༺ Necessity (2) ༻
I put the letter inside my pocket and went out to the streets with Muyeon.
I went through the sa route as last ti, but I wasn’t out of breath this ti.
My stamina has increased thanks to my training.
‘Maybe it was abnormal for to be tired from walking this much in the first place.’
I smirked at the thought and went through the alley.
After I walked for a little while, I saw the sa building I saw last ti. I arrived at Hao Clan’s branch headquarters.
The only thing that was different from last ti was everyone was wearing the sa clothing as the branch manager.
When I walked towards the building, soone greeted .
“Welco, Young Master.”
“Huh? You are formally dressed this ti.”
“I apologize for the last ti.”
It was the man who cursed at last ti. He was a completely different person now that he was all dressed up formally.
“I don’t mind, so where do I need to go? Cellar like the last ti?”
“No need for that, Young Master.”
When I turned to the voice, I saw Dwoon-Chu walking down the stairs.
“Different from last ti huh, you are here right away.”
“I should be here right away for our precious custor.”
“You’re telling that I wasn’t a custor last ti then?”
Dwoon-Chu chuckled at my small joke. I also didn’t push this matter any further.
I could have if I wanted to, but I wanted to get this over with as soon as possible and return ho.
I followed Dwoon-Chu to the second floor. Unlike the first floor where there was dust everywhere, the second floor was squeaky clean.
When I settled down, one of the servants of Hao Clan brought tea, but Muyeon refused.
He didn’t trust them.
When the servant made a sowhat annoyed face at Muyeon who rejected the tea, Dwoon-Chu admonished him.
“Fix your expression, you are in front of a precious custor.”
In a cold tone of voice.
“…I apologize, branch manager.”
“Don’t apologize to , apologize to the Young Master.”
“I apologize, Young Master.”
I waved my hands signaling that it was fine and turned my sight to Dwoon-Chu.
‘What a hassle…’
I knew already that what they were doing here was an act.
They knew that Muyeon would act this way in the first place.
Dwoon-Chu reprimanding his servant as well.
I knew that it was all an act.
Either they were trying to show their respect, or they were trying to look good in front of which just served as an annoying hassle for .
“I don’t know what you’re trying to show here, but you are wasting my ti so let’s just get down to business, branch manager.”
I had no ti for useless acts.
Dwoon-Chu was stunned upon hearing my words. I couldn’t read what he was thinking because of his unreadable expression, but I think I got the ssage through.
Dwoon-Chu spoke after heaving a sigh.
“…I’m not quite sure how to edit the information you gave us last ti.”
“Like I said last ti, the information I gave you is all correct so there is no need for you to change anything.”
Dwoon-Chu takes a small sip of the tea and finally gets to the point.
“The deal you made with us last ti, if we fulfill your request how much will you tell us?”
“How much? Aren’t you going to ask to divulge everything I know?”
“We work in information trading. We know better than anyone exactly how much value your intel has.”
The missing man, who couldn’t be tracked even when all the mbers of Hao Clan were looking for him.
I knew about his whereabouts.
Of course, I had no plan to divulge all of the information in one go.
The ‘Reclamation of Hao Clan’s Lord’ occurs a few years later.
The Lord of Hao Clan is supposed to die during that event, but he would still be alive for a few years before it cos to pass.
But obviously Dwoon-Chu doesn’t know that, so he must be desperate.
‘I don’t know what kind of relationship Dwoon-Chu has with the Lord of Hao Clan, but they must have so sort of deep relationship considering Dwoon-Chu becos the next Lord of Hao Clan.’
If they didn’t have any relationship, he wouldn’t even try to initiate the plan to reclaim the Lord of Hao Clan in the first place.
But even in his current situation, Dwoon-Chu isn’t showing any desperation in front of .
I didn’t know whether he was either hiding it, or thought that it was necessary for him to stay calm in order to get the information.
To be more precise, I wasn’t really bothered
Whatever relationship Dwoon-Chu had with the Lord of Hao Clan didn’t matter to .
But if they did have so sort of relationship,
I had to take advantage of it.
‘Obviously, if it’s absolutely necessary to do so.’
“Do you even believe to begin with, Branch manager?”
Even I wouldn’t believe so random kid that just appeared, claiming to know about sothing important.
Dwoon-Chu chuckled at my question.
“Not like I’m in a situation where I could be picky.”
Those were the words I said last ti.
“…If you say so, but I’ll tell you all the information you need so don’t worry.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Dwoon-Chu didn’t make any comnt on my words. He started explaining about my request instead.
“We are thinking that it would take around a month. We could probably get it done faster if we so tired, but it won’t be later than a month.”
“…A month huh.”
It would be sumr by then. It wasn’t too long of a wait.
Dwoon-Chu spoke while I was organizing my thoughts.
“…May I ask a question?”
“If I can answer it.”
“Our Lord…”
Dwoon-Chu stops. Maybe he was trying to ask about whether he was alive or not.
I knew well that it might be important information for him, but it didn’t matter to .
I spoke to Dwoon-Chu.
“You realize that your question won’t really help your case, right?”
It was only a suspicion I had that Dwoon-Chu and the Lord of Hao Clan were familiar with each other. Dwoon-Chu asking about him only confird that they did have an important relationship.
Of course, this could also be an act.
Dwoon-Chu remained silent.
Whether it was a mistake made by him due to desperation, or if it was all an act.
I had no way to tell just by looking at his masked-face.
Not that he would let his expression show it in the first place.
I spoke to Dwoon-Chu after thinking for a little.
“Ancient Mountains.”
Dwoon-Chu’s eyes widened upon hearing my words.
