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In the Club Union eting room, Seonwoo Jin listened intently as his junior, who had been tailing Hyonwon Kang, gave his report.
"Hyonwon Kang saw the big poster we put up at the main gate."
"How did he react?"
"He didn't do anything. He and Baek Suryong stopped to read it for a mont, then he strolled into the academy like it was just another day."
Seonwoo Jin stroked his chin. "That's unexpected. I thought he'd tear down the poster and go on a rampage. Guess he's not the hotheaded thug he used to be."
"He's still Hyonwon Kang, though."
"Yeah, that delinquent will soon lose his temper and start ripping down the posters."
"We've plastered them all over campus, so it'll take him so ti to remove them all."
"Well, he deserves it. Does it even make sense that a guy like him is challenging President Seonwoo?"
"Exactly!"
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The BRS executives burst out laughing, disparaging Hyonwon Kang while lavishing praise on Seonwoo Jin.
"Hmm…" Half-buried in a luxurious armchair adorned with a tiger pelt, Seonwoo Jin listened to their flattery with a distant expression, lost in thought.
At least Peng Sahyuk left behind a comfortable throne.
He had coveted this chair for a long ti, and if it weren't for Peng Sahyuk, this seat would have been his ages ago.
When Peng Sahyuk had suddenly announced he was leaving for the Heavenly Martial Academy, no one at the Azure Dragon Academy was more thrilled than Seonwoo Jin. With that untad beast out of the picture, the Club Union would be his kingdom to rule… If that damned delinquent who didn't know his place hadn't dared to intrude on his domain.
"Hyonwon Kang, that worthless scum," Seonwoo Jin hissed, his voice dripping with contempt. Even then, his polite smile never wavered, giving him an even more unsettling and sinister air.
With a worried expression, one of the BRS executives began, "Erm, President…"
"What? Is there a problem?" Feeling a bit bored with the sa old flattery, Seonwoo Jin perked up, intrigued.
"Wouldn't it have been better to leave out the part about Hyonwon Kang trying to rape a female classmate? People will know we're behind it, and if it backfires…"
"How could it backfire?" Seonwoo Jin interrupted, tilting his head as if he didn't understand.
The executive shifted nervously. "Well… because it's baseless slander. The mont soone decides to do a little digging, it'll be exposed as false, and we'll face backlash…"
"True, that could happen." Seonwoo Jin nodded solemnly.
Feeling sowhat reassured, the executive continued, "What I'm saying is, why do we have to stoop so low when you can easily win the election…?"
"Haah…" Seonwoo Jin sighed heavily, cutting off his subordinate's words.
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The executive flinched. "I-I'm sorry… Did I overstep?"
"I'd rather you stick to mindlessly flattering . Stupid advice like that is just irritating."
"……"
Seonwoo Jin's voice turned cold. "Do you really think winning the election is the issue here? Isn't it obvious that I'll win?"
The entire room fell silent. Seonwoo Jin usually maintained a perfect public persona, always wearing a calm smile and carrying himself with impeccable poise. However, in recent years, after engaging in 'various activities' with these executives, he felt no need to hide his true nature around them.
"Co here," Seonwoo Jin beckoned.
The executive hesitantly stood up and walked over, sweat beading on his brow.
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Smirking, Seonwoo Jin reached for the blade placed beside his chair and lightly tapped the executive's shoulder with it. "No need to be scared. Think about it. Is there any proof that we made that poster?"
"What? Anyone can tell that we…"
"I asked you if there was any proof."
"N-No, there isn't."
"Then what's the problem? Are you going to go around telling people that we did it?" Seonwoo Jin's tone sharpened as he continued to tap the executive's shoulder with the sheathed blade, applying just enough pressure to unsettle him.
For a martial artist, this was an extrely insulting action, but the executive didn't dare to react. Instead, he bowed his head and stamred, "O-Of course not, sir."
Within the BRS, Seonwoo Jin's authority was absolute. He was the heir of the Seonwoo Clan, famous for its blade techniques, and although not as prestigious as the Five Great Clans, none of the people here were from families or sects superior to the Seonwoo Clan.
Moreover, Seonwoo Jin hadn't dominated the Club Union rely by leveraging his family's influence. Over the past three years, even while Peng Sahyuk was the Club Union President, he had secretly built up a loyal following by making the executives owe him favors or by digging up dirt on them.
Everything he did, he did to gradually transform the Club Union into his own personal kingdom.
Life was simpler when Peng Sahyuk was around.
This ssed-up hypocrite…
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So of the executives held a grudge against Seonwoo Jin, but none of them were stupid enough to show it, because if they did, he would turn their lives at the academy into a living hell.
Seonwoo Jin chuckled slyly, "And about the rumor that Hyonwon Kang tried to rape a classmate? All we wrote was that it was a rumor. Who needs proof to spread a rumor?"
