“…So you scolded that kid to pay back 38 million won.”
“What?”
“What are you asking for, bastard.”
Son Byeong-gyu’s body was pushed back as he was slapped with the gloved hand several times.
“If you’ve lived this long, at least use polite language.”
Of course, the person who has caused Lee Sehwa the most trouble right now is Ki Tae-jeong himself. However, Ki Tae-jeong shamelessly thought that he was better than these bastards. At least I give him medicine. I didn’t just give him pain like other bastards do.
“If you look like this, you should at least have a heart. Don’t you think so?”
Son Byeong-gyu straightened his posture and smiled awkwardly. He would have chewed him out in his head if it had been someone else, but when Ki Tae-jeong said something like that, he couldn’t refute it.
“Well, of course. Of all the people I’ve ever seen, the Brigadier General is the most handsome.”
“Fuck, who asked you to evaluate my face?”
“Ouch!”
Hmm… Ki Tae-jeong thought Lee Sehwa liked his face at the very least. His eyes sparkled even when they first met in the warehouse, and he only looked at Ki Tae-jeong. If he just gave a little bit of affection, Lee Sehwa would be delighted and bite his lips in excitement.
Ki Tae-jeong quickly extinguished the slightly inflated spark of unfamiliar emotion as he thought of Lee Sehwa’s face. Yeah, at least he likes my face. Even if I make unreasonable demands, I’m better than these guys. I’m different from these bastards. As usual, it was easy to rationalize, and it was only a matter of time before it became truly distorted. Ki Tae-jeong brushed aside the uneasy feeling that had gnawed at him in the back of his mind and casually nudged Son Byeong-gyu.
“Well, Brigadier General, then this matter… How do we finish this?”
“What?”
“First of all, I told Lee Sehwa to pay back the money.”
It was bizarre to see him smiling awkwardly even though he was covered in blood. Son Byeong-gyu rushed forward as if he would not miss the opportunity.
“Of course, I didn’t really intend to collect. However, if I just leave it after pressuring Lee Sehwa like that, he will become suspicious…”
“Boss Son.”
“Yes?”
“I’m going to go rob the warehouse tomorrow where Kim Seok-cheol was hiding his things.”
“Ah, yes…”
“…Tfr?”
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“Of course, it won’t be for free. If rumors spread too much, it might become difficult for you to do business in this area. Remember you said your dream was to run a legitimate business here?”
When asked what he wanted in exchange for his cooperation when he first contacted him, Son Byeong-gyu stated that he wanted to run a prosperous business. He sobbed as he explained that no matter how much money he saved, he couldn’t even enter the castle, and that even if he bought a new ID card, he couldn’t join high society.
“Soon, several properties seized by the military will be released through public auction. Of course, it’s called a public auction, but it’s a fight over who has the connections.”
“Well, then…”
“I’ll give you a hand, so prepare for that. Two in 2-Stars and one in 3-Stars.”
When Ki Tae-jeong threw the relevant documents, Son Byeong-gyu crawled over to him on his knees.
“But even if you grab those and close down the House, it’s not like we won’t be in trouble… Of course, our House is not small, so we won’t be ruined just because of a thorough inspection, but…”
“My head doesn’t work like this. Just like Boss Son said, it won’t completely fail, so you can just use this opportunity to pretend you’re not involved and set up your new business.”
“Ah…”
“You said you’re going to leave anyway. Since you can’t hold onto the House forever, might as well start preparing to set up somewhere else.”
“Ah, ah… Yes, that’s right, Brigadier General!”
Son Byeong-gyu looked up at Ki Tae-jeong as if he had achieved enlightenment.
“So, you’re going to bid on those or not.”
“Of course, I should get it!”
“Then I will ask Lieutenant Park to prepare a trustworthy person, so prepare the deposit. About 120 million. You know because we did it last time, right? It has to go through a few people to make sure it’s safe.”
“Oh, of course.”
“That’s right. Let’s do well in the future, Boss Son.”
“Yes, Brigadier General.”
Ki Tae-jeong dropped the cigar and crushed it with his foot. The half-burned cigarette crumbled with a hissing sound. The scent was so strong that it seemed like not a single blade of grass could grow in that place.
Ki Tae-jeong looked over the railing before opening the rooftop door and going out. The entrance to the main house, the adjacent building, was a mess, with people and cars tangled together. Expensive cars that were hard to find even in 3 or 4 stars were parked haphazardly in the distance. Valet parking agents were jumping around like grasshoppers. As you entered the entrance and went down a narrow alley, people were taking drugs, crying, and cursing each other, creating a chaotic scene. It was like Sodom and Gomorrah.
