Chapter 247
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 247
Chapter 247. Seonmi's Wedding (2)
Won-gyeong wasn't the only one who heard the sound.
“Huh? What is that?”
“It must be some kind of animal prowling around.”
“Animal? What kind of animal? We're in the middle of the city.”
“...!”
Realizing what was happening, they flinched, and soon the door of the warehouse they were in was smashed.
“Freeze!”
Four warriors appeared from behind the door, with a young man standing in the middle.
The moment his eyes met mine, I felt a chill even though it was midsummer.
“If you move now, you will die.”
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With Geum-ryeong's help, I was able to find where Won Si-gang was and rushed over.
However, the place Geum-ryeong led me to was, unexpectedly, a street lined with shops.
I heard you searched this area thoroughly?
But Geum-ryeong had never been wrong in these matters, so we followed her to the warehouse in the back.
I could sense several people nearby.
And I could clearly sense their killing intent!
I quickly broke down the warehouse door and rushed inside, where I found Won Si-gang tied to a pillar.
Seeing the person who was supposed to be getting married soon and spending the rest of his life happily in such a state, I was overcome with rage.
At that moment, someone moved toward Won Si-gang.
At the same time, Lee Pil and Jin Yu moved.
Thud!
Bang!
Lee Pil's dagger pierced his arm.
Jin Yu's dagger pierced his leg and went through to the wall behind him.
“Ugh...”
“Why did you ignore my warning?”
I turned to look at the other two men.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
They rushed toward me, screaming, and I drew my silver sword and easily subdued them.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
They fell, cut in the side and shoulder. They looked angry.
“So why did you do this?”
The answer came not from them, but from Won Si-gang.
“It's because of a grudge against my grandfather.”
“...?”
“They said my grandfather ruined their family.”
What does that mean?
The Won family and your family may be a little arrogant, but they are not the type to slander others or do such things.
Is there something I don't know?
Anyway, that's that, but you can't detain innocent people like this.
“Subdue them.”
“Yes!”
Immediately, the Seo warriors stepped forward and pressed their pressure points to prevent them from moving.
Meanwhile, I approached Won Shikang and untied him.
“Are you all right?”
“Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for saving me.”
“I'm glad you're safe. I'm very worried about Sunmi.”
“What? Do you know Miss Sunmi?”
“Of course.”
I replied with a smile.
“I am Seonmi's cousin, Orabeoni.”
“Huh!”
He was startled and bowed his head to me.
“It's nice to meet you.”
His shoulders were shaking as he looked at me.
He must have been really scared.
Well, she did almost die, so it's no wonder she's scared.
I saw a dagger stuck right next to her face.
“Please take good care of Seonmi.”
“Of course! I'll make her happy!”
“And please don't worry about Seonmi in the future.”
“I understand. I'll make sure this never happens again.”
“I like that.”
At that moment, we heard the sound of a group of people running toward us.
“Kyung-ah!”
“Young master!”
They were the people Yeong-eum's bodyguard had called.
I stepped back. Now was the time for a reunion.
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A moment later.
I headed for Won Si-gang's house.
His family had invited me to their home because he had told them that I had saved him.
They probably wanted to thank me, but I'm sure they were also curious about how I had found him.
I sat in the guest room and was served tea.
It was expensive tea.
It was Yongjeong tea, which costs as much as silver of the same weight.
I could tell that they were treating me with the utmost respect.
“Thank you very much. You are the savior of our Kyung.”
I smiled at Won Ibushirang's sincere words.
“It was thanks to the help of heaven that I was able to rescue him in time.”
“That was also thanks to your efforts. By the way, I think I saw you at Sa-ga's house earlier.”
He was already calling Sa-ga by her first name.
“Yes, the situation was serious earlier, so I didn't have a chance to introduce you. This is Sa-ga's second cousin and the third captain of the Eunhae Trading Company, Eun Seo-ho.”
“So you're my sister-in-law?”
“Yes, she's my aunt.”
“Come to think of it, I've heard of you.”
Won Ibushirang continued.
“You were entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor to sell the writing brushes, right?”
“That's right.”
“And you were called Seonhaengmi, wasn't it?”
Ugh!
To hear that name here...
“It is an undeserved reputation.”
“Not at all.”
Won Ibushirang shook his head.
“Just look at how you saved my son. That reputation is not undeserved.”
He continued.
“But how did you know that Kyung was being held there?”
“That was also luck.”
I continued my explanation.
“I happened to be passing by and something seemed suspicious. I saw a light coming from a warehouse that I knew had been unused for a long time. So, I went to check it out just in case, and that's how I found him.”
“I see. You have a good memory and sharp eyes!”
I couldn't tell him that I had asked Geum-ryeong to find it, so I made up an excuse, but fortunately, Won Ibushirang believed me easily.
“It really was a stroke of luck.”
Won Ibushirang clasped his hands together in front of me.
“Anyway, thank you once again.”
I quickly clasped my hands together in return.
“This is a token of my sincerity.”
He brought a box from beside him and held it out to me.
“No, please don't do that.”
“Don't embarrass me. You can have this.”
It looked like it contained something unusual...
I couldn't refuse after he went to such lengths.
“All right. I will accept your kindness.”
I moved the box toward me and asked cautiously.
“But what was the reason for those criminals to do such a thing? From what I heard, it seems they had a grudge against the elders of this house...”
He looked bitter at my words.
“That was a misunderstanding.”
“What? So you mean they drew the picture of Sunmi's fiancé because of a misunderstanding?”
He nodded heavily.
“They were brothers from a fallen family. And the one who brought down their family was not my father, but someone else with the same name.”
“...”
“Since Kyung was unharmed, we let them go, but they chose to go to their graves.”
