I Am the Youngest Daughter of Murim’s Strongest, the Namgung Clan - Chapter 41

 

The place they finally arrived at was a semi-basement warehouse in an old, isolated building that hadn’t been used for a long time.

 

Creaaaak. Creak.

 

A loud noise was heard every time they walked down the stairs. And then the warrior pushed Namgung Suryeon’s back into the old warehouse they arrived at.

 

“You’d better be quiet. If you make a fuss, you’ll regret it.”

 

After making a savage threat, the warrior left the warehouse.

 

Clank. Clank.

 

At the same time as the latch of the warehouse door was locked, he felt the sound of people moving away.

 

Namgung Heeran glanced around and compared it with her memories, and laughed in vain.

 

‘I never thought I’d come here again like this.’

 

This was the secret space of the young Namgung Heeran before she came back in time.

 

Wherever people were, there were insults, ridicule. Also contempt poured down. That’s why she hid over and over in places where there were no one, and ended up in this warehouse.

 

‘But thanks to that, it’ll be easy to escape.’

 

Namgung Heeran smirked.

 

“Even though this dusty and dirty place won’t be good for you.”

 

Namgung Suryeon spoke while looking around.

 

“Just hold on for a bit. I’ll check what I need to check and then we’ll leave right away.”

 

She patted Namgung Heeran on the back and gazed around. Those who had been hiding the whole time disappeared as soon as they arrived here due to the warrior’s threats.

 

‘It’s strange.’

 

It was when Namgung Suryeon was deeply contemplating. Namgung Heeran patted her arm and struggled.

 

“The floor is dirty, so you can’t, Ahee.”

 

“Auuu, auuu!”

 

“There might be something dangerous.”

 

Namgung Suryeon, who noticed Namgung Heeran’s intentions, shook her head firmly.

 

Namgung Heeran puffed out her cheeks. I mean, you have to let me down so I can tell you the escape route, you know? 

 

“If it’s because it’s stuffy, should we take a look around here?”

 

Namgung Suryeon patted Namgung Heeran on the back and walked. Namgung Heeran sighed with a face full of complaints, looked around while holding her, and soon opened her mouth.

 

“Auuuu?”

 

Why are you walking so well?

 

Namgung Suryeon, who had been limping dangerously as if she would fall over just a moment ago, was walking steadily.

 

“It’s better since it doesn’t shake, right, Ahee?”

 

Hoho. Namgung Heeran, who was laughing in vain at the disappointment of being fooled, cast a sharp gaze at Namgung Suryeon’s shoulder.

 

‘No. Even if she pretended to hurt her ankle to make the enemies let their guard down, the wound on her shoulder is real.’

 

She sighed deeply. In any case, both Namgung Uncheon and Namgung Suryeon didn’t know that their own bodies were precious and just kept rolling around.

 

‘If you keep doing that, your bones will hurt when you get old, you guys.’

 

Since it had come to this, they had to escape as quickly as possible and get treatment. Namgung she looked around.

 

“Except for that tightly closed door, the only way to get in and out is a small window that looks like a child could go in and out.”

 

Namgung Suryeon’s eyes narrowed. It was too high and too small. Well, though that’s not unreasonable.

 

The moment Namgung Heeran was trying to move her body, groaning, to show Namgung Suryeon another exit.

 

A shadow appeared on the small window where sunlight had been shining. As Namgung Suryeon frowned, Namgung Heeran’s eyes widened. A familiar face peeked out through the gap.

 

“Uwaau?”

 

Namgung Heeran doubted her eyes. It was definitely Tang Zhuhong.

 

“Why are you here?”

 

The head of the Sichuan Tang family took you away just now!

 

Tang Zhuhong’s face brightened as he crouched down, perhaps because he heard the babbling that came out as she was so surprised. Namgung Heeran and Tang Zhuhong’s eyes met.

 

“Baby?” 

 

“What baby. Don’t you understand the situation? Are you keeping your mouth shut?”

 

A boy was seen whispering while violently grabbing Tang Zhuhong’s head in a very muffled voice. He looked to be four years older than him at best.

 

‘That kid from earlier?’

 

A strange sense of foreboding came over him as she looked at him crouching on the small bars with Tang Zhuhong.

 

‘He somehow feels familiar though.’

 

Namgung Heeran was startled by the following words from Tang Zhuhong.

 

“Shut up, Namgung Kangwoo.”

 

“How can you be so informal to this Brother!”

 

Somehow, it felt familiar. A sudden feeling of fatigue swept over Namgung Heeran. She had met people she had firmly sworn not to meet and not get involved with at once.

 

She hadn’t met him even once since she became a child, so she was secretly relaxed, but who would have thought she would meet Namgung Kangwoo in this situation?

 

‘Huh? Wait?’

 

I recognize him, but he doesn’t recognize me, right?

 

Namgung Heeran’s eyes lit up. There was nothing she could do about meeting him by chance. She just had to avoid getting involved in the future.

 

‘Hnngg.’

 

And apart from the fact that she didn’t like them, she thought they would be helpful in this situation. So Namgung Suryeon, tease them well now…

 

“Namgung Kangwoo? I clearly gestured for you to go away earlier.”

 

“What? Do you know me? Ah, I’m kind of famous.”

 

“Are you famous for being stupid? Since you don’t even recognize your older sister?”

 

“Hey. I don’t even remember if I had an older sister because I’ve never seen her face before.”

