Episode 426
Lee Jae-heon did not tell Hong Gyeong-jun the story until the next day.
“Yes, I have made a connection with Seong Dae-young.”
―…You seem so calm in saying that you ca forward as bait again.
“I don’t think it would be a bad thing from a detective’s standpoint.”
―Couldn’t that be good?
“That’s because the detective has a soft heart.”
―You are really obnoxious.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but Hong Gyeong-jun’s voice was calr than I thought.
‘I guess he chose the latter between the human Hong Gyeong-jun and the detective Hong Gyeong-jun.’
Objectively speaking, Royal, which entered the industry from a custor’s perspective, was the safest background to catch the other party’s tail. There could not have been a better situation for Hong Gyeong-jun, who wanted to oust as many industry figures as possible, including Song In-myeong.
I hope that if I continue like this, I won’t end up in a secret world and explode with stress.
‘Even if you distinguish between a human being and a detective, Hong Gyeong-jun is ultimately only one person.’
If ‘Lee Jae-heon’ was hard, the soft chick would accumulate heartache one by one.
“And…”
At that mont, I thought of Lee Jae-hee’s secretary, Jeong Eun-woo.
‘I think there will be no problem with this if we discuss it with the person concerned first.’
Jaeheon Lee was trying to talk about him but changed the topic.
“I an Seo-ah.”
―I feel very anxious that the story of Seo-ah is coming out at this ti.
“I think it’s okay to be anxious. It was absurd to too…”
– I’m listening.
“I t Seo-ah at the event.”
―….
Hong Gyeong-jun, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth with difficulty.
―…Human trafficking?
“It’s such a stark and direct word.”
―I also said this without going through my brain. But you are not denying it.
“Song In-myeong says it is not sothing as shallow as human trafficking, but a high-level product that allows you to feel a fantasy that is difficult to experience. Isn’t that true? “I haven’t looked into it in detail yet, but as long as the word ‘product’ is ntioned, money cos and goes, and the person being sold is a child… I wonder at what point this isn’t human trafficking.”
―I would like you to tell in more detail. Buying and selling a child? really?
“They said it was a kind of adopted child system. “It is said that adults who have fantasies about good-looking and obedient children take the children and stay with them for the duration of the contract… and then return them to their original parents when the contract ends.”
―…Where is Seo-ah now?
“It’s at my house. In the first place, Song In-myeong was brought to the event as a gift to . Thanks to you, I also found out about Seo-ah’s situation, but to my dismay, I am in the sa situation as the detective.”
―Well… ha…
Lee Jae-heon laughed awkwardly at Hong Gyeong-jun’s perplexed voice. I think the person who had a great influence on the industry was probably the manager, but I felt like my classmate, who went to the sa neighborhood, sa school, and the sa company, was causing trouble. If we were to make an analogy, it would be Jaeheon Lee’s ego rather than his past life.
sorry. I didn’t even know this kid would end up like this. There is no sha in it.
―…So, that ans that in addition to Seo-ah, other children are also victims.
“Isn’t this an evil force that needs to be quickly expelled from society? “I have no choice but to take action on this.”
―Mr. Lee Jae-heon, I am still confused and frustrated enough without you, so could you please give so free ti? Just hearing Seo-ah’s na suddenly co up makes feel upset.
“Wouldn’t it be who wasn’t noisy? “I just want to look at reality.”
Jaeheon Lee hesitated for a mont.
“…I think I was helpful.”
I didn’t really understand why I hesitated. And it was quickly erased from my mind.
“Isn’t that right?”
-Of course it was helpful. Of course it was done, but…
“Hmm, I see. “Is it okay if we continue to do this from now on?”
―….
Hong Gyeong-jun, who had been silent for a while, muttered softly.
―…I wonder if this was how Ha Seong-yoon felt as he dragged Jae-heon Lee to the pharmacy in the other world.
“As I keep saying, we were not taken by force, but we accompanied them by agreent. “It’s not like I was tied up and had my organs stolen.”
―Jae-heon Lee, it seems like he would be robbed without any hesitation, so please don’t use scary analogies. It must not be easy for a royal of this party to be this anxious, but I really don’t know.
“Why are you nagging this bastard and that bastard?”
―Please look back on your daily behavior. However, what I am worried about is Jaeheon Lee.
Hong Gyeong-jun said with concern.
―I wonder if other survivors will feel betrayed.
