Bloodline is Everything - Chapter 117

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【Bloodline is a Thug Chapter 117】

117. A Name (1)

Even after the battle concluded, Kwon Han-ul and the others couldn’t afford to rest. We had to return to the Hukcheon Estate as quickly as possible.
The problem was that Kwon Myung-woo’s private jet had been destroyed.
Fortunately, the dilemma resolved itself swiftly. Mystery City provided us with an aircraft.
“For Mystery City to hand over a plane like this… they must have been truly terrified.”
Inside the aircraft, Kwon Myung-woo laughed with evident satisfaction. Kwon Han-ul responded.
“Well, they had no choice. After all, this entire mess happened because of them.”
“That’s true enough.”
When presenting the aircraft, all the key executives of Mystery City came forward to apologize.
They confessed that the attack had occurred because Mark Goldpixie had colluded with the Sanchez Family.
“That fool. Blinded by some petty reputation, he joined hands with the Sanchez Family.”
“Exactly.”
Kwon Myung-woo spoke with evident disdain. Kwon Han-ul agreed with those words.
Indeed, when things didn’t go according to plan, the Sanchez Family had taken Mark Goldpixie hostage and committed all manner of atrocities.
“I’d love nothing more than to tear Mystery City apart…”
Kwon Myung-woo scratched his temples as he spoke.
“But they’ve bowed so deeply and promised compensation besides.”
Judging by how readily Kwon Myung-woo accepted their apology, the compensation Mystery City had offered must have been extraordinarily generous.
“In any case, everyone performed admirably this time.”
Kwon Myung-woo looked back at the group as he spoke.
“When the Sanchez Family’s dogs came at us, my first thought was how pathetic they were… but honestly, I was worried about all of you.”
The fact that Kwon Myung-woo would say such a thing demonstrated how dangerous this attack had been.
Every hunter the Sanchez Family had sent possessed formidable skill and a fearsome reputation.
“Just holding your ground would have been impressive. I never expected all of you to emerge victorious.”
Pride was evident on Kwon Myung-woo’s face.
“Though I did send them all back alive.”
At those words, the rest of the group wore awkward expressions.
“Especially you, Gael Garsian. You should have properly confirmed your enemy was dead.”
“I have no excuse.”
With that statement, Kwon Myung-woo didn’t press the matter further.
“Well, I can’t complain since I let them live too.”
After all, Kwon Myung-woo had acted the same way.
Suddenly, Kwon Myung-woo’s gaze turned toward Kwon Han-ul. In that moment, the corners of his mouth twitched.
“And you! You cheeky brat!”
Without warning, Kwon Myung-woo wrapped both arms around Kwon Han-ul in an embrace.
“Holding out against Maria Sanchez until her retreat? You madman! That’s truly impressive!”
Kwon Myung-woo’s joy was a testament to just how formidable Maria Sanchez truly was.
Not even a victory—merely withstanding until her retreat was enough to make Kwon Myung-woo beam with pride.
“Great-uncle, I can’t breathe.”
“Bear with it, you fool!”
Kwon Han-ul’s protest fell on deaf ears. Kwon Myung-woo was far too delighted to care.
“In all of Heukcheon’s history, there has never been anyone like you! You wretch! To think you could hold your own against Maria Sanchez, even with pure bloodline!”
In truth, Kwon Han-ul hadn’t merely held his own against Maria Sanchez—he had defeated her—but he saw no reason to mention it.
His victory had been possible only because of his superior bloodline.
So it felt more natural to frame it as merely enduring.
“Please, have some tea.”
At that moment, Joo Ha-yeon set down teacups before the two men. Kwon Han-ul expressed his gratitude toward her.
“Ah, thank you, Ha-yeon.”
But Joo Ha-yeon’s response was strange. She turned away and vanished before he could even finish his thanks.
Her oddly cold demeanor left Kwon Han-ul bewildered.
‘Could she be upset because I lost to Maria Sanchez?’
Kwon Han-ul quickly dismissed the thought.
The Joo Ha-yeon he knew would never sulk over something like that.
There had to be some other reason.
“As you promised, please tell us about Mei Xiao.”
At that moment, Mei Hong’s voice cut through.
“Ah, yes. I said I’d explain on the way, didn’t I?”
Last night, when the decision to return was made, Kwon Myung-woo had said the details would be discussed during the journey.
But the moment they boarded the private jet, the Sanchez Family’s assault had forced the conversation to be postponed.
“As I mentioned yesterday, numerous Heukcheon bloodline members, including Vain Hope, were murdered by Mei Xiao’s hand.”
At the mention of Mei Xiao’s name, a murderous glint flashed across Mei Hong’s eyes.
“To be precise, one unnamed squad under Vain Hope’s command and two renowned squads called the Black Flag Unit were completely annihilated.”
“Even the renowned squads were wiped out?”
Kwon Han-ul couldn’t help but ask in shock.
Unlike the unnamed squads, the renowned squads were considered Heukcheon’s true military strength, possessing formidable power.
For even the renowned squads to be completely destroyed was no trivial matter.
“In effect, you should consider both renowned squads as having been annihilated. Vain Hope never had the strength to be in an unnamed squad in the first place. The same went for his subordinates.”
Kwon Myung-woo spoke with a grave expression.
“B-but how… how were they ambushed?”
Kwon Hu-don asked carefully. Kwon Myung-woo answered immediately.
“The two squads cooperated to clear a dungeon, and they were ambushed the moment they emerged.”
“H-how could that be… An ambush right after clearing a dungeon…”
“There must be a traitor among them.”
At those words, Kwon Hu-don’s face hardened. Kwon Myung-woo, however, seemed unbothered.
“Why are you so surprised? Large beasts naturally attract parasites. We’ve had plenty of traitors before.”
However.
Kwon Myung-woo added in a serious tone.
“This is the first time we’ve seen an enemy alliance with such a threatening force.”
Kwon Myung-woo crossed his arms.
“Right about now, the Kwon Family is probably holding a meeting about this. I should have attended as well, but because of those Sanchez Family bastards….”
*Tsk.*
Kwon Myung-woo clicked his tongue and continued.
“The Chairman will likely form a pursuit squad to eliminate the remnants of the Mei Family.”
At the mention of a pursuit squad, Mei Hong reacted. Kwon Myung-woo clicked his tongue and added.
“Wake up. There’s no way he’d take you along to deal with such a dangerous enemy.”
Kwon Myung-woo spoke firmly. Mei Hong still wore an expression of reluctance.
“But, but still….”
Kwon Hu-don carefully raised his hand. He spoke in a hesitant voice.
“If things go this way, what happens to the naming ceremony?”
The group exchanged glances with one another.
Kwon Myung-woo scratched his chin as he spoke.
“Well… wouldn’t it just be postponed?”

