Mandokjeon (Temple of Poisons) 3
Dangcheolsan smiled happily as Hwaeun explained the poison of the Tang Gate to Soryong.
It was because, seeing Hwa-eun explaining with all her passion and sincerity and seeing So-ryong’s gaze being riveted by Hwa-eun’s explanation, I felt like I didn’t have to worry anymore.
To be honest, he had decided to make So-ryong a match for Hwa-eun, but Dang-cheol-san had many worries.
Because I knew what my daughter was thinking.
The problem of continuing the family lineage, which he had essentially passed on to his daughter.
It was never light, and I knew that because of that, he was trying to show off his family better than any other man.
In Dangcheolsan’s eyes, Soryong was much more valuable than someone with a good family or outstanding martial arts talent, but Hwaeun, who was being chased by the eyes and pressure of her family, was clearly narrow-minded.
“I wish I was a man···.”
“If he had been a man, he would have quickly ascended to Baekdok.”
As a child who grew up always hearing such stories, I wouldn’t be able to ignore the gazes and words that would pour out from the adults in my family at any moment.
It was clear that he would choose the less talented Soryong because of the stories he heard while growing up, and he would be afraid of the increased burden.
“Haha, the only direct daughter in the family is a ten-poison? I can’t help but worry about the quality of the children that will be born.”
“The future of the party···.”
Moreover, it was natural for women of the military to seek out strong or talented warriors.
Because that is the mission of a woman without a mother.
That’s why I couldn’t help but worry.
Because there may come a time when you have to forcefully break your daughter’s heart.
He himself did not take a second wife because he was concerned about his wife, but he could not treat Hwa-eun coldly.
“I am also a member of the Tang family. I understand what Father means by that. But I will check whether Sohyeop is truly worthy of having me!”
So when Hwa-eun ran out in anger at the news that she would be given to So-hyeop, everyone couldn’t help but be worried.
“So, what are the martial arts skills of the Sohyeop?”
“Hmm… It would be more accurate if my father checked, but from what I’ve seen, it seems like the limit is around the level of ten poisons.”
“If you checked, it would probably be right. But it’s a bit disappointing. If only it had been Baek-Dok-I···.”
“Well, there’s no way Hwa-eun would like that, right?”
The father and wife, who usually knew what Hwa-eun was thinking, sounded worried and made dark expressions when they heard that So-ryong had the quality of being a ten-poisonous person.
“If what you say is true, Sohyeop is a valuable treasure above all else, but it would be difficult to please Hwaeun right away.”
“That’s right, Father.”
Although the Tang Dynasty claims to treat all poisons, that doesn’t mean they use all poisons.
The poisons that Sohyeop likes, such as poisonous insects and snakes, are considered non-mainstream in the Tang sect.
That was to be expected, as the venom of poison had many problems.
But, as Sohyeop said while showing the Seokcheok (蜥蜴) in Haenam Island.
If you can grow poisons and make them more toxic, then it’s a different story.
The possibilities open up.
Above all, my father, who knew this fact better than anyone else, looked at Dangcheolsan and said.
“Then what should we do? Should we force him to become our son-in-law? Hwa-eun might be a little hurt, but the personality of the son-in-law who will become our grandson-in-law is not bad. If we console him and live together, it will be fine.”
He was a father who loved Hwa-eun more than anyone else, but he said he couldn’t help it for the sake of his family.
Dangcheolsan told his father what he was thinking.
“Let’s wait and see what decision Hwa-eun makes.”
“Let’s just wait and see?”
Dangcheolsan nodded and answered his father Mandokshingun’s words.
“Yes, first I will try to trust Hwa-eun. And second I will try to trust So-ryong.”
“Hwa-eun is like that, but what about So-ryong?”
“Yes, first of all, I like that Hwa-eun discovered So-ryong’s potential. You might say that.
Even if we have to step forward, shouldn’t we do so after checking with each other to see what happens?”
“That’s true. I mean, if Hwa-eun happens to like you, then that’s it.”
Yeah, I was angry and went out to find Soryong, but things might turn out well.
However, even though he tried to trust his father, Dangcheolsan’s real hope was Soryong.
A child with excellent knowledge of poisons.
If he really was an expert as he said, I thought he would be able to obtain the mind and solution of the poison he raised, just like he did with the young of Qingbanwu Gong or the folding insect.
The best poison of Sacheondangmun, Danghwaeun.
Because it is the greatest masterpiece that he has ever raised.
“And didn’t Soryong do that?”
“What are you saying?”
“You said you were an expert on this side, on poison. Hwa-eun is also a poisonous member of the Tang family. Let’s believe you, an expert on poison.”