A mountainous area in the south. It wasn’t exactly where the Lord of Hao Clan was, but it was one of the mountain ranges that’s within the domain of the Black Palace.
‘Not that I know which mountain he was being held in.’
The reason why I told him about this specific mountain was because there was information that Dwoon-Chu needed there.
“This is an early paynt, which is enough for now.”
Whether he chose to believe or not didn’t matter.
“If you are going to check it out you might want to bring so people with you.”
Black Palace definitely had security in the area.
The reason why the Murim Alliance struggled to find the main base of Black Palace was because of how they hid themselves.
The conversation ca to an end.
I turned away from Dwoon-Chu and stood up to go back to the clan.
‘One month huh.’
It was rather a long ti for to wait.
* * * *
On my way back ho, I was buying yakgwas as if it beca a habit. Obviously they were for Wi Seol-Ah.
Wi Seol-Ah seed to have gained a bit of weight because of the way the servants kept showering her with copious amounts of snacks.
Breeze was blowing as I kept walking.
“It’s still cool because it’s still spring… but starting next month, it’s going to scorching hell due to the beginning of sumr.”
Muyeon said so.
Sumr is going to start next month. Like Muyeon said, next month will be the start of sumr.
‘Sumr huh…’
I felt like there was sothing I needed to rember for next month but I struggled to do so, which made feel uneasy.
Why do I feel so uneasy?
Freeze.
I stopped my steps. I finally recalled what I needed to rember.
A big incident was looming on the horizon. It was supposed to happen in sumr.
“…Why did I just rember this?”
Next sumr, the secret vault of the martial arts clan ‘Golden Nature’ would be discovered.
The first clan to find the vault was the Tang clan from Sichuan, but the one who took the vault was Heaven’s Gate Clan, which was from the Unorthodox Faction.1TL note: – Romanized TL was Gaecheon Clan – Gae-cheon (“Opening of Heaven”) refers to 3 October 2457 BCE, the date when Hwanung (환웅) descended from heaven to live with mankind.
Both clans were from the sa area, so they didn’t have a good relationship.
And one day the demonic cult appeared and took over Heaven’s Gate Clan.
‘The secret vault of the Golden Nature Clan is also in Sichuan.’
…I’m screwed.
I thought about the whole process.
The secret vault was supposed to be discovered in late sumr, and I would love to take the vault for myself rather than letting it fall into the hands of Heaven’s Gate Clan, but the location was a problem.
‘I had no way to go to Sichuan right away.’
Hao Clan told us that they would take a month for my request, so I would love to go to Sichuan in the anti.
But I had no good excuse to use in order for to go to Sichuan.
Do I just tell them I’m going for vacation?
‘No way the clan would allow to do that.’
If I randomly told them I was going there to retrieve so sort of treasure, there was no way they would believe .
The secret vault of the Golden Nature Clan didn’t have any actual golden treasures inside them, but it had martial arts scrolls that were hard to co by.
This was also a reason the Lord of Heaven’s Gate was able to reach the ‘Fusion’ realm before he beca a demonic human.
‘I want to at least stop Heaven’s Gate from getting the vault.’
Even if I couldn’t have it, I didn’t want the vault to get into the hands of people who would beco demonic humans in the future.
Of course, it would be even better if I could have it.
But if I couldn’t, I had to find a different way.
“Maybe I’ll tell Beggar’s Sect about this.”
Not many would believe even if I told them, but it might be able to change the event just by a little.
Not that I was sure that rumors would be spread fast even if I told Beggar’s Sect.
The reason why I was hesitating so much even though I had easy solutions was simply because of my greed.
I was going to live a peaceful life because I was given a second chance thanks to regression, but the mont I saw an opportunity to hoard treasure, I began reaching my hands towards it.
“I’m acting selfish again, I need to know how to give up when I’m aware that I can’t have it.”
Even though I was beaten up so much in my previous life, I hadn’t learned my lesson yet and was still greedy for so many things.
Why did I have to rember this now…
I just felt disappointed. I turned my head around looking for sothing to eat that would ease my disappointnt.
I saw steam of dumplings from far away which made move my steps instantly. This was because of how it was so delicious last ti.
“You are gonna buy dumplings too, Young Master?”
“The dumplings I ate last ti were delicious.”
“But you told earlier you used all your money on the yakgwa you bought earlier…?”
“Hand them over.”
“Huh?”
“Hand them over.”
“Yes, Young Master…”
I’m sorry.
Don’t make such a sad face. I’m gonna pay you when we return…
‘Co to think of it I don’t think I paid him back the last ti we did this…’
I turned away from Muyeon who was taking out his money with a sad expression.
I suddenly felt guilty.
‘I’ll pay him for real this ti.’
For real, I was going to.
For real…
I returned to the clan after buying dumplings. When I arrived, the sun was already about to set.
When I walked towards the entrance, Wi Seol-Ah hopped over to to retrieve my outer garnt and I gave yakgwa to her along with the clothing.
She smiled upon seeing the yakgwas, and ran over to the servants happily, which made feel satisfied.
‘I’m a bit bumd out about the whole Golden Nature secret vault incident, but it wasn’t mine to begin with.’
I was a fool for being disappointed about sothing that I had no relationship with in the first place.
But what can I do if there is no solution to this problem.
…Is what I thought but…
“My na is Gu Jeolyeob. I wish to have a duel with the direct descendant of Gu Clan.”
The solution to the problem ca to with their own feet.
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TL note: – Romanized TL was Gaecheon Clan – Gae-cheon (“Opening of Heaven”) refers to 3 October 2457 BCE, the date when Hwanung (환웅) descended from heaven to live with mankind.
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