Absolute Regression Chapter 200

200 Are you ready to borrow money?

Fresh vegetables.

This term originated as the opposite concept of the vicious usury, Yeomwangchae (閻王債). It was called Sinsinchae because it was money lent without interest and was said to be money given by immortals.

Before the return, there was a big incident involving Shinsunchae, so of course I knew. And the moment I heard that name, I thought to myself, “They’ve been on the move since then.” The Shinsunchae incident was revealed to the world a long time ago.

Gowol explained about fresh vegetables.

“It’s a new word that has recently emerged, meaning lending money without charging interest. It’s a word that is mainly spread secretly among young people.”

Fresh vegetables.

It was also a word that announced the beginning of an evil deed that would make even the devil shake his head.

“When I first heard in Guizhou that young people would be lent money without interest, I thought it was a generous gesture from a wealthy man. But then I heard it in Chongqing and Hubei. Oh, of course, if I hadn’t been in the business of handling information, I wouldn’t have known about it. It’s spread quite secretly.”

And this is where Gowol’s suspicions began.

“Who on earth lends money without charging interest? And why only to young, unemployed people?”

Already, Go-wol seemed to sense that there was something to this matter.

“I found out that a mysterious organization called Hyupgye was lending the money.”

The name implies that they are helping each other, but their real name, which is later revealed, is Dark Merchant World.

“There was something decidedly odd.”

“Something?”

“They say there is no repayment date on the loan certificate.”

“There is no interest and no repayment date? Then the borrower will have no sense of responsibility and will not think about paying it back.”

“That’s right. That’s why there are people who borrow money without paying it back.”

It was a method to make the other party continue to borrow more money. They were all young and smart, but they were still inexperienced enough to handle the meanness of the hidden sword in the laughter that they had deliberately designed.

“They must have been mistaken. Just because there is no repayment date doesn’t mean you can put it off forever, it just means they can come back and demand repayment at any time.”

What if they suddenly come to you and ask you to pay off all the debts you’ve accumulated over time all at once?

If you say you can’t pay, then the face-snapping will begin. Depending on the target’s disposition or personality, they will use force or threaten to kill their family. They can appeal to their conscience or try to appease them with kind words. In the meantime, they have already investigated all their weaknesses and have borrowed money without paying interest, so they have a justification in the world.

“They completely control a person’s life with money. They probably didn’t lend the money to get it back in the first place. They use the money as an excuse to make them do other things. If they do something bad even once under the condition of forgiving the money, they become their slaves for the rest of their lives.”

Gowol looked at me with admiration.

You don’t have to be so impressed. It’s not that I figured it out because I’m smart, it’s because it actually happened. You’re amazing for not missing this conspiracy and catching it.

The black bastards commit many evil deeds by using young people who are in debt. As a result, many innocent people lose their lives. Many young people commit suicide because they cannot bear the pain.

It was only after many years that it was revealed that there was a dark world behind all this. Their vicious atrocities of thoroughly toying with people for money.

Rather, when dealing with those who use the King of Hell, you can at least be careful from the beginning. These guys approach with a smiling face and suck the marrow out of the young people.

Later, when they were accused of being a public enemy of the martial arts world, the leader of the Black World and other leaders had already made a huge amount of money and gone into hiding. In the end, they were never caught.

“I want to check how much money this is.”

I could understand Go-wol’s intentions. He wanted to deal with these villains and get his money back, since he was the one who had to spend the money to create the organization. He must have felt sorry for me.

“I don’t have enough money, so should I get some help from the gods?”

When I willingly agreed, Go-wol’s expression brightened.

“Can we activate the information organization?”

“This organization is not mine, it’s your organization. You make your judgment call and move first, and then report later.”

I gave him full authority and unlimited trust in his work.

Gowol bowed his head and expressed his gratitude.

“Show your skills.”

“yes!”

It was the first time that Goyul moved against an external enemy.

Go-wol will take care of the rest of the planning. I just have to swing my fists at the board that Go-wol has prepared. Isn’t it the privilege of a leader with capable soldiers to be able to feel at ease like this?

After finishing the conversation and returning to the room, silence flowed. Kwon Ma and Pungcheon were drinking tea in silence. This suffocating awkwardness.

