Episode 187. It won’t even take half a day.
Cheonhwabang Bangju Byeokyoggeom Seong Il and the three short swordsmen couldn’t even breathe loudly.
They swear they never thought they would meet a master of this caliber.
Big fish swim in big waters.
Cheonhwabang is just a third-rate blasting room, and people exclaim ‘Wow!’ just by seeing the sword energy.
Since such people have seen the realm of the heavens and earth, it is natural that they would be the flagship.
When Yeonjeokha turned around, Seong Il and the three Danjus were startled and took a step back.
They lowered their eyes, not daring to look at Yeonjeokha.
“Oh no! I need to make a fire to grill some fish, but there’s no wood.”
Seong Il, who heard Yeon Jeok-ha’s muttering, gave instructions to the three sect leaders.
“Tree, pick up some wood.”
Three men walked around, sweeping up dry wood that was good for burning.
As the bundle of firewood was piled on one side of the rock, he took out a flint from his bosom and threw it.
A flint fell with a ‘clatter’ next to the log.
Seong Il-il, who had been standing there blankly, belatedly threw himself at the flint.
Now, I had to figure out what Yeonjeokha wanted and act accordingly.
She squatted down and started a fire with a flint.
The three short-term leaders, who still have little experience with this type of thing, stepped forward instead.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Sparks flew, but Seong Il-do had a hard time lighting a fire.
She also hadn’t done any chores in about ten years, so time was passing by in vain.
Seong Il-wol managed to light the fire after half an hour (about 7 minutes).
She got up from her seat, wiping the sweat off her face as the fire spread to the branches.
Just as she was taking a deep breath, Yeonjeokha’s voice was heard.
“Oh no! I need some salt and alcohol… … .”
Seong Il-il gave instructions to Joo Hwa-young, who was standing there blankly.
“Hwayoung, you quickly go to the inn and get some salt and alcohol. Gayeon, grill the meat, and Eun, get the other people to move around.”
“yes.”
The three leaders answered in unison and then moved diligently.
Joo Hwa-young ran to the guest house, Su-ga-yeon cleaned the fish, and Go-eun sent her disciples who were waiting under the rock back to the guest house.
As soon as Seong Il-il came out, things progressed at a rapid pace.
Yeonjeokha, who had been silently watching with his eyes wide open, turned his gaze back to the Yellow River.
Shhh.
The sword that had been neatly placed on the rock moved alone again.
Choaaaah-.
Another fish flew towards the rock, impaled on a sword.
Su-ga-yeon pulled the fluttering fish out of her sword and scraped out its entrails.
Two fish strung on a branch climbed over the campfire.
Only after catching a whopping five of them did he leisurely turn around and start driving.
Three young ladies are diligently grilling fish under the direction of a woman in her fifties.
He just watched for some reason.
After a while, Seong Il-il put the well-cooked fish on a plate and offered it with both hands.
“I don’t know if it will suit your taste, Prince Yeon.”
The couple ate the fish without saying a word.
Because it was seasoned with salt, it had a salty yet savory flavor.
He reached for the bottle of liquor sitting on one side.
The bottle of liquor floated and was sucked into his hand.
Then Seong Il-il lifted the glass with both hands and respectfully held it out in front of Yeon Jeok-ha.
“What is this all about?”
As he accepted the glass, Seong Il-il asked cautiously.
“I may be presumptuous, but is it okay for a lowly woman to pour wine for Confucius?”
He readily handed over the bottle of alcohol to her, responding to her words.
Seong Il-wol calmed his trembling heart and poured the drink with both hands.
I was so nervous that my hands were shaking slightly.
I said I would pour him a drink to find out his intentions for Cheonhwabang.
‘thank god.’
It would have been bleak if he had refused.
Judging from the way he orders her around and even pours her drinks, it seems like he has no intention of killing her.
“Ma’am. Where does it hurt? You’re not old yet, so why are your hands shaking so much?”
“I’m sorry. I was so nervous… … .”
“Why did you do something so nerve-wracking?”
When Yeonjeokha suddenly barged in, Seong Il was startled and held his breath.
“I have committed a mortal sin. Please forgive me.”
“Why would you kill someone like that? I’m not that bad of a person.”
“Go, thank you.”
“That inn is run by a friend of mine.”
“Oh my! I didn’t know that Mr. Namchogyeol was my friend. If I had known, I would never have done that.”
“Are you crazy? Why am I friends with such an old man? My friend is Nam Soo-kyung.”
“Oh, Lady Nam is your friend.”
“Isn’t it that lady who swept away all the food ingredients in Hwasangchon?”
“Yes, from now on, we will just provide it for free.”
“No. A deal is a deal. Just give me the materials for cheap. But I’ll deal with the idiots who interfere with my business for free. Do you know what I mean?”
“Yes, yes!”
Seong Il-wol nodded vigorously.
It means that you should hand over the ingredients cheaply, but protect the guest house without receiving any protection fees.
“Stop talking nonsense to my friend and the old man. Go and finish things well and go back.”
“Thank you. I will do as you said.”
“Madame.”
“yes?”
“Once you didn’t know, so I can fix it. Twice you’re screwing me. Then I’ll let you smell the incense behind the screen.”
“I would never do that.”
“If you don’t want to put down your chopsticks, make sure not to cause any trouble at the guest house.”
“yes.”
“Go ahead. Oh, right. And you.”
Yeonjeokha pointed at Juhwayoung.
Joo Hwa-young, who was mixed in with the short stories, opened her eyes wide in surprise.
“yes?”
“From the way you speak, I think you might be in a bad mood.”
“Hey, forgive me. I spoke out of turn.”
