Even with his mask on and hood up, despite the loud environment and all the Golden age members doing their own thing, they all noticed Gyun as he walked through them and towards the stairs.
Chungsan caught notice of it, "make way for the head!" With that they hurriedly parted like the red sea opening a path for him. They bowed at a 90 degree angle, Chungsan included who even shouted from the stairs, "we pay our respects to the head!" the rest repeated after him in unison, "we pay our respects to the head!"
Gyun reached the top of the stairs, "stop sucking up, and line up in 4 lines and executive's come up here first I'll pass out your cash personally." Gyun took the lighter duffel bag off his shoulder, he whispered to Chungsan "did you catch any strays?"
"no."
"good, oh Chungsan did you guys find the bike I left, it was around the corner?"
"we did it's over there, thanks for leaving keys there"
"thanks mine was wrecked I'm a take it home tonight"
The lines we're formed as the executives first came up the stairs, the first was Sun Li. Who's overly respectful way of taking the money made even Gyun uncomfortable as he bowed at a 90 degree angle and set his hands out while looking at the floor. Gyun decided not to comment on it, "here" he grabbed one of the 20 million won stacks as he put it in Suns outstretched hands.
"Next"
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20 minutes later
All the members had yet to leave but the ecstatic looks on their face as they couldn't take their eyes off their money. Gyun felt a tad embarrassed, -what would their reaction be if I told them I beat them up for less than that-.
"Ok, I'm a make a quick announcement, the crew meeting will be rescheduled instead of later in the day it will be at 4:00, and since of course the meeting is mandatory I recommend you show up" Even though Gyun didn't speak particularly loud it seemed like most got what he was saying, Gyun tossed the empty duffel bag to Chungsan, inside it was Chungsan's hundred million won. Gyun started down the stairs, "I will tell you this however, there will be many things changing about Golden Age" Gyun added some mischief to his voice as he continued, "including the ranks, I even scouted some talents" This caused the crew to collectively explode with even more excitement.
"wait does that mean there is going to be ranking fights!?"
"does that mean the executives will change?!"
"this is our chance, we can be executives and get paid!"
"We might even run a school"
Gyun got on the bike that he'd rode previously, the keys were still in the ignition, Chungsan yelled out from the stairs. "Send off our head properly, he even paid us 10 million each!" the members were startled quickly turning to Gyun, "thank you head!" as the bowed again.
Gyun didn't exactly hate their respect since that's what he'd strived for in murim, it brought up some unpleasant memories however. He put on his helmet giving a slight wave as he turned and drove out quickly.
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1 hour later
Gyun had raced home and still arrived at 9:45 luckily his parents didn't question him or the nearly full duffel bag, he ran to his room, he went past his brothers room. -Well where the hell can I hide 23.3 billion won (roughly 19 million USD) ?-
Gyun just slid the bag under his bed for lack of better option, -I'm going to need to move out soon but I need a plausible excuse first-.
Gyun thought as he lay back on his bed, what would make it better was if he had a roommate, -wait....Fuck! Daegun goes to my school, shit I forgot, even if he doesn't know he'll eventually find out what happened, wait I can just make him my roommate, he wouldn't sell me out right? Dammit I'll have to think of something tomorrow, I think that bastard's went to his friends house for the weekend-
Gyun tried to sleep but he couldn't sleep well and ended up sleeping only a few hours
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The next day, the weekend, 9:00
Gyun texted Go and Minjae the new details as he headed out, he was hoping to make a stop and talk to Daegun since it was Saturday he'll probably be out having fun with his friends. Gyun had to be in Gangbuk before 4:00, and he was planning on signing up for a Jiu-Jitsu class at Gold Star MMA, now that he finally had time he was going to commit to it.
He was going to text, but opted to call Daegun as he got in the elevator to the garage, and tomorrow he had another busy schedule. He needed to go apartment shopping, not to mention he'd have to find a suitable place for his plan to expand his manpower. Daegun picked up after a long while, "hey Gyun what do you want?"
"Where are you?"
"At an PC cafe, why?"
"a PC cafe are they even open this early? And why are you even doing there at 9:00?"
Gyun walked out of the elevator and opened the door to the parking lot, "Daegun? Daegun?! Answer me!"
"I'm enjoying the sights" Gyun's nose wrinkled into disgust as he got on his motorcycle, he recalled the conversation Daegun had before.
"Wow, way to sound like a pervert"
"Shut up!"
"Either way, send me the location I need to have a talk with you, in person"
Gyun put on his helmets as he revved his bike, "So?"
"Argh fine, it must be important, its a bit far, its near where we lived its at **********"
Gyun hung up after listening to the directions, "what luck, its just a street over from the gym."
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40 minutes later
Gyun parked a a street down where there was an open space, he walked along the street his brother said, it took a bit of walking, but he found the PC cafe it was across the street.
Too his surprise it looked pretty full despite the time, maybe it looked clean and high class look of the cafe, which Gyun who was waiting at the streetlights to let him cross.
Gyun crossed the street after the lights indicated he could, as he got closer to the cafe, he saw that there was an actual line at the register, -what the fuck?Is this cafe this popular?-.
Gyun put on his mask and pulled up his hood, -it wouldn't hurt to be careful-, Gyun got in line. He couldn't see Daegun from where he was but to be fair it was pretty packed in here, Gyun looked down at his phone, he checked his messages to kill some time. He saw two messages of acknowledgment from Minjae and Go.
-I'll be there
- Sure I can come, but I want a rematch
Minjae's message caught Gyuns eye and made him chuckle, -how ambitious of him, I guess I can humor him.
-Sure, I'm open to a rematch-
Gyun texted Chungsan next
-Chungsan you don't have to bring any of cash I said before I'll pay out of my own pocket for this just make sure you tell the members that I'm paying out of pocket
-sure I can do that, but are you okay with that
Gyun smiled -well I've got more money then the entire crew so it will be fine, especially if it buys me some loyalty- Gyun shuffled forward slowly as he got closer to the front, Minjae responded, Gyun was typing his answer when a voice came over.
"Sir, it's your turn and we don't allow masks, it's our store policy so if you could take it off please or I'm going to have to ask you to leave"
Gyun looked up, he noticed that he was now at the front of the line and it was his turn. He looked at the voice, -ah so that's why this place is popular- the woman at the register looked to be in her early 20's and was very pretty. Gyun looked behind her and around the cafe and noticed all the servers and employees were women, and all them pretty.
Gyun glanced at the line behind him, all of them boys below the age of 20. Gyun felt a twinge of pity, -honestly its a bit sad looking at how happy these guys are just for the girls looking at them-.
"ugh fine" he pulled down his hood, and took of his mask, "good enough?" Gyun said in an annoyed voice.