Chapter 391 – Let’s Cover Tonight (1)
Banners with the same content as the current Danjae document, which accuses the crimes of the Yongun Sangdan, were covering various places in Jangsa.
The paper, which was spread by Gaebang based on rumors, contained all the suspected and hidden contents.
Although they were small and medium-sized upper-class people who had already disappeared or been absorbed, there were those who were directly or indirectly related to them, and the situation was spreading little by little, so everyone who knew knew.
In such a situation, those who learned more detailed facts like this would inevitably start to watch the Yongun Sangdan as if they had been waiting.
“It’s not easy for those who can be called members of the Jungpa to pressure the Yongun Sangdan so blatantly, even though they receive people’s attention.”
No Hee-bang, who was watching the Yongun Sangdan people who were busy walking around taking away banners from people while sitting leisurely, smiled.
As she said, the fact that they were already doing similar tricks against the Yongun Sangdan had also spread widely. It was an easy task to add a little breath to the already spreading rumors.
“Does this mean the job is done?”
“I wish it were that easy.”
When Hwangbo Hyo-seon, who was standing next to her, asked, No Hee-bang shook her head. If the Yongun Sangdan had already withdrawn their hands due to one or two rumors, this matter would have been resolved without any need to drag it out.
“Unfortunately, people will eventually lose interest in this matter as time goes by. Then the Yongun Sangdan will seek support from the Gupa and try to quickly finish the job.”
And seeking support does not mean coming quietly and just having a conversation.
“No, then… won’t there be a war?”
“That’s right.”
The power of the Yongun Sangdan, including the head of the small sect, would easily surpass that of one Gupa, so the conclusion was that everything that had been divided would eventually become a bubble.
But before the enthusiastic Hwangbo Hyo-seon could continue speaking, No Hee-bang opened her mouth again.
“Unless Kang So-hyeop is there.”
“Kang So-hyeop…?”
“Kang Ho, who competes for the highest score among the postscript indexes, and the famous Jung-hyeop and Son-ryong Kang-yoon appeal to the Kangho Dongdo to stop the slander against the Yongun Sangdan, who are the most wicked people who assist the Ma-gyo. How about that?”
At the voice that flowed out thickly, as if imitating the voice of a man, Hwangbo Hyo-seon still had a bewildered look.
Chapter 391 – Let’s Cover Tonight (1)
“It’ll be a pretty good picture. We could take the exhausting approach of dealing with each person spreading rumors, but they’re not stupid enough to let such an opportunity slip away when there’s someone right in front of us who we can use.”
No Hee-bang’s thoughts had hit the mark.
Of course, even though they tried to clear away the banners that were popping up everywhere, it was not enough. However, Danjae had accepted Suha’s advice and sent someone to find Kang Yoon.
To the Yongun Sangdan.
“Huh, how shameless. Not only did they try to defame the main Sangdan, but now they’re planning to drag innocent bystanders into their evil deeds?”
“How shameless of them. Do they think they can cover the sky with their hands? Anyway, it’s Kang Daehyeop’s job to decide, so let’s not waste any more time and bring him here.”
The leader of the Yongun Sangdan, Ungi Seong, had received a warning in advance, but he still wanted to punch the person in front of him who was meddling with him.
Even though he was recognized for his martial arts skills and was present in this position, it was not difficult for him to kill the petty thief in front of him with one blow.
‘But it’s the command of the head of the sect…’
As a follower of the sect, the orders of the head of the sect were absolute, and So Gyo-ju seemed to be proceeding with the work with a certain conviction, not just following the will of the sect. It was something he couldn’t mess up.
As they endured the moment, the man they were waiting for finally appeared.
“Oh, Kang Daehyeop! Nice to see you again!”
“Are you the person sent by the Yongun Sangdan? Yes, what brings you here today?”
The envoy from the Yongun Sangdan greeted him with a bow, but Kang Yoon responded with a haughty attitude and asked about the matter. Behind him, the leader of the Yongun Sangdan smiled slyly, and this time the envoy tried to suppress his anger and spoke.
“It’s about ‘that matter’ that our leader has already mentioned to Kang Daehyeop…”
“Oh? So, is the evidence ready?”
