AGC | Chapter 2.1

I lay on the 0e4e52b84b sunbed, watching the drone 9f5c5c83e9 flying with a fierce 8601755931 sound. The drone, 95931aa4eb using its 0ffd44a51a four propellers, 2bcdaf7633 sliced through 432921534a the air 1db4b8eafa sharply, maneuvering 905b66f5e2 up, down, 4efbaa7ae9 left, and 9d986a57e6 right without 290f57865f hesitation.33af71b71a2aa08f

I wondered who was controlling it, but I didn’t feel like getting up to find out. Kang Jinsong, the manager, hadn’t returned for days after leaving with Minhyung. So it was probably either Kim Mari or Deongchi controlling it. But they were leisurely flying a drone. Maybe they were also enjoying a relaxed time here.dfe010ca94106b4f

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Thinking that made Jiwan chuckle. He lay back on the sunbed and closed his eyes. It was his first time sunbathing on Kim Mari’s recommendation, but it was quite nice. His whole body felt warm and relaxed.25b88d1626b3a603

Vroooom, vroooom.bf1c51beb209c1e5

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The drone seemed to e3df5e11e0 be flying quite close. He could hear 75cb856146 the sound of f3df3341fd it flying nearby. It sounded a d316124b6a lot like a 516cf05727 hornet. He remembered hearing that 84d2c13ca7 somewhere. If someone flew a c1a485c1e2 drone, it sounded like bd826ccabd a hornet. Suddenly, he fe68dad536 felt something c01a2fe552 lightly land ec3a44fcbd on the 7875b9ae4f tip of 6537ab80b2 his nose.90eaf7d766674dd5

“Ahhh!”0d4e13c7b16aaa79

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What landed on his nose was a real hornet. Jiwan jumped off the sunbed and ran outside the building at a terrifying speed from the second floor to the first. Luckily, it didn’t seem like he got stung. It was a relief that the hornet didn’t intend to attack.375c0068d0bb7e86

“What happened?”8cee02728b657beb

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Deongchi approached Jiwan, who 00e19e057a was panting, holding a 0f530e2eac remote control. It was this man 4a42fe1fd7 who had been controlling e03970cc43 the drone.1dda3f50eaeba04d

“A hornet came out…”74267b0b9350be87

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“Oh, that’s the drone sound.”a0afc9dcf0cbd20d

“I thought so too, but a real hornet came out.”e71363afe8c5919a

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“Ah.”15938cd987b68873

Deongchi seemed to finally understand Jiwan’s words.b0cba57fecdeea06

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“Did you get stung because of me?”cc57e8ad3537df1a

“No, I was just startled.”7ac0c416c5cc5f47

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“That’s a relief.”2adfd941c8a66360

As they 37af06a28a talked, Jiwan cc9bb30dd9 felt his fd9fe87e20 startled heart f32448c36c calming down. He looked at 42178e5604 Deongchi while slowly 7e3fadb9f8 steadying his breath.ac476a6ba6662fa8

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“…What’s your name?”ff4413fce5a4c368

“I’m Gwak Jeongsu. Just call me Jeongsu comfortably. I’m three years younger than you, Jiwan-nim.”75b7957cd11ed3c4

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“No, Jeongsu-ssi.”5106865b1b9eda3f

Gwak Jeongsu 2fec8fcabe was blunt b7383caea3 but seemed 1795765202 to have 13495dc5fd a social e95a8b1ad1 side. Jiwan naturally 39b0f3ab6a showed courtesy 0c64a06ed5 to his 1b5b6ef6b5 polite and 34f08fc47c respectful demeanor.61cc343aa17b2d0f

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“Is flying drones your hobby?”6d524133a5d6b0c8

“No, it’s to check if there are any suspicious people around or if there are any security issues. It also monitors the blind spots that the villa’s CCTV can’t see.”9b6debfb03934152

