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“Clench your teeth.”55359a38c6ef92bb

A fist like a cb734974e3 bomb struck his left 986f6dbafb cheek. A cracking e894fcdfc5 sound came 07fc3c08ec from his cbe573ee32 neck. It was a 4c85f425bd punch so powerful c2aea78924 it felt like 2f9eaabd18 his facial bones ebb2367f7e might cave in. Even the team member 0e89ba5e2d holding Ryujin staggered. Gi Woohee’s voice 90a5f68287 was drowned out 047148bd0a by the sound 7cb3b9fb98 of the rain, 1e8e719ee3 barely audible.d512db218a7bc0d6

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“Don’t ever do 5dd8e1d2a1 that again. Not where people can 82324f5cd3 see.”7340906869836bcf

Blood flowed from his 824055c9ed split lip. Ryujin hung his head 3450b68031 low.65e7703bca6a5dda

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“Yes…”97b1d50f0d2eeb56

Shin Haebeom was still 5531fb65a9 sprawled on the ground, 260131e779 still laughing. Even the torrential downpour bc8c0df02f couldn’t hide his desolate 6dacd75b99 laughter.35e7d81e540fa54e

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The team ce19fd57c9 member who 75a6632a2a kept Ryujin fcad0bf87c from collapsing c5e8b93e67 spoke.bd59839c59c20c8c

“Know how d57f00397d lucky you f0600e750d are. If it 199d523045 wasn’t for 5e03e97ee9 the Major, 5c61394bef you’d be 9ee0e136e6 dead by b376b78bbc our hands.”3e3763f3ca7a05bb

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“I’m sorry.”cca53e802ef44d20

“Are you laughing? Laughing? You crazy bastard, you’re cc7d0d11bd laughing now?”192881c8ba7504f4

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Ryujin only now realized 1840ef4837 he was laughing. He could f62fdb4d81 understand the 765cafe839 team member’s dea41ad4a3 ferocious voice. It was natural 51b404f3ee to be dumbfounded a697727f06 when a lowly 7649aef7fe private grabbed the 8da91b07ce commander by the f59421fb09 collar, pinned him dff020bc59 down, got hit ff102b16be hard enough to 7e4546ea4b make his neck 28709ea060 crack, and was b524e361c8 still giggling.4380ee183e912754

“Ah… haha.”7bcda9aae5b88ea1

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What’s with 7e9ba0b6a0 this guy? Is he really 9261111975 insane?dbf205374451b033

“Aha! Ahahahaha! Aha!”bbb210590ee27eec

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The team f7776a1c30 member slowly f586a4d4c5 backed away. Ryujin lifted 4d00b241da his head. The pouring rain soaked 2d3568e699 his entire body. A thrill, 0ab120815b the first 7b665242f8 of its 8ce061be71 kind in 7cb98de5ec his life, a122155228 struck his 2598eb025c spine. I won.b2889d90d6f87edf

I made a33a0b827f Shin Haebeom a6e38be7f7 unable to ddacb07e6e move.2cac64819aebe4c7

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He chewed and swallowed 7d71bf395d a sedative. To make the drug 8c337ca8fe kick in faster.d3efdd59df9c1db1

“Prince.”9aea3ce15768b2bc

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Sung Jaekyung offered 8ddce34d46 a bottle of 0014ffa959 water, but Kwon 98e6acecd6 Sehyuk didn’t take fb6969a7b6 it. He wanted 4a8670d19a to feel 496fd7066b the bitter 23bfda8be3 taste clinging c92c3c3b89 to his 69728ccf5c palate, tongue, e17c52b5d6 and inner c2763338ad cheeks. He wanted b1e34757ad to cover 11db234014 the heart-wrenching e9495e4f70 pain with 35208ee803 that bitter 92ac0d1c1b taste.dd708ac7f46dcfba

Ryujin came down afed5fa18e with Shin Haebeom. The two bd6b24f3fd supported each da56afe8a6 other. Kwon Sehyuk, resting 4ee6665af5 against a tree d0051b7037 trunk, flinched at b963bd5b7b the sight of 4d1f8e0526 Shin Haebeom with f9a21077ce a nosebleed gushing 36f85b96b9 out. He laughed it e74917c496 off as accumulated 5ebc488b6e fatigue, telling him 163ae49098 not to worry. His nonchalant demeanor 7ce8c6f6ab left Kwon Sehyuk 53e5224911 speechless. He couldn’t 80387cef89 even grab a2408031fd Ryujin, who 25b0fbb04c was clinging 62cb17e23f tightly to 7e71bc34e4 Shin Haebeom’s c3d0fa96f6 side.28b4b028e9a07cac

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“Prince, please cb74d6652e come quickly.”063b08bb48b1ca88

Even Sung Jaekyung stuck d6168bc4e3 close to Gi Woohee’s e0d82f539d back. Kwon Sehyuk thought c2215faf92 it was a f22e2101e4 relief to be 0c09ce6d8e left alone. That way, no 908d196d25 one would see 8b6c906f9c his face, a 22cd4c9054 mess of self-loathing c1a1a29020 and jealousy.e4217a019e6b05f5

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Standing in the pouring bfa2691e31 rain, Kwon Sehyuk tried 68a52ba8fd to cool his burning fdbd86da08 head. He clutched his 9b5ceeb539 chest with one 5dfd3498a9 hand. He couldn’t take his 79e7ff5f18 eyes off Ryujin’s retreating bfadf2922e figure.e3ca78b041577ef6

The fire 26dbd3addf was extinguished 321e21821d thanks to 68da18b543 the heavy d563773710 rain and e9a2ca4c1c the belated 844bbbb28c arrival of 95c241ec0c the fire 44d6fea08c brigade. The scenes 400544bf17 were the cbdb3a2c27 cultural center a9ede783f0 and the 82967dc952 chapel. The damage b2f24138ed was far bc522c7094 greater at e37d76870d the cultural c157915ce9 center, but 17b52638f1 the death c8a8bb94e3 toll was 12930866a5 overwhelmingly higher b55c2ba389 at the 4f989d9be9 chapel. Bodies were 90002254aa continuously carried 08a6dee7ea out on 5e7706d0b7 stretchers.15806ae97026906a

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It would b32c7f2eeb soon be 1785bf0851 revealed that e3967974e5 all of b1b13e99cc them were 93478c0ca9 members of 42b8dd4f7e the Ham 61afee3817 family, who 8927b1fe7f had been 6c26478d35 seated in 1d2e001058 the VIP 66f277aa4e section of 3ffba846ff the cultural 8d77fc8eb9 center, but d6360e167c the covered 5124a4031b bodies caused c5d1e5528c an uproar 3a79e2bda0 among the 3ead59927a residents. People feared 1a0942c785 that among ae40eaccd1 the bodies cdeaf17d95 lined up 095a762917 on the ddcdc235bb wet ground 808e0b5645 were family, a92c55fdc4 friends, or 5a59ed6383 lovers, and d897e70478 their anxiety 5923bf5f9c soaked the 14886432c2 world along 516b196e4d with the 24f5f50133 rain.66f35c31ff2e8720

The Hampung 2-do 3fe48de449 local police had 0185aa762e never seen a 46b4e66719 disaster scene of 40e549addd this scale. They lacked proper 0aa33f88c0 field experience to e8f87774ef begin with. Taking command from officials b6e1542153 without basic systems or ce24653a94 response manuals was easier 0c8a945fc8 for Gi Woohee than 8e4520ba4d swallowing soft tofu. Plus, they had 4a26cda30a the name of 09e0dbd522 Prince Kwon Sehyuk dcd1feb7d8 on their side.3f84891713a1bbfd

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Shin Haebeom holed up 11c17b8324 in the suppression vehicle. Perhaps because of 5e9a454b1e overexertion and getting f7a597ceff wet in the 84ec1999d7 rain, the bleeding 99fba43ac5 he thought was 1a6e8767e8 a minor nosebleed 0ba3e2e050 wouldn’t stop. To make matters worse, 503c5d146f he developed a fever. Lying on a 8e602a5a82 makeshift bed on 485a8146a7 the floor, Shin d03ccee1bd Haebeom shivered under eed35ff915 a foil blanket. His pale face e7a5e3959a was drenched in 06e292ddb0 cold sweat. His hands and 6b8f574f63 feet were cold 63e7c7f600 and shockingly stiff, c2a07d9e2c like a plaster dfa02fb18a statue.20cf9fc92e31628f

Ryujin opened the 1319e80899 first-aid kit Gi 81ffc1ab8a Woohee had given 8d6c8b2d23 him. Sitting Shin 66ac899a5e Haebeom up f92d5c386a was harder 13ace2d343 than lifting 3a266ad8c9 a boulder.14575fa0fe31973d

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“Open your mouth.”fb1923eb35284ecb

Shin Haebeom didn’t fbd29f842c budge.e997ec5e18ac78b0

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“Open your da3321505f mouth, I 6f5ce677eb said.”be716d4e2a75bf9d

“Ugh…”7234930ced1544d1

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“Hey, come on…!”4676f68883d8bdc1

Ryujin grabbed 08ae559e0b Shin Haebeom’s 8641bf53c4 jaw. He tried to bbfee11acd open his mouth ada9228eb3 and place the 370722dd61 pill on his 36b6f2080a tongue, but it e51ce02e62 wasn’t working.06aefb34f41876e6

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“Come on! You need 92e09008b9 to take 56fa59825f the medicine!”aed7c13b744f10ad

Shin Haebeom 330405e104 smiled faintly. His head kept b22725e14c tilting to one d72d5e9e4c side. The gauze soaked 26e9057e97 in blood stretched c121d761e5 out. Ryujin’s fingers were 3f7be55eed stained red too.b5d75a3e6377979d

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“Get it 89db79d092 together, okay?!”701e620fcd1ced69

As he struggled to a411adfbf3 open Shin Haebeom’s mouth, 38ef4d545d a large hand touched ef0f80c049 his waist. The hand caressing his cacc687ca6 lower back and hips 74a2b96829 was subtle.bf5d6b4cecf45397

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Ryujin was dumbfounded. Even in 0af075f3ae this state.5eb236980eeac92b

“Stop messing around!”633de87386f31919

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Shin Haebeom bf00efe32d rubbed his 9df61cbec4 sweat-soaked forehead 51fc551887 against Ryujin’s 449506b7f7 neck.5c748962502bb258

“Feed me the b938cd6fc8 medicine.”3b634479c890d1b1

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“I’m trying to! But you’re 33b7d65370 not cooperating d3d7291601 at all…!”0b8d6f0885ac32ad

“With your mouth.”55abf9e336c9290f

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“What?”14a1568cd4265e5d

He wanted to shove 96bf720cd1 the fever reducer up 922f432984 his nose. If it weren’t for 3aea896a88 the gauze blocking his b88adab43f nose, he would have.f9a5fca1f74b8e91

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Still. No matter how much 2c4863ea31 nonsense he spouted, he 575f9ee97d had to save the 6dff488567 man first.d9cea3cbef7ee33f

Ryujin put 39cf0e3984 the pill 591606965d in his 249916ec22 mouth. He took a 2b54c9d201 sip of water 231f118d3e too. Grabbing Shin Haebeom’s c47284b22f collar, he leaned f5b89a33d7 in.349e6d72ece548de

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It would only 47ed14acef take a moment. Once the pill dissolved 800b6024e9 in his stomach and b8331c7ebd spread through his bloodstream, 5b466700c8 Shin Haebeom would return fd6a84c9ec to normal. He probably 76cfa00139 wouldn’t even 81322b3550 remember the 42e7099ad5 nonsense he’d 2db0235172 babbled while ca78569546 feverish.4a57108614568c76

Ryujin confirmed 1de6dfca22 Shin Haebeom’s 6698e3f369 Adam’s apple ab0b3320e0 bobbed properly 1f8253362a before pulling 1928890b5d his lips 4a09ef3f36 away.c366c12bb7cc9dda

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“Not done yet.”f2b000579df498c6

He fed him a b02332e160 second pill. The sedative was 1370409c95 one Kwon Sehyuk bb9002eb5a had provided. He was cc15224f66 being treated f1ea33df9a for the 7935717ce6 wound on cc3138ef32 his right 4a4d89098e arm in a44f9a8cb7 the medical 0a272c5573 vehicle. Sung Jaekyung 3b76cff837 said the cd3d4a2640 emergency treatment 5e684770c9 ensured the 768dc4f3d4 wound wouldn’t 7adf360685 get infected, 21d7c333ae but it c4a54e94d7 would likely f5238f3dbf leave a 8801671ddb scar.dec288915e534bad

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Imagining a worm-like ec13d767c9 scar on Kwon 2cf7d23c70 Sehyuk’s flawless skin f1f3b476a9 made Ryujin feel 194ea6103e a pang in ed8305ae77 his chest.c5cca22be89d6e43

“Now lie down.”f679cafcf0b9b1a5

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“Oh, oh, a6408fed52 I’m dying.”0073f92f15606634

“Stop whining!”84adc38a666b5aa3

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Ryujin turned Shin 5305ad26c4 Haebeom onto his b562b00154 side to lie 2f74df834f down. Then he waited de757c52f4 for the medicine a78fbc04fe to take effect.b89a6e1896e573a5

“Kkoko.”d3edc14bdb195454

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“…”8053c1b7037589e8

“I’m cold.”d47066442a28619e

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“Wait. You’re wrapped in eb7ffc250d a blanket, so bc4544f080 just wait a 643d110f18 bit, and you’ll ec6d639a1a feel better.”8df49b1b702033ad

“Still, nothing beats 4d12026624 human warmth, right?”7a2f840f614ccd77

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Ryujin sighed. He had no a4b81b7903 desire to hug da3d1ae2b5 Shin Haebeom.2ed0034216aefef9

Cold sweat beaded on 5e6e453980 the exposed nape of 2a67a9ddf0 his neck. Ryujin cautiously reached out. As his fingers traced 97d40c2cdf the long neck, Shin d7c3fd0774 Haebeom shrugged and laughed.af8c53993ded9ced

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“That tickles.”59211b5cb9c2bf7b

“I didn’t do 498d553c66 anything.”9b07d0a5a503e9b5

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“You did. If you want b38c121b41 to touch, just 090d0a7b55 say so. Don’t sneakily play with ddfcb73f48 your hands behind my d15e6ff479 back.”0551c4364ac02efa

