Village Chief (Sun-ok) – Young Master’s Homecoming

* Village Chief (Sun-ok) – Young Master’s Homecoming (6)

The story dragged on until night. It stretched out like noodles, which was stressful, but I knew that keeping these people happy would increase my family’s chances of survival. So, I talked to them like a long-lost grandson. Calling my family pets and belittling them from the start seemed to work. They didn’t bring up anything that would upset me, only occasionally asking if the girls were treating me well. But the fact that Seo-woo-nuna confessed to me was clearly a landmine. Ha-eun-nuna’s precarious personality was also off-limits. I figured the only thing I could talk about was Yeo-won’s mother, so I sarcastically said, 「Our house’s cow is working very hard,」 and they burst into laughter on the spot.

Sseueueueup…

Heo-aaaaaaa~!

I held back a sigh and chuckled, sipping alcohol among the old folks. Seeing this, I realized my family probably only received money and orders from these people, but didn’t really know them. If they did, Seo-woo-nuna wouldn’t have confessed to me. Yeo-won’s mother seemed to know a bit, but that was it. It seemed the only one who truly knew the village’s identity was the bald guy who was filming the USB.

USB, huh…

Hmm.

Do I need to worry about that now?

The story’s been settled, after all.

To think I came all the way here because of that one thing… My life is something else…

Anyway, even though they’re old folks who are foul-mouthed and treat outsiders or people from outside like animals, they were harmless once you got to know them. Because their essence is 「people who want to be close to their grandson.」 They weren’t blood-related, but they actually treated me like a grandson and were so happy every time they talked to me that it was overwhelming. Plus, when evening came and I said I was going back tomorrow, they grabbed my pant leg and shouted, 「Stay longer, aaaaaaaa~!」 I almost died from the ear-splitting scream. Suddenly, the topic of a festival came up, and it seemed they were going to cause a commotion in the village just because of my homecoming. But there’s no way such a festival could happen overnight, and if I got stuck here, I’d have to stay for several more days. So, I cut them off by saying, 「I’ll come back as soon as possible, so please call me when the festival is ready.」

“Doryeonim.”

“Oh, Baldy.”

“…………”

After the story and flattery were roughly finished, Jang Mun-sang, Moon-young’s father, came as I was sitting in the hallway overlooking the garden outside the paper door, enjoying the scent of the trees. A bald head shining in the moonlight, he was a man who truly deserved to be called self-illuminating. Normally, I wouldn’t have brought up the word “baldy” in front of him, but I was a bit drunk, so the words just came out.

“Are you drunk? You’re being quite loose-lipped.”

I was actually drunk.

No one would believe me if I said I wasn’t drunk.

“I’m drunk.”

“If you’re admitting you’re drunk, then I guess you’re still in your right mind.”

“Why? You got something to say? If not, can you leave me alone? I want to get some air by myself.”

“There’s something I wanted to tell you earlier, but didn’t.”

Is it about that thing from earlier?

I was concerned about it.

“Can I borrow your ear?”

“You don’t have to be so formal with me.”

Wondering what it was, I offered my ear. Baldy slowly approached, put his lips to my ear, and carefully spoke. Cutting out the preamble and getting straight to the point, it was the same relationship as when we first met.

“That is…”

He opened his mouth nonchalantly, as if he didn’t have any particular feelings about it. I was curious about what he was going to say, but it wasn’t exactly pleasant.

“I believe you’ve already noticed the bitches who went down from the village and are hanging around Doryeonim. You used my daughter to find out.”

“Yeah. What’s the problem?”

“It’s not a problem, but I’m telling you this because I want you to be careful.”

“About what?”

“The bitches who went down from the village are indeed trying to get your seed, as you suspect. But things are moving faster than expected. They were sent down in case Doryeonim didn’t return to the village, but since you came to the village yourself, they’ll reveal their true colors because of this.”

I swallowed, wondering if it mattered whether they revealed their true colors or not, but his next words upset me.

“Among the elders who didn’t attend today’s meeting, there are families doing suspicious things. They’re probably the ones who want to harm Doryeonim.”

“What the hell are you talking about? Why are you telling me this? Wasn’t the village screwed without my bloodline?”

“I don’t know about that either. Last time, Madam jokingly asked if any other family was thinking of taking over the position of village chief, but they all shuddered. But I noticed that one person’s eyes were shining at that time, and after investigating, I came to this conclusion.”

I don’t understand how the story is unfolding. I barely managed to appease the old folks and guarantee my family’s safety, and now I’m in danger.

“So, there’s a suspicious family. My body is in danger. But what’s the connection between me and the whores who went down from the village and are clinging to me?”

“There might be a bitch working as a stooge for that family near Doryeonim. I don’t know if they’re after Doryeonim’s seed or your life, or why they’re using a bitch, but I wanted you to be aware.”

“So, what do you want me to do? Should I turn my back and run away when they reveal their true colors?”

