Episode 62. Operation begins (2)âThatâs great.â
âYes and what.â
âConfucius, please have a drink too.â
âI accept it gratefully.â
âThe snacks are light. âDid you get it right from the restaurant?â
âYou canât ask Cherry Blossoms to cook, right?â
âOh, why?â
âEh? Isnât it obvious? âHow do you make that much food by yourself?â
âChildren who come out of Hwanheewon are basically good at household chores. Of course, Iâm also good at cooking. âThey make a meal for not just one person, but ten people.â
ââ¦?â
âYou didnât know?â
âI couldnât even imagine.â
In the first place, I couldnât even think of asking Cherry Blossoms to cook. Although he said he had gotten used to it, he was still an assassin who dreamed of freedom rather than the Three Princes of the Demonic Cult.
âWell, restaurant food is delicious, so why bother asking them to make it? âItâs better to go to every meal than to have to bend your back preparing for this and that.â
âokay.â
So Yeon-sim looked at Seo-ryang with new eyes.
âItâs definitely different.â
He did not have the arrogance that high-ranking power figures often have. As we talked, I had the illusion that I was talking to a Protestant layman.
âBut Confucius.â
âPlease tell me.â
Soyeonsim closed her eyes.
âThe fox has grown a bit?â
âOh, as expected, the small circumference looks the same, right? âI donât know how much food this guy eats these days.â
Geumho seemed to think he was talking to me and made a purring sound. Xu Liang grumbled and threw a piece of meat.
Geumho seemed to be too lazy to get up and eat, so he slowly dragged the meat with his front paws.
âItâs still cute.â
âThatâs right.â
âBut isnât it interesting? âItâs a fox, but its claws are sharp like a catâs.â
âItâs probably because thereâs nothing to separate them from.â
Unlike felines such as cats, leopards and tigers, canines have blunt claws. So the only means of hunting is teeth.
Instead, they had stronger teeth and stronger stamina than cats, so they were able to travel long distances without stopping. That would be the same for Kumho.
âContrary to its appearance, it is lazy and does not run well.â
âokay.â
âAnyway, what brought you here?â
Ask questions naturally.
Soyeonsim smiled.
âI came here to say thank you and to hang out with the most famous person on campus.â
Seoliang tilted his head.
âyes?â
âDid you not know?â
âNo, first of all, what does So Wonju have to thank me for? And is it famous? âMe?â
âI guess you really didnât know.â
Soyeonsim chuckled. Seolyangâs face, looking at himself with wide-open eyes, was filled with pure doubt.
I heard this person is really unique.
âThe person who easily defeated Gwangma Daeju, the incarnation of madness who was most avoided by the demons on campus.
A demon who subdued the Lord of Jinma, overturned the Penitentiary Hall, and brilliantly overthrew the Duke of Shigong with just his majesty. âYou even swung a knife at the head of the penal code, right?â
ââ¦Thatâs true, but there is a lot of rhetoric here and there.â
âGwangma Daeju and Criminal Beop Dangju. These two people are the people most avoided by laypeople. To put it bluntly, Gwangma Daeju is a plague and Penal Beop Dangju is a natural disaster.â
When I say that, I feel a bit sorry for these two people.
âNot only were there plagues and disasters, but even the highest ranking person in our school was defeated. âItâs strange not being famous.â
âIs that so.â
âyes. âIt is difficult to say it openly, but Confucius is currently receiving the most attention on campus.â
Xiliang scratched his head.
âIs this good or bad?â
I will grow into a person with a strong presence that everyone will accept even if I act the way I want!
This is the situation he had hoped for. Then it would be best if I just moved out to the countryside.
In the first place, it was impossible to live like a dead person and then disappear, so I decided to increase my presence and move on. But for some reason, the atmosphere seemed to be going in a strange way.
Xu Liang shook his head.
âNo, Iâve just taken the first step. Thereâs no need to be anxious already.â
The grand operation of escaping from Protestantism is inevitably going to be a long-term war.
There is no way you will be full at the first drink, and there is no way the dish can be completed in one go. If you want to make a huge map, wouldnât you first need to prepare paper of that size?
Xu Liang smiled. If you are anxious about every single thing, nothing will happen.
