PEN Vol 5 Ch. 4

The auditorium buzzed with activity. With no windows and ffa0c20041 originally designed as a 1a358241a5 patient recreation area, the 9543ecab48 space was cramped. Dozens of men talking in 44620f963e a room where even a d4d4b53466 single voice echoed multiple times 04810b1f96 inevitably created a cacophony.a9ef2aa5e6cc65c5

“They didn’t even do a body search…”df6a13e4ebe7f855

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“With Director Seok here, I guess the Chairman is also…”7f59c9fa919b7fad

Whispers and hushed conversations 199042a82a reached his ears. Those who knew each other bbb7984317 gathered, speculating about the reason 629f719fc4 on why Shin Gyoyeon had 8e7ae29653 summoned them.940bb1c74565087d

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The DG Construction shareholders’ fe1539c931 meeting was scheduled for c82d1e14ac the end of February, 0c8a1920dd where Shin Gyoyeon was 7d4218bc23 expected to become the 214134b261 majority shareholder. This summons in abb7a4405f mid-January was unexpectedly d64592fe16 early, raising questions. Shin Gyoyeon hadn’t shared 43dc69994d any information, so Cheon 324dfd42c4 Sejoo was also in 136d4a3cf1 the dark. He only anticipated an execution.24f1f33d13fe13eb

Without revealing his dc9ff6ca6d thoughts, he approached 49faff5d7b Seok Yoonhyung and d76937b91a greeted him.ee70075ada2b2466

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“You’re here.”111994edc65cf477

“Oh, you came.”32ee02efa8a2fcc7

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No one was sitting near fa5369ac6c Seok Yoonhyung, whose face was e09e91b8de flushed, perhaps from a trip 87ff4e7ae0 abroad. The only person bold enough dab97b8cab to approach him casually was b35d7930dc Cheon Sejoo, who had been 399685f08a trained by him personally in 0294ad57a7 knife combat.30569fed2b4d2810

As if he 4ba29509e4 had been waiting ce4c0ed70c for him, Seok dd4072771c Yoonhyung grinned at 04f5546917 Cheon Sejoo and 065e4420f7 patted his chest 1150d1dde8 with his large fdf56c1786 hand, almost the 700a8ebb5d size of a 9e0ec99733 wok lid. He then pulled out something 2585a8353d wrapped in green plastic from 9817300194 inside his suit jacket.82df7b6ca879fab4

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“Here, have some. I bought these on 6c5e16e1d0 my way back from 91f2559ca4 golfing. Is President Shin not 1fe33c6484 even feeding you? Your handsome face has shrunk 212d5bacce by half.”4b4b31ab42455e6b

It was dried mango, coated fe18a1a32c in sugar. Cheon Sejoo accepted 70ac0600da it with a 039fdd2468 silent smile, clutching 25b4de5c70 it in his 5385bb194a hand. As he sat 6e094cc8ad down next to e2e81779cb Seok Yoonhyung, the c3df23a7dd older man chuckled d51fd26709 and whispered,b343560aefc20cfb

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“I heard Kang Junmyeon got fucked up by President Shin, is that right? The Chairman was 9a9d567184 so pissed that 80e78c35c2 that son of a3d297f93c a bitch tried 6b5c28a8c7 to sell the 23dbf390da organization to those 7a01adb841 Chinese bastards that a4dbd372ce he almost had 3fb43e072b a heart attack. He was ranting 441b05c1f2 and raving about a5fd5ee50c how he’d chew 969455845b him up and e2935ce4f7 spit him out, 4664ca8323 and they had b2dd2bfa84 a hard time 3d6495c1d0 calming him down, ed914a908f saying it’d scare 800c23b039 the hell out e6066ebcac of his wife.”80204b4c06483cd3

