Chapter 69
Chapter 69
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 69
Chapter Title: Springing the Trap
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Thud- Thud-
Lee Dae-hyuk's footsteps were heavy as he entered the parking lot that would serve as the stage.
He told himself he was perfectly prepared, but his opponent was a psychopathic killer who made murder his trade.
Feeling tense was unavoidable.
Pfft!!!
Realizing his own tension, Lee Dae-hyuk let out a self-mocking smile.
'Get a grip, Lee Dae-hyuk. A guy who's died once, getting worked up like this?'
On top of that, capturing Wolfgang would be several times easier than getting revenge on Yoo Jae-man.
This was just one of the hurdles he had to clear.
“…….”
Regaining his calm, Lee Dae-hyuk focused on the voices coming through the earphones plugged into both ears.
- No issues so far.
- No one passing by.
Reports kept coming from the hacker team stationed outside the building.
They had hacked the underground parking lot CCTVs and the cars' black boxes, monitoring all the way to the outside of the building.
They had also installed extra CCTVs inside the building as a backup.
Ones angled to focus solely on Lee Dae-hyuk's car.
And finally, the on-site team lying in ambush to take down Wolfgang.
The preparations were flawless.
But Wolfgang still hadn't shown himself.
Lee Dae-hyuk was starting to get antsy.
What if Wolfgang just vanished like this?
He would be forced into a prolonged game of nerves, always on guard against surprise attacks.
Even with Kim Geon-woo's "experience," it would wear him down.
'I have to wrap this up today. And that bastard will definitely show.'
Right now, Kim Min-gyu and his men were crammed into the trunks of five cars parked in front, behind, and on either side of his vehicle.
They had been hiding there for over eight hours straight.
If Wolfgang didn't appear, he would have to put Kim Min-gyu and the others through that hell again...
But he felt no guilt.
He would reward them for their efforts.
Still, finishing it today would be best for everyone.
As if sensing Lee Dae-hyuk's unease, worried reports from his team kept filtering through the earphones.
‘…….’
Instead of replying to the reports.
Lee Dae-hyuk's eyes widened.
He had sensed a peculiar gaze.
Someone was watching him.
'My imagination? Or...'
The moment he started to turn toward the source of the gaze.
A report came from the hacker team.
- Got one suspicious guy entering now.
Halt!
Just as Lee Dae-hyuk was about to turn.
Then, one after another.
- Boss. It's Wolfgang, just like you said. Dressed as a janitor. Pulling something out of the parking lot drain.
'A gun.'
Lee Dae-hyuk knew even without the hacker team's description.
He must have snuck into the parking lot ahead of time and stashed the gun in the drain.
Cold sweat instantly beaded across his entire body.
But this spot was the perfect trap for nabbing the guy.
Today, he had to put an end to it all.
Step, step, step!!!
Feigning ignorance, Lee Dae-hyuk walked toward his car.
And right as he pulled the car key from his pocket like always.
A familiar voice rang out.
"Good to see you. Real good."
It was Wolfgang, holding a silenced pistol.
His voice sounded shaky at first glance, but Lee Dae-hyuk could tell.
Right now, Wolfgang was thrilled to his core.
'Crazy fuck.'
That TV term for psychopaths, pleasure killer—it was made for guys like this.
Revulsion surged up.
But Lee Dae-hyuk kept his cool, speaking in an even tone.
"Not really."
“……?!”
Wolfgang couldn't help flinching at Lee Dae-hyuk's flat, emotionless voice.
So nonchalant even with the gun in plain view.
Guns were banned in South Korea.
Did he just not grasp how scary they were?
Or was he fearless?
While Wolfgang hesitated, Lee Dae-hyuk spoke up first.
"Why not shoot? CCTV?"
"You gotta know your way around a lot of shit to pull this off. Even toys like CCTV—I can play with those. It won't save you."
'As expected.'
Wolfgang's words confirmed he had tampered with the CCTVs.
Some of them probably weren't recording.
Even so, Lee Dae-hyuk didn't show a hint of surprise.
He had seen it coming.
But the hidden new CCTVs he had installed? Those would catch him off guard.
Of course, if the "hunt" went off without a hitch, they wouldn't even need that footage.
First things first: he needed to expose a weakness in Wolfgang.
Lee Dae-hyuk kept prodding with a straight face.
"I figured. Just wondering why you're wasting time yapping instead of getting on with it. Scared or something?"
"Scared?"
"Yeah. When push comes to shove, killing off the Daekwang Group heir? Could happen."
Wolfgang sneered at Lee Dae-hyuk's taunt.
"Not just pathetic—you're almost cute. Turn around."
Lee Dae-hyuk turned at his order.
Wolfgang stepped forward, pistol trained on him from about two meters away.
Rustle!!!
He pulled something from his pocket and tossed it at Lee Dae-hyuk's feet.
“…….”
Lee Dae-hyuk muttered at the sight of the figure-eight knotted cable tie on the ground.
"Wanna play pretend?"
"...Slip both hands in and cinch it. Then get in the driver's seat nice and slow."
Ignoring him, Wolfgang issued the command.
"...How childish."
Lee Dae-hyuk picked up the cable tie without protest after a glance at the glinting muzzle.
As he did, he subtly eyed the CCTV the hacker team had planted on one side of the ceiling.
Their prearranged signal.
Wolfgang, clueless to its meaning, jeered.
“…….”
"What, repenting now? Too late for that."
"Never... wanted that in my life."
Not on Wolfgang's level, but he had racked up plenty of sins himself.
