episode_0148

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After sending Hongryeon away, I was also assigned to the evening business. Although there were no complaints, today was still a busy day, perhaps because the number of customers did not decrease significantly.

“Maybe because it was cold, the soup came out well.”

“I see.”

After the dinner business was over and the drinking customers were slowly closing their cups, Chaejin sat down in front of me with materials to hand over the events of yesterday.

I glanced at the Jeomsoys and servants moving about busily, then checked the documents she held out.

Things like yesterday’s sales or material consumption rate.

As expected, the job was done better than expected.

“If this is the case, wouldn’t Munwoljeong be able to do it without any problems?”

“Ahaha… it’s not easy.”

Well, a force as large as Moonwoljeong must have a lot of things to manage. Chaejin, who was not used to this kind of work, might have been better off staying at a guesthouse for now.

“Why not improve your skills by practicing slowly? Because you can’t be full after the first drink.”

“Couldn’t the guest just help you?”

Chaejin’s eyes sparkled, and I smiled at her.

“Of course, I will help where I can. But there are also things you should see. Because the owner of one force must have many things to do.”

“Hmm… I guess so.”

“So? Did anything unusual happen while I was away?”

To comfort Chaejin after her hard work, I offered her a drink. It seemed like the servants and Jeomsoy had finished cleaning, so I sent them away and went to the kitchen to make some snacks and drinks.

Chaejin smiled and accepted the drink I poured for her. Then, she took it, took a sip, and nodded briefly.

uh? really?

“Has there been a fight?”

“It’s not like that. Um… what should I say.”

Chaejin placed a finger on her slim chin and began to organize what she wanted to say.

How much time has passed? By the time I finished my two glasses, Chaejin nodded.

“So…”

***

I didn’t like it.

Isn’t it natural? He says the person he likes is going out alone with his love interest.

But that didn’t mean I couldn’t make a fuss and follow him.

Because I had his trust.

I was glad when he told me that he would be able to take care of the guests.

When I think of Hongryeon’s face, my fists inevitably clench.

“…ugh. That fox-like girl.”

You’re probably trying to do something strange during the night, right?

All kinds of imaginations were swimming in my head, stimulating Chaejin.

But that only lasts for a moment.

Chaejin shook his head.

If Yuwol was the kind of person who would fall for something like that in the first place, she would have fallen for it already.

His cool-headedness and self-control are far superior to those of most experts.

Sometimes I wonder if I have reached the state of liberation.

Obviously, nothing will happen.

Chae-jin thought to himself, and, trembling with anxiety, he sat in the corner of the guest room and looked around the guest room.

It’s not a long time, just about two days, so there would be no need to intervene in the operation of the guesthouse.

Also, the people working at the inn have been following Yuwol for a long time, so there is no reason for them to do anything strange.

So the only time she needs to intervene is when a problem arises.

For example, we catch those who cause trouble among the martial arts people or argue about the taste of food.

In that case, it would be better to just sit here and watch without having to go to the front.

Therefore, Chaejin quietly sat in the corner and watched the situation.

As expected, as she thought, there were no major problems with the guesthouse business.

The problem occurred the day after Yuwol left.

It was around lunchtime. The servants and clerks were busy preparing lunch, and customers began to arrive.

People who are not ill but are satisfied with their meal leave smiling.

And, among them, an old man who was hesitant caught Chaejin’s eyes.

He was an old man wearing old uniform who ordered somen and ate it slowly.

When Jeomsoy Hana saw him starting to panic while rummaging through his old bag, he frowned.

“No, that person is…?”

“Who is it?”

“Ah. That’s it.”

It was a monk who had visited me twice before.

Every time he came, Doin ate for free and even took money from Yuwol, wondering why he didn’t have a wallet.

Chaejin, who was listening to Jeomsoi’s story, stood up.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah. Infinite Buddha. Um, I wonder if the guest owner isn’t there…”

The old man’s face was pale and tired. Chaejin, who was facing him, shrugged her shoulders.

“I’m not here today because I have some work to do…”

“Ah. Well, I see.”

Unable to hide his embarrassment, the old man sighed softly. Chaejin smiled at him.

“Is there any problem?”

“Yes. Well, I’m sure I had a pouch in my bag…”

I remember what Jeomsoy said earlier. When they came, they said they didn’t have a wallet or something, but they said they ate for free.

Chaejin smiled.

What would you have done if it were June at this time?

Because Chaejin had been watching him for a long time, the answer came right away.

“My name is Wolgwangdo Chaejin, the great disciple of Moon Woljeong. I have entrusted this guesthouse to the owner of the guesthouse. Now you could say that I am the owner of the house.”

The moment Chaejin uttered those words, her heart tightened.

wait for a sec. wait for a sec.

This looks completely like a hostess, right?

Chae-jin, who was in a good mood and burst into laughter, spoke softly to No Do-in.

“Whatever you decide, I will buy it. And since one bowl of somen isn’t enough… how about eating some more?”

“Ugh… Infinite Buddha. There is no need to do that.”

“No. it’s okay. If you were the guest, you would definitely have done it this way.”

“…Thank you.”

The old man was embarrassed and lowered his head. When he went inside, Jeomsoi looked embarrassed and said to Chaejin.

