Chapter 484
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 484
Chapter 484. Namyeong Trading Company (1)
We arrived at the Sichuan branch of the Eunhae Trading Company.
“Huh! Young Master?”
A warrior standing at the main gate of the Sichuan branch recognized me and greeted me with surprise.
“I heard that the first Captain is missing. Oh my, what shall we do...?”
Hyung-nim appeared from behind and said.
“I am here. Thanks to Seo-ho, I am safe. Thank you for your concern.”
“Huh! You are alive! I am so relieved. No, this is not the time for that! Please come in.”
Then he quickly rang the bell at the door.
That bell signaled that someone very important had arrived.
I was relieved to see Hyung-nim, who had been missing, alive and well, so I understood why he rang the bell.
Soon, my uncle and a group of people rushed out.
“What happened?”
“The first Captain has returned! He is alive!”
“What?”
My uncle saw us in the courtyard and ran toward us with tears in his eyes.
“Jeong-ho!”
“Uncle, I am sorry for causing you such worry.”
“You are alive! You are alive!”
“Seo-ho saved me.”
“Seo-ho?”
“Yes.”
I clasped my hands together and said to my uncle.
“When my father heard the news, he said he would go to Sichuan himself, but I stopped him and came instead. Then, while searching for a place where my brother might be, I found him.”
“I see! Thank goodness, thank goodness... Come inside and rest.”
“Thank you.”
“But who is the child next to you?”
My uncle immediately recognized the child and asked in surprise.
“Isn't that Young Master Sung Yu-jin from the Myeongmyung Trading Company who was reported missing?”
At my uncle's words, the child clasped his hands together in a bow.
“That's right. I am Sung Yu-jin. It's nice to meet you, Branch Manager.”
I asked my uncle for his understanding.
“It seems that the young master will have to stay here for a while. He is still unstable, both physically and mentally, and won't leave Jung-ho's side.”
“I see... That's understandable. Do as you think best.”
My uncle said to Young Master Yoo-jin.
“You must have been through a lot. Stay here and rest.”
“Thank you very much.”
“Then I must inform the Trading Company!”
“Please do.”
“Oh, have you informed your father? He must be anxiously awaiting news.”
“Yes. I informed him as soon as I found you.”
He immediately sent a letter to inform his father and had already received a reply.
The reply conveyed his father's relief.
He arrived at the place he was directed to, washed himself, and changed his clothes.
He was worried about finding clothes that would fit Young Master Yoo Jin, but...
“These are clothes I wore when I was little, but they fit you well.”
His uncle's second son, Hyung-nim, had some clothes left over from when he was little, so he put them on him.
Then, while we were eating and drinking tea, Pal-gap brought news.
“The head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company has come here himself. And the employees of our Eunhae Trading Company who were there have also come with him.”
What? The head of the trading company has come himself?
We hurriedly went out to greet him.
“Greetings, head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company.”
“Yoo-jin!”
However, the captain of the trading company did not even notice us. He only had eyes for Yoo-jin, who was holding tightly onto Jung-ho's collar.
His face was filled with emotion.
“Grandfather Jo…”
“Yoo-jin… You're alive! You're really alive! Do you know how worried we were?”
“I'm sorry for causing you so much worry.”
“It's okay. Seeing you alive, your father and mother, and everyone else will be so happy.”
Everyone?
No, Captain. Not everyone will be happy.
He continued.
“Don't be sad that your father and mother didn't come with me. They went down to look for you. Now that they know you're here, they will return soon.”
At that moment, I remembered what Captain Dao had told me when we arrived in Chengdu.
“Young Master Yoo Jin is the only son of the young master.”
“I see. Young Master Sung Joon-min must be very sad.”
“What are you talking about? Young Master Sung Joon-min is not the Captain. The Captain's name is Sung Cheong-min.”
I was stunned for a moment.
What? The Captain of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company that I know is Sung Joon-min.
Wait a minute.
