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Chapter 30




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The end of betrayal is always...
“Aaaaaaaaah!”
The blood that spurted out stained the office floor. Huh Gihun screamed in agony, and the faces of the others darkened.
Ah, except for Byun Sung-ho, who was still sprawled on the floor, unable to come to his senses.
“Damn, you kept stirring it up until the end. What? You said Sa Sung made you do it?”
Park Dong-su wiped the blood from his eyes with the back of his hand and looked at the other two.
“You guys should retire too. I can’t look after you anymore. You’re not going to tell me who made you do it, right?”
“It’s true that Sa Sung fell out. We went to Sa Sung and asked for permission to take care of the job.”
“That’s right. We’re just retiring, so... please look after us.”
At that moment, the youngest member, who was keeping watch outside, came in shouting.
“Team Leader Park has arrived!”
Park Dong-su handed the knife to Yang Su-hyung and said,
“Sa Sung gave permission, he said. If it’s a lie, you’ll really die, got it?”
While Park Dong-su was warning them in a cold voice, Hyunseong’s father came in.
Seeing the scene in the office, Hyunseong’s father exclaimed in shock.
“Damn, what the hell!”
Seeing the blood flowing from my arm, he rushed to me.
“Muhyeok, are you okay? Who did this? Who did this to you?”
“It just grazed me.”
“Oh, just grazed you. Blood is flowing like this. Doesn’t it hurt?”
Hyunseong’s father’s unusual behavior shocked not only Park Dong-su and his subordinates but also all the gangsters present.
After examining me for a while, Hyunseong’s father turned his head with a menacing look and glared at the gangsters.
“Hey! Park Dong-su, you bastard! I told you not to provoke Muhyeok. Do you really want to go to jail?”
“No, Team Leader. Why would I provoke Muhyeok? My kid wouldn’t listen to anyone’s provocation.”
Park Dong-su complained with a look of injustice. He really looked wronged.
“Huh... But what’s this mess? Why is Gihun rolling around holding his leg? What’s going on? Sung-ho, Kang-seok, and Byung-soo too? Did all the Busan members gather to do something?”
“I called Muhyeok to treat him to some good food since he rarely comes to Busan. But then, he suddenly pulled out a knife and tried to stab me. I couldn’t just let him do it quietly.”
“This is something I can’t stop.”
Hyunseong’s father sighed and shook his head as if he had a headache.
I slipped in between them and said,
“Father, can I talk to you for a moment?”
“Hey, Muhyeok, why are you still here? Shouldn’t you go to the hospital quickly? Go to the hospital first.”
“It’s not a serious injury. Anyway, let’s go inside and talk...”
Seeing me continue to look at him, Hyunseong’s father sighed and followed me into the inner office.
“This is a mess too. It’s really fortunate that you’re not more seriously injured, fortunate.”
We stood near the relatively clean desk and started talking.
“I want to have all the members on the opposite side of Park Dong-su arrested. How far do we need to go with the prosecutor to make it happen?”
“Prosecutor... the head of the criminal division? What? What are you planning with Dong-su?”
“I need some help in Seoul. A head of the criminal division would be enough, right?”
“If the prosecutor doesn’t raise any issues, the job will be easy.”
He immediately called Prosecutor Yoon.
“It’s Muhyeok, Prosecutor. I’m calling because I have a favor to ask.”
- A favor?
“There’s an incident in Busan. Do you know any prosecutors who listen to you well? Preferably someone with a high rank...”
- It’s easy in Busan. Wait and see. I’ll have them contact you.
“Thank you, Prosecutor.”
- It’s nothing. Why are you being so formal with me?
“Haha, I’ll visit you when I’m in Seoul.”
- Sure.
After hanging up, I looked at Hyunseong’s father.
“Father, please wrap things up outside. I’ll take care of the prosecutor’s side to coordinate with you. I’m sorry for asking this...”
