Chapter 31 (1/2)

Translator: Hong | Editor: Darling

“Woong, we will be leaving the Yeon residence sometime today. So get ready to leave.”

Woong stared blankly at Moonkwang. After staring for a while, he slowly regained his focus in his eyes.

“So soon? I haven’t been able to accomplish anything.”

Woong had recovered significantly. But no matter it wasn’t enough to compare him to his previous self.

Even so, he had not forgotten his task. His head was still full of ambition.

“We’ve not yet made proper contact with the goldenwall clan.”

And also he had not been able to enjoy Harin.

“Things are looking bad back home.”

“What? What do you mean? What is bad?”

“I didn’t tell you as you weren’t feeling well, but there was a problem even before I came here.”

Moonkwang summarised the happenings at the Jong residence. Woong burst out in rage after hearing the full story.

“Those scums dared to rebel against our clan?”

“They definitely have someone involved. But it seems they still haven’t found the accomplice.”

“Then…”

“We leave for Cheong geum ryeon.”

“Cheon geum ryeon? But we should avoid contact with them as much as possible.”

Moonkwang sighed in relief and nodded his head.

Finally, Woong was using his brain and coming back to his old self.

“We no longer have to avoid them. We should still be cautious but not it’s a matter of survival for our clan. We must do all that we can.”

“Is the situation that bad?”

“Yes. It is extremely challenging.”

Moonkwang answered before continuing on.

“We must go to chrome geum ryeon and transfer the funds, we will ask them for help with the investigation of the accomplice.”

Woong’s face hardened.

“If so…then our clan’s share will be significantly reduced.”

“There is no choice. We can still try to fight to claim as many shares as possible.”

Wong lowered his head with an angry expression.

Moonkwang cautiously asked Wooong.

“Do…you remember anything from that day?”

Woong seemed to be in a much better condition so he wondered if his lost memories might have returned.

But as soon as he finished his question, Woong broke out in cold sweat profusely.

“Oh..what, what is happening, my body feels weird all of a sudden.”

Woong’s face turned pale.

His legs were wobbly and his whole body was losing control. His body slumped against the chair and he experienced shortness of breath.

“Stop!”

Moonkwang channeled his energy and shouted.

Woong looked at Moonkwang in shock. But realized he was feeling better.

“Pant, pant.”

Woong took a deep breath. And looked at Moonkwang with panic in his eyes.

“I, I don’t understand why. Why am I suddenly like this….”

Moonkwang looked at Woong pitifully.

‘The fear must be imprinted somewhere in his instinct. The question was whether he would be able to overcome it….”

Somehow he felt like this was a representation of the Jong clan’s near future. So he shook his head violently.

No that was impossible.

***

Gyeongwan and Yoo stared at Taesan speechless. The doctor standing beside him giggled away.

“You want to visit the brothel first before you head home?”

Taesan frowned slightly.

“The days I seem to have picked up the habit of repeating my sentences more than once.”

Yoo flinched slightly. But this was not right.

Taesan had just returned from the Yeon residence.

After meeting his fiance Yeon Harin. So how could he even think of going to the brothel even before he reached his home.

“It’s because you are suggesting something beyond an ordinary person’s imagination.”

Taesan nodded his head.

“You’re right I am not ordinary.”

That was not the intended message. Yoo turned to look at Gyeongwan. Like she was telling him to do something about this.

But what could Gyeongwan possibly do? He was the lowest-ranked amongst all of them. He was even ranked beneath Yoo.

Just as Yoo’s eyes reflected disappointment, Gyeongwan managed to say something.

“My prince, still shouldn’t you return home first?”

The doctor laughed out loud as though what he had just said was funny.

“Hahaha, have you ever seen our prince go against his words? Just accept it. And what’s so bad about going to the brothel before heading home?”

The doctor stepped forward to lead Taesan.

“This way, my prince. I know of a very good place.”

At those words, Taesan frowned.

“You are wasting your skills on something weird.”

“Hey, how is this weird? It was necessary. Since what’s most important to you now is the brother. Am I right?”

“Well, that is true.”

“I even researched your preference and chose this place. You can definitely look forward to it.”

Gyeongwan and Yoo looked at the doctor speechlessly.

Was that person talking away a doctor or a prostitute seller?

As the doctor was endlessly explaining and describing his effort, they arrived at the brothel.

“I’ve never seen this brothel before?

Taesan had visited almost every brothel in this area so he was well aware.

But the place the doctor had brought them to was an unfamiliar one.

“White Flower Inn?”

“They have exactly 100 prostitutes. Excluding Rouge. Rouge is quite the beauty, but apparently she came here recently after living someplace else.

So that meant that this was a newly established brothel.

After commenting that he had done his homework in such a short time, they entered the brothel.