Did time stop?, Yeah, it felt that way when Yo-Han finally discovered who was sitting before him. It was so silent, pin drop silent and even both of there heartbeats could be heard in the slightly stuffy car. Yo-Han uncomfortably shifted on his seat. He took a glance outside the car, hoping that his men are somewhere around and that this was just a prank. Is Ron pulling a prank here?, That could be true but the bloodshot eyes glaring at him right now disprove the idea.
He reached to the handle of the car and pushed a secret emergency alert button but to his surprise, the button was ripped off.
"Looking for this?" Ong Chin-Hae asked then spat out the button that had been chewed like a bubble gum. He grinned widely and chuckled at Yo-Han's frightened expression. He brought out a pen knife from his pocket and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't kill you with this, I only need to cut my nails, I will get started in a while." He then started trimming his fingernails, blowing away dirt as he dramatized and kept pressure on Yo-Han. He turned to Yo-Han and explained himself, "If you are looking for your guards or a way to raise an alarm, you won't find one, I took care of it all... Argh, four years in the military, do you think I am some inexperienced assassin?, Every moment of my life, I had only one reason to carry on. For one reason, I trained myself extensively to become the best Marksman and for that one reason, even at war, I made sure to return, I decided to live even in the toughest battles and guess what, I was glad when I received this job, the one that would make my living worth it. I bet you don't have an idea of how happy I was, infact I gave a 95% discount when I discovered that my target would be you. I definitely can't explain, anyways there's no need for that since you'll pay for your sins soon, not just you but everyone that makes you happy!!! Once I leave this place, then I'll head straight to your mother's. Don't forget that you took mine, it would only be even if you pay that back. Oh, and before coming here guess what I did?, Your girlfriend, Though she is in the hospital now, she wouldn't make it, my target was so accurate even with the long distance. Hehehe."
Chills ran down Yo-Han's spine the moment he heard about his girlfriend. 'That's impossible, how can someone attack the car conveying the Prime Minister and his daughter. Would that be a smart idea, it's too preposterous, irrational and fooli...' His words seized when he saw the clip running on the phone Ong Chin-Hae shoved in his face. It was a live stream of the breaking news. It showed how Guk Yeo-Na was moved from the ambulance to be pushed on a stretcher to the emergency unit in the hospital.
Yo-Han clenched his fist tightly, wanting so much to brake Chin-Hae's nose but right now he is actually powerless. He knew a day like this will come but he didn't expect it to be so soon. This, especially this, was the reason why he didn't want to give love a chance at first. Look at what his compromise had led to. Even right now, His mother is also not safe. The only way to protect her is to get out of here alive but he really is powerless.
Singlehandedly, Ong Chin-Hae took down all his security guards and brought them into this alley way. Yo-han didn't even know how and when it happened. What could he do? The only one who can be on par with this Ong Chin-Hae is Du Seuk-Chin, Where is he when he is needed?
Yo-han sighed and released his fists, giving up on his own power and trying something else. At least he should make it out of here alive.
"Ong Chin-Hae, do you really think it's worth it if you kill me?, If I die now do you know what hell will break loose?" Trying to be arrogant and unmoved by the situation, Yo-Han hid his fear beneath a mask of smug. "If you know who I am then you wouldn't have taken this job. I hold almost a quarter of the underworld in my palm, do you think you can harm me like this..." A flicker sound was heard cutting off Yo-han as he saw the flame from the lighter in Chin-Hae's hand. He was immediately reminded of his dream. Is he going to die in a fire like his uncle?, 'Is this my fate?' he questioned himself.
Chin-Hae lit the cigarette that was already in his mouth and took a long drag and waited a short while before he exhaled in Yo-Han's direction. Naturally, Yo-Han's lungs reacted to the smoke and he started coughing and slightly beating his chest and with the other hand dispersing the smoke that had already faded out.
Chin-Hae grinned devilishly and said slyly, "Oh sorry, I didn't know it's bad for you... And yeah I know who you are, 'The Ridder'?, I am well aware of that. But I can kill you without touching you. That wouldn't be a problem if I leave no traces of myself on you. Why do you think I didn't bring a gun or why I did not snipe you? I heard you are a Sagittarian, element is fire right? How about we test that... Hahaha" Chin-Hae laughed maniacally, enjoying torturing Yo-Han like this, he specifically likes how Yo-han could not summon his usual haugthy expression, he was so enjoying this.
Yo-Han could not help but shiver. It was true that he had his fears too, he wasn't ready to die, not until three more men go before him though. He clutched the fabric of his slack tightly, trying to get rid of the fear. He closed his eyes shot and shook off the thought. He turned to Chin-Hae and asked. "Why, why are you stalling. What are you waiting for. Is there something you want to know?"
Chin-Hae's smile froze, he tore his gaze away from Yo-Han and did not respond. In his mind he was unsure of something and he needed to ask. He turned back to Yo-Han and said. "Tell me, Jang Seung-Heon, is he for you or against you?, I notice he gets in your way but you never attack him. Is that something planned?, Is it a part of your ploy?, I need to know, is Jim Beom-Seok going down with this?"