Feeling like a sinner, the executive bowed deeply. "…I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking clearly."
For a mont, Seonwoo Jin's icy gaze lingered on the executive. All of a sudden, however, he burst out laughing, "Haha, it's alright. Just make sure you do better next ti. I've been feeling a bit on edge lately, so I overreacted. My bad."
"T-Thank you."
Seonwoo Jin smirked. On the surface, he appeared to have forgiven the executive, he was already planning to use him as a scapegoat if the posters caused any trouble.
Well, that probably won't happen.
The election was already in the bag. Even with the SRS backing the opposition, he had the upper hand. Now, all he cared about was how to humiliate that upstart delinquent, Hyonwon Kang, and get him expelled from the Azure Dragon Academy after the Club Union President election.
Seonwoo Jin rose from his chair, casting a sweeping glance over the Union executives. "Here's the plan. First, we'll drag Hyonwon Kang's na through the mud with these posters. It would probably be enough just to list all the things he's done, but if we can add a few more juicy rumors, that'll be the perfect icing on the cake.
"Next, we'll bolster the opposition against him by dragging in the Student Council, the PTA, the Principal, and the teachers."
Seonwoo Jin planned to escalate the situation. No matter how fervently Hyonwon Kang denied the rumors, people would see him through the lens of his reputation as the academy's worst delinquent. Moreover, while martial arts academies were fairly lenient on brawling, behavior that crossed too many lines couldn't be ignored, especially since the Azure Dragon Academy was an orthodox institution.
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He smiled broadly and looked around at the executives. All of them were students who either had their weaknesses discovered by him or were in debt to the Seonwoo Clan. They were the perfect pawns for him to use as he pleased.
"This next part is critical. You're going to provoke the already agitated Hyonwon Kang until he snaps and starts a fight. Ideally, let him cut you a bit or break so bones… but of course, don't go dying on , okay?" Seonwoo Jin chuckled amusedly, as if asking his underlings to suffer injuries was nothing more than a casual jest.
None of the executives dared to voice any objections.
"Once things escalate to that point, he will definitely be expelled."
"……" The gathered executives gulped nervously, their voices caught in their throats as they trembled under Seonwoo Jin's chilly gaze.
He'd go that far?
What kind of ruthless bastard asks others to sacrifice themselves like it's nothing…?
What does he an, we should let Hyonwon Kang cut us or break so bones? What if soone actually becos crippled or even dies?
The executives couldn't help but miss Peng Sahyuk. If the previous President was a tiger who ruled with an iron fist, then Seonwoo Jin was a viper hiding his deadly fangs until it was ti to strike. When facing the tiger, one might survive by lowering their head, but if the snake caught them in its grip, its venom would seep through their veins, bringing about a slow, inevitable death.
"Any questions? Other suggestions?" Seonwoo Jin asked, despite knowing full well that the executives wouldn't dare question him.
The executives blindly nodded in agreent.
"What a brilliant strategy!"
"We can finally get rid of that thorn in our side."
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"As expected of the President…"
Satisfied with their reactions, Seonwoo Jin chuckled, "Keep spreading the rumors and shaping public opinion. I have a little errand to run."
"Where are you going, sir?"
Seonwoo Jin grinned. "I'm thinking of eting Pung Jinho."
"Instructor Pung Jinho?"
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Even though Pung Jinho wasn't a Star Instructor, everyone recognized the significant influence he held within the academy. His sway over the instructors, in particular, surpassed even that of Namgung Su.
Most importantly, rooted in their shared love of money and power, the Seonwoo Clan maintained good relations with Pung Jinho. Naturally, the plan to sabotage Hyonwon Kang would begin with him.
"I have a simple favor to ask of him. My family has so ties with him, and we get along quite well, too. Oh, and…"
"And…?"
Pung Jinho was only the first pawn in Seonwoo Jin's mind. Thinking of his second target, he said, "After eting Pung Jinho, I'm going to visit the Student Council President."
"Dokgo Jun?"
Seonwoo Jin nodded. If the Student Council president, Dokgo Jun, stepped forward to criticize Hyonwon Kang, the delinquent's reputation would inevitably lower further.
"A model student like Dokgo Jun despises people like Hyonwon Kang who act as they please. He'll support ," he replied, as if he knew Dokgo Jun well.
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Regrettably though, Seonwoo Jin's curiosity about Dokgo Jun never went beyond analyzing his personality. As a result, he was still blissfully unaware that Dokgo Jun was currently taking the sa class as Hyonwon Kang and had even faced a life-and-death ordeal alongside him.
Smiling confidently, Seonwoo Jin added, "After that, I'll drop by the PTA. Three days, no, one day will be enough. I'll destroy that fool."
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