episode_0106

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Yeongyangru. Seongrakru. Manhwaru.

These places are considered the best among the prosperous Sichuan Province.

This [Murim World] Giru handles all aspects of nightlife. Alcohol, gambling, music, women… in general, all things called nightlife are gathered in Giru.

Yeongyangru specializes in fair gambling, and Manhwaru is particularly famous for the quality of its courtesans.

So what is Seongrakru’s weapon?

The reason why people chose Seongrakru as the best was its size. A gigantic scale that is on a different level from other giru. Cheap food and alcohol from that scale, cheap gambling exchange fees, etc.

And that is only a superficial reason; the real reason is different.

That is, providing ‘entertainment’ to special customers.

For example, let’s say a rich person wants to enjoy gambling.

Even if you are a rich person who is not good at gambling, if two players come together and force you to lose, it is not a problem to rob one of them. In that way, they are making fun of people who don’t know anything and are just enjoying gambling.

Satisfying a sense of pleasure by harassing people who come to enjoy an ordinary night out.

Seongrakru is specialized in this kind of shady vvip service.

Giru is basically an almost shadowy industry, and if you betray your conscience, there are endless ways to make money. Seongrakru could be said to be the king of undercover sales, selling even ordinary customers for money.

That’s why the gambling scene in Seongrakru is full of fake gamblers who act like they are gods. It was no exaggeration to say that the gambling table itself was a playground for special customers.

“…Seongrak Rouge Yoo Ji-gyeong.”

“Uh huh. Have you forgotten what you promised?”

“Phew.”

Yeo Il-ye, in disguise, calmed down. Even if it was a disguise, it was just something that Heukmyo put on with all his sincerity for Yeo Il-ye, who didn’t look like she would ever wear anything on her face. When I got a charm dot under my left eye, I felt like I was a different person.

Rather than completely hiding the face, this level of makeup is more suitable for its original purpose.

“Sojeo.”

“…Tell me.”

“I understand that you want to get rid of Yoo Ji-kyung right away. No, it would be more appropriate to say it is a guess rather than an understanding. But please bear with me today, seeing Ho Cheon-an’s face.”

“Of course. I also agreed to Eunkong’s plan.”

Yeo Il-ye appeared to be in control. Today’s disguise concept for Yeo Il-ye is that of a beautiful bodyguard hired by a rich man.

A gorgeous dress that fits well with a brightly decorated face. Although the warrior’s characteristic sharp eyes were not at all dead, his appearance was beautiful enough to catch the attention of other people passing by.

“However, I can’t control my emotions as easily as I wanted.”

“It will be okay starting tomorrow.”

“…I don’t think you’ll get used to it in one day, though.”

Oh well, tomorrow will be fine. Yeo Il-ye didn’t seem to understand what I was saying, but it’s okay as long as she doesn’t go crazy today.

“Now, let’s go in.”

When gambling, it was not once or twice that I suffered from bad behavior at the gambling hall. Even though you end up losing everything, you still keep winning until then. Even though I had planned to lose everything on my own, there were one or two people who made a fuss just because I had a little money piled up in front of me.

This is someone who has never forgotten the disdain he received at the gambling house during his gambling training.

Seongnakru also helped me a lot.

And even if I didn’t have such petty grudges, I wanted to try it at least once.

It’s about making money at a gambling house without worrying about losing money.

From today until the day of the performance.

Let’s go to work at Seongnaknu every day and pull out the roots of the pillars.

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Gu Ju-jin continued to search for prey today. Sichuan Province’s performance was not good these days, but it had nothing to do with Gu Ju-jin. Because he had a father who ran a usury business in Sacheon.

‘Hehehe, the water is good these days.’

The more difficult the game is, the more people flock to gambling halls. As the opportunity to make money disappears and there is no way to make money, desperate people who seek to make a fortune flock to gambling halls.

‘The feeling of hitting is good, the feeling of hitting is good.’

It was fun to enjoy the looks of envy and jealousy from the onlookers after making a show of winning a large amount of money by working with a gambler provided by Giru, but these days, it was fun to see these idiots making jokes.

When you look at the cards with a desperate face and lose all your money without even noticing the gamblers’ skill, the look of despair on your face is so funny.

Who should we play with today? Gu Ju-jin went around the gambling hall accompanied by two gamblers.

‘hmm?’

“…Master. Leave it like this.”

“Don’t stop me. Hyangdan!”

