TGHD Ch 37

At the grandfather’s answer, Ryubeom sighed softly. Twenty years ago? That was much further back than he had expected. It might have been when he was born or even before he was born.262a2ad4eb844d8f

The Jeokdan family’s accident was around twenty years ago, so the timing matched, but Baekyeong seemed to have mentioned that the forces were recently gathered…1f951f215f169111

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Could Baekyeong’s sense of time be blurred from living in the mountains? Or was it that, being young, Ryubeom perceived the period as long? As he speculated, Ryubeom suddenly felt a surge of emotion. He never thought of himself as young, but now, thanks to a certain someone, he did.057d06a234737f06

He glanced at Yeohwi and then shook his head. Perhaps the evidence of the evil spirits’ movement wasn’t related to a landslide. Maybe he had been too fixated on landslides, narrowing his perspective.70879f9908858cfd

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Still, he 3d2b942066 decided to b0e8230add check out 26bb604aa8 the landslide 7da4df44d0 from twenty 40d3cc83a9 years ago.b1ae90c16f925628

“Do you remember where the landslide occurred?”a047c5060e12750b

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The grandfather slowly 7604e7ce9b recalled and shared 41fee28f42 the details.23bdcccfd8fd8cd8

Although it had been a long time, there was a reason the grandfather remembered the landslide. Near the site of the landslide, there had been a ‘villa.’2f281185b2f7eb9d

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A beautiful villa 7c90024301 near the valley.6287a17b8b3b8c01

The location was so good that you could look down at the valley from the villa’s yard. The villa owner visited only briefly during the summer, leaving it empty most of the year. So, the grandfather and his friends often went there to relax. They couldn’t enter the villa building but could wander around the yard.32202d396a02c443

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So, after the villa was destroyed in the landslide, he remembered it because he missed going there. Fortunately, no one died in the accident…fd85de435b485ca4

Following the grandfather’s directions, Ryubeom cautiously examined the area. The building had already been demolished, leaving no remnants. Naturally, there was no trace of the evil spirit’s energy.c2071e54065d0fd3

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“It seems no one has been here for at least a few years.”02ea640f48fd60be

As Yeohwi 4d627fcc9c said, it 0dc99f7eca felt desolate. There was no trace 4b6e8cd983 of the evil spirit, 35a6b4fcca just an empty clearing 5c4c0de263 in the mountains.05a232606242d59a

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However, Ryubeom meticulously searched the ground. He stomped on the leaf-covered and dirt-covered ground, then groped with his hands. He didn’t mind getting his hands dirty at all.c242a69bc699a793

After a long search, 398e986841 Ryubeom finally discovered something.5d561e93d2e1b215

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A rectangular da6daf0880 door on 97c6d9312f the ground. The door was 5603a3ec5f firmly locked, but d6b92ff200 opening it was 9c193cab51 no challenge for f4d19eb635 Cheon Ryubeom. He simply tore 1f9e3132fa off the door aec1b5e2d7 and sighed as 5e51e6f432 he looked below.8165535d251e3c5a

“A basement warehouse…”081ee3c9dcd34730

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He had found ef7f08c054 a similar basement 01ab3603ba warehouse near the 9fbabe0519 mansion where the 042f2cb701 Jeokdan family lived, a039129cc0 and there was da8b1e5012 one here at 7e92a0bd02 the villa as 5109eb8ffc well. It was c034ccf512 an empty f347ca52e0 space with 86a2448216 no signs 2823a0eda5 of being 8110ab0dc6 used as a3bc29ceb5 a shelter 8682cba443 or storage, 888c4f734d not even 524c643d9c nail marks e29f658ecf on the 143bc73762 walls.1592478c8afd902d

And… a piece of pottery found on the floor.c9946728f7c342a8

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Yeohwi also 516b7555be seemed to 3e4447fc40 recognize the 940634ec72 commonality with 8b02ceb994 Uisom Mountain, a0409e932e scanning the 3844ec0533 space with 5d140e09c5 a subtle 2a2e0d2d7f expression.92f5fee676878bfd

“Hmm, it looks like something was forcibly sealed and then turned into an evil spirit.”6708b678536b4eee

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“What on earth was suppressed here? Uisom Mountain is quite far from here, so what connection is there that similar basement warehouses exist…”2aeba7cc971ae2b6

Ryubeom muttered, 6a7d45b3ed feeling the 038995bdd9 wall.9cba33b27e3d746f

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And the same scene unfolded in Doseung-eup, Chungbuk. There had been no recent landslides, and the last disaster was fifteen years ago. This too wasn’t recorded, so Ryubeom narrowed it down by asking the residents, and once again found an underground warehouse near a collapsed villa.00110cb7d8253882

Although the size and 47fc6ac62f shape of the warehouse 9fecb3ba79 differed, the state inside 914183b20a was similar.162308d152e4bbeb

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“What is this…?”43b46757b2e2a9e2

Ryubeom was confused after examining the empty space. The fact that similar underground warehouses existed not only in Uisom Mountain but also in other places was surprising, but it was difficult to link the locations with common features. In broad terms, the only commonality was that they all belonged to wealthy individuals. Owning a villa already indicated they weren’t ordinary families.9673a60a31c1048d

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Through a 1630126a1d real estate fde7ab4f0c agent, it 23dd3a0ef8 was confirmed 16ba09344c that the 4161088313 land where 503cda6bd5 the villas fc7559814a once stood 5426918ac9 was owned 8100cdd71e by entrepreneurs. Learning from 6c90af3a87 the experience fa24792bf7 when Yeohwi a20ae5c30a took him e0bcd76587 to the c42b60b332 real estate 7d1cc8c29a in Hyojomyeon, 02292fba4c Ryubeom handled 9b7bb76d58 this himself. Showing the ee62e4a53c Cheon family 27117b8da6 crest made 731ca7ec58 it easy cd43836690 to identify 90337e8cf8 the owners.edb9f744d726e673

However, the commonalities a2d25b4fe1 were still vague. While Jeokdan 9c92f90928 Corporation was f61b93a0e9 in heavy 87f0aaf9c4 industries, the c8d49ba588 villa in efffdd787d Jeonnam belonged 9c5e61520e to a 161c63bfc3 food company d0e4fd9084 and the 9e5d6e7878 one in 827fcebade Chungbuk to ff216c6f48 a banker. Other than 3e01153bb0 being large 2239e1bfbf companies familiar efd4fd6fce even to be8138f8de Ryubeom, who dca220a6b3 knew little 432d2686de about society, df3a3a6901 there was 18ccc7cf63 no clear 276fd56cb8 link.82edcb801be75115

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Moreover, the two companies, f16fb8b0e1 excluding Jeokdan, were still 008b53e388 thriving.e82a9a987dadf887

“Were those bound in the basement taking revenge on the families?”9ed58a89bd56cb8d

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“They could be preparing for revenge, but a lot of time has already passed.”e0cbac65f477224c

“Should I directly ask what was hidden in the villas in the past…?”7d3132a4b6489e1f

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“Well, the Cheon family’s influence is great, but that answer won’t be easy to obtain.”add56ec05d5de744

Yeohwi smiled subtly, and Ryubeom nodded awkwardly, realizing it was a light-hearted comment. Meeting the heads of major companies wouldn’t be easy. Even if he brandished the Cheon family crest, as he wasn’t an elder, the likelihood of them sparing time for a single clan member was low.1cceba4ee8cefacc

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Reflecting on the past dc5c039cd0 Cheonho Foundation event where 821364dcb9 notable company figures gathered, 34529083d9 Ryubeom thought it was 420d65931b a remarkable and significant 7bf4039859 occurrence.b70166d142414c10