Letâs live like we did back then, when we didnât hesitate to focus until we hit one target.
âBut why are you thanking me, Wonju? âDid I even give water to the guy who wanted to hit me instead?â
âIt canât be. âIf thereâs someone who wants to hit me, Iâll do it anyway.â
You must be young.
âThis is the martial arts training that Confucius gave me at that time.â
âOh, that?â
âyes. It hasnât been long, but I can already see the road to recovery. âIt is a very mysterious martial art.â
Xu Liang was quite surprised.
âYou can already see the road ahead?â
âyes.â
âI think he is a much more talented person than I thought. âItâs impossible with any sense.â
âHeâs an outstanding kid. Confucius saw it for half a year, but if this trend continues, I think it will be possible to recover to some extent within three months.
Of course, it will take more time to find the martial arts skills of the past.â
Xi Liang whistled softly.
âI had no idea he was such an outstanding talent. Wonju deserved your pain.â
âYes, he is the child I chose as my successor.â
ââ¦!â
He talks about succession without hesitation.
Seo-ryang, who was looking at So Yeon-sim, filled her glass and asked.
âIs it okay to say something like that so carelessly?â
âThere is nothing that canât be done. âItâs not something to spread around about.â
ââ¦.â
âAnyway, even if there was a successor I had predicted, Confucius wouldnât pay much attention, right?â
âWell, thatâs true.â
For the head of an organization, the existence of a successor who has not fully grown can in itself become a fatal weakness. It goes without saying that it is even more serious.
Because of that, didnât So Yeon-sim almost give up the beliefs she had maintained her entire life and make a deal with Hong Wi-moon?
I knew there was a precious person, but I didnât know it was a successor.
If Seo-ryang spreads this fact, So Yeon-sim will have trouble sleeping at night out of worry. Because there are more organizations than you think that want to keep Hwanhee Wonju in check.
âThank you for believing in me so much, but I donât know how things will change if I become successful.â
âI donât trust people. âI trust the situation.â
Soyeonsim smiled sweetly.
âThe situation then and the situation now. âI donât think Confucius will have anything to do with me.â
âYou often say things like that in front of the highest authority on campus.â
âI think you feel more comfortable that way.â
âAnyway, I heard youâre looking at it well.â
Two people emptied their glasses at the same time.
âBut no matter how much rice you roll, I donât think Wonju will come to visit you in person just for that reason.â
Seo-ryangâs eyes sparkled.
âIs there anything you want from me?â
Soyeonsim smiled.
âIf you make a fuss in front of someone who already knows everything, youâre giving up on having a smooth conversation. Since you say so, I will be honest with you.â
âThatâs right.â
ââ¦.â
âThatâs right. âPlease tell me.â
âHmm.â
Soyeonsim cleared her throat for a moment and spoke calmly.
âIf you have time, would you please come to my residence once a day?â
ââ¦.â
ââ¦.â
âUm so Wonju.â
âPlease speak.â
âWell, Iâm confident in my power, but I havenât proven it yetâ¦â
âI donât know what youâre thinking, but thatâs not it.â
âHow did you know that was what you were thinking when you didnât even know what you were thinking? But isnât it?â
âNever.â
Seoliang tilted his head.
âIf nothing special happens, I have plenty of time, but why are you asking me to come to your place? âThe explanation is too insufficient.â
âBecause of that child.â
ââ¦.â
âAfter listening to what Confucius said, it certainly seems like the child is achieving quickly.â
âThatâs right. Usually I canât do that. âIt was fast because I had a melody to sing.â
âBut⦠itâs still slow.â
Seo-ryang made an evil expression.
âHow on earth do you want to influence the succession by saying such things? Thatâs not an easy martial art.
Itâs a martial arts attack that hits a lot of goals. âIsnât the fact that it has gone into remission in just the past few days a big deal?â
âI know that kid is very talented. âI also know that achievements can be made quickly.â
I know everything, but why does it sound like that?
For a moment, Seo-ryangâs eyes sparkled.
âThere is a reason why Wonjuâs successor must rise up as soon as possible.â
ââ¦As expected, Confucius, you are quick to notice.â
âWell, if it werenât for that, someone like So Wonju wouldnât have found out that someone like Hong Wi-moon was trying to get Cheongcheong Cypress. âIt seems like he was quite anxious.â
âThatâs accurate.â
âSo, are you asking me to help Wonju recover the heir apparent?â
âyes.â
Xu Liang looked at Su Yanshen blankly.