“No, I think it would be better to just embrace them all and use the power of your lower body to open their mouths. Hearing from Moon-young, I thought that would be easy enough, so I’m taking the liberty of telling you this. It would have been difficult to say this in front of other people, and the timing was good, so I came out with you. If I had said this in front of the elders, I would have been a punching bag for sure.”

“Yeah, that’s right… They would have been pissed, saying what kind of order are you giving to someone like a grandson…”

“In the first place, I’m not in a position to ask for such a favor.”

But you. What did you hear from Moon-young? It’s really unpleasant to hear a father nonchalantly talking about his daughter’s sex life. If I were that guy’s daughter, I would have been 100% twisted.

“Do those people know?”

“They probably know. Even though they look like that, they have sly foxes inside. They’re out of touch with the times, so they show so-called Kkondae tendencies like old politicians on TV, but they’re not the type to sit back and watch things related to Doryeonim. Even if I don’t say anything, they’re probably doing something under the surface.”

“There are people who are trying to harm me even if they turn all those people into enemies?”

“I’m also taken aback by what I’m saying.”

I thought of those female soldiers stationed outside, whether they were real or fake. This is not a place where the law of this country reaches. If they cause trouble, they can be easily physically removed. One of the reasons why gangsters are so organized and active is because there are so many of them. But who the hell would do something that would turn all the influential people working in such a place into enemies?

“Sseueup…”

“I just wanted to tell you in case.”

Baldy slowly stepped back as I unknowingly made a bitter sound.

“Doryeonim, you can just go about your daily life as usual. The elders’ mood has improved a lot because of this, and they know the usefulness of the three sisters, so they won’t touch them recklessly. If someone ignores Doryeonim’s request and touches the sisters, the probability is not zero, but it’s also true that they don’t want to upset Doryeonim, so you can rest assured.”

“What are you telling me to rest assured about, with a tone that makes me wonder if I should rest assured or not.”

I wondered if he was doing it on purpose, but he hesitated, as if he wasn’t aware of it. He’s big, but he’s infinitely small to me. Is it because I’m that trash’s son?

“Ahem.”

He cleared his throat once, as if he wanted to change the subject, and then sat down next to me.

“Are you going back right away tomorrow?”

“Why? Are you going to stop me?”

“It’s a personal desire, but I wanted to have a drink with Doryeonim alone. It seems impossible this time as well.”

“Did you say that last time too? When I went with Ha-eun-nuna.”

“Yes.”

I understand that feeling too. He said he had a long relationship with my father, so he must have a lot of thoughts about me. Thinking about it that way, it’s true that I feel a bit sad to leave like this.

“Then why don’t we go out of the village and drink together for a day? I want to go down right away because I want to see my family. After spending some leisurely time with the women in my house, there’s nothing else to do, so I think we can go out for a drink together.”

“Is that okay?”

“Why wouldn’t it be? I have something I want to ask you about that guy too.”

“I see.”

Baldy scratched his head, which was shining in the moonlight, and seemed to be thinking about something. I wondered what he was thinking about when I told him to drink with me and talk about my father.

“Then I’ll invite Doryeonim to a special place. I want to drink there with you, have women around, and play with the members of the organization. I’m sure my subordinates will be happy too.”

“A special place?”

“Doryeonim’s father… When Mun-san-hyung was alive, he took our organization members and gathered women according to his taste to create… um…”

“If it’s a place to drink with women, isn’t it just a hostess bar?”

“Well… I don’t know how to express it…”

Baldy stroked his chin this time, as if choosing his words.

“What the hell did that trash human do?”

“It’s hard to express in words. But one thing is certain, Mun-san-hyung really liked to break strong women from a young age. That perverted bar is the work of our organization members and Hyung, that’s all I can say.”

The more I hear, the less I understand.

In other words, isn’t it a perverted bar mixed with that human’s taste?

“You can bring your acquaintances. There’s plenty of room and lots of women. We’ll treat you well.”

“Acquaintances…”

“Doryeonim and I will use the VIP table alone, and the others will enjoy themselves a little further away, but if that’s okay with you, you can bring as many as you want.”

VIP, a word that’s far from me.

I have a bad feeling.

But my groin is also throbbing.

I hate to admit it, but if it’s a place made with that trash’s taste, then it’s definitely a place I can enjoy too. Except for what he did to Ha-eun-nuna, that human and my tastes are somewhat similar. But acquaintances, I don’t have that many friends. It’s not like I have to bring them, so I don’t need to worry about it, but…

‘That’s right.’

One person came to mind at that moment.

I caused an incident with Moon-young’s matter last time.

‘Should I take Yu-dong-hyung?’

My subordinate suddenly threatened him, so let’s have me apologize in my own way. I still want to be close to that hyung. He’s a person who likes women so much that you can tell just by looking at him, so he’d probably like this kind of bar too.

“Okay, I’ll contact you as soon as I get back home. It’ll probably be about two days.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”

Baldy lifted his waist at my words and slowly got up from his seat. He had a satisfied smile, showing that he was confident in his hospitality. I don’t know what kind of women he’s gathered to be so confident, but I’m curious because he’s so openly happy.

But family service comes first.

Somehow, I felt like I had become a bad adult.