Chapter 86
The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 86
Chapter 86. Bokshiringwa (2)
The young man covered his cheek with his hand and said, “I'm sorry. I was talking nonsense.”
“That's okay. But how did you end up being attacked by a tiger here?”
My question made the young man's face pale. “Ah! Did you save me?”
At my question, the young man's face turned pale.
“Ah! Did you save me?”
I nodded lightly.
The young man quickly knelt in front of me.
“Thank you for saving my life.”
“It was nothing. I was just passing by.”
“Thank you so much. I want to repay you, but this is all I have.”
He rummaged through his pockets and took out a wallet full of money.
But I didn't save this young man for the money, and it would be wrong to take money from someone who had gone through so much trouble.
“No, please keep it.”
“What? But...”
“I didn't save you for anything. So please use this money for your travel expenses.”
At that moment, the warrior Lee Pil asked,
“Why did you come to this dangerous place?”
“Well...”
The young man hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply and began to speak.
“I came here because I have something to find.”
“...?”
“Five-colored ice crystals. I must find them.”
Hearing this, the two warriors couldn't help but flinch.
He was also a young warrior.
Although his exact goal was different, he had a similar purpose to us.
“Why are you looking for it? To be honest, it is said that the Five-Colored Ice Crystal Flower exists here in Jongnam Mountain, but we are not sure if that is true.”
“I heard that someone saw it.”
“...?”
“A merchant saw it here a few years ago. That is why I came here.”
I stood up from my seat.
“Go back. Jongnam Mountain is more dangerous than you think. Especially for ordinary people like you, searching for a spirit plant could cost you your life.”
“No! Even if I die here, I cannot go back.”
“...Why?”
Why did the young man in front of me have such a desperate look in his eyes?
I was curious.
“Actually, I am a member of the Deokhaeng Trading Company.”
What?
“And the Deokhaeng Trading Company has a unique rule. It is to appoint the person with the greatest luck as the successor of the company.”
Yes, that's right.
Deokhaeng Trading Company.
It literally means “to obtain good luck.”
It is the firm belief of the trading company that luck is the most important thing in business.
Therefore, they chose their successor in a unique way.
The reason is that choosing the luckiest child as the successor will bring good luck to the entire trading company and make it prosperous.
Was that why?
This trading company ranked 56th among the 100 best trading companies announced by the imperial family during the last Dongji.
The captains of Deunghaeng Trading Company have had many children for generations.
That means they have many wives.
Does the current captain of Deunghaeng Trading Company have six wives? Or ten?
This is because they believe that if you have many children, one of them will be born with incredible luck.
In any case, when a child is conceived, they record every lucky event that happens from that moment on.
Then they give each event a score.
In the beginning, they may be at a disadvantage because they have no luck.
However, if they can make the impossible possible, they can turn things around.
The young man in front of me was looking for the five-colored ice crystal for that purpose.
“I have thirty-two brothers and sisters.”
Wow, that's a lot.
“And my father will pass on the Trading Company to the child with the best luck. The rest can choose in order of luck. They can either work at the Trading Company or leave with a small amount of money.”
He continued with a bitter expression.
“I was unlucky. Everything I did failed, and I have no luck at all.”
“But,”
I interrupted him.
“You were almost killed by a tiger, but you survived. Isn't that enough to say you're lucky?”
“You're right, sir. But I can't prove it.”
“....
My mother is his fifth wife. I am her only child. She has suffered a lot because of my bad luck. If I am kicked out, she will be kicked out too... Huh.”
He wiped his tears with his sleeve.
“I want to become the successor and make my mother live a comfortable life.”
This young man was willing to endure hardship for his mother's sake.
“I understand your situation. But if something happens to you here, how worried would your mother be?”
“It might be better if I wasn't here. If I die here, she will take pity on her son and give you something to live on.”
“...”
Come to think of it, something was strange.
No matter how much he had been pushed aside, he was still the son of the captain of the Deokhang Trading Company.
Then shouldn't he have at least one bodyguard?
“Did you come here alone?”
“...Yes.”
“Where is your bodyguard?”
“My father took him back.”
Only then did he understand the young man's feelings.
This young man had been pushed to the brink of despair. And in that precarious situation, he was doing his best to survive.
Come to think of it, wasn't the man who brought the letter of recommendation the heir to the Deokhang Trading Company?
Could it be?
I said to the young man.
“Come to think of it, we haven't introduced ourselves. My name is Eun Seo-ho from the Eunhae Trading Company.”
“Ah! I didn't even tell you my name. My name is Moon Joo-sung. I am the seventeenth son of Deunghaeng Trading Company.”
Wait a minute.
What? Moon Joo-sung?
I clearly remember the name of the person who brought the Bokshiringwa in my past life.
His name was Moon Joo-sung.
So, the person I saved was the cause of the bloodshed caused by Bok-shin-gwa.
In my memory, the person who saved Bok-shin-gwa was definitely the successor of the Deunghaeng Trading Company.
However, the young man in front of me, Mister Moon Joo-sung, was currently far behind in the line of succession.
In other words, he took Bokshiryeongga back with him and turned the tables on his unfavorable situation to become the successor.
In my opinion, Mun Gong is extremely lucky.
His luck is just concentrated in the latter half of his life.
He became the successor by obtaining Bokshiryeongga.
He was the only member of the Trading Company who survived the chaos caused by the Bokshiring, which was also a stroke of luck.
Wait a minute.
Mister Moon was destined to wander around here and obtain the Bokshiring. If that is the case, it should be easy to obtain the Bokshiring by working with Mister Moon.
I know that the Bokshiring is somewhere around here, but I don't know its exact location.
