Episode 64
Farewell
the next day.
There was a new announcement in the Kowloon branch.
– Lee Gong-ja Dang Yun-hui is appointed as the next head of the branch family.
A bombshell announcement that no one expected at all.
The branch was in an uproar.
“What, what is this?”
“Announcement of the small-scale division of the household…?”
“That too, Prince Yunhwi… …!”
One after another, visits were made to various places in the garden.
―There have been several conspiracies regarding Guryong County in recent days. Tang Yunhui has succeeded in uncovering and crushing all of these conspiracies.
-I searched for and destroyed the Black Bone Ghost Valley’s ghost formation of the Seventy-Twelve Sasamun, and cut off the head of the White Bone Net.
―I also brought the statute of the first-class minor demon of the North Sea Order, the Bukpunggwi.
―Therefore, the Guryong branch family recognizes all the achievements and appoints Tang Yunhui as the head of the small branch family, and as his first task, gives him full responsibility for the upcoming visit to the head of the family.
The White House was truly a bustling place with many gastronomes.
“Congratulations, Sobun-ga-ju!!”
“Congratulations on your promotion!”
“I believe you are well aware that Schonne has been struggling for the small family all this time!”
“No! I am the one-”
It was so funny to see the gentlemen who had been busy ignoring me change their attitude right away.
I didn’t think that even the speed of the wind god I was using would be that fast.
People were even more excited because rumors were already spreading secretly that ‘the grand lady might be involved in this conspiracy.’
“Hmm! I’ve heard that the martial arts of Sobun-gaju are so great. Can I request a round of martial arts?”
“I have often heard that my uncle Yunhui’s distribution and character are like a hero of the age. So I would like to become friends with him. Would you like to have a drink with him?”
Even the guests who had already come to the family were the same.
Of course, I have to face them with a sense of responsibility and attitude, as I have taken on a new and important position… What the hell are these? I’m dying from annoyance!
“I don’t need any of this, so can you all just leave?”
“Huh? What is that-”
“Oh! Sobun Gaju! I have come a long way to establish a relationship with you-”
“Fate is a piece of shit. If you want to die, just get out!”
I started kicking the buttocks of customers who kept coming in without listening to me even when I tried to coax them with nice words, telling them to come back later.
Among them, there were some who tried to hold on somehow, but soon they were hit hard in the face and bounced back.
Boom!
I heard the sound of a door breaking.
“Eww! Ewww!”
“The small business owner is hitting people, hitting people!”
And so the commotion died down.
“Lock the door!”
“Yes, yep!”
Hyungsam and his servants rushed in and locked the door to Baeksangjeon. They even brought a latch and nailed it in.
“If you open the door without my permission one more time, you’re dead, really.”
“I will, I will, I will keep that in mind!”
“I’m sorry… .”
The servants’ heads automatically turned downwards at the sight of me growling.
There was nothing to be sorry about.
They’re the ones who made this mess without my permission.
I returned to my room and slammed the door nervously.
bang!
“Oh, this is really annoying!!”
“Are you okay?”
“You look very tired, Young Master.”
“I tried to take things easy, but it bit me hard, damn it!”
When I asked Dang Ho-san to delegate full authority, it was never to ask for the position of successor.
Of course, I had planned to take that seat someday, but right now, with so many events lined up, it was just a bothersome burden.
All I needed was a place and a position where I could do whatever I wanted.
Only then could the Tang family’s plot be properly utilized to wrap up and eat the entire Bukhaejong clan.
But Danghosan was not satisfied with that and told me to take it all while I was at it, and he threw the whole thing at me.
“A snake-like old man.”
From an outsider’s perspective, this award may seem like an unconventional move, but in reality, it was a move that Danghosan absolutely had nothing to lose.
“If this event is a success, praise will pour in from all over for giving birth to the perfect successor.”
“Even if we fail, we can shift all responsibility to the cult leader, so it’s killing two birds with one stone.”
“It seems that the old storm lord is very skilled not only in general battles but also in political strife.”
When it comes to politics, even the most seasoned of idiots could not help but admire it.
Anyway, this means that the things I have to worry about have multiplied.
The conspiracy of the North Sea Clan, welcoming guests, coordinating opinions with the Danggata, coordinating the schedule of the Nokjongdae, preparing food for the Amjong, preparing for events, and so on… Just thinking about it makes my head spin.
