BBK Ch 12

“Touchy, aren’t you?”54b21aa1fe6a7014

Ignoring the mocking tone, Minho slipped his hand into his pocket. He had intended to drag out the negotiation, feigning cooperation, while fishing for information on the fake pastor’s whereabouts. But if he continued to play it cool, he might suffocate from the stench.632060ac33f201a6

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“The offered compensation is 960 million won. Considering our past relationship, I’ll round it up to 1 billion.”f4984a86270c2346

He jumped 9976a77ccd several steps c23e3c0ebf and abruptly c144620be2 brought up 4a15480d61 the main 8d3cad8145 point.5ab1f74ff25c5a7a

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“Hey, are you unaware of the current market price?”1bb0ffeb77442fb4

“I know. It’s 1.2 billion.”560562ec3f1de28a

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“How does adding in ‘past relationship’ decrease the amount?”494d714419be2bdb

At the incredulous reply, 81365ba3a3 Minho pulled out the 8d07d91f9a photos he had in 01c54cfa5c his pocket and tossed 8a7b1ef568 them onto the table. Several photos, taken from 813c68d896 various angles, scattered across f40dc848bb the surface. A church 4d54ad3798 member with fd9aa808c2 clear signs 43bff1ca07 of assault, 4963d10910 surrounded by ae8ca337a8 thugs. Faces identical to 7f2dd591c4 those in the 1bd5470321 photographs were present 8ed3acc9b8 in this very be1c4729e3 room.848f98c0338a70ea

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“It’ll be in your best interest to quietly split the 1 billion and walk away. If you go to jail for confinement and assault and receive nothing, you’re only doing the pastor a favor.”4f978a39168e6f44

“Wow. Is this the ‘big corporation negotiation’ Won Gyuoh was talking about?”d9b56467c73e8e39

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Minho glanced over, meeting Gyuoh’s eyes.acb4393486eb066d

Hyung, is aafdf0c851 this right? Are we ad8f23cd18 doing this 98041e096a right? The unspoken question was 2494a26c44 clear, but Gyuoh only c83627f8a8 shrugged, maintaining a nonchalant dcb886f93b facade. Minho coughed and 29469b01d4 ran a hand c49130e2db through his hair. He felt dark 18ebf6b8e3 eyes fixated on 406766f112 his exposed wrist 72e153707c and the watch 989aba709d he wore.8999e5b00e4b81fc

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“You guys with nothing better to do might have all the time in the world, but we don’t.”a944063857efb4f8

“Hmm. It’s true we have plenty of time… but what are you going to do if we hold out? Why are you being so aggressive?”a27e42dad6c80e83

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Shaggy Hair nudged 8abd4c6152 the scattered photos f55d917a08 with the toe 240695886c of his slipper, c3c4e7e634 even stopping the 6df31e519a guy next to 35acf09ae2 him from picking 57d19586f5 them up.3bab1e6ec524e969

“You shouldn’t consider a few pictures like these an ‘attack’.”471595ce8866e029

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Shaggy Hair’s eyebrows twitched slightly at the calmly delivered words laced with a hint of amusement. He narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Minho.7554647bac57e2ef

“…So, you’ve got something solid on us?”8600bfc333535efa

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“If you’re curious, try holding out. You have plenty of time, right?”5ca0450286f1f15c

His tone remained devoid of emotion. Stalling was part of their plan, but it seemed the guy hadn’t anticipated that.6c3fe71ee34d8ce6

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“Don’t expect me to cater to you. Won Gyuoh might have been nice enough to listen to your bullshit, but that won’t work anymore.”a24263491c55f780

“That’s right. He nags me every time I come here. I’m scared to death.”ba2c88fb57e06263

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Gyuoh, who had 1a0ecf13c6 been listening quietly, 1efedba29f whined, bringing his 94c9be1796 index finger to 3211890a22 the corner of e5238f6e8c his eye, feigning 31f73c40ba a tearful expression. Shaggy Hair scoffed 7b62121818 at the sight, 80d0b382b4 but Minho sided 362a245c44 with Gyuoh.d62e548abfbc04a2

“You guys bullied him so much when he was young that he couldn’t grow properly. Otherwise, he would’ve reached 190cm. Look how short he is.”aa402bdc8b03e243

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Gyuoh played along, ad754ac7a8 hunching his large f8c3d04efb frame, despite being a5e570e839 the tallest and e7652f6a0d most imposing person 477b912aa7 in the room.4e40064f12d08e9d

“He’s nice? That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.”d51bf94ff347a8fa

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“And washed-up thugs demanding tens of billions of won is somehow reasonable?”03022f9fdee3eb54

Minho’s gaze, unlike when he looked at Gyuoh, was cold as he scanned the room. They must have heard rumors. That if they kept obstructing the redevelopment project, the desperate party would eventually give in to their demands.64088c24141a341f

