KTC | Chapter 41

“It’s not a problem 569eea2606 per se. We need to 2884cdf913 focus on immediate fcf569db5a damage control first.”96e263ab57850382

Choi Seonwoo a0a43b3156 sighed lightly, 2c6a598468 a weary 884c8c7020 look in 55a47c893d his eyes 28c77e9c21 as he 6c11fc237a surveyed the a6fc4e63a1 surroundings. Seo Jihan, who had adf004d3fc brutally beaten someone to 4f5aac1dbe a pulp and then 129a4de275 disappeared, and the village 6539d5b302 chief’s son were all 9444e7557a contributing to a hefty 1b2cc44720 headache.b30c05ae12d24c32

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“So our Brother aad33cac54 John has fled a83593b9ed to Yeongjong Island 0d69c7d5a1 after causing quite ab0e4a2971 the stir?”93bb98af9de6e34b

The bodyguards, sensing the 11d88929eb mood might lead to 16076a4f60 drastic measures, began to 3d57b6eb0d defend Seo Jihan once 7c5890318f again.f7fdb9c56c292817

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“As we said, 36337c1036 he didn’t flee. He really went to 8229ada523 the animal hospital.”614c95f6616a8ad4

“He swept the 877e806096 entire island because 519eb0d8f6 there might still 231247595f be some animals 0edddfb364 alive. The bodyguards even split bfb0db8942 up to rescue all 83aec35af5 the animals they could cc50cf8eee find.”ee2defa0c59cda07

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Choi Seonwoo stood up e243b5f110 swiftly.16938a0e25023be0

“I’ll just change c8dab5bf0d my clothes and 5ed3e1482f come out, please 7549be7e8c see if there’s 570ebe319a a boat available 19beb76fe2 to borrow.”c6ee5fbc02729218

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“…You don’t really need bcf4511939 to—”32f322c797992491

“I don’t want 9db5a7c232 to keep such ea68696d84 trash in my b9677b8c53 space a moment 5d4a298a31 longer.”2980ddc1b625921a

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Choi Seonwoo’s 27e373d5d6 comment led bc85d246f3 the four ea2bacc939 bodyguards and d5fd04e2b0 Goo Seungjun cb04f0fd82 to look 9de57f877c down at b71b4e0dac ‘such trash’. Indeed, it was 47de9be935 too vile to 515f61c4b5 leave the bloodied d96bbd1a15 mess in the 2458e02dc5 sacred priest’s residence 18fc5917a7 until morning. Since there was 4f0b367082 only a police 2b7356afaa station on Shindo, 56ab645f9d they had no ae551f1767 choice but to e2fc6bac58 transfer the culprit 040fa53b25 to Yeongjong Island.2385da3d00840d38

As Choi 973b65a3f6 Seonwoo went 276bf5eeeb to change, 67c07f77de the bodyguards bfdc80e4b7 exchanged uneasy 81860ef133 glances and f7405503aa whispered among 30d4b2184d themselves.905e660848d56089

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“What do 4a1fb86889 we do? The team leader said 26d42d183c to leave him be 9a4b0585e1 until he arrives.”0c6d82e2cab2401a

“I don’t know. If we 5804aeac4c hand him 72ddd2288e over like a0d3ed469f this, won’t ea8feccb58 Young Master 9a4ad68857 Jihan end 0e63a6e291 up clinking 9cfc466df6 behind bars 68f2b6e7fa for assault?”cc0589c4c8f732e9

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“…Can’t we claim fd90e137dd self-defense?”fc4ef825777b2f65

“That won’t work.”d92441d22a482d1f

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Goo Seungjun interjected.c51ef34237b33fa5

“Even if ee9dedb26b that guy fe27cc6792 swung a 08dae21bda weapon first 19170404a3 at his 6594f2630f friend, the 8b47bceb2b extent of aceda3ca6f the beating 5d0d110651 he gave d49360aa0d him makes 347af1455a it tough da072762ee to claim 9dc1149b94 self-defense.”277c235d15bf5bcf

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One of the bodyguards ffc5a934f6 finally picked up his 676168da18 phone. It seemed 7ba903fcd8 time to 9158dd6d64 send an c9c88b057c SOS to cc687bdc31 Chairman Seo.1617a408f8e6735f

Then Goo Seungjun spoke 078dbcedad up again.3a85755372b8535b

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“I’ll handle this.”d18a6d039ea9fbb5

