Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 429



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429. Confucius Gathering Ears of Wheat (8)

Gongsun Minghou, in the rabbit mask, glanced at Hanbin.

In fact, he didn’t understand Hanbin’s request.

Hanbin had two requests.

The first was to have the amount of grain that had to be shipped out in several installments shipped out all at once.

Well, it wasn’t that difficult of a request to grant.

The owner of the grain sold at the auction house was the royal family.

The auction of that grain was something that Gongsun Minghou had the authority to control.

Gongsun Minghu knew that Han Bin would be able to manipulate small quantities of grain in the auction.

But Hanbin just watched with both hands down.

Gongsun Minghou could not understand Han Bin like that.

Gongsun Minghou also knew that the grain market in Hebei was running on a precarious track.

If they had gotten their hands on the grain ahead, it was clear that the Habuk Peng family would be able to survive the winter without worrying about food.

if?

Gongsun Minghou narrowed his eyes behind his rabbit mask.

Perhaps it was because I thought that the person who should be watched the most was the Four Dukes of Habukpengga.

The last remaining grain is ten times the amount that was traded so far.

The battle of wits between people has become fiercer.

As the auction begins, everyone continues to raise their flags and bid.

Swish, swish.

The speed of raising the flag has become quite fast.

That was for a while, but as soon as the golden hundred nyang passed, people’s hands became slower and slower.

However, only two people were not paying attention and were sending signals indicating that they were bidding.

Questions began to pile up in Gongsun Minghou’s mind.

Gongsun Minghou knew who the two people holding the flag were.

The one holding the flag with the number ‘Sa’ written on it was the head of the Wei clan, and the one holding the flag with the number ‘Gu’ written on it was Sa Gongja of the Habuk Peng clan.

If this place of darkness were a place where anonymity was guaranteed, then that would be only half true.

Anonymity among the martial artists is completely guaranteed.

But the country knows what they are buying for.

You need to have a clear understanding of where their funds come from.

Pointing swords at each other’s throats was not a situation that a country could mediate.

The rule was that only when there was a hint of treason was it reported to the Emperor.

The auction proceeded slowly.

Because the unit was high, I had to give myself time to think.

The interesting thing is that the four Confucius of Habukpengga did not hesitate even a little.

Whoosh.

The flag went up again.

After Gongsun Minghu coughed once, he continued speaking.

“Hmm, now let’s change the units. I’ll increase the units by ten nyang. Since it’s up to one hundred nyang, let’s set the price in units of ten nyang. Do you have one hundred and ten nyang?”

stroke.

The Weishi family’s Wi Sang-ho raised the flag.

In the blink of an eye, the four Dukes of Habukpengga followed suit and raised their flags.

That was the beginning.

There are only two competitors left in this auction.

Wi Sang-ho was shaking his head furiously while holding the flag.

If he wants to get his hands on this much grain, he is trying to start from Habuk and swallow up the entire Gangbuk region.

It wasn’t my intention to cause harm.

There was a clear line for phase order.

And the auction price was skyrocketing toward that line.

Phase Ho didn’t understand what was happening now.

All these boards were of his own design.

But you’re coming in to break that board?

Phase Ho looked at the man wearing the fox mask.

He was the one holding the flag that said ‘Gu’.

Phase Ho seemed to know why the man was holding a flag with the number nine on it.

He was a nine-tailed fox.

His intentions could be seen in two ways.

Someone who wanted to put his spoon on the plate laid out by Wi Sang-ho. Or, it was clear that there was a rival family that had discovered his true identity and was trying to sabotage him.

But now there was no time to think.

This was because the one wearing the fox mask was raising the flag at an even faster rate.

The tension inside the auction house reached its peak.

The most nervous one among them was actually not the phase signal.

The most nervous one was Gangnam Saho Ilho.

He secretly placed a pouch in the back of the auction house.

The one who took that bag was Heukmirang.

