Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

A good person?

What exactly is the standard that man has to understand what is “good”?

What could be your standard for me to say such ridiculous nonsense so surely?

“Will you accept wealth now?”

Wei Yan-ho shook his head.

There’s no need to go that far. Since you’re giving me wealth, I’m not so brazen as to put you through so many problems.

“You’re pretty polite.”

Wei Yan-ho was weak in praise.

“Heaven, I’ve been told before.”

Lee Wang-ya let go of a moan.

“…shit.”

He no longer had the strength to be angry.

Wei Yan-ho turned his head slightly and spoke to Moon Eun-ji.

“That’s how it turned out.”

“How did what turn out?”

“Well, I did. Thank you for feeding me and staying all this time.”

“This bastard!”

Moon Eun-ji rose with such momentum that she seemed ready to pounce on Wei Yan-ho immediately. If she had not been bound with ropes, she would have climbed over Wei Yan-ho and slapped him with a brutal slap.

“This whole scene is like this, what are you going to do to it?”

Wei Yan-ho shrugged.

Then he looked at Nok Mok-pung and said.

“So what do I need to do?”

Nok Mok-pung smiled.

“First, would you kill everyone you see in front of you?”

“What?”

“They are criminals who plotted a betrayal. To exterminate nine generations is the natural consequence. We must begin by killing those who are here.”

“Kill them?”

“That’s right.”

“…But these people have not even been judged yet.”

Nok Mok-pung shook his head.

“Do you know what punishment awaits those who commit treason?”

“Well…”

Death by a thousand cuts. They slice the flesh from the whole body piece by piece, then heal it, and cut it again, repeating this process thousands of times to death. That is the punishment.

Wei Yan-ho trembled.

Just imagining it was a horrible punishment.

If they get a formal judgment, they’ll all die like this. lt’s more merciful to behead them here.

“Mmm……”

Wei Yan-ho looked at Moon Eun-ji.

“Is that what it says?”

What do you mean, that’s what he says?

– Then why did you plot a betrayal?

“What a betrayal we’re up to! That bastard made it all up! Do you believe it?”

“But the situation…”

Wei Yan-ho looked around.

When he thought about it, well-known experts from the Central Plains gathered here, as well as Lee Wang-ya was present and even the Censorate had appeared.

Anyone could see that this was an obvious situation.

“Covetousness is fleeting.”

This fucking bastard!

Moon Eun-ji screamed at her lungs while she was tied with ropes.

Wei Yan-ho shook and turned his head.

“Even so, killing seems wrong… I’ve never killed anyone before.”

“Is that so?”

Nok Mok-pung smiled widely.

– Then step aside. I’ll do it.

“Will you do it yourself?”

“I don’t want to get my hands dirty either, but in complying with the solemn national law, there must be not a moment of hesitation. You can withdraw now. No problem. I will make sure to prepare the promised wealth for tomorrow morning.”

“Mmm…”

“Don’t you trust me?”

No, you don’t seem like a liar, I’m proud to be a good judge of character, and people like you can intimidate others, but they don’t lie.

“So is there a problem?”

“No.”

Wei Yan-ho stepped back slightly.

Nok Mok-pung moved away from Wei Yan-ho and slowly approached Moon Yu-hwan and the others.

A short dagger appeared under his sleeve.

“It’s time to end this, in your next life, please live loyally to His Majesty.”

Lee Wang-ya screamed furiously.

“Fucking villain, I won’t forgive you!

Nok Mok-pung snorted.

“Anyway, I never wanted forgiveness.”

Moon Yu-hwan also frowned and spoke.

“How can anyone who eats the grain of the nation commit such disloyal acts?”

Moon Yu-hwan’s voice was calm but severe.

Nok Mok-pung shook unconsciously.

“You also know loyalty and have learned it. Even now, you are still on time.”

Nok Mok-pung smiled coldly.

“What I’m doing now is precisely loyalty.”

Moon Yu-hwan sighed and closed her eyes.

Moon Eun-ji looked at Nok Mok-pung without saying a word.

Even in the middle of this, he didn’t forget to turn his head and look at Wei Yan-ho.

Wei Yan-ho became a fool.

“We are innocent!”

“This is wrong! We don’t know anything!”

Feeling that the situation was deteriorating, people began to raise their voices.

But Nok Mok-pung responded coldly.

The rebel faction never ceases to make excuses until the end. Present them to the King of Hell!

Lee Wang-already clenched his teeth.

Nok Mok-pung, Nok Gi, you think you can cover the sky with the palm of your hand?

Nok Mok-pung looked at Lee Wang-ya.

“Even if I go to the nine heavens, I will never forget what you bastards have done!”

“Then why did you plan a betrayal, Censorship officer?”

“The sky knows it and the earth knows it!”

But people don’t know, that’s the way the world is.

Lee Wang-ya looked at Nok Mok-pung with eyes that seemed ready to devour a person and spit out his words.

“Do you plan to kill everyone here?”

“I intend to do it.”

What is the crime of these people?!

– You don’t ask because you don’t know, do you?

– All right, kill us. Kill me first!

“As you wish.”

Nok Mok-pung approached Lee Wang-ya with an unknown smile.

Lee Wang-ya seemed angry, but on the other hand, he closed his eyes as if he resigned.

