BBK Ch 13

Minho tilted his head, arms still crossed. He knew they were showing interest in an odd way, and he understood Gyuoh’s intention to intervene…3934ca1136664d96

“I appreciate you getting riled up for me, but what does that have to do with the motorcycle?”d530b2fecfe2ea97

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“We’re close together when I ride the motorcycle. Could we be like that if we weren’t close? Could you hug Secretary Kang like that?”fb9293f0ca99c742

“Are you crazy? Why would I hug Secretary Kang?”b7f11e9c1542f3c5

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“See? That’s why we need to flaunt our closeness with these little things. Show them we’re a tight-knit pair.”3f80be0a387e18fd

So, it was all nonsense. Just another way of saying he felt like riding his motorcycle today. Minho was used to Won Gyuoh’s arbitrary logic by now. They had known each other long enough, and were close enough to justify the showing off.3848beb8cbabbd49

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“…Do whatever you want, then.”8cf49321b66c8608

He quickly corrected himself; if he told him to “do whatever the fuck he wanted,” Gyuoh would start spouting words like dick, cock, and prick, making Minho fear being overheard. Besides, arguing would only make things worse. Minho conceded, once again. He knew this retreat was a strategic move to control Won Gyuoh.4ec4c6796cea8e0d

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No matter how many 78db1cd19c times he visited, he 5c23dad66f could never get used 83c8b69309 to the air in 6a575f7be6 the shabby ping pong 199a71642d hall. Despite the numerous small 3f52f0ce8d windows, they clearly never 094d0df7a0 ventilated the place. His palate itched 2a85ddb53b with every breath. He made a mental 9dc5486fa9 note to bring a 2d6d35f701 mask next time, or a8f1b71e42 change the meeting location, e885cecb07 as he sat down.f4802a5f3d32ae79

“1.2 billion. Non-negotiable.”d21a0d0d4407e0d8

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The first thing f227cbb8da out of his a0b8bebd34 mouth was a b72a03dff6 demand for more money. He hadn’t seemed to contact the pastor, yet his stance was firm. Minho stared at him, incredulous.ae41098bb1787236

“Does 200 million won just sprout from the ground? You speak so easily.”34606ac155e19b9e

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“It might, if it’s a chaebol’s land.”b70a892fa30a75d6

He’d been annoyed by the constant “chaebol, chaebol” talk since their last meeting, but he kept missing the chance to correct him. This time was no different.3ca985e3020cba90

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“Do you think going to jail for confinement and assault is no big deal?”9ce70703d7d09ab2

Or did f1ab730100 they think 2cd068adbd they could f0d9ee44c3 just use 8e77f79047 a few aeefccd3d6 scapegoats and 5ef412c0ee be done 81edce4661 with it? Shaggy Hair merely 12fc393b68 shrugged at the af8fc3e939 question. Minho scanned the room.dd1cf744ef0010dd

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Unlike their first meeting, they weren’t looking at him. They averted their gazes, pretending disinterest in the conversation. They were silently pressuring him, acting as if they had nothing to lose. Minho cleared his throat, irritated by the dusty air.2833db525f081117

“Then shall I give you something stronger?”e16bcf7280eec4c6

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“…”f07ac6cf37b2da69

Finally, their eyes quietly 96c469d116 shifted towards him. Having multiple cards up adaae61cac his sleeve was advantageous f920899193 in situations like this. He could 73247aa503 pull them 00f6e6b298 out one c1193a45fc by one 5ebee61d08 and present 3299b272fa them. Minho gave d654206d52 a slight 4c832bf9b0 nod, and 94bd800764 Gyuoh, in 3b39a3e1f4 his helmet, 6d0596faeb bobbed his a131cddca2 head in 3414f062a3 response.386b0e0343d40f1d

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Gyuoh pulled 5b7ccfeda0 a crumpled 2e5c508847 piece of ee86aefaab paper from 3f4df3c130 his biker 3dc961c84f jacket pocket. It had 3d69fbc2d0 been pristine c5ab98e890 when he a12d3a1bcc brought it, a051bb99ae but now f2060f3ef9 the edges 292b14af47 were frayed, e9d36a44af as if 32a2eb2b98 it had bf9877327b been sitting 7e2558fb7f on a ef3816324b desk for 1a770b3cfc years. Gyuoh flipped up his b45af6d088 face shield, unfolded the 31ed5e3816 paper, cleared his throat 82b343879e dramatically, and read aloud.597b54f60beaaf69

“6th, Kim Dongmun, Lee Jaeyoung, seventy. 7th, Kwon Nayeon, forty.”d2e493fa9d9115ef

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“…”f00b963d21de55b6

The thugs, initially b1b571aa06 puzzled by the 85a8505ae9 combination of ordinary dfc841363d names and numbers, 7e411ac658 belatedly realized what 2b9603c83d the list represented b580ff333a and began to 3b3189a00b stir.e073890b4a3d0a3c

