chapter 30
30 – Ganghwaryeon, Daughter of Heuksanhoe (1)
Heuksanhoe.
In vulgar terms, they are a group of gangsters.
The head of the Heuksanhoe succeeded in tying numerous organizations under one flag and turning them into the largest organized crime group in the country.
Its size rivaled that of a large corporation, and later reached a point where even the police could not tamper with it.
‘Heuksanhoe…… It’s a headache.’
There was a dark period in the past when society was in chaos.
At that time when I was going through a transitional period because I couldn’t control the growing number of awakened people, there was someone who rose like a morning star. His name was Kang Cheol-hwan.
He is the person who unified illegal organizations in Seoul with one fist.
Once called Jongno’s fist, he is currently the representative of Heuksanhoe.
He is also regarded as one of the most powerful players in Korea.
…… And now, I’m going to the mansion of Kang Cheol-hwan.
f*ck.
I cleared my mind and quietly glanced around.
The interior of the luxury limousine was clearly visible to both eyes.
As if reminiscent of the night sky, purple lights shone softly on the darkened ceiling.
As expected, a refrigerator and wine were on standby, and the sofa was stretched out so it was wide enough to seat 10 people.
As I turned my head slightly, I saw the driver’s seat shield.
The driver’s seat and the back seat were completely separated by a partition.
No matter what you say here, you will never reach the driver’s seat.
“… ….”
I glanced out the window.
As if escorting a limousine, sedans boasting a glossy shine were following them at a certain distance.
The surrounding vehicles were startled by its majesty and splintered left and right. It reminded me of the miracle of Moses.
I was at a loss for words at the behavior of the vehicles giving way in perfect order.
This seems a bit nuisance…….
“Ha ha.”
“Why are you sighing like that?”
As I inadvertently let out a deep sigh, a woman sitting nearby blinked at me and asked me a question.
As she moved her head toward the source of the voice, she saw a woman in her mid-twenties with reddish hair reminiscent of blood.
It was Ganghwa-ryeon, the daughter of a gangster family.
“Over there, Ganghwaryeon.”
“Huh? Why.”
I hesitated for a while, but then I made up my mind and secretly floated my luck.
Ganghwa-ryun brushed her bright red hair lightly, then she glanced at me.
I scratched at Ganghwa-ryun’s face, who was sitting with her legs crossed at an angle and staring at her curiously, and suddenly opened my lips.
“Well, uh, I have something to tell you.”
“What? What is it?”
Ganghwa-ryun unwrapped her lollipop and popped it into her mouth.
It was a lollipop that could be obtained in the market for a few hundred won.
Ganghwa-ryun, who is quitting smoking, seemed to be using her candy to soothe her withdrawal.
Ag-dak-dak-dak sounded in my ears.
“…… I am amnesiac.”
“Huh?”
Are you surprised by my sudden outburst?
Ganghwa-ryun’s eyes trembled slightly as he tasted her strawberry-flavored candy. She seemed quite surprised that even her eyelashes were quivering. Ganghwa-ryun immediately took out her lollipop and tilted her head.
The ends of her reddish hair swayed in a gaping weave along her head.
“What?”
Ganghwa-ryun flicked her hand with an expression of ‘What kind of bullsh*t are you talking about all of a sudden?’
“You’re not kidding, are you? It’s no fun, so why don’t we quit?”
Gapzik laughed, dismissing it as a joke.
She shrugged her shoulders once, then sucked on the candy again with a bewildered face.
The sound of the candy was clear in my ears as I licked it lightly and bit it lightly with my teeth.
“Ganghwaryun.”
“Why?”
“I am serious. I am not joking.”
“Ha. Really.”
She spoke once more with a serious face.
Ganghwa-ryun scratched the back of her neck, then waved her hands around as if it was not funny and urged her to stop.
But she remained silent and appealed for her truth by looking into her green eyes.
“You. Really?”
“Yes.”
I think I’m ready to hear some stories now.
I explained the story of amnesia step by step.
Ganghwa-ryun, who listened to me for a while, said that as soon as the story was over, she smiled with a dumbfounded “Ha” And put her head back and pursed her lips.
“That is absurd. What is this all of a sudden…….”
Actually, I thought you were talking about memory loss a long time ago.
Since I told Lee Ji-hyeon, Choi Seo-yoon, and Ryu Ye-rin about amnesia, I was mistaken thinking that I was talking to Ganghwa-ryun as well.
But after thinking about it, she realized that in the park where she met Ganghwa-ryun, she only told Ganghwa-ryun about her injury and the loss of her cell phone, but she did not say anything about her memory loss.
At the time, I was half insane, perhaps because of the fact that I had cheated on me while I lost my memory, and I was too tired to talk about the important memory loss.
‘Originally, after talking about amnesia, I was going to ask what happened to me and why Ganghwa-ryeon’s father invited me… ….’
When I received an invitation letter from Ganghwa-ryun a while ago.
I was able to realize.
That you didn’t tell Kang Hwa-ryun about amnesia.
I was startled and gasped for a phone call to Ganghwa-ryun.
But even when she texts and calls, she stays silent.
I didn’t read it, she didn’t even check my phone calls and text messages.
In the end, we had no choice but to meet and talk like this today.
‘Hwa-ryun Kang knew that she usually doesn’t text or call unless it’s important, but she never thought that she wouldn’t reach me this far.’
