Chapter 266 – Survival of the Fittest (10)

After grabbing the suction cup law from the half-destroyed house and collecting the supplies of the dying Heuk Rang Seo-saeng from the villagers, we finally left Jungsu Village.

It feels empty to finish everything in just half a day.

But we still have to handle the aftermath properly, so we headed straight to the city where the Geumuiwi is stationed.

It’s closer than where the Muhlimmaeng is, and… we can’t just leave Jungsu Village in a mess like this.

Even though the Muhlimmaeng also does various things for public opinion, the royal family is the one who specializes in this kind of work.

In fact, the reconstruction of Gwangdongseong is also led by the royal family.

He may be a little shabby, but anyway, the damage caused by the fugitive Heukmak of the Jeongsadae is something we can get help with in many ways.

For that reason, as soon as we arrived, we went to find Daeyoungban and presented Heuk Rang Seo-saeng’s head.

“What is this? Suddenly thrusting a person’s head… Is this some kind of new threat?”

“Why would I threaten the Geumuiwi and gain anything? It’s the supply of a guy named Heuk Rang Seo-saeng.”

“So fast?! I only heard yesterday that you guys went to catch him for the prince!”

“Ahem, ahem. This is what I can do.”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s shoulder shrug was as cute as a hopping otter, but it didn’t seem so to Daeyoungban’s eyes.

He asked me with a mixed expression of admiration and surprise.

“What happened? Can you explain, Sohyeop?”

“It’s not difficult. To explain in order… “

Blah blah blah quack quack quack otter quack

“So… Cheonma approached hiding his presence, blew up the formation at once, and Heuk Rang Seo-saeng took the villagers hostage with his strange etiquette skills, and subdued the entire village in a day. The confused guy was subdued and interrogated by the Baekgeomseong Sohyeop. He turned out to be a black sheep who instigated the Jeongsadae.”

“Oh. You summarized it accurately.”

“Huff… huff…”

I nodded my head, and Daeyoungban looked at the documents he had been scribbling on until a moment ago with a dazed expression.

“This is no longer necessary.”

And then, without hesitation, he tore up the documents and threw them into the nearby fire.

“Is that okay?”

“It’s okay. That was a regular report to the emperor about the current situation. However, the current situation has changed. It is a principle to burn it for confidentiality.”

Well, there’s nothing I can do about it.

I scratched the back of my head awkwardly, and Daeyoungban smirked and wrapped Heuk Rang Seo-saeng’s head in a cloth again.

“Anyway, I’m really grateful for this. I thought there might be quite a bit of sacrifice… When the cleanup is done, I’ll prepare an appropriate reward.”

“Ah, about that.”

“Hmm? Do you want something else? You and Cheonma caught everyone, including the fugitive Heukmak who instigated the Jeongsadae and even Heuk Rang Seo-saeng, who was urging them on. I’ll do whatever I can to help, so don’t hesitate to ask.”

“Then, could I get some effective Yanggang herbal medicine?”

“Yanggang herbal medicine…?”

Hong Yeon-hwa and Paeng Soso, who were pretending to be cool behind me, and Daeyoungban, who was praising them, looked at me.

Then, he covered his mouth and whispered quietly.

“Is it a little difficult at night?”

“…What?”

“You asked for Yanggang herbal medicine last time, and this time too. Since we’re both men, there’s no need to hide it. It’s natural to have a lack of energy when there are so many women around.”

“….”

I definitely received a few blows during the aftermath of the explosion of the innate energy, but I haven’t felt a lack of energy since recovering the Sun and Moon Divine Circulation Technique.

I just need the herbal medicine this time to experiment with various things using the suction cup law.

I’m thinking of researching ways to utilize the Yang energy that was converted into my inner energy when I exploded the innate energy.

Really.

However… the problem is that I can’t say either of them.

I secretly used the suction cup law, and the matter regarding the innate energy could become my secret weapon, so I can’t easily reveal it.

In the end, all I can do is beat around the bush.

Of course, Daeyoungban didn’t believe me. Instead, he smiled subtly, as if he knew everything.

“You’re really shy. Don’t worry, just come out and say it. Only the emperor, who is the final approver, knows about it.”

“No, it’s not that, really…”

“Oh! You can expect the best guys from the palace to come out in the imperial palace’s secret records!”

“…Yes.”

His tapping on my back, telling me to trust only myself, was so carefree.

Yeah… let’s just leave it at that…

I let out a deep sigh inwardly and nodded my head slightly.

