Chapter 25
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 25
Chapter Title: Resolution
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In the Bayern Line office,
Seung-woo and his close aides wore grim expressions.
The usual lighthearted atmosphere of joking and laughing had vanished, replaced by a heavy seriousness.
Yeop-rak looked at Seung-woo with a grave voice.
"Hyung, one of my members reported that Hani's side and Jordan's side are each setting up separate sites and siphoning off our members."
Seung-woo slammed his desk in fury the moment he heard it.
"Fuck, these bastards are really stabbing us in the back hard, huh? Who was it that nurtured that prick Hani from the start?"
Yeop-rak sighed as he spoke.
"Hyung, I think we should storm in right now, expose everything, and pull all their members out."
Seung-woo nodded without hesitation.
"Yeah, didn't those bastards just get hit with an eat-and-run? Perfect timing. Let's go in and wreck them properly."
Seung-woo immediately opened Telegram and gave orders to the master agents.
"Yeop-rak, you ready? Tell your member to get you invited into their family room right now. The second you get in, start screaming about the eat-and-run and make them crash and burn. We're burying that Hani prick today."
Yeop-rak grinned like he'd been waiting for this.
"Got it, hyung. Starting right now."
Yeop-rak quickly contacted his member, had them standing by, and prepared to infiltrate the family room.
Moments later, Bayern master agents began flooding into Hani's family room at a rapid pace. They immediately started flooding the chat.
This is the eat-and-run site, right? Cashouts are already blocked?
These master agents are eat-and-run specialists! Anyone hit by Hani, get out fast!
Hani, cashouts are blocked—why no explanation? Was this site you recommended just for scamming us?
The sudden influx of master agents protesting and ranting about the eat-and-run threw Hani's family room into instant panic.
Watching the chaos unfold, Jin-seong was stunned and rushed to regain control, kicking out the incoming master agents one by one.
Jin-seong felt his mind go blank with shock.
At that moment, Seung-woo and Bayern Line were executing their meticulously planned operation to bury Jin-seong completely.
Jin-seong was invited to a group chat packed with Bayern master agents. The second he joined, a torrent of insults and accusations poured in.
Seeing the nonstop barrage of abuse on his phone screen made his blood boil instantly.
Already stressed out all day from the site eat-and-run mess, Jin-seong's pent-up rage finally exploded.
Fuckers who don't even provide proper support and just shit on everyone—who the hell are you to bitch at us? You goddamn bastards, starting tomorrow with your offices, I'll dox every single one of you and drag you to the cops. Look forward to it, you retards. Let's all go down together.
Jin-seong's unfiltered rant in the chat instantly chilled the atmosphere.
The master agents were thrown off by his sudden, reason-lost outburst and couldn't keep chatting.
In truth, Bayern Line was massive, so each individual had a lot to lose. Jin-seong, on the other hand, was a lower-level master agent who'd just switched sites—he had almost nothing at stake.
Seung-woo hurriedly called Jin-seong. After a few rings, Jin-seong's voice came through, ragged with heavy breathing.
"What the fuck do you want?"
Seung-woo scrambled to calm him down.
"Jin-seong, cool off first and let's talk. We pulled members suddenly, so they're pissed—that's why. Didn't expect you to blow up like this. Sorry. Let's call it even here, no hard feelings, and everyone go their own way. Fighting won't benefit anyone anyway."
Seung-woo's voice was laced with urgency. He instinctively realized that if Jin-seong actually turned himself in to the cops, they'd take the biggest hit.
"You fucking prick. If you'd provided proper support and raised commissions from the start, shit never would've hit the fan. You were the one thinking only of your own ass. Now you're spouting bullshit. Fuck, touch my side one more time, and you're really screwed. Think about it."
Jin-seong snapped coldly and hung up. He slammed his phone down and breathed heavily in rage.
"Hyung-nim, you okay?"
Jeong-bae asked, watching anxiously from the side.
Jin-seong took a deep breath to settle his nerves.
"Bayern's done for now, so don't worry. From here on, we'll figure out how to survive on our own."
Goni, who'd been watching, looked at Jin-seong with a tense expression too.
