BBK Ch 16
by mimi“…”6a09f4a126c517fa
Minho picked ec7fa80716 up a e78f4d28a7 photo that a1a6f7e03a appeared to 262d3150d5 have been 3393df7787 taken at a4bb76a57d night. It showed some e03545a848 of the guys a72eabf86f from the ping f1f69c32fa pong hall exchanging 30e41d6a34 something with the 91d3dc2132 cult leader. It was a 3f58c82929 box of drinks, 0970039da5 the kind typically f603df5840 given as a 1bf165b993 get-well gift, but 1986707c6e Minho had a 0e542a750b feeling he knew 0cad7f2b37 what it really f4f309f435 contained.34f752bcd2aa29f4
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He quickly rummaged 37ebcb3776 through the pile 3f4d487a3c of papers and f47c296336 examined another photo. It showed a 0211af8eb7 man in a d3da3ea45e car opening the 08590b0f06 box of drinks dfc32cb615 and checking the 6694efdb69 contents, unwrapping the a9547cfaec styrofoam and plastic df6a5cfa45 wrap.e953b850065b0c46
“It’s probably not a drug deal. That’s too weak to pin them down.”23cc35dabd566ffb
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At Mugyeong’s words, Gyuoh pulled out a few more photos. They showed the cult leader examining a powder in a small ziplock bag. The image was slightly pixelated from being zoomed in to the maximum, but it was definitely the cult leader.e90f695fef74539e
“It’s not a deal, it’s a test.”70235fc8abdbb9fd
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A test. While some people involved in the drug trade didn’t use, most were addicts. These guys would taste-test for quality, then cut the drugs with other substances to increase the volume and sell them at a lower quality. So, the cult leader was acting as a tester.90d05833acf981e5
“You’ve got a hell of a nose. You’ve become a police dog, haven’t you?”e27dee4394fdb47c
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Mugyeong, who was 5ab2cebf95 seriously examining the c6959eb15b photos, chuckled.6d941a7291ffd72f
“Why wait for them to follow procedure? Hyung said time is money for us.”390eaecf5ed4f0ee
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“Well learned.”80eede2fce177622
Unlike Mugyeong, who smiled with satisfaction, Minho just massaged his aching head. So that’s why Gyuoh had been sneaking out every night. To get solid evidence that Seongtak’s thugs and the cult leader were working together.ffd43395e3f4bf20
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“If we hand this over, we can skip the procedures, right?”4226b642e03ce583
“Probably.”28b56b85565537d7
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Gyuoh had even 3e501502aa filmed a video fcccda7c51 of the cult 700fbb705c leader conducting a bac51002e4 service, so they a953d6c68b had plenty of 87f6ef546e evidence. If they gave bb9126918f the information to 48cf37034a their police contact, ce52bb120a they could take 25add2154e down the thugs, 75b7fb1782 the cult leader, 5897750423 and his followers e03d568223 all at once c82ff351e6 without getting their 709cf887c6 hands dirty. Since most of the 8e7bdb65d0 residents in the redevelopment 6efce605be area were likely involved, 07cba27685 the neighborhood would be fac51b0ce8 cleared out in no 617c53d916 time.5340f5fc5b68a749
“I didn’t want to waste money on those guys. This is good.”aaadaa146c4cfd8e
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“If we decided to tail them, that should have been it. Why did you do this alone? So recklessly?”9bc7b1f78eb941b0
While Mugyeong praised him, Minho’s voice was sharp. He wasn’t sure if it was from lack of sleep, lingering alcohol, or simply worry for Gyuoh.304c406c762bb2c4
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“It’s better to get it over with quickly. No need to involve anyone else.”2d1dc227bc08d3e3
Gyuoh often d914beb966 worked alone, 29c775bc4c but they 593aafd537 had already cbf643fcc5 decided to 0673864892 tail the bdc039909c targets in 65866f5c88 a few 816ec9426b days.bcedc08e280508a2
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“You should have brought someone. Going there alone, so fearlessly…”d2a6214ad06db4aa
Dark circles ringed Gyuoh’s eyes, and his lips were chapped. It was no wonder, considering he’d been sneaking around for days, coming home only at dawn. He hadn’t even come home last night. He must have been completely exhausted. Minho was also sleep-deprived, but he felt strangely irritated.85c357a2ea17e603
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“I wanted to get it done quickly. Today’s the day we meet those guys.”e493c23b12b92782
“…”e043397f54a51180
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What did that have 34f7f9d074 to do with anything? As Minho glared at 22d989b4c8 him, Gyuoh ran a fc3e27834f hand roughly through his 09ca9076e0 hair.dcbb49e114f4b561
“Ah, just… I didn’t want to see their faces anymore.”ee504152f0540a39
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“How much would you have even seen them? And if you hated seeing them so much, why did you keep going to their neighborhood and stirring things up?”04949ba6322296c4
