Chapter 211
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 211
Chapter 211. A Connection in Hangzhou (4)
She turned her head and looked at me, her eyes widening.
“I felt a familiar aura, and it was you, my benefactor. So... you are Captain Eun Seo-ho?”
“Yes, that's right.”
I nodded.
“It's unexpected to see you here in Hangzhou.”
“Me too.”
“But why are you here?”
She replied with a smile.
However, her voice was a little cold.
“Even if you are my benefactor, do I have to tell you about my personal circumstances?”
She's prickly.
“Of course not. I just thought you might be confused because the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy was here and now it's gone. I only asked because I thought I might be able to help you with that.”
“Ah...”
Her face turned slightly red, and she bowed her head politely.
“I'm sorry. I reacted too sensitively.”
“It's okay.”
“By the way, do you know anything about Yangyang Martial Arts Academy? He was definitely here when I came last time.”
“He moved.”
“What? He moved?”
“It was just a few days ago. That's why you haven't heard about it.”
“I see. I see...”
For a moment, her eyes filled with caution.
“By the way, you seem to know a lot about the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy.”
“Oh, I haven't properly introduced myself.”
I said, clasping my hands together.
“I am Eun Seo-ho, a disciple of Seolpunggung.”
Her caution subsided, and her voice softened.
“...I knew it. Actually, your aura seemed familiar.”
“I will take you to the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy.”
“Please do.”
I took her to the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy. The new location was only a short walk away from where the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy used to be.
“Here we are.”
“Hmm, it feels like a manor.”
“You're right. It was a manor until recently.”
As we entered, Principal Yeom, who was in the courtyard, saw us and quickly ran over.
“Palace Head, you're here?”
“It's been a long time, Principal. How have you been?”
“I've been doing well. But what brings you here?”
“I brought the financial support from the Ice Palace.”
“Oh, is that so?”
At the mention of financial support, Yeom's face lit up.
He is a very honest person.
“Please come inside.”
“Yes.”
Yeom, who was about to lead the young prince inside, turned to me and greeted me.
"Ah, Captain. Thank you. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.“
”I'm glad you enjoyed your meal."
To be honest, I was worried about the children when we were eating at the tavern earlier.
So I slipped some money to the waiter and asked him to deliver some food here as well.
I was worried that they might get sick from eating too much at once, but if they didn't eat delicious food, it would defeat the purpose of our visit.
They would digest it well if they played hard later.
Principal Yeom turned back toward his office and asked me with a puzzled look.
“What are you doing?”
“Yes?”
“You should come with us. The Captain has been entrusted with full authority by the Palace Head of Seolpung Palace.”
“Oh, I see.”
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So the three of us sat around a table in Yeom Gwan-ju's office and drank tea.
“So...”
Bing Hae-rin asked me.
“Does that mean that the Captain has been given full authority by the Palace Head?”
“Yes, that's right.”
“Is there something wrong with the Palace Head of Seolpung Palace?”
“No. He is in very good health.”
“Then why...”
“There are circumstances.”
I explained the whole story to her. Princess Binghaerin also knew about Seolpung Palace, so there was no need to hide anything.
“...That is how it happened.”
When I finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.
“Do you think it's too much for me to get the building that was originally going to be built on the site of the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy?”
She shook her head at my question.
“No, that's not it. I don't feel sorry for someone who is ungrateful. I'm very happy that the children will have a nice home.”
She looked at me and said, “If it were me, I would have taken the real contract and made the land the property of the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy right away. But I admire your foresight in looking for something bigger.”
“If it were me, I would have taken the real contract and made the land the property of the Yangyang Martial Arts Academy right away. But I admire your foresight in looking beyond that and aiming for something greater.”
“You flatter me. Just in case, this is a secret.”
“Of course.”
At that moment, Yeom, the Principal, asked the Palace Head, Binghaerin.
“When did you leave the Ice Palace? It must be difficult to travel in the North Sea at this time of year with the snowstorms.”
“I left before the snowstorms started in earnest. I had some urgent business to attend to, so I arrived here a little late.”
“I see.”
Still, it wasn't that late. I heard that you were supposed to bring the financial aid in the spring.
So you're still early enough.
“So I guess I'll have to stay here until spring.”
“Please do.”
The Palace Head Bing Haerin is staying here.
Her martial arts skills were impressive. Just having such a skilled fighter with the children made me feel secure.
“Please take good care of the martial arts academy.”
“Where are you going?”
“I have to return to Hubei soon. I think I'll have to leave the day after tomorrow.”
“I see.”
“I think we've talked enough. I'll get up now. I have to play with the children.”
“What?”
After finishing our conversation, I headed for the courtyard.
The sun was setting, but it wasn't time for the children to go to bed yet. So, I decided to play with them to help them digest their big meal.
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The next morning.
The children came to me one by one and told me what they wanted as a gift.
“I want some colored pencils.”
“You mean the kind you use to color pictures?”
“Yes. I like to draw.”
“Okay, I got it. What about you, Amin?”
“I want a collection of poems. There's a really famous one called Soak Shimunjip.”
I didn't expect to hear that name here.
It was a collection of poems written by Yu Na-chong, which I had taken and published.
It had been several years, but I knew it was still famous.
“Okay.”
None of the children asked for toys. I was proud of them, but I also felt a little sad.
It meant that they had to grow up so early.
At that moment, a familiar voice came from the front door.
“Are you there?”
“Ah! Yes!”
I quickly went to the front door.
The shopkeeper was waiting with a porter.
“I brought the paper you asked for.”
“Thank you.”
“Where should I put this paper?”
“Just give it to me.”
