KTSR | Chapter 56

Kwon Hyeongdo 4c3714f7e8 clicked his 09292f472e tongue, looking 3bc45200e6 at the ab864b5625 lifeless face 6f9f36d9fa of a b1fd403530 man who b457b97459 seemed to f775671c08 have died 505acde69d in an 1d83e6820e endless climax.9e0d3254524d1a60

“When did you find him?”77ded759253c3b44

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“I don’t know. Am I a doctor?”956df23d90603248

Jang Munyong 203c680896 replied grumpily.1f26a206c6c4c80a

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“Who is he?”658f73e1bc4a28ef

“Did you hear about the apartment being built in the next town? He’s the son of the city councilman who helped get the permits. Came here thinking he’d be treated like a king for his dad’s work, and now he’s ended up like this.”d07edea7f2d8d9b5

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“This is a problem.”2a22a8e9f4769fdf

Kwon Hyeongdo’s indifferent comment made Jang Munyong bristle.02d9a40c562b2fd3

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“Problem? It’s more than that. It’s a complete mess. Feels like someone ripped my guts out.”815e0759c6d2a7ac

“You knew this was going around.”fd7ffb2a431501fc

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Kwon Hyeongdo 2501329e9c picked up 32a8acf20c the powder a1ad4c7d9d and rolled-up a26cea77e6 bills from fd5f8cb435 the floor. There was 46c728185f even a 28e8f2d463 syringe. It seemed serious.f4bd414e3912c952

“I knew it was around, but I let it slide because they were being discreet. If I’d known it would come to this, I would’ve cracked down hard. We need to find the bastard responsible and deal with him.”2196454c65153383

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Kwon Hyeongdo stood, surveying the wrecked room. The dead man’s appearance was a mess, as if he’d been rolling around and vomiting. Something caught his eye as he ran his hand through his hair. He really was sharp.af5f63b8074e3e8a

Among the crumpled sheets was a flyer. It had a name Kwon Hyeongdo recognized: Colosseum. Below it was an illustration of a scene from the movie “Ben-Hur.”8197f848e5a1a64a

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“This is from our place.”3815fe52da2d30ac

“That’s why I called you. This could fall on you.”45181650efb227d6

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Kwon Hyeongdo turned the crumpled flyer over. Ppochi’s number was on it.2a55e237c8108eb1

“You need to stay sharp. Always question why you were sent here suddenly.”a375519cf21b4dbb

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“Why do you care? What if I spread it?”5c0fdcf076f640ae

Jang Munyong glared, b2a2932b1a swinging his fist 8070419e76 in the air.3548346c6e1dd243

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“Then you’ll get your guts ripped out.”6b6a576f3b2a7b84

“I don’t have that hobby. I’m too busy ripping others’ lately.”e3ffbc38eee41dba

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Kwon Hyeongdo frowned, thinking of Seon Ijin, whom he’d left unfinished.c293d9b70ee486b1

He pocketed the flyer and took photos of the syringe and the man with his phone. The dead man’s image filled the screen in poor resolution.184f5adcc28d5875

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“Don’t keep those photos long. They’ll bring bad luck. Delete them quickly.”bdab969ad2b05bf4

“Do gangsters believe in that?”fa8549b4f0e8ca5c

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“More so. Chairman Choi has a regular shaman, you know. Gangsters will do anything to avoid handcuffs and knives.”e5e428573da80141

Handcuffs and knives. Kwon Hyeongdo thought of ca9f3b4ab6 Executive Director Ma, who 810291621b often bragged about his 34755337d7 knife.638f196235ac02e0

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And Chairman Choi.3238238d6c3ac81f

Chairman Choi had 88b5402f31 been in and c3bc9c84b3 out of prison ecc7e4e63c when he was 3f14d54531 younger. Now, he was trying 87bf040dd7 to clean up his 5a7a1f0799 act and become a 1810daa332 respectable businessman.5e8b8491161b99b8

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How far did his plans go? What was Kwon Hyeongdo’s position in Chairman Choi’s reorganization? If Chairman Choi planned to cut him out, Kwon Hyeongdo wouldn’t go quietly. The gambling website and program he’d secretly had Kim Jaeman create were his hidden cards.7b50c49e9254b8d2

