Constituent contract - Chapter 552



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Episode 552: What a disgrace

The towering building was brightly lit with dazzling lights. As I entered the main gate, I saw a small, artificial lake. The lotus flowers in full bloom in the lake occasionally gave off a fragrance.

As Yongjin and Mokyum entered, a woman wearing a long robe came out to greet them.

“Have you two made reservations?”

“I heard that it’s the ninth floor, the seat of the Heavenly Character A.”

Yongjin said as it was written on the invitation sent by the Mokseol Mercenary Corps.

“Please eat.”

The woman bowed slightly and led the way. Yongjin and Mokyeon, who were following behind, felt a strange sensation.

It seemed like he wasn’t being treated very well, and the woman was cold and didn’t even smile.

As we rounded the small lake, a long corridor appeared in front of us. The ceiling of the corridor was painted with pictures, all of which were of women playing musical instruments. The women playing the nine-stringed zither or the flute looked as if they were alive.

The hallway was several miles long, and the screens numbered in the thousands, each depicting a different woman.

“uh?”

Yongjin suddenly stopped walking and looked at a painting. The woman in the painting was standing on a cloud, her long hair fluttering, and she was hitting the scepter. She looked like a fairy.

“Yongjin, what’s wrong?”

When Yongjin suddenly stopped walking, Mukyeon followed Yongjin’s gaze. Yongjin’s gaze was fixed on an ordinary painting.

“This woman has a terrifying murderous intent.”

Yongjin, who was staring intently into the eyes of the woman in the painting, said with a puzzled look.

“What’s the murderous intent? It’s just an ordinary picture. Okay, let’s go now. If you want to gain weight, go inside and gain it.”

Muk-yeom tried to drag Yong-jin away.

“Just a minute, let me see it again.”

Yongjin stared at the woman in the painting again. There was a strange, murderous look in her eyes.

Yongjin’s heart trembled, but he kept a calm expression on the outside. It looked like an ordinary portrait that cost a lot of money, but Yongjin sensed a strong murderous intent.

But upon closer inspection, I could detect nothing but murderous intent.

“Let’s go now and not keep people waiting.”

Muk-yeom forcibly dragged Yong-jin away.

The woman who guided the two was quietly listening to their conversation. She had her back to them, so Yongjin and Mokyeom didn’t notice, but when Yongjin said that he felt a strong murderous intent from the portrait, the woman who guided them paused for a moment and made an expression of disbelief.

“You can go up to the 9th floor from here. Come in.”

When they reached the end of the hallway, the woman motioned for them to go up the stairs and left.

Yongjin and Mokyeon made eye contact. Chuisunru’s attitude towards his servants was truly pathetic, guiding them only halfway down the road.

‘Okay, I guess I’ll just consider today as an opportunity to broaden my horizons.’

The two entered the first floor of the main building. There was no one there.

Even when I went up to this floor, I didn’t see a single person. The third floor was also quiet. Yongjin couldn’t help but laugh.

“Is this the equivalent of your cloudless base?”

“Idiot, don’t talk if you don’t know. There are no girls on the third floor, and the alcohol is expensive. Who would eat here if they had a brain? The cheapest table here costs hundreds of thousands of Yeongseok. And the cheapest table from the third to sixth floors costs 50,000 Yeongseok. The table on the ninth floor costs at least several hundred thousand Yeongseok. The seat Mokseol reserved is the most expensive seat. It must have cost several million Yeongseok.”

The silent prayer said.

“Damn, why is it so expensive? Let’s just go back. Tell Mokseol to give me back all the remaining money. I don’t want to eat it. My heart can’t take it.”

Yongjin laughed and joked.

“Okay, don’t talk nonsense. It’s just a few million Yeongseok. You don’t need Mokseol to buy it for you. I’ll buy it for you.”

Mokyum beat his chest as if his pockets were as full as his heart.

Yongjin was just joking. Last time, he killed Na Chungseong with Mokseol and plundered the Iron Blood Mercenary Corps, so Mokseol had a lot of money.

As we went up to the fourth floor, guests began to appear just as Mok-yeom had said. Surprisingly, the fourth floor, which had hundreds of rooms on all sides, was more than half full.

Yongjin, who was scanning the room, noticed something very peculiar. One of the seats next to everyone was empty.

‘Did the seats for the ladies of Chwiseongak be left empty?’

As I glanced around the main hall, I saw a few women sitting and talking. I don’t know what they were talking about, but the men, far from being happy, were sweating as if they were sitting on pins and needles.

Yongjin was interesting.

‘What kind of game is this? Are you buying this suffering with money?’

Yongjin’s joyful appearance, as if it didn’t matter to him, immediately drew angry looks from people.

Most of the people here didn’t have any ladies sitting there. So Yongjin’s laughter felt like a mockery to them. They just gave him angry looks without saying anything.

“I’m sorry. Please continue.”

Yongjin quickly apologized and went upstairs.

When I went up to the fifth floor, there were more people than on the fourth floor. There were also more ladies. It was just that there were so few people compared to the number of customers sitting there that it was pitiful.

