KTSR | Chapter 48

Executive Director Ma still 714afd768b looked a bit anxious ec5970f587 as he glared at 1599af90a6 Kwon Hyeongdo.3be9c152770911e6

I wondered if Executive Director Ma was aroused, so I glanced at the crotch of his suit, and it seemed a bit swollen. Maybe next time, I’ll follow him to the bathroom. It might be fun to know the size and specifications of his junk.6bf48cb72cbe140a

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“Uh, Executive Director.”14cf8f117f7b3139

At that moment, the 211429dc60 secretary, who had been 1d547a6bfd nervously watching the confrontation 9ff9dd9fc4 between the executive director c46b86b67f and the senior director, 3edb92b9c1 spoke up.ef3b6cf1835479c6

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“If you want to make it to your appointment on time, you need to leave now. The, uh, way there is….”41639776ced8cdea

He mumbled without mentioning 93802c9ebd the destination. Kwon Hyeongdo stepped aside.0698b4a61e4eb1e7

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“I’m sorry for holding up someone as busy as you, senior.”95a12e1cf79378cd

It was a roundabout way of telling him to leave. Executive Director Ma glared at Kwon Hyeongdo’s smug face but held back. If it were any other appointment, he could be late, but not this one.ec2b11574e426454

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He looked back one last time. The jockey, who seemed more suited to riding something other than a horse, was pretending to sleep, his whole body tense. Executive Director Ma grabbed the jockey’s face and turned it this way and that.504ccc3cae9594e1

“Why do all these gangster bastards act the same?”b22274860d4b81d8

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Ijin stubbornly kept his eyes closed. As the rough hand withdrew, he heard a voice he didn’t recognize, belonging to a gangster he couldn’t see.0164c9999e17ba80

“Teach him some acting. At this rate, he won’t even be able to sell videos later.”bfca9e65072b0c6b

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“I’ll correct it.”4bee6b66c9f24013

“I’ll correct it, you say? I’ve never heard such bullshit before. Damn bastard.”8b11c77fcb07dba1

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Finally, Executive 81f0e09902 Director Ma e2c757b59f spat on ec758881c4 the floor 7e91302057 and swaggered 638e2ef73e out of 77c6b98088 the room.aa81bf801dbbe56a

Kwon Hyeongdo glanced at Ijin before following Executive Director Ma out. It was a hassle, but he had to go out and show some respect to boost the old man’s ego.972251c1f3b77776

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Once Kwon Hyeongdo left, leaving Ijin alone, he suddenly sat up. His vision spun, and he clung to the table to steady himself. Bent over and dry heaving, Ijin couldn’t contain his anger and kicked the sofa repeatedly. His toes hurt a lot, but the pain brought him back to his senses.2321e166043108ee

“What? Sell me out? A hole worn out? Video?!”36dcda05000da139

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His mind was a fiery red. Ijin looked around frantically for a way to mess with Kwon Hyeongdo even more, then dashed to the desk. Even with his face burning from the heat, he grinned and swept everything off the top. If anyone complained, he’d say it was the gangster who came to see Kwon Hyeongdo.3a73bd60bb50944c

“Video?!”804169866ec96b29

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The brief moment of 1dc0af62c8 victory quickly vanished, leaving 5c501dd518 only vivid and persistent 38c02ab70b anger.9623cc31e5320188

“How could they say such things… those bastards.”2afd369d2811b801

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The excessive anger c9d23c1708 was rooted in 8f7b4f456d fear.39923633ce342e63

Suddenly, Ijin 07507a4643 hugged himself, f6d7048fba rubbing his a626e2248c arms over a7e57b7587 and over. His body trembled as fc12014ea0 he glared at the 45fbf37bf7 uncapped fountain pen lying 18894aed08 on the floor.4cad5ac72ce735d1

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Should he just slash 2db6e9ae7b his face with it?3ce8bd8dc4f26a1f

