7. Human or Good Man (9)
Eunggwang’s check on my superiors continued. Since Mond began to move, Cheonam-gun’s inspections have become more stringent, and as the upbound flight has been delayed, more and more customers have left. It was because Eung-gwang used a trick behind his back.
There were many ways to cause customers to leave. If only there was a justification, he could have offered better conditions, and if it was just Eunggwang, he could have promised other suitable bait. And as the number of business partners decreased, the money line dried up, and as commercial flights were delayed, my superiors were at fault, so I had to pay a penalty as well.
Cash decreases. That was fatal to the bidding war. This was because the last property for sale in Beamgeoyeon had only immediate cash payment as a bidding condition. Originally, such strict conditions did not exist. Rather, it was advantageous to moderately relax the conditions in order to increase the bid. But what can you do?
This is also due to condensation. As the conditions become more stringent, there is no top company that can compete with Eunggwang’s capital power. Because there was some kind of agreement, difficult bidding conditions were created. So to speak, it was a formality. Evidence that Eung-gwang, who had both money and power, played on the least competitive stage.
It was a funny thing. Even so, there is no such thing as a top weight class that can win a fight with Eung-gwang. At least this was the case in the mineral industry. Nevertheless, there were times when a person in a high position had to put on a facade that revealed his true nature. Eung-gwang was also in a position where he had no choice but to care about his external image.
In the end, the problem was ‘Cheonam-gun’. A military group symbolizing Liyue’s military power. They also played the role of maintaining public order in Liyue, and among the seven stars of Liyue, their authority centered around Yao Guangseong (搖光星) was powerful. Moreover, now the guardian deity of Liyue, Emperor Amwang, had been assassinated. There was no way I could argue with them just because they were ‘a little’ strict with the inspection.
So the people of Liyue were still predicting my defeat. Although I successively shook the authority of Liyue Chilseong and made propaganda efforts to get various offices on my side, I judged that there were still clear limits. And there was a person with these thoughts next to me right now.
A beautiful woman with light purple hair. She still had the freshness of a girl, but her brain and her trained skill often showed insight that surpassed even that of an old merchant. Her name was Gakcheong, a great figure who sat in the position of Jade Shengjing among the Liyue Seven Stars.
She came to my office today again, without fail. Recently, each office began to express their complaints to me with increasing frequency. It seemed like political isolation was accelerating as people began to take my side.
“Do you know how much I lost by taking your side?”
I picked up the teacup placed on the ornate reception table. Because I had already heard this story dozens of times, I wasn’t particularly impressed. It seemed that each office was appealing to the fact that it was making efforts in its own way. Only then will we be able to gain an advantageous position in future negotiations with our predecessors.
And the more advantageous the predecessors gain in negotiations, the stronger the political position of each office becomes. When I saw them pretending to take losses for no reason, even though they didn’t know anything, I thought that each office was indeed a politician and a merchant.
Liyue Seven Stars, the seven stars that rule over the city of contracts and gold, were all politicians and merchants.
“You’ve always been a loner politically, right? “Let’s pretend we’re going back to the old days, huh?”
Each office looked shocked at my casual voice. She continued her protest. The voice was slightly raised.
“You may have been a loner from the beginning, but do you know how terrible it feels to go back to being a loner again?”
“…… Well, that’s right. “That’s something that affects people.”
This time, each office was right, so I nodded obediently. That was correct. I wish I had been a loner from the start, but the feeling of falling into loneliness again for someone who wasn’t was so terrible that I couldn’t imagine it.
For example, I could think of myself and Lumine. Lumine and I had something in common in that we landed on the continent of Tivat, where all human relationships were reset and we became loners. Since then, Lumine and I have both developed a slight obsession with human relationships.
So, if you touch ‘your person’, including Lumine, you end up biting them without even realizing it. The same would be true for Lumine. Maybe it was a problem closer to a mental scar. It was less because me and Lumine were together.
Gakcheong was flattered again by the sight of my face showing that I understood his feelings. She seemed to think that I recognized her hardships. But my heart wasn’t like that at all.
“Then why are you touching Lumine? Consider it my revenge.”
