I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 154

Even though Go Muyeol had explained the situation to her, Go Min-young couldn’t simply let it slide.

After all, he was heading toward one of the most dangerous areas in Incheon.

Not just dangerous—a place where a massive battle could erupt at any moment.

The idea of leaving her beloved nephew—and perhaps husband(?)—in such a volatile location was absolutely unacceptable.

“It just so happens that it was passing near Incheon.”

It—a device that traversed the entire nation to protect the interests of the group—was coincidentally near Incheon at the perfect time.

Although it wasn’t yet publicly revealed, it was something that would soon be disclosed. The South Korean government was already aware of its existence, so revealing it now wouldn’t cause much trouble.

Moreover, with Go Muyeol deploying 15 knights (Pacific Knights) for his redevelopment plans at Namdong Industrial Complex, it was already clear to those involved that Koryo Group was deeply tied to the operation. Adding one more element wouldn’t seem out of place.

In fact, fully backing him might be the better choice: ensuring Muyeol’s safety while boosting the group’s image.

“Just don’t get hurt.”

I kicked the waddling mass coming at me like a zombie.

It was a reflex.

When an ugly woman charges at you, you just react.

“Shut your damn mouth, bitch.”

Then again, it was the district mayor I had planned to deal with anyway.

There was no reason to hold back.

“Kwaaagh!!”

The district mayor screamed a sound that matched her appearance, rolling backward.

The AV had a slight incline at the exit, and since she was climbing it when I kicked her, she tumbled down the slope, rolling over and over.

“Ma-Mayor!!”

“Who the hell are you—”

I kicked the shin of the security guard rushing toward me.

He cried out, collapsing to the ground.

Oh, that was a clean hit.

It seemed he was too distracted by the mayor’s fall to dodge my attack.

Still, neutralizing a professional guard was an impressive feat.

“Protect her!”

Half a beat late, my secretaries rushed out, swiftly subduing the guards.

Baek Seol, the knight, was handling the mechanized guard protecting the mayor.

It wasn’t their fault they were late. I had blocked the entrance by charging out first, leaving them no room to follow. Normally, the security team should go out first, then me. But I had ignored protocol.

Not that it mattered now.

“What’s going on?”

“Who just hit the mayor?”

“Who °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° is that person?”

Amid the murmurs, my secretaries deliberately widened the distance between me and the mayor.

The toad-like woman, now dirty from rolling on the ground, was wheezing as she tried to get up.

I rushed forward and delivered a solid kick to her pudgy side.

“Kyaaaahhh!!”

She let out another grating scream, rolling once more.

Her weight kept her from flying far, and my foot was starting to ache.

“W-Who... who are youuuu!!!”

“It’s me, you bastard.”

But I didn’t stop.

I poured all my stress and anger into beating her bloated body senseless.

“How dare you try to stick your spoon into my bowl!”

I hit her until she was a bloody mess.

Even then, the mayor managed to stagger to her feet, as if sheer resilience kept her upright.

“You! You damn scoun—”

“Don’t show me your face!”

“Gwaaaah!”

I slapped her across the face.

Her skin was so thick that my wrist almost twisted from the impact.

How much fat does one need for their face and neck to feel like this?

“Damn it.”

The mayor collapsed again.

I handed my jacket to a secretary, removed her wristwatch, and gripped it in my hand.

“Help... h-help me! Is anyone... anyone there?!”

The bloodied mayor screamed desperately, searching for her guards.

I approached the trembling toad, swung my hand holding the watch, and slapped her again.

Thwack!

I saw a few of her teeth fly out.

“K-keugh... Wh-why... why are you doing this... ugh,”

“Don’t know why? Then I guess you need more.”

I struck her several more times.

By the end, her teeth were all gone, and blood poured from her mouth.

“Ugh, damn it. Enough.”

My stress dissipated, leaving me with a wave of disgust.

I didn’t want to touch her anymore, so I stepped back.

“Ughhh...”

The mayor collapsed in a heap, twitching occasionally.

“My hand hurts. Why is she so tough?”

“It’s normal to hurt if they’re that thick,” Soo-ah replied, bringing over a water bottle.

I washed my hands, noticing the knuckles were scraped and bleeding, and even the surrounding skin was bruised. The pain started to set in.

Still, I didn’t feel bad.

There’s satisfaction in delivering justice.

“Master, your clothes...”

