Chapter 286
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 286
Chapter 286. Invest Boldly (4)
I bit my lip.
This disgusting aura is definitely the aura of the Black Dao.
This place is the Peng Family, one of the prestigious orthodox sects, so the aura here is all pure.
Then why did I sense the repulsive aura of the Black Dao?
I began to search for the source of the aura.
“...
My gaze fell on a man.
”What is it?"
I smiled and shook my head at the question from Master Pang, or rather, Young Master Pang.
“Nothing. But... Do you know who that person is? He seems to be acquainted with Young Master Peng.”
“Ah...”
He nodded.
“You are correct, Captain. That man is one of my uncle's men. He was not here when we returned to the main house, so I guess he went out somewhere.”
At that moment, what had been unclear to me suddenly became clear.
The eldest son, who was the Young Master, was top-notch. Given his talent, it would be impossible for him to rise above his peak.
As far as I remember, in my previous life, Mister Peng only reached his peak. A clan as prestigious as the Peng Clan in Hebei requires someone who has surpassed their peak to be the Clan Head.
Furthermore, it wasn't just his martial arts skills that were lacking, he also had a poor grasp of the situation.
No matter how plausible my plan was, if he had any sense, he wouldn't have rushed into the inn like that.
In my previous life, I had seen and heard many things about him as the clan head, and I couldn't understand any of it.
Even if the Peng Family of Hebei wasn't known for their intelligence, this was too much.
Then how could such a person drive his own brother away?
And how could he hire an assassin to kill his nephew and eventually succeed in becoming the clan head?
The most likely possibility is that he had an assistant who acted as his strategist, and when he left, everything quickly fell apart.
That assistant must be that person.
Then there is one question that comes to mind.
Why did that assistant do that?
Could it have been his goal to weaken or destroy the Peng Clan?
That would be impossible to do unless he had some kind of grudge against the Peng Clan.
But he quickly shook his head.
Was there any need to think about it so much? He could just ask him directly.
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Two days had passed since the execution of Pang Moon Gong.
He was repeatedly whipped until he fainted from the pain, but they poured water on him to wake him up and continued until he had received 200 lashes.
Then they cut off his right hand.
In that state, if his qi center was destroyed, his inner arts would be lost, and the shock would put his life in danger, so they said they would destroy his qi center in half a month.
Right now, Pang Moon-gong was confined to a small annex.
That would be his home from now on.
Meanwhile, the place where he had originally lived was undergoing major renovations. This was because the Clan Head had ordered that all traces of Pang Moon-gong be erased.
Once the renovations were complete, Young Master Pang Gang-woon would move in.
Although Young Master Peng fell from his position as Young Master in an instant and ended up in such a state, he is not particularly pitiful.
This is because he had committed crimes in the past.
His ugly jealousy and obsession caused his younger brother to be expelled from the family and go missing.
Furthermore, his nephew nearly died and had to overcome numerous obstacles and brush with death.
In his previous life, he ended up losing his life.
Considering the suffering they went through, I can't say that being whipped 200 times and having his right hand cut off was painful.
Furthermore, in his previous life, countless members of the family died because of Peng Clan Head.
Now that I think about it, the death of the Clan Head is also somewhat suspicious.
As I was thinking about this, the warrior Yeo Eung-am rushed into my room.
“Liege!”
“What happened to him?”
Jin-yu and he were following my orders and watching the man who had been emitting black energy earlier.
He was a man named Chu Seon who had entered the Peng Clan over twenty years ago and worked as a servant before catching the eye of Mister Peng and being promoted to his personal attendant.
I thought he would act suspiciously soon, so I ordered you to keep an eye on him, but it seems that something has happened, just as I expected.
“It's an emergency!”
“What kind of emergency?”
“He left the annex.”
He wouldn't be so frantic just because he left the annex.
“But... before he left the annex, he ordered the samurai guarding the annex to turn their carriages around.”
