The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 28

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| Chapter 28

Sa Yeo-un moved while concealing her presence as if she wouldn’t even let her breath escape. Yoo Eun-hyun also followed her like a shadow.

After winding through the forest several times, the two were able to reach a waterfall hidden deep within Taewon.

Among the options, the place Sa Yeo-un chose was a round rock formation near the waterfall. The sound of water would cover their presence, and the low-lying terrain was perfect for hiding their bodies.

“What are you doing? Sit down.”

The two people who arrived there quietly caught their breath. How much time had passed like that? After a while, Sa Yeo-un let out a long sigh and muttered.

“Haah… They say leaving home means hardship. Even I, who’ve run away quite a bit, find this one pretty tough.”

“You ran away from home?”

“Of course. This is exactly the thirty-third time.”

Sa Yeo-un’s answer was unexpected, but the moment he heard those words, the scattered situations in Yoo Eun-hyun’s mind began to mesh together and turn.

“Then don’t tell me being pursued was also…”

“That’s right, they’re people my father sent.”

As Sa Yeo-un’s words fell, Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes gradually narrowed. He was momentarily speechless from absurdity, but soon Yoo Eun-hyun, unable to contain the questions that belatedly surged up, opened his mouth again.

“But what could there be that’s worth coming out so frequently?”

“Running away is always the same. You have a fight with the adults at home and come out. What’s so special about it?”

“No, I mean the reasons you fought with your parents thirty-three times must all be different.”

“They are different. But this time is really a big problem. It’s because of marriage.”

“How old are you that you’re already worrying about marriage?”

“You’re going to speak so easily because it’s someone else’s business? If you were about to be forced into marriage, you couldn’t say such things, could you?”

As if Yoo Eun-hyun’s answer didn’t please her much, Sa Yeo-un spoke as if it were absurd. Even so, Yoo Eun-hyun still just shrugged his shoulders.

“So you ran away because you dislike that? Hoping they’d change their minds since you ran away?”

“No. Even if I said I’d take my own life instead of just running away, my father is someone who would never bend once he’s decided on something.”

“Then what? Why go through the trouble of running away and suffering for nothing?”

“There’s one method. I’m going to kill that guy my father decided on as my marriage partner. If he dies and disappears, even my father couldn’t force me into marriage.”

Sa Yeo-un spoke calmly with an expression that seemed quite satisfied with her own plan. Yoo Eun-hyun momentarily widened his eyes and asked back as if astounded.

“You’re going to kill someone?”

“Or is there some other method?”

“…”

When Sa Yeo-un asked back like that, Yoo Eun-hyun unconsciously closed his mouth. Just as Sa Yeo-un said, no other plan came to mind.

However, there was one clear point. What she just said was definitely not a joke, and Sa Yeo-un was not a woman to be taken lightly.

“Do you know where that person is? Like a name or something?”

“No. I don’t know.”

At Sa Yeo-un’s confident words, Yoo Eun-hyun asked back again as if exasperated.

“Then how are you going to specifically target and kill him?”

“I don’t have information, but the pursuers who are coming after me now should have that information. And I know the general direction. I have to go to Jinan in Shandong… I can’t get caught here.”

Yoo Eun-hyun flinched momentarily at the mention of Jinan.

Jinan was near Mount Taishan where Yoo Eun-hyun was born and raised. But thinking it was just a coincidence, he shook his head and asked back.

“That doesn’t seem like the best plan.”

“I can’t help it. I have no information about the opponent at all. I’ll have to go and ask around first.”

“Amazing, truly amazing.”

“Still, it feels better after getting it all off my chest. But what about you? You say you’re a farmer, but what business brings you all the way here instead of farming?”

Sa Yeo-un, who seemed genuinely relieved as she smiled, now asked about Yoo Eun-hyun.

Of course, there were various circumstances that brought Yoo Eun-hyun here, but he couldn’t tell her everything.

However, when the other party was being so open, there was no need to lie. Yoo Eun-hyun concluded as such and simply gave his answer.

“My maternal grandparents’ house is near here, so I came to visit. As for farming… you could say I’m taking a break for now.”

“Huh? Is farming something you can just take a break from whenever you want?”

“Of course not. Let’s say there are circumstances that make it unavoidable.”

“Where were you originally living?”

Yoo Eun-hyun flinched at Sa Yeo-un’s question. However, judging that hiding it would be even stranger, Yoo Eun-hyun spoke as calmly as possible.

“The mountain foothills near Mount Taishan.”

“Hmm? That’s the same place I’m trying to go?”

“It’s nearby.”

“Haah… If I fail to kill my target, should I also hide in the mountains and farm?”

“You’d better give up on that. No matter how I look at it, you’re not someone who could farm.”

“Why? You just live befriending nature and tend to crops.”

“See? You’re completely hopeless. Listen.”

At Sa Yeo-un’s nonchalant attitude, Yoo Eun-hyun let out a deep sigh. After Yoo Eun-hyun pondered briefly, he raised his finger.

“Should I try learning martial arts too? Anyone can become a master just by looking at secret manuals and copying them, right? I don’t understand what’s so difficult about it that causes all this fuss.”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s words as he shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly, Sa Yeo-un’s expression hardened. To the ears of those who spend their lives learning martial arts, such words couldn’t be pleasant.

However, in Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes, Sa Yeo-un’s words were no different. Whether the other party was angry or not, from the perspective of Yoo Eun-hyun the farmer, it was definitely a statement he couldn’t overlook.

“…You’re right. Switching positions makes it clear. Still, I didn’t mean to look down on farming. I apologize.”

