A crack appeared on his once smooth forehead. After a moment, did Cheongyeon come to his senses.
“I… don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Oh, you don’t know?”
Cheongyeon barely managed to close his mouth that was about to open slightly.
Muwon had never seen him taking the stem himself. If that had been the case, there would have been no way he could have gotten away safely that day. He was sure that the dried stems he had stored in his bicycle basket were completely concealed by his hat.
“What on earth are you talking about? …Oh, are you talking about the flower you burned that day? I threw it away in the trash.”
Cheongyeon remained in Cheonghwa Town alone from a young age. Of course, he had accumulated a lot of skills in dealing with people over the years, so he was able to respond naturally. Of course, his heart was racing, but as long as he kept his expressionless expression, no one would know.
Suddenly, Muwon silently tilted his upper body towards Cheongyeon. Even under his crushing gaze, Cheongyeon couldn’t lower his eyes. He didn’t know what kind of mace would come flying at him if he averted his eyes.
‘Why does he keep suspecting me? I didn’t really do anything to make him suspicious…’
Just when he looked into the other’s bright yellow eyes and anticipated the words that would flow from his well-shaped lips.
“Recommend something for sale.”
Cheongyeon blinked. For a moment, he had all kinds of imaginations on what he would do next, but he never thought he would be interested in medicinal herbs.
“Medicine…?”
“Ah, do you sell other things besides medicinal herbs?”
The tone was serious, but it was as if he was being sarcastic, asking why he was changing the topic.
“No, I only sell medicinal herbs and tea. If you tell me what’s wrong with your body, I can help you…”
Muwon still held Cheongyeon between his arms and slowly closed and opened his eyelids. When the bright yellow eyes were revealed, the latter’s body froze.
“Something good.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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The man glanced over the items for the move again.
“It won’t take long with a couple of guys. I’ll send them, you have a good move.”
It was an incredulous favor. Cheongyeon’s face, which had been expressionless the whole time, turned white. Muwon’s eyes were cold as he looked to see how Cheongyeon would react.
While he was trying to run away from Peira, Tae Muwon caught up with him. He was Peira’s second-in-command after the boss Tae Cheonoh. Refusing such favor from Tae Muwon? This was only possible for someone who was stronger or crazier than him. Cheongyeon, who did not fit into either category, had no choice.
On the other hand, he was madly curious about the source of the scent of the Boksu flower that came from the other. If the Boksu flower were to bloom somewhere in Cheonghwa Town, there would be no need to rely on smuggling ships to travel to and from the 1st Continent.
An emotionless golden gaze rested on Cheongyeon’s closed lips.
Cheongyeon quickly wracked his brain. He didn’t know why, but Muwon was still doubting him. The moment he refused, he might have completely confirmed him as a smuggler. Even if he had been falsely accused, it would be over for him if he had been branded by Muwon.
“Then, please excuse me… I owe you greatly.”
Muwon let out a laugh as he turned on his heel and walked out of the store. Cheongyeon did not know whether he had received a satisfactory answer or not.
Suddenly, Muwon turned around.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“Just pack your things.”
With those words, he opened the store door and left.
“…”
Cheongyeon was dumbfounded, as if he had fallen alone into the ruins where a typhoon had passed. Fortunately, the first feeling that came to him was relief. As expected, when he said he would send someone, it did not seem like a bluff. Then, curiosity took over. However, there was no way he could ask Muwon where the Boksu flower bloomed or where he picked it.
However, he was cautiously certain of one thing.
He was confident that Muwon would no longer doubt him.
Cheongyeon walked to the store door and looked in the direction where Muwon had disappeared. The scent of the Boksu flower he left behind remained like a trace.
***
Most of the customers who visited Dandelion Bar were lower class people from District E.
Since there were quite a few people who ‘live the fullest each day’, the owner always hired gangsters to guard the bar. The two underlings who guard the store were identical twins who boasted of large size, and were gangsters who made a name for themselves under the previous owner of Cheonghwa Town.
