How Can a Soldier Be So Fair? (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 16
The river that had swallowed Yeon Woo was not satisfied with just that, as it sucked in Geon who had jumped in to save her.
By then, Bi Young, who had slipped out of the ranks, tied a rope around his waist and jumped into the rapids.
In front of Yeon Woo in danger, the dignity of a training officer was of no use.
“Yeon Woo! Hong Yeon Woo!”
Bi Young desperately searched for her among the raging waters, as if he would not miss even a single trace of Yeon Woo.
But the river seemed to mock his desperation, sweeping away everything around it.
At that moment, Geon burst out of the water, creating a spray.
“Puha!”
As the river spat out Geon, Yeon Woo’s head followed, revealing itself.
Geon was firmly holding the unconscious Yeon Woo, who had lost her strength, with his right arm.
“Yeon Woo!”
Bi Young swam with all his might and soon reached the two.
Geon grabbed the roped Bi Young and was able to escape the rapids.
Geon, who had climbed onto the bank, laid Yeon Woo’s limp body on the ground.
Yeon Woo’s face, having lost consciousness, was pale beyond cold.
When Geon placed the back of his hand near Yeon Woo’s nose and mouth, the breath that should have been exhaled was still. Even when he pressed his fingers to her carotid artery, the pulse that should have been beating had stopped.
Bi Young, standing beside them, asked in an urgent voice.
“Is she breathing?”
“No.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Geon quickly removed Yeon Woo’s armor.
To save Yeon Woo, he had to perform CPR quickly, and to do that, he first needed to remove the cumbersome clothing.
Once the armor was removed, Yeon Woo’s water-soaked training uniform was revealed.
Geon reached out to remove Yeon Woo’s upper garment for smooth CPR.
At that moment, Bi Young hurriedly took Geon’s place.
“I’ll do it!”
If her clothes were removed here, the fact that Yeon Woo was a woman would be revealed in front of the soldiers.
Rather than letting Yeon Woo’s secret as a woman be exposed, it was safer for Bi Young to perform the CPR.
With the single thought of protecting Yeon Woo, Bi Young was unaware that he had pushed aside his superior, Geon.
Meanwhile, deep in Geon’s heart, an uncomfortable feeling surged up.
There was the reason that his body had been touched carelessly, but that emotion was only a very small part.
When the spot for Yeon Woo’s CPR was taken by Bi Young, Geon felt a displeasure as if something of his own had been snatched away.
Bi Young’s attitude of unconsciously being wary of him did not feel particularly pleasant either.
But for now, the life of the training soldier in danger before his eyes took priority, so he decided to bury his personal feelings.
First, Yeon Woo’s CPR began.
Bi Young placed his clasped hands in the center of Yeon Woo’s chest, with only the armor removed, and pressed several times with his body weight.
Next, he pressed his lips firmly against Yeon Woo’s ice-cold lips and blew in large breaths.
After repeating chest compressions and breaths several times, Bi Young checked Yeon Woo’s pulse.
Fortunately, Yeon Woo’s pulse began to beat faintly.
Color started returning to Yeon Woo’s bluish face, and a thin groan escaped from between her thin lips.
“Ugh……”
“Yeon Woo!”
Seeing Yeon Woo regaining consciousness, Bi Young’s worried face lit up with joy.
In contrast, wrinkles settled between the brows of Geon, who had been watching Yeon Woo and Bi Young.
It was fortunate that Yeon Woo had woken up.
But since when had the two become so close that they called each other by name familiarly?
Geon increasingly disliked the sight of Bi Young treating Yeon Woo without reserve.
In the midst of that, Yeon Woo’s closed eyes barely opened.
“Bi Young o……”
“Yes, it’s me. Are you coming to?”
Just as the newly awakened Yeon Woo was about to unconsciously call Bi Young “brother,” Bi Young quickly interrupted her.
In a situation where many soldiers were watching, anything that could raise suspicion about Yeon Woo’s identity had to be avoided.
Yeon Woo, starting to regain her senses, slowly sat up and asked Bi Young.
“What happened……?”
“You fell into the river.”
Yeon Woo pieced together the fragmented memories that were hazy like fog.
She recalled staggering before crossing the river and then a cold sensation enveloping her body.
It seemed she had been swept away by the current as soon as she collapsed.
“Oppa…… Did the training officer save me?”
“Yes. Prince Gwang Ho was with him too.”
“Ah……!”
Only then did Yeon Woo spot Geon standing beside Bi Young, her eyes widening in surprise.
Seeing the two fully soaked, she could guess they had jumped into the river to save her.
“Prince Gwang Ho, thank you for saving me.”
Yeon Woo bowed her head deeply toward Geon.
Geon, standing with his hands behind his back and looking at Yeon Woo, quickly glanced over her to check if she was alright.
