The Legacy (Underworld 1) JC

36: Seokmin Lost

Seungcheol's fury burned like a raging inferno as he turned his steely gaze towards the trembling guards, their fear palpable in the air. The weight of their negligence hung heavy in the room, a stark reminder of the dire consequences of their carelessness.

"How could this happen?" Seungcheol's voice was low and dangerous, each word dripping with a potent mix of anger and disappointment. "This isn't the first time Hyungwon has breached our security. I trusted you to keep this mansion safe, and yet he managed to slip past you once again."

The guards exchanged nervous glances, their expressions a mixture of guilt and dread as they struggled to find words to justify their failure. They knew all too well the wrath that awaited them if Seungcheol's patience wore thin.

One of the guards dared to speak, his voice trembling with fear. "We... we're sorry, Boss. We'll do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again."

Seungcheol's fury erupted like a volcano, his eyes blazing with an intensity that seemed to sear through the very air around him. He towered over the trembling guards, his presence imposing and commanding, as if he were a force of nature unleashed upon them.

"Do you even comprehend the gravity of your incompetence?" Seungcheol's voice thundered through the room, each word punctuated by a palpable fury that sent chills down the guards' spines. "You have put Jeonghan—the love of my life, the cornerstone of everything I hold dear—in danger with your reckless disregard for your duties!"

His words echoed off the walls of the mansion, carrying with them the weight of his righteous anger. The guards cowered before him, their faces drained of color as they realized the magnitude of their failure.

Seungcheol took a menacing step forward, his gaze piercing through them like daggers. "Do you have any idea what Jeonghan means to me? He is not just a man—he is my everything. And if so much as a hair on his head is harmed because of your incompetence, I will make you rue the day you were born!"

His voice rose to a crescendo, each syllable dripping with venom as he delivered his ultimatum. The guards quaked in fear, unable to meet his fiery gaze as they felt the weight of his fury bearing down upon them.

Seungcheol's fists clenched at his sides, his entire being pulsating with rage as he fought to contain the tempest raging within him. "You have one chance to rectify this grievous error. Double the security, triple it if you must! But mark my words: if anything happens to Jeonghan, I will make sure that you pay dearly for your incompetence. Am I understood?"

The guards nodded frantically, their voices trembling as they stammered out their agreement. They knew that they had unleashed the full force of Seungcheol's wrath upon themselves, and the consequences would be dire if they failed to heed his warning.

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Seokmin's heart raced as he stood before Rubina, the formidable leader of the Amber gang, bracing himself for her reaction to the news he bore. With a deep breath, he delivered the message, recounting the events that had unfolded at Midnight Mansion and Seungcheol's decisive actions against Hyungwon.

Rubina's eyes narrowed dangerously as she absorbed Seokmin's words, her features twisting into a mask of fury. "Seungcheol... that insolent fool dares to interfere with our plans?" Her voice was like ice, each word dripping with venomous rage.

Seokmin nodded, his throat dry as he faced the full force of Rubina's anger. "Yes, Lady Amber. He was waiting for us, and he... he killed Hyungwon before we could even lay a finger on Jeonghan."

The air crackled with tension as Rubina's fury reached its boiling point. Without warning, she lunged forward, her hand shooting out to grasp Seokmin's throat in a vice-like grip. "You fool!" she hissed, her nails digging into his skin with bruising force. "I sent you with Hyungwon to ensure that Jeonghan was brought to us unharmed, and you return to me with news of his demise?"