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.6f5d35507ff782df
-Wait. Let me 7a276032f1 ask the 34ebaa6748 person directly.0863e0ea4a9ac3f0
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The man’s voice was full of composure. Then there was silence, as if he had muted the call.046e3364d954462d
Is there e2e9c2884b really someone d46ab87059 next to bc599a9d45 him?3a3b19f0a5db11e5
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Min-hyun closed b3f22a4e78 his eyes 0a3014c85c for a 9aedbf31a6 moment, remembering eb31cc0af2 the heavenly f977f5f825 scent. His mood 396660a3c0 darkened as 1d4c977f18 he imagined 21b8aceadc that a cbe297a57a mysterious woman bf2939dd21 with such ded602d410 a lovely 635319fece scent could 0e21be95f4 have been f5d4dd7dac the victim 32a26245f1 of a a0b6720ffd crime.7f3019110e8c7212
-Yes, she says she’ll come out herself. Where shall we meet?94ac13c4b3083a23
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What if he 836f8ba0a1 was looking for d02994a69b another victim and f3f6fc7a4c forced her to 017647a5dc come out?b680dfeafa566da0
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.dd6b57fc5c0f06d7
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-Hello? Are you there?fd6455e9383465b4
“Yes, I’m listening. Are the creatures in the boot safe?”7ab49534b5284fbd
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-Uh… they all seemed dead already?a313273cff12f117
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?a2573a94e90a3559
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“I wonder if the specimens are damaged.”679370c4276e0bdd
-Well, they 93bdde9fad seem fine? But what do 7b4b87da41 you do?9c700b55cf1d2837
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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.7cf16f9c1213b03e
“I don’t feel comfortable revealing personal information.”6589166a9c2a3264
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-Ah… then is it okay if the owner of the items and I come together?9969d45a43ea4522
The man’s abrupt question was as sharp as a stag beetle’s shell. He was a truly unpleasant, insecticide-like man.af4e9c5475341f8e
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“Are you in Seoul?”9bdab2c8c87bf62a
-Yes, well… Seoul…8b5fbcd59aedc018
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The culprit 3268a7ce5c is in f4481f1e83 Seoul.510a91aa3adb6667
“Let’s meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.”b776cdeca4e2651c
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Between places 9acd6c1991 with lots 323a34b3c5 of people e3fcad3c48 and security, 1ddc399278 Min-hyun chose 0d6675ae9c a place 9717c8ee04 he was 279cbbc9cc familiar with.2c79c5446924499a
-The hotel?d5f7f5ee1f64dd48
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The other person ece391e2e6 asked, sounding slightly 2837c850d2 displeased.e2e26e37e30b4d63
“Yes, the hotel lounge. Is there a problem?”0501e4bf8cbf03b7
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He wondered if 275bf61138 they were trying 3485408e9b to avoid a 14e6643580 place with many de299bb384 witnesses.1294800828214130
-Hold on. Let me discuss 72cf9bf6e7 this.e58fb74bf736d498
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It was just a 13ea0505dd simple trunk swap at bc5f88dfbc the airport. But the conversation between 19879f0773 Min-hyun and the man d7bd787695 was as tense as 9642a03de6 a prisoner exchange between 331e7decf5 enemy nations.e19c10abdf49b768
-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?fca3eb04e6993258
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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?a9df4fb560a2330b
Min-hyun lifted c8ca65ab3b his wrist b863cf5e15 and checked 0691e81271 his watch.de520d52cca7245c
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“9 pm tonight, is that possible?”842857efcd9d32d5
His voice e02a664a07 was heavy, f31e23db8c like a 46a0787110 spy arranging 0b116d06c2 a rendezvous.c4982907e8cd4455
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-9 pm tonight, we’ll meet in the lounge on the first floor of the Pilcheong Hotel.b3f12ce9a2374af9
The man’s voice quivered like a tense bee about to sting. 049faf678dadc1c0
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The taxi 5d4ea14fc6 carrying Cho-yeon 1b6f7aad43 and Do-jun a0d6d0ea28 stopped in a2581fef52 front of 2f25ec64b1 the main e3d1438005 entrance of 4bd7c7a97d the Pilcheong 07e8f7679c Hotel. The Pilcheong 87f375566f Hotel, which 7f39967cf8 had just c0023d7bbb opened last 090789253f summer, was 6b547de25a a place 7b3efd613d Cho-yeon used 56f48a82d7 to go 70261d8344 to establish a3e4bac880 partnerships for 6b2270720f her travel 6dfdafab86 agency.4b5f96f6bdaec3c5