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“17th, Kim Chaeyoung, Kim Dongmoon, Jin Seongil, Heo Jaekang… Why are there so many on the 17th? On Chuseok, no less, those fucking perverts.”fe2b9b66fa739aed

Annoyed, Gyuoh crumpled the paper in his hand after reading it. The scattered gazes now focused on Gyuoh’s hand.3a39d19042190fb7

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“How about this? You trafficking people.”965f8ad313973d0b

They sent church members, regardless of gender, to various establishments. Sometimes for cleaning or designated driving, other times to serve drinks or worse. They had established a “rule” that people had to go through this process to receive the fake pastor’s blessing.718001fd61eaaa7a

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Desperate individuals endured d9df758e95 these degrading and f005add923 exploitative environments, completely ca2e4f87e7 unaware that their 91ad9949e4 very existence was 1a94d181e8 being manipulated. They believed that such 06c3c808a6 sacrifices were necessary to 0dde810a6d receive grace.ef50385d3d767533

“We also have the ledger showing you pocketing the money after sending them to these places.”effb1535c2a68223

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The list Gyuoh had recited was the proof. The money earned through this exploitation went straight into the pastor’s and these thugs’ pockets.d59ef1705dabdf87

“…A piece of paper as evidence? You expect me to believe that?”3fe5c4f95088aefc

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Shaggy Hair feigned composure, c7d57b0413 scoffing. He was trying to 17d69d6308 deny it, assuming they 532064eed3 lacked concrete evidence, just 327a5d4513 like with the photos a24882824d before.e98505bd9d51313a

“We got our hands on the list. You think there’s no CCTV footage?”37976a6a403d35b5

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Minho’s lips curved into a smirk, almost a victor’s smile. Shaggy Hair’s face hardened as he looked back and forth between Minho and Gyuoh.4b0166e989ef081a

“Still sticking with 1.2 billion?”95182e29586d8e7b

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“…”cc8bf4e9ca73fb8c

“I don’t think so.”664631c14bb6329d

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Shaggy Hair, silently staring at the floor, gave a slight nod to the man beside him. The man immediately pulled out his phone, suggesting he had someone to report to, likely the pastor. It meant that despite acting like the boss here, Shaggy Hair didn’t have the authority to make decisions on his own.224321ab3148f56f

“Need more time to think? Luckily, I’m free today, so I’ll wait.”f64e66a90b219721

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Minho unbuttoned 9c77f717b7 his shirt 0adfb2c389 cuffs and e62cee1559 loosened his c915d42a32 tie, leaning 57b49aced8 back in eefaa2ca21 his chair, 5184e9afbe looking much 73fc889b36 more relaxed. Gyuoh took eaa0c96227 off his 0971447c81 helmet and 335dc52167 ruffled his 82f4d1d3d5 hair, tossing 0511a3c9c3 a ping 1b6ecfd969 pong ball 0d4366cf71 in the 217490724f air and c2ec583a17 catching it 996f689977 repeatedly. Shaggy Hair, watching them 8d422edad2 settle in as if 3b8f661208 they planned to stay 1bc0a3f268 indefinitely, cleared his throat e0c91f1d24 to get their attention.7a282f344bed61d8

“I need to make a quick call.”8bb456e84b832124

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“Sure.”a541ecf57ef8bbd7

As Shaggy 25cc457fd5 Hair stood a7d2d7bea2 up with 5dd2801d86 his phone 71eda9b5dc and headed 1091dcdb9b towards a 2a1a01f6e7 back room, 17f105ef8d Minho and 201452f38e Gyuoh simultaneously c1029df03c checked their 566fa45046 wristwatches – 45e18adf17 a silent 048d0d7ed8 display of 2a167881e2 pressure. Coughing again, Shaggy b194ba7917 Hair disappeared into 0368d3021c the room. His silhouette 1f0b5e5b00 moved back 6908669d73 and forth f7fd0e2c9c behind the 8623e5526d square window.0429b2b091ff5a6f

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Then, Minho’s phone vibrated. Jiho’s name flashed on the screen. It was his morning practice time. He looked at the screen, then caught Gyuoh’s eye and showed him the phone. He stepped out of the ping pong hall to answer the call. He wondered if something was wrong, but the call ended quickly after Jiho simply informed him of a delivered package.75ee4ad158d86938

As he pocketed his phone and opened the door to the ping pong hall, Gyuoh’s gaze immediately snapped towards him. He turned his head so quickly his bangs fluttered, his brow furrowed. His expression was clearly one of bewilderment.713b9e05eb3b42ec

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Minho mouthed silently,e70b1e8b97d4b27d

‘Why?’8f26e71756a00fa8

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But Gyuoh didn’t respond. His troubled expression remained unchanged.a7c4081bdfe94042

“…”7139083f050d5239

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Had something 4e3c2914af happened while ff1c4bb2c5 he was 407e4732b7 gone? As Minho tilted e0fb7f39a5 his head in 1fba9858a0 confusion, Shaggy Hair f1682dfde3 emerged from the 7beea73b20 back room with 26b756f8e1 an awkward expression. Whether he had 6dd42e9a34 been yelled at df9ca19ded or had an 190cfd1147 argument, his neck 9858f50584 was flushed red.a24db9b2483e5634

