The Lazy Young Master of the Jin Clan

'This brat...!'

Baekseo, who felt her entire body bristle, unknowingly stepped back.

Although she hadn't learned martial arts in depth, she had learned enough to be able to defend herself.

And yet, she could tell that Jin Sohyun was not an ordinary master.

"Stop him... all of you, come out and kill that brat!"

At Baekseo's shout, not only the twenty who had initially appeared, but also martial artists in white robes appeared one after another.

These were men that even the women who had been staying at the Baekhwa Pass for a long time had never seen before.

"Young Lady Cheon. Can you move?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll leave the others to you."

Cheon Yerang nodded her head and turned around.

Although the number of white-robed martial artists who had appeared at the Baekhwa Pass seemed to be about a hundred in total, she was strangely not worried.

‘He won’t lose.’

Jin Sohyun would not be defeated.

This belief made Cheon Yerang not hesitate.

Cheon Yerang, who had recovered to some extent, ran and shouted.

Although she had not recovered enough to display her movement technique, it was enough.

"Everyone, follow me."

As the women of the Baekhwa Pass hesitated at her call, Cheon Yerang put strength in her voice.

"Now!"

The women, who had belatedly come to their senses, followed Cheon Yerang in a line.

In the meantime, Jin Sohyun looked around at the hundred white-robed martial artists who were surrounding him.

"One against many... I've been fighting against many a lot lately."

"Attack!"

As the signal was given, the white-robed martial artists rushed in all at once.

They held swords that were emitting a blue light and swung them at Jin Sohyun.

At the same time, Jin Sohyun, who had opened his Heavenly Eyes, moved his body and emitted a palm force.

Kwaang—!!

"Wh-What... what on earth is going on?"

Mokcheol, the deputy pavilion master of the Duryong Pavilion, flinched and trembled.

Following that, the door opened with a bang.

"Baekhwa Pass Master! What happened outside?"

Baekseo ignored Mokcheol's question and moved busily somewhere.

The frustrated Mokcheol chased after her and shouted.

"Pass Master! Are you ignoring this Mokcheol's words now!? Do you think the Baekhwa Pass will be safe after this?"

"That's right. I made a mistake. Elder Mok, would you come here for a moment?"

As Baekseo smiled and gestured, Mokcheol approached her without any suspicion.

"You're finally looking at me. So... what on earth happened... keok! Keokkeok!!"

Mokcheol, who had a long awl stuck in his neck, gasped for breath.

Baekseo, who had stuck an assassination awl in Mokcheol's neck in an instant, glared at him and then turned around.

"Keok... keok...!"

"You dirty pig."

Baekseo ignored the dying Mokcheol and entered the inner part of the Baekhwa Pass.

The place she arrived at was where the secret safe was.

She took off the necklace she always wore around her neck and took out the key hidden inside.

As she inserted the key into the lock and turned it, the safe opened.

Inside, there were gold bars that were shining with a golden light.

‘I can’t take it all.’

From past experience, greed brings disaster.

Baekseo, who had let go of her greed and had taken only a few gold bars, turned around.

And there was Jang Ja'ik.

"P-Pavilion Master."

"You son of a bitch... you played such a trick on me, and you're running away alone to save yourself?"

"The situation was not favorable. Look at this. The gold bars are still here. With just this, the two of us can live comfortably for the rest of our lives."

Jang Ja'ik's gaze, which had been burning with hatred for Baekseo, changed as he saw the gold bars.

"Amazing..."

"Yes, these are the things I have been collecting for a very long time."

Baekseo slowly moved away from the safe without being noticed.

Jang Ja'ik approached the safe as if he were possessed and fumbled with the gold bars.

While he was blinded by greed, Baekseo hurriedly fumbled with the wall.

Click—!

A hidden device was activated, and a secret passage opened.

Jang Ja'ik, who had been taking the gold bars, also discovered this belatedly.

"W-Wait a minute!"

"Goodbye, you fool."

Baekseo mercilessly closed the entrance of the passage.

Jang Ja'ik, who was left alone in front of the safe, gritted his teeth and took the rest of the gold bars.

‘If I can just take this somehow…’

Jang Ja'ik's hand, which had been taking the gold bars without caring about his front or his pants, stopped in its tracks.

"Is this all gold?"

An innocent voice.

Jang Ja'ik turned around with a face as if he couldn't believe it.

There was Jin Sohyun.

"How...?"

Before coming here, he had clearly seen with his own two eyes that a hundred white-robed martial artists were rushing at Jin Sohyun.

But in a short time of less than one mealtime, Jin Sohyun had come here.

That meant that Jin Sohyun had defeated a hundred people in less than one mealtime.

"Don't tell me you're thinking of taking those gold bars there?"

"O-Of course."

Jang Ja'ik put down the gold bars he was holding in his bosom and prostrated himself on the floor.

