The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 195
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Chapter 195: Kill Those Who Must Be Killed (1)
Hu Dong-pyeong is both a contract killer and a Master-level Awakened.
He had just finished a phone call with his client.
First success payment deposited.
In blockchain cryptocurrency.
It meant they were satisfied with the assassination results.
Actually, it felt a bit lacking.
Only Director Baek Hong-pyo had died.
And even that was just brain death.
It would have been perfect if a few more of those orphan brats had died too.
Well, it doesn’t matter since the client is satisfied.
Baek Hong-pyo, who had been with him since the early days of business, was dead.
Kim Tae-ju’s psychological damage would be enormous.
But there’s still more to come.
The second attack target is the Paju Estate and Factory.
Starting right now would be problematic.
He planned to strike when the real culprit of the Gurye Happiness Village terror was caught and the incident was forgotten.
Until then, he would rest quietly.
Currently, Hu Dong-pyeong was hiding at a pool villa resort in the Republic of Vietnam.
Actually, there was no need to hide.
How could anyone know who was behind the terror?
Mind control and manipulation was his signature skill.
However, before becoming a Master, when his skill proficiency was lacking, he had tasted failure a few times.
His brainwashing skill had been detected.
It was because his power was weak.
Because of that, he had been tracked by intelligence agencies of various countries.
Of course, not anymore.
His current rank is Master.
Therefore, his brainwashing skill is also Master-level.
It absolutely cannot be artificially undone.
Moreover, the target cannot even recognize they’ve been brainwashed.
Just like this current situation.
“Are you brainwashed by me?”
Hu Dong-pyeong suddenly asked someone.
“No. I’m sincerely following you, Master.”
The answer came not from in front, but from beneath his buttocks.
“Hmm, good, that’s all good, but it’s low. Lift your waist higher.”
“Understood.”
Some woman was kneeling on the floor, prostrated and serving as Hu Dong-pyeong’s chair.
How boring would it be to stay alone?
So he had brainwashed and brought along a woman he had marked beforehand.
She has no parents or relatives.
Only one younger sister.
“You said you have a younger sister?”
“Yes.”
“What gender?”
“A woman like me.”
“How old?”
“15 years old.”
Her older sister disappeared, so she must be looking for her.
‘Not bad.’
Two is better than one.
“Bring her here tonight.”
“Yes, I’ll come together with her.”
Let’s put the brainwashing skill on the younger sister too and play with her for a few days.
He wasn’t planning to stay here forever anyway.
He was planning to move hideouts.
Then what about the two brainwashed slaves?
He could just dispose of them before leaving.
The method is simple.
Go to the nearby sea and tell them to swim endlessly toward the horizon, and they’ll obey.
Truly, the brainwashing skill has infinite utility.
Moreover, since it’s been mastered to Master level…
“In your opinion, who’s greater? Me or Kim Tae-ju?”
“Of course it’s you, Master.”
“Yes, yes. Good girl. That muscle-brained idiot Kim Tae-ju and I are on different dimensions. Right?”
“That’s correct.”
Hu Dong-pyeong smiled with satisfaction.
“My skill cannot be avoided by anyone. Kim Tae-ju will definitely fall for it too.”
That’s when it happened.
“Do you really think so?”
Gasp!
Hu Dong-pyeong felt the back of his head turn cold.
Someone had come.
Who the hell could it be?
He slowly turned his head to look.
“…Uh oh.”
No doubt about it.
“K-Kim Tae-ju?”
“That’s right. It’s me. Dong-pyeong!”
Why did this bastard come looking for him?
And how did he know about this place?
Hu Dong-pyeong got up from his human chair and staggered backward.
Instantly!
Whoosh!
A sound of cutting through air was heard.
Thud!
The woman collapsed and fell into sleep.
Tae-ju had pressed her pressure point to put her to sleep.
And glaring at Hu Dong-pyeong.
“Brainwashing skill, try using it on me.”
“…”
“You said you could definitely get anyone?”
