episode_0269

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“What’s all the fuss about? Okay, answer me.”

“Sorry. Lord.”

Someone from Lee Seol’s subordinates stepped forward. That man, Sak-eung, who had a sharp look in his eyes, was also an impressionist who would make you retreat if you met him in a back alley.

The two people just looked at each other and said nothing, perhaps to convey the situation from earlier.

“…I see.”

Eventually, Lee Seol nodded as if she had been informed of the entire situation.

“To cause such a commotion while the main lady was away, discipline has become lax.”

“Please punish me!”

“Abstain from drinking for 3 days.”

“Honorable name!”

“Also, from now on, I will reorganize the organization under my command. The fifteen people who were previously under my command will be called Sanghwadae, and the leader of Sanghwadae will be Sakung, and the vice leader will be Cheongung.”

“Honorable name!”

“And the nineteen new members are called the calligraphy and painting group. I’m telling you this, but since you are not yet a writer of the Dark Dragon Gate, you should never make a fuss about being a writer of the Dark Dragon Gate to the outside world.”

“Jo, honorific name!”

Newcomers shouted their names in an awkward manner.

“It is not easy to become a writer of the Dark Dragon Gate, so first, you will undergo an apprenticeship period under me, and after you have separated the stones from the stones, I will appoint you as an official writer. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

The voices of new recruits grew louder upon hearing the news that they would be accepted as official writers, albeit conditionally. Looking at the current situation, it looks like they are planning to mobilize new recruits to attack the subordinate faction.

“And Yong-blindness.”

“Yes.”

“I will manage you myself.”

“…I don’t know what you mean.”

“It means to relax at dawn and stay by my side from the morning until the moment I say I am.”

I just rolled my eyes and looked towards Sak-eung. Sak-eung is startled when our eyes meet. This is why this theory is coming out because of what the guy who looks like he chews the taffy stick with a knife stick in it when he has a child said something.

They start the fight first. He told me to follow him to the training ground, so I followed him. He told me to pull out my sword, so I pulled out my sword. I also gave up the lead.

The same goes for those who cursed at me. If a co-worker provokes you, you take responsibility, sweat and bleed together like a man, build friendships, figure things out, and adapt to community life. But these days, if you do something, you get scolded by your boss and you just have no independence!

“There is no answer.”

Hearing Lee Seol’s cold voice, I had no choice but to bow my head and bow my head.

“…honorary name.”

This body Hocheonan.

He became a soldier of interest who was closely monitored by Lee Seol.

“Have you eaten, Yong-maeng?”

“could not eat.”

Even though I consumed 1.3 dumplings, why would they ask me if I ate rice? Since they were planning to eat together, they told me to behave myself.

“Follow me.”

After giving the guys from Sanghwa University one last glare, I went upstairs with Seol Lee.

As we sat facing each other and spent some time together, the food soon arrived.

“Sanghwaru here sells alcohol, but the food isn’t bad either.”

“Of course it is.”

Dokgo Iseol chatted with me about various things while eating. What kind of temple is Sanghwaru, what kind of sect is Amryongmun, and when did you meet Changwoong, whom you sparred with earlier?

I felt dignity and elegance in such light conversation and the way he picked up and ate the food.

If you are the daughter of Dokgo Yeongcheon, a black slayer, you can be considered a noblewoman.

When you think about the fact that she came out of Amryongmun, her parents’ home, and stayed at the base in the body of a woman, one would naturally think of her having a harsh look or a rasp, but the appearance of Dokgo Iseol now is truly that of a young lady full of dignity.

Even the way he used his chopsticks and the way he scooped up the soup felt classy.

For some reason, when it comes to the women of Sapa, they wear luxurious silk clothes like rich men, and oh-ho-ho! How dare you ignore me? I feel like I might say something like that.

“You know how to have manners.”

What does it mean?

Looking at Lee Seol with those eyes, Lee Seol took a sip of tea and then opened her mouth.

