Episode 190. Kang Ho, Kang Ho In
The leader of the Naedang clan, Yakdaemong, brought the famous magician, Gowolsangin, from Gaebong within two hours.
“Your Majesty, this is the Gowol merchant known as the best sorcerer in Hanam Province. Merchant, this is the Nok Bangju of our Sambobang.”
At Yakdaemong’s introduction, Gowolsangin took a step forward.
“My name is Gowol. I came running because you said you were looking for a magician urgently.”
“Haha, welcome. Nokilchuiyo. Let’s sit down for a moment. The medicine lord should stay next to the full lord.”
“yes.”
The old merchant sat across from Nokilchwi.
Yakdaemong stepped back and went to the corner next to the head of the outer party, Wan Ziqing.
Nok Il-chwi carefully examined the old merchant sitting in front of him.
With his gray beard that extends down to his belly button and his sparkling eyes, anyone who sees him will see that he is a god.
“I still don’t know much about magic. Which school did you study at?”
Nok Il-chwi lowered his posture without realizing it, feeling intimidated by the prayer of the old merchant.
“I practiced asceticism at Mosanpa during my youth.”
“Ah! You are a member of the Mosanpa clan. It is an honor to have you as your guest.”
At the word Mosanpa, Nokilchui’s face brightened.
The magic of Mosanpa is as famous as the martial arts of Chilpaimun or Sadaeseaga. If you are a merchant of Gowol, you will know what kind of tricks Yeongongja used.
“Hehe. Is there any special reason why the Green Ark is looking for a magician?”
“Actually, something strange happened to my subordinates today. It seems to me that they were definitely the victims of sorcery, so I brought them here to confirm.”
“Let’s find out what’s going on.”
The old merchant smiled and looked at the German.
I received fifty nyang of silver as chariot and horse fare, so I plan to help you as much as I can.
“It seems that the head of the outside party and my son went to meet the store owners with the bandits. But a young man in his twenties intervened and subdued the bandits with just a gesture.”
“Just with gestures?”
Nok Il-chwi turned his head to Wan Ja-gyeong.
“Master Wan, explain in detail what he did.”
“Yes, when the monk waved his hand, my body moved along with him and I hit the wall. The impact caused me to lose consciousness. I heard later that the monks who went with me also fell out and fainted like me.”
“hmm!”
A heavy sigh was heard from the mouth of the old merchant.
Just from the words, it was impossible to tell whether it was a magic spell or a noble ritual like the water of Heo Gong Seop.
“You said he was the lord of Wan? How old is the man named Yeon Gongja?”
“I don’t think he was even twenty.”
“aha!”
The merchant nodded.
I think I understand why Nokilchwi was declared to be a sorcerer.
After thinking for a moment, the merchant took out an amulet from his bosom and placed it on his palm.
And after reciting a short spell, he grabbed it.
Hururuk.
Suddenly, a flame appeared in his fist, but it soon died down.
After a while, the merchant from Gowol waved his hand at Wan Ja-gyeong.
Then, surprisingly, Wan Ziqing’s body was sucked into the hand of Go Wol Sangin.
“Huh? Huh?”
Wan Ziqing couldn’t hold on and rolled over in front of Go Wol Sangin.
As the old merchant shook his hand again, Wan Ziqing flew away as if bouncing off a wall.
Bang.
Wan Ja-gyeong, who had hit the wall, quickly got up from her seat.
“Oh, that’s right! That’s what happened!”
The merchant nodded as if he had expected that to happen.
“The talisman that the old man used is called a “Jeop-in-bu (接引籍).” This can be said to be a method to freely manipulate people and objects.”
Nokilchui hit my knee.
“As expected! I knew it. That guy was pretending to be a vulture with a folding fan!”
“In fact, it is surprising that someone in their twenties can use the folding book so freely. While the unmanned uses various qi techniques based on their internal energy, sorcerers use magic with their magical power. Using the folding book in your twenties? That’s really it! Is there a magic book that increases magical power?”
