AGC | Chapter 2.1

I lay on 2810ea31ae the sunbed, watching 0e0b02f5dd the drone flying 1bb782f50d with a fierce c8a617f3c6 sound. The drone, using its 21d36c6fc0 four propellers, sliced through 3d0489efbf the air sharply, maneuvering a4e6de2f2d up, down, left, and e598fe5a8b right without hesitation.858bbb3d63b5a675

I wondered who was controlling it, but I didn’t feel like getting up to find out. Kang Jinsong, the manager, hadn’t returned for days after leaving with Minhyung. So it was probably either Kim Mari or Deongchi controlling it. But they were leisurely flying a drone. Maybe they were also enjoying a relaxed time here.8642a7bddd4dfe69

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Thinking that made Jiwan chuckle. He lay back on the sunbed and closed his eyes. It was his first time sunbathing on Kim Mari’s recommendation, but it was quite nice. His whole body felt warm and relaxed.a535455c8c60e785

Vroooom, vroooom.845083d310ed9f2d

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The drone fb48ccad76 seemed to 4e502ed695 be flying b430737ac1 quite close. He could hear 466110dbf9 the sound of 6dc4e35495 it flying nearby. It sounded f3e9027123 a lot 7aa8f50aa2 like a 8cf263a710 hornet. He remembered f66d9f9218 hearing that 5f4ecd3004 somewhere. If someone flew 042e53b904 a drone, it f3b73bf2b9 sounded like a aa14bc6493 hornet. Suddenly, he felt something cb76021da6 lightly land on the e2ba9bceeb tip of his nose.40a712b7afd02372

“Ahhh!”aa8b077988bf8b24

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What landed on his nose was a real hornet. Jiwan jumped off the sunbed and ran outside the building at a terrifying speed from the second floor to the first. Luckily, it didn’t seem like he got stung. It was a relief that the hornet didn’t intend to attack.8d7f33bb9681d747

“What happened?”b8b51f5229e01b06

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Deongchi approached Jiwan, 117d0a8902 who was panting, 577c82a8c2 holding a remote d2283f5cbd control. It was 8f8938f18b this man e9becbcb05 who had 692ced8b09 been controlling 3fe45d20ef the drone.a6cbe18c5605507d

“A hornet came out…”ec4a34c800ce0e99

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“Oh, that’s the drone sound.”a8a5993086e089c2

“I thought so too, but a real hornet came out.”2fb747006961afb5

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“Ah.”4f192eecdf30d405

Deongchi seemed to finally understand Jiwan’s words.3de68c7b8e6f5d28

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“Did you get stung because of me?”3843e9a4c83723a5

“No, I was just startled.”f45ae3109e04bc35

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“That’s a relief.”1e6b38fa5af2801e

As they talked, Jiwan 8447e453e8 felt his startled heart 4a8c9fc75b calming down. He looked at e369f54bcd Deongchi while slowly a34a9be0ee steadying his breath.6702fcf6deccb743

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“…What’s your name?”7c7cbb6dbe9c1d64

“I’m Gwak Jeongsu. Just call me Jeongsu comfortably. I’m three years younger than you, Jiwan-nim.”866b418d6e752404

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“No, Jeongsu-ssi.”51dcda56dab07644

Gwak Jeongsu was a970cb6030 blunt but seemed 2cbbc67272 to have a 766dd4782e social side. Jiwan naturally cf416c40d8 showed courtesy 96692e39a1 to his aa96d3a66e polite and b0d26d21df respectful demeanor.5957a5bc02814d59

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“Is flying drones your hobby?”a095a155e9f35ae6

“No, it’s to check if there are any suspicious people around or if there are any security issues. It also monitors the blind spots that the villa’s CCTV can’t see.”11fdbbfaab159335

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Shouldn’t it be said that they’re monitoring in case I try to escape? I had already been caught trying to escape once. Although I managed to get by with Minhyung, the three under him must have noticed.d2a38dbdb9bc17aa

