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Night city.

There is probably no word that expresses duality as easily as this word, which means a castle where night does not exist.

In Chapter 1 of the Moonlight Moon, the residents of Seomhwachon are massacred, the village is burned down, and the first place Sayun goes to is Yangwiseong Fortress.

At that time, her expression for Yang Wi-seong was ‘the sea of people.’

It was literally like that. As it is the main background of Chapter 1 of Sayun’s main story, there are many facilities where you can receive systematic help.

Since there were so many people there, there were so many stores for them, so it was no wonder that the city itself looked like one huge market.

Frank Sinatra, a famous American artist, said, ‘The greatest enemy of mankind is alcohol, but Jesus said to love your enemy.’ As I said, people are always looking for alcohol.

As such, alcohol was an indispensable form of entertainment in crowded places, and there were numerous bases in Yangwiseong to prove it.

The most famous of the bases was Cheonghoeru.

As if to prove that it is a huge tower worthy of representing Yangwiseong, where numerous bases are located, Cheonghoeru always lights a lantern.

Be it day or night.

Red and blue lanterns are hung at the same time, and Jeomsoy always greets guests politely. From the second floor and up, beautifully dressed women attract customers with their smiles.

Besides that, there’s a man who breathes fire, a woman who chews on iron, etc.

By arranging people and interesting objects to attract the interest of guests, Cheonghoeru has established itself as the best base in Yang Wi-seong, always fully booked.

Cheonsangmyeongwol is just a place to stop by for an event, but now that it has become a reality, the majesty of Cheonghoeru is by no means something to be taken lightly.

I stepped into that Cheonghoeru building.

“Cheonghoeru. It’s a place I’ve been to before. Isn’t it pretty expensive here?”

“It’s expensive.”

“But you made an appointment here. Isn’t it amazing?”

She came to Yangyu Castle with me as an escort, but she had nothing special to do right now.

It’s natural. There were a lot of people in Yangwi Castle, but that didn’t mean the security was bad.

No, in fact, except for a few places, the security was quite good.

A lot of people means a lot of money, and a lot of money means there are a lot of hunters rushing to get that benefit.

If you can’t control those guys properly, Yang Wisheng will turn into a demonic spirit in an instant.

Of course, the lord of the castle, Yang Wi-seong, had strict controls to prevent such people from being reckless, so public security was bound to be good.

Still, there is one reason why I brought Chaejin with me as a bodyguard.

It was because of a request I might receive from someone I had to meet today.

Because there is no reason for that person to call me just for a meal.

“It’s an invitation anyway. What power do I have to make an appointment here?”

“Yes, but. so? Which floor should I go to?”

“Fifth floor.”

Chaejin’s eyes widened. I waved my hand at her who seemed quite surprised.

“It’s an invitation, so don’t think too much about it.”

“Uh… But you have to prove yourself to go up to Cheonghoeru from the second floor.”

The reason why Cheonghoeru is famous in Yangwiseong is not simply because it is a rare high-rise building, the wine and food there are delicious, and there are many courtesans and beautiful courtesans.

In Cheonghoeru, you must prove your qualifications to go up from the second floor. Whether it’s martial arts, learning, music or something else.

Sayoon also meets Cheonghoeruju and Cheonghoesangdanju only after going through quite a few events to meet Cheonghoeruju.

It can be said that the process is almost all of Chapter 1, and it is not easy to go up to the 4th floor or higher as you have to do quite a lot of events for it.

So Chaejin’s reaction wasn’t particularly surprising.

“All I had to do was go to the 3rd floor.”

“Then, how about using this opportunity to pass the test to go up to the 4th floor? It would be possible for you.”

“Is there really a need for that? I prefer cooking here to my home… Ah, my home. The in-house cuisine tasted better. And the food made by the owner of the house is even more delicious.”

“That’s a mistake. Because I just make the flavor stronger.”

Strong flavors only stimulate the tongue and make it taste more delicious. Of course, I’m not at a level where I can’t cook, but I still can’t compete with those who have learned professionally.

“Welcome. Teacher Yu.”

When I arrived at the stairs to go up to the 5th floor, a large man saw me and started talking to me. But his sharp gaze was focused on Chaejin.

Chaejin feels that and a warlike smile appears on her lips.

“I’m with you.”

“I didn’t know that you would bring Moonwoljeong’s Moonlight Blade. Eat it inside. The owner of the top is waiting.”

He lightly opened the way. As I went up the stairs, Chaejin looked at me with curiosity.

“What are you looking at so badly?”

“No. That guy from earlier. He’s quite an expert. He seemed to be at a similar level to my younger brother…”

“I don’t know about that, but I’m sure it’s a cilantro.”

The Cheonghoe Sangdan is a status used to hide the imperial conscription department. As such, those who serve as prayers here are also experts in the military and cannot be taken lightly.

“…I need to be nervous about this.”

Chaejin took a deep breath. At the same time, her elastic body begins to gain strength.

It was only after I saw him gently putting his hand on the hilt as if he was preparing to pull out the sword at any moment that I smiled and shook my head.

“There is no need to be so nervous. Are you… not confident?”

“It can’t be.”

Confident. With an arrogant smile as always, she patted my shoulder.

“Wolgwangdo Chaejin is the great disciple of Moon Woljeong, a historic and prestigious sect, and is even more famous than Nakilgeom in the martial arts world, right?”

I smiled at her as she blinked one eye, flicked her tongue, and spoke playfully.

As I climbed up to the 5th floor, the atmosphere was noticeably different from the places I had passed by so far.

Calm.

