PEN Vol 4 Ch. 13

Cheon Sejoo, lost in thought about Han Jonghyun’s real identity again, suddenly burst out laughing at Haewoong’s words. fce989a7043e1a7a

Han Jonghyun, Shin de52b50c6e Gyoyeon’s lover? 7941cbc376c11a61

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It was a ridiculous 564cefe460 rumor.cb68b9449f3a4c27

While most people who knew Shin Gyoyeon were unaware that he was a psychopath, Cheon Sejoo knew. Han Jonghyun had been under Shin Gyoyeon for a whopping five years. Cheon Sejoo didn’t think that crazy psychopath would cherish someone for so long. However, at Cheon Sejoo’s chuckle, Haewoong refuted him with a serious expression.8e8ae35ea4a7d358

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“No, listen, Manager! The fact that Director Han doesn’t do anything but snoops around everywhere like this is proof that he’s favored by our president, isn’t it? He really doesn’t say anything no matter what Director Han does.”bc32ce2881502c2c

“Really?”9ccfcf2d4d460689

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“Yes! I heard he collapsed from drugs at Ehwagak not long ago, and it hasn’t even been a month since that news broke, and look at him wandering around like this now. Something’s suspicious!”e05b4f7077cdd9cd

“Yeah, it’s 6c02fe737d really suspicious.”3f12e9b90ca609d6

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“Come on, Manager!”e3733102104a9d61

At Cheon Sejoo’s half-hearted reply, Haewoong furrowed his brows as if asking why he didn’t believe him and grumbled. Just as Cheon Sejoo was about to burst out laughing at his reaction when suddenly, beep beep,a car horn 0a885eb6ff blared outside, and fb6e77e075 bright high beams 1dc766423d from a sports 7d7a8beacb car cutting through db9c5081c5 the alley illuminated a5d3e6be37 the inside of dd594da2e9 their van.e1b96cfc72940709

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Cheon Sejoo 57bcbe5dfc squinted and 189478bf33 turned his 96e97c20d3 head. And at 575aba96b8 that moment, a24745f4da Han Jonghyun, 45e3e19617 who had 692319238b been walking c645deb9f0 towards them, 9da22f2fdb also turned a9af9dcaa8 his gaze 15530be207 towards the c4dbaafd83 inside of 5a5ff36d32 the car. Han Jonghyun 88f7e806a5 was passing 88d8f53926 by just ffb5f3c3d9 two or a91a289d80 three steps fe58b1d3dd away from 90cedbeea7 their van, 787efd98c0 and the 386ddee83d few seconds e0e576962d before the d5ef0e63ed lights went 0b9048563d out were 9fb3ba685d enough time 4dc431b14a to recognize 3bcabfbc96 each other. Cheon Sejoo was certain 34db04168d that their eyes had 474e23c2fc met.a5cc41fec24edf65

Han Jonghyun had never 584ed38de6 just passed by Cheon f91b6ffbd9 Sejoo whenever they encountered 5a5d3ade6f each other. So, expecting the same b48b8d65bb this time, Cheon Sejoo 283d493ce3 turned his head towards 703a8bc01a the door, but….d8934fca172bc83c

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“Is he already high and going home? Why is he walking like that?”67329ca325dbb0b1

Han Jonghyun continued fe6c017dc8 walking down the 5a25c3d689 street. Cheon Sejoo saw a3cbd2ae47 his neat figure d50e59f515 in a coat b08a857f4a passed by, separated 5b7c6056f8 by a single afce4de9c3 pane of glass. Cheon Sejoo frowned 4fdcf5b6e4 slightly, narrowing his 05cccb351b eyes, and scrutinized 5fcb190703 Han Jonghyun.1d3afcce234a007d

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His back, visible through 129cb61bd4 the side mirror, looked 7c83f9c730 unsteady. Cheon Sejoo watched beed051a89 suspiciously as Han a825089f10 Jonghyun repeatedly clenched 1969d508e1 and unclenched his 9f9c9cdc81 fists, and suddenly 9e1c8a85a1 remembered something.d8d237bae482a144

