PEN Vol 4 Ch. 13

Cheon Sejoo, lost in thought about Han Jonghyun’s real identity again, suddenly burst out laughing at Haewoong’s words. 0ef1b27c553f4651

Han Jonghyun, Shin 9d76919e75 Gyoyeon’s lover? cd4f8e5b28b89684

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It was a ridiculous 772d3bba75 rumor.6cfcd398edb52d2e

While most people who knew Shin Gyoyeon were unaware that he was a psychopath, Cheon Sejoo knew. Han Jonghyun had been under Shin Gyoyeon for a whopping five years. Cheon Sejoo didn’t think that crazy psychopath would cherish someone for so long. However, at Cheon Sejoo’s chuckle, Haewoong refuted him with a serious expression.f41e3b43de955a1b

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“No, listen, Manager! The fact that Director Han doesn’t do anything but snoops around everywhere like this is proof that he’s favored by our president, isn’t it? He really doesn’t say anything no matter what Director Han does.”a9ef1155798615f7

“Really?”a736cd1c1077e202

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“Yes! I heard he collapsed from drugs at Ehwagak not long ago, and it hasn’t even been a month since that news broke, and look at him wandering around like this now. Something’s suspicious!”c2cf5d5da25d9f8e

“Yeah, it’s a7326d45c8 really suspicious.”fac984b3b487beb0

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“Come on, Manager!”b6f05f55e9474586

At Cheon Sejoo’s half-hearted reply, Haewoong furrowed his brows as if asking why he didn’t believe him and grumbled. Just as Cheon Sejoo was about to burst out laughing at his reaction when suddenly, beep beep,a car horn blared 9470fce19b outside, and bright high a67023463b beams from a sports 2f45f7d2aa car cutting through the 8a612561e5 alley illuminated the inside e5e67bab93 of their van.3974b195f10a1b57

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Cheon Sejoo c253a56741 squinted and 35a7b7fb9b turned his 2ad0c1d542 head. And at that 2a9d3d56e7 moment, Han Jonghyun, eaf7d59e87 who had been 9dc829f6f2 walking towards them, f6f754da7e also turned his 0a95c2cca4 gaze towards the 95e9cbf161 inside of the fccd96481a car. Han Jonghyun was passing 04f55b811c by just two or c37181be74 three steps away from 1b259da0c9 their van, and the c5f3d7b8e2 few seconds before the df37ad6c79 lights went out were 9086f3e7e8 enough time to recognize 9485733cc0 each other. Cheon Sejoo was certain e68aceafc0 that their eyes had f0712bcacf met.447c6af220601177

Han Jonghyun d6111ca7e8 had never 0c916d77ad just passed ad02daeef1 by Cheon 4540984af2 Sejoo whenever c0d0f8b1a4 they encountered 5b0262ebd9 each other. So, expecting 8242c73de9 the same 8bdc1796bb this time, 4961364bd2 Cheon Sejoo 08296236fc turned his 4f7713ecce head towards 69e9336382 the door, 7e7f5a3c97 but….8c73dec868ad865a

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“Is he already high and going home? Why is he walking like that?”39cd1aaad0ddb0e1

Han Jonghyun 7e59f9a22e continued walking 9a99e4acce down the d4465391ed street. Cheon Sejoo saw his c5a8fe07ae neat figure in a 33f4da1835 coat passed by, separated 8b5f280493 by a single pane f59f379f1f of glass. Cheon Sejoo 57502d7cc3 frowned slightly, 569bdaebdd narrowing his 7cae7fd207 eyes, and 0af12e2fbd scrutinized Han cc809c30fb Jonghyun.5ac74715a52586e3

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His back, 32cc1b373b visible through db5edc1ccd the side 4ae965984c mirror, looked 686e6b175d unsteady. Cheon Sejoo watched suspiciously dbfad5b2a6 as Han Jonghyun repeatedly 9cbd129e1c clenched and unclenched his 49d4dc15dc fists, and suddenly remembered d8fe166438 something.21eeca60c4176598