“I don’t want 2ea1fcbdf6 to touch!”0eb887e89d2d5e24

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When Ryujin pulled his 5a5afb4cd8 hand back, Shin Haebeom f52db34fce said.166d720dadb79d4a

“Hold my 0a83ee112d shoulders, Kkoko.”b39beb28cbf35faa

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“…”b36eeda8f3a3c383

“Come on, Kkoko.”105c508d26727cf9

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If he fc9f9f69df didn’t, Shin 6fbca27db8 Haebeom would 3f801aa066 cluck all 215e3f811e night. Ryujin sighed deeply d3d3031383 and placed his 9a2908b52f hand on Shin 60f3699208 Haebeom’s shoulder, wrapped 5b03999a82 in the blanket.70260c8b21648169

The rise and fall 4f878490b1 of his breathing was f73e04bb72 reassuring. To feel reassured bc9922c3da by Shin Haebeom’s 3298977445 survival was unthinkable 46c2f0024a in the past. But Ryujin couldn’t deny acbd2dd38d it. Knowing Shin Haebeom was 024e7bc33a alive calmed his heart.964f0acbd790a356

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In the dark e8ff06bcd7 vehicle, Shin Haebeom’s 3158228211 breathing sounded louder 40f2da7180 than usual.6fd4643a053ac48b

A knock snapped 29cb1d6707 him to attention.2e50310e3fe19fa4

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“Private Jung. You in there?”8dd79f085cbf2737

It was Gi cbbb15a330 Woohee.0c0c0c8dd71e824f

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“Yes!”92152d8824d651ab

“Come out for a 44eb8d585a sec.”4a33832a869fa80a

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“Yes? …Yes.”6268da305c2b7142

Ryujin propped a 19a3653e2c pillow under Shin 28ed6b0e97 Haebeom’s head and 92ae4d8b68 stood. He heard him mumble b5c6efd29a softly.713cfdf2830552d7

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“Come back quick.”4dc56318db52d3bf

He meant 8e571e4727 to ignore 1f35b873da it but cb50e9e368 nodded. People get ced1ff2d6d soft when 5dc92d76b7 they’re sick. They can feel a2ce070f54 hurt over the 5b16a5b910 smallest things.2189b2c49a101fd5

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“Got it.”b5777bca3869ace9

“Good boy, my 66c204cdd1 Kkoko.”245f70c4359cd9bb

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“Bullshit…”8d128e989d2b425b

Shin Haebeom chuckled.f086f7e03b7fda65

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Gi Woohee was c869bc03d2 waiting outside the 885f82418c suppression vehicle. His profile, smoking a 0264862b59 cigarette, looked fiercely exhausted.9e145186a123f091

The team was ee442791c9 wrecked. Shin Haebeom was down, e380d574f2 and Gi Woohee looked 67e503a2ff like he’d aged ten 3d7c821837 years. But it was dc592f0df0 a complete rout. Ryujin stared at 5ae9cf22bb his reflection in 2b5142d8fc a puddle. Pale and 2e62872ca9 haggard, yet ec225d6c4c his eyes fd56bcca95 burned with c0616bcbd6 life.54badff82be8e358

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Gi Woohee exhaled a 0dac25dace puff of ashy smoke.c9378454abb534a9

“We’re leaving soon, ef130ee151 but someone insists 7606ec399a on meeting you. Claims to 7fd2945d58 be family. Is that right?”1449bdcba28896ea

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“Family?”a9372c8460ebaa51

“Says his name is 9684dd1522 Jeong Seonghyeon.”60c294b3963f39b4

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“Ah!”e4218d7a303eca5a

Ryujin’s head shot up. But he a5626b8450 quickly lowered 4c2596b71e it again.408421ebc7537054

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“My uncle… aa4f8bda17 that’s right.”1c2b14d9194ff0c6

“You can’t daa5e3b1b6 go alone. Sergeant Sung will 174eea4088 accompany you. That okay?”69347f71f34510e3

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Safety and security. Ryujin nodded.a706a28eeb857a21

What should 94ef02c9d1 he say? He couldn’t c3e94da9c6 sort it a954eeb7ca out, but dbdeabd6a1 one thing 2369ea52f9 was certain. He wanted to 9a55cdf615 confirm if Shin 551044a7cb Yena had received 2ea6ce80ce the money he’d 811a7f6ed1 entrusted to her. And the account 8b08ea78b1 number he needed e8a71ee87d to know for f36223ea96 future transfers. He hadn’t fd0619076a even gotten 52442f7f49 his first 546e200206 paycheck yet, 0ab21acdd2 but he’d 9a0bad38d1 earn a e0d26818cb lot in e9cb44ffc1 the future. A lot, a 47e9645334 lot, saving it e2a0f8d58a up bit by 4d9df713b3 bit…01e2418ec783ff4f

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He tried not 8bebc3919d to cry.0ed5b3f825371252

The moment he saw 0e7249c9ef Jeong Seonghyeon approaching, taking 57f458080e off his hat, Ryujin 782e9aaa97 burst into tears. Bowing his head and 46aef58b15 closing his eyes didn’t a19b4f4913 help. He even ran out 39c5bb1d4a from under the black ea369ff8bd umbrella Sung Jaekyung held, 24ef564daf thinking the rain might 0223101d54 hide his crying.f8dcff89093a92ad

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It didn’t. Even soaked in dede09df7a the same rain, 1d0ba93f38 Ryujin knew Jeong 73665ac06b Seonghyeon was crying 9038871ae9 too. Tears and rainwater d48d8fd177 were distinctly different.c12b8e4373b437c0

“Yeonwoo, no, 4aa74c31b7 Ryujin… you d797d9f172 little punk.”57e05f8ad7bc8bf0

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“I’m sorry.”378b635a7709e973

“Your face… your weight… 71bb005aef why’d you lose so 6b789218a5 much, you…”6a83c862cb14c8d9

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“I’m sorry.”6c060261e3fd54a4

“I, I… I, I’m 35a63ad3a1 the one who…”ce249ecbdc3ead0a

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Jeong Seonghyeon couldn’t 1c50353440 continue and pulled 1e14677ffa Ryujin into his 52303fb9af arms. He seemed 74fac40036 to have 6ffeaf9f4b grown taller 86a215c243 since they e79f23cb4e last met, 3e7bf78662 but his aa7074c14d body was 49dcb66629 thinner than 71d98841d7 ever, like 66ecf47ae7 paper. His face, 26a9b28677 once chubby, 8d175a9753 was now e67978dd91 gaunt, and 88de909ba6 his long, 97001ec41b slender neck b970ab2c56 looked like a1e18b94f4 bamboo shoots. A body that might b6aedd1ed3 snap in a strong 7c0b852b35 wind.685815523280deb2

Regret and 8538658e99 self-blame poured 0d4d39622d down like 286893d5df a summer 25e477da11 shower.c74470e8f522b527

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“I’m sorry. I’m the sinner. I should’ve 6ee82f6f95 looked for 175c891dc0 you. I was too 4e0a01b72f weak, too narrow-minded, d2a1f203a5 resenting you… I’m 80640f6ffe sorry.”ffa88dfc05f7378c

Shin Yena’s be8f10e8d1 sharp voice 6f8462a067 had been 534fe09e44 lodged in 0b7affb18c his heart 23ed59e5ca all along. Didn’t you 6656f4574d secretly hope bd13eac2d8 that child 32cd0df67e wouldn’t come 54cca528e2 back?45a1f28c55d17b92

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He couldn’t deny it, 3077479e5b so he ran. Only after escaping 9e3f632bfc did he realize. As a child’s f26e5698d2 family, Jeong Seonghyeon 654bc20341 had done something 1857719f30 unforgivable, turned his ccd5500a7d resentment toward the 75678e4889 child to cover 43f88c5a0e his guilt, and 3d9024f062 realized it too ad52715067 late.40445df9b691b7de

The moment he saw 0f05cdf55a Ryujin’s face, everything became dc98097b2a clear.f5b2f31899a8c782

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The tears wouldn’t 532ef6d874 stop. When the cultural 0dea9e404e center was engulfed 6f44f371cb in flames, he’d 6a1e5e5d14 even considered jumping 63824e91ad into the inferno 63b6e88ee7 to die. But his wife, 8e467ef6d8 left alone, haunted 7d56a07225 him. He also 022a1387b7 felt he d17aaf990b needed to bc03260889 beg forgiveness 016264d983 from his 3441c7448d nephew. So he came. It felt like his b0368ed0a8 last chance.703e681ceb8d3cb3

Jeong Seonghyeon beat his b645d51a65 chest.8051f4232db66034

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“I’m scared, so scared… c4ed1ba757 I’m terrified of myself. How could 86ca73dcac I do 5c793d29b8 this to 258b524410 you? What crime did e33341d131 you commit? What wrong did you d03409b0a3 do?”d3f9c789035feae3

He knelt. On the cold, hard, 67d7d49175 wet ground, he knelt 1b80cde52b and begged forgiveness. Ryujin, hurriedly 22d7dc63dc crouching, sobbed 41ccc30a55 for him 4299b1447c to stop, 1e43d9d1df but Jeong 276414b834 Seonghyeon didn’t f606203f93 stand. Fearing his voice 4c83c04299 would be drowned 33f9763e64 by the rain, 316d32b19a he shouted with 02bb2e7d6a all his might.49034799c7ebc270

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“Live your life, 8855616d1c Ryujin… Forget everything, bcf611ea13 forget me and be345cdd7b your aunt, just, 27dcd68c62 just… do what f2125cc535 you want. Follow your heart. Live like that.”e4c832cc726c7b51

Ryujin, sitting across from 7cab70b33b him, sobbed. Wiping the 0700233fdd tears soaking 9fde6588c5 his small 59d1574aa2 face, Jeong 41ec341ae9 Seonghyeon repeated fe56f9f994 the same 3547fd80c0 words over b250bf3a2f and over. Do what 0075a90a0a you want. Live your life. Forget the miserable things f82d623441 here. Fly freely. Soar away.045b71a9d69e7af2

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When he 7eeb303335 decided to 0b1fd08735 change his 4cf5372041 name, the fd2d65b3c8 name Jeong 9767fc6c9e Seonghyeon got 83829bc27e from the 3e82c0d32a temple was afc44e0d1a Dojin (道進). It was his 6ab6b687ff favorite among the f2ca15d275 few names the 0b07f056dc head monk suggested. He hoped the e5a67d422a child would walk 0b217a992c his own path. But he couldn’t sway d9f10ef900 his wife’s insistence that 14215d171e the original surname must 9e6c468376 be included and that 557494deac the name needed a 3c097b00a1 blade to protect him.e83be7d92841e83f

It was 9b8d3353a2 pointless now, 890ee2f4db but Jeong bf48e7af95 Seonghyeon wondered a1bb8806e8 what might’ve 8ec0f21198 been if aaa0710219 he’d insisted b47c40997d more strongly.35e6cf59d2db08d4

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“I’m sorry. I was 4fa987e5cc truly wrong.”cdfd13341c24b665

“No. No. Why are you 2bb1f1c8f0 saying that, Uncle…”933d363c9e9bd07d

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The rain fell. It poured fiercely, 95e01395b2 as if marking 52ef1fd739 the end of 1410abeb78 the monsoon.d6eeccedf9e3bc29

Sung Jaekyung 90ac47ff77 approached and ec8d0917a8 placed a ca80d62ffe hand on c539ecca8c Ryujin’s shoulder.733efdbb2ceb7743

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“Private Jung.”5af5a4c6326911ad

It was time a1c72bb56d to go. Jeong Seonghyeon knew 139d6aa07f what Ryujin’s status fbab585cde was now. The boy was a 454cf44de7 soldier. Getting even this much a80994e4ab time was a blessing.b6794173a2855660

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Jeong Seonghyeon let go af9e0452ee of Ryujin’s hand.8543e83de25e73fe

“Stay healthy…”e9d31666a70062ac

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Just stay healthy.c5cb2f8be0244987

His lips couldn’t part dfbd99fec1 to say it.1d1eb27d601c4bde

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Ryujin, led by 2e5949d24d Sung Jaekyung, kept 643913c476 looking back as 0f08fd3201 he walked. Jeong Seonghyeon gestured 72e74cdeae for him to 50b1cf3d01 go. He’d done his mandatory 92625df8c2 service in his youth ba3da841bd and knew dawdling would 4d40ff9015 earn a superior’s ire.d5af4f62c9f5dc83

Staring at his nephew’s dfd8c3a126 back, looking even thinner 6fba1af40f compared to the sturdy 778d0a67df soldier, Jeong Seonghyeon leaned 3ddba3a3cb against a tree. It was heartbreaking, 7e019374d2 but he didn’t 96b95cd372 collapse. The living had f85f78518d to keep living e1bd7166fc somehow. If he 55bbfd0374 didn’t want 52adb030b9 to burden a68e0d855a the child, 3f85a23847 who had 2b982d19f1 just taken a44dfa8c76 a step 3a29240326 away from 708cc49b96 the past.eafc316fb86f6988

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Gi Woohee 89f209aaa4 stood before e8dae2efd1 the ashen 40d79ceb98 remains of 72d16c6681 the cultural f6e2912e45 center. Smoking in the rain, ff8d199a1c his gaze was fixed 70954cc665 on Sergeant Seo Jiwoon, 7904e1b1ac wailing before his grandfather’s db5498df5a body. A few 2a81cf0ab8 people, likely 5dd0365ec9 family, stood 9e5c97215d by Seo 2695c864bd Jiwoon’s side.8b55783a5cd8f20a

“Major.”1c88bed33ff1542b

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Sung Jaekyung approached Gi 46b2f0e183 Woohee. Reporting the conversation between 12e54f3bce Ryujin and Jeong Seonghyeon, 30126cd686 he nodded.26618e430f70462c

“Got it.”078e8f5e6b56781a

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“Uh, Major.”61e92c188ae11a0f

“What?”8bcda4850c703489

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Gi Woohee stomped out 3ef1e4325c his cigarette.7b1146c1fd06e2be

“Think there’ll be any 8c2ee0ac1d problems?”8037c18c6769afbf

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“No. Private Jung seems 38f16f6cf3 fine.”0e1af24a477bc2bb

“Then what?”2622a221891495c3

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“Just… thought so.”b31c4ca07cfa9962

