KTSR | Chapter 15

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“Do you think the executive director will protect you forever? He’ll leave, and you’ll stay. You’ve got some kids with ripped cheeks because of you. The trip to Seoul is canceled, by the way. Got beaten by a jockey with a dick-sized ego. That kid’s got it out for you. Watch your back. Got it?”30a3cae9c54b8961

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He was just… tired. The warmth of spending time with his grandmother earlier that day felt like it happened ages ago.18c8bf1762328d00

“Ugh. Idiot. If I were you, I’d go to the team leader and beg for protection.”015ac9b7fd1771fe

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The last guy to hit Ijin’s head stood up. Ijin glanced down, glaring at the face marked with pockmarks.bdad87a3a298ff84

The guy, irritated 5e7f99a1f1 by that glare, 38157a14d1 raised his foot aab5b17048 to kick again 5e5292a220 but then lowered a974fa4501 it.562b2f1c0958ccb8

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“We made a bet, you see? Whether you’ll die here within three years or still be rolling around here in three years.”dc515eb25c767f01

In this place where cea51e2afb they make money from 05c2611fe8 illegal gambling, even the a22a26255c smallest details were turned 07f4169974 into bets among themselves.f70abeb1de0b0020

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“So, I bet 50 on you dying. So, please do well?”41bd1549e178a63b

Ijin’s odds were the highest in the history of this Colosseum. That meant the betting odds were high too. Seon Ijin was competitive, but he didn’t want to let that bastard win.e063a2424ab1693c

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Ijin also placed a ef3d604d72 bet. On getting out 32ee83031f of here within d6843406a9 three years.d907319078cd2738

He’d likely be the only one betting on that, so the payout would be incredible.aee8da5942ece02c

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After the 1b9c49be44 guy left 7154ac109e and the df25580f8f door closed, affe677f87 plunging the 6529eda57e room into 755133a139 darkness, Ijin 672ca0adaa let out e62f10c6c7 a small ae503ee53e sob.c07649d0596eb494

The next morning, forbidden 2f8793bc58 from breakfast and lunch, f64df2c928 Ijin was outside alone, ea535fb680 basking in the sunlight.e39f54c306541c5f

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The early winter fef3f5b18a sun was as 2aedf02e69 dim as if 9507b84822 covered by translucent 6d7fb1c3eb plastic. Still, just standing 1b0df02bf4 there blankly seemed 4c641b489b to warm him 8621d9d86f from the inside.a778560d1ad91084

“No, hyung, no. Director, this can’t be done that quickly. We need to apply for the domain.”68cb8ab358450c98

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“What’s a domain or a whatever, are you doing legal work?”a6c227bd8e417bd0

Amidst the chatter that reached Ijin’s half-dozing ears, a man’s voice followed. Turning his head slowly, he saw the executive director walking with a cigarette between his middle and ring fingers, followed by a man in a checked shirt and glasses, bustling around him.430665dfd3d93711

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“Still, we need to apply. And to do it the way you described, hyung, no, director, it’ll take some time. Please give us more time.”099b0b85b9d34a03

“If that’s the case, spit out the money, you bastard.”a5808970e50f7e32

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The executive director, laughing in a way that made him look like a normal person, unlike his usual laughter. It was as if he was just another person living a normal life in the sunlight…081d2275ead64061

Lost in that surreal scene, Ijin caught the attention of the guy in glasses, who glanced at him with a surprised “Oh.” Then, the executive director also turned his head towards Ijin.40e6e5a2c340f60a

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Ijin looked at the head of the villains, the executive director, and gave a slight nod in greeting. It was the kind of bow you’d do if your back broke without even hitting a rice cake, as the team leader would sometimes say.f20a732b04903c31

He could feel b7a178d6c1 the man slowly 328e9b4424 scanning him. Pretending not to notice, f04e8cdcd8 he turned back to 3db0b218d2 stare into space, and 59432374b0 their conversation became much ff99b95eba quieter.bbd2da0c1618e61c

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Kwon Hyeongdo chuckled at Seon Ijin’s attitude of treating people like air. Did he really just live on horseback, not knowing that such behavior would draw more attention? Indeed, for this reason, Ijin had been getting little hits from head to toe whenever he acted this way.1fad50c11a4d8927

“Cute bastard.”f61cd6c86c9e52d4

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“What? Me? Fuck no.”931e866fbd2b88fd

