Chapter 310 – What’s Your Identity? (1)
Lately, Hwang Do-myeong had been doubting whether his choices were the right ones.
He had left his position as the head of the Ma-gyo and became a bookkeeper for the Eunryeong Society, but he had nothing to lead and guide them with.
He suspected that this was because the Eunryeong Society was not like the Ma-gyo, where one head controlled everything. Instead, there were many heads with different thoughts.
“Why is it so weak?”
Among the five leaders gathered here, Horyeong was the one in charge, but he didn’t try to control the other leaders with his authority, so it was natural that they were not following him.
Even the voice of Eungryeong, who was closest to Horyeong, showed a sharp tone, but Horyeong just shrugged his shoulders.
“To do great things, you need a lot of preparation. If you’re impatient, it will only cause problems.”
“Is Jo-pae Wang-hae still missing? And the Murim Alliance isn’t moving even though something has happened.”
Hwang Do-myeong also agreed with the cold voice of the middle-aged man behind the eagle mask.
The swordsmanship of Hwang Bo-un-gyeom was trying to avoid friction with the Ma-gyo as much as possible, so they needed a way to push harder.
If they didn’t respond, it didn’t matter. If they weakened the power of the faction little by little, the Ma-gyo might change their minds, or they could collide with their full force and eliminate them.
“It’s true that it’s hard to find Jo-pae. But now is the time to be patient. If they clash with each other, it will be easier, but it’s not wise to fight them head-on with the current size of the meeting.”
The argument of Eungryeong was denied by the woman with the deer mask, Nokryeong.
“They’re trying to hold the tail of the meeting in Kaebang, but… it won’t be easy for a while. I can guarantee that.”
“But even if we gather the undecided, will they fight on the front lines? Even with the power that the meeting can muster right now, it’s not small.”
“Time is on our side. Do we really need to take such risks? If we divide the Jungwon, there are many places to lend our strength. The Jungwon Murim has made too many enemies.”
“Didn’t you hear me? Even if we lend our strength, they will run away as soon as they start to die. If it wasn’t like that from the beginning, they wouldn’t be outside the city by now…”
Clap, clap.
Chapter 310 – What’s Your Identity? (1)
Hwang Do-myeong had been questioning his recent decisions. He had left his position as the head of the Ma-gyo and became a bookkeeper for the Eunryeong Society, but he was unsure of how to lead them.
He realized that the Eunryeong Society was not like the Ma-gyo, where one head controlled everything. Instead, there were many leaders with different opinions.
“Why are we so weak?”
Even though Horyeong was in charge among the five leaders gathered here, he didn’t try to control the other leaders with his authority, so it was natural that they were not following him.
Eungryeong’s voice, which had been calm, suddenly became more excited and louder, but the sound of clapping hands caught the attention of the two men who had been lost in thought.
“Both of you have valid opinions, but I intervened because I was afraid it might turn into an emotional argument. Please understand.”
The old man with the mask of a turtle, Oryeong, spoke in a gentle voice.
“Both the method of attacking with elites before the enemy prepares their defenses and waiting for the meeting’s full strength to grow before attacking have their merits.”
“…”
“However, we cannot execute both methods, so as an old man, I would like to suggest another way.”
“What is it?”
Horyeong’s question drew everyone’s attention to Oryeong’s mouth.
“I don’t know. However, I think there must be a way if the bookkeeper of the meeting, Hwang No-sa, is there.”
Hwang Do-myeong was taken aback when he was suddenly singled out. He certainly had a different idea in mind.
However, he couldn’t help but take a step forward when the old man suggested it.
“I know that until now, we have been careful not to weaken the power of the Murim Alliance too much, considering the possibility that the Ma-gyo’s power will become overwhelmingly strong if we do so.”
“That’s right.”
“From now on, I suggest changing direction and moving towards completely eradicating the factions.”
“Wait, Hwang No-sa? What does that mean? That ultimately means…”
“Yes, I understand. It means a full-scale war with the Murim Alliance.”
Until now, they had been able to move their small forces quickly and launch surprise attacks, so there was almost no chance of being caught. However, the moment they moved a force capable of eradicating a single faction, the veil that had been hiding them would be lifted.
Their size, the forces they were connected with, and the flow of money they moved would all be revealed.
Once they were confident that they could win, the Murim Alliance would abandon their petty information-gathering tactics and decide to engage in a full-scale war with the meeting.
Chapter 310 – What’s Your Identity? (1)
Hwang Do-myeong had been questioning his recent decisions. He had left his position as the head of the Ma-gyo and became a bookkeeper for the Eunryeong Society, but he was unsure of how to lead them.
He realized that the Eunryeong Society was not like the Ma-gyo, where one head controlled everything. Instead, there were many leaders with different opinions.
“Why are we so weak?”
Even though Horyeong was in charge among the five leaders gathered here, he didn’t try to control the other leaders with his authority, so it was natural that they were not following him.
Eungryeong’s voice, which had been calm, suddenly became more excited and louder, but the sound of clapping hands caught the attention of the two men who had been lost in thought.
“Both of you have valid opinions, but I intervened because I was afraid it might turn into an emotional argument. Please understand.”
