DS Ch 12 part 1

Im SungJoon and his men shoved them into a car and dragged them off to somewhere nearby. For now, EunHa was just glad that KyungHyun hadn’t stopped breathing.

Seeing how Im SungJoon had yelled at the lackey who had struck KyungHyun on the head, it didn’t seem like he wanted KyungHyun dead just yet.

You just need to get your head on straight. EunHa, get yourself together.

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EunHa chewed on the inside of her cheek. Being a member of Serim, EunHa had encountered dangerous situations countless times before. But she wasn’t stupid. She knew that the current situation was one of the most dangerous situations she’d ever been in. However, she couldn’t merely tremble in fear and await her death. EunHa desperately tried to think of something.

“Move quickly. Quickly!”

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The hand that pushed her back was rough. She heard a mixture of Korean and Chinese. The voices echoed, so she guessed that they were in a big building. She heard the sound of large machinery as well as the sound of running water. She also smelled something pungent. EunHa frowned.

‘Just where are we?’

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Once they had arrived at this secluded location, her blindfold was taken off. She opened her eyes and could finally see the source of the foul stench. This place was a chemical fertilizer factory. The air was filled with the sound of conveyer belts, and a pile of packages with a logo stamped on them was stacked against a corner of the room. While the whole room was rinsed down with water, the stench of the fertilizer could not be washed away.

“What are you looking around for?!”

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Once they passed through the production facility, they arrived at an iron door. When the door opened, EunHa could smell the characteristically musty and moldy smell of a basement. She was pushed down the steps as she tried to clear her head.

Clank.

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The basement was filled with rooms that looked like bunkers. A door to one of these rooms opened. One of the men forced her into a chair and tied her down. Another man dragged someone else inside and threw them on the floor as if they were a sack of potatoes.

KyungHyun, whose eyes were blindfolded and whose hands were tied behind his back, twitched on the ground. EunHa watched him and bit the inside of her mouth. A white cloth was wound around his head after he had been hit with the wooden beam. However, she could clearly see the red blood seeping through the fabric.

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“Mm…”

Even though she was trying her best to remain calm, seeing KyungHyun again made her chin tremble. EunHa regained her composure and clenched her jaw.

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The Chinese men stepped away and watched them. One of them answered their phone and quickly left the room. Then the man who had raised a knife to her began to dust off his white suit as he entered the room, mumbling to himself.

“Ah, fuck. It smells like fuckin’ ass in here. It literally smells like shit.”

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EunHa tightly closed her eyes and began to sort through her tangled thoughts. The man who had attacked them after they exited the fast food restaurant introduced himself as Im SungJoon. If he was truly the Im SungJoon from YongSung that she had heard about, then he had a cat-and-dog relationship with KyungHyun.

But KyungHyun had definitely said that Im SungJoon was going to arrive tomorrow with the money from Hong Kong, didn’t he? If two people on the same team had different plans, it could only mean one thing.

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Just like how Shin KyungHyun had laid a trap for Im SungJoon, Im SungJoon had secretly followed KyungHyun in order to deal his final blow.

‘Then what is this place?’

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Even though he could have killed them immediately, Im SungJoon had dragged them here instead. He had figured out that she was the one who had shot Noh HyungChul and that KyungHyun had lied about killing her. He had more than enough reason to kill them.

“Hyung-nim, he’s arrived.”

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“He’s the ones who called us here, and he’s the one who’s late? Fuck.”

“It seems that it’s because they take their security very seriously. It looks like they wanted to check out the situation before coming.”

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“Well, the scene has been set. Now all that’s left is to start the show, right?”

Im SungJoon tapped KyungHyun’s body with his foot. With his hands tied behind his back, KyungHyun slightly lifted his head. Unlike EunHa, he still had his blindfold on. EunHa, who as sitting about 5 meters away from him, bit her lip.

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“Aigoo, hello there.”

The door opened once again, and an unfamiliar man entered the room. Im SungJoon bowed to the young man who was slowly walking over to them.

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[Do all Koreans change plans as they wish?]

“What’d he say? Translate.”

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“He seems a bit irked because he’s been called earlier than scheduled.”

The translator whispered to Im SungJoon. Im SungJoon pursed his lips and spit out his reply in a low voice.

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“As you can see, there have been other urgent matters at hand. Tell him that.”

With a cigarette between his leather gloved fingers, Li Kahui gazed down at KyungHyun’s body on the floor and then at EunHa tied to the chair.

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[Explain this urgent matter to me.]

As he muttered in Chinese, Im SungJoon’s lackey translated.

