Chapter 443 – King Yan’s Disciple 4 (20)

When I arrived in Hangzhou, I briefly released my possession and decided to touch up the dyeing magic circle stored in Shadow Craft.

I felt that the orange color that is currently stored is too conspicuous, so I chose a dark brown color that can be seen occasionally, and this is enough to show off.

Since I don’t plan on using the Flame God Art as much as possible, it would be good to get at least a reasonably cheap sword.

Shahe Moss, who started coming out whenever he felt it was okay to do so, placed his chest on the back of my head while I was sitting in his chair.

When I see you pressing my forehead with both hands, it seems like you’re telling me to feel more of a soft touch. Shahemos said when reading such intention.

“Master, if you’re thinking of going again, let’s eat something before that. I missed the food here.”

“Okay. It’s okay to take a little rest.”

Before I left the dormitory, Shahemos took the form of a child and walked in front of me.

Who would believe me if I told you that a cute girl walking around with her gray hair has absorbed the power of the nine-tailed fox and grown up?

“Shahemoth, can you install the marker?”

“Huh? Umm…”

Shahe Moss, who was ahead, stopped in her tracks and frowned slightly.

“Master, I don’t think that will work. Cross-layer connections are impossible and there are still two things I can install.”

“It would be great if I could take the items, but it’s a shame.”

To overcome that, I was able to make weapons through Cognitive Shadow Craft and learned how to fight with my bare body, and now fighting is not a big problem.

‘I can make money easily, but it’s a shame it doesn’t work out.’

What would happen if you took plastic cups instead of the wooden or ceramic cups used in the Jungwon?

How much money can you make if you take magic tools and sell them?

I thought I could make a huge profit if I could take the seasoning and sell it, but that easy way was not possible.

‘Let’s go the easier way: stealing.’

This goes beyond class and there is no need to do anything.

Assassins who steal people’s lives have the talent to become the best thieves.

*

When Shahemos fell asleep completely, I possessed Han Xian again.

He immediately dyed his hair dark brown and explored the wide expanse of Hangzhou.

There were many different sects as they were large and had a lot of money flowing in, but the sect I originally wanted to rob seemed to be hiding in the shadows.

In order to find out for sure where it is, I need to use Gyeongjae or Haomun, but there is a very high possibility that I will become the target of suspicion as I plan to rob that place, so I put it off for now…

‘It’s not that bad to have an accident.’

With that in mind, I headed to the blacksmith shop.

Suitable weapons were on display in a place where the sound of metal hitting seemed slightly distant, and the clerk looked me up and down.

“If you look at someone like that, will it hurt you?”

“Ahaha. I’m sorry. It’s become a habit to check what type of weapon the person is using.”

“Is that so? It would be good to know in advance what the customer wants. So what do you think I came to buy?”

“I don’t know. It’s true that the body is well-balanced, but it doesn’t seem like the external energy has been trained that well… Hands. I think I’ll understand if you show me your hands.”

“Then isn’t it too easy? If there are traces of training on the outside, it’s a sword, and if there are traces on the inside, it’s like a sword.”

“Beyond that, you must be able to understand the nature of martial arts to have the right eyes.”

So I held out my hand to the clerk.

Most of what Master Yanwang used to train me was internal energy training.

The physical training was the same as if I had done it alone, and I didn’t do much hitting or breaking things.

When I started fighting in earnest, I was already able to control energy.

The clerk held my hand, turned it back and forth, and then spoke quietly.

“Seeing that there is no trace like this… I know it’s rude, but I’ll ask. Can you live…?”

The clerk found the closest result by looking at the hands.

“All martial arts people are similar to Salsu. But today I came to buy a sword, so I want to see a cheap one.”

I decided to continue the story without completely denying it.

I thought that if I did this, the clerk would find something reasonably good without deceiving me, and one of the swords the clerk took out caught my eye.

A very cheap looking sword with a slightly twisted axis and half of the blade dead.

“I’ll take this. How much is it including the sheath?”

“You deliberately chose the most uncharacteristic sword. Just give me one silver sword.”

“That’s a good price.”

I gave one silver coin and received a sword that the clerk put in a sheath.

The sword is a mess, but the scabbard is rather neat, so I thought the scabbard would be more expensive.

After making a satisfactory transaction, I wrapped myself in a thick coat to raise money to go to Giru.

*

‘There’s quite a lot of this too.’

I repeatedly went into a large-scale building and came out with two silver coins.

