Chapter 305: Chapter 305

The situation flowed differently from what was thought.

Jang Sam-tae, who was expected to return shortly, suddenly vanished. Even after searching around, he was not to be seen, nor did he show himself at the Gold Ring Inn.

It felt as if he had completely left this land of Yueyang.

Only then did the people of the estate realize that Jang Sam-tae had run away from home.

“…”

“Ahem…”

Sitting still, Dan Woo-hyun felt burdened by the gazes piercing in from all directions.

Namgung So-hye glanced, Sado Hak and Namgung Cheon glanced, and even the eyes of passing people looking at Dan Woo-hyun were unusual.

It was a gaze like looking at a criminal.

Dan Woo-hyun frowned.

“Why are you looking like that?”

A tone of being somewhat annoyed was clear.

If they had something to say, they should come and say it right away, rather than hesitating for no reason and giving him looks, did it not seem like that?

From the perspective of Dan Woo-hyun, who was confident that he had committed no crime, their gazes were unwelcome.

“Ahem! No, it is nothing else… I was just wondering if that fellow really ran away.”

Sado Hak approached cautiously and asked.

In this Hunan Dan Family, Jang Sam-tae was a key figure in his own way.

Since he took charge of most minor chores, he was an extremely precious person who could not be done without.

Such a person had left.

Because of whom?

Naturally, gazes went toward Dan Woo-hyun.

“Seeing that he is not coming, it seems so.”

“Are you alright?”

“What do you mean?”

Dan Woo-hyun’s frown deepened.

He did not seem to understand Sado Hak’s words at all. However, soon his gaze turned to a certain place.

Looking naturally, he saw a pile of laundry stacked to the brim.

Since most of them were people who did not slack on training, laundry to be washed was piled high.

Even though only two days had passed.

In addition, Namgung So-hye’s state was also wretched.

She had to prepare meals and do the dishes. Since she could not even slack on training, it was unavoidable for her body and mind to grow weary gradually.

“We weeds have grown a lot in the yard, and because it has not been swept, it is quite dirty.”

At Sado Hak’s words, Dan Woo-hyun’s gaze finally turned toward the yard. Although it was not very messy, he could see weeds gradually rising, and garbage thrown away by Dan So-mi was scattered everywhere.

A few more days, and it would become untidy.

“Who is going to do all this? Should we hire someone?”

A groan escaped Dan Woo-hyun’s mouth.

Hiring someone meant money would go out. Even without that, because he had been scammed by the Haowu Gate Leader, he had spent a significant amount of gold.

If they were to find people to manage a manor of this size, it would by no means be done with just one or two, so quite a sum of money would go out.

At least ten taels of silver a month?

Displeased, Dan Woo-hyun frowned.

“You should have treated him a bit more gently then!”

“What did I do to make you say that?”

Sado Hak stared intently at Dan Woo-hyun.

The one who scolded Jang Sam-tae the most was none other than Dan Woo-hyun.

Yet, since he wore a puzzled expression as if he did not know, it was just frustrating.

However, on the contrary, Dan Woo-hyun also had something to say.

Dan Woo-hyun had touched Jang Sam-tae only when he did wrong.

In the first place, if that fellow had not committed a fault, he would not have beaten or kicked him.

However, Sado Hak touched him at every turn, and even when his mood was twisted, he took his anger out on Jang Sam-tae.

He thought that he had left because he could not endure that.

“It must be because of you rather than me.”

“No way! How well I treated him! I even taught him martial arts.”

“If it’s that, I also taught him.”

The bickering voices of the two spread loudly.

The sight of them denying their faults, saying the other was bad, was even somewhat funny.

Namgung Cheon, who was by their side, laughed heartily.

“Hahaha, calm down. Whomever it was, the incident has occurred, and is the biggest problem right now not how to bring the fellow back?”

“Tch…”

“…”

Sado Hak and Dan Woo-hyun shut their mouths.

Actually, the one who looked after Jang Sam-tae the most among the three people here was none other than Namgung Cheon.

Although he did not trust him well at first, calling him a thief, after experiencing the human named Jang Sam-tae for a long time, he was a hundred times better than those who wore the mask of the Orthodox Faction, smiling on the outside while grinding blades on the inside.

Therefore, Namgung Cheon grew fond of Jang Sam-tae more than anyone.

At the very least, that fellow was a human who was the same inside and out.

“Let us chase the escaped fellow later. Is the work of the estate not first right now?”

Dan Woo-hyun nodded at Namgung Cheon’s words.

Already two days of time had passed.

Although they had a servant named Jeok Mu-seong, he was not as meticulous as Jang Sam-tae, and since he knew nothing, it was also the reality that they could not have grand expectations.

Dan Woo-hyun glanced around and let out a sigh.

They could not leave it like this forever.

“Let us divide the roles.”

As he spat out a word, those who were listening unknowingly in various places all watched his mouth.

Since the situation had turned out like this, someone had to work.

Although the problem was that there was no one as reliable as Jang Sam-tae, Dan Woo-hyun slowly opened his mouth, realizing that the situation was not good enough to be picky about people.

* * *

“Ehehe… ehehehe!”

Lying on the floor, Jang Sam-tae burst into laughter, wondering what was so exciting.

It was an expression showing it was unknown whether he found the puppy wagging its tail amusing, or if playing with the food was fun.

Perhaps he even looked out of his mind.

Hong Won-chang looked at such a Jang Sam-tae and let out a sigh.

