episode_0026

“Are you here! Lord Moon!”

“Uh! okay! How have you been? Nothing happened without me, right?”

“Nothing happened!”

The village was abuzz with Munju’s return. The villagers pretended to welcome Munju on the outside, but every time they turned their heads, they would say in a low voice, ‘You damn bastard’ or ‘I wish I were dead.’ They insulted him using the same foul language.

This was because the Hongryun faction forcibly brought him in, saying that Munju’s return should be welcomed during a busy time. The disciples thought that if all the villagers did not gather to welcome him, he would lose face as the leader of the Hongryun Sect.

Munju glanced at the villagers who were mouthing out in dissatisfaction, smiled happily, then turned around and said.

“Uh-huh, I’m really thankful that everyone came out even though they were so busy. I am a blessed person! Now, everyone, come in! Aren’t you busy with work? Thank you so much for voluntarily coming out even though you are busy! I will treat you later!”

As soon as Munju raised his hand and shouted, the villagers disappeared without anyone taking notice. Munju knew that they did not come out voluntarily, and the villagers knew that Munju would not treat them well.

Because he was always a person who made promises that he didn’t keep.

Munju muttered in a low voice as he watched people scatter like dust.

“Oh, anyway, ignorant people don’t even know manners. I don’t know who this village is eating and living well in thanks to, and I don’t know if it will come out on its own.”

Munju said, patting the shoulder of the Hongryun Sect practitioner standing next to him.

“So, you invited people together today, right? Well done.”

“I just did what I had to do!”

The trainee confidently shouted the obvious, and Munju also thought what he was shouting was obvious. Since I did what I had to do, of course there was no award.

A large man, one of the executives of the Hongryun Sect, saw Munju finish praising the trainee and came up to the side and asked.

“Mr. Moon. So, what happens next?”

Munju looked at the large man for a moment and then responded in a low voice.

“They told me to practice my martial arts skills for the time being and increase my power. It seems that Venerable Geumbok has plans for the next time.”

“Is that so? Oh, nothing special happened at home.”

“Of course it should be.”

Moonju nodded and spoke, then turned his head in the direction of the guesthouse. Then, looking at the servant’s face sweeping the guesthouse yard, he tilted his head, then looked at his confidant again and spoke.

“Isn’t that guy Ja-young who works at our mansion? Why is that guy sweeping the yard of the guest house? What happened?”

In response to Moon-joo’s question, the henchman shook his head and spoke urgently.

“It’s not a big deal. That guy said he wanted to learn how to work in the guesthouse area, so I moved him there. Ja-young, isn’t that guy now at the age where he can learn things? I thought it would definitely be useful to the clan if I let him learn various things, so I let him move arbitrarily. Hey Jayoung! Am I right?”

When the bear-like man shouted and scratched his voice, Ja-young trembled in surprise and nodded.

“Ah, yes… . Yes, that’s right!”

“Really? It’s no big deal.”

Munju just shrugged his shoulders and passed by as if it was no big deal. As he casually passed it over, both Ja-young and his henchmen breathed a sigh of relief. When Munju hears that the servant was demoted after making a fuss with Seonjong, the demotion is not the end.

It was obvious that Mun-ju would tear Ja-young to death right away, and beat Seon-seon to death as well.

If a major accident occurs, it is ultimately the confidant who has to take care of it. It was best for everyone to pass by quietly like this.

The henchman followed Moon-joo and brought up another topic.

“What is your schedule today? Moonju?”

“First, I need to relieve my travel fatigue and control my mind by having a lucky breakfast in the evening. When I think about how much money I can make, I feel agitated and can’t calm down.”

“I will tell the kids not to come in.”

“Yes. That’s how it should be.”

*****

“ came. Father?”

Seonjong knelt down on the floor and bowed to his father, Munju. As soon as she entered the mansion, Munju faced Seonjang and glanced at her with a grave expression. The sight of her lying face down in the yard of the mansion with help from people was both pathetic and pitiful, but to Munju, what she did was just something she had to do.