So, I was prepared to wander around for a while.
If I offer Mister Moon something of equal value to the Bokshiring, wouldn't it be a fair deal?
Having made up my mind, I said to Mister Moon.
“I have no choice. If we part ways now, something bad will surely happen again, so let's go together.”
“What?”
“I happen to be looking for something myself. So, while I'm looking for what I need, I'll help Mister Mun find the Five-Colored Ice Crystal.”
“Ah! Thank you! Thank you so much!”
We set off again.
We climbed rocks and crossed ravines as Mister Moon led us.
After a while, I smiled.
There was a cave with a strong wind blowing in front of me. This was where Mister Moon had obtained the Bokshiringwa.
“After wandering around for several hours, I heard a strange sound. It was the sound of the wind. I headed toward it and saw a cave with strong winds blowing inside. It was inside that cave. The elixir. The elixir that took my family away from me...”
In other words, Moon Gongja was destined to set foot in this place.
However, Mun Gongja must not take the medicine inside.
“I will go and check the cave myself.”
“No, Liege, I will...”
I shook my head.
“You two are exhausted. And I am still fresh.”
Upon hearing my words, Yeo-eung-am and Lee Pil replied.
“I didn't know you were so fit, Liege.”
“I didn't think so either.”
I owe all this strength, which surpasses that of the two bodyguards, to my Master.
I train every day.
As soon as I felt I could hold out a little longer, he would increase the intensity like a ghost, and my strength improved rapidly.
I must have shouted “I hate you, Master!” at least a thousand times in my mind.
Now, the two bodyguards recognized my physical strength.
“I'll be on my way.”
“Be careful...”
I took a step forward, and the sound behind me was scattered by the wind.
I concentrated my inner arts on my legs.
Using the mystery of the thousand-pound foot, I moved forward one step at a time.
How did Mister Moon pass through here?
At some point, the wind stopped.
Then, I saw a tree in front of me. There were fruits hanging from the tree.
They were red fruits that looked like cherries.
They were bokshiring.
However, there was more than one fruit.
“Two fruits? I'm sure there was only one fruit here... Ah!”
I chuckled.
How did Mister Moon know that this was bokshiring in his previous life?
He must have looked it up, so he probably knew what it was, but at first glance, it didn't look much different from cherries, so it must have been hard to tell right away.
Then there's only one answer.
He ate it.
In the midst of burning thirst and hunger, he ate the fruit and realized what it was.
That it was the fruit of the tree.
Then he took the remaining one and returned to the Trading Company.
I took the box out of my red bag.
I picked two berries, put them in the box, and put the box back in my red bag.
Now I had all two bokshiling berries in my hands.
I came out of the windy cave.
“How did it go?”
I shook my head at Mun Gong-ja's words.
“Nothing happened.”
“Ah...”
Seeing his disappointed face, I felt a little weak.
Thanks to me, he had achieved his goal in Jongnam Mountain, but Mun Gong-ja had not achieved his goal.
If Mun Gong-ja returned to his family like this, how would his future change?
Mun Gong-ja was lucky.
So even if he returns without finding the elixir or the magical herb, his luck will not disappear.
It will just appear in another form.
Could that be true?
I decided to try one thing.
“Mister Mun.”
“Yes?”
“Why are you disappointed? Didn't I say I would help you?”
“But I have no shame…”
“Don't say that.”
I said to him.
“Then let's go somewhere else.”
“Okay.”
Pal-gap would be worried that we were late, but I was glad that we left him behind.
As the sun set, we spent the night outdoors and set out again the next day.
The two bodyguards asked me quietly.
“Did you find what you were looking for?”
“Yes.”
“Then why?”
“I want to try something.”
We wandered around Jongnam Mountain, and as the sun was setting, we arrived in front of a cave.
Even though it was summer, I could feel a chill coming from the cave.
I instinctively knew
that what Mister Gong was looking for was here.
Five-colored ice crystals are literally the essence of cold. That is why they always bloom in places where cold lingers.
“Let's go in.”
“Yes.”
Mister Mun nodded with a tense expression at my words. Then he slowly moved forward.
Inside the cave, ice was frozen.
Feeling the cold chill, we continued to go inside.
Tap.
I stopped in my tracks.
“What's wrong?”
When I pointed ahead with my hand, Mister Moon looked in that direction.
“...!”
His eyes widened.
The petals were transparent like colorful glass.
It was a five-colored ice crystal.
“Ah! Ah! Finally! Finally!”
He knelt down on the spot. Tears of joy flowed from his eyes.
I understood his feelings completely.
I approached the five-colored ice crystal and carefully picked it up.
To be honest, I was very surprised.
It proved that Mun Gongja was truly a lucky man.
I wondered if it was real.
If Mun Gongja had not found Bokshiryeong in his past life, he would have found this Five-Colored Ice Crystal Flower and returned.
In any case, Mun Gongja was destined to become the captain of the Trading Company.
I'm a little jealous.
I handed the Five-Colored Ice Crystal to Mister Moon.
“You found it. Congratulations.”
“Thank you! Thank you so much!”
He bowed his head repeatedly.
“Now you can return to your family.”
“Yes.”
I smiled.
“But are you sure you can protect the Five-Colored Ice Crystal from those who want it?”
“We have the Trading Company's warriors…”
“If word gets out that you have the Five-Colored Ice Crystal, the Trading Company will be destroyed. The Five-Colored Ice Crystal has the power to destroy the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult's demonic qi.”
“Ah…”
Mister Moon was not stupid, so he understood what I meant.
“So, how about selling me the Five-Colored Ice Crystal?”