The samurai from Yeongam hadn't finished speaking.
“So we secretly got hold of the carriages and checked them, and found sleeping pills inside.”
“What?”
***
Choo Sun moved urgently and cursed Peng Clan in his mind.
“You stupid bastard! You idiot! You good-for-nothing bastard! All you have is your bloodline, you son of a bitch!”
His curses grew worse and worse.
It was understandable. He had endured twenty years of patience for this moment.
But now, it had all been ruined in a single night.
He had received only one order from his superiors.
“Make Pang Moon the Clan Head.”
In return, he had been promised a magic potion.
It was a rare potion that could instantly bring his skills to the highest level.
He had already been a third-rate fighter, but the elixir had once raised him to the ranks of the best, so he had complete faith in it.
He joined the Peng Clan and became Peng Wen's right-hand man, driving his second son, Peng Wen's biggest rival, out of the clan and making Peng Wen the Young Master.
However, he faced another obstacle.
The Clan Head discovered that Pang Gang-un, Pang Moon's nephew, had hidden martial arts skills and declared that if he won the Dragon and Phoenix Duel, he would give him the position of Young Master.
So he hired assassins, but they suddenly killed themselves.
He left to find out what had happened, but that was a mistake.
In the meantime, Pang Moon led his subordinates and did something stupid.
But he thought it would be okay.
Even if Pang Gang-un became the Young Master, he could still regain his position.
However, for some reason, the Clan Head ordered Pang Moon to be whipped 200 times, have his right hand cut off, and have his qi center destroyed.
“What was he thinking when he did nothing even when his second son was expelled?”
It made him wonder if his second son was really the Clan Head's biological son.
In any case, the reason he was acting so urgently was because he had received orders from above.
Those orders were to rescue Pang Mun before his qi center was destroyed.
As the eldest son of the current Clan Head and the former Young Master, he had been directly involved in all matters concerning the clan.
Therefore, he was still very useful.
The problem was that destroying his qi center would have many negative consequences. That was why he had to be rescued before his qi center was destroyed.
So he waited for the right moment, and now that their guard was down, he made his move.
At first, the warriors refused the tea he offered them.
However, they were only human, and the cold was as bitter this year as it had been last year, so they eventually accepted the tea he offered them.
Of course, he didn't put sleeping pills in the tea from the beginning. He did so when they let their guard down.
He escaped from the Peng Family in Hebei through a hole he had secretly made over the past twenty years, just in case.
“I'm glad I made this hole.”
He then made contact with the warriors who were hiding nearby.
“The time has come.”
“We've been waiting for you.”
They were warriors sent by his superiors.
There were five of them.
Although few in number, they were all elite warriors. They hurriedly followed Choo-seon toward the Peng Family.
They entered through the hole and cautiously made their way to the small annex where Peng was being held captive.
The reason they brought them was because Peng was so big that he couldn't fit through the hole.
So they had to climb over the wall.
Peng was also a martial artist, so he could easily climb over a wall, but the Peng Clan's wall was very high.
In addition, he needed the help of other warriors because he still had the aftereffects of being whipped and had lost his right hand.
They also needed to buy time in case they were discovered while escaping.
The warriors guarding the annex were asleep.
“Are you sure it's okay?”
“I used a strong sleeping pill, so they'll sleep for at least half a day.”
Soon, Choo Sun opened the door and went inside.
Peng Mun, who had been drinking to overcome the pain just a moment ago, was now sitting quietly in front of the table.
“Liege, I will take you outside.”
“Are the people you mentioned here?”
“Yes, they are.”
“All right, let's go.”
Peng Mun picked up the bundle he had prepared in advance, got up from his seat, and left the annex without hesitation.
This was the family that had abandoned him.
Therefore, it was only right for him to abandon this family as well.
“Let's see what happens! I will never forget what you did, Father.”
Leaving the annex, they arrived at a wall that was easy to climb over.
“Where are you rushing off to?”
