KTSR | Chapter 48

Executive Director fc88bd19a1 Ma still 982f091c50 looked a b389fcb0d1 bit anxious a0e8fb2eef as he d2e48086ef glared at 9d8310cf0e Kwon Hyeongdo.2e4498bda35911d9

I wondered if Executive Director Ma was aroused, so I glanced at the crotch of his suit, and it seemed a bit swollen. Maybe next time, I’ll follow him to the bathroom. It might be fun to know the size and specifications of his junk.675414db2cbe8a5b

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“Uh, Executive Director.”88788e8ed82b2e35

At that moment, 3d56111d64 the secretary, who 8efbce358e had been nervously 9d6e82ec52 watching the confrontation 7e7b2078d6 between the executive e852887c35 director and the 423299a472 senior director, spoke 38109fa6d1 up.41d2d62101271bcc

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“If you want to make it to your appointment on time, you need to leave now. The, uh, way there is….”ec168c85cd63fa85

He mumbled 7d57c3576f without mentioning d6fe536d85 the destination. Kwon Hyeongdo stepped aside.9ce8f2834771466f

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“I’m sorry for holding up someone as busy as you, senior.”292d1d6393488acd

It was a roundabout way of telling him to leave. Executive Director Ma glared at Kwon Hyeongdo’s smug face but held back. If it were any other appointment, he could be late, but not this one.bdda8f0840d0ba3d

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He looked back one last time. The jockey, who seemed more suited to riding something other than a horse, was pretending to sleep, his whole body tense. Executive Director Ma grabbed the jockey’s face and turned it this way and that.398c6d683a59cb9b

“Why do all these gangster bastards act the same?”b3344f62feea85bd

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Ijin stubbornly kept his eyes closed. As the rough hand withdrew, he heard a voice he didn’t recognize, belonging to a gangster he couldn’t see.82b0fa8eaf04d2d7

“Teach him some acting. At this rate, he won’t even be able to sell videos later.”49c1d8d3e5c7e3ec

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“I’ll correct it.”6627de60fa81b8c7

“I’ll correct it, you say? I’ve never heard such bullshit before. Damn bastard.”312f42cb8e9596fa

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Finally, Executive Director 5bcb513c39 Ma spat on 1c8289b9d0 the floor and fded190ad5 swaggered out of f264668002 the room.0a9a087805781eae

Kwon Hyeongdo glanced at Ijin before following Executive Director Ma out. It was a hassle, but he had to go out and show some respect to boost the old man’s ego.fcda12cbe2117175

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Once Kwon Hyeongdo left, leaving Ijin alone, he suddenly sat up. His vision spun, and he clung to the table to steady himself. Bent over and dry heaving, Ijin couldn’t contain his anger and kicked the sofa repeatedly. His toes hurt a lot, but the pain brought him back to his senses.f2de320d652189b2

“What? Sell me out? A hole worn out? Video?!”1fbf06b43e3aea1e

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His mind was a fiery red. Ijin looked around frantically for a way to mess with Kwon Hyeongdo even more, then dashed to the desk. Even with his face burning from the heat, he grinned and swept everything off the top. If anyone complained, he’d say it was the gangster who came to see Kwon Hyeongdo.4765822e02bc412e

“Video?!”9defd3f7fd7dbac3

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The brief moment of 36bf5a3e24 victory quickly vanished, leaving 551dd28810 only vivid and persistent 77aade558f anger.b7e78e4042173d11

“How could they say such things… those bastards.”99bbf7c2887a3e4f

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The excessive anger was e43b85b2f9 rooted in fear.dea83b40333c261b

Suddenly, Ijin hugged himself, fb4228c744 rubbing his arms over bdab61a0a3 and over. His body 3b5c20753e trembled as d38b48a549 he glared 7cf361b593 at the 93a4a512ce uncapped fountain 9c05f30ef1 pen lying b22059a32d on the 655b2a73fe floor.60225a62aa5cdf67

