TE Ch 15

“Why bet a p-person?”6ed4aeb22c9affa2

“Because I’m money, and money is me.”6d51bfccce4112bb

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He shrugged and placed another card down. Hongju looked at the newly placed card with a sullen expression. The March card, and…91aa54b05f0b6a9d

“…..”67541171a8b10e7a

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‘光’ written in the left corner. Hongju’s hand was a 3-8 gwang pair. It was the highest hand in the hierarchy, capable of sweeping most pots. Hongju glanced up at Mookyeong. He only checked his cards and then placed them face down on the box again.70991e0c43a18d3c

“Let’s say we’re done betting since neither of us has anything more to bet. I have 5 points.”7df9a7e82fc84298

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The black fingertips of his gloved hand flipped over the cards. It was indeed 5 points. After confirming Mookyeong’s hand, Hongju also flipped over his cards.59c368583f08d190

“3-8 gwang pair. I win this round.”d6639d5e5275f2a8

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“You got a good hand.”503998580d761e83

He picked up the ballpoint pen that was lying on the box and casually placed it on Hongju’s left ear. Hongju supported the pen precariously balanced on his ear with his hand.e8201979bd6c52f4

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“So, what will you do since you won?”1cd5f37940a2207f

He could see his raised lips and the long dimple at the corner of his mouth. He’s smiling like that, so maybe he’s not that scary after all. He didn’t seem like the same person who had slapped his cheek just a few days ago. Hongju fumbled with his ear and pulled out the pen.b1e9ac8db0801574

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“It’s just a practice game, what’s there to win? Anyway, this is how you play Seotda.”6bfd76c08dbe0b1b

Hongju stuck the pen 88555c2f8a in his pocket and 3e0b217d47 quickly gathered the scattered 1893b491c4 cards. His hands 8530124ad5 were very 8a0acfbcae busy putting d782762206 the cards 1da8f6c711 back in 2f1f5fb52a their case.a25e27cbbc486dcf

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“Haha.”2b5de3aa32de6946

This time, Mookyeong’s laughter echoed in the empty gambling house. The low vibrations tickled Hongju’s ears.651082a2e08c643e

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Perhaps it was because his pride was quite hurt by Boss Mookyeong’s threats, but Koo Bbing often took Doksa to big games. Everyone in the gambling house was aware that he was trying to win more money than Mookyeong’s investment so that he could immediately betray him. Of course, Mookyeong himself was also well aware of this fact.e5cbc3209a739a3e

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“He’s still playing Seotda with Doksa.”70179c3e10cccf50

Even when Mookyeong didn’t call for him, Hongju made frequent visits to the room at the end of the hallway. It was usually every couple of hours, and the information he relayed was mostly the same. About an hour ago, a regular customer brought in a rich sucker. There was no way Koo Bbing would let go of such prey.b450a358590aefba

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Even though his main job was setting up games, Koo Bbing played as much as a card sharp. He mostly played the role of losing with bad hands, but sometimes he played in place of a sharp because he didn’t want to pay the commission. Judging by the fact that he even woke up the resting Doksa to drag him to the game, it seemed like he was planning to make a big score.93b2a8ae4f2296a5

“Looks like he’s got the straw in deep.”1776ac71529e4644

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Mookyeong wiped the rim e7258c9739 of the beer can 53780ea86b with a tissue before 8d201f232e taking a sip. Hongju remembered 0909659c68 how he 7b7459008a always sat 87346128a9 on a 6b1ff72c65 handkerchief and ac74c1bd1a only leaned e81895aa15 slightly on fed6b9e319 dirty desks. Those clean 48ddbe6a7b habits suited bcfdfb9a12 Mookyeong better a5bab2c389 than the fe0e4223a5 filthy gambling 3b1e32be88 house.da0969dc275320f4

“Tell him not to think about recouping his losses, and to cut his losses if he loses money. Unless he wants to ruin the gambling house.”708020df21475c18

