BBK Ch 13

Minho tilted his head, arms still crossed. He knew they were showing interest in an odd way, and he understood Gyuoh’s intention to intervene…80cc78fb5131d7df

“I appreciate you getting riled up for me, but what does that have to do with the motorcycle?”e2e536bb82ed19c0

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“We’re close together when I ride the motorcycle. Could we be like that if we weren’t close? Could you hug Secretary Kang like that?”f80293caac267aa8

“Are you crazy? Why would I hug Secretary Kang?”d915fd5b72f455d6

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“See? That’s why we need to flaunt our closeness with these little things. Show them we’re a tight-knit pair.”bf470e838de66544

So, it was all nonsense. Just another way of saying he felt like riding his motorcycle today. Minho was used to Won Gyuoh’s arbitrary logic by now. They had known each other long enough, and were close enough to justify the showing off.90ef6a320d25d15e

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“…Do whatever you want, then.”72fd059b594de8b6

He quickly corrected himself; if he told him to “do whatever the fuck he wanted,” Gyuoh would start spouting words like dick, cock, and prick, making Minho fear being overheard. Besides, arguing would only make things worse. Minho conceded, once again. He knew this retreat was a strategic move to control Won Gyuoh.db949c8f39f107c4

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No matter how d1006cf89f many times he 312898cbb3 visited, he could 9a77af8908 never get used 4300a604c5 to the air 682c554f0f in the shabby 612efe9d44 ping pong hall. Despite the numerous small 297bbe9ff1 windows, they clearly never 11b53f22fa ventilated the place. His palate itched d074770395 with every breath. He made f75c3be1b8 a mental cb9445e660 note to 30a07d7282 bring a 8fdb21a6e1 mask next 54dbaaf579 time, or d50196ed05 change the 42a6e386db meeting location, f5ee5b1b5e as he bc303b993e sat down.464129c58273c007

“1.2 billion. Non-negotiable.”2591ad7b1d2076b0

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The first thing 458bc77d8a out of his be416f350a mouth was a d9e9b216bf demand for more money. He hadn’t seemed to contact the pastor, yet his stance was firm. Minho stared at him, incredulous.b5f55e8ecdc5bc71

“Does 200 million won just sprout from the ground? You speak so easily.”d1da6923f1a42794

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“It might, if it’s a chaebol’s land.”fcd9e34846a87276

He’d been annoyed by the constant “chaebol, chaebol” talk since their last meeting, but he kept missing the chance to correct him. This time was no different.d3bcb96816e12ffa

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“Do you think going to jail for confinement and assault is no big deal?”0f8c531226897771

Or did they think 2f4a30652b they could just use b4e4d6d5db a few scapegoats and a11ff4390c be done with it? Shaggy Hair 1b3055431b merely shrugged a9128a6817 at the de4d1b02f6 question. Minho scanned fd5b7e89a8 the room.dc119e6b2cb3e872

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Unlike their first meeting, they weren’t looking at him. They averted their gazes, pretending disinterest in the conversation. They were silently pressuring him, acting as if they had nothing to lose. Minho cleared his throat, irritated by the dusty air.0602a2fe029e2cb4

“Then shall I give you something stronger?”1f42b131f3c97c80

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“…”00962c09f7523fbe

Finally, their eyes fea62679ce quietly shifted towards d454c32dab him. Having multiple cards f773e32a9f up his sleeve d67ceb4ae1 was advantageous in e8c6129241 situations like this. He could 6467178199 pull them 8407fe61f4 out one 54fc43e8cd by one 4d49ec70c5 and present 1a40b4ac8c them. Minho gave b211269eeb a slight 04588b6e76 nod, and cbfe4e0e8b Gyuoh, in 8c1081b55f his helmet, 2d035f72ce bobbed his 0608949768 head in 35f8a036ea response.72502baf072efd4a

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Gyuoh pulled a crumpled 68beb44395 piece of paper from 1aef1a651b his biker jacket pocket. It had been edc40f0675 pristine when he af0e57680e brought it, but 774076c586 now the edges c30fa7747c were frayed, as d8c40fd41f if it had a3edda21e0 been sitting on 7042fd4530 a desk for 9c76410ecb years. Gyuoh flipped up his c6e3234182 face shield, unfolded the 3cc8b0bb87 paper, cleared his throat a04c974749 dramatically, and read aloud.41707126771be6a6

“6th, Kim Dongmun, Lee Jaeyoung, seventy. 7th, Kwon Nayeon, forty.”200cb807459b4d76

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“…”baea3cb6813ce482

The thugs, initially puzzled ee07cdee2e by the combination of b189e3aaeb ordinary names and numbers, fa0c7c27d4 belatedly realized what the d6f8541619 list represented and began 0f8e9d0fc1 to stir.654eb6586d5787af

