Chapter 116 Return to the Homeland (2)
“I’ll check first.”
Gu Yangjeok whistled softly as he watched the arriving carriages.
Three carriages in total, each drawn by two horses. Considering the goods being transported, it felt like Geumhwan Trading had invested excessively.
But if they blindly pursued profit attracting unwanted attention could lead to serious trouble.
Gu Yangjie could sense the anguish Baek Cheon must have felt, reflected in the three carriages.
Pushing aside the straw covering the goods, he saw barley and dried fruit stems.
‘Beyond expectations.’
This too was a trap to conceal the real goods, likely items meant to placate the mountain bandits swarming in spring.
Gu Yangjeok chuckled softly and tossed the fruit stems to the gathering wild beasts.
Crunch!
Only after clearing away another palmful did a single sword come into his grasp.
“Right!”
Gu Yangjie raised the sword with a gentle smile.
The fruit juice, bursting from being transported hundreds of li by cart, stained his palm. But to the blade, gleaming so sharply it seemed capable of cutting through anything, that was nothing.
Then, Gwak Unpae, who had been watching from behind, suddenly asked.
“What is that?”
“A sword I acquired while wandering the martial world.”
“A sword?”
A flicker of curiosity flashed across Gwak Un-pae’s face before he swiftly descended the stairs and approached Gu Yang-jeok.
Surprised that someone of that build could wield the Jingxin Sword Technique, Gu Yang-jeok took a small step back.
‘Come to think of it, Master Gwak was quite the collector of fine blades.’
