106 Chapter 105 (1/2)
Ha Gojun and Chun Haekwang soon entered the Assistant's Office in the house while Ha Goyun went to buy cloth with Byuk Aerin. Kang Hyuk, Shim Gu, and Ji Myung were the only ones left in the house yard.
Kang Hyuk looked at Ji Myung and pointed at the table, saying, ”Sit down.”
Feeling that something was off, Ji Myung immediately followed Kang Hyuk's words.
”Ji Myung, why did you come to Nakyang?”
”What?”
”Don't you hate Nakyang?”
”Well, that's true.”
”Then, why did you come?”
”Well, you know...”
”If you're going to answer because of brothels and alcohol, think twice and answer truthfully.”
At the question, Ji Myung rolled his eyes and opened his mouth.
”I mean, big brother. You do know that I am teaching some kind of martial arts to Goyun, right?”
”So?”
”You know Big Brother, I'm not that educated, right? So...”
”Not much? You aren't educated at all!”
As Shim Gu spoke from the side, Ji Myung glared at Shim Gu in response.
”And so? What is it?”
Nevertheless, he had no choice but to continue because of Kang Hyuk's urging.
”I'm trying to get Goyun into Hwachun Academy.”
”Goyun is still 12 years old. The academy only accepts those fifteen years of age or older.”
”I know that, but I'm thinking of giving her an academic education before that.”
”Hmm? I think Goyun's brother has learned quite a bit. Why don't we leave it up to Gojun?”
”I'd rather let her learn from a proper teacher though.”
”Isn't there a proper teacher near where you are?”
At Kang Hyuk's response, Ji Myung became nervous and broke into a cold sweat.
Ji Myung was a simple man, hence he didn't lie. After a little questioning, his body soon turned down.
”Do you want some beatings before you tell the truth?”
When Kang Hyuk raised his fist and asked, Ji Myung quickly shook his hand and said, ”I'll tell you the truth!”
When Kang Hyuk lowered his hand, Ji Myung said in a small voice, ”...When I met you in Hakyung Town, I became jealous of that Blackie and Aerin.”
”Jealous? Why?”
”Because they're beside you, Big Bro.”
Ji Myung continued, ”Actually, I was very sad when you retired and decided to go in hiding because I couldn't be with you anymore.”
”Why? I always beat you up.”
”You didn't do that out of hate. You always were beside me... Anyways, when I heard that Big Bro was in Nakyang, I ran down here.”
”Because you want to be with me?”
”Yes.”
”What if I told you to go back to Soong Mountain?”
”Then I'll just die! I lived a long life already. I don't plan to live in solitude anymore. I don't want to be alone anymore...”
Kang Hyuk knew that.
Perhaps the fear of being alone lingered in him because of the memories of him being taken to the gladiator ring as a child.
As such, Ji Myung always liked to stay with others, and would rather sleep outside at night than sleep alone. It seemed to be the same even if he was an old man.
Not only that, he always meant what he said. And that's why, because of his character of doing what he says, he might really die.