AGC | Chapter 2.1

I lay on the 451f5ad6b0 sunbed, watching the drone 25e89c7d64 flying with a fierce 331694ce87 sound. The drone, using its a655153bce four propellers, sliced through d25a6bbab5 the air sharply, maneuvering 2773ebd4e1 up, down, left, and 9ac486b44f right without hesitation.6beae2d663925562

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.2e28d2c3108e7d87

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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.7b097099a24cbfe5

Vroooom, vroooom.b9ee349713b5739d

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The drone seemed 33d0178b13 to be flying 5f688014c3 quite close. He could 0d1c069f38 hear the 5eaff3c574 sound of 381199f426 it flying 1fb67e9710 nearby. It sounded a lot 6fbc2400d2 like a hornet. He remembered hearing ec7d133468 that somewhere. If someone flew a c594674726 drone, it sounded like 2256834f83 a hornet. Suddenly, he felt 9b59e450a3 something lightly land 8051a9ef22 on the tip 00b2825562 of his nose.b4ce4a02ca4424be

“Ahhh!”5a3f16e375cfdb58

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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.8fea2a2fa33f33e3

“What happened?”5d81ff5be5307b69

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Deongchi approached Jiwan, 4e1e91f5dd who was panting, 2f93491e20 holding a remote 5a30a3c08c control. It was this man 2c74862327 who had been controlling b715198940 the drone.4eda95603709555e

“A hornet came out…”c531db853bf141f7

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“Oh, that’s the drone sound.”bba9ad0adc1b1ba8

“I thought so too, but a real hornet came out.”67cb2c63679b5dee

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“Ah.”7efec55f8c8aa10f

Deongchi seemed to finally understand Jiwan’s words.b31873ce574afd5b

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“Did you get stung because of me?”2b8c95d2e4d4efce

“No, I was just startled.”8ed65b936f39ae3e

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“That’s a relief.”e6ec772d46083bfd

As they talked, aeb9435b98 Jiwan felt his 0424de03cf startled heart calming 03ef21ccd2 down. He looked at 3dae3bb503 Deongchi while slowly e6e10993b2 steadying his breath.0acb8cd9ac64d37e

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“…What’s your name?”958f611d03b4c4bb

“I’m Gwak Jeongsu. Just call me Jeongsu comfortably. I’m three years younger than you, Jiwan-nim.”8fedd08fe4950665

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“No, Jeongsu-ssi.”b47d4df91cb631d1

Gwak Jeongsu was 0f7c2886cb blunt but seemed 3f9c57adcd to have a 9171b76b79 social side. Jiwan naturally 661319322d showed courtesy d6c6ef03ee to his 2570f8083e polite and 6d1069940c respectful demeanor.6d3af75f8f12182e

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“Is flying drones your hobby?”f31c0b6080bc992c

“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.”f69c8da3b44d9e46

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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.c24715378c7b8a65

Jiwan stared at the drone controller in Gwak Jeongsu’s hand.ae78bbc715837b69

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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.96f7ef91a09e2721

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?7a848053dcb26290

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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.bb050e72bf1b05f8

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.7cfcbbfa12906f84

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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.39adf15b1a196bbe

“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?”cba72b253bbd4f03

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“…No.”edc6c1f778d81141

Jiwan shook 995586aae9 his head 22877af832 at Kim 207798cb05 Mari, who f9bb41c4bc approached and f702c6de78 spoke.f47071f4480c201a

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“Want to try controlling it? It’s quite fun.”6eb76e403a50290a

Kim Mari asked, watching Jiwan, who couldn’t erase the shadow from his face.658534ca4183b68a

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“If I mess up…”0adfb6937feac8f7

“Hey, be quiet.”06470dfd6f4198cd

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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.d993723aa19e46e0

“Give it a try.”f18e8dde005cbba3

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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.”734c79f50e61b287

“You understand quickly. You seem to handle it better than Jeongsu.”02f5ad28066c6434

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“You’re really good.”6f1ca8f06c61d524

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.b3596a50721aa865

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“See that beehive over there? Try taking it down with this. It has a flame thrower for removing beehives.”f39a5423e9b2f805

Kim Mari 125491d9bb pointed to ab2f31a1b4 the wall eb7573dd2d above the 5c13c72a15 terrace.c9681e1c691474a7

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“What?”6650b29c196b0b53

“Sometimes we remove beehives from nearby houses.”e371fca5a29ad604

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“…Do gangsters do volunteer work these days?”b3fd4f197cf44893

Kim Mari laughed heartily f77470f8cb and shook her head.0995ba41f1726430

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“First, we’re not gangsters, and it’s not volunteer work; it’s customer management.”f7f5454c72ec90e6

“…Customer management?”1a9b9493a6eecadf

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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.”4e887e4cc93876b7

“Huh.”e97ddca09f26e0c7

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“And your father disguised himself as a broker, saying he’d transfer the land rights.”da8e0b75c8080d73

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.b3b925add279198c

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“Isn’t that illegal?”d82148f7b9357ddb

“Should I legally bring the police along?”611b690d98bf5aff

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Kim Mari always de410dc041 spoke kindly with bd3c8d4062 a smile, but 1e37a548f4 her words had 12a1b2d4b6 a sharp edge. It meant 14d284026d they could cea800088a operate legally 0f9e3304c8 without fear 36432b2439 of the 92ae733e6b police. Jiwan understood her intention 1cdf84a47e and asked quietly.0ae8aca1bfdd29c8

