Chapter 75
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 75
Chapter 75. Moonlight Old Man (2)
Miss Jin So-mi answered my question.
“That's right. But...”
“You're worried about the consequences, aren't you?”
She nodded slightly.
She had no choice.
The Jin Martial Arts Academy was a small martial arts academy in the neighborhood, and the Wei Martial Arts Academy was several times larger.
“Don't worry about that. I will definitely protect you. The head of the Jaegal Clan is here. I am quite close with him.”
In fact, even without borrowing the name of the clan head, it would be easy to deal with that good-for-nothing brat.
But I had to earn their trust.
I continued.
“Please answer me one thing. How is my brother?”
Miss Jin's face turned red at my question.
“I love him...”
As Miss Jin said, she had also had feelings for Jung-ho in her previous life.
That was why she had remained unmarried during her five years as a wanderer and accepted Hyung-nim's proposal.
If they had just acknowledged their feelings for each other early on and gotten married, they wouldn't have had to go through all that hardship.
“That's good.”
Jin Young Mistress asked me.
“But is it true? Is Captain Jung-ho really...”
“The truth is, Hyung-nim Jeong-ho is a very serious person. A person like him pushed Master Wi Seung-jae into the pond.”
“Ah...”
“My brother is going to get beaten up by Master Wi Seung-jae! It's going to be so hard to watch.”
With that, she bowed her head slightly.
Young Mistress Jin So-mi sighed. Then she took something out from inside her outer robe.
It was a sword.
She was carrying a sword?
I was just going to borrow a suitable sword from the Trading Company.
She is indeed the daughter of a martial artist.
“I also cannot tolerate Captain Jeong-ho being beaten by someone like that.”
Miss Jin said so and approached Master Wi Seung-jae.
Startled by this, Master Jeongho shouted.
“Miss Jin!”
“I would like you to concede this duel to me. I am the one who was insulted. I want to wash away that insult myself.”
“Ah...”
Hearing her firm words, Jung-ho nodded.
“I understand, but are you sure it's okay?”
“Yes.”
Hearing her answer, Master Wei looked at Miss Jin with a shocked expression.
“Miss, what are you doing? Are you making fun of me?”
“No. I am seriously asking Master Wei to duel me. You insulted my father and me, so as a martial artist, it is the law of the martial arts world to wash away that insult with your sword.”
Cool!
As expected of my sister-in-law!
“Thanks to Captain Seo Ho, I was able to overcome my hesitation and come out. Are you refusing my duel?”
“...”
“Are you afraid of losing to a woman? You always pick on weak people when you're drunk, but you won't do that to me? Why haven't you had enough to drink yet?”
Miss Jin's provocation was brilliant.
Her words made Master Wei Seung-jae furious.
“Fine! I won't go easy on you just because you're a woman! Don't regret this!”
He took his starting stance.
Following him, Jin So-jae also took her starting stance.
In an instant, the air became still.
A fierce energy dominated the area. Those with weak energy trembled.
As the standoff continued,
Bang!
The two of them lunged toward each other.
The sound of cold weapons clashing rang out loudly.
Clang, clang, clang!
Clang!
Ka-gang!
“Are they evenly matched?”
“Judging by their expressions... I don't think so.”
As the spectators said, they appeared to be evenly matched, but that was not the case.
I could see their skill with my own eyes.
Wei Sheng looked disappointed, but Miss Jin's face showed no emotion.
I could tell that Miss Jin was a skilled swordswoman.
At that moment, Miss Jin's skill was far superior to that of Master Wei Sheng. However, Miss Jin did not underestimate her opponent and fought steadily.
There is a reason why I brought Miss Jin here.
The Jin martial arts academy borrowed a considerable amount of money from the Eunhae Trading Company, but she paid it back in five years by working as a wanderer.
Although it was money earned by her and her father, it means that she is skilled enough to survive even as a wanderer.
It is just not known yet, but Miss Jin's skills are among the best.
Miss Jin is currently eighteen years old.
