Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 56



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56. I am the top (2)

“From now on, no merchant will do business with the Whiyoung Group. They said they would follow the name of the Jegal family without asking any questions.”

“There are few customers who buy as many books as Jegal Se-ga. I have no choice but to be careful.”

Zhuge Yan nodded with satisfaction. The people of the outer circle felt relieved when they saw Zhuge Yan’s expression. It seemed that today, at least, Bujeongju would pass quietly.

“But what kind of books do you sell?”

“This is the Nokrim Twelve-Six.”

“Nokrim Twelve-Six?”

In the Central Plains, books were considered expensive items. Those who had houses or lived in poverty, or those who did not have, had to go out to the fields with pickaxes or hoes. Therefore, ordinary people tended to buy only a few books in their lifetime that were really necessary, such as the Thousand Character Classic.

But the Nokrim Shipi-shik was a martial arts book for the common people. If you had a house, you would usually have one of these. It was a book that only the common people who didn’t buy books would use. In Zhuge Yan’s opinion, it was an extremely stupid product choice.

“It would have been ruined even if I hadn’t interfered?”

“I think so too.”

“But since you interfered, it will be completely ruined.”

“Yes.”

Zhuge Yan smiled. The subordinates of the outside world felt goosebumps. Zhuge Yan only smiled when he was trampling on someone. That smile was filled with twisted malice.

“So why did you tell me that?”

Zhuge Yan thought that if Mo Huiying bowed his head and came in, he would treat him better than a common disciple. This was because he had the name of Hubei Shen Yi, and he thought that it was not just luck that saved Dongho Trading Company. Zhuge Yan did not look down on anyone who had the ability.

Of course, no matter how capable he was, he was treated like that because he rebelled against the Zhuge family without knowing the subject. He must have incurred some debt in the process of setting up a company and buying books. Muk Hwi-yeong would have sold all of the books for a low price and gone bankrupt.

“Hoo hoo hoo.”

He couldn’t help but laugh as he imagined Mukhwiyoung’s bright face crumpling. The subordinate looked at Jegalyeon, who laughed twice a day, in amazement. However, Jegalyeon stopped laughing as soon as their eyes met.

“But what happened to the infinite market research I told you about last time?”

“Huh? Oh, I’m doing it now.”

“When did I tell you that? You’re still doing it? Are you crazy?”

In an instant, the cold wind and snow swept through the office of the vice minister.

“I’m sorry. I’ll try to get it up as soon as possible.”

“Why did you do something you feel sorry about?”

“That’s because the master ordered me to do something special… … .”

“Because, that’s informal speech. You want to be friends with me now? Do I look like a friend to you?”

“sorry.”

“You could have just said, ‘I’m sorry.’ Why did you drag it out like this and make people feel embarrassed?”

“Sorry! I think I went crazy for a moment.”

“Is it the same? Maybe he’s crazy, maybe he’s not? To me, he just seems crazy.”

“Curious… … .”

The subordinate eventually lost consciousness and passed out, foaming at the mouth, due to the dizzying tongue of Zhuge Yan. Zhuge Yan clicked his tongue and called someone to drag the fainted person out. It was a common scene in the outer garden of Zhuge Yan.

***

As always, there are vagrants in the guesthouse. Even in a rural area like Gyunhyeon, it was like that, and it goes without saying that it was the same in a bustling place like Muhan.

“I heard that the Black Dragon Gate defeated the Thousand Snakes this time?”

“So now the trend is Black Dragon Gate?”

“That’s right. Even if I bow to the Angel Room, there’s no point in coming out now. If I’m going to do it, it’s better to bow to the strong.”

“Wow. As expected, you never know what will happen in a back alley fight. Who would have thought that the Black Dragon Gate, which used to be so noisy, would conquer the Infinite with just one expert?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

The stories that usually come out of the guesthouse are mostly stories closely related to the lives of the common people. Ordinary people have more chances to encounter Sapa people than Jeongpa people. Jeongpa people rarely visit the common people, but Sapa people come to extort money.

“But who is that one expert?”

“No, you don’t even know that? Didn’t the Flame Ghost Hand Moon Ilji join the Black Dragon Gate as a new branch manager?”

