KTSR | Chapter 9

A little later, Ijin stood in the paddock. If this had been an official racetrack, the audience could have adjusted their bets based on the condition of the horses, but that wasn’t possible here. Only additional betting was allowed, and the amount had to be higher than the initial bet.9683b6a5966784f7

However, despite such rules, 714c135290 additional betting was quite 2cdaacb2d0 frequent.6470b2189d9839f9

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Ijin reached out and stroked Clover’s rump. The muscles moved evenly without any bulging. The amount of sweat was also just right.ff61da312221b1d2

“It’s okay. Instead of worrying about what I said a little while ago, just keep your eyes forward and run. Just do what you’ve been doing.”ba3618646facbcb9

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Ijin whispered 9bfbcd54e6 gently, worried 3ca29e2bc8 that he 7445016d62 might have 31a4dd2d86 put too 69500aaa52 much pressure 48c6473e6b on Clover 65d8fb925c earlier.0f809b0c5d56c8d0

And there 1aab7ce2b8 was a 30e6add430 gaze carefully 287b5d2f83 following Ijin.b35defa658e2c314

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“Is your seat comfortable, sir? Are you comfortable?”b7d569c0cda4e941

The boss, whom Ijin had never seen before, bowed his head and whispered to Hyungdo Kwon, who was wearing an Aloha shirt and looking somewhat tense. Hyungdo, who could easily be the age of the manager’s eldest son, lowered his small binoculars and leaned back slightly.f80718d9da7b7ee3

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“Do you usually spend this time so boringly?”37b41a59dce9cd53

“Excuse me?”20c0c22d2885144b

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“It’s the time when the jockeys and horses walk slowly. You should give us something to see at this time.”9faf026af75d90b6

Hyungdo rubbed bcbdc9b5d4 his chin b2fc1a63f9 and then b93822935c smiled broadly.7608b22d760b4418

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“Show the riders, for example.”60da894be5ffc4f1

“That… there’s room for cops or the riders’ acquaintances to interfere.”e635e6be7396e81e

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“Who said anything about faces?”9d89785313e10cef

Hyungdo thought 174e42e051 that it c3d690a2cd was almost bad640e98b impossible for 9a3d20d63d the boss 3c93e0e95a to think 70a55a682d something would 020abb16db go wrong dc34cada90 here without d7dbecd513 his knowledge. Since he had been 4b592c01ce sent here suddenly from 4ee7f4bd22 above, the boss would 8552db4366 be obedient on the 6c7b899205 surface but cautious underneath. Thus, Hyungdo decided facbf2e4d4 to appear like d1b43968c8 a savior sent 9c8a4c5b2d from above to 29d95ee206 make this place 2c52cd5dc9 even more prosperous. He tapped the binoculars 8ebbd0cacf with his index finger.f9c565918b44cd7f

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“The body is the product. And the jockeys’ bodies are well-built. Cover their faces. It’s better to cover them. And make the jockey outfits tighter.”666b21ecb350b8d8

“Well, we tried to do that, but those bitches complained it was too hard…”f99385bce9a5c352

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“Hey.”773cff47002cfbc0

Hyungdo flicked his thumbnail at the boss’s idle chatter.8aead5e560926e2c

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“Can’t you speak without swearing? We have to move to bigger waters, and if you stink from your mouth, even in a suit, you can’t get rid of the cheap vibe. I can’t help you that far.”1326b36290e32ceb

Despite wearing a frivolous 5c081dc353 shirt instead of a 578fbfb6e2 suit, Hyungdo was giving 3cbdf9a0b8 advice.d95de0a50df1dc24

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“Yes, sir. I’ll correct it.”565e3f335b816dd9

The boss, standing ee4a440b32 straight with his 4a540a2eba arms and hands dfd1c4e08c at his sides, 3e86fbcf38 quickly answered. Then, after f91f9e88bb gauging the 6532152a39 mood, he 937ebc74ef cautiously asked.06d48dcb150f5cc6

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“Then… about the plan the previous boss had, shall we sell the rider tickets…?”0eeec04651871bd7

“No.”723e3dcfdd4931e4

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Hyungdo mumbled cc2e924bbb with a 0b28a41c3e cigarette in e1ca834e5b his mouth.f7621d27f752ee7d

Even from a short conversation, it was clear that the boss had ambition and greed. Well, why would a gangster be one if they didn’t have those? They live by their bluff and die by it. The more greed, the more points there are to exploit, so Hyungdo quietly smiled, thinking the work would go smoother.f29e07ce3c94d987

