Ghost Face - Chapter 288



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Chapter 74. It’s about to rain on the mountain, the pavilion is filled with wind (4)

Biho tilted his head. Jin Ga-yong was not the type of person to talk nonsense. But if he were talking about the probability of half, wouldn’t there be some basis for it? When he asked, Jin Ga-yong answered.

… … .

After hearing the whole story, Biho thought for a moment and then said.

“If I’m going to do it, I really have to do it so that it all pops out.”

“They will definitely try to win on the Yeonman Plains, so won’t that happen in the end?”

“Well, that makes sense.”

“Okay, now that you’ve heard, what are your thoughts on the duel?”

“In my opinion… … . What would you do if I were to cut off the head of Hoyeon Sang, who I called you here under the pretext of a duel?”

“I will gladly follow.”

“But didn’t Chief Jin want to end it with a fiery duel?”

Jin Ga-yong simply answered with a calm smile, and Bi-ho remembered what he had said at that indifferent attitude.

‘I said I didn’t wake up for revenge. I just opened my eyes to seek revenge. So does that mean the rest of my life is a bonus, so I can do whatever I want?’

Biho nodded.

“Let’s first set our direction towards a duel. Then, if we feel that this is absolutely not the case, we can change direction. However, since the odds are 50/50, let’s raise this a little bit.”

“how?”

“Please let me and Kwak Nan-hoe meet tomorrow. We need to discuss the details of the duel.”

Jin Ga-yong said, “Okay,” and the two walked around a bit more. Then, Bi-ho suddenly asked, out of curiosity.

“I… But, you know. Is there another reason why the leader wants to postpone the duel for two weeks, other than to shake up Gwak Nan-hoe?”

“Why do you think so?”

“I just have a feeling.”

“You’re right. Are we still emotionally connected?”

“If you’re pointing out the side effects of punishment, then I don’t think so. However… … .”

Biho trailed off, and Jin Ga-yong let it slide. Sometimes, there are facts that you know without having to check them. So instead, he answered the first question.

“There are two reasons. One is that I wanted to personally examine your martial arts over the course of two weeks.”

“Me? I feel like I’m already full.”

“Why, am I not pretty?”

“No way. How can you not trust someone who has such a fearsome mind that he can wipe out all the world’s best masters?”

“Huh. You’re really good at talking. Just as you have the talent for talking in addition to martial arts, I’m actually proud to say that I have another talent in addition to martial arts. Guess what it is.”

“Do you have a talent for teaching?”

“The disciple is so intelligent, the master is already delighted and excited.”

“Oh my~ Are you going to be my master?”

“Why, do you hate it?”

“Well, not really… … .”

“Hahaha. I was just joking. I just wanted to let you know. Take it easy. You can think of it as part of my efforts to maximize my allies’ power as the duel approaches, or you can think of it as a gift. Either way, I just happened to catch your eye, so I’m sure it’ll be helpful to you.”

“Since Chief Jin says so… Yes, I will accept it gratefully. Then what about the second reason?”

“Ha, you’re bowing down to receive my compliments.”

Jin Ga-yong said that with a faint smile, but before he knew it, his steps had stopped and his gaze was fixed on the night sky.

A thin crescent moon was floating in the dark sky. The waning waning moon was about to rise again after passing the new moon. It seemed to resemble their fate, falling endlessly into the abyss in despair, only to finally catch a glimpse of a ray of hope.

Jin Ga-yong looked at the moon with sad eyes and opened his mouth.

“A few days ago, I thought I would never see the full moon again. But now that I’m alive, I suddenly feel greedy. That’s why I unknowingly brought up the full moon.”

“… … .”

Biho wanted to scold him, saying, “Why are you worried when you’re alive?” But he couldn’t bring himself to say the words that were on the tip of his tongue. So he just stood next to Jin Ga-yong and watched him together, making a promise.

I will definitely make your wish come true.

***

The next morning.

At Jin Ga-yong’s request, Bi-ho met with Kwak Nan-hoe and entered into a new negotiation. Kwak Nan-hoe was displeased. After meeting with Jin Ga-yong last night and discussing the duel, I thought things had been settled, but Bi-ho suddenly appeared and turned everything upside down.

“Why is it different from yesterday?”

“I see? You woke up and your thoughts changed? They say the heart is like a reed, and I guess that’s really true.”

He’s talking as if he’s the observer of a third party who’s done it himself? It smelled bad from the start. So naturally, Kwak Nan-hoe’s words were not nice.

“Hey, you. Why are you here instead of Team Leader Jin?”

“Didn’t you know? I was originally the adjutant of Prince Jin. And now I’m his deputy.”

“Huh. It seems like Captain Jin has some really good subordinates?”

“You are flattering me. Come to think of it, Lady Kwak also once had capable subordinates.”

Biho continued to irritate Gwak Nan-hoe without saying a word. Then, Cheolsanjeo Jeong Sa-jeong, who had been standing behind her like a screen without saying a word, warned her in a stern voice.

“Biho, in front of whom do you dare to move your tongue so carelessly? Can’t you see anything?”

Then, Jin Ga-yong, who had been mute except for the first time they were introduced, sat next to Bi-ho and sneered.

