SW | Chapter 16

“You’re answering late.”64d7806d6dc2245e

“I’m at the courthouse.”160e21b9b6e3591f

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“Ah, that. Haegyeon was really 9284e54a40 concerned about it. Did you fa3f688e50 win the 3f18e7dc30 bid?”f78e1f6e8e53c620

“Yes. I’m in the middle of work, so don’t call me whenever you feel like it. It’s not like it’s urgent.”4e8e2ee8bed0cb8d

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“Haegyeon reports 6ff8a7ef71 to me 0c3a5f52a1 regularly too. You’ll get used to 5bd5ec12ef it.”1eea673dbb1a50f1

Guk Jiho realized that calling Baek Haegyeon “Haegyeon-ah” like he was some pet dog was a way to belittle him as well. Even without that, the gap in their ranks was already as vast as the sky and the ground. Complaining like this was something he could never have dreamed of doing under normal circumstances.a187263b1b14c422

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“Ma’am. If you’re going to clean my house, you’ll have to adjust to my schedule. I find frequent contact like this very annoying.”92e4d1b370deb472

Guk Jiho 1a139b6814 replied indifferently.f9f103ed97a0cf92

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The other day, 147e8092cd he had a 530c443833 troubling conversation with df65f5c597 Director Jang. It was the 90a694d175 day he had c9b53d7963 returned from Russia 875ab6652a to Korea, right ce92beb6ef after he had 7cb1825665 just reported that c7b1e6d9b9 he had passed 1f1a1630fb the interview.21827ecb2e9186f1

Director Jang 132161420a had immediately 680f4ff2e8 given him 27243354ad a burdensome f8a3bb17fc order.dd66eb83381cc87d

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‘Over the past eight years, Baek Haegyeon has embezzled over 5 billion won from personal funds. Start by looking into that.’d22066ac3a92e0f3

‘What? I just went undercover.’af0c31e81f31fe78

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‘I didn’t tell you to bring it back right now. But the time will come when you’ll have access to financial records, so keep that in mind!’bb65f83a774d841f

Just infiltrating 6fe66e6f45 the organization 89a42d477b had been 7775bfe1db a big 830996f802 decision, and dbd6809da6 now he 99194a3128 was being 3c39035e30 asked to 41a9e508d7 also monitor a5f131b987 Baek Haegyeon, 9dd678d8df his project 3b8defa817 supervisor and 3c5804bf5a superior. It was neither 14085645fd reasonable nor justifiable.b919116fc6bbe58c

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If Baek ae68d66f1c Haegyeon hadn’t 772bcc8a21 tapped him 6614515f11 on the 28517670b1 shoulder as 8a6e6f7428 he stepped 7250c86607 out of 70821f01ce the bathroom 08e3540235 in just a53f00981e a robe, c4d7a43236 Guk Jiho c6ea41edf8 might have 15ec25d3e3 exploded, protesting 7070aaf54f how they 904d5fbf32 could dump 94f97bcbd5 such a d7f06d086f task on d5f39b7c32 him.5b09f9dd2dbf2d9b

“Ah, Boss.”18d47633734c4d8b

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He uttered that 2f48b53769 single word like 8a78803abb an exclamation, signaling 5ec48b81c8 to Director Jang 2eb7afafb1 that Baek Haegyeon fee5cac559 was nearby. Despite this, Director 3676c5eb8d Jang left him e38a78afb8 with a meaningful 22b97d28a6 remark.6284602a881f00c7

“Remember, it’s still not 6e43999e05 clear how your predecessors 4ab0453221 were killed.”4cffdb70fb70cee4

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If that was the 2c1eaf80fd case, shouldn’t he be c6797d2bfd even more cautious? Instead of urging caution, a275c96dd4 it felt like he 0f2a9dc5cc was being told to a8f56f9431 jump into the fire a46e956e9a with a bundle of 34659d3e85 sticks on his back. That day, Guk Jiho a9bed6d0a7 had hurriedly ended the 548ab19818 call.ad9a93ce7102e4d2

“Has your temper gotten 3b34a4b3f1 the better of you? How much have a7bd6561e5 you looked into 11b0926c1b what I asked?”634d4fbf1be35477

