The Return of the Namgoong Clan’s Granddaughter - Chapter 111



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Episode 111

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The southern end of the Yangtze River, deep in the valleys of Huangshan Mountain.

A man carrying a fan made of crane feathers and carrying a backpack climbed the mountain, humming a tune.

Although his steps seemed leisurely, his lightness was so amazing that the surrounding scenery changed with every step he took.

The man’s footsteps stopped in one place.

“hmm….”

The place where he stopped was in front of the pit where the monsters used to throw the humans they killed.

However, there were no human corpses in the pit, only corpses of monsters.

There were traces that someone had killed the monsters of this forest and collected the bodies.

“Ahem, ahem… .”

From there the man walked slowly.

Although his pace was like a leisurely stroll, his eyes were busy scanning his surroundings.

And finally, when his steps stopped at one peak.

“Someone… has been here.”

His lips, hidden by his debt, curved into an interesting smile.

The narrow eyes also curved like a bow and swept the peak where the organ had been dismantled with a sharp gaze.

The clouds disappeared, and a rainbow-colored feast of light filled the space.

His black eyes sparkled with a brilliant light.

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Namgung and his party returned safely from Surochae.

Until they arrived at Hapbi, Gwiyeongchae escorted Namgung’s ship, and Gwiyeongchaeju decided to visit Namgung once every three months to meet Soyak and inform him of the situation before returning.

After arriving at Namgungga, Cheongun went straight to Cheonohdong to rest.

It would take quite a while for him to heal the internal injuries he had sustained in the waterway and fully awaken to the realm.

Although he had only a short time to say hello because he was in a hurry, he was the first to kiss Seol-hwa on the forehead.

‘I’ll be back soon.’

Seolhwa couldn’t take her hand off her forehead until Cheongun disappeared and the door to Cheonohyeon closed.

Soyak came to live with the young warriors of the outer party.

There, he decided to train his body, learn martial arts, and receive protection.

“You don’t have to push yourself too hard. You’re weak.”

“No! I’ll become strong! I’ll become strong and protect my father with my own hands later!”

He was put into the Musadan so that he could socialize with other children of the same age, but Soyak’s determination was surprisingly strong.

It seemed like he really liked the idea of ​​learning martial arts that he had not been able to learn because of his weak body.

Yoo Kang entered into proper treatment.

He briefly regained consciousness in the forest the first day, then lost it, and has had difficulty waking up since then.

When Seol-hwa asked if it was because of the blood clots, the medicine man burst into laughter and said this.

“It’s because you lost too much blood. But you’re still young, right? Don’t worry too much. You’ll recover and get up soon.”

I wanted to tell him that I had actually been given a blood transfusion, but Seolhwa ended up not saying anything.

Instead, I decided to give Yu-gang a room in my house and stay by his side for three and a half hours a day.

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“after….”

Cheonghae sat at her desk, rubbing her tired eyes.

While Namgung Mucheon was away, he assisted the governor in handling the family affairs, so his schedule was more arduous than usual.

Yeon So-ran followed Cheong-hae back to his quarters, took his outer clothes, put them aside, and poured tea.

“Thank goodness the kids came back safe and sound.”

“I heard that a treaty was made with Surochae for this matter. Cheongsan said that it was Seolhwa who did it.”

Joreuk, the hand that had been pouring tea stopped for a moment. She soon smiled and nodded.

“That kid? He’s really amazing. I felt it from the beginning, but he’s not ordinary.”

“yes.”

Soran carefully placed the teacup in front of Cheonghae.

“You say nothing else happened?”

“They say that the Yellow Dragon Lord betrayed his family.”

At that moment, the smile disappeared from Soran’s face.

That was the reason why she came to Cheonghae late at night.

Because he, who had accompanied the first and third princes as an escort on their outing to Soho, was nowhere to be seen.

Could something have happened?

If I hadn’t seen you for so long, you would have come looking for me as soon as I arrived.

He is the kind of person who will tell you straight away what happened without you having to ask him.

But what?

“Hwangryong… is it Daejuga?”

Cheonghae’s gaze briefly glanced at her hardened hands. Soon, as she pretended not to care and picked up the teacup, Soran’s hands flinched and trembled.

“exactly.”

Cheonghae drank the tea.

The subtle scent of Yongjeongcha filled my mouth, and I felt a bitterness.

He continued speaking, his eyes fixed on the tea sloshing in his hand.

“The Yellow Dragon Lord was the henchman of Hwaoru. I mean, the Hwaoru who took Seolhwa with him.”

As I tilted the teacup, the shape of the burning egg was dimly reflected in the tea.

