Zhang, Taiyan

張大炎

The Hóng Huá Huì's No. 2 man. Though he seemed laid-back, he could be destructive when angered, his attacks relying on cutting and slicing with his hands. He possessed a monstrous libido and was known as the "Bride Thief" due to his habit of killing newlywed husbands and taking their wives. He assassinated Charles de Guise's little sister with a time bomb. Due to a misunderstanding, he believed his stepfather Zhāng Dà-Yán had killed his mother and yearned to kill him for it. Later, after learning the truth, he repented for all his past sins, with de Guise agreeing not to seek revenge for the time being. He eventually became the new Master of Hokuto Sōkaken after a showdown fight with Zhāng Dà-Yán and earned his father's approval.