Chapter 159
Episode 159 How a frog survives.
The courtier's eyes changed when he heard the word servant..
If I didn't know about him, I could have seen the sword dance. The contempt in his eyes. That unbearable, frivolous anger was conveyed, such as, ‘Why are you drinking with the person who will be my woman?’.
‘The interest has been like that since then..’
No, rather, now that he was young, he was unable to hide his true nature. When he was older, the courtier was really good at hiding himself..
“To drink in a humble manner with a servant, you really are a person with a big heart, as they say..”
Jin Ha-ryeong asked back what he said was good to hear..
“Do I have to have a broad mind to sit in the same place as the servant??”
Hasn't the issue of sitting together with servants been a topic of discussion for her recently? Apart from the joint meeting, the word that occupied the most space in her mind over the past few days was not 'Soryongjeon' but 'Secretary'..
“It means that I don't care at all about eating with servants..”
“Oh, you see. The attitude of treating subordinates fairly is admirable. Well, it's a banquet tomorrow. It's going to be an obvious atmosphere, so let's hold our young banquet here..”
It was an easy-going offer complete with compliments, but Jin Ha-ryeong flatly rejected it..
“I'm sorry, but I decline..”
Honestly, Jo Shin is handsome. So I felt like sitting down and having a drink together..
But it was the sword that preceded those feelings..
If you drink together, you will have to send Geom Yeon out. However, if you drink it together, the courtier will get angry..
In both cases, I was reluctant. In particular, I don't want to say things like, 'We need to drink, so please leave now.'.
“This is my first time. Asking a woman out for a drink and getting rejected.”
“I'll see you tomorrow anyway.?”
I didn't see Jin Ha-ryeong, but I did see the sword dance. The moment she refused, Jo Shin's eyes changed. How dare you reject me? A dark and cold emotion beyond that annoyance is blooming..
When Jin Ha-ryeong was about to turn around, Jo Shin sat across from him in front of the sword dance..
“I'll have a drink with you.”
The courtier said to the startled woman.
“I can't be there, but I want to find out what charm this attendant has so I can be with him..”
The moment Jin Ha-ryeong heard those words, he became irritated. Jo Shin's actions now mean that he will openly harass Geom-yeon. Are you going to act like this just because you won't drink alcohol? The crush I felt because I was handsome disappeared in an instant..
‘Don't you have any intention of impressing me??’
She didn't understand. If his grandfather had mentioned marriage, this courtier would have known..
she sat down again.
I sat down because I was worried about the prosecution, but that stimulated the court even more..
“What a charming servant. You made Jin Soje, who was about to leave, sit back down again..”
Josin asked Geommugeuk.
“What is your name??”
“It's a sword.”
“From beginning to end, the name is cool..”
“thank you.”
“do you know who i am?”
“You said earlier that you were Jinryongjang’s assistant Sohyeop..”
“I also have a good memory. Where did you get such a cool guy??”
Her expression frowned slightly when she heard the word servant. Josin was looking into those emotions that could not be hidden, and Geommugeuk was looking into Josin's emotional changes..
“Jin Sozer is beautiful?”
“It's beautiful.”
“Enough to think about it at night? how is it? with her…….”
Because it was obvious what would come next, Jin Ha-ryeong cut him off..
“Be careful what you say! You keep crossing the line.”
“Seeing him drinking with his servant, I thought he had a big heart, but it seems that his magnanimity also discriminates against other people..”
Two people made eye contact.
At that moment, an image appeared in Jin Ha-ryeong’s mind. It was a black poisonous snake raising its head and flicking its tongue. She was embarrassed because it was her first time seeing a person like this..
At that time, Josin smiled with a kind face..
“My joke went too far?”
I tried to pass it off as if it was a joke, but Jin Ha-ryeong was in a state of low spirits..
‘Are you trying to show off your pride by treating the leader's granddaughter carelessly??’
Josin asked Geommugeuk again..
“I have no idea. Who is our Jin Sozer??”
“I don't know either.”
“I don't know?”
“Although I am a valet, I am not Jean Soger's valet..”
“no?”
Josin was surprised..
“Then who are you??”
“I am the servant of Master Seo-ryong of the Seo Dao faction who participated in this So-ryong exhibition..”