The muttering merchant added:
“I don’t know the details, but he will definitely not be an easy opponent.”
“What the merchant says is that even if you know it’s magic, you can still be defeated?”
“That’s what magic is all about.”
Nok Il-chwi, who had been thinking for a moment, quietly opened his mouth.
“Would you be able to help us with our Sambobang? If you would do so, I will give you an additional three hundred nyang of silver.”
“Helping out isn’t difficult, but I have to manage the inn that’s currently in operation… … .”
The old merchant slightly trailed off.
I couldn’t just say I would help without knowing where it was going.
“Oh, it’s not far from Gaebong. It only takes about two hours to get there and back.”
“Then I will take the time to look into it.”
Three hundred nyang per hour is a pretty good deal.
Usually, for each move, you would receive about 100 nyang as a case fee.
“It’s late today, so please come to Sambobang tomorrow morning.”
“Okay, I understand.”
***
Hwasangchon.
After dinner, Yeonjeok went to Suicide Rock to check if there was any green tea leaves.
And then I went back to the restaurant and had a drink with Yeo Ah-hong.
I would have felt less lonely if even Gucheonnodo Simtong was by my side, but I felt lonely all over again.
When I left the warehouse and started living in Mt. Obong, I didn’t really know what loneliness was.
But, living alone after always having nine sworn brothers and a close friend by my side, I felt lonely.
It was the perfect day to recreate the old days, but it wasn’t fun.
Did Mr. Shim catch the scammers?
Are Cheongunggeom Namgungcheon and Hwayongdoksim Namgungyeon getting along well?
As I thought about it, I became curious about the current situation of not only my sworn brothers but also Seol Cha-su and his group.
‘Tsk, you’re gathering people for the Murimcheop. Did they all go to Nanjing?’
It’s time for Yeonjeokha to fill the empty glass again.
Nam Soo-kyung, who came down from this floor carefully, sat down lightly in the front seat.
“Why did you come out?”
“I feel so refreshed that it’s hard for me to stay still. Why didn’t Prince Yeon go in?”
“I came to see how Mr. Nok was doing.”
“Huh! Are you really going to make him mourn for three years?”
“I don’t know. Things in this world don’t always go the way I want them to.”
Yeonjeokha’s expression and tone of voice were somewhat empty.
“Don’t dwell too much on the dead. They just drain your energy and don’t help you in life.”
“That’s true. Right! Don’t you mind if Mr. Nok is next to you?”
“It’s okay because I have a friend next to me who is a hundred times stronger than me.”
“Do you trust me?”
“yes.”
Yeonjeokha, who had been nodding, muttered with a meaningful expression on her face.
“Now you have become a martial artist too.”
“Am I a strong man?”
Nam Soo-kyung opened her eyes wide and looked at Yeon Jeok-ha.
The world of survival of the fittest, where martial artists live, is often called Gangho.
But he himself is an ordinary person with little knowledge of martial arts.
“Of course. Anyone who saves themselves with their own strength is a strong person.”
“I don’t know martial arts?”
“There are not only martial artists in the martial arts world. There are merchants, thieves, and merchants. There are many people who make a living in the martial arts world.”
“Isn’t that just a bystander?”
“Last year, a merchant hired a thief to kill my sworn brothers. Do you think the merchant who tried to kill a martial artist was just someone around him?”
“That’s true.”
Nam Soo-kyung nodded.
After hearing this, I think we shouldn’t categorize Kangho based solely on ‘martial arts’.
“Before, you only tried to run away from problems. But now, you’re trying to fight back no matter what. You’ve set foot in the world of martial arts.”
“ah!”
Only then was Nam Soo-kyung able to understand Yeon Jeok-ha’s words.
Certainly, he is prepared to hire even a ronin to protect himself. Whether it is with his own strength or with the help of others, he has entered a world of survival of the fittest.