Unlike the other side of the world, the voice was not stiff but full of rich emotions.
―I recognized and accepted that Jaeheon Lee’s sacrifice was helpful. That’s because I know what kind of life the victims and their bereaved families live. They don’t just read the news, but they go and talk to them in person or even look at the mutilated corpses. When you experience sothing like that, your murderous will rises towards an unknown assailant. The mourning for a victim I had no relationship with is tornting . I want the other person to receive the punishnt they deserve and to suffer forever after death.
“…I guess so.”
―Because there is such disgust and hatred, we can gratefully accept Jaeheon Lee’s sacrifice. It is rare to have the opportunity to reach into areas that cannot be reached as a detective, but Jaeheon Lee is the only person who can and has created that opportunity. If you don’t thank or welco it, you’re not qualified to be a detective. However, the general public’s position is different. I feel sad. It certainly will.
Hong Gyeong-jun continued his sermon-like story in an uncharacteristically quiet voice. It felt like he was telling , and it also felt like he was teaching . It was a little unfamiliar to hear a voice that was soft and full of emotion, rather than a voice that was stiff or excited.
―The general public’s hatred toward criminals is very vague. It’s a natural thing. Other people’s concern for Mr. Lee Jae-heon will be much greater than their hatred for criminals. So, you should look around carefully. Aren’t you embarking on sothing dangerous? They will get angry and ask why you go out of your way to do sothing like that when you have no obligation to do so.
“It’s not that I don’t know.”
―I’m telling you because you don’t seem to know, but this is the sa situation as Jaeheon Lee voluntarily suffering pain that his loved one should not have to experience. The other person even hid it. Jaeheon Lee only realized the pain later. If this were the case, don’t you think Lee Jae-heon would bla himself? Wouldn’t you feel any resentnt?
“…Well….”
Lee Jae-heon trailed off.
How did you feel at that ti?
“…It’s definitely not going to feel good.”
I see my hands stained red and the woman’s body lying around.
‘You seem tired.’
I know this is a hallucination. It’s not even a secret world, but it’s a trace of the patheticness that leaked out because I was broken alone.
Lee Jae-heon also understood what Hong Gyeong-jun wanted to say. This is because he vaguely rembers how soone he loved got into an accident without his knowledge and ended up in the worst possible situation. I think it was probably like that. I can’t rember the details, but there was a ti when I felt resentful of that person.
Why did you do that? I was the one who killed him.
―….
“Why did you suddenly beco silent?”
-I thought I made a mistake.
“There is no mistake. “If you live to this age and live in a secret world, it is natural that you will lose one or two of your loved ones.”
―It’s not natural at all… This is my mistake. You already told sothing. It’s disrespectful.
“The reaction is funny, but you don’t have to do that.”
I rembered the first ti I escaped from the secret world and brought Hong Gyeong-jun into my house. I think I brought up the story about Mana once. Rather than feeling sad about her death, did you talk about the happiness you still feel when you talk about her? A hallucination enters my slowly blinking eyes.
Once on the neck. Twice in the solar plexus. I think he stabbed in the stomach five tis and then strangled . Because my body was stolen by soone else, my mories of that day were blurry, but the sensation of digging into my flesh was vivid. He, who should not have known the feeling of love, even brutally murdered his beloved wife. The children who saw this beca angry at their terrible father and took a different path from him….
“It’s okay.”
I vaguely rember the feelings at that ti.
Nevertheless, Jaeheon Lee liked talking about his lover. Even though the end was terrible, she was beautiful when she was alive and made happy. If you are the one who created the worst, there is no need to deny even the happiness of the past.
Jaeheon Lee smiled leisurely.
“I understand what Detective Hong Gyeong-jun wants to say. Anyway, Assistant Manager Jeong and the others were a bit angry… a lot. “It felt like they were going to invade my house any ti soon.”
-That must be shit.
“Would we, intelligent life forms, go to such an extent?”
―In the first place, what intelligent life forms are best at making is shit. Because their egos are certain, they don’t bend their opinions easily. Jaeheon Lee, you know this well, so why are you being so obnoxious?
“Once you’re over 40, it’s hard to change even the slightest habit. “My personality has always been like this, and if you don’t like it, just do it yourself.”
―Do you promise to never say that in front of the survivors? Please hurry because I’m anxious.
“I don’t make promises about an uncertain future.”
―Oh really, ah….
