Chapter 147
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 147
Chapter 147. Daebyeolsan (1)
When I asked them, the beggars surrounding the treasure I was looking for hesitated and quickly ran away.
They were frightened by my clothes and the bodyguards behind me.
I glanced at them and approached the treasure.
“Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for your help.”
“Are you... the son of Chief Executive Heo Won?”
He asked me warily.
“Why do you ask?”
“Actually, last night, Chief Executive Heo Won appeared in my dream. He asked me to help his son... And he showed me this place, so I came here without thinking because I wanted to know what was going on...”
I looked at him and asked.
“What is going on? Why is the son of the Chief Executive in this state?”
“That's…”
I grabbed his hesitant hand.
It was very cold.
“How long have you been here?”
“Since yesterday evening…”
That meant he had been out in the cold all night.
Damn, if I had known he would be kicked out so early, I would have come sooner.
I thought it would be this morning, so I left early.
On the other hand, I was glad.
Thanks to leaving early, I was able to help him who was about to be attacked by beggars.
I did get hit once, though.
Anyway, that bastard Namgung Kang.
No matter what, how could he chase him away in this cold weather, especially when he was naked?
“If it's difficult to explain, you can explain later. Right now, you need to rest. You'll get sick if you keep going like this.”
I called Pal-gap.
“Pal-gap, help him up.”
“Yes, sir.”
Pal-gap helped him up, and we returned to the inn.
Then, I ordered some warm porridge from the waiter.
He probably hadn't eaten anything since last night, so I thought something mild and soft would be best.
“By the way, what is your name?”
“My name is Heo Un. It was given to me so that I would be a lucky person, but it seems to have had the opposite effect.”
“You still have a long life ahead of you. You will have good luck in the future.”
“Thank you for your kind words.”
At that moment, the waiter brought the porridge.
“It's hot, so please eat slowly.”
“Thank you. I'll enjoy it.”
He blew on the hot porridge and began to eat slowly.
I looked at him.
The fact that I saw Heo Won, the chief executive, in my dream was a lie I told to approach him naturally.
In his current situation, any kindness without reason would only make him wary.
Heo Un.
He is the main reason for my trip to Luoyang.
He may be unable to use one leg, but he is a talented individual who can easily overcome such a disability.
In my past life, he fell into a life of crime, and only then did his true value become apparent.
His specialties are memorizing and analyzing information.
He is a key talent who can draw the best conclusions based on the information Chun-il brings back.
From his perspective, there is nothing to lose.
In my past life, I worked for the Black Road and ended up losing my life at the hands of the Martial Alliance.
I heard that he refused the Martial Alliance's offer even after they tried to persuade him.
It was a natural choice, as the Baekcheon Trading Company that expelled him was affiliated with the Martial Alliance.
My desire to hire Mister Heo Won for the Eunhae Trading Company is not solely based on his abilities.
It was also because of his father, Heo Won, the Chief Executive.
I met Heo Won only once.
It was when my father became the head of the trading company.
At that time, one of the guests attending the banquet in place of the head of the trading company was Chief Executive Heo Won.
At the time, he was just one of the executives.
I didn't have eight arms yet, and I snuck out to play without my nanny knowing, but I fell down.
He came over to me, who had hurt my knee, and applied medicine he had with him.
Then he said, “When you grow up and are in a position to help others, please become a person who helps others.”
“When you grow up and are in a position to help others, become a person who helps others.”
What I had said to Tang Zao was exactly what Chief Executive He Yuan had said to me.
When I decided to go to Luoyang after hearing the advice of the old man at the general store, I remembered him.
I also remembered the tragic end of his son, Mister He Yun.
Those words were like a last will and testament to me at that time, so I decided to take action.
Even if Mister He Yun had no special abilities, I would have taken action.
Just as I never forget a grudge, I never forget a kindness.
A short time later
After finishing my meal, I went up to my room.
My room was the highest grade, so it had a fairly large table, and it was easy to talk with him.
We talked about this and that, but mostly about the chief executive of Heo Won.
Then he subtly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Baekcheon Trading Company.
“The chief executive worked so hard for the company, but he didn't even come to the funeral, did he?”
“....
”You must have been very upset.“
After gently comforting him and scratching his back, he finally opened up and told me about how he was expelled.
”I didn't expect you to. But that man denied all of my father's hard work.“
”....
“And I was expelled by him. Because I have a crippled leg.”
He clenched his hands on the table.
“Oh, I see! That's why you were so sad.”
“...Yes.”
He remained silent for a moment, then bowed his head deeply to me as if he had made up his mind.
“I know it's rude to ask this of you, but please hire me at the Trading Company.”
“What?”
He continued speaking to me, who was taken aback by his request.
“It is natural for you to be confused. I am disabled and lacking in many ways. However, I am good at office work. My father and other senior members praise me for my speed at work....”
“No, that's not it... It's just that I like it.”
“Yes?”
This time, he was the one who was taken aback.
“I didn't think you would say that you wanted to work for our Trading Company.”
I continued.
“I know that you are a talented person. If you were really bad at your job, Chief Executive Hu wouldn't have given you work.”
“My father would have done that.”
“That's why I thought you would find work somewhere else in Luoyang.”
Mister He Yun hesitated and replied with difficulty.
“I... don't want to stay in Luoyang.”
