Kidnapped

Jin slowly opened his eyes to find Eli Jang already awake and preparing breakfast for both of them.

After having breakfast, they changed into tracksuits and went for their morning training. They jogged for about 10 minutes and stopped at a local park gym, where they used the equipment for another 20 minutes.

After returning home, Eli Jang went to the bathroom first while Jin practiced his boxing to familiarize himself with the movements.

After Jin finished, he took a shower, and then they both went out to look for lunch. They found a good place to eat, and while eating, Jin asked Eli Jang about his future plans.

"Eli Jang, do you have a plan after you grow up?" asked Jin.

"I don't know, maybe I will follow you," replied Eli Jang, looking at Jin with a confused face.

Jin was unsure of what to say because if Eli Jang followed him, Hostel might not exist because Eli Jang was their leader. "Eli Jang, remember, if we suddenly get split up, do not search for me. You just live the way you lived before," said Jin, looking at Eli Jang's face.

"Why Jin? You don't want me?" asked Eli Jang, looking at Jin with a hint of sadness.

"No, it's not like that Eli Jang. It's dangerous if you come to look for me. You need to take care of yourself, understood?" said Jin. Eli Jang looked at Jin, reluctant to agree.

"Fine, but don't go without me, okay?" said Eli Jang, looking at Jin, who nodded.

After they finished eating, they were on their way back home when suddenly Eli Jang was hit on the back of his neck by someone and passed out.

Jin wanted to fight back but was also hit and passed out. "Boss, what about the other kid?" asked the random person who hit Eli Jang.

"Just leave him there. We don't need him. We only need that white-haired kid," said the boss, pointing at Jin. The subordinate then picked Jin up and put him in the back of a van, and they left the place.

Jin slowly opened his eyes to find himself tied to a chair in an abandoned warehouse. He saw four thugs sitting there, and one of them said, "Boss, the kid is already awake." Jin then saw a person walking towards him.

"Why did you kidnap me? I don't even know you. Where is my friend?" asked Jin, looking at the boss with an angry face.

"Hahaha, don't look at me like that. We left your friend. We just kidnapped you because someone is paying me," said the boss, with an intimidating face.

"Who?" asked Jin.

"Me," said a person walking towards Jin, and Jin was surprised to see that it was the store clerk he had stolen from.

"Why? It was just food," said Jin, looking at the store clerk.

"Maybe for you, but I almost lost my job because of you. Do you know how hard it is for me to find a job?" said the store clerk, with a scowl.

"Just because of that? You know that these thugs will extort you more, right?" said Jin.

"Hahaha, these thugs you said, their boss is my friend," said the store clerk, with a sinister look.

"Fuck, just because I said Eli Jang in case we got split up, we immediately got split up," thought Jin.

"Are you ready for beating, kid?" said the store clerk, laughing.

After 5 minutes of being beaten, Jin's face and body were bruised, and blood was coming out of his mouth and nose. "Don't blame it on me, kid. This was your own doing," the store clerk said while walking towards a table. The clerk took a knife and walked back towards Jin.

"I hope you're learning your lesson, kid, and I will help you with that," the store clerk said and wanted to make a mark on Jin's body.

Just as he was about to start, the backdoor of the warehouse was kicked hard. Everyone immediately looked at the person who kicked it. The guy was around 25 and was wearing a suit with black sunglasses.

"Who are you?" one of the thugs asked.

"Me? Just nobody. I was just following orders," the guy replied.

One of the thugs got angry and rushed towards the guy. Before the punch hit him, the guy kicked his face, and the thug immediately passed out. The boss then stood up and asked, "I don't think we have a feud with you?"

"Well, like I said, I was just following orders," the guy replied. He then rushed towards the thugs and beat all of them, including the boss. The store clerk, who was looking at this, wanted to run away, but the guy immediately ran and flying kicked him. The store clerk then passed out.

Jin, who was looking at this, was amazed. He was gaining two new talents: Muay Thai and Taekwondo. The guy apparently used Muay Thai and Taekwondo to beat all of them.

The guy then looked at Jin, who was tied up and all bruised. "Damn kid, what did you do for them to go this far?" the guy said while untying Jin.

"It was a small enmity. Anyway, thank you," Jin said while looking at the guy.

"May I know your name?" Jin asked while looking at the guy.

"Sung Lee Hun. You can call me Lee. What's yours, kid?" Lee asked with a smile.

"Kim Sung Jin. Call me Jin," Jin said. After that, Jin took a water bottle from the table, drank it, and used half of it to wash his face.

"Let's get out, kid," Lee said while looking at Jin. Jin nodded. They suddenly heard the thug who was passed out first already woke up and wanted to run. Lee wanted to knock him again, but suddenly Jin ran at the thug and flying kicked him.

The thug didn't pass out, but he was in pain. Jin then used his Muay Thai talent and kicked the thug's face while he was kneeling. The thug then passed out again.

"My strength is not enough. I need to get stronger," Jin thought with a resolute expression on his face.

Lee looked at Jin with a shocked face because Jin had knocked the thug out with the same technique that he had used.

"He's copying me!!!" Lee exclaimed.