Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 388

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Cat’s Night Work 2

We stayed at Itaewon’s base for ten days before leaving.

“Let’s go, Geumdo.”

-Bugururur···.

The voice of the guy who did this seemed to be one of regret, but what could be done?

This isn’t our home, so we can’t stay here forever.

We need to go back to the party and somehow find a place for them to rest.

“I’ll go back to the party and make a place for you guys to rest. Wait a minute, okay? Geumdo?”

-Bughur.

The first place we arrived at after appeasing the guy was Chongqing.

I always moved to the left from Chongqing, but this time I went up along the northern waterway, the Bugang River.

It was to head towards the Tongkou River, a tributary of the Yangtze River that flows from the east of Sichuan Province.

The Jinsha River (金沙江), which flows from Yunnan, and the Min River (閩江), which flows from western Sichuan, meet in Yibin to form a large waterway.

Then, that waterway is called the Yangtze River, and if you go up the Min River, you will arrive at Chengdu in Sichuan.

It was a place where we anchored our ships for supplies and movement, and the river flowing from the north of Junggyeong was called Bugang, and the river upstream of it was a passage that flowed in front of our Dangga Mountain.

Until now, we used the area near Sacheon Castle for the convenience of supply, except when anchoring a ship or picking up children.

But now, it was not a ship but a Geumdo anchorage, so it was not possible to place Geumdo and Heungjeom near Seongdo, which was far from the party and had many people.

Black spots can be hidden well, but the problem is still gold.

Because if rumors spread that there was a golden turtle, there would be chaos.

‘No matter how much money it is, people can do absurd things when they are obsessed with money.’

So, I decided to go up the Tonggu River, which I had not been able to go up until now because there were some places with strong currents, all the way to Danggasan Mountain.

The water in the Tonggu River flowing in front of Danggasan is not always abundant, so it would not be possible to go all the way to Danggasan, but we decided to try to get as close as possible.

According to Hwa-eun’s opinion, if it’s Geumdo, you can go against the strong current, and since there are few people around there because it’s surrounded by mountains, and it’s also outside of the Dang family’s influence, it would be a good place to hide the children.

-Bugurur.

A place far upstream, past a small town called Myeonyang.

As soon as Geumdo’s cries were heard, Hyang-i immediately interpreted it.

-Tsurut! “Dad, the gold sword can’t go up any further!”

“I think this is the limit, Little Dragon.”

The Taoist priest’s opinion is heard immediately afterwards.

The Taoist priest was speaking while looking at the river flowing in front of him.

When Geumdo and the Taoist priest heard this, they looked down beyond the bow of the boat. The water was so clear that they could clearly see the bottom. However, ahead of it, the water level was so low that it seemed as if Geumdo could not proceed any further.

The gravel was clearly exposed.

This was a place where the current was slow and the river suddenly widened and became deeper, so it seemed like there would be no problem for Geumdo and Heungjeom to stay there for a while because it was a place where a lot of water had gathered.

“Then, let’s stop here. Geumdo, let’s stop here and go closer to the riverside.”

-Bughur.

When I asked them to stop the sword and move to the riverside, I heard Hwa-eun’s explanation as she approached.

“The area around here is all Tang family land, so they might be able to keep people out.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, from there, that is the land of the Tang family.”

It would be even better if there was a Tang family’s land nearby.

First, I checked the distance from the party.

“How far is it from here to the party?”

“Um… maybe about ten miles?”

Ten li is about four kilometers.

It wasn’t too bad in terms of distance.

It was a distance that I could quickly run to if something happened.

‘Four kilometers by air is a piece of gum.’

Also, it was not far from the Tang family, so it was good for Tang family’s warriors to patrol.

Then I decided to ask the children if it was okay for them to stay here.

Even though it looked okay to me, it might have been stuffy for Geumdo or Heukjeom, or it might have been too cold for them since they were upstream.

The Big-Headed Turtle, which is based on Geumdo, is a turtle that originally lives in streams, so it should be okay, but the freshwater stingray is mainly found in tropical regions, so it can be sensitive to water temperature.

“That’s not so bad, is it? Just a moment. I’ll ask the kids. Is it okay for us to stay here for a while?”

