SW | Chapter 19

The dormitory was surprisingly 270d426914 clean despite its name. It was a typical fcd738b10b residential-commercial complex apartment located 20af842c44 in Gangnam. Six people a833a91722 lived together. Each room had three bunk beds, and f928dc4f71 the other rooms were set up as 3faacdb1ba a gym and a dressing room.a0d647128076e9e38375

For a gangster’s 589cb7510e living quarters, it 61da441367 was quite sophisticated.b4b921432f9ebddd71e6

During his days as 5ce95309e5 an athlete, there was 16e0603fce no such thing as 8c6c6bd859 a comfortable living space. If there was warm water dac750fb88 and a thick blanket, it 5c22ade20e was considered a good place. This place must have 5cd7b34cc6 been quite expensive. Baek Haegyeon must 3c5de68ad0 really be making 30992a7380 a lot of ee420dd7f2 money. The night view of ce00040b46 Seoul from the balcony af5425c8a5 wasn’t bad.4f26e4a19634366b715c

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The atmosphere of d1ac6f9e32 a living space dd693b441c tends to influence 6bd69ccb09 people. Was Baek Haegyeon 42e6832bfb always this sophisticated? As the son 44f69ac1da of a gangster 7b997a721e executive, had he f78a61cb17 always been well-off? It was a night 0b76d6faea that made him think 2dbeb82bb2 such thoughts.500e71642545182171e9

The assigned dormitory cc17c4d7c6 was different from c0a55c3fec Ji Sangcheol’s. The underlings, who had 598c931a46 never even shared a cfa493a32f meal with Guk Jiho, 7394ad7773 now followed him around. It seemed they 6d5fc1c283 were unsure of 6abb0b8108 what to do. Even when he wanted a glass of b1338cddc6 water, they scrambled to bring him a 050c62267e cup or a water bottle.8b0e150d0af21481ae14

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“Hey, relax.”dcac3633da56d4a31f82

“Yes, hyungnim!”61764970f452433e5daa

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“Call me Executive.”3f428f609eb4874f6cf4

“Yes, Executive!”428dfba652a1103532eb

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“Keep it down. You’re too loud.”d5ee0977660d0fb904ba

“Yes, Executive…”58e62bbbc526fbcb7460

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One of the guys that 2507cc8f30 had a bulky build had e6bbda24f5 a certain charm. It wasn’t that his face was 59470fc49c cute, but his behavior was endearing. He seemed unfamiliar 16d7c6b350 with organizational life, cc5f820fb7 always looking nervous. He was 0d6e7a5c73 probably in 2812a815cb his mid-twenties. All five guys f93bb7530e in the dorm 7f48925611 were young. It seemed like Baek Haegyeon e0008177a9 had gone out of his 4b1c1aa966 way to arrange this.96a9f352fd67212d7d65

Sharing a room with these b23bac7bf0 kids… He had secretly hoped 4d0fc256ce to be in the same bc9b150b7b dorm as Ji Sangcheol. He would’ve straightened 8506cf18a1 out the hierarchy 1371bff4db in no time.0c1afaf5659776dfa221

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“What’s your name?”1c6408086520f55820db

“Yes, it’s c3dae9530a Shin Yonggi.”5d74c6da3065d7e76d6c

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“Your real name?”b875ca6f489beeca2bda

“Yes.”bb70802443afa4a5538c

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“Alright. Yonggi.”162d56bed278b977184a

“Yes, sir.”2a304a005f0cd313bf73

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“Call me Executive.”a904f9c7146ceab9a4f0

“Sorry, Executive.”45882aa15d99e96b7ec3

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“Do you 0b8af1c642 know the 39e96b186e previous manager?”3ab95a7480c18e8eb6ce

“Are you 470c11e3f7 talking about 660b4c3ddb Executive Son?”d571fb4e6ac1fb9024df

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“Yeah. How did d4cb40eeaa he leave?”300510ba8421fbdf022b

