Episode 137. Sogeol (少乞兒)
Then, he stopped in front of Han Ibi, as if he had eyes.
“Thank you. Confucius.”
“Isn’t this a world where we all live together?”
The old man reached out his hand and fumbled with the chair, then sat down.
He spoke in a very quiet voice.
“Open Anpyeong Bunta Protection Beop Hano-eun (河努恩) is meeting Elder Sun for the first time.”
At the same time, the old man revealed a secretly hidden four-stringed knot.
Seonmujae said.
“Please lower your voice.”
The old man lowered his head and answered.
“yes.”
“And…”
“Elder, please speak.”
“…We’re just talking about this between us, but it would be nice to take a bath sometimes. A similar situation could happen today. Well, our openness has changed a lot from before.”
It may have been embarrassing, but the old man answered without any change in his expression.
“All right.”
Seonmujae said.
“Did you find out what I asked you to do through Sobuntaju?”
Hano-eun nodded his head slightly.
At that time, Jeomsoi brought another plate of gyoza.
Then Hano-eun spoke loudly and stuffed gyoza into her mouth.
“oh my. Confucius. thank you “You will be blessed.”
Han Ibi also agreed.
“What are you doing with something like this? May you stay healthy for a long time, too.”
The sound was loud, but paradoxically, people’s attention was distant.
Because it just seemed like a step by a wealthy Confucius to show mercy to a blind beggar.
At that time, Hano-eun suddenly spoke.
“Can we talk here?”
Warning about Han Ibi’s existence.
Seonmujae glanced at Han Ibi and said.
“It doesn’t matter.”
Then, as if relieved, Hano-eun opened her mouth.
“It is true that the manufacture of steel sheets is officially prohibited. The Jinju Eon family has also not made jiangshi for decades.”
Seonmujae said.
“But in the past two months, a large number of people have gone missing in Hubei Province. “The command given by the Lord was about this.”
The old man nodded and said.
“That’s right. So, Buntaju and Anpyeong Bunta’s disciples ran this way and that. Actually, we thought you would come a little earlier.”
Then Seonmujae glanced at Han Ibi and said.
“what. There was something I had forgotten about, so I was suddenly called to the Murim Alliance. “I’m late because I have some work to do.”
Hano-eun said with a faint smile.
“If you become an elder of openness, such troublesome things can be said to be common.”
Then he held out a piece of paper.
Seonmujae quietly took it and put it in his arms and said.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
Hano-eun said while giving thanks.
“Nothing much… Anyway, how many disciples can we mobilize? “Anpyeong Bunta is not small in scale, so there will be quite a few people who can use martial arts.”
At that time, Seonmujae shook his head and said.
“There is no need. “I work alone.”
Then Hano-eun could not hide her expression of astonishment.
“But Elder Seon…”
Seon Moo-jae said.
“I will ask for support if necessary. “Don’t talk any more.”
“All right.”
After that, Hano-eun quietly finished his food and disappeared.
Then Han Ibi and Seon Moo Jae got up from their seats and went up to the second floor where the guest room was.
The moment when two people separate towards their respective rooms.
Seonmujae said.
“Not keeping unnecessary stories in your head can also be said to be wisdom in life. This is my first teaching.”
A warning to forget what you heard.
Ebi Han said.
“Don’t worry. “I have no hobby in getting involved in useless things.”
“good.”
Seonmujae nodded and entered the guest room first.
Han Ibi thought.
‘It’s a somewhat complex character. ‘It would be better to never get involved.’
It was then.
An ominous tone passed through my ears.
Tiring.
‘Oh oh. Please…’
But today too, the system was merciless.
[Main Quest Occurrence: Open Help Elder Seonmujae to complete the special mission of the Ark.]
[Reward 1: Strength +20, Strength +20, Dexterity +30, Wisdom +15, Charisma +10, Reputation +5]
[Reward 2: You can obtain clues related to the Demon Ball.]
[Reward 3: There is an unknown reward.]