“Brigadier General, are you really going to hand over the land to Son Byeong-gyu?”
The adjutant who was assisting Ki Tae-jeong on behalf of Lieutenant Park asked cautiously.
“Are you crazy?”
“Well, then…”
“Take care of the money they give you. I’ll need it for something.”
The subordinate tilted his head slightly as he responded that he understood. Although 120 million won was not a small sum of money, it was not a huge amount for Ki Tae-jeong to go to such extreme measures as revealing his cards. Bribes from companies were on a different scale, so the subordinates wondered why for such a small amount.
“Isn’t it funny? If you triple 38 million, it’s almost 120 million.”
“… Yes?”
The subordinate asked back in confusion. Even though he knew that Ki Tae-jeong hated it when he acted stupidly, he naturally had that reaction. Perhaps he mentioned it with the aim of the amount that Son Byeong-gyu asked Lee Sehwa? However, it was 37.8 million… Even if we put it at 38 million, it was a whopping 6 million different from 120 million, which was three times 40 million.
“Imagine that the money ended up going to Lee Sehwa. How much bitterness would that bastard feel when he found out later?”
Ki-Tae-jeong smiled devilishly.
“That bastard, Son Byeong-gyu, needs to know how frustrating it is to be robbed of something he should have. That’s the only way he won’t engage in such nonsense.”
Ki Tae-jeong shrugged his shoulders and said, “I am a fair and upright public servant.” The timid and wise tone kept repeating the answer in a soulless voice like a parrot.
“What about inside?”
“I heard on the radio that since the Brigadier General left, all they could hear was sniffling. It was only for a moment, and he’s not crying right now, just rustling as he organizes something.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
The office was located three floors down from the rooftop. Ki Tae-jeong whistled as he descended the stairs. He threw the bloody iron pipe and leather gloves at the guys outside and entered the office. Lee Sehwa sat quietly on the sofa with his knees together. He looked like a living sacrifice placed on an altar, wearing a pure white gown, among furniture decorated with sparkling gilded decorations here and there.
“I told you to take the medicine….”
Lee Sehwa tried to avoid him as Ki Tae-jeong flopped down next to him. Ignoring it, Ki Tae-jeong wrapped his hands around Sehwa’s waist and drew him closer, and the soft body snuggled into his side. Despite knowing what was going to happen, he couldn’t understand why Sehwa kept resisting.
“Why don’t you listen to me?”
“…I.”
Lee Sehwa, who learned that if you don’t answer quickly only brings trouble, answered promptly in a small voice.
“What?”
“I have to organize this… because the boss, the boss might come and cause trouble again….”
“Why? Because he might find out this was ruined due to debts?”
“…Yes.”
“Where? Let me see your face.”
He grabbed Lee Sehwa’s chin and turned it quickly. Despite Ki Tae-jeong’s inconsiderate touch, he didn’t show much resistance. He did well, Ki Tae-jeong wanted to praise him for doing a good job. Throughout the process of dealing with people and seeing them resist in front of him, his hand seemed to reach out instinctively. Of course, he had treated Lee Sehwa the way he wanted, but now he felt a little sorry for him and wanted to look after him.
“Hey. Your cheeks look like a chubby hamster.”
He must have been crying really hard, and there was a faint smell of sweat. It wasn’t the sour, sticky odor of sweat; rather, it was a fragrance mixed with the scent of milk, like a child who had been happily playing and sweating. Maybe it was because he’s really young.
“Your eyes are swollen like a crucian carp.”
Son Byeong-gyu didn’t hit his eye, so it was because he cried. Sehwa likely endured and wiped his tears repeatedly.
”Your stomach must be upset.”
“…”
“It was a good thing I bought it again.”
When Ki Tae-jeong pressed the call button, a subordinate who had been waiting outside entered with a pastel-colored box. Lee Sehwa blinked slowly as his eyes were difficult to open. When he handed him a box covered in pink and sky blue clouds, he just looked at him as if he had no idea what was going on.
“ I heard this cake is delicious. Eat it. They said they wouldn’t sell any more today, so I told them to grind it up and bake another one. I did well, right?”
“…”
“I heard you enjoyed the cake. I want to see it for myself. How deliciously you eat it.”
He wanted to see it right in front of him, not in some surveillance-like video. He didn’t bother explaining that he wanted to witness his tongue licking the cream. But…
“Huh, ugh….”
Holding the box tightly, Lee Sehwa cried again.
“…So you scolded that kid to pay back 38 million won.”
“What?”
“What are you asking for, bastard.”
