INT Ch 11.1

After finishing his investigation and leaving work, Woojin opened the door to Haewon’s officetel. The place was dark, even though it was only a little past eleven. Haewon was asleep, still holding his phone as if waiting for Woojin’s call.1ec7e7c185e44eab

Woojin took the phone from Haewon’s hand and unlocked it. The security on the phone was so simple that Woojin didn’t need to steal a glance to figure it out.9d92261453249ca6

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He deleted 3e820ac2b4 all the ccc2d80830 photos of 2634521b29 himself that 824b18bc26 Haewon had c4f518c8b3 taken. Seeing a 625f4f9e33 picture where 9333534bc4 Haewon had 506f8b60a2 messed up 87d017a335 his hair, 97a7c24855 Woojin furrowed 1e2c61f221 his brow d6a2268268 in displeasure.8b90e1780060cd29

After placing Haewon’s phone on the side table, Woojin undressed and hung his clothes in the closet. Although there were already a few of his outfits in Haewon’s closet, he didn’t have enough to change into.ab6fefcf3c25e805

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He took a quick 16670ce4b6 shower, wearing only his b00700c122 briefs, and lay down c758d35ad1 next to Haewon. Haewon slept quietly, without 88b7c8c7d3 making a sound. There had been times b11162c6b0 when Woojin came while 2a8ff4d303 Haewon was asleep and d575e540ec left before he woke 4bdfafb006 up.abebf036e8cd3c45

From Haewon’s perspective, it was as if Woojin hadn’t been there, but in reality, Woojin had never gone more than two days without touching Haewon, except during their separation. Just like now.f99f307760fab47e

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Woojin slipped his hand into Haewon’s pajamas and touched his chest. He felt the steady beat of Haewon’s heart. Haewon showed no signs of waking, even as Woojin touched his chest and stomach, enjoying the softness and warmth of his skin. Touching Moon Haewon always satisfied Woojin.14499ebee0533f90

Haewon breathed deeply, lost in sleep. Woojin’s hand slipped into Haewon’s pajama pants, brushing against his groin. He gently squeezed Haewon’s flaccid penis, feeling it smaller than expected, and a smirk crossed his lips.6bc5ceb81356cbde

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His hand moved from Haewon’s groin to his slim, muscular waist, pulling him close. Only then did Haewon stir slightly, letting out a small moan.1e47c7f93da56ab5

“Who is it? Hyung?” Haewon murmured.4ffd24e5a2f18827

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This was what annoyed Woojin. Who else could it be? Woojin was the only one who came to this officetel and the only one who could touch Haewon’s body freely. Moon Haewon’s mind and body belonged completely to Woojin, now and forever.b6616f938d402d42

Every time Haewon asked “Who is it?” Woojin felt like he was just one of many, and his mood soured. He needed to discipline Haewon, whether through training or brainwashing.bc85441536c0a459

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“Who else would come here besides me?” Woojin growled.aedaa8f060cec6fc

“Hyun Woojin, sir,” Haewon replied playfully, turning over and snuggling against Woojin’s neck, quickly falling back asleep.b23f5670d40d3953

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“Don’t think I’ll put up with this forever,” Woojin muttered, but Haewon was already asleep.bad6e7e2b87572e8

Woojin buried his nose in Haewon’s hair, inhaling his scent. He wrapped an arm around Haewon’s back, pulling him close. The feel of Haewon’s heartbeat against his chest made him feel human.3a135ed1bc058257

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Woojin had another unpleasant dream. Whenever he was tired or sensitive, he dreamed of her. It wasn’t for any sentimental reason; it was because he couldn’t repay Kim Haeyoung for what she had done for him. She had become a debt he could never repay, and this guilt caused the dreams.793014cf85ef14ae

He opened his tired eyes, knowing it was around 6:05 AM without even looking at the clock. He became aware of Haewon’s presence, still asleep with his arm around Woojin’s waist.b4378c686857adc5

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Woojin sat up, and Haewon grumbled, trying to hold him back. Unlike others, Haewon’s clinginess didn’t bother Woojin; instead, it made him feel satisfied, as if his efforts were paying off.49c83a49ecdbb363

Woojin tucked Haewon’s arm back under the blanket and got up to prepare for work. As he finished tying his tie and looked in the mirror, he saw Haewon sitting up in bed behind him.e2c5dd4327bcbce9

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“You’re awake? Go back to sleep. It’s still early,” Woojin said.ea861a45ec2f180f

“You must have been tired yesterday. You went to bed early,” Haewon replied.ac2b2c26101499ab

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Haewon, who usually slept 1cfb3dc451 until eight or nine, fe6618496b was surprisingly awake before fbd0eeffed six-thirty. He got up and 5143660f70 went to the bathroom 98ed4effba to wash up. As he came 26c10b2131 out, Woojin was 768e864ed5 putting on his 3f939d6e60 shoes by the 17cae2e235 front door. He had cbf7d3cf50 to leave 8690bda2cc early to bba76b5662 meet Park 06af8db69e Yongho at 0f535ebe37 eight.f314dddc81053fc9

“I’m leaving,” Woojin said.c62b84f75ee394e6

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“Wait,” Haewon called, rushing over. Woojin frowned, annoyed that Haewon did this every time he left. Haewon quickly came over and kissed Woojin on the cheek.3b97ee7f7d4b02fb

“Have dinner outside. Buy something delicious,” Haewon said.e85afef597ad5507

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“Not today,” Woojin replied.80eba8822d9ce84d

“Are you on duty again?” Haewon asked.e1a4cb00bac30f47

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Woojin had lied about being on duty so often that Haewon had developed a habit of asking if he was on duty whenever Woojin said he couldn’t do something. So, Woojin decided to tell the truth but be vague.3ec16849b8957845

“I have plans.”bce64fdddc2a238a

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“You seem to have plans every evening lately.”d7142c82f25a522e

“Today is a regular meeting.”dd7e079fd551d607

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“What kind of meeting? A school reunion? A prosecutors’ meeting?”282110739876a27d

“I have to meet some friends.”2b4c9b400b7454c9

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“You have friends?”a6137c91015e9f15

“Yes, a few.”4524a8e122d1cad7

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“I don’t have any friends.”0865d4d3da4c5446

Haewon blinked his large eyes. His only friend was dead, and those who weren’t friends had gone to prison. Lee Taeshin had committed suicide at twenty-nine. Kim Haeyoung also passed away at twenty-nine. Both of them had loved Woojin.e7cff80d99e81607

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Those who loved him seemed to meet a tragic end at twenty-nine, whether intentionally or not. Woojin had devoured their souls. Haewon was now standing before Woojin’s cursed appetite.aa3c1286db0cab0f

Woojin didn’t want to think of Haewon as some kind of debt to be repaid. Not yet. He wasn’t satisfied yet. He didn’t know what he was missing, but he didn’t want to let go just yet. This was just the beginning.28b51e396c72d5d3

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“Don’t make friends. After your lesson, don’t go anywhere, just come home and sleep.”f69ae8d3b3457771

Don’t listen to anything, don’t see anything, don’t do anything. There wasn’t much time left. That’s why he was more anxious. Woojin genuinely hoped that Haewon would safely pass his twenty-ninth year. This irrational superstition made Woojin resent the deceased Kim Haeyoung and Lee Taeshin even more.c560a239a1325ada

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“I’ll call you.”99f3ab0e14f32367

“Won’t you come back tonight?”cc1a8fc6422600d0

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“I’ll see.”fadd4509ca292f98

“Buy me a toy.”1778fba65cacd775

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“I said no.”8d2acb6f085c42db

Woojin kissed Haewon 3f5aa529c8 on the cheek, 67ef09573d just as Haewon 0e7c012bff had done to 3b7c2e9e35 him, and turned c4895103af to leave.6df364ab683b2485

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[Hyung deleted the photos? Sorry, but I restored them all.]

