Chapter 439
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 439
Chapter 439. Unexpected (2)
Gyeong-ryung's sudden reaction made me stop walking and ask, “Why? What's going on?”
At my words, Gyeong-ryung came out from inside my sleeve and looked around, wiggling her hips.
She looked extremely excited. As far as I knew, Gyeong-ryung had searched this place thoroughly in her previous life, but she said she found nothing. But this?
She looked very excited.
As far as I knew, Geum-ryung was never this excited...
No, that can't be.
She said she searched this place thoroughly in her past life and found nothing.
But Geum-ryung is the most accurate person when it comes to things like this.
Then it's worth looking for.
We have time.
“Is there a treasure or something?”
Geum-ryung nodded in response to my question and wagged his tail as if to tell me to follow him.
Geum-ryung led the way, wagging his tail.
There was no need to worry about the mechanical device being activated.
As far as I knew, the only mechanical device in this area was the night pearls above us.
Of course, the night pearls themselves are real, and they are not the device that activates the trap.
The decorations surrounding the night pearls are the device.
The second entrance I entered can be considered the exit of the entrance that was guarded by the warriors.
Imagine it.
Darkness so thick you can't see an inch in front of you.
All that awaits those who entered here in search of a fortune or a miraculous encounter are cruel traps.
Because of those traps, they lost their comrades and families, and barely made it to this exit.
Unlike other places, they confirm that there are no traps that threaten their lives here.
Only then do they breathe a sigh of relief and lie down on the floor to rest, but the thought of returning empty-handed is disheartening.
In the case of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, if they fail to complete their mission, they must atone with their lives, right?
Then, they see the night pearls shining brightly in the darkness.
Wouldn't you want to take those night pearls with you?
Contrary to the intentions of the Blood Demon, another battle broke out over the night pearls.
In any case, someone touched the decoration covering the night pearls, and the trap was activated.
The trap did not reveal itself immediately, but exploded a moment later.
It was very tragic.
The damage at that time was said to be much greater than the damage caused by the previous attacks.
If they hadn't touched the night pearls and quietly made their way to the exit, they would have survived.
In any case, I plan to use those night pearls to detonate this sword.
And even now, I am still benefiting from those night pearls.
They allowed me to see my surroundings clearly.
That's how big and high-grade the night pearls are.
Soon, Geumryung stopped walking and pointed to a certain spot with its front paw.
“Here?”
Geumryung nodded.
It was the spot where one wall met the floor.
I took out the dagger from my pocket and tapped it lightly.
Hood.
Then, the earthen wall fell, revealing a new stone wall inside.
What is this... There seems to be something inside.
As we gradually broke down the earthen walls around us, we saw a space.
It was about a square foot in size.
Tap.
When I stuck the dagger inside, it hit something hard.
“There's something there.”
“I'll get it out.”
Seo Woo bent down and took out the object.
It was a black iron box.
Seo Woo and Jin Yu also felt nervous when they saw it.
“Liege, I don't know what it is, so let me open it.”
“It's okay. I'll open it.”
They carefully opened the box and found something wrapped in a cloth and ten yellow gold bars inside.
Was there really something here?
I picked up the cloth and examined it carefully. My intuition told me that this was more important.
When I unfolded the cloth, I found a book.
[Disciple Hyejin's Report on Shaolin]
It meant that the disciple Hye-jin had given it to Shaolin Temple.
Come to think of it, wasn't the Buddhist name of Hye-gon Seung Hye-jin?
If so, did Hye-gon Seung leave this at Shaolin Temple?
The book was made of good quality material and was not very old.
There was also a letter enclosed with the book.
The envelope was addressed to “To the person who found this.” Then it must be a letter left for the person who found it.
I carefully opened the letter.
"Dear finder, if you have found this, it means that my earnest prayer has been answered.
This book contains my heartfelt repentance.
Please deliver it to Shaolin Temple.
