Chapter 92 – To the Central Plains (4)

Han Jin-ha of the Black Garden Fortress was a truly vicious man. Relying on the backing of the Black Garden Fortress, one of the most prominent sects around Beijing, he selectively committed acts that could only be described as wicked.

The number of women from common households who had shed tears because of Han Jin-ha exceeded several dozen. All were women of remarkable beauty, and countless had taken their own lives after being shamed by him.

Naturally, the women’s families were enraged, but they were too afraid of the renowned Black Garden Fortress to say a word.

That day was no different.

“How beautiful.”

Han Jin-ha gazed at the woman with eyes full of satisfaction.

Judging by her attire, she was from a poor family, so there would be no trouble. With such a beautiful woman appearing before him, it was only natural for Han Jin-ha to extend his vile clutches.

“My lord, please, spare my daughter…”

The middle-aged man fell to his knees, pleading. He knew all too well what a notorious lecher Han Jin-ha was, and how many women had their lives ruined after falling into his grasp.

The thought that his precious daughter might be violated by such a scoundrel forced the middle-aged man to prostrate himself and beg. However, Han Jin-ha’s gaze upon the man was colder than ice.

“Beat him.”

The moment Han Jin-ha’s words fell, ten bodyguards began to beat the middle-aged man.

The women Han Jin-ha took were always their prize afterward, so they had no patience for the meddling father, and their blows naturally carried more force.

“Now, you will come with me!”

“No!”

The people averted their eyes at the woman’s scream. They were well aware of Han Jin-ha’s peculiar fetish.

He was the type to derive pleasure from tormenting women in front of a crowd. As he was violating the woman, his eyes fell upon Yu-jin’s companions in the carriage.

“Hah… hah…”

Han Jin-ha looked down at the woman gasping beneath him. A woman he had forcibly taken simply because he found her beautiful as he passed by.

He had certainly thought her beautiful then, but the women with Yu-jin possessed a beauty that the one he was holding now couldn’t even compare to.

“Get lost!”

“Aaaah!”

Han Jin-ha shoved the woman away and approached Yu-jin’s carriage. The woman’s father, who had been beaten by the bodyguards, rushed to her side, but the woman was already erased from Han Jin-ha’s mind.

He strode confidently toward Yu-jin’s women, just as he always did.

“My ladies, why stay in the carriage of such a pathetic whelp? Why not join me instead?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the only response he received was Yu-jin’s fist.

“Kuaaaargh!”

The tremendous impact sent Han Jin-ha rolling on the ground with a bizarre scream. Yu-jin stepped out of the carriage with a blank expression. He flexed his fist as he stared down at Han Jin-ha.

Yu-jin had watched how Han Jin-ha treated the woman. The fact that the man then approached his own women filled him with a surge of disgust.

“You bastard! Do you have any idea who I am!”

“I don’t care who you are or what family is behind you. My family is better than yours, and my martial arts are superior. So, nothing will happen if I kill you.”

At Yu-jin’s cold words, Han Jin-ha’s face twisted in a grimace. However, the killing intent radiating from Yu-jin prevented him from approaching directly, so he ordered the bodyguards around him.

“Damn it, kill him!”

At his command, Han Jin-ha’s bodyguards drew their swords and charged at Yu-jin. Since Han Jin-ha had been struck before they could even act, they had to make up for their mistake.

But Yu-jin just smirked, reached out, and grabbed one of the bodyguards by the neck, slamming him into the ground. In that instant, another bodyguard tried to cut Yu-jin down, but he was no longer there.

“You lot are no different from that son of a bitch. A subordinate failing to properly assist his superior is also a crime punishable by death.”

Seeing Yu-jin now behind them, the bodyguards trembled. They realized he was a much more powerful master than they were.

But with Han Jin-ha still raging behind them, and as men who earned their keep from the Black Garden Fortress, they could not retreat. As they projected a stronger killing intent, Yu-jin shook his head.

“If there’s anyone among you who showed even the slightest consideration for a woman after that dog-like bastard was done with her, raise your hand.”

No one raised their hand at Yu-jin’s words. They had all been too busy taking their turns with the women after Han Jin-ha had his fill.

They wanted to raise their hands in a lie, but for some reason, they couldn’t. Yu-jin looked at the bodyguards, smirked, and spoke.

“Then you’re not men, but dogs as well.”

With those words, Yu-jin dashed forward, grabbed a bodyguard’s neck, and snapped it. The warrior went limp without even a scream, his life extinguished.

The terrified warriors swung their swords with greater force, but they couldn’t even graze Yu-jin’s clothes. Instead, Yu-jin threw a punch, which landed squarely on another warrior’s solar plexus. That was the end of it.

“Krrrk!”

The warriors collapsed, foaming at the mouth with blood. It didn’t take long for all ten bodyguards to die.

“You… you bastard! The Black Garden Fortress is behind me! And Han Won-ha, an imperial general, is my older brother! If you touch me, you will face the wrath of an imperial general!”

Han Jin-ha shouted, his body trembling. He had killed many women while forcing himself on them, but he had never imagined his own men would die so easily. He couldn’t regain his senses.

Moreover, this was the first time he had met someone unfazed by his background, and he was struck speechless with terror.

