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Side story 162. The Devil’s Society (6)
Baek So-dam sat halfway across the table.
Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes followed Baek So-dam’s slightest movements.
It was an instinctive response. Baek So-dam’s power could not keep up with that of the Ten Demon Kings, but among the Mines at the level below him, he was a master who could be considered the best.
But it didn’t end there.
‘It’s like a wolf.’
No, it’s not a tiger. It’s a wolf.
But it’s not just one.
It was as if he had seen a pack of dozens of wolves dominating a huge mountain. They were all so big and vicious that he had even chased away tigers and become the mountain lord. He was the human who had the pack all in his stomach.
It is not insidious, but it is sharp, and if the opponent lets their guard down, it will immediately bite the neck. Its agility and strength are not as good as a tiger’s, but it is tenacious, and once it bites, it will never let go.
Lee Cheon-sang realized that the moment had come when he had to fully demonstrate the political skills he had honed over the years.
It feels like you’re seeing a swarm of dozens of them, not just one. If you let your guard down even a little, flesh will fly away and bones will break.
Neither the White Bone God, the Jasoda Demon, nor the Great Power God could give him this feeling. Such a dangerous person was right in front of him.
“You are handsome.”
Although it was an unexpected remark, Lee Cheon-sang was not at all flustered.
“Is that so?”
“You don’t look particularly happy. Do you hear that a lot?”
“This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”
Baek So-dam tilted her head.
“It’s because he has no expression, but if you look at it from all angles, he has a handsome face that is worthy of a man. People just don’t have an eye for it. Or… … .”
“… … .”
“Maybe I was taking it too seriously?”
“That could be the case.”
Baek So-dam’s eyes deepened. Her smile also became deeper.
“That’s an interesting reaction.”
Lee Cheon-sang looked at Baek So-dam without blinking an eye.
Blinking is a natural biological response of humans. It is a response that occurs in the realm of the unconscious.
But he was completely different from ordinary people. He stared at people so intently that it was uncomfortable, and he didn’t even seem to realize that such an act made the other person uncomfortable.
Baek So-dam was also able to experience all of Lee Cheon-sang’s unique qualities in this short period of time.
“That’s interesting.”
match!
Her two palms clasped together briskly.
“I think we’ve introduced ourselves enough. Should we start talking about work?”
“great.”
“I suppose you sent this letter to Hwanheewon because you wanted to let me know about this. Of course, you said you didn’t know that I, the owner, would come in person.”
“Yes.”
“Will it do you any good to inform the Hwanheewon of this letter?”
Baek So-dam’s eyes scanned the Baekgoldo hanging from Lee Cheon-sang’s waist.
“I don’t think this is something that the White Bone Goddess ordered me to do.”
Lee Cheon-sang did not ask why he thought that way.
Common sense dictates that it would be difficult for someone in this position to do something like this on their own. Since they frequented the Baekgol Shinma’s residence and even received weapons from him, they should have known that the relationship between the two was not normal, and it was natural that they should have understood that Baekgol Shinma had ordered this to happen as well.
That was normal. However, Baek So-dam could tell at a glance that it was not the work of Baekgol Shinma.
“I did this on my own free will. It has nothing to do with Elder Baekgolshinma.”
“Usually when you hear something like that, you’d think, ‘Oh, this guy wants to cover up the fact that the old man Baekgolshinma told him to do it!’”
Baek So-dam nodded.
“Okay. It looks like what you did was right.”
“… … .”
“Now, stop beating around the bush and tell me why you did this?”
A question that has been on my mind for a long time.
A fact that Lee Cheon-sang himself had never told anyone about, and had only occasionally wondered about, but had never seriously looked into.
Lee Cheon-sang took a gamble on that one fact.
It was a gamble with a 50/50 chance of winning, and a pretty big chance of survival.
“Because the mayor or the mayor wanted to be transferred to the criminal court.”
“Oh?”