Jin Sohyun approached him and sniffed with his nose.

"But... I think I smell gold on you?"

"That's because I was holding the gold bars..."

"Even though I look like this, I'm from a merchant family, so I've smelled gold a lot."

Jin Sohyun's hand was placed on the head of the prostrated Jang Ja'ik.

"Give it to me."

"I'll give it to you."

Jang Ja'ik, who had no choice but to take out even the gold bars he had put in his pants, was beaten by Jin Sohyun and was scattered on the floor.

After that, Jin Sohyun, who was standing in front of the safe, looked at the gold bars that were filling the large safe and was impressed.

"Wow, there are so many. With this much, not only three generations, but even the in-laws of the eighth cousins can live in abundance."

Jin Sohyun held the gold bars in his hand and smiled brightly.

***

"The number of women sold through the Baekhwa Pass so far is estimated to be over three thousand. Since the ledger has not been fully grasped yet, it may be more."

"You've worked hard. Hwang Seohyang and Ju Somi, help Oh Seolhwa and finish organizing the ledger."

"Yes..."

"Yes..."

Unlike Cheon Yerang, Moyong Susu, and Oh Seolhwa, who had been captured, Hwang Seohyang and Ju Somi, who had suffered, doing things like washing dishes and cleaning at the Baekhwa Pass, had to check the ledger without a break even after being rescued.

The number of ledgers of the Baekhwa Pass that they had to check was over a hundred.

"What about the rest?"

"The number of women at the Baekhwa Pass is a total of five hundred and forty-two. But..."

As Moyong Susu trailed off, Gwak Myeong asked.

"But what?"

"They say they won't go back to where they came from. There are even people who say to let them stay at the Baekhwa Pass or to kill them."

"Hmm... I suppose they can't go back since they are women who have come in search of salvation."

But to leave them like this, the number of women was too large.

Gwak Myeong, who was thinking about what to do with them, was approached by Jin Sohyun.

"Where have you been?"

"I'm sorry. I was a little late because I was getting an ox and a cart."

"Don't tell me you're planning to ride an oxcart to the Daoist temple again this time?"

"That's a good idea. But this time, it's for a different reason."

"Push!"

"Kkeung!"

Un Bang, Sangsuk, Peng Ogyeong, and Yu Oseon pushed the oxcart with all their might.

The reason they were using so much strength was because of the cart, which was too heavy for one ox to handle.

"Isn't that... a gold bar? Where did you find so many gold bars?"

"I chased after the runaway Jang Ja'ik, and there was a safe. I brought all the gold bars there. With this much gold, wouldn't it be enough to provide a place for five hundred and forty people?"

It was more than enough.

‘Is it because of his natural environment? No. Rather, those from merchant families are more greedy for money. But this brat…’

Gwak Myeong felt proud of Jin Sohyun, who did not feel any greed even after seeing the gold in front of him.

"You've worked hard, Jin Sohyun."

"Then are you giving me a vacation now?"

"No. I can't do that."

"Tsk. You're so cheap."

"Now, everyone, move busily! We have to take care of everything before the sun sets."

Under Gwak Myeong's leadership, the gold bars that Jin Sohyun had brought flowed into various manors in Gansu.

And so, the gold bars became bills and were distributed equally to the women who had come to the Baekhwa Pass.

It was enough money to start a new life.

And the women who had been sold decided to receive the cooperation of the Beggars' Sect.

"The Beggars' Sect will find the women who have been sold, and the Martial Arts Alliance and the authorities will personally step forward and judge those who are related to the Baekhwa Pass. So you don't have to worry anymore."

"Yes!"

"And you two will be escorted to the Martial Arts Alliance and will be judged."

At Gwak Myeong's solemn voice, Jang Ja'ik and Baekseo, whose hands were tied, dropped their heads.

"You ran away, leaving me behind! And this is what you get in the end?"

"Shut that mouth."

Baekseo, who had escaped through the secret passage of the Baekhwa Pass, was soon discovered by Peng Ogyeong, who was wandering around.

It was impossible for Baekseo, who only knew simple self-defense, to escape from Peng Ogyeong.

She was immediately caught in Peng Ogyeong's grasp.

"Then please work hard."

The martial artists dispatched from the Martial Arts Alliance dragged Baekseo and Jang Ja'ik away.

The officials who had finished their request began to return to the Daoist temple on horseback.

Some rode on an oxcart.

On the cart, there was Jin Sohyun, who had laid down on a pile of straw as usual.

"Ah... this is good..."

Jin Sohyun, who was lying on the cart, had to sit up a short time later.

"Sister!"

Someone had come to see him.

"Huh?"

Jin Sohyun, who was leaning against the cart, discovered a young girl who had appeared in front of him.

The girl offered something with a shy face.

Jin Sohyun, who had received it in a daze, realized that it was a bird carved from wood.

"What is this?"

"I made it! Thank you for saving us."

