Things That Deserve To Die

Ch 68

“Excuse me.”

He came out after asking for a way. However, as he walks downstairs, people who appear to be Choi Man-shik’s subordinates rush toward the bathroom.

Others appeared to be too preoccupied with dancing to notice what was going on. Ja-kyung walked leisurely toward the doorway. The bodyguard in front of him was talking with someone over the in-ear, then approached him with a grim expression and pulled a gun from his waist.

Ja-kyung raised both hands to shoulder height. The guests around them were in uproar. Ja-kyung extended his hand to the approaching guard to inform him that there was nothing there. As soon as the guard’s gaze reached his hand, Ja-kyung grabbed the gun, pulled it toward the ceiling, and removed the magazine. Although the trigger was pulled, no bullet was fired.

Ja-kyung pulled Choi Man-shik’s knife from his waist and thrust it into the man’s neck, slicing it with a single stroke. The guests at the entrance screamed and scattered as blood spurted out. Ja-kyung snatched the gun from the fallen man’s grasp and inserted the magazine.

Choi Man-shik’s men were running down the stairs in groups, as he looked back. Ja-kyung pulled a fire extinguisher from a nearby fire hydrant, rolled it into the club, and fired a bullet. Powder spewed from the fire extinguisher, and the club became a mess. Sparks flew when he shot the lantern hanging from the ceiling.

People screamed and ran, and the men who had come down from the second floor to check on Choi Man-shik’s body were caught in the gap. Ja-kyung returned his attention to the doorway. He saw the parking lot lights and sped up and ran toward the car the moment he stepped outside. Soon after, Choi Man-shik’s men discovered Ja-kyung and fired their guns indiscriminately.

Bang, bang, bang, he lowered his body and ran, using the parked cars as a shield, then opened the back door and got on at once. As soon as the door was closed, Wang Han looked back at Ja-kyung to make sure that there were no injuries, and Wang Lun hurriedly stepped on the accelerator. Screech, the car makes a half turn and accelerates towards the parking lot entrance.

Bang, bang, bang, bullets flew in but were unable to penetrate the bulletproof glass. Several cars followed them as soon as they get on the road. There were a lot of cars because it was in the middle of the city, and it seemed like they’d get caught if they went like this.

“My heart is beating like crazy?”

Wang Lun laughed, and Wang Han slapped his arm, telling him not to be silly and to concentrate on driving. He was juggling and turned left ignoring the traffic light. Because a truck was approaching from the front, they could be crushed.

Tiiiiiiin- Wang Lun didn’t slow down despite the ear-piercing sound of the horn and immediately turned left and went into the alley. As his body leaned, Wang Lun grabbed the handle next to him and cursed, and Ja-kyung looked back and checked the vehicle.

Unsurprisingly, Choi Man-shik’s men followed them until they reach the alley. Wang Han gestured. Turn right, then left. Wang Lun skillfully turned the steering wheel right and left in response to his signal. After running through the complicated alleys lined with motels, chasing after them, and passing the car, Wang Lun slowed down in front of a motel and entered quickly.

They looked outside with bated breath as they turned off the engine. After a while, a line of black cars passes under the long stretched tent at the entrance. It wasn’t just one or two car. When there were no more cars passing by, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back at the same time.

Wang Lun then got out of the car and changed the license plate. Ja-kyung’s phone rang just then. It was the phone call Kang Il-hyun had given him as a gift. As soon as he received it, he heard Park Tae-soo’s voice.

[Are you okay?]

I’ve already received a report. Be quick.

“Yes… I’m hiding in the parking lot right now. Sorry. I tried to solve it quietly, but things got bigger.”

[Our staff is waiting nearby. I’ll contact you when it calms down, so stay there for now.]

Tae-soo hung up after telling him about the business. They got out of the car, went into the motel, paid for their stay, and went up to the top floor after they got the key. The wallpaper in the old motel was colorful while the sofa and the duvet was red.

Ja-kyung peered out the window after closing all the curtains. Kang Il-hyun’s black car was parked far away from the motel, and several of the cars chasing after them returned and circled the same spot several times. His phone rang again as he closed the curtains.

Ja-kyung hesitated at the word that said “bastard.” He took a deep breath and answered the phone casually.

[It’s me.]

“Yes. I know.”

[Are you okay?]

“No. As you may have heard, things have gone a little wrong.”

[I’m asking if you’re hurt.]

Ja-kyung felt strange when he heard his voice asking how he was. He alternated between looking at Wang Lun and Wang Han. Wang Han may not realize it, but Wang Lun has the eyes of a hungry hyena. It was inevitable that they would relate to it and make fun of it. He crept into the bathroom and shut the door.

“I’m fine. However, I don’t think I can go out now because Choi Man-shik’s men are outside.”

[Shall I pick you up?]

Ja-kyung frowned.

“Why don’t you advertise that you are here?”

Ja-kyung could hear him laugh softly. Kang Il-hyun didn’t say anything else, but Ja-kyung could tell he was genuinely worried. He hated that, and Ja-kyung wanted to hang up the phone quickly. Then Il-hyun asks the same question again.

[I didn’t hear the answer. I wonder what kind of flower you like.]

Ja-kyung thought for a moment. Then he remembered that Il-hyun gave him a rose as a gift when they first met. He didn’t know a lot about flowers and didn’t want to waste time, so he said it was a rose.

He received a photo after hanging up the phone from Il-hyun. A bouquet of roses in a vase next to his bed. There was no message to be found. Perhaps he bought it himself? After staring at the flower in the picture, he deleted it and came out.

The room is completely empty. He heard a noise in front of the door and approached, placing the gun on the table behind his back. When the door was opened, Wang Lun and Wang Han enter with their hands full of luggage.

“Are you done talking?”

“Yeah…”

“That bastards are still running around outside.”

“Let’s rest and go back in the morning.”

“That would be better. Han hyung. Play some music.”

They exchanged meaningful glances for a split second. Wang Han turned up the music, and Wang Lun walked into the motel closet. There was a large bag that someone had previously placed there, as well as new clothes and shoes. When he opened the bag they took from the car, it contained money rather than a weapon.

Wang Lun took out the money bundles one by one, inspecting them before placing them in a black bag. Ja-kyung sat beside him and helped him as well. They all remained silent as if they had made a promise. It was just quietly putting money in it.