The Granddaughter of Manhyang Escort Bureau Hides Her Magic - Chapter 94

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Chapter 94

Mugyeol left.

Mugyeol bowed to So Cheonrim and deeply bent his waist toward Wolhwa Hall.

Juhwa and Chilseon couldn’t see him off due to deliveries, so they entrusted their gifts to Shin Ah instead.

Shin Ah added her own gift to theirs and held out a large bundle.

“To carry all this, you’d need to pull a handcart at least.”

At Ok Chifung’s joke, Shin Ah seriously asked, “Should I provide you with a small handcart?” and laughter bloomed once in Biwongak.

Mugyeol and Shin Ah didn’t say goodbye separately.

Last night, the two children had exchanged sufficient farewells.

Even though they hadn’t expressed everything in words.

“Now I’ll be going.”

It was when Ok Chifung was about to turn around, leaving behind wistful gazes.

“Mugyeol, wait a moment!”

Shin Ah pulled Mugyeol to the shade of a tree.

And quickly pulled out a paper bundle from her chest and held it out.

The rolled paper looked to be about a hundred sheets.

“When you miss Biwongak, tear this paper where there’s water or a hand mirror. In a place with no people, quietly.”

“What is this?”

It was a Communication Magic Scroll that could briefly allow them to see each other’s faces and converse using a hand mirror as a medium.

It was a means to talk with someone far away, but the mana consumption was too great to use for long. With Shin Ah’s current skill, about one minute was the maximum.

Still, Shin Ah simply couldn’t let Mugyeol go just like that.

“A day wouldn’t be enough to explain. Remember when I said I could use magic before? It’s something similar to that, so just tear it when you miss Biwongak too much.”

Mugyeol carefully placed the paper bundle Shin Ah gave him deep in his bundle and asked.

“Then I can see Miss?”

“What, do you think you’ll miss me?”

Already, even now.

Mugyeol barely swallowed the words that had risen to his throat.

Tears kept trying to come out.

Even though he had received advice from Ok Chifung that those who leave shouldn’t show tears, even though he had heard that if the one leaving cries, it makes those who remain sad.

Mugyeol glared at the sky and held back his tears.

He couldn’t make Shin Ah sad.

“I also have something to give to Miss.”

Mugyeol, who had barely held back his tears, pulled out a trembling hairpin from his chest. The pink flower-shaped trembling hairpin was quite lovely.

“What is this?”

“It’s a gift. I couldn’t give it to you when you became an official Escort Warrior either… It’s modest, but please accept it.”

At the completely unexpected gift, Shin Ah was left speechless.

“Don’t you like it?”

When Shin Ah stopped, Mugyeol asked.

Shin Ah shook her head vigorously.

“No, I like it. It’s so pretty. I’ll put it on right now.”

Shin Ah removed what was on the crown of her head and put on the pink flower-shaped trembling hairpin Mugyeol had given her.

When on earth had he prepared this?

Yesterday and today too, Mugyeol had moved Shin Ah beyond just surprising her.

“I’m glad you like it.”

Mugyeol smiled shyly.

“Mugyeol, let’s go.”

As the two children’s farewell grew long, Ok Chifung urged them. It was truly time to leave now.

Startled, Mugyeol and Shin Ah met eyes.

With that serving as their farewell, Mugyeol ran to Ok Chifung.

And Mugyeol and Ok Chifung very quietly left Biwongak.

So Cheonrim and Shin Ah followed them out to outside Manhyang Express and waved their hands.

It was a quiet farewell.

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For a while after Mugyeol left, Shin Ah was extremely depressed.

“Is our Escort Agency so lacking!”

She would suddenly get irritated at midair out of nowhere.

“Bad guy, ungrateful guy.”

She would suddenly curse Mugyeol.

But it was more from feeling empty than from hating Mugyeol.

They say you don’t notice when someone fills a place, but you really notice when they leave it empty. Even though only Mugyeol and Ok Chifung had left among the many people staying at Manhyang Express, both Biwongak and the Chang’an Branch felt empty.

Looking around the branch that felt dreary again today, Shin Ah sighed.

“Branch Head, shouldn’t we start recruiting courier workers soon? Escort Warriors too. Several have already come and gone.”

After the Chang’an Temporary Branch was promoted to an official branch, there were quite a few courier workers and Escort Warriors who wanted to work here.

The first reason was rumors that the treatment of courier workers at the Chang’an Branch was good, and the second reason was that it was known that the Lord of the Nation especially favored Shin Ah.

