The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 77

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| Chapter 77

“You guys stay here. I’ll go alone.”

Yoo Eun-hyun’s confident declaration instantly made the surroundings fall silent as death. After a tense silence lingered for a moment, Ho Won soon let out a scoff of disbelief and raised his voice.

“Hyung-nim going alone? That’s ridiculous! No matter how strong you are, hyung-nim, the opponent is Maegyo!”

“No… Actually, it might be safer that way, as Eun-hyun said.”

“Noona!”

Ho Won cut off Ju Yu-ryeon’s words as if he didn’t need to hear any more. On the other hand, Ju Yu-ryeon nodded as if she had finally made up her mind. Then she raised her finger without hesitation.

“You just confirmed it with your own eyes. Eun-hyun has already mastered the art of concealing his qi. Rather than us clumsily following along and holding him back, it’s much better for him to move alone. He won’t have to worry about us either, so he can move more secretly.”

After hearing Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, Ho Won could no longer object and closed his mouth. When he thought about it carefully, she wasn’t wrong. As she said, rather than the three of them moving together and arousing unnecessary suspicion, it was much more advantageous for him to move alone.

And above all, the person who had business with Maegyo was Yoo Eun-hyun from the beginning. It was the most reasonable choice for him to step forward directly.

Ho Won, who finally accepted the situation, let out a short breath and then turned his head to speak to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“Hyung-nim. Even if you can conceal your energy, it would be good to prepare at least one proper false identity. Maegyo often hires workers, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to disguise yourself. Even if not as a worker, you could also get hired as a porter for escort agencies or trading houses that transport supplies to Maegyo, so I’ll look into that.”

“Alright. Please do.”

Ho Won let out a deep sigh and bowed his head. Even though he said that, it didn’t seem like he had completely let go of his worries.

Ju Yu-ryeon placed her hand on Ho Won’s shoulder. Then she spoke nonchalantly as if doing him a favor.

“I’ll go with you too. It seems like it’ll be fun.”

“Really?”

Ho Won’s face immediately brightened. The worries from just moments before seemed to have completely disappeared. From Ho Won’s perspective, having Ju Yu-ryeon with him would be a hundred times more reassuring than handling the work he had to do anyway by himself. It was no wonder he was happy.

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been watching the two for a moment, burst into laughter.

“Let’s find a place to stay first.”

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Ho Won and Ju Yu-ryeon, who had established a hideout near Sichuan, barely showed themselves from that day on. They just constantly traveled back and forth between Chengdu and nearby towns, gathering information throughout Sichuan.

They mobilized both ears and feet to find a gap for Yoo Eun-hyun to infiltrate Maegyo.

“Hmm. So this is Daessan?”

Meanwhile, Yoo Eun-hyun had been holed up in his lodging the entire time. He was studying the geography of the Sichuan area and Cheonghae, where Maegyo’s headquarters was presumed to be located, through maps that Ho Won had obtained for him.

Of course, there was also the calculation of finding places to hide in advance in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

He silently moved his gaze, pointing out the mountain ranges, gates, and waterways on the map one by one.

“But why are there differences in various places?”

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been retracing the same points several times, soon muttered quietly.

That was because while the maps of the Sichuan area were generally similar, the maps of the Cheonghae direction were different. The terrain was subtly misaligned on each map, and some places were drawn completely differently. Even when he spread out three or four maps simultaneously and compared them, the result was the same.

While Yoo Eun-hyun was tilting his head in confusion, Ho Won and Ju Yu-ryeon, who had gone to Sichuan to gather information, returned.

“Ugh. I’m dying. Sichuan is too hot.”

Ju Yu-ryeon, who had taken off her outer garment to expose her shoulders, let out a long breath. Even so, when Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t even glance at her, Ju Yu-ryeon responded calmly as if such a reaction was familiar.

“But Eun-hyun, you don’t look hot at all?”

“I’m used to the heat from farming my whole life. Plus, maybe because I’ve learned martial arts, I don’t feel that hot.”

“Even if you’ve learned martial arts, still. This isn’t a place you can endure with basic temperature resistance. You’d need something like immunity to heat and cold, right?”

“If you’re really hot, use this.”

Toward Ju Yu-ryeon, who was complaining, Yoo Eun-hyun offered the fan he used when he was hot.

Ju Yu-ryeon, who received the fan, handed it to Ho Won without a word. Then Ho Won skillfully opened the fan and began fanning Ju Yu-ryeon.

After the wind blew for a while and the heat subsided a little, Yoo Eun-hyun held up the map and spoke.

“Won-jik. Why are these maps so different? Especially the Cheonghae side is too inconsistent.”

