Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 39



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Episode 39. A sparrow behind a locust, and an eagle behind it (3)

The law enforcement officers have disappeared, and only Hanbin and his group, who have been given the title of Tiger Squad, remain.

Hanbin nodded to Sim Miho.

Sim Mi-ho, who received a signal from Han Bin, disappeared from her seat while throwing a lottery ticket.

At that moment, So Dae-seop approached quietly.

“My lord, but is the Lord of the Household Alright?”

“Your Majesty, why are you worried about him?”

“Didn’t you say you had some kind of illness last time?”

“Oh, you mean dyslexia?”

“Yes, you must be surrounded by piles of paperwork right now… … .”

“Yeah, I’m worried that his personality might be a bit too much. I guess I should go and say thank you.”

“Yes, I think it would be a good idea to go there.”

“Well, I have business to attend to at the courthouse anyway.”

“Do you have any business with the law enforcement agency?”

“That’s a secret.”

Hanbin quietly turned his gaze towards the place where the law enforcement agency was located.

* * *

The ruling party of Habukpengga.

The captain stretched in front of a pile of documents and tilted his head.

“Huh? Why do my ears tickle so much?”

“You should go to the hospital at least.”

“No, it’s okay. But you said you delivered the flag well, right?”

“Yes, I know that.”

“By the way, has there been no word from the Musi Sword Family?”

“Yes, it’s still quiet.”

Peng Dae-wi tapped his temple.

It was a strange thing.

Since that day, there have been no protests from the Musi family.

That wasn’t the problem now.

What was troubling him was the mountain of paperwork the head of the household had left behind when he closed down.

How can a pile of paperwork grow waist-high in half a day?

Until then, I had deliberately not reviewed the documents, and when I entered the closing ceremony, I felt as if all the work had been left to me.

Although he took refuge in the law enforcement agency, the documents were delivered to where Peng Dae-wi was.

The pile of documents in front of him was more frightening than a sharp sword.

“Damn it!”

Peng Dae-wi kicked the pile of documents delivered to the law enforcement agency.

That was when.

The law enforcement officer cautiously walked towards Peng Daewi.

“Your Majesty!”

“What’s going on?”

“A complaint has come in.”

“Complaint? Bring it first.”

“The second lady brought it herself. It will arrive soon… … .”

Before Musa could finish speaking, Madam Jeonghwa came walking lightly with her escort.

When the second wife of the head of the household appeared, the warriors of the ruling party began to stir.

As a slight commotion arose, Pang Dae-wi showed his palm.

The warriors immediately become quiet.

Ignoring the warriors, Madam Jeonghwa stood proudly in the middle of the court.

Peng Dae-wi bowed his head when he saw her.

“Are you here, sister-in-law?”

“Yes, how have you been?”

“Didn’t we meet at the unarmed lunch? What do you mean by a complaint?”

“I think there is something wrong with the behavior of the youngest son who has become the new head of the household.”

“Conduct?”

“Please read this.”

Madam Jeonghwa handed over the letter.

Peng Dae-wi, who received the letter, frowned without realizing it.

For me, who has dyslexia, letters were poison.

But when I handed him such a densely written letter without any thought, I couldn’t control my facial expression.

“Consider the letter received and just tell me verbally.”

“Let me put it simply. The youngest prince has conspired with the Cheonri Pyo State.”

“A thousand-mile signpost?”

Peng Dae-wi wiggled his eyebrows. He had heard the general situation and was familiar with it.

But I didn’t know that they would poke it from the inside.

The head of the household was in a state of ruin, and the first wife was at her parents’ house.

It’s not that I don’t understand.

In a situation where the reputation of her own child, Prince Lee, had fallen to rock bottom, there was nothing she couldn’t do.

Mrs. Jeonghwa urged Peng Daewi, who was taking a short break, to hurry up.

“You don’t know, do you?”

That was when.

There was a cough from behind.

“hmm.”

It was when Mrs. Jeong-hwa was slightly startled by the sudden noise.

The owner of the coughing sound continued speaking.

“I guess you were talking about me.”

There, Hanbin was smiling while looking at Madam Jeonghwa.

Instead of Madam Jeonghwa, whose mouth was slightly open, Peng Daewi came forward.

“I was going to call you anyway. I just received a complaint about your behavior.”

Peng Daewi shook the letter.

For a moment, his expression turned as cold as ice.

Because once a complaint was filed, as the head of the law enforcement agency, he had a duty to inspect it.

Peng Dae-wi also knew well that this situation was not for the purpose of inspection, but was a political maneuver with the succession plan in mind.

However, as the head of the law enforcement party, I had to be fair.

Hanbin, who saw his expression, took a deep breath.

“Okay, I understand. Then may I explain?”

“Of course.”

As Peng Daewi nodded, Hanbin looked back and snapped his fingers.

Exactly!

At the same time, Sim Mi-ho came running.

She took a letter out of her bosom and handed it to Hanbin.

Hanbin looked at Peng Daewi and Madam Jeonghwa in turns, then handed the letter to Madam Jeongho.

“I think it will be easier to understand if you read this.”

Mrs. Jeonghwa looked at Hanbin with a trembling expression.

Of course, Peng Dae-wi nodded as if he was amazed.

There was nothing more frightening to Pang Dae-wi than a pile of paperwork.

Hanbin was the best at matching his mood in Pangga.

Madam Jeonghwa frowned after reading the letter.

“What is this? Youngest Prince.”

“It is a transaction, not a collusion with competitors.”

“Who is responsible for the costs of maintaining the water tank?”

Although she was a sharp-tongued woman, she was polite to Hanbin, the candidate for the Sogaju House.

Hanbin said politely.

