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Side story 194. In the purple lightning (4)
Squeak.
The door to the brain room opened and soup with little residue and cold rice came in.
Do-heon raised his head.
Jeon Oh, the head of the criminal law department, said with a smile.
“The guard said yesterday that you forgot to give me food. Please eat.”
“… … I know your face.”
“Have you already forgotten my face?”
“Was it this group leader or the third group leader?”
Jeon-oh’s face distorted.
When he was summoned to the arena for stealing a horse, Do-heon’s reaction was the same. The only difference was that he was a Gwangmagak at the time and now he is a brain prisoner of the criminal law party.
Although Jeon-oh was furious, he soon regained his smile.
“What good would it do for a sinner to know which group I am in charge of? You must be hungry. Eat some food.”
“He was so polite that he was even respectful to sinners.”
“But since he was the one who gave me the mad horse, I should at least show him some manners.”
The person who gave it to me.
It was a word with an ominous meaning.
“From now on, I will bring you food once a day. The guards are stupid and keep forgetting to eat. Even if you are a prisoner, you have to feed them. Don’t you think so?”
“It smells bad.”
“That’s how all prisons are. There’s no need for a place that holds criminals in prison to be clean. It’s fortunate that they at least give them food… … .”
“From your own mouth.”
“… … .”
“Take good care of your teeth. They say that when you get old and all your teeth fall out, it’ll be hard to even eat porridge.”
Jeon-oh, who had been glaring at Do-heon with menacing eyes, squatted down with a grin.
“You’re older than me, but I was too short-sighted.”
He spoke politely, then poured the cold rice into the soup. Then he mixed it thoroughly with his bare hands.
“Whew!”
After spitting on the rice that had turned into porridge, he pushed the bowl away with Do-heon’s feet.
“At this age, what shame is there in chewing cold rice and getting indigestion? Just soak it well and eat it.”
Despite the strong malicious intent, Do-heon paid no attention. He simply looked up at Jeon-oh with deep eyes.
Jeon-oh Do-heon’s unwavering gaze really made me feel bad.
Anyone would tremble when the criminal law party members marched. That was natural. But Do-heon was not afraid at all, then or now.
Rather, if he had hated or detested them, he might have been less angry. Do-heon looked at the criminal law party members as he did at other members of the unit.
That was constantly getting on Jeon-oh’s nerves. With such an author under the command of the head of the criminal law department, he was really getting a stomachache that he hadn’t had for months.
But now?
‘The congestion that has been building up for years is now gone.’
Jeon-oh hit the bowl with his foot. The rice grains, soup, and thick saliva mixed in the bowl soaked the floor.
“Our lord will try to take care of his people no matter what, but if they fall out of favor, he will have no mercy.”
“… … .”
“I don’t know what you did to deserve this, but your life is over.”
“That’s interesting.”
Do-heon remained calm until the end.
“It hasn’t been that long since a public servant entered the family. How dare they call such a person our family head.”
“What more could you ask for from a boss who pays your salary? If he just pays you on time, he’s a boss worth serving to guys like us.”
“It would be nice to live comfortably.”
Jeon-oh’s lips twitched.
“Hey, Do-heon.”
There is no more honorifics.
“Even if you roll around in dog shit, this world is better. You’re finished now.”
“Have you ever died?”
“what?”
“How do you know that this world is better when you haven’t even died? You can talk about it later after you die. It’s not like someone who only knows how to talk about things based on what they heard somewhere can talk about life.”
A look of murderous intent appeared on Jeon-oh’s face.
He got up from his seat and closed the iron bars.
“You won’t be able to die just like that.”
Leaving behind words that could be either a curse or a vow, Jeon-o disappeared.
Do-heon looked down at the grains of rice scattered on the floor.
I hadn’t eaten for two days, but I wasn’t hungry. I had too much to think about.
‘You didn’t even come to my place and you even locked me in the brain prison… … .’
There is only one answer.
‘You’ve crossed the line.’
Gongmu-oe went directly to Baekgolshinma and gave him the secret of Jasodaema and tied his tail.
He is a man who is rotten to the core, but who knows full well that betrayal in front of others will have fatal consequences for him.
However, the fact that he betrayed her meant that a high-ranking official of the level of Baekgol Shinma actively tried to seduce her outside of public service. In the process, he would have received a high position and a jaw-dropping bribe.
‘You must have heard that I was offered the position of Milmajojang by Seopil Bukgakju.’
Each of those situations must have moved his heart outside of work.
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Do-heon wasn’t disappointed in Gongmu-oe. He knew that was the kind of person he was originally. However.
‘The problem is how the White Bone Elder will come out. If we’re not careful, people who aren’t involved in this could also die.’
Do-heon leaned his head against the wall.
Lee Cheon-sang came to mind.
‘I didn’t help you because I wanted something in return. Our relationship is precious, but as always, keep a cool head and watch the situation. If you try to save only me, someone who doesn’t need to die will end up dying.’
He hoped that Lee Cheon-sang would not move.
In fact, there was a high probability of that happening. Not only was his physical condition not good, but Baekgolshinma was also a person who knew politics, so he would know that if he moved too recklessly and a strong backlash erupted, it would be a big problem.
Seriously, Do-heon hoped that Lee Cheon-sang would not move.
I just hoped that Lee Cheon-sang would continue to prosper and put the Shin-kyo religion, which had fallen so miserably, back on a solid foundation.
* * *
Outside of work, the snow became as cold as ice.
“Say that again.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who was drinking warm tea, said calmly.
“I asked you to release the Lord Do.”
“This crazy guy!”
The official overturned the table.
