The Return of the Namgoong Clan’s Granddaughter - Chapter 103



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Episode 103

“Sister-!”

Hwarin, who had discovered Seolhwa from afar, ran over and hugged Seolhwa tightly.

A rabbit-shaped hair ornament dangled from her head.

Seol-hwa, who had been blankly staring at the decoration, smiled and patted Hwarin on the head.

From a distance, Cheongsan and Mo Yongyeonhwa were looking at the two with pleased expressions.

Cheongwoon, who saw Soyak and Yugang approaching, said to Seolhwa.

“I’m explaining the situation to your uncle.”

“Yes, Father.”

Because I was following Ma Jong-ui in a hurry, I couldn’t say anything to the Cheongsan couple.

Cheongwoon went to them to explain the situation, and Soyak and Yoo Kang approached.

“Are you done?”

“maybe.”

It’s not completely over yet, since we haven’t left the waterway yet.

“I’m glad it ended well.”

Yoo Kang smiled faintly.

Seolhwa said, looking at that kind smile.

“Thank you. For protecting Hwarin until the end.”

In fact, Yoo Kang was a person who could run away at any time.

What Surochae wants is Namgung’s child, and if he were alone, he would be able to escape this place without being noticed by the pirates.

Because he stayed until the end and protected Hwarin, Hwarin was able to be safe. And.

“Thank you for protecting us.”

It wasn’t just Hwarin that Yugang protected.

“I will definitely thank you when I return to my family.”

“Hmm….”

Yoo Kang scratched his chin.

“Well… I didn’t do anything in particular. The case is fine. There’s something else I want.”

“What do you want?”

A mischievous smile spread across Yu Kang’s face. It was a smile that seemed somewhat uneasy.

Seol-hwa, who had been thinking for a moment, asked back in a trembling voice, hiding her displeasure.

“What is it?”

“Please call me Uncle.”

Seol-hwa’s expression hardened.

At that stern expression, Yu Kang’s confident demeanor suddenly shrank.

“…just once.”

“… .”

“Oh, honestly, I’m your older brother, right?”

“… .”

“You’re two years younger than me! Aren’t you?”

Seolhwa looked at him with a stern expression.

‘… .’

He probably doesn’t know.

That we tried to kill each other, that the only conversation we had was a conversation about death, and that I actually drove you to your death.

‘What about you, brother?’

At least, it’s something this guy doesn’t even want to imagine.

“… .”

“Hey, where are you going? Hey, hey!”

Seolhwa didn’t respond and just hugged Hwarin. Then she passed him and headed towards Cheongwoon.

“Thank you! Thank you!!”

Soyak, who was next to Yugang, patted Yugang on the back, although he didn’t know what was happening.

* * *

Maeng Deung-ho returned because this angle was not right.

Judging from the fact that he had changed his clothes in a short period of time, it seemed that he had killed the demon in one breath.

Inside the barracks, Seolhwa, Cheongun, Cheongsan, and Yeonhwa were waiting for him.

As soon as Maeng Deung-ho entered the barracks, he bowed down towards Namgung and his group.

“I am truly sorry. I will sincerely compensate Namgung for the damages I have done.”

It was a clean apple.

Cheongsan and Moyongyeonhwa’s expressions became uncomfortable.

Before Meng Denghuo returned, there were two people who heard the reason why he kidnapped Hwa Rin.

But I was preparing myself to lose my temper because I couldn’t forgive easily, and then Maeng Deung-ho struck first.

Cheongsan slammed the table and shouted.

“Compensation? Compensation? If you know how precious your own child is, you should know how precious other people’s children are too! If it weren’t for Seolhwa, you would have sold my daughter off in an instant, so do you think that if you offer compensation, that’s the end of it?!”

I couldn’t say no.

If it weren’t for Seol-hwa, Maeng Deung-ho would have really handed Hwarin over to Ma Jong-yi.

I had no intention of taking Seolhwa’s side on that matter either.

“I can’t take back what I’ve done, so I’ll at least compensate you.”

“That’s just for your own comfort! What if the child gets shocked? Huh?”

“Then what do you want? Is there anything you want?”

Cheongsan felt something burning inside his chest at the blunt answer and the expression that seemed to show annoyance.

Cheongsan got up from his seat and slammed the table down.

“This dirty, scheming bastard…!”

“clearing!”

Cheongsan and Maengdeungho’s gazes met.

It felt as if the two people’s energies were colliding in the air.

“Sit down, honey.”

