Harley’s Modern Diary (3)
An alley in Daegu, far from the main street, littered with all sorts of junk.
It was a place that was so dark and gloomy that even the lighting wasn’t good, and it was a place that ordinary citizens wouldn’t even bother to look at.
No matter how much public safety in Korea has improved recently, there are limits.
If it was a crime prevention measure for general cases, then it would be okay, but if you step into a place that is so blatantly hidden, even out of curiosity, you are absolutely not guaranteed safety.
This is especially true in areas other than Seoul, where the Blood Alliance’s power is strong.
“Keep on going, you punk. You’re going to blow everything up because you’re being so annoying again.”
“Really? Again?”
“Oh, shut up. I’m already in a bad mood.”
“I knew you would do that. People should live honestly. Is it useless to just aim for a quick buck like that?”
But such dangerous environments were just a part of everyday life for the residents of the shadows.
A group of young men walking around, laughing loudly and with red faces as if they were drunk.
“I told you to shut up? And Geonsil is a piece of shit, what are guys like us doing…”
Could it be because they were so drunk that they were oblivious to their surroundings and so absorbed in their conversation?
puck-
The young man who was walking in front, looking annoyed, did not notice Inyoung approaching from the other side and ended up bumping into her shoulders.
“Oh, shit! What is this?”
“Kehehehe! What is that kid doing?”
“Hehehe.”
He fell to the floor as if he had hit an iron pillar, then grimaced and staggered to his feet.
Perhaps because of the alcohol, the pain wasn’t that great, but that wasn’t really important right now.
The people around him who had been making fun of him were now pointing fingers at him and making fun of him, and his head, which had already reached its limit of irritation, flipped over.
“This kid, what the hell is he doing, hitting someone on the shoulder···.”
“Huh? Me?”
So, the moment you glare at the person across from you and vent your anger.
A sturdy figure slowly approached, pushing through the darkness of the alley.
“Oh, I’m sorry about that. It’s been a while since I’ve paid attention to that kind of thing.”
He said that he never thought he would bump into anyone because people would avoid him whenever they saw him.
The sturdy, sunglasses-wearing man scratched the back of his head as he apologized in a gentlemanly manner.
“Do you think apologizing will be the end of it? Just pay for the medical expenses.”
“Yeah, yeah, those clothes and sunglasses look nice, but I’ll leave them here.”
But very unfortunately.
The young men, already completely drunk and without reason, did not accept his sincere apology.
Although he had an extraordinary appearance at first glance, his appearance was not a very important factor to them as he belonged to the ‘Geomdokpa’, the largest organization in the dark corner of Daegu.
“You’re lucky. If it were before, it wouldn’t have ended like this.”
“Kikki, I guess I should start by breaking your shoulder first.”
“Then the child would be lucky if he could at least save his life?”
No matter how much of an organization they belonged to, there was no way that these people who were wandering around drunk and carefree in such a dangerous area were ordinary thugs.
A mysterious aura that ripples and blooms over their bodies, as if it will kill them halfway the moment they resist.
Although their level was not that high, the mere existence of their abilities was dangerous beyond words.
A man in a very difficult situation, surrounded and threatened by so many returnee gangsters—.
Harley, who came here based on information brought by the newly recruited employees, was licking his lips.
‘This is a refreshing experience. It may be because I hid my energy as much as possible while changing the structure of my body as Chief Ha.’
Still, you might feel some instinctive hesitation.
It seemed that alcohol had completely paralyzed both reason and instinct.
In this situation, there was only one thing he could do.
“Well, I guess I can’t help it. I really didn’t want to engage in illegal medical practice.”
Contrary to his words, he smiled brightly and excitedly rolled up his sleeves, ready to begin physical therapy.
“Huh? Are you going to try it?”
“Let’s start by breaking up the limbs.”
What happened next needs no further explanation.
“It’s so annoying···.”
“Coolook! Coolook!”
The men who had been so proud and arrogant were now scattered all over the alley like crumpled trash, showing no sign of any return as time passed.
It couldn’t help but look so good with the surrounding interior.
“You… You dare know who we are…! You dare mess with the Black Dog faction in Daegu, you will never be safe!”
When you are looking at that scenery with such satisfaction.
The painstaking treatment had worked, and one of the relatively sane-looking people shouted in agony as if he had completely recovered from his drunkenness.
‘I guess it’s because it’s your first time. It looks like you haven’t fully recovered yet.’
From what you said, it seemed like you needed further treatment.
