I Became A Disciple Of The God of War

"Seniors!"

"Ah... you are!"

"I am Myo-seon of the Emei Sect. A junior of the martial world greets the great seniors!"

Myo-seon, who had brightened up at the appearance of the Jang Beon-pal and Jang Beon-ha brothers, ran like an arrow and greeted them.

"Emei Sect? Kehkehkeh!! You are Chun-mae's disciple!"

The King of the Green Forest, Jang Beon-pal, laughed heartily and welcomed Myo-seon.

But...

"Chun... mae?!"

Myo-seon felt a doubt at the word 'Chun-mae' that had come out of Jang Beon-pal's mouth.

Chun-mae!

It was the title that Jang Beon-pal used to refer to Abbess Hongryeon.

Although she did not know what kind of relationship the two had in the past, Jang Beon-pal called her Chun-mae.

Of course, he had almost gotten into trouble for doing so at the Martial Alliance headquarters.

"Haha! No. Pretend you didn't hear the word Chun-mae. If the Alliance Leader herself finds out, she'll try to eat me alive! Kehkehkeh!"

Hearing Jang Beon-pal's words, Myo-seon's curiosity grew even more.

But considering the hierarchy in the martial world, since she was not in a position to question Jang Beon-pal, she was just nodding her head when.

"Ah! Come to think of it, you are the child I have met several times!"

Jang Beon-pal, who was looking at Myo-seon's face, snapped his fingers and said.

"Senior. That's too much. I have met you several times with So-ah, and I have also greeted you several times at the Martial Alliance headquarters."

"Kehkeh. You brat. Don't be disappointed. This old man is getting old these days, so it's common for me to forget faces if they are not my close associates. And what's the use of a beautiful female swordswoman of the Orthodox Path sharing a friendship with a bandit of the Black Path!"

Not only Myo-seon, but also the disciples of the Emei Sect, Wi-ji Chan, and the figures of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult put on a smile.

'I heard he was an eccentric, fiery, and scary person! He's just a hearty person, isn't he?'

People got that impression from Jang Beon-pal's first impression.

But this was a misunderstanding.

Now, because of his sworn brother So-ah, he was treating the Orthodox Path with a good heart, and since Myo-seon happened to be a person from 'Chun-mae's' sect, he was being kind. If it had been the original Jang Beon-pal, even if a person of the level of the head of the Eight Great Families had acted familiar, he would have given a cold reaction.

But.

"Greetings, two seniors."

At a glance, a young man who seemed to be the most magnificent in the world.

And furthermore, a young man who seemed to be the most handsome person he had ever seen in his life, confidently cupped his fists and greeted them, and Jang Beon-pal and Jang Beon-ha's hearts were moved.

"...You are?"

"I am the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult, Wi-ji Chan."

"...!"

"...!"

In an instant, a look of surprise flashed across the faces of the King of the Green Forest and the King of the Waterway.

It was inevitable.

Because the position of the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult exerted a greater influence in the martial world than the leader of the Nine Great Sects.

When they confirmed that such a person was such a young and handsome young man, they could not help but be naturally surprised even though they were aware of it.

"You are the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult who is said to be on special terms with our So-ah!"

"As a friend of So-ah, your character is truly outstanding..."

Jang Beon-pal and Jang Beon-ha, who were impressed by Wi-ji Chan's aura, said at the same time.

At that, Wi-ji Chan waved his hand and showed humility.

"You praise me too much. I have heard about the two of you from So-ah. In fact, I was quite surprised to hear that great seniors like the two of you had become sworn brothers with So-ah, but now that I have met you in person, I understand. Because you are so hearty and are so informal in dealing with your juniors. I deeply respect you."

"Kehkehkeh! This friend, this one. As expected of So-ah's friend, he's a smooth talker!"

"That's right! I thought he was just handsome, but why is he so good at talking? Hohoho!"

When Wi-ji Chan praised them, the two soon burst into a broad smile.

Since he had risen to the position of the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult at a young age, they had thought that his pride would be as high as the sky...

Although they had not known him for long, judging from his way of speaking and his behavior, Wi-ji Chan was a polite, unpretentious, and charming person.