“They tried to kill the children.”

I saw her covering my mouth.

I could tell what kind of expression it was without even having to raise my head.

“I told that to the Red Dragon Lord.”

“… Red Dragon… To the Great Lord…?”

After the Cheonmuje, Jeokryongdaeju was locked in Namgung’s brain prison and was continuously interrogated.

“The Red Dragon Lord and the Yellow Dragon Lord often hang out together. I thought you might know something, so I told you.”

“What, what did you say…?”

“He asked me to call a meeting of the Cheonhojeon.”

Yeon So-ran felt her heart sink.

Jeokryongdaeju held out well all this time. Despite Namgung Moogang’s harsh questioning, he kept his promise and did not reveal anything.

But what? You’re asking me to call a meeting of Cheonhojeon now?

“He said he had something to reveal to everyone regarding the Hwangryongdaeju. He said it had to do with me. I have no idea.”

“… .”

Cheonghae drank all the tea he could.

I could feel the sensation of the hot tea flowing down my throat and into my chest.

“okay….”

The noise’s voice trembled slightly.

Cheonghae opened his mouth with a bitter smile, looking at the empty teacup.

“Thank you for the tea.”

“…I’m going to go out now.”

Yeon So-ran ran out of the room.

Although she seemed to be trying to remain calm as much as possible, her steps were more urgent than ever.

Until then, Cheonghae couldn’t take his eyes off the empty teacup.

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A night when darkness has fallen.

It’s a deep night, and even the moonlight is obscured by clouds, making it difficult to see even an inch ahead.

Someone muffled the sound of his footsteps and advanced through the darkness.

At the entrance to the brain prison, the unfamiliar young man stopped walking and looked around.

After a while, he took advantage of the moment when the warriors guarding the brain prison were out for a shift change and secretly entered the brain prison.

The Red Dragon Lord was locked in the room at the very end of the brain prison.

Passing through the dark prison corridors lit only by small, flickering lights, the midnight intruder approached the end of the corridor, inspecting each prisoner one by one.

Sensing someone’s presence, the Red Dragon Lord raised his tired eyes.

“…Madam Yeon… ?!”

His eyes opened wide as he faced the one who had come to find him.

“Hey, Madam!”

The Red Dragon King approached the bars on his knees, hurriedly.

“How are my family? Are they doing well? Are they doing well without any problems?”

“Jikryongdaeju. What were you planning to talk about at Cheonhojeon tomorrow?”

“…yes?”

His face turned questionable.

Cheonhojeon? Are you talking about it?

“What is that…?”

“What did you hear from the Yellow Dragon Lord?”

“What, what are you talking about?”

“I know that you asked me to call a meeting of Cheonhojeon after hearing that Hwangryongdaeju betrayed Namgung. Are you trying to pretend not to know?”

However, at Yeon So-ran’s words, Jeokryongdaeju’s face became even more shocked.

“Wow, Hwangryongdaeju betrayed Namgung…? Is, is that true…?”

“You…!”

Yeonsoran gripped the bars as if she was frustrated.

At that moment, she realized.

‘Oh my.’

It’s a trap.

She felt a presence next to her. The approaching footsteps did not belong to one person.

Yeon So-ran felt the back of her neck become stiff.

I turned my head with great effort and looked at the people who were standing right next to me.

The first person I saw was my husband, Namgung Cheonghae.

And the ones standing behind him were the head of the household, Namgung Mucheon, the commander, and the Black Dragon Lord.

“Just… .”

Cheonghae’s lips curled into a bitter smile.

“It wasn’t just this much, ma’am.”

“… My Lord.”

“It seems like the wife was quite anxious to get caught up in such shallow water.”

“… .”

Yeon So-ran’s eyes scanned the gathered people busily.

Got caught.

One, I still don’t know what I heard. I still don’t know how far I heard. Maybe, if I just get through this situation… .

Yeon So-ran took a short deep breath and straightened her posture. As always, she smiled leisurely.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I came here to check on the well-being of the Red Dragon Lord. Don’t you know that I’ve been taking care of Namgung’s people since before…?”

But Cheonghae’s expression was cold.

Even though I was just watching, I couldn’t ignore the atmosphere of the three people behind me.

“It was wrong to enter the brain prison without permission. However, I feel bad that the Red Dragon Lord’s family is waiting in tears for news of my father…”

“Do you think I’m trying to make a joke right now?”

The noise that had been wrapping itself around my body as if it were pitiful froze over.

In the 15 years we lived together as a couple, it was a voice so cold it sent goosebumps down my entire body, something I had never heard before.