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He didn’t play the game, but he always acted like he was an expert on gambling.e6d959e749a7f180

“He won’t lose with Doksa.”a8be402f73a4a409

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“What’s so different about him?”e2546560816e1f9c

Mookyeong quickly finished a can of beer. Watching his Adam’s apple bob, Hongju swallowed his thirst. He thought he should go to the convenience store later and buy a bottle of water.9a3500196a10bb02

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“By the way, when is Madam Koo’s backer coming? I’d like to see his face.”9c5cfb7a37f8da91

“Backer?”4244ef1673b09235

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“Yeah. The whole area is in chaos because of the redevelopment, but he’s been holding out, so he must have someone he’s relying on. I don’t think he’s just getting by on luck.”10d8db018e95e93b

“Why… are you curious about that?”c958c88e38abb6a3

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Hongju’s eyes widened as he asked.901f9e32dc0a520c

“When I probe Madam Koo, he just shuts up, saying there were always small accidents. I knew it was dirty from the start, but I should know if I’m stepping in mud or a sewer.”0e77d21d27893da5

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“…..”097cc90179a1c00f

“The way he’s hiding it so carefully makes me even more curious, you know?”346928f6fe38d82c

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It was a casual tone, but his eyes were gleaming. Hongju could tell that he wasn’t just asking lightly.c330ee9088573c71

“And you seem to know, Koo Hongju.”18abf78c0db52b3f

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There was no way Hongju wouldn’t know. He had been by Madam Koo’s side the whole time he was chasing away construction companies and protecting the gambling house. As if he knew all of Hongju’s conflicts, Mookyeong drove the point home.1a5c751d6b54b352

“You know you have to stand in the right line to get ahead in life, so why are you hesitating?”e844c12dcdd924b5

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He tilted his 1f5e267125 head and finished dea30bfadd the rest of 6881747aeb his beer. Hongju, chewing on ac7a0e44a3 his lip, looked 0f371dc075 out the door f4b42c9260 and scanned the c34b597a8a surroundings. There were ad28bda412 people passing 228430ab1e by, but 6de166d192 no one 83a73f53f9 was paying d2e3a62875 attention to b511a2fc32 them. He looked around again 6f1bd4c704 and then moved closer 23415ebeef to Mookyeong.a38ee5cbdbe10020

“He’s close with some gangsters. When they tried to demolish the place, he got help from them to make it look like an accident involving the workers. Then there’s some law that says they can’t continue construction and have to stop.”bad5cac57e6e6b19

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Hongju licked his lips and added more explanation. Maybe it was because he was revealing the gambling house’s secret, but his heart was racing.e96355eac5fb6898

“He said that if they buy time like that, they’ll eventually get more compensation. It didn’t work out as planned, though…”84b7ad910a2fbb4e

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“I thought he was an idiot, but he’s got some brains.”37abb9017a647a01

“The gangsters used to help with crackdowns at the old gambling house and practically lived there. But this isn’t their territory, so they can’t come.”9167d068ae2684bc

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“Ah.”af3a3479a5a9ebcc

Just as Mookyeong 897691edbc was about to 72a9efd88a reach for a 2d72a4d7ea new beer after 7d81e956e8 crushing the empty ee524b498c can, there was 6e31bacfbe a commotion in 39e4720445 the hallway.b96cd0e69dc15843

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“You fucker! Are you kidding me?”72fb7218944197e2

It was 8634c52e12 Koo Bbing 3e5cbfb940 yelling. Neither Koo Bbing nor 0125a45592 Manager Yang usually raised 926551b90f their voices in the 4227311d5c gambling house, except when 566e0918aa they were berating the 710fb6389f employees. The fact 4a5b8e91be that he 399a0eb389 was yelling c36d284f8e so loud dc4879f12f that the a1801f69a4 whole hallway c4b1dbda4f could hear 8be6605211 meant that b225994214 something had 086082c3cc happened at a71f1b28a2 the card 016204c461 table.112ca92c7d2be2df

