Chapter 611: PAID

Shortly after thinking of a way to find Namgung Bi-ah, I had the urge to drop everything and rush out immediately. But with so little information to go on, I had to hold myself back—for now.

Even so, I wouldn’t be able to hold back for long. I was already at my limit.

When I left the Palace Lord’s quarters, I found the White Lotus Sword waiting for me.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“You’re here?”

The look I gave her wasn’t a pleasant one.

How could it be?

She was the one who told me to meet the Palace Lord as soon as I woke up, and yet all I got was a heap of trouble.

Seeing my expression, the White Lotus Sword gave an awkward smile.

“It seems something happened.”

“Oh, something happened, all right. Something absolutely awful.”

Not only was I interrogated in the guise of a meeting, but I also endured a series of miserable events.

If my body had been in better condition, I would’ve thrown everything aside and stormed the Palace Lord’s chamber.

The fact that I couldn’t do so was what frustrated me the most.

Naturally, my feelings toward the White Lotus Sword, who guided me into this mess, weren’t particularly warm.

Not that it mattered that we hadn’t seen each other in a long time.

Without wasting any time, I asked her:

“Did you know?”

A question loaded with many meanings.

Did she know that my meeting with the Palace Lord was just a pretext for an interrogation?

And—

“Did you know he was from the North Sea?”

Did she know that Woo Hyuk was from the North Sea, specifically from the so-called Blue Wolf family?

I asked with that implication, and the White Lotus Sword gave me a bitter smile.

“I didn’t know what the Palace Lord intended with your meeting.”

“And now?”

“If you explain it, I’ll listen carefully…”

She seemed to know that something serious had happened. Her expression wasn’t good.

Seeing this, I clicked my tongue inwardly.

“Never mind…”

There was no point pressing someone who didn’t know.

I could press her, sure, but at this point, doing so would just be taking out my anger on her.

“Let’s move on to the next question.”

“…”

When I asked about Woo Hyuk, the White Lotus Sword hesitated, her lips slightly parting.

“If you’re asking about that boy… I haven’t known for very long.”

“So, you’re saying it’s true.”

“…”