Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1353

“Hmm.”

Choi Yeon-ha looked around, slightly surprised.

“Wow! What is this, sis?”

“I know, right?”

Han Eun-sol also looked around, seemingly startled.

“Doesn’t it look like the Forbidden City?”

“Not quite.”

In terms of scale, that is.

Stepping through the gate, traditional Chinese buildings stretched out as far as the eye could see. Looking at the scale, it felt more like a movie set or a historical site than a place where people lived.

In terms of splendor and antiquity, it didn’t seem to fall far behind the Forbidden City.

However, what surprised Choi Yeon-ha wasn’t the size of the buildings.

With buildings of this size, it would be normal for rumors to spread and for the media to cover it, but Choi Yeon-ha had never heard of the existence of such a place.

China has so many cultural properties that most of them don’t even get any attention, but even if you looked anywhere else in the world, there would be no way that a building of this size wouldn’t become a hot topic.

‘Their real power must be immense.’

The fact that they could completely exclude a building located not far from the city center from the media was enough to give an idea of their power.

“They’re not really kings, are they?”

“You’re not entirely wrong.”

Cai Keqiang shrugged.

“It’s hard to call them emperors, but calling them kings feels inadequate.”

“Isn’t that a bit of an overstatement?”

“What do you think determines a king?”

“……Huh?”

That was a bit of a difficult question.

“A king needs three things: territory that cannot be invaded, power that cannot be challenged, and strength that cannot be overcome.”

Cai Keqiang smiled gently.

“If you have those, you are worthy of being called a king, even in modern times.”

“You’re not going around saying things like that, are you?”

“Is there a problem?”

“No. I’m just worried people will think you’re crazy. I didn’t think you were that bad, so I should stop you from getting insulted.”

“……Thank you.”

Cai Keqiang gave a wry smile.

‘I can’t win against her.’

He didn’t want to bring up the cliché, ‘You’re the first woman who’s ever treated me like this,’ but there was no other way to explain it.

Cai Keqiang had never seen a woman treat him like this before.

What surprised Cai Keqiang even more was that Choi Yeon-ha was teasing him not because she believed in the Demon King’s power. No matter how he looked at it, Choi Yeon-ha’s personality was just like this.

‘If anything, she’s amazing.’

A woman with a worse personality than Choi Yeon-ha?

There were countless of them.

But those people were always quick to distinguish between situations where they could show off their personality and situations where they had to hide it. And in most cases, the standard for those situations was none other than the person they were dealing with.

Even the most notorious tomboy, the top star who feared nothing, and even the only daughter of a powerful figure who could make birds fall from the sky, couldn’t dare to be so bold in front of Cai Keqiang.

‘So, a man like the Demon King would be interested in her.’

Perhaps it wasn’t him but Kang Jin-ho who was really hit by the ‘You’re the first woman who’s ever treated me like this’ line.

“It might sound absurd, but it’s actually happening. Even your boyfriend has immense power and territory in Korea that no one can touch, right?”

“You seem to be mistaken, that guy is a pushover, everyone tries to poke him at least once.”

Uh… really?

Cai Keqiang turned to Choi Yeon-ha with a bewildered expression.

He had been monitoring Kang Jin-ho through CCTV, but that was just on the streets, and he had no idea what was happening inside.

“With that personality?”

“What’s wrong with Jin-ho’s personality?”

“Well…”

Cai Keqiang was genuinely flustered for the first time in a long time. Who would have imagined that he would have to hear about Kang Jin-ho’s personality from Kang Jin-ho’s girlfriend?

“He’s not as violent as you think. Of course, I admit that you might think that way. I’ve seen it myself. But he’s very different normally. His personality changes a lot. Normally, he’s so frustrating and innocent that you wonder how he even lives.”

“……I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.”

“I’m serious.”

“No, you should believe what you should believe.”

Innocent and frustrating?

That Demon King?

He should tie Choi Yeon-ha down in the Demon King’s battlefield and make her watch. In just three minutes, she would change all her impressions of the Demon King.

“So, we’re staying here?”

“I judged that this place is several times safer and cleaner than a hotel.”

“It certainly looks like it… but it feels a bit like we’re imposing, and it’s also a bit uncomfortable.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. It’s not an imposition at all, and you’ll soon get used to the discomfort. Actually, there are so many empty rooms that it’s a problem.”

“……It does seem like it.”

No matter how he looked at it, it was the perfect place for filming a movie.

“Have you ever thought about renting it out as a set?”

“That’s a very creative idea. So creative that I’ve never even thought about it.”

Filming a movie in the place where the Hong King lives.

It would be more realistic to barge into the chairman’s house and ask for a meal.

“Then how long do we have to stay here?”

“Until the situation is resolved.”

“Who’s going to resolve the situation?”

“As you know.”

Choi Yeon-ha narrowed her brows.