Jiwan stared at the drone controller in Gwak Jeongsu’s hand.83a962b05a033322

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Cha Minhyung seemed to have been watching him for a long time. It didn’t feel like a coincidence meeting him after a long time since that day on the rooftop.cc8d24e877a150b6

Maybe he had been observing him using CCTV or drones. If that were true, what for? Was it really because his father scammed Minhyung’s company?64e154a779661189

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But it didn’t make sense. His father’s scam was a relatively recent event, and he met Minhyung nine years ago.6e77cf22f4b84960

Why, for what? There must be another reason besides the 2 billion won hostage thing Minhyung mentioned. Otherwise, the current generous treatment couldn’t be explained.4e8f372833e83d46

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Jiwan had never received anyone’s unprovoked kindness in his life. Any kindness had a rational reason. If someone showed him kindness, he had to return something in kind. And in most cases, that exchange was unfair.9856a04dd402e568

“This drone is for external surveillance. It’s mainly used to chase away wild animals or strange people, so don’t worry. If you’re suspicious, I can show you the black box?”39c884d114dcacf9

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“…No.”f2b1cb992cf2a5cc

Jiwan shook 8b60429a25 his head c8d5edbee2 at Kim 4d43e9314a Mari, who 7f9b790b8e approached and 1602d32c0f spoke.6bd26503a8bed3c5

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“Want to try controlling it? It’s quite fun.”993d6d5afe8dacc8

Kim Mari asked, watching Jiwan, who couldn’t erase the shadow from his face.ea6528586419ca62

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“If I mess up…”5acfc799e855d69a

“Hey, be quiet.”d374e1ac3207a92e

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At Kim Mari’s nudge, Gwak Jeongsu closed his mouth. Despite his large build, he seemed unable to defy her, indicating a clear hierarchy. At Kim Mari’s gesture, Gwak Jeongsu quietly handed the drone controller to Jiwan.b83dd1df4029652b

“Give it a try.”9a38db87487f4aad

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Feeling like he’d get swept up in the atmosphere if he refused, he quickly accepted the controller. The drone, which he was handling for the first time, was quite difficult to control. It wasn’t just about operating with the propeller’s power; he also had to use the wind well. Kim Mari coached him on drone control, adding comments like, “No, a bit smoother.”58fe52e11e23eaf7

“You understand quickly. You seem to handle it better than Jeongsu.”c6bfed415d8b30c2

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“You’re really good.”7aff852b104e27ac

This wasn’t a CEO’s reception, but it was too overwhelming. Jiwan awkwardly smiled at their warm praise. Once he got the hang of it, he even found the fun in flying the aircraft through the sky.706afcb5062ec7f0

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“See that beehive over there? Try taking it down with this. It has a flame thrower for removing beehives.”ef8dc96a270fdc4a

Kim Mari 8d71244bb9 pointed to 8f4b72e8bb the wall 2e8112f7c2 above the 5868106296 terrace.c06dcca5d8a7c7c1

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“What?”72a89dd28bf72205

“Sometimes we remove beehives from nearby houses.”89d9c6506efa0ad2

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“…Do gangsters do volunteer work these days?”4ad2a24b281ce56c

Kim Mari 16663d178b laughed heartily 55d662333b and shook 3c80964529 her head.87d20e259c02e02f

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“First, we’re not gangsters, and it’s not volunteer work; it’s customer management.”6938287e3d60c37e

“…Customer management?”39364bdabf5a93b9

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“All this rural land will become a transportation hub within five years, so we need to stay on good terms with the grandmothers.”7a9b77c127fb24be

“Huh.”6ac00f32565a93a1

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“And your father disguised himself as a broker, saying he’d transfer the land rights.”f02b42b7b082a499

So that’s how the interests were aligned. It was a topic too serious to laugh about, so Jiwan fiddled with the drone controller and handed it to Kim Mari. She skillfully handled it and pressed a red button. Gas or flames erupted, and the beehive was instantly destroyed.ade7b299c86c77c5