Come to think of it, according to my memories of my past life, the eldest son of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company died in an unfortunate martial aunt accident less than three months after becoming the sub-leader.
That's why Jung-ho, who attended the Baekdae Trading Company meeting at the time, said, “The sub-leader of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company has changed.”
And the sub-leader of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company I met in my past life was Sung-min.
“I'm so sorry. By the way, you haven't been the captain for very long, have you?”
“Yes. It's been two months.”
A thought crossed my mind.
Could it be?
Was that the reason why they tried to kill Mister Yoo Jin?
I asked urgently.
“Where is the captain now?”
“Huh? He should be at the southwestern foot of Ami Mountain by now. Oh no! I was distracted. I'm so sorry. I should have asked about the first captain of the Eunhae Trading Company first. Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“I'm fine.”
Mister Yoo Jin stepped forward and added,
“It's thanks to you that I'm alive.”
“I see. How can I ever repay you?”
This conversation is not important right now.
“Captain, I apologize. Please forgive my rudeness in leaving first.”
As I suspected, the life of the junior captain is in danger.
"Seo Woo, Jin-yu, follow me. And the rest of you... protect my brother and Mister Yoo Jin.“
”Yes!"
We climbed onto the horse.
It would be quick to use Sung Cheong-min's belongings to ask Geum-ryeong to find Sung Cheong-min.
However, it was difficult to explain, and we didn't have time to wait for Geum-ryeong to return.
We asked Joo Gang-ma to move quickly.
“Hee-ing!”
Joo Gang-ma let out a loud cry and increased his speed.
* *
Even though it was December, sweat was pouring from Sung Cheong-min's forehead.
His only son had fallen into the river right in front of his eyes and was swept away by the rapid current.
“Father!”
His son called out to him desperately, but there was nothing he could do.
When he closed his eyes, he could still see his son being swept away by the rapids.
“Yoo-jin...”
Honestly, he had to believe that there was no chance that his son and Captain Eun Jeong-ho were still alive.
However, he felt that his heart would be at ease if he could at least find their bodies.
How could he send his son away without even finding his body?
His wife was also at a nearby inn.
She was adamant that she would not return until she found her son.
“They weren't there. Let's search the next area.”
“Let's do that.”
Most of the people helping him search were Eun Jeong-ho's bodyguards and employees of Eunhae Trading Company.
Eun Jeong-ho felt sorry for him because he had been caught in the rapids while trying to save his son.
“I am truly sorry. I don't know how to express my gratitude.”
A warrior shook his head at his apology. It was Jeon Woo-jin, Eun Jeong-ho's bodyguard.
“Don't say that. My liege would never hold this against you. Besides, the captain's son is also missing. Now is not the time to say such things. We must save our energy and focus on the search.”
“You are right.”
They continued their search, but they couldn't find anything.
They did find a few bodies.
However, those bodies were not the ones they were looking for, so their hopes were dashed, but their disappointment turned into hope again.
How many days did they continue their search?
It had been about half a month.
Thud.
“Captain! Captain!”
“Come to your senses!”
He finally collapsed.
It was because he had been searching relentlessly without eating or resting properly.
Unlike the others, he was not a martial artist, and he was also mentally exhausted.
When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was lying on a bed.
“Yoo-jin...”
In fact, he was a cold and thorough person.
That was why he was able to achieve great success, surpass his brothers, and become the captain.
However, even he had a human side, which was his love for his son.
He only realized what it meant to love someone so much that you wouldn't even want them to get hurt when he had a son.
How could he be in his right mind when his son was missing?
Squeak.
At that moment, the door opened and someone entered.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
“Who are you?”
“Oh? Are you awake?”
The person who entered was dressed in black and wearing a mask.
“Who is it? Where is everyone...?”
But his thoughts were cut short.
“I didn't think you would be so shaken. Thanks to you, our chance has come.”
“You... You're going to kill me? Who sent you?”
