Episode 275Welcoming Guests (7)
âHow are you? Does it suit your taste?â
The official, who was quietly looking down at the empty glass, held it out.
âGive me another drink.â
Yeonwi smiled and filled his glass.
The restaurant emptied the glass as soon as it was full. There wasnât much to say, but he seemed to like it quite a bit.
âPlease get a glass of Yeongaju too.â
The official filled Yeonwiâs cup.
Yeonwi left the glass half empty. The official frowned.
âYou said itâs a good drink, so why donât you drink it all?â
âThis person tends to share.â
âjoy!â
The official snorted.
âAre you afraid I might have been poisoned?â
âFrom what I see of Dang Gaju, he is quite a self-righteous person. But Iâm not the kind of person who would poison a glass of wine or do anything that would burn it.â
âYou speak well.â
The guesthouse looked out the window.
The scenery was nothing special. Apparently, he also felt awkward in this situation.
Yeonwi asked, refilling his glass.
âSo, did things go well with your daughter?â
Even though it is a very sensitive topic, he asks it so naturally.
The official frowned.
âI didnât come here for my daughterâs sake.â
âParents always put their childrenâs business first. âAfter today, I would like to have a meal with your daughter.â
âIâll take care of it, so donât worry about it.â
âHehehe.â
Well, it wonât be that easy for the authorities. When I feel like itâs time to move, Iâll move, so as he said, you wonât have to worry about it anymore.
âAnyway, how could you do it at this timeâ¦.â
âThat girl?â
Although he interrupted himself, Yeonwi did not show any sign of displeasure.
âWho are you talking about?â
âExcept for the West Station priestess.â
âhmm.â
âI heard that that womanâs medical skills are so excellent.â
Yeonwi nodded.
âI donât know much about this person, but according to the rumor, it is said that he created an excellent vision by combining the medical techniques of the West and the Central Plains.â
The official laughed.
âThe medical skills of those smelly western region bastards must be amazing.â
âItâs not like youâre going to say that. âFrom what I heard, the medical techniques of the Western region are different from the medical techniques of our central plains and are good at surgical treatment.â
âSurgical treatmentâ¦â
âDid you say thoracotomy? It is said that it can temporarily put a person into a state of suspended animation and even open the chest to provide direct long-term treatment.â
Tang Gwanâs eyes deepened.
âIf that were true, they would have killed someone.â
âhmm?â
âThoracotomy is a technique that is still being tested in my family. Moreover, in order to put a person into a state of suspended animation, anesthesia must be administered, but the time taken for anesthesia and the time to wake up are different for each person.â
It was knowledge that the Yeonwi had never encountered before. As it deals with poisons and medicines, the Tang familyâs medical techniques are also discussed as the best in the four heavens. To become a head of a family, high-level training and study in all areas are essential.
Whatever it is, Dong Gwan is a great person. Yeonwi had no choice but to admit that fact.
âAnesthesia requires extremely meticulous pharmaceutical knowledge. âIf you are a little weak, you will wake up in the middle of the surgery and die from shock, and if you are a little strong, your muscles will stiffen or your nerves will be damaged.â
âHmm.â
âTens of thousands of people would have died just to find out that certain amount.â
Yeonwi sighed.
âAfter all, medicine is a difficult subject.â
âItâs hard to succeed unless youâre half crazy. âIf you were able to freely perform a thoracotomy, you would have had countless blood on your hands.â
The official emptied his glass.
He turned his eyes to the window again.
âItâs okay.â
Yeonwi belatedly realized that it was a review of the taste of alcohol.
âAnyway, how can you suddenly ask about the West Region priestess?â
The official fiddled with his glass without answering.
He seemed uncharacteristically hesitant. Yeonwi waited patiently until he opened his mouth.
After a while.
âI donât want to admit it, but I canât deny that your sonâs speaking skills are quite high.â
âhmm?â
âYou said you went as that girlâs escort, so if you donât do anything foolish, you will make some friends.â
Yeonwi asked cautiously.
âIs there anything else you want from the West Station priestess?â
The officialâs expression hardened slightly as he turned his eyes to the window.
âexactly. âOf course I canât tell you what it is.â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦Put a leg in the middle.â
It must be a very proud moment for the institution.
Yeonwi tilted his head. SÑará´h the NôvelÆire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
âThat may not be difficult, but is it really necessary? If the West Station Divine Maid comes, the head of the family will personallyâ¦.â
âThat canât be done.â
âWhy is that?â
The official frowned.
âMoyong-gun will be keeping an eye on me.â
ââ¦!â
âIt doesnât really matter whether Prince Moyong knows that Iâm meeting with the West Station priestess or not. But I donât necessarily want to tell that guy.â
âHmm.â
âWith a head that can only think of those doubts, you will probably get on my nerves by fantasizing about nothing. âIf you attack first, I can crush you, but I donât want to make a fuss.â
Itâs annoying that thereâs conflict. Itâs something that can be easily overcome if that person puts in the effort. That is what the official said.
Yeonwi somehow seemed to know Tangwiâs feelings.
âCan I ask you one thing?â
ââ¦.â
âOf course, something that requires a western region priestess would require medical knowledge.â
âWhy are you asking if you know?â
âThere is no problem with building a bridge, but it is troublesome if others suffer misfortune due to the benefits gained from it.â
The official smiled coldly.
