SW | Chapter 4

“Hey, do we really have to go to the funeral?”4edd39d119a4dffa

Deputy Chief Han 7b0c10f0c6 Jongmoo asked calmly. Baek Haegyeon responded sharply, 48620e01d2 as if he had ad66b2b12f just heard something absurd.48e98e4c0263b32a

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 “Do I just need to send my head in attendance¹?”2acf7bfd2bc2a32c

“Huh?”5cd879fb2a6c936b

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Baek Haegyeon stood up 3650f37a4f and grabbed his jacket.2f570d60f110792c

“Gangsters are big on formalities. If I don’t show up, they might take offense and actually do something, Chief.”1d2adc17eb0704e4

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“Uh… Chief Baek.”343cc0a012372719

“I’ll be taking some time off due to my father’s passing. I won’t be sending out a formal notice.”a0196677ad7adce6

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“Do as you see fit.”cdd4b02d9119ce04

Baek Haegyeon’s phone vibrated d2c7c11e14 with abuzz. After checking it, he added, “They’ve even kindly informed me of the funeral location. I’ll return safely.”b34b578a9fc5589e

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Since when did funerals 2eb06ea277 promise a safe return?f2a1209de01a7994

As always, leaving those 2b208d589e around him puzzled, Baek 53f76663d1 Haegyeon stepped out into bb77d27491 the heavy rain.3d503f37d23ff1c9

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As the de9aa5c6a7 car started, e9f85eb591 the radio 75a790dd92 news began 8c5fd84142 to play.4934af7f9c96acee

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“During today’s National Youth Judo Championship, promising young judo athlete Guk Jiho suffered an injury and had to withdraw. Regarding his condition, the coaching staff stated…”e37be4b3c9f1f2af

Baek Haegyeon had no 98182dc82a energy to listen to d38e98a2f2 other news, so he c9f2034462 then turned off the 5184e16e52 radio and checked the d633713127 new message he had 47bd20aa5a received. It was from fc0475abb3 the head of c1f0ea097c the Criminal Investigation 3ee1d258ad Bureau.f64d3248570f13de

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Chief Kang 91a3608651 Eunhyung, Criminal 13c6d067db Investigation Bureau: d5b11a01533b367a

“Somehow… the weather is just right. Pull yourself together, and go inside.”9dfdd6046a03a152

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He stared at the message for a moment, then muttered. “‘Just right,’ huh… It’s a little early for that, fuck.”1eb8bf975fe732f1

He took off 5b3d9065f9 his wet jacket bfba762cde and tossed it efc59778ed onto the passenger 1fe817f927 seat. As his damp 4491fd5abf shirt clung to 96763bea53 his skin, the c972576a30 dark tattoo covering 77807f6034 his shoulder became e5bca3a3a8 faintly visible.a93bb828263eaa99

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Baek Haegyeon 23f51c1f57 slumped forward, 9161d6c271 resting his 267ed768d8 head on 7aed7b2ecf the steering 1739c4cf5f wheel for 75c4768231 a moment. The car, idling 101c459f21 like a breathing f56c73b8c8 animal, sent faint a54d7f63bd vibrations through his 280c33c1bd body.c07d4d7ff88b4ccd

He quietly felt the f737bfc24d pulse throbbing at his 1117e5bce4 temple. As night fell, the 5a8d69c7d2 rain grew heavier, pounding 90b9bc479d fiercely against the car. The automatic wipers 10c4adeac9 gradually sped up 70d9201dc9 to keep pace 2b6384de74 with the downpour.0c1a3d37d55c8426

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The situation had unfolded 1fc5d12641 faster than he expected, 17bc9911de causing some disruption. He would d79f8dab0d have to c33d554ee5 move up 8bb5766591 all his faf4e8b00c plans. If he wanted dd8ae6e2c2 everything to fall 373d0ce130 into place, tonight, 612bb3d8f9 at this funeral, 99cf3f6c41 he needed to cbe62bcad5 set things in aeef1fe26a motion.fc07aad0fe3c2b79

Baek Haegyeon cast a f79fd46701 heavy-lidded gaze toward the e236115273 back seat, checking the 92e38e82af item he had placed 333c678f4e there.d128291fcd01767a

