Hyeonjilmusin - Chapter 151



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151. The Big Guys of Beijing (1)

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As I approached the Beijing Banjeom store, there was a sign saying something like this. I looked at Na Hyeon-wi.

I thought that even if Jo Chung-heon and Yoo Cha-ryeon didn’t know, Na Hyeon-wi would know, but somehow Na Hyeon-wi didn’t seem to know about Beijing Restaurant.

“Don’t you know this place?”

“Yes? Me?”

“uh.”

“I’ve never been to a restaurant like this. But honestly, I don’t really feel like going. The food doesn’t seem to taste good either. Even for someone like me, my palate is a bit sophisticated.”

“Of course it would be like that, since he is the best son in the world.”

“If you know, why are you doing that?”

It seemed like Na Hyun-wi really didn’t know what the meaning of this place, Beijing Banjeom, was. No matter how many times I asked, it didn’t seem like he was lying when he was just talking nonsense.

“But before we go in, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“How did you think of taking my side there?”

This was pure curiosity as a human being. Na Hyun-wi just shrugged.

“Well, I just wanted to do that.”

“As expected, the feeling is good.”

“yes?”

“Okay. Let’s go in.”

As I was about to enter, Jo Chung-heon intervened.

“But they say they’re not open for business. If you want to drink, go somewhere else.”

I shook my head at Jo Chung-heon’s words.

“It’s open 365 days a year. It’s even open all day long.”

“Is there a restaurant like that?”

“Yes. Right here.”

“They say the organ system is in operation?”

“Just go in. You won’t die.”

I actually don’t know what kind of organ system there is either. At that time, I hadn’t learned any martial arts, so I went in after checking several times that the organ system wasn’t working.

But now it’s different. I’ve learned martial arts, and I’m confident I can destroy most types of organs.

I tried to open the door right away. Of course, the door was locked.

“Look at that. Just like the agent said, there’s another place… … .”

Just as Na Hyeon-wi was about to say something, I kicked the door with my foot. There was a sound of the latch on the inside breaking and the door flew open.

“… … This is property damage, brother.”

“It’s okay. It won’t take long.”

As I spoke indifferently and took a step forward, I felt the building itself vibrate. I instinctively looked up at the ceiling, the source of the vibration. From the ceiling, something like a large harpoon, used to catch animals, was falling toward me.

I immediately drew my sword and struck the harpoon. My hand felt a tingle as I struck the harpoon. Even though it was a weapon without any internal energy, if it had this much power, it must have fallen with an incredibly strong force.

“Wow, this is brutal.”

“… … Is this right, hyung?”

Na Hyeon-wi asked while looking at the size of the spear that had been struck from the side. Yu Cha-ryeon and Jo Chung-heon also became thoughtful. It would be scary to think that it would fall on their heads.

“It’s okay. I’ll go ahead.”

“No, that’s not the point. This is an organization that was created to kill people.”

“Don’t die, don’t die.”

I said it with a smile, but the people behind me froze. Why were they all looking at me like I was a monster?

“If it looks dangerous, you can stay outside.”

I said with an awkward smile. The three of them looked at each other and nodded as if they had made some kind of unspoken promise.

“Yes. If the master is here, I won’t die.”

“Wherever the master goes, we must follow.”

They must have realized by now that this is a dangerous place. After all, what kind of shabby restaurant would use such an institution to close for a while?

As always, risk and reward are proportional. They too smelled the money in there.

“Let’s go.”

I went inside. When I lifted the inner curtain, a long, dark corridor appeared. It was an absurd length to anyone who looked at it.

“… … The building looks bigger than it is from the outside.”

“I think it’s probably a true story.”

I felt it the moment I stepped foot here. Something was strange about the flow of energy. That meant there must be a method of creating a formation by distorting the energy of nature.

“Can I just go straight there?”

“No, there’s no need for that. If you’ve come this far, there will be a response from inside.”

We waited at the entrance of the corridor. Soon, a voice resonated from the ceiling like a battle cry.

“Who are you? How did you find me?”

The voice I heard was polite. I looked up at the ceiling and said.

“This is Muk Hwi-yeong from the Hwiyoung Group. I came here for this meeting of the Central Military Commission.”

There was a brief silence after my words. I don’t know, but he must be consulting with others. Whether or not to let me in.

Soon the corridor ahead became distorted.

“What, what is it?”

People were surprised at the sight of the corridor shaking. The shaking corridor had now turned into a staircase leading to the upper floor.

The stairs were covered with a very luxurious red silk that did not match the exterior of the building.

“and…….”

Na Hyeon-wi exclaimed in admiration. Not only the staircase, but the inside of the building was also very splendid. On the walls hung antique ink paintings and portraits of beauties, and fist-sized pearls hung from the ceiling.

As we were about to go up, a man in black uniform came down the stairs. He was a neat, middle-aged man with a nicely grown white beard.

“Welcome. I am the manager of the Beijing branch. I hope you are not injured.”

“sure.”

“We did not know that you were a member of the Central Intelligence Agency and were rude. Please forgive our rudeness.”

The man who identified himself as the manager of Beijing Banjeom was polite. After all, this is a place where only the ‘big shots’ gather. That level of politeness was expected.

“Guests are waiting inside. Please follow us.”

The manager climbed the stairs. The stairs had one landing and then turned again.

As I stepped onto the stairs, the smell of alcohol and food finally began to reach my nose. Perhaps there was some kind of device installed to prevent the smell of alcohol and food from spreading.

As I climbed the stairs, I saw many people’s faces. Most of them were middle-aged and older, and they were all looking at me.

“I apologize for making noise while you are eating. This is Muk Hwi-yeong from the Hwiyoungdan.”

I bowed politely to them.

