How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim

The owner took out the skewers that had been grilling over another fire.

Yeon Woo-hyuk, who checked the condition of the skewers with his spiritual eye, vowed to be even more careful about putting them in his mouth when he was with Oh Po-kwae.

“oh. I never thought I would meet Daehyeop here…”

“?”

Yeon Woo-hyuk and Oh Po-kwae turned their heads at the same time. A gisaeng I had seen somewhere was smiling and saying hello.

‘Who is it?’

Memories came immediately. It was a gisaeng, one of the guests who were suspected of being the culprit at the inn where Jegal-gyu followed him the other day.

However, Yeon Woo-hyuk felt puzzled. It was because the gisaeng’s features seemed a little different from the last time.

“It’s embarrassing if you look at me so intently.”

“I am sorry. I couldn’t immediately recognize him because his impression was different from last time.”

“Hey, hey…! Don’t you know that a beautiful woman’s face changes a little every time the sun rises and the moon sets?”

Oh Po-kwae was frightened by Yeon Woo-hyuk’s rude remarks.

There was nothing more dangerous than pointing out a gisaeng’s makeup. Due to the characteristics of a prosperous city, it was difficult to predict which courtesan of Hankyung would be friendly with a high official or a retainer.

If a guy who was at least exuberant took a grudge against a courtesan of Hankyung, his life could have been blown away in one blow.

Besides, looking at the dress of the opposing gisaeng, it is absolutely not the gisaeng of the small giru who was wearing a lot of red silk…

‘Oops.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk, who belatedly realized the meaning of Oh Pok-kwa, hurriedly apologized.

“sorry. I was so devastated the other day that I just couldn’t remember his face. Absolutely no other meaning.”

“Of course I understood that way.”

As the courtesan smiled and passed, Oh Pok-gwa let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it ended well because the young exuberant did not needlessly build pride or stubbornness.

Occasionally, among the exorcists in the other districts, there were those who were as if they had air in their lungs because they had received a ghost shield, but these guys did not last long.

In order to last a long time as an extrovert, a flexible waist was essential.

“Sojeo’s beauty is the beauty of Chim-Eo-Nak-An, and it is a waste of money. It is heaven and earth in absolute beauty.”

“……”

“……”

Oh, it was the first time in my life that I had seen a guy with less self-respect than himself. The courtesan was also at a loss for words, probably taken aback.

“Go… thank you. It’s nothing else, I’ve come here because I have something to ask of the competent Pogwae-nim.”

“Are you talking about the kite?”

Yeon Woo-hyeok admired the appearance of Oh Po-kwae, who did not even think about the possibility that he had come looking for him. It was as if he was born to have fun.

“yes.”

“hmm. for a moment…”

Oh Po-kwae turned his back on the courtesan and whispered to Yeon Woo-hyuk in a serious voice.

“hey. Requests should be accepted with care. Especially in the case of a courtesan.”

“What does that mean?”

“There is a possibility that this could be the case. this.”

Oh Poquee said, pretending to draw on his neck.

Hankyung wasn’t a place with bad security, but there was no way that there wouldn’t be a group of sapa or black swords in a big city like this.

Even though they couldn’t act wildly because there were many high-ranking officials and students from prestigious political families, they were firmly established in the shadows like solid mold.

And it was the group of Sapa and Dark Swordsmen that Pokwae was most likely to be tempted by. If you are a courtesan, you will most likely be connected to them.

“If you want to eat happily for a long time, you have to be the most careful when asked by these guys.”

‘Shouldn’t I usually tell them not to accept it?’

Yeon Woo-hyuk heard such a question, but did not say it out of his mouth.

It was because he had already become somewhat accustomed to the role of exuberant.

There was no ‘don’t do’ here. ‘Do it in moderation’ was everything.

“Ask someone to cover up for punching someone, kick someone out of the house, counterfeit someone’s name… These are all fine. However, it is dangerous to ask someone to cover up the killing.”

“Are you asking me to cover up the killing of someone?”

“Otherwise, why would such a courtesan come and ask for you?”

“Mmm.”

At those words, Yeon Woo-hyuk opened his spiritual eyes and took a look at the gisaeng.

It didn’t look like there was anything particularly threatening or sinister going on. There was nothing special about the luggage he was carrying, and the only emotions he felt were boredom and a moderate pathetic feeling for five pleasures.

‘I don’t think it’s such a trick?’

“How do you say no?”

“what? You can’t refuse here. Go ahead and make an excuse.”

“I see… I see. Thanks for the advice.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk tried to get up from his seat with Oh Po-kwae. However, Oh Pok-kwa held onto the chair firmly and did not get up.

“Someone has to live, so why not get revenge later? Have a good day.”

“……”

* * *

“I never ask you to cover up the killing of someone.”

The courtesan immediately said as soon as Oh Pok-kwa walked away. Yeon Woo-hyuk internally resented the loud-spoken senior, Pok-kwa.

“Pokkue-nim was worried about my lack of experience…”

“It is not so.”

The gisaeng was cut with a single knife. Yeon Woo-hyuk felt a bit embarrassed.

Of course, Oh Poh Que’s ability to solve the case was inferior, but he did not know that an outsider would speak so decisively.

“It is rare for the noble Murim people of Hebukpaengga or Jegal family to give such a generous evaluation…”

The gisaeng’s face changed little by little as she spoke, and her voice became powerful. Yeon Woo-hyeok instinctively opened the mortuary eye and identified the courtesan. The momentum of the Murim people was different from before.

