Chapter 229: Chapter 229

“Haha, was Namgung So-hye that beautiful?”

“No! I said it’s not like that!”

“Did you fall for her?”

“Am I crazy!?”

In the end, Jang Sam-tae, who had left the room without being able to do anything, shouted loudly toward Dan Woo-hyun.

Normally, he might have been hit, but Dan Woo-hyun was just busy laughing.

On the contrary, Jang Sam-tae, who looked miserable, felt his head spinning.

It was not that he had fallen for Namgung So-hye.

However, having lived together for nearly a year, he had grown so accustomed to her beauty that he faced the problem of not finding ordinary women pretty.

Clearly, the woman named Mae-hyang was beautiful enough to be rarely seen in Jang Sam-tae’s life, but because her beauty did not measure up to Namgung So-hye’s, the word beautiful did not come out of his mouth.

Even…

‘She is not even as good as Hoyeon Ji!’

Jang Sam-tae recalled Hoyeon Ji’s face. That woman who wore Namgung So-hye’s clothes and used most of her belongings.

Although she wandered around drinking alcohol every day, her beauty was originally so outstanding that it did not even show.

Furthermore, since Zhuge Yeon was also there, women with common beauty could not even catch his eye.

Jang Sam-tae frowned in despair.

“Hey!”

Just then, a sharp voice was heard from behind.

Jang Sam-tae and Dan Woo-hyun, who were about to go down the stairs, stopped dead in their tracks and turned around.

There, the woman called Mae-hyang was seen huffing, her face completely flushed.

“Are you really just leaving? Are you crazy? You called me, the greatest beauty of Shanxi, and you just leave?!”

“Hmph! You are not even as good as those who do not even dress up properly, so what greatest beauty of Shanxi? Are you insane?”

“Y-You…! A guy who looks like mold? Where do you think you are evaluating faces? Do you want to die?!”

“What? Mold? It seems you want to get some education from this Lord Jang Sam-tae today!”

The argument between the two rang loudly throughout the entire brothel.

Not to mention the people who were happily drinking, even those who were trying to come inside just stared blankly at the sight.

Furthermore, was it not Mae-hyang, who was said to be the finest beauty in this red-light district, who shouted first?

Because of that, everyone could not hide their surprise.

Mae-hyang’s insides boiled.

Although she was a courtesan who sold laughter, Mae-hyang also had her own pride as a woman.

It had already been two years since she entered this Hongyeon.

Nevertheless, she had never sold her body, and she dealt with customers skillfully solely with her outstanding singing and dancing.

She had the pride that she was on a different level from other courtesans.

She also boasted that her face was second to none in the world.

‘And you reject someone like me?’

With an expression that looked as if she would shed tears at any moment, she raised her hand while clenching her fist.

“You…! Do you want to die?”

That was the greatest expression of anger she could make right now.

Rather, the one who was flustered was Jang Sam-tae.

“Why… are you crying and acting crazy!?”

“I am not crying!”

“Like hell you aren’t…”

Jang Sam-tae scurried around, not knowing what to do.

Although he was one who always spat out harsh words without hesitation and acted wildly, he still could not do that in front of a woman’s tears.

“…”

Dan Woo-hyun quietly watched the two of them and let out a small sigh.

“You two are putting on a show.”

To him, it was like watching a love drama between the two. Come to think of it, since their personalities seemed quite similar, he wondered if they might make a well-matched couple.

“What is this commotion?”

It was just then that the voice was heard.

A middle-aged man pushed through the people and came inside. The moment they saw his face, many turned pale and quickly bowed their heads.

There was no one in Taiyuan, the provincial capital of Shanxi, who did not know his name.

Ma Cheol-Gwon.

He was one of the experts who established the Martial Sovereign Castle.

He scanned Dan Woo-hyun and Jang Sam-tae, and then looked at Mae-hyang as he slowly approached.

Considerable weight was loaded into each of his steps.

Dan Woo-hyun let out a small exclamation inwardly.

Just then, Ma Cheol-Gwon swung his hand hard toward Mae-hyang.

Slap-!

“Ah!”

The hand swung without a word struck her cheek. Since it was by no means a light touch, Mae-hyang’s body swayed greatly before she hit her head against the wall and collapsed.

“Ugh…”

“You are doing all sorts of things.”

Ma Cheol-Gwon’s gaze was cold.

Looking at Mae-hyang, he looked as if he would tear her to death right away.

The reason he was still holding back was that he knew this girl was one his son often sought, and he had watched her for a fairly long time.

In fact, the reason she was not kicked out even though she was a courtesan and did not sell her body was thanks to Ma Dok-jin’s protection.

Slap-!

“Ah!”

Once again, Ma Cheol-Gwon’s hand struck Mae-hyang’s face.

As if he could not even see the cheek that had swollen red, he swung his hand carelessly.

Slap, slap, slap-!

Even the thugs who managed the brothel could not intervene and only turned their heads away.

Beating a woman who made a living with her face in that manner meant that she was no longer needed.

“If it were not for Dok-jin, I would have killed you long ago. Be grateful that you have lived until now.”

Ma Cheol-Gwon took out several money bills from his bosom and threw them. The fluttering money bills slowly fell to the floor. Mae-hyang looked at them with her swollen face and eyes that she could not even open properly, holding back her tears.

