The Return of the Namgoong Clan’s Granddaughter - Chapter 92



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Episode 92

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Because there was a prior engagement, the fight with Namgung Mu-gang ended around the time the sun was high in the sky.

Namgung Moo-gang looked very regretful, but he seemed happy at the thought of developing the Daeyeon sword technique using the Daeyeon’s destruction sword.

Namgung Mucheon gave Seolhwa a thick wallet.

The bag I picked up in a daze was so heavy that my hand slightly lowered. A golden light was visible through the gap.

“I put some money in. Since you’re going out to play, don’t be stingy and use it.”

It was an amount of money that could buy a Tanghulu shop, not just a Tanghulu shop.

When she first came to Namgung, the gold she received was piled up in the warehouse to the point of overflowing, but Seolhwa obediently accepted the pouch.

Adding a few more gold coins to the overflowing gold chests won’t make a difference, and the same goes for Namgung Mucheon.

After greeting Namgung Mucheon, I left Gajujeon.

Submu-gwang followed her out.

“Are you going to Soho?”

“yes.”

“Oh, there’s another really good roast duck place in Soho. You should try the roast duck there too. I think you’ll fall in love with it.”

“How do you know that?”

“What?”

“It’s a delicious restaurant.”

Seopmu-kwang scratched his chin, saying, “Hmm?”

“What happened? When I have free time, I have nothing to do and nowhere to go. I just wander around looking for a nice restaurant.”

Seopmu-gwang looked at Seolhwa and smiled.

“But I can’t do that anymore.”

“?”

He chuckled and patted Seolhwa’s head.

Seolhwa recalled the gentle touch of Murong Yeonhwa and placed the back of her head into her rough hands.

“While you’re at it, have fun until you’re sick of it. You never know when you’ll get to have fun like that again.”

His laughter was somehow meaningful.

“Have a nice trip. You can brag about what you enjoyed when you get back.”

“Yes. I’ll buy you a gift.”

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Seol-hwa, who returned to the palace, took off her martial arts uniform for the first time in a while, changed into light everyday clothes, and set off for Soho with Namgung Cheong-un.

Yeol-yul was very excited and talked about the beauty of Soho and the unique birds, while Ling seemed a little nervous about going out of Hap-bi for the first time since taking on the role of escort.

The pavilion managed by Namgung was located in the center of the northern part of Soho.

The northern center is a place that slopes sharply to the south, so if you climb up the watchtower, you can see the water in all directions, making it feel as if you are floating on water.

As we got away from the bustling streets and got closer to Soho, we came across a market street centered around Soho.

Although it was quiet compared to the flashy streets of Hefei, the streets of Soho were also crowded with people.

“Come to think of it, Hwarin’s birthday is in a few days.”

Yeo-Yul said excitedly.

“Then, shall we go buy a present for you? I’m sure Miss Hwarin will like it if we just give her a present! What do you think, Miss?”

“Why a gift?”

“Why? Because it’s Miss Hwarin’s birthday soon!”

“Do you give presents on children’s birthdays too?”

At that moment, the three people stood tall and froze.

Seol-hwa looked at Cheong-un in puzzlement at the suddenly strange atmosphere.

“!”

Cheongun’s eyes were sparkling.

Even Yeo-ryul, who had a bright smile on her face, had moist eyes.

“Then I’ll go with Yeong. Dad, meet me here after class.”

Seolhwa quickly grabbed Ling and ran away.

Seolhwa walked away from Cheongun and Yeong and looked around the street stalls.

The spirit who was looking towards Cheongun approached him.

“There are already crowds on Prince Il’s side.”

Seolhwa also glanced behind her.

People were crowded around Cheongun. Here, too, Namgung Do-ryun was extremely popular.

Cheongwoon was having a hard time walking because people were flocking to him, wanting to see Namgung Do-ryun’s face even just once, even if they couldn’t get close enough.

“My father was handsome.”

Anyway, it’s a good thing I ran away.

Seol-hwa, whose face was still unknown, was able to leisurely look at the items thanks to Cheong-un.

It’s a gift.

‘What would be good?’

At that moment, a store caught her eye and Seolhwa felt drawn to it and headed there.

While checking the condition of the items, Ling groaned with a serious expression.

“Miss. Surely that isn’t a birthday present for Miss Hwarin?”

“Is that right?”

“… So… a dagger.”

“Yeah. A dagger.”

“dagger….”

“dagger.”

With a snap, he pulled the dagger out of its scabbard.

The condition was unexpectedly good.

“I should have stopped you from the moment you entered the iron room….”

The spirit muttered something, then smiled and pointed to a store across the street.

“How about that store?”

The place Ling pointed to was a store selling accessories. At first glance, there were many colorful items.

“Aren’t there already too many accessories?”

“But more than a dagger… Even if it’s not something special, isn’t it the thought that’s important?”

In fact, what could Miss Namgung need? Just ask and she’ll get it for you.

In that sense, it seems like the dagger or the accessory wouldn’t matter, but Seolhwa obediently put the dagger down.

As she was about to leave the iron room empty-handed, something caught her eye.

