Dream Love : Dream Land
Chapter 79
At that time, Eun-Woo, Leo and Haru walked towards the main city. Strolling there trying to find information from the local before heading to the shaman''s residence which they need to find it. The said person seem to be famous even in the main city to the people who believe those kind of things. Not only in the village it seems.
At the market, suddenly they encountered some old women talking about the shaman. Those who walked there began to pretend to be doing something while eavesdropping.
"Do you see the shaman last week regarding your daughter sickness?" One of the woman ask.
"I do, but it is so expensive. He said if my daughter passes this sickness her future will be bright. But my daughter can''t seem to be better even after the ritual and he asks me to come again this week to follow up, but I just see a physician and she is better now. I wonder why he is so famous anyway. " The other women told of her experiences.
"But, one of my cousins ??who has skin disease went to the shaman and after the ritual he is getting better. It''s just that the price charged is too expensive."
"Its fine if its worked even its expensive, but I feel bad spending that lots of money when my daughter doesn''t seem to get better. That''s why I have doubts."
"Excuse me, madam." Suddenly Haru approached them and interrupted.
"Can I know what sickness that your daughter had?" All the women there seem like didn''t mind telling the story even though Haru is a stranger there.
"She got an appendix and she doesn''t want to get surgery so we when to the shaman. The shaman said it was just a devil sitting in her stomach. Inhabit there. But her condition getting worse each day after the ritual. Lastly she just has the surgery."
"Oh my! That must hurt." Haru as the master of conversation try to sympathize and start gossiping.
"You tell me. I saw her throwing up everyday. As a mother, no one bear to see those."
"You did great to see a physician. I never believe in any spiritual treatment anyway." Another woman there also said her opinion.
"By the way, can you show me where the shaman is?" Haru asked again. That is his real intention anyway.
After getting the address from the women, Haru gets back to Eun-Woo and Leo, while telling his finding. It''s not much, but probably can lead to something.
Their plan is wanted to sneak into the residence to find information that related to the village. If their suspicion is correct, there must be some evidence they can get here. Because suddenly the village became isolated from the outside world, the people there began to get sick, the foul smell spread and then came the shaman from somewhere who suddenly spread his influence. Something seems not to write. Also, how can the official here just turn the blind eyes for so long before sending the report to the royal? That seems off too.
"Here we are." Leo said after they reached the address given by the old women earlier. Standing a bit far from there for wanting to devise a strategy, Eun-Woo finally speaks up.
"We need to split. It seems very difficult if we move together." He said.
"I agree. It looks like he got too many guards while a place for the public to get his services, it doesn''t have to be that way." Haru also added.
"What are you planning?" Leo asked while looking at Eun-Woo.
Eun-Woo observes the structure of the building which looks like a rather large temple house. Before he made a decision.
"Leo you enter follow behind, Haru enters on the right while I will go through the left. Don''t use your power unless necessary. Use that sleeping powder instead. Find any information such as documents, items or hear anything regarding the issues. Gather here after 15 minutes. No more, no less. " Eun-Woo starts directing.
"Got it!" Leo and Haru said understandingly.
While they didn''t have to do this, the three of them started wearing face masks at that point, so no one could recognize them if anything. Once ready each started to go to their respective areas and when feeling safe, they started to climb the walls of the building and get inside.
Haru is the first one to enter the building. He landed in a room seem like a bedroom there was a bed there. While he didn''t know whose room, he was entering at the time he kept looking at every inch of the room. Who knows there''s something related.
While he was busy opening the cupboards and drawers in the room from a distance he heard someone speaking in a rather loud voice. Quickly, Haru came out through the window of the room and began to approach the area.Try to listen more clearly.
"Mr. Obi. You can''t be serious. We have planned that this work will be completed after all the villagers have moved and the village will be a pig breeding center for the rich people from the south. Why did you still want to continue as a shaman? We could be caught."
The man there said in worry. Haru tried to look at the person called Mr. Obi. Sounds as if that person is the shaman mentioned.
"What are you scared of. All the people here already look up to me. They paid me in high price just to perform a ritual. You just do your job well and all will be fine. Are you sure the royal never get the reports send by higher up? " Mr. Obi asks the man.
"One of my friends was assigned to it and I did want to help him. Without anyone suspecting anything I myself tore up the letter. Seeing that nothing is happening even after a few weeks now. I think we are safe." The man shift a bit make Haru can see his face too.
Haru was a little surprised. He did not know the man, but the man was wearing a higher official uniform assigned to look after the welfare of the people in the Summer Region.
"Tch ..." Haru felt angry for a moment. No wonder nothing solve quickly in here. There''s corruption inside. Then, he heard their conversation again.
"So? What are you worried about? Just keep your composure so we didn''t get caught. Pay attention in your office too. Who knows when other officials try to report things back if the royal didn''t act in a long time. Even the villagers still do not want to give up and leave. So annoying... " Mr. Obi now grit his teeth. Clearly dissatisfied.
With that, Haru felt this time was almost over so slowly he slipped out without hearing the discussion again.
At the time, Leo wanders at the back of the building. He went into a barn and watched inside. His nose can catch a little foul odor as if the smell he found in Solitude Village but the smell is very faint.
He walked again while observing the large barrels that were in the area. He looked into it and found a brown powder there. Quite a lot that been saved there.
Then he went to another barrel and found some clothes that looked shabby there. He coughed a little. The foul smell came from the clothes apparently. Did the clothes belong to the villagers there or what? He began to ask himself.
At the same time he peered into one of the rooms in the barn. He saw there were plenty of guns stacked there. Makes him a little surprised. As the room got a guard he quietly moving away now.
Why would a shaman need such a weapon? This cannot be. Quickly Leo also came out of there to tell the others what he had found.
Meanwhile, Eun-Woo decides to get into the room that seems to have a lot of guards roaming around there. He uses his power a little so that he can move fast without being seen and is now he is inside it. Apparently it was a room like for a study.
He then searches for something on the table. There are several contracts and official documents on it. Not wanting to cause a mess he did not hold the document, but read it briefly.
His forehead was now furrowed slightly at what he had found. Apparently this person called ''the shaman'' by the people here is a wanted criminal by some other lands because of the criminal record involving him scamming people also murders. How come he is not arrested until now? Eun-Woo feels unhappy with that.
Another document, there mentions that the rich people from the south wanted the Solitude Village for a big sum of money and the shaman agreeing to be their middleman to get the village from the higher up which a total lie. He wanted to forced them out of the village willingly in this dirty way.
At the time, Ray''s voice came into his mind.
"Eun-Woo, wrap up fast. We need to discuss our next move." He said.
"Understood.." Slowly Eun-Woo answered before he also left without leaving any trace.