The Grand Mudang Saga [Path of the Shaman]

Episode 469

Around the time Jinmu left the shaman, cold tension hung over the northern part of the central plains.

Xinjiang Gansu Shaanxi, Shanxi and Hebei.

The northern boundary of the five saints was filled with Murim people dispatched from each faction.

Those who used to live in villages were evacuated from the war as recommended by nearby officials.

Datong is a city in the northernmost part of Shanxi Province.

The place, which was made up of thousands of houses, was also empty, and in the empty houses, the warriors of the Gupa led by Geomhye divided their powers and set up camp.

“Geomhye adult.”

“Oh Unam. Come on.”

It was Unam who returned to the Kunryunpa and joined after the funeral of Punghwan.

He had to go back for several years to enshrine his teacher’s tablet, but the situation was not good, so he left early, and he was on the way to inspect the scouts placed in the five northern streets under the direction of Geomhye, who was in charge of the escort.

“How is the situation?”

“There is nothing much to say yet, but the evacuation procession continues in the north as well.”

“Um…”

At Unam’s words, Byeok Unyeong nodded heavily.

The evacuation procession started from the north.

Those wandering about, using the vast grassland as their dwelling place, were crossing the border.

According to their testimonies, people wearing red towels appeared at the border of the grassland and started a ruthless massacre, regardless of children and adults.

Those who heard the rumors were also fleeing in line to the south to avoid them.

“The damn bastards… so cruel even to innocent people.”

“…”

“According to the message of Grand Army Jegal, those who are evacuating were classified separately and looked after. They say that there may be a group of palaces mixed in between them.”

“That’s right. Those who have crossed over from the grassland are gathered separately and investigated. When the investigation is complete, we will send you down south. But the number will increase more and more…”

“Umm…”

At Unam’s words, Byeok Unyeong’s complexion darkened.

As he said, there are not many refugees now, but if the number increases, it must be difficult to investigate them all.

Other gateways had already expressed the same concerns.

“But isn’t it impossible to ignore the powerless? The army that has been convened will begin moving soon, so let’s do our best to hold out until then.”

“All right.”

After finishing his answer, Unam was about to step back, but turned around and asked as if he had just remembered.

“Did you hear the news of Jinmu Dojo?”

“I thought you might be curious, so I contacted the opening.”

“…”

“It is said that it has been about 15 days since you left the shaman, so you must have arrived in Hebei, where Sapaecheon is in charge, by now.”

“Are you Hebei?”

“Is it not possible? If the boundary of Hebei is breached, it is the Forbidden City. I guess I thought it was the most dangerous.”

“…”

Unam nodded his head without saying anything.

Byeok Un-yeong, who was looking at the situation, asked indirectly.

“Are you okay?”

“…”

He didn’t say what it was about, but he guessed it.

windmill’s death.

It was done after the fight with Jinmu.

Everyone pretends to be the top line, but death is death.

A sad smile appeared on Unam’s face, who couldn’t keep his master’s end.

“Don’t you blame Jinmu Dojo?”

“How can you blame me? Again, thank you.”

“…is that so.”

“I think you smiled.”

“…”

“Although he achieved his goal at the end of his life, he passed away with a blissful expression.”

When I remembered that fact, my sad smile brightened as if my mood had improved.

“I’m glad you think so.”

“yes. When this work is over, I’m thinking of asking you for a drink.”

“Alcohol…”

Byeok Un-yeong nodded and changed the topic.

No matter how wealthy he was, it would be quite a wound to continue to mention the pain of losing his teacher.

“Anyway, as the evacuation procession increases, doesn’t it mean that the enemy’s main force is getting closer? I am worried about many things.”

“That’s right. But when I heard it, they said they use poison?”

“It’s a poison from the Black Death Book. However, the antidote is being prepared in earnest, so don’t worry. It seems like it will take some time as the amount required is not small, but it will arrive before the main force of the palace arrives.”

“I’m glad.”

“okay. In any case, you should be fully prepared and be vigilant. If the roads of each place are cleared, unimaginable tribulation will occur.”