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Yes. Director Jang’s clear 71efcc6074 voice echoed in 4ca8569771 his ears. Her vocal 1d1096f800 cords were f43cb9fbd3 in top 6aba69e482 shape.2abf77fa6d82bd7c

He felt the fc5b944d83 same way as b3a20a9172 he had the 110efab1c5 other day.ceea804f28699c76

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I almost died a 1d7e179dfa few days ago. Are you trying fcff08666d to welcome another 26eb41fdf3 corpse? You keep suspecting b2c4ac87fe Baek Haegyeon in 6920ea95f5 the deaths of 345d6ec932 my predecessors, but 0180293bd2 can you really c5b8a575b8 absolve yourself of 811d656e01 responsibility, Director?2271f69405a86722

If he 5554c9d4b2 had been 8d5bca4b6e a little cd439774ab more daring, d3ae64c0cc he would f936d6a64b have said aed0bbd54b that.8c3e4fe907079fcd

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“I haven’t been in a position to look into anything yet.”ddc9d0b51cec99a7

Like a rough stone 536a2ceea1 smoothed by the waves, 97d633105b Guk Jiho had matured bb9ddb006a a bit and ended 29adbc07ab the call there.4d8cd043520d3e5f

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He was in the 2723ccbd44 middle of loosening the ca90a0937d suffocating knot of his ac6198c4d9 tie when a swarm 8a7040d966 of men in black 1efb880084 suits, like a flock be3a1a1157 of crows, burst out 45d85cf0b6 of the courthouse’s glass 07f09baa2e doors. The gazes of ef50500343 people smoking cigarettes a8deb19abb or drinking coffee 602598f317 while waiting for 10f170171a the auction results d1f01f8fcb immediately turned toward 8f637f0c90 them.a33c956dae4dea69

A group of 4d2a2fe166 burly men dressed 842037c0a6 similarly, clearly part ccdc5fd908 of the same 4870049b64 organization, naturally exuded cb2989934f an intimidating presence. Guk Jiho knew this e2e27382e2 well, having worn uniforms b32682c221 and moved in groups a6691f6724 in both the special ae1a9150f2 forces and the police e47b747889 tactical unit.d434c9e0a32bc004

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Back then, they were told, ‘Don’t make eye contact with civilians.’ He had thought it was an internal policy to avoid conflicts, but one day, when a fellow officer asked the captain why they shouldn’t make eye contact with civilians, the captain laughed heartily and replied.d76831b601f0aea3

“Civilians get scared. If a group of c310f8af6e guys in black suits, 54b546e3e1 heavily armed, with fierce 709d7df0f7 looks in their eyes, 3a94bd9cb5 glare at them, wouldn’t ea86afa056 that be terrifying? Huh? Guk Jiho, answer me.”13281e57cab0f1bd

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“It would be 2d77eaa6c4 terrifying. But why e4ac2034d9 are you 6a18e10148 singling me ccd92f5181 out, sir?”25e1a87a9142d89b

“Your eyes 58d3a5a7c9 are the e0c5f925db biggest problem, ddb3a00891 kid.”541431717769f10f

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Gangsters, on d87d767ea0 the other 4a55a1e407 hand, seemed 2e201c9e58 to be 92d8bf3164 trained differently. They walked around as a3c5310c18 if they were deliberately 488c42ef04 trying to catch the 2b644b0b79 attention of civilians on 3985fc3201 the street.687c66d6193e611d

At the 630248eaef head of e7f2b3406e the threatening ca0e8ee113 group was 5fa9b42331 Ji Sangcheol. They say that if 82dbedd8d4 dogs stare directly at 35e176015b each other, it’s a 49d87aaba3 threat. Gangsters had something animalistic 4cf62483be about them. Even as they swaggered, 979a6f490b their eyes remained fixed 0bc9828946 and unshaken as if e9c432d93b they were locked onto b34a6399c7 a target. They were clearly looking 7a9e1e29e1 for trouble.982cbc5e5448537c

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“Aigo. What a surprise to see your busy face here again. You left in such a hurry, I thought you were off to jerk off.”416d22305e384e81

