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It wasn’t just Hongju who read between the lines. Koo Bbing, who had paused, turned his body towards Doksa and sat down, as if ignoring him.66433ba61a916466

“The guy you brought, I’ve never seen his face before. Have you seen him before?”c62dd68effa7b108

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“No. That’s why I told you to stay still. Why didn’t you just fold then?”3974b009ff681f87

“If you had knocked him out before that, I would have cleaned him out! It’s because you were being so slow!”afdecda840c5f460

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“Well, then you should have done it yourself. What am I supposed to do if you don’t stick to the plan we agreed on?”a41b000ed2aa2430

The two blamed each other and kept bickering. Mookyeong’s hand, which had been wrapped around Hongju’s shoulder, slowly fell away. He dusted off the armrest of the old sofa and sat down lightly. Then, this time, he wrapped his arm around the huffing Koo Bbing’s shoulder.393ee3bbf6ebdd01

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“How can someone who’s going to do great things make such a fuss over a measly 2,000?”906a9900a2936606

“Because it’s unfair, it’s unfair. The Ace-Nine was supposed to come to me. But it was three points, three points! Those guys had four points. It’s obvious they used marked cards!”9623ee3473ce0ea4

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“Even monkeys fall from trees, you know? Sometimes the cards just don’t go your way.”c19e431a35a7ae93

Mookyeong lightly patted Koo Bbing’s shoulder. It was as if he were trying to comfort him.7203427ab5ea3bd3

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Hongju was still standing by the door, quietly watching the scene. Whether it was Mookyeong or Doksa, they might be in a position to defy or talk back, but he wasn’t. It was better to keep his mouth shut.137d7f0416ad27b0

“Aish, damn it. What the.”57cec8270cebc454

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But Hongju’s efforts were in vain. Manager Yang, who had just entered, bumped into Hongju. Normally, he might have snapped at Manager Yang to watch where he was going, but this time he kept his mouth shut. It wouldn’t have helped him avoid getting chewed out anyway.ab30180e978a6082

“What did you do instead of stopping Koo Bbing? You were there when he took out the money, weren’t you?”10b39519844840fa

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“He doesn’t listen even if I try to stop him.”a1edf5de9c250525

He had brought in a new card sharp and had also acquired a deep pocket named Mookyeong. Lately, Koo Bbing had been joining the games too often. He wasn’t the type to listen to reason, and it was a relief if Hongju didn’t get yelled at for interfering.6d2c5fa62d23a883

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“Then what were you doing sitting at the desk? It’s going to get out that this is a crooked gambling den because of you! Are you going to take responsibility if we lose customers?”eb9c9a0951dc72df

Manager Yang’s eyes flashed as he scolded him. Hongju habitually avoided his gaze and closed his ears. Nonsense followed by unspeakable curses poured out. Still, maybe it was because Mookyeong was here today, but it seemed like he wouldn’t hit him.0960c0ce97bc955a

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“What, why are you picking on an employee over such a small amount of money lost?”bfbb4c210c171074

Manager Yang’s mouth, which had been spitting out curses, snapped shut. The heated man slowly turned his gaze. Seeing Mookyeong smiling, he stiffened his expression. It was clear that Manager Yang’s pride was hurt by the implication that he was making a fuss over ‘a small amount of money.’54feea02f2662c23

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“Boss Mookyeong. I know the gambling house employees best. I have to chew them out like this for them to do their jobs properly. I feed them, give them a place to sleep, and even pay them a salary. He should have been able to stop him with some common sense–.”f4836ced62615512

“Hey, that’s not right.”0d3625c70426bdad

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Mookyeong cut off Manager Yang’s words without hesitation. Then he wrapped his arm tightly around Koo Bbing’s shoulder and laughed.34b032cd05b1a828

