"I feel... dizzy..."
Fang lay on the cold basement floor.
Blood kept flowing from his body.
His vision was blurry.
Should he feel angry because his best friend betrayed him?
Or guilty because he killed more than a thousand people?
In the end, none of it mattered.
A dying man had no future.
Cough!
Blood came out of his mouth.
Fang slowly looked at the ceiling.
He was born in a rich family.
He had a loving father, mother, and younger sister.
But money always brings greed.
One day, his whole family died in a fake accident.
Only Fang survived.
Cough!
After that, his relatives took over the family business.
Fang stayed in the hospital for years.
When he finally recovered and returned home...
he was thrown out like trash.
At only twelve years old, Fang started living on the streets.
He stole wallets.
Ate food from garbage bins.
Slept in dirty alleys.
One day, he got caught by a middle-aged man.
That man was not ordinary.
He was the King of Assassins.
The leader of a huge underground organization.
The man saw talent in Fang and accepted him as a disciple.
From that day, Fang learned only one thing.
How to kill.
Within seven years, Fang surpassed his master and became the new king.
But in the underworld, loyalty does not exist.
Not between thieves.
Not between assassins.
Not even between friends.
His breathing became weaker.
One day, Fang finally discovered the truth.
The people who hired assassins to kill his family...
were his own relatives.
So Fang hunted them down one by one.
He killed every single person involved.
But the cruelest truth came later.
The assassin who killed his family...
was his own master.
The man who raised him.
The man he trusted.
And in the end, Fang himself was betrayed.
Killed on his master's order.
By the hands of his only friend.
How funny.
He spent his whole life surrounded by blood.
But the only thing he truly wanted...
was a family.
"In my next life..."
Fang slowly closed his eyes.
"I just want a normal life."
Darkness swallowed him.
...
"Poor soul."
A calm voice echoed in the darkness.
"You suffered greatly, but your sins are not forgiven."
Fang slowly opened his eyes.
An endless black space surrounded him.
"Is this... the afterlife?"
"I will grant your wish according to your karma."
The voice disappeared.
The world around Fang shattered.
Fang suddenly opened his eyes.
"Ahhhh!"
A terrible headache hit him.
The smell of alcohol and cigarettes filled the room.
He found himself sitting on an old sofa inside a dirty apartment.
Then he heard crying.
Fang looked up.
His eyes widened.
A man was trying to tear a woman's clothes.
Beside her, a little girl lay unconscious on the floor.
At that moment, painful memories rushed into Fang's head.
"What the hell is this...?"
Countless memories entered his mind.
This body's name was Chung Soo.
An unemployed drunk.
A useless husband.
A monster.
His wife was Seo Yuna.
His daughter was Noah.
After losing his job during the pandemic, Chung Soo became addicted to alcohol.
He sold his wife's jewelry.
Spent his daughter's government support money.
Whenever Seo Yuna resisted, he beat her.
Again and again.
And today...
he crossed every limit.
For money, he brought another man home to sell his wife's body.
When seven-year-old Noah tried to stop him...
he beat his own daughter unconscious.
Fang's face turned cold.
Even in his old life full of criminals and killers...
he hated men like this.
"Hey, Chung Soo."
The man frowned.
"Why are you acting strange all of a sudden?"
Fang slowly stood up.
His cold eyes looked directly at the man.
"Get out."
"What?"
"I said get the hell out."
The man suddenly felt chills.
It felt like death was staring at him.
Still, greed quickly won over fear.
"Then return my money first."
Fang grabbed the cash nearby and threw it at him.
"Take it and disappear."
The man quickly picked up the money and left.
The room became silent.
Only Seo Yuna's crying could be heard.
She held Noah tightly in her arms.
Her whole body was trembling.
Fang slowly walked toward them.
"Stay away from us!"
Her voice shook with fear.
"You monster!"
Fang stopped moving.
He wanted to explain.
Wanted to say he was not Chung Soo.
But the words would not come out.
It felt like something was stopping him.