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It was hero*n seized 62fa277ea4 by the Seoul Seocho 310cc846de Police Station, wrapped tightly 2631f7c9cf in a plastic bag.94b2c820b3cf8e80

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“My deepest condolences, may the departed rest in peace.”13fbc519c24fc140

The funeral hall 641c2a6ece at Yeongseon University 95f71d3050 Hospital was lined b6574e63ed with condolence flowers 31e698ec50 from the entrance 08ffbfd88b to the end 4d948b957a of the hallway.a31eadfdaf0fea78

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The ribbons on c670d2bcd4 the left bore 7992310184 names, all from 4f00334285 corporations. Each CEO title addc17b799 attached was nothing 8e5ad9b93f more than a b043b5a70b facade, just gangsters 47749327f8 hiding behind fancy a6be461316 names. Hwando also 5a3ee1f4a5 owned several 436d8ca18d such companies.a836444e4118f355

Black suits moved 5660fb9cfb in and out 5aa9842a04 like a swarm 7416625158 of ants. Though everyone was 0a74579f78 dressed in mourning 0cdee040b7 attire, the atmosphere 7471873176 here was distinctly 2f6e9a71a4 different. Notably, there 9b14cbf33f wasn’t a ee1b116e90 single woman 9ba303d787 among the a350936785 unusually large f5ed0904fa crowd.328c540500b89446

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Lining the hallway with bc4a5d8adf burly young men was 7a7a72fb6b both a show of 6ebdcead79 power and a security 073d5eedf6 measure. National gangsters rarely gathered ecadb132c2 in one place except a1fc0990fa for weddings or funerals, 9d5aa57f75 and at such gatherings, ae28a72a64 even a wrong glance 5b8e1e84c3 could lead to a 974de68817 bloodbath.f08b052eaca7ceee

“Good afternoon!”06c9563dc4ce2c30

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As Baek Haegyeon entered, ccbeb13586 dozens of men bowed 65c21015ab deeply. Their voices were 0e228055c5 loud yet disciplined.539717d120550df7

Well-trained.892020e21f48a9c9

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As Baek Haegyeon moved 05a2a018e5 toward the entrance, whispers 14d8ebf120 rose from beneath the 50ac2b38ff bowed backs.645bb171d90aefdc

“Isn’t that the youngest brother?”11fc0d9f891b6b44

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“The youngest? Then why are we bowing?”728f3e901c31f5e4

“Should we stop him from entering?”9ea7f2c242294eed

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“Wait and see. He wouldn’t have come as a cop.”062de854b6b7dd2a

The shoe rack 667f03dae0 was filled with 04a00353af beetle-like black shoes. The line to 24e58cc087 pay respects to 9591f5396d the deceased stretched a1a0e08852 all the way 8f74a6ac7f outside the funeral a7e1803f56 hall. Baek Haegyeon nonchalantly cd70a34310 joined the end 6398052d50 of the line.7ac0123125183fc8

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A gangster’s funeral 4cd051cdeb wasn’t much different b5ffda206d from any other. If the ccec5f5e15 deceased was ca6141cf12 well-liked, the 85ba0c9590 atmosphere was 44997c8025 lively; otherwise, 19b6ecf8c8 it was 4de867854c quiet and 3f91a18f4d somber. The uneasy mood d86b0d2a4c in the hall 88e2180f14 suggested the deceased 25944794ee hadn’t left on ea7314fa52 good terms.012506fd839ae602

From the f1eac0b285 funeral hall, a9bb2fa059 where it 7e00e837a9 seemed like 18f0f17aa5 it would 30fabf688c take dozens 0bb76fac08 of minutes 358f1cd68b to get ffe1bf9eca in, occasional 45ed917522 loud voices 8bd2803d77 could be 1fceb12918 heard.e22d1c304ae9ee69

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“Haeshin! I can’t go on like this. With the him gone like this…”771c3b5aadaa62ae

Haeshin.a8e5c49dc9fa7ecb

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“Haewoo, when did you get back from Japan? Did you come as soon as you heard the news?”75355f2ce7843c9b