“Huh? Oh, yeah.”

I glanced around, finally taking stock of myself.

My jacket was already off, but my vest and shirt were stained with what I assumed was the toad’s blood.

“Ugh.”

It wasn’t even the blood of a beautiful woman—just a toad.

Unacceptable.

“Bring me fresh clothes.”

“Yes, sir.”

While the secretaries fetched a new outfit, I removed my vest and shirt, throwing them at the still-twitching mayor.

“Sell this for medical expenses. I’ve added a little extra.”

Then I stripped off my pants.

The cold air bit at my skin, but a secretary quickly helped me into the fresh clothes they brought.

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“Cigarette.”

“Here.”

The secretary handed me a cigarette and lit it.

Fsshh.

The familiar sound accompanied the first draw of smoke filling my lungs.

“Hah...”

My head cleared immediately.

As I took a drag from the cigarette and swept back my disheveled hair, I glanced around.

It was eerily silent.

Despite the crowd, everyone was just staring at me and the mayor in shock, unable to utter a word.

“Master, the mayor’s speech was being broadcast live.”

“Oh, really? It’s live?”

Well, makes sense.

They wouldn’t pre-record something like this.

But does anyone actually watch the mayor’s broadcasts?

Even when that nerd secretary who stole one of my trainees held a tell-all stream, it barely hit 30,000 viewers.

“Indeed. Combining all media channels, it was being watched by about 110,000 people.”

“Wow, that’s quite a lot.”

“The numbers have increased now, likely due to the commotion.”

“Figures.”

“Shall we block it all?”

If Prestige intervenes, it’s possible to handle it like last time.

Cut off all ongoing broadcasts, destroy every device that viewed the footage, and factory reset any device attempting to upload the video.

If we keep hammering at it like this, the information will eventually sink below the surface.

But...

Is there really a need?

This is a significant stage, after all.

“No, leave it.”

I nonchalantly scratched my ear and stepped up to the podium where the mayor had been giving her speech.

The reporters, as if snapping out of their stupor, scrambled to stabilize their phones and cameras.

Scanning the swarm of people like a queen bee inspecting her hive, I extinguished my cigarette on the podium.

“There was a brief disturbance due to an unsightly toad.”

“...!”

I continued, “Today’s success is a joint effort. Myself, Go Muyeol, representing Koryo Entertainment; our group; the diligent National Police Agency officers here; and the special prosecutors. Ah, and let’s not forget the Public Safety Restoration Committee and Representative Kim Eun-ji over there. We’ve all worked together to achieve this.”

After giving credit to everyone I needed on my side, I gestured toward the barely conscious mayor.

“That woman constantly obstructed me. When I declared that I would use the power of our group and the strength of our citizens to restore this land and revitalize it, all she did was interfere. Yet, now that success is within reach, she comes here acting as though she did it all. How could anyone tolerate that?”

I pulled out another cigarette and placed it in my mouth.

Ah, should’ve just kept the previous one.

But now I didn’t have a lighter.

My secretary hesitated before rushing forward, but I waved them off, taking the unlit cigarette out of my mouth and tossing it onto the ground.

“In any case, next time, please don’t elect people like her. I mean, have some sense when it comes to picking leaders. Now, as for today’s operation—”

That’s when it happened.

The sky rumbled like a thunderclap.

“...?”

Instinctively, I looked up, as did everyone else.

The scene unfolding in the sky was bizarre.

What the fuck is that?

Something massive and heavy emerged from the heavens.

It looked like something straight out of a sci-fi movie—a colossal spaceship, easily the size of a skyscraper.

As soon as it appeared, it began dispersing objects in all directions.

It was hard to make out from the ground, but they looked like drones or mechs, something along those lines.

Why the hell is that here all of a sudden?

Wait. Could it be Aunt...?

The sheer scale of the weapon was absurd, and there was only one person I could think of who could deploy something like that at this time.

Bzzzz.

Of course.

A message from my aunt arrived.

“I’ve sent a little support. Stay safe. And don’t forget... our promise...”

Wow. Figures.

It was Aunt.

The promise she mentioned...

Could she mean... the photo?

She’s been waiting for it. How cheeky.

“Thank you. I’ll keep my promise,” I replied, sending the text.

After that, I clapped my hands. The crowd, who had been staring at the sky, turned their attention back to me.

“Today’s operation has the full support of our militaries. Let’s get started, shall we?”