Episode 295: Can you afford my interest?
Those were the words that Jooyang hated to hear the most.
On the topic of leaving Yeomwangchae.
This is what people usually say when they look down on themselves.
However, even if everyone in the world says that, only one person should not say that. This is the person who came to borrow Yeomwangchae.
âIf you have a magician, call me and see?â
Sword dance provoked him once more.
At this moment, Geommugeuk read Zhou Yangâs emotions. This was the emotion revealed in his eyes and expression.
I really just feel like it!
There is definitely a part of the demonic religion that believes in it. Is it Gangseo landowner? Or is it another mine? say! Whom do you believe in?
However, Joo Yang, who had been dealing with all kinds of debtors for a long time, did not take it easy.
He had a firm belief in bullying his opponents.
Are you the leader of the Demonic Cult? What would be the point if we brought in swordsmen and beat up a guy who was spouting such nonsense? It is not violence or intimidation that puts these scoundrels in hell. It presents a frustrating reality in which one has no choice but to work oneâs whole life to repay the money.
âSince you have the Master of Demonic Cult as your father, you can show such courage.â
It was a sarcastic remark, but I honestly accepted the sword dance performance.
âYou guys have the courage to visit my father.â
âAre you really going to insist until the end that he is the son of the Demon Cult leader?â
âThatâs right. I am the leader of the Demonic Church. I made it clear, so donât talk nonsense later. How could you have believed that? Would you have believed it? I will speak clearly. If it were me, I would have believed it. Because my life is precious.â
Of course, Zhou Yang did not believe it. Because I had already received a message from the investigator there and visited today. This guy was the most shameless person ever, pretending to be the leader of the Demon Cult as his father.
âAlright, our small religious leader.â
âI finally believe it.â
âStarting tomorrow, I will send someone to collect interest every day.â
âeveryday? âArenât you supposed to get it once a month?â
âThe rules have changed.â
Starting tomorrow, this obnoxious bastardâs life will change from shameless to harsh.
âIs it okay to change things like that?â
âIf you look at the IOU, itâs written down. âWe can change the way we collect interest at will.â
Geommugeuk shook his head after checking the phrase written in small print on the IOU.
âDid you lend money to the ant? âYouâre really taking it too far.â
âWe follow the established laws. âYou should have read it carefully before signing.â
The toxic provisions were truly hidden in an amazing way. This is how these people take advantage of people who donât have money.
âYour name is Lord Xiaojiao. If you want to pay this much money, wonât you be able to repay it quickly?â
âAre you sure you can afford my interest?â
Then Joo Yang grinned and asked back what that meant.
âHave you ever seen someone who hates money?â
* * *
The next day, while Geommugeuk was eating in his guesthouse, a fierce-looking man approached him with long strides and held out his hand.
âI came to collect interest.â
I looked up and saw that it was the same person who had taken money from Pyeonjung earlier. The same guy who beat his wife and children in front of them and even pointed a dagger at the childâs neck.
Some of the customers eating around them put down their chopsticks, quietly paid their bills, and left. The remaining people looked away without making eye contact. Just by looking at this, I could see what this guy usually does.
âMy nickname is crazy dog. Then you will know what to do next. When I walk from a distance, I take out interest in advance. Did you understand?â
This crazy dog, who knows how to torment people and enjoys tormenting people, was a hardship given to him by Jooyang.
Geommugeuk looked up at him and asked.
âBut your opponent is a warrior with a sword like this. Arenât you scared?â
The mad dog was armed with a sword, but he was not a warrior with internal strength.
âwhy? Are you going to pull out that sword and kill me just because Iâm an unmanned person? Kill it! Then that day is the end for you and your family. Do you think our organization will keep you alive? âWe start by tearing our families apart.â
Geommugeuk laughed and said, despite his intention to scare people.
âThen we canât even start.â
The crazy dog frowned. Then his face looked like a really vicious dog.
âThey say heâs a delusional person who is the leader of a demonic cult. I guess thatâs true.â
The crazy dog threw the bowl of food that Geomugeuk was eating on the floor and broke it. There was a sense of crisis there, as if a fight would break out at any moment.
The owner of the inn and the guests who were watching looked sad. They knew better than anyone else that no matter how kind and sincere a person is, once they are involved in a power station, they can never return to their original life.
Besides, why is a crazy dog in charge? He was so abusive that there was no one in the village who wasnât beaten by that crazy dog.
