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Seo Joon smiled inwardly upon hearing everyone's enthusiasm. Carrying out this plan would require a large number of personnel, which is why he resorted to placing Dog God under his command.
After all, it was too cumbersome to start from scratch. Besides, he wasn't like Daniel Park, who could convince people with his mouth. He wasn't sure he could convince moralistic people like Vasco and Jace, for example. He preferred to do things bluntly and concisely.
Back on topic, Dog God has a large number of personnel. Henchmen shouldn't be underestimated. While in webtoons they're mainly cannon fodder, in the real world they could be essential labor, tasked with collecting money, protecting certain areas, and fighting other henchmen.
As for future high-level fights, it was best to let him handle that.
After a few seconds, silence fell over the room. At that moment, Seo Joon spoke: "Jin Jiang, you've roughly understood my vision and plan. You should be able to implement it, right?"
Jin Jiang nodded solemnly and replied, "Don't worry, Boss. I'll definitely put it into practice. What about the scam business?"
Seo Joon was silent for a moment and replied, "Just keep it afloat for now. When the time comes, I'll tell you when to stop."
"Well, I see!" Jin Jiang replied, then frowned and asked curiously, "But what about Johan? What if he finds out?"
Seo Joon's face turned thoughtful, and he didn't respond immediately. Instead, he reviewed his options. To be honest, he didn't know what to do. Although his Heavenly Restriction wasn't fully awakened, he was confident he could easily defeat Johan.
It's worth noting that the reason he hadn't reached his full power was simple: the Heavenly Restriction required stimulation. The greater the intensity of the fight, the greater the degree of awakening. That's why he wasn't like Toji, who could crush everything. If he wanted to reach that level, he still had a long way to go.
But even so, his current physical condition was enough to easily crush Johan, so it wasn't fear or anything like that.
His hesitation didn't stem from fear; rather, he was thinking of letting things play out like the original plot, where Johan and Dog God would be driven out by Gun.
Why act on your own when others can do it for you? At least that was his way of thinking.
Being known at that point wouldn't necessarily be a good thing... that's why he didn't stop Jin Jiang from continuing with the scam business. He wanted Gun Park to realize this and eliminate Johan on his own. After that, deciding whether to reveal himself as the leader behind it all or remain in the shadows would be a decision he could make at his own pace.
As for the Dog God's impending invasion of Jaewon High School... Seo Joon still wasn't sure what to do. Perhaps faking an invasion... but not actually carrying it out would be the right thing to do. After all, he didn't want his group to lose face.
Didn't you see how the main group humiliated the Dog God? If that happened to his people, where would his reputation as a leader be?
After a moment of thought, Seo Joon finally replied,
"Don't worry about Johan for now. Let things take their course... it'll be interesting to see if Johan finds out about all this. When the time comes, you have nothing to worry about. Johan is my business, understand?"
"Okay, Boss!"
"By the way, remember that when finances are more stable, we'll hire more people." Seo Joon remembered this and mentioned it to Jin Jiang.
"Hmm, okay!" Jin Jiang nodded and began jotting down everything Seo Joon had said in his notebook.
ROAR
.....
At that moment, Seo Joon's stomach growled with hunger. He rubbed his belly and felt his mouth a little dry from talking so much today.
"That said, let's go to dinner. I'm hungry!" Seo Joon said as he turned around and headed for the building's exit.
.....
The Dog God members looked at each other in bewilderment, then shrugged and followed Seo Joon.
"...."
RUMBLE
BUUM, BUUM, BUUUM, BUUM!
As they reached the exit, all the Dog God members, including Scott Kwon, Jin Jiang, and Dominic Min, hopped onto the motorcycles Seo Joon and his group had arrived on.
ROAR
The next moment, a group of motorcycles of different colors shot out of the building at full speed, heading in an unknown direction, following only Seo Joon.
"....."
A while later, the group stopped at a convenience store. Seo Joon got off and went in with Jin Jiang, Scott Kwon, Dominic Min, Hope Park, and Ivan Park.
The people passing by the store, seeing this group of motorcyclists, quickened their pace; after all, their appearance was extremely menacing.
...
Just then, as the group approached the door, they heard someone singing, which puzzled them greatly.
"Who the hell is singing?" Scott Kwon said, frowning.
"I have no idea, but that guy sings like shit, hahaha!" Dominic Min replied, bursting into laughter.
Seo Joon frowned slightly and remembered something, but ultimately didn't care and entered the store.
A FEW MINUTES EARLIER
Daniel Park was practicing his voice, intending to participate with Duke in Jaewon High's annual festival.
"Wonderful! I'm a genius. If I practice with both bodies, I won't damage my throat. If I keep trying, my technique will improve and my throat won't get fatigued from the effort!"
"Fascinating, fascinating! Let's practice all night!"
Daniel Park was singing at the top of his lungs when the ding of the door startled him. Surprised and embarrassed, Daniel Park welcomed his guest.
"Welcome!"
Seeing the guest enter, Daniel Park was stunned by the woman's beauty, but somehow he felt this woman looked all too familiar.
After a few seconds of thought, he recognized the woman who had entered his shop.
"Wow, that's the woman from that day!"
Damn, how embarrassing! That time she saw me making a fool of myself again!
"What do I do? What do I do?!"
The stranger, seeing the nervous Daniel Park, smiled sweetly and said:
"Wow! Are you singing this time?"
"..."
