Chapter 119
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 119
Chapter 119. The real mastermind is close by (4)
“I was thinking of spending some time with Jo-woong.”
In that case, I should respond to Jo-woong's feelings.
I readily agreed.
“Thank you for saying so.”
At that moment.
“Miss! There's trouble!”
An urgent voice came from outside.
Then the door burst open.
It was the maid of Dao Su-bin.
Her expression alone was enough to convey her urgency.
Miss Tang Su-bin also asked with a nervous look on her face.
“What's going on?”
“They say a disciplinary meeting is being held right now.”
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A disciplinary meeting.
It is held when there is someone who must be punished according to the internal rules of the Sichuan Tang Clan.
At that meeting, the offender's defense is heard, and an appropriate punishment is handed down.
“I can't believe it! My eldest brother and second brother leaked the poison!”
Dang Su-bin was extremely embarrassed.
I was just as embarrassed as she was.
The spread of the Sichuan Tang Clan's poison to the outside world was not enough to cause the clan to be condemned by the public and branded as evil.
I thought we needed one or two more incidents, such as the poison that caused the epidemic in the Xingmen Sect or the Qi Dispersing Poison that nearly ruined Jin Ho's captain announcement ceremony.
But to reveal it so soon?
Hmm...
Come to think of it, both of those would be really dangerous if they spread outside the sect.
The epidemic that spread among the Hyeongmun Sect was stopped thanks to Man-gyeol and the elixirs I provided. If it had spread further, the entire martial arts world would have been in chaos.
The same goes for the Qi Dispersing Poison.
Come to think of it, both of them cause little harm to civilians, but they strike fear into the hearts of martial artists.
That should be enough.
In fact, the distinction between white and black is only made among martial artists.
To civilians, they are all dangerous beings with weapons, whether they are white or black.
“Miss Dao.”
“Yes, Eung-gong.”
“But isn't the Punishment Council a family matter? Is it okay for an outsider like me to go there?”
“That's fine. You have a special ID card. With that, you can attend unless the Camellia Society unanimously decides otherwise.”
“What is the Camellia Society?”
“It is a meeting where important matters concerning the Sichuan Tang Clan are decided. The Grand Clan Head, the Clan Head, and the heads of each generation and faction gather to make decisions.”
So it's like the Eunhae Trading Company's Eunwol Association.
At that moment, I understood why Vice Captain Dan was so desperate to reveal this information.
It was because of me.
I am an outsider.
However, I have earned the trust of the emperor, I am the vice captain of the rapidly growing Eunhae Trading Company, and I am treated as a benefactor of the family.
With me watching, how could they cover up something this huge?
That's why the Sichuan Tang Clan had no choice but to punish those who committed crimes appropriately.
Even if it meant severe punishment.
He must have been in a hurry because I said I was leaving tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
Of course, Vice Captain Dao is trying to remove the first and second Mister from the list of candidates for Young Master.
Soon, we arrived at the place where the punishment ceremony was to be held.
It was the training ground south of the office.
It was also the place where I had watched the Danhwa Corps' public training yesterday.
At that moment, numerous people were sitting there, and others were arriving one after another.
“This way.”
Young Mistress Tang led me to the front, allowing me to watch the punishment ceremony up close.
There was a table and chairs in the middle of the training ground, and twelve people were seated there.
The Clan Head and Captain Tang were also there.
Something puzzled me.
“But why isn't the Grand Clan Head here?”
“My grandfather is currently away on a trip. However, I have no idea where he is or what he is doing...”
At that moment, there was a loud bang on the table.
Bang, bang, bang!
It was a signal for everyone to pay attention.
I looked ahead. Clan Head Tang Gyu-jin was addressing everyone.
“This morning, there was a request for a disciplinary meeting. Anyone with the surname Dang can request a disciplinary meeting. Therefore, we are holding this disciplinary meeting.”
“....”
“Those who requested the disciplinary meeting, step forward.”
There was a murmur, and someone stepped forward.
I had never seen him before.
“I requested the disciplinary meeting.”
“State your affiliation and name.”
“My name is Tang In. I am a team leader belonging to the Hobodae.”
Hearing this, the Clan Head looked at the paper in his hand and nodded. The document appeared to be the request for the disciplinary meeting.
“Why did you request a disciplinary meeting?”
“I am here to accuse the deputy leader of the Jigukbuk Clan, Jisang-dong, of being a workaholic.”
At those words, the people were startled and began to murmur, and the room became noisy, like a swarm of bees.
Bang, bang, bang!
“Everyone, be quiet!”
At those words, the room fell silent again.
“Team Leader Dang-in, continue your statement.”
“Yes.”
“And I also accuse the second-ranked master, Dao Jin-su, of the Dokhwa Hall.”
I looked at the first and second masters.
They looked extremely flustered.
That was because they never thought that they would be accused at a disciplinary meeting.
Miss Dao Su-bin, who was next to me, also looked extremely flustered.
Will the contents of the disciplinary committee's indictment be revealed here?
It must be so that they don't give us time to destroy the evidence.
I glanced at Dang Chil. He was pretending to be confused, but I, who had been rolling around in the upper ranks, couldn't fail to notice.
It was clear.
He was putting someone else in front of him to take his place.
No matter how serious the crime, it doesn't look good to accuse a direct relative, especially a brother.
“The defendants, Il-gong and Lee-gong, step forward.”
At the Clan Head's words, the two princes had no choice but to step forward and sit on the chairs that had been prepared for them.
The party leader explained why he had accused the two princes.
“A few months ago, I saw the two princes meeting. And the two princes... said in unison that the Sichuan Tang Clan must be feared by the world in order for the clan's dignity to be upheld.”
“What?”
“That is not true.”