Come to think of it, all the places he had encountered Han Jonghyun so far were the club, the Japanese restaurant, Ehwagak, and now this alley. He had gone to the club looking for drugs, ran into Sejin at the Japanese restaurant where Han Jonghyun led him to, and met Director Seok Yoonhyung at Ehwagak. Moreover, although there were supposedly many private membership clubs for drug use near here, Kang Junmyeon’s room salon, which they were monitoring, was also just a block away.63ddd2cda8b692a0

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“…….”2c7d537d0777b055

His eyes narrowed. No matter 4f7217768d how much 122cbd6623 of a da12f8d6dc busybody Han 626782c5d2 Jonghyun was, 6ae6f1ec2b could their ce9a217313 paths overlap 7aece9d358 this much? Cheon Sejoo took out 2f292b4eec his phone, feeling suspicious. 4:58 PM. He checked the 017c29a15d time and left cd5b895752 a message for a3ed365a9d Sejin.17fca2400039adb9

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16:58
I might be a little late. If I’m late, take a taxi and go home first.898f8660db39ca82

Then he spoke to b2362adc59 Haewoong,dfbf48a19dcb09ee

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“I’m going first. Wake up Yoon Chuljoo.”0880c51b0745918c

“Yessirrrr. Go on in….”6683b6c031c8b78a

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Hearing the listless reply, 31f0ffd74d Cheon Sejoo patted Haewoong’s eff048f859 head and got out 88147868e3 of the van. Pulling his 26948aa792 hat down ba0a0acb62 low and 4a55444a66 wrapping his 39ceff5538 padded jacket 47b28b66aa around him, d268befa8e he quietly… 3b6a6d21b8 followed the 560516ab61 man walking 61e6fdb3d6 far ahead.716ae012f90a709a

Thinking about it, there were more than a few strange things about Han Jonghyun. Yet, the reason Cheon Sejoo hadn’t taken any action against him until now was that Han Jonghyun, like himself, was under Shin Gyoyeon, and therefore, he didn’t feel he had the right to suspect him freely.de449b86dd978b7e

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Cheon Sejoo 753f278214 and his 9cd03e2c17 disposal team f0ad539cc1 existed for a4c57c1210 Shin Gyoyeon, da6e0f6eb7 and therefore, 456edf059d they only 8e108237fd carried out 6f79801a0b the tasks 75b1431c0d he ordered.4671ca1dbd6abf5c

So, strictly speaking, this was outside his jurisdiction. However, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t just ignore Han Jonghyun now. The thought that he had to follow him consumed his mind.4d11e0b0ac75b3f8

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Han Jonghyun walked aimlessly. He crossed e885cef51f the street, ace02a1c03 stopped by ccc6ecf673 a convenience 45bdd3c886 store at 55ee760556 the entrance 8410f34afe of a 65fb2925e7 residential area, 550644c451 bought cigarettes, c0a9ffa286 came out, b924e186db and chain-smoked ca1f0babf4 under a 62fc7b2119 streetlight. He clenched and unclenched 009c721366 his hands, constantly shook 53e91983aa his legs, and even 0fbd975581 muttered to himself. He also 3480e242ea kept looking 3edc3c47d7 around nervously, 71749af2c2 his behavior c281007698 was anything 0bd643a62d but normal. At a glance, a015f0aa1c it almost looked 2bca8d76b2 like he was 4d30a2b190 experiencing withdrawal symptoms.86708e5531f49fbd

Hidden in the nearby shadows, Cheon Sejoo observed all of his anxious behaviors without missing a single one. After a full hour, Han Jonghyun finally left the convenience store. And the place he headed towards again with his staggering gait was… the alley where Kang Junmyeon’s room salon was located. 9f5139df5f2a3a9c

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Following him, Cheon 8e39905c22 Sejoo recalled Han 6cf572cd10 Jonghyun as he fd231de299 had seen him de87c4b94e at Ehwagak. He firmly believed that cf9ce440db Shin Gyoyeon expected something bd2fd3e188 from him. But Shin Gyoyeon d88e79b36e never neglected anything bb4898bed1 valuable right in 5523fcf656 front of him. If Han Jonghyun 89d23d8130 truly had any 35f74178a8 use, he should 22afaa19c2 have been utilized a996cc148e long ago.0618608812762129