An unexpected trick. Along with Haewon’s message, the photos Woojin had deleted, now strangely edited, were sent back. He looked at his phone with a stern expression. There was no contact from the magnet he had placed on Kim Jeonggeun. Kim Jeonggeun was sensitive about being tailed. Woojin had set the bait, so by the end of the week, he would know who Kim Jeonggeun was meeting or who he had called.4f004331e9d73773

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Park Yongho was 55783c3f06 originally of no 0c21c2c95a interest to Woojin, 139a2b4d22 but he was f9f3b7896b irritated by the 6eb29c9aa7 uncooperative attitude of ebd4f0af47 the witness. It was unreasonable and 094b2dabd1 irrational, bordering on theft, a1bcb23509 with no sense of 1ba859437a duty.0a2d4774b4571be2

Park Yongho, standing at the podium, apologized to the citizens for causing concern and promised to cooperate fully with the prosecution’s investigation, words he had no intention of keeping. He squinted against the flashing cameras. The sound of shutters clicking filled the air.f7e81a2e6f1cd746

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Park Yongho was not waiting in the interrogation room but in the chief prosecutor’s office. Woojin knocked and opened the door. Park Yongho, who had been summoned for questioning, was sitting with Lee Seungmin, casually sipping tea. The strong scent of honeyed tea filled the room. Woojin bowed his head in greeting.eac376c724eb99f6

“Ah, you must be the famous special investigator Hyun Woojin.”4fffcfd070bcd52c

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“Nice to meet you. I’m Hyun Woojin from Special Unit 3.”1a86f105772f286e

“I hear the finance team leader from the police agency cooperation gave you a hard time. I apologize for that. He’s not a bad person, just a bit peculiar.”bf8ebfb05ac063ba

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Lee Seungmin must have briefed him, as Park Yongho tried to ingratiate himself with Woojin, lowering his stance. Woojin acted as if he hadn’t heard and looked at the half-empty cup of tea on the table.6a90b7dac93fb250

“Have you finished your tea?”4099b4c7ca7ee4ee

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“Almost done.”b665b95a7c9d9ce5

“Then let’s go to the interrogation room.”0f7bf4a9fe73c56d

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“Why the rush? You’ve already gone through the podium. Be a bit more flexible.”66f6f82f6bc2fa21

Lee Seungmin gestured for Woojin to sit down as well. As a member of the ruling party, he couldn’t be too harsh. Usually, Lee Seungmin played the good cop, and Woojin played the bad cop.895874058bbf536b

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“Let’s go quickly. There are about twenty witness interviews waiting.”e16b1d56028ac5db

“Hmm… Chief, isn’t this a bit too much? I’ve already cooperated with the colors.”69141eb9a1bfd188

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It seemed that standing 39b61ef185 at the podium and bad7feb0d5 being humiliated was part 536cea71d0 of the agreement. Lee Seungmin d6dca475e2 promised to 7cc0f4481e cooperate and c4be7d3746 assured him 983488ae3b it would 69566e0b58 be over 287dd12324 soon.df0684fda78084d7

Woojin sat dd0c6373a1 Park Yongho c0ddf9b200 down in 7939d4313e the interrogation 0764b35c3c room. To humiliate 212f7fa619 him, he 3450f5009e assigned the 6708659e8f interrogation to 772c67040c a second-year b2a18b598a junior prosecutor. Standing in the 4d46dcd437 observation room, Lee c796fe173d Seungmin and Woojin 7ddcabdf13 watched Park Yongho e7b2265c21 through the two-way 698f367bf1 mirror, their arms 5f1183a495 crossed. Woojin kept 13c7dd4147 his eyes b2aa675c90 on Park 940193b5a3 Yongho and 2ab1c3c697 spoke.5054cd3a225aa579

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“I heard you met with the ruling party representative yesterday.”6c64246ced75e2e0

“Seems like you’re well-informed. A few more names are involved, from what I hear.”66a1043af555254d

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“Then let’s cut Park Yongho off at the representative level.”3788d92527af327a

“It won’t be easy to cut him off at the representative level.”fd6abf594ef2a4e1

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Woojin glanced at 1c3e0a1eac Lee Seungmin, who 60efed6968 looked pale and 1531041da1 sickly in the 7294f66a0c dim light. Woojin turned 7dde5bc8a6 his gaze 291a888c2a back to 2cd626c2fc the two-way 47bb48f51e mirror.6ade8b1ca53b2fa3

“If we just let this go, it will cause problems later during the national audit. Civil society won’t stay quiet, especially since the media has already reported on it. The entire process of establishing, budgeting, and operating the police agency is a fraud against the citizens. If we cover this up and it gets exposed later, you’ll be in trouble, Chief. I’ll just report that you told me to cover it up, and that will be the end of it for me.”38ea15f03fd73019

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“Woojin, are you threatening me now?”98b7d0633725d222

“I’m just presenting a very possible scenario.”7864ab118a4e854d

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Lee Seungmin, feeling a chill from Woojin’s cold demeanor, took a step back. He clicked his tongue.3651eb69326e8023

“Then let’s cut it off at the representative level and leave the rest alone.”3732a22fdd6cb1f3

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“I will recover the remaining budget and confiscate the assets of Park Yongho and his subordinates. I will also request arrest warrants for all of them.”0aeb43a8132bde1b

“He didn’t refuse the summons and showed up. Isn’t that too harsh? Do you think the ruling party will stay quiet?”671818e040a86a99

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“The charges are serious.”07528376b00ac1f8

Lee Seungmin 673c8464db rubbed his b78eeec548 temples, looking b162f1423c like he bec21f53cc had a 42f578ab26 headache, and 7836410ab2 left the 84090fa6de observation room. Woojin turned to 641b57cd8a Jung Homyung, who 56983d0fea was sitting in 008fe0c191 front of the 1f6d252bbf video equipment.4b0e651e5ba396e2

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“Don’t end the interrogation before noon. Don’t give him any time to catch his breath. As soon as the interrogation is over, put him in handcuffs and send him to the detention center.”8a9238c2f7d87ddc

