Chapter 169
Episode 169: There is a woman prettier than you.
It is an awards ceremony as spectacular as a non-dance competition..
The winner was awarded a gold plaque and a prize. What's even more glorious is that the Murim Lord personally presented the award..
The military leaders chanted Seodaeryong. This was the first time in Seo Dae-ryong's life that he had ever heard his name called so many times. Probably not in the future.
The Murim lord said while giving the gold plate to Seo Dae-ryong..
“That was great skill. Please dedicate yourself to the peace of Moorim from now on..”
“thank you.”
However, what the leader really wanted to say was sent via Jeonum..
―If you use that method to hurt a warrior of the political faction, you will definitely die by my hands..
Seo Dae-ryong did not dare to object and quietly came down with only the gold plaque and prize money. Even though I knew I was a mine, I was thankful that they gave me this award..
Runner-up Jin Ha-ryeong was also awarded a plaque and prize money..
“Well done.”
“sorry.”
“Have you felt it now? How wide is this river??”
“Yes, I thought I would be a snake, if not a dragon, but I realized I was a frog in a well. I will work harder in the future, Grandpa..”
That was enough. The Murim Lord patted her shoulder with a satisfied smile..
Jin Ha-ryeong, who was coming down the stage after receiving the award, glanced at the sword dance standing in the distance..
Geommugeuk looked at her and waved his hand. I felt like I did a good job my friend..
When he saw that, Jin Ha-ryeong's eyes suddenly filled with tears. I didn't think much of it until now, but when I saw the sword dance, I felt a sense of sadness for no reason..
Since she could not shed tears in front of the soldiers, she walked bravely. They say Jin Ha-ryeong cried at the awards ceremony, and that she cried because she was angry. Because it was really terrible that these rumors started happening..
Someone next to her said something to her, but she didn't look and quickly walked away..
The person who spoke to her was the courtier. With a frustrated face, he couldn't follow her. In his arms was a gift commemorating her victory..
I couldn't give it to her because I had engraved the words "Congratulations on winning" on the dagger. I really had no idea she would lose. I should have given this to her for winning..
“shit! Damn it!”
His eyes turned to Seo Dae-ryong. Seo Dae-ryong was still busy receiving congratulations..
‘That hillbilly even won? This makes sense?’
The owner wins, and the servant seduces the woman he wants to marry. They really were two guys that would kill each other. This couldn't have ended well.
So the courtier returned to his residence in a very angry state..
Josin, who entered the room, was startled. A man was waiting for him in the room.
He was a man named Cheolgon (鐵坤) who spread the commands of Cheonmyeonghoeju..
At first, the courtier thought that this person named Cheol-gon was the Lord of Cheonmyeonghoe disguised as an errand boy. Cheolgon's prayers were not ordinary..
‘A person like this is just a subordinate? Then, how great is Cheonmyeonghoeju??’
I haven't seen Lord Cheonmyeong in person yet, but I was promised to meet him once I finished this job safely..
In any case, although it was unpleasant for him to come to his room without permission, the courtier could not express his dissatisfaction..
“You came?”
“It wasn't Confucius Cao who called me.?”
“I called you?”
“You didn't say you were confident about marrying Jin Ha-ryeong.?”
“Of course.”
Just a year ago, Josin was losing out in the battle to succeed Jinryongjang..
It was these Cheonmyeonghoe that appeared before him at that time. They couldn't refuse the offer to make him their successor if they joined hands..
It was good that he became the successor with the help of the Cheonmyeonghoe..
After being confirmed as the successor, they asked for one thing. It is to marry the Murim Lord's granddaughter. It was not an impossible request. Jinryongjang was a family that was good enough to be in-laws with the Murim lord..
Josin persuaded his father and tried to make this marriage happen, even supporting the Murim Alliance with a huge amount of money..
The reason I chose the period of Soryongjeon was because I could see her often. He was confident that he would be able to win Jin Ha-ryeong's heart without difficulty if he was a member of his family and was told that he was good-looking wherever he went. Until I found out about that damned servant..
“I heard a rumor that there was a line behind the servants..”
“Where did you hear such nonsense? That guy is my subordinate..”