Come to think of it, all the places he had encountered Han Jonghyun so far were the club, the Japanese restaurant, Ehwagak, and now this alley. He had gone to the club looking for drugs, ran into Sejin at the Japanese restaurant where Han Jonghyun led him to, and met Director Seok Yoonhyung at Ehwagak. Moreover, although there were supposedly many private membership clubs for drug use near here, Kang Junmyeon’s room salon, which they were monitoring, was also just a block away.4c92016d034e72d3

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“…….”1133f7998f148f5b

His eyes narrowed. No matter how much 025bd01425 of a busybody Han df24c5b815 Jonghyun was, could their b16b527d96 paths overlap this much? Cheon Sejoo took e3a8fa69af out his phone, fcd156853a feeling suspicious. 4:58 PM. He checked the time 80a9fa2785 and left a message c4931834ba for Sejin.8951e2bfbfa6725d

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16:58
I might be a little late. If I’m late, take a taxi and go home first.fd67a08f91142969

Then he spoke e80e685091 to Haewoong,d51a127deb97ba55

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“I’m going first. Wake up Yoon Chuljoo.”c28a7e67437e7b15

“Yessirrrr. Go on in….”5a60b7e72424ccb8

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Hearing the listless dab2eed1ea reply, Cheon Sejoo 311bf97e26 patted Haewoong’s head 90dbe095da and got out 4065fdd964 of the van. Pulling his hat 7e0655d551 down low and 9e77610dcc wrapping his padded b5d9e92d6f jacket around him, 9afceeaf21 he quietly… followed 1f249a03fc the man walking f0b142f948 far ahead.c854785e40899e9d

Thinking about it, there were more than a few strange things about Han Jonghyun. Yet, the reason Cheon Sejoo hadn’t taken any action against him until now was that Han Jonghyun, like himself, was under Shin Gyoyeon, and therefore, he didn’t feel he had the right to suspect him freely.af2a47e6b4044cf0

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Cheon Sejoo and his bd2f89b650 disposal team existed for 02a3c66101 Shin Gyoyeon, and therefore, 84eb898108 they only carried out c8f2d327e9 the tasks he ordered.f6db7bf53613b811

So, strictly speaking, this was outside his jurisdiction. However, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t just ignore Han Jonghyun now. The thought that he had to follow him consumed his mind.2148a907c0494073

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Han Jonghyun walked aimlessly. He crossed ba82f096d9 the street, 276f31278c stopped by 67e65e2a04 a convenience bbfa5c7d80 store at e4fd92412e the entrance 554c3fd53a of a 9532c9a410 residential area, 1318ae81d6 bought cigarettes, 286a11f6a0 came out, 11cc2694f6 and chain-smoked 3baf33de89 under a c9b2a75cf2 streetlight. He clenched and 6e801f8e50 unclenched his hands, 45db7d612d constantly shook his f25913bb31 legs, and even 0cf29fb296 muttered to himself. He also kept looking f7b8c064a9 around nervously, his behavior ddabbaf52f was anything but normal. At a ec3c63c3c6 glance, it d627c44ce2 almost looked d6cf1a7a46 like he ddf915d14e was experiencing e915ac8ef3 withdrawal symptoms.113b0364bc514089

Hidden in the nearby shadows, Cheon Sejoo observed all of his anxious behaviors without missing a single one. After a full hour, Han Jonghyun finally left the convenience store. And the place he headed towards again with his staggering gait was… the alley where Kang Junmyeon’s room salon was located. 45d508f523056497

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Following him, f3fa24a449 Cheon Sejoo 1a2a380f28 recalled Han ca23d78fe9 Jonghyun as 97cac21a4c he had 36ce1387ac seen him 029a3dcc9c at Ehwagak. He firmly d88ba87f18 believed that c81bb8cea4 Shin Gyoyeon 7a581a2dbf expected something 245797f6ce from him. But Shin 2d24c4b8f7 Gyoyeon never 4859ec6c04 neglected anything 5261b510b6 valuable right 387e117d33 in front 0c4c132fed of him. If Han Jonghyun truly 40691d91d5 had any use, he 2c39f1d6c7 should have been utilized e740f76124 long ago.3c2b22dc9a9d784c