“Is that so? Well, I’m of a higher station than that imperial general, so I’m not afraid of this brother of yours. And your sect is nothing before my family. You oppressed others with power, so you shall die, oppressed by power.”

*Crack!*

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu-jin grabbed Han Jin-ha’s neck. But he didn’t break it at once. Instead, he dragged him before the woman who was trembling in shock.

“You kill him.”

Yu-jin tossed Han Jin-ha’s sword to the woman. At his words, the eyes of the woman and the middle-aged man beside her wavered.

“This is the man who destroyed your beauty. There is no need to fear retaliation. I will block any that comes. So, you may have your revenge.”

At his words, the woman initially trembled, but soon, a venomous glint appeared in her eyes as she gripped the sword. She aimed it at Han Jin-ha.

Han Jin-ha struggled desperately to break free, but he couldn’t escape Yu-jin’s grasp. In that time, the woman thrust the sword forward.

“Keoheok!”

As she had never handled a sword before, she couldn’t end Han Jin-ha’s life in a single blow. Moreover, the shock of stabbing a person made her collapse to the ground once more.

Seeing this, Yu-jin simply snapped Han Jin-ha’s neck.

Thus, Han Jin-ha, who had committed countless evil deeds, lost his life for messing with the wrong person. The onlookers were speechless at the sight.

Of course, Han Jin-ha’s death brought them a sense of satisfaction. However, they couldn’t openly rejoice, as the Han family was sure to retaliate against Yu-jin, and they might get caught in the crossfire.

“Thank you! Thank you so much!”

The middle-aged man, who had almost lost his daughter, hugged her tightly and repeatedly bowed his head to Yu-jin in gratitude.

It was still sorrowful and infuriating that his daughter had suffered such a great shock, but the fact that she had gotten her revenge was a small comfort.

“You need not fear retaliation. I will take responsibility.”

With those final words, Yu-jin and his companions took rooms at an inn.

***

“Is this really okay? They’re sure to retaliate, you know?”

Na Ye-jin asked, puzzled. But Yu-jin just smirked and shook his head. He alone could crush a small sect like that in a matter of moments.

What was there to fear from them? Thinking this, Yu-jin pulled Bukri Eun, who was approaching him, into an embrace.

Bukri Eun’s tongue licked Yu-jin’s lips, and her slender, white fingers gently grasped his manhood, which was prominent through his trousers.

Meanwhile, Eun Seol-rin twisted Han So-un’s nipple with her fingers. The strength in Han So-un’s thighs gave way, and her legs fell open helplessly.

Soon, her red, quivering flower petals were revealed without concealment. The sight, ever alluring, made Yu-jin smile.

Ran approached Han So-un’s petals. Her tongue delved inside.

“Haaang!”

Han So-un’s back arched like a bow, and a heated moan escaped her lips.

Han So-un clutched the bedsheets so tightly they might tear, and her face, beaded with sweat, looked even more sensual in the throes of passion.

Na Ye-jin then approached her and kissed her. Meanwhile, Yu-jin had Bukri Eun kneel over, exposing all the parts a woman should hide.

Bukri Eun’s smooth buttocks were as shapely as eggs, and between her parted thighs, a delicate grove of grass swayed, moist with her essence.

Between the blades of grass, her red flower, slightly parted, still twitched, displaying a lewd distortion.

“Well then, shall we begin?”

The moment Yu-jin finished speaking, the women rushed toward him.

***

As was to be expected, Han Woo-hyuk, the master of the Black Garden Fortress, could not hide his grief and fury upon hearing of his son’s death.

Although his second son was a scoundrel who tarnished the reputation of the Black Garden Fortress, he was still his precious child. How great must his sorrow and anger be, seeing that precious child return as a corpse?

“You say a master killed him?”

Han Woo-hyuk asked, looking at Sa Ha-gi, the subordinate who had investigated the incident, seeking more details about Han Jin-ha’s death.

“Yes. It is said that the bodyguards and the young master lost their lives without being able to put up a fight.”

At Sa Ha-gi’s words, Han Woo-hyuk gritted his teeth. He was well aware that his second son had done things deserving of death.

Countless women had been victimized by Han Jin-ha, and Han Woo-hyuk had spent a fortune appeasing them. But even for such a son, a parent’s heart was a different matter.

“The killer?”

“He has taken a room at the Daewon Inn and has not moved.”

“He’s looking down on us.”

Sa Ha-gi said nothing in response to Han Woo-hyuk’s words. But what he said was undeniably true. If the killer had feared the Black Garden Fortress, he would have fled immediately after murdering Han Jin-ha.

But the killer had not. This was as good as indirectly stating that he had no fear of the Black Garden Fortress’s retaliation. And just as expected, an even more powerful killing intent erupted from Han Woo-hyuk.

“The honor of our house is important, but to stand by and do nothing about my son’s death would be a failure as a father. Sa Ha-gi, gather the warriors. I will avenge my second son.”

“Understood, Fortress Master.”

Sa Ha-gi bowed his head. After a moment of silence, Han Woo-hyuk spoke again.

“However, do not inform my eldest. He is already busy serving in the military. No matter how important this is, we should not call for him.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

With those words, Sa Ha-gi departed. Left alone, Han Woo-hyuk picked up a porcelain vase decorating the room and hurled it to the floor.

“My son! This father will surely avenge you!”