Episode 299
Although I have been dating Tang Seo-yeon for three years, I still don’t know much about the woman’s feelings.
But I felt like I had a vague idea of what I should do in the current situation.
What Tang Seo-yeon needed right now was not encouragement or consolation.
It was a certainty.
I am confident that I will never leave her.
“bet?”
“I don’t know why you feel so sorry for me. To be honest, I feel a little bitter. “I think we each have different goals for relationships.”
“that······.”
“At least I don’t think you have any reason to feel indebted to me.”
“······.”
“In that sense, this is the bet I’m proposing. From now on, we will refrain from using the word sorry to each other. Of course, Sozer does not have the right to veto.”
“yes?”
“Whether intentionally or by mistake, the one who apologizes loses. “I will also place a condition that the loser must grant the winner one wish.”
“What is that?”
“Oh, of course it’s not a one-time bet. “If you apologize 10 times, your wish will be granted 10 times.”
You may say that you are trying to control the other person in a too coercive way.
But I decided this was a necessary step.
It would have been okay to say that it was an unreasonable thing that did not consider the other person and only put one’s own feelings first.
I didn’t want to feel the same frustrating feelings I felt while watching Seo Ho-seon when dealing with Dang Seo-yeon.
Words have power.
Either in a good sense or in a bad sense.
Negative words can sometimes become a trap that binds oneself.
That was exactly the case with Tang Seo-yeon.
‘I’m sorry to say this to you.’
I wasn’t kind enough to just watch her dig a tunnel by herself.
Rather than saying sorry, say thank you.
A bright smiling face rather than a sad one.
I was the type of person with a self-righteous tendency to let go of my anger only when I got the desired response from the other person.
‘Well, actually, there are other things more important than the content of the bet.’
I filled the empty glass with alcohol and pushed it back in front of Dangseoyeon.
Then, he drew an arc around his mouth and said.
“The period of the bet will be ten years.”
“······.”
An absurdly long period of time.
This was the real purpose of proposing a bet.
‘It would be good if Sojeo Tang could gain some psychological stability through this.’
This was also far from solving the fundamental problem, but in the end, it was something she had to resolve herself.
Even this level of interference from others should be considered excessive.
For a while, I just stared at Dang Seo-yeon’s face as she rolled her eyes here and there.
I leaned back against the backrest and naturally changed the subject.
“Anyway, isn’t it time to change your title?”
“······?”
“I must have asked for the head of the family’s permission. Isn’t that essentially an engagement? How long are you going to call me by the title of small cooperative or branch manager? “I’m worried that after joining the club, they’ll call me manager.”
Of course, formality had to be maintained in public settings.
But I felt a little sad to be called by such a harsh name, even in private.
‘This is an opportunity that will never come again. ‘When you are embarrassed and can’t come to your senses, you have to push through.’
The redness on Tang Seo-yeon’s cheeks quickly disappeared.
It seemed like he urgently used his internal energy to drive away the intoxication.
I pressed her with heavy force and demanded an answer with my eyes.
“So, sohyeop.”
“Are you perhaps too busy thinking about something else to hear what I said? “I would have asked for a change of title.”
“I-I’m sorry. “I was embarrassed because it was such a sudden story.”
“I think Gaga (哥哥) is a bit excessive, how about Yeonrang (郞).”
“······!”
“If possible, I’d like to hear it right here.”
Tang Seo-yeon’s face turned white as the energy oppressed her entire body.
I placed my clasped hands on the table and continued to push her.
I planned to never let it escape.
“Just a moment, just give me a moment.”
“Didn’t you say a little while ago that it was a pity that there was nothing you could do for me? “Was that a lie?”
Tang Seo-yeon, who was cornered, finally lowered her shoulders as if she had resigned herself to it.
Then he quietly avoided my gaze and spoke in a hushed voice.
“······Yeonlang.”
“I can’t hear you.”
“There is no way that Sohyeop, who is not just anyone else, could not have heard of it.”
“Anyway, I didn’t hear it. And again, you call it a small cooperative.”
“Yeonlang! Are you done?”
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“great.”
I smiled in satisfaction and stretched out my hand.
Dang Seo-yeon looks up at me with puzzled eyes as I suddenly grab her chin.
I made direct eye contact with her and spoke in a low, dead voice.
“You don’t seem to have noticed, but you said you were sorry to me a little while ago.”
“······!”
“I will tell you my wish. “Don’t move like this.”
Lips met lips.
Tang Seo-yeon’s eyes widened as if they were torn.
* * *
Spring at the age of twenty-five.
After wiping at the mobsters lined up in the office, I spoke with a smile on my face.
“I’m sure everyone is expecting this, but the reason we’ve gathered you all together today is to say goodbye.”
“······.”
“Everyone has had a hard time working under a strict boss.”
Cheers erupted.
Some people threw down the documents in their hands and shouted hurray.
There were even people who hugged each other and shed tears of joy.
I ended up making a bewildered expression at the unexpectedly strong response.
‘No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t seem like the atmosphere is one of celebration and joy for my promotion.’
It was like seeing the people of a dependent country celebrating their liberation day.
