Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 148

# 148

Taejonbirok Volume 6 Episode 23

Chapter 42: Lazy Man, Solved (3)

Wi Yeon-ho looked at the dead Gwak Sun and shook his head.

“……If we could just let go of some of our greed, we could all live comfortably.”

-That's why you're human, you idiot!

“Hey, I know.”

Wi Yeon-ho became angry at the sound of his teacher's voice whispering in his ear.

“Uh, so…….”

Wi Yeon-ho made a subtle expression as he looked at the book that Gwak Soon-yi held tightly in her hand until the last moment.

'The Emperor's Sword is like this… … .'

Wi Yeon-ho looked up at the sky and spoke in a tone of admiration.

“They say that if you live a good life, you will be rewarded by heaven, but I never thought that my hardships would be compensated in this way.”

But if possible, I wish they had given me something more practical and helpful.

Money, or money, or something like that.

No matter how great the Sword of the Emperor was, it was like a hindrance to Wi Yeon-ho. When he tried to learn it, he had no desire to do so, but when he tried to throw it away, he felt a bit sorry.

“Hmm.”

Wi Yeon-ho took the Sword of the Yellow Emperor from Gwak Soon's hand, put the Sword of the Yellow Emperor in his waist, and then lifted Gwak Soon up.

“Brother, what… Huh?”

When Wi Yeon-ho did not come in, Wi Su-ryeon, who had come out to get him, trembled at the sight of Wi Yeon-ho carrying a corpse that was obvious to anyone.

“Did you kill him?”

"huh?"

Something seems a little strange about what you're saying now?

“Usually in such cases, shouldn’t you ask ‘did he die?’ instead of ‘did you kill him?’, my dear brother?”

“……So you killed him?”

“I didn’t kill him! I said he died!”

“Why did a perfectly healthy person suddenly die?”

“I said no! He suddenly came in vomiting blood, then collapsed and died!”

Wei Shulian looked at Wei Yanhu with eyes that seemed suspicious. In the past, he would never have thought that Wei Yanhu could kill someone, but hadn’t Wei Shulian already witnessed Wei Yanhu kill Guido Ssangma the day before?

“So… why did that person die?”

“Why are you asking me that!”

When Wi Yeon-ho shouted, everyone inside rushed out.

Everyone who saw the corpse that Wi Yeon-ho was carrying grimaced and opened their mouths.

“You killed him?”

“Did you kill another one in the meantime?”

“A murderous spirit has appeared!”

Wi Yeon-ho shouted with anger and resentment.

“Nooooooooo!”

“Wait a minute… What did you just say?”

Gong Mu-jin's face hardened even more seriously after hearing the situation from Wi Yeon-ho.

“I heard that this old man ran away with the emergency kit and died here.”

“Rain, an emergency? Surely that emergency isn’t the Emperor’s Eugene?”

While asking, “Isn’t that so?” Gong Mu-jin was half-convinced. Isn’t that the only thing that could possibly cause someone to die in this area right now?

Considering the circumstances and the situation, the conclusion was obvious. This person was probably the last person to possess the Emperor's Eugene. And after a desperate escape, he probably died here, unable to overcome his injuries.

That's all well and good, that's all.

however…….

“No! Why did you come here to die! In this vast Central Plains! There are so many places to die, why did you die here!”

"wow……."

Wi Yeon-ho looked at Gong Mu-jin with an expression that said, “I saw something that Wi Yeon-ho shouldn’t have seen.”

“It’s really bad to say bad things about dead people.”

“Bad words?”

Gong Mu-jin was on the verge of death due to his anger.

“Do you know how horrible it is to get involved in something like this? Even just from the current situation, we will be suspected of possessing the secret! No matter how much we try to make excuses, they won’t believe us! Seolhwa! Get ready right now! To the volcano! We have to go to the volcano!”

Unlike the anxious officials, Wi Yeon-ho was very calm.

“Why are you being suspected?”

“Of course we will be suspected! The one who possessed the secret weapon is dead, and we were the last people to meet him! Us! So of course they will suspect us of having the secret weapon!”

“Is that right?”

"……what?"

“I have it, that emergency kit.”

"where?"

Gong Mu-jin's eyes turned to Wi Yeon-ho.

for a moment.

Could that be the book that was roughly shoved into my waistband earlier?

“That, that’s it? That? Could it be that?”

“You seem to have been stuttering since a while ago. If that’s the booklet that old man had, then this is it. What did it say? The Sword and the Emperor’s Diary? Well, I think that’s what it said…….”

The public servants' mouths fell open.

It's called the Black Emperor's Seal.

Are you saying that even after seeing such an obvious title, you just shove it in your waistband like you would a miscellaneous book bought from a local bookstore?

“Why, why are you doing that?”

“You’ve been saying strange things since a while ago. Of course I have it because that old man had it.”

“Isn’t that what you’re saying!”

“I think one of the worst habits adults have is saying things like, ‘I’ll just talk about it briefly, so you figure it out.’ If you just talk about it in a relaxed manner, I’ll be able to understand better, and the public interest group won’t have to feel frustrated, so I think it’ll be really good for both of us.”

“……I’m sorry.”

Gong Mu-jin just laughed.

Whatever this guy does, you can just let it be, but when you try to think about it rationally, this is what happens.

“So, that’s the Emperor’s Eugene.”

