The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 48

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

| Chapter 48

 

“Geon Taek!”

 

Yong Pyeong, who had been watching, shouted sharply at Geon Taek. But it was already too late.

 

“Kraaah!”

 

Geon Taek’s scream burst out like an echo through the mountains. In an instant, Geon Taek was sent flying backward. The broken shovel shot up into the sky and split in two in mid-air.

 

‘What, what?!’

 

Yong Pyeong could only stare wide-eyed at the scene. What had just happened was completely incomprehensible to his common sense. He had no idea what force had been at work.

 

All Yong Pyeong saw was Geon Taek, who had been charging forward, falling backward on his own.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun was just standing there quietly in place. Honestly speaking, to Yong Pyeong’s eyes, it looked like Geon Taek had thrown the shovel himself and flown backward.

 

“B-Boss?”

 

And it was the same for the workers standing behind them. They called out to the bewildered Yong Pyeong in confused voices. Only then did Yong Pyeong snap to attention and look at Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“A, a martial artist…”

 

Though his understanding was slow, Yong Pyeong’s judgment was accurate.

 

Originally, Yong Pyeong and the others were just ordinary people hired by Heukryeon Trading Company to simply search for gold veins. Normally, they would have no connection to martial artists, but that didn’t mean they were unaware of how frightening martial artists could be.

 

Yong Pyeong immediately bowed his head toward Yoo Eun-hyun with a frightened expression, as if his earlier behavior had never happened.

 

“Y-Young Master. This matter was not my intention…”

 

Honestly speaking, it was a pathetic excuse, but aside from such excuses, there was nothing else Yong Pyeong could say at the moment.

 

“Take all that stuff and go back.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun gestured toward the items with the same attitude as before. Yoo Eun-hyun also knew that Yong Pyeong was just a worker.

 

No matter what he did to them here, it wouldn’t resolve the situation, so he decided to just let Yong Pyeong go.

 

“I-I’m grateful for your consideration.”

 

When Yoo Eun-hyun told him to leave, Yong Pyeong let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly urged the workers to start loading the broken tools that were scattered outside onto the cart.

 

The cart was already loaded with about half the cargo. The thought crossed his mind whether they could load all of that and still leave, but perhaps because they were experts in this kind of work, they managed to load everything onto the cart.

 

Finally, after loading even Geon Taek on top, Yong Pyeong hurriedly fled.

 

“Wow, they’re fast.”

 

“More surprising is that they managed to load all of that.”

 

“Is this settled then? The dumplings must have gotten cold.”

 

“Isn’t this too small an incident to call it settled?”

 

“Well, they say starting is half the battle, right? In that sense, maybe we’ve gone beyond just settling it?”

 

“Sometimes I can’t tell if you’re smart or not.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun shook his head and went inside.

 

*

 

“They’ll probably come back, right?”

 

“Definitely. And next time, it won’t be people like those guys, will it?”

 

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s question, Ju Yu-ryeon stuffed the remaining dumplings into her mouth, chewed and swallowed them, then lightly licked her fingers and nodded.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun also finished eating the half-remaining dumpling in his hand, and unlike Ju Yu-ryeon, lightly wiped his hands before speaking.

 

“The people who come next will be martial artists, right?”

 

“Yeah. Either disciples from Chukho-bang or people from Heukryeon Trading Company. Most likely they’ll come together.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun also thought that since they had interfered with Heukryeon Trading Company, it wouldn’t end so easily.

 

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been retracing the series of events, let out a small sigh as if his head hurt.

 

“The people who ran away probably explained that we’re martial artists, which is worrying. I can just claim to be a farmer, but the fact that you and Mother are from Uiseonsu-ga will be exposed quickly.”

 

“Well, that’s probably true. Auntie is the family head’s child, and my mom is also somewhat famous in the martial world. But there was no other choice at that time. We couldn’t just keep taking it when they came at us like that.”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon shrugged as if asking what the problem was. Her face showed not a trace of worry.

 

“I’m worried about causing trouble for my maternal family.”

 

Now Yoo Eun-hyun too fully realized that it was unreasonable to consider himself just an ordinary farmer.

 

Although he had no intention of borrowing his maternal family’s power, if he wasn’t going to receive help, wasn’t it proper not to cause them trouble either?

 

Moreover, even if his maternal family suffered damage, Soo Hwa-seon would try to take all of that burden upon herself, if only to consider Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

That was something Yoo Eun-hyun could not easily accept. Seeing Yoo Eun-hyun’s deeply worried face, Ju Yu-ryeon pushed the dumpling bowl far away and said.

 

“What’s there to worry about? Our Uiseonsu-ga is one of the top families in the martial world.”

 

“…”

 

“And although Mom can be a bit forceful, she’s not lacking in skill. Chukho-bang alone can’t touch our Uiseonsu-ga.”

 

“What about Heukryeon Trading Company? You said they’re connected to Ma-gyo? Will they just stand by?”

 

“That depends on what kind of problem it becomes. Still, they won’t be able to make a big fuss. If they make too much trouble, they’ll have to worry about Cheonmu-maeng’s reaction, even if not ours. That’s the advantage of neutral forces, I guess.”

 

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, Yoo Eun-hyun nodded as if he understood. Certainly, this kind of approach would be how neutral forces survive.

