Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Lee Seung-uk running ahead was like a cat. Running without hindrance almost no sound occurs. The shoes bought and worn coming to New York are shoes with suede leather and the bottom treated with soft raw rubber so even more so.

In front of the stairs going down to the basement Lee Seung-uk glanced at Yi-hyeon and began to go down carefully. Then showed the left fist.

When Yi-hyeon who saw that stopped, Lee Seung-uk soon spread one finger. Meaning one is guarding.

Pshoot!

Lee Seung-uk shot one shot and quickly ran down. Have to quickly remove the collapsed security.

When Yi-hyeon went down turning the stairs, a thick-looking iron door was firmly closed in front.

“Inside looks quite wide.”

Lee Seung-uk who hid the collapsed security in the space where miscellaneous items are piled under the stairs and came said low.

Yi-hyeon who nodded swept the ceiling and wall corners etc. but no CCTV camera was seen. Yi-hyeon approaching the iron door quietly pulled the handle. The door was not locked so opened slightly. Then another door appeared inside revealed so Yi-hyeon clicked his tongue.

The room inside erected a thick temporary wall and attached a wooden door. Anyway since done this way considerable noise will not leak outside. Still the mechanical sound of what work is being done inside and the sound of several people speaking is heard small.

When Yi-hyeon walked the corridor and turned the corner a few rooms that look like offices came out. About to open the door, coincidentally the door in front opened with a beolkuk first.

“Eh? Who are you guys?”

The man said with a surprised expression. Cannot help it because now Yi-hyeon and Lee Seung-uk are in a state of wearing dark attire top and bottom and pressing the hat deeply and even wearing a mask.

No matter who sees looks like an unauthorized intruder. Though Yi-hyeon slightly changed the two people’s outward appearance still decided to wear a mask like an intruder (?).

Yi-hyeon showed the gun and asked.

“Where is O’Neil?”

“Eh, that···.”

The man’s eyes began to roll noisily. Whether ate something until just now dirty powder is attached to the mustache is seen.

Lee Seung-uk who glanced behind approached the man aiming the gun and poked up the solar plexus with the left hand. Noticed that the man is trying to drag time.

“Heueuk!”

When the man who knelt on the floor exhaled short breath, Lee Seung-uk quietly said.

“I will ask once more. If no answer then too I will kill you.”

At the low but as if grinding teeth voice the man nodded frantically.

“O’Neil?”

Lee Seung-uk put the muzzle of the Glock he was holding to the man’s forehead and asked.

“Confirming the quantity that came in today in the warehouse there. When that work ends will come to that room.”

“How many are there in this building now?”

“Hmm··· excluding O’Neil’s escorts since they are in the car currently excluding me there are 8.”

Gathered a lot in a secluded building in the middle of the night.

“Ask that guy where the car key of the pickup parked outside is.”

At Yi-hyeon’s words Lee Seung-uk who nodded asked, the man took out the key from his pocket and gave.

“The number is 8254.”

Because the man was cooperative Lee Seung-uk nodded and said.

“I will spare you. Rest a bit.”

Peok!

Seeing the man who was hit on the temple with the grip of the Glock faint right away Yi-hyeon said.

“No need to go to the warehouse, let’s enter that room in advance and wait.”

“Yes.”

Yi-hyeon’s words are correct. If attacking the warehouse now the people killed will be much more.

Lee Seung-uk dragged the fainted man and entered the room he said. That room seems correct as the place O’Neil stays the decoration in the room showed signs of spending money. Even though basement the bright light and the display cabinet attached to the wall was luxurious.

Yi-hyeon flopping on the middle sofa said to Lee Seung-uk.

“If catching O’Neil have to take out from here. Look into the vehicle and place.”

“Yes.”

Lee Seung-uk quickly began to search with the phone and Yi-hyeon concentrated on the outside movements.

“···Comes.”

When Yi-hyeon said Lee Seung-uk quickly stood up and stuck beside the door.

“Three.”

“···Yes.”

Though Lee Seung-uk opened his eyes wide seeing Yi-hyeon even saying the number, soon thought it would be so. The representative he serves cannot be understood with common sense.

