Chapter 207
Thump, thump, thump!
Ji Cheon-Myeong’s behavior up to now had been disgraceful, and seeing the dumb, panic-stricken look on Ji Cheon-Myeong’s face after losing an arm caused Jae-Hyeok more satisfaction than he could’ve imagined.
But it wasn’t enough.
Whatever Ji Cheon-Myeong’s mistakes today, they weren’t enough to warrant his life in the eyes of the public. Yes, Ji Cheon-Myeong had instigated the Kang family’s collapse, harming South Korea’s national power and causing it to suffer repeated diplomatic losses to China and Japan—but the public knew none of this.
The extent of Ji Cheon-Myeong’s crimes was yet known—and so too the extent of his vile character.
This caused Jae-Hyeok to hesitate between the desire to execute Ji Cheon-Myeong and an awareness of the consequences that would follow: if he used a heavy hand, killing Ji Cheon-Myeong, he risked unsettling the audience and proving Ji Cheon-Myeong’s portrayal of him as heartless.
Ji Cheon-Myeong might even become a martyr.
Naturally, that wasn’t a desirable development. What Jae-Hyeok wanted was for Ji Cheon-Myeong to stay hated even in death.
Just as Jae-Hyeok was hesitating, Ji Cheon-Myeong did the unthinkable before countless eyes.
“Cough!”
“T-the Association president just killed his staff!”
“That person was even just defending him... How could he...”