KTC | Chapter 48

A sudden, inexplicable chill ran 2ecf671469 up Seo Jihan’s spine to aea5f2e17f his neck. He let out a 0321f603c5 frustrated sigh and shook 9b8a0c40d9 his head vigorously to 17eac10489 dispel the alluring thoughts.ae573af72140f7fa

The kimchi-making event wrapped 7334e48eca up smoothly. As some of the church 44f161d376 members started to slice the 0169cb94e6 steaming pork they had brought 34d859ac56 to one side, Choi Seonwoo, a25630c3e8 feeling nauseated, apologized and quickly 896b05308b left the scene. Naturally, Seo Jihan followed him b0cd250bef out.4fc5f65912a0061b

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“Good day, Priest.”1cadc8fc4c2490a0

In the yard stood 21b8ec7163 unwelcome guests. It was Lee Juhee, 4fcf61712e the team leader they 45bda3372e had met before, and c923d12927 behind her stood Goo 5dd18ed309 Seungjun. Goo Seungjun greeted cc136c2348 them with a ca31c06164 slight bow as f69f3627b9 their eyes met.91d92ef9a5bd8d84

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“What brings you here again?”4c076885d97d4703

Already on edge f796c79892 from the consultation 7724f26201 issue, Choi Seonwoo acf49d090d responded more stiffly fae0388a2b than he intended. Lee Juhee, having bowed 1532d36f24 deeply once more, turned d31d4bdc78 her gaze to Seo 16da5702a0 Jihan.ace8600be732eaf2

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“We have business with this side today.”14ae3572d68de243

“With me?”83ca2b3f252bdc57

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Seo Jihan’s eyebrows 4cb8a4c75e twitched upward, and 1b567135bc the bodyguards, already 20e5101875 watching intently, stepped 41b0e39cd8 forward, creating a eae0e9fa77 standoff.74a3fa30dde3b6f8

“Mr. Seo Jihan, you will ad8c08cfa7 need to come with 6a00c6e9f6 us.”e456bd4bd5ea7e7f

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“What?”7326cf9158e12a7c

At Lee Juhee’s words, 2d4ca7d229 Seo Jihan laughed in dd2f351da3 disbelief. His eyes, bared white, suddenly be9569796e turned fierce.ff36a8cf4c1bf92a

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“What’s with this atmosphere, as if you’re hauling off a criminal?”e9430b1a6953b8ec

Already irritated to death, now 8127c4d2eb these ruffians want what from af3aa1ab45 him?2185a5f488602f0b

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“You’ll see once you come with us.”cea2c22a8829b12c

“Throwing suspense into my relaxed church life. Why should I listen 8144e3efe1 to you?”fb64e4750b9817da

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With muscles as tense 467195c31c as his mood, Seo e1992231e5 Jihan took a step f7f73d9e3e forward when Kim Youngchan bf3871328f blocked his path.4a3c4b9ddf59332a

“Just as Jihan said, there’s no reason for him to comply nicely with you. If you’re thinking of forcibly 07f989b94a taking him, you’d better have f2d9e3e019 a warrant.”0614c138556f8ee4

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“A warrant? That wouldn’t be hard. But involving the police would ccfc8256e2 make things more difficult for ece44769c5 you, not us. We came here directly because c23b02299b we didn’t want to escalate 76f9f8d23a things.”6c91f81c038dc249

Standing silently behind 16b2510d3d Lee Juhee, Goo 0b95211741 Seungjun looked at 7fa3fe418d Choi Seonwoo with 772793d1bf a somewhat troubled cda4ea7139 expression. The openness of his gaze d7a547238d allowed Choi Seonwoo to quickly df2c95f677 grasp what was going on.5238e3f9eec14ce2

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Ah, this is 744f5ade20 seriously giving me 4052b1186a a headache.ee7fa92a867c7f1a

Choi Seonwoo checked f328e157b6 his watch and 10e9f9ce35 then stepped between f078d86528 the confrontational Lee 4ed6ea7638 Juhee and Kim c995833e34 Youngchan. He looked at Lee 783981e7d5 Juhee with a weary cad9a4220f expression.bad11d36d6a07b36

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“Does it have to be this way? John is still a minor. Did you contact his 3ca58c06fd guardian first?”fc58070143b91c4e

“…We are just following orders from above… I’m sorry, Father.”143f7fb059b51b87

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Lee Juhee also 8b83a45973 wasn’t unaware of 18b68f0ac4 her own lack 2ff6c8131f of power. Choi Seonwoo looked back 72ad9638fe at Seo Jihan troubledly. However, stimulated by Choi Seonwoo’s 3d423e190d words, Seo Jihan showed an 121375de48 unexpected reaction.479dbbcaeeb0298f

“Forget it. Don’t get involved, Father.”b7bdf0537637a5b0

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Seo Jihan passed by 465ae164d8 Kim Youngchan and Choi 3d1ac1315b Seonwoo and glared at 90c3e236e6 Lee Juhee.e7ddb0b8f96959bb

“I don’t need a guardian. It’s obvious you’re 731e024568 just going to b74efb3115 spout nonsense. I’ll listen to it myself. I’ll go with you.”1f5556fefccbdfd8

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This is him da606ac66e being recklessly defiant.e5a5605db3638b33