So Yeon-sim was still wearing a faint smile. At least on the outside, it seemed no different from before.
âThis is bad.â
Hwanhee Wonju is fully capable of asking someone for a favor.
However, the object of the request should not be the candidates for succession, including oneself. This is because Hwanhee Wonju may appear to have intervened in the succession battle.
I donât know what the previous residents were like, but So Yeon-sim seemed like a person with strong pride and clear opinions.
A person like that would ask a candidate to do such an important task?
âI took my own risk. In other words, if I donât grant this favor, the way this gentleman looks at me will become very boring.â
This is why big requests are scarier than small requests. Not because of the ability to implement it, but because the backlash that will come if you refuse is enormous.
âIt might be quite difficult, right?â
Although the words were confusing, So Yeon-sim understood them perfectly.
âItâs dangerous.â
âAnd yet you ask me such a favor?â
âyes.â
ââ¦.â
âThis is just a personal request. âIf someone knew, there might be bad rumors, but if the only people who know are Confucius and I, that wonât happen.â
âWalls have ears and fleas have eyes. Just because you canât see it doesnât mean the wind isnât blowing.â
âBut itâs okay. âThis is an extremely âpersonalâ request.â
This means that even if there are bad rumors, he has the ability to ignore them.
Xiliang sighed.
âLetâs at least know why. Why are you in such a hurry?â
âDo you need to know that much?â
âIsnât that what the person who pushed us all the way here would say?â
So Yeon-simâs face, which had always been calm, appeared slightly embarrassed.
âsorry. No matter how much I think about it, it would be difficult to explain it in detail. But I would appreciate it if you knew that there is a reason why it has to be that way.â
Damnâ¦
it really didnât seem like a normal thing to see it come out like this.
What is certain is that if you refuse this request, your life as a Protestant will be quite difficult in the future.
âWhy meâ¦â
Seo-ryang sighed.
âIt would be easier to conclude this as a transaction, right? âIf it is a simple request, it will be a burden on your heart.â
âThen I am rather thankful.â
âOh my goodness, I had no idea So Wonju would come out like this.â
Depending on how you heard it, it may have been a complicated statement to make, but So Yeon-sim did not express that at all.
âIf you stubbornly move forward when the waves are crashing, the ship will be destroyed and the crew will be drowned. âThere must be times when you surrender yourself to the waves.â
âThatâs true.â
âSo, will you do me a favor and make a deal?â
Seo-ryang whetted his appetite.
âWhat should I do? âI have benefited greatly from So Wonju this time, so I have no choice but to accept.â
âthank you. Thank you so much, Confucius.â
âAnyway, I also get something. âThere is no need to be grateful.â
âThen I take it that you accept. âCan you come right away starting tomorrow?â
âThatâs right. âYou have to remove the bullâs horn as soon as possible, because if you just look at it, you will get run over and die.â
âThen, Confucius, is there anything else you want from me?â
âThatâs the problem. âI canât think of anything right now.â
Should I ask you to find the best martial artist of all time? Or are you asking me to leave the Protestant church?
What Seo-ryang wanted was not money or fame, but freedom.
As long as I was sure of what I wanted, there was no need to agree to a deal that didnât even seem like it. In the first place, what he wants is something that no one else can do for him.
âDamn it, if itâs possible to go out, even if itâs just my wordsâ¦â
At that moment, Seoryangâs eyes widened as if they were torn apart.
âuh? uh?â
ââ¦?â
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âPlease speak, Confucius.â
âWouldnât Hwanheewon, our blessed and gracious organization, take charge of the schoolâs household affairs?â
ââ¦Yes?â
âAll the items to be distributed on campus will have to be procured from outside.â
âYes, of course.â
âDo you just receive it? âArenât you going out to pick us up or something like that?â
âIn the case of important items, they are shipped out in 15 daysâ¦â
Boom!
Xu Liang held Su Yanshenâs hands tightly.
His eyes burned like flames.
âWe will complete the recovery of our precious heir within 15 days!â
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