The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 32

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| Chapter 32

“Could it be… are you Yoo Eun-hyun?”

Unlike his calm demeanor until now, Son Jin-won spoke with a slightly surprised expression.

His face showed some inexplicable joy, and when Yoo Eun-hyun nodded as if he knew him, he confirmed it.

“That’s right.”

“Hmm? Now it roughly makes sense. Actually, I heard about you from my master.”

Son Jin-won narrowed his eyes as if erasing his previous expression. Then he showed a good-natured smile, looking Yoo Eun-hyun up and down as if observing him.

“Huh? The situation is taking a strange turn, isn’t it?”

“That’s what I’m saying. Let’s watch a bit more for now.”

Gu Pyo and Go Ji-hwan also seemed flustered as if this situation was unexpected, but Yoo Eun-hyun felt the same way.

It was possible that So Bi-won had talked about Yoo Eun-hyun, but what could he have said to make Son Jin-won stare at him so observantly?

“What on earth did you hear about me…”

“Actually, he didn’t tell me the details. He only said that while chasing Cheon Se-hyeon-ma, he owed you a great debt on Mount Taishan, and in return, he taught you a few martial arts techniques.”

“That’s all?”

“And he said you were thoughtful and had excellent character, so I should try to become friends with you…”

At Son Jin-won’s words, something came to Yoo Eun-hyun’s mind. So Bi-won had indeed said something like that. At the time, he didn’t think much of it, but wasn’t Son Jin-won such a burdensome figure?

‘And I’d rather pass on such an ill-mannered bastard. What was Dosa-nim thinking, telling me to be friends with someone like this? He looks like someone who wouldn’t have a single friend. Could it be… he’s dumping a troublesome guy on me?’

Thinking this, Yoo Eun-hyun also put on a fake smile and shook his head.

“Ah. I heard about that from Dosa-nim. It wasn’t entirely untrue, but… seeing Master Son in person makes me feel burdened.”

“Haha. Right. No matter how I look at you, you don’t seem particularly thoughtful or of excellent character. Just from appearance… you look like someone who lived in the mountains?”

Yoo Eun-hyun flinched at Son Jin-won’s words.

He wondered if So Bi-won had told him about being a farmer, but seeing him just mention mountains, it didn’t seem like that was the case.

“You saw correctly. Though I happened to learn martial arts, I’m originally a farmer who came from living on Mount Taishan.”

“I thought so. Well, that doesn’t really matter much. Still, I can’t disobey my master’s orders… How about we just get along as acquaintances for now?”

Even if Son Jin-won hadn’t suggested it, Yoo Eun-hyun honestly found Son Jin-won, the leader of Cheonya-dae of the Cheonmu Alliance, burdensome. So Yoo Eun-hyun quickly nodded at Son Jin-won’s proposal.

“Let’s do that.”

Since he didn’t know when he’d see him again anyway, Yoo Eun-hyun decided to go along with all of Son Jin-won’s suggestions.

In any case, this would now explain the martial arts part.

“What? It suddenly turned out like this? And you really learned martial arts from the Alliance Leader? Aren’t we screwed?”

“Did we know and do it? We didn’t know, so it should be fine.”

“Don’t you still get punished even if you commit a crime unknowingly?”

“Stop nitpicking and just shut up and watch. That’s not what’s important right now. What did he say earlier? He said he came from Mount Taishan, right? Did we forget where we came from too?”

“Huh… now that you mention it? If that guy is also acquainted with the Alliance Leader, isn’t he connected to the reclusive master that Ma-gyo tried to recruit?”

“Then yesterday’s incident would make sense too.”

At Go Ji-hwan’s serious words, Gu Pyo also seemed to catch on to the situation and kept his mouth shut. Go Ji-hwan, who had been watching the situation, approached Yoo Eun-hyun and Son Jin-won.

“You two. May I interrupt for a moment?”

At Go Ji-hwan’s question, both Yoo Eun-hyun and Son Jin-won’s gazes turned toward the two men. Go Ji-hwan spoke to Son Jin-won.