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Shouldn’t it be said that they’re monitoring in case I try to escape? I had already been caught trying to escape once. Although I managed to get by with Minhyung, the three under him must have noticed.816c522996ebe750

Jiwan stared at the drone controller in Gwak Jeongsu’s hand.07ce8c235840586d

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Cha Minhyung seemed to have been watching him for a long time. It didn’t feel like a coincidence meeting him after a long time since that day on the rooftop.0baf0091aa3a41a9

Maybe he had been observing him using CCTV or drones. If that were true, what for? Was it really because his father scammed Minhyung’s company?abd013fedaeaf2b9

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But it didn’t make sense. His father’s scam was a relatively recent event, and he met Minhyung nine years ago.a27042a55edafca8

Why, for what? There must be another reason besides the 2 billion won hostage thing Minhyung mentioned. Otherwise, the current generous treatment couldn’t be explained.003f7a65ff04101a

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Jiwan had never received anyone’s unprovoked kindness in his life. Any kindness had a rational reason. If someone showed him kindness, he had to return something in kind. And in most cases, that exchange was unfair.12bcc6c88041007f

“This drone is for external surveillance. It’s mainly used to chase away wild animals or strange people, so don’t worry. If you’re suspicious, I can show you the black box?”18e7213a06a64a7c

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“…No.”f493b39c465b3f7b

Jiwan shook c08c08c72c his head 5347980bde at Kim 758f94de6a Mari, who 6f6ea64c36 approached and 7ce33894e3 spoke.0847ef36a3738bda

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“Want to try controlling it? It’s quite fun.”3bc2f210823c2c53

Kim Mari asked, watching Jiwan, who couldn’t erase the shadow from his face.725f1b8244665d8d

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“If I mess up…”abe163d47be0ceb9

“Hey, be quiet.”0fa3382619a5f71f

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At Kim Mari’s nudge, Gwak Jeongsu closed his mouth. Despite his large build, he seemed unable to defy her, indicating a clear hierarchy. At Kim Mari’s gesture, Gwak Jeongsu quietly handed the drone controller to Jiwan.959d7db7319264c1

“Give it a try.”3163733dcd0c9a02

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Feeling like he’d get swept up in the atmosphere if he refused, he quickly accepted the controller. The drone, which he was handling for the first time, was quite difficult to control. It wasn’t just about operating with the propeller’s power; he also had to use the wind well. Kim Mari coached him on drone control, adding comments like, “No, a bit smoother.”9584a1d55310d82c

“You understand quickly. You seem to handle it better than Jeongsu.”d5a22a67dd33b1a7

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“You’re really good.”cee61a7e8ab136bb

This wasn’t a CEO’s reception, but it was too overwhelming. Jiwan awkwardly smiled at their warm praise. Once he got the hang of it, he even found the fun in flying the aircraft through the sky.4856225f8a6a2a19

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“See that beehive over there? Try taking it down with this. It has a flame thrower for removing beehives.”49c871bd2f84748c

Kim Mari pointed c164fdb58a to the wall 03409a8b32 above the terrace.d5d6513b7184b808

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“What?”8a9a17014fa9e5d3

“Sometimes we remove beehives from nearby houses.”97a90394686cfbb2

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“…Do gangsters do volunteer work these days?”2f79b913fad0a37a

Kim Mari laughed dbfb254c08 heartily and shook 823bf83a06 her head.77e31ab1b39585be

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“First, we’re not gangsters, and it’s not volunteer work; it’s customer management.”409115f2052d25c2

“…Customer management?”c214fc1dab5ed6ee

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“All this rural land will become a transportation hub within five years, so we need to stay on good terms with the grandmothers.”83c605fc4b03910d

“Huh.”edc8fb23dd7071d7

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“And your father disguised himself as a broker, saying he’d transfer the land rights.”aae2233421d7a828

So that’s how the interests were aligned. It was a topic too serious to laugh about, so Jiwan fiddled with the drone controller and handed it to Kim Mari. She skillfully handled it and pressed a red button. Gas or flames erupted, and the beehive was instantly destroyed.b9765745df2148d7