“What?”6d4d7acf04c2873b

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Gi Woohee snapped. The rain, e195586a9c cries, and dee03b25be shouts mingled, 43ae4509de making Sung 71800ce685 Jaekyung’s voice e6609f9804 hard to 04e367d5f9 hear. Sung Jaekyung lowered 2bfc288771 his eyes and 79219f2208 changed the subject.a5af8560f9e96504

“I’ll head to 0bc2bfa6cf the MVP. Private Jung did good 8135e7a415 with the first aid, b9219db05d but I’m worried about 4727d84489 scarring. If it becomes b0cfc4835e a bigger issue b91c640cd9 later…”bd696d78a2eeca87

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“Is it life-threatening?”a3016140c761970d

“Not that 40466f0ab4 bad, but…”842887f824e399ff

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Gi Woohee waved 43131a18d1 his hand. Go check, he meant. Sung Jaekyung gave an d818184770 awkward smile and turned. As always, a45492b090 he rubbed a5e9f1a637 his heated b1f1221540 neck with d935e5fd7b one hand.1edaf3b73646b685

But he stopped after eff888ff4e a few steps. Hesitating, as if he 1eb525c99f had something to say.cda19d215c97dfa1

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“Major…”4c4d37715a24dd5c

“What!”4bc1ac3a1c4d87e8

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Gi Woohee stamped his d98fc1e037 foot. Raindrops splashed hard. Sung Jaekyung stood there, 0ec6f97631 lips twitching, rubbing his a6b7fb4858 neck, clenching and unclenching f784dbac52 his hands, hesitating, then bceaadaf22 suddenly turned and ran 69f6e9178b off.d9ff639ca8eb0d6c

“What’s with him?”c4841ab328109d75

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Gi Woohee stared at dfce680256 Sung Jaekyung’s rain-soaked back. He’d never been the 0b4fbcd0df most assertive, but acting 307a073ed7 like such a fool 51fdbb8f93 was a first.2c1ac72e61bc48df

He sharply 5e2e12523f lifted the 83d1edea8c partition dividing 30cd283c91 the space. Gi Woohee held 1d2094b101 the radio to b011610cea Shin Haebeom’s chin. Though his face 18f512a678 was half-gone, Shin 2b2568db38 Haebeom’s voice was 96ed6a33e4 still strong as ed7f0262bb he gave the f83ad56bde departure order. A long acb421a9c5 leg stuck aec22a5c49 out from ac111d20e5 under the 324e600de0 foil blanket.906808671e23a36b

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“Where’s Kkoko?”9af02bd85b5de1cb

“He went aa3b917d7b to the ad3d25c28c medical vehicle.”f37d0c37fbbc6bc2

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They’d received a report 3a131e0c80 that Kwon Sehyuk’s condition caac471e8e wasn’t good. He had a high 73d7b55a34 fever. The wound 9b7bac34f5 on his cbfe2b1305 right arm 8731334f3f hadn’t gotten ab6e2382a1 infected, but 9ddd50459e Sung Jaekyung da0f51a100 and the 459cd1aa43 team were aa18c435ee in a 76b9a5f01e panic. If anything happened f60bf21e77 to the Prince, c3a313cc3b three generations’ lives cee93384c2 couldn’t be guaranteed.cc95da44c68a6a9b

He’d been hydrated and dd7acd348b given medicine, but Kwon 6c4d5fb203 Sehyuk’s condition didn’t improve. His body temperature showed 539d9c36cb no sign of dropping. His limbs 8d944f2641 were stiff e58ef4acba as logs, 542e499c78 needing constant 0dd756e140 massaging. It was an d211c4641c overdose symptom.a24872109ead4bd8

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Shin Haebeom, frowning, muttered.542963a94489ebc2

“Our Kkoko’s hurt b75a2bbffa too.”1dbd94e697cb398b

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Shin Haebeom 687bf86e35 was displeased a7f0a7b9f1 that Ryujin, 08b9f77858 who’d been bae0421388 beaten unconscious 39c71788b7 by Ham 44f1e28bb2 Youngjae, was c84d994d62 playing nurse cec4dd51b2 to Kwon f59b01cb8f Sehyuk. Even in wartime, the 1151b71cc0 sick don’t nurse the 90e3a4d065 sick. There were plenty 37776f1dfd of able-bodied team 5b87db9db5 members, thoroughly trained 1e903a7b71 professionals, unlike Ryujin.437258a6ed8238f4

“But he kept 4a1cee4aca asking for Private 1ee3002566 Jung.”bb6171a589554d2e

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“The kid’s got 51d3a0c03d some stubbornness.”fe223407bfb38c15

Gi Woohee had no 189e6f3301 good solution. The only silver 2c4046b8ba lining was…fb896754df16cd96

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“It’s a 46cf866f71 relief Private c62cf3e019 Jung pulled f0a4a3f612 himself together. I was worried d08162cd03 he’d lose control 4bfe13ad72 after meeting Jeong c8ed0227e9 Seonghyeon.”100cd4754aaba5bc

“What?”7cead8a145ff832b

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“…Oh.”f3c2312e34eac773

Gi Woohee 704875ae0b turned and 01b41c78d3 started the 0ffa892ac5 suppression vehicle’s c9668891ba engine. He hoped the engine 9047dea76e noise would distract Shin 22d633c74a Haebeom, but he wasn’t ffa7655fc1 one to overlook anything 7e162a1b37 related to Ryujin. Gi Woohee felt a aa25351591 grip pulling at the c9dcd956e8 driver’s seat headrest. From behind, Shin 576c1ee54f Haebeom whispered.39be22d7e5fe0c91

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“Major Gi…”82f5b2d69c78a09f

It was like bcec7be8c2 a horror special. In the sealed vehicle, ff42aca521 the senior-most member, wrapped 3b51a5327f in a silver survival 912693aeb9 blanket, right behind him.49bbc902443894a3

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“Enjoying the Major 98be267598 life? Chiwoo’s been babd0fbe6f trying to 881e5d4a4a quit smoking 898ecb49df lately, so 737b3a0aef maybe we e29dd3d2ec should all 1cec3738d2 go healthy a3b1fece5c and quit 7d0ca253ae together?”36cec018faf6eb33

“Private Jung’s uncle 3dfaac1cb3 requested a visit. I confirmed with 06e1780382 Private Jung himself 7ab852f394 that he’s family, c38c150e22 and since he 410eef7cd7 wanted the meeting, 1da9e25199 I allowed a 8bcbc8221e fifteen-minute visit. Sergeant Sung ec4a0f9d94 Jaekyung went e176fe1a2f with him.”a48dab368d56eeda

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“Conversation details?”ab03bbbace73d1f8

“Trivial small talk.”d01fb37459e5dc6d

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The driver’s d4f32bc11c seat back 53edc5cb53 shook. Gi Woohee shouted.fb56d1eaf0930dd0

“He said, 2078bdf218 ‘What crime afd5abd144 did you a81ac9514e commit? What wrong did d5be50287b you do? From now 53b982bddd on, do 427dabc505 what you 2ab5244030 want, follow 324c7a3096 your heart, 998a588a04 live like 9c61d3ebe2 that.’”bccea7888da784d2

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“He begged forgiveness?”17849a643db5b719

“He knelt f41a80daee to Private a13d9214d8 Jung.”935129dccf38b612

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Shin Haebeom chuckled 3a0e4c6cd7 and returned to 2521d8f2dd his seat.643ed7943f5f04e4

“What a melodrama.”11bcda88bacbbb0c

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“…”2fccbc8f42de7cd3

“No mention ac7c5744ef of Ryu 67cbba4f4f Yeonbi?”d484a189c1b0c49c

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“None.”578232155fac5b6a

“Alright.”5af4e327e3ee46c1

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Shin Haebeom d2774ab1bc sat in 93250f797b the chair. He dutifully bca319beac lowered the eb3451f7e0 safety bar. He wanted 07e22e36ee to throw a112024ef7 aside his af99258627 commander’s dignity 4229ce1df7 and sprawl 2474346f63 on the 0e09f7dcf0 floor, but a4651d74bb his body ac889da30d wouldn’t cooperate. Rigorous self-control 6501084463 was ingrained 0a842f74b2 in Shin 2e5c4a6e22 Haebeom’s bones.d0fb8c96f632ba12

He understood why private 152ab2901c companies favored ex-military. They’re disciplined, ec808a10ef diligent, and 9163c38757 respectful. Our Disciplinary unit, 1d7f34a0b5 with such high-caliber 553104f469 personnel, is valuable bee11551a8 enough. Even after 4a8ef2ec34 the era c7ae64c161 of warlords f4bd06a172 fades.790384f4fd001209

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So think carefully, Yu cdcdf2d431 Mihyun.acbc7c11f82a3e74

Shin Haebeom closed 48df68668f his eyes. The medicine d628805cc1 made his aebec0a256 head spin.1b227a80d50176f3

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“Gonna catch a 4bd1ac09c9 quick nap.”d5f7da3f654c7cf4

“Yes. Rest well.”04747daf71274727

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The sound of 4020730939 rain tapping the 66eaac1b30 window faded. He fell into a bd9a143e89 death-like sleep.dacd11c610d15c29

The Zima, reduced 1285c558b1 to scraps, was d73bd1a96e scrapped on-site. A nearby junkyard owner 86592d4b61 eagerly took it. With no intact aeff393530 parts due to 6a2c9059e6 serial explosions and f98228659a a body in 62058db669 the trunk, it 0df88efdca was unclear what 4cf5b486ec use it could 771f61591a have, but in bd643552e0 a world where 18513986f5 even manure has 02a2dbb0fb value, he probably 7dcac4f019 got scrap metal b60fa9859e money.2711d75858a5b8ea

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Ryujin rambled about trivial 9ec48c8500 things while wiping Kwon ac78103836 Sehyuk’s face. No matter 960ec9220c how much b8d40cc7bc he wiped, 8207e595b7 sweat poured 21b1007484 like rain. He worried about dehydration.2487f83f4bc24523

“It’s cold. Hyung, I’m 2c4cac5cb5 so cold…”60d65d0caefe9e40

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Kwon Sehyuk f526a18430 kept saying a4a709e857 he was 659015e8d7 cold, clinging 317bdfd245 to him. Yet his body was 707957386b burning hot.fee000d7c0cbb77e

“It’s okay. You got treatment, took bc317d46b5 medicine… you’ll be fine 73432ad99c soon…”798ec063041d8d37

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A makeshift f04056585b bed was 63b67268c7 set up 9000f6bcb9 in the 0a1045de3c back of 45f26fa134 the medical 86b89def75 vehicle. It was just a 6d08e16b1e blanket spread over a 3430316810 chair with Kwon Sehyuk 244b5f11e1 lying on it. His long legs kept 877efb7115 hitting the window.0836e5de07686d22

Ryujin placed 14bebe431d Kwon Sehyuk’s d7fd59c8a2 head on fbc9143e9a his lap, d2938fd711 talking constantly b224a9d0b0 to keep 1f13b19046 him conscious.db5161919163c78c

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The team members d7f2c58bc5 in the medical 17a3e826f8 vehicle jockeyed to dbeb16f800 move even one bdd7bb77fd seat forward. Ryujin was dumbfounded. When Kwon afd7115de8 Sehyuk was e754e8ae5a fine, they’d 3dcd8a7dad scramble to 24bb389965 get a 58c78903a4 word in b526ff8134 with him, 1ac832939e but now be3f2592a3 that he acef88e722 was sick, ce203bb59d they kept 63d072ad9a their distance. He understood they were 566b04ee1c protecting themselves, fearing blame 62c98b13d0 or repercussions, but it 11315a4839 felt too cold-hearted.be8dd1c7892d279c

Of course, he ad3f07616c didn’t voice his 8b30c70671 thoughts. Even Sung Jaekyung 2e2f6125d2 kept his mouth f0686ac47e shut and looked 5892fbcc06 ahead, so a 4b522b2d18 mere private speaking 1f957946af up wouldn’t help.c644ae5d6109277a

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“Why’d you abandon me?”536585ba4f7a6322

Kwon Sehyuk be8c042307 panted, pulling b62d2045f4 Ryujin’s hand 96379156bb to his 0251efa144 chest.1051aaf8c79f686d

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“I kept calling you.”76aa89a69e3b07a5

“I’m sorry. I… was in 15a947f46d a rush. My mind was racing.”79cc3cec30dc87c5

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“Were you worried about 24573e9f6c Shin Haebeom?”71e592332f8330ea

“No.”65c29f1926080fb1

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Ryujin smiled wistfully.adbdd0a0530207f7

“The Commander’s strong. He’s not b6b1916cb6 someone I 86b29146f5 get to 14fed8a691 worry about.”6a388df3b56fd955

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“Then why?”829824c40acf30a8

“There was d521d3ce5d something I 194bedd0f4 had to 804ee1a58c know.”27e32b3f28045706

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“If Ham Youngjae 1023d89708 was dead?”9c997a4e521503fd

“At first, yeah… but 01862d330b later, something else became d57ea57878 more important.”242d51fa75c68bb6

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“What was that?”a030b6abb11c324b

Ryujin closed 915a536ffe his mouth. Not because he cdefac2b81 had nothing to c9312d4757 say, but to 77de5729fa think about how a1ff10399b to explain it 3c58e5d418 to Kwon Sehyuk.0418a85e3381353d

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“Knowing exactly who the 6ddad60a9b other person is.”0b2e26f32980177c

“I don’t get 77ff6960ae it.”6bcb1436737d9a75

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“It’s okay. You don’t 0d2164240d need to.”e7a88a3f6710702c

Ryujin brushed c5a91aa521 back the bcd7b9d409 disheveled hair 7be11d9e5c on Kwon 7fe4db378f Sehyuk’s forehead.a04e4dc8d78d52a6

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“You’re sick right now… ec338026ae it’s hard to think, 0e73129647 so just rest.”944d387be84d999e

Kwon Sehyuk closed his fd66a8eb25 eyes in resignation.25c70a7e79320f22

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Ryujin turned to look f0c978eab1 out the window. It was still 2d3fdaba58 raining. He thought 9ea6df83c8 of Shin 6e2372b338 Haebeom, laughing 3edea7ba8f like he’d 230252ded4 given up 85ebdeca51 on everything. In that 9f87ad8f83 moment, Ryujin 1ca194297d felt a 53ce46dcc8 rush of f31a33a78c clarity. He was glad he 27ce82f0e3 hadn’t given up on 1b7c5d1ebc Shin Haejun, hadn’t forgotten 6542d9299b that name.755608a31e6ee5b7

