How much were you beaten?
The pain becomes more and more distant, and the world becomes more and more distant.
But there was no particular anger or despair. I could only vaguely think that my family must have gone through something similar.
Wouldn’t it be merciful to die like this? You will no longer have to feel the emotional pain of your internal organs being burned to black.
Suddenly.
Something cut into his face.
“A fearless guy… … How dare you put the family head’s name on that tongue?”
Although my vision was blurred and blurred, I could clearly see the crazy eyes. Seeing the anger as if her absolute sanctuary had been invaded, she felt like laughing for no reason even though it was not the case.
“You can’t die already. Wake. “I will clearly show you how cruel the hands of the White Ghost Party are.”
A cold blade touched Hu Jiaming’s neck. I didn’t even know I was in pain because my senses were numb. Just as she was trying to spit out the blood that had accumulated in her mouth, she heard someone’s voice.
I must have been hit in the wrong ear, but I felt dazed as if I was hearing outside sounds while underwater.
“what?”
“Isn’t this brat looking for the head of the family? So it was giving me the topic.”
“this… … “You stupid bastard!”
“yes?”
“Have you forgotten that the lord ordered you to bring anyone who comes to you alive?”
Hu Jiaming slowly blinked his swollen eyes.
The face of the person who had been torturing him a moment ago was as white as an evil spirit in hell. Meanwhile, the knife that touched Hu Ga-myeong’s neck was still intact, and whenever his hand trembled, red lines appeared here and there on the skin of his neck.
“Well, it was like that… … .”
“You damn bastard!”
Pow!
The person who was reprimanding eventually became angry and punched the man in the face. He even gritted his teeth as he watched her man fall without even being able to scream.
“If you’re going to die, you’ll be left alone, you idiot!”
The person who was radiating anger towards the man turned his head and looked at Hu Jia-myeong. A frightened look was evident on his face as he checked his condition here and there.
Soon a sigh of relief escaped.
“… … “It’s hidden.”
He walked away, carrying the blood-covered name of his family name on his shoulder.
thud.
I must have lost consciousness in that moment, but I woke up from the shock of being thrown to the floor. Hu Jiaming opened his eyes with difficulty.
I couldn’t even tell how much time had passed.
My son-in-law was in the dark. Because it’s night? Or is it indoors with no light?
All I could see was deep darkness and the faintly flickering lights of the lamp.
After adjusting to the darkness for a moment, he realized where he had been taken.
It was a spacious interior, but it didn’t even have common furniture or fixtures, so the term “storehouse” or “warehouse” would have been more appropriate. Dozens of men were spread out in that bleak room.
Broken liquor bottles were rolling around here and there, and an unidentifiable acrid scent pierced my nose. There are those who lean against the wall with their eyes closed, and those who stumble as if they will collapse at any moment but cannot let go of their liquor bottles.
It was a depressing, not to mention decadent, sight.
I’ve never seen this before in my life… … . No, in the first place, Hu Jia-myeong was frozen, unable to say anything in front of a sight he had never imagined seeing with his own eyes.
At that time, I heard a voice that caught my ear.
“What?”
The first impression I got from that voice was strange.
It was bright and dark, high and low.
And apart from all those features… … It was rough. Even though it was only a very short sentence, I felt it was imbued with a ferocity reminiscent of the claws of a wildly forged animal.
It was such a ferocity that any bleeding-blooded person could not help but flinch instinctively.
“They say they came to see the head of the family.”
“me?”
Among the scattered men, one person slowly stood up.
Hu Jiaming looked at him with swollen eyes.
My first impression was ‘it’s delicate’. Even though he doesn’t have the physique to fit such a description, his voice clearly conveys ferocity. The slightly skinny man walked towards him very leisurely.
What was more noticeable than the faltering gait was the man’s white face revealed in the lamplight. It didn’t suit a place like this at all. He had a white face, more like a Confucian scholar than his household name, who lived as a Confucian scholar.
The long eyes on that pale face glanced down at Hu Jiaming.
“It seems even corpses can talk.”
“Well, that…” … I’m still alive… … .”
“Ah, really?”
The white-faced man’s eyes were beautifully curved like a crescent moon. yet.
Phew!
“Aaaaaaaaaah!”
