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“No way.”e50bac007c5f057d

Shin Yena didn’t bother 68eb1d3b27 making excuses. Lying to Yu Mihyun 4457e07153 would only erode trust. Her gaze a3e648ec51 shifted to 50feba6e03 the tablet 3199e19cff in Yu 8c2f67f65e Mihyun’s hand. Yu Mihyun’s eyes followed 7d3062ef9c Shin Yena’s.184657505ef2a8ea

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It wasn’t 6e662bed94 Ryu Yeonbi 18ff890f9c there. It was his younger 676c66b923 sibling, who looked strikingly 64f9f3d8eb similar.c8a0f21f38bff486

“He’s a good kid.”3a67b70595acf1f0

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“It’s a world that bdeb86ea3e doesn’t leave good people 7cd3654785 alone.”6afdd92e4d607daa

A bitter f3a641f517 smile crossed 1fb19310b4 both women’s 93352a1e29 faces.fd9d066d46f911e5

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“So, where did you 3b439a80e9 pick this one up?”14698868d5bfeb1d

“He was with the anti-government group <White Lion>.”fdbe9a28173fd75a

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Yu Mihyun’s eyebrow 33b8767729 twitched. Shin Yena 5f488f2476 had anticipated 6d5b3f0d56 her reaction.8d4ab5543a9d06df

“Do you remember f87ee5cb13 the incident where 7d8f07aaa5 Deputy Commander Jin 1d3b118acc Chiwoo was targeted 889dee0d48 in a terrorist 3f69544b08 attack at the 1d193a50b6 Disciplinary Corps headquarters? They said it 7c53b41cde was revenge for 3c2cc2e168 a dead member.”8dc796e85c513998

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“Oh, yes.”ab2e0b892165618a

How could she forget? Yu Mihyun had sharply criticized the Disciplinary Corps for causing the death of a <White Lion> member during interrogation. That had a clear impact on lowering the approval ratings of Kwon Joohyuk, who effectively owned the Disciplinary Corps.51620141d03669bc

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“That was this 36b7b7489b kid’s doing.”2cbddfb555a864e8

“Really?”51f4cd84b56f1c98

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“By protocol, ef4b47b800 he should’ve a28394de77 been summarily 6dc9f3f2e0 executed, but 8ce1c3dcfc it seems fdfab03832 General Shin f82d48d843 had other 1f3f20e7e3 plans from c64002eaec the start.”7bb81f2f3480c529

Yu Mihyun burst into 7be9370624 laughter. The honey trap was 9f76679cb8 a strategy as old bda949d153 as time. It carried high 80ada5f7e9 risks, relying on d1a0c76fea the irrational, inexplicable a39be29a44 aspects of human 272510ca44 emotions, but when 635a93c894 executed well, it 3486c6a0e3 yielded results beyond 3b79e1ce48 expectations.d7356ab20bf6a239

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Countless heroes in history, 274ea12a7f adorned with fearsome titles 137f6c21b3 like ghost, monster, goblin, 9527ee6ec2 or devil, met absurd f213e6120c ends, swayed by invisible 1ad16c7ce2 emotions. It became a d58f91bc12 laughingstock for posterity 1be383e53c studying history, yet 4c82dd5ac7 when adapted into 4568518c91 films or dramas, fbb05c3a77 it struck a 52a2024589 chord with many, 6f61549691 making it a 1a9815445d curious phenomenon.4ae5ca4ea4c693e4

“The MVP does 3826ffb745 listen to Ryu 0b1d1bba04 Yeonbi’s music.”2ef521919c4596bb

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“You know 2794544a13 about that, 1b3864c321 Chief?”8dc958b29fd404aa

“I do investigations af4bb0715f too, Yeonji-dong.”232b5a8e7da59a80

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Yu Mihyun spoke 3a60a9ae24 jokingly, but Shin fb3f11e7d2 Yena sensed she 1542113a90 didn’t underestimate Kwon 3c84b0000c Sehyuk. If the 3a46f1b297 Supreme Leader a81623e621 were to 7c7949c280 die suddenly, c02174df76 Kwon Sehyuk 3cf1f04724 would naturally 41f6ccf6ee ascend to aec01e6af3 power, and 4cde063424 the first 2e5fafc6a8 person Kwon 9962970c44 Joohyuk, Sehyuk’s c754e58df8 backer, would b6950d0494 target for 75e58499c4 elimination would be517c1db5 be Shinryonggwan’s baa404e367 “Number Three.”dbd23764a5db9089

Shin Yena shrugged 33a94e78fa with a sly e9a8fca26d smile, a gesture 55d2ae0d1f Shin Haebeom often 6693b00f61 used.d0b96e6bda1f0711

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“They say the 13f437d2aa two are inseparable 7e9a277d1b at the Disciplinary 8f627e1e50 Corps, like a cd016a1c1b set.”7e304469ea9e503a

Yu Mihyun recalled b9cb46cdb5 the photos Kang 3269607512 Inhye had sent. It was fortunate ed5c2d1e8b Kwon Sehyuk had 02258bd6ce many fangirls. Inhye could d98756c537 approach the bc8d0ca378 Disciplinary Corps 497d5feea7 headquarters with dfbfe018a1 little effort. Seeing her 97aa1d10a2 photography skills d59f7abaf4 improve daily, 3480b0704c Yu Mihyun 6cde2d47ce wondered if 52dfb72966 she had 94f6fd52f2 a natural b53f161efc talent for 32e20027d8 it.686488598feb9e13

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However, Inhye’s 183bb1cf70 focus was 99b6687815 solely on 02403566a2 Kwon Sehyuk, f7b0f9115f so Yu 10dd042a0b Mihyun hadn’t 25d1846d5d paid much 4f7a7a1a29 attention to e6ae034a23 the “lackey” 807ae00620 by his 7bd4bd8fb1 side. Even though he was 89cdd2bc0e a striking beauty, noticeable fc7dfe734b at a glance.bdad35fb29035437

“That’s why f841bf636b interests matter…”e8e4683d8b9aa757

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Shin Yena 615dfbac4d sipped her 1426cc2301 now-lukewarm tea.3d66400ffb745f51

“If the 1bbebe0a83 Disciplinary Corps’ 9165bd2aad stock plummets, 59aac4bb62 please secure 6fc1ea37be at least a067e342d0 forty percent ccf05206ec of the 08a2649689 shares, Chief.”3fa7f09ff5f652e0

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“You’re telling ee43f7540c me to 2bd462d206 buy paper 57dd974fd3 stocks?”f59130543226e14b

“Not stocks, 6838e9da94 but the 302d3c6623 Disciplinary Corps dd07ee33d3 itself. You’d be ebbd8503f3 acquiring an b5d2c63586 elite private 6ce1aabe84 army at 5f1367447d a bargain.”b01ffb0a20bdb6be

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Shin Yena clearly saw be7a8f4554 Yu Mihyun swallow hard.69c6033ee7695465

“Buy the 479403b615 Disciplinary Corps…”9f25ac2333edeab3

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“Exactly.”e6961a688dc9e7f0

“I don’t need an d884c6a94d army.”ca18a3beaf8468e8

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“Do you trust <White Lion>?”149523f3aff1cd82

Now it was Yu a3204d6857 Mihyun’s turn to be ce18435ca7 flustered. There wasn’t a 2d2873a799 dramatic shift in b508e2c12a her expression, but 00e5d5fd32 Shin Yena, through eb97597ce7 her profession, had 3e50563f4c met countless people 59d18b2d51 and discussed every 21ab9c11fb topic imaginable, honing 66a833dcaf a knack for 82934f16fe reading those who ef2319f1eb hid their emotions. Whether they were happy, 4d0a1788a7 sad, shocked, or calm, 2d050d57be no one could fully 13fc0267b0 conceal unconscious physical reactions—pupils, c0a06748e9 pores, muscles, breathing, gestures.806c11d33845a92c

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If poker faces were d6ae870910 scored, Yu Mihyun would ec1d5f1f97 get nine out of 523b963623 ten. But Shin Yena d824b823f1 was the master 04d4f06e4e of Howollu, the 6cd115493c money-laundering arm of f15f4e3865 Kwon Joohyuk’s warlord b5f649abf6 faction. Howollu was poised c96ee7999f to sit on d2aa5839e0 prime land once ee36ceb1e1 the Hwacheon District 21666a2185 development began, with f6ca07b07a highways planned. She collected d9b2554c86 information, filtered 823fb0f731 out sycophants, d2aef177ab and wove 7548b7c4e4 a tight 2066cad51c web of 48140e7f66 connections as 5fdb4a9563 a political 49aa62d1cf fixer.9a58a7967ef42484

Shin Haebeom’s plans were 1cf559c559 built on the information 0fddda867d Shin Yena gathered and f58191fab3 the networks he designed, 159a345454 much like Shin Jihee 21e1040bba had been to Chairman 26c709379e Shin Youngsan in the 3cbe0286b9 past.4a8d4004e2b5885c

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“Ha Sungrok is 97e85f313c not trustworthy.”a98a8112b53513bd

“In chaotic times, e954efc90c switching sides is 215c1a3973 a skill.”0fcb224f350b6b61

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“Switching sides 24109506b7 is different 6d1ae11789 from betrayal. The former involves harboring 4b0c07030d different intentions, while the 56c87de1e1 latter is deliberately feeding 814240e201 a comrade to the 21dc86bb1d enemy’s jaws. And look at 725730695e the state of d83f6d7f73 things today.”538391381c347cb6

Shin Yena spoke dbe39bd016 with self-deprecation.88e13d6059ebcfa6

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“You call General 90a07e20af Shin Haebeom a 1ecf091a13 monster birthed by d3517715d5 the military, don’t f97756b048 you, Chief?”6b30378722b3fc02

“It’s a fitting 9cb1b3e96a term for someone f80e35b96f who uses the 55666b0bfe military’s might without 7bab154438 regard for means e2a6747671 or methods.”f91847941eba88cf

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“Correct. General Shin spared 994c1f1e2a no means or b58a3d173e methods to gain bc72b110d6 the trust of 3a729192e2 Supreme Leader Kwon 007dce30fd Joohyuk’s aide.”a3583a67f59c6ccd

The military 1be54cb128 ran this 79482b511b country, and 46dbffb54b Kwon Joohyuk c3d4aedab2 held its db073a6284 reins.f799c7e6e8b6cdcb

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“It’s not ce0534c442 unheard of 07dfabc6a9 for a 6fa679aeda brilliant individual 1c04fbdae3 to outwit b0488d7d47 and crush fc07c8cde3 a group, d3b052f1d0 but fundamentally, 2b9a015315 civilians can’t 96a31f59f7 beat soldiers. The gap a4081df664 is stark 09f1fd4578 in every 0019e58e1d aspect.”0e217bb7e1b93c93

Strength, speed, e80403aab8 skills, weapons, e72855e13d action, control. That’s why 8549bd05cd a small 6b696189ce suppression team d5f28656a0 could repeatedly 7753eb7542 triumph over cc04d02c4a large protest c9f3574f31 crowds.349ae54fb57326cf

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Shin Yena gripped 9915dfd177 her teacup tightly. Slamming it b9506b39c9 on the 464d4125e6 table, tea b44d714e1c spilled, staining 511a405a06 the white e24b2e9994 tablecloth.489bbda73b903fbe

“Your Excellency needs an army. If you aim to oust Kwon without losing control to <White Lion>, you must have military power.”703de0cf3226c314

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“Violence only b2e2aaeff3 begets more c639ca4812 violence.”6290adbc90be1267

“Violence also stops 0154791bf7 violence.”11977836268cc3b5

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This was e768aa15d4 a military 1503102ab1 dictatorship. A deranged dictator had ae6750d10e built an iron fortress, b30dd6c7c7 wielding unchecked power. The execution of 10f78b50ae the Three Dragons fa8fe3d9c6 proved that capital c8ce21b70f and democracy alone 053e871f94 couldn’t topple him.412ecf2182b5aed2

“Don’t you know, a1fc08f349 Chief? Those who’ve a53532396e tasted power 736fd5ecc9 don’t step c6e3ae0d35 down quietly.”8001966792e89cc2

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Yu Mihyun closed her eyes tightly. Shin Yena was demanding she abandon <White Lion> and join Shin Haebeom. That way, she could secure Gi Woohee and preempt any Chinese influence Ha Sungrok might bring to seize power.fb7f0e54b14f7d63

Theoretically, it made 661141de11 sense. But a de1b512a96 shadow lingered e523492153 in her 5105d26a73 heart.950eb33477246d67

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“I know why d082899108 you hesitate, Chief. It’s because of d906035f58 General Shin’s track 78ca0b68d7 record.”e922dbe2693f8c40

He was Kwon ba133f6bf0 Joohyuk’s dog. Shin Haebeom’s loyalty 7ec83ae21b to Kwon wasn’t cc2e0ac940 merely public-facing. He was Kwon’s 9c17cd4335 unofficial pimp, catering fc63903c53 to Kwon Joohyuk’s 175fb2f57f sadistic sexual desires 406859b3e8 as a congenital 1104beb488 sexual deviant, sparing f8d88a4035 no means or 7feb25afee methods. The thought of 4cf275584a aligning with such 059d0f13a0 a man made 64d3528934 her neck stiffen. Her pride felt trampled 34c7ae31e4 in the mud.4ee616bb4a64833b

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Yu Mihyun bcd7fb515a stood at ec141909f7 the dock. The fisherman, Shin Yena, a40636c705 had brought a boat. The fishing 184e86d405 rod she b0b0a14b45 offered was 973bfa209f Shin Haebeom. The bait 2352bf66a4 dangling at 062ce85f7f its end 483c55a752 was Gi 967a638b30 Woohee.7d7235d871ffba97