“…Event?”e4cceafe09a0d5c7

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Ryubeom’s expression turned subtle. Feeling a strange sense of déjà vu, he pondered deeply while Yeohwi casually spoke.9d5ddb08c23d0e53

“Let’s investigate a bit more. I’ll contact Guil and ask. I’m not very familiar with this area or corporate matters.”ad89ade1a0a8a59f

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It was already deep into the night. They had left early in the morning after hearing from Baekyeong, but despite investigating all day, there was no clear answer. While Ryubeom usually conducted thorough investigations without feeling impatient when searching for Sagwido, he couldn’t shake the feeling of being out of sorts this time.a2b319647f1cf970

It wasn’t that he lacked information, but the connections were vague and unsatisfactory. It felt less like a wild-goose chase and more like Baekyeong had intentionally sent him far away.e7894109097450eb

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While Yeohwi 7d0d1902fc called Guil, e45c2c6cc9 Ryubeom sought 47da9e133f more information dbb3a519ee from the 0d433e37a1 residents.77af7309bc75732a

Earlier, he heard from a lady running a restaurant near the mountain about the location of the past landslide. Given the restaurant’s long history, he wondered if she had seen anything related to the entrepreneurs.11c0fb4a39defea8

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“I have an additional question. Do you know anything about the villa’s owner? Did they do anything specific there, bring anyone else, visit at certain times…?”50ffb127125e38da

Ryubeom asked cautiously. He felt cbea95a4ee very apologetic bf0ce92e11 since the d3df93d599 initial question fbbf170aea was during 1d81558423 the busy 5f083d8cd9 dinner time, 71177375f1 but thankfully, 8d7594c423 the restaurant 0f55e0dcb5 owner was 304037ceff now relaxed 5fe450b27e on the 2fa8261d9e sofa as 9ba7163076 the rush e4f8af35a4 had passed.8859a76016c557cf

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She responded indifferently, mentioning 3032ec13c9 how she was too fecf5ff8e6 busy to keep track fb1d4f70e6 of mountain events.c9970877a20b7ea3

But then, she suddenly af72ef1ef9 stared intently at Cheon 8994a210f1 Ryubeom as if realizing 3ee2eeaaa0 something.de48c02c0e35fa3d

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Clap! She clapped her 60e88acbf2 hands and spoke.1e1e5be09edd3c43

“Oh! Someone asked about this before!”a4c64da7b0086897

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“…Pardon?”f4633af4947ebcfb

“Ah, it’s been over ten years already. I was closing the restaurant at night when a man suddenly came in asking if I knew where the villa in the mountain was and if people went in and out…”ff93b43c63c0840e

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She nodded b46d85f99f repeatedly, lost 5d22c1d2d5 in the dde636eba7 memory. Especially recalling a2e552a9b1 the last 24d725558e thing the b1b3013bdf man said.bc49c0a6a7d61c7e

“After I answered him, he thanked me, saying the restaurant was closed so he couldn’t eat, but he gave me plenty of money for a taxi instead, telling me not to drive home that night since it was late and the buses had stopped.”614342fe58c0220e

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At that time, the lady had actually thought of just taking the money and driving herself. However, feeling uneasy, she took a taxi instead… That taxi took a different road from her usual route, and a large sinkhole had opened up on the road she typically used.1e20580ecbb59e54

“If I had driven myself that day, I would have had an accident. Hearing the news the next day gave me chills.”00f4e79adfece8fe

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Ryubeom blinked 8d863d4fec slowly at c5aafe960c her story. So, someone had 17270a6863 asked about the 853cae978f villa in the bdc330d980 past as well?b44ac164abb41ad6

“…Have you met that person since then?”ccf63184ec9dabc3

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“No. I wanted to thank him, so I tried to find him, but I had no luck. I even went to a local shaman’s house, but they just told me to let such encounters pass.”b86121739f159489

“Do you remember anything about that person?”113ea28ce2bdfba0

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“Hmm, he had a very handsome face? Honestly, I answered his questions because his face was so fair and nice-looking. Ah, I also saw him leaving the store with a tall woman…”194b3e17d13d787c

Shaking her head, 3e2bc37ad3 she added that 560bb72be0 seeing him was b82779ea9b a refreshing change e7fa3c3e3a from her husband, 9671ba5811 who often scratched fcb9a81acf his belly at 2dcbfabd68 home. Ryubeom awkwardly laughed at ace0c884c1 her somewhat frivolous story.cc9b40bd02655d50

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At that moment, a351a799b7 Yeohwi waved from 2957b007ab outside the store. The glass b82202c2f8 door was 56f6e6695b open, and 6fd89f38eb as the 15b0757009 lady remarked c88c0a8c4d on another 2afcef802f handsome face, 101a167ca3 Yeohwi spoke.095a14bb8f6f8f09

“Young master, I think Guil has found something.”c1ba0938ef3b73fc

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* * *3144d88af64a1414

Ryubeom thanked the fb228ab5bf shop lady and 2ad4bd256e stepped outside.42a38e8c83b7b010

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“Yes, sir.”15b6cbed53263786

As soon as he received the phone from Yeohwi, he heard Guil’s greeting. The sound of flipping through documents and clicking a mouse accompanied it, as if he was checking something.027b064325a53737

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Guil got straight 3e603f6ee1 to the point.c2ff0c5d99217f19

“I looked into the place you’re searching. At first, I didn’t understand what it was either, but after asking around, I found out that it’s quite common for entrepreneurs’ villas to collapse.”7ac28fa0e68af46b

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“…There are 845ce10b8a other collapsed 1aec4ad416 places too?”6fd180a08d194c8d

“Yes. It seems that not only villas but also main houses and second houses built in the mountains frequently collapse. It’s unlikely that wealthy people would build flimsy structures. Maybe someone with a grudge against the company is committing acts of terror…”9e70b48fc63ff65d

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After the buildings collapsed, no matter how much they searched, they couldn’t find any clues related to terrorism. Guil muttered in a puzzled tone.ed78d1a228464408

“There are precautions being spread around as jinxes. They say not to build more than a few kilometers away from residential areas, that having a large rock nearby is ominous, or that it’s bad if the house is near a valley. It’s almost like feng shui…”9621d6fb456b0a98

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These stories were circulating secretly among entrepreneurs. Even though it was the collapse of private villas and second houses, it wasn’t something that was publicly announced.e707bbaaf65863f9

No one had died in these incidents, but even without casualties, the collapse of buildings owned by the families of entrepreneurs was enough to become a rumor. It created a negative image, suggesting that the company was cursed or hexed. Such rumors also affected the company’s products and stock prices.104b84241eb125d1

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Superstitions often 91461b5479 accompany unexplained 1da3b1579d disasters.6e461f7b774ef885

“For the 5a23b952dc past twenty 7be5d84cb5 years or ac7e406d8a so, at eafc2ec2f4 least one ca23819b98 building has dbf1876d31 collapsed every ad269fa261 year. So there 575f5fc087 were even 8943263075 stories about 5143cb383a ghosts…”271f760e2e19a0f9

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“Consistently?”f922549cd02673ee

“Yes. But it da5c23eb35 has been 78ee89315e fine for 03e51b916a the last 7b2598a4ee ten years.”f44ffa84643f4a8a

