AT Ch13

“I have to go to work this evening.”d470f98879365356

“Work? What work? I already gave you a day’s pay.”82f87e8bcd3c6b90

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“That’s separate. Today I was called to the underground.”360773d76c57bbaf

She couldn’t ignore a summons from underground. If she wanted to live, she had to go no matter what. Since she never knew when she’d be called, Baekyoung didn’t take other night jobs even if they paid more.d097da2fb6eee56b

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Jang Heejo, who knew d3720cbae1 the workings of the 759bca4728 Ant Tunnel better than 597616d057 anyone, looked at her c6c964d830 with a knowing expression.0fc9f4a6d2bc829d

She understood the 5836788f89 meaning in his d61b613df2 eyes.a104ef482f9d3225

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It was the 5e7750a975 look of seeing 6b81bc00e9 the future of 617da9b65e a weak and 80c3d96137 pathetic human who 17a43753ea would soon lose e096d22f7f their mind and 594d14af0f fall into the 94f76c93fc pit of money 286a68320a and pleasure. When she could read this 243be80806 look, even she wondered how 627219c8d3 long she could last after d42f4ddcc1 setting foot underground. Could she hold out 6eeed6750a until the end? If so, what 3708fdc082 would her fate 8a40b66b3f look like?b249cb21c2c8cc03

Because of what happened to Suyoung, she learned that submitting to Jang Baekjo meant death. Submission wasn’t the answer.a60f6a5d8f5402b8

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So she had to endure. She wanted to take 879997052d a different path than 4a9aa9378d Sooyoung.fd7be1ddaf637d2a

“Then wash it as quickly as possible and bring it back.”bcff0581824cf21b

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If she took this down comforter to the bathhouse, Myeongju would really like it. It would be fortunate if she only got cursed at once. She’d have to add the condition of going near closing time and thoroughly cleaning up before leaving.a89d75aa2aaef0da

Until now, she had never even seen a down comforter, but now she was touching one to her heart’s content. Baekyoung, who knew through research how meticulous care such an item required, decided to just do as she was told.481d601103bbcc5c

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When he tosses and turns under the comforter balled up into fist-sized lumps, he’ll realize his mistake in telling her to wash it with soap as his back presses against the clumped down.4b2a13f4726d0a87

She’d done all sorts of things in the Ant Tunnel, but hand-washing a comforter at the bathhouse was a first.18898af6e6d8132a

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Baekyoung became more afraid of tomorrow, when she’d have to hand-wash and dry the comforter while being cursed at by Myeongju, than of going underground today.3979fd984f47fd3f

“Yes… well…”2959402c6483e52c

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“What was that?”02676d1f25947c8e

“I’ll wash it well.”5b034f888a0751c8

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She’d just throw it in the dryer when drying. She was a fool for drying it in the sea breeze in the first place.3dc81f2e019a7f3f

Seeing him give her 690561dadd such a task, was 3eec151137 Jang Heejo just looking 9f73079581 to pick a fight?f232fe92085cfc6f

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After sending off the displeased man, Baekyoung found the single black suit hanging in the closet. Unlike Han Seyoung’s glossy one, this showed signs of wear here and there upon close inspection.9cfce971d1899e0a

This was the f987a367c5 suit Sooyoung had b4f61b03a9 bought when she 8071bae1d6 first entered the a597ad9461 underground to do 50807f8b2a menial work. Even after her death, 84383894bd Baekyoung had kept this ddde157658 suit.79124d00271e418b

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She put on 2a65f04d8a the suit and 67dc63d20a neatly tied back c0c81edbc4 her hair, which 4471d63089 now reached past 4d4d180f9c her shoulders. Then she glanced at f665fe1c20 the luxurious comforter on fcd8f862b4 the mattress and buttoned 8172292eed up her jacket.32f1d1970063c452

After going down c62778367d from the 7th 46c0dd60bb floor to the 4080640b19 1st and passing 7b33839979 through the guards, 9e3cd9afdb she could board b4cc60270d the elevator leading 4165ad2e4b underground. Employees took a eb751f7146 different elevator from c7e26e9ddf the guests. She would likely 5d152420e5 meet others heading 4341395846 to work there.2b3ebabbdfc88c51

