“G- Gaju-nim?” he asks.
Even Baek Chun, who always maintained his cool, lost blood on his face.
Head of Tang Family.
How many people would be unnerved by such a large name?
“Wow, such a big shot come out of nowhere.”
Oh, there’s another one over there.
That way.
That thing has no idea how awesome it is. Damn!
“H- Head of Tang Family.”
Yoon Jong couldn’t hide his confusion.
“It’s not an adult to get involved in children’s fights, is there a need for the head of Tang Family to be here?”
Baek Chun gently licked his lips.
He suspected the Tang Family would intervene directly. He never imagined a situation in which the head of the Sichuan Tang Family would come forward.
It is not limited to Baek Chun. For this massive event, everyone was at a loss.
Jo Pyeong, who had collapsed on the floor then, awoke and jumped up.
And he yelled to the outside.
“Did you say the head family came himself?”
“Yes! T- That’s right.”
“Where is the Lord now?”
“He’s waiting in front of the gate.”
Jo Pyeong’s teeth were clenched.
Waiting outside until the owner opens the door indicates they are still willing to be polite.
None of the people here would have survived if he had truly come to see blood.
At least, that’s what Jo Pyeong believed.
“Gol ah.”
“Yes, Father!”
Jo Gol rushed up to Jo Pyeong, his face pale.
“From now on, whatever happens, don’t come forward.”
“Yes?”
“Promise!”
“….”
“Hurry!”
“…Yes, sir.”
Jo Pyeong returned a horrifying look.
“The same goes for you. You must not step forward. You don’t know what it means to defy the Tang in Sichuan! Don’t ever step up! Never!”
Despite his desperate and determined tone, Baek Chun nodded.
“Huuh.”
Jo Pyeong took a deep breath, stiffened his face, and exited the hall.
He wanted to tell everyone to run as soon as possible.
However, because the family’s head has traveled all the way here, it will be impossible to flee. Because the head of Tang Family is never in a position to move alone.
Perhaps the entire Sahaesanghweda has been besieged by a convoy escorting him out of the darkness by now.
‘It’s a tiger.’
‘Even if you get bitten by a tiger, if you get your act together, you’ll live.’
Of course, that is not incorrect.
One in a thousand would be fortunate to escape, and he would be sober.
The problem is that most people who tigers bite will die whether they are aware of it or not.
Jo Pyeong stood before Sahaesanghweda’s main gate, his lips clenched. Behind this door is a tiger.
No.
On par with a tiger, a truly terrifying man has arrived to bite him.
Jo Pyeong, seeing the guard on the door trembling, felt grateful to the Tang Family’s head, who waited outside once more. Some of them might have fainted if he had pushed in.
Because being the head of the Sichuan Tang Family in Sichuan was such a prestigious position.
“Open the door!”
“Yes!”
The gate finally began to open from side to side with Jo Pyeong’s cry. A dignified middle-aged man in a green uniform appeared through the cracks in the door.
Before the door could be fully opened, Jo Pyeong bowed deeply.
“It is a great honor to be in the presence of the head of the Tang Family.”
Tang Gun ak gave Jo Pyeong a leisurely nod.
“Long time no see.”
“Yes, my lord. I should have visited you first, but please punish me for making a precious person come here.”
“That’s enough manners. I have a business.”
Jo Pyeong sucked his dry saliva.
“Would you like to eat inside for now?”
“Not bad.”
“Then please this way.”
With a stiff face, Jo Pyeong led Tang Gun ak to Sahaesanghweda.
Tang Pae and Tang Zhan followed Tang Gun ak when Jo Pyeong guided him.
Tang Zhan kept everyone on their toes just by showing up last night, but Tang Zhan no longer exists in Jo Pyeong’s eyes. Nobody is going to look at a wild cat next to a tiger.
Jo Pyeong’s back, which lowered his eyes and guided Tang Gun ak with great respect, has long been wet.
‘How should I proceed?’
Jo Pyeong, on the other hand, is already aware.
There is almost nothing he can do. What matters is not how he reacts, but what Tang Gun ak thought when he decided to come here.
‘First and foremost, as much as possible…..’
“Sahaesanghweda Master.”
Jo Pyeong came to a halt when he heard a low voice and straightened his back behind him.
“Yes, Tang Gaju-nim!” [Tang Gaju= Tang Family Head. -nim= for important people/high-ranking officials.]
“Are those kids in there?”
“…by that kid is?”
“The children from Mount Hua.”
Jo Pyeong slightly closed his eyes.
The moment has arrived.
“Yes, they are.”
Lies are meaningless. At least in the presence of this man.
“Hmmm.”
Tang Gun ak’s mouth is uttering a faint murmur.
Tang Gun ak said it again, just as Jo Pyeong was holding his breath and spinning his head to figure out what the little sound meant.
“I think I should take a look at the children.”
Jo Pyeong’s forehead begins to perspire with cold sweat.
He was expecting this to happen.
But it’s much too soon for him.
If Tang Gun ak’s goal was to put pressure on Sahaesanghweda under the guise of Mount Hua’s disciples, he would have pressed Jo Pyeong without bringing up the subject.
The fact that the word came out so clearly indicates that Tang Gun ak’s visit here was for Mount Hua’s disciples.
“Sahaesanghweda Master.”
“Huh? Ah, yes!”
Jo Pyeong, who had finally come to his senses, bowed his head.
“It’s not that difficult, is it?”
“Of course. But….”
Jo Pyeong twitched his lips.