Children from prestigious families usually reach their peak at the age of eighteen, but that is all thanks to elixirs and training from a young age.
They are baptized immediately after birth, given elixirs, and taught the finest martial arts, so it is only natural that they achieve such results.
However, Jin So-mi's family is a poor martial arts academy.
To have reached such a level at that age in such a place means that she is extremely talented.
Chung!
Kaang!
Miss Jin's sword knocked Master Wei's sword away.
Before he knew it, her sword was at his neck.
“Would you like to continue?”
Master Wei Shengzhe swallowed hard and replied to her sharp question.
“I lose.”
“Apologize.”
At her request, Master Wei Shengzhe stopped fighting.
“I didn't say anything that deserves an apology...”
He still didn't understand.
At that moment, Jin So-ja said, "Master Wei, you're wrong.
“My father said that with his abilities, he couldn't even marry me off to a rich family, so why did I come to a place like this to show my face and make people laugh? If I just came up to you and lifted your skirt a little, you would pretend not to see me and take me as your concubine, so why go to all this trouble?”
Hearing this, the people around them were shocked and looked at Master Wei. Then they began to curse him.
“Did you really say that?”
“How could you say such a harsh thing!”
“Captain Jung Ho has every right to be angry.”
“If it were me, I would have punched him in the mouth.”
What a madman.
How dare you say such filthy words to Miss Jin!
He really is a good-for-nothing scoundrel!
It was only natural that Jung-ho pushed that good-for-nothing scoundrel into the pond.
Miss Jin asked sharply.
“Aren't you going to apologize? I won.”
In response to her question, Master Wei finally apologized.
“I'm sorry. I spoke out of turn.”
Only then did she remove the sword from his neck.
At that moment, two middle-aged men who had been watching the situation anxiously rushed in.
They were Master Wei Shengze's father and Miss Jin So-mi's father.
“So-mi!”
“Father, I'm sorry. I caused trouble.”
Hearing this, Principal Jin patted his daughter on the shoulder.
“I'm sorry. It's all because of this useless father of yours…”
He had heard everything.
He heard how Master Wei Shengzhe insulted him and his daughter.
At that moment, Master Wei Shengzhe's father bowed his head to them.
“I am truly sorry. I failed to raise my son properly... I am truly sorry.”
Principal Wei is a really good man...
Principal Wei's face looked quite pale. It must mean that he was already in poor health.
However, Wei Sheng-zhe looked as if he didn't understand what he had done wrong.
Principal Jin sighed at his apology.
It was a situation where he couldn't say it was okay, but he couldn't say it wasn't okay either.
“Let's go back.”
At Jin Guan-ju's words, Jin So-yeo followed him.
We can't leave yet, can we?
Jung-ho! Are you really going to let her go like this?
If you do, my efforts to bring them together will be wasted!
At that moment, Jung Ho shouted loudly as if he had made a decision.
“Miss Jin So-mi!”
Hearing his shout, she and Jin Kwan-joo turned their heads.
Jung Ho approached her.
“You were amazing.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“I tried to be modest. But...”
“The first time I fell in love with you was when I saw you practicing sword fighting.”
“Ah...”
Jeong-ho took a hairpin out of his pocket.
“I'm sorry to give this to you here. I bought it for you when I went to Beijing because I thought of you.”
“It's beautiful.”
Jeong-ho looked at Principal Jin and bowed his head as if he had made up his mind.
“I am Eun Jeong-ho of the Eunhae Trading Company!”
“I am Jin Jin-hak, the head of the Jin Martial Arts Academy.”
“What I am about to say is not a momentary impulse or a rash remark. I am speaking with the utmost sincerity.”
Jeong-ho shouted loudly.
“Give me your daughter! I want to marry Miss Jin So-mi!”
Not only those who were there, but I was also surprised.
Did Hyung-nim have such passion?
To say, “Give me your daughter!” in this situation!
However, Principal Jin did not panic and calmly looked at his daughter and asked,
“What do you think?”
