Chapter 517 - Kangho is the Mureungdowon
Even after arriving at Muryangha, Gong Ji-seop and his party just walked along the riverside for a long time.
After walking for about 2 hours, the dock appeared.
It is small compared to the size of the Muryang River, but it is larger than any other dock that the Yeonjeo River has ever seen.
The ships moored were also formidable.
The length of the boat was at least 10 jang (30 meters), and there were many more than 50 jang (150 meters).
Yeon Jeok-ha looked around with surprised eyes, and Gong Ji-yu smiled softly.
“This is Mallipo. If you want to go to Saneumhyeon, where Hyeoncheonmun is located, you have to take a boat here.”
“Is there a boat going to Hansanju here by any chance?”
“Yes, Muryangha continues to Yeongcheonju, Hansanju, and Sabeolju. It takes more than a month by boat to Hansanju. But I don't really want to recommend it.”
"why? Isn’t it better than overland?”
Yeonjeokha tilted her head.
According to my experience, going by boat is much more convenient and faster.
“As there are beasts in the mountains, there are monsters in the water. Especially in deep water like Muryangha... … .”
Gong Ji-yu shook his head excitedly.
The reason people build ships ten or more is to protect them from monsters.
Once it looks big, I don't touch it well.
Floating less than 10 boats on a river as deep as Muryangha was tantamount to suicide.
“Is the monster living in this river as ruthless as the Cheonguan Mountains?”
"yes. So, ship owners are also focusing on crossing the river in the shortest distance.”
Yeon Jeok-ha's eyes twinkled at the word 'main force'.
This meant that there were ship owners who did not.
“I guess there are boats that run down the river?”
“Sometimes iron ships do that. Of course, that is also dangerous. Well, they say it’s safer than a wooden boat.”
“An iron wire?”
“It is not a completely iron ship. It is said that it is a ship with an iron plate attached to the bottom of the ship. That's why it looks like a neckline on the outside. I haven't seen iron wire yet, so that's all... … .”
When Gong Ji-yu was speechless, Gong Ji-sub interrupted.
“I saw it. As this guy said, you can't tell if it's a wooden wire or a steel wire just by looking at the outside. However, the steel wire has a bust of Nammu made of iron attached to the bow.”
“Anyone else?”
“She is the goddess of the sea and the mother of the gods.”
"aha!"
“Because I was uneasy with just the iron plate, I also brought the goddess of the sea and put it on.”
“Is the iron wire safe from monsters?”
“I heard it was a blessing in disguise.”
“… … .”
Yeon Jeok-ha looked at Gong Ji-seop with absurd eyes.
When she asked if it was safe, she said it was bokbulbok.
Wouldn't that be no different from a neckline?
“There are many kinds of monsters in the deep river. It bites with sharp teeth like a shark, strikes with a huge body like a whale, or wraps itself around and drags it into the water with its long legs like an octopus. It's teeth are covered with iron plates, so they'll be able to withstand it somehow, but it's not something that can be blocked by iron plates when you hit it with your body or wrap it around and drag it.”
"So it's a blessing?"
“Yes, of course there are overwhelmingly many monsters that bite with their teeth.”
“All the boats here look wooden, are they okay?”
“The disciples of Soyojong sometimes clear the waterway. Monsters don't invade other monsters' domains, so once you clear them out, you're safe for a long time.”
“Ah, soyojong.”
He nodded his head in suspense.
Still, Jongmoon seems to be doing good things.
'Well, that's why people will pay tribute to the clan.'
This kind of thing seems to be similar to the ganghohaeng that the disciples of the chilpamun do in Moorim.
It's an interesting world in many ways.
Arriving at the dock after a while, Gong Ji-seop and his party took a break after buying tickets.
on board.
A few villagers cast their fishing rods from the boat.
The ship owner went back and forth on the deck, but as if it was common, he didn't particularly stop the fishing.
When the departure time came, the ten-length ship slowly entered the river.
Still, the villagers' fishing continued.
