Episode 81: Grandpa Has Sothing to Say (1)
Gaebongseong (開封城). It is adjacent to Luoyang and is a transportation hub where land and water routes intersect, making it the most economically and culturally developed city.
Yu Seol held her grandfather’s hand and tilted her head repeatedly.
High-rise buildings in the downtown area and all kinds of pedestrians filling the streets.
The dazzling sights everywhere caught the child’s attention.
“Wow…. so cool. “Have you been here?”
Is it because I finally have sothing to brag about? Jinsan’s shoulders tightened.
“Then of course I ca! There’s no place my grandfather hasn’t been to. Can you see the building over there?”
It was a very large building made up of three huge three-story buildings connected by a sky bridge.
Even so, the granddaughter couldn’t take her eyes off that place.
“Wow… what are they doing over there?”
“It’s all in there. There are plays, a tea house, and a gift shop. We also sell gourt cuisine.”
“really? Then, do you want to go in there and have fun? “I want to go.”
Yu Jin-san could not hide his laughter at the sight of his granddaughter looking like an impatient puppy.
“OK. “I’ll finish my business first and then I’ll show you around.”
“Promise?”
“When has your grandfather ever lied?”
I was at an age where I was very curious.
Yu Seol was happy, jumping up and down with her grandfather’s arms crossed.
“exciting. Hi-Hi.”
Just like that, the two were passing through the downtown area and entering a sowhat secluded area.
When I reached the corner of the castle, I saw a two-story building surrounded by a wall.
“I think it’s here.”
The first thing that caught my eye was the phrase “Seolsanpyoguk (雪山鏢局)” engraved on the signboard at the entrance.
“Grandpa’s and my na are in it!”
“Can Seol read the handwriting? “That’s amazing.”
Although he already knew this, Yu Jin-san pretended to be surprised.
just as expected. Dimples blood on the granddaughter’s face as she felt good about the complint.
“I know a lot of handwriting. “I learned it from Aunt Maeng.”
While staying at Paedomun, my granddaughter’s writing teacher was Maeng Ryeon-hwa, Baek-gyu’s wife.
Yuseol, who had a faster learning ability than others, was already able to read most types of writing.
The appearance of Pyoguk was not much different from what I had imagined.
Workers were organizing goods on carts lined up here and there, and ssengers in training were also seen.
As soon as I entered the manor, soone quickly approached .
Seeing that he was dressed beautifully and even had a gun on his head, he seed to be a leader.
“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far. “Please co this way.”
Follow without asking. It seed like he knew in advance and was waiting.
Was it awkward to bow down to children whose heads were no more than waist-length? The craftsn glanced at each other.
Jinsan Yu, who was observing them, smiled aningfully.
At that ti, Pyodu motioned to the disciples and diverted their attention.
“It’s an important landmark, so don’t lose sight of it and check it carefully!”
“yes!”
The warriors with loud voices were in high spirits.
Yu Jin-san and his granddaughter followed him into the palace.
‘If it’s a secret country, you can handle information from all over the place without being suspected. It really is the perfect disguise.’
The interior was so impressive that I would not have noticed it if I had co here without knowing. Except that there are an unusually large number of office workers.
As we moved deeper inside, a room guarded by ssengers appeared.
It looked like a simple place to store a study, but there must have been so kind of device.
As expected, the mont Pyodu touched sothing, the organ started working.
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
In the space revealed through the gap in the bookshelf, there was a staircase leading to the basent.
“That’s amazing. “I can’t believe there was a place like this in the castle.”
“This is a secret place I found by chance while looking through old books. “This is the decisive reason why we purchased this place and set our sights on it.”
“It’s too deep for a secret place?”
“It was probably a secret passage leading to the palace. “Right now I’m stuck in the middle.”
“Right. “But can you tell that?”
Pyodu looked down at Yujin Mountain and smiled.
“Don’t you rember ?”
Jinsan Yu smiled and responded. It was a completely different atmosphere than before.
“How can I not know? “The Mansu of Heuksan Island who was so neglected.”
“…Elder.”
Heuksando (黑山盜). They were bandits from the governnt military who had ford relationships with them in the past when they were hiding in Yangju Mountain while raising their granddaughter.
Who would have thought that they would have grown so much by stealing the assets of Ooyang Trading Company, a wealthy powerhouse in Shaanxi.
It was sothing I couldn’t even imagine until recently.
Mansu had tears in his eyes as if he was thrilled that he rembered his na.
