Episode 264Confession (2)
In a dark room.
A dark shadow appeared on the face of the official who was drinking with the help of a single candle.
ââ¦Use it.â
There were already five or six bottles of alcohol rolling around on the table.
It depends on what you are pursuing, but if you are a normal naegong expert, you will not get drunk easily. This is because true energy always protects internal organs and constantly removes impurities.
When you break through the barrier of all kinds, your true energy penetrates all the way to the fine veins, and your energy flows freely and effortlessly. It was safe to say that unless Jinki was forced to stop his path, he would almost never get drunk.
Moreover, Tang Gwan was a poison master who had encountered and consumed thousands of poisons. Even if you suppress the spirit, a few bottles of hard liquor wonât make you drunk.
But why?
For some reason, after drinking alcohol for the first time in 20 years, the party felt intoxicated.
âDonât panic.â
The official smiled crookedly.
The sharp smile on his shaded face looked as eerie as a daggerâs edge.
âI didnât have any great expectations anyway. The only thing I can trust is myself. âThere is nothing to wish for or be disappointed in.â
Thatâs what they said, but the official also knew. The person he was after joining the Murim Alliance was very different from the person he was when he reigned as an emperor in Sacheon.
I just donât want to admit it. A change in yourself and a reality where you are no longer the center.
Grumble.
Now, itâs hard to even smell the aroma coming from the filled glass.
The official closed his eyes.
âWhat on earth is the problem?â¦â
The official, who was smiling bitterly and muttering to himself almost like a sigh, suddenly felt a ray of popularity.
ââ¦?!â
The officialâs eyes suddenly became sharper.
Pusss.
By using my inner energy, I released alcoholic energy in an instant. I thought I had absorbed everything, but there was definitely a reason why I got drunk.
âHeâs an expert.â
An amazing master was standing beyond the door.
Stable yet controlled prayer. Because he did not reveal himself, he could not feel the overwhelming spirit, but it was only the detachment of a lion hiding its claws.
âwhen?â
It seemed like his senses had become dull due to intoxication.
The official shouted sharply.
âWhat kind of guy are you!â
At that time, a serious voice was heard from outside the door.
âI am Yeongaju.â
At that moment, the officialâs eyes deepened.
âYeonwi?!â
surprising.
Although we never paid much attention to each other, we met several times at the Fonggong meeting. There were many opportunities to infer the opponentâs martial arts skills.
However, the difference between the prayers I felt at the meeting and the prayers I felt now were worlds apart.
âThere has been this much progress in the meantime?!â
Or was he hiding his powers from himself?
The official who was looking at the sliding door turned his head.
âI will overlook the rudeness that came without notice. Byeâ¦.â
The official, who was about to tell us to leave, flinched for a moment.
âI think I respect you enough. In some ways, even more so than the two people here. Itâs not because Iâm afraid of you, but because I know your personality.â
Moyongâs voice seemed to ring in my ears.
The officialâs face was very distorted.
ââ¦Go back now.â
At the same time, Yeonwiâs voice was heard.
âI came because I wanted to drink. âI have no official business, so letâs have a drink when we have time.â
âI told you to go.â
âI brought you some good-smelling alcohol.â
ââ¦.â
âI understand if you want to be alone. âI will come back later.â
The guesthouse, who was looking out the window, sighed deeply.
âIf it doesnât suit your taste, you know how to kick it out right away.â
After a while, the two people sat across the table.
âYou fooled me.â
âDonât you like alcohol?â
The official frowned.
âAre you saying that? âYou brought some cheap liquor that no one would drink, and it smells good?â
Yeonwi spoke naturally.
âEven if it is a good-smelling liquor, will it be able to convey the message between the two family owners who have been tempered with deadly poison?â
ââ¦.â
âI chose him with great care. âThis is the strongest alcohol Iâve ever drunk.â
Otherwise, it is correct.
The corner of the officialâs mouth rose.
âThatâs a good excuse.â
âIâll pour you a drink.â
Yeonwi filled the glass in the party hall.
The official who was quietly watching the Yeonwi asked in a rough voice.
âSo whatâs your business?â
âI told you, right? Itâs not official business. âI just came here to have a drink.â
âIs that lie really true?â
âItâs not a lie.â
âItâs not a lie? âAre you asking me to believe that?â
âWhy donât you believe it?â
âAre you sure you should trust someone who comes to you and asks you to have a drink at such an exquisite time? âDonât you think this is too conscientious?â
Yeonwi filled her glass with a dull expression.
Unlike the party hall, Yeonwiâs face, with the shadows on the right side of his face, gave off an old-fashioned atmosphere, as if he were looking at a famous painting drawn with thick strokes.
âIf you really thought that way, then you were wrong about me.â
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âI donât know what kind of people youâve dealt with so far, but Iâm not a person who practices nine-legged swords.â
The official laughed.
âYou have become a saint. âSo, if itâs not official business and youâre not here to placate me, then what on earth did you come here for?â
âI came here to keep you company.â
âHahaha!â
The official burst out laughing like crazy.
âComrade? âWhat do you gain by being my companion?â
âI could get to know you better.â
ââ¦!â
It was an unexpected answer.
Tang Gwan, who was glaring at Yeon Wi with cold eyes, emptied his glass.
âIf you have nothing to say, just leave.â
âYour daughter was very upset.â
ââ¦what?â
Yeonwiâs voice was extremely grave.
âHe pretends not to, but heâs very worried about you.â
ââ¦.â
âAs you know, your daughter is related to my son. âThanks to you, we were all able to eat together yesterday.â
bang!