Confirming that Yeon Woo’s complexion had properly returned, Geon answered with a blunt expression.
“As long as you’re safe.”
With those words, as if his business was done, Geon turned his body abruptly and went on his way.
Not only had he confirmed Yeon Woo was safe, but he also couldn’t stand the sight of the two clinging so familiarly.
As Geon disappeared, the surrounding soldiers began to disperse to their respective positions.
Yeon Woo turned her head to Bi Young and bowed in thanks.
“Training officer, thank you.”
“No need. I just did what I had to do.”
At that moment, Dae Bok, who had crossed the river, ran toward Yeon Woo.
“Little brother! Are you okay?!”
“Dae Bok hyung……!”
Dae Bok, plopping down in front of Yeon Woo, looked at her with teary eyes.
“Why do you keep making people worry like this?! I thought we were having a funeral!”
“Sorry for worrying you, hyung. I didn’t expect to suddenly lose consciousness like that either.”
“Did you not sleep well the night before? You were dozing off like a sick chicken, and I was already uneasy.”
“I slept as usual, but my mind felt light and hazy.”
“Could that be from alcohol?”
At that moment, Bi Young, overhearing the two’s conversation, tilted his head.
“Alcohol?”
When Bi Young made a puzzled expression, Yeon Woo spoke up.
“Earlier during break time, I drank a small amount of soju. I spat it out right after, but the alcohol that went down my throat seems to have caused the problem.”
“Did you drink alcohol during the march? Where did you get the alcohol?”
Bi Young knew that Yeon Woo had never even touched alcohol.
So he didn’t think she had deliberately drunk during the march.
But he couldn’t understand why this had happened to Yeon Woo, who didn’t drink.
Not to blame her, but to grasp the situation, he asked Yeon Woo questions.
“I didn’t know there was alcohol in my water bottle. If I had known, I wouldn’t have drunk it. I haven’t even been near alcohol, so it’s strange.”
“That’s right. Soldier Hong has never touched alcohol usually, so he’s certainly not the type to drink during a march.”
Worried that Bi Young might reprimand her for drinking during the march, Dae Bok defended Yeon Woo.
Since Bi Young knew Yeon Woo best in the Prince Gwang Ho unit, defense wasn’t really needed, but Dae Bok had no way of knowing that.
Dae Bok, feeling one lingering uneasy thought, trailed off his words softly.
“Unless someone deliberately put it in, this wouldn’t happen……”
Since Yeon Woo, who stayed away from alcohol, had no reason to carry it, the possibility that someone had intentionally added it existed.
Though he didn’t know who the culprit was, they had nearly lost a precious person due to a momentary prank.
Anger rose deep within Bi Young, but he suppressed the boiling rage and asked in a calm voice.
“Can you show me the water bottle?”
“Here it is.”
Bi Young opened the lid of the canteen Yeon Woo handed him and smelled it.
A faint yeast scent came from the canteen, and upon tasting, soju used for making emergency rations in the unit was mixed with the water.
That meant there was a soldier who had tampered with the supply warehouse.
Not only tampering with the unit’s supplies, but daring to put Yeon Woo in danger—this could not be overlooked.
No matter what, the culprit had to be caught.
After the march ended and they returned to the Prince Gwang Ho unit, it was already time to wrap up the day.
Bi Young escorted Yeon Woo, whose condition was poor, to her barracks and looked at her with worried eyes.
“Have there been any strange incidents lately or anyone bothering you?”
“Hmm……”
He couldn’t keep being one step late every time Yeon Woo was in danger.
At Bi Young’s question, Yeon Woo fell into brief hesitation about whether to answer.
There had been strange incidents and someone bothering her. But since it was still only suspicion without evidence, it felt ambiguous to tell Bi Young.
Noticing the hesitating Yeon Woo, Bi Young spoke.
“Tell me.”
“That…… It might be my misunderstanding, so it seems difficult to say rashly.”
“Even small things are fine. It’s okay. I’ll distinguish whether it’s a misunderstanding or not. You’re not doubting me, are you?”
“Absolutely not!”
“Then tell me. Don’t we need to prevent similar things from happening again?”
Bi Young’s words made sense. If the culprit wasn’t definitely caught, dangerous situations could recur.
“Well…… Recently, there was a time when a rat carcass was inside the armor. At that time, I ran into soldier Jang Gab Dol who was watching me, and his smile seemed as if he knew in advance that there was a rat in the armor.”
Anyway, Bi Young was already investigating Gap Dol through his attendant Soon Deok.
Bi Young listened quietly to Yeon Woo’s words.
“It’s hard to jump to conclusions with just this, but I somehow feel it’s related to that person named Gap Dol.”
Bi Young, having listened silently to Yeon Woo’s story, nodded.
