Chapter 435

Eun-yo walked quietly down the street.

By her side was Do Yeon-san.

Do Yeon-san found Eun-yo amazing. It was because even though she couldn’t see, she walked the streets of Chengdu without hesitation.

No matter how many people passed by, no one ever bumped shoulders with her. It was as if people were avoiding her on their own.

It wasn’t as if Eun-yo was avoiding people either. The fact that she never bumped into anyone was simply astonishing.

It was then.

“Amazing, isn’t it?”

“Huh?”

Do Yeon-san looked slightly startled at Eun-yo’s words, which had accurately pierced through his inner thoughts. Eun-yo then smiled faintly and continued.

“There’s no need to be so amazed. It just happens naturally.”

“I think that’s even more amazing.”

“Is it?”

“Noona, are you really blind?”

“Is it strange?”

“It’s just that you seem to see everything…”

“You don’t necessarily have to see with your eyes.”

“Is it… like the Mind’s Eye?”

“You could say it’s similar.”

“Wow!”

Do Yeon-san let out an exclamation of awe without realizing it.

Although he hadn’t systematically learned Martial Arts and didn’t know much about the theory, he at least knew that the Mind’s Eye was an achievement only a handful of the top Experts in Jianghu could attain.

It was not an achievement one could reach at Eun-yo’s age.

Eun-yo lowered her head as if embarrassed.

“It’s not that great.”

“Why? It’s the Mind’s Eye…”

“When one sense degenerates, another is bound to blossom. I just lost the eyes of my body and gained the eyes of my heart in return. It has nothing to do with the realm of Martial Arts. If I hadn’t received the Great Method at the Small Thunder Sound Temple, I wouldn’t have been able to awaken the Mind’s Eye like this.”

The Great Method forcibly administered at the Small Thunder Sound Temple had greatly changed the lives of Eun-yo and the children.

In exchange for losing her sight, Eun-yo came to see the world with the eyes of her heart.

Thanks to this, she could naturally read other people’s emotions and thoughts, but because of it, she found it hard to trust people easily.

There were only a few people she trusted.

Pyo Wol and her friends, and now, Do Yeon-san had been added to the list.

Do Yeon-san followed Eun-yo around like a puppy.

In the evenings, Eun-yo would go around and manage the brothels she owned.

Her reason for buying the brothels was simple.

It was to be of help to Pyo Wol.

The place where the world’s information gathered the most was none other than the brothels.

The information collected through the mouths of the Courtesans was gathered by Eun-yo. Then, Eun-yo would pass the information she had grasped to Guian.

The judgment was Guian’s to make.

“Welcome.”

When they arrived at a brothel called Huashan Tower, a middle-aged woman came out to greet her personally.

The middle-aged woman was a retired Courtesan who was currently the madam of Huashan Tower.

Running the brothel was entirely her responsibility.

Eun-yo did not interfere with the operation of the brothel.

She guaranteed autonomy in exchange for just obtaining information.

The madam led the two to a quiet room inside the brothel.

Eun-yo asked.

“How is the atmosphere in Chengdu these days?”

“As you know, everyone is holding their breath.”

“Is it because of Orabeoni?”

“Yes! Since his return, all the martial arts academies and sects in Chengdu have completely forbidden outside activities. They’re afraid of getting on his bad side. Perhaps because of that, the number of customers at the brothels has dropped significantly.”

“That must be a blow to the brothel’s business.”

“However, the number of guests from outside Chengdu has increased a lot, so it’s bearable.”

“Is that so? Have a lot of people come from outside?”

“An unprecedented number. And a good number of those who have come are interested in his movements.”

“It seems they are people dispatched to monitor Orabeoni’s movements.”

“Yes! Not all of them, but it seems a significant number came for that purpose. Even after calling Courtesans into their rooms, a large part of their conversations among themselves is about him.”

“Among them, who are the most conspicuous?”

