Goblin Library - Chapter 197

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Chapter 197.

Yu Tae-poong was reading when he caught sight of the Dung Carrier Goblin.
“Lee Gang-soon really is a terrible person, isn’t he?”
“He’s certainly a bad one, but… there are plenty of people far worse than him.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin shook his head and continued.
“Not meeting such wicked people is itself a blessing in life.”
“Is that so?”
“Of course it is.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin took a sip of honey water and spoke.
“Have you ever encountered a con artist or a murderer in your life?”
“No, I haven’t.”
“And your parents likely haven’t either. That’s precisely why your family has been able to maintain such a peaceful existence.”
“You’re right.”
“That’s why it’s a blessing. Some people suffer misfortune because they cross paths with such individuals.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin paused for a moment before speaking.
“When you think about it, meeting good people seems to be one of the greatest blessings and strokes of fortune in life.”
“Not just people. Goblins are the same way.”
Yu Tae-poong smiled as he looked at the Dung Carrier Goblin.
“Meeting you like this is truly a great blessing for me.”
“Is that so?”
“Absolutely.”
Yu Tae-poong burst into hearty laughter.
“Ha!”
“What is it?”
“When I think about it, I never imagined we’d become this close. The first time I saw you, you were standing on top of a moving car’s roof. And now here we are, drinking tea together, sharing meals, reading books… Phew! Life really is unpredictable, isn’t it?”
“That’s what makes living in this world so interesting.”
“It can be dangerous too.”
At Yu Tae-poong’s words, the Dung Carrier Goblin laughed and shook his head.
“Don’t worry. There’s no human in this world foolish enough to deceive or harm someone who has a Goblin as an older brother.”
“That’s reassuring.”
Yu Tae-poong smiled as he looked at the Dung Carrier Goblin.
“Shall we go shopping today?”
“Shopping? To Gangwon Province?”
“Not Gangwon Province…”
Yu Tae-poong tapped the book.
“To the Mart.”
“Ah! To see Lee Gang-soon?”
“I’m curious to see just how pathetic he looks.”
At Yu Tae-poong’s words, the Dung Carrier Goblin nodded and spoke.
“That’s the real charm of our Goblin Library’s books. Being able to see the novel’s protagonist in person.”
“Exactly.”
“Then let’s go.”
“But what if he’s not at the Mart?”
“Then we’ll make him show up.”
“How?”
“Goblin magic.”
At the Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong grew concerned.
“The Company President won’t like that, will he?”
Goblins disliked other goblins interfering in their own novels.
“We’re not twisting the plot or anything. We’re just going to see his face and leave. There’s no reason to object. We’ll just pass through.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin who had spoken raised his hand.
Whoooosh!
Goblin fire appeared in the Dung Carrier Goblin’s hand and then vanished immediately.
“Did you notify the Company President for permission?”
Yu Tae-poong, recalling how goblins used goblin fire to communicate in the era before cell phones, asked, and the Dung Carrier Goblin chuckled.
“Permission? No… I needed to check where Lee Gang-soon is, so I sent the goblin fire… Wait?”
“What is it?”
“He’s fighting with his father. And it’s a big one.”
“Oh! Finally a money issue?”
“Want to watch?”
“Can I watch too?”
“Of course.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin continued with a grin.
“The best entertainment is watching fires and fights.”
With those words, the Dung Carrier Goblin pulled out a cloth and threw it into the air.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The cloth unfurled across the empty space like a screen.
An image began to appear on the spread cloth. On the screen, a middle-aged, overweight man was angrily confronting an elderly man.
The elderly man was also angry, pointing his finger back at him.
[Why is that your money! It’s my brother’s money!]
[Lee Gang-hyuk gave it to me, and we agreed to do business together. So it’s my money.]
[You bastard, what business are you going to do with that money! You think I don’t know you’re trying to pay off your gambling debts!]
[I need to survive first before I can do business or anything else. Anyway, Lee Gang-hyuk entrusted it to me, so give it back.]
