171. Biker Gang
Hae-soo’s eyes flashed.
Royce Kim mentioned ‘Teacher Cheon’ once again. Who was he that the core companies of the Chilseong Society were so wary of him?
“Tell me what you know about Teacher Cheon.”
But Royce Kim shrugged.
“I don’t know either, never met him. I don’t know what company he’s from, or if he even runs a company. But I do know that the Chilseong Society revolves around him.”
“How can I meet him?”
“Impossible! They say you can only see him at the Round Table meetings, and even our company’s new boss hasn’t met him yet. Teacher Cheon is a high-roller.”
Hae-soo nodded.
If even meeting Manager Ma was this difficult, he had expected that meeting Teacher Cheon, who was presumed to be the leader, would be even harder.
The fact that Royce Kim, a member of the Chilseong Society, had never seen him even once suggested that he was hiding his identity more thoroughly than expected.
“Well, maybe there will be a chance someday.”
If he could find out when and where the Round Table meeting was held, he might be able to see his face at least.
Hae-soo received the tablet he gave him, promising himself to try later.
“Let’s solve this case first.”
“Good thinking, brother! I’ll hand over all the data, and I’ll pull some strings to get you a free pass on the warrant.”
Hae-soo nodded without answering.
* * *
That night, Hae-soo received the data on the Ilseong Food’s high-end cup ramen case that Royce Kim had given him.
It included information on a witness presumed to be Royce Kim’s company informant, the overseas supplier of raw materials for the high-end cup ramen, and even the accounting books showing the amount sold by that company to Ilseong Foods.
It was such detailed data that all he had to do was hand it over to the prosecutor without any further investigation.
However, Hae-soo was hesitant to proceed with the work because he continued to suspect Royce Kim.
‘Why would Royce Kim, who is so capable, want to join hands with me and take risks to approach me?’
It seemed that he could achieve his desired goals from his position without having to join hands with him.
In other words, he suspected that he might have approached him under the false pretense of attacking the Chilseong Society.
“Hmm.”
Hae-soo hesitated with the contact information of a prosecutor nicknamed Hwang Si-mok on the screen, then called Royce Kim again.
-Brother! Have you started?
“No, I’ve changed my mind. You take care of this case.”
-What? Ah… Is this some kind of partner trust test? Okay, I’ll take care of it!
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Royce Kim showed great drive, just like when he was digging into the current Commissioner General.
In just a few days, the president of Ilseong Foods resigned and bowed 90 degrees on television.
Hae-soo was watching the scene on the news. Royce Kim, who was next to him, picked up some snacks and opened his mouth.
“The tail got cut off instead of the head. Since he’s the president, I guess he’s worth a pawn.”
“Your Korean is good.”
“That’s not important. What’s important is that the presidents no longer credit the group chairman.”
However, Hae-soo’s face was not so bright.
The chairman’s henchmen wouldn’t turn their swords against him with just this much.
It’s not enough.
“Hmm.”
“Hey brother, trust me more! This time, it’s information that directly hits the chairman. Our chairman is playing with a pretty doll these days.”
“Doll?”
“Idol, a popular idol [a celebrity popular among young people], I’ll show you a picture….”
After that, Royce Kim told him a few more things about Ilseong, from small incidents to big ones, and he directly proceeded to inflict blows on Ilseong.
Ilseong Group couldn’t come to its senses from the successive attacks, and Hae-soo saw the chairman of Ilseong Group coming out in a wheelchair.
To destroy a large company called Ilseong Group to get Shin Hae-soo, who has no connections or money?
It doesn’t make sense.
Hae-soo was increasingly trusting Royce Kim.
“Brother, don’t forget the party tomorrow? Due to the nature of this party, quite a few Chilseong Society members will be there.”
“Isn’t it dangerous for you to go there with me?”
“It’s okay, I’m not afraid. We’re declaring war there. Watch closely, the person who reacts to seeing me and brother together at this party is the Chilseong Society.”
Hae-soo nodded at Royce Kim’s words.
Since even he doesn’t know who the members of the Chilseong Society are, he’s trying to find out in this way.
You need to know the enemy to prepare for an attack and to counterattack.
Either way, it’s only a matter of time before the Chilseong Society finds out that he’s joined hands with Hae-soo. He needs to strike when they don’t know yet and exploit the gap.
* * *
A banquet hall located on the top floor of a 5-star hotel.
Young and beautiful men and women are enjoying the party, wearing suits and dresses worth tens of millions of won [approximately thousands of US dollars].
Hae-soo and Royce Kim naturally blended in there.
But Hae-soo’s face was dark.
Contrary to his expectations, there was no reaction even when they saw the two of them together.
There were many who didn’t recognize Hae-soo and asked Royce Kim who he was.