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“We learned that there has been a little problem with Director Shin, which is why he pulled the schedule forward. So we had no choice but to change the plan last minute. Tell him.”

Im SungJoon grinned as his words were translated over to Li Kahui. Li Kahui took a drag of his cigarette and let out a deep breath.

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[And this problem is…?]

“I’ve always had a hunch that this fuckin’ bastard was shady. He was secretly sleepin’ with an enemy spy and probably planned to steal the drugs once the business transaction was completed. It’s pretty obvious, don’t ‘cha think? If I didn’t do anythin’ about this, then our first meeting would have ended with many misunderstandings, right? That’s why I kindly brought him to you alive… So that you can see it with your own eyes. The greater the business deal, the more certain you have to be, am I right?”

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Im SungJoon’s words laced with curses and a country accent was translated concisely as he handed over a tablet to Li Kahui. The screen showed a picture of EunHa at the YongSung founding party. Li Kahui saw the room full of bullet holes behind her and took a deep drag of his cigarette.

[…It seems that you have been pricked by the rose’s thorns.]

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He looked over at KyungHyun’s limp body on the floor and muttered. The translator was at a loss.

“Hey, what did that punk say just now?”

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Im SungJoon poked his translator as he asked, but the translator didn’t fully understand what Li Kahui was talking about and looked embarrassed.

“I’m not sure…”

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Im SungJoon had the urge to smack his lackey on the back of his head but held back. Instead, he elegantly held his hands together and grinned at Li Kahui like a crocodile.

“Thankfully, you listened to me, so I was able to solve this problem. I told you that this punk was a nasty fellow and asked you to keep tabs on him. You kept your eye on him very well.”

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Li Kahui didn’t reply and merely asked him a question with a blank expression on his face.

[So have you prepared the money?]

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“Hyung-nim, he’s asking if you’ve prepared the money.”

Im SungJoon swallowed back the curses that were ready to leave his lips. This Chinese guy didn’t let him change the tone into something more elegant and immediately began talking about money. He looked at Li Kahui with a mischievous smile and spoke.

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“The money will be arriving tomorrow from Hong Kong. No matter what country we’re in, it takes time to launder money. Especially if it’s dirty money. And the amount of money we’re moving around isn’t a penny or two, so…”

Li Kahui listened to the translator with a blank expression. He flicked his finished cigarette onto the floor. Then he pulled out a gun from inside his coat pocket.

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“What the fuck?!”

Im SungJoon shouted out in shock. His lackeys became alert and looked like they were ready to attack. The air inside the room became tense in an instant.

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“So you made all this fuss when we weren’t even going to be doing business and called me out at this hour. The only reason you’d do that is because of this, isn’t it?]

Li Kahui pointed his gun down at KyungHyun, who was still blindfolded and gagged. Im SungJoon drew in a deep breath. Even if this man was known to make high quality drugs, Im SungJoon couldn’t believe Shin KyungHyun had decided to do business with such a nasty man.

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[Wait, don’t shoot!]

EunHa shouted out to Li Kahui, who had his gun pointed at KyungHyun. Li Kahui whipped his head around and looked at her. Her perfect English caught his interest. He could now understand why the Egoist had hired her without doing a thorough background check on her. She was quite beautiful.

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[I have something I’d like to tell you.]

Li Kahui began to walk over to her. Im SungJoon poked his lackey.

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“Hey, what’s that fuckin’ bitch sayin’?”

“That is… It’s in English, so I don’t really know…”

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“Ey, you useless piece of shit. You don’t know English?”

Im SungJoon whispered and couldn’t help but hit his lackey in the back of the head. When they heard the thwack, Li Kahui’s lackeys all shifted their dark gazes and glared at him. Im SungJoon wanted to go over there and gag the woman’s mouth, but he couldn’t. Instead, he stepped back and frowned as more curses flew out of his mouth.

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“Fuck… seriously…”

KyungHyun heard her voice and turned his head to hear her better. EunHa saw this and drew in a silent breath. She wanted to exchange a look with him, but his eyes were hidden. She had no way of sending him any signals. Li Kahui blocked him from her view as he slowly approached her.

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[What do you have to say?]

The dice was now basically in her hands. Her heart raced like crazy. EunHa looked Li Kahui straight in his eyes and opened her mouth.

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[That man did plan on stealing the drugs. But he was planning on returning it straight back to you.]

Li Kahui’s thin lips went up as he looked at her with much interest.

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[Why?]

[He told me your drugs are of the highest quality. The leader of YongSung is basically fighting for his life right now. Because there are limits within that organization, he said that he wanted to play in the big pond now.]

