A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 475



474 – What Happened at the Inn (3)

The incident at the guest house ended with the bowl being thrown at the back of the Ronin’s head.

What followed was the cleaning up of the guest house and the first aid of the guards. Jeomsoi was in charge of this.

It’s not very pretty to see corpses rolling around on the floor. What’s more surprising is that the idiots act as if they’re used to it.

The fallen body parts were put into strange bags, as were the broken furniture. It was as if they were cleaning up some kind of trash.

‘If you watch old gangster movies, the subordinates often do that.’

People who act as if it’s ‘everyday’ for a human body to be torn apart. I got the impression that they were no less than savages.

But the current idiots… were just pitiful. Sometimes, there were even people who vomited into the sack.

As expected, this country is not a very good country for ordinary people to live in. They say they are martial artists, but they are just powerful gangsters.

“Excuse me, sir, may I ask your name?”

That’s that, but for now I should talk to a polite person. I faced the person the guards had been escorting.

He looked quite unpleasant, with his fat and squinty eyes, but at least he was polite.

Above all, you shouldn’t judge people based solely on their first impressions. Physiognomy is a science, but there are exceptions.

“Shivar. My name is Shivar.”

“Shivar! I see you’re a Westerner after all.”

“yes.”

“Then what about this one? Compared to other people of the same color, your skin color is unique······”

The pig asked, pointing to Kara, who was next to me. By the way, Kara had finished eating her food in the meantime.

Since she doesn’t know how to use Hwan-eo anyway, it’s better for me to answer on her behalf.

“My name is Kara. I am of Tatar descent.”

“Tatar? Ah. I wonder. A guest from the desert. Judging by his tall stature, he must be a warrior.”

“Um······ Yes. That’s right.”

She is a warrior. In addition, she is a princess who played a major role during the war to unify the tribes.

Kara didn’t seem to understand what we were saying, but she listened silently. Her arms were crossed, indicating that she was going to wait and see.

“Oh. Sorry for the late introduction. I am Geumchang, the president of Geumdon Trading Company.”

“······Gold money?”

I tilted my head. I don’t know the language of the Huan Empire perfectly, but I know the basic characters.

The ‘geumdon’ mentioned by that person named Geumchang means golden pig when you consider the pronunciation and intonation. It was a strange fit.

Even the company with his own name on it. It sounded like he was very interested in money.

“Have you heard anything?”

“No. Because of the meaning. Is it a golden pig?”

“Haha! You know our language well. Yes, that’s right. It’s a name that has been passed down from my grandfather. Isn’t a pig an animal that brings money?”

I see. I think I know what you mean.

I don’t know about the West, but in the East, pigs are treated as animals that symbolize money.

In many ways, it was a name that fit the image perfectly. I nodded.

“What is that guy saying?”

“I just introduced myself. My name is Geumchang and I am the president of Geumdon Trading Company.”

“Golden money? Golden pig?”

“huh.”

“The name of the company is quite unique. But the engraving will go really well.”

Well, there’s probably no name as memorable as the Golden Pig. I agree.

“Where do you two belong? I heard recently that you came from the Integrated Studies Building.”

“I came from there.”

“I see. I’m truly sorry for getting you involved in a needless incident from day one.”

“No. But why is that person like that?”

A quick apology is also good. It’s polite.

Apart from that, I wanted to know about the overall situation. If you don’t tell me, I can’t help it.

Geumchang, the president of Geumdon Trading Company, glanced at the ronin being dragged away and motioned for him to be brought here.

Soon, the guards took off the hat the ronin was wearing and stood in front of Geumchang.

“Hmm······ You look familiar.”

“Do you know this face?”

“Yes. I can’t tell you the details. It’s a matter between two companies.”

I don’t intend to dig that far. As Geumchang said, it’s an extremely personal story.

Especially since I’m an academy student, there’s a high chance that I’ll get into trouble if I get involved.

Above all, isn’t there a more important difficulty left? The Huan Empire will soon be engulfed in a huge fire.

“What’s the relationship?”

“I know your face, but I can’t tell you any details.”

“If someone who exerts a lot of power holds a grudge, isn’t that like being scammed?”

Kara made a reasonable statement. It would be a rare sight to see unless someone was scammed out of a large sum of money.

But she doesn’t know that the Hwan Empire is always arresting people for trivial things.

Moreover, as Ellie mentioned before, we have a deeply ingrained culture of placing importance on saving face.

If you are friendly to the West, it can be considered an honor, but face is more of a personal matter.

“What did he say?”

“Can I talk?”

“Tell me. We’re just going to meet after seeing each other’s faces anyway.”

I even got permission from Kara, so I relayed it to Geumchang.

“I asked if it was a scam.”

“Oh! That’s not it! As a merchant, I may commit irregularities, but I never commit illegal acts.”

“What’s the difference?”

“It’s the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion.”

