Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor
Chapter 73

Episode 73:

The subjugation of the mountain villages was completed and the altars of the surrendered bandits were destroyed.

By the time everything was finished.

Dojang Cheonwoo brought the kidnapped women.

His black long gun was stained with blood, as if he had also been involved in a fierce battle.

“Was something wrong?”

“It just so happens that the debt owner is located near the prison. Fortunately, we were able to subdue the kidnapped women before they became hostages.”

“Thank you for your effort.”

I threw the bandits, who had broken their Danjeon and were struggling, among the women.

The women beat and trampled the bandits as if to vent their anger.

Someone picked up a rock from the floor and hit it with it, and someone burst into tears because they couldn’t control their passion.

Dojang Cheonwoo just watched in silence as the women were mercilessly beaten.

If it had been before, I would have put the brakes on it, calling it an inhumane act, but after running around with me for a while, it seemed like his values had changed.

There were frequent conflicts with him when he was involved in a rebellion in Guju.

[There is no reason to keep him alive. There is no reward for taking them to the government office.]

[No matter what, it is not too much to kill even those who surrender.]

[It will take a considerable amount of time just to lead them to the government office.] [

As I said before . But you shouldn’t kill someone just because it’s annoying. That is an act that deviates from the right path.]

[Didn’t they kill others and take their property for their own gain?]

[So we shouldn’t do that even more. If we follow their methods exactly, what difference do we have from them?] [

Then, at the very least, we will destroy the danjeon or break the limbs.]

[Do we really have to go to that extent?]

[It is also to make control easier and to make Zhejiang It is also for the sake of public security.]

[What does this mean?]

[Currently, government offices in Zhejiang are experiencing a chronic manpower shortage. Since most of the military soldiers were mobilized to subdue Japanese pirates, it is only natural. But in such a situation, what do you think will happen if we throw dozens of thieves into the government office?] [……

Work will be paralyzed.]

[In the end, the government office has three options to choose from. It’s about eggplant. Either execute them right away, detain them under poor supervision, or come up with an appropriate excuse and release the thieves.]

[……!]

[It would be better to execute them. The meaning of the Dojo’s mercy will be lost, but at least the nearby residents will not suffer.]

[…….]

[In the second or third case, various problems will arise. There are prison escapees, or the released thieves are committing evil again.]

[I understand what you want to say. In order to prevent such a situation, we shouldn’t leave them alone.]

[That’s right.]

[The Sohyeop is right. That part was short on my thoughts.]

[I’m glad you understand.]

[I feel uneasy. No matter how much the opponent is a thief, you still have to commit such an inhumane act.]

[You must make your priorities clear. Please do not weigh their human rights and the harm that will be suffered by the good citizens of Zhejiang.] It

was also a matter of persuading the stubborn Taoist man.

At one point, I even thought about burying this guy alive because it was Plum God Sword’s request.

However, as time passed, even this tight-lipped person began to gain flexibility.

He stopped showing unnecessary mercy to the thieves and developed a good sense of insight into the situation.

There was no mistaking priorities, he did his part, and even when he was entrusted with miscellaneous tasks, he was able to handle them all.

Now I feel like I can take it with me.

‘Well, he did not give up on his claim that the bandits who surrendered should not be killed.’

I was able to overlook that level as a result of his cuteness.

When I think about it now, I didn’t even know if it was a good thing.

It was also strange to see a group of rogues who went around robberies to help others mercilessly slaughter those who had surrendered.

After gathering the wealth from the wild vegetables and carrying it to Dojang Cheonwoo, he came down the mountain and headed to a nearby village.

After sending the rescued women and the robbers into the government office, they threw in a letter to announce that Cheonghyeolchae had been subdued.

When everything was finished, it was evening with the sun setting.

I put the money in the underground safe and spoke to Dojang Cheonwoo, who left the base with a tired expression.

“Let’s go to just two more places and conclude today’s schedule.”

“At least give me some time to rest. “How long has it been since I went hiking?”

“I don’t have time for that.”

“Aren’t you tired of small cooperatives?”

“I’m a human too, so how can I not get tired?”

“It doesn’t look like that at all.”

That night.

Along with the Black Tigers, the Red Tigers and Cheoneummun, which dominated the night streets of Geumhwa, disappeared without a sound.

And when seven days and nights had passed, the black swords and thieves who had nested in the gold coins dried up and could no longer be found.

For the remaining three days, Cheonwoo Dojang and I traveled throughout Geumhwa and distributed the goods we had collected.

We concluded our schedule in Geumhwa and headed straight to our next destination, Onju.

The busy days continued without a break.

Just like that, two and a half months passed by.

* * *

Dojang Cheonwoo and I took a short break while eating at a guesthouse on the coast.

After touring Guju, Jinhwa, Lioshu, and Wenzhou one after another, he finally reached Daizhou.

The subjugation operation in Daeju had all been completed, and work was now underway to distribute the secured goods to the residents.