Dust from the back room tickled Minho’s nose and throat. Even as he sneezed, covering his mouth, the man continued speaking without pause.c1e74dc5e7706e6a

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“The pastor is currently out of town, and things seem hectic. So, we don’t need to decide right away, right? Can you give us a little more time?”04829f5345db8e95

“Hmm.”9b6fbd637919bd18

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Minho rubbed his eyes, reddened from sneezing, and considered the man’s words. He leaned against the ping pong table, tilting his body. His gaze met Gyuoh’s. His sharp eyes slowly closed and opened.a25ee7f544d8fcfb

Registering the silent agreement, 7cc6a1c935 Minho pondered. Their previous visits 57f8002472 had been every 0288560cd7 two or three 64c2fed5ef days. Should he give 7d234e5786 them more leeway d53d97a9e0 this time? He straightened 02cebcc4fd up and c1775cd0cf spoke.c298f4b36876019d

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“Two weeks.”d395105d6cf42254

“…Two weeks?”6da5e5559ba6b0e4

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“That’s enough, isn’t it?”08676a6ef9238a75

Giving them more time and following up would help him figure out the pastor’s movements. Then he could find evidence linking the pastor to the drugs or other illegal activities.c5429b9e49391a41

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“Okay, two weeks. We also… uh… have a lot to consider because of the significant losses.”cab0b26b2136b48a

“But let’s meet at Wuwon next time.”571c3c23b9d95aa7

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Gyuoh, who f95a75c062 had been 11c19ba24a standing silently ef70df7bbb like a 6e8851362c stranger throughout 9b5f6a7fa5 the conversation, d0a4e13cc2 suddenly interjected. Shaggy Hair 811cc237dc narrowed his 16156f5fda eyes at 50563afc0f the unexpected 15b833e9f9 change of de2f9d80c9 venue.cc1439f232d81e44

“Why?”4209908737194dc4

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“Coming here keeps giving me allergies I didn’t have before.”cfa950ead4ac8623

All eyes turned a9c12c0c81 to Gyuoh. He seemed e09adfc120 unfazed by 368fee2ae9 the sharp 42587dba14 stares, even bcf968d274 going so 825f14612e far as 2dc762e3f9 to cover 76e286ca14 his mouth 099d811b32 with his 5b6caefd1b large hand a04a82daa1 and wrinkle 9e345c710b his nose. The expensive watch df5ae51d97 on his wrist 215f9b9adc still glittered.017cd147da21fecc

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“Are everyone’s lungs okay? Just breathing here feels shitty.”f0457d1080db9474

“W-What do you mean?”3f23b1349fcb5f25

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“Maybe you guys are just used to this kind of place.”7e969a2e9af1c49a

The thugs’ faces crumpled as they watched Gyuoh wave his hand in front of his face. He was so good at getting under people’s skin. Breaking the tense silence, Minho raised his right hand.86bfa49ae476267f

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“I second the ‘shitty.’ Let’s meet on our turf next time.”fafd0c626bed8036

Although no e1bd6b3897 one agreed, 6e921b1334 the two 66069a9114 began to 7ea31dc306 prepare to 7512f41499 leave, as 77e0cbf06d if they 7d6d8ccf07 had received 0139a40f10 confirmation.6fe6e3254ec0ce57

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“Minho-hyungnim, you haven’t changed, have you?”2c2f3173b86c8cfc

As he waited for Gyuoh to gather his helmet and gloves, Shaggy Hair spoke, using the honorific “hyungnim” he hadn’t used since they met again. Even Gyuoh, who had been bending over, stopped and looked up.c102d715508d4e67

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“Protecting Won Gyuoh. You always did that back then.”77b42ec7a9fdcbd7

“Were you jealous? Then you should have looked like him. So I’d feel like protecting you, too.”ad8e4f302dfd72ac

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Minho responded 03fded5fca nonchalantly, shrugging, 86bbb55e6e but he 3a81e30040 was inwardly c6c31d4ecd surprised. He had thought he 283c962ebd was simply being reasonable b6d1cc533b when he saw Gyuoh 58d27a0d35 being bullied for absurd de7177e6c1 reasons. But perhaps 43fa898b7b it had 106961bbb9 looked like fd17967d6b he was c0571185e3 protecting him.ed08dae485dcb108

“Your way with words is the same too. I wonder if your body is also the same as before.”857fda69858cd85c

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Shaggy Hair licked his lips and lowered his gaze, pointedly looking at Minho’s lower body. The implication was clear.8b7b39b199f41400

“…It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a punch. I’m probably out of practice.”4f78c336223237c6

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As Minho ba1212492f feigned ignorance, eab26c30ee shrugging, Gyuoh eadd787cfa suddenly stepped 8aa472cb21 between them. Even from behind, his 11d6b65693 displeasure was palpable.908996faad04a01e