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Chapter 30




The Genius Grandson of the Loan King - Chapter 30 (30/840)
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Betrayal always ends with...
“AAAAAAAAAA!”
The blood that spurted out stained the office floor. Huh Gihun screamed in agony, and the faces of the others darkened.
Ah, except for Byun Sung-ho, who was still sprawled on the ground, unable to regain his senses.
“Fucking bastard, you kept provoking until the end. What? You were told to do this by Sa Seong?”
Park Dong-su wiped the blood from his eyes with the back of his hand and looked at the other two.
“You guys should retire too. I can't look after you anymore. You’re not going to tell me who told you, right?”
“It’s true that Sa Seong-ssi fell out. We went to Sa Seong-ssi and asked for permission to take care of it.”
“Right. We’ll just retire, so... please look after us.”
At that moment, the youngest, who was keeping watch outside, came in shouting.
“Team Leader Park has arrived!”
Park Dong-su handed the knife to Yang Su-hyung and said,
“Sa Seong-ssi gave permission, he said. If it’s a lie, you guys will really die, got it?”
While Park Dong-su warned them in a cold voice, Hyunseong’s father entered the office.
Seeing the scene in the office, Hyunseong’s father exclaimed in shock.
“Fucking hell, what is this!”
Seeing the blood flowing from my arm, he rushed to me.
“Muhyeok, are you okay? Who did this? Who did this to you?”
“It just grazed me.”
“Oh, just grazed you? Blood is flowing like this. Doesn’t it hurt?”
Hyunseong’s father’s unusual behavior shocked not only Park Dong-su and his subordinates but also all the gangsters present.
After examining me for a while, Hyunseong’s father turned his head with a menacing look and glared at the gangsters.
“Hey! Park Dong-su, you bastard! I told you not to provoke Muhyeok. Do you really want to go to jail again?”
“No, Team Leader. Why would I provoke Muhyeok? My son wouldn’t listen to anyone’s provocation.”
Park Dong-su complained with a look of injustice. He really looked aggrieved.
“Huh... But what is this mess? Why is Gihun rolling on the ground holding his leg? What’s going on? Seong-ho, Kang-seok, and Byung-su too? Did all the Busan guys gather to do something?”
“I called Muhyeok to come to Busan to treat him to some good food. But then, he suddenly pulled out a knife and tried to stab me. I couldn’t just let him do it quietly.”
“This is something I can’t stop.”
Hyunseong’s father sighed and shook his head, looking troubled.
I slipped in between them and said,
“Father, can I talk to you for a moment?”
“Hey! Muhyeok, why are you still here? You should go to the hospital quickly.”
“Not seriously injured. Anyway, let’s go inside and talk...”
Seeing me persist, Hyunseong’s father sighed and followed me into the inner office.
“This is a mess. It’s a good thing you’re not more seriously injured, thank goodness.”
We stood near the relatively clean desk and started talking.
“I want to have only the people on the opposite side of Park Dong-su arrested. How far can we go with the prosecutor’s involvement?”
“Prosecutor... a Chief Prosecutor? What are you planning with Dong-su?”
“I need some help in Seoul. A Chief Prosecutor should be enough, right?”
“If the prosecutor doesn’t raise any issues, the matter will be easy.”
He immediately called Chief Prosecutor Yoon.
“It’s Muhyeok, Chief Prosecutor. I’m calling to ask for a favor.”
– A favor?
“There’s an incident in Busan. Is there a prosecutor who listens to you? Preferably someone of a high rank...”
– It’s easy in Busan. Wait and see. I’ll have them contact you.
“Thank you, Chief Prosecutor.”
– It’s nothing. Why are you being so formal?
“Haha, I’ll visit you when I’m in Seoul.”
– Sure.
After hanging up, Hyunseong’s father looked at me.
“Father, please wrap things up outside. I’ll take care of the prosecutor and coordinate with you. I’m sorry for asking this...”
Hyunseong’s father waved his hand and said,
“It’s fine. I’ve cleaned up after you guys many times. What’s there to be sorry about? Let’s have dinner before you go to Seoul. Gather everyone, including Grandma and the Myung-su family.”
“Okay.”
“And... don’t get too involved with gangsters. I won’t say much, but almost no one ends up well when they get involved with gangsters.”
I just nodded.
When I went out to the office, Park Dong-su and the others looked at me.
Hyunseong’s father, still amazed by the situation, clicked his tongue repeatedly.
“Sigh... Can you at least calm down? Some of them need to go to the hospital, not the police station. Where’s the phone, Dong-su?”
“Father, my phone...”
“Tsk. Why do you use such an expensive phone?”
Hyunseong’s father, now back in his role as Team Leader Park, picked up the phone on the desk and made a call.
A moment later, Park’s team members came in.
“Oh, Team Leader. What’s going on?”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Send the ones who need to go to the hospital with Jang-gu, and I’ll take the rest. Let’s clean this up quickly.”
“Yes!”
“And don’t touch Dong-su’s son.”
“Huh?”
“The talks with the prosecutor are done. Why are you still here?”
The police officers separated the people and took them outside.
“Muhyeok, see you later.”
“Okay. Go in, Father.”
“And... Dong-su.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
Hyunseong’s father glared at Park Dong-su with a displeased look.
“Be careful. If anything happens to Muhyeok, I’ll make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail. Got it?”
“Understood.”
“Tsk.”
He clicked his tongue and left.
As the police officers took the main culprit and his gang away, only Park Dong-su’s subordinates were left.
“Muhyeok, see you later.”
“Okay. Go in, Father.”
“Also, Dong-su.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
Hyunseong’s father glared at Park Dong-su with a displeased look.
