Chapter-8😒

Something happened to Yun at the convenience store tonight.

Elsewhere, far away from Seoul, Tae had just arrived in Busan with his men.

Several black cars slowly entered the underground parking area of a luxury hotel before finally coming to a stop, and just before entering the hotel, Tae looked up toward the dark sky as heavy rain began pouring down, the sound of the rain filling the quiet streets around him while he found himself thinking about Yun and wondering whether Jun and his gang had taken care of him properly at college.

The thought gave him a strange sense of peace, because Tae had no idea what had actually happened to Yun and was completely unaware that things had gone much worse than he imagined.

He walked toward his room, took a shower, and wanted to fall asleep as quickly as possible because tomorrow was going to be a big day, but before going to sleep, he picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and immediately noticed a message from Minji.

The moment he read the message, a helpless feeling settled inside him.

He didn't understand what he was supposed to do to take care of Yun when he wasn't even near him, and although he wanted nothing more than to return to Seoul immediately, he knew that he couldn't simply abandon the work he had come to Busan to complete, because if he left now, everything they had prepared would be for nothing.

After staring at Minji's message for several seconds, Tae finally typed a reply.

"Take care of him for another day."

"I'll come as soon as the work is completed."

A few moments later, someone knocked on the door several times.

Tae slowly got up and opened it, and Kim Joo entered the room before calmly discussing the schedule for the following day and reminding Tae about the meeting they needed to attend.

"You should sleep as soon as possible."

Tae simply nodded.

"Yeah."

Even though he remained calm throughout the conversation, his mind was already in complete chaos, because he couldn't stop thinking about Yun and wondering whether someone had beaten him again, whether someone had hurt him, or whether something else had happened that Tae didn't know about.

After Kim Joo left, the room became completely silent, but Tae's head remained unbearably loud, with countless thoughts continuing to run through his mind while he stared at the ceiling and tried to force himself to sleep.

He wanted these two days to finish as quickly as possible so he could return to Seoul and be near Yun again.

Eventually, exhaustion pulled him down onto the bed, but even after closing his eyes, his thoughts continued drifting back toward Yun, and the night passed without Tae getting proper sleep.

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The next morning

Sunlight slowly entered through the hotel windows, and after a few moments, Kim Joo quietly knocked before entering the room, only to find Tae already awake and completely dressed for the meeting.

Tae was sitting on the edge of the bed while scrolling through his phone, but Kim Joo quickly noticed that he kept opening Minji's chat repeatedly, reading the same message, closing the conversation, and then opening it again as though he couldn't stop himself from checking whether another message had appeared.

Kim Joo adjusted his glasses before speaking.

"Boss."

"It's time for the meeting with White Wolf."

Tae looked up.

"Okay."

Kim Joo hesitated for a moment after noticing the dark bags beneath Tae's eyes.

"Boss..."

"What happened?"

Tae simply stood up.

"Nothing."

"Let's go."

After a few minutes, Tae became himself again, his expression turning cold and intimidating as he dressed in a perfectly fitted black shirt, a black suit, and polished black boots, his entire appearance carrying the kind of quiet authority that was powerful enough to make anyone in the room feel uneasy.

Tae and his men quietly walked toward the meeting room, with Tae leading the way while everyone else followed behind him without making a sound.

When Tae and his gang entered the room, everyone immediately turned toward them, and Tae's light green eyes stood out beneath the dim lighting so noticeably that several people stared at him for a few seconds before the room slowly became noisy again.

The meeting hall was large and dark, with dim lights reflecting weakly against the black walls while thick cigarette smoke lingered heavily in the cold air and the smell of alcohol remained mixed with it, creating an atmosphere that felt both tense and unpleasant.

Several chairs and sofas were scattered throughout the room, while White Wolf members sat lazily in different corners, silently observing the arrival of the Tigers gang.

Some looked curious.

Others looked openly hostile.

Tae remained completely calm and composed.

He walked toward an empty sofa and sat down without saying anything, but almost immediately, one of the White Wolf members became loud.

"We heard that you're a college student."

"Are you here to take supplementary classes?"

Several White Wolf members immediately burst into laughter.

Another man laughed before adding,

"Hey, don't be mean to him."

"He might cry."

The teasing continued for several moments, but Tae and his men remained completely calm because they already knew what would happen if someone went too far with Tae.

After a few moments

Someone entered the room.

The entire atmosphere immediately changed.

