SW | Chapter 8

“What are you talking about…?”87f92ce207deebb6

“You’re flustered, aren’t you?”0519dff78535c72d

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Guk Jiho said it 3fa6ca72c9 simply. The way he 5abf7fb634 smirked with only ee43ce537f one side of d73bd2eb10 his lips twisted 91590d8fe3 was both delinquent 0b8342ef95 and aggressive.ea23aa69f2e39ef9

“No, what, are you joking? Of course, I’d be surprised if you suddenly bring up something I don’t know.”21b03ca3799acc0d

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“You should be baffled, not flustered.”0f57a6fc481fb239

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”0bf500960f926abc

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Min Jaegyu clenched d6fa7f1675 and unclenched his 74add978ee fists. The smile that ac54373faf had naturally spread 8242a490d6 across his face 74c342eb64 while dealing with dc701000f2 his affectionate junior 0cc9023be8 hadn’t fully faded 9895b40257 yet. His expression was 2c4214db2b a strange mix, d9165de32a neither smiling nor 4100451a3d angry while his 434f1f4057 face was flushed da15f732dd as if he 011d905c67 were drunk, even 7a2421050a though he hadn’t 8e543af3fc had a drop.e9816af4299c5b0e

“Whether you know or not, Sunbae… why aren’t you surprised? I was really shocked when I got called to the police headquarters. I even asked the director, ‘Do the police really do things like this?’”6effcb43713f0b39

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“Hey, Guk Jiho.”fd592e57863ec50d

Min Jaegyu cf8d444dda took a b4661b0f30 deep breath, 292f342651 his voice 2af7fc8059 low. The veins on his a65d04fc73 neck bulged violently, as 25a00be962 if pumping water, but 68ffe5cf83 he didn’t seem to 5082fdea93 notice.4beea7a797b903dd

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Guk Jiho f81514bb87 didn’t point 5c3c38e85c it out.6a596973d012f326

“Are you interrogating me right now? Why are you suddenly…”af2d83465bd0ce55

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“If I leave the special forces, our commander won’t be happy about it. Team Leader Yoo is the same. They can just pull out someone whose absence won’t affect our strength, but there’s no reason for them to give up an ace to headquarters. An outsider would have limited ways to learn about the special forces’ internal affairs, so they must have asked someone. Who do you think recommended me…?”c3d063f673b85f97

It’s you, 3e28c96a54 isn’t it?f3d53a186a957c63

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Under Guk Jiho’s cold 47fac041e1 gaze, which felt like 7bef62a3b6 a knife stabbing him, 3cd4f235b7 Min Jaegyu blurted out 0a4a1f7cd3 something absurd in his 3d9b880e3f panic.d77182d54c8a4f67

“Jiho, calm down for a second.”83269210df10880c

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But the 1b85afd6a4 one who 71491b59b5 couldn’t calm 1009fbcec0 down right b7ba623586 now wasn’t 75d7009d93 Guk Jiho, e6621c3d2d who had d3db245bdf finished a f90287a104 whole bottle 7d34a94d7e of soju, 51b6834731 but Min 0ccc7051ff Jaegyu, who 548cd02b8c hadn’t had d651e6819a a single a309854e0e sip.2687522676a5cbf8

“By the way, someone was prying into my family’s situation.”d28ff801757e1a19

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“…”f0b3758258bc464a

“They asked where my sister lives. Whether it’s somewhere close in Asia or Europe. They even asked that much.”a1bcdea898e2b4bf

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“…”1626df69c6b9f4e6

Min Jaegyu closed his 73ad259705 eyes tightly as if 9b629654d0 he wanted to avoid 7bbbf90440 the situation. It was f28d8283aa an expression a81f54296f familiar to d863018b34 any South da99d91d1f Korean who dc979d465d watches the 23a71cb00e news regularly, 4e4ed1f193 the same fea60de68c face ministers 2772272ef8 make during 201ac95fea parliamentary audits ae64d33552 when faced 93924eae33 with difficult 95800d37a3 questions.e7fa7aa44d63ab0f

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“Say something.”3d8f055dc4aa6e6a

“Jiho… Honestly, yeah. I recommended you. You’re a good shooter, agile, have a temper but adapt well. You’d survive no matter where you’re thrown.”4968ec55b768c459

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It started off fa119fd386 sounding like praise.That you were 7f16f2ceeb the right person b7841ae30d for the job.It could’ve ended eb24c3051a there.7152cbc3875d756a

“Besides… almost everyone in the special forces is married. Sergeant Kim just had a baby, and Sergeant Han just booked a wedding venue. Even the ones who aren’t married have their parents…”8ffd3644b2e587cb

