Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Yeon-ryang spat out blood-mixed saliva and slowly propped himself up, using the floor as leverage.
“Brother! Are you okay? Are you badly hurt?”
As she rushed to support Yeon-ryang, he wiped his mouth and smiled awkwardly.
“I’m fine. It’s nothing.”
“Are you alright?”
Dang Geunmyeong, who had hurriedly run out of the palace, also looked flustered.
“Uncle! What are you doing!”
“Ah, no. I… I thought I could avoid it, of course… I’m sorry. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Yeon-ryang waved his hand with a good-natured smile, then groaned as he straightened his body.
However, he staggered slightly, as if dizzy. Upon closer inspection, the chest area where he had been struck by the Poison Palm was turning blue.
“Ugh! Uncle! Yeon-ryang has no resistance to Poison! Quickly, give me the antidote! The antidote!”
“Huh? Uh, uh. I understand. Just, wait a moment.”
At my urging, Dang Geunmyeong took out an antidote with a dumbfounded expression and handed it over.
Snatching the antidote and shoving it into Yeon-ryang’s mouth, I placed Ju-ryeong in Yeon-ryang’s hand and urged him on.
“Ju-ryeong. Eat it quickly. Quickly!”
“Kiee.”
He can’t even circulate his energy right now, this is a disaster. Isn’t this going to damage his nerves? And his body isn’t in good condition because of the Mountain Air Poison.
Feeling upset, I glared at Dang Geunmyeong.
“What on earth is going on? What’s happening that makes you beat people up like that?”
“It was a mistake. I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to harm you. I just wanted to test you because your aura was unusual… I must have been mistaken about something.”
At his explanation, my heart sank for a moment. Realizing the situation, I bit my lip.
He’s sharp. Uncle is quick-witted too.
Perhaps Yeon-ryang deliberately didn’t react to avoid suspicion.
…Still, if he keeps suffering internal injuries like this, his body won’t last.
Yeon-ryang nodded as if he understood.
“I’m really alright. Please don’t worry about it.”
“Alright my foot. His Qi and Blood Points must be twisted again. He won’t live to his natural lifespan like that.”
Beopgong clicked his tongue and jumped down from the wall.
“You’re saying something right for once. Brother, give me your hand.”
Agreeing, I took Yeon-ryang’s pulse and sighed deeply. His True energy was dried up, and his meridians were cracked like a drought-stricken rice paddy from the shock just now.
When am I going to fix this again?
Seeing my bad expression, Beopgong threw me a small wooden box.
“Kid, feed this to your brother.”
“Is it a Lesser Revitalization Pill?”
“Do you think Lesser Revitalization Pills are Candied fruit? You can’t just handle those things carelessly. It’s Dragon Bone.”
“Oh. That’s precious. Can I boil it right away?”
“Go ahead. You know how to boil it better than I do.”
“Then, please bring me some medicinal herbs. Bupleurum, Pinellia, Cinnamon, Poria, and Jujube are essential. Give me Oyster Shell if you have it.”
At my request, Beopgong let out a hollow laugh.
“…Kid. You’re getting more and more brazen, aren’t you?”
“You said I could boil it, right? Then you have to give me the medicinal herbs too.”
“Ugh, you’ve got some nerve. Wait and see. I’ll bring them.”
Grumbling, Beopgong left to get the medicinal herbs. I held out my hand to Dang Geunmyeong as well.
“Uncle, you hand it over too.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“You have Hundred-Herb Soup essence, don’t you? Give it to me. You’re not seriously going to just make him like that and then wipe your mouth clean, are you?”
“Th, that’s right…”
Dang Geunmyeong, who had been bewildered, took out a bottle containing thick liquid from his chest. He looked at me with strange eyes and muttered.
“You seem to have changed a bit.”
Then, guilt appeared on Yeon-ryang’s face.
“It’s because he’s been through a lot of rough things… It’s all my fault.”
“Don’t say that. What can we do when the Jianghu is rough? Things will gradually get better once this period passes.”
What kind of conversation is this?
I was momentarily speechless at being treated like a rebellious teenager. I narrowed my eyes and grumbled.
“Don’t say weird things and go out and get an inn. With a room with a big bathtub. Because Uncle beat up the frail Wanderer so badly, I think I need to soak in Hundred-Herb Soup for two hours to get him soft again.”
“…I’ll get it, so don’t talk like you’re draining blood from meat. I didn’t use that much force, did I? Stay with the child for a while. I’ll send a servant to the Alliance entrance.”
“Yes. Don’t worry.”
Dang Geunmyeong, who glanced back and forth between me and Yeon-ryang and swallowed a sigh, soon disappeared.
A little later, Beopgong returned with a triumphant expression, carrying a bundle of medicinal herbs.
Everything he had brought was of high quality.
Admiringly rummaging through the bundle, I widened my eyes.
Among the medicinal herbs was a fist-sized Hundred-Year He Shou Wu.
It was not enough to be called an Elixir, and it was an ambiguous item that possessed Spiritual energy to be treated as ordinary He Shou Wu, but it was sure to help Yeon-ryang.
Looking at Beopgong with a face that asked what it was, he grinned.
“Use it well.”