Every White Wolf member became silent and straightened their posture as Seok Jin entered, and the casual expressions that had been on their faces moments earlier disappeared almost instantly.

Seok Jin calmly walked toward the sofa and sat down directly in front of Tae, crossing one leg over the other while looking at him with a calm expression.

Even though Seok Jin already knew why the Tigers  gang had come, he still decided to ask.

"Why did Tigers gang come here?"

Tae immediately understood that Seok Jin wasn't asking because he didn't know the answer, but because he wanted to test them and, more importantly, because he wanted to see how Tae would respond.

Tae remained calm.

"You were talking like you didn't know."

"We came here to form an alliance with you."

The moment Kim Hyuk heard those words, he froze.

He had never been told anything about an alliance, and hearing Tae suddenly announce it made a strange feeling settle inside him as confusion began spreading through his mind.

Alliance?

Why would they need White Wolf?

Kim Joo quietly looked toward Kim Hyuk and adjusted his glasses, while Kim Hyuk desperately tried to keep his expression calm despite the growing panic inside him.

Seok Jin's gaze slowly moved over Tae from head to toe before he finally spoke.

"I heard you're a college student."

"What can a college student possibly do by forming an alliance?"

Several White Wolf members quietly smirked after hearing that.

Seok Jin continued.

"What can a college student do?"

Meanwhile, Kim Hyuk's head was already in complete chaos.

Alliance?

What were they talking about?

Why were they talking about Black Dog?

What the hell was happening?

Even though several questions were being thrown toward him indirectly, Tae remained completely calm, and a faint smile slowly appeared on his lips before he looked directly into Seok Jin's eyes.

"Our goal is the same."

"And we need your help to take down Black Dog."

The moment Tae said those words, Kim Hyuk immediately felt cold sweat forming across his back.

What the hell?

They were talking about taking down Black Dog?

Why?

How?

He couldn't understand anything, and the more he listened, the more confused he became.

Seok Jin stared at Tae for several moments before finally speaking.

"What if you betray us?"

"We can't believe Tigers gang after what happened."

Tae remained calm because he already understood that words alone would never be enough to convince Seok Jin.

He slowly looked toward Kim Hyuk.

"Kim Hyuk."

"Come here."

Kim Hyuk's expression immediately changed.

His legs became weak, his heartbeat began pounding heavily inside his chest, and for a brief moment, he desperately wanted to run, but he knew that there was nowhere he could go.

Meanwhile, the White Wolf members leaned forward slightly with growing curiosity, eager to see what Tae was planning, while even Seok Jin's expression sharpened with interest.

Kim Hyuk slowly walked toward Tae.

The room became completely quiet, but Kim Hyuk's heartbeat sounded unbearably loud inside his own head, almost as though the entire room could hear it.

Tae calmly looked at him.

"Kneel."

Kim Hyuk hesitated for a moment before slowly lowering himself in front of Tae.

Suddenly, one of the White Wolf members laughed.

"What?"

"Are you guys going to have sex in front of us or what?"

Several men laughed again, while Seok Jin casually watched the scene with amusement.

"...What exactly are you planning to do?"

Tae's expression didn't change.

Instead, he calmly replied,

"It's something interesting."

"I think you'll love it."

Slowly, Tae reached behind his back and pulled out a gun.

Kim Hyuk's expression immediately changed.

"Tae..."

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"I'll tell your father that you're crossing the rules!"

Tae didn't answer.

The room instantly fell silent.

A gunshot suddenly echoed through the hall, startling everyone in the room as Kim Hyuk cried out and collapsed against the floor, while the sound reverberated through the dark meeting hall and left an uncomfortable silence hanging over everyone.

Kim Hyuk's eyes filled with tears as he stared toward Tae in disbelief, still unable to understand why Tae had suddenly turned against him.

Tae calmly stepped closer before holding the gun against him.

"This fucking guy is a spy working for Black Dog."

Tae looked directly into Kim Hyuk's eyes.

"I don't give a fuck about your betrayal."

"I don't care what you did before."

"But you messed with the wrong people."

A cold smile appeared on Tae's face.

Then

Another gunshot echoed through the hall.

The room became completely silent.

Kim Hyuk dropped to the floor and stopped moving.

For several seconds, nobody spoke.

The White Wolf members who had been laughing moments earlier were now completely silent, their expressions having changed as they stared at Tae with a mixture of surprise and caution.

Tae calmly lowered the gun and looked toward Seok Jin.

The message was clear.

He hadn't come to Busan to ask for permission.

He had come to prove that he was serious.