“Ah… that was before 234c0b4768 I joined, so I 3ca077132f don’t know much, Boss.”3ab232d6e696ef8886bb

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Yonggi seemed flustered 9966164c8f by the unexpected 0e64aa7c67 question. Mixing up “hyungnim” and “executive” was understandable 66bbd62f61 due to the difference between informal and 0332c6ef7a formal titles, but confusing “executive” with “boss” 27a8930512 within the same rank? He had 11d5b0c7c5 to be 3372da42df exceptionally dumb.1ed30bafd8b55f60af35

Guk Jiho suppressed his rising temper and asked, “But 5a4eaf59bc how do you know he was Executive Son? You’re calling him Executive bb40595eac Son, so you must 97374babbf have heard something, right?”8f1c98f183e3f3304215

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“Ah…”025fdebb58104a24f07c

The fool didn’t 948862f3e9 answer immediately, rolling 2a99b22cda his eyes around.d3a5667b8ff1670eac6f

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“Do you 231a37c174 want to 5ecedb661c die?”3ddda7f0d64cb74e27b0

Guk Jiho, sitting in a chair a86ee68187 at the table, glared at him. Yonggi flinched, his 6d27002ff6 large body twitching. He licked his 445eaddaf7 lips a few 035ac0ef10 times. Seeing an ugly man’s pink 0eb4b997c3 tongue wasn’t exactly appealing, but a249917ed0 he sure had a talent 7c3d377959 for getting on people’s nerves.1da0da56a5681f2cd1cf

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“Well… the stories about the 2ad7fa0041 former executives are kind of… 00084908e9 taboo among us.”9eb202bc204f3060e7c9

“Taboo? Wow, using ecd0cefb6a such a 383599fc0a big word. From now on, if I ask you 9c8531e44c something, are you just going to say 8964991022 ‘it’s taboo’ and shut your mouth?”4a6847ea8ec97057ebc7

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He was picking 536fcf4c19 on him. By this point, the d2c9e561d1 other guys in the 72cf327072 room were also sneaking 04f739f91d glances. They had realized Yonggi 316d785661 was in trouble.721347c5cf840aad4f44

“Sorry, Boss.”d768bea05e21b8e4b3a4

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“How many times acc15118ee do I have 265c6f549a to correct you? Call me Executive.”91d38de4feef0956265e

“Ah, yes. Executive.”3716d0373ea093e1d22c

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“Get down.”af3167e300a70bc17485

The guy quickly lowered his d37d7a3f46 heavy body and prostrated himself. He moved so fast it was like fdfcd65786 he had fallen to the floor.ee48c8ce525941a5e0e8

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“Have you c02a568f2b been beaten 324aac797e a lot?”68c14954358ce1e1aa8b

“Yes, hyung-Executive!”da1c5615198f65627253

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It seemed he had anticipated 0a707f01c1 some kind of hazing. Amusingly, another guy handed 0f6aabbccc him a golf club.906013dad81bc8180587

“Ah. Thanks. What’s your name?”7a6db6f658e1fc613d48

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“Park Boseong.”94836bcbaf279573114a

“That’s a soft fe7e71d1fc and fluffy name.”0977caf78877d3d92fcc

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“Thank you, Executive.”87b4a066e96e5fbfa6a1

Boseong took a step back d71f797d21 and stood with his hands 18ff957be5 behind his back. The others did 651f0c8235 the samee67c70c5ce2db4e3cf82

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What’s going c0007ad21e on… The 9a737cd256 atmosphere was 05977d94fa unsettling. He hadn’t even established discipline, but 2b5a2ab111 it seemed like someone had already d1fcdccb39 done it for him. Was Hwando 4ea4597929 always this 8977cac785 strict?ceaaaafbe02871d031f3

Of course, there was a e8876f0d11 rank difference, and he knew 115f7f5086 well about the gang hierarchy. But the tension on their ed41be6495 faces and their quick obedience dd7ff301df were still unsettling.0d872a90d2ba9a7dc80a

