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Chapter 0032 - You Bastard Are You From The Southern Edge Sect
Chapter 0032 - You Bastard Are You From The Southern Edge Sect
It was because of the declaration which came out of Hyun Jong’s mouth. Those who understood
what it meant couldn’t speak, and those who had yet to grasp the situation couldn’t open their
mouths in such a heavy atmosphere.
“S-sect leader!”
The merchants screamed until their faces turned red, but Hyun Jong didn’t change his expression.
A cold expression they had never seen from him was looking down on the merchants.
“It is as I said.”
“B-But…!”
It was then.
“Silence!”
Owner Kong said in a cold voice, which froze the heated crowd where they stood.
Hyun Jong and Kong Mun-Yeon locked eyes as electricity seemed to crackle between them.
The attitude had not changed, but something more had. Hyun Jong was no longer the weak
pushover pretending to remain calm; even Owner Kong felt stifled at the sect leader’s change.
“Right.”
Their eyes stayed locked together, each trying to overwhelm the other. Hyun Jong typically would
have softened his gaze, but he didn’t back down at this moment.
“I am sorry, but the sect leader of the great Mount Hua doesn’t joke.”
Hearing that, owner Kong spoke.
“Certainly, according to the ledgers, most of the businesses of the Hua-Um merchants come under
Mount Hua, and if it was true that the businesses were taken over, then you can surely confiscate
them.”
“But.”
Owner Kong smiled. But this was a different smile. It was as if he was trying to fake it.
Hyun Jong kept staring without saying a word. And Owner Kong continued.
“How can you prove if these books which sprouted up out of nowhere are genuine?”
“What, you…”
“But couldn’t Mount Hua be deceived by some charlatan? We can’t trust them unless they are
verified.”
“Right!”
Hyun Jong, who watched them, nodded slowly and then looked at Hyun Yeong.
“Finance head.”
“Yes–sect leader!”
Hyun Yeong answered without a change in his expression, which delighted the merchants.
“Hm?”
Hyun Yeong smiled.
“It isn’t our business to determine if the ledgers are genuine or not. In such cases, isn’t it the
government which makes such determinations?”
“Right.”
“That’s why half of the books were already entrusted to the officials in Hua-Um to check their
authenticity. If the books get verified, the officials will go and confiscate their businesses.”
Hyun Yeong’s casual words made owner Kong feel like he’d fallen into a frozen lake. A cold sweat
began to trickle down his back.
‘Damn it!’
If he was in Hua-Um, he could have done something, but they were now on Mount Hua, and in
their absence, the officials could rush in and take over their workplace. He had no way of dealing
with them while away.
‘That bastard!’
Hyun Jong had planned this from the beginning and gathered them here; showing the ledgers
directly to the merchants simply delayed the time. Everything was going according to what he
wanted.
“…. Two.”
Two days was more than enough to verify the ledgers. It was said that half of them were given to
the officials, but they would certainly want to validate all of them. It was clear, the ledgers
currently in the box must have already been validated.
In other words, at the bottom of Mount Hua, officials were checking the authenticity of the ledgers
and were preparing to confiscate the businesses.
Mount Hua helped protect the world for generations. If the Sect leader himself requests something
by utilizing the sect’s connections, isn’t it obvious how fast things would happen down there?
Perhaps there was already a commotion down there.
“Sect leader!”
However, Hyun Jong was no longer the generous person he was a few days ago.
Hyun Jong’s whole body was giving out a strong force. Even Owner Kong, who was rarely
surprised, ended up bowing to him.
The energy now raging from this man showed the worth of that name.
Hyun Jong stared at the merchants with cold eyes. Some, unable to overcome the pressure,
lowered their heads.
“A true friend is one who reaches out when things are difficult. There is no need to show kindness
to those who held a sword to our throats during trying times. Go back. By the time you return,
everything will already be over….”
“It is impossible to ignore how you have treated us, yet I will give permission to each of you to take
a single cartload of your wealth.”
“Se–sect leader.”
“Sect leader, these are the people who desecrated Mount Hua and siphoned off its wealth. Not just
that, they tried to take our very foundation despite all we’ve done for them. To show favor to such
people….”
“If we let go of an animal which was about to bite us, it will turn into a beast and devour us.”
“Go down. Shouldn’t you see with your own eyes how things are going?”
Owner Kong’s face distorted. Gritting his teeth, he glared at Hyun Jong as if he wished to kill him.
“Sect leader. You’ve been hiding such a poisonous heart behind that amiable facade.”
“Poisonous heart…”
“Sure, call it a poisoned heart. But I feel that I pale in comparison to you.”
Owner Kong turned around. And without waiting for Un Am, he started walking. The merchants,
who didn’t know what to do, looked at the sect leader and hurriedly began to follow owner Kong.
They had to go down and check what was happening.
“Hm…”
“Don’t relax too much. We’ve only crossed one mountain now.”
Hyun Jong smiled brightly, seeing Hyun Yeong, who wasn’t sure what to do, get lost in the
excitement.
It had been ages since he had last seen the head of finance so happy. Everyone in Mount Hua was
carrying a heavy load on their shoulders.
It could be said that this was a prosperous time for Mount Hua.
A reward should be given, but what kind of reward should he give to the one who made this
happen? He smiled.
Hyun Jong, who thought that, turned his head to Yu Jong-San and the others.
“And….”
“Even in these difficult times, you kept our grace in your hearts.”
Hyun Jong’s attitude was different from when he dealt with the other merchants. It was soft.
“It doesn’t change that your business belongs to Mount Hua. And things of Mount Hua should be
returned to us. But I will ensure that you continue to handle the business and receive payment.”
“…”
This situation was better than those who were running down the mountain now, but they were
losing their businesses all the same. Wouldn’t Yu Jong-San now be an employee and not the
owner?
“Then….”
The moment Yu Jong-San tried to protest, Hyun Yeong opened his mouth.
“…”
“It is also a sin to try and oppress others with a business that isn’t yours. Mount Hua is just giving
you a chance to lessen the weight of your sins.”
“Finance head.”
“Isn’t it true that they didn’t betray the loyalty they had to Mount Hua and helped us at the last
minute?”
“It is true.”
“Let’s discuss this together. There should be a good way. Shouldn’t Mount Hua be a warm place for
their close friends?”
“… yes.”
The merchants followed him with complex emotions.
He watched Mount Hua each day, but Mount Hua now seemed different to his eyes.
‘Does one’s perception of life all depend on how the heart is feeling?’
Mount Hua, which was touched by tragedy, has received its first blessing in several decades. The
flow of life is such a strange thing; once the direction of the flow changes, it isn’t easy to reverse it
simply through your own efforts.
Now that a path for a better future was opened, Mount Hua will be different from before, which
Hyun Jong believed.
Perhaps today is the trigger that will bring back the forgotten glory of Mount Hua.
‘It will.’
“…You, you…”