episode_0155

Even if Namgungji lived like Hanryang, he didn’t go anywhere and enjoy the colors like Parakho in the back alley.

No matter how much he is treated by his half-brothers, he is the eldest son and grand duke of the Namgung family.

In the first place, I had no intention of enjoying Namgungji in a place of inferior quality.

Because pride is still alive.

but.

The bag was lighter today.

There is one reason.

This is because the head of the family, Namgung-myeong, gave strict instructions to cut down on the family’s money that could be misused.

Just because he is the eldest son of the Namgung family, money does not come from nowhere.

It’s just taking Sega’s money and using it.

Since the money line had been reduced to the point where it was dry, the entire bank was bound to be in poverty.

“That’s annoying.”

Namgungji stopped walking nervously.

And then he shouted into the empty air.

“Come out.”

Then, surprisingly, a new figure dressed in blue robe came out.

It was a bodyguard.

A guard warrior belonging to Cheongyeongdae (淸影隊) in charge of guarding the Namgung family.

Due to the nature of their duties, the identities of those who make up the Cheongyoungdae are hidden behind the scenes, but each one of them is known to have strong martial arts skills.

In particular, the warriors who guarded the direct lineage were extremely talented people in Cheongyeongdae.

He is a master among masters.

Namgoongji blurted out to Gosu.

“Do you have some money?”

“No, Grand Duke.”

“Tch, it’s useless.”

“… … .”

No matter how much of a prince he is, his attitude is so rude that it goes too far.

Each and every one of them was an attitude that undermined his reputation within Sega and reduced his own standing, but Namgungji did not care.

No, it would be correct to say that I wasn’t even aware of it.

Namgoongji was already so twisted by his sense of inferiority and victimization that only his own feelings were important.

There was a lot of blame on himself for being in such a bad situation, but only he himself didn’t realize it.

“No really?”

“Yes, Grand Duke.”

“Then go away.”

“What are you saying?”

“I don’t need it so get out.”

“This is unacceptable.”

“Are you a newbie? I don’t like feeling like I’m being watched, so get out of here right away. Didn’t you hear anything from your predecessors?”

“… … .”

“I told him to fuck off.”

“Understood, Grand Duke.”

Eventually, the escort disappeared.

disappeared.

Only then did Namgoongji look a little more at ease.

“What kind of escort is needed in Anhui? Why are you doing such a useless thing?”

The Namgung family is the undisputed loser of Anhui.

In Anhui, even the bastards of the Nangong family could be treated well.

Even more so, the grand duke of the Nangong family?

No one could even touch a hair without going crazy.

Therefore, Namgungji felt that the escort was his stepmother’s surveillance on him.

Not my father.

It’s a stepmother.

Even though his father doesn’t like him, he knows that he doesn’t have any special ill feelings towards him.

The only problem was the stepmother.

The stepmother was a monster with two faces.

When others, including his father, looked at him, he treated him like his own child, but when he was alone with no one around, he was cold and strict, as if he were an enemy.

I had a huge psychological shock at a young age and I don’t know how much I cried out of fear.

I told the truth to my father and other adults around me and complained several times, but no one believed me.

As a child after losing my biological mother, I just thought I was saying bad things about my stepmother.

It also meant that the stepmother’s management skills and acting were scary.

After that, Nangongji naturally and deliberately avoided his stepmother.

I was afraid and reluctant, so I had no choice but to do it.

That was also the reason why Namgungji was even more upset.

“Hmph, I’m going to try and catch the weak point a little bit more.”

Namgoongji had already made that judgment.

The escort is entirely the stepmother’s work.

This was the reason why every escort that came along was chased away.

“When I get irritated, I want to drink more.”

Namgungji took a step again.

To Baekseru (百歲樓), his favorite restaurant and the best base in Anhui.

***

Baekseru.

Although the bases were run, it was not a place where anyone could enter.

A high-class base that only those with money can access.

Because the taste of the food and alcohol was appropriate, it was a place frequented by the rich and upper class in Anhui and its surroundings.

Among them, of course, was Namgungji.

“Come here.”

Namgoongji confidently shouts out at the door like a regular.

Soon the gatekeeper came out.

As a main base that manages water quality, the gatekeeper had the primary role of filtering.

“Oh my, the Archduke, are you here?”

The gatekeeper bows and bows as usual.

‘hmm?’

But Namgungji’s expression was strange.

Because I realized it.

For some reason, the soul was missing from the greeting.

It means that there is no sincerity within.

But Namgungji just passed it over for now.

Because it could be an illusion.

Because there has never been anything like this before.

Namgoongji nodded and accepted.

“Yes. Please guide me quickly.”

That moment.

“, that thing over there… … .”

The gatekeeper scratches his head as if he is troubled.

Only then did Nangungji realize that the feeling he felt earlier was not an illusion.

“What is it?”

Nangungji frowned.

“… … Did you bring any money?”

The gatekeeper asked cautiously.

Because he was the grand duke of the Nangong family, he suppressed his usual personality as much as possible and spoke softly.

If other people showed signs of not having money, they would immediately roll their eyes and chase them out.