“To tell you the truth, I don't dislike Captain Eun Jeong-ho.”
People whispered among themselves.
“But is that okay? Eunhaesang Trading Company is a large trading company that even has the right to sell salt, and Miss Jin's family is just a small martial arts academy.”
“That's true…”
“He is the eldest son of Eunhae Trading Company and will become the head of the company. Wouldn't it be better for him to marry someone who can help the company?”
Eunhae Trading Company did not engage in political marriages.
They believed that using marriage to grow the company was a sign of incompetence.
However, most people did not think that way.
That must be why Jin Jin-hak, the head of the clan, looked so gloomy, just like everyone else.
Then, at that moment.
“If the girl's family is too humble, I will support her.”
I was startled by the voice.
It was the voice of the head of the Jaegal Clan.
When I turned my head, I saw the Grand Master standing there. Next to him were Chief Administrator Yoo and my Master.
“Grand Master.”
When I spoke, the Grand Master looked at me and said,
“I was on my way to the Moon Hall when I heard there was something interesting to see, so I decided to stop by. It was very interesting.”
I scratched my head.
Then he must have seen me persuading Young Mistress Jin So-mi to come forward.
“It is surprising that a member of the Mu family would say such vulgar things to a young lady.”
When the Grand Master's gaze fell on Master Wei, his face turned pale in an instant.
He collapsed on the spot and began to tremble.
In front of him, Principal Wei bowed his head and repeatedly apologized.
“I am truly sorry. I am sorry.”
What an unsightly sight.
The Grand Prince turned his head away as if he found it distasteful.
“The girl's skill is even more surprising. How old is she?”
The Chief of the Trading Company answered the question.
“She is eighteen this year.”
“At that age, she is already at that level! She is worthy of my patronage.”
The Master, who was standing behind the Grand Master, nodded in agreement.
Even the Master recognized her talent.
“Well, what do you think, Captain of the Trading Company?”
When the Grand Clan Head turned his head, his gaze fell on my father.
“It's fine with me if you two are happy.”
I had expected my father's permission.
In my past life, my parents had given their permission without saying a word.
“I see.”
Now it was my turn to speak.
“Then it is acceptable for Hyung-nim and Young Mistress Jin So-mi to be engaged.”
“Ah!”
“
My words made both of their faces red.
”What are you doing, Hyung? Let me put the hairpin in for you."
Hearing my words, my brother looked at the hairpin he was holding and said to Miss Jin So-mi.
“May I put it in for you?”
Hearing that, Miss Jin So-mi's face turned red.
Putting a hairpin in someone's hair was something only done between a man and a woman who were engaged or married.
“Yes...”
Upon her reply, Jung Ho put the hairpin in Jin So-mi's hair.
“You look beautiful.”
Jung Ho held out his hand to Miss So-mi and said.
“I should have asked you first. I'm sorry. If it's not too late, I want to tell you now.”
Jung Ho swallowed hard.
“I want to marry you. Will you marry me?”
She nodded.
At that moment, cheers erupted from those who had been watching.
“Wow!”
“That's great!”
“That's really great!”
I nodded.
In an instant, the protagonists were no longer me but those two, but I had no complaints.
Rather, I was happy.
Unlike in my past life, this time the two of them were getting engaged amid the blessings of others.
Now that they had publicly announced their engagement, no one would make advances toward Miss Jin-so-mi, or rather, my sister-in-law.
It was rewarding to have played the role of a matchmaker.
I glanced at Principal Wei, who was bowing his head like a criminal.
Seeing him like that because of his son's mistake made me feel bitter.
To be honest, Wei Sheng-ze would be useful if it weren't for his bad temper...
He was said to be a good boy when he was young. But at some point, he became a bad boy.
He started hanging out with third-rate unorthodox sects, and then one day, he suddenly disappeared.
And the martial arts academy became a den for those sect members, didn't it?
Wait a minute.
Something smells fishy.
By the way, is there any way to reform that good-for-nothing?
Ah!
I suddenly remembered something.