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Episode 152: Genius Award
Bam! I kicked that distracted guy in the shin.
But the stock is going downhill, and my kicked foot is hurting even more.
“Haha, contrary to rumors, you’re fine.”
“Are you laughing?”
“I’m so happy, I can’t stop.”
Let’s take a look at the guy. He’s always smiling brightly.
I don’t think we’re meant to be like that.
“Stop pretending to be friendly and just tell me what’s wrong. Why are you here?”
“Why are you saying such sad things? I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep for a month.”
“Your face is too pale for that… … ?”
His eyes are sharp and his complexion is bright.
“As expected, you’re not fooled.”
Are you crazy?
“What are you?”
“Haha! I stopped by to check something.”
“what.”
“Am I right in my judgment?”
“get out.”
“Yes. Yes… … ?”
As he frowned and nodded to Dongbang, he grabbed the back of Cheonjaesang’s neck and dragged him out.
“At that time in the sea… …!”
I raised my hand. He stopped being dragged, then came back and asked seriously.
“Do you know… what happened?”
I narrowed my eyes and looked at the guy intently.
“Should I know?”
“Don’t you know? We could have all died back then.”
“so?”
“No, didn’t the leader of the small group say that we should go to Park Ho-hyeon?”
“That’s right.”
“No, but you suddenly disappeared from the Black Ship.”
“……however?”
“No, what I mean is… … .”
“No, no, no! Are you blaming me right now?”
“no?”
What kind of kid is this… … .
He looked at me with disgust and continued speaking without showing it.
“What I mean is… … As the master of Cheonsan, don’t you have a responsibility to protect the believers? I don’t expect everything from the young cult leader, but at least you’re not worried about us, am I right?”
Is this kid a spy from the Murim Alliance? It makes my hands and feet shrivel up and I feel sick.
“Are you curious about what happens to a pack of wolves that enter a tiger’s den? It’s obvious that they’ll end up in the tiger’s mouth.”
“Huh? Come here… …?”
“Do I even need to worry about something as simple as the Kunlun sect?”
“That means… … .”
He’s not a complete idiot.
When I see him, my eyes fill with admiration and I nod my head repeatedly.
The fact that this guy is alive means that the Salgungju came at the right time.
It is said that the East was given the task without delay.
“As expected… … The Lord of Salgung’s words were true.”
“So that’s why you’re talking nonsense to me, the leader of the cult.”
But how much do you know?
I squinted my eyes and spoke as if I was trying to guess.
“If you heard everything, then there was no need to come see me, right?”
“I see… … that’s what you’re saying.”
I came knowing everything.
I quickly relaxed my expression and answered calmly.
“Why did you come if you knew?”
“I don’t like the idea of the strong being the best or the weak preying on the weak. Those who like fighting should do it. Is it really necessary for someone from above to do it?”
“Where do you think you are? Are you stupid?”
“Please call me a woke guy. Haha!”
“What do you want?”
“First of all… … I would like to request an exclusive interview.”
The genius looks at the East with a big smile.
I shrugged my shoulders and gestured for them to go out.
“Anyway, he seems like a sinister guy… … . Go, go. You punk.”
As Dongbang went out, Cheon Jae-sang followed him and pushed him further away, then came back and locked the door tightly and spoke.
“First of all, I… … I want to tell you in advance that I haven’t told anything to my father or to the palace.”
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Judging from the heavy introduction, it seems like it’s already widely known.
“But since there are so many eyes and ears, the higher-ups will now know everything, and they will all try to reject the Little Leader.”
It was expected. It was going to come to light someday. It just got a little faster.
“doesn’t care.”
“That’s right. You killed the second-in-command of the Myunggyo, so this is acceptable.”
When I looked at him intently, his eyes were different from before.
He looks like a poisonous snake armed with deadly poison, and his stupid appearance is nowhere to be found.
“So what are you trying to say?”
“I’ll try to trust my own judgment for once.”
“What is your opinion?”
“I will invest my future in you, my cult leader.”