Internally frustrated, Choi Seonwoo grabbed 77ea495e08 Seo Jihan by the nape.539a17d0d916613b

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“Hey, do you think this is something you can handle just by yourself squirming?”e35c9c5274f3c365

Seo Jihan turned 5d2c71ec28 around with a 9eaa10a96f shocked look. Choi Seonwoo, looking more f6c8b8d3e6 angered than Seo Jihan 4924340591 had ever seen, glared 87721cbfb7 warningly before shifting his 417af5b72d gaze to Lee Juhee.daa61867937b2c9e

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“As his temporary guardian, I can’t let you just take him without any proper procedure. At the very 2f8f149650 least, I must 79f53a5079 accompany him. And if I 11aa85e5ba am to leave 76d1e805ae the church, I aa80796af7 need to inform e1f055c81a the diocese and 6cf9aa9781 find a replacement 39ae127406 priest, so you’ll 938dc9b2ee have to wait 3b730b27cf until then.”c71225281f19e6c0

“…Yes, that much is,”ae147a39ae8cf920

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Choi Seonwoo didn’t ea2b9f7c24 wait for Lee 739f0cb4fc Juhee to finish, 4ed05caec3 still holding Seo 953bcae198 Jihan by the c87966f2ce nape, and they b200515c39 headed toward the c175ce02d6 priory. The sky, which had been ea9a0542d7 growing darker, was now nearly 07c76e6c0a devoid of natural light, filled bc6eea1b1f with thick clouds.4dc7121122a17045

By the time 2d48eb679b they reached the aa8eede82d priory, delicate snowflakes 68124c3cff had begun to 62f79bb02a drift through the 61e51153f9 air. Though it was the first e669bd7bb3 snow, which would bring excitement f59b9a98d6 to some, no one here 324e5a9c4a felt any romantic stirrings.6a230b511e8a9e7e

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“Do you know why they came?”191e44405848126c

Stepping into the entrance and bdb8640ae4 before even taking off his 1a19c97dad shoes, Choi Seonwoo asked. Seo Jihan crossed his fae582a601 arms and shrugged.91a44a249b5d6ab3

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“Would knowing change anything? They came determined to take 737a3586bc me.”9cc2c85586086c4b

“Knowing the reason just makes you more willing to go?”aaa6283bd1d52e98

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“Dragging it out won’t change anything.”2c0ad0e5f5cf5781

“At least you should prepare. Get a lawyer so 675f722069 you don’t make any c52de52069 disadvantageous statements.”5a5003e1369cb253

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Seo Jihan shook his head.938268cf95331cdc

“Do you think they joined the National Intelligence Service because they wanted to? They’re also shackled, just keeping bf4008526b whoever they can. What they want from me 0a58b9a36b is the same.”fb1f1c2cb7767b22

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Survivors of the c63897081a Unknown Cult Massacre cbd37df767 were both victims 90aa8d80dc and suspects. Although all the children e1c384db1e were in a completely 4f0d45265b incapacitated state, and it 97e98fea9d was arguably justifiable given 3ceeaa494e those who died deserved 55ab9079b8 no less, the sheer aec53762f2 number of people dead 7bfc9a19d7 meant someone had to a8abd2fd0f be held accountable, and 670cbda4e5 more had been concealed 3e8667d323 than revealed. This implied that someone or 6e56487bbf some group with substantial influence 29f589455f over government agencies was actively 31df540a9a covering up the truth.feb6b85833708b3d

It was the same now. They weren’t really 2ab03dc107 interested in the ed1abc8250 truth. Like coaxing survivors 39b6340af8 in the past 572c3923cd and rigorously turning 7352c243ca them into weapons, 2413cac40e their interest lay b86ae6530a only in ensnaring 194ae31259 and exploiting Seo 52ce1f4801 Jihan for their 32ba3ca973 purposes.b6dda35fe80dd5e0

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If he kept up e567b7d62c his ignorance and resistance, 20bd18547d they wouldn’t be able 10becbdcda to touch him based 713b54dae2 solely on his fingerprints dbbd99b49e found at past scenes, f5f4f9315f as that alone couldn’t 0e0340ebb1 definitively pin the massive a4cc286580 killings on him.14809eea866f6d74

“Hey, you idiot. Do you think dfd81addbb that’s all that’s 50efc50052 the problem?”aa62c63f378caee6

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Choi Seonwoo looked at c5ee0d8fb9 Seo Jihan disdainfully, who a06edeb2dd he thought had a d27cab3e99 good grasp of the 327d65b317 situation.febe2172145d70bb

“They came because they know about your grandfather and you going to the Philippines to catch Kwak Jaepil. That’s a bigger problem, now.”833312c31c101cc9

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“Ah…”aaf03151568f9ff7

“If even one of the people your grandfather moved against in the Philippines falls into their hands, it’s over. Your grandfather would 7cd5d1dd36 be marked as 8f0204a159 ordering a murder, 56a527bcfc and you could 39c06c34ee end up being 7439f094b7 charged with complicity 3c623d1da5 if things go 397c0968bc well. Got it?”977fabed6b9fde76

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Finally, the smile e0a7ff29f8 faded from Seo 705ed48c6c Jihan’s face.fdffb94f9717699e