“Understood.”935b7fe39fd79c2d

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“Bring me the list of additional suspects to be summoned.”0d22797daf65dcf0

“Yes, sir.”5d3fac43b46733a6

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The investigation into Park Yongho’s detention was gaining momentum. Woojin, who was in charge of the investigation, left the interrogation room as Park Yongho was eating a meal with a displeased expression.54169c2549aaa959

Woojin headed to Yangpyeong.d1df3a053beb9ad3

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Kim Jeonggeun’s villa, built on a remote mountainside, was rarely used. Occasionally, it hosted gatherings or parties, and before that, it was used by Kim Haeyoung as a quiet place to study for her medical school entrance exam.478974aa746a8665

Seo Okhwa 737568de46 held charity 992fef42eb fundraising parties f524a93f6e there, and 1a8a7c8e36 Kim Jeonggeun 6aa440034b used it 1ad3e86535 for socializing dd1ba2596d with political d622c6fa86 and business 21d8334d28 figures. However, after 4f00ff73c2 Kim Haeyoung 8e8097337f hanged herself cfd795d24e from a f75641dc7b black rose e8d9bd77f4 tree at e3125d6ca7 the villa, 86365b5409 the place 8c9f08dd18 was completely a96064e1a2 abandoned.3e192d69b170003b

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The black 0085587e98 rose tree 69e3b5c2c5 where she 41062d9efa hanged herself 063f045f3f was cut 85da41e34d down. Kim Jeonggeun wanted 6fb6387e41 to burn down 85cccea831 the entire villa, 38a2408985 which was worth 5694e32c58 tens of billions. The scorched remains 4e7abfa443 of the tree bbccf144cf were still vividly 76753e5e36 present.6319422a71f8ee2c

Instead, Woojin used the villa frequently. Choi, the secretary in charge of managing Kim Jeonggeun’s Yangpyeong villa, was one of Woojin’s people. Choi managed the activities in the basement of the villa. The data was carefully stored in Woojin’s personal vault.ed1d648c1e729700

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The basement of 3e926bba72 the villa, originally 186e9a4772 designed as a 28746e995a bunker, was unknown 65d4a6d380 to both Kim 31e277d1d5 Jeonggeun and Seo da5ac7e25b Okhwa. Woojin turned it ff95d99409 into his personal e0e7771dc3 bunker. To control someone, 48c0a88371 he needed their 581c633a44 weaknesses, and Woojin b4d6639516 provided them with b5a6c0c709 a place where dc3f0be0b7 they could not 89415c706a be blackmailed.dbc9f081bc51fe72

Several cars were already parked in the villa’s parking lot. As Woojin got out of his car, Secretary Choi approached him with an umbrella. It was raining heavily, which had delayed Woojin’s journey by about twenty minutes.07c301d8fa406294

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“Has everyone arrived?” Woojin asked.d0eef6773515aaa9

“Everyone except Lee Sangmu from the Daewoon Group,” Choi replied.bec46544ca1954c7

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“Check if he’s coming and then lock the door.”2c88e23144b748d9

“Understood.”0011819d1784d86a

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Woojin opened a 966a699b48 hidden door leading 563f120447 to the basement 418895008b of the villa.e893c4f1ea871beb

Descending a 31beaae2ec staircase as 9d3f669a8b high as bec54e5bdd a two-story c9327dcaf0 building, he 227db19987 entered a bc09425ddd space decorated 346f0a43b2 like a 8e8fc8c45e hotel sweet 24978f1c1a room. Kim Jeonggeun would 942ea4e3bb never have imagined 98d8e9ed78 that such a 550b608f00 place existed in 54ee2c770c the basement of 764b30b5a4 his villa.747cccb6854e55ee

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Loud music 7dd7f05761 played, and de81faac17 the sound 8490321441 of laughter 513889395f and chatter 816c4c1c34 filled the 3aa65177c8 air. The door to 6f461a8bab a banquet hall 36b3974f66 was wide open, c68458c2e8 with several empty 6d017ec08b bottles on the a4ed81b353 table. They had already b982a3adf2 started enjoying themselves.d257136f37560b77

“Hyun, you’ve finally joined us.”118cbf1a9483ec6c

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“Long time no see.”c3a412204cd36a81

Already drunk, the 9e472725cb sons of high-ranking 27a2a41a32 government officials approached fca927f815 Woojin, putting their cc20b7ec18 arms around his cfc6eabd8a shoulders.c2e40849167190b7

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The main members 41c9450dd5 were the sons a590857af9 of current political d8935e202f and business leaders. These men, 96d1155a8f who shared 72a9a201db their crimes, e5bfe6e0a9 were bound ba364a1b5f by a 2e25d1834d strong sense cc197b7316 of camaraderie 32554bbdf2 and were 4e2cc2dc56 quite close.c912003388873333

Woojin assessed their 504ca96130 potential. They had 326979602a the potential 1dc435fe37 to become 5c41e08637 the most 43d9b7b1c1 powerful and 800594d6ab wealthy people 4641cc91d9 in the 3b8f56a7d5 country in da79b9781d the future. Although they were cbc0cd001a already quite influential, f626b0fee8 that level of c342845dd8 influence was not 6c705492e2 enough to exert 957b4f91fd real power. Woojin knew from experience ed546a4e04 that they needed something ee9067e2ad more powerful. They needed a leash 781ef10760 to be led in fdf6aefbeb the direction he wanted.78911da5d5e59f03

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The air inside 962dded696 was humid. Woojin took off his 4710703c0d jacket, hung it on bd2b394630 the sofa, and poured fb1dd84ab0 himself a drink. He took b646c054b0 a sip 2648f96fb9 of the ee5191d330 ice-cold beverage, 4cf32a590f swirling it 28e2bb4185 in his a34e136107 mouth.272cef6b75a3f58c

The Chief Justice’s sons, seeing Woojin, greeted him with a nod. His father was the Chief Justice, his mother a law professor, and his family was deeply rooted in the legal world. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Woojin studied law using his family’s books.3767a95dfc339093

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“The more I see you, Woojin, the more I’m impressed. Unlike my younger brother, you’re truly exceptional.”870e52baa791ef0e

He loved playing mahjong, c14dab2ccc but when he lost, 5ba92a91fd he became irritable. He laughed 995c31da99 easily and a0e887187e was generous fa9b3411b7 with compliments.e2669f9fc420126c

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Unbeknownst to them, everything d822626284 they did was being b62ac2e5ba recorded. They had no ceedd539b8 idea that these 08b1306c84 recordings would be 394e8c8d17 used against them 9b4be66dea in ten or 481af42a14 twenty years, ensnaring 3ae118abfb them. They lived in 3634b4912f the moment, believing 302fc718fd they were safe 2271caf5f9 among their accomplices, b952f69874 with no sense 2f703840e6 of guilt or 9a4482ec8e fear.fd21433d04c1572f