[Why do you keep doing this! And where is that money!]
[What do you mean where! Lee Gang-hyuk entrusted it to me!]
[You bought this building with that money, didn’t you!]
[Then get a loan with the building as collateral. Otherwise, I’ll really die.]
“You damned brat, so why do you gamble! And I won’t give it to you. I need this building just to survive!”
“I don’t care if your son dies! If you keep this up, I’m going to tell Gang-hyuk to come collect the money from you. That bastard’s a complete gangster.”
Yu Tae-poong laughed at the sight of the two of them shouting and quarreling.
“They’re fighting pretty intensely.”
“When greed for money takes over, family becomes invisible.”
“I don’t know. If you don’t give me the money by today, I’m telling Gang-hyuk to come collect it.”
“My brother’s money—I brought it myself, so what the hell does that bastard Gang-hyuk have to say about it!”
“What do you mean? He’s Younger Uncle’s son. Legally, it belongs to Gang-hyuk.”
“You have proof? When was that anyway! You damned brat!”
The old man grabbed his bag and left the house, and Lee Gang-soon hurried after him.
“Where are you going!”
“Where else? To that bastard Gang-hyuk. Stop running your mouth uselessly!”
At the sight of this, Yu Tae-poong laughed and spoke.
“Looks like he’s heading to Lee Gang-hyuk’s place.”
“Yeah. This old man’s got some drive.”
“Watching this feels like watching a drama.”
At Yu Tae-poong’s words, Dung Carrier Goblin laughed while watching the screen and spoke.
“In a drama, he’d be right in front of Lee Gang-hyuk’s House by now….”
“We can just wait. Oh! Should we grab some snacks and watch while we eat?”
“Let’s do it.”
Even as Yu Tae-poong went to prepare the snacks, Dung Carrier Goblin kept his eyes on the screen before them.

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Uncle (Paternal) arrived at Lee Gang-hyuk’s House by car. Though it had been quite some time since his last visit, he hadn’t lost his sense of direction so badly that he couldn’t find the way.
Uncle (Paternal) parked in front of Lee Gang-hyuk’s House and approached the gate, pounding on it loudly.
Boom, boom, boom!
“Hey! Lee Gang-hyuk!”
As Uncle (Paternal) bellowed at the top of his lungs, Lee Gang-soon, who had followed behind, parked his car and came running urgently.
“What are you doing!”
“What do you mean what am I doing! I need to straighten out this punk’s manners!”
“Dad, Gang-hyuk’s a gangster. If you go in there, something bad will happen.”
“Enough. Get out of the way!”
As Uncle (Paternal) continued pounding on the door, Lee Gang-hyuk soon opened it.
“It’s been a long time.”
“You bastard, stop spouting useless nonsense!”
As he spoke, Uncle (Paternal) reached to grab Lee Gang-hyuk by the collar, but Lee Gang-hyuk stepped back and evaded his grasp, instead seizing his wrist.
Snap!
“You… you disrespectful brat, let go!”
As Uncle (Paternal) shouted, Lee Gang-hyuk looked at him, then turned his gaze toward Lee Gang-soon.
“This isn’t the situation I wanted. Couldn’t you handle that one thing?”
“That is… well…”
“You punk, what kind of tone is that to use with your older brother!”
At Uncle (Paternal)’s outcry, Lee Gang-hyuk looked at both him and Lee Gang-soon before speaking.
“So what did you want to say?”
“What did I want to say? Who taught you to act like this! Coming out of Prison is not something to be proud of! If you’ve come out of Prison, you should stay quiet! And you dare threaten your older brother!”
At Uncle (Paternal)’s words, Lee Gang-hyuk stared at him silently for a moment, then turned away.
“Come inside first.”
“Why! You criminal bastard! Are you embarrassed to be doing this outside!”
As Uncle (Paternal) shouted for all the neighbors to hear, Lee Gang-hyuk sighed.
