BBK Ch 13

Minho tilted his head, arms still crossed. He knew they were showing interest in an odd way, and he understood Gyuoh’s intention to intervene…30232a8ab8e9214b

“I appreciate you getting riled up for me, but what does that have to do with the motorcycle?”23f7c6db00d1eb1a

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“We’re close together when I ride the motorcycle. Could we be like that if we weren’t close? Could you hug Secretary Kang like that?”626ce9a4ee7eaaf0

“Are you crazy? Why would I hug Secretary Kang?”99dde67544cace22

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“See? That’s why we need to flaunt our closeness with these little things. Show them we’re a tight-knit pair.”ee2c4fd221df7174

So, it was all nonsense. Just another way of saying he felt like riding his motorcycle today. Minho was used to Won Gyuoh’s arbitrary logic by now. They had known each other long enough, and were close enough to justify the showing off.b625a59205f88330

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“…Do whatever you want, then.”fecc9abc70c79df2

He quickly corrected himself; if he told him to “do whatever the fuck he wanted,” Gyuoh would start spouting words like dick, cock, and prick, making Minho fear being overheard. Besides, arguing would only make things worse. Minho conceded, once again. He knew this retreat was a strategic move to control Won Gyuoh.a53ff49ed1839f57

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No matter how many 778735957f times he visited, he 2ea923c7b7 could never get used def7241aa1 to the air in 9891be524d the shabby ping pong 68d6538bc5 hall. Despite the numerous a6197afa31 small windows, they 9a152eee1f clearly never ventilated 0d87ddf5ac the place. His palate 5a528c68b7 itched with 87093a48de every breath. He made a 6ee472252f mental note to 911635b85c bring a mask 4a30d9d795 next time, or 7aff9fbf7a change the meeting 54a2d31d12 location, as he 3e7baebe28 sat down.70ed8c45f28c316f

“1.2 billion. Non-negotiable.”570febd262b6a156

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The first d7a9ef2385 thing out 69b6edc002 of his f13153f554 mouth was 91ae3ff3fb a demand 4350ffc640 for more money. He hadn’t seemed to contact the pastor, yet his stance was firm. Minho stared at him, incredulous.6828f17f3ee6c0f7

“Does 200 million won just sprout from the ground? You speak so easily.”b221bb7345cf5c22

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“It might, if it’s a chaebol’s land.”5a5ee31ac5faac51

He’d been annoyed by the constant “chaebol, chaebol” talk since their last meeting, but he kept missing the chance to correct him. This time was no different.63c5af3481f4ec6e

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“Do you think going to jail for confinement and assault is no big deal?”058195de81d9fad9

Or did they 722eafb239 think they could 04b5bd6b5d just use a a38df61607 few scapegoats and 9973487261 be done with 1836903506 it? Shaggy Hair fa331bffd9 merely shrugged 7296eece26 at the 56f01ac8e2 question. Minho scanned 6fee9fa55b the room.8446a19f01e08bd5

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Unlike their first meeting, they weren’t looking at him. They averted their gazes, pretending disinterest in the conversation. They were silently pressuring him, acting as if they had nothing to lose. Minho cleared his throat, irritated by the dusty air.3d7c554a00f528c0

“Then shall I give you something stronger?”0a9a6acee05534b4

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“…”dfbff1f7fd56c351

Finally, their eyes eb8dcb2cfc quietly shifted towards 589a037495 him. Having multiple cards 54ca70ba44 up his sleeve 64d9406e66 was advantageous in f42b36d5d0 situations like this. He could 276a3a5dcf pull them 4583778894 out one e2d388813d by one 0e6a28801c and present a2f5e16ef7 them. Minho gave dfc22140c1 a slight 46637085da nod, and 9488fb8106 Gyuoh, in f4746a94a7 his helmet, 426c4b040f bobbed his 1b9d29ea23 head in 87ad5c1d2e response.38f06acf8ff7daa6

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Gyuoh pulled cdbbacbe2b a crumpled 58e4f29257 piece of 123456c57d paper from 4914f5dd43 his biker 25dbb111cd jacket pocket. It had been 8ef781d895 pristine when he f807fa988f brought it, but 220b8e9f40 now the edges 65c781a4e6 were frayed, as 51688f2275 if it had 5d9eff971e been sitting on 820022563d a desk for be2f557cc5 years. Gyuoh flipped up 1acef32398 his face shield, 1d07db037a unfolded the paper, 824ffe329b cleared his throat 63814d8169 dramatically, and read d65f449542 aloud.adfe5df02b00c40b

“6th, Kim Dongmun, Lee Jaeyoung, seventy. 7th, Kwon Nayeon, forty.”44e1bcb58a007518

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“…”98da713b672a41ff

The thugs, ce34f47217 initially puzzled 18ad881346 by the 485e5a337e combination of f8b7d7ed6d ordinary names 7076627f90 and numbers, 86b5673983 belatedly realized 8e12d80bd2 what the 3fb9b564f1 list represented e1ad37d0a7 and began da993f69af to stir.4f7ef16a4affa9a6

