Episode 25. Reunion 2013.11.26.
Gunjageom could not hide his disappointment. On the other hand, Cheolgeom smiled, promising to meet again.
After saying goodbye to the two people, Sajahyeok and Sonbin left Agyang in the carriage provided by Gunjageom.
Cluck, cluck.
“I don’t think reviews are something to be done carelessly.”
Sonbin said as if sighing. Sajahyuk looks at Sonbin blankly.
“Especially if it’s about someone else’s sword.”
“There is no reason to discuss other people’s martial arts skills in words.”
Sajahyeok said.
“You just have to hit it yourself.”
Sonbin smiled bitterly.
“Aren’t civil servants like that?”
“At the Seowon, we sometimes have meetings where we present poetry and critique each other, and you really have to be prepared for those times.”
Sonbin shook his head.
“They criticize me mercilessly, down to every word and letter, and I feel like my heart is in tatters. “There are people who are driven to exile because of that shock.”
“Hoo.”
Sajahyuk showed interest. Sonbin continued.
“There are many people who are not good at writing their own poetry, but are exceptionally sharp and witty when criticizing other people’s writing. They say warriors respect and respect each other, but I don’t know why writers are so anxious not to eat each other.”
“Is there anyone you respect?”
“Well, these days, all the people who call themselves writers are from there, so not so much… … .”
“Heh.”
Sajahyuk laughed.
“You too are a scholar.”
Sonbin’s face heated up for a moment.
“No, that’s not it… … .”
“Unmanned.”
Sajahyeok said.
“I put my everything on the line. When an opponent’s sword comes towards you, what in the world can stop it? For that moment, everything else becomes meaningless. And life becomes extremely simple.”
Looking out the window, Sajahyuk spoke as if in a monologue.
“Extremely.”
What is he seeing? Sonbin couldn’t even imagine.
So Sonbin gently took out the booklet and brush with very careful movements.
***
To enter Yunnan from Agyang, you had to pass through Guizhou Castle. Guizhou City had a completely different atmosphere, making it feel like you had entered a land of foreigners.
What was disappointing, however, was that it was simply passed over. Still, the exotic atmosphere of the different rooms where he stayed every night was soothing Sonbin’s regret.
“Tomorrow, we will enter Yunnan.”
Sonbin said as he finished dinner and picked up the tea. However, Sajahyeok was staring at the teacup in silence. The tea in the guesthouse was also a different kind that gave a unique feeling.
‘huh?’
Sonbin felt that Sajahyeok was a little nervous. Although it doesn’t seem like that at all.
‘There’s no reason to be nervous?’
It doesn’t feel like life or death is on the horizon. It may not be because of the unique scent of tea.
But he’s clearly nervous. Sonbin asked in a low voice.
“What’s wrong?”
“Why do you ask?”
Sajahyeok raised his teacup and asked.
“You look a little nervous… … .”
Sajahyeok’s hand that was lifting the teacup stopped. He recalled a bitter smile.
“It’s pathetic that you could see it too.”
“No, I didn’t see it, I just felt it… … .”
Sajahyeok’s expression didn’t change. His eyes are still intense and full of intimidation. However, the feeling seems to be slightly and subtly off somewhere.
“Soon… … .”
It was the moment when Sajahyuk said that.
Sigh.
The juryeom at the entrance of the guesthouse, made of small beads strung together like feet, made a sound. Someone came in.
Normally, I wouldn’t have cared whether anyone came in or not. But this time was different. Because Lion Hyuk turned his head and looked.
And Sonbin, who had been turning his head to follow Sajahyeok without thinking, his eyes widened.
‘Oh!’
The person who walked in and looked straight at Son Bin and Sa Sa Hyeok. And then he walked towards the two people with neat steps.
Sabak, Sabak.
Sajahyeok relaxedly leaned back in his chair. On the other hand, Sonbin still couldn’t erase his surprised expression.
I couldn’t tell if what I was seeing in front of me was an illusion or an illusion.
widely.
She stopped in front of the table. An unfamiliar but clear scent spreads through my memory.
“Go back.”
Looking down at Sajahyeok, she said.
“dad.”
“Even if I go back… … .”
Sajahyeok said with a calm expression.
“Don’t you know that it’s meaningless now? “Daughter.”
She bit her lip slightly. Her red lips twisted.
“Let me introduce you.”