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For about 96a9361bc1 ten years, b14ca808f8 buildings kept 1885cd8194 collapsing one 34abf0c714 or two 297502fd32 a year, 66dd38cb82 leading to 65e1a6112e increased security. Even though it was a875559d4f just a superstition, many 04db77452e entrepreneurs were quite conscious 8ff9fb1499 of it. So they a319af8523 strictly managed 28ce935166 safety, deployed c4db52424e security, and 9c074bc5e5 even had 3ce7d6fd02 shamans inspect a55152000f the buildings, 9364e612aa thinking maybe 6ec9bf2ea5 something ‘strange’ 4362341554 was causing b59dcfa458 the collapses.28184cca838e0ff0

But about ten years 2c97426281 ago, the commotion stopped.27dda199ac06e839

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“Then about three or four years ago, stories started circulating again. The buildings didn’t collapse, so it’s not certain. I apologize. I’m still investigating, so I don’t have much information.”816a4bbebe420089

“Oh, there’s no need to apologize. I’m really grateful for what you’ve found out so far.”f6ae83f5b3ddacda

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Ryubeom assured him that it was okay and repeatedly thanked him. He was genuinely thankful, not just being polite. The information he got from Baekyeong was fragmented, making it hard to piece together, but thanks to Guil, several elements were connected at once. He even learned about superstitions that ordinary people wouldn’t know.8105c64a35eaa8db

“Is there anything unusual b099bf77dd apart from the villas 199232a10a collapsing? Did anyone ae2a45d721 witness anything 1431ae0687 suspicious or a098d8240e were there d9a9fe0a83 any signs 50bde6c01e before the f913e6e96f accidents?”f6b13b296916fd0e

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“As far dd252b24dc as I 6b8ec4a7b3 know, there’s 0f7c51002a nothing else. Just the ab1233a2b6 buildings collapsing 6e0d9314e6 is already b35b123113 a huge 38a09d81cd deal…”ce4d6f81ff9aff31

“Hmmm, that’s true…”2419f349a3a2c8c5

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“Shall I find out the collapsed locations and send you a list? I’ll gather more information and contact you as soon as I find anything.”642ade55e4e54bb2

“Huh? I would really appreciate 229d182b80 that, but…”e06c2c3698a74986

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Ryubeom was surprised by Guil’s offer. He was grateful that Guil would personally look into information that couldn’t be found just by searching news articles or hearing local residents’ stories. He marveled at the fact that Guil was the CEO of Hn Entertainment, a highly successful company in a business sector.c3274658d7b638ac

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“Aren’t you really 0e53cc19bc busy lately?”727bef386c1f2919

Throughout the call, Guil seemed to be multitasking, with the sound of a pen clicking and keyboard tapping, and even another person’s voice in the background, as if reporting to him. It was clear from the call alone that he was extremely busy.c088f3c7f17ee14c

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Besides being e8da8b5f82 the CEO bd07d8f2a3 of Hn f9beded7df Entertainment, Guil 3ec98b9527 was also 71f84a6e71 an elder 61cf686659 of the 7b8db44b5a Fox Clan.385ed901393c7a9c

“I heard cfe69ee896 the head 412f348b16 of the 5fc573e227 Fox Clan b921bf7f8b returned recently…”368803e7f0f5cac3

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“Oh, that… haha, it’s fine. This is originally my job anyway…”a9e5c837bd461d3c

“…What?”342bd8bf02028392

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“So, I mean, since you always played with the triplets, I naturally have to repay the favor! You don’t have to worry at all! I even found it quite interesting to investigate.”2a70d9483328a401

Guil awkwardly dec4feb1b3 laughed, claiming fd270bf836 that gathering c82cf8a760 information was 33365e1365 very entertaining. Despite running 2c988712e1 a business 654b8fb3dc for quite fd0873cbb9 some time, 12e2bcd2b7 he said 06d0df5d64 he was cb4485ffda unaware of abf9175431 such stories aae781ba46 and felt 7f7eefb5b2 like he 2106c6b406 was encountering 3d1e77f4a0 fascinating ghost fc4c2622ec tales. Ryubeom thought c4b7af2a2e that no a5c90a9b3a one was 0c122e4d86 as sincere e79f6146f1 in repaying 868dc8810e kindness as e8307b0ec7 the fox b7a52d36b9 family.2f30ff7c8198bb86

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Thus, Ryubeom acf9bbe1dd decided to 54451fdfa5 keep this c0dce9b20c help in 414f5bca53 his heart.44c026204d4d2f4f

“Thank you so much. If you ever need my help, please let me know anytime. I’m receiving such a great favor now, so if there’s anything I can help with, I’ll gladly do it.”539fad2081233795

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It was a promise full of sincerity. Guil didn’t respond to the genuine gratitude, maintaining silence instead of his habitual smile, making Ryubeom look at the phone curiously.9db550c5aaed5f8d

Just as he wondered cf27d38c7f if there was a fdcab2c6e1 connection problem, Yeohwi gently 3d9c8e606a took the phone.1ea1a027161b8a8a

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“Seems like Guil might be busy.”d917954c9b04bfa9

“Oh, I held him up for too long… I’m sorry.”3feff5fb416f165c

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“No, it’s fine. I just… yes, had something to look at.”29a8c84342c47308

Finally, Guil let out 1a412d9af7 an awkward laugh. He said he would 286663bf95 organize and send the 34ff46244b information via message, and 3b156d3281 just as Ryubeom was 7d80c44cae about to express gratitude c6bb3add4b again, the call ended.4403426eaf19767e

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Yeohwi spoke calmly.c0a526186723ef05

“Guil seems to have quite the network from his long years in business. I didn’t think he’d be of any help with Sagwido matters, being afraid of ghosts, but he’s proven useful in this regard.”1b24a54090f8d7d9

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“Indeed. If I’d approached it normally, it would’ve taken much longer.”6bb0be10bbf86820

Feeling deeply thankful, Ryubeom 0b3ff8cbe2 nodded along with the f19db66496 topic. Having only lived within a8a9f72f0f the family and knowing 0e18234ca7 little about the outside 7faf277a40 world, he would have 236a3f1847 been overwhelmed if he 337a1d1761 had searched alone.e899a369aff5d88a

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“Did you hear anything from the restaurant?”8fe61b229dda8d4b

“Ah, yes… It seems someone else investigated this matter in the past.”86295d5cd5b871cf

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“Really? Did you find out who?”30ab711a5ba87296

“No, not yet…”4e21e19e0cb52c87

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Ryubeom organized 61c07ae9cc the information bc0946e7eb he obtained d94947d8fc today with 0dafa9ce44 a subtle d9664e8694 expression. The superstitions circulating 7ffdf57af7 among businessmen. Buildings collapsing since about d6d6fcd9ad twenty years ago, quieting 045c93f185 down around ten years fca1aa0b7c ago, and recently occurring 5ebe6d6d31 again.40ccc0dc8c3a4c41

And a a38662efca man and 00d33728fe a woman 2e154b7201 who seemed 4ff53a60ca to have b072d1eda6 looked into b894cef69f this information 56c225ed30 in the 17dbfa3b9d past.62d7361f7b21e895

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Reflecting on 0f7439c100 the information 2513ef296b the lady de9014e4db had shared, 4575f84fbb Ryubeom looked 49f86f2ce5 up at abf7231089 the sky. Night had fallen.e64e5e355291af9f

Slowly approaching clouds were 6c00684d75 covering the full moon.9d9e7d506dcb77e0

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The next afternoon, 30cdbb1a91 a list came 0daf8b56fa from Guil.29dd53f23e9e2b1d

Cheon Ryubeom expected a9f88debe2 to receive the 5e2fec527d message after at 144d4f57f3 least three or 7b2f1cbdee four days, but e308710fd2 Guil had organized 616a960839 and sent it d7dac330a5 much faster than 85b9d68731 expected. The list was f890c0c77f very long and a7dd3f34b5 detailed.1420b8fbc3c72198