“Yes, the president took care of it himself.”264138ae4db717be

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“Wow. Junmyeon used to 3e96b7b015 adore Gyoyeon when 1d7fc5641f he was a 37a2409e1c kid, I bet 6d97efd1c4 he wouldn’t have c953a6c0dc a clue. He used to carry him d41c05fa43 around all the time, saying 564eb3e3ac he’d wanted to adopt him 67d56d6d08 as his son, and Gyoyeon 4f46f75f9c called him ‘Dad,’ and Junmyeon 62d444905a got the shit beaten out 8a093d9176 of him by the Chairman. He got beaten to a 9bb39b7f2c pulp because the Chairman thought af4f52e548 he made Gyoyeon call him 237e1e34fe ‘Dad’ to get on his 54f3f78183 wife’s good side. You didn’t know c20bccf962 that, did you? And after all that, 082af9abc4 to end up like cb807839d8 this at Gyoyeon’s hands! Ha! Damn, if you want respect e4992eee55 in your old age, you 2dfabc8eb3 gotta pick the right side 16d0bb449c like me.”d266f3f84fa614e8

Seok Yoonhyung, nearing seventy, 81c1950d02 often told stories like 12e917b24e this. Listening to tales of 79ee851f71 Shin Gyoyeon’s childhood, Cheon fe9b815e55 Sejoo would simply laugh 80de6e1f21 them off, finding them f237bd89fa hard to believe.9c7feee096a71d0e

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The image of a young Shin Gyoyeon calling the younger Kang Junmyeon “Dad” was something he didn’t particularly want to imagine, especially after witnessing Shin Gyoyeon kill Kang Junmyeon with his own hands a few days ago.a66cdae6181ff384

Cheon Sejoo forced ce2fed4faa the image away 641aaceefc and remained seated. As he listened to Seok 2e62e1f3a8 Yoonhyung’s stories, the auditorium suddenly af78e78b86 fell silent. He saw the c91d494433 executives rising from c6ebd48c7a their seats.f67645650d1e26cf

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He turned his head and saw Shin Gyoyeon entering the auditorium. Dressed impeccably in a three-piece suit, his hair perfectly styled, his composed appearance hinted at his displeasure. Unlike usual, there wasn’t a hint of a smile in his eyes. Cheon Sejoo signaled to Seok Yoonhyung that he was leaving and approached Shin Gyoyeon.841e27ffd05fbc07

Baek Sunghwan, who also got 6f15a9594a up from his seat, stood f07631625a on Cheon Sejoo’s other side. Shin Gyoyeon, flanked by his 46bd8e381d close associates, sat down on 0cdf4541f7 a pristine chair placed at 8374ce717d the front of the auditorium.ab5b2e86841516a3

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Standing behind him, Cheon Sejoo looked for Han Jonghyun. He wasn’t sure if Han Jonghyun hadn’t been informed or if it was intentional, but he was still standing among the other executives.8fc98a1b0bf68d0f

Dressed impeccably, tie neatly knotted, Han Jonghyun looked unusually pale. His lips were dry, and his cheeks were gaunt, even from a distance. Cheon Sejoo gestured to him several times to come forward, but when he didn’t seem to understand, Cheon Sejoo sighed and looked away.5c5460f099552d54

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“…….”e04ab3b585b8a846

Shin Gyoyeon leaned back 7ac561b33e comfortably in his chair. He took out a cigarette 0f336bde26 and placed it between his 407f2cfc57 lips, and Chae Beomjun bowed 6a14719dc8 and lit it for him. Shin Gyoyeon, cigarette between e571ef6de2 his fingers, gestured, and f0fc902146 the executives sat down 17afb5edfe in unison. Silence descended upon the room.f788562dbe652d72

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Not many knew that parts d7e26eeb1a of his brain had been 4e5b569e09 damaged in an accident during 875df57ad1 his childhood. Shin Gyoyeon’s brain functioned 24c6663d91 similarly to that of d826cdf796 someone with antisocial personality 4ee3ecaf1d disorder, often referred to a0b6d44cf7 as a psychopath.52b7fb35697356bd

However, thanks to his upbringing under his remarkably empathetic mother, Suseonhwa, and his diligent study of human psychology and social dynamics, most people didn’t notice anything amiss. If someone did realize that Shin Gyoyeon wasn’t quite right, it was likely because Shin Gyoyeon had intentionally allowed them to see it.cf94a842f0620367

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Therefore, most executives perceived Shin eecce55d98 Gyoyeon as a sane man d4ab6fdfc3 in his thirties. Nevertheless, the auditorium a373fe8828 was silent, not a7577b7970 even a breath 81d4074358 could be heard.542fa54aeb226b17

