Broken Ranker Devours Myths - Chapter 95

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 95

Peng Demon King (7)

 

 

 

Xu Changyou sat in the reception room and crossed his legs.

“You must be quite anxious, Chairman?”

Feng Jinghao’s expression turned cold.

He instinctively knew what had happened.

“So it failed.”

“I only said one thing, but you can see that? As expected of someone who outmaneuvered Old Lu Wuchen and led the committee for over 20 years, your insight is quite sharp.”

In an instant, Feng Jinghao’s eyes blazed with fire.

“Ah, that old man’s name was taboo in front of you, wasn’t it? How terribly sorry of me.”

However, contrary to his words, Xu Changyou’s tone was filled with cold mockery.

Lu Wuchen.

China’s top ranker, more famous by his alias ‘Dao Zu’.

However, unlike his reputation, he rarely engaged in external activities.

This was because he had been effectively confined after losing the political battle with Feng Jinghao.

But,

Complete purging couldn’t be carried out due to the fact that he was China’s pride as a top ranker.

Because of this, he was in a position where he could drag Feng Jinghao down and rise up himself whenever any fault was found.

This was possible because China operated under a one-party system dominated by factional politics.

That’s why the name Lu Wuchen was like a reverse scale to Feng Jinghao.

And yet he touched it so casually.

In fact, making Xu Changyou into a top ranker had been Feng Jinghao’s long-cherished project.

If he had talent capable of replacing Lu Wuchen, he could diminish his value at any time.

And by creating a new top ranker, Feng Jinghao could further elevate his own reputation.

However,

This incident had ruined all such plans.

Making Xu Changyou into a top ranker required considerable time and resources,

But currently Feng Jinghao didn’t have the luxury to provide such support.

And this was the same for Xu Changyou.

But,

Strangely, Xu Changyou leisurely crossed his legs to the other side as if he were someone without any regrets.

Such an attitude was even more displeasing to Feng Jinghao.

“So you’re planning to switch sides even now?”

“How could that be? Everyone in the world already knows whose side I’m on. If you get kicked out, Chairman, I’ll end up like a dog that lost its prey too.”

Feng Jinghao silently glared at Xu Changyou for a long while,

But the man’s curved eyes showed no sign of wavering.

An inscrutable gaze.

At this moment, Feng Jinghao could see another version of himself in Xu Changyou’s eyes.

‘I… made this bastard into what he is!’

Just as he always kept his true feelings hidden from others while harboring a sharp blade in one corner of his heart,

Xu Changyou had also learned to keep a blade in one corner of his heart.

For the first time in four years, Feng Jinghao saw Xu Changyou not as a greenhorn but as another rival.

“…….”

Feng Jinghao’s gaze deepened.

And…….

Thud!

Finally, Feng Jinghao struck his staff hard against the floor once to change the atmosphere.

There was nothing to gain from being wary of Xu Changyou any further.

Whatever the man’s true intentions, overcoming their current predicament came first.

“So what do you plan to do now? If Jet has risen, he’ll naturally target you first.”

“Would he only target me? He’ll target you too, Chairman. I’m the enemy who killed his brother, and you’re the one who disbanded Blue Thunder.”

“…….”

“Alright, I understand. Let’s stop with the pointless talk.”

Pfft.

Xu Changyou let out a light sneer while twisting one corner of his mouth.

“I’ll target that bastard somehow too. It’s unfortunate that my seclusion was interrupted, but it’s not like I gained nothing during that time.”

A confident attitude.

Interest flickered in Feng Jinghao’s eyes.

“You must have gained some certainty when you clashed with him?”

“Ring of Extreme Cold, it seems Lee Hyeon obtained it too.”

“What?”

Feng Jinghao’s complexion hardened.

The Ring of Extreme Cold was the key to the plan he had been preparing all this time.

“But you don’t need to worry. I’ve already confirmed that my side has a much greater advantage.”

“…….”

“So I just need to suppress him with Divine Authority. It’s actually become easier to deal with him.”

Divine Authority was the power the Jade Emperor had bestowed upon Xu Changyou.

It was the power to dominate all attributes.

Xu Changyou was confident of his victory after exchanging moves with Lee Hyeon.

Ring of Extreme Cold?

Dueoksini’s fragment?

All of it would be useless before the cold energy enhanced by Divine Authority.

Unlike four years ago, this time he could definitively finish off Lee Hyeon.

“Then when do you plan to go catch that bastard? Of course you’ll go personally this time?”

Suddenly, Xu Changyou twisted his lips.

“I have no intention of moving immediately.”

“……What?”

Completely unexpected words.

One of Feng Jinghao’s eyebrows twitched on his expressionless face.

The more this happened, the deeper Xu Changyou’s twisted sneer became.

“As I said. I have no intention of moving immediately.”

“What do you mean……!”

