‘They moved quicker than I thought. Well, this is technically the right move.’ Chang-Sun unwittingly chuckled.

It hadn’t been long since Chang-Sun decided to wage a war against Heoju, but the White Tiger Clan members had already shown up. Chang-Sun didn’t expect Seo Jeong-Gwon himself to get him, though, considering Jeong-Gwon was the tenth-highest-ranking executive in the White Tiger Clan.

Although Chang-Sun was officially a White Tiger Clan team leader, the White Tiger Clan members only saw him as a low-ranking employee who joined the Clan a year ago. The White Tiger Clan also deeply valued its internal hierarchy. For those reasons, he thought they would intentionally disregard the fact that he was now a ‘king.’

“Lee Chang-Sun.” Jeong-Gwon looked serious for some reason. “Come with me.”

Despite Jeong-Gwon’s authoritative tone and menacing glare, Chang-Sun had a feeling that Jeong-Gwon was trying to coax him.

‘Is the White Tiger Clan trying to persuade me to stay in the Clan?’ Chang-Sun wondered.

Or…

‘Is he the one who wants me to stay?’

His reasons aside, Jeong-Gwon had always treated Chang-Sun with cordiality, which meant there was a chance that he still felt the same way toward him. Jeong-Gwon simply couldn’t let it show since...