Chapter 193: What Do I Do Now (3)

The children who left Amifa ran for a day and arrived at the market in Chengdu.

Although it was not as big as the markets of Hanzhong or Changan, it was a lively city in its own way because it was not affected by the aftermath of war.

So-so and Yeongyeong were snooping around in front of a street vendor selling miscellaneous goods.

“How much is this?”

“It”s six taels.”

“I will live.”

The street stall owner held out two small bamboo ribs to So-so with a playful look on his face.

“Please attain Buddhahood.”

“You too, please attain Buddhahood.”

On the outside, they were absolutely young nuns. Maybe that’s why people’s attention was so focused that I bought bamboo ribs.

And one more thing. This was because Youngyoung felt anxious every time she encountered people. I bought it because I thought it would make my friend feel better if I put some bamboo on it.

“Youngyoung, do I look good on you?”

“Yes. Me?”

“It”s cool. Hehe.”

The children looked around and moved deeper into the market.

“Are you hungry?”

“””huh.”

I haven’t eaten anything since I left Amifa. Now that I had finally discovered the market, it was urgent to fill my stomach with something.

Suddenly, a guesthouse appeared not far away. It was a two-story building with a signboard saying Yonghyeon Tavern.

So-so was familiar with it because he had been there many times with adults.

“Let”s go, Youngyoung. You can eat there!”

“huh!

Innkeeper, who was soliciting customers at the entrance, burst out laughing.

I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of two girls the size of chestnuts, wearing swords at their waists and bamboo hats.

“Haha. What are you guys? Is it trendy for kids to dress like that these days?”

So-so lifted the bamboo ribs and smiled brightly.

“it’s awesome?”

“Yeah, that sounds pretty good. What”s going on here?”

“I came because I was hungry, uncle.”

“Do you have money?”

So-so took out the bag from her pocket and waved it. It was money that Seolhwa gave So-mu secretly.

When I heard the clanking sound, it was clear that there was a considerable amount of money in it.

“If you have money, what can”t you do? Welcome to Yonghyeon Tavern.”

“Thank you~”

The children followed Jeomsoi into the guesthouse. Twelve tables. There were a variety of guests taking up about half of the seats.

Jeomsoi asked as he showed me a seat by the window.

“Our little swordsmen, what can I give you?”

So-so shouted, holding out his index and middle fingers.

“Two glasses of milk, please! And two bowls of noodles! Do you have duck meat, too?”

“I recommend Yonghyeon Chilapchae , which is stir-fried duck with seven vegetables.”

“Yes, I like it! Please hurry. Hehe.”

The stomach seemed to be stuck to the skin of its back.

So-so and Yeongyeong held their chopsticks and waited anxiously. While gulping down the milk that came out first.

After 100 days have passed.

When the ordered food came out, drool flowed from the children’s mouths.

“I will eat well~”

So-so grabbed a bowl of noodles larger than his face and almost inhaled it.

While eating frantically, I suddenly raised my head and looked at Youngyoung. Unlike himself, he didn’t seem to have any intention of taking off his bamboo robe.

It seemed like he wanted to cover up the burn marks on his face. So-so’s face became sullen because he felt sorry for that sight.

After a while. Suddenly a good idea occurred to me.

Widely-!

It was the sound of putting down chopsticks.

Yingying raised his head and looked at So-so with puzzled eyes.

“””?”

“Don”t worry, Youngyoung. There is a way to make your face pretty again.”

“””Huh? How?”

So-so said one word with a serious expression.

“Retirement from Hwangol.”

Of course, I had also heard of it.

This was a phenomenon that was only possible when enlightenment was achieved through bone and flesh being reorganized and the body was reborn, or when the Imdong Yang vein was tapped.

So-so had already experienced a complete transformation, and had heard about it from his father.

“How do I do that?”

“I already did it too. I”ll let you know when I go to my father.”

If Yeongyeong possessed a level of internal energy by taking Saengyuhwan, it was possible for So-mu to forcibly strike Imdok Yangmaek. Of course, it took a lot of mental energy, So-so-mu will have to recuperate for about a day after finishing work.

Anyway, was it because there was a glimmer of hope? A shy smile appeared on Youngyoung”s face.

At that time, So-so picked up the duck meat with chopsticks and asked subtly.

“But do you want to try this?”

“Huh? Meat”?”

He had never eaten meat before.

But now, what was there to hesitate about? Since I left Amifa, I didn’t have to follow its ruled.

While pondering, Yeongyoung put a piece of duck meat into his mouth. He wrung her hands carefully and then clapped her hands in approval.

“delicious!”

So-so said as he put a few more pieces of duck meat on Youngyoung”s plate.

“Let”s eat quickly and let”s go. I”ll show you my little brother Darong when we get home.”

“huh!”

Two women were sitting across from each other on the floor of a house in Jangan City, drinking tea.

It was Yeon Seon-hwa and her younger sister Yeon Cho-hee.

Not long ago, Cho-hee purchased and moved into the house next door, which was visible through the fence. Therefore, whenever I had time, I came over and spent time with my sister.

Today was a day without training at Seolwhawon, so I was having a peaceful time for the first time.

“Grandma died?”

Seolhwa nodded, savoring the tea.

“I only did bad things my whole life, and it worked out well.”

Until now, thousands of people had died innocently at the hands of the Eunhwa Sect.

