Chapter 214 (Part 1)
Chapter 214: The Request of the Black Scythe (Part 1)
In a rural village in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, there stood a house that appeared quite ordinary. Yet, hanging above its entrance was a sign with an engraved Chinese character: Sashinkyo (Death God’s Sect). At first glance, it seemed like a cult that might be reported to the authorities, but fortunately, the village residents paid it no mind. In fact, most of them didn’t even know the house was being used as a religious facility—except for the followers of Sashinkyo.
“Kyoju-nim.”
“Ah, Cardinal Eom.”
“What has you so deep in thought?”
Heo Tae-seok, who was sitting at his desk in deep contemplation, let out an exaggerated sigh.
“It’s the finances, what else?”
Maintaining a shabby house that they barely dared to call the Sashinkyo temple surprisingly cost more money than expected.
‘During the week, we travel nationwide to recruit new followers, and on the weekends, we hold gatherings to prevent them from leaving… It costs a considerable amount,’ he thought.
Occasionally, they even ventured abroad to find new followers, and the costs added up significantly. Especially during gatherings, the expenses were hefty—taking a group out for drinks and further entertainment would easily cost at least 500,000 won per outing.
‘Repeating this every week, it’s no wonder we’re running out of money.’
On top of all that, as the sect leader, Heo Tae-seok had no other job, so he was lounging around like an idle man, which added to his worries.