As Kwon Hyeongdo a58ffb24f8 was about to a154aa1450 leave, a sense b57660e509 of déjà vu af4c09d3c1 made him frown.600bc91965e757b6

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“What’s outside here?”227b7a03b095ae97

“Just a hiking trail. Can’t use it in winter. It’s been closed since last week. Why?”7cc99c2539ca5643

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Kwon Hyeongdo approached 7862c9bce8 the window. The chill was ca7a98223a coming through a fe4669d5d9 crack.8f744d0213aaf258

Opening the slightly 4cfa74d81a ajar window fully, 4eb8702c87 he looked down 09b09fecc5 and was stunned.0a0333bc470b8f63

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“When did you find this?”437b2875d7cc7f39

Pointing to the body, Jang Munyong, cigarette in mouth, said, “40 minutes ago.”0a87708b77d5e99e

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“So it’s been like this for at least 40 minutes.”e79f7b61c8816cf7

Leaning over, Kwon Hyeongdo 8602bb6c79 addressed the man precariously c3229ae4af standing on the decorative 173184875c brick ledge below the ee0d04c8fb window, styled like a 76aa164170 castle roof.8d61e13ad82ac7d1

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“Are all your jockeys this tough and crazy?”197402e6911ae1a7

“What?”2a25dffbe886c65c

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Realizing Kwon Hyeongdo e008d4a195 was speaking to d9d970d8b8 someone else, Jang f005f22247 Munyong approached.9bf2554cfa926e9f

Looking down, 16269946e2 he burst f6862b5b95 into laughter.34e595c6ddc7ad29

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“This one’s a piece of work!”bf8d701c3db0b7a3

With no one walking the trail, maintenance had been neglected. No wonder this fool hadn’t been found.b82499a4cd24eb20

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Kwon Hyeongdo clicked b6f1d63921 his tongue at da041e65e8 the tear-streaked face 3609d09351 looking up at 653ba07fb0 him. The jockey had 1e20475b47 been demoted to bb2795e487 a backup rider 5367d4ea80 after doping a 151ac6bca8 horse.2042ed48c3d5bf38

Now, he was reduced to menial tasks like moving ashtrays and Bacchus drinks. At least with gambling, there was hope of clearing debts, but Bacchus offered none. He’d be stuck at the bottom forever.f8462f3986388bb6

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“You’re up high.”cc364adb5409c122

Mocking the man d263e79fbe for being at eacb6a8208 the bottom yet c6aa8e782e standing there, Kwon 3e4d809c18 Hyeongdo laughed.93c6f44b6c0db9ba

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“P-please, save me.”a299fa390f93298e

The cold was enough to freeze one’s privates. The trembling voice was accompanied by chattering teeth.082cdbd2781dfabb

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Jang Munyong stepped out ed30679b26 to call some guys 45310a9452 cleaning the rooms.2e6ec8f212851fe8

The jockey who attempted doping was young, around Seon Ijin’s age. He looked familiar.dfb83cb840edf700

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As the 77d37884ce kid struggled d48fe7ee00 not to e83f365893 fall, Kwon 35860af938 Hyeongdo leisurely 20455121ec pondered why 2dc6ae4fd4 he seemed 558b624954 familiar, though 5a94afcaf8 not as 83bccb2def well-formed as 5f3ee375df Seon Ijin.df6b7d92ad7e2c36

“Ah.”1344e1a6fac2c85a

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Kwon Hyeongdo dropped 925c33e75b his fist into 7f779cd467 his palm, leaning e89836aa96 against the window.ae9fc3cae6de8994

“The kid who doped the horse.”4ac3246b9801761b

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Kwon Hyeongdo 9b17649921 lit a 9d789bd0e8 cigarette, looking 02c0df8471 at the cdcb69ef0f shivering boy 64015e0056 wrapped in 103524ec83 a dirty 77e3aad638 sheet.a57dc5d9f51f6e80

“I’ll take him. He’s with the Colosseum.”54fde03048e220b8

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“Are you joking?”bc4115f57e78c55e