In particular, Cho-hee developed social phobia due to the shock of being raised as a child and being confined by an old woman.

“”How did you die in the end?”

Seolhwa stared at the huge tiger crouching in the yard with an expressionless face.

“I didn”t see it either. I heard he was eaten by Darong?”

The Mountain Lord must have understood what he said as he flicked his huge tongue and licked his lips.

“What about Baek Myo-jin?”

“I missed it. It was absurd. I never thought they would run away by crossing the border.”

“so””?”

“There”s nothing we can do. I just found the secret branch, wiped it out, and came back. But it”s Cho-hee.”

“huh?”

“You have to find a partner now. How long are you going to live alone like that?”

Cho-hee was embarrassed and stuttered.

“W-What do you mean, sister”?”

“There is one. He”s a big guy. Despite his appearance, he”s loyal and seems like a good guy.”

Cho-hee’s face turned red in an instant, almost like a blush.

At that time, a shout was heard at the door.

“Sister, I think there”s a guest here?”

I had already sensed the story. It was a familiar sight. After being confused for a moment, she got off the floor and said.

“It”s not a guest, it”s the landlord.”

Wow!

The gate opened and two little warriors appeared.

Among them, the child on the left ran to Seolhwa and hugged her waist.

“I missed you, Mom!”

So-so’s bamboo ribs peeled off, and his shiny, manly hair came into view. Seolhwa held back her laughter and patted her head.

“I don”t know who would have made my daughter”s hair into chestnuts, but I”m glad it suits her well.”

Since he was a growing child, his hair would grow back soon. That wasn’t the part I was curious about.

The fact that I had already returned from Emei, where I was supposed to stay for a month, meant that it had been four months. You just need to listened to the contents slowly. There was no need to rush.

The moment So-so fell from Seolhwa, the mountain army came running and attacked as if they had been waiting.

“Ugh!”

The giant tiger’s maw took So-so’s shining head in its mouth and licked it. The round head looked cute.

“I”m not eating it!”

So-so, who managed to escape with Seolhwa’s help, wiped his soaked hair and looked back.

“I brought a friend too.”

“Okay, good job. Let”s go in and talk.”

Yeongyeong, who was standing awkwardly in front of the door, entered awkwardly while being guided by Seolhwa.

After a while, four people sat facing each other in the room.

Naturally, all eyes were focused on Youngyoung. I still haven’t taken off the bamboo ribs.

However, no matter how much you covered it with bamboo, it was impossible to hide your attention from Seolhwa sitting right in front of you.

She, who was looking through the face hidden in the bamboo ribs, nodded and said.

“It”s okay, take it off.”

“””.”

Seol-hwa and Cho-hee grew up in a demonic religion and went through many hardships.

An ugly face scorched by the heat was revealed, but they were not the least bit surprised.

Cho-hee, who was watching, stroked Yeongyeong”s head and said.

“You were born with a pretty face, so there”s nothing to be ashamed of. What”s your name?”

“Forever…”

“The name is pretty. But how did you come here?”

Yingying looked at So-so cautiously. This was because it was a bit burdensome to explain it directly.

“As for what happened”.”

So-so explained step by step what happened at Amifa. From the atrocities of Hwaryeong’s gang to the incident where Yeongyeong almost died.

Of course, the events that took place in official battled were minimized as much as possible.

As the moment passed and the story ended, a single tear flowed down Cho-hee’s face.

“…Aunt Cho-hee, are you crying?”

Cho-hee, who was sobbing, hugged and patted Yeongyeong next to him.

“You had a hard time, baby. You escaped successfully.”

She was seeing her childhood self in Youngyoung.

I felt deep pity because my past, which was dark enough to cause social phobia, overlapped with that of the child in front of me.

Soon, tore began to flow from Yeongyoung”s eyes. Because it was my first time being held in someone”s arms.

“It”s okay, baby. It”s okay to cry”.”

Once Yeongyeong’s emotions were overtaken, he could not control them. The warmth I felt for the first time. And the sadness that I had been holding in for so long burst out all at once. The child who grew up lonely began to cry sadly for the first time.

It was like a reunion of a long-lost family.

Seolhwa and So-so could only watch with narrowed eyes.

It was only after Il Da-gyeong had passed that their hearts seemed to have calmed down a bit.

Seolhwa, who had been watching blankly, looked at So-so and asked.

“Anyway, you hit the nuns? To what extent?”

How badly did they have to fight before they ran away? I couldn’t help but be curious about the contents.

“My sisters” noses were bleeding. And I got hit too.”

When So-so rolled up his sleeves to show his left shoulder, there were scratches. It didn’t leave any scars, but I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“You scratched my daughter like this, and you should be thankful for the nosebleed. Anyway, you did a good job. Those who bully weak friends need to be scolded. They need to be beaten hard so they won”t do it again.”

Cho-hee spoke urgently while holding Yeongyeong.

“Sister, you can”t teach children like that. This is not a demonic religion.”

“I”m right. As long as you tolerate the climbers, you”ll return to the ship.”

“Anyway, sister. Is it okay for me to keep this child with me for a while? In order for her to adapt to Seolwhawon, it would be better for me, as her teacher, to take care of her myself. It”s right next door, so it”s close to So-so.”

“Isn”t it because you”re lonely? You should ask the child directly.”

Everyone’s eyes turned to Yeongyoung.

Youngyoung was nodding with the happiest smile in the world.