The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Merchant Group - Chapter 200

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The Youngest Son of the Eunhae Trading Company Chapter 200

Chapter 200. Jin-ho’s Spring (4)

When I visited Dabie Mountain on my last trip to Luoyang, I obtained the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Wine.
A miraculous medicine capable of curing any form of pulse obstruction.
I had acquired three bottles of the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Wine from that place, and one bottle was given to Min Ik’s son to cure his ailment.
Half a bottle was mixed with other wines and gifted to those around me.
Though I had originally promised to host a grand banquet, I simply hadn’t found the time for it.
I gifted one bottle each to the people and families who were with me then, as well as to the various guild leaders.
The reason I could gift so much with merely half a bottle was because the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Wine possessed such a rich flavor and potent aroma that it could be mixed with other wines at ratios of thirty to one without issue.
Thus, even after distributing gifts, I still had a considerable amount of diluted wine remaining in my warehouse.
Of course, everyone who received the wine praised it equally.
So the remaining pure Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Wine amounted to one and a half bottles.
Ha Su-min’s condition was triple-yin pulse obstruction.
Though it was the same type of pulse obstruction, it wasn’t as severe as nine-yin pulse obstruction. Ordinarily, those with pulse obstruction don’t survive past eighteen, but because Ha Su-min had triple-yin obstruction, she passed away around twenty.
In that case, half a bottle of the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Wine should be sufficient.
No matter how miraculous a medicine is, consuming too much of it isn’t beneficial.
I had experienced this firsthand after consuming the Blue Ice Snow Plum Chamber.
I had nearly ended my life then.
However, I had no intention of giving it to Ha Su-min directly.
Every story has a protagonist. And in the story between Jin-ho and Ha Su-min, the protagonist isn’t me—it’s Jin-ho.
So Jin-ho should be the one to give it to her.

After finishing my training, I headed to the Dining Hall for breakfast.
Before my duties began, I could stop by Jin-ho’s Separate Pavilion to give him the Heavenly Fragrance Spirit Wine.
When I arrived at the Dining Hall, Father was already seated.
“I apologize for being late.”
“No matter. I just arrived myself. Sit down.”
“Yes, Father.”
As I took my seat, the other family members began gathering one by one.
Yet… even after everyone was seated, Jin-ho still hadn’t arrived.
“Jin-ho is quite late today.”
“I shall inquire.”
At Grandfather’s words, Father called for his Attendant.
Moments later, Father’s Attendant rushed over with a flustered expression.
“Sir… there is a problem.”
“What is it?”
“Well… the Second Guild Master is not in his quarters. And…”
The hesitant Attendant held out a letter.
“It was found on his table.”
Father took it and read it, then placed his hand to his forehead and sighed heavily.
“This foolish boy…!”
“What is wrong, Father?”
At Eun Jung-ho’s question, Father handed over the letter he was holding, and my brother took it and unfolded it.
I quickly rose from my seat and read the letter over my brother’s shoulder.

[I am departing to find the Spirit Medicine. Ha Su-min is afflicted with the Three Yin Meridian Blockage. And to save her, a Spirit Medicine of Yang Essence is required. I cannot live without Ha Su-min…]

