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Taejonbirok Volume 24, Episode 15
Chapter 130: The Lazy Man, Despairing (5)
“What needs to be done?”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho shrugged.
The new investigator narrowed his eyes slightly. "Our troops are being pursued right now. What more urgent matter is there than providing support?"
I had my doubts, but I decided to listen to Wei Yanho for now. He often talks nonsense, but he's not the type to say anything trivial.
It was a subtle difference, but there was a difference.
“What do you mean, what needs to be resolved?”
“It’s a seizure.”
"……ah!"
The new investigator let out an exclamation.
"If we don't figure out how these seizures occur, the same thing will just happen again. What if the people we go to rescue have seizures?"
"surely."
The new investigator admitted that he was in a hurry.
'Let's calm down.'
The power of imitation is best demonstrated in wartime, not peacetime. No matter how shocking the series of events, it was uncharacteristic of him to lose his composure like this.
Impatient.
It was this impatience that made the new investigation so urgent.
The Anhui War was a war we absolutely had to win. Therefore, we mobilized everything we had. We gave it our all, even to the point of emptying our main base.
Still lost.
Only by blocking Anhui could we deal with the advancing Demonic Cult. At this rate, we'd have to deal with the combined attacks of the White Sword Cult and the Demonic Cult, both advancing from the left and right.
No matter how strong the political alliance is, it cannot be endured.
That's why we must save the remaining ones. At the very least, we must maintain our numbers and preserve our fighting strength to plan for the future. At this very moment, I'm heartbroken to see each and every one of them disappear.
So, it is difficult to make a normal judgment.
'So you're saying you're keeping your composure in the meantime?'
Today was a surprising and surprising day for Wi Yeon-ho.
'There is such a person.'
The type who doesn't really do anything in normal times and is of no help, but shines brighter than anyone else when a crisis strikes.
“……No.”
"yes?"
“No, nothing.”
The new detective cleared his throat.
I was a little overthinking it. Wei Yanhu is just Wei Yanhu. Expectations will only lead to suffering.
Wi Yeon-ho asked Chilji Shin-gae if he was particularly concerned.
“But.”
"hmm?"
“You said everyone there had seizures at the same time.”
“I didn’t see the seizure when it happened, but it seemed like it was happening.”
“Then that’s it…….”
Wi Yeon-ho looked around at the Wi Jeong-han.
“That’s right.”
“That’s exactly it.”
It's the same thing that happened at Sacheondangmun, except the scale is much larger.
“Hmm, are you talking about the contents of the report?”
Shin Gi-su's face became serious as he remembered the report he had received from Wi Jeong-han.
"Considering the absence of poison, it's not entirely the same, but considering the accounts of people who had never trained in magic exuding magical energy, it seems like the symptoms are the same. That means…"
Wi Jeong-han gave the decision on Wi Yeon-ho's behalf.
"No one knows who will have a seizure. That means the Tang dynasty, Shaolin, the shaman, and even Namgung have all exhibited similar symptoms."
The new detective tapped his thigh impatiently.
'Is this possible?'
No matter how much I think about it, I can't figure out how something like this could have happened. Despite all those people and all those experts, no one could handle it.
All I see is the result. Without any clue as to cause or process, how can I possibly deal with it? I could eliminate the result itself, but there was no way to prevent it from happening again.
“But the solution is….”
Wei Yanho scratched his head.
“Let’s think about it simply, simply.”
"hmm?"
“Beggar Grandpa!”
“Ugh…….”
Chiljisingae nodded nervously. Although it was their first meeting, Wei Yanhu knew him well. Through the daily reports from Jang Il, he had already analyzed the great man Wei Yanhu was.
'If you get involved, you'll see blood.'
It was best to avoid entanglement with that kind of guy as much as possible. But now was wartime. It wasn't a situation I could avoid even if I wanted to.
“Everyone said he had a seizure.”
"yes."
“Was there anything strange?”
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“Huh? Something weird?”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho added lightly.
"It's a bit odd that so many people would show signs of madness at the same time. Even if they had arranged something, there's no way they could have timed it. They must have been scheming."
“It’s a trick….”
None of the people gathered here were stupid. They weren't the ones who couldn't understand Wei Yanho's words.
'There must have been a reason.'
If it was poisoning, there must have been something causing the seizures. Even if it wasn't poisoning, there must have been something else.
“Come to think of it…….”
"yes."
“I had that feeling for a moment, but it seemed like an illusion, so I just passed over it…….”
Chiljisingae, who had been tilting his head slightly, cautiously opened his mouth. His tone suggested he wasn't even sure of himself.
“I felt the magic.”
“……What are you talking about? I said that earlier.”
“That’s not it, I said I felt magic from Baekgeomseong’s side too.”
“Huh? Really?”
The people looked at the Chiljisingae with surprised faces.
"I definitely felt something like magic. So I thought the same thing happened at Baekgeomseong. But they were fine. So I thought it was strange…"
I swallowed a few times, my throat burning. Chiljisingae's voice became clearer and clearer.
“After thinking about it again, I figured those guys would have joined hands with the Demonic Cult anyway, so it wouldn’t be strange for them to learn a few magical arts, so I just let it go.”
“That’s strange.”
“It’s so weird.”
“It’s definitely weird!”
Wi Jeong-han was impressed.
