The Villain is Too Good at Broadcasting

Chapter 31 Evil Gang (3)

To summarize Jin-hyuk’s story:

When Jin-hyuk first debuted on Twipod, he worked hard to socialize and network. In the process, he met that streamer, Haing.

At first, they started as comfortable friends, like an older sister and younger brother. However, as time passed, she began making advances towards Jin-hyuk, which made him uncomfortable, and he started to distance himself from her.

In short, the streamer Haing was decisively rejected by Jin-hyuk.

The problem began from there.

It turned out that Haing had a boyfriend, and surprisingly, her boyfriend was a well-known power player on Twipod.

Jackson Oh.

The man I had greeted earlier.

Through Jackson Oh, Haing terminated Jin-hyuk’s partnership and blocked him from all public events that could be a big opportunity for small-time streamers.

What a laughable abuse of power.

There were many other stories, but I stopped Jin-hyuk and nodded.

“I understand.”

“…This is my problem, so I’ll handle it…”

“Shut up and stay out of it.”

“Hyung.”

“I said stay out of it.”

Maybe it was the alcohol, but I couldn’t hold back my anger listening to Jin-hyuk.

How dare they do such a thing to my brother.

Jin-hyuk probably started streaming to achieve something, and knowing his personality, he would have given it his all.

That woman’s callousness trampled on my brother’s passion.

Even though she had a boyfriend, she still tried to seduce another man. Hearing the whole story, I couldn’t just let this go.

Grinding my teeth, I glared at the streamer Haing.

“Do you have any corrections, any false statements, or any excuses to make about what Jin-hyuk said?”

She smirked annoyingly and replied.

“Me? Why?”

“Hmph.”

“Drinking happily and feeling like crap…”

“Are you insane? Hey, you crazy bitch, if you’re happily drinking, just stay put. Why come here and make a scene?”

“…What?”

There were quite a few onlookers, so I toned down my insults as much as I could.

At my sudden outburst, Haing stared at me with wide eyes.

She seemed to take some time to grasp the situation.

And after about three seconds.

Her face turned beet red, and she glared at me.

“Why are you doing this? If you’re also a streamer, you should just quietly…”

“Why are you all fighting on such a fine day?”

“Oppa!”

A man suddenly appeared, trying to calm the situation.

I turned my head to look at the newly arrived man.

It was Jackson Oh, whom I had seen earlier.

I understood why Jin-hyuk frowned the moment he saw him.

Jackson Oh lightly hugged Haing and then looked at me.

“Let’s stop here. It’s not good for anyone to get angry.”

“Mr. Jackson.”

“Yes.”

“The person who did wrong should apologize. She was the first to hit, so should we just quietly take it?”

“Haha…”

Jackson Oh fiddled with his glasses, hiding his expression.

Then he alternated his gaze between Jin-hyuk and me and spoke.

“Please consider it a mistake made while drunk. I’ll make sure she apologizes later. Ji-hyun, let’s go back.”

“Oppa! He called me a crazy bitch!”

“Do you know who that person is?”

“Do I need to know?”

“…Alright, let’s go back.”

I couldn’t tell if her head was empty or if her act was an airheaded concept.

Anyway, Jackson Oh quickly disappeared with the streamer Haing.

I shrugged as I watched their backs.

Then I looked at Jin-hyuk.

“Why did you get involved with such a crazy bitch?”

“…Jackson Oh holds the partnership contract power, so I couldn’t do anything.”

“Partnership?”

Twipod Partnership.

It’s a must-have right for streamers who broadcast exclusively on Twipod, and it grants the essential feature, considered a safety asset for streamers.

Given that participation in various events hosted by Twipod was allowed, it was a very precious right for new streamers.

Ironically, this Twipod gave such authority to just any employee.

In theory, streamers who the Twipod administrators disliked could have their partnerships unilaterally terminated.

It could be seen as considerable authority.

Moreover, seeing the current situation, I felt I could roughly understand the situation.

