Chapter 182
##182fury. I took the bait
Seon Woo-jin, with a pale face whose blood had faded, reread what was written on the poster..
‘How on earth did all this happen?……?’
In it, all the dirty things Sun Woo-jin had done over the past three years were written in detail, even things he couldn't remember..
Secretly committed assaults, threats, entry into giru and gambling establishments, etc..
‘Is there a traitor inside??’
Seon Woo-jin momentarily suspected the Sang Do-yeon executives, but soon came to the conclusion that that could not be the case..
Most of the work written in the poster was done together with the current executives..
In other words, if the facts here become known to the outside world, Seon Woo-jin will not be the only one who will see blood..
profit-
Seon Woo-jin reached out his hand and tore the cloth without realizing it..
Then, I turned around in surprise at the sight of popularity coming from behind..
Some students were looking this way. It was an unfamiliar face. Cold sweat formed on Seonwoojin’s forehead..
“haha. It's such a ridiculous rumor. I tore it up because I thought it would offend the students who read it..”
“……Ah, yes.”
At Seon Woo-jin's excuse, the students who made eye contact nodded awkwardly..
They are all students who have learned martial arts..
Even if it was a bit far away, I would have been able to read it if I wanted to..
‘Did you see it? Since when have we been together??’
Seon Woo-jin hid his nervousness with a fake expression..
Then, he smiled confidently and spoke to the students..
“As election time approaches, all kinds of things are happening. It's a ridiculous rumor with no reason to explain it.…….”
The students also smiled awkwardly and nodded. It seemed like he had read the poster..
“sure. After all, you can’t believe rumors..”
“We only believe what we see with our own eyes.”
“Don't worry about it.”
While everyone was trying to avoid an awkward atmosphere by agreeing appropriately, one of the tactless students suddenly asked Seon Woo-jin:.
“So is candidate Heon Won-kang’s story also nonsense? There were a lot of posters there too..”
“Hey, hey.”
The students who were with him pointed out by poking his side, but the student who was stabbed in the side said everything he wanted to say..
“What do I do? It seems like they put it together to slander each other, but that's all there is to it. I'm not a member of Dongyeon, but it looks a bit like that..”
Seon Woo-jin, who was suddenly treated like Heon Won-gang, smiled awkwardly..
“……haha. Then I'll leave.”
Seonwoojin's face turned red with shame as he passed the students at a fast pace..
Sun Woo-jin has put a lot of effort into reputation management so far..
It was to become the chairman of Dongyeon, but it was also because my personality was very concerned about what others thought..
‘Damn it!’
Seon Woo-jin was someone who cared about how others would see him, including his appearance, clothing, way of speaking, and even the way he dressed..
Because of that, now that my secrets have been exposed, I literally feel like I want to hide in a rat hole..
‘Those kids from earlier. By now, you're probably walking away, treating me like a snack.?’
Once I thought about that, I couldn't stop..
It seemed like every student he encountered along the way was mocking him, laughing at him, and pointing fingers behind his back..
Grumbling. My teeth suddenly ground apart..
‘Heonwon River. It looks like you really want to die..’
I decided not to go to the parents' meeting..
Now was the time to return to Dongyeon and take action..
‘Let's calm down. I don't know how they found out, but there's no proof. Because I covered it all up and got rid of it..’
However, every time Seon Woo-jin barely tried to calm down, a poster with the same content kept appearing..
Wow. profit.
Seon Woo-jin tore up the visible Daejabo..
I already knew that there were dozens of posters with the same content posted all over the Cheongryong Academic Museum, but I couldn't just look at them and pass them by..
“Everything written here, on my honor, is not true! We will definitely find the person who posted the poster and hold them responsible..”
I made excuses to the students around Daejabo..
However, when he found it in a place where no one was around, Seon Woo-jin took out his anger by tearing the bamboo cloth into pieces. At some point, I started looking for Daejabo..
“Bastard… … . I'll kill you.”
It was when Seon Woo-jin was tearing into pieces a bamboo cloth he found behind a deserted building..
“Who are you killing? Heonwon River?”
“!!”
Seon Woo-jin was startled by the voice coming from behind him and turned around..
When did you come here? White Water Dragon was standing there with a sly smile on his face..
‘I didn't know until I got this close.?’
Seonwoojin quickly corrected his distorted expression and answered. But there were thorns in his smile..
“yes? What are you saying?…….”
“I heard it all, but I pretend not to know.”
“haha. I was startled when he suddenly appeared from behind. I thought it was a killer... … . I almost swung the sword like that..”
In fact, it is extremely rude in martial arts to carelessly stand behind a warrior's back..
Seon Woo-jin used it as an example to secretly criticize Baek Soo-ryong..
Baek Soo-ryong shrugged his shoulders and apologized obediently..
“sorry. What I was doing while training my senses became a habit. By the way…….”
