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“Why bet a p-person?”373e3d50f6ce2696

“Because I’m money, and money is me.”70cb4c5d9af293c3

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He shrugged and placed another card down. Hongju looked at the newly placed card with a sullen expression. The March card, and…4e45f7ac434e25a7

“…..”4dd3c73f3b048ab5

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‘光’ written in the left corner. Hongju’s hand was a 3-8 gwang pair. It was the highest hand in the hierarchy, capable of sweeping most pots. Hongju glanced up at Mookyeong. He only checked his cards and then placed them face down on the box again.e45ab19ee4351c3d

“Let’s say we’re done betting since neither of us has anything more to bet. I have 5 points.”b2b3c5662026a6e8

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The black fingertips of his gloved hand flipped over the cards. It was indeed 5 points. After confirming Mookyeong’s hand, Hongju also flipped over his cards.a88b14911f802306

“3-8 gwang pair. I win this round.”cbb4569ffa96ff51

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“You got a good hand.”de7965c777dfee30

He picked up the ballpoint pen that was lying on the box and casually placed it on Hongju’s left ear. Hongju supported the pen precariously balanced on his ear with his hand.867e3859d60dacc9

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“So, what will you do since you won?”7fc7f5e6cb21fe57

He could see his raised lips and the long dimple at the corner of his mouth. He’s smiling like that, so maybe he’s not that scary after all. He didn’t seem like the same person who had slapped his cheek just a few days ago. Hongju fumbled with his ear and pulled out the pen.be5a8dc62779f197

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“It’s just a practice game, what’s there to win? Anyway, this is how you play Seotda.”89b8392565e64d9f

Hongju stuck the fd9b67ea6a pen in his 72f51e7e9b pocket and quickly 14c3889acc gathered the scattered a0b9691350 cards. His hands c86b6bc009 were very 52e3135470 busy putting 6c20033f6f the cards d05c3f0e58 back in f3577a7ce4 their case.c02f37dba7ed6563

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“Haha.”b15b50d7cfae4191

This time, Mookyeong’s laughter echoed in the empty gambling house. The low vibrations tickled Hongju’s ears.f9fefc2cf5ad4954

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Perhaps it was because his pride was quite hurt by Boss Mookyeong’s threats, but Koo Bbing often took Doksa to big games. Everyone in the gambling house was aware that he was trying to win more money than Mookyeong’s investment so that he could immediately betray him. Of course, Mookyeong himself was also well aware of this fact.47eb5932eb235225

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“He’s still playing Seotda with Doksa.”b162c3eb5787e906

Even when Mookyeong didn’t call for him, Hongju made frequent visits to the room at the end of the hallway. It was usually every couple of hours, and the information he relayed was mostly the same. About an hour ago, a regular customer brought in a rich sucker. There was no way Koo Bbing would let go of such prey.6808802b15ed1015

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Even though his main job was setting up games, Koo Bbing played as much as a card sharp. He mostly played the role of losing with bad hands, but sometimes he played in place of a sharp because he didn’t want to pay the commission. Judging by the fact that he even woke up the resting Doksa to drag him to the game, it seemed like he was planning to make a big score.4f6e0ca696d41960

“Looks like he’s got the straw in deep.”e94f1073a29af856

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Mookyeong wiped the rim 58c4bdee42 of the beer can 09ca3109d2 with a tissue before 8bec7dca2c taking a sip. Hongju remembered 4383690b53 how he d053a5bd72 always sat 27d5df92c9 on a 50b9b3b49b handkerchief and 97dc16cf27 only leaned 22c9a0d12f slightly on e4e0671c39 dirty desks. Those clean habits suited 5f528a711d Mookyeong better than the bc2f51e8ee filthy gambling house.c8910ecd32a524b0

“Tell him not to think about recouping his losses, and to cut his losses if he loses money. Unless he wants to ruin the gambling house.”ba322136c88c2a5e