“Hmm···. An expert···.”
My daughter, Hwa-eun, is also a child with a strong sense of duty towards the Tang family. I told her to trust me since she is an expert.
I don’t know if it will work on my daughter, though.
***
So the next day.
Although they didn’t show it to each other in the morning, Dangcheolsan and his family clearly noticed that they had come to a bad conclusion.
They were trying not to show it to each other, but seeing them avoid eye contact, it was clear that something was up.
‘I guess being an expert doesn’t work on our daughter.’
So how can we connect the two? The three of them gathered together after breakfast and pondered.
“Did you see it this morning? Something must have happened.”
“It seems that Sohyeop was rejected by Hwaeun. Father.”
“Ahem… I think it’s time for us to step forward. Rather than forcing them into a wedding, I’d like to try a method that allows them to become closer to each other. What do you think would be a good way to bring them closer?”
“How about pretending to listen to Hwa-eun’s wishes and then entrusting Hwa-eun with the basic martial arts training of So-hyeop? If you see her often, won’t you grow attached to her?”
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“Not a bad idea.”
“Well then, that’s it. I’ll have to see if my martial arts master, Yiseon, can grant me the grace of removing hair and washing away marrow. If my qualifications are low, I can just raise them.”
“It’s not even Hwa-eun’s time yet, so I don’t think we should expect too much.”
So, the three of them were in the headmaster’s office, wondering how to make their daughter and Sohyeop like each other.
Hwa-eun’s voice can be heard from outside.
“Father, this is girl Hwa-eun.”
“Hwa-eun?”
“What is going on with that child in such a situation?”
Dangcheolsan quickly answered Hwaeun’s voice as she came to the headmaster’s office looking for him.
Since I was curious about what happened yesterday, I decided to take a quick look to see how things are going.
“Okay, come in.”
Hwa-eun went inside like that.
Hwa-eun was momentarily confused when she saw the three gathered inside.
It seems like everyone didn’t know they would be here.
“Huh? Three, three of you were together?”
But something strange happened.
I’ve been seeing my daughter for the past twenty years, but today, something about her atmosphere was strangely different.
‘What is it? Something seems different. What is it?’
It was while I was thinking about it for a while.
Hwa-eun, who was sitting down, poured tea and spoke in a careful voice.
“Girl, I came to tell you something.”
“Do you have anything to say?”
“Oh, I will do as my father says.”
Ears turned bright red, cheeks flushed.
Dangcheolsan tilted his head at the sudden announcement that he would follow what he had said.
Because I had no idea what he was talking about.
“What if I said that?”
Then my daughter answered with a face that turned bright red, as if she was emitting the energy of Yanggang.
“Little Dragon, I’m talking about the Little Brotherhood.”
“If it’s about the Little Dragon and Little Alliance… Huh!?”
“Oh! Are you saying you’ll follow me?”
“Yes, ha, grandpa.”
“Oh my! Hwa-eun, do you like So-hyeop?”
“Mom, rather than saying I like it···.”
When it comes to the Little Dragon and Little Brotherhood, it’s about weddings.
If I had decided to follow that, it would have meant that I would marry Soryong Sohyeop.
I thought that it would take months of suffering to finally change her mind, and if that didn’t work, I thought I would at least give the order to the head of the household, but in just two days?
Dangcheolsan, who was delighted, asked his daughter.
“Oh, why so suddenly? I thought you wouldn’t like it? Surely Soryong would only have ten poisons?”
Then, as if embarrassed, the daughter covered her mouth with one hand and grabbed the teacup with the other hand and said.
“You will become the best person in the world for me. Yes, you promised.”
“What!? The best in the world!?”
“Oh my god!”
The story of a world-class person who suddenly appeared.
Dangcheolsan, who was curious about the details, jumped up from his seat, walked over to his daughter’s side, and held her hand tightly.
“Can you explain in more detail what that means?”
Then the daughter, who had now grown from a girl to a shy woman, explained in a cautious voice.
“Father, you promised me that you would fill my body with the poison of the ten most poisonous creatures in the world, for my sake.”
“What!?”
“Hahahaha! You want to fill your ten poisons with the ten most poisonous things in the world? That guy is really feisty!”
My son-in-law was a very spirited guy.
He promised to become the best in the world not for his own training or for his family, but for a mere woman.
A move that instantly melted the heart of a daughter who was tightly closed due to pressure from her family.
He was said to be an expert on poisons, and he was the son-in-law who completely captured the heart of the poisonous man whom the family had raised with great care.
That was when I was so impressed by my son-in-law’s expert abilities.