As Josin spoke confidently, Cheolgon stared. When I made eye contact with him, I felt intimidated just like when I first met him. If this life that made him feel intimidated had been intentional, Josin would never have been discouraged..
But Joshin felt it. This killing sprang from the man's innate nature. The kind of primal killing that only those who do not attach any meaning to killing people can exude. A life that gives him the fear that if he carelessly breaks it, he will be cut to pieces and thrown away in a dirty gutter..
“He said he was a subordinate.?”
“I arranged for Jin Ha-ryeong to marry me. I will use him to make the marriage a success..”
It wasn't a lie. Because I promised to give him 100,000 nyang from start to finish and made it on the other hand. Of course, it wasn't planned that way from the beginning..
Cheolgon stared at the courtier again..
If this gaze were the gaze of some intelligent person trying to understand himself, it would have been okay..
But his current gaze was closer to indifference. Salgwi's blunt view is that the truth is not important, so as long as the result is good..
As you can see just by looking at the iron gun in front of you, these people were not ordinary. I heard that an incident occurred in a certain area and who was behind it. This is not just someone behind these common rumors..
These were special. They were the type of people who would definitely reward the other side if they kept their promises. Although they are evil people who only act for their own benefit, they are the kind of people who can definitely get what they need. That's why I joined hands with these people..
Cheolgon got up from his seat and walked to the window..
“Come and see that..”
The courtier walked carefully and stood next to him..
“There was a broken sapling over there that I stepped on and broke. Whoever planted them planted them too closely. If that happens, neither tree can grow into a huge tree..”
Cheolgon slowly looked at the courtier..
“We want you to grow up to be a big tree..”
The courtier knows that these words are not filled with sincerity..
Cheolgon didn’t care at all. Whether you become a big tree or not. If Cheonmyeonghoeju kills him, he will kill himself, and if he lets him live, he will let him live. To him, he wasn't even a broken sapling..
Part of me wanted to yell at your big son of a bitch to go and do it. Because he just hated being interfered with and pressured by someone like this. Trying to be polite to the villains only makes them look easier on you..
But the courtier did not dare to do so..
“I won't disappoint you.”
“I will prepare a congratulatory gift and wait for you..”
Cheolgon quietly left the room..
When he disappeared, Josin let out the breath he had been holding. It was a sigh that was a mixture of tension, fear, frustration, and anger..
It's the same with marriage issues, servants, and Cheonmyeonghoe. Not all problems were as easy as it seemed. It feels like your life, which you have lived comfortably up to now, has entered a phase of new difficulty. Of course, that doesn't mean he won't give up..
‘I'll give it back to you someday.’
I haven't said those words out loud yet. This was after he had raised his family into the strongest place in the martial arts world..
* * *
“The prize money is as much as 10,000 taels.!”
Seo Dae-ryong was so happy about the sudden money he had that he didn't know what to do..
Seo Daeryong gave me 5,000 nyang..
“Now, since we won the championship together, let’s split it in half..”
“I'm going to regret it later?”
“Just 5,000 nyang is enough for me. With this, I treat Lord Jang and this warrior as a treat. also…….”
“also?”
“I also bought something delicious for the woman who supported me..”
“We agreed to meet?”
“No, I don't even know your name yet..”
You will find out soon. She will definitely approach Seo Dae-ryong in some way. In what way will it come??
“She was someone who supported me long before I won. It's special in that respect..”
Seo Dae-ryong was already in love with that woman..
“By the way, you will go to the banquet together.?”
The Murim League invited all the winners and finalists and held a congratulatory banquet..
“I have to go.”
“I'm going to pick up some clothes to wear when I go to the banquet. Shall we go together? I will buy you a set of clothes.”
“I'm done. Buy yourself nice clothes and wear them.”
“Sure, I'm really going to use this opportunity to buy an expensive set of clothes.!”
When the excited Seo Dae-ryong left the room, I spoke into the air..
“I'm sorry for not telling you in advance. The situation was so urgent at the time.”
This was what I said to the warrior sent by the leader who was hiding around me. When I took Seo Daeryong to Chungui, he couldn't chase me because I ran at a fast pace..
After returning to the Murim Alliance, I felt that he was hiding around me again, but I did not have time to talk to him separately about training with Seo Dae-ryong. From his perspective, he must have felt bad for one reason or another..