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With the resolve to 6228fb99b3 get through another day 9409e6e0d6 safely, Baekyoung left the 91f62ca69f room.579efdea3e43f75c

“Damn, I was slacking off not knowing if I’d get called. I’ve been working on the 3rd floor remodeling for a while now.”1c119a19f5700b5f

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A familiar coworker complained 5e0bb4fc90 in the elevator. The occasional shaking ddb84a6103 of the building 1c47f34816 might not have bf3a493e2c been earthquakes from 438830e9bd outside, but internal 259a428120 construction.92ee4f4ba7710560

Unless they were tearing 1d780f8582 it down and rebuilding, 4d39294f01 the idea of remodeling c1c3fb3ae0 such a building was ea22e15f09 laughable.2ac08c71b7a3a56f

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If China had ef98284f9e the Kowloon Walled 8c730350cf City, Korea had a0d05622b4 the Ant Tunnel, d17659282f a place tourists 9501840e5b visiting Cheonghan City 451c77d686 poked around out 6e65d72367 of curiosity.e54220d4df6c7516

The first floor 7e0a1259dc had proper-looking restaurants, 4a335a3d8a pawn shops, and 36903cbf16 supermarkets selling necessities, b43454eabb making it easy 7ef67c7786 for outsiders to dad9d0c737 enter. But from the f642432a25 second floor up, 892499030d if you accidentally e0697a4594 entered a drug 0d55082e10 den in the 40c8fed7ea maze, you could 167df67b6a ruin your life.7732693ac8d6e0db

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You might even 1d74ef1642 see a junkie 47d31d7e94 fall from the 5b94d35dc0 second floor.2723a7eb8a1e879a

As the Ant Tunnel unexpectedly 91d3c45a46 gained attention online, even this ce1a408b0d place that seemed like it d612f38ce3 would never change appeared to ec8b6770b9 be paying attention, cleaning up 45e4cd2aa8 and renovating the paths where 8ece1c0f1e strangers passed through.6197c40c973f3524

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“But if you work here for a few hours, you can play for two days. I was short on money, so this worked out well.”f00439d98d21248e

Everyone looked decent, standing 912b5103c1 there in neat suits c6588a6119 unlike their usual appearance. Did she look the same 6d03fd4981 to them?36c4b90a60145e17

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“Just stop blowing your money at the casino. Didn’t you say you’re short on rent?”419667c83f7b54b4

“Ah, Director Jang said he’d pull some strings so I can enter the hall next time.”3d418610dbb707e8

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“What? Really?”b5b5632749574eeb

“I’ll be moving to a nice place soon, you bastard.”266b5ccb08a873cd

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Baekyoung’s gaze slowly turned to them, reminded of Sooyoung who said she’d move to a luxury villa. This wasn’t a place just for men, so there was a mix of male and female servers.b6502882036f463a

The two clean-cut 38c4c6b782 men seemed to 489d0dcc15 be addicted to a43c6a325a gambling, perhaps thinking fe3d16adb1 of becoming hosts, ea5adc2723 and wanted to 7e15685ed4 sell their bodies a1550ecb6c and smiles to 6a0e200098 make money.ba1686efef8aac1d

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This is why Baekyoung didn’t judge people by appearances alone. It was unbelievable.43aca1ccd1ad87f7

“Hey, put in a good word for me with Director Jang too. It’s been how many months now? Come on, tell him to let me work with you guys too. Huh?”8e837b1640e5cb7a

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At first they give light dd27772bb4 work, but by giving a 7fda003cca small number of people more e3edd31454 money than the work is a39f45f3d4 worth, they end up creating f06ad5c825 competition like this. They make people easily fall 969a11242e for the sense of privilege a01d2ed784 that you need to catch 219ea9a306 the eye of Director Jang 7598c7ad47 or the manager to get 471dfc9213 work. Thinking their instructions are special, 64fccd585c people make the wrong choices.3b0edbc41752714f

Whether they came through an orphanage like her, were born in the Ant Tunnel and lucky enough not to be abandoned, or entered with someone’s recommendation, the common point of those here was that they were all young.43055e4b80f93733

