Chapter 231
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 231
Chapter 231. Jin-ho's In-laws (1)
Jin-ho's answer left me speechless.
Yes, I should go and greet my mother-in-law. That's true, but...
My mother-in-law lives in the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
I went to the North Sea once before at my Master's request, so I know how dangerous the journey is.
That's why I couldn't say yes right away.
“Hyung-nim... Your mother-in-law will understand if you don't go and greet her.”
“Yes, she will understand. But I can't accept that. There's something I really want to tell her.”
“...”
Yes, Hyung-nim has always been stubborn.
He is a person who sticks to his beliefs until the end.
That was one of the reasons why Hyung-nim was called the “funeral director of Hubei” in his previous life.
His understanding and kind younger brother should understand that.
“Huh... Then it's just you and me?”
“No, of course my wife is coming too.”
Oh, your second wife is coming too... What?
I slammed the table and shouted.
“What? Hyung! You're going to that dangerous place with your wife?”
Jin-ho Hyung caught the teacup that was about to fall and replied.
“We're going to see our mother. What's the problem?”
“....”
No.
There isn't, but...
Ha! Really! I'm going crazy.
“Hey, brother. The road there is really dangerous. Not only that, but all kinds of evil spiritual beasts appear in the North Sea. On top of that, it's extremely cold, and there are snowstorms called ‘snow winds’...”
“I know what you're worried about. But Seoho, your sister-in-law is also a martial artist.”
“....”
That's true.
Your second sister-in-law has also worked as an escort for many years.
“And would I let my wife be in danger?”
That's true.
But don't you know that Jin-ho's mother-in-law came to the wedding?
And now that she's out of the Ice Palace, she might want to take care of some business before returning.
If we're not careful, we might end up going there for nothing.
“Actually, I heard that your mother-in-law came to our wedding.”
Huh? You knew?
“Palm print gave me a pair of daggers, saying that they were from your mother-in-law.”
“....”
“Anyway, she said she was going straight back to the Northern Sea Ice Palace, so if we're lucky, we might meet her halfway, and even if not, we'll be able to meet her at the Northern Sea Ice Palace.”
Jin-ho also had his own thoughts.
That meant that Jin-ho's mother-in-law had come all this way just to attend her daughter's wedding...
Is that what a mother would do?
“Okay. I'll try to adjust my schedule.”
“Thank you!”
I sighed inwardly.
I felt a sense of indebtedness toward Jin-ho that he couldn't understand.
It must have been because I still remembered how he begged me to save him as he was dying in my previous life.
“By the way, Jin-ho.”
“What is it?”
“Did you get your parents' permission?”
At my question, Jin-ho quietly turned his head away.
“...Get your parents' permission first.”
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A few days passed.
To be honest, I didn't think Jin-ho would get his parents' permission.
But somehow, he managed to get their permission.
“What about Head Escort Ha's permission?”
“Of course I got it!”
Damn it.
I have no choice but to go.
That afternoon, I headed to my father's office to report on matters related to Hyungpung-guk.
My father was busy processing documents.
It seemed like he was taking care of things that had been put off because of Jin-ho's wedding.
“Yes, what is it?”
“I improved the performance of the wind machine.”
“You improved the performance?”
“Yes.”
I worked with Gong-mil to improve the performance of the wind machine.
I made it so that it can operate longer than before, and I made the blades a little bigger to increase the wind strength.
“Now that many people have purchased wind machines, sales are starting to decline.”
“I see.”
“So I think we need to continue to develop improved products to stimulate people's desire to buy.”
“Is this what you made?”
“Yes.”
“How much will the production cost increase?”
“It will be about half of the basic production cost.”
“Not bad. This is going to take a while, so sit down.”
“Yes.”
I sat down in front of the table, and my father sat down in front of me and looked over the documents I had submitted.
That concluded our discussion about the new wind machine.
“By the way.”
My father put the documents aside and looked at me.
“Please take good care of Jin-ho.”
“Yes.”
“You must be wondering why I allowed Jin-ho and his wife to go to the Northern Sea Ice Palace.”
“Yes, you're right. I told you how hard I had been working in the North Sea.”
“We also have something to tell your Master. Although circumstances prevented us from raising him ourselves, how heartbreaking must that be? And even though your Master must believe that his daughter will live well, he must also worry a lot.”
Listening to my father's words, I suddenly remembered the look in Jin-ho's mother-in-law's eyes when I saw her.
But what about us...
“Do you feel the same way, Mother?”
“Yes.”
My father nodded.
“And I am allowing you to go because you have been to the North Sea before. It will be difficult, but I am confident that you will return safely.”
My father looked at me with unwavering trust.
With him saying that, I had no choice.
“I will do my best to live up to your trust.”
“Oh, and there is something you must do while you are there.”
“Yes?”
My father stood up and picked up a scroll from the desk.
No way! That's not all I have to do, is it?
Rustling.
“Let me see...”
My guess was right.
For some reason, I had the irreverent thought that he had allowed me to go to the North Sea so that he could give me work to do.
My face must have fallen without me realizing it, because my father cleared his throat and said,
“Hmm, I'll send some more people to Hyungpung-guk this time.”
I accepted the offer.
“I will do my best.”
* *
At the entrance to Hubei Province.
A woman on a white horse entered the town.
Her name was Bing Haerin.
She was the Palace Head of the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
She was staying in Hangzhou when she received a letter.
It was a message brought by Seol-eung, one of the spiritual beasts of the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
Seol-eung was a spiritual beast that could deliver messages to its target no matter where they were, and only the Northern Sea Ice Palace could control it.
[The snowstorm has stopped. When you return this time, bring back your benefactor, Master Eun Seo-ho.
