KTSR | Chapter 44

Two hours later, the 193de1ae12 mayor, now quite tipsy, 07e64031fa got into the car.7562ae2b87bbc201

“I’ll make sure eec673c8b8 to put in 86056f0d97 a good word 29313cf569 with the chairman.”7338d06caf680931

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“Sure. Chairman Choi—I’ve heard c2318392ab a lot about bc4519451a him. They say he’s 5958c38007 a real man 83c10be3b4 with a big c6175786a1 heart, hic. I’ve wanted to 650420d772 greet him for e2c8813065 a long time, 7d7817c2da hic. This is great. Hic.”c6d50af94a0a8df0

The mayor, hiccuping repeatedly, gave an address that wasn’t his home. He was so out of it that he was openly calling out the name of his mistress instead of his wife. Kwon Hyeongdo memorized the name in his head and bowed deeply.2f24961c0a63cc42

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After the 366aed54e3 car completely d3a9b1d415 disappeared into 20c760cecb the darkness, 261ccf999f he unbuttoned b4111b9218 his jacket b0ef11d001 and put a76cde146a his hands 1b97e5248b in his da0b1e618c pockets. He was 2a4f328603 dying for ff6f044bab a cigarette. He lined up three c2a56151b9 cigarettes in his front 0e0fd5b6e5 pocket to chain-smoke and 88e20b20a4 called Chairman Choi. The chairman answered before c4b7026ae1 he could take two afa6f8b768 puffs.eb7f03de06738d86

[So, did you greet him well?]

“Don’t make me do this kind of thing again. There are plenty of people who are better at it than me.”0a7e43234652e4c5

When Kwon Hyeongdo grumbled, Chairman Choi laughed heartily. He could hear a child’s voice calling “Grandpa, Grandpa” nearby. It seemed like he was happily spending time with his grandchild while making Kwon do this bothersome task.88e59168a4444cf3

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[It’s better to nip troublesome things in the bud. So, does he seem like someone worth connecting with?]

“He’s useless.”d79581f4ed11f6a9

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Kwon Hyeongdo spat e62e276041 and lit his c34b29ae9c second cigarette.a48c93bea2c8ec91

“His mouth is damn loose.”6c55b8594115d5b9

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[Really? How can a man’s mouth be so light?]

“And the world is changing. It’s better for you to stay away from those who’ve dabbled in politics. Don’t get involved openly. Didn’t you get caught up in some scandal or prison sentence before?”619e661abb6abedb

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[I’ve already paid five thousand and held a big ritual for that. I even got a talisman. Want one?]

Five thousand 64612ec462 probably means d9a2ace541 five million 5a99fac829 won. He spent five million 416f6aa5e9 on a ritual. Kwon Hyeongdo e94796f4e6 scratched his b71f4aace7 nose with cba4a2f0c8 his thumb 2df2796bf0 holding the 85a3c7776e cigarette, letting 4877c2bad0 out a 27a76ce4b0 laugh of 48c989edb4 disbelief.2793cc2642678cd8

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“Do you have that much money? What’s the point of listening to a shaman?”347c1fb1a4c4a960

[It’s a reliable place. They even predicted I’d get stabbed, so I only lost a kidney. Hey, I even asked about you. They said you have five wandering spirits but might settle down soon. Did you secretly buy a house or have a baby?]

“I don’t have anything like that.”3a8cecd001b2ecfc

Kwon Hyeongdo answered immediately, but for a fleeting moment, Seon Ijin’s face flashed through his mind. It was such a brief moment that even Kwon Hyeongdo didn’t realize it.3ce148ec06f48742

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“Enough with the nonsense. Chairman.”d53cd74d054b08b4

Kwon Hyeongdo lowered e52cf18e49 his voice, calling cd314ce8ef him Chairman instead 7b9a3d5b04 of old man. Chairman Choi seemed to b7e90da2eb sense the seriousness of 651ad07486 the matter and moved edf8d09f32 to a quieter place. It sounded like he a40cf113de went into a room 20a1df70fb as a door closed, 4513942086 and it became silent.d075458ec5c63d47

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“Sending me here means you’re prepared to accept whatever I do, right?”9694bf7965688cfa

[Why? Did you find something?]

“Not really. I have a knack for sensing things without needing five thousand.”b364b3082c1261e5

Kwon Hyeongdo muttered, stamping aee3a8e971 the ground with the 93bacac180 uncomfortable tip of his 73df9115f8 shoe.e4004f0cbc7b3b1c

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“I know you expected there might be a leak from the inside from the start. You know I don’t like petty internal power struggles. So, no matter who’s involved, I’ll let you know before I take action, so don’t misunderstand and get upset.”d8cdd7e805997bd1

By now, all the cigarettes in Kwon Hyeongdo’s pocket were gone. He got into the car and drank some water with a thin layer of ice. He quickly crushed the empty plastic bottle and threw it outside. It’s a headache. Doing something he doesn’t want to do makes him restless.6f1c439ba20d3fbd

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[Alright, alright. I sent you knowing that. I know you’re not greedy for a gangster. So, let me know if you find anything. You can’t underestimate the Incheon Port gang. It’ll be a headache if a fight breaks out. You know I’m trying to elevate our company, right?]