“Evidence?”
As the leader of the Yongun Sangdan pretended not to know about the evidence, the envoy quickly waved his hand.
“That, that’s what I mean… It’s not something we can discuss in a place with so many eyes… No, I mean…”
The envoy cursed inwardly. He had trained only in martial arts and was not very smart, but he had not expected to be so stupid as to openly talk about the evidence for attacking him in front of the leader of the Yongun Sangdan, who was the perpetrator.
The envoy decided to quickly take him to Danjae before the leader of the Yongun Sangdan could dig deeper.
“Everything is ready. The leader is waiting, so let’s go together.”
“Is that so? Let’s go then. Yang, be prepared.”
“Yes, sir.”
Tae-sa breathed a sigh of relief as he saw Kang Yoon following him, nodding his head in agreement surprisingly quickly. He briefly glanced at the old man following behind him, hobbling along, but soon lost interest.
It wasn’t much of a problem to bring along one bodyguard, even if they were an old man.
If he had taken a closer look at the old man’s face, he might have noticed the wrinkle-free skin and youthful-looking eyes for an old man, but Tae-sa was too busy leading Kang Yoon to the destination to have such an opportunity.
No Hee-bang’s plan was roughly as follows.
Since they had acquired the evidence, it was highly likely that they had hired a skilled forger, also known as a ‘con artist’. However, it would take time for the results to come out, and what if they suddenly needed the results very urgently?
“So-hyeop, I’m counting on you. Do you think the heavens will be so indifferent when we’re being falsely accused by the Ma-gyo gang? If So-hyeop doesn’t reveal the truth, we won’t be able to rest in peace even if we die!”
“I understand what Dan-ju is saying. However, according to my informant in the Ma-gyo gang, they are also equally unjustly accused. We cannot simply take one side’s word without decisive evidence, can we?”
“Kang So-hyeop…!”
Dan-jae-mun’s earnest request was refused as if he had no choice. To be honest, even a pretty lady wouldn’t bother to ask for a favor if an old man cried and begged, let alone a man.
Moreover, during his earnest request, he subtly lowered my title from Daehyeop to So-hyeop, which made me think that he was thinking of me as a lesser person.
“My informant told me that the evidence has already been secured. If we can confirm that, I will support you even without Dan-ju’s request. Why make things difficult?”
“Well, the thing is, the situation is a bit complicated, so we may not be able to show it right away…”
“What? Are you saying you lied to me?”
I frowned slightly and lowered my momentum, and Dan-jae-mun and his subordinates’ faces turned pale in an instant.
Especially Dan-jae-mun, who was at the center of that momentum, opened his mouth, trembling.
“D-Daehyeop! It’s a misunderstanding! My subordinates are just having trouble finding the evidence, but they definitely have the evidence that they gave money to the Ma-gyo gang!”
Once again, I couldn’t help but laugh at the elevated title of Daehyeop, but I warned them without relaxing my gaze.
“I hope that’s not a lie. I won’t show mercy twice if you’re deceiving me.”
“Ah, I understand. You don’t have to worry about me deceiving Daehyeop with false words.”
By now, Dan-jae-mun must have understood that there was no way to drag me into this without evidence.
Plus, I had given them a bit of a scare, so they would probably hurry to get their subordinates to produce the evidence.
Surely, the truth would come out, and that would be my chance to catch them.
“But I can’t just do favors for others.”
Of course, if things went well, the Ma-gyo gang would return to normal, and the profits that went into my pocket would be protected, but that wasn’t enough.
To make sure everything was fair, I needed to get something I wanted. For example, a chance to bed a milf with a fantastic ass.
Of course, I couldn’t just say that out loud, so I planned to seize the opportunity when it presented itself.
“What’s all this?”
Yang, the old man, or rather, the owner of the dog meat restaurant, wrinkled his nose at the smell of meat that made his nose itch.
In the carriage that had been wandering around, pretending to be a bodyguard, and carrying Yang Yoon-sang here and there, the smell emanating from the bundle he brought back was very tempting.