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He didn’t play the game, but he always acted like he was an expert on gambling.1e8aa19ae080cbba

“He won’t lose with Doksa.”70598b2e1be752d7

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“What’s so different about him?”59ad87e0cfad9225

Mookyeong quickly finished a can of beer. Watching his Adam’s apple bob, Hongju swallowed his thirst. He thought he should go to the convenience store later and buy a bottle of water.d84b93ee8714f2d2

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“By the way, when is Madam Koo’s backer coming? I’d like to see his face.”a14bab34964534e3

“Backer?”c73703fb1864f5e1

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“Yeah. The whole area is in chaos because of the redevelopment, but he’s been holding out, so he must have someone he’s relying on. I don’t think he’s just getting by on luck.”052acf0fd3824d89

“Why… are you curious about that?”e7e8b33ea61674b7

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Hongju’s eyes widened as he asked.2cd4d8fe74c31acc

“When I probe Madam Koo, he just shuts up, saying there were always small accidents. I knew it was dirty from the start, but I should know if I’m stepping in mud or a sewer.”1cbb262ca83db754

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“…..”fcfe411227b78a61

“The way he’s hiding it so carefully makes me even more curious, you know?”9d2a0d7da0be6c65

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It was a casual tone, but his eyes were gleaming. Hongju could tell that he wasn’t just asking lightly.d74054775eda87c7

“And you seem to know, Koo Hongju.”9129d169377caa52

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There was no way Hongju wouldn’t know. He had been by Madam Koo’s side the whole time he was chasing away construction companies and protecting the gambling house. As if he knew all of Hongju’s conflicts, Mookyeong drove the point home.f528dc6955d36329

“You know you have to stand in the right line to get ahead in life, so why are you hesitating?”2c91aec92e55af3d

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He tilted his head 051d70d345 and finished the rest d89e895cd5 of his beer. Hongju, chewing 6abb8df24a on his 402af573e8 lip, looked ac2143e142 out the 2ee2ac2409 door and ee191b3abf scanned the 07f3a12ac5 surroundings. There were people a7952fb286 passing by, but 7bf4d436e0 no one was c46c3693a5 paying attention to b5a00c6bcd them. He looked f99f138b30 around again c01638c6c1 and then e825530b7f moved closer 84ed458035 to Mookyeong.5fe8f5f7004e3ff1

“He’s close with some gangsters. When they tried to demolish the place, he got help from them to make it look like an accident involving the workers. Then there’s some law that says they can’t continue construction and have to stop.”1f735be4ac7c6ca5

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Hongju licked his lips and added more explanation. Maybe it was because he was revealing the gambling house’s secret, but his heart was racing.a645a727a1e20b41

“He said that if they buy time like that, they’ll eventually get more compensation. It didn’t work out as planned, though…”be0445d41d48f5db

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“I thought he was an idiot, but he’s got some brains.”36746cd5ff200fd5

“The gangsters used to help with crackdowns at the old gambling house and practically lived there. But this isn’t their territory, so they can’t come.”01fef12ec496169f

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“Ah.”3b7155b68f20a3c2

Just as Mookyeong was 8de0b2597a about to reach for 787c9d271e a new beer after 8944fc9fc2 crushing the empty can, b453371e0f there was a commotion 6620f6a787 in the hallway.d2713f1602423fc7

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“You fucker! Are you kidding me?”c967bf26fdbaa29d

It was 69c5c0bd8f Koo Bbing 5bd9a77e31 yelling. Neither Koo 7e0ab204c3 Bbing nor df19106b94 Manager Yang 924f4253a7 usually raised dec8b9c622 their voices 3623a3b920 in the d61563e881 gambling house, e56b6dedad except when 56a1f980ba they were bde5b95fb2 berating the dd6b0ab3ce employees. The fact that he ffb3b452cb was yelling so loud 6fcb224279 that the whole hallway 8145d2ab0a could hear meant that b6adf62637 something had happened at 874d9c8b69 the card table.a2a8b870a8f1fc92

