Merchant

The Sage Physician took a sip of his drink and grinned. “You asked me to make incense for you before. And you told me to make sure I attend this banquet before leaving, even if I had to go after. There’s gotta be a reason for all that, right?” As expected, sharp as ever. “If…

Seeing the spear Master Yeom crafted made me salivate, even though I was the one commissioning it as a gift. Despite being such a skilled craftsman, he wasn’t well known because he made items worth exactly what he was paid for. If you paid one silver tael, you’d get an item worth one silver tael….

The moment External Chief Administrator Go Il-pyeong appeared, the three escort guards hurriedly cupped their fists in surprise. No wonder they were startled, since I hadn’t told them the External Chief Administrator would be visiting. I smiled faintly and said, “Since the External Chief Administrator is here, don’t hold back. Forget about what comes after…

It had only been a few days since I returned from Yichang when tenth month arrived. This month’s biggest event was Jin-ho’s birthday, but this year was special. It was finally time for Jin-ho to become the Deputy Merchant Lord. That meant… I needed to prepare a great gift for him. I tried to recall…

Ji-un thought. ‘I’m… really such an idiot.’ His spine tingled with horror at the fact that, because of his own mistakes, the people of his sect had nearly burned alive. ‘What… what have I done…’ Only now, standing at death’s door, did he finally awaken from his stupidity. It felt like waking from a fleeting…

Looking at him, Eun Seo-ho said, “You look like you don’t believe it.” Eun Seo-ho handed him a letter. “Read it.” He read the letter and quickly raised his head in shock. It contained the fact that the Ragged Sage Physician had discovered this plague was man-made. “Submit your report exactly as it is. They’ll…

In my past life, I once heard it from Palgap. “The Murim Alliance’s pavilion caught fire. People burned to death.” “What? The Murim Alliance?” “They caught the culprit. His name’s Gusi.” “Do they know why he did it?” “No idea.” It was just an incident that passed like that. Was it someone else with the…

At Palgap’s words, I stepped outside and saw four people dressed in deep blue robes. Embroidered on the hems of their robes were the characters for Thorn Gate (荊門). They were from the Thorn Gate Sect. The Thorn Gate Sect was a Daoist-affiliated sect that leaned closer to the secular world. However, it wasn’t a…

A loud laugh echoed at my response. “Kuahahahaha!” The Ragged Sage Physician burst out laughing, finally turning to show me his face. “You’re not ordinary, are you?” “I hear that a lot.” “Yeah, yeah. Much better than those shady types who come sneaking around.” He stood up as he spoke. “Did you come here knowing…

It might sound selfish, but honestly, I’ve always been selfish. My family’s the most important to me. But unless it’s truly life-threatening, relocating the headquarters would be a terrible move. I calmly explained my reasoning to Father, and he sighed as he spoke. “You’re right. We started here in Sunyang County, and it’s thanks to…