Chapter 424: Chapter 424

“Why… why can’t we push them!?”

Man Hu-ryang, who had been watching all this situation from a distance, trembled as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

It was a situation where a completely one-sided slaughter should have begun.

In a situation where the massive power of the Hunan Dan Family was absent, all they should have been able to do was die amidst screams and wails.

But the situation was not so easy.

A situation where the financial power of the Myriad Gold Merchant Group and the remaining power of Blood Heaven were poured in.

Even so, they could not push them down at once, and rather, their numbers were gradually decreasing.

“The resistance is fierce. If this continues…”

Man Jo-gang glanced with a reluctant expression. The expression of Man Hu-ryang, who was glaring at Yueyang with a red face, was filled only with anger and vengeance.

This was not the father that Man Jo-gang knew.

His father was always noble, and he took steps thinking of profit rather than vengeance and blood.

He was a cold-hearted person who sometimes did not hesitate to even throw away the lives of his family for the sake of profit, so why could he not see anything else right now?

‘It is the end.’

Man Jo-gang laughed with an absurd expression.

The word ‘ruin’ was drawn in his mind.

The same was true for the Myriad Gold Merchant Group, which once commanded the Central Plains. Did they have to lose everything because of the father’s mistake?

Man Jo-gang slowly looked to his side.

A few people were standing next to Man Hu-ryang. They were escorts prepared for any possible situation. In an instant, countless thoughts crossed his mind.

However, perhaps lacking the courage to execute it, he quietly calmed his mind and watched the situation.

Still, this side had the advantage for now.

The number of people blocking them was hopelessly insufficient, and Blood Heaven still possessed mighty power.

As long as the figures of the Hunan Dan Family did not step forward, it might eventually flow according to Man Hu-ryang’s will.

‘It is a gamble…’

A merchant must gamble.

But one should not play a gamble with only one result whether they win or lose. The one who touched it was Man Hu-ryang, and Man Jo-gang quietly closed his eyes as if he had already accepted and agreed with the result.

Even if Man Hu-ryang obtained the desired result here, he would lose Henan, which could be called the stronghold of Blood Heaven, and end up in a position where he had to hide from the Hunan Dan Family, so there would be no opportunity to turn a misfortune into a blessing.

Slash!

At that time, a sound was heard.

At the same time as something flashed, one person collapsed.

Many people realized at once.

Someone was here.

Someone had come here.

Just seeing that they had suppressed the Blood Heaven masters spread all over the place to protect Man Hu-ryang and arrived here, one could guess the end.

Gazes turned.

Perhaps feeling the presence approaching with a massive momentum, tension colored their expressions.

“You are doing interesting things.”

At that moment, a low voice was heard.

At the same time, someone’s body was split again. Those who could not even properly resist became corpses, tumbled around, scattered blood, and thus ended their lives.

“Who is it?”

Everyone drew their swords and aimed.

Gazes toward the west, the eyes of those looking there trembled violently. An eerily chilling energy stimulated their whole bodies.

Not only their whole bodies but even their hands and feet trembled.

Through the bleak blowing wind, a scream like the wail of a ghost seemed to be heard.

Step, step.

The figure of someone walking in was seen.

Lightly one step at a time, the moment he approached like that, as if time had stopped, everyone stiffened and could not move.

Not a single drop of blood was stained anywhere on his body. The sword he held in his hand was also so clean that it was hard to believe it had cut down a person.

Man Hu-ryang checked his face.

In an instant, he unknowingly ground his teeth and shouted.

“Dan Uhyon-!”

“Do you know me?”

Dan Uhyon’s gaze did not change.

Rather, he looked at Man Hu-ryang, who was shouting his name, with a strange gaze.

If he was doing such a thing and harboring killing intent the moment he saw his face, he should reasonably remember him, but no matter how much he thought about it, he had never met such a person.

Dan Uhyon’s blade swung again.

Sssrrk!

Three men who were secretly looking for an opportunity and trying to approach instantly turned into chunks of meat and rolled around. Only after the blood soaked the floor did everyone confirm the death of their comrades.

“Keugh…! You, out of everyone… I will not forgive you.”

“You are a funny guy.”

Dan Uhyon made an absurd expression.

It was not a very pleasant thing that someone he did not even remember harbored a grudge against him.

Just looking at the killing intent he emitted, it seemed clear that they could not live under the same sky.

Even though he had no intention of letting him live in the first place.

“You’ve done an interesting thing. If I hadn’t come earlier, I don’t know what would have happened…”

“I will kill them all. The ones you knew, the ones you loved! I will tear them apart right in front of you… Keok!”

In an instant, no one saw it.

Man Hu-ryang, who was right in front of their eyes, disappeared.

The person who was shouting did not exist, and soon only a violent echoing sound of ‘Bang!’ was heard.

Man Jo-gang swallowed his saliva while being hit by the falling fragments. He wanted to turn his head but couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Splash!

Something fell on his shoulder, dampening his body.

A thick smell of blood stimulated his nose, and the something he was covered in emitted a warm heat.

Cold sweat flowed, and his mouth was so dry it felt thick.

He barely turned his head.

And there, the figure of Man Hu-ryang embedded in the wall could be seen. The sword Man Hu-ryang used to carry was embedded in his mouth, and the sight was so grotesque that he could not bear to keep his eyes open and look at it.