Baek So-dam’s smile grew even brighter.
“If that’s the case, then there was no need to send a letter. If the criminal court comes to investigate, I will naturally go as an important witness.”
“Is that so?”
“You were quite sharp and perceptive, but it seems you couldn’t see as far as expected?”
Lee Cheon-sang spoke in an even blunter voice.
“If you are unaware of this fact, I have judged that there is a high probability that you will refuse the initial investigation in order to keep an eye on the criminal party.”
“Was it so?”
“I believe you already knew that the Red Flag Leader was kidnapped.”
“Of course.”
“Considering the position of the Red Flag Unit, at the very least, the Hwanheewon side should have pretended to investigate his disappearance. Since it was an issue that no one in the Red Flag Unit knew about, they should have released the person, even if it was secretly.”
“What if I released someone without anyone knowing?”
“If that was the case, the Lord should not have come here.”
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Interest slowly began to grow in Baek So-dam’s face.
“You laid a double, triple trap. You made yourself the prey.”
I already thought it was a pack of wolves, but I thought the metaphor was very wolf-like.
“Is it gambling?”
“Half of it is.”
“I’d like to hear about the other cases.”
“It wasn’t something that Elder Baekgolshinma led, but I never said that Elder Baekgolshinma didn’t take action.”
“… … !”
For the first time, Baek So-dam’s face hardened.
Lee Cheon-sang continued speaking calmly.
“By now, Elder Baekgolshinma has probably gone to Elder Gwanghyeolshinma.”
“… … .”
“The relationship that has been tense until now will be divided into clear enemies.”
Baek So-dam looked at Lee Cheon-sang with eyes as clear as glass.
Her gaze was similar to Lee Cheon-sang’s. The only difference was that Lee Cheon-sang’s gaze revealed his indifferent nature, while hers perfectly hid her emotions while analyzing the other person.
A suffocating silence followed.
After a pause, Baek So-dam broke the silence.
“It seems like you know the relationship between the headquarters and the Red Flag Unit quite well.”
“The important thing is not the Hwanheewon and the Red Flag Unit. You know that, right?”
“Explain it.”
“I understand that although it is not affiliated with Hwanheewon, it is an organization that cannot help but move as if it were affiliated with Hwanheewon.”
“And?”
“Since they are not officially part of the Hwanheewon, even if the Red Flag Squad is destroyed, the Hwanheewon should not be affected at all. Officially, that is. I think that will be the case in reality.”
“Go ahead.”
“However, the leader of the Red Flag Association is the person of Elder Kwang-hyeol Shinma. This fact will be thoroughly investigated by the Criminal Law Party, and this fact will spread step by step beyond the civil war and even into the external war.”
“… … .”
“Your Majesty, you have not officially taken anyone’s side. However, if you just sit back and watch this situation unfold, rumors will spread that you are hostile to the Bloodthirsty Demon or that the Bloodthirsty Demon has nothing to be sorry about.”
“… … .”
“If you had sent a representative instead of coming in person, I would have told you to tell him this fact as it is.”
“If that’s the case, I have no choice but to move. At least considering the movements I’ve made so far. Right?”
“you’re right.”
“If I were the elder of the mad blood gods, what would I do? If so, it would be difficult for you to survive in this place. Wouldn’t all the methods you’ve worked so hard to prepare become meaningless?”
That was when.
Baek So-dam’s expression changed slightly. She had heard the message from her subordinate who was hiding outside.
Lee Cheon-sang responded in a slightly languid tone.
“The saying, ‘True Inspiration and Great Destiny’ can only be used by those who have tried their best.”
“… … .”
“That’s all I have prepared.”
Baek So-dam, who had been staring blankly at Lee Cheon-sang, turned her head toward the door.
“I will go to the lord in person, so tell him to wait one more moment.”
Yes, that’s right.
The last move that Lee Cheon-sang prepared was to call the top leaders of the criminal law party to this side.
