Chapter 521

Episode 521. The people who rode on the tiger’s back

The next day.

Yeonjeokha, who was having breakfast at Hyeoncheonmun’s restaurant, asked Jeongwoosaeng, who was next to him.

“I’m looking for Jung Hyung, what can I do?”

“Ordinary people go to the prefectural office and ask for cooperation. However, if you are related to the sect, you will have to visit the sect. Is the person you are looking for a normal person?”

“Yes, I am not related to the clan.”

“In that case, the prefectural office would be the fastest.”

“Here at the county office of Shanyin County, only people in Shanyin County can know, right?”

“That’s right. You should inquire at the prefectural office in the area where the person you are looking for is located.”

“What if you don’t know that?”

“Next, we should make a petition to the lord. Because the one who is above the wise is the lord of the castle.”

When the sound of the castle lord came out, Yeonjeokha let out a sigh.

It was because there was no good way to meet the lord of the castle, who was like the king of a country.

In fact, it was close to impossible for him, who was not good at human relations, to make friends with officials, especially the lord of the castle.

Moreover, there are more than a dozen castles in the state, and at what age do you meet them!

“Aside from the prefectural office or Seongju, are there any munpa or breakwater that can help me find people?”

From his point of view, it was easier to deal with unmanned officers than officials.

“There are breakwaters that do something similar. They said that they are also working together to survive. If the government office is gritty, the breakwater may be better. Let’s see, there is a Bangpa in Saneum-hyeon that does such a thing... Hongikbang.”

“Hongikbang?”

“Yes, it is a breakwater that takes care of the dirty work and makes a living by receiving the reward money.”

Yeonjeokha nodded.

Seeing that it was a dirty job, it seems that there is a breakwater like Kangho’s Haomun here.

When Yeon Jeok-ha showed interest in Hongikbang, Jung Woo-saeng asked.

“If you want, I will take you. If I know that Yeon So-hyeop is a guest at Hyeon Chun-moon, I will do my best at Hongikbang.”

“Thank you for doing so.”

I didn’t hesitate to do it.

I thought of asking if it wasn’t so, but I’m just grateful that you did it first.

***

Hongikbang.

Five seconds (11:00 a.m.).

This man and one woman visited Hongikbang.

It is Yeon Jeok-ha, Jung Woo-saeng, and Gong Ji-yu who joined after hearing it belatedly.

There was no gatekeeper guarding it, so Woo-saeng Jeong pushed the door open and went inside first.

It was small enough to give a panoramic view at a glance.

Inside the high fence, there were only three palaces standing side by side.

As the three hesitated in the courtyard, a man approached.

“What did you come for?”

Man Hong Ji-moon glanced at Gong Ji-yu and Jung Woo-saeng with puzzled eyes.

There were very few unmanned visits to Hongikbang, so he wondered why.

Jung Woo-saeng coughed and said.

“I am not a disciple of Hyeoncheonmun. I want to see the ark. Are you here?”

For a moment, Hong Ji-moon paused.

He was nervous about the visit of the largest munpa in Saneum-hyeon.

He immediately hung his head.

“Now I see that you are from Hyeoncheonmun. The ark is within. Please follow me.”

When Hong Ji-moon cringed, Jung Woo-saeng stretched his shoulders and smiled at Yeon Jeok-ha.

It seemed to say, ‘This is the power of Hyeoncheonmun’.

Eventually, the three of them followed the man who was walking ahead.

Hong Ji-mun stopped in front of the hall with a plaque called Jaesegak.

“A guest has come from Hyeoncheonmun in the ark.”

As soon as he finished his words, an elderly man came out with hasty steps.

“Oops! You said you came from Hyeoncheonmun?”

Inbi Hong, the ark of Hongikbang, quickly scanned the three young men and women.

Two are armed and one is bare-handed.

If you want to investigate not only ‘Choyangseong’ but also ‘Suyakju’ as a whole, Hongikbang has its limitations.

“How much?”

“Even if you can’t do it, you have to give me a hundred nyang.”

“...”