“Sigh…”

At most two days.

It was the days he let the suddenly visiting Jang Sam-tae stay.

He did not even return, saying he was on strike, and rolled around all day like a slacker, making it so unsightly…

Letting out a deep sigh once more, he asked.

“Are you really alright?”

“What do you mean?”

“No, I was just wondering if you might get beaten up properly by my lord at this rate…”

“No, damn it! Do I have to live while walking on eggshells around those people?”

The provoked Jang Sam-tae shouted loudly.

“Is it like that only for a day or two?”

“…That is true, but in any case, I do not know those people anymore! I am going to live as I please.”

“Sigh, you are not a child…”

“I am a child, a child!”

Jang Sam-tae shouted, thumping his chest.

A resolve to not listen to any more talk was felt.

Since they say one feels how precious someone is only after they are gone, by now, most of the manor family members would be realizing Jang Sam-tae’s value little by little.

‘Then, if I appear with a bang at a crucial moment, everyone will welcome me.’

Jang Sam-tae drew a plan in his mind.

Reveal myself when desperately needed.

Then he would not even get scolded and could naturally return home, and also could clearly engrave the meaning of his existence in their heads.

Let’s put the plans in his head into action step by step.

Jang Sam-tae grinned with that thought.

“…”

However, the expression of Hong Won-chang looking at such a Jang Sam-tae was not very good.

Besides what he was thinking being too obvious, he thought if he was looking at the existence of Dan Woo-hyun too lightly.

It was that Dan Woo-hyun of all people.

If Jang Sam-tae acted in that manner, Dan Woo-hyun would never…

‘He will not hold onto him.’

If anything, he would discard him, not hold onto him.

He wondered if he truly did not know his cold personality. Or, wondering if his thoughts did not reach that far, he looked pityingly at the grinning Jang Sam-tae.

‘He is absolutely not thinking about it.’

Hong Won-chang held his throbbing head.

“If your thoughts are so, I cannot help it, but I cannot let you stay here that long either.”

“Are you telling me to leave?”

“Exactly. You know well.”

“Eh?”

Jang Sam-tae blinked his eyes and looked at Hong Won-chang.

Is he kicking out a person with no place to go right now?

When he wore a somewhat dumbfounded expression, Hong Won-chang smirked.

“Did someone not say that he who does not work shall not eat? There is no way I can accept a slacker-like person in my house. Moreover, So-mi also comes often, will you hide every time then?”

At those words, Jang Sam-tae scratched his head.

Certainly, Dan So-mi visited here occasionally because of Hong Jin-rang.

Since Jang Sam-tae had resolved never to see others until the time came, he must not even see Dan So-mi.

Because the moment he saw her face, he would end up dragged away by that tiny hand.

Being too weak to Dan So-mi was the problem.

But speak of the tiger and he shall appear, as they say.

“Uncle Hong!”

A familiar voice was heard from far away.

Startled, Jang Sam-tae threw his body and went up onto the roof. His appearance of vanishing in an instant was unbelievable even though seeing it with both eyes.

Gulp.

Keeping his body as low as possible on the roof, Jang Sam-tae looked in the direction the sound came from.

In that place was Dan So-mi, who was approaching toward Hong Won-chang while holding Dan Woo-hyun’s hand.

The moment he saw that face, he swallowed dry saliva without realizing.

“Have you been well?”

“O… Of course, my lord. But today… what brings you?”

Even Hong Won-chang was in a situation where he could not contain his tension.

Jang Sam-tae had run away from home, and he was putting him up and feeding him.

He felt an anxiety that if by any chance that was caught by Dan Woo-hyun, they might get scolded together.

“So-mi said she wanted to come, so I brought her, do not mind it.”

“I will be back after playing.”

Dan So-mi, who had warmly clutched Hong Won-chang’s hands, trotted toward the place where Hong Jin-rang was. Perhaps because she was bored without Jang Sam-tae, she seemed to have visited her friend.

Dan Woo-hyun watched her back with a smirk.

“Then I shall leave, so send her back later.”

“I… Understood.”

Hong Won-chang, breaking into a cold sweat, hurriedly bowed his head. Since he always left So-mi and returned suddenly, there was no sign of him noticing anything in particular.

However, as Dan Woo-hyun turned his back, he came to a dead halt.

Thump, thump.

Hong Won-chang and the hiding Jang Sam-tae held their breath and watched that sight.

The fact itself that the footsteps of Dan Woo-hyun, who was no less terrifying than a ghost, had stopped brought fear.

Just then, Dan Woo-hyun turned his head with a sweep.

Soon, he stared quietly at the roof and smirked.

It was like a gaze that penetrated everything.

Cold sweat flowed down Hong Won-chang’s forehead in streams.

He looked like a person caught in the rain.

“Even a guy who looks useless has times when he is useful.”

“Yes?”

Not knowing the meaning, Hong Won-chang wore a dazed expression.

It did seem like he was talking about the runaway Jang Sam-tae, but he could not grasp the truth of whether he was talking about the manor’s work or saying something else.

Dan Woo-hyun reached out his hand and tapped Hong Won-chang’s shoulder.

“I am just saying it is so.”

Having spat out those words, Dan Woo-hyun turned his back without hesitation.

The moment he turned his head, his gaze swept the roof once.

Soon, he slowly left that place without a word.

It was about fifteen minutes later that the frozen Hong Won-chang and Jang Sam-tae let out sighs and wiped off their cold sweat.

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