episode_0169
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“Elder, do you know Dongho Dong?”
“How old am I and don’t I know that?”
The old man responded bluntly to my unexpected words.
“So, have you ever visited Dongdong Lake?”
“That… Once when I was young… ”
“You don’t remember much, do you?”
“… … .”
An old man staring at me with a sullen expression.
I explained to him about Mangyeo Gaekjan. The landlady of the guesthouse, Hongran, is looking for a manager to come to Anhui, but it is difficult to find someone she can trust.
But rather than that, the old man focused on the story between Namgoongmu and Hongran.
“Tsk tsk… So they reunited again after ten years?”
“Yes? Oh, that’s right.”
“It didn’t seem that way when I saw them fighting… You were such an unmanly friend.”
“… … .”
“In my day, if I had someone like that, I would have joined hands and run away at night, regardless of family or anything… Tsk.”
The old man, who had been muttering for a while about Namgungmu’s behavior and manliness, looked at me and asked.
“So you will use me as a manager?”
“To be precise, I am just recommending an elderly person for the manager position.”
“What is it? Are you saying that I have to go there and beg for a job at this age?
Although the old man spoke as if he was dissatisfied, he had already shown that he was very interested.
“Even if you say that’s all… In fact, it’s so close that it’s surprising that you’ve only been there once.”
“That’s right. Think of it as just an outing and give it a try.”
Namgung Hwaran, who was next to him, helped out.
The old man could not complain to his granddaughter, or rather Namgung Hwaran, who was almost his great-granddaughter, and only made a groaning sound.
‘huh? So what am I? On the outside, I probably look younger than Namgung Hwaran.’
For a moment, a question made me tilt my head, but I continued speaking anyway.
“It hasn’t been long since we left Dongdongho, so we wouldn’t have already looked for a manager in that time. Then, if you write a letter of recommendation, there is a high possibility that the senior will take the position. Even if you can’t, Dongdong Lake is a place worth staying and having a drink.”
“… … .”
While the old man was thinking for a moment, Namgoongmu, who had gone on patrol, returned to Yeonhwagak.
The old man who discovered it called Namgungmu.
“There you are.”
“Are you talking about me?”
“Yeah, you’re the one who doesn’t seem like he’d be good enough to be an employee there.”
“… … ?”
Namgoongmu, who suddenly heard the verbal abuse, came to us with a puzzled look on his face.
We then explained to him that we were planning to write a letter of recommendation to the old man for the manager position at Mangyeo Gaekjan.
After hearing the story, Namgoongmu naturally welcomed him with open arms.
“If someone like you is in charge of that position, there is nothing more you can ask for!”
“What makes you say that? I’ve never done anything like running a guest house.”
“But you’ve been running this prosperous tea shop all by yourself, haven’t you? You will probably be able to adapt quickly. He also saved the great Lord who was in danger. Where else can you serve someone with such perfect abilities and character?”
Namgoongmu’s persuasion clearly showed that he drank a lot of Kangho’s water.
The old man cleared his throat and looked away at the words that painted his face.
“Kuhm… The words are like flowing water in the clearing.”
“Chief Namgoongmu is right! I’m sure Hongran will feel at ease if an elderly person takes care of the guest cup!”
When Namgung Hwaran joined in, the old man who hesitated eventually nodded.
I thought it would backfire if I stepped forward, so I just quietly watched from the side.
“Good. Then, after I finish organizing the store, I will go to Dongdong Lake.”
“Well thought out.”
“Wow! I’m sure you won’t regret it!”
Then, perhaps because the old man thought he had gone over it too easily, he added an afterword.
“If you go and find the guest room in poor condition, I will reject it! If you want to treat an old man well, you have to treat him well!”
We could only suppress our laughter at the old man’s embarrassed reaction.
“Of course.”
The matter of the old man and the guesthouse manager was roughly concluded like that.
And when everyone is asleep.
Rustle~
I carefully escaped Namgung Hwaran’s arm wrapping around my waist and went outside.
Squeak…
This time, I wasn’t particularly trying to do something without the group knowing, so I wasn’t embarrassed when I made eye contact with the member who was on guard duty in front of the door.
Whisper quietly.
“Where are you going?”
“I want to get some air for a moment.”
“If you’re going far, I’ll bring in another crew.”
“Then, could you please bring Baek Geon?”
“I understand. I’ll be back soon.”
The watchman, who slightly lowered his head, immediately returned with Baek Geon, just as he had promised.
He must have been sleeping until just a moment ago, and he was yawning, rubbing his eyes that were about to close.