Only after Mo Yongyeonhwa stopped Cheongsan did the war of nerves between the two end.

Cheongsan grumbled and sat down, and Maeng Deung-ho said while looking at Cheongsan.

“I swear that I have not caused any harm to Namgung’s daughter.”

Cheongsan glared at Maeng Deung-ho.

At that very moment, the second round was about to begin.

“I can prove that.”

Seol-hwa, who had been watching silently, stepped forward.

‘There’s no way you can come to the black world and demand the standards of the white world.’

I know what Cheongsan wants. He probably wants you to get down on your knees and show that you are truly repentant.

First, the number is basically black.

Those who live off the blood of merchants passing through the sea routes are unlikely to sincerely reflect on the fact that they are harming other people’s precious things to obtain what they need.

‘The way we lived was different from the beginning.’

A life where taking and being taken is natural. These people are not susceptible to the common sense of Baekdo.

“The Lady of the Crown Prince did not harm Hwarin in any way. Rather, she took good care of her food and where she could sleep.”

“…joy.”

“I hope that Your Majesty will also understand my uncle’s feelings. How would you feel if So-yak was kidnapped by Hyeol-sa-chae?”

Maeng Deung-ho’s eyebrows furrowed.

He killed the demon who tried to deceive him with his son’s cure. It wasn’t difficult to fathom the feelings of the Cheongsan couple.

Maeng Deung-ho nodded his head again as he took the lottery ticket from the Cheongsan couple.

“I sincerely apologize. From now on, we at Gwiyeongchae will not collect tolls from ships flying Namgung’s flag.”

It was a very significant thing for a merchant who lived off of tolls to refuse to collect tolls.

Moreover, the place where the ghost village is located is the crossroads of the great waterway of the Yangtze River that leads to Hefei.

Maeng Deung-ho’s declaration was a great gain for Namgung and a great loss for Gwi Yeong-chae.

Cheongsan still looked displeased, but he took a step back.

“… Let’s be more careful from now on.”

Seol-hwa smiled softly at the gently ending situation.

Maeng Deung-ho stared at the story intently, then met Cheong-un’s eyes.

“You have a wonderful daughter.”

“My daughter is exceptional.”

Maeng Deung-ho nodded briefly, genuinely acknowledging those words. Then he put on a serious expression and said.

“Thanks to Namgung Sojeo, it was fortunate that it ended without much damage, but now that we know that the owner of the blood loan is nearby, this place is not safe.”

The incense stick used by the demon lord was 100-ri (about 40 km) long.

A very close distance where you can attack in less than half an hour if you want.

It was a dangerous situation where you never knew when the Blood Corps would attack.

“They don’t know that the Demon King is dead, so they won’t come right away. What should we do?”

The blood bond holder will just be waiting for the signal from the demon lord.

It would be a few more days before I would start to find it strange that I had not heard from the Demon King.

However, it was not possible to remain complacent and stay in the camp when the enemy was right around the corner.

“Namgung, are you thinking of leaving Gwiyeongchae right away?”

It was already evening and darkness was beginning to fall outside, but we couldn’t delay our departure.

Cheongun’s internal injuries were severe, and Cheongsan and Yeonhwa were not in perfect physical condition either.

In order to protect the children before they get caught up in a fight between the two water channels, I chose to leave the Guiyeongchae right away.

Maeng Deung-ho nodded.

“I’ll give you a boat. You won’t be familiar with the route in the dark, so I’ll give you a few of our children as well.”

“Is that okay?”

Cheongun asked worriedly.

Although it was short, Gwiyeongchae, who fought against Namgung, was probably not at full strength.

I was worried about the battle with the Bloodthirsty.

“Although we are called the 18 waterways of the Yangtze River, we are not comrades. Rather, we are enemies competing for the waterway territory and hegemony.”

Sometimes they will join forces under the name of the Yangtze River Waterway, but the waterway is essentially a plunderer.

“We weren’t on good terms with the Blood Clan to begin with. We didn’t like the fact that they were always eyeing our Gwiyeongchae. If the Blood Clan were to come into the tiger’s den of their own accord, it would be a great opportunity for us.”

“One, isn’t there a big power loss right now?”

“Even so, blood bonds are no match for us.”

The Blood Clan, which has amassed wealth and grown powerful by occupying the routes leading to the sea, can never defeat the Guiyeong Clan, which focuses on force.

Maeng Deung-ho’s voice, who knew well the power of the blood bond, was full of confidence.