Oh my gosh, Gakcheong made a prickly expression. It’s not that I didn’t completely forgive each office. I understand, and I admit that I didn’t mean to cause direct harm to Lumine, but that was just the situation over there.
First of all, it was right to cause trouble to Lumine. Then of course there was a price to pay. While I am acting on my own behalf, I also carry a significant political burden. That was the price I offered her. Of course, it wasn’t a bad deal for each office. In fact, if her predecessors come to Liyue, she will be able to regain her political position.
It would have been better for each office to be able to compromise like this. The problem was the glow. Eung-gwang had publicly messed with Lumine, so the moment she made her ‘reasonable compromise’, the world would think I had screwed up. This would have been a major setback to my plan to make Lumine untouchable from now on.
The only problem is the question mark as to whether I can really beat that woman. Turning those question marks of hers into her exclamation points was ultimately what I had to do.
In the end, each office seemed to have run out of things to say, so they quickly wrapped up this topic.
“…… Heh, anyway, you have to live up to my beliefs. In fact, there are more people who doubt whether the traveler will be able to meet the ancestors.”
“No problem, just trust me. “Because Lumine is not an ordinary person.”
Because Lumine is the main character of this world, but she didn’t bother to add that. Because it was a story that might sound irrational. And in fact, aside from the fact that she is the main character, Lumine was originally a being close to a divine spirit that crossed all sorts of dimensions. It never occurred to her that she would fail to meet her predecessors.
Each office looked at me with a slightly uncomfortable look despite my confident words, then muttered, “Hmm,” And cleared its throat. The idea was to change the flow of conversation. As I sipped my tea and looked at each office as if asking her to tell me, she brought out a new poem.
“…… Now that I think about it, is there any solution?”
It was a ‘measure’, so there was no need to ask what was being asked. Because there was only one problem at hand. “Whoa,” I sighed and put down the teacup. I nodded slowly.
“Yes, whatever. For now… ….”
“What are you going to do?”
I smiled slightly in response to the questions from each office. I had no idea that the favor I received during my last trip to Liyue would come back to me like this, but relationships are a very interesting thing.
“A wonderful drink was made in Mond. “You’re looking forward to it.”
Each office looked at me with suspicious eyes, saying, “Hmm,” And then shaking their heads as if they couldn’t stop me. She said as if she had given up.
“Okay, I guess you can take care of it… No, since I am the one who pushed this Ok Seongseong, I have to do that much.”
Meanwhile, Gakcheong sipped and shook out the remaining tea in her own teacup. Immediately, the teacup was placed on the table with a thud. It looked like the entire teacup had been emptied. When I reached for the teapot, each office spoke and blocked my action.
“No, the car is fine. Instead, why don’t you go out for a while?”
“…… “You mean going out?”
All of a sudden? When I looked at each office with such questioning eyes, each office smiled meaningfully. It was a smile that only someone with something up his sleeve would make.
“Yes, let’s just walk around the city to get to know each other.”
“…… “If rumors spread, there would be quite a bit of political damage, right?”
At the question that followed me, the smiling faces of each office turned into frowns. She shivered as if she was disgusted. Complaints started pouring out of her mouth.
“Even if we don’t do that, the rumors are already going around, right? Just thinking about what I suffered because of that… Ugh, it would be better not to deny it. “Thanks to someone, my political position is shrinking.”
I cleared my throat loudly at Gakcheong’s words that subtly poked at me. It meant that I felt uncomfortable. However, regardless of whether I did it or not, each office finally regained its composure after complaining for a while. It seemed true that he was suffering these days because of me.
Huu, Gakcheong took a deep breath and calmed his mind. And the smile that soon appeared on her face once again showed signs of scheming.
“…… Also, there’s a girl who keeps scratching me these days. “I’m thinking of getting a little revenge.”
I sighed deeply at her cold and sinister smile. It was a smile I had seen somewhere before.
The smile women make when they fight. I don’t know who each office was fighting with, but I was already feeling tired.
**
Border between Liyue and Mond, Stone Gate. It was a place called ‘Stone Gate’ because the steep rocky mountains were connected like an arch. This is a place where you go southwest for a while after exiting the Down Winery. It was a typical place where checks and searches were conducted due to the narrow passage.
