Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121 - Portrait Of Titus (2)
Chapter 122 - Visitor From The Desert (1)
Chapter 123 - Visitor From The Desert (2)
Chapter 124 - Visitor From The Desert (3)
Chapter 125 - Visitor From The Desert (4)
Chapter 126 - Rookie Of Boston Red Sox (1)
Chapter 127 - Rookie Of Boston Red Sox (2)
Chapter 128 - Buddhist Scripture Written With Gold (1)
Chapter 129 - Buddhist Scripture Written With Gold (2)
Chapter 130 - Buddhist Scripture Written With Gold (3)
Chapter 131 - Chaebol, Painting, And Happy Tears (1)
Chapter 132 - Chaebol, Painting, And Happy Tears (2)
Chapter 133 - Chaebol, Painting, And Happy Tears (3)
Chapter 134 - Enemies Are Everywhere (1)
Chapter 135 - Enemies Are Everywhere (2)
Chapter 136 - More Paintings (1)
Chapter 137 - More Paintings (2)
Chapter 138 - To Florence, Italy… (1)
Chapter 139 - To Florence, Italy… (2)
Chapter 140 - To Florence, Italy… (3)
Chapter 141 - People Who Are After The Masterpiece (1)
Chapter 142 - People Who Are After The Masterpiece (2)
Chapter 143 - People Who Are After The Masterpiece (3)
Chapter 144 - The Medici And The Aristocrats (1)
Chapter 145 - The Medici And The Aristocrats (2)
Chapter 146 - The Medici And The Aristocrats (3)
Chapter 147 - The Medici And The Aristocrats (4)
Chapter 148 - The Medici And The Aristocrats (5)
Chapter 149 - Drawings In The Charity Auction (1)
Chapter 150 - Drawings In The Charity Auction (2)
Chapter 151 - Drawings In The Charity Auction (3)
Chapter 152 - Drawings In The Charity Auction (4)
Chapter 153 - Drawings In The Charity Auction (5)
Chapter 154 - Now, To London… (1)
Chapter 155 - Now, To London… (2)
Chapter 156 - Now, To London… (3)
Chapter 157 - Now, To London… (4)
Chapter 158 - Seeing The Light Again (1)
Chapter 159 - Seeing The Light Again (2)
Chapter 160 - Seeing The Light Again (3)
Chapter 161 - Seeing The Light Again (4)
Chapter 162 - Uninvited Guest (1)
Chapter 163 - Uninvited Guest (2)
Chapter 164 - Uninvited Guest (3)
Chapter 165 - Uninvited Guest (4)
Chapter 166 - Dark Shadow (1)
Chapter 167 - Dark Shadow (2)
Chapter 168 - Dark Shadow (3)
Chapter 169 - Change And Progress (1)
Chapter 170 - Change, And Progress (2)
Chapter 171 - Change, And Progress (3)
Chapter 172 - Appraiser Talks Through Appraising (1)
Chapter 173 - Appraiser Talks Through Appraising (2)
Chapter 174 - Appraiser Talks Through Appraising (3)
Chapter 175 - Appraiser Talks Through Appraising (4)
Chapter 176 - Appraiser Talks Through Appraising (5)
Chapter 177 - Inheritance Left By The Parents (1)
Chapter 178 - Inheritance Left By The Parents (2)
Chapter 179 - Inheritance Left By The Parents (3)
Chapter 180 - Inheritance Left By The Parents (4)
Chapter 181 - Star Appraiser (1)
Chapter 182 - Star Appraiser (2)
Chapter 183 - Star Appraiser (3)
Chapter 184 - Terms Of Return Of Artifacts (1)
Chapter 185 - Terms Of Return Of Artifacts (2)
Chapter 186 - Terms Of Return Of Artifacts (3)
Chapter 187 - Terms Of Return Of Artifacts (4)
Chapter 188 - Terms Of Return Of Artifacts (5)
Chapter 189 - Artifact From North Korea (1)
Chapter 190 - Artifact From North Korea (2)
Chapter 191 - Artifact Match (1)
Chapter 192 - Artifact Match (2)
Chapter 193 - Artifact Match (3)
Chapter 194 - Artifact Match (4)
Chapter 195 - Artifact Match (5)
Chapter 196 - What Happened In Austria (1)
Chapter 197 - What Happened In Austria (2)
Chapter 198 - What Happened In Austria (3)
Chapter 199 - What Happened In Austria (4)
Chapter 200 - Bait To Catch The Big Fish (1)
Chapter 201 - Bait To Catch The Big Fish (2)
Chapter 202 - What The Depressed Man Left (1)
Chapter 203 - What The Depressed Man Left (2)
Chapter 204 - Where The Faith Leads Him To (1)
Chapter 205 - Add Painting To Painting (1)
Chapter 206 - Add Painting To Painting (2)
Chapter 207 - Add Painting To Painting (3)
Chapter 208 - Finally, To There… (1)
Chapter 209 - Finally, In There… (2)
Chapter 210 (End) - Epilogue
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Chapter 52: Hidden Treasure (2)
The Japanese officer, who had hidden this painting, didn’t know its exact value. However, at least he
knew that it had to be treasured.
