The Barbarian Writer of a Martial Arts Visual Novel Chapter 279

EP.279

Mangeumjeonju’s first test was passed and a contract relationship with Zhugehyang was established.

Both were happy news, but the happiest news was the fact that I wouldn’t have to see the boring old man for a while.

I thought that I should not even lay my head in the direction of Mangeum Jeonju’s mansion until the next repayment ability assessment, but after solving the existing problem for a while, a new problem arose.

“Why do you keep working in my office?”

My office the day after visiting Mangeum Jeonju’s mansion.

Ha-yeon Lim took a desk to one side and started working with me.

It’s like he’s feeling uncomfortable somewhere.

“Are you disturbing me?”

“It’s not a bother, but there is no separate room. “He usually works in his room, but why is he suddenly doing it in my office?”

“….”

If you have any complaints, don’t pout your lips, but say it out loud. I think he has something to say because he keeps glancing at me from earlier.

If you have something to say, say it.

“Why are you doing this? “Is it because of confrontation?”

“It’s not like that… You didn’t have to agree to give me the right to run the bookstore, right?”

That’s right.

“If I wanted Mangeumjeonju to stop bothering me and I could benefit, that was the only way.”

“…but.”

Ha-yeon Lim slightly lowered her head and continued speaking.

I know very well why she is dissatisfied. Still, it was the best in that situation.

“I understand that you are worried that I will give attention to Sojeo Jegalhyang rather than the business and Sojeo Hayeon. But Hayeon Sojeo, I have no intention of marrying Jegalhyang Sojeo.”

Because if you marry Jegal Sega, your life will turn around. I guess they were worried that I would put all my passion into it.

“…Who says what?”

A strange crack began to appear on Lim Ha-yeon’s lips, which were filled with dissatisfaction.

“We are facing each other due to Mangeumjeonju’s strong will, but the opponent is Jegalse. There’s no way it’s going to work out in the first place.”

“Yes, of course.”

“The reason I am in Wuhan right now is to reclaim Daseogak and protect Hayeon Sojeo. So don’t worry too much.”

I assured her in a promising tone.

“…But the other person is not from another life.”

“Then please return to your seat now.”

“Let’s work together for a while. “I think efficiency increases when there are people in the same space rather than working alone.”

Ha-yeon Lim spoke to me with a relaxed expression, as if she had been dissatisfied at some point.

“Then there is nothing we can do.”

Did you get caught trying to joke about passing the test? Lately, I’ve been putting too much work on Lim Ha-yeon.

I nodded toward Im Ha-yeon and began to read the letter I brought from Seocheonpyoguk. The letter contained information about Uichang’s current status.

“Are you reading the letter from Uichang?”

“They say Daseogak is running well. It also says not to worry, as Uichang Seocheonpyoguk has also added manpower to guard Daseogak as well as the printing shop.”

In the first place, we provided management training to open a branch. There was a little commotion at first, but it is said that things are going well thanks to the scholarship students of Seocheon Pyo-guk, Baek-ga-jang.

“Let me see. … It looks like the Domun guys know if I’m still in Uichang.”

Ha-yeon Lim said with a slight frown when hearing the story about Tao-mun in the scriptures.

Although he was beaten a few times and became less prone to misbehavior, he seemed to appear occasionally.

“That’s a good thing. “I have some business to attend to, so I’ll just get up.”

“Where are you going?”

“I have something to do and somewhere to go.”

“Could it be Mangeumjeonju’s mansion?”

Why do I go there? I guess it’s because it’s a place I’m sick of going to whenever I go out these days.

“I want to keep as much distance between me and that old man as possible. “Let’s go to a restaurant in downtown Wuhan.”

“Why a restaurant? Who do you have an appointment with? “Oh, by any chance…” Lim

Ha-yeon’s eyes trembled slightly.

“Did you forget something?”

Didn’t you notice? I think he’s usually straightforward, but sometimes he has a strange, sharp side.

“yes?”

I opened my mouth to remind Lim Ha-yeon, who was confused, of her memory.

“Isn’t this place run by Simun Hyangju?”

The leader of all Jumsoyi belonging to Haomun in Hubei Province. Simun Hyangju.

“ah!”

Do you remember now?

——————-

Originally, I was planning to go alone, but I thought it would be a good idea for the person involved, Lim Ha-yeon, to come with me, so I brought them along.