“You were always so smart, but now that your son is dead, you've lost your mind. If you die now, who will benefit?”
At those words, Sung Cheong-min bit his lip.
There were more people who would benefit from his death than he had thought. However, the person who would benefit the most was his fourth son, who had come in second in the competition for the position of Captain.
“Is it Joon-min?”
The masked man did not answer, but Sung Cheong-min could tell that his guess was correct from the slight movement of the mask.
At the same time, another guess came to mind.
“Could it be that Yoo-jin... wasn't a martial aunt?”
“I just gave it a little push, and it fell right away. I untied the rope beforehand. I didn't expect the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company to fall too.”
“You bastard!”
Puck!
However, he had no choice but to fall to the ground at the masked man's gesture.
“Is anyone there? Help me! There's a criminal!”
“It's useless to shout. Everyone in this inn is asleep.”
Sung Cheong-min could only clench his fists.
His bodyguards and attendants who did not participate in the search seemed to have already been subdued by this man.
The masked man quietly looked at him and declared.
“Take a nap, and everything will be over.”
Seong Cheong-min felt his eyes closing as the scent of sleeping pills drifted in through the open door.
The intruder tore the bedding and made a long rope with it, wrapping it around Seong Cheong-min's neck.
“And the world will know that you lost your son and committed suicide out of grief.”
Seong Cheong-min tried to resist, but his body, overcome by sleep, could not move a single finger.
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.
If he died like this, he would be able to see his son in the afterlife.
At that moment.
Crack!
Someone broke through the window.
A young man dressed in red rushed toward the assailant and threw a punch.
Bang!
“Guh!”
The blow was so powerful that the intruder flew three times around the room and crashed into the wall.
“Phew, phew, damn it! I almost didn't make it.”
* * *
I was panting heavily.
We headed to the place the head of the Trading Company had told us, and there we met the Silver Sea Trading Company, who were searching for us.
“Isn't that the third captain?”
“We are truly sorry. We failed to protect the first captain.”
I did not accept their apology. They had no reason to apologize.
Besides, I had more urgent business.
“Where is the captain of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company?”
“He is at the inn over there.”
“He is exhausted and lying in bed.”
Damn it!
I quickly headed for the inn.
As I approached the inn, I sensed the aura of a black sword.
However, it was not very strong, but spread widely.
I didn't know what it was, but it was a very dangerous situation.
I headed toward the place where the black aura was strongest, and since I didn't have time to open the door, I broke the window and jumped inside.
Then, I threw a punch at the masked man.
The warrior who followed me in quickly covered his nose and said, “It's a sleeping potion!”
I nodded and used my Taiyin Binghai technique.
Basically, it has the ability to clear the mind, so it can resist the power of sleeping incense.
Then, after catching my breath and gathering my energy, I asked Captain Sung Cheong-min, who was still in a daze.
“Are you Mister Yoo Jin's father?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I've come to inform you that we've rescued Young Master Yoo Jin.”
Hearing my words, his eyes widened and he asked, “What?
What do you mean? Are you saying that Yoo Jin is alive?”
“Yes, that's right.”
I said with conviction.
“My brother saved Young Master Yoo Jin. And Yoo Jin really wants to see his parents right now.”
Hearing this, the masked man, who had been leaning against the wall, stood up and exclaimed, stammering.
“That's impossible! He was caught in that rapid current, there's no way he could have survived! That was the most dangerous rapid current there is!”
Come to think of it...
I didn't ask Jung-ho how he managed to get out of that rapid current and climb onto land.
Well, I can find out later. Right now, I have to deal with this guy.
I approached the masked man and struck his stomach again with my inner arts.
“Guh!”
He gasped for breath and struggled, so I pulled off his mask.
When his face was revealed, Sung-min closed his eyes and sighed.
When he opened his eyes again,
“...!”
I felt a chill.
Mister Sung-min.
You've touched someone you shouldn't have.