Two days after the agreement with Juncheol Yang.
[Scene change]: Rooftop of Black Lotus headquarters – 7:44 p.m.
Suhyeon is sitting on a dark wooden chair on the rooftop of the building. He is quietly drinking a glass of wine.
Next to him, Ji-hyuk held a controller connected to a tablet, from which they were following the real-time transmission of a silent drone.
The aerial camera showed different points in the northern district.
It was not a single raid, but a simultaneous operation in at least thirteen locations.
Some houses were raided with manipulated search warrants. In others, officers simply broke in by force.
"It seems Mr. Juncheol did a good job coordinating his police," Ji-hyuk commented, reviewing the multiple signals. "We covered it well: records, cameras, and false reports. Everything supports the intervention."
The drone turned toward a side street.
Several North executives walked calmly, some returning from shopping, others drinking in front of a liquor store. There were no warnings.
Undercover agents approached in coordinated groups. Some executives tried to resist and fought back, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the number of police deployed.
Stun batons and shields left no room for maneuver.
Others were ambushed while they slept. Some were intercepted on public transportation. There was no escape.
"The executives from 19 to 3 have already been arrested... my lord," Ji-hyuk reported. "We planted something on all of them: drugs in their pockets, fake files on their cell phones, altered records. When they check, everything will fit. They have no way to defend themselves."
Suhyeon watched silently as the pawns fell one by one. He took another sip of his wine.
"Mmm..."
"Social media has started talking about 'Operation North Shield.' The reports mention a youth organization infiltrated by drug traffickers. No real names... yet. Just generic references. Public opinion is already forming."
Suhyeon narrowed his eyes. The screen showed an executive thrown to the ground, handcuffed, shouting that he had nothing to do with it.
"And Choyun?"
"He's nowhere to be found. There's still no activity reported at his known location. Maybe he's hiding..."
Suhyeon crossed his arms.
"He's alone. He lost all his executives. He no longer has the means to maintain his power."
Ji-hyuk nodded.
"Should we go after him now?"
"Let's wait a few minutes," said Suhyeon. "I want him to see everything before they touch him. I want him to witness his world crumbling. House by house, street by street... right under his nose."
He paused, then calmly turned toward the stairs.
"When he has nothing left... then I'll go after him. No. I correct myself. I don't need to do it myself."
"Will you send our executives?" Ji-hyuk asked.
"Good observation. But not only that. Do you know why I left Number 2 alone?" Suhyeon asked, crossing one leg over the other.
"Because he's an ally," Ji-hyuk replied without hesitation.
"Correct. And he also gave me Choyun's address. Right now, Daniel and my executives are on their way to his location."
Suhyeon stood up. He walked to the edge of the building. The night air hit him hard, but he didn't flinch.
"Choyun thought he had time on his side. That he could prepare. That it would be fair play... Pathetic," he said calmly, his face expressionless.
A slight curve pulled at his lips. It wasn't a real smile.
"Choyun thought this was a game between equals."
Suhyeon tilted his head slightly, as if observing a chess piece about to fall.
"But from the beginning... you were already in the palm of my hand," he thought, taking another sip from his glass, then dropping it on the floor, shattering it into a thousand pieces.
[Scene change]: Rear entrance of an abandoned building – Gangbuk North District – 3:14 a.m.
The gate creaked as it opened. Rusty, old, and broken.
"He's on the second floor, all alone," said Daniel, without looking back. His voice was quiet, and no one responded.
They went up in single file. Gukja led the way, keeping pace. Behind him followed Hajun, Haru, Hyeondong, Yugyeom, Jihyeon, and Jaeha. They all knew what they had come to do. There was no need to speak.
On the second floor, they found him.
Choyun was sitting in the center of the room, in the lotus position. He was breathing slowly, his eyes closed.
The floor beneath him looked sunken, with irregular cracks. He had done something before they arrived. Something really violent.
He opened his eyes when he heard them enter, but he didn't move.
"So you came..." he muttered, without taking his eyes off Daniel. His voice was serious.
"I still can't believe you betrayed me like this, DANIEL!" he suddenly shouted, clenching his teeth. The veins in his neck and face stood out with pure rage. "After everything we built..."
Daniel stared at him. There was no trace of empathy on his face.
"You built a Gangbuk del Norte where only you mattered. You used the rest of us like animals to achieve your goals..." he said calmly, with a touch of sarcasm.
Choyun clenched his fists, but did not get up yet.
"And that justifies handing over our people? All the executives? Do you think I don't know that it was you who revealed the location of each executive?"
"They weren't 'ours' anymore. They were yours. They always were... you controlled them," he said, unwilling to continue the conversation.
Jaeha lit a cigarette without permission, paying no attention to the argument between husband and wife.
"You know what the worst part is?" he muttered, not looking at anyone. "That you still think someone is going to forgive you. For everything you did... Suhyeon revealed everything to the networks."
"Shut up..." Choyun growled, her tone lacking strength.
"We didn't come here to talk," Hajun said, taking off his black jacket.
[Hajun Gu]
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Strength: XX
Speed: XX
Potential: S (Ascended)
Intelligence: C
Endurance: EX
"What you did was stupid, Daniel," Choyun muttered. "You'll regret allying yourself with the South..."
Gukja didn't wait any longer. He stepped forward and punched him directly in the stomach. Choyun doubled over.
[Gukja Yang]
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Strength: XXX
Speed: XX
Potential: S (Ascended)
Intelligence: B
Endurance: EX
Haru knocked him to the ground with a spinning kick that he didn't even notice.
[Haru Seong]
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Strength: X
Speed: XXX
Potential: A+ (Ascended)
Intelligence: B
Endurance: X
Choyun tried to counterattack by returning the blow. Jaeha deflected it with a knee strike. He fell, completely off balance.
[Jaeha Han]
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Strength: X
Speed: XX
Potential: A (Ascended)
Intelligence: S
Stamina: X
There was Choyun, panting. His hands trembled on the cold concrete.
"Is that all?" Jihyeon asked quietly, glancing sideways at Daniel.
[Jihyeon Lee]
Height: 160 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Strength: X
Speed: X
Potential: A (Ascended)
Intelligence: B
Endurance: X
"No... not yet, keep your guard up," he replied, becoming a little defensive.
[Daniel]
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Strength: XX
Speed: XXX
Potential: A (Ascended)
Intelligence: S+
Endurance: XX
One by one, they followed him.
Choyun didn't move. He just stared at the ceiling, blood staining the collar of his shirt.
But something changed, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.
Yugyeom remained silent, analyzing the situation, surrounding Choyun while maintaining a moderate distance.
[Yugyeom Na]
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Strength: X
Speed: XX
Potential: A (Ascended)
Intelligence: C
Endurance: X
On the other hand, Hyeondong walked calmly, with a wooden sword on his shoulder, making an epic entrance.
[Upgrade System Activated – Loyalty Core Recognized]
[Hyeondong Lee]
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Strength: X
Speed: XX
Potential: A (Ascended)
Intelligence: B
Endurance: XX
"Choyun, now that I see you... you're not even at the level of my sunbae," he said, pointing his wooden sword at the Northern Leader lying on the ground.
[Choyun]
Height: 194 cm
Weight: 102 kg
Strength: EX
Speed: XXX
Potential: S (Ascended)
Intelligence: S
Stamina: XXX
But suddenly a black blur appeared in front of him, and that's when Hyeondong knew true terror... All he could see before his eyes was a blurry fist approaching him.
Boom!
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