Chapter 405
Episode 405: Evidence that it is not suicide.
“What does that mean all of a sudden?”
Hanseol was surprised when Geommugeuk seemed to read his mind and said that he had to help his mother..
The reason Geommugeuk said that was with the background to this incident in mind. If the Blood King was targeting the Ice Palace, we had to join forces to stop it..
Of course, I couldn't tell her this..
“The reason Lord Binggung accepted the conditions I proposed was probably because he made some kind of deal with the Northern Blood Gate. He must have saved the second child of the Northern Blood Moon Lord and received compensation accordingly..”
Han Seol couldn't deny those words..
“In this situation, we entered the ice palace. My mother was worried about the Northern Blood Gate issue, so shouldn't you take care of us?.”
Is that really why he said that? I felt it was a little more important than this..
“There is no need for you to get involved in the affairs of the main palace..”
“I said it for you.”
Hanseol does not have long conversations with anyone except his mother..
First of all, she only talks briefly about matters, so who would dare to talk at length to Lord Xiaogung??
But this leader keeps making me talk. No, it makes it impossible not to..
“Why is it for me??”
“I just want to help.”
“There is no favor without reason in this world..”
She spoke firmly and walked away..
I hate receiving favors, but I hate it even more when I have to give them back because I received them. The emotions and interactions between people felt like exchanging poisonous memorization to her..
Geommugeuk walked behind her..
“Why are you following me??”
“This is not something that someone who was hiding and eavesdropping on me would say..”
For a moment, Han Seol became angry..
“Are you eavesdropping? I just.”
“just?”
“I just didn't have a chance to step forward..”
“Just as there is no favor in the world without reason, there is no grave without excuse..”
Han Seol made a dumbfounded expression and started walking again. Then I realized that she had been aroused for the first time in a long time. I really hate people like this who bully people and manipulate people's emotions as they please..
“Don't assume that everyone in the world will fall in love with you. They just… I'm only pretending to like you because you're the head of the small church. Would they have liked you if you were a low-ranking military officer??”
“He was probably beaten up a lot for talking too much about a low-level military officer..”
Hanseol said he didn't mean it as a joke and looked down his anger. Then I'll respond with something nonsensical again..
She said nothing more and walked away..
Soldiers passing by greeted her politely..
Han Seol always received their greetings with an expressionless expression..
Then Geommugeuk interfered with everything..
“You should be so hard on your subordinates like this.?”
“We are unmanned people. Why do you want kindness??”
Eventually, she stopped again. Even though our values are different from this man, they are very different..
“Are they here to have fun? Can you flirt with me and then order me to go on a dangerous, life-threatening mission? Will they be willing to go out if I give the order??”
Geommugeuk didn’t say anything..
“Why aren't you saying anything??”
“You're right, what can I say??”
Hanseol, who had been quietly staring at the sword dance, turned around with his last words..
“Even if you are a small priest and not a low-ranking warrior, you will be thoroughly beaten someday..”
Hanseol walked forward with great strides, telling people not to follow. I heard the words of Geommugeuk from behind..
“Let’s have a drink sometime! Since Mr. Chwima is abstaining from drinking, I can’t drink! Ian won't drink with me out of loyalty..”
It's like that until the end. A hobbyist who quits drinking? And what? You said that your subordinate won't drink it out of loyalty? So you're asking me to drink it because I don't seem loyal? How much are you trying to make fun of people?.
So she left there.
The playfulness disappeared from Geommugeuk’s face as he looked at her..
I couldn't get closer to her who was hitting an invisible wall with normal methods, so I dug into her like this..
The reason for doing this was not to brighten her personality or fill a hole in her heart. It’s because of her and the safety of the Beihai Ice Palace..
If the Blood King was involved in the Ice Palace, he would certainly have laid his hands on Han Seol. Or trying to stretch out. Because that's how they've done it so far..
Geommugeuk looked around. On this barren land, towering buildings and giant unmanned statues made of ice were shining, reflecting the sunlight..
‘Blood King, where are you??’
Where are you hiding that cruel red blood??
* * *
There were a total of three rooms provided at the North Sea Ice Palace..
Geommugeuk said to Ian.
“You stay in the middle room..”
“You two will protect me from both sides.?”
“If you want to eat delicious noodles, you have to protect them..”
You have to be as careful as possible because you don't know what's going on in the North Sea Ice Palace. Chwima will protect its own body, and if it's in the next room, a great Heavenly Demon Defense Technician will react..
