Chapter 187 – Chapter 38 (2)

As the harvest season ended, heavy rain poured down as if waiting, and the water dried up by the drought was restored, and at least the misfortune of dying from thirst disappeared.

However, there was still not enough to eat, so many people were starving and struggling to survive day by day on the grassroots.

There was nothing to eat in a village due to the great famine, and everyone tried to minimize movement, but they did not feel the vitality.

The villagers, who were hungry and sensitive, felt the smell of grain along with the sound of pulling the cart, and their eyes turned there.

“Ah…”
“Hungry…”
“So many grains…”

They looked at the carts carrying bales of grain with greedy eyes, but they couldn’t get close to them because there were warriors near the carts.

Some of them had their clothes torn and covered in blood, probably injured from fighting someone, but the traces of fighting someone and bleeding looked even more grim.

While everyone was holding on to their hungry stomachs, saying that it had nothing to do with them, the cart stopped in the middle of the village.

“Listen everyone!”

And the warrior Ha Chu-byeok, who rode on the cart, raised his voice so that all the villagers could hear it with his inner strength.

“From now on, we, the Celestial Guard, want to help this village! We’re distributing grain, so everyone line up!”
“Uh…Uh…?”
“What now…?”
“Rescue…?”
“Will you share the grain?”

When the villagers heard that they were sharing grain, they made faces, wondering if they had heard anything in vain because they were so hungry.

“I’m not kidding or joking! I’ll share the grain one by one, so everyone bring a jar of rice or something to put in!”
“Wow…Wow!”
“Thank you thank you!”
“Long live the Heavenly Council!!”

The villagers cheered at the sound of the Cheonui Corps sharing grain for relief and started to receive grain.

The villagers who received food that could last for a month, two to three months if they sparingly, became full of energy.

Up until now, I had been quiet and couldn’t do anything because I was hungry, but now that I have food, I will be able to gather strength to hunt, catch fish, or gather vegetables in the mountains to get food.

“Oh. Are you really giving away all of this?”

And, Jincheon, who arrived at the village with the Cheonui Sangdan, showed a surprised look when he rescued them without receiving any money.

Haha, the Lord of Sangdan said that since he had made enough profit, trying to make more money than this is playing with people’s lives. I’m not kidding, I can buy a castle even if I collect only the grains I saved. “

“You’re worthy of respect just for that alone. To be honest, I thought merchants were people who valued human life for money more than ants.”

When Cheon Huiyun admired and praised the upper rank of the upper rank of the thousand, the warrior commander Ha Chu-byeok smiled happily and nodded his head.

“To be honest, I was halfway thinking that way as well when I entered the Chamber of Heaven. Merchants take it for granted that they destroy their opponents for money. You don’t play with your life.”

He must have thought he had chosen the right person to serve, and his voice was full of pride.

It can be said that he has already succeeded in his life with only the fact that he found a lord whom he can be proud of as a samurai.

“But it’s strange. I heard that the branch has a lot of food stocked up, so why don’t you attack it?”

Black Yehua was puzzled that her raiders didn’t join forces to take the food from the Hunan branch of the upper tier of Cheon.

In addition, Honam is a place where the power of Sapa is strong.

No matter how modern Sapa people are milder than old Sapa people, after all, Sapa is Sapa.

“That’s of course. The Honam branch of the Cheonui Merchant… No, because each branch has outstanding talents.”

In times of famine like now, food is like a treasure.

And Moorim is a place where it is a crime for the powerless to possess treasure.

Nevertheless, the reason why Cheonui Sangdan was able to grow significantly was because it had a strong power to protect food.

“Sung Jin-nim, who created the Cheonui Sangdan with the Lord Sangdan, is the general manager of the warriors, and the people he personally gathered all have outstanding talents. The reason our Cheonui Sangdan has grown like this is because of their strength. It was very big.”

Since he is a samurai, the person he admires the most is Seongjin.

“If you don’t mind, can I invite you to the Honam branch? You helped us, so I’d like to repay you with something, but I don’t have anything right now.”

Ha Chu-byeok had nothing because he was instructed to move to a certain village and give alms.

However, he couldn’t just let go of the person who helped Cheonui Sangdan, so he invited him to the Honam branch.

“It’s okay. It’s a simple thing to relax, but it’s a bit like inviting and whatnot.”

However, Jincheon had no intention of joining them.

‘I have power, money, and information, but I need the power of power.’

If he had the purpose of fighting to return to his hometown, he would immediately try to crush the conspiracy of Pacheonhoe.

However, Jincheon was already planning to live in this world until he died, so he wanted a force that would serve as his background.

Since he is well aware that his personality makes it easy to make enemies, it is to make it easier to deal with problems later.

The problem is that this criterion is very complex.

1. A force that has a level of scale or power that others cannot ignore.
2. You must not put restrictions on your freedom.
3. There is no duty, but you must sit in a high position.

In other words, the background of the power is used, but it is a bad heart that will not lose a bit of duty.

