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I spoke to the dazed group, and everyone snapped out of it and started following.
As we started to move, the eyes of those walking and working in the hallway began to gather one by one.
Looks as if they are not pleased with the visit of a stranger.
Among them, there were some who stepped forward to stop them.
“This is where the executive office is located. Outsiders are…….”
Ha, look at this.
“what.”
The member of Baekdohoe who had been speaking saw my distorted face, parted his lips, and walked away.
Seongmoran exhaled through her nose.
That’s ridiculous.
Her feelings were not much different from mine.
As I go further inside, the workers start looking this way one by one.
Not only were there disapproving glances, but also people expressing discomfort and even those quietly muttering curses.
We were like personnel dropped right in the middle of enemy territory.
It looks like you’ve really put a lot of effort into decorating it.
Looking around at Jang Woo-jae’s words, I saw that the places originally used as warehouses had been lavishly decorated.
Drawers and desks are packed in, and they are filled with documents.
Their space looked much more like an executive office than ours, where documents were piled up haphazardly. ‘The school building couldn’t have covered the costs, so did Baekdohoe pay for it?’ While I was having thoughts bordering on escapism, a group of people was walking out of the executive representative’s office.
These people, acting as if they were the leaders of this place, scan the reports and documents handed to them from all directions at a glance and immediately pass them on.
Even those who had left the representative’s office walked a few steps and looked around, perhaps sensing that the atmosphere had become strange.
“What is everyone doing instead of working…….”
“Jeong-gi, what is this?”
At Namgung Seon-hwa’s words, Jegal Jeong-gi looked at us and sighed.
Then, instead of looking at Namgung Seon-hwa who asked the question, she looks at me.
So you really came.
It’s not like I’ve come to a place I shouldn’t have.
After being absent for so long during the undergraduate program… I didn’t know you were such a brazen person.
“…….”
What the hell is this bastard saying?
The representative position has not changed yet.
After all, this hiatus was caused entirely by me diligently cleaning up the mess Jeongdohoe made.
“Nevertheless, what could be the reason why the Five Great Clans, including Jegal Jeong-gi, have acted this way? What on earth are they relying on?” Namgung Gi-pyo whispers something to him from beside him, and Jegal Jeong-gi nods and looks at me.
Would you like a cup of tea if you don’t mind?
An attitude as if the host were welcoming a guest.
It was clearly a wrong relationship, but it seemed so trivial that I decided to listen to their story for now.
Do you have Gunsan silver needles? I find them to suit my taste these days.
Jegal Jeong-gi and Namgung Gi-pyo’s faces stiffen.
why?
You went all out on the facilities like this, but didn’t you prepare tea for the guests? #Slurp.
As steaming hot water is poured into the teacup, the flower buds begin to unfold one by one.
From the moment the petals unfold in different colors, they begin to color the transparent water with their own hues.
As he gazed momentarily lost in thought at its strange and wondrous shape, Jegal Jeong-gi smiled.
They say it is called Chilsaekhwa.
“Seven-colored flower?”
I heard that high-ranking officials in Beijing mainly drink this these days.
He lifts his head slightly.
“……
I heard that people no longer look for Gunsan Eunchim or Longjing tea as everyone and their dog started drinking them.
Well, after seeing this fascinating tea, I suppose I would be less interested in Longjing tea or Junshan Silver Needle, for which the only thing you can do is watch dried tea unravel.
Jegal Jeong-gi brings the teacup to his lips with an elegant gesture.
Ordinary person
When people are lucky enough to taste something special once, they think they have risen to a special position, but in reality, in most cases, they are able to taste it simply because the good is no longer special.
“What do you want to talk about?”
He smiles faintly.
I was just talking about how the world works.
Jegal Jeong-gi brought the seven-colored flower to his mouth again, held the tea in his mouth for a moment, and closed his eyes as if savoring the scent.
Is there a specific way to drink the Seven-Colored Flower?
I deliberately did not touch the seven-colored flower.
Jegal Jeong-gi soon swallowed the tea and opened his eyes.
