Chapter 181: The Benevolent Have No Enemies (1)

So-mu was drinking tea inside the house. I came back from work and was enjoying some free time.

At that time, I heard a familiar voice in my head.

– Father, do you know where I am?

My daughter’s voice. I couldn’t tell where it came from. Who could hide their presence within a three-field radius of the police?

So-so was crouching, hanging like a bat from the ceiling of the house. It seemed like he had learned a few tricks of assassins from King Sal.

“I just don”t know. Where is our So-so hiding?”

I felt my daughter cover her mouth and laugh quietly.

So-mu still pretended not to know and looked around. After a while. Someone opened the door from outside and came in.

Suddenly-!

It was a speech painting. She held the huge container in her hands and sighed.

“Dalong”s appetite is not normal. Looking at the amount of food he eats, I can see that he is struggling to support his household.”

“How much do you eat?”

“You ate twenty-three chickens just today.”

Just imagining it was enough to make me dizzy. Not only was the cost of food high, but preparing and feeding it was not an ordinary task. How can you not recognize her hard work?

“I will do it starting tomorrow, so just leave it alone.”

Seolhwa shook her head and glanced at the Mountain Lord crouching in the yard.

“You don”t have to worry. You deserve to eat the food I give you.”

If the Mountain Lord was not there, it would not be strange for Eunhwapapa to storm into the house at any time. Since it was guarding the house well, it could not have been an extraordinary spirit creature.

It was the moment when Seolhwa bowed down and put down the barrel. So-mu laughed and quickly grabbed her waist.

“Why, why are you like this?”

Embarrassed, Seolhwa blushed and looked at So-mu. I can’t believe he was making love while his daughter was looking at him from above.

“So-so, do you know where you went?”

What kind of nonsense was this all of a sudden?

Seolhwa blinked a few times, but after a while, he recognized the intention in So-mu’s eyes. She looked around her head and adjusted the rhythm.

“I didn”t see you either. Where were you hiding?”

“My daughter, where is she?”

At that moment, a small seal fell from the ceiling like a spider web.

Kuung-!

So-so sat on his father’s shoulder on a horse and laughed.

“I”m here~”

“Oh my, my father was attacked and almost died.”

Playing with a child was not normal.

He hugged his wife’s waist with his left hand and held his daughter with his right arm. A family harmony that I have never experienced before. So-mu’s heart warmed as he felt happiness for the first time in his life.

Then his vision became fixed on something.

The handle of the small sword hanging on So-so’s waist. The fine pattern engraved there was caught by his gaze.

There was no way I didn’t know. It was a symbol of fear among the martial arts people. It was a sign of Shadow Gate, who reigned as the best assassin group in the history of the midfielder.

“Let”s come down and see for a moment.”

“why?”

So-so sat in front of his parents and was confused. Even the quick-witted Seonghwa had already figured out the situation.

“So-so, you don”t have any secrets from your father, right?”

“No. Everyone has at least one secret.”

He was using the words he had jokingly said in ancient times.

So-so does not lie to his father. They just didn’t say that they had entered the prison.

While So-mu was hesitating, Yeonseonghwa took the initiative and asked.

“Did you join the gang after being tricked by the man who was escorting you?”

“””.”

It was clear to see that there was no answer. Maybe he told him to keep it a secret.

The story looked at So-mu”s face with an expression of absurdity.

“It looks like my daughter is jealous. She”s not afraid.”

So-mu patted his wife’s back once and then spoke to his daughter with a gentle expression.

“Well, it”s a good thing you want to keep a secret, but you can tell everything to your family. Father is always on our So-so”s side, so don”t worry and tell us quickly.”

When the situation got to this point, So-so couldn’t keep her mouth shut.

“I told you that if you want to learn how to hide, you have to go into the living room. I am now the head of the living room. I told you not to talk, what should I do?”

Not only did he join the Salmoon group, but he also became a division owner. So-mu and Seolhwa were stunned and speechless for a moment.

After a while, Seolhwa raised his bet and her eyes lit up. He looked around and spoke to So-mu.

“I told you he was a gloomy guy. I wonder if he”s still lurking nearby and watching.”

“Not here. You don”t need an escort while you”re with me, so I”ll come by tomorrow at sunrise.”

As the atmosphere took an unusual turn, So-so’s face became glum.

“…he”s a good person.”

So-mu was already in lotus position and in serious trouble.

Shadow Gate was famous for its strict conditions for receiving discipleship. I couldn’t figure out why he opened his heart to So-so. Anyway, how dare you lure away your own daughter. It was scandalous, but considering his personality, it was impossible to assume that he had impure intentions.

“This incident is a bit absurd, but the only person who can protect our So-so from the Eunhwa Papa is King Sal. What do you think about Yeonmae?”

Just like the folk tale at the pinnacle of the extreme demon, Baek Ri-hyeon, the king of flesh, was also a figure who achieved the pinnacle of the hwagyeong. Besides, isn’t he a capable person with specialized skills? He was the only person who could escort the child while maintaining a distance of less than 300 feet from So-mu.

“If you”re only learning martial arts, there”s nothing to lose, right? Let”s make him learn all of Shadow Gate”s martial arts first and then make them invalid.”

Shadow Gate had a coveted skill not only in speech painting but even in painting.

It was Baekni-hyeon that leisurely broke through the siege in the Cheonnajimang campaign carried out by the government forces of the State of Hui and Divine Demon. If So-so learned his skills, he would gain the best survival ability.

