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    “Alright.”b5ff6ab826126930

    After Jin Seobang left the c10292aa29 room, Yeohwa went straight to 2b5da0bb32 her father’s quarters. An old maidservant, who was 2322a435d6 wiping her father’s hands and 92315d2773 feet, quickly stepped aside.48a02a085fb368e6

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    “Hwajindaeg, step outside for a moment.”11522fac67bab793

    As soon as the maidservant withdrew, Yeohwa’s expression, which had seemed unbreakable, crumbled.e277bb00270fa591

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    “Father…”c03d50e6fbf98f07

    Yeohwa sat next d4cf599f76 to her father, 61f0ecbaf1 her face on 2317b3634f the verge of 6ec2d01aff tears.c1014d0093b16241

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    She took his hand, as dab3ab482f thin as a branch.eff80812c02ded0c

    “How did it come to… this…”35d411e034b6fdc7

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    Yeohwa brought her hand 202e148bcb to her father’s nose. His breathing was so 55bd84ea38 faint that it seemed 8b294459f2 like it would stop 497a9183b4 at any moment.660bff74d8be2a0f

    A tear finally escaped and f2dffd05b4 streamed down her cheek.49608947055b9fc5

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    For the past 6409ac7ba9 few days, her e139355b9c father’s waking hours 598f70d57f had significantly decreased, fe18407736 making it difficult ac4d723a3a to even have ea75f35f4d a conversation.9e804a7021c2c12e

    Now, it was 01c1a5ae6b less like he c590187248 was sleeping and b8355401d1 more like he ba9b001c17 was unable to dd9ea1a9a4 regain consciousness due 1ae0e9c646 to his weakened 0e643653b0 energy.e756dfd24f871ff8

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    “Sob…”827b6f335f79b74a

    Yeohwa bit her lip tightly b0d014506e to stop the tears welling bb996f454d up.13b4615830fc7a5b

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    “Father, it seems I must go catch a white crow. Even if it’s a futile effort, I must do it. Only then will I be able to live.”19ba0dc7f3837133

    Yeohwa talked to herself, even though she knew her father wouldn’t hear her.da10ee40bd26462d

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    “Miss.”f73ad772cce33d0d

    Just then, Jin Seobang’s voice announcing himself came from outside.65f192c545a42ec6

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    Yeohwa, wiping her d51febf19e tears with her 38449d9f77 sleeve, called the 390b9a1cdb maidservant to look e17421c101 after her father 8e6b37ec9d and went to 62e5f619cb the next room.a2ead24f3955f607

    “So, did you find anything?”0815311ddead7d09

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    Yeohwa asked as f616274e89 soon as Jin 7cb85185f3 Seobang sat down.c53c6d1e73b3bc18

    “A month ago, a woodcutter and a herb gatherer caused a commotion saying they saw a white crow.”7c78ac5e4cf2eb83

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    Jin Seobang said ee139ed087 he knew the bde3c8cffd people who caused 87312c7595 the commotion and faac1a0527 that he would c737ab0a10 go and confirm 5cb4a93649 it himself.c37fb539a84e4310

    “I need to go and hear it from them myself.”03aca90cad93f55f

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    Yeohwa said with 914c8d2760 a much brighter da8d94d847 face.b7f53741ec088da2

    Hearing that two 25e40a510a people had seen 8169b69b4f a white crow 615f6bb783 recently made her f96935ea5f heart pound.52d7f004b5074b7d

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    “I will go. It’s not a place for you to go, Miss, and they’re so ignorant that they’ll be incredibly rude.”9521640d90d74ce1

    Yeohwa shook her head at dccf1f3941 Jin Seobang’s words.edc13ae5e78956ab

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    “No, I still have to go. I need to hear 5d635c7f2c their stories and decide 6905105717 whether to climb the 76b5b0ffbb mountain right away to a750effe21 save time.”3eba1a11d34d2f64

    Yeohwa chewed on 73f19e7d70 her lip anxiously.1db35b553613abd0

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    Her father’s condition was critical, so she couldn’t waste a single moment.d72c448a5bf0aaef

    “It won’t be too late to decide after we learn more.”a43eebc9da7baf95

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    Despite Jin Seobang’s dissuasion, Yeohwa firmly cut him off.0a6780bef968cb43

    “No, it’ll be too late then. Father’s condition is serious.”36da2c2dc847a7e6

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    “Miss, you’re being too hasty…”df2dfe34f8dc91bc