 

Namgung Heeran looked at the two of them with an incredulous look at the sharp conversation that was full of complaints.

 

‘Kids fight like no other.’

 

Namgung Suryeon, who had become childish, and Namgung Kangwoo, who was just as stubborn and kept spewing out words that turned her insides out, were evenly matched. Namgung Heeran made a tired expression.

 

“This mannerless brat!”

 

“I came to help you, yet you’re a witch who nags at me for every little thing!”

 

“What help are you? At least listen to what I say! And the guy who’s trying to help brought a direct descendant of Sichuan Tang to this dangerous place? Don’t you know what’s going to happen if he gets hurt here?”

 

“Then the kid from another family is okay, but what about the kids of our family? He’s stupidly strong, yet she’s a weak kid. Why are you crawling into that dust hole with her?”

 

…Is that weak kid me?

 

Namgung Heeran’s face, who was listening to the conversation between the two, became strange. It’s true that Tang Zhuhong is stupidly strong, but why am I weak?

 

“I heard she was practically living in the medical hall a while ago. Do you want to go there with such a kid?”

 

Namgung Heeran’s face became more and more strange. He was right. But how did he know? She stared at Namgung Kangwoo, who was glaring at Namgung Suryeon with eyes of suspicion and distrust.

 

“So there were more rats.”

 

Suddenly, a cold voice was heard, and a hand was seen grabbing the boys’ napes.

 

“Let go of this! The Sichuan Tang Clan doesn’t forget favors!”

 

“…The Sichuan Tang Clan?”

 

“My grandpa is the head of Sichuan Tang!”

 

“Same here! Can’t you even take your dirty hands off me right now! You shitass!”

 

Please, speak properly. You’ll get really hurt if you keep doing that, Namgung Kangwoo.

 

They say you can tell a promising sprout from its seed leaf. Namgung Kangwoo, who boasts a hellish mouth since he was a seed leaf, made the guy’s blood pressure rise.

 

As if the hand holding the child’s nape had gained strength, a suppressed voice burst out from Namgung Kangwoo.

 

“Keugh!”

 

“If you move your mouth around without permission, you’ll get punished like this.”

 

“T-This! Eugh! Let go now!”

 

A shadow struggling made one side of Namgung Heeran’s heart shiver.

 

The small window where the faint sunlight had been shining was also blocked.

 

A moment later, Namgung Kangwoo and Tang Zhuhong were thrown into the warehouse where Namgung Suryeon and Namgung Heeran were locked up.

 

At the same time, the small window above seemed to have been covered with something, so no more light could enter the inside.

 

“If you act foolishly, you won’t get in a good way.”

 

The man gave them a warning look and left.

 

“Cough! Cough, cough!”

 

Tang Zhuhong, who was gasping for breath, staggered toward Namgung Heeran.

 

“Are you okay, Baby?”

 

Namgung Heeran’s eyes fluttered as Tang Zhuhong’s cheek was scraped after falling. Did he push and hit a child like this?

 

The moment she confirmed the violence inflicted on children, anger rose in her heart.

 

“Why is the baby here?” 

 

At that moment, the clear eyes that were looking for an answer turned to Namgung Suryeon. Namgung Suryeon shrugged and smiled.

 

“It’s because bad people are after the baby.”

 

“Then is the baby in danger?”

 

“I’ll protect her so she’s not in danger.”

 

“Me too! I’ll protect the baby too!”

 

Tang Zhuhong raised his hand and shouted. Namgung Suryeon let out a laugh at the child’s behavior of not hiding his affection for Namgung Heeran.

 

“Alright.”

 

Namgung Heeran smiled faintly. No, I don’t need anyone to protect me. So just leave me alone.

 

“Augh, f*ck. You hit me? Have you seen a loser bastard that would just chew on this?”

 

…Why did that kid roll his eyes again?

 

“I’ll make you regret it.”

 

She could see Namgung Kangwoo gnashing his teeth in the distance. Namgung Heeran couldn’t help but stick out her tongue as she watched the fierce aura emanating from the child. 

 

‘If he gets caught by that thing, he won’t even be able to pick up his bones.’

 

It seems that his fierce temper was the same even when he was young.

 

“In that case, I think we should escape first.”

 

Namgung Kangwoo, who was looking around as if he was assessing something, gestured to Namgung Suryeon and Tang Zhuhong.

 

“Hey. I’m going to go out. Help me just a bit.”

 

How are you going to go out? Everyone except Namgung Kangwoo’s eyes were turned towards him.

 

“How do you think you’re going to go out, though?”

 

He grinned crookedly at Namgung Suryeon’s question.

 

“Can’t you see that? Are those eyes just for decoration?”

 

Namgung Kangwoo pointed with his finger at a small window covered with something.

Her eyes gleamed sharply.

 

“It won’t reach your height. And it’s blocked.”

 

She didn’t know what was put there, but judging from the fact that not a single sound or light came in, it must have been blocked with something very heavy. There was no way they could remove it from the inside, let alone the outside. 

 

Namgung Heeran nodded at Namgung Suryeon’s point. Yes, you can’t go there. So, take the path I’m telling you…

 

However, despite such doubts, Namgung Kangwoo spoke with a confident voice.

 

“Be quiet and do as I say. If you don’t want to go, just stay there and curl up.”

 

Although his tone was full of rebellion and his attitude was rough, his confidence was certain.