Chapter 7.1
Jin Cheon-hee savored the tea and refreshments as he continued his thoughts.
‘Sighs. I want to cry. Why did I only think of this important matter now? Well, I’ve had various things happening since yesterday until today, so my mind has been occupied…’
Jin Cheon-hee kept drinking his tea and eating the refreshments. While he felt very hungry due to the purification bath, it was also to put some glucose in his head to organize his thoughts.
‘In terms of the novel, this is like a chapter in the first volume. It’s the scene where Baek Rin Eui-seon treats the future Demon King Yeo Ha-ryun. But right after this, a crisis situation happens. And if I make a mistake, I might die too.’
Jin Cheon-hee clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘Oh, how foolish of me. I was forgetting about that… It’s fortunate that I remember now. The problem is how to resolve the situation, that’s the point.’
The tea tasted bitter.
‘Ugh… What should I do, really? I have to prevent the conspiracy involved in this incident to stay alive.’
Jin Cheon-hee continued his thoughts. The crisis that occurs in this part of the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau territory, was a crisis not only for the protagonist Yeo Ha-ryun but also for Jin Cheon-hee.
Taking a breath, Jin Cheon-hee looked at the refreshments in front of him.
Then suddenly, Jin Cheon-hee had an idea.
‘This is it! This could work!’
Looking at the refreshments, Jin Cheon-hee was convinced. And he reached out his hand.
SFX: SWISH, SWISH.
And he began devouring the refreshments hastily. It was even faster than before.
‘Surely, among these, there must be something for sure… They were described as having a slightly sweet taste. But what exactly is a slightly sweet taste? Ah, I don’t know…’
He tried all the different types of tea and refreshments, each by category. It was for the sake of what would happen next.
As he kept eating like that, Baek Rin Eui-seon, and the head of the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau, Woon Ji-sang entered.
“You look well. With your current physical condition, it should be fine to have a long conversation, right?”
Jin Cheon-hee, who could be considered the center of this incident, had recovered. There were many questions to ask about him.
Who he was, where he came from, where he learned the breaking technique.
Even though he was an anonymous person, certain things had to be known. It was an important duty as a Leader.
As he was about to speak, Jin Cheon-hee suddenly coughed.
SFX: COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!
Woon Ji-sang asked with a worried expression,
“Are you okay? Is it possible that your body condition hasn’t fully recovered yet…?”
“….”
In contrast, Baek Rin Eui-seon only wore a subtle smile and silently watched Jin Cheon-hee.
After all, Baek Rin Eui-seon was the one had personally purified Jin Cheon-hee. Such a child wouldn’t have a cough from a cold.
While coughing, Jin Cheon-hee thought,
‘Why does it look like he is testing me?’
Although he was fundamentally a good person, he was also a martial artist. A skilled healer who treated both orthodox and unorthodox factions, including even the people from the imperial faction.
He wouldn’t be fooled by shallow tricks.
Jin Cheon-hee replied,
“My throat feels itchy because of the tea.”
“Itchy?”
The scent of the precious Cheol Wa-neum tea faintly wafted from the green teacup.
Jin Cheon-hee said,
“Whenever I drink this tea, my throat feels itchy. Could you please give me some water instead?”
“Itchy? That’s unlikely… There shouldn’t be any poison in it.”
“I don’t know.”
‘Act like a child!’
Jin Cheon-hee silently exclaimed in his mind as he wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. He truly embodied the innocence of a child.
Baek Rin Eui-seon sat in front of Jin Cheon-hee.
“Can I check your pulse for a moment?”
“What? Yes. Yes, please!”
‘Good! As expected of Baek Rin Eui-seon! You quickly figured it out!’
Jin Cheon-hee naturally extended his hand.
Baek Rin Eui-seon gently held his wrist and sent out his Inner Power.
‘Oh, something tickles.’
Although he couldn’t clearly discern what Qi and Inner Power were yet, he felt something calm entering his body.
For some reason, it didn’t fight or mix with what was inside Jin Cheon-hee, but simply searched for its own path.
After a while, Baek Rin Eui-seon let go of his hand.
“It seems your Inner power is scattered.”
Woon Ji-sang asked in astonishment.
“What? Inner power, you say? This child clearly shows no signs of having learnt martial arts…”
“There must be some medicinal decoction sent by the Gongson family, and I added a bit of inner power while purifying him. It’s nothing extraordinary. It will all be expelled as it is, so I’ve saved some for future use.”
“But, purifying… I never expected that you would treat this child so seriously, Baek Rin Eui-seon.”
It was a shocking fact. Woon Ji-sang, the national guardian of the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau, was well acquainted with Baek Rin Eui-seon. Although he possessed profound medical skills and advanced martial arts, his own health was not good. It was a story known to most people in the world.
However, to personally administer purifying baths was akin to shaving off one’s own life.
This was not an ordinary matter.
“….”
Baek Rin Eui-seon remained silent, only offering a mysterious smile.
It meant not to ask any further questions.
There were not just one or two high-ranking officials who wanted to show their children to Baek Rin Eui-seon for purifying baths.
If this fact spread, chaos would ensue in front of Baek Rin Eui-seon’s house, with the messengers they sent.
“But…”
Baek Rin Eui-seon responded to Woon Ji-sang words.
“I owe a great debt to the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau. Didn’t you say grandson would also learn martial arts sooner or later?”
It meant that if he wanted his grandson to also be seen by Baek Rin Eui-seon, he should shut up.
Considering the cost of shutting one’s mouth, it wasn’t bad. And the opponent was Baek Rin Eui-seon. There was nothing good to gain by provoking him.
“I… I’m just amazed by Baek Rin Eui-seon’s medical skills.”
“With you adorning my face like this, I don’t know what to do with my body.”
While observing their conversation, Jin Cheon-hee thought,
‘Indeed, it’s Baek Rin Eui-seon. He even considers the grandson of the national guardian. He is truly a true doctor of this era. Wow!’
Perhaps because his previous life’s profession was a doctor, Jin Cheon-hee saw all the doctors in the martial arts world in a positive light.
Baek Rin Eui-seon continued speaking,
“Anyway, his Inner power is completely scattered. It appears to be due to San Gong-Doku.”
“San Gong-Doku? Who fed this child San Gong Doku? Our Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau would never do such a thing to a guest…”
Woon Ji-sang’s face turned red as if he had been falsely accused.
Baek Rin Eui-seon raised his head.
“It’s not important who did it. What’s important is why it was done. I understand that the tea and refreshments this child consumes are also provided to the senior envoys and high-ranking warriors of the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau. Isn’t that right?”
‘That’s right. Baek Rin Eui-seon, you’re right!’
Watching Woon Ji-sang’s expression stiffen, Jin Cheon-hee tried his best to hide his own expression. All of this was of Jin Cheon-hee’s design!
‘With this, I can at least prevent the attack on the Cloud Dragon Escort Bureau for now!’
TO BE CONTINUED…
T/N: San Gong-Doku = Acid poison