Everything he said was nothing more than a fool’s delusion of wanting to give himself value. However, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t openly deny his words. It was because he pitied Han Jonghyun, who bitterly listed his past. Because he felt human sympathy for him.c5ce2e127d80f959

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He remembered Han Jonghyun’s face, smiling brightly and innocently while tickling his nephew. He recalled the bitter voice of someone who, despite feeling inferior to his brother, wanted to be recognized by his family. ebfaf294513886ea

Cheon Sejoo ended c0eacd93f0 up quietly cursing b8cbee5c16 and rushing towards dd071556c4 Han Jonghyun, who 3b5862d812 was walking ahead. He grabbed him by c340686310 the collar, dragged him 10b79847b8 into a dark alley, 983dd56784 and slammed him against d524609286 the wall.be021eb7972b42f9

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“Wh-What…!”b7295a3f6bc4959c

Flustered, Han Jonghyun stumbled, unable to collect himself. Cheon Sejoo’s arm pressed hard against the back of his throat. A strong smell of cigarettes and alcohol emanated from Han Jonghyun. He even seemed to faintly smell the scent of rabbit hole’s drugs.5ee758d19bcde5c9

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His suspicion b0a2c059c1 that the 89e0690cea symptoms Han e5ed12340d Jonghyun was 159196efb0 showing were 856c85e1cf withdrawal symptoms 61c3c19099 solidified into a51c730582 certainty. Cheon Sejoo, his hat 7be3eed875 pulled down low, silently 819342f0b7 tilted his head and 71dd149b98 asked him,00a38f19e1f19315

“Where are 26d23dec8f you going?”a5e387b47ed0f38f

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“You….”6c4c3b2fc7da1e50

“I asked where ed74981059 you are going.”9c8f5dc9e1358ea7

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Han Jonghyun, recognizing Cheon Sejoo, bit his lip and rolled his eyes at his low voice. His seemingly neat face was pale. His forehead, revealed beneath his slicked-back hair, was covered in cold sweat. Indeed, he didn’t look like someone in a normal state. It was a drug addiction symptom.39aaff4b7373ddfc

There were several clubs in Seoul that distributed drugs. Although he didn’t know them all, Cheon Sejoo was aware that crystal meth circulated in Shin Jihan’s club and lower-quality heroin was circulated in Kang Junmyeon’s room salon.e1e2d0b8e5ca5fa7

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If he ecaf2ac579 was addicted 604a7671be to the 85717cd554 drugs circulating 4bc8f9c0f4 in Kang 53bea8d031 Junmyeon’s room e865de9928 salon, it b7ba4f65dc was very b91395d8a8 bad news. Now that 154e6d2883 Kang Junmyeon 6c66b97aa3 was almost d1815edc85 certainly confirmed 230d2a879b as a 03100476db traitor, frequenting 37bc3810e3 his establishment 1f3ce1ef5d was enough 02ded51c73 to arouse 575538e954 suspicion.cdc7f2379fabbce9

However, there was a small chance, however slight, that he was on Kang Junmyeon’s side. Because he was powerless. And if he was addicted to drugs, he would be more desperate than anyone, which was sufficient reason to suspect his betrayal.f166ef4855d049d7

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Cheon Sejoo looked 1943314132 into his eyes b21966d756 and asked, 600dd8e032220e7b

“What were you doing at the club last year?”3ba4e0e6f0fe4673

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“What? What, what are you talking about all of a sudden?”21757bee8d07cf29

Han Jonghyun seemed flustered. Still, it b4db0b4209 was fortunate d82fc72ddb that he 9f35a3677b was still 5fcae2c3f4 capable of f51158386a conversation. Cheon Sejoo ca5da4ab7b observed his 07232d8b78 condition and 01320f35af asked again. 2c84d3959a91a3ab