I burst out laughing at Beopgong’s appearance of waving his hand trying to look cool.
I can’t hate that annoying uncle.
Yeon-ryang also chuckled and patted Beopgong’s shoulder.
“Thanks. Bald Monk.”
“Are you leaving now? Where did you get the inn?”
“I don’t know. He said he’d send a servant to the entrance.”
“Ah. Finding an inn where the owner is awake is the first thing. I understand. I’ll take you to the entrance. I’ll go later to appease Sister Peng.”
“You don’t have to come.”
“What? Kid. I’m disappointed. We were pretty close, weren’t we? You have to say goodbye.”
“I only have memories of being beaten up by the Monk.”
“Hey. I really went easy on you. Ask your brother. I’m not such a kind person, huh? You don’t appreciate this.”
Beopgong, who was protesting as if he was wronged, put his arm around my neck and said as if whispering.
“It’s better this way. Since you showed yourself rolling around from one Poison Palm strike, no one will care about your brother. You just have to do well.”
“Yes.”
“Still, I’m glad you’re a physician. Take good care of him and take him away. He’s too good to die already.”
“What? Why are you saying unlucky things when things were going well? Monk, you treat the people around you well, but you ruin it all with that mouth, don’t you?”
“Wow. You have good insight? Let’s stop talking and go. It’s going to be dawn like this.”
Beopgong, who chuckled, pushed my back and pretended not to hear. I hugged the bundle of medicinal herbs tightly and moved with Yeon-ryang.
After passing through the long passageway and finally walking out of the Murim Alliance gate with both feet, I clenched my fist, filled with emotion. I felt like I was going to shed tears for no reason.
We had finally escaped the Murim Alliance’s relentless pursuit.
Looking up at Yeon-ryang, he also had a relieved look in his eyes.
We exchanged glances and smiled weakly.
At that time, a young child holding a small lantern in the darkness approached and spoke.
“Excuse me… Are you perhaps Dang Sojeo?”
“That’s me.”
“The Elder told me to tell you to come to the Soho Inn. May I guide you?”
“Yes. Monk, we’re going.”
Nodding, I turned to look at Beopgong. He waved his fingers as if telling us to go.
“Soho Inn, huh. Go and rest. I’ll go later.”
“Okay. See you later.”
We turned our backs while being seen off by Beopgong.
It was dawn when we arrived at the Soho Inn.
Dang Geunmyeong, as an employee trusted by Grandfather, no, as a confidant, had prepared everything in a short time.
Having rented an entire floor of the inn, he pushed me into a room with a bathtub as soon as he saw me, looking disgusted.
“Uncle. Yeon-ryang is…”
“I know. I’ve prepared that side with Hundred-Herb Soup, so you don’t have to worry about it. Take care of your body first.”
“Yes. Then, can I use the essence you gave me later?”
“Yes. Use it as you please. Do you need a maid to serve you?”
“It’s okay. It’s more comfortable to wash alone.”
“I understand. I’ll be outside, so call me if you need anything.”
Dang Geunmyeong, who had given instructions, closed the door.
Approaching the bathtub to wash, I laughed.
I don’t know where he got it, but he had moved the bathing tools used in the Tang Clan to the inn as they were.
Uncle’s true calling is actually Butler, isn’t it? There’s a reason why Grandfather keeps him by his side.
Soaking my body in warm water for the first time in a while, I enjoyed a leisurely bath.
Dang Geunmyeong had a satisfied expression when he saw me, who had washed away the old dirt and changed into new clothes.
“You look a little better after washing. Come here. You need to eat something.”
He opened the door to the next room and gestured. On the table, there was a thin porridge with eggs.
“Yeon-ryang has been starving too.”
“I sent the same food to that side, so you don’t have to worry about it. I told you to take care of your body first.”
Dang Geunmyeong, who had sternly warned me, sat me in a chair. I obediently picked up a spoon without arguing.
He, who had been quietly watching me eat the porridge, hesitated and opened his mouth.
“Hey. About your brother.”
“Yes.”
“I know he’s a good person, but do you really have to go with him? I’m worried. Isn’t this a world where power is justice?”
Dang Geunmyeong’s voice, asking worriedly, sank low.
It was a question of whether he could trust a third-rate Wanderer who couldn’t even retaliate against a light attack.
Since I couldn’t explain the detailed circumstances to him, I smiled and shook my head.
“We’ve been doing well so far. It’s okay. Uncle.”
“Still…”
“If you’re worried, give me some Poison. The Poison made outside isn’t as effective as when it’s made in the Tang Clan.”
When I turned the conversation around playfully, Dang Geunmyeong rubbed his forehead with a troubled face.
“…You, you’ve definitely changed.”
Sighing, he rummaged through his sleeve and took out a porcelain bottle containing Poison and laid it out.
“I gave your brother plenty of travel expenses, but just in case, you should have a bill too.”
The next thing he took out was five Silver Ingots and a bill from the White Wind Merchant Guild.
“And this is…”
Dang Geunmyeong, who paused for a moment, placed neatly folded silk on the table.
“Your Green Robe.”
The silk Green Robe with gold thread embroidery, which was only allowed to the direct line of the Tang Clan.
The splendid Green Robe that I used to wear every day was in front of me.