“Once you learn martial arts in earnest, you won”t be able to leave the clan. That”s the rule of martial arts.”

“Then you can either let him be an honorary elder. If you don”t want to do that, then you will have to welcome us as enemies.”

A decision had to be made somehow.

So-mu looked at his daughter secretly. Judging by his heavy breathing, he seemed ready to burst into tore if something went wrong.

He sighed, calculated the number of cases, and nodded once.

“I still don”t know what King Sal”s intentions are, but I don”t think there”s anything to lose right away. It would be better to do as Yeonmae says first.”

“Okay, for now, pretend not to notice and keep an eye on him. Make sure he doesn”t do anything foolish.”

So-so’s face, which had been stiff, soon became filled with laughter. This was because the parents’ facial expressions and tone of voice confirmed that they had given permission.

The once serious family atmosphere was about to regain harmony. A guest came to the house.

“Oh my, what a surprise!”

It was Il-gwang. The reason he was surprised was because the Mountain Lord raised his front paw towards him. I couldn’t tell if it was a gesture of welcome or what it meant.

Suddenly, he stretched out his right palm and made a loud noise with the sole of the Mountain Lord’s foot.

Match-!

“Nurung, you weren”t just trying to hit me, were you?”

In Il-gwang”s left hand, he was holding something wrapped in paper. The smell of chicken roasting in a brazier wafted from there.

“Uncle Il-gwang!”

So-so leaped from the room to the yard without even wearing shoes and fell into her arms.

“Didn”t you miss our nephew and uncle?”

“I missed you. Did you bring me some snacks?”

“Are you coming? Go to your room and eat. Uncle has something to talk about with the adults.”

“Hehe. I like Uncle Il-gwang the best~”

It was a golden brown chicken cooked over an open flame. So-so, whose mouth was caught in his ear, quickly flew to his room and disappeared.

So-mu said, gesturing for Il-gwang to come into the room.

“Come in and sit down.”

These days, he was in charge of guarding Jang Yang at So-mu’s request. At night, King Sal took shifts again, so we were free to move.

“hello.”

Il-gwang scratched his head and bowed his head to Seol-hwa. He had already heard that she, known as a retired martial arts expert, was older than him.

“You said you predicted my sister? It would be best to take her quickly before someone takes her away. These days, marriage arrangements are coming in all over the place.”

Il-gwang was startled and opened her eyes.

“yes?”

“I”m surprised you made a joke. Cho-hee must be lonely these days, so now is your chance. Can you help me?”

Even so, it was a story that touched my heart because she got married and left her socially phobic younger brother alone. Even though he was ignorant, I agreed with the trustworthy Il-gwang.

Il-gwang, whose face was red, brought his upper body together as politely as possible and suppressed his trembling voice.

“Well, if you will do that… I will definitely repay the favor…”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of him bowing down in embarrassment.

“Our Cho-hee likes plum blossoms. Let”s talk. I”ll bring some tea.”

After saying that, Seolhwa headed to the kitchen. Il-gwang repeatedly lowered his upper body toward her back and expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you!”

As Seolhwa disappeared, So-mu said while suppressing laughter.

“Only a courageous man can win the heart of a beautiful woman.”

“What is it, Captain? Are you going to lecture me and act like a senior because I went first?”

It was a completely different atmosphere than when dealing with folk tales. Although So-mu’s rank has risen a lot, the two were and still were a flawless relationship in private.

“Hehe. Anyway, how did it go?”

“I looked into it myself, but I couldn”t find any information. Didn”t he already leave the castle?”

Il-gwang was not simply guarding Jang Yang. Using their contacts, they were collecting traces of the Eunhwapapa.

So-mu crossed her arms and shook his head.

“That can”t be possible. He”s a more persistent person than I”ve ever experienced before. Since he”s targeting So-so, he will definitely appear again.”

“What will this senile old woman do with my nephew?”

“I”m sure they”re trying to take advantage of the child as a hostage to get married. But I don”t have the heart to take it so lightly.”

“Do you know when it will show up? How about setting an ambush and setting a trap?”

If it was a ruse that Il Gwang could think of, Eunhwa Papa would have already figured it out. King Sal was guarding the child near him.

“It”s already happening, but there”s no sign of it showing up. There”s nothing we can do now, so we”ll just have to wait until the opportunity comes.”

Despite receiving cooperation from the government and the government as well as the military’s information network, the whereabouts of the Eunhwa faction remained unknown. I didn’t have high expectations in the first place. How can one easily find an old woman who looked like a snake, worn and worn out for more than one hundred and forty years?

At that time, Il-gwang seemed to have remembered something and tapped his knee.

“That”s right. Mingong had something to tell you today.”

“””?”

So-mu looked at his face with a puzzled expression.

“Yesterday, an envoy secretly came from the Song Dynasty and was staying there.”

They had been busy reorganizing their corps recently. Because he was confined to the Privy Council, he did not hear any news.

“Who came as a messenger?”

“He was a guy with a beard like a goat. I heard he was a prime minister?”

Jinhoe, Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. No one knew that he was a powerful figure in the country who controlled the emperor. A major figure with omnipotent power came to visit.

So-mu did not like him, but now there was nothing he could do because of the united front that had been built against the Hui Dynasty.

“Why are you telling me such important information now?”

“I didn”t ask. Anyway, Mingong said we should meet together tomorrow.”

The fact that the person in power in a country has moved directly must mean that there was an important issue. I couldn’t help but check it out.