Sajahyeok said to Sonbin. Sonbin still looked surprised.
“This is my daughter, Sa Su-yeon. No, not for you… … .”
Sajahyuk burst out laughing.
“I guess I should call it Kang Ha Soo-yeon.”
The person who appeared was someone Sonbin already knew.
Kang Ha-su-yeon, the very woman who saved Son Bin from Wuhan and who passed by at Seongdo’s Chodang, was standing in front of Son Bin.
With those pretty eyebrows slightly frowned.
“It’s not too late yet.”
“Lying to deceive yourself is meaningless.”
Sajahyeok said.
“I know, and you know. “I even know the earth and the sky.”
Sajahyuk said with a calm expression.
“There is no turning back now. No, I will never turn back.”
“always… … .”
Sa Su-yeon’s lips trembled.
“It’s always like that. “The person you are.”
“That’s me.”
Sajahyuk’s voice was cold.
Swish.
Sa Su-yeon turned around. And she walked on without hesitation.
Jerk, jerk.
Sigh.
She left the guesthouse. Only her shaking body seemed to indicate that she was there.
Sonbin, who had been dazed, finally seemed to come to his senses, turned his head and asked Sajahyuk.
“Was it your daughter? I… … “Sojeoga?”
“okay.”
Sajahyeok said.
“The person who is following me is also that child.”
‘It can’t possibly be like that…’ … .’
It was an unbelievable fact.
‘No, the age difference is also… … .’
I wonder if Sajahyuk had such a big daughter. Since the young lady doesn’t look precocious, does that mean Sajahyuk looks young?
Then suddenly, Sonbin’s thoughts reached Sajahyeok’s words earlier.
“No, how do you know more than that?”
Sajahyuk frowns slightly. What do you mean?
“I mean, what you said was Kang Ha Soo-yeon. That’s in Wuhan’s Yellow Crane Tower… … .”
This is what she said when she saved him. Of course, Sonbin never said anything. How does Sajahyeok know that?
“I was there too.”
Sonbin opened his mouth.
“I was thinking about going out, but the kid sensed my presence and came up. Thanks to you, it saved me a lot of trouble. “It was the same anyway.”
“Uh, where, no, when, how… … .”
Sajahyuk frowned.
“Ask questions clearly and one by one. It started when you climbed Hwanghaknu, and you were just standing on the roof of the pavilion. How, ramen… … “It’s not that difficult for me.”
Sonbin was dumbfounded.
‘You were standing on the roof of the tall pavilion of Hwanghakru? No, that’s natural for Sajahyeok, but… … .’
I can easily imagine the sight of Lion Hyeok standing calmly with his collar fluttering in the wind.
But what about when you climb up Hwanghakru? So doesn’t that mean it took less than half a day to find yourself?
‘No, right? If you think about it, that might be natural… … .’
When I think back to the lions I have seen so far, it somehow seems natural. Sonbin was so confused that he didn’t even know what to be surprised about.
“Can I ask you a question?”
Sonbin said, trying to control his embarrassed feelings.
“Did you wait for Suyeon Sojeo?”
“Yes.”
“why?”
Sajahyuk said with a calm expression.
“To catch a dragon, you need bait. “They said they need a white horse as white as snow.”
Sonbin frowned.
“Sooyeon Sojeo is bait?”
“no. She is a fishing line.”
Sajahyeok said.
“A strong fishing line that will pull the jade dragon out of the water.”
‘Suyeon Sojeoga?’
Sonbin was confused. How does Suyeon Sojeo become a fishing line?
‘huh? then… … .’
“Then the bait is…” … .”
Sajahyuk said as he raised his teacup.
“grow.”
A faint smile appeared on his face.
“It’s the best bait. Even if you know it’s a trap, you can’t help but bite.”
Sajahyuk drank the tea slowly, as if savoring it.
“Hey, Soo-yeon Sojeo has gone out. Is it okay if I don’t follow you?”
“Okay.”
Sajahyeok said.
“That child would already be reading my thoughts. “I’ll see you again tomorrow morning.”
“What does it mean that there is no point in going back?”
Sajahyeok was silent for a moment.
He recalled a faint smile. It was a smile that felt a little warm.
“soon.”
Sajahyuk raised his teacup and answered.
“You will find out.”
***
It was when Son Bin left the guest house the next morning that he met Sa Su-yeon again. Sa Su-yeon was standing next to the carriage waiting for Son Bin and Sa Sa-hyeok.