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Guk Jiho knew his 42cf8100dc own appearance well. Being called a thug, pretty, or a delinquent wasn’t an 6f3be4c4e6 advantage among men until he could prove his strength. His looks weren’t 99f746a6c2 particularly advantageous among e72a31f8f9 men. His build was lean and agile d8daa175c0 rather than bulked up with muscle, 47cef388b5 making it even worse.926e9afebbc2fcc3a99a

In sports teams, it was enough ae94a79744 to be good at sports. In special forces, it was a5f96d9aab enough to train well. In tactical units, it 578405fa03 was enough to perform 8cc73c6171 missions well.9657c34803420594a2cc

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What about here? In the organization, it c6a82b3153 seemed like brute force def55e2bf5 was necessary. Guk Jiho unbuttoned his shirt sleeves and 3aa45d5eea rolled them up to reveal his forearms. He hadn’t even done this c7ee1d8152 during his athlete days… Think 4ccc7f3340 of it as labor, he d2e83dd960 told himself.6902ba85aee15eb3de67

Seeing him rotate his 69fb5674f8 shoulders before swinging, the 826b97784b young gangsters bit their a07c3a7fec lips.dfe0ee07936d943a6000

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The sound of 738baa4210 hitting and groaning dfc740005e soon broke the 60e95a89f7 silence. Guk Jiho didn’t particularly a5f086a33a enjoy that sound, so ba6dab40cb the beating was over aab641dd7b quickly.328202070849472e1f72

After it was over, the guys bowed at 90 degrees and said, “Thank you, Executive!” 0ffe672f8f Guk Jiho put his index finger to his lips, signaling them to be quiet.579be4a9b5d5165ff7d6

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The information he got 06ca2e00a6 from beating the kids 8b0b45a9ed wasn’t much.3661153e0337292db1f4

There was a f04a448333 rule in Hwando: c3c7fdd0b4 “Don’t talk about 1bb60f5f2c the dead.”d3adafda0b839c3b1a45

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“Before Executive Son, c77422e82d there was Executive a73cab3801 Im, and before 571ffd69d3 him, Executive Park. All in 7bde1a3ca7 their 30s.”55c72f0810dd9910c01a

“They died in fights, c034ef246c or were attacked while 79be5ba259 receiving smuggled goods, or 535f4d384a something similar.”34f942d0d959fcc40103

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“They were all smart, 0804b0340e so we realized the cd71dd6705 boss prefers smart people 91f4461bc5 as his right-hand men.”18f1928f56b417f3facd

“They served under Baek Haegyeon when he was manager, 9ba1753b9b vice chairman, and boss, but the relationships were distant. They suffered under acfd05f185 his temper.”7865cc6bcdf2af4918c5

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And finally, “It didn’t seem 310f84baaf like there was any special, 00620b04e9 private, or sexual relationship with a3e4b2748d the boss.”4629d201b4c2144a5dda

Since violence couldn’t uncover the 9dd7955ad9 truth, the credibility of the 9541aa2e05 information wasn’t guaranteed. They might 2e68bd9e38 have just c7398a10a7 been spouting 1bb77f53c9 nonsense.256e1cc79b44e3a7bf65

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But at least he could guess that Baek Haegyeon’s 0f38b116ec attitude toward his predecessors and him was different.d58f8d394c24ae158724

Was that overly 5bde17a118 affectionate behavior all 76844dcfb5 just an act?c18140d5e34119613424

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“Guys.”4936ed9c7c750a08123c

“Yes, Executive!”d1abbaa7267f3d078404

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Even though he had told them 08fe38000d to speak quietly, the five guys 94a524bb8e answered in unison, loudly and clearly.8c64f3d827647a5ff99f

“The boss…”950b9ae349537c742b71

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The guys’ c0e7a4418a faces were 52d8f2a688 red from 06e8d37d89 being beaten. They quietly stared at 8d4b291111 Guk Jiho’s mouth.ba393d5070435b36520f