Ah….
I had forgotten about Jin-ho’s drive and determination.
But even so, this is too fast.
I already have the elixir to cure the Three Yin Meridian Blockage, yet he went searching for it.
Oh, Jin-ho. That’s not it.
That’s wasted effort.
On the other hand, I could see just how sincere Jin-ho was toward Ha Young Lady.
Because of Jin-ho’s sudden departure….
Should I even call this running away?
In any case, due to Jin-ho’s impulsive action, there was a brief commotion, but everyone soon settled down and had breakfast.
Everyone in the family knew that Jin-ho wasn’t the type to stay at an inn somewhere.
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After breakfast, I began handling work in the Hyunpung office.
But I couldn’t concentrate at all.
Still, I tried to focus and continued with my duties when Cho Young-young came to find me.
“The Merchant Guild Leader is calling for you.”
“Yes?”
I tilted my head in confusion and followed Cho Young-young toward Father’s office.
By the way, it seems Cho Young-young still has feelings for Yu Chief Manager… I should look into that later.
“Lord of Hyunpung, I have arrived.”
“Come in.”
As I entered the office, Father was intently reviewing documents.
….
I waited for a moment, then Father looked up and set down the documents he had been reading.
He then washed his face with his hands and asked me directly.
“Was it Geumryeong?”
“Ah… yes.”
“I heard that silver coins must be given to assign work.”
“That’s correct.”
I think I mentioned it once before, and he remembered it.
Tap.
Father took out several silver coins and handed them to me.
“Find Jin-ho and bring him back.”
“Yes?”
“Seeing how he delivers messages to me accurately even from such distant places, I believe he has the ability to locate the target regardless of where they are. Am I wrong?”
That’s right.
It was because of that ability that I was able to rescue Gold Manager last time when he was kidnapped.
“So go and bring your elder brother back.”
The sea I had longed for.
I was already struggling to focus on work because I wanted to search for Jin-ho, and now Father was giving me a legitimate reason to go.
“I knew Jin-ho harbored feelings for Ha Young Lady, but I never realized his heart ran so deep.”
“….”
“Still, reckless action without a plan will bear no fruit. If it’s a spirit elixir, our Merchant Guild can procure it.”
Father’s words were sound.
The primary merchandise of our Eunhae Trading Company was medicinal herbs.
That’s why spirit elixirs could be obtained through the Guild’s channels.
That’s also how I managed to acquire the Frozen Spirit Essence in my previous life.
Jin-ho must have known this too, so his sudden departure likely meant he didn’t want to burden the Guild.
But by leaving without warning and disappearing so abruptly, he’d already caused trouble regardless.
“They say there’s still about a year remaining, so we can begin our search now.”
“Pardon?”
How did Father know that?
At my question, Father cleared his throat.
“Actually, the Lord of Changin Escort Agency and Ha Pyo-doo visited me just moments ago. I inquired about various matters.”
They came to ask for help procuring a spirit elixir.
“And they knew that Jin-ho had left home.”
News of Jin-ho’s departure to search for a spirit elixir for Ha Young Lady had already spread that far.
Wait….
Our Eunhae Trading Company’s security wasn’t so lax—how did rumors spread so quickly?
Father sighed deeply.
“He apparently sent a letter to Ha Young Lady, promising he would find the spirit elixir.”
“….”
Oh, Jin-ho.
“Our Guild has agreed to assist in locating the spirit elixir.”
“I see.”
“In any case, with Geumryeong’s abilities, finding Jin-ho shouldn’t take long. It should be possible before your birthday celebration. So go and bring him back. Before he causes real trouble.”
“Yes.”
“Ah, and when you find your Second Brother, give him a good kick in the shins on my behalf.”

Upon returning to Hyunpung, I immediately instructed Palgap and the Guard Warriors to prepare for our departure the next day.
Then I began processing my affairs as swiftly as possible.
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The next morning.
With preparations complete, I bid my family farewell and left the Merchant Guild Headquarters.
Then I tapped my sleeve.
“Geumryeong, come out.”
“Squeak?”
“I need to find Elder Brother Jin-ho.”
“Squeak?”
I held out the silver coin Father had given me yesterday toward Geumryeong.
Geumryeong swallowed it quickly, then sniffed the air.
Ah, so he wanted something Elder Brother Jin-ho had worn.
When I retrieved Elder Brother Jin-ho’s clothing and held it to Geumryeong’s nose, the spirit creature sniffed it and soon caught the scent.
“Wait a moment!”
I quickly tied a letter I had prepared beforehand to Geumryeong’s tail.
“Now you can go.”
Geumryeong dashed toward the southeast, and we moved swiftly in the direction the spirit creature had gone.
Geumryeong returned around lunchtime.
Seeing that he had returned in roughly an hour and a half, it seemed he had traveled farther than I expected.
Still, if Elder Brother Jin-ho simply remained in place, we should be able to meet him soon enough.

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Eun Jin-ho scratched behind his ear as he read the letter.
It was a message just delivered to him by a peculiar creature.
[So Seo-ho sent this. Now that I think about it, he mentioned raising a small pig—was that a spirit creature?]
Even by his own assessment, Eun Seo-ho was a remarkable fellow, so it made sense that he would keep a spirit creature or two.
The letter was written in familiar handwriting.

[Elder Brother Jin-ho, I understand your circumstances, but why leave home so suddenly like this? The entire family is worried right now.]