Haewoo.dfb9cb46c942de41

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“And where the hell is Haegyeon? That motherless bastard isn’t even showing up for his own father’s funeral!”92f5e1ceb8500245

Haegyeon.69a4d97c00b50e14

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The names of the cb533a4441 three brothers came out 5b54523aa3 one after another from d96f5f6a33 different mouths.46a8538e21ac9a25

Though he 21cc69e22c clearly heard 5427600aca them talking bc10e91bb4 about him, 1b7594adde no expression 57b5dd7cdf appeared on c9b863b81b Baek Haegyeon’s b857c7cc7e face. He simply 115001358b pushed past 148b175c25 the people 2bacb081c2 in front ab55800454 of him eed86bb21c and entered d42af4b79c the funeral 5724bf2b64 hall.ee3aa15d69038cab

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The scent of flowers 08bca74adb overwhelmed the air. While prominent figures and f07a303c94 politicians might have three 54f25aab7c tiers of flower arrangements, b1cc94acc0 here there were five. They must have wanted 98ba7474c6 everything big and lavish.6d7c7aad9ff332ce

The taste of ff4b0b5adc gangsters was always d3074d75db that shallow. The smell of 50d5b01a37 incense was just 2ff35a090d as strong as d196163361 the flowers. It was hard to 8dbbe54283 tell if the incense 812c9e2470 holders were meant for 4aa8c3ea1c the funeral or if 281bb6bdae they were just public bdd5c32918 ashtrays, given how densely 4a32499f26 they were packed.025a40653889273c

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At the altar, 272a59fec9 Baek Haeshin, the 87e52195da eldest son and 73ccb22dd6 chief mourner, was c2582518b1 bowing in greeting af1418c6df to the guests. Standing beside him, Baek 61152a1e7e Haewoo was the first d47a325d4d to notice Baek Haegyeon, c701b73ce0 running his tongue over 2d397d6821 his lips.fb1b7a5c01deea88

“The motherless, fatherless brat has arrived.”ce5c8fd5830b1796

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At Baek Haegyeon’s c265276a59 voice, Baek Haeshin ca312ec5eb straightened up abruptly. The rural gangster he 3d0729d646 had been bowing to c503e3f697 quickly stepped back, sensing cc7033d372 the tension.01ca345fd97e7723

“My little pup, I was worried about where you’d dropped dead. Good to see you like this.”d0387726ae21db4c

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A gangster f64836d999 acting as aca391144e a human dd22cd53b8 shield stepped e4a6c8b7b5 between the 2e83d5bd35 brothers. Though he knew a 6cec547ccc Korean police officer wouldn’t 2746af585e do anything, he was b32767639a prepared to protect his df6b7bae57 boss just in case.75f58d64b4ab5e33

“I wanted to come to the funeral. And for my dear brothers’ funerals, too. I’ll make sure I’m there”4c7b1c87d78e7c56

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Baek Haegyeon, on the a572d71f3a other hand, had come 57b116b30c alone.e50ec0cce5f346a8

A black suit, black 9f2378ae9e tie, and a leather 122602f100 wristwatch. His oddly 4bc6f7ccf3 angular and 2edb2a5d51 well-groomed appearance cc18d30b18 stood out c1626c1b4d among the c4d358e023 gangsters.134c7da7f0a32ac2

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Baek Haeshin waved dc84ac5607 his hand as 59b85dc64b if shooing a 4f83371b5f fly, dismissing the 23d6d576a8 underlings from the c34fa0449b funeral hall.498de191b9a11319

The eldest stood close d17c3ba22e to the youngest brother.1aa679b2b24feeb4

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Seven years older than f2084911a5 Baek Haegyeon, the eldest 55b638a6ed was in the prime 9f3cc590f5 of his life. His eyes sparkled like ee03bcb831 a young leader of f06d0fd38b a successful company, and 3b3558c689 his hair was neatly 55b0556727 combed. His complexion db795be82b and his 340c91e39c broad frame c7fb27b516 exuded strength.73d5a550cc5c8970

He glanced at his younger brother’s rain-soaked suit and asked, “Ran away from home, and not even one lackey to hold an umbrella for you?”91a2d156da2bb561