“Okay, Little Dragon.”

“Guys, I don’t think we can go any further from here. Is it okay if we stop? It looks like we’ll have to stay here for a while. Is the water not too high or anything?”

-Bugurur.

_Jjii.

-Tsururut. “Dad, Geumdo is nice because the water is clear. My sister said that Heukjeom is also nice.”

If you like both, then that’s good.

Since they are both guys who live in open water, I was worried that this place would be narrow and feel like a swimming pool.

“Then I guess I should contact the party.”

Now that a temporary shelter for the children living in the water had been prepared, we were going to contact the party and immediately begin a transport operation for the children, but as soon as we reached the riverbank, some welcoming people appeared.

“What’s that boat doing there… Miss? Little Dragon?”

Perhaps because it was only about four kilometers away from the Tang family, several Tang family warriors appeared on the riverbank.

It seems that while patrolling the area, they saw a large ship that they had never seen before come upstream and came out to inspect it.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

He smiled calmly and waved his hand, but soon a panicked cry erupted from the crowd of warriors.

“Run quickly and tell Gaju that Little Dragon and Miss Hwa-eun have arrived!”

And then I saw some of the warriors on the riverside running towards Dangga.

***

“I wonder when the kids will come back···.”

Dangcheolsan, who was looking at the pavilion from in front of the wall near the pond, muttered to himself with a worried expression.

It had already been half a year since my son-in-law and daughter left home to go find Mr. Jiyoung, but they still hadn’t returned.

I did receive the letter a couple of times.

Did you say that you found Mr. Jiyoung safely and then went to Pengga?

But the destination written on the next letter was Yeongcheonbu.

He said he would only find the Jiyeong Shrine and return, but how did he go all the way to Yeongcheon-bu, the capital?

Dangcheolsan thought that once his son-in-law and daughter returned, he would have to keep them from going out for a while.

Even though his son-in-law, who would always bring back the mysterious and once-in-a-lifetime Twenty-Seven Poisons, was a rare person to see, it wasn’t just because of longing or worry that Dang Cheol-san thought he had to ban his son-in-law from going abroad.

-Booooow.

At the sound of flapping wings, Dangcheolsan, who was lost in thought about his son-in-law, suddenly came to his senses.

It was because I heard the voice that was the biggest reason why I decided to ban my son-in-law from traveling abroad.

When Dangcheolsan looked toward the pavilion, he saw Empress Bei of the Golden Phoenix come out of the pavilion and look around.

Then, as soon as Dangcheolsan’s eyes met, the Empress of Geummobongwang flew towards him.

A sigh escaped Dangcheolsan’s mouth.

“Oh my···.”

The reason why a sigh burst out of Dangcheolsan’s mouth.

It was because today, I had to listen to the King of Geummobong’s incomprehensible complaints for a long time.

Of course, I couldn’t just listen.

I had to respond by saying that I was listening to the buzzing sound.

“Son-in-law? There’s still no news.”

-Booooow.

“That’s true. Why is there no news?”

-Boohoo? Booohoo!

“My, was my answer wrong?”

What are you complaining about?

I couldn’t tell exactly, but it was probably a condemnation of my son-in-law.

Maybe it’s because my son-in-law is late.

No, is it because of the letter?

Yeah, I think it was definitely because of the letter.

The first few months were fine.

Because my son-in-law had told King Geummobong in advance that he might be a little late.

But as the indefinite period of time passed, the empress of King Geummobong began to act strangely.

It seemed as if he had come out of the hive to look around, and then he came to Dangcheolsan Mountain with a few bees.

“-Booooong. Booooong.

“Huh? Did you come to see me?”

-Boo-woong.

“Why did you come to see me? Could it be that you came to see me because you were curious about my son-in-law, So-ryong?”

-Boooosh! Booosh!」

The Empress of the Golden Phoenix nodded vigorously when asked questions, perhaps out of curiosity about her son-in-law.

After that, the Empress of Geummobongwang continued to visit occasionally.

Then one day.

He mentioned the letter that Dangcheolsan had received and relayed the news of his son-in-law.

A letter just arrived from my son-in-law.

““I have news today. A letter has arrived. Would you like to listen?”