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“Who started cheating first? It was you, Koo Bbing. You think I didn’t notice you using your hands? You did the same thing last time!”84571114ce38533e

The face of Koo 78efecc29b Bbing, who had been d9d373bdf4 grinning earlier saying a 5d205a44c3 sucker had arrived, was d1101b448f nowhere to be seen. The commotion in ed159e7b36 the hallway made 8e13401fa8 people in other 6456005415 rooms stick their 7adebfebcd heads out. When they be63499e41 heard that a02d5f6dbf he had fa38d66202 cheated to 5d9c2f845a win money, c02bb4b54f their gazes ddc57bd5fa turned to 6d1265a308 Doksa. He tilted his head 2ecb02ddeb slightly and just stroked 655edf8880 his chin.937059acc4e67d2d

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“What the fuck are you talking about? Who brought the card sharp, and now you’re trying to pin it on me?”b061e3e8a58a9b10

“Do you have proof?”cfbc80e5dd52bab1

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Koo Bbing’s face was red and he was trembling. He looked like he was so full of rage that he would explode if anyone touched him.007c5d2771a149d1

“The great Koo Bbing is so washed up he has to resort to cheating. You’ve really hit rock bottom, haven’t you?”922669d292e98d7b

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“Fuck, this guy doesn’t know when to shut up!”9c33d422f971bd73

The thug rushed over and tried to restrain Koo Bbing. Then Koo Bbing started to struggle even more violently. Despite his struggles, the two men on the other side just chuckled and laughed. The man who had been called a sucker was carrying a large sports bag, and it was so full of cash that it wouldn’t close properly. Koo Bbing had been excited earlier and had taken quite a bit of money to the game. Did he lose it all?8152252173e11825

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“Why has Koo Bbing become so pathetic? There are days when cheating works and days when it doesn’t. I’ll give you a tip, so go make yourself a nice, cool drink.”d6ff437f2f8a4562

The man took out a few thousand-won bills and tucked them into the front of Koo Bbing’s shirt. Koo Bbing’s face became even more furious. Manager Yang, who had arrived late, assessed the situation and approached.027dc7f67d29bc11

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“What’s going on here?”b51b89d5eba13592

“This guy deliberately brought a card sharp, a card sharp! And then he has the nerve to accuse me of cheating! This nobody doesn’t know his place!”50457e7bd9aa850f

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The thug was holding him back, but Koo Bbing’s struggles were fierce. The usually calm thug was even breaking out in a sweat. Noticing the guests’ stares, Manager Yang stepped in to defuse the situation.5fa4b9503a8c794f

“Ah, our boss had a bit too much to drink during the day, that’s all. You know how people get riled up over nothing when they drink during the day.”940435d9b18488e2

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“What do you mean, day drinking? He must be upset because he lost money even after using a sharp and even signals. Who’s going to come here to play cards if they’re scared? It’s safer to play online while watching the monitor. Ptooey.”6d96cd89d0bef6de

The surroundings became noisy. At the man’s sarcasm, Koo Bbing turned red to his neck and trembled.41294091b8c3c778

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“Why are you saying such scary things? Our boss has stopped doing that kind of thing. He just plays a few rounds of cards to prevent dementia, that’s all. Anyway, you made a killing today, so come again next time. Go safely.”e85c3d96f5fb9a20

The two men chuckled 71d86b6c68 and left the hallway.9cdae9bb02b90d45

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“You shouldn’t just let them go, I’ll break their fucking hands!”7968904c274eee68

“Take the boss inside. It’s time for him to sober up, haha.”d4b4646bddd2b173

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Manager Yang signaled to the thug. Noticing that the thug alone wasn’t enough, Doksa stepped in to help. He was about to go and help too, when a small weight was placed on his shoulder.796a97960d1f5f91