“Jeong Musa, Biho clearly said with his own mouth that he was my agent, but are you threatening him? And in front of Jin Mo?”

Jeong Sa-jeong was upset. When looking at the relationship between the two men, Jin Ga-yong was his subordinate, the vice-captain. That’s why he had always been somewhat humble to himself. It was so frustrating that Jin Ga-yong, who had been like that, was acting so arrogantly because the situation had changed. He was also rude, but more than anything, he was confident as if it was so natural.

Even though the situation is so dire… … .

Jeong Sa-jeong glared at Bi-ho and Jin Ga-yong, his face red from the twin flames. Then Bi-ho whined, “Oh my, I’m scared~” and then jumped up from his seat and spoke to Jin Ga-yong.

“Your Majesty, it seems that our Lady Guo and the warriors who guarded me want to shut my mouth. And doesn’t that mean there will be no negotiations? Please stand up.”

“I wonder?”

As Jin Ga-yong tried to get up, Kwak Nan-hoe asked Jin Ga-yong urgently.

“Chief Jin, are you really going to turn down this opportunity? Are you going to overturn the meal I’ve prepared for you?”

Then Biho answered instead.

“Miss Kwak, don’t be so fancy. It’s not the right thing to do and it doesn’t look good. I don’t know if you worked hard, but do you think it was right to consider our tastes when we’re going to eat that meal? To put it bluntly, it tastes so bad that I could die, and now you’re telling us about table manners?”

“It’s not your place to step forward! Didn’t I ask Jin Ga-yong?”

Kwak Nan-hui was furious. Originally, she had shown herself as a cool-headed commander, but now her emotions were strangely surging. However, Jin Ga-yong drew the line coolly. And she drove the nail in firmly.

“I say again, Biho is my agent. So if you want to convince me, try to compromise with him.”

“Huh. Even if you give me a chance, I can’t believe you’re acting this foolish… So, if I kick that door open and run away like this, can you handle the consequences?”

It was an ultimatum.

But even those words were met with criticism. He spoke sharply.

“Consequences? Why are you asking us to worry about that? Just prepare yourself and your mind.”

“What?”

“Why, don’t you think so? What happens after that will be too much for that madman in your Lion’s Room to handle anyway. In the end, it will be difficult to maintain his position. No, maybe he’s already been dragged down? Anyway. And then what? The Lion’s Room will have to shoulder the consequences, won’t they? What do you think? Isn’t this still your problem?”

“… … !”

Kwak Nan-hoe was shocked by Bi-ho’s shameless words that threatened him. However, he felt a sense of relief. When he looked at Bi-ho with surprised eyes, Bi-ho kindly explained to him that he understood his feelings.

“It would be difficult to take down the Lion’s Room with just the power of Jin Gongja and my colleagues. Even if the Lion’s Room is currently in a state of nothing but shell. But what if we try to avoid a head-on confrontation from the beginning and cause trouble for the Lion’s Room?”

“That’s ridiculous! Do you think you can run away from this island forever?”

“No way. I’m looking at it for three months.”

“huh?”

“We will hold out for three months and commit all our crimes within that time. We will attack the political figures who are close to you and the surrounding powers of the Sanggye. Now, everyone in this island knows the ill-fated relationship between Prince Jin and your brother-in-law. So where will the arrows of resentment and the damage they inflict on us ultimately go?”

“Well, it’s what you did, so it’s only natural… … .”

When Kwak Nan-hoe looked visibly embarrassed and tried to cover it up, Bi-ho laughed and even clapped his hands, saying it was funny.

“Hahaha. Are you acting innocent right now? We’ll be dead by then, so what can you ask of us? And you won’t be able to save us from our corpses that were completely destroyed thanks to your lion’s cage.”

“no way…….”

“No way. Of course I plan to hang myself and thoroughly water your Sazabang. I don’t know about anything else, but I plan to make sure that your Sazabang can no longer act like the leader of the Mujin Alliance. I think the other factions within the alliance will just watch and be happy about it.”

“… … .”

Biho, who had been talking so venomously, finished his threat in a calm voice as if soothing her.

“Miss Kwak, listen. We are just a passing wildfire. Whether it burns for one day and one night or three months and ten days, it will eventually go out. It will leave a big scar. So? After the fire has passed, people don’t get angry at the fire. They blame the guy who played with fire and caused the accident, or his family. Isn’t that right? In that case, the worry about the consequences is yours to lead the Sajabang from now on, and it can never be ours.”

Thump thump.

If it was the combination of Jin Ga-yong, who had been shaking his power in the Four Seas, and Bi-ho, that clever guy, somehow the threat didn’t sound like an empty word. When I had him, he was competent but stiff and uncomfortable. So there was an aspect of me underestimating him, but now that I thought we might actually meet as enemies, my head started spinning.

‘It’s like a fucking death sentence. No matter how incompetent you are, it’s like that. The head of Yeosan Jo was Jin Ga-yong’s shackles. How can you just let him go when you can’t even handle the aftermath?’

Kwak Nan-hui came to his senses. His head was spinning, and from that moment on, he began to look at the profit and loss statement again. In other words, he was ready to renegotiate as Bi-ho had intended.

Episode 289