Initially, the Criminal Law Party was moving towards the Red Flag Unit, but they did not approach easily. This was because they waited for the Hwanheewon Unit to approach first.
And the moment the Hwanheewon troops entered the Red Flag Unit and sent out the members, they surrounded the area from a distance.
In this situation, Hwanheewonju can never kill Lee Cheon-sang. If he kills even one of them, he will be in complete strife with the Criminal Law Party.
Hwanheewonju already knew that the head of the criminal law department, Gongmuwae, had turned to Baekgolshinma.
Of course, she wasn’t so fearful of the criminal court that she couldn’t kill anyone. In some cases, she was the kind of person who would shed blood as a show of respect.
However, if you commit an act in a place surrounded by the criminal party’s warriors, you will suffer a fatal blow from then on.
Baek So-dam is the owner of the inner war Hwanheewon, and Lee Cheon-sang is the leader of the outer war Yaksha Commander. Considering the difference in status between the two, there is absolutely no reason for her to risk her position and harm Lee Cheon-sang.
That was the world that Lee Cheon-sang saw, analyzed, and understood.
And in the world he understood, Baek So-dam was completely trapped.
“There’s something that’s been bothering me for a while now.”
Baek So-dam got up from her seat and slowly approached Lee Cheon-sang.
Yi Cheon-sang didn’t move at all. He had a vision of waves crashing over a pack of snarling wolves, but his indifference was not broken in the least.
Baek So-dam grabbed Lee Cheon-sang’s collar without hesitation.
“I don’t like people who just throw on any random clothes because they’re busy.”
The delicate jade-like hair neatly tidied up the disheveled appearance of Lee Cheon-sang.
It was natural for it to be messy since she moved so dynamically. It wasn’t that strange, but after she moved her hands a few times, it became unrecognizably neat.
Baek So-dam pressed Lee Cheon-sang’s shoulders with both hands.
“Your shoulder muscles are really well-toned. You’ve trained hard for a long time. These days, no one trains their body to this extent. It’s not all about magic, so it’s a shame.”
hook.
Lee Cheon-sang smelled a strange scent.
It wasn’t a deep, fresh musky scent. It was the murderous, savage stench of a wolf with its mouth wide open.
Baek So-dam’s two hands, which had been caressing his shoulders, slowly moved down Lee Cheon-sang’s neck and reached his chin. Her thumbs swept across his cheeks, and the remaining four fingers grabbed the area under his ears.
Even though he didn’t hold it that hard, it felt like he could crush his neck in an instant. The face of a mature woman and the face of a demon who was about to tear off the neck of the King of Hell coexisted.
Baek So-dam asked in a whisper.
“You didn’t tell me everything?”
Baek So-dam asked, “Why did you do this?”
Lee Cheon-sang replied that he did this because he wanted her to be transferred to the criminal court.
But that wasn’t the answer Baek So-dam wanted. Lee Cheon-sang’s answer was literally just a superficial reason. The true meaning behind it was not understood.
Lee Cheon-sang said calmly.
“Yes.”
Baek So-dam’s hand tightened slightly.
“Why didn’t you tell me everything? Am I funny?”
“There is no swindler who takes out the cards hidden in his sleeve even though he has already taken out all the cards he has dealt.”
“… … .”
“With so many eyes watching, the criminal investigation will be concluded quickly.”
“Will you accept my invitation after we finish?”
“I will go and find the hidden cards.”
Baek So-dam smiled brightly.
“I’m looking forward to it. If you disappoint me, then I won’t even pay attention to you, Elder Baekgol.”
Baek So-dam took her hands off Lee Cheon-sang’s face and left the office.
Gulp.
There was a faint wound on Lee Cheon-sang’s cheek. It was a wound caused by Baek So-dam’s thumbnail.
Wiping away the blood, Lee Cheon-sang muttered.
“It wasn’t a pack of wolves, it was a pack of vipers.”