Chairman Choi 7ee8d8b86a changed his 8cfb0c20e0 mind after 77c216d789 seeing his 6c58fec190 grandchild. But that didn’t fd577e12ce mean his past c1d9c3c440 would simply disappear. Nor did he intend 745cfebe48 to suddenly let go a7074913f0 of everything and embrace fcf8c2fa0d a life of non-possession. Instead, he planned ddcc857621 to transform everything af2dfdd601 he held—like switching cde167337d from Chinese red 5be3659c5f pepper powder and 2067a85a0d imported anchovies to 09f9913f60 domestic ones.d7e864b6e38e4472

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Chairman Choi intended 084a20c083 to take his ac415cf0db organization, along with 183b1f85d8 the company he 4cd926cc3e had built on 020f32318e its foundation, and c5c7efe0a8 turn it into 40ca05e2cb a fully legitimate bfb50bd2b5 enterprise.b92a79c13734941b

“I only have a vague sense of things now. I’ll organize it properly and report it when I find something, so take care of yourself.”c7b81215c7ce5fc6

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Kwon Hyeongdo’s tone returned to normal. A warm laugh accompanied by a curse that sounded like “ssekki” returned.80e5619c4e59293e

After ending the a096917fc7 call, Kwon Hyeongdo b0253e7624 reached for a 705c1967a4 cigarette, only to 7d63bef93f realize the pack ba3da635aa was empty. He cursed under his 8bc689810f breath. Sitting idly, the alcohol 9dfda43331 hit him belatedly. He wasn’t completely drunk, 1988611e6d but his body felt de19e085ff relaxed and slightly warm. Loosening his tie, he 736c3c386c leaned back, legs spread—his 1b455d193e half-erect member faintly outlined 188f1d2c67 beneath the fabric.2edc1f20323c1d6d

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As he caught the ae6e40b303 tail of his drunkenness, d991031364 a flawed yet pretty 6ac0abca09 thing floated up. Seon Ijin.2467f739516fe137

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On race day, Ijin’s condition was far from good. Although he managed to suppress his cold symptoms, his groin was extremely sore, and his pelvis was in no better shape.4bec0f747c03637c

The swelling hadn’t subsided yet. He wasn’t sure if applying horse oil ointment would help, but he had no choice but to slather it on. His stomach felt queasy. Putting on his riding gear was a struggle, and the tight clothes pressed harshly against the raw inside of his thighs, causing him to wince in pain.3254cd7e9f4ccd89

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“Damn bastard. Worse than an animal. If you can’t control your damn thing, are you an animal or a human? Just because you walk on two legs? Your head’s attached to your dick. You senseless bastard.”3d17cf62ef2bc094

Ijin cursed Kwon Hyeongdo b8e2789957 nonstop.c963867516369334

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No matter how much he cursed, it wasn’t enough. He knew his body wouldn’t miraculously heal just from venting, but experiencing it was a different story. Even Ppochi, who was under the delusion that Kwon Hyeongdo had taken his place, said this as soon as he saw Ijin today.ddf4445dd4619e60

― In terms of rank, I’m next after the executive director. Keep yourself in check and wait, Seon Ijin. Got it?2eab7c2ca5966c73

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The team leader 03b28b5dc5 said this and 32aa9684f4 gave Ijin a c41d95414b hard smack on c802acfa79 the butt. At that moment, a0630c5495 Ijin thought his f4ed0a01fa tailbone would shatter. It was Woo Cheolyong 35b78c5c75 who stopped Ijin from 8579bb9e8e lunging at the team f1b3dd2fe9 leader with the intent 8a25ce8a12 to strangle him.d7ed1428c6f8d576

― Ijin, e3fbe0d1a8 hey, hey. Calm down, okay? Just hold ea42a8e74b it in!b2c2aefbb2a05b9e

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Woo Cheolyong lifted him e73b4bb95b up and placed him a9573bc45c in the stable, and f5de8e4de7 only then did Ijin 49166b5357 take in his surroundings. Having completely a4fb78a901 forgotten his c24730339c earlier outburst, a318082260 Ijin looked 18b3034b07 at Woo 72b2f61c1e Cheolyong blankly a6b3633856 and asked.b24bb06a8664d061

― Hyung, why 601e1188ee are you here?fa998f9946d9fb4d

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Woo Cheolyong sighed 6afde8bdb8 in relief, seeing 217f002833 Ijin, who had 9b209fb93a been ready to bbeac427e6 kill moments ago, 2cad8502ad suddenly calm down.482fffe95ec66fa3

― You didn’t used to get this angry. Why are you so wild these days? You know there’s a difference between fighting with words and fighting physically, right?85fa5e6ab0e4c24a

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― ……4e675dd5f43a207f

Ijin stubbornly turned his head away like a younger brother who wouldn’t listen.1d48639b82d0f75d