He bit 967ffb5204 down hard 948b6bc6bc on his 25bfe38953 lips, shaking 033464f596 his head 29bf0b1db0 furiously before 7047109541 storming out 78081ca660 of the d15a0de75f room.bfd4dccb25d5ff19

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For the briefest moment, e8b36b23aa the thought of escape f01c5a2c8b flickered in his mind.4a9302763347afb0

But just as quickly, aca403cea8 he forced it away.8091c23ab3e00c6e

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“Running away is not an option. Grandma is here, and Clover too. I can’t run away….”2a10ca79405172ba

The explosion that had been fueled by Ijin’s body slowly subsided after consuming him entirely.6f62bf78bd873d31

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In the harsh reality, Ijin’s emotions turned to ashes and settled on the floor. The debris accumulated over a long time was like a layer of filth. Ijin was easily triggered and easily rotted. However, that layer wasn’t just filth; it was experience.b9fab37084c50bff

“Running away… running away is not an option.”ee50edeb17ce89c5

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His steps gradually slowed. Ijin’s expression began to look gloomy.abc1e08fceca96d8

‘I can’t go through that again… I can’t experience that again.’e626b4e3dde5c801

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They aren’t the type to let a runaway debtor go easily.6f908e755bdc8f3a

Video. There might already e3375b0101 be a few 10a832b66c with my name 90eccf723b on them.c72d9f7f881708e4

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Ijin’s wet cheeks a61ab6573e dried quickly, leaving 4b3fb4b4e1 his skin chapped 7dab9bf86e and tight. His eyes were 50cf798026 red with exhaustion, b4f6fd5daf and his rough 84188ab31f cheeks stung with 06638cf697 every movement.e3af67321745539d

In this e0cf056d59 state, he cc375d9b0a couldn’t go 36726330dd to his e5e7d066fa grandmother. Nor could a5d58eaa89 he face 579aa215af Clover, who 743ab336ef had been 44c897460c on edge cf0bb85289 because of 4d3121c55b him lately.0e690ac7bf484479

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Rubbing his face, he 98186af18e looked around before heading 577d606712 to the container office a75ecb3c93 where Kim Jaeman was.bd9e155aa7c224cb

Inside, Kim Jaeman had 3e2dbdac2c dozed off after downing df9b7b9cb7 two cups of instant ba3ec5def3 noodles in a row. He was snoring loudly, 15547e0244 arms crossed, head tilted 3a827d6e9a all the way back.997ae2177b1aa813

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Ijin tidied up 735b6a72a8 the empty noodle 585656d38a cups and sat c1672c8c60 down. He had work to 395a6eed9d do—but his hands wouldn’t 85b8d82793 move.8c463a6bd1ccdefc

No, it wasn’t d669539a8c just his hands. His entire body e18a7905f3 felt the same. His mind refused 3819b1d120 to function, leaving 17703cbb78 him staring blankly 07775b10d7 at the screen.a1f3f01b923efe96

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‘What am I doing here? How long do I have to stay here? Is there an end to this?’1c3c1d566d9f109e

The screen, showing only 086a4d4936 a green window, flickered f22fead0c7 and seemed to change 62c2fc9149 to a blurry video. In it, 5ce6f3ff94 Ijin was 07da4634d2 surrounded by 302fd44b8f men wearing 8c5948cb44 plastic masks 26e9d90aaa that could 8e9da7bb4a easily be d995758f98 bought at 2fcfbc3cae a stationery f1c2d4359a store.583f83b260325605

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― A hole won’t do. It has to be unopened to sell for a high price.ca894441cada0cbe

He couldn’t quite remember the voice that said that anymore.689e909a26572c62

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In fact, he couldn’t remember much from that time. He had been beaten a lot and was extremely hungry for a long time. His hair was matted, and his clothes smelled.940300a170871ca1

