TTD Ch 68

Hiss. Whoosh, the knife flew at him, ready to stab his throat. Ja-kyung took a step back and gradually distanced himself from Choi Man-shik. Then he quietly took off his sunglasses and placed them on the sink.

“Who sent you! Fuck, is it President Park? Or President Kim?”

You also have a lot of people that wanted your life. When Ja-kyung didn’t respond, he grabbed the knife and charged at him. Ja-kyung grabbed both of his wrists, bending them completely backward, and pushed Choi Man-shik with his body. His body slammed against the bathroom wall, and the knife he was holding fell to the floor.

He quickly kicked it away and ducked to avoid the flying fist. Ja-kyung stuck his fist fiercely under his chin while Choi Man-shik’s eyes were chasing the knife. Choi Man-shik’s face swung around with a crackling sound.

Choi Man-shik raised his fist this time. It was slow, but at first glance, it appeared to be as hard as stone and capable of making him faint if struck. After quickly defending and blocking, Ja-kyung kicked the wall and jumped into the air, then hit Choi Man-shik in the face with his knee.

Choi Man-shik stumbled backward after that hit, and he kicked him right away, knocking him over.

He shook his head and staggered to his feet with blood pouring from his nose.

“You little bastard! Without fear!”

Choi Man-shik charged again, like a horned bull. Choi Man-shik hit him in the face while they were exchanging fists. As expected, the sensation of hitting is extremely strong. His eyes turned red in the front. Fuck. It was obvious that if he dragged it out for too long, he would be at a disadvantage. Ja-kyung grinned as he licked the corner of his mouth with his tongue.

“You smiled? I will make today your memorial day.”

“That’s what your brother said.”

Choi Man-shik’s eyes shook.

“So did your nephew.”

Anger flared up in his eyes.

“You are that fucking bastard!”

The enraged Choi Man-shik rushed at Ja-kyung.  After all, if he excites his opponent in a fight, it becomes a flaw. Kang Il-hyun is the person who makes the best use of this. He was truly the best in the universe in terms of being able to irritate people.

Avoiding the rushing Choi Man-shik, he quickly took out the cut rope from his waist and put it around his neck, and moved behind his back. Choi Man-shik was strangled and tried to pull out the rope in an instant, and Ja-kyung poured all of his strength into strangling Choi Man-shik and pinning him to the floor.

He grabbed the vase next to him and hit him in the back of the head as soon as he fell face down on the floor. The vase was shattered, and Choi Man-shik couldn’t get up easily because of the shock. Ja-kyung climbed on his back, pressed his knees against his body, tightened the rope as much as he could, and waited for his breathing to stop.

The large body trembled.

“Cough…cough!”

He tapped his palms on the floor like a wrestler. However, Ja-kyung did not loosen his grip.  Choi Man-shik’s body drooped like wet laundry as the intense movement subsided. Someone knocked on the bathroom door, and people’s voices could be heard.

Ja-kyung dragged Choi Man-shik into an empty bathroom after confirming that he had stopped breathing. As expected, he’s heavy.  He picked up the dropped knife, put on the sunglasses he’d left on the sink, and opened the door. There were two men in the gap glared at Ja-kyung with stern faces, but when they noticed blood stains on his clothes, they hesitated and backed away.

“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.