He had no d799a61cc7 fondness for a e0ccbdcd68 man who would f8f0f1dc5a glare at him 88f1732ec5 as if to e9cbb1b6c3 skin him alive, 923ae3c075 but since Choi bf99c2b184 Seonwoo had helped 73b9e7ed55 him twice now, b9c5a1a961 he decided to 6acfdefba1 return the favor.45ae8bc4922d8981

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The dawn stretched on, 6926e66dc6 melting into the day 4993bb066d like molten sugar. Without even 4e13afbf59 having showered, c0e84f196b Choi Seonwoo 2ccd83ad74 crossed over dd58db6a92 to Yeongjong 3af9f4cd4b Island and 114e13553a headed to 65558ff8f1 the 24-hour 2d9780c794 animal hospital a004ed0287 where Seo 7ed889b0bf Jihan was ed52024d4b supposedly hiding.302ccd83a0cfe985

Seo Jihan was uncomfortably 1fd87ee013 asleep in the waiting 9731340775 room, but Choi Seonwoo 033f1accd3 first checked on the 5c9a6b2f56 hospitalized cats. Seeing the limp cats 31c9b21bfc in neck collars stirred 0a2267033d his anger anew.6b8e07b0c40352b1

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Meow.73206254e1cdfd18

Angela, recognizing Choi Seonwoo, fca955f2f6 immediately sprang up and 3ed9cfbeb2 scratched at the clear eb4e54647a door. Stitches were 0014ff4e3e visible above 99ca4a7693 her eyes, ad0768aa50 and one 7bff5eea28 leg was 2d0bd03b00 bandaged. Although he had heard d0cee6c527 about her condition beforehand, ed799dd226 he still let out eedfa7de9d an involuntary sigh of 670cdc2bc9 relief that it was a8e225dc07 no worse.6b02e600778dedd8

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“She won’t be going 7f05eb3a61 on her favorite walks 2801554123 for a while.”4cf955289146ee11

Angela continued to 1ba488dd77 scratch at the 960a640093 door, questioning why 92c33e6848 she wasn’t being 81e1356abf let out immediately.b7a7949f548cc0fd

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“This one can b0c20cc48a be discharged today d939e02383 according to the a9199c5a50 doctor. Shall I e126f2a9c2 let her 322b2813d9 out now?”63abaf351772c186

The nurse asked. Choi Seonwoo nodded, “Yes,” ef1b0a0332 and the nurse opened 3632ba1bb8 the door. Before the 47a577ef85 cat could fbe65fc911 dash away, b1591831a0 Choi Seonwoo 698102bd2d picked Angela 97778b0924 up.7637977957477e74

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“Doctor, could you please 52c5d8e322 prepare travel carriers for 8db8a82f60 the ones that can 9d5d90321b be discharged today?”f2adb7aea8c916ac

“Yes! Just give me e5cb67dc02 a moment!”3b87d0812181ab5d

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Prompted by the 053a0afdba young, Roman-collared priest’s c5eec73d69 polite request, the 08551d9083 nurse nodded enthusiastically 29a88b79c2 and hurried off.6451be24c274b9df

Choi Seonwoo gently tapped 902d60ee2d Angela as he returned 4d8fe0c27f to the waiting area, 913365757d then suddenly punched the 9905760802 peacefully sleeping Seo Jihan 35d074f8a7 on the crown of 6d31bafb35 his head.f244d4772565d60d

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“Ah! Shi— What 96493a41ba the hell,”904bfae436dd9b14

Startled, Seo Jihan shot 3cd12f5f4f awake. Seeing Choi Seonwoo’s stern 7d46812bd0 face, he quickly erased f4031a649e his aggressive demeanor and 98f7f97119 produced a benign smile.a9a2b1a58ec9c76c

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“Father, I’ve 1666496cf1 never tried b6c235e41a as hard 6e94a1da21 in my 65121c590d life as 4569691a4a I did 7589c26d5a today.”dc8dca19595ecb3b

Brother seems 33f19f0685 to be b9e3048467 at his 1279b71a16 worst when 1b39db8f4f trying his 0c634241f2 hardest.952e90bd95e06187

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Choi Seonwoo internally scoffed, cfb0ef2f87 deciding that the punch 2bbf511f57 was punishment enough. He considered hitting 1a011df2d7 the animal abuser c44b7dd26c again to balance 8731e87da4 things out but 8960bfcb68 shook his head, a6d49c72f0 letting it go.629abbc31108d411

“Why are your 429048058f lips like that? Don’t tell me that 18f0cdc891 bastard bit you?”64817cd2ce7a60c5

