Chapter 5

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Cheongmyeong's POV:

"..So they're merchants from Huayin Prefecture." I said. Why is Geol looking at Hwa...

"Mmph..." I grunted in annoyance. Does he like her? I mean, it's not surprising since she is pretty. Just like Hwa was back then. She was cuter when we were children though. Just like right now. Anyways, what are they talking about?

"He's the owner of Taehwa Pavilion in Huayin. It's the largest tavern, Mr.Gong is said to be a powerful merchant who runs many businesses from the tavern." My ears perked up hearing this.

"Taehwa Pavilion? That buffoon from earlier runs Taehwa Pavilion?" I asked, getting pissed.

"PFFFFFT- Buffoons?" came a voice from beside me. Yi Hwa sat next to me. "It sounds funny when you say it." That was the last straw. I glared at her while cracking my neck getting ready to beat her up from my anger towards that buffoon.

"P-PLEASE, CALM YOURSELF!" said Geol. Taehwa Pavilion originally belonged to the Mount Hua sect, you morons! I jumped up and grabbed the kids shirt.

"IS IT TRUE THAT THE MAN FROM EARLIER RUNS TAEHWA PAVILION?! THE OWNER OF TAEHWA PAVILION LENT THE SECT MONEY, AND NOW HE'S TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE SECT GROUNDS?!"

"TH-THAT'S RIGHT!...SIR!" He declared in fear. I heard Yi Hwa say something but I was too deep in thought. But none of this makes sense! First of all, it's absurd that Mount Hua borrowed money from Taehwa Pavilion when it belonged to the sect! This means that something went wrong in the past-

"EY! YOU DEAF??" screamed a voice behind me. Huh?? I turned around to see Yi Hwa looking angry. What did I even do??

"Senior brother Jo Geol." I said, ignoring her outburst.

"Sir?! I mean, y-yeah?

"Go get the thing I told you about earlier."

"Huh?"

"THE THING!" I glared at him.

"Oh! Th-that thing! I'll go grab it!" He said as he dashed away with the other kid. Now, what is this presence behind me? I turned around and saw Yi Hwa, staring daggers into me. She didn't even mask her presence...

"Let's settle this outside, shall we?" She said, I shivered at her comment. This aura is the same as the Yi Hwa I used to know. There's no doubt about it.

"Yi Hwa?" I said seriously.

"You tryna stall time eh?" She said as she grabbed my shoulders. I grabbed her soft face and headbutted her lightly just enough to hurt.

"It's me Myeong you weirdo!!" I said to her face.

She looked shocked. Probably from my comment and not the headbutt.

"Myeong? The only person I called that was...wait, MYEONG AS IN THE CHEONGMYEONG CHEONGMYEONG THAT DECAPITATED CHEONMA????"

I released her and rubbed her head on the part I hit her with. Sigh, she can be a little stupid sometimes.

"Yeah, you didn't recognize me? I would say I still look pretty handsome, don't I?" I said wiggling my eyebrows and looking smug.

"Oh quit it ya big goof." She said, trying not to smile. She then wrapped her arms around me tight, giving a sense of security. "I missed you." She whispered. I hugged her back.

"Same here Blossom."

"Uhhh, are we interrupting something?" Said Geol. We both quickly scrambled away.

"YOU DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING YOU HEAR ME??" I raised a fist at his face.

"Y-YES, SIR!!"

"And get another one of those."

"Al-alright..."

"If you tell a soul... you're getting the biggest beating of your life. Got it?"

"YES SIR" he said and scurried away.

Yi Hwa POV:

"...They're merchants from Huayin Prefecture?" said Cheongmyeong.

"That's right." Said this dude beside Geol. I'm just lying down on his bed since all this information is basically useless to me.

"Mmph.." grunted Cheongmyeong. What's up with him today?

"Junior brother. HuaYin Prefecture is the town right underneath Mount Hua, isn't it?" said Geol.

"That's right, senior brother. I remember visiting it during my days as a travelling merchant with my father...He's the owner of Taehwa Pavilion in Huayin. It's the largest tavern, Mr.Gong is said to be a powerful merchant who runs many businesses from the tavern." said the other kid.

"Taehwa Pavilion? That buffoon from earlier runs Taehwa Pavilion?" Said Cheongmyeong looking incredulous.

"PFFFFFT- Buffoons?" I laughed as I sat up next to him. "It sounds funny when you say it."

He looked at me with a menacing stare while cracking his neck.

"P-PLEASE, CALM YOURSELF!" said Geol. He's trying to save me from a beating? That's sweet but I can handle him just fine. Just you watch brothers! Plus, he's not mad at me, he's mad at that 'buffoon'.

"Calm...? You're telling me to be calm...? He then grabbed the poor kid's clothes and screamed at him. Sighh. At least he didn't pick a fight with me, right?

"Hey, Cheongmyeong, leave the poor kid alone. If you wanna fight, fight me instead." He just ignored me. That brat....

"EY! YOU DEAF??" I screamed at him. He continued to ignore me while telling Geol to get something. That just made me PISSED. I walked towards him as the two were running away.

"Let's settle this outside, shall we?" I said as I cracked my fingers loudly.

"Yi Hwa?" He said. How can he look so serious? Is he trying to stall time?

"You tryna stall time eh?" I said as I violently grabbed his shoulders. They suddenly grabbed her face and headbutted me. I've never been headbutted like this before except by one other person.

"It's me Myeong you weirdo!!" The only person I called Myeong was...

"Myeong? The only person I called that was...wait, MYEONG AS IN THE CHEONGMYEONG CHEONGMYEONG THAT DECAPITATED CHEONMA????"

He released my face and rubbed my head just like the old days.

"Yeah, you didn't recognize me? I would say I still look pretty handsome, don't I?" he said smugly.

"Oh quit it ya big goof." I said, trying to look serious. I tried to keep my smile to myself with no avail. I jumped towards him and hugged him tight. "I missed you." I said as tears were begging to be released. When was the last time I cried? I leaned my head to the crook of his neck breathing in a scent of blossoms and the morning dew.

"Same here Blossom." He said using my old nickname. I had almost forgotten how much his presence meant to me.

"Uhhh, are we interrupting something?" Said Geol. We both quickly scrambled away. My face was turning warm and I stood beside the night table.

"YOU DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING YOU HEAR ME??" Myeong raised a fist at his face, threatening him in the dumbest way. Hilarious.

"Y-YES, SIR!!"

"And get another one of those."

"Al-alright..."

"If you tell a soul... you're getting the biggest beating of your life. Got it?"

"YES SIR" Another what? What's that black thing he's carrying?

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