Chapter 426
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 426
Chapter 426. Danger (2)
Finally, I dragged my tired body outside.
As a guest, I couldn't refuse when the son of the owner called me.
When I opened the door and stepped outside, a servant greeted me with a clasped hands greeting.
“May I show you in?”
“Yes.”
The place I arrived at following the servant was not the reception room.
“Where is this?”
“This is one of the gardens of the Moyong Clan, called Immilwon.”
Immilwon (林密園).
As the name suggests, it was densely planted with trees.
“I've never seen a garden with so many trees.”
The Sichuan Tang Clan's Bo Manrim also had many trees, but to be honest, it couldn't be called a garden.
The attendant nodded at my admiration.
“It can't be helped. This garden has a purpose.”
“Is it for telling secret stories?”
He nodded at my question.
“That's right. We planted numerous trees so that no sound would escape.”
“But with so many trees, wouldn't it be possible for someone to hide and eavesdrop?”
“Of course, there is that concern, but could anyone survive by eavesdropping?”
“What?”
“Just in case, this is a place where no one is allowed to enter. Formations have been set up everywhere, so anyone who enters will be lost in a maze forever.”
“What a scary place.”
As we talked, we headed toward the inner chambers of the secret garden.
When we arrived, Young Master Murong Tai stood up to greet me.
“Please come in.”
“Thank you for inviting me to such a wonderful place.”
“Please, have a seat.”
He offered me a seat, and I sat down.
As we sat facing each other, I was somehow reminded of my previous life.
To be honest, I was tired and complained a little, but...
Still, it was nice to see him face to face.
“I'm sure you already know why I asked you to come here.”
Thanks to what my servant told me on the way here, I was certain.
It wouldn't be good if someone else found out about our encounter at the ear-piercing shop.
“I was very surprised when I saw you in the reception room today.”
“Did you recognize my voice?”
“Yes. From what you say, it must be you who I met that day!”
I nodded.
I couldn't deny it when he had noticed me so clearly.
“Ah...”
He jumped up from his seat, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply.
“Thank you once again. If you hadn't shown me mercy back then, I...”
“You would have lost your position as Young Master.”
“Yes, that's right.”
“So, do you know how that sword ended up in such a dangerous place?”
“...”
At my words, he bit his lip.
He must have figured out why the sword disappeared.
Now that I helped him get the sword back, its disappearance will be a lesson to Murong Tai.
It will make him more alert.
If the heir to a place like this isn't alert, it means he could be attacked without anyone noticing.
“It's difficult to say who did it, isn't it?”
“Yes.”
“Tsk, tsk.”
He tilted his head when he saw me click my tongue.
“Why are you doing that?”
“You still have a long way to go. How can you lead such a large family when you can't even hide yourself? No, before that, there's a high possibility that someone will take your place.”
“What do you mean?”
“I just asked you if you understood why that sword ended up in such a dangerous place. You didn't answer.”
“Yes. Why is that important?”
“Silence means yes. You also said it was difficult to say who did it.”
“So what's the problem with that?”
“Responding like that is tantamount to confessing that the culprit is a member of your family.”
“...!”
His eyes widened at my words.
“And if I had bad intentions, I would have used this to take advantage of the Young Master.”
“....
”It is important for a member of the Mu family to always be confident and unrestrained. However, if you become the leader of the Mu family, being confident and unrestrained without thinking can ruin the family."
I continued.
“The world is full of snakes, and in order to understand their true intentions and avoid being deceived, you must become a snake yourself.”
“Huh!”
My words made him realize something important.
Now that he realized that he was about to be driven out of his position as Young Master by his younger brother, my advice must have struck a chord with him.
The reason I gave him this advice was because of my memories from my previous life.
“Now that I think about it, there is something I really regret.”
“Regret... Isn't life a series of regrets?”
“That's true. But even among those regrets, there are some that are particularly regrettable. In my case, it was that I lived too foolishly when I was young.”
“I think you are quite intelligent.”
“That's not what I mean. I mean I was too naive. I regret trying to fight fairly against those who would stop at nothing to tear me down. You can't do that if you want to stand above others.”
I don't want him to have the same regrets.
The reason I was advising him was not only because of our connection in a previous life, but also to prevent his third son, Moyong Seong-geol, from taking over the Moyong Clan.
My goal was to take revenge on the Martial Alliance and the Baekcheon Trading Company.
Of course, I had to prevent the Martial Alliance from becoming stronger.
He looked at me and asked seriously.
“Then what should I do?”
“From now on, it won't be free.”
“What?”
“I don't think it makes sense to learn for free.”
At my words, he took a wallet out of his pocket and placed it on the table.
“Is this enough? This is all the money I have.”
I opened the wallet.
I took out three silver coins and returned the rest to him.
Seeing this, he asked in surprise.
“Is that really enough?”
“Of course not.”
I shook my head.
“This is just a kind of deposit. If what you learn from me is helpful, you can give me whatever you want in the future.”
“That's not difficult.”
“Don't take it too lightly. It could become a considerable burden. Are you still willing to learn?”
“I beg you.”
Seeing his determined gaze, I nodded.
Good, he's ready to learn.
Come to think of it, I'm going to have a hard time again.
Wasn't it me who offered to advise and teach Young Master Murong Taegul?
I'm really shooting myself in the foot.
I'm exhausted.
“Why are you crying?”
“Oh, I think something got in my eye.”
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When I returned to the annex where I was assigned to stay, it was already time for breakfast.
“Are you just now coming in?”
I nodded at Pal-gap's words.
“It seems you had quite a deep conversation.”
“If there was depth, then it was a deep conversation.”
I said firmly.
“Today, I'm just going to do some breathing exercises, take a shower, and go to bed. Don't wake me up for breakfast.”