“Even though Prince Yeon is young, he seems to know all the ways of this world. It must be the wisdom of life that he has gained from his rich experience.”
Nam Soo-kyung looked at Yeon Jeok-ha with respectful eyes.
“Hmm, hmm. I don’t know everything about the world. I just have more experience than you.”
Yeonjeokha’s shoulders became tense.
I have always received care from those around me, and I have gained wisdom in life from my rich experiences.
“As I gain experience, will I become as wise as Confucius?”
“I guess so?”
I felt embarrassed and just fiddled with my glass, with my face covered in gold.
At that very moment, Nam Cho-gyeol, who was looking around the guest house before going to rest, arrived at the restaurant.
“Soo-kyung, it’s late. Why are you here instead of going in?”
“Oh, Grandpa. I’ll be there soon.”
Nam Cho-gyeol, worried that his granddaughter might give her heart to a punk, approached the table.
“You’ve been lazing around all day and you’re still drinking late into the night?”
Nam Cho-gyeol spent the entire afternoon meeting with store owners to discuss food ingredient contract issues.
So, I didn’t know what happened to Nokdam-pyeong and his party at the inn.
Yeonjeokha got angry and tried to say something, but Namsookyung was quick.
“Grandpa, why are you saying such things? How helpful is the Yeong-gongja?”
“Don’t help me. I told you to go and rest.”
Nam Cho-gyeol sat down next to her in an attempt to shoo her granddaughter away.
As the atmosphere became chaotic in an instant, Nam Soo-kyung eventually got up from her seat.
“I’ll go first. Grandfather, Yeon Gongja, see you tomorrow.”
As Nam Soo-kyung went up to this floor, Nam Cho-gyeol filled the empty glass on the table with alcohol.
“You, do you have any other feelings for my granddaughter?”
“A different mind?”
“If you’re thinking of seducing my granddaughter by targeting the guest house, don’t even dream about it. I can’t stand to see that happen until dirt gets in my eyes.”
“Old man, don’t say things like that so easily. It’s not like it’s a big deal to put dirt in the old man’s eyes.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Do you think I could put dirt in the old man’s eyes? Do you think I couldn’t?”
Yeonjeokha stared at Namchogyeol intently.
I don’t know why it’s so difficult to put dirt in people’s eyes.
‘Just throw a handful of dirt on his face.’
Nam Cho-gyeol, who felt a chill from the indifferent gaze, slowly turned his head away.
‘Let’s not get on his nerves. He looks like he could kill me and still have some left.’
You can tell just by looking at the way he shamelessly asks, ‘Can you kill the old man? Or not?’
Eventually, Nam Cho-gyeol decided to change his attitude.
“Ha! Please, don’t touch my granddaughter. She can stay in the guest house as long as she wants. So just leave my granddaughter alone to do what she wants.”
“Who is this old man talking about right now? Wow! I’m going crazy and jumping for joy.”
“Okay, I’ll believe that too.”
“Absolutely not. I’m not saying it’s not true, I’m just saying it’s not true, so please stop talking nonsense.”
Nam Cho-gyeol, who had been listening quietly, inhaled Yeo Ah-hong in one gulp and spoke with a solemn expression.
“If you allow me, please do me one favor.”
“What is it now?”
“Please don’t hang around Soo-kyung. If you stay right next to her, how will she meet other men?”
“Old man, there’s something you’re mistaken about. I’m not just hanging around. Su-kyung is bored and is looking for me, her friend. I’m the only one around here who’s the same age as Su-kyung. If you really don’t like that, then go find another friend.”
“Do you really not care about our Soo-kyung?”
“I’m just a friend. And to be honest, Soo-kyung isn’t my type. The person I like is… … .”
Yeonjeokha interrupted him as he was going along.
When I say ‘the person I like’, it feels like I’m confessing my feelings.
Wuxia,
