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Chapter 156
Chapter 156. The Black Flame Dragon Who Calms the Chaos
“I-it is over.”
Jin Tae-san’s voice was filled with emotion.
The dark shadows beneath Wang Geum-san’s eyes had also fallen all the way to his chin, but his expression looked as if he had gained the whole world.
“Now you can be called the Merchant Guild Master of a proper merchant guild.”
Е̇ n ũ m̄ ӓ. і̀ d
“Should you not also be called the master of one of the Two Great Merchant Guilds now, rather than one of the Four Great Merchant Guilds, Estate Master?”
“Ah! Is that so? Guild Master Jin?”
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“Of course. Lord Wang.”
“Mm-hahahahaha.”
“Hahahahaha!”
It had been a time of hardship.
Е̂ ňum̃ӓ . і́d
To transform the Azure Sky Merchant Guild, which he had suddenly found himself saddled with, into the Great Heaven Merchant Guild, Jin Tae-san had more days when he could not sleep than days when he could.
And Wang Geum-san had to reduce his sleep in order to manage the branches across the world that had doubled in number because of the suddenly opened trade with the Western Regions.
Moreover, amid all that, Wang So-so had proposed a way to expand their commercial rights in Jiangxi through a joint effort between the Great Heaven Merchant Guild and the merchant guilds of the Wang Estate.
The beginning of that was none other than the iron ore mine owned by the Taeul Sect.
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The iron ore mine owned by the Taeul Sect held the largest iron deposits in Anhui Province, and through this, the Wang Estate regulated the price of iron across Anhui Province and Jiangxi, extending its dominance over the commercial sphere.
“Starting today, I intend to sleep for an entire week.”
Ē n um а
“You too, Guild Master Jin? I intend not to leave my house for the next fifteen days.”
As they exchanged cups of liquor, Jin Tae-san brought his hands together and offered a respectful clasped-hands greeting.
“In any case, the fact that the Great Heaven Merchant Guild was able to take root this quickly is all thanks to you, Estate Master.”
“What are you saying? If the Taeul Sect had not supplied iron, we would not have been able to expand our influence so greatly in the first place.”
Wang Geum-san spoke humbly, but Jin Tae-san knew that he had shown tremendous consideration for the Taeul Sect.
What could Wang Geum-san, of all people, possibly lack that he would leave the Wang Estate behind and come work at the Great Heaven Merchant Guild in Hefei?
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“I truly thank you once again.”
“Haha, I am grateful that you say so. In any case, I also feel much more at ease, thinking that I have repaid my debt.”
It had already been two years, but whenever Wang Geum-san drank, he still did not stop praising Jin So-un.
‘……That damned brat.’
But even though the words praised his son, Jin Tae-san could not help grinding his teeth.
It was certainly a good thing, but in any case, the cause of all this overwork was Jin So-un.
Е n úm а̄ .і d
“Then should the Great Heaven Merchant Guild not slowly begin expanding its influence as well?”
As he said, the Great Heaven Merchant Guild, which had firmly established itself, desperately needed to expand its power due to the work flooding in.
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However, from Jin Tae-san’s position, with both manpower and time lacking, he had no desire to push himself again by wearing down his own body.
“The sect’s gates are still sealed, so I intend to take expansion somewhat slowly.”
Wang Geum-san clicked his tongue.
“Tsk, tsk. Business is something that rides momentum. If you are this lazy, when do you intend to grow the Great Heaven Merchant Guild into the foremost merchant guild in Anhui Province?”
Ё ṅ uḿа
“…….”
Jin Tae-san looked at Wang Geum-san with a straight face, but Wang Geum-san did not stop.
“Did the Gyeryong Merchant Guild not ultimately collapse? You should be thinking of quickly taking that place. Merchants these days have no spirit, no spirit at all. In my day, you see.”
“……Wang So-so wanted to open trade with the Murim Alliance, so why did you stop her?”
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“……Mm?”
“Did So-so not covet it because of the quantity and stability of goods moving nationwide through the Murim Alliance? Why did you stop that?”
