Chapter 162. Storm (2)
“Cough! Cough!”
Kang Yujin had choked so badly that he couldn’t even speak.
While he was busy coughing, Yang Weizheng and Jin Gahui started talking among themselves.
“My daughter is a little young, but in the old days she would already have been considered old enough to marry.”
“How old is she, Alliance Leader?”
“Fifteen.”
“Back when I was young, everyone got married around that age! Hahaha!”
“Since your granddaughter is older, Chairman, I’ll tell my daughter to treat her as the elder sister.”
“Now, now. They should be equals! What elder sister?”
“No. We’ll be the first to lower ourselves.”
“Excuse me, cough, but...”
Kang Yujin finally managed to calm down.
He wiped around his mouth with a tissue and spoke.
“Why are we suddenly talking about... marriage?”
He stared at them.
“And marriage to two people?”
“Didn’t you hear us, Kang Yujin?”
“It’s for harmony between the Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions.”
“No, what exactly does that have to do with me...?”
Kang Yujin was about to snap at them, then hurriedly adjusted his tone.
“I don’t think this has anything directly to do with me.”
“I’m not Chinese, and I belong to neither the Orthodox nor Unorthodox Faction.”
“That’s not quite true, Kang Yujin.”
Yang Weizheng spoke in a cool voice.
“You defeated me.”
“That was...”
“And that’s not all.”
“You displayed extraordinary martial prowess in the middle of the Orthodox-Unorthodox War.”
“People on both sides are afraid of you now.”
"..."
“The Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions are currently forming an alliance as equals.”
“But everyone is thinking the same thing.”
Yang Weizheng looked directly at him.
“If Kang Yujin joins one side, the balance will collapse instantly.”
“I have absolutely no intention of doing that.”
Kang Yujin spoke as politely and gently as possible.
“Once I finish what I came to China to do, I’m going back to Korea.”
“The problem is that other people don’t know what you’re thinking.”
“That’s why we’re making this proposal.”
Jin Gahui spoke from beside him.
“If you become the son-in-law of both the Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions, you can become a symbol of harmony between them.”
"..."
“It would be far more powerful than simply having the Black Dragon Society and White Forest Alliance become in-laws with each other.”
“Wouldn’t you agree?”
When put like that...
it did sound somewhat plausible.
Of course, it completely ignored Kang Yujin’s own wishes.
“I’m sorry, but...”
“We have no intention of tying you down, Kang Yujin.”
Jin Gahui spoke gently.
“Maintain the marriage only while you’re in China.”
“When you return to Korea, you can abandon them and leave if you want.”
“How could I possibly do that?”
“We can be considerate enough to allow it.”
Jin Gahui paused.
“However...”
He and Yang Weizheng exchanged meaningful looks.
“You must leave behind your seed.”
“My seed?”
“Good grief. You really are slow.”
Kang Yujin stared blankly, not understanding.
Jin Gahui smiled.
“I mean you should leave behind your bloodline.”
“In both the Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions.”
"..."
“You absolutely must leave one with both sides.”
“Otherwise it wouldn’t be fair. Hohoho.”
It was completely absurd.
This damn old man...
It was even worse than the proposal Liu Zhenping had made last time.
How could they ask him to do something so irresponsible?
Or is the real goal to make me feel responsible and keep me in China?
Either way, it was impossible for Kang Yujin to accept.
But if he openly refused like last time and ruined the mood...
he might not be able to finish the meal.
“Excuse me.”
At that moment, Kang Yujin thought of a possible solution.
He didn’t particularly like it...
but maybe this would let him reject the proposal.
“Actually, I...”
“Don’t worry. I heard about it from Zhang Siyuan.”
Before Kang Yujin could finish, Yang Weizheng cut him off.
“You have a male lover, right?”
"..."
That was right.
When Zhang Siyuan had sent entertainers to Kang Yujin’s room before, Daji had transformed into a man and put on an act to chase them away.
At the time, Kang Yujin hadn’t fully understood what was happening.
But later, he realized that pretending to have a male lover could be a useful way to deal with troublesome situations.
But...
“It doesn’t matter if you like men.”
“No, that’s not...”
“We’re only asking for a marriage in form.”
Yang Weizheng refused to budge.
Apparently, he didn’t care even if Kang Yujin was homosexual.
“Of course, you’ll still need to leave behind your seed.”
"..."
Even the trump card Kang Yujin had thought would save him was blocked.
This is seriously...
Cold sweat ran down his back.
These people... they’re true masters!
Well, they were the leaders of enormous organizations like the White Forest Alliance and Black Dragon Society.
Putting martial arts aside...
they were probably masters of political maneuvering too.
“Now then, we’ve delivered our proposal.”
Jin Gahui clapped his hands with a laugh.
“Let’s enjoy our meal.”
“It seems the next course is about to arrive.”
"..."
Kang Yujin wanted to reject them outright and tell them off.
But he couldn’t.
A deep, enticing aroma from the next dish was already drifting toward him.
Ah, damn it.
He would eat first.
Then he could think about everything else afterward.
Kang Yujin temporarily pushed the distracting thoughts from his mind.
“Kang Yujin, fortunately, Pandemonium’s vanguard has stopped moving for the moment.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
“They came quite far south, but they advanced through sparsely populated areas, so civilian casualties have been relatively low.”
As they ate, Jin Gahui explained the current situation with Pandemonium.
“Actually, rather than the vanguard... the other legions are the bigger problem.”
“Other legions?”