What if a Murim person who knows how to use reverse magic knows how to disguise herself as a courtesan?

Yeon Woo-hyuk said a name that instinctively came to mind.

“Are you from Haomen by any chance?”

“!”

The courtesan looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk with surprised eyes.

He hasn’t arrived yet, but he’s already guessing Haowen’s name.

“How do you know?”

“If you are a Murim person who has learned martial arts and you disguise yourself as a courtesan…”

“you’re right.”

The courtesan said in admiration.

Haomun was a munpa in the form of a point organization formed by the insignificant people of Murim. As the coachman, porter, jeomsoi, gisaeng, etc. were the main members, it was easy to be ridiculed when seen from the outside.

However, it was not known, but there was a master in Haomun.

The Cui Feng Cultist I am talking about was one of those masters.

Yeon Woo-hyuk straightened his posture. I was ready to cringe even if the opponent was just a courtesan, but hearing that he was a master of Haomun made me even more prepared.

“Hao Mun’s ability is truly amazing. It’s been a while since I’ve been involved with the work of the Murim people.

“It wasn’t very difficult. Sega’s late exponents were drunk and talking in Burn Lou.”

“……”

Yeon Woo-hyeok cursed Paeng Ju-seong and his close friends.

If you’re going to get drunk, go back to your family and get drunk, but why get drunk in a place where there are many ears of others?

“The reason why I called Yeon Pokkye like this is because I needed outstanding wisdom.”

“Is that so.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk was honestly relieved by the other person’s words.

From what he said, it certainly didn’t sound suspicious. Something had happened and it was clear that they were trying to find the culprit.

“Has anyone died?”

“no.”

“What treasure is missing?”

“no.”

‘what?’

Murder, theft, nothing left…

“One of the gisaengs in Giru has fallen ill, and I want you to find out who it is.”

“…I’m worried about whether I’ll be able to do a good job between men and women.”

“If Pokkwei-nim helps me with this task, I will definitely turn it into Podu.”

“Actually, there is nothing different from the worldly affairs even between men and women. Just leave it to me.”

* * *

Yeon Woo-hyuk went up to the second floor of the dazzling Giru.

Even though it was not yet evening, the first floor was full of customers, and it was impossible to go up without bumping into the musicians and the peddlers who had come for their money.

‘indeed. Oh, I can see why Pokgue hates it.’

Oh Po-kwae trembled, saying, ‘You have to pay even if you step foot in a place like this’. Just by looking at the clothes of the people drinking here, I could see why.

Wouldn’t it be possible to buy decades’ worth of elixir of inner strength even if all the people in this room were robbed of their former romance?

Perhaps a colossus might be a more efficient method than an official position.

‘Let’s concentrate.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk calmly checked his memory.

Among the cases that were solved, which ones were courtesans?

The case of the disappearance of twin courtesans, theft of jewelry, the case of a courtesan who kidnapped and imprisoned Jeong-in, and so on.

‘There are too many.’

Yeon Woo-hyuk decided to change direction and approach.

Come to think of it, this job might not have been that difficult. It was possible to solve the problem just by observing it with the spiritual eyes without having to recall the case.

If you are a courtesan in love, your feelings will be clearly revealed when you meet Jung-in.

Now that I’m used to using the Spiritual Eye, I’ve been able to identify it enough.

rattle!

The door opened and two familiar faces came inside. They were the Panga siblings.

“……”

Paeng Ju-seong asked while Yeon Woo-hyeok was speechless.

“Have you met Chibong?”

“Did you know someone from Haomen?”

“uh? ya know I recommended you to Chibong.”

Paeng Joo-hee, who was next to me, waved her hand a little to mean ‘I didn’t do it’.

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“Haomun’s warriors… did you know each other?”

“hmm. It’s not a common thing in the first place. I became friends by chance.”

At Paeng Juseong’s words, the younger brother let out a small sigh as if tired.

In fact, there wasn’t much good to see in getting along with the people of Haomen.

Small and medium-sized factions belonging to the political faction also took care of others’ eyes and secretly entrusted requests to Haomen, much less attention was drawn to Paeng Juseong, who was from the Five Dynasties.

Of course, Paeng Juseong didn’t care about that.

“……”

Thanks to this, Yeon Woo-hyuk, who was suddenly caught up in it, was dumbfounded. Paeng Ju-seong, unaware of his inner thoughts, continued the story in a clear manner.

“Chwibong is quite strong here in Hankyung. I figured if you introduced me to Kite Pokkye, I might be able to get some help later.”

“It must be so against Hao Mun’s people.”

Paeng Joo-hee clicked her tongue.

Of course, Paeng Juseong’s words were not wrong.

If you’re a smart person like Yeon Woo-hyuk, you won’t have any intention of ending up in exhilaration, so you’re probably looking at a higher place.

In order to obtain a government post and rise to the top, one’s own reputation and ability were important, but personal connections and family were much more important. If you were from a Korean-American family like Yeon Woo-hyuk, you had to find someone to support you.

The problem was that Hao Mun was not a faction that would support them with pure good intentions.

If you ask me where there is such a place in the world, I will have nothing to say, but there were few people who were as thorough on profit and loss as Hao Mun. If it is misinterpreted for no reason, it can only be used and discarded.

“What if Kite Pokkye is tricked or betrayed?”

At his brother’s words, Paeng Juseong smiled confidently.