Chapter 49 (2/2)
He just needed to get over this hurdle.
Although the contract became void it was only a matter of paying them. If he could get the money to pay them then everything will go back to normal.
At first, he didn't use the Yang Clan because he didn't need to. He was also warned by Old Man Flower Fan not to trust outsiders that easily.
But now things were different.
If he was able to successfully accomplish this mission with the help of the Yang Clan then he would have pa.s.sed his first test.
He decided that for the next test, he would accomplish it better with new men and subordinates. However, since he was set back so much by his brothers, he was going to get his revenge on the next test. He wasn't the type to let go of grudges easily.
”I understand your intention. Please give me some time to think about it.”
”Alright. But don't make me wait too long.”
As Ma Jung Soo was leaving the room he said to himself, 'Ha! It won't be that easy to get out of this one.'
He planned on using everything that he could.
'Just watch me, I won't go down alone. Just think about how I got here.'
After sending Ma Jung Soo away he entered my room and reported everything that happened with Ma Jung Soo.
”How should we proceed now?”
This was truly a troublesome situation. Once they started helping someone that greedy then the Yang Clan wouldn't be able to make it out in one piece.
”He is planning on using the Yang Clan as a sacrificial lamb”
”That is what I believe as well sir”
It looked as if Jung Yeo wanted to curse Ma Jung Soo, so I said it for him, ”Dirty son of a b*tch. I am sure that you want to crush him and beat him to pieces.”
”I want to trample him.”
By cursing at Ma Jung Soo it seemed he was able to vent out some of his anger.
”Don't worry, his final destination is not far off.”
I already made a plan to get rid of him along with Black Merchants. Except there were a few components that were missing. One of these was the mysterious woman.
”Rather, this is a good opportunity.”
”What do you plan on doing sir?”
I replied to him with a smile, ”Since he is digging his own grave let's lend him a hand.”
The next day I followed Jung Yeo to meet Ma Jung Soo.
Jung Yeo calmly started the conversation, ”As you know I haven't been the Bangju for a while. So I am still not in full control of the Clan, and there some things that I must personally attend to. Thus, I brought him to act in my place to help achieve whatever you wish to achieve.”
Ma Jung Soo looked at me cautiously.
Since I was wearing a face-alteration mask and had changed my voice he didn't recognize me. I was wearing the top-tiered mask, so unless it was a master of disguise no one would know the difference. Although this mask may have cost a lot it was worth it since this was a very important task.
”He is one of my men who I trust the most. He has great skill, and is reliable. I brought him since he might be of great a.s.sistance to you.”
Through Jung Yeo's introduction I bowed in greeting.
”It is the first time meeting you sir. My name is Kal Pyo”
I created this name by putting together Kal Sa Ryang and Baek Pyo's names together.
I took this opportunity to find out anything I could about that woman.
Since there was a saying that goes like this, ”Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.”
Ma Jung Soo still had the unsatisfied look on his face so Jung Yeo quickly said, ”Don't worry the Yang Clan will help you in anyway we can.”
Hearing this Ma Jung Soo's face finally brightened a bit.
”Good, Since he is someone who was recommended by you, I will trust him.”
”Thank you for trusting me.”
Jung Yeo looked at me and said, ”He is a very important person so you cannot make any mistake.”
I respectfully bowed to Jung Yeo and said, ”I obey your order.”
I took residence in the room where Old Man Flower Fan once was. As I unpacked my belongings and went out the corridor, I saw that woman.
She was walking this way from the other end of the corridor. So I stood outside the door and watched as she walked.
I was nervous, but I didn't hide that nervousness. I perfectly controlled myself and only revealed what I wanted to make me look like Kal Pyo.
When I saw her face up close, it wasn't that beautiful or fascinating. Was it because she didn't have any makeup on that she looks cold? The aura that she was giving out was one that was empty and cold, like a doll.
Then we exchanged glances with one another. Even her eyes were devoid of emotion. I remember seeing those eye before. That was the look of the a.s.sa.s.sins reared by the thirteen demonic alliances. Since when they were young they were conditioned to be devoid of all emotion so that they could accomplish any task that was given to them.
Now that I think about it, the a.s.sa.s.sins who were sent to kill me all had that look.
Could it be this woman was one of them?
Did Ma Bong Gi really raise this woman? Then when did he even start? From the looks of it, she must have started training at least twenty years ago. This was not something that the Ma Bong Gi that
I knew would do.
Or did she only give off that sort of gaze? There was no way to determine an enemy only with their glance. So it could be that she just have this look.
When she was right in front of me I greeted her first, ”My name is Kal Pyo”
She turned her head to look at me, but that was it. She didn't stop walking and marched on without saying anything.
”Excuse me! Since I introduced myself shouldn't I get a greeting or something in return? Hey, what is your name!”
The woman disappeared into the corridor.
The next time that I saw her was that night.
Since I couldn't sleep I went out to the pond to get some air. There I saw there standing by the pond.
Was it because of the moon reflecting on her? Or was it because she was staring down at the pond?
I felt loneliness from her.
The loneliness that she had was due to her emptiness.
The loneliness where you couldn't even comfort yourself because you were empty.
I just looked at her from afar. I couldn't tell if she knew that I was observing her from afar, but that was when I started observing her.
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