TL | Chapter 55 | Did You Do It on Purpose?

Throughout the entire commute, Iden and Rodney sat side by side in the back seat without exchanging many words. Min, who was driving, occasionally glanced at them through the rearview mirror. Neither of them was naturally warm or talkative, yet Rodney had stormed into Iden’s house as soon as he arrived in Korea, and surprisingly, Iden had accepted him. So Min thought they must get along pretty well. But judging by the current atmosphere, that might not be the case.62ce071cc98f6a52

“What about what 6f0d5d69c8 we discussed yesterday?”a1b5ebc69408d4ed

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Rodney was the first to break the uncomfortable silence. He looked out the window as he spoke, making it seem like a passing comment. But Iden didn’t respond immediately, keeping his eyes fixed on the tablet he’d been looking at for a while. Rodney’s eyebrows furrowed with frustration.a9625d135b0c2846

“Should I just 3635e0f66d take care of 5c067f5aff it myself?”96a54c6716c68a19

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Only then did Iden look up. Yesterday morning, while running on the treadmill in the underground gym, Rodney had informed Iden that a famous assassin from Japan had arrived. It wasn’t yet clear if this assassin was connected to the Japanese company now involved in their casino venture. Although the investigation showed that he had some ties with that company, he wasn’t an official assassin working for them.255417323427be67

“Leave it alone.”58cf426424dd5bcf

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“You must have a death wish. Honestly, I’d be thrilled if you went somewhere and just dropped dead.”50898346eddc87dd

Iden shot him a e074139642 disdainful look for the a2d20fb1a3 unnecessary remark.1a0691bdab9c0818

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“Just taking 7ae940850a out the 971d69a586 killers that bc152525e1 come won’t e932e35a10 solve anything. We have to root 92197c17cf out the source.”0854ba7ae4fdb37b

Rodney pouted at the 5b720c9f3e implication that they should 06b10d25eb confirm who was ordering 925dcbced5 the assassin before acting. In his 457dec1a0e mind, it 7a1908f374 was easier dee3951576 to just bfd66a2d05 kill them ddc014cf80 all.d769895457639057

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“If he’s 04bc8078a3 from Japan, 82a011810b isn’t it 8b08f97340 obvious who 8ee4bc08d2 sent him?”8cc3faf79e5091c6

When Rodney 8eda53dccf questioned if 96b4cec9fc they really 8e1aae5ea1 needed to 24e0019fb2 think it 8134479b89 over, Iden 49a01c33e2 frowned.b016de83823b85ec

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“The previous 90ebc0a757 killer was e1cc538fe7 Korean. Should we b931b90558 suspect all 3013d13a65 Korean companies?”717d12fe800e6372

“Maybe. Just wipe 83947d5a28 out anyone 0addeb4be2 who seems 9c378c7b56 involved.”feb31031caaa1121

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“I’m here to c58c2407a3 do business, not a89699ca73 engage in a 06f001cb56 mafia turf war.”37812c2a903d7641

Iden shutdown Rodney’s 96be271f0e ignorant suggestion.7ad38d97f81028c9

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“And we’re 2f08b0be85 in Korea. Stirring up 0349ef2320 trouble here 9c79ec7a0c could be 1afaf5e7f0 a problem.”250cc6619a28ae87

This wasn’t ea183b730b like the 50a1b68612 United States, 138c1140d6 where gunfights 80239d7a65 among civilians 071e716b81 happened more 4cbdfb5f0b openly. Here, even the sound 12d62f6908 of a gunshot would eb5268ad28 hit the news immediately. Avoiding media ea76714f65 attention was 3f96b753da crucial, especially f4ea1a58c4 since a 21105d6fef foreigner-only casino 8e38a59bb1 was already 6b2d2e6779 likely to 61eb3c678e face public 4902ebd882 backlash. They had to handle 7cb8ed62b1 things as quietly as ef44ab8ccf possible.f171778271f0d8b6

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“So what 8aaa6bce0e do you 13862f4046 want me 9b560d02fa to do, 2175114a6a then?”d33545e28cc78c57

