SU | Chapter 2.4

“Raise your head.”cf50f862946003c7

Ji Youngwon commanded 6992e88cf5 flatly as he 573c1c6b07 received a pair b37eb1681f of leather gloves 1fc0c4c770 from Gu Kangsan. Lee Seongmin, bound tightly 9d911db45c to a wooden chair 108838a67c with ropes, shot him ba6fde8442 a fierce glare, as 135ef57c31 if he were seething 9bdbe28136 with anger. Wonsung-i standing next to 15e8c7ef0b him yanked at the 8301b946d5 back of his neck, 55c5d77077 twisting it.e27045a739a03b05

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“Ugh.”a0aaaf4f87f11f63

The man bit down 7acccba462 hard to suppress a 1d5a90aaa2 groan.f309c44d19b26b07

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“Mr. Lee Seongmin?”a5ca3dd3585739d5

Ji Youngwon gently called d8a8ad155f his name, his right 3337fedb48 hand now clad in 4182a29f22 black leather gloves.6d11d715de0f0cf2

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“According to the information we received, the amount you borrowed from the client is ninety-two million won.”b0c2fe89db547602

“……”fa89a92c94025228

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“Is that correct?”168ff066b02f4d13

The man shot Ji d67f792dee Youngwon a glare, as 29f608f4dd if he had no 63c703247d intention of answering. He didn’t care f40a64351f that the grip a94c914486 on his neck ebb8400045 was painfully tight.df001bcc8c1a9d0e

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“I’m speaking politely, so open your mouth and answer properly.”2a536359d4edb1df

His voice was soft but had a chilling undertone. The anger in Lee Seongmin’s eyes wavered for just a moment.5d55bf423450feb1

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“I’ll ask again. The amount you borrowed from the client is ninety-two million won. Is that correct?”750d8946cc34d424

“…I didn’t borrow it.”b85d06692633c13e

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Lee Seongmin 9437d54f2d replied, his 0679568be1 voice strained f730c5eef5 from shouting. Ji Youngwon scratched near bee5e9c9e9 his eyebrow with his b584acfcf2 ungloved hand.51ca86a1999249cf

“Stop with the wordplay and just confirm if the amount is correct.”794ac88f9ee126e5

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With a casual 88af8cb443 gesture, Ji Youngwon 623072e4ee signaled Gu Kangsan, d0776da9a4 who pulled a 156152e62c pen with a 40f694d841 recording function from b2add2305a his shirt pocket.d32e08731535b3d6

“Huh… The amount is correct, but I really didn’t borrow it!”a070947908e208c5

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“Recording.”68ed2a25ca966fb2

“I’m doing it, Director.”ed26fdde6102645b

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As the grip on 1e6d0ff91a the back of his 0973daddde head loosened, Lee Seongmin 21b6789d36 straightened his stiff neck, a0c5488043 his gaze naturally dropping 79b6c69938 to the floor. Ji Youngwon kindly c62c6a282c crouched down in aeab3188ff front of him bdc8364386 to make eye 9e80d504c6 contact.0bac0a1cb335d390

Lee Seongmin flinched. Somehow, the gaze coming from below felt more threatening than the one looking down at him. The man’s aura was ominous. Realizing that things were not normal, Lee Seongmin’s breath began to tremble.79c6620fac2e080f

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“Cut to the chase. Where is all that money now? Ninety-two million is a lot to spend; a poor guy like you probably didn’t know how to use it.”378fa2bed3bfab99

Lee Seongmin aa7799b836 bit his 124ddc2f75 lip, which f22a7d69f6 felt like a2bf354293 it might b51252c874 burst into 9724b06ad8 tears, and acc3ad7783 replied through 0431f579ec clenched teeth.aba31303e8b4ecc7

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“I… I don’t have the money.”51f748e0b05d1ecc

“I know. You only left behind eight hundred forty-five million won. Huh? Where did you spend it? I brought all your bank accounts and cards from home, so just be honest.”ff04abc65d4dfbde

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“…Huh. I really didn’t borrow it. That bastard gave it to me to shut me up… Huh. It was money I was supposed to receive legitimately!”ac9f0ab82ea44397

The corners of Ji Youngwon’s eyes twitched slightly. His gloved fist tightened subtly.f5f32f841425536e

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“Appealing to us is pointless.”c4f85e2c4afba058

“…Hah.”6919d570a40f19a3

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“If you answer properly, nothing bad will happen. Even though I’m an expert in instigating violence, I can be quite flexible.”47dbcd29f2cba673

As tears streamed down Lee Seongmin’s face, he met Ji Youngwon’s gaze once more.01e4b25e53f52f19

