Chapter 47 (2/2)
This was like killing three birds with one stone.
There were no repercussions for me since it was traceless money from the loan sharks, San Dong will be in a bigger bind, and it would drive Ma Jung Soo insane.
Their conversation continued, ”I am sure that it was the doing of that old weasel.”
”Are you talking about Old Man Flower Fan?”
”Who else beside him can do something like this? This is something that can only be caused by someone who knows everything about us.”
”That crazy old man!”
Si Gon carefully said, ”I think it is about time we ask help from the Clan. Aren't there people who can help you?”
”But that woman is always watching us. She is constantly reporting everything that is happening to my father. As you know, this is just a test. A test to determine the next successor. Behind the door, I made even bigger smile since I wanted that ambitious b.a.s.t.a.r.d to be the first one to fail that test.
”We must do this by ourselves.”
”Regardless, I think it is best I we head back. Have a talk with the San Dong Merchants about this deal. In a couple of days if we can't provide enough money then we can forget about building a martial arts school in Jae Nam.”
”s.h.i.+t!”
His desperate words were like honey to my ears.
Soon after, they knocked on my door.
As soon as I got out Ma Jung Soo said, ”I must go back since there is an emergency”
”Oh. A pity but let's go next time.”
”Yes”
Ma Jung Soo and Si Gon rushed back.
Watching them leave I was smiling.
As soon as I heard the rumors that the San Dong Merchants were making a deal with the Dark Guild I thought of this plan. The best way to cleanly get rid of Ma Jung Soo was striking at his pockets.
I was a bit disappointed since I couldn't say the words.
'There is no next time for you'
Ma Jung Soo contacted San Dong Merchants again. Ko Soon Kyung said that he was going to gather some money but he couldn't do that right now.
Without knowing what sort of situation Ma Jung Soo was in, Ko Soon Kyung was the one to ask for help. He said that he was going to provide money, so that they could continue their deal.
Unfortunately Ma Jung Soo left after he said that, if they wanted to keep the deal they must provide him with the money first.
'Idiot buffoons!'
But this downhill had no end.
Si Gon approached with a grim face and told him the bad news, ”The people who are in charge of the construction said that they are going to cancel their contract.”
”They dare refuse my request for extension?”
”Yes, it seem so”
”These sons of b*tches. They must want to die!”
There was bloodl.u.s.t in his eyes.
”It seem like someone spread some rumors.”
”What?”
Si Gon was hesitant in his answer.
”Hurry up and answer me”
”Rumor about you going bankrupt.”
”What?”
Si Gon expected him to break something but Ma Jung Soo remained calm. It seems like he had an epiphany after hearing this rumor.
”So that's how it is! I know who it is.”
It might seem easy to spread rumor since one just had to go to different inns and restaurants and leaks some rumors, but in reality it wasn't that simple. To spread a rumor required an organized effort of many people.
”Old Man Flower Fan cannot be this organized. It must be one of my blasted brothers”
He finally understood why Old Man Flower Fan betrayed him. It was because another successor had already approached him before him.
Si Gon agreed with him, ”That is also what I believe”
The reason why he was willing to take in someone that was an outsider was because he didn't trust anyone from the inside. But it seems that it had the opposite effect.
Bang!
He broke another table since he couldn't hold back his rage.
There hadn't been any other time that he felt like this. He believed that he was pretty smart but today he was played by one of his brothers.
The thing that was now driving Ma Jung Soo was the desire to kill.
He wanted to find Old Man Flower Fan and kill him. He wanted to capture him alive, and torture him until he dies, but that was for another time. First, there were things he must take care of.
”Yes, no matter how messy the process is, all that matter is the result”
If he was able to overcome this he might still look good in front of his father.
”Hurry and gather some money!”
”How can I do that?”
”Do it by any means possible! Don't just stand there wasting time, do something, anything. Whether you steal or kill, get some money now!”
Although Si Gon was a bodyguard due to his age, and his position in the Heavenly Dao Gate he believed this wasn't the best option.
”Yes, I understand.”
Si Gon silently left the room.
Si Gon was alone at an inn drinking.
Since it was late the customers left one by one, and he was alone in the inn.
He was greatly angry at the actions of Ma Jung Soo, but he understood how he felt. Since he too was driven into a corner.
He went to various places gathering money. He visited other merchant guild to get some money but due to the rumors the merchants wiggled their way out of lending him money. He truly wanted to kill them all.
”These mother*king merchants”
Since it involved money it seems like they didn't fear for their life. Thus he didn't have any method to take care of this. He was a man who lived by the blade, so he was lacking when it came to making deals.
He usually didn't drink much but after today he was binge drinking.
”Hey get me another bottle of wine!”
”Yes”
Yawning, the waiter entered the kitchen. Since he was in a bad mood he wanted to beat up the waiter.
He chose Ma Jung s...o...b..cause Ma Jung Soo had the least amount of men working below him.
He thought that he would get all the credit if Ma Jung Soo succeeded. Si Gon believed that because there wasn't much compet.i.tion he was going to get a better position if he succeeded; that was why he helped Ma Jung Soo.
”s.h.i.+t!”
He drank the last drop in the bottle. He could understand the Ma Jung Soo was lacking here and there since he knew about it. However, what Si gon couldn't take was forcefully abusing people.
He couldn't take it when people forced him to do something.
He believed that Ma Jung Soo was smart enough to not crack under pressure, but it seems that it was the opposite. Since Ma Jung Soo was driven into corner he was making many rash decisions.
Si Gon couldn't betray Ma Jung Soo, who was going to accept him this late into the compet.i.tion.
”Hey punk! Hurry up and bring me another bottle!”
The moment Si Gon turned around.
Smack!
He knew the moment he was smacked. It was the same fist that hit him at the vault.
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