Chapter 230
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 230
Chapter 230. Jin-ho's Wedding Banquet (5)
Eun Seo-ho said with a gentle smile.
“I heard you raising your voice, so I came to see what was going on.”
Bang-woo breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it didn't seem like he had noticed the relationship between himself and the warriors.
So he casually made an excuse.
“I was just giving these warriors a little lecture.”
“I see. Did our warriors do something wrong?”
“No, it was nothing.”
“Still, shouldn't you tell us what happened so that they don't make the same mistake again?”
Bang-woo thought for a moment, then raised the corners of his mouth and said, “These men were talking badly about me.”
“Really? I'm sorry.”
“I've scolded them, so it's fine.”
“I'm truly sorry.”
“I'm sorry for the trouble.”
“Then I will be on my way. Take good care of your warriors. Hm.”
Bang-woo cleared his throat and left.
Still, after letting off some steam, his anger seemed to subside a little.
“Seeing him bow his head to me makes me feel a little better. Hehehe.”
And those two guards would be in big trouble for “talking behind his back.”
Eun Seo-ho was usually gentle, but he was known to be very strict and harsh when it came to things he didn't approve of.
If they made a lame excuse, they would be in even more trouble.
The two guards would be scolded by Eun Seo-ho.
“If Captain Eun scolds those two for me, I won't have to feel bad, so it's good. Hehehe.”
But soon, he let out a deep sigh.
He realized once again that his plan had completely failed and that he had lost a considerable amount of money.
“Hwang! You bastard! I shouldn't have trusted a lowly guy whose background I didn't even know.”
He had no idea how to fix this, but he had to do something.
“Go and kill Hwang.”
“Yes, sir.”
* *
I watched the back of the captain of the guard and tried to suppress my laughter.
These two warriors were talking about me behind my back? They should at least make up a story that makes sense.
I think they told me that so that I would punish them instead...
Do they think I'm that stupid?
I waited until he was out of sight, then asked the warriors Bae Cheol and Go Ju-sang.
“Why did you call them?”
“Well... they were questioning us about why people weren't getting sick.”
“I see.”
Sick? Of course not.
The medicine was fake, so how could anyone get sick?
Then Go Joo-sang quietly asked,
“By the way, why did you bow your head for us earlier?”
“Since a warrior belonging to the Eunhae Trading Company did something wrong, isn't it only natural for me, as the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company, to bow my head?”
“...”
Their expressions froze at my words, which sounded so natural.
“Not only me, but my father and Hyung-nim would have done the same.”
“But we...”
“Still, on the surface, you are warriors belonging to the Eunhae Trading Company's Eunpungdae, aren't you?”
My words seemed to move them.
Is this really something to be so moved by?
“Anyway, you did well. If you continue to cooperate with us like this, I will allow you to remain in the Eunpoo Division as you wish.”
“We will be loyal.”
“Please believe us.”
I nodded and left.
By the way, didn't Captain Bang-woo tell his subordinate, “Go and kill that bastard Heuk-wa...”?
The hearing of a martial artist at the peak of their abilities is far superior to that of ordinary people.
He probably thought he was far enough away from me, but I heard everything.
- Did you hear what Captain Bang-woo said, Seo-woo?
“Yes, I heard him clearly.”
“Go with Jin-yu and subdue them.”
“Yes, sir.”
“And please relay my message to Young Master Bang-jin.”
* *
Bang-woo hurried to Jinse Yakbang.
He had to assess the situation and come up with a plan.
In his head, he was calculating how much money had been wasted because of this incident.
As he calculated the amount, his face grew paler and paler.
Soon, he arrived at Jinse Yakbang.
Even though it was late at night, the lights were still on, but there were almost no customers.
“Ah! You're here?”
The owner of Jinse Yakbang bowed his head to him.
“But... the medicine you ordered in bulk must be used today, or it will all have to be discarded. When will you be able to use it?”
