Thud-
Cheon Myeong lay down comfortably in his room for the first ti in a while.
As soon as he returned from Namgang, he had been treating Heo Cham's arm and had been training him every day for the duel with Jeonjong.
Of course, it wasn't that he hadn't rested at all during that ti, but it was human psychology that one couldn't rest comfortably even when resting if there was a goal right in front of them.
'I'm glad things worked out well.'
Thanks to that, the first appearance of the Chunguidae could be said to be a success.
Now, the next thing to do was to use this situation to pick out talents worthy of the Chunguidae like pulling out radishes.
Of course, among them, he would have to pick out all the ones that had been eaten by bugs or were severely damaged.
'From now on, it can be said to be the real beginning.'
At first, anyone can rise up easier than expected. But it is really difficult for that to not sink and to continue to maintain that position.
The Chunguidae could be said to be at that crossroads now.
Although they had succeeded in rising high enough to be seen by people, depending on what they do in the future, they could rise higher, or they could fall to the bottom endlessly.
"..."
Cheon Myeong was also planning to be involved in the operation of the Chunguidae to so extent, but he had no intention of being directly involved.
By all ans, the leader of the Chunguidae was Heo Cham.
Since he was the one who had put him forward as the leader of the Chunguidae, it would be appropriate to trust Heo Cham and give him the authority regarding the future operation as well.
'If there are too many sailors, the ship goes to the mountains.'
Of course, if the direction they were rowing was towards a waterfall, he would have to grab the sailor's hair and forcibly change the direction, but for the ti being, he was planning to watch from a distance.
As a result of his investigation, it seed that Heo Cham had gained considerable popularity in the Eighth Grinding Squad in the past, so wouldn't he do well even if he were left alone?
Moreover, if he made good use of his past experience as a swindler in Namgang, he would be able to demonstrate his abilities quite competently when picking out talents.
A swindler recognizes a swindler.
Wouldn't the guys who approach the Chunguidae with ulterior motives be caught by Heo Cham's eyes? Of course, this was also his own groundless speculation, so it was not certain.
'What is it... I definitely lay down to rest.'
He had planned to rest without any thoughts tonight. But a person's mind did not move as one thought.
As he discovered himself thinking about future events, a light laugh ca out of Cheon Myeong's mouth.
"Baekjo, you're lucky."
"Peep?"
"You're a bird, so you can live without any thoughts, right?"
"...Peep?"
"People call stupid guys birdbrains, but sotis I want to be a birdbrain like you too."
Why is he suddenly picking a fight with a bird that's just sitting there?
Cheon Myeong's words just now were a remark that insulted all the birds in the world.
Of course, Baekjo didn't really care if Cheon Myeong insulted other birds, but if he was included among those birds, the story changed.
"Peep, peep-!"
Baekjo, who had flown to Cheon Myeong and was strongly protesting.
The tone was one thing, but Baekjo was more offended by the pitying gaze he was giving him.
"You want to apologize? Why? You're a bird. Is it wrong to call a bird a birdbrain?"
"Peep!"
"...What human rights for an animal. Hey, you're a bird. Not a person, a bird."
Of course, if you were to just look at the amount he ate, he would by no ans lose to a person.
Creak-
At that mont, the door opened and Cheon Seong ca inside.
A rather rough breath, as if he had run here in a hurry.
The gazes of Cheon Myeong and Baekjo, who were bickering, simultaneously turned to Cheon Seong, who had entered the room.
"Brother!"
Why?
Cheon Myeong asked with his expression to Cheon Seong, who was calling him as soon as he entered the room.
"Is it true that the Chunguidae is your direct subordinate unit, brother!"
Ah, did this guy also hear the rumor and co to see him?
Since he had never told Cheon Seong about the Chunguidae, Cheon Seong would have been able to know that fact through the rumors.
Before that, since he had been busy recently, it could be said that he had almost never t Cheon Seong since returning from Namgang, so it would be correct to say that he hadn't even had a chance to tell him.
"Yes, that's right."
"I'm disappointed!"
"...?"
Disappointed? What on earth?
For a mont, Cheon Myeong had that question and looked at Cheon Seong.
Then, Cheon Seong continued to speak as if he had read Cheon Myeong's thoughts.
"If you have a direct subordinate unit, brother, why didn't you include in it!"
"...?"
"Even if it's not the leader, I thought you would definitely ask to join the Chunguidae as a mber, brother... To think that you haven't said anything even after a whole day has passed. Isn't that really too much?"
Cheon Seong sat in front of Cheon Myeong and said so, as if he were genuinely disappointed.
Cheon Myeong, who couldn't say anything after hearing the whole story.
It wasn't that he hadn't heard those words. He seed to have heard them clearly, but he couldn't understand those words with his head.
'A joke... perhaps?'
For a mont, he had that thought, but seeing Cheon Seong's gaze, he didn't think it was a joke at all.
In the end, Cheon Myeong looked at Cheon Seong and asked carefully.
"So... you want to join the Chunguidae too?"
"Of course!"
"Why?"
"What do you an, why? Are you really asking because you don't know, brother?"
I really don't know.
For a mont, Cheon Myeong felt those words rise up to his throat, but he was barely able to swallow them.
'Is this... younger brother language?'
Sotis, when Cheon Myeong listened to what won said, there were tis when he couldn't understand them properly.
Of course, as he continued to interact with won, he had co to understand most of what they said, but Cheon Myeong was now feeling the sa feeling he had felt when he had first had that feeling with Cheon Seong.
No, rather, it feels more difficult than a woman.