“Two minutes. Hyangju is at work. “If you are eating, I will send you a message.”

We were taken to a secret room, ordered some high-quality food, and decided to sit down and wait.

‘It’s an authentic martial arts restaurant.’

Maybe it’s because it’s a restaurant where even the decorations are overflowing with luxury. The food prices were also beyond imagination. Still, I was glad that the restaurant only had authentic martial arts-like menus.

“You’re out. They say this is a dish called cheongjeungeo (淸蒸魚). “I’m looking forward to it because it’s a fish dish made by steaming high-quality fish, pouring boiling oil on it, and adding various seasonings.”

I said to Ha-yeon Lim, looking expectantly at the delicious fish placed in front of me.

“If you look closely, I think they like these foods more than people from Jungwon even though they are not from Jungwon.”

Ha-yeon Lim looked at my face as if curious.

“Because to me, it’s all foreign food. “I’m even more excited because I’ve never tried it before.”

“Ah… uh… I’m sorry.”

Ha-yeon Lim made a dark expression as if she was embarrassed. Did you remember a story from the past where I lived like a beggar?

“No need to worry. “Let’s hear it.”

How should I eat? Because it comes out so luxurious, I can’t help but feel it for a moment. Is it okay to eat something ordinary with chopsticks?

“Just stay still. “If you don’t know how to eat, I will do it for you.”

Lim Ha-yeon saw me hesitating, so she carefully removed the fish bones with her chopsticks and placed them on the plate in front of me along with the vegetables.

Why are you so kind all of a sudden?

“I’ll eat it well…”

“Hey! “Has it already gotten to the point where they even apply the thorns to the fish?”

The moment I was about to take a bite of the blue crab, the door to the secret room opened.

“Simun Hyangju!”

The person who appeared was Simun Hyangju, who had a friendly face and looked like he was good at business and would play games hard at home.

“sit down. sit down. “I’m busy so I have to go out again.”

“yes.”

Simun Hyangju gestured as if he was bothered by pretentiousness, pulled out a chair, sat down, and looked at me with interest.

“haha. When I told him to show his abilities, he did something very interesting. Delivery food using Jeonseo-gu. “I’ve been practicing Jeomsoy since I had the strength to hold a spoon, and this was my first time hearing it.”

“I just looked different because I was from a foreign country.”

“Humility is something that works well when you only tremble in front of political faction bastards, and here, you just stick your head in your head because you’re the best.”

“haha. “I will keep that in mind.”

“I heard they are hiring a lot of kids from Simoon? “I heard that some of the Jeomsoy are lamenting why they have black hair, even though they provide lunch time and the salary is good.”

The Koreans I hired were members of the community association and civil servants.

Because they were Korean, hiring children from the family who had no jobs would increase their loyalty to me as the owner and make the family look at me positively.

“It’s probably because it’s easier for someone from the neighborhood to manage and supervise. If you don’t like it, I will correct it.”

“it’s okay. Choosing Jeomsoy is up to the owner. “You’re being good to me.”

“Can you tell me what’s going on on the Domun side?”

Since I said I was busy, I quickly got to the point.

“In addition to blocking information, they are spreading counter-information to the bastards.”

“What if you say station information?”

“Im Ha-yeon is still in Uichang. no. I said I didn’t know Kang Yun-ho, who was ruined, and ran away. “This is information that causes confusion.”

“aha.”

“It’s going to be confusing over there too. In my heart of hearts, I would like to capture a black-haired guest house in Wuhan and torture him asking where the runaway courtesan is. But when I looked at the information posted again in the city gate. “Isn’t this the manager who attracts the attention of the Sicheondang Family, protects the Seocheonpyoguk, and shakes the flag?”

He is also a member of Simoon. Simun Hyangju added a word at the end.

“You’re saying that Taoism doesn’t want to cause more trouble in Wuhan.”

It seems that Do-mun also wants to refrain from drawing more attention from other Hao-mun to Im Ha-yeon.

“I like it because it’s quick to understand. “Is this why people should be closer to writing than to food?”

“Thank you so much for your help.”

“What is gratitude? “It’s Hyangju’s job to take care of my family.”

“Now are you finally acknowledging me as a member of the family?”

If I recognize you as a member of my family, I will help you. Simun Hyangju said so.