I spoke to Dong-su hyung, who had been quietly watching us.

“Dong-su hyung.”

“Yeah.”

“Where’s Sung-jae? I need to have a talk with him.”

“Oh, I heard he’s drinking with other employees right now… hold on.”

Honestly, it was too uncomfortable to just let this slide.

Wasn’t my principle to give back as much as I received?

Seeing Jin-hyuk’s sullen face made me feel even worse.

Only I should be the one to make my brother look like that.

It was the same when we were kids.

When Jin-hyuk came home after being beaten up outside, I would fight like I was ready to kill whoever it was, no matter who they were.

Of course, I fought with Jin-hyuk more often than that, but that was a matter of pride as his older brother.

Dong-su hyung called Sung-jae on the phone, and soon, Sung-jae, whose face was red, hurriedly approached our table.

“Is there something you need?”

“Sung-jae, please listen carefully to what I’m about to say.”

Sung-jae shook his head to shake off the alcohol and then started to listen to me.

And three minutes later.

Sung-jae asked me with a pale face.

“…Are you really going to do that?”

“Yes. I’ll just excuse it as an impulsive act under the influence of alcohol. Didn’t they say the same thing? Still, I thought it was only right to tell you before I did it.”

“Urgh.”

Sung-jae cleared his throat and looked at me.

I grinned at Sung-jae and concluded my words.

“Don’t worry.”

After all, I wouldn’t have to get directly involved.

There were countless ways for me to get things done without getting my hands dirty.

6.

After the dinner party ended, I posted a message on Twogether from the taxi on my way home.

Author: Streamer Shia (Officially Verified O).

Content: It’s okay if the broadcast doesn’t go well. But please remember this one thing. I’m sincere. The broadcast might not be great. I agonized over it day and night… I did my best and worked hard. But isn’t this a bit too much? Streamer Haing. No matter how new I am, you shouldn’t say things like that at a drinking party… I want to keep broadcasting.

I put down my smartphone for a moment after posting the message. Soon, Jin-hyuk, who was sitting next to me, subtly asked.

“Hyung, what are you doing?”

“Don’t ask. You’re dead when you get home.”

“Why, why?”

“If something like that happened, you should have told me first, shouldn’t you?”

“…Sorry.”

Jin-hyuk, with a dejected look, turned his gaze to the window.

Honestly, as his older brother, it was something I couldn’t help but be angry about.

If he was treated unfairly, he should have honestly told me so.

I had thought Jin-hyuk was just enjoying his broadcasts.

I had heard that most streamers who couldn’t secure enough viewers went through similar experiences to Jin-hyuk.

Especially, wasn’t it said that you needed to align yourself well?

To actively participate in events that could draw in viewers, you needed the right connections.

I might have followed the same path if it weren’t for the impact I showed to Dong-su hyung.

However, in my case, it was truly a stroke of luck.

From the AOA tutorial video to the Lipatman.

These were contents that anyone would be envious of.

“Jin-hyuk.”

“…Yeah?”

“Wait and see. I’ll pay it back with interest.”

It was about time for a reaction.

Buzzzz.

The smartphone I had set aside started to vibrate vigorously, and I checked the screen with a slight smile.

[Someone has commented on your post.]

[Someone has commented on your post…]

Oh dear.

Was it a tremor in my hands?

My hands kept shaking because of the smartphone.

I first turned off the vibration function, then slowly looked over the post.

The reactions were hotter than I had expected.

└What happened?

└ㅋㅋㅋ Did you get beaten by Haing?

└Wowㅋㅋㅋ I heard rumors that he treats small streamers like crap, but he did that to Shia?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└Hey! You should have taken better care of your junior streamer! Kids these days, no respect for their seniors.

└Brace yourselves, the Evil Gang is coming to this post.

└Hey! Did you get cursed out by someone else? That’s problematic!