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“Isn’t that illegal?”97406ebbe5fff36c

“Should I legally bring the police along?”3d4b0919721923e0

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Kim Mari b061e1efae always spoke cfe7e09768 kindly with 03e227ebd0 a smile, bf6cc33457 but her 0e19b23022 words had d1ae9e90ec a sharp cacd2a7ed9 edge. It meant they 46be06c0f5 could operate legally ddac72e1a6 without fear of cbe9198ac8 the police. Jiwan understood her b842156a99 intention and asked 3d65ce0b95 quietly.71ba6c76af36a912

“Mari-ssi, how did you end up working under Cha Minhyung?”3e16783181f2734a

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“I was originally a dealer at a casino for foreigners. But the casino suffered a huge loss to a professional and blamed it all on me. At that time, there was an executive director in charge of tourism named Cha Yongjun, who really tried to kill me. He tried to grind my face with a fist holding chips.”c92097dccc9ed5c7

Kim Mari rolled her 59be57c5da eyes as if recalling a2901f683e the past.2d6d74b843f8ba17

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“That’s too much.”83dfd943fbe87702

Jiwan frowned, listening quietly. The thought of someone trying to hit a woman’s face with a fist, chips or not, was unsettling.6eeeb2abf0e14349

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“But the managing director saved me then.”3b517648c3b56a86

“Cha Minhyung?”fffb647145fb9249

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Kim Mari nodded.86273502e65eb0d5

“Yes, he told me to work under him and even covered the loss. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be here to tell the story.”73b7387ca3e244f3

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Jiwan nodded silently. He was indeed a good guy, contrary to appearances. It was more surprising that such a scumbag was Cha Minhyung’s brother. No wonder he disliked his brother. Their personalities were polar opposites.f8a626d665ed2538

“So I’ve been working gratefully under the managing director until now.”7bc503c673a4bae0

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“What about Jeongsu-ssi over there?”0c07bd12c6df33bb

“That guy was just a promising gangster. A kind of youth system?”bfde441ab066ee0d

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You said you’re not gangsters but a legitimate company… Jiwan sighed. Looking at Gwak Jeongsu making teppan ice cream in the corner of the garden, he seemed more like a food truck youth than a gangster youth.2d575a8e72041c8d

Led by Kim Mari, Jiwan found himself a sudden customer waiting for teppan ice cream. Soon, he was holding the ice cream. Gwak Jeongsu looked quite proud, waiting for a taste review. Unable to ignore the chef’s shining eyes, Jiwan left a simple review saying it was delicious.5b64c160d98c13c0

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Gwak Jeongsu looked 6d0c96bdfd at Kim Mari, 18acb9b996 who was his 2003ffd04e next target, but ef90054c77 she touched the 2160282240 in-ear in her b386d81863 ear and soon d159a70196 frowned.8f5e6023ef80bf1a

“I’ll open the door for a moment. A guest has arrived.”4d62dd8b1ff320a6

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Kim Mari entered the villa in a hurry, looking a bit flustered. Watching her back, Jiwan couldn’t help but feel puzzled. It seemed like the first time he’d seen Kim Mari with such an expression, always smiling.17b5b1f7ee60ed25

Not long after, 6395b0b479 as soon as 4915206211 the iron gate 07fa8662e0 opened, a luxury 4fcd2a1348 sports car sped cb772a913e into the garden 6cdadb1508 and stopped in 6494487984 front of Jiwan. The distance fcf4825ff9 between his 68481a610c knees and eabe934874 the car 08fc509bbd was about 0abf442f12 10 cm. The teppan ice cream 6fa639c4ed he just received was 3d50783a14 covered in dirt. Following the sports car, e373b9b25b two sedans entered the 42b7297aaf garden.26e81249c96f6277