Even if I couldn’t walk, there was someone by my side to help me, so it was natural that I had to come out in socks and greet my father when he came. Moonju said.

“You must have organized your books correctly, right? If you make a mistake again like last time, I will severely scold you.”

Sensei’s shoulders trembled. It was not because of fear, but because of anger. The last mistake that Moon-ju mentioned was not Seon-jung’s fault, but was caused by another servant who gave the wrong quantity of goods. Although Moon-ju knew the truth, he reprimanded her for her great mistake in order to discourage Seon-seon.

“…Yes. I did it without any problems.”

But the sentence’s voice was calm. Because I thought he was going to die soon, I didn’t think anything of the irresponsible and unkind words he said. Munju, who met Seonjong’s eyes, snorted once, scratched his head and said.

“I will check the ledger tomorrow. I’m a bit distraught today, so I need to rest. You too, go in.”

Munju said that and waved his hands.

Sensei lowered his head and tried hard to suppress laughter.

“Yes.”

*******

Night has come. I raised my head and glanced at the scene beyond the fence. Munju returned, but the security of the mansion had not changed at all. In a way, they were really consistent guys.

In the distance, Moonju was seen looking around and then walking towards a certain room. This was the place that the judge had previously told us was the room Munju used for fortune-telling breakfast.

I said while sitting on the wall, looking at Sanyeo.

“Then, I will handle the order. There are other kids to deal with besides Moonju, right? Those henchmen and those who have learned other martial arts.”

Sanyeo said, showing off her handcuffed hands.

“I will take care of them. There are only a few people, and even if you do it, it will just take a long time.”

Now that I have completed basic training with Sanyeo for a month, the third-rate members of this sect who have only learned martial arts are no match for me. Sanyeo decided that they were not suitable candidates for my training and decided to help them to finish the work faster.

I said.

“It’s an honor to receive help like this.”

“Then, you should know it as an honor. The teacher is helping me.”

“Yes, yes Master.”

I was dumbfounded so I just laughed and matched with her. Sanyeo laughed softly when I wrote down her honorific title.

Laughter spread in a low voice, like a bird chirping, and Sanyeo, laughing, asked in a low voice.

“Docheol. Anyway, can you beat the second-rate level?”

I didn’t like her worried question. I smiled and answered again.

“They say you won’t die if you become a second-rate person? I’ll just show you. Shut up the kids and wait.”

“How are you going to kill me? Just tell me that. You said you thought of a brilliant method, but you didn’t even explain what it was.”

Since he had been making such a rant to her, it was clear that Sanyeo also looked curious. I was almost shaken a little by her charming voice, but I shook my head calmly and said,

“It’s no fun if you know in advance. If you take care of everything quickly, we can take a look.”

“…Then I’ll have to cheer up. I’ll go first.”

When I flatly refused, Sanyeo changed her mind without further inquiry. It wasn’t good to talk for a long time on the fence, and it was time for Moonju to start his fortune.

Sanyeo fell backwards from the wall as if her chair had broken. When I turned my head, I couldn’t see anyone on the floor and I couldn’t feel any sign of Sanyeo. As expected, her movements, which disappeared like a ghost, were at a level that I could not yet master.

“Later.”

I shook my head while talking to the place where Sanyeo had disappeared. It was not the time for admiration or trivial conversation. When I jumped down the fence, the door was wide open and the sentence was waiting for me.

Her eyes were sparkling and her face was colored with excitement.

As soon as I approached, she grabbed my hand and whispered quickly.

“Now is usually the time when that person takes a fortune break. We have to go now to fill the gap.”

I took her hand and nodded.

“Yes. I know. Calm down.”

Sensei asked with shining eyes.

“But how on earth are you going to kill that person?”

I picked her up. To me, who had learned inner strength, her body felt as light as a feather. The sentence floating in the air was looking at me with wide eyes and a red face.

I said holding her up.

“You’ll find out when you go.”