And the last reason was.

“More and more shop owners are specifically requesting deliveries from our branch. We’ve been declining, but… it’s such a waste. If we handled all these deliveries, oh my! It would be tremendous!”

It was as Juhwa said.

When converted to money, the amount of work they couldn’t take due to lack of courier workers and Escort Warriors was considerable.

“We should recruit. Who would be good?”

While she was pondering, the door to the Chang’an Branch opened.

“Is the Branch Head in?”

It was An Sanho, an Escort Warrior of Manhyang Express.

“Escort An!”

Juhwa jumped up and ran over quickly.

Escort An and Juhwa had formed a connection during the Heir Selection Test.

In the final stage, An Sanho, Juhwa, and Chilseon had been on the same team.

“Have you been well?”

Sanho greeted Juhwa warmly.

“Yes, how about you, Escort An? Uncle Chilseon went to the pharmacy.”

“I see. It’s late, but congratulations on becoming a courier worker.”

“It’s all thanks to you, Escort Warrior. I really wanted to give you my thanks…”

She had been too busy with work to find time.

And not knowing if it was okay for her to visit, she had let time slip by.

Juhwa swallowed such words and smiled brightly.

“What thanks?”

“What brings you here, Escort An?”

Shin Ah, who had been waiting for their greetings to end, asked.

“Senior Escort Warrior An Sanho of Manhyang Express wishes to apply for a personnel transfer to the Chang’an Branch.”

Sanho offered a formal bow toward Shin Ah.

Shin Ah tilted her head.

An Sanho was a desirable talent, but he was a senior Escort Warrior belonging to Biwongak.

If he worked here, who would handle Biwongak’s work?

“You want to work at our branch?”

“Yes. And Chief Go says that from now on, Branch Head should also attend the escort assignment ceremony.”

As soon as she heard about the escort assignment ceremony, goosebumps rose on Shin Ah’s body.

The escort assignment ceremony held ten days after the Lantern Festival ended!

‘Wow, that’s important but I forgot about it.’

Anyway, the escort marker is the escort marker.

Shin Ah stared intently at An Sanho.

“No.”

“Pardon?”

Sanho, who hadn’t expected to be rejected at all, just tilted his head while maintaining his bowing posture.

“You need to do Biwongak work.”

“Don’t worry about that. The Biwongak Master said that for the time being, Biwongak won’t be going on escort missions…”

“Ahhh! What did you say?”

Shin Ah jumped up. Her face turned pale with shock.

“Pardon? I said don’t worry…”

“No, the part after that!”

“For the time being, Biwongak won’t be going on escort missions.”

“Why?”

“Well, he has Bogukgak matters to attend to and needs to help you, young miss…”

Sanho couldn’t finish his sentence. Before he could complete his words, Shin Ah disappeared like the wind.

Escort An scratched his forehead as he stared blankly at the empty space in front of him.

“Did I make some mistake?”

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Shin Ah was furious from head to toe. Hot air was hissing from her nose, and her pale face had turned bright red.

She threw open the door to the Biwongak Master’s office without hesitation.

“Father!”

So Cheonrim, who had been looking at documents with a serious expression, was startled and hurriedly cleared his desk.

Shin Ah’s eyes narrowed.

What on earth were you doing that you didn’t even notice me coming?

Shin Ah strode forward and was about to slam down on the empty desk when she hesitated.

Her arms were too short to reach it properly.

‘I’d look like I’m hanging off it.’

That would be rather undignified.

Making a quick decision, Shin Ah stepped back and glared.

“Father.”

“Shin Ah, I was just thinking how much I missed our daughter, and here you appear! I’m so happy.”

Unaware that Shin Ah was seething inside, Cheonrim was all smiles.

He quickly tried to pick up Shin Ah and stretch out his arms.

Shin Ah swiftly dodged his hands. Cheonrim hesitated.

“Shin Ah?”

“Father, we need to have a conversation.”

“With me?”

“Yes, with you, Father. I can sit over there, right?”

Shin Ah pointed to the round table and chairs. Before Cheonrim could even answer, Shin Ah sat down on the large chair.

All the furniture in Cheonrim’s office was too big compared to Shin Ah.

Even now, seeing only Shin Ah’s head poking up above the table, Cheonrim almost burst into laughter but barely held it back. Somehow Shin Ah seemed thoroughly upset.

“Should I bring you some tea? Or perhaps some sweets?”

“I didn’t come here for snacks. And I don’t like sweets.”

It was a complete lie.

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