Soon the door opened noisily and people entered.

“Bastards! Deceived the weight by 15 kilos? Immediately call Colombia.”

“Yes.”

Speaking and entering they discovered Yi-hyeon sitting on the sofa and opened their eyes wide.

“Eh? Who are you? Why are you in this room?”

The man following behind stepped forward and asked, and then the man who seems O’Neil met eyes with Yi-hyeon, and slightly retreated back while putting his hand on the chest.

Would have noticed something suspicious. A sense as fast as a cat.

“Don’t move!”

Then Lee Seung-uk stepped forward from behind them and said low. Holding the gun, and with the other hand closed the open door.

Seeing O’Neil whose body stiffened with the hand put on the chest Yi-hyeon stood up and asked.

“You are Theodore O’Neil?”

“······.”

O’Neil who met Yi-hyeon’s cool gaze swallowed.

Who is this guy?

Height is large and wore a mask, but looks certain to be Eastern.

Suddenly Chinese gangs that have been causing friction over zone problems since last year rose in his head.

A fixer those guys sent?

Though a short time seeing him turning his head Yi-hyeon laughed flop.

“The gentleman has many thoughts. You have to go with us.”

When Yi-hyeon slightly gave a signal to Lee Seung-uk behind Lee Seung-uk mercilessly pulled the trigger.

Pshoot pshoot!

When the two who seem subordinates beside O’Neil were pierced in the chest by the bullets and fell, O’Neil’s complexion became pale.

“I, I···.”

Yi-hyeon held the nape of the stammering O’Neil.

“Now let’s go out, O’Neil.”

O’Neil who saw Yi-hyeon’s eyes closely only nodded small. Saw the irresistible momentum carried in the calm eyes.

Lee Seung-uk carefully opened the door and examined for a moment then led and went out.

“No guy guarding in the corridor and two on the stairs.”

“······.”

Lee Seung-uk who glanced and turned to Yi-hyeon only nodded short and quickened his steps. Not even the mind to ask how he knows that now. Because what Yi-hyeon says is all fact. As if looking down on the situation.

Lee Seung-uk passed the corridor and opened the door and went up the stairs without slowing the speed. The stairs going to the first floor ended soon and there as Yi-hyeon said two were smoking looking outside. Saying standing guard but in a loose state.

“Where is this bastard Hill stuck and not appearing even when the shift time comes?”

“Obvious what. Would be stuck in some corner sucking drugs.”

Seemed conversation about the guys Lee Seung-uk handled a little while ago.

Pshoot pshoot!

Lee Seung-uk shot the two and ran outside as is and looked for the pickup truck. Did not even look at Yi-hyeon’s side.

There is a car. The number is NY XX 8254.

Lee Seung-uk opened the car door and rose and looking behind somehow Yi-hyeon was dragging O’Neil and rising to the back door. Most American pickup trucks are 5-seater and the size is also viciously large.

“Let’s go! Easier than thought.”

“Yes.”

Lee Seung-uk departed smoothly. Most American cars are manual like that but Lee Seung-uk drives without hindrance. In the US except passenger cars most cars shipped are manual.

The car put the Hudson River on the right and went north. The car passed Haverstraw and entered Route 202 and ran about 30 minutes and the Bear Mountain State Park sign was seen.

Lee Seung-uk drove the car to the dark forest path on the left. And running about 10 minutes now an unpaved road comes out.

The more the car entered the forest O’Neil’s expression disappeared. Fear pressed the chest. Glancing at Yi-hyeon’s signs but Yi-hyeon only took his gun when first riding the car and afterward sat silently without any words.

Lee Seung-uk briefly stopped the car on the narrow unpaved road and got off and examined the forest on the left and came. And now drove the car to that place without even a path.

“Get off.”

Finally when the car stopped Yi-hyeon said short and got off first.

O’Neil felt his legs trembling. Midnight and even the weather cloudy so not even one starlight is seen and only cold wind blowing in the mountains.

“Take off the clothes, O’Neil.”

When Yi-hyeon said low O’Neil as if came to senses opened his mouth saying something.

