Chapter 113
Chapter 113
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 113
Chapter Title: Photo
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AI Jeon Ji-in outlined all the jackknives scattered on the ground with glowing borders.
Na Gang-in stepped back.
Jo Dae-sang tightened his finger on the trigger and shouted.
"No matter how good you are at catching arrows, you can't dodge bullets!"
Na Gang-in kicked a jackknife on the ground.
The blade sliced through the air.
Jo Dae-sang pulled the trigger.
The blade missed the enemy, grazing past nearby.
It missed, but it had its effect. Jo Dae-sang flinched in surprise, causing the gun barrel to jerk upward at the moment of firing. The bullet flew harmlessly into the air.
People ducked in shock at the sound of the gunshot.
"A gun!"
"Why's there a gun in Korea?!"
Shin Eun-ha stood tall, trusting her bulletproof vest.
Yi Bo-ra, crouched on the ground, frantically waved her hands.
"Eun-ha! Get down quick!"
"I'm not scared of a punk like that!"
Lee Tae-ho advised from the side.
"Eun-ha, Dragon Plate doesn't protect your head or limbs, you know?"
"Ah!"
Shin Eun-ha hurriedly flattened herself to the ground.
Na Gang-in picked up a jackknife from the floor right after checking the enemy. Then he waited for the foe to fire again.
Jo Dae-sang was hiding behind the car, so throwing a knife blindly would likely miss. To hit properly, he had to time it like with the archer—when the enemy stood up to aim.
But Jo Dae-sang had caught on that Na Gang-in was waiting for exactly that. The archer had fallen the same way. The blade that whizzed by just moments ago had nearly struck him dead center if it had veered a bit more.
"Fuck. If I try to shoot, I'll die first."
Now only four of his underlings remained. They fled behind Jo Dae-sang's car for cover. One was the archer who'd taken a jackknife to the shoulder while firing his bow.
Jo Dae-sang's right-hand man, Kim Dong-sik, asked.
"Boss, what now? That bastard's not even scared of guns."
"He throws knives too damn well. Can't take him down with a single-shot rifle like this. Should've asked that Russian guy for a submachine gun too."
Siren wails from police cars echoed in the distance.
Jo Dae-sang gave up the fight.
"Dong-sik, no point fighting more. Let's get out of here for now. Drive."
"Huh? Right!"
Kim Dong-sik stayed crouched as he opened the driver's door, slipped in, and started the engine. The others yanked open the back doors, dove into the rear seats, and flattened themselves.
Na Gang-in just watched, holding a single jackknife. Without his group behind him, he'd close in for close combat, but right now there were too many allies to protect.
Jo Dae-sang punched the car seat from the back.
"Floor it!"
Kim Dong-sik slammed the accelerator. Their car sped away from the scene.
The police sirens grew louder, closing in.
Na Gang-in confirmed the enemy car was fully gone before turning back to the group.
Shin Eun-ha waited up front and said.
"Gang-in oppa, I believed in y..."
Yi Bo-ra suddenly rushed at Na Gang-in with arms outstretched.
"Oppa! That was scary!"
Shin Eun-ha unwittingly spat out a curse.
"That bitch!"
Na Gang-in sidestepped smoothly and said.
"I've got a lot of blood on me."
"That's fine with me!"
"Not fine with me."
Shin Eun-ha walked up smirking.
"Bo-ra, you still don't get Gang-in oppa. I know him well."
High schooler Lee Yeon-ji popped up from the crowd, pointing at Na Gang-in and yelling.
"Uncle, you're awesome!"
"Minors shouldn't see stuff like this. Go back inside."
"I'm fine, though? I spotted those guys first, you know."
"Yeah, right. You did good. You led them here, huh?"
"Ack!"
She slunk backward.
"I'll stay back hereee."
A short while later, police cars arrived.
The officers stepping out stared in bewilderment at the chaotic scene.
"Huh? What the hell? Did a war break out?"
"Hey, Sergeant Kim! Shin Eun-ha and Yi Bo-ra are over there!"
"What? Where? Oh, Kim Yu-chan's here too. Wait, isn't that Director Son Tae-min?"
"Whoa, guess it's all a movie shoot then. Man, they made it look so real."
"Thought it was a bogus call for nothing, but nah. Haha."
Shin Eun-ha shouted.
"This isn't the time to laugh!"
"Pardon?"
"And it's not a movie shoot! This was real!"
The responding officer panicked.
"Pardon? Wait, then why are those guys... No, who... Huh? Don't tell me this is a gang brawl..."
High schooler Lee Yeon-ji jumped forward.
"Those guys had bags full of drugs! I saw it all!"
"What?"
"Search their car! There might still be some left!"
Party host Lee Tae-ho stepped up too.
"The kid's right. Those bastards tried to kill us all to eliminate witnesses."
The cop asked with a flustered face.
"So this isn't a movie shoot after all..."
"It's real. One car got away, so we need to catch those guys too."
The officer tensed and ordered his colleague.
"Call for backup. Get everyone who's free."
