How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

Fortunately, no one came after me.

‘Did I overreact?’

Actually, when I saw them earlier, the faces of the two were closer to bewilderment than hostility.

Even if I had prepared a trap, I could have panicked…

* * *

‘It will arrive in two days.’

Thanks to the lieutenant giving me a horse, I was able to run quite fast. Yeon Woo-hyuk, who was running, noticed an abandoned house in the distance and his eyes lit up.

Even though it was such an abandoned house, it was a good place for tourists. There was no need to sleep in the dew on the ground.

However, there were passengers first in the abandoned house.

“!”

“…!”

Passengers were the representatives of the target country. A flag planted near the cart read ‘Junggangpyoguk’.

Yeon Woo-hyuk and the envoys also hesitated. Travelers meeting in such a remote place basically had no choice but to be wary of each other.

Fortunately, Yeon Woo-hyuk was wearing a government uniform. Perhaps because of that, the envoys were not severely wary.

Apparently, the flag country does not treat people in official uniforms rudely as it has to cooperate with officials everywhere.

“Where are you from?”

“This is Hankyung’s kite podu. I’m on my way back after stopping by Ginam for a while. What about that one?”

“We are from Jeonggangpyo. I’m Chu Pyo. If it is Hankyung, the road to go is the same.”

When they heard that the opponent was a Podu, not an official official position, the attitude of the Pyosa became a little more relaxed. After all, there was no need to be nervous in front of Podu.

“Are you going to stay here?”

“If you’re okay.”

Choo Pyo-du stroked his goatee and glanced at Yeon Woo-hyuk.

It didn’t look evil or mean. It didn’t seem like the thieves were approaching in disguise.

“Can you see the ghost…?”

“of course.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk threw a magic tablet. Pyodu Chu sighed in relief after confirming Podu’s ghost.

“I’m sorry. Because thieves are rampant these days.”

“Isn’t that what you should do as a representative?”

Choo Pyo-du was honestly surprised by Yeon Woo-hyuk’s cool acceptance.

He was quite young for a Podu, but Hankyung’s Podu didn’t show his temper or secretly ask for a bribe. It was a rare sight for Podu.

“Then rest in peace. Hey, bring me some water.”

“thank you.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk gulped down the cool water in the gourd. Chu Pyo-du, who saw that, clicked his tongue inwardly.

‘I guess I haven’t had much experience yet.’

Had he been an experienced Podu, no matter how well he knew the country, he would not have received water like that.

‘Nothing special.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk, who checked the water with his spiritual eye, looked around. It didn’t look like the green forest soldiers who had set the trap for the pilots. This was good enough for a night’s rest.

“So now…”

“Can we just go to Hankyung? We have to find the culprit for sure!”

“Then if you encounter bandits, the damage will be greater!”

Yeon Woo-hyeok, who had a simple refreshment with dryness and recited the ritual of the God of Heaven and Earth, frowned as the envoys’ conversation grew louder and more intense.

‘People are inconsiderate.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk closed his eyes again and immersed himself in the newly learned National Defense Act.

Contrary to Ha’s worries, Yeon Woo-hyeok understood all of Kwon-beop’s herbivores as soon as he saw him. The only thing left is to think about how to mix it with other martial arts in my head.

‘Gyowi’s martial arts were definitely outstanding. Even in a confined space, avoiding the sword stick and pushing the opponent… well. It is also introverted. To step on foot while unleashing a series of punches. Foot law… Is foot law too sappy right now? It’s a terrible feeling though.’

“Pyo-du. Please make your decision!”

“Be careful what you say, bastard! Are you ignoring my words?”

“I just don’t want to be held accountable when I go back!”

“……”

Yeon Woo-hyeok erased the fight between Gyowi Ha and Okmyeonsalgeom from his head and cleared his throat.

“Is something wrong with you?”

“Oh, nothing. Your voice was too loud.”

As Fodu approached, the envoys realized that they had been talking too passionately and were embarrassed.

No matter how dissatisfied you are, to talk so loudly about your internal circumstances in front of an external person.

“It’s nothing, so there’s no way you’re talking like this. Let me guess. Has the mark disappeared by any chance?”

“…that’s right. Your voice must have been really loud.”

Pyodu Chu sighed.

It was so loud that Podu who was sleeping seemed to have heard it all.

As moving the target is the job of the target country, the disappearance of the target was a big deal related to the trust of the target country. Even if it was just one of the marks.

I must have checked the number of chests loaded on the cart when we set off…

At some point, one of them disappeared.

I called all the people involved to check, but I couldn’t figure out how or when it disappeared. It would have been better had I known the reason, but not knowing that made Pyo-doo’s stomach rot.

If you go back like this, you don’t know what kind of punishment you will receive.

Even so, I was at a loss as to how many miles I had traveled to find a missing landmark. There were even rumors going around that it was a monster.

“This is how it happened. Sorry for the noise.”

Chu Pyo-du ended the explanation with the meaning of ‘don’t pay any more attention’. What I told Fodu was not to ask for a solution, but to keep him from paying any more attention.

“What is the mark?”

