Chapter 729 – Apocrypha 232) the Chaser (131)
232) The Chaser(131)
Impressed(?) By Steel Armor’s one-day speech(?), The talented people of the Hong family relayed Steel Armor’s words to other families as well as their head of household, without missing a word.
Thanks to this, there was no one in the five families who did not know what Steel Armor had said.
“What? Don’t just try to enjoy the rights, don’t turn a blind eye to injustice? Ha… This is the first time I’ve seen such a crazy person in my life.”
Hong Dae-yong, the head of the Hong family, could not hide his absurdity after hearing what Steel Armor had said to the talented members of his family.
If someone else said this, I would understand, but Steel Armor was the villain.
He is also a rare villain who destroyed the Dokgo and Hwang families.
When such a guy gave them a sharp blow, it was just absurd from Hong Dae-yong’s point of view.
“Why did he say that?”
Her younger sister, Hong Na-yeon, who was sitting across from Hong Dae-yong, said. Then, Hong Dae-yong laughed and said his thoughts.
“Why would he say that? It’s because he’s drunk on his own power and is stricken with a low sense of superiority.”
“A low-key sense of superiority?”
“Yeah. They’re trying to show off how great they are by crushing us.”
“Hmm…”
At her brother’s words, Hong Na-yeon tilted her head.
Is it really like that?
She has never seen steel armor. On the other hand, Hong Dae-yong met and actually fought Steel Armor.
So Hong Dae-yong should know more about Steel Armor than Hong Na-yeon.
But her senses told her that that wasn’t the intent of her steel armor.
Of course, Hong Na-yeon is not stupid enough to commit the foolishness of judging people by trusting only her intuition.
She is an extraordinary woman
Many people think that it was the genius Hong Dae-yong who raised the fallen Hong family, but in reality, he did not regain the glory of the family by himself.
It was possible because Hong Dae-yong had a strong supporter named Hong Na-yeon.
While Hong Dae-yong led the Hong family with strong psychic powers and charisma, Hong Na-yeon supported Hong Dae-yong by managing the family’s affairs.
Hong Dae-yong was able to display his abilities to the fullest because he had a younger brother who supported her.
‘For now, that’s not important.’
“I’ll order those operating in the common area to arrest the villains.”
Currently, the Hong family, no, the trouble of all families is not only steel armor. The villains roaming around in the common area were also as much of a nuisance as Steel Armor.
The common area refers to the area ruled by the Dokgo family and the Hwang family, which were destroyed by Steel Armor.
The remaining five families fought a fierce espionage war under the surface to somehow secure more territory for themselves.
However, the forces of the five families were boiling, and negotiations, let alone espionage warfare, did not proceed easily.
Therefore, the five families designated the territory of the two exiled families as a common area to manage together until the negotiations were over.
Of course, the survivors of the two families who survived the Steel Armor protested, saying that this was an unreasonable treatment, but they were no longer able to enjoy the glory of the past.
Media organizations such as broadcasting stations and newspapers that lined the two families had long since changed lines, so their voices did not reach people.
If you look at this far, it seems that peace has come, but the real problem was different.
These were the villains mentioned above.
Instead of committing crimes in the districts of the five surviving families, the villains who volunteered to be Steel Armor’s subordinates began to prosper in the common districts.
Even the villains made their own justification for the criminal theme.
It was Steel Armor that destroyed the Dokgo and Hwang families, so their subordinates would manage the common area.
From the perspective of the five families, it was an absurd reason that sneered, but the problem was that these guys volunteered to be subordinates of Steel Armor.
There was no family that did not know the ridiculous power of steel armor. Even though the five families formed an alliance to catch the steel armor, didn’t they get hit?
The shame and fear of the day Baek Ki-won died was conveyed to the heads of the five families as well as to the lowest-ranking agents.
Claiming to be Steel Armor’s subordinates, even the five families couldn’t arrest them hastily.
What if Steel Armor attacked them on the pretext of arresting one of their subordinates?
Steel Armor declared to the heads of families that he loved peace and would no longer attack the ruling family, but no one believed him.
Who would believe the words of a villain who commits a crime?
Anyway, for this reason, the five families were unable to arrest the villains who were actively committing crimes in the common area.
However, Steel Armor himself declared that the youngsters were not his subordinates, so he did not have to leave these cancerous masses alone.
“It didn’t bother me, but it’s fine.”
Hong Na-yeon let out a sigh of relief at the thought that she could finally get rid of one of her trouble spots.
However, Hong Dae-yong seemed to have a different idea.
“No. Leave it alone for now.”
“Yes? Brother, what did you say just now? Leave me alone?”
Hong Na-yeon’s eyes widened at her older brother’s words to leave the villains alone.