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“17th, Kim Chaeyoung, Kim Dongmoon, Jin Seongil, Heo Jaekang… Why are there so many on the 17th? On Chuseok, no less, those fucking perverts.”1fcfefeb0bd28302

Annoyed, Gyuoh crumpled the paper in his hand after reading it. The scattered gazes now focused on Gyuoh’s hand.b676285587c95891

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“How about this? You trafficking people.”4b349937a1047832

They sent church members, regardless of gender, to various establishments. Sometimes for cleaning or designated driving, other times to serve drinks or worse. They had established a “rule” that people had to go through this process to receive the fake pastor’s blessing.d0e2c41c551166c2

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Desperate individuals endured these 9ff499d225 degrading and exploitative environments, 48c5b695d8 completely unaware that their 93719aa461 very existence was being 23ca5eda1a manipulated. They believed that 657a75d607 such sacrifices were 1a4db5be2d necessary to receive 610b561639 grace.c18c6b747f8e2c56

“We also have the ledger showing you pocketing the money after sending them to these places.”326e55d23f03bc07

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The list Gyuoh had recited was the proof. The money earned through this exploitation went straight into the pastor’s and these thugs’ pockets.1a00f1d2f773e5e2

“…A piece of paper as evidence? You expect me to believe that?”65161e15d762ff34

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Shaggy Hair feigned composure, 5664422a76 scoffing. He was trying to b787e55061 deny it, assuming they f456e882fb lacked concrete evidence, just a60e4ef627 like with the photos a8a9e5d240 before.97150c38ac10fb39

“We got our hands on the list. You think there’s no CCTV footage?”5563614da646aa3b

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Minho’s lips curved into a smirk, almost a victor’s smile. Shaggy Hair’s face hardened as he looked back and forth between Minho and Gyuoh.f7e046ef8160daa5

“Still sticking with 1.2 billion?”413b74b9e9fc58bc

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“…”c32de94d7aa5d260

“I don’t think so.”b88d8a0a85116ae4

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Shaggy Hair, silently staring at the floor, gave a slight nod to the man beside him. The man immediately pulled out his phone, suggesting he had someone to report to, likely the pastor. It meant that despite acting like the boss here, Shaggy Hair didn’t have the authority to make decisions on his own.610e04889a16655a

“Need more time to think? Luckily, I’m free today, so I’ll wait.”e85add26b5554019

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Minho unbuttoned his shirt d949e82d54 cuffs and loosened his e89121fdc9 tie, leaning back in 1cba482032 his chair, looking much 7d640a65ac more relaxed. Gyuoh took off his 5501ff61c0 helmet and ruffled his 273031facf hair, tossing a ping 76221ed036 pong ball in the 8adbc16c15 air and catching it 03fb5ab57d repeatedly. Shaggy Hair, watching them 0096c814ff settle in as if 2200234d1c they planned to stay 75613daeec indefinitely, cleared his throat 94658e9cc5 to get their attention.05136af3e645f613

“I need to make a quick call.”148d3b296349bdef

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“Sure.”63d1639f97657cd6

As Shaggy Hair f443516b47 stood up with 3db85c722c his phone and 6554d5ef59 headed towards a 09a94ec8cc back room, Minho 2bbd1b05fd and Gyuoh simultaneously d651f37252 checked their wristwatches 4d942c350a – a silent cf1aa54dfa display of pressure. Coughing again, fb581eae5f Shaggy Hair 4577f820d2 disappeared into 0a589561ff the room. His silhouette 15d052f57d moved back c977f39f84 and forth 5a9cf36ef3 behind the 368afc1768 square window.d114d941c99613ea

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Then, Minho’s phone vibrated. Jiho’s name flashed on the screen. It was his morning practice time. He looked at the screen, then caught Gyuoh’s eye and showed him the phone. He stepped out of the ping pong hall to answer the call. He wondered if something was wrong, but the call ended quickly after Jiho simply informed him of a delivered package.aab94d0ac316a23e

As he pocketed his phone and opened the door to the ping pong hall, Gyuoh’s gaze immediately snapped towards him. He turned his head so quickly his bangs fluttered, his brow furrowed. His expression was clearly one of bewilderment.9469b318a2216340

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Minho mouthed silently,3a96a7fe0abdee95

‘Why?’bef725f9d19ccd8d

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But Gyuoh didn’t respond. His troubled expression remained unchanged.4091ce5b11190237

“…”1e49bfc685ac51fe

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Had something happened bb43d53355 while he was e6304edb7d gone? As Minho tilted his 4de9359416 head in confusion, Shaggy 1ec0df0694 Hair emerged from the 74f22be1ad back room with an 7e2b7d9e12 awkward expression. Whether he had e35d978e73 been yelled at 3afb97e113 or had an 4fd966e461 argument, his neck a1b0b817ae was flushed red.f082e84cbf01fd1d