These days, Cheonamgun resides at this stone gate. It was right after King Amwang was assassinated. The chaos inside Liyue had not yet calmed down, and it was clear which direction the situation would take the moment the variable of infiltration by external forces intervened. At the very least, it would not be a good direction for Liyue. So, it was no wonder that the Cheonam forces were on alert at the border.
However, no matter how sensitive one is, there are limits. The employees of Siwoo Sangdan thought so. The moment Sanghaeng arrived at Seokmun, Cheonamgun immediately sent a stop signal. They began to surround Sanghang in layers.
It was another start. The employees at Siwoo Sangdan already looked tired. This was because it had happened several times so far, and it had to happen several more times on the way to Liyue Port. A person who appeared to be in charge of Cheonam-gun approached. He asked in a somewhat arrogant tone.
“Who is in charge of commerce?”
At those words, the employees’ eyes turned somewhere. Someone was walking out of there. Seeing that, the person in charge of Cheonam-gun opened his eyes wide.
It was a girl. A cute girl with golden hair and emerald eyes. However, she had an eyepatch covering one of her eyes and was wearing clothes whose intentions were somewhat unclear. This is unusual, it was around the time when the person in charge of Cheonam-gun thought so.
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“Wow, the unfortunate lamb caught in the twists of fate is crying out the name of her princess. My name is Piseul, the owner of Yuya Pure Land and the princess of condemnation!”
When the girl shouted the words with her ostentatious attitude, the person in charge of Cheonam-gun remained silent. Because she had no idea how to react. What ended his hesitation was the crow flying next to the girl.
The crow opened his mouth in a polite tone. It was a deep voice that did not suit his appearance.
“The lady says, ‘Hello, I am the person in charge of this business.'”
The crow spoke, and the person in charge of the business was still a young girl and her head was making strange noises. The head of Cheonam County could not believe this situation and stammered out his words. Suddenly, the arrogant look disappeared.
“So, you’re the one in charge…” ….”
“Hmph, you poor thing. Even after seeing the princess’s true face, I still can’t erase her doubts. However, if you look at the way the princess’s people look up to her, you will be able to guess her true identity, right?”
The person in charge of Cheonamgun rolled his eyes again with an embarrassed face, then turned his gaze to the talking crow again. It’s funny, but he became dependent on the crow in just a few seconds.
“The lady said, ‘If you don’t believe me, how about looking at the attitude of the employees at the top?'”
The people in charge of Cheonam-gun heard that and looked at the reactions of the upper-level employees. Certainly, none of them came forward. It meant it was real. The person in charge of Cheonam-gun was dazed for a moment, but soon came to his senses.
He was Cheonamgun. A shield that protects Liyue. He was now given a mission. It was an order that came from one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.
When I thought about it again, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Once we crossed the border, this was Liyue. It was Cheonam-gun that had the upper hand at this point. Thinking about it that way, the person in charge of Cheonam-gun actually felt that Siwoo Sangdan’s ascent was ridiculous.
A sneer formed on the mouth of the person in charge of Cheonam-gun, thinking that there was no one to take responsibility, so they put a strange-headed kid like that in charge. Even the cargo volume was larger than usual. It was a large-scale commercial trip, but it seems that there was no one in Siwoo Merchants that could be trusted.
“Hah, there was no one so what kind of kid…” Anyway, we will begin the inspection. “Please cooperate.”
Despite his blatantly dismissive tone, surprisingly, Fissle obediently complied. Workers at the top began unloading cargo from the cart. Not only does the process take quite a long time, but it also consumes a lot of labor. After going through this process several times, it was inevitable that the flight would be delayed.
Fisl just watched the process without saying anything. The Cheonam soldiers opened and inspected each piece of cargo under the pretext of conducting thorough inspections. It seemed clear that if things continued like this, the inspection would not end until a long time had passed.
When some time had passed, one of Cheonamgun shouted.
“There is one piece of cargo here that hasn’t been unloaded!”
“…… What?”