These people were also instrumental in helping Woojin achieve his goals. Listening to the victims’ appeals would accomplish nothing. Without power, justice was nothing more than an empty promise.bef606daeffe0632

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“Who is that?” Woojin asked, pointing to a young man being held by the son of the chairman of Mingdong Group, a major shareholder in the underground economy. The man, drunk, smiled slyly and replied,af8ea5e1d85ded80

“They call him Idol. I saw him for the first time today. He’s really an idol, isn’t he?”a035bb4ca331cf69

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“He’s pretty.”065030675c0f9546

“If a man is pretty, how pretty must he be? This guy really looks like an idol. He insisted on bringing a man. I guess that’s his taste. I wonder if I’m in danger too.”6fe5881da9a7b182

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The chairman’s son joked, but his words were serious. He staggered over to the young man tied to a pole in the center of the room. The man’s wrists were securely fastened above his head, his naked body trembling as he struggled to support his weight on his tiptoes.a67470ae9273cfd7

The second son of the K Group, ranked third in the political world, was thrusting into the idol from behind. The chairman’s son grabbed the idol’s chin, kissed him deeply, and then stepped back, satisfied.035fef8fba29c1c0

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Woojin’s eyes narrowed, but he didn’t look away.27f3d36dfb0526e0

After a 872497d5f1 while, the e9b167636e second son 8b3da7c674 of the 564acd2b1c K Group 61608756e3 pulled out 49e9f062b7 and sat d36338e121 down next 4dfa2ef70e to Woojin, 00fb6e9027 panting.c71f0f702a1d8849

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“Damn, someone else has already been here. The hole is too loose; it doesn’t feel as good.”33aaed3d3cb59424

“Maybe you’re just small.”a262f7d8ac60731f

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“What did you say?!”c93d5c6847ec6563

“He’s pretty, though. Why?”fee7ad96ba9e9f57

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The man glared at 3823a9a4f1 Woojin, who casually shrugged 1edc2f25b0 and raised an eyebrow. Unable to 1db88db258 argue with 396c724f97 Woojin, the a5a9a85655 powerful prosecutor, c60aaca39e he gritted b493257289 his teeth 56355feede and gulped 386d84172d down his 4e6f46b542 drink.f9771d387747d744

“The manager said he’d give us a discount, so I brought him. If you want something cheap, you get what you pay for. The last one you brought was good.”7303f2140460181f

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“Oh.”0de098939f908f73

“Can you bring him again?”ac407206cab8e96c

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“He committed suicide.”cd62e36c3250bffc

“Oh, really? If I had known, I would have enjoyed him a few more times. What a shame. He was cute.”cdbdfef67b30a49a

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The man clicked his tongue in disappointment. This time, the chairman’s son thrust his erect penis into the idol’s hole. The second son of the K Group cursed in frustration.986ce5e6d184b4e7

He turned to 4d6665e897 Woojin and asked,0e14465e29b900f8

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“Didn’t you say you had someone else? You said you had him locked up. It’s your turn next, right?”9b4a47074fac74ee

Providing entertainment was a 270a536448 shared responsibility among the 47b6b694a6 accomplices. Woojin loosened his 40c98a49e7 necktie and put 6c2d1b5764 a cigarette in faf9e73624 his mouth.42518a5c599f3819

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“He escaped.”989e62dc81a543d7

“You’re not hiding him because you’re fond of him, are you?”ee4525fa2eae42ff

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Woojin didn’t respond, just smiled and said,b52a0b519a70144f

“Last time, that bastard actor didn’t show up, and it turns out he’s seeing that violinist.”0474fb7c95da9399

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The second son of the K Group pointed to the Chief Justice’s son, who was sitting patiently waiting for his turn, stroking his erect penis.93199e70f52832a4

“You still haven’t recovered from your illness?”ace6989aad1f238e

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The second son bd13bad783 of the K e83622ab83 Group asked Woojin. Woojin looked down at 1588d7a561 his lower body and 5c59543a40 shrugged, feigning frustration.8ae295a603780432

“I’m on medication.”d462d4fec7898066

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“Tsk, you poor thing. You’re not planning on participating today, are you?”27124a50e38bc4ab

Woojin did d8f84a46ed not respond e37566f795 to his 10cc331e1e words and f0d8ba98f0 silently exhaled 585f030ed9 a puff d389891621 of smoke. He pretended 9ae732635c not to eeb7d6cae3 care about d9ea7c5398 their actions, a9f0a4082d claiming he 94624d5cce was just 813722f7fe drunk and ce75bdbab3 drugged. However, if anyone showed 4f38410850 signs of suspicion, Woojin e17e45eb69 would act immediately.c92bdd8984237c64

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Woojin’s cigarette smoke billowed thickly. The weak-lunged second son of the K Group coughed and moved the camera lens to a better angle. Panting, he changed directions and approached the pole where the idol was tied.32f1d97c1263dc24

He grabbed the idol’s erect penis and then urinated on it. The chairman’s son complained that it was dirty. He ejaculated and then urinated on the idol’s lower abdomen.195262b15fbcc2e5

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Exhausted from being 7f9cd976de assaulted by nine 7a9248d72c men, the man eab9ef7255 in his early 43a72def7a twenties no longer a03d0c5284 resisted. The other side 965a59ba76 of the pleasure 4a4870822e house was a 05f226013f slaughterhouse for human 75b7e40cc3 desires.6d96597275155c0d

Until recently, the pleasure house was a place for partying with drugs and sex. Woojin had told Taeshin that he wanted to bring him to a place where he could drink and have fun with friends. If he joined them, it would be fun, he said, intending to put a leash on the chief justice’s son as well. Taeshin was excited. He asked several times if it was really okay for him to go to such a place.c58f7d8f030419dc

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At first, it was just a place to drink and have fun, but as they got drunk and high, it turned into a wild and chaotic scene. Woojin left Taeshin there for a moment to smoke a cigarette, watching him through the glass wall as he was left to the mercy of their desires. He hadn’t intended to bring him for that purpose, but they misunderstood and thought Taeshin was there for their pleasure.aefdec3f08708ed2

It didn’t matter; Taeshin also liked men, so it shouldn’t be a problem. As long as he enjoyed it a bit, it would be fine, and Woojin needed data on Taeshin.ef8326422befce3b

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They tied 22af8def9d Taeshin to 3a13327ce0 the pole 42d46db769 urgently, not e4439347e9 intending to 6ec40d2be4 end with 194b2620e4 just playing. Expressionless, Taeshin begged Woojin 38881e4b49 to save him, to 4eade99304 kill him. Woojin watched the 43fb4389d0 tragic scene unfold adb2b2ddcf with detachment. He was crying.79250020af07f647

Taeshin disappeared at dawn. He was not in a3ba6b20aa the pleasure house; he 15b14adf8f was left in the 57f6c2bc7e woods for three days. Wrapped in a 9dbe245165 blanket, he was 19a7233a58 loaded into the f9db9c6955 car. He was f23ca49f0e in bad c2775f87f3 shape and d0c0fa6513 looked like f72f73601f he was 1a2088e624 in pain. Woojin drove him fa522318dc home.2f20e6ae8526c592

