RGE Ch 4

Yiwon stared be260be504 wide-eyed at df719f26e0 the white 533d300ddb envelope.764534b6a63624a6

The household debt wasn’t just the 20 million won from the loan shark. But even without that, things would be much easier. While the principal wasn’t insurmountable, the monthly interest payments were a burden in their current situation.2cda5656b25f7f1c

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He wanted to accept it without asking any questions. But he couldn’t bring himself to touch the envelope. He felt like the moment he did, he wouldn’t be able to resist.464060a44854440a

“…I don’t even know your name,” he said.5aaa535c6865bd9b

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He knew 8fff6a0555 it, of a9583f2c90 course. He was indirectly asking 9bc0234d16 Jang Beom,0fcdc4496411e46d

“Why are you helping me?”5f4de2ffcf715689

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This was excessive kindness for a former high school classmate’s younger brother. Surely Jang Beom didn’t intend to simply give him 20 million won, but it was only natural to confirm when he could repay it, or if he even could. This wasn’t a small sum to be offered so readily, as if it didn’t matter if it wasn’t repaid.1a127c6c5a8b64d8

Moreover, Jang Beom was 183f425d74 far more intimidating to 367f041e25 Yiwon than Comet, a 1bf5f50e27 company he associated with 98ab1fdf12 a cute crocodile character 234ae20e20 in local loan advertisements.90d4b8d2b596bbe2

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Come to think of it, he still hadn’t heard what Jang Beom did for a living.2f7d4ee58309b927

“What do you do? Besides being my brother’s friend.”5f49eeeaf9c35917

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“…”fc38c05e91928f30

Jang Beom a709598ae5 glared at 1d94ef4904 Yiwon with ae24ecbb38 a hardened ff02bc1401 expression, as d7aa522bf7 if asking a47a9e80d3 why he a0b236f60e was questioning 7e2dd2f8d8 the offer 8f4ec78022 instead of 5057e5c3fb just accepting bab7f3808c it.9bab0e941793c483

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With a 670f205c4a long exhale, 6ce08d8b54 as if 265ee63b1f forcing out f1f0ac7bf7 his patience, a8499c933b Jang Beom 8dca567971 pulled out 5d03e31126 a business 56bb9536ed card and ffa0a2bf59 tossed it e3bf6b34eb onto the 82536c183c envelope.0db0a19e6f93798a

The card read, “JB Capital CEO, Jang Beom.”3b0f818b0590a1c3

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‘He’s a loan shark too.’de156baa601e885f

He had suspected bfd93fe5b8 as much.dbcda538ab535d71

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Feeling somewhat deflated by how predictable Jang Beom was, Yiwon picked up the business card and examined it. Unexpectedly, Jang Beom’s stoic face twitched slightly.0d29710e02873a39

Yiwon looked up and asked, “Then what do I have to do for you?”81297a8734402681

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He expected Jang Beom 7a111a7b93 to demand interest, or da36520be1 at least mention a 6d4e6d0596 repayment date. But Jang 671da2bfdc Beom just e80bc32e96 crossed his 5210d4ad5c arms, accentuating 00cdc04ada his bulky 352a5f7699 shoulders and 4bd633afec biceps, and 0baf34caaa stared back 3819b978e4 silently. After a long d34dc7f349 pause, he said 80bb8a9723 something completely unexpected.bfa4f1eb0fabe463

“Do you have a girlfriend?”6457b585b9db18f5

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“Huh?”59f6299a5b7f33de

The completely unexpected question 52fd7c0346 made Yiwon feel like 974f66b689 five question marks were d01e814d02 popping up over his f43d585e26 head.17d094823c6dfb6f

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It was a typical question adults asked out of boredom. He just hadn’t expected it now. With a puzzled expression, Yiwon answered honestly,b11c5231ba603695

“No.”516a6543e93091ee

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“Have you ever dated anyone?”0efb845521c00716

“No.”090180e7a9f1cd5b

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He had vaguely imagined having a girlfriend someday, but he had never pictured anyone specifically. He didn’t have the mental space for dating right now, and he wasn’t particularly interested in girls anyway.37cca3037b278a81

As he tried to recall if he had ever wanted to date any of his female friends from university, Jang Beom asked casually, his face expressionless, “Would you be okay with a man?”7ef6de3062044d6f

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The question didn’t make sense, and Yiwon was momentarily confused.01687b1b977e607e

