Chapter 430
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 430
Chapter 430. Risk Factors (6)
I said to Young Master Murong Taegul.
“Then please let me regain consciousness.”
“Right now?”
“Yes. You can't enjoy the fun if I'm in a coma, can you? And your statement is necessary to prove my guilt.”
He nodded at my words.
“You're right. I'll call the physician.”
A moment later, the physician entered and checked my pulse.
If I was in good condition, the physician would realize that I was faking it.
So, I had been deliberately squeezing my pulse to make myself look unwell.
“Hmm, you are definitely better than before. However, you still need to rest, so do not move around too much.”
“Yes, sir.”
After the physician left, Murong Taegul's servant rushed over and delivered a message.
“Young Master, your public interrogation will begin in an hour.”
“A public interrogation? By Yeonchu-jang?”
“Yes, that's right.”
Yeonchu-jang? Where is that?
As if sensing my curiosity, Moo-tae-geol explained.
“When a serious incident occurs in the main family, a public interrogation is held at Yeonchu-jang.”
Does the name, which means “burning scales,” imply that the judgment will be strict?
Anyway, what on earth was that warrior thinking when he did such a terrible thing?
I hope everything will turn out all right, but if not, everything will be ruined.
There must be a reason.
“Pal-gap.”
“Yes, sir?”
“Find out about the warrior who took me to the secret chamber. The public interrogation will begin in an hour, so you must move quickly.”
“Yes, sir.”
Pal-gap quickly left my quarters.
* * *
Mou-yong-seong-geol couldn't understand how the situation had come to this.
He had only wanted to cause trouble for Eun-seo-ho, who had brought shame upon him.
It was something he could have easily overlooked, and with a little luck, he could have even pinned the blame on Moyong Taegul.
However, the situation had now escalated to the point where it was beyond his control.
"A public interrogation at the Yeonchujang!
As the name suggests, public interrogations are conducted in front of all members of the Moyong Clan.
In other words, if one's honor is tarnished there, one can no longer live with pride.
“Are you all right, young master?”
Mou Yong-seong replied to his servant's worried question.
“Don't be so nervous! Didn't I tell you? There is no evidence! And that warrior will never tell the truth.”
“That may be true, but...”
At that moment, the voice of the Captain of the Moyong Clan's military forces could be heard from outside.
“It is time to go to the Yeonchujang. Come out.”
Upon hearing those words, he opened the door and headed for the Yeonchujang under the escort and surveillance of the Captain.
As he had said, the Yeonchujang was surrounded by flames. Even though it was a dark evening, it was as bright as daytime.
However, the layout was strange, and it was a place that gave a psychological sense of pressure.
When Moyong Seong-geol arrived there, he sat in his designated seat.
Soon, the senior members of the Moyong Clan arrived one after another, and the Clan Head also took his seat.
“It's Master Xian!”
“Master Xian has arrived!”
Turning his head at the sound, he saw Eun Seo-ho being supported by his attendants as he entered the hall.
His face was gaunt, perhaps from severe hardship, and the women couldn't take their eyes off his sickly, young appearance.
Mou Yong-seong felt irritated and turned his head away.
“Now, we will begin the public interrogation.”
The interrogator was Moyong Mook, the deputy head of the Moyong Clan's law enforcement division.
The law enforcement division was also in charge of managing the Yeonchujang.
“This investigation is to find the culprit who caused the martial arts hero, Master Xianqi, to lose consciousness and collapse in the secret garden.”
He continued.
“Master Xian, who just regained consciousness, said to just let this matter rest, but this is a matter directly related to the honor of the Moyong Clan! We cannot overlook this, so we have decided to hold a public interrogation.”
The senior members nodded in agreement.
“Then I will give you an overview of the case.”
Moyong Mok explained while looking at the documents in his hand.
“Yesterday, Young Master Murong Taegul found Master Seon and Master Eun Seo-ho lying unconscious in the secret room. After investigating the matter, we found that a warrior named Yeon-joon lured Master Eun Seo-ho into a formation, and although Master Seon managed to escape, he lost consciousness and collapsed.”
After catching his breath, he continued.
“We will begin by interrogating the most likely suspect, the warrior Yeon-joong.”
He ordered the warriors of the court.
“Bring Yeon-joong here.”
“Yes!”
Soon, they brought a warrior and sat him on a prepared chair.
His hands, legs, and waist were firmly secured to the chair.
“Is your name Yeon-joong?”
“Yes.”
“Is it true that you took Master Eun Seo-ho to the secret room yesterday?”
“Yes.”
“Then did you use a formation to knock Master Eun Seo-ho unconscious?”
At that question, Yeon-joong and Moo-yong Seong-geol's eyes met.
Moo-yong Seong-geol nodded sharply, and Yeon-joong swallowed hard and replied.
“Yes, I did... I did it.”
His confession caused a commotion around them. Moo-yong Seong-geol smiled slightly.
“There's still more to come.”
Murong Mu continued.
“According to the statements of those around you, you said that Murong Taige, the Young Master, had called for Master Eun Seo-ho. Did you use Murong Taige's name to lure Master Eun Seo-ho?”
“No. It was Young Master Murong Taegul who ordered me to do so. That is why I said so.”
The people were shocked by his statement and looked at Young Master Murong Taegul.
However, he remained calm.
Murong Sung-geol looked at him and laughed inwardly.
“Why are you acting so calm? Get ready to step down from your position.”
Murong Mu asked Murong Taegul, the Young Master.
“Is that statement true?”
“No, it is not true. And I have evidence to prove that statement is false.”
Murong Sung-geol flinched.
“You have evidence?”
Murong Mu asked.
“What is that evidence?”