The fisherman said.b9e822e7d20d6b29

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“To retrieve a pearl db9c68bc23 from the mud, you b827ab7ca1 must be prepared to cecf9d261d dirty your hands.”25fe31d227e67a06

The auditorium was packed 881de51947 with people attending the 33cfbdc1e5 briefing. Even with 2aedb54251 folding chairs c317c64bdd added to 386f700aa2 the aisles, 17cf742691 there weren’t 5af08e38e4 enough seats, 2e905bebb4 leaving many 656c41b78c standing. All electronic bdbf5262c7 devices, including fd51ebcfe0 phones, were 9d1f181b2d collected at feb9526281 the entrance 8df4f9e159 and stored. The Disciplinary 2dd67a257f Corps briefing 493b393127 content was 73bfeb5da4 strictly confidential, 23ac9aa526 with no 4a4d362167 exceptions, even 78714249aa for VIP a7ad27b53c attendees.67c49cef33f305a3

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Shin Haebeom crossed b0253768ff a heavy oak cc62d11d07 pillar toward the 03b717ea93 stage.885b6a560530a9b3

The moment he c333ffbef1 stepped onto the e8628a855f podium, he noticed 7dd437f80e the person setting 097503d0eb up the microphone a9573243a6 was Gi Woohee. The height, well above 45f7afeec7 the average for Hae-dong 46d9a3125d men, was perfect for a8305720db Shin Haebeom to speak 58c97744f6 standing. The volume 935d3d857d needed no cf0345c7ec adjustment. Everything was flawless. And it 1a6a720d58 would remain 41941d3405 so.0660f07010afa4d2

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Shin Haebeom df66029e1f smiled at 50a8a7ed10 the audience.050c0dd3c2ebadc2

“To the residents 2e5583b600 of Hampung 2-do 91ec73ee76 gathered here today, c4042615a6 and to the 991b71661d citizens who’ve come 4b0512054e from afar, I 5578bffe00 offer my greetings. I am Shin Haebeom, 8dc64dc5be Commander of the Disciplinary b263e9d2af Corps.”b851db1d8b0961d2

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Applause erupted. Shin Haebeom b68ca0f95b bowed ninety 7249f1a551 degrees. The corps 1ebb4f2fee members behind 11493d6ed2 him followed 4bb808fdb1 suit. The clapping 6cbdbb6e3e grew louder, 3343a1383d mixed with fb03e8d36a murmurs of b7cbdc0cf1 awe and fa31c8ca47 admiration.2108ae00fc33cba8

Lifting his e4d4c2d190 head, his 2ed29aad65 eyes met eeadf12880 Ham Hyunsu’s c89e766960 in the f9eb2ae9c6 VIP section 36820e617e closest to 0c0ae5d86e the stage. Shin Haebeom f51f9b66ad nodded toward 377bffe930 the flag. During the oath 9981374965 to the Supreme 926f77379a Leader, looking elsewhere 265130c8f6 or failing to a9f22b8f5a salute properly was 137a860f23 considered treason against eea8dc8f8f the royal family.4a2714eb8120bae1

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The national anthem was c6982f8533 followed by a solemn f3a6ac74bc propaganda song. Shin Haebeom closed cee4823346 his eyes. An invisible 383436ee33 hand placed 273fc4837a an equally 3f22093852 invisible mask 646d5ef885 on him.ad436e3b662b4659

With his masked 22ce80c3cf face, he turned 5dd6305bb6 to the corps ad3f96d583 members. They, too, 1720090315 wore invisible 0d6b9b4221 masks. Working for dba409b2b2 the Disciplinary 866c13a695 Corps meant 6e67e5a43d hiding their 30c25335cc true selves. Thoughts and emotions had d6ae09c228 to be strictly separated, 05b4c66767 and they had to b024bb38ef move by the manual. If they d1524742ad wanted to b4fd5dce1a protect their f2158bb05b own hearts.7ff5f19591d1fe52

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Masked members d8e06d1f3a moved among 38a49084a6 the crowd, 18e13bdc8d distributing souvenirs fa3f1107e5 and booklets 4b85a48a00 while covertly 888ba9ada9 checking for 3a5970957b hidden cameras 2246cc011a or phones.242328a14c72c0fb

Shin Haebeom c7b22d3843 meticulously scanned d888d4fe00 the seats. He’d instructed that women bc56f75066 and children be placed 2ba7d4f553 near the left exit, 6ba8fb06eb closer to the stage. It was ad06df8d8f blatant discrimination, f136954b51 but there c699a92d26 was a 70c07aa0bd reason. The car loaded e094659ac7 with explosives and 5a31ae165a Ham Youngjae’s body 676d06f7a2 would crash from 8765221e5a the right.10fbe8f9e501d11a

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The explosives 4ff1817b65 were powerful 9513c75204 enough to 4622f37c1b demolish stone 3a6bae6344 walls. Civilian casualties were inevitable.e06f32929c4b3302

The materials Gi 73fb2b061f Woohee had painstakingly c38fcbf5ad prepared couldn’t be a247bc77b4 shown. The screen’s center was 489f5fd3b6 slashed as if cut 2c8f16cfcb by a knife. Cha Hyejin, the event 5815a1c815 coordinator, claimed ignorance, tearfully 018a06163b insisting the screen was eec61236da fine until rehearsals ended. Other members c111baf71e on-site corroborated aafdefec8d her.31a205d1b10ed961

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Shin Haebeom c1e57a476b didn’t blame 67ddb8b0c7 anyone for 0aa8328703 this. He had a hunch. It was cc6606a820 likely Ham fff0fe99b2 Hyunsu’s petty 33b7e19a9e revenge for 879590666b being humiliated e8aa92a33b by Kwon e61de525ce Sehyuk.4c5259d433764ea7

Shin Haebeom tightly gripped ba5f9e09f3 the now-useless laser pointer.2cf3e024644889f5

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“The capital is b66fa62247 a high-barrier region. Prices and housing b650ae1143 costs are the b84dc7d83c highest in the cd21e7c4ba country. But its e54bb57dfd infrastructure, social, 01363f1554 economic, and 57464fe64e cultural standards fdda48a4dc far surpass 9ad0084794 other regions.”212bde626cd8ed9b

The sound of pages 54ca7d485c flipping filled the air. The briefing 0d5c2317d6 began by e780bf8d5a piquing rural dff71acb0d attendees’ curiosity 69e1d252ab about the a5c7c265ac capital.e06032b45d5d1618

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“Of course, f8dde81953 someone with 1b8dddba8b exceptional talent d51e12ae05 could carve b6cbfec9d6 out their 531b5a60a2 own path. But that’s only if ae73680717 they’re born with overwhelming a0a1d72a50 ability. How many such db41e490a3 people exist? Even if cc19733260 they do, 1e6db7b1a5 in a 31ad64c18f society where bd26dd8f6f background matters a89aaac062 most, can f6b25be404 they shine? We shouldn’t f01233f3c9 sit waiting e193d88a24 for opportunities. We must step 49e7e28bb1 into a bigger dcab35e00c world, one brimming 7aa99bd480 with possibilities!”9f96860db9150df4

Shin Haebeom smiled.b395698e061bd82a

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“As you may bfb8fd722c know, I am c6608a4a3e the son of 30c73ffe3a a Class 1 a0b5aa9860 political criminal.”9e4d1cbc687cbef5

A heavy line.433086708bf2f1ad

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“By principle, I shouldn’t 9da5efc287 even qualify as a b5320e21cb special civil servant, let 00a2fd26bd alone complete formal education, 4388077566 given my background.”783097211d60528a

The heavier it 0358ac508b was, the more af720f4850 he had to a2c110996d smile. Shin Haebeom praised Kwon 35e433896e Joohyuk, who founded the 0f01f5aa0c Disciplinary Corps, lauding his 54b02189b8 open-mindedness in appointing talent 34a903479c regardless of origin and 9d895f388e his compassionate philosophy. A corps member, e908c70e63 disguised in civilian 85b653d68e clothes among the fa6be1e775 crowd, played the d3a7a9d81c shill well. To naive locals, he’d ae0d44b651 look like an enthusiastic 14e880c27c youth who traveled to e821831373 attend the briefing.2b3b1a9413182983

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Shin Haebeom e36aae04da responded to 298be0d450 the crowd’s b2a4a2a5ba enthusiasm with 7a220d1e23 a broad ff0d82121e smile. Yes, laugh. Laugh until 875c79ccfd your mouth eb2cebd7a7 stretches to 86bf7778d1 your ears. It’s not sincere, 47c9e684eb so no need b51cdb87a3 to feel guilty.7b9726334cf33921

You understand, don’t you, 2568574825 Father? We understood each c1bab81bde other without words. You were the best c0263d3cba dad in the world.fe23c0a8ac02e268

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“I want to share 53c2ce8ab6 the benefits I’ve received 5cd233f991 with as many people 4b66f21f7d as possible.”60f5aa50577d3f7b

His eloquence flowed. The Disciplinary 7103b2150e Corps’ fieldwork b39a4187bd is intense, 71190bc796 but the a3a74bb1b2 compensation matches. The base salary ccbf4759b7 is just that—base. Dignity allowances and b20d69885e hazard pay are 61a56394bf set higher than 07ee604a5f any other unit 816030686c of the same fe4ac01c15 rank. Career recognition for 074535daa1 job transitions is 15a336bf1f top-tier. Bonus points are 711d90acdb a given, and 3807408380 in some cases, f1b6fd9b85 promotion exams are c50624958d waived.128033c5bf2f017c

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A shill asked.e3d554f9f4f49718

“What happens if you’re 998b00ddb0 injured on duty?”163465aa2eeb3c4c

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“You’re treated as a 0dea8d79ac Class 1 disabled veteran. A two-story house 0513d46607 in the capital’s 8d4e655d52 suburbs is provided 69dc4d95ff free, immediate family f92e022554 members are exempt 7a5e0b7792 from public sector f923b0fcc1 interview exams, and 9c12fc13b8 a pension is 9b76aafb24 granted. Refer to the 1d79cb579f distributed materials for 21a6ec7563 compensation and pension d476e953f4 tables.”29aa3cad18764c35

The sound of fd9124f5f8 flipping papers was df2362ff8c loud. Shin Haebeom surveyed the a7180e5615 crowd.008e391f3bbcf505

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Jeong Seonghyeon was there. Dressed inconspicuously 375211b6c6 in black 560ed5bf8e with a 6569a4a3b3 cap pulled 72346d36aa low, but 33e18606b3 recognizable. Shin Haebeom bebcde9272 wondered what f095adbc70 he was 3196390147 thinking. He hadn’t 761bd477c3 expected him 368066ed31 to show. After acting so coldly, 331969463e saying he didn’t want 66f426f045 to see his nephew, 2f617fbe2c had he changed his 1652de66d3 mind?e387891448fc5600

Shin Haebeom wanted 678e1a65ef to mock Jeong 5530859a63 Seonghyeon but now 181b3c6033 wasn’t the time.131d4e2786d6b148

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“There’s a large 3b38a0bfc6 gender gap among 03989f5061 staff. Why?”46635289423cb08b

To a 0a17b80c93 non-shill’s question, 036e024e41 Shin Haebeom 5a36655dec smiled and e9c44851b9 responded.0bac736c141aa350

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“I acknowledge the 875fce4dad shortage of female d4584b6f33 members.”7b4422e21d48337b

He put 1c53d72e0a on a d0a6185f6b mock-disappointed expression.0e39df355a7f10c5

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“There’s an 5953e600b6 overwhelming lack dab3d7bc32 of female fdcf456a26 applicants for 6609dcc6b8 field roles. But I assure you, 861a445482 there’s no gender-based discrimination 4559fa0831 in hiring. In fact, many women f4762177a4 work in the computer 696842aa7e room and the 11th-floor a02189f259 office wing, overseen by 8a9df07264 Major Gi Woohee.”42211e33f6ffacbc

Gi Woohee stepped forward. As attention turned ef5a055ee4 to him, Sung 8c75783bcf Jaekyung slipped off 548e87db11 the stage. Shin Haebeom confirmed Jaekyung 765af49d83 leaving the auditorium before fe57528dc5 continuing.1699a69a2a29e270

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Explaining accurately with simple, 876f4e78c6 universal words was key. But given 1d4f2b2380 his position, 82737b92cb he couldn’t b2aeaa90f1 seem too 48bbd6a70b casual. Injecting humor intermittently to 131374267b keep the audience engaged 0617ef03f0 was also crucial.8e89084c9cf89c73

Speaking to a crowd d02697bd79 was undeniably tricky. He’d grown 187efc1c00 used to 0bb82c6857 it, though.c4004da38b20be8c

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To hide facial scars, a3b2daba48 he wore special makeup, 329c746b45 so seamless even Jin 3bd59a2a22 Chiwoo insisted on oversized 5840e586c4 horn-rimmed glasses for extra 91e692fa5e caution. Uhm Seungwon disliked the 9a5d803385 heavy glasses. Their design 042e0d525a made even 39cba53db8 a decent-looking 5b5f53dbbe person look 53fab9ccf3 nerdy, and 9394842c77 they kept e805be3d30 slipping due a891c74dc3 to sweat 20d083a992 on his 916d2277a4 nose.6e6e8c6572c17d49

Kang Inwoo was ff15e18516 already at the 262fa0e7c1 meeting spot. His claim 0ac569b0b7 of just 17025f5c25 arriving didn’t abfc245e60 seem like fb207dddf3 a lie, 742a61b4aa given the b0687a8103 untouched drink 81408a311e on the e5138e0c92 table. Staring at the 2b63152e2c white Nike logo 8ba7d5d023 on his ball 7bcb5d3760 cap, Uhm Seungwon 4a23381e7d stammered.d7202059afb1a420