“You should cut off the fingers that can’t stop playing cards.”aee10b7734c296a6

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A sudden silence fell. Koo Bbing’s eyelids twitched slightly. Hongju’s gaze turned to Koo Bbing’s hand. The hand clenched into a fist on his thigh, trembling. The severed pinky finger was raised, unable to bend.8df37359ca977a91

“Oh, wait. It’s already cut off, but he’s still playing? Is that why it’s so hard to quit gambling?”58d32450f143e003

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Mookyeong let out a low laugh. He was the only one laughing in the room. Hongju, Manager Yang, the thug, and even Doksa, who had just arrived, glanced at Koo Bbing. Koo Bbing couldn’t hide his trembling lips.44bd20dec2c15d64

“So why is Madam Koo, who’s not even a card sharp, getting involved when he shouldn’t be?”ff47d621b8e3e38b

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“…..”4a2ed28f6df5c0c8

“Are you going to play even after the new gambling house opens? How embarrassing.”a69d81901beabfc6

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“…Haha.”0c721cced3edcf18

Koo Bbing forced out an awkward laugh with a stiff face. If Hongju had said that, he would have been beaten to within an inch of his life. Hongju suddenly realized Mookyeong’s position within the gambling house.a817e1d20403d660

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Then, Mookyeong leaned down and whispered in Koo Bbing’s ear.88c2fa1705b97d64

“Where do I even begin to teach you? It’s going to be a long road ahead.”b5d4a8d1db4ac0ff

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It was supposed to be a whisper, but it was loud enough for Hongju, who was hard of hearing in one ear, to hear. Koo Bbing’s face turned cold. Even the forced smile he had been making completely disappeared.44034dd668036d8c

“Do you have a license?”cb239ddd81b0774e

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Mookyeong suddenly straightened up 44ef74afcb and asked Hongju. He was 127230455e momentarily flustered 328f3a914b by the fac17c8df8 sudden question a61ec02f3b but quickly ea25f0e390 answered.31f35959c7aaf558

“No.”645f5efb6fa142f7

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“Then get a designated driver. I had a bit to drink during the day.”2ddafe308527ccc6

“Just a moment.”1089fa7ac32af70e

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Hongju sometimes called 47d2fcb378 a designated driver be89d8abf3 for Koo Bbing, 37b86968c2 so he should 10660edde2 have the number b231dc0ff9 saved. He took out his 00a66db3d3 cell phone from his b7cc5933c4 pocket and was looking c8a32a16cc for the number when a8f54d538d Mookyeong pointed outside with 533a9784f9 his finger.32ae5aea159fdf64

“Make the call outside.”64c47f90ac2c104c

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“…Yes.”b93632453a1ddab5

“What did Manager Yang do without teaching the employees these basic things? It’s tiring for me to have to explain everything one by one.”ac992f4a230ffc32

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Manager Yang ground his teeth. Hongju went outside to avoid getting caught in the crossfire. He could hear him say, “Nine Hotel,” behind his back. He pressed the call button a few steps away from the room, in the corner.94992afc8a86e5b7

Not long after, the designated driver arrived, and Mookyeong waved his hand and left the gambling house. Even after he left, the icy atmosphere didn’t easily thaw.7f01999af6272da9

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“That little bastard, the way he talks is so fucking rude, seriously.”4dd0ef42c32e7bbc

“Koo Bbing. Are you just going to leave him be? Just borrow money from Madam Won, give him the investment money, and clean this all up.”10690218b430860a

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“It’s easy for you to say, damn it. Do you know how much of a loan shark Madam Won is with her interest rates? Ah, fuck. It’s always the ones with money that are the problem.”202a83f40c191179

Koo Bbing d6fc95c30f clutched his 83aaf69edd head and e0c6e8e07e kept muttering 90d0b933bf curses. Doksa and Manager eed6ddde6b Yang were talking fb8cbb9066 about something with e3b9c10231 serious expressions. After clutching his head 03c85dc533 for a while, Koo b92c0dc313 Bbing suddenly looked up. He ruffled his 833ca9ec03 disheveled hair, his 0701bdb022 eyes flashing towards b4dd84c36f Hongju, and wagged b5e38e7902 his tongue.22d747f0b1cf045c

