Episode 275
Welcoming Guests (7)
“How are you? Does it suit your taste?”
The official, who was quietly looking down at the empty glass, held it out.
“Give me another drink.”
Yeonwi smiled and filled his glass.
The restaurant emptied the glass as soon as it was full. There wasn’t much to say, but he seemed to like it quite a bit.
“Please get a glass of Yeongaju too.”
The official filled Yeonwi’s cup.
Yeonwi left the glass half empty. The official frowned.
“You said it’s a good drink, so why don’t you drink it all?”
“This person tends to share.”
“joy!”
The official snorted.
“Are you afraid I might have been poisoned?”
“From what I see of Dang Gaju, he is quite a self-righteous person. But I’m not the kind of person who would poison a glass of wine or do anything that would burn it.”
“You speak well.”
The guesthouse looked out the window.
The scenery was nothing special. Apparently, he also felt awkward in this situation.
Yeonwi asked, refilling his glass.
“So, did things go well with your daughter?”
Even though it is a very sensitive topic, he asks it so naturally.
The official frowned.
“I didn’t come here for my daughter’s sake.”
“Parents always put their children’s business first. “After today, I would like to have a meal with your daughter.”
“I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry about it.”
“Hehehe.”
Well, it won’t be that easy for the authorities. When I feel like it’s time to move, I’ll move, so as he said, you won’t have to worry about it anymore.
“Anyway, how could you do it at this time….”
“That girl?”
Although he interrupted himself, Yeonwi did not show any sign of displeasure.
“Who are you talking about?”
“Except for the West Station priestess.”
“hmm.”
“I heard that that woman’s medical skills are so excellent.”
Yeonwi nodded.
“I don’t know much about this person, but according to the rumor, it is said that he created an excellent vision by combining the medical techniques of the West and the Central Plains.”
The official laughed.
“The medical skills of those smelly western region b*stards must be amazing.”
“It’s not like you’re going to say that. “From what I heard, the medical techniques of the Western region are different from the medical techniques of our central plains and are good at surgical treatment.”
“Surgical treatment…”
“Did you say thoracotomy? It is said that it can temporarily put a person into a state of suspended animation and even open the chest to provide direct long-term treatment.”
Tang Gwan’s eyes deepened.
“If that were true, they would have killed someone.”
“hmm?”
“Thoracotomy is a technique that is still being tested in my family. Moreover, in order to put a person into a state of suspended animation, anesthesia must be administered, but the time taken for anesthesia and the time to wake up are different for each person.”
It was knowledge that the Yeonwi had never encountered before. As it deals with poisons and medicines, the Tang family’s medical techniques are also discussed as the best in the four heavens. To become a head of a family, high-level training and study in all areas are essential.
Whatever it is, Dong Gwan is a great person. Yeonwi had no choice but to admit that fact.
“Anesthesia requires extremely meticulous pharmaceutical knowledge. “If you are a little weak, you will wake up in the middle of the surgery and die from shock, and if you are a little strong, your muscles will stiffen or your nerves will be damaged.”
“Hmm.”
“Tens of thousands of people would have died just to find out that certain amount.”
Yeonwi sighed.
“After all, medicine is a difficult subject.”
“It’s hard to succeed unless you’re half crazy. “If you were able to freely perform a thoracotomy, you would have had countless blood on your hands.”
The official emptied his glass.
He turned his eyes to the window again.
“It’s okay.”
Yeonwi belatedly realized that it was a review of the taste of alcohol.
“Anyway, how can you suddenly ask about the West Region priestess?”
The official fiddled with his glass without answering.
He seemed uncharacteristically hesitant. Yeonwi waited patiently until he opened his mouth.
After a while.
“I don’t want to admit it, but I can’t deny that your son’s speaking skills are quite high.”
“hmm?”
“You said you went as that girl’s escort, so if you don’t do anything foolish, you will make some friends.”
Yeonwi asked cautiously.
“Is there anything else you want from the West Station priestess?”
The official’s expression hardened slightly as he turned his eyes to the window.
“exactly. “Of course I can’t tell you what it is.”
“….”
“…Put a leg in the middle.”
It must be a very proud moment for the institution.
Yeonwi tilted his head.
“That may not be difficult, but is it really necessary? If the West Station Divine Maid comes, the head of the family will personally….”
“That can’t be done.”
“Why is that?”
The official frowned.
“Moyong-gun will be keeping an eye on me.”
“…!”
“It doesn’t really matter whether Prince Moyong knows that I’m meeting with the West Station priestess or not. But I don’t necessarily want to tell that guy.”
“Hmm.”
“With a head that can only think of those doubts, you will probably get on my nerves by fantasizing about nothing. “If you attack first, I can crush you, but I don’t want to make a fuss.”
It’s annoying that there’s conflict. It’s something that can be easily overcome if that person puts in the effort. That is what the official said.
Yeonwi somehow seemed to know Tangwi’s feelings.
“Can I ask you one thing?”
“….”
“Of course, something that requires a western region priestess would require medical knowledge.”
“Why are you asking if you know?”