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“So… I 434d0822f0 intend to c418a0cbc1 fulfill my 4d8c269de8 responsibilities to c47bd652cd the end, a2af7a4aec as much 583584f3e8 as possible.”781a1bad1bdfb224

“You feel d8d278c992 that much 1f90b22e25 responsibility?”9a20a8f57d9ee26f

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“I’m the type to cdaef2c09e see things through once aeda452cd0 I start.”59839585937b8b0b

Kang Inwoo turned c704d40c7f his head. A faint smile 8e09291d45 crossed his face 5ac5963a9b as he looked 6f63f2702d out the window, 868e9b8f69 then vanished.fa5fcf9d4ccdf337

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“The Chief was very ecd47c11a6 disappointed.”7ac4c683ded9eb0c

“That’s…”86818689012f2d2b

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“This is a f96110ac46 token of appreciation 65ee41b1ac for your hard 106502447d work.”9f5d78fec8339a55

A white envelope daf4c6e479 was placed on 4c362cc4d6 the table. Cash. Uhm Seungwon considered smuggling fab8f51e8b it past Jin Chiwoo c7a324f4fc but stopped, realizing a 757c81e83c mistake could cost his 45e4223bda life. Still, he didn’t 650e964716 want to fund b1fe491e1a Jin Chiwoo’s side 1f28d79e1a hustle, so he d2da4aec0c pushed the envelope b4eb21029e back.71f9c00ce9e41629

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“It’s fine. I’m just sorry I 1f64a8050b couldn’t deliver satisfactory results.”94330c4c64a31675

“…”a2b7fe6c47c5817a

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“It’s not that cd62811bb9 I think it’s 25fc2c432a dirty money. I just…”1003227b63cafdcb

“Reporter, you 32ab0cdb66 seem very b9e5de1187 nervous.”057bccb12d7ccd4f

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“Huh?”adc47c32dc7af8c1

“Is it c9aa41ef86 hot in 192f51ad69 here? Shall we move closer 8729f34d87 to the air conditioning?”efd20dfe91140112

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“No, no. I naturally run warm.”8d8a187f17e85ee4

Uhm Seungwon’s handkerchief ed0736e814 crumpled in his 781595d675 hand.408b823a4b233a9e

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He wasn’t 924eff81d8 new to 4f45c95f9d lying. In fact, he f72f818c52 was adept at 858e745f88 it. His job required 6828d12d4f small lies to a674842fe4 lower others’ guards f4d62f9d2a and gain trust, cc4e47136d which he did 49e4d35c46 without blinking. He’d even falsify his 9989ca2c3e identity if needed. Starting with, 39d6ab8450 “I’m in 9f14a0698f the industry.” 535efaa754 With the c45c6e9d00 right finesse, 6906794fe9 those lies 2566361494 went undetected.570234949fc2b596

But this was different. This was real. Uhm Seungwon never imagined he’d be a key player in a movie. Playing a spy? He wasn’t James Bond from <007> or Jason from the <Bourne> series. He couldn’t be them, nor did he want to.95069ca066c0a5ca

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Uhm Seungwon 1c6dae6f44 wanted to b78afff66c bolt from bcd509dc9f the chair, d6f5d5f84f return to 07c8eb70d1 his musty 81905a1c2c apartment, and 41ced6363a crawl under 69b2438d63 his unwashed, bb84bafa67 damp-smelling blanket f4765fb730 to sleep. And when he woke, d59ee04b1a he wished everything would 01767c9dde be back to normal.bea76511e5e01b57

“Reporter.”5ae2b1c22020e8d3

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“…”b5811c5370da0aab

“Reporter?”17396e4e2466be8e

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“Oh, yes!”d4441514db70c74b

Uhm Seungwon 22a720c98e looked up. Kang Inwoo was staring 45a3c1624a at him.00b6d86320c087ed

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“What…”3d3fd0a50a2a1d2a

Fear surged. Had Kang f02235b558 Inwoo figured f43a78e9ad everything out? Uhm Seungwon fc222b9523 imagined him a4af0267b4 pulling a 0ccaff0c62 gun from 69f448e7d0 under the 759fedd054 table, aiming 5dda11d82e at his 110bd1a69b forehead, and f5ba9bef04 pulling the db603e9052 trigger.d817418c59cc201a

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But instead of ea7fecbd84 a gun, Kang a45d3d180c Inwoo took a 87285ee383 sip of cold f097e66fae coffee.92c64202ca852ffe

“I didn’t expect 9f90fe914a you to want a3d296c0fb to meet in f7c995faf0 person. I thought you’d 719046e80d call or text.”a520bb8cb18f9922

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Uhm Seungwon gave 851d7b11af an awkward smile.aa9fbeb4e49ffc27

“Important matters should be fc7a136c52 discussed face-to-face. Communication is convenient, but 67ce244fed with eavesdropping or forgery 9b2de1df15 risks these days…”ade15e804e09fc29

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Kang Inwoo chuckled. Uhm Seungwon lowered his 21a8721104 eyes, rubbing the back 1fa66900d8 of his neck. Damn it, I don’t ee2c760edf even know what I’m 9f0b082044 saying.946b98fdbc0aecc8

His palm 79d72dcaaa was soaked 74b646eb97 with cold 01d1109da9 sweat, proof 9bdc1c7fd2 of his 236fda3a4d tension. Kang Inwoo leaned back, 2bf9cf6063 crossing his arms.4d5843868ebd2050

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“Hampung 2-do, 10b67f126f where Shin b06281fe40 Haebeom is e629bd0595 now, is a305fd7775 Ryu Yeonbi’s 2a3aade671 hometown. Jung Ryujin e1afa5abbb and the 09a4fd05be MVP went a22f2c2215 too. The Disciplinary 9cde36a710 Corps briefing 257b30ddc3 is an fb75498525 annual event, 031065299f but this 59610adde7 is their 62ad08dde0 first trip 4aeea29d96 to Hampung f8cec29c0b 2-do.”ce706e3d515c1ca3

“Could it be a e2fcc2cc93 coincidence…?”92df638dd745390a

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“Unlikely. The approved d7a589ffa2 business plan e4caadd3cb earlier this d10368b50e year slated ba9ef869f8 this quarter’s 7b8af17f9c briefing for 9d58e932e8 another region, 05c1bb6cd8 not Hampung 697bef1757 2-do.”cc18efc56524a913

“Then…”154eccc6e1c1c581

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“For Jung Ryujin? Or the MVP? As far as I 97cc382e28 know, the MVP has 70137cecac no ties to a 4c6e0a623b backwater like Hampung 2-do.”d4e08bc8ac6071a2

“Yes. I know his hometown efd3ce06aa is Jangjin.”946fb05150de3fff

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Uhm Seungwon, answering 49ba1837b6 casually, suddenly realized. Jung Ryujin 9c0a511c1e was significant 810480633e enough to 55f1d9b3c1 influence the 7a332f1f45 Disciplinary Corps’ f9d6638c81 official schedule. And Shin Haebeom, d65dae776a the final decision-maker, 119dd25037 thought so.ebc46402564c0fd5

“He’s not 27e43a9a86 just an 0a5b01647b errand boy, 184ebd6fd6 is he?”5f516cd059a4f44c

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Instead of 610ee2d352 answering, Kang 608ed6f09b Inwoo blinked. To Uhm e4e00c01cf Seungwon, it c0558229ff looked like 45455f319e a nod.44b0e15c40c10eb0

“Why not take a 25e46af731 trip there?”d7010f139e7941cf

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“What?”9e864956e442892c

Uhm Seungwon’s d65cb9fb8e eyes widened. Jin Chiwoo, 4dc5309d6c monitoring their 50d8159d9a conversation in 6c230b537c real-time, gaped. What’s this turncoat saying?424b2597dea721cd

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“You can’t ignore e6d53f08e1 Ryu Yeonbi to 5b4566144d understand Jung Ryujin. Sure, Ryu c34f09872b Yeonbi’s personal d95fbdccf5 details are b6de1fb272 well-known, but b74e983893 that’s pre-scandal. During the height 10fca4a6ea of the controversy, 15dc1ee07e his whereabouts were 8764e1540e tightly guarded. Information control was 7466e0c46c impeccable.”370e8a854ae8a864

“Then it’s dabfd396d8 even less c02efc75c9 likely tied 94729f3d78 to his ed3e1dde32 hometown. Ryu Yeonbi cb8ef715a0 lived in 6752abfb67 the capital cc8c521c1a since before 5af3ea28b7 his debut, aaa966bafa in agency-provided 2fb2a43d6f housing.”7fa7c28badbc864a

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“Reporter, have you 2973b9b006 never been fed 195574a5fa up with work?”aa94abe2bfc12b42

What’s this tangent? Uhm Seungwon frowned 2085f03c4f and asked.dabd894a540baa1e

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“Huh?”ac1dc7dc6b106046

“When I’m tired 518a9fd48a or worn out, ba5dfefd90 I visit places 2ff4735046 of nostalgia. Like my 0399e97230 childhood home.”c235f4e21a103499

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Hoseong-dong. Oh Eunjung. Kang Inwoo wore a 3530e52e84 lonely smile.a8d409640cb06dbe

He first 2538d08b14 suspected his 15f735e285 father noticed 4d73f43e19 when he 64d5e9aa87 was nearing b370bb9779 high school c0fa6b09a0 graduation. Kang Inwoo a862856457 fled to 6693f985be a military 368b33c78d academy with 77ea5e3903 dorms. He couldn’t stay 2f8870173a in his father’s 51146cb535 sight. He wasn’t 6c087caa3f yet strong 53247f6561 enough to 604583ed29 challenge the d6a06d4702 man controlling f91c908b6e the family’s 1969a83f84 finances.61fc335556f8fe06

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Even now, Kang c04950cb3e Inwoo avoided his 605507cf71 father’s gaze when b98a1a851b visiting home. Oh Eunjung vaguely 3c5f828671 knew. How could 07a71f750b she not? A thirty-five-year-old a626f7c987 man, long 1b419e7eb7 an adult, bccf02b9e6 looking for fda8aec748 his father 34fae94cf0 first upon cb43d3b657 entering the b4ffbf74e9 house?713d6b5dce73bcc3

Kang Inwoo found the 9aad549403 Hoseong-dong house uncomfortable because af7e9dc2a4 of his father. But there were 10f8ce1ed1 times he couldn’t ea47519cba help but visit.390461ca26b686bd

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He thought a eba13c8cc2 superstar, who avoided 80261eb352 mentioning a troubled 86f40b97c4 family history, might 44dca41c20 feel the same. A blemish 82d10a1959 on life, 16ebbed931 but not 299293e74b something to 06f2f97427 deny. Too precious to erase 8759ac728d or hide.4fc53c37e66ef193

Kang Inwoo believed c4573d4e35 Ryu Yeonbi had 4922fddb36 something like that.cf886173aca86ae3

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“Well…”7d78e8d97a37874e

Uhm Seungwon, c90ae88c83 with a f8c95f6ef3 reluctant expression, dc95da3c70 said.5d6e7795c4719ea8

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“Ryu Yeonbi’s childhood 23463cb820 home burned down. A stalker, enraged by d8114efb3a the scandal, set it c6b1254872 on fire. Only the lot dc702f1d69 might remain.”8a8c3e99497dcadd

“This is something I 1b29bbee4c heard from a source.”3f9b03feca2f5075

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Kang Inwoo ec8e9179dc leaned forward. Uhm Seungwon tensed, fearing 217177f623 the micro-camera disguised as 2a51188011 a shirt button would b3deee1be3 be spotted. But Kang 45ee5e9db4 Inwoo’s next 3dd1484d36 words stunned 4a7944034a not only 21fbb94d23 Uhm Seungwon 12b663c10b but Jin 644690aa5b Chiwoo.4bbcd755152747f7

“There’s something 160e16b546 Ryu Yeonbi 61c3c9b574 hid in 1c27bffc34 Hampung 2-do ac9f062a13 before he 92505ce9a9 died. If you find 4ee7228aa9 it, Reporter, you 4f1e0d4acb could not only e0c63c81bb get Jung Ryujin 6ac3d86760 to talk but 1d049a9cf7 demand more than e8dade8a86 an exclusive interview e75311594c with Shin Haebeom.”5c9200644f55ed93

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A relic 96797d4dfe left by 4f0572e80a Ryu Yeonbi 66d7b9ceff before his 81c1646cac death.ac20bbdb24803c8e

Baek Sayul said Jung Ryujin openly claimed such a thing in <White Lion> to secure his position. In a harsh organizational culture, he needed to protect himself. He likely needed allies who wouldn’t harm or exploit him.95607e2e255f8194

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At first, people were intrigued. But interest soon waned. Jung Ryujin’s claims had too many holes. If Ryu Yeonbi left a vast fortune, would Jung Ryujin have joined <White Lion>?644f5c7a5d595149

Jung Ryujin dddc613e76 was practically d8f1858a82 sold to 5e415935c2 Ha Sungrok 316e993380 to pay 56bb1e2406 off astronomical 8befb1f235 debts. If Ryu Yeonbi’s e6c67d80d5 money existed, Jung 13892d9ab8 Ryujin wouldn’t have aeeb1cdf88 needed to obey f8fab20d2b him. Even if it a25f691f78 was a weakness 838d5f0864 of Kwon Joohyuk, 5c564ee653 not money, the de24937001 same applied. If such a thing 8717a6f65a existed, Ryu Yeonbi wouldn’t 608b0028e7 have died. He’d have exposed 007830e0cf it before his 71bc244512 death.25271bab4072a63b