The guests sitting in the seats pretended to be satisfied, savoring their drinks. Yongjin laughed. They all looked like fools. The young lady didn’t even look at him, so what was the point of waiting like that? Why would they spend money and go through all that trouble? He really didn’t understand.

As I went up the stairs, there were more people. The cultivation also became stronger. When I went to the eighth floor, I saw several strong people from the later stages of the Tongmaekyeong.

They were all young people who looked to be no older than twenty-five. There were more young ladies here.

But all the people sitting with the girls had straight backs and serious expressions, so they couldn’t even look at the women, let alone play with them.

As soon as Yongjin and Mokyum went up to the ninth floor, they saw the Mokseol mercenary group waving their hands from afar.

“Haha, Commander Mokseol, it’s been a while.”

Yongjin greeted with a smile.

Yongjin’s laughter immediately caught everyone’s attention. Everyone looked at Yongjin with a look of contempt.

However, when they saw Muk-yeom next to Yong-jin, everyone was surprised and seemed to recognize who he was.

“Yongjin, you shouldn’t speak loudly here.”

Mokseol ran and whispered to Yongjin.

“When did I ever speak loudly? I was just saying hello.”

Yongjin said, feeling wronged.

“That’s a big deal. We have to talk quietly here.”

As soon as Mokseol finished speaking, he took the two people to their seats. There, all the Mokseol mercenary group members were sitting there waiting for the two people.

As Yongjin and Mokyum were going to their seats, someone glanced at Yongjin and said with a sneer.

“Where the hell did you come from that you don’t even know the rules?”

Yongjin was angry. Why are there so many rules to follow just to eat one meal? Angry, Yongjin snorted at the man and said.

“You’re really ugly. Just because a country bumpkin changes his appearance doesn’t mean he’s no longer a country bumpkin? Even though you pretend to be successful, you’ve been here for half a day and no one has looked at you, yet you talk so much. Is that why you’re getting angry at other people? If it were me, I’d have buried my nose in my rice bowl and died already.”

“That kid……”

The man got up in anger.

Yongjin continued to walk forward without even looking at the person. Mokyeon couldn’t help but smile bitterly. Yongjin had such a strong personality that he immediately earned the hatred of everyone present. Most of them didn’t have a girl accompanying them.

The people who came here had strong self-esteem because they had good status and skills. Yongjin destroyed their pride.

However, Yongjin did not single out anyone to curse at, so no one could come forward. If they did, it could have been even more embarrassing.

The Emperor’s chamber was a semi-closed room, divided into sections by elaborate folding screens.

In addition, since it was a seat right next to the window, I could see the night view of Cheongju Castle at a glance. As long as I didn’t talk too loudly, talking here wouldn’t affect others.

“Yongjin, haha. Finally, we meet again.”

When Changmu saw Yongjin, he was happy and said.

The majestic sight of Yongjin blocking the innate weapon the other day instantly made him a hero among the men. That’s why when Yongjin arrived, no one could hide their excitement.

“Brothers, it’s been a while!”

Yongjin shook hands with people. Yongjin liked honest people.

“Commander Mokseol. You said you’d buy me food, so why did you call me to such a strange place?”

Yongjin complained.

It would have been better to set up a table outside and eat and drink with people. The idiots here made even my appetite disappear.

“Yongjin, this is the best place in Cheongju Castle. It’s a place you can’t come to even if you want to, so hurry and sit down.”

Mukyeon said, ignoring him.

“The reason I invited everyone here this time isn’t just because of Yongjin. I wanted to show everyone the world. It’s also to make our Mokseol mercenary group’s reputation known in the mercenary world. I spent eight million spirit stones for this event. No one else in the mercenary world can afford to spend this much money.”

Mokseol said with a smile.

“Are you going to expand your power?”

Yongjin asked.

“Yes, we need to bring in new people to maintain our skills. Don’t worry, we will only accept trustworthy people.”

Yongjin was reassured by Mokseol’s words. Mokseol was definitely a good leader. He was meticulous and never made any mistakes in his work.

While they were talking, delicious food was served one after another. Looking at the food, Yongjin, who had been complaining about the poor environment here, stopped complaining.

The quality of the food was definitely worth the price. It was more like a deliciously prepared medicine than a meal. Chwiseon-gak was definitely a good place.

As the food made with rare medicinal herbs and various rare beasts’ meats was piled up like a mountain on a large table, Yongjin couldn’t close his mouth. His mouth started to water.

Yongjin, who was preparing to eat in earnest, suddenly turned his head toward the wafting fragrance. The Mokseol mercenary group was all stunned.

* * *

In a quiet room in the Chwiseonru, as sandalwood rose, the entire room was filled with a mysterious fragrance.

Two women sat on a cushion, facing each other. One was a beautiful woman in her thirties, the other a well-built woman with a headband and a white cotton shawl covering her face.

“Your Majesty, do you have any orders?”

A woman with her face covered with white cotton asked in a clear voice.

“So-rok reported earlier that Yong-jin came to Chwiseonru.”

The beautiful woman opened her mouth.

“It’s no wonder he came here.”

The woman said as if to ask what the problem was.

“Yes, it’s not strange. But Sorok said that Yongjin has resonated with the old Heavenly Sound God.”

“yes?”

The woman’s voice was full of shock.