He had attached the painting to the lid, but he put on top a cloth made of cotton so that the painting
wouldn’t be damaged. He then put the painting on the lid and then covered it with a black cloth.
With that, the painting didn’t fall off when the lid was removed, and it wasn’t easily noticed because of
the black cloth.
Especially in the dark cave…
“Huu…”
Haejin took a deep breath to calm down his throbbing heart and carefully cut the black cloth. Then, he
carefully removed it, and the painting was revealed.
“Huh… no way…”
No way. How could this painting be here? Even that Japanese officer had realized that this was one of
the best among what he had by far.
If Byeongguk had seen it, he would have just been happy, said that it looks like a good one and
handed Haejin a painting container.
Haejin took another deep breath to calm his surprised heart. He then extremely concentrated on
removing the painting stuck on the lid with the knife.
He wanted to do it quickly and put the painting in a container, then leave; however, his hand couldn’t
move fast lest he made a mistake.
He gulped hard and worked for about five minutes…
Finally, the painting fell from the lid.
Haejin rolled it up in a flash, put it in a container and crouched down at the entrance to crawl out.
He came out from the cave, blocked the entrance again and started to walk through the trees faster
than when he had come.
Haejin left the mountain without using the same route he used first, instead, he followed the hiking
road that people normally used. He was then able to go back to his car.
He carefully loaded the equipment and the paintings, he then got on the car.
Although he had left slightly late, it wasn’t that late. On his way, he discarded the equipment he had
used in a desolate place.
He drove all night and arrived at Zhengzhou Port. He wasn’t that tired even though he had worked
and driven all night, probably thanks to his mana.
He parked the car near the port and sent the location to Byeongguk who called Haejin immediately.
“Have you finished?”
“Yes, I’m at Zhengzhou. I’m about to look for that customs worker you mentioned.”
“I know that you can take care of it yourself, but you should never be seen by the police. Especially so
because you must have artifacts, and China’s Ministry of Public Security are very keen about drugs
and artifacts. If you get caught, you cannot get out easily, no matter how strong you are. You know
what I’m saying, right?”
“Of course, I do. I will never get caught by the police, so don’t worry. However, who is the person who
has helped us this much? It cannot be someone you used to make deals with. He lent me a car and
prepared the equipment.”
“He owes me a favor. You cannot work on your own in this field. You must get help from others. So, I
am often indebted to others and have often helped others. Of course, I didn’t help for free. I must be
paid enough.”
“Kind of mutual help?”
“Yes. If you don’t do this, words will spread around quickly. Eventually, you cannot get any help.
Giving and receiving, those are the basics, but very important.”
Haejin entered the terminal with an agitated heart. He didn’t hang up, just in case. He then stopped
for a moment and he looked forward.
“Huh? Byeongguk, it’s strange.”
“What?”
“The guy you told me about, Tan Shao, he’s not here. Small with lots of gray hair… hang on, I’ll keep
looking.”
Haejin pretended to talk on the phone so that the patrolling policemen wouldn’t suspect while he kept
searching for Tan Shao; however, he was nowhere to be seen.
“It’s not lunchtime yet but he’s not here. It means he has been transferred somewhere else or might
not show up today.”
“That’s a problem. Then, can you make it to Tsingdao?”
Tsingdao, which was famous for its beer, is located in Shandong Peninsula close to Korea, so the
ships that secretly sailed to and fro between China and Korea mostly went there.
“That is too far. I’ve also been told that I can borrow the car only for two days. I cannot get there in two
days. I can use the train but staying in China with these is way too risky. Even if I make it to Tsingdao,
if the worker you know isn’t there, then the situation would be the same.”
“What on earth are you carrying that you are so cautious? Can’t you tell me on the phone?”
“No, not on the phone, never… hmm… okay. I’ll take care of it.”
“How?”
“Somehow. Let’s say I get on the ship. Will there be any problem when reaching Busan?”
“No, no problem. There’s no ship to Busan from there, so you will have to come to Incheon. I’ll talk to
a man who works at Incheon customs. Don’t worry. Just come.”
“Okay. I’ll see you in Seoul.”
Haejin hung up, bit his lips and thought about the situation. Using magic would probably work…
however, everything he had would be taken away from him if things went wrong, so he tried not to do
that if possible.