You have entered a different world, completely far from the place filled with drinking, singing, the laughter of courtesans, and the shouts of drunkards.

As if to prove it, as soon as I got to the 5th floor, all the sounds that had irritated my ears before disappeared completely.

Perhaps a system has been installed.

In Heavenly Moon, the BGM changed when you went up to the fifth floor.

Is it because of that change? A deep smile appeared on Chaejin’s lips.

Maybe he was laughing at the two people standing in front of the big door over there, a middle-aged man and an old man.

“…Stomach fever. The train heading to Cheonradok.”

Both are masters who disappeared from martial arts in the past.

When she realized that in addition to the expert from before, she had also met Wiyeol and the train crew, I placed my hand on her shoulder.

The fabric of the clothes that only Moonwoljeong disciples can wear clings to my palm.

“There is no need to be nervous. Because we are not enemies.”

“Why are these people who disappeared years ago here?”

“Because they were part of the Blue House from the beginning. It’s not gone. It just went back to where it was supposed to be.”

I walked towards them, and the two masters who were staring at me with harsh eyes slightly lowered their heads.

Of course, I also bowed my head to them.

The middle-aged man, Xianhuachang Weiye, spoke politely to me in a very serious tone.

“The owner is waiting for you.”

“Sorry for being late.”

“It’s not too late.”

“General Cheon Il-hwa of the Empire’s conscription department, who always works tirelessly for the Empire, is waiting for you, and it is a pity that he could not come sooner.”

“H. As expected, Teacher Yu speaks beautifully.”

Train team heading to Cheonridok.

The old master with hair as white as snow grinned, and I laughed too.

“How can we speak carelessly to those who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the well-being and peace of the empire?”

“Haha. If you can’t even speak.”

He grinned and opened the door.

It was a fairly spacious room, but it had very few expensive items.

A middle-aged man was wrestling with a pile of papers at a large desk at the end of the place.

He looked like there was nothing special about him, but when he saw me, he grinned, got up from his seat and approached me.

“Welcome. Teacher Yu.”

“Long time no see.”

“Let’s sleep. Please take a seat.”

A middle-aged man smiled leisurely and guided us to our seats. General Cheon Il-hwa, the head of the Cheonghoe Sangdan and a high-ranking member of the Imperial Conscription Department, personally gave me a ride in the car.

Chaejin stared at it as if surprised, but it wasn’t like she wasn’t expecting this reaction and just decided to accept it.

“Thank you for last time.”

“No. As a citizen of the empire, isn’t it our natural duty to help the empire?”

“But thanks to you, I was able to find the detention center.”

Commanding office.

This is a badge used when giving orders in the conscription department.

It is the basis for recruiting soldiers for the empire on behalf of the emperor, and it is necessary to give proper orders.

To be honest, I wondered if he couldn’t give an order because he didn’t have any cards, but he said that’s the case, so what can I do?

Anyway, Cheon Il-hwa was quite stressed because of that incident.

And when he came to the Cheonghoe upper deck to take things off, I found it for him.

It wasn’t particularly difficult.

Because it was one of the side events that could be done in Part 1 of Heavenly Moon, it was an event that increased reliability.

As your trust with the Blue House increases, you can receive elixirs or cavalry from the empire, or borrow cilantro as an escort, so with that in mind, there was no reason not to help.

The event itself wasn’t particularly difficult and the location didn’t change randomly like some other events, so there was no reason not to do it.

The only thing worth worrying about was that I was suspected of stealing and modifying it, but it wasn’t difficult to get people’s attention based on the correct answer.

Considering the experience of selling people as Sayoon Dan based on the correct answer that Sayoon is Jinju Artificial Intelligence.

Of course, he has not completely avoided suspicion, but as he has been in connection with the Cheonghoe Association and has done a few things for him and consulted with him through letters, he now seems to have gained the Cheonghoe Association’s trust in his own way.

Otherwise, there would have been no need to call it like this.

After calming down the rapidly spinning thoughts in my head, I bowed my head to him.

“It’s nothing special.”

“Haha. You are always humble. ah. Have you eaten?”

“Yes. I had a simple meal. But what did you call me for…?”

“Hmm… Actually, there is something I want to borrow your wisdom for…”

He trailed off and glanced at Chaejin.

“This is Moonwoljeong’s Chae Yeohyeop. There are my men outside. Would you like to have a drink with them? I will prepare a good place for you.”

I shook my head as he politely asked Chaejin to leave.

Anyway, Chaejin was my escort, and although she was not Sayundan, she was someone I could trust.

I don’t know what task Cheon Il-hwa will entrust me with, but since I need Chae-jin’s help to do it, it would be better to listen together.

“Uh… guest owner. Is it okay?”

“I don’t think that Wolgwangdo Chaejin, a high disciple and charlatan of the venerable and prestigious sect Moon Woljeong, would carelessly reveal the story shared at such an event.”

Even though I can’t even count properly.

“…Yeah, that’s right. Hehehe. For the sake of my reputation as a monk and my martial arts, I will not reveal what we discussed here.”

“Phew. If Teacher Yu says so, I should accept it. okay. Teacher Yu. This is what I would like to ask you.”

Only then did Cheon Il-hwa hand me the documents.

In the documents.

The words ‘Yang Wi-seong missing case’ were written on it.

This was also an achievement point acquisition event like the last time, and it was something I was familiar with.

then.

“It’s not enough, but can I add an arm?”

This should also be done if it can increase trust.

I’ve been helping Cheon Il-hwa so far, and if I resolve this, I’ll be able to get cooperation from military leaders. How can I hold back?

Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

I’ll suck it up and use it as support when fighting the Iron Bloods.