“Before coming here, I sent a message to Eunwol and Tongcheongak. Please focus all possible information on the North Sea Ice Palace and the North Blood Gate..”
If the two intelligence organizations join forces, they will exert great power..
“I believe that the people behind this incident are the same people who plotted in the Murim Alliance and the Sado Alliance..”
Chwima and Ian nodded in agreement. They were people who were working in secret in the Sae-o-Pungcheon Church. If you weren't in the ice palace, it was a strange situation..
“Since this has happened before, it is a more dangerous situation. Take care, master.!”
“It's okay, my brother will protect me. yes? Why aren't you answering? I'll solve it! Why don't you do it again??”
At the urging of the sword dance, Chwima looked the other way..
“ah! I want to drink.”
“It can't come back to its original form.!”
Ian smiled slightly as he watched the conversation between the two..
I never even dreamed that Chuma was this kind of person. He was a person who was always drunk and afraid of being able to communicate. I thought that when I got angry, I would get drunk with my emotions and burst out into crazy fits..
More than anything, I thought I would overcome my sadness with alcohol..
He knows. Drinking and being sad is not true mourning..
Rather, he quit drinking and calmly looked at the world and controlled his mind. That's how I comfort myself. You know that you can only truly mourn if you know how to comfort yourself..
“In particular, you have to be careful of the Northern Blood Gate. Because we found out what they were trying to hide..”
Ian asked worriedly at Chwima’s words..
“Then wouldn't the Northern Blood Gate try to destroy all evidence and cut off the tail??”
“I will do it.”
The person who answered was Geommugeuk..
“Then can I stay like this??”
“are you okay. Because what you do to cut off a tail will become another tail..”
“okay.”
Ian answered as if he understood, but he couldn't figure out exactly how he was going to deal with it, so he sighed..
I've never had a fight like this before.
Force behind the scenes, North Blood Gate, North Sea Ice Palace.
It feels like I'm standing in the middle of an enemy camp surrounded by fearsome enemies..
“How do you feel??”
“I'm shaking.”
However, after looking at the two people who would fight together, she added a word in response to her trembling..
“I feel good.”
* * *
The investigation into Wonju's death began in earnest the next morning..
Han Seol personally came to pick up the three people..
She calmly faced the sword dance performance as if she had lost her temper yesterday..
“First, let me show you around the deceased Wonju’s room. The palace lord told us not to clean it up yet, so it has been preserved as is..”
It was fortunate for the investigation of this incident. But why did Binggungju tell him not to clean it up? Because you're close to her? Or maybe Binggungju also has doubts about her death.?
“what was her cause of death?”
Hanseol answered Chwima’s question..
“You drank strong drink.”
Chuma’s eyes twitched at the word solo..
“Could it be that he was poisoned??”
“That can't be possible. Because you left a will.”
“can i see?”
He must have expected Chwima to ask for it, so he took out a will from his pocket and handed it to him..
It was a confession that life was difficult and an apology to the people at Baekju Seolwon who used to make alcohol. And he concluded by asking Lord Binggung to forgive his disloyalty..
A strange feeling passed through Chu Ma's sad eyes as he read his will..
“After investigating, Wonju's handwriting was clear..”
“Yes, her handwriting is clear..”
He also admitted to drinking alcohol. He had seen her writings more than anyone else, which means that at least it wasn't someone else's will..
“Where did you get the poison??”
“I didn't research that.”
It appears that no investigation was conducted because it was clear that he had committed suicide..
“What happened to Wonju’s body??”
“He was buried in the tomb where the warriors of the main palace are buried..”
If it had already been buried, it was impossible to determine what poison was used on the body..
Hanseol guided the three people to Wonju’s room..
“I heard that there is no one to pick up the deceased's belongings because the family is not there..”
In that sense, Chuma was also the only family in Wonju..
They went into Wonju’s room together..
Chuma entered the room and mourned her for a moment..
‘I've known you for so long, but this is my first time in this room..’
The room was neatly decorated. There was a small bed by the window that would be perfect for lying down alone, and next to it was a small desk and chair..
‘You must have sat at that desk and sent me a letter..’
An image of her sitting there writing a letter came to Chu Ma's mind..
Most of the books on the desk were related to alcohol..
Various parts and devices used in the brewery were placed in the corner, and the clothes worn while working were also neatly folded..
Everyone felt the same.
She really was a person who only knew alcohol..