The eldest son of Sangjae Palace, Genius.
They say it’s the best in the world, but that’s just empty talk.
He’s the perfect guy to ruin your family.
I said, snickering and pointing to the medicine cabinet.
“If you look over there, there’s a blue bottle.”
“… … Is this what you mean?”
“Okay. Try that.”
Shit! As the genius brought the vial and opened the cork, a refreshing sound flowed out.
Then, sniff, sniff. Like a dog, he sniffed and looked inside, then brought it to my lips and bit it.
“I don’t smell anything. What is this?”
“A quick read.”
“Phuwak!”
Clank! The genius was so surprised that he threw the bottle on the floor. He spat it out without even touching his mouth.
“Are you trying to kill me right now?”
“I think that’s what you want.”
“yes?”
“It seems no different from investing your future in a cult leader who is a total sectarian.”
You’re being stupid again, aren’t you?
“There are times when a man must make a big bet. And the payout is bigger when he bets on the side that others don’t bet on.”
“Do you want to end your life penniless?”
“Isn’t life either a jackpot or a failure?”
“What does a young child know?”
“There are nine more than the Little Leader.”
“I can’t fix arrhythmia. I might die tomorrow.”
“Then let’s start preparing for the successor. I heard that the daughter of the Geumdan Palace is good.”
“get out.”
I don’t think it’s a joke, which makes him even crazier.
What on earth do you see in me that makes you want to stake your future on me?
It wouldn’t be strange if my father ordered me to cut ties right away.
But the genius made a rather serious face and opened his mouth.
“I was once thrown into the West with nothing, a cart, and five workers. The test was to fill the cart with silver bars within three months.”
“They say Princess Sangjae has a quirky personality, and it’s just as I’ve heard.”
“Haha, anyway, back then I returned home with three carts in just two months.”
“Do you want to say that I’m great?”
“No. Aren’t you curious? How was such an earth-shattering event possible?”
Yeah, not at all. What the hell is Kyungcheon-dongji? He’s a very narcissistic guy.
When I frowned and glared at him about my unexpected past, Cheon Jae-sang answered with a self-deprecating smile.
“It was a human trade. The first workers who came along were sold into slavery, and with that money, they bought slaves in the Western Regions. Those who set up a base on the border and returned to the Central Plains were sold as s*x slaves, and those who returned to the Western Regions were sold in the opposite way. People like me were traded as goods even if we dressed them up a little.”
It doesn’t sound good to hear that a guy who was even younger than me was selling his own person and doing human trafficking.
But that wasn’t really surprising.
Because there are so many worse things to do here.
“At the time, I thought it was natural. But when I went back there later… … there was an auction house set up. Since there was a shortage of goods, they didn’t hesitate to kidnap people, and the bandits were also rampant.”
“Are you trying to say that it’s because of you? Why? Do you regret it?”
“To be honest… … yes, that’s right. I regret it a lot.”
“The gentleman has been kidnapped. If the princess finds out, she will grab him by the scruff of the neck. Jangja is weak and should not fall for it.”
“Haha… … That’s what happened. I thought this wasn’t right, so I cleaned up everything with my own hands, including the top prize and everything else. Well, I didn’t mean to tell you something gloomy, but on the way back from that time, after experiencing all sorts of things, I realized that I have a different perspective on people than other people.”
Is this a compliment?
“so?”
“I trust my instincts. And after meeting the Master, I know that he is the right person to be my master.”
“What did you see?”
“At first, I thought he was crazy.”
But this has been going on since a while ago.
“But you captured the military. You achieved something that no one, not even the palace or the Presbyterian Church, could do. You’re only ten years old.”
“If a knife is put to your neck, what can you do? You have to bite to survive.”
“That’s not all. You have entrusted yourself to the task of killing the king, and have saved me and Baek Gong as well.”
“I just didn’t want anything to go his way.”
“Then why didn’t you go together? Why did you go to that dangerous place alone?”
“What did you say? I’ll take care of my own business… … .”