“……father?”

At that moment, Na Hyun-wi muttered in a stupid voice from behind. I could immediately tell who Na Hyun-wi was referring to.

There was only one person in this room right now emitting an ominous, uninhabited prayer.

“Haha. This is fun.”

The big man stood up with a smile, came towards me and held out his hand.

“I am the best in the world.”

“This is Muk Hwi-young of the Hwiyoungsangdan. It is an honor to meet you, my respected senior.”

I said it sincerely. He was one of the few people I respected.

Besides that, several people stood up and asked to shake my hand.

From Na Han-geol, the best in the world, to Son Chung-won, the leader of Janggyeong Sangdan, Guan Yeong-sang, the leader of Unjang Sangdan, and Oh Jong-yo, the leader of Ohui Sangdan.

Among them, Oh Jong-yo was the person I saw at the last salt-salting ceremony. It seemed that he had been transferred from the salt-salting department to the upper headquarters.

Of course, there were people who didn’t say hello. Jin Deok-myeong, the leader of Jinjin Sangdan, was a representative example.

“That’s funny. How did you find out about this place?”

Jin Deuk-myeong poured me a drink without even looking at me. I smiled.

The main body of the Jungsangryeon was not a place where old men who only played baduk gathered, but rather a place where big-time merchants from the Central Plains gathered.

“Please sit here. I have been very curious about you.”

First, Na Han-geol gave up the seat opposite him.

I nodded and sat down. My companions sat down next to me.

As soon as I sat down, a sharp voice came from behind me.

“Since when has Peking Duck become a place where people hang their subordinates?”

When I looked back, a man of medium height and thin body was glaring at me. His face looked familiar, and upon closer inspection, he resembled Yeo Hong-yang.

His true identity was Yeo Hong-won, who was attending as the head of the Cheonsu Sangdan. For some reason, he had a cold expression on his face as soon as he saw me.

“Ah. I didn’t know much because it was my first time there.”

I just laughed it off. But Yeo Hong-won wouldn’t leave me alone.

“I came in because the other elders said it was good. Normally, it would have been out of the question. Where the hell do you think this is!”

“Isn’t it just a restaurant?”

“Huh. It’s not just any restaurant, so you didn’t even bother to eat the food?”

“It’s my first time seeing you, but you seem so hostile.”

I laughed heartily. Yeo Hong-won’s face turned into a vicious grimace when she noticed me laughing.

The hostility was bound to be intense. The contract for the supply of public procurement materials for Gansu that I had obtained from the King of Xuan was stolen from none other than Yeo Hongyuan. I don’t know for sure, but Yeo Hongyuan must have been scolded a lot by Yeo Buljin.

“Okay, okay. Hongwon, stop it. It’s bad to blush on a nice day.”

Just before the mood turned tense, Na Han-geol laughed heartily and raised his glass.

I noticed a strange energy flowing through this space. Some were definitely hostile to me, while others were friendly to me.

Now I think I understand why all the big names gathered because of one Whiyoungsangdan.

Some want to become friends with the Whiyoungsangdan and use them as a bridgehead, while others want to use the Whiyoungsangdan as a subordinate.

Although the two had very different attitudes, they both acknowledged the need for the Whiyoung Group.

Perhaps I was the one who underestimated the Whiyoungs the most right now. When I think about it, the Whiyoungs have accomplished many great things.

He brought the shamans into the business world, did not give up on a single merchant and instead took them down, and went to the stronghold of the Hwiju merchants and leisurely plundered their salt. In many ways, these were feats that other merchants would not have dared to dream of.

“It’s been a long time. I saw you once at the last funeral.”

“Oh, you are the great man. Nice to meet you.”

“You remembered.”

Oh Jong-yo also pretended to know first. The Ohui Sangdan he was in also seemed to be friendly to the Hwiyeongsangdan.

Besides that, I personally greeted many people. The big businessmen of the Central Plains were all gathered in one place.

In fact, the original purpose of the existence of the Federation of Korean Industries was to provide a pretext for big-time merchants to gather together. The purpose of the Federation of Korean Industries is to carry out various activities to develop the commercial world. Policy proposals, research, statistics, etc.

But that was just a facade, and in reality it was just an excuse for the old men in the back room to extort money from the active merchants.

Of course, the active merchants are stupid and don’t just pay the membership fee and do that. They need a legal excuse to gather, and they use the SME Alliance as an excuse. If they gather without an excuse, they might get strange looks from the managers.

So, the elderly extort money from active merchants, and the active merchants use the elderly as a shield to create a place for themselves.

This is where important stories are told, such as illegal transactions like price fixing and information about changed policies from Beijing’s inner circle.

Anyway, these people have no interest in topics proposed by old people in the back room.

This Beijing spot is the ‘real’ Zhongshanlian.

“Then, since the head of the Whiyoung Group has come, I think we should talk about what we need to talk about at the Central Federation in advance. What do you all think?”

Na Han-geol said with a smile. Then Jin Deok-myeong, the owner of Jinjin Sangdan, answered with a cough.

“But the other upper class shareholders haven’t come yet.”

“Well, why don’t we try it first? Since this is an informal setting, you can freely express your opinions, right?”

“Then, I guess only those who wish to express their opinions can do so. I don’t have any opinions to express.”

“Then can Cheonhasangdan do it first?”

Na Han-geol said with a hearty laugh.

“From now on, Cheonha Sangdan wants to become close friends with Hwiyoungsangdan. Any hostility towards Hwiyoungsangdan will be regarded as hostility towards Cheonha Sangdan.”

I was surprised, as was everyone else. We didn’t know that Na Han-geul would be so aggressive.

Na Han-geol looked at me with a grin, as if he was satisfied with the storm he had brought.