“Hey!”

Just as Ma Cheol-Gwon, who had beaten a woman as if it were nothing, was about to go up, Jang Sam-tae shouted roughly and extended his leg.

The quickly swung leg technique tried to strike Ma Cheol-Gwon’s face.

However.

Thud-!

“Ack!”

Crash-!

Jang Sam-tae was splayed out absurdly. It was a hand movement so fast that he could not even tell how the fist had flown in.

“Wretched bastard, you must want to die.”

Ma Cheol-Gwon, who was going up, stopped his steps and looked down at the fallen Jang Sam-tae. Although he was bleeding, the light in his eyes did not die. It was obvious he would rush in again the moment he stood up.

He did not intend to see blood, but since the situation had turned out like this, he felt he had to kill that guy.

“You rotten bastard, does it feel good to get a sense of superiority by beating a helpless woman?”

“Haha, you are a guy who carries his liver outside his belly.”

There was no one in the land of Taiyuan who would say such words to him.

He was probably an outsider or did not seem to be a person from the unorthodox path. Though, looking at the leg technique earlier, he seemed to have some skill.

“You are the first to spout such insolent words to this Ma Cheol-Gwon.”

“Crazy bastard, you are not our master, so why can’t I speak? Are you some kind of emperor?”

“…Y-You crazy bastard!”

“hahaha!”

Dan Woo-hyun burst into laughter.

Seeing that his mouth did not die even in such a situation, he even thought that Jang Sam-tae’s mouth might be the best under heaven.

“I will kill you!”

Ma Cheol-Gwon approached, grinding his teeth.

Jang Sam-tae could see it at that moment.

The fallen Mae-hyang was moving her lips.

She was definitely telling him to run away.

Soon, slowly stretching out her hand, she grabbed Ma Cheol-Gwon’s leg.

“Do you want to die!”

Ma Cheol-Gwon, frowning, lifted his leg.

If he stepped down and kicked Mae-hyang’s chest just like that, her bones and flesh would be shattered in an instant.

Just as the startled Jang Sam-tae was about to rush in.

Crack-!

That sound rang very cheerfully.

Everyone inside the brothel was confused about whether the sight they saw just now was a dream or reality.

Ma Cheol-Gwon, who had a huge build, Ma Cheol-Gwon, whose body looked as if absolutely no one except Jeok Mu-seong could ever bring down, spun in the air.

Like a kite with its string cut.

Thud!

Soon, at the same time as he fell to the floor, a loud sound arose.

People just watched the scene blankly.

Ma Cheol-Gwon was seen fainted, foaming at the mouth.

His face was so swollen that its shape could not be found.

“Whether the child or the father, they are the same.”

“Uh…”

Dan Woo-hyun lightly shook his hand and looked at the fallen Ma Cheol-Gwon. Since his gaze was as if looking at filth, one could tell he was truly angry.

Soon, Dan Woo-hyun’s voice was heard.

“Carry the woman on your back. Let’s leave this place.”

* * *

“What?”

Jeok Mu-seong raised his head and asked back.

‘Who fell?’

If his ears were not wrong, he seemed to have heard that Ma Cheol-Gwon was taken down by someone.

“The… family head Ma was attacked by an unidentified suspect.”

“I see. And what happened?”

Jeok Mu-seong asked back rather calmly. Having a skilled person who could defeat Ma Cheol-Gwon nearby was quite bothersome, but making a fuss was also a laughable thing.

Jeok Mu-seong was the supreme ruler of the unorthodox path.

He had to show that much dignity.

“We are currently pursuing them.”

“The whereabouts of the guys?”

“Their traces have completely disappeared… but since we have distributed wanted posters, we expect to catch them soon.”

“Wanted posters?”

Jeok Mu-seong reached out his hand.

Understanding that meaning at once, the subordinate bowed his head and handed over two wanted posters.

Looking at them quietly, Jeok Mu-seong frowned the moment he saw the other one.

“Is this person really the one?”

“There is no mistake. Everyone who watched confirmed it.”

Jeok Mu-seong looked at the wanted poster once again.

He did not know why, but the moment he looked, sweat broke out on his palms. Feeling the paper slowly getting wet, he let out a sigh.

He looked up at the ceiling once and looked at the wanted poster again. Wondering if his eyes were dim, he rubbed his eyes, but that face already drawn in his mind did not disappear easily.

“Ahem… that is enough.”

“Yes?”

“I mean, do not pursue them.”

“Yes? But he is the one who touched family head Ma…”

At the subordinate’s flustered voice, Jeok Mu-seong frowned.

Yes, he knew well.

Since he had touched Ma Cheol-Gwon, the head of the Ma family and not some other place, it was only natural to send a pursuit party and retaliate under normal circumstances.

“Do you intend to make our Martial Sovereign Castle go bankrupt?”

“Eh?”

“No, it is nothing.”

Jeok Mu-seong, sweating profusely, let out a sigh.

“Leave it alone. Let family head Ma handle it on his own.”

“Lord, the family heads will not stay quiet.”

“Well… they will take care of it themselves.”

Jeok Mu-seong shrugged his shoulders and brushed the wanted poster away.

As if he did not want to see that face even for a moment.

Sitting on the throne, he shook his legs.

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