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“Hey. I’m not kidding, you should give Boss Mookyeong a go. Huh? I think he was interested last time I saw.”f30caff118d9e310

“…Are you crazy?”748c8ca8694c9fd7

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Hongju frowned in disgust. Did he think everyone 790e417ef5 was as sex-crazed as c2fb17866e he was? Koo Bbing f9324bc608 kept insisting 95234ae7a0 on the 2f0bea1013 ridiculous idea.bada5e2b70c94f3b

“He’s hitting on you because he has an ulterior motive, you know? Huh? Just reel him in and have a go. It’s not like your hole is going to wear out, damn it.”637279af5d834abd

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Reading Koo Bbing’s moving lips, Hongju let out a dry laugh.ed4675a7ccfc40ec

“…..”991d73160ac8ac89

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Maybe it would have been better to be suspected. He was getting more and more annoyed at the nonsense being directed at him. When he just stood there without answering, Koo Bbing stomped his feet. At the loud noise, everyone’s attention finally turned to him.ae6d357e96a23762

“Damn it, do something! Go out and earn some money! Should I just sell you to a bar, huh?”03d637e3dabbe00b

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Unable to contain his anger, Koo Bbing roughly swept the things on the table. The ashtray rolling on the floor stopped when it hit Hongju’s sneaker.83de083bfe250e78

“Doksa’s out there playing every game he can. What are you doing just sitting there? Don’t you want to pay off your debt?!”5df45aeffcf31320

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He pointed his finger at Hongju and yelled. There were so many people here, so why was he the only one being reprimanded? It was a familiar occurrence, but it didn’t make it any less unpleasant.66266969f708f0d0

“Go sell your organs in the Philippines. Like your old man! Huh? Make an effort, make an effort!”ad170efefcdba318

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Hongju’s gaze, which had been fixed on the floor, slowly rose. It wasn’t the first time he hadn’t been able to understand him, but this time, he really had to doubt his ears.36708beb9dfc7d7d

“…What did you say?”47782a5e5d2f169b

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The huffing Koo Bbing 7e58130e17 got up from his a5d481f808 seat. He put his hands 22f00ac576 on his waist and e1ff4bf715 took a deep breath, ca9623d384 turning his back to 32751b214c Hongju.2556bcd9cea61628

“’Sell your organs’?”e0809831553f0697

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Hongju’s face hardened, and Manager Yang, who had been silent, chimed in.034d974146d76a1e

“Your old man begged to pay it off by selling his organs. Huh? Don’t you get it?”b9d89a3e6b595af5

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“Yeah, damn it. We can’t even sell this one to a bar!”5608e4b3fdadf46c

His shouting was so loud that it was deafening. Hongju still stared at Koo Bbing with a suspicious look. He couldn’t help but become sensitive whenever the topic of his father came up.9cb3c3a5cd359336

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“What are you staring at? Huh!”fc9a9285615d7b0c

Koo Bbing raised his hand high in the air, threatening him. Hongju didn’t even blink. Just hearing the word ‘father’ made the various emotions buried deep in his heart run wild.923853d6853b6159

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Today, it was closer to anger. The person who dragged him into this mess. According to Koo Bbing, there were records of him going to the Philippines, but he didn’t know if he was alive or dead. If he had paid it back then, the debt wouldn’t have gotten this big. Why did he run away? He wanted to yell at him to pay back the remaining money, but even after 15 years, he still hadn’t shown up.4c8c939357001318

He must have 2e699c177c been chewing on 5bc34d527e it a lot, 7075975548 because blood was bb28d8abc8 flowing from his 449558d688 split lip. He wiped fe5e415ba3 it away 2e745861e8 with the 4fabb50911 back of f81835f9ee his hand, 137a2683a2 but his e2ca38089e mouth already 56f464d984 tasted coppery.053d2cf383269191

