" General! " greeted Dae Man as he bowed in respect upon seeing Choi Young.
"How is the King? I have confirmed that Eun Soo is in Gi Chul's hands. I met her and she is currently safe. " Choi Young said as he attempted to explain the situation to Dae Man.
" The King is fine now. The Queen is staying by his side all the time and the Woodalchi are working on shifts to protect him. " reported Dae Man.
" Okay. " followed Choi Young as he grabbed a piece of paper. Knowing that he was at Gi Chul's residence and afraid that their conversation would be eavesdropped by Eun Ja, Choi Young decided to write out for Dae Man to view.
" I plan to go against Gi Chul and protect the King. I know that the Gi Chul would soon meet the King and probably launch another attack. At that time, I need some Woodalchi to save Eun Soo. Rest assure, I will really protect the King and go against Gi Chul. So help me get the vice captain and perhaps another Woodalchi to save Eun Soo. " wrote Choi Young.
" Okay, no problem. But what about Soo In and Eun Ja? We can't beat them, they are too strong for us. " scribbled Dae Man as he took the brush from Choi Young.
" Get Physician Jang. He may be able to do something about it. Meet him secretly, don't let anyone follow you! " demanded Choi Young, as he stared worriedly at Dae Man, hoping that this plan would work out.
Dae Man nodded as he sneaked out of the room and left stealthily. He ran as fast as lightning to find Physician Jang, who was shocked to see him.
" Do you have any news of Eun Soo? " asked Physician Jang anxiously.
" She is safe. Choi Young met her and told me. I have something to ask you. Choi Young referred me to you, saying that you could help me. " said Dae Man as he panted heavily from all the running.
" What is it about? Have a sit first, speak slowly! " asked Physician Jang as he examined Dae Man from head to toe. Dae Man indeed looked weary from the running.
" Choi Young wants me to get some Woodalchi to save Eun Soo, when Gi Chul and him meet the King. But Eun Ja and Soo In are too strong for us to overcome. I think before we can get to see Eun Soo, we might be killed by them! " argued Dae Man as he realised that he had no time to waste and could not afford to speak slowly.
" Eun Ja and Soo In... Both are indeed tough nuts to crack. I should have a way to help out. I can paralyse their powers for a while, not too long, so you have to act fast. " explained Physician Jang.
" How long? " questioned Dae Man.
" 10-15 minutes, at most. " estimated Physician Jang.
" Okay, I need it by the day after, okay? " asked Dae Man. Physician Jang nodded as he got back to work, flipping through reference books. He remembered seeing drugs which provided such effects, but he forgot the exact formula and he might have to increase the dosage to ensure that the Woodalchi have enough time to act. Dae Man left quietly, rushing back to the Woodalchi Camp to inform the rest.
" Dae Man! You are back. Have you got any news this time? " shouted the vice captain of the Woodalchi troop.
" Yes.. yes.. It.. Is from General. " said Dae Man, catching his breath.
" Let's go in and talk about it! " suggested a Woodalchi. Dae Man quickly explained everything to the Woodalchi, clarifying their doubts and their misunderstandings. Many of them still believed in their General and supported the idea. The vice captain, Dae Man and one more Woodalchi would be heading over to save Eun Soo. Dae Man continued relaying messages and he sneaked onto roofs, trying to find out the exact location where Eun Soo was locked.
On the third day, Physician Jang had successfully created the chemical. Knowing that it was Choi Young who could get the closest to Eun Ja and Soo In, Dae Man handed the chemical to Choi Young, telling him the effects of it. The chemical was in a liquid form and once it comes into contact with air, it would evaporate into a odourless gas, attacking the systems of people who breathed in the gas. Eun Ja and Soo In would have their systems affected and can no longer use their powers. Choi Young racked his brains on how to get close to those two when he would be away with Gi Chul to meet the King.
" oh. Physician Jang told me that he has increased the dosage, the chemical can stay in our bodies for hours, but his effect would get weaker and weaker after half an hour. So I was thinking, that maybe you could place at different corners of their rooms, expose it to the air. " suggested Dae Man.
" Good idea, why didn't I think of that? Good job! I will find a way to enter their room before I leave for the palace. " agreed Choi Young. " Have you found where Eun Soo is locked? "
" I have ruled out some places. There was three venues which are unconfirmed, so we would immediately jump into those three places to look for Eun Soo, don't worry. " assured Dae Man. Dae Man really did his job and listened to Choi Young. Choi Young could finally be a little relieved that his plan was working well.