Moon-Shadow Sword Emperor
Chapter 56

Episode 56

‘Stay. Then, wouldn’t it be a problem to contact other victims who fell into a state of evil due to the martial arts books written by the religious leader?’

The total number of military books written by the religious leader is five.

I have intercepted two of the arrangements he has prepared so far.

I thought that a religious leader with a thorough personality would definitely prepare a preparedness plan.

Therefore, I had given up on intercepting the rest of the arrangements.

‘If you do this, the story will be different.’

But after hearing the story of Hwayang Sangdanju, my thoughts changed.

I learned something I never thought possible.

The owner of Hwayang Sangdan touched his beard and opened his mouth.

“As for selling the spices we have secured, we will be able to use up all of our inventory in less than two months.”

“It’s faster than I thought. “I thought it would not be easy to replace a buyer because the value had soared so much.”

“Have you forgotten where you are? Hangzhou. A place where officials who have retired from the front line spend their golden years. Rich people who are obsessed with luxury goods are rotting. “The situation is so bad that we can’t go outside of Hangzhou. Where do you think those rich unemployed people are doing now?”

“Well, that’s true too.”

“I thought I was going to see it with my own eyes. “I’ll assign someone later, so you can take your time and look around.”

“thank you.”

“Oh, and at this time, I would appreciate it if you could meet my son and give him some martial arts instruction. “I haven’t been able to go outside lately, so it seems like my frustration is building up.”

“All right. “It’s not a particularly difficult request to grant.”

Tap the table with your index finger several times as if you were taking a break.

I tilted my glass to quench my thirst and then asked the owner of Hwayang Sangdan.

“Then the second thing I’m going to talk about now is the main topic.”

“……?”

“What do you plan to do next?”

“What does it mean?”

“I heard that the size of Hwayang Sangdan has grown incomparably larger than before. “When I came and saw it with my own eyes, I found out that it was truly a famous and false story.”

“I was lucky. “It is not often that an opportunity to obtain the right to supply supplies to the government and military comes along.”

“Luck is also a skill. “The reason we were able to seize the given opportunity was thanks to the excellent resourcefulness of the owner of the top.”

“You’re putting gold on my face. “I don’t like such burdensome praise.”

“However, from a long-term perspective, there are some concerns. The contract with the government was ultimately established due to the presence of Japanese pirates. “I’m sure the owner of the merchant doesn’t know that once the Japanese pirates are subjugated, the Hwayang merchant will lose a major customer.”

“…….”

“If that happens, the enlarged Hwayang Sangdan will return as poison.”

“I never thought I would hear such a story from an outsider. Or rather, is it because you are an outsider that you can speak so bluntly?”

“Do you think that I, who am not even a merchant, am telling presumptuous stories?”

“No, not really. “Because everyone at Hwayang Sangdan, including me, is aware of the problem.”

“I guess the Lord of the Sangsan is satisfied with this and has no intention of stopping. That’s probably why you’re continuing to increase the size of your upper level. Isn’t that right?

“You are right.”

“That’s why I’m asking. “What do you plan to do after the Japanese subjugation is completed?”

“We are developing transportation routes so that Zhejiang’s special products and trade products coming through the sea routes can be sold in other regions in the future. “Messengers from the Hwayang Merchants who have been dispatched to various locations are coordinating conditions with merchants in the region.”

“Is that all?”

“We are also stockpiling food and weapons. Soon, the fight between the Demonic Cult and the Wulin faction will intensify.”

“It appears that you are considering a deal with the Murim Alliance.”

“I see.”

“It will be difficult. “The large corporations that already have a friendly relationship with Maeng will keep their eyes in check.”

“I guess so.”

Securing war materials in preparation for the upcoming Great War of True Demons?

It wasn’t a bad idea.

If we could secure a stable supplier, we would definitely see great benefits.

‘In my past life, I would have supplied the war supplies I collected to the Demonic Cult.’

The problem was if the right supplier could not be found.

Due to my intervention, the current Hwayang Sangdan has turned into a hostile relationship with the Demonic Cult.

What if Hwayang Sangdanju’s plan to supply war materials to the Murim Alliance is disrupted?

All the supplies that had been collected with great difficulty would end up as malicious inventory.

In the worst case, there was even a possibility that the Hwayang Sangdan would disintegrate mid-air.

“I’m not an official at the top or anything, so I’m saying this, but I think it would be better to change the route now.”

“Do you have an idea?”

“If there are many competitors, the value of the product decreases. It would be better not to collect weapons. If you have it in stock, don’t bother stockpiling it and just supply it to the government and military.”

“and?”

“I would recommend securing food stocks as they are now, but increasing the quantity significantly. “It would be better to have some additional herbs on hand.”

“It sounds like you are saying to prepare for a bad harvest, not a war.”

“It is as you said. “Three years from now, there will be a great famine.”

“……?”

“Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi. Due to the great famine and epidemic disease, the people of the four regions will die in countless numbers. Of course, the martial arts forces in the region will not be able to avoid the aftermath. For example, the Murim Alliance established in Honam.”

“…!”

If I had said the same thing two years ago at Cheongun Gaekjan in Chengdu, Hwayang Sangdanju would not have listened to me.

I guess they just passed it on as a childish brat who didn’t know anything and was talking nonsense.

So, my words now had power.

Because I have a track record.

Hwayang Trading Company has already seen me make huge profits through investments that seemed reckless at first glance.