“Where? Let me see.”

Ho Won, who received the maps from Yoo Eun-hyun, looked at them quietly and then put the maps down and said.

“I heard this story while investigating, but they say Maegyo has been greatly renovating the surrounding area recently. It seems each map reflects different time periods, so they all look different.”

“Really? But if the terrain changed to that extent, it must be quite a large construction project… Why are they suddenly doing this?”

If there had been civil engineering work extensive enough to change waterways or make forests disappear, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for the maps to be different. But for construction of that scale, there had to be a good reason.

When Yoo Eun-hyun looked suspiciously, Ju Yu-ryeon sat up from her half-lying position as if she had been waiting.

“Whatever the reason, it’s quite fortunate for us. Things seem like they’ll work out more easily than expected.”

“Why?”

“As you can see, construction is in full swing to the point where it’s not even properly reflected on the maps. Because of that, there were many places looking for workers. Well, with this scale of work, it’s natural that many people would be needed.”

Ju Yu-ryeon shrugged and gestured toward Ho Won. Then Ho Won took out several papers from his chest and offered them to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“Take a look. I selected and brought work sites that are close to Maegyo. You can work there appropriately, then when you see an opportunity, quietly sneak in.”

Yoo Eun-hyun immediately unfolded the papers Ho Won offered. After scanning the contents with an indifferent expression for a moment, his gaze stopped. At the same time, a low sigh escaped his lips.

“They’re looking for people with farming experience? Why?”

The papers Ho Won brought all had conditions written that they preferred those who had farmed or were skilled in farming. When Yoo Eun-hyun looked at him as if demanding an explanation, Ho Won reluctantly spoke.

“I don’t know exactly why, but… when noona and I actually went to the work sites, everyone was clearing land. It seems they’re going to farm.”

“Goodness. What kind of farming are they planning to do in a place where not even a single ginseng would grow…”

Yoo Eun-hyun grumbled quietly as if he couldn’t understand it at all. Ju Yu-ryeon, who had been silently watching him, soon spoke meaningfully.

“There’s one thing that’s certain.”

Ju Yu-ryeon, who had been checking their surroundings, lowered her voice even more and said.

“Every single movement of Maegyo always contains the will of Cheonse Hyeonma. In the end, this matter is also according to that person’s will.”

At Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, all three people fell silent at once. It sounded like it was definitely not something to take lightly, regardless of the purpose.

‘Could it really be the elder…?’

Yoo Eun-hyun, who heard Ju Yu-ryeon’s words, was lost in deep thought. The fact that it was Sa Un-sik’s instruction and that the timing was from two years ago bothered him.

Moreover, two years ago was definitely around the time when Yoo Eun-hyun and Sa Un-sik first met. At that time, Sa Un-sik had no interest in farming and knew almost nothing about it. Then it would be right to see such changes as occurring after meeting Yoo Eun-hyun.

‘He certainly seemed greatly impressed by farming itself back then. Is that why? Hmm… it would be better to be careful.’

While Yoo Eun-hyun was organizing his thoughts, Ju Yu-ryeon continued speaking.

“Anyway, since it’s something Cheonse Hyeonma is interested in, isn’t it rather fortunate? If he happens to come for an inspection, things will be much easier from your perspective, Eun-hyun.”

Certainly, from Yoo Eun-hyun’s current position of wanting to meet Sa Un-sik quietly, having an opportunity to encounter him directly, even by chance, would be the most desirable thing.

Yoo Eun-hyun nodded lightly and agreed.

“That’s true. Then shall we choose one? Preferably the place closest to Maegyo?”

“How about this one? Seeking someone with over twenty years of farming experience. Someone skilled in various farming tasks such as land clearing, flower picking, pruning, fertilizing cycles, etc. Hyung-nim, if we roughly calculate, you’d have about twenty years, right? You’re a born farmer! Haha!”

Ho Won was joking around with a silly laugh. Ju Yu-ryeon struck the back of his head without hesitation. Seeing this, Yoo Eun-hyun clicked his tongue and spoke.

“It’s not that I can’t do it, but something simpler would be better. If they’re selecting for such a specialized position, the screening process would be strict too, and we might easily stand out.”

“True. We’re not really going there to work anyway, so there’s no need to make things unnecessarily complicated. Then we need to find work that’s not too conspicuous but not too sloppy either… Let’s see…”

Ju Yu-ryeon took the initiative and began rummaging through the list. Soon, without anyone taking the lead, the three people began selecting and examining suitable jobs that Yoo Eun-hyun could handle without difficulty.

In the midst of this, Yoo Eun-hyun pointed to one of the various jobs with his finger and spoke briefly.

“This one will do.”

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