DW | Chapter 2.3

Cha Jaeha’s voice seeped into Haedeun’s ear again as he groaned heavily.3d134dd06dbe32cd

“Again.”b9b3c38c1c91ee4c

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Once more, he tried to muster his strength to throw him off. There was no way he could overpower him with brute force. It wasn’t because he was weak, but because Cha Jaeha was excessively strong.9da9e3342765b0dc

Cha Jaeha’s entire body was a weapon. How many people in Bardiff could pin him down barehanded? If they even existed. He tried his best, but of course, it wasn’t easy.ff15ae40f7bcd69f

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“Damn it!”21d6682182feecc2

“Use all the strength in your body. Show me your full power. Again.”9335f439cbb83c05

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His calm voice matched 7d2a0b7ee7 his immovable body, almost 065ad5181c annoyingly so.2bad267cf36d07ff

His wrist ached, and 74ce4d2f65 his arms trembled as 6a6edcf74f he struggled to shake ee11fcf2e5 him off.af6349ecc1cf2c26

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Unfortunately, no ca9e2739f6 matter how b8b87e7b9b many times 68f65fd4c8 he tried, ebbd06f387 the result 5d623ed96d was the edcb233bff same.95278e8c87ee2915

“Ugh! Ugh.”ed248035f09754d9

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“Too slow, again.”c8d9180b118de5e9

“Ugh, my arm won’t even come off! It has to come off for me to do anything!”b4ff15890e5af1e8

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“Ha. Useless.”9630bb6c130f05e4

“What did you say?”6954af7e0a1381f4

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“Useless.”4a495247e0b38b51

“…….”91c5dbaea20bdf0e

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“Useless. Oh, don’t misunderstand. If I’m going to repeat something, I prefer to say it three times.”83cf090a63b7f4dc

Directness and b67dc1e404 rudeness were c512c700ef a fine 83fe93e2e6 line.1efe89e513f06053

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He’d felt it before—maybe he wrapped his words in polite language because his tone was so annoying.a20aee39552ab9dc

Finding it absurd, he glared sideways, hearing a short, deep sigh from behind. It was the most distinct and impactful reaction he’d seen from Cha Jaeha today. Interpreted, it seemed to mean he was too pathetic to bother with.6d7f92b3a749e55e

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Cha Jaeha’s cold eyes touched Haedeun’s twitching cheek. The gaze was sharp as it lingered for a moment. But he didn’t apply the same strong force as before.e81f236a43db207d

Then he swiftly 9da4b76653 turned the shoulder a560d9b31b he was holding, f2c7e597ae causing Haedeun to 0ee120de5c hit the wall d6a132b5f8 with a thud, 52c010e966 wincing in pain.5a48ef9f22c338e0

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“Ugh. Team Leader, please be gentle!”070fc867084f8c84

“You should have at least moved. If you’re an NIS agent.”39d346d7d15183d8

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“It was an impossible mission!”3779308e000f7456

“It’s not impossible; it’s because you’re not smart. If your strength is lacking, you should at least use your opponent’s strength against them.”6582eeac7f65f969

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“It depends on the opponent. Questions that no one can answer don’t have any distinguishing power. Please adjust the difficulty and give it to me again. I can do it.”0614ff12b4915a38

Eventually, Cha Jaeha, 020c24479a looking annoyed, took 5996eca110 out a cigarette c55216392a and put it 4cd9fdba90 in his mouth.6a0ec9d922b9aa65

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He hesitated about b95ab4d786 whether to light 8fa75df269 it. The white 24b59501a3 cigarette dangled 5a8ef4d3ff loosely between 75aa69f8df his reddish 43e9a5bd65 lips. For some reason, Haedeun 1a6f9909a5 felt uncomfortable watching him 5a41b4856d from the front. The unwavering 0e3cd3e2e6 gaze fixed 6b24ac16ef on him 85b0ed7811 felt like 1c33bdeed3 harassment.e13f7314310a0afe

