episode_0157

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After finishing meeting with the head of the family, Namgung Soyu and Inho left the palace-like Namgung House.

In fact, it was not entirely correct to say that I had escaped from Namgungga. This was because the entire wall outside the gate belonged to the Namgung family.

Namgung Soyu walked along the street with a face that was not much different from when he came in, and Inho followed behind without a word.

While walking along the well-paved path, In-ho’s teacher was silent.

No, in fact, the more I walked, the harder my face became, as if I had an upset stomach.

“Master. Are you okay?”

The condition did not seem normal, so In-ho asked worriedly.

“…what do you mean.”

Soyou tried to pretend that nothing had happened, but it only made him look awkward.

In-ho was about to dig deeper, but he thought it was pointless and stayed silent.

He and she continued walking, arriving in front of the house they expected to be their destination.

“……”

Namgung Soyu, standing in front of the gate, swallowed his saliva.

She reached out and knocked on the door.

– Boom boom

Soon after, the door opened from the inside.

The door opened neatly and a slave came out.

“Who are you….”

The man’s face stiffened as he examined the visitor’s face.

He widened his eyes and cleared his throat a couple of times, as if he had seen something he couldn’t see.

“Lee Hang, day.”

Namgung Soyu said, suppressing the joy that was about to burst out.

“……”

Even though she was the owner’s daughter who returned after a long time, Nobok’s face did not change.

No, he greeted her with a face full of fear, as if he had been threatened by something.

“Aren’t you a disciple of Yan Lun-gong? Why are you here?…”

At the name that felt distant, the corners of Namgung Soyu’s mouth, which had been smiling faintly, dropped down.

Did she have a glimmer of hope? A sense of betrayal and disappointment slowly filled her face.

“Oh, how can you call me that? Good luck, Namgung Soyu. I grew up in this house…”

Namgung Soyu’s voice was full of trembling.

“I don’t know about this.”

Nobok muttered, avoiding her eyes.

Inho’s face frowned at that intentional action.

“What’s the fuss?”

When the young man’s voice was heard from inside the door, the old man flinched and spoke through the door.

” A disciple of Yan Lun Gong has arrived. ”

“Yeonryungong? Ah…”

When he heard the young man’s voice saying that he understood, Namgung Soyu raised his voice and spoke.

“Brother. I own it. Please open the door.”

Suppressing her tears, Namgung Soyu spoke clearly.

“Brother? I don’t have a younger sister.”

As if there was no change in her voice, as if she was dealing with a stranger, Soyou bit her lower lip.

“Even if I have left the enemy, it is unreasonable for you to treat me so rudely.”

The crying that I couldn’t hold back was soaked in my voice.

“…No matter how much you are Yan Lun-gong’s disciple, it seems unreasonable for you to visit without a message. If you want to visit, send someone formally. Lee Hang, you too, please come in.”

“Yes, yes. Confucius.”

Nobok noticed this and quickly closed the door and went in.

As soon as she felt that the presence on the other side of the door had disappeared, Soyou sat down on the floor.

Her shoulders shook slightly.

“Ugh… Ugh… It hurts here.”

Tears fell from Namgung Soyu’s eyes as he pounded his chest with his fist.

“……”

Countless words came into Inho’s mouth, but he couldn’t put them together into sentences.

I thought that any words of comfort would be of no use in the face of Namgung Soyu’s sad sobs.

“The daughter of this family… I heard that the daughter has arrived!”

She looked at the door with empty eyes and complained.

“Isn’t it right to see your face at least once…?”

She continues speaking as if she is complaining or arguing.

“Is breaking the marriage contract… such a deadly sin?”

“…So, did you hate me so much for trying to show off your growth?”

Soyou shouted, beating his chest.

“Is this because if I become a disciple of a traditional martial artist, I will no longer belong to this family?”

Soyou smiled bitterly but cried with his eyes.

She melted away the sorrow that was clinging to her heart and put it into her voice.

” Cheong Yeon-yeon of Bingryun-gong and Kim Hak-do of Noe-ryun-gong are also students of the traditional martial arts! However, they come and go to my home and communicate with my family.”

“But why am I… the only one who has to suffer this humiliation?”

“I… What on earth is this family?”

Her voice gradually quieted down, as if she no longer had the strength to scream.

