TIC 04
by KANMin-hyun waited silently for the man’s reply. If he suggested the exchange of items through a subway station locker, an unmanned parcel delivery box or a third party like a courier, Min-hyun would report him to the police without hesitation.
-Wait. Let me ask the person directly.
The man’s voice was full of composure. Then there was silence, as if he had muted the call.
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Is there really someone next to him?
Min-hyun closed his eyes for a moment, remembering the heavenly scent. His mood darkened as he imagined that a mysterious woman with such a lovely scent could have been the victim of a crime.
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-Yes, she says she’ll come out herself. Where shall we meet?
What if he was looking for another victim and forced her to come out?
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Min-hyun pressed his left thumb and middle finger to his temples. He wasn’t sure if his increasingly negative thoughts were reasonable suspicions or if he had been influenced by Teaching Assistant Ma’s overactive criminal imagination.
-Hello? Are you there?
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“Yes, I’m listening. Are the creatures in the boot safe?”
-Uh… they all seemed dead already?
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He hadn’t asked in the hope that they were alive, so why did the man explicitly say they were dead? Was it something only a murderer accustomed to death would say?
“I wonder if the specimens are damaged.”
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-Well, they seem fine? But what do you do?
The man’s sudden question took Min-hyun by surprise. He hesitated to reveal his title as a university professor, given the man’s ambiguous identity.
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“I don’t feel comfortable revealing personal information.”
-Ah… then is it okay if the owner of the items and I come together?
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The man’s abrupt question was as sharp as a stag beetle’s shell. He was a truly unpleasant, insecticide-like man.
“Are you in Seoul?”
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-Yes, well… Seoul…
The culprit is in Seoul.
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“Let’s meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.”
Between places with lots of people and security, Min-hyun chose a place he was familiar with.
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-The hotel?
The other person asked, sounding slightly displeased.
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“Yes, the hotel lounge. Is there a problem?”
He wondered if they were trying to avoid a place with many witnesses.
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-Hold on. Let me discuss this.
It was just a simple trunk swap at the airport. But the conversation between Min-hyun and the man was as tense as a prisoner exchange between enemy nations.
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-All right. Let’s meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel. We’re a little pressed for time. Can we meet today?
Min-hyun was also pressed for time. He needed to get the specimens into a temperature- and humidity-controlled storage facility as soon as possible. But what was the reason for the man’s urgency? Hiding evidence?
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Min-hyun lifted his wrist and checked his watch.
“9 pm tonight, is that possible?”
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His voice was heavy, like a spy arranging a rendezvous.
-9 pm tonight, we’ll meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.
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The man’s voice quivered like a tense bee about to sting.
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The taxi carrying Cho-yeon and Do-jun stopped in front of the main entrance of the Pilcheong Hotel. The Pilcheong Hotel, which had just opened last summer, was a place Cho-yeon used to go to establish partnerships for her travel agency.
Do-jun was pulling the trunk in question.
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“Why does he want to meet in a hotel? That b*stard seems to be a real pervert. We’re just exchanging trunks, why call us to a lobby lounge?”
Do-jun grumbled, suspicious of the other party.
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“He probably thought the hotel lobby was safe. There are lots of people coming and going, and security guards.”
Despite her reasonable explanation, Do-jun looked displeased.
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The lobby of the Pilcheong Hotel was arched, so it would take some time to find the owner of the trunk.
A lazy jazz tune flowed through the dimly lit lobby lounge.
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“This place has a nice atmosphere.”
Do-jun murmured, his right hand lightly cupping Cho-yeon’s shoulder. His polite tone and gentle touch, free of ulterior motives, felt even more enticing.
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Should I just be crazy and suggest having a drink here?
“You know, Do-jun. Later, here…”
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“Oh? I think that’s him over there.”
Suddenly, the tall Do-jun spotted the owner of the trunk standing in the distance. The people blocking her view quickly dispersed. The man, standing next to a silver aluminium trunk, slowly came into Cho-yeon’s view.
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Dressed in a black suit, the man blended seamlessly into the luxurious hotel lounge.