Whether fortunately 20ecbac354 or unfortunately, 1966e1070d he lit 6bfdf5a1b1 it. His smooth 75a2506b55 cheek hollowed 486dbefcb4 as he 367882c2e1 sucked on 04e9b3d19f the filter.6b434f0bffb6df70

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As the acrid smoke wafted over Haedeun’s face, he quietly furrowed his brow. While he coughed lightly, Cha Jaeha clicked his tongue and spoke again.45d0fff9fb5e6f15

“If someone threatened your life to hand over a large sum of operation funds, how would you handle it?”f01da9a2f5859e78

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This might 03615fe072 also be 38e1f80fa4 part of 10790f3abf the test.4bebc12379a840b0

“Of course, I’d handle it by the book.”29d1b598dcab3edb

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“What if you knew state secrets that couldn’t be disclosed?”e59d357963e2fe94

“That too, of course, as I learned…”072885eb1feca916

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“Would you blurt out ‘the money is in the bag’ as you learned? Rest in peace. You just died.”aee2998b49175877

Haedeun’s eyes wavered at the sudden halt.b80fb605b4bb8e2d

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Cha Jaeha, still meeting 01e6dd0989 his gaze, flicked the 3b1d30faf6 ash from his cigarette. His hand 66a1c58c18 was languid, eebb3dfd52 but his 8f11b020b8 gaze was 2475e823c0 intensely dogmatic, 7f650259ac and his 6690392e5a attitude was dd22424e5a nothing short 70483a2d01 of arrogant. His added words carried 8ca0fcf913 a faint hint of c55c512132 disbelief.7e4bd70de2c4a61a

“I don’t care if you die, but if it shakes the operation, that’s a different story.”3dd828c24699daff

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“Did you have to teach me that the textbook and reality are different in this way?”2f22d4d6b1278266

“It’s the easiest and fastest method.”fce791414350e394

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“It’s also the most violent method.”7b6b468c7c500a90

“You said you wanted to join my team. Doesn’t that mean you know what I’ve done, what I’m doing, and what I will do? Did you crawl all the way here without knowing I’m a bastard?”cf916ecfc6407e42

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Cha Jaeha was 1f1f39d599 right.f14d914b06f3ab15

He was standing 4dce806eeb here—fully aware of f756fabb5f what kind of 31b6d8be09 person Cha Jaeha 5076d37d39 was.29b0b15f5c3bfad4

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In a 9a655c7432 way, he 30ac2ce56e was a 46125404a6 very attractive e0156ed640 wrong answer.0653801d736b81bc

Sensing that Haedeun beaf02b326 had nothing more f6c58743ca to say, Cha 54dbc87e7d Jaeha calmly added,e14d47cb9b27e1ce

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“I hate c9ddb447d4 repeating myself, 0f284680ee so remember ce26cf8d1e this the 6feb54cc48 first time. Now, listen carefully.”695fbeac39a3f526

For Haedeun, who was 8e7d37b3a0 waiting for a verdict, e695ce1ce3 each second felt like 54d54ac329 ten thousand.7b94dfd7474edf3a

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Thankfully, Cha Jaeha soon 909cd965da flicked the ash from a7733a95b2 his cigarette onto a 2a5d21fc20 thick, flat piece of 7cc71b874a paper that resembled a 9ca791a766 business card. Then, he stubbed it d1771fed75 out. Still unsatisfied, he lit e2abb418ca the paper on fire, 542bdb4a25 burning it to ash.174696bb41e53adf

It was ba51d5c6f1 a habit—minimizing 257926907e traces.fd7042abda6c10cb

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“There should 4be26cfe8e be a a42824ddd8 communications officer 36a1e05976 at the d88dabf200 consulate. On days c63b5af04b you come a4d17d9ff0 to the 6bfa7b3f44 bookstore, always 3b40804bba check their 8287c13eec wireless transmission f86de08d44 volume. As you d88b5e4ac0 know, there’s 09bb616893 always a a118f9561a risk of e76cf1a836 wiretapping anywhere 4cf8f5d44c inside the 5ad2910535 consulate.”2fbf546fe7758def