âHow much help did you get to get where you are today? Are you confident that there is not a single drop of blood on that sword?â
âYou know what I mean.â
âjoy.â
âI donât know if itâs to improve poison, to make medicine, or to complete medical knowledge, but innocent people shouldnât be harmed because of it.â
âYou must have become a saint. Poison can become medicine if used when needed, and medicine can also become poison if used excessively. âDokdo is double-edged like a sword.â
Yeonwi narrowed his eyes.
âWhether it is for the party or for individuals, I have nothing to do with it. âIt would be foolish to try to find out more about him.â
ââ¦.â
âBut I must hear this answer. âInnocent people should not be harmed.â
The official frowned.
âDonât you think Iâm being too serious about something thatâs not that big of a deal?â
âIf you think itâs nothing special, I have nothing more to say.â
The official, who had been quietly glaring at Yeonwi, turned his head to the window again.
âItâs for me.â
ââ¦.â
âI donât poison an enemyâs cup unless Iâm sure itâs an enemy.â
Yeonwi smiled.
âI take that as a promise.â
âjoy.â
The official held out a glass.
âPlease pour me another drink.â
Yeonwi filled his glass.
Danggwan, who had coolly emptied his glass, filled Yeonwiâs glass.
Yeonwi, who was looking at the restaurant with a smile, raised his glass.
âThereâs more, right?â
âWhat do you mean out of the blue?â
âI know that you didnât come here just because of the West Station Priestessâs business.â
âHave you seen the fortune telling?â
âAnyone with a little insight can tell.â
âItâs good that you notice quickly.â
âSo what is something else you would like to ask of this person?â
The hotel did not respond.
The silence this time was quite long. It seemed like it was a difficult question for him to answer easily.
The silence continued like that for over two hours.
When the second bottle of Gongju was about to run out, Dangwi opened his mouth.
âWhat did you say?â
âhmm?â
The officer spoke with a slightly hesitant expression.
âYou didnât say we ate together back then.â
ââ¦?â
âIvory.â
âah!â
Yeonwi smiled.
âI did.â
âWhat did he say to this person?â
âI didnât tell you.â
ââ¦?â
âI didnât say a word about you. And we also said nothing. âWe just ate happily and talked about various trivial things.â
Tang Gwanâs eyes deepened.
âYou clearly said this before. âI said that Sang-ah was very worried about me because she was frustrated.â
âOf course I did.â
âYou mean it was all a lie?â
âIâm not lying.â
Yeonwi said with a serious face.
âYou donât have to say something to know how someone feels. âI just knew what happened and I felt it when I saw Sang-ahâs face and voice.â
ââ¦.â
âItâs like that between parents and children. There are things we understand without having to say anything. However, in order to have unspoken communication, you need to have a lot of conversation.â
ââ¦.â
âI think it is a good approach for the head of the Tang family to ask me about my daughter. âBut there is nothing more I can help you with.â
Yeonwi said as he filled the partyâs cup.
âNow see me in person.â
The officialâs eyelids fluttered.
ââ¦He wonât want to meet you.â
âIf you donât meet me, wait. And when you think it might be okay, then reach out again.â
ââ¦.â
âAs I said before, I donât think you should build pride in your children. âI donât know if you are truly planning to isolate yourself from your daughter, but if not, I think it would be right for you, who are at least a little more mature, to approach first.â
Yeonwi laughed bitterly.
âI couldnât do that. âIt was even like that not long ago.â
ââ¦.â
âIsnât there a good class teacher? âI hope you donât make the mistake I made.â
The official who was quietly looking at the royal committee asked a question.
âWhy are you doing this?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âWhy are you so nice to me? âPlease donât say that you did it for the ivory, or that I am not your enemy, or that you did it because you thought so.â
Yeonwi chuckled.
âIâm sorry, but thatâs all for the reason you just said. âI do it for Sang-ahâs sake, because you are not my enemy, and because it reminds me of my past.â
âThis is absurd.â
âOf course, it is more for the ivory than for you. Sang-a is my sonâs friend. âIf you are my sonâs friend, you are more than a nephew to me.â
âNephew.â
The officialâs lips twitched.
âYou know, right? âWhat happened between your son-in-law and my son?â
âI know.â
Yeonwi smiled.
âThe family headâs son made a big mistake.â
âjoy!â
âSo what do you mean by that?â
âWhy donât you speak with that hypocritical mouth? âMy son is also my nephew.â
âItâs my nephew.â
ââ¦.â
âMy son doesnât consider your son a friend, so how can I have him as my nephew? âPlease donât expect too much from me.â
Yeonwi emptied his glass.
âBut if we can get along well with each other, that would also be a good thing. As the head of the party said, I also prefer harmony and laughter rather than conflict.â
Yeonwi speaks honestly and confidently.
A seemingly invisible smile appeared on the officerâs lips as he watched this performance. No one would know what that smile means unless he himself.
Yeonwi said with a smile.
âDidnât you do a good job of welcoming guests like this?â
âThey said he was a judge, but was he a person with a big smile?â
âHehehe!â
âDo you have another bottle?â
âOf course. Letâs have another drink.â
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