I nodded at his words. I understood how he felt.
After all, he had asked me to hire him before I even offered him a position at the Eunhae Trading Company.
I couldn't refuse.
“If you come to Eunhae Trading Company, you are welcome. We are always looking for talented people.”
With that, I had obtained all the treasures I could get in Luoyang.
“I do have one regret, but I think I should forget about it.”
“What is it?”
“Actually, my father's and my belongings are still in Baekcheon Trading Company. But I can't take them with me.”
He looked away with a distant expression, then turned back to me and said.
“But since I'm starting over, I think it's okay to leave everything behind.”
In my previous life, I learned about Mister Heo Yun through the Hao Clan.
At the time, I was interested in how the Martial Alliance was losing the information war against the Black Dao, so I bought information about him.
I learned something else at that time.
The residences of the then Chief Executive Heo Won and Mister Heo Yun had been vacant since then.
No, it was said that nothing inside had been touched.
That must mean that Chief Executive Heo Won was highly respected.
I said to him with conviction, as if making a promise.
“Later.”
“Yes?”
“Later, you will be able to take them out yourself.”
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The next day
We left the Songbi Inn early in the morning.
We had obtained everything we could in Luoyang, so there was no reason to stay any longer.
On our way back to the capital, we arrived at the entrance of a place called Daebyeolsan.
According to the Shangshu (Book of History), Daibetsu was named after the point where the mountains and rivers of the south and north meet.
Daibetsu is a kind of watershed where the water from the south flows into the Yangtze River and the water from the north flows into the Huai River.
And here lies the last treasure I will take with me.
The carriage carrying me, Pal-gap, and Mister Heo-woon was slowly climbing the mountain.
The mountain was not very high or steep, and since it was a transportation hub connecting three regions, there was a road through it.
“Let's take a break under that tree over there.”
Pal-gap immediately relayed my words to Seo Woo, who was riding a horse, and Seo Woo relayed them to Iljoo, the deputy commander.
“Are you very tired?”
He shook his head in response to my question.
“I'm fine. How could I be uncomfortable riding in a carriage?”
“You are more physically fit than I thought.”
“Actually, walking on one leg with the help of a cane is quite difficult, so I have built up my stamina naturally.”
“I see. But that means you weren't physically disabled from the beginning...”
“That's right.”
I heard about how he lost his leg.
He lost his leg while working for the Baekcheon Trading Company, but they kicked him out without any compensation!
He's worse than a dog.
As expected, Captain Namgung Gang was a piece of trash.
At that moment, the carriage stopped.
I got out of the carriage and asked Mister Heo.
“Would you like to get some fresh air? I'll help you.”
“I'm sorry to trouble you.”
As I was admiring the beautiful view of Daebyeolsan Mountain, Seo Woo approached me.
“Liege, I think we should camp here tonight.”
“The sun will set soon.”
“Yes, it's too late to go any further today, so it would be safer to camp here.”
Seo Woo was a former Head Escort, and he was very knowledgeable about camping because he had done it many times while escorting the royal family.
“Discuss it with the deputy chief and do as you see fit.”
“Yes, sir.”
Soo-woo immediately approached the deputy commander and began discussing the camp.
The warriors of the Eunhae Trading Company were also accustomed to camping, but they were still inexperienced compared to Soo-woo, who was from Dao.
Perhaps because of that, they listened to Soo-woo with sparkling eyes.
I crossed my arms and smiled to myself.
Hmm, everything is going according to plan.
I deliberately delayed our departure today because I wanted to camp here tonight.
Fortunately, it seemed like I timed it just right.
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After dinner, I casually mentioned to the assistant leader,
“I'm going to take a look around here for a bit.”
“Are you going for a walk?”
I nodded in response to his question.
“Yes. I ate a lot for dinner and am having trouble digesting it. I think I need to take a walk.”
When I stood up, Pal-gap and the four bodyguards also stood up at the same time.
“I will go with you.”
“We will go with you as well.”
“Please do.”
With five people in tow, I entered the forest of Daebyeol Mountain.
Our footsteps echoed through the forest.
When walking in the forest like this, I make a point of making noise with my footsteps.
That way, the wild animals will hear us and run away.
Any wild animals that are going to show themselves will do so in advance.
When we had gone deep into the forest, where our voices could no longer be heard, I stopped walking.
Then I turned around and smiled.
Hagap sighed at my smile.
“I knew it. I thought it was strange that someone who only breathes while lying on a bed would suddenly want to go for a walk.”
“What do you mean, I was just breathing? I was rolling around here and there.”
Saying that, I looked at my bodyguards.
They nodded as if they understood.
“...”
I sighed and continued.
“Yes, I came into the forest because I have something to get here today.”
Seo-woo asked, as if he had remembered something.
“Is this about the note hidden in the book you mentioned earlier?”
“Yes, that's right. Actually, there wasn't just one note.”
At my words, Lee Pil and Jin-yu tilted their heads.
From their expressions, I could tell that Yeo-eung-am and Seo Woo had not told them anything about The Night Pearls.
One of the essential qualities of a bodyguard is discretion, so these men were indeed good bodyguards.
I told the other three about The Night Pearls.
“Is that true?”
I nodded at Pal-gap's question.
“Yes. So there's a high possibility that there is treasure here too.”
And the treasure I am looking for here is “alcohol.”