The Owner Of The Thousand Gold Coins Is A Military Official - Chapter 29

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Chapter 29

The purpose here was finished.

Having sent Gomujin to Cheongeumjang as well, Cheongun headed straight for Sichuan.

Naturally, Geou followed along too.

Perhaps because the first objective had achieved results beyond expectations, the journey felt somewhat more relaxed.

“I’m thinking of picking up the pace a bit. Would that be alright?”

“Are you worrying about me right now?”

“When I was treating you, you seemed to be having a hard time.”

“Ugh…”

Since that was actually true, he had nothing to say.

“Do it moderately, moderately.”

“Understood.”

Sichuan.

A place where two of the Nine Sects and One School were located, and one of the Five Great Sects resided.

So naturally, many merchant groups headed to this place.

And this time, Cheongun had no intention of hiding his identity as the Patriarch of Cheongeumjang.

While it wouldn’t be good for it to spread widely, at least he could pull the Dangjia to Cheongeumjang’s side.

As they were approaching Sichuan, sure enough, those who would be disappointing if not seen came into view.

It seemed a merchant group was being captured by Nokrim and suffering hardship.

He wasn’t particularly interested, but Nokrim itself wasn’t exactly a welcome existence.

‘Now isn’t the time…’

Having set all the destinations was because there was an order to everything.

That Nokrim was included in that as well.

Since he had business to see the Patriarch of Nokrim Eighteen Formations later, he was going to pass by for now, but unfortunately, the one suffering hardship was a merchant group belonging to Cheongeumjang.

“Tsk.”

They should have touched a place they could afford to touch.

This was punishment for failing to understand their place.

Cheongun drew his sword and swung it with internal energy.

Then without looking back, he continued on his way.

“Cheongeumjang or whatever, didn’t we say you have to pay the toll?”

“Didn’t we already give it to you last time?”

“Oh my! Don’t you know there was a landslide that destroyed the road? Because of that… huh?”

Thud.

Sword energy that flew from somewhere unknown.

No one present could react, and naturally couldn’t move either.

The flying sword energy landed precisely between the merchant group and the Nokrim Followers.

Not even dust rose up.

To the point where one might doubt if it was really sword energy.

“What is this…”

Wondering what on earth it was, they checked where the sword energy had landed.

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“Those who do not comply with the golden path… will die…”

If you do not comply with the path of gold, you die.

To send sword energy containing such writing when not even a faint presence could be felt.

“Wh-what kind of master is this…”

Could there be a master protecting Cheongeumjang?

Different orders regarding Cheongeumjang had recently been issued, but for now it seemed they should let them pass.

“F-for now, go through.”

“Th-thank you.”

After the merchant group passed through, the Nokrim Followers continued checking the writing with stiffened expressions.

“We should report this to the Patriarch.”

“Didn’t the Patriarch give direct orders? To collect more tolls from Cheongeumjang. He did say that, but… well, he said not to kill them, so we should report it.”

Cheongeumjang wasn’t an opponent Nokrim could take lightly, so it was burdensome.

What was going to happen with this situation?

Moreover, if there was such a master, that would be a different story entirely.

The Patriarch was also an incredible master, but battles between masters were something ordinary people couldn’t understand.

“Nokrim ordered to collect more tolls from Cheongeumjang.”

Cheongun certainly hadn’t stopped his journey, but he had heard all of their words.

Since Cheongun couldn’t pay attention to every little thing right now, he had sent a warning without killing them.

Killing them would be easier than twisting a child’s wrist, but if he did that, the merchant group wouldn’t be able to pass through properly.

It was unexpected information.

Recently, the Patriarch had specifically targeted only Cheongeumjang with separate orders.

He was letting it pass because their orders included not to kill.

If there had been an order to kill, Cheongun’s next destination would probably have been where the Patriarch of Nokrim Eighteen Formations was, not Sichuan.

He had definitely left a warning, but he couldn’t quite remember the Patriarch’s temperament right now.

He remembered him as a strong individual in terms of martial prowess, but didn’t recall much about his personality.

Seeing that he had said not to kill, he didn’t seem to have a brutal nature, so there was a high possibility he would accept this warning too.

He had bought time well, but this made the leisure he thought he had disappear.

Since he didn’t know when the Patriarch might issue such orders again.

So he picked up the pace considerably.

“Huff… huff…”

One person watching the back of Cheongun who had increased his speed.

“This young bastard… just how much strength was he hiding…”

Geou sat down on the ground for a moment, breathing heavily.

Coming along, he saw him send out sword energy in the middle, and it seemed like he was just flying.

“Right, since he said Dangjia, I’ll be able to see him if I go to Dangjia. He’s not someone with a weak presence either.”

Feeling this wouldn’t work, he lay down flat and went to sleep right there.

Cheongun was able to reach Dangjia by running day and night without distinction.

Even from a distance, it looked like an iron fortress.

An atmosphere that reeked of being closed off.

‘I can’t remember the exact location.’

The person Cheongun was looking for.

While it was slightly ambiguous to call him a reclusive sage, in reality it wasn’t much different.

He was someone who was a person of Dangjia but also not bound by Dangjia’s constraints.

So while he wasn’t inside, he was nearby, living like an ordinary person, so the search would have to begin now.

Despite searching steadily through people for nearly ten years, they hadn’t found him.

Since Cheongun couldn’t convey what he directly felt, and couldn’t explain in detail either, it was natural they couldn’t find him.

“I should go to the headquarters first.”

The Cheongeumjang headquarters nearby.

True to its name, even the branch was a massive place.

“How may we help you?”

“Money transfer.”

