Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 67

Chapter 67

The man felt the words stuck in his throat.

Who was he?

In the underworld of this region, there was no soul that did not know this man.

Even those who roamed the alleys with their noses high, stuck their tails and ran away when they heard the name of Black Bear Jwa-geol, so infamous was its fierce nature.

Wasn’t Jwa-geol a living witness of the underworld, having survived for more than ten years in a place where most people couldn’t last three years in one piece?

And yet there he was, being treated like this.

Those who knew his name would be horrified if they saw this.

‘What’s wrong with this guy?’

It wasn’t exactly something he was worried about.

To accurately describe that feeling, it wasn’t so much “disgusting” as “irritating.”

Seeing this person who looked like a patient but at the same time did not look like a patient had bewildered him momentarily, but there was no way he could be upset by a pale-faced young punk like this.

Jwa-geol forcibly ignored the momentary irritation he felt and opened his mouth.

“Who are you?”

“…why do you ask?”

Besides that, this man had clearly lost all sense of fear.

Most adult men would feel that their legs weaken when they see the volume of Jwa-geol, their muscles about to burst and the sword scar that runs through their faces.

But this man, whether he was blind or buried his bowels somewhere to protect them, showed no signs of being affected even when looking at Jwa-geol.

‘Is there anything special about this guy?’

People who are not frightened by someone’s appearance trust that they can handle any savagery that may be hidden behind that appearance or are mentally deficient.

“I don’t care who you are. Go away. This place is no longer a clinic.

“Hey, really?”

“That’s right.”

Wei Yan-ho bowed his head.

“Why?”

Because it’s not a clinic anymore!

“That’s pretty unfortunate.”

Wei Yan-ho said this and put his head back on the pillow.

Seeing this absurd scene, Jwa-geol shouted with disbelief.

Are you deaf, boy?

“But I’m not patient.”

“Huh?”

Jwa-geol asked foolishly.

“I said I’m not patient.”

“If you are not patient, then what are you?”

“I’m a guest.”

“…Guest?”

A guest.

As if this ruined clinic were to receive visitors.

Successful homes usually suffer from an abundance of guests, but in failed homes, it is harder to find guests than money.

But what kind of guest…?

And why the fuck would a guest be lying in a room where patients should be resting?

It was completely incomprehensible.

“A guest?”

Wei Yan-ho’s face was torn with annoyance because his sleep had been interrupted.

The world is a strange thing: never leave the sleeping people alone. Wherever you go, there is always at least one person who finds it unpleasant for someone to lie down to rest.

“Sir, do you have hearing problems?” I said I was your guest.

Wei Yan-ho gave him back his words with pettiness.

But the reaction was completely different.

“What did you say?”

Angry at the harsh words of this young punk, Jwa-geol shouted loud enough to shake the straw ceiling.

Get out of here, you fucking bastard, I’m gonna fix your manners today!

When Jwa-geol screamed like that, normal people shuddered and bent their heads or felt their legs loosened. His fierce face and the wild roar he was emitting allowed him to do almost everything in his own way without using his hands.

But the man in front of me wasn’t a normal person.

“Do I really have to go out?”

“What?”

If it’s not something that has to be done outdoors, it looks like we could do it here. There’s no need to go out. Besides, it’s cold and windy.

“……”

Jwa-geol ran out of words.

What the fuck was this guy doing?

Did you think I was making some kind of suggestion?

– All right, stay there!

Jwa-geol came in.

He felt that his anger would only diminish if he grabbed that arrogant bastard along with his blanket and threw him away.

“Wait a minute.”

Jwa-geol stopped without realizing it.

“It’s too late to beg, you bastard!”

“That’s not all.”

“Huh?”

“I am someone who has something called conscience.”

Jwa-geol’s face went blank.

What was this guy trying to say now?

I’m worried about people who’ll have to clean the room.

“……”

Wei Yan-ho was extremely educated.

I’m sorry if I offended you, but anyway, people should have a basic education, don’t you think?

Jwa-geol began to reflect seriously.

Was this young bastard really in his right mind?

If he were in his right mind, he should have at least some basic knowledge, but his behavior had been too strange from the beginning.

Now that I think about it, the fact that there was something called a guest in this house was also strange.

The fact that someone is considered a patient does not necessarily imply that he or she has to be physically ill.

Jwa-geol asked with a half-suspected voice and half-certainty.

“Does your head happen to hurt?”

Jwa-geol looked at Wei Yan-ho with an expression of pity.

While people with physical ailments could somehow improve, if this young man had already lost his head, it could not be reversed.

And the suspicion of Jwa-geol gradually became certainty.

No wonder this man with perfectly healthy limbs was in a clinic…

“No, it doesn’t.”

“Poor…”

Jwa-geol’s ears no longer captured Wei Yan-ho’s protests. Madmen never admit their madness.