“That’s right! Do the big things yourself, and leave the small things to your subordinates. The little sect leader will definitely become great. Besides… … There are many people in the Ming sect who can destroy Mount Tai, but I can say with certainty that there is no one who can kill an army.”
If you just listen to what I say, you’ll think Taekang Jun is a world-class traitor.
“Have you ever thought that I might kill you?”
“Haha… … Please save me.”
Thud. I fell to my knees and raised both hands.
“What a tricky guy.”
“Haha, there is no better word for a merchant than that.”
“No matter what you think, I have no intention of taking on someone like you, so go back.”
“Haha! It’s already a shame, but I have a flight to the West. I’m pressed for time, and I thought I’d be late if I didn’t tell you this time, so I stopped by. I told you what I meant, so please call me anytime. If you send a letter here, I’ll take care of it and deliver it to you.”
The genius walked over to me on his knees and held out a piece of paper to my hand.
【Daeseong Seonjeon】
“Isn’t this a silk shop?”
“It’s in the Subong Market. It’s a place I opened without telling my father. It looks shabby on the outside, but I make a lot of money.”
“You’ve already been taking money behind your father’s back. You’re really amazing.”
“It would be even more awesome if you put it next to me. Haha!”
I looked up and down because I couldn’t believe he wasn’t saying a word. Then he stepped back three steps and bowed.
“Little Master. From now on, Cheonsan will be in turmoil. It is true that military surveillance was strict, but it is also undeniable that peace was maintained because of that. From now on, you must not trust the Elder’s Council or any of the secret palaces. Even if it is the Sangjae Palace.”
“… … You are the most suspicious.”
“Please take care of it.”
Are you listening to me?
I looked at the paper again, put it away in my bosom, and then suddenly an idea occurred to me and I asked.
“Do you know Cheongung by any chance?”
It might be just the empty words of a dreamer… … but just in case.
The Sangjae Palace is so knowledgeable about the affairs of the three generations that they can even find out the real father of the only child in the next house. If what the evil spirit said is true… … .
“Is it Kiru?”
“get out.”
“Haha, should I find out?”
“Didn’t you say it was urgent?”
“100 million!”
The genius award disappeared like a flash, leaving only the echo of the words, “I will decline to meet you.”
What the hell kind of idiot is that… … Phew, that’s enough.
Sigh. Looking back, I can’t help but laugh.
I think it’s because I have a little more freedom.
I think it might be because it’s the first time he’s come here.
I don’t know.
“Ew, tsk tsk. What did you say to that guy? He looks like he could cry right now.”
Dongbang looked behind him and went inside.
“It’s nothing.”
“Well, he may look a bit out of place, but he’s a pretty big guy, unlike my father. It’s hard to believe he came from a heavenly family. Hehe.”
“But why did you come dressed up like this?”
When she went out, she was dressed plainly, but now, like a princess, she was wearing a long gray robe and her white hair was tied up nicely.
no way…….
“Is there a girl?”
“Hey, be careful what you say! Ahem, anyway, get ready. We have a long way to go.”
“Where are you going? You told me to rest earlier. I’m tired and sleepy.”
“Eh, tsk tsk. Are you so excited and sad about a single word? Do you want to go? If you tell me to, I’ll go.”
“no way.”
There is only one person in Cheonsan who can order the princess to come.
“This is a message from the cult leader telling you to enter the palace immediately.”
What was meant to happen has come.
The corners of the mouth went up in a curved line.
It’s a palace without soldiers.
Of course I have to go. I have to go and look at those handsome faces.
“Take the lead.”
I took one step forward at a time.
Thump, thump. My heart is pounding with excitement and anticipation.
however…….
What are you doing looking at the ground?
“T, this is… … This can’t be… … This can’t be. Hey, how much did the Jeolye-dok cost? It couldn’t have been thrown to the ground like this… … Keuuuugh!”
Yeah, that’s right.
“The princess shouldn’t be so excited about something like that. Stop it and come out. We have a long way to go.”
Wait, father.
Because the little one will go now.