For reference, power is for yourself and your party, money is a level of money that will last a lifetime while helping the smuggling trade, and information is a group from Haomen’s elder Shim Gyeongseo, so you can get high-quality information from Haomen anywhere, so there’s no big problem. Lost.

‘But it takes too long to find such a faction, so I have to build a reputation first, induce various forces to contact me, and choose one of them.’

Jincheon wanted to build a reputation in order to find a force that met his criteria.

No matter how much you think about it, wasting your time to get just a few pennies when you have enough money to live on for the rest of your life is a loss.

“It’s amazing. I can’t believe it’s about simply loosening up against the nanggoe…”

Ha Chu-byeok admired the appearance of Jincheon, who was taking care of the women who easily subdued Nanggoe.

However, he recommended it again because personal connections are important wherever you go, and the value of the cheonui guild goes up a little more just by being acquainted with these masters.

His loyalty to the guild was strong, and it was a sincere effort to make the corps prosper.

‘I don’t have a reputation yet, but with this level of skill, it’s not too late to become famous.’

And among Jincheon’s party, the only one who showed proper skills was the older sister of Heuk Jin-ye, a twin sister.

“Hey, come here.”
“Yeah~”

When Jincheon, whose hands got bored, called out in a commanding tone and stroked her head like a pet,

“Ugh~~♥”

Hei Jinye smiled as if it felt good and did not reject his hand.

Should I say it feels like a well-behaved pet?

‘If I deal with such a strong master, I’m sure he won’t be an ordinary person.’

Even if he has a low status, the power shown by Heuk Jin-ye alone is worth it.

“Please, Daehyeop. The Honam branch is not far away. If we leave after taking a proper rest here, we will arrive later in the evening.”

Ha Chu-byeok continued to recommend it because he wanted to treat his benefactor properly, and Jincheon nodded his head when he heard that the Honam branch was in a large city with a lot of people.

First of all, to build a reputation, it is because there must be a lot of people unconditionally.

I heard about big events happening throughout the central plains from Shim Gyeong-seo, but there are some information that you can only feel when you are in direct contact with people.

So, the Jincheon party headed to Nujeo, located in the Honam branch of the Cheonui Sangdae, saying that Hachubyeok was to repay the favor.

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Arriving at Nujeo, where the water flow of the Sanggang River, one of the largest tributaries of the Yangtze River, flows, Jincheon and his party saw Shin Ki-hwan.

Despite the drought, the scenery of the city is lively, and the people expressing their gratitude towards the top of the sky.

The people of the city, who are enjoying the level of entertainment that they can eat and enjoy in moderation, although luxury is difficult, all showed respect and goodwill towards the top of the heavens.

“It’s interesting. Everyone is busy bowing their heads, right?”
“It’s because I tried to create jobs and open a way for everyone to live. It’s not plentiful, but I can somehow survive.”

Xia Chu-mei proudly spoke of the good deeds the Heavenly Council had done for the city.

It is clear that the other samurai also take pride in being a samurai of the upper ranks.

Heading to the manor-sized building, Ha Chu-byeok approached the gatekeepers and said a few words, then the front door opened wide and the warriors went inside with the cart.

“Whiyu.”

Jincheon, who entered the Honam branch, whistled at the interior of the Honam branch, which felt like a city within a city.

Numerous warriors and workers came and went here and there, walls and watchtowers that could only be jumped over with martial arts, and the appearance of guardsmen made me feel that this is what seriousness is.

“This… Is not at the top, but at the level of a munpa.

Seo Yu-ran, who is the only one wearing a cotton yarn, has been to and from several factions, so she was surprised to see the Honam branch of the Cheonui Sang-gui, which feels like a faction rather than an upper class.

“Hey! You’re back!”

At that time, a man in his early to mid-thirties with a sword on his back, giving off a cheerful feeling, approached the lower wall.

“But what about this one?”
“These are the people who saved us.”

Ha Chu-byeok introduced the Jincheon party and informed them that they had received help from the attack of Nanggoe.

“Nanggoe? That noob?”
“Yes. I brought my neck here too.”

Since Nanggoe’s death is an important matter, the head was set aside to clearly inform of his death.

The jovial man with the sword really looked surprised when he saw the nanggoe’s neck.

It’s a problem because Nanggoe’s personality is so damn good, and it’s because the evaluation was that his skills were on par with Hwagyeong.

Afterwards, when they reported that they had been invited to the branch to repay them for saving them, the cheerful man laughed heartily.

Haha! That’s how it should be! When people help you, you have to repay the favor! Thank you so much! My name is Jinanhui! I’m the martial arts instructor of this Hunan branch!”

Jinamhui, who confidently stood up and held the gun, was showing what confidence is.

“As you introduced me, my name is Jincheon. You look pretty talented, don’t you?”
“Does it look like that? Actually, I never imagined that I would reach this level.”

