Hong Yushin was not in a good mood.
He was locked up in Chengdu during the winter without any results. This was the first time in his life that he had wasted a few months of his life by doing nothing.
He always moved with a purpose. Even his small actions and gestures had a clear purpose. What he hated the most was wasting time on meaningless things.
But over the past few months, he’s been doing what he hates the most.
“Damn it!”
Hong Yushin slammed his fist against the innocent table and cursed,
“Chief!”
A subordinate’s voice came from outside.
“What’s the matter?”
“There is a customer looking for the branch manager.”
“So why didn’t you guide him to the branch manager?”
Hong Yushin asked in reply.
After the former branch manager lost his life to Pyo-wol, Hong Yushin promoted another person as the branch manager. Although he is staying in Chengdu due to unavoidable circumstances, that doesn’t mean he could take over the branch manager’s job.
“I’m sorry, but the new branch manager is not someone who can handle him.”
“Why? Who is the big shot?”
“It’s Jin Geum-woo, the Blood-Weaving Warrior.”
“………..”
In an instant, the irritation on Hong Yushin’s face disappeared.
Jin Geum-woo was one of the warriors who the Hao clan kept a close eye on. He stood out and gathered attention on himself at an early age because of his grandfather who is one of the Eight Constellations.
“Is it really Jin Geum-woo?”
“Certainly. His appearance perfectly matches our information about him. Above all, the Golden Heavenly Hall was spotted having a meeting in Chengdu.”
“The Golden Heavenly Hall’s meeting is held here?”
There was a deep frown on Hong Yushin’s forehead.
The Golden Heavenly Hall always had an irregular meeting. They had no permanent meeting place. So, there was nothing strange about them assembling in Chengdu.
Theoretically that is.
However, Hong Yushin was well aware that things in the world do not always follow common sense.
“What is their purpose?”
“We’re still trying to figure it out.”
“I will meet with Jin Geum-woo personally. I’m sure the other members will be able to quickly grasp the purpose of their entry into Chengdu. Go to the branch manager and tell him to step down. I’ll go in his stead.”
“Alright.”
The subordinate quickly moved away.
Hong Yushin, who was left alone, briefly caressed his clothes and then left the room.
Hong Yushin walked as slowly as possible. He was trying to take the initiative by making the opponent wait. He opened the door and entered the room where Jin Geum-woo was waiting.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. I was late because I was dealing with some urgent work.”
Hong Yushin entered the room with the most sorry expression on his face. He looked at Jin Geum-woo, who had his eyes closed and arms crossed.
“Tch!”
The moment he saw the appearance of Jin Geum-woo, Hong Yushin clicked his tongue. He was overwhelmed by the unwavering steel-like tower atmosphere of his guest.
As he looked at him, he thought that Jin Geum-woo is not a good opponent for psychological warfare.
Hong Yushin changed his tactics.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. I am the Hao clan’s Chengdu branch manager.”
“I’m Jin Geum-woo.”
Jin Geum-woo opened his eyes.
Hong Yushin was shocked as if he had been beaten with a hammer as he looked into Jin Geum-woo’s eyes. This is because Jin Geum-woo’s eyes were so intense.
‘What kind of eyes…”
Hong Yushin thought that Jin Geum-woo’s eyes were like steel. A strong will that will never be broken no matter how much you beat it seems to be conveyed in his eyes.
He has met a lot of warriors so far, but he has never seen anyone with such intense eyes.
‘In terms of shock, it’s similar to him.’
He recalled Pyo-wol whom he met last year.
Pyo-wol’s eyes were different from Jin Geum-woo’s. Unlike Jin Geum-Woo, who reveals himself without hesitation, Pyo-wol thoroughly hides everything.
They were two completely different people, but Hong Yushin felt the two were somewhat similar.
“I’ve heard about the prestige of Young Mister Jin. May I know the reason for you to visit our branch?”
“Are you really the branch manager?”
“What do you mean?”
“You have a different atmosphere from the other Hao clan branch managers I’ve met so far.”
Jin Geum-woo’s eyes shone sharply.
Hong Yushin thought that he was quick-witted, but he still did not reveal his true identity.
“Maybe because I’ve been the branch manager for a long time already.”
“Is that so?”
“You didn’t come here to ask for my identity, did you? I still don’t know Young Master Jin’s purpose of visiting our branch.”
“I’m looking for someone.”
“Who?”
“I don’t even know his name.”
“Are you saying you want to find someone whose name you do not know?”
“That’s the reason why I came to the Hao clan. The provincial branch of the Hao clan would know everything that occured in Chengdu, right?”
Jin Geum-woo looked at Hong Yushin with intense eyes.
Hong Yushin secretly turned his head away because his eyes, which were as intense as the sun, felt burdensome.
Jin Geum-woo continued to talk while looking at Hong Yushin.
“I know that there was a big incident in Chengdu last year. Many people have died and the damage the Qingcheng and Emei sect experienced was so great that they were forced to close their doors.”
Hong Yushin frowned. He could already expect Jin Geum-woo’s next words.
“Did you come to find the man who caused the incident?”
“That’s right.”
“Hoo…”
Hong Yushin let out a sigh without realizing it. With his head bowed, his face was filled with a bewildered light.
The person Jin Geum-woo was looking for was Pyo-wol.
The problem is that Hong Yushin, together with the rest of the Hao clan had also scoured Chengdu last winter to find Pyo-wol. However, Pyo-wol disappeared without leaving a trace. They have no clue of his whereabouts whether he rose to the sky or fell to the ground.
Hong Yushin persistently followed the trail of Pyo-wol. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t find him.
The Chengdu branch gave up looking for Pyo-wol, and even the subordinates of the inspection team expressed their opinion that Pyo-wol must have already gone outside of Sichuan.
But Hong Yushin is convinced that Pyo-wol is still in Chengdu.
It was not as if he had any evidence. He just trusted his sixth sense, which had been honed as chief inspector of the Hao clan for a long time.
It was taboo to trust one’s sixth sense unconditionally, but Hong Yushin was sure that his sixth sense would be right in this case.
‘He just hid his presence. He must still be in Chengdu.’
The problem is that he can’t express his thoughts.
He could not claim that Pyo-wol is still in Chengdu basing only on his sixth sense. This is because he had already mobilized the entire Hao clan provincial branch and all its inspectors, and yet Pyo-wol’s actions still have not been revealed.
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