Yeon Jeok-ha, who was glancing at the villagers, asked Gong Ji-seop.
“A monster is coming out of the river. Can I go fishing?”
“Because the water is not yet deep. It takes half an hour (1 hour) more to get to the center of the river. The closer you get to the center, the less likely the fish will come out, so I'll stop on my own.”
“Has anyone had an accident while fishing?”
“Why not? It's bad luck. If you go through risks often, they become a part of your daily life. Just like those country folk.”
“Does the monster pop out and bite you?”
“It is dangerous to stick your upper body out of the boat. There are also people who have been eaten by ‘thorns’ while trying to retrieve fish.”
“‘Gashimuchi’?”
“It is a monster that is three feet in size (about 9 meters) and jumps one foot (3 meters) above the surface of the water. Along with ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, it is the most frequently found monster in Muryangha.”
“What is the word ‘Cheolsuho’?”
“The size is only about one chapter (about 3 meters), but it is a monster that runs in groups. It can dismantle wooden ships in an instant with its steel-like teeth.”
“Then isn’t this ship dangerous too?”
“The natural enemy of ‘Chulsuhoeo’ is ‘Eunogwakeo’. If you engrave ‘Eunogwakeo’ on the bottom of the ship, ‘Culsuhoeo’ will not come close to you. All the wooden boats in Muryangha avoid the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ like that. Even the bottom of this ship will have ‘Eunogwakeo’ engraved.”
The shipowner passing by laughed and intervened, as if he had heard the story of the two.
"haha! You know very well. Are you from this area? I also have a large engraving of ‘Eunogwakeo’ on my stomach. Thanks to that, I've never been attacked by 'Chulsuhoeo' for ten years. If you're bored too, enjoy fishing. About half an hour, you will taste quite a bit.”
However, the unmanned Gong Ji-seop and his party did not show much interest in fishing.
Seonju left the place with an embarrassed expression.
Yeon Jeok-ha, who was watching the ship owner go away, asked sneakily.
“But if something like water stains or slag sticks to the bottom of the ship, isn’t it useless no matter how big the engraving is?”
“The crew will take care of the cleaning. Because if the word ‘cheolsuho’ is added, their lives are in danger.”
Gong Ji-yu chimed in.
“They say they clean once a year. By the way, I heard that the raw meat eaten on board is excellent. Anyone want to borrow a fishing rod from the ship owner?”
But her crew did not respond to her words.
Gong Ji-yu, who had pursed her lips, muttered to herself and went into the cabin.
After about 15 minutes, Mallipo disappeared from sight.
After that, water was everywhere, as if floating on the open sea.
He looked around with startled eyes.
She has been on a boat many times, but this is the first time the river is so big that the riverside is out of sight.
'If there's a hole in the boat, everyone will die.'
It was clear that she would die of drowning even if it wasn't for 'Gasimuchi' or 'Cheolsu Hoa'.
Half an hour later, the villagers started pulling up their fishing rods one by one.
It was an atmosphere of giving up because no fish came out.
Not everyone is like that.
Janghan, a man in his 40s with a strong body, did not let go of the fishing rod until the end.
Sailors came and went and noticed, but he persevered.
When the ship finally reached the center of the river, the ship's owner and crew nervously moved back and forth from bow to stern.
A sailor climbed up on top of the mast and looked around.
I'm super nervous because I'm afraid that a monster will appear even if I pretend.
Meanwhile, Janghan, in his forties, was casting his fishing rod into the river.
‘Tsk tsk!’ Gong Ji-seop, who had been clicking his tongue, said one word.
"That's not courage, it's bravery."
“What are you talking about?”
In response to Gong Ji-yu's question, Gong Ji-sub pointed towards the cabin.
“Do you see Sojeo in silk clothes over there? It's that guy's group. She is holding out until the end to show off her courage to that woman.”
"really? I must be crazy. What can I do to die?”
“The sailors shouldn’t be able to do that. It can put other people at risk.”
Yeonjeokha, who was listening, asked.
“Are other people at risk?”