“Is that the door? Who is that?”

“No, you don’t know Moon Il-ji? He was a famous ronin from Zhejiang Province.”

“Isn’t that the same hot pants as the one from Infinite Challenge?”

“Jeon Gil-sang of Muhansanghoe? That guy was later exposed as a fake and was beaten up so badly. He was beaten so much that it was fortunate that he didn’t die. How can you compare him to someone like that? Even the government office was paying attention to him, even though he was a blacksmith who was known as Yeom Hwa-gwi-su.”

“Oh, I see.”

I nodded and wrote down the luxury information on a small piece of paper.

Hosaga glared at me warily. It seemed like he thought that if I was related to the Angel Room, I would be unlucky enough to lose my head.

“But who are you? You don’t seem to live around here.”

“I wrote a letter to the police, but how do you know if I live here or not?”

“People like me can tell just by smelling it.”

The man lifted his head and sniffed, causing the people who were listening in to hear him laugh. It was so funny that I laughed too, then took off my hat.

“Huh? Where have I seen your face?”

“Hmm, it’s ordinary. Where have I seen it?”

“It’s strangely gentle, like a snake.”

I smiled bitterly at the people’s facial evaluations. One of them finally recognized me.

“Hubei God?”

“You still remember.”

“Oh my, of course. My nephew also survived thanks to the Hubei God.”

When people heard the word Hubei Shen, they looked at me. Naturally, they looked at me favorably because of what I did in Wuhan.

“If you are willing, I should treat you to a drink. Here, bring me a bottle of bamboo leaf tea!”

Hosaga laughed as he put his arm around Muk Hwi-yeong’s shoulder. I also made a pleasant expression and was dragged away. No matter how good Jo Chung-heon was at his job, there was bound to be a difference between that and the information he collected on site.

I’ve definitely heard that there’s a master of Sapa named Moon Il-ji, but I didn’t know how high of a level he was. Now I know.

“But why is the Hubei god investigating the infinite waves of evil?”

“Investigation? I’m not a police officer, so I’m investigating.”

“But I thought you were writing something earlier?”

As expected, he was a quick-witted person. I just shrugged.

“I’ve set up the top, but if you’re at the top, you’ll get involved with a lot of black people. That’s why I wanted to find out.”

“Ah, that’s right! Now that I think about it, you’re the one who saved Dongho Trading Company!”

“It’s mutually beneficial.”

“But what is the name at the top?”

“This is the Whiyoung Group.”

“I’ve never heard of it. Do you do business somewhere else?”

“No. I have set up the store, but I am not selling anything yet.”

“Aha. You’re still in the preparation stage. If the Lord of Hubei is selling it, why wouldn’t people buy it?”

Hosaga laughed heartily, patting me on the back. I wasn’t thinking about that, but I did think for a moment that the name Hubei Shen might be helpful. Of course, it wouldn’t have a significant effect on sales. After all, the top is about quality and competitiveness.

“Yes, yes. If you are at the top, you should maintain good relations with the Dark Lords. But, God, you don’t need to do that, right?”

“why?”

“I am not a disciple of the shaman sect. What kind of black magician would touch the upper ranks of the shaman sect disciples?”

“I plan to not borrow the power of the sect as much as possible.”

“What a wonderful young man. I would probably consider borrowing him.”

I want to borrow it too. But I am a bit different from other disciples. They already look down on me for rejecting the main disciple and creating a superior, so I will help them. Of course, I don’t want to talk about that kind of situation, so I just brushed it off.

After that, I roughly tried to please the people of Hosaga and extracted information. As Jo Chung-heon had investigated, the one who had a firm grip on Muhan was the Black Dragon Gate.

Moon-ju was originally a lowly gangster, but it seems that he had some kind of connection with Moon Il-ji in the past, so he was invited as a sub-leader. In martial arts, connections were originally a skill.

“Anyway, I enjoyed the drink.”

I said a quick hello and left the guesthouse. The fame of Hubei Shenyi still had some influence in Wuhan, so people seemed to want to keep me around longer, but they had already taken out everything they wanted to take out, so there was no reason to stay.

