Hong Noya was happy and willing to repair Pyo-wol’s phantom daggers.
Had it been any other workshop, Pyo-wol would have had to wait at least a day or two, but Hong Noya started the repair right away.
“Wow! I don’t know who made this, but their skill is truly impressive.”
Hang Noya looked at the phantom daggers with admiration.
Everything about the weapon’s material, weight and balance were perfect.
“Who is the craftsman who made this dagger? How come he is so skilled? Can you introduce me to him? If given the chance, I would like to study refining techniques from the person who made this weapon.”
The expression on Hong Noya was of sincere admiration.
He separated the hilt from the blade. He left the handle alone and put the blade into the furnace to heat it up. When the blade turned red hot, he took it back out and started hammering it.
Thunk! Thunk!
He was shaking with excitement a moment ago, but once he started working, he didn’t say a word and focused only on his work.
Pyo-wol silently watched Hong Noya as he worked.
Luckily, Hong Noya’s skills were reliable. Even though he was sweating profusely, he never lost his concentration and only focused on his work.
He had a true craftsman’s concentration and skill.
Pyo-wol put his worries about the phantom daggers aside and thought about Um Soso, or more precisely, the person she was accompanying, Dok Gohyang.
Dok Gohyang’s eyes were different from that of an ordinary person.
Although he appeared to be from Hainan, his eyes were full of ambition. It was strange that someone with such eyes remained quiet.
Most of all, it was his temperament that made Pyo-wol wary.
It was like watching a calm sea before a storm. The sea might be calm for now, but at any moment it could turn and swallow everything.
Dok Gohyang’s temperament was clearly a new experience for Pyo-wol.
Above all, what made Pyo-wol uneasy was the fact that Dok Gohyang was not alone. He was in collaboration with Jang Mugeuk.
The Dok Gohyang that Pyo-wol first saw was not someone who would be under someone else. He looked the type that would want to do things on his own, without the help of others.
But it seemed that Dok Gohyang would give way to Jang Mugeuk. That could only mean that Jang Mugeuk was formidable enough to defeat Dok Gohyang.
‘A dragon waiting for a turbulent time.’
For the dragon to ascend, a storm had to blow, and now a storm was beginning to blow from Runan.
Pyo-wol thought it would not take long for the world to become even more chaotic than it is now.
“What are you thinking?”
At that moment, Hong Noya’s voice broke through his thoughts.
When Pyo-wol looked up, he saw that Hong Noya had already finished cleaning and repairing the phantom daggers.
“Is it all done?”
“You would have no problem using it for now. But it’s not completely repaired. It’ll still be better for you to go back to the craftsman who made these daggers if you want it to be repaired properly.”
Hong Noya honestly admitted his lack of skill.
He then continued,
“I tried my best, but I couldn’t restore them to their original state. However, I’ve managed to make them somewhat similar, so they should be fine for the time being.
Pyo-wol received the phantom daggers and said,
“That’s enough. How much would the repair cost?”
“Don’t worry about it! She’s my guest, I’ll do it for free.”
“Do you respect her?”
“No, to be precise, I respect her master. If it weren’t for him, the Martial Sword Sect would not exist today. Although I now live in a faraway place, I always wish for the success of the sect. “
Hong Noya continued to talk for a long time afterward about how great the Martial Sword Sect was, and how it had a significant presence in the southern part of Jianghu, including Hainan.
Pyo-wol listened to him for a while, before leaving the workshop.
It was morning when he entered the workshop street, and now, the sun was already setting. He had spent the whole day in the workshop, nevertheless, it wasn’t wasted time.
Pyo-wol returned to the inn.
Just as Pyo-wol was about to touch the doorknob to his room, he frowned for a moment. But he opened the door nonetheless and stepped inside. He then saw a woman, wearing a red dress, sitting on his bed.
It was Hong Ye-seol.
As Pyo-wol entered, she stood up and said,
“Where the hell have you been? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”
“What brings you here?”
“We’re lovers, aren’t we? Do I need a reason to come?”
Hong Ye-seol approached and wrapped her arms around Pyo-wol’s neck, looking into his eyes.
It was an alluring look that any man would find hard to resist.
“I missed you.”
“Don’t talk nonsense—”
“Hmph! You’re not even a little romantic.”
“Why are you here?”
“I don’t think I’d be able to see you for a while. A return order to the Hundred Wraith Union has been issued.”
“Return order?”
“It’s an order for all the assassins currently in Jianghu to return to the Hundred Wraith Union.”
“They’re calling back all the assassins in the Hundred Wraith Union?”
“That’s right.”
“Does that kind of thing happen often?”
“This is the first time something like this has happened, well ever since I joined the Hundred Wraith Union anyway.”
“Really?”
“I think it’s because of what happened in Runan this time.”
Heuk-ho and the Four Red Lotus Ghosts died, and the contract they had with Lee Yul disappeared. The Hundred Wraith Union suffered great losses because of this.
This was the first time that Hundred Wraith Union had suffered such a loss since it gained its reputation. The leader of the Hundred Wraith Union probably summoned all of its members to plan a countermeasure.
“We probably won’t see each other for a while if I go now.”
“The Hundred Wraith Union’s headquarters must be far away.”
“Ho-ho, you probably can’t even imagine.”
Hong Ye-seol gave a meaningful smile.
Then she suddenly wrapped her lips around Pyo-wol’s mouth. After kissing him so passionately for a while, Hong Ye-seol pulled away, then winked.
“Well, see you next time.”
“What if I want to see you?”
“Oh my! How touching! My heart just fluttered, even though I know you’re not being sincere.”
Hong Ye-seol made an exaggerated expression.
She knew exactly what kind of person Pyo-wol was.
He was an assassin to the bone.
He could easily control his emotions.
It was impossible for someone like him to come looking for her, but she still wanted to believe it.
“If that’s really the case, then come to the Goyang Pavilion in Yueyang.”
“Goyang Pavilion?”
“I am well acquainted with the owner of Goyang Pavilion. He will be able to tell you my whereabouts.”
“I’ll remember that.”
“I’ll see you later then.”
Hong Ye-seol smiled and flew out the window.
Only the scent of wild chrysanthemum remained in the room where she disappeared.
* * *
When Um Soso opened the door to the inn and walked in, Dok Gohyang said,
“You’re late!”
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