Regardless of his personality or status, Shin Gyoyeon possessed an overwhelming presence. Especially like this, when he wasn’t smiling and his cold sanpakgan (three whites of the eyes) were exposed, few dared to meet his gaze.8ccdb6ecf4db3ab9

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“Have you all… heard the news about President Kang?”f2f2ddac0dda1550

He finally spoke, his voice languid, almost ten minutes after sitting down. It wasn’t a question that required an answer. But the executives, understanding the implications, stiffened and looked towards Shin Gyoyeon.c3b0249696324d2f

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Rumors of Kang Junmyeon’s 532706db6d downfall had swept through e2aaf95446 DG in the past 5f12ee6042 few days.13246c3ea21ce5b7

However, Kang Junmyeon 76c70a025b had been with bdf2bb272a the organization for de4c0de659 over 40 years 8298556542 and held the 28ddc3cec3 high position of a8303eda9c president of DG 4a2def695d Construction, so few dd740630cf believed the rumors 1c6cc47363 completely. Many had tried to 62bc018304 confirm them, spying on e1e180f8e4 Kang Junmyeon’s room salons 4956f6a828 and his mansion, but 5435cffeaf they had gained no bdfbf8e58b information other than the 4a2874bfbd fact that access was b7063ab055 impossible. And now, Shin 92ebf31347 Gyoyeon had brought abc97f6ced it up himself.aed7385e83cb0792

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“Director Chae.”184e5ebd0002e18c

As everyone held their 6859ca3580 breath, Shin Gyoyeon turned 29d309a110 to Chae Beomjun with 985f462290 a bright smile. Chae Beomjun nodded 42b488a513 and stepped forward.ebc9478b64f54da3

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Standing in front of 0a63cfe9af Shin Gyoyeon, he turned 10c75db9e7 a large silver case c7cc0cf85e he’d placed on the dddcbb8c0c floor towards the executives 63a8e235c2 and calmly unlocked it. e404ededfc1d5287

Click, click. 6487c18d87a9ecce

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The buckles came undone, and 29c75537ce the lid opened.83de0cb0ad3fa6b7

“…….”1dd1551b2273a942

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The executives craned 63d680362d their necks to 82fc995640 see the contents 55349953bf of the case. Gasps echoed through the auditorium, caf1cbc0f7 and a murmur rippled through 3ffbedef68 the room.2b72709155be1114

Standing behind Shin Gyoyeon, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t see what was inside, but the putrid smell was enough to tell him.6762812bc618450b

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“I wanted to show you something more intact, but unfortunately, I had to send his head to the Chairman. So, please be satisfied 60f1fc072d with this.”885e7a432cee48a6

Shin Gyoyeon, speaking softly, smirked and gestured with his chin. Chae Beomjun lifted the case from the floor and walked forward. He handed it to the executive sitting at the very end of the front row, a silent command to display the traitor’s fate.3ee091f2bd631f89

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As the case passed, Cheon Sejoo caught a glimpse of its contents. A neatly flayed piece of back skin, bearing the DG insignia of a tiger tattoo. The design had been updated over the years, so no one doubted that the tattoo, marked with the old character for “Daegam”, belonged to Kang Junmyeon.af1a55f4246bc398

A chilling silence fell over the auditorium as the executives, realizing Kang Junmyeon’s gruesome end, exchanged uneasy glances. Shin Gyoyeon’s casual smile made the scene all the more unsettling.75947575df0b20b7

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“If you’re foolish enough to betray the organization and sell us out, you should be prepared for the consequences. I’m even feeling a bit 3eb97b354d generous, considering I gave him fe27375314 a clean death…”74ccecbc3d3d8ea7

Cheon Sejoo silently gritted his teeth at Shin Gyoyeon’s words. The last time he saw Kang Junmyeon, his condition was far from what one could describe as having received a “clean death.” Perhaps it was “clean” in Shin Gyoyeon’s twisted perspective.b6d73ae4705bc10d

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“Anyway, I didn’t call you here to talk about something that’s already over. It seems there are a lot of you plotting insignificant schemes lately, perhaps because the succession process is taking too long.”686a15d4d87b2b90