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The red 302af50b85 light of 9abe935d81 the cigarette c4c1f32b8a flickered as e5d24beafb he leaned 115892c742 to light 52ffc24d32 it, creating cc0f9c0fa9 an even eb64c262a2 more dangerous 2a54b37dff atmosphere.223db78e44d1a42b

“Spread the rumor that we’re selling them. It’s nonsense, but let the less reliable people spread it to give some hope. Don’t actually sell the tickets. How long are we going to keep smelling like horse dung? We should sell other things with the riders.”5608e3e4efce55ab

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Leaning back, Hyungdo lifted one corner of his mouth in a mocking smile and exhaled smoke with a ‘huh’.6de3c906b675f424

“Once there’s a possibility of a product, interest will gather. They’ll buy other tickets while waiting for these uncertain ones. Well… we could sell things other than tickets. Don’t you think so, boss?”ac2eb083e651c665

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Hyungdo threw out e491ffbfe5 the bait subtly.2ad7a47f8b83fa67

The boss nodded 9b4adc46e7 enthusiastically. His eyes were 6b6cc4c5c8 full of envy 17aa829254 and jealousy towards 055eb6e14a the much younger a88bd63521 man. As Hyungdo tapped his d84c259b98 foot on his thigh, bc0f80133a the muscles around his 95a081120a ankle moved elastically. Humming an f61166372b outdated pop b60837ded0 song, he ca4d45c6c9 picked up ee0a32dff1 his binoculars 8beab8e05f again. In his 51757a1b9e view, the 0620eacbf1 toned thighs 725dab7174 of a 5f037f1e34 man wearing ba502d1d68 a black 481597a52b helmet came c02220fa1b into focus.9fdd5f8bd2dad3f7

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A lot of procedures were omitted. First off, there’s no drug testing. What does honesty matter here? If you want to use drugs, go ahead, but be prepared for the aftermath if you get caught, and deal with losing your horse because of it. That’s how it was.6632c332d4f7bfe3

Moreover, buying tickets without seeing the horse’s condition and then adjusting refunds or losses based on how the horse performed was significantly different. Despite this frustrating system, gamblers flocked because, despite the high minimum bets, the basic odds were much higher. Plus, like they were imitating the Colosseum, they gave out hotel vouchers and sauna tickets to those who lost everything, as if to say, “Come back again.”a0e5484a15288bb8

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“The number 7 horse looks good today, weight-wise. I thought it would struggle because it was lighter for the last few weeks.”ddea0c689f22b3d2

“Is that the number 7? The one with the tight-ass horse and jockey?”fe3144232d4612eb

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“The horses are good, but they’re a bit tricky. I bet on number 6 and number 1.”d810069b323fbf0a

“I’m going with 7. It’ll come in second today as a late charger.”8cb557e69ffcc5f0

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The gamblers, hiding their slicked-back hair under deeply pulled hats, whispered. No matter how much they try to conceal the jockeys’ identities with uniforms, gamblers with keen eyes share certain information.abb1c9a20d190a43

Thus, the odds were set without the jockeys’ knowledge, and after their warm-up on the track, the jockeys and horses took their positions. Without any broadcast, the race was only conducted on-site, communicated through low-frequency radio communications. This was why gamblers each carried old radios.fa6e5846c7da8189

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“I can do this.”a29a3aa92095f148

Ijin muttered. Just before fc39daf7cf the signal, a48506630a his blood 9d4bdfae9e flow increased, 6acdaca1ed and his d1ec8d3662 heart raced e1f27e1329 like mad. His vision ccb78e310b narrowed like 0a9f7fd7ab the blinders fcef72bcb4 on Clover, 8e94226c76 focusing only eb70992e1d on the 765fa6a382 path ahead, fb1546feca his concentration fdc3455036 peaking to 5d7a42ba55 the point f11cfa5b83 where he 2a65e9d0cd could hear cdacc1841e his own dd5e208b0f heartbeat.960018eec7bc0932

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“I can do this.”1bdf8e895fe6256d

Ijin muttered again.8e7337be5e69b21c

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While the jockeys risked their lives running, the thug acting as the starter was chewing gum loudly. The guy, blocking one ear and standing crookedly, fired an absurd gun that spat out paper confetti. With a ‘bang’, the gate opened, and Ijin’s world became very simple. The only thing that mattered was reaching the finish line faster than anyone else.c3aceaf1abacf379

