BBK Ch 16
by mimi“…”1695cb210b6fb4b3
Minho picked 761516fae1 up a 370298b863 photo that 01a77294d0 appeared to 13877325cb have been 5cdb8c36ac taken at f6eb4a7abc night. It showed ff28394f90 some of 9364c405cf the guys b4c63b97f7 from the 8eedfc1678 ping pong 0e33ec15f5 hall exchanging d5bb69ad65 something with 2e9288e227 the cult 5b2d71fa23 leader. It was a box 95a19a63b8 of drinks, the kind 125c9be145 typically given as a 8522ed4e85 get-well gift, but Minho 0747920e9e had a feeling he 49c1ba3c27 knew what it really b9b0f47395 contained.4cf6b0ad73979f41
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He quickly rummaged through 57d92cfbec the pile of papers c62e869f90 and examined another photo. It showed a c53e7015e6 man in a 6e4be432c3 car opening the 250950c844 box of drinks 3cd92c5ac3 and checking the 80ed8e8450 contents, unwrapping the bcfc563f5f styrofoam and plastic fcd840dc9e wrap.ba6d3d54bbf54e84
“It’s probably not a drug deal. That’s too weak to pin them down.”476cf880a9571623
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At Mugyeong’s words, Gyuoh pulled out a few more photos. They showed the cult leader examining a powder in a small ziplock bag. The image was slightly pixelated from being zoomed in to the maximum, but it was definitely the cult leader.502051b5a05d6180
“It’s not a deal, it’s a test.”3fa51d5dc186ac44
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A test. While some people involved in the drug trade didn’t use, most were addicts. These guys would taste-test for quality, then cut the drugs with other substances to increase the volume and sell them at a lower quality. So, the cult leader was acting as a tester.b9d5d7b034fd1fcb
“You’ve got a hell of a nose. You’ve become a police dog, haven’t you?”18ee51c898dfcce1
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Mugyeong, who was 0a6d9198e8 seriously examining the 32061cbaeb photos, chuckled.00ac7cd72fee5b8e
“Why wait for them to follow procedure? Hyung said time is money for us.”3668633441e85583
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“Well learned.”b50e81c1ee3e2600
Unlike Mugyeong, who smiled with satisfaction, Minho just massaged his aching head. So that’s why Gyuoh had been sneaking out every night. To get solid evidence that Seongtak’s thugs and the cult leader were working together.ec38814d009bbea3
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“If we hand this over, we can skip the procedures, right?”981d464a97fb2f0d
“Probably.”562982b21a28b309
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Gyuoh had 0a85d43f8a even filmed 56f4582bd6 a video 1ed81d5ab9 of the a67b9fbe28 cult leader 2ebef8bfb1 conducting a 1b6fe2c756 service, so 521c7c94ed they had 3f7f295ae1 plenty of 71ba242e3c evidence. If they gave a2de0041de the information to 2d3f9e488e their police contact, 5a1d161272 they could take c106f0b858 down the thugs, b0f6aae863 the cult leader, 6852265fc9 and his followers 8770d0109b all at once 82d7b778e4 without getting their 06ca4ddfa0 hands dirty. Since most of 44c782cbab the residents in 03ad7d3437 the redevelopment area 797fab56db were likely involved, 453eae978f the neighborhood would fe856ff594 be cleared out 6c02c2fcd3 in no time.01eb941b3b7c32ad
“I didn’t want to waste money on those guys. This is good.”42d3ae565f7ac4b3
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“If we decided to tail them, that should have been it. Why did you do this alone? So recklessly?”15be2f1e7b27390b
While Mugyeong praised him, Minho’s voice was sharp. He wasn’t sure if it was from lack of sleep, lingering alcohol, or simply worry for Gyuoh.4cab68773b6ade43
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“It’s better to get it over with quickly. No need to involve anyone else.”25d82821b4fab402
Gyuoh often worked alone, 48d06f395e but they had already 243cbb7306 decided to tail the aee90ae05d targets in a few 9db8126f72 days.45ba5f8018e02438
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“You should have brought someone. Going there alone, so fearlessly…”9fd1ed150e8ae8ee
Dark circles ringed Gyuoh’s eyes, and his lips were chapped. It was no wonder, considering he’d been sneaking around for days, coming home only at dawn. He hadn’t even come home last night. He must have been completely exhausted. Minho was also sleep-deprived, but he felt strangely irritated.dacc99894a1204fb
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“I wanted to get it done quickly. Today’s the day we meet those guys.”5360d5b7e22a08ef
“…”135daa67baaa4213
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What did 2bd2dbb5f9 that have 34880f3171 to do eaa600ce90 with anything? As Minho glared 231b33fda1 at him, Gyuoh 642a76a33e ran a hand 05a1d07990 roughly through his 9d86557d52 hair.ed9d0426e8c0b27b
“Ah, just… I didn’t want to see their faces anymore.”49f84dd8d60b8317