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Do-jun was pulling the de9212e6d0 trunk in question.b9d640f202e75554
“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?”f998dc94013c1765
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Do-jun grumbled, suspicious of dce4d3e849 the other party.210bab65c2b9bf73
“He probably thought the hotel lobby was safe. There are lots of people coming and going, and security guards.”7bfce1b70db49426
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Despite her reasonable 2ec80588c9 explanation, Do-jun looked aac66b09f6 displeased.79f0bbc5d092d5be
The lobby of a90ae141b6 the Pilcheong Hotel 7c1373f308 was arched, so 8103aac8c8 it would take 0eedd4941c some time to 572641be43 find the owner ef1e8877c4 of the trunk.e056eb59397b3ae6
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A lazy e1c13d4b58 jazz tune 4241074dba flowed through ec2847270c the dimly 79b27669c0 lit lobby 3163f2cdcf lounge.a7b16ceeb2962994
“This place has a nice atmosphere.”5f856cbde92197c7
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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.79991caa76aa8ce4
Should I 7ec3d85b48 just be c96f7e51e9 crazy and 90f2acea2b suggest having 994920bb40 a drink 614b5382f9 here?ecba76a75bffb693
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“You know, Do-jun. Later, here…”e4eb4ee74549f5ac
“Oh? I think that’s him over there.”f1649ed1b73400b6
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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.6ba58b38eac68fe7
Dressed in a db793d0d2c black suit, the efeb808de3 man blended seamlessly d04d2b1083 into the luxurious 7d18de0d83 hotel lounge.83a87b38f5ee5b0c
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He stood with fe5ac88cf7 his back to 3221e91d2c a marble pillar, e66983a16d looking casually at 271fac2ccd the screen of 86f06012f9 his mobile phone. As he 5a35d20432 tilted his c7e178fc08 head slightly 00de9e68cd to the 114191119d left, light 23ce43b2ef glinted off 5674d6e4be the silver 3234aece95 frames of 21908bb2ef his glasses.05f01d4c3de58365
He leaned 0fe6f14050 casually, his f68ad6afa9 weight on b1ff290790 one long da7fe1ff70 leg, his ba548b4d72 free hand 0bfacbbcad gripping the 3337b8acab handle of e91a1e622c the trunk 01e6ff960a tightly. The bulging veins on 73c8614a50 his white hand resembled 2347fb11cb the roots of a 39c55830df rainforest tree.9ce5eaa3b4c16c4e
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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.e5043eef0de42d6b
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. b95cd2f693c49db5
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Despite his 499b00ed0d sophisticated image, 064a034aaa the man 7a92b4b2b7 wore a 25f6c3208c black suit, 6dce4ca4f0 silver glasses, 4df7a3c2b6 a shiny ea8360e813 watch and e84e1c0690 neatly pomaded 463708b300 hair. His eyes 745139d2cc held the 68fb4774db wildness of 502dcc7d96 the rainforest.65b7d4ff022fc879
A sense 7dc92bd616 of fear 765f5c9a3a and mystery, cfff9953b5 like something f54f9dc1a4 lurking in aaf6d0919b the lush 4ada9fdd69 green. Cho-yeon swallowed unconsciously.fc0217faa5946a69
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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.0cd02825552720de
Maintaining eye contact, 0ff46d9eba the man began 5583597332 to walk straight 026233a722 towards her.2cd50512591cfdc3
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As the distance between e6a3498fd5 them closed, his gaze 95c159516f slid downward. His eyes were 5d1d6226ae like the slime f1e552ad25 that children play 76821d1709 with. Smooth and flexible, like 4b6c9a4897 a viscous substance slowly 525627e523 oozing out.4225b423e68ec703
He straightened 2ee2c576e9 his previously 097040bb90 relaxed posture. His broad shoulders spread e52ab8868a like a tree stretching 6eb53f7888 its branches.8f83a006ed87a349
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“Are you here for the trunk?”30263a7039f1e86f
A shiver 7c07e49f2c ran down 9be7b9b131 her spine fa79abbe29 at the a011b82485 sound of 0a37756cab his deep e2920cf7d9 voice. At the 62f5f252ea same time, 23ef7f9c8c a ruthless e925d74756 heat spread 53f5bbedc2 from her 4a4f404ab0 neck. A man f3b823c6ce who evoked f10249f8fc both shiver 2894ea1fa4 and heat 8d587c7327 at the d52cb7d04f same time, 52c662dcf6 his gaze 50ed306d5a was fixed 456cb1a5e3 on the 61cb6642bb trunk.966543a3892d06eb
