Descent Of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 241

The abandoned factory where Kang Eun-young was held captive had a structure with several small windows above the large central door.

And right now, dazzling light was pouring in through those windows.

“What’s going on?”

The masked men started shouting in confusion.

“Looks like headlight beams?”

“Why is a car coming to this remote place?”

Since it was such a dark place, the light coming in from outside the windows made it feel as bright as daytime.

“What’s that sound?”

Everyone listened intently to someone’s voice.

Vroom.

A low engine exhaust sound.

There was nothing special about that sound alone. It could just be a car that had taken a wrong turn and was passing by. The problem was that the sound was getting louder.

“Huh?”

The masked men’s gazes turned towards the main gate.

They were all martial artists who had mastered martial arts.

It would have taken ordinary people a little longer to notice, but their senses were so sharp that they could tell the engine sound was rapidly getting louder.

It was different from the sound of a car accelerating while standing still.

A vehicle was rapidly approaching, making a loud noise from afar. As if to prove it, the light pouring in through the windows was getting brighter and brighter.

The bewildered men stared at the main gate.

VROOOOOOOM!

The sound of an engine about to explode rapidly grew louder from the main gate.

“Shit, shit! Get out of the way!”

CRASH!

The factory’s firmly closed main gate burst open. One of the two closed doors flew up to the ceiling, and the other twisted and slid to the side.

And behind it, a red sports car with its high beams on came crashing into the factory at a speed that made one gasp.

“You crazy bastard!”

The masked men cursed as they jumped away in all directions, seeing the car charging towards them. The sports car, having cleanly passed through where the masked men had been gathered, spun sideways, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Screeeeeech!

The sports car, skidding to a halt right in front of where Kang Eun-young and her manager were, vibrated and shuddered.

“…That crazy son of a bitch.”

The masked men, who had fallen to the ground, cursed in disbelief.

Driving a car into a factory like that was not something a sane person would do. If the factory door had been just a little thicker, the car would have been wrecked, and the person inside would have gone to the afterlife.

And the reason they were even more furious was…

“Wow, how much is that thing worth?”

Seeing the car with its front bumper completely smashed, they couldn’t help but curse. It looked like the kind of car where even a single scratch would cost a fortune to repair, and now the front was completely wrecked.

Even a conglomerate chairman wouldn’t do something like that.

“…Who is it?”

At that moment, a sharp voice rang out.

“Brother!”

Kang Eun-young’s tearful voice came out, and the car door creaked and shook.

Creak.

But the car door only shook and didn’t open.

It was supposed to open automatically and go upwards, but it seemed to be stuck because the front bumper line was completely crushed, and the car body was twisted.

However…

BANG!

With a clean sound, the driver’s side door was smashed and flung to the side. At the same time, white smoke poured out of the open side door from the driver’s seat.

Gulp.

The sound of someone swallowing hard could be heard loudly from somewhere.

The sight of white smoke pouring out of the car, which had turned dark red with dust, was like a scene from a movie. Even though there was no particular threat, there was a strange sense of pressure that made their hearts sink.

Finally, a black shadow emerged from the white smoke.

“Brotherrrrr!”

Kang Eun-young jumped up from her spot and ran towards the shadow.

The black shadow.

Kang Jin-ho hugged Kang Eun-young, who was running towards him, and stroked her head.

“You were scared.”

“Brother! Brotherrrr!”

“…Your makeup will get ruined. Don’t cry.”

“Okay.”

Kang Jin-ho patted Kang Eun-young’s back and turned his head to look at the manager.

“Can you stand?”

“Huh? Ah… Yes!”

The manager jumped up from his spot.

Kang Jin-ho frowned as he looked at the half-destroyed car. He didn’t care that the car was wrecked, but if he wanted to get Kang Eun-young and the manager out of here, it had to be able to move.

Kang Jin-ho reached into the car and waved his hand once, and the white smoke that had filled the car was pushed out. The front windshield was gone, and the front bumper was completely mangled, revealing the interior.

“It’ll still move.”

“…This thing?”

It’ll move, sure. It’ll move, but won’t it explode in the process?

The manager swallowed the words he wanted to say and waited for Kang Jin-ho’s next words.

“Get in this and go to the nearest downtown area. A vehicle will probably be dispatched soon.”

“…You’re not coming with us?”

“No.”

Manager Jeong Seok-soo looked at Kang Jin-ho with a puzzled expression. If they left like this, those guys wouldn’t just let them go.

“Then I’ll go out and report it right away.”

“No.”

A firm voice. A voice so firm that it made him flinch.

Jeong Seok-soo swallowed hard and looked at Kang Jin-ho.

“Don’t report it. Just get in the car when it comes and go to Seoul. Nothing happened here. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

“…Yes, I understand.”

To be honest, Jeong Seok-soo had no idea what he was talking about, but he couldn’t say that to Kang Jin-ho right now.

He had been a celebrity manager for years, someone who had to be quick-witted to survive. He didn’t know the details, but he instinctively knew that he shouldn’t argue with Kang Jin-ho right now.