It was a ring of iron the size of a thumbnail. It was the perfect size to use in the Tan-gung I saw at Cheonmuje.

Seolhwa eventually left the iron room after buying a bag of iron rings.

I looked around the jewelry stores a bit more as the spirit suggested, but I had a hard time choosing because I didn’t know what jewelry was pretty.

In the end, after going around to several jewelry stores and buying a rabbit-shaped hair ornament that resembled Hwarin, we decided to return to the place where we had parted ways after half an hour.

At that time, I was hurrying because I had come quite far.

“Ugh, ugh!”

“?”

At the urgent sound of her mouth being blocked, Seol-hwa reflexively looked towards the alley behind the store.

At that moment, Seolhwa frowned.

“… Hwarin?”

It was a split second. A child disappeared into the back of the store with his mouth covered.

At that fleeting moment, Seolhwa saw the child’s face. It was definitely Namgung Hwarin.

“Yes? What did you say?”

As soon as Yeong asked, Seolhwa jumped out and ran towards the alley.

“miss!”

The spirit chased after her urgently.

“Miss, why all of a sudden… Huh…!”

The spirit’s eyes filled with shock as he followed Seol-hwa to the back of the alley.

In an alley, behind a building where no one passes by, a person was lying down. He was still breathing, but the wound was deep.

Seolhwa immediately touched the acupoint to stop the bleeding, then picked up the badge hanging from the fallen man’s waist and showed it to Ling.

“Namgung’s warrior.”

It was a badge symbolizing Namgung’s Hwangryongdae.

Ling hurriedly checked the face of the person who had fallen.

“Iza…! This is Miss Hwarin’s escort!”

“Spirit.”

Seolhwa looked in the direction where Hwarin had disappeared and spoke to Ling.

“Take this warrior to a safe place and go get my father. I’ll go after them.”

“No, Miss! If you do that and end up in danger…! I’ll chase you instead!”

“I don’t know who they are, but they took down Namgung’s warriors and took Hwarin. Their goal is Namgung’s daughter. If you chase them and get caught, you’ll die, but I’ll be able to live.”

Above all, if they are black bastards, they might be the ones I knew while I was in Hwaoru.

‘If it’s someone I know, I could probably talk to them and end it on good terms.’

Even if that wasn’t the case, if he was targeting ‘Namgung’, he could trade Hwarin for someone of equal value instead.

“First of all, I’m smaller and stronger than you.”

And the hider is confident.

At Seolhwa’s words, Ling realized that he could no longer stop her.

Seolhwa took off her cumbersome robe and handed it to Yeong, then took out the pouch of iron bullets she had bought earlier and put it on her waist.

Seolhwa showed one of the iron bullets to Yeong and said.

“I’ll drop this off on the way. If you’re worried about me, hurry.”

“… Yes, Miss.”

Seolhwa nodded and got up from her seat. Without hesitation, she ran in the direction Hwarin had been dragged to.

“Please…! Be safe…!”

The spirit, who had been staring at the retreating Seolhwa with trembling eyes, also hurriedly moved to pick up the fallen Hwangryong member.

It would be embarrassing if the kidnapping of Miss Namgung in broad daylight became known, so they had to move as quickly and secretly as possible.

A cold sweat ran down Ling’s forehead as he ran while holding the Hwangryongdaewon in his arms.

“Oh, by the way, I told you to handle it carefully!”

“No, well this kid bit my hand? And he just pushed me! Just!”

“You’re saying the child faints when you push him lightly? Have you forgotten that Chae-ju said that she wouldn’t leave him alone if he had even one wound on his body?”

The sound of a struggle could be heard not far away.

Seol-hwa, who had been following their trail, hid herself in the shadows behind a rock.

‘There are two top-tier players. The rest are no slouch either. What on earth are they doing?’

I guessed that they were not ordinary people since they defeated Namgung’s inner palace warrior and kidnapped Namgung’s child.

Even though Sulhwa was very familiar with battles, it wasn’t easy to get Hwarin out of his mind among those skilled fighters.

Hwarin was carried unconscious on the shoulders of one of the five or six masked men.

The place they took Hwarin was the river that leads to Soho. Their boat was anchored behind a hill where there were few people.

‘Yangtze River canal…?’

Although it is roughly covered, you can tell just by looking at the black flag planted at the back of the ship.

Even if that weren’t the case, the black bastards who controlled this area had only the Yangtze River waterway.

‘Why are those guys after Namgung?’

The Yangtze River Waterway Clan is a huge power that formed its power around the great waterway that runs through the Central Plains.

They are a force to be reckoned with, but they are not the type of people who would openly provoke Namgung.

Are you thinking of starting a war?

‘But even if we go to war with Namgung, Surochae has nothing to gain.’

So, they are not the kind of people who would necessarily do something bad with Namgung, so why on earth… .

That was when.

“Welcome back, brothers!”

A man appeared on the deck of the ship and waved his hand at the men below.

“I’ll lower the bridge right away! Please wait a moment!”

A bright voice, an innocent smile.

Seolhwa’s eyebrows were arched crookedly.

‘Why is he there?’