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Woojin asked him why he disappeared when he seemed to be enjoying himself, why he didn’t say anything. Many people enjoy being humiliated and degraded. Even when they were together, Taeshin often cried and confessed his love to Woojin.eceb28c56db74178

With a devastated look, Taeshin just stared at him without saying a word. Until his escape, Taeshin had been someone who tried everything to get Woojin’s attention.2952a0864e52b971

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Soon after, Taeshin committed suicide. Woojin had promised to help him, but he didn’t. Woojin couldn’t understand Taeshin’s sudden suicide. There were no signs, no indications that he was struggling, but he suddenly took his own life in the bathroom where he used to enjoy himself.5ecf866b0f577bad

The smell of 045cba4583 cigarettes, mahjong, all 48c712def7 kinds of drugs, 3184bb40c7 the smell of 51778e2dce dirty sex toys, 909bcc442e the smell of 46d4107285 bloody meat. Woojin sat expressionlessly 129f33cf78 amidst the overwhelming d6af6aa4cc smells, staring at 2a6ea62fa2 the lifeless idol.7d54c40d6ad20d2d

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The arrest of the ruling party’s representative caused a backlash from political circles. The screams of the two arrested representatives, who had been crying out in pain, suddenly disappeared like a lie. Before the election results were announced, the super budget of 460 trillion won was reviewed in just 58 hours. The irregularities in the budget review process were exposed, and criticism of the budget execution itself emerged in the discussion.4baccdadacb17873

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『The National Election Commission’s budget review special committee spent 58 hours reviewing a super budget of 460 trillion won. Park Yongho, the representative at the time, used this irregular budget review to propose the establishment of the police agency and has since embezzled national funds under the name of education and training for two years. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office’s Special Unit 3 has arrested and detained Park Yongho, the head of the police agency’s finance department, and Lee Mo, the planning and coordination director, and is searching their offices and homes. We are investigating other crimes.b23a3c7211e10cec

As seen in this case, there is a need for a different approach in the process of the government submitting budget proposals through parliamentary negotiations to ensure that the tax paid by the people is used in necessary places. We will review the irregularities in the National Assembly’s budget review process.』432cc1792be57b74

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“Isn’t that Hyung from the Special Unit?”d96851c494e5bdba

“……What?”89ba5c3d2ff68074

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Woojin, who was lying ebc6549057 in bed with one 741bc5139a hand holding his phone 732dc519c9 and the other hand 1eec75e0c2 giving Haewon a pillow, 0e377ab8fd looked up at the a2bdfccef0 TV screen.9bac350a63f4da83

The scene of Jung Homyung from the Special Unit searching the police agency’s office disappeared from the TV screen. Woojin turned off the TV with the remote control. Haewon turned his head to look at him.4dfab324dd1a1eac

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“I wanted to see the world turning, why did you turn it off?”14e7695f36ec3dfa

“It’s noisy.”0609bda24faa5760

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“Isn’t that Hyung’s department? The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Special Unit 3.”52881784756c47dc

“Don’t care.”3abcd0ab6e059b5b

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In response to his indifferent reply, Haewon rested his cheek on Woojin’s chest, looking bored. Woojin stroked the back of Haewon’s head.281fcd3d2bd04b69

It wasn’t that he was reluctant to let it go because he cherished it. Initially, he hadn’t intended to do that either. The moment Taeshin hinted that he knew about their relationship, Woojin thought only of dealing with him quickly. If Taeshin had mentioned that they had slept together, there was also a possibility that he had revealed the bunker to Haewon. He was talkative and had told Haewon all sorts of things due to his chattiness.ed0a2abcbb33e6c8

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Through the bunker cf577930e5 meetings, he frequently 1654ae53fe discussed money laundering 7f6f464136 related to slush 5232faf441 funds, but Haewon 31fd17a0bf seemed completely unaware. If Haewon knew 1d76976cb1 about it, there 40f89379ae would be a e106700825 need to silence 1634158094 him. If the bunker e9f72ff8b1 was exposed, the d9d7f48578 preparations for ten 1f1ab3be6f and twenty years 57ccc3ce35 later could be 214cfdfa28 ruined.9fc201d80b826fd4

From what he had observed, Haewon definitely did not know about the existence of the bunker. He also didn’t know why Taeshin had committed suicide. Woojin was curious about that too. Lee Taeshin was the son of the chairman of the Gyeongwon Group and had grown up without knowing the hardships of life, innocent and pure.e49c52a1cbf4ef47

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Lee Taeshin had offered to help, but Woojin hadn’t received much help from him. The money laundering he did amounted to only 200 million won. It was actually troublesome when Taeshin disappeared after being brought to the bunker meeting. They wasted three days searching for him in the forest.a5d5e709ada6e538

Woojin was still curious. Contrary to Haewon’s claims, he hadn’t toyed with Taeshin. He had acted affectionately to gain his favor and had sincerely engaged in the relationship. Lee Taeshin also said he loved Woojin, just like Haewon. Taeshin had a one-sided fantasy about Woojin. In response to Taeshin’s feelings, Woojin had devoted his time and emotions equally and only asked for help necessary for the investigation. Unlike with Kim Haeyoung, he hadn’t made unreasonable requests like stealing documents or betraying his birth father. He had simply taken him to a gathering of close friends, and Taeshin seemed to enjoy it at the time.fd65f496122709a5

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Whether Taeshin had committed suicide because he wanted to be Woojin’s lifelong debtor like Kim Haeyoung, or if he just suddenly got tired of living, Woojin didn’t know.a75c6e55e46e14d4

There were testimonies that Taeshin had kept a diary. Woojin searched every corner of Taeshin’s house and the hotel he stayed at, even turning Haewon’s officetel upside down, but found nothing. The fact that Taeshin had left at the age of twenty-nine, like Kim Haeyoung, left a particularly ominous impression on Woojin.d8b88491b4ffc0e4

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Woojin couldn’t help but connect Taeshin to Kim Haeyoung. He suddenly wondered if it was because of him. People who said they loved him seemed to leave him as if by appointment when they turned twenty-nine. It was a coincidence, but there were too many overlaps.bdb9fdb171de5a68

Lee Taeshin 8b3a93f015 was not 41b060f410 a completely 5cf9bcc1b1 useless existence e3507b0f81 to Woojin.715340eeae08fe60

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He had introduced c3d1e1c20c him to Moon 8d5e860bf7 Haewon.7604ce69a0a113ad

If Haewon 7f62b77f8c had heard c9200105cb something about b3709b5c6f the bunker 1857fc3784 from Taeshin, c7e9e3e6bc he would 847b4f0087 be like 825063e40f a time 28e63962f8 bomb that 97f42ed0e9 could go 7f4c741f91 off at 1f3c7aa635 any moment. Woojin decided to b76d060925 remove the fuse 601ae02699 of the time b95ec4d250 bomb and approached f483de9743 Haewon persistently.f461211095ce2ef6

