Chapter 73. To Retrieve the Wuguan (2)

After guiding Weizhyan to the room and preparing tea, I noticed Weizhyan looking at the lightwork manual I had just opened and asked, "Oh, it's a lightwork manual?"

"Yes. I'm about to start learning it. Since I'm a mid-level courier, I need to know lightwork, too."

I emphasized the part about being a mid-level courier and puffed out my chest. Weizhyan chuckled and smiled.

"That's right. You are a mid-level courier now."

"Yes, a mid-level courier."

I proudly emphasized it again. Reflecting on how I had fallen into the martial world, it felt like a long and arduous journey to get here.

'I almost died several times.'

Thinking back to when I first fell into the martial world, it was a tough journey to get here. When I couldn't recite the beggar's chant 31 times and got beaten, I really wanted to die.

I was lost in these old memories for a moment before serving the tea, which had filled the cup, to Weizhyan. When Weizhyan bowed slightly to express gratitude, I shrugged and asked, "So, what kind of homework is it?"

Weizhyan looked a bit awkward and said, "Yes, it's an accounting problem... Today, Baifeng isn't here, and there's no one to ask. It's about interpreting the ledger. There are many other things, too... Do you know accounting well?"

"Hmm, I know a bit about accounting."

I shrugged and said. In fact, I had a certification in accounting. I had also kept ledgers during my time as a waiter.

When I said that, Weizhyan let out a sigh of relief and took out a small book from her bosom and handed it to me.

"Here it is."

"Hmm, let's see..."

I opened the book with a confident attitude, but I immediately paused when I saw the problem.

It felt like a momentary brain freeze.

'Too difficult!'

The problem seemed to be about double-entry bookkeeping. It had been a few years since I last saw it, and I couldn't quite grasp it.

I glanced at Weizhyan. She was tilting her head, waiting for my answer.

'Why such a difficult problem!'

A simple ledger, like a household budget, records the increase or decrease of assets in a straightforward manner. However, for a company, it's hard to accurately determine assets and costs using this method.

Therefore, in corporate accounting, double-entry bookkeeping is used, where transactions are recorded in a cause-and-effect relationship, with debits and credits.

'That damn debit and credit!'

Especially the credit side was a real headache.

It took me a week to understand it, and after that, I couldn't even laugh.

During my time as a waiter, Wang Xifang used a simple ledger. Double-entry bookkeeping is a skill, so it had been a long time since I last saw a proper accounting problem.

The only reason I recognized it as double-entry bookkeeping was because I had a certification in computerized accounting.

Additionally, a computerized accounting certification can be obtained in about three weeks.

I was sweating and said, "W-Well, just a moment."

"Yes? Yes..."

Weizhyan nodded, looking a bit anxious.

'Should I just say I don't know?'

No, this isn't because I didn't study, but because I know the basic principles, but the format is unfamiliar.

And there's no computer. I have a certification in computerized accounting, not manual accounting. If I had a tax software and program, this would be easy.

It was a truly critical moment.

'I can't say I don't know.'

People have pride, and it would be embarrassing to suddenly change my stance after saying I was confident just a moment ago.

So, I focused intently and tried to solve the problem again.

'I think I know it...'

I took a deep breath and clicked my tongue.

"I understand the basics, but it's not easy."

"Yes... Yes? Oh, it is. It's a very difficult problem."

Weizhyan nodded, and I cleared my throat and took out a pencil. I spent a long time writing numbers and calculating.

I calculated with a nervous heart, and somehow managed to get the right answer. I explained the solution to Weizhyan while looking at the numbers.

"This is how it should be solved."

"Oh, I see!"

Weizhyan exclaimed in admiration. I was unsure, but when I checked the answer, my solution was correct.

'Phew.'

I sighed in relief, and Weizhyan bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you. This is how it's done."

"It's nothing."

I scratched my head, feeling a bit embarrassed.

'Indeed, accounting is terrifying even when I try to solve it again.'

After obtaining the certification, I realized one thing.

'This kind of thing is best left to a tax office.'

They charge 150,000 won plus tax to keep the books, so it's a good deal.

While I was thinking about this, Weizhyan praised me.

"Cheng Courier is really well-versed."

"Oh, it's nothing."

I scratched my head, feeling a bit embarrassed by the praise. It's a bit embarrassing to hear praise.

"By the way, since you're here, can you teach me some lightwork?"

I changed the subject. Weizhyan smiled and said, "Of course."

***

Over the next two days, I did homework with Weizhyan and learned lightwork. I still hadn't received any news of success from Beigong Lin.

My vacation was almost over, and I was feeling a bit anxious.

'Beigong Lin needs to bring the accounting ledger properly.'

Since entrusting the task to Baiyun Courier failed, Beigong Lin needs to bring the ledger to find a breakthrough.

'But what if there's nothing suspicious in the ledger even if she brings it?'

That would be a headache. To clear my mind, I decided to focus on learning lightwork today.

"Phew."

After running almost a half-marathon, 20km, I returned to the inn, wiped the sweat from my forehead, and took a deep breath. It was almost evening.

I used lightwork until my inner energy was depleted, recovered it with meditation, and used lightwork again. Running with lightwork was less tiring and more fun than I expected, so I ran for almost half a day.

Looking at my shoes, which were almost worn out from the past few days of overuse, I thought, 'This is quite deep.'

At first, I thought lightwork was just about focusing inner energy on the soles of my feet, but it wasn't. It involved running posture, breathing techniques, and different methods for running on mountains and flat ground, making it a deep martial art.

Moreover, the "Basic Lightwork" manual from Baiyun Courier contained many useful techniques, such as breathing methods.

For long-distance running, it involved breathing in twice and exhaling twice, or for sudden movements, exhaling quickly and moving in a breath-holding state, known as "expelling qi."

It seemed simple, but when I applied it, I felt a significant reduction in physical exertion.

'Of course, for a courier, walking is a livelihood.'

If the basic lightwork is this good, I was very excited to see what the intermediate lightwork would be like. I heard it was taught to branch managers or professional couriers.

A "courier" refers to those who specialize in delivering letters, mainly letters and small packages, similar to postal workers.

This job is quite lucrative. As a skilled profession, the salary is usually high, and they sometimes take on tasks from the government, acting as military messengers, which come with danger pay, earning them several silver taels per trip.

Of course, I had no intention of becoming a professional courier, but lightwork is a useful martial art for any courier, so I was curious about the intermediate level.

'Maybe I can ask Baolinghua later if I build up some favor.'

While I was thinking this, there was a knock on the door.

'Hmm?'

I opened the door, thinking it might be Beigong Lin, and it was.

"Beigong?"

Beigong Lin was smiling faintly. Seeing her tired but smiling face, I felt relieved and shouted, "You succeeded!"

"Yes, Cheng Courier! I brought it here."

Beigong Lin took out an old book. It was the Fengyun Wuguan's accounting ledger. Seeing her exhausted face, I asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"

"I had to hide and wait for an opportunity, which was quite draining. But I wasn't discovered."

Beigong Lin shook her head. Glancing at her clothes, which were covered in dust, it seemed she had been hiding somewhere for a while.

'Something must have happened.'

I decided to hear the details later and first