RGE Ch 4

Yiwon stared wide-eyed 932aeb0d12 at the white 9497fba9fe envelope.491963cf0a5f0679

The household debt wasn’t just the 20 million won from the loan shark. But even without that, things would be much easier. While the principal wasn’t insurmountable, the monthly interest payments were a burden in their current situation.153cf7702dae96fc

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He wanted to accept it without asking any questions. But he couldn’t bring himself to touch the envelope. He felt like the moment he did, he wouldn’t be able to resist.66be23e1e2f5cc9f

“…I don’t even know your name,” he said.b226db4f74176d85

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He knew it, of 96cd61aa84 course. He was indirectly 0a23287a5d asking Jang Beom,1f24a9b814ca1c84

“Why are you helping me?”42e779460fe852eb

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This was excessive kindness for a former high school classmate’s younger brother. Surely Jang Beom didn’t intend to simply give him 20 million won, but it was only natural to confirm when he could repay it, or if he even could. This wasn’t a small sum to be offered so readily, as if it didn’t matter if it wasn’t repaid.941511fbe55021ea

Moreover, Jang Beom bff520ea5f was far more 6c04b11cfe intimidating to Yiwon 6691033068 than Comet, a f415473f3c company he associated 9c485de827 with a cute b200597ce0 crocodile character in a24fe4557c local loan advertisements.d11f03dfe08e9c61

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Come to think of it, he still hadn’t heard what Jang Beom did for a living.5d9c1fbd7437fe47

“What do you do? Besides being my brother’s friend.”c36b62ac5dd9bebb

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“…”2db8d9236003999a

Jang Beom glared at 718ccd73fa Yiwon with a hardened 2a28d1c10e expression, as if asking 095985ff0a why he was questioning e56e560c5a the offer instead of 66be8e4211 just accepting it.11d6e2ed255a3fa7

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With a 4684958242 long exhale, 2491c3fa55 as if ca7b5f47fd forcing out c1829dcc51 his patience, e27ac9d929 Jang Beom 1644d5e09c pulled out 74633cad63 a business 0332c7bb3b card and 86195ebdb6 tossed it 27799fe157 onto the bfdf87f257 envelope.512e2d8cae06db87

The card read, “JB Capital CEO, Jang Beom.”da8279f0dae8e25b

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‘He’s a loan shark too.’88a90d3367255403

He had suspected 60b7ef7490 as much.cb1eeba9e2e7e022

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Feeling somewhat deflated by how predictable Jang Beom was, Yiwon picked up the business card and examined it. Unexpectedly, Jang Beom’s stoic face twitched slightly.5dd9cc8d515ecb61

Yiwon looked up and asked, “Then what do I have to do for you?”d07d0fa4ee13e37d

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He expected 8b7dd6676f Jang Beom f15c2c734c to demand f216e985cc interest, or d05afbdd38 at least dd7358e5e2 mention a 759714f90d repayment date. But Jang 97aac0bff2 Beom just 98706b812f crossed his da5b1fd036 arms, accentuating deea5e885e his bulky 9619ef0467 shoulders and f847b4137a biceps, and 33123285cc stared back 64a615d792 silently. After a long 39b21a0bf6 pause, he said 6e74dc6ba2 something completely unexpected.2105a6a2291e3158

“Do you have a girlfriend?”a9046dd63cad3e49

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“Huh?”36739bb6d6ea170b

The completely unexpected question e833bf7e5a made Yiwon feel like cccf36628b five question marks were 135cf7436c popping up over his 57ecd20268 head.12133970ac17dc21

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It was a typical question adults asked out of boredom. He just hadn’t expected it now. With a puzzled expression, Yiwon answered honestly,d949216731cadaf4

“No.”17a5e8e328903ec2

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“Have you ever dated anyone?”1347b560f021fa8c

“No.”eb1b2bb4bdefd000

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He had vaguely imagined having a girlfriend someday, but he had never pictured anyone specifically. He didn’t have the mental space for dating right now, and he wasn’t particularly interested in girls anyway.2d308d6ce55274e8

As he tried to recall if he had ever wanted to date any of his female friends from university, Jang Beom asked casually, his face expressionless, “Would you be okay with a man?”f19b6413437e7e83

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The question didn’t make sense, and Yiwon was momentarily confused.f4e7c1cbe5e93b1b