Before I knew it, a bido the size of a child’s palm was held in the man’s hand and was mercilessly stuck in the boat of the person carrying Hu Ga-myeong.
“Stay still.”
“Everything, head of the family! Forgive me! Please!”
“You are forgiving. “If I hadn’t forgiven you, it would have been stuck in your throat, right?”
A ferocious light flashed in the eyes of the white-faced man. The blood that splashed out dotted his white face.
“Don’t squirm. If I get more annoyed, I might not be able to stand it anymore and just grab my head and rip it off. Oh, don’t scream. “It makes my ears dirty.”
The white-faced man, who had cruelly destroyed the boat, did not hide his disdainful expression as he watched the fallen person.
“They seem like useless things.”
“Knock, gag… … . Sorry… … .”
The white-faced man seemed to have lost interest in the fallen man and looked at Hu Jiaming again.
There was a somewhat disapproving expression on his pure white face.
“I might have brought something interesting… … .”
He brushed off the blood on his hands as if they were dirty and showed his teeth. It looked like a wolf that had smelled blood.
“In this case, it would be better to call a Taoist monk and have a first marriage. Just go and bury it… … .”
At that moment, Hu Jiaming’s body flinched. At the same time, a look of interest flashed in the man’s eyes.
“hmm?”
Anyone can see that it is not strange if the person stops breathing at any time, let alone moves. Nevertheless, Hu Ga-myeong somehow managed to raise his body, trembling. He even sat straight on the spot and looked straight at the white-faced man.
Was he intrigued by the vigor and tenacity that was evident at this moment? The white-faced man caught her eyes.
“That’s interesting. “You came to see me?”
Hu Jiaming nodded his head with difficulty.
“Who are you?”
“… … Nickname.”
“Hossira… … .”
The white-faced man muttered for a moment and then smiled, showing his teeth.
“I think there was a famous nearby family? “Is this the family that was invaded by a band of thieves and whose entire family was massacred overnight?”
“… … .”
“Oh, right. This is a rumor that is known on the surface, and the truth is that the pig-like king master played a trick and burned the foundation of the family? okay… … . “For having previously criticized the king’s tyranny?”
Hu Jiaming’s shoulders trembled briefly.
“Am I right?”
I nodded again this time. Perhaps it was because the physical pain was difficult, or because the resentment in my heart was so great, that one small movement was truly burdensome.
“Then you must be the son of Mr. Ho-gyeong, the head of the Ho family. He went to study abroad in Beijing.”
The white-faced man sneered loudly.
“okay. “Why did that amazing person come to see me?”
Hu Jiaming’s eyes shed a bright blue venom.
“Deal… … “I came to do it.”
“transaction?”
The white face twisted slightly.
“What I want… … plural.”
“Revenge… … . To the bastard who trampled on your family?”
Hu Jiaming nodded.
“Hmm. “What is the price?”
“The price is wealth. “I will give you unimaginable wealth.”
“It’s wealth… … . “It’s so unimaginable, isn’t it?”
Hu Jiaming gritted his teeth and nodded again.
“Did you say your name was your family name?”
“Okay… … .”
“Household name. “Do you know who I am?”
“Baek-an… … “Ears, Jang Il-so.”
“Hoo?”
“heard. There is only one in this city… … . There are people who will do anything as long as the price is right. “There is a ghost that mocks morality and humanity regardless of the opponent or purpose.”
The white-faced man laughed as if he had heard an interesting story.
“You know me well.”
Wow.
At that moment, Hu Jiaming’s body fell backwards. Jang Il-so, who had kicked Ho Ga-myeong away, approached her with a noble face.
“You pig.”
Jerk. Jerk.
He came close to the collapsed, convulsing body and crushed Hu Jiaming’s hand, which was stretched out on the ground.
Crack. Wood clatter.
Bones were crushed and flesh was torn. Hu Jiaming couldn’t even scream and convulsed. His voice, filled with vicious energy, fell over his head.
“I guessed well, but got one wrong.”
“ugh… … .”
“Wealth? Are you willing to pay for something like that? “Something like that?”
Hu Jia-ming’s body trembled like an aspen in pain.
Without showing any sympathy, Jang Il-so suddenly grabbed Hu Ga-myeong’s fallen hair and lifted it up. And glared at him with burning eyes. It looked like he was going to lunge at him at any moment and bite the back of his neck.