But on the other hand, I thought it was a good thing.
Rather than just sitting in a temporary position, you need to sit in a proper position like this so that you can speak well.
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As long as I get the impression that Danghosan is pushing me properly, there won’t be a single nobleman in the branch who will dare to disobey my orders.
“Oh my god, I’m dying.”
I just fell flat on my face on the bed.
I was tired, in many ways.
“Please take some rest.”
“Didn’t you engage in a war of nerves with the Gwangpungnanhyeop without even having time to relieve the aftereffects? If you don’t relieve the aftereffects right away, they will lead to serious illnesses.”
Whether it was to beat the Baekgolmangsa’s head, escape from the evil eye of the reverse Taegeuk, save the believers, defeat Baeksan, and return from a long journey only to argue with Danghosan, I was mentally exhausted after doing so many things like a whirlwind in just a few days.
The problem is that the poison from Danghosan, which was thought to have been completely expelled, had accumulated considerably in his body.
No wonder my body feels heavy.
If it weren’t for the Black Dragon, it wouldn’t have been strange if I fainted a few times along the way.
This was also the reason why all the guests were kicked out.
Because I wanted to get some rest.
But this level of fatigue will be relieved after just one day of good sleep.
“Why are you so sad on such a nice day?”
I guess it wasn’t a fortune.
I forcibly chased away the sleep demon that was closing my eyes and turned my head.
Dang Gyu-jin shook the bottle in his hand gently.
There was a rustling sound inside and a fragrant fruity scent wafted in.
“How did you get in? The main gates must have been closed.”
“Come in from that side. It was too noisy that way.”
Dang Gyu-jin confidently gestured toward the window.
What the heck?
Is it okay for a Taoist priest from Cheongseongpa to do this?
A gentleman with a drink in one hand?
It’s so strange that such a person appears in the Cheongseong sect, which is famous for its strictest discipline, like the Wudang sect among the Taoist sects. It’s the end of the world, it’s the end of the world.
“I think I just had a really rude thought. Should I just go back?”
But our Cheongseongpa Taoist priest was so supernatural that he could see right through me.
I ran towards him and grabbed his trouser leg, feeling like I was going to go back.
“Oh my! Why are you doing this? We’re all the same players.”
Only then did Dang Gyu-jin’s sharp eyes soften.
“Right? Here, take it. Congratulations.”
“What kind of alcohol is it?”
“Girl Hong.”
The bottle was quite heavy.
Yeoahhong is a traditional liquor from the Shaoxing region of Zhejiang Province. It is a liquor that is usually buried when a daughter is born and taken out when she gets married.
“Is it precious?”
“Because it’s a good day.”
For a brief moment, a bitter expression appeared on Dang Gyu-jin’s lips.
At that moment, I thought I knew.
“It seems like this liquor has a story behind it.”
“Is it the girl Hong who was buried when Dang Gyu-jin was born?”
Originally, it was the liquor that Namgung Sanyoung had made to be taken out when Dang Gyujin got married or became the successor.
The fact that Dang Gyu-jin brought it up had to have several meanings.
This incident seemed to have given her a lot to think about.
Ugh, I can’t help it.
If alcohol poisoning were to be added to the mix, my body would be completely ruined… Alas! What can I do? I have to console my sister’s heartache as well.
“Your Majesty, the corners of your lips are twitching right now-“
It’s not like I want to drink it at all. Hehe.
“I will have the servants bring us some snacks.”
I called Hyung-sam over and gave him some instructions on how to prepare a few dishes. Then I brought out three glasses and placed them on the table.
“There’s one more?”
“I think one more person will come soon.”
I’m trying to enjoy a drink during the day for the first time in a while, but it’s disappointing if there aren’t many people.
As expected.
“I guess that gentleman is not a gentleman after all. But why did he insist on going through the window instead of the perfectly good door-”
bang!
The window opened wide and Danggon appeared.
“Prince! No, Sobun Gaju! Do you know what this is? A kid like Sobun Gaju is probably the Geomnamchun you’ve only heard of! I dug up some of the things that Jeongpung Gakju secretly buried in the backyard… Huh? Princess Gyujin is here too.”