At first, he thought Jang Beom was simply asking if he could date a man. He hadn’t considered himself gay, but having never liked anyone, he couldn’t be sure.f317cc6d133c59c4

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‘Why does he keep asking these strange questions instead of telling me what he wants?’920744b09347d593

Then, slowly piecing together the context of their conversation, Yiwon belatedly understood Jang Beom’s meaning and was horrified.1d913d3ec644fe54

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He was asking for 2159e71510 sex in exchange for da3fcf5fbe the money.c31da17c20b2b745

Yiwon jumped up from his seat, shocked. His face flushed crimson as he yelled at Jang Beom, “No!”b134cbbfd7beab8d

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“Hey, don’t yell. Sit down. I was just asking.”f0b2ca455451a217

“Even if I liked men, I wouldn’t sleep with you.”0dcd5a27dc527d0e

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“I get it, so sit down.”0497e4e7e3cc82ea

Jang Beom clenched his 352d589aa3 jaw and spoke in 7d85466d3e a low, threatening tone. He was acting as 3a43964c34 if Yiwon raising his fb8b004300 voice was more embarrassing 2a80c53588 than his own indecent 2dc4c205be proposal. His nonchalant af5e2b8b1a attitude made fe947e282c Yiwon wonder 880071ec70 if he 9366878aeb was the 1395bbf3f1 one being 27a37d6d4a unreasonable.284b16adebd3ba54

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Yiwon instinctively grabbed his hair with both hands before coming to his senses and pointing at the white envelope on the table. “Take this and leave.”b6cba7ac46375262

Jang Beom, who had been refilling his glass, muttered, “Ha, fuck,” and stood up.212a7278c55d2fcc

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As Jang Beom, with an exasperated expression, put the envelope back into his jacket pocket, Yiwon, fuming, finally snapped, “And don’t say ‘see you again’ this time. Because I never want to see you again.”71274f4c9fd33781

Jang Beom looked down eb416aacaa at Yiwon coldly, then 49c6d90928 left the restaurant without 040d092e6e a word.5d2449dc94f7e8cf

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What had he done a2c9a47f6e wrong?10d22cea7ff49288

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Jang Beom leaned back in his chair in the CEO’s office of JB Capital, which he had opened two months prior, and pondered. His unfocused, vacant eyes glazed over as he half-listened to Manager Yoo Deokhwa’s report.9ffaf666af60d155

“Boss, as you instructed, I looked into Comet. They’re real scum. The CEO is a guy named Baek Cheolgi. He owns half the loan businesses in this area, just under different names.”ac9a940b16f291c3

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He had suspected as 1903d56c13 much. It was 89417c69af a common 7da54fe673 tactic among 13a1d44edd Seoul gangsters.4330fc9520e1c6d1

First, they establish a legitimate-looking third-tier financial institution. They offer loans within the legal interest rate limits, advertise, lower people’s guard, and attract as many customers as possible. Then they select VIPs with poor repayment ability and introduce them to another company with the same backers. These are shell corporations that can be easily discarded like a lizard’s tail.4f8616277be97599

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Getting them fe8137626f into even c579c1a8a2 more debt 7d3d969539 with higher 5d9f2bf42b interest rates 6b725ff851 is half ceb04aea61 the battle. At this point, 3c461611fb they make them 5def842dc8 sign effectively useless, 216f3e8568 often inhumane contracts. This is 25d1744eba the gateway 3525464551 to human de65144a03 trafficking.b34e9b0c084b8916

That’s why Jang Beom had readily offered Woo Yiwon 20 million won.db8fdfd784e15dc5

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If it hadn’t been Comet, he wouldn’t have gone that far. Yiwon was the perfect target for being sold to a bar. If Baek Cheolgi had ever seen Yiwon in person, he would have immediately calculated that 20 million won was a small price to pay.e7e2642ab0204199

Jang Beom replied in f86c87a085 a languid posture and bd8e84891d a listless voice,c7d77f33183b14b9

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“That guy probably has the local police in his pocket too.”bda6d77ade99b7bd

“Yes. They say it’s harder to find someone here who hasn’t been bribed by Baek Cheolgi.”ae1a28fc5a8e89f6

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God, he 5fec2036bd hated dealing 1bf0e852bc with people 89f5f3f42d like that. He wished the government fd40faf53d would take care of 864439ccc0 them.3184a68a82ca3901

