“Go home safely.”
Soo-hyang sent off Pyo-wol with bittersweet eyes.
Pyo-wol turned his head for a moment and looked at Soo-hyang.
Soo-hyang’s face turned red at Pyo-wol’s gaze. They had already shared several nights together, but still, every time she would see Pyo-wol, her chest never stopped pounding.
No matter where the courtesan was, Soo-hyang couldn’t stop herself from looking for Pyo-wol.
“I’ll come again next time.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
Soo-hyang sent Pyo-wol with a smile.
After leaving the Divine Fragrance Pavilion, Pyo-wol walked down the dark street. The street that was dreary. But Pyo-wol was familiar with such a scene.
He came up from the underground cave and managed to adapt well, so the darkness was more comfortable for him. In the dark, his senses were more sharpened and sensitive.
He felt someone’s gaze with his spread out senses.
Heavy eyes and a strong presence that can be clearly felt even in the dark. It was as if a great mountain was standing there.
Pyo-wol had once met a man with this kind of presence.
‘Jin Geum-woo.’
As he expected, in the distance, Jin Geum-woo was leaning against the wall while looking his way.
Pyo-wol’s eyes narrowed.
He was currently the Master of the Night.
After Seo Mun-pyeong’s visit, he always came to the Divine Fragrance Pavilion using the face of Yaju. He did it to completely hide his identity.
‘Is he here to meet Yaju?’
That was the only reason for Jin Geum-woo to stand in front of him.
At that moment, Jin Geum-woo came to Pyo-wol, taking his back off the wall.
Jin Geum-woo approached Pyo-Wol and said,
“My name is Jin Geum-woo, the Blood-Weaving Warrior. Are you Yaju, the owner of Divine Fragrance Pavilion?”
Jin Geum-woo looked straight at Pyo-wol.
He asked for help from the Hao clan and Yu Shinfeng to capture Heukam. Since they recognized the seriousness of the matter, they actively cooperated with him.
The Hao clan and Yu Shinfeng and others searched Chengdu thoroughly. However, no traces of Heukam were found whether he ascended to heaven or fell to the earth.
They needed more people to help them with the search.
At that time, the person Jin Geum-woo remembered was Yaju.
Strong enough to subdue Seo Mun-pyeong at once, a wild nickname of the Master of the Night, and the owner of Divine Fragrance Pavilion would have a considerable influence on the courtesans.
It was a situation where even a cat’s hand had to be borrowed.
After much deliberation, Jin Geum-woo came to meet Yaju.
Pyo-wol nodded his head without saying a word. Then, a smile appeared on Jin Geum-woo’s lips.
“I came here just in case, but to think I get to meet you like this.”
“What is it?”
“Actually, I want to ask for your help, Yaju…!”
Jin Geum-Woo suddenly blurted out the end of his words. He then kept his mouth shut and looked intently into Pyo-wol’s face. In the darkness, an intense light erupted from his eyes.
Pyo-wol did not avoid it and looked into his gaze.
Their eyes met in the air.
Jin Geum-woo was the first to speak.
“I’ve definitely seen your eyes before. But back then, it wasn’t that face, so your face right now must not be your real face.”
Jin Geum-woo was immediately convinced that Pyo-wol’s appearance was not real.
Pyo-wol was honestly surprised. He had only seen Jin Geum-woo once. Even back then, he met Jin Geum-woo using a different identity.
Lim Kwon-ok.
It was when he was learning music from a band teacher. At that time, he only saw him once, but even Pyo-wol did not expect that he would remember his eyes and be so sure.
“Who are you with different faces?”
“Who do you think I am?”
Pyo-wol no longer hid his true colors. For some reason, hiding himself in front of Jin Geum-woo felt meaningless and shabby.
Jin Geum-woo was the first to notice his multiple identity. No one has ever noticed before so Pyo-wol thought he was noteworthy.
Jin Geum-woo stared at Pyo-wol.
His eyes were as hot as the sun and as fierce as the waves.
On the other hand, Pyo-wol’s eyes were completely stationary. It was impossible to read his thoughts from his eyes that did not show any movement or emotion.
Paradoxically, however, such an appearance convinced Jin Geum-woo.
“Before I came here, I heard a story about a man. It was about an assassin who played around the sects in Sichuan Province alone. When I first heard of the rumor, I couldn’t believe it. Because it was too unrealistic.”
“Is that why you’re looking for him?”
“So you know about that? As expected, you’re really capable. That’s right! I’m looking for him.”
“Why?”
“I’ve been tracking a group for a long time. I’m trying to find out if he might be a member of that organization.”
The two of them were talking naturally as if they had known each other for a long time.
“What if he belongs to that group?”
“I will fight and subdue him. Then I will dig out the truth.”
“That’s reckless.”
“I hear that a lot.”
Jin Geum-woo revealed everything. It was a proud attitude that expressed that he has nothing to be ashamed of.
Pyo-wol narrowed his eyes and looked at Jin Geum-woo. Perhaps even after waking up after death, Pyo-wol will not be able to reveal himself so proudly.
He even wondered,
‘How should I live to be able to reveal myself without hesitation like that?
Jin Geum-woo asked.
“Now, answer my questions. Who are you? Lim Kwon-ok from the Celestial Music Hall, Yaju from Divine Fragrance Pavilion, or…”
“Or?”
“The assassin who caused bloodshed in Sichuan. Who is your true self?”
Jin Geum-woo was convinced that the man in front of him was the one he was looking for. It was ridiculous to deny it any longer.
Tududuk!
Pyo-wol’s facial muscles moved little by little.
And his true face was revealed.
Jin Geum-woo was surprised by his white skin and beautiful features that seemed to glow in the dark.
“Is that your true face?”
“Yes.”
“That’s definitely worth hiding. If you have that kind of face, you’ll get attention anywhere.”
“You didn’t come to me just to talk about that, did you?”
“Oh right! My bad. I was just surprised by your appearance. Anyway, that’s not what I came here for.”
Jin Geum-woo meekly admitted his mistake.
No Comments Yet
Post a new comment
Register or Login