The person in charge of Cheonam-gun immediately frowned and looked at Piseul. As soon as Fissle, who had been calm until now, heard those words, she looked startled and embarrassed. She stuttered, breaking into a cold sweat.
“Oh, that’s… ….”
The person in charge of Cheonam County smiled in remorse after seeing that. There’s something there. He shouted in a somewhat solemn voice.
“I will go and check. Get down first!”
“Oh, no!”
Piseul shouted like that and tried to dissuade the person in charge of Cheonam-gun. When the gaze of the person in charge of Cheonam County turned towards Piseul, Piseul continued speaking in that pretentious tone again.
“Well, that’s…” It is a box filled with the frost of the abyss, so if you touch it carelessly, the path of fate will go astray…….”
“That’s enough, ignore it and take it out!”
However, the person in charge of Cheonam-gun did not listen to Piseul’s words and ignored them. He didn’t even wait for the talking crow to interpret. He sighed and took his steps. Maybe, he could have put up the right number today. It was something that Li Yue Chilsung ordered. If he handled this well, his success was virtually guaranteed.
And when the person in charge of Cheonam-gun passed by Piseul.
“…… “The princess clearly warned you?”
Hearing that meaningful voice, the gaze of the person in charge of Cheonam County returned. Fissle glanced at the leader of her thousand armies as he passed her. It was an expressionless face. And those eyes seemed to be looking right through him. The person in charge of Cheonamgun felt his heart suddenly sink.
However, the person in charge of Cheonamgun soon got angry and shook off his random thoughts. You said I was scared? To that kid? He swallowed a laugh. There seemed to be some misunderstanding. He walked confidently again and checked the unloaded cargo.
It was a box. Although it was reasonably large, it was tightly sealed as if it was confining something. It seemed like something magical had been done to it. Unable to guess its identity, the head of Cheonam Army frowned, and then gave an order to his subordinate next to him.
“Open it!”
Without a word, the subordinate took out the dagger hanging from his waist and tore off the seal. And when I opened the box, white frost began to form around it.
It was condensed elemental energy. The person in charge of Cheonam County frowned and looked at the contents. It was just cold liquid. It was strangely cold, but it wasn’t anything special. What on earth was he making a fuss about? The person in charge of Cheonam County reprimanded his past self for being excited by a child’s fuss.
The person in charge shook his head with a disappointed look on his face. Then he gestured to the box again. It meant that there was nothing special, so seal it again. It was right then.
“…… “You’re here.”
The girl’s small murmurs pierced the ears of the person in charge of Cheonam County. He followed Fiesle’s gaze without realizing it. Her eyes were looking at the sky. His eyes also naturally turned to the sky. There, only high cliffs existed.
The moment I thought, what on earth is coming?
Thud, something fell from the cliff. The questioning gaze of the Cheonam soldiers turned towards something that had fallen. Plump and elastic appearance. At first glance, its eyes, which were as round as its body, looked cute. As soon as the Cheonam soldiers confirmed its identity, they sighed as if steam had escaped.
It was slime. The most common elemental life form on the Tivat continent. And because it was the weakest, even an ordinary Chuchu could handle a single slime. The person in charge of Cheonam-gun also smiled in bewilderment. He only had slime, so he felt nervous for no reason.
And that was the next moment. Again, something fell down. It was slime again.
Until then, the Cheonam soldiers had no other thoughts. However, in the next moment, a popping sound was heard, and the sound soon became a ‘pattering’ sound.
The eyes of Cheonam County were wide open. They were slimes. Their properties were also different. A green-colored grass slime, a blue-colored moist water slime, and a red-colored fire slime that emits a subtle heat. The number was indescribably large.
There were dozens, no, hundreds. Even at this moment, an enormous amount of slime was falling to the ground as if pulled by something. No matter how weak the slime was, once the numbers reached this point, it was a different story. The difference in numbers alone was more than 10 times that of water diameter.
The person in charge of Cheonam-gun screamed like a scream. It was an urgent order.
“Stop it immediately!!!”
The surrounding area instantly became chaos. Meanwhile, the girl with golden hair quietly muttered.
“…… Oz.”