“In the case of ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, it is sensitive to the smell of blood. If that man... … .”
Gong Ji-seop was in the middle of explaining, but an accident occurred.
When the fishing hook he was pulling up caught on the hull, the man stuck his upper body out of the boat.
It's that moment.
A huge object jumped up from the surface of the water with the sound of water shouting ‘Chwaaa!’.
In the blink of an eye, the monster bit the man's upper body and plunged into the river.
with a splash!
Surprised by the loud sound of the water, the sailors gathered in the boat.
There was a commotion among the sailors who watched the river with hawk eyes.
"Blossom!"
Red blood gushed from the side of the boat.
When the situation became serious, the crew came out to the boat with poles with harpoons.
Gong Ji-seop continued his explanation with a firm face.
“The one who just attacked that man was ‘Kashimuchi’. Soon, the smell of human blood and the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ will flock to it. From now on, it can be said that it is really good luck. If, by any chance, the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ gets excited and attacks the bottom of the ship, the ship will sink right away.”
“No, why didn’t the crew stop me when I was doing such a dangerous job?”
“Cheop, when things don’t break out for a long time, the vigilance loosens. I knew about it, but I just let it go because I didn't think it would be anything special. It's not common to be attacked by 'Kashimuchi' on the boat.”
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Yeonjeokha's lips.
It's shocking that the owner of the ship, who should be cracking down, recommended fishing himself.
“I will have to go half a dozen more in the future. Would it be okay?"
“I hope you are okay. see ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ has already flocked.”
Gong Ji-seop pointed at the huge shadow that gathered around the ship.
The sailors who were preparing poked around the boat with poles.
Other ‘Chulsuhoeo’ attacked like a swarm of bees at the ‘Chulsuhoeo’ that was injured by the harpoon.
Bubbles of blood bubbled over the river.
Excited by the smell of blood, ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ shouted ‘Kung! Kung!’ and came crashing into the wooden boat.
Every time that happened, the wooden ship swayed dangerously.
The bloody battle between the sailors and ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ continued for half an hour.
The chaos caused by the ‘Chulsuhoeo’ calmed down little by little when the land was visible in the distance on the horizon.
As the depth of the water became shallow, the number of ‘retreat fish’ gradually decreased.
The faces of the sailors also brightened only then.
The ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, which hovered around the wooden boat during the half-gap, returned to the center of the river again.
Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.
“Phew! Still, don't you think the scales of 'Chulsuhoeo' are as strong as you thought? Enough to be wounded by a harpoon.”
Gong Ji-seop shook his head.
“It's because other guys react sensitively to a scratch between the scales. The scales are so hard that you can't even pierce them with a spear.”
"ah!"
An exclamation escaped from the young man's mouth.
Those strong scales were almost like the skin of a monster.
I got goosebumps when I thought of the hundreds of ‘Chulsuhoeo’ that roamed around the ship.
The villagers did not go fishing even though the water depth was low.
After all, no one would be crazy to cast a fishing rod in a situation like this.
As we approached the port, we saw dozens of large wooden boats anchored.
Gong Ji-yu pointed at one of them and shouted.
“Yeon Sohyeop! look! That's an iron wire.”
His gaze followed her fingertips.
A bust of a goddess with her hair undone was attached to the head of a huge wooden boat about fifty in length.
I looked carefully at the iron wires that were stacked together.
This is why I have to go to Hansanju by that iron wire sooner or later.
'Cheolseon' came to me more meaningfully, probably because I experienced 'Gashimuchi' and 'Cheolsuhoeo'.
“It must be quite expensive to go to Hansanju by iron wire, right?”
Gongji Yu nodded her head.
“It will take about two months, and the amount will be staggering.”
Gong Ji-seop, who had been listening quietly, stepped forward.
“Even if you can’t do it, you should have 20 gold coins. But don't worry. You are Hyeon Cheon-mun’s benefactor, but would you say that Moon-lord doesn’t know me?”