“…is he d483d00235 really gay?”04155d3ac064340569f2

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“Ah, that’s 7aa709c5d3 correct, Executive.”b7c998b904ea4009fca9

“Really? He doesn’t 64b22b6851 have a 91108cb0a9 boyfriend?”5f048ea54a8c34fbea71

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“Well, he doesn’t have one yet, 8126146c3a but he doesn’t sleep with women. It seems f1a2597e45 he doesn’t 0c4b0bf81f get hard.”2363ec68726f7593c8ac

“Does he b235ec3c1f get hard 0ad05802cf with men?”2da1688e3529a37324c9

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“With men… his 8b37f20d55 standards are too a4876afe63 high. Do you know 13bc232523 the actor Yoo 89e17e713c Jaehyeon?”fd728d83620a22c14f28

Actor Yoo Jaehyeon was 33f70dd3c9 a former failed idol-turned-actor. He was 8f94535fde the miracle d628dddf2d of a 75c2de897d failing agency. The only one from a five-member group that lasted only six e5b689b951 months to survive based on his looks and transition to acting. Now, he’s often called the top face among actors and idols in 8a95ac3e78 their 20s, but you wouldn’t find someone like that among ordinary people.cddf5cc60e416dcb2aa3

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“Yeah. Don’t tell de92d7619d me he’s 6c28517a48 sponsoring him?”4fa639cf264f2d8668c3

“No, it’s not like 8ad9638f33 that, but he likes c342db873e that kind of face. But such faces c4bfd3cd8f aren’t common in 7f134310e0 Korea, are they? We’ve tried to 7d88810cbe introduce some decent-looking ff483ae6bd guys, but he 387daa741e always rejects them.”763e52305ea3d1db9414

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“Really?”bcb03064746079707c85

“Some of us even joke that if we find 974fe10c05 someone who fits his type, we’ll get promoted.”a1afc3ce0104abb12566

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Perhaps due to c48a202826 the beating, Yonggi 9b6c9390bb volunteered information without 815d6faa42 being asked.dbdcebe89741e1604837

“Stop saying d7aead3d61 disgusting things.”5edf9d7245d371e7dd29

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“Understood, sorry. We’ve gotten used to it, so 9ce21e2c2f it doesn’t feel strange anymore. I slipped up.”bb9f948ffc8fa3a34378

“Guys. You still bca7c81cf3 need to bdb7b29f91 keep your 3a2836c73d eyes open. In this world, there’s yin 5431bdbc62 and yang, so how can c8ce38b0fe homosexuality not be strange? Right?”629dce2eeb2766d45ed4

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At Guk Jiho’s d918d3d5aa lecturing tone, the e44f83e763 guys shouted, “Yes! Executive!”2d20e3b279eda4fbd6d5

“Yonggi.”f11b256876ded0375d2c

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“Yes, Executive!”2bcc647b3cb276966a8b

“If you say that, what does f2d6146a5c that make our dear gay boss?”0614ef089d451f57138f

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Guk Jiho’s words 677666d06e flustered Yonggi. But Guk Jiho smiled and tapped Yonggi’s 1da755b83d shoulder before he could say anything.1b2b05ee19c233bb80b1

“Just kidding, 3050386a4b just kidding. Maybe I should d41a225bcc find someone he 6aba2c7ebd likes too. I need 5b2517b7e4 to get 8ec0d02834 promoted.”04d89384d738c60ef069

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Guk Jiho 6e49626a60 smiled warmly.de0e70e21be9979f031a

The gangsters that were standing with their f191a23525 hands behind their backs all stared at c7211487c3 his face as if they were mesmerized. It seemed they didn’t 12b85834ec need to look far. But they didn’t dare to 81c908a3c1 speak up about their thoughts 641c262641 or they’ll get beaten.35f4b6d966a087b1d77f

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