"We're here," YuWon announced.
They stopped before the blinking signboard which read
Siren's Coven
. It was a well-known nightclub, but mostly known for all the wrong reasons.
There were rumors of drug peddling and rampant prostitution surrounding the club and the girls did not know why YuWon had brought them there. Could it be he was planning to sell them?
YuWon rolled his eyes as he could practically read their thoughts. But what caught him off guard was Yeji's reaction. She had known him the longest, yet even she seemed to entertain the idea that he might stoop to something so vile. It stung more than he expected.
YuWon shook his head and didn't bother with her. Yeji noticed the disappointed look on YuWon's face and tried to reach for him, but he shrugged her off.
"Remember Hojin?" he told her before walking in.
Only then did Yeji remember about him. But YuWon wasn't in the mood to talk to her—or anyone else, for that matter. All he wanted was to gather a few powerful allies and finish the quest.
"I was not expecting this..." YuWon mumbled.
YuWon easily dispatched the few guards stationed outside the club. But the situation inside was surprising. Half the crowd lay passed out drunk, while the other half surrounded women or fought over them, with the women cheering them on.
YuWon noticed Hojin face-first on the ground. It wasn't clear if he passed out from drinking or from fighting. Either way, it made things easier for YuWon.
Let's just grab him and leave.
People were so caught up in the fights that they noticed nothing. However, just as he was about to grab Hojin, a familiar voice rang out.
"Who the fuck are you?"
YuWon turned around to see Joon standing behind him, along with his burly guards.
"...what? You want money—?"
"What would I do with the old world's money here?"
"Then?"
YuWon pointed at Joon as Skullee carried Hojin outside. Joon looked flustered before vigorously shaking his head.
"I don't swing that way, kid! I'd die than have a guy up my ass—"
Even the skeletons couldn't hold back at those words and cackled. YuWon didn't say a word. He walked over and twisted Joon's arm.
"ARGH! It's breaking! My arm is breaking! What the hell!?" Joon squealed in pain. "No matter what you do, I'll never sleep with you!"
"Who the fuck would want to sleep with you?" YuWon growled, nearly snapping Joon's arm. "I want to serve me. Your men, your resources, all of it should belong to me from this moment."
"Alright, alright. I get it. Just let me go!"
YuWon complied with Joon's request. But the next moment, Joon turned to dust. But YuWon didn't panic. It was all according to his plan. Instead, he sat down, casually using one of Joon's thugs as a footrest.
Within moments, hurried footsteps echoed, and soon Joon was dragged into the lobby. YuWon had already instructed Soo-Ah to send her skeletons in search of anyone resembling Joon. Although the one before him had vanished, the skeletons returned with seven more Joons.
"What will it be, Joon?" YuWon asked, twirling a bone shard. "Surrender or death?"
Seven Joons simultaneously burst out laughing. No matter how hard he tried to appear threatening, they knew a kid like him wouldn't dare kill them. One of them, growing bolder, shouted at him.
"Kid, I'm willing to let things slide if you let us go," he sneered. "If not, I'll kill all of you—"
Before the words left his mouth, YuWon threw the bone shard at him. The shard hit Joon in the middle of the head, killing him instantly. The remaining Joons froze, while YuWon casually picked up another shard, spinning it in his hand.
"If you decide to speak," YuWon said, "make sure it's what I want to hear. Or else... you already know what'll happen."