172 Chapter 45 (1/2)

”It's because you think he's sick. Actually, that's what that monk has preached, master.”

”No, he is obviously sick.”

”Oh my G.o.d, master. If he is sick, how can he give them a preaching like that?”

”That's what I can't understand, Dolsok.”

Without caring a bit about what he said, Dolsok was just focused on the monk's sermon.

Kangsok has never seen him so focused on something like this.

'Ooops! Other guys are, too!'

When he looked around, Yoni, Makbong and Yoju all concentrated on the sermon, with their mouth open.

'Even Yoju?'

Actually she listened carefully and focused on the sermon.

This might be the first time that she listened to a monk's sermon.

His father, Changkwon, who was a great Confucian scholar, wouldn't allow her to listen to it.

When he turned back, Makbong climbed on a high rock and focused on it, too.

In fact, the whole crowd seemed to concentrate on the monk's preaching.

The only exception was Kanghyok.

He was lost in thought, stroking his beard a bit.

'That monk must feel extreme pain on his chin.'

Kanghyok was cast a sharp glance at the spot right below the monk's chin.

His right chin looked okay, but his left one was swollen as big as an egg.

The surface of his left chin skin was red, and he couldn't open it properly.

But n.o.body but Kanghyok noticed it.

'Obviously his chin was infected.'

Then antibiotics would be of some help.

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Although the crowds were all deeply touched by the monk's preaching, Kanghyok alone was focused on some other stuff.

It could be called his professional disease as a doctor.

Namely, he focused on the other party's sickness more than anything else.

Suddenly Kanghyok gave a long yawn, which made some people around him stare at him sharply.

”Wow, his preaching is so good….” Kanghyok improvised to save his skin.

Fortunately they were peacefully listening for his preaching, not caring that much about Kanghyok's suspicious behavior.

Soon the monk stopped preaching amid thunderous applause.

'Ah, he is done!'

As Kanghyok didn't focus at all, he could realize from the crowds' applause that the monk's preaching was finished.

As expected, the monk seemed pretty exhausted.

Helped by someone else, the monk could barely leave the place.

”Hey, folks.”

”Yes, master.”

”Let me see the monk's face.”

”What” you just gave a yawn to his preaching a moment ago. Were you touched at all?”

At that moment Kanghyok sharlply slapped Dolsok on the back of his neck for his teasing.

”I told you I watched him, too.”

”Sorry, master. You're right, sir. That monk seems to be staggering.”

Dolsok pointed at the monk who was taking off a step with difficulty.

Though the monk stood firmly when he was preaching, he was shaking now.

”By the way, how can I elbow my way into this crowd to meet the monk?”

Kanghyok murmured, looking at the hordes of people.

It was not just Kanghyok alone who wanted to see the monk.

There were quite a few who wanted to see him in person and learn something from him.

”Leave it to me, master,” said Makbong.

Makbong rolled up his sleeves and tried to make a hole among the crowds.

Yoni also joined him to clear the way.

Thanks to their dedicated efforts, Kanghyok could easily pa.s.s through the crowds.

”Great!”

Makbong pushed aside the people with force, while Yoni tactfully gave them a shove.

”d.a.m.n it. Who is pus.h.i.+ng me hard?”

Some of the crowds complained about being pushed here and there.

But they became silent when they noticed Kanghyok's silky attire, a symbol of a n.o.bleman. In particular, the official stamp tag that Kanghyok was carrying in his waist made them silenced.

”Rank prevails here, master,” said Dolsok in an excited voice.

Seeing the crowd clearing the way for him, Yoju said,

”I wonder if this is right, master.”

”Ugh?”

”Well, I've just thought that these people here have the same right to see the monks' face, too.”

”I know. I don't deny them the right to see him, but all I want is just to see the monk ahead of them.”

”Although they're ignorant commoners, they still have the same right….”

Though Yoju was of a n.o.ble family, her sense of egalitarianism was stronger than his.

Perhaps it was because she received an unfair treatment as a woman in Joseon.

If she were a man, she wouldn't need to disguise herself as a man.