Chapter 283
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 283
Chapter 283. Invest Boldly (1)
No night visitors came while they were staying in Luoyang.
Instead, Pal-gap brought some interesting news.
“I heard an interesting story while I was out on the street.”
“What story?”
“I heard that the bodies of about fifteen people were found in a group in the east of Luoyang.”
“What?”
“After investigating them, it appears that they were a group of assassins who had been causing quite a headache in Henan. According to the prefectural office's investigation, they fought among themselves and destroyed themselves. But there's more.”
Pal-gap smiled.
“The name of the assassin group is Eunrim.”
"....
Wait a minute, Eunrim is the name of the assassin who was targeting Master Pang, right?
And he said their headquarters was east of Luoyang.
I think I know what happened.
I thought my “reward strategy” would work, but I didn't expect it to work this well.
“I wondered why we didn't have any guests last night...”
Should I be happy that it's good news?
***
At that moment.
Pang Gang-un was sitting in a guest room in an inn he had booked in Luoyang, looking anxious.
“Don't be so nervous.”
Pang Gang-un sighed at his servant's words.
“To be honest, I'm still not sure. Coming to a place like Luoyang, which is teeming with people, on my own!”
“Don't worry. The Captain of the Silver Sea Trading Company will take us safely to our family home. He is a great man who brought the Silver Sea Trading Company to its current position.”
“...”
“Furthermore, a true merchant never backs down from a deal. Now that we have made a deal with him, we will definitely be safe.”
“As you said, was it really the right decision to not go straight to our family and to reject the escort sent by our family in order to meet Captain Eun Seo-ho?”
“Of course. You did the right thing. Even after meeting him in person and talking with him, you don't feel anything?”
At the servant's question, Peng Gang-un recalled his brief conversation with Eun Seo-ho.
“Come to think of it... it was strange, but I felt at ease the entire time I was talking with him. And I felt I could trust him. But considering everything that has happened, this is not a situation where one can easily trust someone else, is it? But...”
He shook his head and continued.
“He bet 3,000 nyang for me! To be honest, it was unexpected. I am surprised that he was willing to bet such a large sum of money...”
“It is said that it is difficult to even guess what a genius is thinking. The Captain Eun Seo-ho that I saw was an extraordinary person. So you can trust him and wait patiently.”
Just then.
“Are you in there?”
It was Eun Seo-ho's voice.
“Come in.”
At the same time, they became tense. Someone else could have come in.
The door opened in response to his reply, and a beautiful face appeared. He was so handsome that he was called “Seonhaengmi-rang.”
No matter how skillfully made the mask was, it was impossible to replicate that face.
“Come in.”
“Actually, I came here to tell you something.”
“Yes.”
“My attendant went to the market and heard an interesting story.”
With a smile, Eun Seo-ho relayed the story he heard from Pal-gap.
Hearing this, Pang Gang-un stammered in disbelief.
“So... they destroyed themselves?”
“Yes. It's obvious. How could they have any camaraderie? They probably wanted to betray the others and pocket the 3,000 nyang for themselves. And it seems that everyone had the same idea.”
“....”
“Isn't that a good thing?”
“Yes, it is. It's really a good thing.”
Only then did Pang Gang-un understand one thing.
Why he had suggested going to Luoyang, where there were so many people.
It was to tell as many people as possible about the reward and spread the word.
“But you seem to have a troubled look on your face.”
Pang Gang-woon hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Actually, there is one thing I don't understand.”
“Please tell me.”
“Why did you pay such a large sum of money for me? Even if only ten people came, it would be 30,000 nyang.”
“Ah... You mean that?”
Eun Seo-ho replied calmly to Pang Gang-woon's question.
“Investment means taking bold action.”
“What?”
“Of course, you don't do that when you're not sure. But if you're sure, you have to take bold action, otherwise you'll lose everything.”
“You mean... so...”
“I mean that I have confidence in Master Pang.”