When Lee Cheon-sang first came to meet him, he consistently ignored him.
To be honest, I was planning on calling him and swearing at him as much as I could before chasing him away. How dare a footnote in the side story come to see the head of the criminal law party? Even if I tried to be polite, he would ignore me.
But when the second call came, he couldn’t help but accept the offer.
“Do you dare to order me to release a criminal?”
“You didn’t receive the letter?”
“… … !”
“And this is not an order. It’s a threat.”
“This kid is really!”
“Outside of official duties.”
Crunch.
The teacup in Lee Cheon-sang’s hand shattered into pieces.
Even though his hands were covered in blood, his expression did not change.
“Don’t waste time. If you want everyone to die, do it now. If I don’t leave within half an hour, Hwanheewonju will proceed with the matter.”
“profit!”
The face of the official turned bright red.
It was truly a heartbreaking thing. He really couldn’t have imagined that a lowly warrior like this would speak informally to him and even threaten him.
Lee Cheon-sang poured out his thoughts with his usual indifferent face and fiery tone, unlike his usual.
“Betrayal is free, but the consequences are yours to bear. You have gained much from this one action, and at the same time, you have become a target for many people.”
“Shut up!”
“One of them is the White Bone God who is said to be competing for the throne among the Demon Kings.”
Outside of work, I flinched without realizing it.
Baekgolshinma is not stupid. No, he is rather a smart person.
That’s why it won’t move easily. Even a dog tells its master to beat it. The rope that the public servant caught was no less than that of the White Bone God, and in some sense, it was even more powerful.
However, if the White Bone God Demon really tries to kill without regard for the consequences, even the best martial artist in the world will die. Even among the same Demon Kings, there are no more than three people who can handle the White Bone God Demon’s martial arts.
“Do you think the bones can target me?”
“If you want to check, go and ask me yourself. I have nothing to tell you.”
My hands were trembling outside of work.
He had no interest in Lee Cheon-sang from the beginning. Lee Cheon-sang was just a dog that Do-heon cherished. He only helped Do-heon, but Lee Cheon-sang’s cold and indifferent attitude was also unpleasant to Gongmu-oe.
But when the guy I had looked down on came and attacked me in person, it was as if everything before my eyes went blank.
Gongmu-oe stuttered in anger.
“Do you know why I didn’t throw you in the dungeon?”
Do-heon was imprisoned on charges that could lead to treason.
Of course, Lee Cheon-sang, the key figure in the case, had to be summoned. Even if he couldn’t be locked up in a brain prison, he had to be summoned and brought in as soon as possible.
Lee Cheon-sang tilted his head.
“Isn’t that obvious? If you throw me into the brain prison, you will truly be killed by Elder Baekgolshinma.”
“Shut up! The reason I didn’t summon you was out of consideration for Do-heon! How dare you ruin that consideration like this? How dare you!”
“So what are you going to do?”
“What, what did you say?!”
“I asked what to do.”
Lee Cheon-sang kicked away the pieces of teacup rolling on the floor with the tip of his foot.
“I came to threaten and I came to hear an answer. I have no intention of listening to the nagging of a bug that scurries around like a lice.”
“… … !!”
“I’ve finished threatening you. So just answer me. Are you going to release me, or are you going to die?”
In the eyes of those outside of duty, madness beyond life arose.
“Are you outside?”
The door opened and a party member came in.
“Move Do-heon to the execution grounds right now! He will be executed by dismemberment in a chariot!”
Even the party members seemed bewildered by the sudden order.
“Hey, are you talking about the heat wave?”
“How dare you, this lowly wretch, ask me that question! Do you want to die? Don’t move right now!”
“I’m sorry! I will follow your orders!”
That was when.
Lee Cheon-sang took out a small bead from inside his sleeve.
“for a moment!”
The public servant who instinctively felt uncomfortable blocked the party member.
Lee Cheon-sang touched the beads.
“It’s decided. Let’s all try dying once.”
“… … Surely that isn’t a fire bomb or a poison bomb or something.”
“Of course not.”
“Now you are mocking me!”
“It’s really rusty.”
“what?”
“You must have been busy with work, going somewhere to flatter others, and counting money. Your martial arts skills are top-notch, but your joints and internal energy are all rusty, so you can’t even move properly.”
“… … !”
“Even if you call the party members, they will be captured by me within ten minutes. Should I do it right now?”
“Hey, you!”
“When this bead bursts, a fragrant scent will spread. The moment ‘someone’ smells this scent, the civil war will become quite noisy. You will most likely lose your head.”
“… … !!”
“You betrayed for greater gain, for a higher position. But the reality is this. Your life is tied to a low-ranking warrior in the side story, and you can’t do anything.”
Lee Cheon-sang put the bead on the ground and stepped on it with his foot.
If you apply just a little force, the bead will break and a scent will spread.
“Would you rather risk your life to save your pride? Or would you rather admit defeat, even if it is humiliating, and then plan for the future?”
“Eeeeek!”
A trembling public servant.
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been looking at him with his characteristically indifferent expression, suddenly shouted.
“Decide quickly!!”
The public office was shocked.
The terrifying anger that burst out in his rebuke. Even as his anger reached the top of his head, he was surprised by the anger that Lee Cheon-sang showed.
Only someone who is truly willing to risk their life would be able to act so rashly.
Outside of public office, he hesitated. He was torn between pride and reality.
Lee Cheon-sang, who had been quietly watching the scene, nodded.
“I’ll make the decision.”
Strength entered Lee Cheon-sang’s feet.
The eyes of those outside the office widened.
“Okay, wait a minute!”
Plop!