Chapter: 2085
At Gu Ja-hwang�s response, Hwang Ak-chu�s expression became serious.
He had been with Cheol Dae-jin on the battlefield for quite some time. As such, he knew better than anyone else just how excellent his martial arts were and how cunning he was.�
Although they held a similar position, Cheol Dae-jin possessed a martial prowess a few levels higher than his and was therefore entrusted with external tasks.
�Things will just be a little delayed. Don�t worry too much. Dae-jin is not someone who would easily be defeated.��
�Is that so?�
�He�s like a demon. You can trust him.�
\�Hmm!�
At Hwang Ak-chu�s words, Gu Ja-hwang�s expression eased a little.
Although his martial arts weren�t exceptional, Hwang Ak-chu had a knack for making people feel at ease. He also had excellent leadership skills, so Gu Ja-hwang assigned him to manage internal affairs while Cheol Dae-jin handled external matters.
Gu Ja-hwang asked,
�How is he doing?�
�Who?�
�The hunchback.�
�He�s tenacious.�
�Is he still holding on?�
�Yes! He did not buckle even after taking the Demonic Soul-Exchange Poison.�2
�What a tough one.�
�I�ve never seen such a tenacious person before.�
The Demonic Soul-Exchange Poison is a poison created using a secret recipe from the Western Region.�
Once ingested, it would corrupt the person�s mind, causing them to lose all reason and become obedient to another person�s orders.�
Most people immediately succumb upon ingesting the Demonic Soul-Exchange Poison, but So Gyeoksan has resisted for several months already. Gu Ja-hwang had never seen anyone with such mental fortitude before, which intrigued him even more.
If he could get So Gyeoksan to surrender and obey him, he would undoubtedly become a great asset.
�You�ve been burning the Demonic Soul-Exchange incense too, haven�t you?�
�Yes!�
�Keep it lit. He must be nearing his limit now.�
�Understood.�
Hwang Ak-chu nodded.
It was rare for Gu Ja-hwang to use both the Demonic Soul-Exchange Poison and incense at the same time. This just showed how much he coveted So Gyeoksan and the other people imprisoned in the same area.�
The problem was that they had strong mental strength and had been resisting until now, but their limits were not far off.
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