W е b̌ ṅõ ṽе̄ ľ _Ĕ n̈ ùm̌ӑ
Wang Geum-san coughed.
“For a great merchant like me, things become difficult if I take root in either the White or the Black.”
“That is why we said the Great Heaven Merchant Guild would help you. Moreover, if the children of the Taeul Sect go to the Alliance…….”
“Ahem! It is fine. I cannot incur any more debt to the Taeul Sect than this!”
Wang Geum-san was firm.
But Jin Tae-san did not back down either.
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“We of the Taeul Sect will not think of that as a debt!! You have already bestowed so much upon us!”
“I said I cannot incur a debt!! Incurring a debt to my benefactor does not accord with my principles!”
As the two huffed and puffed, each trying to give the other work, a servant entered.
“Merchant Guild Master.”
At the servant’s call, both men answered at the same time.
“What?”
Еńûm ã .іd
“What is it?”
“…….”
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The servant watched the grim atmosphere, then looked at Jin Tae-san and spoke.
“A guest has arrived.”
“A guest?”
“Yes. He asked me to tell you that he came through Young Master Jin So-un.”
Е ṅǔ m̂ а̌
The two answered at the same time again.
“That brat So-un?”
“He came looking for our Jin So-un?”
“…….”
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When Wang Geum-san gave a false cough, Jin Tae-san had the guest brought inside.
“Ahem, then, Guild Master Jin, I will take my leave…….”
Ѐ ńǔ m̃ à . і d̆.
“You are curious, are you not? Meet him with me.”
“No matter what, I am an outsider…….”
“I have something to say to you too, so stay!”
“Ahem…… Very well.”
A short while later, an elderly man entered.
“Are you Merchant Guild Master Jin Tae-san?”
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Strangely, the old man recognized Jin Tae-san immediately upon seeing him.
“That is correct. But how did you know?”
“You looked exactly like that fellow So-un, so I could not fail to know.”
The old man laughed heartily, then apologized.
“Ah, forgive me. We have just met, yet I spoke so familiarly. It is because I was rather close to him.”
Jin Tae-san nodded and guided him to a seat, and as soon as the old man sat down, he took a promissory note from his robes.
Е̄n̊ ù m̀a
“……What is this?”
“It is the money I promised So-un.”
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“Money?”
“Eh?”
Jin Tae-san hurriedly unfolded the promissory note, and inside, the amount of sixty gold taels was written.
“The village has only just come back to life, so the profits are only that much for now.”
Ẁ еḃń_о v ӗ_l Е̇ n̄ u̇ m̄ӓ
“……?”
“……?”
At the strange atmosphere, the old man continued speaking.
“Could it be that he did not tell you?”
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“What do you mean?”
“I told him that we would distribute the profits of our Black Dragon County.”
Wе b́n̄о̌ v ë l̇ Е̂ń ŭm̀ а
“Black Dragon County?”
“If it is Black Dragon County…….”
Jin Tae-san and Wang Geum-san looked at each other at the same time.
Recently, the Twin Curtain Stronghold, which had been committing atrocities near Mount Tianmu, had disappeared, and the Twin Dragons Stronghold had taken its place.
The Twin Dragons Stronghold only took a reasonable toll and even provided escorts while merchants passed near Mount Tianmu, so the merchant caravans that had been making a wide detour around Mount Tianmu all this time had begun seeking Mount Tianmu again one by one.
Thanks to that, rumors spread that nearby villages had also been affected by the special demand from merchants and that new commercial districts had formed.
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One of those villages was Black Dragon County.
“I did hear such news, certainly…….”
Jin Tae-san had also considered the area near Mount Tianmu in order to enter a new commercial sphere, but he had felt burdened because a large mountain stronghold called the Twin Dragons Stronghold was right beside it.
Yet when he suddenly heard the strange words that they were distributing the profits from that place, it was only natural that neither Jin Tae-san nor Wang Geum-san could think clearly.
