All Chapters of The Gangster Boss in a High Schooler's Body: Chapter 1
- Chapter 10
15 chapters
Betrayal
Ah Beng was the undisputed king of Geylang’s grimier backalleys. His name wasn’t just whispered in fear through the crowded hawker centres or dim lorongs, it was a curse etched into the flesh and bones of every small-time thug bold enough to strut across his turf.His frame was broad, mapped with spiralling dragon ink from his collarbone to his wrists, and a jagged blade-scar across his left cheek forced anyone facing him to cast their eyes down.Ah Beng wasn’t the sort of boss to sit pretty in an air-conditioned office counting cash. He was out on the pavement, running every deal himself, and above all, he was always seething.Rage was his native tongue. To his boys, Ah Beng never spoke, he barked. One minor slip, and plastic stools would fly or tables would flip. Nobody dared hold his gaze for more than three seconds, except for one guy: Marcus.Marcus and Ah Beng had been tight since secondary school. Raised on the same asphalt, equally starved, equally desperate for power.Yet as
Waking Up in a Stranger's Skin
Darkness. Only darkness enveloped Ah Beng. No water, no pain, no roaring river current. Only a dense, absolute void, like a dreamless sleep stretched across unmeasurable time.Ah Beng couldn’t tell how long he had been trapped there—it could have been a second, or a hundred years. All he felt was his soul drifting, light and weightless, devoid of bone and flesh.Then all at once, a sudden pull.Like a massive fishhook snagging his gut, Ah Beng felt his soul sucked away at breakneck speed.He shot through a corridor of blinding light that forced his eyes shut. Strange sounds echoed, whispers he couldn't decipher, followed by a loud crash that shattered the silence.Splash!Cold water hit his face.Ah Beng gasped violently. His lungs burned, but not from river water—from air. Fresh air violently filling his chest. He coughed uncontrollably, tap water spewing from his nose and mouth. His body trembled, but something was wrong. The vibration of his frame felt off. Lighter. Smaller.Ah Ben
Find My Body in Kallang River!
Ah Beng walked away from the parade square with unsteady steps. The female teacher was still behind him, coaxing him to the sick bay, but Ah Beng ignored her.He didn't need help. What he needed were answers. Where was he? Who owned this body? And most importantly, how was he going to get back?"Get back where?"The question slammed into his mind out of nowhere. Ah Beng froze in the middle of the footpath connecting the parade square to the school building. His gaze grew distant.His home—a grand mansion in a wealthy enclave near Joo Chiat with high iron gates and four Dobermans—had surely been seized by Marcus by now. Or maybe burned down. Marcus wouldn't leave a single trace behind.Ah Beng didn't have a home anymore.He had nothing.His stomach still throbbed with pain. As he ran his tongue along his gums, he tasted metal. Blood. From inside his mouth, likely where his teeth had cut into his lip from that punch. Ah Beng spat to the side, a splatter of crimson staining the gravel be
Alive But Dead
Kallang River."Young Master Darren!" someone clad in a black uniform called out.The man hustling toward Darren was breathing heavily."Who’s that calling out to you, kid?" Ah Beng asked."My driver," Darren replied calmly."Young Master, what are you doing here? Did those troublemakers jump you again? Oh, Lord, Young Master!" Raj was horrified to see his employer's son beaten black and blue."Relax, don't freak out. Uncle Raj, aren't you used to seeing me all bruised up by now?""Well, yes, but what are you doing here? You're not trying to drown yourself in the river because of the bullying, are you? Please don't, Young Master! I'll get fired, then I won't have a salary!""Ugh, stop shouting. I'm looking for a body.""Huh? A body?" Uncle Raj looked around nervously. "Whose body, Young Master?""A human body, of course. Who calls a dead animal a body? Help me out, Uncle!""Wait, wait! Whose body? Young Master, just get back up here. Let me search. Is it a man, a woman, a kid, or lady
Crocodile Tears
An hour after Darren hauled Ah Beng’s body away from the trash heap at Kallang River, dozens of Ah Beng’s crew members gathered along the embankment, their faces grim after receiving news that their boss had perished in the river.They combed the river from upstream to downstream, diving into the murky water, ripping through piles of garbage, and searching every corner where their boss’s body might have washed ashore.The result? Absolute zero.No body. No tracks. Nothing at all, because Darren and Uncle Raj had made sure not a single trace was left behind. Even Ah Beng’s wallet had been carefully taken by Uncle Raj.Marcus stood in the middle of the crowd, wearing a black long-sleeved shirt rolled up to his elbows. His face was pale, his eyes swollen and red, the result of rubbing them raw inside the car before getting out. He kept his head down, his shoulders trembling softly."Boss Marcus," called one of Ah Beng’s crew, a burly man named Jason. "We’ve searched all the way to the ri
