Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 675

Episode 675: Yoo Yoo Sang-jong (5)

Although there was a lot of commotion caused by professors and international students, the overall atmosphere in Seoul was calm.

But Bukji was still noisy.

The Ming people and the Jurchen people, who had resisted the imperial rule by force, were largely disintegrated after being intensively suppressed by the imperial army.

The remnants who survived the imperial army’s subjugation became magic bandits and plundered the surrounding villages, and the imperial cavalry and infantry were dispatched again to subdue them.

As this situation was repeated, a constant game of hide and seek between the imperial cavalry and the magic bandits took place in the Liaohe region.

But this was a game of hide and seek with no end in sight.

The imperial army had an overwhelming superiority right from the beginning, and the situation in the northern region was also becoming unfavorable to the magic bandits.

As the Ming people and Jeongju Jurchen people who were engaged in a disobedience movement were expelled, those who provided materials such as food and information to the magic bandits disappeared.

In the end, the magic bandits, who were suffering from a lack of supplies, resorted to plundering, and the residents of the surrounding villages became hostile to them.

In the end, information about the magic enemies began to flow to the imperial army, and the imperial army was able to subdue them more efficiently.

* * *

While the rural areas in the north were gradually stabilizing, the streets of Liaoyang Castle were still noisy at night.

It all started when members of the Milwi, who received a secret mission from the village, installed pillars.

Because it was the central city of the Liaodong region, Liaoyang City also had an entertainment district.

However, the overall level was far below that of Beijing, Nanjing, or even smaller cities beyond Shanhaiguan.

This was because the Liaodong region and the entire northern region were economically underdeveloped regions.

The productivity of rural areas in the Liaohe region was barely at a level where self-sufficiency was possible.

This caused the poor quality of alcohol supplied to entertainment districts.

Most of the alcohol sold in entertainment districts was white liquor. And this white liquor was distilled liquor.

To make proper distilled liquor, a much larger amount of base liquor was needed. Naturally, in a situation where self-sufficiency was barely possible, good white liquor could not be produced.

Therefore, a small number of high-end liquors imported famous white liquors from Hangzhou, famous for the entertainment cities of Beijing and Nanjing, and sold them at ‘very high’ prices. And other ordinary baserunners sold low-quality white liquor at ‘expensive’ prices.

Because of this situation, those living in the fortress or those who visited the fortress in the vicinity had to put up with it even if they had complaints.

This was because there was no place to drink in peace other than those baserunners.

However, as the empire took control of Liaodong, the imperial flag entered the entertainment district.

* * *

At first, when the pillars were built in Liaoyang Castle according to the orders of the head, the atmosphere among the officials of the Militia Committee was full of negative energy.

‘Can we do business properly when the customs are different and the drinks are different? ‘It will only be used as an information gathering tool.’

But the situation was different from Milwi’s expectations.

Customers were flocking to Giru.

The biggest reason why customers flocked to Milwi’s restaurant was the reasonable price of alcohol.

The soju sold at Imperial Giru was also not cheap. However, compared to the price of alcohol sold by existing baserunners, the price was ‘quite reasonable’.

“The alcohol is a bit mild, but at this price, it’s worth it!”

“cancer! cancer! And are there one or two places that sell Baegal (baekju) that is said to be mild but is worse than this at a higher price?”

Residents of the city of Yangyang, looking for alternative means, began to flock to Girudeul.

The next thing that caused customers to flock to Giru were ‘Gisaengs’.

There were also gisaengs in the bases of Yangyang Castle. The problem was that most of them were prostitutes. There were a few art practitioners, but their level of art was far lower than that of art in Beijing or other famous cities.

However, all the gisaengs of Giru that Milwi set up were Yegi.

Of course, most of them were gisaengs of this group and not of the same group. However, although they were successful, they were people who dealt with officials and noblemen in the capital of the empire.

And as a Korean people who has been well-versed in ‘pungryu’ since ancient times, the level was not something that Liaoyangseong’s noblemen could compare to.

Thanks to this, even though there was no prostitution, customers flocked to drink while enjoying the songs and dances of the gisaeng. And most of these guests were people who spent some time at the nursing castle.

“Okay, this is it! “For someone like me, it’s only right to enjoy drinking in a prestigious place like this!”

“It’s a pleasure to the eyes and ears, and the flavor of the taste is overflowing. Where else can you find such luxury?”

And this situation immediately reversed the atmosphere of Milwi.

“Look at this? “This would be a good side income, right?”

“It’s not just side income! “The big fish we were targeting are flocking in on their own!”

“We need to expedite the construction of the brewery even more!”

“Tell Toegi, the Ilpae I recruited before, to come quickly! “We must quickly select and train fellow students!”

The agents of Milwi, whose morale was boosted by Giru’s booming situation every day, began to work busily.

* * *

In a situation where a stone rolled in from nowhere and pulled out a stone stuck in it, the existing baserunners did not sit still.

Even here, there were people who lived as parasites on the bases, dealing with drunken customers, processing truths, and collecting accounts.

And the base owners, who had seen the heavy damage, wiped their shoulders.

“Are you just going to watch?”

“Don’t worry! “The story has already been uploaded to the Ark, and he will be moving soon!”

As the shoulders said, the ark of ‘Heilangbang’ (???), who was dominating the entertainment district of Liaoyangseong Castle, was keeping a close eye on the flags set up by Milwi.

“If I eat that, I think I’ll get a decent share of it…”

Ark was swallowing his saliva as he watched the Giru scoop up money every day, but the reason he couldn’t go out easily was because of the presence of Milwi.

Because Ark had experienced all sorts of hardships, he immediately realized that Milwi was an unusual group of people.