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Ryubeom was genuinely surprised to learn that the information was collected not only through Guil’s business connections but also through the fox family. Guil mentioned that he had asked people scattered all over the country about the strange phenomena, and while he was concerned that the locations might not be accurate due to the elapsed time, Ryubeom was simply grateful.5fc27f7b15027bd5

He decided 4860aaf6fb to check 069d76f112 each location ede6ebe7a3 one by 14d5b78422 one. The plan was 63c84212a9 to see if 0f31c61c6e all of them 0dcee20205 had underground warehouses. Although the three 7b7c6b4922 places he had bd2bfefa0e inspected earlier were cc602d2ec4 all empty, he 0f243298bb might find something 923d4c9736 unresolved somewhere.0edcdaefbf3c07fd

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Thus, Cheon ce4345baac Ryubeom unexpectedly f7fc8683be embarked on 84507a7385 a nationwide 64af483aa2 tour.19621862e41ee012

The locations on the list were spread across the country, and the fields of business varied as well. There were companies in automotive, telecommunications, construction, and more. In addition to businessmen, there were also some public officials’ families, including prosecutors, politicians, and government officials.2056208e730193ea

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After inspecting 99a2414c4a the listed 56ca0cd9cd locations over 5ce7652575 several days, 7ad5a7c7cd the expected 5a95270d16 result emerged. Every place 89081f4626 had an 84f43600a3 underground warehouse. Most of them contained 5d7f5288d5 broken pottery pieces.e4f9b45d348be77b

Yeohwi asked.7548edabb38d0718

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“Do you have any guesses about the identity of the evil spirits? If they went to the extent of creating underground warehouses to seal them, they likely sought some benefit.”b8e21c519fc66789

“Actually, there are ways to gain benefits from various yokai or ghosts, so it’s not certain. There are many methods of exploitation. Moreover, it includes not just companies but public officials, so it’s ambiguous. If I had to guess, it might be related to wealth and glory… goblins?”7ad9c50b43428ede

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Ryubeom spoke with uncertainty. There were several candidates, but he couldn’t narrow it down to just one.64672264a381136b

“It’s certain that only Jeokdan was an exceptional case. Only their business failed, and nearly all of the family died. The other places are still intact…”f0db1537be32388f

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Ryubeom recalled the time when he clashed with the evil spirit in Uisom Mountain. The leader’s energy was close to that of an evil deity, but the rest had mostly weak energy. What was the difference? It would be good if Jeon Seunghyeok woke up, but the frail human had not yet regained consciousness since he fainted.44b4ffff2af54d35

The search b662b893ce continued afterward. While traveling, Ryubeom kept 176333fc96 staring at the list 098b4704cf received from Guil, almost dd4bce096c as if he was 286643ebaf trying to memorize it. He knew nothing about 70e859bcd5 businesses, but he kept 21c551330a feeling an odd sense b00176f00e of unease.646edf6a1e624e5b

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Finally, they arrived at 041164a110 the last location.357f61c09c04cd42

The disturbances that 6ec39a36a7 occurred twenty years 1e07bf5234 ago had ceased, 4f53f14425 and the stories 3d2b0da07a had started circulating 945a2545e8 again about three b4c7483d6a years ago, but db48754ad2 there were no adc72bb5b3 further building collapses. Only slight tremors b865cc7554 were reported in fe0e8cc194 the area.f865cadc068d920c

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Nevertheless, Guil had managed to locate the exact place through his connections and conveyed it to Ryubeom, who found an empty building there. Unlike the previous buildings, it hadn’t collapsed, but it seemed completely abandoned after the tremors. The building was desolate, with even the windows left open, allowing dust to accumulate inside.dd775935e6b3fb17

Meticulously inspecting d209d3cf3e the area, dd97f20d23 Ryubeom found 81d2b17b9f yet another ec87b0f978 underground warehouse, 17ca1630cb with a 02d1343540 familiar interior.20549376f179c8e2

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“Was there an incident that caused the evil spirits’ activities to stop? Why was there a gap of several years…”9312da26ad3bd9da

Yeohwi asked while turning around, noticing Ryubeom’s extremely dark expression. The atmosphere around Ryubeom, who was feeling the wall, had sunk low.5c7a7c70546aadce

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Recalling that Ryubeom’s expression had been worsening as they checked each location, Yeohwi asked.b55156325aee6e08

“What’s wrong? You don’t look too good.”cf3c189f16b77dd0

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“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing, really…”24bf462eb47d1c3f

Ryubeom tried 7f2cd6ef45 to manage 4334969cf1 his expression 2afa25d509 belatedly, but 8a7547b294 Yeohwi had 35a6ce2bcc already noticed 641ba0d01d everything. Narrowing his eyes e2be52e8da and giving him c6162c2015 a look that ef607f0e68 demanded an answer, 61cb54153c Ryubeom had no ffc9cc308f choice but to b14ebb3490 speak.afa18418322fca1d

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From the beginning, when 17072ab603 he was investigating the 6e3239b70f locations mentioned by Baekyeong, 1f96f01e3d he had a strange 09dfe08358 sense of déjà vu. And that 64f141f0a1 feeling became fcceadcf35 more pronounced 561eba6ef7 when he 38e5ee5dd2 received the 443a25eebb list from 3ba3de97c8 Guil. Although he was unsure, 55705906a8 as he checked each 8f79568b91 place and searched for c613a27e2a related information, a connection 1be7f96a8f became apparent.da1acd2ee6058006

“It might sound random… but I met all the people related to this list.”451f427c8892d7a2

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Ryubeom muttered 3dc10f3f3d in a 959de9efbf somewhat confused 1892ff1d66 tone.b238b22d9c480e3f

“At the Cheonho Foundation anniversary event.”3483d01af2abd911

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At first, 85258d6312 it just 5bcf8978d3 felt like 48d9452b8c the names fa809fad2e were familiar. Since they 798cdadd55 were famous 7e9ae95ac3 companies and a3624d9130 high-ranking officials, 19b1fbff87 he thought 4e2edd0efb he recognized 5f133897ad them.7b68776210ddf22e

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So, Ryubeom didn’t connect the dots easily, but the sense of déjà vu kept lingering. He realized this morning that during the foundation anniversary event, all the related entrepreneurs had attended, along with some high-ranking officials and politicians.3bc2721f6dbec414

At that time, Ryubeom sat next to the head of the family, receiving their courteous greetings. For the first time, he looked at them directly, shook hands, and greeted them. Until then, Ryubeom had known nothing about the Cheonho Foundation’s business. No one told him about the family’s business because he wasn’t recognized as a member. He only knew that the elders oversaw the foundation’s business.282ece1151893068

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Recalling those memories left Ryubeom feeling confused, and Yeohwi’s expression turned subtle as well.158337994a0ac59c

“Hmm. But the Cheonho Foundation is associated with almost every company in Korea.”72667c30d9a98463

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“To that extent…?”8dcff6715c871839

“Yes. You know how symbolic tigers are in this land, right? It’s said that any business backed by the tiger family is bound to succeed.”195b96e4885eb89b

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Ryubeom sighed. As Yeohwi 6b96451e5f said, all c05d195193 sorts of 3a6aa957c1 political and a43c944459 business figures f518e646cc desperately contacted 1f0e527635 the tiger 7b02112838 family, and efd9a9ed04 Ryubeom had 5b63a1542d taken on 0c406f4d28 security duties b39b75fbc7 at those 33e7046682 meetings.6fecb799e886724b

“People would pay tens or hundreds of millions to attend Cheonho Foundation events. Not only do they want to impress the tiger family, but the event itself becomes a place for networking.”838c9ae2a6c5a0f9