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“It seems a provisional decision has been made.”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke to the elders.
Unlike today, all the elders had gathered directly at the Kwon Family instead of a video conference.
The matter was grave enough to warrant it.
“Kwon Myung-woo and his Heukcheon Team will be organized as the pursuit squad. Mei Xiao and her hunters will be annihilated.”
Naturally, no objections were raised.
“Then let us move on to the next matter.”
At those words, the elders exchanged glances with one another.
The next matter? Was there such a thing?
“I intend to promote Kwon Han-ul’s unit to an elite squad.”
“Chairman!”
One of the elders vehemently objected at those words.
A man with blonde hair and blue eyes.
It was Dagma Kwon, who oversaw the European Branch.
“My child has not even been dead for a week! How could you say such a thing!”
“That is precisely why I say it.”
Kwon Seon-woo spoke in a calm voice.
“We have lost far too many forces, including the Black Flag Unit. We cannot leave those positions vacant for long.”
“I agree with that statement! But why Kwon Han-ul? They have yet to prove themselves!”
Dagma Kwon’s objection held merit.
While everyone acknowledged Kwon Han-ul’s prowess, there remained considerable uncertainty regarding the capabilities of his team members.
That’s precisely why we decided to hold the evaluation tournament to assess their qualifications.
“Exactly. But once you see this, your perspective will change entirely.”
At those words, Kwon Seon-woo gestured. The secretary who had been standing by brought up footage on the conference room’s monitor.
“These are videos that were just uploaded to the internet today.”
For footage less than a day old, the popularity was explosively viral. The view count had already surpassed five million, and the comment section was equally massive.
“Before I show you the videos, I have something to tell you. Didn’t you all find it strange that Kwon Myung-woo was absent from such an important meeting today?”
The elders nodded in agreement.
Just as the Chairman said, they had indeed found it peculiar that Kwon Myung-woo was nowhere to be seen at such a crucial gathering.
“In fact, Kwon Myung-woo is currently with Kwon Han-ul and his unit members. And they were ambushed on their way back to the estate.”
Ambushed.
At that word, a murderous atmosphere descended upon the conference room.
The elders’ tempers had already been on edge because of Mei Xiao.
“Who in the world would dare commit such an act!”
“The Sanchez Family.”
“Those ignorant brutes…!”
The elders erupted in fury. Kwon Seon-woo raised a hand to calm them.
“Just watch this footage first.”
The elders shifted their attention to the monitor.
Three videos appeared in total. In each one, two hunters were engaged in combat.
After watching the footage for some time, the elders soon recognized who they were seeing.
“Kwon Hu-don?”
“Isn’t that Mei Hong?”
“The third one appears to be from the Hwan-su Bloodline.”
But what was truly astonishing was their opponents.
“Surely that’s not… Larissa Sanchez the Slaughterer?”
“The one fighting Mei Hong looks like Carolyna Sanchez….”
“That one is… Bruce Sanchez, isn’t it? That zombie-like bastard who supposedly held a world-ranker in place all by himself.”
All three were famous enough that the elders recognized them immediately.
“Good heavens… engaging in combat against those three….”
“I think I might be seeing things wrong… but it actually looks like they’re winning.”
The elders all reacted with astonishment.
“There’s no footage, but Kwon Myung-woo and Kwon Han-ul also faced an ambush from the Sanchez Family.”
“Who were their opponents?”
“Kan Sanchez, and Maria Sanchez.”
The moment those names were mentioned, the conference room fell silent.
“Chairman, surely… Kwon Han-ul facing Maria Sanchez….”
“That’s right. And he even managed to hold his ground until Maria Sanchez retreated.”
Shock spread across the elders’ faces.
“Now do you understand why I brought this matter up?”
Kwon Seon-woo addressed the elders.
“With our forces diminished by Mei Xiao, leaving those who have endured against the Sanchez Family’s core strength and emerged victorious as the Unnamed Squad would be a loss for our clan.”
Several elders found themselves nodding unconsciously. The footage had been that shocking.
“Therefore, I propose promoting Kwon Han-ul’s unit. If anyone has objections, speak now.”
Deep contemplation crossed the elders’ faces.
But no matter how much time passed, not a single voice rose in opposition.
Not even Dagma Kwon, the European Branch director.
“Then I take it you all consent to my decision.”
In that moment, a new renowned squad was born within the Kwon Family.

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