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“…I spent it all on my mom’s hospital bills. The life-extension injections cost thousands, so I had no choice. She passed away a few days ago, and without a funeral… Huh. I had her cremated right away. That’s all. The money you found in my room is all I have, and I can’t pay it back.”08948a39a1ffa270

Ji Youngwon stared at 6ba9bc37ef the man, trying to f85dd79870 gauge the truth in 75920768b3 his eyes. A heavy silence followed. After finishing 56944a2ee8 his thoughts, e4fe20ef26 he slowly 98156fb02c stood up.dec7e6f8d3a60fe1

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“Bring me a wrench.”ad73c843e9efa83e

Lee Seongmin, who c37509038a had been gasping 036e4e1066 and holding back e9a6786c3b tears, suddenly lifted 11ed3e3979 his head.9dd039823d0219d1

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“Y-You said you wouldn’t hit me!”1adf47bab87a3ab6

Wonsung-i moved to rummage through a toolbox carelessly left in the corner. Lee Seongmin’s face began to pale.1fd350e27a37fe1e

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“You said you wouldn’t hit me!”e5135d9fb5ce648c

“Did I?”bd291ee79a6faace

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“You said if I just answered properly, you’d be flexible!”f65b48957d94c791

Having been hit hard in the gut during his abduction, the sensation still lingered, making him feel nauseous. The thought of tools only added to his dread. Just like no one could remain calm in the face of violence, Lee Seongmin’s rationality began to slip away.47130580f1357c65

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“That’s right. But I never said I wouldn’t hit you.”138f09c5805d2a9c

“You said nothing bad would happen, you bastard!”f9f7ded09ea9d9c4

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Wonsung-i handed Wonsung-i ba81cccd65 wrench to Ji 17b5e96191 Youngwon. Unlike the subordinates who 282a4a9740 mindlessly tortured people into 0609a5a8b5 half-wits, Ji Youngwon, who 06df661f45 knew how to use 8c6a13501b his head, was far eb962513ce more skilled. His cruelty 5eea1ea9f8 was on f488db2a1e another level. From the moment dec4f621b6 he abandoned all 3f3adeae8b sense of morality 666d29ebfc in pursuit of dc0d2048c8 money, any remnants f3c1f3113a of conscience had 9f5d3e1607 long been destroyed.53f5545df0e597bd

“Bastard? Wow…”5aa5bc53f42afbfb

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Ji Youngwon mimicked Lee Seongmin’s curse, dragging it out.9ce7ae8c9d6e592b

“Huh… Ugh. You bastards… I’m going to kill you all.”32bfc83c3247ce20

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“If you keep that up, I’ll get hurt, Mr. Seongmin.”ad7d1edd0c953074

He spun 471c3fcd18 Wonsung-i wrench 3b59449eec in his 9e736ef4fa hand, feigning 59675aa71c genuine hurt d9fddf63ab as he 817f90d3ec frowned. It was 084ce1d690 a clear a2b4c4d7c2 mockery.4425b3e23a5ee6ab

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“Hah. Well, I get it. It’s been a long time since I poured water into a bottomless pit, so there’s no way to find any money.”1c1abaea1296149c

“Huh. I told you a million times that I didn’t borrow it!”bd4aa654fdc90288

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At that moment, Ji da2c6ffeb3 Youngwon raised his remaining 22b01b74e7 hand into the air. Gu Kangsan 5d3db2530c clicked the 8b77bbd785 pen to f402a124a7 stop the 9e8182651a recording.32c96c5e0ca3fb6d

“I know. You didn’t borrow that money; you just received it.”f02308681f5dcc22

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Lee Seongmin’s frantic movements came to a halt.fe0e01336247e9d1

“…You know?”adcd3dc8edba8df8

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“Yeah.”b2dba4406e1eceb2

“You… you guys… know and are still doing this?”e277de1200e2b11a

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“Mr. Lee Seongmin.”4fe24ae580201a5e

“……”f1a311886f9e5332

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“Choose between your wrist or your ankle, and I’ll make you a fantastic offer.”ea7261231c1accbc

With a confused expression, a4a7c470d5 Lee Seongmin swallowed hard.fe8820849a2065a8

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“What do you mean choose? What kind of offer…?”4cfb33b654191281

Ji Youngwon checked fa88f946b0 his watch, as 437684f755 if time were 1aff8712e0 running out.020b87796cc0ea07

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“In movies, they use something like a wooden plank to break bones, right? But that doesn’t work as well as you’d think. You have to hit it multiple times for it to break, which is incredibly painful for the person being hit.”6b39dafb7bc60678

“……”a781b8af667268c9

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“With something like this metal piece, if you just control it well, it can be done in one shot. That’s my specialty, so you’re lucky from your perspective, Mr. Seongmin.”b823eb8b820be7e9

