Ten days later, Jungkookie's stitches were removed from her abdomen and she was discharged home to recuperate.
During their recuperation at home, Harin and Taehyung instructed the kitchen to make nourishing food for Jungkookie every day. After more than a month, not only did she regain her ruddy complexion, but her body had also fleshed out a bit. Her figure wrapped in cheongsam was even more shapely than before.
Taehyung sent his men to turn Seoul City upside down, and after using all the forces, he finally found some clues – Seokjinie, who had vanished after the banquet, had been employed by Second Jung's family.
(That's what he thinks)
Following this clue, Taehyung sent his spies to investigate secretly and asked the boatmen at the port and the wharf, and finally got the news that Seokjinie had escaped by water the day after the banquet.
Taehyung's men tracked Seokjinie down to a county town more than a thousand miles away and captured her, but they were shocked to see her tied on a chair and have hurt marks. Without thinking they freed her and then pried open her mouth – she was the one who tricked him about the call because Nori threatened her that she will kill her husband who is out of country for some military work. So she just shot the bullet in the sky to save Jungkookie that night at the banquet, and the other two gunmen were Nori accomplices, but with different roles, and the instigators behind them was Nori, the daughter of the Second Jung family who did tobacco business.
As Taehyung guessed, killing several other guests at the banquet was just their cover-up, and their real target was Jungkookie.
The gunman who was originally detained by Taehyung refused to explain the motive for the crime, but when he saw his accomplice Seokjinie caught in front of him, he had to relent.
Seokjinie also explained that the reason why she did not kill Jungkookie directly was because she wanted to notify them. Nori told her that she wanted to let Jungkookie live partially paralyzed, but Jungkookie was lucky that the bullet did not cause her to be paralyzed and only suffered from a normal gunshot wound.
After asking all the questions, Taehyung freed her and sent her to the hospital and told her that he will inform her husband. Taehyung slowly walked out of the interrogation room of the military dungeon with a cold expression.
He must return the favor in his own way!
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A few days later, Taehyung received a secret message that a group of mountain bandits smuggling arms had entered Seoul City borders, and he must lead his troops to intercept and capture those mountain bandits.
❝Hoseok gave me all the rest of the goods today.❞
After dinner that day, Taehyung and Jungkookie were on the balcony outside the bedroom, and Taehyung suddenly said.
The weather in early autumn was very comfortable, neither cold nor hot, and even the wind was soft.
❝Really?❞ Jungkookie was delighted, ❝I said that he was very good. There must have been some misunderstanding before he did that! It should be all right now!❞
Taehyung heard Jungkookie say that Hoseok was very good, and his face immediately fell. Feigning seriousness, he hugged her and asked, ❝He is good, so what about me?❞
❝So are you.❞ Jungkookie looked ❛Of course❜.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have married him.
Taehyung was not satisfied with this answer, so he hugged her tighter and continued to ask seriously, ❝Who is better?❞
Jungkookie pursed her lips and smiled, ❝My Husband is better.❞
❝…❞ Taehyung pondered about the authenticity of her answer for a while. Seeing that he was silent, Jungkookie took the initiative to put her arms around his neck and acted coquettishly, ❝Don't always compare yourself to him. I only regard him as a big brother and a friend, and there are absolutely no other feelings. You are the only one in my heart!❞
Maybe she was too protective of Hobi before, which made him feel uneasy, but in fact, she really just wanted him and her good friend to get along peacefully.
❝Really?❞ Although Taehyung asked this question, the corners of his mouth curled up quietly.
❝Really!❞ Jungkookie said as she stood on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his face.
Taehyung liked her coquettishness the most, and with the sincerity in her words, he no longer had any doubts. He stroked her head, put on a serious expression, and said, ❝Tomorrow I will take some people to arrest a group of bandits. I might not be back for three or four days.❞
For the first time after marriage, when Taehyung said that the task would take several days, Jungkookie was a little worried, and also a little reluctant, ❝Then you must be careful, where are you going to catch the bandits?❞
❝On the outskirts of our city.❞ Taehyung had his back on the stone railing of the balcony, and his tone was relaxed and fearless, ❝It's just a few bandits, it will be resolved soon, don't worry.❞
❝…Hmm.❞ Jungkookie nodded obediently.
She suddenly remembered that Taehyung was a well-trained Major General with outstanding military achievements. She had never seen a big scene before. It was indeed a piece of cake for him to catch a few mountain bandits.
The starry night sky was bright, and under the clear moonlight, he leaned over and whispered in her ear…