The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 73

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| Chapter 73

“It’s not exact, but… it seems there’s been some trouble between the Dang Family and Ma-gyo. Orders came down to obstruct anyone who looks like they’re from the Tang Sect as much as possible, since the Tang Sect appears to be plotting something.”

At these unexpected words, Yoo Eun-hyun’s eyes flashed subtly. Without hiding his growing interest, he looked Ho Won over carefully.

“Really? What is the Tang Sect plotting?”

“Th-that’s all I know. Beyond that, I don’t really know either…”

Ho Won’s voice grew increasingly timid. Seeing this, Ju Yu-ryeon, who had been silently watching, rolled up her sleeves.

“This guy, seriously. Why don’t you tell us what you know?”

“N-noona! I’m telling the truth! Even within Ma-gyo, this matter is kept extremely secret, so very few know the reason! It’s not a lie! Please believe me!”

Ho Won frantically waved his hands in denial.

“Tch. Useless guy.”

Though Yoo Eun-hyun shot a sharp glare at Ho Won, he didn’t press the matter further.

From the earlier atmosphere, it seemed even Wei Dong-jo didn’t clearly know the reason.

How much more so for Ho Won, who had left home and become a wanderer – what would be strange about him not knowing the circumstances?

“Hmm… The Tang Sect must be finding it hard to hold on.”

Ju Yu-ryeon slumped down and muttered incomprehensible words. When Yoo Eun-hyun sent her a puzzled look, she opened her mouth as if she’d been waiting.

“Sichuan borders the frontier of Cheonghae, making it easy for Ma-gyo’s influence to seep in. You think that’s all? One of the Six Demon Pillars, Hunzak Gate, and even the Ami Sect of Gupa-ilbang are located nearby. There’s literally no peaceful day.”

“Isn’t the Tang Sect an ancient family? Are they really swayed by just that much?”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s question, Ju Yu-ryeon scratched her cheek awkwardly.

“The Tang Sect’s power has weakened considerably lately. I heard Ma-gyo ordered Hunzak Gate to cut off the distribution of the Tang Sect’s poisons and hidden weapons. With Ma-gyo growing stronger by the day and their main weapons not being supplied… The Tang Sect must be getting anxious.”

“Then the Seven Major Sects should step in and stop it. Why are they just standing by and watching?”

Anger flashed across Yoo Eun-hyun’s face. He looked completely unable to understand.

“It’s not that simple. If it were a matter of sect annihilation, the Seven Major Sects would naturally intervene, but they can’t get involved in every minor dispute. Moreover, if they act rashly… it could provoke Ma-gyo or Cheonmu Alliance and make things worse.”

Hearing Ju Yu-ryeon’s explanation, Yoo Eun-hyun reluctantly nodded. Finally, like scattered pieces of a puzzle coming together, the whole picture became clear before his eyes.

“So that’s why the Tang Sect is moving around outside. To procure money and supplies.”

Now Yoo Eun-hyun could understand why Tang Zi-sheng had resorted to such schemes to gather money. Just then, Ho Won, who had been reading the mood, cautiously interjected.

“Brother… I think it would be better not to stay here too long. It might be fine for now, but there’s no telling what that Wei Dong-jo might do.”

“Right. Let’s rest a bit more and leave around afternoon. Is that okay?”

At Yoo Eun-hyun’s words, the two nodded with determined eyes. They had already rested enough and experienced quite a lot, so they decided to leave Jangsa without any lingering attachments.

“But we paid three days’ advance… What should we do about this?”

When Ju Yu-ryeon clicked her tongue regretfully, Yoo Eun-hyun took out his money pouch from his chest. What remained was only ten nyang of gold. With still a long way to go, even one nyang was precious.

The two exchanged silent glances, then suddenly turned to Ho Won and said:

“Won-jik, you go get it back.”

“Huh? M-me?”

Naturally, Ho Won made a face showing he didn’t want to go. Having never made such awkward requests to others, the current situation felt very unfamiliar and uncomfortable to him.

“Do you want to get beaten and go, or just go?”

But that didn’t mean Ho Won had any choice in the matter. When Ju Yu-ryeon raised her fist to show she wasn’t joking, he had no choice but to reluctantly turn around.

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“Excuse me. I’d like to ask you something.”

Back at Sugyeongnu. Pressured by Ju Yu-ryeon’s glare, Ho Won reluctantly caught his breath and stopped a passing employee.

“We were supposed to stay for three days total, but something urgent came up. We’re planning to leave today – could we possibly get a refund for the remaining amount?”

“I’m sorry, sir. That’s not something I can handle on my own…”

“Then could you ask someone with the authority to handle it and let me know?”

