The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 886 (886/1020)
My first impression after reading the content was that I didn’t understand it.
From beginning to end, I was wondering what this meant. It took me a long time to understand it because I couldn’t understand it at all.
As time passed, I barely managed to understand the letter.
‘What the hell is this?’
The second thought that came to mind was that even if I understood, I couldn’t believe it.
‘What is your father doing?’
Being locked up for sinning in a temple? It was ridiculous. If it had been normal, I would have just dismissed it as nonsense and tore up the letter.
There has never been such nonsense as this. It was something that should have been treated that way.
The problem is.
‘Mrs. Mi sent this.’
The owner of this letter is none other than Mrs. Mi.
Baekhwasangdan. That too, a letter with the phrase “Sangdangju” clearly engraved on it and a messenger bag used by Mrs. Mi.
The end result of all this was that this letter was real.
“Confucius…?”
Wi Seol-ah approaches me at my stern expression. I raise my hand for a moment to block Wi Seol-ah.
“wait for a sec.”
“…”
Wi Seol-ah must not come near now.
I needed to quickly turn my cold head, but it would be difficult if I approached now.
‘what.’
What happened? What on earth is going on?
I had to think about that.
The first thing you should look at is.
‘Is this letter true?’
The question is whether the letter was really sent by Madame Mi. It looks genuine, but it is difficult to believe it.
‘It’s possible that someone impersonated Mrs. Mi.’
From the temple to the messenger, there is a possibility that even the handwriting was copied. However.
‘The possibility is slim.’
It’s not a possibility worth considering, so let’s just rule it out for now.
‘then.’
If this was really written and sent to me by Mrs. Mi, what was her intention?
‘… my father committed a crime and was imprisoned.’
This is the result.
But Mrs. Mi’s intentions were not written in it.
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Was he telling me not to worry because it was nothing serious? That didn’t seem to be the case.
‘If that’s the case, it’ll be in the content.’
Besides, if it wasn’t a big deal… there’s no way Mrs. Mi would have written me a letter like this.
also.
‘It seems that Mrs. Mi knows about my father too. Even more so.’
My father was caught in a trap and locked up? I couldn’t understand it.
It’s not that I was caught, it’s that I was caught and locked up.
What the….
‘Who the hell is your father?’
I know my father is strong. Probably stronger than I am now.
That means.
‘Is there anyone in the world who can catch my father right now?’
Among the three Lords, he is not the Heavenly Lord, the whereabouts of the Sword Lord are unknown, and the Defeated Lord is impossible.
That is, it means that the three Lords are not all.
Who else is there?
‘Inspection?’
Is it the sword master, one of the top ten swordsmen in the world? If so, then it is possible.
Because he is stronger than me.
one.
‘I wonder if it’s still like that now.’
That was before I came to Sacheon. Now that my level has risen so much, I figured I wouldn’t be pushed back that much when I fight the Sword Master.
‘Did they even launch a joint attack?’
I don’t think it’s possible though. If it really is… .
‘…What’s the reason?’
What could have been the justification for doing such a thing? The letter simply stated that he had committed a crime.
It is not written what crime he committed and how he was imprisoned.
This means….
‘Does that mean there was no need to write it?’
or not.
‘I guess I didn’t have enough time to write it down and say it.’
The more I think about it, the colder my insides become.
The heart that had been pounding like it was going to burst just a moment ago had calmed down. The energy that had been tense as if it was about to explode had become calm.
The calm before the storm.
My physical condition right now is exactly like that.
“What should I do…?”
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“yes?”
“… What should I do with this?”
He spat out while stroking his chin. His eyes were only looking at the floor.
The noisy sound of loading luggage was no longer heard.
Woof.
The air shakes as the energy slowly begins to flow through the body.
It’s not good. It’s becoming harder and harder to bear.
‘Think rationally.’
If you act according to your emotions now, it will be difficult.
So I had to somehow kill my emotions.
What if my father is locked up? What will happen to him?
‘That can’t be true.’
What kind of person is my father that something like this could happen?
There must be something going on. Yeah, don’t worry about it and just do what you’ve been doing.
If it were my father, it would definitely be okay… .
-Live.
“…”
Kkugit-!
His hand tightened and the letter he was holding became crumpled.
“ball….”
“Seol-ah.”
“…!”
When I called her name in a soft voice, Wi Seol-ah flinched.
“Yes…? Yes? Yes… . Yes?”