Jincheon, who had become accustomed to reading the other person’s status as he reached the level of a hyeon-gyeong, spoke in an arrogant manner, but Jinan-hui, who thought that this level of arrogance was natural for someone who killed Nang-goe, smiled cheerfully and replied.

In addition, when Sapa sent a corps to an area where Sapa gained power, he picked someone who could tolerate the rudeness of Sapa people, so he was able to easily accept the arrogance of Jincheon.

“Since you helped the Heavenly Council, first…”
“How dare you ignore us!”

The moment Jinan Hui was about to say something, the warriors, who seemed to be facing Sapa, grabbed the young monk by the collar.

“Don’t do this. Didn’t I already tell you that it was over?”

The monk frowned as if he didn’t like the way they did this in front of people.

“Do you think you can live comfortably without our asylum in Honam?”
“Haa, those are them again. I’m sorry for a moment. The problem over there is urgent.”

Jinan Hui sighed and approached the Sapa warriors who were holding the monk by the collar.

“Hey, what’s up?”
“What’s the matter? We’ll protect you. Pay the ransom. It’s obvious. The offer was rejected, but they don’t seem to think so.”

Jinanhui and Munsa explained the current situation while chatting informally, probably because they were close friends.

“Again? Hey, we said we didn’t need the Bukcheongung’s bimarriage.”
“Huh! All the other top tiers are paying protection tax to our Northern Heavenly Palace!”
“You’re saying we’ll take care of the danger on our own without being protected? How many times do I have to tell you to find out?”
“What? How dare these guys look at our Northern Heavenly Palace!”

Seeing this, Jincheon and his party lost interest in the obvious story.

“It’s obvious. Since you can see the top of the line that makes money, it’s just Sapa who rushes after biting the number.”
“Rather than that, in the sky, where are you going to start moving?”

Lim Ha-yeon, who looks down on the warriors from the northern palace, and Cheon Hye-woon, who asks about their future steps.

We know that there will be a major tectonic shift in Sapa’s sphere of influence, but Jincheon has yet to decide how it will move.

Not because he is indecisive, but because he has no forces to his liking.

According to the information, people with the same nature gather together to cause a change in the perception of the faction, and Jincheon is contemplating whether to choose one of them or create a faction himself.

However, no matter how you think about it, it is not to create a munpa.

‘If you create a school, it means you have to establish a foundation there. I already have a site I’ve decided on, and I want to roam freely until then.’

For reference, the ‘Jeonghan site’ that Jincheon thought of meant the vegetable garden of Shinnong.

He has already marked it as his home.

‘It’s just one guy, the pants boss… No, should I make it into a pants door?’

Killing the head of a clan, forcibly making a person under him like the second-in-command, and then making the head of the pants follow his orders seemed the most likely.

‘Good. This would be better As expected, negotiations or anything like that are not my taste.’

In this way, Jincheon came to the conclusion that he would strike the head of one faction to make a pantsuit and rule from behind.

When he told all of his decisions by transmission, hoping that others would hear them, the fight between the warriors of the Northern Heavenly Palace and the Cheonui Corps intensified.

“Let’s see! How dare you humiliate the Northern Heavenly Palace in the ranks! I will never forget this!”
“Come whenever you want!”

In the end, they exchanged curse words that were almost like a declaration of war.

“I thought friendly Hyeonpi would happen in the back and forth, but it’s a pity.”

Jincheon, who always welcomes the pleasure of blood and slaughter, clicked her tongue at the sight of the Bukcheongung warriors swearing and disappearing.

After expelling the warriors from the northern palace, Jinan Hui returned to Jincheon with the captured monks.

“Hey, they say that these people helped the lower chubyeok, which delivered the relief rice, when it was attacked by a nanggoe.”
“Everyone looks young… Kuhm… Huge…!”

The young writer who was brought to Jinamhui while thinking about future measures looked at the faces of Jincheon and his party first, then looked at their costumes, and turned his head away with his face blushing without realizing it.

It is because the appearance of Jincheon women wearing exposed southern clothes came as a great stimulus to men.

As evidence of that, the other warriors, laborers, and many other people were also fascinated by the charms of the women of Jincheon.

Haha! This friend is still soggy!”
“Uh…Anyway, thank you for helping the warriors at the top. I’ll let you use the VIP room, so you can tie it up there today. Then.”

The young writer couldn’t even introduce himself, he quickly disappeared somewhere in a hurry with his words.

Apparently he has no resistance to women dressed like this.

“Wow, he can’t even say his own name. That friend’s name is Gyu Gangmu, the head of the Hanam branch of the Cheonui Sangdan. I’m sorry. He’s a bit of a jerk, but I couldn’t even think of something like this.”

Jinan Hui introduced the young writer who had already left and gave the location of the VIP room instead.

Fortunately, Kyu-Gang-Mu may have used a separate person to deliver it, and the attendants were preparing in advance for the VIP room, where precious guests were tied up for unexpected reasons or various circumstances.