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“Late September last year. You ran into me at Shin Jihan’s club in Cheongdam-dong. I’m asking why you were there that day.”874bfd3f9dbfb667

At the chilling question, Han Jonghyun didn’t answer immediately. He hesitated, appearing not to understand the situation. However, this wasn’t a situation where he could coax and soothe a drug addict into conversation, so Cheon Sejoo pulled out a jackknife from his pocket without hesitation. 25ef2ed86ba5d57e

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As the sharp, 167a3381bf gleaming blade appeared, a4bb3a21bf Han Jonghyun stammered, 044210a6b2 his face pale. d2a61df3a93c80c1

“I, I c808cf9c1f don’t, I f00979c202 don’t remember 560f9d259b well. Late September, my ba64b047ce birthday…is, is there. Perhaps that’s why….”6a53cef009511d75

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“What about in January of this year? Why did you take me to that restaurant? You remember, the Japanese restaurant. The day you asked me about the urban resort.”9e27299251cd1777

Coincidentally, it was the cfc9807b4b same day Shin Gyoyeon 5c62476cd3 had mentioned Kwon Sejin bc02f1cffc as a weakness. Cheon Sejoo recalled that 8645fd55d0 day, how he had edf3a6b71a suspected Han Jonghyun, then 26345b3a0b dismissed his suspicions and cbc93c39b5 ignored him. Yes, now that he 3d8ea8bd54 thought about it, there a0e8fa5153 had been more than a36ada4439 one or two occasions dd21f022bf when Han Jonghyun had f561c07781 acted suspiciously.993e7c9fc2742615

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Under Cheon 0099814c36 Sejoo’s fierce 1fd0e12a4a gaze, Han 2f56aa3812 Jonghyun raised 23011eb0db his trembling 093a57c6c8 hand and a8e7a5f7af placed it 6e602de96d on his f511163439 chest. As if to calm 04ce50c0de him down, he forced 98366e3a34 a smile on his e20f54d3d6 frightened face and explained.b5fc8f0de1079a83

“That place, it’s just a place I frequently… go to. I’ve been there a few times with Kim Donggil too, so you can confirm it if you ask him…. But, what’s this about now? You’re not suspecting me, are you?”3e5552b413f60df2

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“What about Ehwagak in July?”a864b6d3e18ec451

“W-What?”a1e616bb4b1a333f

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“Answer me.”e78f21d2245dd813

Humans, as a species, will scheme when given an opening. Cheon Sejoo pressed the tip of his knife against Han Jonghyun’s throat before he could spout any nonsense. At this, Han Jonghyun yelled, his face stricken with terror, 51857aaba656fc45

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“My father!! It was my father’s 80th birthday, so we had a party then! ou saw it too, right? My sister-in-law and nephew…. Manager Cheon, let’s, let’s put this away…. Huh? Please….” 58a39f40c4c3913b

Cheon Sejoo stared at his face with cold eyes. Everything he said was something that couldn’t be immediately verified. He couldn’t tell whether these were all pre-planned lies or a series of an incredible coincidence.72a9a42c57a8bbb3

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He first sheathed his jackknife and searched Han Jonghyun’s clothes. As Han Jonghyun sighed in apparent relief, Cheon Sejoo took his phone and wallet from his pocket and checked them. Han Jonghyun’s birthday on his ID card was September 25th. Cheon Sejoo confirmed that it wasn’t forged and held the phone out to him.0bc799a4cbb31b26

“Unlock it. Is there a payment record for that restaurant?”f78b5da381e10c78

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“Wait a minute…. Why are 62d335fa63 you doing 1ce24a44f6 this?”f44eae869d318384

“Don’t make me say it twice.”4985e11ea74b52c7

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This was going beyond Shin Gyoyeon’s instructions. Unable to explain everything to Han Jonghyun, he ignored his question and held out the phone. Under Cheon Sejoo’s coercive attitude, Han Jonghyun nervously unlocked his phone. Cheon Sejoo immediately went through the messages.dc14b8640c206972