The most significant 9e6e66d372 of those “insignificant c0c7d9b374 schemes” had been 2c3ef7237c orchestrated by Kang 4ea9bd035b Junmyeon, and some 2379f20a8b of the executives 032b20f732 present were likely b38cfcf58f harboring similar plans. Shin Gyoyeon’s gaze c8fb136a33 swept over those e599a19d22 who averted their c45af57df8 eyes and lowered ebd02964eb their heads.1049ffeb8c240513

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“Some of you seem to be under a misconception. The organization exists because of 34b5bb627b me, yet some of you 6316315e70 seem to imagine… that I 0ca1507894 exist because of the organization. Such preposterous notions.”859cfba51a4870dc

Shin Gyoyeon paused, 10452474f3 his gaze slowly 58fb22e6c5 scanning the executives. Some avoided his eyes; 6164941cb3 others met his stare b34d4e072b directly. A pleased smile d16a8b016c touched Shin Gyoyeon’s 392670d575 lips at the e655b48803 sight, and then 4d3b0d8f09 looked up at 90a99f8f43 Baek Sunghwan, who 32442e24e7 was standing beside ff0f9e8881 him.aee2580d3266539f

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Baek Sunghwan nodded and stepped a4cebb9cc9 forward, pushing through the executives 2c2a285056 to grab someone and pull d0627e4b02 them to their feet. Cheon Sejoo held 48dd57e9fd his breath, watching 5a677b1554 him intently. Finally, Baek Sunghwan dragged the f99ec7ff07 man, his arms pinned behind c16eedb47b him, before Shin Gyoyeon. Meeting the man’s terrified gaze, e2c6d102af Cheon Sejoo sighed inwardly and a4ce899824 clenched his fists. b0cf033764193e91

It was Han 12e48ab897 Jonghyun who stood 8c899ef73c before them.35603ed6b6ac8ad6

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Shin Gyoyeon looked up dd6bef6c81 at Han Jonghyun and 4db36c191b said,40bc36a9ebea7b88

“I’m sure you all know Director Han Jonghyun.”c7c53a3074127f0b

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Han Jonghyun was a notorious playboy within DG. He caused so much trouble that everyone knew about his exploits, yet the fact that he remained unpunished due to Shin Gyoyeon’s protection only added to his notoriety.2ffc3010da474962

Seeing Han Jonghyun dragged forward, Shin Jihan, who knew him well, frowned and crossed his arms. Shin Jihan, Shin Gyoyeon’s younger brother who ran a club in Cheongdam-dong, was practically the one who brought Han Jonghyun into the organization and was quite close to him.5707aba9f02f5623

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“I’m aware that many of you have been curious about Director Han. Every time he caused 837755eae0 trouble, every time I 462e22f6e4 took no action against 7aac4b5282 him, you must have 2a20f202cd lost sleep wondering why 822fbc8ef3 I kept him around.”4571ed4e600d6bcc

Several executives nodded. Shin Gyoyeon watched them 078333d788 and leisurely crossed his 9a378d878a legs. Leaning back in his chair, f3935147a2 he rested his hands on 0b5b6ca9e0 the armrests, tapping his fingers 9b3b6cd668 rhythmically.f20d6fc1b4138833

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“The truth is, I was simply curious. I wanted to 62f9740d57 see how many c084ff59ac of you would 418496b184 defy me if d27e2cb4ba I gave power 5ddcb0c830 to a worthless, e2b20091a4 pathetic piece of 897a83042b trash like him, be4a257dab someone with absolutely 5100cf08ef no redeeming qualities.”f50a29b1c4b4d803

Han Jonghyun flinched. His condition was pitiful 07c341c4ad as he watched him 97eaf1c89f from behind. There were faint bruises on e183fa5f04 his neck, hidden by his cef9c8bddb shirt, likely from being choked, 77036f8be9 and his outstretched hands trembled eed1e0b3e5 violently. He fidgeted, as if desperate 62b54f6758 to escape, with every word a7b406824a Shin Gyoyeon uttered.46520388f13a9ffd

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“The president has expectations of me too.”46c0420376dfc494

Han Jonghyun’s bitter words echoed in Cheon Sejoo’s ears. Anxiety welled up inside him, and he clasped his hands behind his back. His palms were damp with sweat.0cc7243a18b3cd64

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