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A Tale Of A Scribe Who Retires To The Countryside Chapter 4

Episode 4. Like water fog under the river2013.09.14.

hook.

An unfamiliar energy enveloped Sonbin along with a sudden voice. The moment Sonbin felt that her unfamiliar scent had passed by, her sharp sound tore through the air.

Cheaeng!

“Tsk.”

The young man who was swinging his sword down was embarrassed and stepped back. He seemed to have not simply blocked his sword and retreated, as his complexion instantly turned blue.

As the young man stepped back, Sonbin felt as if his body was becoming lighter.

The sharp energy that had been constricting me just a moment ago disappeared as if it were a lie, and I felt like I had been released from something.

“W-Who are you!”

The young man corrected his disheveled posture and shouted. The young man’s companions who were watching behind him also changed their complexions.

Sarah.

A soft scent passed by the tip of my nose again, and a young woman’s voice came from behind Sonbin.

“It’s not a particularly great name, but… … .”

Sreuk.

As if the wind was gently passing by, she naturally stepped in front of Sonbin.

“I don’t want to tell you much.”

The young man’s eyebrows twitched at her insulting words. The woman who appeared before Son Bin was a young woman dressed in simple military uniform.

Although she was slightly shorter than Sonbin and had a more mature face, her sharp, shining deep eyes left a very strong impression on her.

“joy.”

The young man said with a hint of mockery.

“Aren’t you embarrassed that you can’t even reveal your own name? “Reveal your name with the monk immediately!”

She stood guard in front of Sonbin and smiled.

“Of course.”

Sreung.

Her slender arms moved and her silver sword body appeared.

“If you deserve to hear it.”

A sword stretched straight toward the sky was shining like her intense eyes. The sight of her with her intestines behind her was like a painting, and Sonbin let out a low exclamation without realizing it.

Wow.

The young man ground his teeth. And he grasped his sword with both hands.

“How dare you interfere with the affairs of the Namgung family? “I will make you regret it.”

The woman smiled.

“please.”

He even mentioned the name of the Namgung family, but she doesn’t even care. The young man gritted his teeth at the obvious disregard and ridicule.

Wow.

I could already tell from one clash that her swordsmanship was not something to be disregarded. However, she was pushed back because she was suddenly and unexpectedly interrupted.

The young man was confident that if it was a one-on-one match, especially if it was a match of similar age, there was no way he would fall behind.

“Whoa.”

The young man caught his breath. And raised the bet.

Ugh.

At the same time, the sword in the young man’s hand began to make a soft sound. Sonbin felt an eerie feeling.

‘It’s not good…’ … .’

Although Son Bin knew very little about swords or martial arts, he could clearly see that it was not common for the young man’s sword to make a crying sound.

Sonbin became anxious and saw a woman standing in front of him. It was because she was worried that she might get hurt, but she still had her faint smile on her face.

“I will give up three seconds.”

The young man said, as if he had regained his confidence.

“I decline.”

The woman answered.

“Because I don’t want to hear the excuse that you lost because you gave up three seconds.”

The young man’s eyebrows twitched again.

“joy. “If you really want to push the numbers forward, there’s nothing you can do.”

Gritting his teeth, the young man roared to death. Her effortless pretense of composure disappeared, and now she wanted to make this arrogant woman kneel at her feet as soon as possible.

“ha!”

The young man’s sword, filled with sharp force, unfolded according to the sword style of the Namgung family.

Namgungse is a unique sword that imbues the sword with powerful energy and unfolds proudly and solemnly. The young man had absolute confidence in his sword, which was praised even by the current head of the family.

Hiss.

The young man’s sword cut through the wind and was crushed. She seemed as if she would instantly tear apart everything that stood in her way, but the moment the woman moved one step, everything changed.

Whilick.

The woman moved her toes lightly as if dancing. Her simple military uniform fluttered like waves, and the tip of her sword drew a circle of light in the air. This was followed by a sharp sound of metal.

Cheaeng!

“Tsk.”

A groan escaped the young man’s mouth.

