The Owner Of The Thousand Gold Coins Is A Military Official - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92

“Stop.”

Cheongun casually pulled out a token used by high-ranking officials of Cheongeumjang and showed it.

“Oh…! Wait, just a moment…”

Questions about who he was, where he came from, and so on would just be a meaningless waste of time.

Before long, someone came out from inside.

“I heard you came from the main office.”

“That’s correct.”

The gaze sweeping from top to bottom was blatantly obvious.

The thought of what kind of high-ranking official such a young fellow could be was clearly evident.

“Where is the Branch Manager?”

“He’s handling business inside. Since the Main Sect of Huashan is right in front of us, the workload is heavy, so I apologize for coming out instead.”

“It’s fine. Please guide me to the Branch Manager.”

“Yes. Understood.”

From the look alone, I thought he might show disrespect, but it seems the authority of the main office hasn’t diminished.

“Branch Manager. An official from the main office has arrived.”

“Bring him inside.”

“Yes. You may go in. I’ll take my leave now.”

As he entered inside, the first thing that caught his eye was a room impressively piled high with all sorts of correspondence like mountains.

Among that forest of letters sat a man with haggard eyes.

He was the Branch Manager of the branch closest to the Main Sect of Huashan.

However, it was impressive how much younger he was than expected.

“Ah… I apologize for not coming out earlier due to the heavy workload.”

“…Not at all. Seeing this, I understand.”

“Haha… Thank you. But what brings you from the main office?”

Cheongun took out a different identification token from his chest and handed it to the Branch Manager.

“Ah, yes. I already confirmed you’re an official… huh?”

A momentary halt in thinking.

It was definitely a token he had seen many times before.

Those affiliated with Cheongeumjang had absolute rules, one of which was learning the tokens of Cheongeumjang’s bloodline.

One might wonder why this was considered an absolute rule, but it was because they were spread across the entire world, beyond Righteous Sects, Demonic Sects, and even unorthodox factions, so it had to be usable anywhere, anytime.

“I-I greet the Patriarch!”

“Enough.”

Instantly, the respectful speech turned to casual speech.

If before there was only a difference in rank between those serving someone together, now the one being served had come.

“Is there a trading company going to Shandong?”

“Shandong… there isn’t one right now. A trading expedition just finished recently. Ah, but there are trading expeditions to Henan and Shanxi coming up soon.”

Henan and Shanxi.

Shanxi was where Jinzhuenggga was located, and Jinzhuenggga wasn’t a particularly powerful family.

But Shaolin was different.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it the very center of the prestigious orthodox sects.

It was a place where history and foundations lived and breathed.

“…Fine. I’ll create one.”

“Pardon? You want to create a trading expedition?”

“Yes. I plan to use my personal funds.”

“Understood. When would you like to depart?”

“The sooner the better. More importantly, is there anything else happening over there?”

As far as he knew, there was nothing special happening in Shandong.

Even if there were, it would rarely reach here.

“Yes. There was no particular news. By any chance, is your reason for going to Shandong related to the noble families?”

“No. It’s unrelated.”

“That’s fortunate. People from noble families are quite troublesome to deal with.”

“The trading expedition is a means, not an end. So prepare it with suitable goods.”

“Yes. Understood.”

Originally, if he couldn’t enter Huashan, he had planned to make the destination of the trading company he was creating Huashan.

Since it would take a lot of time, he had hoped it would be resolved, and it had been resolved in the most ideal direction.

“Ah. Patriarch, do you have a place to stay?”

“There’s no particular reason to stay here, so I was planning to go to a nearby inn.”

“Please go to Cheonjingjang Inn.”

“Ah, yes. That would be good.”

How many things in this land didn’t have the name Cheonjing in them?

Cheonjingjang, Cheonjingjang Trading Company, Cheonjingjang Inn, and so on—everything had the name Cheonjing in it.

There were places that didn’t, but that was like a kind of mercy.

“I’ll send word ahead for you.”

“No need. Such places should originally be visited unannounced.”

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

Cheongun stood up from his seat.

The Branch Manager also tried to stand up, but Cheongun stopped him with a gesture.

“Just continue your work. It looks like you have a mountain of things to do.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

As the door opened and Cheongun took a step forward.

“Ah, and that deputy…”

“Yes. Please speak.”

“It would be good if he could fix that appraising look.”

“…I apologize.”

“Enough. I’ll be going now.”

There was no more conversation to have, and nothing particular he wanted to say.

Cheongun left the trading post and headed straight to where Cheonjingjang Inn was located.

He didn’t know yet when the trading expedition preparations would be finished, but someone who didn’t understand the meaning of preparing as quickly as possible wouldn’t be serving as Branch Manager.

Unlike the atmosphere of Huashan, the marketplace was always full of vitality.

Perhaps Cheongun’s frequent visits to inns were for similar reasons.

Because inns were the most vibrant places.

As he approached the inn and was about to enter directly.

The innkeeper approached first and guided Cheongun.

“Welcome. Are you alone?”

“That’s right.”

“Please come this way. I’ll guide you.”

The place Cheongun was guided to was the top floor of the inn.

It was mainly a place where children of prestigious families or those known in the martial world could come.

