80 Gichukoksa 1 (1/2)
Dolseok opened the bag.
Makbong laid down what he had on his back, too.
-Char Char
The sound that metals make was spreading in the air.
Ganghyuk who watched it beside them had gooseb.u.mps but the Pyeonsu did not show any changes in his faicial expression.
'Why is he so brave?'
He became curious.
He might not be an ordinary man.
”Hey.”
When Ganghyuk called him, he opened his eyes.
But he did not answer.
Ganghyuk did not expect an answer, either.
Ganghyuk was about to torture him. Who would want to talk with his torturer?
It was fortunate that he did not have strength to spit at him.
”What is your name?”
”He did not say anything.”
Ganghyuk continued showing a pale smile on his face.
”I asked it because I am curious. It is nothing to do with my task today. I am not a loyal person but I like someone who has strong loyalty.
”Heung”
The man turned his back to Ganghyuk.
Even the simple movement gave him enough pain.
He moaned.
”Sir, we are ready.”
Dolseok got some operation tools.
”Heo, Cham.”
He became dumbfounded to think that he must torture him and get an information from him.
He had never done that and never thought of it.
He gave pain on the process of the treatment, but it had never been his purpose to give pain to someone.
It used to be an unavoidable side-effect of the treatment. But now…
”You are not my enemy and I don't have a grudge on you, but I have to get information from you… Sorry.”
Ganghyuk checked operation tools that Dolseok had given to him.
It made an unpleasant sound whenever Ganghyuk touched them.
”Sir, how about tying him first?”
Dolseok was quite calm.
Ganghyuk agreed on his proposal.
He had some tools to tie him, too.
'Lee Hangbok gave me these.'
Ganghyuk took out some leather strips from his sleeves.
”Yes, tie him with these strips.”
”Yes, sir.”
Dolseok and Makbong tied his limbs with their strong and tough hands.
He did not protest.
”Do no tie the limbs too tight. Watch the color of the nails. If it is too tight, the fingers can be decayed.”
”Ah, yes… Is it ok?”
”Yes, you are doing well. Have you done it before?”
”No, it is my first time but Makbong is a professional.”
As Dolseok said, Makbong tied him using professional knots.
He tied him twice faster than Dolseok, while showing perfection of the work.
The biggest difference was Makbong did not give him much pain. The man did not show any changes in his facial expression.
”Where did you learn it?”
”I did not learn it… Sometimes my client wants this at the night service.”
”Client? Heo… Is there a woman asking this?”
”Yes, sometimes I become tied, too.”
”Ha, there is SM in Joseon. Unbelievable.”
”Pardon?”
”Nothing. Just keep working.”
”Yes, yes.”
Ganghyuk tilted his head because of curiosity.
He remembered a scene in an AV film he had downloaded by mistake.
Some differences were that there were two men and great amount of pain is expected.
'Ah, it is really difficult…'
He regretted that he accepted the offer.
But he could not make another decision, even if he could be back to that point.
The will of Hangbok was strong and Jeong Cheol pushed him, too.
'If I do this, I can protect Yeoju and have good background.'
The government of Joseon was divided into two under the king.
One was Dongin.
It was led by Ryu Seongyong and Lee Sanhae. He was already a good friend of Seongyong.
The other was Seoin.
It was led by Jeong Cheil. If he could do the task successfully he could get support from Jeong Cheol, too.
'People say that divide eggs in separate bags.'
It is good to have a s.h.i.+p which will not sink easily.
Then it is better to make friends with Seoin.
It might be a lucky opportunity for him.
Lee Hangbok might consider him a gift.
”Heum”
Ganghyuk touched the scalpel but he thought it would not be useful for torture.
If one wanted to 'destroy' somebody's body, it would be the last tool that he would want.
”No… no…”
The man's body was already full of wounds.
One or two wounds would not make difference.
He did not like to do it, either.
”Then, how about this?”
He stopped at forceps.
It is used to stop bleeding or to fix some tissues.
Naturally, it is very strong and can be used multi-purpose.
For example, taking out nails or pinching flesh.
'I don't want to do that…'
He did not want to give pain by damaging some part.
He wanted to avoid damages, if he could.
Anyway, it was the beginning.
'Ok.'
Ganghyuk looked at the things that Makbong carried.
He thought he would try these things first. If they did not work, he would use operation tools.
”Makbong.”
”Yes.”
”Can you blow it?”
”Yes…”
Makbong showed hesitation when he saw the bags that Ganghyuk swayed.
It was true that he was the best blower, but he did not want to do it.
He had no intention to be the best player in balloon blowing.
But he couldn't help saying yes because Ganghyuk asked him.
”You are the best, I know. I took you in because you were best at blowing.”
”Oh, I see, then, I will do that.”
”Good. Dolseok, can you do that, too?”
”Eo… Eum… Yes.”