“yes. Then, I will rest for a while and at dawn, together with the guardsmen, I will take a look inside the village where the refugees are staying.”

“Inside the village?”

“yes. Many people are staying, so there will be a lot of trouble.”

“Good. like that.”

* * *

The day was setting and dusk was setting.

However, the soldiers of the Jeongmu-maeng did not even have enough time to rest.

Because they had to investigate refugees from the north.

Are there any doubts?

Are there any traces of learning martial arts?

It took a lot of time because I had to investigate in detail.

“Hey there! Didn’t I tell you to wait!”

Hyeonhwa of the Volcano Squad, who was in charge of the investigation, exclaimed in annoyance.

“No, how long do I have to wait! The investigation over there has already been completed!”

Hyeon-hwa’s annoyed, snarky man became angry and angry, and the atmosphere spread to those around him.

“The other side…”

As the days passed, the evacuation procession increased more and more, and the number of subjects to be investigated piled up.

In the end, investigators differentiated between those who moved as families and those who came as individuals.

This is because it was judged that those who came with an elderly mother or with children were at low risk.

However, it was natural that confusion would arise if he told the subject of the investigation.

Hyeon-hwa hesitated for a moment, then calmed the man.

“Anyway, wait a bit. Because that side has to reinvestigate in its own way.”

“Damn it! Even the masters

had to feel the limits of their patience as they grumbled and withdrew.

There was no mess.

The five roads that were blocked in preparation for the palace were crowded with crowds of refugees.

If the main force of the palace attacked while continuing like this, not only the warriors but also the refugees would be harmed, so a quick countermeasure was needed.

“Damn, what happened to the replacement manpower support? Hundreds of people have already gathered.”

“That’s right.”

“No, it’s just a matter of blocking the palace. Why do you want to investigate the refugees… Let’s do it roughly and let it pass.”

In response to Hyeonhwa’s complaint, the investigators grumbled and helped each other out.

Investigations naturally slackened.

“Chief, shouldn’t we replenish the number of people over there?”

When asked by a soldier who was looking at refugees in a family unit elsewhere, the captain shook his head.

“It would be nice to do that, but isn’t this part of the same thing as being busy? For now, let’s finish our part first.”

“…yes.”

The captain who comforted his subordinates smiled at the child who was waiting for the investigation to end.

“All right. Did you say your name was Tak? Go ahead and buy some sweets.”

“yes?”

A child called Tak looked at his father with a surprised expression at the coin held in his bracken hand.

“This guy, if an adult gives it to you, you should be grateful. Thank you Nari.”

“Heh heh what?”

At the words of Tak, who greeted him with an apologetic expression, the leader waved his hand and shook his head.

“Come on next!”

As if it was burdensome for Tak’s father to bow his head repeatedly, the leader hurriedly called the next family.

“Now, those who have finished their investigation, go over there.”

Following the guidance of another soldier, Tak, his father, and a woman holding a newborn hurriedly left the procession.

The downtown area of Daedong, which passed through the gateway, was full of refugees looking for a place to rest.

“There are no empty houses.”

“Aren’t they all the same? Let’s find some more.”

At the woman’s words, Tak’s father nodded and replied.

Everyone was no different.

He was tired of running non-stop to avoid the massacre in the palace.

Now that we have reached a safe place, we intend to rest for a while.

However, finding an empty house was no different from picking stars from the sky because those who came first preoccupied it.

“Here, rest over there.”

At the tip of Tak’s father’s fingertips was a hut built by beggars.

It was an insignificant place where you could barely get out of the rain, but it would be enough to take a nap for a while.

For those who had to leave soon, even that was a good thing.

Night came to the city of Daedong, which was filled with refugees.

Tak woke up when the snoring of exhausted refugees could be heard from all directions.

“Where are you going?”

When the mother of the child who woke up rubbing her eyes at the presence asked, he shook his head.

“Come see Sophie. Take good care of the kids.”