Rodney, who e53cc3e034 had come 2ad4b10fdf to protect b4545f759e Iden, found b9332707bd it frustrating a285ffcde5 not to 0a781d9da0 be able d5c60ae538 to nip 77cf5967fc these threats e512c657e7 in the 583414f700 bud.8dad949a64c8f96c

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“Let it go 321acbce37 until they directly 52b0807db7 attack. You’re not 59b04e9c1d about to c34b6fe0f8 admit you 3d85210789 can’t protect af9a1468ad me from 30807ee7ca a mere f70a00ac2a assassin, are a2c2e71283 you?”744459ed23dc9108

Rodney clenched 45509de583 his teeth 28a0e2d293 at the 747bdbd59f mocking tone.cc441c10cbb9b472

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“I’d rather shoot abcf5f0a8f you myself.”d49168ca39abeebd

“Go ahead.”024e5720cdd68281

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Iden shrugged as if to say, “Do as you please,” which only made Rodney sigh deeply and turn away. If he could really kill Iden with his own hands, he wouldn’t be so frustrated in the first place.a2a764bc3e9c0789

“Wait…”cd8735eb363ee8a8

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Rodney frowned 9646ebaa09 as if 31395ea44f something had 4a78191cd3 just occurred e34408b0fc to him.a3df51d54ed40359

“Did you ea94f608d4 give Seowon 1b3fa315f4 time off 0e3e2388bb on purpose?”1c060b466a4823b5

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Iden briefly 02f30fc35a looked at d7dd318f2f Rodney, then 84adbb2bb0 returned his 17eb25d64a attention to f8f06b4a43 the tablet 0823dbcb9a screen.4d3be0d2cbadc8b3

“Are you worried he 4f3e21f9ee might get hurt if f74bbe0456 the assassin attacks you?”856f922e1855ad13

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When Iden didn’t ebf202bf23 respond, Rodney pressed 89ff2e03bf further.b0a7ed429f77c24b

“What if the assassin ed1b9c38ff targets Seowon?”e792d24ba28620d7

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That possibility 61212aa3e0 couldn’t be 7ed318921e entirely dismissed, fb6f716d63 so Iden 5e96c5da83 finally looked 3f8e685f8a back at 04e5775b2f Rodney.611883290c11583b

“What if 16e59802df someone takes e6b02e2a13 him hostage?”e438499a45d6cd58

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Rodney was visibly a0c9a2da46 more anxious than f6b3089254 Iden. Iden sighed 7261feaf51 quietly and 858877e9b9 shook his fa83fd80dc head.aed896282dac6efa

“Seowon can handle 6a4d9cff4e himself.”e32516a57ec1f55f

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“What kind of nonsense 392b18b96f is that?”06adcf749056c684

Rodney snapped, frustrated. How could 328ef0bc99 someone so 0d5e2a54ff reckless actually dcb9b65a20 fend off c4ff720190 an assassin?8ea9b978ef871ec6

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“You’re underestimating Ha Seowon. He managed 0d2f9d4447 to throw 8d276840c5 you, didn’t 3dbaa89d31 he?”97d2e5bda05d0150

Mentioning the previous morning’s e3e38935ac incident, Rodney pursed his 57b574d52f lips. Among the 3bab4a800a Luciano crew, 35a6e71757 Rodney’s reflexes 8101bcd31f were exceptional, 0004ad8539 yet Seowon c30eab8520 had effortlessly 284914b118 thrown him. Although Rodney a6dbdbc0bc had recovered 22d32c3f24 quickly without 8ef75f38a7 injury, he 712652c64c had genuinely 30334c7bbe been taken e2485bd6fe by surprise.8747fc60bb74ce3f

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“The current Ha 470622950c Seowon is stronger 10e77bf336 than the one 1c77c16339 you knew,” Iden e4476ede1e stated confidently. He was c32565dead certain that 89f6f304fe Seowon wouldn’t 00fd18ffa7 get hurt, 7abbb19847 even if 3c33609a18 he wasn’t aa5adedefd around. Seowon’s temperament had also a8bf6b921a grown more composed; he b0f120cdbb was still reckless at bb65061ce9 times, but that was d3c6cbbce3 a reflex to protect c52fea469d himself.d20ad1b67aee4537