“That bastard said so. That he’d come personally.”

“……!?”

“Then I should wait. When he’s coming to die personally, why should I, the lion, bother?”

Feng Jinghao’s hand gripping the staff trembled.

His face turned slightly red.

“Just a moment ago…… didn’t you say with your own mouth that you’d catch Jet soon? Before he grows stronger.”

“Yes. Because that bastard will come before then.”

“……!”

“Lee Hyeon, you see, never fights battles he’ll lose. He’s a hunter who thoroughly hides himself until he’s absolutely certain he can win, and only then raises his head.”

Xu Changyou’s face was filled with ecstasy as he explained about Lee Hyeon.

Once his closest colleague and friend from the same period.

“That guy has finally raised his head. And he showed his face to me without hesitation. His words about coming to catch me are absolutely not a lie.”

They were once close enough as alter egos to give their lives for each other.

“So is there really a need for me to go? Rather, it would be advantageous to wait while making full preparations. Who knows what else that guy might be hiding?”

But now that friend and alter ego had become an enemy.

Because they knew each other too well, they had to be even more careful.

Otherwise, whichever side was careless in their preparations would die first.

They had to give their absolute best effort.

“…….”

Feng Jinghao narrowed his eyes.

The Killing Intent stained with ecstasy showed just how broken Xu Changyou had become.

The fact that he could kill his old friend was extremely pleasurable to him.

“More importantly, what are you planning to do now, Chairman? Both the Ulleungdo matter and the destruction of overseas branches… shouldn’t we coordinate somehow? After all, we’re in the same boat, aren’t we?”

The word coordination.

One of Feng Jinghao’s eyebrows twitched.

‘A hunting dog dares to…!’

The hunting dog he had brought from Korea was now trying to match his level.

“I’ll handle my own affairs, so don’t worry about it.”

“Is that so? Well, since you’re the Chairman, I’m sure you’ll handle it well.”

Xu Changyou shrugged his shoulders.

That made Feng Jinghao even more displeased.

A hunting dog should remain only a hunting dog.

Why does he keep forgetting his place?

“I won’t allow you to just wait here for him to come.”

“Won’t allow?”

In an instant, Xu Changyou’s expression changed strangely.

Regardless of that.

Feng Jinghao rather arrogantly raised his chin high.

“That’s right. Even if your speculation is correct, we can’t wait for that guy indefinitely. Time is of the essence right now. The Committee also needs to somehow break through the current crisis.”

“…….”

“ASTRA entered Korea not long ago. ASTRA has caught wind of what was happening behind the scenes like ghosts and is trying to contact White Burn.”

Xu Changyou’s smile deepened.

Feng Jinghao’s usually short sentences were getting longer.

He was anxious.

The great Feng Jinghao was.

“Is that all? Zeus’s sons, and hyena-like creatures from India and Russia are all trying to tear flesh from the Main Committee,”

“It would be the Chairman’s flesh, not the Committee’s.”

Feng Jinghao’s eyes sharpened at Xu Changyou’s cynical remark.

“What?”

“Aren’t all these mistakes and errors faults committed by the Chairman? Yet you bind the Committee and the Chairman as one body. Those above might be displeased if they knew, don’t you think?”

“How dare!!”

Kwarrrrrrung!!

Feng Jinghao’s roar.

The moment strength entered his grip on the staff, with a tremendous roar, all the furniture and windows in the room were completely shattered.

 

[Myth, ‘King of Western Birds’ reveals great anger!]

 

Xu Changyou got the impression that the eyes of a giant beast were glaring at him from behind Feng Jinghao.

‘…Certainly not to be underestimated.’

The reason Feng Jinghao could control the Committee while rarely engaging in external activities.

It was because what he held as his legend was ‘Shaohao Jintian’, one of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

An ancient god known to be much older than even the main god Jade Emperor.

That tremendous pressure weighed down on Xu Changyou’s shoulders, but,

 

[Myth, ‘Master of All Things’ finds this unpleasant and brushes away the pressure!]

 

Peoooong!!

“……!?”

Xu Changyou was able to escape the pressure without difficulty.

At Feng Jinghao’s wide-open eyes, Xu Changyou smiled.

“You shouldn’t think that a hunting dog will remain just a hunting dog forever.”

“……!!”

“Wouldn’t it be unfair if you got bitten on the back of the neck?”

Fangs gleaming between his widely parted lips.

They gleamed particularly sharp like those of a beast.

“…I see. This old man committed a discourtesy. This is always the problem with aging. I think the world revolves around my will.”

Feng Jinghao smiled broadly as if he had never hardened his expression.

“You came into the Great Nation’s embrace entirely by your own will. I must have treated you too much like a child.”

Feng Jinghao stood up from his seat, leaning on his staff.

Xu Changyou only watched with a smile, not standing up to see him off as he had done before.