“As you can see from the summary of the contract, I take responsibility.”

“So does that mean that the ownership and responsibility lie with the private owner?”

“As you can see.”

Hanbin pointed to the letter.

This is a document that was notarized by the coffin.

Madam Jeonghwa, who had examined the seal on the document, asked again.

“Then does that mean it won’t harm the family?”

“I will take full responsibility. I request that this be notarized by the Lord Justice of the Peace.”

Hanbin’s eyes lit up.

I thought an attack of this magnitude would come.

Taking full responsibility means that ownership of the Cheonsujang belongs to you, not your family.

This was the key.

I didn’t want to share the profits I was going to make with anyone.

It had to be entirely his own.

Hanbin wants to get that confirmation here.

“Can you guarantee that?”

“Yes, I swear on the new life of the candidate for Sogaju. I swear on this sword that I will fully receive all the benefits and disadvantages that come from Cheonsujang.”

As Hanbin raised his sword high, Peng Daewi struck his sword on the ground.

thud!

“I and my sword will remember that oath.”

In an atmosphere where everything seemed to be coming to an end, Mrs. Jeonghwa took a step forward.

It seemed like a last gasp in Hanbin’s eyes.

Mrs. Jeong-hwa, who was standing in front, pulling up her skirt, looked at Han-bin for a moment without saying anything.

For a moment, her red lips opened.

“Then, what are we going to do with the fallen honor of Pengga? Sa Gongja.”

“Has the honor of Pengga been tarnished?”

“I think that the very act of dealing with a competitor is a disgrace to Pangga’s reputation.”

“Is it a disgrace to Peng’s reputation to use your competitors for training?”

“How can you be sure that you were used and not taken advantage of?”

“I will replace that with the result of the non-combat.”

“hmm.”

Mrs. Jeonghwa’s eyebrows twitched.

For a moment, Madam Jeonghwa’s mouth opened again.

“Then take responsibility for everything you’ve done without the help of your family!”

“Yes, I will do that.”

“If a situation arises where you cannot keep that promise, put down the sword.”

The meaning was one.

It means to step down as a candidate for the small business owner.

Hanbin asked with a meaningful expression.

“Then, I have a favor to ask.”

“Tell me.”

“If you ever need my help, I have a favor to ask.”

“Please… … .”

“Nothing else, just give me this escort. Of course, I will first have to subdue him with my skills.”

“Foot.”

Mrs. Jeong-hwa burst into laughter.

Regardless, Hanbin looked at the escort next to Madam Jeonghwa.

The escort’s name is Imoo-myeong.

He was the warrior that Hanbin coveted.

Although their surnames are different, they are both top-notch swordsmen who have inherited everything from the Hanam Jeongga.

Today was my first time seeing him.

Hanbin couldn’t take his eyes off Lee Moo-myung.

A clear dot rippled across his waist.

Hanbin barely managed to hold back his saliva.

The room began to stir at Hanbin’s words.

One of the warriors whispered.

“You’re putting your neck under the dog’s paw.”

“You never know.”

“Who will win?”

“Hey, it hasn’t even been decided whether the non-competition will happen or not.”

Their roar was blocked by the gaze of the towering figure.

The room became as quiet as a mouse again.

Mrs. Jeonghwa said.

“I will allow it. I will prove it too.”

As Peng Daewi raised his sword, Hanbin waved his hand.

“Can’t you just promise it in writing instead of that?”

“hmm.”

Peng Dae-wi covered his mouth and coughed in vain.

At that sight, Madam Jeong-hwa went out, her chills escaping.

As Madam Jeonghwa left, Peng Daewi pressed his temples.

Talking to a thorny flower seemed in some ways more difficult than looking at a document.

“phew.”

Peng Dae-wi sighed and tilted his head.

It was because Hanbin was standing there looking at him.

“Why is Master Sa staring at me?”

“I came to ask you a favor.”

“Tell me.”

“I would like to ask the Lord for a favor.”

“Give me a weapon… … .”

Peng Dae-wi couldn’t continue speaking because he was holding back laughter.

I was barely able to hold back the laughter that was about to burst out.

Peng Dae-wi, who had barely regained control of his expression, said.

“good night.”

“Then go.”

After finishing speaking, Peng Dae-wi picked up the documents on the table and threw them behind him.

“Okay, let’s go!”

“Instead, I will decide the location.”

“Have you seen any places?”

Hanbin glanced around and whispered.

“It’s a secret.”

“Haha, stop joking and come on, guide me.”

* * *

After a while.

Hanbin guided Peng Daewi to a bamboo forest not far from Madam Jeonghwa’s residence.

“Why this way of all places?”

“Please lower your voice for a moment.”

“hmm.”

Peng Dae-wi coughed. Reducing the noise was one of the conditions for the non-combat.

It was because of Hanbin’s request to not attract attention within the group.

However, Peng Dae-wi could not understand Hanbin’s attitude as he guided them deeper and deeper into the forest.

That was when.

Peng Dae-wi narrowed his eyes.

The sound of people talking could be heard from somewhere.

It was strange that Hanbin had dragged me here to have a fight, but it was even more suspicious that he had come in here to have a conversation.

Peng Dae-wi was the first to put his index finger to his lips.

“fizzle.”

“… … .”

Hanbin nodded silently.

Hanbin followed Peng Daewi and walked towards the place where the conversation was coming from, making less noise.

Now their conversation has reached a distance where it seems as if they are right next to each other.

They were the three princes, Peng Wubin and the eldest son of Baek Dok Gok.

Could this be a coincidence?

Of course it wasn’t a coincidence.

Hanbin came here following the path that Sim Miho had marked.

Once the instructions were given, all I had to do was sit back and enjoy the opera that was about to unfold.