Heavenly Inquisition Sword Novel MTL - Chapter 349

Chapter 349: How Much Will It Cost?

Yeon Jeokha was irritated, but Man Hwangju outdid him.

“Isn’t that the situation? Master Bangmu and the person who went out with him returned after midnight. The oral exam is just around the corner, and since there’s no close relationship between them, it’s best to share what you have.”

“There’s nothing good to share, but even if there were, why should I share it with you? You already took ten nyang just for telling me a name.”

“So now you’re telling me to pay you?”

The conversation returned to its starting point.

They say dogs only see excrement, but every time he opens his mouth, he only talks about money.

Finally, Yeon Jeokha, exasperated, growled softly.

“Listen, sir. Speak to me properly when I speak to you. Don’t you see I’m busy reading classic texts? I haven’t spoken to Master Bangmu, and I have nothing to tell him. So go away.”

When Yeon Jeokha released a bit of his murderous aura, Man Hwangju was surprised and stepped back.

He had underestimated him, but by showing his teeth suddenly, he felt disconcerted.

“You speak disrespectfully to a senior from your own region. Don’t think I’m going to let this go.”

“What do you think you’re going to do?”

“This won’t end here.”

Man Hwangju gritted his teeth, but the pressure from Yeon Jeokha stopped him from doing anything more.

“If you have nothing else to say, leave. I’m a busy man.”

Faced with the mocking dismissal order, Man Hwangju opened and closed his fists before silently walking away.

When Man Hwangju left, Yeon Jeokha turned his attention back to the “Namhwa Jingyeong”.

“Why do people underestimate me so much? Do I look so stupid?”

Thinking that, he felt regret. “Should I have been nicer to Man Hwangju?”

“No, I must endure. We could end up being sectmates.”

If he were someone passing by, it wouldn’t matter to give him a few punches, but a sectmate is different.

They will have to see each other again and again in the future, and that would be uncomfortable for both of them.

Besides, the Great Protector of Nokrim, Yeon Jeokha, fighting with a disciple of the Wudang?

If the Wudang leader or the Sage of Heaven and Earth finds out, it would be embarrassing.

***

But the real problem happened the next day.

The Baihua Palace on Mount Gumosan in Huguang province sent ten female disciples as trainees.

Including the seven existing female trainees and the Baihua Palace disciples, they totaled seventeen.

The accommodation of the Five Dragons Palace trainees underwent a major change.

Master Cheonmyeong, leader of the Five Dragons Palace, dispersed the fifteen male trainees who were in “Haseongo” to “Namchaehwa”, “Lee Cheolgwi”, “Han Sangja”, “Jang Gwaro”, and “Jo Gukgu”.

Then he filled “Haseongo” only with female trainees.

Yeon Jeokha had to suddenly move to “Namchaehwa”.

But, by some strange coincidence, Man Hwangju and Cheon Sangdong were also assigned to “Namchaehwa”.

The atmosphere in “Namchaehwa” was tense.

Although Yeon Jeokha, Man Hwangju, and Cheon Sangdong arrived, the other trainees didn’t even look at them.

The trainees of “Namchaehwa”, who already had an established relationship among them, showed no interest in the newcomers.

No, they completely ignored them.

Yeon Jeokha didn’t mind, as it was the same in “Haseongo”.

But Man Hwangju and Cheon Sangdong were different.

They ran around trying to make friends with the new ones.

Meanwhile, a strange rumor spread among the trainees of “Namchaehwa”.

After breakfast.

A man in his thirties stealthily approached Yeon Jeokha as he left “Namchaehwa” to attend a lecture.

“Younger brother.”

“Yes?”

“Do you have a moment?”

“Why?”

The man grabbed Yeon Jeokha’s lapel and took him aside.

Yeon Jeokha, not understanding what was happening, hurriedly followed him to the back of the pavilion.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m Lee Chorang from Huguang province.”

“Ah, I’m…”

“I know. Yeon Dubi from Kaifeng, right?”

“Yes.”

When Yeon Jeokha nodded, Lee Chorang spoke with a servile expression.

“It’s the first time we’ve met, but I need your help.”

“My help?”

“I have to pass this oral exam. I’ve been stuck for six months.”

“Well, I’m in a difficult situation, so I don’t know how I could help you.”

Yeon Jeokha looked at Lee Chorang curiously.

Why ask for help from someone like him, who is a stranger to Taoism?

“I know you’ve been getting information from the Five Dragons Palace masters.”

“Me?”

“The rumor has spread through ‘Namchaehwa’. Are you going to deny it?”

“What rumor? Who said that?”

Yeon Jeokha felt anxious.

He feared that someone had discovered his encounter with the Sage of Heaven and Earth two days earlier.

“Don’t deny it. They say you spent money to find out the examiner’s name. Isn’t that right?”

Yeon Jeokha looked at Lee Chorang with an ambiguous expression.

It was true that he had spent ten nyang to find out Cheongbulno’s name, but it didn’t seem like he was referring to that.

“Who said that?”

“That doesn’t matter. Do you know who the examiner for this month’s oral exam will be? Don’t you know?”

“I know.”

Lee Chorang’s face suddenly brightened.

“I knew it. Tell me, please. I don’t have any more money to stay in ‘Namchaehwa’.”

Yeon Jeokha tilted his head.

“Do you have to pay to stay in ‘Namchaehwa’?”

“Didn’t you know? To stay in the Palheon Pavilion, you have to pay a monthly donation to the Five Dragons Palace. Did you think the Five Dragons Palace would feed and house you for free?”

“…”

Yeon Jeokha looked at Lee Chorang in bewilderment.