It was not simply that she retreated because her sword path was blocked, but that she was unable to overcome the internal power of her sword and was pushed back. Moreover, her sword still hadn’t stopped her movement.

Shirik.

‘Ugh.’

The young man quickly pulled up the scattered bets and faced her sword. But her sword, like the waves of the Yangtze River, slowly but continuously surged towards him.

As a young man, it was urgent just to stand up to that devastating attack.

Chang, Chang, Chang!

The sound that got faster and faster somehow sounded like a rhythm. However, each time the sound of metal rang out, the young man took a step back, and his complexion gradually became pale. And finally.

Cheaeng!

The young man’s sword flew through the air with a sharp, ear-piercing sound.

Tongue.

The young man’s sword trembled as it was stuck on the antique pillar. And the young man was almost sitting down, holding his torn hand.

“Ugh.”

“The sword is a measure of the personality of its owner.”

The woman looked down at the young man with cold eyes and said. She had her sword resting on the young man’s shoulder, glowing coldly.

“As a person is shallow, his sword must also be light and shallow.”

Whilick.

With a light twist of her hand, the woman withdrew her sword. The coldly shining sword suddenly disappeared into its scabbard without a sound.

Sarah.

The woman turned and walked towards Sonbin. Her approaching steps felt as light as if she was dancing.

“Let’s go.”

After saying that to Sonbin, the woman started going down Hwanghakru. Sonbin quickly followed the woman. Behind Sonbin, who was going down her stairs, a young man’s voice was heard through gritted teeth.

“Don’t think it will end like this!”

The voice must have been heard by the woman who was walking down ahead, and she sneered lightly.

“I guess we can agree on at least one thing.”

Unlike her smiling lips, she spoke with cold eyes.

“A careless mouth always brings disaster.”

Sabak, Sabak.

She didn’t stop walking down Hwanghakru. However, Son Bin, who followed her, never heard her words as lies. Without her knowledge, Sonbin secretly lifted her hand and covered her mouth.

“Hmm.”

After coming down from Hwanghakru, Son Bin straightened his clothes and straightened his posture. Then he put his hands together and bowed deeply to the woman to show his respect.

“Thank you very much for your help.”

She looked surprised for a moment at Sonbin’s polite example, but then covered her mouth with her hand and smiled slightly.

“There is no need to be such an excessive example.”

“no.”

Sonbin shook his head.

“If it wasn’t for Sozer, I wouldn’t have been able to avoid being angry today. “It’s a courtesy that should be given, so how can you say it’s too much?”

The woman smiled bitterly.

“Not really. I am… … .”

The woman raised her head and looked up at Hwanghakru.

“I was just mistaken for a person for a moment.”

She said, sighing slightly.

“Still, it is an unchanging fact that Soju has shown me grace.”

Sonbin said with a serious expression. However, she smiles slightly awkwardly.

“no. “If you try to show me any more respect, I will feel insulted.”

It was only then that Sonbin was able to take a close look at her face.

Although she looked younger than Son Bin, she was a beautiful woman with deep-set eyes and sharp gaze that conveyed a very intelligent and mature feeling. While her grandson was looking at her, she was also examining her grandson.

“Are you… … .”

The woman shook her head slightly before speaking.

“No, no.”

She smiled bitterly at her wild thoughts.

‘What useless thoughts… … The person who has the furthest connection to that person in the world must be a student like this.’

Raising her head, she saw Son Bin. Sonbin was standing looking at himself with a slightly puzzled expression.

“be careful.”

she said

“Murim is a place where swords and plots rule instead of laws and ways. So, if possible, it is best not to get involved with the martial arts people. “Whether it is benevolence or resentment.”

Her voice was heavy and her eyes were serious.

“I can’t guarantee that we’ll have this kind of luck next time.”

That was a clear warning. And Sonbin deeply agreed with her point.

‘Yes, I was careless.’

Son Bin did not really know what kind of person the sword-wielding warrior was. He never imagined that he would actually draw a sword in such a public place.