“Yes, lady.”
Her loyal confidant responded immediately. It meant that I was ready at any time. As always, the girl held the bow that was tied to her back.
“Protect this princess’s poor people.”
“…… “I will follow headquarters.”
And then the purple electric charge spread out. An ice slime nearby trembled and exploded, unable to withstand the storm of electrical charges. The electric charge spreads through the water slimes. It was overwhelming capability.
Fisle, a senior adventurer with ‘God’s eyes’. Her thousand cancer soldiers could not help but look at her again with their eyes wide open at her unexpected skills.
But they didn’t notice until the end. Fissle said to only protect ‘Princess Bonn’s poor people’.
In other words, cargo was not a concern for Fissle. As if she had intended to do that from the beginning.
On that day, Siwoo Sangdan’s large-scale commercial trip suffered great damage due to an attack by slimes. It was a major incident in which most of the cargo was lost. And the person in charge was none other than ‘Cheonam-gun.’
**
Gamwoo visited Gunokgak that day as well. Gunokgak had an untidy atmosphere unlike usual. He deserved it. Because Gamwoo had also heard the news and visited Gunokgak.
The large-scale ascent of Siwoo Sangdan suffered great damage due to Cheonam-gun’s unreasonable inspections. The news had spread throughout Liyue Sangye less than a day after the incident occurred. There was no need to guess who was behind it.
He was a foreign leader. Gamwoo thought so. She wondered what it would be like if she were in Eung-gwang’s position right now, and she was in a cold sweat. Liyue is a country of merchants. And all merchants were sensitive to losses. Even if it was Cheonam-gun, if extreme damage was caused to large-scale commercial commerce, it was natural for merchants to seeth with anger.
Because they didn’t know when the blade would point towards them. When Gam-woo was moving her steps in such a hurry, she was able to meet her unexpected connection in front of Eung-gwang’s office.
“…… Elder Cheonchu!”
At her friend’s surprised voice, the gaze of her old man, who was standing with his back to her, turned to her. She was an old man with white hair. Although the clothes were made of luxurious fabrics, they had a somewhat neat feel, which contrasted with the luxurious attire of the Liyue nobles. His appearance was ordinary. But those eyes and the atmosphere.
There was a hint of honesty that was not appropriate for his age. As soon as he saw Gamwoo, he smiled happily.
“Oh my, who is this? “Aren’t you Gam-woo’s sister?”
Gamwoo bowed his head as if he was in awe of those words. She said as if she was embarrassed, her face blushing. There was a good reason for that.
“Ma, please speak lower. Elder Cheonchu. How can the person who leads Liyue Chilseong turn to just a secretary…? ….”
That’s right. This old man, who seemed ordinary at first glance, was one of the seven merchants leading Liyue, and especially the head of them, ‘Tian Chusheng.’ He was also a living witness to history, having been active as Liwol Chilseong for decades, remembering his youth.
However, because his personality was so simple and free-spirited, he usually hid his identity and went to the dock to enjoy fishing and leisurely life. He burst out laughing, revealing his easy-going nature. It was a voice with energy that was not typical of an old man.
“hahahahaha! How could this be possible when this old man has been a benefactor who has been helping him since he was a child? By the way… “It looks like Sister Gam-woo also has some business to attend to with Cheon-gwon.”
“Oh, yes…” Well, that’s true, but… ….”
Then let’s go in together, Cheon Chu-seong said as if it was no big deal, and walked leisurely with his back turned. After hesitating a little, Gam-wu followed him because he could not refuse his respected superior’s offer. Eung-gwang was staying in his office as always.
But her expression was not good. She looked tired, and a hint of irritation crossed her face. While she was looking through numerous documents, she noticed Chen Chusheng’s presence and stood up in surprise. She immediately bowed her head to Chen Chusheng out of courtesy.
“…… “Elder Cheonchu.”
“It’s been a while, Cheon-kwon.”
Cheon Chu-seong calmly accepted the greeting as if it was natural. That was Cheon Chu-seong. The character and virtue he showed while leading Liyue for decades were respected by all Liyue people. No matter how arrogant and confident Eung-gwang was, he had no choice but to bow his head in front of him.
