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    The frost-laden wind brought forth magnolia blossoms

    Six days ago, the 2ebc50a2ca snow that had remained 0a47593e9f on the bare branches 9f96e2af7f of the magnolia tree 1ced09a047 melted away.b8090348c1e740cb

    People and 762f03e467 hibernating mountain 1fc245504a beasts alike 707e35cc26 straightened their 4e9e71717c hunched bodies 066916b25f as if a786c4c9b0 stretching after fb6f92f903 a long 23ecec207b sleep.8c3a170549da7820

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    Even the valley that 8f656bca0f had frozen solid like e1aabc6c66 a towering boulder returned fd7e460603 to its original form be9509dc73 as if it had dc54d0a562 been waiting for this b04612ec5b moment.09b3aba4f1ba008e

    And as ad4559fe0f the crumbling 24b2255b7c spring sunlight c879d04ad2 seeped into b09b279ae1 the earth 5802077873 that had 625e95e87a been thoroughly 8281110cf4 soaked beneath 16cec6a4a6 the white cf24e194c2 blanket of 7aa55040be snow, green 154efc01b5 leaves began 60e75b08c2 to poke e15d0b832b their heads 88766484c4 out.d04accfa47e297d6

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    Spring—at last, the 1d9b751985 long winter had 97c3d176d2 departed.a6cc2f901bd4d38f

    “This place doesn’t buy and sell children, so please go back.”47b6c901b2ae1edb

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    Seoksan blocked 0a9d28f30e the entrance e976aeeaf0 to the bf47065518 pleasure house.9bf82ed68b884047

    Before him stood 0347cc978c an old man 73ec25e2f0 whose appearance was d44bef4e29 utterly wretched.e67a92f3843774e4

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    He looked so shabby 7fac88930d that he would have 9e9481838c fit right in if 03ac10797d placed next to a acd22b1b52 beggar.8fb1d8450bf40441

    Moreover, he 439074a9f1 had drunk c25908f407 so much aefae12ddd alcohol that 79182fbae8 every time 7e4d770d08 the man a5582b1f94 exhaled, a 97e8122b12 foul smell db1df643bf wafted out.1199b47b9fcb9619

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    Finally, Seoksan hesitated b563b737fb and pulled his 15a30376a4 body back.148e630416c97eeb

    ‘I can’t tell if he’s fallen into a liquor vat or rolled around in a dung field.’9d33589b292f7ef0

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    Unable to bear b8386156a8 the nose-piercing stench, e07b0690ac Seoksan frowned and cad1ba3b53 wrinkled his nose.60c63e67a4e13e71

    The man, oblivious to Seoksan’s inner thoughts, continued to approach closer.fc9436e2042a6bb1

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    “What! How can it make sense for a brothel not to buy women? Huh?”f85e3b89e3783276

    The man tried to c4b4b0ab67 force his way inside, 8110409a03 pushing through any gap 9a489a3239 he could find.79b574a83a0afbcb

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    But Seoksan stood his 8241a7589f ground as firmly as f91e0755fe the stone wall that cd6efb1717 surrounded Cheongwollu.b6b6829483dc6f0d

    The man stubbornly 606afcf057 tried to wedge 712c780460 himself through any e20dd6e685 gap he could 1e706045aa find and force 99a3dff8cf his way in.a67470a362d54286

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    However, Seoksan remained 5626157a83 planted in place 8ab43623ec like an immovable 2aa254c0be stone wall, as 85f5b6a3a6 solid and unyielding 992e3f5556 as the barriers 2efbb8833c that encircled Cheongwollu.449b3d5f082dafbb

    After being 4e8f2222e0 pushed away 9d2bfabd64 several times, 379e7f6248 the man fce50f2c90 seemed to f3d3c09bd6 tire and b815bf228f sighed as 2a4fed75ac he spoke.f7d9f1de2d29f1e1

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    “Huff… Then you pay this brat’s price yourself.”19816e0c2932b497

    “I’ve already told you several times that it’s not possible.”702fdbd7994a22d1

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    “So, just for a moment would be fine. Just a very brief moment!”9e57f0ed2f69bad9

