Chapter 282
“Can you take responsibility for that statement?” Do-Jun asked. There was gravity in his tone, but no trace of anger or fury.
At that moment, Yang Zhuoqi experienced a deep sense of cognitive dissonance.
China: the great nation. Black Dragon House: the prestigious guild. Whenever the Black Dragon House was involved, their opponents always backed down and fled.
And yet, he couldn’t stop himself from thinking, Those eyes... What on earth is he hiding...?
Do-Jun’s lips were clearly curved into a smile. Yet, his gaze was as sharp as a tiger’s, poised to strike the throat of its prey. It wasn’t hostility but amusement—like a predator toying with its prey, watching it struggle in vain to survive.
“So, you’re saying that the words of the Black Dragon House are equivalent to the laws of China...” Do-Jun probed again. “Hunter Yang Zhuoqi, you’ve come to our Hunter’s Bureau as a representative of the Black Dragon House. Then, does that mean your words reflect the official stance of China as a whole? Are you truly prepared to handle the responsibility for such a claim?”
The sensation of being cornered gripped Yang Zhuoqi. One wrong step, and he would fall off a cliff to his death.
“Are you threatening me...?” he snarled.
“Hunter Yang Zhuoqi. This is not a threat. This is my attempt at mercy. Korea is giving China one last chance.”
Yang Zhuoqi couldn’t help but laugh. The sheer arrogance of those words left him utterly dumbfounded.
He finally spoke, his words dripping with contempt. “I see. You did manage to defeat me once before. Is that why you’re so full of yourself? Buddy, don’t spout nonsense. At the end of the day, you’re nothing more than a government employee. Do you not realize that speaking as if you represent Korea is akin to digging your own grave?”
The world didn’t run on brute strength alone. The only reason he could claim to represent China was that the Leader of the Black Dragon House had appointed him as a diplomatic envoy. And yet, here stood a mere low-ranking civil servant of Seoul City Hall, pretending to speak for the entire nation of Korea.