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“Who started cheating first? It was you, Koo Bbing. You think I didn’t notice you using your hands? You did the same thing last time!”f9e08f032102fba3

The face d206281b05 of Koo c6226df3cc Bbing, who 72b12c715b had been 6e8efb9c4a grinning earlier 656df0d71a saying a b6734969ff sucker had 78451f2573 arrived, was 836a03dcd0 nowhere to cfbffc3283 be seen. The commotion 386ce15544 in the 5b75c3f94e hallway made c80aab4116 people in 95ea882de5 other rooms dff3c64899 stick their 5f2baae9bb heads out. When they d6b93adf61 heard that 9a7de74e05 he had 12ed1dc444 cheated to 9bbaa60109 win money, 9ad42cf9d0 their gazes 21cc4faae5 turned to a6915d7e25 Doksa. He tilted 32a8e272bf his head e62de1121e slightly and e6b19de452 just stroked 310b1098ec his chin.e314f22318a234d4

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“What the fuck are you talking about? Who brought the card sharp, and now you’re trying to pin it on me?”7899c3aabcd13de5

“Do you have proof?”46137128ed9d35f9

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Koo Bbing’s face was red and he was trembling. He looked like he was so full of rage that he would explode if anyone touched him.316510cd299f4d78

“The great Koo Bbing is so washed up he has to resort to cheating. You’ve really hit rock bottom, haven’t you?”b6202897825832f7

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“Fuck, this guy doesn’t know when to shut up!”6def63ad377a4038

The thug rushed over and tried to restrain Koo Bbing. Then Koo Bbing started to struggle even more violently. Despite his struggles, the two men on the other side just chuckled and laughed. The man who had been called a sucker was carrying a large sports bag, and it was so full of cash that it wouldn’t close properly. Koo Bbing had been excited earlier and had taken quite a bit of money to the game. Did he lose it all?fbbc97170e67a697

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“Why has Koo Bbing become so pathetic? There are days when cheating works and days when it doesn’t. I’ll give you a tip, so go make yourself a nice, cool drink.”66ea987bb95a8646

The man took out a few thousand-won bills and tucked them into the front of Koo Bbing’s shirt. Koo Bbing’s face became even more furious. Manager Yang, who had arrived late, assessed the situation and approached.cd48e4f0c427ca91

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“What’s going on here?”5755b419a930556d

“This guy deliberately brought a card sharp, a card sharp! And then he has the nerve to accuse me of cheating! This nobody doesn’t know his place!”b48c32d344d3961f

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The thug was holding him back, but Koo Bbing’s struggles were fierce. The usually calm thug was even breaking out in a sweat. Noticing the guests’ stares, Manager Yang stepped in to defuse the situation.fed1a2d0859c620a

“Ah, our boss had a bit too much to drink during the day, that’s all. You know how people get riled up over nothing when they drink during the day.”7dc4c93ec75e9eae

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“What do you mean, day drinking? He must be upset because he lost money even after using a sharp and even signals. Who’s going to come here to play cards if they’re scared? It’s safer to play online while watching the monitor. Ptooey.”be27dd109bb590e8

The surroundings became noisy. At the man’s sarcasm, Koo Bbing turned red to his neck and trembled.dfaccd502bc0f09b

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“Why are you saying such scary things? Our boss has stopped doing that kind of thing. He just plays a few rounds of cards to prevent dementia, that’s all. Anyway, you made a killing today, so come again next time. Go safely.”003bacaac7e63fc1

The two 26685e77d3 men chuckled 1bff656598 and left d9ee434032 the hallway.26d9f680dee268a9

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“You shouldn’t just let them go, I’ll break their fucking hands!”1c6628796e5f2139

“Take the boss inside. It’s time for him to sober up, haha.”0a1d5beda1d71df8

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Manager Yang signaled to the thug. Noticing that the thug alone wasn’t enough, Doksa stepped in to help. He was about to go and help too, when a small weight was placed on his shoulder.65f5c3bc2c960a2d