She fell to the ground and hugged her knees without stopping crying.

She stopped crying when Inho placed his hand on her shoulder.

Because of the sadness of being rejected at the door, he had forgotten Inho’s existence.

“Master, please wake up now.”

“…….”

“Master. The floor is full. Even so, we are losing. Weren’t you supposed to stay here originally? Since I can’t go in, I think I’ll have to look for another accommodation.”

“…You behaved indecently. I’m sorry.”

It was Soyou who apologized in an unusual way.

“Did you all cry?”

Seeing that his teacher had returned to his original form, Inho smiled and approached his face.

As Inho’s face came within breath distance, Soyou blushed and turned her head.

“Tskcha. Wake up.”

Inho lifted Soyou up by holding her lower armpits as if raising a child.

“No, let go.”

Soyou protested with a noise as loud as a mosquito, but Inho didn’t care.

“Now. There’s a long way to go. There may be no seats.”

Soyu first glanced at Inho’s back as he walked away.

“?”

Inho, who was three or four steps ahead, suddenly bent down and picked up a large stone from the ground.

“Why the stone suddenly?”

Before Soyou could finish speaking, a stone flew next to her.

The stone, which was flying at an incredible speed, hit the gate directly and pierced the gate with a tremendous sound.

I could hear people flocking to the gate, which had a large hole in it.

“Bounce!”

In-ho, who came running too, grabbed Soyou’s hand and ran quickly.

“You are truly crazy. No matter how collateral it may be, you’re throwing stones at the Namgung family’s house?”

“Is there any evidence that I threw it? There isn’t one, right? All you have to do is run away from the scene.”

“Crazy guy… Crazy guy…”

Soon Soyou was running side by side with Inho and muttered.

“There’s no need to go to that place anymore.”

Inho looked ahead and ran, speaking calmly.

“What?”

“There is no need to be recognized by people like that.”

“There is someone not far away who recognizes and watches over your efforts.”

“Did you mean my teacher?”

It was Namgung Soyu, who covered his mouth with a fan and remembered the smiling face of his teacher.

“Same goes for the Ambassador.”

Inho, who was running while looking ahead, made eye contact with Namgung Soyu and smiled.

“Me too. A person who always watches over the teacher.”

– My heart is pounding

Soyou thought that her heart had been beating irregularly lately.

***

“So… you are saying that we should quickly prepare for the promotion.”

Zhuge Min, who came to Anhui with Yan Jin and his party, said.

After sending Soyou and Inho first, Yeomjin and the carriage she rode headed to Murimmaeng.

When they arrived at the Murim League, they entered a separate building in a remote location.

Because I had something to tell in secret.

“Yes. I believe that if it is Zhuge family, he will definitely prepare everything.”

“Of course. The previous Lord Yan Lun-gong… And the previous Lord Yan Lun-gong also always visited the Zhuge family for help.”

“…Yes, thanks to you, I was able to grow a lot.”

“Hehe, it’s better to bury the past in your heart. As a result, you achieved great martial arts skills, so it wasn’t a bad result, right?”

“I agree.”

Yeomjin spread his fan and covered his mouth.

“Then, when would you like to prepare? When is it?”

“Soyou has not completed the assigned task yet. If you just practice that, I have nothing more to teach you.”

” Indeed… you are achieving quickly.”

“You work hard. It’s so sad to see it from the side.”

“We will facilitate this within a year… so please prepare slowly. However, you have to be sure.”

“Would it be possible? However, in things like this, there has to be a back and forth. I also have something to ask of you.”

“What is it.”

“I understand that you have a close relationship with Sacheondangmun.”

“But.”

“Recently, the Zhuge family is making a dog seal comparable to the dog seal of the Tang Dynasty.”

“I see… Then, can you give me information about that German?”

“Yes.”

“I understand. …This is just my personal curiosity, but was there anyone who supported the Germans?”

“We are targeting children with high suitability in Zhuge Family. They are all collateral.”

“It’s a collateral… but isn’t it still the same Zhuge.”

“For the glory of the family, some sacrifices must be made.”

“Has there been any success among the Germans created so far?”

“Because there are no secrets, there are not many successful cases using somewhat primitive methods.”

“But it still exists, right? That’s amazing.”

With dry exclamations, their conversation ended.