Harley nodded and walked briskly towards the patient who looked healthy even though he was collapsed.
“Eek! My, my older brother is a member of the Blacklist! Do you think my older brother will just sit still if I do something wrong?!”
At those words, the footsteps that had been moving without hesitation stopped.
Then, as if he thought his threat was effective, the one who had been shouting loudly brightened and continued speaking.
“You must have heard the rumors about the Black Yacha Kwon Chul-yong, right? The Black Yacha, our Swordsman’s eldest brother! My own older brother, Jang Tae-hyeok, is right by his side! If I do something wrong, immediately… Huh? That means my eldest brother will step in right away. If you understand what I’m saying, right now….”
“Oh? Did I find this in the right place?”
A calm voice interrupts the words he was diligently collecting as he goes.
The man lay there speechless, looking up blankly.
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Leaving behind the dim lights of the alley.
The teeth of the shadowed being on his face were brightly revealed.
As if he was truly happy, as if he had just won a lot of money.
‘···Shit, I think I got this wrong···.’
Only then did the prescription start to take effect, and my reason and instincts, which had completely disappeared, returned and began to do their jobs fully.
“I just happened to be looking for that friend. This is fate, so could you show me around?”
But even then, it was already quite late.
***
The Blood Alliance was an organization that had existed in the shadows of South Korea for over 15 years.
Although most of the forces have now moved to Seoul to solidify their influence, the Blood Alliance originally had the character of a federation that was spread out across the country as crew units.
bang!
“Damn it! These rotten pieces of trash…! These so-called law enforcement organizations can’t even catch vampires, but they’ve turned into their dogs?”
Accordingly, it was not surprising that they caused various problems all over the country and clashed with the shadowy forces that were like local leaders for leadership.
No, rather, the casualties from the fight that occurred would be much greater than the damage that was known on the surface.
Because of the nature of vampires, it was much easier and more efficient to harvest blood through struggle in the shade than to supply blood from the sun.
‘This is difficult. This is really difficult. It seems like they haven’t been caught yet, but considering those persistent Guardians, it’s only a matter of time before they are.’
The boss of the Daegu Black Swordsman faction, Black Yacha Kwon Cheol-yong, was also one of those who developed a bad relationship with the blood alliance during that process.
At the time, it wasn’t that difficult to maintain control of Daegu against the scattered power of the blood alliance, but in the process, many of those he cared for like brothers ended up being sacrificed.
“Ha! You shameless bastards. Do you really think you can live under the sun now that you’ve come out into the open? How can that be possible when the smell of the blood you shed in the past is still fresh in my mind!”
When the Blood Alliance conquered the underworld of Korea and became the ruler of the night, he reluctantly joined them.
No matter what, this world ultimately revolves around the logic of power.
No matter how much resentment there was, I thought that since there was a clear upper hand, I had no choice but to surrender and accept the result…
‘But this is a different case. You guys were the ones who broke the underground rules first.’
They stand in the sun and control crimes that occur in the shade.
Can’t we already see this as part of the same underground organization?
What if it was another police organization?
It was not at all unfair that he, who thoroughly pursued the shadows, joined hands with the outside world and betrayed his blood alliance.
‘Damn, things are going wrong. It doesn’t matter if the bombing fails, but I didn’t think they’d immediately subdue the celebrities who caused the commotion and hand them over to the Returnees’ Association. They’re not solving the problems they’re directly involved in, but instead passing them on to the investigative authorities. Don’t they have any pride in being the rulers of the night?’
Eliminating Lycoris by bombing was an operation that would be great if it succeeded, but it didn’t matter if it failed.
The plan he was really aiming for was this:
If celebrities who had clashed with them just recently were assassinated all at once, who would the public first point out as the culprit?
‘If the bombing was successful, then 100%. Even if it wasn’t, the first thing that comes to mind would be the victims, Lycoris, and the vampires behind them.’
There were so many witnesses that it was useless to deny it no matter how much you tried.
If we add in the additional work that we have prepared separately, public opinion will start to burn, and then the government and the association will inevitably feel burdened to embrace them.
His plan was to destroy the trust built up by the blood alliance, sow discord, and completely destroy their foundation in the open world.
“Damn, all my plans have gone down the drain. If that’s the case, I have nothing to say to you…”
Kwon Chul-yong chewed his lip as he thought of his secret collaborator.
The assassination, the most important step in this operation, was impossible with his skills.
