VII. Hunter

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This man's crazy. Nico stood up again. What's crazier is how the bullets don't hit him. Are his men really that skilled?

We heard police sirens. Better late than never.

"Gotta go." Nico raised his left arm and the bullets stopped.

The boy charged against Nico and held his arms. He suddenly screamed in pain and I saw a knife buried on his right thigh.

I shot Nico on his foot and he pulled away. But the boy didn't let go of his grip and dug his finger on Nico's gun shot wound.

"Let go!" Nico brought another knife out.

I dashed towards them and before he could stab, I stabbed him with a syringe.

"Boss!" Another of his annoying men swung the door open and started shooting us.

I grabbed the boy and we hid behind the flipped table. He peeked and asked me "Tranquilizer?"
"Yeah."
"I need to get him."
"Same. Stay here."

I left him behind and exchanged gunshots with the man. I won't let anyone take my 50M, plus that tranquilizer isn't cheap.

I lifted Nico's arm when he moved.
"You conscious?!"
"Of course."

He gave me a head butt and I'm taken a back. I was almost hit by the man so I ran back to the table.

"Is it fake?" He asked.
"No way?" Maybe the effect is delayed? I don't know.

The annoying man carried Nico and we just watched them flee.

"Hey, can you stand?" I asked him.
"Yeah." He stumbled as he tried to. I put his arm on my shoulder and carried him outside.

Police cars are driving towards here when Nico and his men were rushing to the SUV.

"Freeze!" Cops pointed their guns as soon as they parked.

The annoying men fired the machine gun from their car doors and police tried their best to keep up.

Nico successfully drove away. All police cars followed the SUV and only one mobile and an ambulance left here.

"Oh mercy, the disaster. No doubt it's Nico." A man went down the police car as his long brown coat flows in the air.

He noticed us and said
"Medic, here!" He approached us. "I'm Detective Lee. I will ask you some questions after you get treated."

"Jeonghan!" Hoshi looks terrible, he's covered in smoke dust and got holes in his clothes. "Who's this?" Asking about the detective.
"We can introduce ourselves later. Our friend right here needs attention asap."

The detective took the doctor's free arm and wrapped it on his neck to bring to the ambulance. "You two, please ask for assistance in the ambulance as well."
"Okay, thank you." Thanks for relieving the burden on my shoulder.

We inflicted minor injuries so the detective asked for our statement first. We told him everything from how we got here and what we've seen.

"Bounty hunters. Nico's a nice goal." Lee said.
"Yeah, not that we're full of ourselves. It's just we really want the money." I said.
"Who doesn't? I don't recommend it, though."
"It's dangerous, right? I told you so." Hoshi nagged.
"What's important is you're safe. Thanks for your hardwork."
"Don't mention it."

Detective Lee left us and headed towards the ambulance.

"Hayy, our 50M.."
"We'll find a way, Hannie."
"Yeah, so let's go." I walked towards the tree where we parked our bikes.

"Oh, haven't you heard?"
"The what?"
"The boom."
"What boom?"
"Well, when I was escaping with the machine guns, one of them threw a bomb at my direction. Luckily, I made it out!"
"Oh. That was close. So, let's go?"
"Uhm, our motorbikes were bombed though."
"Say what?!"

Okay, not really sure if I bought enough money for a bus. Don't tell me we have to walk.

"Excuse me." The boy approached us while being assisted. "I'm good, thanks." He told the medic and he left him with us.

"Hey!" Hoshi greeted.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, don't worry. How 'bout you, you okay?"
"Yup, I'm fine."

Huh? What's with this guy?

"Thank you for saving me. By the way, I'm Ji- Joshua Hong." He reached his hand.
"I'm Hoshi, this is Jeonghan." Hoshi shook Joshua's hand.
"Ah. Don't mention it, we're after Nico that's why we're here." I said.

"Oh. So he's Nico."
"You don't know him?"
"I don't. Thank you, I would have died if it weren't for you." He reached his hand at me. To not make it awkward, I shook it hurriedly.

What's with that face? I can't tell if he's sincere or not. He looked at me with his fox-like eyes. His distinctive lips are curved and thanked us with a gentle expression.

"You're the doctor?" Hoshi asked.
"Oh, yeah. How'd you know?"
"We heard this house is owned by a doctor."
"I see."
"You're a handsome doctor!" Hoshi bumped his shoulder.
"Oh-"

Joshua lost his balance and Hoshi caught him. They looked at each other and laughed.

He annoys me. Aside from the fact that he's a doctor, I can't read what's he's thinking.

He lost his father while the culprit got away. Revenge, sorrow, fear. I sense nothing. He smiles but I can't read if he's happy.

Though I saw contentment from him when we're with Nico. What was that? Why can't you show emotion now?

Come on, talk more. Let me see what you're thinking.

"Jeonghan?"
"Huh?"
"You were staring at Joshua intently."
"I- I'm not."

Suddenly, a metallic black limousine arrived. A tall and slim man, about our age, went down

"Jisoo!"

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