Son Byeong-gyu’s body was pushed back as he was slapped with the gloved hand several times.
“If you’ve lived this long, at least use polite language.”
Of course, the person who has caused Lee Sehwa the most trouble right now is Ki Tae-jeong himself. However, Ki Tae-jeong shamelessly thought that he was better than these bastards. At least I give him medicine. I didn’t just give him pain like other bastards do.
“If you look like this, you should at least have a heart. Don’t you think so?”
Son Byeong-gyu straightened his posture and smiled awkwardly. He would have chewed him out in his head if it had been someone else, but when Ki Tae-jeong said something like that, he couldn’t refute it.
“Well, of course. Of all the people I’ve ever seen, the Brigadier General is the most handsome.”
“Fuck, who asked you to evaluate my face?”
“Ouch!”
Hmm… Ki Tae-jeong thought Lee Sehwa liked his face at the very least. His eyes sparkled even when they first met in the warehouse, and he only looked at Ki Tae-jeong. If he just gave a little bit of affection, Lee Sehwa would be delighted and bite his lips in excitement.
Ki Tae-jeong quickly extinguished the slightly inflated spark of unfamiliar emotion as he thought of Lee Sehwa’s face. Yeah, at least he likes my face. Even if I make unreasonable demands, I’m better than these guys. I’m different from these bastards. As usual, it was easy to rationalize, and it was only a matter of time before it became truly distorted. Ki Tae-jeong brushed aside the uneasy feeling that had gnawed at him in the back of his mind and casually nudged Son Byeong-gyu.
“Well, Brigadier General, then this matter… How do we finish this?”
“What?”
“First of all, I told Lee Sehwa to pay back the money.”
It was bizarre to see him smiling awkwardly even though he was covered in blood. Son Byeong-gyu rushed forward as if he would not miss the opportunity.
“Of course, I didn’t really intend to collect. However, if I just leave it after pressuring Lee Sehwa like that, he will become suspicious…”
“Boss Son.”
“Yes?”
“I’m going to go rob the warehouse tomorrow where Kim Seok-cheol was hiding his things.”
“Ah, yes…”
“…Tfr?”
Vbc Dsfbcu-use yiegafv bea lc yfklivfgwfca jr tf kjr abiv ab qgfqjgf ab mibrf atf Lberf, ifa jibcf atf 38 wliilbc tf kjr jybea ab fja.
“Of course, it won’t be for free. If rumors spread too much, it might become difficult for you to do business in this area. Remember you said your dream was to run a legitimate business here?”
When asked what he wanted in exchange for his cooperation when he first contacted him, Son Byeong-gyu stated that he wanted to run a prosperous business. He sobbed as he explained that no matter how much money he saved, he couldn’t even enter the castle, and that even if he bought a new ID card, he couldn’t join high society.
“Soon, several properties seized by the military will be released through public auction. Of course, it’s called a public auction, but it’s a fight over who has the connections.”
“Well, then…”
“I’ll give you a hand, so prepare for that. Two in 2-Stars and one in 3-Stars.”
When Ki Tae-jeong threw the relevant documents, Son Byeong-gyu crawled over to him on his knees.
“But even if you grab those and close down the House, it’s not like we won’t be in trouble… Of course, our House is not small, so we won’t be ruined just because of a thorough inspection, but…”
“My head doesn’t work like this. Just like Boss Son said, it won’t completely fail, so you can just use this opportunity to pretend you’re not involved and set up your new business.”
“Ah…”
“You said you’re going to leave anyway. Since you can’t hold onto the House forever, might as well start preparing to set up somewhere else.”
“Ah, ah… Yes, that’s right, Brigadier General!”
Son Byeong-gyu looked up at Ki Tae-jeong as if he had achieved enlightenment.
“So, you’re going to bid on those or not.”
“Of course, I should get it!”
“Then I will ask Lieutenant Park to prepare a trustworthy person, so prepare the deposit. About 120 million. You know because we did it last time, right? It has to go through a few people to make sure it’s safe.”
“Oh, of course.”
“That’s right. Let’s do well in the future, Boss Son.”
“Yes, Brigadier General.”
Ki Tae-jeong dropped the cigar and crushed it with his foot. The half-burned cigarette crumbled with a hissing sound. The scent was so strong that it seemed like not a single blade of grass could grow in that place.
Ki Tae-jeong looked over the railing before opening the rooftop door and going out. The entrance to the main house, the adjacent building, was a mess, with people and cars tangled together. Expensive cars that were hard to find even in 3 or 4 stars were parked haphazardly in the distance. Valet parking agents were jumping around like grasshoppers. As you entered the entrance and went down a narrow alley, people were taking drugs, crying, and cursing each other, creating a chaotic scene. It was like Sodom and Gomorrah.