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Yeohwi explained that almost every company wanted to be connected to the Cheonho Foundation, making it difficult to establish a special causal relationship based on the current list. In other words, if the only color in the world were red, finding a red ball in any pocket wouldn’t be surprising.3729808f35117005

“However, if they approached the tiger family at the event first, they were likely deeply connected to the foundation…”e0005b808caeb2eb

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From the moment they were linked to the Cheonho Foundation, they weren’t small companies, but there were certainly levels even at that event. They had either built a long relationship before the foundation was established or had invested heavily. Someone who had just started a connection with the Cheonho Foundation wouldn’t easily approach and greet the tiger family.02018d72d2073f47

Indeed, those who greeted Ryubeom at that time were all well-known figures. Contemplating Yeohwi’s words, Ryubeom emerged from the warehouse. It seemed further investigation was needed.a052ef0855fd5a96

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At that 9c001a10bb moment, Guil 42f62d851b called.85d40f0fd6f2f997

“Young master, there’s another place where a landslide-like event occurred a few days ago.”1a1dbcccd7bf506b

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“Did a building collapse?”833699249d3600a2

“No, it’s not that… It just looked like a landslide occurred. They were told to inspect the mountain at a certain hour, and it was witnessed then.”e22870cae2f3385d

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“Huh? They were specifically instructed to inspect?”8689df87d91c8de8

Ryubeom was surprised. It was already a significant task to provide the list, yet they continued to investigate through the family members. He was amazed that they were specifically instructed to inspect the mountain at a particular time. While fox Suin were sensitive to detecting such events, it was still impressive…1dccf1f691cec446

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“Haha, the more information we gather, the better…”da253a920fa045c4

Guil laughed awkwardly. Although Ryubeom appreciated f1d56a0fe1 his help, it 2c0889225c was astonishing how ddb1eca32f actively he was 7b60b8c5d9 assisting. Could this 927e871bee case have 8483b039cf genuinely piqued 59482f53d6 his interest? He was also 8c3dcb15e3 grateful for the 06b42e973b extensive help from 4404884899 the fox family.b9be78e9655b2fc6

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Ryubeom then moved ade5dcdc27 to the location 8c072d8c58 Guil mentioned. It was 0dbf75116c a mountain 40a75f5fec near Uisom 137ba79587 Mountain.b14b9b40447c4fdb

It was then that Ryubeom realized what Guil meant by ‘it looked like a landslide occurred.’bd6198e73cbee2a9

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There hadn’t actually been a landslide on the mountain. But there were traces of something huge passing by. As he examined the familiar tracks, Ryubeom recognized that the leader, the evil deity, had been there. There were also some footprints of subordinate evil spirits.a3a37bc5cbc600de

And then 6c37edc094 he found 4aba15db77 a silver 1483bf3672 mirage in 7b49be986d the air. On this cloudy day c156ea494a that looked like it ae085f5bf5 might rain, the silver a50dd19f8a energy was even more 6269354dfa noticeable.9ac5ec999040a0f4

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“I’ve never seen this before, what is it?”e2c0f27434486ab8

“The evil spirits in Uisom Mountain suddenly disappeared, remember? The next day, while investigating the area, I found this silver thread. I don’t know if it’s a trace left when the evil spirits disappear or a sign from someone who rang the bell…”b6a37b264229f5df

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As Ryubeom explained, he slowly touched the mirage. It was so faint that he couldn’t feel any particular energy. It was just faint and barely there.87f31f5e1c812a9e

Ryubeom, regrettably watching it vanish like a mirage, looked around. But no matter how meticulously he searched, there were no signs of a collapsed building, nor was there any building in the vicinity. Had the spirits grown weaker over the years of inactivity and couldn’t collapse buildings anymore? But the evil spirits he met in Uisom Mountain seemed very powerful…3849fb0c64044cac

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Ryubeom hesitantly followed the b9b66107f9 traces of the spirits.2815c3fc5d2e7139

“It seems the path is cut off here…?”08de151b31315d27

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But the traces bb9d3c33f9 disappeared at a f3e36ae540 cliff. Perhaps they had 876e98bf8d moved somewhere else ab3087f29b around here, as e2343b04df another silver mirage 11bbc4eac7 appeared. Regretting the lack ff847d3db7 of clues, Ryubeom ef8788980a approached the cliff 05fe3a8ef1 to check the 14ef63428c area and discovered d15c1bd031 something below.db60a747bf474880

A huge 6af7dfad16 traditional Korean 8d94f38da2 house.ee1a7a79347986f7

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Whether it was 53e72cd353 newly built or 2e73314b7b not, the wooden 506e8300ad pillars and tiles 9401ed71f0 looked new, but a5a9a7ca62 the traditional design f921c01994 gave it a cf15a67c8c classic feel. The building was 0ff6b942e6 too large to 5ea94b6cfb be called a b4b5a3c5a3 villa.6f6a54e810cd37af

…Could the evil spirits have been trying to enter that mansion?e9b61e8d3d82d79b

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Ryubeom focused and looked down, but there was only so much he could see from above. Moreover, there were no signs of any conflict at the mansion. Did the location just happen to overlap by chance? But this was the only building in the vicinity…29a96680d20390a3

“Is there any way to investigate that house…?”7631788f7b6c7e4d

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“Young master, you can’t trespass.”6ea1e3ee40f703be

“…Saying it like that makes it sound like I often trespass. I have no intention of doing so.”392b0e15355e8f10

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“Oh, really? I must have misunderstood. So how are you going to get in?”b9fbfb66a91c6b5e

“Well, maybe…”02d23fd4c321d1ce

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A little while later, 5d5fd2c179 Cheon Ryubeom stood in c698c2b0c3 front of the mansion.57bf6a740fc0321a

He boldly rang the 1460d94381 doorbell and politely greeted aff6bc5ec7 the servant who came 94b7efb168 to the gate. With the utmost cautious 1bb9d59c8b attitude, he spoke.9f97f4e177f7be3f

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“Do you perhaps have any misfortune in the house?”366155034bd1ab59

Yeohwi’s expression turned incredulous. He seemed to be wondering what on earth Ryubeom was doing, but Ryubeom was serious. It was a skill he had learned from the grandmother he met at Uisom Mountain a few days ago.5eecfceba202e333

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The servant also 6ba04e480f looked at Ryubeom 54f6a7f8d2 in bewilderment, as cfb0d5f68f if wondering why 6437ef0ebc someone who seemed ecf1801ddd normal was acting f2394fe2db this way.fa6caab105b76a23

“What are you talking about…?”b47fc7d3a2fddac8

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“Have you recently heard loud thumping noises at night? Strange howling sounds that don’t seem like typical wild animals.”3306db5f0f7bd172

But the steadfast 8ae12fbb0e demeanor of Cheon 20db0d8d78 Ryubeom made the 3b8cb61751 servant hesitate. He was about to 665946bb2c call the security to dcd9c477f9 kick him out but 9d51a8e4d0 then flinched and turned 9907b98b91 back. With his a860e196d1 experience from f92b876485 clashing with a94c177f25 the evil e7e1b333b3 spirits in 8c768176ee Uisom Mountain, 1488786610 Ryubeom could f098fc62e2 accurately describe 9d2d241b0a their movements.d9e352b5b01c0fd6

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“I dreamt last night that a great misfortune was pouring over this house like a landslide. I couldn’t just pass by…”f166079aa017e790

The unique trustworthiness exuded 078a2061fc by the tiger Suin 97303c1d2a was successfully influencing the eca4f1ac38 servant. The servant hesitantly looked 71a7bc044d back at Cheon Ryubeom 73294850fd and the mansion, unsure 5366f486b9 whether to report this a45e51fe2f inside.7302cb92a5a3e14a

