The World of Sound - Chapter 23



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It was around dusk when the ship arrived in Akyang.

As the port lights turned brightly and the movement of people and cargo being unloaded was hectic, an emergency was raised when someone shouted that he had discovered something that should not have been there.

“It’s a ship of numbers, a ship of numbers!”

“Quiet! The boats of the Jang Gangsu River are coming in!!”

It is natural that a large number of ships suddenly rushed into the port.

It’s not that the ships of the Jang Gangsu-rochae stop by here, but considering the special nature of the place and the chaos of the port, they usually visit after coordinating their anchorage times in advance, so their sudden visit was enough to cause quite a stir.

“What are the heroes of the Yangtze River doing… … Huh?”

Thanks to this, the unmanned people and merchants who had been loitering around the port quickly retreated, and the ones who greeted them were the port manager and workers.

I bowed my head to them before they even disembarked, as politely as I could, but it was others who actually greeted them.

“Get up. It’s me. It’s me!”

Because this confusion was fully anticipated, the captain got off first and explained the situation, and then the passengers and luggage began to disembark.

Of course, the situation was not usually serious, so the port manager’s expression was frozen with tension, but there was not a single trace of tension on Cheonhwa, the person involved.

“Oh! Get in line. Get in line! Get your silver out in advance!”

Rather, they were too busy collecting boarding fees from disembarking passengers.

Since they had already gone over halfway, they were only willing to accept half of the original fare, but from their perspective, it was understandable that they would be dissatisfied since they would be paying double.

But no one showed any signs of dissatisfaction with him, let alone complained.

Because they saw with their own eyes how he saved them and how powerful his force was.

Also, his claim was not wrong, and thanks to it, they were able to cross the lake safely and arrive at Akyang, so no one argued and everyone paid the money obediently.

I thought that such a great unmanned vehicle was quite like a scapegoat.

“We are about to finish transporting the goods. Would you like to come with us?”

“If it’s not necessary, I’ll go separately. There’s a place I was planning to stop by. Since our special agent is going with us anyway, I don’t think anything will happen. Since we had fun in the water, shouldn’t we earn our keep on land?”

After everyone had paid their fees and left, the last one to leave was the non-responding country.

After moving all the cargo, they prepared to leave to deliver it to its destination, but there was no need for Cheonhwa to go with them.

Since we have already arrived at our destination and we are not moving out of this Akyang area, there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Ahem!”

Of course, there were raids within the village in Sangdeok-hyeon, but Akyang was different.

It was the center of politics and society that was incomparable to any other place, and there were so many politics and societies and unmanned people on their borders that even if all the people who had attacked before were gathered together, they would not be able to run wild.

Also, now that they were on land, Margin wouldn’t be in the same state as he was in the water.

When I subtly scolded him for being so rude back then, Margin pretended not to notice and coughed in vain.

“Where are you going and what are you going to do next… … .”

“Hey. Am I the type of person who causes accidents?”

“… … .”

And when Cheonhwa expressed slight concern at the statement that he would move alone, no one agreed with him, even though he responded confidently.

I can’t bring myself to say no.

“Since we’ve come to such a big city, we should enjoy the night and relax.”

Everyone nodded their heads at Cheonhwa’s words, who shrugged his shoulders as if he couldn’t understand.

Since Cheonhwa is already a person who likes alcohol and food, he probably thinks he will go to Giru.

It was a common occurrence, and I thought that if it was a big city like this, it might have something to do with them, so it might not be a big problem.

“Okay, I’ll see you at the branch. We’ll settle the rest tomorrow after you get some rest.”

“Yes. Have a nice trip.”

In this way, the symbols of Cheonhwa and Biyongpyo were separated for a moment.

No matter how safe the city is, it would be reassuring to have such a skilled person with you, but Chae Pyo-du looked relieved.

It’s because of the eternal gold ball.

Judging from the behavior of the enemies, it was possible to guess that what they were after, and perhaps what the previous raiders were after, was not the Gujiguyeopcho, but the Eternal Golden Ball that they would summon using it.

This also meant that there might be those who were after the Heavenly Flower that disappeared along with the Eternal Golden Ball and then reappeared.

Of course, if he was in danger, if a fight broke out, there were those who were willing to fight together as comrades, but at least after the parade was over.

As a member of the flag company, completing the flag trip was the top priority, so it would be safer for him to move separately, so I was able to leave with peace of mind.

Even if there are those who attack them without knowing that fact, Margin will be able to block them sufficiently.

“Then shall we go play?”

Thanks to that, Cheonhwa, who was left alone, immediately found a direction and started moving.

