Chapter 425
Trading Company's Youngest Son Chapter 425
Chapter 425. Risk Factors (1)
The next morning.
We finished preparing to leave Yoo Seong-moon.
Last night, I paid the price for the night pearls to the Yoo Seong-mun, and the Sect Leader immediately called the creditors who were attending the banquet and settled the sect's debts.
Perhaps because of that, the Sect Leader's face looked very refreshed as he saw us off.
“Then we will be on our way.”
“You kept me busy. Go on, go now. Hehehe.”
“Father, Mother, and Grandmother. I'm leaving.”
“Yes. Take care.”
“Take care of yourself and be good to your in-laws.”
“Yes.”
After the newlyweds and their families said their goodbyes, the Sect Leader's gaze turned to me.
“I don't know how I can ever repay you for all your kindness. Thank you so much.”
“It was nothing.”
“You are too modest. You saved my nephew and even saved our sect.”
“It was all because the heavens looked favorably upon the Yuseong Gate.”
“I will definitely repay you for your kindness.”
With that, we left Yuseongmun and returned to the Trading Company.
I parted ways with the newlyweds and returned to my quarters, where I lay down on my bed.
I am exhausted.
Still, now that the wedding ceremony is over, I can finally leave for Beijing.
At that time, that was what I thought.
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The next morning.
While I was eating breakfast, Captain Bok-Yoon's servant came and asked me to come to Captain Bok's quarters after breakfast.
I readily agreed.
He probably wants to thank me before I leave.
With that in mind, I finished my meal and headed for Captain Bok-Yoon's quarters.
“Please come in.”
“Good morning.”
He offered me a seat, and I sat down in front of the table.
“Tea...”
“I already had some.”
But there was something strange about the way Captain Bok-Yoon looked at me.
It was a look of apology.
In my experience, when someone looked at me like that, it always meant trouble.
What was going on?
“I would like to thank you for all your hard work as my attendant during the wedding.”
“Not at all. It was my honor to be your attendant.”
“The Moyong Clan also sent representatives to celebrate the wedding.”
“I see.”
Given the high status of the Gwangjun Trading Company, the Young Master of the Moyong Clan had also come.
“That is why I must pay a return visit to the Moyong Clan.”
Ah, that's why.
Usually, when an important member of a trading company gets married, the representative sects of the region send representatives to congratulate them, and the couple makes a return visit to express their gratitude.
It is a way of saying, "Let's continue to work together in the future.
The law is distant, but fists are close, so it is important to get along well with such sects so that they will help you in times of need.
And you have to let everyone know that you are friends with them so that they won't mess with you.
“I sent a message to the Moyong Clan to say hello, and I received a reply. So, we decided to leave the day after tomorrow.”
Now we're getting to the point.
“The Moyong Clan wants to talk to you and asked me to come with you.”
They didn't realize that the Young Master who came this time was the person I met at the ear doctor's office, did they?
That can't be.
I didn't say a word to Young Master Moyong that day.
He probably wants to see me because of my title, Master Xianxie.
I sighed and said, “Actually, I was planning to leave for Beijing tomorrow, but since this has come up, I'll have to go to the Moyong Clan.”
“Thank you for your understanding. I'll make the preparations.”
I returned to my room and told Pal-gap and my bodyguards that I had decided to visit the Moyong Clan.
That meant I had two days left.
I thought about what to do for a moment, but there was only one answer.
I would focus on the martial arts training I had neglected.
When I return to Hubei, my Master will surely notice that I have been slacking off in my training, and that would not do.
And I must go see the Demonic Path horses I left at the ranch.
I am their owner, after all, so I should go and get to know them.
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The day of my departure for the Moyong Clan had arrived.
I finished my preparations and headed for the carriage, where I greeted Captain Bok-Yoon, who had already arrived.
“I'm sorry I'm late.”
“Not at all. You're earlier than I expected. I just came early because I had a few things to take care of.”
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
“Please make yourself comfortable. I'll let you know if I need any help.”
“All right.”
However, there was nothing I could do to help until it was time to leave. As Gwangjun Trading Company was also part of the Baekdae Trading Company, it was well organized, so there was nothing for me to do.