“…”
Actually, he had been manifesting his skill since earlier.
But it didn’t budge at all.
“Disappointing. Getting brainwashed would have been a new experience.”
Now let’s get to the main point.
“Who ordered you? Just tell me that. I’ll kill you cleanly.”
“O-ordered, you say?”
“You made a poor person brainwashed to detonate a bomb at Gurye Orphanage.”
“What? I have no idea what you’re talking about. What do you mean…?”
A lie.
Swish! Tae-ju approached Hu Dong-pyeong, who was just rolling his eyes around, and whispered.
“Listen carefully.”
“…Yes?”
“I don’t expect the truth to come out of your mouth anyway. If I ask nicely, you’ll obviously just keep lying.”
Tae-ju’s chilling voice.
“There’s an acupoint technique called Bone-Crushing Root-Severing. It’s a method that inflicts pain as if crushing bones and cutting muscles. If you keep lying even after experiencing that, I’ll acknowledge you.”
“…”
“I’ll let you go if you can endure just today.”
“No, no. That’s not necessary. I’ll tell you everything.”
“Shh! Quiet.”
Tae-ju pressed Hu Dong-pyeong’s acupoint.
Torture.
As a citizen of Samhan, this was an illegal act he shouldn’t commit.
But at this moment, he wasn’t Kim Tae-ju, a citizen of the Samhan Empire.
He was the Absolute Poison Demon of Gangho.
“Try to endure it.”
“Mmmmph!”
He thrust his fingers into every corner of the man’s body.
Poke poke! Poke poke poke poke!
“Mmph! Mmmmmmmph!”
Hu Dong-pyeong’s eyes became bloodshot.
Crack, crackle!
Twisting joints.
Rip, riiiiip!
Muscles writhing as if being torn apart.
But he couldn’t resist at all.
He couldn’t even move.
Tae-ju watched silently without changing his expression.
There was no emotional disturbance whatsoever.
After a moment, he released the Bone-Crushing Root-Severing technique and the acupoint.
“How about it? Do you feel like talking now?”
“Gasp, huff, pant, I’ll, I’ll tell you. Who gave the orders was…”
“Still a long way to go.”
Poke poke poke poke!
“Gaaaah!”
Hu Dong-pyeong felt so wronged he could go insane.
No, he said he’d tell everything, so why?
It was pain he’d never experienced in his entire life.
His pants were already soaked.
He seemed to have wet himself.
But that didn’t matter at all.
If only this pain would stop, he could do anything.
“Grrph! Mmph!”
Tae-ju applied the Bone-Crushing Root-Severing technique three times like that.
In fact, even ten times wouldn’t be satisfying enough, since this guy wasn’t even human.
Between the one who carried out the contract killing and the one who ordered it, who was the worse bastard?
Usually the one who gave the orders would be worse, but in this case, Hu Dong-pyeong, this bastard was more vicious.
The problem was the method of the contract killing.
Brainwashing a poor person to shift the guilt he should bear onto them.
Even now, this guy was using a poor woman as a slave.
He had even tried to brainwash her younger brother, who was a minor.
“Gasp, I’ll, I’ll tell you. Please…”
Names came pouring out.
From former Representative Kimura to former Fuji Group Chairman Tsuchida.
And the purpose of the contract killing as well.
“Good work.”
“…Are, are you going to spare me?”
“Why would I?”
“What.”
Poke poke poke poke!
“Gasp!”
The Bone-Crushing Root-Severing technique again.
He also injected poison.
Hu Dong-pyeong slowly dying from excruciating pain.
When this bastard died, the brainwashing on the woman would be lifted too.
Hu Dong-pyeong gradually stopped moving.
And stiffened like a log.
He put the corpse into the Infinite Space.
The tracking talisman blazed again.
The locations of Kimura and Tsuchida were pinpointed.
Tae-ju rode Manribibeom and flew through the sky again.
Whoooosh!
And in the middle of the sea.