Upon hearing that Ha Young Lady had a three-yin pulse and would soon perish, I could think of nothing else.
When I came to my senses, I had already left home in search of a vital elixir containing yang energy.
I knew my family would worry about me, but I rationalized it as unavoidable.
And I had even left a letter explaining why I was departing.
When I first saw her among the Escort Masters from Changin Escort Agency who had come for the escort mission, I thought nothing of it.
But as the journey continued, she began to take root in my heart.
Now I was completely consumed by thoughts of Ha Su-min.
The thought of her disappearing from this world tore at my chest, leaving me unable to breathe.
I furrowed my brow and continued reading the letter.

[You don’t even know where the vital elixir with yang energy is, and you’re wandering around like this—you’re going to get yourself into real trouble.]

At that sentence, Eun Jin-ho let out a sigh.
“What choice do I have? I have to do something. If I ask around enough, I’ll find the elixir. But I can’t shamelessly ask the Merchant Guild to procure it for me… Huh?”
I couldn’t finish my complaint.
The final sentence had captured my attention.

[I know where the vital elixir is, so stay put and wait for me there!]

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How far had we traveled?
My party and I rode our horses as Geum Ryung-i led us forward.
Since Jin-ho Elder Brother was nowhere to be seen despite our continued journey, I harbored slight doubts about whether Geum Ryung-i was truly guiding us correctly.
But once Geum Ryung-i had taken the money, she was the type to do the job properly.
Which meant Jin-ho Elder Brother had traveled quite far.
How much farther did we go?
The sky was growing dark.
“My lord, we should begin searching for a place to spend the night soon.”
At Seo-woo Warrior’s words, I nodded.
“You’re right. Just how far did this brother go…?”
As I was muttering thus, a faint light appeared in the distance.
What was a light doing in these mountains?
Geum Ryung-i, who had spotted it, wagged her tail.
Could it be…?
I hurried toward it, and soon felt a familiar presence.
I found him in just one day!
“Elder Brother!”
“Huh? Seo-ho?”
I dismounted and approached Jin-ho Elder Brother, who had just risen from where he was sitting before the campfire.
And I kicked that leg without hesitation.
Thwack!
“Ugh!”
Though I’ll admit there was a touch of personal satisfaction in it, I was merely fulfilling Father’s orders faithfully.
“Father instructed me to kick your shin if I ever met you, Elder Brother.”
“Sigh….”
Jin-ho simply rubbed his leg, knowing full well he deserved it for his transgressions.
“You know what you did wrong, don’t you?”
“Ahem, I’m sorry.”
“Have you eaten dinner yet…?”
“Not yet….”
I turned to look at the horse Jin-ho had ridden in on. He’d left in such haste that it carried only the bare essentials.
At least he hadn’t run away completely empty-handed.
Looking at Palgap, he nodded and replied.
“I have some dumplings I purchased at an inn, sir. I’ll prepare them at once.”

Shortly after, we dined on tea warmed by the fire and dumplings.
“But….”
As I ate the dumplings in silence, Jin-ho finally spoke.
“Is it true?”
“What is?”
“Well, you wrote in your letter that you know where to find a spirit elixir that can cure Ha Young Lady’s illness. Is that really true?”
“Yes. It’s true.”
“Then where is it? That place?”
At his question, I sighed and asked in return.
“Why? Are you planning to go find it if I tell you?”
“Of course! I’m going to save Ha Young Lady! Without Ha Young Lady, I….”
Remembering what Jin-ho became after Ha Young Lady’s death, I wore a bitter expression.
“Why do you look like that?”
“No, it’s just… it’s like you’re telling me to marry her.”
“I will.”
I hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Actually, that spirit elixir… I have it.”
“What?”
“I’m saying I possess that elixir.”
“….”
Jin-ho blinked, seemingly unable to comprehend what he’d just heard.
“I obtained a spirit elixir by chance long ago. The moment I heard Ha Young Lady had the Threefold Yin Meridian Blockage, I remembered it and wanted to give it to you, but… you’d already left the Trading Company, hadn’t you?”
“….”
“You were far too hasty.”
At my words, Jin-ho slowly turned to me.
“So what are you saying? That means I….”
“Yes. You’ve wasted your effort.”
….
Jin-ho buried his face in his knees.
Even he found it embarrassing to think about.
I gently patted his back and spoke.
“Take this.”
“What is this?”
“Heavenly Fragrance Spirit Wine. It’s a miraculous elixir capable of curing any circulatory ailment.”
At my words, Jin-ho’s eyes glistened with tears.
“So here’s the thing, Elder Brother. Now that it’s come to this, shall we put on a little play together?”

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