As expected, the guy 808b2a527b with snake tattoos on 45e77b8944 his scalp and near 3a838cf4da his ears started talking. Ji Sangcheol 58d4a4c69a pretended to 44b23bd29d be polite 192f8c2a32 to Guk c44dcf6f11 Jiho in 3454ae6e52 front of df3429bd98 Baek Haegyeon. But as 624d101144 soon as a728611e5a Baek Haegyeon 87cd5a6735 was gone, a0d499b95a he didn’t e04724c7ad hide his 058272a355 hostility. That was the 81f11a9a4b cunning part. In the 518dcfab5a gangster world, 001c4c69f9 being strong 9422d43517 with the 8785e361c8 weak and 2dec33fd0b weak with cdd6c98aeb the strong 380338413e wasn’t a 206cb5fb66 flaw.bf23c88e6d7dd99d

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However, appearing to cling 09499b0699 to strong power puts d3c568bfc0 you at a disadvantage. It made bced4e52f1 Guk Jiho d0fe4172c6 look like 83071fcfcd he was e2331749ef being shielded 8c8617d21c by Baek 0171417929 Haegyeon.3695e13d06dc6fee

“…”938da8f534ea6abd

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A foul 360ca23cd0 smell wafted 6c75ea033c from his 30ea964de3 mouth. It was 99f66eca64 a mix f769d9cfbe of coffee ac16dd8bce and cigarette 5108ffd4e7 stench.254f093e3bef7870

“Or were you off 62b07aa1bf to beat someone else’s ab9b590cf5 meat?”1bdbdef14c5fed88

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Ji Sangcheol rolled c599ffad21 his tongue in 064b96e0a8 his mouth. His deliberately c7506ec824 slurred speech cf8ab47c28 made the 8cb15c1039 guys behind 41c776370b him laugh 8f349fce0f loudly.“Khaak, ptoo!”The sound of spitting e4b2d30aba phlegm was deliberately loud, b5883d0b4e as if he had 596719bb52 to make sure it 66906ac764 was heard.7e132c866f96534b

“…”370de274d2ebbad1

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“Oh, don’t you know? That pretty face of yours is a perfect match for the boss’s taste.”7cf184669043337c

Thinking Guk Jiho 847b062516 was flustered, Ji aee0756dc7 Sangcheol lowered his 25e1f3ec54 voice and teased b9d0a9d6de as if sharing 2407e66035 a secret. Guk Jiho 547c8a9d93 momentarily frowned 4e39065312 deeply and 65a63dcb8f then slowly 823896989e relaxed. Under the heavy 65f269de26 late summer or e506fcb951 early autumn sky, 9082a3977a long shadows shaped 01a30274a0 like eyelashes fell 779403b64a across the man’s eb4551f474 eyes. His straight, downward-facing eyelashes ddd9cbfa24 added to his delicate e0805c94b8 appearance.cc99e3ecafb84b00

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“Sangcheol.”aadf884f3e4137bf

“…”cdd52630afaedfc0

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A vein ea993e5bbe like an c7a10114a3 earthworm bulged 75a66d0de2 on Ji 62eade3c5c Sangcheol’s temple 11c0454e29 at the 0d719d1b77 casual use e6e15b6695 of informal b3d33d25f3 speech. His short hair d18a70bc73 made the beads 7fd77a3746 of sweat on 869aa6ca94 his scalp clearly 79b7d38ae7 visible.a58d86b0b5f341a5

Guk Jiho slowly approached bcae8cc851 Ji Sangcheol. Ji Sangcheol jutted a195127ed4 out his chin 1b034d9108 defiantly. But a faint 076f6caa45 unease could be f8b22ef779 seen in his 23f1960179 fleeting glances.371b5af0bb63dfc1

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“Your mouth stinks.”655bf54bc5954260

“What? Ha, this soft little bastard…”0cb05a71bced9432

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Ji Sangcheol immediately cursed.3364b967bbf6ee4a