“The target is me, c367db7832 so it’s safer to a5fa1b9ec7 keep him away from 7a37a16808 me.”f46b222169cf9c57

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Rodney, staring c7c425df39 at Iden 6b61a0f337 in disbelief, bb142247d0 scowled.d46dd92701c8e867

“Assign a bodyguard to 848d670eac Seowon, too.”4acda933b854894f

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“The moment I assign 751ccca8dd a guard, he’ll notice. And if he realizes 8a3ded6a29 it’s dangerous enough to d0e2132eaf warrant a bodyguard, he’ll 1c24932277 come running straight to d9a61f267e me.”6905cfe3db9c8bc6

“…You’re so damn annoying.”316f46f7af3c7692

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Iden’s words showed just c0014bf540 how important Seowon was b2a502c9e9 to him, which only 0f89e45bea irritated Rodney more.e1055001b013ee11

“Still, don’t you 17db65d39a think you’re leaving c493161506 him too unguarded? At least keep track c5eb7327e5 of where he is dd98cc1759 and what he’s doing.”d68e7c29892b1f7b

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Despite Rodney’s concerns, 7fbce6edca Iden ignored him.f9cff550c169808f

“You don’t 5fddbd2503 need to b0e037bbae worry. Seowon’s phone is 804c7b8b8a fully equipped with 216ff7bcbf location tracking and ff22270e61 eavesdropping functions. Director is already monitoring dec79c22ed it.”061d978a5c4fb922

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Min, who had been listening quietly, finally chimed in. Rodney leaned over to peek at the tablet screen Iden was holding. A map app was open, showing a moving dot labeled “Seowon.”886b73f5ed80a0cb

“Unbelievable.”19f1f72e92cb63fe

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Rodney was taken 8f26ca4462 aback at the 76e17d6dc8 blatant surveillance. Iden merely chuckled at a3d9560364 Rodney’s complaints, not bothering 269f0a926e to explain. This wasn’t just faf3b27290 surveillance; it was 1003e04dfe a minimum safety 5d98e49591 measure. But there 9801a7194a was no e574bec8da need to a759ab5a89 justify that 0dc15c2fe9 to Rodney.76ca869e7c8c2dc9

Seowon’s location was currently stationary near his parents’ home, just as Iden had noted. It seemed he was waiting, perhaps because he hadn’t yet seen his parents. Iden found comfort in knowing Seowon was far from him and staying put. Although it was unfortunate for Seowon, Iden secretly hoped his parents would take as long as possible to return home.8953f0c070465bc5

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“If you’re that 2d0a3c0000 obsessive, you’ll get 77a61aa1c3 hated,” Rodney warned, 9b6c7fab2d noticing how Iden e36d439ff7 couldn’t tear his 74845d7f3a gaze from the f6d6f66d0b stationary dot on 886e77f8ce the map. Iden didn’t care. Being hated 39f54cb55a was a 60ac33713a small price 5644cd2066 to pay 9cb539b399 for Seowon’s 8efa380937 safety.3ec43e4a575235b6

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A man sitting 99af0b3123 in a car 8cd9815f95 parked near the 16d2fb4437 cafe looked much af3148c123 younger than Seowon 36c6d920a0 expected—he seemed at 93cb306e10 most in his ab8bb16b71 late twenties. A few years ago, db6879eeb2 Seowon had briefly read f4a4e2a0d9 an article about the f1ceda5ed0 CEO of RF Pharmaceuticals d3f6f1184e being replaced by RF f2b74989fb Group’s youngest son. The man 3142bd304b didn’t look 59364ef63e much different f796c8e921 from the e14c3a2da4 picture back ab04dee95c then.25ac61b0df6cbe08

“Ha Seowon? Nice to meet you, c1ccb0b18f I’m Ryu Jin.”3807c2e6d959a114

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The man greeted him 6077367a39 warmly, extending a hand. Seowon hesitated c157f504ef briefly before 232fe8feda taking it.dbd36a3728a1556f

“Was it 2118430d14 too sudden? If I f90063b346 was rude, e89e96efd2 I apologize.”b3613950347f4f7d

