Chapter 25 (2/2)

“Phew. Honestly, I was uncertain…but it seems it was true.”

Said Yoo with eyes full of excitement as he looked at Gyeongwan standing next to him.

Unlike Yoo, Gyeongwan seemed composed.

“I believed in the prince.”

This was his genuine belief. And the only reason why he followed the Jong warriors to this place.

Last night Taesan had called Gyeongwan and Yoo and taught them how to deal with the Jong family.

As though he had already observed and analyzed their weaknesses.

He was surprised when he heard this.

It was hard to believe it was true.

That’s how Yoo felt at least.

As for Gyeongwan, he unwaveringly believed Taesan.

Even so, there was a hint of anxiety that still resided in him.

The anxiety disappeared once they met the Jong family warriors.

Their stance, vigor, and every movement reminded him of what Taesan had taught them earlier on.

He was certain. Taesan was a genius.

And just as he had believed, the result was in front of his eyes.

Eleven Jong family warriors lay sprawled on the floor moaning in pain.

They weren’t dead, but they would not be able to move for a while.

In his mind, he wished he could smash them into pieces, but he restrained himself.

Doing so would only give the Jong family an excuse.

“So…what do we do now. There’s no one who would believe us. We should have brought Senior Gyeong and Gal.”

If they did, they would have been their witness.

Yoo looked at Gyeongwan remorsefully. Afterall Gyeongwan was the one who had stopped them from coming along.

Gyeongwan’s reply took Yoo by surprise.

“It was the Prince’s instruction.”

“What?”

Yoo stared blankly at Gyeongwan.

“Why would he…”

“He told me not to trust those two.”

Yoo’s face turned cold. Taesan would not have said so without reason.

Gyeongwan looked at Yoo as he continued.

“And after all, this kind of happening is nothing.”

Yoo looked at the warriors on the floor as she listened to Gyeongwan.

“You’re right. No one would believe it. After all, they did say they were trained soldiers.”

Who would believe that the two of them had defeated eleven of the Jong family warriors.

Even they themselves would be in denial.

“Let’s go back, the prince must be waiting.”

Yoo looked worried.

“The prince…do you think he will be okay?.”

“He said he won’t kill him so should be fine.”

Although that was not what she was asking about, it seemed foolish to worry for the prince so she let it go.

***

Nightfall approached and everyone gathered in the dining area of the Yeon residence.

Gyeongwan and Yoo were seated side by side next to the other warriors but were busy sensing out Taesan.

The reason for their behavior was due to Taesan’s words when they returned.

“You lack training.”

They were shocked at his comment. The two looked to the doctor reflexively, whose wide smile was ingrained in their mind.

The two surrendered to their fate and found it difficult to focus on the food.

Opposite the two were the Jon family warriors, they sat and ate in silence.

It was not a pleasant atmosphere.

But the worst atmosphere was where the head of the Yeon residence and Harin was seated.

There sat Taesan, Woong, and the doctor, who were considered honored guests.

Harin never took her eyes off taesan.

Despite the continuous attention, woong seemed unfaded and fully engaged in his meal.

To be honest, Woong who had been staying at the Yeon residence the past few days had been rather unsightly so his current appearance came as a surprise.

Perhaps that was why the people seated near these main guests couldn’t seem to keep their eyes away from them.

“I heard the two of you met separately today……”

Harin was shocked by these words from the head of the Yeon family.

“Is this true? Are you alright?”

Harin asked Taesan with wide eyes.

Taesan looked at her in disbelief and asked whilst pointing towards himself.

“Are you seriously asking me?”

Harin nodded with worried eyes.

“Then who else would I be asking?”

Taesan smirked and looked towards Woong before saying.

“We had a pretty serious chat. Shall I say that we put all our energy into this chat.”

“What? What kind of conversation was that….”

Harin’s face flushed slightly. As she expectantly wondered what Taesan might have said to Woong.

She could somehow guess. With these happy thoughts, she looked at Taesan.

Taesan engaged  Woong.

“We discussed what we’re going to do from now on. Didn’t we?”

Woong flinched at Taesan’s question and answered softly.

“Yes, we did.”

“When you talk to someone, isn’t it considered bad manners to not meet their eye?”

Woong flinched again before turning his gaze towards Taesan.

The moment their eyes met, Woong’s face turned pale. And he was revisited by the feeling of his spirit being ripped off.

Then all of a sudden they were surrounded by a horrible stench.

Woong had wet himself.

What a sight it was for everyone to see.

“What…What is this….!”

Harin was appalled and left in a hurry.

She was already in close proximity to Woong, which made the stench even more unbearable.

Everyone looked at Woong appalled.

Everyone but Taesan.