Ch 337: I, Your Master, Was Never A Good Person

Donggungwon, slightly dazed, unknowingly looked at Yeongchun again. Donggungwon had thought that this maid was quite calm and didn’t know martial arts, unlike Muk-eo, whose skill in martial arts was apparent at first glance. However, Donggungwon truly never imagined that such a calm and quiet young girl could get so excited upon hearing talk of a fight!

Baek Hak-yeom also touched her forehead, speechless with disbelief, and said,

“Yeongchun, can’t you give the Four Young Ladies some face? No matter what, I’ve decided to be her Master, so wouldn’t it be awkward to see her like this?!”

However, Yeongchun didn’t understand Baek Hak-yeom’s words.

“Miss, is it awkward? I thought I was giving the Miss face! Muk-eo often said that if you want to work by the Miss’s side, you have to be assertive, and that you shouldn’t be scared of everything like before. She said that not only is there nothing good about it, but if people think you lack spirit, it shames the Miss. How hard I’ve worked to build my courage. Miss……”

Yeongchun became unsure of her own thoughts.

“Could it be that Muk-eo and I are wrong?”

“No, you weren’t wrong.”

Baek Hak-yeom didn’t know what to say. Thinking about it again, Yeongchun’s actions weren’t wrong either. It’s just that Donggungwon is her newly acquired disciple, so Baek Hak-yeom worried that revealing her personality like this so suddenly might frighten that refined physician.

She smiled awkwardly at Donggungwon.

“You weren’t startled, were you? My maid wasn’t originally like this, she’s been influenced by other maids. But what she said isn’t wrong either. If you’re too docile and obedient, you might get bullied.”

After straightening her posture to appear more imposing, she said,

“Now that you’re my disciple, we’re no longer strangers. I’ll be frank with you……”

Hearing this, Donggungwon composed his expression. Secretly, he thought his Master would tell him something secret.

The result of Baek Hak-yeom’s words was this:

“Actually, I’m not a really good person. I always gave as much as I received. But if someone bullies me, I’m sorry, but I will block that person’s path and not give them an inch. Actually, even if I didn’t like someone very much, I wouldn’t make a fuss if they didn’t bother me. However, if a pup is so reckless as to bother me without knowing the fear of a tiger, it’s unavoidable. My way of dealing with things is rather violent. I stab them to death with a needle.”

Donggungwon shuddered. Is my Master this kind of person? But thinking about it, it made sense. How could someone who could mingle with Madu, the Tenth Prince, be only good? Just look at how she dealt with Raya Dokui. The dignified person of national affairs, she said she would kill her, and she really did kill her, didn’t she? There was truly no warmth in her methods.

“I wasn’t surprised.”

Donggungwon smiled at Baek Hak-yeom.

“I’ve also shown my respect as a disciple, haven’t I? Whether Master kills people or sets fires, as a disciple, I will add oil to the fire, and under no circumstances can I retreat. Master said you aren’t a good person, but then this disciple can simply become a bad person. There’s no need to hesitate.

It’s just that in my eyes, Master simply dislikes evil, and your likes and dislikes are clear. Taking the wealth of the rich to help the poor is also not against reason. Otherwise, how could Geumsaenggak have come into being?”

It was an undeniable statement. Baek Hak-yeom felt very relieved by his flattery. A refined person truly spoke well. Every word hit the mark, the words used were precise, and his heart was truthfully expressed. She needed to take on more disciples with such solid skills and high level. Only then would they not become obstacles to each other when expanding their power in the future.

Yeongchun understood her mistress’s feelings and secretly nodded at Donggungwon, giving a look of praise.

But Donggungwon didn’t understand the meaning of that look. It was because everything he said came from his heart, far from flattery. He was an honest person and didn’t beat around the bush. Because of this, he hadn’t found a proper backer until now, and even when his younger sister fell into the hands of others, he was powerless.

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Finally, they arrived at the Yu Clan Mansion.

When they were still some distance away, Baek Hak-yeom discovered that there were more people on the road besides them. Among them were workers carrying firewood, merchants passing by, street vendors selling tea, and beggars. However, without exception, they all possessed martial arts skills. And they were constantly carefully observing their surroundings.

At that sight, she laughed. They say that even on a boat, if you’re careful enough, you can row for ten thousand years, but they had placed subordinates all along the road. As if they were worried that someone might notice something happening at the Yu Clan household!

The carriage gradually approached its destination. The following gazes changed from secret observation to open pursuit. As soon as the carriage got within a couple of steps of the gate of the Yu Family Mansion, the opponent immediately leaped out and surrounded the carriage.

The coachman was an ordinary servant of the Mun Gukgongbu. Overwhelmed by the opponent’s momentum, he was inwardly shocked, thinking that he had encountered bandits. He genuinely wanted to escape; his legs trembled, but the Second Young Lady was sitting inside the carriage. What would happen to the Second Young Lady if he ran away?