So there was no need to listen to what the madmen were saying.

“I say no!”

“Sure, sure.”

Jwa-geol nodded and quietly withdrew the foot he had pushed halfway into the room.

He was proud to be a person without compassion or mercy, but he did not want to get involved with madmen. He had experienced several times how troublesome it was when madmen attacked you with their tongues off.

Also, to think that someone who seemed so young had already lost his mind made him feel a little sorry.

“Well then, get some rest.”

“Huh?”

After the door closed, Wei Yan-ho began bowing his head.

What kind of situation was this?

“Did I just feel sorry for myself?”

A sense of futility began to take hold of him.

“How do you say this?”

Wei Yan-ho squeezed his slow brain and finally came to a conclusion.

“He’s a good boy.”

He seemed able to eat a raw cow, but surprisingly, did he not have a kind heart? That is why people should not be judged by their appearance.

Wei Yan-ho slowly closed her eyes.

There seemed to be some commotion, but that was the problem that Jin So-ah had to solve. Even a three-year-old girl would know that getting into other people’s business involves accepting the problems it entails.

Wei Yan-ho fell back into a deep sleep.

I was curious, but everything was too annoying for him.

“What a strange guy!”

Jwa-geol closed the door and shook his head.

The young man was sorry, but that was not his concern.

The clinic couldn’t work with just that man.

Someone with mental problems couldn’t have money, and someone with money wouldn’t come here for treatment.

Jwa-geol opened the next room door without hesitation.

The business is closed!

Jin So-ah saw this scene and ran to Jwa-geol.

“N-can’t you stop this?”

Where does this bastard get the size of a mouse clinging to a person? Get out of the way!

“ Oh! ”

When Jwa-geol kicked without hesitation, Jin So-ah fell to the ground.

That person in the room is really in critical condition. What will you do if someone dies after being thrown away like that?

“Someone who cares so much about other people’s lives, why don’t you give them the money back? Hey, you bastard! Do you think there’s only one or two people here on the verge of death because of this debt? How can someone who has failed their loans behave like a saint?”

But what can I do if I don’t have money right now?

I also need my money back, but you say you have no money, so what can I do? Try to understand my situation.

Jwa-geol smiled mockingly at Jin So-ah and began taking the patients out again.

“Wow!”

Jin So-ah regained composure.

“This is not a problem that can be solved by attacking him.”

To appeal to someone determined would not change anything. I needed to find a way to resolve the situation calmly and rationally.

‘What’s the solution?’

Jin So-ah looked at the adjoining room Jwa-geol shouted at. Seeing the door firmly locked, he ran in without hesitation.

“Wei Hyeop!”

Jin So-ah boldly turned over the blanket Wei Yan-ho had covered himself with.

” Mmph.”

Wei Yan-ho, stripped of his blanket that was like half his soul, looked at Jin So-ah with empty eyes.

“I was trying to sleep…”

“How can you sleep at a time like this?”

“What reason do I have for not sleeping?”

It’s not like the sky’s falling or the ground’s collapsing.

Don’t you hear the chaos outside?

Wei Yan-ho yawned.

“Then?”

Jin So-ah’s body trembled.

Shouldn’t you at least show some interest when such chaos occurred?

Live from someone else’s house and eat only their food!

At least when the situation had reached this point, should it not be the right attitude of a person to try to help as much as possible with the meals he had digested?

“That scoundrel is causing trouble.”

“Scoundrel?”

“Yes!”

“It looked like a good person, though…”

Wei Yan-ho bowed his head.

He seemed like a very kind person, so why did they call him a scoundrel?

“A good person?”

Jin So-ah couldn’t help but suspect that he and Wei Yan-ho were looking at different people.

If someone looked at Jwa-geol from outside and called him a good person, that would mean he’d lost his mind.

If someone who comes to a relief center and causes trouble is a good person, where would you find bad people in the world?

Wei Yan-ho did not seem so humanitarian, so he must have lost his mind.

Jin So-ah looked directly into Wei Yan-ho’s eyes.

But unfortunately, from a medical point of view, there were no signs of madness or dementia.

“D-where do you see a good person?”

Wei Yan-ho bowed his head slightly and responded.

He was worried about me, too.

“Though it’s causing so much trouble?”

“…you must have your reasons.”

Jin So-ah felt he was going crazy.

What reasons!

That’s what I should ask you. Why does that gentleman act like that?

Jin So-ah shook and continued.

“There is some debt.”

“Deuda?”

“There is still some debt left for what my father owed, and he acts like this, telling me to pay the rest.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Wei Yan-ho nodded quietly and opened his mouth. “Now that he knew the circumstances, everything was clear.”

“You’re wrong.”

“What?”

“Then why did you borrow someone else’s money and not return it? That’s the most disgusting thing in the world.”

Jin So-ah foamed through his mouth.