Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 164



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164. I, Mokhwiyeong (1)

“Heukno, don’t shout. It looks like something is going on.”

In the meantime, Peng Chae-hyang seemed to have turned the intoxication into internal energy and her voice became normal. Before speaking, I stood up and tried to bow to greet her.

“100 million.”

But then a sharp pain struck my ankle and I fell down again. After I fell, I looked at my ankle and it was swollen. I think I twisted my ankle a little when I fell. The slingshot didn’t fully support me.

“First of all, I’m sorry.”

I looked up at them from a prone position.

“Can you take me to a doctor?”

Baekno and Heukno sighed. They really looked like they didn’t want to do it, but when Paeng Chaehyang glared at them, they finally started to support me.

“Thank you very much, Miss Peng. I also thank Black Noh and White Noh.”

I smiled awkwardly. Baekno and Heukno turned away from my gaze. The only one who met my eyes was Peng Chaehyang.

“White Noh, Black Noh. Let’s go to the main house.”

“Have you seen it?”

White Noh and Black Noh spoke at the same time.

“It’s so late at night. Are you allowing outsiders into your home?”

“There’s nothing we can do. You’re hurt. And there’s probably no doctor open at this hour.”

“Then you wake up the next day and go anywhere.”

“Sigh. You should at least give me a splint.”

When Paeng Chae-hyang put both hands on his waist, only then did Baek-no and Heuk-no shut their mouths. Baek-no and Heuk-no glared at me. Since I couldn’t get angry at my superior, I looked for someone to replace me. I ended up getting hated for nothing.

“By the way, miss, you should apologize to this guy first.”

Baekno glared at me and then opened his mouth in a loud voice.

“What?”

“Didn’t you just call the young lady by her name and speak informally to her?”

Now that I think about it, that’s what I did. I guess I did it because I was in a hurry, but I also thought that it might look bad from the perspective of a person from a prestigious family.

The moment I was about to apologize, Peng Chae-hyang shook her head and struck me.

“That may be the case in such an urgent situation. Why are you trying to feel a sense of privilege among your fellow citizens?”

“……sorry.”

Paeng Chae-hyang was an exemplary person, and even a saintly gentleman, and subdued Baek-no with her speech. As expected, Paeng Chae-hyang was a much better person than her collateral cousin, Paeng Jin-yeong.

“Don’t help me, just carry me. It won’t work, really.”

Baek No’s face rotted and turned pale at Peng Chae-hyang’s order. However, his loyalty to her was sincere, as he carried me without saying a word.

“Thank you, sir.”

“Be quiet. I’m not carrying you because I want to carry you.”

“White Noh!”

When Paeng Chae-hyang finally screamed, Baek-no lowered his head. As he lowered his head, he held on tightly to the person on his back. I held back my groans because I knew I would be hated more if I screamed. Somehow, even though I didn’t do anything, my hatred seemed to be building up.

“By the way, what happened that made you fall out of the guest room like that?”

Peng Chae-hyang came up next to me. I smiled and thought about how much I should say.

The conclusion I came to was to say nothing. First of all, Peng Chae-hyang didn’t seem like a bad person, but I thought I should first find out about the separate demonic sect that Gwan Seo-ye had mentioned.

As I was pondering the answer, this time the black man next to me spoke up.

“It’s obvious, miss.”

“Huh? It’s obvious?”

“I called a gisaeng, but the yang thing didn’t listen. I think it was so embarrassing that it jumped down.”

It seems like an opinion full of malice towards me. I was speechless because it was so absurd. Who would believe such a thing?

But there was someone I could trust here. A strange sense of contempt began to creep into the way Peng Chae-hyang looked at me.

“Really?”

“Yes. It’s a common thing for men.”

Heukno shamelessly answered Peng Chaehyang’s question mixed with contempt. I immediately raised my voice to protect my honor.

“Does that make sense? No matter how embarrassing it may be, who would jump from the third floor?”

“Since it’s unmanned, it will survive.”

“You didn’t call me Peng because you couldn’t even land?”

“Who knew that was a trick?”

Paeng Chae-hyang opened her mouth at Heuk-no’s words. She didn’t seem to think Heuk-no’s words were a joke.

I had no choice but to tell some of the truth.

“I was attacked.”

“What kind of attack? An attack in Beijing, the safest city in the Central Plains?”

“I was almost kidnapped after being poisoned by a mountain spirit.”