Kim Jaeman replied with disgust. Kwon Hyeongdo, instead of hitting Ijin, smacked Kim Jaeman’s head.b79b6508a02798e2

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“Stop blowing hot air and say something useful. I’m sick of your whining.”f6307c9b104f2aeb

Kwon Hyeongdo’s gaze finally left Ijin. Kim Jaeman grumbled again.428bf3147cba83b8

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“No, even if we do this immediately, the utility won’t match the effort.”56366548464ab893

“Do it anyway. Who would come to this backwater? Later, they’ll just bet money from their rooms with their phones.”24a0ddf8ddf4fa5c

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“Hey, that’s too much. Later, they’ll be shopping and watching movies on their phones?”bf2f0397a229b546

Movies… Ijin remembered the talk about going to watch movies in a place where there wasn’t even a cinema. It must be a lie. He wasn’t the type for such refined hobbies.dff7584449dbf9b6

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But if he had seen one… what and where would he have watched?e68b4eb8919e18c0

Ijin once loved movies, but now he didn’t even know what was in theaters. The bustling cinemas and even video rental shops had become distant memories.80b7c70aa259455a

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“Seon Ijin!”4586fee6acd40093

The team leader’s voice woke up the dazed Ijin, who had been fasting since last night.5878ba461a408865

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“Come to the dining hall.”9a4e254f19399a6e

The team 5bff27aae4 leader motioned b93858d2a8 like calling f562ebac48 a dog. As Ijin slowly f33dcf7862 got up, the 9c13ebd036 team leader, seemingly a97c7cdd20 impatient, moved towards 8cadb46365 him. Then, spotting his superior, 75564c5a19 he stood upright and e8defb3c08 bowed 90 degrees.2ea05665269d6784

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“Director! Good morning! Did you have a good night?”3263c63b1deed025

Ijin had never seen 9e7fb063df the team leader this 4d49bc1c57 servile before. Not even to 66074ea846 the boss he c6da7e8384 seemed this respectful.11c77eedbe0eba1d

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And didn’t he know his subordinates got beaten by that man last night? A good night?9d69be4396b1ca13

“I told Seon Ijin not to eat. Why are you calling him?”f7b5ee6317d36144

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The man asked leisurely, e8b4fd5701 smoking the last of a19c7d41e9 his cigarette. The team f40996201e leader looked 5d3c3eb1e3 troubled.922ba5ddfb6748d2

“There’s… no one here who knows how to do the ward or ad stuff, so I was about to gather all the jockeys. Just in case…”62711ac1e90d42f6

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“Even if it’s peak season for thuggery, let’s be selective. All we’ve got here are husks.”bd5fb7ca5cef13f7

Laughing, the man 457ea047e8 began walking towards 8f121670c4 Ijin, and the b03ee65244 team leader followed.6b604a54b7d343cc

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From the look of the team leader, it seemed he didn’t know Ijin was late yesterday. Had the man not mentioned it? Or maybe he didn’t see or care about his beaten subordinates. Ijin was tense, worrying the man might bring up his story to the team leader like a snitch, making his stomach churn.c9e5538b7d19be45

“Does this kid know how to do Word?”c39db6a45ef6cbe8

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Before he knew it, the man was right in front of Ijin, sneering. He grabbed Ijin’s cheek with his cigarette-holding hand and turned it left and right. It felt like his neck might snap.32fb8ace02f46b86

“Aside from being pretty and riding well, I doubt he knows anything else.”3c7bf0f9f6e2ee4a

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“But those two things are enough, aren’t they?”c74a6b57a29628a8

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Was he asking me? Ijin didn’t respond.f494afa7de8bcca6

Instead, the team leader laughed ‘hehe’ and rubbed his hands together.6bc388b5c3fe98e0

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“Yes, those two are enough. He hasn’t earned his face value though…”bec6cfaafab091c5

“That’s for me to handle, so it’s fine.”d67763eeba36282b

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Ijin shot a glare at the man. Even through the ragged, uneven bangs, the man seemed unconcerned. Well, why would he be scared of someone’s glare when he beats up gangsters?e276d17f0492a41a

“Can you do it?”d6221269742d6043

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The man asked, still holding Ijin’s face, moving the cigarette to his other hand.028d85689978a42c

