episode_0185

“…”

Regardless of Park Woong-jae’s tension, bald-headed Director Park Mu-ryong gripped the megaphone. The time for the shoot had finally come.

“Everyone, brace yourselves! Ready!”

He shouted in a booming voice.

“Action!”

After that, actors in suits rushed into the junkyard office. Fortunately for Park Woong-jae, Sua and Woong-jae weren’t the only ones in this scene.

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The camera shows the inside of the junkyard office.

Gang members in suits are wrapping sashimi in newspapers, and then Park Woong-jae appears.

『Hey, is everyone here?』

The gang members stand up all at once and greet him.

Even a suit, a symbol of neatness, looked like thug clothing when Park Woong-jae wore it. In fact, his attitude was also cocky. He carefully examined the faces of the gang members.

『The weather is perfect for knifing someone today.』

He muttered to himself.

This is just before the ‘Gyeilpa’ organization is formed. The violent organizations in Korea will now be unified under Park Woong-jae and become the Gyeilpa.

But then.

『….』

Park Woong-jae’s gaze stopped at one place.

It was because he found Im Su-hui (Sua).

『You actually came?』

Park Woong-jae said with an interested tone.

He jokingly said to Sua before, ‘If you want to work under me, come.’ and she actually came. He couldn’t help but feel entertained in many ways.

Then another gang member opened his mouth.

『Hyungnim, were we not faithful enough? Where did you pick up this human shield?』

His words triggered a burst of laughter. Sua, for her part, quietly put the newspaper-wrapped sashimi in her arms.

Park Woong-jae held out a cigarette case to Sua.

『Want a cigarette? You might die today.』

『I don’t smoke.』

『No greetings, no cigarettes….』

『Don’t worry. I know how to use a knife.』

Sua spoke as if she understood his thoughts, as Park Woong-jae drew out his words. Of course, this attitude became an opportunity for other gang members to get angry and step forward.

『This you-fucking-bitch, her attitude since earlier….』

『Stay still.』

Park Woong-jae simply raised his hand to stop him.

However, he added to Sua.

『Im Su-hui, are you going to be okay?』

『What do you mean?』

『It doesn’t seem like you have anyone on your side here.』

『I came because I heard there’s money to be made. I don’t care about anything else.』

Park Woong-jae thought. *What a weirdo.*

The real fight is a free-for-all where weapons are wielded haphazardly, and if you lose your reason and get excited, you might accidentally stab an ally. That’s why it’s important to build trust. So you can rely on each other’s backs even in urgent situations.

But Im Su-hui (Sua) was unique.

Even though she might become a porcupine to her allies if she’s thrown into a real fight in this state, she doesn’t seem worried.

Rather, Sua asks Park Woong-jae.

『So, what do I have to do today?』

『It’s nothing big. Kill all the Gimunpa kids.』

『Yes.』

Her answer was just one word. After that, she was silent.

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『Hey, you.』

After Park Woong-jae, the boss, left his seat, those who picked on Sua appeared. Well, even Sua expected this to happen.

Sua stared at the gang member who spoke to her.

『What.』

『What do you mean, ‘what’? Have you ever killed anyone?』

Sua sighed inwardly. It’s been a long time since she was afraid of killing people.

『Don’t talk to me for no reason.』

『What?』

The gang member’s face twisted.

『Ah, this fearless bitch….』

He squatted down in front of Sua with a menacing face.

『Are you Keun-ho hyungnim’s sex toy or something?』

Choi Keun-ho. That was Park Woong-jae’s name in the story.

『I’m asking if you are Keun-ho hyungnim’s sex toy or something. You bastard.』

Sua quietly closed and opened her eyes.

There was no sign of fear or hesitation. To be exact, it was closer to the frustration of being annoyed by something.

What Sua needed most right now was money.

She needed a lot of money to help Park Si-yeon (Yeon-ju), and all she knew how to do was take other people’s lives. So she just came to make money doing that kind of thing.

…Why are these flies buzzing around when it’s already annoying to just finish the job and leave? I want to kill them.

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When Sua glared with fierce eyes, the gang member laughed, making a “huh” sound. He had a dumbfounded expression, as if he had found a mantis blocking a cart.

『Oh my, look at that expression. Are you really going to try it?』

Bbaaang!

At that moment, a car horn rang outside the office. It meant it was time to leave. Even though Su-hui started walking towards the outside, the gang member persistently followed her.

『If you go in, you’re going to die by my hands. Got it?』

At the same time, he felt a slight sensation of his body floating.

When he came to his senses, he was lying on the floor in a spread-eagle position. It was only after three beats that he realized the situation. Sua kicked the back of his leg, causing him to fall.

『Oh. I got it.』

Sua said that to the fallen gang member and went outside, and Park Woong-jae, who was watching the whole situation from inside the car, quietly raised the corners of his mouth.

Because he liked Sua more and more.

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The Gimunpa cleanup was over after a fierce battle.

『Haa…. Haa….』

『Huuuuu….』

Inside the Gimunpa building, everyone sat down and calmed their minds by smoking cigarettes or catching their breath. The excitement didn’t subside because of the life-threatening fight.

