Merchant

[Father, as I told you before, stay away from the Murim Alliance. They’ll use you.] It was a clean, crystal–clear sentence that left no room for misinterpretation. Lady Jaryeong was stating it plainly. She said not to get close to the Murim Alliance, that they would use the Commissioner of Land Affairs. Which meant Lady…

At the White-Haired Painter-Physician’s words, the Commissioner of Land Affairs shot back with a question of his own. “Aren’t you the one who should know that? How would we know?” I had been thinking the same thing, so I nodded. Then I asked the White-Haired Painter-Physician, “Is there a reason you’re asking that?” “Well… judging…

I went back to my room and flopped face-first onto the bed. Watching me like that, Palgap asked. “Young Master, you went to see the Commissioner of Land Affairs, so why do you look like that?” “Ugh, that was so draining.” Knowing the Commissioner was right there eavesdropping on our conversation, I just couldn’t speak…

She forced a smile as she answered my question. “I know what my fate is. I won’t live long. So…” She can’t live long because that’s her fate? There’s no such thing. If I go by what the young lady says, then in my previous life, being miserably killed by Merchant Lord Namgoong Gang would…

The person who came running in was a young woman, and the Commissioner of Land Affairs’ eyes went wide the moment he saw her. “Aren’t you Jaryeong’s maid?” “My lord! Young Lady Jaryeong has fainted and still hasn’t woken up!” What was that supposed to mean? The Commissioner of Land Affairs’ daughter had fainted? “What?”…

At my words, his flustered expression was obvious, but he still shook off my hand and tried to make excuses. “Th–this only happened because I spilled tea on it yesterday! Don’t go condemning an innocent person!” “Do I look like an idiot who can’t tell a tea stain from fabric that discolored from freezing? And…

The whole thing started because a new building was going up in Guizhou, so the Commissioner of Land Affairs went to the Imperial Palace’s Ministry of Works. “My lord, why do you look so gloomy?” “It’s nothing serious… I just need to get my hands on a certain item, so I was looking for a…

I spoke, lost in a silly thought. “Then, let’s pack snow.” “Understood.” Once snow piles up, it becomes no different from ice. So we filled several trays with snow and stacked them layer by layer inside a special box. Then we sealed it tightly again. “Let’s head back now.” “Yes.” We returned to the North…

So this is that lunatic’s master? He looked at me, then spoke as if he found me interesting. “Looks like Snow Wind Palace hasn’t fallen yet.” He knows about Snow Wind Palace? I asked in a guarded voice. “Who are you?” “Ah, this Great One is late in introducing itself.” This Great One? As far…

I slipped past the madman’s attack and, in the same motion, swung my sword at him. Swish–! Huh? He dodged that? On top of that, he didn’t just avoid my sword; he shot straight past me toward Escort Guard Jin Yu. Escort Guard Jin Yu raised a sword and blocked the shard of porcelain the…