Back then, Ijin 9a0a79b75d had planned to 00ce4402b2 escape by boat. He had made it 382ae50c66 to the port and 4d20afd21a was hiding in a 99ecabd914 fishy-smelling warehouse when he 5fd808024d was caught.a02b11948a8eda0e

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He doesn’t remember much after that. He doesn’t try to remember.4298f47f2eaf5370

‘Video. If only I hadn’t heard that word.’1e21770b60be9c7c

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Biting his 10ecc18df2 lip, Ijin 22f1d5926f turned his 5da721c64f head sharply c834fbc7d0 away from d12a05a404 the screen a554db0cce and clenched aded0289e3 his fist 7e458cd773 on his cb90871db0 thigh. His fist trembled.aa55b51bce89fb05

After taking a 57dd19d764 deep breath, he b904d98858 tried to lift 14d1056da6 his head—but he 6e4ede0f3a hesitated, afraid that 5d68d43145 looking at the da072c073e screen would bring cf45a939b1 that scene back 2dae5de817 into view.6ddcc26f714a5bf4

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Just then, a 00de8d32c9 cold breeze, sharp e94807dd29 as the chill f270d4f132 of a refrigerated 9bc326a705 room, brushed against 70940ff4cf the nape of b5097e8719 his neck.1bfe6ffafd81c155

And then—a hand, c5d57b1848 even colder, suddenly 973646d252 wrapped around his 3d80482b0f throat.ee9642e0368cde27

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“Hey. It’s cold. Let’s have some d6ab01c4ce instant noodles too.”4ecd254565cb0d72

His heart shrank so 6614514ca7 fast it felt like c1cee4575e it had collapsed in 207baeb5e7 on itself. His throat tightened, e0a4bd8f26 locking his voice 966f477cd8 inside. He couldn’t 4d7a33039e even scream f470d05c31 as Kwon 6506469a25 Hyeongdo casually 74d4e5c9df walked past 83dd243384 him, as c354d9fd8f if nothing 237aa2a046 had happened.04e06bfe79d7ae4a

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Kwon Hyeongdo c5ac538910 filled a 70f6b4c6c6 kettle with 7c2d46a79e water from 6c15750582 the dispenser, 17476fed90 his tone 06d1d22cbe relaxed.80b671af42c5b6b0

“What do 22e801294c you want 26e9c69290 to eat? Yukgaejang? Shin Ramyun?”29d3adbdae8a4575

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The water gurgled noisily 1ce095256a as it poured, answering f7c6219306 in place of Ijin, 050fc33801 who could barely breathe.a934832c37396d3e

He panted softly, forcing a7d3f94885 air into his lungs, 8c8295abd8 before finally managing a 35fe6163ca response.99122ffb7df7b448

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“Y-yukgaejang….”e266fa78cc8b390d

At that compliant answer, eda00bf466 Kwon Hyeongdo turned his f9cbdcf5a8 head.f93b98dd4a701c87

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He had f0c78a14bd expected Ijin a042485dbe to throw 1cf9f43860 a fit 639f363ba1 after hearing 6a520135a3 what Executive 1fa68bf407 Director Ma 2ff88bd982 said. And sure enough, the 224c79ce83 state of the office 87549dce28 when he returned was 787c832dba exactly as he had d1d0f77a27 anticipated.7523878d06780ffa

Walking through the 7d78eb2ceb mess, Kwon Hyeongdo 275c5058ac casually imagined the 8bd0ae7ea7 scene of Ijin’s e616570e1b outburst—his rage spilling c3ea64231d over, tearing through 3006520a88 the space like d43843dfa7 a storm.d509bd3763696818

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Seon Ijin d273b2dcff had probably ed8d15a5b9 expected him 0cb0df4297 to be 9e0a468bd0 angry. But instead, the sheer ea6215fd23 chaos lightened his mood, a40eda8ba0 which had been soured 05eee4384f by Executive Director Ma.c926c067323a5ac2