Splash!
Like seagull droppings, Hu Dong-pyeong’s corpse fell into the water.
* * *
The Heavenly Realm.
Baek Hong-pyo, who came to the multiplex following Danggumak.
‘…This is the Heavenly Realm?’
It was absurd beyond belief.
It was so different from the image of the Heavenly Realm he knew.
Layer upon layer of mountains, with Immortal Cranes frolicking, and immortals playing go on wide rocks beside valleys with clear flowing water.
Wasn’t this the familiar image of the Heavenly Realm?
If he hadn’t been told in advance, he never would have dreamed this place was the Heavenly Realm.
Straight roads, an amusement park visible in the distance, children playing around, cars parked in front of a 7-story wooden building.
A truly unbelievable sight.
If he returned to Earth and told someone about his experience, would they believe him?
‘It’s exactly the same as Earth?’
This was all thanks to the soul connection between Tae-ju and Dok-seon.
Not only were their souls connected, but they had also exchanged each other’s belongings.
The mysterious peaches and liquor were items that came from this place.
Inside the multiplex was even more so.
There were brilliant lights, luxury sofas and massage chairs, and well-built immortals gathered in small groups, enjoying afternoon naps or chatting.
‘My goodness, to think all those people are immortals.’
There was even a bartender at a small bar.
As Danggumak and Baek Hong-pyo entered, Ju-seon greeted them.
“Welcome, Dok-seon. Is this person a heavenly being?”
“That’s right.”
“I haven’t seen you before. Did you just arrive recently?”
Prick.
At the mention of a celestial being arriving, the 1st floor fell quiet for a moment.
At the same time, an immortal who had been sleeping while drooling from his mouth suddenly shot up.
“Huh? What, a celestial being? Did Haemak come?”
“She didn’t come, so just go back to sleep.”
“…Ahem, that startled me.”
Then he sat back down on the sofa and went back to sleep.
Snore, snore.
‘…’
Baek Hong-pyo briefly had his doubts.
Are these really immortals?
Ju-seon spoke with a smile spread across his face.
“Hahaha, then you must have been quite surprised. What might your name be?”
“…Baek Hong-pyo.”
“Lord Baek Hong-pyo, I am Joo Seon Taebak Seonin. Since you’ve come to the Immortal Realm as a celestial being, let me offer you a drink.”
“Ah! Thank you.”
“I have some special liquor I’ve been saving.”
Ju-seon brought out premium whiskey that had never been opened.
Baek Hong-pyo waved his hands dismissively.
“Oh my, that expensive liquor… Just a highball with some carbonated water mixed into that already opened standard whiskey over there would be plenty.”
“Hey! Highballs are what that wicked Ha Seon-go drinks, a real man should drink it straight… Huh?”
Ju-seon tilted his head.
“But how do you know about highball cocktails? Did Dok-seon tell you about them?”
“I’ve had them a few times when I was alive.”
“Y-you’ve had highballs?”
“Yes, there’s a bar I go to occasionally.”
“…”
There’s an inn in Gangho Murim that serves highballs?
What, do they serve bamboo leaf liquor highballs or something?
“Where is this bar?”
“It’s inside the Gurye Castle District.”
“Ah! Gurye, then that makes sense. I thought… Huh? G-Gurye, you mean Earth?”
Right at that moment!
The immortals’ gazes focused on Baek Hong-pyo.
Even the sleeping immortal shot up.
“Huh? What, Gurye? Earth? Did Kim Tae-ju come again?”
“…Hmm.”
“Tsk, I misheard again. Should I just go back to sleep?”
“N-no. You heard correctly.”
“But Kim Tae-ju isn’t here, right? Then is this person an Earthling or something?”
Danggumak nodded his head.
He is indeed an Earthling.
The immortals rushed toward Baek Hong-pyo, surprised by the affirmative response.
Rumble rumble rumble.
“Ooooh!”
“It’s an Earthling.”
“Did you really come from Gurye?”
