THE PALACE OF LUST
chap 6
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"Tae Yun! Please listen to me!" Sang min was running behind his friend who was just running through the street, his eyes was moist and he couldn't bare the betrayal.
Jae Yoon and Min Soo also was ranning,"Tae Yun! Where are you going?!" Min Soo screamed when he saw Tae Yun was carelessly ranning towards the busy highway.
They heared a loud sound of bullet bike from their behind. The bike passed through with like a wind and it stopped in front of Tae Yun, literally fire flickered when the bike stopped.
Tae Yun paused. Hwan took off his helmet, he was still in white attire,"Hey, wanna die? I know you feel betrayed. But you're a cop for sake." He climbed down from the bike. Sang Min aggressively came forward,"Don't come between friends, whore."
Hwan smirked,"I can't say anything. Because I'm really a whore." He smugged,"But since you're on my land. You need to keep your voice down before me." He leaned against the bike.
"Who you think you are?" Jae Yoon snapped."Hwan." He looked at Tae Yun whose head was low and his knuckles almost turned white,"Let it out,officer." He took out a cigarette from his pocket and hold it between his lips,"Betrayal has no place."
"ARE YOU TRYING TO RUIN OUR FRIENDSHIP!" Min Soo yelled and threw a punch towards Hwan but.... Tae Yun grabbed his fist,"Don't.... " he firmly, his eyes was red,"This much should be on Sang Min." He glared at Sang Min with venomous hatred, Sang Min, Jae Yoon and Min soo's eyes widened,"Hey! What are you saying?!" they said in union.
Hwan inhale from the cigarette and watched the drama after glancing at brothel colony's gate.
"Tae, I'm your fucking friend! You can't be like this just because this slut!" Sang Min pointed his fingers towards Hwan who raised his one eyebrow.
But Tae Yun didn't response instead he launched on Sang Min, punched his face hard. Jae Yoon and Min Soo tried to seperate them. Min soo glare at Hwan,"YOU RUINED A FRIENDSHIP, WHORE!" He took heavy steps towards him to punch him but Hwan hit him with helmet. Seeing that Jae Yoon also came near and threw a punch towards him but Hwan dodged. But Min Soo suceed to punch Hwan. He stumbled back few steps,"Bastards." He was ready for fight. They both was about to launched on him but he pulled out a every small jar from the pocket and threw the liquid on their faces. That was ethylene to made them unconscious. He dadged for the last time and saw both of them fell on ground and passed out.
He turned to Tae Yun but,"Hey! You'll kill him by this!" He ran to Tae Yun and tried to seperate him. He was sitting top of Sang Min and punching him like it was end. Sang Min's face was a mess. Hwan slapped Tae Yun hard,"STOP IT, BASTARD!"
Tae Yun's face snapped a side by the impact of the slap but he paused. He slowly looked at Hwan,"He ruin our past missions on whom I worked hard. Because of him I didn't got the promotion." He said in a low yet firm voice. Hwan's eyes widened sightly,"You weren't like this maybe."
Tae Yun smirked,"I learned it from you." Hwan raised his eyebrows,"I see.. " He expanded his hand to Tae Yun who just expected and stood up by support of his hand,"Since You want to solve this case of yours. I'll be with you. But you know what I need in exchange, right?"
"Rights." Tae Yun stated. They both smiled and Hwan walked towards his bike and climbed on it,"Let's go on a drive. My people will take care of your friends."
Tae Yun grinned wickedly and climbed on bike. He wrapped his hands around Hwan's tiny waist who start the engine and went out of the brothel colony.
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"I was not like this before." Tae Yun looked around at the Seoul's shiny atmosphere, the breeze was making wave on his air as the bike goes on. He was so close to Hwan this time,"I couldn't even do that if Hwan wasn't there. I've been so much humble, gentle. But everytime I got betrayed. But in three encounter, Hwan made me realize how wrong I was. But now I won't fear anyone like Hwan. I will stay strong."
"Thinking about life, huh?" Hwan said whiled focused on road,"Yeah. How you know?"
Hwan chuckled,"I saw too much of world."
"Of course you did." He murmured.
Soon Hwan pulled his bike at a riverside park,"We came too far." Tae Yun said as he climbed down from the bike,"Yeah. But this part of city gives us most of our clients." Hwan climbed down too,"What?!" Tae Yun whisper yelled. Hwan just started to walk,"Don't surprise. Secretly many people come to brothels."
Hwan sat on a bench, Tae Yun followed him and sat besides him,"I have a question." Hwan looked at him,"You still do... " He hesitately asked.
Hwan chuckled,"After I came in power there. Ajuma don't let me look after client's bed. But sometimes, I have to."
Tae Yun swallowed, these were not normal. It 'is' too cruel for a human. But Hwan and the people of there bared that. And stay in unity.
"You all have so much understanding there." He uttered. Hwan smiled softly,"In hard environment, we have to survive."
"How you came into all of these?" Tae Yun suddenly asked. Hwan's smile faded sightly,"I don't know. Ajuma said, after death of my biological mother someone from my own family, sold me to here."
Tae Yun felt a pang in his heart. But he decided to pushed it aside.
"Listen." Hwan suddenly spoke up,"Seung Cheol will soon come out of jail."
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Jailer opened the door of the cell. Seung Cheol pushed the jailer harshly and came out of the jail,"You fuckers should improve your jail's meal." He yawned and stretched his muscles, he looked at his thug who was standing besides the jailer,"Jailer we'll come before down." He just walked through the corridor.