“That medicine... can't be used.”
“What?”
He gritted his teeth and said.
“Then discard it.”
“I understand, but... then we won't be able to pay for the medicine we ordered.”
“....”
“And... as you know, tomorrow is payday.”
“....”
“And the headquarters has requested that we submit the pharmacy's profit and loss report the day after tomorrow....”
Bang-woo felt like punching the pharmacy owner in the mouth.
Of course, he could explain the situation to the headquarters and request additional funding.
However, this pharmacy business was his pride and joy.
It was the cornerstone that would solidify his still precarious position as a junior captain.
But if they thought that cornerstone was unstable, they would remove it.
Then, naturally, he, the pillar standing on top of that cornerstone, would...
“That can't be.”
In the end, he had only one option. He would use all of his own money...
Tears of blood flowed from his eyes.
Soon, a bonfire was lit in the courtyard of Jinse Yakbang.
The fire crackled.
Seeing the medicine burn, his heart ached as if money were burning.
“By the way, why aren't those guys here yet? It only takes a moment to deal with that bastard...”
At that moment, a group of warriors rushed into Jinse Yakbang.
They were the guards of the Jinse Trading Company, and their expressions were grim.
Just by looking at them, he knew that something was wrong.
“Captain Bang-woo. You must come with us.”
“What is going on?”
“The captain is calling for you.”
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Bang-woo arrived at the headquarters of the Jinse Trading Company with a nervous look on his face.
He was summoned to the Sejeon Hall, where the captain conducted his business in public.
Upon entering, he saw the executives of the Jinse Trading Company standing on his left and right.
His half-brothers, who had become adults, were also there.
However, his biggest rival, his older brother, was nowhere to be seen.
Then, it happened.
With a clatter of footsteps, his father, who should have been lying in bed, appeared.
Behind him was his older brother, who had not been present earlier.
When the head of the trading company sat down, everyone bowed their heads toward him.
“Greetings, head of the trading company.”
“Yes, I'm sorry for calling everyone here so suddenly.”
“No, it's fine.”
Even though he was ill, the Trading Company President's presence was still strong.
“I called everyone here today to discuss whether Bang-woo should continue to hold the position of Vice President.”
“...!”
Bang-woo bit his lip.
He had been biting his lips all day, and now they were sore and bleeding.
“Father. Are you talking about my position as Captain? I was elected by the votes of the senior members.”
“You are correct. However, if there is a problem with the Captain, he can be replaced.”
“What problem? What is wrong with me?”
The Trading Company head, who had been clicking his tongue at Bang-woo's ignorance, said.
“Bring witnesses.”
“Yes!”
Soon, the Trading Company head's bodyguards brought the three men.
“Why are they...!”
It was Heuk-wa and his bodyguards.
The bodyguards, in particular, did not look well.
Their faces were bruised, their clothes were covered in dirt, and their clothes were torn in many places.
Only then did Bang-woo realize that things had gone terribly wrong.
The captain asked Heuk-wa.
“What did that guy ask you?”
“Well...”
Bang-woo blurted out that he had asked him to make a medicine that would give him stomachache.
He also revealed the purpose of the medicine.
“Damn it! I'm done for.”
However, he did not give up and quickly thought of a plan.
“I understand that these two warriors are your bodyguards. They confessed that you ordered them to kill the man and silence him.”
“Father, I am innocent! This is a false accusation! I don't even know this man named Kuro, and I never gave my bodyguards such an order. In fact, I just fired them today because of their poor behavior. It seems they did this out of revenge.”
At his words, the bodyguards looked at him with betrayal in their eyes.
They had been guarding Bang-woo for a long time, so they knew his character well.
But even though they had been so loyal, he threw them away like old rags!
“Bang-woo.”
“Yes, Father.”
“You said you didn't know the person who made the poison, right?”
“Yes! I've never seen him before.”
“Then how did you know the name of the person who made it was Heuk-wa?”
