< Episode 37 Reunion (2) >
just a little while ago
Honghyebang is located on the eastern outskirts of the outer castle.
Honghye Bang famous for its hard-to-find high-quality liquor and only beautiful women with outstanding etiquette and music has the largest and most luxurious VIP room.
The name is Moyak (慕約).
The VIP room Moyak was literally a place that only received VIPs and it was a place that only entertained guests of Bangpa a clan with a strong reputation within the Cheonjihoe or only those of the Daju level or higher within the Cheonjihoe.
Therefore the courtesans of Hong Hye-bang all wanted to go to Moyak to entertain VIPs and form relationships.
This is also because there were quite a few people who entered the later family through the mother yak even if they were not the royal family.
But this time the competition is particularly fierce.
It was because of a rumor that a high-ranking VIP had made a reservation at Cheonjihoe for the first time in a long time.
[Whoa.]
How could Go Chan who was possessed by Ha Chae-rin be included in the number of people being entertained?
Because of her fighting with the courtesans she wanted to change her ways.
It would have been a waste of time invested to give up here.
-Zeuch
Gochan quietly waited for his turn.
The most special time was given at Moyak which was a place where courtesans showed off their rites music and talents one by one in front of VIPs.
-Ding~! Ding~!
Now a courtesan was showing off her skills dancing with long flowing sleeves in front of her distinguished guest.
In her old friend’s hand was a gold coin.
When he entered Hong Hye-bang he turned on the doorbell and passed so she tried to do this again this time.
But the problem is that someone has already turned on the phone number.
‘shit.’
To be honest the skill of the courtesan who played the horgeum before her was a level above hers.
In the first place he was from a life of assassination not a musician.
‘I can’t miss this opportunity.’
I knew that Danju level was a fairly high position within the Cheonjihoe.
It would be possible to enter the Cheonjihoe through such a person.
However not only Gochan but other courtesans were also desperate to get the attention of this high-ranking guest.
‘I’m an old man who has to compete with courtesans like this.’
no. It’s hard to even call it a sell.
What kind of person is he to sell when he dies and becomes a vengeful spirit?
It was a strange fate for a food spirit.
At that time a loud voice came from inside.
[next!]
As soon as the voice ended the courtesan who had been dancing inside her came out with her disappointment on her face.
It seems like he tried his best to entice the VIP but he was upset because he failed.
But this was already the sixth courtesan like this.
‘That’s strange.’
It was said that no matter how much of a moyak was originally reserved for VIPs no additional courtesans were hired except for a certain number of courtesans.
However there were 10 courtesans waiting including herself.
16 courtesans were waiting for the VIP.
Thanks to this she was able to be included in that number without any problems but how high of a position does she have that she put so much effort into traveling?
[It’s my turn.]
At that time a courtesan came out.
She who appears to be in her mid-20s was the courtesan who challenged Gochan to a fight.
As she was about to enter her her traveler whispered something in her ear in a low voice.
Gochan watched this closely.
Ha Chae-rin the possessed body had mastered the art of lip reading so she could guess what was being said to a certain extent just by looking at the shape of her lips.
[I am a disciple of King Wu. Oh my god. If you miss this opportunity it’s over.]
‘!?’
Gochan’s eyes widened at the words of Jeongyeonsu.
I knew he cared a lot but the person in there now is not just a Danju leveler but a disciple of the Five Kings who are said to be high-ranking executives of the Heaven and Earth Council?
Go Chan could not hide his surprise.
‘Oh my…’
The five kings of the Heaven and Earth Association were masters who were considered strong throughout the martial arts world regardless of government affairs.
A disciple of such a person is here?
I don’t know if this will be okay.
‘Wouldn’t we get caught just with Ha Chae-rin’s vision?’
As befits the title of the Four Great Killers the non-slayer had the vision to hide his energy.
Of course the vision was not perfect.
This is because needles were inserted into several acupuncture points to block the spiracles.
Now Go Chan has lowered his energy to a second-class level with his vision.