“Master. The matter of the young hero’s martial arts has been resolved, but other issues remain. May I ask questions from here on?”

“Go ahead.”

Son Jin-won stepped back and began watching the situation with his arms crossed. As Go Ji-hwan approached Yoo Eun-hyun, the pressure was much less than before.

“Young Master Yoo. You definitely said you came from Mount Taishan, right?”

Go Ji-hwan’s tone had certainly become quite friendly. More precisely, rather than respecting Yoo Eun-hyun, some misunderstandings had been cleared up, and since he had learned martial arts from So Bi-won anyway, he was probably being mindful of Son Jin-won.

“That’s right.”

“Do you happen to know that there was a clash between Cheonhwang Paewundae and Jeongeum-dae there?”

“I don’t know if it was Cheonhwang Paewundae or Jeongeum-dae, but I know there was a fight.”

He knew from what Yeo U-hui had told him, but for now, he decided to pretend he didn’t know much.

“Did you see it directly?”

“I didn’t see it. I don’t have the ability to get involved in such things, and I didn’t know what was happening, so why would I interfere?”

He had never interfered, though he had been dragged into it, but it wasn’t a lie anyway, and since he didn’t know the reason, Yoo Eun-hyun spoke confidently.

Go Ji-hwan, who had been staring at Yoo Eun-hyun intently, asked again.

“Does Young Master Yoo live on Mount Taishan?”

“I’ve lived there my whole life.”

“Have you perhaps heard rumors of a reclusive master skilled in martial arts living there? Or seen one directly?”

“A reclusive master?”

At Go Ji-hwan’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun wondered why a reclusive master was suddenly being brought up and asked back.

Of course, even Yoo Eun-hyun, who had lived there his whole life, had never heard such rumors, so he shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

“Do you really not know? Lying would be problematic.”

But when Go Ji-hwan’s tone returned to interrogation, Yoo Eun-hyun frowned.

“What exactly are you suspecting? Dragging me here and all that, you must have some basis for suspicion, right? Stop the interrogating tone and speak honestly. That way I’ll know what to be honest about too.”

“That’s what we’re trying to…”

Yoo Eun-hyun’s voice rose. As Go Ji-hwan’s voice also seemed about to rise in response, Son Jin-won, who had been watching with his arms crossed, immediately stepped in.

“That’s enough. No fighting. I don’t want to get scolded by my master later.”

Saying this, Son Jin-won uncrossed his arms and positioned himself exactly between Yoo Eun-hyun and Go Ji-hwan, showing a childlike innocent smile while scratching his head.

“I don’t usually handle work in such a troublesome way…”

Son Jin-won’s expression momentarily became eerie, but soon relaxed again as he smiled brightly.

“Can’t be helped. I’ll take responsibility. Explain the whole situation.”

Perhaps feeling Son Jin-won’s presence, Go Ji-hwan also swallowed once and nodded, then told Yoo Eun-hyun about their analysis of what had happened on Mount Taishan.

“So… destroying the field was a diversion, and Ma-gyo’s real purpose was to recruit a reclusive master living nearby?”

“That’s right. Do you know anything about that field?”

“Why wouldn’t I? That’s the field our family has cultivated for generations. I still get furious just thinking about it. I’m the one who wants to ask. Why exactly did they destroy our field like that? Really because of some reclusive master I’ve never heard of?”

Yoo Eun-hyun raised his voice as if getting angry just thinking about it. Go Ji-hwan also shook his head as if troubled.

“Hmm… We’re certain of it, but we’re tracking the reclusive master’s movements to confirm more clearly.”

“Sigh… So what’s the reason you brought me all the way here? From what I hear, you didn’t seem to know I was living on Mount Taishan.”

“That is…”

Go Ji-hwan was about to answer, but Son Jin-won, who had been quiet, intervened again.

“As the person in charge here, I’ll summarize.”

When Son Jin-won stopped Go Ji-hwan while speaking, Go Ji-hwan stepped back again without saying anything, as if respecting Son Jin-won’s intention.