“If the volume fd68ed131f is higher than 4c29600c32 usual, it means 7543c6810d there’s particularly detailed b990267e1f surveillance that day—and 0e7630eade a high chance a9d81c3c3f you’re being followed 0b5a74a306 once you step a003c3fc4b outside.”5e41fa4b2f659e0b

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That was 2c7b1b3086 a green 29d6e540b0 light.b1d022b45fa72ab0

Haedeun, still anxious, 7961b5f0ca glanced at him 4fd86b7a0b without responding.a7efab37094609b7

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Meeting his gaze 4eabf900e8 with narrowed eyes, 7f6d90775d Cha Jaeha continued,6d6325ac1b5c444b

“If the communication 20d55e5763 volume stays high eb06ea46be for more than e56c09e738 three days, it f8644982b8 means the local d39f1e281c government is suspicious d87ea52fb5 of something. Don’t come.b905c2b1d4c52bed

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And if you 641ebcff1f do come, and 552a9779c9 you see an 48b5aa415b Asian edition of 7eb3156829 Time magazine on 3a896ef39b the stand in 2ca358dc19 front of the 360a548047 bookstore—don’t enter. That’s the signal 9750d84edf that entry is 6873651d32 prohibited.5040432df59ba332

Also, change 94da6c1c47 your mode aa78122d9c of transportation 8ab21c33bd every time.”c5ffe51fbae20e1d

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“I know a245327839 not to 9848bb192a take the 4424770d58 same route 007d1f9ba9 each time. I’ll keep it in 9c6da37a5f mind.”3cd8d06186414990

“Taking the bus on 8d797404a7 your first visit was f60a2d4275 a poor choice. Too many continuous witnesses.524a1306020ab2d7

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If using a vehicle 9c112ce334 isn’t an option, walking f8f2f87b98 is safer.”386125e4977a1226

“…How did you know 792c1a291e I came by bus?”ee94284a3df4f7c6

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“Sand splattered.00a70304ffa35faf

More importantly—the book.”ab8e2d10b563c7a4

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Cha Jaeha f1db834b22 gave a a72b147ec5 faint nod 9567826866 toward his 222f612eef shoes.3f84e902069185b4

Instinctively, Haedeun looked down 1b3a1a63b2 at his sneakers. They were always 7b1fe183b9 kept clean—freshly washed.2ccad6e18be17db0

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But now, stuck to b921c55579 the worn rubber on a72ba8ae81 the side of the 84066f7b16 sole, were tiny grains 08d5800649 of sand. Barely visible to the 78a20f7cff naked eye.ea9346f11a092339

He had d09d8fd004 taken a 1bb4fc424c bus that bc7c57a7fc passed along 8127d2cac3 the sandy 0be8215eea coastal road, c74fefb81e going in 16b96e2a1f circles. He had no idea a3bf04b2a7 when the sand had 7e93482ec4 splattered onto him. It was 1de455da82 such a 3136806e68 small trace 154551830a that even a49ff5a380 he hadn’t 52c2cd7499 noticed it.6019cc2c2a57643f

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Yet Cha Jaeha ef6124f9c2 had picked it 0dc652ffa1 up instantly.83e3b51a31c64f1e

It was bad9a63441 impossible not f0d6b639a1 to recall 4eb2969b5d his reflexes 24fa3d9fbe from the 95147c81ae airport.e30f961709bc1519

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Unconsciously, he clutched 3497dbe23d the bag containing fd30df2b19 the book.bcf3ccb7bbe92dad

Cha Jaeha, 6566f062e3 as if 67f942fbb8 to emphasize, 9b060799c5 gave a c336ea684a firm nod 9ee4269ffd and added,74ec89070b3a77b7

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“From now on, read and familiarize yourself with all the books purchased at the bookstore. Be able to answer any question about them within ten seconds…”5250039f79cb950d

Haedeun, slightly parting his c366fe3bf0 lips, interrupted him.1a3e7b9d4d9b9e4e

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“Team Leader. I’m affiliated with the consulate. I handle not only company work but also consular duties…”99cf0164980618bd