“I’ll go too.”
Sa Su-yeon said. It was a quiet and cold voice.
“Get in.”
Sajahyeok answered in a calm voice. And the three people got into the carriage.
Cluck, cluck.
There was an awkward tension in the carriage with three people in it.
They are so close that they can touch if they just stretch out their hands, but they avoid eye contact. In the end, it was Sonbin who spoke first.
“Ah, hey, Suyeon Sojeo. I am… … .”
“i know.”
Sa Su-yeon said. As expected, it was a cold voice.
“I thought I was doing you a favor, but it turns out I only showed you a funny side.”
Sonbin was puzzled by her cold reaction.
“what… … .”
“He didn’t know.”
Sajahyeok said.
“It was after the Yellow Crane Tower that you came to accompany me, and I only found out yesterday that you are my daughter. So it is not right to direct your anger towards him.”
Sa Su-yeon’s eyes slightly wavered. She looked straight at Sajahyeok and said.
“I can’t direct my anger towards anyone. This isn’t anger… … .”
Sajahyuk turned his head and avoided her gaze. Lion Hyuk turning his eyes on her was a sight Sonbin had never seen before.
On the contrary, I saw many times that other people were afraid of making eye contact with him.
“sorry.”
Suddenly I heard Sa Su-yeon’s voice. She bowed her head towards Sonbin.
“I thought Prince Sun was making fun of me along with my father. “I apologize for being rude.”
Sonbin could understand why her voice was cold.
They must have thought that she was giving a pseudonym of Kang Ha-su-yeon to someone who knew she was Sa-su-yeon. How embarrassing is that really?
“Oh, no, it’s okay.”
Sonbin politely responded to her.
“Thank you again for your help.”
Sa Su-yeon smiled faintly.
“You’re still the same.”
Her laugh was truly beautiful. Sonbin cleared her throat and unknowingly avoided her gaze.
It was the moment when Sa Su-yeon looked at Son Bin with puzzled eyes.
Rattling.
The carriage stopped.
“Whoa, whoa.”
The driver’s urgent voice was heard.
“What’s going on?”
Sonbin asked out the window.
“Well, that is…” … .”
Sweet.
Sajahyeok opened the door and got out of the carriage.
Although Sonbin was puzzled by Sajahyeok’s unusual behavior, he followed him and got out of the carriage. And then he saw a very strange sight.
‘uh?’
A man neatly dressed in snow-white clothes was kneeling in the middle of the street. Two small swords were placed on a white cloth spread out straight in front of her.
Sreuk.
The man who had closed his eyes and lowered his head slowly raised his head.
“Are you the owner of Powell?”
The questioning man’s eyes were eerily sharp.
“Yes.”
Sajahyeok answered in a calm voice.
Sreuk.
The man in white clothes reached out and held two short swords in his hands. The blade of the short sword sparkled as if it had a sharp edge.
Ching.
The man stretched out both hands holding the shortswords and crossed the blades.
“The Jade Dragon told me to tell you this.”
The man said.
“Dear friend. I am so happy that you came to visit me in person like this. “I intend to color your path with a piece of red in my heart.”
For a moment, his eyes sparkled.
“Right, like this.”
Whoosh.
Without any hesitation, the man stabbed the small sword towards his own neck without hesitation.
The moment the two sharp blades were about to dig into the man’s neck, a dull sound rang out.
puck!
The blade of the short sword split the empty air. The man’s neck was bent backwards, slowly collapsing.
“If you want to take your own life, I have no intention of stopping you. “But.”
It was Sahyeok who spoke. A hand lightly stretched out indicated that he had struck something.
Sajahyuk spoke in a dry voice without any emotion.
“It is unacceptable to arbitrarily pollute my path.”
dump.
The man fell backwards.
“egg plant.”
Sajahyeok said to the driver as he turned around and got into the carriage.
The coachman looked disappointed. Because her man was lying in the middle of the road.
The driver carefully approached the fallen man. Then he breathes a sigh of relief. Maybe she wasn’t dead.
The driver moved the fallen man to the side of the road. After throwing away the sharp small sword and covering him with a white cloth like a blanket, the driver returned to the carriage.
Cluck, cluck.
The carriage started moving again.
The exotic and beautiful mountains of Yunnan were unfolding outside the window, but no one was looking at the scenery.
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martial arts,
