Chapter 518: Side Story 18

Chapter 18

“Wh… What did you say?”

Jang Sam-Tae looked at the Hao Sect disciple with a look of disbelief. Facing the world-renowned Hunan Dan Family, its master, and famous experts, the Branch Chief trembled in fear.

He felt an indescribable murderous intent.

As that murderous intent sent chills down his spine and pressured his entire body, his breath was stifled, and he reached a point where it was difficult to utter a single word.

Had he ever received such murderous intent from the time he was born until now?

“T-That is… the… the Lanzhou Merchant Guild bought up that area and dug up and threw away all the strange things there…….”

“D-Dug up?”

“Y-Yes, they bought a large plot of land saying they would build a manor for the Gongcheon Gate to use or something… but it eventually came to nothing.”

Jang Sam-Tae made an astounded expression.

The land around there was not good.

It was not a suitable environment for people to come and go, and building a livable house was also an impossible location. Because there was a slope and the path up itself was originally rugged.

For that reason, he thought it was the best place to bury his sister’s body, but the Lanzhou Merchant Guild had stirred up and dug up all of those things once again, stabbing a dagger into him.

His body trembled violently.

“When… when did that happen?”

“I-It’s been about ten years…….”

“Ha…….”

“Heoheo…….”

It wasn’t something that happened recently, but something that passed a dozen years ago. Even if a child’s body was dug up and thrown away, it had now reached a point where it couldn’t be easily found.

“W-What about… the graves… that were there…?”

“I-I heard that after buying the land and clearing the surroundings, they found a few graves… and pulled out e-every single one of them.”

Namgung Cheon tightly closed his eyes.

Even Dan Woo-Hyun, who usually wouldn’t bat an eye no matter what happened, let out a small sigh. It was because he could imagine how Jang Sam-Tae must be feeling right now.

Since the group that killed his younger sister eventually even dug up her grave and threw away her body, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Jang Sam-Tae felt as if the sky was falling.

Plop.

He slumped down.

As if the strength in his legs had given out, Jang Sam-Tae, who slumped down, could not easily stand up.

With unfocused eyes, he weakly pounded his own head.

“Aigo… aigo, you stupid bastard… you eventually caused an accident again… you moronic bastard!”

As if all this responsibility lay with him, Jang Sam-Tae pounded his head and sobbed.

Thinking that if he had thought a little more and buried his sister, or if he had come here a little sooner, it wouldn’t have resulted in this outcome, his heart grew heavy and he only lamented his own foolishness.

Even if he shed tears and regretted it belatedly, it couldn’t be undone.

He just had to lament his foolishness and feel resentful.

“Where did they throw it away?”

“I-I don’t know. Perhaps the Lanzhou Merchant Guild would know?”

The man glanced at Dan Woo-Hyun’s reaction.

In truth, the human to be feared most in this place.

The Family Head of the Hunan Dan Family and the one practically called the World’s Best. Just having such a person in front of his eyes gave him chills that made him feel like he would wet himself.

Moreover, look at those eyes.

Doesn’t it feel like your breath would stop the moment you look at them?

“You’re certain you said the Jindo Family is the Lanzhou Merchant Guild?”

Dan Woo-Hyun glanced out the window.

Listening to the Branch Chief’s answer in a small voice, he looked outside with an expression that seemed somewhat reluctant or angry.

Was it because that gaze was fierce?

Namgung Cheon carefully brought it up.

“It wouldn’t be good to act rashly. In any case, it’s an old matter… and as a result, there is nothing they have done wrong right this moment.”

Although it was regrettable, Namgung Cheon’s words were not wrong.

It was a very old matter.

It even started with Jang Sam-Tae’s mistake, and the Lanzhou Merchant Guild merely retaliated somewhat harshly for Jang Sam-Tae’s mistake. Of course, it couldn’t be said that they did those things well, but the Hunan Dan Family couldn’t directly make an issue out of it.

“Since they bought the land with their own money, it wouldn’t be strange no matter what they throw away inside it. That is also justified.”

“What is this damn old man saying! Are you crazy?”

Jang Sam-Tae jumped up from his seat and tried to grab Namgung Cheon by the collar. However, he avoided the hand by slightly twisting his body and lightly kicked Jang Sam-Tae’s leg, who had lost his balance.

Thump!

Jang Sam-Tae fell to the floor with a loud noise.

Severe pain rushed in, but Jang Sam-Tae kept his mouth tightly shut and said nothing.

“Old man Namgung’s words aren’t wrong, you punk. They bought the land with their own money, so would they feel good if there were corpses there? Even not knowing who it is.”

Sa Do-Hak clicked his tongue with a ‘tsk, tsk’.

His eyes were full of sympathy, but he didn’t bother to say it out loud. He knew that no matter what words he said, it wouldn’t be of comfort, and also because all of this was ultimately caused by Jang Sam-Tae’s clumsiness in his childhood.

“Jindo Family, these sons of bitches!”

Jang Sam-Tae jumped up from his seat.

The pain from earlier couldn’t be found in the slightest.

Grinding his teeth as if drawing out the grudge he had harbored for a long time, his eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he would tear to shreds and kill anyone who was a figure of the Jindo Family.

Smack-!

“Keok!”

Jang Sam-Tae, who looked like he would dart out at any moment, clutched his head and slumped down. Dan Woo-Hyun, who had approached his side at some point, had struck him on the head.

Jang Sam-Tae’s eyes, as he slumped down and groaned, showed no more murderous intent and were merely the eyes of a human groaning in pain.

