Chapter 32

Ch. 32

The King of Fist enters a brothel

"They lost Cheol Myeongho."

When a man reported at the door, instead of a response, a woman's moaning could be heard from inside. The reporting man furrowed his brow and spoke briefly.

"......I'll come back later."

As the man turned around, the leader of the Red Harvest Alliance spoke from inside.

"Come in and speak."

The voice coming from the room was indeed deep. The man replied.

"Yes, then I'll enter."

After speaking, he waited a moment before opening the door and entering. The man immediately knelt down and fixed his gaze on the ground.

Jeok Ye's voice could be heard as he was rolling around with a courtesan.

"Speak. Why did you lose him?"

Was he a person with emotions, or without?

It was a voice devoid of any emotion even while rolling around with a courtesan.

The reporting man looked at the creaking lower part of the bedding and replied.

"We almost caught them all, but Venom Fox's friend interfered. One of our men attacked and lost consciousness, still hasn't woken up. We recorded his appearance and scars......"

The situation on the bedding became intense, and the woman suddenly let out a sound closer to a scream than a moan. It seemed like she might die at Jeok Ye's hands. The reporting man unconsciously showed an irritated expression and paused his words.

Jeok Ye replied.

"Recorded for what."

"Based on his appearance and scars, we inquired around and found out he was the Great Young Master of the Galaxy Merchant Group."

"Are you getting beaten up by some merchant group's Great Young Master?"

As the courtesan's screams grew louder, the man replied with his eyes closed.

"I apologize. The men said his martial arts were strong......"

A wooden pillow flew over and hit the man's head. With a crack sound, the man grabbed his forehead.

"I apologize."

In this impossible situation, when the man looked at his hand, it was covered in blood from his torn forehead.

Jeok Ye said.

"The Galaxy Merchant Group pays tribute to the Gu Family, didn't they?"

"Yes, that's what I understand as well."

"Ask Guangpiao for details and have the men stand by. Whether the Gu Family protects him or not, that Great Young Master bastard must die. Find Cheol Myeongho too."

"Understood."

The man pressed his hand to stop the bleeding and left the room. Just a year ago, this man had been the third-in-command at a prominent dark path faction, but now he was receiving this kind of treatment.

Now everything revolved around Jeok Ye.

Jeok Ye was a man who had lost his parents to the master of Six Complete Mountain in his childhood, disappeared for about ten years, then returned to massacre Six Complete Mountain.

Afterward, the leaders and second-in-commands of Zhangshan Sect, Old Leopard Gang, Jiao Long Gang, and Red Happy Fortress died brutally at Jeok Ye's hands. He had no grudges against them.

They simply got in the way of Jeok Ye's expansion.

There were only rumors that he had become a disciple of an evil faction master, but he actually dealt with opponents cruelly.

He mostly preferred to tear opponents apart left and right with both arms.

Later, merchant groups, escort agencies, weapon shops that had established themselves in the Six Complete Prosperity District, as well as brothels, inns, and even auction houses that Cheol Myeongho had secretly operated, all paid tribute.

The man knew well that Jeok Ye wouldn't stop expanding just because he had seized control of the prosperity district area. Now, even in the dark path martial world, the name Jeok Ye was becoming increasingly known.

However, the Galaxy Merchant Group wasn't a group doing business in just one prosperity district, but a great merchant enterprise spanning several cities, so he couldn't just recklessly attack them.

The man went to find Guangpiao, who had been the third-in-command of Old Leopard Gang.

"The sect leader is curious about the Galaxy Merchant Group and the Gu Family."

As Guangpiao stood up, the man tapped his palm as if telling him to be careful.

"He's doing this with a courtesan. Tell me."

Guangpiao looked at the man's forehead and spoke in a cold tone.

"The Galaxy Merchant Group is now No Owner Empty Mountain. Just hit them. Actually, the Galaxy Merchant Group has come up in conversation several times."

"Did the Gu Family withdraw?"

"They definitely withdrew."

"Who did you hear this from?"

"There's a guy named Seong Gi-chan on Yanghwa Street who plays around with kids, and he knows the details."