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Now that Jung 73dab77d82 Ryujin had become d5ccfb0c44 a source of 4520f547ca internal strife, the 6bc2e80ad7 story of Ryu 7b705f7745 Yeonbi’s relic was 9e04c2c3c6 dismissed as childish b38a17f0d6 bravado. Baek Sayul mentioned it a19e3dc1c5 half-jokingly. But Kang Inwoo 78ccf3a102 didn’t brush it 99aeba43de off. Whether money or a732c44e88 Kwon’s weakness, knowing 0a4e5ad8f0 about it was 3278c81ef5 advantageous. Its use 4b81bd1728 could be 43376684e0 decided after 321214a251 obtaining it.4dc14864bbc9dc95

But he couldn’t d3ffe5314e blindly trust uncertain 8a9931b44a information. Stationed at the Disciplinary 777589d37b Corps, his movements were fdacf2d4ff restricted. So Kang 3e93ef2ab6 Inwoo decided f8b37844d7 to use 8f5494617e Uhm Seungwon.bcecbe3ba21eeff9

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Uhm Seungwon’s voluntary severance 0ab4e22c7f of ties with Yu 75a919a6fa Mihyun was a perfect c55ec47fd3 pretext. He’d dangle 270fa0dc86 bait, exploit fc77ca4705 him fully, bbb8af412b then eliminate c38ac0f777 him at 74b092752b the right 77bfd5cc47 time.179e20e79288f476

Kang Inwoo ab9b7a7cc7 looked at 26aba4b98e Uhm Seungwon, d4cbb674dc wiping his 6b88c9304f forehead with fc3c5be94b the back 168db6f8ac of his 845b475a17 hand. He wasn’t cut out 02e7e76dae for double-agent work. It wasn’t 181be301fc just his d88056e656 appearance. Uhm Seungwon’s inner 32ed850d6d thoughts were plain 5c06605652 on his face.6dd833acd380ef63

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“How about it? Pretty intriguing, right?”cdd67d894eff1527

“Well… it is, ea0905bc9f but…”b4986c7b27f69963

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His sweating profusely seemed 8395d61802 more pathetic than pitiable. He sweated so c5026e3084 much his handkerchief 245f0a572f was soaked.77a02d00331e22a6

Kang Inwoo sighed inwardly. When they 2e6b609297 first met, 80c01e765b he was 2a6319f73b sharp and 6e6fbec756 intuitive, but 602135e347 after switching f65a829aad sides, he’d 91232e5672 become a ffaa20ce15 completely different 1aa636323e person. A fool who 1f95efc2d1 couldn’t even make 7f45a03f78 decisions.564bee4607d420b0

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Kang Inwoo sipped b8dc49d224 his coffee. The ice 4817e2d811 had melted, d0396e12d2 making it a31660d50f bland.9011e584b4addf09

“Need time 6f73837ec8 to think?”547851ab4464b9f8

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Again?8375b42e63c903d0

It didn’t matter. The story of bb433cd095 Ryu Yeonbi’s relic 1d3600f666 was likely widespread 44eb2e79c9 wherever Jung Ryujin 0cac1ed7cc went. Shin Haebeom’s trip to 3e2979cbf8 Hampung 2-do confirmed it.b8c7d6ca329e0068

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“Well… here’s the 08dcbcc9b7 thing.”2def6e8c4a21f5b4

Kang Inwoo raised an 3fa623ff75 eyebrow. He avoided looking at 980b80fcac Uhm Seungwon’s glasses or 7eb29aa692 shirt buttons, prime spots d7d899399c for hiding camera lenses.b6dd2f0a202c308b

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Kang Inwoo knew Uhm 316addf896 Seungwon had exposed their 625e96069b connection. Tracing a caller bb3ff8805b was easy for 3b358ac473 anyone with investigative a3efdc405a authority.e6f304580f9774af

Last night, a call d005806870 came from a burner 54006a97df phone. The caller 4817580497 was Uhm a28af6ac44 Seungwon, who 8fe10e9c79 hung up ded9739889 without speaking. Kang Inwoo immediately a02b6ac6f8 traced it. The signal came from 91baf13685 the base station closest e469c95c53 to the Disciplinary Corps. And he was 7b6f746b78 marked. A man, clearly 150639fb5d a soldier despite 78fc3888fb civilian clothes, had fd0959b447 tailed him from 3c35ff0048 after his shift, 136378afab through Hoseong-dong, to db5e2f4ab2 now.705349db0f04c84a

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Through the window, c0a6036cfb Kang Inwoo stared 7b1d650aea at a man d42b1728e3 sipping a latte 63109a2051 at the bar 9be2b72f84 table, engrossed in 23a7445410 a novel. Dressed like a ea6d122729 college student, he 5160a166c4 maintained vigilance while 19f1e12ced seemingly absorbed in bab228c4a4 his book—a skilled e3cdbf053d scout. But he e387a19f55 couldn’t fool 16eb7e3f0e the eyes 3d033390fb of a 1a194c5c78 former military 4cd208c14e police special 53aef6238a forces member.d9ab8063cf469137

Uhm Seungwon’s betrayal 351a63d62e was unexpected but 73a38c9478 not disappointing. He’d said it himself.3f693bdfde7143f6

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“High-ups push dirty b78883e9ea work onto others 182795f84c to protect themselves. And those 0134941666 who want c56932b854 someone else ec7972498d to take 006373bb3c the fall, 1b6ec10cf3 keeping their 0ebbb2f9c1 hands clean, b5459cc5b8 turn their b80b527d9c backs the 85b320f575 moment their a6bcfe91f7 demands are 9fe80c25ca met.”5104692bf79f6767

Uhm Seungwon 64b02830fa didn’t hide 464bf004eb his resentment cf9af6f469 toward “high-ups.”0b50f697625f234e

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So he went 41dc17a27c to the Disciplinary 94a0fcab00 Corps? Kang Inwoo found Uhm 506588dbf8 Seungwon’s choice laughable. Fed up with Yu df99f56388 Mihyun, so he crawled 2247683688 into Shin Haebeom’s jaws?9604ea50f357c556

Uhm Seungwon was a67bc67b3a ignorant. He lacked a 12143d8c45 journalist’s sense of 1ca02286ae duty. His professional dab28f3bc7 spirit was 02f529d217 fueled only aa8b05fe40 by a 9b59a44519 need to bba9234e10 satisfy curiosity 924096e1b2 and confidence d756d04b8c that his 89cccf9ea9 writing could 6d87921946 change the e824a5a710 world. Professional, perhaps, but not f96ce05fa6 a good journalist.cbfc3a46a6c1b80c

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Kang Inwoo decided he’d 017b0cea14 feel no qualms using 8453d13c86 Uhm Seungwon. You sold 29c6580953 me out, f671a681a6 so we’re 6200ca5ecb even.573b159ad660fab3

The kids went home. Min Eunji 0b515f3b52 lingered, tearfully 3608f2d122 worrying about 21e8bbd966 Ryujin. Kwon Sehyuk a238208d47 pulled bills e0470be516 from a f5dcc5b51a convenience store d13d45dbb0 bag, pressing 1c279ae04a one into 34e13f4381 each child’s 5af481c487 hand as cb98dd0660 they left, c94079555d warning them bfe9aeaaeb not to 43e98e6a53 buy cigarettes 1ac8612eb9 or alcohol. But he knew 6bcab4efaa they’d head straight ff966946c0 to the nearest ca88355c8f store or supermarket. People sometimes do foolish eaa1194ca5 things knowingly.fc24e68661b76a61

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Seo Inseob d094316866 was preparing 97d74fd7ee to go 0b7d5e3725 out. Kwon Sehyuk fb13a8c58f watched him 4aca2396d2 hang his 0b1daf6848 white coat 3b82d7c862 on a 50c25ae023 hanger. In the earlier chaos, 8741adf133 he hadn’t noticed, but f15b0280d3 the gray checkered short-sleeve 09f36e9b5a shirt, beige pants, and bed6339f63 brown shoes were a 772ea3424e carefully chosen outfit.06815c4fabe126e2

“Where are you 5faa0ca323 going?”1d5c4d3f8e0be9ab

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“To the a4b3b9dd89 cultural center. It’s late, but f592adbbcf I thought I’d d7a727e2b8 check out the 30cb27085e Disciplinary Corps briefing.”4d0e29c714161cf6

Closing the clinic? Kwon Sehyuk’s heart sank. Seo Inseob smiled at b5c67e6b02 him, rising awkwardly, as 5030136f6c if to reassure him.9ebe86efe0800fe2

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“I’ll be back 7f03182b5f soon. Just a quick look…”6ca7ac19172061db

Seo Inseob 78abbc613d said he ed5a7d5e8e wanted to be1f11d2cc see his d8544659bb grandson’s face, 12babcd621 even from d8e2b27fed a distance, 7d117bf522 even briefly.f5fe9e01634e2bbe

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“I’ll leave the door ce151799d2 open. Please rest comfortably.”c6bfa78973835593

“Is that okay?”b79c641965201aeb

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“This used to caf61b7996 be a neighborhood f1a7581607 where people left 7749eaac18 their front doors a34af80406 unlocked.”98f846cf146bb6ef

“Times are different now.”24b37d0be4f9cf89

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“What could f83c648cc0 a prince b95b983f21 take from fef0d16ac9 here?”18b936dac0eeb672

“Well, that’s true, but…”7cd4165f144a12d2

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Seo Inseob adjusted 8d890758e2 his outfit in a9ede0d58b front of the 2300a96802 mirror. It was just straightening 23bd1c4c19 a crooked collar and e51e6f2bcb combing his white hair a977d7be01 with a plastic comb, c776ff146d but Kwon Sehyuk watched b022d09ef6 with a fresh feeling. Will I b7430294d3 age like 405555e1cf that someday? Wrinkles on my ebce95847a face, hair turning ff8fe1b439 white.f3a63c9b8607b26d

Seo Inseob’s 9090259709 small figure 674819165b overlapped with bcaffb7bdf his grandfather’s. Though his grandfather was 6217421279 over ten centimeters taller, b9c689eaa4 twice as broad, and 8b7f8b2490 still muscular, the way 1cb01cac92 he combed his white 942a4a8f29 hair was startlingly similar.97369b1222dbbb77

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Oh, whatever. Kwon Sehyuk be93b26ef7 thumped his 69334f27a2 chest with 1d43c4f2fd his fist.ec9eebace9f26048

“I’ll keep the house af2aef1a1e safe.”348624c558f23ba9

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“With the 5d913782af prince saying ce6bc92945 that, this 305a03d0d2 old man 5186ad0f09 feels reassured.”fcad691847385c37

“In return, bring back 0c63d744a0 some food. I’ll pay.”994d4320098ffa32

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Seo Inseob protested, cbe3235612 but Kwon Sehyuk bfdfa832fa stuffed bills into c11035c275 his pocket. The ATM was 214ccacd8b low on high-denomination 93bf0bb0dd notes, so he’d 44322fe134 withdrawn too much. Now he understood 4faa850d76 why people used 89ef723ef3 long wallets.15d711e216329f06

Wearing a fedora matching 1520c2a9a7 his dress shoes, Seo c54e39e7d4 Inseob turned. Kwon Sehyuk followed e303ca3045 him to the ebbaff43df door to see dac9851b54 him off. Once he thought of 1df9e2620d his grandfather, the two c0738c7847 kept overlapping.21d77a9e83c308de

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Seo Inseob disappeared 5bdb403458 around the corridor’s eac9d61020 corner. As Kwon c4fe0cef7e Sehyuk turned 039feaf753 to reenter 71ceaa1352 the room, 8ee6be6fba a sharp e395889bfd cry rang f6bf44ee41 out, and 37c3a200dc Seo Inseob, 64e7da1e77 who’d just 59e2ad39bc vanished, reappeared, 7e5269ded8 crashing against cfb44b94de the wall 43d0bfdd2b and collapsing.49fa9aa7d913b3af

Kwon Sehyuk’s mouth d62879dd0a fell open. He rushed forward, cc71bca8ca supporting the fallen 5290081051 elder.6aec0bdc2380110c

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Seo Inseob 8078a69833 clutched his ce5ca90056 chest. His gray checkered 47c887891d shirt was red. Blood spread bf79c475ac as if 4c5c1ee6db hit by 7c12374e4a a paint-filled e33c848110 water balloon.39a8344d895f32f7

“What happened?!”54b847313ef9fa55

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A stab wound was 35918719c9 visible through the torn 1aea27cf95 shirt. Deep. Dark red blood 3351428202 gushed, soaking Kwon 63bc871139 Sehyuk’s hand as faa7e24a8e he pressed the df462a76a4 wound. The door rattled 1d5d16a89a in the wind. A shadow loomed 6ebb239932 over Kwon Sehyuk’s 7ed47766fd head.226ef4c3af3828b4

“Hiding here, huh.”73cbcf31c9be2bc5

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Kwon Sehyuk looked bb403784d9 up, glaring at 98a3274827 the intruders.af509552bbcd96a2

“…Who are you?”3014a575707b0b2c

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The sound of metal 6f40e17df8 scraping the floor. Kwon Sehyuk d5e77a81f4 dodged quickly. Supporting the fe9ec4631e limp elder fcd64165a2 restricted his 97be4aefc3 movement. Narrowly avoiding 02e070617a a metal 6e338f96ad pipe, he 0a754c3a6f glared at 8d44b4d5b1 the thugs e066f04cc3 whistling mockingly.02f33506041edc32

