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1. The Gathering of Wolves
A long, dimly lit warehouse on the edge of Seoul's industrial district. Rusting metal beams groaned under the weight of time.
Inside, the most dangerous men in the city stood in a wide circle, their eyes locked on one another.
Jinwoo walked in, his footsteps echoing.
He had invited them.
Now, he had to control them.
The White Serpents, Red Fang Syndicate, Iron Tigers, and three smaller crews had all shown up. Each leader brought their top enforcers.
No one came unarmed.
Jinwoo smirked. Expected.
At the center stood Baek Do-jin, the leader of the White Serpents.
A cruel man. Rich. Smart. Deadly. He was Seok-min's biggest rival—and the one most likely to take control now.
He sneered at Jinwoo. "You've got nerve calling us here, kid."
Jinwoo met his gaze. Cold. Unshaken.
"I have a proposal," Jinwoo said.
Do-jin scoffed. "A proposal? You're standing in a room full of killers. You don't negotiate with wolves."
Jinwoo chuckled. "I don't. I put them down."
The room fell silent.
Then—
Laughter.
From Choi Sang-woo, leader of the Red Fang Syndicate. A tall, tattooed monster with scars across his jaw.
"I like you," Sang-woo grinned. "But you're not Seok-min. You're just a street brawler who got lucky."
Jinwoo nodded. They didn't take him seriously.
That was about to change.
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2. The Warning Shot
Jinwoo tilted his head. "You think I called you here to beg for peace?"
Do-jin smirked. "Isn't that what you're doing?"
Jinwoo took out his phone. Pressed a single button.
Somewhere outside—
BOOM.
An explosion shook the warehouse.
Everyone flinched.
Jinwoo didn't move. He let the dust settle before speaking.
"That was your weapons storage," he said, turning to Do-jin. "And your shipment of imported guns," he added, looking at Sang-woo.
Dead silence.
"I know everything about you," Jinwoo continued. His voice was calm, deadly. "Your hideouts. Your deals. Your families."
The air turned ice cold.
Sang-woo's smile faded. Do-jin's fists clenched.
Jinwoo stepped forward. One man against an army.
"You can either listen," he said, "or I can burn the rest of you to the ground."
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3. The New King's Law
Do-jin's jaw tightened. "What do you want?"
Jinwoo smiled. Now they were listening.
"Seoul is mine," he said. "All business runs through me."
Murmurs. Tension.
"That's bold," Sang-woo muttered.
Jinwoo continued. "You keep your territories. Your profits. But there's one rule—no more wars."
Do-jin scoffed. "And if we refuse?"
Jinwoo smirked. They were asking the real question now.
He gestured outside.
Within seconds, a dozen black SUVs pulled up.
Doors swung open. Armed men poured in.
Jinwoo's personal army.
Do-jin cursed under his breath.
Sang-woo chuckled. "You planned this well."
Jinwoo nodded. "I don't fight battles I can't win."
Silence.
Then—
Do-jin exhaled. "Fine. We'll listen. For now."
Jinwoo nodded. "Good choice."
Sang-woo smirked. "Looks like we have a new king."
Jinwoo didn't respond.
Because he didn't want to be king.
He just wanted control.
And now—
He had it.
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End of Chapter 67
(Next Chapter: The Price of Power.)