“Of course. Because they came all the way here and ran the bases. Hmm….”

However, I just looked at it and passed it on, and it turned out that it was the ark that I was only thinking about because I was so greedy for the pillars. But in the end, I had no choice but to shake off my seat and get up. This was because the loss of base running, which was the source of funds for the room, was too great.

“Gather the kids together!”

“Yes, Ark!”

* * *

Ark gathered all the members of the room and walked to the place where the pillars were located.

Seeing the sight of Heukrangbang moving in groups, the merchants around hurriedly organized their stalls and closed their doors.

Meanwhile, the head of Milwi’s nursing branch smiled bitterly as he saw Heukrangbang approaching.

“It’s a shame to see them coming in droves in broad daylight…”

The branch leader lightly shook his head and ordered his subordinates.

“Arm yourself and stand by.”

“Should I take out the pistol too?”

In response to the deputy manager’s question, the branch manager shook his head.

“Hide your pistol and grace. “Because he’s the kind of guy who can’t be used in a group fight like this.”

“yes.”

* * *

As the Secret Service established itself as a proper intelligence organization and gunpowder weapons became common, the Secret Service was also provided with firearms.

One was a gun named ‘pistol’ because it was the size of a fist. It was a product that minimized the barrel of the 6-shot horseback rifle used by the cavalry.

Another firearm, the grace gun, was a single-shot gun with a silencer. To put it more precisely, it was an object that looked like a cane and was fired by inserting just one horseback gun bullet into it.

Because reloading was an old thing, it was only used for one-hit assassination missions.

Due to the nature of the organization called Milwi and the nature of the guns provided, Sejong and Hyang applied strict management guidelines.

-Firearms can only be used by those with a murder license.

-The discharge of a firearm can only be done with the consent of the commander, assistant commander, and three people with a license to kill.

-Check the entry/exit status of firearms and traces of use once a day.

* * *

The Ark of Heilangbang stopped in front of the members of the Milwi who were standing with their backs to Giru and immediately conveyed his request.

“Come under us! Then we will guarantee safe business!”

The Milwi branch leader’s answer to Ark’s request was simple.

“hey! “Sprinkle salt!”

“yes!”

In this way, an armed conflict broke out between Heukrangbang and Milwi.

To deal with Heilangbang, who came out armed with a thick sword and an axe, the workers took out their iris swords.

“I would like to use a silver sword, but…”

As soon as the collision occurred, the branch leader who was leaving behind grumbled, unable to hide his disappointment as he looked at the flocking members of Heilangbang.

* * *

The silver sword, which was made by modifying the European rapier to make it easier to conceal and carry, was difficult to use in such a public place.

This was because of the words ‘Jaeeumwiguk (????)’ engraved on the body of the sword. It was an item that boosted morale in life-threatening night battles with foreign, mainly Ming, ganjas, but it was an item that would cause headaches if used in broad daylight and passed on to a third party.

* * *

As soon as intelligence came in that ‘bloodshed had broken out in the entertainment district’, soldiers from the Imperial Army’s inspection unit were dispatched.

This was because Liaoyangseong was still carrying out military rule.

“This is so bloody…”

The commander of the Gyugaldae, who saw the scene with blood and flesh splattering everywhere, sighed softly and gave orders to his subordinates.

“First, surround the area so no one escapes and wait for my signal.”

“yes!”

After a while, as soon as a report came in that the soldiers were in position, the commander of the Gyuchaldae pulled out the horseback gun he was wearing at his waist and pulled the trigger toward the sky.

bang!

As soon as the gunshot sounded, both Heilangbang and Milwi stopped their actions.

“Drop your weapons! “Otherwise, I will kill you!”

At the command of the commander of the guard, both sides laid down their weapons.

“Take them all away!”

“yes!”

* * *

That evening, the branch manager who had been hiding during the day visited the Gyuchaldae.

“I am the person in charge of the management of the Giru in the entertainment district. I came today during the day because of an unpleasant incident. “I would like to meet the commander of the Gyuchaldae.”

“The captain does not allow meetings with officials.”

“Still, I really want to see you.”

The soldier guarding the branch commander’s headquarters in the town center reported the situation.

Soon after, the branch manager was able to meet the leader of the Gyuchaldae.

“Because of what happened during the day…”

“The matter will be handled based on imperial law. Discrimination between local residents and northern residents is prohibited by law.”

At the words of the leader of the Gyuchaldae, the branch leader put his hand into his bosom. Seeing that, the expression of the leader of the guard became fierce.

“How dare you bribe the head office!”

“It’s not a bribe.”

The branch leader answered calmly, took out a small iron fist (a book made of iron) from his pocket, and held it out to the leader of the Gyuchaldae.

“This is…”

The expression of the leader of the Gyuchaldae turned serious when he saw the iron fist. It was because of the words engraved on the cover of Tekken.

– License to kill.

An item that had only been circulated in secret rumors among the military’s inspection team and the high-ranking commanders of the Podocheong Office had appeared before my eyes.

The branch leader spoke quietly to the leader of the inspection team.

“Here, the Liaodong and Liaohe regions in the north border the Ming and Oirat. That’s why His Majesty is worried because there are so many people who have gone there. “That’s why we came.”

“Then are all the people in that prison?”

“There are a few of them, but who they are is confidential.”

“Ah…” When

the leader of the Gyugaldae nodded, the branch manager continued.

“The captain’s words are correct when it comes to handling this situation. However, since the safety of the empire is at stake, please handle it secretly.”

The leader of the Gyuchaldae, who thought for a moment, soon came to a conclusion.

“Let’s do that.”