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KyungHyun silently listened to what she said. However, when he heard the metallic sound of Li Kahui’s gun, he was worried that the gun was now pointed at EunHa. His heart began to race inside his chest.

[And how can I trust that you’re telling the truth?]

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[That’s not up to me to decide.]

EunHa’s mouth went dry as she concocted this story. But judging from how Im SungJoon acted subservient to this Chinese man, this man was the one who held the power. If this man was always seeking profits, this attempt wouldn’t be in vain. EunHa did her best to hide her anxiety and looked at the drug lord with clear eyes.

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[Then do you want to make a deal with me?]

Li Kahui lowered his head and spoke softly so that others wouldn’t hear. EunHa felt his breath against her cheek. His narrow eyes gazed at her as they filled with desire. His intention was clear.

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Ah, so he’s like that. Then things might be a lot easier than she thought.

[I’ll do it.]

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Realizing where his interests lied, EunHa didn’t hesitate and nodded.

[Aren’t you going to hear the conditions first?]

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[It doesn’t matter. All I need to do is give you my terms.]

EunHa sharply raised her eyes as she tried to suppress the tremors.

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[What do you want?]

[Save that man.]

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[It doesn’t seem like he’ll live just because I don’t kill him myself.]

Li Kahui unhappily glanced at Im SungJoon, who was currently doing his best to suppress his curses. Then he looked back down at EunHa.

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[I just don’t want to seem him die a dog’s death in front of me. Those are my terms.]

What they needed the most right now was time. They had to escape this dangerous situation as soon as possible.

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[If you do me this favor, I’ll do whatever you want.]

As their whispered conversation came to an end, Li Kahui turned around with a strange expression on his face. Then he began to approach KyungHyun, who was still lying on the floor with his arms and legs bound. He crouched down onto the floor and removed KyungHyun’s blindfold and gag. KyungHyun frowned as his eyes adjusted to the light.

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The first thing that entered his blurry vision was EunHa, who was still tied to the chair. His hands, which were still tied behind his back, tightened into fists. KyungHyun turned to Li Kahui, who was crouched over him, and muttered.

[This is business between men. There is no need for a woman’s presence, is there?]

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For a man who was tied down, KyungHyun’s voice sounded extremely calm and steady. A strange gleam flashed in his deep, dark eyes. Li Kahui stared at his terrifying expression and slightly pulled back. To be honest, he had thought about killing them off for creating such an annoying situation. However, it looked like things were just about to get interesting.

[Is that so? Then should I just get rid of her?]

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Li Kahui pointed his gun at EunHa. EunHa flinched and clenched her teeth, but her chin began to tremble once again.

[Don’t do anything you’ll regret.]

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KyungHyun’s gloomy voice was so cold that it brought goosebumps.

[If you shoot her, I’ll kill you.]

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Li Kahui looked back and forth between KyungHyun and EunHa as his lips formed a crooked smile. If anyone else had threatened him while their limbs were bound, he would have just snorted. However, something about KyungHyun made him hesitate.

Even if what the woman had said was true and KyungHyun had planned on stealing the drugs back for him, KyunHyun was too dangerous a man to keep by his side. Li Kahui could understand why KyungHyun’s colleagues were so desperate to catch and kill him.

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[As much as I want to see you try and kill me in your state right now, it would be a waste for me to pluck this flower right now.]

Honestly, it would be a waste to kill KyungHyun’s woman just like this. Once the business deal was completed, he’d take this woman as part of the deal. Shin KyungHyun, who was currently waiting on bated breath, would be turned over to Im SungJoon, who was watching them with rapt attention. This was definitely a possibility.

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[In light of our friendship, I’ll give you one final night with her, Director Shin.]

[Don’t lay a hand on her.]

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Dark fireworks were exploding behind KyungHyun’s eyes.

[This marks the end of our friendship.]

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Li Kahui gave his gun to one of his lackeys and smacked his lips as he got up. He gestured to his men and one of the Chinese men rushed over to his side. At his command, the man took out a rectangular briefcase. When the case opened, there were various medicine bottles inside. He took one out.

“……!”

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As soon as he began to walk towards EunHa, KyungHyun’s face twisted. A hoarse shout tore from his lips.

“No!”

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EunHa’s face was filled with terror as she watched the Chinese man approach her with a syringe. Having figured out what was going on, EunHa let out a weak cry through her clenched teeth.

“Stop… I said stop… Ugh…!”

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She felt a prick as the syringe pierced her arm. KyungHyun cried out as he began to squirm his way towards her. As soon as Im SungJoon saw this, he went over and stomped down on KyungHyun’s abdomen with his foot.

“Shut yer mouth.”

