Side Story Chapter 87. Demon and Righteousness (5)
“…….” Hosangbaek’s face was truly something to behold.
It was as if all negative emotions—fear, anger, confusion, distrust, and shock—were mixed together.
“This is utterly ridiculous.” The elder of the Dragon Fist Gate, Jang Chun, also looked serious.
“The power of the Hosword Squad is enormous. Their foot soldiers might not be impressive, but as a unit, they’re extremely efficient.”
“…….”
“Could it be that they were all just defeated?”
“……Yes.” Hosangbaek gritted his teeth.
“Surely, some trick was involved.” It was only natural for him to think that way.
After all, he was dealing directly with the powers of the Divine Sect.
But “dealing” meant nothing more than Hosangbaek thoroughly bribing them.
‘No matter how much, if they sent a unit too tough to handle, that guy would have given me a heads-up.’ He wasn’t the kind of person to worry about their lives, but he definitely wouldn't want his money flow cut off.
The bribes Hosangbaek sent quarterly to that person were substantial—amounting yearly to what small and medium sects might have as their annual budget.
Even with that level of bribery, the operation of the Hosword Squad went without a hitch.
In fact, the reason the squad grew this big was precisely because of the bribes delivered to that person.