Then Gu Pyo quietly approached Go Ji-hwan and whispered.

“Will it be alright?”

“He has an unpredictable nature, but Master Son has never once brought shame to the name of Jeongdo. There’s nothing to worry about.”

At Go Ji-hwan’s words, Gu Pyo also nodded, having heard rumors within the alliance.

Son Jin-won, whether he heard this or not, coughed lightly once and spoke to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“You should have grasped the situation roughly, so I’ll ask directly.”

“Go ahead and ask.”

It was a question like an ultimatum, as if lies were no longer useful, but Yoo Eun-hyun’s expression remained unchanged.

But Son Jin-won also asked Yoo Eun-hyun casually without any change in expression, as if it were nothing.

“You met a woman at Wonjeong Conference Hall yesterday, right?”

“I did.”

“Do you know who that person is?”

“I know her name, at least.”

Yoo Eun-hyun spoke nonchalantly, but at his words about knowing the name, Go Ji-hwan and Gu Pyo’s expressions changed subtly. However, Son Jin-won asked back as if finding it interesting, supporting his chin with his hand.

“What did she say her name was?”

“I don’t know if it was real or not, but… she said it was Yeo Un.”

“Yeo Un… what about the family name?”

“She said it was Sa Yeo-un.”

After saying that much, Yoo Eun-hyun asked back with a sour expression, as if wondering what problem that could be.

From the looks of it, without even asking, that seemed to be the problem.

“Hahaha. Right. Sa Yeo-un. The eldest daughter of Ma-gyo’s leader, Cheon Se-hyeon-ma Sa Un-sik. That’s that woman’s name.”

Son Jin-won laughed loudly as if asking how he could not know such a thing. Hearing Son Jin-won’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes widened greatly. He was surprised, but more than that, his mind was spinning in complex calculations.

“But… you don’t seem very surprised?”

“Hah… I think I’m finally starting to understand roughly. Are you suspicious because I had a conversation with that Maegyo-related person, wondering if I might also be a Maegyo-related person?”

Yoo Eun-hyun asked while frowning as if he had a headache. Of course, they hadn’t just met but had even fled together briefly, but it didn’t seem necessary to explain that much. Son Jin-won chuckled and shook his head.

“I’m not particularly suspicious of you. From what I can see, you really didn’t seem to know about that woman’s identity. I just want to hear what kind of conversation you had when you met. From what I heard, it seems like you were together for quite a while.”

When Son Jin-won spoke as if he already knew that the two had fled together, Yoo Eun-hyun unconsciously let out a sigh.

“Hah. This is driving me crazy. Why have I been getting entangled in so many ridiculous situations lately? It’s not like I’m the protagonist of some story. Should I perform an exorcism ritual or something?”

When Yoo Eun-hyun sighed while muttering as if lamenting his fate, Son Jin-won laughed heartily and agreed with his words.

“Hahaha! You know something about life. Life is originally a thorny path. The problem is that it’s not me laying down those thorns, but others who lay them down and leave.”

“There’s no choice. The only way is to pick up that thorn bush and beat everything down while moving forward.”

“Right. You can’t just clear them away. Heh. I don’t know if your character is excellent as my master said, but you might get along quite well with me.”

It seemed that Yoo Eun-hyun’s self-deprecating and cynical remarks about his life had appealed to Son Jin-won. Being able to empathize to this extent probably meant that Son Jin-won had experienced similar things.

However, Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t have the leisure to think that far due to his thoughts about Sa Yeo-un.

Honestly, he had suspected that Sa Yeo-un might be someone from the Maegyo side, but he never thought she would be Sa Un-sik’s child.

‘So that’s why she noticed my internal cultivation method and persistently questioned me about it. Damn. If I had known that, I never would have followed her even if it killed me.’

Though Yoo Eun-hyun was grumbling inwardly, it was already spilled water. There was nothing he could do about it now. For now, he had to do his best to get through this safely.

After thinking carefully, Yoo Eun-hyun slowly opened his mouth.

“I know Sa Yeo-un’s destination.”

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