The Granddaughter of the Manhyang Escort Agency Hides Her Magic - Chapter 45

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Chapter 45

Bees?

At the appearance of a package she had never heard of or seen before, Shin Ah was momentarily stunned.

And strictly speaking, this task was like having two parts.

Moving the bees to a new beehive was one. Delivering that beehive was two.

‘They’re giving out tasks like this? This seems like someone’s playing a prank.’

Shin Ah was dumbfounded but soon collected herself and comforted Chilseon.

“At least the package isn’t heavy. Ah, that’s good. Right?”

Despite Shin Ah’s efforts to find the bright side, the dejected atmosphere didn’t improve.

Even Mugyeol, who would normally agree with anything Shin Ah said, kept his mouth tightly shut.

Chilseon, looking utterly dejected, slumped his shoulders and sat down on the ground.

“I’m sorry. You all must have had expectations, but I ruined it because of me. I’ll go to the examiner and beg. Ask for one more chance.”

“As if they’d give us a chance.”

Juhwa said coldly.

“Then what should we do?”

Chilseon hung his head low.

Shin Ah, who had been staring at him intently, clicked her tongue.

“Why is everyone giving up already? Moving a beehive is no big deal. Do you all lack confidence? Or are you just unmotivated?”

At Shin Ah’s words, Juhwa snorted.

“You say that, but you were flustered when you saw the package too.”

“Huh? I wasn’t flustered because the package was bees.”

Shin Ah started to explain further but stopped.

How could she tell Juhwa, whom she was meeting for the first time today, that she had hesitated because the bee paper slip in the target object box seemed like someone’s scheme?

Moreover, exposing flaws in the exam management would only be spitting in her own face.

‘Father said all the examiners for this test are sensible people.’

Such people wouldn’t have designated ‘bees’ as a package.

So the appearance of bees as a package, which exceeded the level of absurdity, must surely be someone’s doing.

But since it was only suspicion, she couldn’t confide in anyone for now.

“Anyway, let’s think of just one thing. We’re Porters, so whatever the package is, we just need to move it.”

The more confidently Shin Ah spoke, the more frustrated Juhwa became.

“We’d move any ordinary package. But it’s not just anything—it’s bees. Dogs would be better! We could carry them or drag them! But bees? I can’t even catch them.”

Beside Juhwa, who was sighing heavily, Chilseon dusted off his bottom and stood up.

“I should go and solve this after all! If I give up the exam and ask for one more drawing chance, won’t they be understanding?”

Shin Ah blocked him as he was about to rush to the Examiner’s Seat.

“Did you forget the rules? We’re one team. The moment you give up the exam, we’re all eliminated too.”

“We’re in trouble.”

Juhwa sighed heavily.

“What are you all so worried about?”

In contrast, Shin Ah was completely relaxed.

“Just trust me. I’ll get everyone through the exam.”

At her confident tone, Juhwa’s eyes narrowed.

“Do you have some clever plan? Are you going to imitate the queen bee?”

“Huh? How did you know? That’s similar.”

Shin Ah’s eyes widened as she thought.

‘There was a reason she got the nickname “Dog” in her previous life. She’s quite sharp.’

Juhwa had just said it casually, but Shin Ah took it seriously.

“Are you going to buzz like a bee?”

Juhwa burst into hollow laughter and shook her head.

Only then did Shin Ah realize that Juhwa had been making sarcastic remarks under the guise of jokes.

‘Oh dear, the current Juhwa isn’t the Jin Juhwa I knew.’

Her situational awareness, exceptional calculation skills, and eye for recognizing the value of packages must have been developed through acquired effort.

It seemed unreasonable to expect her to understand everything immediately.

Shin Ah crouched down on the ground and gestured.

Naturally, Mugyeol, Juhwa, and Chilseon also gathered in a circle, putting their heads together.

“I’m planning to use the queen bee.”

“How do you find the queen bee in a beehive? There must be thousands of bees in the hive. Even if you find her, how will you move her?”

Juhwa pointed out practical problems.

“The queen bee is different from ordinary bees—she’s bigger and prettier, so she stands out. Right, Mugyeol?”

Mugyeol didn’t know much about bees, but since it was Shin Ah speaking, he quickly nodded.

“What’s next? What will you do after catching her?”

In fact, she wouldn’t catch anything, and Shin Ah wouldn’t directly move the queen bee either.