‘This is impossible. It’s hard to understand that a quest has been triggered at this point… and that it’s a main quest.’
Han Ibi’s mind became complicated.
‘I was worried that it had strayed too far from the original, but seeing the main quest appear, it seems that I didn’t stray too far. Anyway… Reward 2 is a bit tempting.’
Han Ibi first went into her dorm.
He walked around the narrow room and came up with a plan.
First of all, it is essential to monitor Seonmujae.
Judging from what I said earlier, I guess they will never let you join the mission.
So, although it is very classic, the only way is to follow him.
‘Yikes, this isn’t the time for me.’
Han Yi-bi immediately opened the door slightly and began to monitor Seon Mu-jae’s room.
* * *
“Ah~”
Han Ibi yawned without realizing it.
Even though dinner time was almost over, I didn’t know that Seonmujae’s visit would be held.
Han Ibi muttered.
“It looks like they won’t be going out today… I think I’m starting to get hungry.”
It was then.
Creak, creak.
I heard footsteps in the hallway.
It seemed like they were trying hard not to make any noise, but the old wooden floor of the guest room revealed the presence of visitors without any filtering.
Han Ibi closed the door a little closer and brought her eyes closer through the gap.
After waiting a little longer, a black object began to reveal itself.
‘It’s a person!’
Yes.
Looking around carefully, it clearly looked like a person.
Since the sun had set and it was somewhat dark, Han Yi-bi activated the ‘Night Light Method’ among the Ngan techniques.
Then the green screen brightened up as if an infrared camera had been turned on.
‘huh?’
Han Ibi tilted her head.
Because of the unexpected aspects of the person in front of you.
Yes.
It was a beggar.
That too is a boy beggar.
He was a young beggar with a face full of grime!
Han Ibi frowned.
‘Why did I suddenly end up in the beggar’s circle…’
The boy beggar seemed to be looking for something.
There were a total of three rooms on this side of the hallway.
The boy beggar snooped around the two rooms, including Seonmujae’s room, and then slowly approached Han Ibi’s room.
Han Ibi closed the door slightly and hesitated for a moment to see if she could go in.
However, he soon changed his mind, flung open the door, and shouted.
“Who?”
Then the startled young beggar prepared to run away.
However, Han Yi-bi immediately stretched out her hand and snatched the young beggar’s wrist.
But…
“Oh!”
Han Ibi screamed without realizing it.
This is because the young beggar’s arm was momentarily shrinking and evading his attack.
‘You know how to do martial arts. But there is a way.’
While activating the Bagua, Han Yi-bi jumped out of the door and quickly stepped on the Three Jewels.
This made the young beggar turn around.
And take advantage of that gap
!
He finally succeeded in grabbing the boy’s wrist.
Ebi Han said.
“I didn’t ask who it was.”
Then the boy shouted.
“Ouch! sick!”
Then Han Ibi said with a grin.
“hey. It’s no use pretending to be a child. “You are learning martial arts.”
Han Ibi twisted the arm she was holding.
Then, surprisingly, a semi-elastic force was generated in the wrist and the wrist returned to its original position.
Han Ibi shouted in surprise.
“It’s a great trick.”
However, Han Ibi applied even more force and broke her joints.
Then the boy finally gave in.
“ouch! “Why are you doing this?”
Ebi Han said.
“Why did all the beggars come into the guest house in the evening? “Are you trying to spy on me to see if I can steal something?”
“Stealing from someone… ah! “I’m not a thief or anything.”
Han Ibi said with a grin.
“But why was he secretly wandering around the guest room like a stray cat?”
The boy said with a frown.
“I’m just… just looking for someone.”
“Oh really? “Who is that?”
Meanwhile, the young beggar glanced at Han Ibi and said.
“At least not you, so don’t meddle in other people’s business.”
Ebi Han said.
“Hmm… A young beggar with martial arts sneaks into a guest house in the middle of the night and searches for someone… It’s such a common occurrence in the world.”