Of course, there were also gang members holding onto their injured areas and groaning. Humans are weak. They get hurt when they come into contact with sharp objects.

『….』

In this situation, Park Woong-jae quietly looked at Sua. Sua was stabbed in the thigh, but she looked fine on the outside. It’s because she doesn’t show it.

『Im Su-hui, you’re good.』

『Yes.』

A confident acknowledgement.

But now it didn’t sound arrogant.

Of course, Im Su-hui didn’t have any professional killing skills. She’s just calm in any situation, and that alone is a huge advantage.

There’s nothing special about being a killing machine. Being able to stay calm in a life-threatening fight, not hesitating to cut off someone else’s breath. Even small things were enough.

『When are we going back? Give me my money.』

『The job’s not over yet, you punk.』

Sua narrowed her brows. Other gang members were also embarrassed by Park Woong-jae’s meaningful remarks.

『Is there something left to clean up?』

『Yeah, I didn’t bring all the people to clean up the Gimunpa today, did I? There’s a reason why I only brought these guys.』

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Sua found the answer easily.

‘He only brought the guys he doesn’t trust yet.’

Park Woong-jae wants to filter out the untrustworthy guys. Once she thought that far, she couldn’t help but be impressed.

‘He’s thinking of hitting the Gimunpa with untrustworthy guys? He’s got guts bigger than his stomach. Or he’s a gambler.’

If the Gimunpa had a hidden card, or if there was really a traitor among them, Park Woong-jae would have died today. Park Woong-jae must have known that fact clearly.

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But on the contrary, Sua felt that she needed to catch Park Woong-jae’s eye. She thought that he could unify the violent organizations with this level of decisiveness.

『Haa.』

She finished her judgment. Sua stood up limping.

She had to make Park Woong-jae’s success her own success. The more she had in her hands, the more she could do for Park Si-yeon (Yeon-ju).

『You have to give me the money.』

Sua said that and rubbed the blade on her clothes to clean it.

It was accompanied by a hollow laugh.

『Aish, I got stuck with a shitty boss.』

After that, Sua’s head rotated. It was towards the guy who had been picking on her nonstop since their first meeting today.

『Hey.』

The guy who was about to light a cigarette tilted his head crookedly. Look at this, look at this unguarded expression. These stupid guys didn’t even understand what Park Woong-jae meant.

Then they have to die.

Thwack!

Sua immediately stabbed the sashimi in.

There was still no expression on Sua’s face. Even though the surrounding gang members started to panic.

『H-, h-, hyungnim! That bitch…!』

『What, what is it? Who did she stab? Are you crazy!』

Sua didn’t care about their reactions. Most of the guys were already badly injured and couldn’t even move. The only one who was somewhat okay was just killed by Sua’s hand.

So the cleanup was easy.

Thwack! Thwack!

There was no reason to hesitate.

Park Woong-jae’s actions of only leisurely smoking and not intervening were proof. Sua had accurately read his intentions. So she killed them with confidence.

Of course, Sua is not a perfect being. A stray sashimi grazed Sua’s stomach, and Sua smiled after rubbing her stomach with her palm and confirming that it was covered in blood.

『Struggling, huh. Not even knowing who you’re up against.』

『S-, save me! Hyungnim! Please do something about this bitch…!』

Thwack thwack thwack thwack!

Sua stubbornly stabbed him as if she were retaliating for harming her. But she wasn’t stabbing vital points. She minced him from his shins to his thighs, from his thighs to his stomach, from his stomach to his chest…. She minced him all the way up from the bottom.

Thwack thwack thwack thwack!

By the time the opponent couldn’t overcome the pain and his eyes rolled back, she stabbed him for a long time after that until he didn’t even twitch.

『Everything’s cleaned up.』

Sua muttered that and sat down herself.

Sua wasn’t okay either. She gave up her thigh during the fight with Gimunpa, and she was just injured in the stomach, so.

Park Woong-jae finally smiled and grabbed the sashimi.

『You didn’t leave a single one? Let’s hear the reason.』

『Since there’s not a single guy to trust, I had to clean them all up.』

『Oho.』

Park Woong-jae raised the corners of his mouth.

『Then what about you? Can I trust you?』

『Yes.』

『Are you kidding me? How can I trust you?』

『Should I dig out an eyeball or something?』

Sua presses the sashimi under her eye. Really just enough to press it slightly, as if she’s about to dig it out at any moment.

Here, Park Woong-jae remembered the next line.

‘Oh. Dig it out.’

It would be over if he just spat out three words.

Yeah, if he just did that, the shoot would be over.

“…”

He couldn’t bring himself to say it.

‘…Why? This is just a shoot. Get a grip.’

No matter how much he shouted inwardly, it had no effect.

‘Get a grip. Get a grip!’

He was already properly caught.

The actors who were lying nearby felt like real corpses, and what Sua was holding looked like real sashimi. So he can’t say it. Currently, Park Woong-jae’s only thought is one thing.

He was afraid that Sua would really dig out her eye.