The twins tried to join Peira after the death of their former boss, but Peira did not accept them. The number of people assigned to Peira was almost fixed and did not increase significantly from the number that first disembarked from the battleship. However, this did not mean that people were not brought in at all. They had to meet certain conditions to be accepted as a member of the family, but the specific conditions were unknown.
“Wow, Tae Muwon, that bastard is a fucking prostitute from head to toe.”
“It’s so disgusting seeing that a fucker who should be making money by acting like a prostitute is wandering around here and there pretending to be the owner of Cheonghwa Town.”
The twins slandered Muwon back and forth. He often the butt of jokes at the pub. In particular, those who wanted to join Peira chewed him out the most passionately.
Today, because the owner was away, both the drinkers and the twins were having fun. The twins were conscious of people and were busy bragging about how great they once were. At the same time, they did not forget to disparage Peira from time to time.
The drinkers were also joining in, but they could not hide the sneer in their eyes. At the same time, they also boasted and said that they had a good time when they were young. Of course, these were people who wouldn’t even be able to open their mouths at the most expensive bar in District E. Although they knew their unfortunate situation, they pretended not. They laughed at each other on the inside, but praised each other on the outside.
“But is that bastard actually an eunuch? If he’s brandishing his dick around like that, why haven’t we heard of any news about his kids?”
“Hey! Tae Muwon’s dick is probably this tiny? So there is no room for seeds to come out!”
The younger of the twins held up a thin, long toothpick. Then, raucous laughter broke out here and there. The younger brother even put a toothpick in front of his crotch and pretended to masturbate.
Cheongyeon had long since turned away from the pathetic display. Orders for one, two, and more beers soon piled up like a mountain. It wasn’t just a day or two that the customers got drunk too much. It was not uncommon for them to blow their entire wages on alcohol.
Bang, bang, bang! They slammed their beer glasses on the wooden table like pirates. In fact, quite a few of them had been pirates. Tired of life at sea, there were many cases of them settling in Cheonghwa Town or sneaked out of pirate ships to hide.
So there’s no way to have a base in Cheonghwa Town. It’s the same for him as he didn’t have a base…
Cheongyeon rested his chin and stared blankly at the door, enduring the harsh noise that filled the pub as he waited for the owner to return quickly. Today was his last day working at Dandelion Bar, so there was nothing he couldn’t bear.
At that time, the bell above the door made a clear sound. As the bar door opened, Cheongyeon’s dazed eyes became clear. Suddenly, he felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had returned to the apothecary this morning.
“The face is like a prostitute, but his clothes were like a prostitute too! Even though his dick is small!”
“If you fuck with a toothpick, would anyone even feel it?!”
“Fucking hell, is size important? It’s Tae Muwon of all people, so even if she doesn’t like it, she’ll have to go ‘ahhng, ahhng’!”
The scent of Boksu flowers filled the bar, erasing the scent of the men’s sweat. The twin brother, who had been laughing here and there, suddenly frowned. It was the same with other men. Only a few people with their backs to the door couldn’t understand the situation and were still busy giggling.
“Oops, Muwon’s dick is broken?”
The twin brother broke a toothpick in half. The older brother who had become contemplative struck his younger brother’s thick forearm with his fist.
“Fuck, what!”
“Shut up!”
The younger brother quickly turned around to see the white-faced people on the other side. After entering the bar, Muwon passed by the drinkers indifferently. To anyone who could see it, it was an imminent situation. Cheongyeon did not expect that the day his part-time job would end and the day Dandelion Bar would close would be the same.
He did not know how to deal with what would happen soon, so he desperately prayed for the owner in his heart. Especially when Muwon passed behind the twin brother, everyone held their breath and couldn’t even swallow their saliva.
The large red flowers that bloomed on Muwon’s shoulders and chest felt like they were drenched in blood. Cheongyeon reflexively checked to see if he had an ax or knife. The twin, who was tense, was also hunched over his neck. Sweat beaded on the back of his neck, which was covered in wrinkles due to weight gain.
love the Muwon dick size slander
The need for the boksu flower I bet is what will eventually seal cheongyeon’s fate with Muwon and do him in.