Chapter 371
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 371
Chapter 371. Eternal Love (3)
“We must hurry to Mrs. Hong Geum-so. She is in danger.”
Mrs. Hong Geum-so is in danger?
“Can you explain in more detail?”
Seo Hyang shook her head with a dark expression in response to my question.
“I don't know the details either. I just saw Seo Woo-mu crying bitterly while holding Mrs. Hong Geum-so in his arms. And next to him, Captain Seo was looking sad. Anyway, we have to go as soon as possible.”
So I asked how long it would take. But that alone was not enough to know why Mrs. Hong Geum-so was in danger.
“Is there any other clue? Even the smallest detail would be helpful.”
Seo Hyang Miss searched her memory for a moment, then said as if she had remembered something.
“Come to think of it, she was covered in blood, and her ankle... her ankle was purple.”
Ah...
“Is it inside a building? Or outside?”
“Outside.”
I think I understand the situation.
Mrs. Hong Geum-so must have hurt her ankle while doing something.
Normally, she would be able to get up on her own, but Mrs. Hong Geum-so is pregnant.
She is also full-term.
So she probably couldn't get up on her own because her body was heavy.
It is now December, the middle of winter.
If she cannot move outdoors for a long time, she will freeze to death.
Furthermore, she said there was blood everywhere, which meant that wild animals would also be hungry at this time of year.
There was no time to waste.
I jumped up from my seat.
“Pal-gap!”
Pal-gap quickly replied.
“Yes! I will tell the Trading Company that the young master had urgent business and left for the main office first.”
“Thank you.”
I said to Seo Woo.
“Seo Woo, let's go.”
“Yes, sir.”
“You don't have to say that. Mrs. Hong is very important to me. I won't let her die for nothing.”
But something felt wrong.
I couldn't get the word “bloodstained” out of my head. And the sun was setting.
Night is dangerous for animals.
Then, a good idea came to mind.
“Geum-ryeong.”
“Kui!”
“Go find Hong Geum-so. If she's in danger, protect her.”
“Kui!”
Geum-ryeong immediately took off and disappeared in an instant.
Seo Woo and I exchanged glances and used our movement arts to run out with all our might.
***
Hong Geum-so, whose due date was approaching, stayed home instead of going to the Trading Company.
This was because the women who worked at Eunhae Trading Company allowed them to take a few months off when their due dates were approaching.
However, she felt suffocated staying at home, so she decided to go for a walk.
Of course, she should have brought someone to help her, but she didn't want to bother anyone, so she slipped out alone.
It felt refreshing to be outside for the first time in a long time.
“Hong-gwa, isn't it nice?”
It was the name she had given her child after dreaming of picking red fruit.
“Your father will arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Aren't you curious to see what he's like? You'll really like him when you meet him. He's a wonderful man.”
He had no choice but to inform her of the pregnancy by letter. Seo-woo's reply was filled with joy.
It was a child she had conceived with him.
She had thought she would never be able to have Seo-woo, but this precious child was born as a miracle after Seo-woo miraculously survived.
As she stroked her belly and talked to the baby, she realized she had walked farther than she had intended.
“Oh my! The sun is setting already! I have to hurry back.”
She quickened her pace.
But perhaps she had been in too much of a hurry.
She slipped and sprained her ankle, and to make matters worse, she rolled down the hill beside the road.
“Ugh...”
She tried to get up, but she couldn't put any weight on her ankle.
On top of that, she was in her last month of pregnancy, so she couldn't move easily.
Suddenly, she felt the baby move in her womb.
She gently stroked her belly.
“No, Hong-ga. It's not your fault. It's because I slipped.”
In this situation, she had no choice but to ask for help.
However, it was a deserted place, and no one was passing by.
As the day grew darker, the sun set.
It was a difficult situation in many ways.
She blamed herself for not coming out alone.
But she couldn't just blame herself.
She had to keep her wits about her somehow.
Fortunately, the baby was alive and had to be saved.
How long had she been lying on the ground?
“Growl...”
She heard the low howl of an animal. Hong Geum-so bit her lip at the sound.