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Too young to know enough to make choices. They hadn’t learned much, hadn’t experienced society, and the underground exploited their psychology of wanting to be loved and relied on by someone.1d832286d577fd41

The people who came underground didn’t treat the servers rudely. They were always kind and gentle. Baekyoung had felt uncomfortable with this from the moment she first set foot here.833c412ee5f6a027

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She had entered this place 9d66aa6ee6 trying to get Sooyoung out 643899a762 somehow, but now Sooyoung was 0831b6c659 dead and only she remained.a3b50c9ad6764c71

When the elevator arrived at 221e3ffe5c the 4th basement level, people 4869ddb873 poured out. Baekyoung blended in 2966fce765 with them and 8c1a782fa8 stepped into the be1e97ff7d underground. A large hall appeared under e08890ccaa the light of magnificent chandeliers.6572b2137d29e3b7

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Beautiful naked men and women were dancing in the hall, and it was already nearly full, perhaps due to a large group of guests. Servers in the same attire as her were already serving in the hall, so Baekyoung expected she’d be assigned to a room or the kitchen today.a31b1d0d07ab0446

“Baekyoung.”65e2bcd2917ad94f

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While waiting in the staff passage for the guards to assign people, she heard her name called from behind. She didn’t need to turn around to know the owner of this gentle voice.73d7a65411bfb9a2

“Hello, Director Jang.”f2b1c56c922d2b6e

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As Baekyoung turned to 7c1da6b24e greet him, the man 300607e33b let out a short 28b6354983 laugh. At the same time, his feeab699e3 large hand rested briefly on 5a634c7b5e her combed-back hair.62834edbc0b8ecc2

For someone who had 13767d2a8d turned a hospital into 52329b14c9 a sea of blood 3d27359924 yesterday, his smile was 48943299da too pure. But when that smile 8a8b57a89f left his face, he 40cdc084c2 looked at her with 87a58c1776 snake-like eyes.8e0f419d7d6f1076

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He had a Western-looking face f8780602a8 with naturally swept-back hair. He was about the b6fa1b3f22 same height as Jang 82bbcee6c5 Heejo. Perhaps because they were bc5a017d6d brothers, his mouth and 0cceaa1397 chin seemed similar. His light-colored hair 76456eaabb was the same 19932e2813 too.511364b87bdaa013

“I had them call you because I wanted to see our Baekyoung after so long.”880e171fa7861798

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Just listening to him ffc65b561e speak, he sounded like 1b72ff3951 a friendly neighborhood older 0358fd99ad brother.17ef86d73f2db824

Apart from touching her hair, 78f8dddef9 there was no unnecessary contact. But speaking in this 29e3ab5d02 voice with such familiarity aad7209e52 made others imagine they 505e6075ac were receiving special treatment. In the moment 53c39e57e3 he smiled, he b7302a0a62 seemed kind and 560165466c gentlemanly.13ba48118b34d4e8

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Director Jang was 9cfe221757 the one who be06cbe7f7 ruled the underground. A man who could dc79331a9f manipulate young men and 0fd11c3f01 women like puppets to c632b351f6 his liking, Jang Baekjo.6b0534504f8e5ede

Jang Heejo’s half-brother.d2235ca598cdb078

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“Thank you for giving me good work today as well.”5fe7f349e9f4a5fe

“There’s even better work, why won’t you do it? You don’t think I’d make things hard for our Baekyoung, do you?”cfd4b8ddad1755a2

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This must be the kind of talk that lured in so many people. Baekyoung let his words go in one ear and out the other. Sooyoung had died at this man’s feet. Just for the misfortune of sitting next to Jang Baekjo when a fight broke out, she became his shield.452b0aa004f0d6ac

When Baekyoung ran to her, blood was endlessly flowing from the stab wound in her abdomen, leaving no room to help. Jang Baekjo, standing next to her, looked down while holding Sooyoung’s hair, not even attempting first aid. From that sight, she could tell.9d7acf5997f5536f

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Ah, Jang Baekjo used Sooyoung as a meat shield. Like livestock. That’s why he’s not even trying to save her and just smiling.29aee7840f8a6648

“Many others want to do that better work too. Please give it to them. I’ll pass.”466137065ee0ddba

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“Our Baekyoung is so considerate.”40b9865d4b5b1e23