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“Yes, here.”4fead75f81d7e27a
Do-jun offered him the 60c5d40604 trunk. He took 5dfe154c7a it and cd98680a76 stood motionless 363e7220a5 for a 1ec3d96621 moment.e7c602665dbc29de
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“Um, could you give us our trunk as well?”cb7a72e5d780e18c
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.debe995e6ef4f424
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Cho-yeon cautiously reached out 96e81bb0b6 and lightly grabbed the 2bb2699897 handle under the grip.0faa560c1e7455b9
“Are you alright?”0a4bbd63e4e74fca
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The man 01266af8bf took half c01ea8800e a step 130fb059f1 forward, closer 9a83bc89fd to her. The question was addressed af38605509 to Cho-yeon.c4a381650f7c7f57
“Yes? What are you…”62e71ea70fb49820
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Cho-yeon met his gaze 4b97cccc38 again, trying to understand c891be6fe1 his question. He added with 7a4df86560 a slight furrow 57d206cc27 in his brow,5591b4d96117e930
“I’m asking if you need help.”12c1c6ca75bf3a0d
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There was a hint f40c14b864 of concern in his 25f6b738a3 polite question.940ea99714c2cb9b
“No. I’m not in need of help.”f9993e37bdddb57b
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As soon 771fb323ff as she 04b12de051 had finished 1255217f14 speaking, Do-jun 4a94bbd749 grabbed her f151535793 trunk and e815762bc2 stepped between c1ffc38c47 them.cd645a774cf76d31
“Hey. What are you saying? In need of help?”8fde514b0a2d6f84
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Do-jun and the 1550eb0d08 man stared at 6375528da6 each other as 4d97921ab8 if they were a48e7ea55d about to devour 26796130de each other. They were like 912830da01 two completely different 6c10b0f27e animals facing each adacf046c6 other.c0fd8e5217acb370
If Do-jun was e008a39b3b a gentle and 86394aa18a loyal retriever, the 1dbc7db9cc man was a ab9ee5e242 jaguar with patterns 791f52c4ea that resembled beautiful 9e6336a2ee roses. A domesticated dog f8499a468d had nothing to a1688e4ed8 gain by challenging 969a5ee0ec a wild beast.a7703023ba9d78cc
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“Let’s go, Do-jun.”e44abff841a662d7
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.dd6dfb55b8036bde
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“Wait a minute. What this person is saying is strange!”3be6b498ecd3b08c
Do-jun, who had 9e03cffc56 never raised his 6b800fb4e4 voice before, snapped 252815eecb at Cho-yeon,c74fbf431ad67b94
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“Professor!”d8d282fb7f92b590
A man 73e9357d7a came running d6afd26b15 from somewhere, 27f06c95f8 grabbed a 9cf49e1e03 marble pillar 8c1467af52 and bent 7edfb3f59d over, gasping c7e83e7b09 for breath.b34895add49bdaa8
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“Let’s go together, shall we?” 3c00330086029195
The man who 2636b142dc had rushed over 81735553c2 straightened up and a7de767172 tried to take 69ef6e5680 the trunk from 0a698dc9d2 the man addressed 16dd41184d as‘Professor’. But the man 24c8dfb7f2 raised an eyebrow d951ab0b61 as if to b69a70231f say‘absolutely not’. Presumably, the man 28590e7edf who had run 0119f84b11 over was his 7500b6ce94 teaching assistant.0003544cfe4fbb3a
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“Ma Jong-wi?”60da00a19d08cd90
Do-jun suddenly turned 19a480ddff to the man 2160d48771 who seemed to 3ae4fe167a be the assistant.dbc3faf28d5466aa
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“Oh? Do-jun-hyung!”ef4b06df732e5e13
The assistant 8ed991dc1d narrowed his 8459cfc4df eyes and fbad53b7b5 looked back d1bb0d3feb and forth 7dab001146 between‘Professor‘ and Do-jun.4be5a86c65a570ff
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“Ah! Was this trunk yours, Hyung?”223fa0d42f7008b8
“No, my friend’s.”f40c3c6b87d63b33
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At Do-jun’s introduction, Cho-yeon greeted him awkwardly with a nod.295dc151593a5ce5
“Wow, I thought there were blankets and pillows in the trunk, so I thought maybe a murderer was hiding evidence…”0ac885d525ab1eb8
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‘Professor‘ covered the rambling assistant’s mouth with his big hand.a3b95535497fbcc6