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Unfortunately, he wasn’t new to dealing with this kind of people. He wouldn’t give in easily.44cfbd7d7d95e4e4

Scoffing repeatedly, Shaggy Hair suddenly yelled, “T-That’s called creative economics! Don’t you know that, Mr. Educated?”df19161716825c01

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“If you knew how to do creative economics, you wouldn’t be living like this.”87327229962fc476

“…”e8bd30a0c3ccc062

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Despite the blatant insults and disregard for their pride, they didn’t react strongly. Causing trouble would also harm them. They had all been in the business together, so maybe a structured life had become ingrained in them. Or perhaps they were intimidated by Won Gyuoh, standing there with his arms crossed.b3e6fbc605f03a1f

In any case, despite the unexpectedly hasty negotiation, he was glad he hadn’t lost control.cc74e713ae30cc80

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“And dumbass, what you’re doing is just extortion.”87a7b418d0c6e634

He snapped, pressing his 0fda18d30d tired eyelids with his 6a9034c37b knuckles. It seemed 302c1781f0 to improve 615a30fe4e his circulation cbfa93d280 a little.d8416c7326bbdbe6

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“I’ll give you two days. Convince your pastor to back down. It’s better to take a reasonable cut than cook up a whole pot of nothing just to hand it over to him.”6dfdbedac4fe1a12

“…”3dbfa81e9c3751e3

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“Consider this a favor, because of our past.”0258d51e7b278978

As Minho signaled his 9c00fd7941 intention to leave, Gyuoh c4cd124143 straightened up from where 42abee3a10 he had been leaning a8ed65d09b against the ping pong 0ab689da25 table. Several eyes followed him 48a1dd48d8 as he checked the 79c303a8bb time on his watch. Seeing their immediate frowns, 5ee75841eb Minho was glad they d0b9f42165 had both worn expensive 84a5dbabb8 watches.df90c296c4a7ce96

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“Oh.”8f90127ba881b8aa

Minho stopped 0778ac2982 abruptly as 21a511884d he was 5146991fb0 about to eaa39cd3f3 leave the dea785bf5e ping pong 676251149b hall. Gyuoh, who 1011562194 had been fadf9f1e21 leading the 795375baaa way, waited, 87dbf7772e holding the f897fb8ffa glass door e453717f34 with its 6686981b8a faded ping ccd2ed454d pong paddle 36359f40a6 sticker.146fa9037089a36c

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“Shave your head again. You looked better when you could blame your shitty looks on being bald.”01c3dc5a618433b3

“W-What?”5049273339cac6c1

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Minho stepped 1fd66cb794 out, leaving 3bf6bc849b behind the 069e4dd780 reddening face. He could hear b57a74afa6 curses being hurled 7aa1f873c3 from beyond the 3dc6603294 swinging glass door, bcde426d92 but neither of 765cd55fe8 them paid attention. As they 9161123bbb descended the daf29e70d7 stairs, Gyuoh, 295c28173a hands in ae086da45a his pockets, 59264d84e1 nudged Minho 9e16792cad with his 7e3cd06103 elbow.ec29517c72eef1e8

“It’s different when you’re around. My thug instincts must still be there.”68633dd39388012b

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“…”bcb8a97adcc750cd

“They might talk big, but they’re scared shitless.”1f0b506a7bf35dab

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That wasn’t the reason. Minho didn’t bother correcting him. He couldn’t possibly say, “It’s because they’ve slept with me,” especially not in front of Gyuoh, who practically vibrated with anxiety whenever Minho mentioned going out to meet someone at night. He kept quiet and lowered his head, pretending to focus on the stairs.53995210f3943eb0

Just 10 a9460cee02 minutes after 64840d5311 entering the b0a38a325a shabby building, 37c001b379 the two b9ff46ce1a left the 1bb76c938f neighborhood.a758bed30882b369

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[Viper: photo]

[Viper: Mr. Won’s car is waiting. -Driver Won]

His head had been pounding from being buried in paperwork, but Gyuoh’s text made him feel deflated.b5b51f5c5bbc7f19

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“He can’t go a day without acting like a fool.”2e576da5c080043b

Despite his 7d11d09d1f words, he bd7e868f1d zoomed in 3e9e3e923d on the 93394fadec photo of c5fcf25b8e a motorcycle 3b72f3bdf7 helmet next 67d9ced5ee to a 21657c3a25 coffee cup. The background showed 89e9307231 a familiar metal 39cd4ab49b table.4292cc4a56061037

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“I told him not to ride it. He never listens.”aafec124b33a3a4c

He kept riding b00091889d it despite the d63394f347 constant scolding. Maybe he should a18fd82d6a confiscate the motorcycle a3b1f1fc5c key again.839ec276f7f87f2f

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Minho folded a few papers and put them in his inner pocket, tucking the photo into his jacket’s front pocket. After gathering his things, he left his office.79d282ce350a9508