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She quickly moved to Sungyang County, where the headquarters of the Eunhae Trading Company was located.
The sun was high in the sky, and it was time for lunch.
“I'd better eat before I go,” she thought.
With that in mind, she entered a restaurant that looked suitable.
“Welcome. What would you like?”
“Noodles.”
“Yes, please wait a moment.”
The people glanced at her.
She was beautiful in her white martial arts uniform, but she had a cold aura about her.
Therefore, people did not dare to approach her.
However, there were some foolish people who did not sense her cold aura.
While she was waiting for her noodles, a group of men sat down in front of her.
“This place seems new to you.”
“....”
Bing Hae-rin did not seem to hear them and remained silent.
“When someone speaks to you, you should at least respond.”
“How rude!”
Only then did Bing Hae-rin smile slightly and open her mouth.
“Is there someone in front of me? All I see in front of me are three horny boars hitting on a woman.”
“What?”
“What is this bitch saying?”
“I thought you were pretty!”
Bing Hae-rin grabbed her sword.
She was wondering how hard she should hit him when...
“Hey, you there! What are you doing?”
“Who is it? Again?”
“Ugh! Cha Ho-chang!”
Bing Hae-rin tilted her head.
She wondered who this person was that they were so afraid of.
The man who had been sitting with a woman when she entered the restaurant earlier was approaching them with a spear.
“I think I told you before that if I caught you harassing women, I would beat you to a pulp. Don't you remember?”
“Harassment? No, we didn't do anything like that!”
“Hahaha. It's all a misunderstanding!”
They trembled and bowed their heads repeatedly.
“Get out of here before I stab you with my spear!”
“Hee-hee!”
“I'm sorry!”
“I was wrong!”
They hurriedly left the restaurant, and the customers burst into laughter at the sight.
The man called Chamho Chang-ung approached Bing Hae-rin and clasped his hands together.
“I apologize for causing you such an unpleasant experience.”
“It's fine.”
“I hope you have a pleasant stay in Sungyang County.”
Bing Hae-rin nodded in response. After saying that, Chamho Chang-ung turned around neatly and approached the woman who was with him.
Bing Hae-rin tilted his head.
The woman's face looked familiar.
“I feel like I've seen her somewhere before.”
Come to think of it, it had been a long time since he had been here, and he suddenly remembered the first time he saw Eun Seo-ho.
At the time, the Martial Alliance was up to something, and he was investigating it.
This led him to a brothel called Yeonhwa-ru.
There, a suspicious building was being constructed by a company called Dao Trading Company.
While investigating the building, a group of people suddenly rushed in.
A warrior rushed toward her, startling her, and she quickly fled the scene.
She couldn't reveal her identity because she wasn't sure if they were enemies or not.
Fortunately, the warrior's skill level was lower than hers, so she managed to escape.
Later, she found out through further investigation
that the person who had startled her was Eun Seo-ho.
And he had successfully thwarted the Martial Alliance's plan.
So she thought
He didn't think they were a group that was in league with the Martial Alliance.
Then, his second encounter was unexpectedly in the North Sea.
At that time, he was almost killed by a group of bloodthirsty spiritual beasts.
Even though Eun Seo-ho was a man, he passed through the misty gate and entered the Ice Palace, where he was a great help.
I remember telling those who were puzzled that even men with strong yin energy could pass through the Gate of Fog.
“Well, that's not wrong.”
I had heard this before from the Palace Head of the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
The Gate of Fog itself was made long ago by a palace head of Seolpung Palace using the Silver Sword, and naturally, it would open for the owner of the Silver Sword.
“And to wield the Silver Sword, one must possess powerful inner arts.”
The sword Eun Seo-ho used was different from the Silver Sword he knew, but he could tell from the icy energy emanating from it.
That sword was the Silver Sword.
And during their third encounter, he learned that he was a disciple of Seolpung Palace.
“There's no way Seolpung Palace Head wouldn't know that the sword he wields is the Eunmu Sword. Could it be that Seolpung Palace Head is considering him as his successor?”
Anyway, during their second encounter, Eun Seo-ho asked her.
If she had ever met him before.
She was really surprised. She thought she had completely concealed her identity with her mask and nightclothes.
She immediately denied it, but she still didn't know how he had found out.
Then, it happened.
“Are you Miss Bing?”
“...!”
She turned her head at the sudden beautiful voice and was startled.
She was thinking about Eun Seo-ho, and now he had appeared.
* * *
I scratched my cheek.
Why are you so surprised?
The reason I came here today is because Jin-ho said he would buy me something delicious to eat.
Hubei is famous for its lotus root, so there are many restaurants specializing in lotus root dishes, and this place, You You Xiang, is one of them.
The lotus root ribs soup here was one of my favorite dishes, and Jin-ho called me here to buy it for me.
So I came to the restaurant, and when I smelled the familiar scent of nanohana, I pretended to know him.
I thought he was still in Hangzhou or had returned to North Sea, but he was here out of the blue.
“I'm sorry for surprising you.”
“No, it's okay. But how did you find this place?”
“My brother and sister-in-law said they would treat me to a nice meal, so I came here.”
“I see.”
Jin-ho tilted his head.
“Huh? Do you know her?”
“Yes. That...”
He wanted to introduce her, but seeing her shake her head, he hesitated.
She must not want him to reveal that she was from the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
“We're old acquaintances.”
“I see.”
My brother greeted her.
“I'm sorry for the late introduction. I am Eun Jin-ho, the second son of Seo Ho. And this is my wife.”
“My name is Ha Su-min.”
I asked Young Master Bing Hae-rin.
“By the way, what are you doing here?”
“I came to take Master Eun Seo-ho home.”
“...What?”