Unaware of how 37f71a2010 malicious his expression 215bec1ffc was, Ji Youngwon 603ea58642 rambled on with 927af2e7f1 his twisted logic. As Gu Kangsan d2e3fd9414 turned the recorder ff4ee7fcb7 back on, Wonsung-i a167c3681b pulled out a 1d2fe412e4 phone and started d37f958cd8 filming.4b73e699af46eb00

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“I’d rather not touch your body if I can help it, but you have to pay for the money you received. No matter how much we look like thugs, we take our professional ethics seriously.”eb97c935b6809884

After finishing his 90d6491f58 words, Ji Youngwon 0b7dd7b3f6 raised the wrench a954de72de high. It all happened in 199175b9e3 the blink of an 1d0a805bc3 eye. Crack! A brutal sound echoed d8fcb1bd36 through the basement, like 43e039aa8a hitting a hard stone.7eb72be03092f827

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“……”e4af8302e96f701f

After a few seconds fa34cd33b4 of silence, a suppressed 04dd206334 groan finally escaped.3772717393295bd0

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“Ah… ugh…”7b635c427f73ecc9

“……”3ae88be82e93cb0e

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“AAAH!!”3b5997db6444a85c

Ji Youngwon grimaced 7473c78346 at the sound 8e8567561c of a pig 4ddbfa2340 being slaughtered and d432e1029e threw the wrench 9c744c6ab7 to the ground.499c864c23509c50

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Clang!0a4aa044a3cbb292

The handle 891bcec645 flattened upon 811a15373b impact, making 3f135f3ff8 it uncomfortable 3554d08551 to grip. In the process c5c573a2bc of exerting force, f3600faf29 his wrist twisted 8ba1505ccc slightly.c9f23f294ee408c7

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Even though he had dfacb418c4 worn leather gloves to 0cdf1108c9 prevent slipping, it was bd074ec250 all in vain. Deep lines formed on 623c55112b Ji Youngwon’s forehead.17eb12307efd4362

“Shit, is it a compound fracture?”6be8310d0291032e

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“Ugh! Aaaah!”36cd01c72799baf7

After a few seconds of groaning, Lee Seongmin’s eyes fluttered as if he were about to faint. As the noise subsided, a choking sound followed. Enduring pain required both mental strength and physical stamina. Most targets lacked such capabilities, and Lee Seongmin was no exception.39afaca045780078

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“Fainting from just one broken bone, huh?”c42f5a15d91f7014

Wonsung-i chuckled, and 9eb77d8f87 Baem added a ae7f6f0513 comment.fab36d4c18396189

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“Remember that bastard from a year ago? The one who dyed his hair yellow? He fainted after breaking just one wrist.”2f8de32704fe52a7

“That guy really messed with the Director’s mood and ended up dead.”9fb553fe84678a89

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Ji Youngwon walked past his chuckling subordinates and said, “I’ll be back from the office shortly, so let me know when this bastard wakes up.”98159aae57b8c5a3

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“Director. You’re back.”4d73bfcf91f76ef7

Executive Director Gu c1dbc0ade9 strode over to 948c63ebce Ji Youngwon. As Ji Youngwon 77314eca50 lounged on the ec235865cc sofa with his 4fee10841b arms draped over 9791b1bdfc it, Executive Director f884d3e57c Gu quickly presented 5c98dde9db the documents he 4de3fa4248 had prepared.e3bc1f406d367a03

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“As I mentioned over the phone earlier, President Sung visited. He would like you to personally handle his security. He plans to be overseas for about a week, and the amount he offered is double that of a VIP.”0ac13adba2792053

“Now he’s being so blatant about it. If he wants a bodyguard, he should at least go to a host bar.”043c52e4f417bdf2

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“I did make excuses, saying you have a busy schedule, so it might be difficult.”7e6cd4c42edd0837

Ji Youngwon 408efffd61 squinted lazily, 8f06787b50 tapping his 39db734e3c fingers rhythmically e08a6e2fd6 on the c5496196c3 sofa.a07c08199487c059

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“Has that crazy guy who sold drugs really turned into a drug addict?”4c6204f2ff263395

Executive Director Gu adjusted his rimless glasses to gauge Ji Youngwon’s mood. Noticing the leather gloves on Ji Youngwon’s right hand, it seemed he had just come back from the basement.dc6206263364b33b

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“Double means three hundred million, right?”20d5403aeda7b924

“Yes. He said he would cover all travel, accommodation, meals, and additional compensation.”fd879b2a8e82e670

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Ji Youngwon clicked his ae8344db2f tongue, continuing to tap 7c63082923 on the sofa.0f35d73ab040dbe0