“The movements of the Silver River Escort Agency are unusual.”

“The Silver River Escort Agency?”

“Yes! It’s the most recent Escort Agency to have entered Chengdu.”

“What is your reason for thinking they are unusual?”

“An Escort Agency makes money by delivering the escorted goods to their destination and receiving payment, right?”

“And?”

“The Silver River Escort Agency has not yet released the escorted goods they brought into Chengdu. There’s no word from any trading company or Escort Agency in Chengdu that they have received goods from them.”

Eun-yo stroked her chin with her white fingers.

It was a habit that appeared when she had something to think about deeply.

“It certainly isn’t the movement of a typical Escort Agency.”

“Yes! That’s why I think they came to Chengdu with another purpose. I’ll have to investigate a little more to know the details, though.”

“Where is the Silver River Escort Agency staying now?”

“I understand they have rented out the entire Nine Storehouse Inn.”

“The Nine Storehouse Inn is the one run by Jang Noya, right?”

“Yes! That’s correct.”

“Please have Jang Noya come here.”

Eun-yo casually had Jang Noya summoned. The madam, as if it were a matter of course, called the Steward and had him bring Jang Noya.

Although Jang Noya was running the Nine Storehouse Inn, the actual owner was Eun-yo.

The year before last, the Nine Storehouse Inn had fallen into difficult operations due to debt.

The one who paid off the debt and took it over at that time was none other than Eun-yo.

Although the owner changed to Eun-yo, she let Jang Noya continue to run it. That was why people did not know that the real owner of the Nine Storehouse Inn was Eun-yo.

Eun-yo’s reason for acquiring the Nine Storehouse Inn was simple.

It was the largest in scale in Chengdu and was located in a key area.

It also had a large attached stable and a huge warehouse where luggage could be stored safely.

People who had come a long way, especially large groups, had no choice but to stay at the Nine Storehouse Inn.

Having seen through this fact early on, Eun-yo acquired the Nine Storehouse Inn. And now, she was reaping the benefits.

‘She’s incredible.’

Do Yeon-san looked at Eun-yo in admiration.

He had already watched her handle matters several times, but he was amazed every time he saw it.

Usually, someone at the level of a brothel madam was as cunning as a snake. No matter if there was a separate owner, they could easily hide their true intentions and conceal information for their own benefit.

But among the madams of the brothels Eun-yo managed, no one dared to think of deceiving her.

This was because Eun-yo could see through their inner thoughts with her Mind’s Eye.

At first, there were some who tried to deceive her a few times. But Eun-yo saw through all their intentions and dealt with them without mercy.

Those who saw her resolute appearance trembled in fear.

They had looked down on her because she was young, but they came to realize that she was, in fact, a nine-tailed fox.

After that, no one dared to deceive her.

A short while later, Jang Noya followed the Steward into the room.

“You called for me, Miss!”

Jang Noya prostrated himself right in front of Eun-yo.

“Please sit comfortably.”

“How could I dare, Miss. I am comfortable like this, Miss!”

“Jang Noya!”

“It’s true. I am comfortable like this. So please don’t mind me and speak, Miss.”

“Haa!”

Eun-yo shook her head as if she couldn’t help it.

Jang Noya’s stubbornness was so great that he always maintained this attitude whenever he met her.

“What business did you call me for, Miss!”

“I heard the Silver River Escort Agency is staying at the Nine Storehouse Inn.”

“That is correct.”

“Are there any unusual movements, or any points worth noting?”

“As a matter of fact, there was something strange, and I was about to report it to you, Miss.”

“Something strange?”

“If it’s an Escort Agency, there should be a lot of talk about escorted goods, but strangely, there’s a lot of talk about Buddhist scriptures.”

“Buddhist scriptures?”

“Yes! In the meetings of the Escort Agency’s leadership, the word ‘Buddhist scriptures’ comes up a lot. The Waiter heard it, and I also heard it when I was bringing them food.”