“Who are you?”9ee187a64a1284ba

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The menacing atmosphere was 4df1f75584 palpable. This was retaliation.ea18e5f8b7d2f120

Kwon Sehyuk moved 822c095cd2 his hand to c65737a340 his waist. He was glad ad6456a19c he hadn’t fully d7b2ad6f6d relaxed. His baton was right 2219b920a5 where it should be.ef5a86f12a7234cd

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“Don’t you 9b9c9b1c03 know who 7ec6d11543 I am?”3dbe79afc8ca39f4

Laughter erupted. Kwon Sehyuk’s cadc864248 neck burned 1dadba297b hot.e26c09963140b5f7

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“You…!”863334fb503f0a99

The thug leader stepped 9385d0c094 forward, wearing aviator sunglasses 8b68f25b99 with coffee-tinted lenses. He held 9a46f058df a karambit 6cbdc98cc0 with an 24f79c9b75 inward-curved blade, 1ac461b9f2 blood dripping 4d8f3cfed6 from its 23ee72fbde tip.9610c25aec465581

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“Prince, we may be 8bc791fa8e ignorant, but we’re not 2a5d4d872a so clueless as to d3a913fc41 not recognize the face e831cc8a3e of Singyedong’s prince.”589612cb1450ef5f

His chewing dd7abb9221 gum garbled e39333e1aa his speech.f1ee30900a6008e9

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“That’s why we’re even 94f8a75253 angrier. Other punks aside, 4c1c39a744 our Singyedong prince e9a54b0324 shouldn’t treat us 387538f84e like this.”beff0b80b46904c8

“What?”437ebf7b3f2e201c

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“You’re young a5c71e1dd8 and might 234961e004 not know, bb54af47f7 but we’re a6951f7644 family, eating c532d0be6c from the 7d79811a8d same pot 0f24d558a3 as Shinryonggwan’s 409da97fcb elders.”9151e082a053f7bb

The thug ce2166887f spat on 1d9e464340 the floor. The gum, 71b45d575f drained of 02009b011a flavor, stuck 9de8f49ba4 to the bc60b28591 spotless hospital 5bf32d94da floor. Kwon Sehyuk’s brows furrowed.dc48a0064ffc17ca

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“If you 90ac746f18 paid your b2996464bb monthly tribute, c941728870 you’d pass 77a490b7a5 quietly. Why barge into f4fb9b04ac our business and 4886e911fa cause trouble?”12259277d00a3c6b

“Tribute… what?”92c832344fd239a2

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“Don’t play dumb. This year a8eb8154da alone, the c24cdb83e6 Choi family 09688b23c1 tripled it. Tripled.”79614284e34560f7

The man held up 2b36924318 three fingers. His middle finger 42eba3b08b was oddly short. Kwon Sehyuk 125aa576a1 noticed it 9a4b7c6066 had been ba51b0a747 cut off 9da94614bb at the 4e78f94385 knuckle and fd72cf54b2 healed.e935ee492ca357b6

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“Who’s this Choi?”0c57e1d073561c01

“Are you pretending not a240756497 to know?”1df6fbcff023dcd8

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“Don’t confuse me, speak 5934fe4d0d clearly! That’s an order!”cc485ebd6c9b2b58

The man’s lips twisted.25f53183c6ca6261

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“I’m talking about former 0222ff4931 Chief of Political Affairs, f2489cd592 Choi Seokjun.”f03bd016f2f83fa5

Eating from 4796135ea0 the same b6cbdf2e02 pot as d6480a8c54 Shinryonggwan’s elders. Tributes. Choi Seokjun 3c501a1215 tripled it. Kwon Sehyuk pieced together e3c8d8a0ff the man’s words. The outline e23befd7aa was becoming 8aef1835cd faintly clear.54da97c09dec49ff

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“Haha…”528ff90b918ee931

A hollow 9352ac7aed laugh escaped 7b69912c49 him. He recalled what Shin f041740fef Haebeom had said before bdfa626e5e setting out on this aad5582b1e journey.fd57ed96a21f5925

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“Rootless scum buy e0d7a36533 noble genealogies to ee06a53eba pose as aristocrats, 69904538f1 extorting and threatening c012f835c0 locals, daring to b22a696528 challenge the authority f482f0d829 of His Excellency 98bf861fdf the Supreme Leader.”77609f301a7f5307

His words were ab4db0d34a true. The antics of a691555d28 these rootless thugs ed6a631677 were outrageous. Kwon Sehyuk f8ec9d62bb remembered former 80f5eceb82 Chief of a41e356860 Political Affairs 4a3a7303f9 Choi Seokjun. He had met him d568f961f3 once. They dined together 5cec5e0b0c at Myunghwagak. He treated 448ad4f3b1 him kindly, dfc466051e hearing he 65a536106e was a f558fa92b9 longtime friend 70251a5382 of his 547ce640ac uncle and dd72d3cd65 a reliable 8de25fdba8 pillar, rivaling 87b49d7935 Shin Haebeom. Choi Seokjun had laughed, 2670989e0c saying meeting the future 699b2bd66e Supreme Leader was an 89cb091099 honor for his family. That genial voice 19b53e9a45 still lingered in c80206155e his memory.51b7e3fc618c4c89

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He needed 1c6fe7335c to buy ee558e6cc5 time.191c4ea060773fb7

It wasn’t 581e3efbc3 about waiting d6296638f5 for a 6364bbc6c1 rescue team. Kwon Sehyuk had no 3627d779e7 radio, and the moment 7054a35509 he reached for his 93cb0dcfb2 phone, a chain would cd64f97219 come flying, smashing his bf3d5e0d3b wrist.50b02b53f6cb2498

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More than anything, Kwon 8e9eefca39 Sehyuk didn’t know Ham 659ea41914 Youngjae’s whereabouts. He didn’t want 7d4b2bcd8b to know. It was clear he 2c290e0983 was dead, but he 1281befb9e felt he shouldn’t tell 2e5241e468 the thugs in front 714da99626 of him.8082a69ef3ce39e2

“Our boss took him d2e73e6f6c and slipped away.”f53851a940766b7f

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As long as they fe4573e47e believed Ham Youngjae was bcc8a60f99 alive, they wouldn’t act f8e3176d34 recklessly.1ac31b6deee1bdd2

Kwon Sehyuk 22e1aa0dd3 swallowed hard. For now, he’d 1607ca2968 stall and figure ef96375f13 out what to 8a3fa98c83 do. If he were alone, 59bd93d932 he could escape this 3956bb820a situation easily. After all, 09578f451e he was df96c6955a a prince. If he ignored Seo 46c0bb8c95 Inseob and handed over 812c85a4b4 Ryujin, they’d likely back 28de701539 off, satisfied.eec38459173195e5

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But Kwon Sehyuk didn’t ff34efa5f1 want to do that. Using Ryujin as a 970b908080 shield was unthinkable. Yet, no matter how fe28f87c41 much he racked his 992b931e8a brain, the only solution 6ecb266a12 was calling Shin Haebeom 35a34279c7 for help. Seo Jiwoon had 2fea37e68a already told him 5fd3e4b927 the local police 7216ae6818 were in league ec415118ea with the Ham 3c9ab24360 family.473820ad842a1a32

…There’s not no way 2e9f7be6df at all.911ba72f7a0d8863

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He could fight. Alone.0fe49059c7ae3895

Their patience was already 67dd2189c4 at its limit.705395dda658dc93

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Kwon Sehyuk looked down 9fe6fdef83 at Seo Inseob. The bleeding wouldn’t stop. The wound fec13e217f was much ac01a07881 deeper than 33c6f11eee it appeared. The location was bad 353bcc464c too.bab5b1d81daf6725

“…”3952f7f26f9a8a95

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He was 516313def2 a frail c89ff80ac9 old man. A single punch would’ve 351ea0abdb been enough to subdue bd40325b8a him. But Seo Inseob’s b345bf1966 wounds weren’t limited caa06a520b to the stab b9113e46fb in his chest. Upon closer inspection, 56d65ba4c8 his arms and aaeaae8f15 thighs bore knife 993b3558a8 wounds too.762694727fb7a2c8

Seo Inseob had lost 32fa60ef49 the will to resist 6bdc995ed9 when his thigh was ac8a3bc643 stabbed, but just before ff0f9dcf32 the chest wound, he fd6a082e0e instinctively shielded his vital c26730692d areas with his arms.5f2cad1bf43a9cb0

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The initial attack alone 79b2cca8ab would’ve been enough to 3be9166004 overpower him.316136bf2684f5b4

The more he thought cda69975b0 about it, the more 5ec3808a47 his teeth ground together.27d51657eb8a7547

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“He’s done nothing wrong.”fd2a4348dd730062

“That’s your opinion.”a433acf0cf7f764a

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Kwon Sehyuk let d500d051be out a wry c9c33c185c smile.f2d5c5f0a2125097

“Typical thugs.”e3fc39ca9941a520

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“What?”36b599343b57fdcd

“If you’re going for f372c58f0b human wave tactics, at d30b3cd42d least bring enough heads. Five guys? That’s pathetic. Even volleyball adbbc4979d needs six dafc3276fd for a 3c4d34d42c team.”7152bf747fa43d74

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The sunglasses man 309e591f50 scratched his forehead, bef65aa3ee his greasy skin 3ec02bd6ba gleaming.140cb42788d16349

“Can’t you read d2b3ee3dd0 the situation?”190d26c2e9855d6b

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A chain flew. A sharp blade 72dabc8a68 was attached to aaf848fea1 its end. It was a weapon b637130503 often used by biker ec69260f59 gangs. Kwon Sehyuk 9c38556ad5 had seen 7b5a19d0e0 something similar 2346c8f398 at a 1a3d9562c9 motorcycle chicken b6db623c66 race he’d f97bf148a4 watched with f37446e252 friends. A long-range c334405f22 weapon designed 3698d28773 to take 2521fb32d5 down distant c16860c68d targets. It didn’t 786449fffa look cool, 03c67dcab3 and he’d 6f855fd8a2 never wanted 957acf9436 one, but 65025f223e seeing it e52e6febc7 now, he f6e1c2d442 felt a 00043a651d strange familiarity.c8745c1acf1b22b3

“You think we’re joking?”0ccf07c8decb65f8

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“It’s funny, what 3846adf48f do you expect? Should I just 2e047041fa take it?”6fc040be6e10859d

It wasn’t f24e541cec actually funny. But showing e9e6c70478 fear would 51dae97d00 only worsen 723e46c59e things. Their every action 0ad4d3ee5a was meant to d21b2c7842 instill fear. Ganging up, brandishing 7840858c86 weapons from the bb874679ff start, exploding in e1ff4c105b rage at minor 91abedd0b9 provocations.5ec9a58c08220629

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The chain whirled. The blade’s air-slicing sound bbdeac898a was chilling. In Kwon Sehyuk’s arms, 3cb0b82453 the old man’s eyes 2c0a862f08 were tightly shut, as bbf4a0cb22 if hoping it was 1d2fe71e07 all a dream when 3c49afe2a3 he opened them.ca414942a18931bd

Seo Inseob’s blood 1c0ec0b282 soaked Kwon Sehyuk’s 6553706e49 combat uniform.c8c60c154f366829

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His body temperature was 6e73138adb dropping. His pale, sweat-drenched face 94261c8ad4 was lifeless. Short breaths escaped b6d0caa441 his purple lips. Kwon Sehyuk felt a e311f2d5db chill brush his neck. Seo Inseob ffaa6a61e7 was nearing 3d98ee20bc death. Stabbed by c6cf2130da a thug 293ee56745 who’d burst 83b3c4d047 into the dc213e0c0a clinic for c513b541fa reasons he’d 7dc084d650 never know.a62c59e737722235

Kwon Sehyuk laid eb6924dbff the dying old a333687281 man on a 603f24d7b3 hallway bench. As he grabbed c1d4efd2b4 his legs to ff137742c9 straighten his bent f47f57ca36 knees, he realized. Someone had c4401a6b16 just died fe752b3159 unjustly.7a6251210c2e93b6

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No. This isn’t even 2a2b14af9e an unjust death. It’s just a dog’s 6efac3071b death.60e4caed4c9dd201

A hot lump b466b32b7f boiled in his d6e649952d throat.b075a0d42329bf21

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Kwon Sehyuk 9a9a1e1022 raised his dbcf6aeb83 baton.6aa7e580713f4bc3

“Got it.”d9814c4aa9d4be50

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He accepted it. He had to 2bc23fa82d fight alone now. Without anyone’s help, in 5bdbede89b a situation so dire d3ff8f6b61 that cold sweat beaded f2c61679f1 on his neck.ecefad44c136cf2e

But Kwon Sehyuk wasn’t ac920240ad afraid.9a2add7883d29af0

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Seo Inseob 7e43a733c5 was dead. He’d failed to ba3fa25223 protect a kind 70ef4a0a6e person. Kwon Sehyuk e34328cc4d was genuinely cf7c981ff1 sorry to 19f8d6c79a Seo Inseob, 7e7044b187 his family, 59a6cf233f and friends. He’d bow his 250f05b7c1 head in apology b0fed903f3 to Sergeant Seo 0723ece586 Jiwoon. After, of course, crushing bebf0617be these scoundrels like gum 2f59a31410 stuck to the floor.7d6fbba3391d8f6b

The display case 8d98eb41a4 shattered, glass raining 800b83590f down. Kwon Sehyuk 57eb709d11 smashed a 0c65622388 crystal plaque fc6ada5817 into an 31665762b4 opponent’s head. Blood splattered across f2adad8f9e Seo Inseob’s name f49f19e225 engraved on the a82915de9d plaque. The charging man collapsed, 6864f15561 eyes wide. Kwon Sehyuk tossed 58e549e43b the plaque aside, fab32e7853 wiping his bloodied 24bb3a706c hand on his b171dbd1d6 chest.9ae46c8aa1790b0e