“Wait, if it’s Gurye… Do you know Kim Tae-ju?”
“Hey! Don’t use English, speak in Samhan Empire language.”
Danggumak followed with an explanation.
“This person is Tae-ju’s sworn brother. He came up as a soul and became a celestial being. He and I also have a special relationship.”
The immortals were shocked.
Not only is he an Earthling, but he’s also Kim Tae-ju’s sworn brother?
“Ooooh!”
“You’re a distinguished person. And a celestial being too.”
“Indeed, even your complexion is different.”
“I knew from the moment you walked in. That you were no ordinary person.”
There was no need to know how he got here.
What mattered was that he was a soul from Earth and Kim Tae-ju’s sworn brother.
“I’m very close with Kim Tae-ju. Look, I even have a photo we took together.”
“Did only you take one?”
“When you return to Earth, please take me with you.”
“Now, now, don’t get excited… one at a time.”
Chaos erupted.
Danggumak carefully filmed the scene with his smartphone.
He had been filming since Hwangcheon-gye.
With the purpose of informing Tae-ju.
How worried he must be.
He hoped this video would put his mind at ease.
Time passed.
Beep beep beep.
The delivery signal he had been waiting for.
Danggumak put the smartphone containing Baek Hong-pyo’s life in the Immortal Realm along with the wish-fulfilling orb into the shared warehouse.
* * *
Tsuchida and Kimura were on Japanese soil.
These bastards were the last ones.
When the Emperor had faked his own death, Kimura had come to visit.
Asking him to return the Fuji Group to Chairman Tsuchida, saying it was essential for Japan’s reconstruction.
‘Was it a mistake not to kill him then?’
No.
Thinking like that would be endless.
Also, killing everyone who talks nonsense, who’s annoying to look at, on sight would make one a psychopath.
At the time, handing him over to the Emperor was the best choice.
How could he have known this would happen?
Human affairs cannot be predicted.
It’s no one’s fault.
Not his, not the Emperor’s, not Baek Hong-pyo’s.
The problem was simply that Kimura and Tsuchida were petty, pathetic, trash with the worst personalities.
Fortunately, the bastards were together.
In a building called the Japan Independence Committee.
Tae-ju attached an invisibility charm and entered through the main entrance, going up to the top floor.
Bang!
He opened the door.
Then, as Kimura and Tsuchida looked at the entrance with surprised eyes.
Slowly.
Tae-ju revealed himself.
“Gasp!”
“…W-who are you?”
He uttered just one word.
“Hu Dong-pyeong.”
Kimura squeezed his eyes shut.
And then finally.
“How did you know?”
“What does it matter if I know.”
“Hehehe, right. A defeated general has nothing to say.”
Kimura’s voice was hollow with despair.
“Let me make one request.”
“What request?”
“I’ll take my own life, so please give me a moment. Show the magnanimity of a victor.”
“Anyone watching would think we fought a war or something.”
“Then if it wasn’t a war, what was it?”
“You’re just a cunning rat bastard. A filthy criminal who targeted the people around me through others because you were too afraid to face me directly.”
“Don’t soil my honor…”
Whoosh!
A hidden weapon flew.
“What honor does a piece of trash like you have?”
Thunk!
Kimura fell backward with a willow leaf throwing knife embedded in his forehead.
Tsuchida dropped to his knees.
“Pl-please spare my life.”
“Let me ask you one thing.”
“Any-anything?”
“Do you have any other plans? Like assassinating key figures, or other contractors besides Hu Dong-pyeong?”
“Th-there are. If you promise to spare me, I’ll tell you everything…”
A lie.
There was nothing more.
Whoosh!
Thunk!
“Guk!”
Tsuchida also collapsed forward.
‘It’s over.’
He decided to leave the corpses as they were.
As a warning.
Now for the remaining task.
He had to save his brother.
By any means necessary.
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Sovietrev
Wtf? Didnt he kill them too peacefully? I was waiting for a satisfying revenge.