Chapter 69: At The Tip Of Destinys Branch (1/2)

Chapter 69: At the Tip of Destiny’s Branch (1)

Translator: hwarang

Editor: ardastre

I sat across Baek Pyo in front of his store, before opening time. We sat across each other not as customer and owner, but as master and subordinate. Whenever I made a new subordinate, I treated them with the respect due based on their age. This was true with Jung Yeo and Kong Soo Chan. But with Baek Pyo, I wanted to treat him as I always had. So, I told him beforehand that I will lower my speech and so he should do the same. And Baek Pyo freely agreed.

“What will you do with your shop?”

I was able to freely ask him question.

“The previous mengju would occasionally come to this place. And he rather liked this place’s atmosphere. Since I’ve followed him many times, this place started to grow on me. And once mengju-nim died, I didn’t want to stay in the Alliance. I felt guilty of not being able to protect him. I feel like it was my fault.”

Baek Pyo lowered his head.

I was sincerely moved since he thought of me that much.

But Baek Pyo continued, “I am sorry. I should stop talking about the previous mengju-nim.”

He was worried that my feeling would be hurt since he was talking about his previous master. Hey the person you are talking about is me.

“Its alright. Isn’t our enemy the current mengju? Its weird not talking about the previous mengju-nim. You could talk about him as much as you want. Wasn’t he the person you liked and respected the most?”

“Thank you for saying that.”

“Since we are on the topic of mengju, I think there is someone backing Ma Bong Gi. He isn’t someone who could have risen that to the place by himself.

Baek Pyo wasn’t surprised.

“There is a huge possibility.”

Since he was the head guard, he was the closest to the mengju. He heard everything that the mengju heard, he saw everything that the mengju saw. So he knew almost everything about the Kang Ho.

Why wouldn’t he be curious as to how Ma Bong Gi became the Mengju? It was just that he didn’t look further into it since he was faithful to his duty.

“If there exist a bigger enemy, there is someone that we must have on our side.”

“Who is that?”

“His name is Kal Sa Ryang, and he was the formal chancellor who used to serve under the previous mengju.”

I pretended that I didn’t know but I was expecting this answer.

He told me various things about Kal Sa Ryang but I pretended to be ignorant.

“Before I leave this place, I must meet advisor Kal”

I knew that he was going to tell him about me and King Shura.

If Baek Pyo left without telling him he would be worried since, Baek Pyo had King Shura.

“But I don’t know if I could meet him that easily. He is always being observed by Sa Ma Chun.”

“We should tell him when it is time. There is no need for us to move early, since we as well as advisor Kal might be in danger.”

“You are very wise.”

Since Sa Ma Chun believed that I destroyed King Shura he couldn’t use it to pester Kal Sa Ryung.

“You must never forget. To achieve our goal we need his wisdom.”

But making Kal Sa Ryang into my subordinate is something that would much harder than gaining Baek Pyo.

I was only able to gain Baek Pyo because Kw.a.n.g Du and the cries of King Shura. This was only possible because of the heaven’s will. So to gain Kal Sa Ryang I must also gain the heaven’s luck.

It would be easier if Baek Pyo could persuade him. But it would still require tremendous luck.

But for now I was going to let him be. I knew Kal Sa Ryung the best. He must have a reason for staying at the Alliance. So I will let him do as he wished.

If fate brought Baek Pyo to me I as sure it will do the same for Kal Sa Ryang. So I will wait until then.

This time I told him about the BYuk Clan. About my father, my mother, Sword Sect as well as the Lesser Sword Sect, and about Jung Yeo of the Yang Clan.

“My first goal is to take over San Dong completely.”

To be honest, since the number one clan the Yang Clan was under my control and we had a family relation with the number two clan the Song Clan. More than half the San Dong was under my control.

“Considering these situation, you could say  that the Byuk Clan has already taken over more than half of the City. This is where I want you to help me.”

Baek Pyo’s eyes lightened after hearing my story.

“Although you were acting as a guard until now, I want you to fight in the front line now.”

“Understood.”

The good thing was the Baek Pyo didn’t have too many acquaintance since he was a guard. So no one would suspect anything if he left. And no one would recognize him if he went to San Dong. Even if he did most would think of him as an retired expert who wants to spend the rest of his life in the countryside.

“What are you currently doing right now?”

“I am currently making a merchant guild.”

“What is it that I must do?”

“Before we get into that there is something I want to talk to you about.”

“What is it?”

“To wrap up everything in Mu Han it would take another month or two before we can go back to San Dong. So I was wondering if your family could move into our house during that time?”

Baek Pyo was surprised to hear something he never expected.

This was a very difficult topic to talk about. How can he live apart from his wife and son in someone else’s house.

“Not just time if you want, you can say with us forever? Living as a single family.”

I need to build a safety net for him family, so that he could move around freely.

“Since my parents are watching over them there is nothing for you to worry about.”

“I would be thankful of that but, I am afraid we would be a burden to you.”

The thing that made Baek Pyo hesitant was his family and mine.

“Hey, what do you mean being a burden? Your family is my family and vice versa.”

Baek Pyo’s eyes widened. I understood his feeling since I was being truthful with him.

“Will you do it?”

“Yes, then I will do it. Thank you master.”

“Hehehe. Good. Good choice.”

I was truly happy since I was most concerned about the safety of Baek Pyo’s family more than Baek Pyo.

“Maintain the shop for now. You should close it as we are about to go back to San Dong.”

“Yes, I understand.”

There are some business that I still had to take care of at Mu Han. Especially regarding Kal Sa Ryang. So until then it was wise to keep the store opened.

“In few days I plan on going back home. I will take your family then, so spend time with your family.”

“Understood.”

We clashed our gla.s.ses together and cheered.

Although I don’t like drinking too much for some reason this alcohol tasted very sweet. This made me wonder if this was the reason why people drank.

“Warrior Baek”

I softly called him.

“Yes.”

“No need to fight for the peace of Kang Ho. Just fight for your family. Since that is what I am doing.”

Sometime fighting for your family gave you strength. And Baek Pyo understood what I meant.

“I will remember it master.”