“Don’t cry, boy, I love you. “What about Pungho?”
It was the na of the creditor at the ti. It should now be the Ark of the Dark Night.
Mansu cried, wiping away his tears with the back of his hand.
“Arrived. “He’s waiting right in front of you.”
As I turned the corner, a plaza of about 100 pyeong appeared.
It is the ho of the Black Night Room, which has been hidden for a long ti.
Dozens of people were busy moving about between countless piles of brochures and docunts.
When they appeared, everyone stopped what they were doing and jumped up.
“….”
From a gap in the crowd, a familiar man and woman were approaching with awkward steps.
Happy faces.
They were Pungho, the lender of Heuksando Island, and Hyeonhui, the governor. Among them, Hyeonhee was a little bloated, as if she had had a child. I could guess who my partner would be without even asking.
As they faced Yu Jin-san and their granddaughter, their eyes beca as red as Man-ho’s monts ago.
Although I have beco younger due to anti-aging, how can the shape and outline of my face change? They recognized Eugene Mountain at once.
And a pretty girl with unusually large eyes and clear facial features. This is also the identity of the rumor.
“baby. “Didn’t Hyunhee say before that she wanted to see you?”
“….”
When the granddaughter actually faced her, she blushed and hesitated, perhaps out of embarrassnt.
It was bound to be awkward since it happened more than five years ago.
“Seol-ah! “Do you rember my sister?”
When Hyunhee called first, Yuseol didn’t flinch but quickly ran away.
“Hyunhee unnie!”
Yu Jin-san smiled at the sight of the two embracing each other and loving each other.
‘This is it. Anyone who sees it will think that mother and daughter have reunited.’
I vividly rember Hyeonhee visiting the baby every day and carrying him on her back while teaching him martial arts skills.
At the ti, my granddaughter was only two or three years old.
I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of my granddaughter rembering the events of that ti and even shouting out her na.
Yu Jin-san and Pung-ho faced each other, embracing each other and leaving behind the two they liked.
“I thought I’d see you again, old man. “Your appearance has improved.”
“You also like flattery better. “I see that you say you feel like you have a good personality.”
“haha. “It’s still the sa.”
“But what happened? “I heard you guys were the true identity of the Black Yabang. Since when did you beco so resourceful?”
Pungho grinned and joked.
“The ending was a bit bad, but I was still an officer in the Central Army. “This is going to be a long conversation, so why don’t you sit down for a mont?”
“That’s right.”
anwhile, the granddaughter was moving sowhere along Hyunhee. It seed like they were going to take a look at the facilities here.
As Yu Jin-san sat down, Pung-ho filled his teacup.
“There were many stories. “When we moved to Hanam, all we had was an abundance of money.”
“I guess so. “Because we were being pursued by the Murim Alliance, normal activities would have been impossible.”
“yes. So, we first took over whatever shadowy forces we could find.”
“Those types of people who will do anything as long as you give them money?”
“Yes, that’s how it started. In the process, we recruited many talented people and expanded our business through aggressive investnts. However, it was only after we signed an agreent with Sun Moon Gate that we started to grow in earnest.”
Eugene San rembered that the Sapa master he had t on the river introduced himself as Ilwolmun.
“…It’s the sun and moon gate. It seed like a place with quite a bit of skill. “Otherwise, I thought it was strange that they even ran errands.”
“Yes? All they wanted was intelligence gathering and a source of inco, and we needed force and backing. “After taking Sun Moon Gate on our backs, we made every effort to expand our appearance.”
“I guess the results were good.”
“As you can see. Afterwards, we acquired several rchants and private bureaus, and there was nothing to stop us.”
Ilwolmun belongs to the Apostolic Alliance. They must have their own information network, but was it insufficient?
Whatever it was, it was clear that compared to the Murim Alliance, the intelligence power of the Sadyo Alliance would be significantly inferior.
‘Perhaps the Apostolic Alliance is trying to grow the Black Night Party into an organization that will oppose openness.’
It was clear that there was sothing invisible. Otherwise, it would not have been able to grow so rapidly.
If the Apostolic Alliance is involved behind the scenes, all angles will fall into place.
Eugene San took a sip of tea and asked again.
“Has there been any request for mbership from the Apostolic Alliance?”
“There hasn’t been any such request yet, but I know of a few places to contact them. “We also exchange information when necessary.”
“Right. What would you do if Sadoryun had the goal of raising and eating Heukyabang? “I’m not saying that’s necessarily true, but I’m just saying that there’s nothing bad about being careful.”