A Cold Golden Cage
A private hospital in South Singapore. A VIP room on the seventh floor boasting a dazzling view of the city skyline. Air-conditioned, with a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.Darren sat on the leather sofa beside Ah Beng’s comatose body, surrounded by blinking monitors."A VIP room," Ah Beng muttered, floating near the ceiling as he took in his surroundings with disbelief. "V—I—P. I’m finally living it up in a VIP hospital room!" he cheered."Keep it down, Bro. Bragging about a hospital room, really? Most people pray to stay out of these places. You’re built weird, aren't you?" Darren grumbled.Darren had requested the VIP room solely because Ah Beng demanded it. This gang boss’s ghost was ridiculously high-maintenance.From asking for extra blankets when a spirit couldn't even feel the cold, to demanding the TV channel be changed when he couldn't touch the remote, all the way to asking for food bought when he couldn't eat a single bite.Yet Darren didn't mind. Money was never an is
The Enemy at the Gate
Darren frowned, dialing the number that had sent him the message. It went straight to a dead end."Bro, are you the leader of the White Tiger Gang?""What's with the face, kid? You look like you've seen a ghost. And I'm the only ghost around here." Ah Beng floated closer, peering over Darren’s shoulder. "What’s that? Did someone send a text?"Darren didn't answer. His mind was racing. Someone knew. Someone had seen them pull Ah Beng’s body out of the river. Someone knew Ah Beng’s identity and was threatening to expose everything."Darren. Show me the phone!" Ah Beng commanded, his tone dead serious.Darren tilted the screen toward the floating spirit. Ah Beng scanned the message, and his expression instantly darkened. The jovial gang boss was gone, replaced by the ruthless leader who had once ruled the streets of Geylang."Black Stallion Gang," Ah Beng muttered. "Victor.""Victor? Who's that?""Leader of the Black Stallion Gang. My arch-nemesis. We've been at war for years over territ
Ah Beng's Name Erased
A nightclub in Clarke Quay. Purple and blue lights swirled across the ceiling, reflecting off glass walls slick with condensation. House music thundered from massive speakers, loud enough to send vibrations rattling through the floorboards. Tucked away in a private VIP corner far from the crowd, Bryan Lim sat on a long leather sofa, a shot glass balanced in his hand.Four guys sat with him. Kelvin Teo—the school DJ who always blasted music during recess and served as the mastermind behind every joke at Darren's expense—leaned back beside Bryan, puffing on an e-cigarette. Ryan Wong and Faizal Rahman played cards at a low coffee table, while Daniel busied himself with his phone, letting out an occasional chuckle at whatever was on his screen.Three girls lounged in their laps, each holding a cocktail glass. Spread across the table were bottles of hard liquor, melting ice cubes, and a small tray dusted with white powder that was already halfway gone."You look tense, Bryan," Kelvin said,
Where Love Dies
The grand mansion in Geylang still stood tall, imposing as ever, though it felt entirely foreign to Ah Beng now. From the outside, it looked just like he remembered—massive and luxurious, even if it couldn't quite rival Darren's estate. It was his dream home, painted a crisp white, surrounded by a high iron fence with the White Tiger Gang emblem engraved into the front gate. But the moment Ah Beng drifted straight through the wall and into the living room, he felt a completely different atmosphere. The leather armchair he used to call his throne was now occupied by someone else. Marcus. His brother. His right-hand man. The one person he had trusted with his life. Marcus sat back casually with one leg crossed over his knee, a half-empty glass of whisky in his hand. Sitting across from him was Chloe—the woman Ah Beng had been head over heels for, the girl who used to greet him with the sweetest smile every time he stepped into the nightclub where she worked. Chloe sat in a sh
Bryan's Threat
Darren stood in front of the sink in the innermost stall of the bathroom, washing his face. The running tap water splashed against cheeks that were still bearing faint traces of bruises.The door swung open. Four guys walked in.Bryan Lim led the way. Kelvin Teo stood at his left, an e-cigarette tucked into his shirt pocket. Ryan Wong and Daniel Ng followed close behind, both with their arms crossed over their chests."Darren," Bryan called out.Darren turned around. "What do you want?"Bryan took a few steps forward, stopping two paces away from him. "About you snitching to the form teacher. Telling her I bought the leaked exam papers."Darren knitted his brows. He hadn't reported anything. But arguing would only drag this out longer."I'm willing to let it slide," Bryan continued. "And I'll stop messing with you, too. No more punches to that innocent-looking face of yours."Darren just kept his brows furrowed."Because there's something I need from you," Bryan added.Darren waited.