“I’ll talk about it on my own.”
I never thought I could hide it for the rest of my life. For that to happen, Lee Jae-heon’s actions were too many, Hong Kyung-jun’s terrible temperant was unsettling, Kim Yeon-woo’s uprightness was a variable, and most importantly, the bomb that Lee Jae-hyung set off the day before going to the charity party was quite big. It was so explicit.
Jeong In-ho, the protagonist of this world, must have noticed a sense of discomfort. You may even have figured out the cause and process of that feeling of discomfort.
Then, what was left was bread.
“I’ll contact you if I find out anything more.”
―…I hope you don’t get an angry phone call.
“You want sothing so big.”
Lee Jae-heon hung up the phone with a smile, played with his cell phone for a mont, and then sent a text.
[I’m planning on taking leave on Monday]
The reply was quick. Like a person who was always looking at his phone.
[I’ll see you then.]
[Are you coming?
] [You’re not hurt, right?]
“….”
[Do you think I only get hurt when I et you?]
[Sotis?]
[Gross bastard]
[Thank you for the complint.]
[When you co Bring snacks for the kids too]
[Kids]
[Bring Minhong too]
[What did you do again]
[See you on Monday.]
“Finished.”
I turned off all notification sounds on my phone and threw it on the bed. Now that I’ve said this, In-ho Jeong will probably rember sothing about Seo-ah Jang. The kids’ snacks and Minhong ntioned it, but Seoah didn’t. You probably figured out that Seo-ah was at Lee Jae-heon’s house for so reason.
It would have been better to talk in detail face to face. It was the sa for Lee Jae-heon and the person involved, Seo-ah. Lee Jae-heon leisurely left the master bedroom and approached the child who was engrossed in TV.
“fun?”
“yes.”
“Is that so?”
What on earth is so funny about two-headed penguins?
‘That miraculous ratio that cannot be seen in reality?’
Jaeheon Lee quietly entered the kitchen, thankful that the child was preoccupied. I saw it yesterday and it seems like he doesn’t like a lot of sweet things. I washed so fruit and put it on a plate.
A few light butter cookies and a cup of milk with just the right amount of honey so it’s not too sweet.
“Watch it while you eat.”
“thank you.”
“Okay…”
Lee Jae-heon looked at his watch.
The current ti is 9 am. It was too early for the child, who had been up until dawn, to open his eyes, but he said he liked it so why did he keep letting him sleep. A proper adult would have worried about the child’s sleeping habits and let him sleep longer, but it was none of Lee Jae-heon’s business.
And today is Sunday.
“…Hmm.”
I thought of several departnt stores that had opened.
“Seoya.”
“yes.”
“Do you want to buy you sothing delicious?”
“…?”
The child, who finally took his eyes off the TV, spoke brightly.
“hijacker.”
“It’s not wrong, but I promise not to say that when I go out. “Unless you want to be pulled over by a passing police officer.”
“Threat?”
“I don’t think you’ll get caught anywhere, my princess.”
“Hi.”
I look at you because your smile is cute.
Lee Jae-heon slowly stroked the head of the child who was chewing on a cookie. No matter how much I dyed my hair, my already thin and delicate hair was damaged.
It was awkward to hold the head in one hand, so my hand gestures beca slow for no reason.
“What…”
I took my hand away.
“Does Seo-ah like animal pajamas?”
“i like you.”
“Do you like one-piece pajamas?”
“i like you.”
“Do you like shirt pajamas?”
“i like you.”
“So which of these is your favorite?”
“….”
The child’s mouth, which had been answering well like a machine with a button pressed, suddenly closed. He pursed his lips as if he felt awkward in this situation where he was given a choice, and gave the answer faster than expected.
“…Sothing fluffy….”
Animal pajamas?
‘I guess not…’
If it had been animal pajamas, I would have said it outright since it was one of the options just given. None of the pajamas above. Fluffy pajamas.
After thinking about it for about 3 seconds, Jaeheon Lee suddenly asked.
“Sleep pants? Both top and bottom?”
“…huh.”
“One piece too?”
“there is?”
“Okay. After breakfast, you want to go to the departnt store. Do you want to go together?”
“huh.”
“Good sleeping pajamas.”
It’s a good thing to have strong tastes.
“While I’m gone, I’d like to take a look around…”
I said, I’m going to get financial treatnt.
Now is the ti.
(Continued in the next part)
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