Criss-Cross || Hyunin

Chapter 9

How's it going?" Hyunjin asked into his comm.

"I've checked two", Jeongin answered in a hushed voice, "but still nothing ."

Hyunjin glanced over at Chaeyong still giving her speech. "She is still on stage. Hurry up."

He heard rustling on the other side of the comm and adjusted it to hear more clearly.

"Yes! Hyunjin I found it...I found it. hope Han's key fit here."

Hyunjin scowled to avoid smiling at Jeongin's excitement and continued to look around. He got alert when two of Chaeyong's security guards exchanged words and looked up at the stairs, where Jeongin had disappeared minutes ago.

"How much more, Jeongin?" Hyunjin asked, cautiously watching the guards.

" Five six minutes or maybe less," Jeongin said, tensed.

Hyunjin smirked as the guards strode towards the staircase. "Take your time. There is no problem."

He heard Jeongin's sigh of relief and popped his joints, readying himself for what was about to come next. He was walking towards the stairs when his eyes fell over a few men drinking at the bar. Recognition dawned on him making him momentarily slow down his steps but he didn't stop walking. He stopped himself from frowning and asked into the earpiece, "What are Park people doing here?"

Jeongin's reply was a quick 'later' and Hyunjin dropped the subject, focusing on the guards again. He waited till the two guards were halfway up the stairs then sneakily followed them, without making a single sound. As the first guard was two steps away from the floor, they noticed Hyunjin. The second one came at him with dangerous steps only for Hyunjin to hold his face, sidewise covering his mouth with both his hands in a cross grip and slam his head against the wall.

As the second guard went down, the first one reached for his gun. Hyunjin caught his arm and tackled him to the floor. Putting his knee on the man's ribs for holding him down, he snapped the guard's neck. Watching as the man paralyzed before him, he stood up and dragged both of them simultaneously to the nearby wall.

Just as he was propping the second guard up against the wall, Jeongin came into sight, the file hidden under his long coat. He saw the guards and glanced at Hyunjin, who shrugged. "They were coming after you ."

Jeongin bit his lip. "you didn't have to kill them ."

Hyunjin raised his brow in confusion but answered, "he is unconscious now ...but can die ." He scratched his chin awkwardly.

Jeongin looked perplexed for a moment. "Actually..." He jerked his head, "Leave it. We got the file. We should leave."

Hyunjin nodded. They were about to descend the stairs when they saw Chaeyong and her other guards coming up and they immediately hide against the wall.

Hyunjin cursed. "We need to hide inside."

Jeongin shook his head pointing at the guards. "No. We have to hide them too. There is not that much time and there are more unconscious guards inside." He looked at the window at the far end of the hallway and gestured Hyunjin to follow."

When they reached the window, Hyunjin smiled realising their next step. Though, Jeongin abruptly signalled him to stop and stopped himself. As Chaeyong and her guards came into view, Jeongin grinned widely. He flashed her a "peace" sign before both he and Hyunjin jumped out of the window and tumbled into the car already waiting for them. Hyunjin chuckled when they settled in while Han who was handling the wheel, grinned at them and sped off.

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Minho watched quietly as Seungmin dropped the lighter, burning the file with another stack of papers. They were in the woods just a few miles away from Chaeyong's farmhouse. Seungmin had taken the file from Jeongin, Hyunjin and Han. Then both parties went in separate directions in their respective vehicles to shrug off the cars chasing Han. Only, to Seungmin's surprise, Minho had already been present here by the time he'd arrived. And had been standing there numb for a while