Baek Soo-ryong paused for a moment and looked at Seon Woo-jin..
The moment our eyes met, Seon Woo-jin trembled at the bewitching gaze that seemed to draw him in..
I don't know if it was an illusion, but it seemed like Baeksu-ryong's eyes were slightly red..
‘shit…….’
A man who attracted attention with his unconventional words and actions from the time he joined Cheongryong Academy, and caused all kinds of incidents wherever he went..
Not long ago, I heard that he earned the nickname Blue Dragon Shinhyeop by cutting down a blood beast in Akingok..
But that was it.
‘Well, I'm still just a new instructor..’
Seon Woo-jin smiled, forcing his facial muscles to tighten..
No matter how strong his martial arts skills were, White Water Dragon's position in the Blue Dragon Academy was not very high..
‘There's nothing wrong with me.’
The relationship between Baeksu-ryong and Gongsunsu, and the relationship with Feng Jin-ho, were not known to anyone except a few leaders in the Cheongryong Academy..
If Seon Woo-jin had known, he would never have behaved so confidently..
“teacher. Do you have something to say to me??”
Baek Su-ryong also looked away and smiled..
“Wongang has been in a lot of trouble lately.?”
“There is a friendly competition for the position of Dongyeon Chairman..”
Seon Woo-jin, who has completely recovered his color, smiles brightly..
Baek Soo-ryong frowned slightly and said..
“It's a friendly competition... … . Aside from that, the nonsense written in the poster was too malicious.?”
Seon Woo-jin sighed as if it was unfair..
“Teacher, you also misunderstand. That godson has nothing to do with me..”
“okay? Then who put it on??”
“I think that perhaps among my supporters, there was someone who thought too much about me. So I am also looking for.”
Seon Woo-jin created an escape hole in case of an emergency..
Even if it turns out that it was Dong-yeon who put up the poster, he threw in the groundwork in advance that he did not order it..
Rather, Seon Woo-jin said with a bitter expression..
“Heonwon River Is that friend very angry? How can you retaliate like this without even listening to my story?…….”
“If you had focused on academics instead of martial arts, you would have succeeded as a politician..”
To Baek Soo-ryong's words, whether admiration or sarcasm, Seon Woo-jin did not give up and accepted them..
“thank you But it seems like the teacher is very interested in students’ elections. I know you're busy.…….”
Since it was a student election, the teacher was not to interfere..
Seon Woo-jin clearly showed signs of being uncomfortable in this position..
“Then I'll just leave..”
He thought that he had established a sufficient cause, and that even Baek Soo-ryong would not be able to catch him anymore..
But that was an idea I didn't know much about, even if I didn't know the person called Baek Soo-ryong..
“wait for a sec.”
“What else…….”
“I heard this from a friend I know..”
Baek Su-ryong looked around and lowered his voice and said..
“Last year, I heard that Dongyeon embezzled the operating expenses paid by the academy. It's true?”
“……What are you talking about all of a sudden??”
For a moment, Seon Woo-jin’s heart sank..
However, he did not show any signs of confusion. Rather, there was anger on his face..
Baek Soo-ryong shrugged his shoulders and said.
“just. I heard a story like that.”
“……This is a story I have no idea about. I'm curious about your intention in telling me this at this point..”
Baek Soo-ryong chuckled at Seon Woo-jin’s sharp eyes..
He spoke frankly without turning away..
“I wonder what a dog with poop would say to a dog with bran on it..”
“……Again, I don't know. And there is a separate dog with poop on it..”
“It's separate?”
Seon Woo-jin spoke as if he had been waiting for this question..
“If it is true that operating expenses were stolen from Dongyeon last year, it was probably done under the leadership of Paeng Sa-hyuk. He was the president last year..”
Seon Woo-jin sold Paeng Sa-hyuk without a moment’s hesitation..
He had already left for Cheonmuhak Hall..
Moreover, he was the successor of the Five Great Families. I wasn't someone who could be messed around just for a few bucks..
‘All the evidence has already been fabricated. Everything that happened last year that could be problematic was blamed on Paeng Sa-hyuk..’
Seon Woo-jin was confident..
While preparing for this election, I thought that someone might stumble over last year's Dong-yeon issue..
Except for Paeng Sa-hyuk, this year's cast is almost similar to last year's..
So, I fabricated the documents with Hao Wen’s help..
But Seon Woo-jin could not have imagined that it was Hao-mun who became the problem..
“okay? What I heard from my friend is a different story..”
“It's different?”
The smile on Baek Soo-ryong’s mouth became increasingly evil..
“Last year, Dongyeon's chairman was Paeng Sa-hyuk, but it was said that the one who actually managed the money was one of the executives. That guy didn't want to come forward, so he managed the money behind the scenes. I heard he was so thorough that he even created double ledgers.?”