They were startled by the sudden voice.
“Huh! Who are you?”
“Uncle, as far as I know, you are forbidden from leaving the annex.”
The person who appeared before them was Peng Gang-woon.
He was the new Young Master and Peng Clan's nephew.
“And the people around you are samurai I've never seen before. They don't seem to be samurai of the Peng Clan. Please return to the annex.”
At those words, Pang Mun's face contorted, and he snapped back.
“Shut up! This is all your fault!”
“Why is it my fault? It was all your doing.”
“No! You should never have been born!”
His eyes were filled with killing intent.
“This is perfect. Today, I will kill you!”
He said to the warriors beside him.
“If you kill him, I will tell you where I hid my treasure.”
The warriors looked at Chu Sun.
Chu Sun assessed the situation. At that moment, Peng Gang-un had only one bodyguard.
However, he was concerned about his calm demeanor.
“Is he relying on his bodyguard?”
Then, he noticed Pang Gang-un's trembling hands.
Chu Seon's lips formed a smile.
It was clear that there were only two of them. He was just pretending to be calm.
And since things had come to this, it would be better to kill Peng Gang-un here.
He nodded.
With his permission, five warriors stepped forward.
That was when it happened.
“What is this... Didn't I make it clear? I said I would not forgive anyone who tried to harm Gang-un.”
“...!”
At that voice, Pang Moon and Chu Sun froze in place.
Because that voice was...
the voice of Clan Head Pang Jin-song.
Pang Jin-song slowly approached them, and they swallowed hard, feeling nervous.
With a complicated look on his face, he asked Pang Moon, "Moon.
“Mun-ah. Did you call those people who smell like black Dao next to you?”
“...”
“You have to answer me.”
His tone was gentle, but there was no kindness in his voice.
Trembling, he collapsed on the spot.
“Father. That's...”
“Answer me!”
Pang-mun gritted his teeth and shouted as if he had made up his mind.
“Yes! I was going to leave this house! This family abandoned me, so I abandoned this family...”
But he couldn't finish his sentence.
Something flew past his face.
When he slowly turned around, he saw a dagger stuck in the wall.
Splash.
Blood flowed down his face, following the mark left by the dagger.
“Me! What about me! How long! How long do I have to put up with you!”
Peng Jin-song shouted at him.
“Even though you cruelly drove away my second son, I pretended not to notice. You are my son, and he is also my son. I thought you would feel sorry about it. But you don't.”
“...”
“Now even my nephew... Even animals are not like you.”
Pang Jin-song let out a deep sigh and laughed bitterly.
“Hahahaha! Yes, let's stop now.”
Then he gave an order to the empty space.
“Throw them into the underground prison.”
As soon as he said that, soldiers rushed over and prostrated themselves, shouting.
“Yes, sir.”
Pang Jin-song glanced at Pang Moon and said.
“Take that guy to the prison too. No exceptions.”
***
I decided to leave the Peng Clan today.
Last night, Peng Wen made a foolish decision.
I was watching him and noticed something suspicious, so I quickly informed Young Master Peng Gang-un.
It was an opportunity to raise his status.
I also informed the Clan Head of this fact. After all, it was up to the Clan Head to finish the job.
The Clan Head rushed over immediately.
As a result, Young Master Pang was thrown into a prison cell instead of the guest quarters.
All those who were with him were also thrown into the prison cells, and they were currently being interrogated.
The Clan Head also felt suspicious that Young Master Peng was acting with the Black Dao warriors.
The truth of this matter will be revealed soon.
Now that I have done everything I can, I can leave the Peng Clan.
I have a lot of work to do anyway.
I must resume work on the construction of the Beijing branch of the Trading Company, and I must report to the emperor on various matters, including the sales performance of the style guide.
And...
Come to think of it, I feel dizzy.
At that moment, Pal-gap entered the room and said,
“Young master, there is someone waiting for you outside.”
Huh? Who could it be?