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Full of tea scent (3)
Lim Yeon-jeong’s laboratory was created again in the manor.
However, it was not built underground or installed in multiple sets of machinery like at that time.
The space was decorated like a study.
Lim Yeon-jeong mainly read books there.
Although no great laboratory was set up, various items arrived one by one.
Every night, a wagon brought goods. Some were herbs, others were books. Others were so tightly sealed that I couldn’t tell what they were.
They were piled up on one side of the study.
“You have to handle that carefully.”
Lim Yeon-jeong said to Chil-ho, who was cleaning. There was not a single servant or concubine in this manor. So Chilho did the cooking and cleaning himself.
Lim Yeon-jeong said she would clean up her room, but Chil-ho refused, saying that was absolutely not possible.
“Yes, I will be careful.”
Chilho carefully handled the wooden box he was dusting off.
Lim Yeon-jeong, who was reading a book at her seat, suddenly spoke.
“Aren’t you curious?”
“yes?”
Chil-ho turned around, but Lim Yeon-jeong still looked at the book and spoke.
“Aren’t you curious about what we will do in the future?”
“yes. “I’m not curious.”
“really?”
Lim Yeon-jeong turned her head and looked at Chil-ho.
“Because I don’t need to know. “My job is to protect my senior.”
“senior?”
“Oh, I couldn’t think of a proper title. What should I call it? “You tell me anything and I’ll call you that.”
“Then call me sister.”
“That can’t be possible.”
“You can do that.”
Lim Yeon-jeong said firmly. Chilho knew that this was done out of kindness toward him.
“I don’t know why you’re so nice to me.”
Chilho received an education. If someone does something nice to you, be sure to be suspicious. Humans are not good to others unless they have bad intentions.
At that time, Lim Yeon-jeong mentioned an unexpected name.
“You know the nameless great-hyeop, right?”
Chil-ho was inwardly surprised when the Unknown Great Coven was suddenly mentioned. Because he was one of the people who shook my heart recently.
“yes.”
“A lot of things happened, but to get to the point, I almost died at that time. “That person saved my life.”
“I see.”
“After that, my thoughts changed a bit. To be honest, I had never thought deeply about death until then. But that’s what I thought. I could die too. You’ll be hooked at an unexpected moment. “It wasn’t just someone else’s business.”
As Chil-ho always lived with death in mind, I deeply sympathized with Lim Yeon-jeong’s words.
“Did this answer your question?”
“no.”
Empathy when it comes to death is empathy, so why are you being so nice to yourself? Because I could die at any time? Could that be any reason to be nice to yourself?
Chil-ho could not easily accept Lim Yeon-jeong’s kindness because he had never received favor from someone without reason.
Lim Yeon-jeong smiled.
Usually in cases like this, we just say ‘yes’ and move on.
‘Why are you so nice to me? ‘Because it makes me want to be nice to him.’
Lim Yeon-jeong did not reveal such feelings.
“Let’s just say he’s like a younger brother.”
“All right.”
Chilho continued cleaning again. He thoroughly dusted and wiped it down.
Lim Yeon-jeong, who was reading the book again, asked again.
“You didn’t contact Prince Byeok, did you?”
For a moment, Chilho’s hand suddenly stopped and then moved again.
“yes.”
“Shall we go and make an appointment now?”
Then Chilho put down the mop he was holding and turned toward her.
“You know, I can’t live a normal life.”
The gazes of the two people intertwined in midair.
Lim Yeon-jeong said to Chil-ho.
“I’m not saying you should marry that person and live a normal life. “There is no guarantee that this person will accept it just because they like it.”
“yes? “Then why?”
“It just means express the feelings that are in your heart. We live a life where we don’t know when we will die, right? “Be it friends, lovers, or even if it ends up being a mess, I think it’s better than keeping it hidden in your heart.”
“My mission comes first.”
“no. The mission comes later. “My brother’s life comes first.”
Chilho could feel it. Those words, which are completely out of sync with Kang Ho-in, and especially considering their organization, are not what Lim Yeon-jeong is saying to herself, but to herself.
Lim Yeon-jeong closed the book and stood up.