“Actually, the night before, my father instructed me to meet with Master Eun Seo-ho and ask him about his intentions regarding a certain matter. So I went to Master Eun Seo-ho's residence myself, and that's how I knew that someone had taken Master Eun Seo-ho to the secret office using my name.”
He continued.
“I was planning to visit him anyway, so why would I instruct that warrior to take Master Eun Seo-ho to the secret chamber?”
At that moment, the Clan Head spoke.
“That's right. I gave that order.”
With those words, Yeon-joong's statement was proven false.
Murong Shengge bit his lip in surprise, and the people began to murmur.
Murong Taege continued.
“When I heard that Master Eun Seo-ho had gone to Immilwon, I rushed there and found him.”
Murong Mook turned to Yeonjoong and asked.
“The criminal's statement seems false. What is going on?”
“No, it is not. It was definitely the Young Master who instructed me to do so. He instructed me to do so and then pretended to be the one who discovered it.”
“He says that he gave you instructions, but where were we at that time?”
Yen-chung replied to Murong Tai-geul's question.
“Of course, we were in a secret place...”
“What secret place?”
“...”
“Let me make it clear. When you gave me the order this morning, I was at Yeon-geol's residence. And Yeon-geol's residence is a place where only members of his family are allowed to enter.”
The more Yeon-jung spoke, the more obvious it became that he was lying.
As the situation became more and more complicated, Moo-sung cursed him silently.
“You fool! If you don't have the confidence to make a statement, just kill yourself! Damn it!”
At that moment, Murong Taegul stood up.
“I suddenly became curious. Why is that warrior framing me for a crime he didn't commit?”
He glanced at Eun Seo-ho behind him.
“Master Eun Seo-ho told me something the other day. He said that if someone does something incomprehensible, you should look for what they stand to gain.”
He continued.
“So I investigated that warrior and found out why he is now forced to make such false statements.”
“What is it?”
“Before I bring in the important witness, could you please untie him? I will take responsibility.”
Mou Yong-mok nodded, and the warriors untied Yeon-joong.
Yeon-joong bit his lip. He thought he knew who the important witness was.
Mou Yong-taegul said to his bodyguards.
“Bring her here.”
“Yes.”
Soon, the bodyguards brought a woman.
However, what he expected and what he actually saw were different. Yeon-joong was surprised by her appearance and shouted.
“Lady!”
“What on earth is going on! Oh my!”
He shouted at Murong Taegul in anger.
“Isn't this too cowardly? How dare you use your family to blackmail me? You are the Young Master of the Moyong Clan, a prestigious orthodox sect...!”
Smack!
“Ugh!”
He couldn't continue. His wife had slapped him on the back with her palm.
“Who are you talking to like that? He is our son's benefactor!”
“Eh... savior?”
“He cured our son's illness!”
Not understanding what was going on, Young Master Murong nodded to Murong Taige.
“Yes, that's right. Your son is healthy now.”
“Ah... Then...”
Only then did he realize the situation. He knelt down and bowed his head, crying out.
“I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! How could I do this to my son's benefactor...”
“Then will you tell me the truth?”
His gentle words made Yeon-joong open his mouth.
“Yes, actually, all of this was ordered by Young Master Murong.”
* * *
I tried hard to suppress the smile on my lips and clenched my fists inside my sleeves.
I finally succeeded in getting him to confess.
Pal-gap, who had received my orders, quickly found out about Yeon-joong's situation.
“He has a son who ate something bad in the mountains and is dying. However, the medicine he needs is very expensive, and he was very worried about how to get the money.”
“So, he needed a lot of money in a hurry.”
“Yes, that's right.”
“Then, go with Young Master So and see if you can resolve the situation.”
“Yes, sir.”
With that, I handed Pal-gap the token. It was a token that could be used to obtain money on the battlefield.
The result was exactly as I had expected.
Moyong Seong-geol jumped up from his seat and shouted.
“I know nothing about this! Where did you hear such lies?”
Of course, Moyong Seong-geol denied everything.
“Didn't you order him to change his route and lure Master Dao into the formation?”
He continued.
“I have proof!”
“Proof? Let's see it!”
He said to Murong Mu, the deputy leader.
“Among the items that were confiscated earlier, there should be a blue bag. Bring it here.”
He gave orders to the guards, and soon they brought the blue bag.
“There should be a piece of paper inside the bag. It contains information about the parts of Lim Mil-won's route that need to be changed.”
He continued.
“If you look at the handwriting left there, everything will become clear.”
Mou Yong-mok unfolded the paper with a serious expression.
As he looked at it, his eyes began to waver.
“Huh...”
He sighed and handed it to his senior officers, who looked at it and shook their heads.
Then they looked at Murong Seong-geol.
Their eyes were filled with deep disappointment.
I smiled.
Of course.
I expected that there would be evidence that Yeon-joong had received orders from Murong Seong-geol.
It was just a coincidence that he was the one who got caught, but I knew that he was more thorough than I thought because he lured me in.
He even wore the clothes of a real bodyguard so that I wouldn't suspect him.
The Clan Head said,
“Seong-geol, why did you do this?”
When Murong Seong-geol remained silent, the Clan Head clicked his tongue and said,
“Are you holding a grudge about what happened last night? You brought this on yourself.”
“What did I do?”
“Didn't you encourage your brother, Jun-ge?
”...!“
”You think you can become a hero by defeating me? But if that were all, Master wouldn't have done that.“
”...."
So the Clan Head knew after all.
At that time, I made Murong Cheng wet himself not only to discredit him, but also because he had mocked my close friend, Captain Bok-Yoon.
He said that I was a lowly merchant who had brought my wife with me to beg like a beggar.
I didn't say anything because I didn't want Captain Bok-Yoon to feel bad.
I can put up with insults against myself, but I can't stand insults against my friends.
No, that's not true.
I can't stand insults against myself either.