“Yes. Please wait here for a moment.”

At Ho Won’s words, the employee soon bowed and headed somewhere. Being a high-class inn, he seemed to have dealt with customers like Ho Won several times before.

However, when he returned a short while later, his face was full of difficulty.

“Um… sir, I’m sorry but it seems we can’t refund the remaining money.”

“What?”

“When I asked the person in charge, he said to stay and use the three days’ worth of room and board.”

Ho Won clicked his tongue in disbelief. Normally he would have hesitated and backed down, but this time he was resolute.

“The matter is urgent, so that’s not possible. Tell them to return the remaining gold. I also need to leave quickly.”

At Ho Won’s request, the employee bowed with a troubled expression and ran off somewhere.

When he returned, his face was pale.

“I’m sorry but… sir, they say they absolutely cannot return the remaining gold. Normally, breaking the contract would require you to pay additional damages on top of the room and board fees, but they’ll forgive that part.”

“What?”

Ho Won’s face turned red and blue alternately.

Ho Won had spoken nicely, worried about offending the owner. But he never imagined they would respond so shamelessly.

Ho Won immediately stood up from his seat, clenched his hands, and his eyes flashed.

“I’ll see them directly and speak for myself. Guide me there immediately!”

Despite the employee’s attempts to dissuade him, Ho Won stepped forward without hesitation. Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been silently watching him, also slightly rose.

“Going to follow?”

“Yeah. I’m worried he might cause trouble. You stay here.”

“No. It’s better to move together at times like this. Let’s go.”

Ju Yu-ryeon lightly patted both cheeks, then stood up.

Before long, the sight of Ho Won scolding the employee came into their view.

“Didn’t I tell you to guide me? Why aren’t you moving? Can’t you understand what I’m saying!”

“It’s difficult, sir. Right now the owner is receiving guests…”

The employee flinched and stiffened at Ho Won’s murderous glare. As the commotion grew, finally another man who appeared to be an employee cautiously joined the conversation.

“Sir. Is there some inconvenience?”

“M-manager!”

It was the man who had been sitting at the reception desk working the abacus.

After hearing about what had happened from the employee, he smiled warmly and slowly raised his head.

“Oh my… Sir. I understand the situation, but we have internal regulations that make it difficult.”

“What? Wh-why?”

Faced with the man’s firm stance, Ho Won’s face instantly contorted. He could tell at a glance that this wouldn’t be an easy opponent.

As Ho Won hesitated and stammered, the man smiled at this sight and began to continue his explanation slowly but clearly.

“Unlike ordinary inns, our establishment prepares rooms, food, medicine, and security for three days in advance for long-term guests. This is to provide the utmost convenience to our customers. However, if a guest suddenly cancels their reservation due to personal circumstances, what happens? Everything we’ve already prepared becomes wasted. That means our inn must bear enormous losses.”

“Th-then you can use it for other guests!”

Ho Won frantically argued back. The man shook his head briefly and continued.

“Even if we do that, if there are no other guests at the time you scheduled, wouldn’t everything we prepared be in vain? Moreover, the precious medicines and ingredients are difficult to obtain again, and the staff arranged for rooms and security are already deployed. For all these reasons, our inn must follow the rules set in advance, so please understand.”

Befitting a man with the title of manager, his eloquence was sharp and persuasive. Even Yoo Eun-hyun nodded, so one could imagine its power.

But Ho Won wasn’t about to back down. He seized on the manager’s words and asked in a sharp voice.

“Who made those rules?”

“All regulations of this establishment were created by the inn’s owner.”

“Is that so? But… if those rules are unfair, shouldn’t they be corrected even if the owner made them?”

At Ho Won’s resolute attitude, the man who had maintained a calm expression throughout hardened his face. Ho Won wasn’t about to miss this opportunity.

“I want to meet that owner directly. If even this isn’t allowed, I’ll spread word to those around me. That Sugyeongnu troubles guests with unreasonable rules.”

When he brought up the inn’s reputation, the man sighed softly with apparent indifference.

“If you insist… I’ll speak to the owner and return.”

Having finished speaking, the man headed inside.

Not having expected things to actually go this way, Ho Won wore a somewhat dazed expression for a moment. Soon he turned to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“Brother, things seem to have gotten a bit complicated. What should we do now?”

“Even if he says that, the owner obviously won’t meet us. Let’s just pretend we can’t win and back down. It’ll be troublesome if things get more complicated here.”

Ju Yu-ryeon narrowed her eyes as she spoke. She frowned as if her head was still throbbing.

Just then, the manager returned and looked at the group with a stern face.

“The owner says he will meet with all three of you.”

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