The Granddaughter of Manhyang Escort Bureau Hides Her Magic - Chapter 124

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Chapter 124

 

“What, do you have something to say?”

 

“Yes, I do.”

 

Mugyeol’s tone was polite.

 

But how strange indeed.

 

A trickle of sweat ran down Hyeong Daegwang’s back.

 

“If you have something to say, say it quickly!”

 

Hyeong Daegwang unnecessarily raised his voice.

 

“Don’t object to the team leader’s decisions. Following the team leader’s will is the rule of the escort group.”

 

While watching the conversation between Shin Ah and Hyeong Daegwang, Mugyeol found him extremely irritating as he kept making various demands.

 

‘He’s not even requesting an escort, he’s just a package to be delivered, yet he dares speak to our young lady like that.’

 

It hadn’t bothered him that the package was human, but seeing his behavior immediately changed Mugyeol’s mind.

 

‘Packages are supposed to be silent. But that one keeps chattering.’

 

If he’s a package, shouldn’t he shut his mouth and go along quietly?

 

Mugyeol momentarily imagined gagging Hyeong Daegwang’s mouth. But he held back, looking at Shin Ah.

 

He needed to make him shut up in a way that wouldn’t make Shin Ah think it was strange.

 

But since he couldn’t think of such a method, he just spoke directly.

 

“That’s a bit… there could be different opinions, couldn’t there? Being a team leader doesn’t mean knowing everything.”

 

But this fool Hyeong Daegwang didn’t understand what he meant.

 

‘Didn’t they say that if someone’s clueless and ignorant, you teach them by beating them?’

 

Mugyeol shook his head, recalling something So Mando had once said to him.

 

He couldn’t become the same kind of person as So Mando, so he had no choice but to persuade with words.

 

“There’s no such thing. Even if there were, packages have no right to speak. If you object to the young lady’s opinion one more time… you’ll never be able to open your mouth again. Do you understand?”

 

“What? What, what did you say?”

 

A courier worker threatening a package?

 

Mugyeol unhesitatingly made a statement that left Hyeong Daegwang doubting his ears.

 

“Didn’t you hear me? Should I repeat it?”

 

Doesn’t this kid know what’s wrong with him?

 

‘He doesn’t know… look at those clear eyes. He really doesn’t know.’

 

However, Hyeong Daegwang knew. That bastard’s threat was sincere.

 

Hyeong Daegwang looked back and forth between the direction where Shin Ah had disappeared saying she would have a conversation with So Cheondo, and Mugyeol in front of him.

 

His loyalty was excessive and slightly twisted in direction, but that had nothing to do with him.

 

Hyeong Daegwang just needed to be safely delivered to the Murim Alliance Leader.

 

Part of what had allowed Hyeong Daegwang to survive as a thief was trusting his instincts whenever he sensed danger, and right now those instincts were warning him not to say anything else.

 

“Fine. I’ll follow the team leader’s will well from now on.”

 

The corner of Mugyeol’s mouth lifted slightly.

 

Only then did he look like a thirteen-year-old child.

 

Mugyeol bowed his head and turned around. Since no one else was there, he couldn’t leave Hyeong Daegwang’s side, but he didn’t want to show him his expression either.

 

With Hyeong Daegwang behind him, Mugyeol’s lips twitched as he kept watch over the surroundings.

 

‘I persuaded someone with words. If Miss heard about this, she’d be proud of me, right?’

 

Mugyeol felt very proud of himself for suppressing his impulse to solve things with force and instead persuading Hyeong Daegwang.

 

* * *

 

The porters from Chang’an Branch quickly set up camp.

 

Thanks to their diligence, they were able to finish their meal before sunset.

 

“We’ll take turns standing watch tonight like yesterday. No objections, right?”

 

Shin Ah organized the night watch teams in pairs.

 

Shin Ah and Mugyeol, Cheondo and Dolsoe, Malseok and Chilseon formed the teams.

 

The reason Malseok and Chilseon, who were weaker in martial arts, were paired together was because they would stand watch after sunrise.

 

After sunrise, it was less dangerous since they could quickly notice anything approaching.

 

And since Shin Ah, Mugyeol, and Cheondo woke up very early, their watch duty would only last about half a shichen.

 

It was a considerate arrangement for them in many ways.

 

Once the order was decided, they naturally scattered and sat with their respective teams.

 

Then Mugyeol hesitantly approached Shin Ah.

 

“Um… Miss.”

 

Shin Ah stopped spreading her blanket on the ground and looked up at Mugyeol.

 

“What?”