Even though he was a strong man who had reached the level of a master, it was absolutely impossible for him to secretly assassinate the Awakened figures representing the entertainment industry, including Cheon Seol-hyang.
To be honest, I didn’t have the confidence to win even if I just fought her, so naturally the person chosen to assassinate them had to be someone else with similar skills.
[There is no need to say anything. I have already figured out the details.]
“Huh! When?”
Just then, at a moment when even Kwon Chul-yong, a master, didn’t notice, he was caught behind him.
[Tsk, this is totally wrong. If it weren’t for the southern branch of Seoul where the brainwashing is, I would have tried to do something.]
The shadow, which conveyed its intentions through the air rather than through its voice, slowly shook its head.
Even though he specialized in assassination and was on the verge of transcendence, he had no confidence in deceiving the senses of a true transcendent being and secretly killing them since he couldn’t get over the wall.
“···But there is still a chance. In the first place, we can’t hold them back for that long···.”
[The timing is already off. It’s better to make a new plan.]
The shadow looking at him, who still couldn’t let go of his foolishness— Heukyeong inwardly clicked his tongue.
I chose him because he seemed quite useful after considering various conditions, but no matter how I looked at him, he didn’t seem like someone I could work with for a long time.
‘I should just wrap this up and deal with it properly. If I drag this guy along for no reason, it’ll just make my tail grow longer.’
Now that the Buncheonhoe has completely withdrawn from Korea, it is the perfect opportunity to hide in this land.
In order for the Black Dragon Society, which was on the verge of extinction in China, which was completely under their control, to survive, the best option was to shake up the blood alliance occupying this small peninsula and take advantage of their confusion.
‘But if our collaborators are like this, it will only put us in danger.’
If you handle things sloppily and are attacked by both the Blood Alliance and the Heavenly Alliance, everything will be over.
In that sense, we need to find new, capable people who can handle the work more reliably.
dripping-
“Hyung, it’s Tae-hyuk. I have an urgent report to give you…”
At that moment, a voice from an aide was heard from outside the office where they were.
Kwon Chul-yong, who briefly locked eyes with Heuk-yeong, shouted nervously toward the door.
“I’m busy now, come back later!”
“It’s urgent. For some reason, Guardian investigators suddenly barged into our territory and are making no sense. If we don’t respond immediately….”
But he couldn’t help but frown at the urgent answer that followed.
He was the only one in the organization who knew about this plan.
The rest of them didn’t even know what they were doing and just cooperated indirectly. Who would have thought that they would be caught up in this already?
Black Shadow, who had grasped the situation, slowly nodded and disappeared into the darkness of the room.
“···Come in.”
Crunch—
And the moment the security door barrier was lifted in response to Kwon Chul-yong’s words.
“Sniff sniff! It stinks, it stinks! The smell of conspiracy is really vibrating in here? Hahahaha!”
The door opened wide and a stranger barged in.
A muscular man with slicked-back hair and a suit who looks like a gangster no matter where you look.
Kwon Chul-yong, who was embarrassed by this, quickly looked back at his close aide named Tae-hyeok, but…
“···I’m sorry, brother.”
“You, you···! How could you···!”
He was standing at the door with his head bowed with a disheveled face.
When Kwon Chul-yong was trembling with fear at the betrayal.
Harley strode into the office and smiled brightly, looking into the darkness in the corner.
“Hey~ It’s Wolcheok? We came here to punish the perpetrators as our capable rookies said, and the mastermind behind them is also in the same place.”
Immediately after that.
The shadow in the darkness tried to quickly leave the place.
[Ugh!]
“Oh my! I just got here and I’m going to get up first!”
If it was far away, then it might have been okay, but once it was in his sight, there was no way to get away.
Kwakwakwakwang—!
The office, which had been surrounded by a sturdy barrier, was blown up in an instant.
The shadow trying to escape somehow like a loach and Harley chasing after it like a guardian angel.
After a series of brief moments, the hunter finally grabbed his prey’s leash and smiled ferociously.
‘I could have really missed this if it wasn’t for the slightest change. I just got lucky.’
Instead of direct combat power, all abilities were concentrated on undercover operations, so his escape skills were beyond imagination.
If I had just gone inside, smashing everything like I usually do, I would have really missed it.
‘People should live well after all.’
Who would have thought that the method chosen to minimize the disturbance, called ‘Director Ha’s Mode’, would bring about such results!
This was all thanks to the physical therapy he willingly provided to young men he met on the street.
In that way, Harley was able to accumulate violence points smoothly today as well.
As always.
