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n“What are you thinking about?”

nByeoktaesan lifted his gaze slightly and looked at Yeonharin sitting in front of him.

n“It is nothing.”

nAs soon as he came back, she didn’t think of leaving his side.

nIt seemed that she was worried that he would get into trouble.

nYoo Seo-yeon has been escorting her after she joined the party. It seemed like she felt something was wrong.

nShe was still escorting her from a distance behind her, but she was watching her and Byeoktaesan with a very happy expression.

nNow Byeoktaesan was having dinner with Yeon Ha-rin.

nHe had already finished eating, and he was thinking about the previous entanglement that happened earlier.

n‘It’s still so weird.’

nToday, he pulled and burned the spirits of three people, including Seomunjaehak.

nHe used the method he found out and trained through Il Chim Gui.

nAs much as possible, the outer part of the spirit was burned and only those that were not mixed with the existing spirit was extracted.

nIt was a little different from the spirit of Il Chim Gui, but it wasn’t very difficult because he had done it often.

nThe spiritual power that he had burnt and extracted was accepted through the Spirit Absorption skill.

nHowever, the power he accepted was very different from the existing power.

nNo, more precisely, it had a different nature from the one extracted from the spirit of Il Chim Gui.

nThe spiritual power extracted from the spirit of Il Chim Gui was really excellent. In particular, it showed great power to the extent that there was nothing better than that in treating the life force.

nHe thought that was because it was a different usage of Spirit Absorption, but it was not.

nSeeing that the spiritual power extracted in the same way from Seomunjaehak gang was so poor in quality.

nOf course, it was that the treatment effect was poor compared to the spirit of Il Chim Gui, not that the spiritual power itself was weak.

nRather, it seemed to be more effective if he used this in a different way.

n‘Come to think of it… … .’

nSpiritual power extracted from the prostitutes brought a change to his body. Other women described it as a peculiar sex appeal.

nIn fact, after that, the gaze of women has changed strangely.

n‘I think I know a little… … .’

nHe was not sure yet, but it seemed that the nature of the spiritual power of the spirit was different depending on the way the time was accumulated in the spirit.

nOf course, the basic spiritual power itself was powerful no matter what kind of spirit it was extracted from.

nMoreover, since this can’t be said to be inner power, others can’t even see his true power.

nThey will never find out unless they have built a similar strength.

nEven Il Chim Gui couldn’t figure out from his diagnosis.

n“Then does it have to be a doctor?”

nHe had found a way to heal his life force faster. The answer was, doctor.

nThere was a limit to holding onto just Il Chim Gui.

nPerhaps the first time the spirit is burned would be the most effective.

nThe effect gradually declines. If he burns all the dirt off the spirit and absorbs it, it will be difficult to expect any more effects.

nOf course, if he had left it alone for a while, it will build up over time, but that will take a lot of time.

nSo he had to find a new doctor. It would be better he had a lot of time to build up dirt on his spirit and have excellent ability as a doctor.

nThere happened to be one fitting that description nearby.

nByeoktaesan finished his thoughts with a pleasant expression.

n“My lord, there isn’t something you are worried about right? Did the people who came with me say anything weird to you?”

nYeon Ha-rin looked at Byeoktaesan with an anxious expression.

nThis was because Byeoktaesan was locked in his thoughts without saying anything for a while even after eating all the food.

n“Worry? no. Rather, it’s the opposite.”

n“Pardon?”

n“It seems like a good thing will happen.”

n“Ah… I see. That good thing… I wish it had something to do with me.”

nYeon Ha-rin laughed slightly embarrassingly as she said so.

n‘I thought you were pretty, but you are really pretty.’

nByeoktaesan thought like that while watching Yeon ha-rin smile.

nWouldn’t it be close to the best of all the beauties he’s seen so far?

n‘Still, is she a bit worse than her? No, is it similar?’

nSuddenly one person came to mind, but soon he let that thought go. It wasn’t a person he wouldn’t meet again anyway.

nBecause she will be in Cheonma Shinkyo by now.

nHe would never see her again unless Hyun Woljin was eliminated.

nEven she left Cheonma Shinkyo, his chances of meeting her were infinitely low.

nWhatever happened he was now the second son of the Gold Wall merchants after all.

n“Since we finished eating, should we go for a light walk?”

nAt Byeoktaesan’s words, Yeon Ha-rin smiled brightly and nodded without hesitation.

nHow long was it since Byeoktaesan approached her first like this?

n“Yes please.”

nThe two went outside by side.

nAnd Yu Seo-yeon and Cheon Gyeong-wan quietly followed from a distance.

nThe two were faithful to their mission as bodyguards.

