Seeing the expressions on these people's faces, Seo Joon understood why most of them were afraid, and that was solely because of one person: Johan Seong, a guy who loved to lead by instilling fear. These people from God Dog
did not follow Johan out of respect or desire; it was entirely because Johan was too strong. Johan's anarchy alone did not cause so much discontent.
What caused this the most was, of course, the fact that Johan did not share anything with his subordinates, meaning they did not earn as much money as they used to at K-House.
This caused these people to feel resentful towards Johan. Seo Joon would not be like Johan, even though he does not mind ruling with an iron fist.
You have to know how to share the pie. After all, if you don't, you'll end up betrayed, just like what happened to Johan in the original work.
"If you're worried about Johan's strength, don't be so nervous. When the time comes, I'll take care of him. Have you seen my strength? Your two bosses didn't last long against me."
"Johan will be the same."
"Besides, as long as you follow me, the money will come. There's no need to worry or beg like you do now."
....
Hearing this, if they were skeptical at first, now they were convinced. The remaining members of God Dog who had doubts accepted.
After all, although Jin Jang is quite intelligent and a good leader, to be honest, they would prefer someone strong as their leader, and if it's someone like Seo Joon who has a vision for a much better future.
"BOSS!"
At that moment, they bowed to Seo Joon again, but now out of will and no longer out of fear. Seeing this, Seo Joon was satisfied. "Well, why don't we order something to eat to celebrate?"
He applauded Seo Joon to get everyone's attention. At that moment, everyone nodded and they all chipped in to buy some pizzas. Some of the members of Dios Perro had motorcycles, so they went to get the food.
Seo Joon spent his time playing with the members of Dios Perro in the video game room while waiting for the food.
As for making money, he wasn't lying. He had thousands of ways to make money without resorting to illegal means, but of course, these methods were anything but clean.
For example, he could use Donald Na's methods from Weak Hero to make a lot of money. After thinking about it, he decided it was a pretty good idea. Once he subdued Jin Jang, he would put it into action.
He was quite good at being his butler. He would implement it, and Jin Jang would continue with the negotiations. After all, this guy was quite capable in these kinds of things.
Seo Joon and his new group were playing video games while eating pizza. After an hour, Hope Park and Ivan Park had already woken up. Seeing how the tense and hostile atmosphere had dissipated into a friendlier one,
Ivan Park, the most expressive, opened his mouth in disbelief, not knowing what to say in the face of such a scene. Noticing that these guys had woken up, Seo Joon gathered his new subordinates and approached them.
"Wow, at this point I was about to leave. It's good that you woke up, otherwise I would have to wait another day and come back to beat you up again."
.....
Hope Park said nothing, but Ivan Park was furious. He tried to move and attack Seo Joon, but it was at that moment that he realized he was tightly bound, preventing him from moving.
Seo Joon smiled mockingly, "Relax, baldy. Can't you see that they've all agreed to join me? Can't you see the situation you're in?"
...
Ivan Park looked around and noticed that all his former subordinates were now looking at him with hostile glances. The most shocking thing was that the old Dog God sweatshirts were now lying in a corner, discarded.
Seeing this, Ivan Park quickly realized that things had changed. He gritted his teeth and roared with fury, "Do you know what you're doing? Do you think that monster Johan Seong will let you go once he finds out you've betrayed him?"
At that moment, the crowd looked at Ivan Park with indifference, ignoring his words. Seeing this, Ivan Park was incredulous. He didn't know why these people were acting this way.
CLAP!
Seo Joon applauded and said with a smile, "Well, now you've seen it. Besides, you're not that loyal to Johan Seong. How about becoming my subordinate? By my side, you can do whatever you want and you won't be limited by that guy Johan."
....
Ivan Park lowered his head and weighed the pros and cons of such a proposal. At first, he wanted to refuse, but Seo Joon unconsciously emanated an aura that made him want to follow him. Even though he had kicked his ass, he felt no hostility towards Seo Joon, which was quite strange.
If Seo Joon knew this, he would be delighted with his charisma. After a silence that lasted a few minutes, Ivan Park looked at Seo Joon and asked hesitantly, "Who would win in a fight between you and Johan?"
Seo Joon recalled a scene from an anime in his previous life, smiling confidently and in a dominant and arrogant manner, affirming with a confidence that made Ivan Park's doubts dissipate as if by magic.
"Nahh, of course I would win!"
Poor guy!
The first to bow down to the floor was Hope Park, a big muscle-bound guy with a small brain who followed the strongest according to his rule.
When Seo Joon defeated him using brute force, he had already accepted Seo Joon as his new boss.
Seeing his younger brother, Ivan Park opened his eyes in surprise, but then did the same as he bowed until his forehead hit the floor.
"The Park brothers salute the new boss!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHA, good, good, I knew you weren't short-sighted." Seo Joon laughed out loud, snapped his fingers, and ordered his new subordinates to be untied.
From then on, the atmosphere became pleasant, with laughter, food, cigarettes, soju, and video games—the typical stuff you'd see in a gangster manhwa.
The hours passed and Seo Joon felt his day fly by like a kite. At 7:00 PM, Seo Joon was about to leave when Ivan Park stopped him.
"Boss!"
"Hmmmm, is something wrong, Ivan?"
Ivan Park nodded and asked, "What should we do with the other members?"
Seo Joon was somewhat surprised. To be honest, if Ivan Park hadn't reminded him, he would have forgotten about these people.
"Who's missing?" he asked curiously.