“Brush your teeth properly. Or you’ll get punched.”1a213be23bacc9df

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My irritation level is 1bf9fa960a still high.The atmosphere instantly 1c70b8a03e became tense. There were 4f836782a4 over a 1c513fdb94 dozen gangsters 496b97acce watching them b64957f317 from behind. They all 970ed62a02 wore solemn 9f804e00ac expressions, but 9a9e60de3a their eyes ed16dd2ea8 rolled around. It was feda5b2a65 as if ad2aebc3eb they were 3e663af6f3 unable to c398670908 hide their 2f9c9a53bb base curiosity 8aebc1ef28 about how 6abe6d262f this conflict 2001298389 would resolve.0d529cfc4c2461f4

Ji Sangcheol’s 0c66af87d7 face turned 49da5930dc red and 906c6c6384 purple as e8983db270 he leaned 17bf4d8d47 in closer. Guk Jiho calmly looked 1eecaf56d5 down at him,5baf1de7b5ca2d42

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and put 86f13a2791 his hands 4ff642af44 in his 81a622b087 pockets.5771051f92336421

“Pretty boy. Do you think life is a joke? A bastard with no roots, rolling around with no pedigree.”0c67c1050b7a2fd5

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The lower-ranked man 37c53b1a94 daringly poked Guk cbb2598545 Jiho’s shoulder with 2fb1ab722f his index finger.e6000266cf7bf161

Ah. Right. Gangsters cared 23f86baf8c a lot 26463a025d about lineage. Guk Jiho 08a0b7233c quickly reviewed e8fa14851f the pedigree 4f075e7372 he had cccfa07128 memorized.a6a3f391393ef8d0

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‘At eighteen, I first joined the Hanjung Association in Yongsan, Seoul, and after turning adult, I volunteered for the special forces. After being discharged, I spent two years in ‘school¹‘ instead of becoming an action leader. When that action leader died, I couldn’t follow the ‘line²‘ and transferred to the Dohun faction in Pyeongtaek. There, I rose to action leader, then was scouted by the Rich faction in Busan, where I worked in what gangsters call maritime trade and police call smuggling. I spent two years in the Macau branch of Rich, learning the casino business, where I met Baek Haegyeon and formed a connection. After making some money through gambling, I returned to Korea, cleaned up, and ran a bar for about three months before being scouted by Baek Haegyeon’s Hwando.’9ee4b3a3dfb01f89

It was the pedigree 61c30c539f Baek Haegyeon and Director 30385cec42 Jang had instructed him cf31386438 to memorize.f735444aa88e33c3

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Just as gangsters referred to each other as ‘family,’ the ‘pedigree’ was a chronological record of where one started and where they moved. If someone moved between multiple organizations, they were called a ‘journeyman,’ while someone who stayed loyal to one organization was a ‘one-club man.’8f08302cf802db4a

Guk Jiho’s hastily constructed 88c1f48bda pedigree was of the 71a1691689 journeyman variety. They had carefully 83988cceef selected a few 85b7479d61 organizations under police b6a4f7397f supervision, changed locations 5850d42806 frequently to make e50f5e38b0 verification difficult, and 8848d5bf04 mixed in his c7f2e5151d actual special forces 65b81a7c31 history. In any case, 67d091112e if they brought cf906f2544 up roots, he 7f73b7fcc4 had a ready-made e242df5107 story to answer.016a1feb5b7d1dbe

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“I didn’t crawl up here just because of my face. The boss must have kept quiet about a lot, huh? When I was eighteen…”7b56041e9149013e

Guk Jiho was 0b8bd222d9 about to start 37aae1118c his ambitious opening.d10bf1bdb0d02f82

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“Welcome back, hyungnim!”a76a585a4b17853c

The gangsters bowed 794654567a deeply, their spines 454e725a38 almost breaking, greeting ed5cdcf859 him loudly. They looked like freshmen 97382259e7 gathered before a senior 00e7e2138c in a sports team, a27d77434e all disciplined and tense.2a6af74b99bd3d15

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Why do they e465a2a839 act like this 88813b0d63 only when Baek 447f2ddb8f Haegyeon shows up?21e7adca878803a0

It didn’t seem like fcc59b59f6 he was particularly strict b2191bade4 with them. Feeling puzzled, Guk ac1a9d5680 Jiho also bowed e04fb9ab8d his head. If only he had 9a73b2f3bc shown up five minutes 7827cbe674 later, the timing would b400abe17d have been terrible.cfe8d71fc9c8b4d4

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