“You··· who?”

Lee Seung-uk who was listening approached with an expressionless face and said.

“Take off the clothes, O’Neil!”

“······.”

The moment seeing Lee Seung-uk’s eyes torn long O’Neil despaired. Anyway a thought that it seems hard for him to survive today.

In the end Lee Seung-uk who rushed to O’Neil standing blankly forcibly took off his clothes.

“This, doing such a thing···.”

Though O’Neil resisted a few times already as if gave up no strength in the hands.

Soon O’Neil’s white naked body stood under a large tree. In the cold weather below zero moreover deep in the mountains the temperature would be lower. O’Neil’s complexion quickly became pale.

“The weather is cold. Hey Theodore O’Neil. There is a lot I want to hear. Let’s finish quickly.”

Yi-hyeon stood in front of him and turned on the recorder. And began to ask calmly.

Have to be calm! How can one get excited at this moment. How much waited for this moment.

“Who instructed to abduct and bring me?”

The matter to ask first. Yi-hyeon with an extraordinary head even thought of the order of questions.

“······.”

Seeing him standing blank Lee Seung-uk silently approached. And held the right arm and lightly turned outward.

Kwajik!

“Keuaak!”

The elbow bent oppositely powerlessly to the point of wondering if human bones break so easily, and O’Neil screamed so the whole mountain rang.

“Keuheuk. Keukkeuk.”

O’Neil who sat down on the ground streamed saliva from the mouth and howled.

When Lee Seung-uk stepped back Yi-hyeon opened his mouth again.

“I have no interest in how much drugs you sold and how many people you killed and committed sins. But have to know the reason you touched me.”

“···??”

Even in the midst of pain enough to lose his mind O’Neil felt a question at Yi-hyeon’s words and looked up at Yi-hyeon straight.

I touched this guy?

Yi-hyeon lowered the mask and showed his face.

“It’s me, Yi-hyeon Song. You told John to abduct me and bring right?”

Yi-hyeon already released the qi put into the face. So now the original appearance is revealed.

“You, you···.”

O’Neil said as if groaning. Recognized Yi-hyeon’s face only seen in the photo.

Yi-hyeon moving his neck said.

“I ask again. If not answering this time too··· this time not one arm. Anyway there is no way for you to survive today. Quickly spill and dying without pain would be good.”

No pain?

Breaking the elbow like this and making a cripple and no pain?

These guys are really crazy guys!

O’Neil trembled his teeth. And began to open his mouth.

* * *

Two hours later Yi-hyeon and Lee Seung-uk abandoned the car at a suitable place and walked quite a while and caught a taxi. And crossed the Hudson River and Harlem River in succession and got off near Yankee Stadium.

Now the day faintly brightened, and the two people went to the subway station and changed their faces and came out. Since turned the jumper inside out looks like a completely different person. This jumper is charcoal color outside but if turned beige. A reversible jumper.

The two people who returned to the hotel rested in each room all morning. But Yi-hyeon could not sleep.

Theodore O’Neil. This guy is also just a tail. The guy is the US eastern responsible of the emerging organization called Ekran but almost did not know the upper line that gave instructions to him.

Ekran···.

Now there was no traditional mafia in New York. No such family that appears in mafia movies. According to O’Neil’s long long confession currently most gang organizations differentiated and evolved and their businesses also changed colorfully.

Rather traditional (?) businesses like drugs and private gambling dens that O’Neil manages are counted as declining industries in the mafia industry. Except drugs. So the position of O’Neil who oversees such businesses in the organization was also a relatively a bit falling level.

But Yi-hyeon could secure a few clues at the end of the long long interrogation.

That there is another force above the organization called Ekran. And the place that aimed at him and the parents is also that organization.

Then, the method to approach that organization?

Yi-hyeon touching the ballpoint pen type recorder was immersed in thought.

Have to endure hitting the top of Ekran for a while. Because last night attacked their drug warehouse and only took O’Neil so emergency would have been declared in the whole organization.

‘In the end have to grow the power more, Sion.’

-······ Right. I will earn the money so Yi-hyeon gather people. True power comes from people.

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