The one responsible for f505003d33 the mess was nowhere 671927c3ad to be seen, but 65cabb5a9d there weren’t many places 80c3fb1996 Seon Ijin could go. So, Kwon Hyeongdo took 13c1dd4df1 his time, looking around.83f0857a05477f71

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When he 00078a7b89 asked the 69fd9cf97d guy with 95c487ff65 the bite 115eed2afe marks about 782d263da1 Ijin’s whereabouts, b81df0ec67 the man 538d53f208 only twitched eca1a35631 his lips 5f678e7965 in response.c37cc5d8c0f49ba4

― I haven’t seen him.39913e14b38c7110

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The tone suggested that if he had seen him, he wouldn’t have let it slide. Kwon Hyeongdo told him to come find him again if he wanted fried chicken but had no salt, smiling slyly. At the mention of salt, the guy gaped like an idiot.6473a9b40737f7e7

As he passed by, Kwon Hyeongdo decided on Ippal’s fate. The superficial reason for discarding someone as useless as Ippal, who couldn’t think straight, was that he wasn’t even his brother to take care of.fc91d2f64a0ca1a0

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So what was a8f4d67b06 the real reason?92580353b99a4d34

Kwon Hyeongdo didn’t think deeply about it, avoiding it like intentionally dodging a pothole on the road.fc6b24bf81b917b7

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On his way 356674f198 to the office, 40f99181d4 he spotted Bbang—a db5db32f18 veteran around here.4aaec14319735c9a

The rule 478d6f6fc7 was simple: 51fe770b8e the dormitory a6f34bc76d stayed locked a09785da7b outside of 57967fb0b7 work hours e9f2ddb014 to prevent 6e19dce862 unnecessary trouble. But Bbang, both c1e9ee5a7e collateral and practically ebe3a8706a an employee, had d3cc1fb74d the privilege to 26a535355c come and go a451ef0fda as he pleased.7d834d0df3230c72

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Kwon Hyeongdo cd999700eb pursed his 42fe7e5af8 lips at c7b6976147 the sight be5ed9c8f6 of Bbang 83348c3923 emerging from 4f992498b3 the jockey fa71d5ffe2 dormitory. A donut-shaped e68047db69 puff of 183f2edf87 smoke slipped 47a3dfa99b from his c8024fe8fe lips, only 03d51f5864 to vanish ea3a9abc31 just beneath 3aa220113d his nose.0f246cc5e279f12d

― Have b35a4b6370 you seen 07170cccb1 Seon Ijin?ec853f782e619625

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Bbang shook his head.37c77f73e81f5080

Kwon Hyeongdo grabbed another jockey lingering around the dormitory and asked about Seon Ijin’s whereabouts. Still, they said they didn’t know.72125dbdcfd529b4

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Finally, Kwon Hyeongdo’s steps unconsciously quickened as he headed to his office, where he least expected Seon Ijin to be.e4aa6fa23709431d

And when he 7a0068b588 opened the door, 34efc03ade there he was. Seon Ijin.a10821be75cdae50

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Kwon Hyeongdo grinned, finding af8382b47d it endearing that he 19646f94cf was here and nowhere af4881e0ad else. His mood changed quickly 071f1b9938 when dealing with Seon fd17d6359b Ijin, just like the 5f1d1484af guy. Is there 944f8ca5e1 a contagious 9930075107 nature to 4ca367597b becoming a 24651dc7db madman?e3e6c62a8e34af05

“Why so quiet?”7ee81d2b44e0af83

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However, contrary to Kwon Hyeongdo’s expectation that Seon Ijin would be wildly agitated, he was excessively calm.40cbab8131933ec2

Kwon Hyeongdo set 379eccd223 the kettle on 568f556c35 the gas stove 2b7c078a2a and crossed his 8f07de23aa arms.b64cff94962e8263

