Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 436



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436. The business of leaving people behind (1)

Jang Woon-hyeon’s guest house.

A cold air was lingering on the third floor of the inn.

At its center was the Phase Ho that arrived this morning.

Sang-Ho Wi, sitting at the table, twitched his beard.

The water in the teacup was rippling due to the intangible energy he was emitting.

At the momentum of the phase, the leader of the Iron Blood Swords, Sang-Gi-Gun, spoke softly.

“Brother, please calm down for now.”

“… … .”

Wi Sang-ho took the teacup without answering his words.

Then I looked at the phase group.

“What do you think you did wrong?”

Sang-Ho Wi poured his internal energy into the hand holding the teacup.

The tea in the teacup rippled slightly. Then a crack appeared in the teacup.

Jjeong.

The teacup shatters into pieces with a jarring sound.

The teacup fell out of Wi Sang-ho’s hands and turned into dust.

What was strange was that the tea was still flowing in his hand in the same form it was in the teacup.

The commander’s eyes widened at the sight.

“Brother! Right now, that is… … .”

There was one reason why the phase group was surprised.

It was because of the inaction that Phase Ho showed.

It was possible for a master of Hwagyeong to keep the tea water in a state of internal energy.

As far as Sang-gi-gun knew, his older brother Sang-gi-ho had already reached the realm of Hwa-gyeong at an early age.

Of course, Wi Sang-ho did not reveal his realm to the outside world. His close associates also kept his inaction completely secret.

In a way, I thought it was the last remaining move of the Wi family.

However, the level of martial arts that the Sanghyo Ho had just shown was far beyond the level of martial arts that Sanghyo Gun had known.

Not only does it envelop the tea water with its internal energy, but it also maintains its shape?

How many masters of the art of painting can do that?

It was at a level that even the so-called Three Masters of Martial Arts would find impossible.

The Sang-Gun was one of the brothers of the Wissi family who knew of the existence of the Dark Emperor.

He compared the martial arts skills of his brother and his dark master.

The commander shook his head without realizing it.

The status of the dark side and his own brother was beyond his ability to evaluate.

Sang-Gun thought that his older brother Sang-Gun-Ho was moving as the hands and feet of the person called Am-Je.

But now I see that wasn’t it.

The phase was hidden from everyone.

Even though he had reached such a great height, he hid his inaction even within his own family!

The commander’s eyes trembled slightly.

Sang Wi-ho, seeing the expression on his younger brother Sang Wi-gun’s face, asked again.

“I asked you what you did wrong.”

“That, that… … . I couldn’t secure any grain on the way here. That’s why I got in the way of your work.”

“Is that really wrong?”

“Oh, no. The real mistake was not to deal with it.”

“Do you think that’s wrong?”

After finishing his speech, Sang-Ho Wi relaxed his temper.

In an instant, the tea that had been rippling in the shape of a teacup on my palm began to flow down.

Swish.

At that sight, Sang-sang-gun licked his lips.

Because I felt like what I said last wasn’t the right answer either.

It was obvious that if I said even one more wrong word here, Wi Sang-ho’s anger would explode, so I couldn’t open my mouth rashly.

But Wi Sang-ho’s expression softened.

In that state, I looked at everyone gathered on the third floor.

After looking at the Iron Blood Sword and his own child, Sang-Hwa-Ho opened his mouth.

“The real mistake is that you are standing here like this. Tea can be refilled, but a broken teacup cannot be returned. Everyone, stand up. And instead of teacups, grab your glasses!”

The eyes of the Iron Blood Sword Master, which had been clouded by Wi Sang-ho’s words, lit up.

Wi Sang-ho, who had been looking at those eyes with satisfaction, continued speaking.

“And don’t worry, a large quantity of grain is coming here from Hubei right now.”

“Really, brother?”

“Okay. So don’t worry.”

“But what are you going to do with the slush funds of the Man Geum battlefield?”

“The rat cub can worry after he catches the tiger. So you guys, be fully prepared for this tiger hunt.”

After finishing speaking, Sang-Ho Wi grabbed his glass.

Sang-Ho Wi, who was holding the glass, poured the wine into his mouth and continued speaking.

“And listen carefully. Your job is to make sure the tiger doesn’t escape.”

“all right.”

When Sang-wi-gun answered, Sang-wi-ho smiled with satisfaction.

“Haha, I can cut off the tiger’s throat at any time. But do you know why I have to go through such a cumbersome process?”

“… … .”

Sang-gi-gun quietly observed his brother’s expression.

Then Wi Sang-ho continued speaking.

“I want the mountain, not the tiger. They say the tiger is the king of the mountains, but what good is catching a tiger for? What I want is the mountain where the tiger lives.”

“ah.”

The phase group burst into elasticity.

The phase group clearly understood the phase number.

Just looking at that one move that maintained the shape of the tea water, it was clear that it was higher than any of the heads of the families of the ten great families.

If you have the martial arts skills to match the Three Masters of Martial Arts, then quietly taking their breath away is no problem.

But they are of the same political party.

What the Weisse family needed there was not their shattered and useless treasure trove.

What the Wisse family wanted was their complete economic power and authority.

It was when the phase group still had their mouths open.

The sound of a cart being pulled was heard outside.

Dalgrak.

Dalgrak.

When Sang-Ho turned his head at that sound, Sang-Gun looked out the window and shouted.

“Brother, let me check!”

Sang-gi went to the window and narrowed his eyes to check on his opponent.

At that moment, the corners of the phase group’s mouth went up slightly.