At first, he thought Jang Beom was simply asking if he could date a man. He hadn’t considered himself gay, but having never liked anyone, he couldn’t be sure.661376311ef14728

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‘Why does he keep asking these strange questions instead of telling me what he wants?’3ae12445f397dc16

Then, slowly piecing together the context of their conversation, Yiwon belatedly understood Jang Beom’s meaning and was horrified.c3f19866285141a8

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He was d59aa9d46f asking for d7818f2a91 sex in d41f5b827d exchange for 16db68cbf2 the money.1668a3389277c2b7

Yiwon jumped up from his seat, shocked. His face flushed crimson as he yelled at Jang Beom, “No!”605efd0e0bd2adea

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“Hey, don’t yell. Sit down. I was just asking.”9df71e193fbdaf57

“Even if I liked men, I wouldn’t sleep with you.”235bb20cf3acd1aa

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“I get it, so sit down.”8e5939ab4fa73245

Jang Beom clenched f099014110 his jaw and 93e27d2533 spoke in a 5d86839828 low, threatening tone. He was acting cd39f4d07a as if Yiwon 1db59aba2f raising his voice c08c372397 was more embarrassing 65b0f08e64 than his own 6bdeef021c indecent proposal. His nonchalant c6b7496f5c attitude made 7a2a90e6ef Yiwon wonder 66a89339c4 if he 6310ddc957 was the f89e61c0b9 one being 58b17decea unreasonable.4bfa7ce063a9cfad

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Yiwon instinctively grabbed his hair with both hands before coming to his senses and pointing at the white envelope on the table. “Take this and leave.”921ac2a85544fbac

Jang Beom, who had been refilling his glass, muttered, “Ha, fuck,” and stood up.318a46e239b92cd3

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As Jang Beom, with an exasperated expression, put the envelope back into his jacket pocket, Yiwon, fuming, finally snapped, “And don’t say ‘see you again’ this time. Because I never want to see you again.”feb67c89f5af408b

Jang Beom looked down a975857424 at Yiwon coldly, then 7447b175e7 left the restaurant without 38a54d07d1 a word.c724a18d37444aa2

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What had he 1ec2c4e06e done wrong?0c3437991f2d26c7

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Jang Beom leaned back in his chair in the CEO’s office of JB Capital, which he had opened two months prior, and pondered. His unfocused, vacant eyes glazed over as he half-listened to Manager Yoo Deokhwa’s report.716c4cdea52b19cd

“Boss, as you instructed, I looked into Comet. They’re real scum. The CEO is a guy named Baek Cheolgi. He owns half the loan businesses in this area, just under different names.”b8371c6497caf643

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He had 08112b90e2 suspected as 93de4c4ed4 much. It was a ed32724af3 common tactic among fc04a78b40 Seoul gangsters.8c79e8c8f25f9c56

First, they establish a legitimate-looking third-tier financial institution. They offer loans within the legal interest rate limits, advertise, lower people’s guard, and attract as many customers as possible. Then they select VIPs with poor repayment ability and introduce them to another company with the same backers. These are shell corporations that can be easily discarded like a lizard’s tail.8285e13c88bc594d

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Getting them 183d9f08d3 into even 0ff61a2709 more debt 97c0c389ff with higher 83893f7d5f interest rates 3c92b626a4 is half d8c411c7b1 the battle. At this point, they 12857017b7 make them sign effectively 9884e9871f useless, often inhumane contracts. This is the 67ab8927d9 gateway to human d9d271984e trafficking.050d4871e477f638

That’s why Jang Beom had readily offered Woo Yiwon 20 million won.9a918c2c5c7fcc16

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If it hadn’t been Comet, he wouldn’t have gone that far. Yiwon was the perfect target for being sold to a bar. If Baek Cheolgi had ever seen Yiwon in person, he would have immediately calculated that 20 million won was a small price to pay.e47ddd8e31c5224b

Jang Beom replied 86fe93922e in a languid 3c876a4821 posture and a 7806c1624d listless voice,97b7ec5c01000138

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“That guy probably has the local police in his pocket too.”209b88e7057de2b1

“Yes. They say it’s harder to find someone here who hasn’t been bribed by Baek Cheolgi.”481a5e44302f423c