Pang Gang-woon was speechless.
“He trusts me this much, but I didn't trust Captain Eun.”
Pang Gang-woon was ashamed of himself.
***
I left Master Pang's room.
Tomorrow, we will leave Luoyang.
The Martial Alliance Leader sent someone to invite us to dinner, so our schedule was slightly delayed.
Actually, I had expected that.
The Alliance Leader sent his guards to pick us up. With the Alliance Leader's guards escorting us, what kind of assassin would dare to target us?
If they did, they would instantly become a wanted criminal in the martial arts world and have nowhere to go.
Thanks to him, we had a good meal.
By the way, was Master Pang really impressed by a mere 3,000 nyang?
What I said to him earlier was my true belief.
If you are confident, you must invest boldly. Of course, in order to be confident, you must go through a difficult process of gathering a lot of information.
By the way, does Master Pang know?
My investment hasn't even started yet?
The next day
we left the inn.
Now we were not far from Hebei. Of course, we still had to go a little further to Beijing, where the Peng Family was located.
No matter how much I thought about it, this empire was really huge.
However, thanks to the 3,000 nyang I paid, we were able to head to Beijing very comfortably.
.
.
.
How many days had passed since we left Luoyang and crossed into Hebei?
We finally arrived in Beijing.
“There is an inn I know well nearby. I think it would be best to stay there for a while.”
“I understand.”
“And now is the most dangerous time. The closer Master Peng gets to the Peng Clan, the more desperate they will become.”
Master Peng and his servant nodded in agreement.
They knew it too.
They knew they couldn't waste any more time.
The moment Master Peng enters the Peng Clan, the position of Clan Head will be taken away, so they will try to eliminate Master Peng by any means necessary before that happens.
Even if it is a risky method.
Of course, I am also prepared to do whatever it takes.
Beijing is the home of the Peng Clan, but it is also my stage.
I handed Lee Pil-mu a letter I had prepared in advance.
“Lee Pil-mu.”
“Yes.”
“Please deliver this.”
“Yes, sir.”
Soon, we arrived at an inn.
“Is this inn okay? If we cause any trouble for this inn because of us...”
He is a good man.
I smiled and said.
“It's okay. There's nothing to worry about.”
Because this inn was not an ordinary inn as Master Peng thought.
***
Peng Family in Hebei.
“What? That guy arrived in Beijing?”
“Yes, sir. It seems he will arrive at the main house soon.”
Clang!
The expensive teacup in the hand of Peng Clan Head Peng Wen was smashed to pieces.
“Damn it! How did those bastards let him set foot in Beijing?”
“That is...”
“What is it?”
“The captain of the Eunhae Trading Company, Eun Seo-ho, who is accompanying him, offered a reward.”
“A reward? How much did you offer him?”
“Three thousand nyang...”
“Guh!”
He was so shocked by those words that he choked.
“Cough, cough!”
“Are you all right?”
He finally recovered and shouted.
“No! Does that guy have money to burn? Why would he do that?”
“That's why the assassins we hired either backed out or killed each other over the reward.”
“Damn it!”
He gritted his teeth.
“How did I get this position as Young Master?”
Although he was born as the eldest son of the family, the position of Young Master was not his to begin with.
The rule of the family was that the strongest would become the Clan Head.
His father, the current Clan Head, declared, “That rule has been broken, and that is why our family is being pushed aside by the Hwangbo family! From now on, I will restore that rule!”
As a result, the second of his seven children, Pang-sung, was appointed as the Young Master.
Peng Wen could not accept this.
This family was his. He could not let it be taken away from him.
Even if the person who wanted it was his own brother from the same mother!
So he succeeded in driving out his second brother.
His father was not happy with this situation, but for the sake of the clan's stability, he had no choice but to appoint him as the Young Master.
The other brothers were afraid of him and did not dare to speak up.
However, something unexpected happened.