“The gambling house is running smoothly.”8ce5ce509c64a07f

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Mookyeong was leaning on Hongju’s shoulder, sipping his beer. His eyes were filled with amusement, as if he were watching something interesting.ddde982a37129d7c

“Oh my, why are you all out here? You could cheat, and I wouldn’t even notice. Go back inside.”d27a943d66aea32b

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Manager Yang smiled, 66b81570fa his gold tooth 74412bf052 gleaming. As he went 5f9dc7c19e from room to 39e8c4ede0 room to smooth 02946dd531 things over, he 09f127e4d1 spotted Hongju. His one d298ee12ce remaining eye b7d7e6401c also landed 6bfc981d68 on Mookyeong, b93b8c7d74 who was cfe4688cd9 standing right 32c4904f19 next to b3f0bf43ec him.b5408ee644f2e77f

“You-!”3ce0cfe27dc2fc97

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Perhaps it was because Mookyeong was there, but Manager Yang just clicked his tongue and turned away. The chaotic atmosphere quickly settled down thanks to Manager Yang’s efforts.10c9c4583539f998

“How much did he lose?”bf88b14b8bf342f0

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Mookyeong sipped his f342c1f6ca beer and muttered e7d249f8e2 to himself.ccf5905ce89b5213

“He changed 2,000 earlier.”e56ab20f85d9cc15

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“He’s lost his mind.”e31a617d2fb79fe9

Mookyeong finished the c5cb583881 rest of his 90aaa914c8 beer and crushed fd96eaaae2 the can. He threw c9826c9499 the empty 38466303c4 can into 729360e32f the trash daf6ab05f7 can at a7558f027d the entrance f5ffa8848e of the 691cc9a700 room and 671a60d04b took a 0e5e47b0af step. Since his arm 43b1b5dab3 was still draped 3413b74230 over his shoulder, 51b5db9161 Hongju had no 47cd67ad20 choice but to dd5e4f6d20 follow him.47fa34e26217d0c2

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Mookyeong headed towards where Koo Bbing’s voice could be heard. Hongju was worried that he might get caught in the crossfire if he went now. Mookyeong’s steps were relentless, as if Hongju’s hesitation was invisible to him.3fb443e0b0532111

The two entered the 6409927964 inner room between the 31bb2cf51d desk and the restroom. It was 4265adbb2b where the 1d2d9f6783 safe was.61f4dbac33663612

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“You said he was a sucker. He’s a sharp; his hands are quick.”c884441a385167ee

Doksa was also 9707a3c3d6 red-faced and smoking. Even he, who always 9726f97f74 smiled gently, seemed quite 22ca2de5d7 upset.77f90994739c668f

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“Fuck, I’m sure…”3fd44cb1fa76ddf6

Koo Bbing’s face was also red and flushed. He was huffing and puffing, saying it was unfair that he lost hundreds of millions in the last game and that he had obviously brought in a card sharp.82b6002f4da5f667

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“How much did you lose?”a9ad50744c256a08

Mookyeong asked casually, as if he didn’t know anything.d20b87d4c72235fc

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While knowing everything. Hongju glanced cc12418882 at his c55aaa4d61 face, but 81550cac17 there was 352e675e90 no sign 86c6e6f63a of nervousness 4e7a517304 or anxiety 4745cd537d that came 3e31baa2e4 with lying.0b5320a98f6a6c84

“2,000. Ah, it pisses me off to lose that money.”831d63649589b5ce

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If Hongju had 00622388d2 asked, he probably ef20a92a63 would have been 1bbbc2edfb cursed at or 56c8783bb9 punched for not 2b93e16fbd reading the room. But Koo Bbing answered ebd1ee3f71 dutifully, even though he aea03f9098 was sighing.3fa5f0d35e7ad9c0

“That’s all?”9a238c32ff62057e

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The tone cd86d0cd2c of his f01170312c voice, asking 222b4547b5 as if 77055ef1eb it were a86311248e absurd, was 257005b8bc laced with 9434c63a10 ridicule.5102086497ecef48