"Well, boss, Scott Kwon, a pretty good former Olympic boxer, is one of the main figures in Dios Perro. Mark Sa, the band's analyst. Dominic Min, a pretty good fighter, was discovered by Jin Jiang and always stays by his side as his protector. And, well, as you know, Jin Jiang is in charge of getting money for Dios Perro."
"I see," said Seo Joon, moving closer.
Ivan Park, still somewhat hesitant, spoke again. "Actually, boss, there's something you might be interested in knowing."
"Ohhh, what is it?" asked Seo Joon curiously.
"You may not know this, boss, but Johan is a terrible leader, and many members of Dog God are dissatisfied with him. As you know, Jin Jiang was a former member of K-House. In those days, Gangbuk was glorious
and there was enough money to go around for everyone. But since Johan Seong took over Gangbuk, everything has gone downhill. For some reason, Johan banned making money illegally, which caused profits to drop significantly."
Seo Joon knew this story well, but he didn't interrupt Ivan. The mere fact that he was telling him this meant that his loyalty to him was quite good.
Jin Jiang somehow managed to get money. At first, he tried to stay within the law, but for some reason, Johan asked for 100 million a month, which is an extremely large amount, and getting that 100 million every month while staying within the law is extremely difficult.
It was then that Jin Jiang, gritting his teeth, finally succumbed and used a system of scams with the aim of earning that 100 million monthly.
Seo Joon approached him, satisfied that Ivan Park had told him this, as it was a sign that his loyalty was above Jin Jiang's.
Ivan let his words sink in, then continued, "Jin Jiang has kept this a secret from Johan because if he found out, things would end badly. Jin Jiang is a cunning and intelligent person. He knows that when Johan finds out, he will beat him up or kick him out of God Dog.
That's why Jin Jiang has been planning a coup, taking advantage of everyone's dislike of Johan, with the aim of removing him and turning Dog God into K-House again."
Seo Joon nodded, rubbed his chin thoughtfully, and after a moment, patted Ivan Park on the shoulder and said with a smile, "First of all, I am very pleased with your loyalty. The fact that you told me this shows that you are loyal. As for what to do now, for the time being, continue to pretend to be one of the members of Dios Perro along with Hope and the others.
I'll call you during the week, at which point you'll gather the guys and contact Jin Jiang and the other Dios Perro leaders. At that point, I'll take them all down in one fell swoop.
Once that's done, as things progress, we'll take care of Johan. There's no need to worry, after all, I'm pretty strong."
Upon hearing Seo Joon's words, Ivan Park confidently pounded his chest and replied with a determined look, "Consider it done, boss. I'll be waiting for your call."
"Heh, it's good. Good days will come soon, Ivan. For now, let's wait."
Ivan Park approached solemnly. After this conversation, Seo Joon left for home. As he walked, he thought
"As expected of Kise Ryota's perfect copy, it's a good skill."
Seo Joon wasn't lying after all. In his fight with Ivan Park, he was able to perfectly replicate a skill he had seen only once on NewTube in a real fight. When he remembered that Ivan Park was a fighter who focused solely on fighting, he decided to try this attack he had seen.
It is an extremely effective Jiu-Jitsu technique for fighters who go straight for the takedown. It is called the anaconda.
"The anaconda choke is a variation of the triangle arm choke, in which the opponent's arm is trapped with the head in a front lock position. This submission is applied by placing the arm under the opponent's neck and connecting it with the biceps of the other arm. The exit point of the arm is on the outside of the opponent's armpit. This technique is special because the submission is unique, as it must normally be finished by rolling the opponent over the trapped arm.
It is called an anaconda choke because it works similarly to how a fierce anaconda strangles its prey. This technique is unresolvable once connected, as it interrupts blood flow to the opponent's neck with the help of the trapped shoulder while applying pressure with the arms, causing suffocation.
Seo Joon sighed because these techniques, which would take him days to learn and months to master, are now extremely easy to use. Just one glance and he can do them without any problem.
After a walk, Seo Joon arrived home. Looking at his message box, he noticed that no one had written to him. This did not surprise him; after all, he had no friends or acquaintances.
The strange thing was that Choi Shia hadn't written him anything at all. Seo Joon rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Could it be because of guilt?"
After thinking about it, Seo Joon thought it was possible, but he didn't give it any more thought and didn't care. He knew that Choi Shia would return sooner or later. It wasn't that he was arrogant; it was simply a fact.
Seo Joon took a shower and went to bed early. After all, he had to train tomorrow, go to class afterwards, and teach in the afternoon.
He would earn a little money by giving private lessons for a few days and then quit once his business in Gangbuk bore fruit.
In this first stage of the plot, he would spend his time developing himself. After all, at the beginning of Lookism, the plot was more relaxed than in later plots.
The next morning, Seo Joon got up early at 6:00 AM, had a sumptuous breakfast of chicken and rice, and then left for the gym.
That day, he wore a black compression shirt, loose white pants, and classic Converse sneakers. Seo Joon started walking and then jogging to warm up his body.
After a fifteen-minute jog, he arrived at his destination. Before entering, Seo Joon wiped the sweat from his forehead, opened the door, and headed to the reception desk.
At that moment, the receptionist was stunned to see Seo Joon's physique. She looked from his defined abs to his pecs and then to his face, unconsciously stammering and asking, "Is there anything we can help you with?"
Seo Joon looked at the woman in front of him, her appearance vaguely familiar to him.
She had black hair tied back in a ponytail, black glasses, delicate facial features, and soft lips.
Seo Joon couldn't see the woman's rear, but her two buns in front were quite large despite wearing a red sweatshirt that covered her upper body.
"Well, I came to sign up. What is the monthly fee?" Seo Joon asked with a smile.