Heukmirang smiled and winked at Ilho.

It was a signal to go back quickly.

It was a secret deal that only they knew about.

Ilho gritted his teeth.

While Gaju Wi Sang-ho was distracted by the auction, he stole the purse that the general was holding.

All of this was because of the instructions given by the scholar.

Now, Ilho had no choice but to side with the students.

The auction house began to bustle with secret deals taking place.

A sudden change occurred.

The man in the fox mask who had been waving the flag shook his head and gave up the auction.

At the same time, the man in the rabbit mask who was proceeding pointed to Wi Sang-ho.

“The participant with the 4th flag is the owner of the last grain. As soon as the auction is over, please deposit the corresponding amount into the Man Geum Jeonjang voucher.”

At his words, Sang-Ho Wi raised the corners of his mouth.

Unlike the arrogant Wi Sang-ho, the expression behind Gongsun Ming-hou’s mask was ever-changing.

Because I didn’t know how to interpret the current transaction.

You set it on fire and then kicked it out in the end?

* * *

The back of the pavilion where the auction ended.

There, the dark-skinned Sangju Gongsun Myeonghu and the winner of the auction, Sangwiho, were facing each other while wearing masks.

The winner of the auction immediately pays the money at the back of the auction house and is handed over the keys and a map showing the location of the vault.

What if the winner of the auction can’t pay?

It goes to the second highest bidder in the auction.

That is, the grain goes to the person wearing the fox mask.

This was the end of Gongsun Minghu’s explanation. He opened his mouth again to finish his explanation.

“The amount you have to give me is five hundred nyang of gold.”

After finishing speaking, Gongsun Minghou looked at Sangwihao, who was wearing a bear mask.

It was because of Hanbin’s second request.

The bear-masked Sang-ho gestures to the man next to him who appears to be the general.

The general quickly searches through his arms.

But that was only for a moment, as the general’s puzzled eyes peeped out from behind his mask.

“Go, go… … . The anterior chamber is gone.”

“What did you just say?”

Wi Sang-ho also looked at the commander in confusion.

Even though he had planned everything himself, he could not have predicted that the governor would lose the money.

At that time, the eyes of Gongsun Minghou, who was wearing a rabbit mask, also trembled slightly. Hanbin asked that if someone was short on money, he should lend them money along with a contract.

then?

Gongsun Minghou quickly continued speaking.

“Are you unable to pay? That’s rare in the dark world.”

“Please wait a moment.”

Sang-Ho Wi, who raised his hand to stop the conversation, quickly nodded to the general.

The general shook his head, at a loss as to what to do.

The situation was such that Gongsun Minghou took a chance.

“It doesn’t happen often, but if you ever need to borrow money, I can help arrange it.”

“What does that mean?”

“Because money is included among the items that our dark merchants mediate. But if it’s five hundred nyang of gold, there’s only one place to go.”

Gongsun Minghou slyly handed over the contract.

Of course, this was the contract that Hanbin had handed over to Gongsun Minghou in advance.

Sang-Ho Wi read the contract without delay.

For a moment, Wi Sang-ho’s eyes narrowed.

The font was unfamiliar, but the content strangely stimulated his emotions.

The main point was that if you can’t pay the money, you have to give up your family.

However, the Wei clan was not a family that could be destroyed for five hundred nyang of gold.

Phase Ho quickly signed there.

At that sight, Gongsun Minghou held out his sack.

After a while, the messenger came back to Gongsun Minghou.

The purpose of going through such a complicated process was to clarify the contractual relationship between the two parties.

The dark side had to leave clear evidence that it was merely a relay.

Finally, Gongsun Minghu handed over the map and key to Sangwihao.

* * *

When all the transactions were finished and Gongsun Minghou returned to his quarters, Han Bin appeared.

“Thank you, Gongsun Gongsun.”

“Well, if it’s a request from Prince Peng, I should help even if it means doing something greater than this.”