“Could it be…… that So-un did not tell you?”
“…….”
Еn̆ u m̌ă
“So-un clearly promised to return the profits from each village, including Black Dragon County, Geum-pyo County, Eun-ho County, and Dong-ryong County, to the Taeul Sect.”
“…….”
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“Ah, we named the villages after those children for that reason as well.”
Jin Tae-san and Wang Geum-san’s mouths fell open.
They had assumed it was surely coincidence and moved on, but to think it had actually been related to the Taeul Sect.
“What exactly happened?”
Ŵ е b n ö v̂е́l̄ Еñ u̇m а̊
The old man explained in detail the things Jin So-un had done during the Regular Exam process, and after listening to the entire story, Jin Tae-san ground his teeth.
“That damned brat…….”
Putting aside the fact that he had taken his junior brothers and done something extremely dangerous, why had he not told them earlier if such an important matter had happened?
“Hoho, it seems So-un did not take our offer to distribute the profits very seriously.”
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“……I apologize. I raised my child poorly.”
When Jin Tae-san lowered his head, the old man was startled and waved his hands.
W e b́ növ̄ ё l Ѐ ǹ ŭm̀ а
“Please do not say such things. If not for So-un, not only my family, but also our village would not be living as we are now.”
“…….”
Jin Tae-san could not raise his head, embarrassed by the old man’s words that gilded Jin So-un, while Wang Geum-san nodded with a proud expression as if it were his own matter.
“Then did you come all this long way to keep that promise, sir?”
At Wang Geum-san’s words, the old man waved his hands.
“Oh my, how can you call a country old man like me sir? Please just call me Old Man Heo. I came to keep the promise and to offer my greetings as well, but I could not enter the Taeul Sect because its gates were sealed, so I came here instead.”
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“Hoho. Old Man Heo, you also possess a very fine character. Do you perhaps like liquor? Would you like a drink?”
Thus began a drinking party among the three men, with even Village Chief Heo present.
“And since I hear you run a merchant guild, I would like to ask something. Might you have any thought of opening a branch in our village?”
“A branch?”
“Yes. As the volume of goods has increased and many people have begun coming and going, there are people trying to buy up land and buildings in the village. But since the Taeul Sect has a merchant guild, would it not be better if you entered?”
The moment Jin Tae-san was about to refuse, thinking that work seemed about to suddenly increase,
Ěňuṁа . і̊ d
Wang Geum-san rushed in like lightning.
“Oh! That is an excellent idea. As it happens, this Great Heaven Merchant Guild was looking for a place to invest.”
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“……No, Estate Master Wang, what are you…….”
Before Jin Tae-san could refuse, Old Man Heo quickly joined in.
“Oh! Is that so? As it happens, we have left the best location in our village open.”
“If we begin there and expand the commercial sphere, that should do nicely. Hahahaha.”
Ën̈ ũmа̃ .ǐ d̆
“If the Taeul Sect comes directly, the people of our village will also feel very reassured.”
Before Jin Tae-san could stop them, things had already progressed, and Wang Geum-san looked at Jin Tae-san with a triumphant face.
“…….”
Jin Tae-san felt dizzy at the thought of sinking back into a mountain of work.
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And that resentment naturally returned to the person who had caused the work.
GRIND.
Еn̈ǔ ḿа̃
‘Jin So-un, you brat!!’
“Aaah!”
At my sudden scream, Seong Mo-ran’s eyes rounded.
“What is wrong?”
“My ear suddenly itched. Is someone cursing me?”
“Damn it, you startled me.”
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Perhaps because of the eerie atmosphere, unlike the dock and the pleasure district, Seong Mo-ran and Namgung Seon-hwa stroked their chests in surprise.
“This way.”
Guided by Jang Woo-jae, our group entered the Yujang Sect.
“……!”
At the sight unfolding before me, I pressed down hard on the curses about to burst out.
‘Damn it.’
Е̇ n̄ ǔ m̂а
The scenery before my eyes stimulated my memories, bringing the memories of the Taeul Sect from my past life vividly to mind.