“There is no need for Chae Women’s Association to do that…”

“If the guest host is the one who treats you well, isn’t it natural that I should treat you as well? As far as I know, there is also something that the guest owner received from that person. Bring me duck meat and alcohol. Because I will pay the price.”

“Yes.”

In the end, Jeomsoi followed Chaejin’s instructions. When Noh Do-in finished eating, he approached Chae-jin.

“Muryangsubul. Wolgwangdo is also indebted to the Women’s Association.”

“Hehe. It’s just a meal.”

“Even so… After all, everything in this world requires a price. Even when I was indebted to the guest owner, I never just left…”

The old man rummaged through his bag. Then what he took out was a book.

“…this.”

“This is what I got a while ago. It’s not that great, but…”

Samjae Qigong.

It’s really not that great.

Chae-jin, who had mastered the Tonap method, which even third-rate martial artists in the world are familiar with, grinned while looking at the thin book.

That’s right, because I didn’t expect something like this.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“Oh my. no. No.”

I think it was a shame that he could only give me these things.

But what can I do? What is not there.

Old Do-in laughed awkwardly and then looked at Chae-jin’s Tao.

Then, he pointed to what was hanging on her pottery bag.

“You have a piece of sound. however. Don’t you have any sheep pieces? That was originally a pair.”

“…Yes?”

Chaejin tilted her head at Nodoin’s words. A piece of sheep. Of course, if there are negative pieces, there are also positive pieces, but Yuwol didn’t say a word about that.

No Do-in grinned at Chae-jin, who looked puzzled.

“Yin and yang are opposites, but opposites always communicate. The sky exists because the earth exists, and the light exists because there is darkness. Therefore, the negative and positive pieces are formed as a pair.”

“Ah. I see…”

Even Chae-ryeon, who was very interested in objects, couldn’t know exactly what the piece of sound was.

But doesn’t this old man figure it out and explain it right away?

Chaejin, who thought he was definitely not an ordinary person, straightened his posture and listened to his story.

“If you would like to get a piece of lamb… I can give you a piece of advice to repay the favor of a meal…”

A pair of pieces.

Someday it will come together.

What if you and Yuwol each have one?

As Chaejin looked forward to it, Nodoin spoke calmly.

“In the past, the harmony of harmony and harmony with the yin-yang line achieved many achievements. And, as if to commemorate that, two secret sites were created. One of them is said to exist on Mount Gaocheon, northeast of Yangwi Province.”

If it’s Gocheon Mountain… it’s definitely the place where the mine Yuwol invested is located.

Is there a secret place where you can get a piece of sheep there?

Chae-jin looked at Noh Do-in seriously, and in the meantime, Noh Do-in handed over a book.

“This book contains information on secret scenes, other secret scenes, and objects related to the flower and bird wind. I hope you get something good and achieve what you want.”

***

“…something like this happened.”

When she returned to her room, she held out the book she had received. A biography of Hwajopung. There was a story written that was similar to the flower and bird performance I had seen in Cheongho before.

Of course, in more detail than the performance.

“Hmm…”

I also know the secret scenery of Gocheon Mountain, which is also mentioned in this book.

Gocheon Mountain is currently undergoing mining development, and once the development is completed, it will become easier to find, so I was thinking of going there by then… I never thought I would get information like this.

“Um… guest owner.”

Chaejin glanced at me slightly. Then, he gently squeezed the piece of music hanging on the pottery handle and asked.

“Do you know what benefits a piece of sheep has?”

“I heard that if you have it, your stamina and vitality will increase. Sheep also means life…”

“Don’t you want it?”

It’s definitely good to have.

For me, physical strength is also the fuel that allows me to move.

“Then over there. Do you want to go together later?”

“We are currently developing a mine in Gocheon Mountain. Let’s go together when the development is finished.”

“Uh… If we are going to develop a mine, wouldn’t they find it first?”

The expression on Chaejin’s face was worry. What if someone finds it first?

However, since you need to make some preparations to discover it, they are unlikely to discover it first.

“Probably not. Because secret places are not so easily discovered.”

“Hehe. But you find it easy.”

That’s because I know. Instead of answering, I shrugged, and Chaejin giggled and nodded.

“I understand. I’ll look forward to that time.”

Then I need to make some preparations too.

“And was there anything else to talk about?”

“Hmm. It’s a bit different to say it’s a different story… It’s information from Moonwoljeong. They say you did a great job in the Murim League.”

“What big deal?”

“Last time, there was an unidentified member of the Demonic Cult… Well, it was the Iron Blood Order. Anyway, you said those forces fought, right?”

“That’s right.”

“The Sanghyeuldan won that battle, and the Murim Alliance and the Four Black Dragons must have ambushed the Sanghyeuldan.”

“Hoo…”

Is there such a happy thing?

“So? What is the result?”

“Their leader. What did they say? They say he cut off the head of a man named Cheolhyeoltoje. The Murim Alliance combat unit and the Four Black Lotus Noble Blood Unit. And the new masters, led by Namgung-hwa of the Murim League, and a woman named Yura, who has been rising to prominence these days, join forces. So, I heard that the Murim Alliance gave a reward related to that and it was a big deal.”

This is truly excellent information.

oh my god. Never thought you’d take down one of your enemies without lifting a finger.

It’s not bad.

really.