Chapter 517 - Kangho is the Mureungdowon
Even after arriving at Muryangha, Gong Ji-seop and his party just walked along the riverside for a long time.
After walking for about 2 hours, the dock appeared.
It is small compared to the size of the Muryang River, but it is larger than any other dock that the Yeonjeo River has ever seen.
The ships moored were also formidable.
The length of the boat was at least 10 jang (30 meters), and there were many more than 50 jang (150 meters).
Yeon Jeok-ha looked around with surprised eyes, and Gong Ji-yu smiled softly.
“This is Mallipo. If you want to go to Saneumhyeon, where Hyeoncheonmun is located, you have to take a boat here.”
“Is there a boat going to Hansanju here by any chance?”
“Yes, Muryangha continues to Yeongcheonju, Hansanju, and Sabeolju. It takes more than a month by boat to Hansanju. But I don't really want to recommend it.”
"why? Isn’t it better than overland?”
Yeonjeokha tilted her head.
According to my experience, going by boat is much more convenient and faster.
“As there are beasts in the mountains, there are monsters in the water. Especially in deep water like Muryangha... … .”
Gong Ji-yu shook his head excitedly.
The reason people build ships ten or more is to protect them from monsters.
Once it looks big, I don't touch it well.
Floating less than 10 boats on a river as deep as Muryangha was tantamount to suicide.
“Is the monster living in this river as ruthless as the Cheonguan Mountains?”
"yes. So, ship owners are also focusing on crossing the river in the shortest distance.”
Yeon Jeok-ha's eyes twinkled at the word 'main force'.
This meant that there were ship owners who did not.
“I guess there are boats that run down the river?”
“Sometimes iron ships do that. Of course, that is also dangerous. Well, they say it’s safer than a wooden boat.”
“An iron wire?”
“It is not a completely iron ship. It is said that it is a ship with an iron plate attached to the bottom of the ship. That's why it looks like a neckline on the outside. I haven't seen iron wire yet, so that's all... … .”
When Gong Ji-yu was speechless, Gong Ji-sub interrupted.
“I saw it. As this guy said, you can't tell if it's a wooden wire or a steel wire just by looking at the outside. However, the steel wire has a bust of Nammu made of iron attached to the bow.”
“Anyone else?”
“She is the goddess of the sea and the mother of the gods.”
"aha!"
“Because I was uneasy with just the iron plate, I also brought the goddess of the sea and put it on.”
“Is the iron wire safe from monsters?”
“I heard it was a blessing in disguise.”
“… … .”
Yeon Jeok-ha looked at Gong Ji-seop with absurd eyes.
When she asked if it was safe, she said it was bokbulbok.
Wouldn't that be no different from a neckline?
“There are many kinds of monsters in the deep river. It bites with sharp teeth like a shark, strikes with a huge body like a whale, or wraps itself around and drags it into the water with its long legs like an octopus. It's teeth are covered with iron plates, so they'll be able to withstand it somehow, but it's not something that can be blocked by iron plates when you hit it with your body or wrap it around and drag it.”
"So it's a blessing?"
“Yes, of course there are overwhelmingly many monsters that bite with their teeth.”
“All the boats here look wooden, are they okay?”
“The disciples of Soyojong sometimes clear the waterway. Monsters don't invade other monsters' domains, so once you clear them out, you're safe for a long time.”
“Ah, soyojong.”
He nodded his head in suspense.
Still, Jongmoon seems to be doing good things.
'Well, that's why people will pay tribute to the clan.'
This kind of thing seems to be similar to the ganghohaeng that the disciples of the chilpamun do in Moorim.
It's an interesting world in many ways.
Arriving at the dock after a while, Gong Ji-seop and his party took a break after buying tickets.
on board.
A few villagers cast their fishing rods from the boat.
The ship owner went back and forth on the deck, but as if it was common, he didn't particularly stop the fishing.
When the departure time came, the ten-length ship slowly entered the river.
Still, the villagers' fishing continued.
Yeon Jeok-ha, who was glancing at the villagers, asked Gong Ji-seop.
