Chapter 329
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 329
Chapter 329. Special Request (2)
I was taken aback by what the official said.
Snow?
Snow in July?
Did I hear him wrong?
I asked the official again.
“Mr. Po-jeongsa. Are you talking about the snow that falls from the sky in winter?”
“Yes.”
“...”
I looked at his face, wondering if he was teasing me, but he was very serious.
If so, there must be a reason.
“May I ask why you want snow?”
“Well, actually... I have a daughter who is lying sick in bed.”
Oh, that's right.
I had never seen the face of the Po-jeongsa of Guizhou in my previous life, but I knew that fact.
The story of how his daughter died because of an evil energy was quite famous.
The Po-jeongsa of Guizhou asked a trading company in Guizhou to fulfill his daughter's wish.
We had received many requests like that before, as it was common for trading companies to ask us to procure goods.
That trading company was one of the three largest in Guizhou Province, but they cheated the Po-jeong-sa during the process, and his daughter died.
In the end, the trading company angered the Po-jeong-sa and went bankrupt.
It had nothing to do with me, so I didn't know what the request was, but now I understand.
It was a request to find snow.
Regardless of how difficult this request was, what kind of prank did they play that caused his daughter to die?
The Po-Jeong-Sa sighed heavily and said,
“My daughter has never seen snow in her life.”
“Has your daughter ever left Guizhou City since she was born?”
He nodded at my question.
Then I understood why she had never seen snow before.
Guizhou City is warm even in winter, so it doesn't rain or snow.
Even if it does snow, it melts before it hits the ground.
“But she must have read about snow in the book I saved for her.”
I understood why, and I knew what I had to do.
“Does your daughter want to see snow? Does she want to touch it? Or does she want to watch it fall?”
“Actually, what she wants is to see a snowy landscape, but that's impossible in Guizhou. She knows that too.”
He continued.
“So she wants to touch snow with her own hands.”
“I see.”
“I know it's an unreasonable request. Especially now that it's summer, it's even more unreasonable. But I don't know when my daughter will die, so I have no choice but to hurry.”
In the voice of the official, I could feel his earnest desire to grant his daughter's wish.
At this time of year, the only place to find snow was the North Sea.
It was impossible for ordinary people, but not for me.
I knew the way to the North Sea and had the ability to get there. In addition, I had mastered the martial arts of extreme cold, so I could bring the eyes back without them melting.
Then this could be my chance.
Gijou Castle was a place where tea, fruit, and livestock farming were well developed, so it would be helpful for our trading company.
Even if you fail this request, as long as you don't do anything strange, they won't harm you.
He was aware that this request was nearly impossible.
However, a question suddenly came to mind.
“But why our Eunhae Trading Company? Aren't there many other capable trading companies in Gui Zhou?”
“That's true.”
The official nodded and replied.
“Actually, I was originally planning to ask a trading company in Guizhou, but I happened to hear about Eunhae Trading Company. I was looking for a place to study, and the officials there recommended you guys. They said you're a capable trading company and would be able to get what I want.”
At that moment, I felt a slight tug at the back of my neck.
Oh no... These guys.
The study administrators recommended me to their rivals to get revenge on me.
However, I didn't get angry and just smiled.
They must think that I'll be in big trouble. But what can I do? I'm not in trouble at all.
I was actually grateful that they gave me this opportunity.
A few months later, several buildings collapsed, and the study was completely destroyed.
Tsk, tsk. Instead of trying to screw me over, they should take care of their own business first.
The magistrate said with a desperate look on his face.
“I don't care how much it costs. The sooner, the better. Is that possible?”
“I understand. I will accept this request.”
At my words, he grabbed my hand and said,
“Thank you!”
The Pojeongsa of Giju-seong gave me a large sum of money as a down payment and left.
Of course, if I failed this request, I would have to pay back the money in full.
First, I sent a letter to my father explaining the whole story.
“Kui!”
Geum-ryeong ate a piece of silver coin and returned the next day with my father's reply.
[What a difficult request! But if you succeed, it will be a great help to us.
As expected, my father saw the situation clearly.
[You must be confident in yourself to accept this request. Take care of yourself and come back safely.
I smiled and put away the letter. Then I called Pal-gap.
“Pal-gap!”
“Yes, sir?”
“When will the box I ordered be ready?”
“It should be ready by tomorrow.”
In order to complete this request, a special box was necessary, so I had ordered it in advance.
It was a special box made by wrapping a large box around another box and filling the space between them with straw.
It was designed to provide maximum insulation, and we planned to fill it with snow.
Actually, it was possible to make snow using the Tae-eum Byeonghae technique.
If you sprinkle water in the sky and freeze it, it becomes snow.
However, with my current skill level, it is difficult to make snow that can be touched.
Therefore, it is best to collect snow from the North Sea and keep the box cold so that the snow does not melt.
Furthermore, my martial arts skills are not something that can be shown to others.
Externally, it was known that I had inherited the Heavenly Sword, the signature move of Gwak Hoon, the Extreme Heaven Sword.
However, the Heavenly Sword is not a martial art that can freeze water.
After thinking about it, I decided that even though it would be difficult, the best way would be to go to the North Sea myself.
The next day, the box was ready.
I also prepared thick fur clothes to withstand the cold weather of the North Sea.
After finishing all the preparations, we left for the North Sea.
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.
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This time, since we were departing from Beijing, we were able to shorten the journey to the North Sea considerably.
After a few days, we entered the land of Liaoning.