‘Hoo…’

A woman who appears to be a bodyguard who is blushing as if she is quite embarrassed by the current situation.

“Kuh…depending on gambling, etc. What could it be…”

A solid body in a gorgeous military uniform. And a beautiful face that makes even people walking down the street look back. Even the naive appearance of stuttering as if Giru or the gambling hall itself was awkward. It has all the elements to stimulate many men.

Gu Ju-jin immediately turned around to see the man who was talking to the guard. Now, an ordinary face that looks a little bit more than lip-smacking. The clothes looked expensive, but they clearly looked like they hadn’t been maintained for a few days. Although his physique was ordinary, his level of training seemed unusual. Are you a Murim person?

“This is the only way our business can survive!”

‘What kind of merchant was he?’

There is nothing better if you are not a martial artist. Gu Ju-jin quenched his appetite. I guess I’ll have to rob this guy today. If I gently scratch him and make him lose his temper, wouldn’t he be able to do something to the escort behind him?

Gu Ju-jin is one of Seongrakru’s special customers.

If I spent money and made a special request to Seongrakru, I might be able to taste that warrior tonight.

With that thought in mind, Gu Ju-jin stared at the board.

“Kkkk.

“Go and drink more of mom’s milk! Did you ask the Sozer behind you!”

“Whahahahaha!”

The guard trembled. The young man hastily placed his bet.

goldfinch.

There was greed on the faces of those on the gold coin plate. Forgetting even to tease the guard, everyone was so engrossed in the magical power of gold that the group went around in silence.

and…

“ won!”

“This is ridiculous!”

“Beginner’s luck, damn it…”

People sitting at the same gambling table as the young man swore and threw their cards. The winner is a young man. The young man was trembling with joy.

“Ugh, huh, huh! Did you see it? Didn’t you win money in an instant?”

“….”

The guard warrior looked at the young man with an ambiguous expression and just nodded.

The man seems to have run out of stakes and leaves while swearing. Gu Ju-jin naturally sat there.

When Gu Ju-jin sat down, one person who was standing there was shocked and stood up. Because Gu Ju-jin was a famous person in Seongrakru. Naturally, Gu Ju-jin’s gambler took the place. Gu Joo-jin, the gambler, and another person who is very drunk are about to compete with the master.

“Chief of execution, can we begin?”

“Oh, I’m sorry! I guess I got too excited! Let’s continue!”

Gu Ju-jin smiled as he felt the people who were drinking paying attention to him. It seems that the appearance of being turbulent and the words like money attracted the attention of drinkers. And as onlookers who recognized Gu Ju-jin slowly approached, attention began to focus.

‘Hehe, I guess I can enjoy today.’

Seeing that he immediately took out the gold coin, it seemed like the master had a considerable amount of money. The despair-filled expression of the young master who has no idea about the world, attracting the attention of people at the gambling hall. And when he thought that he could even take over the pretty bodyguard behind him due to his injury, Gu Ju-jin couldn’t help but laugh.

Even if that wasn’t the case, the master’s poor gambling skills, who knew nothing about the world, were enough to make people laugh.

Koo Ju-jin as well as the audience burst into laughter as he shook his arms and dropped the goal badge, as if he was worried about attracting the attention of people around him.

“Hahahaha! The gambling table must have been funny!”

“Go away now!”

People around me booed. The master looks around with a pale face in the hostile atmosphere. And the guard warrior who remains silent.

Yeo Il-ye, the bodyguard, was truly cold-hearted.

‘…a scary person.’

Yeo Il-ye knew Ho Cheon-an’s true gambling skills. The amazing dexterity with which he toyed with two supreme masters right in front of his nose.

However, Ho Cheon-an was showing such acting that even Yeo Il-ye was confused.

The sorrow that comes from the fact that you have to enter what can be said to be the enemy’s base and remain still. The anger-like feeling of experiencing the most blatant sexual harassment I had ever experienced in my life cooled down.

Ho Cheon-an, who could easily take down anyone within this base if he wanted to, was acting terrified as he endured the taunts pouring in from all directions.

‘How could he do that?’

Even if you show just a little bit of dexterity, the people gathered here will immediately exclaim in admiration. And they will give you looks of jealousy, awe, or respect. Ho Cheon-an was able to enjoy the attention of others like that. Because Ho Cheon-an had the skills to deserve such attention.