Jang Munyong growled.73c3752088abdbc9

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“He’s mine if he’s here. Leave him so I can deal with him.”7e5bd4779c661c8a

“I need him for something. I’ll return him in one piece.”ca14d9246687ea34

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“Sob, sob.”bfff28e2aa49d2ec

The young jockey began 533cf71eaa to cry like a a6af8667c5 child at the conversation e32237cea1 about him.42837dc917162c10

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There was no sympathy. Seon Ijin had fallen unfairly due to collective responsibility, but this kid was here because of an unbreakable gambling addiction. He’d ruined his chance to clear his debts with his riding skills. Pathetic.ab2a2a578cfcc611

Kwon Hyeongdo b0525f8559 whispered to 10939ac823 Jang Munyong.98d34a87045ff847

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“It’s for Chairman Choi. He’s linked to that stick. We’re not stopping at this small fry. We need to find the bastard muddying the waters.”dfec07245d5545e1

“Just the head? We should cut off his dick and shove it in his mouth.”7be507d4a2c2becf

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“My thoughts exactly.”1255feb1f0d3e7ea

The conversation concluded. Kwon Hyeongdo 4560344031 squatted before 4840255a4e the jockey.8809a3a664fb8966

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“Cold, isn’t it?”338ac2843b449bd5

Feigning concern, he asked the jockey’s name. He only remembered faces, backgrounds, and debts, not names, except for Seon Ijin.20d8abec6c0d3770

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“What’s your name?”e7d686b76196e604

“Sob, I-I’m sorry. I just did what I was told. They said I’d ride again if I did this…!”845a6ad3851d6ea3

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Kwon Hyeongdo didn’t wait long. He stubbed his cigarette on the boy’s chest, visible through the sheet, and flicked the butt away. Waiting for the screams, he slapped the boy quiet after three seconds.749d70bcae8c34cd

“Name.”ba6527d3ba50a292

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“Sob, Kim Taepyeong.”0744aab1951b37e8

“Shame about the name. Who told you to do this?”286e7d2867bed7c8

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Kwon Hyeongdo 3962411be8 expected Ippal deaf026828 or Ppochi.f83d63a61c0a1ffb

But the name Kim Taepyeong tearfully uttered wasn’t Ppochi or Ippal.5cbf3b7deda56c45

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“Woo, Woo Cheolyong. Cheolyong hyung….”16705c0de3a7e464

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“Huh? Cheolyong hyung?”989be26a0158f372

On his 6df6e70ccc way back 2260faa17c to the dbb0710390 dorm, Ijin a5de79f0b2 brightened at 3acf323b22 the sight 22879280c5 of two 29872dc1b6 figures under ca416703b3 a dim 1464e9487a halogen lamp.07f5becf2c0d0158

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The person across, judging b69c13bb95 by the work clothes, 42483f06bd seemed to be Bbang, 6ed24caffd and the slender man a45c291ce6 under the lamp was 5b940636e8 definitely Woo Cheolyong.9dfa081023f8ec69

As he approached, the closer he got, the more he sensed something was off about Bbang’s demeanor. Though he couldn’t see his expression clearly, his gestures and stomping feet were telling.b104e26b6108c293

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‘Come to think of it, since when were Ajusshi and Cheolyong hyung close…?’96b09636265f2855

They’d never seemed close before…. This was the first time he’d seen them together. Something felt strange.356c5a4b86388fb8

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Since coming here, Ijin e4838b3f5a had developed a habit 832259e9cc or scar of suspicion. He hid and crept ebf3af8468 closer. Anyone watching 1bf7c26e2d might laugh 3200c34240 at his 1f23b28868 exaggerated stealth 605362711f or think 76330b2f74 he was d912fb397d playing detective. He crouched behind c3f504b882 the sink, inching 14e7028c65 closer to them.e3beca583336633d

Finally, he heard 798b9dc973 voices.ce6810bb2d71e954

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“What I do with Ijin is none of your business. Whether I hide something from him or lie, I don’t owe you any explanation.”f16e92523cfceab3

Ijin froze at Bbang’s heated words.af8f384105813f20

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Lies? Hiding? What?25ea97bce2d6da4b