Cheon Chu-seong glanced at Eung-gwang’s desk, which was piled high with documents, and he immediately smiled and gave a joke. It was a light conversation.
“Anyway, you’re still the same. “Isn’t it frustrating to be surrounded by so much paperwork?”
“…… “Because that’s my job.”
In response to Ng Gwang’s response, Cheon Chu-seong nodded his head as if it was indeed so. He seemed quite satisfied.
“That’s right! Liyue Chilseong is that kind of place. I cannot neglect my work as a Chilseong or as a merchant. And when it comes to work, you are responsible for not only the beginning but also the end.”
Tian Chusheng’s tone was flat. It was like an old man giving advice to a young man. However, both Eung-gwang and Kam-woo present felt that the flow of the story was unusual.
Tian Chu Sheng paused for a moment and then looked at Ying Guang. And then he spoke in a sighing voice.
“…… “Stop it.”
I didn’t ask what. Because Eung-kwang wasn’t that stupid. This meant no longer mobilizing the power of Liyue Chilseong to cause friction with the Siu Sangdan. In other words, it was a request to neutralize one of Eunggwang’s two most powerful weapons.
As if he knew that would happen, a small sigh escaped Eung-gwang’s mouth. She slowly raised her head. Seeing Nguang’s somewhat helpless appearance, Chen Chusheng shook her head as if feeling sorry for her. He clicked her tongue.
“The situation is not good. Public opinion seems to think that Cheonam-gun is clearly responsible. As you know, Liyue is a country of merchants. But now, the merchants who can be said to be the foundation of Liyue are overflowing.”
Eung-kwang chewed his lips. I was hit. The unidentified cargo that the Siwoo Merchant Marine was carrying that day was an ‘element trap’ accidentally created at the Down Winery. The trap, which was made by concentrating a large amount of the elemental energy of the frost flower, had the power to attract surrounding elemental life forms with its enormous elemental energy. It was especially effective on slimes that grew by eating elemental energy, so once it was activated, tens to hundreds of slimes would gather there.
At that point, Eung-gwang remembered the information he had glimpsed while investigating Si-woo before. During the last trip, Siwoo purchased frost flowers in large quantities. The string would have been connected then. It was an unimaginable method for Eung-gwang, who did not even know such an object existed.
But there was still something left to say to Eung-gwang. Eung-kwang asked with a feeling of doubt.
“But the reason why you tried to recklessly bring such a dangerous item into Liyue… ….”
“The import permit was granted a long time ago.”
At Cheon Chu-seong’s firm reply, Eung-gwang kept his mouth shut. The silence didn’t last long. Her sharp mind quickly figured out the full story of her situation.
“…… “It’s a jade formation.”
Chen Chusheng nodded her head without saying a word. Eung-kwang gritted her teeth in anger. As if to appease her, Chen Chusheng added a few words in her bitter voice.
“Because of that terrible rumor, the authority of Liyue Chilseong is being shaken even without it. In the past, I might have been able to put him to sleep by borrowing the name of the King of Darkness, but hehehe… Times have changed. “There is nothing we can do about it.”
In Eung-gwang’s mind, the pieces of the puzzle were being put together. Yes, he was planning it from the beginning.
Liwol Chilseong shook Chilseong’s authority with a conspiracy theory that he was behind the assassination of King Empress, and soon after, he brought Okseong to his side. And only when those two prerequisites are achieved can the current blow become possible.
It was the first time I had been hit in a long time. Eung-gwang was intrigued by the ‘Golden Young master’, but at the same time he could not hide his resentment. But the tables have already turned. Eung-gwang was not foolish enough to force himself to do something impossible.
In the end, Eung-kwang answered with a sigh.
“…… “I will.”
Hearing that acceptance, Cheon Chu-seong nodded. He meant that he had thought it through.
“Even Yao Guangcheng won’t be able to step forward anymore. And the compensation seems to be quite high… Did you say ‘Golden Young master’? He’s quite an interesting friend. Ha ha ha.”