But.

Is it possible to just let it go like this?

The number one eccentric in the world is Jang Beon-pal, right?

He soon looked at Wi-ji Chan's entire body intently and then opened his mouth.

"Your appearance is like a jade, and your words are like a clear stream. I wonder if your martial arts can follow that!"

'...!'

'...My goodness.'

'To say such a thing to the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult?!'

In an instant, the people were shocked.

The opponent was the young leader of the Heavenly Demon Divine Cult.

No matter how much Jang Beon-pal was a senior figure, they felt that he had uttered excessive words at their first meeting.

But,

"Haha. What is there to show off. But since you are curious about this junior's martial arts, I would like to do my best to have my studies evaluated when we subjugate the Gansu cult branch, without holding back."

Wi-ji Chan went one step further and calmly recited a line that was extremely bold.

In other words, it was a way of saying that if he was curious, he should check it out himself later.

"Kehahahaha! You! I really like you! I like you!"

"I also like you, senior."

"Good. I will definitely remember your words. No! Since it has come to this, how about making a bet with this old man?"

"What kind of bet do you mean?"

"About who will beat more of the White Lotus Cult brats to death."

"It is an honor for me, senior."

"Good! Then instead of this, shall we hurry up and go?"

"Let's go."

The corners of Wi-ji Chan's lips rose slightly.

The chief of the Heavenly Spirit Unit, Hyeon Dong-hwa, seeing the young leader like that,

'...The young leader is excited. Another terrible blood wind will blow.'

...had such thoughts.

'Since he was a child, he has shown a fanatical obsession whenever he hears the word 'bet'.'

It turned out that Wi-ji Chan was inwardly burning with fighting spirit at the word 'bet'.

"Ah, by the way! Senior..."

"?"

"Shouldn't we bet something if it's a bet?"

"That's right."

"How about 1 million nyang of silver?"

"U-Uh... 1 million nyang of silver?"

"Shouldn't it be at least that much to be worth it?"

"Hmph... that's right! It should be at least that much. Of course! Hmph, hmph!"

At Wi-ji Chan's sudden suggestion of a condition, Jang Beon-pal was quite flustered inwardly.

'That young brat... he's really throwing money around! Hmph! But what does it matter! As long as I win!'

It was a matter to be seen how the bet would turn out.

***

'Not only was my lifelong wealth taken away... but I... I'm a eunuch!!!'

In the end, So-ah had done it.

All the members of the Great Tiger Sect, the gangster group that had ruled Pyeongmu-hyeon, were now unable to use their lower bodies again.

"Doctors. Please take care of them. There is no need to treat them with all your heart and soul. I promised to spare their lives, so just restore them to the point where they won't die and chase them away. This is the treatment fee."

So-ah, who had entrusted the treatment of the civilians who had been kidnapped by the Sichuan cult branch to the doctors, called them again, handed over the Great Tiger Sect brats, and showed his generosity by handing over three gold ingots.

"Y-Young master. If you give us this much..."

The doctors, who felt burdened by the amount of money they could not handle, trailed off their words.

At that,

"Aww! The number of kidnapped people is over 100, and the number of these brats who have become eunuchs with their balls burst is also over 50. You'll have to monopolize three or four large pharmacies to prepare the hospital, and considering the need to supplement the workforce, a large amount of money is essential."

So-ah patted the doctors' shoulders with a good-natured expression.

"That's true... but with this amount of money, we could buy two or three large pharmacies and still have some left over... I've never even seen such a large amount of money."

"Medicine is a benevolent art. The doctors have to earn a lot. Think of it as a windfall, and treat the people with special care, but these brats, just so-so. Just pretend to treat them. You understand?"

At So-ah's words, the faces of the Great Tiger Sect members, who had become eunuchs and were rolling on the floor, contorted miserably as if they had eaten shit.

'He's really disgusting, that son of a bitch!'

***

A little later...

After the doctors had taken the crippled Great Tiger Sect members with dozens of strong men.

...only So-ah, Jeon Woo-chi, and the staff of Yeongwol-ru were left in the room.

So-ah broke the awkward silence and said.

