Hearing the word ‘compensation’, Yoon Jong couldn’t help but be utterly shocked.
After taking a huge amount of 300 gold nyang, this bastard was asking for compensation now? What Compensation? What did we do to give you compensation, you bastard?!
“Pardon me. But can I ask for what reason you are asking for compensation from us? We’re already giving you 300 gold nyang for helping us.”
At Yoon Jong’s question, Wolryung pointed toward Baek Han.
“Hm... Ask that bastard who tried to kill me the moment he saw me.”
“Uh?”
At least, show him some respect. He is an elder after all.
With an annoyed tone, Wolryung added.
“If it wasn’t for Jin Ho, I’d already be dead by now and your whole branch would’ve been done for.”
Wolryung glanced at Baek Han as if saying ‘Didn’t I tell you, you bastard?! I’ll make you pay for this!’ Seeing Wolryung glaring at him, Baek Han started sweating. Then Yoon Jong also looked at Baek Han as if asking if it was true. On the other hand, Baek Han, finding himself in a difficult situation, cleared his throat and stated.
“Ahem. Well, it’s true. But what was I supposed to do? They entered the Branch Leader’s hall without anyone’s permission. Anyone in my position would’ve done the same.”
“What? You crazy bastard!”
“...”
Wolryung’s eyes went wide at that answer and he was going wild now.
“What did you say?! Anyone would’ve done the same?! That’s the nonsense only you’d say! Who in their right mind would attack someone just because they found him in their home, huh?! People ask first! That’s called manners, you bastard! Manners!”
“...”
Baek Han’s face went stiff.
On the other hand, Yoon Jong smiled at him awkwardly as if saying ‘Yep, Baek Han. Only a crazy bastard with a foul temper would do that.’
Watching them acting like that, Baek Han frowned.
“At that time, the branch was already under ambush. So, it was the best...”
“There was also a guard present with us! Don’t give useless excuses!”
As Wolryung interrupted him, Baek Han’s face stiffened even further. Well, it was true. Now that he thinks about it, why did he attack this evil bastard at that time?
It was his life’s worst decision ever. But it’s not like anything would change just thinking about it now. What’s done is done. It couldn’t be changed.
But they already said they would give him 300 gold nyang. And now, if they need to give him extra compensation just because of Baek Han, the branch leader might kill him later or might not let him live peacefully. So he couldn’t give up.
Baek Han sighed softly.
“I already apologized to you at that time. But I’ll apologise again.”
Baek Han bowed deeply in apology.
“Please forgive me. What I did was really wrong.”
Even though Baek Han apologized twice, it looked like Wolryung was still pissed off about the fact that Baek Han tried to kill him. A part of him wanted to ask Baek Han, ‘If I had died, could that so-called apology of yours bring me back to life?’
But seeing an elder apologise twice like that, Wolryung couldn’t just ignore it. However, he also didn’t want to let go of the compensation. He could give up on many things in life. But when it came to money, Wolryung could never give up on it. If he gave up on the money he was supposed to get, it would feel like he just gave up his own soul.
“Tch!”
Clicking his tongue, Wolryung said in an annoyed tone.
“I won’t take much because you apologised twice. Let’s settle the compensation with another 100 gold nyang.”
“Huh? Another 100 gold nyang?”
Yoon Jong and Baek Han’s faces grimaced at that.
Does gold nyang grow on trees or something? At least show some shame before saying absurd things.
“Tch! What now?”
Seeing their grimaced faces, Wolryung asked, clicking his tongue.
“Why are you reacting like that? Does it sound too much?”
With a bitter smile, Yoon Jong answered with hesitation.
“I-Isn’t it a bit too much? We already decided to give you 300. So, if we give another 100... It will...”
“Tsk! Tsk! How poor!”
Your clan is the poorest one, you bastard!
Though it was true, if Yoon Jong said it out loud, Wolryung would just increase the price.
“If you can’t give 100 then let’s settle with 50 gold nyang.”
“Uh, can’t you go a bit down?”
“...”
Wolryung glared at Yoon Jong for a moment. Then said with a blank expression.
“49 gold.”
“...”
Did he reduce only one gold? Well, considering it was gold nyang it wasn’t a low amount. But it’s a low amount if they count his absurd demand.
“30 gold.”
“48.”
“35.”
“47.”
“40.”
“Ok done.”
Wolryung, with a satisfied smile, finalized the price Yoon Jong set.
“Uh?”
Why do I feel like I’ve been scammed?
Well, you’ve been scammed. That’s why you felt like it.
As Yoon Jong himself had set the price, now he couldn’t go back on his words.
‘How did it end up like this?’