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As the drug entered her system, it felt as if icy water was flowing through her veins and spreading throughout her body. EunHa struggled, but she was still tied down to the chair, so it was pointless.

[What was that?! What did you give her?!]

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Li Kahui watched KyungHyun scream from the floor and shrugged.

[A drug that makes one want to die?]

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[What?]

[This is punishment for trying to make a joke out of me.]

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Nine out of ten would begin to have hallucinations once they took this drug. The drug would take over one’s subconscious mind and show powerful images of the things they didn’t want to see.

Last night, he had given KyungHyun the same kind of drug. Even after snorting this drug, KyungHyun had shown no reaction. Li Kahui’s pride had taken a small blow, but who knew that he’d be able to redeem himself like this?

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[Don’t worry. I didn’t give her a lethal dose. It’s just a bit insufferable in the beginning, that’s all.]

The intravenous drug was incredibly strong. EunHa’s whole body went cold and she began to tremble. The chair began to rattle on the floor.

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“Uh… Uugh…”

EunHa’s body doubled over. Her neck was stretched taut as her veins bulged through the fair skin. The same went for her pale face. Her face turned red, almost as if it was going to burst.

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“Lee EunHa!!”

Her name tore out of KyungHyun’s lips. Im SungJoon frowned as he watched EunHa have a seizure. If it were up to him, he would have just shot that woman dead instead of seeing such a disgusting sight. But that Chinese bastard was truly extraordinary. He looked as if he were listening to some entertaining music as he watched the woman suffer. The laughing Li Kahui checked his watch before looking up at Im SungJoon.

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[I’ll give you three hours? No, I’ll give you two hours.]

The translator hurriedly relayed this message to Im SungJoon. Im SungJoon frowned as he looked back at him with doubt.

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[Come back here with the money if you want the goods.]

Im SungJoon didn’t even have a chance to reply. It was currently a little past two in the morning right now. It would still be the middle of the night in two hours. Li Kahui looked at Im SungJoon as if he were waiting for his response.

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“…Fine.”

Im SungJoon barely got the word out. His face looked like he had just chewed on something disgusting.

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[I’ll watch over these two until our business deal is completed.]

“Tell him I understand.”

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Im SungJoon felt that taking Shin KyungHyun with him would only serve to be a nuisance anyway. Li Kahui’s men beat KyungHyun as he screamed. Then they took him and the delirious EunHa out of the room.

“Let’s go.”

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Im SungJoon spit on the floor and checked his watch. He needed to call his broker in Hong Kong, who was on standby and waiting for his order, and tell him to get his ass over here as soon as possible. He also needed to report what had happened to Noh HyungChul, who was still recovering in the hospital. There was a lot to do.

His hurried footsteps became even faster. However, two of Li Kahui’s biggest henchmen blocked their exit. Feeling that something had gone terribly wrong, Im SungJoon’s brow furrowed.

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“What’s going on with these bastards?”

Li Kahui, who had been turning the doorknob to leave the room, stopped and turned his head around.

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[Ah, you can’t leave until our business deal is completed. I forgot to tell you.]

“You told me to come back with the money.”

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You fuckin’ bastard. Im SungJoon wanted to curse out at him, but he swallowed it back down. He was trembling with rage as his lips stretched into a smile.

[Even though we’re in the middle of a city, do you know how I’ve managed to avoid the police?]

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Most drugs were produced in remote locations due the resulting smell and the manufacturing process.

[An extremely thorough security.]

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However, Li Kahui had established this 3-story, 2-basement building in the heart of the industrial zone, which was high in sewage and pollution. Like this, he managed to avoid the eyes of the police. By creating a pharmaceutical company as a front for purchasing all their supplies, they produced the Philopon in their factory.

[You may enter as you wish, but you cannot leave as freely. One thing that’s nice about a fertilizer factory is that you can dispose of bodies without raising any suspicions. We can just make human fertilizers.]

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His smiling face looked like a madman’s.

[So I ask for your understanding until our deal is over.]

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After he was done speaking, Li Kahui took out a piece of gum and popped it into his mouth. Then he walked away and disappeared. Only half of the men he had dragged inside was now left.

“Fuck…”

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It was his mistake. He shouldn’t have underestimated the man with whom Shin KyungHyun had chosen to do business. He had only wanted to solve the problem of potential thieves that wanted to steal the drugs, but now he felt all the hairs on his body stand on end.

If he didn’t have the money in time, there was a chance that he wouldn’t get out of here alive.

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Im SungJoon held back the curses that threatened to burst out of his throat and quickly took out his cellphone. His forehead was drenched in cold sweat.