“It’s nothing. I asked for a good deal on some soju from the owner of the dog meat restaurant. I won’t be eating any, so it looks a bit strange, but…”
“No, no! It’s already a great thing that you brought it for us… I’ll enjoy it!”
It was a delicacy for someone in his position, even if it was just a simple dish like this.
Even beggars who had a bit more brains would find a way to get by, but for someone like him, who spent all his money as soon as he had a little saved up, it was a dream come true.
Yang Yoon-sang gobbled up the meat stir-fry, and as he tilted the bottle of alcohol, it was like he was in paradise.
At that moment, the man spoke in a low voice.
“How’s the investigation going? Have you made any progress?”
“Hmm? Oh, the investigation. Yes, we haven’t caught anything conclusive yet, but we’ve found one suspicious place.”
Thanks to Yang Yoon-sang’s request, Kang Yoon had been nitpicking everything that happened on set, and as a result, the entire Yong-un gang was on edge, trying to please him.
However, Yangsan-gae noticed that there was one run-down building in a corner that no one went in and out of, and it was quiet. Even a warrior was guarding it, looking serious.
“Then…”
“That’s right. If they brought in a forger, there’s a high chance they’re there.”
Dan-jae-mun, the head of the Yong-un gang, was not someone who would let his subordinates rest comfortably while he was struggling to please the young ones.
In other words, either that person was already busy with more important matters, or it meant that Dan-jae-mun was not someone who could do anything, but could there be someone higher up in the upper echelons than the head of the gang?
“They’re probably making evidence by burning the midnight oil right now, so let’s strike tonight. If we get caught making such things in the open or if it’s revealed that we were making them in the upper echelons, we’ll be in big trouble.”
Yangsan-gae felt a sense of satisfaction as he remembered the face of the chief of the Yong-un gang who had been caught when he deliberately walked into the trap set by Ae-wol. It would be enjoyable to flatten the nose of the Yong-un gang without any external involvement.
As Yangsan-gae realized that Kang Yoon wasn’t answering quickly, he suddenly turned his gaze to him and noticed that the man was sending him a subtle look, so he coughed awkwardly.
“Ahem, ahem… Did you see everything?”
“…Yes, a little.”
It was a bit embarrassing to be caught in his inner thoughts. Moreover, he had already blabbered about one of the cheap rooms, so he didn’t know if he would appear even more pathetic in the eyes of the young man who only sold martial arts.
However, contrary to his concerns, Kang Yoon chuckled and said, “Has anyone been harmed by that? Don’t think badly of yourself.”
“Is that so? Um, okay then!”
Yangsan-gae nodded his head in reflection. He thought it would be completely blocked off, but the more he heard, the more he liked it.
“If you’re a man, you should know about the pleasures of the flesh. If you refuse without even knowing, what’s the difference between that and blinding yourself?”
“That’s a good point. Even if we decide after we know enough, it’s not too late.”
Yangsan-gae was also a thick-boned martial artist from the Kaebang, but he felt his heart lightening as the man subtly played along and laid the groundwork for his philosophy, even though it wasn’t important information.
After such a conversation went back and forth for a while, Kang Yoon suddenly remembered something and asked.
“But, isn’t Bangju a woman after all? Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable for her to hear such talk in front of her?”
“Hahaha! That’s just unnecessary worry!”
As someone who was in the same distribution as Bangju, Yangsan-gae knew well about the young No Hee-bang in her youth. Because there was a risk of something unsavory happening with a woman’s body, she thoroughly concealed the fact that she was a woman until she rose to a certain position.
In other words, she always listened to the raw conversations of beggars exchanging vulgar gossip, and sometimes even intervened in those conversations.
Although Yangsan-gae didn’t openly talk about these circumstances, he conveyed them appropriately and said, “So even if Bangju isn’t interested, her subordinates won’t blush at just a few words like that. There’s no need for you to worry about that.”
“Is that so…?”
“That’s right. You don’t have to worry.”
After patting the shoulder of the young man who was tilting his head, Yangsan-gae finished his food without leaving a single grain of rice and slowly regained his composure, preparing to go outside.
Of course, he didn’t see the strange glint in the man’s eyes in the darkness.
