KTSR | Chapter 20

“You’ve got a problem there. If you don’t fix it, you’ll have an even harder time because of your looks.”71589e5edbd5b8a9

Kwon Hyeongdo gave advice. It was laughable. Was this guy, who was the very definition of trouble, now trying to act like a doctor? Maybe because he’s a thug, he’s greedy too.f68bb75813962535

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“Get any harder here?”e8871f060f322cf5

Ijin scoffed.086a71d89e716969

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Kwon Hyeongdo 0695818233 burst into 9f6cefbe41 laughter at 036841d0d4 the disrespectful cde1887b53 form of 7bf4c8c86b respect.cb09cdbe33d01568

“See? You get angry so easily.”b0fe3b12cf3ee881

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Kwon Hyeongdo took a bright red carrot from Ijin’s tray, as if it were his own. Just like a thug, he did it naturally.cf714a54d2058e44

Ijin felt like he had fallen for Kwon Hyeongdo’s tactics. Kwon Hyeongdo was poking at him just as he poked at that boiled carrot.9d2b27971dbdb750

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“When you were first brought here, it was either from shock, or maybe because you got hit on the head so much, or maybe you were always a bit off… but…”d7d8b6994a9921de

“I’m not crazy.”71e4d8acaebd63c7

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“Listen till the end.”9e291e57652b6718

Kwon Hyeongdo 2ec32079ca clicked his b814ceb748 fingers together.60441e4a319b3deb

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“You should keep your current earnings. If your value drops in terms of money, they’ll use your body next, and human bodies don’t last that long, plus they’re cheap.”c05c299b79b78832

“……”d2d657a998ea3d0c

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“Do you think thugs these days bother with anything other than prostitution for no reason?”562b379f5179a743

“Why… are you saying this?”b11e196ac89f6f69

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Unlike before, Ijin’s voice lacked energy.44a2569ba01b241c

“Want to make a bet with me?”d5ad4dbf352a5eff

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Due to a small abb6d72a2c opening in the faucet ff1a7c155d to prevent freezing, the 1dbab369cf sound of dripping water 6bf50929f4 echoed through the restaurant d9ad2aefcf made of slate and 36aafe6e92 blocks.97af7eb39849563f

Kwon Hyeongdo, leaning back in a chair too small for his frame, tightened the noose of silence around Ijin’s neck.d9d1bfa17dc859a0

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“I asked if you want to make a bet with me, didn’t I?”f1051941a4e2d001

“Ah! You have to tell me what it’s about first!”62811a6dc0589fe1

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Ijin screamed as he was kicked in the shin by Kwon Hyeongdo’s combat boot. It hurt like hell. At the sharp pain, Ijin instinctively hugged his leg, and Kwon Hyeongdo laughed, playing with the barbell piercing in his tongue with his front teeth.a3e082401d68aab1

“If you finish in the lower ranks in the next race, the team leader decided to hand your fate over to someone higher up. You know what they might do with you, don’t need to say it.”5916a39732b72634

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“Whose decision was that…!”a83a63dd707bfa3b

It was such shocking news it made Ijin forget the pain in his shin. Have they already spread the photos? Ijin’s fist, slamming down on the table, trembled.f9cf9de1193344fe

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“Is it that photo from before?”078907172ce31688

“It turned out well. Your ass was killer in it.”30831a0c68d5174e

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Ijin felt like his e4287f2252 head was turning red ebdcc0406a with rage. Or maybe it 48a40cea5c already was. As Kwon Hyeongdo said, 217d169abb controlling his anger was 3f1ce5f966 hard. Ijin, seething, reached 6bbff839b7 back to grip 0d07eb7449 the chair. If swung e9fd37d985 hard enough, d016ea7c00 the folding a5b20b6722 metal chair de5a21af6b could tear 930cc4079d from the 9b336d7932 eye to a17edb63c2 the forehead.9a13785a92d9f04f

