Episode 161. Thanks for being a bad guy.
A pair of carriages raced madly toward Donghosuchae.
To the pirates who were going in and out of the water, the two chariots running wild were like a bolt from the blue.
The thugs flitted along the road like a swarm of locusts.
And after the carriage passed, he jumped out onto the road and screamed until his throat was hoarse.
“Hey! You crazy bastard!”
“Stand over there, you little punk!”
Leaving behind the thick curses of the enemies, the two carriages entered Donghosuchae.
“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!”
As the driver grabbed the reins near the main gate, the carriage’s speed suddenly slowed down.
The carriage passed through the main gate and stopped noisily in the front yard of the manor.
Hehehee! Hehehee!
The excited horses raised their forelegs and made a fuss.
At the noise, the water level of the Donghosuchae water tank began to swarm in.
The first one to come out of the carriage was Gucheonnodo Simtong, who looked around and shouted.
“The Green Forest Patrolman has arrived! Where is the owner of Donghosuchae?”
When they heard the words “Green Forest Patrol,” the bandits kept their distance and did not dare to approach.
After a while, the debt collector, Hyeolbi, and Jeong Sangbaek came running out in a hurry.
“I am the debtor, Hyulbi. My lord has gone to play in the water. I think he will be back at dawn… … I will look after him until then.”
Yeonjeokha asked while looking down from the carriage.
“So you’re telling me to just wait around blankly until Oh Chae-joo comes home from playing?”
“Well, if you enjoy the banquet… … .”
The color drained from Jeong Sang-baek’s face.
My heart raced as I recalled the evil rumors about the general patrol.
If you think about it, there is no breakwater where as many people die as Nokrim.
So far, many of his subordinates have died by his own hands.
But no one blames themselves for such a thing. The Green Forest was originally a place where people were good at killing and also good at dying.
“Tch! What kind of banquet is this in an empty house with no owner? You should just guide Oh Chae-ju to her boat. She’ll be having a blast at Dongho anyway.”
Jeong Sang-baek bowed at Yeon-jeok-ha’s words.
“Yes, yes. If you allow me, I will take you with me. However, it may take some time to find Chaeju’s ship.”
“Even so, it won’t take more than an hour (two hours) right?”
“Oh my! Then that’s enough.”
“Okay, then get ready.”
“however…….”
“Why does this keep happening?”
When Yeonjeokha got annoyed, Jeong Sangbaek quickly explained.
“I think the Lord will have to take the big ship and take you to the small ship.”
“There are eight people in my party. Can’t you take that?”
“Oh my! It’s not that bad. You can easily ride it. I’m just sorry that I couldn’t take you to a bigger ship, Chief Patrol, who came all this time… … .”
“Okay, then get ready quickly.”
“Yes, please wait a moment. I will come and get you as soon as I am ready.”
After finishing his speech in a cheerful tone, Jeong Sang-baek ran to the lake with his men.
The director whispered in Yeonjeokha’s ear.
“Your Majesty, I hope the ship won’t explode again like last time.”
“They don’t know why I came, so that won’t happen.”
“I guess so?”
The director had a very anxious look on his face.
After about 15 minutes, Jeong Sang-baek returned, out of breath.
“Patrol Chief! The boat is ready. Just follow along.”
The boat carrying Yeonjeokha and his party glided toward Dongho.
Although the sun had not set yet, Jeong Sang-baek had already set up a light on the bow of the ship.
As Yeonjeok-ha gazed at the sight, Jeong Sang-baek spoke as if making an excuse.
“Hehe, it’s not easy to turn on the lights when it gets darker. Normally, we would put up lanterns at this time.”
Yeonjeokha, who was looking around, nodded.
Come to think of it, the other ships also had faint lights on their bows.
“Isn’t it hard to find when it gets dark?”
“Ah! That’s not true. Your Majesty’s ship is easier to find the darker it gets.”
“Why that?”
“If you see a ship with bright lights, it is most likely the Lord’s ship.”
“aha!”