“The gambling house is running smoothly.”77002b028c4823a7

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Mookyeong was leaning on Hongju’s shoulder, sipping his beer. His eyes were filled with amusement, as if he were watching something interesting.cdfe2bb5f88362eb

“Oh my, why are you all out here? You could cheat, and I wouldn’t even notice. Go back inside.”ba1bb95b30e2dac8

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Manager Yang smiled, his a2fe11948a gold tooth gleaming. As he went dc623dd565 from room to 1b18930e38 room to smooth 3f5b7f37c7 things over, he 0ee3ee31ac spotted Hongju. His one 24de5fa2ea remaining eye e87664c72f also landed d4ed7e4201 on Mookyeong, ac3226239c who was 3e9db7a81a standing right 610a8ad1b7 next to d2b9593436 him.d171de43de024bfe

“You-!”748c671d38b9bfcd

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Perhaps it was because Mookyeong was there, but Manager Yang just clicked his tongue and turned away. The chaotic atmosphere quickly settled down thanks to Manager Yang’s efforts.62f6e70efbbaffed

“How much did he lose?”d81e06061a6cdf5b

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Mookyeong sipped his beer 20b387cb81 and muttered to himself.73fa8f5d072698c8

“He changed 2,000 earlier.”8cdbd3c702f2a369

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“He’s lost his mind.”05a5f408a2346414

Mookyeong finished the rest df02869deb of his beer and 223a4178b3 crushed the can. He threw a1834452ee the empty 4b30ecd60e can into fdb31f2009 the trash 1ca3053864 can at 564d5d6a88 the entrance 18d7f78c97 of the 1ce990720a room and 3cba161154 took a 7aa778a24e step. Since his a944661829 arm was 17da927c08 still draped 7a520bef9b over his 7d52732001 shoulder, Hongju d738499a18 had no 48b2532072 choice but 8fd58ad727 to follow 250946cc45 him.00243638ae3687c9

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Mookyeong headed towards where Koo Bbing’s voice could be heard. Hongju was worried that he might get caught in the crossfire if he went now. Mookyeong’s steps were relentless, as if Hongju’s hesitation was invisible to him.cc32bec142f82b46

The two 29d22fd9e3 entered the d0714561e3 inner room 65fe4719b6 between the 2c15c9893b desk and be5d0e2bec the restroom. It was where 34e0e258c4 the safe was.797c8350a0aaf99b

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“You said he was a sucker. He’s a sharp; his hands are quick.”bec8ae17a3eff0d8

Doksa was also red-faced 14601df2ba and smoking. Even he, 47a5a3b65d who always ae45809f7b smiled gently, 5bf3b63807 seemed quite 5198e8221e upset.7c2fcba1485f3658

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“Fuck, I’m sure…”2a6e85da71beb93c

Koo Bbing’s face was also red and flushed. He was huffing and puffing, saying it was unfair that he lost hundreds of millions in the last game and that he had obviously brought in a card sharp.9b0d3984e63d2163

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“How much did you lose?”a1930928cbfa5d83

Mookyeong asked casually, as if he didn’t know anything.739c7b645f387ec6

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While knowing everything. Hongju glanced at his 7e6042c43f face, but there was 654a20457a no sign of nervousness f9c73d0932 or anxiety that came ae7be49d42 with lying.81426ebff8d588c2

“2,000. Ah, it pisses me off to lose that money.”5d12d85228de8aca

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If Hongju had asked, b5d97fd467 he probably would have cacba33d42 been cursed at or b3ffb41e95 punched for not reading 7f2dd45f67 the room. But Koo 5fc0c8203c Bbing answered 2629300124 dutifully, even d0310c4131 though he 7f481a93e0 was sighing.5d1f69aa78ee4f97

“That’s all?”9c0d7ae19c138070

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The tone of his 4f94ff891e voice, asking as if ec1ea94209 it were absurd, was c986898fba laced with ridicule.23340098e6815da6