âMaster Xiao. âWhat are you going to do now?â
âWhatever. You should be punished for breaking Su Jiaozhuâs rice bowl. Now, if you give a signal, the Mazons will appear out there.â
Not only the crazy dog but also everyone in the guest room were shocked at the word âMazon.â There was a primal fear that the word âmazonâ gave me.
âLook over there, not there.â
The crazy dog also turned its gaze to where the sword dance was heading. The guests also looked in that direction.
âOne, twoâŠ.â
Geommugeuk counted the numbers and tried to send a signal. Then the crazy dog became nervous for a moment. Surely it wonât really show up?
At that time, there was tension as if someone would appear.
âthree!â
But no one showed up. Everyoneâs eyes were focused on the sword dance.
âDo you believe that? âWill the noble mazons come to deal with people like you?â
The crazy dog, who was relaxed, was dumbfounded. The fact that he was nervous even for a moment made him angry. Just as he was about to swear, Geommugeuk took out money from his pocket.
âHere we are!â
The polite attitude made the mad dog lose his temper. But for some reason, I felt like I was being caught up in the other person.
You bastard, you were captured by me.
âIt will happen a long time ago. âYou donât know that this young bastard is afraid of money.â
Sword Dancer dropped the coin onto his palm.
I thought the coin fell lightly.
Huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Boom!
The moment the coin fell into my palm, it was so heavy that I couldnât hold it. The coin crushed his hand and fell to the ground.
âAaaah!â
The crazy dogâs hand bones were shattered and crushed by the impact.
He lifted the coin with his other hand and tried to put it away, but the coin did not budge.
âIt hurts, it hurts! Someone please clean this up! Argh!â
My hands hurt so much. The weight got heavier and heavier, and it felt like it was going to burn a hole in my palm.
âThere is still interest left. âGive me your other hand.â
The crazy dog lay down and looked up at the sword dance. At that moment he knew. The coin couldnât have been this heavy, so the sword dance had to go to some lengths.
The crazy dog said in a trembling voice.
âHelp me.â
The dog that was so fierce just now has become a dog that looks like it might shed tears at any moment.
âno! He said he would go to my father if I didnât pay the interest. receive.â
The crazy dog tried to run away, but its body couldnât move because of the hand holding the coin.
An unknown force forced his other hand forward.
âUgh! âPlease save me!â
âWhat are you talking about? âThey say take interest.â
I lightly placed the coin in my other hand.
Whoa!
Boom!
This time, my hand fell to the floor, unable to withstand the weight of the coin. An even louder scream came from the mad dogâs mouth.
The crazy dog was lying flat on its face, as if bowing, with both palms pressed to the ground. Those watching looked at each other. Unconcealable joy flashed across their faces. He was truly a very mischievous person.
âUgh. so painful.â
Geommugeuk used his screams as snacks to drink.
âYes, you should know that money is scary.â
* * *
Joo Yang, who heard the news, rushed to the guest house with swordsmen.
I expected that they would be obedient and not pay the money, but I did not expect that they would run into trouble from the first interest.
âIf we come here to get two coins, arenât you at a loss?â
Pretending not to have heard what Geomukgeuk said, Joo Yang woke up the crazy dog who had fallen unconscious on the floor and kicked him with his foot.
âWhatâre you doing?â
When he came to his senses, the coin in his palm had become lighter.
âUgh. âMy hands hurt so much.â
Jooyang looked at the crazy dogâs hand. The bones in both hands were crushed, making it impossible for him to live normally.
âPlease treat my hand first.â
âWrong. âI will have to live with a disability for the rest of my life.â
Then the crazy dog screamed.
Joo Yang slapped the crazy dog on the cheek without mercy.
âWake! What happened? Was it stoned? Or were you trampled under foot?â
âThe coin was so heavy I couldnât lift it.â
âWhat is he saying now? âDid you dream?â
I couldnât understand at all that the coin had become heavier if it had just been beaten.
Zhou Yang glared at Sword Dance.
âWhat trick have you done?â
âA trick? I only gave it because I came here to collect interest. âThen he rolled around on the floor by himself and started screaming in pain.â
There, the sword dance performance went one step further.
âAre you also making threats of blackmail? Are you trying to extort money by doing something like this? How much will you raise from 100 nyang this time?â
Jooyang calmly asked the inn owner and Jeomsoi what happened. Then he did exactly what Geommugeuk said.