"You made it well. Thank you."

"Hehe..."

Jin Sohyun stroked the girl's head.

But the girl's gaze looked sad for some reason.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, no. It's just... I don't know where to go now."

Jin Sohyun remembered that this little girl had also run away from the scary world and had come to the Baekhwa Pass.

She had no place to go back to, and no place she could go.

Jin Sohyun, who had been thinking, called over a martial artist of the Martial Arts Alliance who was cleaning up the area.

"Um... can I ask you for a favor?"

The young martial artist who faced Jin Sohyun blushed.

"Wh-What is it?"

The martial artist of the Martial Arts Alliance approached, and he guided the girl to him.

"Please take this girl to the Jin Family in Shanxi. If you mention my name, they will reward you."

"This girl?"

"Yes. Please."

The martial artist, who could not refuse after seeing Jin Sohyun's beautiful face, nodded his head.

"I understand. Please leave it to me." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Thank you."

Jin Sohyun, who had thanked the martial artist, lightly pinched the girl's cheek.

"This uncle will take you to the Jin Family. Find a sister named Siu there. If you say that brother Jin Sohyun sent you, she will treat you well."

"Really?"

"Yes. The Jin Family is my home."

The girl's face brightened.

"Then... can I see you too, sister?"

Jin Sohyun realized that he had not yet removed his makeup.

"Haha... of course. It's our home."

"Yes!"

Jin Sohyun, who had entrusted the girl to the martial artist of the Alliance, waved his hand at the two and then got on the cart again.

Cheon Yerang, who was watching this, looked at Jin Sohyun with eyes full of complicated emotions.

"Young Hero Jin is kind."

"The blood of a merchant also flows in my body."

"What?"

In front of the puzzled Cheon Yerang, Jin Sohyun looked at the bird-shaped wooden carving that the girl had given him with a pleased expression.

"I only gave back what I received."

The oxcart carrying the still-incomprehensible Cheon Yerang and the tired Jin Sohyun slowly moved towards the Blue Dragon Daoist Temple.

***

"Did you hear the news? Ok-myeon."

Ok-myeon raised his head and looked at the man wearing a mask with a red spider drawn on it.

"I heard the news about the Baekhwa Pass. Baek-myeon must be very angry."

"Who wouldn't be? Isn't the Baekhwa Pass a very precious source of funds for Baek-myeon? He was happy that his income had increased recently... it's a shame. I'll have to be quiet for a while."

"Haha! Is it them again?"

"Yes... the Special Operations Unit of the Martial Arts Alliance."

"It would be more accurate to say the officials of the Blue Dragon Daoist Temple."

"I suppose so. Among them, there is a particularly conspicuous brat."

"Jin Sohyun. Wherever he goes, not only the Heretic's Path Alliance, but this time, our side has also suffered great damage."

Ok-myeon and Jeok-myeon exchanged words and played Go.

The black and white stones were quickly placed on the Go board.

"I heard that the Pavilion Master has returned to the Nameless Pavilion... their target must be Jin Sohyun, right?"

"It's a direct order from the Grand Commander, so it must be."

"The new star that has risen in the sky of the Orthodox Martial World will not be able to shine its light for long."

"Since the Nameless Pavilion Master has personally stepped forward."

The hands of the two who were playing Go stopped in their tracks.

"A guest has arrived."

At the news that a guest had arrived, a smile spread across Ok-myeon's lips.

"Finally."

Jeok-myeon asked with a puzzled expression.

"Did you have a guest to come?"

"He is a distinguished guest who will now become a family. Please show him in."

At Ok-myeon's instruction, the firmly closed door opened, and an old man walked in leisurely.

The old man sat down opposite Ok-myeon and Jeok-myeon.

"You've returned, Elder Bi."

"There's one more mask."

"My name is Jeok-myeon."

"Nice to meet you."

While Jeok-myeon and Bieunggaek were exchanging greetings, Ok-myeon could not hold back and asked.

"Did you have any results?"

"Have you already forgotten who I am?"

A thick smile hung on Bieunggaek's face.

Soon, his hand came out of his bosom and took out a rolled-up parchment.

Ok-myeon, who had received it and was reading the contents inside, was greatly surprised.

"Elder Bi! Don't tell me this is!?"

"Yes. It's the manufacturing method of the Formless Killing Poison... that the Sichuan Tang Clan had been hiding."

"The Formless Killing Poison!"

Jeok-myeon was also greatly surprised.

The Formless Killing Poison was one of the four extreme poisons that the Sichuan Tang Clan possessed.

The manufacturing method of the Formless Killing Poison, which they said they would not sell even for a billion gold.

As Ok-myeon, who had obtained it, was greatly pleased, Bieunggaek asked.

"Can I be considered qualified now?"

At his question, Ok-myeon shot up from his seat and spread his two arms wide.

"Welcome to the Hao Sect."

(End of Chapter)