Merchant

The Hao Clan’s Hangzhou branch. The place was in utter chaos. Cheongpa, whom they’d dragged in by force and locked in the underground dungeon, had disappeared. All that remained there were bars that had been sliced clean through. Which meant that someone with Peak-level skill had broken in and taken her away. Bang! “Who the…

I asked Palgap. “What’s going on?” “An arrow with this letter tied to it was stuck in the main gate of Yangyang Martial Hall!” “A letter?” I quickly took the letter and unfolded it. [I won’t hand Clear Wave Pavilion and Cheongpa over to the likes of you. Back off quietly. If you don’t do…

Right after that, I heard urgent shouts. “Wake up! Baekwol!” “Baekwol!” I turned my head and saw someone collapsed on the floor, with people gathering around her. I hurriedly ran over and asked, “What happened?” “Baekwol suddenly collapsed.” At that, I looked down and saw a courtesan lying on the floor. Her face was so…

At my words, Shopkeeper Wi Jun-deok blinked a few times, looking like he’d lost his tongue for a moment. Then he pulled himself together and asked me, “Did I just hear you say ‘taverns’ in the plural?” “Yes. You heard right.” “Then just how many are you thinking of acquiring?” At that, I smiled as…

While I was talking with the Provincial Commander, the escort guards had already tied up all the attackers. They’d naturally also collected all the poison they’d use to kill themselves. Seeing that, the Provincial Commander clicked his tongue in amazement. “Impressive. This clearly isn’t your first time doing something like this.” “The merchant world is…

I quickly helped him up and said. “Please take back that oath. I’m not the one Captain Yong should be offering his soul and bravery to.” “Then who should I offer them to?” “Offer them to yourself.” “What?” “I’m just a small merchant shamelessly using you, Captain Yong, to make some profit.” I kept talking….

Ji Taek-mun trudged his way back to his quarters. Honestly, everything that had happened today felt like a dream. No, he was actually wishing it had all just been a dream. It made sense – in a single moment, every hope he had had been wiped out. “Damn it!” He stopped walking and swung his…

The Changhae Merchant Group’s ship – no, the Baekcheon Merchant Group’s ship – had arrived. Supervisor Ji Taek-mun, dispatched from the Baekcheon Merchant Group, beamed as he looked at the ship. “That ship is coming in loaded with money, huh?” He rubbed his hands together. His ultimate goal was to catch Namgoong Gang’s eye and…

Deputy Merchant Lord Song Un continued in a trembling voice. “C– come to think of it, I did have this. But when I heard that the person in charge had run away with the money, I gave up on using this ledger as proof…” “Doesn’t that strike you as strange?” “What are you getting at?”…

Mo Cheong flinched at the sound of that voice. He had no idea who was calling out for him, but a fierce instinct told him that if he did exactly what that voice said, he might live. It was an instinct honed through countless brushes with death. “…All right.” “Then, excuse me for a moment.”…