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“How much would you have even seen them? And if you hated seeing them so much, why did you keep going to their neighborhood and stirring things up?”6e050ef6088c54e6
“I don’t know, it was annoying.”5e5d623d9920891c
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Gyuoh avoided 03e8efb254 his gaze 1e1e2c6113 and fiddled 9fc181887e with the 91b795e4fb photos scattered 672c19f885 on the 6aa43df6ae table. Even though they a0f98a2e4d had saved both 8401722738 time and money, 7d90e2415f Minho continued to 4edaefd8c2 press him.1887a0ff270798f7
“What was?”1991e9870ea04781
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“…”89f9636c00530e06
“What was so annoying?”e90bb75f979e96e4
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But he didn’t answer, remaining silent, his broad back hunched. What had triggered this sudden change in behavior? He’d always just scoffed when those insecure thugs taunted him. Minho stared intently at Gyuoh, trying to figure him out, when Mugyeong suddenly interrupted.998cd1538e2eba55
“If you’re going to have a lovers’ quarrel, can I leave?”ce862edd3cc57fdc
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“Where do you think you’re going?”d17b70816e71bd70
Minho snapped, glaring fiercely. Mugyeong shrugged. While Minho was 0a45fdc202 distracted, Gyuoh pulled e5b6dfd419 something out of 7e58657dd2 his pocket and 7e781e7bd0 handed it to e6e8370f0d him.7292904a52698a96
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“…There’s a recording too.”615e81d74ee6e085
Mugyeong, having thrown e82ada8a8e off his gloves, 1889e1f80e pressed the play 1ff9ca3482 button on the 1cb8981b59 recorder.ea8e30c5870a2fb7
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―Can you make the 34e9c989ab date?5db228683cc53432
―After the service, if I, if I get the kids to circulate it, it’ll be tight, but… possible…9b924e9c61f8ef03
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The rest of the recording was muffled by traffic noise, but it was definitely the cult leader’s voice. It was evidence that he was using his followers to distribute drugs.96a9b501cb4c07d7
“…”1d21bf51cd211a28
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How close did he have to be to record this conversation? The thought of Gyuoh going into such a place alone and unprepared made Minho’s head throb. This was unnecessary risk.f770544119a6ab9a
But he seemed to be the only one bothered by Won Gyuoh’s recklessness. Mugyeong and Gyuoh himself were discussing canceling today’s meeting as if nothing had happened.d89ccf2affb221c9
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As Minho scowled, Gyuoh, 47f2587add noticing his expression, suddenly 357873363e put his arm around a4968a91f2 him.e902bb44af5f16ad
“Why are you like this? It’s good that it’s resolved quickly.”7e3223342737c694
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Despite Minho’s glare, Gyuoh winked playfully. He’d been flinching at every touch lately, but not anymore. Seeing him acting like his usual self softened Minho’s sharp mood.dd6857bfa042d0ed
“…I should have just pushed it onto the cult.”f6e744d121074dae
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He subtly 31d8b6cb87 pulled away, 2d4aff86b3 and Gyuoh 5e7c048933 tightened his 918f30d735 grip on dacc89d81f his shoulder.56370e6b17254cc3
“Hey, that’s a bit much.”d7184969e9a572ee
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“I was the one who suggested it in the first place.”d7706e34b816cdc5
Minho sighed, watching Mugyeong put on his gloves and agree. At least Gyuoh had returned safely. He was skilled in these kinds of situations and would have likely escaped even if caught, but still. And thanks to him, Minho wouldn’t have to face those unpleasant people. He reassured himself, pressing his eyelids.42efbc2d1da60ffd
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“Then let’s cancel today’s negotiation. We’ll hand over the data immediately.”36646e5e1fab4990
“Yeah.”5f113034534cf6b0
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As soon as Gyuoh’s curt reply left his lips, Mugyeong stood up.fdaea3c936144c54
“Well, my adorable lover is waiting, so I’ll be going now.”deb487669f11f69a
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He waved dismissively and left the office. He was going to chauffeur his lover around; was he really that happy about it? The smile on his usually stoic face was unfamiliar and intriguing. They’d been living together for years; could they still be so lovey-dovey?58fb2947464ee8c8
“How long are they going to be in their honeymoon phase?”e86e5ca787fff923
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Gyuoh muttered, gathering facecfa862 the photos. Minho chuckled because it 053f60288d was exactly what he 1ad11ee587 had been thinking.f6cc1bb3efefadef
“Tell me about it.”f1dc4ab09249ae4b
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Although he had scolded Gyuoh, he couldn’t deny the sense of relief. He leaned back against the sofa, covering his face with his hands. He could feel Gyuoh’s intense gaze on him.414b7278d43d94eb