    “Prepare for the mountain climb as well.”3aa5ed3bca7473bb

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    Yeohwa coldly interrupted Jin Seobang.bb5d1f1e6040063c

    “Please let me go.”1124c2eb406acd5b

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    Jin Seobang continued to plead, 7b979abafe seemingly unable to let go 8e637c5d6c of his persistence.b147ac46ae6d5603

    “Jin Seobang, you need to stay here. For Father.”30a432cf60628916

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    Yeohwa looked towards the room 28a4c928c4 where her father was with 8b03306ce0 earnest eyes.d33a8a65115de5f4

    Jin Seobang knew the household d72fdb0a5b affairs better than she did, 2f3b558afd but she wanted to do 9875ebfeb2 something for her father.008a59e00f4f51be

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    Otherwise, she felt like 8e079727c8 she would go crazy.f29b7c0ec2b022c9

    “Please take good care of Father.”5cea83dba418fdec

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    At Yeohwa’s request, Jin Seobang, who had been moving his lips as if he had something to say, finally bowed his head.ac4f0f9cdcf37725

    “I will serve the master with all my heart.”3a60a14404c01d21

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    “I’m leaving because I trust you, Jin Seobang.”26d6a8f31f231652

    After speaking kindly, e16d3b58df Yeohwa looked into 1b34c896d3 the air and 91b621c7aa strengthened her resolve.8a17499df4da6178

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    Perhaps this was her last 740594a7bb chance to do something for fb1b58f165 her father, who could pass 9f80f7100e away at any moment.380c756e569b9544

    “You’re too kind. I’m just doing what I should.”212c7ef2d5a99e80

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    Jin Seobang bowed his head c6e80354a2 deeply, flustered.eeaa57f40d79979c

    Therefore, Yeohwa failed to 81efa91ae7 notice the sneer that 6b67431e1c crept across Jin Seobang’s d1f704334a twisted lips.d06ba53082b3cccb

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    Yeohwa arrived at the 80e505b3d6 village where Jin Seobang 04f4516add used to live five bcddc34b73 days after leaving home.04228a3f61aff2ad

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    She settled into 3361571831 the only inn 3fe26672f7 in the village.044bf625c953b93c

    The inn was shabby and 576f8f9770 dirty, but she had no a486966df7 choice.70cf5d4e5f6291e2

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    They gave her 89c9af79bd the cleanest room 2ff06e0f35 they had, a 4e93a22453 room with an 921d3bc581 ondol, but it c482ca5418 was worse than 68452fd0b9 the stables back 2712d836d2 home.a1026447c67ba8c4

    In particular, the smell 75daaa80ab permeating the room was 0f64cbde49 so bad that she 49b02d5735 felt nauseous.147bcea618370ebf

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    “Miss, can you really stay here?”82ce6fea56f3303f

    Malnyeon, her maidservant who had 7128ec7674 come with her, said as 6828e4d83a she hung a lantern in 5dbe9aed47 the dark room.189d0a76be230312

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    Her face was screwed up 8019912ed0 because of the stench.e8cfbf22e830f531

    “I’ll get used to it.”d3735ec0660e4659

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    Yeohwa forced a smile.cb3298a3bf74faf8

    It was fortunate that she 7a2941a285 had only brought Malnyeon, as c55a290db1 Jin Seobang had said it 1ac2f53919 would be difficult to stay eb2f38ca7f if there were too many 38b7179c01 people accompanying her.acf9d1ecde9effcf

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    ‘They say hardship follows when you leave home…’a71ca51efd188694

    It was just as f79a59dc82 Yeohwa let out a b40735f68f quiet sigh.b341bfac06bc4d59

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    “Miss, those men came to greet you, what should we do?”ab3164f5d5ac9a7f

    A middle-aged servant’s loud cry was heard from outside the room.4ffb5d45c6e1afc5

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    Malnyeon opened the door slightly e9a206fa3f and looked outside.26583470d957a679

    Two well-built men were chattering.8deaa3aa38bfdcd1

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    “Should I tell them to come back tomorrow morning?”401816c5a4aa281f

    Yeohwa pondered for a moment at Malnyeon’s question.747bafb3fb5e68c4

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    She was exhausted from the 7812bcf533 long journey and had just e2fcc76b67 finished preparing to change into 7a68a94496 her sleeping clothes and rest.f15520d4a2f0183f