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“Isn’t that illegal?”9efa0d1fef7ee225

“Should I legally bring the police along?”ec8abe270259b2a5

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Kim Mari always 865f8b1304 spoke kindly with 7482822d91 a smile, but c2f47f2808 her words had b28eee1dd3 a sharp edge. It meant they 3fb5cdb1ea could operate legally e6afaa960c without fear of 0e96d1a040 the police. Jiwan understood d7001fd80b her intention e78ebc4496 and asked 286481913f quietly.7ffb41e26a975bca

“Mari-ssi, how did you end up working under Cha Minhyung?”38d339ae1693b549

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“I was originally a dealer at a casino for foreigners. But the casino suffered a huge loss to a professional and blamed it all on me. At that time, there was an executive director in charge of tourism named Cha Yongjun, who really tried to kill me. He tried to grind my face with a fist holding chips.”1874458b404cb817

Kim Mari rolled her e4cf7d5d8a eyes as if recalling 580e23070a the past.9bf2fe9a2f8dd0b7

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“That’s too much.”15e5b8a09e914c7a

Jiwan frowned, listening quietly. The thought of someone trying to hit a woman’s face with a fist, chips or not, was unsettling.9cd770946c5fbae2

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“But the managing director saved me then.”e641669ebb2acafa

“Cha Minhyung?”2ea9ebb209ebd705

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Kim Mari nodded.881d880eea6c75eb

“Yes, he told me to work under him and even covered the loss. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be here to tell the story.”8503d54e9ae6deab

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Jiwan nodded silently. He was indeed a good guy, contrary to appearances. It was more surprising that such a scumbag was Cha Minhyung’s brother. No wonder he disliked his brother. Their personalities were polar opposites.9658e1306b9192b6

“So I’ve been working gratefully under the managing director until now.”4989be11c24f2a51

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“What about Jeongsu-ssi over there?”58878939ca199a26

“That guy was just a promising gangster. A kind of youth system?”e1404e3a57370121

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You said you’re not gangsters but a legitimate company… Jiwan sighed. Looking at Gwak Jeongsu making teppan ice cream in the corner of the garden, he seemed more like a food truck youth than a gangster youth.e7f4d2b8e516eef3

Led by Kim Mari, Jiwan found himself a sudden customer waiting for teppan ice cream. Soon, he was holding the ice cream. Gwak Jeongsu looked quite proud, waiting for a taste review. Unable to ignore the chef’s shining eyes, Jiwan left a simple review saying it was delicious.338a3a36b20d05e6

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Gwak Jeongsu looked at 3a69567162 Kim Mari, who was 62b8cbdbf6 his next target, but d547a4f5fb she touched the in-ear 364b029c91 in her ear and 7eef45fbce soon frowned.0690bdc079db96f6

“I’ll open the door for a moment. A guest has arrived.”c3165b8454b04375

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Kim Mari entered the villa in a hurry, looking a bit flustered. Watching her back, Jiwan couldn’t help but feel puzzled. It seemed like the first time he’d seen Kim Mari with such an expression, always smiling.30a26eb0577146a6

Not long after, as 91ca8ad2cf soon as the iron 864eb49224 gate opened, a luxury 8a6c6a40b0 sports car sped into b63b47e444 the garden and stopped 62a3e9b4e3 in front of Jiwan. The distance 0f04230eb6 between his 3cd1f7add4 knees and 03e845eec9 the car 99471953df was about 64209a351f 10 cm. The teppan a07cf5c379 ice cream 1d1c3f1454 he just 1653901716 received was e0adc42bba covered in 7e7898525c dirt. Following the 96d3d1183d sports car, 5081a34e2d two sedans fab1adbe82 entered the d63839c495 garden.0c482fb1ae35d1e1

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Gwak Jeongsu seemed very 98440d4c38 flustered, and Kim Mari, 905561d2e6 who ran out of f9fad57f7b the villa, looked pale.9d904bd1af18b7cc