“Really… ah! It’s real. “Let me tell you about this.”
“good.”
Han Ibi suddenly let go of her arm holding the young beggar.
Then, the boy’s body tilted as he lost his balance, and he almost fell.
However, he soon regains his balance and stands up like Ottogi, holding on to his stepping stones.
Han Ibi said after seeing that.
“It’s a great renewal method. “The foundation is solid.”
“What an absurd person you are.”
“Would it be as absurd as you suddenly appearing? Now that you’ve let go, let’s talk. “Who are you looking for?”
“joy. How would you know if I told you? “When you meet him, you better be prepared to talk to him and have him beat you up all night long.”
At that time, Han Ibi saw the boy’s beggar costume and said that an idea occurred to her.
“Are you looking for Sun Daehyeop?”
The momentarily shaking eyes of a boy beggar.
Ebi Han said.
“You belong to the open world. yes?”
The young beggar looked somewhat surprised.
Han Ibi said with a smile.
“I… I wish I had said that a long time ago. “If I had told you in advance, I would have guided you obediently to Seon Daehyeop.”
Meanwhile, Han Ibi knocked on Seonmujae’s door.
“Seon Daehyeop! Good luck! Sorry for being late at night. “Are you sleeping?”
He waited for a while, but there was no sign of anything.
‘Clearly it’s not time to sleep yet.’
Han Ibi tilted her head and knocked a little harder on the door.
But remain silent.
Only then did Han Ibi realize that the situation was not unusual.
He immediately broke the doorknob with a front kick and entered Seonmujae’s room.
Surprisingly…
“Huh? “There is no one.”
It was then.
The bed’s drapery fluttering in the wind.
Yes.
The window was wide open.
Han Ibi slapped her forehead and spat out.
“What an idiot… How could I have thought that this was the only door to exit?”
However, the beggar boy’s expression was not much different from Han Ibi’s.
“He… where has he gone?”
Then, as if he came to his senses, he asked Han Ibi.
“Are you a member of Elder Sun’s group?”
“that’s right. I’m so… hmmm… informal… how should I describe it. Anyway, the group is right. I belong to the Blue Star faction. “We met at the Murim Alliance.”
Then the young beggar said.
“Didn’t someone… come visit you yesterday?”
Han Ibi said while shaking her head.
“I came here today, not yesterday. Did you say her name was Hano-eun?…”
Then the boy beggar said, ‘Ah!’
“You have already seen the guardian.”
“that’s right.”
“I’m glad you had a good trip. But why didn’t he return to Bunta?…”
Well, do you know? Rather…
“Oh, by the way. Do you know where Daehyup went? “I think he left after seeing a note left by an old man who said he was protecting himself or something.”
The young beggar shook his head.
“He is the only one in Bunta who knows about that matter. “He said we must keep it a secret.”
“okay? Hmm… Then I have no choice but to look for it myself.”
Han Ibi opened her eyes and looked around the room.
And then…
“There it is!”
Han Ibi found a note stuck in the crack under the bed.
“Whew. “It seems like you have no talent for hiding anything.”
He opened the note that Han No-eun supposedly gave him and read it.
– …Their secret manufacturing facility is presumed to be Ogyeong Yabang (五璟冶坊)…
Han Ibi asked.
“Hey. Do you know a place called Ogyeong Yabang?”
The boy nodded.
“sure. “It is the most famous blacksmith shop in the Hubei area.”
“Hmm…”
Han Ibi thought for a moment and said.
“…Then you need to help me for a moment.”
“yes?”
“Please lead me to the Five Nights Room… Ah!”
Then a thought occurred to me and I said:
“You said earlier that you only know how to protect Ha when it comes to this matter, right?”
“is it so.”
“But… there’s no way a blind person wrote it. So, obviously, someone besides Hahobeop knows about this…”
“What do you mean?”
“huh? What do you mean? There’s no way a blind person wrote it…”
“Ha Hobeop is not blind.”
(Continued in the next part)