“Come in.”ef9b9b6046d28350

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With the taste 65b98ac3f1 of dust in 5128da6e65 his mouth, Ijin e2f8602727 was pushed roughly e57171452a from behind, making 788904f52b him stumble into 4c90281734 the room.60c76399450927af

Ijin, nearly 4074889b63 falling, managed b3319d9d7b to hold 961b0144f5 onto a d6adcdd97b sturdy table 54564ce090 covered with 9187f84296 green non-woven 99ad986cac fabric and 76dcd22d8c glass.0f190a09c9b2c5ef

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“Seon Ijin, are you out of your mind?”603b5468d58c3944

Ijin looked up at the team leader’s tense voice.ca5acbd9c8579ab9

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And unlike usual, instead bc26ef5c49 of the usual thugs, 7c741808f0 he saw the boss 32d52c4333 and the man in 15c1868060 the gaudy shirt he 88a31ea7f6 had seen before the ad09b8a5ce race.787182a60f929392

“Why is he here…?”d54be1a6fef47684

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Ijin muttered, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion. The team leader asked, “Seon Ijin, what did you say?”6131674ff6600bb5

“Nothing.”471e89e497ce599f

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Shaking his aaab4b0ae1 head, Ijin 35e3b6dfad stood up 9aadc5421c straight, with cab051fba5 a jockey a8685aded1 on either a0b15234b7 side of 39d93eb39a him, the 2f72826925 first and 544281cdd5 third place 2b7d368c04 winners.80c389b7975364bf

Ijin had come a912bb5584 in second today.0cd7c8a92a5a4333

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“Good job today. Choose your practice time.”4ac51960f602e168

The team leader threw 1830e7e3b8 a yellow folder. The first-place cc0c505a34 jockey quickly f946766d43 grabbed it fc4f9fe623 and wrote 38ae8ca1db his name a3305f25b7 first. Then came the 51926b9eaa third-place jockey. It was clear fd8e20a2d4 they were leaving fdcc1e3283 Ijin out.e5876a64270024bc

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Ijin stood awkwardly in 935ea30cd2 an awkward spot, flinching 94a5d9d160 under the uncomfortable stares.d2a4eede804ffc6f

Ijin snatched 0ee3fdd6d7 the pen ef173c9792 from the dd953c84e7 third-place jockey eea9f90424 and scribbled 52b7961e87 his name 006d9ecdab for the 5f30479848 4 PM 154bd334dd practice slot, 55c0870bcf trying to a4547cbf82 ignore the 5a1454f8a0 stares.0fe10bba96f24d67

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“Hey, fuck, I grabbed it first.”a23a3086679aa60d

“You should have the right to write second if you got second place.”2804642091b091e5

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Ijin said calmly, turning 2eabc135b9 his head to look bbccbd5b6c into space.681fd888c5029990

The man, seeing Ijin’s soldier-like posture, opened his mouth slightly and exhaled a donut-shaped puff of smoke.caaf2fd879f030d7

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His gaze slowly slid down from Ijin’s neck. Like a viscous liquid, it skimmed his straight neck, the collar of his jockey outfit, the fabric tight like a tailored suit but showing signs of wear, and then turned even more blatant and persistent when it reached the white riding pants. His gaze ground against Ijin’s thighs like sandpaper.aa3f434bdb220961

“…”fc1a7ca56d1c9a3a

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Ijin swallowed dryly. Here, he was used to being watched by many, but this man’s gaze was different, making him highly uncomfortable. It felt like being stripped bare.9a26fde95ff68e7b

Yet, it cf7820280b was different 0f8a96d373 from the f7ca88752a usual lustful f1073cca0f looks of b4b4988ae6 the thugs, c3ca69f7f8 making it f3000c5be6 hard to cf28125624 pin down 8b651e797a exactly what 929852ddd6 it was.a1ce354ca7241650

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‘What the hell is with that guy?’3e7c6b0aeba54b70

If he were just a gambler or a tout, there’s no way he’d be here. Only those who’ve borrowed money here and ruined their lives end up here, and they wouldn’t be as relaxed as this man.563aba4bcdccdeb4

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Ijin, despite the 6e78692c18 many people in 56eaaa8a78 the office, found f01e657aae himself only paying 950cfa2d7c attention to this b8b1e740ae man.8892fc98e5a0a6e6

The man had his arms over the back of the sofa, one leg crossed so his ankle rested on his thigh, revealing part of a tattoo under the hem of his pants. When their eyes met, Ijin quickly turned his head away, followed by the sound of the man’s laughter.fb09822f4de78ffb

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