Chapter 322
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 322
Chapter 322. What Must Be Done (3)
Under normal circumstances, the two black-clad groups might not have come to blows.
However, both sides were already heated up.
First of all, from the perspective of the Black Dao, who were behind the kidnapping of the children and the leaders of the mountain keep, the mountain keep, which they had put a lot of effort into, was destroyed in a single day.
Therefore, while they were looking for the person who destroyed the mountain keep, it was not unreasonable for them to mistake the other Black Dao gang for the ones who destroyed the mountain keep.
The Black Dao gang who came after Eun Seo-ho were also very angry.
They had gone through unnecessary hardship. They wanted to take out their anger somewhere, so they didn't hesitate to pick a fight.
Unfortunately, the two groups of Dao were evenly matched, so both sides suffered considerable damage.
Meanwhile, the person who caused the two groups of Dao to clash was now in the communal mountain.
* * *
“Is this Gonggong Mountain?”
I nodded in response to Pal-gap's question.
“It is indeed as beautiful as you said.”
“Of course.”
Since ancient times, Gonggong Mountain has been known for its beautiful scenery, earning it nicknames such as Seoraejeil Mountain and Donggong Mountain.
It is also famous for being located under the Big Dipper and the North Star.
“If you happen to meet any Kongtong Sect disciples, be sure to treat them with respect.”
Yoo Eung-am added.
“The Kongtong Sect is located right in front of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's headquarters, the Ten Thousand Mountains. Because of this, there are frequent clashes between the two sects, and they are always wary of outsiders.”
“In other words, if they are deemed an enemy by the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, they will be killed immediately.”
“That's scary.”
“There's no need to be so nervous. It's a nice place.”
That's right.
The Kongtong Sect is a truly wonderful place.
That's why they can endure being beaten by the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult day in and day out without abandoning this mountain.
Of course, some of them may be staying because of their desire for revenge.
Their fellow disciples who trained martial arts with them were killed by the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, so it's only natural that they would want revenge.
That is why the most famous sword technique of the Kongtong Sect is called the Demon Subduing Sword Technique. It means to subdue the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
“So we are hiding here?”
“Yes.”
I nodded.
“The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult and the Kongtong Sect often fight here when they are bored, so the Black Dao would never come this far.”
In fact, members of the Black Dao often visit Gansu Province to join the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
However, there was one place they would never approach, and that was Kongtong Mountain.
If someone from the Black Dao passed through here and was caught by a Kongtong Sect master, they would be killed without mercy.
“But aren't there any inns in Kongtong Mountain?”
The female warrior replied to Pal-gap's question.
“Of course there are. But there's something unusual about them. All the inns in Kongtong Mountain are run by the Kongtong Sect.”
“What? The Kongtong Sect?”
“Yes.”
I nodded.
“They are used as inns during normal times, but in emergencies, they are used as a kind of military base.”
You can think of the Kongtong Sect as a place that is always on alert.
The Kongtong Sect was always sincere in its efforts to stop the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.
Around this time in my past life, an incident occurred that caused trouble for the Kongtong Sect.
The reason I came to this mountain was to get my hands on something that was the cause of that incident.
A moment later.
We arrived in front of an inn located on the mountain.
“...
Except for Yeong-am, everyone in the group was filled with admiration.
”The inn is... huge.“
”A three-story inn in a place like this!"
“I never imagined it would be like this.”
Usually, inns in the mountains like this are only one or two stories high at most.
And since they are located in the mountains, they are usually small and shabby.
But if the inn is small, can it be used as a supply base?
If we fight the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, we'll have to fight for at least a month.
I smiled wryly and said.
“When I heard about it from my father, I thought it would be like this, but it really is big. Let's go in.”
We entered the inn.
“Welcome, honored guests.”
A waiter with a sword at his waist greeted us, and from his title, he seemed to be a disciple of the Kongtong Sect.
“We would like to stay for a few days.”
“Understood. How many rooms do you need?”
“Two rooms for three people and one room for two people.”
Pagap and I would share one room, and the three bodyguards would share the other two rooms.
“Understood. And where are you gentlemen from?”
This was an important moment.
It was a question to determine whether they were guests or enemies.
“We are from Beijing.”
“Beijing? That far away?”
“Yes.”
I slipped the inspector's badge out of my sleeve and showed it to him.
“Huh!”
“Please keep this a secret.”
“Of course.”
There were two reasons why I showed my inspection badge before they asked any further questions.
First, half-truths would not work.
They would ask us why we were visiting and try to find out if it was true, and if they found out we were lying, we would be in big trouble.
Second, the Kongtong Sect had some kind of connection with the imperial family, so they had a duty to provide maximum convenience to those who came on behalf of the emperor without asking any questions.
Now, no matter what I do here, no one will suspect or interfere with me.
I unpacked my luggage in my room and went down to the first floor.
I had to eat dinner.
“Would you like to order dinner?”
Perhaps because they knew my identity, they treated me with considerable respect.
There are a few dishes you should try when you come to Gansu.
“I'll have beef noodles, mutton blood sausage, and fried bean jelly, please.”
“Certainly.”
“And do you have any cham-bae?”
Chumbae is a traditional drink made from fermented oats. It is characterized by the oat grains floating in the drink, but it spoils quickly, so it is difficult to find outside of highland areas like this.
“Yes, we have it.”
“I'll have one of those, too.”
“Would you like it after your meal?”
“Yes.”
Soon, our food arrived, and we enjoyed a delicious dinner.
.
.
.
The next morning.
We left our horses at the inn and set out.
After eating lunch halfway through the journey, we walked for about three hours and saw a rock carved with a small monk.