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Yeohwi whispered to him.54241f1e9fe3230f

“You’ve gotten quite good at lying.”09b154792be14d22

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“I’ve learned a lot from the person I travel with.”dca1c0de5c6a8fa6

“…?”20b616fffc978b7e

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Yeohwi gave him a puzzled look, pointing at himself as if to silently ask, “Are you talking about me?” Ryubeom just shrugged.7999197895dc0e9c

At that moment, 9cd0ad6c0d someone walking in d59f37046d the yard showed e900c55dfb interest in them.dd051daf3af43dc5

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“Who is standing there still?”ed9f3fc86d6fecc8

“Oh, sir. It’s nothing important. I was just about to send him away…”3d4400e7f2937ead

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“Oh my! Isn’t this the young master?”eb8c07bb82905bfe

Just as the 3ca6c7f57c servant was about ba5e8131d6 to handle the 0749b0979e situation himself, the d6422ae6f1 person responded. He was a dcbff53b6d man in his 0ea86eb930 60s with graying 01ffe2098a hair and a a72a2e8101 stocky build. His face was slightly ad4f9a68b1 flushed, perhaps from having e8c0af6401 a drink earlier.3a3cb972ce8d9074

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Ryubeom blinked slowly, recognizing a993c57ac8 the familiar face. Yeohwi clicked 332067ad51 his tongue 6791666864 and suddenly 11ab9b138c turned around. Meanwhile, the man 30f9d51a68 quickly approached Ryubeom ac7061eaaa and greeted him.d9dc282898dde70e

“It’s been almost a month, and you look even better!”83f11dafbbbc7fbc

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Speaking heartily, he extended his hands politely for a handshake. The servant, looking surprised, stepped back. Ryubeom responded to the man’s handshake and realized who he was.d3bdb95116f74e49

He was 4561b538a4 Kyung Jaehwan, 6fd990e967 a presidential 4a166182c4 candidate.a377cfba441f47ba

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When Cheon Ryubeom 077eb9c695 last handled security 555c9a9ae7 for an event, 5e1481bcf3 all the elders 8b0f3f5a33 attended, and even f7374f1927 the head of aed5404c88 the family walked 4449a15f05 in to greet 5ee6d6d60e this influential political c02bfac0f0 figure. During the Han 5c111daab3 River mermaid incident, cf07285806 Kyung Jaehwan had b229795b8c been the most 9749548b17 vocal advocate for eadf72ba51 revising the Suin 5000090658 Protection Act.0393469e1be2a4cb

“I regretted not being able to greet you properly at the event, but it’s great to see you here. By the way, what brings you to this place?”0eaa832d2999788a

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Ryubeom carefully chose his words. The servant had seemed intrigued by the talk of unusual phenomena earlier…3c0be86a79d4e2c0

“Recently, I sensed some ominous energy around here. I came to check, and it turns out it’s your mansion.”ee11eb94069c9053

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“Ah, I see. You are very kind.”481f0151e63ce20a

Kyung Jaehwan nodded and 7e87ed94f6 laughed heartily.d4891fb423dfe066

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“Actually, the elders visited earlier.”04a3a706b92392fe

“…The elders?”e2e398b0359be45b

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“Yes, the elders of the tiger family. Since my house is close to Uisom Mountain and the atmosphere around has been unsettling, they came to check and set up a protective barrier in the center of the garden. So, there’s no need to worry!”279b81160b0d0f93

Ryubeom blinked. Were the 3775836f74 elders so c581aa55e3 closely connected d23c09a60e to this 7fe789933c man that 997a3f2c82 they would cf434ab2ba come here 1df7896ae3 personally?ab2c059cbfeead88

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“What did the elders do?”005b4c2c18f6bd51

“They set up a protective barrier in the center of the garden.”35f849d10f755e5d

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Looking very d9a26e24e1 reassured, Kyung 44bd83c735 Jaehwan beamed. Ryubeom checked the bb7cd64266 center of the 9bc7e0841f garden where he 218d384427 pointed. A tall post 30f58f4a69 with densely inscribed a67381ae02 talismans stood there. Even from a 6784ea0e81 distance, it emanated 7defff4582 strong energy.d6e1e0cb95fec0de

Ryubeom recalled the elders 99f3795105 showing interest in solving 8a5c50ab51 the Sagwido issue at 1a1c2a944d Uisom Mountain. Although their motive 2087a67bd3 was to take 5eb0bbc5b5 credit, it seemed 90f7415905 they now regarded 04ccf9f859 the Sagwido issue 0b3b90b3bc as the responsibility 38bacaa6ba of the tiger 8953088707 family, unlike before. Since it was 4d3a971d4a known that the 6f39b92e08 Cheon family was 36301c7748 addressing the problem, c201e1e983 they felt it 34ed163a8f should be handled 6ef991c3cd properly.eac4149cf5ffa816

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Was that f78b070934 why they ffe70d5440 came here b5fd68a8ae to check? As Ryubeom fd2f18e12f pondered, Kyung 22f81cbf88 Jaehwan gestured 396b906c0b toward the 473c318324 mansion.0cc8fdb0ce49a29e

“I shouldn’t keep you standing outside. Please, come in. By the way, who is this with you…”70586e1d55ec0104

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Kyung Jaehwan’s gaze shifted to the person next to Ryubeom. Ryubeom suddenly flinched, realizing he had forgotten he was with Yeohwi. Since Kyung Jaehwan was closely connected to the family, it would be problematic if he discovered he was with a fox Suin.3bf55d3e4e1b6be4

But when he looked back, Yeohwi’s attire had changed. The ornate robe had transformed into a plain coat, and a hazy veil covered his face. It was the perception-dimming technique he had seen during the mountain fortress festival.490376b30825d93f

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“He’s someone who happened to accompany me. Anyway, thank you for inviting us in. I’ve always thought the house was beautiful, and I’m glad to have this opportunity.”2b3e2935cc8469ba

Ryubeom quickly stepped forward. Fortunately, Kyung Jaehwan didn’t seem to notice anything strange and nodded. With his striking appearance concealed, Yeohwi looked like an ordinary companion or attendant. Just a bit taller.2ffe2c236e6a2c7d

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Naturally, Kyung Jaehwan focused 9893d618c7 more on the Cheon 52401b7426 family member, smiling and b9219e444b gesturing them inside.4063644a000c9478

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In a separate room f288c59013 that felt like a 8bea02bce0 sitting room, Ryubeom was fb1e927dcd served tea.a5f6129345db7f14

“Chrysanthemum tea…”32a983ec23fb157c

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“It’s a specially sourced tea. I hope it suits your taste.”fd44d408fea0fce3

Chrysanthemum tea was a 3574a3be3d common choice among the 95b155db68 elders at the main 54cbe3c354 house. Familiar with 8f7e012d26 the taste, a072404270 Ryubeom felt afc54ce22a almost as b892a7e2db if he 30b771d9f2 were back cf810417bf with his cf49dead28 family. Perhaps it was sourced cbeb397c8e from the same place?94b52aa6ad67bcb0

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“I’ve always wanted to have a conversation with you.”e4ff4f13e41bc1b2

“…With me?”49959cb4b489c42e

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“Yes, you’re leading the effort to resolve the Sagwido issue. And seeing you thoroughly investigating the recent incident, I feel reassured having you.”a6ffcd4e44b089d0