The table shook.
A terrifying murderous spirit emanated from the officerâs eyes.
âGet out now.â
âDo you plan to keep coming out that crooked way?â
âIâm not telling you to leave now!â
âDo you want to lose your daughter like that?â
âItâs noisy! You have to behave appropriately! âThird parties are not involved in other peopleâs housework!â
âItâs okay to be criticized even if you do something to others. âLetâs not be ostentatious with our children.â
âprofit!â
âAnd what did you just say?â
Yeonwiâs eyes grew cold.
âexactly. This is nonsense and advice. But you canât be angry with me.â
âWhat?!â
âWhen it comes to matters related to children, you should listen to even the advice of a street butcher. âYou must keep your ears wide open even to the advice of the meanest person in the world.â
ââ¦!â
âItâs my childâs job to wonder if itâs okay to put in that much effort. âIf I close my ears and just scream like you, I could live my whole life without ever seeing my childâs face.â
The officialâs cheeks trembled.
Surprisingly, he couldnât shout at Yeonwi anymore. Considering his personality, it was a situation where he could use his own hands immediately, but he didnât recklessly open a poisonous attack.
Looking at the temple like that, I finally realized the connection.
âHe is more cold-hearted than I thought.â
This is a man who can become more ferocious than anyone else when he really explodes.
But the line before it exploded was much deeper than I thought. Although he appears to be truly unstoppable, it means that he at least instinctively sees which is better between the worst and the lesser evil.
âand.â
Yeonwiâs eyes deepened.
âIsa also loves her daughter in her own way.â
Of course, the method was crooked and self-righteous.
But the important thing was that he regarded his daughter as his child. That was what really mattered.
A heart that values the other person. If your feelings are real, you will be able to improve your relationship even though the process may be somewhat difficult.
âI also did a lot of things I couldnât do to my children.â
ââ¦.â
âI was raised too strictly. âUntil a few years ago, my second son couldnât even talk to me, and my oldest just wandered off and drank a lot.â
ââ¦.â
âDo you think thatâs their fault? no. Itâs all the parentsâ fault that their children are like that. âIf parents do not properly care for their children, they will be ruined.â
The officialâs eyebrows twitched.
Yeonwi emptied his glass and said.
âI was lucky. The two sons grew up well on their own without any help from their parents. So I thought. Iâm probably the luckiest person in the world with children. âThis is separate from the feeling of sorry I feel for my children.â
ââ¦.â
âBut looking at it like this, you look pretty lucky too.â
Yeonwi tilted her upper body forward.
The guest unconsciously leaned back in his chair.
âDangaju.â
ââ¦.â
âThe reason I came to see the Tang family was because the relationship between you and Prince Moyong was strained, and that was not why I wanted to placate you.â
ââ¦.â
âI went to the point of no return, but thanks to my children, I improved my relationship. So you can see. âAfter a while, you too will reach a point of no return, just like me.â
The officialâs lips twitched.
âSo you want to be treated like a senior?â
Yeonwi shook his head.
âThe matriarchâs daughter is my sonâs friend. âWhat brought me here was my concern as a father with a child.â
âDonât act nice.â
âI never thought I was good.â
âYou came because of me and ivory? Donât be funny. Who would believe that I came because I wanted to tell someone with whom I am in a hostile relationship to take good care of his childrenâ¦â
âWhat you need to take care of properly is your pride that is only exercised in useless things.â
ââ¦!â
Yeonwi stood up from her seat.
âWeâre not in a hostile relationship anymore, are we?â
âIllusions are also common.â
âYou canât even have an adversarial relationship.â
It was a remark that stimulated pride. The official looked up at Yeonwi with bloodshot eyes.
Yeonwi, who was quietly looking at the hall, smiled for a moment.
âIâd like to ask you one question.â
ââ¦.â
âDid you ask Prince Mo Yong about the source of the listening poison?â
The hotel did not respond.
Yeonwi nodded.
âI knew so. The source of the listening reading was not important to you. Or, to be more precise, he must have guessed who made the listening poison on that handkerchief.â
ââ¦Just leave now.â
âIn other words, didnât you also want to end your relationship with Prince Moyong, so you took advantage of our eldest childâs persuasion?â
ââ¦.â
The official turned his head to his glass.
Yeonwi, who was watching him silently, took control.
âI know how you wanted to be alone. âIt was a bit of an extreme remark, but it was something I really wanted to say, so I made a big mistake.â
âThatâs all you need to know.â
âToday, as a courtesy, I will drink fragrant silk liquor instead. âGive me a word and I will save my time.â
Yeonwi left the room.
Dang-gwan, who was looking down at his glass in vain, poured some white liquor.
As I downed the full bottle of alcohol in one go, my throat felt sore again.
âBoth the father and the child have a dagger attached to their tongue.â
The official drank a bottle of Baekju.
The heat rising from the solar plexus spread to the entire face.
ââ¦write.â
* * *
âwhat are you doing?â
âhmm?â
Yeon Ho-jeong, who was sitting alone in a chair and looking out the window, turned his head and looked at Muk-bi.
âwhat? âWhen did you come?â
âJust now. Iâm on my way back after training. âI thought the light was on.â
âI just wanted to think about something.â
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
âYou had a hard time today too.â
Mukbi also nodded.
âYou worked hard. Take a break.â
âokay.â
As Mukbi left, Yeonhojeong looked up at the sky outside the window again.
The twinkling starlight was beautiful.
ââ¦Itâs time.â
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