Chapter 486
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 486
Chapter 486. Naming Ceremony (3)
I was reviewing documents late into the night at my residence.
The most important reason I came to Sichuan was to save Jung-ho, but now that I have rescued him, I must return to my daily routine.
My daily routine...
Yes, work.
There were many things to do in Sichuan, including the supply of chokum and other business matters.
“Captain, what should we do with this?”
Xu Xiang asked from beside me. She came here with me.
And she has been helping me with my work.
“Ah, I think we need to take a look at the actual item.”
“Then I'll put it aside.”
Seo Hyang rolled up the scroll and was about to put it aside when she stopped.
Her eyes lost focus for a moment, then returned.
“Um...”
She turned to me and said.
“You must go to Mister Seong immediately.”
“What?”
“Mister Seong is in danger.”
What?
It would be foolish to ignore her advice. I immediately left and headed for Young Master Yoo Jin's quarters.
While running, I sent a telepathic message to the guards and gave them instructions, then headed for the outer quarters.
That was because Young Master Yoo Jin was staying there.
No matter how distinguished a guest, outsiders were not allowed to enter the outer quarters.
That is why Jung-ho is staying with Mister Yoo Jin.
As I approached the annex, I sensed the aura of a black sword, and I could feel that its killing intent was directed at Mister Yoo Jin's quarters.
I leaped into the air and rushed toward the aura.
Bang!
He quickly raised his sword and blocked my attack.
The clash of our energies caused a loud noise, and we landed in the courtyard, keeping our distance from each other.
Startled by the noise, Dao Jo and the former warrior rushed out, and I shouted to them.
“Dao Jo! Protect Young Master Yoo Jin!”
“What?”
“Don't you understand? That man is after Young Master Yoo Jin!”
At my shout, he quickly regained his senses and hurried inside.
“I'm coming!”
I shook my head and said to the warrior Jeon Mu-jin.
“Go to your position. That is how you can help me.”
“Yes, sir.”
“And make sure the other warriors evacuate so they don't get caught up in this.”
Then I turned my head and looked at the masked man in black.
“Not bad. You noticed that I was targeting that kid.”
“I'm pretty good.”
“But do you know something? Ten soldiers can't catch a single thief. That means ten guards can't stop a single assassin. Hehehe.”
Then he took a hidden weapon from his robe and said,
“Try to stop me if you can!”
With that, he threw the weapon and headed toward the building.
He must be trying to kill Mister Yoo Jin while I'm busy blocking the weapon.
But that assassin doesn't know
that a weapon like that can't stop me.
Thud! Clang!
The hidden weapon thrown by the assassin was deflected by my enhanced qi. I retrieved the hidden weapon with psychokinesis.
It might come in handy.
Then, I used my movement arts to the fullest and lunged at him with my sword as he tried to enter the door.
“Kuh!”
Clang!
“Damn! You're persistent!”
He knocked my sword away in frustration, and we continued to clash swords.
As befits an assassin, his sword was fast.
However, there is also a fast technique in the Twelve Swords Technique that I have mastered.
It is the fourth technique, Snow Wind.
It was called Seolpung-gung because it was said to be able to subdue Seolpung, but that is not the official explanation.
I still don't know the exact reason why it came to be called Seolpung-gung.
However, I know that Seolpung is that scary.
It is a natural phenomenon that even the warriors of the Northern Sea Ice Palace, who can be called the rulers of the North Sea, and even spiritual beasts fear.
This fourth technique, Seolpung, is a martial art created to mimic the Seolpung that blows in the North Sea.
And when I entered the investigation team, I was able to see the true meaning of this technique.
I am not yet at that level, but I can imitate it to some extent.
When I drew up my Genuine qi, the temperature around me dropped.
I used that energy to rush toward the assassin.
My body moved smoothly with my sword in hand, and my sword was fast and sharp.
Shut! Shut!
My sword moved so fast that it was invisible, like the cold wind of a snowstorm, tearing apart everything in its path.
He struggled to block my sword and backed away, moving further and further away from the annex as I intended.