‘If it weren’t for this Sojeo… … .’

Sonbin’s back felt tingly. The young man must have done as he said.

“I will deeply engrave Sojeo’s words.”

Sonbin said while politely bowing. A smile appears on her face as if she liked Sonbin’s serious attitude.

“Then I’ll just…” … .”

The woman slightly bowed her head and tried to leave.

“Oh, there!”

“yes?”

The woman turned around.

“My name is Sonbin. “Ho, can I hear Sojeo’s name?”

Bangmyeong means a flower-like name.

It is a word used to honor someone else’s name, usually a young lady’s name, but it is also the first time Son Bin, who was a stubborn student, has used it.

Moreover, since the other person is literally a flower-like beauty, I can’t help but blush from embarrassment.

“I haven’t done anything great to warrant my name, so don’t take it to heart.”

The woman said that with a faint smile.

“No, but… … .”

When Sonbin asked again, the woman looked troubled for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Hwanghakru and said,

“Okay, then… … “My name is Kang Ha-su-yeon.”

Kang Ha Su-yeon (江下水煙). It means that it is like water fog under the river.

It is a word that reminds us of the poem ‘water fog’ that appears in the last verse of Son Bin’s poem titled Hwanghaknu, and also means not to worry about it as it will disappear like fog.

“All right.”

Sonbin also fully understood what she meant. Sonbin put her hands together and bowed politely.

“Thanks again for your help.”

“It was nothing.”

The woman nodded lightly and walked away. Her appearance soon disappeared among the people, and Sonbin stood there blankly, looking in the direction where she had disappeared.

“There are people like that in the world.”

Before we knew it, the sun had set and darkness began to fall everywhere.

After she disappeared, Sonbin somehow felt more desperate about his insignificant situation, so he quietly headed to the guesthouse, as if hiding himself in the darkness.

***

After trudging, Sonbin returned to his guesthouse. Perhaps after going through something big, she was hungry and tired.

In my current state, I felt like I would fall asleep no matter how noisy, dirty, and narrow the room was. Sonbin simply washed her face and came down to the guest restaurant.

Perhaps because it was dinner time, the guesthouse was full of people. Sonbin ordered some simple noodles, but Jeomsoi was busy so the food took a long time to come out.

It was too dry and had no taste at all. Anyway, Sonbin, who was hungry, ate the tasteless somen neatly. And it was the moment when Sonbin was about to stand up.

bang!

Even so, the door of the old guesthouse fell off with a loud noise. The once noisy guesthouse suddenly became quiet, and everyone’s eyes turned to the guesthouse entrance.

Those who entered the guesthouse were five or six sturdy young men and one middle-aged man. The young men were all wearing fancy military uniforms and wearing swords, but the middle-aged man was wearing shabby civilian clothes.

“Is it here?”

A young man wearing a sword and military uniform spoke to a man in shabby plain clothes.

“yes yes. Obviously here… … .”

The middle-aged man bowed his head and answered, then quickly scanned the inside of the guest room. Then she made eye contact with Son Bin and smiled brightly.

“Hey, it’s him.”

The person he pointed his finger at was Sonbin. Sonbin was embarrassed.

“Me, me?”

Jump and jump.

The young men in military uniform walked straight towards Son Bin. There were a few people eating in the middle, but people jumped up and ran away. The young men approached, roughly pushing chairs and tables that were in the way from side to side.

Wow!

Food and dishes were lying around on the floor, but no one could say anything.

This is because everyone already knew what kind of people these young people were, or more precisely, where they belonged. Their clothes and swords were something everyone here in Wuhan knew.

“Is that you?”

A young man who clearly looked younger than Sonbin spoke to Sonbin in an overbearing manner.

“W-what do you mean?”

Sonbin, who fully understood what a sword-wielding martial artist was, stammered.

“You are the one who dared to harm the master at Hwanghakru.”

Sonbin’s face turned white at his words.

‘No way.’

The voice of the young man who said, ‘It won’t end like this,’ seemed to be heard in Sonbin’s ears.

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