“But why were you drinking with Jin Soje? That's even weirder?”
It was the same for Geommugeuk that sensed something strange..
‘Hey, why are you so excited??’
Even when he was still young, Jo Shin was a cautious person. Today's behavior was too much to say it was just jealousy..
‘What makes you run wild like this??’
Like a child praised by a school teacher, like a merchant who made a lot of money, like a martial artist who achieved great martial arts, he felt like he was overcome by uncontrollable heat..
widely.
At that time, Jin Ha-ryeong put his drink down loudly. It was a silent warning to stop now..
Then the courtier showed a different attitude than before. I asked her softly, like an old friend..
“Isn't Jean Sozer strange??”
“What is it??”
“The Murim Lord's granddaughter is drinking together with the servant of the martial artist who attended the secret martial arts competition. The granddaughter, who was actually involved in the incident that everyone was surprised by, did not find it strange at all. What do you think??”
“so? What do you want to say??”
“They say that if you put a frog in lukewarm water and boil it slowly, it will die without even realizing it is dying.?”
The corners of Jin Ha-ryeong’s mouth rose. Before she could get angry, Josin continued..
“What if this person approached Soje Jin with some kind of purpose? What would you do if you approached Jin Sojeo in an attempt to poison him with alcohol ahead of the finals? Then they will go and say they were deceived.?”
Josin brought his face close to Geommugeuk’s face..
“what is your purpose?”
Geomgeuk didn’t say anything. Jin Ha-ryeong stepped forward in the face of Josin’s ferocious spirit, which seemed like he was about to hit the ground running at any moment..
“Joe Sohyeop.”
Her cold tone told me how she felt..
“See you tomorrow at the banquet hall. Because there is still a long time left for the water to boil..”
The two people's eyes met. Jin Ha-ryeong glared confidently at the snake that raised its head. Now she wasn't afraid of the snake.
The courtier smiled..
“I guess I made a mistake on the first meeting. I'm sorry, Jean Soger. See you tomorrow at the banquet hall..”
He stood up and smiled at me. I felt it not only in the sword dance but also in Jin Ha-ryeong. The deep murderous intent contained in that smile.
As Josin left the guesthouse, Jin Ha-ryeong drank in silence. It seemed as if he was mulling over what the courtier had said earlier..
Geomgeuk waited in silence for her to open her mouth..
After a while, she sighed and said. Instead of the cold feeling that Jo Shin showed earlier, she returned to her usual self..
“It's difficult, it's difficult. What's so difficult??”
“I originally said that life was difficult. Even if you ask a person from a hundred years ago, it would be difficult, and even if you ask a person from five hundred years ago, the answer would be difficult. Lord Maeng will answer that it is difficult, and Jeomsoi over there will also answer that it is difficult. A child born tomorrow will have a hard time growing up..”
“This is why. I keep saying things like this, so how can I not be suspicious??”
“Are you suspicious of me too??”
she answered honestly.
“To be honest, I was shocked the moment I heard the frog story..”
“If you fall for those words, you will be transported from a warm hot spring to a pot that boils real water..”
Jin Ha-ryeong shook his head..
“You speak so well. you won.”
“what does it mean?”
“I don't want to trust that person even if he dies, so I have to trust you..”
“In this case, you shouldn't trust either of them. Why choose one or the other??”
Jin Ha-ryeong looked at the sword dance performance. I thought that if this person was truly evil, it would be a big problem. I had a feeling that it would be harder to stop this person than the snake-like, scary courtier. But she decided to trust her instincts.
“It's not time to worry about me. You're in big trouble. The frog here is still swimming in warm water, but the frog there was just placed on a rock in the middle of the lava..”
She had a natural sense of recognizing people. She noticed. A courtier is not the kind of person who would spare a servant who sat down and drank with the woman he wanted to marry. Even more so if the woman was a servant who even took her side..
“Master will protect me..”
“No, even if you are a talented person who advanced to the finals, I cannot protect you. That person's family is not ordinary. Go back to your hometown this way.”
“I can't leave you alone. If the author tries to harm me as Soje said, can he avoid it by going back to his hometown? On the contrary, it will cause damage to the master's monastery..”
“That's right.”