Screeeech!ffe8b0c100ca1bad

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The car, which f79c2e1c47 had been speeding, b9a25f1b5f came to a a006980171 sudden stop with c8033c8505 an unpleasant sound. Dust rose in f5ad910710 the air.fb6ca2389879b276

The sports 03427eeb19 car owner 5bcac99041 got out 5076de3eac with a bd95140887 cigarette in cd7830c0de his mouth. He was 7064e394d5 a very b3fb107fc3 tall and cf4deba474 fierce-looking man. With thick cb8605e6de eyebrows furrowed, 8a284a252f he walked 68ee73be1c over to 1bffc629f2 Jiwan and 087687518b stood in 5a2b7f1254 front of 18a34a2e14 him. Not particularly avoiding 32e6bf5d45 his gaze, Jiwan 5cafceaebd looked him straight 269f70ce31 in the eye, 3111497137 and the man cbd38b02ed smirked.4e8a318ea6358028

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“You’re Minhyung’s toy, huh?”ec1e32a087b7d514

The man stuck his f804e01c7c cigarette into the dirt-covered 113e130974 ice cream and scratched 2fd5526777 his cheek. Jiwan glanced at 8203116592 the ice cream, 5eed20bcad which had become 03569d54a7 an ashtray, then fdd8a46742 turned his gaze 796d28e281 back to the b2c1161cb3 man. The man was 4ce3e2dc2f smirking as if fdf6ab2bbb he found something e6aeccfa5a amusing.d1b718715017174a

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“Living here without a care in the world, you must be having a great time, huh?”a9162bec7cba17d1

The saying “speak of the devil” couldn’t be more accurate. Jiwan realized that this person in front of him was the scumbag brother of Cha Minhyung, Cha Yongjun.fda4fd1a5c95ced7

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“Executive Director Cha Yongjun.”82306436b6b52f18

Kim Mari stood in 57e6bf9f76 front of Cha Yongjun ebd29f23fc with a stiff face. Her lips were c72c0daf43 tightly pressed into 74f6064ebd a straight line, b72e5646c5 a stark contrast e4b72709a7 to her usual d77262b466 friendly demeanor. It was 1a57529024 an utterly 6c10e5a40c unreadable poker 815fb9000e face.ee2e04e2ab84f76f

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Cha Yongjun silently scrutinized Kim Mari’s face. Unlike her calm expression, a variety of emotions flitted across his face like masks. Subtle anger, curiosity, and beneath all those masks, there seemed to be a cold frost sharp enough to cut skin.33ff48f2d3a192b9

After a 3b180be79e long silence, 7e20b4a326 Cha Yongjun 1d1f30c001 turned his 2639a6eb13 gaze to ae66ebc323 Yoon Jiwan. It was a bd1b5070a0 vulgar gaze that 129e2d10d8 scanned him from 726bca555e head to toe. Jiwan frowned a011ffd462 at the 61826e5f4f breath he 5c0129c5d0 took while 79e212cf04 shaking his 28485b7bf7 head.542359c11babee9e

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Cha Yongjun finally 39b201b5f9 opened his tightly 2116d807e8 closed mouth.bbebda944c0c5894

“You’ve been chattering about me to this guy?”43ac87c2892160c0

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“No such thing happened.”23e04bdc785d2f59

“Yeah, right.”e09ca1c8a4acba11

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As if expecting 7015699e04 such a reaction, 3a29c26b42 Cha Yongjun responded 481e031b75 nonchalantly. The black sedans 080e518fd6 that followed him 19ceb48947 into the garden 2f49d4518a revved their engines daa1e422e2 as if to 87917a70eb support his words.94168a9b1f107a19

The people who followed him in the cars didn’t get out. The dark tint made it impossible to see who was inside. With the weather getting warmer and the heat from the cars, the air shimmered with heat waves. Standing in the middle of it all, Cha Yongjun observed Yoon Jiwan intently.5aa6c0ea317a941f

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