On the ship headed back to Hangzhou, Baek Mu-Gun and Byeok Cheol-Ryong sat across from each other. Cheol-Ryong’s hands and legs were tied up.

“I would like to make an offer to you.”

“What is it?”

“I hope you can help me persuade the Byeok Sword Manor Patriarch.”

“Persuade him?”

“I need his help in revealing that the Hangzhou Merchant Company colluded with the Nine Celestial Demons Sect.”

“What will I gain from convincing our patriarch to reveal that the Hangzhou Merchant Company is in league with the Nine Celestial Demons Sect?”

“We will guarantee the Byeok Sword Manor’s survival. However, the upper brass related to this case will have to pay for their sins accordingly.”

“I should just pay for the sins by myself, then.”

“You’re still saying that, huh.”

“Because that’s the truth.”

“You mean to say you decided to kill the Zhejiang Martial Alliance Leader without the Byeok Sword Manor Patriarch’s permission? Even a three-year-old kid would not believe that.”

Mu-Gun’s words put Cheol-Ryong at a loss for words.

“To tell you the truth, I actually don’t need to go through this in such a cumbersome and inconvenient way. I can just destroy the Byeok Sword Manor and Hangzhou Merchant Company by myself. As you have already seen, that is definitely possible with the martial prowess I possess. And since this is a matter related to the Nine Celestial...