Still, he was curious about the parties of the top class where money was pouring out, so he looked around the party hall without showing it as much as possible, when a familiar scent stimulated his nose.
“Shin Hae-soo…ssi?”
A voice like jade rolling, Hae-soo slowly turned his head.
Jet-black dress and black high heels contrasting with her snow-white skin, her hair neatly tied up, revealing her neat forehead.
Her deep features are reminiscent of an actress who is always impressive, Ahn Seo-eun.
Her pupils tremble slightly. A complex mix of numerous emotions such as doubt, surprise, and apology.
In contrast, Hae-soo’s eyes are extremely dry.
“It’s better if we don’t know each other. Especially in a place like this.”
“Ah….”
Seo-eun’s big eyes sparkle. It looks like tears will well up at any moment.
Hae-soo’s words are a hundred times right, but she felt sad about his quick and cold response.
At that time, Royce Kim came over, put his arm around Hae-soo’s shoulder, and spoke.
“Wow, who is this excellent lady?”
Royce Kim only knew of Ahn Seo-eun’s existence, but it was the first time he had seen her, and Seo-eun knew Royce Kim in the process of screening people presumed to be from the Chilseong Society in advance.
Seo-eun’s eyes turned a little cold at the feeling that the two seemed quite close.
“Is he a new partner?”
“Yes, a more honest partner than you.”
“That’s….”
At that time, the host picked up the microphone, and the invitation performance began, so Hae-soo naturally separated from Seo-eun.
Royce Kim glanced at Ahn Seo-eun, who was drooping her head sadly in the distance, and said to Hae-soo.
“Brother, the beautiful lady deserves praise. You were too harsh, the lady looks sad.”
“You praise her.”
When Hae-soo frowned and brushed off his hand on his shoulder.
A group of black-suited men approached.
Hae-soo’s face hardened at the sight.
“It’s you guys.”
It was President Bae of Ilseong Electronics. He had four bodyguards, and the sharp-spirited man he had seen before, Mr. Seok, was watching this way from a distance.
“It’s been a while, President Bae.”
President Bae glared at Hae-soo, then turned his gaze to Royce Kim and sneered.
“Now I get it, you were working with that Yankee Royce Kim to hit us.”
Royce Kim shrugged and replied.
“What? I didn’t do it, don’t get angry, you should have lived cleanly.”
“You half-breed bastard is so arrogant… Royce, can you handle it?”
“Why don’t you put out the fire that fell on your house first? It looks like you can’t handle that either?”
At that time, Mr. Seok, who had come close, intervened.
“Watch your words.”
Royce Kim also knew that Mr. Seok was from the company, and when he saw him, he was horrified and raised both hands to show his palms and stepped back.
“Whoa whoa, I get it, so don’t come close.”
The signs of war can be known by the energy even if the conversation is not heard. People in the party glanced at the unusual tension between the two groups.
Among them, there were some with subtle eyes.
Royce nudged Hae-soo with his elbow.
“Shall we go? It seems like we’re not welcome at this party, I’ll take you to a more exciting place.”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
He didn’t achieve his purpose properly, but Hae-soo also agreed, thinking that there wouldn’t be much difference even if he stayed here.
The two immediately turned and left the banquet hall.
Ahn Seo-eun stared at Hae-soo’s receding back for a long time.
In the hotel elevator, Hae-soo stared blankly at this reckless Korean-American.
“You’re going to be in more danger now, you should take a bodyguard with you.”
“I have brother.”
“I can’t be with you every day. You protect your body; you have a lot of money.”
“Brother, I’m actually good at fighting, I learned MMA [Mixed Martial Arts] for two years!”
Ding- This is the first basement floor. The door is opening.
Sreureureung-
At the same time as Royce Kim’s shout, the door opened, and they discovered five men in black suits blocking the way.
Royce Kim grabbed Hae-soo’s arm and stepped back, with the confident shout from just now gone.
“Oh goddamn, it looks like it’s already dangerous!”
Ssuk
Hae-soo sent Royce Kim back and took a step forward, scanning them. All faces he had never seen before, none of them had weapons in their hands.
When they saw Hae-soo, the men flinched, stepped back, and made way.
Hae-soo walked confidently on the path they had created, and Royce Kim stuck to Hae-soo’s back, grabbed the hem of his clothes, and came out of the elevator with a crab walk.
As the two moved away, the men got on the elevator only then. Royce Kim belatedly let out a sigh of relief.
“Whew, I thought they were going to hit me.”
“You said you were good at fighting.”
“Brother, MMA is a one-on-one technique, you can’t deal with multiple people.”
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right.”
* * *
Since Royce Kim came to pick him up when he came here, Hae-soo naturally got into the passenger seat of his sports car.
