Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 808

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Chapter 808
‘Phew, I’m losing my mind… How did Jin become so incredibly strong!’
The catastrophic battle unfolding right beside me is impossible to ignore, no matter how much I wish to look away.
Inwardly astounded, Namgung Un turned his attention to the woman wielding a spear before him.
“Excuse me.”
“What is it?”
“Did you say your name was Yang Cheong?”
“That’s correct.”
The opponent approached, spear in hand.
“I am Namgung Un.”
Namgung Un assumed she wouldn’t know his name.
He decided to introduce himself first.
Then the woman, standing roughly three paces away, replied.
“Namgung Un… I’ve heard of you. They say you’re the newly ascended Gaju of the Namgung Family. Is that correct?”
“It is.”
“Hmm… I understood the Namgung Family to be a prestigious clan, yet you’re associating with ruffians from the Gangho. That’s rather unexpected.”
“And you speak such words while entangled in this filthy assassination plot yourself?”
“I merely follow orders.”
“It’s unlikely to be from the Emperor… yet still, you’re connected to the Imperial Family…”
The Imperial Family.
In other words, she had come here under orders from the Imperial bloodline.
Namgung Un had deduced this because of how the bearded man had addressed her.
The bearded man had clearly called this woman a Commander of the Yang Family.
The Yang Family.
One of the Imperial Eight Families, known as the Divine Spear Martial House.
Though recognized as one of the Imperial Eight Families, their power and wealth made them the poorest among them.
Yet this family possessed a unique characteristic.
Even if a family member participated in treason since the Three Kingdoms era, the family itself would not be punished.
They were the only family for whom such logically impossible things could occur.
Since the Spring and Autumn period, they had pursued only one goal: obtaining official positions and becoming military commanders, never involving themselves in any other interests.
Furthermore.
They were characterized by listening only to their direct superior’s commands, and the family exercised no influence over anything else.
-The finest dog among all dogs is the dog of the Yang Family. Born from human flesh, hearing human words, eating human food, yet their actions are those of a loyal hound.
-Once they serve a master, they make no judgments and serve until death.
-If the master commands them to kill their own siblings, the dog of the Yang Family obeys. They do not judge.
-One might question whether such a thing can even be called a family… but the moment they serve a master, they abandon all sense of self.
-They are merely dogs for their master. Even if discarded after serving their purpose, the Yang Family accepts this.
Thus, the Yang Family had the most bloodline members advance into government positions to become generals and military officials, and they maintained no involvement with those who left the family.
Their family law was absolute: neither helping nor hindering, only standing aside.
There were even instances of family members becoming subordinates to those who committed treason, only to be swept up in the rebellion themselves.
And it was also the Yang Family’s dogs who tracked down the blood relatives caught up in that treason and severed their necks.
Perhaps because of such characteristics?
From the Spring and Autumn period onwards, the entire Yang Family had never been exterminated even once.
They served different lords in Wei, Shu, and Wu, killing one another.
And even after becoming the Hwa Empire, the Yang Family continued their struggle for the throne by serving different imperial princes.
-Protect the lord.
While family law was one reason, another was that too many Yang Family blood relatives were positioned in military posts, and several Previous Emperors had kept Yang Family members as subordinates, surviving assassination attempts or achieving victory in civil wars.
Because of this, one Previous Emperor issued such a decree by imperial command.
-Do not punish the entire Yang Family for treason unless the Gaju of the Yang Family directly participates in the rebellion.
The will of the Previous Emperor.
It became a powerful shield, allowing the Yang Family to remain the Yang Family.
The Yang Family also offered such reasoning.
-Did not Jegal Ryang, who served Liu Bei of Shu Han, and Jegal Geun, who served Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, serve different lords, yet their family was not destroyed?
We do not bind ourselves through family ties.
Tracing the history of this family with such unique family law, a female general named Yang Myo-jin is known as its origin.
Perhaps that is why?
Beyond such unique family law, they are also renowned for teaching the Yang Family spear technique harshly from childhood to all children born, whether from branch or main families.
And like the name Divine Spear Renowned Family, their spear art is counted among the divine techniques and secret arts.
“Hmm. What made you reach such a conclusion?”
“There would be no one capable of commanding a martial artist of your caliber unless they were of imperial blood.”
“A reasonable deduction. You certainly live up to being a descendant of a renowned family.”
Though the Yang Family is called the greatest dogs, they do not take just anyone as their lord.
If an absolute master who has reached Hwagyeong does not enter government service, at minimum they must be of imperial blood.
Moreover, the imperial family are those permitted to maintain ‘private armies’ called attached territories.
Those of the Yang Family who disliked government service operated in such ways.
‘I see. The Emperor intends to use this opportunity to clean up even the imperial relatives who haven’t been properly dealt with.’
Had not an enormous number of imperial relatives already been swept away in the last struggle for the throne?
A small number who had accepted the Emperor early and prostrated themselves survived.
But even they seemed to have reached the time for cleaning, according to the ‘Emperor’ or ‘someone’s’ judgment.
Otherwise, one of the imperial relatives involved in this affair had made a poor decision.
‘My younger brother Jin would be best at pinpointing such things.’
The problem was there was no guarantee he would act sensibly after identifying it.
Having already committed one mad act after another, my head throbbed.