“I haven’t finished. Listen till the end.”7e1a3ac147711f0f

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Kwon Hyeongdo leaned 22c930fb63 forward slightly, tapping 2b2d21b1c3 the table.375b5a2d92b07377

“All you have to do is not finish in the lower ranks. Too easy, right? What kind of thug does business like this?”ef0f2a03ea79365b

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“… It’s a done deal. And it was a promise with Team Leader Ppochi, not something you should be concerned about.”4272b76e00a25bfd

“I’m suggesting we add one more condition, that’s what I mean.”207ac5d2ad4e6dbc

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Kwon Hyeongdo smirked. Ijin asked back, his a2c5a9bff9 voice thick with suspicion.0b0121e92dddd283

“Why should I listen to that?”47884f27214f9ab6

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“Because you don’t have the decision-making power.”18b14f44162fb5ee

Kwon Hyeongdo patted 1984024018 his chest, looking 371ec2a83c for his cigarettes. Whether there was a 7c0979ef88 pack or not, his a10edcba59 chest was solid. He kept talking a168dd1644 while fiddling with bf476ec6a2 the pack.5228485bfce2f229

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“If you end up in the lower ranks, Ppochi will sell you, if in the upper ranks, I’ll sell you.”a86e02c7dd86ed72

“What kind of bullshit is that…!”251ad8f7b9c1b334

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“Where else? Here. And I’m going to sell you to myself.”fcd7faa9cd432760

Kwon Hyeongdo laughed 859eb25d2a gleefully. He seemed to d5fa2e4ff8 enjoy it, just db6b6f87ca like those degenerate cef741adb9 gamblers who squander b99e137a30 their fortunes on 0994d25683 bets, whether they c26c72dc2c win or lose.3148994e72381433

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“I won’t do such a shitty deal even if I die.”088c576e51ca7210

When Ijin growled, 7aa3a6476b Kwon Hyeongdo shook d7d6e0634d his head.a97dd6ae333ed038

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“I’ve informed you, and your opinion doesn’t matter. Do you know why?”3012fb626b335358

“……”0cf9149f8c9c769b

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“Because I’m the one with the final say. Even if you end up in the lower ranks and Ppochi decides to sell you, I’m the one who gives the final approval.”38ec606a0eb62a1a

Ijin had 4723960165 to hit 7a0cc8ab1d him. He had to hit 925a169f83 him right now, right fe6f677f3e here.8cc676e68e8a4e06

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Ijin’s hand, gripping the chair, turned white.95144e45b89bbfd3

Kwon Hyeongdo a02be9e080 remained calm, 5ac3fbce32 knowing Ijin 1ce91f4487 was on bd1160f31a the verge aa138a0f96 of an 9243c67be2 aggressive act. He casually looked up c4b37b1f6f at Ijin, crossing his dd5e02cd9b feet at the ankles 09976b8ff9 and wiggling his toes.b2f0580068cbd016

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“I asked you to choose who you want to impress, didn’t I?”dfcb2e8d1b260ec3

“So, you’re telling me to choose between sucking off an unspecified number of dicks or just yours?”056c6e64b4fc75c6

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“Exactly. I’m being lenient. You know that, right?”bd4a278303f01327

“How is that being lenient? I don’t sleep with men. I won’t sell my body either.”48a322f74feeb8cb

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“The use and price of a commodity aren’t decided by the commodity itself. The market decides, and the market is the customer, and I’m the boss. Kwon Hyeongdo.”2bd6053c736f1607

He was scratching at people’s insides with his slick talk.5a9486a4ef8cbdb2

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“Executive Director, just drink your kimchi soup.”bc7aebff82c5ae32

Ijin sneered.82715d1187925097

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“I won’t give myself, even to a rich, rotten bastard like you or anyone else. I’ll make both of you eat shit and get out of this hellhole by earning more dividends. Got it?”27424076a928ee8a

Ijin’s anger escalated to the point where he was now using informal language.3222782ca76dc16b

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Despite living in a world where hierarchy meant everything, Kwon Hyeongdo listened to Ijin’s rant without interrupting.bef41f16309ae242