“Follow me.”
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“I received a call from the Heavenly Manghoe.”
I could predict a positive outcome from Gal Sa-ryang’s excited voice.
“They decided to join hands with us.”
A strategic partnership has been achieved. They give us the information we need, and we lend them our strength.
“That’s really good news. “This is all thanks to Galgunsa.”
“you’re welcome. “It’s all the Lord’s blessing.”
Yes, you could say it’s because of the luck that made Galsaryang my person.
If it were not for the special relationship between Gal Sa-ryang and Ban Seo-jeong, it would not have been accomplished easily.
Of course, they would not have made a decision based solely on human relationships. Gal Sa-ryang must have made a suggestion that would move their hearts. Because that was Galsaryang’s way of working.
“Please do not ask them for any documents that may remain as evidence in the future. “Make sure that any information you hand over to us is treated with utmost confidentiality, and if an emergency arises, tell them that they can completely deny any relationship with us.”
It was a consideration for the heavenly meeting.
“They’ll love it too.”
“Did you tell them about me?”
“I only let you know that I have someone to serve, but it looks like you will have to meet Lord Cheonmanghoe sometime soon.”
“I understand.”
I was planning to meet him at least for the sake of going away from work.
In any case, if the information of the Heavenly Manghoe was added to the Saman Pavilion, it would not be less than the information network of the Jeongjeong Pavilion.
This made our power stronger.
At that time, a military man came and delivered the news.
“A guest is waiting for you outside, Mr. Responsible.”
Customer? Is there no one coming here to visit me?
When I went out, two women were waiting for me. They were Lim Yeon-jeong and Chil-ho.
“You must keep your promises.”
I was taken aback by their sudden visit.
“What if it’s a promise?”
“You definitely did.”
Yes, I definitely made an appointment that day. He said he would give us unlimited sightseeing. But I really didn’t know it would come like this.
“Okay, just wait a moment.”
After making the woman wait, he went to Galsaryang.
“I will go out for a moment.”
“Did you say heroic lechery? “Beautiful women come to visit the hero.”
It seemed like he was watching us out the window.
He gave me an expression that said I couldn’t stop him and came out.
“Now, where should I take you?”
“As Master Byeok wants.”
So, I took the two women to visit several famous places near Wuhan.
I never thought I would go on an outing with two women.
I stopped by a temple where a famous monk was located and then walked around the lakeside below. Both places had beautiful scenery. We had a meal at a guesthouse with a skilled host and took a walk along a beautiful forest path.
Even though I didn’t go outside much, it was Wuhan, where the Murim League headquarters was located. I was able to play the role of a guide to see the two women for a day.
Fortunately, the two women liked it very much.
At first, I suspected there was some ulterior motive to their visit, but there didn’t seem to be one.
We decided to have a drink in the evening.
While I was wondering where to go, Chilho spoke.
“Let’s go there. “Where I drank last time.”
Actually, I was just thinking about that field for a moment.
“great.”
We bought some drinks and went to the field where I drank with her last time.
“Ah, it’s nice here.”
Lim Yeon-jeong was equally happy.
My mouth grew by one more, and I remembered that I didn’t have enough alcohol last time, so I bought plenty of alcohol this time.
We drank and talked about various things with the wind as a snack.
Both women had a special relationship with me, so drinking with them felt as special as that relationship.
Among the many stories, Lim Yeon-jeong suddenly asked me.
“Is there anyone you like?”
I was taken aback by the unexpected question. She thought of Song Hualin, but she couldn’t answer right away. She even kissed me, so of course she should have said yes. Maybe it was because she wasn’t sure yet what her feelings were for him.
When I was taken aback, Lim Yeon-jeong spoke quickly.
“sorry. “Please forgive me if I was rude.”
“no.”
“By the way, there was an appointment I forgot about. I’ll go first. “I was grateful today.”
She left the place. I could feel that she was deliberately avoiding her place for Chilho’s sake. It occurred to her that she might be mistaken in thinking that it was Chilho who had embarrassed her earlier.
I stood side by side with Chilho for a moment and looked at the sunset field and the horizon beyond. Not only our faces and clothes, but even the sky turned red.