They were a group of merchants who had passed by before.

It was clear that he was being stopped at the gate and was returning.

What mattered was their expressions.

They were walking slowly through the market with their shoulders hunched and their eyes focused on the ground.

The horse pulling the cart seemed tired and had difficulty taking each step.

This is what the phase group expected.

It was expected from the moment they headed to Hebei Province.

The commander quickly ran over and continued speaking.

“They are the merchants who passed by here yesterday.”

“As a merchant… … .”

“They were probably carrying grain. They must have come from Habuk after hearing rumors that grain would be profitable. However, there is a eunuch named Seo at the city gate who has a close relationship with our Wi family, so they must have been unable to enter and returned.”

After finishing speaking, Sang-wi-gun’s eyes lit up slightly.

In a way, it was an opportunity to make up for his mistakes.

As long as Eunuch Seo is guarding the city gates, not a single grain can be brought in, so they will have to sell the grain for a low price or throw it away.

Sang-Ho Wi nodded after seeing Sang-Gun’s expression.

“Judging from your expression, it looks like you have a good idea.”

“How about we buy the grain from those merchants?”

“hmm.”

Phase Ho brushed his beard.

My brother’s words were encouraging. They say that grains from the mountains are coming here, but isn’t it true that the more you do business, the more you earn.

Sang-Ho Wi, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded.

“This is also an experience, so take Jicheon and Jiyak with you.”

“Yes, I understand, brother.”

Sang-gi-gun nodded to Sang-gi-ho, his older brother and the head of the household, after giving him the prize.

At that sight, Wi Ji-cheon and Wi Ji-yak, who had been sitting quietly, stood up from their seats.

Wi Ji-cheon, who heard the conversation, quickly packed his bags.

* * *

Hanbin was walking as slowly as possible towards the guest house.

Sim Mi-ho, who had been following behind, was going crazy over Han Bin’s actions.

No matter how much I thought about it, the order Hanbin gave when he came in here was strange.

He lowered his head as if he was tired.

He was told to show his hunched shoulders. Is this something you ask of your subordinates?

It was true that the warrior’s pride was slightly damaged.

It was Hanbin who told me to always walk with my shoulders back.

No, it was the same even if I disguised myself as a merchant.

Why do you want me to walk around the market in a depressed mood?

They didn’t even feed the horses hay when they came in here.

Thanks to that, the horse pulling the cart was still staggering.

But now it was moving more slowly than before.

If others saw them, they would definitely think they were about to collapse.

There is a saying in martial arts that you should hide one-third of your ability, but this was really too much.

Although I felt resentment towards Hanbin, on the other hand, curiosity was rising like a dragon.

Looking at the work Hanbin has ordered so far, there hasn’t been a single one that was in vain.

There was a reason for everything, from a single hand gesture to an expression.

What on earth is the reason for this?

It was when Sim Mi-ho was tilting her head.

A group of warriors blocked the road.

One of them stepped forward, holding up his palm and shouting.

“Stop!”

Hanbin, who was walking ahead of the man, stopped as he heard the man’s words.

As soon as Hanbin raised his hand, the procession following behind also stopped.

The man slowly approached Hanbin and spoke.

“Where are you, merchant?”

“… … .”

Hanbin looked at him without saying anything.

Hanbin knew that his opponent was Sangwi-gun, the younger brother of Sangwi-ho.

The Wisse family were notorious for being suspicious.

If we made a mistake here, our prepared plans could have been in vain.

Hanbin looked at Sang-sang-gun with a dull expression.

The commander said at that sight.

“I am not a suspicious person. It seems that you were unable to pass through the gate, so I am here to help you. Don’t worry.”

Despite his words, Hanbin’s expression of caution did not let go.

It was an expression that was half acting and half sincere.

If this place was in the mountains, the ones who would have taken it away with a knife to their neck would have been the Wisise family.

You’re pretending to help me when you’re the political party!

Hanbin opened his mouth with a suspicious expression.

“What do you mean by helping me?”

“Hmm, do you happen to know what those things are?”

“Well, grains like rice, corn, and barley.”

“Good. I’ll buy that.”

“You’re buying all of this? It’s worth about two hundred seom.”

“Two hundred islands… … .”

“Is that too much?”

“Let’s go somewhere quiet and talk. By the way, who is your host?”

The leader of the procession at the top was called Haengsu.

When Hanbin, who looked young, stepped forward, Sang-sang asked him a question.

Hanbin answered without hesitation.

“I am Haengsu.”

“Huh, you look young… … .”

“I am the youngest of the upper class of Hubei. My father and older brother suffered misfortune during the last trip, so I… … .”

Hanbin’s expression changed and his words trailed off.

Anyone who saw him was looking at the sky with eyes filled with sadness.

Seolhwa and Cheongha, who were watching the scene, also turned their heads.

It wasn’t that I sympathized with the sadness, but rather I was amazed by Hanbin’s acting.

If you leave it like that, it might show on your expression.

The sight of Seol-hwa and Cheong-hwa turning their heads actually gave Sang-sang-gun confidence.

I had heard the story about the upper part of Hubei there.

There was a rumor that the captain and the grand duke were recovering from serious injuries they sustained from a recent encounter with bandits.

It was certain that he was the youngest prince of the Hubei Sangdan who had come to Hebei to recoup the losses of the Sangdan.

Of course I don’t know their faces, but their every action gave me faith.

Then Hanbin spoke in a small voice.

“Would you like to buy our items?”