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God, he hated dealing 547860284a with people like that. He wished b69839d5ea the government 1b29f3d1cc would take c361cdd14b care of 2828e24d7d them.bfd1c1471f9749e7

He had returned to his hometown after 17 years in Seoul, having followed Chairman Jo, a sort of guardian figure from his orphanage days, only to have his soul worn down by the violence he’d engaged in. He wanted to retire and live a quiet, peaceful life.a38d004b279fbb1c

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Lending money to those who couldn’t get bank loans and collecting a reasonable amount of interest was a form of symbiosis, of mutual benefit. That was the purpose of JB Capital, made possible by the generous severance package from Chairman Jo, who had treated him almost like a son.9c09b0f21a7fc4cc

“But you know what’s really disgusting about Baek Cheolgi?”22a085fcc75b80e5

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Manager Yoo suddenly whispered, as if sharing a secret, his voice excited. “The old man has a thing for young boys.”159a49803f1d4598

Jang Beom slowly turned 2254c7349a his vacant gaze from 9f72475ec0 the empty air to 95474aa737 Manager Yoo. He saw 9a10d5e532 a burly, 12c7ec392e bald head, 46b1791127 even bigger fae4931c9f than himself.304a7ad5fbce582a

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Jang Beom replied flatly, with an indifferent expression, “So do I.”27c3c7abf7f03d18

“Huh?”f671bf7d376beea2

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A sigh ac4f591a1f of despair 7242e0b1c3 escaped his eccaa38a22 lips.9cb0144718f443b2

Yiwon’s face, filled with contempt, flashed through his mind. And each time, the beautiful voice echoed in his ears, “Even if I liked men, I wouldn’t sleep with you.”6f48014b82636811

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Fuck, he 4db144e840 had asked 3dde2a14a4 a pointless 447f97dbbd question, gaining 4e6d144f26 nothing.9055d0738009455c

But he had the right to ask. He had just offered 20 million won without a second thought. That should have swayed Yiwon’s heart a little. There was no harm in checking if Yiwon might consider sleeping with him, even if it was a long shot.657c7c3be86adb36

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But Yiwon had 1e3af01051 rejected him, even b6784371fe with the offer 1fffe78deb of 20 million 841fb16ff4 won for free.1dff3147436cc272

He had been thoroughly and definitively rejected. In his 34 years, his heart, usually as hard as stone, had never ached like this. Dejected, Jang Beom asked Manager Yoo in a monotone, “Deokhwa, will you let me fuck you for 20 million won?”2c84d92132ad82f9

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Manager Yoo, usually so a42ba0817a polite, suddenly bulged a 7351580243 vein on his bald 751933f045 forehead. But the amount cdd067e695 of 20 million 8126fa6169 won seemed tempting, 8107ac9d48 and after rolling 6bbe6dff63 his eyes, he 336c2a027a replied,9cdc0101815654db

“Yes.”3f9c658e5ddefdaf

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“Do you want to die?”7cf2cd4254f1e0bd

Jang Beom expressed his genuine feelings without hesitation. He rose from his chair, his 194-centimeter frame towering over Manager Yoo, and patted his bald head. “If you don’t want to die, erase that filthy image you just conjured up in your head.”6fde82cab9f389af

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Manager Yoo bowed his head obediently, but his expression clearly said, “This asshole is at it again.”9d876364943bfca2

Unlike Jang Beom, who felt nauseous after involuntarily imagining having sex with a man who wasn’t Yiwon, Manager Yoo seemed willing to do it for 20 million won.4b562ba5bf8a1ae3

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He didn’t understand why everyone else thought so lightly of it, while Woo Yiwon found it so difficult.7ed05c31737fe05c

Well, that must be the young master in him. Jang Beom sighed lightly and said to Manager Yoo, “First, see if we can buy Woo Jeongmin’s mother’s debt under our company’s name.”b5185da5dad1e1ee

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It had been 6921abb931 a mistake to 8412f50503 involve the kid bd94ec7329 in a matter 407f63a425 that should have a3a1d40f54 been handled between 9be1c0cf82 adults. Now, even if Jang 33ead41dce Beom offered him a 1e55bd19a3 lollipop, Yiwon would probably e74af449e3 glare at him.c7b70f6f8bacf6ba

In any case, his 3ad6f5fb8e unnecessary question to Yiwon bdbd1b2e4f had only complicated matters.a659989bda05d8f1

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