“A monster is coming out of the river. Can I go fishing?”
“Because the water is not yet deep. It takes half an hour (1 hour) more to get to the center of the river. The closer you get to the center, the less likely the fish will come out, so I'll stop on my own.”
“Has anyone had an accident while fishing?”
“Why not? It's bad luck. If you go through risks often, they become a part of your daily life. Just like those country folk.”
“Does the monster pop out and bite you?”
“It is dangerous to stick your upper body out of the boat. There are also people who have been eaten by ‘thorns’ while trying to retrieve fish.”
“‘Gashimuchi’?”
“It is a monster that is three feet in size (about 9 meters) and jumps one foot (3 meters) above the surface of the water. Along with ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, it is the most frequently found monster in Muryangha.”
“What is the word ‘Cheolsuho’?”
“The size is only about one chapter (about 3 meters), but it is a monster that runs in groups. It can dismantle wooden ships in an instant with its steel-like teeth.”
“Then isn’t this ship dangerous too?”
“The natural enemy of ‘Chulsuhoeo’ is ‘Eunogwakeo’. If you engrave ‘Eunogwakeo’ on the bottom of the ship, ‘Culsuhoeo’ will not come close to you. All the wooden boats in Muryangha avoid the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ like that. Even the bottom of this ship will have ‘Eunogwakeo’ engraved.”
The shipowner passing by laughed and intervened, as if he had heard the story of the two.
"haha! You know very well. Are you from this area? I also have a large engraving of ‘Eunogwakeo’ on my stomach. Thanks to that, I've never been attacked by 'Chulsuhoeo' for ten years. If you're bored too, enjoy fishing. About half an hour, you will taste quite a bit.”
However, the unmanned Gong Ji-seop and his party did not show much interest in fishing.
Seonju left the place with an embarrassed expression.
Yeon Jeok-ha, who was watching the ship owner go away, asked sneakily.
“But if something like water stains or slag sticks to the bottom of the ship, isn’t it useless no matter how big the engraving is?”
“The crew will take care of the cleaning. Because if the word ‘cheolsuho’ is added, their lives are in danger.”
Gong Ji-yu chimed in.
“They say they clean once a year. By the way, I heard that the raw meat eaten on board is excellent. Anyone want to borrow a fishing rod from the ship owner?”
But her crew did not respond to her words.
Gong Ji-yu, who had pursed her lips, muttered to herself and went into the cabin.
After about 15 minutes, Mallipo disappeared from sight.
After that, water was everywhere, as if floating on the open sea.
He looked around with startled eyes.
She has been on a boat many times, but this is the first time the river is so big that the riverside is out of sight.
'If there's a hole in the boat, everyone will die.'
It was clear that she would die of drowning even if it wasn't for 'Gasimuchi' or 'Cheolsu Hoa'.
Half an hour later, the villagers started pulling up their fishing rods one by one.
It was an atmosphere of giving up because no fish came out.
Not everyone is like that.
Janghan, a man in his 40s with a strong body, did not let go of the fishing rod until the end.
Sailors came and went and noticed, but he persevered.
When the ship finally reached the center of the river, the ship's owner and crew nervously moved back and forth from bow to stern.
A sailor climbed up on top of the mast and looked around.
I'm super nervous because I'm afraid that a monster will appear even if I pretend.
Meanwhile, Janghan, in his forties, was casting his fishing rod into the river.
‘Tsk tsk!’ Gong Ji-seop, who had been clicking his tongue, said one word.
"That's not courage, it's bravery."
“What are you talking about?”
In response to Gong Ji-yu's question, Gong Ji-sub pointed towards the cabin.
“Do you see Sojeo in silk clothes over there? It's that guy's group. She is holding out until the end to show off her courage to that woman.”
"really? I must be crazy. What can I do to die?”
“The sailors shouldn’t be able to do that. It can put other people at risk.”
Yeonjeokha, who was listening, asked.
“Are other people at risk?”
“In the case of ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, it is sensitive to the smell of blood. If that man... … .”
