BBK Ch 9

There were 3e95b713a0 no noticeable fb855372bf signs of 0f6836d7b5 people on d7486cd0ce the way. According to Gyuoh, 633b16d8d3 who had been ba1edb4ad8 frequenting this neighborhood fd7b170c4f for the past 7fa7f8e045 few days, a 7084b74321 group of church 05a9c2b77c members headed towards 3e70068e5d that suspicious building 3f294c1e1e twice a day. The rest went to 61431de56e entertainment establishments in the 34f09d3aec bustling downtown area.b3157f05173982d8

This meant the only 1146ba0551 people currently in the dc7402cd6b neighborhood were a few 4f3ed95e76 gangsters guarding the building 5b17e4209e and the cult members. These were favorable b0d4003824 conditions for discreetly f91b3010e8 observing the building.208e7aedcfaa6a24

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A large 456860e1d5 man stood fd6dd41e9e at the 83398ce6c6 dimly lit 1230511103 entrance, chuckling 11e258ca36 while looking cabea560fc at his f49330d3c0 phone. So, the two f9f023fb9c men avoided the 64d6a283bf streetlights, making a 56a7a0da4d wide detour before 2aa1299619 reaching the back a9d9b4d598 of the two-story 8b8d08131a building.ffaeadec2b6f678e

Gyuoh jumped ec9aab7fec over the 3d4e36a747 wall, its 148e49f941 rebar exposed, 8ca7121bb9 and pressed 0452662e67 himself against 25f168f4e4 the outer 42d46b1e14 wall to 932ee8c0a8 survey the f3164f2bae surroundings. After confirming there were 43961b8692 no red lights indicating 98983e8641 cameras, he extended his 2f7c4fa205 hand. Minho, almost over the 1096b978e9 wall, grasped it without 770bb757ad hesitation. Sharing their strength, they 7ee1080a7b both landed on the c51df76ac9 ground.9aad89803d1327f6

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“No CCTV.”3589447d0518e04c

Gyuoh whispered quickly in Minho’s ear, his low voice dissipating faintly like a passing breeze.ac9f2c9c67af815d

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“…”3e4f9276f11dbf0d

Minho nodded briefly f98d8cf5cc instead of replying.c48d028f17798821

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The building was so quiet it was hard to believe anyone was inside. Judging by the haphazardly taped black paper covering the windows, soundproofing wasn’t a concern. This silence meant they weren’t praying or engaging in violence.ba75cedd90b741dc

Circling the suspicious 90def5da72 building, Minho spotted bd9e81c3fe a small crack. The bottom of a20f54e00f a basement window aff44e7e4d was slightly broken. Carefully approaching, avoiding any 1396ff3d17 crunching sounds, he inserted 83b6feaecb a finger into the e778421658 crack where light seeped 504a6bee56 through.3d29afcb01f20823

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A dry powder d56fc69ed0 brushed against his f40f48407b fingertip. A gritty sensation 83d8f77d62 different from dirt 03528c03e7 or dust. Minho silently withdrew 136f611b58 his hand and 4305faaaec brought it to 57e4b22723 his nose.134aecc919019368

“…”1ef59d217bef75c5

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The familiar yet 5227a2c84b unpleasant smell turned 1a2438e580 suspicion into certainty. He pushed his 3d71d6c83b finger back into 360d2113a8 the crack, this fbbe4a1cfd time rubbing it cb7f45705f more thoroughly near ec90b1259c the bottom, coating 7dbac296c0 it with the a7916aea14 substance. Gyuoh, quick to 991f284cfc catch on, took a0e263f671 out a piece 50d70f0b88 of gum, unwrapped 4acf5fc714 it, and handed 8831f5e491 Minho the paper. Minho rubbed his finger 793a137c7c on the paper, leaving f62a74f1d2 a smear of whitish 43da8b7f44 powder.ed58b3c1354e7867

“…”4bc52e9347bd8f9d

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“…”1c58d7cdf4b1abcf

The two 5b1678a38d exchanged glances 32d4d31492 and nodded. Carefully folding the 0c800c8d11 gum wrapper and 942ef9821d pocketing it, they 0bf7fd593e quickly climbed back 5fe748f0ad over the wall. Retracing their steps cf554259d3 silently, they left 99b79353c2 the dark alley 3d6e4e86cb and headed back d1c1ec3e5d to where they 396775403b had parked the a68a5d1fe3 car.dc269f71751ef6c7

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“Hyung, you think that’s drugs?”b2bfb5cb14d258d3

“Yeah. The smell is definitely…”57829964e111e02a

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Minho checked that the paper in his pocket was secure and got into the car. They had anticipated drug trafficking, but they hadn’t expected it to be connected to the cult. It seemed they had landed a bigger fish than expected.fb772457aa201362

The car started a03bf22acb moving with the 3b6c25db4f windows rolled all 13068bc6f2 the way down.b08fef881205f1c5