Seong Gi-chan was the man who had been beaten by Dan Wooseong on the street before. Guangpiao said.

"We can gather and attack, but the sect leader will have to go anyway."

"Why?"

"He's already famous as the strongest man in the Yanghwa area. I didn't know he was Venom Fox's friend. Who knew things would escalate just trying to catch one Venom Fox."

"Why is the sect leader so obsessed with Venom Fox?"

"Are you asking because you don't know?"

"I don't understand."

"Since he's vicious himself, maybe vicious men have something in common."

Jeok Ye himself was a man who had gone into hiding for ten years for revenge before returning. Jeok Ye knew better than anyone that men like Venom Fox were frightening. There was absolutely no reason to leave someone similar to himself alive.

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Just for blocking Venom Fox once.

The Galaxy Merchant Group, which had drawn the attention of the Red Harvest Alliance, was spending their days as usual.

As soon as Dan Wooseong returned, he left all miscellaneous work to General Manager Lee Hwa-eon again and focused on training. The day after his return, Dan Wooseong was teaching the Twin Treasure Brothers until evening when he suddenly thought of Venom Fox.

Given Venom Fox's personality, by now he would be holed up somewhere swinging the Heavy Umbrella until his arms went numb.

One hundred thousand times wasn't an easy task. The weight of the Heavy Umbrella wasn't comparable to a wooden sword.

Therefore, Dan Wooseong quite naturally thought of the Red Harvest Alliance.

"I'm going out for a walk."

At Dan Wooseong's words, Yuk Jinbo asked.

"Yes, elder brother. Will you be late?"

For Venom Fox Cheol Myeongho to swing one hundred thousand times, there should be no interference from the Red Harvest Alliance. A promise was a promise. And originally, he had warned the Red Harvest Alliance that either Cheol Myeongho or Dan Wooseong himself would come find them.

Dan Wooseong asked.

"I'm going to visit the Red Harvest Alliance. Where are these guys?"

"Do you know the Six Complete Prosperity District?"

"I do."

"These days, whether it's inns or brothels, they all pay tribute to the Red Harvest Alliance. They control that entire area, so anyone you ask should easily know."

Yuk Myeongbo also shared what he knew.

"Boatmen, peddlers, as well as nearby escort agencies and merchant groups all pay tribute."

Dan Wooseong replied.

"Pretty big?"

"They've seized control of the dark path factions in the Six Complete area as well as the small and medium forces that were self-sustaining."

"So that's why the name is 'alliance'?"

"Yes, because they absorbed various factions. They even extorted tribute from Cheol Myeongho."

Dan Wooseong replied.

"When I met him yesterday, he said they took everything. The entire auction house."

The Twin Treasure Brothers looked at each other and nodded.

"That makes sense."

"Jeok Ye is more than capable of that."

Dan Wooseong nodded.

"I understand. Since I met him before, if he figures out my identity, the merchant group might become troublesome. All the more reason I should go."

The Twin Treasure Brothers asked.

"Elder brother, should we come too?"

Dan Wooseong shook his head.

"Keep night watch until I return."

"Understood."

As Dan Wooseong left his quarters and was walking, Lee Hwa-eon was walking from the opposite direction and stopped.

"Elder brother, where are you going?"

"Going out for a walk. By the way, have you decided on the merchant alliance name?"

"I was thinking of calling it the Great Merchant Alliance, how does that sound?"

Dan Wooseong shook his head.

"'Alliance' is a bit irritating. Let's just call it the Great Merchant Association."

"Why does alliance suddenly irritate you?"

"Oh, there's a reason for that."

As Dan Wooseong headed toward the main gate, he asked.

"Who decided to take the position of association leader?"

Lee Hwa-eon smiled broadly and said.

"You, elder brother."

"Why me?"

"You said there's no substance for now. You're also the one who proposed it, and both the elder from Taiho Merchant Group and father agreed about the Great Merchant Association, but they said it would be better if you took the position of association leader."

Dan Wooseong turned around.

"I'm only thinking of training."

Lee Hwa-eon nodded.