nAt least at this very moment.

n* * *

nThe short walk lasted a bit longer than normal.

nByeoktaesan and Yeon Ha rin roamed the river for a long time even after the sun went down.

nIn fact, for Byeok Tae-san, he used this as an opportunity to accept the new spiritual power he had gained today.

nRather than sitting still and absorbing the spiritual power gained today like usual, it was more effective to move like this.

nSomehow, this also seemed to follow the characteristics of the spirit.

nIn the meantime, it was an area that he rarely thought about or tried.

nNot only did he not yet have a full grasp on the newly enlightened Spirit Absorption, he had no room to turn his attention to things other than healing his body.

nAnyway, thanks to that the walk lasted longer than usual, but it seems that Yeon Ha-rin took it in as a different meaning.

nBy the time they returned, she was very happy.

nSo, like that, they arrived at Geumwol hostel again and tried to go inside, but they noticed the inside was very busy.

n“What could it be?”

nAs Byeoktaesan’s muttered, Cheon Gyeong-wan first went into the hostel.

n“I will find out.”

nCheon Gyeong-wan went inside and came out again almost immediately.

n“I think it would be better to wait a bit before entering.”

n“Huh?”

n“They are… in the process of removing the smell.”

nThe moment he heard that, Byeoktaesan could roughly guess what happened.

nByeoktaesan turned around without hesitation.

n“Let’s go another lap.”

nIsn’t there no need to smell someone else’s **?

nIt was just a matter of putting up with it for a while as they went to the annex buildings, but it must be really awful if Cheon Gyeong-wan talked like that.

nSo he rather preferred to inhale fresh air while walking.

n* * *

nSeomunjaehak, Gu Yang-su, and Chu Young-hak gathered in one room with their heads down.

nThey sat around with a small table in between, but everyone didn’t say a word.

nThe more he thought about it, the more gloomy he felt.

n“Fuck, I… … .”

nHe couldn’t say anything. He had ** in his pants.

nIt wasn’t just a little bit, he really all out. While sleeping too.

nBecause of how bad the smell was, no matter how much he washed, the smell did not go away enough.

nProbably, if they weren’t the sons of prestigious families, they would have been kicked out of the hostel.

nNo, maybe it would have been better to get kicked out.

n“I should have run away.”

nThe rest of the people nodded at the same time as someone muttered.

nHowever, it was not a situation that they could escape.

nIt was something they did while sleeping.

nBy the time they woke up, it was already too late.

nThe three have to sleep together in this room today. It was a sort of quarantine measure.

nThey took it humbly. They had to do that.

nThey said they would try to block all the rumors as much as possible in the hostel from spreading.

nHe didn’t know how effective that will be.

n“I think it would be better to endure today and leave tomorrow. What do you think?”

nGu Yang-si asked with red eyes as if he would shed tears at any moment.

nSeomunjaehak sighed.

n“Haah. Tomorrow… A person from Homuryun is supposed to arrive in the afternoon to meet us.”

nA man from Seomun household, who was the patrol leader of Homu-ryun, said he will come all the way to Jingzhou for Seomunjaehak, so how could he refuse it?

nHe could never do that for his future.

nRather than strengthening his position in the family, Seomunjaehak planned to advance in life outside like this.

nIt wasn’t easy to settle in the family because he was the third son anyway.

nIn the future, he was planning to settle in Homuryun, so he had to pay respects to the head of the family, who was the patrol leader of Homuryun.

nGu Yang-su and Chu Young-hak’s eyes shook.

nIt was too gloomy to think that they had to endure this shame tomorrow as well.

nHowever, they couldn’t say they would go there alone.

n“First… When he arrives tomorrow, I’m going to tell him a little bit about Byeoktaesan.”

nThe moment the name Byeoktaesan came out, the three were bodies froze at the same time.

nEven Seomunjaehak, who said his name first, was like that.

nMomentary silence hovered.

nA deep sense of self-destruction crushed the three.

nTo get out of here, they had to whatever means necessary. And if it was the patrol leader of Homuryun, he will be of great help.

nIn the eyes of the three, a strange light of fear and hope shimmered.

n* * *

nIt turned to night.

nThe annex of Geumwol hostel was really well decorated.

nA small stream and a pond, the trees and rocks surrounding it, and a small pavilion in between created a natural beauty.

nAnd while being in the center of all that, there was a large and beautiful pavilion where you could see everything at a glance.

nByeoktaesan stayed on the top floor of the pavilion, and standing by the window gave a panoramic view of the annex.

n“It’s not bad.”

nHe had various experiences when he was Cheonma, but he didn’t see many hostels that had this level of quality.