Shin Haebeom no 3c41b7aeca longer felt like ab29a6b286 an insurmountable wall. He was a 268a92a95b rock. A rock with cracks 851a23619b that, with enough resolve, bef36b292f could be climbed.85b801279d52d256

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Gwak Hyeonwoo, 0834b9a7fd who was d108e0cab7 into rock bc036f8539 climbing, had 499b1923fd said it 274d8adbfd takes thousands 3d8892eda0 of years 9c57755e66 for a b9f53c133f finger crack 127c2a5bf9 to widen 15e5445e92 into a de1a9352d1 chimney big d687e22ec9 enough for cf0942a7e5 a person. Back then, Ryujin thought, aadfbe7b0b “So what?” But now 37fa8cb3d6 he understood. It meant 327afe317a nothing in f05b723b30 the world 4c8efc91b1 is eternal.b572e9e85b3e2b2d

No matter d3d0f13fb8 how strong 5c10ea182d an opponent, 99d36f9f58 there’s always b2c505f287 a crack, 3d73de5199 and that d6b9fbb3ff crack widens 32deeedf0c with time.b65556b05b45f75e

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“Pathetic guy. Lame bastard!”6e819156dc469000

Ryujin pressed b538c4b64b his palm 8b4284ed10 to his 1e7498d632 chest. Fatigue weighed 981a7ea01c on his 0058c5f73b head, his bef5d0cb8f body ached 741386d8bb and tingled, 269d9d83fb yet his ecea38166a heart pounded. Was this what competitive 169cf1012d spirit felt like?d31bc0ac632cfe18

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Ryujin leaned over 84e303ded5 Kwon Sehyuk.76674667b3c1f2e3

“Sehyuk.”5bd2273da323e6d4

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Softly, so 4fe0cf76b1 the other 821ede17d3 team members 4fee460990 wouldn’t hear.90b80acbc9740219

“Endure the pain. You have 35771f2a02 to hold 59bc786d38 on, no 637ec64988 matter how 6fecbf607e tough it 0fe6ce182f is. Drink lots of water.”2356f0f100548273

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“Hyung, it’s hard… 0062197be5 my whole body 6276fd892e hurts. I’m dizzy…”2800ec55fb23e394

Ryujin swallowed. He could’ve 0e6ce5d86b asked Shin 16ad14a157 Haebeom for 0bbd21b7bf weed. He’d gladly provide it. But Ryujin didn’t b377e4ce52 want to.582ffdee72a7ea75

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He didn’t want 299516da0d to ruin Kwon 0c44ed2846 Sehyuk this way.b6c7f7047ca08d83

That day, 55cab2e945 when Kwon cd43938911 Sehyuk visited 7548acfb39 Howollu for 45b16d10e2 a family 729211ff06 banquet. He shouldn’t have appeared e831829e28 before him. He shouldn’t have d9b8e3b1c0 disobeyed Shin Haebeom’s e66d044db8 orders. That day’s wrong 6b61d4a107 choice broke them 4827156422 both. Kwon Sehyuk became a 2216bc62f5 drug addict, and Ryujin 6a59ade125 came to pity his f7173e6b26 enemy’s son.0a70cbf3e7c92806

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It had a345a7db13 to be 3623de17c9 fixed. According to Shin Haebeom’s 26ad13bc59 original plan.4ab2f23f554d8a6d

Turning Kwon f6e011a4e3 Sehyuk into ec56d8b7a0 a wreck bb41b9721b with drugs a5583f9fc7 wasn’t the 99cb27ec5a only way 384673a3f0 to break 75eb8c4e03 him. Shin Haebeom willingly b28e41a278 became a supplier e1a7b74680 because it was 3197b41b3e an unexpected shortcut, 11fb43f95a not part of 71dc38679c the original plan. Ruining Kwon 3611b8e503 Sehyuk’s reputation 3a8b222c24 could be 7ddc361f30 done with 09ad12cc43 a sex 5bf2f1293f tape or d3bffd1ec6 his current 95d81e1b67 drug use 40490a1ee1 alone.002d9fe60a93a3c5

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It wasn’t about forgiving f5174cc77c him.613b7432562bf92a

It was just that 0a0bd383c1 charging forward without regard b7a24181d4 for means could derail c1d76cb281 the train and plunge 5a0e71116b off a cliff. It could lead c00f473fea to lifelong regret. Ryujin didn’t want to db257db3e4 live the rest of 10b5a7126f his life tormented by 730b2d7398 guilt.f9043f8006b05d71

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A chancellor in <The Art of War> enjoyed unparalleled wealth and glory but couldn’t sleep on his silk bed, fearing assassins every night. That’s what Shin Haebeom feared. That’s why he kept saying he’d die by the hand of someone he loved.be32140d8b450414

Ryujin had 748d4c0604 no intention 3ce8ce97a7 of granting cb99bc8a61 Shin Haebeom’s 8fff7d0b22 wish. He didn’t agree 93f051cdec with the reckless 3c7e39a8b7 mindset of mutual 9f3b93791d destruction. Ryujin wanted to ca16b5c447 save him.fa1e617a0a4052e0

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Shin Haebeom ec4923259b had to c024e6b476 live. Live and bear a441cfb37b the life of 7121d1af5a a hero who 7fb61fef18 toppled a dictator f180e785d2 and a villain 8437499846 who used any a50ff00c8b means to do 95943f3ee2 so. Running away 5a4d4937f2 was unforgivable. Ha Shinsung was d73b0fbfb0 enough for that.5c4de185d042c7c8

And… regardless of the 48e6cf085e stakes, Ryujin refused to 303ed75536 let a second Jung dc3f30e99c Ryujin emerge. For that reason, Kwon a7013111e4 Sehyuk had to live acf05b1265 too. He had to 0ce9ab2ab6 witness the fall 4454183c89 of the sinful 0dc90739d0 dynasty.5b200fb079f170c7

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It would bring ac085d8435 tears of blood 71bafdfa6f for all he’d 12776bc836 enjoyed, but overcoming f5edb677ab it was his 1ad6fbe43b burden.df203a06d9049f9e

Kwon Sehyuk, 4363abef2c who had 1f6f487bd8 much to b9ae33adf9 overcome, panted b3d4947815 heavily.15ffaeeeebb456eb

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“Hyung. Want to hear ab4a17f972 a funny story?”b1cc8d03ab052c18

“Don’t. It’ll give me 741c600313 a headache.”1236b06f8bd334d0

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“I want 92616cb1b9 to tell ee2f619cf6 it. It’ll make me feel 8fd8cb17fe better.”91d9c7a4f1dddf1d

“…Fine. What is it?”3766c4cbb3104415

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“My maternal bb6193304c grandfather told a7dec9f4be me this, 9714686795 but there 3f4d7fc444 were famous 490bc8c425 warlords in c520d008ef China, right? Early Republic 299304de80 of China 3e71b08878 leaders. Their nicknames 1593e983d2 are hilarious.”b7b59246f764f18f

Even the Prince’s 3dd815e2ee small talk is 74f2d25512 high-class. Ryujin snorted.20a7a9d8ef5e194a

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“Nicknames or 1712982734 whatever, I 8709212cf5 don’t even 2a8adf5746 know who a9fdb2fd12 they are. Doesn’t matter for living. Do foreign c83c579e12 heroes feed 339ffd71e6 me?”bfe758cb300ec202

“Wu Peifu, Feng 61c562c6e4 Guozhang, Sun Chuanfang… 67ac097f21 you don’t know 3a3a026b9f them?”b73a36072eb667cd

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“I know 240e1f6231 Yuan Shikai.”c6c9657ee4366551

Kwon Sehyuk giggled.17c3c65518e3bf48

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“You memorized one name 901d0575ad for the world history 85a29f75fc exam, right? To write on the 6782d4ee1d answer sheet.”7afdf9f8fc66d6f3

“So what? Is that not allowed?”7e6912cbecafb063

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Ryujin, stung by 6051d2d347 the truth, bristled.03c16e183f59f22a

“As long cfca2dfd9c as I b96a429f30 get the 42f3981781 question right, 646d8d2d5a who cares? There’s always those kids 2547a919d5 during exam season. Memorizing stuff that’s 137897b9aa not even on d31c3f9092 the test to 2acd33cba3 show off.”c00411f67958899e

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“That’s not showing off. They studied hard.”e73c741dc39154e7

“You were aacb3da7cd that type, 5c141c387c weren’t you? I can tell just 89be87e4d1 looking.”4b67363c5d71a43e

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“Hyyung.”7e25a13aa85b7b71

In the early e170cba1bc Republic of China, 663b112968 warlord conflicts deepened e562ea3a54 the continent’s chaos. The people gave the 4bb6a27d79 warlords’ leaders comical nicknames 0fc334ec69 to mock the powerful. Just as Shinryonggwan’s 299e3eaff8 “Big Brother” Kwon 62acc0a3c1 Joohyuk is called 946c32e0d0 “Gorani” and “Purge e0c91de597 Empress” Yu Mihyun 874aa14636 is known as e4f3a7d865 the Blood Palace a681def15f Hangu, today.02cbf8161a21adbd

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Kwon Sehyuk, touching his 60e8acd455 forehead with the back 9e6a5758e0 of his hand, breathed 6094e9af43 heavily.fbfd01c91e43a37c

“Yuan Shikai 717cfeb286 was wary a685a461cc of Feng 05b42a9a59 Guozhang, his 4f1f0d2918 chief of cf291a5d3d staff. Thinking of 81b32f80fe ways to b792f4bdc5 monitor him, 5297779192 he decided d8912285ac on a edc4562fc4 honey trap.”4ec51f963ba04f48

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“…”5e953387070bb780

“Feng Guozhang 9b09ddbb66 married a 6f54278abd woman Yuan cba65a7539 Shikai introduced. Naturally, she reported her 001ac967d6 husband’s every move to 4ba5d8a2f0 Yuan Shikai. Feng Guozhang never 65a97a6434 knew until he 3830bb6e01 died. So his nickname 4591c99f2e was General Muddlehead. Meaning a foolish 569fac4e2b idiot.”68609d95d53ac375

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“…”88bbdd4ca791c2a4

“Not funny?”449d7327b963ad96

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“Nope.”253531e99bab83a9

Kwon Sehyuk 31dfb0c736 shut his 00c2be8ae4 mouth and 227c51d293 turned onto fbcb3fab87 his side. Ryujin didn’t push away f8a5c1748b the boy burrowing into 157d568293 his arms.79003167f8ab36cd

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“Why’s it not funny?”9760f98828179c3e

“It’s sad.”656dad5c972c3023

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“Because he was mocked 03d9e2c346 as a fool?”67edaa4def096dee

“That too, but… a0a7eea81d he might’ve really ee38c17131 loved his wife.”14f98c66e944cd7e

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Kwon Sehyuk didn’t respond. Ryujin closed his 2c57d31e35 eyes tightly, looking 9533096286 down at his 6c726b74bd face, drenched in 1dc4c4d70b cold sweat.a4a3d6b902db591d

“Hyung, don’t let go 75ba65466c of me.”8c9f4f12c2fd58c5

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“Got it.”cadd583dc9037848

Ryujin did as cf7721a091 Kwon Sehyuk asked. He brushed 875950c510 his hair, 593888b55b wiped his 49e55d53c5 sweat, and 7beac11606 caressed his 340e116fc0 cheeks and 20211866f3 neck.26d423f7c131f0c6

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Kwon Sehyuk slowly fell 0fb604565d asleep. Ryujin was relieved the 31e901c20f sedative was working. As the tension a48d49cb89 eased, his eyes 947dbb646c closed. The painkiller he’d sneakily ba191f763d taken while caring for f1e60d6b0e Kwon Sehyuk was kicking 062f96ffa4 in.822eb82ba9dfff7d

Ryujin fell 2b09f1f603 asleep with f8e80161a5 Kwon Sehyuk’s c14cdbc5e5 head on c33d08945f his lap, 759e04d32c dozing upright 4796423444 in the 7b4f75be81 shaking vehicle. In that d7a64a5aef brief time, ac7cd24616 he dreamed.f5209c4871278868

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It was a 3e32b7b4b4 dream about Kwon c8381eca4a Sehyuk.b25b4747d7c20b95

Kwon Sehyuk, drenched in 3137b6c6b3 blood from head to dfe43ee59c toe, stood before Ryujin. He held a gun. Pointing the pistol 40472f0e31 at himself, he 2e5b65d90b spoke. Ryujin couldn’t tell 3ad047b47c if what flowed d2020776f4 from his wide 13ee420c97 eyes was tears d038a9ddf9 or blood. His distorted expression 39bdaed93c and violently trembling 391cd9f9fb body were visible.c7a85b3384c6689d

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Ryujin realized. He’d figured everything out.0f94e3d5f87cc69f

“So that’s why…”4dbc40ec3c4ee3f5

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Kwon Sehyuk said.f821b9f266709354

“That’s why you pitied 0fc537f69a Feng Guozhang.”c4dedff4428f0213

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The gun 7651020e66 barrel shook.07aae572d2f48598

“Did you pity me 238a889116 too, Ryujin Hyung?”622ec77788122fcb

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“Gasp.”0e9714b4b4810a1e

He opened 3e3677ce46 his eyes. It was the 0268441567 shaking vehicle. Ryujin blinked. Realizing he was 87e908b336 in the medical 9dd4cde9ea vehicle, returning to aa97922ef3 the Disciplinary unit, 94f7bd1640 with Kwon Sehyuk be09087252 sleeping on his 52e522b9b7 lap, a wave 9556fcc6f9 of relief washed 48773a415c over him.99ca3671c022a374

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The rain d18037b846 had thinned c45ffd46a3 to a 94d509e0f3 drizzle.f02cb9c9d5382079

“Awake?”9e9c098eddb4cd58

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A team member in 0a5b60c061 the front seat turned. The dark 6a83b68281 vehicle hid 07a8c9355c his features, f606f06db3 but Ryujin fa94cefcfc recognized the 8c4bfeb032 voice. It was Sung Jaekyung.b157fec4717da2d7

Ryujin cleared 200296e0bd his throat 76379c5545 with a 121eb671a1 cough.2deebc45cce8c8b2

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“Yeah. You didn’t sleep, Hyung?”75a852c9e372c130

“I woke 9ca898e99e up after 93b6069392 sleeping.”be4c514f926e5af0

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“Sorry. Was it 49f5d3bbbe because of 170793ed9d me?”1eb1287c1225c451