Nevertheless, Ho Cheon-an did not do so.

Even though they have the skills to achieve their goals, they are ridiculed and lose face, pursuing even more perfection.

As Yeo Il-ye had a history of not being able to overcome her momentary anger or emotions and making mistakes while dealing with large tasks such as dealing with enemies, Ho Cheon-an’s current rational appearance seemed even more significant.

“What is it? You’re lucky!”

“Hahahaha! That kid! Look at his scared face even after picking it!”

Even Yeo Il-ye, who knew nothing about gambling, felt an eerie feeling after looking into Hocheon’s design and the other side of it. Even though gold coins are piling up in Hocheonan’s place as he repeats winning and losing, no one is wary of Hocheonan.

They were just getting angry at Hocheonan’s good luck, laughing at the other team’s mistakes, and giving absurd reasons like it was beginner’s luck.

‘….is this the difference in the bowl?’

mockery. contempt. abuse. Hocheonan paid no attention to any of them. Just to achieve the goal, you remove your emotions and follow the steps steadily like a machine.

“Gold coins! I’ll bet ten nyang! Damn you guy!”

Gu Ju-jin was angry with the blood on his neck, and Ho Cheon-an played Ho-gu, who was happy with his luck and scared by Gu Ju-jin’s attitude, but continued to make foolish choices because he couldn’t control his greed.

“Aaaaa!! This is ridiculous!”

Of course, the loser was Gu Ju-jin. Gu Ju-jin glared at the gambler next to him who was sweating profusely. Gu Ju-jin had gambling skills that were embarrassing to even call him a gambler, and the reason he usually fooled people with gambling was purely due to the skills of the gamblers assigned to him by Seongrakru.

Gu Ju-jin couldn’t bear to blame the gambler in the presence of a crowd, so he went on a rampage, destroying the harsh equipment.

Seeing Gu Ju-jin making a fuss and making a fuss, the crowd raised their voices and laughed.

“Hahaha! Look at me destroying myself! How could a man like that have made a name for himself as a gambling expert in Seongrakru?”

“Gu Jujin’s reputation was all in vain!”

Ho Cheon-an pinched his cheek, smiled weakly, and hugged Geumhwa.

“Haha, hahaha! Did you see it! Hyangdan! I, I did it!”

Then he quickly started counting the gold coins. People were fed up with Ho Cheon-an’s actions. The amount that Ho Cheon-an won was a whopping thirty gold coins. Even if he is a kid who doesn’t even know how to gamble, he is not an idiot. I’ll run away, happy with my luck today.

Suddenly, Ho Cheon-an’s expression changed to a crying expression.

“One gold coin is not enough to pay off the debt above…”

Ho Cheon-an held the gold coin in his arms and looked conflicted. The VIPs of Seongrakru who saw that expression flocked in with greedy expressions. It was to bite off Hogu, Ho Cheon-an, who had dozens of gold coins.

‘That stupid thing hasn’t used up all his life’s luck, and he’s even more greedy!’

‘Hehehe, a big fish appeared today!’

To be honest, Yeo Il-ye was skeptical about the current operation. They crush all the special customers and cause Seongrakru to collapse. Will this large Seongrakru be damaged by just one person standing at the gambling table? I couldn’t shake this thought.

But now it seemed possible.

Even though one of the special customers lost dozens of gold coins in an instant and ran away, special customers were flocking in without any caution.

“Jo, it’s good…if you just do a little more, you can repay the debt…!”

“I will sit down!”

“What nonsense! Get away from me! Me and my group will sit down!”

No, it wasn’t a lack of vigilance. There was a fight going on to be the first to enter the tiger’s maw.

In the midst of pointing and punching going back and forth. Ho Cheon-an was pretending to be scared, hugging the money and trembling.

‘really…’

What if this trend continues for several days? If Ho Cheon-an’s design is right enough to make this scene feel like just a part of a skit rather than a part of reality.

‘Wouldn’t it be possible to tilt this Seongraknu?’

With that thought in mind, Yeo Il-ye looked at Ho Cheon-an’s ugly back. Ho Cheon-an, who was acting trembling and holding a gold coin in the fight, looked so bad that even a lover who had been waiting for ten years would lose love at once.

To Yeo Il-ye, Hocheonan felt bigger than any other person.

That day, Ho Cheon-an won over 100 gold coins.

Yeo Il-ye returned after turning dozens of attackers into pieces.