The long-running conflict between the Shin clan and the serfs created a desire for revenge between both sides of the relationship. After Pang made Bae Jomsu feel like a hero, Bae Jomsu was consumed with the idea of ​​getting revenge for everything his family suffered at the hands of the Shin clan. However, after the violent episodes ended and thirty-eight Shin were killed, the Shin clan decided to take action due to the grudge building within them. As a result, both sides became increasingly vengeful in hopes of protecting their own people. Even though the physical conflict ended, the brutal memories were kept alive by the Shins through their stories, such as when Shin Junggol recited the story of the terrible violence to Hyongmin. The 38th parallel is extremely significant when talking about a divided Korea because this is where the gap between two ideologies exists. In Playing with Fire, the resemblance to the violence that followed during the Korean War is shown through the thirty-eight people buried in the Shin clan's sacred mountain, Sambongsan. This visual representation in the novel recalled the violence that sparked a desire for revenge against the communist invaders. In contrast, in The Rainy Spell, the ongoing conflict was