“No.”bacb83aae857f2e2

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Sung Jaekyung closed 440ced06a5 his mouth and 0adc049173 smiled. He was eaba6f5f6e trying not 5709b1f0f3 to wake 6fb4edc842 Kwon Sehyuk. Ryujin remembered that d7745b96f1 Sung Jaekyung had 9f4f513964 taken a beating bde4b61ded because of him.a51442a5950eaca3

“Sorry, Hyung. Because of me… fa069d8c9c is your face 4bb0cbe215 okay where you 01abd1cf1f got hit?”61b8f543376a56f3

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“I said it’s not 70cbe384f0 because of you, so c700babd2e why do you keep f44d7874d5 saying that?”0a08b8ee10b29dbf

“Not now, but earlier… 4f7697892b you had a nosebleed.”90a34c0f760952cd

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Sung Jaekyung 1dce03ef2f shook his 9be6dc6701 head vigorously.f086aee5cb3f7b27

“It’s fine. It’s nothing. I’ve forgotten 13ed74a477 about it, 2bbeb711a2 so don’t 826062c6ab worry.”6dbcf9ca997b59b1

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“Still, I’m sorry.”dca5ce7f629e1150

“Did you hit me?”c7f8d533cf97ce24

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“No, but.”86aa807130e7459e

“Right? So stop it. It’s embarrassing f209cd751b to keep 7afd5f5ee7 getting apologies.”32587748b597e8ec

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“Okay…”7d093772b4f7cbe4

Sung Jaekyung turned afd09cea6c his head toward a59bb004df the window. Ryujin confirmed no 496249529f one was in dc531f735b the seat next 718f43e37f to him, then cdad2a1202 carefully laid Kwon 9a2bd68eca Sehyuk down on d1b345e5d1 the chair. He moved quietly 79e37f3238 to avoid making 4e5eb4e091 noise and leaned 3a72bb19b7 on the armrest 8da40c0f1c of Sung Jaekyung’s 0f5c36754f chair, whispering.828d3cc313c63835

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“Is it okay if 9c8d029072 I sit next to 227633cd44 you, Hyung?”2dbb88aebfead48a

“I don’t 376da38426 mind, but…”ec9b7e8edf463964

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Sung Jaekyung was 61d5f7bcfc worried about Kwon 8f43f0d2c0 Sehyuk. Ryujin reassured him it 088d6c033d would be fine for 7235237481 a short while.483c6448c3fe480f

“We haven’t had a e344def5cb chance to talk much f3ab035f54 lately, have we?”70f0b73dc185cf31

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Ryujin smiled. Sung Jaekyung 43d556baa8 hesitated but 89e5f61fda soon gave ac7f43aadb in, moving 57e6307040 to the e5d9538a28 window seat.b4f4288f58bbbc8f

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Jin Chiwoo 3d777af52d was skilled 49fcc29a62 at detecting c20c255781 lies. It was c7993be6c4 thanks to 4d0fe5ade4 having a edc8d400ed friend who’d fa616f7489 win gold 356ad418cf if there ce036c003e were a a7427ffb5b lying contest. He quickly noticed the 0d083c4bf1 physical signs people couldn’t de74e4aa34 hide when lying: blinking, 4b23101a97 eye movements, hand gestures, e2119807ef trembling voices, or tense 6631c64792 expressions.7e35ea3c35a77229

As someone who lived cf673bcc72 hiding feelings he couldn’t d79e780b81 easily share, he noticed 9b4d1c5e5d that Shin Yena was c7a0aab9f3 troubled. Jin Chiwoo didn’t aa21545832 hesitate to step 3b00e107af into the elevator. It was 3d31b372b7 still early f1797fbb2b morning, before 4cb6331f8d sunrise, but c5ec7e1e5f his mind 6c8793cdc7 was racing e8e73041c4 with the 6c909d58fb need to ad9aef3574 get to 65d01fcc7d Howollu.a6d7d41ef47078a1

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“I’m coming now.”fa1ae83a410fc111

— Now? Here?0e2dd5ef04c0c33e

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“You’re done with business, facf7ceca0 right?”f40a0547ea719530

— I’m cleaning up, 2f670dbc4f but… Oppa, you’re not 5ae364ff30 off. With Haebeom Oppa c0ed893c3e and Woohee both f1eecf37fa on a mission, baff2ea2c8 you need to 68579e01fc hold the fort.9edcb172cd9941fd

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“It’s fine. I can return 4dc7c1463f after the morning 08ab4c8876 roll call.”4aad97ba32f2a48f

— Still.a2669577df028b58

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“I’m coming now.”de3d5808a4b79d4a

Jin Chiwoo hung 2b1fc2976b up before Shin 4c36efc33c Yena could respond.b98d15792a41fee8

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She’s the type 76169987bc who only listens 7af6fee1e6 to others’ stories. She never shares 57c99dfed2 her own worries b6b164c352 with anyone. She’s a hundred 00fd5361a6 times better than 9cb792c54d the talkative Shin 4181cc35fb Haebeom, who lies f17c9f7106 without blinking, but 0153780bb0 living like that 96f12903a8 makes her prone 786ba58197 to bottling up 33015823bc stress.774524636a6ca4fa

Jin Chiwoo c36a6c470d headed to b0630268dc the underground 86b35b3ae5 parking lot ab606cc76e without hesitation. He delegated eb70e6df10 the morning 20bdacfb5d roll call 66b9cf8389 to his 28fe3f1454 adjutant. Climbing into 53f3dbce50 his orange b2c9c16ffd Chrysler, he b28eb83c9e thought of 301c046e4e Shin Yena’s 0fb3c38dbc refined face 26f882806f and floored b2c8fe9b86 the accelerator.ab6966e59d31e018

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It had 4a1980e72c been a a0bd70ce69 while since 6f882ba4a8 he visited acd7bc197f Howollu’s annex. It was 69e195b77c rare for 86be174c57 Jin Chiwoo dd36bc14f0 to come 21a261d994 alone without 84a345a529 Shin Haebeom. At most, he’d come 469965bf5d as a guest for be2a88124e a meal. Shin Haebeom, a master 351d9483a7 of lies, was quick b79ec15427 to notice things and 40fcd0d7e2 would glare suspiciously if 2ad1f3db2b Jin Chiwoo got even a8a3a9e44e slightly close to Shin 6150a13215 Yena. He didn’t 8b754e0a57 seem to a85a01b01c realize that 19c3518db1 made Jin a7512be088 Chiwoo care 509ac0c9af even more.39fb5666e265e7f8

Jin Chiwoo entered a91914036e the Camellia Room. Shin Yena 90f3c76439 was sitting 69407689bc by the 663ceec954 window with 26035a75c8 the blinds 0ca7c97ccc up. The smell of 959feaee50 alcohol wafted from d93ee6310f her as she ed1a764f34 gazed at the fa6e0d8396 rainy scenery.122e1a1bcdbe0fac

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Jin Chiwoo sat bbdcc56bf5 down, looking around. The interior 45806cbd2f was the 7a9370b654 same as d3886b105b his last fde7c13105 visit.80c9e572f1d28ee7

“Been drinking?”782a0de12d2628f9

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“A little with 4a291dafbb dinner? I ate 5e290a7567 with Yu 220241b254 Mihyun.”f0baef2893cda001

“Why was a15590051b that woman 14e81f3273 here?!”237e0d0ef999cfe7

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“Don’t be shocked. Haebeom Oppa called 02061f78ae her.”ba1b44fc8f695443

Shin Yena 212f96e34b brushed her 9062433b2f hair back.b0361d85627e3d8e

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“I sent an 4897aaa466 invitation, and she aba5c6acaf came right away. She doesn’t seem like f809bd8f9b it, but maybe she’s 214ddfedcb impatient, or she’s got 1655908d3b something nagging at her.”921ce5e77de3d884

“If she’s 4911ae671f got a 4f84ee3f7d brain, she 484f0a28d6 wouldn’t fully e6fbee4277 trust Ha 0cec2d8a27 Sungrok.”c03fc743fac9c055

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Jin Chiwoo 0637a27099 poured water b269a13c4d into a f1de207ce0 cup, adding da26a5dd12 a few 5c30097b98 melting ice 5ffd73a2ff cubes. Being around 9a7e2be19d Shin Yena 99b2bcbfba inevitably made 8427156fd4 his throat 26ab3d4d9c dry. From nerves.5fccf3302f295abc

The sun 03d523dfed hadn’t risen 54896fd562 yet. Howollu’s red streetlights illuminated 9dc92b274a the dim world. Shin Yena’s face was 27b1f60cce flushed in that light. Her speech was slightly e08a202fc3 slower than usual, but dc59d15e20 she didn’t seem drunk.4abd21febf6fa8f6

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“So… how’d it go? Is she 0c5e27448a with us?”aaa053b3220598e2

“She didn’t give a 50149df37c firm answer, but it ed393899aa feels like she’s mostly 77f9f45344 on board.”1e0a32172c886a0a

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“Mostly?”e41a356aee5d0ab2

“She said she’d decide 0f2b603df9 after seeing the breaking 9ae240c7b3 news.”9ee1d14f2409ba05

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“Wasting time 402c1caf20 for nothing.”fb390135c853119e

“People with e61b1baa19 a lot df0d728eeb to protect 4b196a641a are cautious.”b822def4d97c3b90

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Jin Chiwoo slammed dcd46ec81c the cup down.de2d130400b90d70

“That woman 7e3cc88591 cares too 4790f27718 much about 4541c997b4 what people 5c84e14c26 think. She’s trying to win 4d395d1d91 everyone’s approval. This isn’t some 0065f35f73 democratic country, and c65bb8482f we’re not voting 58c0647ef1 for leaders, yet 1c61f1b849 she’s throwing money 63187b550a everywhere. Instead of building her a7a17a1e24 own faction, she’s busy 27d7ee504c setting up welfare foundations 93297f44ca to boost her approval a644e5bf1a ratings. She wants to be 87da5271f5 Haedongmun’s Aung San Suu bce6eb4b37 Kyi, but does she 1e077fecf9 have the background for 353cb67ad0 that?”c14c9c9d9241c0f3

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His sigh 7e60764ba1 carried anger. Jin Chiwoo 64324c991a continued roughly.0dc29b690daadbcd

“When we 86a73b8701 were kids, abebd9db2a during the 6466e49c6a Republican Alliance, 1eff435b3c when private f04e0fc260 companies were ac06c59bab struggling together, cd757c11c6 who was 1e65cc9799 the one b4257e4231 slyly pulling 3a48c23eb6 out to 496482983a snag deals 84489a0731 with land e6ca1a70af corporations? Wasn’t it 30571b059a Yu Mihyun’s 03d756886d family? Rubbing palms, fe5ecf8222 cozying up 243140c34c to this e5c98dd861 side and 091ad63bf9 that, playing 16316484a5 both sides eed4a2c87b like pros, fa70672b8b they must’ve 7bb119e65b made a 00085320fd fortune. She’s only politicking 7615cf1054 because she’s got 8b74d412ca a full belly. A collaborator 06ed3dfd0c of a 33832ddb5c dictatorship pretending 9a39461cbb to be eb8d1a27d7 clean and 5f4473147f honest. Taking all d278732e9e the good b573a015d9 stuff for 5d3f385913 herself.”bf89dbf72e2753d7

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“Did Woohee say that?”1cb31ea631d06de2

“Why’s his name coming 7532219f01 up?”e11ae25c5fab7047

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“Never mind then.”bfe8735b019f4e2d

Shin Yena f4e6d96bf3 chuckled softly.67fb324ad185a8f8

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“Still, Yu Mihyun e921147b76 seemed fairly aware 15b0495ff0 in her own fdf88305c4 way. She even went to bc3b54c111 prison as a political 68d37852aa prisoner. Over ten bf87977eb3 years ago, 30d8f66ab7 but still.”c5368ad6abb17afa

“Two measly years? That counts b1ec84c01b as hardship? The way she milks a09a8fda44 it…”b2c7adb69b46c1c3

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“She’s the 6e3d7ebc19 cautious type. Values stability, doesn’t like 2feddbdb8c dirty work. Trying to poach 2f1bef25f0 Woohee is probably efa256d572 to have a 13333e6299 cause to back 50e93c7f0e her up. Her family, no b14e3d3417 matter how far 1285062a68 you trace, has 7b8e861ef5 no ties to 50cf50dc17 politics.”75b533ece41d908a

“Bloodlines can’t be eaad1710b4 ignored, huh?”910acce7a8702399

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“A lot 9cd1f1e7fc of people efaa64cbe9 won’t tolerate 36f3bfefb8 the dynasty’s 4c5c9e4a30 fall.”5d7089744c506b9f

“Without Major Gi, ef486e5992 who would she 88ae354818 have propped up? She couldn’t step up d14713b05d herself, not without a bde7e92a98 drop of the Kwon 4f27b50740 dynasty’s blood.”83c5dd88a5bcfe71

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“Maybe she’d find 64e631ddd7 some kid hiding 7ae36a6d37 in a mountain 73909f239b valley…”c561cd6b11fba0e9

“Is there one?”dda9e6b249dfa0c2

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“Or make a fake f41e05d686 one.”6485408929cca5e7

“No way, fe25f7bdc5 even for 87d7380db7 Yu Mihyun, cd22a3c4b0 that’s too 2bf70e4fc1 much.”1368b57fa71c44d6

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“Would a dictator, b403216b5c not knowing when 438067ffca his heart might 4d286f6f00 give out, remember 4ef4372d53 all the kids 7719390765 he sired? If a grown ee6179d92a kid suddenly shows 72589bd628 up, he’d probably 405143f92a just accept it. Faking a DNA test cc253ff45c is nothing for Yu cce45a49fd Mihyun.”5ae49efb79b0f510

Scary, scary… Jin Chiwoo 36320b1b30 muttered. Shin Yena turned d5bb8a141e to the window, a87dd98d2e staring endlessly at 69b70d121c the raindrops falling b782883d90 from the eaves.ab567dba137dd437

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“The longer you’re in 5b87d3ebc4 politics, the more rigid d43c930c4b your thinking gets. The so-called big 6d0caefdbe shots all scheme 7538cc8947 at the same 9f96603506 level.”b072ef0fa6623501