He had arrived on the recommendation of his uncle, the Sword King, and knew nothing about those details.

He had simply come to learn.

Neither the Wudang leader nor Master Cheonmyeong had mentioned anything about donations.

But apparently, the others paid a monthly donation to stay.

Meanwhile, Lee Chorang clasped his hands together and pleaded.

“I beg you. I have an elderly mother and a family at home who are waiting for me to return after learning magic.”

“I understand your situation, but I didn’t get that information for free either.”

Yeon Jeokha stared at Lee Chorang.

He had also paid ten nyang for that name, and he couldn’t give it to him for free.

“… How much will it cost?”

“Well, before that, in six months, you should have met almost all the Five Dragons Palace masters, right?”

“Yes, except for Cheongbulno. I’ve been through all the others.”

“Tsk tsk! What bad luck.”

If he knew that Cheongbulno is the examiner this month, he would be devastated.

“So, can’t you guess the questions?”

“I don’t want to guess, I want something sure. If I know who the examiner is, I can give the answer he wants. Please help me.”

Despite Lee Chorang’s pleas, Yeon Jeokha didn’t give in.

After living among heartless thieves, those words didn’t affect him.

“I would like to help you, but as you know, I also need to raise the donation.”

Of course, the donation was a lie.

He had no intention of paying, nor was he going to ask for money.

Yeon Jeokha just wanted to get something back from the ten nyang he had spent.

“Ugh! How much will it cost?”

“Five nyang.”

He decided to give it to him at half price, considering Lee Chorang’s difficult situation.

Lee Chorang sighed deeply and reached into his pocket.

But that wasn’t all.

That day, three more people approached Yeon Jeokha after Lee Chorang.

They all seemed to believe that he had obtained information from the masters in exchange for money.

Yeon Jeokha knew it was the work of Man Hwangju and Cheon Sangdong, but since it didn’t harm him, he pretended not to know.

Thus, in a single day, he earned twenty nyang from four people.

———-

That night.

While Yeon Jeokha was rejoicing over his unexpected gain, Man Hwangju and Cheon Sangdong called him outside.

“What do you want?”

Yeon Jeokha looked at them suspiciously.

Every time he saw them, they tried to get something from him, and now just seeing them irritated him.

Man Hwangju, feeling the same, omitted the greetings and extended his hand directly.

“Give it to me. You’re not going to keep it all, are you?”

“What thing?”

“You sold it to four people. Give me half. I’ll send you more people.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. What did I sell and who will you send?”

This time, Cheon Sangdong intervened.

“Younger brother, are you going to act like you don’t know anything when we saw it with our own eyes? You sold Cheongbulno’s name and earned twenty nyang. Share.”

“I have no idea what you’re saying. If you want to make money, don’t use me. When did I ask you to send people?”

“Hum! If you’re going to be like that, we won’t stand idly by.”

“And what will you do?”

“You’ll see. Let’s go, Man Hwangju!”

Cheon Sangdong turned around, and Man Hwangju, hesitant, followed him.

“There are people like that everywhere. I thought this place would be cleaner.”

Yeon Jeokha shook his head and returned to “Namchaehwa”.

The next day, three more people approached Yeon Jeokha.

But, for whatever Man Hwangju and Cheon Sangdong did, no one else approached him.

In two days, Yeon Jeokha earned thirty-five nyang by selling Cheongbulno’s name to seven people.

***

One day before the oral exam.

Five Dragons Palace.

Geumjeong Pavilion.

Around noon.

From the Geumjeong Pavilion, which served as the office of the leader of the Five Dragons Palace, a sigh was heard.

“Oh! What kind of nonsense is this? No matter how many common people there are, this is too much. Tsk tsk!”

Master Cheonmyeong, who had been clicking his tongue, left a letter on the table.

It was an anonymous letter.

Did it say that Yeon Dubi from “Namchaehwa” was doing immoral business with the trainees?

Master Cheonmyeong tapped the table with his finger and shouted outwards.

“Is anyone there?”

“Yes, master. I’m Gowol. How can I help you?”

“Go and call Master Bangmu from ‘Haseongo’ and Master Yuwon from ‘Namchaehwa’.”

“Yes.”

The sound of footsteps in the courtyard faded away.

Shortly after, Masters Bangmu and Yuwon entered the Geumjeong Pavilion.

Master Yuwon, being the oldest, spoke on behalf of both of them.

“Did you call us?”

Master Cheonmyeong, instead of answering, handed them the letter he had just received.

After reading it silently, Masters Yuwon and Bangmu frowned.

It was the first time something like this had happened, and they didn’t know where to start.

“Did you see it? It says that Yeon Dubi, a trainee, found out who the examiner for tomorrow’s oral exam would be and sold that information to the trainees of ‘Namchaehwa’. He charged five nyang for each one.”

“…”

Master Yuwon, feeling responsible, lowered his head.

Master Cheonmyeong looked at him intently and continued.

“Although knowing the examiner’s name is useless, it’s not right to do business with it. I called Master Bangmu because I wanted to know more about Yeon Dubi. You’ve observed him longer than Master Yuwon. Master Bangmu, what is he like?”

“What’s he like?”

“I mean his character.”

Master Cheonmyeong wanted to assess Yeon Jeokha’s personality before making a decision.

“His appearance is rough, but he has been diligent in readings and lectures, and he has not neglected his duties. I never thought he would cause a problem like this.”

“Doesn’t he seem like a dishonest person?”

“How can I know what’s in someone’s heart? But he doesn’t seem like someone who would cause trouble. Honestly, that’s why I’m more surprised.”

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