“He’s really lost it. What a ridiculous thing to say…”0edbf8ea5e8235e7

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“What will you do? He said he would send the exact schedule by email this evening. He asked for a reply by tomorrow morning.”dd57ff3c99f7782a

With three 4192df7e6f hundred million ecf6caa726 won dancing 344de24156 in front 6397406f03 of him, 4808abf3a4 Ji Youngwon 95eac954ba was deep 12985bfb05 in thought. If he calculated the 9a71cc906c costs, this job was 21d2972d57 a no-brainer. There were 74ba6f2ac3 no additional cd11472cb5 labor costs, e125e3804d and he e4395c41c9 just had 82b7325ee1 to take 8455c81667 it easy 2ce45163e8 for a 657549f357 week. Normally, he 70069da056 would have 42071028e2 accepted without 4a9faff2ea a second 4d27427776 thought, but 29d277f8d7 the client 3967009879 was President 4f654e5d83 Sung.587ca1483e346637

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“Gu Minah.”b8d1863c5cd83efa

“Yes, Director.”22446bc1009c4545

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“President Sung isn’t the type to just drop off a request and leave.”f2caeceabe02f566

“……”79426e1fab1bf6a9

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“What else did he say?”22dac238a3361100

Noticing Ji Youngwon wasn’t even looking at the documents, Executive Director Gu wisely withdrew his hand and replied.31b6593ca931409c

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“Should I tell you everything as it is, or would you prefer a brief summary?”eeaa655c8f5ba9ac

“Everything.”d63d27a4dbb686f0

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Executive Director Gu immediately 37a7327902 recited the message as f403a53af7 if he had been 0d8ed07360 waiting for this moment.43df0c1e514d17e4

“…I know that Director Ji Youngwon hasn’t been seeing anyone lately. Since your lower half must be feeling empty, Executive Director Gu should set up a date for you. If it goes well, I could get you a new car.”c890bdb832bf9846

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If you excluded the content, Executive Director Gu’s expression was as neutral as someone discussing the weather. Ji Youngwon tilted his head back, a smirk creeping onto his face as he laughed heartily.e5917e308f3f1f9b

“You’re saying I should sleep with someone and then give you a car? What kind of math is that, haha. That’s just weird.”8657df00c17c1432

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“I’m sorry.”ff23eba6c3868d0a

Executive Director 82278b853e Gu apologized 4ae9d016fc out of ec9affc291 habit. Ji Youngwon 4bea8864d7 straightened up 2803df52ce and splashed 4c8a1960e0 some water 19420e933d on his 256f2e6d95 face.ae1f42e2a99e2c47

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“Hah… President Sung, President Baek…”c3ae0fb4330363ef

President Sung had been a key client with whom they maintained a friendly relationship for years. Known as the Midas of the drug trade, he was well-connected and had excellent information networks, making him someone you couldn’t treat lightly.8d4ebceb0b6170aa

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The reason Ji cc05814337 Youngwon could supply 399bbdafb3 drugs to President 13f17bcb28 Baek without any 128b79bbb5 issues in exchange 7920adfc5e for personal information 7b8422922d was all thanks 0ec07019a1 to President Sung. He had taken 5d86475ceb a liking to fe8b9c618e Ji Youngwon, and 9a21b8cab2 during good months, cf83607cf8 he would sell a004bd9bc4 high-quality drugs for 8b62846c1e only 30% of c8b61bf7b4 the market price. So, if 96cd0eb038 things went de79093228 south with 04a90e5e78 President Sung, bced242d73 it would 37a875eb66 complicate dealings 85435785f3 with the c94812876b quite capable 0d688f77d7 President Baek.8f3788d80a5ce83b

However, Ji Youngwon saw no reason to play the doormat just to appease President Sung. Selling “laughter” was something only those desperate for money would do, and for someone like Ji Youngwon, who had accumulated enough wealth to support several generations, it was a non-issue.f6c0584ef93564d3

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“Kang Minah.”38bf2cdc47b1be2d

“Yes, Director.”c603486f1518c5f0

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Hearing about the lower bf29ccf407 half comment made steam 8a251e1490 rise in his head.98357b80d65f2352

“Isn’t it about time we opened up other routes besides President Baek?”937e88221c1291a0

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At the sudden suggestion, Executive Director Gu’s pupils flickered slightly.dc02b54ff06ad606

“President Baek? Are you sure about that?”115839f2e58abf72

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“If you only dig one well, the risks get bigger. I’m tired of that bastard whining for more drugs.”29d0b4b39d991682

“……”7efd8e3bfc149e66

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“As long as it’s not President Baek, there’s no reason to be involved with President Sung. None of our guys are into drugs anyway, right? It’s about time we made a change.”a1d6488c383a4d6a