With that, Jin-seong fully severed his ties with Bayern and resolved to start fresh with a new site.
Jin-seong decided to calmly manage the situation. The screenshots he'd prepared in advance were his powerful weapon. He began posting a public notice in the family room.
Members, I'm truly sorry first off. I'm just as shocked and apologetic about how this turned out. For now, I have screenshots of conversations with the Bayern master agents.
Jin-seong uploaded the prepared screenshots of the master agents' chats right into the family room. They clearly showed the Bayern agents plotting to delay member cashouts for their own gain and agreeing to an eat-and-run. Meanwhile, Jin-seong was highlighted for staunchly defending the members to the end, insisting no eat-and-run and that cashouts must be processed.
He followed up by posting screenshots of his talks with the site operators.
From the start, my condition was absolutely no eating members' money, and here's the contract agreeing to that. I've taken a huge hit from this eat-and-run too—just like you all, I'm shocked and pissed.
Members saw Jin-seong's screenshots, and the mood shifted rapidly.
The chat, once filled with anger and anxiety, began turning to trust and sympathy for Hani.
Jin-seong continued resolutely.
Everyone who got eat-and-run this time—I'll take responsibility and cover your principal out of pocket if I have to. Even if I'm a victim too, I have to look after my members. I'll handle it no matter what. Sorry again.
Members reacted with surprise and deep emotion.
Hani's different, for real. First time seeing a master agent take responsibility like this.
Hani, you've suffered. I'll stick with you.
First time feeling relieved even after getting eat-and-run.
Moved by Jin-seong's accountability and sincere apology, members showed their trust and quickly moved to the new site Icos that he'd secured.
The chaotic family room stabilized rapidly, with members choosing Jin-seong's code with even stronger faith than before.
Jin-seong stared at the screen and let out a deep breath. It had been a rough day, but seeing members who still believed in him steeled his resolve. This was the real beginning.
Jin-seong quickly messaged the Icos HQ rep.
I got eat-and-run on my old site. Want to deposit directly to victims right away—can I send to your site account and have you convert to Icos points for cashout?
Yes, of course. Just send Hani-nim's members' nicknames and compensation amounts, and we'll process immediately.
Jin-seong posted right away in the family room public notice.
Eat-and-run victims, DM me 1:1 your Icos nickname and loss amount. I'll compensate everything out of pocket.
Members promptly sent Jin-seong their loss amounts and Icos nicknames. He compiled them, tallied the total, and wired to HQ's account.
HQ processed swiftly, and soon members could cash out their site money.
Chats lit up in the family room.
Hani's on another level. Never seen a master agent step up like this.
Thanks for the hard work. I'll trust and follow you.
The family room was stabilizing fast, but at that moment, a few of Jordan's members started complaining about not getting compensated.
Jin-seong messaged Jordan immediately.
Jordan, your members are bitching about no comp—family room mood's tanking. Handle it quick.
But Jordan replied nonchalantly.
Hyung, I'll handle it, don't worry. Don't comp them.
Jin-seong was dumbfounded. Pissed at Jordan's irresponsible attitude despite the mess from his site.
Your fault my members got hit too—don't you get I'm putting up with it? Comp them quick or mood's ruined.
But Jordan was firm.
Hyung, ignore and just block them in the family room.
Jin-seong sighed deeply. No reasoning with this guy. He directly messaged one of Jordan's members.
Member-nim, if you were mine I'd comp for sure, but Jordan's not handling it, so mood's bad. Please hold off a bit.
The member was furious.
Then I'll switch to your code, Hani-nim. Can't you comp me?
Jin-seong thought it over, then gave Jordan a final message.
If you're ditching this member, I'll comp and switch to my code—no complaints later. Cool?
Jordan replied indifferently.
Yeah, hyung. Do that.
Jin-seong immediately switched the member to his code and processed 1 million won in compensation. The member cashed out right away and thanked him profusely.
Witnessing it firsthand, other members' trust in Hani soared. Seeing him personally cover a member out of pocket left them in awe.
But Jin-seong had no idea this incident would later shake his relationships with Goni and Jordan to the core.