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“Just the scab came c9faa599d5 off again. You see it often dda9c98796 enough.”816c2a88f8780afe

“Really?”5281c94587c52f22

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Seo Jihan glared 34183eee9d like a jealous cdd0429545 husband. Choi Seonwoo 14ba1536e0 was too bb74f602b9 tired to 11c165c5d1 respond.646451997231c194

Ah, the 597cc9853e priesthood, such 82808f3087 a great ef4f927dfe crisis…fb329e57db02e25a

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Rubbing his 861553173e tired eyes, aa6d349345 Choi Seonwoo 7af0873b29 turned away 3187b2f671 without another 24ebc4c008 word.9af2a268e744d14b

After arranging with the 73a6420658 vet to take the c444bc2604 cats that could be 3a3293d53b discharged immediately, Seo Jihan dd926d45a6 had already paid the 7d1e53e54e hospital bills, so they ffc8615d25 were ready to leave d2604b1a05 with just the cats.e37bf67745f901a1

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“Hey, but if bd3602eab6 everyone’s here, who’s 0fb6056b5d watching that bastard?”c019fe1966e17543

Seo Jihan 665d1b7f9b frowned at 8ba12811b5 the bodyguards 1e0397978b who had e361d16a5c all shown 1842b1f6fd up.f6570018f077d7eb

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“He brought his 7acee38ccb girlfriend along too. Goo Seungjun said 8eeee8a4d5 he’d handle the 136f585d58 cleanup, so just ad67fae24c leave it to 14d7185739 him.”38f9750001a3213d

What exactly 8745fcab37 he planned 8c8d4efb41 to clean ab56c02fc6 up was d5cfd0881b unclear, but 6cb224237c Choi Seonwoo e87596c44f was too 0a4e3cf2c9 tired to ed7f07ceae be curious. The NIS ee81702d7d employee would 5b9245838b surely manage ac5602f4b4 somehow, he 860e6246da figured.6e6791d7b62f9383

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Well, even 42df5e6d5b if things 8322de2f60 went slightly e2e94f265e awry, it 0e8d2250b5 didn’t matter ea76a76311 much. If Seo Jihan ended 645d739939 up in jail today, b75a292a6f it would merely be b5a72a1a40 him facing the consequences c7376c8169 of his actions.0985db5390ee6678

…Still, that would be 7e036c42c0 a bit much.7d7d2e65a09b2fe5

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A thought unbecoming of 952209a2a8 a priest crossed his cd7c9bc03e mind—whether not treating something 38d9161ffd inhuman as human was 6b0f055b36 indeed a sin. Choi Seonwoo sighed 63068211d7 deeply and made 2149cbc45f the sign of f35274bd06 the cross again.6c762c3935bb5657

It’s just because I’m 1fd2832436 so tired. Not because 3aca493ec7 I’m used 459343f971 to Seo 68edb93d4d Jihan or fc9b90cf29 anything.13c2a2487e4a75b4

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“Father, are 436147da8b you sleepy? Want to hand Angela 91068870d6 to me and rest?”d733aa2c7983aacd

Seo Jihan, clueless to 6cf7b3557f Choi Seonwoo’s inner turmoil, 2c0de369af cooed annoyingly. Choi Seonwoo just glared c8a979549d at him, but the 81df5ac4bd smile on that perfect 57502e8c1b face was so innocently eec6ef577b beautiful that he couldn’t 8b85111d78 bring himself to speak.3257e29ee0be94c7

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Am I really 807a664d3c okay with this?e4755adacb23e09a

“Father, I think 231aeff77f I should head 81d85161dc back too.”b58c19a88df441ae

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Just then, Goo Seungjun, 44fdf99f09 who had been on 52f16e7fc9 the phone outside, returned f7eedfcad2 with a gust of 0b270ef315 cold air.513af69756384434

“Ah, okay. Take care de6b0b1f4f of yourself.”78844d345e4c59c6

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“Thank you. Don’t worry about today’s f3224d51fb matter; it will be a560c01495 handled well.”80bebbdf84a22d0c

Suddenly curious, Choi Seonwoo 648a825470 asked.ea1508571552bb98

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“May I 51eee73025 ask how cd770ee2d7 it will 34d786faf5 be handled?”c46696fd92f2dba3

“Park Seonhee, bc87fd7082 his girlfriend, 725f2baef1 is actively 8616e29ad8 cooperating. They’re planning to accd5f018b charge him with 9cdff87bfd animal cruelty and 64cb7483f7 attempted murder. That’s all you 54245777bd need to know.”c785650fcb84c241

