The King spoke slowly, watching the other man's reaction with hidden interest.
"There is another piece of information that has reached our ears. It appears that recently a group of smugglers have been making illegal deals with the Ming. Could it be that they have also reached the capital? We worry about the honest and loyal merchants who might lose their business."
Yu Eung-Bu smiled even wider. Regardless of what the King wanted to achieve by saying all that, Commander Yu's feathers didn't seem the least bit ruffled. His temperament was forged amidst countless battles against ruthless enemies. Compared to those vicious savages up north threatening to cross their border and commit all sorts of atrocities, a cunning King wasn't even worth mentioning.
As a consequence, Commander Yu confronted King Sejo in a very polite, yet straightforward manner.