I understand now. It seems that to become the head of a company, you need to have that kind of knowledge.

“I would like to talk to you more, but I don’t think time will allow it. I also have to report to the authorities.”

“The government office? I have to go too?”

“If you report it as something that happened to a student at the Integrated Learning Center, it will be passed over. You don’t have to worry.”

“thank you.”

Even if he says it like that, it means that he will take care of the annoying things. Even if it is an official duty, he has to report at least to some extent.

When I bowed my head in gratitude, Geumchang waved both his hands. It meant that I didn’t have to do that.

“You don’t have to. Oh! By the way, you said you needed money, right? It’s not much, but please take this. It’ll be enough to buy food at another inn.”

“Thank you······”

I hesitated to accept the money Geumchang was giving me. I thought it was just a silver coin at best.

But the shape of the currency is something like it’s holding something up. It’s almost like a horseshoe.

In the center of the currency was the language of the Huan Empire, the character ‘Hwan’.

When Geumchang noticed this, he burst into laughter. Then he gently grabbed my hand.

“It’s a currency called Wonbo. It’s worth 50 nyang of silver. You can think of it as the price of my life.”

“Ah······ yes.”

I received something too big. I also knew that my life was in danger.

I looked back and forth between Wonbo and Geumchang with a bewildered expression. To be honest, I don’t really need money.

What does this mean? It means that you want to create a connection with me.

It seems like you’ve guessed my potential just from the one fight I just showed you.

If you are a merchant, you can say that it is a merchant-like conduct. It is surprising in many ways.

“What is this? It looks expensive.”

“Yeah. It’s really expensive.”

“You’re going to make a kite with me, right?”

“huh.”

Kara, who was quick-witted, immediately figured out Geumchang’s intentions. As a Tatar, and especially as a princess, she would have figured out the meaning itself.

But what’s important to a merchant is shamelessness. Geumchang smiled kindly and emphasized that it was only ‘goodwill.’

If you only look at his actions, it would be close to being disliked, but it’s not like that at all. Even Kara just snickered and didn’t think much of it.

“There’s nothing wrong with making connections with a merchant. If you’re lucky, you can get a lot of information. Just accept it.”

“huh.”

I put the Yuanbo in my pocket as Kara suggested. Then, the golden spear became even more colorful.

Then he laughed again, grabbed my hand, and spoke excitedly.

“Thank you. If you would like to visit my company, please come within three days.”

“Three days? Where are you going?”

“Yes. I have to move the branch for a while. These days······”

Geumchang stopped talking and looked around to see if anyone could hear him. There were only guards around him.

He ordered his escort to step aside for a moment and then nodded to me. He asked if I could send Kara.

It seems like something pretty serious is going to happen. But I can’t let her go.

“It’s okay. You can’t understand us anyway.”

“Hmm. Is that so? But······”

“He’s someone I can trust.”

He is a trustworthy person. At those words, Geumchang looked back and forth between me and Kara.

Then, as if he had come to some kind of decision, he nodded and spoke in a whisper.

“Excuse me, do you trade stocks or something?”

“I’m doing a little bit.”

“If you have any stocks in the East, withdraw them all.”

“··· ···”

Get rid of all the related stocks. This means that the stock will fail miserably.

Furthermore, if it’s all the stocks in the East? It’s like the entire East is heading towards the abyss.

This means that a period of stagnation will soon come to the entire East. It means that a war will break out beyond the period of stagnation.

“That’s all I can say. I can’t go any further.”

“······Are you sure?”

“Of course. In fact, today was a critical moment, but Lord Shivar handled it well.”

If you’re talking about Gobi, you’re probably talking about that ronin. I’m starting to get a little more idea of ​​what’s going on.

I looked at Geumchang, who was laughing, and said thank you. He also bowed politely and expressed his gratitude.

“The branch will be moved to the capital of the Matra Empire! We will welcome you when you visit later!”

“thank you.”

The strange relationship ended here. I left the messy guesthouse with Kara.

“What did you talk about? It seemed like something serious.”

As soon as I came out, Kara asked me. She seemed to sense that something was wrong.

I didn’t intend to hide it that far, so I told the truth. Hiding it would only arouse suspicion.

“I told you to get rid of all stocks related to the East.”

“What are you talking about······”

Kara paused as she spoke. She is excellent at reading the situation as well as calculating money.

If we summarize what I said, it can only be summed up in one thing.

“······Are you saying that a war will break out? I don’t know if it’s the upper class, but the entire region will collapse, right?”

“I don’t know that either.”

“Umm······ I’m anxious······”

I was also anxious. I looked back.

A carriage, presumably the one that Geumchang rode in, passes by. A relationship that was met in a strange place.

‘What a surprisingly capable person.’

I think it will be of great help later.

Oh, of course.

“Let’s eat that.”

“What is that? What’s spread on the outside?”

“Tanghulu. It’s sweet.”

You have to eat what you have to eat.