Chapter 141
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 141
Chapter 141. Cleaning Up the Front Yard (1)
The night streets of Luoyang were bustling.
I was walking through those streets at that moment.
Wearing ordinary cotton clothes instead of colorful silk, and wearing straw hats, we did not look like the son of the Trading Company and his bodyguards to anyone.
I liked this look.
If I walked around in fancy clothes, I might catch someone's eye, and they might take what I wanted.
“Where are you going, my lord?”
Seo Woo asked.
I was walking down the street with Yeo Eung-am and Seo Woo.
Even though they were just ghosts, it could be problematic to bring all my bodyguards with me to an inn where my lord was staying.
So, I brought only one of them with me to each room.
However, Seo Woo is a master at the peak of his powers, and Yeo Eung-am is also a skilled warrior.
And I am also at the peak of my powers.
There was no need to worry about safety.
“I'm going to pick up some ownerless items.”
“What?”
Everyone looked puzzled.
But since the information I had was from my previous life, I couldn't say exactly what I knew, so I made up a story.
“Do you remember when I went to the bookstore district in Beijing?”
“Yes, I remember.”
“I found an interesting note in a book I bought there. I want to see if it's real.”
“What?”
“It could be someone's prank. But if it's real, that's great, and even if it is a prank, it's still nice to be able to walk around the streets of Luoyang at night.”
“So you mean you found a treasure map?”
“Something like that.”
I continued.
“And honestly, don't we all have a little bit of romanticism in our hearts about treasure maps?”
Yoo-eung-am and Seo-woo smiled at my words.
Why are you laughing?
But I didn't feel right asking why, so I just let it go.
Meanwhile, we arrived at an abandoned mansion.
“This is our destination for tonight.”
Yoo-eung-am said as he looked at the dilapidated mansion.
“It looks like a ghost might come out.”
Seo Woo replied to that.
“That might be true.”
“What?”
“Actually, this place was the site of a bloodbath. The people who died unjustly back then might appear as ghosts.”
“A bloodbath?”
Seo Woo calmly continued.
“I heard this story before. The chairman of this place was very wealthy. However, he became obsessed with the martial arts of the Black Dao and soon went mad.”
“...”
“In the end, he began to massacre his family, and it was only after the Martial Alliance intervened that the situation was resolved.”
Seo Woo took a breath and continued.
“With such a bloody massacre, who would want to live here? Furthermore, all of the chairman's relatives were killed in the massacre, so this place has been abandoned with no owner.”
Then he asked me.
“Are you still going to go inside?”
“Yes.”
“I understand. Then I will go first.”
We entered the building while keeping an eye on our surroundings, with Yeo Eung-am following behind us.
The inside was completely empty.
It was true that a bloody battle had taken place, as all kinds of furniture were broken and scattered everywhere.
However, other than that, there was nothing left.
Seeing this, Yeo Eung-am asked, "Something is strange.
“Something is strange. You said this was a place with a lot of money, but you also said there were no survivors. Then the government should have taken the money, so why is this place still untouched?”
“It is said that thieves broke in right after the bloodbath. They took everything before the government could do anything.”
“I see. That explains why this place has been left untouched.”
As expected, Seo Woo was well informed about this manor, as he was a former Head Escort.
However, there was something he didn't know.
The identity of those thieves was Baekcheon Trading Company.
In my past life, this place had been a topic of discussion at a meeting of the Baekdae Trading Company.
To be precise, it was the treasure found here that had become the topic of discussion.
At that time, I was able to overhear a conversation between the captain of the Baekcheon Trading Company and his second-in-command.
“Didn't you say that there was nothing left?”
“I checked several times.”
At the time, I didn't know what they were talking about, but I found out later.
It was about this manor.
I smiled wryly as I recalled the information I had heard.
That's what they said. There was a large jar buried behind the building on the left.
After looking around for a moment, Seo Woo said,
“There's no one here.”
I nodded and headed toward the back of the building on the left.
Soon, I found a vacant lot covered with yellowing grass.
That was when
Geum-ryeong, who had been hiding in my sleeve, poked his head out.
Seeing that, I laughed hollowly.
This guy has an amazing sense of smell for money.
I said to Geum-ryeong.
“You know there's something here that can be turned into money, right? Find it.”
“What?”
“I'll give you a coin if you find it.”
Geum-ryeong shook his head at my words. Now he was bargaining with me.
But Geum-ryeong's reaction meant that one coin wasn't enough for him.
It also meant that whatever he found here would be extremely valuable.
He really had a good nose for it.
So I immediately raised the price.
“I'll give you one coin.”
At my words, Geum-ryeong stood in the open space, wiggling her butt as if she were excited.
Then she ran around.
I could feel her excitement from her wagging tail.
Then suddenly, she stopped in one spot and started digging.
Paf, paf, paf!
She dug with such force that she was doing the work of ten people.
Before I knew it, Geum-ryeong had stopped digging and was looking up at me from inside the hole.
Her eyes sparkled as if she were waiting for praise.
“Good job.”
“Koo...”
Oh, he wants me to give him the gold coin.
“I have to check what this is, so I'll give you the gold coin later at the inn.”
Geum-ryeong nodded at my words and went back into my sleeve...
“Hey! Where are you going covered in dirt?”
I grabbed him, dusted him off, and wiped him down with a handkerchief.
When I return, Pal-gap will have another argument with him about washing him.
Anyway, the jar in the hole is more important right now.
“I will open it.”