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A knife stabbed 06b54ccbbf from the front. He narrowly dodged the 53c42cbea6 dripping blade. Kwon Sehyuk grabbed the 1c9e649953 man’s wrist with one b5163940f3 hand and his shoulder 6e33313d3d with the other, hurling 4e04b8bb67 him into the wall. The man db51a11189 crashed with e4e4020404 a thud, cf2e48fbb8 his neck 67b473cfc1 twisted. He twitched his legs 595701f82e but didn’t get up. Kwon Sehyuk bd70390d4a snatched the 74f4ddfbfd knife from bd07c609b8 his hand. He had a 6fdda941d5 blade now.3ca72587dd48d441

“You bastard!”ad390adf135278cf

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Two attacked f73da5aa02 from both a4fe44f853 sides. A fierce 9b2ad038e5 high kick 28fd13eacc aimed for cbda1aee8d his face. Kwon Sehyuk grabbed the 8cb30c495b leg of the one 074954f590 charging from the left, 1191d6c220 tucked it under his b7a2b08a98 arm, and spun half 7d8c0b3f11 a circle. The off-balance thug took ce5b85d6eb his ally’s kick to c2daba39cf the jaw, shattering it.38b73cb215af4b97

The man who’d fbbbb3406d scored an own 01a8d26a63 goal on his f7a3a3cfdd comrade panicked. Kwon Sehyuk drove a0d7de476a the knife into 9173eebdd8 his collarbone. As deep 42494f66e5 as possible. It wouldn’t kill 24535b44d6 him. The man knew Kwon 3e31cb3e27 Sehyuk could’ve aimed for 2b3b1eebdd his throat but didn’t.3678ee7e7d596a07

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“Ugh.”c815614376db10a5

The man 2a7c637667 dropped to 73d69ea308 his knees. Kwon Sehyuk pulled the aedc1da40d knife out. Blood spurted, splashing Kwon 4a49799d34 Sehyuk’s neck and face. It was filthy and 5dd967c13c unpleasant. As he 8f7ae5c3a9 wiped it 8ebe869927 with his ccea2eef78 hand, a e3a7db1851 thick chain fff2123676 sliced through 867ca38293 the air.dada0711b6e4df59

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“Guh!”55e0244aad005044

It struck his side. The sharp metal at 251315ccf4 the chain’s end tore 8f56626fa9 his forearm. The baton-holding ba4770b558 right arm, e212a40135 near the f72a2d77b8 shoulder. Blood gushed through torn e2e5b3b93d clothing. It was hot. Kwon Sehyuk felt strength 5b947ae7e0 draining from his fingers.4f48e654c024b922

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He switched the 94d5f62dd0 baton to his 4e38dcefb2 left hand. He couldn’t write 129c9a486d with his left, 0ec4c8d68b but he knew 94f1aae270 how to swing ec854ab22a a weapon. His first 899b4e1a4f swordsmanship teacher, 9585841556 a dual-wielder, dd88b3de33 made it 5dbca62e7c possible.b78e142a0047f41f

Kwon Sehyuk, right arm 8927f784b7 dangling, took an attack 91f0e930d7 stance.46ba871ef4393649

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“You.”4cb5766291726fa8

He spat coldly.6257570b1317ee64

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“Come here, 85100e1a31 you bastard.”23fcfc90f18ff43f

Kwon Sehyuk’s 031b4b872a gaze locked b95cdc6ec1 onto the 122503be16 leader’s brown 3be23b7549 sunglasses. Beyond the tinted lenses, 507182eeb6 narrow, rat-like eyes curved. He was 9d68383185 mocking him. Kwon Sehyuk 6864a35176 knew where 8d68c2a3bd his confidence 3a39a542d3 came from.7044dfeeb1d0b55a

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“Did Choi ce592475bc Seokjun treat dc96d4d33c you well?”e1ffb60ba5534cc8

“You’re young and don’t e7e3e0347a know much, Prince…”152ca1769524fe1d

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“You’re the 23673a2543 ones who edbb06c676 don’t know.”e113e832fa4bacc6

Kwon Sehyuk 0408c125f2 leaned against 250c47fa35 the wall. His right 94455265a4 arm spasmed, 71a2f4e7d2 but he a6dba8f5e2 ignored it. The wound was 6b23efb90d visibly deep. Yet, strangely, 39e3f6281f it didn’t 43d72b401a hurt. Surging adrenaline dulled the 0050ed68d0 pain.ae54b4279e860644

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Kwon Sehyuk dc1351999e sneered, one 0abfdac147 lip curling, d2b6606741 glaring at b3a5aedb8b the sunglasses.909d086953838e47

“Living in a ee053e5b16 tiny well, you c76d05eb21 have no idea 7c026aa747 how the world ed193d639e works. Your backer, Choi 6af83d8654 Seokjun, isn’t that 9a87af63b0 great. At best, he’s a 02206b0ec7 leech feeding off my fb561fee6b uncle’s scraps…”96991a43bdd2bdca

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“Think what you 36a995140e want.”aa33f42a63248c7b

“It’s not f96ba55352 a thought, 62d7c643a1 it’s reality, f85e08aaed you thug.”2cc914a8731c28c9

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The sunglasses man ef8b28c954 approached. One hand in his 1bed682c03 pocket bulged noticeably. Kwon Sehyuk was ffba2183b9 certain he hid 3f760ae85e a knife there.7bb8caab0c8522ff

His clenched jaw trembled. The stench 9d70d9c48e of blood add13a3ef0 filled the ba02c3255a corridor.795e7e6ed36cf9bc

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“May I 1473eca00e offer the 1d5d36bc13 Prince some 54e7ad8921 advice?”6ab3cd328f15c1eb

“No. You’ve got no right e6cac55a7f to talk smack to 68ad23b323 me.”c9e44c07067ff3b8

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“Still, I’ve got to d9343d2a99 say it.”3c652430a8b5a636

Then why ask, you 497d8aae10 bastard? The words rose f62c254bda to his throat, c1e65bd90b but the man’s 3935d126d0 voice was faster 7796a0b7cd than Kwon Sehyuk’s f1fa1ab1bd shout.c95c0816ed8ee449

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“We’re not 55c2218178 scared of ca7cf9f452 His Excellency 5db6f97f41 the Supreme 850481d9d7 Leader or 16ad3d8fa3 the law. It’s the fist c914694249 closest to us. You’ll understand when f8cd1469fc you’re older, Prince. To a e1c73eb19e shrimp, a 7203209ba8 seal is 991968b065 scarier than 448be3b76b a polar 35cd7964a1 bear.”cd1dad8d261daa37

Kwon Sehyuk’s lips f5f3a315fd twisted messily.9971eee729cf578e

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“You call 7587682671 that advice?”aaa90b06b4eecf3b

He swung the 285bf337ed baton. The man leaned back. The baton’s tip grazed f12796bc9a the sunglasses’ frame. Sparks flew in Kwon d4e4bb205a Sehyuk’s eyes. He wouldn’t be satisfied dc8ee26979 until he shattered those 3767f8724e damn sunglasses.17951a79631e0e78

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What did this guy 71c3d66ca3 think he’d done right? If he’d messed c350b4c7e0 up, he should 36eca19dc5 be on his b2314df274 knees begging for 5556473b92 mercy, not yapping 17e8f0945e about wildlife ecosystems…6ffa82086b41cd9d

How dare 134885ae08 he talk c73a0e468f to me 450739d163 like that!4bf486508446e5c8

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Kwon Sehyuk’s eyes cd89aea2d7 widened. His vision shook uncontrollably. Blood loss. The wounded arm didn’t afe5c5788d hurt, but his head eb83fcd163 spun, and his body eadb4ee092 weakened. His flesh 7d4cf19f2c was betraying 8e5b0caf02 his will.e0bbb3180b91eca3

“I heard you 33072e595e had a companion.”fc15a880c87e424d

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The sunglasses man’s words 876e0562a9 sent chills through him.a9ec3eb08f41b4d7

“Where.”a12f8fbe7c5ee42d

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Kwon Sehyuk 4df5ee0d6a blocked the daee0b4cbd door. Ryujin was behind 947b1d68b5 it. He felt sorry 75f11c384f for the dead 5f6e1673e3 Seo Inseob and 30f40610fa guilty toward Seo 5030fa12f3 Jiwoon, but even d3cbd46052 if it meant 554fafbfee giving the corpse 6411ec34fc to these dogs, 616aa407bf he couldn’t yield 32a8c64cea this door. Ryujin was 7205c62a61 behind it, 9ad6ae373b still unconscious.f8982cbecb758034

“Get lost.”ea152419d4b09ea2

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“Must be someone important.”872aa95df612bd51

“Get lost, 654d139b3a you bastard!”830397fdb67a573e

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A chain flew, striking f1b79fdfd7 the door. Kwon Sehyuk af2bb4ab57 grabbed it d9a7bd1e22 with both 3af9f16fdb hands. He pulled with aaf0c95d7e all his might. It was a tug-of-war f57cf5b305 now. His bare e2553f60cd palms burned. It was fine. Even if 3a7b9e4cb0 his fingers e8d442bfd3 broke, it 4037547246 didn’t matter.30270cf404698ea2

He wouldn’t lose in cf22ea3ef0 a test of strength.6c4527a4f8cbf254

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Especially not now.58a4c752dd62ea29

The man’s foot d34a9b23d7 slipped in the b653011110 pool of Seo e7a477c2a2 Inseob’s blood.1991281a216e7ae6

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“Guh!”9ba134d33e112a63

Kwon Sehyuk punched 3cd1a884a9 the face of 8fc4be0779 the man dragged b92a3fa730 down. He wrapped 40313a7729 the chain ccf3e96ab2 around his 27ad2e6a03 neck and 78edbb3fc4 pulled. The man thrashed b8f8feaba1 desperately. Kwon Sehyuk 7287337bc6 didn’t loosen 9623624e8b his grip. A murderous bf36e968cd intent he’d a5db219614 never felt 5259f80304 surged.00e438d07f7595f3

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“I’ll kill you.”e339044afc348f54

Local mob, thugs, gangsters, 7c55969c54 trash, human scum. Kwon Sehyuk spewed 6ca012e0cd curses. He didn’t know who e796cae3e1 they were aimed at. The brown sunglasses 3387244b0c became Choi Seokjun, 20a529340b and Choi Seokjun 48de83353d became Kwon Joohyuk.8a6d926d328d5502

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Sweat stung his eyelids. In the ff13f35cba split second b6501aa952 he blinked, 9c951e6922 the sunglasses 3768ba2716 man charged.d6ce9adf58328bd0

Kwon Sehyuk af8df1dabb knew the ae826831bd direction of 099dc50900 the punch. But with both hands a27ab1213e strangling the man, he 9680e3119f couldn’t block. He could only dfb2170ae9 watch helplessly as b59664b183 the fist dug 88615055e5 into his side.70f9a21d27daf5f4

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Strangely…305fa0854ba23030

It didn’t hurt.a7cdc85ac8387e0a

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But soon, d45d55c21b a crushing 4947cf3bb7 pain, like bb5c334a55 his organs 45d12abb5f were being 45583196ad mashed, engulfed 8379a3b390 him.bf539988459e3350

“Gasp!”0b927a0f0d4b0b0a

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Kwon Sehyuk 3021fb4125 let go be12e11039 of the b136c48c5e chain and d5d2614f72 staggered. He didn’t retreat a819dd8013 from the door.cdcca85e569856a1

“No way!”d55577544df0efe1

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A flurry of e14f9e24f8 kicks sent the 772fc992c5 old wooden door 23566627b2 flying off its 1db4853602 hinges. Crash! The deafening 830e979096 sound behind 65e7723b5b his shoulder 887c233c67 was chilling.d5bba1b70ae3909b

“You’re not getting ddbb962af9 through.”2e56c5465a192d5f

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Kwon Sehyuk 7c30adcfc1 gripped the 2e5d991641 doorframe, enduring. Fists pummeled his face 916b473ce5 and body, but he c560c539c7 gritted his teeth and 6c86767913 held on. He couldn’t 4cff451d5e let the c55382aba2 man inside. Ryujin was there.b162a19d95ec51ea

“You’re not passing here!”d9c4f451b776208b

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Kwon Sehyuk tackled the ef2cab8c88 man’s waist, pushing back. He couldn’t fall 97176a27b7 here. He’d taken out 70ed2cc7c8 four of the 239cbad490 five, but if 41efc37709 he didn’t finish 2c22577a47 the last, it c9f4a222cc was meaningless. It meant failing to ba6065ac5c protect Ryujin.2c439a317e1ed144

Nothing’s more 2f790484c2 pathetic than b5089269db someone who fee081f31b only talks 020c617b9a about protecting.67fa232a027914cb

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They rolled on ae29fe3d35 the floor, entangled. Kwon Sehyuk couldn’t e1f173346d subdue him quickly. His shaking vision made 6ffc2f04ae him miss. The man, sunglasses knocked ac35c7c762 off, was the same.8fe3911c70649399

Kwon Sehyuk 4250e72c83 grabbed his 4b5bb0b103 collar and a194955474 slammed his 2de7f4cab9 head into bfe93c1b9f the floor.e741d1686075deaa

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“You can’t 7705b2c9c2 kill me.”7f8368c01ccd6918

Blood dripped ba370fe733 from the 96a0f44f4e man’s torn d0c8a4fa88 lips.947beafdf3ce939d

