The Cursed One : The Darkside of The World

Jin's Decision

"Ah, I see... You are the one who messes with my men back then." Kang Han Ja remembered about his men's report when a few months ago, Jin obstructed them when they want to take Airi's brother as the hostage.

Kang Han Ja stops to feed his crocs and focusing himself on talks with Jin. "I know you have decent martial art skills. How if you join me. I guarantee your wealth as long as you obey me." Kang Han Ja offered a job to Jin.

Jin smiles, "I am sorry, but I can't accept that. I have another important task to do and I have no interest in becoming a dog of yours." He refused without any doubt.

"Well, you miss the golden opportunity, young man. I never ask someone twice. Now, give me the payment and get lost from here." Kang Han Ja said.

Jin takes Airi's purse from his pocket and throws it to Kang Han Ja. "That's your money, please release Airi's brother, Hariri."

Kang Han Ja looks inside the purse, "This is not enough! You can't bring him if the debt is not cleared." He said.

Jin is confused as Airi said if she has to pay 30 gold coins to Kang Han Ja. "How much it should be? Didn't you said Mrs. Simu has to pay 30 gold coins for her debt?" Jin asked.

"You are misunderstood, young man. 30 gold coins are 3 months ago, and now she should pay 240 gold coins to me." Kang Han Ja said without any shame at all after rack-renting weaker people like Mrs. Simu and the other villagers.

Kang Han Ja's words shocked Jin and make him rage, he clenches his fist hard. Impossible for Airi to get 240 gold coins although she works for the full year and the debt will surely increase again. 240 gold coins are the similar amount that a small-sized sect uses as their operational cost within a year.

He now understands that this man in front of him is worse than evil, he does not have any intention to release Mrs. Sumi or anyone that owes him. The debt of 3 gold coins to become 240 gold coins just within 6 months is an absurd thing. 

"How if she does not want to pay for it?" Jin answered.

"Then I will take his son as my property." Kang Han Ja said.

"And, what would you do to him?" Jin asked as he tries to find any possibility to save Airi's brother without fighting.

"I will sell him to the highest bidder, but if no one is willing to pay for him, I may just use him as my pet's food." Kang Han Ja said.

Jin knows if Kang Han Ja was serious with his words. He values other people's lives as low as a pet's food. He has all the reasons to destroy Kang Han Ja once and for all right now.

"You are a crazy man. Mrs. Sumi has paid her obligation, you should be grateful she is willing to pay way more than she should pay. Listen to this carefully, I'll give you two options, first option, you take that gold coins, release Hariri, and never disturb Mrs. Sumi's family and the other villagers again. Or, I'll wreck this place to the ground and give you the lesson that you will never forget." Jin threatened Kang Han Ja.

"Hekhekhek..." Kang Han Ja laughed hard with a weird sound, like a snoring person. "You made a good joke right there. How if I the one who gives you the options, lick my shoes and cleans them with your tongue or die and become Ono's and Oni's food." Kang Han Ja said. Ono and Oni are the huge crocodiles that he owns.

Kang Han Ja clapping his hands and all of sudden, dozens of men encircled Jin.

"Don't be an arrogant young man. You don't know who you are dealing with." Kang Han Ja said while stands behind his men.

The group of dozens of men starts to attacks Jin from all directions, they all stabbing Jin using spears and swords. But, Jin suddenly disappeared, all those guards stabbing empty air. Jin re-appeared in front of Kang Han Ja. 

Kang Han Ja is shocked to the core, "How... How did you get there?!" Kang Han Ja asked in confusion. All of his guards behind Jin were also confused as they couldn't see Jin's movements.

"It doesn't matter how I did it, the only matter is your greed has made all the villagers are suffered. I will end it now." Jin said. He intended to grab Kang Han Ja's neck, but, all of sudden, a dagger moving towards his head at a very fast speed. Jin immediately dodges by moving his body backward and left an afterimage that makes Kang Han Ja thinks for a moment that the flying knife has pierced Jin's head.

Jin looks in the direction of the attack and sees a man with a black ninja suit is standing and looking at him.

"How if you play with me?" The ninja asked.