“There is no problem with building a bridge, but it is troublesome if others suffer misfortune due to the benefits gained from it.”
The official smiled coldly.
“How much help did you get to get where you are today? Are you confident that there is not a single drop of blood on that sword?”
“You know what I mean.”
“joy.”
“I don’t know if it’s to improve poison, to make medicine, or to complete medical knowledge, but innocent people shouldn’t be harmed because of it.”
“You must have become a saint. Poison can become medicine if used when needed, and medicine can also become poison if used excessively. “Dokdo is double-edged like a sword.”
Yeonwi narrowed his eyes.
“Whether it is for the party or for individuals, I have nothing to do with it. “It would be foolish to try to find out more about him.”
“….”
“But I must hear this answer. “Innocent people should not be harmed.”
The official frowned.
“Don’t you think I’m being too serious about something that’s not that big of a deal?”
“If you think it’s nothing special, I have nothing more to say.”
The official, who had been quietly glaring at Yeonwi, turned his head to the window again.
“It’s for me.”
“….”
“I don’t poison an enemy’s cup unless I’m sure it’s an enemy.”
Yeonwi smiled.
“I take that as a promise.”
“joy.”
The official held out a glass.
“Please pour me another drink.”
Yeonwi filled his glass.
Danggwan, who had coolly emptied his glass, filled Yeonwi’s glass.
Yeonwi, who was looking at the restaurant with a smile, raised his glass.
“There’s more, right?”
“What do you mean out of the blue?”
“I know that you didn’t come here just because of the West Station Priestess’s business.”
“Have you seen the fortune telling?”
“Anyone with a little insight can tell.”
“It’s good that you notice quickly.”
“So what is something else you would like to ask of this person?”
The hotel did not respond.
The silence this time was quite long. It seemed like it was a difficult question for him to answer easily.
The silence continued like that for over two hours.
When the second bottle of Gongju was about to run out, Dangwi opened his mouth.
“What did you say?”
“hmm?”
The officer spoke with a slightly hesitant expression.
“You didn’t say we ate together back then.”
“…?”
“Ivory.”
“ah!”
Yeonwi smiled.
“I did.”
“What did he say to this person?”
“I didn’t tell you.”
“…?”
“I didn’t say a word about you. And we also said nothing. “We just ate happily and talked about various trivial things.”
Tang Gwan’s eyes deepened.
“You clearly said this before. “I said that Sang-ah was very worried about me because she was frustrated.”
“Of course I did.”
“You mean it was all a lie?”
“I’m not lying.”
Yeonwi said with a serious face.
“You don’t have to say something to know how someone feels. “I just knew what happened and I felt it when I saw Sang-ah’s face and voice.”
“….”
“It’s like that between parents and children. There are things we understand without having to say anything. However, in order to have unspoken communication, you need to have a lot of conversation.”
“….”
“I think it is a good approach for the head of the Tang family to ask me about my daughter. “But there is nothing more I can help you with.”
Yeonwi said as he filled the party’s cup.
“Now see me in person.”
The official’s eyelids fluttered.
“…He won’t want to meet you.”
“If you don’t meet me, wait. And when you think it might be okay, then reach out again.”
“….”
“As I said before, I don’t think you should build pride in your children. “I don’t know if you are truly planning to isolate yourself from your daughter, but if not, I think it would be right for you, who are at least a little more mature, to approach first.”
Yeonwi laughed bitterly.
“I couldn’t do that. “It was even like that not long ago.”
“….”
“Isn’t there a good class teacher? “I hope you don’t make the mistake I made.”
The official who was quietly looking at the royal committee asked a question.
“Why are you doing this?”
“What do you mean?”
“Why are you so nice to me? “Please don’t say that you did it for the ivory, or that I am not your enemy, or that you did it because you thought so.”
Yeonwi chuckled.
“I’m sorry, but that’s all for the reason you just said. “I do it for Sang-ah’s sake, because you are not my enemy, and because it reminds me of my past.”
“This is absurd.”
“Of course, it is more for the ivory than for you. Sang-a is my son’s friend. “If you are my son’s friend, you are more than a nephew to me.”
“Nephew.”
The official’s lips twitched.
“You know, right? “What happened between your son-in-law and my son?”
“I know.”
Yeonwi smiled.
“The family head’s son made a big mistake.”
“joy!”
“So what do you mean by that?”
“Why don’t you speak with that hypocritical mouth? “My son is also my nephew.”
“It’s my nephew.”
“….”
“My son doesn’t consider your son a friend, so how can I have him as my nephew? “Please don’t expect too much from me.”
Yeonwi emptied his glass.
“But if we can get along well with each other, that would also be a good thing. As the head of the party said, I also prefer harmony and laughter rather than conflict.”
Yeonwi speaks honestly and confidently.
A seemingly invisible smile appeared on the officer’s lips as he watched this performance. No one would know what that smile means unless he himself.
Yeonwi said with a smile.
“Didn’t you do a good job of welcoming guests like this?”
“They said he was a judge, but was he a person with a big smile?”
“Hehehe!”
“Do you have another bottle?”
“Of course. Let’s have another drink.”