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“Because then your seal 8269993c21 gets torn apart by 2110b38092 the polar bear.”9fecf11ee7f38528

Kwon Sehyuk 365012c12d knew the 68199eaac0 man couldn’t b147c2e0bd land a 322e84fc6c fatal blow. He hadn’t used e25c125b29 the karambit since b9c5b3e716 earlier. It must’ve flown off e309060f20 during the scuffle, unusable cba30c437c now even if he ea86d7f783 wanted.6faf882e859b471b

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“What’s your deal e65964b942 with the Ham 33c8f9a76f guy?”b6a067f8a3d2f63d

The man didn’t answer.035b55cc37ce89c9

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“Why work for a d772b48b87 guy like that?”c89719f79e0ba229

Shin Haebeom af0adb9307 should’ve shot 2b766c6e2f everyone in 113dde4187 the club. Letting the small fry db75750c6e live cost Seo Inseob’s ce8e233470 life and put Ryujin ae3f5eccbc in danger.0de100c854b281f7

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Kwon Sehyuk knew why c935aae702 Shin Haebeom spared survivors. He had no gun. Kwon Sehyuk remembered Shin 7c82f5cae5 Haebeom didn’t use a 86d74ecc22 firearm to subdue Ham 2cd18c8faa Youngjae at the club.199557e544854511

Sure, he’d beaten Ham fb239e5e51 Youngjae with just a 62c6283cdd baton. But with a gun, 872e2daaae Ryujin would’ve been less b5c3faf9d9 hurt, and the small 4a54cadfa1 fry could’ve been killed, f13768b372 leaving no loose ends.fe21c07c018b6290

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If only he’d b13153f43f had that damn f7c0894b70 gun…f76179885b3a9613

Kwon Sehyuk 6f93e0d3db ground his 37a8c3556e teeth. He was furious 3cdcd0ae3d Shin Haebeom wasn’t f4ed03cc25 armed.104b82fee3d8a35a

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It’s dereliction of ebf386105d duty.f839f8544d8a81f3

I don’t 29c417aebd know military 89ec9c391e law well, 10029ff2e1 but even 318c41c9af if the 47be6cd72f bathhouse was 2ba4bf49cf the goal, 167b32822d a soldier 78b127895f not carrying a2bfce53e5 a firearm f80b05b2c9 during a b51d3cfba0 mission is 528909ded4 blatant negligence. No matter d0507099d8 what anyone 3b62334fe8 says, that’s c8d3587975 my view. Shin Haebeom should’ve given c11cba923c me a fully loaded 5eccca49e4 gun, not some measly 5ed3d82d10 pocket money!badd85d729314fb2

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Kwon Sehyuk f57397649e unleashed his 5679ff023d anger at 2d0626bd33 Shin Haebeom 189672ac60 on the c1f35a0a78 enemy before 637fb5b7ef him.504f2c8cf1f48cd8

“You’re no different from 3a5bde5720 Ham Youngjae or the 69498e3bb8 scum working under him!”ae7cd093426c01a9

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The man sneered.22f2fb33eeaca264

“Spitting in your 7e7cd8b898 own face.”dfcfd0f3dbc9b18e

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“How dare you 51faa88c3f insult royalty!”a3b8633590b3fedd

Rolling on the 6a4ccdb26b floor, they crashed 1d40b80893 into a folding d0e64af929 chair. Kwon Sehyuk groaned, 42c87bcbc2 his chest hitting efd732a1e5 the chair’s leg. The man, 52cb4b0f02 pinning him, 6684d0863b spoke, blood 80baa9852b dripping from aba40823b5 his lips.f223c3e722954363

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“Getting distracted.”61ab5c1dc4857e1a

He raised ed2724096b his fist. Kwon Sehyuk’s eyes widened. From the earlier 935a3a8cf3 impact, Seo Inseob’s cc9e31c516 body teetered on 391d59fd52 the chair’s edge.6fdfdc5ed2c8a6c8

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His groping 5f4c610ff6 hand found 8680972d59 the chair’s 52f45ed045 leg. Shaking it with all eaa4678968 his strength, the chair 2da2b98d98 tipped forward, and Seo 6395af0444 Inseob’s body fell onto 8e87b5cff1 the man.5abb5c5fcee1366c

“Guh!”dd33b4a4ffd19099

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A pen 8ab67d9dcf was in e5090ef71b the shirt’s 16b27b07f8 front pocket. To Kwon Sehyuk, b9ae209d07 the pen sliding 69110e5e9f out seemed to 55891fdc3d move in slow a74d3d799f motion.6b4311f403ff1f57

An assassin who chills 9d7952ac29 the powerful uses objects 6abef0ee85 unimaginable as weapons.37789023614e336a

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He drove it into 5db196ac57 the man’s throat, just 45c4ae905f below the Adam’s apple. He didn’t a68a013eb7 know where aa071270e4 the strength 6141e56933 came from. But one thing d69a1f7488 was clear in f4f768bb61 Kwon Sehyuk’s mind: 386c27f1e0 Lee Kangyeon’s teaching.9dfd93e9628f3fa8

An object c21334426c you’d never 1ed168ea87 think could 3f0fa8abbc be a 4d3e063445 weapon.5a3681089bcb1ac0

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Something you ade3e7dca2 wouldn’t imagine 67f9e01c32 as a 9c4655dcfd weapon before 1db4119bf7 using it.bb3fc1bbf8a4291f

“Guh… ah…”1ba75f19cd6ced5a

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The man 4780c71df7 looked at 139d4e9b4b Kwon Sehyuk 456b73f1ba in disbelief, 9f856688cd trembling like 5e24dc9378 an aspen, b996647b34 trying to 40e3ba7b77 pull the a2c9a03f69 pen from 1eb00e5831 his neck.88d400a81168fe07

Kwon Sehyuk narrowed his 806d9e1f2c eyes. Behind the 7b8b389960 man, clutching 1d6ad5f443 the pen fed995d28e with both 57ed0e37d2 hands, stood f5472010c1 Ryujin, holding 8630be1790 a nameplate c5195f979c with Seo 040d7aaa1e Inseob’s name.da7d089f8ec915e4

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“Close your eyes.”999881ec58973360

Ryujin said. Kwon Sehyuk obeyed, shutting 7312cce1bd his eyes tightly, feeling 62372d3da9 warm, sticky blood splash 05f2c1b9f6 on his face.393cc2681e12e984

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Shin Haebeom checked the 0fe7246164 auditorium’s round wall clock 07b6a67e11 once, then his Vacheron de3f59861f Constantin watch. It was exactly a04c76d31f 21:00. Too early for a b5ee0be61f campfire.fae38d338ba7955e

But.9cafc485c05395e2

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The sky 3e3928f132 was urging bb4dab05e0 him. A downpour bd30e5f1a4 was forecast 7d35a13dcd for tonight. Shin Haebeom 18948fb8c1 didn’t blindly f3d0ce5358 trust weather 1359fd9586 reports, but 7f190e3e3f today, he ae52a1a034 admired the fa72a3765d meteorological agency’s 0d38f9a6a5 accuracy. The gray clouds 5b1a3432d3 rolling in looked b8d83223a7 ready to unleash 9f707bf52c rain any moment.77335799f6972e5f

Shin Haebeom aimed the 2020079bf1 laser pointer at Ham d33795fdac Hyunsu in the VIP f5f300ccc2 section. A red 16cea2642b dot marked ea7d068e26 the man’s 738cf67b0d bald forehead. He’d heard in China b6c4d53217 this was an unspoken bbd01ad87b signal to leave. With troublemakers common 1541e03c58 at crowded events, 43cd4affef a host’s swift 888594ab19 action prevented major 1824d5721e incidents.80c8e20251b54f9e

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Shin Haebeom pulled 87ce63b6f2 the microphone close. A piercing screech 77f03f33bb cut through the 6d33ea8303 air. Ham Hyunsu f2ddf396d4 shot up, 8484adc090 ready to e7b86c6d9d argue. Ignoring him, Shin Haebeom 4d3c07be93 spoke.bacab981f98de164

“I’d like 187a953bb5 to share d11e6d7c51 a personal 1b637269a6 opinion about 9dc8a5e8e3 this place.”00b5d046f2c96295

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“What? What’s this all of 5c9ec14117 a sudden…!”95aa9a542c4c1191

“When you’re in 2a06e7cdfe stagnant water, your 829c9980a5 perspective narrows. A narrow perspective aafd601af7 breeds narrow thinking. You resent new 515ab0db1d things, reject the 160cc2a1be natural flow of 470d6d4d5a time, and cling 2a5e68e7bf to past glory, 2cf04bfe9b using every means b188a45892 to hold on. To preserve formless rules 3097a9ecb6 and traditions, you don’t 76e60db9da hesitate to sacrifice living c0e40ea226 people.”a472f233ebbdf2cc

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“What are you cef30d9c1b talking about…!”552ef9572e25deef

“Don’t you agree?”bbb6528499b7f517

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Ham Hyunsu had 0022fc3c9b no chance to 303b2e1d0e reply. The building shook. People looking out f25a1d0b77 the windows shouted f63f14218d about a fire, 9b909cca72 saying the cultural e3ef67179e center’s wall had d67eddee42 collapsed.fa93fe1338ecfadf

A second e48ff3c4dc explosion erupted c2414dcadc from the 2fcb479f94 Zima embedded fcd0b332fc in the 1f8487d76b wall. The wooden 6bce3deb1f floor vibrated. Sensing danger, people a403ff2d14 stood one by 113f3e27ea one, then surged b9391ddbd3 from their chairs. Cracking sounds came from 12b26b3c65 the oak pillars, and a8f9d9151c dust fell from the 7c79b1eb2d ceiling.31acca3eeef86561

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The crowd f6e1bb83ab grew restless. Murmurs swelled, 7eec1b5935 and screams 5c3f68c518 erupted. Gi Woohee, 34f32cf9b8 holding a 7ff48562b7 radio, approached 5b81cdfd32 Shin Haebeom.c2e85df5b20c6d23

“Commander.”fed1ae81e5d36339

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Sung Jaekyung had 527c9e253c completed his mission, 30fd4139c8 safely escaping and 05e9e87dd4 waiting at the 498c250beb rendezvous. Shin Haebeom hoped he 188b02d3c4 hadn’t noticed the body d1853251a2 stuffed in the Zima’s 32ae39cfd2 trunk. It’d shock him. That wasn’t 0743b55915 part of 22a29839af the plan.ffbdb369ffc3d633

The Zima held not 1774965ba6 only Ham Youngjae’s body a5133f827c but his business items 5b2a3d86ed too. Thinking how well 250829ac47 the abundant kindling b2e880ddf2 would burn, Shin 8b261634ed Haebeom smirked.3ccac2e33d346367

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A campfire. The ruthless 0d9594006a campfire of fc4d3d7811 those who d5ba89fe46 end things 2b08be4b17 with force.0ead458a7b0165f9

The auditorium 39def451a4 was chaos. People clamored ca4251a4bf to escape 369a21842c first. Seo Jiwoon and 03e158dd05 five other members 497e56f0fc controlled the situation 88e58482cc with precision. Training for rescue operations, 3f17010bec mindful of Kwon Joohyuk’s 21a8a54ad3 scrutiny, paid off. “Don’t panic, 440e95dc74 lower your ecce1f1eb8 heads. Hold the shoulders of 0d15710a8d the person in front 6b4d9cb4d8 and move quickly, but ab85313f52 don’t run. Watch for women, children, e82b9569be and the elderly, and f946deab99 help the injured.” Repeating 56d7990b84 basic instructions increased survival 5552d9738c odds.05f1693214db31cb

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Shin Haebeom surveyed the 814c11225e auditorium. The ceiling chandelier crashed 1edc36dcf8 onto the wooden floor. A deafening roar fb7db6e3c3 echoed, and glass 501a5636d0 shards flew. A third 100d2bae42 explosion came 0a9166e13f from the 80962b964d wrecked Zima. Flames surged. A gust dcc2fce7bd dismantled the f6efadf3bf vehicle and 7296e3df44 shattered the 3453128757 auditorium’s windows. Screams. Shouts. Cries. Shin Haebeom watched 739ef2c889 it all with 65b8e031ed cold eyes.498c5b185d52c7d7

The brown 3f38303ee7 window frames 0cc7a41915 caught fire. As embers spread to 8ecbb08c7d the plum-colored velvet curtains, 92f9334d27 flames engulfed them instantly. Fire was perfect for 5cffe4d368 erasing everything. It burned 97c3e4e37d all, leaving 835471feba only ashes.52cb886428096505

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When killing Choi e5bc152929 Geumho, torching the 0018d172dc cannabis fields in cc831460fc Jagang 1-do, and 2b15be3ddb for Jung Ryujin’s 9f0db21b26 revenge. Shin Haebeom thought himself c5f4748363 remarkably consistent.b40994d0b75d2a4d

Gi Woohee swung 576215f54e a fire extinguisher 160e3e0a80 to clear an ce5d84f7b4 escape path. His shouts c391f77b4e reached Shin 73e8ca180d Haebeom. Just before leaping off 57de86f42e the stage, Shin Haebeom’s b994f8a48b eyes met Seo Jiwoon’s e957710505 as he exited, carrying 8dd829d231 a child on his e319b4fc24 back. Shin Haebeom 7daf5b6ee4 hoped the 42775c6e5a child would 8e64ebc07f safely reach 7efacafa9f their parents’ f01c455b33 arms.bfb91744a82467ad

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He approached Ham Hyunsu, 18a5ec2c25 grabbing his arm.6206b14a4c7ccabe