When we saw that rock, we knew we had arrived.
I looked at my companions.
As expected of martial artists of the highest caliber, none of them looked tired. They even looked energetic.
I was relieved.
The hardest part was yet to come.
“Shall we rest here for a while?”
“Yes, let's do that.”
We sat down on the rocks in the open space in front of us. We took out our water bottles, drank some water, and shared the beef jerky.
The beef jerky was from a store in Kaifeng, and we had bought so much that we still had some left.
“Does anyone know how to climb cliffs?”
When I asked the bodyguards, Seo Woo-mu replied with a nod.
“I know how to do it to some extent.”
Next, Myeongjong-mu and Chang-woon-mu replied.
“When it comes to climbing cliffs... I'm confident. When I first became a disciple of the Mount Hua Sect, I climbed up and down the Mount Hua Sect's training wall more than twice a day.”
I turned my head to look at Yeo-eung-am and Lee Pil, and they nodded.
“We, the Zhongnan Sect, also trained a lot in climbing cliffs.”
Yeo-eung-am and Lee Pil also replied that they knew how to do it to some extent.
Then Pal-gap asked,
“Young master, why are you climbing a cliff?”
“To search for treasure.”
“What?”
“Do you remember the book I got in Luoyang the other day? There were several notes in it. One of them said that there is treasure here in Gongshan.”
Myeongjong and Chang-woon looked confused at my vague answer.
“Are you really going there believing that?”
“As I said before, every man has a treasure map in his heart.”
“...”
“Let's go.”
After walking for a while, we came to a cliff.
I said to Pal-gap, “Pal-gap, wait for us down there.”
So, the six of us climbed up the cliff.
To be honest, climbing a cliff that was almost vertical was very difficult.
But there was a treasure worth the hardship waiting for us at the top.
After climbing the cliff for half an hour, we finally reached a flat area where several people could stand.
“Are we there?”
“Yes, we're here.”
“By the way, Myeong-jung and Chang-woon, you are quite skilled. I am impressed that you were able to climb the cliff so well!”
“It's because we haven't climbed cliffs recently, so our skills have deteriorated.”
“You call that deteriorated skills...?”
“I wonder how you were in your prime.”
They casually exchanged stories.
Meanwhile, I looked around and found a cave.
“There's a cave here. Let's go in.”
The entrance to the cave was so narrow that it was invisible from a distance.
As we went inside, we saw a large box coated with black lacquer.
Attached to the box was a piece of old paper with the words, “This is a gift from heaven. Please use it according to the will of heaven.”
“I'll open it.”
Seo Woo stepped forward, and Jin Yu stood guard.
Squeak.
The box opened. And in that moment... the bodyguards blinked.
“Isn't this... Uncheol?”
Yes.
This Uncheol is the cause of the incident that made my life difficult in my past life, and it is what I am trying to get my hands on.
At that time, this Uncheol was discovered by chance.
A disciple of the Kongtong Sect was being chased by a tiger and fell from this cliff.
Then, someone entered this cave and found it.
Uncheol is iron that falls from the sky, and it sometimes falls with sparks.
Weapons made from this iron are not only strong but also have extraordinary powers.
In addition, it has the power to repel evil, so weapons made from Uncheol are considered divine weapons.
It was only natural that the discovery of a chest full of such iron would turn the world upside down.
Not only the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult right next door, but countless others revealed their greed for the iron.
The Kongtong Sect tried to protect it, but they couldn't withstand the pressure and ended up handing it over to the Martial Alliance.
However, the iron taken by the Martial Alliance was never revealed to the world.
It was surely used for something dirty.
In that case, I might as well get my hands on it. That way, the Kongtong Sect won't have a hard time, and the iron ore won't go to the Martial Alliance.
“Wow! It's a real treasure.”
“I wonder who put such a treasure map in that book.”
“What are you going to do with this?”
I smiled at Seo Woo's question and said,
“Of course we should take it. Isn't it the rule in this world that whoever finds a treasure gets to keep it?”
“That's right.”
Chang-woon said cautiously in response to my words.
“We need to be careful with this. If someone else finds out, there will be trouble.”
“You're right.”
Perhaps because they had once been expelled from the Martial Alliance, the two warriors did not suggest that we should donate it to the Martial Alliance.
Of course, I had brought them with me because I had already considered that possibility.
I looked at the iron and made a rough calculation.
This should be enough to make plenty of swords, right?
I plan to use this iron ore to make swords for each of my bodyguards.
Now that they have become my bodyguards, they will face all kinds of trials with me.
In such times, the first thing that will protect their lives is a reliable weapon.
I want my bodyguards to fulfill their dreams safely and enjoy a long life of wealth and honor.
Of course, this iron ore is incredibly valuable, but my bodyguards are even more valuable to me.
“You'll keep this a secret, right?”
“Of course.”
“Thank you. I'll be going now.”
I took the iron ore out of the box and put it in my pocket.
Then I looked at the words written on the box.
[This is a gift from heaven. May it be used according to heaven's will.]
Could it be that I found this iron because heaven allowed me to?
Then whatever I do with this iron will be heaven's will.
I decided to think that way.
We burned the box to destroy all traces of it and climbed back down the cliff.
“Young master! Was there any treasure up there?”
I smiled at Pal-gap's question.
“I'll tell you later.”
Pal-gap nodded as if he understood my expression.
“I caught some fish. We can grill them for dinner tonight.”
He prepared grilled fish in such a short time!
Pal-gap is amazing.
By the way, where are Master Bang and the Royal Guards now?
I want to return to Beijing soon.