Chronicles of the Demon Faction - Chapter 293

Episode 293 Shaking the World (4)

“Thank you.”

Blood was still gushing from Gongsunmyeong’s severed arm. Jong-gu was also filled with fear at the bloody sight, but he did not forget the bare minimum of duty.

Xu Liang waved his hand.

“What is gratitude?”

“no. “Thanks to being a righteous man, I was able to protect the bases. This is a favor that I cannot repay even with my life.”

It wasn’t just something I said.

Jong-gu’s face was full of sincerity. Although Lu Ju is separate, he was also the one who founded this place together with Rou Ju. There is no need to say how thankful I am because I was able to protect the tower I dedicated my life to.

“I don’t think it’s time to feel so safe.”

“yes?”

“There are not many sects in the entire central plains that have the level of influence as Gongsun Se. Of course, there are many Daemun sects that treat Gongson Sega as something like that, but we cannot ignore the power they have built up.”

“…!”

“We are entangled in this way, but if they use harsh tactics again, won’t this place, Bi-inlu, also end up in trouble again?”

Jong-gu’s eyes wavered.

Xu Liang said with a smile.

“So…”

“Great man! “Get out of here quickly!”

“Eh?”

“The Gongsun family will definitely lead an army to attack here! If you stay here, you will not be able to avoid disaster! “You need to get out quickly!”

Seo-ryang looked at Jong-gu with blank eyes.

‘Is this person sane?’

Even after seeing it a second time and a third time, it is sincere. Jong-gu was truly worried about himself and Ma Dong-pil.

‘It’s so pure that it’s stupid.’

No matter how good a person is, once they have received help, they will want more help.

But Jong-gu was not like that. Rather, he is afraid that the benefactors who helped him will be harmed, so he tells them to get out of here quickly.

‘It must be difficult to live in a harsh world with this kind of disposition. But…’

At the same time, because he has lived his whole life with this personality, he could have been the general manager of the base running.

Xu Liang said.

“Let’s think about that later.”

“Great man!”

“I want to ask you one thing.”

Although the situation was urgent, Jong-gu answered politely.

“Please tell me.”

“Hasn’t there been a martial arts sect looking after you?”

“…there was none.”

“You’ve never joined hands with the gangsters before?”

Jong-gu shook his head.

“There was none.”

“Is there a reason?”

“If I had to give a reason, it was because I thought that joining hands with the martial arts sect would always lead to harm.”

Jong-gu sighed.

“The easiest and fastest way for the weak to survive in difficult times is to fall under the strong who will serve as a fence. But strength is relative. “If another powerful person appears at any time and steals the rights, it is small merchants like us who are left to suffer in the middle.”

“So you didn’t join hands with the Murim faction?”

“For now, yes. “It may be a bit difficult in the beginning, but I wanted to expand my business carefully and gain sufficient financial power.”

“I don’t think that’s all. “I said I wouldn’t hold your hand right now, but is there something you’ve been keeping an eye on?”

After hesitating for a moment, Jong-gu sighed softly and said.

“I wanted to make a deal with the Namgung family.”

Xu Liang’s eyes lit up.

“With Namgung?”

“That’s right. “Even though I don’t know much about the world, I do know that the Namgung family’s guide to righteousness cannot even be compared to that of the Gongsun family.”

“Because?”

“Anyway, the distance from here to Nangung in Huangshan Mountain is quite far. So, by making this place one of Namgung’s buntas, we aim to protect our commercial area and at the same time serve as the eyes of Namgung family.”

Surprise appeared on Xu Liang’s face.

“I can’t help but join hands with the Wulin sect, so if I’m going to do that, I will join hands with Anhui’s strongest sect to plan the future?”

“…That’s right.”

Have you seen this cute person?

‘I thought he was just a timid person, but was he looking that far ahead?’

Seo-ryang was purely impressed by Jong-gu.

I thought he was an infinitely good person, but that wasn’t the case. It would be difficult to survive past 40 in these difficult times just by being good.

Instead of waiting for the sect to extend its hand, you yourself extend your hand first.

Proving your capabilities and value by expanding your business comes first, and transactions come second. A strong determination not to be dragged around by others was evident.

“Amazing.”

“Oh no. When I think about it now, I just dreamed big. “Justice without power is so empty.”

The sorrow of the weak was evident on Jong-gu’s face.

Seo-ryang saw Ma Dong-pil.

A subtle expression of surprise appeared on his blunt face. He too was impressed by Jong-gu’s ambition.

Xu Liang smiled.

“Hey, Commander-in-Chief.”

“Yes Dain.”

“Is it okay if you don’t belong to the Namgung family?”

“yes?”

“There is no military force as strong as the Namgung family, but there is one sect that has power that the Namgung family does not have. “Do you have any intention of joining hands with such a sect?”

Jong-gu tilted his head.

“What sect are you talking about…?”

“Haomun.”

“…!”

“Hao Wen’s intelligence power penetrates the entire central plain. Moreover, now that Open Zhou has disappeared, Hao Wen is worthy of being called the best in the world of intelligence.”

Jong-gu’s eyes widened.

Xu Liang spoke quickly.

“Of course, you may not believe it. Because Hao Wen has always pursued the dark side. However, they do not take bribes from the bases they have signed a contract with, nor do they commit tyranny. So to speak, it’s mutual aid…”

“Of course!”

“…Eh?”

Jong-gu’s face was filled with turbulence.

“If I could have a relationship with Hao Wen, I would do it anyway!”

Xiliang narrowed his eyes.

“Haomun is better than the Nangong family…?”

“At least for merchants like us who run Julu, Haomun is the faction we most want to have connections with!”

If it’s natural, it’s natural.

Since Hao-moon is oriented towards the shadowy area, it is more attractive to small merchants. At least there is no need to get caught up in disputes between clans and damage recovery is certain.

Moreover, Hao Wen’s financial power was impossible to convert into numbers. Thanks to this, if the contracted Juruna store suffered undue damage, they would take the initiative to provide relief.

In addition, even the back alley sects wouldn’t dare touch it, so it was truly the optimal sect for merchants.

Of course, cases as vicious as the Gongsun tax are really rare. In other words, non-involvement was unlucky.

Seo-ryang whetted his appetite.

“I didn’t know Hao Wen would be this popular. “If you understand, I will connect this Zhou Lu with Hao Wen.”

“Yes?!”

Jong-gu was surprised.

“You mean that’s possible?”

“Why did you bring up Hao Mun for no reason?”

A feeling of emotion appeared on Jong-gu’s face.

“If only it could be done like that…”

Xu Liang shook his head.

“I’m just making connections. “Whether or not the contract with Hao Wen will be properly concluded depends on the General Manager and Lu Ju.”

“Of course!” “That alone is too much grace to bear!”

He looked like he didn’t know if this was a dream or reality.

Xu Liang smiled.

“Now then, let’s wrap up today’s situation.”

“yes?”

“There’s a politeness tax issue left, right?”

For a moment, Jong-gu’s face became contemplative.

“This shouldn’t be like this, you should avoid it quickly….”

“It’s okay. “It’s not like I lived a life so clumsy that I ended up being bullied by guys like that.”

What does this mean?

Behind Jong-gu’s anxious face.

Seo-ryang sat on a random chair and his eyes lit up. His pupils, which had been a vivid blood red, were suddenly colored with a soft blue glow.

“They are the ones who neither have too much nor too little sacrifice. Somunju did a good job.”

After a while.

Phew.

A faint spiritual energy wafted from outside the base. It was the energy that Geumho radiated.

Xu Liang smiled.

“Dongpil, let’s go.”

“yes.”

Shake!

When Seoryang opened the door of the base, he saw a golden tiger with golden fur fluttering around.

“Is it a monster?”

“A wolf? fox?”

“Oh my… I can’t believe there was such a beast!”

People from afar looked at Geumho as if they were fascinated.

Anyone who sees a beast as large as a great tiger and with a strange appearance that looks like a fox or a wolf would be shocked.

But no one ran away. This was because it gave off too much of a mystical aura to be considered a simple beast, so I didn’t think it would harm people.

Sreuk.

When Seo-ryang came out, Geum-ho bowed down.

The body is so large that even when lying down, the head is above the waist of an adult man.

Seoliang stroked Geumho’s head. The Geumho made a growling noise and rubbed its snout on Seoryang’s thigh.

“You’re coming.”

In the distance, the crowd split to left and right.

Through the separated crowd, more than a hundred warriors were approaching with restrained walking. Each of them was emitting a sharp prayer, and it was a prayer not often seen in rivers.

And at the head of the group of warriors was a middle-aged man with a sword mark carved diagonally across his face.

‘I think I saw you once sometime.’

When that old man took office as leader.

The leaders of the clans that had some level of power in each region received the master’s liquor along with their respective successors.

I remember seeing it once back then. Even back then, when he was a young man of 20, there were bloody knife marks on his face. It was an impression that is difficult to forget.

‘The young successor at that time has now become a dictator who is trampling on local commercial circles.’

It’s really hard to understand what’s going on in the world.

chuck.

Gongsun’s troops stopped walking.

The head of the family, Gongsun Huang, stood in the lead, his eyes shining.

“Is it you guys?”

Even though it is about twenty pages away, the voice is conveyed vividly.

It was a great skill in internal warfare. Although he was a peak expert like Gongsunmyeong, the level he achieved was on a different level. Seoryang and Ma Dongpil passed the process in an instant, but the gap even among peak experts is extreme.

That Emperor Gongsun was already approaching his peak. As the head of a clan, he was an expert in martial arts.

Xu Liang smiled.

“Polite matriarch?”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t know you would actually come.”

Gongsun Huang did not waver. At least that’s how it seemed on the outside.

“I wanted to see for myself what kind of a rogue ship it was. “It’s hard to find people who mess with the main family these days.”

There was great pride in his calm voice.

Actually, it may not be for that reason alone. It must have been their intention to demonstrate the power of the Gongsong family today and at the same time make the non-involvement completely theirs.

“If he can defeat Tugeomgakju and the warriors under his command, he must be a great expert. But you guys made a mistake. How dare you go to your parents’ home…”

“Ah, that’s enough. I have heard such obvious lines many times. “It’s sloppy.”

Gongsun Huang’s eyes trembled.

Xu Liang said calmly.

“What I want to know is this. Since the government is unable to do its job properly, the government places the Murim clan, which can be said to be prestigious local officials, in charge of security. But why are you trying to steal the bases like robbers? On the contrary, even if we protect them, it will not be enough.”

Xu Liang’s voice contained a much deeper resonance than that of Gongsun Huang.

A voice spreading in all directions. It was a voice full of strong trust.

Gongsun Huang shouted.

“Shut up! Where did you get such advice…!”

“You brought a contract asking for sixty percent of your income. “Is that a robbery or something?”

People looked at Gongsun Huang in astonishment. Giving up 60% of your income? That was no different from just telling me to die.

A murderous look appeared in Gongsun Huang’s eyes.

“How dare they look at someone like that!!”

Hahaha!

“omg!”

People lowered their heads without realizing it. He was frightened by the lives of warriors, including Emperor Gongsun.

Xu Liang chuckled.

Gongsun Huang shouted again.

“I won’t talk too much! Cut off an arm yourself! “Then I’ll spare your life.”

“eight?”

“Yes!”

“It’s an arm… that’s good.”

Quack!

Gongsun Huang’s eyes widened.

In the blink of an eye, Seoyang, who was standing far away, was right in front of his nose.

Xu Liang waved his hand.

Surprisingly, there was a torn arm in his hand. It was Gongsun Huang’s arm.

Fuwaaaaak!

“Aaaah!”

The blood broke out late. Gongsun Huang staggered back.

Xiliang’s eyes turned deep blue.

“Where next?”