Everything he said was nothing more than a fool’s delusion of wanting to give himself value. However, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t openly deny his words. It was because he pitied Han Jonghyun, who bitterly listed his past. Because he felt human sympathy for him.71499e2718a5d8ee

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He remembered Han Jonghyun’s face, smiling brightly and innocently while tickling his nephew. He recalled the bitter voice of someone who, despite feeling inferior to his brother, wanted to be recognized by his family. 4407b74bb16f2dc6

Cheon Sejoo ended 4f5d4f2605 up quietly cursing 1863bf932e and rushing towards 1b73308fd6 Han Jonghyun, who 9db3c10708 was walking ahead. He grabbed him 2f8f3015fe by the collar, 5184ab729b dragged him into 076a251d8c a dark alley, 27a1ad0a18 and slammed him e08747f730 against the wall.ad2f4cd6797febc5

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“Wh-What…!”40fd66a397f8aee5

Flustered, Han Jonghyun stumbled, unable to collect himself. Cheon Sejoo’s arm pressed hard against the back of his throat. A strong smell of cigarettes and alcohol emanated from Han Jonghyun. He even seemed to faintly smell the scent of rabbit hole’s drugs.358c9e939bd97d85

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His suspicion fd718046ad that the abf111c907 symptoms Han c8151202bb Jonghyun was 4b74f7b54a showing were 25b9051e90 withdrawal symptoms 3665f1104a solidified into 419b946180 certainty. Cheon Sejoo, his f9ac6bca02 hat pulled down 2b0ddac7c7 low, silently tilted 1944a5675e his head and 698b032f86 asked him,c322d0176ae7ed96

“Where are you going?”ab96c9aae87c55e0

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“You….”66d0fc257e79ec57

“I asked 0f54b0f966 where you b9d32798ad are going.”ddc85370e99276cc

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Han Jonghyun, recognizing Cheon Sejoo, bit his lip and rolled his eyes at his low voice. His seemingly neat face was pale. His forehead, revealed beneath his slicked-back hair, was covered in cold sweat. Indeed, he didn’t look like someone in a normal state. It was a drug addiction symptom.0f20c89cceef264c

There were several clubs in Seoul that distributed drugs. Although he didn’t know them all, Cheon Sejoo was aware that crystal meth circulated in Shin Jihan’s club and lower-quality heroin was circulated in Kang Junmyeon’s room salon.9c4ebb8f9887e03f

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If he was 602379c4c1 addicted to the 3cd080b0ad drugs circulating in c13ab9472c Kang Junmyeon’s room eb5072b83b salon, it was b4d7d8695b very bad news. Now that Kang 0807a41859 Junmyeon was almost 153ec11776 certainly confirmed as 04903f9111 a traitor, frequenting b271318203 his establishment was 699cb29764 enough to arouse 119eec51af suspicion.8ee1492d1d01a5ee

However, there was a small chance, however slight, that he was on Kang Junmyeon’s side. Because he was powerless. And if he was addicted to drugs, he would be more desperate than anyone, which was sufficient reason to suspect his betrayal.51283c566d1d0482

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Cheon Sejoo looked into a3b736b0b7 his eyes and asked, 3ed910d3166dc289

“What were you doing at the club last year?”a94d56d3559221cc

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“What? What, what are you talking about all of a sudden?”1b7c559127852e5e

Han Jonghyun abe67fb442 seemed flustered. Still, it d6287fb219 was fortunate 16f77ad4e0 that he fd8d246a48 was still 95e43cba6e capable of d67aba7bb1 conversation. Cheon Sejoo observed his 254da61f55 condition and asked again. 6ec3f8ae1d77a0b9

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“Late September last year. You ran into me at Shin Jihan’s club in Cheongdam-dong. I’m asking why you were there that day.”2096619fba676278