The old man with the mask of a turtle, Oryeong, spoke in a gentle voice.
“Both the method of attacking with elites before the enemy prepares their defenses and waiting for the meeting’s full strength to grow before attacking have their merits.”
“…”
“However, we cannot execute both methods, so as an old man, I would like to suggest another way.”
“What is it?”
Horyeong’s question drew everyone’s attention to Oryeong’s mouth.
“I don’t know. However, I think there must be a way if the bookkeeper of the meeting, Hwang No-sa, is there.”
Hwang Do-myeong was taken aback when he was suddenly singled out. He certainly had a different idea in mind.
However, he couldn’t help but take a step forward when the old man suggested it.
“I know that until now, we have been careful not to weaken the power of the Murim Alliance too much, considering the possibility that the Ma-gyo’s power will become overwhelmingly strong if we do so.”
“That’s right.”
“From now on, I suggest changing direction and moving towards completely eradicating the factions.”
“Wait, Hwang No-sa? What does that mean? That ultimately means…”
“Yes, I understand. It means a full-scale war with the Murim Alliance.”
Until now, they had been able to move their small forces quickly and launch surprise attacks, so there was almost no chance of being caught. However, the moment they moved a force capable of eradicating a single faction, the veil that had been hiding them would be lifted.
Their size, the forces they were connected with, and the flow of money they moved would all be revealed.
Once they were confident that they could win, the Murim Alliance would abandon their petty information-gathering tactics and decide to engage in a full-scale war with the meeting.
Hwang Do-myeong nodded in agreement, his mind already racing with plans for the upcoming war. But as he listened to the others discussing their own ideas, his attention was drawn to the mention of the Hwa-si-il-mun.
He had heard of the place before, a faction that gained respect among the martial artists for their mastery of medicine rather than martial arts. It was an oddity in the world of Murim, but it seemed to work for them.
“Wait, so you’re saying that Ju Eui-won is from the Hwa-si-il-mun?”
Hwang Do-myeong couldn’t help but be impressed. While being from a prestigious family didn’t necessarily mean one was skilled, it was often the case.
But the other women in the room didn’t seem as surprised. Was it not that big of a deal?
“Well, I went there for a while, but we lost touch recently…”
“I see.”
Ju Eui-won sounded a bit flustered as she explained, but Hwang Do-myeong thought it might be a bit exaggerated.
In this world where communication wasn’t as easy as picking up a phone, it wasn’t uncommon for letters to be ignored or lost.
“But recently, there have been some issues with this council member, and the movements of the Kang-ho are also suspicious.”
“I understand.”
While medicine was often seen as the most important skill, the Hwa-si-il-mun had also developed a unique martial arts system based on the teachings of the famous Hwa-ta Yulsa.
It was a strange place, but it seemed to work for them.
Thereis a possibility that Kangho Jung’s mental state could become unstable and cause him to lash out.
“So, how can I help? If we can get the support of the government or the opening, we might be able to ensure the safety of Fahrenheit.”
“Well, about that…”
While the government was a possibility, the idea of relying on the opening made her a bit uneasy (if they got too involved, they might try to dig deeper, so she was thinking of getting rid of them as soon as possible), but she had heard that the opening’s information network was not to be underestimated.
There were rumors about them using light and having access to ancient texts, but only insiders would know for sure.
Anyway, if Ju-yeok-seon couldn’t handle the pressure, she was willing to take the risk of getting the news out as quickly as possible, but her response was unexpected.
“I’m sorry, but I want to point out that you are the most qualified group of experts I can turn to for help.”
“…That’s not wrong.”
If we just looked at the quality of the experts, there was no one better than us.
“If some of you could accompany me, it would be a great help…”
“Wait, accompany?”
Ju-yeok-seon’s words were a bit strange. She seemed to be convinced that we needed to act urgently.
“You seem to know that Fahrenheit is in a precarious situation… Am I correct?”
“…Yes. I know it’s a very difficult request, but…”
Ju-yeok-seon bowed deeply and spoke.
“Please. Help me. Please…”
I wanted to help her because she was so desperate, but I couldn’t make the decision on my own.
As I hesitated for a moment, a grating voice interrupted us.
“Before you ask for help, shouldn’t you make sure of something?”
“What do you mean…?”
Ju-yeok-seon looked puzzled at Ma-so-hyang’s words, but her expression hardened as she continued.
“How can you be so sure that Fahrenheit is in crisis? And why have I never heard of someone like you being involved with Fahrenheit?”
Come to think of it, even Dang Hye-won, who connected us with Ju-yeok-seon, had said she didn’t know she was such a talented doctor.
“Who are you? You’re wrapping yourself up so tightly, but you’re willing to take us to a place where we don’t even know if it’s a trap or not without telling us who you are?”
I thought Ju-yeok-seon, who had kept secrets for so long and cared for the children, had no reason to do something like that, but Ma-so-hyang’s thoughts, which I had only recently come to know, were different.
But one thing was certain. We needed to know for sure how Ju-yeok-seon knew about the situation and why she had asked for our help so quickly.
Ju-yeok-seon looked down, lost in deep thought.