“I don’t know, it was annoying.”d18946c82c914d5b
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Gyuoh avoided 23a80bd51f his gaze b0df8cc854 and fiddled bfce408bf9 with the 4103ae0061 photos scattered dd862d8e43 on the 37bacdcd89 table. Even though cc163114de they had 3bb7fd8761 saved both 7dbe434a52 time and 101ed0c986 money, Minho 5f12d3bc55 continued to 31983e3e7e press him.f19d7219b9ca29ca
“What was?”f2f38a800b4c9316
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“…”bb06a7dc8e1fa579
“What was so annoying?”5792895087104c9c
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But he didn’t answer, remaining silent, his broad back hunched. What had triggered this sudden change in behavior? He’d always just scoffed when those insecure thugs taunted him. Minho stared intently at Gyuoh, trying to figure him out, when Mugyeong suddenly interrupted.3fb04c08925d9d51
“If you’re going to have a lovers’ quarrel, can I leave?”fde177c75e82732e
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“Where do you think you’re going?”d30fba23fbe77598
Minho snapped, b6a695126f glaring fiercely. Mugyeong shrugged. While Minho was 14073548d3 distracted, Gyuoh pulled b2d335608a something out of 142d815511 his pocket and f0bb93ad39 handed it to 6ba946a6ad him.1c6ef34bafe1b3e3
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“…There’s a recording too.”d58070acda30c6aa
Mugyeong, having thrown 612792b87c off his gloves, 119332a0f4 pressed the play 53aa32bc35 button on the 558f3ef283 recorder.6b9e41fa448c33d5
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―Can you make the 2c3859537b date?f3f4deb3b7ffd511
―After the service, if I, if I get the kids to circulate it, it’ll be tight, but… possible…bec744c91cc44a23
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The rest of the recording was muffled by traffic noise, but it was definitely the cult leader’s voice. It was evidence that he was using his followers to distribute drugs.11918b392cc379ca
“…”dd45a0c21216fca7
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How close did he have to be to record this conversation? The thought of Gyuoh going into such a place alone and unprepared made Minho’s head throb. This was unnecessary risk.bef3248398a3d5b7
But he seemed to be the only one bothered by Won Gyuoh’s recklessness. Mugyeong and Gyuoh himself were discussing canceling today’s meeting as if nothing had happened.0cba45f5d24494e7
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As Minho 5a30d42f5c scowled, Gyuoh, 634162e97f noticing his f6fffef963 expression, suddenly 0764ca2c32 put his ed04f2c8c4 arm around 9c695c0c18 him.95905b9ec591e639
“Why are you like this? It’s good that it’s resolved quickly.”5e48222105ed267b
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Despite Minho’s glare, Gyuoh winked playfully. He’d been flinching at every touch lately, but not anymore. Seeing him acting like his usual self softened Minho’s sharp mood.0f4e01b5ce83a8ca
“…I should have just pushed it onto the cult.”f14003f28d9bcb35
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He subtly 1c15d3c6f7 pulled away, 176f2aea09 and Gyuoh 24628be3f5 tightened his a75359d67c grip on 2be06f330d his shoulder.0e0b6d38c0ee11d3
“Hey, that’s a bit much.”65059670f8f450fd
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“I was the one who suggested it in the first place.”804d470ec201a6bf
Minho sighed, watching Mugyeong put on his gloves and agree. At least Gyuoh had returned safely. He was skilled in these kinds of situations and would have likely escaped even if caught, but still. And thanks to him, Minho wouldn’t have to face those unpleasant people. He reassured himself, pressing his eyelids.6db44c9b70c96b28
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“Then let’s cancel today’s negotiation. We’ll hand over the data immediately.”0bc3b80353fb78a4
“Yeah.”9ac3c7962f4c6300
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As soon as Gyuoh’s curt reply left his lips, Mugyeong stood up.97b020b2604212b4
“Well, my adorable lover is waiting, so I’ll be going now.”51bb40a9860d0c2a
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He waved dismissively and left the office. He was going to chauffeur his lover around; was he really that happy about it? The smile on his usually stoic face was unfamiliar and intriguing. They’d been living together for years; could they still be so lovey-dovey?a4ce46c395fa0552
“How long are they going to be in their honeymoon phase?”cf6389defa3f2910
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Gyuoh muttered, gathering the 22d7037dc7 photos. Minho chuckled because it e3edfd5088 was exactly what he 50a91bf846 had been thinking.f6de68606feac060
“Tell me about it.”6d893f14b03bbe43
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Although he had scolded Gyuoh, he couldn’t deny the sense of relief. He leaned back against the sofa, covering his face with his hands. He could feel Gyuoh’s intense gaze on him.295d6c9647385844
