70 Cosmetic Surgery 1 (1/2)
The person who shouted stood there thrusting his fist. The one staring at the others with unkindly eyes was Yeoju. The others standing side by side were familiar as well, probably members of the Aeogae group.
”It seems that there will be a fight soon. Which one do you think will win?” Lee Hangbok asked.
”Ah, I think it will be the group with fewer people.” Ganghyuk replied, although with a bit of uncertainty.
The situation did not look good. They were around five, including Yeoju; but the other party seemed to have more than ten members. Makbong was a good fighter, but it seemed that it would still be difficult to win easily.
”If you are Aeogae, you should go there to perform. Why are you coming here?” A person who had been staying silent came forward. He wore a rough hat made of bamboo braid, normally worn by mourners.
Considering his hat, he must be belonging to a lower cla.s.s. However, he scolded Makbong as if he were a n.o.bleman.
”What could possibly possess you to want to come in here and be c.o.c.ky?” Makbong shouted with anger.
The man laughed and called his party, ”c.o.c.ky? This crazy man wants to die here.”
”Die? Yes, you will die, son of a b*tch.”
”Fellows, teach him a lesson.”
”Yes, Pyeonsu!” It seemed that he was arrogant because he was the Pyeonsu, the chief of the performance group. Hearing his command, more than ten guys came forward aggressively.
”Please stay among the bystanders.” Makbong pushed Yeoju to the area the bystanders were standing at and he jumped in the air.
”Eo, eo?”
”Auch”
”Ak!”
In a brief moment, several among the adversarial group collapsed. The first one was. .h.i.t by Makbong's head-b.u.t.t; the second one was beaten by his kick; the one beside him was. .h.i.t by his hand.
”Wow, Makbong is strong!”
”Shall I help them?”
Yeoni asked Ganghyuk while holding her basket in her hand, looking like a medicine girl.
”No, you cannot. Look at your attire! Dolseok, help them.”
”Me?”
”Yes, you can do Taekyeon after all.”
”Eo…”
Dolseok had shown a talent in Taekyeon. He was really good at following the movements, which must be because of his good memory.
”Give me the basket.” Ganghyuk s.n.a.t.c.hed his basket and pushed him to the fighting center. Just as the latter was trying to remain among the bystanders, Makbong shouted with gladness.
”Eo! Dolseok. Glad to see you here. Take care of these guys!”
Hearing this statement, the opposite group showed response faster than the intended target. They attacked Dolseok together, too many for Dolseok to fight against by himself.
”Auch!”
However, he was stout, and did not collapse easily.
While he stood there like that, Makbong beat the others one by one. The situation was already reversed favorably toward Makbong. And now, he had only Pyeonsu and one other guy beside him left to deal with.
”This rat!”
Pyeonsu shouted while retreating a few steps. ”Do you know who I am?”
”Yes, I know you very well. You are the rat pretending to give s performance in this small place.”
”What? A beast!” He shouted loudly, but he was still retreating backward constantly. He was really different from Weolbaek of Aeogae group.
'Weolbaek was dignified even before me.' Ganghyuk compared the two Pyeonsu. He could not be so confident while considering the difference in cla.s.ses, but he kept his dignity as the Peyonsu nevertheless, and showed his charm as a human.
Anyway, Ganghyuk could not see him these days at all.
”Do not come near me, fellow!”
”You were the one who attacked me first.”
Meanwhile, Dolseok had joined the fighting actively as well. He was quite angry at this point because he was beaten a lot. His spirit was so fierce, as if he might hit someone to death.
”These fellows!” Pyeonsu pushed the one beside him forward, making him stand in front of Makbong.
”Would you like to die?” Makbong asked menacingly.
”Eo, eo.”
The man pushed forward had seen Makbong fighting. Hence, he could not dare to fight with him, just standing there in a daze as the big hand of Makbong hit his head.
Puck!
He collapsed after a dull and dangerous sound, followed by Dolseok stepping on him.
”Son of a b*tch! You enjoyed hitting me, didn't ya?”
It seemed that he was the one who gave Dolseok all those bruises.
”Don't come near me.” Seeing this, the Pyeonsu stepped back while shouting in a squealing voice. However, Makbong had no reason to listen to him as he walked near to the Pyeonsu.
At that moment, one of the fellows shouted hastily, ”Fellows! Do you know who our sponsor is?”
”Oh!” Hearing the word 'sponsor', Ganghyuk and Hangbok both showed interest. Although they showed the same response, they both had different thoughts.
Ganghyuk did not know that the group had a sponsor, and Hangbok was just filled with pure curiosity.
Anyway, Makbong was not interested in the sponsor. Instead, it just added to his anger. He dashed forward and asked while holding the Pyeonsu with his hands.
”Who is he?”
Pyeonsu did not say anything even though he was struggling to escape from Makbong's hands. Staring at the fellow who had said that. He looked quite different from the time when he had retreated.
However, the fellow who was under Dolseok's feet did not stop.
”Sir Jeong Yeorip... He is our sponsor.”
”Who?”
”Sir Jeong Yeorip!”
Pyeonsu tried to stop him, in vain of course. ”Shut up! How dare you tell his name!”
Jeong Yeorip was a celebrity, a rising star in Dongin, until the incident a few years ago. He belonged to Seoin, but he criticized Yulgok and Seonghon, who were thought to be the founders of Seoin.
Makbong, however, did not know his name as he was ignorant. How could a mere slave know what even Ganghyuk did not know?
”What about it? Fellow, I serve Dr. Baik Ganghyuk.” He threw the Pyeonsu while shouting Ganghyuk's name.
Splat!
The Pyeonsu was thrown down, resulting in a dull sound. On the other hand, Hangbok showed interest in the name of Jeong Yeorip. That guy had gone to the province and created a martial group called 'Daedonggye' a few years before. How could he sponsor a group in Hanyang?
It was strange!
He ran to the Pyeonsu and shook him, but the latter was already unconscious.
”What did he say?”
”Jeong…Something.”
Dolseok, who had a good memory, answered instead. ”He mentioned a name like Jeong Yeorip.”
”Are you sure?”
Lee Hangbok had changed his att.i.tude greatly by now. He did not look like a playboy any more, but a sharp blade. He looked like Ganghyuk while holding a scalpel.