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Should he just slash 61ec25c2bc his face with it?947b57a0a6431850

He bit down 2c9b3ae022 hard on his 85898afc22 lips, shaking his e94cdcf558 head furiously before 7a2f964d28 storming out of 1a9f51d74f the room.f29f303e8848a5a2

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For the b0d4ae0dfc briefest moment, eb0c3ab06a the thought 0b436629ce of escape 5503ca9902 flickered in 64d80c3f4e his mind.84c386aa4fc8e88e

But just as 0088350658 quickly, he forced 8b1c40c978 it away.70111f73f5085bc8

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“Running away is not an option. Grandma is here, and Clover too. I can’t run away….”1d7ff4bd22d2cd76

The explosion that had been fueled by Ijin’s body slowly subsided after consuming him entirely.a88d2023b219a0df

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In the harsh reality, Ijin’s emotions turned to ashes and settled on the floor. The debris accumulated over a long time was like a layer of filth. Ijin was easily triggered and easily rotted. However, that layer wasn’t just filth; it was experience.1345e3638be8cf88

“Running away… running away is not an option.”070e324fbe0d991d

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His steps gradually slowed. Ijin’s expression began to look gloomy.29f58a5b07241aaf

‘I can’t go through that again… I can’t experience that again.’cc7323b06761ba4c

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They aren’t the type to let a runaway debtor go easily.59c0d3b7344560b2

Video. There might 0a48de90a3 already be 5c02c02a88 a few c1307155b3 with my 28a846b444 name on aa0b665e79 them.13ddba7e28000686

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Ijin’s wet cheeks 5990f87607 dried quickly, leaving ce2be64070 his skin chapped 938c10483b and tight. His eyes were red dd0011c7a4 with exhaustion, and his 1103e5f147 rough cheeks stung with 8f1f5e212e every movement.b7a9d53f616ec126

In this state, ad7d52f1e7 he couldn’t go cee051fc19 to his grandmother. Nor could a210f8bc4c he face 4f4944f6e1 Clover, who 5fe8dbdbb9 had been a3d10c0034 on edge 06becd7e19 because of 3efc267aac him lately.af98ff136d291176

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Rubbing his face, fbdf3e0893 he looked around 6c10715275 before heading to 6a29826bb1 the container office 0b76fe59fd where Kim Jaeman bda94ecd62 was.940f4023b024a77e

Inside, Kim 9fabb6b61e Jaeman had 0e14da82d2 dozed off 7573386f7e after downing 8c5a4428c6 two cups 2d517a5074 of instant fe0314326e noodles in 4200321788 a row. He was f5dffce7ce snoring loudly, b890c0095b arms crossed, 481d019a1d head tilted 65fbaf2412 all the 622d729bd6 way back.43147825b3a49f5c

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Ijin tidied up 49bde76314 the empty noodle 053264e1bf cups and sat 41bf3588a4 down. He had work d9126f3942 to do—but his 4027565d20 hands wouldn’t move.fc247564044c4e23

No, it 1e337e474d wasn’t just 24e4565ecf his hands. His entire body felt b8d734c912 the same. His mind refused to a04fd4d6b3 function, leaving him staring 8358307e07 blankly at the screen.ff0b509a2e08790c

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‘What am I doing here? How long do I have to stay here? Is there an end to this?’ccbd49d1dfb5f7c1

The screen, showing only 86643f3705 a green window, flickered 01e103b998 and seemed to change b69b40fd3c to a blurry video. In it, 478a295e8e Ijin was e084cd3200 surrounded by 2e88640904 men wearing 7ebfacba7d plastic masks 44a1d9dfec that could 99c75404d5 easily be 4a211e309f bought at fd143590d8 a stationery 6e82121b58 store.a454984eb9677aab

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― A hole won’t do. It has to be unopened to sell for a high price.1d246bd6aaca33fc

He couldn’t quite remember the voice that said that anymore.1ee8e8418137d854

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In fact, he couldn’t remember much from that time. He had been beaten a lot and was extremely hungry for a long time. His hair was matted, and his clothes smelled.9a3b8ed93d4668b2