“Really?”

“That, that was something they said they would help you later as they looked at the situation.”

Gongsun Minghu quickly waved his hand.

Nothing special happened today, but I thought that if I helped Hanbin unconditionally, even ten necks might not be enough.

Hanbin smiled at that sight.

“Haha. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, let’s have a drink.”

“Okay, then. But… … .”

Gongsun Minghou looked at the shadow moving in front of the door.

“Would it be okay if I didn’t call that person?”

“Well, if it’s okay with you, Gongsun, I’ll call you.”

After finishing speaking, Hanbin snapped his fingers.

Exactly.

At that moment, the black tiger outside opened the door and came in.

Even though Heukmirang was caught in the middle, their drinking party after a long time did not cool down.

While they were passing each other glasses of wine, Gongsun Minghou narrowed his eyes as if he remembered something.

“Your Majesty, will you just leave the people from the Wei clan that left earlier alone?”

“The final steaming is important for the rice to be cooked properly. If you open the pot too quickly, the rice will be undercooked.”

“hmm…….”

Gongsun Minghu coughed in vain and smiled as if he understood something.

At that sight, Heukmirang looked back and forth between the two, her eyes blank.

Curiosity rose to the very tip of her head.

But as the head of the Haomen Hubei branch, I couldn’t possibly ask what was going on.

After drinking for a while, Hanbin narrowed his eyes.

At that sight, Gongsun Minghou asked.

“Why are you like that, Prince Peng?”

“It seems like the position of the head of the household was in a hurry.”

“Are you a phase-shifter?”

“It seems like they hurriedly changed direction and headed towards Habuk.”

“How do you know that, Prince Peng?”

“That’s a secret.”

Hanbin chuckled.

Then he got up from his seat.

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

“I will go and pick up the fallen ears of grain and eat them. And please give me the contract.”

When Hanbin held out his hand, Gongsun Minghou handed him the contract that Wei Sangho had stamped.

Hanbin held the contract to his nose as if savoring its scent, then put it in his bosom.

And then he disappeared from his seat.

Sasa sak.

At the same time, Heukmirang also followed Hanbin.

Now, only the shadow of Gongsun Minghu remained beneath the flickering lamplight.

He sighed with regret as he watched Hanbin disappear into the moonlight.

* * *

The place Hanbin headed to was a market street.

Behind Hanbin, there was someone following him like an accessory.

He was none other than Youngho.

Although he heard from Gangnam Saho about sleepwalking and the medicine, Youngho couldn’t tell Hanbin about it.

Youngho knew of Gangnam Saho’s inaction.

In a head-on confrontation, Young-ho is on par with Il-ho.

But it is said that Ilho, or rather the entire Gangnam Saho, could not handle Hanbin.

So, pretending to know now is like throwing an egg at a rock.

Youngho was watching Hanbin closely to ask him about the Siminmyeolhondan.

Meanwhile, Hanbin walked along the deserted streets and looked around.

There was still no sign of people on the street.

Black Wolf asked at that sight.

“Master, what are you doing? Who is there at this hour?”

“Who are the first people to wake up in the morning here?”

“Well, they are businessmen.”

Heukmirang pointed to the tightly closed stores.

Her words were obviously true.

The most industrious people in the village were the merchants.

But Hanbin shook his head.

“That’s not it, Miss Black.”

“Then who is the most diligent?”

“They are beggars.”

Hanbin smiled and pointed down the wall.

There, just as Hanbin had said, a beggar was dozing off.

Heukmirang was shocked when she saw that sight.

That wasn’t being diligent, that was being lazy.

It was clear that he was a beggar who was too lazy to crawl into the hut and was dozing off.

Hanbin stands in front of the beggar, but the beggar does not move and is still asleep.

Hanbin, who saw that sight, took out a knot and shook it in front of the beggar’s eyes.

It was a red knot.