Dozens of liquor bottles were gathered in a cabinet on one wall. It was a liquor bottle of various shapes..
“Looking at the separately collected liquor, it is a rare drink.?”
Chuma made no reply. No, I couldn't. This is because among the alcohol he had collected, there was alcohol he had sent. Among them were many ordinary liquors that were commonly available in the market, and she collected them together with the rare liquors she had collected..
That wasn't the only thing I had collected..
Chuma found a box under her desk. He carefully collected the letters he had received in a box..
‘You've collected all of this.!’
Chu Ma did not know where the letter she sent was. Some things are gone, and some things are stuck somewhere..
However, Wonju organized and stored the letters by date..
Chwima took out one of them and read it. I must have read it so many times that it was dirty..
‘Oh, this happened.’
I remembered something from a really long time ago. There was something written in the manuscript that made me wonder if he had even conveyed this story. His own history was literally contained in his writings..
“Can I take the letter exchanged with me??”
Hanseol readily responded to Chu Ma’s words..
“Please do so.”
Chu Ma did not show any emotions as he stuffed the letter into his chest..
“Now go to Baekju Snowfield.”
* * *
The Baekju Snowfield was busy moving around..
Behind the people carrying raw materials on a cart, a place was visible where alcohol was fermented, and there was also a place where it was aged. There were also some who bottled the finished liquor..
As I watched them work for a while, the man in charge of the temporary home of Baekju Snowfield was called over. It was said that he was the most trusted person by the deceased Wonju..
“I want to ask you something about Jeondae Wonju..”
“Please tell me.”
“Did you notice anything strange before she died? or did something different.”
“That never happened.”
“The person who fought?”
“Wonju is not the kind of person to fight with anyone..”
I spoke to a few other people besides this man, but it didn't seem like there was any internal conflict..
Before leaving Baekju Snowfield, Chwima investigated the alcohol made there. The type of alcohol made, the production schedule, and where the alcohol goes..
After completing the investigation, the four people left the Baekju Snowfield..
“It is clear that he committed suicide, so is there a need for further investigation??”
If it is clear that she committed suicide, the three will no longer have any reason to stay in the ice palace..
However, in response to Han Seol’s confidence, Chu Ma showed another confidence..
“Since this is not suicide, we need to investigate in earnest. Please help us more actively in the ice palace..”
When Han Seol looked puzzled, Chu Ma spoke confidently..
“During today's investigation, I found three pieces of evidence and evidence that it was not a case of suicide..”
“In what part??”
Not only Han Seol, but also Geommugeuk and Ian showed curious expressions..
There are three things?
“First of all, even if he committed suicide, he couldn't have died by drinking strong alcohol..”
“Since he was a person who loved alcohol his whole life, his final journey could also have been with alcohol.?”
Chuma shook his head resolutely..
“If you were a drinker like me, you would have done that. But she's not a drinker, she's a brewer.”
Chu Ma further explained to Han Seol, who still did not understand what it meant..
“It would have been better if he had jumped off the cliff. He was not the type of person who would ever allow poison to be mixed into the alcohol he made. Because I am a person who purely loves alcohol..”
Geommugeuk understood the feeling like this..
A warrior could commit suicide by stabbing his own heart with his own sword, but the sword-maker would not want to stain the sword he made with blood..
“What are the other reasons??”
“I looked at the Baekju Snowfield schedule earlier. Five days after her death, the ice wine that went into Gungjujeon was completed. This top-quality ice wine can only be made during this time. It is also the most important day of the year at Baekju Snowfield. But he committed suicide without completing the last drink? That can't be possible..”
Sword Dancer Ian also nodded. Han Xue also did not react outwardly, but thought that Qu Ma's words made sense. The fact that the suicide note was found may be a mystery..
“What is the third and final reason??”
“That's the decisive reason.”
Chuma spoke calmly with sunken eyes..
“The thing is, you didn't leave me a will..”
At least I was confident that he wouldn't have left without saying anything..
“She sent me her final message by not leaving a will. Please reveal his wrongful death.”
What if you wrote a will while being threatened? If he had expected death, he might have left his last words to Chu Ma..
However, by not leaving a comment, he let Chuma know that this death was not suicide. This was only possible when there was deep trust..
“Do you know what their mistake was? They killed the person who was supposed to protect them..”
Chuma slowly touched the blood clot hanging from his waist and said,.
“Someone to stop me from getting drunk and going crazy.”
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