    “Take the child and go back.”3a33dc160f098f60

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    “No, don’t be like that. Let me meet the head of this establishment and speak with him directly.”2d9c5cbd3bd4c37a

    He was disgustingly persistent. To put it a6bddfcd82 nicely, he seemed 74fe0d55c2 to know no 16e139702e surrender.5b29c596d247ba03

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    Seoksan finally 85fed0a8a2 gripped the a54376f322 sword sheath 3f59e70634 at his 7a6fa3299f waist as b2dbdd3e31 a warning. But the man just 21e7892643 snorted dismissively.5eb1e503ef5d4852

    “Are you trying to threaten me with that piece of metal?”ca11bd26e975e091

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    “Do you think I’ll only threaten?”ecbebcafaf81a0bb

    While gripping the 19ce487cbf sheath, he flicked 49f7183cc0 the guard below 7ea85e7a78 the sword handle 08f64718c1 with his thumb. The gleaming c8f1842347 blue blade 4d55d531d6 was revealed.9a13b1f48130ddd9

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    “Whether I die today or tomorrow, it’s all the same dog-shit life anyway. Fine! Go ahead and stab me.”ce1bcb67a4449a33

    “……”b93a59f8485a9fe5

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    “What are you standing there for? Hurry up and stab me, you bastard!”e66506e523af100f

    The man 55caeb6e50 thrust his d5b90905fd head forward d45a850357 like a a5b403f721 bull charging f32415a8ac with its 23ed93dd86 horns.7f1fc8aa46e06d0a

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    Just as Seoksan ab45d6ab11 was about to 0e2bcef2ea draw his sword, 3ee4d013a6 a loud voice 0b6b165d17 came from behind.dc6dfb1412040fda

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    “Why such commotion from so early in the morning!”bace7af6e1b0e493

    Not only the pleasure a850b2461c house staff but also b41d5d042e the onlookers gathered outside b3e2480c8b all turned their heads 10cdd80a4e toward the voice in fd62ea3ac0 unison.b34d68d4949a58ab

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    Someone was standing 2eafb02ec9 in the center 4f59c957e4 of the crescent-shaped 6e6fb22e39 stone bridge over 48c14697a3 the pond that cf2ab93871 late spring had ca9792789a not yet fully 2b56f3aad1 thawed, looking toward 38f4c390e0 the gate.df111ad677888d4c

    It was ‘Lee Hwa,’ the head of Cheongwollu, Hanyang’s finest pleasure house.f8ddcfdece2a889c

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    “You have arrived, Manager.”5f590054f84985d5

    Seoksan bowed respectfully e820bfb1b1 toward the approaching 1427f0534d Head.19fc5abd7b1fd236

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    “What is this about?”4d25ced99ea59ea6

    “My apologies. It’s just a passing drunkard causing a brief disturbance.”112027c04c9f09ed

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    The Head glanced c017214034 at the person 31c5bdd471 in front of 55f411b92e the gate. Then she also noticed a7e2b67231 a small figure lurking ac4a06c9b9 behind the drunkard.5e76d06c72a81f71

    It was f8a7763371 undoubtedly a 17e978c442 girl with a56e590249 short ribbon-tied b4ab0752e7 hair who ccc2cc65d6 appeared to 57826d0006 be not a001bc14d0 even ten 0614018be7 years old 82ae777a6c yet.9b8ebd597de86b28

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    “Ahem! There, look here! Are you the head of this place?”6b6d27109637221e

    The man asked while gripping and pulling the child’s wrist.4c7a98d9f88b3da9

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    “I am, but do you have some business?”dea61f850567a262

    “I intend to sell this child here, so pay me the price. If you just pay this brat’s worth, I’ll quietly go away.”a82594e3a7778d9f

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    The child’s face was all bruised and bloody. eca1ba0fb13e1bbd

    Moreover, whether 3d84d9cc97 she had 8499440ddf lost consciousness, 809e01994f her eyes 36cdc0edf5 had no 82ddfcc3e6 focus either.7c61c3fdd07146d1

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    Looking at her 2c52f1ad19 from any angle, c3138f801a she appeared to cf7bc0534b be on the 233826f165 verge of dying bbe5649db2 soon.de1b49fda59df158

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