“I guess I looked funny. “Did you think I would get four if I just threw in a few pennies?”
Wow.
The household name flew off and was thrown against the wall mercilessly. Jang Il-so approached again and this time stepped on his ankle.
Wood clatter!
“Off… … Argh!”
Hu Jiaming finally couldn’t stand it anymore and screamed and rolled his eyes.
“A deal can only be established when both parties bring something of interest to each other. “It’s not about bringing what you think is valuable.”
“ugh… … .”
“Stupid bastard.”
Wow!
Jang Il-so, who had just broken his ankle, glanced at Ho Ga-myeong falling to the side and turned around without hesitation.
“I thought you might have brought something somewhat interesting.”
The men who were lying around had suddenly stood up and were looking at a familiar yet frightening sight.
one of them asked.
“… … “What should we do with that guy, head of the family?”
“Clean it up appropriately.”
“yes.”
The person who received the order tried to move immediately, but stopped in place for a moment.
At least in this, Jang Il-so’s name is absolute. But now the subordinate did not move immediately. Jang Il-so’s gaze reflexively turned back.
Soon, a strange emotion appeared in his pale eyes.
Ho Jiamyeong, who had been trampled so badly and was thought to be unconscious, was still standing up.
Ho Ji-myeong crawled down with his trembling body, brought his knees together, and slowly sat upright. However, because of his twisted and broken ankle, he was unable to maintain his posture, so he reached out his hand and grasped the bent part of his body.
Crump!
A terrible sound was heard.
Hu Jiaming returned his bent foot to its original position, assumed a perfect sitting position, and slowly bowed his head.
A subdued voice slowly pushed away the silence that had filled the space.
“Okay… … If so… … What you want… … .”
Jang Il-so’s eyes sank deeply.
“Whether it’s the body… … Soul or whatever… … .”
Hu Jiaming’s head touched the ground.
“Foolish me, what…” … I don’t know what to offer to make a deal with you. So, let me ask you.”
Hu Jiaming raised his head again and looked up at Zhang Yixiao.
“I am… … What should I give? “What must I do so that you can avenge me?”
Those who stood here crossed the line of fire countless times. Ordinary people have lived lives so rough that it is difficult to imagine.
But now, Hu Jiaming’s eyes were so cruel that even those people were heartbroken.
“please.”
Hu Jiaming bowed his head again. Jang Il-so, who had been silent as she stared at the sight, opened her mouth.
“Is there any reason to do that? I heard that you are favored by the prince? “Even if the prince can’t do anything about Wangsa now, his power will soon be able to suppress Wangsa, right?”
“… … .”
“Is there any reason to throw everything away and do something that could happen if we just wait?”
At those words, Ho Ga-myeong looks straight at Jang Il-so.
“… … Not now.”
“hmm?”
“Whenever I have the strength, after I have developed enough strength.”
Clutter.
Hu Jiaming gritted his teeth harshly. The tendons in his jaw were bulging.
“The revenge achieved through such cheap sympathy… … “What on earth does it mean!”
A voice more desperate than any other cry in the world pierced Jang Il-so’s ears harshly.
“If I can do it with my own hands, I will do it even if it means tearing off my own flesh and throwing it away. If I can’t do it with my own hands, I will bite that guy even if I become a demon. But if even that doesn’t work!”
Bloodshot eyes stared straight at Jang Il-so.
“I have no choice but to find someone who will kill him in the most painful way.”
Hu Jiaming’s head bowed again.
“please. please… … .”
“… … .”
Jang Il-so looked at him in silence. With cold eyes that remain unchanged from before.
“That’s a lame reason.”
“… … .”
“It is self-consolation for bastards to believe that they will listen to you if you are earnest.”
Hu Jiaming’s body trembled.
“but… … .”
And then I looked up and saw Hu Jiaming. The corner of Jang Il-so’s mouth gently curls up.
Surprisingly, that smile seemed so innocent that it did not fit anything here.
“I have something I want to receive. Take it, this deal. instead… … .”
Jang Il-so’s eyes gave off a strange light and were filled with laughter.
“You will have to pay a very high price for that, San.”
A bewildered figure of Hu Jia-ming was reflected in those very bright eyes.