This was because if the spiracle was completely blocked it would be difficult to respond when something dangerous happened.
‘I’m embarrassed.’
His level of Danju was high and he could have lost this body if he got mixed up with a disciple of the Five Kings.
That’s what I’m thinking about
[Tch!]
She saw the courtesan who had entered before her come in brightly.
She had only been in for a short time but it seemed like she was next.
[I like young girls.]
[….]
I think I was thrown out as soon as I entered because of my age.
The traveler looked at her like this feeling sorry for her and then made a gesture with her hand to her old friend.
It was already his turn.
[Don’t make yourself too uncomfortable but if you feel uncomfortable come out right away.]
[…Of course.]
It seemed too late to change plans.
Gochan entered the VIP room Moyak with a somewhat nervous look on his face.
When I went inside I saw a man with a short beard and a somewhat rough-looking appearance who looked to be in his early thirties sitting in a comfortable position and drinking from a bottle.
-Kkukkukkuk!
The man full of masculine beauty put down the finished bottle on the table and looked at Gochan.
Eyes scanning from top to bottom.
For a moment Gochan felt as if he had chicken skin growing all over his body.
At the sight of him scanning his entire body as if he was giving a review he almost cursed without even realizing it.
‘Damn it. I feel dirty.’
Soon she saw the corner of her man’s mouth twitch slightly.
Perhaps he liked his appearance.
Her man opened her mouth.
[Her face is quite fair. If you do this show me what talent you have.]
‘Ugh.’
Gochan finally calmed down his feelings and answered calmly.
[yes. I’ll get better.]
Even though he speaks with his own mouth his chicken meat does not subside.
But you have to be patient.
In order to go to the master’s side one must enter the inner chambers of the Heaven and Earth Association.
-Ching!
Gochan sat down on a chair and touched the bowstring to the string of the hogeum.
Even though she hadn’t turned it on properly the man raised an eyebrow and immediately waved her hand indicating for her to put it away.
‘What is this guy?’
Why are you so picky when you look younger?
Despite his exuberant appearance he seemed to have a personality that had many things to hide.
At that time the traveler hit the bamboo foot and spoke.
[I apologize. Ready for the next child….]
[no. Stay out.]
[yes?]
[It’s because I want to see something different from this child.]
[….All right.]
The traveler who was puzzled went back into the waiting room.
He was trying to show propriety and evil but the guy who said he didn’t like it why did he tell him to stay because he had something to see?
The man said.
[girl. From the looks of it you have learned martial arts.]
‘….Is this it?’
Fearing that he was indeed a disciple of King Wu he immediately noticed that he had mastered martial arts.
I had deliberately blocked the spiracles to make it look like a second-class person so I thought that a high-level person would naturally recognize it.
However it was difficult for Gochan to know this man’s skills.
I could only guess that he was at least an expert at the peak level.
[That’s interesting. For a mere courtesan to learn martial arts.]
In response to his words Gochan said the line he had thought of in advance.
[It’s just a small trick I learned from my late father. It is only at the level of protecting one’s body from vagabonds so please do not think too highly of it.]
[Did you learn it from your deceased father?]
[My father was a warrior at the lowest level of the council.]
[Hoo. okay?]
The man showed interest in these complimentary words.
It wasn’t all that surprising since there were a lot of third- and second-class warriors within Cheonjihoe but it seemed different that a gisaeng had learned martial arts.
[Even if it is to say the least it is truly unfortunate that the child of a great Cheonjihoe warrior lives in a place like this as her courtesan.]
[…..]
It would have been nice to show at least tears in his eyes but the situation itself was so uncomfortable that it was difficult to act like that.
Then her man chuckled and she said.
[…Did you think I would at least comfort her? The world is full of difficult people. It was your choice to become a courtesan so isn’t it funny to hope for her comfort?]
[You are right.]
She no longer needs to act for no reason.
But her man suddenly shrugged her shoulders and said
[It is said that a few lucky moments come in life.]
[….]
[If you interest Confucius because of your humble martial arts skills I will accept you as my own.]