Sa Yeo-un, surprisingly seeming to gain insight from Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, let out a sigh and then apologized without hesitation. It was rather Yoo Eun-hyun who was flustered seeing that.

“No. There’s no need to apologize…”

“Why? It’s not wrong, is it? I think farming might actually be worth trying if it’s with you.”

Though he expected her to be angry, when Sa Yeo-un showed a bright smile and seemed to understand immediately, Yoo Eun-hyun scratched his head.

In a way, Sa Yeo-un had spoken without knowing anything about farming, so he wondered if he had reacted too sensitively.

“I think I was a bit harsh with my words too. I didn’t mean to take learning martial arts lightly.”

“If that were the case, you wouldn’t have said such things in the first place. It’s fine. It’s better than just saying empty pleasantries.”

And seeing Sa Yeo-un speak like that, Yoo Eun-hyun’s wariness had also greatly diminished from what it was initially.

However, this slightly warmed atmosphere was brief, as both suddenly stood up from their seats due to the murderous atmosphere that suddenly surrounded them.

“Hmm. Looks like I couldn’t shake them off.”

“What? This time it’s not just one or two?”

“Right. At least five… Hmm. With this many, they’re almost certainly the people who came after me.”

“Your family’s people? More than five? This is no joke.”

“Right. If I dawdle around, I’ll get caught. It would be troublesome to get caught here. Unfortunately, we’ll have to part ways now.”

“I don’t mind, but… you’ll be okay, right?”

“Even if they’re pursuing me, they’re not people who would harm me. And with five instead of just one or two, it’s impossible to escape while taking you along.”

Sa Yeo-un, who had reassured Yoo Eun-hyun, smiled confidently as if to show off.

“It’s regrettable that I couldn’t find out who taught you that internal energy cultivation method. It’s not common for me to miss a target like this…”

“…”

“You’re not going to tell me to the end? Fine. Then I’ll have to postpone it to next time. You have to tell me next time, okay?”

Since there was truly no more time for conversation, Sa Yeo-un urgently leaped away and dashed off. Yoo Eun-hyun watched Sa Yeo-un leave and let out a long sigh.

“Phew. She’s finally gone. What if I really meet her again later? Ah… I don’t know.”

If he hadn’t felt uncomfortable about lying, the meeting with Sa Yeo-un wouldn’t have been so bad. But that was all—he had no desire to get entangled with her again.

After Sa Yeo-un left, the presence of the pursuers completely disappeared, as if they were indeed the people who had been chasing her. However, Yoo Eun-hyun stayed there for a while just in case, and when it became quiet, he quietly got up.

‘Aunt will be worried. Let me return quickly.’

Since there was nothing particularly to worry about now, Yoo Eun-hyun even deployed his lightness skill as he flew toward Taewon.

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And as Yoo Eun-hyun returned to Taewon, two people revealed themselves at that crossroads.

“That’s definitely him, right?”

“Yes sir. I’m certain. It was worth guarding the path.”

Those who revealed themselves were Go Ji-hwan and Gu Pyo, two members of the Cheonmu Alliance’s Jeongeum-dae.

“Hmm… Still, not giving up paid off with some results.”

“That’s what I’m saying. When those Maegyo followers suddenly appeared, I really got scared and ran away.”

“Given who the opponent was, it couldn’t be helped. Thanks to that, I had to step in too.”

“But how did that guy manage to have a close conversation with such a scary woman?”

“Didn’t you once say you’d risk your life for a conversation with a beauty?”

“I forgot to add ‘safe’ in front of that.”

“Are you being picky about everything? Pathetic fellow… Still, seeing that he didn’t go with her and returned instead, it seems he didn’t know her identity either. Was it a chance encounter?”

“Then what will you do? Since they seem unrelated, will you just leave him alone?”

“No. Since it’s clear they had quite a lengthy conversation, that content alone seems worth investigating. We should start by figuring out who that person is. There was a tracker following him at first, right?”

When Go Ji-hwan asked, Gu Pyo recalled the tracker who had been pursuing Yoo Eun-hyun and nodded.

“It was a tracker from Wonjeong-sanghoui. When I scared him, he just ran away. He wasn’t particularly skilled either… The target seemed to notice he was being followed too.”

“Why would Wonjeong-sanghoui do that?”

“Well, he said it was information gathering for recruitment…”

“Possibility of manipulation?”

“Probably not? The tracker was really nothing special. Even if whoever gave the orders had other intentions, the tracker himself wouldn’t have known anything.”

“So there’s a possibility… We definitely can’t just leave this alone. We’re tracking him.”

Go Ji-hwan spoke in response to Gu Pyo’s answer, but frowned at him as he still stood there blankly.

“What are you doing? I said track him.”

“Should I really go? Honestly, even when I was following him before the Maegyo Followers spotted me, it was touch and go. That guy. He’s not ordinary. His senses seem quite sharp.”

“True… At your level, you might get caught. Good thing you know your own limits. We need someone to watch this place anyway… Fine. I’ll go.”

“Good luck.”

Seeing Gu Pyo sprawl out nearby as if he’d been waiting for that answer, Go Ji-hwan let loose a string of curses.

“Damn bastard. My fate is to run around like this while leaving my subordinate behind. Hey! Don’t just laze around, go back and write up a report for Lord Son Dae!”

“No, I need you to come back with results first before I can write it.”

“At least draft an outline. So when I return, I can just add the results and submit the report immediately. Do I have to explain every little thing?”

“Geez. Making me do the work twice. Fine, I got it.”

Though Go Ji-hwan desperately wanted to punch the still-grumbling Gu Pyo, thinking he might lose track of Yoo Eun-hyun if he was late, he gritted his teeth. He could only let loose another string of curses before launching his body forward.

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