“...”
Something felt wrong.
Then why didn't this happen in your past life?
Seon-mi's wedding was in June...
What if they came to the capital in July to take revenge?
Then everything would make sense.
Since it was August in the past, the Hanlin Academy would have been on duty.
The position of Shikang is one who gives lectures to the emperor.
He must have been selected for the exam because he was so knowledgeable.
This time, he wasn't selected because he had a wedding in July, which is why he could be kidnapped.
If he had been selected for the exam in his past life, he wouldn't have been able to leave the palace to prevent the cheating.
The fact that nothing happened after that means that the misunderstanding must have been cleared up in the meantime.
So, in the end, it was my fault for getting involved.
Fortunately, the matter was resolved, and I even received a gift as a reward.
Also, since I saved Won Shikang, who is Sunmi's second cousin, I'm sure they will treat Sunmi better.
After finishing my conversation with Won Ibushirang, I headed back to Yeonjun Trading Company.
I had to explain the situation to my aunt's family.
Won Ibushirang's house and Yeonjun Trading Company were closer than I thought.
It was only about a half-hour walk.
When I arrived at Yeonjun Trading Company, everyone was waiting for me in the courtyard.
“Seoho!”
My aunt ran toward me.
“What on earth happened? I received a message from Sun-mi's in-laws. Did you save Won Seobang?”
“Yes, I did.”
I nodded.
“Calm down and come inside. I will explain everything.”
At my words, everyone entered the reception room. It was the largest room in the house.
Then I explained the situation to everyone.
“....”
There was a moment of silence.
Seonmi was the first to break the silence.
“So, it's certain that my husband is safe? Orabeoni saved him.”
“Yes.”
“Oh my... Thank you. Thank you so much, Orabeoni. Huhuhu...”
Sun-mi burst into tears.
The tension melted away and she began to cry.
I handed her a handkerchief and said,
“Stop! The wedding is only a few days away. Are you going to get married with your eyes all puffy?”
“No, sniff! No....”
“Come on, stop crying.”
“...Yes. Sniff.”
“Hoo...”
My uncle breathed a sigh of relief and thanked me.
“Anyway, thank you so much.”
“As I said, I was very lucky.”
“In my experience, luck also chooses people. And you are a lucky guy. I am very glad that you were here in Beijing.”
I think so too.
In any case, in order to deal with the events that arose because of what I had done, I needed to be more alert to my surroundings.
“By the way, it was for revenge... It was revenge without a purpose.”
My grandfather looked sad.
“I know a little about that. That incident led to the downfall of that family.”
“Then who brought about the downfall of that family...?”
“They were wiped out about six years ago.”
“...!”
“His Majesty the Emperor was summoned and was on his way to Beijing when they launched an attack. But they were discovered, and...”
“I see.”
“It's a pity. I guess that's why they say revenge is futile.”
“...”
I smiled bitterly at my grandfather's words.
Because one of the driving forces behind my life was revenge.
Revenge against the Baekcheon Trading Company and the Martial Alliance.
My grandfather said that revenge is futile...
Yes, that may be true.
But if I don't take revenge on those who took the lives of my family and stole everything that the Eunhae Trading Company had achieved...
Then we will face the same fate again.
Therefore, my revenge is not only for the past, but also to prevent myself from suffering in the future.
By the way, the Martial Alliance has been quiet lately...
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I returned to my temporary residence.
My aunt and uncle told me to sleep, but I have something to take care of tonight.
“By the way, what is this?”
At Pal-gap's words, I turned my head and looked at the box on the table.
It was the box that Won Ibusi gave me earlier, but I hadn't opened it yet.
“Right...”
Before I knew it, Geum-ryung had come out of my sleeve and was drooling over the box.
“Ah! Geum-ryung! You're drooling on the box!”
“Kui! Kui!”
“You can't do that. Eat this instead.”
I quickly took out a silver coin and handed it to him. Thanks to him, I was able to find Won-shil earlier.
He could eat that much.
Fortunately, Geum-ryeong seemed satisfied, swallowed the coin, and lay down.
I smiled at Geum-ryeong and slowly opened the lid of the box.
“Oh...”
When I saw it, I understood why Geum-ryeong had been so greedy.
“A key?”
Inside was a golden key.
There was also a letter enclosed, which I took out and unfolded first.
[First of all, thank you so much for saving my son. I was wondering how I could repay you, and then I remembered this golden key that came to the Won family a long time ago.
I have not yet figured out what this key unlocks.
However, since it is made of gold, I believe it will be a small token of my gratitude."
A golden key...
I put it in my bag. I couldn't very well give it back after he gave it to me.
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A few days later.
At the Yeonjoon Trading Company, a banquet began with loud noises and lively lion dances.
It was Sunmi's wedding banquet.
“Congratulations.”
“Thank you.”
“We are honored by your family's happiness.”
“Thank you. The food is nothing special, but please enjoy the banquet.”
My aunt and uncle were busy welcoming the guests.
Then, I saw three men in the distance.
Dressed like merchants, they were members of the Royal Guards that Master Jin had mentioned.
“Over here!”
I quickly called them over and greeted my aunt and uncle as if they were my guests.
“Who are these people?”
“They are my guests I told you about earlier.”
At my words, my uncle's eyes lit up slightly, and he clasped his hands together in a greeting.
“Thank you for coming.”
“Congratulations.”
After exchanging greetings, we sat down in a corner.
“Thank you.”
“Don't mention it.”
“By the way, he really came.”
“Huh?”
In response to my question, one of the three Masters of the Royal Guards pointed to a man sitting far away and said.
“That's the one we're supposed to keep an eye on this time.”