The clan head discovered that one of Peng's younger brothers, Peng Gang-un, had military talent and suddenly made an announcement.
“The head of the family must be a strong person. And I see hope in you.”
“Thank you.”
“Do you want to become the Clan Head?”
“If given the opportunity, I will not refuse.”
“That's right, a man should have that kind of spirit. Let's do this. Participate in the Dragon and Phoenix Duel. If you win, I will appoint you as the Young Master.”
“What? But the Young Master is my uncle...”
“A Young Master who is not qualified must be replaced.”
“...!”
“This is for the good of the family, and if he is a member of the Peng Clan, he will step down on his own.”
The words he heard at that time were still vivid in his mind. And his father was a man of his word.
He tried to kill Peng Gang-un, but he stubbornly survived and ended up winning the Dragon and Phoenix Duel.
The Clan Head of the Peng Family in Hebei was delighted to see this. Standing next to him, he heard clearly.
He heard his father mutter, “We must keep our promise.”
He stood up from his seat.
“Where is that guy now?”
“He is staying at the Se-Pung Inn.”
“The Se-Pung Inn...”
He picked up the Dao sword hanging in his room and said.
“Gather the men. There is no time to lose. I must finish this once and for all.”
“Yes, sir.”
He could no longer leave it in the hands of others.
He didn't care if his father found out that he had killed his nephew.
“It was my father who brought this upon us.”
A moment later.
He headed for the Se-poong Inn with his samurai.
“Is that the place?”
“Yes, it is. But what are you going to do?”
“Kill everyone there.”
“What?”
“Then spread the rumor that Salma did it, and that will be that, won't it?”
"But...
“Why? Are you afraid?”
“No. I have already decided to follow you, my liege. What is there to be afraid of? It's just that...”
“What is it?”
“Something doesn't feel right...”
“It's just a feeling.”
Pang Moon dismissed his subordinate's concerns.
Then, he gripped his sword tightly and rushed toward the Seepung Inn.
Krak!
They broke down the door in one blow and rushed in, only to be taken aback. It was as if their attack had been anticipated, as men armed with weapons greeted them.
And then...
“Damn it! Young Master! Are you crazy?”
A familiar-looking man there shouted angrily.
“Where do you think you are, coming in here with weapons?”
“Uncle? Why are you here?”
“We're having a dinner party.”
“What?”
“It's a Royal Guards dinner party.”
“...”
Then, Pang Moon saw a handsome man sitting on the side.
The moment he saw his face, Peng Mun realized.
He shouldn't have come here.
***
I looked at those who were being arrested by the Royal Guards and clicked my tongue.
Why did they do something so reckless?
The letter I sent through Lee Pil was addressed to Master Jin.
It was a letter saying that I had unintentionally become a hero at the Dragon and Phoenix Duel and that it was all thanks to the Royal Guards, so I would treat them to a feast.
And the place I chose was the Se-Pung Inn.
That place is one of the secret hideouts of the Royal Guards.
Since it was the Se-Pung Inn and no other place, they gathered there without any worries.
I was the one who created this situation, but it was the Young Master who completed it.
By the way, how will the head of the Peng Clan react in this situation?
No matter how much he hates him, he is still his son. He will do whatever it takes to get him out.
I am expecting that.
Even though the current emperor favors the Huangbo Clan, there are still many members of the Peng Clan in the military.
The head of the Peng Clan will be busy, so it would be impossible to frame him for treason and send him away.
Unless the emperor decides to wield his sword.
But the emperor I know will use this as an excuse to tighten his grip on the Peng Clan, so that won't happen.
The real reason I planned this was to buy time.
Time for Master Peng to return safely to his family, become the Young Master, and build his own power base.
Having settled the matter, I headed for Master Peng's room.
“Are you here?”
“Did you see it?”
“Yes, I saw it through the window.”
“Now, prepare to depart. Let's go and get Peng Clan.”