“Dining etiquette. The position where you place your chopsticks and the order or method of eating food. It’s not perfect, but it’s following the rules in its own way.”

Has the palace lost less water?

It seems that the dining etiquette taught by the court ladies is still ingrained in them. I didn’t feel the need to fix anything, and more than anything, I didn’t even realize that I was protecting it.

“Are you a descendant of a famous family?”

I didn’t answer.

Since Yong-maeng Yong-maeng was a fictional character anyway, there was nothing special to answer. And it is almost an unwritten rule that Safa originally does not ask for such personal details.

He seemed to have accepted my silence without saying a word, as if the Dokgo Yi Seol didn’t really force an answer.

However, the problem is that Dokgo Iseol’s eyes are sparkling as his interest in me seems to have strengthened.

No, why are you doing this to me?

Just throw in the troublemaker newbie who fights with subordinates while he’s away in the operation to attack the Sokryeong faction.

“Well, since he has that ability without any affiliation, it wouldn’t be surprising if he was able to handle all the ups and downs.”

Looking at Lee Seol’s satisfied face, my appetite plummeted. The dongpo meat, which was obviously fragrant, flavorful and juicy just a moment ago, felt dry.

If a subordinate appears to have a story of one kind or another, it is usually normal to be reluctant. why? Because there is a high possibility that some problem will arise later.

But why do I like this woman?

“Oh, I had something to tell you.”

“…What happens in the text?”

Lee Seol wrinkles her pretty forehead as if she is uncomfortable just thinking about it.

“I have a sister who is two years older than me.”

“Are you saying you have an older sister?”

“You said you have a sister who is two years older than you.”

According to the information I heard, it looks like their relationship is quite bad. Even if I die soon, it seems like I don’t want to call her sister. Lee Seol looked at me with disapproving eyes for a moment and continued speaking.

“The name is Yoran. I’m a very vain person who calls myself Sihwa (邪華) because I don’t like the fact that I’m called Yunnan’s best flower.”

I just looked like I was listening intently. If I had become a leading figure within the Black Dragon Faction rather than being kicked out of the Black Dragon Faction, I would have said about thirty-six words to appease Lee Seol, but that was not my goal.

“Such a disturbance has declared that it will target you.”

“…Yes?”

No, the bastard of the Black Dragon Master is aiming for my head?

Did I do anything to that woman named Yoran?

Lee Seol, seeing my expression, opened her mouth again.

“It doesn’t mean I’m going to kill you, it means I’m going to make you my subordinate.”

“…Why? ”

No, what does this mean? He also says that he knows something about me. The only thing I’ve done in Kunming is give Wu Lung a hard roll and add up the dice that I split in this base.

Now that I think about it, it seems like combining the split dice was a great thing. But can Dokgoyoran already know what happened inside the realm of Lee Seol? If we could know in real time what happened at the other successors’ bases, the succession structure would have been sorted out a long time ago.

“I don’t even know your abilities, so I just said it was my job, so it’s a childish remark to try to take it away.”

Lee Seol’s kind explanation that solves my doubts.

“He is a person who can take even his own losses as long as it hurts my pride. They might do anything to harm you.”

No, I only joined to attack the dependent faction during the period of recruiting people to attack the dependent faction, but it’s not enough that the dependent faction that wants to go can’t even go. Why are Dokgo Yeongcheon’s children fighting over me?

Dokgo Iseol is telling me that the Dokgo disturbance could harm me, but that is not what Dokgo Iseol is really worried about.

Let’s take a cool look at my relationship with Dokgo Yi Seol.

If you think about common sense, the relationship between me and Dokgo Yi Seol is bound to be uncomfortable. Yong Yong-maeng has already humiliated his superior, Dok-go I-seol, and at the same time, he is bound to have a slightly uncomfortable relationship with his subordinates whom he defeated in a dice bet.

However, in that situation, Dokgo Yoran offers to recruit Yong-maeng with generous conditions.

