Myeong Il-oh asked with a trembling voice, "Wh-who are you saying to chase away?"
Pung Jin-ho filled his empty cup and smiled mischievously.
"Why ask when you already heard everything?"
"You're joking... right?"
"I do enjoy a good joke, but I'm not the kind of person to make foolish remarks in a situation like this."
"Then you really mean to chase away Teacher Namgung-su...?"
With shaking eyes and trembling hands, Myeong Il-oh looked as if he didn't know what to say.
In contrast, Baek Su-ryong asked with an intrigued expression, "Teacher Pung, how do you plan to chase away Namgung-su?"
"... You don't seem surprised. If a newcomer is too calm, it loses its fun."
"Is that why you don't like him?" Pung Jin-ho chuckled and filled Baek Su-ryong's cup with wine.
"Not at all. It's been a long time since I've met a newcomer I like as much as you."
Pung Jin-ho genuinely liked Baek Su-ryong.
With his tall stature, confidence to speak his mind in front of anyone, and skills to back it up, he was a gem. 'This guy is something special.
He could be a top instructor in the future.' His twenty years of experience as an instructor told him that Baek Su-ryong would be a popular teacher wherever he went.
Therefore, he needed to secure him now.