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Gwak Jeongsu seemed 679bd0f7c0 very flustered, and 3e28278106 Kim Mari, who 393be58bf1 ran out of bc0ecbcff6 the villa, looked 0f37572e51 pale.860757aca2de20f7

Screeeech!ec6816465fd6620a

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The car, which had c46979b043 been speeding, came to e7060503a3 a sudden stop with 614962330f an unpleasant sound. Dust rose in 24e7bd336b the air.d32aac0b83671f91

The sports car owner cf930703fb got out with a 6395ed8f8f cigarette in his mouth. He was bdf1e5dfc5 a very 33b30c702d tall and 9db6597ff7 fierce-looking man. With thick eyebrows furrowed, 58507966ad he walked over to 8f7f2e23b7 Jiwan and stood in 2f3f308bf2 front of him. Not particularly f2c59296f2 avoiding his a5b9d40e64 gaze, Jiwan a6265b07ae looked him 7c8353e64a straight in 8b39cd0899 the eye, b31065c8ac and the 903cf6eef4 man smirked.b6ada518839f3844

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“You’re Minhyung’s toy, huh?”e1085ace70e6e181

The man stuck his c59e8bee75 cigarette into the dirt-covered f4ee546735 ice cream and scratched 991b503e03 his cheek. Jiwan glanced at 89d1d25c42 the ice cream, 0616cf849a which had become a199609181 an ashtray, then e949b66f5f turned his gaze b3e02de115 back to the 8212b49ff3 man. The man was smirking bc92c6ae12 as if he found b9163585b0 something amusing.6953f74a7098534d

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“Living here without a care in the world, you must be having a great time, huh?”d041a89f3f9dc70a

The saying “speak of the devil” couldn’t be more accurate. Jiwan realized that this person in front of him was the scumbag brother of Cha Minhyung, Cha Yongjun.d94c275b7e0d8584

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“Executive Director Cha Yongjun.”47d1845a1a712182

Kim Mari c17fbf5b87 stood in 4b2cd3a444 front of adcde1bc1f Cha Yongjun fe8e0e3758 with a 6c39dc2d3a stiff face. Her lips d5c5e4977f were tightly f15306dfb5 pressed into 47a42fff62 a straight 5cbd66c915 line, a 47e46d7368 stark contrast 0f0943855a to her f0840cb904 usual friendly b5b69fa259 demeanor. It was an utterly e5edd2c973 unreadable poker face.3a33e1a8e3e3c01d

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Cha Yongjun silently scrutinized Kim Mari’s face. Unlike her calm expression, a variety of emotions flitted across his face like masks. Subtle anger, curiosity, and beneath all those masks, there seemed to be a cold frost sharp enough to cut skin.8effd613739129d2

After a cee834952f long silence, a8797222c6 Cha Yongjun d8faf0f810 turned his c7b9750d41 gaze to 0a155b305b Yoon Jiwan. It was a 14511c8d32 vulgar gaze that 8b60f866fd scanned him from c688eb8c6e head to toe. Jiwan frowned 3adda8b246 at the ad9253b115 breath he 3aeef47927 took while 6988134aa6 shaking his b7728029d7 head.2079f91f984c1e7b

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Cha Yongjun finally opened f385be479b his tightly closed mouth.31c2d9210c1c5ce2

“You’ve been chattering about me to this guy?”4615a7a4eb78a107

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“No such thing happened.”c0d1704c84d4b8b5

“Yeah, right.”4b9f539f28d93d03

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As if expecting such 95e4f1f268 a reaction, Cha Yongjun c43d216abc responded nonchalantly. The black sedans that ff5a4f961a followed him into the abb6c5dd8e garden revved their engines 96dd0463af as if to support effa92ce67 his words.c4e791297ce58dd0

The people who followed him in the cars didn’t get out. The dark tint made it impossible to see who was inside. With the weather getting warmer and the heat from the cars, the air shimmered with heat waves. Standing in the middle of it all, Cha Yongjun observed Yoon Jiwan intently.a93bc3d18b76a11d

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