The gold enclosed is my reward. It may not be enough, but I would be grateful if you would grant this old monk's request."
Is this a book containing his atonement?
I tried to open the book, but stopped myself.
I felt that if I opened it now, I would be stuck here forever.
But why was there no mention of this in my previous life?
Was it not discovered, or did someone find it and keep it for themselves?
I can't know that now, but what is certain is that I must deliver this to Shaolin Temple.
In order to get this gold, I must fulfill the ambassador's request.
Now I have a reason to go to Shaolin Temple.
I put it in my bag and got up from my seat. Then I said to Seo Woo and Jin Yu.
“Let's leave here now.”
Geum-ryeong looked at me with sparkling eyes. She wanted a share of my good find.
“Not now, I'll give you some later.”
“Kui!”
Geum-ryeong obediently slipped into my sleeve, and we headed for the exit.
When we were far enough away, I picked up a stone nearby and threw it at the decoration covering the night pearls.
Bang!
The decoration broke, and at the same time, the night pearls fell out and fell to the ground.
Woo-woo-woo!
I concentrated my energy on the night pearl, and it stopped in midair before falling to the ground.
It was psychokinesis.
I had been able to use it in earnest since reaching my peak, but this was the first time I had used it like this.
“Hoo!”
The night pearl moved toward me as guided by my energy, and I caught it lightly.
Thud!
I can't leave this behind.
It's the largest night pearl I've ever seen, so it must be quite valuable.
“Now, let's hurry up and get out of here!”
“Yes!”
With that, we ran away from there at full speed, using our movement arts.
And just as we were about to reach the barracks.
Kwa-ga-ga-ga!
A loud noise that shook the heavens and earth rang out from the sword rack.
And dust rose from the ground.
No martial artist could sleep through that noise. Everyone woke up and rushed out of the barracks.
“Huh...”
“Ah...”
Everyone was speechless and stared at the scene, and some even sat down in despair.
“No. My achievements...”
Elder Kyungsanja muttered in despair.
Was my guess correct?
Perhaps he promised the Martial Alliance that if he succeeded this time, they would give him power.
Don't look so desperate.
In your previous life, you were a very miserable elder.
The Martial Alliance placed all the blame on Elder Kyungsanja, and he had to destroy his own qi center.
However, this incident happened suddenly and the cause is unknown.
Therefore, the same thing that happened in your previous life will not happen again.
When everyone had calmed down a little, they all headed toward the sword.
Like us, the two forces had also arrived.
“It's you guys! You're the ones who did this, aren't you? You did this so that the others couldn't find what's inside, right?”
In response to the black-clad warrior's shout, the warriors from the orthodox sects of the Martial Alliance shouted back.
“You bastard! Are you adding fuel to the fire? Are you pouring oil on it? Do you think we're crazy to do something like this?”
Um, I'm the one who did something like this. Does that mean I'm crazy too?
I coughed uncontrollably.
“Are you suffering from a cold?”
I chuckled at his words.
“What is this dust? It makes my throat feel scratchy.”
Seeing that the argument was getting heated, I took a step forward.
“Please calm down. Sigh... What can we do now? To be honest, it was an old building, so there was a risk of collapse.”
“That's true.”
“Hmm...”
I continued my explanation.
“And in a way, this may have been the help of the gods. If we had been inside when the sword rack collapsed... Ugh! I can't even imagine it.”
Hearing my words, the others seemed to imagine the same thing, and they all fell silent or began to tremble.
“Come to think of it, maybe it's a good thing?”
“Wow... Does that mean we almost died?”
“Oh no! Mother!”
I continued.
“But we've come this far, so isn't it a shame to leave empty-handed?”
“You're right.”
“So, how about we divide the area as we discussed earlier and dig around? Who knows? There might be something left.”
The main reason I made this suggestion was because of their lingering feelings.
Lingering feelings are stronger and longer lasting than one might think.
If they don't resolve their lingering feelings here, it could cause problems later.
