Chapter 89 (1/2)

Ok-Hwa stared down at Jo Tae-joo, who was lying face down next to Byeok Tae-san whilst wearing a surprised expression.

“What did you see?”

Upon hearing this question, Ok-Hwa calmly recalled the scene she had just seen. Byeok Tae-san placed his hand on the crown of Jo Tae-joo and before pulling something out. However, she didn’t know what it was.

After that, though, Jo Tae-joo’s eyes rolled over, and soon he started screaming…

Perhaps this had already been discussed in advance, but no one came to see him even though he had been making such a fuss in front of the building. There was also the possibility that someone did witness it, but was too embarrassed to show themselves.

However, Ok-Hwa was different from the rest. This was because she had unnaturally perceptive eyes that could see and notice other things.

Because of this, she felt surprised that she couldn’t see anything from the screaming Jo Tae-joo. The emotions that had been treasured from the start up until now had disappeared entirely. Now, it was just empty.

Ok-Hwa hadn’t gotten a new ability yet, so she couldn’t possibly say for sure, but perhaps the reason behind the emptiness was because this person had seen something that had shocked him to the core?

With this, she continued to watch as Jo Tae-joo stood there, rolling his eyes and screaming. This lasted for two hours.

What was even more surprising was what happened next.

Suddenly, Jo Tae-joo fell face-first onto the floor and began to tremble in fear. From then on, his true feelings began to show.

The lust, ambition, deceit, and ridicule she had seen before were all gone. Now, it was replaced by both fear and obedience.

Ok-Hwa, who could remember all these, looked at Byeok Tae-san with a nervous expression. With this, she slowly explained what she had seen.

As she spoke, Byeok Tae-san listened to her and watched her with curious eyes. Once she finished, Byeok Tae-san nodded.

“That seems fun.”

It was really fun. The moment he caught the soul, only emptiness would remain afterward.

Byeok Tae-san pondered for a moment. In fact, he had tried to teach Ok-Hwa about the god of spirits. Now, however, martial arts seemed to suit her better.

The compatibility between Amyeongbo and Biryeongsingong was already pretty good, so she really didn’t mind the fact that she had just learned it.

However, now that she had seen this, how could she get past it?

“Do you have any plans to learn magic skills?” Byeong Tae-san asked her.

With this, Ok-Hwa’s eyes widened in response.

* * *

Seo Do-gun made it a point to visit Cheon Geum-ryeon.

The Cheon Geum-ryeon had been made by gathering several tops based in Wuhan, and all of them didn’t seem all that stable.

Receiving a counterattack whilst working on the top of the golden wall was indeed very painful. He spent too much money whilst working on the masterwork.

At that time, of course, it was not enough to recover everything, so he thought that he could make more money using it. However, this hopeful investment soon returned as poison.

Cheon Geum-ryeon was in a situation where the funds were not flowing properly anymore.

It was a situation where it seemed like it would collapse if someone gently pushed its back.

Under such circumstances, Seo Do-gun still persisted in visiting.

He came alongside the black moon sword Bong Mu-ok, who served as a messenger in the past. Cheon Geum-ryeon was stunned as they witnessed the silhouettes of these big figures.

The Black Moon Sword disappeared once Cheon Geum-ryeon began to push badly against the top of the golden wall. However, he made himself visible once more, marking his position as someone who held influential power over the Black Moon Sword.

Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju looked at Seo Do-gun with a nervous expression. Honestly speaking, he did not feel all that satisfied with the current situation, but couldn’t find it in himself to make complaints about it. These people were a terrifying bunch to deal with.

In response, Seo Do-gun looked at Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju and grinned. “Why are you shaking so much? Have you done anything wrong?”

“That’s not possible. I just… I’m surprised, yes. You came so suddenly…”

“Ah, are you feeling a little off because I’ve appeared out of the blue after not showing myself for quite a long time?”

“Oh, no. It’s not that…”

“Then is it because you think you won’t live any longer once you saw me here?”

Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju’s heart began to squeeze as he heard this. He thought that Seo Do-gun would have an inkling of what he was feeling, but he hadn’t expected the man to say it so directly.