I had never called her name before. It would have been fatal to call her in this situation, but I had no choice.
“I’m sorry, but can I ask you a favor?”
“… Uh… Yes… Yes? Yes, yes. That… Sure. As much, as much as you want.”
The broken-down Wisul-ah speaks in a stuttering manner. Surprisingly, I didn’t even notice that.
“When you see the iron line later, tell them to do as they’ve decided and be flexible in handling any problems that arise.”
“Uh… yes.”
“If you see Dang So-yeol, tell him to bring the kids and come back safely. And tell him he’s sorry.”
“uh….”
As I continued speaking, Wi Seol-ah looked at me with subtle eyes. It seemed like she had noticed something.
“Your Majesty… Where are you going now?”
“…”
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I looked into space.
“Uh. Something urgent came up, so I’ll have to go first.”
“Huh? What is that…?”
“Come back safely. I’ll come get you if I can.”
“ball-!”
Whoosh whoosh—!!!
My body turned into flames and I sprang up.
The sound of my presence on the ground disappeared in an instant. It was a subtle feeling since it was my first time having my entire body replaced by flames, but I didn’t care about that right now.
Even though my whole body was on fire, my insides were still cold.
No, maybe you think it’s a little cold? Maybe you’re too excited to figure it out.
Nothing comes to mind right now.
If there’s anything that comes to mind, there’s only one.
‘How much was it?’
How long did it take for my father to come from Shanxi to Sichuan?
Was it three days? Or four days?
I don’t remember properly. It doesn’t matter what.
‘Faster than that.’
Two days.
Even if I have to burn all my energy, I will arrive within that time.
Just that thought gave strength to my heart.
Hwarrrrrrrrrr—!!!
The flames quickly crossed the air.
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Squeak.
The basement feels especially cold on autumn days.
The iron door there opens and someone comes in. The figure walks down the hallway, his feet treading on the cold stone floor.
Beyond slow steps, weak steps.
The old man’s expression was clearly irritated, and his furrowed brows revealed his state of mind.
Knock. Knock.
A drop of water flowing from somewhere wets the old man’s shoulder.
It was damp, but the old man didn’t seem to care. He just walked towards his destination.
Finally, the old man stood in front of an iron bar.
There was someone sitting quietly inside the iron bars. Even though he was sitting, he felt big.
The man sitting quietly with his large body opens his eyes at the sound of people.
In front stood an old man as large as a man.
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Two red lights appeared inside the dark iron bars.
The old man said, looking at the light.
“This is truly a sight to behold. Gu Gaju.”
“…”
“Why am I doing something now that I never did when I was young? Tsk tsk…”
“Elder.”
At Gu Cheol-woon’s words, the old man in front of the iron bars, Iljang-ro, keeps clicking his tongue.
“When I heard the news, I thought it was some kind of nonsense. But when I saw it in person, it was ridiculous. What are you doing now?”
“Something happened.”
“Something must have happened. That’s why the old head of the household is acting like that.”
Despite the elder’s words, Gu Cheol-woon just maintains a blank expression.
“Let me ask you something, Muyeon. They say you persecuted and raided that old man. Is that really so?”
“yes.”
“This is driving me crazy.”
At the firm answer, the elder raised his wrinkled forehead.
“Why? Just kill him. Why are you making it ambiguous like this?”
“That’s what I tried to do.”
“Hahaha. What the hell.”
The sigh deepens even more. I said it as a joke, but I didn’t expect the response to be like that.
I don’t know why he’s so confident.
It’s absurd that he tried to kill the strategist of Meng. It’s absurd that he’s imprisoned for that crime. The most absurd thing here is…
“If that was what you were going to do, you could have just done it. What is it like now?”
The elder couldn’t understand.
“Why were you caught?”
The situation where Gu Cheol-woon is held in an iron cage. I didn’t understand that.
Moreover, they didn’t even tie him up properly. He just sat there quietly inside the iron bars.
This meant that Gu Cheol-woon could escape whenever he wanted.
No, from the beginning.
“If the old head of the household had wanted it, it would have been possible for the blind to be erased that day. But what on earth are you thinking, doing this?”
“It was necessary.”
“needful?”
Iljang-ro frowns at Gu Cheol-woon’s answer.
“The other elders will be moved by the recent incident. Of course, even if that happens, the position of the old head of the household will not be shaken. There may be some troublesome things. The head of the household also knows that.”
“yes.”
“Even knowing that, was it necessary to do it?”