“Brigadier General, are you really going to hand over the land to Son Byeong-gyu?”
The adjutant who was assisting Ki Tae-jeong on behalf of Lieutenant Park asked cautiously.
“Are you crazy?”
“Well, then…”
“Take care of the money they give you. I’ll need it for something.”
The subordinate tilted his head slightly as he responded that he understood. Although 120 million won was not a small sum of money, it was not a huge amount for Ki Tae-jeong to go to such extreme measures as revealing his cards. Bribes from companies were on a different scale, so the subordinates wondered why for such a small amount.
“Isn’t it funny? If you triple 38 million, it’s almost 120 million.”
“… Yes?”
The subordinate asked back in confusion. Even though he knew that Ki Tae-jeong hated it when he acted stupidly, he naturally had that reaction. Perhaps he mentioned it with the aim of the amount that Son Byeong-gyu asked Lee Sehwa? However, it was 37.8 million… Even if we put it at 38 million, it was a whopping 6 million different from 120 million, which was three times 40 million.
“Imagine that the money ended up going to Lee Sehwa. How much bitterness would that bastard feel when he found out later?”
Ki-Tae-jeong smiled devilishly.
“That bastard, Son Byeong-gyu, needs to know how frustrating it is to be robbed of something he should have. That’s the only way he won’t engage in such nonsense.”
Ki Tae-jeong shrugged his shoulders and said, “I am a fair and upright public servant.” The timid and wise tone kept repeating the answer in a soulless voice like a parrot.
“What about inside?”
“I heard on the radio that since the Brigadier General left, all they could hear was sniffling. It was only for a moment, and he’s not crying right now, just rustling as he organizes something.”
“Okay, let’s go.”
The office was located three floors down from the rooftop. Ki Tae-jeong whistled as he descended the stairs. He threw the bloody iron pipe and leather gloves at the guys outside and entered the office. Lee Sehwa sat quietly on the sofa with his knees together. He looked like a living sacrifice placed on an altar, wearing a pure white gown, among furniture decorated with sparkling gilded decorations here and there.
“I told you to take the medicine….”
Lee Sehwa tried to avoid him as Ki Tae-jeong flopped down next to him. Ignoring it, Ki Tae-jeong wrapped his hands around Sehwa’s waist and drew him closer, and the soft body snuggled into his side. Despite knowing what was going to happen, he couldn’t understand why Sehwa kept resisting.
“Why don’t you listen to me?”
“…I.”
Lee Sehwa, who learned that if you don’t answer quickly only brings trouble, answered promptly in a small voice.
“What?”
“I have to organize this… because the boss, the boss might come and cause trouble again….”
“Why? Because he might find out this was ruined due to debts?”
“…Yes.”
“Where? Let me see your face.”
He grabbed Lee Sehwa’s chin and turned it quickly. Despite Ki Tae-jeong’s inconsiderate touch, he didn’t show much resistance. He did well, Ki Tae-jeong wanted to praise him for doing a good job. Throughout the process of dealing with people and seeing them resist in front of him, his hand seemed to reach out instinctively. Of course, he had treated Lee Sehwa the way he wanted, but now he felt a little sorry for him and wanted to look after him.
“Hey. Your cheeks look like a chubby hamster.”
He must have been crying really hard, and there was a faint smell of sweat. It wasn’t the sour, sticky odor of sweat; rather, it was a fragrance mixed with the scent of milk, like a child who had been happily playing and sweating. Maybe it was because he’s really young.
“Your eyes are swollen like a crucian carp.”
Son Byeong-gyu didn’t hit his eye, so it was because he cried. Sehwa likely endured and wiped his tears repeatedly.
”Your stomach must be upset.”
“…”
“It was a good thing I bought it again.”
When Ki Tae-jeong pressed the call button, a subordinate who had been waiting outside entered with a pastel-colored box. Lee Sehwa blinked slowly as his eyes were difficult to open. When he handed him a box covered in pink and sky blue clouds, he just looked at him as if he had no idea what was going on.
“ I heard this cake is delicious. Eat it. They said they wouldn’t sell any more today, so I told them to grind it up and bake another one. I did well, right?”
“…”
“I heard you enjoyed the cake. I want to see it for myself. How deliciously you eat it.”
He wanted to see it right in front of him, not in some surveillance-like video. He didn’t bother explaining that he wanted to witness his tongue licking the cream. But…
“Huh, ugh….”
Holding the box tightly, Lee Sehwa cried again.