He didn’t say anything for a moment at the amount beyond his imagination.

Thirty nyang of gold is all his property, but he needs 100 nyang.

Jung Woo-saeng said a word for the huge amount.

“Why are you asking for such a large amount of money to find someone from Hong’s Ark?”

Gongjiyu also helped.

“I mean. 100 gold coins to find someone? He didn’t even carry a knife, but he’s no different from a robber.”

Then, Hong In-bi said with an unfair face.

“Did Nobu ever talk white in front of Hyeoncheonmun? It is to investigate thirteen castles. It is impossible with the power of Hongikbang alone. Imagine subcontracting breakwaters in a dozen different provinces. Honestly, 100 gold is the amount I called with the intention of not leaving a penny behind.”

“...”

Jung Woo-saeng and Gong Ji-yu couldn’t refute and only sighed deeply.

Are you sure you don’t know if it’s ‘Joyangseong’?

If it were to investigate all thirteen castles, it seemed that even a hundred pieces of gold would be tight.

After thinking for a while, Yeon Jeok-ha put a bag containing 30 nyang of gold on the table.

“It’s 30 gold coins. I’ll give you the rest when it’s ready.”

Inbi Hong looked at Yeonjeokha with strange eyes.

No matter how much you are a VIP of Hyeoncheonmun, how can you give away a large sum of money without a contract?

‘This is only Hou-dae, but it’s a Hogu!’

He quickly grabbed the money bag in case the other person would change his mind.

And he said with a benevolent smile on his face.

“The Yeonsohyeop, our Hongikbang, will put everything aside and cling to the request of the Yeonsohyeop. I hope the person you are looking for is in ‘Suyakju’, but if you don’t have one, don’t be too disappointed.”

He was ecstatic inwardly.

There is nothing ambiguous like finding a person.

It’s good if you find it, but it’s okay if you can’t find it.

He didn’t even know where he was, so it was okay to just pretend and quit.

At that time, a blue natural fire shone in Yeonjeokha’s eyes.

“Let me formally introduce myself. I am Yeonjeokha, a disciple of Gong Yaja and Cheongbulno. Hong Ark, can you risk your life to keep what you just said?”

“Nothing. Although I am the owner of a small breakwater, I do not say two words with one mouth. It’s late, but should we sign the contract now?”

“no. You do not need to write a contract. Because the life of the ark is more certain than a piece of paper. From today, please do your best with ‘passion and sincerity’ for my request. If you don’t do ‘hot and hard’, the ark won’t see the sun rise the next day. The death of the ark means Hongikbang deceived me, so I will destroy Hongikbang. Do you agree?”

According to Hong In-bi’s throat, dry saliva ‘gulp’ went over.

Do you die if you don’t do your ‘heat and sex’?

I don’t know what kind of ghost washing and forgetting sound it is.

It was terrifying enough to make my hair stand on end, but I couldn’t refuse to do it now.

“I also agree. But can you really not have a contract? Even though I don’t care...”

“It’s okay. Because the promise is enough. As I have said again and again, if you want to live, do your best.”

“Haha, yes, of course. We have been in Shanyin County for over twenty years. In all these years, we have never disappointed our guests.”

“I don’t know how it was before, but it should be now.”

Yeonjeokha stood up with the horse.

Jung Woo-saeng said a word to Hong In-bi, who was standing up after him.

“Hong Bang-joo Yeon So-hyeop is a person who has reached the stage of ‘Yeon-heo’, so please do not be disappointed.”

“...”

At that moment, Inbi Hong’s face hardened.

They said that it was the jangju of Seokgyeongjang, but what was the meaning of the state of ‘Yeonheo’!

‘Couldn’t you have climbed on the back of a tiger?”

***

Hyeoncheonmun.

It is time for Yeon Jeok-ha, who returned from Hongikbang, to take a walk in the yard after lunch.

Gong Ji-sub approached with urgent steps.

“Did you hear about Yeonsohyup?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The master of the ‘Soyojong’ invited by Munju is now at ‘Sunwoogak’.”