Secondly, I wanted them to find out for themselves what was inside.
Once they know the true purpose of this sword, they will realize how foolish they were to try to enter this place.
Furthermore, once this fact is revealed to the world, the monk Jeong-myeong, who listened to me and persuaded the Shaolin Temple, will be vindicated.
Finally, I am not sure if the Royal Guards dispatched here are really affiliated with the Martial Alliance.
As we are working under the emperor's orders, we must be sure of our facts.
If we do a sloppy job and the emperor finds fault with us, there will be no end to our troubles.
Just imagining the emperor questioning us sternly makes me break out in a cold sweat.
Everyone here nodded in agreement with my words.
After breakfast, long red lines had been drawn on the remains of the sword rack.
Ah...
They divided the area by faction.
I suggested it, but this will help reduce unnecessary disputes.
With that, we began the excavation work.
The martial artists who had gathered here were highly skilled, so the excavation work proceeded smoothly.
In no time, the debris piled up behind us, forming a mountain.
Why do I think that when this story is passed down, it will become a tale of how the three great martial artists of Murim shook the ground and created a mountain?
Then, it happened.
“Aaah!”
Shushushush!
Arrows were fired into the air, accompanied by someone's scream!
It was so sudden, and the arrows were fired from a close range.
“Did these bastards launch a surprise attack?”
“No, it's not that!”
“What do you mean, it's not that?”
I was waiting nearby, expecting a trap, so I immediately intervened.
“Where were those arrows fired from? I watched from a distance, and they clearly seemed to be fired from the ground.”
“From the ground?”
“Yes. And if it was a surprise attack, why would they shoot arrows into the air like that instead of aiming at people?”
“Now that you mention it...”
“Then what is it?”
“Why were arrows fired from the ground...”
Faced with this sudden turn of events, the various factions immediately stopped the excavation and began an investigation.
When the shocking truth was revealed, they couldn't hide their shock.
“It's definitely the sword of Hyukgon Seongseung, but how could there be such a trap...”
“And the arrows were shot upward from below. If the arrows were shot from inside...”
“Hmm...”
I watched the scene and smiled bitterly to myself.
Why are you so shocked already?
Not yet. There are much more cruel traps than this.
The excavation began again, and one by one, the traps were revealed.
A trap where the floor suddenly collapsed, causing the victim to be impaled on metal spikes below.
A trap where a large log with a knife blade stuck in it flew forward and caused injury.
A trap where arrows flew from the side.
A trap where arrows flew from above.
A trap that spread poisonous smoke.
A trap that suddenly burst into flames and burned everything.
Each faction reacted differently when they discovered these traps.
The Martial Alliance and orthodox sects lamented, “Such cruelty! Is this really the sword technique of the great master of the Blood Demon Sect?”
The Heavenly Demon Divine Cult sneered, “We knew about the cruelty of these monks when they persecuted us!”
The Black Sect grumbled, “Damn! Again?”
Nevertheless, they had one thing in common.
They were relieved that the sword fence had collapsed and they couldn't get in.
Two days, three days, four days, five days passed, and the excavation work was almost complete.
However, no treasures or secret manuals were found.
I already found everything that was here.
Then,
“Huh! Look here! There's something here!”
“I found something!”
People rushed over at the cries of the warriors.
“What did you find?”
Elder Gyeongsan hurriedly went down, but stopped in his tracks.
There, sitting cross-legged, were the emaciated remains of an old monk.
They were the remains of the monk Hyegonseong.
Despite the explosion, the structure above had miraculously remained intact, and Hyegonseong's remains were undamaged.
On the wall next to them was an inscription that read, “Na Hye-jin will watch over this place.”
“It appears to be the remains of the monk Hyegonseong.”
“What should we do?”
Discussions about the remains continued, and I stared at them.
Then I muttered to myself.
Things are a little different from my previous life.
So, what are your thoughts?
You may hate me for ruining your plans.
But...
Huh? What?
Did you just smile?