Chapter 191 – Everything I Want to Do – Part ２
Chapter 191 – Everything I Want to Do – Part 2
Chapter 191 – Everything I Want to Do – Part 2
His eyes, which had held a gentle expression, widened.
His pupils dilated, and his movements froze as if the video had paused.
“Monk? No, Mr. Jang Chunmin, the reason your pupils are dilated is to absorb more light and assess the danger in front of you, and the reason your body is stiff… simply put, in the secular world, we use the term ‘brain freeze.’ It’s similar to playing dead when you meet a natural enemy. That’s your current state.”
Jang Chunmin’s body, which had been stiff as a statue, twitched and relaxed.
“Layman, I don’t quite understand what you’re saying, but regarding misunderstandings and delusions…”
Woojin stretched and cut him off.
“I think you know very well what I’m talking about. Your expression tells me. You’re pretending not to understand. Now, a mouse cornered by a cat makes one choice. It attacks to bite. But you have two choices. Running into the mountain, which is densely packed with trees, is also a method. But don’t do that. I may not have a dog’s nose, but I’m very good at finding traces. So, there’s only one method.”
Woojin beckoned him with one hand and spoke again.
“Come in. Come in.”
He hesitated, then suddenly pressed his palms together and bowed his head.
“Layman, people naturally only want to believe what they want to believe, so…”
“‘Only see what you want to see.’ That’s a saying I like, but it doesn’t seem like something that should come from your mouth.”
Woojin took a step closer to him.
“It seems you haven’t chosen either of the two…”
Woojin pressed his palms together and bowed his head, just like the man had done a moment ago.
“Then I shall enter.”
“W-wait!”
Crash!
Woojin had grabbed his collar, heaving him over, it was unclear when he had gotten so close.
And he used the plastic bag that had contained the insecticide, crumpled in his pocket, to bind his hands like handcuffs.
At that sight,
“Oh my!”
“What’s going on?!”
“Monk!”
Monks and people flocked over.
Woojin helped Jang Chunmin to his feet and raised his voice so everyone could hear.
“I’m the police.”
But the words that followed were a quiet mumble.
“Not right now, though.”
A monk approached worriedly.
“Layman! What are you doing!?”
Woojin nodded lightly.
“He’s a strong suspect. It’s always like this at first. They say he was kind, polite, and a good person. Everyone says that. Whether he truly is such a person or not, you’ll find out when you’re investigated at the Police Station. If you’re innocent, you’ll be released immediately.”
“How many times do I have to tell you it wasn’t me!”
Jang Chunmin yelled at Woojin, his bald head turning red.
“Otherwise, you’ll be released from the confinement room. Let’s go.”
Woojin grabbed his arm and started to pull him along.
At the sight, the ordinary people and monks couldn’t understand what had just happened, and it was difficult for them to comprehend.
That he, who had entered the temple two years ago, was a suspect.
His calm personality and benevolent character shown until now.
It was hard to believe.
Meanwhile, Woojin nudged him, who kept hesitating, and started to descend the mountain.
Every time Woojin lightly tapped his shoulder or back, he closed his eyes as if enduring it and said:
“Amitabha…”
“Oh my.”
People passing Woojin and Jang Chunmin widened their eyes at the sight of the two.
Each time, Woojin calmly stated that he was the police.
Then he fixed his gaze back on him.
Jang Chunmin, who committed child sexual assault five years ago, had a witness, but the composite sketch was vague, and the child had never seen the person before, making the investigation difficult.
Then Woojin found out that he was called by the surname ‘Jang’ and realized that he had undergone plastic surgery.
Thus, he spent three years in hiding from the world, and when his criminal activities appeared on a current affairs program, he hid even deeper.
Right into the temple.
“Watch out for the rock.”
As Woojin said, a sharp rock was indeed protruding, so Jang Chunmin twisted his foot to avoid it.
However.
“Gasp!”
His body suddenly tilted, and he began to roll down the slope.
Because Woojin had tripped him.
Woojin nodded, watching him roll and groan, “Ugh, ugh.”
“You should’ve been careful with my foot too. But it rolls like a stone, doesn’t it?”
As his body rolled, he was hit by stones and scratched by sharp twigs.
Woojin watched the scene and nodded. But his expression quickly changed.
Because a large number of people started to appear.
“Oh dear! Monk!”
As soon as Woojin caught people’s attention, he immediately ran over with a worried expression and grabbed him.
There was also a reason mixed in that he might actually die if he rolled any further.
“Ughhhhh.”
His appearance, with his hands bound, was a mess.
He was covered in scratches all over his body, and his eyes were bruised blue.
“Are you alright? Oh dear, you almost achieved Buddhahood. Though I don’t think your next life will be in a good body.”
Woojin helped Jang Chunmin to his feet and then dragged the limping man away again.
When they arrived at Woojin’s car, Jang Chunmin blinked.
This was because Woojin was starting not a police car, but a red sports car.
“Y-you. You’re not a police officer, are you? Are you? Show me your ID, your ID!”
“I left it behind.”
Woojin said briefly, then shoved him into the passenger seat and called Kim Taehyun.
“Detective Kim, I’m about to bring in a suspect.”
-Oh dear… Again? If it’s someone you’ve targeted, Woojin, he’s not just a suspect, he’s a criminal. Where are you?
“The temple.”
-What? The temple?
