Chaotic Nights (Wild Night)

CHAPTER 01

– 1 Year Ago

Early in the morning, in a snowy mountainside, you could hear people making a lot of noise with percussion instruments.

"Make it go north!"

"It's as big as a bear's thingy! Be careful!"

"Brother, if it's as big as a bear's thingy... Is it a wild boar? It's not like it's like the tiger's, so there's no reason to fear it!"

Behind the chasers that were joking around, you could see a group of guys with guns and bows.
No one complained even though there was so much snow. This group was composed of hunters. They were strong-spirited people whose height surpassed 6.5 feet.

During the cold winter, the tiger came down to the village and attacked civilians due to the lack of things to eat in the mountains. That's why the country had placed huge rewards in exchange for tiger skins.
That's why people gathered in groups to hunt. The tiger's skin and its claws could be sold for a very high price. The meat was divided among the hunters. This helped them go through the harsh winter.

"Hey, brother... Do you know who that person is?"

Man Bok, who was leading the way, stopped playing the percussion instrument, and glanced at someone among the group of hunters. Duk Soo, whose cheeks were completely frozen, frowned at the question he was asked.

"You don't know Eun Ha? She's the little sister of the number one courtesan Lee Young."

{Courtesan or a Kisaeng : A Woman in charge of Entertainment at Banquets And Events}

He couldn't believe that the person dressed up as a boy was actually a girl.

"She's the little sister of Lee Young? Courtesan Lee Young?"

"Yes!"

"Why is she here? Has she lost her mind?"

"The one that has lost its mind is you. Do you know who the person is that's standing next to her?"

"Of course, I know who he is. He's the son of the minister. Is there anyone that doesn't know the son of the Yoon family?"

Man Bok patted him on the shoulders. Duk Soo turned around while lowering his voice.

"Yes, she's the one that he's been taking care of. He gave her food, raised, and even taught her many things. And among that, there's hunting. He probably thinks of her as his little sister, but..."

"Brother, what you're saying doesn't make any sense. Why would he take care of a girl? Also, it looks like they're almost the same age. Is he maybe..."

Duk Soo got angry at Man Bok.

"Be careful with your words. A lot of guys picked on her, thinking that she was weak and were beaten up. Just keep your mouth closed."

"Okay, I understand. It surprises me that she's carrying a gun. Also, maybe it's because of her clothes, but she really looks like a pretty boy."

Even if Dok Soo got mad at him, he couldn't take off his eyes from Eun Ha. Man Bok had never seen a girl as pretty as her. A face as white as the moon with a small nose. Her eyes were shiny and as clear as water.
He was so distracted with Eun Ha that he didn't notice that a wild boar was looking at him.

"The more I look at her, the prettier..."

"Man Bok!"

The wind blew away the snow that had accumulated on the tree's branches. Everyone's sight turned white. Even though Man Bok could see the wild boar charging towards him, he couldn't move or do anything.
His head had frozen. Even his instincts weren't working.

Bang-!

The sound of a gun and the smell of gun powder made him come to his senses.

The wild boar running towards Man Bok fell to the ground, its blood spraying all over Man Bok's face.
Man Bok threw the percussion instrument on the floor and grabbed Dok Soo's hands. At that moment, he finally felt relieved. Tears started to fall from his eyes.

"Brother!"

Someone approached from behind Dok Soo as he was hugging Man Bok.

"Are you okay? You almost died."

The owner of the sweet and soft voice was Eun Ha.
Dok Soo and Man Bok, with a vacant look on their faces, both exclaimed, "Thank you very much!"
"Don't worry about it," Eun Ha replied as she calmly reloaded her gun.

Judging from her appearance, one wouldn't think that she had just shot a wild boar with incredible precision.

"Hey! Man Bok! If it weren't for Eun Ha, you would've been killed!"

The captain of the group approached Man Bok with an angry expression. He was furious because Man Bok had been distracted in the middle of a dangerous situation.

While asking for forgiveness, he couldn't help but stare at Eun Ha.

How did she manage to kill a wild boar with just one shot so easily when she had such a delicate body? She isn't an ordinary girl. She is much braver than most people.

"Eun Ha, are you okay?" Yoon Shi Hoon asked as he walked towards her.

Man Bok noticed Yoon Shi Hoon's menacing gaze directed towards him. He got up from the ground while looking down. Even then, Man Bok tried to listen to their conversation. But he couldn't hear anything because of the noise around him.

"It's too frustrating."

Man Bok found Eun Ha too pretty. She also seemed to be around the same age as him. Now he understood why Yoon Shi Hoon cared about her so much. Which, at the same time, made him feel worse..

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