“It’s the same family. “I feel like a troublesome member of the family.”

Is it not enough?

“Can I do something more?”

“If you want to be recognized in your family, you have to have a lot of family members. older brother. “I don’t know how many family members I have under me, but wouldn’t it be better if I ask someone who also has the strength to help me?”

“I’m going to expand my business a little more.”

If it means having more Haomundo members from the Shimun, it’s worth doing. Anyway, I have to keep growing my business.

Simun Hyangju nodded as if he was satisfied with what I said.

“Keep doing what you’re good at. I’m going to live today, so eat well and go home. Since they are good for your body, you can do them three times a night. no. Since I have black hair, can I do more?”

Simun Hyangju said with a mischievous smile towards Im Ha-yeon.

“It’s not like that!”

“No. “He would remove fish bones in front of other people and was very obnoxious.”

“Because it was a secret room….”

“Wouldn’t you have done it if it hadn’t been closed?”

“….”

“Originally, a relationship where you apply fish bones during the day becomes a relationship where you take off your underwear at night.”

“I will protect Hayeon Sojeo carefully until she is acknowledged.”

I went out to support Lim Ha-yeon, whose face was gradually turning red and then blue.

“okay. “If Usan Gyobang’s treasure leaves home and becomes a body that cannot be satisfied unless it has black hair, whether it is Gimun or Taomun, you will be foaming at the mouth, so once you catch it, you should not think about letting it go.”

“Ugh….”

“Hahahaha! I’m busy so I’ll just go. “I will contact you next time when the time comes.”

“thank you. Please come in.”

“ah! “I forgot to ask you something important when I came in.”

Simun Hyangju stopped leaving and looked back at us.

“yes?”

Is there anything more important than the news of Lim Ha-yeon?

Is there some bad news?

Simun Hyangju took out a small piece of paper with an extremely serious expression and opened his mouth towards us.

“What should I eat for dessert? “We have vanilla ice cream and green tea ice cream.”

I chose green tea ice cream.

————–

“I like Simun Hyangju’s cool attitude.”

Unlike Yeongtaengi.

“You are Uncle Kwak’s agent. As for Simun Hyangju, he is treated as a representative because his closest aide sent him to be his representative.”

Ha-yeon Lim added that it is very rare for a branch leader to give money to an assistant manager.

“I think he’s not trustworthy even though he’s being treated as an agent.”

“ha. Do you know what position Hao Wen Xiang Zhou is? “Hyangju’s attitude toward you must have been a scene that other Haomundo members would have been shocked to see?”

“I thought you were that kind of person by nature because you treated me comfortably. “If you’re going to treat me like that, why don’t you solve the problem of Domun as quickly as possible?”

“Even from the perspective of a civil servant, it is bound to be awkward to clash with a civil servant. “Still, I understand why the bastards can’t figure out my location.”

“It seems that Shimoon’s abilities are better than I thought.”

It seems that Simun Hyangju is considerate of me, as if he half-acknowledges me as a member of the family.

“Our radius of action is narrow. It’s not like going to a gambling house, going to a funeral, or using a carriage. “The only people who can report on us are the Jeomsoys, but the Jeomsoys’ information is in the hands of Simun Hyangju.”

“We can continue our business with peace of mind for the time being. “The problem is that if you want to be recognized as Simun Hyangju, you won’t be able to add one or two more guest cups.”

I think I should become a strong pillar that feeds and sustains the Haomundo members of the Simun clan.

“Don’t you have a way?”

For some reason, Lim Ha-yeon’s voice was strangely sharp.

“You mean the Daseogak branch? It is not something that will be opened right away, but branch operations will need to be established in order to distribute profits. “It seems like it would take too much time.”

I don’t know when the Daseogak branch will be opened, but it’s awkward to just wait.

I walked back to the guest room with Ha-yeon Lim, who remained silent and did not respond.

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“I told you it’s not here!”

What’s going on? When we arrived at the guesthouse, there were several people wearing police uniforms with grim expressions inside.

“Is there a problem.”

“I came out of the government office.”

“Our guests at the government office?”

what. I paid my taxes well. I got all the necessary permits. Could it be that they came out to ask for a bribe?

“no. “I was waiting for you, Kang Yunho, not a guest.”

“What brings you here?”

“I came here to investigate and confirm the facts. Do you know a person named Heo Song?”