"Now! Everyone. As you can see, from today, all the brothels, inns, etc. that were owned by the Great Tiger Sect will be taken over by me."

'Is that taking over? Isn't it extortion?'

Jeon Woo-chi clicked his tongue at So-ah, who was shamelessly talking about taking over, but he just listened, wondering what his scheme was.

"But you don't have to worry about becoming unemployed. Why? Because you can just operate as you are. Also, you can have all the sales that are generated while operating the business."

"I-Is that really true?!"

"Is it true, great hero?!"

The staff's eyes widened.

Until now, there had been many times when they could not even receive their monthly salary properly due to the Great Tiger Sect brats' demands.

But to give them all the sales?

They must have wondered if this was real.

"But! From today, all prostitution in all businesses is prohibited. I'm still a martial artist of the Orthodox Path, so I can't run a prostitution business, right? Instead, the gisaengs will learn one instrument each and change their profession to musicians. You can promise that, right? Then for a while, I will give you all the profits of the business."

"Th-Thank you!"

"Thank you, great hero!"

"Great hero!"

The chef, the staff, the brothel uncles, and even the gisaengs.

...everyone prostrated themselves and expressed their gratitude to So-ah.

"People will come from Liaoning later. A representative who will manage the business will come, so you will receive the details through him. You just have to work hard as you are now. The gangsters in this neighborhood have disappeared without a trace, so don't worry."

'Wow... even if he's a devil or a grim reaper, the way he handles things is amazing, so amazing!'

Jeon Woo-chi was sincerely impressed by So-ah's tremendous drive.

In fact, if the businesses that had been taken over from the Great Tiger Sect were to be closed, many employees would lose their jobs, and the livelihoods of their families would collapse.

Then, to dispose of the businesses?

That was also impossible in the current situation where time was of the essence.

Because no matter how cheaply the businesses were put up for sale, since there were not just one or two, it was clear that it would take at least a few months to dispose of them all.

But So-ah showed a divine move of taking care of both the honor and the practical benefits of a martial artist by continuing to operate the businesses while prohibiting all prostitution.

Moreover, since he had made the groundbreaking promise to give all the business profits to the existing employees, it was obvious that the employees would work hard with all their heart and soul without any resistance.

[Jin So-ah. That's amazing.]

Jeon Woo-chi even felt a shallow reverence for So-ah, who had made a bold decision, considering the circumstances of the employees.

Therefore, he curled the corners of his lips and sent a telepathic message, but,

...the answer that came back was quite.

[What?]

[You're giving up your greed and sharing the business profits for their livelihood, right? I've been nagging you about being a money ghost, a money ghost, but when I see you like this, you're cool?]

[Kekekek. Brother Woo-chi.]

[Huh?]

[You're looking down on me too much.]

[What do you mean by that?]

[Think about it. What's the way to maximize profits? It's to dispose of the business at a premium. Then the business has to do well first, right? So that the moneybags will be attracted.]

[Th-That's right?]

[Do you think I'm crazy to give all the sales to those gentlemen? Don't you think those gentlemen will work hard only when they are desperate for money? Then the business will naturally do well! And the moneybags will be attracted on their own.]

[You...]

[In a year from now. When the family's affairs are somewhat settled, the businesses of the Great Tiger Sect brats will also be bustling with customers. Because the employees who are desperate for money will work to death day and night. That's the golden opportunity to get the maximum premium and catch a pushover!]

At So-ah's telepathic message, Jeon Woo-chi almost let out a hollow laugh.

[Of course... I thought you were doing this out of altruism. Phew... I'm the crazy one, the crazy one.]

[Aww! Although it's an act for my own benefit, in the end, it's connected to the employees' benefit, right? This is what you call catching crayfish and cleaning the ditch, and it's good for both the sister and the brother-in-law, right?!]

Jeon Woo-chi glanced at So-ah.

On his face, there was a look of pride, not just of being upright.

'Good for both the sister and the brother-in-law? Then what about the pushover who will be caught by you later? Is he also catching crayfish and cleaning the ditch? Crazy...'

Today too, Jeon Woo-chi lost to So-ah.