“…”

Her face looked somewhat uncomfortable, but as usual, the woman swayed slowly as she walked, and she soon fell asleep again.

After leaving the hut, Tak’s father walked for a long time.

It was too far for me to wake up and look at Sophie, and I looked around as if I was looking for something.

Most of the military personnel were focused only on the north, so the vigilance was loose in the downtown area of Daedong.

Tak’s father, who had been wandering around for a while, found a small pattern in a shack located in a remote place and looked around and approached it.

“This is Amhyang Eleventh.”

profit.

In the dark space where the door opened and entered, several people were already waiting for Tak.

“Was there no one following?”

“yes.”

“Good. Then let’s begin.”

Tak’s father, or Amhyang Eleventh, hesitantly asked, at the words of the man who seemed to be a chieftain.

“Will your wife and children be all right?”

“All right. Don’t worry. The Daegung lord promised to give a huge reward to our Amhyangs once this work is over.”

“But… no matter how much it is, the fact that they use poison on innocent people…” ”

…”

At the words of the 11th, the chieftain’s eyes flashed a moment of chill.

“This man. What are you so worried about? It will be done in other places where amphibians have already been put in. You are just one of them. Think only of your family.”

“….”

At the words of the man who gave a strong encouragement, Eleventh nodded with a firm expression.

“The execution time is at the end of the hour (5:00 a.m.). After waking up the family and getting ready to leave, you can poison the poison of the black killer in each area and leave immediately. keep all in mind. It’s an hour. It should never be later or sooner than that.”

“All right.”

When everyone answered with one voice, Eleventh nodded without hesitating any longer.

* * *

Daedong, after a tiring night passes and the day dawns dimly.

Unam, who was patrolling Daedong with his soldiers, raised his head and looked at the dawn sky.

“Whoa… Calm.”

Who said that the time before the storm is the most calm?

Preparations for war were in full swing, but the stars that had been shining all night in the sky were disappearing one by one as the dawn dawned, as if they had nothing to do with what was happening on the ground.

“Master…”

Was it because the atmosphere was so calm?

Thinking of the teacher who couldn’t stay on his deathbed, the thought of drinking became desperate.

“ringworm.”

“yes.”

In response to Unam’s call, Baekseon, who had been under his command since the time of the inspection team, answered quietly.

“Would you like to have a drink with me?”

“Is it puppet dawn?”

“…”

“It’s a big deal. The deputy lord found all the alcohol.”

“I’m just feeling a little like that today.”

“Hmm, it’s early, but that’s good. We will inform the Budan Lord of our special place.”

“…?”

At Baekseon’s words, the soldiers under his command smiled.

“Actually, there are already several places where other warriors secretly drink alcohol.”

“stealthily?”

“Hey, don’t look at me like that. Where do you get a drink in this situation?”

“Ha ha, I see. I will close my eyes for this time.”

Unam winked his eyes and nodded.

There was a strict order to never damage a private house.

It was said that they had fled, but it was someone else’s property and should not be touched carelessly.

But wouldn’t that be better than demoralizing with tight controls?

“Now, the vice lord is also on the same boat with us.”

“I get it, I get it.”

“great. Then let’s go.”

“okay. It might disturb those who are sleeping hard, so let’s go on the roof.”

“I see.”

Baekseon answered and told his soldiers to continue patrolling, and jumped onto the roof following Unam.

At that time, I was approaching the largest hall among the places where the signboard indicating that it was Juru was hung on the roof.

“The sub-lord.”

The white line in front of him suddenly stopped running and lowered his voice.

Unam, who felt it was unusual to hide his appearance, followed Baekseon’s gaze and brightened his eyes.

A man looked around as if he was being chased by something, then secretly entered the main base he was heading for.

It was early morning when everyone was asleep.

Even if the gait was that of an ordinary person who had not learned martial arts, it was bound to be suspicious.

“What should I do?”

“Well, just follow along. Do you think refugees don’t want to drink? Maybe that person is too cautious about touching other people’s things.”

“yes.”

The two killed as much as possible and hid in the main base where the mysterious man entered.