She suddenly got up from her seat..
“Wait. I'll at least get a pole to come out of the lava..”
she left the guest house.
Soon after, Seo Dae-ryong sat in the place she left..
“This is more fun than bimu.?”
“He said he was tired?”
“No matter how tired you are, you must be able to bear it because you are curious. What is that guy from earlier? In fateful love, there is always an obstacle, what does this mean??”
“I guess I'm a hindrance to him..”
“It looked fine..”
“Those guys are more dangerous.”
“So. It's because that guy didn't notice that you shaved your beard..”
“I am more dangerous?”
“Can you even compare? What happened or the danger?.”
Seo Dae-ryong laughed to himself as if he thought it was a funny joke..
“I will win while watching this fateful love..”
“Yes. I'll just watch this fateful business and take care of this matter..”
I was curious what Jin Ha-ryeong would do..
And the solution she came to the next day was something I had never thought of..
“Come to the banquet with me.”
I would like to go with you to the banquet held today. It was a banquet attended by the Murim lord and courtiers..
“I would have sounded like a coward and told him I couldn't go..”
“Things are different between then and now. I will take responsibility for your life.”
“How??”
“You'll find out when you go.”
Meet the Murim Lord?
Will I be able to hide my existence from him? My level has already reached the point of returning to truth, so it may seem like I have not learned any martial arts at all..
But would that work for the Murim Lord? Can I really hide the presence that I am as a person??
Probably not. You may be able to fool me with my eight-star martial arts level, but you will not be able to fool me with my servant..
Meeting the Murim Lord means that I must be prepared to reveal my identity..
“What are you thinking??”
“I'm thinking about how Grandpa Soje will react after he finds out about me..”
Of course, she had completely different concerns..
“Grandpa won't harm you because of your status. Even if you get angry, you will get angry at me..”
“Since you are a great person, you must also treat your subordinates with respect.?”
“sure.”
‘Then how will you treat the Heavenly Demon’s flesh and blood??’
It was something I couldn't bear to ask her..
Of course, there is no way I will die in the Murim Alliance if it is revealed that I am the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Demon. Because if that happens, war could break out. In that sense, Murimmaeng is a safer place than our school..
Instead, I will be expelled, and as I will be held responsible for causing problems with the Murim Alliance, this succession test will fail..
I thought about it for a while. Jin Ha-ryeong understood me and waited for me..
Eventually, I ended up thinking deeply about various situations..
“Okay, let's go..”
“Ah, good idea..”
“Let’s meet at the entrance to Murimmaeng after halftime. I'm going to a banquet and I need to prepare some..”
“great.”
After sending her away, he went up to the guest room and informed Seo Dae-ryong that he was going to a banquet held by the Murim Lord..
Seo Daeryong asked worriedly..
“Would you mind??”
“Are you okay??”
“So far, Mr. Gakju has said that he goes to meet all kinds of dangerous people. Starting from the demon lord to the mazons. But now you are going to meet the Murim Lord..”
“how is it? Such a leader?”
“In the past, I would have hated it.”
Every time he said he was going to the mazons, Seo Dae-ryong was scared and took a step back..
“now?”
“Even if I step back because I'm scared, I fight back..”
We laughed together. The fact that we were alone behind enemy lines was bringing me closer to him..
“Have a nice trip. I will be training.”
I saw myself reflected in longing. Messy hair and cheap clothes. I messed up my hair even more and didn't change my clothes..
Jin Ha-ryeong shouted when he saw me at the entrance to the Murim Alliance..
“Are you getting ready to go to a banquet? What did you prepare for??”
“It didn't get any better?”
“Not at all!”
“Should I change and come??”
“No, then it's too late. song!”
When Jin Ha-ryeong and I entered the banquet hall, all eyes were focused on us..
Among the military leaders, the father's presence appears alone in the black and white picture, like blood and red..
The presence of the Murim Lord was also the same. There were a lot of people in the banquet hall, but I knew who the Murim lord was at a glance..
Everyone looked black and white, but it felt like only the Murim Lord was seen in blue..
It is truly amazing the presence of the strongest martial artists..
Murim lord Jin Paecheon, who was talking with guests in the distance, slowly turned his head towards us..
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