There are three remaining regions.

Shaoxing, Jiaxing and Hoju.

Jiaxing and Australia were smaller than other regions, so the subjugation work could be completed relatively quickly.

The end of the long journey is not far away.

“ha ha ha! “I feel relieved to hear that the Mun family has become extinct!”

“I’m very sorry. There must have been one or two evil things they did. “Everyone kept their mouths shut because they had no power, so it must have been just one or two people with a grudge.”

“Anyway, what on earth is Homyeonhyup?”

“I don’t know. “Who would know if you hide your identity?”

“According to what people who received help from him said, his voice was quite young.”

“Isn’t he too strong for a young friend? It was said that even the owner of the green blood vegetable was not able to tell for ten seconds. “Your voice can be changed as much as you want through transmutation.”

“I guess that’s true, right?”

“Some people say he is a man of skill who will rank among the world’s greatest masters.”

“Anyway, that’s not it. “Who can deny that Homyeonhyeop is an outstanding warrior and charlatan, but isn’t it possible to become a great master just by having a famous name?”

“Well, so far, the Homyeonhyeop has never fought against a truly powerful person.”

As I overheard the conversation between the men sitting next to me, a faint smile appeared on my face.

Homyeonhyeop (狐面俠) was none other than a nickname referring to me.

He always wore a fox mask when subduing black swords and bandits, so he naturally got that nickname.

It was rewarding to wear a mask that limited vision instead of a mask.

A lot has happened in the meantime.

He subdued numerous black swords and bandits and experienced many twists and turns in the process.

As the reputation of the Homyeonhyup grew, the number of black swordsmen preparing for attacks increased.

Of course, that didn’t change anything.

Based on the information provided by Cheon Ga-ryeong, who had completed all the research in advance, they were able to easily neutralize the trap they had set.

The residents of Zhejiang were enthusiastic about the nickname Humenhyeop.

Now I could feel it through my skin.

I was already looking forward to it.

With the Yongbong branch championship on the verge of victory, how would people react if I revealed that the true identity of the Homyeonhyup was me?

“omg!”

“What is that!”

It was a time when I was devouring the food on the table while letting my imagination run wild.

A customer who was sitting by the window and eating suddenly dropped his glass and cried out in astonishment.

“Why!”

“A Japanese pirate appeared!”

The commotion quickly spread throughout the guesthouse.

I immediately got up from my seat and looked out the window, squinting slightly.

Daeju (台州) is an area adjacent to the coast.

There was nothing particularly strange about Japanese pirates attacking and stealing food.

The problem was the number of Japanese pirates.

There were Japanese pirates everywhere as far as the eye could see.

‘What is this all of a sudden?’

I couldn’t understand the situation.

‘I heard that the movements of Japanese pirates have slowed down significantly as the government forces have recently gained ground.’

Perhaps they overdid a large-scale landing operation to secure insufficient supplies.

Cheonwoo Dojang was equally embarrassed.

He asked me with a trembling voice.

“What are you going to do?”

How to do it.

There was no time to think leisurely.

I immediately left the guesthouse and headed to the activity base where I stored the goods I had collected.

As I spread the ghost beam to the extreme, the distance between me and Cheonwoo Dojang widened significantly.

Soon we were able to reach the warehouse area located on the outskirts of the village.

“Hehehe!”

Japanese pirates were seen rushing around and plundering supplies stored in the warehouse.

‘Damn it!’

I got off in front of a warehouse and entered the building.

Wow!

Cheers rang through my ears.

The moment the Japanese pirates, holding gold and silver treasures in their hands and laughing darkly, came into view, I felt the blood rush to my head.

Sigh!

He drew his sword like lightning and slit the neck of one of the Japanese pirates.

The other Japanese pirates, who were indignant at him, each drew their weapons.

I did not give them a chance to form an encirclement.

Swinging a sword full of energy, he cut into pieces the man charging at him from the left, then turned to the outside and unleashed a cutting blow with his Wolyeong sword.

April, the twelfth herbivorous month.

The illusion of a sword fluttering like a dance obscured the Japanese pirates’ view.

The panicked pirates shouted unintelligible words and waved their weapons in the empty air.

In that gap, I drew a semicircle and cut off the heads of the pirates all at once.

Puhwaak!

The blood gushing out from the cut section dyed the floor red.

I took a deep breath and looked down at the gold and silver treasures that had fallen on the floor.

It was clearly hidden in a secret space, but I had no idea how they found it.

‘Luckily it wasn’t too late.’

I unpacked my luggage in the corner of the warehouse and took out a black long cloth.

I changed my clothes and put on a fox mask.

‘It’s coming.’

The Japanese pirates outside sensed something strange and rushed into the warehouse.

Unfortunately, there was no time to retrieve the goods scattered on the floor.

‘I can’t do it.’

I muttered as I cut into pieces the Japanese pirates who were shouting and charging at me.

“I have no choice but to kill them all.”