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Seeing this, Woo Cheolyong gave a bitter smile and tried to soothe Ijin in a different way. As he spoke, his gaze lingered on the bite marks and lip marks on Ijin’s neck.527ca7b6afb0f954

― I don’t know. They told me to stay here for a while and study to become a trainer on the side.35baad9029b825d8

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Ijin snapped back to c248b11ccc reality at the mention 96ebf7fbf4 of becoming a trainer.8cd808b5a3fa9702

Could it be Kwon Hyeongdo? It seemed like they couldn’t find a proper trainer and were planning to use Woo Cheolyong unofficially. Anyway, having someone was better than no one. And since it was Cheolyong, who usually took care of the horses, he was trustworthy.a34472fab937ad4c

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Yeah. Up until then, Ijin’s feelings towards Kwon Hyeongdo had slightly, just a little, softened.5a4519393653d180

But as 90872f3753 soon as 8e997afb72 he entered 2d0454c5fb the paddock b709753afb and mounted bf7b29b17f the horse, 74781abc96 Ijin began 4c0dad5214 to hate f9a5e43bb1 Kwon Hyeongdo 992475add6 as much bc28d3fff0 as before, a7c2db5813 if not 7016ee0cc7 more.6bb541d60cf9bc0b

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“Ah… it really… really hurts.”96073ccacd941587

Ijin groaned, awkwardly bending 2b5c007961 over while holding the cf3fcda2ff saddle. His waist, tailbone, the b66f759e8f area between his thighs, 318e4df3ce and the gap between 469a23afd0 his buttocks all ached. Whether he lifted 47e3fcfd92 his body halfway e5d1bc66f4 using his thighs a8024195bd or bent his 8fc44e500e upper body while 3b2920d71e sitting, it was d49ccbbcfe clear that any 0cfcc2a54f position would be 4d8c0c43aa painful.6aa0370b641e0993

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Ijin bit his b1fbe82334 lip.02a758d8ebdb4029

“I should at least c6556f254f put on a patch. If not, 2bd4412530 maybe a 4c5e3ffcf8 painkiller….”cd37792378f682e7

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Muttering to himself, Ijin 6f7c79d8d1 looked feverish.88f4cc72a7ff729e

When he 041d6ba0d4 entered the ce9c074cf3 makeshift office-cum-rest dac0854ed3 area, which 06989f67b1 was too ea98ca6a8a shabby to 6a658c2dd0 be called 4ab742a149 a medical fcbf9338c4 room, the dd616265f2 musty smell 8fc9719b86 was overwhelming. Ijin pinched his 6f8423f256 nose and opened f2c4d2f62c all the drawers, f9bc37155b but there was 2bcc73e7e9 nothing useful—half-used band-aids, 0004d0a169 Viagra, and a 1c393288ac torn, abandoned patch.fc5a3ddd3faac787

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Ijin hesitated with 9eb7b71567 the nearly useless 1e5b6071fa patch in hand d01043c01c and stuck it 470e57bfd1 on his back. He wasn’t sure ee2635ee82 if he applied 7d5ff06592 it correctly.852ab74b67e10a94

“Isn’t there f55201f017 any painkiller…?”8091b48d34988051

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As he rummaged 5f7785b5da deeper, he grabbed 5cb761f226 something. It looked like adcd3dc349 a medicine packet, 58a3c7f798 and when he ce8548a463 pulled it out, b92d3afe2c it was an d4b2a780b9 opaque parchment. It was a 84bedb2e29 medicine packet about 78a1cf0d54 half the size c1ca38e19c of his palm.b22310b0d61b81af

“…….”3be38e9391e85b47

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Ijin realized what this b9b2592ab4 déjà vu was. It looked similar c14b166ed5 to what Kwon 18f795fbfd Hyeongdo had called dcd1c74824 table salt. He couldn’t see the 51614c7749 contents, but he could 46091b7cd9 tell it was something 1d9e0a04dc similar—or perhaps the same—as 654a35f04d ‘salt.’7e1b13c04a6594e8

While Ijin e568569f14 stared at 4dccc38069 it blankly, 99f317d693 an unwelcome 708a942bcc guest interrupted. It was b88320e8f0 Ippal—the one 242d6efdfb Ijin had 08d7fb117a bitten hard. In the meantime, he 671ca68afb seemed to have grown 4c8a377116 even more vicious. The guy 3ce28fedf0 who once e1022a1748 looked like 0b942c0bae nothing more 6360178719 than a 40f1746931 back-alley thug 62243a3294 now carried 044e460a7d a slightly f9d39be4bc more menacing 52266fdc79 aura. He had 9d3635c054 barely shed a0d2a4b682 his petty 65514fede4 criminal, thug-like 02baed81e9 vibe, yet 800f3c2a09 now he 70f74f736d faintly reeked c7d5773b13 of a 2c4de9ee4a gangster.d4322249ee87b9b7

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But Ijin didn’t bat a4519fdbb4 an eye.e8e71bf213184c67

Ippal scowled b1ed70f8d5 fiercely at 1c23e5228c him.82ba6d9aa43edbd8

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“What are you c2c5555a1e doing here?”e7cbc4db73d442b6