With our gifts in hand, we set off for the Moyong Clan.
The Moyong Clan was about two hours away, similar to the distance to the Yuseong Gate.
However, it was in the opposite direction.
“How did you get here?”
One of the gatekeepers ran up to us and asked, and Captain Bok-Yoon replied.
“I am Captain Bok-Yoon of the Gwangjoon Trading Company, and we are here to visit you today.”
Hearing this, the gatekeeper greeted us warmly.
“Ah! We have been waiting for you. I heard that Master Eun Seo-Ho was also coming with you.”
I stepped forward and said, “I am Eun Seo-Ho.”
“I am Eun Seo-ho.”
“Ah!”
The gatekeeper immediately clasped his hands in a greeting.
“It is an honor to meet you, Master.”
“Master? That is too much.”
“How can I not call you Master when you are the hero of the Dragon and Phoenix Duel?”
Ah... This is embarrassing.
Very embarrassing.
Even though the captain of the Trading Company had come to express his gratitude, he seemed to be more welcoming to me.
“You are too kind. May we come in?”
“Of course. Please come in, everyone.”
We were led inside, and I whispered to Captain Bok-Yoon.
“I'm sorry for drawing attention to you.”
He shook his head at my words.
“No, it's fine. And I'm so glad that I can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to the attention you're getting.”
“What?”
“When you're the center of attention, you can't relax, can you?”
“Ah...”
“And it's because you came with Captain Eun that we are being treated so well. Heroes really are treated differently.”
“I see.”
Then there's no need to apologize.
We were immediately shown to our lodgings.
“The Clan Head is with guests at the moment. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please rest here for a while and we will show you to your rooms later.”
“Yes.”
The person who guided us to our lodgings assigned two maids to each of us.
You can tell how well a guest is being treated by how many people are assigned to them.
Assigning two people to each of us meant that we would be treated very well.
Squeak.
We were given an entire annex as our quarters.
It was quite elegantly furnished.
It was not cluttered with extravagant items, but rather had a simple and neat feel to it.
Huh?
Standing in front of the door, I got a strange feeling.
It was that there were no blind spots in the room when standing in front of the door.
As expected of the Muga clan.
It must be so that they can respond quickly in case something happens.
There were also minimal obstacles, which was probably because the Moyong Clan pursued fast swordsmanship.
I know from experience that obstacles are the most important thing to avoid when practicing fast swordsmanship.
The faster you move, the more likely you are to hurt yourself if there are obstacles.
As I was resting there for a moment, a maid approached and said, “The Clan Head is calling you.”
I left the room and ran into Captain Bok-Yoon and his wife, who had just left the room.
“Let's go.”
“Yes.”
A moment later, we arrived at the reception room and were served refreshments.
The snacks are delicious.
Due to the famine, grain had become scarce, and sweets were much more precious than before.
Nevertheless, the Moyong Clan was generous with sweets, as befitted their status.
“Your Clan Head and Young Master are here.”
At those words, we quickly stood up. But didn't you say the Young Master was coming too?
The door opened, and a middle-aged man and the Young Master I had met before entered.
I could sense the middle-aged man's inner arts, which were so strong that they overwhelmed everything else.
He seemed to be slightly higher than me, so I assumed he was at the peak of his powers.
There weren't many martial artists in Murim who had reached the level of quality armor.
I looked at the Young Master and smiled to myself.
It's been a long time.
I was happy to see him because we had a connection in my previous life.
However, I wasn't only happy to see him.
Since we had met in Gui Maengsi, I was anxious that he might recognize me.
I had to hide the fact that I had been in Gui Maengsi at that time.
“I am Bok-Yoon, the Captain of the Gwang-Joon Trading Company. It is an honor to meet you. And this is my wife, the eldest daughter of the Sect Leader of the Yoo Seong-Moon Clan.”
“I am In-Jeong-Yeon. It is an honor to meet the Clan Head and the Young Master.”
“Welcome to the Moyong Clan.”
The Clan Head of the Moyong Clan accepted our greetings and turned his head toward me.