“Thank you for telling me. Was there anything else?”
“Hmm…… Separately, there’s one more person who bothers me.”
“Yes, who is it?”
“Prince Gwang Ho……!”
When Geon’s name came out of Yeon Woo’s mouth again, Bi Young asked as if puzzled.
“Didn’t I ask about Prince Gwang Ho last time too?”
“Yes, you did. But this time, it’s for a slightly different reason that he bothers me.”
Hearing Yeon Woo say another man bothered her, Bi Young’s heart sank.
It’s natural for a soldier to be interested in their lord. But Bi Young couldn’t understand why this natural phenomenon irritated him.
Bi Young hid his uncomfortable feelings as best he could and asked.
“A different reason?”
“He seems scary, but also like a good person……”
Yeon Woo hesitated for a moment before continuing.
“Why would a prince create the Prince Gwang Ho unit?”
Even as a prince, creating a unit wasn’t impossible.
But he couldn’t understand why a prince would quit a comfortable job without using his body and go through hardship to build a unit.
Moreover, the numerous scars on Geon’s body and the identity of the men who tried to attack him were incomprehensible no matter how he looked at it.
“Was there something that raised questions?”
“No, there wasn’t anything specific.”
She couldn’t speak in detail about the men in black clothes since Geon had ordered silence.
Bi Young, lost in thought for a moment, spoke.
“Well. I don’t know the detailed reason.”
“Is that so…… Cough!”
At that moment, a chill came over her, and Yeon Woo coughed.
Being intoxicated and falling into the water had taken a toll on her body in many ways.
“Oh dear, it seems I’ve kept you too long.”
Just then, the two arrived in front of Yeon Woo’s barracks.
Bi Young took out a pre-prepared blanket and draped it over Yeon Woo.
As the fur blanket softly wrapped around Yeon Woo’s body, a warm energy enveloped her.
Bi Young soothed Yeon Woo with a voice as gentle as the blanket’s warm comfort.
“Leave the aftermath to me and rest well. You must have lost a lot of body heat today, so make sure to cover with this.”
“Thank you, Achoo!”
When Yeon Woo sneezed again, the worried Bi Young reached out and placed his hand on her forehead.
“Have you caught a cold? Let me see.”
A slight fever was felt between Bi Young’s palm and Yeon Woo’s forehead.
“I feel a low fever. Hurry inside and rest……”
As Bi Young tried to remove his hand from her forehead, he saw Yeon Woo’s face looking up at him intently.
Bi Young’s gaze, directed slightly downward, lingered on Yeon Woo’s plump and luscious red lips.
Earlier, in the urgency of the situation, he had completely forgotten that he had pressed his lips to Yeon Woo’s.
Suddenly recalling the soft touch of those lips belatedly, Bi Young’s face burned red.
‘Did I press my lips to those lips?’
Moreover, what was even more absurd was something else.
After unintentionally savoring Yeon Woo’s cold lips, he now became curious about the taste of her warm lips.
Bi Young was startled to realize he had such a beastly side to his heart.
When Bi Young’s face flushed, the worried Yeon Woo placed her small hand on his forehead.
“Are you okay? Your face is red.”
At that touch, Bi Young’s face turned bright red like a ripe tomato about to burst.
“Ah! It seems you have a higher fever than me! Did you catch a cold from jumping into the river?”
The worried Yeon Woo brought her face closer to Bi Young.
As Yeon Woo’s luscious lips approached right in front of his nose, Bi Young’s face was on the verge of exploding.
“N-No! I’m fine!”
“But I feel the heat boiling……”
The flustered Bi Young pushed Yeon Woo into the barracks and closed the entrance.
Yeon Woo, about to be forced to sleep without knowing why, called out to Bi Young outside the barracks.
“O-Oppa?”
“I can’t hear! Sleep well!”
Bi Young, pretending not to hear when he clearly did, fled from Yeon Woo’s barracks as if escaping.
He had to cool down the heat in his body somehow.
Bi Young walked quickly around the training ground, muttering to himself.
“Get a hold of yourself, Ryu Bi Young. That child is Yeon Woo!”
Yeon Woo was like his own little sister. So he must not have impure feelings toward her.
As the cold night air slapped his cheeks, Bi Young’s reason as a monk seemed to gradually return.
At that moment, Soon Deok called Bi Young from afar.
“Young master Bi Young!”
At Soon Deok’s call, Bi Young regained his calm demeanor as if nothing had happened.
“Yes.”
“I investigated that guy named Gap Dol.”
“Did you find anything?”
“Yes, but that guy Gap Dol……”
Soon Deok, with a troubled expression, whispered softly into Bi Young’s ear as if afraid someone might hear.
Then, upon hearing Soon Deok’s words, a frosty chill lingered in Bi Young’s eyes.
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
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