“Yes. I’ll bring the monk now.”
-…
“If you compare his DNA, it’ll match.”
-The monk?
“Yes. A counterfeit monk, you could say? He slipped and rolled down the mountain path a bit, and I think he has fractured ribs and a leg. He’ll be alright, won’t he?”
-…With a detective, a prosecutor, and a National Assembly member all on your side, how could you not be alright?
***
Lee Hyerim, sitting in the coffee shop, was blinking and staring at Woojin.
She had rushed out after he suddenly contacted her, saying he was in front of her company.
But she didn’t show it.
Somehow, she didn’t want him to know that.
“No contact, where have you been?”
“I stopped by a temple for a bit.”
“Did you do 108 prostrations or something?”
“Yeah. The smell of incense and the lanterns, too. It was peaceful.”
Buzz- Buzz-
“Hyerim, just a moment.”
Woojin answered a call from Kim Taehyun.
-This bastard, DNA matches and…
Lee Hyerim sipped her coffee and occasionally glanced at Woojin, who was on the phone.
Nothing seemed to have changed… Well, it would have been difficult for anything to change in less than 20 days.
But for Lee Hyerim, that time felt incredibly long.
Soon, Woojin finished his call and said,
“Hyerim, did you do your makeup in a hurry?”
“Huh? Like always…”
Lee Hyerim, who had reacted as if asking back, suddenly stood up.
“I need to use the bathroom.”
Leaving Woojin behind, Lee Hyerim quickly entered the bathroom and immediately stood in front of the mirror.
Looking closely, the foundation was thick on one side and thin on the other.
“Oh, for crying out loud…”
Lee Hyerim, who had her eyes tightly shut, turned on the water.
After a few minutes, she returned to her seat, and Woojin said to her,
“You wiped off your makeup. As expected, Hyerim, you look prettier without makeup.”
Her skin was fair, and her eyebrows were dark and thin.
Her nose bridge was gently raised, and her lips were glossy as if she had applied lip gloss.
“I didn’t wipe it off because of what you said.”
“That’s possible.”
“No, it’s not.”
Lee Hyerim crossed her arms and turned her gaze to the window.
“Hyerim, how have you been?”
“Me? Always, well, you know.”
Woojin smiled faintly.
It’s not over yet.
The heirs of Shinhwa Group would occasionally throw jabs like in boxing.
But Lee Hyerim was skillfully dodging them.
She understood power, and if a little more time passed, she would be able to land a counter punch to a big swing.
Lee Hyerim still spoke with her gaze fixed outside the window.
“What are you having for dinner?”
“Hmm… I’m craving Jajangmyeon. Jajangmyeon with a lot of chili powder.”
“I was craving Chinese food too. I’ll finish work quickly and come out. We can eat together then.”
Her voice was devoid of emotion.
It was because her mind was completely occupied with other thoughts.
Woojin, of course, noticed her state.
“What are you thinking about?”
“Huh? Nothing.”
Her words were brief.
As if she had made a decision, she pulled a business card from her bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Woojin.
“I have your business card already?”
“Flip it over.”
Lee Hyerim turned her head back to the window.
Her face already felt like it was burning.
[Hyerim Pass]
Woojin’s lips curled into a faint smile after checking the back.
“Are you giving this to me?”
“Yeah, why? Don’t you like it?”
“What’s the expiration date?”
Lee Hyerim gulped down her iced americano. Then, sweeping her hair back, she said,
“Don’t think it’s childish. The expiration is as long as you have it.”
Even after saying that, Lee Hyerim cringed.
“So it’s something worth keeping forever.”
“Well, yeah…”
“How do I use it?”
“Well… if there’s something you want to eat, or if you get into trouble… and…”
Lee Hyerim trailed off, thinking she sounded foolish even to herself.
After all, Woojin ate whatever he wanted and turned difficult situations around to his advantage.
He does everything he wants to do.
Would he need her?
At that moment, Woojin tucked Lee Hyerim’s business card into his wallet and put it into his inner pocket.
Then he lightly patted his chest where his wallet was and said,
“Thank you. So, if I ask, you’ll do anything?”
“Anything I can do within my power. Woojin, you’ve given me a lot. I want to return the favor.”
Again, she turned her head towards the window.
She felt like she was going to die of embarrassment.
“What about Chairman Lee?”
“He’s moved to another villa. He was just talking about you, actually. He said to come over for a game of Baduk.”
Woojin slowly nodded his head.
It seemed likely that Chairman Lee would spend a long time there.
As Woojin silently gazed at Lee Hyerim, she asked,
“Why? Is there something wrong with my face again?”
“No. It just reminded me of the last time I played Go with Chairman Lee. We made a bet then. Chairman Lee mentioned you, Hyerim.”
Lee Hyerim tilted her head.
“Me?”
“Yes.”
“What did he say?”
“If I lost the game of Go, you, Hyerim, would have to marry me.”
Her pupils, which had been blinking, trembled like an aspen tree.
“Ha, Grandfather said I should marry you?”
“Yes, but I won.”
“Grandfather’s condition…”
“No, he was perfectly fine. Just like he’s still recovering and trying hard now.”
Lee Hyerim was speechless.
She didn’t know what to say.
“He must have been joking.”
“If we got married and had children, they’d probably be handsome and beautiful.”
“Woojin, you…”
“What do you think, Hyerim?”
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