77 Daedonggye 3 (2/2)
”Yes, sir. We are ready to go.”
Yeoni showed the sword on her belt.
After the sudden attack by Byon Sungbok, she was always armed.
It seemed that she thought she was the bodyguard of Ganghyuk.
”Ok, good. Let's go.”
Ganghyuk stood up from the seat.
He held his home visit bag in his hand.
He knew it was very useful based on his experience. It was useful not only in the medical scene but also in the combats.
'It is a magic thing.'
He did not know what kind of magic it was.
However, it was very useful to him anyway.
”Sir, your horse is ready.”
Dolseok was ready to hold the reign of the horse.
On his waist, there was a short club.
He might think that he could fight better with small club than with a sword, which he could not sway proficiently.
”Good. I think we will not have any incident on the way to his house. It is very near from here.”
”Yes, I think so. But it is better to be prepared, sir.”
”Yes, it would not do harm to be fully prepared for some bad incidents.”
Actually, they did not know that they would have an attack on the way home from Hangbok's house.
It was a life to have unexpected things like that.
It was always better to be prepared.
”Let's go.”
”Yes, sir.”
The group looked quite good.
In the front, Dolseok and Makbong protected Ganghyuk and beside him there were Yeoni and the Flail.
Behind them, Bandit 1, Bandit 2 and Yeoju followed.
It could be comparable to a marching group of a government official.
”Hugh, look at him.”
”Yes, he pretends to be an official. It is said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is a king.”
There were some people who criticized Ganghyuk.
They were the n.o.blemen who were in government offices and received salary from the government.
They could not criticize him in public, but they had a bad feelings in them.
Although they had public offices, Ganghyuk did not respect them at all.
Ganghyuk did not care but the servants were offended by them.
”Sir, they do not respect you. I think you must have a public office.”
Dolseok wanted Ganghyuk to enter government service most.
It was because he knew that the governor and lord Ryu Seongyong had recommended him.
”Public Office?”
”Yes, sir.”
”Do you think I am matched with the image of a public official?”
”Eo, I don't know…”
Dolseok was the one who could not tell a lie.
He hesitated to say something but soon he said what he thought.
”A man like Sir Lee Hangbok is doing a public job…”
”Ah, em. Yes, you are right.”
He did not know that such a free spirited man could be in Joseon.
He wore the public office uniform and went to the palace to meet the king.
Thinking of him, Ganghyuk might be able to perform a public office.
'I can ingratiate myself with my superiors.'
He had lived in the world that the flattering is a must.
He was ready to bow and sc.r.a.pe, if needed.
'Yes, it would be better if I had a public office. The attack last time and the things related to Yeoju…'
If he became a public officer, he would have more power than now.
Then he would not be attacked in Hanynag.
It would be easier for him to hide Yeoju.
Ganghyuk thought that he might have an office to keep what he had.
”Please think about it, sir. A public office will solve many issues.”
These days, it seemed that Dolseok was more of a learned man than Ganghyuk .
”Wow, you made a good statement. You might have learned it from Yeoju.”
”Yes, sir.”
Yeoju added a praise.
”He is very clever. He does not forget what I have taught.”
”Yes, I know that. He is good at medicine now.”
”Sir, don't exaggerate. If you brush gold on me, it will s.h.i.+ne too much.”
”See, you use figure of speech. You become a learned man.”
”Haha.”
They arrived at Ryu Seongyong's house.
It was natural because it was a stone throw distance.
”Doctor, glad to see you again.”
The servants who have already known Ganghyuk received his horse and greeted Ganghyuk.
He tried to make his clothes tidy before he went in.
He saw a marching group coming.
It was Lee Hangbok who led the marching group.
He was not smiling. More specifically, the smile on his face disappeared, when he saw Ganghyuk.
”Yeo, Ganghyuk.”
”Yes, sir.”
”Good to meet you here. I have something to tell you.”
”Oh, what is it?”
Ganghyuk thought if something happened to his wife.
But it could not be. His treatment was perfect.
If not, he should feel sorry for the people of the performance group who had sacrificed their legs for the experiments.
”It is not a good subject to discuss here.”
Hangbok pulled Ganghyuk to the corner of the yard.
The servants did not stop them.
The servants knew that those two n.o.blemen were unusual, and they did not respect etiquette too much.
”What is it, sir?”
”I heard that there was a fuss near your house. I went to the scene out of curiosity and the police had the things that you had used. Fortunately, the policeman lost the thing the next day, so it was not considered as an evidence.”
”Ah, on that day.”
”Yes, what happened?”
It was an open question, but his tone suggested that he had already known the answer.
It was similar to the question that old professors asked in the operation room.
To check and get the confirmation.
A kind of trap.
When he was asked such a question, he must think well in advance before giving an answer.
”Nothing.”
He tried to pretend that there was not a special thing.
But Lee Hangbok was not an easy type.
He asked again looking into his eyes.
This time, he asked a closed question.
”There is a rumor that a person affiliated with Jeong Yeorip was seen in Hanyang. Is it related with the incident at that night?”
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