***

After finishing everything and returning to the Samasega, it was already midnight.

It’s been three days.

Since everything happened within Gwangdongseong, it didn’t take long, but I was starting to miss Samamang a little.

As I tried to open the door with a slightly excited heart…

“Huh? There are a lot of people inside?”

I could feel a considerable presence in the house that should have been empty. There were even places where the lights were on.

When I hesitated for a moment, Samayeryeong knocked on the door as if it was nothing.

“They probably hired temporary servants in the meantime.”

“Already?”

“Oh, about that. So So Unni told me. They’re collaborating with the Muryeongmaeng. They must have prepared everything in advance.”

“Their speed is impressive.”

Shoulder shrugging, a young man who looked innocent came out as the door opened.

“Who are you? Do you know where this is… huh?”

Perhaps because he used to work for Muryeongmaeng, he seemed to recognize us right away.

At his surprised appearance, Samayeryeong raised the corners of her mouth.

“Where else would it be? It’s my house.”

“Oh my! I didn’t expect you to arrive now…”

“It’s okay. We came late. Where’s Mother?”

“If you mean the Empress, she’s still in the office.”

“Really? Thank you for your hard work. Go back to what you were doing.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

While I was ordering the servant naturally, Samayeryeong’s lips trembled as soon as she heard the word “cattle lord.”

It felt like she was trying to hold back laughter that was about to burst out.

Well, it’s understandable. Samayeryeong, who had lived her whole life being treated as a cattle lord, had every reason to feel good.

As we headed towards the office, I whispered in Samayeryeong’s ear, poking her side.

“Is it good?”

“Yes. It feels like everything is finally back in place.”

After making sure that there was no one around, Samayeryeong giggled.

No, it wasn’t enough to just laugh out loud.

She turned her head and pulled my neck, which was right next to her, and then our lips met.

Soft lips pressed against mine. Her tongue was even softer than the lips that slipped through the gap.

In the movement that explored the inside as I pleased, a strong feeling of arousal was easily conveyed.

A short but intense kiss.

“Ha! Can you call me cattle lord tonight, Jinrang?”

“Was it that good?”

“I told you, it was amazing.”

Samayeryeong, who still had some shyness in expressing her affection, spoke honestly.

But that wasn’t the end.

After taking a step back, Samayeryeong suddenly made a high-pressure yet seductive expression.

Then, she swept her index finger across my chest and spoke in a haughty voice.

“So? What’s your answer?”

This was a question with a predetermined answer.

I lowered my head lightly and opened my mouth with a polite tone.

“If the cattle lord wishes.”

“Heheh.”

Samayeryeong made a childish expression as she pouted.

Paeng Soso, who had been watching her for a moment, approached and linked arms with her from the opposite side.

“Jin Ga, Jin Ga. I’m the one who asks you as the opposite of Jin Ga, who is the higher one.”

“Huh?”

“The starting signal and the first line… Yeah. So So, you bitch! Can’t you hurry up and get the water? It should be okay.”

“Okay….”

She has such a consistent taste, this So So.

At this point, she must have thought that she had to do something too. Hong Yeon-hwa rolled her feet and suddenly hugged me, climbing up in a fisherman’s pose.

“What about me?! Is there anything you want me to do?!”

“Um… no?”

“Why not?!”

“Well, do you want me to do something?”

“You’re not even asking me!”

“What about you, Yeon-hwa?”

“I don’t have anything either!”

What am I supposed to do?

I stretched my arm up and flicked her cheek with my finger.

“Hey.”

“……?”

For some reason, Hong Yeon-hwa put my finger in her mouth.

She licked my finger like she was licking candy and then spat it out.

“Ew… it’s salty.”

“Well, it’s just a finger.”

What am I supposed to do?

“How about we decide together with Samamang later?”

“That’s a good idea. Mang has been holding back for three days, so there must be a lot built up. She must have something in mind!”

As we chatted like that, we suddenly arrived near the office.

We must have walked normally when we came in, but now I was sandwiched between Paeng So So and Samayeryeong, with Hong Yeon-hwa on my back.

Maybe we were doing errands. A servant carrying an empty tray came out of the office and was surprised to see us.

“Oh! …Oops.”

Then he quickly stepped aside.

I feel a little sorry.

But what can I do? The landlord said she would live like this in her own house.

With a wry smile, I lightly knocked on the door.

“Samamang-nim! We’re here!”