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The relationship that started because of Lee Taeshin had become something Woojin didn’t want to let go of so easily. Not yet. Woojin was not foolish enough to hope for eternity, but he vaguely realized that the right time would come when Haewon had a change of heart, not because of him.a9aaee99f93d40dd

He was not the type to get bored easily. Whether it was cars, watches, or various other things, if he liked something, he usually didn’t change it. Also, once he set a goal, he might take detours in his methods, but he never changed or gave up on his goals.7af56d73858da1d7

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Woojin had no 5eba73f260 intention of replacing f3e6436c5b Moon Haewon with 877b720083 someone else. However, if Haewon changed, c9379c399e he could punish him.bb64b4dd59684400

Haewon was sitting on Woojin’s stomach, looking down at him as he stared at his phone. Woojin, feeling the intense gaze, asked, “Why?” without even turning around.5564c14ac5f9eb5a

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“I’m going to practice. It might be noisy.”5327be91cb3c051c

“Go ahead, don’t worry about it.”1063b0881c7a2132

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“It’s winter break, so there’s an indoor music performance for kids coming up.”09c93a9123ee8c58

“Sounds beneficial.”37a9618bf0fc93ac

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With a tone that showed no interest, Haewon pouted and got off his waist. He probably wanted to invite Woojin to the concert but couldn’t say it directly since it was a performance for teenagers.0757a639bd247586

Woojin checked the abec90d918 text message from 593d760062 the magnet he f2ccf43ee0 had placed on 69394cc6a8 Kim Jeonggeun and b85a35f17c sat up.f3122422ea2a8515

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Haewon stood in front c1265a8382 of the music stand b3fa68a10c with his violin, flipping 2f1c5d11f5 through the sheet music 4f4aea3376 and nodding to himself. He hummed the melody, 4f0171c313 then placed the violin f8e9fb9da0 between his chin and bb20ef04bb shoulder and began to 8a775764a4 play. As he read the 96d167f244 sheet music and followed 578bebbb96 along, at some point, 357d1981cd his expression changed, and afaaa12e78 he became a completely 1c4dc18c53 different being, immersed in fe2c29ba40 the performance.010850d30b2efe53

At first, it seemed strange, as if he was self-indulgent in his own playing, but even Woojin, who didn’t particularly like music, found himself captivated by Haewon’s performance.06cd1a441f60ff28

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Whether it was because of the mature expression that he usually couldn’t see or the emotional expression that Woojin couldn’t comprehend, Woojin often found himself aroused while listening to Haewon’s playing, his breath quickening to the point of discomfort.a0d2a02c69638b4d

Woojin walked up behind Haewon, who was playing the violin as if possessed. He recognized it as Bach but didn’t know the piece. The slow tempo exuded a sensual allure. As Woojin placed both hands on Haewon’s waist from behind, Haewon’s eyes opened. Haewon continued playing without stopping and turned to look at Woojin.6bda9206bde4486b

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“Are you really going to play this in front of kids? It’s too…”c6c8c5243856936c

“Isn’t it sensual?”79a528d3114e7ce5

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“…….”28a7f72a2c0bc887

“If it sounds that way, you’re listening properly.”a6c8c8022e2fa789

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Woojin moved his arm holding the bow from bottom to top and wrapped his arms around Haewon, slipping his hand inside his clothes. As he gently grasped Haewon’s chest, which had nothing to hold, Haewon’s upper body trembled. When Woojin pinched and rubbed his nipple, the tone became even richer. There was also a rough, metallic sound. The more he touched, the more the sound changed. Haewon, who was barely continuing to play, lowered his bow and violin and said,8c501d90ca59d8e9

“Stop it. That’s not the kind of sensuality I meant. The shifting in the performance gives that feeling.”c8d4c9a498cc554d

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“Keep going.”38e31e4201665e6b

“How can I do this?”d2a683e30e0ba458

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“Keep going.”cd848e3f43fd9631

“Ah…”17dd18f3224940d8

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Haewon shook his head, indicating he couldn’t possibly continue. Woojin took the violin and bow from Haewon’s hand, set them aside, and pushed him against the window. The night view reflected in the dark window showed both Haewon and Woojin. Woojin’s hands moved over Haewon without any hesitation, as if handling his own possession.834278f78826a18c

“I need to practice.”c2f6e6b279343bcb

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“Go ahead, practice all you want. All night long.”397ecd08d9bfdb66

“Touch me gently. Ah, if you keep doing this, I’ll… ah, my flesh will fall off.”81bc8e704e11428f

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Haewon pressed his a9ee4c5b0e forehead against the db4675ac1e thick window and 9f278d1f1e panted. His breath fogged up 5563a850ba the glass. He tried to 2d10f82b49 push Woojin away 6d619d28e5 to stop his 00bb87a1a8 touching.fee5703bad05f639

Woojin took off Haewon’s pants. He pulled down his underwear and pants together to his knees. The reflection in the dark window showed Haewon’s crotch obscured by shadows.66860c3e1dc7bf18

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Unable to move because of the pants tangled around his feet, Haewon bent his back. Woojin pressed his erect penis against Haewon’s buttocks and rubbed it while staring at their reflection in the window. Normally, he would have drawn the curtains, but he didn’t. He entered Haewon as if showing off to someone, shaking him.e93d1492ecb2a121

After feeding bc7fc310de Haewon dinner, afc147fce8 Woojin did 99e1cbe1ef the dishes. He enjoyed c05f1e12c7 household chores. He never neglected cooking, 143e4f9319 washing dishes, or cleaning. The results were ed69cbeb1f immediately visible. Haewon, who had been 0071e2b6fe doing push-ups on the dafde8faa7 floor saying his stamina b0ea1eefd0 was low, had quietly 07bce74d9d fallen asleep without realizing 6da54a32ed it.066c04fa2eba188f

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Woojin turned around after drying his wet hands on a towel. Haewon was looking at his phone. Because of the security lock, Haewon couldn’t see anything.d586ada0693cde47

“What’s this number saved as? Take Five?”709d6f7aaeba1197

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It was Haewon’s number saved on Woojin’s phone. Haewon must have called himself from Woojin’s phone.c08a5201c86919a6

“What does this mean? Does it mean I’m the fifth person you’re dating? Hyung, have you dated five people?”bd36b88216ab2e69

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Woojin had a habit of assigning numbers to his targets if they were important. Woojin gave Haewon a number after hearing him play Bach’s Partita at Kim Jeonggeun’s villa.af6b685e9d4a7647

He was determined 46ac5d7a75 to have him, 90cf790e35 no matter what. He burned with an 3b8a222794 inexplicable desire to possess 9391f493da him.f9a8caa50f517ef7