Dang-gon was laughing and then he noticed Dang Gyu-jin and made an embarrassed expression.
I guess it would be awkward to congratulate me in a place where there are other potential successors.
Dang Gyu-jin laughed.
“I’m fine, so Uncle Gon, enjoy it too.”
“Hmm! Then excuse me.”
“This is my room, so why are you being rude to me and not to your sister?”
“Well, the owner of Sobunga is a bad person who has stolen a lot of my money over the years. I can just do whatever I want.”
I really don’t understand where that logic comes from.
But after Yeo Ah-hong, now Geom Nam-chun.
It was a feast for the eyes to see all these rare pearls gathered together like this. It also made my mouth water.
I… feel like the aftereffects have all worn off already.
“It seems like the cult leader’s eyes have opened-“
“But looking at it like this, I feel like my appetite is getting better. Hmm. Geomnamchun was a drink I always enjoyed when I traveled to Jungwon.”
“Huh? When did you come to tour the Central Plains, hyung?”
“Once or twice secretly?”
“Then, the place you went to under the pretense of going on a business trip…! That’s too much! You should have taken me with you then! Why did you have to-”
Danggon sat down in an empty seat.
“Oh, what the princess brought seems to be a girl’s red.”
He was lost in thought as he compared the bottle of gourd that Dang Gyu-jin had placed on the table with Geom Nam-chun.
A face that makes you wonder what you should start with to properly enjoy the taste of alcohol.
Dang Gyu-jin opened the lid of Yeo Ah-hong without hesitation.
“Geomnamchun is a type of white wine, so you can drink it for a long time. It’s hard to enjoy the flavor when you’re drunk, so drink this first.”
The room was filled with the refreshing sound of the lid opening and the fruity scent filled the room.
“… This is a scent.”
“Are you crazy? Okay, let’s start with our uncle.”
Dang Gyu-jin smiled and poured alcohol into Dang-gon’s glass.
Thump-
As the name Hong (紅) suggests, a reddish liquid filled the glass.
Clear and transparent.
It was like looking at a peach.
Danggon looked at me while scratching his cheek with his index finger.
A silent gaze.
It meant to ask if what he was thinking was correct.
I smiled bitterly and nodded.
Unlike Shaoxing, the origin of Yeoahhong, Sichuan boasts a very unique flavor because it is aged with local specialties.
The specialty of Guryong County is peaches.
But this girl’s red had a peach scent.
So, even if Dang-gon was slow-witted, he couldn’t have been unaware that Dang Gyu-jin had kept it for when he got married.
“This time, Whia.”
Dang Gyu-jin’s face was reflected in the clear water filling the glass.
“and-“
“I will give it to you.”
I took the bottle instead and filled the glass that Dang Gyu-jin offered.
“Today is the happiest day for me.”
Dang Gyu-jin was smiling.
I thought it might be the brightest smile I’ve seen since coming to Kowloon.
Danggon lifted his glass.
“You look so relieved.”
“It’s so refreshing. I’ve actually been thinking about this a lot.”
Considering Dang Gyu-jin’s personality and disposition, he was better suited to the cozy Taoist school than the fierce world.
For her, being the successor to the Kowloon branch must have been an incredibly heavy and burdensome position.
However, the reason she has never revealed her true feelings until now may have been because of the sense of responsibility she felt as the eldest daughter.
Moreover, if you consider the expectations of people and the greed of her mother, Namgung Sanyoung, her dream could only remain a dream.
But then that place suddenly disappeared from before my eyes.
And to me, and not to anyone else.
If you think about the guilt that Dang Gyu-jin had towards Dang Woon-hui, it seems that the two worries that had been weighing on her mind the most have disappeared together.
Yeo-ah-hong meant exactly that kind of past of hers.
And drinking it with Nana Danggon meant throwing away all the past.
“Cheers to the future of Whia and Bunga.”
Dang Gyu-jin raised his glass high.
“Cheers for you too, sister.”
I also put my glass to Dang Gyu-jin’s glass.
Dang Gyu-jin opened his eyes slightly wide and smiled at me.
Danggon clinked his glasses one last time, smiling faintly.
“Cheers to everyone.”
Cheers, raising your glass high to the sky.
The glasses clinked.
There was a clear sound.
It was a farewell drink to the past.
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