Junhui
Apart from the weekend at Wonwoo's house I had not seen Minghao since the day I last saw Seungcheol. They went to Hanguke's Performing Art's School together back then. In the same friend group even. But now they acted as if they didn't know each other at all. Like this was the first time they were meeting.
Jihoon attaches the lie detector onto Minghao then sits back down at his computer. "We can start when you've calmed down," he said in monotone.
We took Minghao to the youth unit floor still with a sack over his head. We then were led by Seungcheol into a confined room. Within it was were two smaller rooms separated by a one way mirror.
Only my father and I were allowed to interrogate him so Seungcheol and Sun stayed on the other side of the glass, watching.
"I will ask you some unavoidable questions now," Jihoon says without looking away from the laptop. "What country are we in?"
"South Korea," Minghao replies.
"What is your nationality?"
"Chinese."
Jihoon nods at the laptop screen then looks over to my father and I, "you can ask him questions now masters."
"What were Jeon Industries intensions with my son?" My father looks him in the eyes.
Minghao doesn't blink, "the first assassination was to kill him on the spot. Not by me though, my job was just to tail and give the signal to a sniper who had set up his gun on the rooftop of the mall." He pauses.
"Truth," Jihoon states.
"Mrs Jeon didn't expect her 'lover' to die during this so she was taken aback a little. Today's assassination was just out of pure anger, there was no real plan. She just told me to get him so she can make money out of him. Money from you."
"Truth."
"How does she know that he is my son?" I had never seen my father be this intense before. Was he always like this at work?
"When Choi Sun and Junhui came to Jeon Wonwoo's house this weekend, Mrs Jeon saw the crescent moon on Sun's jacket. She got her men to subtly follow him every so often and it was all confirmed when Choi Sun and Junhui were followed back to your house. They didn't think much of it at first until that same night after a couple hours you and your wife entered the house too," Minghao didn't hesitate with his words.
"Truth," Jihoon says.
My father turns to me. It was my turn.
"Why didn't you kill me when she told you to?" I said calmly.
For the first time he showed emotion, "I had no intension of killing anyone."
"His heartbeat slowed," Jihoon looks up now.
I look at Minghao, "explain."
"I can't explain this one part unless I tell you the whole story," Minghao panics.
"We'll stay here all night if we have to," father says firmly.
Minghao nods, "okay." He takes a deep breath before he starts. "Before I was even thrown into all of this Mrs Jeon was given a warning about you," he looks up at father. "Someone you have signed a contract with asked Mrs Jeon for help. Because you haven't signed a contract with Jeon Industries, you have no power over that business. She was warned that if she didn't strike first you would somehow dig some dirt on her."
"Truth," Jihoon's eyes are frantically scanning the screen.
"Her plan was to get rid of the seed that is your son, to stop the Moon clan from ever continuing. And then her next target was you and your wife."
"Truth."
"So she used the same tactic she used on her own son when he disobeyed her. She recruited me and one other to join her side, but with a threat. A threat that is unavoidable for me and for the other."
"But why you? And who is this other? And why him?" I knew I was supposed to ask the questions one at a time but I couldn't stop myself. I needed to know.
"She couldn't risk using anyone else but me and Hong Jisoo hyung," he says.
I couldn't see her but I looked over at the one way mirror.
Choi Sun was definitely in shock.
"She's using Hong Jisoo hyung and I because we are both close to the one she's threatening to put in danger. And that's hyung's younger sister Hong Jia. It could be Hong Jimin too. But it's still just as bad. Hyung's job is to keep an eye out on Choi Sun since she's always so close to Junhui."
"Truth," Jihoon sounded bored now.
"My job was just to capture Junhui because I excel in fighting. Killing was not expected of me so it was easier for me to just take orders from her."
"Truth."
My father and I looked at each other. We had everything we needed.
"What do you do for a living, son?" My father had now let his guard down.
"I graduated from Hanguke's Performing Art's School two years ago, sir. I own a small dance studio and choreograph my own dances which I teach," Minghao looked a little shy but proud.
"And how is that going for you? Business doing well?" Typical father, he was already trying to recruit him.
Minghao's proud face has changed to embarrassed, "actually no. The studio is on the outskirt of town and it's hard for my students, which are mostly teenagers, to come often. It's also not very pleasing to the eye. The neighbourhood is a bit dangerous too... But I do have Jia who comes and helps out when she can. She teaches classes for free sometimes. Just to help with rent. I don't actually own the property itself."
"What if I said I can help you with that? I get you your own building and you can get it renovated how you like it. While that happens you can also advertise and recruit staff for your new dance studio," my father was overdoing it, but when does he not? "All of this in exchange for your loyalty to the Moon Mafia's."
"His heart is beating faster," Jihoon laughs.
Minghao looked excited but then, "what about Hong Jia? What if she gets hurt now that I'm on your side?"
"There's still Jisoo hyung. Mrs Jeon won't harm her unless he disobeys," I said confidently, but I wasn't so sure.
Minghao nods, "you're right."
"What do you say, Xu Minghao? Are you willing to commit your life to the Moon clan and live as a Moon Mafia?" My fathers gaze was so intense it could almost be mesmerising.
Minghao nods slowly, "yes. I owe Junhui my life."
Jihoon looks up at me and my father, "truth."
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A/N: Sorry that the chapters are getting boring now ):
I kinda miss Sun and Jun moments uwu
What even is there ship name?
SunHui? JunSun?
MoonSun? SunMoon?
SolarSystem? MilkyWay?
Idek tell me what you think lmao
That's all for now my children
stay healthy, stay safe, stay kind
~jojo