He had thought that it might be because he was of a different gender from a woman, but isn't Cheon Seong a man just like him?
That's why he didn't know where to even begin to understand this.
"..."
He had thought he had beco quite used to his younger brother, but as expected, a younger brother is a being that you can't know even if you know.
As Cheon Myeong thought so and continued to look at him without a word, in the end, Cheon Seong opened his mouth first.
"I have always thought that I wanted to be a source of strength for you, brother."
"..."
"But the fact that you didn't put in the Chunguidae, brother... doesn't that an you don't need my strength?"
Only then could Cheon Myeong understand why Cheon Seong had said he was disappointed.
In the past, he had told Cheon Seong that they should help each other as blood relatives and fight against their enemies.
So Cheon Seong would have said that to him just now, and that thought was still unchanged for him.
'Since the Chunguidae is my direct subordinate unit, Seong might have thought that way.'
The heart of Cheon Seong, which he could now understand to so extent.
After a long silence, Cheon Myeong finally opened his mouth.
"Seong-ah."
"...Yes."
"I'm sorry, but I have no intention of letting you into the Chunguidae."
"...!"
Hearing Cheon Myeong's words, Cheon Seong's two eyes changed as if tears would co out at any mont.
Could it be that he couldn't be of help to Cheon Myeong with his own strength? As Cheon Seong thought so, he couldn't feel more depressed than that.
"You are my younger brother, not my subordinate."
At that mont, the voice of Cheon Myeong saying that was heard from the front.
Then, Cheon Seong, who had bowed his head, raised it. And he looked at Cheon Myeong with wide eyes.
"So Seong-ah, be my strength as a younger brother, not a subordinate, from now on."
Cheon Myeong, who was saying that with a light smile.
Hearing those words, Cheon Seong imdiately beca teary-eyed again. However, since he had beco teary-eyed for a completely different reason than before, Cheon Seong couldn't help but be happy at this mont.
"Brother!"
Like a puppy, Cheon Seong rushed into Cheon Myeong's arms.
Cheon Myeong did not avoid such a Cheon Seong and accepted him, and lightly patted the back of Cheon Seong, who was shedding tears, overco with emotion.
"I will continue to be your strength from now on, brother!"
"Yes, yes."
"..."
A tearful brotherly love. But to a third party watching that, there was nothing more unsightly.
"Peep-"
The two of them are really putting on a show.
Baekjo muttered, looking at the two, and as if it couldn't watch anymore, it flew into the birdcage.
***
Phew-
That sigh ca out of Cheon Myeong's mouth.
Fortunately, after sending Cheon Seong off well, Cheon Myeong was barely able to regain his peace.
'I was planning to get a good rest tonight. The ti is already...'
As he dealt with Cheon Seong, it was already ti to sleep.
Of course, although it was a little early to sleep, Cheon Myeong was about to spread out his bedding and prepare to sleep right away.
'Thanks to Seong, I'll be able to sleep soundly tonight.'
As he dealt with Cheon Seong, his body felt more tired than before.
A feeling that he could fall asleep right away now.
Since there was no reason to stay awake, Cheon Myeong was planning to sleep early.
"Young Master, are you inside?"
As soon as he got up to prepare to sleep, Cheon Myeong could hear Mihwa's voice calling him from outside.
"What's the matter?"
As Cheon Myeong answered, the door opened and Mihwa appeared. And after a light greeting, she opened her mouth.
"Young Master, a guest has arrived."
"A guest?"
He had just sent Cheon Seong away, but another guest had co?
It seems he was not fated to rest, seeing that soone kept visiting when he was about to rest.
Swish-
At that mont, a woman appeared from behind Mihwa.
Yu Eunseong ca forward and was lightly bowing her head to Cheon Myeong.
'Yu Eunseong?'
Was the guest Mihwa had ntioned Yu Eunseong?
Since he had never t Yu Eunseong since the ti in Namgang, just like Cheon Seong, it could be said to be a eting after a long ti.
"Thank you, Mihwa. You can go now."
As Cheon Myeong said that, Mihwa carefully stepped back.
Soon, only Cheon Myeong and Yu Eunseong were left in the room, and Cheon Myeong spoke to Yu Eunseong first.
"It's been a while. Co to think of it, I haven't even thanked you."
"..."
"Thank you for helping back then."
If it weren't for Yu Eunseong, he would have had a pretty hard ti in Namgang.
Cheon Myeong said that to Yu Eunseong with a genuinely grateful feeling.
"It's nothing."
Still a blunt answer. Even after seeing her after a long ti, Yu Eunseong didn't seem to have changed much.
"By the way, what business do you have with at this ti of night?"
Cheon Myeong imdiately asked Yu Eunseong.
No matter how much the distance between him and Yu Eunseong had narrowed in Namgang, she was still a person from the Five Great Demonic Families.
Since Yu Eunseong would also think the sa, she would not have co here just to ask how he was doing.
She must have co to see him with a certain purpose.
"I have a favor to ask of you, Young Master."
"A favor?"
"Yes."
"..."
A favor. Since she had co at this ti of night, and the opponent was Yu Eunseong, Cheon Myeong couldn't help but be lost in thought for a mont.
'Should I at least listen?'
Still, hadn't Yu Eunseong been of great help to him in Namgang?
It seed that it would be okay to grant it if he thought he could after listening to it.
"What is the favor?"
Cheon Myeong asked Yu Eunseong.
Then, Yu Eunseong looked at Cheon Myeong without a word for a mont, and soon, she broke the silence and opened her mouth.
"Please fight ."
(End of Chapter)
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