“When I was young… I remember Uncle (Paternal) giving me New Year’s money on Lunar New Year.”
“What? What are you suddenly saying, you bastard!”
“When my parents were still alive, I remember what Uncle (Paternal) did for me as an uncle.”
“So what?”
“So… I wanted to maintain at least that line.”
“A line? What will you do if you don’t maintain it!”
“My line was… not laying a hand on you directly.”
“What? Are you saying you’ll hit me!”
Ignoring Uncle (Paternal)’s outcry, Lee Gang-hyuk looked toward his house.
“Lawyer Choi.”
At Lee Gang-hyuk’s call, the door opened and Choi Jin walked out.
Lee Gang-hyuk turned back to Uncle (Paternal) and spoke.
“Have the conversation with my lawyer.”
“What? How do you have a lawyer?”
At Uncle’s words, Lee Gang-hyuk let out a quiet chuckle and headed into the house.
“Hey! Lee Gang-hyuk! Where the hell do you think you’re going!”
Uncle shouted and tried to chase after Lee Gang-hyuk, but Choi Jin stepped into his path.
“From now on, you’ll be speaking with me.”
“What? Why would I talk to you!”
“You’ll… speak with me.”
As he spoke, Choi Jin’s hand clamped down on Uncle’s shoulder.
Crack!
“Ugh! Ow, it hurts! It hurts!”
As Uncle cried out in pain, Lee Gang-soon rushed over.
“Hey! What are you doing!”
Shouting, Lee Gang-soon lunged forward, and Choi Jin placed his hand on his shoulder as well.
Crack!
“Ahhh! It hurts! It hurts!”
As Lee Gang-soon also writhed in pain, Choi Jin looked at both of them and spoke.
“I’m Lawyer Choi Jin. If you stop screaming, I’ll let you go.”
“Fine. I’ll stop!”
At Uncle’s anguished response, Choi Jin nodded and released his grip.
“What brings you to visit our client?”
“I… I have something to say to Gang-hyuk….”
“And what would that be?”
“Well… my late brother left me some money before he died, and he said something strange—that it was his money.”
At Uncle’s lie, Choi Jin spoke with a puzzled tone.
“In all my years practicing law, I’ve never heard of an inheritance passing from a deceased child to a sibling. Did you receive that money while our client’s parents were still alive?”
“Of course I did.”
At Uncle’s words, Choi Jin looked at him and spoke.
“Then we’ll settle this in court.”
“What? Court?”
“According to our records, our client entrusted you with the management of his assets—excluding the house—on [date], four months after his father’s passing.”
“What kind of nonsense is that! Management! Management! Do you have proof!”
“Then… do you have proof that our client’s parents gave their assets to you?”
“That… well… it was so long ago….”
“Then neither of you has evidence to present to the other. In that case, we should meet in court.”
“Ha! Go ahead and try! Who’s going to listen to some criminal who spent 15 years in prison!”
As Uncle spoke with blustering confidence, Choi Jin’s fist clenched tightly.
Crack!
Barely restraining himself, Choi Jin opened his mouth again with a composed voice.
“The law… does not listen to criminals.”
“Right, that’s only natural!”
“Instead… it listens to people with money.”
“Ha! Right, well said. Did you think I wouldn’t know? That Gang-hyuk squandered all his money and even lost his house! So naturally, since I have more money, he’ll listen to me!”
Choi Jin chuckled lightly at Uncle’s words.
“Lost his house, you say? Then why does my client live here in this very house? And why would a lawyer like me, who represents someone without money, visit their home and conduct a consultation here?”
“What?”
“To put it simply: do you have the means to summon a lawyer to your home for a consultation?”
“That’s… why would…”
Confusion flickered across Uncle’s face as he spoke. He possessed considerable wealth himself, so legal matters occasionally arose.
He frequently sought out lawyers, but typically he would visit their offices for consultations.
It was rare for a lawyer to visit someone’s home for a consultation—and when it did happen, it was only because the client possessed substantial wealth.

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