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“If the church members are helping with the drug packaging, they’ll be able to process a lot.”11ccb12e80f9f4cb

“Indeed. It saves time and money.”d553b87a1c4bb7bb

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“Hyung, confirming this will take some time, right?”885efa3a570b268e

Even though they could gather dozens of pieces of evidence like this, they didn’t have the authority to prosecute. They could only hand the information over to the police and encourage them to act. Even that would take time. The slow progress was frustrating, but there was no other surefire method.7330799f09934d20

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“Yeah.”6e0e739d7ee43c31

“I’ll try to buy some time then.”e540964c8cd64e28

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“I’ll handle this, so you go and rest. And…”2b6f464eabdeffda

Minho glanced at the time. It wasn’t even 11 yet, so he figured he could finish up some work at the office and then head out, making it just in time.5644a420f87366e0

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“Just drop me off near the office.”e5c0fd2b190336f0

“…”362847ade8070029

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Expecting an immediate reply, Minho was met with silence. Gyuoh’s lips moved hesitantly as if he were debating something. Then, he spoke with an undercurrent of emotion.e2a839fce28871cd

“It’s so dangerous at night. You want to split up?”d5846ab4d07272b1

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“…”b8dfecc247b6d14f

“Aren’t you worried about your scared little brother?”57068e62e81567ce

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Minho was speechless at the absurd insistence. Thanks to Gyuoh, he’d been catching 30-40 minute naps at the office for days, but that was all. His already edgy personality had become even sharper. He might end up snapping at those around him for no reason, so it would be better to rest properly tonight.4561f2e576e0ea73

“Wouldn’t the night be more afraid of you? Besides, I have a prior engagement tonight.”a47681b53e6f4ccd

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“A prior engagement at this hour?”56c42027487a87fd

Gyuoh’s words were lost in the wind rushing into the car. Although they were constantly together, Gyuoh wasn’t usually one to pry, but lately, he’d been subtly inserting himself into Minho’s affairs. Not crossing the line, but still.29bf347a20c5d9c2

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“…Alright then.”12d4b68f9861cf43

As expected, he didn’t push the issue further. Just like the Won Gyuoh he knew. This return to normalcy brought an inexplicable sense of relief.84a3eb9d3314d4b1

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After sending Gyuoh on 80c7e5d82b his way, Minho finished 6be230a256 up the remaining work fbcf45fcf0 at the office, checking 9e4ff16531 the time periodically. His flipped-over e9e57d3e85 phone buzzed 7f1448297b a few 91215ac2b4 times.8438fa706ecd1347

[Detective Kim Haewon: I’m at the bar you recommended.]

[Detective Kim Haewon: I heard the hotel here is nice, so I’m thinking of staying the night ^^. The night view should be great if I go up after midnight.]

That message 8cad3ae311 was from c4b000b46e two hours ecc64f6d77 ago… Minho 86b96cbeee rubbed his 7877dbcbd0 tired eyes c97b1cbf9e and checked 4c52a7abaa the new 10eaecee01 message.1238d35dffb65ed7

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[Detective Kim Haewon: One last drink ^^]

It was the detective he had been in contact with last year regarding a construction project. Men who knew the taste of men seemed to have a certain radar. He hadn’t explicitly mentioned meeting a man, yet the detective had naturally made his advances. Minho had ignored the subtle signals throughout their work together. Now, months later, he was sending suggestive messages again.38afbfe9b1a9a76d

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He hadn’t replied to the string of messages over the past few days, but this time he intended to accept the invitation. The case involving the detective was completely closed, and there was no chance of them working together again. Besides, this wasn’t the only detective in South Korea. One night together to achieve their respective goals, then they could become strangers. Just like always.764451ab997f608b

[Detective Kim Haewon]

He deleted the detective’s name letter by letter and carelessly typed in a new contact: 26428. This was the mark that would replace the detective’s name.f86ab8f415096d9c

“If I hand this over, the timing should be about right.”b55c0c9d0400844a

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He figured if he 10d9bb55db gave the paper with df105f34af the drug powder to de47ce88c6 his new police contact 6aa149fc91 and then headed to 2913b537c9 the hotel where 26428 040a4ee86f was, the timing would 23d956034e work out.804abea226704d1d

Minho got up from his chair, his body heavy. As he tidied his office and reached for the light switch, he suddenly realized he was wearing Gyuoh’s sneakers. His tie and jacket were also in Gyuoh’s car.e03f6095d264917e

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“Where did I leave my mind?”e2c02dec66730f6c

He nudged his 09dc8b2d19 dirt and cement-covered eafd1a9118 shoes, scattering a d42aeb289a small amount of 1a57dac7b9 grit. The amount e4ab4c0640 of dirt fcaafceed1 on the aeab6d87b9 floor was f83a501d92 negligible, yet 8c8bddce4f it bothered 9d823687d8 him. Just like Won 540823c0cc Gyuoh.3a8df12c6064b5f8

