Episode 103
“Wow! Are you sleeping here?”
Dansomi looked around the room and her eyes sparkled.
While traveling, I saw a lot of places and ate a lot of things, but it was hard to find a place as fancy as the guesthouse I saw today.
Not only the tables and chairs but also the magnificent paintings on the walls immediately caught people’s attention.
Also, the entire guest room was so large and spacious that it was easy to run around for a while.
The people inside were also dazzling.
Most of them were wearing nice clothes and the dishes they ordered were full of things we had never seen before.
Sometimes there were things like dumplings or somen, and they looked so delicious that they were completely different from anything I had tasted before.
This place is different from any place I’ve been to before.
I felt it right away.
“This is the best guesthouse in Anhui. “There is a small connection.”
“What do you do if you have a relationship? “I can’t even talk to you.”
Namgungcheon shrugged his shoulders at Sadohak’s words.
There is a connection, but I cannot speak to it. Since I couldn’t reveal my identity openly, I had to pretend not to know.
Moreover, the atmosphere here is not good right now.
Although people were coming and going and eating, I noticed that there were several impure people mixed in among them. It seemed like the entire Hebi had already fallen into their hands.
“welcome!”
At that time, one Jeomsoy came running vigorously.
The voice was loud, perhaps to brighten the dull atmosphere. He bowed his head and made a path to lead us to his seat.
But the person who blocked it was none other than Namgungcheon.
“The meal is ready. “I would like you to show me a place to rest first.”
“Oh really? “Then how many rooms will there be?”
“Give it to me in a separate building.”
Namgungcheon quietly approached Jeomsoi and handed him five silver nyang and two iron coins. Seeing that, Jeomsoi’s expression hardened for a moment, but then he smiled quietly and bowed his head deeply.
“thank you! “I’ll take you here!”
People’s attention was focused on that big word. Everyone soon lost interest and focused on eating. Renting a separate house here is only possible for those with money.
It’s definitely one of those categories.
“It’s so expensive that it costs a penny to rent a separate building for a day, but it’s amazing. “The authors.”
“What, just one or two people like that? I guess he came here to show off his money. But what’s strange? If they go… they must be the heroes our kids like, right?”
“Hahaha, these people are funny.” Laughs erupted from everywhere.
It was clear from their voices that they were old people. But how can it not be funny to see children moving around wearing masks of their favorite heroes?
Even those who were watching them turned their heads with a sneer.
Meanwhile, Jeomsoy quickly led the group to the annex. This is the deepest part of the guesthouse, and unless you are a special guest, you have to pay a fairly large fee to use it.
Therefore, it was a place used only by those who boasted about their money, those with great influence in politics, or those who were quite famous among merchants.
“This is it! “You can use the room you like.”
Jeomsoy opened his mouth, pointing to numerous rooms.
However, there were many rooms and all of them were luxurious, so no one entered first. Only Dan So-mi looked around with excited eyes.
“Then I… Enough…!”
Soon, Jeomsoi, with his head down, rushed over.
His complexion seemed quite different from before, as if something urgent had happened. However, Namgung-cheon did not even care and opened the largest door of the rooms and entered.
“You can use this room. “This is the best room for the owner to stay in.”
“It’s a good place. But…”
“Ah, it’s okay. “Hehehe.”
Dan Woo-hyeon glanced at Jeom So-i.
You must have noticed something. No one would know that just by looking at that complexion and behavior. Kwon Moo-jin secretly pulled out his knife, and if Dan Woo-hyeon hadn’t stopped him, a body would have ended up in the scene.
“I didn’t know there was a guesthouse like this in Anhui! “I have to brag to Jinrang!”
“Huh, yeah, it’s a nice place. “It is a famous place not only in Anhui but also in Henan and Beijing.” Namgoongcheon smiled pleasantly at Somi’s words.
Hwangnyong Gaekjan.
There are many famous guest cups in Beijing, but they will not be as good as this Huanglong guest cup. Because it is so famous and the dishes are delicacies, many people flock here even late in the evening.
If you come to Anhui, it is a place you must stop by even if it is expensive.
Crash!
Then, suddenly, a loud noise was heard outside.
Dansomi tilted her head at the unexpected sound and looked at the door. Soon I heard someone approaching and felt them stop in front of my door.
“Big! I am the owner of this guesthouse. “I came to say hello.”
“Please come in.”
Namgung-cheon brought him in without even getting permission from Dan Woo-hyeon. Soon the door opened and Namgung-cheon saw a familiar face. He looked at the people around him and raised his eyes wide, as if he was quite surprised.
“Well… welcome to our guesthouse. Today…”
“It’s done.”
Namgungcheon sat down while saying that. Then, immediately after leaving Honam, he took off the mask he had never taken off and smiled.
“As expected… Is the Hawk Lord… still alive?”
“Stop using the word ‘lord.’ “It’s been a long time since I put it down… And don’t forget that I’m still alive.”
The hostess swallowed a groan and nodded.
These are the words of Nam Gung-cheon, not anyone else. He is indebted to me for saving his life several times, and is also indebted to him for allowing me to settle down in Anhui.
As a human being, you should never forget that.