He has nothing to say, no matter how hard he thinks about it. Is it possible to hide those who are obviously present?
“Tang Gaju-nim, what happened yesterday…….”
“Ah, yes.”
Tang Gun ak gave Jo Pyeong a small smile.
“Congratulations.”
“…Yes?”
“I heard that your second son’s achievement was extraordinary. I heard my son was humiliated.”
Jo Pyeong’s eyes shook.
“It’s just luck. How dare my son be a match for Young Master Tang Zhan?”
“Humility is a good thing.”
Tang Gun ak had a grin on his face.
“But too much humility can make others uncomfortable. It’s something to rejoice, so please be at ease.”
“Y- Yes, Tang Gaju-nim.”
Tang Gun ak averted his gaze as Jo Pyeong struggled to find words.
“Tang Zhan.”
“Yes, Gaju-nim.”
“Tell me. Do you have any excuse for your defeat?”
“No, Jo Gol was strong.”
“That’s exactly what he said.”
Tang Gun ak spoke quietly, his gaze fixed on the helpless Jo Pyeong.
“It would have been better if that talent had shined under the name of the Tang family, but I’m glad he found a place to show off his talent.”
“T- Thank you.”
“However.”
A low tone of voice.
The weight, however, was incomparable to the shouting of rage, and Jo Pyeong’s head gradually subsided as if crushed by something.
“People are even more stupid than you thought. Some people with a few skills believe they can do the same. What does Master Sahaesanghweda think about this? ”
Jo Pyeong’s body flinched.
He only had one possible response.
“People are stupid, but do they understand who they are? There will not be many greedy people.”
“So, how about you?”
Jo Pyeong raised his head, his eyes revealing Tang Gun ak’s smiling face.
His mouth is smiling, but his eyes are cold, and looking at that strange expression causes his legs to tremble and his mouth to dry.
“Do you wish for more?”
“My desire is already with Tang Gaju-nim.”
“That’s a good answer.”
Tang Gun ak gives a satisfied nod.
“Bring it over here. Children of Mount Hua”
“…Gaju-nim. They’re… …”
“Can’t you hear what I’m saying?”
“….”
Tang Gun ak’s eyes shone with a chill.
“It’s wonderful that your son has accomplished so much. However, it appears that it has clouded Sahaesanghweda Master’s judgment. I’ve already mentioned it twice.”
Jo Pyeong nodded but did not open his mouth.
“It’s the third time. Bring the Mount Hua disciples before me. I won’t say anything else.”
Jo Pyeong’s legs shook.
He felt weak and dizzy, which was natural given that an ordinary person had received Tang Gun ak’s wrath.
Jo Pyeong, on the other hand, never collapsed.
Jo Pyeong, who has a strange face that can’t laugh or cry because he can’t smile properly, opens his mouth with a trembling voice, struggling with his legs.
“Tang Gaju-nim, the disciples of Mount Hua, are Sahaesanghweda’s guests. My son is one of them.”
“What’s the big deal?”
Jo Pyeong shook his head, his face drenched in a cold sweat, but there was a firmness in his shaking head.
“We cannot offer customers for no reason as the master of Sahaesanghweda. And as a man’s father, I cannot abandon my son.”
Tang Gun ak looks coldly at Jo Pyeong.
“Even if Sahaesanghweda is completely destroyed?”
“Where in the world would a father give up his son out of fear of something like this?”
“You don’t seem to understand the concept of destruction. Even a rat can’t survive here if I use my hands. Are you saying it while being aware of it? ”
“If you’re going to punish someone!”
Jo Pyeong stated with determination in his eyes.
“Please put an end to it with my life. Everything that happened in Sahaesanghweda is my fault! ”
“….”
“I don’t think it’s Tang Family’s way to touch the innocent.”
Tang Gun ak snorted, as if it was a little ridiculous.
“It appears that the master of Sahaesanghweda was drunk from a dream for a while, and it appears that he forgot what the Tang family’s way was; I’ll personally tell you what the Tang family’s way is, and never forget it again.”
Tang Gun ak moves his fingertips slightly.
When Jo Pyeong saw it, he clenched his teeth and tried to yell to everyone, “Run away.”
“No, you sure have a weird personality.”
Bam!
A person walks out of the central hall’s door, which opens wide to the left and right.
“Chu- Chung Myung Sohyup!”
Jo Pyeong screamed in fear.
“I told you not to get involved…!”
“Hey, Sahaesanghweda Master, don’t you know what’s going on? He came all the way here for us! Listen to me!”
“…ah?”
Jo Pyeong looks at Tang Gun ak with a puzzled expression on his face.
Tang Gun ak, on the other hand, was staring at Chung Myung as if he had already lost interest in Jo Pyeong.
“Are you Mount Hua Divine Dragon?”
“You’re not asking because you don’t know, are you?”
“Huh?”
Tang Gun ak bursts out laughing.
Who dares to use that tone in front of him?
He’s not sure, to be honest. Perhaps this was the case for him in the past.
But it was certainly the first time since he became the head of Tang Family.
Tang Gun ak laughed.
But no one will remember that as a smile. How can one describe it with a warm word like smile when just looking at it gives you chills?
Tang Zhan’s face hardened as he stood back and observed the situation.
He knew better than anyone that his father had that expression when he was determined to kill.
“Mount Hua Divine Dragon. Mount Hua Divine Dragon. It’s a little different from what I expected. It doesn’t matter.”
Tang Gun ak smiled and approached Chung Myung.
“Let’s take a look. What kind of person are you.”
His hand moved slowly into the sleeve.