“...!”
“And according to what I heard, you ordered them to make a large amount of medicine to be taken for stomachaches at Jinse Yakbang. You even paid for it out of your own pocket.”
“....”
“There is only one reason you did that. It is because you knew you would not lose anything.”
“....”
He was speechless.
He could see the expressions of the officials around him.
They were mocking and despising him.
And he saw the face of his eldest son standing in front of him.
The face that had been trying to remain calm when the voting results came out a few days ago was now smiling.
It was a smile of victory.
“As the head of the Jinseong Trading Company, I hereby declare that you are stripped of your position as the head of the Bangwoo Trading Company, effective immediately.”
At that declaration, he closed his eyes tightly.
It was over for him.
* *
The day after Jin-ho's wedding.
I started my training energetically again today.
“Good morning. That's all for today's training.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Master.”
I bowed my head respectfully with my hands clasped together.
“You seemed to be at the banquet until late last night. Aren't you tired?”
My master shook his head slowly with a calm expression.
“Not at all.”
No wonder he pushed me so hard today.
“Actually, I wanted to go to bed early yesterday, but I had to stay up late to talk with Ha Head Escort. I was the only one who could talk with him.”
That makes sense. With his long career, there can't be many head escorts with as much experience as Master.
In fact, there are probably many Head Escorts who were taught by him.
That must make the other Head Escorts feel burdened.
On the other hand, my Master is the Palace Head of Seolpung Palace.
“Thank you once again. If it weren't for you, Ha Escort would have died early, and Ha Head Escort would have been heartbroken and suffered greatly.”
“Don't say that. It was all because Jin-ho's love for his second sister-in-law moved the heavens.”
“...I understand. I will think so.”
I smiled faintly and asked cautiously.
“By the way, is your second sister-in-law's mother... a disciple of the Northern Sea Ice Palace?”
“....”
After hesitating for a moment, Master nodded.
So the woman I saw yesterday was Jin-ho's mother-in-law.
“It seems you saw her yesterday.”
“Yes. How did you know?”
“When you master the mental techniques of Seolpung Palace and reach the highest level, you become sensitive to the energy of the Northern Sea Ice Palace.”
Ah...
That's why I could sense the energy of the Northern Sea Ice Palace disciples so clearly.
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From that day on, there was one more person at our family breakfast table.
He sat next to Jin-ho Hyung.
Mealtimes were always harmonious.
Seeing Jin-ho Hyung and my second sister-in-law so happy made me feel good.
After breakfast, I returned to my private quarters, Moongokdang.
“My Liege.”
As soon as I returned, Seo Woo approached me.
“I have something to tell you.”
“Go ahead.”
“Yesterday, there was a meeting at the Jinseong Trading Company, and Bang Woo was stripped of his position as Captain.”
Just as I expected.
Yesterday, I sent a letter to Bang Jin Gong.
It said that Bang Woo, the Captain of the Guard, who is now a Mister, would send the bodyguards he sent to me as a gift.
And Bang Jin Gong mixed my gifts well and made delicious dishes.
Not bad.
“It seems that a new vote will be held soon to elect a new Captain of the Guard.”
“That's right. They can't leave the position vacant for long.”
Bang Jin will surely take the position.
In his previous life, he was also promoted to that position.
By the way, I heard that Bang Woo spent a lot of his own money this time, and since his medicine didn't sell well, he had to use the rest of his money to cover the loss.
Oh, what am I going to do?
I'm going to be in a lot of pain.
I heard some shocking news this morning, so I thought I would be in a good mood all day.
...But that wasn't the case.
Jin-ho came to see me in the evening and said something unexpected.
I thought I had heard him wrong, so I asked him to repeat himself.
“What? What did you say?”
“He said he wants to go to the Northern Sea Ice Palace.”
“Why the Northern Sea Ice Palace all of a sudden?”
“He wants to say hello to his mother-in-law.”