Hyunseong’s father waved his hand and said,
“It’s fine. I’ve cleaned up after you guys many times, so there’s no need to be sorry. Let’s have dinner before you go to Seoul. We’ll gather the family, including Grandma and Myeong-su’s family.”
“Yes.”
“And... don’t get too involved with gangsters. I won’t say much because you have your reasons, but almost no one ends up well when they get involved with gangsters.”
I just nodded.
When I went out to the office, Park Dong-su and the others looked at me.
Hyunseong’s father, who seemed amazed by the situation, clicked his tongue repeatedly.
“Phew... Try to settle things. Some of them need to go to the hospital first. Let’s see... Dong-su, where’s the phone?”
“Father, my phone...”
“Tsk. Why do you use such an expensive phone?”
Hyunseong’s father, now back in his role as Team Leader Park, picked up the phone on the desk and made a call.
A moment later, Park’s team members came in.
“Oh, Team Leader. What’s going on here?”
“Don’t ask questions. Send the ones who need to go to the hospital with Jang-gu, and I’ll take the rest. Let’s clean this up quickly.”
“Yes!”
“And don’t touch Dong-su’s son.”
“Yes?”
“I’ve already talked to the prosecutor. Why are you still standing around?”
The police officers separated the people and took them outside.
“Muhyeok, see you later.”
“Yes. Go inside, Father.”
“And... Dong-su.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
Hyunseong’s father glared at Park Dong-su with a displeased look.
“Be careful. If anything happens to Muhyeok, I’ll make sure you spend the rest of your life in jail. Got it?”
“Understood.”
“Tsk.”
He clicked his tongue and left.
After the police officers took away the main perpetrator and his gang, only Park Dong-su’s subordinates were left.
“Take the injured to the hospital, treat the others to a meal, and send them back to their lodgings. Make sure they have some pocket money.”
“Yes, Brother.”
Yang Su-hyung took his subordinates and left.
In the office, only I, Park Dong-su, and Lee Sang-geun were left.
“Phew... Did Sa Sung give the order? Do I have to believe this?”
“Boss, let’s confirm the facts first.”
Park Dong-su looked at Lee Sang-geun, who was answering.
“Phew... We have a lot to talk about, don’t we?”
Sighing deeply, Park Dong-su turned to me.
“Muhyeok, I’m not in the right state of mind today. I’ll contact you in a few days. I’m sorry.”
“...Understood.”
“Go quickly. I need to talk to this lawyer and clean things up, so we’ll meet later.”
“Yes.”
I left Park Dong-su’s office without achieving my goal and went home.
* * *
After Kim Muhyeok left, Park Dong-su and Lee Sang-geun, who were left alone, found a chair and sat down.
“Hey, when did you start carrying a knife? You’ve handled a knife more than once, haven’t you?”
“Well... After leaving the orphanage, I lived that way. By chance, I passed the bar exam and became a lawyer.”
“Why didn’t you tell me? We’re alone, so you don’t have to hide a knife on your ankle. I would have allowed it, but this is a matter of trust.”
Park Dong-su, looking at Lee Sang-geun’s face seriously, wiped his forehead with his hand.
“Speak clearly. If you don’t, one of us will have to die here today. I’m in a bad mood today...”
“I didn’t feel the need to tell you. I’ve never had any bad intentions towards you. When you first came to me, I asked if you would make me a lot of money.”
“...”
In the silence, their eyes met.
Lee Sang-geun lowered his eyes and bowed his head.
“I need money. I have many people to take care of. To feed them, I had to become ruthless.”
Lee Sang-geun pulled out the knife he was carrying and handed it to Park Dong-su.
If you’re uncomfortable with me carrying a knife, you can cripple me with it now. But in return... you have to take full responsibility for me.”
Lee Sang-geun’s eyes were resolute.
Park Dong-su, who had been looking at the knife silently, handed it back to him and said,
“Tsk. The problem is that you didn’t tell me. Since you’ve never had any bad intentions while working with me, from now on, you should tell me. I don’t want to go through this again...”
“Yes, Boss.”
“Call me Brother. Keep calling