However, as usual, the hidden drone showed no reaction. He was truly a man faithful to orders..
Being sorry means being sorry. I did not tell him that the woman who approached Seo Daeryong was from Cheonmyeonghoe. I decided there was no need to say it in advance..
* * *
I did not enter the banquet hall.
Because today’s main character had to be Seo Dae-ryong. I was standing outside the banquet hall, observing the activities inside, as if I were a servant..
But I don’t know how Jin Ha-ryeong came out to where I was..
“Why aren't you coming in??”
“I'm just frustrated.”
“Should I walk for a while??”
“Good.”
I took a walk around the garden with her..
“Actually, I went to see you before the final match. Do you know what I was going to say when I went to see him? I could give it to you if you ask me, right? I was going to tease you like this.”
She still seems embarrassed and upset about losing in the competition. He talked more and faster than usual.
“I didn't even know I would lose like this. It's really funny, isn't it? When I think about that, I'm so embarrassed that I don't know if I can sleep. By the way, where have you been? By the way, what organization are you joining this time, Master? you are…….”
I cut off her gushing words..
“Dude, stop..”
Only then did Jin Ha-ryeong take a deep breath. After calming down for a moment, she revealed her true feelings..
“Yesterday, when I saw you, I felt like crying..”
“It's okay to lose once.”
In fact, you can lose several times. As long as you have the will to keep going. When you get older, it's a failure that really means nothing, but at this time, why did it feel like the sky was falling??
Maybe that's why I miss my younger days more. Those days when my whole body and mind reacted to even the smallest thing..
“I don't want to feel so weak anymore.”
“Let go of the burden of being the granddaughter of the leader. The leader is the leader, and you are you. You can't like it because of that burden. I got second place in this big competition..”
Jin Ha-ryeong smiled..
“what? I feel better already?”
“huh. It makes me feel good to see you trying to comfort me.”
“It's easy. make you feel good.”
“Please do this more often in the future.”
She firmly believed that Seo Dae-ryong would join the Murim Alliance. Of course, I thought we would live together too..
“I can go back to my hometown.”
She was startled by those words..
“Going back? why?”
She looked at me for a moment and asked cautiously.
“Are there any women in your hometown? girl I like?”
“Yes.”
For a moment she was startled. Perhaps because I answered too easily, she was skeptical..
“There is a woman prettier than you.”
“Than me? Then the credibility of your words drops significantly.?”
“Are you from Hubei? That place is the most beautiful place in the world.”
She relaxed and smiled. He must think I made a joke of him..
“Please show me next time, the best thing in the world!”
“When I get the chance.”
Will the day come when Ian and Jin Ha-ryeong meet? It was something that even I couldn’t figure out..
Anyway, what is Ian doing? You must be immersed in martial arts training at this very moment, right? Have we really overcome the limit and taken it to the next level? ah! I miss you, Ian.!
After taking a walk around the garden, I returned to the banquet hall with Jin Ha-ryeong..
When I arrived at the banquet hall and looked inside through the window, I saw Seo Dae-ryong surrounded by later leaders..
Although I don't know what their true feelings were, everyone was smiling and trying to build a friendship with Seo Dae-ryong. From now on, Seo Dae-ryong will enter the core elite organization of the Murim Alliance and continue to win..
“Our master looks happy.”
No one ignored him because he was short and had a gloomy appearance. The clothes were like wings and the person was brighter than usual..
Okay, enjoy today to the fullest..
Jin Ha-ryeong, who was looking at Seo Dae-ryong, said to me.
“I've had so many conversations with you, but I've never even had a proper conversation with you, the master who beat me..”
“go and talk.”
“no. I want to stay here. If I go in, will I get anything but comfort? Just comforting you is enough for today!”
At that time, a new person entered the banquet hall..
I was surprised when I checked the other person. Surprisingly, that person was the woman who cheered for Seo Dae-ryong..
Seo Dae-ryong was also surprised when he saw her. It was a banquet attended only by invitees, and she appeared..
How on earth did she come in without being invited??
With everyone's eyes on her, the woman slowly walked towards Seo Dae-ryong..
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