THE STREET KING

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1. The Ghost of the Past

Jinwoo stared at the screen, his mind frozen.

The man in the video, giving orders, standing among the very people who destroyed their lives—

It was their father.

His hands clenched into fists.

"No… this has to be fake," Hye-jin whispered, covering her mouth. "Your father… he wouldn't—"

Jinwoo remained silent, his breathing shallow.

He replayed the video. Again. And again.

But the truth didn't change.

The man they had worshiped. The man whose death they swore to avenge.

He was one of them.

Jinwoo's stomach twisted. The memories he had cherished, the lessons his father taught him—they all felt like a cruel joke.

And then—a voice spoke from behind.

"You were never supposed to see that."

Jinwoo turned instantly, gun drawn—

Joon-ho stood in the doorway, his face unreadable.

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2. The Last Conversation

"You knew," Jinwoo accused, voice sharp.

Joon-ho didn't flinch. "I found out the day they captured me."

Jinwoo's grip on the gun tightened. "And you never told me?"

Joon-ho sighed. "Would you have believed me?"

Jinwoo's rage flared. "You let me spend ten years hunting ghosts—killing men who were only following our father's orders?"

Joon-ho finally met his eyes. "They weren't innocent, Jinwoo. They played their part. Just like I did."

Jinwoo's breath was heavy. "Where is he?"

Joon-ho hesitated.

"Dead," he finally said.

But Jinwoo wasn't convinced.

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3. The Missing Puzzle Piece

Jinwoo turned back to the screen. His mind raced.

If their father had been alive long after the attack, what happened to him after?

Why wasn't he still controlling everything?

Something was missing.

He scrolled through the files, eyes searching for the missing piece—until he found it.

A second video.

A private execution order.

Jinwoo pressed play.

The video was short.

A man, blindfolded and kneeling, hands bound behind his back.

And then—

A gunshot.

The man slumped forward.

The camera zoomed in on his face.

Jinwoo froze.

It was their father.

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4. The Man Who Pulled the Trigger

The video didn't end there.

The camera panned up, revealing the executioner.

Jinwoo's breath caught in his throat.

Because standing over their father's dead body—

Was Kyung-min.

The man who started everything.

The man Jinwoo thought he killed.

The truth hit him like a bullet.

Their father was a traitor. But in the end, he had been betrayed too.

And Kyung-min—he was still alive.

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5. The New Target

Jinwoo stood up slowly. His face was blank.

Hye-jin watched him cautiously. "Jinwoo…?"

He turned to Joon-ho.

"Where is he?"

Joon-ho exhaled. "Seoul."

Jinwoo grabbed his coat and his weapons.

Joon-ho blocked the door. "You can't just walk into this blind. He's expecting you."

Jinwoo didn't care. "Then I'll make him regret it."

Joon-ho's voice darkened. "You're not the only one who wants revenge."

Jinwoo paused.

And for the first time in ten years—

He and his brother were on the same side.

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End of Chapter 33