Chapter 298 – King Yan’s Disciple 3 (14)

The place where the Yongbongbimu Festival was held was a city in Shaanxi called Sangju.

I heard that it was a place where the Hwasan faction and the Jongnam faction were separated by a similar distance, and that it received a lot of investment for the Yongbongbimu festival and was transformed into a size worthy of being called a city. Even when seen from a distance, the city was quite gorgeous.

However, we did not enter the city, but headed straight to the stables on the outskirts of the city.

“Han Sohyeop, are you planning to dispose of the horses and wagons right away?”

Tang Yuzhong asked me vaguely.

“Yes. It looks like it will have to stay in Sangju for a while, so I think it would be better to dispose of it in terms of maintenance costs.”

I could actually say that the horses and wagon were mine because my second brother, Han Si-woo, provided them to us in what felt like a down payment for wolf skins.

After the journey is over, it would be better to sell the horse and buy a new one later than to pay for feeding and care here.

It’s not like I’m in love with a horse and can’t do anything other than this guy.

We decided to sell the horses and wagons, so we went to the owner of the stable to get an estimate for the horses and wagons. After looking closely, the owner of the stable suggested a price that was less than half the price we paid for it.

“The condition is definitely top-notch, but there is a lot of demand for horses and carriages right now, so we have no choice but to go down. It will go up when the preliminary round or main round of the Yongbongbimuje is over, but considering the maintenance costs, it makes sense to sell it now. What are you going to do?”

“It’s money. I can do something with the prize money given if I win the Yongbongbimuje. I’ll sell it.”

The owner of the stable, who heard me, slightly raised the corners of his mouth and said.

“There have already been quite a few people like Sohyup. If they were eliminated in the preliminaries, the price will be different when they buy it again.”

“Really? You won’t see this face for a few months, so remember it well.”

I received the silver coin, put it in a cloth, and went into Sangju with four people from the Tang family.

During the months when the Yongbongbimu Festival was held, expensive restaurants and luxury lodgings were popping up around the area as if they were trying to get their money’s worth, and one large gilru caught my eye.

As I was moving around with the children of the Tang family, I noticed something, and since I was taking Shahemos with me, going to Giru seemed a little too obvious, so I couldn’t go there even once, but I felt like I had to go there.

Although such a large building was gorgeous, there were countless beggars on the road we were walking on.

Of course, there are beggars who take advantage of days like this to beg, but the real beggars seem to be selling information.

The content of that information was about who was staying where now, and it was quite necessary information for Tang Yuzhong and his brothers who had to join the people of the Sichuan Tang family.

One way would be to go out of your way to find it, but for now, it would be easy to find it by paying a few coins, so Tang Yuzhong said to the beggar.

“I would like to ask you something.”

“I see. Green eyes, are you from the Sichuan Tang family?”

“Yes. Where are the people of Sacheondanga staying?”

The beggar held out his hand as if asking to pay for the information, and when Dong Yuzhong held out a few coins, he checked the amount and quickly put them in his pocket.

“They must be using Bohyeon’s guest house over there. I heard they rented it with the people of the Cheongseong faction and the Ami faction. I guess they came separately?”

As he said that, the beggar looked around at us and nodded his head loudly.

“No. I know who it is. It’s a group of four people from the Tang family who came from Anhui. I don’t know about the little girl, but is she a maid?”

“Stand…”

(Mouth.)

When Shahemos was about to tell the open beggar that he was the West, he shouted strongly with his soul.

(Why? You’ll find out in a little while.)

Shahemos looked up at me with a smile and I just tapped his head.

“I don’t think she’s an ordinary maid. You’ll find out later.”

“First, let’s go to Bohyeon’s guesthouse.”

“Okay. Let’s do it.”

In order not to give free information to the beggar, we kept our mouths shut and went straight to Bohyeon’s guesthouse.

*

The Bohyeon guesthouse felt more like a Tang family manor rather than a guesthouse, and it seemed like they paid more than the Cheongseongpa and Amipa.

When we went to the guesthouse, Tang family servants greeted Tang Youzhong and the other three and guided them to the highest-ranking person in Shaanxi.

“Meeting Uncle Dangjinsan.”

“You came in time for the Yongbongbimu Festival. Were there any problems on the way?”

“Except for meeting a wolf monster and getting a little hurt, it was all smooth sailing.”

“It’s a wolf monster. Do you have any proof?”

The Tang family’s distinctive green eyes became cold.

Tang Yu-jung saw that I had taken out a large gray werewolf hide from the wrapping cloth, and then I was holding a silver werewolf hide that was about half the size.

Dang Jin-san got up from his seat and touched it with his hand to confirm that it was not an ordinary wolf skin.

“Seeing as there is no venom, it appears that one Sohyeop, a disciple of King Yeom, killed him.”

He didn’t ask about me and Shahemos separately, but since it was the first time Master went to lead the disciples of the Tang family, I thought it was natural to confirm that it was me as his disciple.

“Yes. You have to use strong poison to defeat them, so the ones I hunted were in good condition.”

“I would like to buy the leather on the condition that I disclose that I had help from a small cooperative when I asked about the skin of the wolf monster. Do you have any intention of making a deal?”

“It’s okay as long as you pay a good price.”

Since it is not possible to receive support from home right away, it is better to save money that can be spent here and now.