Yellow eyes were approaching her.
It was pitch black, but she could see those eyes clearly.
It was definitely a wolf.
“If this continues, I'll become a wolf's meal!”
She frantically searched around her and grabbed a fist-sized rock.
It was her only weapon against the wolf. As Hong Geum-so and the wolf continued to face off,
“Koo-eek!”
Suddenly, a strange sound came from nowhere, and the wolf hesitated.
“Kuiit!”
“Kiiing...”
When the sound rang out again, the wolf seemed frightened and ran away with its tail between its legs.
Confirming that the wolf had run away, she let go of the stone she had been clutching.
“But that sound... I've heard it somewhere before.”
Dao, dao, dao.
Something was approaching her. It was a pig-like animal with fists as big as a fist.
It was so dark that she couldn't see anything in front of her, but strangely, she could see the pig-like animal clearly.
That was because its whole body was emitting a faint golden light.
“So you're the spiritual beast I've heard about. Did you chase away the wolves?”
The cute animal nodded in response to her question.
“Thank you.”
Upon hearing her words, the animal began to write something.
[Geum-ryeong]
[Sent by Eun Seo-ho]
Thanks to the faint light emanating from the animal, the letters were clearly visible.
Her eyes widened when she saw the letters.
It was surprising enough that the animal was writing letters, but it was even more surprising that they were from Eun Seo-ho.
However, considering his actions, she realized that it wasn't so strange after all.
She also remembered hearing a “kuu” sound coming from around him occasionally.
“Hoo.”
She sighed and shivered.
“Kui?”
Hong Geum-so answered as if asking why she was doing that.
“It's cold.”
“Kui!”
The spiritual beast, who introduced himself as Geum-ryeong, squeaked and headed somewhere.
About half an hour later.
Geum-ryeong returned.
However, it was not alone.
It had brought a group of animals with it.
They were herbivores such as deer and rabbits.
The animals approached Hong Geum-so and surrounded her.
She could feel their body heat, and her body stopped shaking.
Then Geum-ryung took what was in its mouth and gave it to her.
“What is this? Are you giving this to me to eat?”
“Kui!”
“Thank you.”
She ate the fruit, satisfying her hunger and thirst.
How many hours passed?
Before she knew it, the sky was turning light.
“Kui?”
Geum-ryeong tilted her head and looked at Hong Geum-so.
For some reason, Geum-ryeong seemed to be smiling.
Then she disappeared somewhere.
“Geum-so!”
Soon, she heard the voice of the man she had been longing to see, and she saw him running toward her.
“Ah...”
“My lady!”
Was it because she had relaxed?
She lost consciousness.
***
“Lady! Lady!”
Seo Woo-musa held Hong Geum-so in his arms and called her desperately.
When I arrived at the main hall in Hubei, I called Geum-ryung, and she led us to where Hong Geum-so was.
“Kui! Kui!”
“Did you threaten the other animals to make them do that because you were cold?”
“Kui!”
“Well done.”
“Kui! Kui! Kui!”
“You chased away the wolves and picked fruit for them because you thought they were hungry?”
“Kui!”
“Thank you so much.”
I patted Geum-ryeong.
I was truly grateful to Geum-ryeong for saving us.
I put my hand on Seo Woo-musa's shoulder and said,
“Don't worry. She is just weak from exhaustion. Let's take her inside.”
“Yes.”
Seo Woo-mu carried Hong Geum-so in his arms, and we headed for Seo Woo-mu's house.
The house was in an uproar.
The reason must have been that Hong Geum-so had not returned.
Seeing people coming and going with busy faces, it seemed that they were looking for her.
They couldn't find her because she was not only in a remote place, but also lying on the side of the road.
“Madam!”
The servants and maids in the house were startled when they saw Hong Geum-so in Seo Woo-mu's arms and rushed over.
“Where did you find her?”
“We couldn't find her even though we looked everywhere...”
“Don't worry about that. Let's get inside...”
Seo Woo laid his wife on a warm bed.
Then he held her wrist and bit his lip.
“I'll go get a physician.”
