Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 25
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Chapter 25
“I am called Gal Tae-gyeong.”
Gal Tae-gyeong.
His outward appearance was full of stubbornness.
His distinctive goatee.
Perhaps that made such an impression even stronger.
“I am Jung Myeong, running a small Medical Clinic.”
“Small? From what I see, it’s quite large.”
“It’s only large on the outside.”
“Hmm… Is that so.”
He was indeed stubborn.
Even the way he looked at Jung Myeong seemed displeased about something.
‘This person came here on his own, so why is he acting like this?’
Gal Tae-gyeong seemed quite displeased about being here.
Song In suddenly intervened from the side.
If it weren’t for him, it looked like Gal Tae-gyeong wouldn’t have even set foot here.
“Ahem. Brother Gal, why are you like this?”
“You come to see me after so long saying you have a favor to ask… and you bring me to a Medical Clinic?”
“Ahem. This person is different.”
“Ha. Different my foot… If it weren’t for that debt I owe you from before, I wouldn’t have come. Tsk.”
“Goodness, really. Why do you say that to his face?”
“Shut up. I came to see you, you rascal. Got it?”
“I understand. I get it.”
Indeed, Gal Tae-gyeong openly displayed his dissatisfaction.
[Physician. I apologize. Brother Gal has his circumstances…]
[It’s fine.]
[Huh. How do you know Sound Transmission…]
[It’s a small skill.]
[Hmm. I see. I was a bit surprised. Ah! This isn’t what’s important right now.]
[That’s right.]
[His personality may be like this, but he does his assigned work well, so don’t worry. Once he takes on a job, he handles it properly.]
[If that’s the case… I’ll trust him.]
Song In tried to smooth things over.
“What are you whispering about again?”
“Whispering? We’re not.”
“Enough. Tsk.”
Gal Tae-gyeong, being a Formation Master, was also perceptive.
Since he interfered and disrupted them, what could they do?
It became difficult to continue the conversation.
‘Looking at this, I should quickly get the Formation installed and send him away.’
Jung Myeong wasn’t someone to be taken lightly either.
He was putting up with it for now because he needed the Formation installed immediately.
But Jung Myeong was already thinking about sending him away as soon as possible.
* * *
Gal Tae-gyeong, who seemed full of complaints for some reason.
Unlike his initial attitude, he was diligent when it came to work.
As if he had forgotten all the fussing he had done upon first meeting.
He immediately began carefully examining every corner of the Medical Clinic.
He carried paper, brush and ink around, making various records.
“Hmmmm…”
Standing in spots that seemed to require some thought, he would shake his head this way and that, measuring something.
This work continued until the sun passed its zenith and began to set.
After wandering around for a long time.
He came to find Jung Myeong, who was working as a Physician.
“Physician, are you in the middle of treatment?”
“Yes. As you can see.”
“I see.”
“If you have business with me, this is an important moment, so please wait a bit. Would that be alright?”
“I’ll wait.”
“Pardon?”
“I said I’ll wait, didn’t I? The patient comes first. Don’t mind me and continue.”
“Thank you.”
“Hmm.”
He was still stubborn.
But somehow. Hadn’t he seemed like he didn’t want to be here for even a moment?
Jung Myeong had expected him to demand immediate attention to his own work.
But he said he would quietly watch the treatment.
It was unexpected.
‘It’s good that he’s waiting. But I feel like I’m being pierced by his gaze.’
As if he were monitoring him.
Throughout the wait, Gal Tae-gyeong stared at Jung Myeong’s treatment with the intensity of not missing a single moment.
It was quite burdensome.
But Jung Myeong had to do what he had to do.
“I’ll give you medicine that you must take for a month.”
“Oh my. Thank you. The medicine fee is….”
“Didn’t I tell you earlier? You can pay me in two weeks.”
“Still….”
“I heard about your situation from Old Man Jang, so don’t feel burdened.”
“Thank you! Thank you so much! Physician!”
“Haha. It’s nothing. If you’re grateful, make sure to come back completely healed next time.”
“I definitely will!”
Was Jung Myeong being questioned?
Even while receiving those gazes.
He steadfastly continued his treatment.
For some reason.
Gal Tae-gyeong watched him with strange eyes.
Had half a shichen passed?
Even though quite some time had elapsed, he simply continued to silently observe Jung Myeong.
As if watching this was his very duty.
‘Finally finished.’
The treatment of the last patient had ended.
Did he think it was time to step forward?
Gal Tae-gyeong finally approached.
“The estimate is ready.”
“That was fast.”
“The Medical Clinic’s structure is simple, so it was easy.”
“That’s fortunate to hear.”
“Is it? First, you’ll need fifteen gold ingots.”
“Excuse me? As much as fifteen ingots?”
“That’s right. Fifteen ingots. Why? Do you think I’m trying to cheat you?”
“It’s not that… but the amount itself is quite large.”
“Hmm….”
For some reason, his tone was softer than before.
But the amount he suddenly mentioned was larger than expected.
‘I knew formation installation was quite expensive… but this is much more than I anticipated?’
Fifteen gold ingots.
His Medical Clinic made a profit of six ingots per month.
With the addition of escorts, the profit was even lower than that.
‘I was gradually getting used to Clear Intestine Decoction production and wanted to increase sales… but there’s no immediate solution. What should I do?’
Additional bleeding at this point.