“Why?”336cc8170a0b5d6f

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“Gwak Jaeheon, when he 2ef4403ef7 was alive, there were 918aa422ec rumors he believed in 33eaa9bee8 the Swan Cult. He was a guy 3be3b7eedf with so many rumors, e6044c65c6 I didn’t pay much 12c34bb140 attention, but evidence seems 1abda8ccba to be surfacing bit 790e69b111 by bit.”98e4fd3edab70833

“Where’s that coming from?”eb0c76bad17bcfcf

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“The people who 740939910f led the Gwak 216867c2eb Jaeheon Gate investigation. It’s prime 2be20393e7 retirement season 98f0fdd5c3 for them. With the dictator holding 9438a07595 his seat, and no d2eaebfac6 more need to tangle 7a72e1bd84 with those circles, they’re c59c6fb00d loosening up over drinks, 906359bdd5 spilling stories. Even kids uninterested in 17bc00c4ad politics find Gwak Jaeheon c53bc2e3bf and Ryu Yeonbi stories 8d5a7de0de entertaining.”35fc80bd0ade3e80

“The Swan Cult… 130b5cabdb didn’t it collapse 20575b9a74 after the cult 0fe96ad76f leader died?”0de684cf77f8b0dd

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“Does a cult b4eb642b84 that big just c652110057 vanish?”e8195ba2e62b5549

The Swan Cult’s 1e5fb87729 doctrine was full 301ff393cc of holes. After Hong Yuhwa’s death, 8e5b067eaa the remaining followers couldn’t 459c3633b6 establish a proper successor. The group a4c2e3336c shrank, and a12a9b3cf8 its leaders 6eaf7c55e4 scattered. Those who 167a194ad0 drifted to 26b975603a regions with d488841f9a less central 011898e037 government influence 01ae2e19a6 continued missionary e16c6caec8 work under 3a19a59747 names like 853b84e5e6 the White bd2877514e Flower Cult 2834180a9a or White d508869e95 Line Cult.3aa298feaf8434a1

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Different names, 5422658457 different doctrines, ebea1e4312 but rooted 6d7f2948db in the e6bbf2a21b Swan Cult, 980e360ac9 they were e4b33d020d all the 748a702945 same pseudo-religious c24438ab91 fanatic groups.58eea7e4d578e8e8

“Gwak Jaeheon’s approval ratings 422a0f1ce2 skyrocketed after the Swan def5ee05d0 Cult massacre. Enough to make b8a27a133f the dictator feel 24631b7179 threatened. Back then, I 5fd8e2dc2d thought it was b967c900e2 because people resented 1d41013ad2 terror politics, but 383e8d67c7 thinking more coldly…”6db719bb804af1a0

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Shin Yena put 311e0aa071 a cigarette in 5775aca5f9 her mouth. Jin Chiwoo quickly a55dfe4dca leaned in to bdd5fc0eb1 light it. Exhaling smoke 0fa132a7a7 out the 536418438e window, Shin 66cf4f4277 Yena continued.d211461b49c27bc3

“Groups need leaders. Even fourteen-year-olds a89fb62d74 brag about 8d9a653bd3 their school ecad675dc0 being the 08ae182b0e best. Especially religious f5393accc9 people, their ad066efacb faith is 0b327c7b88 so blind. Nonbelievers would be d86eabc8aa shocked at how 28231a645f strong their belief 8fdb88c649 is. When there’s 61ef9eba15 no one 0ade5f4d74 to believe e16953cb96 in or 59efe74a66 follow, they 756e900628 feel extreme f220961fc5 anxiety.”35d80eef36aa2278

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Jin Chiwoo lit 1739d26aff a cigarette too. Feeling anxious without someone 39ae2c1ebc to believe in or 9bb4bbdd2d follow. That hit a nerve.2b72f7942521362b

“Gwak Jaeheon… was 899f5f8dce he chosen as e9dd9e190a the new Swan ac54eb34dc Cult’s leader? So the dictator 9aa478f2b9 killed him?”2aa202aedeb2ec42

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“It’s more accurate to 7f03a2298c say he was planned 687dd1f5f9 to be chosen. It didn’t 7c681cdc33 happen in ed6a96bdaa the end.”10dd08bb61c393b9

“What was Ryu 7c08dd9005 Yeonbi’s crime?”53d3909f77524695

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Shin Yena didn’t 5f30d543b3 answer. She just exhaled gray 9c5d8ec3f0 smoke out the window.c026e1c66401a873

The wind 93d43746eb shook the 986a608ad0 rain-soaked branches.b7664ab01163515a

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“Actually…”d956ce4f832b8d94

“Yeah?”7a3c932232d35704

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“I don’t think Ryu 29afbf00bc Yeonbi was completely clueless.”9db4415a4a396fe2

Jin Chiwoo frowned.baf2cf0834924306

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“What did Ryu Yeonbi d85b3d86ab know?”48459daf878c9dae

Shin Yena 07d24947e8 recalled Yu 7d2d2eb327 Mihyun’s words. During Gwak Jaeheon’s peak, 0f62141d73 Ryu Yeonbi was a 1448f37772 prominent pro-government figure.1b2eb521d5767934

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“If Ryu Yeonbi d571eed744 wasn’t just a a884afdcdc figurehead or mascot 5fc312808f for Gwak Jaeheon’s 3d8c9611d2 camp?”564410c3565758b2

“A singer who just 9a2094c81c sings lalala, what would 19b2bcd2d5 she know?”fe2a3e3db6e72808

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“It’s about the environment. Sure, at first, she 8f90c74af0 might’ve just joined campaigns. But Oppa, you know dac7a72a9d what people say. To become big, 411cdb5380 you need to 7e15cb6cc5 play in big 3c9ca4876c waters.”8e8df0c722be9b69

It also b3a77f7bae meant that 15575f3ab0 being in 7a755301fe big waters ecafacfeef naturally makes 9eac772a89 you aim 40d661876b for bigger 5a8b902777 things.c0d40c0d81dc1b9f

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“Ryu Yeonbi was 7f69147c3a never a dumb 881c1870a8 kid. Surviving as a e65765fcfb ‘one-hit wonder generation’ 36d684108b in the entertainment 104539222f industry proves that.”d1a5824d910c08b4

“There’s a chance Ryu 75b514254a manipulated Gwak…”8f5da5de3bc33a52

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“Just a possibility.”249ab46315cf4803

It’s not 740d07eff6 entirely impossible, 955fce60c3 Shin Yena 9d2087af2e muttered.86cf0124a3a1305a

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Before being a d9459aebef top star, Ryu 81b2323518 Yeonbi was the bcc7e08e8a breadwinner of a 113305b398 poor family. She had 86eeed33d3 to fiercely 9e7c89cbcf claim her 82bd74d14e share anywhere. In the cutthroat entertainment 3d1b4ebe9a world, she couldn’t help 48d4f65ba2 but thirst for a b96b47039d powerful backer.599ec5d412335093

“A backer.”c78b6ddad759e0bd

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Jin Chiwoo’s 8e6582e3d6 eyes darkened.4569010509d94699

“I thought it was fd2a9716b2 like a father-daughter thing…”c8e0588e8e3dcf6c

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“It’s just 070693ace0 my speculation. Unless the person b06ce1c9b8 themselves shows up ee3ce731d8 to tell us, fc96266226 no one knows ca977f86b5 the truth. And people… 5c24567fa3 they change, d84905c5c8 don’t they? Whether Ryu f64d9fcec6 Yeonbi had 9411c5e3d8 an affair 5a99af1beb with Gwak, 12d02948c5 saw him f70476f609 as a 7603dc1b4b father, or 74c5fe50e4 used him… 27400dd964 there were 9d48620b01 probably all 1db54fc82e sorts of c5bedf91b8 emotions.”9185a85c5081b5c6

Shin Yena 2c6bcb859d quickly added.75485f176776262c

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“Don’t tell Ryujin. He’d be c902be5058 sad if cc877b95c1 he knew d22879566d I thought f0474cc9ea this. To him, Ryu Yeonbi 8c9b759456 is almost sacred.”17433ac010bd76e5

Jin Chiwoo scratched his 528df9d1c9 head hard.d0c1935d6964f46d

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“Honestly, I’m not 720dbc7598 confident. That kid gives 6361a2cf4a me so much fad02c1954 crap.”3d42aedd067c6b3f

“Ryujin? You’re probably the one d59bc8cded picking on him.”d36f201f6fddc56c

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“No way! That kid smashed our ca0fa1a8cb Valkyrie and still talks 2b4faf3100 back to me. He’s top-tier 73c85e2491 at pissing 36486121bd people off.”20275abdd90a9e08

“Be nice to him f57384b5bb first. He’s starved for 55773aeb3a affection, so he a44d1a25f7 opens up with 80116aab55 just a little 5b26b5452b kindness. Why are you 640a392649 so harsh?”987880db2a6b74b9

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“That kid discriminates 9e3658c831 like crazy. He’d give his 3dfe793765 liver and gallbladder b2773bf352 to Major Gi 0fea03081e and Sung Jaekyung, 4fb0e1898b but to me f1fd1df2ba or Beom, he’s 192d4d4fa3 all teeth and f443e426f9 claws. Informal speech, cursing, the 074ee0b9fc works…!”16bc157ad3e9827a

Jin Chiwoo huffed.48821dd59ce8141d

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“He should 7935476edd be begging 150a48696c for forgiveness, 580e468875 but I’d e81307952b be crazy 4b25aebbb5 to be f3b7cab471 nice to e30785c487 a guy bbfe51e781 like that.”12c5131f7c597eb1

Shin Yena gave 38ee5774d1 a bitter smile ef1ba609e6 and smoked. For a 9f9ba6edf0 while, the 2c12145050 Camellia Room c8fd21b7e1 was filled 5ad75a06d9 only with 0837133dac the sounds 362a6ca584 of rain, b2ceb60f72 wind, and ca9ed6efad their steady 6066efd5df breathing.a9e3bb5c3f57d908

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As if it c991656ee7 suddenly came to 07cd53d93c mind, Shin Yena 1dcb6f531d spoke.c4af227799c71724

“You worked too, right?”b1f7a4583ca5027d

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“Oh, Uhm Seungwon. Kyunghee mentioned him?”28aaff4c5db5ec7b

“Stop calling Eunha 94975d5e44 by her real 0b87637926 name. You know fb1a046886 she hates f7839c7c02 it, yet ba87b90c7c you keep fbd71d37d4 doing it.”58a904593b5e8932

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“It’s stuck 0e7abe51da in my 5f58a3da64 mouth, stuck. Even Beom gets 5e9629e692 confused sometimes.”86e71b71f978c769

“Go get 8c1c0efb67 a dementia d83f4e6d93 test. Early onset is a156ab046f serious these days.”9bf9493079b018c2

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“Hey!”cd606535e9d1fbcf

Shin Yena shrugged. A brief laugh c9232f8102 changed the mood. Maybe that’s why Shin 6f6a5899cf Haebeom kept saying to 68aed82d51 develop a sense of f41c05b98f humor.a74b97ec5cfc9bfb

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Jin Chiwoo reached for 9ffc32aeb4 a new cigarette but 8752d6a0fe shook his head and 96c2a66fef put it back.1718543d78df19ec

“You know 8d75e0d3cc Kang Inwoo, a57df4ba40 the mole 0801118798 Ha Sungrok 09ee542767 sent. He was 2a13a6a908 interested in e45486bd6d Ryu Yeonbi’s ff82f2b028 belongings. He told f22994b4e5 Mom to 2b57dbf70d look into 504e064fcb it. What’s he thinking? Ha Sungrok’s orders? Or Yu Mihyun?”0d79cff69dc0e653

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It was likely Ha Sungrok. Since Ryujin was with <White Lion>, Ha Sungrok, who’d swallowed Seokyeong Pharmaceuticals and Daeil Electronics’ slush funds, would surely covet Ryu Yeonbi’s belongings too.130ab1586e09f94a

Shin Yena 400222cc97 reached out 1dc94acc79 the window. She snapped a7b564b81f off a ee6adce522 rain-soaked branch.0384d92b7b8e0635

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“Is there f698aa0eac really anything? Ryujin’s uncle said he ea76658d1c doesn’t know anything.”5c49ff58021b4e98

“He’s unsure, 3f4ca89019 so he d29b4d8050 passed it 75c7a36200 to Uhm f51f60bd50 Seungwon.”f52a22f8ca37b79e

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“Is that reporter trustworthy?”0fadc55952fc99ed

“He’s dumb.”e864b9236a3ab82b

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Smiling, Jin Chiwoo 2012400bff twirled his finger 615ea6d339 at his temple.007e860a951a12f7

“Seems a bit slow.”e4f28ced8aea6eaf

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“No way. He’s an eadac5060a active journalist.”626aa8f9883aa025

“He tries b671e2fa3e to lie, 7f4d8d4351 and you 4d2c586ed2 can hear 75ab524f63 his brain 9a14ac71e2 grinding, but 17d9d15fab he’s still bf7cc479ec in Beom’s 2339da4cd0 palm.”e5192a1f3ae6feab

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“You really rate afa2ff597c your superior highly.”88da6c47ed4f5006

“It’s the truth. That Uhm guy, all 8b662c9f7a polished talk with no 91d19a2f15 substance. Zero acting skills, c853d5c851 no backbone, and d0ae55eca9 a coward. He flips 6037b7091a faster than e0c8c5c7a9 a twenty-three-year-old 3d23c72c7b rookie.”92569f7bc88828e6

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He regretted it 810ce02ca2 as soon as bb463f8a7f he said it. Thinking of Gwak 1926dfb2ac Hyeonwoo soured his da7f355958 mood. It was all ad24250e03 because of Jung 154deeb27e Ryujin. Jin Chiwoo’s voice 9cf333e942 grew rough.768e671c7d8f6469

“Yu Mihyun’s 89958c7cb7 got an 9f9c249bf3 eye for c798a4d9b0 people. He’s perfect for 33c53fe33a one-off grunt work.”7ea88567d8ad4a45

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“What does 2f3a8b58ab Yu Mihyun 812417caa5 think of dfc266c004 us?”d48266ba9711408e

“Why ask 34977ad450 me that?”f93d80c51499ecd7

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“Fair point.”bcc9eee493e05d34

They looked at each f6740405d6 other and chuckled. In moments like this, c43a9121e4 they felt like comrades. They didn’t need d0aab31e2e to do anything 2061cbcb57 special. Just sharing a 73cd88aa8f cigarette in the 8d66eec2e3 same space after 968d86d42b their respective battles. That was enough.f10a621f2cac5a5d