“Was that the problem? The money will be paid later, so please let me know quickly. This hasn’t been the first time, what are you doing like a beginner?”

I reprimanded him for being Namgungji.

Indeed, the prestige of the grand duke of the Nangong family, the loser of Anhui.

but.

“Oh, you know, don’t you know. I… But that’s it.”

“Why? What is it again?”

“The Commander-in-Chief told me to stop him from entering and report to him that the Grand Duke’s external injuries exceeded the standard… … .”

“What? This is the commander!”

Namgungji raised his voice as if he was dumbfounded.

“Call the commander-in-chief immediately! Come on!”

“Yes, yes, it’s here.”

A middle-aged man with a smiling face came out.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s naturally smiling or because the other person is the grand duke of the Nangung family.

“Huh, yeah! How dare you tell me to stop you from entering?”

Namgungji asked.

“Sorry, but that’s right. For merchants, there is a standard for the limit of credit they can provide. I am offended, but it has been confirmed that you have exceeded the standard.”

“How dare you ask for standards in front of Namgung Se?”

“Even if you are not a member of the Namgung family but a Buddha or a primordial celestial being, you have no choice but to follow standards. Because merchants don’t do business by digging in the ground.”

“What?”

“Of course, it is understandable that you are dissatisfied. However, if this continues, we will have no choice but to go to the Namgung family and ask for money to complain.”

“ugh.”

Namgungji was taken aback by the attitude of the general, who was not at all intimidated by threats and spoke confidently.

Especially the last word.

Sega doesn’t know how many times it has been used.

Because Baekseru’s side has never talked about it.

It was a car that I thought was Baekseru’s advantage was its cleanliness.

As for the money, you can pay it back later when it comes in.

But.

They finally changed their attitude and decided to go all the way to Sega.

It was difficult.

Because it doesn’t end with just paying homage to my father.

Namgoongji’s expression distorted.

However, he soon spoke again with force.

“Ha, yes. standard. Wouldn’t it be enough to meet that standard? Take it.”

Namgoongji nervously threw the ball.

A full bag that doesn’t cost much.

But surprisingly, the commander-in-chief nodded.

“Good. Let’s go in.”

“Yes?”

This time the gatekeeper was surprised.

I didn’t know that the general would open the door for a light-hearted person with no chin.

“Just stop worrying and do your own thing.”

“Ah, yes, yes… … .”

“Come on, let’s go in. We will guide you.”

The commander-in-chief laughed.

Namgung-ji also laughed.

“Phew, yes.”

***

“… … .”

Namgungji could barely hold back all the curses that were about to come out.

The room is so shabby that one wonders if it is really Baekseru.

There was no door, so a cold breeze came in.

There was only meat on the table that was as tough as trash and bits of wilting vegetables.

What about alcohol?

It was the first time in Namgungji’s life that he had ever tasted such an astringent and flavorless drink.

Even a beggar wouldn’t drink this kind of alcohol.

‘What a bastard!’

Namgungji’s body trembled.

He realized the commander-in-chief’s intention.

The idea is to treat only the amount of money received.

He wanted to overthrow the table and hit the commander-in-chief’s head with a bottle of alcohol, but Namgung-ji barely held back.

Reasonably, he knows that he is in a difficult position to fight back.

It was something that would be laughed at by the world.

In the end, Namgungji decided to just get up.

However.

‘I will definitely remember this piece of treatment!’

Even if there is a fault on his part, Namgoongji keeps the grudge as he wants.

At this point, I felt like I needed to hear my stepmother’s side as well.

It could be that he mistreated his foolish stepson for the sake of the future of the Namgung family.

Anyway, it was then.

“Huh, why is the way they treat guests here?”

A man suddenly shouted, seemingly out of nowhere.

Then, Namgoongji approached him with great strides and without hesitation committed an action that Namgoongji had only thought about but could not bring himself to act on.

bang!

Wow!

Clink!

A man who kicks the award and knocks it over.

Namgungji turned into ice and hardened.

I was so embarrassed by the unexpected development of the situation.

“It’s so trashy that I feel like throwing up just looking at it. What kind of idiotic base running.”

The man frowned deeply and mumbled why he overthrew the table.

That moment.

Namgungji felt a strange sense of coolness.

It feels like I’m doing something for myself that I can’t do.

It might have been vicarious satisfaction.

at that time.

The commander and security guards came running.

The commander-in-chief’s expression was grim.

That must be the image of a commander-in-chief who deals with the truth.

It was also a way to see how much Namgoongji, who was the truth, was patient.

The commander-in-chief cast a gaze as sharp as a knife.

“You’re a crazy person who dares to cause trouble in Baekseru… … .”

“How much does it cost?”

The man threw money.

Suddenly, a lump of money flashes so brightly that it dazzles your eyes.

It was a pile of gold.

“We will serve you with sincerity, customer!”

… … The commander’s back was bent as if it was about to touch the ground.

Namgoongji looked like he had seen a new world.

“No need.”

“Yes, yes… … ?”

“Not me, but the customer who treated me like trash, I need to get back to work. Isn’t that right?”

“Well, that’s… … .”

Tuk.

Before my eyes, golden light flashed again.

“Of course, we will welcome you again!”