The warrior Yeo-eung-am carefully cleared the dirt from the hole and opened the lid.
At that moment.
“....”
We were all speechless.
That was because the jar was filled with night pearls.
Even I, who knew what was inside, was speechless at the sheer quantity.
“I guess the note that our liege found was real after all.”
Seo-woo nodded in agreement with Yeo-eung-am's words.
“By the way, how many are there?”
“At least a hundred, I think.”
The night pearls illuminated the place where we were standing.
I said to the two bodyguards.
“Let's gather them up.”
“Yes.”
I took out a black bag, and the two bodyguards took out the night pearls inside and began to stack them neatly.
This was a win-win situation for me, as I could profit from them and prevent any incidents from occurring.
The night pearls were so valuable that we were all speechless.
That is why they ended up becoming the cause of an incident.
Once every five years, the Martial Alliance holds a duel competition.
It is called the Dragon and Phoenix Duel, and those who rank high in the tournament are awarded honor and become warriors of the Martial Alliance.
Therefore, countless warriors come to Luoyang to challenge the Dragon and Phoenix Duel, and those who found the night pearls were also in Luoyang for the tournament.
As the children of poor martial artists, they had nowhere to stay.
Because it was such a large martial arts tournament, numerous sects and martial artists flocked to Luoyang.
They happened to hear that this mansion was abandoned.
So they stayed here and found a faint light, dug here, and found this jar.
At that time, the jar was broken, allowing the light to escape.
It could have been a miraculous encounter, but it turned out to be a misfortune for them.
They planned to sell the night pearls to pay for their accommodation, but word spread.
Naturally, people began to covet the night pearls, and in the end, the brothers entrusted them to the Martial Alliance.
So, these night pearls are a treasure that caused trouble for the brothers who found them and ended up in the hands of the Martial Alliance.
I just swallowed something that was supposed to go to the Martial Alliance.
I feel like something is missing.
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The next morning.
As promised, I went downstairs at the appointed time (between 7 and 9 a.m.).
My diligent father was the first to come down.
“Good morning.”
“Did you sleep well?”
“Yes.”
I sat down in front of my father and waited for a moment, and then my mother came down after finishing her morning routine.
Soon, breakfast was served.
For breakfast, I ordered porridge, just like we had at home, and it was served with a plate of various toppings.
After breakfast, while drinking tea, my father asked me,
“So, what are your plans for today?”
“Today, I plan to visit the market in Luoyang.”
That was when he said,
“In that case, it wouldn't be a bad idea to join me.”
When I turned around at his words, the family of the captain of the Dao Trading Company, whom I had seen yesterday, was coming down to the restaurant.
“Good morning.”
“Yes, good morning.”
Behind the captain of the Dao Trading Company stood a young man I hadn't seen yesterday.
“He is the one who will succeed me. He arrived late last night because he had something to do.”
Following his introduction, the young man standing behind him greeted us with a clasped hands greeting.
“I am Captain Sa Gang.”
“I am Captain Eun Seo-ho of the Eunhae Trading Company.”
After the introductions, my father said, “Since you have met, it would be good for you to accompany Captain Sa Gang today.”
“Well, since you've met, it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to travel with Captain Sa.”
With the agreement of Captain Saguchul and my father, it was decided that I would tour the market with Captain Sa that day.
Actually, I had planned to look around the market and find a second treasure to add to the night pearls I had found yesterday.
However, I couldn't think of a good reason to refuse.
I figured I might as well go with him.
A short time later
I left the inn with Captain Sa-gang.
“....
Captain Sa-gang was very quiet.
I liked that he didn't say anything unnecessary, but it was also difficult because he was too quiet.
”That silk is a very beautiful color. It looks like it was made in Chok-geum.“
”Yes, it is."
“That painting seems to be the work of the famous painter Sung-geum Hwasah, but I'm not sure.”
“....”
The conversation continued in this manner.
However
there were moments when his eyes sparkled. It was when we passed by a smithy.
“Let's take a look.”
We watched the blacksmiths working with iron for a long time, and seeing that, Pal-gap said in a low voice.
“They are so focused. I guess that's why they became one of the 100 best Trading Companies in the world with just one weapon.”
That's true.
After looking around the smithy, we set off again.
Then, I stopped in front of an accessory shop.
“Let's go in here.”
“...?”
Sagang, the captain, tilted his head.
“Since we're in Luoyang, I want to buy some jewelry for my mother.”
I continued.
“How about you get a gift here too, Captain?”
He thought about it for a moment and nodded.
“My mother and sister... I see.”
He must mean that he wants to buy gifts for his mother and sister.
When we entered the shop, a waiter greeted us.
“Welcome.”
“We'd like to look around for a moment.”
“Please take your time.”
I began to leisurely look at the items.
As expected of Luoyang, there were many colorful items.
“....
However, Captain Sa-gang's face looked serious.
”What's wrong?“
”I don't know....
“You don't know what to choose?”
He nodded with a perplexed look on his face.
“In my opinion, red would suit your mother well. And...”
With the discerning eye I had trained under Jeong Ho in my previous life, I selected accessories that would suit his family.
Leaving Captain Sa-gang satisfied, I also began to select items.
Or rather, I pretended to select items.
I was looking for the treasure I could obtain here.
What I was looking for were two artifacts.
The probability of finding two artifacts in one shop was as low as a coin falling to the ground and being struck by lightning twice in a row.
But that's exactly what happened in this shop.
I smiled.
“That's it!”