He opened the paper that Jo Chung-heon had organized again. It also listed where the Sapa in Muhan was located. The Sapa headquarters usually didn’t have any signboards, so it would be hard to find, but he was very capable since he was able to find it in such a short period of time.

“ruler…….”

I unfolded the infinite map and marked all the locations of the Sapa organization. Then I returned to the office of the Hwiyoungsangdan. Everyone except Jo Chung-heon had left work. It was expected since it was evening.

Why didn’t Jo Chung-heon leave work? Because I told him to wait. In some ways, this could be considered unfair, but Jo Chung-heon didn’t seem to show any such signs.

“You have arrived, Your Majesty.”

“Are you ready to go on a business trip?”

“Are you on a business trip?”

“Yes. I’m not telling you to wait for me without doing anything.”

“That is true, but.”

Jo Chung-heon looked at me with a suspicious look. I could tell without him saying anything. His eyes were asking why I was on a business trip at this hour.

“Where are you going on business trip?”

“I’ll go to the angel room first.”

“ah.”

It seems like I had expected it to be like that. After all, I was the one who organized the Infinite Sapphos.

“Why don’t you go during the day?”

“The Black Dogs are the ones who usually sleep during the day and move around at night. So right now is daytime for them. They need us so we have to adjust to their needs.”

“… … But is it okay to do this?”

“What is it?”

“As far as I know, I heard that Danju is a shaman’s disciple.”

“Why is that?”

“Does it make sense to hang out with the Sapa guys?”

“Now, I am not a shaman’s disciple, but the head of the Hwiyoungsangdan.”

“I understand.”

I nodded. It’s good for Jo Chung-heon to be moderately straightforward. Even if he wants to be straightforward, he’ll cut me off if he thinks I have something on my mind. He’s truly an ideal subordinate.

“Your Majesty, I’m telling you this just in case, but the most powerful place in Infinite is the Black Dragon Gate. The Angel’s Room used to be a place where they were defeated, but I heard they’re being pushed back by the Black Dragon Gate.”

“Yes. I know. I heard that the Black Dragon Gate has completely taken over Infinity recently.”

“Yes. You knew.”

“Because you organized it like that.”

“Then may I ask why you went to the Angel’s Room before the Black Dragon’s Gate? The people of the Black Dragon’s Gate would be offended if they found out that you went to the Angel’s Room before the Black Dragon’s Gate.”

“It doesn’t matter since I’m not going to the Black Dragon Gate.”

Jo Chung-heon was puzzled. In fact, I showed him the infinite map.

“The location of the Black Dragon Gate… is not marked?”

“Yes. I’m not going.”

Jo Chung-heon’s face became even more suspicious.

“Why?”

“If the Black Dragon Gate holds on to Infinity, it will make a lot of money and be proud of itself. Trade is done when both parties need something. Otherwise, it’s just pressure.”

Only then did Jo Chung-heon let out an exclamation. Jo Chung-heon was not a merchant with much experience, so he couldn’t help but be surprised by such basic things.

“I learned something, sir.”

“What’s the big deal?”

I continued walking with a smile. Soon, a place that looked like an abandoned house with a half-broken gate appeared before our eyes.

Both Jo Chung-heon and I were slightly shocked by the hideous appearance of the building. However, on the map, this location was certain.

“Let’s go in.”

One door was almost completely destroyed, allowing a clear view of the inside, so the formality of knocking on the door seemed unnecessary.

As soon as I entered the doorway, a light from the darkness flew towards my neck. I stood tall and raised both hands, indicating that I had no intention of fighting.

Jo Chung-heon belatedly saw the blade at his neck and gasped.

“Who are you? This isn’t a place for just anyone to come in. If you’re looking for a place to sleep out, you’ve come to the wrong place.”

“Isn’t this the angel room?”

“……right.”

Heukdo, who had pulled out his sword, answered in an ignorant tone as if he didn’t know that he had come in knowing that it was an angel’s room.

“I am Muk Hwi-yeong, the leader of the Hwiyoung Group. I have come to discuss business. Would it be possible for me to meet with you?”

“business?”

Angel’s Black Sword’s eyes filled with confusion. Judging by his surprised reaction, he felt like he had come to the right place.