𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦, Go Won

➷(68) UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

Uncle Jin, Sang-ho, Da-hye, and Master Heo, were sitting Dang-gu's room. Uncle Jin and Sang-ho were facing Da-hye and Master Heo. While Dang-gu was sitting in the middle.

"Master Lee found several of these at the bottoms of dried-up wells." Uncle Jin explained. In front of him was some sort of relic that looked like some type of bird made out of a volcano or something. Da-hye did not really know what she was looking at.

"This is heinous sorcery." Master Heo pointed at the bird-looking object. "Someone purposefully dried up the wells out of resentment."  he explained. But, Da-hye had a feeling was another reason. "The shamans at Gaema Village create and sell such things." Master Heo said. 

"It looks like a bird." Dang-gu and Da-hye both spoke. They did not even look at each other because it was so normal to say things at the same time, it was like twin-telepathy or something.

"The drought is ongoing. The lack of drinking water will only worry everyone." Uncle Jin said. "It bothers me that this was found in several wells." he said. Da-hye had never agreed more. 

"It seems like someone is trying to dry out all the water in Daeho." Da-hye suggested.

"Dang-gu, go to the merchants' association and find out if there are more dried-up wells in the capital." Uncle Jin told Dang-gu. 

"Yes." Dang-gu responded.

"Where is Master Lee?" Uncle Jin asked Master Heo. Speaking of Master Lee, Da-hye could not stop thinking about what he had said.

"He went to see Jang Uk to tell him about this issue." Master Heo responded.

"Then I will go and cook Master Lee's favorite food, spicy beef soup with plenty of bracken." Uncle Jin smiled happily. Da-hye sighed, not another victim of Uncle Jin's food.

"No." Dang-gu, Master Heo, and Da-hye said at the same time. Uncle Jin looked at them a bit confused. 

"He is probably at Jang Uk's place. Maidservant Kim will surely cook something for him." Master Heo explained.  "So do not bother to cook anything. All right?" he asked, letting out a soft chuckle.

"That means Maidservant Kim will cater to him." Uncle Jin said with a hurt smile on his face. Da-hye could tell he was jealous.

"They used to be very close when he stayed at Uk's house, right?" Dang-gu asked Master Heo. 

"He even briefly stopped drinking chaste herb tea just because of her." Master Heo responded.  He and Dang-gu chuckled happily.

"Is that so?" Dang-gu asked. Da-hye looked at her uncle, who had a mad expression on his face that made Da-hye want to laugh loudly. "Does that mean he had feelings for her?" Dang-gu asked, a coy smile on his face.

"I am quick with these things, you know?" Master Heo whispered loudly. "He wore the scarf that she had gifted to him even when it was too hot." Master Heo laughed.

"He kept it on the despite the heat?" Dang-gu asked smiling. "That is true love!"

"Exacly." Master Heo said. But, his smile faded when he saw the look on Uncle Jin's face. Da-hye put her hand over her mouth and looked down, desperately, trying to hold in her laugh. "It was just a fleeting emotion that he felt during his long lifetime." Master Heo explained. "All right, Jin?" Master Heo asked

"It is true love." Dang-gu smiled. "It was the first time he ever had feelings for a woman. It sure is true love!" Dang-gu smiled like an idiot. Da-hye went from trying not to laugh, to giving a judgmental look to Dang-gu.

Da-hye smacked Dang-gu's face, startling him. "Stop that, you little...." she said as she looked at her uncle. 

"True love?" Sang-ho asked. Uncle Jin gave him a glare, and Da-hye tried not to laugh. But when Sang-ho noticed Uncle Jin was glaring at him, Uncle Jin turned around and pretended that he was not.

"I was going to make spicy beef soup anyway." Uncle Jin laughed awkardly. "So instead of Master Lee, how about you two come and finish it all?" he asked Master Heo and Dang-gu. Da-hye was really thankful that she was not included. Uncle Jin looked at Sang-ho. "You too." 

Uncle Jin looked at Da-hye. "I have to govisit Yun-ok. Maybe next time" Da-hye immediately spoke. She did not want to be involved in this. Uncle Jin nodded his head and smiled. Then he glared at Dang-gu, Master Heo, and Sang-ho, as he got up and left.

"What?" Dang-gu said confused before getting smacked on his arm by Master Heo. "You little..." Master Heo said. "Ya!"  he shouted angrily.

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Jin Bu-yeon had come to visit Jeongjingak. "Goodness. Uk...He stays in the very last guest room in Jeongjingak." Dang-gu explained.

"I wonder if he is there right now." Da-hye said. She did not see Uk much anymore. 

"Shall we come with you?" Dang-gu asked Jin Bu-yeon. 

"No, thank you." Jin Bu-yeon said. "I have to speak with him in private." she explained before walking away. Da-hye noticed she had a serious look on her face. 

Later that day, Da-hye had gotten news that her uncle was sick because the spicy beef soup that he made actually tasted good. By this time, it was nighttime and Da-hye was walking around Songrim. 

When she spotted Yul, Physician Seo, and someone who looked like a servant. But he was not a Songrim servant.  But since they were kind of out in the open, there was not anywhere that Da-hye could hide. 

Yul and the man went to speak in front of Jeongjingak, Da-hye had quietly followed them, 5 paces behind. She had found a hiding spot so that she could listen to their conversation. "So-i went to see Lady Jin at Jinyowon?" Yul asked the man. 

Da-hye raised her eyebrow at the mention of So-i. What connection did Yul have with her?

"She left this afternoon and still has not returned." The man explained. He was a funny looking guy. "Gosh. She told me to relay this message to you if she was in danger. Lady Jin's real daughter...was the blind girl from Sari Village." The man said.  Da-hye quietly gasped, she had been right. The real Jin Bu-yeon was actually the real Mu-deok.

"The blind girl from Sari Village." Yul said. It seemed like he was trying to process what he had just heard. "Is that really what she said?" he asked.

"I do not know who she is...but please save our Madam." The man said. Da-hye had heard that So-i owned a gambling den, so maybe this one of her workers there?

"How long has it been since she entered Jinyowon?" Yul asked the man. Was he actually going to try and save So-i? After all she did? But at the same time, Da-hye was curious to know why Jin Bu-yeon had a similar face to that of the real Naksu, but had a similar stature and build to Mu-deok.

𝗛𝗶 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝗦𝗼, 𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁'𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲-𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲-𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲! 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗜 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆. 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗜'𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁.