Chapter 336
Chapter 336
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 344
Chapter Title: Black Wind Squad Debut
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Pang Zhonghe stared at Nangong Hyuk with a bewildered expression.
“……What exactly are you planning?”
Nangong Hyuk trembled with rage, baring his fangs in a grin.
“Can’t you tell?”
“…….”
“I’m doing it my way! My way!”
Quit huffing and puffing, you bastard. At least explain.
That’s why I’m asking—I can’t tell.
No, what’s the reason for gathering all these people here?
Pang Zhonghe blankly gazed at Do Daewoong and the other frontline association executives assembled in the courtyard before the guest hall.
The frontline association executives looked just as baffled and perplexed.
Do Daewoong swallowed hard, rolling his eyes at the crowd gathered before the guest hall.
‘What the hell is this situation?’
Prestigious sects.
No, not just prestigious—the heirs of powerhouse clans and their elites stood in formation.
‘……Fuck, feels like I’m being dragged to the magistrate’s office.’
The pressure was even greater, if anything.
Seeing the Peng Clan warriors built like Tak Hyuk-dong and the Nangong Clan elites radiating a blade-sharp aura made his throat go dry on its own.
On one side were the Tang Clan’s poison demons, and that beggar over there was the Beggars’ Sect’s branch chief.
‘The heads of the righteous faction are all gathered here.’
Especially with Ilseon Association’s owner and absolute villain(?) Nangong Hyuk sitting on the grand seat, looking down at him—it made his legs shake uncontrollably.
For a mere black path thug like him, this place was no different from hell.
‘……Did that guy take the wrong medicine?’
Some woman had been growling like she was about to foam at the mouth……
“Should I kill them? Want me to kill? Or cripple their meridians? Cut their meridians?”
No, fuck! What did I do to deserve death!
Do Daewoong, who had been glaring at So Hye-yeon, prostrated himself flat.
“Y-Young master. Wh-what’s the reason for summoning all of us…….”
Not in Hefei, but calling them urgently all the way to Hangzhou—Do Daewoong harbored suspicions.
No, everyone gathered here felt the same puzzlement.
“Do you know who these people are?”
The Blood Fiend Squad Leader asked, and the Emperor Sword Squad Leader scratched his head.
“Those guys are our servants.”
“Servants? They don’t look like ordinary servants.”
“Well, they’re the ones the young master brings in whenever he’s short on hands.”
“Huh. They look like they’ve lived by the blade.”
“They’re diligent and meek, despite their looks.”
That was true.
‘Compared to the Thunder Dragon Squad, they look like lambs.’
‘Compared to the Peng Clan guys, they’re small and young.’
The Blood Fiend Squad Leader and Emperor Sword Squad Leader exchanged glances and chuckled.
Nangong Hyuk spoke to Do Daewoong.
“Hey, Association Chief.”
“Association Chief Do Daewoong here! Speak, I’ll shatter my bones and scatter my flesh anytime…….”
“Gather the kids.”
“The kids?”
Kids, of course, meant the Ilseon Association members.
‘My first mission as chief?’
Normally, the chief would issue orders, but Do Daewoong naturally saw himself as the one receiving them.
With a slight thrill, he said,
“How many should I gather?”
“All of them.”
“Pardon?”
“Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, and even the riffraff—gather every last one.”
“A-all of them?”
What?
What kind of mission is this?
What mission requires scraping together everyone?
‘Not just Hefei—the ones in other regions too?’
Do Daewoong blinked.
The Ilseon Association already numbered over a thousand, and mobilizing them all was no small feat.
“Wh-what for……?”
“Take a look first.”
“Pardon?”
Geum Cheomsang, with one eye swollen black and blue, limped over and distributed bundles of paper.
Do Daewoong scratched his head and looked at the paper.
“Yellow Dragon Merchant Association, Heavenly King Escort Bureau, Heavenly King Sword Gate…….”
Where had he heard this before?
It felt so familiar?
Do Daewoong whispered to Seo Chil-hong.
“Do you know what this is?”
“This is the Huangbo Clan’s businesses. This fucker knows nothing.”
“You dare talk to the chief like that? Wanna die?”
“……‘I don’t know,’ I said.”
“Yeah, kid. Use respect.”
Do Daewoong nodded, then tilted his head again.
Why suddenly show the Huangbo Clan’s businesses?
Everyone looked at Nangong Hyuk with eyes full of questions.
Nangong Hyuk bared his fangs.
“I can’t stand being wronged. In my life, I’ve never let a slight go unpaid. I’ll return it tenfold, a hundredfold. Starting now!”
I’ll show you bastards exactly what you get for messing with me.
Tang Myeong-ok nodded at Nangong Hyuk’s growling.
‘The Tang Clan has the same family precept.’
Pang Zhonghe nodded.
‘……Yeah. Staying still wouldn’t be like Nangong Hyuk.’
Fine, things have come to this—Nangong Hyuk will handle it somehow.
Nangong Hyuk swept his blazing gaze over the people in the guest hall.
At that moment, Do Daewoong cautiously raised his hand.
“Uh, young master…… I can assemble all the Ilseon Association guys, but…….”
“But?”
“If we gather all our men, it’ll draw eyes from around. And if it’s near the Huangbo Clan’s turf, they won’t sit still.”
“It’s fine.”
“Pardon?”
It’s fine?
Why?
Nangong Hyuk grinned.
“Those bastards won’t be able to interfere.”
“……Pardon?”
“It’s fine, so gather them all.”
Seeing his sinister smile, Do Daewoong decided to just follow orders.
* * *
Huangbo Chung couldn’t hide his excitement as he looked at Oga Village.
The village, once bustling with people, now resembled a desolate ghost town.
Not a single light was lit properly, and not even an ant stirred on the once-vibrant main street.
Broad Eye Squad Leader Du Jangban approached and cupped his fists.
“We’ve cleared the village from Oga Inn onward.”
Huangbo Chung had come to Hangzhou’s Oga Village with the Huangbo Clan’s Broad Eye Squad and immediately set about cleaning up the area.
They demolished the inn and drove out the nearby residents.
“Did you deliver the compensation properly?”
“Yes. We sealed their mouths tight—no leaks.”
“We got Oga Village for a mere few tens of thousands of silver nyang.”
Huangbo Chung grinned.
Du Jangban wore a similar smile.
“Turning disaster into fortune.”
“Exactly! Father’s foresight is beyond me.”
“Haha, even the Sima and Zhuge Clan folks will be amazed.”
Huangbo Chung smiled proudly.
‘I thought we were cornered, but to resolve it like this!’
It was encouraging.
Father Huangbo Seong was truly remarkable.
He had overturned the desperate meeting outcome in an instant, creating this situation.
“As Father wills, Oga Village will now serve as our foothold for advancing into Zhejiang Province.”
Huangbo Chung laughed heartily, and Du Jangban nodded.
If they expanded the Huangbo Clan’s territory from here and connected it to the southwestern docks, support would flow endlessly, allowing them to gradually exert influence over Zhejiang!
A hopeful future painted itself in his mind.
Thud.
“Hm?”
Huangbo Chung tilted his head and looked down.
A round iron ball had rolled and stopped at his feet.
“What’s this……?”
The moment he voiced his doubt.
Pssshhhhhh!
A thick white smoke erupted from the round object.
Du Jangban startled, drew his sword from his waist.
“Young Clan Head!”
As he shouted and reached for Huangbo Chung, a black hand shot out from the white smoke.
Slash!
“You dare……!”
Thud!
“Gah?!”
Du Jangban’s mouth gaped open as a hidden weapon pierced his brow in an instant.
Thump!
Huangbo Chung panicked.
“Squad Leader!”
He swiftly unleashed his movement technique to escape the smoke.
‘Which madmen dare ambush the main clan!’
The first suspects were the five great clans’ three families.
‘No, even they wouldn’t openly assassinate like this!’
Would the righteous faction stoop to such blatant ambush?
‘I-I need to get out of here…….’
Huh?
“Fuck…… Why are there so many?”
Breaking through the smoke, he found masked assailants swarming, blocking his escape.
Huangbo Chung’s jaw dropped as he raised his fist.
Then.
Crack!
‘B-behind too?’
The blow to the back of his head sent Huangbo Chung pitching forward.
“Hey, step on him.”
The assailants piled onto the fallen Huangbo Chung and began stomping.
Bam bam bam bam bam!
One grabbed his leg, now a bloody mess, and dragged him off like a freshly caught fish.
* * *
“Ugh, uuuugh…….”
Huangbo Chung groaned in pain as he opened his eyes.
‘……A-am I alive?’
He was alive, but why did his body throb so much.
Ugh, even breathing hurt.
What the hell happened?
Huangbo Chung turned his head to survey his surroundings and flinched.
“Eek, c-corpse…….”
Seeing Du Jangban’s swollen corpse stuck right next to him sent chills down his spine……
Twitch twitch.
“Fuck, you scared me!”
He was alive?
As Du Jangban lifted his head, the thick needle embedded in his brow dangled.
“Grrrh…… Y-Young Clan Head…….”
Huangbo Chung flailed back in shock, then felt his foot slip and looked down.
“Gasp? H-he’s hanging?!”
Panicking, he scanned around.
Coming to his senses, he realized he was dangling in midair from the ceiling in a spacious area lit by a single torch.
What madmen were these?
Who dared capture the Huangbo Clan’s young clan head and Broad Eye Squad Leader?
“Wh-who are you! Which bastards dare imprison the great Huangbo Clan’s young clan head!”
“Y-Young Clan Head, calm…….”
“Who dares!”
Then, a masked assailant burst through the torchlight.
“Fucking noisy for someone who’s caught.”
“You bastard! Are you the leader? The Huangbo Clan’s Broad Eye Squad will comb the area…….”
“Broad Eye Squad? The kids?”
In that instant.
Fwoosh!
Torches lit up everywhere, revealing a vast warehouse, and things hanging from the ceiling like fruit caught his eye.
“Br-Broad Eye Squad……!”
Huangbo Chung gaped at the assailant.
Seeing dozens of fiends lined up below the ceiling, he shut his mouth.
The assailant—Nangong Hyuk—grinned.
“What? No more?”
“…….”
“Suddenly gone mute?”
The voice was familiar.
No, in the world, only one man spoke so flippantly and gratingly, as far as he knew.
Huangbo Chung ground his teeth and bellowed at Nangong Hyuk.
“You! You’re the Mad Dragon! You crazy fuck—!
Nangong Hyuk scratched his head.
In that moment, Peng Zhonghe lunged. He swung his massive club and smashed Huangbo Chung.
Crack!
“Gwaaaack!”
“We’re the Black Wind Squad—!”
“Y-you crazy fucks! Y-you’re Peng Zhonghe……!”
“I’m not Peng Zhonghe—I’m Black Wind Squad!”
Crack!
“Gweeeeeeck!”
“Black Wind Squad!”
“Gweek! Y-you, you dog bastard! That bear-like bulk of yours…… Gweeeeeeck!”
“Black Wind Squad!”
“Yaaaack!”
“Black Wind Squad! Black Wind Squad! Black Wind Squad!”
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Peng Zhonghe’s club brutally pummeled Huangbo Chung.
Nangong Hyuk scratched his head.
“Why’s he acting like that?”
Geon Cheon-hwi let out a hollow laugh.
“The terror of anonymity, isn’t it?”
“Slapping the Black Wind Squad name everywhere. That’s why he looks like a real bandit.”
“……He’s bandit-like enough.”
“That’s true.”
Peng Zhonghe panted, glaring at the bloody pulp that was Huangbo Chung.
“Who are we?”
“……H-Black Wind Squad, fine. S-so stop hitting…….”
“Black Wind Squad, huh?”
“H-Black Wind Squad! Black Wind Squad!”
As Peng Zhonghe raised his club again, Huangbo Chung screamed desperately.
Seeing Huangbo Chung groan in agony, Du Jangban played dead.
Nangong Hyuk stepped forward.
“Calmed down now?”
Calmed?
You beat people to calm them down!
Huangbo Chung lifted his ruined face.
Seeing the masked Nangong Hyuk made bloodshot veins bulge in his eyes.
Fuck, I’ll kill them all. Once I get out, I’ll kill every last one.
“……Wh-what do you want!”
“What I want?”
“Y-yes! Whatever you want! Gold? I’ll give gold. Spirit pills? Spirit pills! Or ask for a share of the clan—I’ll give it! So deal with me…….”
“Nope.”
“Pardon?”
Huangbo Chung blinked.
“……Nope?”
“Yeah, nope.”
“Why, why not?”
“Because there isn’t.”
“Then why, why capture me!”
“Just because.”
“J-just because? Because why! You fucking bastard!”
“Captured you to beat you, asshole.”
Nangong Hyuk strode up and grabbed Huangbo Chung’s collar.
Then raised his fist high.
“Bite down hard on your molars.”
Ah, you probably don’t have molars left to bite.
Crack!
“Gukekekekekeke!”
Huangbo Chung’s agonized scream echoed desperately through the warehouse.