-Booooong?

“Ah, a letter is a way to tell someone about yourself from afar. It’s about writing your news and asking about the other person’s well-being on paper.

I’m fine. How are you? Something like that. It’s usually used when telling someone far away how you are doing.

“It says here where my son-in-law, So-ryong, is.”

-Booooow!」

The first letter was nothing special, just saying that he was doing well and where he was going.

The frequency with which the Golden Phoenix Empress came to ask if another letter had arrived became shorter.

But the problem is the second letter.

“”Father-in-law, we are fine. So don’t worry too much. Could you please tell Grandfather and Mother-in-law that I am not too worried? Then I will go back and see you soon.”

-Huh?

“Huh? I don’t know what you’re talking about. What are you saying?”

-Booooong?

“Then I will go back and see you soon?”

He pointed to the end of the letter with his foot, as if asking what it meant, so he read it again, and King Geummobong became extremely angry at those words.

-Booooooow!

Now that I think about it, didn’t Dangcheolsan explain that a letter was a way to ask about one’s own news and the other person’s well-being?

He seemed upset because he had received news of his family members but no news of the Golden Phoenix.

I think he asked at the end if there were any more writings left, but that was the end of it.

After that, he couldn’t come every day to do his work, so Dangcheolsan would come every morning instead.

-Booooow.

The Empress of the Golden Phoenix King, who had flown in, wiggled her antennae as if asking questions.

Just like yesterday, he was asking tirelessly if there was any news from his son-in-law.

“There’s no news today either.”

-Booooow!

Then, the Empress of Geummobongwang reacted as she did yesterday.

I thought I would have to listen to another long stream of incomprehensible complaints, and that was when it happened.

“My lord!”

The warrior who had spread his body and flew up to the sky prostrated himself before Dangcheolsan Mountain.

“What happened?”

An urgent yet bright expression.

Musa answered Dangcheolsan’s question.

“You have arrived. Little Dragon and the young lady.”

“okay!?”

Dangcheolsan spoke with a happy expression when he heard that his son-in-law had arrived.

“My son-in-law has arrived! Do you want to go with me?”

-humming!

After waiting for so long, when I heard that Sour had arrived, I decided to go with him, but King Geummobong suddenly turned around and disappeared into the hall.

Dangcheolsan thought that complicated matters should be resolved among the parties involved.

***

“Ah, no, what the heck is this···.”

The craftsman and the family members who rushed to the boat to greet us looked dumbfounded.

This was because there were more than one or two new family members.

First of all, there is the fart bug Yeolbi, the green-eyed partner, the Earth Swimming God Snake Juhwang, and the giant thousand-year golden turtle Geumdo.

Is that all?

The blood flower dream butterfly, Jeokwol, the poisonous teenager, and the soft red double flower snail, Sandan.

Hongunheukma-ryuk (Red Cloud Black Horse Land) Lang Xiang.

White snow armor, pure white and white.

Lastly, the black spots of the white moon.

Because it was a splendid lineup.

Even the golden turtle as big as a boat was standing tall in the river, and its majesty was much more majestic than when Cheongwol entered the Tang House on his older sister’s back.

As I was starting to feel some tension in my shoulders, my father-in-law came over and said.

“Wow, that’s amazing, son-in-law.”

“Haha. I guess I should have put in some effort while I was out there.”

When I answered with a smile, feeling that I had used about ten percent of my power, my father-in-law made a face that said, “I’m so proud,” and then suddenly said with an expression as if he had just remembered something.

“By the way, you. But why didn’t you send me a message when you sent the letter?”

“Are you talking about a letter?”

I looked at Hwa-eun after hearing the craftsman’s words.

If it’s a letter, it must have been sent by Hwaeun.

[I sent it in the name of Soryong.]

Hwa-eun probably sent the letter in my name when I asked for the score, but Hwa-eun tilted her head at her father-in-law’s question.

“If it was a greeting, I would have written it down without fail.”

Then the craftsman gave an answer that I couldn’t understand.

“No, besides me and my family. Wasn’t there someone else important that I should be asking about?”

“yes?”

Was there such a person in the Tang Dynasty?

My head became very dizzy.