As I left Seo Woo's house, I stroked the gold coin in my sleeve.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to protect my precious person.”
“Kui.”
“You think this is all you owe me?”
“Kui. Kui!”
“So you think money is enough to show your gratitude?”
As expected of a golden bell.
I immediately went to the Hubei headquarters, brought a physician, and returned to Seo Woo-mu's house.
As Mrs. Hong Geum-so was pregnant, I deliberately brought a physician who was knowledgeable in that area.
While the physician examined Mrs. Hong Geum-so, Seo Woo and I waited outside.
“Thank you so much.”
Seo Woo bowed deeply in gratitude, and I shook my head gently.
“Don't mention it. I was scared too.”
Seo Woo-mu opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“But... Who is Officer Kwak? He doesn't seem like an ordinary officer.”
“That's right.”
“Can he see the future?”
I nodded.
“Actually, when I secretly took Officer Kwak away before, I wondered why I had to do that. Now I think I understand the reason.”
At that time, Miss Seo Hyang's ability was still a secret. Nevertheless, Seo Woo and the other bodyguards obediently followed my orders.
“It's a useful ability, but in some ways, it's also dangerous.”
Seo Woo nodded at my words.
“You are right, my liege. By the way, we owe Lieutenant Kwak a great debt. If it weren't for him, I don't even want to imagine what would have happened.”
“I feel the same way.”
I let out a sigh.
“Lieutenant Kwak is a very intelligent person. Because of her abilities, she lost her original identity, so she is very cautious. She could have kept quiet about this incident. But she didn't.”
“That means she is kind by nature.”
“I agree. In any case, we owe Lieutenant Kwak a debt of gratitude, so please make sure that she doesn't get into trouble because of this incident.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Seo Woo nodded.
“There is someone else I need to thank. Come to think of it, if it weren't for Geum-ryeong, we would have been in big trouble. I overheard you earlier. I am truly grateful.”
“Kui!”
I couldn't help but laugh at his words.
Are you serious?
“What are you saying?”
“They say you should show your gratitude with money.”
Seo Woo-mu said with a slight smile.
“That's a funny joke.”
“I'm serious.”
“What?”
Seo Woo-mu looked confused.
I tapped my sleeve and called Geum-ryung.
“Geum-ryung, come here.”
“Kui!”
Geum-ryeong came out from my sleeve and stood on the floor. I took a silver coin out of my pocket.
“Here, you worked hard today.”
When I handed it to Geum-ryeong, she quickly took the coin and swallowed it.
“....”
Seeing this, Seo Woo-mu looked confused. That was understandable, as he had never shown anyone else feeding money to Geum-ryung before.
“Is it eating money?”
“It only eats money.”
“Ah... I see, it's a spiritual beast, so that makes sense.”
“It's a spiritual beast that eats quite a lot of money. But it does its job well.”
Seo Woo-mu quickly regained his composure and took a silver coin out of his wallet.
He handed it to Geum-ryung.
“Thank you for today.”
Geum-ryung didn't eat it right away like she did earlier, but looked at me.
She was asking for permission to eat the money.
Come to think of it, she said that she could only eat money given to her by her owner.
When I nodded, Geum-ryung took the money and swallowed it quickly.
Then he made a pleasant sound.
“Kui kui.”
Of course he felt good.
He had eaten two silver coins.
Actually, this was something that deserved a gold coin, or even a gold bar.
Thanks to Geum-ryung, I had avoided a big problem.
But if I took out the gold coin now, Seo-woo would feel pressured to take out his gold coin as well.
That's why I deliberately took out the silver coin.
The gold coin Seo-woo would give to Geum-ryeong was meant for her unborn child.
I could give her two silver coins.
Squeak.
At that moment, the door opened and the maid who was assisting the physician poked her head in.
“He says you can come in.”
Hearing that, we quickly went inside.
“How is the lady?”
The physician replied to my question.
“There is nothing seriously wrong. She has some bruises from rolling down the hill.”
“How is the baby?”
The physician nodded in response to my question.
“The baby in her womb is also safe.”
“What a relief.”
Only then was I completely relieved.
“However...”
Huh? However, what?