Although it was his first time in Akyang, it wasn’t too difficult for him to find the place he wanted.

On the busy street, there were many shops lighting up the night with lanterns, but the place he was looking for had a special sign.

“Wow, it’s quite a big city.”

Cheonhwa found a building of a fairly large size and her eyes sparkled as soon as she entered.

Because his favorite smell fragrantly tickled his nose.

“Welcome. Is this your first time here? Is there a game you would like to play?”

It’s the smell of a hermit.

The numerous hermits coming and going in the noisy atmosphere made him happy.

“It’s my first time, but I’ll take a look around!”

casino.

It was none other than a gambling house.

Although gambling was officially a prohibited business by the government, gambling at the leisure level involving small amounts of money was tacitly permitted.

Of course, that was just a formality, and in reality, in places where gambling dens were run, there was a bigger game going on deep down.

The government must know about it, but the reason they don’t crack down on it or arrest it is simple.

This is because they were bribed by the gambling houses that dealt with huge amounts of money and made a lot of money.

Even if an actual crackdown were carried out, it would be nearly impossible to break through their tight security and capture the scene, so at this point, they were so close that they could be considered a gang.

What Cheonhwa wanted to do was to go to that big board.

But since such places were not places that could be visited simply because one had a lot of money, one planned to take a little medicine here.

‘I’m going to earn some pocket money here and there.’

Shhh

Cheonhwa looked at the gambling table with a happier smile than usual.

There were dozens of tables at which gambling took place, and the types of gambling taking place varied by dozens of different types.

Among them, there were some that Cheonhwa knew, but there were also some that he did not know.

It’s a simple gamble that most people can figure out with a quick explanation, but I don’t feel like going to the trouble to do that.

They simply cast their nets over the prey they found while wandering around.

“Well, just trust your eyes. If you have a good eye, you can double your wealth!”

The place where the fortunes stopped was where a cunning-looking gambler had turned over three teacups, put a small ball in one of them, and started shuffling them around.

It is a simple game where you can make money by hitting the teacups with balls in them, if you have a good eye for detail, as he said, or if you are lucky, although the movements are quick and clever.

“Everything here.”

It didn’t require any particular skill, and since you had confidence in your eye for detail, you didn’t need luck, so Cheonhwa joined in, as many people had gathered there.

After confirming that everyone watching had placed a bet, he placed the entire pouch he had in his arms onto one of the teacups.

In addition to the 100 nyang of gold he received from saving Heukhobang, the 500 nyang of gold he received as a prize for Baekungbang’s estate, the 50 nyang he received as a mentor to Majin, and the 20 nyang of silver he received as a brother’s allowance every day, the total amount of Cheonhwa’s entire wealth was 651 nyang of gold.

“You mean all of this…?”

Among them were the vouchers, but the weight of the silver alone was considerable, so it was clear that it was a considerable amount of money even without opening it.

The gambler hesitated for a moment, but soon asked again with a confident expression.

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“of course!”

However, Cheonhwa was also confident.

To this extent, I could have known just by hearing the sound without even looking.

Using one of the abilities of the Cheon-eum Shingong in this way could be considered a waste of talent, but Cheon-hwa didn’t think so at all.

Why is it a waste to spend your energy on something so productive as making money?

That goes for scammers too.

So this was a very reasonable and close to justice thing.

In the process, the only thing that thickens one’s pockets is the commission of the punishment.

“Okay. If you could just move your hands away… … .”

Cheonhwa answered with a sly grin, clutching the teacup on top, and amidst a subtle war of nerves, the gambler accepted the challenge.

Perhaps it was a ploy to steal the ball by pretending to open the teacup.

Just like it has always been.

“That’s right. Oh no, my hand slipped.”

Toouk

But Cheonhwa was not easy either.

Instead of allowing the guy who was obviously going to swindle to open his teacup, he pretended to clear the sack and knocked over the teacup.

“Oh, that’s right?”

Degururur-

Because of that, it is inevitable that the ball that was not cleared up in time is revealed.

At the same time, the gambler’s face turned red and he was about to say something, but in fact, he had no right to be angry.

Because if you’re not going to confess to cheating, it doesn’t matter who picks up the teacup.

“Double, right?”

“… … That’s right. But please be careful next time. You might be interfering with the progress and causing trouble for others.”

Because of this, all I could do was give a small warning while keeping an eye on what other people thought.

“Golden seed… … 651 nyang?”

Of course, when he checked the amount of money in the wallet, his face turned bright red again.

“Would you like to play one more round?”

