So in the end, the underworld really is the best... it all comes down to how big your fists are... Christopher Carter exhaled a smoke ring, thinking to himself gloomily.

Just then, a business van pulled up and abruptly stopped at the edge of the plaza.

Christopher Carter didn’t move; this kind of thing was always handled by the mall security—who the hell parks like that? What’s the parking lot over there for? Unexpectedly, after the security guard went over and said a few words, he turned back looking a bit troubled and walked straight toward Christopher Carter.

“Excuse me... are you with Jinshi Security Company?”

Christopher Carter frowned. “What is it?”

“The people in that van are the guest performers for Samsung’s event. They arrived early, and if they get out of the car in public like this, it might cause trouble.”

Damn it... I’m still a rookie, are they trying to make things difficult for me on purpose? Christopher Carter walked over, feeling a bit of a headache, and snapped at the car window, “Even if you show up an hour early, you’re not getting a single cent more. Is this really necessary?”

The driver looked a bit embarrassed.

Their group was a rookie act that had only debuted a year ago. If it weren’t for their new song recently winning a few first places, they wouldn’t have been invited to perform at Samsung’s event at all. So the girls were all pretty excited and had insisted on coming early. But once they got here, they realized reality didn’t match their expectations... not even a temporary backstage had been set up yet. If they got out now and were seen by fans, it really would cause a scene...

In the end, it was their own side that had been too hasty, so after being scolded by Christopher Carter, the driver could only force a smile and say, “Well... ahem, what’s done is done, we still need to figure something out...”

Christopher Carter rolled his eyes. “What’s there to figure out? Just drive straight to the side of the stage and wait there. Once the backstage is set up, you can slip in. What’s the big deal about staying in the car for a few more minutes?”

The driver gave a wry smile. “You don’t understand...” He almost said, “You’re so naive.” Did you really think fans wouldn’t recognize the car?

Before he could finish, a young boy’s voice called out, “Ah! Isn’t that Apink’s van?”

The driver smacked his head against the steering wheel. It was over.

Apink?

Christopher Carter blinked with interest, tilting his head to peer through the driver’s lowered window. He could vaguely make out a group of young girls inside, but couldn’t see clearly.

The young boy rushed up, shouting excitedly, “Leader Rong...”

Before he could finish, Christopher Carter reached out a big hand, grabbed him, and lifted him into the air. Without looking back, he said, “Drive to the back of the stage first. Find somewhere to hide the car, and tell them to set up a tent.”

The driver hesitated, glancing at the struggling boy dangling in the air. “And him...?”

Christopher Carter finally looked back at the boy, casually tossed him to the ground, and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his menacing tattoos. Then he grinned, “Hey kid, this is a robbery. Hand over anything valuable you’ve got.”

The boy stared in terror at the tattoos and scrambled away in a panic.

“……”

Chapter 5: What is an Anti?

The van parked behind the stage, and the previously quiet interior suddenly erupted.

“Wow, wow, wow! That OPPA is so cool!”

“He’s really smart too, reacted so fast.”

“B-but, tattoos... what does he do?”

“I think he’s in charge of security for this event.”

Amid the chatter, the usually cheerful Emily Green shrank pale-faced in the back, not saying a word.

She never expected to run into the man who had haunted her nightmares for days...

“Huh... Eunji, what’s wrong?” Emily Green’s odd behavior caught her sisters’ attention. A chubby girl turned around and reached out to feel her forehead. “Are you sick?”

Emily Green flinched, forcing a reply, “N-no, I’m fine, unnie.”

“You call that fine? Your voice is shaking.”

Emily Green pressed her lips together, not knowing how to answer. Just then, the man’s voice came from outside the car again: “Yiguang, over here first, set up a tent to block the car.”

Soon, there was a flurry of activity outside, and then someone knocked on the car door.

The chubby girl reached out to open the door, but Emily Green shot out her hand to stop her, her voice a bit panicked: “Don’t...”

The girl gave her a strange look. “It’s rude not to open the door. Eunji, you’re acting really weird today...”

Emily Green bit her lower lip and slowly let go.

Forget it, you can’t hide in the car forever. Sooner or later, you have to face it.

The car door finally slid open. Christopher Carter stood outside. The chubby girl bowed politely. “Hello, sir, we’re Apink. I’m the leader, Paul Parker. Thank you for your help. May I ask your name?”

“Christopher Carter.” Christopher Carter shook her hand. So the “Leader Rong” that boy shouted was referring to her. She was chubby and pretty cute, the kind that made you want to pinch her cheeks. But he wasn’t here to pinch girls. His gaze swept the group and landed directly on Emily Green’s face, a look of amusement appearing: “We meet again, Eunji-ssi.”

At this moment, facing him directly, Emily Green actually didn’t feel as panicked as before. She glared at him angrily and shouted, “What exactly do you want?!”

The car fell silent. The girls all covered their mouths, utterly shocked.