Fortunately, there were no masters who could have noticed my theft, and since I only robbed large-scale places, I didn’t immediately notice that the two hermits were missing.

I was wandering around Hangzhou enjoying good profits, and before I knew it, the sun was setting and the shops at night were slowly getting ready for business, and my pockets were full of silver.

As a rough estimate, two hundred hermits are enough. With this amount, you can live like a powerful person in an ordinary village.

‘When I think about it, I usually enjoy it that much.’

Because I stopped by Giru once every three days and used five courtesans.

Thinking that I was fortunate to have a lot of money at home, I stood at the entrance of Giru, which had just started a business.

The most splendid and largest building, Donghwaru, seems to have been named Donghwaru because it is a tower on the east side when viewed from the center.

In front of Donghwaru, warriors who looked like they had well-trained tough-looking exteriors were standing with their arms folded.

Men who come to Giru with their friends, men who go straight in with a courtesan soliciting customers outside, and people step into a place where various people come and go.

On the first floor of the giru, there was a small pond in the middle and a stone Tower was built.

Looking at the road that was paved for a light walk, it seemed like quite an excessive investment, but from what I heard while walking around, Donghwaru used a unique method.

‘They are taking a courtesan from here.’

There were neatly dressed courtesans standing near the pond, and they said that tonight, courtesans who had no reservations would be waiting here.

She could be seen smiling seductively at incoming guests, subtly showing off her body, and gently stroking the tip of her chest.

When I saw other guests approach the courtesan they liked and put their arms around her, I felt like I had to choose one.

‘Everyone looks beautiful, but how do you find a courtesan with whom you can talk well?’

Even if a man she doesn’t like chooses her, wouldn’t it be okay to choose anyone since she’s a courtesan who has to create a good mood?

With that in mind, he smiled brightly as he approached the courtesan standing nearby.

She had grown her long, shiny black hair and stuck out her breasts a little more, perhaps to let him know that she was right in choosing him.

“Soje, this is my first time at Donghwaru. How can I call you so that you will give me your heart?”

The courtesan opened her eyes wide when she heard her call her Soje, smiled brighter and said.

“If you call me Rahee Sojeo, Young master will not be disappointed.”

“Very well. Rahee Sojeo, this is Young master. I would like to have the good fortune of being with you tonight.”

When I held out my hand while thinking of Lee Sian, who I could no longer possess, Rahee held my hand with a big smile on her face, and immediately crossed her arms as if she did not want to lose a customer like me.

Feeling the pleasant pressure on my chest, I started climbing the stairs with Rahee.

Except for the first floor where the courtesans waited, Donghwaru was all rooms, and like other roux, the higher it was, the wider and more expensive it was.

“What floor does this Young master intend to take me to? If you don’t know, may I tell you?”

“I’m thinking of going somewhere in the middle. Let’s go to the 4th floor.”

“The fourth floor should be empty by now.”

As if climbing that many floors was enough, Rahee’s steps became lighter.

When I came up to the 4th floor, the warrior guarding the entrance spoke to me while lightly holding the handle of his sword.

“Before entering the courtesan and her room, may I ask whether you brought her purse?”

“Here it is. You can’t embarrass Rahee Sojeo, can you?”

I said to the unmanned person while shaking the bag containing the hermit.

He frowned slightly when I heard that he was Rahee Sojeo, but quickly managed his expression. I opened my pocket and handed him a silver coin.

Both Rahee and Muin have confirmed that Eunja’s pockets are full, so they won’t say that they don’t have enough money.

“Please take care of the guests who make a fuss. I don’t want to disturb the time I spend with Sojeo Rahee.”

“I will do so.”

The warrior let go of the sword handle and bent her waist slightly.

So I entered the fourth floor, stood in front of the open room, and watched Rahee take out her name tag from her pocket and hang it on the door.

“Young master, please go in first.”

“Yes. I will wait inside Rahee Sojeo.”

Entering a room with a nice atmosphere, with a chair, a table, and a bed suitable for two people to lie down, I looked out the window first.

It was a bit disappointing that I couldn’t see many things from the height of the 4th floor, but I didn’t have the money to spend on water on the top floor.

“I guess this Young master is your first time in Hangzhou, not Donghua Lu? I think there’s a lot I can tell you…”

When I turned around at the sound of Rahee’s voice, I saw a young attendant carrying a table and Rahee Sojeo bringing drinks.

“Yes. So today I would like to have a long conversation with Rahee Sojeo.”

I wish Rahee knew how many places I can indulge in Hangzhou.