I could hear my daughter’s worried voice from next to me.
“Ha, but I’m a little worried. Just saying that…”
“Oh, you’re saying you’re worried that he’s just a talkative guy?”
“yes···.”
Dangcheolsan smiled at his daughter’s worries and said.
Because I felt like I needed to ease my daughter’s worries.
“Listen carefully, Hwaeun. All the magical potions, spiritual objects, and miraculous connections in the martial arts world all have their own owners.”
“That’s right. Your father is right. All strange and mysterious things have their own owners. That’s why when a criminal becomes too greedy, he gets into trouble.”
“But why are you telling me that?”
Then the daughter tilted her head.
Dangcheolsan continued his explanation, placing the wooden box containing Jimjo’s feather on the table.
“Think about it. I’m talking about what happened to me on Haenam Island, where we went after you collapsed from the poisonous snake.
For nearly a hundred years, I caught a blue-spotted worm that no one had caught before, and I also discovered a lewd insect that no one had ever seen before, the gecko bug.
Was that all? The King of the Ten Poisons, Jimjo, was also seen by this father with his own eyes. Why do you think such strange things happen?”
“well?”
“Isn’t it because the master of such strange things has appeared?”
“Are you the master of strange things?”
“He knows more about poison than anyone else, and he is followed by poisons. Just wait and see, if he promised you that much, he will fulfill it no matter what.”
The daughter nods her head to Dangcheolsan’s explanation.
Perhaps because she thought her explanation was plausible, her daughter’s face took on a relieved expression and she began to blush.
And the discussion that had been going on between the three of them had now become a four, and they began to get busy with things like how to connect the hearts of the two, and how to make their son-in-law a perfect member of the Sacheondang family.
“Father, I have given my permission, but I am afraid, no, um… to him. The wedding will take place after he becomes an adult. And if he succeeds in obtaining one of the ten poisons in the meantime, I will allow the marriage. Do you understand my answer?”
“Oh, why didn’t you bring three? One isn’t enough to take our daughter. And I think that means you gave permission.”
“No, go ahead. You probably didn’t understand. Men aren’t very perceptive, you know. You probably know that you have to catch one teenage poisonous creature within three years.”
“Huh? Then, should I explain it to you again?”
“No. Wouldn’t I work harder if I didn’t know you gave me permission? For you?”
“For me, for me?”
“What if I slack off my efforts to get you? So, it would be better if I didn’t notice. After all, if Sohyeop doesn’t turn eighteen like you said, we won’t be able to get married.”
“Then, let’s treat him like a son-in-law and pretend we don’t know about him. Then he’ll try harder to be our son-in-law. Then, he’ll become a complete member of our family.”
It was a busy family’s office.
***
I was briefly surprised to learn that ricin was used to kill people.
My sister and the head of the household guided me further into the community.
Further inside, through a passage illuminated by a night pearl, in the cavity where the finished poisons are stored.
A wooden door appeared.
“This is where the Tang family’s poison is stored.”
“Oh, here it is.”
My heart was still pounding at the thought of my sister’s family being a family of mass murderers and assassins, but when I heard the word poison, I followed my sister and entered the door.
‘This guy is really in trouble.’
-Squeak.
Inside that open door.
I was in shock.
Because, contrary to expectations, this was nothing short of a slaughterhouse.
The snakes kept in the jars had thin stomachs because they couldn’t eat, and there weren’t many types to begin with.
Judging from the fact that they did not raise the food separately, it was probably used to temporarily store the poison in order to extract it, and was definitely not a specialized breeding facility.
“This is···.”
“It must be a bit disappointing to you, isn’t it? Poisonous plants often die, and they’re not easy to grow like plants or mushrooms…”
Certainly, things like castor beans are good for growing in large quantities, but it is true that poisonous plants are difficult to grow if you do not know their individual habits and ecology.
As if he had read the disappointment in my expression, the lord patted my shoulder in an understanding voice and said,
“If it’s okay with you, how about you take charge of this place? The family will provide you with whatever you need, you know. Whether it’s money or poison, if you ask me to bring you whatever you need, I’ll bring it to you.”
“Are you sure about that?”
The head of the household encourages hobbies.
The Central Plains Psycho Murder Clan, Sacheondangga.
It was a family that only made offers that were really hard to refuse.
It was only for a moment that Lee Sin became dizzy.
When you say that you fully support hobbies, this is also a place where people live, and if you fully support hobbies, wouldn’t that be heaven in its own way?
I was having that thought for a moment.
If I had a state-of-the-art computer, a zero-gravity chair, a large screen, and a chicken a day, that would be heaven.