“Yes, sir.”
When I woke up, the sun was already setting.
“Ah, I feel refreshed.”
Pal-gap saw me and asked with a smile.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Of course! I don't often get to sleep so well.”
Come to think of it, it was strange.
I hadn't slept so well in years.
As my spiritual level rose, even the slightest sound would wake me up.
“Now that you've coughed, you should get ready for the banquet.”
“Banquet? Oh!”
Only then did I remember.
Originally, the welcome banquet was supposed to be held yesterday, but Clan Head was busy, so it was postponed to today.
“Hurry up and get up and wash up.”
“Okay. I'll go wash up right away.”
I got up from my seat and went to wash up, and I was impressed by my reflection in the mirror.
The power of sleep is truly great!
My face was glowing.
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It was evening.
My wife, Bok-Yoon, and I were guided by a maid to the banquet hall.
The members of the Moyong Clan who were seated stood up to greet us.
Standing up was a sign of welcome and respect.
“Please come in.”
Captain Bok-Yoon clasped his hands together in gratitude.
“Thank you for inviting us to such a place.”
“It's nothing. I wanted to prepare a better meal, but I'm sorry I couldn't.”
“No, it's more than enough at a time like this.”
“Thank you for your understanding. Now, let me introduce my family.”
The Clan Head introduced his sons and daughters, starting with the Young Master.
The first was the Young Master, Murong Taegul.
The second was the eldest daughter, Murong Yeon-gul.
The third was the second son, Murong Jun-gul.
The fourth was the third son, Murong Sung-gul.
They had four children in total. They also had two wives, and it seemed that the second son and fourth son were born to the second wife.
I looked at each of them.
The third son, Murong Jun-geol, was the husband of Lady Jeon-yeon in my previous life.
He was looking at Murong Sung-geol.
Murong Sung-geol was looking at us with sharp eyes.
He was surely thinking about how to use us and how to take advantage of this situation.
The eldest daughter, Murong Ying, blushed when she looked at me.
We introduced ourselves.
“Please sit down.”
“Yes.”
We sat down and began to eat.
I didn't know what everyone was thinking, but the banquet was quite harmonious.
However, the fact that I was the center of attention and the atmosphere was friendly meant that many people were talking to me.
Murong Shengge, in particular, talked to me a lot.
I wondered what he was so curious about.
However, people only have one mouth.
That means that when you are talking, you cannot eat much.
I skipped breakfast and lunch today, so I was hungry, but he kept talking to me, so I wanted to be able to eat properly.
It's nice to talk, but isn't this a banquet? Shouldn't we eat and drink a little?
So I was starting to get annoyed.
“Listening to the stories of Master Sun and Master Dae, I wanted to become a hero like them. So, I would like to learn about the sword of heroes from Master Sun.”
His words were smooth, but what Murong Jun-geol really meant was that he wanted to fight me.
Clan Head noticed what he meant and gently admonished him.
“What are you talking about?”
“Father, as a martial artist of the Moyong Clan, isn't it natural for me to be curious about the sword of heroes? You're curious too, aren't you?”
“Hmm, hmm.”
Ugh, this is also the work of that Moyong Seong-geol.
A moment ago, I saw Moyong Seong-geol whispering to Moyong Jun-geol.
They thought I couldn't hear them, but I heard them loud and clear.
They said that if I would fight them, and if I won, I could become a hero.
That guy is so stupid to fall for such nonsense.
It was Murong Sheng who told him to ask me to duel in such a roundabout way.
I let out a small sigh and looked at the Clan Head.
His eyes were shining.
It seems that the Clan Head is also curious.
I was already annoyed that I couldn't eat properly, so this is perfect.
I stood up from my seat.
“How can I refuse when you say so? I will be your opponent.”
When I said that, the Clan Head said apologetically.
“Thank you for granting my son's foolish request! I am truly grateful.”
Please control your eyes.
You look like you are really looking forward to it.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Clan Head banged on the table three times.
“Open the Beggars Sect.”
“Yes!”
Immediately, one of the doors of the room where we were eating opened wide, revealing a duel stage.
Wow...
A duel stage next to the banquet hall!
A true martial arts family.
Mou Yong-geol and I went up to the duel stage and stood facing each other.
Wow, the floor is made of black oak?
As expected of a family that takes martial arts seriously.
The Clan Head said.
“Now, I will explain the rules. You will see a white line on the floor. If you step over that line, you lose.”
Oh, there are boundaries.
“Other than that, the rules are the same as a Martial Alliance duel.”
“Understood.”
“Let's begin.”
I said to Murong Junjie.
“I will let you go first.”
He shook his head at my words.
“No need.”
I couldn't help but blink at his words.
What kind of nerve does he have?
His skill is only second-rate.
If the son of a prestigious family is only second-rate at that age, he must be really slow.
He should have been ranked first class at the very least.
I let out a sigh.
“I think you're misunderstanding. I'm letting you go first because this is a duel, so you can at least try to swing your sword.”
“Don't insult me! Do you think I'm some kind of idiot who can't even swing a sword?”
I glanced at the Clan Head.
He put his hand on his head and shook his head, then looked at me and nodded.
It meant to do as I wished.
“All right.”
I gathered my inner arts and stared coldly at Murong Junjie.
“Huh!”
He couldn't even withstand my killing intent and his hands trembled.
Then he dropped his sword.
Clang.
I took a step toward him.
He backed away with a frightened look on his face and eventually crossed the white line.
I knew he would.
“Huh.”
I gathered my inner arts and said.
“Practice harder.”
“Damn it!”
Then, it happened.
Clang.
I turned my head at the sound of someone getting up.
“Let's fight.”
No, no. Clan Head! Why are you doing this again?