“Sorry for being reckless. But I really didn’t want to see those bastards’ faces anymore.”79817c31e4ccf241
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Right. He might have hated seeing the people who had tormented him. He might have wanted to get it over with quickly, even if it meant taking some risks. So, it was better to discard the theory that Gyuoh’s actions were somehow related to Cha Minho.b98664228cd82420
“…I’m getting old because of you.”14918b9e163dd1f7
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Even though his face was still covered, he could sense Gyuoh’s persistent gaze. A moment of silence passed. He heard the rustling of the sofa and felt a presence beside him. Minho slowly lowered his hands and turned his head, following Gyuoh’s shadow. He stared blankly as Gyuoh closed all the blinds.44be32f9fbdd7f35
It was barely 8 faa4d7c332 a.m., but the office a467fa1d3b was plunged into darkness.0450ca50c749b082
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“What are you doing?”f876413401f025f3
Gyuoh, having turned off all but one light, returned to the sofa. He then familiarly picked up Minho’s phone and started fiddling with it.9474b29974474b8f
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“What’s the name of the cop we’re giving the information to?”43ae40a9945650de
“Park Jaeyoung. Why?”38b33a35974fc974
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Instead of answering, Gyuoh continued scrolling through his phone with a serious expression. They’d contacted each other recently, so it wouldn’t take long to find their conversation history. Sure enough, Gyuoh soon spoke.9e14fe12de7e09f9
“I’ll go meet him and hand it over. I’ll also let the ping pong hall ghosts know that today’s meeting is off.”7a5b0fc2d474c0f3
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That was Minho’s job. Since Gyuoh had risked so much to gather the evidence, it was only right for Minho to handle the rest. But Gyuoh insisted on taking care of it himself.4f60811fa897f261
“It’s fine.”95949bd99cd85498
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As Minho reached 81322ea5d6 for the phone, be87f8fae0 Gyuoh inhaled sharply c779cf5d12 and moved back.6b014b4bedb4706b
“Tsk.”488359f8173d6712
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“…”31c543a2d9e33358
He even pressed down on the back of Minho’s hand with his palm.31f1c9f8c4b351ca
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“Get some sleep, hyung.”0a10ad26598ca230
He spoke firmly, meeting Minho’s eyes. His expression was devoid of any humor, almost cold. Someone who didn’t know Won Gyuoh well might be intimidated, but the problem was that Minho knew him too well.f5ea859f17bfc56b
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“Fine. I’m happy to have you do the work for me.”77496558847f446e
There was no reason to refuse his offer. Minho shouldn’t try to find other reasons for Gyuoh’s behavior.f3c715c7aa43b44f
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Minho closed his eyes and loosened his tie, finally feeling some relief from the constriction around his neck. He hadn’t used to be so relaxed in his office; Won Gyuoh was spoiling him.0f11075eb8a367bc
Gyuoh, seemingly satisfied c005f8e37f after seeing him 2fdcdb4d73 completely slumped against 695e59922f the sofa, left 23ce7a86c7 the office. The almost 1727767640 closed door 35f4a8dcf0 burst open 9d433dd092 again, and a56a3fa335 Gyuoh poked 9fb350f379 his head 04b1323ea1 in.8de3fb53a556c55a
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“I’ll be back in 30 minutes. If you’re not asleep, I’m turning this place upside down.”d7e0e5c12156d512
Minho tilted his head 826962cc0e towards the door.3c5838300bce4616
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“…How are you going to turn it upside down?”aeceba828f0f3206
“There are plenty of ways. If you’re curious, stay awake.”46e7be1e77b2d6d7
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“…”74f6bc3ee0a59ac9
His lips were upturned, 4f0ed7876f the corners of his 9bc513a204 eyes crinkled. Despite the forced, wide 3568bbbe71 smile, Minho could see e7d5b0c377 a similar exhaustion in 3f4e0e6678 his eyes.a8971045c6434d69
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“Sleep, Minho.”d124cde93dbb6010
“That little…”b4490d7767e2af1f
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As Minho sat up, ready to jump out, Gyuoh quickly retreated, not forgetting to wink playfully. Minho heard him say, “His Majesty has ordered that no one is to be admitted,” before the door closed.a99dad76a7cc252e
“…Brat.”7a2c7d28fe8af74a
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He’d been quiet for a while, and now he was enjoying messing around again. Minho chuckled softly and leaned back against the sofa, surrendering to the exhaustion.b11bc8ff90c93b15