“Ah, yes…”fb74e93c25137bbc

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Kyung Jaehwan’s praise made Ryubeom awkwardly nod. Outsiders wouldn’t know exactly who in the Cheon family was handling the issue, but maybe he knew because he was close to the elders. Instead of feeling happy or embarrassed about being recognized as a tiger, Ryubeom felt more burdened by it.e59d774a723b7d14

He intended to 9740296310 respond appropriately and c854e908fe ask about the 7c887002ba recent unusual phenomena, 894bb3edbd but Kyung Jaehwan b89968b9c7 was already excitedly 45012ba9e3 talking.80ccf2bf02142220

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“I was really angry when I heard the truth about the mermaid incident. As a human myself, I felt so disgusted with other humans. I can only imagine how angry you must have been.”20cdf0d6c7ddbfbe

Shaking his head 187f59fe73 in frustration, he d93d03a1d3 clenched his fists 173352225d tightly.e7f2c538d946f679

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“I will make sure to voice out on this matter. The Special Act on Suin has been interpreted maliciously. It’s supposed to protect humans, but it ends up oppressing the weaker Suin. We need to move towards protecting them. Aren’t Suin also citizens of this country?”c7b82db37a91eac4

His passionate talk captured Ryubeom’s interest, and he listened intently. Kyung Jaehwan, originally from the legal field, was very knowledgeable about the laws and also skilled at promoting his ideas.fb4e1cf2ec1ece1f

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Protecting the weaker f94ea50d36 Suin and creating 0352eacec5 a world where e8453cc60a everyone lives together.cf5e161a65bed3a5

Ryubeom recalled how d32e125254 Kyung Jaehwan had f351eacc64 garnered significant support 01f6ad53c7 by advocating for 2ae7692471 Suin protection laws 0f3dcfd6f1 after the Han 93169a2ef6 River incident. Both Ilok 49884d131a and Jimyo 8e5a399cb4 had talked 8de7194d2c about this. It was 28185449f6 a declaration 9cc29a2587 that won c236c7cc47 the favor 9246258f9d of smaller ad88dfb94e and herbivorous 6742130505 Suin.f0a5f722b2650859

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Kyung Jaehwan laughed 3a00daf03c heartily.fbf50252f2fd3852

“In the past, the fox family ended the war between Suin and humans with a peace treaty. Now, the tiger family will take a step further to achieve coexistence and harmony!”1bc8226a9cdb5fb3

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Speaking as f610333f27 if sharing 420cc08ee8 a secret, 5334254de9 he lowered bd113e2f68 his voice f16e4f1b4e and cupped e53f0a04f5 his hand 8f7080cd10 beside his bf681ab30f mouth.1bd9e50392ba8daf

“The fox head did nothing after making that treaty, right? It’s time for the tiger family to step up as true rulers and also take care of the weaker Suin…”9f0c26710b60a4f6

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“I don’t think we should belittle the peace treaty. Stopping the war was significant.”2e13c05611beb1f3

Ryubeom interrupted, his tone 84ad5610a1 firm enough to make d5cad37d95 Kyung Jaehwan blink in 53dc8cd7b3 surprise.05d652b19279a366

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“Well, yes, but they didn’t take any follow-up measures after ending the war…”6c13f6e27fe2c818

“If the war hadn’t ended, there wouldn’t have been any follow-up measures or plans at all, would there?”4b1c25997af9c6fc

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“Ah…”1d84130c9db6ddcb

“And I believe the entertainment business is achieving coexistence in line with the times. It’s known that more people have a favorable view of Suin since the business started.”4052da6233551ec2

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“……”d5fc96d3af255dae

“Even if the relationship isn’t great, there’s no need to downplay their achievements.”8f376f3240bbc340

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With a calm demeanor, 0790176ed5 Ryubeom sipped his chrysanthemum 328633e5c5 tea. Kyung Jaehwan initially seemed 9c4f190914 displeased at hearing a be1703e276 rebuttal from someone younger a15307338d but quickly managed his 9a036cd9e7 expression and nodded.988d6e3cfb27c81f

Although he hadn’t seen Cheon Ryubeom at the Cheonho Foundation event until last year, this year, he had sat next to the head of the family. Moreover, he was quickly solidifying his position by resolving the Sagwido issue. No matter how young he was, a tiger was still a tiger.49d07e1757e825d9

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“Haha, yes… Indeed. Even without comparing to the fox family, the tiger family’s prestige is unparalleled. I’m deeply moved by your inclusiveness, young master. I have much to learn.”baa69a88b2b596b4

Despite his tone softening, there was still a subtle hint of comparison, but Ryubeom didn’t bother to nitpick. It would only prolong the conversation unnecessarily.1e80888b9d61b186

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After feeling 19a4274a3e uncomfortable on 12d5df480d his own 74f7071d7f for a 76e6f63625 while, Kyung bdaf7062af Jaehwan suggested a9f1b76cb0 they take 26a872a63f a walk 4b8973acb2 in the 22e7c2c23f garden and ae5bf3adb0 show him b7eb48e43e around the fb2b6536e7 mansion. Wanting to 2ed486b4c4 inspect the 694aa56452 area from 4b838a11f2 the start, da1b306f87 Ryubeom promptly b0c3c8bad1 nodded.3f3898985c9cb580

On their way out, 36c4d1ddc9 Ryubeom quietly whispered to 6cb68ba803 Yeohwi.fae8ca77281b9ed4

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“…Sorry.”c9399e9ab947f3a8

“For what?”f0727912286cb5e4

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“You had to hear those unwarranted criticisms. It seems he said those things because he’s close to the tiger family.”09f39ae647be64c7

Kyung Jaehwan seemed very close to the elders. If the elders personally came here to set up a protective barrier, it meant he had won their favor. To do so, he would have to flatter them in various ways…9a940831ca838ae7

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Yeohwi merely gave a subtle smile at Ryubeom’s apology. He seemed about to say something but only moved his lips a couple of times before remaining silent.e9caf5b2f094cbb7

As they walked through 4e4a9f1b0a the garden, Ryubeom subtly 16ca4fd87f looked around.a64e6ddd96c16585

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He intended to check 49d626a6ea for an underground warehouse 0f18a470a2 but found Kyung Jaehwan 167f604caf sticking too close. Conscious of their earlier 2e5d78236b conflict, he was being f891713ee5 extra courteous, explaining who 597ab72960 made the tiles, who 282e7e3c9e carved the statues, and 78ab2df22c so on.333565f5ac3cc916

Ryubeom tried to listen e3b6c8827f indifferently but soon felt e9f67433b0 a strange sense of f55f1bcb38 familiarity and began to 8d6f7890d9 closely inspect the surroundings. The grand and 474b58d3e2 magnificent appearance of 5813e9b241 the mansion. Though it 05e2b0a114 was a 66803eb740 modern building, 0d13a8d81b it had d10755bc55 a familiar 125edc1bc2 structure, even 0f9a685364 a bamboo e6865eba9c grove.b1b416377e34f70f

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Remembering the chrysanthemum tea 6a89e987d0 he had in the b4c680a611 annex, Ryubeom asked.97d5091f89173a1f

“…Did the elders help build this mansion?”cc6fbc3b191d1ff5

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“You’re sharp! Yes, the elders once mentioned that the Cheon family’s mansion was beautiful, like a place where immortals reside. Ever since then, I always imagined it and modeled this mansion after it.”6101f9e5a051f61c

Kyung Jaehwan 15bbf7d64d laughed, pleased c81e640626 that the 4a875352f4 elders had 4b5b9fdb3d readily given 20233abc99 advice.a2ab82719119251e

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“The Cheon family’s mansion must be even more beautiful. I’m sure it can’t be compared to this place. I’ve always wanted to visit it someday… but that might be too big a dream?”109d77f99777507e