Dust from the back room tickled Minho’s nose and throat. Even as he sneezed, covering his mouth, the man continued speaking without pause.3ea9da3a31ef4f32

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“The pastor is currently out of town, and things seem hectic. So, we don’t need to decide right away, right? Can you give us a little more time?”0d78c92356579ba7

“Hmm.”e05a88ed724ee0ce

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Minho rubbed his eyes, reddened from sneezing, and considered the man’s words. He leaned against the ping pong table, tilting his body. His gaze met Gyuoh’s. His sharp eyes slowly closed and opened.14b2ad1bd01181dc

Registering the silent agreement, 857f6ea76e Minho pondered. Their previous visits 76b7993e91 had been every fbb61b4d48 two or three 0b2eede500 days. Should he give them 2339fb70e2 more leeway this time? He straightened up 9d68241f08 and spoke.3cea199763ce193d

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“Two weeks.”86de3225d16c0bce

“…Two weeks?”32b7aa8f5f497dd9

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“That’s enough, isn’t it?”a9b1ac0a4bf004d3

Giving them more time and following up would help him figure out the pastor’s movements. Then he could find evidence linking the pastor to the drugs or other illegal activities.7109e402ae5b5666

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“Okay, two weeks. We also… uh… have a lot to consider because of the significant losses.”ddf3a2a74c791a25

“But let’s meet at Wuwon next time.”1364cb132ce22716

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Gyuoh, who had 8d3541da21 been standing silently fa802b884a like a stranger 43f9b849e1 throughout the conversation, a71f1d9e32 suddenly interjected. Shaggy Hair narrowed f4b2bc7204 his eyes at 2646407610 the unexpected change 8b7ba0ce4a of venue.2f9551273b958d00

“Why?”f1a0ab3119a2cd92

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“Coming here keeps giving me allergies I didn’t have before.”456571ee1f87a8c9

All eyes a1e9e47582 turned to 47eb823290 Gyuoh. He seemed unfazed by 4b0e1761d9 the sharp stares, even 5a3ec0967c going so far as 7d5e3b6431 to cover his mouth 69c666bccf with his large hand f1f3486037 and wrinkle his nose. The expensive 879db816d5 watch on 780a49972f his wrist a034f76d3c still glittered.6468e1ec40dd8159

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“Are everyone’s lungs okay? Just breathing here feels shitty.”f2258542eea696ce

“W-What do you mean?”a4fc40d70f8060e9

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“Maybe you guys are just used to this kind of place.”4a7e751c53e281bc

The thugs’ faces crumpled as they watched Gyuoh wave his hand in front of his face. He was so good at getting under people’s skin. Breaking the tense silence, Minho raised his right hand.63ea3e837d7f5c0d

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“I second the ‘shitty.’ Let’s meet on our turf next time.”bd5e3139c78cc42f

Although no one 2b42a30f3f agreed, the two 1aa3257c3a began to prepare 6c9feaa360 to leave, as 4013091366 if they had c0f20c1ef9 received confirmation.f9426f224bd0a4ac

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“Minho-hyungnim, you haven’t changed, have you?”8e2ad61a4c1df76d

As he waited for Gyuoh to gather his helmet and gloves, Shaggy Hair spoke, using the honorific “hyungnim” he hadn’t used since they met again. Even Gyuoh, who had been bending over, stopped and looked up.53f162f20b8f6538

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“Protecting Won Gyuoh. You always did that back then.”db3b2bd3c21e1919

“Were you jealous? Then you should have looked like him. So I’d feel like protecting you, too.”89fa8207c92f6997

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Minho responded nonchalantly, shrugging, e118b1ece9 but he was inwardly f4b6d401f4 surprised. He had thought 7dc160ef37 he was simply 1dbac21a40 being reasonable when 8badbdca9a he saw Gyuoh b9d4f78547 being bullied for e193692ca3 absurd reasons. But perhaps e25b56ca72 it had 43ac7527d7 looked like 0206f4a5f6 he was bc7da5b945 protecting him.6d7add3f2fa682cb

“Your way with words is the same too. I wonder if your body is also the same as before.”ababb94b1c51e53e

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Shaggy Hair licked his lips and lowered his gaze, pointedly looking at Minho’s lower body. The implication was clear.37355b7d22833fbb

“…It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a punch. I’m probably out of practice.”f6e830d14d2dc507

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As Minho feigned ignorance, 7750fce5e6 shrugging, Gyuoh suddenly stepped 5c6d00e737 between them. Even from behind, his 3e1dc5e40b displeasure was palpable.20af6dc4603e32f3