If we took a slight detour, we could meet my friend, Captain Bok-Yoon of the Kwang-Joon Trading Company, but we had to hurry, so we decided not to stop by.
However
“What! Who is that? Isn't that Captain Bok?”
“Captain Bok?”
We met Captain Bok at an inn where we stopped to rest.
“What are you doing here without telling us?”
I replied awkwardly to Captain Bok's question.
“I was on my way to the North Sea on business. I didn't have time to send word because I couldn't afford to waste any time. I'm sorry.”
“No, it's fine! Why are you apologizing? I'm not so narrow-minded that I can't understand your situation.”
He smiled, waved his hand, and continued.
“Let's have dinner together tonight.”
“Sure.”
So, I had dinner with Captain Bok at the inn, and then we drank tea.
Captain Bok spoke first.
“Actually, I was on my way to Beijing.”
“I see.”
“I heard that Captain Eun was in Beijing, so I sent him a letter before I left, but seeing that you are already here, it seems that you left before my letter arrived.”
“We almost missed each other.”
“Yes, you're right. But seeing each other like this, I think it must be fate.”
Captain Bok continued.
“Actually, I have something to give you to show my gratitude for your kindness in Luoyang last time.”
“...?”
What did he prepare?
He took a small box out of his sleeve and handed it to me.
“Open it.”
I opened the box and was slightly surprised.
What? This is a whistle!
“Isn't this the symbol of the Trading Company?”
“That's right.”
He smiled and continued.
“It seems you often have business in the North Sea, so I made an extra one that you might find useful.”
“But I heard that even the Trading Company doesn't have many of these.”
To be precise, I heard that only the Captain, the Second Captain, and two deputies have them.
“My father ordered me to make it myself. I guess he was very grateful to you. Please don't refuse.”
Pulling a cart, they were slower than riding horses.
So, they were wondering how to pass through the area where the northern tribes lived.
They felt a little bad borrowing a whistle for personal use.
But then they received a whistle as a gift!
They were truly grateful.
“We will use it well. Please convey our gratitude to the Captain.”
“I will.”
“It was only a brief encounter today, but I will be sure to stop by the Trading Company next time.”
“We look forward to seeing you then.”
The next day.
Captain Bok-Yoon headed for Beijing, and I headed for the North Sea.
Unlike the four guards, who were not new to the North Sea, the soldiers of the Royal Guard and the Royal Bodyguard looked strange in the desolate surroundings.
“It makes you a little dizzy to see nothing but vast grasslands, doesn't it?”
They looked at each other, wondering how to answer my question.
“I felt the same way at first. The grasslands seem to go on forever. But after coming here a few times, I got used to it.”
Seo-woo, a warrior standing next to me, said.
“You'll get used to it soon.”
Following his words, Yeo Eung-am said,
“Well, when you're with your Liege, you have no choice but to get used to it.”
I grumbled at his words.
“Are you saying that for me to hear?”
“Oops! Did you notice? Hahaha.”
Perhaps because he was the most experienced warrior, he was sometimes so smooth that he was like a snake.
“Still, thanks to you, I can see places that others will never see in their entire lives. I can't tell you how wonderful that is.”
“Is it that hard?”
“I didn't say that.”
“Still, I am grateful. You follow me wherever I go without complaint.”
“Your words make me feel very embarrassed.”
“That's what I said.”
“Oh no! You got me there. Hahaha.”
“Hahaha.”
Thanks to him, the atmosphere improved considerably.
“I will never forget your sincerity.”
He meant it.
He had experienced in his previous life how lucky he was to have such a good bodyguard.
We left the land of Yōngning, sleeping outdoors.
Then we entered the land where the tribes of the prairie lived, and the horn that Captain Bok-Yoon gave me proved to be very useful.
With the help of the friendly tribes, we were able to replenish our supplies.
Of course, we almost got into a fight with some tribes that weren't so friendly, but they ran away as soon as they saw me.
It seemed that they remembered me from when I had accompanied the young prince Binghaerin.
The Northern Sea Ice Palace was an object of fear.
Finally, we arrived at the branch office of the Eunhae Trading Company at the entrance to the North Sea.
“Where are you from?”
I showed the young captain's badge to the gatekeeper guarding the branch office and said, “I am Eun Seo-ho, the young captain of the Eunhae Trading Company.”
“I am Eun Seo-ho, the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company.”
“Huh! It's the captain!”
He quickly bowed his head and opened the door.
“Please come in.”
We were led to the reception room, and soon the branch manager came out to greet us.
“It's good to see you, Captain.”
“It's been a long time.”
The branch chief was by no means young. However, he looked much healthier than before.
“The energy here must be good. You look rejuvenated.”
He laughed heartily at my words.
“I've been hunting with the local tribesmen, so my health has improved naturally.”
Still, it's a rather sudden change.
“By the way, what brings you to the North Sea?”
“I've come to get some snow.”
“What? Snow?”
He looked confused by my words.
It was the reaction I had expected.
“I've been asked to get some snow.”
“But it's July, isn't it?”
“That's right. That's why I came here.”
He was speechless for a moment, but soon regained his composure and said to me.
“You must be having a hard time.”
“Don't mention it. It's all for the Trading Company.”
“Then you must go up there to get the snow.”
“Yes, I have to move as quickly as possible, so I plan to go early tomorrow morning.”
“I see. In that case, I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“There are rumors that a spiritual beast that looks like a human and harms people has appeared in the North Sea recently.”
This is the first time I've heard this.
What is it?