Ghost Face - Chapter 284



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Chapter 73. Receiving a Proposal

Narakdo Hoyeonsang, the agent of the Lion’s Gate, destroyed the Jo family in Yeosan for a reason that was difficult to understand. It was while his master, Kwak Bu-ui, was away. In addition, Kwak Bu-ui had embraced the Jo family under the pretext of ‘unification’ despite opposition from those around him.

And then the rampage began.

Hoyeonsang used the momentum to suppress and oppress other forces, and in the process, his own power grew. It was obvious. Also, many of his actions were intended to be mindful of and check Sanye Gwak Nan-hoe. Naturally, many people within the same Mujin Alliance looked at Hoyeonsang with disapproving eyes, but he didn’t care.

At that time, Hoyeonsang announced that he would hold a crazy banquet. He would burn the daughter of the Jo family he had destroyed, and everyone would watch and enjoy it together. He would even serve drinks and food. Of course, it was a trick to attract Jin Gayong, but the quality was very bad.

But surprisingly, quite a few martial artists responded to this extraordinary behavior.

Why would that be?

It was because of the seat Hoyeonsang sat in. They were so obsessed with power that they bit and sucked it up that their true humanity disappeared without a trace and their personalities became harsh. That’s why they responded to, sympathized with, or condoned the crazy actions of the crazy man. At least they thought it was okay for them to do so because they were protected by power.

But that wasn’t the case.

The price for doing things that shouldn’t have been done and touching people that shouldn’t have been touched was harsh.

Jin Ga-yong started it all like this.

‘Since Jin Ga-yong, the Bul-in-geom, has declared his revenge, Narak will now punish Ho-yeon-sang! Anyone who blocks his path will be considered an enemy. If you fear death, step back!’

The gathered participants were all laughing, not knowing what would happen next. However, not even halfway through, they were screaming like pigs and dogs and scattering in all directions. At this time, dozens of people were killed or injured while running away in fear, trampling on each other. Those who tried hard to laugh at the advice of a man and had their ear holes torn were close to a hundred.

And in the case of the lion’s room, more than three hundred swordsmen faced Jin Ga-yong, but they were swept away without being able to catch even one of them. If they attacked in a group, they were swept away in a group, and if a small number of people who were considered strong attacked, they were cut down as soon as they attacked. They chased and beat them in a short time, less than a meal, and then it ended.

Yeah, everyone felt like they were possessed by a ghost.

At the end, Biho made a public statement. At that time, Jin Ga-yong and Biho did not look like people, so everyone present heard it clearly.

‘… … . The Duke of Jin says that he will soon visit again to meet that rascal who has been causing chaos in the world. At that time, tell him to come out himself and not hide like a baby and drive out his innocent subordinates to their deaths!’

In this way, Jin Ga-yong, the Bul-in-geom, publicly declared his revenge on Narak-do Ho-yeon-sang.

Kang-ho was enthusiastic.

There were many who sought revenge, but none of them were as strong as he was. However, up until this point, everyone had predicted that Jin Ga-yong would soon reach his limit. After all, he was just an individual.

At least until the next day.

***

As soon as Jin Ga-yong and Bi-ho left, the enemies began to pursue.

Hoyeonsang sent his best soldiers and the Red Nail Brotherhood led by Yeohoe to wipe out Jin Ga-yong and his men. In addition, he received emergency support from the core sects supporting him, providing nearly three hundred warriors. Therefore, this was more than half of Hoyeonsang’s personal power.

But before they could even chase for two or three hours, they were dealt a devastating blow!

Not only were the majority of the Red Nail Brotherhood members and the Heavenly Monsters killed, but the nearly three hundred warriors who had gone to support were also torn to pieces. They were completely trampled by an unidentified group when Jin Ga-yong’s party was ambushed by the Yeohoe.

Although Jin Ga-yong himself didn’t know it, he wasn’t alone. Also, he didn’t know it, but he didn’t just run away after causing a ruckus in the square. He pretended to do so and lured them away, and he killed all the troops who chased him.

In that way, Jin Ga-yong and the group that he didn’t know about cut off all of Ho Yeon-sang’s limbs and disappeared leisurely.

The invisible hand intervened.

***

“Wooheehee-”

Hoyeonsang couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. The current situation was like a cruel joke. The news he heard was like that, and the people who had been waiting for him to come to his office were like that.

It was the morning after the banquet. There were six people in total in Hoyeonsang’s office. There was the host, Hoyeonsang, and his bodyguard, Jang Anilgeom Masik, and the four who visited were the head of Cheong-eungdang, Goamsanin Hyanggye-cho, the head of Heuk-gyeondang, and the representatives of the heads of Hongbokdang and Hwangseomdang. So, Hoyeonsang saw that, although not all the heads of the sects were present, this was a group action to show that the sects had already gathered their opinions. How annoying.

As Hoyeonsang smiled, the visitors looked at each other with dark expressions. Hoyeonsang laughed for a while and then turned to Hyanggyecho, the head of the Cheong-eung Party who represented the four of them.

“Are you saying you’re going to hold me responsible?”

“That’s right. I clearly told you not to, but you insisted on having the banquet. Do you remember what you said after that?”

