I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family
Chapter 254

“A new mission has been issued.”

Early in the morning, Dorothy gathered the Pacific Knight 1st Squadron and began the briefing.

Originally, the mission scheduled to start today involved boarding the private aircraft and escorting the area around the superyacht, displaying their military might.

However, the newly issued mission was to eliminate a specific target.

For a knight, it was an absurdly simple task.

The only problem was that the targets were none °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° other than the district chiefs of Incheon.

Unlike other cities, Incheon functioned like an autonomous nation. With its massive population and economy, it operated on a national scale. A single district chief in Incheon held more power than a provincial governor elsewhere in South Korea.

In emergencies, they could mobilize military troops, police, and prosecutors, and within their jurisdiction, they even had the authority to declare a partial state of martial law.

Naturally, security around them was airtight. It wasn’t easy to even get near them.

The only reason Go Muyeol had been able to land a punch square in the face of the Namdong District Chief was because he was Go Muyeol.

Still, he wasn’t worried.

What kind of being is a knight, after all?

Even without any implants, they possess abilities like invisibility, camouflage, and sound suppression. They’re weapons capable of blending into any environment, at any time, anywhere.

Assassinate a district chief?

That’s child’s play for a knight.

“Exclusive armament—full active.”

Squad leader Dorothy was the first to activate her exclusive armament.

A suit, resembling a downsized mecha at about two to three meters, unfolded around her body, and she soared into the sky.

Wings of radiant energy spread from both sides, leaving trails of light behind as she hovered in midair.

Following her lead, fourteen other squad members also activated their suits and took to the skies.

Once they completed the final checks while gathered in the air, they scattered in all directions—each heading to their designated target across Incheon.

“It’s an honor to meet you!! I should’ve visited you much earlier, but work has kept me endlessly busy...!”

“Haha, it’s fine. You’re here now, so let’s take this opportunity to build a good connection.”

“Ahem. I’m here from the Western Prosecutor’s Office. With you personally hosting this event, there’s no way I could skip it.”

“I’m glad you came. Please, come inside.”

The harbor was bustling from early morning.

People were arriving from Incheon by boat, flying in through the skies on AVs, landing via helicopter, arriving in high-speed patrol boats, or cruising in on yachts.

All kinds of people were entering Muyeol Port, where the superyacht was docked.

Since I was the host of this grand corporate summit, I went out early to greet them.

Even if our levels didn’t quite match, they were still my invitees. The least I could do was show my face.

I mean, I’m a polite young man, after all.

“...It’s been a while, Young Master.”

“Oh, it really has. Secretary General Kang Hye-young.”

“Have you been well?”

“I’ve had a hard time not seeing you for so long, Secretary.”

“...It hasn’t been that long.”

I gave special treatment to those sent by family.

And if it was someone like Kang Hye-young, who I’ve even slept with? Even better.

I greeted her with the kind of smile a CEO would flash while welcoming guests.

...

The secretaries still weren’t used to this version of me.

Soo-ah, and the others—they kept stealing glances at me here and there.

Well, to be fair, it made sense.

I was still holding back the anger that had risen from deep in my gut earlier, so I was forcing myself to keep a composed face.

That ended up making me smile more than usual and act overly kind.

It’s no wonder they weren’t used to it.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Young Master. I’m Kim Seoye, head of the reconnaissance team sent by Miss Go Minji.”

“...?”

Anyway, I continued greeting people.

But occasionally, there were some weird ones.

People like Go Minji, who—despite speaking politely—couldn’t hide the vulgar and childish tone of her voice.

She’d tried to mask her usual look with a ridiculous disguise.

Her hair was pulled up neatly in a bun, and she wore rimless glasses. She even added some tattoos. But of course, I saw through it right away.

What kind of secretary walks around with tattoos, seriously?

“...What are you doing?”

“What do you mean?”

“You said you were sending a team leader, and you show up yourself? What’s with this half-assed disguise?”

...”

Kim Seoye, or rather Go Minji, avoided my gaze.

Did she really think I wouldn’t recognize her just because she slapped on some glasses and a heart-shaped tattoo under her eye?

“How’d you know?”

“Seriously? Aren’t you supposed to be busy, sis? Why are you always slacking off, you so-called executive?”

“Watch your mouth, punk. I went out of my way to dress low-key and blend in, and this is the thanks I get?”

A disguise should actually work as a disguise.

I was so dumbfounded I smacked her on the ass.

“Aagh!”

Immediately, everyone’s eyes turned toward us.

“Just go inside for now. I’m busy.”

“Tch.”

Go Minji flipped me off as she stomped inside.

She didn’t even bother taking off her glasses—just kept pushing them up as she walked.

She clearly intended to keep wearing that ridiculous getup.

The secretaries who came with her looked uncomfortable as they bowed and followed her inside.

One of them, though, calmly bowed a full 90 degrees.

“I’m the actual reconnaissance team leader, Kim Seoye. It’s an honor to meet you.”

