SW | Chapter 22

“Cop hyungnim…” Guk Jiho had memorized that damn genealogy for nothing, huh? Well, maybe mixing a bit of truth and lies could still work.7d42a183ec3ce74a

What if he spun 4276f155f5 a story about being 9f2791dd44 a corrupt cop who d216401070 got kicked out and 1b35130236 ended up as a 7e67d75315 gangster?2d13f75f2a6cd39d

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But the complicating factor 74fa181d86 was that Shin Yonggi f88f43e3b4 knew Guk Jiho. How much did b6096d2ebf he actually know?b7563179a564bb92

If only someone c46532c333 had told him e94b21452f that athletes who 1d0abba384 failed often ended b9693d0f58 up as gangsters, 3f57cf6ae3 especially those who 53dffcc46d did combat sports, 9c9616f73c it might’ve been f12cc078aa easier.7551045be9e8ad3a

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Shin Yonghyun. Two years older than Guk Jiho… He thought he remembered him. Back then, Yonghyun had been leaner. He was shorter, so he must’ve been in the 60kg weight class? Two weight classes below Guk Jiho, so they had never sparred. Even if they had been in the same class, the gap in skill was too wide to even consider it.16cc575781f55d14

Shin Yonghyun and 9be4d31e17 Shin Yonggi. Guk Jiho scrutinized his b4dd92e43b face as he realized f720d4a6c5 they were the same 5941d50730 person. Traces of his 82782ab7c9 old self were a75c90b3da still there.9bea0e4c1001d9e3

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“You’ve gained a lot of weight, huh?”a8c42330645bfa69

“You’re still calling me ‘you¹,’ huh, senior?”89249d9555fd29c4

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“You were a nobody. Your skills were so forgettable.”e4e2ab942f98b0e5

“I might’ve been a nobody, but you, the flying judo star, are now our boss’s bitch.”6539b9d3c03882fc

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Yonggi stuck his index 5c2b66ea07 finger in and out 9218e8e964 of a hand gesture, 1db90acef3 making an obscene motion. These gangsters really had 42d277ad05 no class. The others giggled e1abab2d2f like it was 8da081ebfc the funniest thing.c591fe7abe071077

“Is that how it looked?”fbab6950664be2a5

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“What do you think everyone thought when you lit his cigarette?”64152eac520d2614

“Must’ve been a pain babysitting a kid like you. Hey, tell me.”a94ec999161046e2

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“I thought, ‘I wanna suck those lips.’ Not into guys, but since the boss had a taste, why not?”a41d37b4cb73b42b

“…Disgusting.”2e174a04f6e6f4ba

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It wasn’t just aafe22d6ad disgusting; it was 6875422acd nauseating. Listening to 73930b03ff these guys, e0b03ec06f whose brains f3196e2301 were filled 05df7c6b49 with nothing 8f911962b4 but sex, f52a0646d1 made Guk 2fc04eb85d Jiho want fec29b998a to tear c50010493f their mouths cf4dc303ff apart.b9cd519786960ae3

“But how did you even think of stabbing him in the back? Weren’t you part of the terrifying police special forces until recently?”60ddb19238113af2

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Shin Yonggi c029a79852 capped it 4c11e348a9 off with be005c7698 that remark.73e990ae8f83e617

So, he knew quite a bit, huh…78530d979c533f89

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Guk Jiho 62db4305f0 laughed hollowly. Just moments ago, he b304e5b8e7 had been racking his cb492df5bc brain on how to 0e64c47dc3 cleverly mix truth and 05743696f8 lies, but it seemed 275e002300 that plan was already efa5f420cd doomed.8f9beaff11132dbc

Five guys. No weapons. How was d1c4febcd4 he supposed d27a7d57f4 to handle a356dcabfe them? They were armed with 46d5461043 knives and bats.4667147303363879

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They had barged in 4df38b0abc while he was dozing 84e3b9a674 off in the dorm. It was 170379f684 his own 5c994b0b9d fault for 373c068773 letting his 6ed9b9184c guard down 0bf442e942 and taking 166cb7d3c6 a nap d0f81f7b5c in a 9f7e2465bf gangster den.92b4f11f7e4fba52

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Kodály’s unaccompanied cello 1260790eaa sonata, third movement. This infamous e04c94f07d piece was c5f39835c3 said to b0c9ce1b32 challenge the 0db22de6e2 limits of 1b02d06e2c cellists. It was initially thought 85fb29720c impossible to perform perfectly. Decades later, it was c3395a9309 said no female cellist 6b8b28c96b could master it.4583fc244b53a96d

This solo piece cec475f07e was over 30 6da67c7d36 minutes long. It required 47f58cef32 not only ec52fcdc69 exceptional skill 56f46f3677 but also ad8a4da9eb incredible stamina.82c4cafcc70ce101