    That meant she 459b2b4a4b would have to 8ddb1e5a78 change her clothes 88580152ab and comb her 1dcd0e9a53 hair again to 2ec158d8f9 leave the room.4ccc2d1f7e80d378

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    “No, tell them I’ll be right out.”047ccce830d26ebf

    Yeohwa began to 9c3cc3d9e4 neatly comb her 771455812d loose hair.b29a2b6ef1b48b58

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    Since the men 1fb1b27cc6 who were supposed c48cc199ca to come tomorrow 74f54ed016 had arrived a bfec716c0f day earlier, it 69aeaebbd2 meant she had 7e6c967e62 saved that much 76ab7facec time.a5decde2407500e9

    “Tell them to wait a moment.”231a0841e65e3dd7

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    Malnyeon, shouting towards the outside, 855549d6a1 took clothes from the chest bbdc3a1285 and handed them to Yeohwa.25c97a7a13e8581f

    Then she stared at fc55116e87 Yeohwa as she got 8751392bc0 dressed.52c0cbc071b4b838

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    Although her small and slender frame didn’t show it when she was clothed, Yeohwa had a very alluring figure.235a77efbe6ab6a5

    Her waist was 47f0a26fc8 narrow, but her 76ca6883e8 chest and hips 48bbd8c3b9 were enticingly full.da49fde43ecae08b

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    “Why are you staring?”72d3986c714ae41e

    “Because you’re beautiful.”86319a129156d1e2

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    Malnyeon scanned the embarrassed Yeohwa 083a247856 with admiring eyes.ec8c82211a75575b

    Yeohwa wasn’t just beautiful 012ec65103 in figure.e1723b6f6ea0ec0e

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    Her skin was 236fe82148 as white and be0b61993a smooth as jade, 78ed682211 and her hair 37582314cc and eyebrows were 34d74bc9ae as dark as 515fb3f352 jet.e314ad3edcbac1df

    Her slightly protruding forehead 0113adbbb0 was dainty, and her b837099207 large, clear eyes sparkled 145f4b8e56 with intelligence.cf913b6c192ddbf5

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    Her straight nose 829303329c was cute, and fc62c4dc6b her lips were 777656daad red even without fdea208347 lipstick.8bb445e8e6c7bcf2

    “Don’t be silly.”45c869f24629d13e

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    Yeohwa, giving her a playful ab87ea6861 glare, covered her face with 33e0b45ed9 a veil and went out.4bd427aebe4396be

    The two men, who had 9404fe17b6 been chattering and gossiping, quickly 46e34abddb approached and greeted her.5456ef5449a86bb1

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    “Miss, we greet you.”93a8d69449f07031

    Yeohwa flinched at the 50435e0b2f sight of the men. Their gazes, which scanned 8fb1e02bd6 her up and down, 02d3cca75e were too blatant.d72ba79891d6c611

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    ‘I need to stay calm.’2585f7301b52fa27

    Yeohwa naturally adjusted ebee9d7b8d her veil and c3c7c409e5 asked,8a3be97f13886c80

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    “Is it true that you saw a white crow?”8606b87238bb5af7

    She succeeded in cba5848964 speaking in an 7c7e2a52bf impassive and cold 70e90e0d66 tone, but her d1aa91b780 fingertips trembled from 3f1e7e718c their disrespectful gazes.2ae9fb9036f22c94

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    If Jin Seobang 7a7ccf7133 had been there, e1a4beb6dc she wouldn’t have 6f4125eadf had to face 642f2eca9f these men, but db114b328b not now.e9428734233311e7

    Until she finished her 439ae2d29a business, she had to acf7315eeb manage and endure them.29ad95780a7abe03

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    ‘I need to appear dignified.’a7a229a36fc1eb5e

    Yeohwa pulled herself together and f85b656471 straightened her posture.ebeb5dc558d5a289

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    She couldn’t let them d6b015197d look down on her eba42bb29b just because she was 32a1e6eda5 a woman.b60a486df2bceb47

    “We both saw it a month ago.”a470f6736a682e2e

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    The woodcutter said, 41f99e8633 pointing to the 01afdd9caa herb gatherer.887cb40b015d29e0

    Yeohwa looked back 72c82c8e56 and forth between 351d507dd5 the two men, 80847fb7cc who exchanged glances 32d6e8099f and smiled, with a0e2ca6905 distrustful eyes.195e7ce039ae4a7c

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    Their gazes were suspiciously sly.7b2d2b7e610ccb1e