Gong Ji-seop was in the middle of explaining, but an accident occurred.
When the fishing hook he was pulling up caught on the hull, the man stuck his upper body out of the boat.
It's that moment.
A huge object jumped up from the surface of the water with the sound of water shouting ‘Chwaaa!’.
In the blink of an eye, the monster bit the man's upper body and plunged into the river.
with a splash!
Surprised by the loud sound of the water, the sailors gathered in the boat.
There was a commotion among the sailors who watched the river with hawk eyes.
"Blossom!"
Red blood gushed from the side of the boat.
When the situation became serious, the crew came out to the boat with poles with harpoons.
Gong Ji-seop continued his explanation with a firm face.
“The one who just attacked that man was ‘Kashimuchi’. Soon, the smell of human blood and the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ will flock to it. From now on, it can be said that it is really good luck. If, by any chance, the ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ gets excited and attacks the bottom of the ship, the ship will sink right away.”
“No, why didn’t the crew stop me when I was doing such a dangerous job?”
“Cheop, when things don’t break out for a long time, the vigilance loosens. I knew about it, but I just let it go because I didn't think it would be anything special. It's not common to be attacked by 'Kashimuchi' on the boat.”
A bitter smile appeared on the corner of Yeonjeokha's lips.
It's shocking that the owner of the ship, who should be cracking down, recommended fishing himself.
“I will have to go half a dozen more in the future. Would it be okay?"
“I hope you are okay. see ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ has already flocked.”
Gong Ji-seop pointed at the huge shadow that gathered around the ship.
The sailors who were preparing poked around the boat with poles.
Other ‘Chulsuhoeo’ attacked like a swarm of bees at the ‘Chulsuhoeo’ that was injured by the harpoon.
Bubbles of blood bubbled over the river.
Excited by the smell of blood, ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ shouted ‘Kung! Kung!’ and came crashing into the wooden boat.
Every time that happened, the wooden ship swayed dangerously.
The bloody battle between the sailors and ‘Cheolsuhoeo’ continued for half an hour.
The chaos caused by the ‘Chulsuhoeo’ calmed down little by little when the land was visible in the distance on the horizon.
As the depth of the water became shallow, the number of ‘retreat fish’ gradually decreased.
The faces of the sailors also brightened only then.
The ‘Cheolsuhoeo’, which hovered around the wooden boat during the half-gap, returned to the center of the river again.
Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.
“Phew! Still, don't you think the scales of 'Chulsuhoeo' are as strong as you thought? Enough to be wounded by a harpoon.”
Gong Ji-seop shook his head.
“It's because other guys react sensitively to a scratch between the scales. The scales are so hard that you can't even pierce them with a spear.”
"ah!"
An exclamation escaped from the young man's mouth.
Those strong scales were almost like the skin of a monster.
I got goosebumps when I thought of the hundreds of ‘Chulsuhoeo’ that roamed around the ship.
The villagers did not go fishing even though the water depth was low.
After all, no one would be crazy to cast a fishing rod in a situation like this.
As we approached the port, we saw dozens of large wooden boats anchored.
Gong Ji-yu pointed at one of them and shouted.
“Yeon Sohyeop! look! That's an iron wire.”
His gaze followed her fingertips.
A bust of a goddess with her hair undone was attached to the head of a huge wooden boat about fifty in length.
I looked carefully at the iron wires that were stacked together.
This is why I have to go to Hansanju by that iron wire sooner or later.
'Cheolseon' came to me more meaningfully, probably because I experienced 'Gashimuchi' and 'Cheolsuhoeo'.
“It must be quite expensive to go to Hansanju by iron wire, right?”
Gongji Yu nodded her head.
“It will take about two months, and the amount will be staggering.”
Gong Ji-seop, who had been listening quietly, stepped forward.
“Even if you can’t do it, you should have 20 gold coins. But don't worry. You are Hyeon Cheon-mun’s benefactor, but would you say that Moon-lord doesn’t know me?”
