164 – EP.7 Flame Ring-4

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Violence in the name of punishment poured cold water on the bustling market.

Unlike Soyou, who was smiling brightly, there were bright red traces of violence on her face and clothes.

She came close to In-ho and hugged him tightly.

A very small weight was placed on In-ho, and In-ho thought that the weight was too much.

Her hug didn’t last long.

Soldiers flocked to the mayor’s turmoil, and soon So-Yu, the instigator of the case, and In-Ho, who had a relationship with her, were led to the government office.

It was the first time in his life that he had been guided by state power, so In-ho was a bit intimidated.

However, as if to ridicule his concerns, the case ended more trivially than expected.

I heard only the words of government inviolability, government affairs inviolability, but when it was revealed that the two men and women captured by the soldiers belonged to the Murim group, they showed a nonchalant attitude.

‘But Master is a fan of ordinary people.’

A normal person with no strength was beaten to such an extent that he couldn’t control his body properly, but he passed it like this?

The pendulum called conscience was pressed down on his chest, making In-ho uncomfortable.

“……”

After leaving the government office, Inho remained silent.

In-ho returned to the market again. As if the incident from earlier had spread throughout the market, everyone started whispering after seeing him and Soyou.

I didn’t come back to work again. However, it was to receive the price of work in the morning.

He made the delivery and returned the receipt and yellow belt to the broker.

The man with the hairy beard quickly checked the confirmation letter and took out a sum of money from his pocket and handed it to In-ho.

“The count will be right. No, rather more.”

“Uh, why?”

“Just accept it. Instead, don’t come tomorrow. Someone else has filled in…”

He spoke cautiously, wary of someone behind In-ho.

Not knowing what that action meant, Inho silently nodded.

“Okay. Sorry for the fuss.”

When he bowed down to say hello, the man waved his hand.

“No! No! It’s just that this side has circumstances. I’m sorry. Wahahahahaha.”

Not wanting to offend the people behind him, the man rather bowed down to In-ho even more.

Even though In-ho received money to make his pockets thicker, In-ho didn’t feel any better.

He headed somewhere along the road as it was.

“Where are you going?”

Soyou smiled brightly while chasing after them, and people still whispered to each other when they saw them like that.

***

He continued on his way, out of the market and towards the outskirts.

After a while, his feet stopped, and it was the house of the person who had been beaten so badly by Soyou.

It was thanks to finding out the home address before leaving the government office.

“Master is over there.”

Inho pointed to a tree a little far from the house.

Soyou slightly puffed out his cheeks at Inho’s coercive attitude, but he continued walking as he said.

I thought there would be no big problem because I could see the disciple here anyway.

“Are you there?”

After confirming that Soyou was far away, he called someone, and a young-looking boy came out from the inside.

“who are you?”

When the child spoke without letting go of his guard, Inho bent his knees to their eye level.

“Aren’t your parents at home?”

At In-ho’s question, the child’s gaze slipped into the house.

“Mother left for work, and Dad came home earlier. But, he can’t come out.”

I wanted to say more, but I saw the child holding back his hands.

“Ah… I’m not here to see my father either. Do you want to get this first?”

In-ho handed the money bag to the child. The child received it carefully.

“This is…”

The child was not stupid enough to not know the money bag.

“Um, can you tell Daddy something? Tell him I’m sorry today. Do I have to?”

Inho smiled bitterly and tousled the child’s hair several times.

The child replied that he would not know anything, and went back into the house.

“……”

After looking at the house for a while, Inho immediately moved on.

He passed Soyou, and Soyou naturally followed suit.

“Why did you give it to me when it was hard-earned money?”

Soyou, who watched the situation from a distance, asked, and Inho did not give a specific answer.

The two continued on their way.

“Why aren’t you talking?”

So-you asked innocently, and In-ho, who had vented his anger to the limit, finally exploded.

“…What if I hit someone who has no power?

Inho glared at Soyou and shot at him.

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Despite his ferocious spirit, Soyou tilted his head.

“Did I hit an innocent person?”

“Yes?”

Inho’s mouth dropped open at the innocent question.

Soyou asked Inho again with a proud face.

“That bastard hit you. You, my disciple. Are you saying you had to hand this over as a teacher?”

“…just one cheek.”

“So? The fact that you were hit doesn’t change. I am the only one in the world who can lay a hand on you. I’m not telling you to stay still when you see someone who dares touch mine, right?”

“You did too much though.”

At Inho’s words, Soyou ha! and laughed out loud.

Soyou took a step closer to Inho. It was a form of looking up from below, but she was not pushed.

“too much?”

Soyou growled, as if questioning, as if scolding, or as if blaming, and Inho closed his mouth again.

“Do you know what is really too much?”

Soyou’s long, thin index finger started at Inho’s chin and traveled down Inho’s neck to his chest.

She ran over his body as if through a polished porcelain surface.

“It’s really too much to flirt with another woman over a teacher who seems to die of suffocation without you.”

In-ho quickly realized what Soyou was talking about.

“That wasn’t flirting, you said it first…”

“Shut up. I saw him seduce a woman while showing off his body subtly.”

“No, Master.”

“Anyway, how righteous and courageous are my actions in not taking their lives after seeing such a situation?

The hand that had been caressing Inho’s chest moved up to his cheek.

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Souyu carefully caressed his slightly swollen cheek.

Soyou’s red eyes flashed under Inho’s chin.

“So. Be mindful of your behavior next time. If you don’t want me to do too much.”

Unlike her soft touch, the words that came out of her mouth were quite savage and sharp.