An imposing man with straight, long white hair entered the place. He glanced at everyone briefly before his eyes locked onto Baki, who was helping Jungseok Hwang.
He walked towards Baki. "Did you do all this?"
Baki nodded. "Yeah. Are you Jinrang?"
Sang Baek shook his head. "I am not. Why are you fighting against us? Did James Lee send you here?"
Baki shook his head. "No. I'm here for Jinrang only. There's no one beh—"
Before he could complete his sentence, Sang Baek threw alcohol at his face. A mad grin appeared on his face, revealing three sharp, shiny metallic fangs lining both the top and bottom of his mouth.
Baki instinctively threw a punch with all his strength. It was so fast that Sang Baek didn't see it coming. The fist connected with his face, and he was sent flying backward. His metallic fangs shattered, and his grin vanished.
Baki cleared his eyes and looked at Sang Baek, who was twitching on the ground. "Damn! Why did you throw alcohol in my eyes while I was talking?" He turned to Jungseok. "Who is he? Call an ambulance or something."
Jungseok did as Baki said. He was shocked at the scene. "This monster! He was holding back during our fight?!"
---
A few hours later, Sang Baek regained consciousness. In his life, he had seen only one person with such strength: Jinrang, the Wolf. He didn't expect anyone else to possess such power.
Hyun Baek Jin, Do Jaegwang, Song Hashik, and Jungseok Hwang were all sitting around him. Seeing Sang Baek finally wake up, they immediately asked, "Are you okay?!"
Sang Baek nodded. "Yeah. Except for my head hurting a bit, I'm fine. How much time has passed?"
Jungseok Hwang answered, "It's been four whole hours since you were knocked out."
Sang Baek was shocked. "That man...Is he still here?"
Jungseok Hwang shook his head. "No. He left after we took you to the hospital. He didn't know that Jinrang hyung was in jail. He said he'll return to fight him."
Sang Baek asked, "Are you guys and the kids okay?"
Jungseok nodded again. "Yeah, everyone's awake. It seemed like he went easy on the others." Then he thought for a while. "Do...you think he's stronger than James Lee?"
Sang Baek paused. "I don't know how strong James Lee is now, but the James Lee who fought against us wouldn't stand a chance against this guy. What's his name? Is he a king too? Which region does he come from?"
Jungseok Hwang answered, "His name is Baki, Baki Hanma. He's no king. He doesn't have any crew. I researched him a bit and found that he is from Cheonliang. People there used call him the Ogre. He's friends with many kings."
Sang Baek nodded. "Maybe... if this guy had been a king at that time, the end of the 1st generation might never have come so soon."
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Meanwhile, Baki was leaving Busan to go to Incheon. Though he didn't get to fight Jinrang, the trip had been eventful.
He stopped his bike at a gas station to refuel. As he was refueling, he thought about the last incident. Just then, someone called out.
"Leaving already?" Choi Bongpal said as she walked towards Baki.
Baki smiled. "Not running away this time?"
Choi Bongpal snorted. "That was a one in a hundred case. I didn't expect to get caught that time."
Baki questioned, "How did you find me?"
Choi Bongpal smirked. "The whole of Busan is keeping their eyes on you. After all, you're the monster who defeated Jinrang's gang alone."
Baki laughed. "So? What do you want?"
Choi Bongpal closed in on him and leaned forward. "Just came to say goodbye. Where are you going next?"
Baki answered, "Why? Wanna come with me?"
Choi Bongpal snorted. "I'm just simply curious."
Baki smiled. "I'll be going to Incheon next."
Choi Bongpal's face darkened slightly. She said, "Be careful there. That place isn't what it used to be."
Baki thanked her. "Thanks for the heads up. Goodbye then."
He got onto the bike and started to leave. Choi Bongpal shouted, "Check your pockets!"
Baki checked his pocket and found a piece of paper with a phone number written on it. "Did she do it when she leaned towards me?"
Then, with a smile, he put it back inside.
---
Seongji Yuk was in the store. For the last few days, little Daniel hadn't come to work. Suddenly he heard someone entering.
"Hello, hyung. I hope you're doing well." It was little Daniel. Seongji Yuk smiled. "Are you okay? You haven't come to work for a while."
Little Daniel scratched the back of his head and said, "I was a little busy. I hope I didn't cause too much trouble."
Daniel felt bad that he'd missed his work here. He didn't even know it would turn out to be a host club. If he'd known, he wouldn't have taken the job there.
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After a few hours of travel, Baki finally arrived. Looking at the state of Incheon, Baki was shocked. The establishments were all broken and abandoned. The roads were empty and filled with potholes. Vehicles were scrapped.
"Did a bomb go off here or what? How did this happen?!"
Baki carefully drove through the potholes. Though he knew Jaegyeon Na, it had been a long time since then. At that time, he couldn't have guessed Incheon was in this condition.
"Damn. Did a war or something happen? Is that why he was trying to recruit me and Seongji into his speed faction back then?"
Suddenly, his stomach growled. Since it had been some time since he'd eaten, he decided to stop at a restaurant. An old woman with an afro hairstyle, wearing an apron over a green and yellow shirt, was at the counter.
He ordered some food and started watching videos on NewTube. A scrawny kid had been getting popular lately for his fight videos. The channel was called Viral Hit. Though the kid was weak, his antics were entertaining enough for Baki to enjoy.
He finished his meal while watching the kid's videos. After washing his hands, he asked for the bill.
"Bill, please."
The old woman nodded. "Okay~ 100,000 won, please."
Baki was shocked. "Old hag, you're kidding, right? Even if I ate three times as much, it shouldn't be that much."
The old woman smiled. "Pay, or should I call the police?"
Baki snorted. "Old hag, with these roads, it'll take years for the police to even reach your restaurant. Don't waste my time and be done with it."
Suddenly a person wearing a red biker suit with a helmet on entered the restaurant and said, "Our roads aren't that bad." Then he turned to the owner. "It's already rare for outsiders to come here. Who's gonna visit if you act like that? Charge him fairly."
With his intervention, the old lady charged normally. Baki left the restaurant. He glanced back and saw the man following him. He slowly got onto his bike. He saw the man getting on another bike. In his hand was a big box. He tied it to the back of his bike, got on, and started the engine.
Baki also started his bike, but it didn't start, and the bike also felt very light. He looked down and saw the engine was missing. He saw the biker looking back at him. He immediately understood what was happening.
Yeowool Ha had scammed yet another man. She'd stolen the man's bike engine. After selling it, they could earn some money.
Suddenly her bike came to an abrupt stop, and she flew from it. As she was flying backward, she saw the reason for this accident. That man from before had grabbed her bike from behind.
"I was going 80 km/h, and he caught up to me?! And on top of that, he managed to stop my bike?!"
She rolled on the ground and performed a simple dash at Baki, following up with a straight punch. Baki grabbed her fist, switched sides with her, and delivered a hook to her head, smashing her helmet. Blood spilled from her nose. She was shocked at being beaten so easily.
Seeing her face, Baki said, surprised, "You're a kid! And a girl on top of that!"
Suddenly Yeowool Ha's phone rang. She received the call. After a while, she extended the phone to Baki. "Someone you know wants to talk."
Baki took the phone.
"Welcome to Incheon, Baki. Did you decide to join my speed faction?"
Baki immediately recognized him by his voice. "Hahaha! If it isn't the King of Incheon. I thought you guys packed your bags and left. After all, the whole of Incheon looks like it suffered through a war."