And in fact, it was difficult to say for sure that this was completely mine because Tang Yuzhong had worked hard to help me, but the thought of Tang family buying it for me eased the burden on my heart.

Dangjinsan carefully checked the werewolf’s hide once more and spoke to me.

“How about five nyang of gold from a small village?”

“I think that’s enough.”

“I’ll give it to you right away with a slip.”

Dang Jin-san pulled out five slips from the box next to the chair where he was sitting.

Dangjinsan told me as I was receiving the slips, being careful not to lose them, one gold coin each.

“Have you decided where to stay?”

“For now, I plan to spend time alone with Sohye.”

“Sohye, that seems to be that girl’s name. Do you mind if I ask what your relationship is?”

“First of all, it’s the same from beginning to end.”

Upon hearing those words, Shahemos put his fists on his hips and puffed out his cheeks as if he were angry.

I’m perfect at acting.

*

After selling the werewolf skin to Dangjinsan, we headed straight to the special secret stage to participate in the Yongbongbimu Festival.

There, warriors wearing various martial arts uniforms were lining up to accept applications for participation and were testing the expression of energy, which is the minimum condition for the Yongbongbimuje.

Even though it was a short process where you had to show your flag in front of the Hwasan and Jongnam faction members who were applying, pay the application fee, put in your name, and receive a placard that looked like an ID card, the line went down quickly.

The third-rate fighters who could not express energy gave up on trying in front of the disciples in case they might succeed and left the line, but there were overflowing with second-rate or higher warriors who could display energy.

“Mr. Seobang, there are so many people.”

Shahemos said to me with an excited face.

If you think about it, the places I’ve taken you so far have all been relatively crowded.

It seems that there were the most people at the place where the battle with Shahemos was held at first.

“Hold hands, so you don’t get swept away by others.”

“Yes, sir!”

Tang Soran sighed as he saw Shahemos coming towards me with a bright smile.

“It’s because you haven’t shown your true self yet. I guess I’ll just leave tonight.”

“I didn’t just leave, it was my original intention. Sohye learned it later.”

“What should we do because we feel sorry for So-hye? This guy needs to grow up pretty, so he can’t think about anything else?”

While saying that, Tang Xiaoran lightly pinched Shahemoth’s cheek, and he burst out laughing.

“But, Soran, can I just say that? Based on the rumors, isn’t Xian just Soran’s ideal type?”

After seeing Shahemoth smiling and seeing Tang So-ran smiling like a good sister, Dang Gi-jung said.

“Original rumor? Was there something there?”

“That’s what Soran said that she had no intention of dating a man who doesn’t know 100 women. It’s just Xian, right?”

Before departing from the Red Realm, I heard from Master that there was such a woman. That was the Tang disturbance?

“Huh? Was that So-ran? I thought it was So-jeo named Dang-hye?”

“Huh? How could you mistake Han Sohyeop for me?”

When I spoke, Dang Hye-ran opened her eyes wide and said.

“Should I say that the way it looked at me after defeating the wolf monster was a little scary? I thought it was like it was looking at me.”

“I’ll tell you about that later.”

Dang Hye-ran, who heard what I said, blurted out her words, and Shahemos pouted her lips.

“Hye-ran, unnie! She’s my husband.”

“Yes. One small cooperative is Sohye Seobu.”

Dang Hye-ran also smiled slightly and nodded her head to Shahemos’ words.

But wouldn’t it seem to someone that I brainwashed Shahemos and took him with me? I know that the purpose is to raise and eat the people of the Tang family, but that is no different from brainwashing in the first place.

I didn’t know that Shahemos acting so well would be a problem.

“It’s finally our turn.”

Tang Yuzhong went forward first.

“Please manifest your energy first.”

The employee in charge was a woman, and her white military uniform had the symbol of the Jongnam faction engraved in orange.

Dong Yuzhong gently stretched out her finger and raised her miasma.

“Please give me 30 coins as an application fee and tell me your affiliation.”

“This is Sacheon Danga Tangyu Middle School.”

“Yes. Please take the tile. If you lose it, you will be disqualified from participating, so you must keep it well during the Yongbongbimuje period.”

“I understand.”

When I looked at the person who received the card from earlier and left, there were words and numbers written on the card that divided the group into groups such as Gap-eul Soldiers.

Is Tang Yu-jung the 300th generation of Gapjo? The remaining children of the Tang family also expressed their energy without difficulty, received the cards, and escaped from the line.

The Jongnam sect’s warrior nodded slightly, as if repeating the same words over and over again was tiresome.

I also showed my arm with enthusiasm and gave him 30 coins and told him my name.

“Han Xian.”

“Take the card here and be careful not to lose it during the Yongbongbimuje.”

It’s Euljo’s number 354. If things continue like this, won’t the number of people participating in the preliminary round exceed 3,000? Just the filing fee alone will make you a lot of money.

“What do you plan to do with Han Sohyeop now?”

“We need to find a place to stay and rest. It will be difficult for Sohye if she keeps wandering around.”

“Then I guess we’ll part ways. If you need any help from the party, please come to Bohyeon Guest House, and we will help you.”

“Yes. I think it was good that I was able to make good connections on the way.”

That was the end of a rather long walk with the four people of Sacheondanga.

Tonight, I plan to go to Giru to make another connection.