It would be difficult in the short term.
As he pondered this, Gal Tae-gyeong bluntly asked.
“A physician without money?”
“Honestly, I don’t have it right now.”
“From what I’ve seen, it does seem that way.”
‘…This bastard?’
Was he trying to get under Jung Myeong’s skin?
Fortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case.
“A total of fifteen ingots is needed to quickly make something proper… hmm….”
“I can immediately provide about five gold ingots right away.”
“Five ingots… hmm….”
“Would that be difficult?”
“Honestly, it would normally be difficult.”
“Hmm?”
“Even if I waive my labor fee as Brother Song’s debt, the actual cost needed for installation is fifteen ingots.”
“Huh… just the actual cost….”
“That’s right. Just the actual cost is that much. To install it fairly quickly, that amount is necessary. After all, we’re installing a formation for security, so faster is better, isn’t it?”
“That’s true, but….”
Gal Tae-gyeong, who had somehow softened.
He added detailed explanations without showing any signs of annoyance.
“For reference, thinking long-term, spending money now is the right choice.”
“Why is that?”
“If you skimp on initial materials during installation, the money needed for future repairs will increase. Long-term, it’s better to spend money upfront.”
“Hmm….”
“You probably don’t understand. But formations are like living creatures, so they naturally work this way.”
“No, it’s not that I don’t understand.”
“But since you say you don’t have money… hmm….”
“This is difficult.”
“Indeed.”
After hearing the explanation, it wasn’t incomprehensible.
[Your understanding of formations increases.]
[Skills: You learn about formations.]
‘If even the system acknowledges it, then this guy isn’t lying?’
As he said.
It was true that there was no solution without investing quite a large sum from the beginning.
‘Then fifteen ingots isn’t a lie. Looking at the long term rather than immediate needs, it would be right to bring him back later.’
Jung Myeong thought he might have to postpone the formation installation.
What else could he do?
Though regrettable, postponing was the answer.
As he was about to calmly bring up the topic.
“Then we have no choice but to postpone the installation for now….”
“What can we do. First, give me the five ingots.”
“What? Didn’t you say it would cost more money later if we install it like this?”
“That’s right. With ordinary methods, it would.”
“Then what do you mean?”
“There is another way. If I stay longer and put in time and effort, it would be somewhat better.”
“??!”
A method that involves putting in time and effort to solve it.
Wasn’t this saying that Gal Tae-gyeong, the Formation Master, would put in more effort?
Jung Myeong never expected him to bring up such words first.
When he first saw him.
Hadn’t he seemed ready to install it quickly and leave?
But now he was saying he would take time to install it properly.
‘Truly an unpredictable person.’
It wouldn’t be strange to feel that he was someone you could never tell which way he’d jump.
It wouldn’t be an odd thing.
As Jung Myeong looked flustered, Gal Tae-gyeong suddenly asked.
“Why? Don’t you like it?”
“It’s not that, but….”
“Then that’s settled. Give it to me. Five nyang.”
Gal Tae-gyeong stretched out his hand.
And finally received the five nyang gold ingot with his own hands.
“We’ll be seeing each other often for a while.”
“…I suppose so.”
An unexpected strange visitor had appeared.
* * *
Time passed quickly.
It had been ten days since the Baekyang Escort Agency escorts had settled in the Medical Clinic.
It was the seventh day and night since Gal Tae-gyeong had started installing the formation.
Song In sat beside Gal Tae-gyeong who was installing the formation and made a joke.
“This is unlike Brother Gal, putting so much effort into work?”
“Be quiet. I’m in the middle of installing a formation, aren’t I?”
“You like it, don’t you? He’s not a strange person as I said, right? Didn’t I tell you that you wouldn’t regret it if I came?”
“Didn’t I tell you to be quiet? Why do you have so many questions today?”
“He’s a trustworthy person.”
“You’ve only seen him a few times, why are you being so rash again… Tsk.”
“When you travel around here and there, there are things you can see even without watching for long. Though Brother Gal, who’s always stuck inside, probably wouldn’t know well.”
“….”
“By the way, you can know ten things just by seeing one, right?”
“You may know the depths of ten fathoms of water, but you cannot know one fathom of a person’s heart.”
“Hah. Where else would you find someone so transparent?”
“Didn’t I tell you to be quiet.”
A strange conversation where neither answered the other.
If Song In hadn’t led it along.
It would have been a conversation difficult to continue.
‘Tsk. He wasn’t originally like this.’
How could Song In not know this?
Since he knew the story that Gal Tae-gyeong carried.
He only clicked his tongue quietly.
Then he carefully brought up his hidden thoughts.
“How about entrusting it to that fellow once?”
“….”
“Tsk. Are you going to not speak again?”
“….”
“Geez. So stubborn.”
“Be quiet.”
“I understand, really. Brother Gal will know too if he watches longer.”
“….”
All that could be heard was silence.
What could he do?
Song In knew from experience.
That at times like this, it was best not to open his mouth.
“Brother Gal, I’m leaving?”
“….”
“Really not going to answer me?”
“Hurry up and go.”
“Oh my. I should prostrate myself and receive your bow. Take care.”
“….”
Song In moved to patrol again.
Gal Tae-gyeong, leaving him be.
“Hmm….”
Only quietly watched Jung Myeong’s treatment from a distance.
With complicated eyes whose depths were hard to fathom.
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