Catching the monster before him and getting revenge on Yoo Jae-man someday wouldn't erase them.
"This could be my punishment."
Wolfgang offered no real reply to Lee Dae-hyuk's musing.
To a battlefield veteran like him, it was just fat pig bullshit.
Fine. Conversation over.
Time to relocate for the real show.
"Second warning. Tie your hands and get in the car quietly."
"Quietly... doubt that's happening."
Gazing down at Wolfgang, Lee Dae-hyuk's eyes twisted oddly.
No— he bared his teeth in a savage grin.
The sudden shift in expression puzzled even Wolfgang.
'Grinning?'
"Lost your mind?"
"Things are about to get fun."
Right as Lee Dae-hyuk answered.
- Go time.
With the voice in his earphone.
Bwaaaaaang!!!
"!!"
Alarms blared from two cars parked behind Wolfgang.
Bwaang! Bwang! Bwaaaaaang!!!
“……?!”
Wolfgang whipped his head around on reflex at the sudden noise.
Whoosh!!
Lee Dae-hyuk seized the opening and launched himself at Wolfgang.
***
The unexpected blast erupted right behind him.
At the same instant.
Thunk- Thunk! Tap-. Tatatat!!!
Men burst from the trunks.
"You little shit..."
Wolfgang showed a split-second gap, but he snapped back to focus.
'Fucking brat. Screw the show—I'll end you now.'
He gritted his teeth and tried to squeeze the trigger at Lee Dae-hyuk.
But Lee Dae-hyuk didn't stop.
Stopping meant death.
Now it was about subduing Wolfgang as efficiently as possible.
'Right-handed.'
"Hup!"
He ducked his head and torso.
Took small steps to close the gap with Wolfgang.
'Die!'
Wolfgang pulled the trigger coolly as Lee Dae-hyuk rushed him.
Pssht-! Thunk-!
Blood sprayed across Lee Dae-hyuk's shoulder.
But he pressed on.
Left shoulder—grazed, luckily.
'My turn now.'
Mid-charge, Lee Dae-hyuk whipped his right fist into Wolfgang's right wrist.
Crack!
Wolfgang faltered as he tried to fire again.
Before the impact faded, Lee Dae-hyuk's strikes kept coming.
His left forearm smashed into Wolfgang's right elbow.
Paaaak!
"Grk!"
The heavy, speedy blow warped Wolfgang's right arm joint at an unnatural angle.
Grrrind!
A gruesome sound echoed from the joint as searing pain flared.
In the end.
"Grooo."
Wolfgang spat a choked groan and dropped the pistol.
But Lee Dae-hyuk wasn't pleased.
'Damn. Too shallow.'
He should have snapped the arm on the first hit and finished the subdual.
The initial strike had failed.
Wolfgang darted back, widening the gap, eyes locked on Lee Dae-hyuk with venom.
No stopping now.
'Keep the pressure on!'
Grit!!!
Biting his lip, Lee Dae-hyuk's gaze sharpened like a wolf's.
Tatatat!!!
Real fights were about momentum and flow.
Might be dirty, but he had more weapons up his sleeve.
Kim Min-gyu and his men circled Wolfgang, hurling curses.
"Surround him! Close the net!"
"Boss! You good?"
"You fuck! You're done for today, asshole!"
Tools gripped in the hands of Kim Min-gyu and his crew.
They had come prepared to tangle with Wolfgang.
Lee Dae-hyuk fished something from his pocket too.
Clank!!!
He slid the knuckle duster onto his right hand and gnashed his teeth.
'Right arm first.'
Everyone but Kim Min-gyu was way outclassed.
Better he crippled Wolfgang, then let the grunts pile on—no needless casualties.
Lee Dae-hyuk charged Wolfgang again.
Swish-!! Shwish-!!! Shwish shwish!!!
His fists rained down without pause.
Wolfgang couldn't hide his alarm at the gleaming knuckle duster.
'What the—this fast?'
Lee Dae-hyuk's speed blew past his expectations.
He knew the guy trained in martial arts.
But this wasn't sport fighting—it was pure street combat.
Bold rushes straight at the enemy.
Zero waste, hunting for openings.
'Is this fucker really a chaebol heir?'
As Wolfgang reeled.
Thwack!!
Lee Dae-hyuk's knuckle sank deep into Wolfgang's right arm.
"Kugh!"
Wolfgang's face twisted.
Lee Dae-hyuk pulled back.
His part was done.
Now the wage slaves took over.
"Finish him!"
"Yes, boss!"
Tatatatat!
Kim Min-gyu and the crew surged at Wolfgang on Lee Dae-hyuk's command.
The men clashed.
But not long after.
"Arrrrgh!"
Screams from the grunts filled the underground lot.
They toppled one by one, spraying blood.
Even with his right arm crippled, this?
“……?!”
Lee Dae-hyuk's eyes bulged at Wolfgang's dominance.
"Aaaaagh!"
Beyond the grunt thrashing, clutching his gushing carotid.
"The real show's just starting. Small fry."
Wolfgang growled, push daggers—fist knives—in both hands.
Truth be told, he had been rattled for a moment.
But whatever.
Gangsters were nobodies.
And him?
'I'm the shark.'
A brutal predator that devoured prey without mercy.
Wolfgang grinned.
'Fine. Let's savor some blood while we're at it.'
The shark advanced with a chilling laugh.
Blood-smeared fist knives glinted under the parking lot lights in place of jagged teeth.
Gleam!!!
Tatatatat!!!
Wolfgang barreled into the grunts, his fist knives dancing once more.
Boss, Become a Chaebol