Cheongun usually didn’t care about other things, but he always kept his clothing neat and tidy.

“Patriarch. Please wait just a moment.”

He wondered why he was immediately guided to the upper floor, but it seemed they had already heard everything.

“Understood.”

Indeed, being an inn at the center of Huashan, both its scale and interior appearance were impressive.

Also, bearing the name Cheonjing, it was right that it should be ahead of any other place.

There were also gazes looking at Cheongun as extraordinary.

Having quite striking features, Cheongun was now accustomed to such gazes.

Before long, the innkeeper from earlier approached Cheongun again.

“Patriarch. Please follow me.”

“No need to go anywhere, just tell them to prepare a suitable place to stay. And bring out any food.”

“Ah, yes. I understand.”

If he continued moving around with the innkeeper, those gazes would surely follow him even more.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the curious stares directed at Cheongun disappeared.

“…so. That’s what happened.”

“Really? Then…”

Just then, he heard the sound of several people coming up to this floor, creating quite a commotion.

Judging by their spirited voices, they seemed to be newcomers to the martial world.

“By the way, when will Miss Yeon arrive?”

“She’ll be here soon. Since she’s a promising disciple of Mount Hua, she seems to have many things to attend to.”

From their appearance, they seemed to be young masters from nearby prestigious families.

Before long, two women appeared.

“Miss Yeon, this way…”

The upper floor fell silent at their entrance.

“Oh my… aren’t these two among those called the Three Peaks?”

At someone’s remark, the quiet inn regained its buzz.

Danliso of the Danggga.

Jasoyon of Mount Hua.

Jegalhye of the Jegal Family.

These three were called the Three Peaks, which meant the woman who came with Miss Yeon was Jegal Hyera.

Though they hadn’t yet reached adulthood, their budding beauty was already captivating the entire inn.

“Miss Hye, even Miss Hye is here…”

He didn’t know which families these young masters belonged to, but they seemed to be from quite renowned houses in this region.

After all, the more beautiful and fragrant a flower, the more insects it attracts.

Well, to Cheongun’s eyes, they still looked quite young.

Still, it was quite an interesting combination.

Those men were still at beginner level in martial arts, so what business could they have with those two who seemed to have achieved considerable accomplishments?

A somewhat bored expression was already beginning to show.

Jegalhye maintained a very calm expression.

“I am Jegal Hyera.”

“Haha. How could we not know? You’re the flower of the Jegal Family.”

“That’s right. Please, everyone sit down first.”

Since this was the only interesting moment on this floor, he listened to their conversation with some attention.

From the situation, those young masters seemed to have a Mount Hua elder as their uncle.

A powerful family connection and a Mount Hua elder as reliable backing.

It seemed they had arranged this meeting through that connection.

Also, judging by their reactions, this wasn’t their first or second time meeting.

Well, it was an age when passions burn bright, so it was understandable.

However, using their uncle, a Mount Hua elder, to create such meetings didn’t look very favorable.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly made eye contact with Jegalhye.

“…”

“…”

For some reason, Cheongun didn’t avoid her gaze either.

Jegalhye naturally didn’t look away either.

Jegalhye, who had been showing her usual calm and unchanging expression and eyes.

A brief question flickered across her face, then she showed a surprised expression.

He thought she was quite good at managing her expressions, but apparently that wasn’t the case.

“Ah… yes… I see…”

Jasoyon, who had been giving terribly conventional responses, briefly focused her gaze on Jegalhye.

It was an expression that seemed to seek help, but she soon realized that Jegalhye’s gaze wasn’t reaching any of them.

‘Where is she looking?’

That gaze was puzzling, but what was contained in that gaze was also puzzling.

Though Jasoyon often met with Jegalhye, this was truly a rare expression to see.

So she checked to see what was at the end of that gaze.

‘Who is that?’

A handsome man was looking in their direction.

However, there was no emotion in his gaze.

As if he couldn’t even see the beauty of those called the Three Peaks.

“How is the meal? Is it to your liking?”

“Ah… yes. It’s delicious.”

They always met here, and he always asked the same question.

At first, she thought he was a person of poor character.

She was even disappointed in the elder, but when she met him, unfortunately he wasn’t that kind of person.

Even now, despite having met several times, hadn’t he brought other friends along out of embarrassment?

That’s why she had brought a friend as well.

She was also planning to end this meaningless time today.

“Gongja.”

“Yes, Miss Yeon.”

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think we can meet anymore.”

“What? Why…”

“I believe you know very well, Gongja.”

“…”

That was exactly right.

He knew it best himself.

“I… understand.”

Seeing his dejected appearance, Cheongun felt a wave of pity.

Since he had never experienced such emotions of young people, nor had any intention to, it was also a curious sight.

But he didn’t understand why the gaze of the one called Miss Yeon, after finishing that conversation, was directed toward him.

The already heartbroken Gongja was leaving the inn while receiving comfort from the friends who had come with him.

“…”

Cheongun, who had been quietly observing this, soon stood up from his seat.

Very.

He had a very ominous feeling.

A premonition that something more troublesome than he could imagine was about to happen.

“I need to see the innkeeper.”

“What? Ah, yes. Just a moment…”

“Guide me right now.”

“Ah, yes. I understand.”

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