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“Huh…”
While making a somewhat aggrieved face, Lee Hyeon-Su stared at Kang Jin-Ho next to him.
Currently, they were in a massive suite in an expensive hotel. More specifically, Kang Jin-Ho sat on an expansive sofa that anyone with eyes could tell was super expensive. He looked completely relaxed while watching TV.
After staring at his boss for a long time, Lee Hyeon-Su finally said something. “Do you even understand what they are saying on TV, sir?”
“More or less.”
“As expected of someone who speaks Chinese…”
“But I don’t get some parts, though. Such as newer terms since I don’t know them. If I converse with the locals, they’ll probably think I’m auditioning for a spot in a historical drama or something.”
“…”
A historical drama, was it…?
That sounded about right. The Chinese Kang Jin-Ho was familiar with was last spoken, at the very least, over five centuries ago, after all.
Human language always evolved. Even the language spoken in historical dramas was streamlined to match the modern era’s idea of what the ancient people spoke. The actual ancient people most likely didn’t speak that way.
Kang Jin-Ho continued to channel-hop. Rather than being interested in the events taking place all over China, it was more like listening to Chinese words used in various situations was entertaining to him.
Lee Hyeon-Su asked weirdly. “But sir, haven’t you chatted with Elder Chang a lot?”
“Sure, but he’s like a living fossil, so…”
“Isn’t he, you know, fairly up-to-date with the latest...
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