“I am Eun Seo-ho, the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company. It is an honor to meet you, Clan Head.”
“Oh! You must be Sunhae-mi-rang!”
“It is an undeserved name.”
“Hahaha! It is nice to meet you!”
The Clan Head introduced himself with an even brighter expression.
“I am Moyong Jin, the head of the Moyong Clan.”
The Young Master followed suit and introduced himself.
“I am Moyong Taegul, the Young Master of the Moyong Clan.”
After exchanging greetings, we took our seats.
Bok-Yoon, the Captain of the Eunhae Merchant Group, spoke first.
“We have come to express our gratitude for your attendance at our wedding.”
“The Guangjun Trading Company is one of the pillars of Liaoning, so it is only natural that you should attend. I am sorry that I cannot attend in person and have sent the Young Master instead.”
“Not at all! It is enough that the Young Master has come to congratulate us.”
Bok-Yoon, the Captain of the Trading Company, continued.
“We have also prepared a small gift.”
“A gift?”
“Yes.”
He handed over the box he had brought with him and said.
“This is a tea set made by a Palm print master in Beijing.”
“Oh! Isn't that a tea set that is very popular and difficult to find? Thank you very much.”
He moved the box containing the tea set to the side with a satisfied look on his face and smiled.
“Once again, congratulations on your marriage. And in the future, my family will continue to treat the Kwangjoon Trading Company with trust.”
“Thank you very much. The Kwangjoon Trading Company will also treat the Moyong Clan with trust.”
Treat each other with trust.
That means that as long as neither side stabs the other in the back, they will maintain a friendly relationship.
And that is just the right kind of relationship.
It would be problematic if they became estranged, but there is no benefit in becoming too close.
You never know what might happen, so it is good to have a relationship where you can back out at any time.
After finishing his story, the Clan Head looked at me and said,
“I happened to hear that you were at the Gwangjoon Trading Company, so I asked them to bring you here. I wanted to have a leisurely conversation with you. I know it's sudden, but please don't blame me for my feelings.”
“How could I blame you? I am just a merchant, and I am grateful that you took the time to visit me.”
“No! You may be a merchant, but you are also a hero known as Seonhaengmi.”
“I am embarrassed.”
I talked with the Clan Head about this and that, but most of the conversation was about martial arts.
“At your age, you are at your peak! That is truly amazing.”
I smiled shyly and laughed inside.
No, it's not.
Actually, I am past my prime.
Perhaps thanks to the Tae-Eum Byeong-Hae-Shin-Gong, the Clan Head of the Moyong Clan did not seem to notice my true level.
I had intended to hide the fact that I had reached my peak, so I continued to speak casually.
“That is because the Heavenly Sword of the Master of the Extreme Heaven Sword is such an outstanding martial art.”
“Heh heh. Of course, the Heavenly Sword is an excellent martial art, but the qualities of the person who masters it are more important.”
As he said that, he stared intently at me.
He couldn't have figured out my constitution, could he?
“Then your inner arts must be yin. The Heavenly Sword is a yin martial art.”
“That's right.”
“It seems that your constitution is well suited to that martial art, which is why you have progressed so quickly.”
The conversation continued endlessly, with the Clan Head's attention focused entirely on me.
Was this what Captain Bok-Yoon meant earlier?
That I wouldn't be able to rest if I was the center of attention.
Clan Head, may I go rest now? It has been an hour since we started talking.
I exercised superhuman patience and endured an hour and a half of conversation.
Then I returned to my quarters.
I collapsed onto my bed and let out a sigh.
“That was really hard.”
“Have you been talking all this time?”
“Yes.”
“What did you have to talk about?”
“It's not that I had a lot to say, it's that you had a lot to say.”
Pal-gap looked at me with a pitiful expression.
Then,
“My lord.”
I heard Seo Woo's voice from outside.
“The Young Master wishes to see you.”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
He must have realized that I was the person he met at the ear-burning ceremony, since he heard my voice for an hour and a half.
Well, that's fine...
I'm tired and exhausted, but does he really have to call me now?