“Are you going to kill me?” He asked instead.

“Hey, I’m not the kind of guy who just kills people. I came here just to have a casual conversation. I’m going to make you some offers that you will not be able to refuse.”

This felt all the more frightening because he knew he wouldn’t be able to refuse whatever offer would be thrown his way. After all, to refuse his offer would be the equivalent of accepting my death.

“Then… what is your offer?”

Upon hearing this, Seo Do-gun spoke casually, as if this was just a typical, daily conversation.

“Is Cheon Geum-ryeon ruined anyway?”

“Yes?”

“You were pushed by the top of the gold wall and you were ruined. Is there any chance of its revival?”

Cheon Geum-ryeon’s expression hardened. However, he quickly corrected his expression. “Yes. It has gone bankrupt, and there is no chance of revival anymore.”

Seo Do-gun then smiled brightly. “Now it makes sense. After all, it doesn’t mean we all have to die together, right?”

Seo Do-gun raised and lowered the horse while waving at the Cheon Geum Yeon Ju.

Cheon Geum-ryeon’s eyes fluttered.

No matter how bad things got, Cheon Geum-ryeon was still Cheon Geum-ryeon. If he stopped losing without being greedy here, he could still lay the groundwork when it was time to start over.

‘But he’s looking at me and telling me to go out and die.’ He thought.

“What do you do though? If you didn’t like this, you shouldn’t have held that guy’s hand in the first place.” He smiled. “Perhaps I should do it?”

“Ah, this is nothing. Pack the Cheom geum-ryeon well and try to contact the Moorimmaeng and Heukryeon.”

“Wow, are you talking about the Moorimmaeng? With a black lily?”

Upon hearing this, Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju’s eyes grew wide. “Didn’t you say you won’t kill me?”

“Why would you die? My story isn’t over yet. Please help out Namgung Sega and Zhuge Sega as well.”

This was all coming from his point of view. How could the author have said such a thing without going crazy?

Upon seeing Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju’s attitude, a smile broke out on Seo Do-gun’s face.

“This… They all said it was going to ruin my eyes and my ears were blocked.”

“What do you mean?”

“The places I just talked about are all aiming for infinity.”

“Yes, I’m aware of that.”

“What do you think they’re willing to do in order to create a beachhead in Wuhan?”

“Yeah, about that… I will set up a cause, just like Ho Mu-ryun did.”

“That’s it. What I want is for Cheon Geum-ryeon to become their cause.”

Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju looked at Seo-do-gun and swallowed hard. “Is that even possible?”

Seo Do-gun merely chuckled in response. “I don’t know. Isn’t that something you, the owner of Cheon Geum-ryeon, should be concerned about? What If I can bring in the Moorim maeng or Heukryeon? Then with their help, you might be able to hit me.”

Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju got goosebumps at his words and began to clap his hands in quite the desperate manner. “Never! I will never do such nonsense! I know where I stand!”

Seo Do-gun shook his head lightly. “You don’t have to. Because that’s what I want.”

“Y-Yes?”

“Please bring in the Moorimmaeng and Heukryeon to reveal our existence. Right now, we are holding hands with the top of the golden wall. I’ll begin scattering pieces of evidence here and there to solidify the claim.”

Cheon Geum-ryeon’s jaw dropped at this. “Well, would that really work?”

Unless Moorimmaeng or Heukryeon were fools, they would face a headwind if they were to make an attempt to deter this clumsily.

Seo Do-gun smiled pleasantly. “It doesn’t matter if it works or not. It would still bring me my intended effect. Shouldn’t Cheon Geum-ryeon only take profits in the meantime? Why are you not confident about this?”

Cheon Geum-ryeon-ju’s head twitched. This was a fight worth fighting for. That was, if Seo Do-gun did his job properly.

In addition to this, knowing this move would prove to be the most advantageous to him, so there was no way he wouldn’t grab onto the opportunity.

“Let’s do it. No, I will definitely do it.”

His answer made Do-gun smile. “That’s what I like to hear.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]