Perhaps my expression was grave, for Jang Woo-jae spoke as if making an excuse.
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“Those children were born and raised in the Yujang Sect. We tried to temporarily evacuate them to an orphanage or nursery, but there was nowhere that would accept them…….”
Children who did not even seem to have reached puberty were holding real swords that did not fit their bodies, unable to loosen their tense expressions.
Just as I was about to answer Jang Woo-jae’s words, a vivid memory surged up faster and blocked my words.
-The children of the Taeul Sect were afraid of the real swords they had received for the first time.
Еn u ḿӑ
“The Mukhyul Gang is famous for being cruel and tenacious in its methods, so we are also prepared for the end.”
The adults of the Yujang Sect were tearing cloth and fixing their swords to their own hands.
-The adults of the Taeul Sect each held a Blood-Explosion Pill in one hand and prepared for battle.
“Once the war begins, we probably will not endure even a day.”
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Large brazier fires were lit throughout the Yujang Sect, and broken porcelain had been fixed into the mud on the walls.
-The women of the Taeul Sect were making rice balls and carrying them around inside the sect. None of them took more than one rice ball for themselves.
Е́ nu̇ m а́. і̌ d
The mud beneath the calm water surface billowed up, making the lake of my memories murky.
At the same time, sharp screams that pierced my eardrums rose in my mind.
-Aaaaaaah!
-S-save me!
-Krghhk.
The screams and appearances of the Taeul Sect people who had died at the hands of the Demonic Cult in my past life were so vivid that my head throbbed.
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While I remained silent, Namgung Seon-hwa carefully asked,
“……Are they not surrendering?”
“We did think of that, but…….”
“……?”
“The Sinjeong Sect and Hyeonsin Martial Hall, which had already declared surrender, were exterminated.”
“No matter how Black Path they are…….”
Е̇ n̊ú ṁа̄
“We also cannot understand the current situation. It has already gone beyond the realm of common sense.”
This was not a simple war of nerves, but a level that could be called war.
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“Even so, having children join the fight does not seem right. How about sending at least the children to the Azure Sky Merchant Guild for now?”
Jang Woo-jae could not hide his surprise.
“……Will you do that for us?”
“It is what I had in mind from the moment Young Master Jin said he would join you. Of course, the Firmament Unit of the Azure Sky Merchant Guild will come to support you as well.”
Ŵе́ b̊ n̄о̀v̌ é l̀ Е̄n ũm̃а̇
“Thank you. Thank you.”
Jang Woo-jae bowed his head several times.
A short while later, we were able to meet the Sect Leader and the Elders at the grand training ground of the Yujang Sect.
Like the other warriors of the Yujang Sect, their faces were filled with worry as well.
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“Father, I have returned.”
“Yes, what happened?”
Е̊ ǹ umа . і̌d̊
“Unfortunately, the Righteous Path Association said they could not help us.”
“Huh…… How could…….”
The Sect Leader of the Yujang Sect slumped into his chair as if in despair.
“……But who are these people?”
“Ah, yes. This is Representative Jin So-un, our Academy Representative.”
“I offer my greetings. I am Jin So-un of the Taeul Sect.”
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“The Black Flame Dragon!”
“That friend is?”
Although I had never once said my title with my own mouth, it seemed the Black Flame Dragon had now taken root as my title in both name and reality.
Truly impressive, Four Emperors Peak Lord.
“It is good to meet you. I have heard so much about you that my ears hurt. Thank you for coming here.”
“Not at all. This is a place I should naturally come to.”
Еn̄.ūm а
“I am truly grateful that you think so. Even one so young as you rushed here.”
The Sect Leader’s face was still full of worry.
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Jang Woo-jae quickly stepped forward.
“Father, and this is Lady Seong Mo-ran of the Iron Sword Sect and Lady Namgung Seon-hwa of the Namgung Clan. Lady Namgung Seon-hwa said she would support us with the Firmament Unit.”
