Chapter 23
"Ha! Peace in Hefei is thanks to the warriors of Namgoong—how could I not know that! I only meant...!"
"That’s right!"
Fwoosh—thud!
"Ugh...!"
A massive man hurled the innkeeper across the floor.
Yet not a single person stepped in to stop him. Because they all knew who he was—a warrior of the Namgoong Clan.
And in a district under Namgoong’s jurisdiction, who would dare interfere when one of their own ran amok?
There were ranks among Namgoong’s warriors, of course—but no commoner could be expected to know that.
In Hefei, where order was maintained under the Namgoong name, simply being "one of Namgoong" was tantamount to absolute authority.
Seolhwa popped a warm dumpling into her mouth and slowly chewed as she looked at Namgoong Cheongun.
From the moment that man grabbed the innkeeper by the collar, her father's expression had already gone ice cold.
Does Father even realize his hand has stopped, resting on my head?