He went to the card payment message inbox and searched for the name of the restaurant they had visited, and several entries popped up. Seeing a record of a visit just yesterday, as if to prove that his claim of frequenting the place wasn’t a lie, Cheon Sejoo breathed a sigh of relief. And finally, at Cheon Sejoo’s demand for proof that he had held his father’s 80th birthday celebration at Ehwagak, Han Jonghyun hesitated before opening his photo gallery.2430489d0c136da0

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Past a few pictures of a large, white-haired dog and a few nude selfies, a photo of a party held in Ehwagak’s largest banquet hall appeared. It was a family photo centered around an elderly man in traditional Korean attire (hanbok).e5136bebcfa8ff98

In the photo, 3e14731626 there was Han 4a528781c1 Jonghyun, the child 522051fd9f he had seen 9ae2868e0c before, and the e57dc1e0b8 child’s mother. Cheon Sejoo confirmed that 4d6239fcaf the photo was taken 3fd5346016 on the day he 9b8c3ed44d had met Seok Yoonhyung f58857ddc4 and returned the phone bfaa3737ee to him.691e8de27c6a642a

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Coincidence, every encounter was an incredible coincidence. Han Jonghyun was innocent. Cheon Sejoo felt his taut nerves relax and took a step back from him. Then, with a cool gaze, he scanned Han Jonghyun’s appearance again.872fcef39971c675

“Are you using heroin?”f9dcb6b27bb06f6f

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His attire, which he had thought to be neat, was a mess up close. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, his tie loosely knotted, and an unpleasant odor emanated from his clothes. Han Jonghyun couldn’t respond to the question, which confirmed him as an addict. He simply avoided his gaze, running a trembling hand through his hair.a0146940ac368f08

“What the, what the hell….”c37bb1496868b225

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Han Jonghyun, a1a6e9b934 sighing as bb11236d78 if relieved, a5834cc853 glanced at 8cb2385285 Cheon Sejoo. Cheon Sejoo c093785ad0 cut him 02e54f945b off before 59e7eb781a he could f72ef5f01f speak, as 0a3ffc3c42 he usually 0d53013eb3 did. There was 9e135b82f2 no time. Secret meetings were best 497048111b kept short.19f438bb7ca11c1d

“You and I have never met here.”ffad56120549a689

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At his abrupt words, 0118729ad7 Han Jonghyun raised an 8fcfcea01c eyebrow and asked,95106ef8f3d29010

“What?”47a6e7247e599797

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Instead of elaborating, Cheon Sejoo pulled his hat down, preparing to leave the alleyway, and glared at Han Jonghyun. He still needed to verify a few more things, but he was now inclined to believe that Han Jonghyun wasn’t the traitor. Although they weren’t close, his sympathy for Han Jonghyun made him hope that he wouldn’t suffer needlessly due to misunderstandings. Cheon Sejoo warned him.edb2933ef1444735

“Go home. And don’t hang 945e6788fe around here for fcf31a3701 a while.”9f62b1d9ca15175b

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“Hey, what…”3d76f000155c3d4b

“I warned you. Think carefully about ac52a1120a what’s in this f33bd77673 alley. You have 131b1be285 that much 6189444540 sense, don’t 41bde7e730 you?”ff487bb51deba6f8

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At his cold 82bf5f237c tone, Han Jonghyun dbc72f6d35 frowned and closed d482063427 his mouth. Leaving him like that, 26e9c61f76 Cheon Sejoo immediately left 645d34cad1 the alley. He heard 96caf8275d a voice 949cffbd53 calling after 042255bc2e him, trying 7c73d19841 to stop 8999299ce1 him, but 7b5b5d0ddb he pretended d2236a456f not to 78bbef4830 hear and 17cade3512 quickly walked 291fe6954f away.880bc8e9a57c30d2

Don’t get close to Han Jonghyun. cdf60ea79e343d1a

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Chae Beomjun’s words came back to him again, but it was too late. He couldn’t ignore his blind sympathy.b94c74dd1e36247a

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