Why the questions? Yo-Han thought, he managed a false smile and pretended to be calm again as he replied, " What?, Why, are you not just a mere assassin?, Do you need to know the details of the game, we are the players you are just a Joker, a wild card presently in Jin Beom-Seok's hand. I wonder why you are interested in this? Don't tell me it's because of your loyalty to the man." This reply riled Ong Chin-Hae up. Isn't he the one with the upper hand here. Should Yo-han be like this, would he make any progress?, where did that confidence emerge from?
He grabbed Yo-han by his collar and yelled angrily. "You don't seem to know your place here, your life is in my hands. You don't question me, I do that and you obediently give the answers I want, understood!!!?. You will he dead soon anyways, I have no bone to pick with you anymore."
He yanked Yo-han away, hard enough that the latter almost hit his head on the car door. Yo-Han sat up again, it was so difficult for him to suppress the anger surging through him at this moment. This would be the first time someone would bully him like this. Not even when he was called fatherless by other children in elementary school, he wasn't this angry. He just couldn't get physical at the moment.
Still fuming with anger, he fixed his shirt and pulled down the tie a bit. Finally this time he was able to turn really cold, forgetting the danger that could befall him. He turned to Chin-Hae and said seriously. "You know you are running out of time don't you?, It's either you kill me now or bear the consequences. I am not just the Ridder, I am a Mafia Lord..." He paused, smirking at the fact that he admitted his identity as a Mafia Lord openly for the first time. He shifted his gaze to Ong Chin-Hae and said. "Madam Ong is still in jail isn't it?, I do know everything she is up to, how she is quietly running her Business from jail and trying to expand the border of her influence. I kept tab all this years, don't think I didn't. You should know that I can take away her dreams with just a flick of my fingers... I know you are not just here as an assassin, you are on Jin Beom-Seok's side because he is the one your mother's hope is lingering on and that's why you are curious about Jang Seung-Heon." Yo-han stopped and giggled aloofly. This bravery he didn't know where it came from.
"My girlfriend will definitely die and I will also die anyway, why don't you just ask Seung-Heon himself. Scared of the history you had? Hahaha, is he on my side or not? If you still care about this so much, you will run out of time." Yo-han then took a glance at his watch as if he seriously had a rescue plan, making Chin-Hae a bit at alert.
He felt that Yo-han was bluffing but he didn't want to risk anything. He brought out a dagger and pointed it at Yo-han when he heard someone knock on his side of the car. He turned around to see a lady wearing a short party dress standing outside the car. The next thing he knew, he saw two people behind this lady. They were men in suit who got of their bikes and neared the young lady who looked agitated. Ong Chin-Hae took a closer look and realized that the men had a tiger symbol on their helmets which they kept on.
He almost bit himself, 'What the f*ck is Jin Beom-Seok's men doing, are they ruining the plan?, Is that it." He locked the door shut and turned to Yo-Han, "Is this your back up plan, making men disguise like my acquaintance and ruin all this, well done. But I won't fall for that." He pointed the dagger at Yo-Han and continued, "Like you said, I don't have anymore time. I will have to leave a trace, but don't worry about me since you will be dead anyway." He lifted the dagger and pushed it straight into Yo-Han's stomach.
Yo-han's eyes widened as blood started oozing out. He held onto his stomach and let out a sharp cry as Ong Chin-Hae pulled the dagger out. "For my mother." He said and raised it up again to take the second stab, "For myself and for the years I lived in agony and pain." With great force he stabbed again but his hand hung in mid air.
He didn't know but the door was already opened and the young lady from earlier was holding his hand, preventing him from taking the second stab. Just then the two men from earlier dragged him out of the car, living the young lady alone to tend to the young man.
A fight began as Ong Chin-Hae counter attacked the two men who appeared to parallel his skills. Meanwhile at the side the young lady put pressure on Yo-Han's stomach and shouted his name. "Yo-Han, Yo-han can you hear me?, Stay with me... Don't close your eyes, don't you dare try to leave now, why the f*ck are you getting into trouble this days. You are just this careless, do I need to babysit you?, Don't you dare pass out on me like this..." She rattled on and on and tears rolled down her face as she kept trying to keep him conscious.
Being scolded by this woman, Yo-han could only smile even though he was losing consciousness. "Idiot stop smiling, Where are your guards when you needed them?" She started shaking agitatedly. 'How come Jin Beom-Seok strikes like this again and we have no clue about it. How can we let Yo-han keep getting injured like this again. This is Park Mit-Eum's incident over again. How can we let someone we call one of our own, harm one of our own like this? Is Brother going to let his son keep suffering like this? Is this the promise to keep him safe always? ' Bullshit!!!. Full of anger, what could Soo-Jin do rather than try as much to keep Yo-han from getting unconscious before the ambulance arrives.