Inside the dining hall of the Alliance Branch...
Chomp... chomp... chomp... gulp... gulp...
“...”
Jin Ho, Branch Leader Yoon Jong and Baek Han were sitting there with hardened and uncomfortable faces, watching in silence as someone ate.
Chomp... chomp... chomp... gulp... gulp...
“...”
No. That wasn’t any person or human. A human doesn’t eat food like that.
In his left hand was a chicken leg piece and using his right hand to eat other food. The way he was eating and gulping water from time to time, anyone seeing would think it was a beast who was eating, not a human.
Chomp... gulp... gulp...
“...”
‘Even a beast wouldn’t eat like that.’
Hmm...
Baek Han tilted his head.
‘I guess he is quite hungry.’
Come to think of it, Wolryung didn’t eat any proper meals for three weeks. So, he should be very hungry right now. In that sense it sounded reasonable for him to eat that way.
‘But how can he behave like that in front of the Branch Leader?’
Indeed. No matter how hungry he was, shouldn’t he at least mind his manners in front of the branch leader? The Branch Leader was a reputable person, after all. But this bastard was acting like the Branch leader didn’t even exist in front of him.
Only the mere thought of it was hurting Baek Han’s stomach.
Chomp... gulp... gulp...
“...”
“Ahhh! I feel alive now.”
Wolryung, upon finishing his meal, let himself lean against the back of the chair he was sitting in. A comfortable smile could be seen on his face as he closed his eyes.
“...”
“The taste wasn’t that good but I enjoyed it.”
‘This bastard...!’
Why eat that much if it didn’t taste good?
The table was in a mess right now. He didn’t spare a single dish served on the table, finishing all the food without showing even an ounce of shame. And now that the food was finished he was saying the food didn’t taste good?
Baek Han looked like he would charge at Wolryung at any moment. But he held himself back.
‘Control, Baek Han! Control! He is our savior, after all.’
And there was also that monstrous kid beside him. Ma Jin Ho. Baek Han didn’t want to die just because of his anger at Wolryung. But still, seeing his face...
‘I wish I could punch that ugly face of his.’
Then the branch leader, Yoon Jong, spoke with a soft smile.
“It looks like you were pretty hungry.”
“Hmm...”
Wolryung opened his eyes and glanced at Yoon Jong in suspicion.
“Were you eyeing me while I was eating?”
“Huh?”
Yoon Jong was taken aback by this and got startled.
“Ah, no, no. That’s not what I meant. I thought you were unconscious for three whole weeks, so that’s why...”
“Well, that’s right. Anyway, why are we sitting here like this? Do you want to say something to me?”
Jin Ho, who was beside Wolryung, stared at him with a stiff face.
‘Weren’t you the one who came here on his own, saying you had some business to settle?’
Then Yoon Jong opened his mouth with a soft smile again.
“Ah, right. I just wanted to thank you for saving our branch. We owe you a great debt now.”
“Uh...”
Hearing those words, Wolryung’s expression instantly transformed into a bright smile. He leaned forward to the table a bit.
“Right, right. That’s how people should show their gratitude toward their saviors. I like you. You are a good person.”
“Heheheh... Not at all, young man. Anyone in our position would do the same.”
“Right. Then...”
“Hmm...”
At the sudden change in Wolryung’s expression, everyone felt a bit uncomfortable.
“How are you gonna pay that debt?”
“Huh? Pardon?”
“Pay? Debt?”
As they all looked puzzled and didn’t understand what Wolryung was saying, Wolryung tried to explain things to understand more easily.
“You said earlier that you owe us a debt, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then you should pay the debt you owe. Isn’t that simple?”
“...”
Uh, he is right.
“If that’s possible, we would like to do that. Please tell us how we can repay the debt?”
Wolryung was liking this branch leader more and more.
“Hehe. You know how people pay their debt these days, right?”
“...”
“Like giving something useful. You know, something that makes people happy upon seeing it, something shining, and valuable.”
“...”
“Kuak! I can’t say it out loud as I’m a gentleman, you know. But I like it very much.”
“Ah, you mean...”
“Yes, yes.”
“Money?”
Oh...! How nice! Is this why people like smart people?
Wolryung couldn’t hide his happiness and his face became even brighter as the branch leader seemed so understanding.
“Hehe. You’re good at catching things early. Hehe. Unlike someone...”
Wolryung now gave an unpleasant glance toward Baek Han which made him a little agitated.
“...who needs too much explanation to grasp it.”
Well, it was true though. When they needed to open the secret underground path, this vice leader, even knowing the situation, was hesitating to open that. If he was a bit good at understanding, Wolryung wouldn’t need to explain that much. But even the explanation wasn’t enough for Baek Han to open the secret path. Wolryung needed to threaten him, and after that he did open the secret path.
That’s why he didn’t like dumb people that much in his life. They are bound to die early because of their dumbness.
Wolryung shifted his gaze toward Yoon Jong, his face brighter than ever now.
“So, how much are you gonna pay?”
“...?”
Seeing Wolryung’s shamelessness, Jin Ho was the one who was feeling great shame.
‘How can you ask for money without any hesitation?’
Well, it’s not like Jin Ho could do anything about it. The only thing he could do was sit there while blushing in shame.
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