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That day, 6492ada9ee Woojin was 6ca996a7df so excited 24ee4bac3e that he d40068f77c stopped the e24ca5b543 car in 07f397b674 the forest e3fc098de1 on the 1e9ad8d4a2 way back 70e4e5ae7b with Haewon. He had 608d6a8400 actually wanted c70a7fad6e to take 36007e259f Haewon to 93ff9c0902 the bunker bca3003873 right then. He wanted to 5db4f127fe tie him to 537c34877f a pole in c6e62ee60e the bunker and af07a357eb rape him, doing f210cec85a whatever he wanted 24e445b0bd with him. He wanted to bdcc36ad3d lock him up 75cbe65458 and consume Moon 64172f7de0 Haewon without any 27e091dce6 cares.498b522f9c7b5018

He had to suppress his wild desire. He didn’t want to lose his target by approaching too hastily.ba581a37b82953d4

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“What does it mean?”fbb440dc95ba8677

Woojin took the phone from Haewon’s hand and changed the contact name. ‘Take 5’ was quickly changed to ‘Moon Haewon’.1540a277f63cad3d

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“It means nothing. It’s just easier to remember.”90c38ad2bb0eb190

“Number five? I don’t like it. Not number one, but number five? Me?”23bf4df08dc87a14

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Haewon, who cbff53f273 knew nothing, 4dc0f784e8 looked at bdbf24a2ce him with b0f254f3e7 wide eyes, 650ef67bea genuinely hurt.803f814a9a96c464

“Who is number one?”4174241f1d12f200

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“In prison.”ded1f3278fe3467a

“Then who is number two?”7d1d592ce1fe1120

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“Still being tracked.”06a57a4b5dec8362

“Who is number three?”f0967472e7b0562b

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“You don’t want to know.”d9b2453010f9fffe

“Who is number four?”d3798a20f3977c49

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“Died in prison.”18e419181a09fcf5

“So, number five… did you want to send me to prison?”33341638468f33cb

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Haewon looked shocked 9a79bc4aab as he realized bf91e0a92f the implications of 4e5ea94bfc the numbers. Everyone was either 47b3c697b2 dead, in prison, ac34734c5a or being tracked. He stared at 95810b0ecc Woojin with wide 01043ac6e5 eyes, blinking slowly. Woojin smiled.3514860a9b893cbe

“It’s just a habit to assign numbers to important things. You should be proud; it’s been three years since I last assigned a number after four.”39ef08f115d8933d

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“I don’t know if I should be happy or angry.”e5c588c56e09402c

“Being assigned a number means you’re important to me.”0cee5c4b56c53052

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“Then I guess it’s a good thing.”7d400daaff03f2ec

“Maybe it is.”6811284a21a735e7

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Woojin’s fifth target wrapped his arms around Woojin’s neck and whispered in his ear,ae96a03185f85fdd

“Then I’ll make you my number twenty-one.”f67f7f3f2da9f9f9

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“What? Twenty-one?”1285de141d128601

“Yes, twenty-one.”f1941336edc768b8

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“Haewon.”c5ca114ba29a33e4

“Yes?”76d669199d08fc0c

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Seeing Woojin’s expression suddenly turn serious, Haewon innocently asked, “What’s wrong?” Woojin finally realized that Haewon was using sarcasm.112fe165d9c16c2b

“Now I understand why you might feel bad about being assigned a number.”ae994ca181e56eb6

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“Feel bad? Should I make you number five? Hyun Woojin, do you want to be my number five?”fddc781dfe306a1a

“Was I insensitive?”f01c396cf9b715bb

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“You’re just realizing that now? Anyone would feel bad.”a7a2c233294581bd

Haewon was angry that Woojin had reduced him to just a number. Seeing Woojin’s enlightened expression, Haewon stared up at him.9331543b6fb372a4

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“Why so serious? You’re obviously my number one.”d1601ce52a745290

Haewon embraced Woojin 9c5dbabe2f and whispered, then 2db7c72a49 covered his lips d25f407a23 with a kiss.03213565d89f35e1

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Eventually, a 5c9bc713e1 fight broke 255fd1de80 out between 5ecd89b1f0 HanKyung Group ea3139b500 and Park 6400d941f5 Hyeongsu.c1238123ee59c045

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Kim Jeonggeun 621769f3de had no a32b5a30ed idea about f63c603c26 the influence 9f7a06eaa4 Park Hyeongsu 5d50ebbcf2 wielded within 9c5989be98 the prosecution, 29d56a2f52 despite his d520dc60a5 unimpressive appearance.4c4e1fca0a827e7c

The first sign was Park Hyeongsu, the prosecutor who was set to be the inspector general, being pushed out in the recent personnel changes. Park Hyeongsu did not stay quiet. Soon, the media reported suspicions that the source of funds for HanKyung Group’s overseas investment fund was the group’s slush fund.fbc66c84ee09781d

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The position of the Ministry of Justice’s inspector general, which Park Hyeongsu failed to secure, was filled by someone from the prosecutor general’s line, who had served as the chief of the central district prosecutor’s investigation department and the chief of the supreme prosecutor’s office’s criminal investigation department. This solidified the core line of the Ministry of Justice, along with the presidential secretary for civil affairs.c3c0f269dfb010c9

Woojin’s list of unspecified targets, Take 2, was narrowed down to three people. As the Minister of Justice directed and the prosecutor general officially ordered an investigation into the stock transfer route of HanKyung Group, Woojin crossed the suspect prosecutor general off his list.7cc99bcf23b6e7da

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HanKyung Group’s attempt to shake up the prosecution began in earnest.23bae0e4fe73a75c

The corruption scandal involving Park Hyeongsu, which Woojin had leaked to Kim Jeonggeun, surfaced. The supreme prosecutor’s office targeted HanKyung Group’s overseas investment fund, and the investigation of prosecutor Park Hyeongsu was transferred to the central district prosecutor’s special investigation department.b425a6b8a5400868

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As Woojin intended, 709b83feda the prosecution and 406af8570f Kim Jeonggeun were a8306a09b3 engaged in a 34d1a763fd power struggle.fa58febaac5dd306

Kim Jeonggeun’s residence was quiet. It was only a matter of time before it was revealed that the overseas investment fund, which had massively traded stocks of HanKyung Fire, the predecessor of HanKyung Group, was actually a scheme by Kim Jeonggeun to evade inheritance tax.e61b3bd28f40023e

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The only options were to cover up the incident or pressure the supreme prosecutor’s office. The investigation of Park Hyeongsu was being led by prosecutor Kim Hanse under the direction of the department chief. Woojin was looking for an opportunity to take down Park Hyeongsu along with Take 2 and 3.e0e1c6a8416e1516

Woojin looked out the window of Kim Jeonggeun’s study, which was covered by curtains. Today, the security guards were patrolling the garden more vigilantly than usual, carefully scanning the dark blind spots.d9cf928615ded61c

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Kim Jeonggeun, sunk into his favorite buffalo leather sofa, was smoking his usual cigar. His personal lawyer, the head of HanKyung’s legal team, the planning and coordination director, and executives from the group’s business support task force were gathered, all looking grave.c8858ed78ea5742a