“If famine is a natural disaster, you talk about it as if it were a certain future.”

“If you don’t believe it, feel free to listen to it in moderation.”

“How on earth do you know that? “Can you really read heaven’s energy?”

“well. “Maybe I have returned to the past with memories of the future.”

“No matter what you say, I simply cannot believe it this time.”

“What I say is merely advice. “The decision is up to the merchant.”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered with a nonchalant expression.

I knew very well that the story had little basis.

‘It doesn’t really matter if you don’t take the advice.’

It was just something I said with the intention of seeing how far I could go.

I had no intention of forcibly convincing Hwayang Sangdanju that I knew what would happen in the future.

“…Let me consider it. “I think it will be difficult to give a positive answer as it is not an issue that can be pushed forward with just one person’s opinion.”

“Oh, by the way, I plan to reinvest half of the profits from selling spices. “I would like to entrust you with a purchasing agency once again. Is that okay?”

“However much.”

“thank you.”

I showed my respect to the owner of Hwayang Sangdan by politely bowing to him.

With this, the purpose of visiting Hwayang Sangdan was largely achieved.

The owner of Hwayang Sangdan looked at my face with a face that clearly revealed his complicated feelings.

“And the third.”

“Is there a third one?”

“This time, I am thinking about carrying out a charity project for the residents of Zhejiang who have suffered damage due to Japanese pirates.”

“Charity work…?”

“However, since I have no experience in doing this, I would like to ask the owner of the top for advice…”

The owner of the top looked at me with an expression of surprise.

I caught his gaze with a kind smile on my lips.

The time has come to begin the basic work to gain fame.

* * *

In the evening, as the sun goes down.

I stretched and walked out the main gate of Hwayang Sangdan.

Cheon Ga-ryeong, who followed me like a ghost, grabbed my arm and asked.

“What did you talk about with the owner of Hwayang Sangdan?”

“We just talked a little bit about selling spices.”

“For something like that, it seems like it took quite a long time.”

“I wanted to see it with my own eyes, so I asked the owner of the mall to take a tour. “I came to look at the inventory stored in the warehouse.”

“Is that really all it is?”

“yes.”

“You visited the headquarters of Hwayang Sangdan for just that reason? “In these times?”

“…….”

“That can’t be possible. “Seeing as there is no answer, it is clear that he is hiding something.”

She was an unnecessarily quick-witted woman.

I shook off her hand and quickened my pace.

“Where are you going at this hour?”

“I’m thinking of looking for someone.”

“Looking for someone? “Who are you looking for?”

“I don’t know about your origins or what your name looks like.”

“But how can we replace it?”

“I know your gender and age. “The fact that he goes in and out of entertainment districts all day long, the fact that he is good at taboo calligraphy and painting, and the fact that he travels from place to place and sells his skills to earn a living.”

“I don’t think that’s enough. Hangzhou’s entertainment district is different in scale from the entertainment districts of other regions. “There are so many pillars.”

“Once you meet them, you will recognize them.”

“how?”

“It is said that he has mastered martial arts at a considerable level and has an eye-popping handsome appearance.”

“It’s so vague. Do you have any more detailed information? “What his martial arts skills are or whether there is a large mole on the nape of his neck.”

“doesn’t exist.”

“I have no choice but to go out and replace it myself. “But why are you looking for that person?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

“Is there anything else you can request from Hao Mun?”

“As soon as you replace him and replace out his name, gather the information. Personality, origin, reputation, past actions, etc. If there are any other special information, please let us know without exception.”

“okay.”

“…But how long are you going to follow me?”

“I don’t really have anything to do, so I’m just going to follow along. no?”

“I remember you asked me to gather information about Jegalhye Sojeo.”

“It’s not like I’m running around to investigate myself. “I have already contacted the Hangzhou branch manager.”

“I have to go around the entertainment district, is that okay?”

“Why are you worried that other guys might fall in love with me and flirt with you?”

“…….”

Cheon Ji-ryeong drew an unpleasant smile on his lips.

I clicked my tongue and looked away from her.

* * *

Chengdu’s entertainment district was also quite large, but it was nothing compared to Hangzhou’s entertainment district.

Colorful lights confused the view.

On every street, women wearing thin clothes were soliciting customers.

I crossed the crowded street and looked around.

If you search through some sized tiles, you will be able to replace the Chiunryong.

‘It’s surprisingly comfortable.’

None of the courtesans, who were scanning passers-by with sparkling eyes, tried to approach me.

It was thanks to Cheon Ga-ryeong walking next to him.

With a beauty worthy of being described as the most exquisite beauty in the world, the courtesans did not dare to approach her.

How far did it travel like that?

“What are young people doing in the red light district at this late hour?”

Some men were standing in front of me, blocking my path and starting a fight.

All of them had rugged physiques, and it seemed like they had put a lot of effort into training external skills.

“Miss, would you like to go over to the base with us and have a drink?”

The bald-headed man in the lead spoke to Cheon Ga-ryeong with a grinning face.

‘what.’

My eyes lit up as I glanced at the people lined up behind the bald man.

Each of the men was holding different objects in their hands.

‘Brush, inkstone, checkerboard, gold accessories. ‘There…people?’

The sight of a young man being held in the arms of a man caught my eye.

He was a young man with a handsome appearance that was eye-popping.

His face was flushed, probably because he was drunk.

‘Chicken Dragon?’