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A guesthouse in Yunnan.

‘It’s inconvenient.’

Yeo Il-ye frowned at the feel of the rugged palace jacket, which she couldn’t remember the last time she wore it. I had lived my whole life wearing the uniform of the Jeomchang faction, so I could not get used to it at all. After removing the red sable fur that I always wore, I felt something was missing.

As I sigh, the cotton threads fluttering around become annoying.

‘When will that person appear?’

Yeo Il-ye, who was about to return to Rongin Gaekjan with the money for the sword, received a mysterious letter. When told that he would provide information related to the enemy, Yeo Il-ye had no choice but to turn to Yunnan.

‘I didn’t set a date for it anyway, but I don’t feel comfortable.’

It was a benefactor’s offer to exchange the beloved sword for a bargain price of 5 nyang of gold. I didn’t promise to pay by when, but since I had already received the sword and didn’t hand over the money, it was polite to give it as soon as possible.

This seemed like it would take a long time, so she sent the money to Rongin Gaekjan via personal delivery, but this was not to the liking of Yeo Il-ye, who wanted to meet her benefactor in person and express her apology.

Feeling frustrated, Yeo Il-ye grabbed the cup to take a refreshing sip of tea, but stopped when she realized that she was wearing a cotton thread.

“Hahaha! It looks like you’re not used to cotton yarn!”

Yeo Il-ye frowned. A man who had been looking at him persistently spoke up.

“My name is Gwang Young-cheol. Even in Yunnan, people tend to recognize him as a great person. I’ll prepare a table for you on the 3rd floor. How about taking off your cotton clothes and having a cup of tea in peace?”

“Not interested. There is someone waiting, so please leave.”

Yeo Il-ye briefly refused. I didn’t know if it was Gwangse or not, and the meeting place was on the first floor of this guesthouse, so I had no intention of leaving.

“Yes, you bitch! How dare you refuse Confucius’ favor!”

“Hehe, truly, this warrior. Isn’t it us who spoke?”

“Go.”

At Yeo Il-ye’s rapidly shortened words, not only the warrior but also Gwang Yeong-cheol’s face stiffened. Gwang Yeong-cheol’s hand, which had blocked the warrior’s path, lowered and fluttered at the same time. Yeo Il-ye burst out laughing when she saw that.

‘He sent a signal to the samurai just because he was imprisoned once. It seems like he was thinking of taking him by force from the beginning.’

While Sichuan was a completely sectarian region, Yunnan was traditionally a place where the Saffron faction was dominant. In particular, the trend became more severe as the Sa sects who were expelled from Sichuan settled in Yunnan.

To put pressure on a woman sitting in her guesthouse in broad daylight by mobilizing samurai. Yeo Il-ye once again realized that she was in the realm of Sapa.

Yeongcheol’s hand fluttered again. After confirming that the signal had been received, the warrior drew his sword.

“You have a slightly better complexion, and although Confucius himself has shown you favor, you are turning down the wine and trying to drink the punishment!”

“You’re being really annoying.”

The warrior got angry and put it on Yeo Il-ye’s neck.

“Follow obediently…”

Yeo Il-ye’s hand grabbed the warrior’s sword. Yeo Il-ye literally grabbed the tip of the sword.

Quick!

Just like that, he cut the warrior’s sword in two.

The complexions of the two warriors and Gwang Yeong-cheol suddenly turned pale. They are experts at a level that three people who are at best barely above the level can even dream of! Gwang Yeong-cheol quickly fell flat on his face.

“Sin, sorry! Women’s cooperative! They could not recognize the deceased…”

“Turn off.”

“Yes, yep!”

The three people literally ran out of the guesthouse like the wind. Seeing them kneeling down and running away without any regrets, Yeo Il-ye realized that they had not done this just once or twice.

Otherwise, there was no way I could have made a decision so quickly and escaped.

Should I chase after him now and break one of his limbs? It was a time when Yeo Il-ye was worried.

“Hehe, Sojeo’s appearance is like seven jewels shining.”

“…If you had to pick a part that suits that gem?”

“Sojeo’s appearance is outstanding all over, but if I were to point out the highlight, it would be her slender waist.”

‘This is him.’

Yeo Il-ye looked up at the other person. An ordinary middle-aged person. When I looked at it, it didn’t look like I was using a human skin mask or anything.

Chiljeokdae (七寶玉帶)

It was one of the valuable items from the leisure lodge that remained clearly in the memory of young Yeo Il-ye. There were many items that could be called valuables in the leisure mountain lodge, but there was no other treasure that exuded a noble appearance as much as the Chilboe Jadedae.

That middle-aged man was definitely the person I was planning to meet today. Yeo Il-ye opened her mouth, considering the gaze of those around her.

“You are an incorrigible bastard. Harassing a woman in broad daylight. I guess I need to change my habits.”

“Hehe, I was just telling the truth.”

“Wake up. You don’t want to be embarrassed among all these people.”

Jeon Hudam, a middle-aged man, walked out of the guesthouse with Yeo Il-ye attached to his back.

“I am an information dealer who says it is a before and after story. If you check later, you will find out that I worked in the intelligence field in Sacheon for quite a long time.”

“Good. So what do you have to say about the Seven Jewels?”

