Chapter 2

'What, this brat?'

Youshin Yun frowned and sized up the unexpected visitor who had suddenly appeared.

A young man, around twenty-two years old.

His lanky build and sharp, piercing eyes gave the impression of a giant mantis staring intently.

At that moment, the guy glared at Youshin Yun with a cruel look that didn't match his age and said,

"Tsk, even after waking up again, that dazed and stupid face is still the same."

It was hard to believe that these were the first words spoken to someone who had just woken up from a sickbed.

Normally, he would have flared up and gotten angry.

Swish.

But Youshin Yun didn't respond at all; he simply ignored the guy and walked past him.

"Are you okay?"

"Y-Yes, I'm fine."

Looking outside the door, Wang San was lying on the floor.

While helping him up, Youshin Yun noticed something and his brow furrowed.

Wang San's mouth was bleeding profusely.

It seemed he had been hit in the mouth while trying to stop the guy.

"…I'm sorry. I was clearly told not to let anyone in."

Despite his injuries, Wang San didn't seem to care about himself and instead apologized.

Because it was due to his orders, Youshin Yun felt guilty towards Wang San.

At that moment, the unexpected visitor sneered and said,

"Tsk, taking care of your servants yourself, why are you doing something so out of character, brother?"

The guy didn't seem to feel any remorse.

As annoyance and anger towards the unexpected visitor began to rise, a question suddenly came to Youshin Yun's mind.

'Who exactly is this guy?'

Although he was treated as a troublemaker in the Baiyun Escort Agency, his position within the family was that of the eldest son.

No one could treat him so casually.

'And he called me "brother"...'

There was a clue in the words the unexpected visitor had said.

Just as he was starting to get a sense of the visitor's identity,

"…Jinxiang is your half-brother, young master."

Wang San leaned in and whispered, confirming Youshin Yun's suspicions.

Jinxiang.

His surname must be the same as mine, so he must be 'You Jinxiang.'

'A half-brother.'

Somehow, it didn't feel good.

"Why aren't you answering, brother?"

Suddenly, You Jinxiang said with a mocking tone.

He seemed to have mistaken Youshin Yun's silent observation for fear.

"Heh, Young Master Xin Yun must have lost his memory and doesn't recognize Lord Governor, right?"

At that moment, a man with a goatee who had been standing quietly beside You Jinxiang interjected.

The man, who looked to be in his fifties, had a sleepy, snake-like gaze.

He clearly seemed to be one of You Jinxiang's subordinates.

For some reason, Wang San, who had stepped forward, trembled but spoke up.

"Mr. Guo, be careful with your words. The young master is right here, and you're calling him 'Lord Governor.'"

It seemed that Mr. Guo had referred to You Jinxiang as 'Lord Governor.'

'Ah!'

That's when a piece of information Youshin Yun had collected about the Baiyun Escort Agency came to mind.

After the previous Lord Governor, You Huoye, passed away due to illness,

the position of Lord Governor was still vacant.

But calling You Jinxiang 'Lord Governor' in such a situation was a blatant act of ignoring the eldest son, Youshin Yun.

Perhaps because he didn't expect a mere servant to point out his mistake,

Mr. Guo glared at Wang San sharply and then scratched the back of his head, saying casually,

"Ah, I made a mistake because Young Master Xin Yun was bedridden, and Young Master Jinxiang was temporarily in charge. Please forgive me."

"Hey! Be careful, Mr. Guo. Don't upset the young master."

"Yes, I will be careful."

Their disgusting behavior, like a farce, was endlessly infuriating Youshin Yun.

His eyes were gradually taking on a familiar shape from his past life.

It was none other than

'Ah, where are these bastards coming from again?'

The same look he had when he charged into the Griffin Guild alone.

However, You Jinxiang's group didn't pay any attention to the change in his demeanor.

Mr. Guo, who had been stroking his goatee, suddenly remembered something and said to You Jinxiang,

"Lord Governor, now that we've checked on Young Master Xin Yun's health, let's go. It's time for the meeting with Lord Xiaoyun."

"Tsk, already?"

"Yes, Lord Xiaoyun has already prepared expensive celebratory wine for Lord Dongxiang. You can drink it as soon as you arrive."

"Ah! Good, very good. Let's go then."

After finishing their conversation, the two turned and left without even saying goodbye to Youshin Yun.

At that moment,

Thud!

"Ugh!"

Youshin Yun launched his heavy body like lightning and struck You Jinxiang's head from behind.

"What the—!"

Mr. Guo shouted in surprise.

'He allowed a surprise attack?'

Could someone who hadn't properly learned martial arts really allow a surprise attack?

It wasn't that he didn't sense the movement.

But Youshin Yun had moved with no hesitation, taking the shortest path and slipping through their blind spots.