Thanks to this, people who were patrolling the casino came up to him to give him money and had a brief interview with him, but the gambler did not give up.

This time, it seemed as if he wanted to show off his skills and provoke Cheonhwa instead.

“Of course. I came here to make money, so I have to do it!”

Sasa sasa-

The teacups turn more dazzlingly than before.

He flicked his fingertips to move the ball to another teacup, then stirred it again, dazzling the eyes.

It was a hand movement that made even those who usually enjoyed it wide-eyed, but he didn’t care.

They could have done this later, but they would have just explained that they hid their skills to help them make money.

The movements were so quick that the ball rolled around chaotically.

Then, at some point, the ball disappeared.

Others didn’t even notice the fact, but Cheonhwa saw it clearly.

That is to say, there is no ball in any of the three teacups.

“Okay, should we try this this time?”

Even though I knew it, I hung up the entire sac, which had become even heavier.

Instead of placing it on top of his teacup as he requested, he placed the porcelain bowl in front of the teacup he had placed.

“?!”

Kuung!

Less-

At that moment, the teacups other than the ones Cheonhwa had chosen were thrown away.

Was it because of the shock caused by the heavy sac? The remaining two teacups floated up and then overturned.

“Oh my. The table is really shabby! But then again, I guess I don’t need to look at it.”

There were definitely no balls in the other two teacups.

Then, the remaining one must have contained the ball.

Of course, the real ball was hidden in the gambler’s hand, but of course it was impossible to talk about it.

“Okay, congratulations.”

So, even if you don’t want to admit it, you have no choice but to admit it.

Instead, the gambler winked at someone with an almost tearful expression.

Because the table he used was specially made so that the teacup would never move from such an impact.

This was in line with the saying that Cheonhwa was not an ordinary person.

Also, I couldn’t help but think that he was aware of his own trickery and acted like this.

Double. And double again.

In an instant, the 651 nyang of gold that Cheonhwa had bet on had become 2,604 nyang, which was four times the value.

It wouldn’t have been an unmanageable amount for a casino of this size, but losing nearly 2,000 nyang in just two games, and in gold at that, was a pretty big deal.

“Customer. Could you please come over here for a moment?”

For that reason, the gambler could no longer deal with Cheonhwa.

No, the tables have turned.

Those who heard the news flocked to him, some dragging him away, while others took Cheonhwa to another place.

– Ugh! S, please save me! I really don’t know… … !

As I listened closely, it seemed as if the gambler who had been dragged to the back was undergoing some kind of interrogation.

It was natural to suspect collusion, since he was a first-time visitor, betting big money from the start and winning a huge amount of money in just two games.

Although he didn’t feel sorry or pitiful at all for having harmed good people in the past, Cheonhwa thought that he would soon be released safely.

Because he won’t be the only one who gets hurt.

“Here is the warm money. Since the amount is large, I ask for your understanding for keeping it separately for a moment. Also, it seems like you are not an ordinary person. If it is okay with you, would it be okay if I move you to a different seat?”

“Where is the seat? Hmm. I’m fine here.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to play on a bigger board to win more? We didn’t inform you first, so we paid you as is, but in fact, there is a limit to the amount you can play at once. However, the place we want to invite you to can play as big as you want. If you need it, we can lend you a large sum of money in an emergency. What do you think? Playing on a bigger board.”

As expected, the manager who had called Cheonhwa aside suggested to him to move to a different board.

When he poked her in the side, bringing up restrictions that didn’t even exist, Cheonhwa reluctantly nodded in agreement.

Because that was the goal from the beginning.

“Okay. If we’re going to do it, we might as well do it in the big waters!”

This is not a sloppy playground, this is a real gambling table.

It was a place where ordinary people or first-time visitors would not even be informed of its existence, but the casino manager, who sensed that Cheonhwa was extraordinary and wanted to recover the large sum of money he had lost, used his authority to invite Cheonhwa there.

Anyway, if we keep leaving it here, it will only muddy the waters, and if the real gamblers there catch on to who Cheonhwa is and what he is hiding, it will be impossible to make money even if we keep scheming like we are doing now.

Even if Cheonhwa is a considerable martial arts master.

“Now, you can sit wherever you like. Just keep in mind that the stakes start at 10 nyang.”

The manager who guided Cheonhwa to the secret gambling house confidently released Cheonhwa there.

No matter where I sit, I’m confident that I won’t be able to properly pack my clothes when I go out.

“Okay, that sounds fun.”

Thanks to that, Cheonhwa was able to enter the place easily and her eyes sparkled.

The ultimate purpose of coming here wasn’t just to make money, but the more money the better!