“Ah... right. You’ve got it rough. Head in quickly before she starts going nuts again.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

Aside from the wild one Go Minji, everything else went pretty smoothly.

“Y-Young Mas...ter...♥”

“Welcome, Chief. I’ve been expecting you. Is that your daughter?”

“Yes. Go ahead and say hello, Yoona. This is the Young Master.”

“...My name is Do Yoona. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Young Master.”

“Oh... I see. It’s cold, so head inside quickly. I’ll see you later.”

That was Do Yoon-jung, who’d brought along her doll-like daughter.

“Y-Young M-M-M-Master...!”

“...Don’t stutter. Just relax. It’s been a while, Yesul.”

“Y-Yes, Young Master.”

The stammering Min Jia, and the exact opposite—calm and collected Min Yesul.

And by the way, Min Jia’s outfit? Killer.

I was already getting worked up that early in the morning.

“Oh...? You’ve arrived, Special Delegate Kwang Seok-jin.”

“Well, you did invite me, after all.”

Someone I genuinely didn’t expect to show up had arrived.

Kwang Seok-jin, Special Delegate.

In terms of rank alone, he wasn’t exactly high enough to be invited to this kind of event. But since I had a certain... rapport with him, I’d personally handed him an invitation.

And it’s not like he was completely useless either.

At the very least, when it came to the Namdong Industrial Complex, he could act as a liaison between us and the police headquarters.

“Chief Do Yoon-jung arrived early. The two of you might have something to talk about. Just let one of the staff know—they’ll escort you.”

“...Yes. Thank you.”

Kwang Seok-jin stared up at the superyacht with a look of awe.

Considering it measured a whopping 299 meters in length and displaced 99,000 tons, his reaction was understandable.

“It’s easy to get lost in there, so don’t forget to keep your phone on you. And if you’re unsure about anything, don’t hesitate to ask a staff member.”

“Under...stood.”

“Hey!”

“Yes, sir, Representative.”

As a staffer came running, I gave Kwang Seok-jin a solid pat on the back.

He flinched in surprise and glanced at me, but quickly lowered his gaze.

“This is Special Delegate Kwang Seok-jin. We know each other. Take good care of him.”

“Yes, understood. Right this way, Special Delegate Kwang Seok-jin.”

He opened his mouth like he wanted to say something... but then gave up and followed the staff member.

He didn’t bother correcting the name anymore.

Meeting and greeting people like this made time fly.

I’d come out pretty early, but before I knew it, the winter sun had started to rise.

And finally, I received a report from Baekseol.

Dorothy and the entire Pacific Knight 1st Squadron had eyes on the targets, and they were ready to begin the operation the moment I gave the word.

Using my brilliant mind and cold reason, I analyzed the emotions still burning inside me.

That hot, searing anger—so intense it had made my usual face unreadable and forced me to act overly kind, startling my secretaries—was now justifying the operation as righteous.

“What should we do, my lord? Are we really executing the plan?”

Baekseol asked with a slightly concerned look.

Assassinating not just one, but all the district chiefs of Incheon...

Yeah, that was kind of insane.

And the blowback would be massive.

But—

“Proceed.”

There’s no backing out now.

+++

“There’s a meeting scheduled with the local residents’ representative at around 3 p.m. today. It’s regarding the Special Urban Development Act...”

“Ah, is it that day already? Feels like we scheduled that ages ago. The older I get, the more a day feels like an hour.”

Inside the AV, District Chief Kim Doo-sang was being rapidly briefed while lamenting how fast time passed. He tapped on the armrest, which had just started to vibrate.

A transparent display popped up in front of him, launching a video call.

“Well, if it isn’t you, Chief of Staff. You calling me yourself—what an honor.”

– It’s been a while, Chief Kim Doo-sang.

The Chief of Staff worked for the mayor, while Kim Doo-sang was a district chief.

They held different positions now, but back when they were lawmakers, they’d been part of the same party—so they were still pretty close.

After a few pleasantries, the Chief of Staff got to the point.

– I’m afraid we’re going to need you to attend D’s banquet.

“Out of the blue?”

– The situation’s gotten a bit complicated. Not just our side and the Equality Party, but even the Future Forward Party is skipping out in droves. It’s making things look very bad. And if the Group ends up taking offense over this... well, it could get ugly.”

“Hmm.”

– We’ll need to cooperate with D in the long term anyway. It’s not good to make an enemy right off the bat.”

Kim Doo-sang furrowed his brows briefly, then sighed.

“Chief of Staff, if you draw a sword, you at least have to pretend to cut something. We’ve already drawn ours. Putting it back in the sheath like nothing happened... we’ve passed that point. Better to follow through with the motion for now, and deal with the fallout later.”

– But that’s—

The Chief of Staff didn’t get to finish.

Suddenly, Kim Doo-sang felt his scalp burn.

“...?”

The heat quickly turned to pain.

“Wh–what...?”

The AV carrying Kim Doo-sang and his aides split cleanly in half midair—

And exploded.

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