Now, let’s think about it from Yong-maeng’s perspective. The Dokgoyoran, which offers various favorable conditions, and the Dokgo Ilseol, which has already caused great friction once.

It was an obvious question who to choose.

So, the Dokgo theory is that they will keep a close watch on me to prevent me from running away under the pretext of safety.

It was so crazy, so crazy.

“Do you understand? So make sure you never let yourself out of her sight.”

Lee Seol tightens his grip on the fan and wrinkles his eyebrows, as if just imagining the sight of me being taken away by his sister makes me feel like a thousand dollars soaring. Even the way he showed his anger was classy, but that wasn’t important right now.

The problem was the fire of obsession burning brightly in my eyes.

If I said I wanted to participate in an operation to attack the local faction, they seemed to have me locked up in my room.

“There is no answer, Yong-maeng?”

“…Okay.”

I had no choice but to say I understood due to Lee Seol’s ferocious spirit. Well, the Dokgo theory is that because of the war of words with my sister, her head is full of heat and she wants to keep me by her side. As time goes by, the heat in her head will go away and she will make a cool-headed judgment.

Even though they are selected as expendables, they will need at least some training, so they will have a few days to spare.

There was a high possibility that Lee Seol would also have regained his cool by then.

Shall I give it a try until then?

We had lunch together with Lee Seol and stood side by side and watched the masters of the Sanghwa troupe give mental education to the newcomers who were classified as calligraphy and painting.

When I asked what the calligraphy and painting school meant, I found out that it was the name of another house in Kunming. It seems that the setting is that warriors who are united in the calligraphy and painting faction are invading the territory of the Sokryeong faction.

After listening to the mental education given to new recruits, it seems that if they end up attacking the territory of the dependent faction and are caught, it will not be an event of the Amryongmun but rather a dogma of the heresy.

It’s quite ruthless, Dark Dragon Gate.

“What is it like? Yongji blind. Do you think it would be okay to send only new recruits?”

“I think I need someone to lead me.”

“Hmph. Are you talking about me?”

Well, I would have said that there was no sense of leadership, but it was also true that among the new members of the Calligraphy and Painting School, there was no one capable of leading people. Wouldn’t it just be a waste of manpower if only new recruits were brought into the territory of the dependent faction?

There must be at least one person to hold the center for results to be achieved.

If I were to be at the forefront of that calligraphy school, my paintings would be just fine.

So I just bowed my head in silence. In fact, it should be seen as expressing positivity in the sense that it is not denial.

Maybe he didn’t like my attitude like that.

Or perhaps he was displeased with the current situation in which he had to let me go, Lee Seol crossed his arms with an uncomfortable look on his face.

“Brave, you really upset me.”

Lee Seol lightly tapped my shoulder with a fan. The musky scent of Lee Seol emanating from the fan tickled my nose.

“Not even half a day has passed since I told you to stay by my side.”

“I apologize.”

“Hmph. done. It was probably my fault for thinking I could win his heart in one day.”

Even though she said that, Lee Seol seemed to have calmed down considerably compared to the morning. Because I confirmed that this was not a situation where he could have me next to him like a folding screen.

“…I’ll leave it at that for today. Rest, Yong Yong-maeng.”

Judging from the way Lee Seol looks at me, it seems quite complicated, and it seems like there is enough room for persuasion.

If we do well, we might be able to start together when the new recruits start.

If you were given the authority to command new employees, things would be much easier.

Tomorrow, I will express my opinion that I will try to lead the new members without offending Lee Seol.

The next day was greeted with such hope.

“Ohhohoho! So you are the one Lee Seol brought here?”

Dokgoyoran came, holding a fan identical to Lee Seol’s and smiling like a villainess.

I touched my forehead as I felt burning rays pouring from the eyes of Dokgo Iseol, who was standing next to me.

Oh my god.

Please just let me leave for the dependent faction.