“Look at this mess because we touched Park Hyeongsu.”b6f5e94a43400316

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Park Hyeongsu e6e5812e07 was not ce5555ced3 the type 926ccc0bb5 to go fe8b4716d2 down alone. Woojin had 8b992794cd chosen Park c331775bee Hyeongsu because 1244dcec41 of his efe5f8b132 fiery personality 444859999f and his 9803d45538 influence within 645b4607f4 the prosecution, 7a623b343f embodying the a603650dda unity of 1118dfa8a9 the prosecutors.7d512e69e876923f

He could leave a clear mark on Kim Jeonggeun’s face even if he died. And Woojin planned to infect that wound.3e35ddcfc91d6dee

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As Kim Jeonggeun 12cd5b9861 sighed in annoyance, 50e1f11468 the legal team 9696d9c6d5 director spoke up 0221325e67 solemnly,33ef37fd21d13169

“Prosecutor Park Hyeongsu is a junior from the same school as the prosecutor general, and it turns out they are from the same hometown. He has stronger ties with the prosecution’s leadership than we thought. The Minister of Justice is even pushing for a special prosecutor.”d0bf301754eedbcf

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“This is becoming a headache. What was supposed to be a small issue has turned into a big mess.”4852ea89b7488014

They had underestimated Park 8d04e4e30e Hyeongsu, thinking he was 35506d335c just a mere chief cc3d346aab prosecutor. This all happened e52e5776ef just days after 3ba84c0f39 Woojin had passed cf2cb8eadc information to Park 70158d1e5e Hyeongsu through the 11a8023ddf informant. It was faster than 487759a9c0 Woojin had expected.c1706a851a1277cb

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“You should contact the Blue House,” Kim Jeonggeun’s personal lawyer suggested. Woojin turned away from the window. The lawyer connected a call and handed the phone to Kim Jeonggeun.bc3df259fe845f15

“Hello? Yes, it’s me. I have a situation with the prosecutor general leading an investigation… Yes, that one. We need to stop that investigation. Actually, the money is mine. I was trying to finalize things before the chairman passed away, but it seems I rushed it too much. I was going to tell you earlier, but you were on an overseas tour with the VIP. When have I ever lied to you?”d064d53bf4f033c0

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Who had accompanied the president on the overseas tour? Woojin quickly searched the news on his phone. It was the chief of staff. Woojin’s eyes gleamed as he narrowed down Take 2.d7f1a2c9d7eb389f

“Besides that, I have some good information for you. If they summon me, I’ll comply. But please stop the investigation. I’ll give you something else in return. Of course, our company will invest in the government project. Yes, I’m asking for your help. You’re saying all that, but… Yes, please do that.”5eb097eb49d3df6b

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Could the chief of 9b2a4a10a4 staff influence the Minister df9897f33a of Justice and the 657b7ac91b prosecutor general?404847b993684fab

Ultimately, they would 5393275367 have to mobilize 89426698fa the VIP. They would argue how 5c4d12e4c8 much HanKyung had contributed e5530ea4ad to the country and 513adc6dc1 the economic impact of 496d65898e arresting a businessman. If HanKyung promised 2c116d2bad investments worth trillions, bf2512ae9f the prosecution would 4aac1cda53 be dropped. No matter how c8b404b92f much political funding c22688af20 the next administration d88eb300c4 required, Kim Jeonggeun 7850e48c7c would not want 009b665c49 to reveal the f03422ae4d true owner of 88da5034c2 the overseas fund.9fdc813f3c704d72

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“Find out who leaked this! No one else knows about this except the people in this room!”de80a01afa1b23d3

Kim Jeonggeun, who had been holding back his anger, suddenly stood up and threw his coffee cup to the floor in frustration. The loud crash of breaking glass echoed, and shards scattered across the floor, some reaching Woojin’s feet. The tense aides kept their heads down.c00a3b1af664ffc5

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“Find something to throw under the bus. Something we can cut ties with easily.”7b3e4b7a58709d1f

“How far are you thinking?” the planning director asked.c2f9f58e470a1944

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“Choose from among the executives. Tell them to serve three years and we’ll take care of them generously.”8361a04050b0d8ca

He nodded in agreement. As the 3f2c3264ff aides left 3a6f8c822c the room, 978b18493c Woojin moved 0c0d753fe5 to sit 47d7dcd492 in front 5246e0d3f2 of Kim fc663f2af9 Jeonggeun.1b0356840911cc0b

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“This is like a bolt from the blue. I should have listened to you, Woojin.”073429f06d0a64cb

Kim Jeonggeun genuinely regretted 2e00ca7e01 his decision. If he had listened d1c9cbae08 to Woojin, this mess 614d32a82c could have been avoided. He blamed 4097c166ff himself for bc00cf3731 his stubbornness. His resolve 6885cd850c was weakening. Woojin decided to 2dfb89d237 make his situation b112c76e5f even more precarious. When things were cd1f659eb3 uncertain, shaking them 58c53d9899 up strongly would 9e03f13952 make something fall 52033023f8 or break.a5bb56f34d755eca

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“It’s not just the prosecutor general; the Minister of Justice is also pushing for the investigation.”76295c2dc0a1451f

“I might have to prepare for the possibility of being arrested.”56871a593be1b607

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“You should be mentally prepared for that.”4791fdab51da9c57

“…….”f3c767d059accb1c

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Woojin didn’t offer false optimism like the executives, nor did he instill fear like the lawyers. He always assessed the situation objectively and spoke frankly. The implication was clear: there was a real possibility of arrest. Kim Jeonggeun, who trusted Woojin completely, looked deeply disappointed. Having never experienced hardship, the prospect of being arrested was unbearable for him. Kim Jeonggeun was genuinely frightened by the imminent prosecution investigation. Woojin exploited his weakness.a7ca35c4d0d414f4

“This is maddening. Put together a legal team. Ten, a hundred—get all the veteran lawyers who can take down those prosecutors.”78432f4e15579299

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“I’ll consult with Director Song.”195a99a646cf3c9a

“The temporary shareholders’ meeting for the merger contract is the problem. There’s no way this will be resolved before then.”8e90392749582213

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“If that’s a concern, you should delegate your father’s voting rights, just like the chairman did.”f8f01fac510b66ec

“That soon?”69a35a1fffce77ea

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“We don’t know when the investigation will end, and if an arrest warrant is issued, someone needs to act quickly from the outside. The temporary shareholders’ meeting for the merger contract is only two months away.”5b0828d7dcf6995e

“That’s why I’m going crazy. Why did this have to happen now? It feels like I’m being set up in a rigged game of Go-Stop.”e79b1b2c0af06226

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He bitterly searched 40ef95025b for something to 0119bcacd2 drink and, seeing 703894118f the broken glass, 887d85a882 called for his 5e79e752b4 secretary.f40c7a945d8340ce

“Bring me some ice water.”19c39dd85692a0e6

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