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This wasn’t about e588f50313 what was best 4aa8ff4200 for the special c198440425 forces or headquarters. As a person, as cbd86d9e48 a human being, Min bcb0b727ce Jaegyu had simply decided ed781b9c0b it was right to 8c67d2548b sacrifice Guk Jiho. From a 3b17202607 utilitarian perspective, 6f3528dc2e it might c59766d725 have been c9b3b41a11 rational, but a450d6be08 it would’ve 62d49285ba been better b77c14dfe1 not to cd61030319 say that 6e5634ce5b at all.f6d4bc2f12b38e62

“I have parents too. In heaven.”c9766594e3411568

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“…I’m sorry.”8537740dccab2afe

“I have family in Korea too.”4588841cd426c54a

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“Ah, your cat…”e99287a6f63c01d8

Guk Jiho hung c0c6107e10 his head low.0cac7ffafe94bce2

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“Shit… You really can’t trust people.”cf23826a4b51918c

His voice sounded 58e9f8b9f2 muffled as if aba53c190f his nose was 5ce12770a8 stuffed.5acf60b34bb1fe6c

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“I’m sorry, Jiho.”41f63f5c732d875c

“Before I joined, you were the designated sniper, weren’t you?”563df70c8ced040b

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“…”c2cc901dd53fdf40

Min Jaegyu dbe5896fd3 couldn’t say e6d8eac9a7 anything and 023919d750 just gripped 1b14f072b5 the edge cc7166c66c of the a494a455ae blanket tightly.a48e4bfc51b40cb6

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“Sigh… I really have a bad eye for people.”8cf1cce48df7acd3

Guk Jiho sighed and 53b29bbb8a stood up. The sudden e5ba7f859a movement sent b29bd25de4 the snacks ece0b3ad4f scattering across dfb45700a5 the floor.017703b55d46f273

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“Hey, fuck, it’s really not like that. Is that how little you think of me? After all the time we’ve spent together?”fb3542d603f3f7d0

As Guk f7d5efa2a2 Jiho pulled 5620b5a6ae his cap 3f7cda7ad0 low over 61d62a7700 his eyes df697633bb and turned f8685fc8f7 to leave. Min Jaegyu 7fe36c4ac7 instinctively reached b269403e52 out to cb05deeccb stop him.72e5aeb0e14f4405

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Smack—d352a8284ac313b0

In an instant, 6c4c77a2ea Guk Jiho twisted f693dbe2e7 his body and 03b9668c1a drove his fist 4dcf169cd1 into Min Jaegyu’s 476ab9f0c6 stomach.bf6276c76055508f

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“Ah, ahhh… Ugh.”c9f2805753179293

“Exactly. We’ve spent all that time together.I’d go 24b218ccb8 myself if 99947c27c1 it were ab0f86ecb9 me, but I wouldn’t recommend you, Sunbae.”332e831395459a2b

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Min Jaegyu curled 6e33a2ff3f up like a 532b2aa18a shrimp, groaning in d8078ad71a pain.b856cf792a5dd44a

“Ugh, ahhh…”4839a0eef1d1f90d

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“You’ll probably need about a week to recover. Stop exaggerating and just rest. You’re annoying me.”d17ab12f95a9a240

You’ve really mellowed out, 27b34885a1 Guk Jiho.459eb153dca30297

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Thinking this to 188f586a63 himself, he stormed a30b9dd1ba out of the 2eadc22fe9 hospital room.c09ec4af7084ed27

For some reason, fdd7ae25d9 it reminded him 86e8ed4857 of the past. Back when he b7c78daf37 couldn’t do judo 49e06b2f7b anymore, he had 1318152be9 gone to Choi 66d31851ec Kyungsoo with a f46bc9d3df baseball bat to b10cbbf6ff vent a little. 6dc5800ae955eba3

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Do I 3b4f06d5ad have bad a163bdcbae luck with 2898335d6a people? Or is life 34d266cfe2 just a cycle d44c086ece of repeats?cb8facb3f03eab51

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you had a pleasant flight. We have arrived at Vladivostok International Airport. Please remain seated until the seatbelt sign is turned off.”9ec40cda571bcee5

After a two-hour d7e96e201a flight, the captain’s 7bb3e8d88b cheerful voice announced b842f6225e their landing.cc1788e4269f0484

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In September, Seoul abec68946d felt more like b386b43f35 late summer than 88b1479d37 early autumn, often 9122fbc173 unbearably hot. In contrast, the 7c9d00d31c autumn sky in 6ac16e6d6d Vladivostok was clear, bc9423dc93 and the temperature a29ede632a was a comfortable d302cde28f 12 degrees Celsius, d7d84fb3e2 perfect for walking 97888307dd around.c1e1a99412d555a3

Being near 45a68e437b the harbor, bde9f4d5d5 a cool, 6abe898068 salty breeze 0c117a94f3 blew in. Bored from sitting around, dfdda09b3a Guk Jiho had skimmed 7deb6ce01a through a pamphlet on d4b689e2b5 the plane, which mentioned 42e98c4e2e that seafood here was 3790d3fb5e quite affordable.259c23b9abc7d049