“Huh. Who would kidnap someone like you?”

As the black rooster’s attack succeeded, the white rooster also seemed to gain confidence and joined in support. I extended my wrist towards Peng Chae-hyang.

“Hold it. Can you feel the inner energy?”

I was still addicted to the San Gong Dok. The magical energy that I had briefly absorbed from Guan Shu Ye had already left through the Bai Hui blood. Whether it was the magical energy, the energy of the mind, or the spirit of the mind, it was scattered and empty, uncatchable. Peng Chae Hyang could sense that state.

However, Peng Chae-hyang did not grab his wrist. She just stared at him.

“You want me to touch this?”

Paeng Chae-hyang was talking as if I had grabbed her penis instead of her wrist. At that moment, Baek-no suddenly shouted.

“Where the hell did this guy get the scheming from, young lady! Why don’t you put your hands back in now?”

“No, I can at least grab your wrist.”

“Men and women are different, so how can… … .”

Peng Chae-hyang trailed off. That was truly the moment when I felt like I was being ripped off.

In the Central Plains, they say that anyone who has reached the age of Jihak is eligible for marriage. But Peng Chaehyang seems to be past the age of maturity, so how can we judge the differences between men and women based on this?

At first I thought he was joking, but it didn’t seem to be the case.

“You’re right, young lady. All men are wolves.”

“I’m just saying that because you’re beautiful.”

The white and black roosters were making a lot of noise and causing confusion in Paeng Chae-hyang. These old men were the main culprits. Is it okay to ruin a person like this?

“I saved him with good intentions. If it goes on like this… … .”

Peng Chae-hyang continued to stutter. I was dumbfounded.

“Stop talking nonsense. Then let that black-haired old man catch you.”

I extended my arm to Heukno. Heukno grabbed my wrist as if he was displeased. Then he closed his eyes and began to explore my body. I felt Heukno’s energy flowing through my empty body.

The black rooster, who had just finished exploring, let go of my wrist. Peng Chae-hyang clung to the black rooster and asked.

“What about that? Did you really get poisoned by the mountain air?”

Heukno hesitated at Peng Chae-hyang’s question. I didn’t like the sight of Heukno rolling his head, so I shouted at him.

“Don’t even think about lying, just tell me!”

“Oh, yes. It’s true that I was poisoned by the mountain air.”

Only then did Heukno blurt out the words as if he really didn’t want to talk. Only then did Paeng Chaehyang look apologetic towards me.

“Oh, I misunderstood. I’m sorry.”

“It seems to me that you need to change the escort.”

“Black and White are like our fathers.”

“You’ve been spoiled since you were young.”

“yes?”

“no.”

Because I spoke in a low voice, it seemed like Peng Chaehyang didn’t hear me. Instead, Baekno and Heukno, who had higher martial arts skills than me, seemed to hear me and glared at me as if they were going to kill me.

“You really were hit by a mountain poisoning. Who launched a big attack on Gando from Beijing?”

“Well, I’m a person with a lot of enemies.”

I ended the conversation by saying that. I didn’t want to reveal the truth about the Demonic Cult.

Since Gwanseo Yedo was also a demon, how can we guarantee that Peng Chaehyang is not also a demon? I have to be careful because there are many factions in the Demonic Cult. In fact, I am starting to feel a sense of victimization, thinking that everyone except me was a member of the Demonic Cult.

“But now that I think about it, where did that palanquin go and why is it walking like this?”

I asked something I suddenly became curious about. I also wanted to change the subject. When Paeng Chae-hyang heard the question, she scratched her cheek as if embarrassed.

“Oh, that. Black and White keep carrying it around and telling me to ride it, but I don’t want to ride it.”

“Then why did you ride it earlier?”

“Since you insulted Habukpengga, you have to show Habukpengga’s prestige… … .”

When Paeng Chae-hyang lowered her voice as if embarrassed, Baek-no and Heuk-no coughed in vain.

“A person of your age shouldn’t have their feet on the ground.”

“Yes. You still have to ride in the palanquin, but I can’t ride with this guy… … .”

It seems that what they have in their packs is a detached cauldron. It seems that they always carry it in a assembled form so that they can burn incense.

‘They were crazy.’

That’s how I sorted out the white and black. I also knew how much distorted affection can ruin a person.

Anyway, we went into the hospital like that. Paeng Chae-hyang immediately called the doctor and had him look at my ankle.

