Ember heart
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Chapter 56 To get straight to the point, there had recently been friction between Eunwol Pavilion and the Hao Clan. The incident began with the restaurant business Hangzhou Five Wolves had ambitiously started. The restaurant, Yeongunru, which had made a huge success from its very first day, was the result of thorough preparation based on Heo Cheon's reputation. The interest of Hangzhou's citizens in Heo Cheon's cooking was still intense. Thanks to the dishes specially prepared as side…-
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Chapter 55 Return of the Divine Sword When Heocheon and his group came out of the abandoned mine, the sun was already setting. It was too late to set out on the road. Normally, they would have stopped at a nearby inn and stayed the night, but unfortunately, that was not possible. The reason was the obvious gazes and attention pouring toward them the moment they came outside. “These bastards are staring at us without even trying to hide it.” An Jaryang looked around and…
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Chapter 70 — Chairman Kim Si-min? “Hello, Chairman.” — You sound happy to hear from me. Am I right? “Of course. I was actually waiting because I was sure you would call me.” — …Why on earth were you waiting for my call? “Because I’m certain that you’ll become a very important client for our law firm.” Lee Tae-gyun let out a disbelieving laugh. — So you laid all that groundwork just so you could take me on as a client? “You really are an expert in this…-
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Chapter 69 Those were dangerous, but impressive eyes. Eyes none of our guys had. “I suppose I should have a meal with my seventh cousin sometime. This conversation was very useful, Chairman Lee.” “I enjoyed it as well, Chairman Park.” “By the way, I think I should ask Chairman Lee to collect the money you owe me too. Judging by those eyes of yours. Hahahahaha.” As Park In-mook laughed heartily, Lee Tae-gyun walked toward him without hesitation. For a moment, Park…
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Chapter 68 Great success. A huge success. Daeseong. When Kim Si-min searched for Daeseong Group in Korea, all sorts of impressive records came up. Its lines of business were: Loan financing. Manpower services. Construction. If you reduced those three words to what they really meant, there was only one word that came to mind. Gangsters. “Let’s see... Founded in 1989. That’s pretty old.” Back when he worked at a bank, Kim Si-min had dealt with construction companies…
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Chapter 67 In a dimly lit interrogation room at the Prosecutor's Office, the prosecutor facing Lee Jin-young looked troubled. The further the investigation into Lee Jin-young progressed, the more powerful the people he named became. “So, what you're saying is that Mayor Oh Ji-myung of Seongdong City received money from you, Mr. Lee Jin-young?” “That’s right.” “Do you have any evidence that you gave him the money?” “There’s no direct evidence, but if you trace the…
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Chapter 66 It had been a month since Jeong Eui-yoon started visiting the welfare center established by the Lighthouse Welfare Foundation, and he had improved tremendously. He was smiling more often now, eating his meals with a healthy appetite, and exercising regularly to rebuild his strength. Of course... “Gasp...! Gasp...! Gasp...!” He still fell into a brief state of panic whenever he saw fire. Even so, it was safe to say that many things had changed. “Uncle! It’s…
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Chapter 65 In the neighborhood where the houses were packed closely together, Jeong Eui-yoon lived on the second floor of one of them. Kim Si-min stared at the darkened house and wondered if Jeong Eui-yoon had gone out and simply not returned yet. He stayed in the car and watched the house for quite some time. Come to think of it, wasn’t watching someone else’s house like this a kind of crime? As he wasted time on pointless thoughts, he grew hungry, and his mind kept filling with…
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Chapter 64 Fire reported at the Anseong Building in Cheonho-dong. Requesting rescue of occupants! The siren rang through the fire station, and the firefighters waiting on standby immediately sprang into action. Jeong Eui-yoon also led his team and quickly departed for the scene. As the firefighters aboard the vehicle moved swiftly and each team completed the preparations according to their assigned duties, they soon arrived at the scene of the fire. “Enter through the right side of…
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Chapter 63 “Is the child all right?” “Yes. Even ordinary adult men often have difficulty enduring the energy on the fourth floor. Since a child went there, the reaction must have been even worse.” Kang Seong-rim, the manager in charge of the Underworld Bureau, had moved the child to the CEO’s office on the eighth floor and was reporting to Kim Si-min. “Is the child okay now?” “The tea Manager Park Won-joong gave us worked very well. The child is perfectly fine. However… I…
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