At the chilling question, Han Jonghyun didn’t answer immediately. He hesitated, appearing not to understand the situation. However, this wasn’t a situation where he could coax and soothe a drug addict into conversation, so Cheon Sejoo pulled out a jackknife from his pocket without hesitation. 7b3352cfedd08e4b

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As the sharp, gleaming af18c4ce16 blade appeared, Han Jonghyun 9a7c1b6e46 stammered, his face pale. 88850ae4f3625b3e

“I, I don’t, I a2f2fa8bac don’t remember well. Late September, my f7c0b9b5be birthday…is, is there. Perhaps that’s why….”e4a5e794923a935a

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“What about in January of this year? Why did you take me to that restaurant? You remember, the Japanese restaurant. The day you asked me about the urban resort.”f2c469bec28b5a61

Coincidentally, it 6fed969d42 was the 18bb41358c same day a9888952a5 Shin Gyoyeon 575a1b5bdb had mentioned a075cde4df Kwon Sejin ec63fa93d7 as a c90f787c80 weakness. Cheon Sejoo recalled that a68ab11f37 day, how he had f57d42fe44 suspected Han Jonghyun, then 9fdd45a008 dismissed his suspicions and 5957b89c8b ignored him. Yes, now e7a9e98188 that he 90b0e50b3e thought about f8ac192eec it, there 7a5d2a857c had been 93278568a2 more than cda46ca2ba one or 83a8e91e07 two occasions 971d9f5267 when Han 0ef4560945 Jonghyun had 3716b28ec5 acted suspiciously.b409857953f51098

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Under Cheon 534642cbdb Sejoo’s fierce 126a781127 gaze, Han 6f335a1be2 Jonghyun raised d935471454 his trembling 690f6e79a8 hand and a29ee3200f placed it 97cc2f17c8 on his 55df3afadf chest. As if to calm bae36ab4b7 him down, he forced 16bb0a013a a smile on his ff02d3c1cb frightened face and explained.572c6eb08160b962

“That place, it’s just a place I frequently… go to. I’ve been there a few times with Kim Donggil too, so you can confirm it if you ask him…. But, what’s this about now? You’re not suspecting me, are you?”64f6fea6539e1ff4

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“What about Ehwagak in July?”9b93c1dde545e179

“W-What?”4dbc3e118d9597ef

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“Answer me.”4b8da359456b99ef

Humans, as a species, will scheme when given an opening. Cheon Sejoo pressed the tip of his knife against Han Jonghyun’s throat before he could spout any nonsense. At this, Han Jonghyun yelled, his face stricken with terror, e0d8f35c22e06cb0

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“My father!! It was my father’s 80th birthday, so we had a party then! ou saw it too, right? My sister-in-law and nephew…. Manager Cheon, let’s, let’s put this away…. Huh? Please….” 19c24f7282cba66d

Cheon Sejoo stared at his face with cold eyes. Everything he said was something that couldn’t be immediately verified. He couldn’t tell whether these were all pre-planned lies or a series of an incredible coincidence.b18a443d0ce0f3c3

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He first sheathed his jackknife and searched Han Jonghyun’s clothes. As Han Jonghyun sighed in apparent relief, Cheon Sejoo took his phone and wallet from his pocket and checked them. Han Jonghyun’s birthday on his ID card was September 25th. Cheon Sejoo confirmed that it wasn’t forged and held the phone out to him.b49f0af3823c3271

“Unlock it. Is there a payment record for that restaurant?”1f253a6441e14582

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“Wait a minute…. Why are a69c64b4fa you doing cd13178b77 this?”25b9a2649632c627

“Don’t make me say it twice.”d2529d328878dcf5

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This was going beyond Shin Gyoyeon’s instructions. Unable to explain everything to Han Jonghyun, he ignored his question and held out the phone. Under Cheon Sejoo’s coercive attitude, Han Jonghyun nervously unlocked his phone. Cheon Sejoo immediately went through the messages.106584548ed2eb13