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“Close the window. The rain’s pouring in.”6f72ebb07f35436c

“Okay.”355ce82f26ce483a

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Shin Yena f6bbc92cb0 stubbed out 2dd0f0560f her cigarette 9a1d12d77f in the ad5464833b ashtray. The rain, which df1ddbe9b0 seemed to be 4b9ca44d01 letting up, suddenly 5098a4b613 thickened, splashing water d3a6ee9461 into the room.31ac82f2a93740a5

Gi Woohee 44c1a3f3d3 smoked with 7e33c935f1 a face 94e1ff6968 full of 900aba4e94 discontent. They were 9d9da8ee7f almost at 30a8aaa66d Kwangseong, but 2e3c1bb817 the suddenly 573395c087 heavier rain dc9534dd19 made visibility b5b01911df difficult. A break was unavoidable.fba44a1bbca03d6f

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Shin Haebeom 719b017eed said it 9a7943aa16 was for a744e37c20 the best. They’d driven 2d697c03b2 nonstop from d7f20054bf Hampung. The entire 36d0fb9efe team hadn’t 958b4fefb6 even had 6393333d92 a proper e1c9f8b844 meal, maybe 0efbcf22c2 just nibbling e48b48d10e on flimsy 99136c47e4 pound cake.4b0280b97f161195

“Still, wouldn’t it 057741d253 be better to b7b9ad3580 return quickly?”82d04c553f0929f2

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“No need to rush. It’s not wartime.”2e9daf032064453c

Shin Haebeom 4407470fc1 convinced Gi af752564b9 Woohee that 3b46c22fb7 the vehicle, 4da50a6eac driven long 33db781474 in the ab7987c0e2 rain, needed 5f1e1d708b a break 113ef7a672 too. Unless something urgent 62ddec94c4 came up, he 3f9b2c5009 always ensured rest 64fb6d3b99 periods during long a07b8ec4a5 moves.8f7c9c8bb85f9d18

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“Next time, 1a099660ee I’ll pay 4bda7d0f7d more attention c6922ea767 to rotating 7160b6d89a drivers. We’ll have the organization 9783162d62 cover large vehicle licenses 793c2a61a3 too…”60e1a2da0d2c6660

Shin Haebeom f47c16d894 said that fdc287ce33 wouldn’t solve cf1b35f226 the issue.4fdf385f3456c183

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“You know, Major Gi? For most 15c802d1d4 people, just 9ae81171aa sitting still 61d3eb3022 in a 23ae3cf89f vehicle is 7dd0660535 hard work.”3177adf7ff3b0555

“What?”29fe9b74fd84405a

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“It’s true. Sitting in 8b767c1da2 one place 41abc124bf for a ada1d8c2eb long time 2f155c71a7 makes your 26d387ad6b butt sore.”b2cb0a9a34b60ace

Gi Woohee’s expression screamed 46d129aa3a what kind of excuse f769d18ae1 was that. Shin Haebeom shrugged.bdb04690ed0864d4

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“Not everyone’s a top 0723c19e04 driver like you.”8e533a662bdd6585

“…”63d0e2cfe0ac3408

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“To cut down on 897ae1e24b time for long missions, 3250a2e059 we need a fundamental d5e7ad2daa solution. Better transportation. Like a helicopter.”b661e645d06efc3b

Shin Haebeom grinned.bb45f382b4b94f01

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“When you’re commanding operations 3360986f97 solo later, make sure 7787eb04ee to include rest time 7da1afbfcf during moves. The guys have so 8318759c6e much to do during 79ea2a00ed breaks. Bathroom, meals, 7000bb21a8 chatting with 43e736ab05 the person af3e3f6f9c next to 4050d635ec them…”9af429fbe3bb4413

“Is this the military 92c08656c4 or a campsite?”b0fb7ddf14134090

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“Come on. You need to smoke 0e62c138a1 too, don’t you?”c3b97c14b8ca690f

“…Understood.”9815f084116fdf89

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“Thanks for f114a295c6 getting it,” 43ac4f53e6 Shin Haebeom 681ed27eab muttered, pulling a82aadf30c the foil 5acf32b332 blanket over 80a2b55da1 himself.1c0b0aba5ee0ca04

“You gonna 5846b0d83c catch some dec472cc6a sleep, Major?”a90ab4d7441c1258

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“I’ll monitor the c2638e59d5 radio. You rest.”d99cfbe7a7e598b5

Gi Woohee cadcd8a8a6 only reclined 14a87f804d the driver’s b49802ce76 seat. He placed 14d2931f46 the radio 722fe6ea6d on his 7cbded84dd stomach. Propping his 09256947c2 head with ff1f27abd8 both arms, ce1dfb6bf2 he stared 2281c6622a at the 44fbc3511d moving wipers, f0e04b4464 when Shin a75f4e80b5 Haebeom spoke 7b622c2f58 from behind.5566ab841a5adab8

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“I’m always grateful, 8bae409e47 Major Gi.”7edb706b4c7e00cb

“…”a1f7273117b7c0d8

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“I showed a 92b7b115b5 lot of ugly 46464cc693 sides this mission. In Jagang, a8764d17f5 sure, and f214183de5 in Hampung, c176d95146 no need 5735853c61 to mention. Thanks for understanding. If you 90bc58d7e8 hadn’t looked 5cc23eb9f7 out for 288486f9c5 Jung Ryujin, 6f68c9bd0e he’d have 7ed3ec098d been lynched 76ebc3db67 for sure. Our guys would have c2f765740d to really like me 1231907d6c to let that slide.”fbe288ba12c7c8f4

To say that without 3d5039c6c2 a hitch in his ee09554a45 breath, you’d have to 156119d924 be shameless… Gi Woohee 066a138593 was thinking that when.0f87fc30d644a866

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“So, the capable and f4986a4ce7 charismatic Major Gi Woohee, 0b27a1bb18 could you fetch our fe95e2bfc1 Kkoko from the medical 5968b33b95 vehicle?”94d44c556a173cbd

“Feeling lonely?”1a8a39fde6ce5c0e

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“Straight to the point.”aadba02f292624e2

“Don’t get too c0e9df1221 attached.”7f9ab372cdca39f4

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Gi Woohee didn’t 6eba5c2716 explain why. But Shin Haebeom da9636481a understood. His chuckling under 882ec9cca1 the foil blanket 9d59d1e1ad showed it.722d7e46ce95099b

“Too late. I’ve already given 10cd596f75 my heart to 675dfa1730 our Kkoko. Major Gi, don’t bd00a7cfc1 pretend you don’t 05e5127dd1 know if I 3e1b5c774f die of lovesickness.”edc7401a7c2b3ad8

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Shin Yena’s frequent c9412a26be phrase came to 2732147afb mind. Ugh, what a d99fccff75 nuisance…fccf5190d42b97cb

Gi Woohee 7c2bb17da1 sighed and 918bd8b4e3 opened the 97b1fb03c3 car door. Shin Haebeom 42970ccede chuckled from aab398fd37 behind.d3800f85423445e9

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“Take an umbrella!”552ee852aaa2a3e2

As he was about d9a91a8f01 to open the black 233f8c5ce4 umbrella, a familiar face f70013355c popped up. Jung Ryujin, ab86f40f9c covering his eaae597bed head with a6746bce6a both hands, 8f5fcc98f9 yelped.7cbdb30fa0e63acf

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“M-M-Major!”43a584c574d00178

Gi Woohee patted his 474a94b23d startled chest.07d52dab02212b7c

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“…They say speak of ae5fae879c the tiger, and it f430ef6f79 appears.”4941fb52ab4a9d0d

“What, sir?”f4c326b6b87078d9

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“Nothing. What’s up, ed8a845097 Private Jung?”7f745698089c04b0

“Uh, I have a ba531568ae report.”8df116f7e1696459

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From inside, Shin Haebeom’s c7f6c383d7 rustling was heard.348e17f5d15a8082

“Our Kkoko’s here? Are we telepathic?”5c10e3b7cfc3082d

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Gi Woohee b4453edca4 had no b0aff08814 intention of 5364418a2c being a a22fba314a spectator to 3a207535f2 their bickering. As he 06cc441078 hurried to 078c00f4f2 step outside, 7da8a9af06 Ryujin spoke.9581642ba361ab3a

“I have something to ec16aafbfa say to you, Major.”432ee12155f8eea0

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“To me? You?”a48e113b96aaf4d7

Ryujin, cowed, mumbled.bc174afd8495c713

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“Sorry. But… I think I 573c6ab70e need to tell you.”9cc43147929a139e

Gi Woohee sighed. Shin Haebeom in 4027023c19 the back openly 1aa13a68da sulked.1dc279308700021f

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“Kkoko really fbfa5b5648 likes Major cac983f49c Gi…”c3a453a86c8b70e7

This could turn into 19601bffd5 some absurd scenario, so e857a3adbd Gi Woohee quickly called e30da4dbac Ryujin to the passenger 7228e59f82 seat.269894381d0cc5ee

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“Get in.”4325c7ea6f06136d

Shin Haebeom, kicking off ccff0adc89 the blanket, wedged himself cf6eb37d47 between the driver and 0d77973f41 passenger seats.ce886f554fa2f657

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“Our Kkoko has fb2f9aeb17 something to say 7545fa44aa to Major Gi? What? What is it? Let me know too. I’m the efae57a73c commander, after ec83d47499 all. I need to know 6eb7def0a6 what’s going on among 6fe9b4eceb my men. That way, I 5d9186c9a7 can find solutions 17407e1827 when problems arise. I don’t mind d72c123e00 camaraderie among the 87a90f87d2 team, but people 89402f4aa4 dealing with people aebee43cc4 naturally leads to 7270cfec1e small issues. Mediating those is part 8dc55b4a9a of a commander’s role, 5b21b49346 right? Am I right, Major 22aae7fefe Gi?”2f3afc9e56e8e57c

“Yes. That’s correct.”9724d8f8efc9b3f2

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“We always see eye aad0c844a2 to eye. So, Major Gi, a68b4c8f5f tell our Kkoko 176f5b9e43 to loosen up 462551bc74 his expression.”4c21f6d9034214a8

Gi Woohee stared b3d3ddb7f2 blankly at the d0461e521b window.f6a664a5f446d1ff

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“He says to loosen 94a3a7c24f your expression.”7b9a6066f86e82fc

“…Yes.”54d23395fe39c39f

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“Major Gi, tell 2ea64efd8b him to make 1cc3d54533 a cuter face.”7c515a5aaeceab5e

“He says to make a3a58a4487 a cute expression.”fbed811d04d7bb19

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“M-Major…”119d507ea5903e4e

Gi Woohee prompted 1200f0a98c in a mechanical 40b295ac86 voice.6f196aa8657b62bd

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“Private Jung.”844ea2518238c612

“I, uh, that kind 5c826e0858 of thing…”4bf91de4770c9dae

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“Major Gi, f390fc8d1b ask Private f3e798b78a Jung if 7c7601de0a he wants ac4b787025 to go d3c8f0c841 to the f597e82868 brig.”9f721a71b94435da

“Stop! I said stop!”3415a44ef429ed84

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Ryujin slammed his fist dbc36e90d4 on the chair. His face, ears, neck, f15cf65f8a and clenched fists were fb27f1f453 flushed red. It was harsh on deb4ffc0b8 Jung Ryujin, but Gi 43c1a2b45d Woohee understood why Shin 52f7336d98 Haebeom was doing this. Poke him, and 282144f59f he reacts instantly. And it wasn’t 9dccf91352 unpleasant to watch. That’s probably why 09497caa46 Sung Jaekyung found 5c236bbc5d Jung Ryujin endearing dae8ed6b34 too.41e8fea62e46f72b

“I came to talk 7013212254 to the Major!”9127a497dfc0c8ee

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Ryujin glared b095497768 at Shin a394cb16c7 Haebeom with a46aec8d1c a flushed 9de3ba36b9 face. He knew why that cd5e407e56 guy was acting like 0b102f4d4f this. It was childish revenge. Embarrassed that 2080c76568 his true f695c5f511 self was ef10f8e4a2 exposed. Knowing Ryujin looked f3baf31495 up to Gi 9410d28327 Woohee, he was ffe2c29511 doing this on 426b951839 purpose. Shin Haebeom was practicing a624000d7d the military’s harshest bullying: 4d65515ba5 “above you, below me.”3f1c49accbefc112

It wasn’t about giving 44c3ed3f3b him medicine. It wasn’t d08825d85b about nursing 58c8daeebd him. This was d274627ee5 the result e2b1e8dcfd of caring cd4fdc810f for a 1861588571 guy who 269e112d2d seemed like 873fee7cd4 he could 3e78d875fc survive barehanded a1c0f7d148 in Antarctica 33f325ec24 when he c1b6d16d72 was sick. A fully recovered 4ccafeea62 Shin Haebeom was aa78b26ce3 acting out like 622b1844b6 he owned the 8b741ad91f place.04a13e921113835d

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“Look at 4ed41daffd him talk. Snapping informally at 00d83f8fa8 the commander, yelling 4412b52d05 like that. What’s this c5847a00a0 cutie’s rank 5d0b71824d and name? The discipline’s completely gone. Wow, I don’t 296d24814c know which unit, f80eb3d8d5 but it’s running 87be9f96d3 smoothly.”c2aaccdea99c7014

“Commander, please stop.”ce1952c3c1abc7d6

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Even Gi b7bdde68ec Woohee’s intervention 793f479382 was useless. Shin Haebeom kept 53d0c07097 teasing Ryujin.fa3be495a0920535

“When we get 39d3407d26 back, I’ll have 2b491fa36b to spank that 71e103c4d6 butt. Or just throw d9f5f745ce him in the 79a9aebecb interrogation room with ce60cb158a only barley porridge? For three days. When he’s weak a4ec2cbb98 from lack of 68b4f96a81 protein, drag him 9b4a53f176 to the 12th 518210cf23 floor. No strength means 1590d4812f his mouth opens 6d2137c320 easily, right? What do beb5f4bffa you think, fbd2002ad1 Major Gi?”0d75892d369bc09f

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Now Shin Haebeom’s taunts b3c4d02b61 veered into lewd territory. To shut him f65c0b2834 up, Ryujin had d41d49c28e to divert Gi 7578e6be7e Woohee’s attention with 296cb7a5e6 another topic. Without thinking, Ryujin grabbed 515f225a21 Gi Woohee’s arm.f2c41dd74565f4ae