“That’s right.”

“What are we going to do? Soon, those who are chasing it will come like a pack of dogs.”

"hmm……."

Wi Yeon-ho scratched the ball.

“Since it came into my possession somehow, can’t I say it’s mine?”

“There probably aren’t many people who would deny that you are the current owner of the Sword of the Emperor. The problem is that there isn’t a single person who will acknowledge your continued ownership.”

“Then what do you mean?”

“I will kill and take it.”

“Wow, there are people who do such things in the Great Heaven and Earth. This is truly the end of the world.”

“……Aren’t you a martial artist?”

“Does Kang Ho-in live without any laws?”

“How can you say something like that after killing two people just the day before?”

“Oh, really?”

Wi Yeon-ho tilted his head.

'Can't I be okay?'

Strictly speaking, he had the authority as a royal inspector granted by King Yiwangya, so he had the authority to immediately execute those two criminals who had massacred innocent people.

However, Wi Yeon-ho kept his mouth shut because it was not a good idea to openly say that fact.

“So, that means they’ll all be arriving soon.”

“That’s right. I think it would be best to just throw the secret weapon away. The lynxes that can’t get to the secret weapon themselves might still try to get something from you, but I can handle that.”

"okay."

Wi Yeon-ho nodded as if he understood.

But when Wi Yeon-ho seemed to be listening obediently, Gong Mu-jin felt his heart sink.

“Wh, what are you trying to do?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

Gong Mu-jin looked at Wi Yeon-ho with anxious eyes. Those eyes clearly showed a face that was about to think about something.

Fortunately or unfortunately, Gong Mu-jin did not have to find out more about Wi Yeon-ho's thoughts.

Okay.

Two or three people simultaneously flew into the room with a quiet crashing sound.

Their gaze turned to Gwak Soon, who was stuck at Wei Yanho's side.

“Gwak Soon, the flying hand. In the end, he died.”

“The price paid by those who covet treasure without qualification.”

At those words, Gong Mu-jin's eyes wavered.

“It turns out that Lee Ja-ga was the visionary Kwak Soon.”

I thought that among those many people, he must be an extraordinary person to have stolen the secret and escaped alone, but I never thought that he would be Gwak Soon-il, a visionary and free spirit known as the best in Cheonghae.

'Well, since he's around Gwak Soon, he must have shaken off so many people.'

The three figures exchanged glances.

They had already confirmed the death of Gwak Soon and the existence of the secret weapon stuck in Wi Yeon-ho's waist.

“Little one, just hand over the emergency kit here. Then you won’t get hurt.”

“This?”

Wi Yeon-ho took out the secret weapon he had been wearing on his waist and waved it in front of him.

“Okay, just give it to me.”

“Uh, um…….”

Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head and shook it.

“This is mine, why should I give it to you?”

“I have no intention of playing with words with you. Give it to me or die here.”

Of course, Wei Yanho's choice was obvious.

“I don’t like either of them.”

“This uh…….”

“Oh, I wish you’d stop calling me a brat. I’ve heard that a lot.”

“…….”

“Of course, being older means you have a certain amount of experience and maturity, so it’s something to be proud of, but if you keep looking down on younger people like that, I doubt if you really have that kind of experience and maturity. That’s why my teacher always said that we should be careful with the word people.”

I wasn't careful at all though.

“How dare this guy!”

Wi Yeon-ho looked at the three people quietly and then opened his mouth.

“Treasure is good. But it’s not human to only covet treasure when a person is dead. I think we should bury this person first and then talk about the rest of the story.”

“Huh! That’s ridiculous! He killed himself while he was after the treasure that was too much for him to handle, so why should we even hold a funeral for him? Stop talking nonsense and give me the money.”

Wi Yeon-ho answered by blowing on his ear and blowing on his mouth.

“I think I told you not to. But since you are old, you may not remember. I will say it again. This is mine now, so you cannot claim ownership.”

“Okay then.”

It was the moment when the old man at the very front stopped talking and started to use his hands.

“Hehehe, Brother Jeok, wouldn’t it be too damaging to your dignity to threaten that little kid?”

“That’s definitely true. What does that young fellow know that you’re trying to kill me with?”

As I thought I heard voices from afar, more and more people started appearing in the hall, one by one.

“Umm…….”

The old man, who was called Red Brother, shook his head with a dark face as the surroundings gradually filled with people.

“You should have taken action right away instead of letting him off easy because he was a kid.”

“Do you think that means your brother will become the master of the secret weapon?”

The crowd grew larger and larger, and soon the place was surrounded by people, and people were still milling about for a long time.

Gong Mu-jin's face hardened as he watched the scene. With so many greedy people gathered here, there would definitely be a big incident. He could at least save himself, but if he were to think about Lee Seol-hwa's safety, he would have a hard time.

“I guess I can’t avoid bloodshed…….”

Gong Mu-jin, who was about to speak to Wi Yeon-ho, opened his eyes wide and raised his trembling hand, pointing.

“So, you, what are you doing now?”

“Huh? Well, that’s…….”

Wei Yanho, who was sitting comfortably, reading the Sword and Emperor's Diary, put down the corpse he had been carrying at his side and answered while shaking the unfolded scroll.

“I’m reading.”

“…….”

Gong Mu-jin looked at the distant sky and thought.

‘What is a ghost doing… … .’

Don't catch that kid.