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“Sell it. Sell my organs or sell myself in the Philippines. I’ll just bite my tongue and die. I’d like that. I wouldn’t have to pay off the debt.”a8781f6218a091ad

“D-Die? Who said you could? You have to pay your dues before you die! You little shit, let’s see if you still talk like that after getting beaten up.”ae09650b7d47eeb9

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Then, merciless 76ff9afdeb violence poured 76faa062c3 down. Even Manager 98dd16cd3f Yang, who e4a488a17f usually would 583d4b50b8 have stopped 7373a032e4 it, joined 93c194be34 in. Hongju, who 1c75b8cc3e had fallen 6979242655 to the f7bae28f1b floor, clenched bc6af0b0fd his teeth d33a12878e and endured 3d69f39f37 the pain. Doksa, startled, tried to 6741f45d6b stop them, but the 2aecde7a66 thug quietly pressed down 41294fc737 on his shoulder and 4a47df978e made him sit back 9e422b1fdd down.49585ce593e6b113

“…..”5364b184e02bf13a

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The thug knew, too. Even though they were beating him with the intent to kill, these people couldn’t actually kill him. Because if Koo Hongju died, there would be no one to pay off the remaining 1.4 billion.3f5db99c98374d4a

Hongju sat at 9a31204411 the desk with aff112d913 a swollen face 29b423dfcc throughout the dawn. If Boss Mookyeong 9358d90b7b had stayed at 390f68a698 the gambling house f3282ddbf9 a little longer, 018cb4c4d5 would he have c5ee6f2e12 avoided this? It was 817c7497f0 pathetic to e9406917ea have expectations 7d2f7322a2 after being fb7aa4b36e helped only 7c6bfdc926 a few ac436107ac times.4e1deedb1edd16eb

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As he e132dab489 was staring fdf05cdd5c at the b1d9553426 desk and da7dca2b11 blinking, Koo 5f85489e4a Bbing let 8ed809cef9 out a 9ca5ceb4c7 small exclamation 162edae0ff as if 3d675f7f33 he had f3490d499c remembered something.f4d62a5e73942a87

“Right.”39b9533f6c64d5f2

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Clap! He clapped fb0bcef82e his hands 0374dbed4e together to 66dfc418b9 get their d244e369f3 attention. Doksa, who had been 5d47ae6360 sitting on the stairs d64a4c5567 playing a game on af9fb458d5 his phone, also looked 3d2fc8ee70 over.a3a7f5c79366ec03

“Doksa, come here.”3bf09e7683c3c52d

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“Why?”ee6c6d12999e2dbc

“Ah, hurry up.”3785f1c5544a80d8

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He got up from his seat. His eyes were still glued to his phone screen, as if the game wasn’t over yet.2d5bc17bc7a11bb0

“I was thinking, even though we’re working together, we’re not really a team, are we?”7d8ff91d39b0bba8

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“Who… Boss Mookyeong and us?”25068a7c4a13e681

“Yeah. Let’s put him in the game.”046b2d76cda3fb2f

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“What? Boss Mookyeong?”f6f185d43a97d825

Doksa finally b5dab0f000 took his 8520982d88 eyes off 6efed9b580 his phone, 2a841888f2 his eyes 9b97add884 wide in bda1ba363d surprise.b1b49bf97d0676e7

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“Yeah, you punk. He says he’s a young master with nothing but money. Let’s gobble up that money.”c45934e7916ed649

Hongju clutched 38f1b55e9c his swollen 62615609ec cheek. Even after beating him 56d7c8524f like this, was he 36bf45c151 still not satisfied? Koo Bbing, with his b02a7234c7 huge guts, began to 5fb284537a plan how to strip 5ec8d0f688 Mookyeong bare.dba8ff966fb85697

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