Shin Ah planned to use Connect Magic to make the queen bee move the other bees.

She could control one bee with sufficient precision.

“When the queen bee moves, the other bees will follow. We just need to help with that.”

“I’ll catch the queen bee!”

Trying to somehow fix the situation of drawing a strange package, Chilseon raised his hand high.

His appearance was so earnest it was almost pitiful.

“No, sir. I’ll do that.”

“What are you planning to do?”

Mugyeol spoke up for the first time in a while. His voice and face were full of worry.

His anxiety about Shin Ah possibly getting stung while moving the beehive was clearly visible.

“I’m a bee expert. You trust me, right?”

Juhwa made a strange expression as if to say ‘what kind of nonsense is that,’ but Mugyeol nodded in agreement again.

However, he couldn’t let go of his worry.

“I trust you. But what if you get stung? Even honey bee stings are poisonous. If you get stung, it’ll swell up quickly and be itchy, stinging, and painful. Rather than that, if you tell me the method, I’ll do it. I’ve been stung a lot, so even if I get stung by bee stings, it’ll just sting a little!”

Shin Ah pondered.

The old Shin Ah would have curtly dismissed him saying ‘you’re no help,’ but knowing that Mugyeol had once risked death for her, she couldn’t speak carelessly.

Juhwa looked back and forth between Mugyeol and Shin Ah.

Some kind of unusual current flowed between the two.

‘What’s their relationship? From how he calls her ‘Miss,’ they seem like master and servant, but looking at their eyes, they also seem like they’ve promised each other a future.’

Juhwa stared intently at Mugyeol. Mugyeol, noticing her gaze, also put strength in his eyes.

At the sudden staring contest, Shin Ah tilted her head and then clapped her hands.

“I’ll do it.”

“I’ll do it!”

As Shin Ah and Mugyeol seemed about to argue again, Juhwa stepped in.

“Don’t try to do everything alone—let’s do it together. Handle the queen bee yourself, but what should the rest of us do?”

Since the exam would start soon, there was no time to debate who would do the dangerous work.

Since Shin Ah was confident, it was right to leave the queen bee to her and find other tasks to distribute among the rest.

“Tell us, leader. I’ll follow the leader’s words.”

Chilseon said.

Somehow, Shin Ah had naturally been decided as the group’s leader.

“What about you?”

Juhwa tapped Mugyeol’s shoulder.

“…I’ll help Miss with her work.”

Mugyeol still seemed dissatisfied that Shin Ah would be doing dangerous work, but for now, they were united in purpose.

Shin Ah smiled and began explaining.

“Our package is very sensitive. While I’m moving the bees, you need to prevent other applicants from touching the beehive or killing any bees. Can you do that?”

“Even if we can’t, we have to. Everyone will do it, right?”

Juhwa looked at Chilseon and Mugyeol. Chilseon tensed the corners of his mouth and sprang to his feet.

“Let’s do it! I’ll give it a try!”

Mugyeol also nodded his head.

‘Good spirit, good look in their eyes. If I were the examiner, I would have passed them already.’

Shin Ah smiled brightly.

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At the time when Shin Ah’s group was discussing how to transport the bees, Cheonrim was at the Biwongak Private Quarters.

“Good grief, just sit down already.”

Chifung, who couldn’t bear to watch Cheonrim pacing around the quarters, spoke up.

Ever since the Heir Selection Test began, Cheonrim had been in the same state continuously.

Chifung, who was watching, was getting dizzy from it all.

“Are you that worried?”

“Of course!”

Chifung thought Cheonrim’s worry was excessive.

If the test questions were difficult enough to be life-threatening, that would be one thing, but he heard it was just about moving a few items.

Of course, since it was a selection test, the packages wouldn’t be ordinary, but they wouldn’t ask them to transport something extremely dangerous either.

Even if somewhat difficult tasks came up, Chifung believed the children would handle them well.

Shin Ah and Mugyeol were very clever, and during the time he taught them, their quick reflexes, strength, and stamina had improved tremendously.

So he was confident they would easily transport whatever items came their way.

“If you can’t trust the kids, then trust me.”

Chifung shouted confidently.

Hearing the self-assured words of Chifung, who was considered the top talent at Mount Hua, Cheonrim’s anxiety gradually subsided.

However, perhaps his relief came too early.

“Master! Lord of Biwongak! Something terrible has happened!”

Shin Ah’s servant Danmi came running in.

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