Chaotic Nights

Chaotic Nights — Chapter 91. Shadow Order

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 3/6

“Will you also command me to behead my sister?”

Jihak handed the bloody dagger to Yuljae.

“My Lord.”

“Say no more nonsense. Lock up the guy we hunted, I will personally interrogate him.”

Yuljae replied with concern,

“He’s dangerous. We prevented his suicide, but we don’t know what he’ll do when he regains his senses. I will do the interrogation.”

“He was sent from the Queen’s Palace?”

Yuljae showed him the emblem that was tied to the man’s manggeon. Jihak took it silently. He could perceive the engraved characters on the wooden emblem through the touch.

He knew what the emblem meant because he had personally selected it. The Shadow Order. Of course, he did not know the identity of the people who were chosen to wear the emblem. They did not serve a Kingdom, their Master was Jihak.

But the person who received the emblem tried to take his life!

The anger seeped into his heart like rainwater on dry ground.

“I understand you brought all the shadows with you.”

“This is not real. It seems another Order has been created in the royal palace. We will never betray our Master. Your life is our life. We are you.”

“Life…”

Jihak rubbed his temples with a smile. Then he handed the emblem back to Yuljae.

“I’ll have to check it out with my own eyes.”

He had dared to pretend it was a Shadow.

Jihak, who walked past Yuljae, entered the yard where Heein was with her husband. Then Heein, who had been anxiously waiting for Jihak, approached him.

“Your Majesty, how can someone with poor eyesight climb the mountain?”

Heein acted like a completely different person than last time. It was a kind attitude that contrasted with the venomous eyes she had when she talked about Eunha.

Jihak copied her attitude.

“Are you worried? There was nice weather, so I wanted to walk.”

“You’re right. It seems as though snow could begin falling at any moment.”

After he made eye contact with her husband, he went to his quarters. Then he saw Eunha in the backyard. Eunha, who was wearing a kerchief, headed to the kitchen with Gari.

—I have a request.

She knew about Heein’s visit. So she asked him as they descended the mountain,

—What?

—It’s been a long time since I sent a letter to my sister.

—It looks like your sister will become the Defense Minister’s courtesan.

—That news proves that something is wrong. Sohyeon said she would hire my sister as an attendant. But my sister will refuse because she doesn’t know my situation. That’s why I want her to know that I’m safe.

Her eyes lit up again. Although the clouds had blocked the sun, an unfamiliar light prevailed in the woman’s eyes.

He knew that when that light faded, the woman became docile.

He wondered if that light could be broken.

—Isn’t it better for her to be a nobleman’s concubine than to live as an attendant?

—You may be right, but that’s not what my sister wants. I can’t stand my sister being sold like an animal either.

—An animal…

It seemed Jihak had spoken to himself.

—I will allow you to send the letter.

It was a simple permission, but Eunha smiled happily. She even looked like she would cry because she could communicate with her sister.

Her cheerful face disappeared after he opened the closed door.