[What if it’s mine?]
[Already the escorts were all dull men so it was lonely. Wouldn’t it be eye candy if there was a fair girl like you?]
‘Look at this?’
You’re saying you’re going to take me as an escort not as a spy?
A guy who speaks crudely and refuses to offer comfort shows his use in a strange way.
It seemed he wasn’t as petty as I thought.
It was better.
I was already at a loss as to what to do once I entered the secret room so I thought this might be a better option.
But I became curious about this guy’s identity.
[I’ll get better. Before I show you my talent may I ask your name?]
[Name?]
[You say you can accept a girl but is it okay if you don’t even know her name?]
In response to this high-ranking question the man took a gulp from a bottle of liquor and said
[You mean me? Hahaha.]
-widely!
The man who smiled brightly grabbed something that was lying on her floor and lightly lifted it.
It’s none other than
‘ax?’
It was not an ax that could be used to chop firewood but an ax so large that it could cut a person into pieces in one fell swoop.
Upon seeing this someone from the Five Kings appeared in Go Chan’s mind.
‘King Pabu (破斧王) Hotaegang.’
He was a super expert who was known to have cut down numerous political faction leaders with a single axe.
And he was one of the Palseong (八星) known as the best martial arts expert.
When he found out who his teacher was he swallowed dry saliva without realizing it and her man revealed his identity to him.
[This is Ho Jong-hyuk the great leader of the Destruction Order.]
* * *
‘shit.’
Go Chan the escort who possesses Ha Chae-rin’s body.
Gochan was so embarrassed that he couldn’t raise his face.
Thanks to my talent for memorizing things I was able to work as an escort for Ho Jong-hyuk the leader of this male group who came as a guest of honor at Hong Hye-bang.
However although he was a bodyguard in name this guy was almost treating himself like his concubine.
Doesn’t he wear clothes that reveal his chest like this?
Doesn’t he make you stand next to him and serve him drinks all day?
‘It’s going to turn.’
I was just trying to keep up with the guy’s rhythm by saying that I would just endure it until I found the owner Mok Gyeong-un but I couldn’t believe I ended up showing such an embarrassed attitude.
He immediately wanted to get rid of Ho Jong-hyuk’s arm that was wrapped around his waist.
-Cluck cluck. Wasn’t that a guy who was tricked by that guy? What you’re doing is a complete bitch.
Cheongryeong burst out laughing at the sight of this kind of high praise.
Mok Gyeong-un thought it was a bit surprising but in fact he wasn’t particularly impressed.
Rather my eyes went to that curly-haired handsome-looking young man and the people around him.
All of them were people with extraordinary skills.
At that time the guard assigned by the head of the Amjong hurriedly spoke in a whispering voice.
“Confucius. I need to say hello quickly. “The person in front is Confucius Jang Neung-ak Lord Hui’s second disciple.”
‘Jangneungak?’
iced coffee. Is that curly haired Jang Neungak one of the three disciples of Hui Zhou the head of the Heaven and Earth Council?
I heard about it from Sihyeolgokju Lee Ji-yeom.
[Except for the great disciple Confucius Nayulyang it would be difficult to tell you about the appearance of the second and third disciples because no one has seen them. However there are rumors that in the case of the second Confucius it would be better to be careful if you meet him.]
I remember saying that the rumors weren’t that good.
Did you say that he has a vicious nature where he has to have anything he wants?
He didn’t really look like that at first glance.
In any case there was nothing good about bumping into this person right now so Mok Gyeong-un put his hands together in a bow and bowed his head.
“I send greetings to Prince Jang Neungak.”
I greeted him like that but there was no reply.
Rather Jang Neung-ak tried to pass by Mo Gyeong-un and the guard warriors as if he was not interested in anything.
‘I’m glad.’
It might have been better not to pay attention.
However it was a bit of a pain.
As it happened Gochan was with the group of Jang Neungak Hoeju’s second disciple so it seemed difficult to take him away right away.
So I’m going to ask who the person I’m with is.