He was lost in thoughts like that, but then two policemen started to come toward his direction from
afar. Since Haejin was not going through the customs for a long time, he looked suspicious.
Haejin was about to lose his paintings.
“Huu….”
He took a deep breath and slowly walked toward the customs, applying saliva on his finger… then the
policemen stopped and didn’t come to him.
“Please put on your belongings.”
Haejin’s bag went through the X-ray and, at that moment, Haejin used magic.
“Hmm…”
The customs staff, who stared at the screen, let him go without saying anything. Haejin picked up his
bag and quickly walked to the ship.
“Pant… pant…”
It was strange. After the ring’s help, his body had been full of strength even after using magic, but now
his legs wobbled as if all the mana had been used just after casting that spell.
“Why?”
Haejin forced himself to get aboard and lay down. His head was still dizzy. It was probably because of
the ring.
Was it because its power had worn off? The more Haejin thought about it, the more he wondered
about its power. He couldn’t help but think that there had to be more items with that pattern
somewhere in this world.
Haejin’s heart, which had been surprised by Tan Shao’s absence, was not surprised at Incheon again.
Thankfully, a customs worker who Byeongguk had oiled(?) in advance greeted Haejin.
He went past through the customs and left the terminal. Byeongguk was there.
After getting on the ship, Haejin had just sent him a simple text saying that he had passed, he had
then turned his phone off. Therefore, Byeongguk was curious.
“How did you pass?”
“Money can solve everything.”
“What? You solved the problem with money? On the site? Wow… should I call you bold? Or should I
call you crazy?”
If that’s what Haejin had really done, he would be crazy. However, he had used the illusion magic to
make the staff see an ordinary traveling bag so he could pass without any problem.
“I was in a hurry. I had to do something. I am tired, I should get some rest.”
“Wow… you would make for a great fraud.”
Haejin now relaxed after arriving in Korea and met Byeongguk. He had been very stressed mentally,
even with his magic.
When they arrived in Seoul, Haejin resisted the urge to go home and rest; instead, he went to
Insadong first. He wanted to unpack and check the paintings he had brought as soon as possible.
Especially the last one. If it was what he was thinking, Sujeong and Byeongguk would get shocked
and get a heart attack.
He arrived at the workshop with an excited heart, but there were unexpected guests in there.
“What are you doing here? And you are not that close to each other…”
In the workshop, three beautiful ladies were drinking coffee, including Sujeong. The other two were
Eunhae and Yaerin.
Instead of replying, Sujeong saw Haejin’s bags in his hands and asked, “I heard you went to Hong
Kong with this lady. But, why did you return separately? And what are those? Have you brought
something good?”
“I don’t have any present for you, so don’t get your hopes up. However, I’ll show you something else
instead.”
“Huh… no, thanks.”
Sujeong was disappointed. Haejin smiled and turned to Eunhae and Yaerin.
“What brings you here?”
Yaerin talked first.
“You haven’t received your fee. You have gotten me a Jacques-Louis David, so I couldn’t let that go.”
Eunhae flinched at hearing Jacques-Louis David. She probably didn’t know that Yaerin had bought
such a painting in Hong Kong.
“Is it that urgent? I was going to find you when I come back to Seoul. I didn’t know that the payer
would rush about it.”
Yaerin smiled.
“There is one more thing. The media is paying attention because of the celadons we have recovered
in Taean. Especially the blue prunus vase you recovered first. It’s quite an issue. The media is asking
to see it, but it’s not ours. That’s why I’m here.”
“Hmm… why does Yuseong want the media’s attention? It can excavate without getting attention
first…”
“For the same reason I bought that painting. Yuseong is going through a hard time in many aspects,
and we are trying to improve its image as much as possible. If we exhibit the artifacts from Taean in
museums and open it to the public for free, the politicians will be quite favorable to us.”
Yaerin talked without holding anything back, although her competition was right next to her.
“Is it okay to say all that? Ms. Eunhae can hear you.”
“She knows it already, so it doesn’t matter. Plus, she has no influence in Hwajin. She is busy taking
care of her gallery.”
Eunhae smiled, admitting it.
“She always talks like that, so it’s fine.”
“It’s good that you are not fighting.”
The two didn’t react as if they didn’t hear anything.
Haejin then turned to Eunhae.
“And you?”
“The permission to build your art museum has been approved. The Cultural Heritage Administration
liked Kim Hongdo’s painting that you have brought from the U.S. As you know, the rank of the
museum depends on what kind of artifacts it owns. However, this time… you have found a national
treasure celadon with the joint excavation with Yaerin’s family, and now that you own a Kim Hongdo,
you got the permission faster than usual. The rank is low, but it will be upgraded if you get more
artifacts.”
The rank didn’t matter at all. What mattered was that Haejin had built an art museum.
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