The road running along the outskirts where the road is clear.
“I’m going home.”
“What? No way! It’s a sin to go home in such a nice style like today! So….”
Buaaaang- Buaaaang-!
At that time, a loud noise hit his ears. Looking in the side mirror, several motorcycles were approaching quickly.
He thought it was a rare biker gang these days, but everyone was holding something in one hand.
Hae-soo’s eyes widened as he identified the objects.
“…Steel pipe?”
Kwajangchang!!
As soon as Hae-soo spoke, a motorcycle quickly approached and smashed the side mirror. The same goes for the side mirror on the driver’s side on the opposite side.
Royce Kim, the coward, screamed as he crouched down.
“Oh my god!”
Hae-soo, who was looking around, swallowed a groan.
His vision is limited, so he can’t even properly figure out how many motorcycles there are.
They were changing positions with each other in a flashy way and hitting Royce Kim’s car indiscriminately with steel pipes.
Clang Clang Clang!!
“Oh no!! Holy shit!!”
Hae-soo unbuckled his seat belt and quickly scanned his surroundings.
“Maintain speed.”
Jiing Teok Teok-
The window is hit by a steel pipe and does not open. Hae-soo glanced at Royce Kim, who was crouching down as much as possible.
“I’ll give you money.”
“What?”
When Royce Kim asked back, not knowing what he meant, Hae-soo hit the car window with his elbow.
Kwajangchang!
“Oh no!”
As soon as the window broke, a steel pipe came in.
Hae-soo spread his arms wide as if embracing it, greeted it with his bare body, grabbed the steel pipe as if embracing it, and immediately pulled it hard.
“Uwaaak!”
Kwagwang Kwang!!
The rider who was holding the steel pipe was caught off guard by the sudden force, unable to grab the timing to let go, and lost his balance and rolled down.
The unmanned motorcycle intertwined with two motorcycles following behind and overturned, and the fallen person was also caught in between.
Even if he’s lucky, he’ll have to live as a disabled person for the rest of his life.
Hae-soo grabbed the steel pipe he had taken, wrapped his seat belt around his waist, and leaned his body out. A biker is breaking the front windshield on the hood side.
The moment his eyes met, Hae-soo swung the steel pipe strongly and hit the rear wheel.
Waeeng! Kwajangchang!!
He narrowly avoided the motorcycle overturning by twisting his body. With that, another motorcycle following behind also overturned.
Hae-soo looked at the biker who was knocking on the driver’s side window on the opposite side and said.
“Royce Kim, you trust me.”
“Why, why suddenly?”
“Open the ceiling [sunroof].”
“Oh no!”
Unlike his mouth, Royce Kim was opening the ceiling.
A few motorcycles that were running slightly apart for fear that another motorcycle would overturn are chasing closely, thinking this is the time.
Hae-soo grabbed the steel pipe like a baseball bat, spread his lower body and fixed it firmly on the car, and shouted.
“Brake!”
“Uwak!!”
Royce Kim reflexively stepped on the brake slightly, and the speed dropped sharply for a moment, and Hae-soo’s body was about to jump forward, but he endured it with his strong lower body.
At the same time, he swung the steel pipe towards the helmet of the biker who was getting scarily close.
Kkaang!!
The steel pipe bent and the biker who was hit head-on by the terrible swing spun once in the air and fell to the floor.
Only the motorcycle that lost its owner went straight forward and collided with another motorcycle, and a person bounced out and hit Royce Kim’s front windshield before falling off.
Kwagwangkong!!
“Wow!! So crazy!!”
Hae-soo snatched the steel pipe that was bouncing out in the meantime and punished the bikers while riding Royce Kim’s sports car like a warhorse.
When more than ten colleagues fell out without knowing whether they were alive or dead, the remaining bikers gave up the chase and turned their motorcycles.
“Turn the car around.”
“Oh brother! It’s okay now, anyway, they were sent by Ilseong, right? We have to catch President Bae of Ilseong, the party is more important than them now! Wow!“
Hae-soo pondered at Royce Kim’s face, which seemed somehow excited, and nodded.
It’s not nutritious to catch the small fries anyway, so it’s quite a reasonable idea to discuss countermeasures afterwards.
They dragged the broken sports car to the club.
Daldal Daldal
The waiter was embarrassed when a car with one door falling off, the front and side windows all broken, and dents everywhere came rattling.
“Hey friend! Why are your eyes so big? Is my car that nice?”
The waiter recognized Royce Kim’s face and stuttered and raised his hand.
“A, a, okay.”
“Okay okay, friend, let’s play flex [show off wealth] again today.”
Royce Kim put his arms around two waiters and put a check in their best pockets.
Hae-soo, who was still exuding a fierce momentum, also followed him and moved his steps.