Chaotic Nights — Chapter 189. Opium Addict

Translator: Atlas

Weekly Chapter 2/4

Choi was too stunned. Until now, Kim had been silent, only speaking to ask why he had been saved.

He assumed that Kim was related to a noble family.

“Do you know about the Great Prince?”

Kim avoided eye contact to answer,

“I only know the people I’ve served all my life.”

“You’re a royal attendant?”

“Yes, in the past, but not now. So tell me, did you discuss the Great Prince’s eyes?”

He waited for the doctor to finish treating Kim’s ear before taking a seat across from him. Kim waited for the answer anxiously.

“Robin says we must first find out why he got sick. That way, she can swiftly identify the cause and expedite recovery.”

“He drank poisoned wine, then was sick for 15 days. I was so distressed that I fainted. Although my memories are vague, I can’t forget that day.”

“Do you know what the poison was?”

Kim recalled an attendant. She revealed the remnants of a poisonous herb and proclaimed that the Crown Prince was unfit to be King.

The woman was beheaded.

“I don’t know what the poison is, but the leaves were prepared in alcohol. Fortunately, we managed to save the Great Prince’s life.”

“What do the leaves look like?”

“…The leaves are jagged like animal teeth and resemble maple leaves. Its seeds, which had a gray pattern, were larger than mugwort. If we identify the poison, can he treat the Great Prince’s eyes?”

“First, we need to know what the poison is to find ways to improve his health.”

Kim fought back the tears that brimmed in his eyes. Despite Jihak’s cruel expulsion, he couldn’t bring himself to hate the one he had raised as his own son.

Choi called someone to give Kim something to eat, then stood up to head to the doctor’s office. Kim stood up and grasped Choi by the sleeve.

“Thank you. Thank you for saving me.”

“I simply did what I had to do. I hope you live a long life.”

Kim sat back in the chair. The Great Prince had told him that was where his happiness lay, how could he find happiness in that miserable place?

He closed his eyes tightly.

Although he had expelled him, his mission was to protect the Great Prince with his life.

Kim returned to the room to pack his belongings. He had the uniform he wore when he was a royal palace attendant, but it was essential for visiting the Queen Mother.

He departed without a second thought after collecting his belongings.

Even if it meant death, he had to reach the capital.

***

The five men arrived with courtesans on either side.

Silence reigned in the huge house. Even the employees had no emotions on their faces. The atmosphere was gray like a burnt field.

Backgaga, who was most adamantly opposed to the rebellion, asked,

“This isn’t a trap, right?”

A smile appeared on Jeong’s face.

“We don’t know yet. Everyone stay vigilant.”

Everyone gulped anxiously as they gazed towards the annex.

A table brimming with delicacies awaited them.

A man in a gat hat waved a hand at them. His blue veins stood out on his pale hand. But his fingertips were stained black.

It was opium.

They were the hands of someone who had been smoking for quite some time. Satisfaction appeared on their faces because they realized that Jihak was an opium addict.

“We can now begin the banquet.”