Tap, tap, tap.
Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, Yu Byeonggyu stopped on his way and turned around.
“What’s going on?”
It seemed like someone was following him.
“Oh, XX.”
Byeonggyu’s pace quickened. Feeling uneasy, he passed by the inn where he was staying. Luckily, he had all his money with him, just in case.
“Who sent this guy?”
As someone who had scammed in various ways, Byeonggyu couldn’t gauge who might be targeting him.
“Kim Seojung, that woman. I need to shake her off quickly and return here.”
Dealing with such women who had lived like greenhouse flowers provided endless methods. Usually, just a little intimidation was enough to make them scared. However, surprisingly, Seojung’s reaction was not as immediate as Byeonggyu expected, even after hearing the recorded conversation instructing to deal with Park Eunjeong.
“What’s wrong? Was the amount not enough? You want something stronger?”
But there was nothing stronger.
“Did I wake up too early?”
He should have slowly tightened the noose, but the urgency of the situation didn’t allow him that time.
“I’m screwed.”
Once, he had been managing the books in the organization, embezzling money on the side. Since last year, he had practically been chased by the organization. After dealing with Seojung’s affair, he received a large sum and flew to Thailand.
But there, he was conned by a snake in the grass and ended up losing everything.
“I must be crazy.”
No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense. If someone were to say that the legendary scammer Yu Byeonggyu got scammed by a snake, who would believe it?
“I’ll have to leave.”
During his time in the organization, he managed the books and embezzled money. However, he was caught from last year and had been chased by the organization. After dealing with Seojung’s affair, he received a large sum and fled to Thailand.
But there, he was conned by a snake in the grass and ended up losing everything.
“I must be crazy.”
No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense. If someone were to say that the legendary scammer Yu Byeonggyu got scammed by a snake, who would believe it?
“Money is money, but I will definitely catch that XX and tear him apart. How dare he stab Yu Byeonggyu in the back?”
Byeonggyu sharpened his knife.
“Yu Byeonggyu!”
However, at that moment, a sinister voice like the grim reaper was heard.
“Ah!”
Familiar with the voice, Byeonggyu’s body froze. It was Lee Chunseok, whom he had once served as a boss. Moreover, he was also the owner of the money that Byeonggyu had embezzled from the organization.
“You seem to be doing well.”
He approached with several tough-looking guys trailing behind him.
“Ha! Look at this fat pig! Oil is literally flowing.”
Spitting out a cigarette from his mouth, Chunseok sneered as he squinted his eyes.
“What the hell have you been up to? Huh? Who else did you betray besides me?”
“What?”
Byeonggyu opened his mouth, trembling.
“Somebody wants you caught. Kya! What a traitor. This is the perfect case of killing two birds with one stone. I’ll give you a good beating for taking my money and make some money too. I’ve been living a good life lately, and heaven is blessing me.”
Chunseok laughed loudly, and his golden teeth gleamed dangerously.
“Chairman… Chairman.”
Byeonggyu stepped back.
“Chairman? Does it sound good coming out of your mouth? Do I look like a fool? I trusted you, and you dared to stab me in the back?”
Byeonggyu looked around nervously and took a few steps back.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Chunseok, grinning, approached.
“I… I’m sorry. I… I made a mistake.”
Byeonggyu kneeled down.
“Fine, you made a lot of mistakes. As many as grains of rice.”
With a disturbing twist of his head, Chunseok made a cracking sound.
“…”
“Bring him.”
As soon as Chunseok finished speaking, the burly men rushed toward Byeonggyu.
But then, it happened. Loud siren sounds were heard, and police cars and vans blocked their way.
“What’s going on? What happened?”
Chunseok asked his subordinates in surprise.
“I don’t know. We were just passing by as innocent citizens. We’ll just go on our way.”
When the detectives got out of the van, Byeonggyu was already in shock.
“Yu Byeonggyu!”
As they approached, they put handcuffs on Byeonggyu and recited his Miranda rights.
“For the murder of Park Eunjeong, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney…”
“Wait! I… I don’t know about any murder.”
The police ignored Byeonggyu’s protests, and soon, he was led away in handcuffs.
“You guys, what’s this about?”
Chunseok and his crew were left bewildered as the police left.
“Ah, we were just passing by as innocent citizens. We’ll be on our way now.”
At the detectives’ questioning, Chunseok and his subordinates hesitated before quickly retreating and disappearing.
Once Chunseok and his group disappeared, Byeonggyu breathed a sigh of relief.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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