Pyo-wol looked at Soma.
Soma kept on muttering something under his breath even after leaving the guest house.
When Pyo-wol’s eyes met with Soma, the latter hurriedly hid what he was holding behind his back. Pyo-wol squinted his eyes and frowned at Soma’s unusual appearance.
Soma realized his mistake and smiled bashfully.
“Hehe!”
“What is it?”
“This is beef jerky made by the older sister I met at the guest house. Do you want some?”
“It’s alright.”
At Pyo-wol’s answer, the slight tension on Soma’s face melted away like snow.
The beef jerky Mok Gahye gave him was delicious. At first, he thought that he would only get to take a bite, but he soon couldn’t stop.
When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had already eaten three quarters.
Soma carefully packed the few leftover jerky into his arms.
‘I’m going to save it from now on…’
He decided that the next time he would meet Mok Gahye, he had to figure out the secret to making beef jerky.
The journey to Bishan was smooth.
This was because Wu Jang-rak and his party were well-versed in the directions of Jianghu, and the newly joined mercenary moved in perfect order.
In particular, Ko Il-pae led the mercenaries well.
In addition to having a good reputation in the mercenary guild, he also had the skill in leading people.
As they traveled, he did not neglect his duty of sending mercenaries forward in advance to check and scout if there were any problems. He also assigned mercenaries to stand guard even as the party took a break.
Thanks to him, Wu Jang-rak and his party were able to move comfortably.
After leaving the West Wind Guest House, it was already evening.
Ko Il-pae approached Wu Jang-rak and said,
“It looks like we’ll have to camp outside today.”
“I see. Where should we set up our camp?”
“There’s a stream running in front, and there’s a flat area nearby. We’ll probably have no problem staying there overnight.”
“If that’s the case, then let’s set up our camp there.”
“Okay. I’ll let others know.”
Ko Il-pae returned to the mercenaries and gave instructions.
Wu Jang-rak looked at Ko Il-pae for a long time.
“He is a highly coveted talent. It would be quite reassuring if I could bring such a person into the manor.”
It wasn’t difficult to hire someone who was strong in martial arts. There are many strong warriors available everywhere. However, there are not many people who are both strong and smart.
This is because such people often belonged to prestigious sects, making them hard to find among the mercenaries.
Wu Jang-rak considered that he would try recruiting Ko Il-pae later.
His gaze suddenly turned to the rear. He wanted to make sure that Pyo-wol and Soma were following well. The two were following well on horseback.
Contrary to his initial worries, Pyo-wol and Soma did not cause any trouble at all.
People just often find themselves surprised by Soma’s catchphrase, ‘Can I kill them?’ But fortunately, Pyo-wol would stop Soma every time so no problems occurred.
Wu Jang-rak drove his horse towards Pyo-wol.
“The stream is just a little further away. We’re going to camp on the flat area near the stream tonight.”
“Do as you like. You don’t have to report everything to me.”
“Alright.”
Woo Jang-rak walked away with an uncomfortable expression.
Pyo-wol looked around.
As Wu Jang-rak have said, the terrain was suitable for camping.
The place was wide open making it difficult for anyone to sneak behind them. Furthermore, the stream right next to the plain made it easy to get drinking water.
There wouldn’t be a problem staying overnight in a place like this.
Some had already dismounted from their horses and were preparing the camp. They worked diligently in setting up the tent, and lighting a bonfire.
Wu Jang-rak’s men prepared a meal, while Ko Il-pae and the other mercenaries searched the area for possible dangers.
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, they were able to complete the preparations for a perfect camp before the sun went down.
“Everyone, have a bowl.”
One of Wu Jang-rak’s men shouted. He was very good at cooking, so he was in charge of preparing meals.
What he made was an unknown porridge.
He made it by hanging a large pot over a bonfire and pouring pre-prepared ingredients all at once. The taste turned out to be quite delicious.
“Good!”
“It’s edible!”
When the mercenaries ate a spoonful, they couldn’t help but marvel.
Most of them were already accustomed to filling their hunger with hardened rice cakes or dried food, which were prepared in advance. So being able to eat proper food while they were camping outside like this was unbelievable.
“We’re doing great this time.”
Ko Il-pae muttered while eating porridge.
He doesn’t know what it is, but he saw quite a few ingredients. He assumed the cook wouldn’t have added anything that couldn’t be eaten, so he thought he could eat the porridge with confidence.
Pyo-wol also took a bowl of porridge and sat down on a nearby rock. To eat the porridge, he pulled down the scarf that was covering his face.
When his face was revealed, a riot broke out among the mercenaries.
“Crazy!”
“Oh my! I can’t believe he had a face like that.”
“Is that really a man’s face?”
They forgot about Lee Yulsan’s advice and openly stared at Pyo-wol’s face.
At that time, Ko Il-pae’s cold voice snapped their attention back.
“Be careful, everyone. All the people who were mesmerized by his face have already gone to hell. That gorgeous shell is just a camouflage that blurs people’s eyes. There’s a monster lurking inside of him that you can’t even imagine. If we do something wrong, we will all be eaten. The reason why the sect leader of the Wind and Thunder Clan warned us is not because he is a coward. That’s just how scary that man is…” so undless wind 21
“…………..”
In an instant, a terrible silence fell among them.
“Everyone, be careful. It’s better for us to not get entangled in his affairs.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Heaven’s Majestic Wind1 so nervous.”
The one who opened her mouth was exceptionally kind.
Although she had a lot of ashes on her face on purpose, anyone with a good eye would know right away that she was a woman dressed as a man.
Ko Il-pae’s gaze turned to her.
“Hajin!”
“Is he really that dangerous? Enough to make Heaven’s Majestic Wind tuck his tail like a dog?”
“My explanation is actually still lacking.”
“So he’s a big man then.”
The gaze of the woman dressed as a man turned to Pyo-wol.
Her name was Seol Hajin.
She is as famous as Ko Il-pae in the mercenary guild.
When she first appeared at the mercenary guild, she worked with her original appearance. But when men who were fascinated by her beauty approached her nonstop, she later decided to dress as a man.
Of course, all the men who harassed her ended up retiring early. They were either stabbed to death or seriously injured. soundlesswind21
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