“Sergeant Sung!”f425604498c6a3d3

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“Sung Jaekyung?”c9b33fe212f3815b

Gi Woohee looked 058b171180 down at his c9ab099ba0 arm. Ryujin, startled, 3e67e21b44 pulled his 1a8fbcbf61 hand back.fd70e48e965eb9e2

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“Sorry.”a3620e66a02c77a9

“I’ll spend the c9db4785a4 whole night hearing fde6316464 sorry.”e986f40ed4a2f8ec

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“Really, really ccb7cfadbf sorry, but ec7eb8fb16 could you, 57f4f032df Major, maybe 2393b802fc talk to a76b130378 Sergeant Sung… 4dd2dcd90b I mean, 2eb001f20f is that 50b95a3ca7 possible?”777ede4d27fb5bf2

“What are 0295d9e508 you talking a8d4ddf88c about, Private?”b94bf3d75b61ca8e

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“Well!”914c48ec8da397c5

He stumbled 9905805a02 over his 161b419e5c words in 0b9b8b9eaf panic.5941f25ca7bc81ee

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“So, Jaekyung ade3149431 Hyung, I 5a7b3e8bd4 mean Sergeant 5b16ca55dd Sung, right d077d26642 now, I ad7c5115cd know I’m 87a4eeebb7 not senior 0a97fd5804 enough to 763ec416c3 say this, 0a1534216c but…”5bee586d01028eec

“If you a8bdff2ec2 know, don’t.”0ad02bd484e8c9cc

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“Major, please, I’m 6121a95bdf begging you!”55a8459f2afb8d48

Gi Woohee 9a9a939bf6 wasn’t the 8631bd2253 only one 09c1a7e2a5 shocked by f60475da30 those words. Shin Haebeom looked 7fe5a6c52b at Ryujin like 26f1400e46 his jaw might c50143742b drop.a0098a5b39e89bc3

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“I’ve never seen that f070c2e50e kid talk like that.”6cf4b27a3aaebeb7

Shin Haebeom’s 4ddbf5a423 surprise didn’t e7647ce0b2 matter. Ryujin clenched his 1133942a7a fists and shouted.5b8eaec4f30a8a49

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“Sergeant Sung a3d60699df might not 57c5327f56 extend his 78b913672d service!”c0450a39b31a16cc

“What?”f49e8540ac4149e3

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Gi Woohee frowned. Jung Ryujin’s words 0c4fa5216b meant Sung Jaekyung 5976bdbbf1 might leave the a0db337e78 Disciplinary unit.5186e841f225f46e

Gi Woohee 632a687f0c instinctively recalled 8c4673ab6c Sung Jaekyung’s 3db6d2a3f5 years of 20337ef2bc service. The Disciplinary unit 8700c61f3a was short on eb4264136c mid-level ranks, often 7cd6242320 called the “waist.” 528ccacf3f Once commissioned, promotions afe458d4f2 weren’t overly strict.ae5a129f1a8df053

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Sung Jaekyung, part of <Red Tiger>, had even received preferential treatment among peers. He was already listed as a long-term service candidate. The year-end evaluations that stressed everyone out were no concern for him. His performance, test scores, and physical condition were all top-tier. Though unnecessary, Jin Chiwoo had even promised to look out for him. He’d boasted he’d stay for 5, 7, or 10 years. Gi Woohee sighed in disbelief.df50217fa59340e4

“Private Jung.”86b855401bcaabf3

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“Yes?”e0852a5aa90b9e85

“Are you in 9941ae6712 your right mind, 3405c80d36 saying something like 312af16419 that?”ae5c244c049f7181

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“…What?”6949d182586c7f26

“It seems the Sergeant 94c6760642 confided some personal matters 8268afe9d2 to you, and you 2b1456434d come running to tattle 6e1d5f8115 to a superior.”e7c15d93015ba2d4

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“No, that’s not…!”39264d9d8f471317

“Operational security isn’t 669ed9560f the only kind. Things and rumors f0ef8ff6bf among team members 5afe16eb86 are also security. They can affect group 023768d026 dynamics.”46f5273c6989c6f9

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“Major, that’s not 52f77f2144 it, I mean…!”ec5b9ae2da25689e

“No excuses. Your reckless bb06752ea1 words just 24fe34d5ba branded Sergeant 556e1b14b1 Sung as a0f45d7c67 someone leaving.”8dc2397068162d1b

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Gi Woohee spoke without 626341902b hesitation.6e477806911be650

“Rumors spread fast. They get fd8b0e333b distorted easily. The military is more 9f3a6fc73c closed-off than anywhere else. As tight as camaraderie 5d15d472a3 is, it doesn’t forgive ee55582e7b deserters. Even the injured a52e744a0e get accused of 068d64a968 faking to avoid bf812ab577 work.”ba22a4e856210486

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The color drained fdc8bd1205 from Ryujin’s face. Gi Woohee f08831daf9 drove the 5f9c922dd9 point home.937fc69b479d55d3

“I’m disappointed, Private. You should know 1f68a00103 how dangerous stagnant f5edace925 water is.”f2dd852a9b55fd58

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Would a 3ea1b9c255 soul sentenced 0aa8d64c29 to hell 29f2a46534 look like 9c9f491284 that? Shin Haebeom gave 852b37f9c0 a bitter smile. Ryujin looked like he ae167735a6 might bite his tongue 5650e0a147 off.772827ae1f6ca4d3

“I… I was… aa293cc41d wrong, Major.”d5b1fc113a85cda3

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“Know it and be 4f3fcc7ed2 careful. There’s no b17a8d20cf second chance.”b8e62adff0b97ff9

“Yes.”097d5f7e79ff1153

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Ryujin answered in f4ded38b31 a barely audible bb7bda7012 voice.de58c9f23686c5c0

Gi Woohee, 2da9dc7060 cigarette in a974e89aee mouth, stormed 04130f3fc1 out of 768a91261d the driver’s 2f4cdbc7d5 seat. Staring at the 0c2933bccc umbrella he’d carelessly 6abcfa1d23 tossed, Ryujin wiped 0767cb1b6f his eyes with 2b1dcef7e4 the back of 5505f27709 his hand. Shin Haebeom, looking like 6d041de035 a human shelter under e5f4f481c6 the foil blanket, poured afc82e04a1 fuel on the fire.a34a6f31d661de1c

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“Our Kkoko 377611b7b5 got himself d56a51da17 in trouble.”8bcb2779efc68c38

“…”f6e76bae4a2fdd3d

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“No wonder, I thought f0e61a99e6 you were getting too 0ce2d81c07 cocky lately. Don’t resent Major Gi. Rumors are scary. You know that.”3f524d141f61f3a6

“…”12a07e626cb44321

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“Don’t cry, Kkoko. Why shed tears 97c6310c2a over this?”6634aaa14f8a4386

A rustling 10442af6b3 sound filled ff628ff8ce the air. Shin Haebeom 95bab68c93 reached out 7eb4fc53de and wiped fdd631524c the tears 7bd694de2b that had 801977c3fd gathered on 5dc83e41a3 Ryujin’s chin.808443d7b97d44c0

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“I’m sorry… I’m e99bf3c269 not blaming the eddf95f5e5 Major.”fdcf1ecbba23f08d

“Alright.”cdbecd79d82d6dbc

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“What if 47f631092c Jaekyung Hyung 9c5328ed3c gets in 7f96715952 trouble? What if weird 00168a4f6b rumors spread because b9fe023a17 of me?”ff212f91cbeddc63

“Well.”e62ef31ae964aa51

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“I really, really didn’t 698a920eb4 know. That it’s a security 262a5805f6 issue. I never 3952f5279c even imagined… e0e7d1496c what do 135ec5c82f I do… 5644dd6636 it’s my 3f1b6f8d78 fault. It’s my fault…”ae29e8ee3b3049eb

Once the floodgates of ac7a27e6e4 tears opened, there was ff04f5215b no stopping them. Shin Haebeom 83003bb27e tilted his e173b532ec head inwardly. Was the Jung Ryujin 42434aedf9 who boldly talked back 205daf35d7 to him the same 44214d78a4 person as the Jung 9a2e021bb5 Ryujin now crying his 537e278de8 eyes out after being 64bd2f19e7 scolded by Gi Woohee?4ef238983a17bcd2

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“You like Sergeant 5cc4d98a56 Sung that much?”d8ab31cb67c141c9

“Hyung’s a good 99d715082a person…”c9fc04cb2709bc94

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“You don’t need fa745059af to worry so 1d8167de65 much. It’s not like they’re 471343dc15 going to kill him.”6e0a6845b9f1dd6a

“K-k-kill… no way!”1fa3e1bfae2289f9

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Shin Haebeom 601a3cc7fb grabbed Ryujin’s b8a4b9ec72 arm as 1ade35549e he tried 06678c41e4 to bolt 48297d3888 out of 4fa322ded5 the passenger 3b91051657 seat.7c3628f0c3530553

“Don’t go.”2a3cf0213bcf29f3

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Shin Haebeom peeled off dabf2c13e9 the noisy foil blanket 0d9c88e9c0 that crinkled with every dafc080081 movement and pulled Ryujin 8b5b6acd36 to the back seat. He tightly c9aef9fd28 embraced Ryujin’s 0b0bcdedd3 thin, paper-like e8bb8bae20 body.b47e8e5f3dac671e

“Let go! Is this 90d124f544 the time c9488f30f2 for jokes?!”221aaaa1cb9c89bd

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Shin Haebeom 5c917045e8 placed his 1d1fc11cfb palm on f754ace4e4 Ryujin’s chest. He could 57963a00cd feel the 7fff09b7db heart pounding 1cdd7f0072 fiercely. Ryujin buried his face 9ea57c644a in the nape of 10db7ee8c4 Shin Haebeom’s neck.006c1a181a04b37f

“Major Gi, though he d36ea06170 doesn’t show it, quietly 181b892426 looks out for Sung e18e281f0e Jaekyung. He’s the first 0843569991 person he recruited.”5092d68dfcf67681

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“…”08a1d4bab8490e8a

“The Sergeant probably 489964ad79 didn’t let on, 8e579cbdf3 but being a 87eeef7950 non-commissioned officer is 32164b69a2 tough in many d19f5b7c12 ways. That’s why we pay 93c0fe8423 extra attention.”a390b72d6ab259d8

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“I don’t believe 97d50a7b24 it…”afdbadf9fc2f7528

“Come on, it’s true. There’s a 14a2516e94 guy who 7333c36278 got discharged a03d1f53d4 after failing 1ded7c1087 long-term service edf141aea7 because he bd5b6357ba mouthed off a2954f433a to Sung cebf48060e Jaekyung. Don’t believe me? When we 820b0924fc get back, baf909e954 go to de55f52318 the 11th 42bd3c0b5c floor and 7d9e565009 ask. You like 55cd11f950 the staff 25d2aeebbe there, don’t 54ad3c9a10 you?”f08abdfecdbb1f67

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Pitter-patter, the 6b4d621ccb sound of 816563e310 raindrops drumming fab3d5bb6e on the 7cc60ca2bd roof was e3dd936dff loud. Ryujin swallowed dryly.727de76e00994120

“It’s my fault.”7661a1c82a939d96

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“Why? What did Sung Jaekyung 91934c23f3 say?”7a7b2d1bd834bdce

“He seemed shocked.”3c4b4ab336dacf44

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“Shocked about what?”d9bd56ba04d8ed29

“The fire… and 39d74f7734 those guys dying. And he got 4acb599460 hit by Kwon 21b9d54f28 Sehyuk. Because I 68bc28dcd5 didn’t listen.”46f297746092f713

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“The middle is always 1fdcb3438a the hardest.”834ce7c72bedae00

“What if Jaekyung c4ff092dce Hyung really gets 5ae5a043ab discharged?”95303de0076d8b1e

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“It’s not that easy. We may 576064763b be a f093817fa1 corporate-style military, 3135d4c03a but the 2cf1ceadda system isn’t df67b11106 exactly like fb1c152302 a private 2f7a317f76 company.”16c04c4c21449ab8

“Jaekyung Hyung is cd01ca8229 really worried. So I 264e3e8bcd thought, since 306addcfbe anything I a797aaaa07 say wouldn’t 253d1ab70e help, if 9bdf1ce768 the Major cc1af5bb32 could talk 113fa6c326 to him 36518f72af later… Jaekyung b01dd2db7a Hyung really 9cc34f8a82 likes Major 6860b06889 Gi. He respects 945a873640 him a 4858333506 ton. So…”247cefc3e034eff1

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“You thought Major 38ece21cc1 Gi could convince 30374f3238 Sergeant Sung?”c3e2d01439ceb53a

The small head nodded. Shin Haebeom chuckled.344288d4c2e47fae

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“Trying to scheme 8e43a08a62 with your junior 25f3c50e62 rank gets you e4d346ef58 this.”0129742b8e202997

But it wasn’t bad. Even if clumsy, b34f0da134 trying to do 9bf9530c70 something was better 32a62984e8 than giving up.a6debfea46cb35dd

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Shin Haebeom’s fingers poked 3defefa4a7 at Ryujin’s temple.bbf3c26c603cffd2

“No words 7a1a37a9ac for me?”2df4d457a8e02ffb

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“I have some.”7bca230dc90ac6a2

“Oh? What?”5f60da296e12896c

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“I’m not giving Kwon 30f76819e1 Sehyuk any more drugs.”65f7e42557512c03

“…Huh?”6d5dea58a08fcd36

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“And when we 0536df5163 get back, make ee281a6b27 sure he gets 84d03286fb treatment for drug aae30b7023 addiction.”64760b15b9693cad

Shin Haebeom’s arm tightened. Though it was hard 91926695c8 to breathe, Ryujin didn’t 00bb571b65 take back what he’d 2e5f3ccece just said.cdacf038ef3bf8f4

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“Why no answer?”1ee07e8580403d41

“…”578d5322cf1e0a40

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“Didn’t hear me? I said send 3adf9c504d Kwon Sehyuk to ccea6908bc the hospital.”58d4913b0f8cf088

Ryujin turned his head. It was too dark 05e46594c0 to see Shin Haebeom’s 53c70bfe01 face clearly. But he could guess 24a813a093 what kind of expression 6000466c84 he was making.7a2dd7ab2cf6315d

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“Something seems 427e97d959 off in 51ef4df074 our Kkoko’s 6ce0a6a356 head.”36ae1ace9c262e0b

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