And so, he gathered his courage and shouted loudly,

“Who are you? Get out of the way. You’re going too far by interfering with a Noble Lady!”

However, the people surrounding the carriage were not intimidated by his bravado and instead approached even closer.

At that moment, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Donggungwon stepped out.

“It is I.”

They naturally knew Donggungwon, but their glabellæ were all furrowed as they looked at him. The leader said,

“Donggung’s Important Person, why have you come? Today is not the day for you to see a patient, what is the matter?”

Donggungwon stood outside the carriage, his complexion hardening.

“I came to see my younger sister. Let’s make this easy, or go and deliver a message. Tell the official to come out.”

“Came to see your younger sister?”

The opponent laughed.

“If my memory serves me right, Donggung’s Important Person, you do not have the right to come here at will. And what do you mean, to see your younger sister? Go back. When it is time to see her, you will naturally be able to see her. When it’s not, you cannot cross this gate.”

As he spoke, he swung the long sword in his hand and held it against Donggungwon’s Adam’s apple.

But at that moment, a silvery light suddenly flashed from inside the carriage. Before the person outside could understand what was happening with that silver light, there was a flash before their eyes, and the arm of the person holding the sword became paralyzed. With a clang, the sword fell to the ground.

“Who is it?”

They were shocked and finally realized that Donggungwon had not come with good intentions.

“Donggung’s Important Person, what are you trying to do?”

Donggungwon remained the same, and said the same thing.

“I came to see my younger sister.”

“Wrong.”

A clear woman’s voice came from inside the carriage.

“You didn’t come to see your younger sister, you came to take her.”

Those outside were stunned. Then they realized that Donggungwon had brought someone to help. But they couldn’t tell if this help was truly helpful or just a joke. Why would such a young girl come? Judging only by her voice, she didn’t seem to be older than, perhaps, ten years old. How could they get help from such a girl?

Inside the carriage, Yeongchun was praising her mistress to the heavens.

“Miss, this is right. You should always carry ordinary silver needles, so that you won’t throw away golden needles every time something happens. How wasteful! If the golden needles decrease, you’ll have to find Ha Sin-ui again to make more, and if that old man tries to profit from it every time, the losses are significant!”

Baek Hak-yeom nodded.

“That’s right. I also find the golden needles too expensive to waste. So next time, bring a lot of silver needles. Carry several hundred to a thousand. That way, you’ll last a while.”

“Yes! I’ll remember this and do as you say when I go back.”

After finishing her words, Yeongchun lifted the curtain and peeked her head out. After looking for a while, she said to the coachman,

“Why did you stop? Go closer, closer to the gate. It’s hot today, so the Second Young Lady shouldn’t be exposed to the sun.”

The coachman wanted to ask Yeongchun if she was blind, couldn’t she see that they were surrounded? How could they go forward?

But he dared not say so aloud. So he merely pointed at the people outside and said in a small voice,

“We are surrounded.”

“I know. But what of it? We can just go forward. Don’t blame us for not hiding, let them do whatever they want, whether they get trampled to death or not.”

After saying that, Yeongchun pulled on Donggungwon’s sleeve.

“Teacher, come back inside!”

Donggungwon went inside as she said. The coachman wanted to cry. He vowed never to follow the Second Young Lady again. The disturbance was excessive.

From inside the carriage, Baek Hak-yeom’s voice could be heard addressing the coachman.

“Follow Yeongchun’s instructions and drive forward. Rest assured, no one can hurt you. Even if you hurt someone, I’ll take responsibility.”

Yeongchun added,

“If you drive well, I’ll give you a Silver Wonbo as a reward later.”

At those words, the coachman immediately regained his composure.

“Second Young Lady, just you wait and see!”

And indeed, with a neighing sound, Baek Hak-yeom’s carriage, like an arrow released from a bow, sped towards the gate of the Yu Family Mansion.

Baek Hak-yeom looked at her coachman again. Just a moment ago, he was so scared he couldn’t even speak properly, but now that she said she would take responsibility if anyone got hurt and would also give him silver ingots, he was unleashing his potential. The carriage was so fast that in the blink of an eye, it reached the gate.

In fact, Yeongchun was holding powdered medicine, ready to secretly scatter it if people came closer. But she didn’t expect that the coachman wouldn’t give her that chance. He knocked down three people at once, and before those at the back could react, the carriage had broken through the encirclement and stopped in what the coachman considered the most ideal position.

“Second Young Lady, are you satisfied with where I stopped?”

The coachman lifted the curtain halfway, chuckled, and boasted.

Baek Hak-yeom glanced outside and nodded repeatedly.

“You did really well.”

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