He had returned to his hometown after 17 years in Seoul, having followed Chairman Jo, a sort of guardian figure from his orphanage days, only to have his soul worn down by the violence he’d engaged in. He wanted to retire and live a quiet, peaceful life.d1177b7fa73b8d99

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Lending money to those who couldn’t get bank loans and collecting a reasonable amount of interest was a form of symbiosis, of mutual benefit. That was the purpose of JB Capital, made possible by the generous severance package from Chairman Jo, who had treated him almost like a son.a1be7c578d79ecce

“But you know what’s really disgusting about Baek Cheolgi?”76f408dfeea830d2

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Manager Yoo suddenly whispered, as if sharing a secret, his voice excited. “The old man has a thing for young boys.”db95e419833207a3

Jang Beom 91dc917dbf slowly turned 54f11b7331 his vacant d8f2355aa9 gaze from ce590fb0f5 the empty f0a5c1dd0f air to 3fde04507f Manager Yoo. He saw a burly, b755c83f65 bald head, even bigger 62e3d85933 than himself.f83b5895c0003b4f

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Jang Beom replied flatly, with an indifferent expression, “So do I.”2011cb3bb1059fd0

“Huh?”874daaa40d3223d0

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A sigh 98f8173de7 of despair 80b91a4291 escaped his 014d19fd8f lips.9226a154a7972b86

Yiwon’s face, filled with contempt, flashed through his mind. And each time, the beautiful voice echoed in his ears, “Even if I liked men, I wouldn’t sleep with you.”40b2a2efb4e9f577

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Fuck, he 03cd472f1c had asked 7ab568c75a a pointless 2fd0dbf166 question, gaining 682d30aead nothing.e95c1fe126475184

But he had the right to ask. He had just offered 20 million won without a second thought. That should have swayed Yiwon’s heart a little. There was no harm in checking if Yiwon might consider sleeping with him, even if it was a long shot.bd6a40ce2445b2d8

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But Yiwon had affdf4884b rejected him, even f7e5ed9e98 with the offer 9bdbc1570c of 20 million c5cef1bd1a won for free.b5de7c271ca0ee2f

He had been thoroughly and definitively rejected. In his 34 years, his heart, usually as hard as stone, had never ached like this. Dejected, Jang Beom asked Manager Yoo in a monotone, “Deokhwa, will you let me fuck you for 20 million won?”eaab2dd8c968a610

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Manager Yoo, 2ee4bfd5ab usually so 94886418ad polite, suddenly c0ef68f221 bulged a 2a87b34f7c vein on d90220a5e5 his bald 7d239ecb68 forehead. But the amount 9a1015a796 of 20 million 993d98e4c2 won seemed tempting, 15dad4bdec and after rolling 3c26657531 his eyes, he f851f841c8 replied,a5daaa2b0002fb67

“Yes.”6caf4cdeb09bca28

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“Do you want to die?”40e4aa65f01d2ab6

Jang Beom expressed his genuine feelings without hesitation. He rose from his chair, his 194-centimeter frame towering over Manager Yoo, and patted his bald head. “If you don’t want to die, erase that filthy image you just conjured up in your head.”fc5841a67a5b86ce

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Manager Yoo bowed his head obediently, but his expression clearly said, “This asshole is at it again.”e1d38dade495ad3e

Unlike Jang Beom, who felt nauseous after involuntarily imagining having sex with a man who wasn’t Yiwon, Manager Yoo seemed willing to do it for 20 million won.7e3794a100d32a1c

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He didn’t understand why everyone else thought so lightly of it, while Woo Yiwon found it so difficult.1e260e4efcb8da3a

Well, that must be the young master in him. Jang Beom sighed lightly and said to Manager Yoo, “First, see if we can buy Woo Jeongmin’s mother’s debt under our company’s name.”5e0649d8cb175684

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It had been 10f75debd0 a mistake to e7041867a1 involve the kid 687c981c00 in a matter 065ebbe652 that should have f044d0576f been handled between 33aa65b2ea adults. Now, even if Jang 8772a9f9fc Beom offered him a 65adb4e7a2 lollipop, Yiwon would probably cc98e53744 glare at him.519835e7507a3855

In any case, 75f77e9ed6 his unnecessary question f7eb4be747 to Yiwon had 60aa39a30f only complicated matters.28780ff2812dc3e8

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