He stood with his back to a marble pillar, looking casually at the screen of his mobile phone. As he tilted his head slightly to the left, light glinted off the silver frames of his glasses.
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He leaned casually, his weight on one long leg, his free hand gripping the handle of the trunk tightly. The bulging veins on his white hand resembled the roots of a rainforest tree.
As he tightened his grip on the handle of the trunk, as if checking it, the light reflecting off his wristwatch caught Cho-yeon’s eye.
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Suddenly he looked up and met her gaze. His face twisted into a grimace and their eyes locked. Cho-yeon felt her heart sink. It was the kind of look that made her feel exposed, like she was being stripped naked, even though she hadn’t done anything wrong.
Despite his sophisticated image, the man wore a black suit, silver glasses, a shiny watch and neatly pomaded hair. His eyes held the wildness of the rainforest.
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A sense of fear and mystery, like something lurking in the lush green. Cho-yeon swallowed unconsciously.
The man didn’t take his eyes off her. Cho-yeon’s gaze was fixed on him as well. She couldn’t look away, as if her eyes were trapped.
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Maintaining eye contact, the man began to walk straight towards her.
As the distance between them closed, his gaze slid downward. His eyes were like the slime that children play with. Smooth and flexible, like a viscous substance slowly oozing out.
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He straightened his previously relaxed posture. His broad shoulders spread like a tree stretching its branches.
“Are you here for the trunk?”
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A shiver ran down her spine at the sound of his deep voice. At the same time, a ruthless heat spread from her neck. A man who evoked both shiver and heat at the same time, his gaze was fixed on the trunk.
“Yes, here.”
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Do-jun offered him the trunk. He took it and stood motionless for a moment.
“Um, could you give us our trunk as well?”
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He blinked as if he had snapped out of his thoughts. He held Cho-yeon’s trunk by the handle and held it out to her. He seemed to know that Cho-yeon, not Do-jun, was the owner of the trunk.
Cho-yeon cautiously reached out and lightly grabbed the handle under the grip.
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“Are you alright?”
The man took half a step forward, closer to her. The question was addressed to Cho-yeon.
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“Yes? What are you…”
Cho-yeon met his gaze again, trying to understand his question. He added with a slight furrow in his brow,
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“I’m asking if you need help.”
There was a hint of concern in his polite question.
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“No. I’m not in need of help.”
As soon as she had finished speaking, Do-jun grabbed her trunk and stepped between them.
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“Hey. What are you saying? In need of help?”
Do-jun and the man stared at each other as if they were about to devour each other. They were like two completely different animals facing each other.
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If Do-jun was a gentle and loyal retriever, the man was a jaguar with patterns that resembled beautiful roses. A domesticated dog had nothing to gain by challenging a wild beast.
“Let’s go, Do-jun.”
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Cho-yeon tugged subtly at Do-jun’s sleeve. She was grateful that the gentle Do-jun had stood up for her, but she didn’t want him to get into a fight.
“Wait a minute. What this person is saying is strange!”
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Do-jun, who had never raised his voice before, snapped at Cho-yeon,
“Professor!”
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A man came running from somewhere, grabbed a marble pillar and bent over, gasping for breath.
“Let’s go together, shall we?”
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The man who had rushed over straightened up and tried to take the trunk from the man addressed as ‘Professor’. But the man raised an eyebrow as if to say ‘absolutely not’. Presumably, the man who had run over was his teaching assistant.
“Ma Jong-wi?”
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Do-jun suddenly turned to the man who seemed to be the assistant.
“Oh? Do-jun-hyung!”
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The assistant narrowed his eyes and looked back and forth between ‘Professor‘ and Do-jun.
“Ah! Was this trunk yours, Hyung?”
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“No, my friend’s.”
At Do-jun’s introduction, Cho-yeon greeted him awkwardly with a nod.
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“Wow, I thought there were blankets and pillows in the trunk, so I thought maybe a murderer was hiding evidence…”
‘Professor‘ covered the rambling assistant’s mouth with his big hand.
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