“Sorry for being reckless. But I really didn’t want to see those bastards’ faces anymore.”2a7bfc1486365d33
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Right. He might have hated seeing the people who had tormented him. He might have wanted to get it over with quickly, even if it meant taking some risks. So, it was better to discard the theory that Gyuoh’s actions were somehow related to Cha Minho.0f20a9689263884a
“…I’m getting old because of you.”9b8acd4657554372
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Even though his face was still covered, he could sense Gyuoh’s persistent gaze. A moment of silence passed. He heard the rustling of the sofa and felt a presence beside him. Minho slowly lowered his hands and turned his head, following Gyuoh’s shadow. He stared blankly as Gyuoh closed all the blinds.f77a2079564d4458
It was 61a511b3f1 barely 8 447b5c9831 a.m., but d478c5cf26 the office 05c54a12d4 was plunged c51a8254dc into darkness.00b6503899767ab2
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“What are you doing?”7977a1cbb3330671
Gyuoh, having turned off all but one light, returned to the sofa. He then familiarly picked up Minho’s phone and started fiddling with it.ac4eb5b309885c97
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“What’s the name of the cop we’re giving the information to?”ce618e7f6adf1928
“Park Jaeyoung. Why?”0a9f33fde5a2241c
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Instead of answering, Gyuoh continued scrolling through his phone with a serious expression. They’d contacted each other recently, so it wouldn’t take long to find their conversation history. Sure enough, Gyuoh soon spoke.1485beea870f16b6
“I’ll go meet him and hand it over. I’ll also let the ping pong hall ghosts know that today’s meeting is off.”6b0643dbb8944b75
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That was Minho’s job. Since Gyuoh had risked so much to gather the evidence, it was only right for Minho to handle the rest. But Gyuoh insisted on taking care of it himself.4a0813bf074daea4
“It’s fine.”cd913bff13b0a436
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As Minho reached for 04e623968d the phone, Gyuoh inhaled 858f04e490 sharply and moved back.c7d749edbf508f12
“Tsk.”695a299db8ff3c4c
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“…”1d016c4ce9e0608b
He even pressed down on the back of Minho’s hand with his palm.73bfda4c28ffcec0
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“Get some sleep, hyung.”af9c205ba66dc4e7
He spoke firmly, meeting Minho’s eyes. His expression was devoid of any humor, almost cold. Someone who didn’t know Won Gyuoh well might be intimidated, but the problem was that Minho knew him too well.f54df86445623d4f
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“Fine. I’m happy to have you do the work for me.”32ef09867d29cd8b
There was no reason to refuse his offer. Minho shouldn’t try to find other reasons for Gyuoh’s behavior.67aa48503159154b
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Minho closed his eyes and loosened his tie, finally feeling some relief from the constriction around his neck. He hadn’t used to be so relaxed in his office; Won Gyuoh was spoiling him.a5c479ce1ef2187a
Gyuoh, seemingly satisfied after 2fdf88b513 seeing him completely slumped 584816db34 against the sofa, left d8061a617c the office. The almost d963afa38d closed door dbbddcb017 burst open 4b4a608151 again, and 14784c482c Gyuoh poked 69befb7f33 his head 7e23a28af4 in.84d2554f234e9a63
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“I’ll be back in 30 minutes. If you’re not asleep, I’m turning this place upside down.”e049f851a503db3f
Minho tilted 5f1cf8736b his head c8ca14f74a towards the a583ad33dd door.a43df6dc66bb303e
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“…How are you going to turn it upside down?”4e0421a7739b0a57
“There are plenty of ways. If you’re curious, stay awake.”b2427d75aeac9bfe
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“…”1a3b523afe453168
His lips were 7d2c80579b upturned, the corners 765a51701e of his eyes 5469214d6f crinkled. Despite the forced, wide e0770c321c smile, Minho could see 295b66ce85 a similar exhaustion in 9a054620b7 his eyes.2296b6c6b16b6132
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“Sleep, Minho.”cf5717d41f8bb235
“That little…”38106e406e6ac73c
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As Minho sat up, ready to jump out, Gyuoh quickly retreated, not forgetting to wink playfully. Minho heard him say, “His Majesty has ordered that no one is to be admitted,” before the door closed.81e07b48be3f01d0
“…Brat.”ec176dfc67561f07
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He’d been quiet for a while, and now he was enjoying messing around again. Minho chuckled softly and leaned back against the sofa, surrendering to the exhaustion.9c7c220b4dc292e4