“What were you talking about?”

The leader of the Pungcheon sect answered my question.

“I told you to take good care of our engineer.”

“You curse at me behind my back when we meet?”

“If you keep getting better, won’t you be able to keep swearing?”

“That is correct.”

The leader of the Fengchun Church seemed to be in a much better mood. I looked at Gowol at his bright appearance. Gowol also had an expression on his face that seemed to be unclear.

The reason was revealed that night.

I was inside the space-time transference technique created by the leader of the Fengchun cult. When I asked him to talk for a moment, he used the space-time transference technique. The fields spread out under the blue sky, it was such a beautiful and refreshing scenery.

“Master!”

“Master?”

“Have you forgotten? Didn’t you decide to make the cult leader your teacher at least in this place?”

The person who taught me the art of time-space transfer was none other than the leader of the Pungcheon sect. That’s why we had a conversation before, saying that I would consider him my teacher at least in this place.

“Ah! That’s right.”

Instead of being happy, the leader of the Fengchun Church sighed.

“Why are you doing that?”

He said with a sigh.

“I’ll be honest with you. When Kwon-ma told me he had become your master, I was really happy. It wasn’t that I was happy that we had become masters, but I also thought that Kwon-ma had been completely robbed by you. I was depressed because I felt like I was the only one who had been robbed by you.”

The only person who could say something like this so openly would be the leader of the Pungcheon cult.

“But come to think of it, I’m also your teacher. The one who got completely stripped first wasn’t Kwon-ma, but me. It was me.”

I ended up laughing at his self-reproach.

“Are you laughing?”

“Are you laughing at me? You are my teacher.”

“Okay, laugh all you want.”

“Reverend.”

“But why?”

I stared at him for a moment and then said with sincerity.

“Thank you.”

“what?”

“Thank you for being by my side. Thank you for being by my side, Go-wol.”

“Why are you suddenly like this? I don’t have any money!”

Why is this? Something I always try to keep in my relationships with people these days. Something that is just as important as looking straight at people.

speaking.

Let’s say it without holding back. Let’s say it when we think of it without delay. I’m putting that into practice now.

“thank you so much.”

As I expressed my sincere gratitude once more, the gaze of the leader of the Pungcheon Church deepened.

“I’m fine, so you don’t have to worry about me like this.”

“No, I will take care of it. I am human too, so I will make mistakes. If I ever neglect anything, please continue to curse me. Don’t treat me like the leader of that cult! Don’t treat me like a fish you caught! Please continue to curse me.”

The gusting wind flapped the hems of our clothes.

The leader of the Pungcheon Church asked, looking at the grasses that were all lying down in surrender to the wind.

“Go-wol, take care of me?”

“yes.”

“Why do young people take care of older people like this? It hurts their pride.”

“The old man said that he still dreams about the time when he was chained. It seems that it is not easy for someone to break free from the past. I think it is the same for you, too.”

“I’ll take care of myself. Look at me, Lee Gong-ja. Take care of your soldiers instead of me. You’ve been having a hard time lately.”

“Can’t you just take care of it yourself?”

Then, the leader of the Pungcheon sect suddenly revealed his true feelings.

“This was Gowul’s favorite place. He really loved the fields and the sky here. But after becoming a soldier, I was reluctant to bring him here.”

“Why is that so?”

After a moment, the leader of the Pungcheon Church spoke.

“I’m scared. I’m scared that he’ll come here and think like this. I was so oppressed back then that I even missed this fake world.”

I understand the worries of the leader of the Pungcheon sect. Yes, the past is something that cannot be shaken off no matter how much you try.

“Bring the soldiers here.”

“Bring me?”

“Just because you don’t come doesn’t mean your memories of this place will disappear. Do you think that smart guy would forget about this place if he didn’t come here?”

“!”

“Rather, if you want to forget, you should forget it here.”

Wheww.

Was it because it reflected the mind of the leader of the Pungcheon sect? The wind blew even stronger.

“Then I will go now.”

Even after I left, the leader of the Fengchun movement did not come out of the space-time transference technique for a long time.

