Chapter 136
The King of Power Seeks the Water King 2
“We are merely sword-wielding men; we cannot guide you to the Water King. Needless to say, our relationship is not a good one.”
Danwooseong wasn’t one to fall for such lies.
As the man who had been sitting with his head bowed to Dan Woo-sung frowned and tried to stand, Dan Woo-sung pressed his head down again with his hand and said.
“That’s the official line. But what era are these bandits living in? Do they really make their money just by ambushing caravans and travelers? I doubt it. Even the sword-wielding bandits all pay tribute to the Water King. Unless a king of sword-wielding bandits emerges, that is.”
That was the nature of their relationship.
Those who didn’t hire sword-checkers got thoroughly fleeced by the Su-ro-chae.
Travelers who hired sword-forgers were quietly let pass. And the sword-forgers themselves then paid the profits they earned back to the river pirates.
Those crossing the river, the river guards, and the river bandits were all interlocked.
There were many betrayals, some operated by occupying a single waterway, and it was common for the number of sword-wielders to outnumber the foes.
In any case, the owner of this Dongho is the leader of the Surochae. That leader was involved in this kind of power struggle, where only the people changed.
When Danwooseong spoke as if he knew everything, the sword-wielding man had no choice but to change his tune.
“What exactly do you intend to do by meeting the Water King?”