n“Geumwol Hostel huh, Geumwol hostel… … .”

nNo matter how much he tried recalling the name, nothing came to his mind. The same was true for the Geumwol merchants.

nIn other words, when he was Cheonma, they weren’t worth his attention.

nIt also meant that the Cheonma Shinkyo did not pay much attention to them either.

nBut as he thought about it, he felt it a little strange.

nThe Geumwol merchants were considered top-class merchants.

nWouldn’t someone like Cheonma frequently hear about them?

nWhile looking out thinking of that, Cheon Gyeong-wan, who was standing outside the room, saying that he would guard the door said.

n“My lord, would you like me to bring elder Il Chim Gui?”

nComing this far, he called for Il Chim Gui every night.

nThat’s why he felt the sign of Il Chim Gui in the vicinity. He was probably already preparing his mind.

n“It’s all right today, go and get Chun Chu Shin Ui.”

n“Pardon?”

nByeoktaesan turned his head and looked at the door. Although it was not visible, Gyeong-wan Chun probably felt his aura.

nAnd that would be why he was so surprised.

n“Yes. I will bring him right away.”

nAfter a while, Chun Chu Shin Ui with a confused expression came into the room.

n“My lord, why did you call me on this ambitious night?”

nFear fluttered deep in the eyes of Chun Chu Shin Ui. Meanwhile, on the one hand, he approached Byeoktaesan carefully to confirm his suspicions.

n“I found out a very important fact today.”

n“Pardon?”

n“That, for me, I need a doctor.”

n“Pardon?”

nByeoktaesan waved at him as if beckoning him to come closer.

nAs if he had been possessed by something, Chun Chu Shin Ui approached Byeoktaesan.

nByeoktaesan laughed and hovered his hand over the head of Chun Chu Shin Ui.

n“I’ll just pull a little.”

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n“Ahhhhhhhh!”

nFrom somewhere, a desperate scream was heard.

nSeomunjaehak, who had barely fallen asleep, opened his eyes.

nThe horror he wanted to forget came up from deep inside.

nHe remembered clearly the moment when he was lying with his face on the floor, and he heard the same scream as he did from his side.

nHis whole body froze. In that state, he couldn’t sleep, trembling until the screaming was over.

nNo, he couldn’t sleep even after the scream was over and he had to fight his fear.

nAnd during that time, Gu Yang su and Chu Young-hak were having the very same experience with Seomunjaehak.

nThe three of them stayed up together all night long.

n* * *

n“Ahahaha.”

nAt the sound of laughter from the side, Chun Chu Shin Ui turned his head and stared at Il Chim Gui.

n“Don’t laugh.”

n“Ahahahah! Why does it matter whether I laugh or not? Hahahaha!”

nIl Chim Gui burst into laughter.

nIt was worth it. It felt like a decade-old congestion had gone down.

n“Yes, how do you feel when our lord gave you his interest? It feels good enough to die, right?”

nChun Chu Shin Ui’s body trembled and glared at Il Chim Gui.

n“Hey, you look like you are going to kill someone. You are a stare master. Hahahaha.”

n“Were you so frivolous in the first place?”

nIl Chim Gui laughed.

n“Say whatever you want. I don’t even know what I was like. I want to fully enjoy this moment. You were screaming quite a bit, how was it? Did it hurt quite a bit?”

n“No. I won’t say it.”

nChun Chu Shin Ui’s head turned around.

nIl Chim Gui who saw that giggled again and laughed.

nThey saw Byeoktaesan coming down the stairs.

nThey both went silent.

nChun Chu Shin Ui ran to Byeok Tae-san and said politely.

n“My lord, have you just woke up? Shall I tell them to prepare a meal?”

nByeoktaesan stared at Chun Chu Shin Ui with his eyes suddenly wondering why this guy was acting like this.

nThen he turned his gaze and looked at Il Chim Gui sitting far away.

nByeoktaesan squinted his eyes when he read the shock that floated on the face of Il Chim Gui.

n“You guys didn’t cause some trouble did you?”

n“Of course not. I am a very quiet person.”

nByeoktaesan waved his hand.

n“Then nevermind. Ask them to prepare a meal.”

n“Yes, my lord.”

nWhen Chun Chu Shin Ui replied that and then tried to withdraw, he raised his hand as if something suddenly came to mind.

n“Wait.”

n“Yes?”

nChun Chu Sin Ui and Il Chim Gui looked at Byeoktaesan with the same expression and swallowed dry saliva.

nThere was a feeling of tension.

n“Do you know of any doctors around here?”

n“Pardon?”

nThe two blankly looked at Byeoktaesan.

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