The fact that he was able to block my sword even this much meant that he had reached his peak.
“Kuh! Were you hiding your strength? I heard that you were at your peak.”
“You know who I am.”
I continued.
“This is unfair. You know who I am, but I don't know who you are.”
“The world is unfair.”
At that moment, the assassin smiled and swung his sword.
“Got you!”
“What?”
“...!”
The assassin's eyes widened in surprise.
I swung my sword toward the assassin's face without hesitation.
The mask fell to the floor, scattered by the wind from my sword.
His face was revealed, and it was filled with shock.
“How? I clearly pierced your neck!”
He wouldn't know.
In the Jinseolshik Sword Technique, there is another fast sword technique besides Seolpung.
It is the ninth technique, Seolgwang.
As a technique created based on the sparkle of the eyes, it aims to move at the speed of light.
In addition, Seolgwang is also an upward technique, unlike Seolhwa, which is a downward technique.
Hwan-geom is a sword technique that prevents the opponent from responding properly with its unmatched sword movements.
The master also showed us how to apply this technique.
When using Seol-gwang, he moved his body quickly to make his opponent attack the wrong place.
That is the technique I learned at that time.
I smiled at his exposed face.
“Now we're even, right?”
I raised my sword.
“Kuh! I will never let you get away!”
“Oh, really?”
My provocation made him show his anger.
Tsk, tsk. Showing your emotions. You are not fit to be an assassin.
I glanced behind me and said,
“So why are you after Mister Yoo Jin's life?”
“That's none of your concern!”
“No, isn't this too much? He's only a child, not even ten years old, and you're trying to kill him.”
I continued.
“Are you trying to use this to shake up the Captain? I think that plan has already failed.”
“It doesn't matter. That boy must die! The dead can't talk.”
What?
Did you just say... your goal is murder?
Anyway, it's time to end this.
I readjusted my sword and warned him.
“Give up.”
“You're the one who should give up. Honestly, this kid has nothing to do with you, so why are you so obsessed with him?”
“He is the child my Hyung-nim saved and protected. My pride won't allow me to let him die.”
I continued.
“And if something like this happens at our Eunhae Trading Company and the child we were protecting dies, you won't solve the problem, will you?”
“Heh heh heh, that's true.”
He smiled slyly.
“But you're not the only one who hid your abilities. I hid some of mine too. So don't blame me if you die. It's your own fault for being so foolish.”
I had noticed that he wasn't showing all of his abilities.
I remembered what Jin-yu Musha had said before.
“As is customary for those who make their living with swords, assassins in particular must hide 30% of their abilities.”
“Is there a special reason for that?”
“Because we have to escape after finishing our work.”
That's right.
That assassin was hiding his abilities in order to escape.
But now that his face has been revealed, he intends to reveal his hidden abilities in order to eliminate me, a witness.
Well, I guess that's also a form of escape in a broad sense.
By the way, according to the author, this means that Yoo Jin knows something secret...
I had a feeling that I had to find out what it was.
“Did Yoo Jin hear something he shouldn't have?”
“...
”Or maybe you saw something you shouldn't have.“
His eyes moved quickly.
That's it.
Then what did Mister Yoo Jin see that made them so desperate to kill him?
Anyway, I found out what I wanted to know, but I still haven't heard what I want to hear.
”By the way, do you know that?"
I smiled slyly.
“I already knew you would come here. Your Liege told me.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Your Liege said that you know too many of his secrets and that it makes him uneasy. Your Liege and I had a deal.”
“What nonsense!”
“That's what you want to believe. Anyway, this Seong Joon-min is a heartless man. Sacrificing such a loyal subordinate like this.”
“Nonsense! My Liege is not that kind of man.”
“Isn't ordering the death of his own nephew proof that he is heartless?”
“It was for the greater good!”
What the hell is the greater good?
When someone argues for a cause, if they themselves are the one who will be sacrificed for that cause, would they willingly sacrifice themselves?
“I knew it. Your liege is Sung Joon-min. And you are acting on his orders.”
“...!”
He glared at me. Only then did he realize that he had said something he shouldn't have.