Jang Noya was a meticulous person by nature.

He listened carefully to every word the guests said, not letting anything slip by. So, his words were very credible.

“Buddhist scriptures…”

“Shall I look into it in more detail?”

“Would that be possible?”

“The leadership will be difficult, but among the Escort Chief level, there is a person worth approaching.”

“Is that so?”

“There’s a Seok Pyodu who likes gambling and women. The leadership has forbidden him from going outside the inn, but he’s been sneaking out to have fun.”

“Recommend the underground gambling den to him.”

“The underground gambling den, you say? I understand.”

Jang Noya replied politely.

‘The Miss has made up her mind.’

The underground gambling den was, as its name suggested, a gambling den secretly set up in an underground space.

It was originally run by the Hao Clan or martial artists from the dark underbelly, but now Eun-yo had taken control of it.

Originally, Eun-yo had intended to get rid of the underground gambling den. But she knew that even if she did, people would just find another place to gamble, so she left it alone.

The underground gambling den was the final destination for those addicted to gambling.

There was no limit to the amount of money, and no discrimination based on status.

One could become rich overnight, or lose everything and fall into ruin.

It was truly a swamp-like place where those addicted to gambling gathered in the end.

If the underground gambling den set its mind to fleecing an individual, it would be over in an instant. But it rarely intervened, unless there was a special order from Eun-yo.

“Tell Geum Jo-gyeong. To strip him bare.”

“I understand.”

Jang Noya replied and withdrew.

Geum Jo-gyeong was the owner of the underground gambling den.

He was originally just a gambler, but Eun-yo recognized his talent and made him the owner of the underground gambling den.

It was no exaggeration to say that when it came to gambling, he had the best skills in All Under Heaven.

If he set his mind to it, no gambling addict in the world could withstand him.

Seok Pyodu was no different from an ant caught in a spider’s web.

No matter how much he struggled, the web would only tighten its grip with greater force.

Eun-yo muttered.

“Did they think I would just stand by and watch those with ulterior motives run wild in Orabeoni’s territory?”

If Pyo Wol hadn’t saved her, she would still be living a miserable life, treated as less than human at the Small Thunder Sound Temple.

Thanks to Pyo Wol, she, Guian, and Soma could live like human beings.

Because of that, Eun-yo prioritized Pyo Wol above all else.

She considered Chengdu to be Pyo Wol’s land, and she defined all who opposed his will as enemies.

Suddenly, Eun-yo looked at Do Yeon-san.

She asked him.

“Do you think I’m being too harsh?”

“No! I think the same way as you, Noona.”

“I knew you would.”

Eun-yo smiled.

Do Yeon-san gently took Eun-yo’s hand. Eun-yo flinched in surprise but did not pull her hand away.

Do Yeon-san squeezed her hand even tighter.

“Hyung’s enemies are my enemies too.”

Do Yeon-san’s life had also been saved by Pyo Wol.

The world’s definitions of good and evil did not apply to him.

Even the sects that emphasized justice so much had thoroughly turned their backs on his misfortune.

Justice was something only the powerful could claim; for the powerless, it was nothing more than an empty echo.

The only one who had shown interest in him and extended a hand was Pyo Wol.

For Pyo Wol’s sake, he was prepared to do anything, even if it meant being condemned by Jianghu.

Eun-yo stood up from her seat and said.

“Let’s go back to Red Pine Manor. I need to see Guian.”

If Eun-yo was the hands and feet that moved directly in Chengdu, Guian was the brain.

Although he extremely refrained from going outside and was cooped up in an underground space, he saw and coordinated everything from within.

Guian might have already seen through the movements of the Silver River Escort Agency.

Eun-yo thought it was highly likely.

Because that was the kind of person Guian was.

He couldn’t be judged by common sense.

‘I don’t know what purpose they came here for, but I’ll strip them down to their underwear.’