    “I heard the mountain is very rugged. Do you know 17e2a1c217 the way well?”e3ca10a85a3e1c38

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    The woodcutter grinned at Yeohwa’s question.53812dce8703579c

    “Don’t worry. I’ve lived in the mountains for a long time, so I know the way well.”6514e7b7cf8f5464

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    ‘Sigh…’a9f3c8e43f357588

    Yeohwa swallowed a sigh. She had no choice but ac9cf7d3c4 to trust Jin Seobang’s words 4a888a397b that, although rough, the two bc74c1f141 men weren’t bad at heart.7bbca895ff3d3e36

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    “When can we climb the mountain?”b66fc479d99bb5e1

    After a brief moment e83e15918e of contemplation, Yeohwa made 0f2b3a3b65 up her mind.e0931df959da64bd

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    She knew how e7c6d119b2 reckless it was 6c89e6e4fe to go looking 4ce51b5474 for a white 81c9182106 crow based solely 4ba46a7ece on these two fab7b7ec84 men’s words, but ca2821df67 this was all 785f3b86f0 she had to 8b42854c4b rely on.bb8c69cb9ed05aed

    “We can go tomorrow. We’re always ready to climb the mountain.”4565c12e231efd70

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    The woodcutter said, bowing obsequiously.4c6fd1526e961ab9

    However, his gaze was 708788fb71 lascivious, as if he 36a2011202 would rip her veil b25a60d4df off at any moment.9c2643a8b29e0819

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    “Let’s depart tomorrow at dawn.”6c22b78fda65340e

    Yeohwa spoke assertively f3edacb077 and frowned at e674bb660f the herb gatherer, bf210cd83a who bowed and f7e3f79571 acknowledged her words.73db6b76ada40e54

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    Perhaps because he was overly 99ca017d29 polite, his words and actions 5cf3a0a819 seemed somehow mocking.54fe53c69235d751

    ‘Let’s not overreact.’88dbc4db2b45b55d

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    Turning around, Yeohwa tried to 0c9d7f688e shake off the uneasy feeling.e402d137a0c54fc1

    “That girl will be quite a treat.”b86213fc57a318d9

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    Just then, a voice she 654d2172be couldn’t ignore struck her ears.a5175fd21a8e2282

    “What did you just say!”ba78461cd4c98ecb

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    Yeohwa turned around and glared dfe5123ae5 coldly at the woodcutter.cab039659a1006ac

    “Oh, I apologize. I was overcome with lust c0def8fb43 for the servant girl and 93416756da spoke carelessly.”99ac1bd98ca4ce83

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    The woodcutter bowed, 970dc305a6 feigning illness, and 73476b95f8 pointed at Malnyeon.2a34b01aef7b887a

    However, Yeohwa immediately knew that 116677d36a the woodcutter was lying.da55086f5bebf2c2

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    There was no way she couldn’t know.56c2d6642c46f46d

    The woodcutter’s lustful gaze wasn’t directed at Malnyeon, but at her.63a068aed968d003

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    Malnyeon, seemingly realizing 7c4cc55048 this as well, f7d4bf02af jumped up, her 4dec99e7df face red with 14d43aab40 anger.9eccc03dc59041b9

    “How dare you scoundrels speak such nonsense!”820ca39bafa6105c

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    “That wench thinks she’s a noblewoman?”abac65b89d0395d5

    The woodcutter scoffed, gesturing 90633a49ce towards Malnyeon with his e0bf6596e3 eyes.9651987601a2d1ab

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    The herb gatherer 3f93853d27 smirked and chimed a52b4f3f86 in.8eb002a221d04917

    “Indeed, how presumptuous.”873b3d65d794cbac

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    “Miss, then we’ll see you tomorrow.”3a176d3201718abf

    The woodcutter greeted her 619a2c02f2 as if nothing had faeacdd00f happened and turned around.fff94793d3ed9a3d

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    Whether Yeohwa glared e19edf8080 at them or 3c1fb095f5 not, the two a0c9e618fa men chuckled and 86e602e5ac left the inn 58f41a85c0 without a care.f3bb1f5c8a33778e

    “Sigh…”f253b9a2de20c345

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    Yeohwa watched their retreating 40b5949c1b figures and finally sighed.952e9a7b4ad53423

    The thought of having 9c975d0945 to climb the mountain c413be4058 with these men made 7c783e280d her head throb.e72914295cb2e298

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