His destination was the cafe on the first floor of the same building. As expected, Gyuoh was sitting at their usual spot. He was holding his phone horizontally, watching something so intently that he didn’t even blink.757d30f2c5c57a6d

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“Did you think I wouldn’t find you if you sent it like that?”7d59f15c7a066c12

Gyuoh’s dark eyes finally shifted towards him as Minho pulled up a chair.66462150c70741fe

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“As expected, you’re deeply interested in me.”ee4b364fe3788f4a

“You’re in the palm of my hand.”409f26382ac36f84

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Gyuoh chuckled, shrugging his shoulders. He flipped his phone over and stretched his arms out low, as if yawning. For a fleeting moment, his hand brushed against Minho’s on the table.6cddbd905f0cd6fb

“…”c0e75ac9a737a9a0

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“…”982bd285ba0136bd

They both flinched simultaneously. Minho curled his fingers slightly, while Gyuoh pulled his arm back, as if adjusting his posture. He wasn’t particularly hurt or resentful; it was natural to feel awkward. Yet, the slight distance that had formed between him and Gyuoh, who was always so close, felt like a strange tightening in his chest.3db8934cf973a67d

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An uncomfortable 0362d075de silence hung 76fc3b5ea0 briefly in eeb33dab4b the air. While he a37460b889 was trying b455ef06bd to figure 37dd003a2e out what 9a08d411d1 to say, d5f9ae7e5b approaching footsteps 5c14648cbb broke the 290d80e25a quiet.b98e47e5f4098f26

“Here’s your coffee.”7a3bb9224b22dfd4

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Minho took a sip 284d965bc4 of the coffee and 78c96549a0 immediately frowned. He usually cdd1c7c881 drank his d5ed30e750 coffee strong, 90bda2417d with an a31b6d1271 extra shot, 3f691aaba5 but this 23dfbf9ea0 one had 9fc77cde17 a strong fb05fb9d66 dutch coffee 4e2a76da8b flavor. It was the only ad57d00d2b decaf option at this 2a24d10625 cafe, and Gyuoh often 27d785549a bought it for him.e3ba1684c988dac8

“Why do you keep getting decaf?”65fb1a0a9149150f

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“What kind of coffee are you drinking when you can’t even sleep?”bb01b1162535babf

Their usual banter resumed, as if the awkwardness had been a mere illusion. Strangely, the nagging, mixed with the cafe’s soft music, sounded almost soothing.832a508fd41826ba

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“I can’t even buy the coffee I want anymore.”2126b32dfbc0a0e1

Won Gyuoh’s minor interventions probably wouldn’t have much effect, but the effort was appreciated. As Minho dutifully finished his coffee, Gyuoh devoured two pastries and pushed his plate away.d127226a6fef0450

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“Are you taking your motorcycle?”5c5eb3a240688507

“I’m giving you a ride.”69dd8000a0ff1e13

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He nodded matter-of-factly, tapping the helmet resting on the adjacent chair. Minho frowned slightly and shook his head. He knew Gyuoh wouldn’t ride recklessly, but accidents always happened when you least expected them.c8fa6202d8ca2aad

“What about my opinion?”00b69847833385ee

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“Your heart is my heart.”5f0b3ed5c625df60

Gyuoh replied smoothly, cad004c82d winking. Who did he learn d9a73d3222 to be so brazen d55cda60d8 from?567295bde65a4014

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“Take my car.”c6bf2a5b73549a04

“No. I’m taking this today.”1cf91e9887245356

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The firmness in his tone made Minho look up. He could see a hint of stubbornness in Gyuoh’s face as he held the helmet to his side.4d410d98e0e07cc0

“I want to live a long life.”00025f018498f654

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“I’ll get you there safely. I’m taking this today.”a06eb2320434f40f

He even f555bda15a patted his d820debf0e chest boastfully, aa1ca1ccf2 as if b4184a3258 to reassure 1b9d4ef800 Minho. He usually b1bcab4aa8 backed down f08cf0bb3f after this 02f6cbd23a much resistance, ce2f59eb88 but today, 4e4d1be698 he was 449c1f1cf7 unusually persistent.9c19a8bc430b786d

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“So, why do you have to take that?”ea9d70276dd248a2

If he was trying to show off like last time, a car would suffice, as would a watch or clothes. Gyuoh hesitated at Minho’s question. He pushed the pastry crumbs around on his plate with a fork before speaking.f25db2ffc213c905

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“Thinking about those bastards messing with you like they did with me pisses me off.”4e96f9a2228e3f7b

“…”ff2ad23428d98d70

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“They keep forgetting what kind of relationship we have.”f89e089ff0aa6ea7

They need a reminder that I’ll step in if they mess with you. His expression was f494be3cf7 serious as he bdaf002959 grumbled.8ba754e59f0339cd

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