You must have been a little flustered.
“Do you learn the word ‘a little’ differently in the Jegal family?”
I went on a short trip and returned to find a stranger occupying my house and acting like the owner.
Can you say that looking at this is ‘a little’ perplexing?
“Shouldn’t they have nothing to say even if their heads were smashed in?”
Jegal Jeong-gi let out a chuckle at my rather harsh words.
As expected, even if one’s position changes, the fundamental remains the same.
Jegal Jeong-gi trying to provoke me.
However, the attack is so amateurish that it only elicits a wry smile.
“I guess you didn’t know that rootless person has a terrible personality?”
“I know. I heard that you left a disability on Ak Ju-pyeong?”
You see, there is no mercy for actions that cross the line.
Jegal Jeong-gi stroked his chin with his finger as if it were no big deal.
Jupyeong certainly did make a bit of a mistake.
You wouldn’t usually call going to the brink of death a ‘mistake.’
“Haha!”
Jegal Jeong-gi burst into laughter as if he couldn’t hold it in any longer, then shook his head.
Strangely enough, his laughter was extremely irritating.
I was used to being treated this way, and it felt different from how I had previously angered the other person even more by acting brazenly.
“What’s so funny?”
Isn’t it ridiculous that someone who stained their hands with quite a bit of blood to pass the regular admissions is saying such a thing?
For some reason, I felt like my head was going cold.
Zhuge Zhengqi raises his eyebrows and adds.
“Looking back at the process of Jeongsi, I realized that they had killed five times as many people as the others.”
It seems like they tried to trigger my guilt. What should I do?
“I will not forgive those who covet my life or my position.”
I’m not as soft as you think.
Jeonggi Jeon nodded as if trying hard to understand.
“Of course, that’s how it should be. It is only natural for a martial artist. However…”
Jegal Jeong-gi, staring at me with cold eyes, the smile gone from his lips.
“How many more people will you kill to keep that position?”
“The more you covet the position, the more people will die. As you rise, people like Ak Ju-pyeong will continue to block your path.”
I leaned slightly forward.
“What is your ulterior motive for saying that?”
I stared at him with eyes that could not get any colder.
“Are you saying that Baekdohoe will stand in my way?”
Jeonggi Jeon, throwing out heavy words that weigh down his shoulders, shrugging them as if they were no big deal.
I just wanted to ask if you were prepared for that.
I looked around once.
“I think this behavior has gone too far to say that.”
“It’s no big deal. For the Baekdohoe, it is only natural to maintain formality, even for a space used temporarily.”
Jegal Jeong-gi seemed to take a step back by emphasizing the word ‘temporary’.
Now that the student council representative has returned, we will have to gradually wrap up the things we were working on.
However, the words that followed were full of profound intentions.
Of course, that is assuming the current representative continues to hold the position.
You are worrying for no reason.
Thinking I had nothing more to say, I stood up from my seat.
Jegal Jeong-gi moves his head, following me.
“Oh my, are you just leaving?”
Is there anything else to say?
Jegal Jeong-gi pointed to the tea that I hadn’t touched.
It is precious. Please have a taste.
I swallowed the seven-colored flower in one gulp.
Whether I drank it wrong or not, only a strong bitter taste lingered on the tip of my tongue. The CEO’s office, with its door closed, felt as though an even heavier silence hung over it due to the commotion in the hallway.
People were weighed down by an inexplicable sense of defeat and could not easily open their mouths. ‘What on earth is the intention?’ Namgung Seon-hwa could not easily understand the current situation.
Even though Jin So-woon was away for a while, that did not become the reason for him to take the representative position.
As they said, it was clear that organizing a temporary executive meeting to proceed with academic affairs in the absence of the representative was nothing but a hollow pretext. ‘Unless they have something to rely on…’ Namgung Seon-hwa, having reached that point in her thoughts, looked at Jin So-un and asked.
“Young Master Jin. Come here, Jeong-gi… No, what did you discuss with the Chairman of the Baekdo Association?”