Cries of admiration burst from the people around the Sect Leader.
“The Firmament Unit!”
Webñ о v̊ӗ l̂ Е̌ nu m̈а́
“How could we be this grateful?”
“We are truly grateful, Lady Namgung.”
The Yujang Sect’s intense reaction instead made Namgung Seon-hwa feel embarrassed.
“I would like to help as much as possible, but even then, one hundred people will be the maximum. In a situation where all of Yueyang is this chaotic, there is a limit to the number of people we can pull out.”
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The Sect Leader shook his head.
“No. That alone is the same as us incurring a great debt we can never repay. If the Yujang Sect survives this war, I will never forget for the rest of my life the debt I owe to the Namgung Clan.”
Е̌n̊u̇ m а̌ . іḋ
At the Sect Leader’s words, the atmosphere grew solemn once more.
Jang Woo-jae quickly moved and sent the children to the Azure Sky Merchant Guild.
After a round of bustle passed, our group, Jang Woo-jae, and the Academy Students gathered in one place.
“Young Master Jang, how many people does the Yujang Sect have?”
“Excluding the children, we currently have a little under three hundred.”
How could even the numbers be this similar?
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“That is exactly a fivefold difference.”
The Mukhyul Gang had a total of more than fifteen hundred people.
It was a number mixed with Peak Warriors and third-rate fighters, but when the numbers differed this much, level no longer mattered.
‘In the first place, the Yujang Sect cannot be called a sect with many masters either.’
No matter how one struggled and fought, it was not a number they could handle.
Judging from the broken porcelain fixed onto the walls, they did not even have any Mechanism Formation or Mystic Gate Formation.
Е ṅu mā
“Representative.”
When I looked at Jang Woo-jae, he answered with an even darker expression.
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“Right now, even more people than that have gathered with the Mukhyul Gang.”
“…….”
“They say they are sending carrier pigeon letters not only throughout Hunan Province, but even to nearby provinces, gathering masters.”
If what Jang Woo-jae said was true, the Black Path forces of Yueyang were clearly testing the Murim Alliance by exterminating even opponents who had surrendered.
Ẅ ėb̂ n̄оv̇ ӗl En̊ u ḿa
And, having become certain that the Murim Alliance would not move, they intended to swallow all of Yueyang at this opportunity.
“……This really will not be easy.”
“…….”
Perhaps he heard my mutter.
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Jang Woo-jae’s face darkened.
I quickly comforted him.
W̊ е̃ ḃn оv̌ еl Еn ǔ m̊а̌
“Young Master Jang, there is no need to worry too much. As it happens, I have a connection with the Yueyang Branch Chief. If we mediate through him, some degree of negotiation should be possible.”
“Truly?”
If the Yueyang Branch Chief, who came from the Tang Clan, joined in after Namgung Seon-hwa, those people would also feel a sense of crisis.
Then the war in Yueyang would subside at least a little.
‘In any case, Yueyang is a place that will fall back into the hands of the Murim Alliance later. The blood these people shed now has no meaning.’
I spoke to the gathered group.
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“I will go to the Murim Alliance Yueyang Branch for now.”
“Right now?”
It was an urgent situation where day and night could not be distinguished.
“The Mukhyul Gang will likely try to move as quickly as possible. So before that…….”
CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG.
A noisy bell rang loudly throughout the Yujang Sect.
W̄ е̊b ǹ о ṽ ё l̈ E n úmã
Jang Woo-jae and the warriors of the Yujang Sect all rose from their seats at once.
I asked Jang Woo-jae,
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“What is that?”
Jang Woo-jae stared at the place where the bell was ringing with a deathly pale face.
“……It is the signal that the enemy has come.”
“The enemy?”
Е.n u mă
At that moment, a massive roar that crossed the night sky rang out thunderously.
“““Waaaaaaaagh!”””
“Strike them! Do not leave a single one alive!”
“““Waaaaaaaagh!”””
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That shout, filled with killing intent, began drawing closer and closer.
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