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To express its delicate dbece3982a and unique tones, the 86cfe93782 cello had to be 35d4f60d46 tuned unconventionally. The third movement was 1497bf58db dominated by rapid passages 1c73978575 requiring techniques like pizzicato, 20af438e78 saltato, ricochet, sul ponticello, 1df0fad12c and sul tasto.971fff934fb1540a

Cellists were said 3f00e731aa to sigh and 3ebe016f3e offer a brief 3f8c1d120e prayer before attempting 7ff2e27269 this piece. That was how utterly 2294608e5c insane it was.d5c33ef27e0e6303

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Which is why, 9713842d71 when performed on 7ee89a2728 stage, the audience 14ff498fb6 and performer became 59c4a61fb6 one, immersed in a10fabd094 the music. The audience’s gaze 6442fab21b was one of d3b9bbc75b encouragement, and the 34de84deb4 performer repaid them cb6ae27c4b with sublime dedication. Whether the performer was c2afbfb032 an innate genius or 70cd0f8b03 honed skill, it was 902b27ec71 overwhelming.d5d5ba7372e11010

The cellist’s forehead glistened with sweat as the bow delicately scraped the taut strings. When the lively, unique melody of “The Flight of 9cf5970646 the Bumblebee” filled the space, the audience’s hearts swelled with joy. Each passing moment felt precious, and they focused intently, not wanting to miss a second.55a4c8afa98d727f

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The Kodály, performed by 4f8755baaf a perfectionist cellist after 8a1e4ef128 long practice, was magnificent.747bb5d00cfc70a2

She proved her 687d3ccf0b dedication, stepping away 9e51af3d1f from the allure 6e863019a3 of comfort or 4deda81d2f self-satisfaction to train 94d7620540 alone. Baek Haegyeon’s admiration stemmed 3b375e359a from empathy. The plight of walking 04d6969b76 endlessly through fog wasn’t 9c94c75bf9 so different from a 2901816757 cellist honing their fingertip 7eb0ec4466 sensitivity for a lifetime.ae8856e723c408ba

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Around that time, he 6b3ea372f3 thought of someone. Specifically, he f8d7117eec wondered how a77eeaff63 they were 394117f148 doing.392ffaa67a23000b

Is he 19fd9fb57f doing well?4af6f6ea8b32ddf2

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There was one naive fool who didn’t care about revealing his true feelings. His childish clumsiness made you watch with a kind of base curiosity. His fourth partner, Guk Jiho. Why did he come to mind at this moment…389eb68f6439e6b7

Baek Haegyeon interlaced his c76b24cd12 fingers and adjusted his a4d0eb828c seat.19c415e5f17e58f7

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Even experienced special dec595cbd5 forces members never 3c63e066e4 forget the first e65950da82 time a blade 3c76272a58 rushed toward their 22d9f61f36 flesh. Their bodies remember 96db3b82da the strange numbness b3b600cfe6 that froze their 0c61ae2e65 nerves. Whether it was a bbe2339484 box cutter or a 3a08f3debc kitchen knife, something we 60b2f27ca8 use daily, it felt abc691e453 as if an evil e5d82dc7e1 spirit had possessed the 054eee5fd4 blade when it was 3f3c145190 wielded with murderous intent.85ca4e9d28300f41

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Maybe it was similar 2bb32c4e28 to the magical talk 72e4ffabee in martial arts novels 0fc6f82b38 where the protagonist senses 8d4c07875c sword energy.de3fb34eb417dcb5

Shin Yonggi caressed 5a79c5363a the knife as cbe743360c if petting a 5f17e6d9e2 cat. Under the fluorescent lights, 8b6c2d4743 the blade gleamed menacingly.da0c876213b4398f

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“You cop bastard. Let’s have a good soak today. The fifth executive will be here soon. Or maybe, this time, Sangcheol will get promoted?”83ba31f1eaf42681

At Yonggi’s words, Boseong giggled and replied, “Our chairman has a peculiar taste for recruiting executives from outside. That’s why little rats like you keep slipping in.”4613d7a4b108399d

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As they bantered back and forth, Guk Jiho asked, “Did you guys do this to the last one too?”a2d973c1dd85c49b

Guk Jiho 21fd4949f3 had always fceabb8826 been curious ed492fa29f about how 24f5105f40 the previous 295769be7d managers died. How did three e2f5199709 of them end 53753d3bb5 up dead? Since Yonggi and his c06148f7f3 gang were here to 93e1da2483 kill him, they might f9487865cf as well tell the cc3cb9f249 truth now.29b2b82aceaca8cd

