With a resounding crack , a blue porcelain teacup smashed onto Director Kim ' s head , opening up a bloody wound as tea mixed with blood trickled down . Lee Tae stepped forward and delivered a fierce kick , sending Director Kim sprawling once more . Outside , the sound of scuffling echoed as Yellow Ox quickly dealt with a few gang members who had rushed over , dropping them effortlessly ." You crazy kid !" Ding Qing jumped up , startled ." Director , this is a misunderstanding !" But Director Ding remained calm and unbothered , gesturing for Ding Qing to sit down . He then turned to Lee Tae , saying ," Agent Lee , hold your temper ." Lee Tae coldly stepped on Director Kim ' s chest , speaking slowly and deliberately ," Director , it ' s not that I don ' t respect you . I ' m practically starving , and yet this old man here not only wants to take away my food but also the very pot I use to cook . I already showed him mercy this morning by sparing his life , but now he ' s acting up , siding with outsiders ." With a heavy stomp , a dent appeared in Director Kim ' s chest . Hearing the commotion Zhang Qian entered with Seok Mu , Dong Soo , and others , all wielding blood - stained knivesand bearing fresh wounds . They scanned the room and quickly assembled behind Lee Tae . For the first time , Director Ding ' s expression changed . It wasn ' t uncommon to encounter reckless men , but it was rare to see someone with such strength act so brazenly ." Bro , bro !" Ding Qing pleaded , noticing the younger men standing behind Lee Tae ." Don ' t do anything rash !" Ding Qing was drenched in a cold sweat , nervous as could be ; his " little brother " was truly fearless , willing to turn against authority in an instant ." Sit down ," Director Ding finally said ." The Jaehyung Gang is nearby ; let ' s not give them a show ." Director Ding was no stranger to crises . Having weathered countless storms , he had been cornered before . Today , he recognized that this young man before him was genuinely furious , with Director Kim as just the trigger . Just then , footsteps approached from outside , prompting Zhang Qian to rush out to intercept ." Director Ding , is everything alright ?" a voice called ." Ah , Chairman Seok ," Director Ding replied calmly ." Just a minor incident with Director Kim acting out . Nothing to worry about - it ' s been handled ." Chairman Seok laughed heartily ." Alright then , I ' ll wait outside ." His voice faded as he moved away , allowing Lee Tae to settle back down in his seat . He gestured for the maid to pour another cup of tea and finally spoke ," Director , I ' m a man with nothing - no family , no ties . These brothers are all I have , and they trust me enough to share a meal ." Director Ding observed him carefully before responding ," We all joined this life for a living . Bukda Gang was established to give our people a place to survive in this foreign land ." He glanced at Ding Qing and then back at Lee Tae ." Director Kim did act improperly today , and he ' s paid the price for it . However , killing a director for no reason can ' t go unpunished . You ' ll no longer be an agent ." Ding Qing was about to protest when Director Ding cut him off ." You ' ll start over as a section head instead ."" Thank you , Director , for your understanding ," said Lee Tae , taking a sip of tea ." As long as my brothers and I have food , we ' ll have no issues ."" Mr . Ding ," Director Ding continued ," since you failed to manage your men properly , you ' ll remain an agent ."Ding Qing almost lost his composure in relief . Realizing Director Ding was showing leniency , he quickly nodded ." Understood , Director . Don ' t worry ; I ' ll give this brat a proper lesson once we ' re back ."" It ' s a pity about the scenery ," Director Ding said , standing up and ignoring Director Kim , who was still sprawled on the floor ." Come along . Since you ' re here , you may as well join us ."" The future belongs to you young people ." Lee Tae and Ding Qing fell in step behind him , passing a scene of chaos outside , where over a dozen men lay on the ground and dozens more black - suited guards stood . At their head was Lee Jung - gu , whom they had seen at the bar ." This way , Director Ding ," Lee Jung - gu said , guiding them ." Damn it , bro , what the hell were you thinking ?" Ding Qing whispered urgently from behind ." This isn ' t a video game , you know ." Lee Tae shrugged ." I don ' t like people bossing me around ." Ding Qing blinked in surprise . So , did that mean he couldn ' t even give orders as his big brother from now on ?" Lucky for you ," Ding Qing muttered ." The director was just like you in his younger days - same fierce spirit . Looks like he ' s taken a liking to you ."" Gross ," said Lee Tae , shivering ." Keep your thoughts to yourself and back off a bit ."" Oh , come on !" Ding Qing muttered , frustrated at not being able to speak louder but reluctant to distance himself further ." Hey ," he finally blurted , unable to hold back ," if the director hadn ' t backed down just now , what would you have done ?" Lee Tae smiled but said nothing . Ding Qing was genuinely impressed , marveling at his " little brother ' s " guts . The Bukda Gang was a national organization , and here was this guy casually challenging them as if it were nothing ." " Brat , try not to be so headstrong next time ," Ding Qing sighed ." The world is all about money now ." A glint of amusement appeared in Lee Tae ' s eyes . Ding Qing was one of the few clear - headed individuals within the gang . Money was indeed what ran the world , past , present , and future . Lee Tae had taken on the undercover role with money in mind ; after all , gang life was the fastest route to wealth . How else could he get his hands on the seed money for success ? Work in a factory ? Screw that ! He scoffed at the naive optimism of motivational talk ; this was an era where hard work was a joke , but getting rich quick was the real deal .