-widely!
At that time Jangneungak which was passing by stopped.
Then he turned his head and said.
“I just saw you… I think this is my first time seeing you. Who are you?”
‘….’
I hoped he would pass by but I never thought he would stop and ask.
Mok Gyeong-un turned his body and answered while maintaining his Po-kwon Ji-rye posture.
“I am Mok Gyeong-un a disciple of the Lord Amjong.”
“Cancer?”
“yes.”
“Is there a guy named Mok Gyeong-un among the disciples of Lord Amjong?”
“This is my first time hearing it. Under carcinomatosis…..huh? Confucius isn’t this guy that guy?”
‘That guy?’
What are they talking about?
It was a moment of puzzlement.
-Sureuk!
At that time Mok Gyeong-un who was lowering his head suddenly saw two legs coming in front of him.
“Hoo. “You are that guy.”
The owner of the voice was none other than Jang Neungak.
Although he predicted that he would be somewhat strong in the vast amount of energy revealed his movements were extremely fast.
Before he knew it he was standing right in front of him.
“You…are a hostage to the political faction that passed through the Sihyeolgok gate as the first person this time right?”
Mo Gyeong-un’s eyes narrowed at his question.
It hasn’t been long since the closing ceremony of Sihyeolgok ended.
But how does this guy already know this about himself?
I’m doing that
-widely! Sigh!
Jang Nung-eok lifted Mo Kyung-un’s chin up with the fan he was holding in his hand.
Then he twitched the corner of his mouth and said.
“It only feels like the beginning of the climax so how did a guy like you get to the top at the gate of Sihyeolgok?”
What should I answer here?
While I was thinking about it I heard the voice of a young man in my ear.
-Lean down as much as possible. Now is not the time to clash in terms of skills or power.
The other person is Huaiju’s second disciple.
As he seeks to become the next leader he has considerable influence here.
If he made himself uncomfortable for no reason he could be caught by the ankle before he could do anything.
Of course Mok Gyeong-un also had that kind of insight.
hereto
“I was just lucky. “Thank you for being kind to me…”
It was that moment.
In the blink of an eye Jang Neung-ak’s index and middle fingers were piercing Mo Gyeong-un’s eyes.
In that split second Mok Kyung-un made a decision.
‘test.’
This was clearly a test.
Jang Neungak had doubts because he considered his inaction to be the beginning of the climax.
So he was now testing himself to reveal his true skills.
Here Mokgyeongun’s choice was simple.
“laugh.”
Mok Kyung-yun closed his eyes and only slightly flinched and moved his body.
It was natural that I couldn’t avoid it and if I kept my eyes open it would be considered strange so I tried to pretend to be a minion as much as possible.
-Park!
Jang Neung-ak’s two fingers stopped in front of Mok Gyeong-un who had closed his eyes.
Jang Neung-Ak who stopped his finger like that sighed and laughed.
One of her companions a thick-lipped woman in her early twenties dressed in red smiled as well and said
“I don’t think it’s as rumored. Confucius.”
“I guess so.”
Jang Neung Ak also shook his head as if he was of the same opinion and withdrew his hand.
Fortunately it seemed like I was fooled.
-Well done. rebirth.
Cheongryeong also thought that Mok Gyeong-un had behaved well this time.
however
“Even though I was startled and flinched the sound of my heart beating was very normal. Confucius.”
“what?”
Jang Neung-Ak turned his head and looked at someone.
There was a middle-aged man with long hair his eyes covered with a black cloth and holding a bamboo cane.
He was the one with the most tranquil aura among them.
He felt like a clear lake. Could it be that he was a blind man?
I’m doing it
“Unless your ears are wrong the person in front of you is not surprised at all. Confucius.”
“….He wasn’t surprised at all?”
With those words Jang Neung Ak turned his head and glared at Mo Gyeong-un with harsh eyes.
At this Mok Gyeong-un licked his lips.
I did a good job acting but things were getting annoying.
< Episode 37 Reunion (2) > end
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