Chapter 24: First Rays of Dawn and New Opportunities
They kissed for a long time and when they parted their lips they were panting. They had both been incredibly tense lately. Whether it was the sudden deterioration of her mother's health or the Senior Housekeeper process, the last few days had been filled with headaches.
Both of them expressed their tensions through their actions.
Baek Yisoo did as the Kamasutra said without thinking. He gently caressed Minji's body and kissed the spots marked by Kamasutra. When his kisses touched the young woman's skin, it was as soft as velvet.
Minji closed her eyes, surrendering herself to Yisoo, savoring the moment. Her moans were as sweet and sensual as a jungle cat's meow. Baek Yisoo traced a circle around her nipples with his tongue and then bit her lightly. This caused Minji to come to her senses.
Suddenly, he started giving Baek Yisoo a murderous stare.
"Sorry... They looked so cute."
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As the sun rose the next day, Baek Yisoo left Minji's side energized and relaxed and headed for the Baek Clan's mansion. He had done better than before, he had learned 3 new positions and was able to execute them at 70%.
The Padlock, The Slide and The Butterfly. These were the three new sex positions he tried tonight. Kamasutra was a set of skills and a guide that the System offered him.
The other thing he gained was Experience Points. He was halfway through Level 3. After three positions and ten minutes of sex, that's what he had gained. He hadn't gained this much in any of his training sessions in the last week.
When Baek Yisoo started training, Trainer Mo and the other trainees suddenly crowded into the field. Baek Yisoo watched them with puzzled eyes. It was still two hours before the morning training started, normally no one else would be here at this time.
As he watched the crowd intently, he realized Sung-hoon was pointing at him with sleepy eyes. It was as if he was telling him to get in line right away.
"What's going on? Why is everyone on tenterhooks?" he asked as he stepped between Sung-hoon and Na Sam.
"I think Instructor Kok is going to make an announcement. Look at Instructor Mo, even he seems to have shaken off his lethargy," Sung-hoon replied, yawning and stretching his body. Like the others, he was not used to getting up so early.
"Kok Seong?" Baek Yisoo muttered. Kok Seong was the instructor who made him a guard candidate. Since he was the only one who trained the real guards, he was very powerful and influential. Since the Head Guard and Head Instructor had gone to war with the clan leader, he came right behind Madame and the Head Maid.
Even though the two of them had the same rank on paper, Kok Seong was older in age, so Instructor Mo treated him with respect.
"Good morning everyone," a stern voice echoed across the training ground. Kok Seong stepped onto the training ground in his azure-colored robe. Behind him was another guard with a stern expression, dressed in the same color robe. He was a man with thick eyebrows and a big head.
"Good morning, sir!"
All of the guard cadets saluted in unison.
"Hyung, why did you call us here so early in the morning?" Instructor Mo looked at Kok Seong with a forced expression.
"I have good and motivating news for you. But first I have a question. Brother Mo, how would you rate the current state of the guard candidates? Does anyone look promising?" Kok Seong asked, standing in front of the group and looking at everyone carefully.
"They can handle"
"Handle? Are they that good?"
Kok Seong smiled and took a step towards Instructor Mo, patted him on the shoulder in a friendly manner, then turned to the group of candidates.
"Before I make the announcement, let me introduce an important person of the Baek Clan. He is Tong Kyu-bok, a former officer of the Demon Execution Squadron and captain of the Waterway Guard Team. He will give the good news.
Everyone was intrigued by the man's identity. There were few things that could make two dozen men whisper among themselves. One of them was the Waterway Guard Team. It was the best team in the Baek Clan. Consisting of only fifty people, this team was the cornerstone of the Waterway Escort Guild, one of the Baek Clan's revenue streams.
This man was their head.
Tong Kyu-bok got straight to the point without a bow. "The celebration of the Union's great victory over the Demon Sect will be held at Mount Hua Sect in two months. Madame will attend the banquet to represent the Demon Execution Squadron and the Baek Clan. The Waterway Guard Team will be in charge of Madame's protection during the trip. We are planning to recruit ten of you."
The whispering suddenly stopped.
The Waterway Guard Team was going to take ten people with them? Especially those who hadn't yet become real guards?
"A real guard duty will improve you a lot. If you do well, we would love to have you with us. Have a good day," Tong Kyu-bok said and quickly left after greeting Instructor Mo.
"This is our chance!" Kok Seong immediately followed Tong Kyu-bok.
After the two left, the group started whispering amongst themselves again.
"Yisoo, what do you think?" Sung-hoon looked at Baek Yisoo, blushing with excitement. The Waterway Guard Team was the target of everyone there. Almost everyone here were the children of servants or officials who lived in the Baek Clan's compound. Therefore, they knew how important the Waterway Guard Team was.
Even the most junior guard there received no less than a hundred nyang a month. They would also have the opportunity to meet people of high status. There was no better place to gain influence and money. The Baek Clan was one of the biggest clans in Yulin, and the Waterway Guard Team had a lot to do with that.
It was a great opportunity for everyone there.
"It's a great opportunity. If we don't want to be gatekeepers, we should make the most of this opportunity. Not only money and influence, but also a great opportunity to improve our martial arts," Baek Yisoo replied. Even though his ear was on Sung-hoon, his eyes were focused on the void.
Because he had a new mission.
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Task 1.1: The Road to Success
Description: Joining the Waterway Guardian Squad will help you gain not only money and influence, but much more.
Completion Condition: Prove yourself to Instructor Mo after completing [Mission 1: Advanced Training].
Quest Reward: Free Stat Points 5x,
Time Limit 1 Month
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"I agree. This is a rare opportunity. The Waterway Guard Team is on a different level. They are true professionals," Sung-hoon said excitedly.
Baek Yisoo already wanted to join the Waterway Guard Team. If the system itself would give him a reward in return, it couldn't get any better than that.
"Let's start practicing then. Everyone is very motivated. The next few days will be very competitive."