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“yes.”
It was a firm answer. Only after hearing that did the elder ask what he had been thinking.
“Is this Yangcheon?”
Gu Cheol-woon’s expression changes subtly after hearing the words.
He wasn’t the type of person to miss that.
“Cheolwoon-ah.”
The tone of speech has changed.
It was the first time in over a decade that he spoke informally to Gu Cheol-woon, who had been polite since he came to the family.
“I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but is this for Yangcheon’s sake?”
“I don’t know.”
“What?”
I’ve been answering firmly up until now, but somehow my answer just now felt lacking.
“I think so and act accordingly, but I am not sure because I have never lived as a father.”
“What a worthless answer.”
It was the first time I saw him. He was Gu Cheol-woon, who never broke down no matter what happened.
Even if everyone in the world becomes your enemy.
Even if there is an opponent in front of you that you can never beat.
Gu Cheol-woon has never collapsed.
Rather, he put more strength into his knees and faced it with confidence.
That’s Gu Cheol-woon.
But.
“What are you so worried about?”
“I don’t know that either.”
Gu Cheol-woon now looked deeply troubled.
The person who used to be like a lighthouse in the darkness now looks very human.
Although it was frustrating, it felt like a human side to me and gave me a sense of relief.
I couldn’t believe that Gaju was being held behind bars. Even thinking about it myself, it was unbelievable.
“Your wife is very worried.”
“…”
“Perhaps your daughters will find out soon enough. So I will ask you again.”
Beyond the iron bars, Iljang-ro looked at Gu Cheol-woon and asked.
“Is it really okay?”
“yes.”
Gu Cheol-woon’s answer becomes firm again.
also.
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“Nothing will happen. Even if something does happen.”
Strength enters the red eyes that have risen.
“As always, I will make sure that doesn’t happen again.”
“…”
Where does that confidence come from when you’re in that state?
In that appearance, it seems as if someone is overlapping.
‘They look alike.’
Surely a son is a son.
I wondered how such a fiery child could come from such a calm guy.
‘I forgot for a moment.’
Gu Cheol-woon was not calm.
Although it may seem like that, he was a fiery person like no one else.
So, just because you touched my son, they would have gone to the Murim Alliance and beaten you to death.
If there is any question about it, there is only one.
‘Why didn’t you do it?’
Even though he could have done it, Gu Cheol-woon didn’t go and do it in the end.
Even though he was caught there and was brought into the iron bars without being restrained.
‘What on earth happened?’
What happened to bring things to this point?
I wanted to ask that, but when I saw Gu Cheol-woon’s expression, I knew exactly what to do.
‘You’re the kind of person who wouldn’t speak even if you died.’
With that expression on my face, no matter what I said, it wouldn’t work. It was the same when I was little.
Didn’t I just keep holding it in and eventually end up not being able to handle it all?
Even though I’m older, I still seem to be that stubborn.
There.
‘… Even that is similar.’
He probably doesn’t know that his son copied his damn temper.
The two look so similar.
Oh, except for the face.
“Hyo-ran said so. She told Yang-cheon about the situation.”
“…”
The calm Gu Cheol-woon’s eyes trembled. It was the biggest reaction.
“The letter must have arrived in Sacheon by now. If so, the child must be feeling a bit anxious.”
Gu Cheol-woon laughed quietly at Iljang-ro’s words.
“That won’t be the case.”
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“hmm?”
“If it were that child, he would hate me. Instead, he would feel at ease.”
“…”
Gu Cheol-woon’s expression was calm, as if he really thought so.
On the contrary, it is as if it is a blessing in disguise.
‘… Tsk tsk.’
The elder clicked his tongue in frustration.
“How can a guy like Abi not know that much?”
The elder said with a sigh.
“Your son resembles you so much. You don’t seem to know it.”
The more they grow older, the more they become alike. No, if you look at the temperament, the son is much worse.
This side looks calm, but that side looks strong.
That’s why I was more worried.
‘My father suffered like this because of his son… .’
What would happen if the son, who is even more serious, found out that his father was doing this?
‘Surely, I wonder if they’re going to set fire to the hut all of a sudden.’
Ah. No, I don’t think so.
But would someone who has become the leader of Meng really do that? If that happens, things will really go wrong.
Even Goyangcheon wouldn’t know that, so he wouldn’t come out like that.
… I guess so?
“…”
The elder suddenly became anxious.
Because bad feelings usually turn out to be true.
Especially in this area.