“Why?”
“You believe that Steel Armor son of a bitch?”
“Yes?”
“He intends to catch us off guard. If we or other families believe his words and start arresting the villains, we will use that as an excuse to resume our attack on the family.
“Yes? But brother. Surely he declared that the villains are not his underlings?”
At Hong Na-yeon’s words, Hong Dae-yong gave a fishy smile. It wasn’t a sneer at my brother, it was directed at Steel Armor.
“I said it before, but don’t believe him. He said he’s not underlings now, but he’ll probably sneak in his men when we start arresting the villains. Then he’ll start attacking why he arrested his men.” .”
“…”
After hearing Hong Dae-yong’s words, Hong Na-yeon realized that her brother’s anger toward Steel Armor was deeper than she thought.
The last defeat seemed to have left a big scratch on the pride of the young dragon of the Hong clan.
“But then the damage to the citizens will be severe. Then, in the future, when we dominate the common area, the loss will outweigh the benefit.”
At first glance, it seemed that they were worried about the people living in the common area, but Hong Na-yeon was more concerned about the taxes they would collect than that.
“We have to look at this in the long term. If we try to solve things in the short term, we will end up doing things wrong. For now, we will get out of the common area.”
“Yes?
“Yes. All we need to do is prepare to grab Steel Armor. Steel Armor, if only he can handle it, the common area will come right into our pockets.”
“…”
What Hong Dae-yong was aiming for was steel armor.
Right now, I can’t hold the steel armor because I don’t have enough strength, but with time, I’ll have a way.
That is what Hong Dae-yong meant when he said, ‘We need to look at the long term.’
After all, steel armor is also a human being, but isn’t there a fatal weakness?
“True. More than that, what did the main family say?”
“It’s clear that the King of Ju is a eunuch who doesn’t stand there.”
“Ttsk. A hero is basically three wives and four concubines… The King of Zhou has a really small bowl.”
Hong Dae-yong promoted the marriage of Hong Na-yeon, who was in front of him, with King Ju, the head of the Ju family. He intended to expand the power of the family by engulfing the Zhou family with his clever younger brother.
However, as if he had noticed Hong Dae-yong’s ulterior motive, King Ju Dae-wang’s reaction was very sluggish.
Hong Na-yeon is quite a beauty. She is also a great beauty with a Western-style harmony between the East and the West.
However, King Ju Dae refused to marry Hong Na-yeon.
“So I’m going to change the way.”
“Change the way? How?”
“If the father doesn’t work, we should aim for her son. In fact, wouldn’t it be easier for you to attack?”
“…But isn’t the son of the King of Zhou only 16 years old?”
Hong Dae-yong’s face shook at the words that he would attack the son of King Ju.
Because the son of King Zhou was only 16 years old. There was a 9 year age difference with Hong Na-yeon.
“Brother!”
Seeing Hong Dae-yong’s expression, Hong Na-yeon shouted in displeasure.
“Is this what I want to do right now? It’s for my brother and I, and furthermore, for our Hong family!”
“Yeah, that’s right. Kheheum! What did I say? Is that a girl screaming all of a sudden?”
“Tooth!”
Seeing her brother turn her head awkwardly, Hong Na-yeon clicked her tongue and explained her own plan.
“Because he is young, he must be weak against women. Also, it is easy to hold him in his arms and knead him.”
“Holding you in your arms… Kneading…?”
Hong Dae-yong’s expression got worse.
“Brother!”
“Why do you keep screaming? I didn’t say anything.”
“Because the expression says it?!”
Feeling displeased with her brother’s expression, Hong Na-yeon screamed at her.
*****
It’s been a week since Steel Armor declared that the villains who are active in the common area are not my subordinates, so I can arrest them freely.
Then, in the common area, an amazing thing happened.
“Give me everything you have!”
Haha!”
“Kyaaaaa! Help me!”
Surprisingly, no one from any family tried to arrest the villains. Everyone, like Hong Dae-yong, thought this was Steel Armor’s deceptive tactic.
Villains became more active.
“Look around you bastards!”
“Long live Steel Armor! We are the real Steel Armor’s underlings!”
“Shut up you assholes! We’re real!”
Also, it was not uncommon for villains to wage war against each other.
Steel Armor’s declaration also spread to the villains in the common area. He really did say that these villains are not his underlings, but the villains interpreted it differently than the ruling families.
I will make the villains who dominate the common area my subordinates!
Surprisingly, the villains interpreted Steel Armor’s declaration like this.
The villains, whose brains were half gone, raided and killed rival gangs to prove that they were the real Steel Armor minions, and it wasn’t even a fuss.
[Kill each other from now on], One of the famous scenes of a certain ninja village, was unfolding.