“It doesn’t seem like a situation that will be easily resolved?”

“It’s the same either way. If he resolves the situation, you can go back, and even if he doesn’t, you’ll be able to go back.”

Choi Yeon-ha bit her lip slightly.

She wasn’t so naive that she didn’t know what it meant to be able to go back even if the situation wasn’t resolved.

Even if she didn’t know the details, it was clear that this whole situation was caused by Kang Jin-ho. In other words, if Kang Jin-ho disappeared, the whole situation would be resolved.

“You’d better not say things carelessly. I’m not that nice.”

Cai Keqiang bowed his head.

“I was rude. I apologize.”

Choi Yeon-ha sighed.

“I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t be acting like this when I’m the one being helped, but I can’t calm down.”

“I understand.”

A hedgehog is more likely to raise its quills when it is anxious. He had no intention of blaming her for that.

“Is Jin-ho okay?”

“We haven’t heard any good news from our side.”

“……Good news?”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I misspoke. To be honest, it would be much more beneficial for me if Kang Jin-ho died there.”

“What!”

“Because there’s almost no chance of that happening.”

Cai Keqiang sighed.

‘You idiots.’

You shouldn’t do things carelessly. Especially not something like this.

With this one move, they had lost too much. Most of all, the fact that they had been preparing an organized attack against a Three Kings-level martial artist was exposed.

‘They couldn’t have been targeting the Demon King from the start.’

Then who were they originally aiming their blades at?

Of course, the Three Kings.

Probably not only the Hong King faction but also the other Three Kings factions are watching the current situation closely. They just don’t want to get involved in the fight and be branded as helping a foreigner, but if the conflict between the two is resolved in any way, the Three Kings factions will definitely move.

‘If we’re not careful, we might end up cleaning up their mess.’

If the Demon King manages to escape and return to Korea, it will be up to the Three Kings factions to deal with the rest. He hoped that such a situation wouldn’t arise.

“This way.”

Cai Keqiang arrived at the annex, opened the door, and went inside. Unlike the exterior, the interior was decorated in a modern style.

“Wow!”

Han Eun-sol’s jaw dropped.

The interior was so luxurious that the suite room they had stayed in at the hotel not long ago seemed insignificant.

“They must have a lot of money?”

“Please think of it as sincerity rather than wealth. This is not a place that just anyone can visit. Only the Hong King’s guests can stay here. So, it’s only natural to provide good accommodation.”

“So, they have a lot of money?”

“…A little?”

Cai Keqiang smiled gently.

“This place may not be the safest place in the world, but I can confidently say that it is the safest place in China. So, please rest comfortably.”

“……Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. We’re always happy to put the Demon King in our debt.”

Cai Keqiang bowed his head without waiting for a reply and closed the door.

Choi Yeon-ha threw the bag she was holding onto the sofa and then threw herself next to it.

“Ah… I feel like I’m going to die.”

“Me too.”

Han Eun-sol’s appearance was also a mess. Looking at her face with dark circles down to her chin, she couldn’t help but sigh.

“What’s going to happen now?”

“What do you mean? We’re just going to hold out.”

“……Is it true that it’s dangerous to enter the country?”

“I don’t know. How can we trust them? But…”

Choi Yeon-ha bit her lower lip.

“The people who booked our plane tickets and left came back looking pale, so it’s hard not to believe it.”

“That’s true.”

Han Eun-sol made a complicated expression.

When asked who to trust more, a foreign thug or Korea, how many people would choose the former?

The fact that they had to choose the latter showed how dangerous the situation Han Eun-sol and Choi Yeon-ha were in.

“Ah, whatever. I’m going to take a shower first. And you should wash up too. Let’s ask for food and take a nap.”

“Aren’t you worried, sis?”

“Of course, I’m worried. But what’s going to change if I worry?”

“That’s true, but…”

“What I’m really worried about is not that.”

“Huh?”

Choi Yeon-ha silently grabbed her phone.

‘I won’t let it slide!’

If he was in such a critical situation that he couldn’t even make a single call during this long time, that was a problem, and if he could make a call but didn’t, that was also a problem.

“What the hell are you doing! I’m going to rip all your hair out…”

At that moment.

Bzzzzzzzz.

Choi Yeon-ha’s phone in her hand started ringing. Choi Yeon-ha was startled and checked the phone.

Then, with a speed that couldn’t be seen, she pressed the call button.

“Where the hell have you been and what have you been doing that you’re only calling now, you damn human being! Are you trying to die?!”

Choi Yeon-ha’s booming shout soared through the building.

Han Eun-sol was horrified and turned her gaze outside.

Was someone going to come running out?

[I, I’m sorry.]

“Sorry my ass! Where are you? You stay right there! I’m going to go there right now and rip your head off!”

Han Eun-sol closed her eyes tightly.