Fang looked at Noah.
Bruises covered the little girl's body.
He checked the wallet nearby.
There was barely any money.
Not enough for a hospital.
Without saying anything, Fang rushed outside.
Seo Yuna stared at the door.
"Is he going to drink again...?"
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Why did my life become like this...?"
She hugged Noah tighter.
"No... enough is enough."
"Even the streets are better than this hell."
A few minutes later, the front door opened.
Fang returned with a medical kit.
Seo Yuna froze.
Fang quietly walked toward Noah.
"Give her to me for a minute."
"Don't touch her!"
Seo Yuna tried to pull Noah away.
But Fang carefully carried the little girl and placed her on the bed.
Then he opened the medical kit.
His hands moved carefully as he cleaned Noah's wounds and wrapped the injuries.
In his previous life, Fang learned basic medical treatment after surviving many dangerous situations.
Seo Yuna stared at him in shock.
This person felt completely different from the Chung Soo she knew.
After several minutes, Fang stepped back.
"She'll wake up soon."
Then he left the room.
The moment he walked out, Seo Yuna locked the door.
Her body was still shaking.
She needed help.
She tries to scream out from the window
"Police."
"Anyone."
Meanwhile, Fang sat in the living room and held his head.
"What kind of nightmare is this...?"
In his previous life, he spent decades surrounded by death.
But somehow...
This small apartment felt even more suffocating.
He checked the date.
April 1st, 2024.
South Korea.
Fang laughed bitterly.
"I lived my whole life in China... and now this?"
He looked around the apartment.
Broken bottles.
Trash.
The strong smell of alcohol.
Silently, Fang started cleaning.
He threw away the bottles.
Opened the windows.
Cleaned the floor.
Organized the room.
An hour later, the apartment looked completely different.
Fang dropped onto the sofa.
"Why is this body so weak...?"
Inside the room, Seo Yuna heard his voice.
Carefully, she opened the door slightly.
Then she froze.
The apartment was clean.
For years, she had never seen this place like this.
Fang noticed her peeking.
Their eyes met.
Seo Yuna quickly hid behind the wall again.
Fang sighed.
"How am I supposed to fix this mess...?"
This was not a battlefield.
There were no enemies to kill.
No missions.
Only fear.
Pain.
And a broken family.
After a long silence, Fang slowly stood up.
"Seo Yuna."
Hearing her name, she flinched.
Her legs trembled as she walked forward.
Years of abuse had already taught her to obey.
Fang looked at her quietly.
Then...
he knelt down.
Seo Yuna's eyes widened.
"Please forgive me."
His voice was low.
"I know I don't deserve it."
"I know apologies mean nothing after everything I've done."
"But I swear... I will never hurt you or Noah again."
Seo Yuna stared at him blankly.
The man who never apologized.
The man who enjoyed hurting her.
Was now kneeling before her.
Then anger exploded from her heart.
"Forgive you...?"
Tears streamed down her face.
"Were those two years a joke to you?"
"What about Noah?!"
"She's only seven years old!"
Her voice completely broke.
"You beat your own daughter until she stopped moving!"
Fang lowered his head.
For the first time in his life...
he had no answer.
After a moment, he spoke quietly.
"Then give me one chance to change."
Before Seo Yuna could answer—
Knock! Knock!
Both of them froze.
A voice came from outside.
"Hello. Gangbak Police Department."
"We received multiple complaints from neighbors. Please open the door."
Fang's eyes narrowed.
His instincts immediately started calculating.
Escape routes.
Then reality hit him.
This was no longer his old world.
And now...
His fate rested completely in Seo Yuna's hands.
Without hesitation, Seo Yuna rushed toward the door.
Her trembling hand grabbed the handle.
She opened it.
"Officer..."
Tears filled her eyes.
"Please help us."
Behind her, Fang slowly raised his head.
His cold eyes met the policeman's gaze.
For the first time since reincarnating...
Fang truly understood.
This new life would not be easy.