Chapter 135:

Chapter 135:

Chapter 135

"What?"

Sara Doryeong asked, wondering what he was saying.

Seo Gangrim continued softly, "I just noticed that there were some seriously injured people among the injured, but it seems that you didn't use any healing flowers for them."

Some of the children were seriously injured and their lives were in danger. They could have been easily treated with flowers from the Seocheon Flower Garden. However, none of them had been treated with flowers, instead opting to somehow alleviate their injuries with healing potions.

"I can't imagine that the Seocheon Flower Garden is such an unforgiving place that you wouldn't use the flowers. It's more likely that there are no healing flowers here at the moment."

Sara Doryeong's eyes widened at these words. As he stared at Seo Gangrim, Seo Gangrim added, "Is it because of the monsters outside? If so, I might be able to help you."

"..."

Sara Doryeong seemed a bit annoyed, but he didn't show any signs of dismissing Seo Gangrim. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something. After a moment, Sara Doryeong stood up and walked towards the door.

"Follow me. I have something to show you."

Seo Gangrim followed Sara Doryeong out of the research lab. Walking through the messy hallways, they finally arrived at a door that exuded a sense of security. When Sara Doryeong unlocked the door with a key card, the inside was revealed.

Looking inside, Seo Gangrim asked, "Is this a greenhouse?"

Whether it was a greenhouse or not was uncertain because of the scenery that unfolded before him. The fields were neatly arranged, as if they were ready to be sown at any moment. But there were no plants growing.

Sara Doryeong said with a cigarette in his mouth, "Yes, this is the Seocheon Flower Garden."

"Wasn't there a flower garden outside?"

"Those are just wild flowers without any abilities. Only the flowers grown inside have special abilities."

The place looked barren now, as if a drought had struck. Sara Doryeong exhaled a long puff of smoke and continued, "But there's a problem, and all the flowers here have died.

"Do you have any seeds left?"

"We have seeds, but they're useless at the moment. Even if we had them, it wouldn't do any good right now."

When Sara Doryeong pressed the remote control, the sprinkler began to work, spraying the soil. As the soil absorbed the water, Seo Gangrim caught a faint whiff of blood. Sara Doryeong's brow furrowed and he extinguished the cigarette.

"Damn. It seems the problem hasn't been solved yet."

Seo Gangrim stared silently at the dead flower bed. Sara Doryeong took out a new cigarette and muttered, "Haa... To make a long story short, the flowers that grow here need special water called Gwangcheon Water. We get it from the Gwangcheon pond not far from here."

The sprinkler continued to spray water. They used to fetch water by hand, but things have changed a lot over the centuries. Sara Doryeong turned off the sprinkler and continued, "Anyway, the flowers need pure water. If blood gets into Gwangcheon Pond, all the flowers will wither. That's why it's in this state right now."

Sara Doryeong pointed to the flower bed as if to say that this was the result. Even if they had seeds, without Gwangcheon Water, this flower garden was completely useless.

"I wanted to go to Gwangcheon Pond, but the demons blocked the way, and it became an inconvenience. I could go myself, but I'm a bit busy inventing other items."

"I see."

"Well, here's the thing..."

While saying this, Sara Doryeong activated a device in a corner of the lab. Something submerged in the nutrient solution appeared. It was three flowers.

"These are pre-harvested Blood Flower, Bone Flower, and Flesh Flower."

"Will you give them to me?"

"Not without conditions."

When he pressed the button again, the flowers disappeared behind a protective device. Sara Doryeong smiled sardonically and said, "Go solve the situation at Gwangcheon Pond and come back. I'll give you these flowers then."

Upon hearing this, Seo Gangrim fell into silence for a moment. Sara Doryeong still seemed nonchalant, but there were many suspicious aspects.

Seo Gangrim looked at the silent Sara Doryeong and said, "Do you have any items that could be helpful? If so, I might be able to go after all. If I die on the way, won't it be a problem for the Seocheon Flower Garden?"

"Even if you didn't say that, I had some thoughts about supporting you from the beginning."

In the end, it was Sara Doryeong who surrendered first. But there was still anger and resentment in his eyes. Sara Doryeong brought something from the lab and offered it to Seo Gangrim.

"Here's one of my masterpieces."

***

Shin Sooah sat in a pavilion boasting a serene view. The surrounding bamboo trees created an indescribably refreshing atmosphere. However, the mood was ruined by the hearty voice of the man in front of her.

"Yes, it's a shame. I thought you could be the first placer."

The man sitting in front of Shin Sooah had fur covering his body like a beast, and sharp fangs were protruding. The man was one of the Zodiac Gods, the Tiger God King Hoje.

After King Hoje drank a large cup of alcohol, he picked up the rice cake on the plate. With a mouthful of rice cake, he muttered, "So, have you decided what you want to ask?"

When Shin Sooah arrived and met King Hoje, he said that he would answer anything.

After thinking for a while, Shin Sooah opened her mouth, "I have a colleague named Seo Gangrim."

"Ah, that rat guy. The one who became first. But why mention that guy?"

"I..."

After hesitating for a moment, Shin Sooah continued, "I want to know who is threatening Seo Gangrim-ssi."

Seo Gangrim's omen, as told by the Bird of Misfortune, was that someone threatening him was approaching. Seo Gangrim himself claimed that there was nothing to worry about.

Maybe he wasn't lying, maybe he really didn't know who his enemy was. So she had no choice but to use the question ticket to find out about this enemy.

King Hoje showed a surprised expression when he heard Shin Sooah's question.

"Using the one-time question ticket for someone else?"

"Yes."

"Is this guy your lover or something?"

Shin Sooah shook her head. Not a lover, and at best just a colleague. Still, she found it hard to explain why she was so concerned about Seo Gangrim.

'Could it be that I had some connection to him in our past lives?'

From the first time she saw him, he looked strangely familiar, like someone she had known for a very long time. King Hoje put down the rice cake and spoke.

"Aren't you interested in getting your arm back?"

It was common for ordinary people to put themselves before others. Shin Sooah looked down at her severed arm for a moment.

Her eyes looked serene, but there was regret behind them.

"Do you want to change the question?"

"No."

Shin Sooah looked up again and looked at King Hoje.

"I want to know who Seo Gangrim-ssi's enemy is and what danger he faces."

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