Merchant

At that time, the bond between Fire Lotus Inn and the Eunhae Merchant Group was severed, and Fire Lotus Inn signed a contract with another group. Then, a month later, word came that the master of the house had changed. The master had died suddenly. A voice pulled me from my brief reverie. “You’ve arrived.”…

At those words, Eun Gil-sang looked to Yu So-ak. It was to silently ask if Yeo Chang-ui, who was also present, could hear what was about to be said. Yu So-ak nodded in response to that glance. “I’ll explain it myself.” “Very well. I’m listening.” “In truth, Fire Lotus Inn has been behind on its…

At my words, Clerk Ah responded. “N–no! If I betray them…” “Clerk Ah, you’ve already betrayed the Eunhae Merchant Group. So what’s one more betrayal?” “…” “And turning your back on them now is a way of atoning to the merchant group you betrayed.” I looked him straight in the eye and asked, “And do…

When Chief Administrator Yu died, I vividly remembered how Father blamed himself, saying it was his own inadequacy that led to such an early death. ‘So… does he trust me now?’ For a moment, I felt a flicker of joy—but it quickly faded. I thought of the precarious stack of documents on Chief Administrator Yu’s…

It was a light-hearted wager—nothing that’d cause either of us to lose face. Besides, he probably thought I wouldn’t pass anyway. I picked up the completed report and stood, heading straight to Chief Administrator Yu So-ak. I entered his office. Without even looking at me, he asked, “What is it?” “I’ve completed the task you…

The Qi began to move gradually along my meridians. But it wasn’t following the circulation path of the Ten Thousand Qi Grand Harmony Method. Instead, it was moving according to the internal cultivation method I had learned in the future—the one I knew by heart. I was so stunned by the unexpected motion of the…

Palgap nodded in response to my question. “Yes, I can see it.” “Do you see something transparent hanging from the third branch from the bottom?” Luckily, Palgap’s eyesight wasn’t bad, and he quickly recognized its presence. “Huh? Do you mean the transparent thing? What is that?” “I’ll explain later. Just hurry and pick it.” Without…

I straightened up right away at his words. There was hope. “I’m listening.” “As I said, the reason you’re sick is because the Black Dragon in you has no water qi to feed on. And water qi is yin qi. So, what should be done?” It was a question that sounded like a riddle, but…

That thought came to me again, and I let out a deep sigh. Then my mind kept spinning. What if this is just a dying hallucination? If so, then there’s nothing I can do. The dead can’t change anything. But what if I’ve really returned to the time when I was fifteen? As soon as…

“Cough!” Blood splattered on the ground every time I coughed. It felt like my chest was burning from the inside. I’d forced my inner energy too hard, and now my energy channels were boiling over. Leaning against a tree, I looked around. Everything—horses, wagons, and carts—was up in flames. A fire meant to erase all…