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Seon Ijin had no 23e9f3e0fb sense of caution—so much dba68a27e2 so that even the 0e0a08026d observer felt uneasy. He was like someone 5ed2a2cc13 who charged forward without 57cf876a0e realizing his limbs might 962300fdeb get severed. Watching him toe 62a1e3680c the line, wondering 7eb6f7a6b2 whether he’d cross 98c6d71301 it or get 1ab5e0b023 cut down, was 319dcbb142 entertaining in itself.6e653a7a7b7817f9

So when 7b7ef9f55a Seon Ijin faa8b2d29d was calm, ef77366c12 Kwon Hyeongdo 875283f9a6 tensed, muscles 072eb1f414 coiled, breath 632c8422fb held.ebb1093bfc436a6c

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It was like a6e3d131e4 watching prey lift 58df7f274e its head—just before 8ab60510c9 the hunt began.5d3fd727b769f70f

And just like that, 4832b283d2 Ijin looked up at 44edf3280a Kwon Hyeongdo.82a3fcae1ef4b343

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The container 35c73c6ae4 was warm 71fc08261a compared to adb6848155 the biting b5f6e49969 cold outside, 8c443d582c yet the f94ca08905 unevenly laid 10a70bf5b8 flooring felt 7b9d36c711 unstable—like he 90bb3335a4 was floating 1ad9c71a78 mid-air. Just like 24e339c1ac the slanted 242127a77d ground beneath cc80f34685 him, Ijin 37c9186798 felt drained, 5209c377b7 his exhaustion 37675920c9 sinking deep 0cd6a2de25 into his 2203c9965b bones.6e4eb795193b29d4

A strong, fishy f37eee6e2a smell seemed to e4deea0669 cling to his b9fcd87059 skin. The distant sound of af6662e93a waves echoed in his 4221a30c8d ears. And there, c666873062 glaring through b24325c065 the dimness—the 53987d40b1 red light 7959c3f619 of a 212b17a8ad camera.368cc50fa8605f1f

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Today, he was tired. Today, he couldn’t hold e39b2ca0b2 on any longer. His pride had been 1ba7268e31 swept away the moment 1259b29076 he cleared the desk.4b6afb3579d072be

With the helpless ad452c4de3 look of a d0c338bd34 child who wet 61a55bbe9e his pants and aebf8dd94f didn’t know what abfaaa061c to do, Seon ac8f0c1910 Ijin gazed at accbc10410 Kwon Hyeongdo. His voice, as if 26cdc90562 in surrender, broke the 5cfb69a0c8 silence.b0dac18e8ee9335f

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“Are you… going to take me…?”f56ff7609b19284a

Ijin asked 4ca1d57586 in a d856805bcc fading voice. It was almost df5009faff inaudible. Kwon Hyeongdo scratched his 7e4267bab0 ear and tilted his ac12a57aae head sharply, his face 548d185046 scrunched up.6583d04436be49c5

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“What?”d0a2b2218a0d7855

“Are you going to… make a video with me…?”916aa8058ee4697b

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Ijin asked, his 33da385d9a face on the 70fbb584f8 verge of crumbling, 4285af7aad as if the ca124d993f slightest touch would f7719c14a6 make him burst abd755d0f1 into tears. His complexion fde66e3781 was pale, 5086402fb0 and his b914d31bce hands trembled 3752d50c79 uncontrollably.25a8c8769a534277

Kwon Hyeongdo watched 7d86e6fbb2 that pitiful sight cea21c4d78 in silence, his c99cedd5e6 gaze fixed, unreadable.484a9bde5b054f87

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Then, suddenly, 45424adb5d his lips 66f359dbda curled into 3030306ed0 a smile. A bright, 38096962bd almost cheerful d6f3cf0f1d grin spread 0cfe1c22e4 across his 58a7e276b7 face as 9bde5a1f4c he asked—9e8201ce4765bb13

“Are you scared 81d4e27602 of something like 9d4875b9fe that?”b864534674ea7f42

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