Jin sees Kang Han Ja was trying to escape. As he doesn't want to let that happening, he tries to move his hand again to grab Kang Han Ja, but another flying knife aiming at his head. Jin dodges it one more time, but, three other flying knives are aimed at him at the same time, and this time is faster and stronger. Jin catches those knives and throws them back at the ninja who attacked him.

The ninja is shocked as Jin throws the knives faster and more accurate than his throws. He has to use all his strength and speed to dodges it. Although he managed to dodge, he lost his sight of Jin's position for a moment, when he looks back to the battle area, Jin has gone.

"Are you looking for me?" Jin said from behind the ninja.

The ninja was in tremendous shock as he can not feel Jin's present at all although he was very close behind him, even he can feel the warmth of Jin's breath on his nape. He immediately moves upfront a few steps to avoid being attacked.

"Unbelievable, he was very fast. I don't have any chance to win. But, why he didn't attack me? He has a very good chance right there." The ninja asked in his mind.

Jin looks at Kang Han Ja's position and he has gone. He wants to immediately chase Kang Han Ja and doesn't want any unimportant person disturbing his business that's why he threatens the ninja guy, "Listen, I don't have much time and also don't have any problems with you. I suggest you leave this place and never come back to become his dog again. If you want to continue this fight, I'll make sure you won't be able to walk again forever." He also does not want to make his hand dirty with the blood of someone that he does not know.

The ninja guy realizes that his opponent's ability is far above him, he doesn't want to die in vain and chooses to back off from the battle.

"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master. I will not interfere with your business anymore." The ninja guy said to Jin. He understands that he can not win in a battle against Jin. 

"Good choice. Thank you for understanding." Jin said and immediately dashed inside the house to catch Kang Han Ja.

The ninja guy immediately runs outside Kang Han Ja's house as he doesn't want to fight with a powerful opponent like Jin. The other guards were only able to be bewildered as they don't know what to do. 

Jin looking for Kang Han Ja inside the house but he only meets the maid and some guards that he takes down easily. He suddenly remembers about the building behind the main house that looks like a prison. Without further ado, he starts to dash toward the strange building.

Arriving at the building, Jin sees the door has opened and he decides to enter the building. His prediction is true, the building is a prison and he sees a lot of prisoners inside it, from adults until teenagers are there. Most of them are the ones that are being taken forcefully from their family by Kang Han Ja as the confiscation because their family was unable to pay the debt and its interest. Kang Han Ja will sell them to the highest bidder if their family doesn't show up to pay the debt.

Jin breaks all the prison doors to set everyone free. He looks at the scared and hopeless faces of the prisoner one by one, just in case Airi's brother hides among them, but none of them are Hariri.

"All of you are free now, get out fast, but wait for me outside, I will lead the way." Jin said to every prisoner.

Jin counts 13 prisoners in total, all of them have comes out. He checks again inside the prison just in case someone is left behind. After he is certain about all the prisoners have come out, Jin immediately goes out of the prison and leads everyone to get out of the house, but he still has a task to find Hariri.

Jin and all the prisoner walks towards the front gate, but they have to stop beside the pavilion as Kang Han Ja is blocking their way with dozens of his guards. Jin has to stops advancing forward because Kang Han Ja is holding Hariri as the hostage. Not only that, one of Kang Han Ja's guards makes Jin cautious as he emits a different aura than the other guards. His name is Kili. 

Kili is the leader of Kang Han Ja's guards that previously was on outside duty to collects the debt from the peoples. He just arrives when Jin already breaches inside Kang Han Ja's prison. His hard face with a long scar starts from his left cheek, continues to his mouth until his chin makes him looks like a thug than a warrior. But Jin knows if he has decent martial arts skills. 

"Damn you, little brat! I will kill you and chop your body as my pet's food." Kang Han Ja seemed to be very mad after Jin making a mess inside his house.

Jin making a gesture to make the prisoners behind him back off for a distance because he knows if the situation will not be easy as they have Hariri as the hostage.

Kili starts advancing even before Kang Han Ja asked him. Jin also steps forwards as he must making a gap between him and the prisoners so they won't get affected by the battle. Meantime, Kang Han Ja feels if he has the advantages, if Kili fails to take Jin Down, he still has Hariri as the hostage, he is very sure to be able to take Jin down and get his prisoners back.