Chilho, who had been looking at the sunset for a while, suddenly spoke.
“Please leave.”
She was still looking into the distance. I also asked, looking at the horizon she was looking at.
“Where?”
“Anywhere.”
She finally looked back at me. I also looked at her.
“If you stay with Galgunsa, you too will die together.”
How long did she hesitate to say this? How on earth are you going to answer if I ask you why? If she had been that worried, she wouldn’t have told me this.
This time I asked.
“Aren’t you in danger?”
“I am… … are you okay.”
That didn’t mean it wasn’t dangerous, but it sounded like it meant it didn’t matter if I died.
I spoke in a calm and firm tone.
“I’m not leaving.”
“Why?”
“Where will Kang Ho-in go after leaving Kang Ho?”
The people who should leave are those who make Ganghoin leave Gangho.
But I didn’t say that. If she hears that, she will include herself among ‘those’.
“Thank you for today.”
After saying goodbye, Chilho left.
She moved away, but I felt the distance from her getting closer.
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As soon as Chilho returned to the manor, Lim Yeonjeong asked with a curious expression.
“What happened? “What did you talk about?”
“I just didn’t say anything else.”
“It’s been a while since I left your seat?”
“I took a walk alone.”
“oh my god! “I spent the whole day wandering around those useless places just for that moment.”
“Did you?”
“Of course. I almost died from the pain in my legs, but I endured it out of hope for the best for both of them. You mean visiting a temple? “I just hate middle school!”
“I see.”
“You can’t. We’ll have to make room again next time. He seemed like a pretty nice guy. “Do your best.”
In fact, it was more than that. Lim Yeon-jeong felt attracted to Byeokridan. She gave me a strange feeling. Although he was comfortable, he gave me a tension that could not be treated lightly. I completely understood why Chilho liked him.
Chil-ho felt Lim Yeon-jeong’s crush on Byeokridan, but it was not so great that it led to jealousy.
At that time, there was a buzz outside.
“This is Ilho.”
“Come on in.”
There was a large box next to Ilho.
“I sent this from above.”
There was a white line drawn in the corner of the box. It may not have seemed like a big deal to others, but it was a sign when sending something very important.
“And this book came with it.”
The moment she saw the letter, Lim Yeon-jeong’s eyes wavered. It was the first time Chilho had seen her so agitated. Lim Yeon-jeong carefully kept her letter in her arms.
The box was too big and heavy for her to move alone.
“help me.”
Then Ilho quickly came forward.
“I will move it. Where do I put it… … ”
“no!”
After firmly stopping him, Lim Yeon-jeong looked at Chil-ho. It was an action that clearly showed his will to receive help from Chil-ho rather than Il-ho.
Il-ho looked at Lim Yeon-jeong and Chil-ho alternately for a moment and then spoke politely.
“All right. “I’ll just leave.”
Ilho said hello and walked away. Chilho came and carefully moved his box to the side.
“Did Ilho make a mistake?”
“no.”
“But why?”
“Because I don’t like that person.”
“Why?”
“That person… … .”
‘Because I like you. And I think that love is unjust.’
Lim Yeon-jeong knew that Chil-ho was trained by Il-ho.
‘And then you fell in love? Tell me not to laugh. That kind of feeling isn’t love. ‘If you truly loved this woman you should have taken her hand right away and run away from this crazy place.’
Lim Yeon-jeong smiled and said to Chil-ho.
“I just became more sensitive.”
“yes.”
“Now, step back.”
Chilho stepped back.
Lim Yeon-jeong carefully opened the box.
What was inside were demons. There was a longing the size of a human face, a dagger, a gourd, pieces of clothing, objects of unknown use, and even a white skull.
A tremendous amount of magical energy flowed from them. Even though Chilho was standing far away, he felt sick and frustrated due to the demonic energy.
On the other hand, although her martial skills were relatively weak, Lim Yeon-jeong used them freely.
Lim Yeon-jeong asked Chil-ho while holding up a longing with a creepy evil spirit symbol on it.
“Aren’t you still curious about what we’re going to do?”
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