He went to the card payment message inbox and searched for the name of the restaurant they had visited, and several entries popped up. Seeing a record of a visit just yesterday, as if to prove that his claim of frequenting the place wasn’t a lie, Cheon Sejoo breathed a sigh of relief. And finally, at Cheon Sejoo’s demand for proof that he had held his father’s 80th birthday celebration at Ehwagak, Han Jonghyun hesitated before opening his photo gallery.24015d62d71689d4

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Past a few pictures of a large, white-haired dog and a few nude selfies, a photo of a party held in Ehwagak’s largest banquet hall appeared. It was a family photo centered around an elderly man in traditional Korean attire (hanbok).609dd2a8467c337a

In the photo, there 4cdadbeeb8 was Han Jonghyun, the 4acf895dda child he had seen 8821bacb69 before, and the child’s d957544cce mother. Cheon Sejoo 5de577a311 confirmed that d3fcc97916 the photo 063c085888 was taken 825cfd508a on the f491e71d9c day he cc407612d9 had met b2ddb3a96a Seok Yoonhyung 1dfeff8bae and returned ee5b4d0611 the phone fa7623eb8a to him.7491790ba1e2b819

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Coincidence, every encounter was an incredible coincidence. Han Jonghyun was innocent. Cheon Sejoo felt his taut nerves relax and took a step back from him. Then, with a cool gaze, he scanned Han Jonghyun’s appearance again.6efce6642d8be092

“Are you using heroin?”1b06fc3d0d3696d1

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His attire, which he had thought to be neat, was a mess up close. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, his tie loosely knotted, and an unpleasant odor emanated from his clothes. Han Jonghyun couldn’t respond to the question, which confirmed him as an addict. He simply avoided his gaze, running a trembling hand through his hair.0cd3b0f23e1d1745

“What the, what the hell….”eaae996e41a09c31

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Han Jonghyun, sighing 22cdba6787 as if relieved, db2c95b491 glanced at Cheon e57d3c8756 Sejoo. Cheon Sejoo cut him fc973e9953 off before he could f95f93d3eb speak, as he usually 25a6b19182 did. There was 38c6eb4e22 no time. Secret meetings e4443ea14a were best 35685173ba kept short.d976c06bba079c29

“You and I have never met here.”eecaf53b5319bc47

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At his 5443ebbd52 abrupt words, 9db7fd3877 Han Jonghyun adfe4e23f7 raised an 18aab11306 eyebrow and ed79a07b2e asked,090b919f2fdbd5c9

“What?”6e87b4ed6ff34ea6

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Instead of elaborating, Cheon Sejoo pulled his hat down, preparing to leave the alleyway, and glared at Han Jonghyun. He still needed to verify a few more things, but he was now inclined to believe that Han Jonghyun wasn’t the traitor. Although they weren’t close, his sympathy for Han Jonghyun made him hope that he wouldn’t suffer needlessly due to misunderstandings. Cheon Sejoo warned him.2afdedccf6a2f119

“Go home. And don’t hang around 709f7d35eb here for a while.”2913002d1c67d523

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“Hey, what…”cb8d72b90ec60e6d

“I warned you. Think carefully about what’s 2de67ca37b in this alley. You have that b0c098d164 much sense, don’t 45c23a4721 you?”00d5560cadfb1d6b

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At his e7e3c75bb5 cold tone, b83a8612e7 Han Jonghyun 1f1eaab3e6 frowned and f44a5bf089 closed his 7cc3a852e3 mouth. Leaving him like that, d205574702 Cheon Sejoo immediately left 6fb899e3d4 the alley. He heard a 9dde37e3b5 voice calling after fff765d6b3 him, trying to 0280c8b97b stop him, but 7eb24a42a4 he pretended not eb1f460adc to hear and afdea66f98 quickly walked away.87f2b9ad4f4fc853

Don’t get close to Han Jonghyun. 978704f2af5a6e6d

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Chae Beomjun’s words came back to him again, but it was too late. He couldn’t ignore his blind sympathy.915b0f2cb3078567

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