“Haaam… What happened suddenly… ”
“Let’s go out and talk.”
I again expressed my gratitude to the guard guarding the door and went out.
After leaving Yeonhwagak, we walked down the main street a bit and arrived at a small vacant lot.
Perhaps thanks to the recently relaxed atmosphere of the village, it was a place where local children gathered to play during the day.
Is it because of the cool night air that fills my lungs? Baek Geon quickly shook off his sleep.
“What’s happening this night?”
‘Write… Should you catch me and spar with me?’
As soon as I came to my senses, I thought that Baek Geon’s head had grown a lot because of his grumbling appearance.
“There is a reason for everything this death penalty does.”
“… What happened again?”
“It’s been quite some time since a military officer, either Gwa Cheol-ho or Kwak Cheol-yong, said he would report to the Murim Alliance, right? So, that means that sooner or later, people sent by the Murim Alliance will come here.”
“I guess so?”
“If we meet someone from the Murim Alliance, we will finish our business and go straight back to the Nangung House in Anhui, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then shouldn’t I settle the loot I got a while ago before returning to Sega?”
“… … !”
At those words, Baek Geon looked at me with an exclamation mark above his head.
“… Are you trying to get me out of here?”
“It’s perfect because there’s no need to see and it’s not far from Yeonhwagak.”
I took out a fairly heavy cloth wrapper from my inventory.
Baek Geon puffed out his cheeks when he saw that.
“I get jealous every time I see it… It would be really convenient if I could store my things like Minho… ”
“There must be a Buddhist tool with a similar function?”
“Really?”
“I also only heard it through rumors. The world is so big, it must be somewhere.”
If Baek Geon is a little bigger and goes to the Gangho officially, he will probably be able to get it.
Fluttering~
“Now, let’s take a closer look.”
We spread the wrapping cloth on the ground and looked closely at the items inside.
These were all trophies obtained from the battle with the demons of Suramun.
It wasn’t all the belongings that the demons had, but Baek Geon showed keen eye and took only the items that seemed valuable or important.
This is because it was clear that if they were left as is, they would all have to be handed over to Sega.
‘I should have taken my belongings with me when I killed Tuma… ‘
All that was obtained from that battle was the elixir of Geumbaek Jukryeok and Namgung Hwari…
‘… ‘Not bad.’
When I remembered Namgung Hwaran, I decided to stop complaining there.
Even if Tuma had some belongings, I don’t think he would have carried anything around due to his love of fighting.
Among the items placed on top of the cloth, I reached for the booklet I had brought with me.
『Steel Blood Ring God Fist』
Baek Geon, seeing this, opened his mouth.
“That’s… ”
“That’s right, it’s the martial arts level of Suramunju. It is also the fighting technique used by Tuma.”
“It’s magic, right?”
“First of all, the word blood (血) is included in the title… You will know the exact details only after reading the contents.”
Until now, I have not used sword techniques and only used Alvaroi fighting techniques when fighting.
Thanks to my natural ability and external attack, I had the luxury of dealing with enemies who were one level higher than me, but if I wanted to fight using my internal strength, it was better to have a proper fighting technique.
‘If you’re not a magician, you should try learning it.’
Thinking like that, I shook the key.
“First of all, I have this? I’m the one who handled the political situation with Touma, so there are no complaints, right?”
“No complaints. When dealing with those two, I couldn’t do anything… I don’t think boxing is for me.”
Even though it was an unrivaled martial art that Tuma had mastered, Baek Geon answered like that without any regrets.
Rather, he brought along some rather unsightly-looking accessories made from the teeth of animals.
“This one is enough for me.”
“Just that? What is it?”
“It’s like a magic tool that sharpens your senses. It was probably used when chasing a drone.”
It appeared to be an item taken from the arms of Mine, who first appeared after breaking the roof of Yeonhwagak.
I nodded willingly and brought him a few other items.
“Really? Then take that and a few of these too.”
Not only low-level elixirs and gold chang elixirs that appear to be used to control internal injuries, but even small Buddhist instruments.
“Isn’t that too much?”
Baek Geon looked at me with a burdened expression, but I shook my head.
‘They are all ineffective for me anyway, so there is no need to have them all.’
“I want to give you more, but I can’t because I’m afraid the other members will find out.”
In times like these, you need to use your patience to get big profits with a small investment.
“… Are you asking me to pretend not to know that I took it separately from the last diplomatic bond?”
“Hmm… Well, it’s not necessarily like that.”
Of course, this is only true if you have always behaved well.
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