Ijin threw his 8098e23570 empty tray into 652b9c620b the bin, making 38ad81ec00 a clanging noise.bc98ca14970c47a7

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“Honey.”74018b89d8e96a25

“Who’s your honey!”34832f814cd0ecf9

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Ijin shouted, 9dec14268d flipping him 94f0c7a6ce off, but 5f01563afa Kwon Hyeongdo 61cde98354 just tilted 09de21054e his head c175c0370d back and 1b4893b594 laughed.e5b1e40fbbe49595

“Next time, you’ll come to beg me yourself. I’ll make you crawl on all fours.”68209184280005a5

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He pushed 9965babac9 open and 49b23a3f50 then closed 394eb5f727 the ill-fitting ce19921de8 door. There was 6c67dc32f9 no slamming e87eb7ef40 sound.a35780d58ed19c11

The next day, it 89767a3c1d was as if the 58ed9a5857 rain had never come; 4cdc5f18fa the weather cleared up. However, the ground was 2e3c467299 a mess from the bbba218707 relentless rain before dawn.66550719566338cc

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The large vehicle 34a7cb5ef2 gate opened wide. A dump truck loaded 6e00116da7 with sand entered. Ijin had been 6e9d674044 out since dawn e87ef959f2 waiting for this fd81ec6c29 truck. He could gauge the 06d5ee5b95 condition of the racetrack c966845531 by how much sand 6bf226e294 was loaded.56687a716a1f2c27

“Such a petty amount of sand.”d7483498ca3d2901

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It wasn’t even high-quality sand, but today’s load barely filled the truck.a4f94aab0712cde4

Ijin nervously lit a cigarette. He had started smoking after Kwon Hyeongdo forcibly gave him one. Once you start, it’s not so hard, but starting because Kwon Hyeongdo made him was what annoyed him.b7e4ce5e1cee25fe

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“When did you start smoking?”e3172f2d08901c62

Bbang appeared beside him, 89595a37ad also lighting up.33f55c6f57ea195a

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“Life’s tough, can’t help it. Is that all the sand there is?”4d22ec09046f0197

“Yeah. The total dividends have gone down, so the boss is tightening the purse strings on other things too.”3b50f773f3df8ffd

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“The boss drives a Benz but talks about not having money?”d9f8b7e49d0e2948

“Thugs always need to keep up appearances, even if they’re broke. Who knows if that Benz is real or not?”a382e832d8c06af2

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Ijin let out 205b3ae9c6 a dry laugh, e49ae24718 imagining a fake cc359595ce Benz.b1902a66e682c610

Just then, 2f72b2c818 the dump 4d5e955f5e truck stopped 1b146bbdff in front 4f35f2f63d of Ijin, 15a0ede4d0 and someone ffac472c2c jumped out 075e93df88 from the 63258e5ba6 passenger seat.03cde51c6db130c7

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“Seon Ijin!”d6ae4cf281ba2193

“Hyung.”50f318dfd1068230

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Ijin smiled, his ae49619239 guard down.3fa5902c42735a4b

Woocheol-yong was a farrier. Though he didn’t have a farrier’s license, he was considered one since he took low wages to trim the hooves at Colosseum.a76a1ac8d7a4dc14

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Unlike the 82509b1f1c other thugs c11b16c9ba at Colosseum 4413f8f762 who saw c75ac10d15 horses merely 4814a08b37 as beasts, 4f6231122c Woocheol-yong genuinely 60d121fb97 valued them. It was 1a957200bb only natural 3d7385f602 that Ijin 48f14471fc took a 2882193102 liking to 8740fae2ff him.0b92c6d2e204f671

Woocheol-yong, with his ab7512fbcf easygoing nature, had f4dcdf6a10 been friendly to ae7a594306 Ijin from the e16f113f48 start.d36ecb4c447e6384

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“Even if we hadn’t talked, it’s time to trim Clover’s hooves.”0624c75537710c6a