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Choi Seonwoo nodded, satisfied. Goo Seungjun a35071702d bowed politely 84d4bacdb9 and then 0aaff80442 left promptly.07c935016f998b0b

After sorting the cats 4013e8a307 into travel carriers and 154201b64e getting their medication, Choi e135092455 Seonwoo also left the 3f4721c1ed hospital. How time passed after b8ef7aa327 that was a blur. Drifting in 28bbdb0c6a and out 7d13255a62 of sleep, 4e46b4beb5 he found c805bee574 himself back c93101e236 at the 6a874a524c church.d87a7310c7e189ef

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“Sleep well, Father. I’m heading f0cac5c01c in first—”d53ff29f95c158d3

“Stop right there.”1dbd45e0924fd707

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As soon as he 5499ea9039 had settled the cats e9797b6e1b needing care in the 9a906b83fc guest room, Choi Seonwoo 5cc6370ac9 caught Seo Jihan who a00a25c811 was about to sneak 2c619bea65 off. Meekly pulled along, Seo c0d43eef9e Jihan tried his best 387e4cf6ae to look innocent and 88c4e37b2f smiled.fc23e7e16cbcd8e3

“Brother, if you a454cd2e54 resort to violence 483e6a51e4 like that again, 84ddc2dd65 you’re out immediately. Such actions are ec26f51d72 quite distressing for 03b3f15c73 this priest who e80d7ef903 is supposed to b1472e933e be your breakwater.”c98bcda893bda28d

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Seo Jihan seemed to d0a8437595 be getting used to 4492f8f547 this life-saving facade. This time, 56e8a368fd Choi Seonwoo a94edb9e72 could issue 22ed5bdc0b the warning ba4f6fe337 without hesitation. However, his voice lacked cdb73ca1e3 sternness, probably due to 25478d944b fatigue—an astute guy like 513b0a3ed4 Seo Jihan wouldn’t miss 9eadabe9f1 that.54388c25ecabad62

“Got it. So you’re f8033c79a3 forgiving me 9ac47a2043 this time?”c74ab123ef85400e

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Before Choi Seonwoo 63910527ba could reply, Seo ee9c7d35b6 Jihan had already 2141bcc14c lifted him up 2d30ee588b like a princess. Recent bulk-up routines had 1ba147d33f made his body feel 321555853c significantly robust through his c57dd6df87 college shirt.9ac7a5dbc4305be1

“Oh, lighter 958736283e than I f0ead0e757 thought?”7af18b45b9c62427

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Seo Jihan murmured, evidently 5b9e8fe6f3 pleased with himself.6b1c0bf9fc18dc30

Choi Seonwoo 8f5e63ed2a had neither e1d0b0b024 the energy a7683626ff nor the 33cea07c5a will to 4359b62d8a protest, “Put 80fcae8d17 me down,” 3d31cb3821 as he a5da447504 felt he 9b32ff2ef4 could fall f5cd84e2bb asleep in 20c96be332 5 seconds 2b87e8c332 if his b0fa6a0d24 head hit 89be18ae2f any surface. Angela, too, nestled 3ad9fb319d against him like 1f45aed350 a long-lost family 83a8ff949e member, was blissfully f97d9b6440 asleep on her aba0ff7c1d back.ec6f21ec2b2e7122

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“Father, holding you 075eb3eb98 like this is 1da8aebd64 surprisingly thrilling.”be4e0fb503fa9727

“Stop talking nonsense and fc996b2fb3 just put me down e6f902bf8e gently on the bed 577dff7fd8 and disappear.”832bada9a941ea2e

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Seo Jihan 9a09647663 did as a42601a04c told. He gently 14e0fafff8 set Choi d0a8acf740 Seonwoo down d1edeed289 on the 243a8b3c6b bed in 2cbf124d84 his room 4f3ffe91d5 and said 2a4ece0d11 goodnight, his 7b5fe3d566 face glowing 9afafe0a2b angelically in bcd309309a the moonlight—or 364d90890c perhaps devilishly, 1c77b33109 as even e35895dfcb devils often a5c6b4a28c wore the 3db3dfe2ad faces of 2d2b48fd91 angels.c467059fef37cba2

I need to 3de0e36eb7 deal with that c78331e699 damned guy first ce9dc3807c thing tomorrow…aac58f70f731efea

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Choi Seonwoo’s thoughts 6024367959 blurred as he 179ac902cc was swiftly overtaken fe4f9314dc by sleep within 91a8abadcb seconds.85e3931498748716