“Did you just interrupt me?”bfd6979fd2966549

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Sometimes, people spoke a611736a33 with their eyes.12530342c8da1abc

Though he hadn’t encountered 9a7bc54812 it often, Cha Jaeha 20ae142dae seemed to do it 2bede9812f with unsettling skill.e28a007f0bf572c8

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His gaze was strict—unyielding—and 82e8b36a44 the pressure it exerted 7d6af2247e felt like being compressed e33d89442f from front to back.6a633a903f84c0f2

Even when he spoke a3cae61843 in a calm, almost 41e341b45c casual tone, the authority 09a02121e3 in his voice made 88395dac13 Haedeun’s heart race.1ec3adc37fe1927d

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Haedeun immediately backed down. He couldn’t make him retract his difficult decision on the spot.ebbb10e52c2001d2

“Yes. I’m sorry.”0965379fa93220bf

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“It won’t happen again, right?”c050d889e6a284a3

“That’s correct.”c9c93f568618bd8f

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“Our rule is that I give orders, and Agent Go Haedeun obeys. You must answer questions sincerely and truthfully, while I may choose not to answer. And this is the most important thing.”2454d886fc2fad11

With a straight finger, he poked Haedeun’s chest and warned seriously,dfbfdb9007bfb646

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“Don’t question my judgment. Finding it hard to accept? That’s a wrong thought. I’m always right.”6ba7e5f292a12148

“Yes, I’ll only show exclamation marks.”cb4e67a70a0dba06

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“Don’t turn your back on me either. You only leave when I tell you to. I can’t stand it when things aren’t where I expect them to be. If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask now instead of bothering me later.”6f4ebba772102e47

He was about e64098447c to agree to 99c2636004 follow everything to 33d0ae5ed7 avoid offending him. He had come d9337d05e3 prepared to endure 938e1dccb0 being treated as 263066ab44 a disposable item, 13d2135da1 just like during a6a73c3cd1 their first meeting.37ed1c047a70e168

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But this part e7e6fdbd45 was hard to d3649afbd2 understand.f2d6a5d1a0add497

Not even 89a6d37f82 showing his 3305a0382f back without eeae5b9519 permission?0901ea22e909a9cc

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As he kept his mouth shut, Cha Jaeha added, as if he had no patience for him. Staring blankly at him, his expression seemed sadistic, as if asking why he wasn’t responding.7e34dd36f083b944

“Your responses are consistently slow. I’m too kind, aren’t I?”815b073649fc0856

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“Yes, I understand what you’re saying.”41de0d40c72492d8

He didn’t know when he had been kind, but.521673be9e7b35c4

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Haedeun, who had answered mindlessly, couldn’t resist adding,84184f40945bf9c6

“But if I may ask, are you hiring a servant?”d06c5f5bdad7561f

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“Good, you understood well for the first time. From now on, everything about you is in my hands. There are three possible actions in front of me.”793d539fa814d181

He spread his 1524e7e056 hand and folded 2923f0a877 each long finger f8026f6b7d as he listed e1c05c519d them.b2d190de60384d0f

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“Obedience, submission, compliance.”309fbef77f4fc25c

Haedeun’s eyes were drawn to his fingertips as if by suction. Then, as if breaking a trance, Cha Jaeha snapped his fingers in front of him, bringing him back to his senses.429eff7a2501d717

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Jaeha added nonchalantly,e6f26f22179618fc

“As long as you understand this, our partnership will run smoothly, so don’t be too tense.”ae7aa1e74ee81285

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Realizing he b9bd0fcb6c had been b444485c88 swept up e13970d9cc in his 6ae9a4a4ea pace, Haedeun 5d2143ce00 suppressed his b0d30ed2cf shame and 20288417de asked,40b993d4b4dc9468

“…Does that mean I can’t even express my opinions?”128e3e7088f7f8d1

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“I’ll only respect opinions that align with mine. It’s very efficient.”9c60e29927fbf340