“……!!”
Seon Woo-jin gasps! He spat it out. The confident expression completely changed into that of a soulful person..
“What, what, what do you say…….”
This was because the executive Baek Soo-ryong was talking about was himself..
A drop of cold sweat flowed from my smooth forehead..
‘How on earth... … Are you aware of the existence of double ledgers? Who did you hear it from? One of the executives? No way!?’
As Seon Woo-jin was in great confusion, Baek Soo-ryong spoke softly..
“Don't be too crazy.”
He was pretty good for a student, but to Baek Soo-ryong, he was just a kid..
This is the body that survived the chaos in the blood religion..
I wasn't a match to begin with..
“What are you saying?…….”
Looking at Seon Woo-jin clenching his teeth, Baek Soo-ryong thought that he should take a step back at this point..
‘You shouldn't stop breathing yet..’
Even mice bite cats when cornered..
Even more so, if the opponent is a human being, you never know what they might do when cornered..
The best way here is to leave only one escape route open..
‘And when you reach the end of the road, a trap is set to completely suffocate you. Baby.’
Baek Soo-ryong hid his true feelings and spoke with a serious expression..
“I have no intention of threatening you with this. If that were the case, I would have gone to the governor with the double ledger a long time ago..”
“What on earth were you talking about earlier?…….”
“If you promise me one thing, I will quietly bury this fact..”
“…….”
Seon Woo-jin, who was arguing, was silent..
He was effectively admitting that he was an executive who embezzled Dongyeon's operating expenses..
“Take off all the posters attached to the school building. From now on, stop spitting in each other's faces and compete fairly..”
“……is that all?”
“Should I want more??”
Seon Woo-jin silently looked at Baek Soo-ryong’s expression with a suspicious expression..
It seemed like he was trying to figure out whether the other person was sincere or not..
Of course, he couldn't read Baek Soo-ryong's expression..
Baek Soo-ryong sighed and said..
“What will be left of revealing each other's sordid past? If things continue like this, the winning side will have to continue to bear criticism..”
“…….”
To Seon Woo-jin, who was listening with a serious expression, Baek Soo-ryong secretly dropped a bait..
“Even if Wongang's internal injuries were all healed, I would have told him to fight with a broomstick instead. Because that's the most unmanned thing. Well, as it is right now, there is no way..”
“……?”
“Anyway, my condition is that the poster be removed and no more revealing or fabrication of Heonwon River's past. That's all.”
“…….”
“What should I do??”
Seon Woo-jin, who was silent for a moment, spoke with difficulty..
In fact, he had no other options..
“……I will take off all the bamboo cloths. It's not something I did.”
“Well thought out. Don’t take this one off either..”
Baek Soo-ryong tapped Seon Woo-jin on the shoulder..
Seon Woo-jin lowered his head and spoke in a quiet voice..
“……As you said, I hope from now on there will be fair competition without criticizing each other..”
“That's what I want too.”
“……Then I'll leave.”
After a while, Baek Soo-ryong muttered as he looked at Seon Woo-jin's back, which was getting smaller and smaller..
“Damn it's fair and square.”
I can tell just by looking at it..
That bastard is a guy who won't engage in friendly competition..
He was a guy who hid a poisonous heart behind his handsome face..
I don't know why my ears suddenly feel itchy.…….
anyway.
“I threw out the bait and there will be a response soon..”
Baek Soo-ryong was confident that it wouldn't take long for Seon Woo-jin to take the bait..
* * *
As soon as Seon Woo-jin returned to Dongyeon, he destroyed all the items in the conference room..
“Everyone go out!”
Seon Woo-jin, who had even kicked out all the executives, sat down and fumed. I couldn't trust anyone anymore.
My hands were still shaking from the insult I received from Baek Soo-ryong..
A situation where both parties' reputations have suffered a major blow..
But the more lethal one was Seon Woo-jin himself, who was known as a model student..
‘It's dangerous like this.’
You have to rebuild your reputation somehow. In addition, the Heonwon River must be destroyed..
‘I need a way to turn things around again.’
And at that moment, Seon Woo-jin was remembering what Baek Soo-ryong said earlier..
- Even if Wongang's internal injuries were all healed, I would have told him to fight with a broomstick instead. Because that's the most unmanned thing. Well, as it is right now, there is no way..
‘The internal injuries haven't recovered yet.?’
I heard a rumor that Heonwon-gang was seriously injured in Akingok..
The injuries and internal injuries are so large that I am unable to practice as much as I want..
It looked fine when I saw it a while ago.…….
Common sense tells me that there was no way I was already feeling fine even though I had been to a place like Wicked Valley..
-Well, as it is right now, there is no way..
After gathering his thoughts for a moment, Seon Woo-jin called the executives..
“How about promoting a public meeting with Heonwon River??”
With his burning eyes, no executive dared object..
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