"Yes! Uh, could that gunshot-like sound we heard on the way..."
Lee Tae-ho explained.
"It was a real gunshot. They fired a rifle and fled."
The cop barked at his colleague again.
"Tell them to bring guns!"
"Yes!"
"And ambulances too."
Shin Eun-ha waved it off with a smile.
"Nah, none of us are hurt bad enough for ambulances."
"No, not you, Shin Eun-ha. Look at all these guys down—over a dozen. They look seriously injured."
"Huh? Oh. Yeah, right."
"Who the hell beat them up this bad?"
"Well..."
Shin Eun-ha's eyes darted for a second before she declared loudly.
"All of us!"
"Pardon?"
"We all fought together!"
Yi Bo-ra caught on and quickly shouted too.
"Arrest us all if you want!"
The other actors stepped forward.
"Take us too!"
The cop waved his hands frantically.
"No, no, just asking. Gotta understand the situation."
"They won't come back after fleeing, right?"
"Leave this to the cops and go hunt the ones who ran."
"Right. Gotta find and wipe them out. No loose ends."
A list of various operation plans scrolled up before his eyes.
Na Gang-in skimmed the titles and flicked his hand to swipe them aside.
"Doesn't fit the situation."
Na Gang-in had driven his own car here. It was originally slated for scrap due to electrical issues from the used market. He'd bought it, fixed it up, and added armor plating and mods.
Na Gang-in headed to his car.
"They might've hit the highway and bolted far, but maybe not. Gotta search the area."
Shin Eun-ha hurried after him.
"I'll come too."
"You know where?"
"Chasing those bastards, right?"
"How'd you know?"
Shin Eun-ha grinned brightly.
"Think I haven't been around you once or twice, Gang-in oppa? Obvious."
"Knew that and still coming? Dangerous—stay here."
Shin Eun-ha patted the hole in her clothes.
"I've got this."
The Dragon Plate vest peeked through the tear.
"Blocks arrows, bullets, knives—all of it. With this, how's it dangerous?"
"Defense drops every hit it takes."
"Huh?"
Shin Eun-ha's eyes wavered.
"How much defense left?"
"Depends on hit spot and how you braced. Varies."
"Just average it. How much?"
"Few more pistol shots and it's done."
Shin Eun-ha relaxed and hopped into Na Gang-in's car.
"Whew, plenty left! Oppa, gun it!"
"Do what you want."
"Just scouting surroundings in case—no big chance of fighting restarting. If it does, just watch from back."
He'd muttered it softly for AI Jeon Ji-in alone, but Shin Eun-ha in the passenger seat caught most of it over the wind.
Shin Eun-ha said.
"Knew tagging along meant no fighting, huh?"
"Huh?"
Shin Eun-ha shared her experience.
"I've been through tons of shootouts, met tons of cop uncles. Stay here, and they'll drag you around questioning. Better bolt."
"Just dodging hassle?"
"Call it a drive."
Na Gang-in chuckled and started the car.
Celebrities love SNS. Lots of actors at this party.
Kim Yu-chan came alone thinking it'd be casual fun. But some actors brought managers.
Some managers had filmed the actors fighting on their smartphones.
High schooler Lee Yeon-ji snapped pics from the back too.
Kim Yu-chan looked at Lee Yeon-ji's shots and said.
"Whoa, I was busy fighting, but you had time for these?"
"Uncle Gang-in tossed 'em one by one, actors swarmed. Couldn't join in, so I photographed."
"But you're a minor. Okay to take pics like this?"
"Uh... As long as no one finds out?"
"No good ones, huh."
"All selfies usually?"
Kim Yu-chan checked managers' pics too.
"No good shots of me?"
"How's this one?"
"Best you got? Need better..."
"None. Who poses in that chaos?"
"Managers' actor pics turned out great, though."
"Haha, well."
"No good ones of me. Pick from these?"
Director Son Tae-min's an amateur photographer. Claims hobbyist since it's not his job, but skills are pro-level.
Son Tae-min showed his shots.
"How's this?"
In the photo, Kim Yu-chan was kicking a fallen drug gang member.
Son Tae-min nailed the angle to show off those long legs, capturing the exact impact moment.
Kim Yu-chan's face lit up.
"Whoa! Looks like a movie poster! As expected from Director Son!"
"I got skills. Heh."
"Gimme this pic."
"Didn't say I would."
"C'mon, you know I respect you."
"For my next film?"
Kim Yu-chan hollered.
"Duh, call me and I'm there. Gang-in's joining too."
Son Tae-min asked, surprised.
"Huh? Gang-in's in my next one? You sure?"
Kim Yu-chan faltered.
"What? Didn't you say he's in it?"
"Said I'd love if he was. Still convincing him."
"Ah... Director, make it happen!"
Kim Yu-chan raised a fist subtly, then slyly extended his hand.
"Pic first, talk later."
"I'll copy it. What for?"
Kim Yu-chan grinned.
"Gotta show my cool side to fans. Heh heh."
Kim Yu-chan posted the photo to SNS. It spread like wildfire across internet forums.
Comments piled up.