He thought Wolryung was some kind of fool or a full newcomer when it came to outside world matters as he demanded money out of many things. But considering how the negotiation ended with Wolryung taking 340 gold nyang...
There was no way a newcomer could do something like that. So one thing was crystal clear now. In terms of negotiation, Wolryung was...
‘A true genius.’
How many years had it been since Yoon Jong first set foot in the martial world?
If he thought about it correctly, it might be double the age of Wolryung. But he just squeezed up 340 gold nyang from Yoon Jong.
Yoon Jong couldn’t help but feel it.
Really, a true...
‘Genius.’
It was then...
Suddenly Wolryung looked like he realised something and snapped his fingers.
“Uh! I almost forgot.”
“...?”
Wolryung looked at Baek Han and Yoon Jong as he asked.
“What about my bounty?”
“Huh? Bounty?!”
Where did it come from now?
As Baek Han and Yoon Jong looked like they didn’t have any clue about what Wolryung was saying, he said something which would give them some clue.
“It’s about the two thugs I captured. Hm. What was their title again?”
Wolryung, tilting his head, thought for a moment. Then he suddenly said with a bright face.
“Right! Po brothers! That was their title.”
“Po brothers?”
Looking at their confused expression, it looked like they hadn’t heard that title before.
‘What the hell? Why are they acting like that?’
Though the Po brothers weren’t that skilled in fighting. But both combined they were strong enough to defeat many 2nd class martial artists. And wherever they went, they always made too many troubles that they became popular quite early. Yet here these two, the branch leader and the vice leader were acting like they really had no idea.
“Wait!”
Suddenly Baek Han stood up with a stunned face.
“You mean the ghostly thug Po brothers?!”
Huh? Did they have that kind of title?
‘Well, who cares. Let’s just say yes.’
“Yep!”
Wolryung nodded in agreement.
But Yoon Jong looked displeased as it looked like if it was true this bastard would demand more money.
“Hmm... If that’s true, then it’s truly an amazing thing. But...”
Yoon Jong stated with a strained smile.
“We didn’t get any news of arresting the Po brothers though.”
Hearing that, Wolryung stared at Yoon Jong’s face for a moment which was still maintaining the strained smile.
Well, it was expected. Right after they brought the Po brothers the ambush had started. And the situation was so messed up at that time that they almost forgot about the Po brothers let alone arrest them.
‘Tch! How did I forget about them back then?’
Considering his personality, Wolryung might forget about his lovers if he had one, or he might forget about other important things in his life. But as long as it was related to money, he would never forget it no matter how difficult of a situation he was in. Yet he forgot about the Po brothers.
‘I think my transmigration is causing some side effects. Well...’
However, they had already destroyed the Po brothers’ dantians and one of them also had a chest wound. So, they couldn’t just fly away in that condition. On the other hand, Wolryung couldn’t just let go of his money.
So with a displeased tone Wolryung requested.
“In that case, please bring the two guards who were in charge of guarding the front gate on that night.”
***
A while after the two guards arrived. They looked puzzled as to why they were summoned.
“...”
Wolryung asked, glancing at them.
“You remember me?”
The guard on the left side, Hwang Gi, scratched his neck as he answered.
“Ah, well... yes.”
“Then you also know about the Po brothers we brought with us?”
“...?”
“Ah, right. The Po brothers. They are in prison. Why do you ask?”
Wolryung didn’t answer the question of the guard on the right side, Bong Jong. He just glanced at Yoon Jong and asked, narrowing his eyes.
“I thought you just said earlier they weren’t imprisoned. Were you trying to scam me?”
But Yoon Jong looked totally innocent and turned toward the guards.
“Why didn’t I get any report of them being imprisoned?”
Ah. So, that’s how it was.
The two guards looked a bit troubled. And Hwang Gi answered in a flat tone.
“Uh, sorry about that branch leader. It was all messed up at that time. So, we forgot to report it.”
That was a convincing answer. It happens. They are humans after all.
“Now that it’s confirmed, will I get the money? How much was the bounty?”
He already secured 340 gold nyang and now he was demanding the bounty. Couldn’t he just let go of it? He already earned too much? However, Yoon Jong couldn’t just refuse to give the money. Since they were already giving Wolryung 340 gold nyang. Giving a few hundred silver nyang won’t hurt that much.
Yoon Jong sighed deeply as he answered Wolryung.
“It’s 200 silver nyang. We will add it with the 340 gold nyang. So, don’t worry.”
“...”
“Let’s sum it up to 10 gold nyang.”
“Huh?”
gold nyang?
That’s equal to 1000 silver nyang.
Shocked, Yoon Jong looked at Wolryung who was smiling brightly. For some reason he just wanted to punch that face.
‘Genius my foot.’
This bastard is just a scammer! Scammer!
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