Episode 324: The bondage of fate (1)
Josun was going down Mt. Wudang with his shoulders side by side.
By the time we reached the crossroads at the bottom of the mountain.
Yu Jin-san stopped walking and asked his granddaughter with a puzzled expression.
“baby. But where did you put the sky sword?”
“I lent it to you.”
“That’s unexpected. “Why are you lending the treasured sword you loved so much to the shaman faction?”
“It’s inconvenient. “It’s a hassle to carry it around.”
The problem was that there was too much luggage to carry.
The Yonghwachang was cumbersome in a packed luggage, and it was greedy to carry all of them, including the Sky Sword.
But there had to be one more decidedly different reason.
“I guess Seol saved her friend’s face. “The old people of the independent faction will be very happy.”
Is it because his true intentions were revealed? Yu Seol looked at his grandfather and smiled.
“You did well, right?”
“then! “I said I will support Seol from now on, but I need to give her a reward like that so I don’t hear any criticism.”
“Hi-Hi. I’m a big guy. “The barrel is big.”
This was also something Jin-san Jin always said. At Hohyeon Market, where I often went, I was even considered a big hit.
In any case, the decision was made that the granddaughter’s choice was a good one.
If the Shamans were allies, reinforcing their strength would also be beneficial.
“But what was in the gift you received from the shaman faction?”
A few days ago, there was a gift they prepared to win Yin Kai’s favor.
It was only now that I suddenly remembered it.
“curious? “Just wait a moment.”
Yoo Seol, who was rummaging through his luggage, took out a small wooden box and opened it slightly to show me.
Inside, a jewel radiating golden brilliance was neatly placed.
At first glance, it was a beauty that seemed to captivate the mind, and it was something that women would like.
“hmm. I think it’s probably a gem called a gold fossil. “It will be quite expensive.”
Yu Seol couldn’t hide her joy when she heard that it was expensive. So much so that I clenched my fist and shook it.
“Oh oh! Is it expensive? “Let’s go quickly and sell it.”
Jin-san also knew it well. There isn’t much travel left now.
If you sell this, you won’t have to worry about money for a while.
“hmm. “I don’t know if there’s a place that can buy this.”
“What if I ask you to come to the dark night room?”
“They are not easy to meet. But you can’t go all the way to the opening, right?”
“Then let’s go to the market and find out. huh?”
Maybe it’s the mayor of a big city. It wouldn’t be easy to find in this area.
But there was no choice from the beginning. This was because the granddaughter was holding her arm and shaking it.
“Okay, I got it. “Let’s go give it a try.”
* * *
Cao Sun traveled one city town by train and arrived at Angang County, near the border of Shaanxi and Hubei Province.
It was the largest city on the way to the destination, Hohyeon.
I spent half a day spending the remaining money at the market to fill my stomach and search for jewelry stores.
I couldn’t find a place that would buy gold fossils.
The problem was that most people did not recognize the value or did not have the financial resources to pay for it.
“phew. What should I do?...”
Looking at his granddaughter’s sullen expression, Yu Jin-san also felt sad.
“There’s nothing you can do about it. “Now that place is the last place.”
“Wait, grandpa. “I’ll be back soon.”
He seemed to be in a hurry.
No sooner had Yooseol nodded his head than he hurried into a jewelry store.
Eugene San didn’t have much expectations either. Because it was a small and shabby place, it was assumed that it would not have the ability to pay for the gold fossils.
Eugene San crossed his arms and waited for his granddaughter to come out.
It was about a moment ago.
“Grandpa!”
“What happened?”
As Yooseol approached, he shook his head sideways.
It appeared that the wooden box was still being held at its side. As expected, the bargaining would have failed.
But his expression seemed bright, as if something good had happened.
As the distance got closer, my granddaughter started screaming.
Yu Seol silently opened the wooden box and showed the inside.
Click-!
“How much is it?”
When the women realized that Yoo Seol was a guest, their attitude quickly changed.
“Wait a moment... just wait.”
One of the two went inside and reappeared only after half hour.
“Please come in here.”
“Your sister.”
After entering inside, Yoo Seol looked around and pouted her lips.
‘Liar old man.’
I heard it’s a place only for women? It was purely misinformation.
The appearance of the magistrates was clearly visible throughout the manor.
But I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was awkward.
This is because they were all people who had not learned martial arts, such as trimming plum trees or carrying luggage.
On the other hand, the women were all warriors who had learned martial arts.
Is there some kind of story?
While I was lost in thought for a moment. Yu Seol, who was being guided, was able to arrive in front of a pavilion.
It was a small place that seemed like an office.
“There are certain things that must be observed in order to do business with our drawing room. Whatever you do, don’t ask the Ark a question first.”
There were a lot of things I wanted to ask, but what could I do?
Yu Seol nodded, soothing her regret.
“all right.”
Grrrr-!
When the woman opened the door, there was an old woman sitting in a chair.
White hair and a face full of wrinkles. He looked so old that it wouldn’t be surprising if he died tomorrow, but he felt an inexplicable vitality.
It was not because of profound internal power. The reason was none other than blue eyes.
The old woman’s pupils were mysterious, as if they could absorb everything, and they were as bright as a universe filled with starlight.
‘This old lady has really pretty eyes.’
Yu Seol silently went and sat across from her.
Then, he placed the wooden box on the table.
But the old woman’s interest was not in the contents of the wooden box. She was staring intently at Yoo Seol’s face.
“How could he have experienced all the hardships of the world at such a young age?”
“....”
Yu Seol flinched internally.
Even though he didn’t say anything, it seemed as if he was seeing everything through.
As she spoke, the old woman continued to spy on Yu Seol’s features.
“Oh my. Even though you are a human, you have five senses that are outside the scope of humans. Plus, a physiognomy that will turn the world upside down....”
“....”
Yu Seol still waited without saying anything. This is because I could not ask questions following the warnings of the woman who guided me.
“But it doesn’t feel unfamiliar. “It’s definitely a face I recognize.”
I couldn’t hold back any more rumors because my mouth was itching.
“Have you seen me?”
The old woman began to laugh at Yuseol’s question.
“Huh huh. I remembered that expression. It resembles that face I miss. And I see another person. “The face of the obnoxious woman who took him away from me.”
What kind of strange noise is this?
You just say strange things without even looking at the object. Yooseol was also slowly becoming irritated.
“What did you say?”
“Huh. It is nothing. “It’s all in the past, so what’s the importance of memories of the past?”
“Please look at this quickly. “Grandpa is waiting outside!”
The old woman took out a purse from somewhere and placed it on the table.
“It’s fifty nyang silver. “It’s the value of the gold fossil you brought.”
Fifty nyang of silver was not a small amount of money. It was an amount that one commoner could earn by working for a lifetime.
But isn’t bargaining the basis of a transaction?
“I’ll sell it to you for seventy nyang.”
The Goddess of Mind’s Eyes laughed and suggested the opposite to Yu Seol.
“Oh my. “If you do my grandmother’s favor, I will give you three times this money.”
Three times as much? It was an unimaginable amount.
Yoo Seol’s big eyes widened as if they were about to be torn apart.
“Three times... one hundred and fifty silver nyang?”
“OK. Besides, it’s not a difficult request. All I have to do is bring the grandfather waiting outside to me.”