Even though he had lost his strength, he hadn't lost his memories and experiences from his past life, which made this possible.

Swoosh.

The silence in the room, where even the sound of breathing had disappeared, was broken by You Jinxiang's angry outburst.

"What are you doing?!"

Youshin Yun, who had been insulted for the first time in his life, replied calmly.

"Bug off."

Though the meaning was unclear, it was clearly an insult.

You Jinxiang's face turned red and then pale with the first humiliation he had ever experienced.

He then reached for the sword at his waist.

'I'll just kill him!'

With a deranged look, You Jinxiang, without thinking about the consequences, drew his sword to strike Youshin Yun.

But,

He froze, unable to draw his sword, and stood there like a statue.

'What... what is this?'

Youshin Yun's eyes, which were staring at him, were as fierce as a beast's.

Despite not having learned any martial arts, Youshin Yun exuded an overwhelming killing aura.

Even Mr. Guo, who was standing beside him, had a strange glint in his eyes.

At that moment,

"Why don't you draw it? Go ahead."

Youshin Yun said with a mocking smile.

'Grr!'

You Jinxiang could only stroke the hilt of his sword.

As the standoff continued,

The outside began to get noisy.

The agency members, who had belatedly noticed the commotion inside, were gradually approaching.

Mr. Guo's lips moved slightly, as if he had realized the situation.

Youshin Yun, who was watching him closely, recalled a technique from a martial arts novel.

'Is that telepathy?'

Telepathy was a technique that allowed secret communication without opening one's mouth.

Mr. Guo must have been using telepathy to calm You Jinxiang.

Crack.

After a loud sound of teeth grinding,

"…Grr, it seems the young master is still under the influence of the medicine and not in his right mind. Let's go."

You Jinxiang, who seemed to have regained his composure, spoke to Mr. Guo. Then, with a murderous glare, he slowly disappeared from the room.

Youshin Yun, who had been watching this ridiculous scene, sat down with a snort.

'Just a nobody.'

But at that moment,

"Ugh!"

His head suddenly felt like it was splitting with pain.

Unable to bear the intense pain, he staggered.

"Y-Young master! What's wrong? Should I call a doctor?"

Wang San, who was startled, hurriedly approached Youshin Yun.

'Is my body not fully recovered yet?'

As Youshin Yun gritted his teeth and endured the pain,

-…Act according to your station… How dare you.

A voice echoed in his ears, which seemed strangely familiar.

Recognizing the voice, Youshin Yun was greatly perplexed.

'…Why is his voice here?'

It was none other than You Jinxiang.

But he couldn't understand.

Hadn't the door already been firmly closed?

Whoosh!

The moment he realized the truth,

A scene from a completely different time began to flash before his eyes.

In the middle of the night, You Jinxiang had secretly approached the unconscious Youshin Yun and whispered in his ear.

'This is…!'

The memories of the original body owner, Youshin Yun, were resurfacing.

-Older brother, why didn't you just act according to your station and live as a troublemaker? Now you're coveting the position of Lord Governor.

His voice contained no worry or concern.

All he felt was

-Tsk, if you had given up earlier, you wouldn't have ended up dying at the hands of your only brother.

Nothing but intense contempt and murderous intent.

There was a conspiracy behind Youshin Yun's death.

You Jinxiang had admitted to killing his own brother, Youshin Yun,

-Now, rest in peace beside Father, whom I sent ahead.

And he had also admitted to killing their father, You Huoye, before that.

'Not over yet. Focus.'

Realizing the shocking truth, Youshin Yun focused on the fragments of memories that were surfacing.

However, the subsequent memories were all about how You Jinxiang had cruelly and despicably tormented Youshin Yun's body and mind.

From deliberately challenging him to sparring matches to make him a laughingstock in front of other guards,

To deliberately showing him the intimate scenes with the woman Youshin Yun had secretly loved.

Even someone as unemotional as him felt that Youshin Yun had no choice but to live as a troublemaker in such a situation.

'Poor guy.'

As Youshin Yun felt sympathy for the original body owner,

The headache gradually subsided.

"Y-Young master, are you okay now?"

Wang San's voice was heard again.

The guy was pale and kept checking Youshin Yun's face.

But Youshin Yun couldn't pay attention to him.

'Damn, I did it again.'

He realized he had caused another major incident.

To summarize the situation briefly:

At the point where his level had been reset to 1, he had struck the back of the head of the person who had taken the original body owner's life.

It was a situation very similar to the final moments of his previous life.

"…This is the end, it seems."

A sad tune involuntarily escaped his lips.

"End? What do you mean by that?"

Wang San asked urgently, startled by his master's resigned tone.

But despite his concern,

"Huh, where do the most bad guys die in this area?"

"…What?"

His master only asked a bizarre and incomprehensible question.

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