Merchant

I looked toward the disturbance. A man was throwing a fit. “No! Did I ask for something unreasonable? I only wanted to hold your hand once! Why are you making such a big deal out of it?” “Sir, this is an inn, not a pleasure house, and I am not a courtesan.” “Playing hard to…

I set my questions aside and approached him. “This humble merchant, Eun Seo-ho, has come to attend His Highness the Crown Prince.” “I will inform him that you have arrived.” He announced my arrival inside, and the Crown Prince’s voice soon came from beyond the door. “Wait just a moment. I’ll be out shortly.” While…

The next day. With the departure of the massive trading fleet fast approaching, all of Nanjing was bustling with activity. “Did you load the porcelain?” “Yes!” “You packed it properly, right? Do you have any idea how much we lost last time because the porcelain broke? If that happens again, it’ll be your skull getting…

After meeting Deputy Merchant Lord Seong, I headed for Chaotian Palace. The settlement I'd been waiting and waiting for was finally at hand. I'd actually planned to settle things yesterday, but the Crown Prince had told me to come back the next day, which was why I was heading to Chaotian Palace today. I entered…

We moved immediately. First, we secretly sent out several trustworthy palace servants to spread rumors throughout Chaotian Palace. “Have you heard what happened?” “Huh? What happened?” “Didn't that Taoist from the Maoshan Sect say yesterday that he'd reveal the traitors' names tonight? Well, the traitors struck first. They kidnapped him.” “What?” “That's why the Imperial…

The Crown Prince was already out in the courtyard, waiting for us. Taoist Cheong-su approached the Crown Prince and respectfully bowed. “This humble Taoist greets Your Highness, the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years! A thousand years! A thousand thousand years!” “Rise.” “Your Highness's grace is boundless.” Once Taoist Cheong-su had risen,…

I headed for Chaotian Palace. I couldn't be certain why the Crown Prince had summoned me, but I had a fairly good idea. When I entered his office, I found the Crown Prince sitting behind his desk, busy with his work. “This humble merchant pays his respects to Your Highness…” “Sit.” “Yes, Your Highness.” Once…

That evening. The Crown Prince held a banquet for everyone who had accompanied him to Nanjing this time. Since the Prohibition Decree still hadn't been lifted, everyone enjoyed the food while perfectly sober before eventually going their separate ways. Of course, even if alcohol had been available, no one would have dared overindulge in front…

I was climbing up the cliff. I hadn't warned my Escort Guards beforehand, so I had no choice but to make the climb alone. Thanks to Master's training, my stamina and physical strength were quite impressive even compared to other warriors at my level. That was why I could scale this dizzyingly high cliff without…

I finished my preparations and set out with the Crown Prince. “Your Highness. The place we’re headed is quite treacherous, so there may be some danger along the way.” I made sure to lay the groundwork first. That way, even if A-jeong happened to meet with an unfortunate accident, no one could accuse me by…