— Chapter 9 아홉: The Disappearance

"You're more interesting than I remembered, YangYang."

What does that really mean, my body feels strange with the memories of the alley, damn it why do I keep remembering it, I hadn't wanted to look at my hand, afraid of encountering something strange.

— YangYang, is something wrong with you? —Haesuk asked, touching my face repeatedly.

— Why do you ask? —I answered, pushing his annoying hands away.

— You were babbling and looking at your hands for a long time, seriously, are you okay? —It's impossible to fool Haesuk, we grew up together and he knows everything about me.

— Haesuk, do you by any chance...do you have any books about the races of this world? —I asked a little nervously - there is something I want to check out.

— I don't think it will be of much use to you, the writings are quite old —he answered— although they seem to be written in some kind of code.

— Never mind, I just need it and that's it —I finally admitted— I'll know how to read them.

— You're pretty picky aren't you? —he mocked as he searched through his things.

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I didn't have time to read the books that Haesuk had given me since Samchum had called us to the imperial flower room to observe how his work is carried out and to take notes of what we see, it wasn't the right time I really needed to read those books.

— Is it really necessary for us to be here? —asked Haesuk somewhat bored— I had plans for today.

— Nonsense Haesuk, those plans can wait —answered Samchum animated— besides in some years you will be in my place, I am already a bit old.

— Samchum, do you remember those puppets? —I asked calling his attention.

— Of course I remember, it wasn't that long ago. Why do you ask YangYang? —he answered calmly.

— I sensed a strange smell in the puppets as well as in the atmosphere, but it seems that no one could smell it. —I explained as best I could —I'm sure it came from those things.

— YangYang again with that? I have already told you many times... —Haesuk exclaimed, but Samchum knocked on the table interrupting his words.

— Samchum...Is something wrong? —I asked a little scared, because of his sudden action.

— No, I was just surprised —he said calming down— YangYang about what you asked me....

— I have to talk to General Lee! It's urgent! —A shout was heard outside the place, interrupting Samchum's words.

— What's going on out there? —Samchum asked as he walked towards the door.

Haesuk and I followed Samchum, until we found Lord Choe being held by the guards and a murmuring and expectant crowd.

— Let him go, it must be important —Samchum ordered firmly — Mr. Choe, what is all the fuss about?

As soon as he was released by the guards, Mr. Choe rushed at me and punched me in the face and then grabbed my neck with his hands.

— You fucking bastard, what did you do with my daughter? —I asked sharply.

— w-what... what... happened to noona? —I asked forcing the words out of my mouth.

— Now you're going to pretend you don't know? —I sarcastically questioned - I warned you to stay away from her.

My mind began to cloud, and I could vaguely observe Samchum and Haesuk trying to free me from Lord Choe's grip, with the little strength I had left I grabbed their wrists, but their nails dug in to not release their grip.

— Let me go now! —I exclaimed pushing all my energy and pushing him at least a meter away.

My legs shook and I was about to fall to my knees, but a hand held my arm.

— Wow Wow, Lee YangYang there is always chaos everywhere you go —confessed Leader Jeong in a mocking tone.

— I didn't think you had any sense of humour, young leader —I said mockingly, rejoining my place.

— I have many hidden talents, if you want some day I can show them to you —he asked taking a step.

There was a strange tension between us and time seemed to have stopped, it started to go very slowly...

— Hey! we are here too —Haesuk exclaimed, bringing me out of this trance and I felt a little embarrassed to feel the gaze of those present.

We passed to the hall, at the front was Samchum and Empress Yí, in front of them was Mr. Choe and at the sides were Haesuk and me, although also next to us was the leader Jeong, making presence on behalf of the other missing leaders.

— General Lee, please help me find my little girl —he begged desperately, kneeling down and putting his head on the ground.

— Mr. Choe, when was the last time you saw young Nara? —Samchum asked.

— It was at midnight, she seemed a little nervous and was holding a piece of paper in her hands, but I could never see what it was about —he answered melancholic.

— And how are you so sure that young Master Lee is somehow involved? —asked Leader Jeong.

— Young Leader Jeong, you don't know him...he doesn't even belong here, he's just a damned bastard —he said with disdain— who was always close to my daughter, who knows what hidden intentions he has been keeping inside.

— With all due respect, Mr. Choe, you don't know me at all —I said, standing up— Noona is the bravest and sweetest woman I have ever met and I would never dare to hurt her, I have infinite respect for her.

— Mr. Choe, Yang Yang is part of the family and I will not allow anyone to offend him —he said somewhat annoyed.

I was not going to waste any more time in this room, I ran away before I could be held back or listen to more offenses from Mr. Choe... Hurt Noona? that never crossed my mind, how could I?

— YangYang, where are you going? —I heard Haesuk ask me.

— To look for her —I said— I don't want to waste any more time here.

— It's dangerous, and Noona is strong...don't you trust her —I questioned, stopping my steps.

— I trust her, but don't rule out danger —I said, getting on my horse.

— Damn it, come back here! —I exclaimed— but it wasn't enough...I just want to find her.

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—SunniePark97