“How could those who pride themselves on being the best swordsmen in the world learn magic?”
"How can those with pride join hands with the Demonic Cult? They're allies with the Demonic Cult, so what can't they do?"
That was also true.
But Wi Jeong-han had no choice but to shake his head.
"If magic arts help, then yes. But magic arts and the Baekga swords don't go together. If you, Sword Master, learn magic arts, will you become stronger than you are now? In fact, you'll only ruin your own martial arts."
“That’s true too.”
“But the fact that magic flowed out…….”
“There is something.”
It might have been important information. But now, it's of no use. There are limits to what can be inferred from this.
“So you’re saying there’s no solution?”
Wi Yeon-ho gave a concise conclusion.
“……At this stage.”
The new detective keeps hesitating.
It seemed like he was trying to say something, but couldn't bring himself to do it.
“Well then, there’s nothing I can do.”
Wi Yeon-ho stood up from his seat.
“I guess I should go.”
“Yeonho!”
Wi Jeong-han is startled and jumps up.
"There's no other way. Other people might go and have a seizure for no reason, so we need to send someone who's proven not to have seizures, and I'm the only one who can do it."
“It’s too dangerous! You alone….”
“Who said he went alone?”
"huh?"
Wi Yeon-ho smiled and pointed at Wi Jeong-han with his finger.
At that gesture, Wi Jeong-han's face turned pale.
“We should go together.”
"me?"
"Yes. It's someone who's confirmed not to have seizures. So, with my father…"
Wi Yeon-ho's hand reached out to the next victim.
"the poor."
“…….”
Jang Il's cheeks trembled.
“And ink, sword ghost, and dangjung. We have to go, all of them.”
“Hey, you unfilial son of a bitch! If you’re going to die, die alone. Why are you dragging your father along with you?”
“You were pretending to be worried just a moment ago!”
"I'm worried, I'm worried! But I have to save my own life, too!"
A hellish scene unfolded in the heart of the political alliance, with father and son bickering over not dying alone. Those watching the scene all turned their heads and sighed deeply.
'Those crazy Guangdongwi guys.'
'Do you want to do that in this situation?'
'How come things like that appear?'
Aren't people supposed to be people when they're sensitive to situations and places? If they commit crimes wherever they want, can they really be called human?
“That’s enough!”
Wi Yeon-ho pushed away the evil-speaking Wi Jeong-han and turned his head towards Shin Gi-su.
“Military Grandpa!”
“……Why, Inma.”
“Contact the Sacheondangga there.”
"huh?"
"I'm working on an antidote. I don't know how far along it is, but it'll definitely help. The symptoms are probably similar."
The new detective nodded.
If he were the king, he might have prepared a countermeasure by now.
“Are you really going to go?”
“I have to go.”
“……Just you guys?”
"Well, having a lot of people isn't necessarily a good thing. We're the ones who escaped that den of demons."
“I almost died!”
“Half dead!”
Wi Yeon-ho shrugged, ignoring the shouts of the protesting group.
“Well, anyway.”
The new investigator couldn't understand Wi Yeon-ho.
'Why?'
Why would this guy take on such a role? If Wei Yanhu were willing to sacrifice his entire being for the well-being and justice of the martial world, I might at least understand. But Wei Yanhu isn't that kind of person.
But you're going to walk into the store on your own?
This wasn't the Wei Yanho way he knew until now.
“Why like that?”
“There are many reasons.”
Wi Yeon-ho answered calmly.
“If we don’t stop it, we’ll all die eventually. I don’t want to die.”
"hmm……."
“And… I have to pay for the meal.”
“Money?”
Wi Yeon-ho scratched the back of his head.
"Grandpa Maengju bought me a meal a while back. I enjoyed it. So I should pay for it."
Wi Yeon-ho paused for a moment and then spoke.
"Only then will Grandfather Maengju be able to rest in peace. If the number of victims continues to increase, Grandfather Maengju, given his personality, won't be able to close his eyes."
The new investigator closed his eyes.
'I don't know.'
I can't get a handle on it.
At times, he seems like the world's greatest debaucher, while at other times, he seems to be a spitting image of his father, brimming with wisdom. He may be rude and arrogant, but he also has a deep heart.
Wi Yeon-ho was a guy who couldn't be defined in a single word.
“And this is the biggest profit…….”
"huh?"
“I don’t want to get beaten to death.”
“……Huh?”
Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head.
"This is probably something I did, so I have to figure it out somehow. Otherwise, even if I live, it's not really living. I'll get beaten to death later."
When Shin Gi-su made a face of utter confusion, Wi Yeon-ho whispered softly. A low, almost unnoticeable sound, heard only by Shin Gi-su. As he listened, Shin Gi-su's face gradually changed.
At first he seemed flustered, then he froze, and later he turned bright red.
“This, this… This is ridiculous!”
As the new investigation began, Wei Yanho quickly crossed the conference room, opened the door, and ran out.
"And contact the Infinite Holy Water Tower. If you mention my name, they'll contribute to the military fund. I don't know how much they've raised, though."
“Hey, you punk! Can’t you stand there?”
The new detective suddenly got up and chased after Wi Yeon-ho.
Those who did not know English could only look at each other and shrug their shoulders.
“What’s going on?”
“Well, this is…….”
One thing is certain.
The atmosphere brightened.
I don't know if that's a good thing.