"Everyone, meet Choi Yeonjun."
This person killed Chan's father? He looks so young. Though he has long legs and is way taller than me. He glanced at Chan, his eyes are not like the criminals I have seen in my clinic.
"Die!"
Chan ran towards him, I tried to grab him but his hand slipped. He repeatedly kicked the young boy, mostly in his guts.
"ACK!" Yeonjun spat out blood.
I just looked at Chan release all his anger. He is crying, maybe because of agony and vengeance. It breaks my heart to see him like this, but I totally understand him.
"WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?"
Chan grabbed the pistol from Jeonghan.
"Oi!"
We both ran towards him but Chan pointed the gun at Yeonjun.
"Please! Don't kill me!" Yeonjun pleaded.
"Now you're begging? You didn't hesitate to shoot my father!"
"Chan.." I stepped forward but Jeonghan stopped me.
"He didn't pull the chamber, the gun's not loaded. Does he know how to use it?" He whispered.
"Oh, I don't think he knows."
"Haaaay. Are you done?" Woozi yawned.
"Choi Yeonjun, I see. Good bye." Chan tried to pull the trigger.
"No!! Please, my brother's in the hospital!!"
"Huh?" Chan lowered the gun. I can breathe now.
"Don't kill me. I need to see my brother. I want to at least pay for his hospital bills." Yeonjun bowed at Chan, but it seemed like it just added more fire to his anger.
"Hospital bills.. PAPA ALSO HAVE A LOAN TO PAY. YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT BEFORE KILLING HIM!" He pointed the gun again and I held my breath again.
"I was scared! He was about to stab me! I don't know what to do!"
"Shut up and die-"
BANG.
Woozi fired at Chan's face, bruising his cheek.
"Stop that and return to your seats. Or I might not miss your skull the second time."
I took Chan's hand and I gave the gun back to Jeonghan. We went back to our seats as commanded.
Yeonjun crawled towards Woozi and begged.
"Boss. Please, accept me again."
"Yeah yeah of course. I heard what happened. But from today, you won't be working alone."
"Also, boss, please leave my brother alone."
"Huh? Haven't I told you, once you betray me, I will not show mercy to your brother."
"Boss. Please."
"We'll see."
"Boss-"
Yeonjun spat more blood as Woozi kicked his guts.
"Now, where are we." Woozi returned to his desk. "Ah, yes. This Lee Chan will surrender their possessions, including his life."
"Wait!" I stood up and went near his desk. His men pointed their guns at me but I don't care.
"I will pay for Chan's debt."
"Joshua.." Chan called.
"Ooh. Here goes our rich boy." Hoshi regained his consciousness after that surgery.
"Hmm for how many days?"
"Just tonight. 100k tonight."
I picked the cheque book from my coat and signed it.
"Here." I placed it on his table.
"Hmm. Hong Joshua, 100k. Okay, good."
"I will also pay for the little girl's debt."
"The new kid?"
"Yes."
"Sorry, that's non-negotiable. His father pissed me off plus she has great potential. She could be an asset in mafia business."
I hate to admit it but that girl is something. It's like she's used to this kind of environment. That's exactly the reason why I want to take her out from here.
"Last, I want that Yeonjun."
"Huh?"
Yeonjun looked up at me. I know he's scared. He might be thinking that I want him dead, too. But I just want to bring him inside the jail. I want him to suffer the consequences of taking someone's life.
"Joshua! We can just kill him now." Chan said.
"Chan, I'm sorry."
Chan started bawling out and Jeonghan comforted him.
"Why do you want him?"
"I will surrender him to the cops."
"No no, that will put my business in danger."
"I don't care."
"Let's see if you care after this."
BANG!
Before Woozi could shoot at my skull, I shot his backrest. I saw Woozi's men drawing near me but Hoshi and Jeonghan managed to take as hostage the two of them. Hmm good effort, as if this capo right here would care if one of his men died.
"Wh-wh-where did you get that?!" Woozi asked.
"The what?"
"That gun?"
"Why do you care-"
Woozi is fast and strong. He jumped over the desk and pushed me against the wall using his feet on my throat.
Jeonghan and Hoshi threw the two men and aimed at Woozi's skull.
"Answer me. Where did you get that gun?"
"It was a gift!- ACK."
He kicked my throat harder.
"Joshua!"
BANG.
Jeonghan fired but missed because his arm was shot by one of the men. Hoshi and Chan held him and put him on the couch.
"Jeong.. ACK." I can't breathe.
"I'll ask for the last time, or you'll never see that friend of yours able to hold his gun again. Where did you get that?"
"I told you, it was a gift. I work as an underground doctor. I had a patient once from the mafia, he gave me that. He said I should protect myself!"
"What's written on it?"
"Huh?"
"The initials!"
He stepped again harder.
"S..s"
"Huh?"
"SS!"
He placed his leg down and I fell on the ground. It feels good to breathe. Jeonghan walked towards me and checked my face.
"Are you okay?"
I nodded. "How about your arm?"
"This is nothing."
"Hong Joshua, right?" Woozi said.
"Yeah."
"Do you know that mafia's name?"
"No. But I remember what he looks like. He's tall and tanned. And uhm, good looking."
"Wow. You remembered that part." Jeonghan raised his brows.
"You'll agree when you see him, too." I said.
"That bastard. What's he up to?!"
Woozi slammed his chair on the jalousie.
"Excuse me, can we leave now?" Hoshi said. I told him to control his mouth and here he goes again.
"No. None of you will leave this room alive."
Woozi turned to us with a gun on his hand.
"You're all rats!"
"Rats? How dare an ant call me a rat?"
Hoshi.. Stop..
Woozi obviously wasn't impressed. He started firing at us. Hoshi carried Chan while Jeonghan, with his functioning arm, took me and hid behind the couch.
"Hoshi, what do we have?"
"Wait."
He ran through his bag and we saw something helpful at last. I also had a plan, that includes taking Yeonjun out of here. I explained it to them and they all nodded, as if we have another choice.
"SMOKE BOMB!" Hoshi shouted, which is unnecessary, and threw the smoke bomb at Woozi's direction.
They all started firing at nothing, hoping to at least hit one of us. I crawled towards Yeonjun while the three of them towards the door.
"Nooo." Yeonjun resisted.
"Shh."
I pulled him. Just like the plan, hunters will shoot the men by their hands and Chan will unlock the door.
I felt fresh air, finally, good to be out of here. The men ran towards us.
"Stop. Don't follow them." Woozi ordered.
That's it. We got out of that antique shop.