“The Chilbookdae is held by Chaeju Makyeo of Gaewangchae, one of the seventy-two houses of Nokrim.”

“… Since he was a bandit, what is the possibility that he stole it from someone else?.”

“It’s not impossible. However, according to the information source, it was said that it was held for a very long time.”

Bandits.

The fact that you have the Seven Jewels of Jade is enough to warrant investigating whether it is blocked or not. Unlike the Golden Line, there is physical evidence that no one can deny called the Seven Jewels of Jade.

“More than anything, can you trust and move only on what I tell you? It would be easier for me, but I don’t think so.”

Yeo Il-ye nodded silently.

“For what purpose are you moving me?”

“There are many people who want bandits to disappear. And the more people want it, the more money it means.”

Although it was suspicious, it didn’t make any sense, so Yeo Il-ye had no choice but to nod.

“Good. I have to see it with my own eyes.”

Whether the Chilboe Jade Daejeon was looted or taken directly from the mountain lodge, it is physical evidence linking the mountain to the enemy of the mountain lodge. Yeo Il-ye felt that she had to investigate the physical evidence herself.

If Makyeobu was the one who attacked the leisure lodge 15 years ago, he would have been able to access the true nature of his enemies at once.

“The destination is Hyeonggui Mountain.”

Yeo Il-ye took a step forward while looking at the before and after story.

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What is the biggest problem with gambling?

It’s greed.

Values are different for each individual, but regardless of the individual, the vast majority of people place a very high value on money.

The more people value money, the more likely they are to fall into the allure of gambling.

In the case of Danga, it can be said to be memorization and poison.

You can easily earn money by memorizing!

This was also the reason that Tang Gwang-ryeol asked Tang Do-gyeong to gamble and lost his temper.

“Hey Ronin! I am not a gambling addict! What I would like to request from Ya Ronin now is to retrieve the memorization machine that Do-kyung has exclusively for the family head! What I want to learn from ronin is skill!”

Gambling addicts never admit that they are addicted to gambling.

“Hehe is that so? By the way. Isn’t the reason why the head of the household lost his exclusive memory because he couldn’t gamble?”

Look at what he’s saying. The lines of complete gambling addicts were taken out and included. I’m just trying to get back the money I lost because the world tried to punish me. I’m definitely not a gambling addict! If I just win now, I’ll quit gambling!

After listening to the whole situation, I told Dang Do-gyeong that your behavior was excessive, so please return the memorized cards you won in the gamble! It was a problem that would end if I did it.

However, isn’t this what happened when he was overconfident in his gambling skills and tried to strengthen the authority of the head of the family through gambling with Lord Tang? The stakes weren’t memorization, it was just authority, and they rolled it off very well.

“That is…! Okay…”

Dang Gwang-ryeol’s face turned bright red, but he seemed unable to react because it was true.

Tang Dao-gyeong was already a complete gambler, from his mindset to his skills. From the fact that he chased after my own hand in the final battle, to the fact that he acknowledged that he had to throw away his mindset as a warrior and work as a gambler in the gambling world, he even said that he had the skills to do so.

However, patient Dang Gwang-ryeol’s condition was serious.

Although he does not have the mindset of an actual gambler, he believes that he has already reached the level of a gambler!

To be honest, Dang Ga-ju’s order was a very conscience-stricken order.

If I had known the condition of the patient, or rather the client, and the details of the request, I would have rejected the request even if the other person was the head of the Taesangdang family and not the head of the family.

Is the memorization used by the family head ordinary? Basically, the quality will be different from what your direct relatives use. If Dan Dao-gyeong and Tang Ga-ju sat down at the gambling table again, it was clear that Dan Dao-gyeong would take out the memorized memorization one by one, starting with the most worthless. why? Because Dang Do-gyeong already has the mindset of a gambler.

In the end, it was said that in order for the head of the family to gamble and retrieve the memorization exclusively for the head of the family, most of the memorization of the Tang Doggyeong had to be taken away.

Similar to Tang Tao-jing in the early days, Tang Ga-ju is a martial arts all-rounder who only has a lot of gambling experience, but is like a beginner as a gambler.

The request of the Dang family is to help this novice gambler beat Dang Do-kyung, who has established himself as a gambler.

But what? Just learn some techniques so I can win? Is gambling funny?

Lord Dang and Lord Feng Yeong are not even aware of how difficult the request they have applied for is.

Therefore, there was a need to first select people for treatment of unhealthy gambling.

What’s the big deal about unhealthy gamblers? If you don’t understand your capabilities and are only greedy, you are unhealthy gamblers and hopers of the Yangtze River!

To be honest there. If you really wanted to fix the fact that the family head’s memorization has gone wrong, just tell Dang Do-gyeong and get the memorization back, and that’s it. You might want to do a judicial transaction or exchange it for another memorization. The behavior shown by the head of the family is the typical behavior of ‘just take it and pay back’. Is this a severe gambling addict? What kind of patient is this? What kind of card game worldview is this that says what happens in a duel must only be repaid in a duel?

I picked up the card, looking at the disgruntled face of the party leader. Having trained countless unscrupulous gamblers, I already knew the answer.

“Let’s play one game first. If I lose even one game, I will completely follow what the matriarch says.”

No matter how seriously ill a patient is, they will get better if they get a proper treatment.

I felt like I would have to hustle hard for a while.