“So, the Martial Assembly fell into Bang Jin-Hun's hands...” Kim Seok-Il, the leader of the Yeongnam Group, muttered in a wry voice. “The worst possibility has come true, then.”

"Yes, sir. It has." Lee Hyeon-Su nodded, his frown also filled with worries.

Kim Seok-Il groaned loudly. "Fooling that aging raccoon was easy since he thinks of himself as a wily genius, but that wild boar of a man... He's not as smart but can be much more drastic. Beating him is easier, but the losses will be far greater in the end."

“Yes, sir. I agree.”

“Mm. The Assembly... The Assembly is it...”

In all honesty, this matter wasn't as problematic as these two made it out to be. Regardless of who took the top position in the Martial Assembly, the relationship between that organization and Kim Seok-Il's Yeongnam Group had already reached the point of no return. A war between them was inevitable.

Besides, wasn't Kim Seok-Il actively seeking a confrontation with the Assembly? This was one of the reasons he wanted to eliminate Lee Jung-Geol in the first place. That old man was far too keen on avoiding open warfare, after all.

“In that sense, I did want Bang Jin-Hun to be in charge, but...” Kim Seok-Il slowly leaned his head back with a bitter expression.

Back when Bang Jin-Hun had asked for assistance to eliminate Lee Jung-Geol, Kim Seok-Il had provided it without demanding anything in return. His thoughts at the time had been that the assassination was bound to create problems for Bang Jin-Hun.

Bang Jin-Hun didn't have the smarts...