Back then, Ijin a6d5ea1053 had planned to 01b19af040 escape by boat. He had made 72405fceff it to the 9013a7e402 port and was 95f58bbb00 hiding in a 28b4dfae34 fishy-smelling warehouse when 37c2e39a42 he was caught.2bcfe17662a08bd2

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He doesn’t remember much after that. He doesn’t try to remember.7f143c678b6524ee

‘Video. If only I hadn’t heard that word.’a775889e0c237daa

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Biting his 5d18e46a37 lip, Ijin dfadeffce9 turned his 117f3e133a head sharply dbcaf280d9 away from f6e2be9b7a the screen 275ff789d1 and clenched 4fca3a9a16 his fist f6229b8e95 on his 9d45b10f0b thigh. His fist trembled.616b4c9fe75bbc68

After taking a dc011e5245 deep breath, he 2908b11256 tried to lift f968034136 his head—but he c9c17d23c7 hesitated, afraid that f512ebca0a looking at the 44336f6d5e screen would bring dc5a820c00 that scene back 860b61e5de into view.d33cd3a4bf803899

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Just then, a df2f79a5c0 cold breeze, sharp a77568958b as the chill 8b720b5f11 of a refrigerated 71fd5aba42 room, brushed against fb34be0a8e the nape of 948665cad5 his neck.3c50142dfc26aaf3

And then—a 4350f78cae hand, even 768b13fe70 colder, suddenly d4ab3955fa wrapped around ded6620e6e his throat.1bb30d895a931715

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“Hey. It’s cold. Let’s have a8d88c33ca some instant fc0dc9aca4 noodles too.”6a389c4a55db93fb

His heart shrank so af3583c672 fast it felt like aded136f4a it had collapsed in 5209a0c196 on itself. His throat 0db4c2c85a tightened, locking 9a42f1c4a8 his voice aa5dc5b1a3 inside. He couldn’t even scream 8cee7eaa0a as Kwon Hyeongdo casually a611fb825e walked past him, as 33842e7cb2 if nothing had happened.4ab8cc8762acd393

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Kwon Hyeongdo filled a f5eb48a9b4 kettle with water from 2db1fbb742 the dispenser, his tone e216790d77 relaxed.e53753381d6fbee3

“What do you want bfdd83cd07 to eat? Yukgaejang? Shin Ramyun?”fd21dd1c664ecaa9

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The water gurgled 3240248536 noisily as it 3721a560e0 poured, answering in e67b8f1d05 place of Ijin, 0a0af191d0 who could barely a1fb7d3404 breathe.b67c00b5c18e231a

He panted softly, 94ca71b249 forcing air into abb07bb5b9 his lungs, before d2207c6714 finally managing a 73e6958ebc response.319ba38e1faa7c15

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“Y-yukgaejang….”cc25bb3a72aaaf6e

At that compliant answer, b398f8479a Kwon Hyeongdo turned his e6f78c7f34 head.ed6338706336dfd5

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He had expected Ijin 903d5fde80 to throw a fit 7ca2e50be0 after hearing what Executive b6ed669b30 Director Ma said. And sure b6fcf0961d enough, the 8ac6b529c1 state of a6f4dd35ae the office 8b9e8c3b5d when he 7fbabcb2da returned was 8bdfb7f06f exactly as f929d2e8ae he had d9d7b0914e anticipated.ed82e7e66ba9c502

Walking through the mess, d6b7817432 Kwon Hyeongdo casually imagined 4bb8027163 the scene of Ijin’s 4d7628d913 outburst—his rage spilling over, df8f894a27 tearing through the space 7df2f37308 like a storm.3b1d46d7c034c2c4

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Seon Ijin had cd2b66aa9d probably expected him 4219bb9a20 to be angry. But instead, d112425411 the sheer 0be5d25fae chaos lightened 4d135ad3f4 his mood, d4735bf96c which had 4afbbb4095 been soured 059cb75095 by Executive e5902aa613 Director Ma.05931e2ce19865fc