âWhen I gave him a coin, he rolled around on the floor and said it hurt.â
It wasnât just one or two people who saw it.
Jooyang could tell that Geommugeuk had done something with the coins. This is the first time Iâve ever heard of a coin becoming heavy and preventing it from moving.
âAre you doing this because you know who we are?â
As Jooyang improved his voice, the sword dance imitated him.
âSo do you know who I am?â
But then he said it jokingly.
âOh, you know right? âHe is the leader of the Demonic Cult.â
Jooyang frowned. I thought he was a delusional crazy person.
âThis guy is capable of something, right?â
As the knifemen were taking out the crazy dog, they picked up Geommugeuk that had fallen on the floor.
âYou have to take interest.â
Geommugeuk held out the two coins that the crazy dog had spilled.
Because Zhou Yang had heard something, he did not dare to extend his hand.
âThis is the one you like so much, right? âYouâre not going to take it?â
There were many eyes watching around. If things continue like this, the prestige of the power station will fall significantly. In particular, the head of the power station was someone who thought that if he looked foolish to the debtor, this business would be over. It is obvious that a thunderbolt of fire will fall on you.
Jooyang gave a glance to the knifeman next to him. The person who was pointed out stepped forward with a shocked expression.
âHere you go!â
The exact moment when Geommugeuk dropped the coin.
Whoa!
Boom!
His hands also fell to the floor. This time too, it could not withstand the weight of the coin.
âAaaahhh!â
The swordsman screamed in pain as his bones were crushed. Another knifeman rushed in and tried to lift the coin. But the coin did not move.
When Zhou Yang saw this in person, he was shocked. It was my first time seeing a scene like this in my life. It was not a simple maneuver.
âYou were an expert!â
The swordsmen all drew their swords. It wasnât an attempt to avenge his colleague, but he pulled it out reflexively out of fear.
Zhou Yang raised his hand to stop them. If the opponent is such an expert, there is no way that the swordsmen of the Tongjeonso can defeat him.
Geomgeuk held out the remaining coins to him.
âIf you came here to collect interest, why are you taking out the sword when you should get the money?â
Joo Yang asked with a trembling voice.
âWhat is your purpose in approaching us?â
There is no way a master like this would have borrowed money from them because he did not have ten nyang.
âPurpose? I just borrowed money because I needed it, right? You were the one who increased the money to 100 nyang, and you were the one who said you would collect interest every day, right? âIf you hadnât changed the rules, we wouldnât have met today.â
Zhou Yang could not refute. Clearly, it was he who created this situation.
âHere, take the interest.â
Geommugeuk held out the remaining coins.
The knifeman who had previously received the coin had his hands on the floor and was screaming that he was going to die, so no one dared to come forward and receive the money.
Zhou Yang looked at the knifemen, but no one came forward. Everyone avoided his gaze.
Jooyang eventually fell and handed the knife over to the screaming swordsman.
âThat person has agreed to receive it, so give it to that person.â
âLetâs do that.â
Geommugeuk walked away with long strides.
âUgh! please! no!â
The coin fell and the other hand was crushed. He was screaming and then fainted. Everyone was frightened by that hesitation and ruthlessness.
âHow can you, who go around with knives and extorting money, know? âThe money I earn through working is so heavy.â
Zhou Yang had a intuition that even if something went wrong, it was very wrong.
But this wasnât the end. Geommugeuk lifted the coin in his palm.
âThey say no one hates money, so why donât they want to take money?â
Geommugeuk held out the coin in front of Jooyang again.
âI have to take interest.â
The moment Joo Yang made eye contact with the sword dance, goosebumps appeared all over his body. Iâve dealt with all kinds of guys so far, but this is the first time Iâve been this scared.
âHold out your hand.â
The attitude toward sword dance is completely different from what it used to be.
Zhou Yang did not dare to disobey. The fear that he would die if he refused dominated him.
Jooyangâs hand stretched out trembled.
The coin fell into Zhou Yangâs hand. Zhou Yang closed his eyes tightly, but fortunately they were not heavy this time.
Jooyang opened her eyes and spoke urgently.
âI will not receive interest or principal. Letâs assume itâs all paid off.â
As he hurriedly turned around, Geommugeuk spoke coldly behind him.
âAnyone wants.â
When Zhou Yang turned around, Geommugeuk placed two new coins on the table.
âCome back tomorrow to collect the interest. If you donât come, Iâll come find you.â