Chapter 88 (1/2)

Hwa-ok realized that something inside her had been broken.

Sleeping with Taesan last night was really special.

To be honest, her memory was hazy. Only vaguely remained in her mind that she was drowning in the swamp of great pleasure.

And she definitely felt it yesterday. Taesan’s heart.

She felt how careful and tender he was, and how much he cared for her.

To be honest, she had no choice but to do that because she was dealing with souls, but up to that point, she couldn’t figure him out.

In any case, that feeling was definitely etched in her memory and heart.

“I’m sure everyone is doing this with him.” She reminded herself.

Hwa-ok now understands why Danyeong and other quarrels for Taesan. They probably felt the same way.

Hwa-ok closed her eyes, placed her hand on her chest, and pressed it gently.

Something solid inside her broke because of last night’s experience.

It was like breaking an egg.

Hwa-ok knew from a young age that she was different from ordinary people.

Otherwise, there would be no way to see what others couldn’t.

And from that moment on, she naturally recognized that something that gave him the ability to see something different from what the others can see.

But she has no idea what it was.

It broke this time, what she originally knew was wrong. It wasn’t the hard thing inside that gave him that kind of power.

Rather, it was an obstacle that was blocking her ability. It was a big rock blocking the waterway.

And it was shattered when she spent overnight with Taesan.

The barrier blocking the way was neatly evaporated in a huge fire.

It was the first time in his life that Hwa-ok was so refreshed.

She opened her eyes and looked around the hall where Byeoktaesan was staying.

She realized once again what a great person she was serving.

Hwa-ok turned and walked again. That’s all for enjoying the afterglow of last night. Now it’s time to get to work on the wall mount.

She left the golden closet and headed for Baekhwaru.

* * *

Hwa-ok arrived at Baekhwa-ru and found a familiar person.

“Oh, who is this? Aren’t you the former Uichang branch manager who abandoned us and changed ships?”

Jo Tae-joo came over with a smile on his face.

He came to Baekhwaru to gather information and come up with a countermeasure after he was devastated by Byeoktaesan.

He checked what Byeok Tae-san had instructed Hao-mun, and I was thinking about how to change Byeok-taesan’s heart.

But in the meantime, Hwa-ok came here.

Since Jo Tae-joo is the son of Hao Moon-ju, he was able to check most of the information flowing through Hao-mun.

In any case, it was because he was the most influential next- to Hao Moon-ju.

However, not all Mundos of Haomun supported Jo Tae-joo. There were quite a few people who disliked Jo Tae-joo.

Hwa-ok was also one of those who disliked Jo Tae-joo, and so was Baek Hwa-ru.

Jo Tae-joo’s eyes lit up and looked up and down Hwa-ok. Admiration is very clear in his lustful eyes,

“Didn’t you become so pretty while we couldn’t see each other? It looks like you got a lot of good things from Byeok Tae-san?”

Hwa ok didn’t react to his statement.

“We’re not even Haomen people anymore, what are you doing here?”

“I came to check how far the work that Confucius had instructed us to go. We also check the recent situation in Wuhan.”

Jo Tae-joo’s expression was slightly distorted.

“Our Haomun. Since when did Byeok Tae-san become private?”

Hwa-ok frowned and looked at Jo Tae-joo.

Jo Tae-joo continued to speak while glaring at Hwa-ok.

“Hey, Uichang Branch Manager. Are you really going to turn your back on Hao-Mun?”

Hwa-ok didn’t even feel worth responding to.

In his eyes, it was clear that Jo Tae-joo was enveloped in jealousy and desire.

“In the future, when you dig up information about Mt. Byeoktaesan and bring it to me. As long as I’m sure I’ll get a copy of it, I’ll promise you my post as department head. How is it?”

Hwa-ok was ignorant on the inside.

Doesn’t it seem as if he took it for granted that he would later become the master of the gate?

The possibility is high, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

In this situation, if Jo Tae-joo made a few big mistakes, he could have been dismissed quickly.

And it turns out he was making that mistake now.

When Hwa-ok didn’t say anything, Jo Tae-joo laughed as if he had taken it in a positive way.

“The information I mentioned earlier is on the table over there, so go get it yourself. It seems nothing, though.”

Hwa-ok went to Seo-tak, which Jo Tae-joo was pointing to, without saying a word.

Then, she picked up the cluttered papers one by one.

“You can’t just bring this to Byeoktaesan. Checking and organizing were essential.”

Hwa-ok checked the contents first.

It didn’t take long for her expression to harden.

“What is this?”

“what?”

“Why is there so much information? Have you stolen any key information?”

“What are you talking about? I’m just setting a price. If you want the core, you can give it to me. Isn’t it simple and natural?”

Hwa-ok put the documents she had organized and put them back on the desk.

“This is information doesn’t help Haomun in any way, so I’ll just leave it alone.”

Jo Tae-joo blocked Hwa-ok.

“What else are we going to do with this?”

“If you read the information, you have to pay.”

“Are you going to make me pay for all that rubbish?”

“I decide whether it is garbage or not. And you saw it.”

Hwa-ok’s expression hardened.

“So how much do you want?”

“There were a total of thirteen high-quality information… Cheaply, only sixty-four gold.”

Hwa-ok looked at Jo Tae-joo who is being shameless.

“Now… Are you trying to build a gold wall?” She asked in disbelief

“What a scary joke. I’m not at the top of the gold wall, I’m holding on to you. If someone other than you had come, it would have been a different story, wouldn’t it?”

Hwa-ok roughly guessed what Jo Tae-joo was going to do.

It was the intention to separate her from Taesan.

Perhaps if Hwa-ok informs Byeok Tae-san of this incident, Jo Tae-joo will change his face and seize her because he has never done it.

That was Jo Tae-joo’s specialty.

He has the ability to persuade. He can shake someone’s heart by putting emotion into words.

If Jo Tae-joo succeeds in defeating her, he will do the same to the others around Mt. Byeoktaesan.

“By the way… Do you have the money to pay sixty gold? If not, You would have to pay by selling your body.”

Jo Tae-joo’s eyes gleamed like snakes. From the moment he saw Hwa-ok today, he was full of lust.

Hwa-ok pulled out a long, thick gold bar from her sleeve.

It was a gold ingot that was likely to exceed a hundred yang.

Jo Tae-joo’s eyes widened and grabbed the gold reflexively.

“You made a mistake,” Hwa-ok said and left.

Jo Tae-joo glared at Hwa-ok’s back, squeezing the gold in his hands.

“Now, shall we hurry and visit Taesan?” He smiled.