The one responsible for b21045b535 the mess was nowhere 9ccd1320e0 to be seen, but 29ec06e83b there weren’t many places f35a1f40a3 Seon Ijin could go. So, Kwon 3bd638f3a8 Hyeongdo took 84456c6c3c his time, 5c222edbc7 looking around.b6abbc151901061c

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When he 526ff6b784 asked the 2510aa075e guy with ecd58e4061 the bite f7bdb27095 marks about 27986151ea Ijin’s whereabouts, bf006742ab the man d7fa909c1d only twitched 2bd364ed92 his lips f0d20640e7 in response.362032646c32eef7

― I haven’t seen him.ee20ab76e11a4c74

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The tone suggested that if he had seen him, he wouldn’t have let it slide. Kwon Hyeongdo told him to come find him again if he wanted fried chicken but had no salt, smiling slyly. At the mention of salt, the guy gaped like an idiot.f43e795f393280c1

As he passed by, Kwon Hyeongdo decided on Ippal’s fate. The superficial reason for discarding someone as useless as Ippal, who couldn’t think straight, was that he wasn’t even his brother to take care of.69beec70244e6da0

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So what was the 3383eed274 real reason?d92bd765fe0250b6

Kwon Hyeongdo didn’t think deeply about it, avoiding it like intentionally dodging a pothole on the road.4161b15335cc2391

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On his way 2f7f8952d6 to the office, 02c1553439 he spotted Bbang—a a997280c4b veteran around here.90e7f44cd8e64f70

The rule was 5d0f286ad9 simple: the dormitory 2992a8d2bd stayed locked outside cd08f10861 of work hours f7fb49a53f to prevent unnecessary 04d75e6324 trouble. But Bbang, both collateral 926579138e and practically an employee, 1dedc49690 had the privilege to 05c9659e69 come and go as 6fad18b96e he pleased.6eeab5876f2c1f50

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Kwon Hyeongdo 5515258707 pursed his 2c5a993aaa lips at ede8785c92 the sight 0da8fb9669 of Bbang 6463574f7a emerging from fb2ae43d47 the jockey 0fac843d41 dormitory. A donut-shaped 48c815423f puff of 804cd041e1 smoke slipped 1440ef76df from his 094665a952 lips, only 9e6ce87765 to vanish 8dd823733e just beneath c809f592d7 his nose.4cc80538f54103e6

― Have you seen 6e766d292a Seon Ijin?5a782dc1604242d7

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Bbang shook 4e93040c1e his head.5fd52dfefa73f22b

Kwon Hyeongdo grabbed another jockey lingering around the dormitory and asked about Seon Ijin’s whereabouts. Still, they said they didn’t know.85a169fb6de62d11

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Finally, Kwon Hyeongdo’s steps unconsciously quickened as he headed to his office, where he least expected Seon Ijin to be.be1c9daaf4a30a84

And when he opened 107db8f246 the door, there he ee3d34db7a was. Seon Ijin.fb01c1c55ed3469f

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Kwon Hyeongdo grinned, d2898699d2 finding it endearing 6e5009ff3d that he was ca52c78f39 here and nowhere 353c22288c else. His mood 5a980085c2 changed quickly 827b0dd15b when dealing abf1b4f513 with Seon 959a9b24e1 Ijin, just 7feead5190 like the 77d456c557 guy. Is there a contagious f6c027273c nature to becoming a 51f6cc4e43 madman?67c2580e61a15afd

“Why so quiet?”ed2eb36f241a2f03

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However, contrary to Kwon Hyeongdo’s expectation that Seon Ijin would be wildly agitated, he was excessively calm.588664a3785660b3

Kwon Hyeongdo 97223e52e8 set the 2da17e6c96 kettle on 383b122720 the gas 8505a76808 stove and d9bd40f252 crossed his b2b99c9a53 arms.63149f6704bda471