“I see. You look like a fighting cock, so take a look around my friend. It looks like someone has been bullying him for quite some time. When I ask who it is, he won’t tell me because he’s afraid of hurting me.”
“Yes? Yes.”
Joo Hwa-young, who had come back from the dead, smiled brightly and nodded.
Is this what they call a phone call?
If you become friendly with the people you know while visiting the inn, it will actually be beneficial to Cheonhwabang.
Yeonjeokha turned to Hwangha as if he had nothing more to say.
Seong Il and the three sect members rested their heads on the back of his head and quietly retreated.
***
release.
Sambobang.
morning.
Naedang Dangju Yakdaemong went to find Bangju Saingeom Nokilchui.
Nok Il-chwi, who was nodding off from a hangover, frowned and asked.
“Ugh! What’s going on?”
“The owner of the tea house came to visit me this morning. These days, the firefighters knock over the tea house once every three days, so I can’t do business.”
“What are you talking about?”
Nokilchui straightened his back, which had been slanted.
When I heard that my son was causing trouble, my head, which had been clouded by a hangover, suddenly cleared up.
“The fire chief said there was a woman who had been working hard for the past two years. Her name was Nam Mo, and I think she’s been working at the tea house recently.”
“But? Why did you break the tea ceremony?”
“About a month ago, a woman disappeared without a trace. Since then, the fire chief has been destroying the furniture in the tea house. Find the woman who ran away.”
“Why is the woman running away?”
“It looks like the fire lord got punched for refusing to sleep with him.”
“Tsk tsk! Why are you following a woman who says she doesn’t like you when you’re the one who spreads the beans?”
“They said he came and broke the tea house yesterday, so I don’t think it’s something we can just ignore. I think you should take action before the rumors spread further.”
“Who is the runaway bitch?”
When Bangju showed interest in the woman, Yakdaemong explained in detail.
“My name is Nam Su-kyung. I am a woman from a brothel who lived alone with my grandfather.”
Nok-il-chwi frowned at the mention of the woman from the brothel.
I thought she was a woman who wandered around the entertainment industry because she worked at a tea house, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
“Find the leader of the outside party and the fire brigade right now and tell them to come in together.”
“yes.”
Yakdaemong retreated cautiously.
After about 30 minutes (about 1 meal)?
The leaders of the outside world, Wan Ja-gyeong and Nok Dam-pyeong, entered the office together.
As soon as Nok Il-chwi saw Nok Dam-pyeong’s face, he picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it down.
As Nokdam-pyeong hurriedly turned his head to avoid it, the inkstone hit the wall and shattered.
Boom!
“Oh, Father, why are you like that?”
“Why? You little bastard! What the hell are you doing out there these days!”
“What are you doing? I’ve been quietly looking around the store lately.”
Nok Il-chwi snorted with a dumbfounded expression.
“Huh! Quietly? A guy like that goes around breaking teahouses? Just because a girl ran away? Are you a man after doing that?”
“Did the tea master say something like that? Just kill this little bastard. Bam!”
When Nokdam-pyeong got angry and said, “This is the enemy of the enemy,” Nokil-chwi slammed the table with a “bang!”
“Can’t you just shut up! You, the firefighter of Sambobang, are destroying stores that are paying protection fees? And you’re still the firefighter of Sambobang!”
“It was a misunderstanding. It’s all the fault of that store owner and the waitresses. I got in trouble because they pretended not to know about the woman I was seeing.”
“If you misunderstand or mistreat me and go to the royal palace again and cause trouble, I will not forgive you. Do you understand?”
“… … .”
Nokdampyeong just stared at the floor with a face full of discontent.
Nok Il-chwi, who was furious at the sight, picked up his brush this time.
“But this guy!”
Only then did Nokdampyeong reluctantly respond.
“Okay.”
Nokilchui, who was trembling, put down his brush holder listlessly.
“Where in the world is there only one woman? Why are you looking for a woman who ran away because you said you didn’t like her? Did you lend her money?”
“no.”
“Why are you looking for me when that’s not even the case? Are you lonely? Should I help you find a spouse?”
“I don’t have any intention of getting married yet.”
“Don’t do something so bad again. If I hear you going after that bitch and causing trouble again, I won’t let you off the hook!”
“……yes.”
“You must be doing this because you have time to spare. I’ll give you one task to do.”
“Sunday?”
“Yes, take over the Hwasang Village within a few days. Lord Wan. Have you found out about the Hwasang Village?”
“Yes, there are ten shops there, including a guest house. It is only half a shi (one hour) away from Gaebong, so there is no great difficulty in managing it. Fortunately, Haomen and Cheonhwabang have not yet taken action. I think now is the right time to take over the commercial district of Hwasangchon.”
Nok Il-chwi turned his gaze to Nok Dam-pyeong.
“Have you heard? This village has no real owner yet. You go and bring the shop owners of Hwasangchon to Sambobang. Can you do it?”
“Can you do it? Even if you just go to the Wan Dangju, you won’t be able to make a sound and will just bow down and come in. And there will still be plenty left over. If I go, it won’t even take half a day.”
Wan Ja-gyeong, who had been listening, laughed heartily and chimed in.
“That’s what the fire chief said. Who would dare to refuse Sambobang’s offer?”
Then Nokilchui spoke out of concern.
“Don’t think about taking over the store by threatening them for not listening. It’s not a place where the business district is active enough to invest money. Our goal is to take over before Cheonhwabang moves in. Do you understand?”
“Oh my, it’s not something that happens in a day or two, so why are you so worried? I’ll take care of it neatly.”
Nokdampyeong looked at Nokilchwi with a confident face.
I plan to show something since it is a chance to make up for the points lost due to the girl issue.
Wuxia,
