Volume 4 Chapter 20 – Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment, Beginning of Change (2)

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Translated by Rain

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“Have you ever heard of people wearing uniforms like that?”

“I saw him once when I went to the Martial Arts Academy for repairs. But I don’t know where he belongs.”

“Even though he is just patrolling, I get the feeling that he is a warrior without a mental image.”

At that time, the special agent glanced at them, as if he had heard them whispering in that noisy scene.

“Oh my…! The water is like tea!”

“Hmm! Now, everyone, let’s get back to work!”

As they watched them hurrying off with pickaxes, shovels, and other equipment, a member of the special unit sent a warning message to a colleague who was patrolling with them.

‘This… I thought it would merely be an announcement that the Eldest Young Master’s seclusion had ended, but it’s completely different from what I expected.’

Just along the wall where they were patrolling, hundreds of workers were moving frantically.

‘No matter what, isn’t he the Main Family’s Eldest Young Master? ‘They probably decided that it would be a problem for the Main Family’s reputation if things continued the same way as before.’

They piled up a mountain of materials, avoided passing carriages, and continued patrolling.

“Huh, right. Still, I’m just saying, is there any reason to issue an emergency order and conduct construction on such a large scale? Just because the Eldest Young Master, known as the Swordless One, has ended his seclusion, is there anyone who will come and visit in a hurry?”

‘… Well, how can stone-headed swordsmen like us know what the superiors were thinking?’

‘A stone head…!’

‘How many books have you read other than military or tactical books?’

‘…but how many books do you have?!’

‘….’

The two men felt like they had suffered internal injuries for some reason, and continued their patrol with a strangely stumbling pace.

* * *

“One, two three!”

To the loud shouted of commands, whips were swung.

The muscles of twenty bulls connected by thick chains wriggled dynamically.

With the roar of the bulls, the pillars supporting the main gate of Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment were pulled out, and the entire gate began to collapse.

“Wow!”

Even as the dust swirled around, the workers cheered at the sight of the front door collapsing cleanly onto the counter.

Then, at the command of the engineers, the crane moved, and the pulleys screamed, erecting a new pillar.

Next, the carpenters who had been preparing in advance joined in and created a new front door in an instant.

It looked amazing.

As unlimited capital and manpower were poured into the emergency order, the unrivaled capabilities of the Luoyang Sword Family Construction Division were revealed.

But for some reason, Life-Snatching Ghost Sword’s expression as it watched the scene looked a little lonely.

“Wow, it’s spectacular.”

“At this rate, it will only take a day or two for construction to be completed.”

Two special forces who had finished patrol were approaching, admiring the new main gate.

“Captain, patrol is over.”

“Ah. Thank you for your hard work. Was there anything unusual?”

“The only thing that stands out is that he rescued several workers who had fallen on the other side of the wall.”

“And the back gate of Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment, which had been blocked, was opened. It has been under repair for a while.”

It was a back door that was previously sealed because it had no use.

“It was discussed in advance. So we deployed personnel to the back gate. Did you see it?”

“I saw it. It looks like everyone is busy watching the construction.”

The task force chuckled.

“Anyway, it looks like the main gate is being built completely new?”

“They said it had been neglected for too long, so it would be better to build a new one. And over there….”

Life-Snatching Ghost Sword raised his hand and pointed right next to the main gate.

Workers had completed the foundation work and were already using a crane to raise the beams.

“It will be the main gate guard post.”

The special forces members nodded.

“When I went on patrol, I saw that they were building guard posts all over the place.”

“…Well, the days of sucking honey are over, but I guess it’s still fun to work at.”

Life-Snatching Ghost Sword pointed to a two-story building on the main street closest to Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment’s main gate.

“And that will be the headquarters of the Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment Task Force. The buildings behind it will be repaired and assigned as lodging for the members.”

The pavilion on this floor was undergoing extensive repairs both inside and out, with scaffolding installed for workers doing external work.

“Headquarters and accommodation….”

“Hehe. Looking at it, it looks like they are making it into a small barracks.”

“It seems that the high-ranking members of the Supreme Executive Council have very different thoughts about the Eldest Young Master than we do.”

Life-Snatching Ghost Sword shrugged.

“…I told you before. The Eldest Young Master is different from the rumors.”

The special agent slowly looked around and savored his appetite.

“Looking at this scene, I think maybe the captain is right.”

“But why is the captain wearing such bamboo?”

Another task force member agreed.

“That’s right. Isn’t everyone making this mess for the sake of the Eldest Young Master that the captain likes?”

“…It’s nothing special.”

Contrary to what was said, the Life-Snatching Ghost Sword’s gaze was directed towards the inside of the front door.

There were piles of collapsed stones, which were quickly being reduced by workers.

“Isn’t that the waiting room for liaison servants that the captain used as a lodging under the order of the Eldest Young Master?”

“The captain eating and sleeping in there was like no other barbarian.”

Ignoring the giggling of the two task force members, Life-Snatching Ghost Sword muttered in a pitiful tone.

“…Still, it was a house with a lot of affection.”

“….”