* * *

The next day, the leader of the Fengchun Church was still in the space-time transference technique. In the same place with a different person. In the place where the sword dance was, there was Go-wol standing.

“Long time no see here?”

At the words of the leader of the Fengchun sect, Gowol nodded with a sullen expression. The leader of the Fengchun sect observed Gowol’s expression and asked.

“what’s the matter?”

“Why? Coming here reminds me of the old days. I don’t have any good memories, do I?”

When he heard those words from Gowol, the leader of the Pungcheon sect felt pain.

“Why did you bring me here? You still wear my invisible chains! Is this what you want to say?”

The leader of the Fengchun sect was embarrassed by Gowol’s cold reaction.

“No. It’s just been a long time since I… … .”

“Let me out.”

“okay.”

The leader of the Fengchun cult, who was trying to release the space-time transfer technique, got angry. Thinking back, he was really angry.

“Hey! Why are you so serious and angry? Are our old memories nothing? How many times have I apologized for what happened back then? Do you really have to react so harshly? I just want to be with you… .”

The leader of the Pungcheon Church, who was speaking, was speechless. What on earth was he trying to do with him? Was he trying to recall memories? Was he doing it because Geommu-geuk told him to do so? Or was he hoping to hear from Go-wol that it was okay now? Damn it! This was a place he shouldn’t have opened.

It was then that I heard Gowol’s soft voice.

“Hey, leader. Were you worried that I would act like I did before?”

The startled leader of the Fengchun sect raised his head. The angry Gowol from a moment ago had disappeared, and he had returned to his usual appearance. The leader of the Fengchun sect could tell. Gowol had acted on purpose.

“How can you be so worried about me? You don’t know a person even after seeing them for so long?”

“Honestly, the more I look, the less I know. You don’t know, and I don’t know either.”

Gowol looked around and said.

“I wanted to come here. I’ve never been happier than when I was here. I’m wandering around the Central Plains now, but I like standing here with the leader better. That’s why I’ve been waiting for the leader to come here.”

Then the leader of the Pungcheon sect shouted.

“What kind of crazy talk are you talking about? Take that back right now! Do you think this world that was created is better? Are you crazy? Just… Forget it! Forget it! What if you like this shitty place that was just a breathing hole in your miserable life better? Is that all you have left in your life? What kind of intelligence organization are you talking about when you’re so unhappy? Throw away all the science and engineering stuff!”

Looking at the passionate gaze of the leader of the Pungcheon Church, Go-wol felt a surge of passion. What more could one wish for in life, to have a person like this?

“Ahhhhh! Good!”

Go-wol started running around the field like he used to. Then he lay down on the field.

“Good.”

“What’s so good about it?”

“Now you’re like that f*cking cult leader. Are you feeling a little better today?”

“It’s resolved. The anger that had been resolved has built up again.”

But contrary to what he said, the expression on the face of the leader of the Fengchun Sect was more relaxed than before he entered the space-time transfer technique.

Gowol, who had been lying down, sat up.

“Leader, let’s go. I’m busy.”

“Stay a little longer. Rest a little longer. Forget about that little thing. Forget about the engineer.”

Then, Gowol’s gaze turned to the sky again.

“It’s definitely better, the sky is better here.”

At least at this moment, we were of the same mind, but the leader of the Pungcheon Church said something different from what he had in mind.

“I’m never opening it again. Look around and roll around as much as you want.”

* * *

While Go-wol was working on the plan regarding the alliance, I trained martial arts with Kwon-ma.

This time was really precious. We were finally starting to share martial arts through martial arts.

Wall-force Shura Kwon vs. Wall-force Shura Kwon.

Kwonma now began to teach me with his body.

Now that he had officially become a master, it was impossible for him to just fight. Instead, he could fight as much as he wanted with the Byeokryuksuraken.

Even if I win later, I won him with my martial arts skills, so I didn’t have to worry too much.

And a few days later.

Gowol showed results sooner than expected. He succeeded in connecting with the Hyopgye side.

“Are you ready to borrow money from the gods?”

I looked at Gowol and smiled brightly. I was going to return the favor to those guys for what they did to the youth. I was going to wipe out every single one of those evil bastards.

“Our gods have so much money. Let’s go and see.”