Warren glanced at the nearby pickup. His expression darkened as he slowly asked, "Manager Kim... Manager Kim is coming too, isn't he?"
Eli turned to him with a questioning gaze. Warren continued, "Those guys are from the White Tiger Job Centre. Baki-hyung and Manager Kim are part of the White Tiger Job Centre."
The pickup's door opened and a middle-aged man stepped out. Warren asked, "I heard you're coming to catch Hostel. Did you come here to catch me too? There's no way Ajusshi would come here. And there's no way Ajusshi wouldn't come here either. I don't know if I'm angry or sad right now."
Warren turned toward Manager Kim, his expression dark. "How do you feel, Ajusshi?"
Manager Kim had a pained expression on his face, which he quickly masked. "Warren Chae. No, Hostel. Who's your Ajusshi? I left my feelings behind. I won't waver because of the past. That's what it means to be a professional. Our employer said, 'I'm going to get rid of the four major crews. Get all the members of Hostel.'"
Warren took his CQC stance. He asked furiously, "So what? You're going to fight me because of work?"
Manager Kim also took his CQC stance. "Yeah, I'm fighting you because of work. Be disappointed in me."
Warren rushed at Manager Kim and attacked seamlessly with his palm. "Ajusshi, do you remember what I said? There are three people I respect the most, and you... I wished you were my dad."
Manager Kim blocked all the attacks. Warren continued, "You pretend to be annoyed on the outside, but on the inside, you're soft." With that, Warren dashed forward and threw multiple attacks at Manager Kim. "I thought you were my dad."
Manager Kim blocked the attacks once again. Warren continued, "But you weren't. You were the same. You were just like my real dad, who tried to take my family away."
Manager Kim raised three fingers. "Three times. If you hit me three times, I will leave."
Warren was surprised. Manager Kim continued, "There is something I can't tell you. Due to my position, I can't betray either side. Therefore, it's difficult to be more flexible. If you understand, come at me with all your might. Because I will return the favor with my full might—"
Warren rushed at Manager Kim, grabbed his right hand, and thrust his palm into Manager Kim's jaw. "THAT'S ONE."
Manager Kim's head snapped back. Warren reset his stance. "There are two left, right?"
Manager Kim threw a full body weight punch at Warren. "I certainly taught you to aim for vital points."
Warren was sent flying. He barely managed to stay on his feet. Manager Kim asked, "Hey, do you want to protect Hostel? Warren Chae, I think the same. I too think of you as my son."
Suddenly, Warren felt shivers. He could feel that he was inside Manager Kim's CQC range. It was far bigger than Warren's range. Manager Kim continued, "So, I am sorry. I'm thinking of raising my son to be strong."
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On the other hand, Eli clawed at Gabriel's eyes. Gabriel clutched his eyes and screamed in pain. Robert immediately came to help and threw a back kick at Eli. "Hey Gabriel Park! The director told us to be careful! This guy... He is the only one to learn the Director's fighting style!"
Eli leaned back and let the kick go over him.
Eli grabbed Robert's kick. "Director?" Then Eli punched him in the groin. He kept punching repeatedly. Robert's face twisted in pain.
Thankfully, Yeongcheol came to his rescue and threw a punch at Eli. But Eli immediately switched sides with Robert. The punch landed on Robert's face, splattering blood.
Sanghee rushed from behind and leaned his body forward with a punch. Eli immediately used Robert as a shield once again. The punch landed on the back of Robert's neck.
Yeongcheol jumped and kneed toward Eli, but Eli once again shoved Robert in front. The attack connected with Robert's face.
Then Eli pulled Robert back and kicked Yeongcheol away. Yeongcheol raised his arms to block, but the impact lifted him off his feet.
Then Eli shoved Robert inside the pickup, kicked him in the chest, and pressed the gas pedal. The car rushed forward and crashed against a wall. Eli jumped and rolled off at the last moment. Then he turned back toward Sanghee and Yeongcheol.
Sanghee and Yeongcheol were standing in a pose. Sanghee was combing his hair with a smile. "I think this Ajusshi is going to get serious." Yeongcheol added, "Even if I look like this, I used to capture many guys like you. 1st generation circle capture task force, Detective Han Sanghee and Kim Yeongcheol from the Seoul Police Station. After the 1st generation ended, I joined the White Tiger Job Centre, and I haven't had such a difficult mission before this. Eli Jang from Hostel. I'll treat you as a first generation King."
"Why are you talking so much after beating up your own comrade just now? Stop barking and come fight me."
Yeongcheol rushed forward and threw a flying kick while Sanghee dashed at Eli to sweep his legs. Eli jumped to dodge the flying kick, but Sanghee grabbed his leg and slammed him on the concrete street. Before Eli could recover, Yeongcheol smashed Eli's face with a punch.
But Eli grabbed Yeongcheol's head and kneed him in the face, then quickly got on his back and put him in a chokehold. Sanghee was about to rush in, but Eli shouted, "Don't move! He will die if you do."
Sanghee smiled. "Is that so?" Saying this, he pulled Amy and Natalie from the pickup. "Did you think Ajusshi came to fight you guys? Ajusshi's job is only to capture all of you."
Eli was shocked. He turned to Warren, but Warren had already been defeated by Manager Kim. "It was only one hit. There's only one hit left. It's over, Warren." Warren's expression was dark.
Manager Kim continued, "Is it true? It's the end for Hostel now."
Both Eli and Warren were defeated. Their expressions were gloomy. Yeongcheol pressed Eli against the ground. Eli didn't resist. "It ends like this? If only, if only I had more people to help me..."
Just then, a figure grabbed Sanghee's neck from behind, pulled him downward, and shoved him headfirst into the ground.
"Tsk! Tsk! It's been only a few months, and you guys are about to let Hostel get destroyed without me?"
Olly Wang smiled as he stood protectively in front of Amy and Natalie.
Two figures rushed at Manager Kim. One tackled him and the other kicked at him. "Hostel has more members. Did you guys forget?" Justin and Chuck said in unison.
Both Eli and Warren were shocked. "Olly...?!"