 

“Today I want to stand watch with Brother Dolsoe.”

 

Mugyeol objected to Shin Ah’s orders.

 

‘He threatened me never to object to the team leader’s words!’

 

Hyeong Daegwang, who happened to overhear Mugyeol’s words, glared at him with blazing eyes.

 

Then Mugyeol suddenly turned his head. Their eyes met.

 

Mugyeol, who had been acting like a gentle lamb in front of Shin Ah, put force into his eyes.

 

He spoke with his gaze.

 

‘Get lost quickly.’

 

Hyeong Daegwang, who already knew from their previous confrontation that he couldn’t beat Mugyeol, stuck his neck out and spat out sarcastic words instead of curses.

 

“Just passing through, just passing through. Geez, do I own this path alone?”

 

Only after he trudged back to his spot did Mugyeol look at Shin Ah.

 

In that brief moment, he had become a gentle lamb again.

 

“Is that not okay?”

 

“It’s not that it’s not okay. But why do you suddenly want to change teams? Am I making you uncomfortable?”

 

“Th-th-that can’t be! It’s not that… I’m just sleepy right now. I’m s-o s-l-e-e-p-y.”

 

Mugyeol yawned exaggeratedly and stretched dramatically.

 

Shin Ah’s brow furrowed at the obviously awkward acting.

 

‘He’s lying.’

 

Had Mugyeol ever lied to her before?

 

No matter how much she thought about it, this was the first time.

 

She had known Mugyeol for five years already. Including her past life, it was well over twenty years.

 

You could say the past was just a brief connection, but still.

 

Shin Ah stared at Mugyeol intently.

 

Mugyeol’s cheeks and ears gradually turned red.

 

“I, I’m really sleepy…”

 

Perhaps knowing that Shin Ah was suspicious, Mugyeol made an excuse.

 

“If you don’t want to, Miss…”

 

“Let’s switch. Sleep first.”

 

Shin Ah pretended not to know about Mugyeol’s lie.

 

She trusted Mugyeol.

 

‘He must have a reason for lying to me.’

 

“Th, thank you, Miss!”

 

Relief spread across Mugyeol’s face.

 

He bowed deeply and hurriedly approached So Cheondo and Dolsoe to inform them of the changed order.

 

So Cheondo looked at Shin Ah over Mugyeol’s shoulder.

 

When Shin Ah nodded, he also gathered his things without saying much and approached Shin Ah.

 

“Mugyeol says he’s sleepy, but it seems like a lie.”

 

“I know. Leave him be.”

 

Shin Ah answered nonchalantly, arranged her sleeping area, and rested against a rock.

 

So Cheondo watched Mugyeol slip into his blanket for a long time.

 

‘What is he plotting?’

 

So Cheondo still found Mugyeol difficult to understand.

 

Those unfathomable black eyes, his blind loyalty toward Shin Ah, and his frighteningly fast growth rate.

 

Fortunately, he didn’t seem like he would harm Shin Ah, but still, Mugyeol looked a bit dangerous in So Cheondo’s eyes.

 

* * *

 

Deep in Mount Taehang, among the dense forest near a gorge where human footsteps had ceased, was Taehangchae.

 

Thatched houses and shacks roughly made of dirt and wood were built everywhere, and there was a huge tree on one side of the wide open field.

 

The wooden platform beneath it was the designated seat of Taehangchae’s leader, Taehono.

 

Late at night, he sat on the platform again today, looking around the quiet mountain stronghold.

 

Though his posture with arms stretched back and legs extended looked comfortable, he was actually quite tense.

 

“Why don’t you get some sleep?”

 

Taehangchae’s strategist, Noksa, approached and asked.

 

With his long, narrow eyes resembling a snake, he came to be called the Forest Snake. He was of unclear origin, appearing in Mount Taehang as if dropped from the sky six years ago.

 

Taehono only lifted his eyes slightly to look at Noksa.

 

He was brilliant and cunning, making him useful to keep around, but he wasn’t a trustworthy subordinate.

 

“Never mind.”

 

“Are you anxious? I’ve doubled the sentries from usual. I’ve also hung warning bells everywhere so we’ll notice immediately if anything happens.”

 

Contrary to how it appeared, the quiet Taehangchae was preparing for battle. An intangible enemy was approaching them.

 

‘Maybe they’ll just pass by.’

 

However, his sharp instincts, honed from guarding Taehang Mountain for so long, told Taeho-no that wouldn’t be the case.

 

Even if it wasn’t grand enough to call it a battle, something would definitely happen.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Ding-a-ling- A bell rang.

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