An exclamation escaped Yeonjeokha’s mouth.
I feel profound when I think that ‘the darker it is, the easier it is to find things’.
Has it been about half an hour (one hour) since we started wandering around Dongho?
A ship was seen shining brightly in the distance in the darkness.
Even though it was quite a distance away, the sound of gold burning and women’s laughter could be heard.
At that moment, Jeong Sang-baek, who was craning his neck on the bow of the ship to look around, shouted.
“Patrol Chief! I found it! It’s that ship!”
Jeong Sang-baek smiled happily, saying that he was glad that Yeon-jeok-ha had found him quickly, even though he didn’t know why he had come.
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Donghosuchae’s Chaeju Talmyeonghyeoljang Oh Jinwoong put down his glass when he felt slightly drunk. Then he approached the gisaeng riding the gold in the middle of the deck.
The sound of gold shook and then stopped.
“Did you say Eunwol?”
“yes.”
“You’ve been riding the gold for half an hour already. Are your hands okay?”
“yes.”
Eunwol shrank back.
She, who had come as a gisaeng (a type of entertainer), found it extremely uncomfortable to talk to drunken guests.
“I don’t feel well just looking at it. Let me see your hand.”
Oh Jin-woong reached out his hand to Eun-wol.
The nearby gisaengs laughed and pointed at Oh Jin-woong and Eun-wol.
They seem to find Jinwoong Oh flirting with Eunwol amusing.
“Do you know what my nickname is?”
“You said you had a blood transfusion… … .”
“Yes, I don’t know how many people I’ve put in Dongho with this palm. I’m just a master of the long sword and I’m interested in the hand, so don’t be afraid.”
Eunwol reached out to Oh Jinwoong’s threats and persuasion.
From then on, he touched Eunwol’s hand and did not let go.
“It’s very pretty. It’s soft and elastic, so if you learn the technique, you’ll quickly become a master. Do you want to learn the Talmyeonggujang from me?”
Oh Jin-woong glanced at Eun-wol with sticky eyes.
The martial arts that made him who he is today are not the ones taught to gisaengs. He was just talking about this and that for fun.
Immediately afterwards, his hand wrapped around Eunwol’s shoulder.
Eunwol, startled by this, tried to quickly get away.
However, Jinwoong Oh, a master of martial arts, would never let go of the woman he had in his hands.
He casually tapped Eunwol on the shoulder.
In that moment, Eunwol, who had been touched by the demon’s blood, froze stiffly like a piece of wood and was held in his arms.
“What the hell is this! Let me go! I just came to strike gold!”
“No wonder. Everyone says things like you at first. But once you’ve worked with me, you’ll like it and won’t want to leave. Isn’t that right?”
At Oh Jin-woong’s words, the gisaengs who were watching answered in unison, “Yes!”
There was even a woman who laid out a bedding on the floor for Oh Jin-woong.
As the saying goes, green is the same color, and the words and actions of Oh Jin-woong and the gisaengs who hung out with him were similar.
“Please forgive me. Please.”
The gisaengs laughed even louder at Eunwol’s plea.
The musicians who came together did not dare to come forward and turned their heads away, pretending not to see.
Oh Jin-woong is in the middle of unbuttoning Eun-wol’s clothes.
One of the guards who had been watching the surroundings approached the player at a brisk pace.
“My lord! Our Suchae’s boat is coming.”
“Oh my!”
Jinwoong Oh, who had been very excited, stood up with a deflated face.
“You’re ruining my pleasure. I don’t know who you are, but you must be crazy and desperate to die. You clearly said you were going on a boat ride tonight.”
Oh Jin-woong, leaning back in his chair, stared into the darkness with murderous eyes.
After a while a medium-sized ship approached.
Soon a plank was placed between the two boats, and a dozen people climbed over.
Jeong Sang-baek, who had crossed over to Chae-ju’s boat first, ran towards Oh Jin-woong.
“Chae Ju-nim! The Nokrim Patrol Chief said he wanted to meet you, so I brought you here!”