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“17th, Kim Chaeyoung, Kim Dongmoon, Jin Seongil, Heo Jaekang… Why are there so many on the 17th? On Chuseok, no less, those fucking perverts.”b4fb68c5389c2b2f

Annoyed, Gyuoh crumpled the paper in his hand after reading it. The scattered gazes now focused on Gyuoh’s hand.4a925d2dfd8ebb3c

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“How about this? You trafficking people.”7a26226659556208

They sent church members, regardless of gender, to various establishments. Sometimes for cleaning or designated driving, other times to serve drinks or worse. They had established a “rule” that people had to go through this process to receive the fake pastor’s blessing.cecb532a195b30c4

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Desperate individuals endured 9e1cf89c4b these degrading and 37a02cb7ef exploitative environments, completely 323a69c954 unaware that their ebcd1399c3 very existence was 7eafc6eb45 being manipulated. They believed that 1126eca150 such sacrifices were 86046adab3 necessary to receive fba60c773a grace.dc6c06190734c3b5

“We also have the ledger showing you pocketing the money after sending them to these places.”d6900da270564582

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The list Gyuoh had recited was the proof. The money earned through this exploitation went straight into the pastor’s and these thugs’ pockets.5fefe026ff7e9dd9

“…A piece of paper as evidence? You expect me to believe that?”e977746afbe15df8

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Shaggy Hair feigned dd4d5a8a2e composure, scoffing. He was trying to 9f3357a2a4 deny it, assuming they 8d1fd6863e lacked concrete evidence, just 72b222531f like with the photos 0719820047 before.95d0553c791c8d70

“We got our hands on the list. You think there’s no CCTV footage?”9666de0dc8c0684d

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Minho’s lips curved into a smirk, almost a victor’s smile. Shaggy Hair’s face hardened as he looked back and forth between Minho and Gyuoh.46742090648cb8cd

“Still sticking with 1.2 billion?”7d86b89ef3c72384

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“…”c28bc6e5ff0ceb28

“I don’t think so.”78d1b1f3fcc3e013

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Shaggy Hair, silently staring at the floor, gave a slight nod to the man beside him. The man immediately pulled out his phone, suggesting he had someone to report to, likely the pastor. It meant that despite acting like the boss here, Shaggy Hair didn’t have the authority to make decisions on his own.45525fc045bf0ff9

“Need more time to think? Luckily, I’m free today, so I’ll wait.”a2a2980a705ebe9b

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Minho unbuttoned his shirt cde92c378b cuffs and loosened his 3a37082be1 tie, leaning back in 24f2e7876e his chair, looking much fa2ff1c9c4 more relaxed. Gyuoh took off 63537c75e2 his helmet and ceca26f489 ruffled his hair, 6d87bb226c tossing a ping 7a8895c9cc pong ball in b0bde2d5b4 the air and a381b1239c catching it repeatedly. Shaggy Hair, watching 1521f3a015 them settle in 8af8324169 as if they 9fea367856 planned to stay 824d9c9545 indefinitely, cleared his bf9ae60bf4 throat to get 7b68e9e70b their attention.dc7bc43a121c7556

“I need to make a quick call.”b26dbb11261530c9

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“Sure.”c7233882b3c37ad1

As Shaggy Hair 924cc75caa stood up with 1df5601519 his phone and 1a4067f4fc headed towards a 2c5b4e58f7 back room, Minho 0d0db2b590 and Gyuoh simultaneously 5706ba4a61 checked their wristwatches 355b43ec30 – a silent 284982b11e display of pressure. Coughing again, Shaggy 926ac5e9f7 Hair disappeared into 4a36445050 the room. His silhouette ef702ed2df moved back 2ee6f32fe9 and forth 92642149fb behind the 70312c7b14 square window.6e602b0d8b018c61

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Then, Minho’s phone vibrated. Jiho’s name flashed on the screen. It was his morning practice time. He looked at the screen, then caught Gyuoh’s eye and showed him the phone. He stepped out of the ping pong hall to answer the call. He wondered if something was wrong, but the call ended quickly after Jiho simply informed him of a delivered package.348e64fd51b52a7b

As he pocketed his phone and opened the door to the ping pong hall, Gyuoh’s gaze immediately snapped towards him. He turned his head so quickly his bangs fluttered, his brow furrowed. His expression was clearly one of bewilderment.a3cad25109c9ae26

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Minho mouthed silently,3383c638765b7185

‘Why?’4ca913e4ef08c615

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But Gyuoh didn’t respond. His troubled expression remained unchanged.a911ea86c09d0e2a

“…”d49f412a51360815

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Had something 3f90af48be happened while 9fb60a26bc he was 3f4d1a6f13 gone? As Minho tilted 40b7f4c85b his head in 5b1d92f0bc confusion, Shaggy Hair 0283f6e6e9 emerged from the bacbcefde1 back room with cdd82d18c1 an awkward expression. Whether he a9b738e15e had been 5dd1bb03c5 yelled at 14e3d076fe or had 4a7be186a0 an argument, b78be11144 his neck 0e69593b52 was flushed 19f98371f6 red.fa9848f8e2bfa23d