That is why Namgungcheon revealed his identity.
Because I know that this person will not betray me even if it means death.
“…The reason why the Emperor of Swords, of whom there was no news until now, has returned…is he also the Namgung family?”
“I see. “Do you know the whole story?”
“under.}.”
The owner of the inn let out a long sigh.
How could you not know that?
I actually saw it right in front of my eyes.
The hostess sat down, looking at the thoughts of everyone except Namgung-cheon.
“It’s a bit of a long story. Is that okay?”
Namgung-cheon glanced at Dan Woo-hyeon and Dan So-mi.
I was wondering if the two of them might be bored.
However, Dan Woo-hyeon nodded.
“Okay. “I’m interested, so tell me.”
“Ah… I understand. “The story goes back two months.”
“Did you miss Nangong Sohye?”
“Yes… I’m sorry.”
The man with only one arm left bowed his head deeply and trembled. I broke into a cold sweat out of fear for the strange man in front of me.
I waited for his answer without taking any action, perhaps because even passing the needle was disrespectful.
“You caught Namgoong Kang and Gaju
… but you missed Namgoong Sohye?”
The man frowned and looked at Kang Do-hyul, the head of the phlebotomist group. I couldn’t say anything to those gazes that didn’t even contain any emotion.
“Where did you disappear from?”
“He went missing at the border between Hubei and Gangseo.”
“You’re not going to the Murim Alliance. “You’re quite
smart, aren’t you?”
The man chuckled.
If you had gone into the Murim Alliance branch, you would have already obtained the information. Couldn’t the reason he disappeared without doing that be because he realized that he wouldn’t get help if he reached out there?
“hmm.”
He sighed with a bored expression.
Where did it go?
Who is the Zhuge Emperor who gets along the best?
No, I won’t.
Namgung So-hye is quite a smart girl. In this situation where they don’t know how much information they have, they will judge that if they hide in their own place, they may suffer damage there again.
Moreover, since the head of the Zhuge family, Zhuge Un, had been away for several months, it would have been impossible to borrow his head.
So where?
A place where you can hide and protect yourself.
The man who had been thinking that far made a sighing sound.
“It will show up soon anyway. Just don’t make a mistake next time. What is going on with taking control of Anhui?”
“Due to the collapse of the Namgung family, many powers decided to hide or rely on us. If this continues for a few months, I think we will soon take control of Anhui.”
“late. There is a limit to what can be done to stop the Murim Alliance. Since we cannot help but move forever, we must quickly take control of Anhui and prepare before that time comes.”
“We will do it as quickly as possible.” Kang Do-hyul answered quickly and lowered his head.
If this happens, you will have to press down on the remaining ones, even with force. Since you already have the power given to you, all you have to do is use it.
“There won’t be anything else we need to do, right?”
“Yes, I have already received help from the Namgung family. We will take care of the next matter… However, there are reports that some strange groups have come in…，”
“Strange groups?”
“It is said that they are currently staying at Hwangryong Gaekjan. Others may say that they are not particularly special, but they say that there are two masked people.”
” mask?”
“Yes, the sword of the gentleman and the mask of Lord Macheon…”
“Puhahaha! “These are fun things.”
The man laughed heartily.
Aren’t children who play games like that? But as I listened to the story, he seemed more like an adult than a child. I was really curious about how it came to be and how it was eaten.
“Monitor, but don’t reveal too much. If you do something unnecessary, it will only irritate the old file room. Even if that weren’t the case, the beggars would be making a fuss…”
“I understand.”
“By the way, what do you plan to do with those who captured you?”
“Right now, I’m planning to use it as bait to bring in Namgung Sohye. “If things get delayed in the future and the Murim Alliance has no choice but to step forward, I will take their heads hostage.”
“Okay, I’m the one entrusted with the matter regarding Anhui. It doesn’t matter what you do, but if you do something that goes against His will, you will die.”
The man stared into Kangdo Hall’s eyes.
It is a gaze that makes people feel intimidated just by looking at it. Although he had met many strong people, there was no one who made him tremble as much as this.
But the bigger problem is
‘Are you saying this person is at best a low level person?’
The interest that is right in front of you is minimal at best. It was unclear how many more powerful people were standing behind them. Also, the fact that even the fearsome Murim Alliance is being controlled by these people is the reason why he bows his head at the cost of his life.
‘If you follow them… you can gain a level of power that cannot even be compared to having lost only one arm.’
After thinking that far, Kang Do-heul bowed his head deeply.
betrayal? Or against the will of someone unknown?
Don’t talk nonsense.
I’ve come to a situation where I can witness this level of power before my eyes and get what I want, but there’s no way I would do something like that. Follow them, carry out their orders, and obtain everything.
This is why Gangdo Hall bows his head to them.
“Do not worry. This robber! I gave everything to Him.”
I heard a snoring sound.
Well, that’s probably true.
Because I don’t know his identity and I’ve never seen his face. No one would believe that one would be loyal to such a person.
But the man didn’t care. Kangdo Hall also knows that empty words are not bad.
Moreover, this man in front of me also.
‘You don’t even know. His identity, etc.’
He grinned and internally laughed at the loyalty of the man in front of him.
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