“Mari-ssi, how did you end up working under Cha Minhyung?”e0c444dc766d2154

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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.”a88725c2a8fc158b

Kim Mari rolled her 8e04e78783 eyes as if recalling 41f25a644f the past.b09ebc5129003261

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“That’s too much.”579822e8845f7fd2

Jiwan frowned, listening quietly. The thought of someone trying to hit a woman’s face with a fist, chips or not, was unsettling.d697da01440bad25

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“But the managing director saved me then.”7dc48abe816c7244

“Cha Minhyung?”1a5533b3256d7820

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Kim Mari nodded.59aa05e0e0c507dc

“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.”4b73312f8bd38706

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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.65adec038b193630

“So I’ve been working gratefully under the managing director until now.”9aa7edcbf2c547ba

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“What about Jeongsu-ssi over there?”fd6e3fe07f4c87aa

“That guy was just a promising gangster. A kind of youth system?”e701f4f5f3f3cfaa

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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.2bb6754be6853769

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.d1570f1bff20e08c

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Gwak Jeongsu looked at d6af6a4a0c Kim Mari, who was 13cba38447 his next target, but c0ef85c079 she touched the in-ear 1315cdd3f7 in her ear and 9bb2f4260b soon frowned.47074508f4c1405d

“I’ll open the door for a moment. A guest has arrived.”cf020a951fd28515

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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.774d12ab51f562b2

Not long after, 240c8cd0e0 as soon as 428d77c38d the iron gate 668d1f9c24 opened, a luxury 88ee132cef sports car sped 7242720749 into the garden 7f89e8b2dd and stopped in dda89c483b front of Jiwan. The distance between his 1c6d30ba1b knees and the car 379a3611bb was about 10 cm. The teppan ice 8638bcb32f cream he just 622bc2edec received was covered ab189ad854 in dirt. Following the 1d8266b134 sports car, 6ab5084793 two sedans 5309f55b5a entered the bc66b44fb7 garden.cd9df006b1d77506

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Gwak Jeongsu ce60c91571 seemed very 2c5524edb8 flustered, and d88326030d Kim Mari, a992079c5f who ran 54661ff7de out of e8d9e25448 the villa, 9b43aabea4 looked pale.e043ce81f3dfffd1

Screeeech!a2e6cb99a2bccfaf

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The car, which dfebaa5ad1 had been speeding, a567f281b6 came to a 1c7721fd6c sudden stop with a961bb0613 an unpleasant sound. Dust rose in the c678a48d52 air.79660bafba568f51

The sports car owner 3ed1e70359 got out with a 74bc5ee664 cigarette in his mouth. He was 2cf362f774 a very 156b22c287 tall and fd26cc0c38 fierce-looking man. With thick de778d0fa0 eyebrows furrowed, 0b217d6ae6 he walked 084e728fc3 over to 7043db8f84 Jiwan and 8df605df02 stood in abbf67c6f5 front of d67d7147a5 him. Not particularly avoiding his beb30725a1 gaze, Jiwan looked him 08346993f3 straight in the eye, decbff5050 and the man smirked.71ba550492bff5ba

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“You’re Minhyung’s toy, huh?”ff4924bbb5ceecc1

The man 1fdfab7639 stuck his fb2fcca74c cigarette into 7cc7d05055 the dirt-covered 0aa5785a3c ice cream bb9d833fa8 and scratched 957a91f9b5 his cheek. Jiwan glanced 28f6b96781 at the 4ad890dafd ice cream, d11aad3049 which had 5df72f1297 become an 7fbdce30da ashtray, then b743a6cb15 turned his 0b17fc2b3a gaze back 892c01bec5 to the 800fa10fbb man. The man 8bb178d70f was smirking 20cad82333 as if 2ecc031b6a he found 1f1070960e something amusing.054e9cbe103ecbd6

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“Living here without a care in the world, you must be having a great time, huh?”ddfffb7621663849

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.4abe6e67da53f070

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“Executive Director Cha Yongjun.”ea1dbc9f6aa91806

Kim Mari stood 4adcad212b in front of 6256c61d82 Cha Yongjun with dd7e6df011 a stiff face. Her lips were aea764ef2d tightly pressed into 3a12736cd9 a straight line, 2a16edc6e8 a stark contrast 7ccbc7dc2e to her usual 3cbf9078ba friendly demeanor. It was an utterly 344cc901f3 unreadable poker face.66c199426846561a

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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.6b2215f541d8a03e

After a long 8555e72c76 silence, Cha Yongjun 3623874ba1 turned his gaze 73f8ca61b0 to Yoon Jiwan. It was a vulgar 3f53c4173e gaze that scanned him 5045e1fc2a from head to toe. Jiwan frowned 9640132a14 at the ca6a97f62b breath he f71471d567 took while c17d09e77d shaking his d715bbe182 head.28362f0de139b585

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Cha Yongjun e6797478a5 finally opened 5499b40272 his tightly d57f075743 closed mouth.1c79d866d546ddb6

“You’ve been chattering about me to this guy?”5c75f72c156a0f4d

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“No such thing happened.”233d2824d27ecc04

“Yeah, right.”8c5007cfc735c8a6

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As if expecting f2116a810f such a reaction, 41e3a42140 Cha Yongjun responded 2a129a89f7 nonchalantly. The black sedans that 6b61ec9dfa followed him into the 3c75151e27 garden revved their engines 2507a407f3 as if to support de79d3aa42 his words.b249c7bb76922ee2

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.034580ca41fb9497

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