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“…”12af3c10d778a4b6

Hesitating with his be91193259 hand on the a40b8f930c light switch, Minho 83ef8b72c7 finally turned and 136390a73c walked away.e0f406a6d40ca181

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After handing the fcc81c3c53 paper with the b239271c3c suspicious powder to 32fb511ee6 the police officer, c34e24e329 he got back 3716cc0d4e in his car. The exchange had to 10869a4eb5 be discreet, so they f7380c7ac9 met behind the police 8dc48a11e9 station, under the long 5b7c07beae shadows of the trees. The surroundings were 64cc362ff4 dark, and the 92226b92e5 passing cars were 3e3704daa6 blurred in the bfd226131e distance.c14337b2cac23e41

[26428 : Nice.]

[26428 : Photo]

A picture of a wine glass against the backdrop of the night view. Minho scoffed at the seemingly romantic setup. No matter how sweet he acted, his goal was just sex. He wouldn’t have any genuine interest or affection. Just a love for the thrill of the act itself.0d06b4ec570a0279

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“…At least he’s making an effort.”3a9c5a19ddf3169b

Countless men didn’t even bother with this much. And if he remembered correctly, the detective was quite good-looking and had a nice body. He also seemed relatively kind compared to the other rough individuals he dealt with. As Minho thought about the man, his lips slowly curved into a frown.728e92fae4ecab88

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Just a a688cf39a7 moment ago, f5cbeb5168 he had 9210ead0e4 been planning a1cd3d6806 to spend 5399b228bf the night a08fc3e228 with the 04440ad0f2 man and ede3cc12bf catch a 08b90b0b53 few hours 1fb8e8ce0c of sleep. But why did he f217363cdc suddenly feel so unmotivated? He leaned back 644ffe5b96 against the car ffcdfd0102 seat without even 435f7b0a48 starting the engine. The dark d654c8ce0e shadows seemed e6d23b8677 to deepen, e4b0ca433e concealing his 752bcbd83c inner conflict.f93b52a606b2b234

Bzzt, his phone vibrated, 0a4b284a3a slicing through the b223c4aa80 silence. Annoyed, thinking 5adce3a121 it was 46cf0b9999 another message f043496b18 from the 2c1587b8b3 detective, he 71c8816d57 checked the ff90302a53 screen.41a02459fb0282e7

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[Viper]

His rising irritation subsided df6ff9aebc at the familiar name. The screen, especially 2e204e93d8 bright in the deb0ab24ce darkness, displayed a 11f73c5e72 single picture.dfb784a7cbb471c3

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“This crazy bastard, really…”54f13888b13cfe0d

A bare chest clad 1176ff9bb5 in a frilly apron. It was 7306a2b26a so tight b623c50315 the straps 5e63189075 were taut, e14c855319 and the 5585d1ffcd unfastened velcro 0697472348 near the f57e8e8886 shoulder fluttered. The pose, 00ec5013e0 with a ddd14be3dd hand on 9d543ce474 the cheek edb54a3bc1 and eyes 5ad0ff5b24 gently closed, eb042f4ad2 was both 6530a8def5 comical and 7415c26a3f horrifying.2c08e32d325281be

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[Viper: Snapped this at a great pizza place]

Looking at 3761ac5709 the background 1bb067797d of the 9b663e7cc2 photo, Minho 647c9eb2dd recognized the 637bbaa63e familiar setting: 4331857279 the dining 7ea1dc941d table, the dae1035e8c lamp, the 2ef210a05b ballet-dancing bear. It was definitely his cc8f6f2ff9 apartment. Gyuoh barging into 8c45a23007 his place was a8a27d8dd7 a regular occurrence, ad5a1a9a8d but sending a 011efe5d0d picture of himself 3cb650b268 dressed like this e6131f5695 was a first. His craziness gets more fc6ff0a15d innovative by the day.adddf0da87706077

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“Where did he even get that apron?”71c10561d0b37359

He didn’t own anything like that. Shaking his head, Minho’s lips curved into a small smile.5ac13b9baf73e22a

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“I’m going to age prematurely because of this idiot.”2a8f1ef1cdfc184f

Then, instead cef55f2b39 of replying e7e8edab70 to Gyuoh, d89c9f0b47 he sent f5f085b88a a message b0cc722716 to 26428.60c6a24014bf84d4

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[Can’t make it, a burglar broke into my place. Have a good night.]

“Huu.”fa1824bf0fdedda6

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He immediately blocked the number. Even if the block was somehow lifted and the detective contacted him again, he wouldn’t respond to a name made of numbers.efaf0bf7ec95d265

Minho’s car, hidden in the shadows until now, suddenly came alive, its headlights flashing on. His destination was the place where the bizarre and horrifyingly dressed perverted burglar had intruded.6aa83effd523d35c

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