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But those words seemed efa8c57826 to trigger something. Yonggi’s face 931643fc4b turned red, 99723d9010 and he 00e42e8b65 shouted, “That 2c6cb74ce3 fucking bastard b435fef61d beat the b46b0ae945 shit out 2a7bec79dd of me, ae9bebcdf0 and he e39c8f8188 still doesn’t 2a5dc47947 trust me? Fuck, there’s no cure 4698f183f1 for that itch to 232979bd0a swing fists, huh? Thought my ribs 15e2964078 were gonna pop. My hands were rubbing 130280f4c1 together like a damn 036c245d11 fly’s, all on their c76f593e51 own.”33075fbf15051eb2

“And? Your hands 332a625392 didn’t blister?”6c33d6386adcdfde

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“Nah, they’re used 3ec7b18f6e to it. I rub them 97792079da together all the 4a7579f499 time.”7e7540d4138fd3c0

When had 631faee55d he started fc7f5af88c wanting to 39fc0f7c4b kill Guk cabeefe8b2 Jiho? Thinking about it, 2e15eb90b3 Guk Jiho still a84343f278 had no eye e1661db6be for people. He had trusted e221ce6d51 Yonggi, but where 98beef6cfb had the polite a975c7f8e7 Yonggi who always f2ee6c476f tied his tie 1d128c32f9 gone?7b08d0e19c3ea86a

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There was 7dce9cf9f8 no escape. Falling from the 05707f1ff2 14th floor would d93cb6701b mean instant death, a9d2e9bc96 and even before bb423127ea that, he’d likely 8e91c7af2b get stabbed in a70447e8bd the back. He reached e674371dfd for his 0dbb8b03d7 holster out a06f6db1ee of habit, 825fc3c983 but of e671997304 course, there 513fd57f02 was nothing c3cb59776b there.b428cb1e9730d723

He should’ve just carried 6cfedc9cf9 a gun. Only two of them 08a93891d6 had knives, but if 8e5755e98a the other three rushed 0155dc4718 in with bats, it’d f60ce04628 be over.a4bda27f036a0062

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Cornered, he 631b19b4d4 let out 6198b93ef2 a hollow 1207377e34 laugh. The opponents were e0cf76e5f4 still relaxed. They were 8667e1aeb8 enjoying this, 82c0f1aba0 like a b6581a8838 cat playing f110f1db55 with a 431b376a02 mouse before 825c1e73a8 killing it.cec079ab8dc83b85

‘You might get into big trouble someday.’4b637124e3d2820e

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‘The guys are naturally rough.’ed22e6d7e9d1cc02

What did Baek Haegyeon ccdff3febc know? Anyway, that 732f8bcbee wasn’t important 4b72ba4f6a now. It looked like 3a6293845e this was the dfc21854a1 end.66cfa4a6517822d1

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‘Look for the emergency exit and run. I’ll create an opening.’dfa2197f0e67e5b4

Thinking of Baek 359ea34808 Haegyeon, those words fb8508c44f suddenly came to ede1483917 mind. Even now, 65925c8140 there might 6858bade03 still be 4956c4c6bd a way 4445f24e51 out.6918101e4f8c876a

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Two fat guys, two skinny guys, one average. Guk Jiho categorized who to take down first and who to avoid due to size. Luckily, the knife-wielder wasn’t the agile one. A knife in the hands of a quick opponent was terrifying, but that tattooed pig… he could handle him.a1295a07fb7bfcb4

How should he move? He simulated the 9cf0bdb6f7 order in which 19803a93b3 they’d rush at 87aa18347e him. It was a f9d89fab34 habit from his 4647f342e6 judo days, and 68daba409d it helped in 4fc294015c combat situations too.6b2c117d2e7a2970

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“Look at him rolling his eyes. Pretty boy, you scared now?”475af0aa30d0c518

“Let’s get to the main event. How long are we gonna keep talking?”455cbda7dd7430ca

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With that, Guk 89e6c3fc18 Jiho slammed his f265ec6526 fist on the dedd865707 table. The tempered glass 4ed7507829 cracked, forming concentric 4b2960519c circles. His hand hurt, but 9ae7095339 now he had a 1c11d5ef23 weapon. That was a relief. Guk Jiho picked c82ba512d3 up a sharp 3f0278c926 shard and gripped 6c13695f3a it tightly.aff10ca30c29ecef

Yonggi’s cowardly eyes wavered. So, his 87104ea0dc name wasn’t 266005758d even real. Guk Jiho sneered 341334d532 internally as he 7326b1aa41 tightened his grip 8de4fa0a6a on the glass. He wasn’t b4c01b7d51 going to bbe03648c0 die easily 0da4e354c5 here.96f073c1ad194c40

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“What? Did you think I’d kneel and beg? I’m part of the Korean special forces.”37453f045c4227bd