“Brother! Aren’t you coming with us?”

“Go on ahead.”

“Brother!”

Kang Eun-young clung to Kang Jin-ho’s arm. Perhaps that was why her red, swollen cheek was so clearly visible to Kang Jin-ho.

Kang Jin-ho’s eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the bloodstains on Kang Eun-young’s lips and her swollen cheek.

“Let’s go together. Okay?”

Kang Jin-ho smiled without answering and stroked Kang Eun-young’s head.

“Your brother will take care of things and come soon, so go on ahead. Okay?”

“…Okay.”

Kang Eun-young looked at Kang Jin-ho with anxious eyes. Her trust in Kang Jin-ho was almost in the realm of faith, but even so, she wasn’t bold enough to leave her brother behind in this situation.

“You have to come quickly.”

“Yeah, I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay.”

Jeong Seok-soo carefully got into the driver’s seat and started the engine.

Brrrrm.

The engine sound was a bit unstable, but it started. It didn’t seem like it would explode on the way. Stopping was fine. The important thing was to get out of this factory.

“Ms. Se-ah!”

Jeong Seok-soo called out, and Kang Eun-young looked at Kang Jin-ho with anxious eyes, then grabbed his hand tightly. Then, she let go and got into the passenger seat.

Unlike the driver’s side, the passenger door worked normally.

“Th-then.”

Jeong Seok-soo looked at him cautiously, and Kang Jin-ho took out his cell phone from his pocket and threw it to him.

“Call Director Jo Gyu-min. He’ll be on his way to pick you up.”

“…Okay.”

“Go.”

“Yes.”

Jeong Seok-soo bowed his head and carefully drove the car. Kang Eun-young, with her anxious eyes, didn’t take her gaze off Kang Jin-ho, but the car drove out of the factory without hesitation.

“Is it okay to let them go like that?”

“She said he’s her brother. Then isn’t he Kang Jin-ho? We didn’t have a purpose with Kang Eun-young, so if he walks out on his own, it’s easier for us.”

“What if they report it after they leave?”

“Report what? Are they going to stall for time until the police come? How long does it take to deal with one kid? Just send them away and finish up quickly.”

“Shouldn’t we contact Hyun-soo?”

“…Are you going to call the higher-ups every time you do something and ask what to do?”

The masked men stared at the departing car for a moment, then turned their heads towards Kang Jin-ho.

“The higher-ups will take care of the aftermath. We just need to deal with that bastard as we were told.”

At that moment, Kang Jin-ho slowly began to move.

Step, step.

As Kang Jin-ho approached them, the masked men looked at him in disbelief.

“That bastard’s got some nerve?”

“He’s the kind of guy who breaks down a factory door with a Lamborghini, so he can’t be in his right mind. It’s not about having a lot of money or not. If you have all your screws tightened, you wouldn’t do something like that.”

“…That’s true.”

Whether they were talking or not, Kang Jin-ho didn’t seem to hear them at all, not even giving them a glance.

“But what is that bastard… doing now?”

The men, feeling that the direction he was walking was a bit strange, looked at Kang Jin-ho with puzzled eyes. The direction Kang Jin-ho was walking wasn’t towards the entrance or where they were.

The place Kang Jin-ho arrived at was where the door that had been flung up to the ceiling had fallen. Kang Jin-ho stared at the door at his feet, then suddenly reached out and picked up the crumpled door.

“Oh?”

The masked men’s eyes lit up.

It was the main gate of a large factory.

Its size and weight were completely different from those of a normal building door. Kang Jin-ho’s strength in lifting such a large steel door with one hand was certainly impressive.

“He’s got some skills.”

“That’s why he made such a fuss.”

“But what is he trying to do with that? Why is he lifting it?”

And at that moment.

VROOOOOOM!

Kang Jin-ho lifted the door, which must have weighed several hundred kilograms, with one hand and swung it hard.

The door flew through the air with a violent whooshing sound and slammed into the entrance.

CRASH!

The entire factory shook as if it were collapsing, and dust scattered everywhere.

“What is he doing?”

The men, who had been looking at the place where the door had been slammed, flinched for a moment.

Kang Jin-ho was now standing at the entrance. Without even glancing at them, Kang Jin-ho grabbed the door that had been pushed to the side and slowly pushed it inward.

Creak, creak, creak.

The steel door made a chilling sound as it rubbed against the frame.

“Th-that…”

Only then did the masked men realize what Kang Jin-ho was doing. He was putting the fallen doors back in place.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Kang Jin-ho kicked the door a few times to block the entrance, then took his hand off the door and slowly turned around.

A deep smile, which had not been seen until now, was blooming on his lips.

“Now…”

A husky voice.

A husky voice, completely different from the voice he had used to speak to Kang Eun-young a moment ago, flowed out.

It was as if a demon from hell was whispering with a snarl.

It was very rough and strange, but at the same time, it was calm.