THE STREET KING

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1. A Name That Shouldn't Exist

Jinwoo sat in the darkened apartment, his fingers resting on his gun.

He had buried Hyun-seok with his own hands.

He had watched the life drain from his eyes.

So how?

How was Hyun-seok alive?

Ji-hyun's voice echoed in his mind.

"They found you."

If she was still alive, she would have gone into hiding.

But the fact that she managed to get that call out…

It meant she wanted him to find her.

Jinwoo exhaled sharply.

This wasn't over.

And if Hyun-seok had truly returned—

Then Seoul was about to burn again.

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2. A Meeting With Ghosts

Jinwoo knew there was only one place to get answers.

The abandoned nightclub where Hyun-seok's empire once thrived.

It was now a graveyard—a shell of its former self.

But as Jinwoo entered, he wasn't alone.

A man sat in the center booth, his silhouette sharp against the neon lights.

Jinwoo knew him instantly.

Woo-sung.

One of Hyun-seok's former right-hand men.

Jinwoo approached, his voice low.

"You're either brave or stupid to be here."

Woo-sung chuckled. "And yet, here you are."

Jinwoo slid into the booth.

No greetings. No small talk.

Just one question.

"Is he alive?"

Woo-sung smirked.

Then, he pulled out a phone and pressed play.

A voice filled the air.

A voice Jinwoo hadn't heard in two years.

Hyun-seok.

"I know you're listening, Jinwoo. I know you thought you won. But kings don't die so easily. And I'm coming for my throne."

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3. The Devil's Deal

Jinwoo's grip tightened on his gun.

This wasn't possible.

And yet—he had just heard it with his own ears.

Hyun-seok was alive.

Jinwoo looked at Woo-sung.

"Where is he?"

Woo-sung grinned.

"Now, now. That's not how this works."

He leaned forward. "I tell you where he is, and in exchange…"

Jinwoo's expression darkened.

Woo-sung smirked.

"…you do something for me."

Jinwoo already knew what was coming.

Nothing in this city came for free.

And this favor?

It would be bloody.

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4. A Target Worth Killing

Woo-sung slid a photo across the table.

Jinwoo picked it up.

A man in his forties, wearing a sleek black suit.

Jinwoo narrowed his eyes. "Who is he?"

"His name is Choi Dae-hyun."

Jinwoo stiffened.

Choi Dae-hyun.

The new power in Seoul's underworld.

The man who took over after Hyun-seok 'died.'

And now…

Woo-sung wanted him dead.

Jinwoo exhaled.

Killing Choi Dae-hyun would start a war.

But if it got him to Hyun-seok—

It was a risk he was willing to take.

Jinwoo stood up.

"Where do I find him?"

Woo-sung grinned.

"Tomorrow night. Hotel La Vita. Penthouse suite."

Jinwoo nodded.

Tomorrow night, blood would spill.

And Hyun-seok's shadow would finally be unmasked.

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5. A City Waiting to Explode

The moment Jinwoo left the nightclub, he could feel the city watching him.

It wasn't just about Hyun-seok anymore.

Seoul was a battlefield.

The underworld was on the edge of war.

And Jinwoo was at the center of it.

He pulled out his gun, checked the ammo.

Tomorrow, he would kill Choi Dae-hyun.

And if Hyun-seok was truly alive—

Then Jinwoo would kill him again.

For good this time.

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End of Chapter 79

(Next Chapter: The Penthouse Bloodbath.)