While I lost my memory and was in the hospital, Ganghwa-ryun was the person I texted and called the least. She even bothered using her cell phone during her school days. She preferred to talk in person rather than talking on the phone.
“Memory Loss…… Hey. Seojun Han. Why are you saying that now?”
“I thought we were talking about the park the other day. And in fact, when I texted you a few days ago, I realized that I hadn’t told you about my amnesia, so I called and texted you…….”
“Ah.”
Ganghwa-ryun let out a short exclamation as if thinking of something.
“The timing was bad. I’ve been using the gate for a few days.”
“I see.”
Radio waves don’t work well inside the gate.
Even if I sent a phone call or text message, I wouldn’t have been able to reach you.
“And I don’t usually carry my phone around. When I’m in a hurry, well, I borrow my uncle’s.”
That fact worked against me.
“By the way, amnesia. It’s a bit difficult.”
“Come to think of it, why is your father calling me? I don’t think it’s just for dinner?”
“Well, not just for dinner.”
Ganghwa-ryun scratched her temples, frowning at her.
She clearly had a rather embarrassing attitude.
Suddenly, she looked at me.
“Haa…… If I lost my memory, should I explain it again? Tsk. I’m running out of time, so I’ll explain briefly. Listen carefully.”
“Uh, yes.”
Kang Hwa-ryun said in a somewhat serious voice.
“You. How much do you know about Black Mountain?”
“That, as much as others know?”
“Really? Then… ….”
Ganghwa-ryun, as if contemplating how to explain, she stretched out her tail for a moment, and then she pursed her lips.
“Our Heuksanhoe is made up of countless talented people. You know this too, right?”
“Yes.”
“Most of them succumb to their father, are fascinated by power, or come because they need money.”
In his heyday, Kang Cheol-hwan was really powerful.
It is not for nothing that he is evaluated as the best awakening person in Korea.
In the first place, how many people in Korea are still intact even after destroying countless organizations and talented people?
“In the past, my dad had a pretty radical way of running organizations, so he forcibly merged numerous organizations.”
…… I guess I’m not a thug either.
“Anyway, that’s why there are so many factions in the Black Mountain Society. However, it is basically a five-team system.”
“Ah, I heard that too.”
The so-called Five Pillars of Heuksanhoe.
A gangster group that existed before joining Heuksanhoe. As it was made up of many awakened people, it was quite powerful. Well, it is now establishing itself as a strong support for Heuksanhoe.
“Really? Then it will be easy to explain.”
Ganghwa-ryun nodded her head as if it was okay.
“Because of her father, the five organizations were forcibly tied under the name of Heuksan, and her father was appointed as the chairman and became a director.”
“Yes.”
Then wouldn’t there be dissatisfaction internally?
“Dad was the head of the previous five organizations in order to solidify the distance between the organizations…… I mean, he married his uncle’s sisters. You know this is a famous story, right?”
“Uh, yes. I know.”
It’s an open secret.
Originally, rich family leaders often have multiple wives.
“So well, only my mother is five.”
“… ….”
…… But wouldn’t it be practically a hostage?
“Five brothers and sisters, including myself.”
“… ….”
Ganghwa-ryun cut her off once, and then she opened her mouth again.
“Dad was fine when he was in his prime, but he’s very old and frail these days. To make matters worse, her condition worsened and she was in critical condition.”
Ah, can this be?
“As there are no tigers, the wildcats are rampaging, and the factions that are usually dissatisfied are a bit…… I did something stupid.”
“…… A clique fight?”
“I hope that’s good enough, tsk.”
Ganghwa-ryun seemed a bit hesitant, perhaps ashamed of her infidelity towards her family.
But she soon shook her head and gave me a quick glance.
“Ha ha. It’s okay. She won’t have anything to hide now. Because you knew everything before you lost your memory anyway.”
Ganghwa-ryun, who had pursed her lips for a moment, suddenly opened her words.
“Her real internal affairs were messed up. There were those who tried to assassinate her father, there were those who forcibly held a shareholders’ meeting and tried to get her father out of office, and there were those who tried to appease some members of the organization who were no different from father’s limbs…… Under.”
Ganghwa-ryun pinched her snort and frowned at her, as if she was disgusted.
“…… Back then, it was really not like a family.”
“… ….”
“But I’m glad it’s resolved well now.”
“…… Uh? Okay?”
I’m glad it seems to have worked out somehow.
Well, you invited me because your family problems were resolved, right?
Because inviting outsiders is proof that you have more room to spare.
“Thanks to you.”
“Huh?”
Kanghwa-ryun said something out of the blue.
“With your help, the civil war was able to end, and Dad was able to safely restore her energy. That’s why I’m inviting you to say thank you.”
You said I helped stop the Heuksanhoe infighting?
“Families from different factions are gathering together today…… The people there have suffered a lot because of you, so they will probably think of you quite sternly.”
No, what the f*ck?
Did you invite me to a place like that?
“Before you lost your memory, you reacted as if you were welcoming, so I invited you like this…… Are you in trouble now? Under. I’m a little worried. Others may do useless things.”
Ganghwa-ryun let out a deep sigh and gulped down her lollipop again.
“Ah, but what? How much are you going to be okay with?”
After biting off her lollipop once, Kang Hwa-hwa scratches the back of her neck and continues her words.
“Because you are still quite strong.”
“…… ?”
“You lost your memory, not your abilities, right?”
“…… ?”
I’m strong?
What bullsh*t?