Whether his breath had already stopped or he was faintly alive, his body was trembling.

His eyes had already rolled back white, and only rough groans flowed from his mouth.

“Keok, keok…”

“…”

Man Jo-gang fell into indescribable terror.

When he turned his head in the opposite direction again, he saw the figure of Dan Uhyon slowly smiling and approaching.

Man Jo-gang swallowed his breath.

Where did the escorts who were supposed to protect Man Hu-ryang go?

They were nowhere to be seen.

No, he knew where they were.

The puddle of blood heavily pooling on the floor.

Just looking at that, he could understand that everyone had ceased to be human in an instant.

The only one left in that place was one person.

It was only Man Jo-gang himself.

Standing vacantly, Man Jo-gang only blankly watched the approaching grim reaper.

* * *

“Huff… huff… huff!”

Hong Wonchang gripped his sword while shedding blood.

Countless constables who had been guarding his side had fallen, groaning as they died.

Even though he had suffered heavy injuries to the point where it would not be strange if he collapsed right away, he gripped his sword tightly, determined never to step back.

‘If I fall, more people will die.’

Hong Wonchang had his back against the county office.

If he fell, the county office would become defenseless. His wife was there, as well as the servants and maids who served him.

It was even a place where many citizens had been evacuated, so he had to hold out as long as possible until others came.

That was all Hong Wonchang could do right now.

He had no swordsmanship he could unfold, nor the stamina and internal energy to hold out.

But the situation was not so easy.

Many Blood Heaven members were still surrounding him.

It seemed there were even more than at the beginning.

The reason they didn’t cut down Hong Wonchang and advance into the county office at once was simply because they found it amusing to play with the dying Hong Wonchang and the constables.

That was why he gritted his teeth and held on even more.

They could play with him.

Even if he was mocked, miserably crushed, and trampled like an ant, if he could just block them, that was enough for Hong Wonchang.

“M-Magistrate…”

“J-just a little more, hold on just a little more.”

The constables stared at Hong Wonchang with exhausted expressions.

The remaining numbers were barely over ten. On the contrary, the Blood Heaven groups silently watching them from all sides seemed to be twice that number.

He saw them smirking and giggling.

They looked exactly like those playing with toys.

The constables were terrified by their every action. The reason they could stand on their own two feet was because of their desire to protect Hong Wonchang.

“That is enough, you bastards-!”

At that moment, someone’s booming voice was heard.

The sound that had been heard from a distance instantly closed the gap, and soon a man appeared like a gust of wind.

The Blood Heaven groups were startled and looked at the man.

The sound reaching their ears still hadn’t ceased, but seeing him reveal himself, he hadn’t learned an ordinary lightness art. They couldn’t even see how he appeared.

The Blood Heaven groups instantly scattered and stayed on guard.

They exchanged glances and watched the situation.

They realized that a master, clearly different from the constables or Hong Wonchang, had appeared.

“Y-you…”

It wasn’t just the Blood Heaven groups who were surprised.

Even Hong Wonchang and the constables widened their eyes in surprise.

The one who usually acted frivolous and only caused trouble.

But a member of the Hunan Dan Family whose skills were outstanding.

“Bwahaha! This Lord Jang Sam-tae has come, so do not worry at all!”

Jang Sam-tae, who burst into loud laughter, confidently beat his chest. Even while looking at the Blood Heaven groups in front of him, he didn’t seem to think he would lose at all.

His confidence seemed to reveal the pride of the Hunan Dan Family.

At that moment, Hong Wonchang whipped his head around.

The constables likewise looked around their surroundings.

They looked as if they were searching for someone other than Jang Sam-tae. Thus, no one’s gaze was directed toward Jang Sam-tae.

As no one paid him any attention, Jang Sam-tae frowned and opened his mouth.

“Aren’t you happy I came?”

“…And the others?”

“They must be elsewhere. I don’t know.”

“…Is that so?”

Hong Wonchang let out a small sigh and gripped his sword.

It was the same for the constables.

The strength in their hands gripping their spear shafts tightened even more. A figure from the Hunan Dan Family named Jang Sam-tae was there, so why were they acting like that?

“No, I came to save you, why is the atmosphere like this?”

Swish-!

At that moment, the Blood Heaven groups lunged toward Jang Sam-tae and Hong Wonchang. As if they had lost the intention to stall for time, their movements were quite swift, and a greater killing intent fluctuated than when they were playing with Hong Wonchang and the constables.

Jang Sam-tae also frowned and clenched his fists.

Just because there are many doesn’t mean they are strong.

He was confident he could win no matter how many there were.

The moment he took a step forward with that thought.

Chwaaak!

A sword approached.

The sudden strike was so fast that even Jang Sam-tae didn’t expect it. If he hadn’t hurriedly thrown his head back, his throat might have been pierced.

“Uwaaaah! Fuck, blood! I almost died, you bastard!”

Jang Sam-tae, who stepped back in a panic, screamed.

The opponent’s blade was several times faster than he thought, and he started to feel needlessly scared.

Watching that sight, Hong Wonchang and the constables sighed.

“Did he come to help… or did he come to interfere…”

However, just knowing that the people of the Hunan Dan Family had arrived allowed Hong Wonchang to feel relieved.

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