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    • AFJE 15

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 15 Meanwhile, at the place where Hayoon was. “Cough! Cough!” The stinging sawdust and pleasant smell of wood irritated the tip of her nose. Because of the messy sawdust scattered everywhere, she could not stop coughing. Rustle. Hayoon stepped into the woodworking shop and carefully greeted the people inside. “Hello.” “Who are you?” An old man working with a plane asked without even turning around. “Who here is the carpenter named Hwang?” “That would be…
    • AFJE 14

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 14   The fish market was filled with the salty smell of the sea. Dried fish hung in rows along one side of the wall, while piles of salt were heaped up across the floor. Song Do-hyeon entered, his splendid silk robes fluttering behind him. “Greetings.” “Well, look who it is. Isn’t that Haengsu Song?” The owner of the fish shop, Mr. Jang, jumped to his feet with delight. His face showed a mixture of pleasure and nervousness. “What brings you here?” “What…
    • AFJE 13

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 13   The next morning. Ha-yoon had been unable to sleep properly since before dawn. The unfamiliar bed, unfamiliar ceiling, and strange noises coming from outside the window had kept her awake all night. ‘Ugh, my first day at work… I don’t want to go.’ Going to work was something she had done countless times in the twenty-first century. But this time, everything was different. “Was this how I was supposed to tie my hair?” Ha-yoon got up and stood in front…
    • AFJE 12

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 12 “This is Man-sang, where you’ll be working from today onward.” Im Sang-ok dismounted from his horse and led Ha-yoon inside. When Ha-yoon looked up, a magnificent building filled her view. “Wow…” The enormous complex, with buildings lined up and connected on both sides of the main hall, was impressive enough to leave her speechless. ‘So this is Man-sang…!’ Seeing the new place where she would be working from now on, Ha-yoon unconsciously swallowed. Shouts…
    • AFJE 11

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 11 “Why don’t you come work with me?” “……!” The moment Im Sang-ok made the offer, Ha-yoon’s heart began pounding wildly. The largest merchant group in Joseon. Working there was an opportunity that might come only once in a lifetime. If she went with him, finding the jade ring and returning to the future would become much easier than it was now. No, even if she could never return to the future, it would not matter. As long as she seized this opportunity, she could…
    • AFJE 10

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 10 “Ha-yoon!” Seeing Ha-yoon in the distance, Ok-bun hurriedly ran out to greet her. “Oh my! Honey! Come out here! Ha-yoon is back!” “What did you say?” Hearing that, Munsik threw down his axe and firewood and rushed out as fast as he could. “Oh my! Who is this? It really is Ha-yoon!” Munsik’s face was filled with disbelief. His eyes quickly turned red. Seeing the two of them, Ha-yoon was overwhelmed with emotion as well. “Uncle! Auntie!” “How……
    • AFJE 09

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 9   “How did it go?” When Ha-yoon returned, all the prisoners immediately pressed their faces against the bars. The only thing anyone cared about in the prison now was whether Ha-yoon would be punished. “Haah……” Instead of answering, Ha-yoon sank down against the wall. The prisoners gathered around her, curious. “Why? Didn’t it go well? Why are you sighing like that?” “Well…… I managed to get past the slave issue.” “You did?” “But now…
    • AFJE 08

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 8 Clank. The sound of iron chains echoed through the prison as the jailer roughly shoved Ha-yoon forward. “Get inside, over there.” “Ugh!” “I’ll call you in for questioning soon, so don’t try anything foolish. Just stay quiet.” Bang―! With those words, the jailer left. At the same time, a heavy silence descended over the dark cell. “Ugh, what a smell…” The stench of rotten straw, mold, and various body odors mixed together and assaulted her…
    • AFJE 07

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 7 Some time later. Dal-jae headed to the government office in a nearby town. In his hand was a plump local chicken. Knock, knock. “Chief Clerk, it’s me, Dal-jae. There’s something I’d like to discuss with you.” “Come in.” Dal-jae carefully opened the door to the Chief Clerk’s office. Creak. Inside the room, a thin man, the Chief Clerk, was sitting at a desk and looking through an account book. Dal-jae quietly placed the local chicken beside the Chief…
    • AFJE 06

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 6 A while later. When Dal-jae arrived at Life Tavern, he could not believe his eyes. “W-What in the world is all that?” Even though it was well past lunchtime, people were lined up all the way around the corner of the wall. It was the complete opposite of Sanmaru Tavern, where not even a shadow of a person could be seen. ‘People are lining up and waiting? At a tavern?’ In all his years of running a tavern, Dal-jae had never seen anything like this. A tavern was simply…
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