Daniel Park, nervous, didn't respond. The stranger, seeing the prolonged silence, also felt somewhat embarrassed and said the first thing that came to mind:
"You have a beautiful voice!"
"I'm glad to see you enjoying your job, doing so many things, hahaha!"
"Mmm, yes, hehe, thanks!" Daniel Park replied shyly.
The woman smiled sweetly as she walked through the store and, upon reaching the refrigerators, picked up a case of energy drinks. "I'll have a case of energy drinks, please!"
Daniel Park nodded vigorously as the woman handed him the case of drinks. He replied: "Y... yes... here... you go!" Daniel Park responded as he scanned the barcode on the machine.
The woman smiled sweetly and decided to buy the boy a health drink. "Here..."
ROAR
Just then, the girl was about to say something when the sudden roar of motorcycles interrupted her.
Seeing the group of bikers gather outside, the woman frowned. Daniel Park, a naturally shy boy, started to get nervous as he watched the group arrive at the store.
"Shit! Why is this happening to me on my shift?"
Daniel Park was very nervous. He sighed inwardly and prayed that these people wouldn't do anything wrong. He didn't want to get into trouble today.
The woman looked at Daniel Park and, noticing his shyness and nervousness, worried deeply for him.
"These people don't seem to have good intentions," she thought as she watched the crowd head for the door.
"Should I call Gun just in case?" he thought, immediately grabbing his phone and texting his on-duty bodyguard.
BACK TO THE PRESENT
In the distance, parked in front of the old store where Daniel Park worked, a late-model black Mercedes gleamed dimly under the streetlights. The tinted windows obscured the view inside. Inside, a young man in his twenties was waiting at the wheel.
His face was razor-sharp, and his presence radiated an almost dangerous tension. He wore a yellow shirt with black vertical lines, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing yakuza-style tattoos.
The most disconcerting thing about the guy was his dark glasses that completely hid his eyes. This was odd, since no one would wear sunglasses at night, especially if they were driving.
This person was Gun Park, and he was there for a reason: his protégé, Crystal Choi.
At that moment, Gun Park was truly baffled. He didn't understand what the hell Chrystal Choi was seeing in that shabby shop. They were on the other side of town, surrounded by much better places, yet she had insisted on coming here anyway.
"What does this shop have that all the others don't...?" Gun Park muttered, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel as he frowned.
At that moment, seeing the group of motorcyclists arriving at the shop, Gun Park frowned even more. His frown was because he recognized the logo emblazoned on the backs of their hoodies.
"Hey, aren't they God Dog? What the hell is Johan's group doing in downtown Seoul?" Gun Park muttered, confused.
....
DING
At that moment, his phone rang. When he turned it on and saw Crystal Choi's message alerting him to come inside, Gun Park put it out of his mind, got out of the car, and headed over.
Inside the store, the atmosphere was relaxed, but charged with the natural tension that arises when five guys who clearly don't belong there take up too much space.
Seo Joon led the way, sauntering down the snack aisle, a bottle of soda in one hand and a bag of chips in the other, occasionally glancing at the store's items.
"Are we going to be long?" Dominic Min grunted, leaning against a shelf of instant noodles, his arms crossed impatiently. "This place reeks of old curry," he said with obvious annoyance.
"Then don't breathe, idiot," Jin Jiang replied with a sneer, flipping through a magazine as if he were in a library.
Behind the counter, Daniel Park, the cashier, was sweating cold.
Short, squat, and with his glasses constantly sliding down his nose, Daniel could barely focus on the checkout screen. His hands trembled slightly as he placed a few coins in the change tray.
Every now and then, he looked up, only to find one of the guys staring at him with curiosity or disdain. This guy was, naturally, Scott Kwon. Seeing Jin Jiang open a magazine without paying, he dared to say,
"E-excuse me..." he stammered. "Could you... not open that before you pay?..."
"...."
No one paid any attention to him.
Seo Joon was more focused on watching than eating, than on the plump Daniel Park. As for the others, well, they didn't take Daniel Park seriously.
"Tsk, tsk..." Scott Kwon looked back at the checkout counter, looked mockingly at Daniel Park, and then back at Crystal Choi. "I can't stop thinking about how attractive that woman is. Boss, are you sure you don't want to take another look?"
"How many times are you going to repeat that?" Seo Joon said without even looking up as he picked up another bag of chips. His disdainful and uninterested tone instantly shut Scott up.
Ivan Park, who until then had only been rummaging through the refrigerators for something sweet, chuckled.
"I'd take a look... or two," he muttered, opening a green tea mochi without paying.
Jin Jiang chuckled.
"Bro, have you seen yourself? You're too ugly, haha. Besides, that woman doesn't look plain, just look at what she's wearing!"
Dominic nodded with a crooked smile.
Seeing those guys' interest in Crystal Choi, Seo Joon sighed inwardly and said, "You'd better stay away from that woman. Just like Jin Jiang says, she's not as plain as you think. Maybe there's someone protecting her."
Jin Jiang nodded, turned the page of the magazine, and replied, "The boss is right. You'd better not think anything strange, Scott."
"..."
Scott frowned and nodded, "Relax, don't worry, I won't do anything!"
Seo Joon wasn't lying. This Crystal Choi would probably bring Gun Park along as a bodyguard. Although he wasn't afraid of Gun Park, it wasn't the time to make a name for himself. Besides, it would be quite troublesome to fight that guy now; he didn't have much desire to fight right now.