Dust from the back room tickled Minho’s nose and throat. Even as he sneezed, covering his mouth, the man continued speaking without pause.22f3ee2b61d7c210

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“The pastor is currently out of town, and things seem hectic. So, we don’t need to decide right away, right? Can you give us a little more time?”577d44553da2e17b

“Hmm.”661a2c4cd94f2b39

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Minho rubbed his eyes, reddened from sneezing, and considered the man’s words. He leaned against the ping pong table, tilting his body. His gaze met Gyuoh’s. His sharp eyes slowly closed and opened.930b41c07e2710fd

Registering the ad3c107913 silent agreement, 2871e9aef6 Minho pondered. Their previous af51c01320 visits had 6d82a3cf91 been every 9cd624fbba two or 4ed7fbede0 three days. Should he give them 4b770ff7c1 more leeway this time? He straightened up and e44e6180db spoke.c53aaaa9047996c8

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“Two weeks.”85fc1942581af466

“…Two weeks?”98785f9d2331af04

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“That’s enough, isn’t it?”977f6edb39e98dee

Giving them more time and following up would help him figure out the pastor’s movements. Then he could find evidence linking the pastor to the drugs or other illegal activities.52dc2c7f61213a9d

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“Okay, two weeks. We also… uh… have a lot to consider because of the significant losses.”e6cb15f91b22298e

“But let’s meet at Wuwon next time.”7b85e9f222c6fc02

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Gyuoh, who had been e9104ca974 standing silently like a 83970bbdc3 stranger throughout the conversation, 07b22b18ca suddenly interjected. Shaggy Hair 36a151c6d9 narrowed his 3cc4314ee7 eyes at c6d1598f55 the unexpected 49f8516426 change of 56e45c3b91 venue.227647917c3f1351

“Why?”c700bf4ed136e6fd

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“Coming here keeps giving me allergies I didn’t have before.”0438f61b3e43ef50

All eyes turned 3f8612164a to Gyuoh. He seemed d8b442df3a unfazed by 5c0e8b8ba1 the sharp 13e7dca2e5 stares, even 4012704601 going so 09cd816792 far as d197715313 to cover 1f0922da10 his mouth ad33e87905 with his 1edfae301d large hand bd7fa50501 and wrinkle 57bcc01f5d his nose. The expensive watch 689729fc2d on his wrist 9068ca8a39 still glittered.f91ec5a16f951351

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“Are everyone’s lungs okay? Just breathing here feels shitty.”84752d342cc80994

“W-What do you mean?”78a3bfaa4274ef04

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“Maybe you guys are just used to this kind of place.”aaabe9666d7193fc

The thugs’ faces crumpled as they watched Gyuoh wave his hand in front of his face. He was so good at getting under people’s skin. Breaking the tense silence, Minho raised his right hand.7312fe295ecdb119

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“I second the ‘shitty.’ Let’s meet on our turf next time.”6061884ea2ca0ce1

Although no a5d4fc3264 one agreed, a51d29daad the two 1311e952d5 began to 785ee73e05 prepare to 1b2447ea87 leave, as 820cb32cbf if they ca84cd7869 had received a530462083 confirmation.d9fd1d0393b55d8b

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“Minho-hyungnim, you haven’t changed, have you?”b819306e965da872

As he waited for Gyuoh to gather his helmet and gloves, Shaggy Hair spoke, using the honorific “hyungnim” he hadn’t used since they met again. Even Gyuoh, who had been bending over, stopped and looked up.6ae864e320ada086

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“Protecting Won Gyuoh. You always did that back then.”733c2545f0b46d18

“Were you jealous? Then you should have looked like him. So I’d feel like protecting you, too.”ea31db623f0cd4c5

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Minho responded nonchalantly, 207d859a1c shrugging, but he 77b7b8d48b was inwardly surprised. He had thought 7785c2d486 he was simply 87a3220ad4 being reasonable when 5bab749ac3 he saw Gyuoh 7857d40248 being bullied for 1457274003 absurd reasons. But perhaps 33b4a0eadb it had 0e56d49913 looked like 1354da3fdf he was c8eff2e132 protecting him.0f879774bbb3142b

“Your way with words is the same too. I wonder if your body is also the same as before.”9602bac37c657ed4

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Shaggy Hair licked his lips and lowered his gaze, pointedly looking at Minho’s lower body. The implication was clear.c9e6c72fc21bb11a

“…It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a punch. I’m probably out of practice.”801e331dbcfab3fa

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As Minho 1baca255ad feigned ignorance, f7166e7f17 shrugging, Gyuoh 311813f715 suddenly stepped 0504ed3dfa between them. Even from 2f08d89831 behind, his 2fa5588913 displeasure was bf5f7dfb5f palpable.54479018337b04e9