Chapter 45 (1/2)
Chapter 45: This time, a monk [3]
”You think strange, so he looks strange . It is what he just said . ”
”No, there is some strange with him, and that is why he looks strange . ”
”Sir, you are digressing again . If he is sick, how can he preach?”
”That is strange as well . ”
”Well…” Dolseok sighed and then concentrated on the preaching again .
As far as Ganghyuk knew, Dolseok never concentrated on something as much as he was doing right now . He only showed a similar level of concentration while being served his favorite food, or when he had to remove the pus from some patient .
'All of them are the same . '
On his side, Yeoni was listening to the preaching with her mouth half opened . The tongue which was half visible stimulated his imagination, causing Ganghyuk to turn his head away .
It was a strange thing to feel something s.e.xy from the woman in male clothes, even though he had not had s.e.x for a long time .
'How about Yeoju?'
He looked at Yeoju, who was not lost to that extent . On the contrary, she was listening to the preaching with scowl lines on her pretty face . Perhaps, it was a totally new experience for her to listen to the doctrine of Buddhism .
There was no possibility for her father, such an alter c.o.c.ker, to allow her to listen to preachings of a monk .
When he looked back, he saw Makbong listening to the preachings on the stone .
The whole audience was listening to the monk, all except Ganghyuk .
'n.o.body knows that he is sick?' Ganghyuk pondered while rubbing his beard . 'He must be in a considerable pain . '
Ganghyuk looked at the chin of the monk . The right side looked ok, but the left side was swollen like an egg . The surface was red, and he could not open his mouth properly on that the side . Because of that, he was actually lisping .
n.o.body noticed it, though .
'What is the reason? I will examine him later . '
He could think of several diseases, some of which he could cure with the bag . But, there were some diseases that he could not cure with the contents of the bag .
'I am sure that he has some infection . '
In that case, the antibiotics would help him, anyway . He could think of the other treatment options as well .
Others were moved by the monk's words, but Ganghyuk was thinking totally different things all alone .
It was a kind of occupational disease or habit . Instead of concentrating on the counterpart, he concentrated on the disease of the counterpart .
If this were to be really considered as an occupational disease, Ganghyuk was a severe patient . After all, he had dedicated himself to the study of becoming a doctor right after graduation from high school .
After a while, Ganghyuk was bored because of the current situation of his, and couldn't help but yawn .
'Goodness!'
With that, so many eyes turned to stare at him .
”He preaches really well . ”
Fortunately, they were in a peaceful state while listening to the monk, so they did not mind Ganghyuk's rude behavior much .
Soon after, the monk finished the preaching, and a loud applause followed .
'Is it over?' As he did not listen to him at all, Ganghyuk realized that it was over only due to the applause .
The monk looked tired, because the preaching took a long time . He managed to leave the place with the a.s.sistance of somebody .
”Fellows…”
”Yes, sir?”
”I would like to see him . ”
”Pardon? You yawned some time before… Are you moved?”
Pow!
”Ouch!”
Ganghyuk hit Dolseok to prosecute the smirky behavior .
”I told you that he looked sick . ”
”Ah… He staggered…” Dolseok pointed the monk who had just managed to walk . He did not show any kind of disorder while preaching, but he was trembling like a candle in the wind right now .
It was natural to be sick like that, as he had used up his strength in the preaching with such a sick body .
”But, how can I reach him? There are too many people . ” Ganghyuk murmured while looking at the crowd . The shout 'Go Away' would not solve this problem . There were so many people who want to meet the monk after all .
They seemed interested in learning from him directly, as he had mediated in Mt . Geumgang for a long time .
”We are the ones who will do that . ” Makbong volunteered .
Ganghyuk used to think that Makbong was a strong healthy man . After that, he thought that he was good at riding many things, including a swing . But, after he learned Takyeon, he realized that Makbong was an expert .
'And yet, they say that Yeoni is stronger than Makbong . '
Ganghyuk watched Makbong and Yeoni, who made the way for him . Looking at her there, she was a simple woman with slim body .
But, when he watched her hitting people, she looked like a beast .
Anyway, thanks to them, he could easily move forward .
”Good!”
Makbong pushed people away with his force and Yeoni used skills to make them move away from the way . Some of them stared at the group in anger, but most of them did not make any complaints .
”Oh my G.o.d! Who is pus.h.i.+ng me?”
Some of them actually complained, but their complaints did not last long . As soon as they saw Ganghyung, they shut up immediately .
Splendid and luxurious silk robe and black hat…
Handsome and dignified face…
Most of all, the plate of the mayor that he was holding made them silent .
”Being a government official is good . ”
Dolseok enjoyed the situation . It was quite exciting to walk in the middle of the people who made the way for them . It is just like a chairman or a president walking between the lines of employees .
However, Yeoju seemed to be uncomfortable . It might be because of Changgweon, who had lived an obsessively upright life .
”Is it fair?”
”What?”
”They have the right to see the face of the priest as well . ”
”I don't intend to stop them . What I am doing is just seeing him first . ”
”Although they are commoners, I think it is not fair…”
Yeoju was a n.o.ble woman, but she had a stronger idea of equality than Ganghyuk . It must be because she had been treated unfairly being a woman .
If she were a man, she would not need to follow Ganghyuk while disguising her status . She might not need to be in a situation where she had to fake her hairstyle wear commoners' clothes .
Ganghyuk looked at Yeoju for some time with sympathy and then smiled .