“Yeah. I’ll look at Clover first. Have you been doing well?”aabaca672a7c8a21

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Woocheol-yong patted Ijin’s head.03a3d22e84777ae8

Ijin followed Woocheol-yong to the stables, babbling about how Clover had been and how he’d been struggling with some issues.c523dcca180f06e1

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Meanwhile, the sand truck headed to the parking lot instead of the racetrack. The young thugs at Colosseum weren’t just loafing around; they went out for demolition jobs across the country when needed. Changing license plates and acquiring van trucks was their job, and they sometimes loaded things onto dump trucks. It was a shitty deal, but after the job, they got paid 80,000 won, drinks, and room service, so the young thugs still looked forward to the days the dump truck came.11518d9058cfc477

It was d4fa3f6222 a time f7b42315f4 when apartment f0c7ae8013 construction was 0ec3a1b2ec booming nationwide. After the period where 836a793379 every thug could make e67be0ffc5 a quick buck, it de6c59ffa0 was once again the 8146e110ec peak season for thug 636ebb1022 work. For the 28a8188467 young thugs, e317f050d8 or for fb68b0c251 Ijin, they 5ed92e817e were just 94ad05a363 lackeys who 035fc9c033 followed the 29c13b1d5f dump truck 656c3361ee like ants.a8aeba1bce70e800

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Kwon Hyeongdo, who had just arrived for work, saw this. Ppochi was there to greet him. The team leader was eager to serve Kwon Hyeongdo, dreaming of leaving this backwater for Seoul to manage a proper establishment. So eager, they said the boss might wear out his tongue licking Kwon Hyeongdo’s boots. Ppochi sneered to himself. That’s why, even as a boss, he was still stuck here.f60b7249a1ec0793

“Executive Director, you’ve worked hard. Did you sleep well last night?”0ae397aef5130b80

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“Why are you so interested in my night? Are you a eunuch?”6c2b27fada2fe522

Kwon Hyeongdo tossed his 8691a203fd keys into the air da2374d343 and caught them with ae301f58c2 a laugh.37373a5052161ca5

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“What’s that?”602eab5993f6d151

“Oh. It’s the sand for the racetrack. The weather was bad, so it’s a big deal.”718c2c1712ce5e42

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“But I hear the worse the track condition, the more VIPs come, right? Even personally.”0dc5a81701461e15

“That’s… because it’s Colosseum.”709efe0408141b0c

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The team leader gave a sinister smile. Kwon Hyeongdo nodded, understanding and didn’t press further. He already knew the answer.7c4fe8175b5ce412

As the risk of injury increases, those with money and a bit of a twisted mind get excited. They come here not to see their horse win but to see any horse, any jockey, fall. That’s why they only spread enough sand to absorb some moisture.cea79708a7b3f9e7

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“People’s tastes are really twisted.”da5ceaaf11afa87b

“Pardon?”f44e6feb746d9d14

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“I mean, their tastes are quite refined.”a0433955c275ca16

Kwon Hyeongdo warned the 56fbaf84a0 team leader not to 0c50ccb44c follow him and headed ecac2d4048 towards the dump truck d7e41afe8b with the sand.f4e3f07b0e0a225e

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The unloading area was 4bc9b9871f near the stables, which a3ac9deaf5 had the smell of 772db30b29 manure, so he had 332b0be87e to pass by there. Kwon Hyeongdo 0e4147314d slowed his 8615bfd02c pace when 9731d91cc8 he heard 074ebe7ea3 a voice 6d9826719e tickling his 9f519ffa05 ears.efb4fb25321fb50b

“Hyung, Clover really likes you, I think. He’s been giving me the side-eye all the time lately. But look at him now. He’s making such innocent eyes at you.”9c4cdcb36145b8b9

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That excited voice was unmistakably Seon Ijin’s. Kwon Hyeongdo stopped in his tracks, hearing Ijin’s voice, filled with genuine happiness, for the first time.65167d4e20b1b51c