“… … .”

“You said you would take responsibility in the name of Narakdo. Now take responsibility.”

“Huh. I guess so. I guess so… Shouldn’t we first deal with the situation that has already occurred? Isn’t this also a way to take responsibility?”

“You’ll take responsibility and clean it up?”

“you’re right.”

At Hoyeonsang’s words, Hongbokdang’s representative couldn’t hold back and let out a ‘hmph’. Then Hoyeonsang asked.

“You are the representative of the Hongbokdang Lord? It seems like this is the first time I’ve met you, but you seem to have a different opinion.”

“Child, it is natural that you are seeing me for the first time. In fact, it is unusual that you are seeing me. If the Hongbokdangju had not been ambushed by a strange man, the old man would not have come forward.”

“No, the Lord was ambushed? What happened?”

As Hoyeonsang looked at him with a surprised expression, the agent looked at him with a cold smile.

“As I heard, you’re bold and shameless. Well, I guess you can’t necessarily see that as a bad thing. The only problem is that you’re so crazy that you just pull out a knife and stab anyone. Tsk, what a shame.”

“Are you crazy? Me?”

“Hehehe. Why not? It looks like madness has already seeped into your bones.”

“… … !”

Hoyeonsang came to his senses as if he had been splashed with cold water. He had just learned three things from the agent’s words.

First, they were convinced that they had attempted to assassinate the Hongbok Party leader. Second, they knew that he possessed a turtle shell, and they suspected that he was mentally unsound by learning it. Third, therefore, the Hongbok Party’s representative, including Malbonsae, could not possibly be a person of ordinary status.

‘It must be a knife hidden by the master. Then the same goes for Hwang Seom-dang’s agent. Hmm, and since they showed up… … .’

Thump thump.

Hoyeonsang had even thought about getting rid of all the heads of the clans that came to visit him. If he could do that, he would be able to move around the Sajabang freely without being hindered by his acting authority. Of course, the aftermath would be a problem, but that was something to think about later. And for that, Hongmiwonwang had been waiting inside the office. He thought that these two, along with Masik, who was by his side, would be able to eliminate even the heads of the Sajabang clans.

But the fact that he came here knowing full well what kind of experts were surrounding him…

Thump thump.

– Hey, buddy. Let’s go with the original plan. How great would my stuff be if it were like that? Let’s just get rid of it all. If we continue like this, there’s no future for us.

-No, wait. Just think about it for a moment.

-Ha~ You really think so? Huh? Are you sleepy?

match.

Suddenly, Hyanggye-cho clapped his hands, and Hoyeon-sang flinched. Only then did he realize his mistake. He had been unconsciously exuding a sense of murder.

An awkward atmosphere flowed.

But that was only for a moment, and Hyanggye-cho continued talking as if nothing had happened.

“Let’s finish what we were talking about. I won’t tell you to clean up after yourself. You just have to take responsibility for the words you say.”

Hoyeonsang soon chuckled. His mind told him that it was not too late and urged him to start right away, but his reason, which had suddenly come to his senses, suppressed his seething mind. He had already decided that it was too late. His master would not move carelessly!

Yes, Hoyeon-sang shrugged.

“Ha- I understand. Then how will you take responsibility for me? Will you give me even this worthless life?”

“Your Highness, I think you are misunderstanding something. Of course, I must step aside from my acting duties for a while to make it seem like I am dealing with the situation, but how could this old man dare to make such a rude request to your great disciple, the Prince? It is something he does not want either.”

“You say that this is something that Master doesn’t want? Hehehe, then what does Master want from me?”

“He tells me.”

Hyanggye-cho took the letter out of her bosom and handed it to Hoyeon-sang.

***

At the same time, Jin Ga-yong was also receiving an offer. Surprisingly, the person who made the offer was Bi-ho. I had guessed that Bi-ho would have a plan, but I never thought it would be like this.

“Hoyeonsang proposed a duel?”

“That’s not exactly what he proposed. How could he dare challenge General Jin without being crazy? I’ll just create an environment where he has no choice but to fight General Jin.”

Jin Ga-yong tilted his head and asked back.

“It doesn’t seem like a bad suggestion to me. To be honest, if Hoyeon-sang is confined to the Sazabang Gundan, I have no way to punish him.”

“That’s right. You can’t fight the entire lion den. Well, if you look for ways to screw them over, there are probably a few.”

“But why is your face so dark when you make that good suggestion?”

“The problem is the duel conditions.”

“It’s a life-or-death situation where one of the two must die. Are there any additional conditions to add to that?”

“That’s a given. It’s a given… but in reality, it’s not a profitable business for them, so they’re increasing the number of people.”

“no way?”

“That’s right. Both sides claim that Jin Jo-jang and Ho-yeon-sang will come out, but they will summon all the masters who will fight together to help them and finish them off. Five days later, on the Yeonman Plains.”

“… … !”

Yeonman Plain.

It was the last duel where the Mujin Alliance achieved unification, and the place where Jin Ga-yong’s master and brother-in-law died. There, the proposal was made to bring all the masters from both sides together and fight in the same way as last time.

Episode 285