“I think my bone is cracked.”

Even though he was called out in the middle of the night when he was not a member of the National Assembly, he diligently diagnosed me without showing any sign of annoyance. He skillfully made a splint and put it on my ankle.

“Do not move as much as possible and rest until your bones heal.”

“How much?”

“Are you unmanned?”

The congressman asked. The answer came from Paeng Chae-hyang’s side.

“Yes. It’s unmanned.”

“Oh, then since the recovery is fast due to the internal energy, it will take ten days.”

This surprised me a little. Before returning, I fell down the stairs and cracked my bone. That was a hard time for three months. This is the difference between the unmanned and the common people. Long live the unmanned.

The congressman took action and left. Baekno and Heukno also tried to leave, but Paeng Chaehyang seemed to have something to ask me.

“Aren’t you from Beijing?”

Peng Chae-hyang asked. I nodded.

“Yes. I came here for a moment because of the Shanglian incident.”

“Zhongshanglian? There was something like that. Then he must be a merchant. Oh, right. I think Jinsugwan said he was a merchant.”

“Yes. I am a merchant.”

“You’re a merchant, but you’re that strong?”

Only then did I realize why Peng Chae-hyang remained. Peng Chae-hyang was curious about the person I was.

“It just so happens that we also practice martial arts together.”

“He’s a shaman’s disciple, but he’s also a Taegeuk swordsman. He’s also a merchant, but he’s also so strong. It’s a bit strange.”

“What’s so strange about that? I’m just that kind of person.”

“When you introduce yourself to people, do you say you’re a merchant or a businessman?”

“Both.”

“Where is that?”

“Shouldn’t a merchant be unmanned? Don’t you have a golden sword, sir?”

Peng Chae-hyang shook her head.

“He is actually a martial artist. He has even made it to the top five swordsmen. As far as I know, I, the great swordsman, hardly ever do any practical work at the top level.”

“That’s true.”

Certainly, Na Han-geol is a merchant close to a martial artist. He only has a head office, and the actual work is done by the agent. All he does is act as a kind of signboard. To be honest, that’s why I didn’t even know he would come to the Zhongsanglian meeting.

So, what I did was different from me. I actually do my job as a subordinate to the point of giving detailed orders to Jo Chung-heon.

I have also struggled with my identity as a merchant or a warrior. However, I ended up accepting both. However, to others, I still seem like I am neither here nor there. If I had chosen between a warrior and a merchant, this wouldn’t have happened.

“Miss, it’s late at night. Didn’t you say it’s dangerous for men to meet at this late hour?”

“Ah. Right.”

Paeng Chae-hyang seemed to have been brainwashed by Heuk-no and Baek-no. I couldn’t figure out what they had taught the man to make him act like that.

“I’ll lend you a bed in the hospital, so you can sleep there. If you have a cold, it might be dangerous to go out at this hour.”

Peng Chae-hyang said. She was not only unusual in dealing with men, but she basically had no problems dealing with people. Baek-no and Heuk-no looked dissatisfied, but did not vomit.

“thank you.”

“Instead, I have a favor to ask.”

“If there’s a favor I can grant you.”

“When your ankle gets better, fight me.”

Paeng Chae-hyang looked at me with fervent eyes. Looking at those eyes, it seemed like she really wanted to fight. After all, the last fight had strangely not ended well, so it was only natural that she would feel a sense of victory.

“That’s about it.”

“It’s nice and cool. Sleep well.”

Paeng Chae-hyang ran out of the hospital room right away. It seems that Black Noh and White Noh had repeatedly taught her since she was young not to be with men at night.

I recalled the events of the day in the dark. The fight with Pang Jin-yeong, playing on the boat with Gwan Seo-ye, the fight with Pang Chae-hyang, Gwan Seo-ye teasing me, finding out Gwan Seo-ye’s true identity, asking Pang Chae-hyang for help, and of course, the last thing that came to mind was the sweet kiss with Gwan Seo-ye.

“no way.”

Thinking back to that situation, I felt embarrassed and pulled the blanket up to my head. It wasn’t just Peng Chae-hyang that I had to say something to. I wasn’t used to women either.

As soon as I covered myself with the blanket, I suddenly felt very tired.

I had a lot to think about, but I didn’t have the energy to do anything right away.

I’m so lost in thought. Today was such a long day.