“…I can’t tell you that.”

“Looks like silk clothes.”

“?!!”

Choo Pyo-du looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk in surprise. Yeon Woo-hyuk said calmly.

“Did you check everything when a chest disappeared?”

“Dang, of course we searched everyone’s bodies.”

Chu Pyo-du was so overwhelmed by the young Po-du in front of him that he couldn’t even ask, ‘How did you know it was silk?’

“What about the other chests?”

“You cannot open the mark without permission.”

“It seemed so. Open the other chests to check. Silk clothes will increase.”

“…?!!!!”

After the explanation, Fodu calmly returned to his seat and closed his eyes again. Chu Pyo-du felt possessed by a ghost.

People of Jeonggangpyo Country (2)

“…open it!”

Pyodu Chu hesitated before ordering the chest to be opened.

The guards opened the door of the chest cautiously while groaning and began to check the items inside.

“Pyo, Mr. Pyo…!”

Seeing the signs that looked like they were possessed by ghosts like himself, Pyodu Chu seemed to know the answer without asking.

Indeed, the missing silks were in another chest!

“How many? Are there any missing silk clothes?”

“Yes, yes! It really has it all.”

“What the hell is this…”

“Isn’t it really the work of a youkai?”

“No nonsense. Why is a monster doing this?”

The pilots were chattering about how this all happened. But no useful answer came.

Chu Pyo-du, who had been thinking about it for quite some time, opened his mouth while looking at his eyes.

“Look. Mr. Podu.”

“?”

Yeon Woo-hyeok, who had closed his eyes and chanted, opened one eye and glanced at Pyo-du.

Up until now, he was just a young Podu, but after seeing the bizarre talent he just showed, this figure also felt extraordinary and mysterious. Chu Pyo-du cleared his throat and straightened his posture.

“Could you please tell me what happened…”

“hmm.”

Yeon Woo-hyeok stopped chanting and met eyes with Chu Pyo-du.

‘Did I just interfere?’

Yeon Woo-hyuk told Pyo-du the location of the missing silk clothes for two reasons.

One was that Yeon Woo-hyeok already knew the location.

A mark, silk clothes in a chest, a missing chest, and rumors of a monster circulating among the number of merchants…

It wasn’t too difficult to tell as long as you already know the answer.

Of course, Yeon Woo-hyuk knew. In Moorim, people who flirt just because they know the right answer don’t live long. Actually, the second reason was bigger.

The second was that if left alone, they would fight each other.

In the originally resolved case, only traces of a scuffle remained, so it was unclear exactly why, but looking at it from the side, it seemed highly likely that Pyo-du and the senior Pyo-sa were fighting each other.

As is usually the case with Moorim clans, challenging the authority of a superior could bring blood, no matter how correct an opinion was.

When there was a knife attack next to Yeon Woo-hyuk, sparks flew, so he solved it, but as expected, when a person is full, he looks for things like he wants to lie down, so he seems to want to know the story.

Yeon Woo-hyuk pondered for a while before saying.

“great. It’s not difficult, but I’ll let you know.”

“!”

Chu Pyo-du’s face brightened.

Thanks to this, as the person in charge of this charter, the question has been resolved.

“Please promise me one thing instead.”

“……”

Chu Pyo-du’s face darkened.

It was expected how much this grape would tear off. Podu with no talent will rip off money if he is bored, but how much will Podu with talent rip off?

“What is it?”

“Please do not punish anyone for this.”

“…yes?”

“I asked that no one be punished for this.”

“What are you talking about…?”

Instead of explaining, Yeon Woo-hyuk shrugged and closed his eyes.

As has been done time and time again, pretending to be a magical guru was far better than a hundred words of explanation.

As expected, Chu Pyo-du, who was grunting and thinking, said with a determined face.

“…that’s good! Although the reputation of this mark is insignificant, he carries the undeserved nickname of being a master of the jeonggang. I will not speak twice with one mouth.”

In the end, there were no missing items and it was well finished, so I was able to close my eyes and move on.

Chu Pyo-du was more curious about what had happened than that.

“also. I saw people right. Come here.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk brought it closer so that only Chu Pyo-du could hear it. Then he said quietly.

“Who takes care of the luggage at night?”

“The envoys stand guard outside, so they are the guards.”

“Then who has a chance to touch the luggage?”

“Jangjasu… No, Mr. Podu. That is impossible.”

Chu Pyo-du put on a puzzled expression.

Pyo-guk also did not trust the merchants who carried the luggage that much. It is said that the captains work together for a long time and are treated well, but the chiefs are treated one level lower than that, aren’t they actually porters?

So, there were strict rules even when the merchants stood guard near the cargo. The number of sentries changed every time, and when the day dawned, all the fighters gathered to check the targets. If there was even a slight problem, everyone was punished together.

“If you’re a mark, you have martial arts, so you can steal the mark and escape. But the number of winners…”

Yeon Woo-hyuk’s expression did not change despite such criticism.

“It must be difficult to steal the mark. However, we can do a lot of fighting by hiding the target in another chest.”

“!!!”