The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 99

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| Chapter 99

“I understand what the Grand Master is saying. I should develop my eye for judging people a bit more.”

However, the fact that Yoo Eun-hyun had accomplished that meant that at least Jang Deok-hyeong would also have to risk serious injury to face Yoo Eun-hyun. In the end, it also meant that Hwa Jin Sa-tae’s decision was correct, so Jang Deok-hyeong bowed his head to Hwa Jin Sa-tae in gratitude.

“There’s no need to hide this part particularly, but if possible, please keep it secret. Nothing is certain yet, so I won’t hold you responsible.”

“Understood. And may I ask one more thing?”

“By all means.”

“What choice do you think that person will make, Grand Master?”

At Jang Deok-hyeong’s question, Hwa Jin Sa-tae, who had been walking slightly ahead, stopped. She seemed lost in thought, and Jang Deok-hyeong, who had been following behind, also stopped and waited for her answer. However, it wasn’t long before Hwa Jin Sa-tae turned around to answer, but the emotion in her expression was something subtle and not easy to read.

“If he’s a petty person, he’ll easily betray for immediate gain, and if he’s ordinary, he’ll be unable to solve the problem before him and try to avoid it.”

At Hwa Jin Sa-tae’s words, Jang Deok-hyeong nodded lightly in agreement and waited for her to continue.

“However, if he’s exceptional, he won’t be obsessed with just one thing, so he’ll pursue gain while leaving no traces and trying to avoid trouble.”

Certainly, as Hwa Jin Sa-tae said, the most practical method would be to make a show of it, take what you can, and then wipe your mouth clean.

Since Yoo Eun-hyun was somehow connected to the Euiseonsu-ga and one of his companions was at the Dang Family, he couldn’t just ignore it, so Jang Deok-hyeong also thought that Yoo Eun-hyun would probably do just that.

“But those who surpass such exceptional people and are called talents who will make their names known throughout the world will find answers through different methods.”

“What would that be?”

But when she mentioned there was something beyond that, Jang Deok-hyeong asked with interest, but Hwa Jin Sa-tae shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

“Do you really not know?”

Perhaps it was an unexpected answer, as Jang Deok-hyeong asked back in a somewhat deflated voice. Hwa Jin Sa-tae smiled lightly as she answered.

“They’re called talents of the ages because they handle and solve matters in ways no one else can imagine. And even someone with the same talent wouldn’t know what that is, so it can’t be helped.”

“Are you saying that person is such a talent of the ages?”

“I don’t know that either. But… it will be revealed in time. Which category Young Master Yoo belongs to.”

Hwa Jin Sa-tae said this and began walking again. Jang Deok-hyeong also briefly turned his head to look toward Chengdu, specifically toward the inn where Yoo Eun-hyun had been, frowning as if displeased, then followed behind her.

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After Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong left, Yoo Eun-hyun also sat in the inn for a while before getting up, as there was no longer any reason to stay there.

After paying for the flower tea and coming out onto the street, Yoo Eun-hyun found himself wandering aimlessly without a destination.

‘Should I go to the Dang Family? It would be a bit awkward to go to Honjakmun, wouldn’t it?’

For now, reuniting with Ju Yu-ryeon or Ho Won was the logical order, but since the two were scattered separately, Yoo Eun-hyun couldn’t help but think deeply about it. Still, thinking about it more conventionally, going to the Dang Family first was the right choice. It wasn’t that Yoo Eun-hyun was taking anyone’s side particularly, but since there was the matter of blood relations, the Dang Family, being one of the Seven Major Sects, wouldn’t openly antagonize him.

Especially since Ju Yu-ryeon was also at the Dang Family, and the content that Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong had discussed was also about the Dang Family, so going to the parties involved to confirm directly would make it easier to grasp the situation.

Having made up his mind, Yoo Eun-hyun tried to move toward the Dang Family, but he still had to stop his movement as if nailed to that spot.

“But where is the Dang Family?”

Although he had been in Chengdu for quite some time, Yoo Eun-hyun was a first-time visitor who had been holed up in the inn without going out since his arrival, so there was no way he would know where the Dang Family was located. But then again, this wasn’t even worth worrying about—how many people in Sichuan wouldn’t know the Dang Family?

Thinking this way, Yoo Eun-hyun began looking around. No matter what, it would be better to ask someone who had learned even a little martial arts rather than an ordinary person who knew no martial arts.

And as Yoo Eun-hyun looked around, he spotted a martial artist who happened to be watching Yoo Eun-hyun as he came out of the inn.

‘Since martial artists were gathered at the inn, is this someone from a nearby sect who came to scout the area? This person should easily know where the Dang Family is located.’

Yoo Eun-hyun finished his thoughts and approached the man. The man, who appeared to be in his early thirties, widened his eyes in great surprise upon seeing Yoo Eun-hyun approaching.

‘Huh? He seems overly surprised. Do I look that scary?’

In fact, since he had originally come from farming, his body wasn’t very clean, and having wandered through the mountains while fleeing, he probably looked just one step away from being a beggar.

But thinking that depending on one’s perspective, he might look unpleasant, Yoo Eun-hyun decided to quickly ask what he needed to ask and was about to speak when—

“H-how did you recognize me?”

“Huh?”

The other party’s sudden words were so unexpected that Yoo Eun-hyun asked back in a dumbfounded voice, forgetting his purpose of asking about the Dang Family’s location. Whether Yoo Eun-hyun reacted or not, the other person was exclaiming in admiration.

“As expected, you’re as remarkable as I heard. Actually, when I was just watching from afar, I wondered if I had been deceived. But seeing you immediately notice my presence and approach me like this, it seems the saying ‘seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times’ isn’t false! Hahaha!”