“Be careful. If anything happens to Muhyeok, I’ll make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail. Got it?”
“Understood.”
“Tsk.”
He clicked his tongue and left.
After the police officers took the main culprit and his gang away, only Park Dong-su’s subordinates were left.
“Take the injured to the hospital, treat the others to a meal, and send them back to their lodgings. Make sure they have some pocket money.”
“Yes, Hyung.”
Yang Su-hyung led the subordinates out.
In the office, only I, Park Dong-su, and Lee Sang-geun were left.
“Sigh... Did Sa Seong-ssi really give the order? I don’t know if I can believe this.”
“Boss. Let’s confirm the facts first.”
Park Dong-su looked at Lee Sang-geun’s face as he answered.
“Sigh... I have a lot to talk about with you too?”
Sighing deeply, Park Dong-su turned to me.
“Muhyeok, I’m not in the right state of mind today. I’ll contact you in a few days. I’m sorry.”
“...Understood.”
“Go quickly. I need to talk to this lawyer and clean things up. See you later.”
“Okay.”
I left Park Dong-su’s office without achieving my goal and went home.
* * *
After Kim Muhyeok left, Park Dong-su and Lee Sang-geun, who were left alone, found a chair and sat down.
“Hey! When did you start carrying a knife? You’ve used it more than once, haven’t you?”
“Well... After leaving the orphanage, I lived like that. By chance, I passed the bar exam and became a lawyer.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? We’re alone, and you carrying a knife is not something I would have allowed. This is a matter of trust.”
Park Dong-su, looking at Lee Sang-geun’s face seriously, wiped his forehead.
“Speak clearly. If you don’t, one of us will have to die here today. I’m in a bad mood today...”
“I didn’t feel the need to tell you. I’ve never had any bad intentions towards you. When you first came to me, I asked if you would make me rich.”
“...”
In the silence, their eyes met.
Lee Sang-geun lowered his eyes and bowed his head.
“I need money. I have many people to take care of. To feed them, I had to become ruthless.”
Lee Sang-geun pulled out the cleaver he was carrying and handed it to Park Dong-su.
If you’re uncomfortable with me carrying a cleaver, you can make me a cripple with this. But in return, you must take full responsibility for me.”
Lee Sang-geun’s eyes were resolute.
Park Dong-su, looking at the cleaver silently, handed it back to him.
“Tsk. Not telling me was the problem. Since you’ve never had any bad intentions while working with me, tell me from now on. I don’t want to go through this again...”
“Understood, Boss.”
“Call me Hyung. Keep calling me Hyung. In front of others, call me Boss, got it?”
“Understood, Hyung.”
The office became silent again.
Park Dong-su, with a bitter expression, thought silently for a moment and then asked,
“What do you think? Do you really think Sa Seong-ssi ordered this? I can’t understand it. I’ve done everything for him and taken care of his family. How can he do this to me? Did I do something wrong?”
Park Dong-su’s voice was trembling slightly with regret.
“Can I share my thoughts?”
Park Dong-su nodded, and Lee Sang-geun spoke cautiously.
“I think it’s more likely that they staged a setup and created a pretext. But...”
“You can speak freely.”
“If we continue to leave Sa Seong-ssi alone, there’s no guarantee that another Gihun gang won’t appear. I think the lenient handling so far has made them underestimate you.”
“Hmm.”
Park Dong-su, who had some insights from this incident, nodded, unable to deny Lee Sang-geun’s words.
“You need to make a decision. You need to be more resolute. You should thoroughly eliminate those who need to be eliminated, so they can’t think of anything else.”
“Damn... Why did Sa Seong-ssi fall for the setup and hurt people’s feelings?”
“...”
When he first decided to take care of Sa Seong-ssi, despite his brothers’ objections, and even took responsibility for his family, Park Dong-su never imagined it would end in betrayal.
Or...
Perhaps he knew but chose to ignore it.
The era of romance is over...
Park Dong-su shook his head as if trying to shake off his thoughts.
“Well, let’s leave that aside. Sigh... When will this place be cleaned up? I wanted to talk to Muhyeok, but I’m embarrassed to face him after what happened.”
“Ha, ha.”
“You saw it, right? How he beat Seong-ho. He said...”
As Park Dong-su started to brag about Kim Muhyeok again, Lee Sang-geun sighed.
* * *
That evening.
My phone rang.
It was a call from the prosecutor, asking what needed to be done as instructed by Chief Prosecutor Yoon.
We made a simple appointment to meet near my house.
“Hello, this is Kim Muhyeok.”
The prosecutor, who appeared, greeted me silently and then asked directly,
“What do you need me to do?”
His stiff tone conveyed a sense of annoyance, different from what I expected.
“By any chance... Which university did you graduate from?”
“Is that important now?”
It seemed that Chief Prosecutor Yoon had given the order to handle the matter without proper explanation.
I smiled politely.
“I graduated from the Law School of Korea University in 1993. I was wondering if you might be a senior.”
“Oh, really? You’re my junior.”
His stiff face relaxed a bit at the mention of Korea University.
“I don’t know what Chief Prosecutor Yoon told you, but I’m sure it’s not a bad thing.”
“Hmm...”
“If you handle this matter well, I’ll do my best to ensure good news reaches you.”
“Let’s hear it.”
I explained everything, leaving out what needed to be left out and including what needed to be included.
The prosecutor, who had listened to the whole story, smiled, understanding why I had called him.
“Ha, I’d do this even without any reward. Can we really catch the gangsters properly? But you want the other side to be left out?”
“Yes, the talks with the police are done. We need to coordinate with the Chief of the Violent Crime Unit at Central Police Station, Team Leader Park. They said they can’t