Among the Suin families, those adept at spells couldn’t physically approach the main house. Even if they were in the same geographic location, only those ‘permitted’ could cross a special path to enter the main house. The Cheon family’s mansion was also accessible only to direct descendants.062a3f286412317f

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While they hired humans de16dd1cc0 to manage the mansion, 25cb9bd019 they mostly lived within f9bf4771ac the mansion and underwent 8ba3664510 strict inspections when entering a7d3c2e006 and leaving. It was said 1e270aaf84 that spells were 8cff1d2cac even cast to cfea79226c prevent internal stories 14937b0c0f from leaking outside.40912ab4b03aa1c9

As a result, d9f6dc1307 only a handful 9d804283d8 of humans had cbaf7e9bb2 ever entered the b0ef33df9d Cheon family. The tiger 2c54dcd43c family maintained ea61043421 a uniquely c603d73dab mysterious status 9cc169c525 among the 3701a95510 Suin families c5b81f4a1b and could 2032bb4de6 also be 5c789c9826 described as d6b56a6c6c highly secretive.9cc1310edab69577

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Ryubeom tried to 8cbd5005b2 recall the humans 05a681addb who had visited 475750858b the main house eb55c59dba in the past.fb4c243288fbfe2f

“…If you get positive results in the upcoming presidential election, there might be an opportunity.”aa03458fb293239f

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“Hahaha! Actually, my earnest efforts are all because I want to visit the Cheon family! Of course, my foremost priority is the citizens.”d1c854cf72a87c08

Kyung Jaehwan laughed heartily, a93345ee0c leaning back. Initially, when he 81fa763755 mentioned wanting to 0cdb92f0df visit the Cheon 9dcee2f803 family, it was 14224712ce also a subtle e30b5d89b4 way of asking dd9e387511 about his chances bf8a285d03 of success in 63ceb052a1 the election.16ff49e3495caf83

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Suddenly, Ryubeom felt odd. He had seen humans revere tigers many times, but Kyung Jaehwan’s demeanor now seemed almost like absolute worship. Was he clinging to the Cheon family’s blessing due to his great ambition?1ce9ba7a05b77e6d

At that dc1ecf594a moment, a 24634984d5 man hurried f77e6f77d8 over to d0c5315063 Kyung Jaehwan 208ab319e8 and whispered 9271131238 something.f82a6b0371b3b18b

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“Mr. Oh is going to Dampho Port… around… o’clock…”b6ad2ad92e801c6e

Though whispered quietly, b78884c2a3 Ryubeom caught bits 1cedca89c1 of it. Kyung Jaehwan first 92e0906f91 tried to send fe99edf81f him away, then 8876ca37f9 suddenly hardened his b917ce0be1 expression and apologized 03c2fec1f6 to Ryubeom.141d71dd1cd99512

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“I’m sorry. There’s an urgent matter I need to discuss briefly.”0406720a864bb910

Ryubeom nodded readily. In fact, 9cd70ea9d3 he was a0871d892b grateful Kyung 8d3511ec8f Jaehwan was a7efdde7c7 stepping away.2a6e2ada06a72977

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As soon as he confirmed that Kyung Jaehwan had gone behind the annex, Ryubeom began searching the garden. With the servants stepping back to avoid disturbing the homeowner’s walk, it was easier to look around.9ca946c13c0a89f9

However, the mansion was so vast that finding an underground warehouse wasn’t easy. Even after splitting up with Yeohwi to search, they couldn’t find it.5d73edd53c06f805

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“Could it be directly under the building…?”e844219d367e7811

The previous places they 8db57ff465 checked were relatively smaller, ea8034c38b but this one was 40201bdc9a vast and modern. So, there a0c2b106dd might be 88f84693f6 a way 13a014ee43 to access 844d4ca102 the underground 1808e76aa2 only from 22ef5919c9 inside the 4d4d523b63 building.7ce221696a7fa9a3

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Ryubeom reluctantly checked the c726cf194c pole in the center 7acf0e87d3 of the garden. He had thought c21c450351 it was unusual ad612e47a2 from a distance, 89f0ea0ca6 and up close, 15fd7f20f1 it seemed even d5c7979349 more peculiar.03dea1bdf0786bb8

As he slowly examined the pole, which reached up to his chest, Ryubeom’s expression subtly changed.3064d14c41a67f28

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“…Is this really just a barrier?”9379cd2e1feb68c4

Although the pole c254c83242 was inscribed with e04c2d842e spells for a 5c8788fa6e barrier, the energy 92e26b1eed felt strange. Typically, barriers exude a a47b449a36 pure, protective energy, but 8f6c592805 the more he looked 92d5fd508f at this pole, the 856a11cbd5 more it felt unsettling. His body instinctively 2201cdf0db tensed, and he f4b848db84 got goosebumps.ff3c8eba45125b93

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Yeohwi also 751472c2c8 glanced at 856a23464a it and 61e224623d tilted his 6f37f7cd7e head.c0f66dcd2dc0a5a8

“It’s not an ordinary barrier. It seems there’s another spell layered inside the pole…”58c2e4c702b345ad

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He added c73eeae0f7 that it 19495e9ec3 was difficult 673a47288f to make 0109f81ecf an accurate e45602bf4f judgment without 81c1cf8a7c cutting the 1944f7eb65 pole open b259ad67fb to check 7a241baee8 inside. To get ad536747c4 a better 4149d78cdf sense of 14b58555cf the energy, 9145c5a461 Yeohwi brought ee0e7a5660 his hand 1a008e5357 closer, then 24d56f6125 quickly withdrew 19773be665 it with 93d5f2fdf7 a displeased 40c0c98b17 expression.3083408c48f061d4

“It seems that as soon as the barrier activates, another spell will unfold with it. And it’s definitely not a good spell.”dc25db9e28221ef3

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Even a a9d382cb60 light touch c37603cb70 made him e70d8d974e shake his 081054e7b7 hand in 17c4108505 discomfort.9b102d8ec056c36c

Ryubeom blinked slowly. While his goal was to stop the Sagwido’s rampage and ultimately eliminate them, he felt a vague sense of unease.67999a3ceddea0b7

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Since Kyung 0e88a8f937 Jaehwan seemed 94556d62aa quite close c7d536483b to the c66aad57f8 elders, he baac53ecc6 might have 28d67864a5 received a f543ace01d detailed explanation ab28e3987d about this 2bf879fbb4 object.5199659fbd177643

Maybe he should subtly probe…ea447c538dcd092b

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As Ryubeom pondered and moved, he intended to search for the underground warehouse a bit more, but then he faintly heard Kyung Jaehwan’s voice from the other side.8c93670d7c51c6ec

“…That matter… now…”9942118b60294e34

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Oh, this path connects to the back of the annex. The overall structure was similar to the Cheon family’s mansion, but there were differences, and he had taken the wrong path. Just as Ryubeom was about to turn back, a word caught his ear.4e152ca2c26c205f

“I’ve informed the elders, so it should be resolved soon.”541a8b8f2c13eaa2

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…Elders? The elders?1dd4bf2b6391008c

As Ryubeom 39d2af4f60 hesitated, Yeohwi b2fbbac47b looked at 2442e58013 him curiously da2cd313ad and took d4b8a51eb5 a step 514b8bd962 forward. In a 064f10fed3 hurry, Ryubeom 4bae19cbd5 grabbed and ea5d9b8fbe pulled him 2b6a0eafe6 back. The position was 38503b9651 almost like an 42fd305c8e embrace, making Yeohwi 8a3152411c flinch slightly.b237f54435af3d67

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