Not having anticipated Nok Gi’s movements was his eternal repentance. Although he said he would overthrow him, knowing how fearful his temperament was, it was Lee Wang-ya himself who did not prepare enough. Who else could he blame?

Moon Yu-hwan looked at Lee Wang-ya with deep eyes, and Moon Eun-ji looked at Nok Mok-pung with poisonous eyes.

Finally, Nok Mok-pung appeared before Lee Wang-ya.

“Lee Wang-ya, being on the other side of us is your only fault. Farewell with my own hands, you, the only respected member of the imperial family, is my last courtesy.”

“A dog barks.”

Nok Mok-pung smiled bitterly.

Then noble Lee Wang-ya will enjoy the humiliation of dying at the hands of a dog. How tragic!

Nok Mok-pung lifted the dagger.

“That’s enough.”

Nok Mok-pung’s head turned slowly.

Wherever I looked, Wei Yan-ho sighed deeply with a face that said everything was annoying.

“What do you mean?”

I’m getting tired, I need to sleep, so that’s enough.

“Sleeping?”

“Yes.”

Nok Mok-pung frowned.

“Have you forgotten all the conversation we just had?”

“How could I? I don’t have dementia, so how could I forget what I said a moment ago? Who should worry about senile dementia is not me, but…”

Wei Yan-ho looked down at Lee Wang-ya.

“This turtle-looking bastard!”

Wei Yan-ho shook his hand.

“I wasn’t pointing to anyone in particular.”

Nok Mok-pung spoke to Wei Yan-ho with a severe face.

“Then?”

“Play along with your melody ends here.”

“Are you saying you can’t trust what I promised you?”

“I trust you.”

– So you’re saying you don’t need power or money?

“I need them.”

Nok Mok-pung screamed angry.

– So what’s the problem?

Wei Yan-ho continued with a laugh.

“Do you know what absolutely must happen first to be lazy?”

“……”

There was no way Nok Mok-pung knew such a thing.

He was someone who had lived his whole life without knowing laziness.

“What is it?”

“Don’t create troublesome situations. I once broke my father’s precious inkstone, and he was out of the house. He was away for three whole days, and during those three days I really died. When I ate, I didn’t really eat; when I slept, I didn’t really sleep. When my father finally returned home, I almost died, but then I could rest peacefully.”

Lee Wang-ya sighed as if she really felt sorry for him.

“You should have died then.”

Moon Eun-ji nodded unconsciously.

Wei Yan-ho pouted.

“Really, if my father had hit me one more time, he would have died.”

Lee Wang-ya hit her chest as if she really repented.

“One more blow would have been enough!”

– Yeah, just one more.

Hearing the conversation between Lee Wang-ya and Moon Eun-ji, Wei Yan-ho kept thinking.

“Perhaps I should let them die.”

“ Kheuk-heuk-heum! ”

Lee Wang-ya turned her head with a red face.

“Well, in order to live comfortably, there must be nothing problematic. But, no matter how much you think about it, if the people here die, I will feel very guilty. Especially that woman; even if she dies, she will obviously become a ghost and torment people.”

Nok Mok-pung’s face cooled.

“Then?”

“My teacher also said, “Don’t forget the grudge, but don’t forget the goodness any more. Whoever doesn’t return what you receive will one day pay more for that goodness received. Interest is capitalized and multiplied by ten, by twenty, so you must pay the debt before that happens.”

Wei Yan-ho smiled and said.

“But, look at it any way you look at it, now seems to be the time to return that kindness.”

“I see.”

Nok Mok-pung nodded.

“Your words are great, but will you stop me?”

“Well, that’s how it’s gonna turn out, although it’s not exactly what I wanted.”

“ Hahahaha! ”

Nok Mok-pung laughed and then stared at Wei Yan-ho.

“Do you think I tried to conquer you because I was afraid of you?”

“It doesn’t really look like it.”

“Do you think killing yourself would only be difficult if I proposed? I tried to appreciate you because you seemed to have the talent to be so young, but you don’t know how high heaven is and you act with presumption.”

I agree that I don’t know how high the sky is and I act with presumption. Even I think I’m a little bit like that. But even if you propose, it won’t be easy to kill me.

“Do you really think so?”

Wei Yan-ho shrugged.

“Whatever I say, you don’t look like someone who would change his mind without consulting him directly, so I won’t answer.

Nok Mok-pung showed his teeth.

Then let me show you that killing yourself is nothing if I make up my mind.

Nok Mok-pung raised both hands.

Then his sleeves swelled tight.

“Consider it an honor to die in my hands!”

The wind started blowing around Nok Mok-pung.

“Mmm!”

Lee Wang-ya swallowed saliva when she saw this show.

Even Lee Wang-ya did not expect Nok Mok-pung to hide such martial dexterity.

Nok Mok-pung’s hands turned from a pure white and then spread slowly forward.

Let me give you some advice: in your next life, give up laziness and live diligently!

Paah!

At that time, Nok Mok-pung’s hands completely filled heaven and earth in all directions.

Wherever one looked, only Nok Mok-pung’s hands were visible. The white-handed scene that filled the courtyard was terrifying and frightening.

“Padeo!”

Faced with this amazing vision, Lee Wang-ya breathed deeply.