Eunggwang did not add anything about it. However, when Tianqiu saw that, he burst out laughing. Eung-gwang had no hesitation in evaluating people who had no value. In other words, he meant that he reserved his judgment on people who were worthy of it.
Now, in Eung-gwang’s mind, Si-woo has become that kind of person. Chen Chusheng guessed what was going on, but he didn’t say anything. He merely advised Eung-gwang, who looked gloomy.
“Still, it’s been a while, so would you mind offering me a cup of tea? “This old man has been standing for so long that his legs are shaking now.”
After listening to Cheon Chu-seong’s mischievous joke, Eung-gwang finally came to his senses and led him to the reception table. Gamwoo also noticed and soon followed them. Anyway, Gam-wu was Li Yue Chil-seong’s secretary. Since she was in a position to know all kinds of top-secret information, neither Cheon Chu-seong nor Eung-gwang paid attention to her existence.
As soon as Chen Chusheng sat down and the teapot was brought out, she started telling her story as if it was interesting.
“Now that I think about it, I didn’t know that Ok Seong-seong would cling to one man like that. “Until now, you don’t seem to have any interest in men.”
“…… I heard that these days, the two of us are often seen walking downtown alone.”
Hearing Eung-gwang’s words, Cheon Chu-seong chuckled. To Ying Guang, it was a major political issue, but in the eyes of Chen Chusheng, who had already lived for decades and was well-versed in world affairs, it was just an interesting incident.
“Well, at that age, I was old enough to know love. The Golden Prince is handsome, capable, and has a lot of assets, so he’s not a bad mate. It’s not bad for Liyue that the husband of one of Liyue’s seven stars is a high-ranking official in a neighboring country…….”
Cheon Chu-seong, who continued talking like that, stopped his words at some point. Cheon Chu-seong looked somewhere, and Eung-gwang also turned his puzzled gaze towards that place.
I felt a cold chill. If he was a person of the caliber of Li Yue Chil-seong, he was bound to be sensitive to human emotions. And this sharply forged feeling was equivalent to murderous intent. Since they were the Liyue Chilseongs whose identities were hidden from the public due to the risk of assassination, they had no choice but to react sensitively to this.
However, the reason Cheon Chu-seong and Eung-gwang looked at each other with suspicion rather than hostility was because the source of those feelings was an unexpected person.
The beauty with blue hair had suddenly hardened her mysterious purple eyes. She unconsciously brought her thumbnail to the corner of her mouth. An ominous crackling sound rang out. It meant that she was mentally stressed and anxious. She lowered her head slightly, and a cold flame was shining in her eyes.
Tian Chusheng had been seeing Gan Yu for decades, but this was the first time he had seen him like this. Tian Chusheng couldn’t figure out the reason even with her old eyesight, so she had no choice but to use her dumbfounded voice.
“…… Sister Gamwoo?”
At Cheon Chu-seong’s call, Kam-u seemed to have finally come to her senses and raised her head in surprise. She stuttered her words with a confused look on her face.
“Ah! I’m sorry… I’m so tired these days, so I took a break… “How far did you go?”
Tian Chusheng was silent. Gamwoo’s voice and gestures as he answered like that were soft as always. Gam-woo didn’t seem to realize what she looked like just now. No, maybe she was really just an illusion of Tian Qi Sheng.
But his trained senses were sending out a dangerous signal. Chen Chusheng narrowed his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then sighed.
As I get older, I become more sensitive to everything. Gamwoo, whom I had watched for decades, was never that kind of person. Tian Chu-sheng organized his thoughts like that and answered.
“hahahahaha… It’s nothing. “As this old man gets older, he worries about everything these days.”
Hearing those words, Kamu’s face became sad again, and he hesitated and lowered his head.
“Ma, please speak lower. Elder Cheonchu… ….”
Yes, it was Gamwoo as always. Only then, as if relieved, Cheon Chu-seong withdrew his gaze from Kam-woo, and Eung-gwang, who had been looking at Kam-woo with a bit of suspicion, soon lost interest.
So they couldn’t see. Gamwoo lowered his head again, and his eyes became cold again.
Gamwoo thought to himself.
As expected, that traitorous b*tch is the problem.
Scary