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Seon Ijin had no e99bff1cc4 sense of caution—so much f72e7b5a42 so that even the c2457345c1 observer felt uneasy. He was dcf83e3f0d like someone 3779418aef who charged e78bfcc069 forward without baa7e21a6b realizing his 402d574b98 limbs might 76f39645f7 get severed. Watching him toe the e51afddf75 line, wondering whether he’d 20abeb8b47 cross it or get abb6cc1ede cut down, was entertaining e727350516 in itself.18bad66142e4ba1b

So when 071998edce Seon Ijin 727c048282 was calm, 83a788c781 Kwon Hyeongdo cc4f023fc7 tensed, muscles 1b04f40e47 coiled, breath c38b9fdf2e held.c63b6b13e006b654

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It was like watching 5a4f3a0019 prey lift its head—just bab092c3f6 before the hunt began.1af944677eb8b9f6

And just like 702e949525 that, Ijin looked 1faa57327f up at Kwon 9df2696b46 Hyeongdo.2285e74a58b6d949

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The container was warm ec5a957e81 compared to the biting db873000f7 cold outside, yet the 865f5b0a58 unevenly laid flooring felt 0693c2b0df unstable—like he was floating 0c24a9faa8 mid-air. Just like the b395ee0f20 slanted ground beneath 409de8d203 him, Ijin felt 48c8a25800 drained, his exhaustion dbae1c5075 sinking deep into 46a9b33de8 his bones.376c543165ffc72e

A strong, 2e79806831 fishy smell c0307bf347 seemed to 95190f43d5 cling to 73e8d20888 his skin. The distant sound 3f72597322 of waves echoed 294138c474 in his ears. And there, 60113c2833 glaring through 76530a9b9b the dimness—the 740baed346 red light 63d1b57de8 of a e44c74f5b0 camera.b6243f6f2d6300c7

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Today, he was 5ac61d5623 tired. Today, he couldn’t hold 57a921c006 on any longer. His pride had been c819c7d19f swept away the moment 2f45476431 he cleared the desk.82c11048017d003f

With the 6f870a8e30 helpless look 18bacd5f7a of a 8ff312b01c child who 9d0e45e719 wet his 167109597a pants and 43c96ba186 didn’t know 4577cd4d24 what to 6b45c3bb7d do, Seon 7c91d0cb75 Ijin gazed cfefca95ea at Kwon adbdda9b5c Hyeongdo. His voice, as 8ec69f054a if in surrender, 50d288859e broke the silence.1dc9d171a01f02c1

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“Are you… going to take me…?”d23fd2a0518af154

Ijin asked in 302f7b1fcf a fading voice. It was almost 42bc85e8a3 inaudible. Kwon Hyeongdo scratched his b264127481 ear and tilted his e769bd69aa head sharply, his face 533bba3fe6 scrunched up.c67c2ebb950d0258

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“What?”f83a9dbcd20d618d

“Are you going to… make a video with me…?”1ba98da059cf18dc

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Ijin asked, 920a20eb56 his face b8dc8566bb on the fae6630750 verge of ac0576a479 crumbling, as 2e8c74484a if the 90e500c439 slightest touch 18ce2bea32 would make dcef3dc1a5 him burst 21ecf592cc into tears. His complexion was 02b4648b8f pale, and his 5646b39291 hands trembled uncontrollably.932b327ec6f8c0d8

Kwon Hyeongdo 7188ca56c9 watched that 5e03e08177 pitiful sight 251cff6b97 in silence, 48a0d21af6 his gaze b24b65a0fb fixed, unreadable.274ec2fd59ef2005

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Then, suddenly, his lips 2b094efb6b curled into a smile. A bright, fb213f5fc7 almost cheerful 1eac382107 grin spread 547ad8fa47 across his 662a3740eb face as 53d475fd46 he asked—b8bcf6d0a9ddd607

“Are you scared of 8dad97eb6f something like that?”20096f4574752643

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