Before Yoo Eun-hyun could even react, he stared blankly at the man who was pouring out words at an incredibly fast pace, then quietly asked back.

“…Who are you?”

“Ah. The order got mixed up. I’m called Dang Suk-rang. I was so surprised that Young Master recognized me that I almost fell over, so please understand how this happened.”

“Dang Suk-rang? Are you from the Dang Family?”

Yoo Eun-hyun didn’t pay attention to the man’s latter words and extracted only the core—his name—and asked back. At Yoo Eun-hyun’s question, Dang Suk-rang scratched his head in an exaggerated, embarrassed manner.

“Haha. I’m just a branch family member who only received the surname. Since I couldn’t properly learn martial arts, I’m in a position where I just run errands like this. But how fortunate am I to be able to do such public work under the Dang surname? Those who couldn’t even receive the Dang surname…”

Dang Suk-rang, who had been modest, began chattering on and on again as if nothing had happened, but Yoo Eun-hyun chose to interrupt him instead of listening to everything.

Originally, this would have been rude behavior for a first meeting, but Dang Suk-rang’s chattiness was also not something to do with someone you’re meeting for the first time, so it probably didn’t matter much.

“From what you’re saying, it seems you know me?”

And Dang Suk-rang didn’t mind at all that his words were interrupted and immediately nodded.

“Of course. You are Young Master Yoo Eun-hyun, correct?”

Dang Suk-rang, who had been talking, suddenly asked back. Yoo Eun-hyun made an expression that said ‘you’re asking that now?’ but didn’t express it in words and just nodded.

“As expected. Since you recognized me, you must naturally be Young Master Yoo Eun-hyun. I came out on an errand to escort Young Master Yoo Eun-hyun.”

“Me? From where?”

“Where else but the Dang Family? Hahaha.”

Dang Suk-rang acted as if asking such an obvious question, but Yoo Eun-hyun slightly frowned. He had wanted more detailed information, but it seemed Dang Suk-rang didn’t know much despite his talkativeness.

“But why is someone who came to escort me doing this outside the inn?”

And Yoo Eun-hyun asked Dang Suk-rang back with a bit of resentment. Actually, if you think about it a little, Ju Yu-ryeon, who plays around extravagantly when she plays but is quite thorough when it comes to handling business, wouldn’t have left without making such preparations.

If Dang Suk-rang had handled his mission a bit more reliably and met Yoo Eun-hyun first after he escaped from Maegyo, there wouldn’t have been the meeting with Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong like just before.

‘Making people tired for nothing.’

The conversation with Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong had been very tiring for Yoo Eun-hyun as well, so it wasn’t unreasonable for him to think this way, but Dang Suk-rang had his reasons too.

“Oh my. Don’t even mention it. Originally, I was also staying inside the inn and waiting. But about 10 days ago, some Hyeon-yang Mun-do or whatever, lackeys of Cheongseong-pa, took over the place. Those guys aren’t much from our Tang Sect’s perspective, but if we caused a conflict and Cheongseong-pa came rushing over, it would be troublesome, so we temporarily withdrew and were watching the situation. And since our Tang Sect’s current situation isn’t very good, plus there were instructions to escort you as quietly as possible without drawing attention, there was no choice. Even…”

Having heard only the necessary content from the beginning, Yoo Eun-hyun closed his ears and fell into thought for a moment as Dang Suk-rang’s words seemed to be getting long again.

Certainly, Dang Suk-rang’s words made sense too. In the Dang Family’s current situation, they probably didn’t want to get involved with either Jeongdo or Mado if possible.

“Still, you could have spoken to me right when I arrived.”

“Actually, when Young Master stated your name at the inn, I thought about making contact right away, but…”

“But?”

When Dang Suk-rang, who seemed to like talking more than breathing, trailed off, Yoo Eun-hyun asked back. Still, his true nature didn’t go anywhere, as Dang Suk-rang scratched his head and said.

“Certainly, from the description I heard, you were supposed to be a tall and intelligent handsome young master who glows just by looking at him. Hahaha.”

“Handsome young master?”

When Yoo Eun-hyun asked back as if incredulous, Dang Suk-rang also seemed to realize his mistake and smiled awkwardly.

“Haha. Of course, just seeing how you noticed me shows that you’re exactly as described, but since I don’t have the ability to notice such hidden things, I was rude.”

“No. I think I roughly know who gave you that description.”

Yoo Eun-hyun imagined Ju Yu-ryeon laughing loudly behind Dang Suk-rang and sighed. Dang Suk-rang didn’t even know who had said it and was just faithfully believing those words while waiting, so you couldn’t blame him.

“Even if you had recognized me properly, it wouldn’t have made much difference… No, honestly, it might have been better that you didn’t recognize me?”

Even if Dang Suk-rang had recognized Yoo Eun-hyun early and intervened, Hyeonyang-mun would have blocked him. If Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong had arrived then, Yoo Eun-hyun couldn’t even guess what would have happened.

‘That Cheongseong Sect disciple would have definitely gone mad. But I couldn’t have killed this person who just came to run an errand either. It turned out better this way.’

Yoo Eun-hyun nodded while thinking this, but whether he knew such thoughts or not, Dang Suk-rang asked back.

“Pardon? What did you say?”

“Nothing. But about escorting me?”

“Yes. I came to escort you to the Dang Family. I can finally complete my mission now.”

Since Yoo Eun-hyun had been planning to head to the Dang Family anyway, this was perfect as long as he didn’t worry about what had already happened. He urged Dang Suk-rang, who was about to add more words.

“Then let’s go.”

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