Internal Affairs

Chapter : Twenty-three

 A / N

 According to the first human rights organization there are approximately 24.9 million people who are trapped in a circle of slavery.  Among them, as many as 16 million people (64%) were exploited as unskilled laborers, 4.8 million (19%) were exploited as sex workers, and 4.1 million (17%) were forcibly exploited by the state as laborers.

 When you buy clothes / shoes / food at cheap prices below the normal price, pay close attention to the company behind them.  Some well-known brands have even been fined for violating workers' rights.  

 I hope my story not only can be enjoyed but also can remind that out there, evil practices like this occur.

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 Laws aren't perfect, because humans who created laws aren't perfect.  It's impossible to be perfect.  However, the laws are evidence of the human struggle to be righteous - Sochiro Yagami from Death Note 

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 Beam felt his heart stop beating when he heard the news this morning.  Seed was arrested on charges of murder, ill-treatment, sexual harassment, and human trafficking.  They found the body of Chailai in a shelter.  They also found evidence that directed the death of reporter Park with Seed.  Now the police are searching the shelter house and all the property owned by Seed.  

 Beam covered his face with his hands.  Late.  He even involved Forth in this mission but he was still late.  Beam glances at his cellphone when a message arrives.  Phana had all club leaders and management gather this morning.  Beam walked to the bathroom and looked at his reflection in the mirror.

 "This is the last Beam. Chailai is the last victim!"  The promise to himself.  He would not let his hands be littered again by Phana or anyone else.

 Beam cleans up and joins with Phana and the others.  He said nothing and sat in his chair.  Beam stared at the food in front of him with no taste.  He wondered how the people in front of him still casually ate, like they heard someone die or go to prison every day.

 "Didn't Forth say anything to you?"  Asked Mr. Oh.

 Beam looked at Mr. Oh "no. He woke up when I got home, then a call came into his cellphone. He said goodbye and hasn't returned until now. Besides, we never talked about work when we were together"

 "Son of disobedience. How can he attack his own family," said one of the elders.  As announced by reporters, it was Forth who filed a lawsuit and reported the Seed case to the police.  He also made the case up to the media because he did not want this case to be covered up and eventually abandoned.

 "Are you going to stay still? If he isn't the Jamornhum family, I'm sure you killed him" One of the elders provoked Phana

 Beam tries not to be emotional to hear them talking about Forth.  Mr Oh cleared his throat.  Phana, who had been busy with his phone, cut off the phone and looked at the elders coldly.

 "Of course I will not remain silent" Phana firmly.

 Beam and Mingkwan looked at Phana in disbelief.  Phana ignored the two eyes.

 "This morning I want to talk about Seed. We have to do something to clear up the evidence that might link him to us. Therefore, I temporarily handed the Red Dragon to Beam.

 Beam was surprised as well as all the group members present

 "That boy knows what the club is all about. He's only only about the age of corn!"  Protest Phun, Phana's uncle  from his mother's side.  Phun manages Black Dragon, the second biggest club after Red Dragon.