“Well then, finish your work well. See you next time.”

“Yes. Please go home safely.”

Feng Jinghao turned around and disappeared.

‘The hunting dog has forgotten its duty as a hunting dog. Not knowing its own leash is attached… Then there’s no choice. I’ll have to boil it in a pot.’

His final expression showed no trace of emotion.

“Even though his insides must be boiling furiously, he maintains a poker face to the end. Certainly not an old man to be underestimated.”

Xu Changyou let out a light chuckle only after he had completely left. His narrowed eyes were like a snake’s.

“He definitely has something hidden from me too. I just can’t figure out what it is.”

Zheng Yizhen, who was standing beside him, asked with a worried expression.

“Will it be alright? Given Chairman Peng’s personality, he’ll try to sabotage you somehow for opposing him.”

The parting of Feng Jinghao and Xu Changyou.

With two big shots split apart, the Committee would soon be greatly shaken.

“What can he do when he can barely take care of himself? Still, it would be good to be careful.”

“Then…”

“Old man Lu, do you still have his number?”

Zheng Yizhen’s eyes lit up.

He was referring to Daoist Lu Wuchen.

“Yes. I have it.”

“When the horse you’re riding gets old and sick, you need to be able to switch to a new horse. Contact him once. Tell him let’s have a meal together.”

A meeting between the head of Ping Xin and a top Ranker.

It seemed like it would make a good picture.

“Yes. I’ll call him right away so it won’t be late.”

Zheng Yizhen bowed politely and left the room, then took out his mobile phone and called somewhere.

But the recipient wasn’t Lu Wuchen.

 

―Elder Peng.

 

Such a name was written on the screen.

 

* * *

 

Lee Hyeon returned straight to Seoul as soon as he finished his work on Ulleungdo.

He transported the injured to the military hospital and returned the borrowed equipment.

By the time he finished wrapping everything up, night had already fallen.

“Ugh… Normally after working this hard, you should at least have a beer.”

Sigh.

Lee Hyeon blinked with heavy eyelids, but smiled as he watched his colleagues who were reluctant to part ways.

“Let’s drink next time. Everyone’s eyes are losing focus and can’t think straight.”

“Next time? When exactly? Set a date! What if you disappear again?”

“How about next Friday?”

“Friday? Deal!”

“That works for me too.”

“Same here. I can postpone my existing plans.”

“I’ll join too.”

When Oh Su-heon nodded, all the other colleagues agreed enthusiastically.

Kim Min-jeong casually asked.

“What about the team members who couldn’t participate in this operation? They’ll probably be disappointed when they find out later…”

“Of course we should invite them. Invite as many as you want. I’ll pay for everything this time.”

“Haha! Are you serious? No taking it back once you’ve said it? I heard White Burn team leaders have the highest salaries in the industry, so let’s see how much we can squeeze out of you.”

“…Hey. My bonus hasn’t come in yet, so it’s not that much.”

Even while bickering with Oh Su-heon, Lee Hyeon couldn’t shake off a strange feeling.

If they gathered this time, it would be like the alumni association that happened for the first time in 4 years.

‘Blue Thunder alumni association…’

After promising to meet again and seeing off his colleagues,

Only Lee Hyeon, Go Jin-woo, and Kim Min-jeong remained.

Go Jin-woo asked with a grin.

“How was it? How does it feel to return as Jet after so long?”

“It was fun. I feel like I’ve finally crossed one threshold? Though there’s still a long way to go.”

The moment Lee Hyeon faced Xu Changyou, he could clearly realize it.

That he had finally returned to the starting point.

To catch up on the lost time, he would have to run even harder than now,

But the most important thing was that he was beginning to see his goal.

He would be able to catch up soon.

He had Son Wukong.

Sha Wujing too, and the Peng Demon King.

And,

‘Cheongroe too.’

So after that…

‘I’ll be able to properly hold the memorial service for my brother that I’ve been putting off.’

Lee Hyeon clenched his fist.

Clench.

‘…Of course, I’ll have to pass Son Wukong’s apostle trial first.’

Lee Hyeon suppressed his excited heart and swept back his bangs.

Just because hope was visible didn’t mean he could let his guard down.

Times like this were the most important and dangerous.

Above all,

‘There’s something I need to confirm.’

He thought everything Xu Changyou said was garbage. But strangely, just one thing stuck like a thorn in his throat.

“Jin-woo hyung, I have something to ask you.”

“What is it? But when did I call that taxi? Why isn’t it coming?”

Go Jin-woo was checking the road, looking for a taxi to Uijeongbu.

Looking at Go Jin-woo’s back,

Lee Hyeon asked in a low voice.

“The reason Blue Thunder was disbanded. Is there another reason I don’t know about?”

Instantly, Go Jin-woo’s body stiffened.

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