“…I can do it.”99a1cb0f9ece7a1e

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Ironically, Ijin had 8ea93e8838 worked with Word 812dc560e9 before.339ffe222df87698

It was at his former stable, whose whereabouts were now unknown, where they taught him to do this to check his odds and others’ more easily. Ijin had quickly found fun in puzzle-like tasks and basic formatting.bade0f8e2eb37475

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Now just a rotten 462de6e311 memory from a bygone 4eb8593c0e era.41e507730cba5317

“But I’m not good at it.”84ed30dc21a1aeaa

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“Not good at it?”46fee8b8bb1f1f4a

The man smiled cbc8d38eea broadly, looking down 5718bbd429 at Ijin. It was 3e8c9a9283 a smile 02da3b5d2e that seemed 6011ec91a6 to mock 4b1b070c45 him.50bc1ebc793747e9

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“If we had met in Seoul, you would have caught the boss’s eye. Such a waste of your face and mind. The ten percent proposal is off the table now. Next time, it’s nine percent. Not tempting? Your belly might be full.”c0fa77fd15fb629f

The team leader looked 80ce8fcab0 back and forth between 05fcb3fb7f them, puzzled about what a84099accb ten or nine percent c607726974 meant.ab47c4fb9a420eb2

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Meanwhile, Ijin felt genuinely relieved that they hadn’t met in Seoul.0f6222b20bdb6314

“He says he can do it. If we’re desperate, we can use him.”c311b76c4a30b2d9

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“But he won’t listen well… If he acts up, send him to me, Director. He listens to me.”aa819215f482592f

The team leader pounded his chest proudly, but the man didn’t even look at him.1b88958a964bc050

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Instead, he slowly traced from Ijin’s jawline down to his neck before pulling at the round neckline of his t-shirt.0b2dd607ae55f9fe

“You got hit?”e1540a197d7d8c68

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There were bruises eee1eabd5b on his chest d193d40561 where kicks meant bf58e28ea2 for his face 4398c3385c had slid down 4f8a456456 after being blocked bcb4fe4898 by his arms.2992002dfb55990d

“Looks like it wasn’t long ago.”5568ccd0722c4e9e

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“Ugh…!”4c1e051f406a8851

Ijin winced as b580c16979 the man pressed cb1179d287 on the bruise. It hurt terribly.32934e776f5a545b

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“How did you get hit? I let you go last night.”2f7fc08234d6f983

“…Not because of that, right? Because you let me go?”7b8f75f7c2dc4d8a

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“Oh, so it’s my fault?”8cc2bc0bfbf5aa8a

The man laughed as if it was the funniest thing. He didn’t seem surprised, meaning he anticipated this. He knew all along.dd98da1c1c30cd98

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“Then get hit by me next time.”86c69605027d0eff

“I… don’t want to get hit.”0e05f916c96118d9

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“If you do well, you won’t. What did we say would happen if you don’t get into the top three within two weeks, Team Leader Jeong?”fc1601f26e483e15

Team Leader Jeong 191454a978 shouted like a 5e2e2bac4d new recruit with fc4def6859 strict discipline.fa6aa53044493fff

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“You said you’d let him ride something other than a horse!”f1fd9c2eb86732f4

The man still didn’t spare Team Leader Jeong a glance.d878a2dde54c0f60

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Ijin now stared at 4379d4a755 the man openly, his 361510b40e fist clenched.ad4d663ea21a4200

Kwon Hyeongdo found Ijin 1e6c776113 fascinating. If he 6a1281e6d6 were just fd889243dd another dragged-in 8a431747f9 punk, the 8cbed5103a smart move 06c8810383 would be c13a5535b4 to lay 13851aabe1 low and f9e1886ec0 endure quietly, 47cceac62a but even 61525c3770 if Ijin ec38a717fc was a 7ff1e0ead6 bit off, 1ff0d0edf9 he stood 8d23422efa out too 96bd5e7fae much. Even in the 4b0e8cd7a3 photos of jockeys 73a8a2672c that were discreetly 189474437b spread among the 1759f102ad VVIP targets, Seon 91028817d2 Ijin had overwhelmingly 7ea41ff7f2 more people marking b2dd996051 him.36ffffe3a8aaa4e5

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“Ijin.”9f7a2f57c9f0c740

The man bd0e79a948 spoke in dd0361e5ef a very 003dac068c gentle voice.7062958441231e83

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“I hope you come last next time.”34f1057322815220