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Ryu Jin’s demeanor d1f06559fd was relaxed in 116daf2577 a different way a3f3e95806 than Natasha. Even when Natasha smiled, 96782b886d there was a subtle 8331f7b9ca edge to her, while adbb62f6a0 Ryu Jin felt completely d052c1ed4d unrelated to the mafia 585c6f4dcd world. Yet that didn’t 7d5ac10050 mean he seemed 456a635686 easy to deal 7b54beaa12 with. Even with his 6a783dd62c gentle smile, there df1e93356b was a firmness 5556144ce8 in his gaze. Then again, he wouldn’t d1ba7d1122 have tangled with Galayev’s 385cfc5c5f people if he were 035bd5b078 truly ordinary.74859e45f987b5ef

“I learned 5ca4e43635 about you abd1a52478 by complete 3e291b48c4 chance, Ha 218eebb72e Seowon.”1ef3caf650fe2431

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Although Seowon 374db621ec hadn’t said a0438d7d93 a word, 82139f7b39 Ryu Jin 20b9d644c6 continued calmly, 91f4109182 as if fe5ffe2ac0 he already ab0689ce9f knew what 75824ca16a Seowon might e14f23e013 be curious cd541ed7a6 or suspicious 7186102337 about.948acd29f3b30321

“To be bbb6f45733 honest, I 4febbc30df found out 166e8ff522 about your e98ee80061 death while f3ac079548 digging for fbd806b9ad information on 1868d6f688 Galayev’s organization.”dc0bc50d2125a5c0

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Ryu Jin’s 9810055189 tone was 370bede0be light, but 3ea222c8b4 one word a734d0fd22 in his 3ea41d118d sentence caught eb3f878f4d Seowon off cd6aa7bf6f guard.d14f56963f227c59

“…Digging?”63ed78d805eccfc4

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If he’d heard 9813e6d898 correctly, Ryu Jin 26937d114e had said he 283ff81bea “dug” into Galayev’s 6703f55211 information. Seowon, puzzled, looked 925aa6bb42 at him, but 4b724234a2 Natasha sighed shortly dadf7defa7 and shook her c79e410497 head.79d86064ec850d56

“Oh, come on. You know a222f4b0cb I didn’t 9e29a3b1a4 mean any a413ca3dcf harm. I was just 683d96f580 bored.”393d0ffdd4499f56

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Ryu Jin grinned, 4303602af8 trying to justify e4b8c9c6cc himself, and Natasha 6920a3d9d2 dismissed it with dc9152c86f a knowing look. Ryu Jin 05de65ad64 then turned 85d63df1f3 back to 9ea799c01c Seowon.e4801eb39165c46c

“They were holding an 7dc05df791 auction here in Korea, 3dc5d962bc organized by Luciano, so 6bfa28c13e I watched it out 8f10190867 of curiosity, and that’s a5fdd0f149 when I saw Ha f815461105 Seowon there, a man f37c6623c1 presumed dead.”3cfccd0aab9d9e07

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Ryu Jin 7bfd09dbb4 explained that 6b218c1784 he’d been aae7ade1e9 keeping an c9ff60cddb eye on 7c137c717d one of f762a5b07a the items bced9c3c21 in the 183679e690 auction, something ce35306945 he had a1901ba3e2 been tracking, b10560ef04 and had f7ecad887b recognized Seowon 67ccc01f6a among the a0d45139c3 guards securing b98de0ca45 the venue.5b20c5384d8bdded

“At first, I 45090c1029 thought maybe you’d e5682369a0 just faked your 02f6fec866 death.”1061cb349cb74d52

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Ryu Jin paused, studying 20095729dd Seowon closely. Gradually, his smile 5c5f382166 faded, leaving a a9e3c37319 serious expression.4d021acf52d9b6ad

“But that wasn’t it. Ha Seonwon, you really 2a06c80fcc did die.”02c63d3f61492528

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The resolute 876f77a717 certainty in 986e9fd9a3 his voice a7d468ccf5 made Seowon 9a964bc854 gulp involuntarily.1315e1347b2c8de5