For some reason, I felt a little bad.
Damun, who was watching the scene from behind, let out a bitter smile.
Cheon Ga-ryeong covered her mouth with her left hand and shrugged her shoulders.
“I’m sorry to those who will continue to work at the branch, but quite a few people have been hired. “Please understand.”
“yes!”
The monks answer with their mouths together.
Rather than worrying about the future of the branch, he seemed to be just happy about this moment.
I clicked my tongue and called out the names of those who would be taken to the headquarters one by one.
“Damun, Cheon Ga-ryeong, Hwa Daerang, Hong Seong-hyeon, Hwang Ho-jin, Seo Ho-seon, Yuk Ho-jun, and Sa Woo-yeon.”
Yuk Ho-jun was Jang Gang Jo-hyeop’s real name, and Sa Woo-yeon was Jeol Young-gaek’s new name.
In fact, all the key figures in the Sacheon branch were drafted.
“And Young Jin-hwan.”
“yes?”
A thin young man wearing a mournful expression asked back with a surprised expression.
He looked like he didn’t know why he was called.
I gave him a look and asked casually.
“Why are you so surprised?”
“Are you saying you’re going to pick me and take me away?”
“yes. We decided to hire a small cooperative because of its administrative capabilities. “Why do you not like it?”
“Well, is that possible? “I was just embarrassed because you didn’t tell me in advance.”
“Then you are lucky.”
Young Jin-hwan’s expression darkened.
He was a person who was sick after being beaten by a Taoist of the Kunlun Sect in the past, and was the original Taoist Taoist of the Sichuan branch.
Perhaps it was because he had beaten up the Kunlun sect’s Taoists in the name of revenge, but unlike the other first-year Taoists, he treated me with respect.
Although his military skills are poor, he is a person with a knack for administrative work, so it was decided to make him a member of the Cheonan Inspectorate.
Considering the size of the force that would have to be led in the future, it would have been necessary to gather more people who were good at administrative work in addition to Young Jin-hwan.
“You don’t have to worry about a labor shortage. “Soon, the headquarters will send new apostles to compensate for the insufficient number of people.”
I honestly couldn’t be sure how the Sacheon branch would operate in the future.
Will they continue with the current system, or will they become a dead-end organization like before and be criticized by the public?
The rest was entirely their responsibility.
For reference, Bangcheoksam and Yeo So-ok have not yet joined the alliance.
The two would be assigned to the Cheonan Gambu after taking the entrance exam separately.
‘I put in a lot of effort to officially bring those two under my command.’
Finally, the day of moving to Maeng’s headquarters arrived.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t worried about the future, but my anticipation was even greater than that.
‘Now is the real beginning.’
The first step was taken successfully.
Now all that remains is to run in a straight line.
* * *
Many, many, many.
Inside the carriage heading to Maeng’s headquarters.
I opened my closed eyes and stretched.
The conversation I had with Damun not long ago flashed through my mind.
[But why do you want to become an elder, branch leader?]
[Isn’t it good? A title that allows one to be treated and respected without having to participate in the big or small affairs of the alliance. Could there be a more perfect retirement plan than this?]
[It is a bit unclear whether he is respected by the world, but…]
[Of course, it is inevitable that jealousy and jealousy will follow. Because it’s that kind of place.]
[······.]
[Why are you looking at me like that?]
[No matter how much I think about it, it’s strange. If you just want to live a life of playing and eating, there are plenty of other ways. Why are you willing to walk down a thorny path?]
[I think you are misunderstanding something, but I am a very greedy person. They have a desire for material things, a desire for fame, and a desire for power. In addition, I also have a childish desire as a martial artist to have my name engraved in the martial arts temple.]
[······.]
[I am aware that I have to go through a difficult process to get it all in my hands, and I am prepared to put in the hard work and effort to achieve my goal. I don’t want to live an intense life until I achieve my dream, and I don’t want a life of just playing around.]
[I understand what you mean.]
[If I, who is not from the old clan or the five generations, obtains the position of elder, it will be a topic of conversation in the world for a long time. Isn’t it?]
[······I think it will become a hot topic in some way.]
[And I should add, my goal now is not just to become an elder.]
[yes? What does that mean?]
In fact, there was no intention to revive Cheonangambu from the beginning.
As my target status increased, I decided to take a more bold and unconventional path.
After overcoming the threat of death, I made a decision.
If I’m going to be greedy, I’ll do it for sure.
‘Becoming an elder does not end there.’
The position of an elder was not like a rock that would never crumble.
Just looking at Ho Jeong-kwon, an elder from the Kunlun faction, his influence has been greatly reduced compared to the past.
‘The conflict between elders must also be kept in mind. It is a self-evident fact that if I, who come from a poor background, enter the Senate, I will be checked by those around me.’
So, simply becoming an elder was not enough.
The goal had to be revised one level higher.
‘I will become a senator.’
It will swallow up the Senate whole.
I will become an omnipotent power, hold the sword in my hand and shake it.
So that no one can touch or threaten me and the people around me.
Huh!
The warm spring breeze passed by my face.
I ran my hand through my hair and smiled happily.
martial arts,
