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We headed to Namwon with little sleep.

Unlike the merchant who took only three days for the round trip, we were able to reach the border of Namwon only after using three days.

Sometimes, we had to cross mountains and climb down steep hills by hand, so it was incredible.

There were many dangerous moments in the process.

He snatched up a man who had lost his footing off a cliff, and even encountered a wild boar and engaged in a fierce fight.

“I had no idea you would do something like this.”

Bangja said as he looked at me chasing away the wild boar by approaching it with great strides.

One of the most dangerous moments was meeting the Zhangyi people.

As we came down the mountain without knowing this, Bangja and I chose a somewhat unreasonable route.

In fact, it couldn’t even be called a road. This was because the road had been cut off in the middle due to a landslide that had occurred the previous year.

If I were to choose a different route, it was obvious that going down the mountain would take a long time, so I chose that dangerous route.

It was here that the aforementioned Bangja almost fell off a cliff.

At the end of the steep slope, there were dense trees. It was a scene that reminded me of campsites around the world.

Guessing the direction by looking at the sun, Bangja and I passed the trees.

At that time, the Zhangyi people appeared.

Although they were not trained in martial arts, the Zhangyi tribesmen poked their heads out one by one, penetrating my sense of presence.

What was unique was that everyone covered their faces with thin cloth.

“Ugh! The Zhangyi people!”

When Bangja saw the long, horizontal ears, he screamed and fell down.

I think the thought was that if I cover my eyes, no one else will be able to see.

“Please, I don’t like it. Please save me.”

Bangja, who was shaking and curled up as much as possible, muttered in a daze.

“I didn’t want to meet you.”

I was nervous about meeting the Zhangyi people for a different reason than Bangja.

When I, who am not the original owner, create a new relationship, variables arise.

And that variable slowly expands in size without your knowledge, and then appears at the most important time.

‘Please don’t do anything. ‘Just pass by.’

The Zhangyi people, each with their own bow in hand, slowly approached us.

If they had come a few steps closer, the faces inside the silk thread would have been visible, but the Zhangyi people in the lead maintained an exquisite distance.

The golden eyes of the Zhangyi tribe that once saved me from a tiger came to mind for no reason.

“Dani tribe. Going down the mountain?”

A voice came out through the fabric.

“Dani? Are you talking about me?”

“That’s right. Going down the mountain?”

Bangja, who had been lying down at the words of the Zhangyi people, looked up and stood up.

There was dirt and wet leaves on his face. I clicked my tongue inwardly as I looked at that scene.

“I was going down the mountain. I had urgent business to do, so I chose a rough road. If they are trespassing on your territory, please pass quietly.”

When they raised their hands to show that they had no intention of resisting, everyone lowered their half-raised bows.

The Zhangyi people in the lead looked me up and down.

“I see. You have to hurry if you want to go down before the sun sets.”

“I would appreciate it if you could tell me the direction or shortcut.”

As I spoke while looking at the setting sun, the Zhangyi people nodded.

“Go towards a place where there are fewer trees. The closer you get to the village, the fewer trees there will be.”

The Zhang Yi stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction.

“Thank you.”

I expressed my gratitude by bowing.

“…Are you really sending it to me? Oh, without any conditions?”

Bangja confirmed again whether he could not believe this situation.

Despite Bangja’s fuss, which was filled with fear, the Zhangyi people showed no particular reaction.

In that way, we were able to go down the mountain following the direction given by the Zhangyi people and arrive at the border of Namwon before the sun set.

***

“Really, when I think about that time, I still feel like my liver is shrinking.”

We arrived at the tavern like beggars, found a room, and washed ourselves in the nearby stream.

After eating dinner and putting down the bedding in his room, Bangja was constantly ruminating about what had happened on the mountain.

“I was glad it was friendly.”

I was wondering what would happen if they attacked me for invading my territory, but I was very fortunate.

“Contrary to rumors, doesn’t it seem mild?”

“You were so scared of the Zhang family that you dropped them and now you’re here?”

When Bangja glanced at Bangja, he avoided his gaze and smiled, as if he remembered the obscene behavior from back then.

“Well, when I think about it again. Everyone seems to have pretty faces.”

“There is a piece of cloth blocking my face, but I can understand.”

“Well, you can still get a general idea, right?”

Bangja said as if it was unfair.

“Well, you once said that you killed the Japanese with an evil spell, but now you’re saying that the Zhangyi people are pretty?”

When I scolded him for the sudden change in attitude, Bangja shrugged his shoulders as if there was nothing he could do.

“No, I just experienced it myself. This means it’s not as scary as you think. Master.”

“Yes, yes. Got it.”

As I lay down on the blanket and turned my back on him, Bangja grumbled and turned off the light.

A tavern where only the sound of night bugs can be heard. It was quiet as everyone in the tavern, who had been sitting on the bench drinking, had gone to bed.

“Master.”

“Uh.”

“Have your memories still not come back?”

“Okay. But thanks to you, I was able to think of a lot.”

With the claim that I had lost my memory, I was able to ask Bangja many questions.

Bangja told me in detail what kind of person ‘I’ was in this world, what kind of people my parents were, and what kind of evaluation I was receiving.

Even taking into account the owner correction, I could see that they were people of not too bad character.

“What about Lady Chunhyang?”

I was able to learn through Bangja’s words how I met Chunhyang and how I courted her.

“Not yet.”

“They say he’s locked up in prison… The first thing to do is check to see if Lady Chunhyang is okay, right?”

Byun Sato was newly appointed as Namwon Busa, replacing his father who retired.

We must find a way to approach Chunhyang without his eyes.

“Okay, I think it would be better to see Chunhyang first rather than tell your parents. If he knew that he was getting involved with the new Namwon governor, he would definitely stop it.”

If it was his personality that I heard through Bangja, he would definitely stop him from going against the will of the country.

“Anyway, I’m afraid that Chunhyang will be disappointed.”

“? What’s the point? Lady Chunhyang will definitely be thrilled if you show your face in person.”

Bangja chuckled as if it made no sense.

“The past is gone and it looks like shit?”

“When did Lady Chunhyang like you like that?”

“Is that so…”

“Anyway, Mr. Master’s memories should come back. I am truly worried.”

It is a memory that will never return.

Along with the cries of grasshoppers, the fragrant scent of flowers entered the room.

The guys who came through the crack in the door circled the room and landed on our faces.

“Master.”

Bangja spoke in a calm voice, different from before.

“Uh.”

“I think Mr. Master and Lady Chunhyang match really well. I thought they were a match made in heaven.”

This is a story I heard endlessly while coming down the mountain.

“There is a saying like that, right? You should meet people of the same level.”

“Isn’t Chunhyang a genius?”

I understand that she is the daughter of Togi Wolmae. Of course, status doesn’t mean much to me.

“I am not talking about the status determined by the world. That’s just how people are. That person’s existence. Don’t you know?”

Bangja asked for consent.

“Okay. As you said, I think Chunhyang is on the same level as me.”

I agreed appropriately.

“Haha, you just need to know.”

Bangja answered in an excited voice, wondering what felt so good.

And after a few minutes, he started snoring and snoring.

It’s so noisy.

A sleepless night. At the border of Namwon.

The sound of insects crying and the scent of flowers were fragrant.