“Do not harbor murderous intent. A heart filled only with murderous intent will ultimately harm oneself.”

“Ah, fuck! Then what am I supposed to do?! I finally came here, but my sister’s grave is all dug up and nowhere to be seen, and I don’t even know where they threw the body! Where on earth am I supposed to vent this anger!”

Puffing in anger, Jang Sam-Tae jumped up and faced Dan Woo-Hyun. Looking straight into his eyes unlike before, it seemed as if he didn’t even feel fear of his fists.

“At the very least! Shouldn’t I go and grab the collar of that Family Head bastard or whatever and ask him!”

“How stupid… it’s a matter that passed ten years ago, you punk. Even if you know where they threw it, do you think you can find it?”

Sa Do-Hak’s words were not wrong.

Even if he found out the location where they dumped it, there were various variables. Since ten years had passed, there could have been a flood that washed it away, or wild animals that chew even bones might have appeared.

Considering those things, it was virtually impossible to find his sister’s body in reality.

“Finding it is impossible… but you could repay the grudge.”

“What?”

Just then, Dan Woo-Hyun, who turned his gaze out the window, muttered.

His expression, looking at whatever it was, had a faint smile hanging on it unlike before, and Jang Sam-Tae, who had observed Dan Woo-Hyun for a long time, realized that his feeling about this was certainly not good.

Jang Sam-Tae, frowning, slowly approached and looked outside.

At the same time, his eyes widened.

“Wh… What is that?”

“Isn’t it people.”

How absurd was the sight of Dan Woo-Hyun chuckling?

Jang Sam-Tae almost unconsciously laughed along with him.

However, there was a reason he couldn’t do so, and that was none other than the numerous martial artists seen outside the window. There seemed to be well over dozens of them.

Their individual auras were so great that it suggested they were experts no less capable than Jang Sam-Tae.

They occupied the red-light district streets as if they had taken them over.

Moving in all directions, they poked around here and there like people searching for something. Not only the Hao Sect gang but even those who threw their weight around in the vicinity were pre-emptively taking fright and hiding themselves, and the reason was none other than this.

“Oho… there are quite a few faces I’ve seen several times before. They are all outstanding experts in Gansu.”

Namgung Cheon observed the place with an interested expression.

The dozens of people gathered were definitely famous figures in Gansu. Each one had reached the peak level, or some even surpassed it.

The very fact that such people were gathered in one place was astonishing, and they were pacing around as if searching for someone.

“They seem to be looking for someone?”

Sa Do-Hak also showed interest.

His face showed anticipation of whether some interesting event had occurred.

“From this old man’s perspective…….”

Namgung Cheon trailed off as if he had read the situation and briefly observed Jang Sam-Tae. Since it seemed like he was pointing out Jang Sam-Tae, he was startled upon receiving the gaze and opened his eyes wide.

At the same time, Dan Woo-Hyun’s words naturally flowed out.

“It seems they are your guests.”

“Pardon?! I don’t know such men at all, though?”

“They seem to know you, though?”

Jang Sam-Tae, who lowered his gaze out the window, shook his head as if it made no sense. He just thought something had happened and they were searching for someone.

However, the moment a man pacing around looking for someone raised his head, he locked eyes with Jang Sam-Tae and shouted as if he had found the person he was looking for.

“There he is! It’s that guy!”

Booming-!

That voice spread out ignorantly loud.

The gazes of all those pacing around turned towards Jang Sam-Tae, and as countless people’s eyes fell on him, Jang Sam-Tae unconsciously shrank back.

Eventually, he followed the pointing finger with his gaze and turned his back.

Behind him, Dan Woo-Hyun and Sa Do-Hak were standing blankly.

In a way, it seemed like that finger was pointing at these two.

“He… he says it’s that guy?”

“It must be you.”

At Dan Woo-Hyun’s words that were heard, Jang Sam-Tae chuckled.

It was because he thought he was thinking too extremely. Stepping one step closer to the window, Jang Sam-Tae waved his hand at those giving him gazes.

At his sly action, the men made bewildered expressions.

“Hey there-! Who exactly are you looking for to cause such a commotion?”

“We’re looking for a guy named Jang Sam-Tae! Namely, you!”

A man down below shouted.

Looking back and forth at the wanted poster in his hand, he nodded with an expression close to certainty.

In an instant, Jang Sam-Tae’s face crumpled.

“You’ve got the wrong person! This guy’s name is Dan Woo-Hyun, though?”

“Look at this crazy bastard!”

“Are you mocking us! No matter how I look at it, you look exactly like this wanted poster!”

Jang Sam-Tae, who impersonated Dan Woo-Hyun’s name, scratched his head vigorously. Glancing behind him, sharp gazes stimulated the back of his head.

This was definitely Dan Woo-Hyun’s gaze.

Furthermore, even a chuckling sound was heard, which was clearly Dan Woo-Hyun’s sneer.

“Catch him!”

The men shouted and began to rush in.

There were those who unleashed their lightness arts and jumped up to the second floor where they were, and there were also those rushing into the brothel and coming up with clattering noises.

The entire surroundings turned into a mess in an instant.

“What the hell is this?!”

Jang Sam-Tae shouted with a dumbfounded expression.

His face clearly showed that he didn’t know how to accept this situation where he became a target without having done anything.

However, it wasn’t the time to worry about other things right now.

With a crash, the doors and windows shattered, and countless martial artists barged inside. They looked at Jang Sam-Tae and raised their swords like wild animals aiming for their prey.

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