 

“So you’re saying this kind of incident won’t cause trouble for my maternal family?”

 

“I can’t give a definite answer, but probably? Your family has lived here for a long time anyway, and looking at Auntie, there seem to be quite a few people in the village who would testify for you.”

 

Though they had engaged in playful banter earlier, if they really wanted to find evidence that Yoo Eun-hyun’s family had lived here for a long time, it wouldn’t be impossible to find. As Ju Yu-ryeon said, not only were there people from Dolyeon-hyeon, but there were also merchants who bought their harvested vegetables, and Choo Seo-gong.

 

“So you’re saying it’s not something to worry about much?”

 

“Yeah. Based on the information we have so far, that’s right. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to be careful. They might have other purposes.”

 

“Other purposes?”

 

“The gold vein might be a smokescreen.”

 

“A smokescreen? You mean they’re actually looking for something else?”

 

“For martial artists, there are things more precious than gold. Secret manuals, spiritual medicines, things like that.”

 

“Hmm…”

 

“I’m just saying that’s possible. If you start suspecting everything one by one, there’s no end to it. Just understand it and stay careful.”

 

Ju Yu-ryeon said with a shrug. Yoo Eun-hyun also fully understood what Ju Yu-ryeon was trying to say, so he nodded.

 

“Originally, farming has a yearly plan that’s strictly set, so you follow that while responding to variables that arise in between. So the fewer variables, the better. It’s become a habit.”

 

“Worrying isn’t a bad thing.”

 

“I know. Getting buried in things that haven’t even happened and worrying about them is foolish. Once you’ve made a choice, you have to focus.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun smiled silently, recalling the words he had said to Sa Un-sik and So Bi-won.

 

Thinking about it, many things had changed starting from those words. From the fateful meeting with Sa Un-sik and So Bi-won, to finally acquiring internal energy as a martial artist.

 

As Yoo Eun-hyun pondered that change, he realized that he had come too far to call himself an ‘ordinary farmer’ anymore.

 

*

 

Not long after that time, Soo Hwa-seon returned. Upon hearing about what had happened earlier, Soo Hwa-seon’s expression hardened.

 

“I see. I did wonder why all the things outside had been cleared away. No one was hurt?”

 

“There was no reason to get hurt. Well, that’s not the real problem anyway.”

 

“Right, it probably won’t end like this.”

 

“How did things go in the village?”

 

“Nothing much. It’s hard to investigate directly, and even if I asked around, the villagers don’t know much about the martial world. Actually, they have a good opinion of Heukryeon Trading Company, saying they made the village more prosperous.”

 

“Tch. If they have such a good reputation, why are they only causing trouble at our house?”

 

After grumbling briefly, Yoo Eun-hyun continued telling Soo Hwa-seon about Heukryeon Trading Company. Upon hearing that information about this place was reported daily to Heukryeon Trading Company’s upper management, Soo Hwa-seon’s eyes widened slightly as she said.

 

“Is that so? Hmm… I should look into this.”

 

They finished dinner while having such conversations, but there wasn’t much new to discuss. Only the heavy premonition that something would happen soon remained, due to the day’s events.

 

*

 

A farmer’s morning comes early.

 

The reason one wakes up without anyone calling is probably because the body senses the morning energy first.

 

When the sun had just risen and begun to drive away the darkness, Yoo Eun-hyun got up, roughly put on clothes, and went outside, leaving behind Soo Hwa-seon and Ju Yu-ryeon who were still sleeping.

 

The reason farmers move early in the morning is naturally because it’s easier to work when there’s no sun than when the sun is up.

 

For Yoo Eun-hyun, who had now learned martial arts, such things didn’t matter much anymore, but since it had become a habit, work still went well at this time.

 

“Maybe it’s unnecessary worry, but…”

 

The reason Yoo Eun-hyun came outside so early in the morning was to prepare for any possible early attack.

 

Just as a farmer’s day starts from dawn, those who make their living through business also move quickly.

 

Especially when information and money are involved. Though he hadn’t bothered to mention it to Soo Hwa-seon and Ju Yu-ryeon, if Heukryeon Trading Company was the main force moving, the possibility that things would unfold much faster than expected couldn’t be ruled out.

 

“If not, then fine. There’s nothing wrong with being careful.”

 

Walking on a path that seemed more like it had rained than just had dew, Yoo Eun-hyun muttered. Literally, if nothing happened, he could just work and come back.

 

Going down to the foot of the mountain, to the entrance leading up to the house, Yoo Eun-hyun roughly settled down and sat on a tree stump by the roadside.

 

It was the same tree stump where So Bi-won had been sitting when he met him a year ago. Remembering that encounter, Yoo Eun-hyun got up from his seat and began practicing Mu Dong-hwan-mu while lightly circulating his internal energy.

 

About an hour passed like that. As Yoo Eun-hyun’s Mu Dong-hwan-mu swept through the morning mist and the atmosphere slowly began to clear, Yoo Eun-hyun stopped his movements and gazed down the mountain.

 

“They really came?”

 

Seeing the people coming up from the bottom of the mountain, Yoo Eun-hyun muttered. The approaching people seemed to have already noticed Yoo Eun-hyun, as they weren’t particularly surprised and were climbing up to where Yoo Eun-hyun was.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————