My arms were just the right length, so I picked up the heavy paper and carried it inside.
It seemed that I had become stronger from learning martial arts recently.
After thanking the shopkeeper and seeing him out, I went inside, where the children were looking at the paper with sparkling eyes.
“Wow! The paper is glowing!”
“It looks amazing.”
I smiled as I watched the children look at the paper with sparkling eyes.
Everything went well.
The Palace Head, Bing Hae-rin, is here, so I can give the letters written by the children to her when she returns to the palace.
And Changin Pyo-guk has a Head Escort.
“Children, those who came with me from Changin Pyo-guk will be leaving tomorrow. So, if you write your letters by early tomorrow morning, I will ask Head Escort Ha to deliver them to the escorts from Changin Pyo-guk.”
“But can we really write our letters on this paper?”
“Of course. I bought it for you to use, so if you don't use it, I will be disappointed.”
“Ah!”
“That's right.”
First, I divided the paper into five sheets for each child.
But there was so much paper that it didn't even make a difference.
While the children were writing their letters, I went out and bought the gifts they wanted.
Then, I took the gifts to the office of Principal Yeom.
“Wow! What is all this?”
“These are things the children wanted.”
“But why did you bring them here? Why not give them to the children yourself?”
“Please give them to the children after I leave.”
“What? Why?”
“I will not even be here with the children for a hundred days. On the other hand, you spend the entire year with them.”
“That is true, but...”
“I want you to use my money to be a good principal for the children.”
My words brought tears to the principal's eyes.
“Thank you so much.”
“You're welcome. Oh, and...”
I took Geum-ryeong out from inside my sleeve and showed it to him.
“Kui!”
“From now on, through this...”
“Huh!”
But before I could finish, Principal Yeom pointed at Geum-ryeong in shock.
“No way, is this Hanho-su? Why is this here...”
“Yes, it is Hanho-su. And... there is a complicated story behind it.”
“Do you know that this is the divine beast of Seolpung Palace?”
“Yes, my Master told me.”
“....”
Seeing his shocked expression, I didn't say anything else, thinking that he would faint if he knew that I also had the Eunmu Sword.
“In any case, if you need to contact us urgently, please send a letter through Geumryeong. Please keep that in mind.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“We plan to leave early tomorrow morning.”
He nodded at my words.
“I already heard that from Head Escort Ha. And...”
He smiled slightly as if he had just realized something and continued.
“Thank you very much. It is a great blessing for our martial arts academy to have a disciple of Seolpunggung.”
I felt embarrassed by his sincere gratitude and scratched my ear.
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The next day, we prepared to leave for Hubei.
To be honest, I wanted to stay a little longer, but we had a lot to do.
And if we delayed any longer, we would have to endure the bitter cold.
As we were preparing to leave, the representative of the children approached us.
He was carrying a large basket that looked like it had been borrowed from the kitchen, and it was filled with pieces of paper.
I approached him and took the basket.
Seeing the pile of letters, I realized that everyone had a lot to say.
“There are quite a lot of them.”
“We wrote about this and that, so they ended up being a bit long. It's our first time writing letters.”
Looking at the letters, Ha's eyes reddened slightly. I knew about this because I had asked him to deliver the letters yesterday.
“I understand. I will make sure to deliver them.”
“Thank you.”
As he was putting away the letters, Ha's eyes wavered slightly.
“But... Head Escort, you are so busy that you may not have time to reply even if you receive the letters. Is that okay?”
“It's okay. We are just happy to be able to deliver the news.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
I tilted my head at his words.
Even if the escort agency was busy, it wasn't so busy that he wouldn't have time to write a letter.
Then why did he say that?
Oh, I see.
When I thought about what escorts did, I understood immediately.
They were martial artists who lived by the sword, just like the martial artists of Murim.
Some of the escorts must have died in battles with the Green Forest Bandits while on duty, and others must have been caught up in fights between martial artists and lost their lives.
In other words, Head Escort Ha was referring to those who could not send a reply.
I felt a pang of sadness.
To lighten the mood, I asked the children, “By the way, is there a letter for me?”
“Yes, there is.”
The child smiled shyly at my question.
“Yes, there is.”
“Huh?”
Soon, two children brought another basket.
Could it be?
“These are letters for Senior Brother.”
“....”
I'm an adult, I shouldn't cry.
I was deeply moved.
Before we knew it, we were ready to leave.
I said goodbye to Principal Yan, Palace Head Bing, and the children of the martial arts academy.
“Goodbye.”
“Take care.”
With that, we left Hangzhou and headed for Hubei.
We crossed Huangshan and passed the place where I died.
When I first came here, I was so nervous that I fainted, but now this is the place where I obtained the precious Coalition Leade, which is 800 years old.
And it is a place that ignites my fighting spirit.
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After Eun Seo-ho and Ha Head Escort left, that afternoon.
The owner of Yangyang Martial Arts Academy visited and asked about the items Eun Seo-ho had requested.
“What? All of those?”
“Yes.”
“Huh...”
Principal Yeom couldn't help but express his admiration.
“Captain Eun is really rich!”
As expected of the owner of Hanho Lake, a spiritual beast that loves money.
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After several days of traveling by boat and horseback, we finally arrived home.
“Home!”
Pal-gap asked me.
“Are you that happy?”
“Of course. It's home. Home.”
We thanked the people from the escort agency for their hard work and exchanged greetings with the members of the Trading Company before returning to our respective places.
Then I headed to my father's office.
“Father, I'm back.”
“Good work. But... there's a letter for you.”
“What? A letter?”
I took the envelope, which had a familiar name written on it, and looked at it curiously.