What needs to be known right now is their intention.
I wonder what exactly they are plotting.
I was curious to know just how confident they were that they were going so far as to act like a representative and get things done in earnest.
There is no reason to cause such a mess simply to fill the void left by Jin So-woon.
We didn’t really talk about anything. I just had a cup of some fascinating tea.
Jin So-woon answers calmly while looking at the documents.
Is it cold?
“Yes. Is it called Chilsaekhwa? It was quite bitter.”
Jin So-un’s expression is peculiar as he answers as if it is no big deal.
Clearly, the appearance of someone tightly suppressing huge emotions.
And Namgung Seon-hwa had seen that side of Jin So-un in someone else in the past.
It was her grandfather.
It was similar to the appearance of the Divine Sword of Creation, which faltered under intrigue and schemes despite possessing absolute power and justification. ‘It’s dangerous…’ Later, she heard that her grandfather had even been prepared to shed blood within the family.
It was Jin So-un who appeared at that time.
It was evident that if the Changgung Unwi Sword Technique had not been perfected with Jin So-un’s help, the Namgung Clan would have been split in two, one way or another. ‘I have to help this time.’ As Namgung Seon-hwa crossed the threshold of life and death together with Jin So-un, she came to realize just how ruthless a person he was.
And I couldn’t even imagine what would happen when he became enraged.
She knew better than anyone how hard it had been for Jin So-un to get to where he is today.
I don’t think someone like Jin So-un would fall for the Baekdohoe’s dark scheme and ruin everything.
However, I don’t want to see him suffer either. ‘Because his turmoil is exactly what Baekdohoe wants.’ For the next three days, Namgung Seon-hwa mobilized all the connections she knew to investigate what ulterior motive Baekdohoe was plotting.
And I was able to hear a crucial story from a disciple of the Namgung clan’s lay faction. [Jeong-gi Jeon made a proposal to the instructors. He asked to be allowed to compete against Jin So-un… … side.] [He asked that if more people gathered for them at the academic conference, they be recognized as the representative delegation.] [You must absolutely not tell Young Master Gi-pyo that I spoke to him.]
The professors have independent voting rights within the school building.
It was somewhat expected that the vested interests would recruit the bridge heads and instructors to shake up Jin So-woon. ‘But why now of all times?’ All the bridge heads and instructors could do was set the stage.
Ultimately, the choice would be decided by the students, and the current situation was by no means favorable for Baekdohoe.
Jin So-un has already brought about a change in the atmosphere within the academy by resolving the matter in Sichuan.
One of the things Namgung Seon-hwa learned during her investigation was that Jeong Do-hoe had lost a lot of trust due to the incident in Sacheon, and that support for Jin So-un had risen in opposition to this.
That is why it is clearly a situation where nothing is advantageous to the Baekdohoe…
“No. On the contrary, isn’t it precisely because of the situation that we have no choice but to act?”
Seong Moran, who was listening to Namgung Seonhwa’s story, said.
“If things continue like this, Young Master Jin’s position will become firmly entrenched. Wasn’t this the White Dao Society’s last chance?”
That’s true.
Nevertheless, questions remain.
The fact that Baekdohoe moved like this was practically the same as having an ultimate weapon.
What exactly is it that they would proceed with such confidence?
As if to amplify Namgung Seon-hwa’s anxiety, a series of incidents occurred one after another.
The instructor received notice that the class has been suspended.
Moyong Jae-hwa, who visited the academic building’s representative office, said that with an expression that could not hide his bewilderment.
Jin So-un puts the documents he was reviewing down on the desk.
“What do you mean? Who announced the suspension of the lecture?”
“They say it’s a new leadership team…….”
Since there are currently no separate archery classes in the academy, private tutoring for Moyong Jaehwa is continuing.
Once Yeo Sam-tong of the Gwigungmun returned, Moyong Jae-hwa no longer had a place to learn archery.
Haha.
Jin So-un smiles as if dumbfounded.
Crunch.
Jin So-un gnashed his teeth.
His eyes blazed.