“Yes.”

Since it was a place where the Five Great Sects were established, it was evident they had put a lot of care into the interior of the headquarters.

“Please give me the transfer slip.”

Looking at the transfer slips piled up inside, it certainly seemed like there was a lot of transaction volume.

When he handed over the Cheongeumjang Patriarch’s identification plaque instead of a transfer slip, the eyes of the old man sitting there widened greatly.

“Huh…?”

It was a plaque not easily seen, but one that must never, under any circumstances, be forgotten.

“P-Patriarch!!”

“Right. Please bring some gold and silver coins.”

“Yes, yes. And I’ll report to the Branch Manager…”

“Right.”

As he sat comfortably in the seat of honor passing time, a well-built Branch Manager appeared, breathing heavily.

“Y-Young Master!”

“Call me Patriarch.”

“Yes, yes. I’ll correct that.”

Bowing his head respectfully, he seemed to be quite well-educated.

“Are there any problems?”

“Yes. There are no…”

Just then, a shouting voice could be heard.

“Branch Manager!! Where did you go when you have a guest waiting!!”

Right, I wondered why I felt a strange presence from the moment I entered.

It seems things won’t flow quietly.

“Who is it?”

“Well…”

“Is it someone I shouldn’t know about?”

“N-No! Actually, it’s someone called Hogyeong, who comes every day asking to borrow money.”

“Is that so?”

A somewhat interesting character.

It seems they’re having trouble driving him away because he has considerable martial prowess.

But it’s not like he’s being forceful either, it seems he just comes and asks to borrow money.

“Let me meet him directly.”

“…Yes. Understood.”

The Branch Manager still didn’t know well what kind of person the Patriarch was.

But since he couldn’t stop him, he guided Cheongun to where Hogyeong was according to his words.

“Branch Manager! Where did you go… hm?”

Hogyeong showed puzzlement at Cheongun’s appearance instead of the Branch Manager.

Hogyeong was a person who boasted a physique so massive you’d wonder if such giants existed.

He looked quite young, but judging by his clothes, it seemed like he had just come out from some mountain.

“Who are you?”

“Just know that I can do much more than the Branch Manager.”

“Hmm…”

He didn’t look particularly pleased.

To Hogyeong’s eyes, Cheongun appeared endlessly weak.

A delicate body and handsome face.

“Branch Manager. Please step outside for now.”

“Ah… yes. Understood.”

As the Branch Manager left, Cheongun’s gaze toward Hogyeong also changed somewhat.

“I don’t particularly like that kind of look in your eyes.”

“What am I supposed to…”

Thud.

Suddenly, it felt like his body was entangled by something.

A sense of helplessness where his endlessly trained body became useless instantly overwhelmed him.

What is this? This helplessness?

It felt like seeing his master when angry, and Hogyeong’s eyes instantly softened.

“Right. That’s how you should look.”

“Wh-who are you.”

“Didn’t I tell you? So, you want to borrow money?”

“Ah… yes! I want to borrow money.”

Looking at him now, he just seems like a somewhat simple fellow.

He appears to not know much about worldly matters.

“How much do you need?”

“A thousand gold coins.”

A thousand gold coins.

For someone so ignorant of worldly matters, that’s an absurdly large amount of money.

“If you don’t repay it, who will?”

“My master will repay it.”

“What’s your master’s name?”

“He uses the characters Wi, Mu, and Yeong.”

“Wimuryeong. I’ll lend it to you.”

It’s a name I know.

The person called the Fist King.

To think his disciple was here at Danggga.

“Branch Manager.”

“Yes.”

“Give him a thousand gold coins.”

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

“Hey, I don’t know who you are, but thanks! I’ve been coming for a whole month.”

“Right.”

Hogyeong’s eyes were filled with goodwill.

To think such purity existed in that giant’s gaze.

Hogyeong, who easily lifted the bag containing a thousand gold coins, simply ran out of the manor.

It seems his external martial arts aren’t trained to an ordinary level.

“Um, Patriarch.”

“Yes.”

The Branch Manager had been tormented by that giant for a whole month.

I heard he lost weight because of it, but if his current state is after losing weight, he should have lost more.

“There’s a letter you need to check.”

“A letter? For me?”

“Yes. They said you’d know when you see it.”

Following the Branch Manager inside, I could see a carefully preserved letter.

“When did it arrive?”

“Not long ago. It came yesterday.”

“Wasn’t there any message to deliver it separately?”

“They said to deliver it if you didn’t come looking for it.”

“I understand.”

“Yes, then I’ll take my leave.”

The Branch Manager left to let him read comfortably, and Cheongun checked the letter.

The letter’s contents were simple.

And the handwriting was very familiar.

[Son!]

It was Mother’s letter.

[Don’t worry about Nokrim. Mother will…]

It seems Mother will handle the Nokrim problem.

She probably won’t step forward directly, but it seems she has some method.

Even though Cheongun had looked into other things, he hadn’t specifically investigated Mother nor was he particularly curious.

He just knew that she was much stronger than he had imagined, beyond his expectations.

While waiting for the day she would tell him directly.

Seeing that she wrote such a letter, it seems that day might be approaching soon.

Since I briefly told Mother and Father about our destination before leaving, it seems they sent a letter ahead.

“Hmm, fortunately there’s nothing to worry about.”

I wondered if I needed to resolve things more quickly, but it doesn’t seem necessary.

In that case, I suppose I can afford to enjoy a brief moment of leisure.

I do need to find what I’m looking for first, after all.

“I should head to an inn first.”

An inn is the best place for finding people.

Since it’s a good spot to look down from a high vantage point.

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