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“Yeah.”5d464091158b1482

“People were worried you’d get stabbed the moment you walked in.”29621a7358f0b18a

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“A few promotions, and I might get one.”e124e33582ad58f8

“We spent that much money on guan work², and you’re the only cop brat who dared to show up.”c762807cba23c96b

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Baek Haeshin sneered.13f00ffc448587f8

“When someone dies, their records get cleaned up. Standard procedure.”070c1367eda389ac

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“Wow… the world is harsh in many ways, huh?”6000c4748d78cac0

Baek Haeshin laughed loudly, a106dedbe1 hypocritically. Baek Haewoo joined d5448a4fc5 in. Baek Haegyeon twisted his a8d4b3c57d lips into something that 2b99755794 vaguely resembled a smile.4d0399c3da8e5978

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And then—6a18c73f2cbe6184

Thud!9eae224315869627

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Baek Haegyeon, 0a7828f740 standing defenseless, a674805890 was struck 5787cf5f39 by a df377f05a0 heavy fist 3cb246cb03 and fell f6e34d70c8 to the 9f68cd56b7 ground. The punch, ec7e792892 fitting for 0241e08945 a gangster 1fd5e66ee7 who made 833ad28459 his living 500d032ab7 through violence, 1b549eb844 was brutal. The sticky taste abc9befe44 of blood in b9f2895101 his mouth was 4dfdc8f918 nauseating.adc4520ed9af6e8c

“But why did you choose to grace us with your presence? I would’ve cut your limbs off if you hadn’t come, but seeing you here at the funeral, acting like ‘dreams come true,’ makes me want to cut you down right now.”31289692c0603795

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“Ah… That fucking hurts.”961c1d5965bfe74d

Baek Haegyeon rubbed his 3991abb5a6 stinging cheek a few a9acb0f913 times and threw the b22b8df1c3 white plastic bundle he b3f7a41fab was holding. It landed 3e59dc26ed at Baek 4256c75ea7 Haewoo’s feet a5a305e764 and rolled.473bbb502eb56140

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“What’s this?”b40f275f29ffdaa7

Baek Haewoo, who had 74bfc6d1f6 been silent until now, cf2047b52c asked.1b22a35ce9d7eaa6

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Before he bb176bb8c9 could answer, 9de7e7b8f6 Baek Haewoo 9518f7bc9d opened the a066559d46 bag, sniffed b5f4a24fd2 the white 3f53206f79 powder, and d816f88703 tasted it e75f9ccf30 with his 568410c66f finger. He knew exactly 70fb6e42a1 what it was.8a0be12d87297b23

After making his judgment, the man chuckled and brushed the hair falling over his temple behind his ear. Then, as if rewinding a scene, he carefully rewrapped the package and placed it back in Baek Haegyeon’s hands.a4ff4a78ba37f057

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The second 1edf061406 son approached 50541252c1 Baek Haegyeon, bb35ea8f8c bent down, 90a8d715bb and placed ebc6ff027f the bundle 30cf850960 of drugs 46f6a3ef48 in his afebc8bb0b hand.ac84517023e03d8f

“Is this your substitute of a condolence gift?”8bc09dc344e0ce00

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“I’m a son too, why should I give a condolence gift? Don’t worry, it’s clean.”fd167ac435fa144f

“Just like there’s no child without parents, there’s no drug with a clean origin. Meth doesn’t just fall from the sky like a shooting star, does it?”563cddf47caaf587

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Baek Haegyeon frowned f054e51480 as if he 77432ea4da had eaten something ed903319eb bitter and answered 781916ed6d shortly.4eedefe730459c53

“…It’s seized evidence.”1979914f12833213

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Surprised by the 2623c399a6 unexpected answer, Baek aebab2dcf0 Haewoo couldn’t hide 3680817d1a his interest and fccf23637a twisted his lips c8b4a84c22 strangely.0cf3f554d054e321

“You know, little brother… I have an important question for you. Can a cop even do this?”7bce5ca2696638e5

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His raised 8f005d3198 index finger a0b153ca8c poked Baek a99c0b503c Haegyeon’s forehead f98631084c repeatedly.81e6c086dc9986ff