"I'll do the work, so please take the position for now."

"Alright."

"Have a safe trip."

Dan Wooseong waved his hand once as if telling him to take care of things.

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As soon as Dan Wooseong entered the Six Complete Prosperity District, he deliberately approached those who had very delinquent looks and behavior and asked.

"I came to meet someone named Jeok Ye."

The expressions of those questioned were filled with bewilderment. There was no one here who called the name Jeok Ye without any title. Usually, they would call him 'sect leader.' They all looked Dan Wooseong up and down. It was even stranger because he was a man without even a single sword.

After looking at each other's faces, one man answered.

"He's at Warm Affection Building."

Dan Wooseong looked at the street lit brightly with splendid colored lanterns and asked.

"Over there?"

"Yes."

As Dan Wooseong walked slowly toward the red-light district, the men finally grumbled.

"But why is he speaking informally? Rude bastard."

A colleague replied.

"Say that to his face. He's going over there, so chase after him and say it."

"Would you do it if you were me?"

One man said.

"I feel like I've seen that guy somewhere......"

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Dan Wooseong looked up at the sign of Warm Affection Building and entered without any particular obstruction.

His clothing was ordinary and he had no sword or other weapons. Moreover, even those who had seen his appearance and scars didn't think that the Great Young Master of the Galaxy Merchant Group would come to such a place alone. Everyone here feared Jeok Ye.

By the way, from Dan Wooseong's perspective, it was a brothel he was visiting after a long time.

Most brothels had places prepared within various partitions to make incoming customers wait. A young woman approached and asked.

"Young Master, it's our first meeting. I'm in charge of guidance. Shall I give you a brief explanation?"

"No, they said Jeok Ye is here."

The woman's eyes widened, and she replied with both hands clasped together.

"Ah, I'll immediately send someone else to escort you to the sect leader. Did you contact us in advance?"

Dan Wooseong grabbed the woman's arm and said.

"I said no. Is Jeok Ye upstairs? Just tell me that. Is he there?"

"Yes, he is."

Dan Wooseong said.

"Then, what's your name?"

"It's Jeonghwa."

"Jeonghwa, while I'm going up, evacuate the kids well."

"It will be difficult for you to go up."

"It's fine."

Dan Wooseong stared at Jeonghwa's face intently, then left the waiting room and climbed the stairs. Up to the third floor, there wasn't a single man who stopped Dan Wooseong. When he reached the bottom of the fourth-floor stairs, a man poked his head out and said to Dan Wooseong.

"Customer, why are you coming up alone?"

This was a question often asked because usually a guiding woman would stick close and escort customers.

Dan Wooseong replied while climbing the stairs.

"I came alone, so I'm going up alone."

"Please go down. This isn't a place you can wander around freely."

Dan Wooseong silently climbed the stairs and looked at the man. The man examined Dan Wooseong and expected that if he said even one more word, he would immediately get beaten. The quick-witted man kept his mouth shut tight and stepped aside.

Dan Wooseong said as he passed.

"You're quick-witted."

He turned down the corridor and climbed the fifth-floor stairs again. The fourth floor was where VIP guests came and went, and above that was the top floor. Here, martial artists wearing swords were standing on the stairs.

Dan Wooseong looked up and listened to the sounds outside the brothel. It seemed like Jeok Ye's subordinates were gathering, as it was quite noisy.

From the mouth of the man staying on the fifth floor, informal speech flowed quite naturally.

"Go down."

When Dan Wooseong climbed the stairs without any response, the waiting man moved as if jumping down and kicked Dan Wooseong's chest. Dan Wooseong precisely struck down the flying man's foot with his left hand, then grabbed his collar and threw him backward.

With a bang, the man who broke through the wall of Warm Affection Building fell to the ground. That loud noise was like a signal flare. Doors opened on both sides of the fifth-floor corridor, and those guarding Jeok Ye drew their swords.

As Dan Wooseong stood in the corridor and looked, a truly heavy-toned voice flowed from the room at the end of the corridor.

"Guest, let him in."

It was Jeok Ye's voice.

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