The two task forces looked at the Life-Snatching Ghost Sword with strange eyes.

“…The special task force is a place where people with problems gather.”

“I was wondering why a man with fine limbs was in the special task force, but the problem turned out to be his head.”

* * *

Inside the building on Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment main street.

A meeting held between executives and engineers in charge of repairs to buildings around the main road had just ended.

While the rest were gathered in groups of twos and threes, smoking pipes or burning tobacco, a well-built executive came in with a pale face.

“Hey! Thank you for your hard work!”

He responded appropriately to the greeting and approached the gathered people.

“The woman named Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment’s chief maid must be a ghost. And she’s probably not just a ghost.”

The executives, who had already been bullied by the head maid at least once in the early morning, chuckled.

“He said the head maid’s white color was like that of the Moon Palace and asked me to leave it to him, but now there’s no more talking about it.”

“You will be the liaison with the head maid until another executive is dispatched and is fooled by her appearance.”

“No, that’s….”

I wanted to do something, but there was no way because I had already said what I said.

The well-built executive looked like he wanted to run away right away.

“If we try to give our side even the slightest advantage, they will notice everything like a ghost, so there is no way we can beat them.”

“Besides, if you look at me with those strange eyes, you’ll end up like a frog facing a snake.”

Everyone added a word and shook their heads.

“There are many scary people in this line of work, but to become the Eldest Young Master’s head maid at such a young age, you’d have to be at that level.”

A well-built executive received a piece of tobacco from another executive, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a flint.

“Anyway, why are all the buildings along these main roads being repaired?”

“We don’t know that.”

An executive looked out.

Beyond the collapsed wall, I could see that all the buildings along the main street were being repaired.

“If what you see is the problem, all you have to do is repair the exterior….”

“I can understand the barracks for the unknown experts, but the interiors of all other buildings also need to be repaired….”

An old, grayish executive looked at the documents and opened his mouth.

“Just looking at the requirements, it looks like it will be used as a waiting area for guests and an administration building for business purposes.”

The other executives looked puzzled at his words.

“Waiting place…? Are you saying that the Eldest Young Master thinks that there will be that many people who will come to visit him?”

“Why does the Eldest Young Master, whose power is so insignificant, need so many business buildings?”

“It’s not that the power is insignificant, it’s that it’s not there at all?”

“Or maybe it’s just preparing in advance for later.”

“…Well, we mostly work outside, so we don’t know much about internal politics.”

“Even though I don’t know much about internal politics, I understand that the Eldest Young Master, who is now entering the race to become the successor, has a slim chance of winning….”

At that time, an old, grayish executive intervened, smoking a long pipe.

“Don’t you know that if you don’t know much about something, don’t discuss it at all? Why is there such a thing as ‘small construction’ when our department is on hiatus due to scheduling issues?”

He was an executive who described the construction, which involved mobilizing over hundreds of people and pouring in funds and resources, as ‘small.’

It was a glimpse into the scale of business carried out by Luoyang Sword Family’s construction division.

Everyone nodded at his words.

“Well, our special work allowance is calculated clearly….”

“And since performance also goes up, there’s nothing bad about it.”

“Furthermore, it is rare to have the opportunity to work with such diverse departments and work quickly with maximum manpower. It is also an experiential benefit.”

The grayish-looking executive got up from his seat and shook off his clothes.

“Then stop worrying about Eldest Young Master, and let’s all get back to work. We won’t have time to relax if we have to keep up with the schedule.”

* * *

The first person to appear on the other side was none other than the Head of the Administration Department.

Even from a distance, it was the Head of the Administration Department wearing luxurious silk clothes.

The workers who spotted him quickly let go of their hands and bowed deeply to show respect.

And behind him, a group of pretty women appeared one after another.

The workers glanced at their beauty as they walked with a simple posture and blushed.

All of them were neatly dressed in Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment’s maid uniform, and unusually, each maid had a sword tied tightly to their backs.

“at las.”

“Our men have arrived.”

“Hehehe.”

First Bell (Il-ryeong) and Second Bell (I-ryeong) exchanged whispers behind Jeong-ah.

The Head of the Administration Department who raised them did not even appear in their eyes.

The twin maids were busy looking at the maids who would now be placed under them.

Of course, he did not forget his prim expression and posture without losing his dignity.

“Handmaid Jang.”

“Head of the Administration Department.”

Jeong-ah and the Head of the Administration Department exchanged polite greetings.

The Head of the Administration Department opened a document and opened his mouth.

“In accordance with Pavilion of Perfect Enlightenment’s request based on the emergency order of the Supreme Executive Council of the Main Family, this Administration Department hereby announces that a total of fifty maids will be handed over.”

His expression was businesslike and stern, but it could not fool Jeong-ah’s eyes.

He was overjoyed at the fact that he could now be of help to his master.

Jeong-ah politely handed the document to him and smiled.

“The master is waiting, so please come inside.”

“Hmm. That would be a good idea.”

The Head of the Administration Department cleared his throat a few times and quickly followed Jeong-ah.

He was secretly worried that while Jeong-ah was busy, he would just take over the maids and tell them to go back.