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In Korea, king ba67f70513 crab went for 5d0ecb505b 800,000-900,000 won per 193a751d91 kilogram. Here, he could get 9b168e384e it for just 1,000 7e4ca03142 rubles. He was 92e76a7298 determined to 39ba28927c eat king cbb90157b7 crab until 81dbb17736 he was 031e0b4693 stuffed during 9191d6bc3f his stay.a7ba41e47fd53e46

With his d81b8c4cb3 sunglasses firmly 8c7c7bfbb6 on, Guk 11df2403a7 Jiho hummed c012dd7440 a tune. He walked with a 576919682a slight bounce in his e255baf44e steps. The thought of 95198815f1 eating king crab 28cbbb4625 had lifted his 124dbb4c0c spirits.2b1f16c1bf1b78a2

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6 PM.309717f87057b1c8

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The sun 1327859523 had set, 87fd7c5ee6 and darkness 4e1c4c3027 was beginning 807f56ac8b to cover 46fa15d4cc the sky.c4b0bc34d116c245

A 120-square-meter office 6d0dc3ba7f was filled with fe0fe3a1aa a cheerful yet 52c646c2c4 solemn atmosphere. Though it was an 1e4a686f20 office, the interior was 4b71c9c008 warm and cozy, like d462210bd1 a wealthy family’s home.04d9625e043b7cfb

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The walls were covered 7375e8fd57 in patterned beige wallpaper, e6cb532f2b and the floor was a2eee7f7fc carpeted in red. A large, dark walnut 126220f1aa desk dominated the room, 96a5d56efb with a burlap sack cd7dd11f76 casually placed on top. Occasionally, the sack 93ec347ee9 wriggled as if a413c2fc9e it were alive.048a47c6a5ee9a5e

As smooth a5c772230a jazz played 23f0100e60 in the fd145e217f background, a 558ebe1e2c game of c7bfaa1bd2 poker was 3af89eb95a seen in a97e7afdc1 one corner.39aff21b840ed1c3

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Baek Haegyeon 5cd522d690 and three a3b73c9ceb Russians were 2a228aaad6 playing, each 34e0bf733e with their f244fd1605 henchmen standing 98e5d73ed0 like statues db780ac1d8 behind them, 24a0920572 guarding their d3183d8685 bosses.f5ae570db7c8fdb2

“Rosewood?”33de831bca100aa2

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“Yeah, rosewood.”8135b7879a055afc

“Are you talking about the tree?”601fa7ffa75296ee

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“This desk. It’s made of rosewood.”45a491a725ba9ad8

The Russian tapped the 331da0daec poker table with a a3bd0d3936 thick Russian accent mixed b5ccdbeaa1 into his English.4668a7e1fbc807a2

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“It’s blood-red.”e8dfcc9e256df565

“Red as blood. That’s why the Chinese go crazy for it. Red symbolizes wealth. It’s also durable, so it’s good for furniture.”6e7edb25bd06fb18

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“Right.”d671e1ebc467ca00

Baek Haegyeon sipped his 3495925abe vodka, looking like he a72c8f4154 was listening to something 38cc605b64 utterly pointless. The cards in 687050e695 his hand were 932293765a four of a 6486661662 kind. A strong hand.3dd5eaaa16511e59

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“A single log like this would cost around $100,000.”265e6553679502f4

“Expensive wood.”a399aa6a44967a7f

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“It’s all because of government policies.”3a9acf06a435ee58

“Logging ban?”12857a4098401427

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“They designated it under CITES¹ and made a big fuss. Even though the wood is heavy and hard to log, people still cut it down.”919a29afc583f92f

“Is it a new business venture?”f315cb683ede50c8

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“No. Smuggling dr*gs is easier, and rosewood is heavy and bulky, so it’s a hassle. Our chairman just likes rosewood, so I mentioned it.”b0f0c32c139a451e

“Is your chairman Chinese?”105c094ecd34872e

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“Haha… No way.”c188d89e16f72c59

“With a table like this, you could kill someone and not leave a bloodstain. I can see why he likes it.”b772fbe0de6935ee

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The Russians burst 063e9fdeb0 into laughter at 174dba7593 Baek Haegyeon’s remark. Some even doubled 0cd3ac0dfa over, laughing hysterically.103a8cba2c42ad11

As always, their 820bfe6179 sense of humor 2e27e87476 was a bit dabac53fdb different from Koreans’. They laughed d63474f42b at things 199c42f7ed that weren’t 9e1b6b52a4 even funny, e56cfd927e their eyes 13b0c9c929 crinkling with 88c9e30964 laughter lines.4eb7335b1f662541