Namgung Un spoke.
“You understand this is dirty business, yes? Your lord may not be safe either.”
“Killing one magistrate Jin Cheon-hee doesn’t seem likely to endanger my lord. Besides, that is not for me to judge.”
“Hmm… I heard the Yang Family’s blood relatives judge their lord’s character… It seems you trust your lord.”
“Had I not, I would not serve him.”
Namgung Un sighed at those words.
“Why do you sigh?”
“Because you lack wisdom. This matter involves opium, kidnapping, and human trafficking all at once. If your lord didn’t know about it, he’s incompetent; if he did, he’s evil. And yet you can still follow your master?”
Yang Cheong raised his spear with an expressionless face.
“I do not judge.”
“You’re like Byeok Chang-ho. But that’s what the Yang Family is. Very well. Let me see how you match up—”
That was when it happened.
An explosion erupted from the side.
Glancing over, I saw both confrontations had already concluded.
The bearded man with the crescent blade stood like a statue, subdued by Jin Cheon-hee, while the Aged Taoist facing Sama Hyeon was collapsing, blood fountaining from his neck.
“Tsk. The situation has turned unfavorable. Such strength was beyond my calculations. Then I must proceed according to the next orders.”
The one-eyed spear master Yang Cheong clicked his tongue. Then he withdrew his spear and stepped back.
“So you were Namgung Un. I look forward to our next meeting.”
With that, he began fleeing at full speed.
Namgung Un didn’t pursue Yang Cheong either, having no desire to see more blood spilled.
He simply watched that retreating figure with complicated emotions before turning his gaze away.
Sama Hyeon paid no attention to Namgung Un whatsoever, rushing toward Jin Cheon-hee like an arrow.
Jin Cheon-hee nagged at Sama Hyeon while keeping his attention on Namgung Un.
Though the sight was peculiar and strange, somehow Namgung Un felt his heart lighten a little.
‘Yes. All of this is quite dirty business indeed.’
Even the Divine Physician before my eyes, no matter how noble the Emperor might be.
Even Baek Rin-ui-seon, who had forgotten his past glory and now lived in lofty solitude, would have to soil his hands with mud to clean things up.
‘I see. Those who sit above must not shy away from such things either.’
Is that responsibility and duty?
Namgung Un gained a peculiar lesson.
This too would become valuable experience as a Gaju.
* * *
“Hol hol hol. Administrator Jin. Truly magnificent.”
“Ah… Eunuch General, what brings you to this place?”
Upon returning to Namgyeong, the Eunuch General had appeared in person.
Though he wore the kindly face of a grandfather as always, his surroundings were lined with blade-like auras—masters of the Dongchang.
“Administrator Jin Cheon-hee! How dare you show disrespect to the Eunuch General—”
That was when.
Someone rushed forward, whether out of flattery or genuine loyalty, I couldn’t tell.
This one’s qi was exceptional—clearly a master of the Dongchang.
“Shhhh…”
The Eunuch General turned his head toward the Dongchang master, brought a finger to his lips, and made a gesture for silence.
“A-jin. Did I not tell you to be quiet here?”
“I… I apologize, sir!”
“I am well aware of your loyalty, but I have repeatedly rebuked you for such thoughtless behavior. This won’t do.”
“P-please forgive me, sir!”
The Dongchang master immediately tried to slam his head toward the ground with a loud crack.
If his head had struck the ground directly, his forehead would have been crushed and blood would have spilled.
But that never happened.
Whoosh.
An unprecedented invisible force seized his head.
The source of that force was Jin Cheon-hee.
Using his will, I naturally caught the man’s head before it could strike the ground.
“Eunuch General, please forgive me. Since I am merely a provincial administrator, I suppose that’s what happened…”
“Hmph. Still, disobeying my orders is indeed a problem.”
“People are bound to make mistakes from time to time. Please be magnanimous and forgive him.”
“If that is the case… A-jin. Since I shall forgive you, withdraw and remain at your post.”
Only then did the expert martial artist called A-jin feel the force holding his head disappear.
A-jin bowed once more, then withdrew under the gaze of the other Dongchang experts and vanished.
“But what brings you here, really?”
At Jin Cheon-hee’s words, the Eunuch General smiled benevolently and observed him.
‘Hehehehe. He shows no surprise whatsoever at this old man’s other side. How splendidly he has grown…’
Thinking thus, the Eunuch General opened his mouth.
“This is not a place to discuss such matters. Shall we move elsewhere?”
* * *
A medicinal tea was placed before the Eunuch General.
Jujubes and ginger, along with local medicinal herbs from this region, steeped long and deep.
Good for colds and for invigorating the body.
Since it was meant for nourishment, young martial artists rarely drank it.
Those with innate severed meridians like my Master, or aged martial artists like the Eunuch General, drank it.
The Eunuch General leisurely raised his cup and continued speaking.
“You’ve made quite a stir.”
“Hehehehe!”
“I suspected you would never follow orders exactly, but I never imagined you would overturn the board to this extent.”
Jin Cheon-hee replied.
“Still, isn’t it acceptable?”
“It differs from the landscape the Emperor envisioned, but yes. This is not without merit either. The problem is that my workload has increased considerably…”
Saying so, he smiled wryly and took a loud sip of the medicinal tea.

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