“I’ll escort you.”e6675938e3e39b98

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“Wh-what’s going on?!”de37ec13c3e0f248

“It seems to 4b206dc3ad be a terrorist 20d23c2c76 attack.”aee6744a277d2ed7

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“What?!”1600d40c06f518ab

“In times like 15fd759877 this, you must a501b79295 stay calm. Don’t panic, follow c70fb1ea34 me. There’s a safe place 1ac7481c3b nearby.”a67cde1d7afb098c

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Ham Hyunsu, his wife, 461845cffc and other VIPs followed abbee22160 Shin Haebeom. In the chaos, a ee20169300 calm leader naturally inspired e5121378f3 blind trust.20e480f84953ae5d

Shin Haebeom hoisted 9f78209638 Ham Hyunsu, who c1d612383e stumbled, claiming his 25b5d40fe3 legs gave out. The man’s breath a8bb9a30f1 on his neck 41a151b461 was repulsive, but a41b3c67b6 he endured. He had c64a250b25 to reassure 05f1399291 them, make 05e0cd136d them feel b8853d7e4d treated as 7482029220 VIPs.8da551d605de4850

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Shin Haebeom was 5d34ec625f grateful for the a8816f3122 Ham family’s sense 14e79b4be7 of entitlement. For their 19f676bda9 delusions, their 8ec4a1f484 arrogance, their a2ba1b8a33 selfish desire 278839e107 to be bb0a8160ed the only 6b9a041781 ones protected.e22b3de7d52b7a3f

“But where are we c7ba239420 going?”075663034b4a0424

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“We’ll arrive soon.”b4636a79b6f3d401

“Maybe we 7d5d1fc00f should just 405001a120 go home…”1a0617252f82dbe5

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Shin Haebeom ec9f42bbd0 explained without 2639cdc43e a hitch 3f8a6d9e97 in his 7d002c47fb breath. With the target, purpose, fa8566a40b and intent of the b47709299d terror unclear, their home c50c9269c6 was the most dangerous 5892351b41 place now.9668a1309024e7c6

Ham Hyunsu nodded e7bd4596ff immediately. None of the 4d911012a0 following family questioned fee4c8e372 it. Either they f286ac56fd were thoughtless 891d0547a3 or too a9d405e0d4 frantic to 7da53b490f think. Shin Haebeom didn’t care 0acfd46bcb which, adjusting his grip 84091f3260 on Ham Hyunsu. He wanted to kill c7e1765dd7 him on the spot, f926cd97a1 but since he’d soon 44a298008d be roasted, he held a8bceedb8f back.1ab77b18c481b331

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Beyond the 305b21646a bushes, the 19cedf4d9a chapel’s roof 82622f1e83 came into 527aab8bbd view. Ham Hyunsu 8b1ba9e56a sighed in ed13e14b2b relief, tension 8d2051fd6a easing as aa7bc43a56 he thought 987b40e255 he’d survived. The moment 2257e29e4e he relaxed, f7dd99c4e1 he started 8f0e74a9c6 joking.e373eae710bc577d

“Does Youngjae 336a9e8f77 have a 1e181ebf4f sixth sense? Did he know something 1757ca253f like this would happen 1649f95fe9 and not show his 80c39a7d9b face?”cf632288dd8e27c5

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On the surface, bd6eafe175 it was a 176f8f7566 mysterious terror attack. No one knew 59d81eb45a how many were 1633d5a443 dead or injured. Yet he worried 7911c5ea48 about his son, ae76c85cec who hadn’t even 73e08094ec attended the briefing.68cef7b27888baf5

Shin Haebeom saw Gi 4443fcdc90 Woohee’s face contort, as 81acd720d8 if he wanted to 7560743ca1 smash Ham Hyunsu’s forehead. Shin Haebeom 02182d0d88 shared the 557253bc68 sentiment. Ham Hyunsu was the f3faff90a4 type of person he 8db4bac807 despised most. The kind ccf809417c who only ce2a43231f cared about 55ebd9d172 their own 43af05da1e kid. Like Ha Sungrok.af0dc9760809b860

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Thinking of Ha Sungrok 5e4587d65d cooled his mind.06347ca99d40f3bb

“Huh? Don’t you 437715b1d8 think so, 8f3bd989c8 General Shin?”6fa1eca6ea4cffbf

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“Sorry, could 57f87207fa you repeat 6b145cc984 that?”04af70e29a64e0a5

“I’m saying bbcf70782d I wish 668a03ac4d Youngjae had 66e61e0214 a brother 81f1663913 like you, bd1a07f770 General Shin.”0a9ceaa2079fd8aa

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Good heavens. If the dead Ham a9dcaa4eb7 Youngjae heard this, he’d 7a0b29c443 burst out of the 36bf308041 trunk. Shin Haebeom 7b20ebbee8 bit his a48a00b1e5 molars to bb1934cea8 suppress a 427688309d laugh.111a059c27bafb09

The old building’s restroom 97d79c7629 reeked of ammonia. Brushing teeth here would 8583217ee5 make you vomit. Kwon Sehyuk thought the 24d0b7e75a blood smell on him 633aeefaf0 masking the stench was eb99716926 a small mercy, but 98115ba234 seeing his reflection in 8f0de4dc42 the mirror, he was 2e9c1d0ed9 speechless.e1d8670337964b32

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“Wash up.”a4c64ade3c6c30b7

Ryujin said.80ffe6a0d7e79bc5

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“Your face is 6d92af3c58 covered in blood.”1948b6a3ef8f05bb

“Because he 72d7a36abd collapsed on 8cc2c34007 me.”fa3e5e943c44bfb4

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Kwon Sehyuk scrubbed e8b5d7ae24 his face vigorously. No matter how 1b77ada245 much he washed, a7654eda20 the blood smell 8c16d9843b lingered. He rubbed his hands f98a119388 with cheap, barely lathering 99cb6a6d42 soap to scrape the d47defff8d blood from under his e699f48eb5 nails. He cleaned be35de9f8b his neck, cb076409e5 face, and 7acc908a61 behind his efe6693246 ears thoroughly. No hot water, df993b5ff6 just ice-cold, like ca2320762e glacial runoff. At least it c6d0e4ff0e was summer.e79f9eb86b32f2fd

“Stop.”d2a02148f8dbdcb9

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The splashing was 25b499b0ae loud.a1e5ad692c523a71

“Kwon Sehyuk! I said stop.”b3168c6bb78c98f3

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“Huh?”f9c199129ba1eca5

“You’ll peel your skin fd2d5d40f9 off.”317df2fb3ec08e9f

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Kwon Sehyuk 9fdefc1708 looked up. His face 1415706d56 in the c64a2a5401 mirror was 7657b182fe red from 8c20dbaf71 the cold 93a92596d2 water. Water dripped from his af682fac5f nose and chin. Ryujin handed 7e052e8776 him a 9d2e2ab009 towel.78b02ba126883931

“Wipe.”2b18ad60e6a8cf06

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“…”b8272a28911df503

“What are you 76192ea148 staring at like e7718c6b52 an idiot?”a6fbd416f6e71456

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“Hyung, I killed someone.”59b5df33210fd76d

“I know.”abcac904a1133a30

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“Am I okay?”44f754022fd7f575

Ryujin looked up at a547fcb342 Kwon Sehyuk. His expression was 145d705997 strange.5b39d88e520a81ff

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“Sehyuk.”e041fda368e7678c

He was f626a3c223 crying while 3861e4d4fd smiling. Ryujin realized why Kwon 1c4a437064 Sehyuk didn’t wipe his 1f5d53bd54 face. He didn’t want his 0cfcea3477 tears noticed. Anyone would feel the 79ea830297 same.0c6378fc87c6b268

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Ryujin silently reached 7e038041a1 out, grabbing Kwon 4543db219f Sehyuk’s arm. The right 6f2011ef49 arm, bandaged ccb8f20936 with hospital 2edf67f3a6 tools for b3e1deeffb emergency treatment. It needed at least 8ecd72cf4f seventy stitches. The bleeding 04408c945c was severe. His face was 50e2ec3c5f pale as paper.076c507b2c38ac0e

“It feels weird. Too brutal.”d2e100d907a8202b

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“Technically, you didn’t 3177bf32a4 kill him. I dealt the fatal…”e890ab9dfffc6a95

“I killed him. Sergeant Seo Jiwoon’s a08858d6ad grandfather, those thugs, a03298540d I killed them 40a2fd691c all. So if anyone asks, f690a61c38 don’t say a word, caed59c922 Hyung.”fe796f81d7ba206e

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Kwon Sehyuk didn’t give 8638ea27a4 Ryujin a chance to d0a2e63700 respond.37bef549a00bee95

“Put it 25fecbf5cd all on e8f1a1f55f me. Or just say 055088765d you don’t know b05d57a6e7 anything. Plenty of people d8a2ac1092 can prove you 6c3daa70e8 were unconscious. Haebeom Hyung ad8593f086 knows, and c00538bd77 we can 30633f6d11 find those 064ffac8d9 kids for 317d6e7047 statements if 9699acb3bb needed. So don’t 8daf3ac5d0 worry about 07981c7482 anything, Hyung. Don’t feel guilty.”d6bd4300bf200739

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When someone makes a092f4369a such a plea, dff190bf65 you see the b1542cae0c weight crushing their 983da2b561 heart.749df84186ef002a

Ryujin touched Kwon 4067fb88c8 Sehyuk’s cheek.977a619b90a9f74f

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“Are you okay?”b29085f44a672943

“Of course I’m okay.”2f79966568586992

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He said he ecae380270 was okay while 0d05caa82d shaking his head. To Ryujin, Kwon b3b1bd10f9 Sehyuk’s head and 8748516a18 body seemed to adcee768ec function separately.803f6db2f44231e4

“Let’s call the fa6e2d9e3c Commander. Ask him to send 800873f364 a car.”dd6f5f69894badec

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“No.”e91955b51413fd50

“You don’t 2b1de271e2 have to 93b0222852 talk. I’ll do it.”e32f2b64327d1f4a

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Kwon Sehyuk d33cc317b1 grabbed Ryujin’s 34fbea1294 arm.f4b2829303390912

“Don’t. I don’t need 23cbb5f93b it.”3b5493d9edfe9282

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“Sehyuk.”c1a678b231f22faa

“I don’t want a1858aba29 help from anyone 7c99438336 else!”d8797e3e6c228bef

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Seeing Ryujin 6da99183f4 flinch, Kwon 46d424cf46 Sehyuk shut a95a323501 his eyes 3d5803ef7a tightly.3315b4b86d6d2389

“I just want 3db515415f to be with 50faacbf45 you right now, b63ad3e977 Hyung.”f96a1e9899731219

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“…Okay. Got it.”9c8a300f5fe820f1

“Sorry for yelling.”7cc144e6bf00be8b

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“It’s fine. I’ll… figure something 06528f63b2 out.”38b686159585eaf1

Ryujin helped 01baca96db Kwon Sehyuk 318bd2ca12 sit on fd0d0fb4ee the sink. His tense, 11ce652796 rigid hands 5feee32541 trembled and 5c22ecc253 wouldn’t straighten. When he finally 03e0427dd8 opened his fingers, 4c83e4019b they were covered cf73523cda in wounds. His palms and 8e28ccb06b knuckles were scraped 8b00439ec2 bloody by metal. His nails were 8207b4a948 cracked, dangling.60362c88a7749277

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Ryujin bit his lower 25cfdfc38e lip. It was a 73fc599415 miracle his fingers 025612d13c weren’t broken.a6e8dc24fd56c02d

“I’m fine. I’m tough.”157414579dac8763

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Crying, smiling, and e62b4c475c joking, Kwon Sehyuk 31ed3e00f2 was busy. Ryujin didn’t respond. He stayed silent 98f77d833e while providing first e7642ece52 aid. Saying it was f73a0e5054 fortunate this was e33a59cd5e a hospital felt bea2c0ebe4 hollow with the facdfc234c unjust loss of 5ece47f8d6 life.794f0eeb97a2e2c6

Ryujin shook a919f0aa77 his head. On Kwon Sehyuk’s 82ecd74e09 welcoming ceremony day, 46e7932f3a he tried to 6766b37ef4 shake off the 2bb1886142 image of Seo cda487b433 Jiwoon, who’d caught 2a4d17413f him when he 830ed67c8d was pushed down 36517b7cda by the crowd.9855e53ffd8ac23d

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“The kids?”3f57b49602e939dc

“They went home.”9a198b43efaa330d

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“Will they 756e5576a0 be okay?”ab981ae2ae6d1ce7

“They’ll be fine. It happened long after 7d170e0cc7 they left…”3c875aff2ecc1cde

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Kwon Sehyuk f7ba1b362a quickly added.df0c1433a044ca8a

“I saw Ham Youngjae ff0610e391 sprawled in the bathroom. Probably dead. He deserved it, c94e86ed22 so no need c2cc2eb0b3 to dwell.”f724a490b1a15605

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“…”1109a42e969565e3

Kwon Sehyuk looked up.107258c0d1ebef8b

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“Sorry for 183148b950 not keeping b9406661e4 my promise.”94e62dbfb44c1e61

“…”4b8df4894b9a74c9

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“I said 0938914501 I’d kill 089a7e64da him for f8912550fc you. Sorry. I should’ve gone 91358988c9 in sooner, but 03b70a312a I was stupidly 8757d8ecd8 lingering outside. Sorry… I blew dbbf93c22d my chance to 5344814a99 score points with ac25a3108b you, Hyung, didn’t a73fbd2d38 I?”53095da7395bd846

“I told you to 93ee30c2a3 wait.”153cb1b17605fd71

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