“what?”
Jinwoong Oh got up from his seat and waved his hand to Eunwol who was lying down.
A gust of wind swept across Eunwol’s upper body.
Eunwol, who was shivering as if she had been struck by lightning, suddenly got up and dodged to one side.
The couple appeared leisurely, like a prince from a wealthy family who had just come out for a boat ride.
When Yeonjeokha appeared, Jeong Sangbaek introduced Oh Jinwoong.
“Sir, this is Talmyeong Hyeoljang, the owner of Donghosuchae.”
“I’m late in greeting you. My name is Oh Jin-woong. This is the first time I’ve seen you since I started patrolling. I should have come and greeted you a long time ago. Hahaha!”
Oh Jin-woong hinted that he was also in the position of ‘patrol’.
The patrol ranks below the general patrol but above the sergeant major.
So, it’s like he’s saying indirectly that he’s not in a very low position.
Yeonjeokha’s gaze turned to the bedding spread on the floor.
My face flushes as I look at the five courtesans and the bedding spread out like a blanket.
‘huh?’
Suddenly, he saw a courtesan crouching down, holding gold in her arms.
When I see the half-naked, shivering woman, I think I know what happened.
Yeonjeokha turned her head to Oh Jinwoong.
“I guess you played like a dog too.”
“… … .”
Oh Jin-woong, who is in his late fifties, was dumbfounded when Yeon Jeok-ha, who is young enough to be his son, suddenly started speaking informally to him.
He finally came to his senses and answered with a stern face.
“You’re playing like a dog. Even if you’re a full-time patrol, aren’t you being too harsh?”
“Huh? It’s not satisfying even if you unconditionally ask for forgiveness, but you dare to glare at me with your eyes wide open? Donghosuchae is a complete mess with no upper or lower levels.”
It was only then that Oh Jin-woong realized that Yeon-jeok-ha was firmly in a relationship.
‘What’s going on?’
I quickly tried to recall if I had ever offended the patrolman.
But no matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t there.
Oh Jin-woong, who had been standing with a puzzled look on his face, spoke in a slightly relieved tone.
“It’s a misunderstanding. How could I have looked down on you, Chief Patrolman? If I have done anything wrong, please let me know. I will correct it.”
Then Yeonjeokha pointed to the trembling gisaeng.
“What’s wrong with that girl? Didn’t she just cover me with a blanket when I said no?”
“No way. That woman is a prostitute. She gets paid for it. How could she refuse?”
Eunwol shuddered at his shameless lie.
The musicians next to her shook their heads as if telling her not to say anything.
I was afraid of the aftereffects of Donghosuchae.
Namgung Yeon, who was standing behind Yeonjeokha, said while looking at the gisaeng holding the gold.
“Lies. Gold-riding prostitutes aren’t prostitutes.”
“Shut up! If you don’t know about Dongho’s kisaengs, don’t act rashly!”
Oh Jin-woong glared at Namgung Yeon with a fierce face.
That’s it.
Yeonjeokha took a step closer to Oh Jinwoong and swung her hand like lightning. She was trying to yell at Namgungyeon and slap him in the ear.
Jinwoong Oh, who was surprised, reflexively opened the pitcher’s stadium.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
The two people’s hands entangled in the air and then separated repeatedly.
The Nine Thousand Years Law is mysterious, but Jinwoong Oh, who devoted his entire life to the law, was no pushover.
The bare-handed fight was over quickly.
Oh Jin-woong, who felt burdened by fighting the general patrol, took a step back.
Then Yeonjeok drew his sword without hesitation.
“Let’s be fair and do what we’re good at. I’m good at using a knife.”
“Huh! I am the owner and patrolman of Donghosuchae. Why are you doing this?”
“Ah! Look at my mind. I forgot to mention something important. The Lord of the Army asked me to clear out the Ten Horse Soldiers in the Green Forest. That’s why I came. Oh, Lord of the Army, thank you for being such a bad guy. I think I can let you go without any burden this time.”
Wuxia,