└Ahㅋㅋ Everyone’s dead. The Evil Gang is marking coordinates. Haing is doing an after-party stream right nowㅋㅋ Coordinates for Haingㄱㄱ

Oh, so Haing was streaming right now?

It was a very satisfying sight.

I briefly lowered Twogether and opened Twipod to check the live broadcast.

Not only Haing but also a few streamers close to Haing were having a rough stream while drinking again.

The number of viewers was around 2,000.

But soon, that number began to increase at an incredible speed.

In just three minutes, it surpassed 10,000 with overwhelming force.

When I clicked and entered the live stream, I saw the bewildered faces of the streamers at the sudden influx of viewers.

-What the? Why are there so many people all of a sudden?

-Did someone else end their stream?

Streamers are people who enjoy attention.

If I suddenly had a lot of viewers, I would feel good too.

Currently, this broadcast was in the ‘chat available 10 minutes after follow’ state.

A setting some streamers put up to prevent trolling.

Despite being drunk, Haing seemed to be constantly checking his follow count.

-Hehe, thank you so much, everyone! It’s my first time getting so many followers while doing a drinking stream! Welcome, everyone! We’re doing a drinking stream with the Heccy Crew!

I couldn’t help but suppress my laughter as I listened to her words.

“Kheheup.”

Jin-hyuk, who was listening to music next to me, glanced at my smartphone at my reaction.

He soon displayed displeasure as he saw Haing’s face on the screen.

“Ah, hyung. Why are you watching her stream?”

“I have something to check. Want to watch it with me? It’ll be a lot of fun.”

Let’s see.

It had been about seven minutes since I posted on Twogether, right?

In the chat, a few loyal followers began to warn about the current situation.

-Haing! Quickly end the broadcast. This is serious.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I came prepared with popcorn to watch. I heard there’s going to be a hilarious party here? Hahaha!

-We will remember this.

-Heyㅋㅋ Make your excuse quickly while you still can.

-If it were me, I’d run away in my underwearㅋ

-Huh? What are you all talking about?

Wow, how could she be like this? Is this the same person who was cursing at Jin-hyuk just a while ago?

…Well, I can’t really talk.

Fortunately, Haing seemed completely unaware of what was about to happen to her.

Rather, she was just showing confusion as she read the viewers’ chats.

Three minutes passed like that.

-Make your excuse. Make your excuse. Make your excuse.

-Who do you think you are to mess with our Evil Gang?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-To be honest, I wouldn’t have known about your stream if it weren’t for our Evil Gang.

-Ahㅋㅋㅋㅋ I feel like swearing.

-Oh, is this the stream of the person who told King Shia not to stream?

-I came to pay my respects in advanceㅎㅎ I’ll leave a red recommendation as condolence money^^

-Kuhku. This is what a stream feels like right before it fails, huh?

-Kuhkuhkuhkuhkuhkuhku.

The chat, which had been relatively quiet, quickly turned into a chaotic mess, and the streamers who were broadcasting were at a loss for words due to the rampant trolling.

I nodded in satisfaction as I watched the scene.

Then I attempted a pre-prepared donation message.

‘StreamerShia’ donated 1,000 won!

[Thank you for the fun today, Haing^^ See you next time.]

-King. King. King. King.

-Our Evil Gang! Our Evil Gang! Our Evil Gang! Our Evil Gang!

-From now on, this place is under the control of the Evil Gangㅋㅋㅋ Ah ㅋㅋ I feel like swearing.

-? What are you guys doing? Aren’t you bowing your heads now that the king is here?ㅋㅋ That’s what small streamers are likeㅋㅋ

-Really

-Hyung! Stop messing around here and quickly start a sniping streamㅋㅋ

“…Hyung. You can’t be serious?”

Jin-hyuk, who had been speechless while watching the stream, looked at me.

I strongly massaged Jin-hyuk’s neck and said.

“Justice always wins.”

“…Hyung.”

“What.”

“…Hyung, you’re not justice… Ah, sorry! Don’t hit me!”

This brat, he’s ungrateful even when I help him.