The Clan Head rebuked the two princes' defense.
“Be quiet.”
“...”
“The accuser, continue.”
“Yes.”
The party leader continued.
“I couldn't believe my ears, but I believed that the two princes, who were the future of the Sichuan Tang Clan, would find the right path, so I left the meeting. However, it was my mistake.”
“...”
“After that, while I was on guard duty, I saw the two princes meet again. They said that they must show the world the fear of the Sichuan Tang Clan by spreading the poison of our family throughout the world, and they even made a concrete plan.”
His words are completely smooth.
The head of the sect claimed that the first prince was suspected of causing the epidemic that ravaged the Xingmen Sect, and the second prince was suspected of spreading the Qi Dispersing Poison.
“Do the first and second masters have anything to say about this?”
“It is unfair.”
“We have never done such a terrible thing.”
The Clan Head turned his head and asked.
“Do you have any evidence to back up your claim?”
“Yes, we do!”
“...!”
At those words, the room fell silent.
“I witnessed the two masters hiding evidence related to this matter.”
“Where did you hide it?”
“Ilgong hid it in the cage of the poisoner, and Igong hid it under the roof of the poisoner's house.”
What?
The evidence is in my pocket right now.
I put something else in its place.
I thought I made the right decision yesterday.
If I hadn't, it would have been really difficult.
A moment later
Two bundles were placed in front of them.
The warriors of the Sichuan Tang Clan's Punishment Division had brought them.
“These are the items found in the place mentioned by the Tang Clan warrior.”
“They were difficult to find because the exact location was unknown.”
“Furthermore, as we are monks, we were unable to enter the place, so we asked the trainer for help.”
“Well done.”
The Clan Head asked the leader of the party.
“Are these the items you saw?”
“Yes, they are. There is no mistake.”
The leader of the party nodded with confidence.
Upon hearing this, the two Mister argued.
“I don't know what these are.”
“I don't know what these are either.”
The Clan Head ordered the warriors.
“Unpack the bags.”
The warriors unpacked the bags and found books in each of them.
“Bring them here.”
Hearing this, the other members of the Camellia Society, who had been sitting silently, said,
“Clan Head, I apologize for interfering, but we would like to see them first.”
“Are you suspecting me?”
“We are saying this because we think there may be those who will object, as those accused of punishment are the sons of the Clan Head.”
“....”
The Clan Head nodded and stepped back.
“Very well.”
“The head of the place where Il-gong, Lee-gong, and Cho-jang work should also leave.”
At his words, the three men stood up and stepped back.
With that, nearly half of the Camellia Society members left.
The warriors took the books from the remaining members.
However
their faces began to turn red.
That was understandable.
Because those books were... erotic books.
The reason they were in my pocket was because they had been mixed in with the books I had bought.
When I went to Beijing, I had given a list of books I wanted to a bookstore and asked them to get them for me.
However, two books of erotic pictures full of embarrassing and shameful images were mixed in with them.
It was definitely an order mistake, so I put them in my pocket to return them for a refund.
However, I didn't have time, so they ended up staying in my pocket.
I could have asked someone else to do it, but there was a high probability that they would sell them, and that...
I don't even want to imagine it.
Anyway, thanks to that, I was able to put them to good use.
They were embarrassed and didn't know where to look.
Why are you acting like that?
You already know everything.
The Clan Head tilted his head at their reaction.
“Why are you acting like that?”
“Hm, hm...”
“This is really embarrassing.”
An old man said embarrassedly.
“I understand why Ilgongja and Igongja vehemently deny these things.”
At those words, the first and second Confucius bit their lips. Then, a slight smile appeared on the faces of the head of the party and the third Confucius.
However, the smiles of the head of the party and the third Confucius did not last long.
“How dare you use this as evidence to slander the two masters!”
“And you still want to live?”
“...What?”
The head of the Tang clan looked confused.
“What do you mean?”
Bang!
They threw the two books in front of the head of the Tang clan and said.
“See for yourself!”
Hearing this, the head of the Tang clan hastily picked up the books and opened them.
“...!”
Shocked, he muttered in disbelief.
“How... No, those were definitely the documents!”
He yelled at the first and second princes.
“Where did you hide them? The data on the Inner Arts Plague and the Seven Treasure Qi Dispersing Poison!”
At those words, the Clan Head's expression turned cold.
“How do you know that name?”
“...!”
“Even I don't know that name yet, so how could you know it...”
Tada-dat!
In an instant, the Clan Head moved and quickly and accurately struck his acupoints.
I was so amazed that my mouth fell open.
“It means that someone ordered you to do this.”
With his acupoints struck, he couldn't move at all, and his eyes were filled with fear.
“We'll hear about that later. Take him away!”
“Yes!”
The warriors of the Punishment Corps dragged the party leader away.
I looked at the third Mister.
His face looked relieved, but I saw it.
I saw the moment his face contorted earlier.
The Clan Head said to the other members of the Camellia Society.
“I see no suspicion on the part of the two Misters. What do you think?”
“We agree.”
The Clan Head said to everyone.
“This was someone's plot to frame the two Mister. Therefore, I declare the two Mister innocent of any wrongdoing.”
Hearing this, the two Mister sighed in relief, and Miss Dao, who was standing next to me, also breathed a sigh of relief.
“I'm so glad. Really...”
Seeing her teary eyes, I handed her a handkerchief.
“You seem to care a lot about the two princes.”
“Yes. My two Orabeoni are really good people. If they were punished unfairly because of this incident... Sniff.”
As she relaxed, she shed tears.
Should I comfort her?
But I couldn't relax.
There was no way the third prince wouldn't try something else.
So I had to stop him before he did.
The best way was to take off his mask...
Then, I suddenly had a good idea.