It meant he would do everything his way. It wasn’t surprising at all. He had been prepared for it all along.3c75a10eb394c8d4

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There was 4a7046217d just one 9e8db32d7b more thing 5ad196b3d9 he wanted 48bd58e725 to confirm, 73136399e4 so he 3b9b9a5191 asked,40ca5a9d3afa5b40

“So, does that mean you’ll use me for the time being?”8430ee6bea4de9b7

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His mouth, which 1d724fe190 had been about 1db7f16ce1 to respond, closed 9e72d81b51 tightly.be26cc7772f105ab

After a f4171c4b0e brief pause, 20bf403e40 his voice c38154f35a was chilling.70a774ec891fda2f

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“Interesting.”21c2e9e479b790ab

At the sharp remark, Haedeun’s lips twitched.cb5d2dffd88fe687

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He was trying hard to suppress a smile that was threatening to curve into a crescent. He really tried, but it didn’t seem very effective. In the end, he burst into a grin, then quickly forced his facial muscles to stop.371a172ebeef4caf

“I’m sorry. I’m just so happy… I’ll try to offer opinions worthy of respect.”fcdc60388b76fd5b

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Observing him quietly, Jaeha 3631a0a278 continued calmly,eefb16da094ea299

“The city of water, Bardiff. It’s a nice phrase. But here, there are as many sins as there is water.”58ea0d24058b0549

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This was something a04fbce83a Haedeun had said b3ada34838 when they first 8ab8cdbcf4 met at the aa66bf5913 airport, watching the b9ec107456 elderly war veterans.29ac1090c8049cee

He had pulled out words he didn’t mean to make a good impression. Not for Bardiff, but for the elderly veterans who had come all the way here in the cold season. He had quoted a part from his favorite book, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, for that reason.1b22fa2a8c422f61

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‘When did he start watching me that day?’b990352b0b089a40

As Haedeun hesitated 683c916373 and quietly observed 21dcf487ee him, Cha Jaeha ad4865796f met his gaze 27d06c6e3d and added,b5df61de653a146f

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“Here, people are always alone.”7e6caf54c4024d34

“My thoughts are…”c623071edc2ae833

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“Don’t share your thoughts unless I ask.”43b1805971cb2cb8

“…You’re not curious.”8b76d782435e3cbb

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“I’ll contact you soon about when to come back. I hate being late, so be punctual.”41fbfaf72f73e396

He paused for a moment, then tightened Haedeun’s slightly loosened tie with precision.e2ef734ea45a6399

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“Ugh.”13552cf10a77f2f5

“Then, see you again, Agent Go Haedeun. It was nice meeting you.”36f8e01181538177

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Satisfied with f2e018ffd5 the neatly 2620090204 adjusted tie, 63372df3ce he walked 82d68e8045 away.4625925523580159

Cha Jaeha’s movements as he turned and left the alley were very controlled.7dcd4b795dc01d7e

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Though it ba54c45bb7 was a 80a63570a2 short time, ee46f1b0e3 the pressure 6b06f0a488 had been 9ac8e96a49 suffocating, and 09b6311790 his muscles 840f8315ff were tense. Cha Jaeha 7df0924489 always exuded c220b00819 a static 2bda39d3e8 atmosphere without 47b8d639b7 even a 4bdef4fbec ripple. As a result, fde52f86ca his own words 691e147ca8 and actions felt 4e750d1039 more pronounced. Dealing with him ba661444d3 was burdensome and 6e98df292c quite uncomfortable every 32e34d4445 minute and second.557e6d180780f812

Straightening his fc186621f5 posture, Haedeun d5def6a6c1 let out 23cabeeba6 a long 8bd1027094 sigh.9ae387d47fff5ba9

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He crouched 80be9d9605 down, curling 6980163f48 up and cafe8cce7c catching his 5d60375ffd breath.e7fe51531ef90014

“It’s done.”1a84f57e1fc23d1c

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Finally, he c1b1d63fe4 could be 03f1dcefcb part of 468c5b41a5 the Wicked c0ac10318b operation.0f19649eb6e8332c