Feng Hao’s complexion darkened a little.
“Have you already guessed that far? Actually, I was worried about that too. There have been more than a few instances where our Black Night’s rivals disappeared without a word. “It is clear that the Apostolic Alliance is intervening more than necessary.”
“I guess there are only two ways. “You either have to be eaten, or you have to grow so big that they can’t even think about it.”
“yes. So, we are putting our lives at risk to build our own connections with officials. Although a lot of money was invested, the results were not bad.”
Eugene San clapped his hands on the table, gently changing the tone of the conversation.
“Well, it’s a world where there’s nothing you can’t do as long as you have the money. But how did you know that the yin-yang twin monster was us?”
“Has there ever been a ti in history where two masters who went through a period of anti-Roh war went together? After hearing the story of Eum-gae, I wondered if anything. “I thought Seol was about my age now.”
“and?”
Pungho smiled and answered.
“The elder gave us a clue at the eting place. I heard that Dongjiajang’s grandchildren nad San and Seol are yin-yang twins. What more confirmation is needed? “I was convinced as soon as I received the Jeon Seo-gu.”
“I see. “Then our true identity hasn’t been revealed to the Murim Alliance yet.”
“I’m sure. So what information do you need? “At least in Hanam, there is no place that is beyond our reach, so just say anything.”
Jinsan Yu took out a bundle of coins from his pocket and placed them on the table.
“Can you tell how much this price is?”
“Ugh, what do you an? How many tis have we owed our lives to our elders? “I’m sad to see you co out like this.”
When Pungho waved his hand, Yujinsan grinned and quickly retrieved the coin.
“You’re a friend who doesn’t get along with jokes. Have you ever heard of a secret organization of the Murim League called Changryongdae?”
“Changryongdae?”
I asked just in case, but as expected, there seed to be no information about them.
It was natural, as it was an organization that even the Apostolic Association could not identify.
“These are the guys who devastated our family ho. I need information about Shaolin Temple. “There’s a guy connected to Changnyongdae there.”
“We also have a branch near Songshan, where the Shaolin Temple is located. “The data is probably all here too.”
When Pung-ho snapped his fingers, a thin man ca nearby and stood up.
“Yes, Ark.”
“Bring all the information about Shaolin Temple.”
After a while, docunts and books began to pile up on the table where they were sitting.
There is so much material that it is impossible to read it all even if you try all day.
When Jin-san Yu made an expression of bewildernt, Pung-ho grinned.
“If you don’t want to check all the data, you’ll need to tell in more detail.”
“hmm. “Is there any information about Master Wongang among these?”
After a while, the manager who had been pointed out by Pung-ho approached and started looking through the materials.
After a mont of silence passed. His expression brightened.
“I found it here. Although this was confird a year ago.”
Jinsan Yu asked with a satisfied expression.
“Can you find where he is now?”
The answer that followed was not very good news.
“It says it’s in Chamhoe-dong.”
“Repentance? “Why are you there?”
Where is Chamhoe-dong? It was a deep prison in the Shaolin Temple where monks and madhus who committed sins were imprisoned.
Why is he there? I couldn’t understand at all.
“The reason is unknown, but it is written that he entered of his own volition. “Other than that, there is nothing else that stands out.”
Yu Jin-san placed his palm on his forehead as if he had a headache.
How can we call him out and catch him who is locked up in the penitentiary?
“This is a disaster.”
“If you must et him, you will have to disguise yourself as a monk and enter the Shaolin Temple yourself. “We will find a way to enter.”
It was truly an astonishing sound.
“Are you telling us to shave our heads and disguise ourselves as monks?”
Where is Shaolin Temple? It was a place more than ten tis more dangerous than the Jongnam faction that I had infiltrated in the past.
There must have been high-ranking monks with strong martial arts skills scattered throughout the area. It would have been too dangerous without the granddaughter’s help.
However, it is not possible to force a girl to shave her head and disguise herself as a monk.
“There is no other way.”
A deep sigh ca out of Yu Jin-san’s mouth.
“phew.”
He hesitated as if he was frustrated, but then lost his mind.
After a while there was silence like that.
From sowhere, the granddaughter was walking, holding Hyunhee’s hand.
It seed like he followed her to see the underground maze.
“Seol-ah.”
“Yes?”
“Please co here for a mont.”
Yoo Seol, who knew nothing, seed to be in a good mood and approached with an innocent smile.
“Why?”
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