I looked at the assassin behind me and said.
“Did you hear that, Captain?”
At my words, the captain of the Mingming Trading Company came out from behind me and said.
“I heard you clearly. What you said is true.”
The assassin looked startled at his appearance. Then he quickly jumped away.
He must have been reporting this situation to his liege, Sung Joon-min, and trying to come up with a countermeasure.
He's quick to assess the situation.
But where is he going?
I took out the hidden weapon he had thrown at me earlier and threw it at him.
Swoosh!
Shush!
It was worth learning the art of throwing from Lee Pil.
One of the hidden weapons hit him right in the leg, and Seo Woo, who appeared from the roof, struck his shoulder with his sword.
Pah!
“Kuh!”
He fell to the floor and glared at me.
As I was the cause of this whole situation, he must have been desperate to kill me.
“I'll kill you, you bastard!”
He let out a bloodcurdling scream, got up from the ground, and swung his sword at me.
He pushed aside those who tried to stop him and came toward me.
“How pathetic.”
I muttered as I threw a punch at him.
It was one of the techniques of Gokumon Hōtō.
It was a blow to a vital point that would cause the opponent to writhe in pain.
Then, in an instant, his strength would be sapped.
How do I know that?
I learned it firsthand when I was training with my master.
Damn it. At that moment, I realized that if a person was hurt badly enough, they could die.
I didn't want to know that.
I didn't hear the sound of my fist hitting him.
But as a result, the assassin collapsed in front of me, shaking with pain and gasping for air.
Chung!
Chae-chung!
Soon, several swords were pointed at his neck, and a wooden ball was stuffed into his mouth.
This was to prevent him from biting his tongue or taking poison.
“Thank you.”
The head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company expressed his gratitude to me.
One of the instructions I sent to the Myeongjong warriors via telepathy was to ask the head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company to come here.
I also instructed them to release the warriors to block the assassin's escape route and protect Mister Yoo Jin.
Under the command of Seo Woo, my guards moved in unison, and this was the result.
Then, while waiting for the head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company, I dealt with him as necessary, and as soon as he arrived, I extracted a confession from him through interrogation.
I wanted to let Seong Cheong-min, the head of the Sichuan branch, handle the situation.
However, I couldn't trust him, given that Yoo Jin, whom our Eunhae Trading Company's Sichuan branch was protecting, had been targeted.
That's why I called the head of the trading company.
With a gleam in his eyes, he ordered the warriors who had brought him in.
“Take him to the Trading Company and lock him in prison!”
“Yes, sir!”
“And keep him under close guard! If he is killed or commits suicide, you will be held responsible!”
“Yes, sir!”
After giving his orders, the Captain looked at me and sighed.
“Actually, the vice-captain already told me about your fourth son's misdeeds. I was wondering what to do, but thanks to you, I can now make a decision.”
The emotions on the face of the captain of the Mingming Trading Company seemed to be a mixture of sadness, regret, and other feelings, but I couldn't understand them.
To be honest, it was a feeling I never wanted to know in my life.
Thus, this matter entered a new phase.
“Then, excuse me. Please take care of Yoo-jin.”
With that, the head of the Myeongmyeong Trading Company left with his guards.
I took a deep breath and headed for the annex.
I had something to ask Mister Yoo-jin.
“Hyung, it's Seo-ho.”
I heard Jung-ho's voice from inside the door.
“Are you really Seo-ho?”
“Yes. If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you. So, you were fourteen, right? Back then, you broke the brush that my father cherished...”
“Stop! Stop! You're Seo Seo-ho!”
The door opened, and Jeon Woo-jin smiled and welcomed me.
“Come in.”
I went inside.
Inside, Mister Yoo-jin, who had just woken up, was trembling with fear in Jung-ho's arms.
“You can rest assured now. That evil man has been arrested by Young Master's grandfather.”
“Is that true?”
“Yes.”
I nodded. Then I pulled up a chair, sat down in front of him, and said, “But he said that Young Master saw something he shouldn't have.”
“....”
“Can you tell me what he saw?”