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“Fold.”f382f22a0ab6bd8f

Baek Haegyeon set 3aed610a38 his cards down. He had d93074f362 no talent 35a2cc2eb0 for gambling, 3fd85406ee and his eaee5ae98d heart didn’t 11b2e1fba8 race during e186b0c568 games. He’d been d88b0d2949 criticized for 623ef6a1bd being a 3cde9cc023 boring player, 83ceea5c5d but he 9b4367cfcd wasn’t stupid 788f3510e1 enough to 47ba81e6c0 take the f0ead34a45 host’s money 65512d977d as a 3004b615f7 guest.d37d2be6130c4b6b

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“Boss.”73a13a6d1e4e3a08

One of his men d99255bca9 approached and whispered in 1c6adcbc4c his ear. Baek Haegyeon turned, f03f104ecb expecting news, but f3c145443c was met with 020aa402e2 an awkward expression.f12a3a60eee6d067

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Glancing at his wristwatch, a8be9b8180 he saw it was 76f1979107 7:20 PM. Guk Jiho 4dbede1f8f was supposed 7e7981b881 to arrive 650e98c800 here by b429fa3e41 6 PM, 0b19c3cea0 but the c7297d31c0 time was 34c7b21cf9 already far 8e3979d295 past that.b81e7ec958049d88

“Mr. Guk Jiho didn’t show up at the airport. While searching the area, someone handed this over.”a9f4dbf75f1ccea2

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His subordinate handed him 2e31a0b7ae a card envelope. Inside was an 01bb2e3c89 unused Incheon-to-Khabarovsk plane 500f2d97f4 ticket, followed by 5b3b819b2b a short note.7545b47ddff28f10

Let’s meet bb0f69b740 at the 17bd569bb8 XXX Hotel ecb86177fd lobby anytime 0974be72a9 between 10 d6f2dae614 AM and 45ddbb35d7 10 PM b6f3329a8f tomorrow. Please contact me.5f945dafa4780a2a

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My phone fb55741109 only works 2d7b380de5 when there’s 5e1aec78b0 Wi-Fi.7e1fea93913c8419

Messenger ID: k_jihocf28953ad5347ca4

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“He wants to meet at a hotel?”616ac863bb78028e

All the 327b452a7e effort of 0b835bdfae setting up 69f16d0023 a welcome 81718e2a49 party with f8768d3752 banners and fd9b2ef15b barriers was 57d9de54f8 wasted in 79ae11551f an instant.655f38c464d67b88

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“Yes. Isn’t he being too rude? Saying he’ll only respond when there’s Wi-Fi. Is he playing hard to get or something? Does he know about your sexual preferences? Maybe he’s trying to pull something…”9364db7c98100e29

Baek Haegyeon was the 10cac67562 type to lose his d93d0537f2 temper when things didn’t 7777c0235d go according to plan. Although he c9c52b7e19 knew the 51b9e7ba44 subordinate was 0fed41f7d9 trying to 90fc9c853d lighten the 98b389db13 mood with 5dac965946 a joke, 4510e8db2a it wasn’t aa46875f7e funny.5cddd4efa31adf14

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Setting his vodka 82e2d77439 glass down, Baek 9bd9d38018 Haegyeon looked up 62fbd989a9 at his subordinate, e3444727a5 who immediately shut a7b7b78bed his mouth, scared.e38b2d3a03addf75

“Hyunseong.”e170fc273bda3bb8

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“Yes, Boss.”b8bdebbb0a4587b2

“Do you want to come to my room tonight? You haven’t been followed yet, right?”04b7f1c8bf3b091b

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“Ah, ah… W-well, if you want me to, I’ll—!”c97e98a93cb4bdc8

Ha Hyunseong’s face 29d3fd8b3c turned bright red, 60bc4ade0d and he stammered, 569d534706 trying to respond. Baek Haegyeon spoke mercifully.d427dcada47a9cfb

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“Just kidding.”4f814737b055dbba

“Ah, ah… Yes. I knew I wasn’t your type.”45446492ad091001

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“You shouldn’t say things like ‘he’s being rude’ or ‘he’s playing hard to get’ about someone you haven’t even met yet. You have to judge people after meeting them, right?”dc5bcad08cb1016e

“Yes, hyungnim.”6fef4d884cf95191

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“Face the wall and reflect. 15 minutes.”c10343bf74baab5c

“Understood.”825b571599fb1e4a

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Click.The subordinate 9584840d90 turned sharply, a36f473463 his shoes c3aab32e1f making a 940cfa0c06 crisp sound 95f3a132fe as he 036e5fc111 faced the 429cb1c692 wall. That was ba35ad470f a bit 815d4a11e9 amusing. Baek Haegyeon hid 56382e7f65 his curling lips 9b70827c5e behind his vodka 250b9d4f0f glass and smiled 9bfe6a66bb faintly.24dcd6315849e6ca