After openly treating him as a non-existent person, Tae-Seok hadn’t contacted her since. But why did he come to her house?

Ye-Rum couldn’t call him first. It wasn’t a matter of pride. She had already discarded him two years ago, and even recently, she had once again abandoned him. Now, she couldn’t take actions that allowed him a chance.

“That’s deception.”

The problem was harboring feelings that seemed similar to a relationship that wasn’t a lover or anything like that. So, she decided not to be curious.

Knowing that she could no longer approach the woman who received 500 million, the distance was just right.

The bright sunlight felt piercing.

K, who was chewing on dried squid, nervously threw the squid leg. Lately, there hadn’t been any meaningful content captured by the camera.

The conversations overheard were trivial and useless, such as actor Yoon-Mo being ambitious about a movie that didn’t go well, which idol was the candidate for 1st place this week, or what to have for lunch.

“Boring.”

He yawned.

K, who had been watching for a few days, informed Tae-Seok about Ji-Hyeon-Jeong’s conspiracy yesterday. He expected Tae-Seok to be furious, but surprisingly, he responded calmly.

“Find a solution quickly.”

It was a calm response, yet there was an inexplicable shiver of unease.
The simulated traffic accident scheme between Ji-Hyeon-Jeong and Secretary Kim concluded with Secretary Kim saying, “I will look into it separately.” After that, there was no further mention.

For an ordinary person, finding the dark route almost tantamount to attempted murder is not an easy task. Why did that woman make such a commitment? Touching his chin, K recalled her quite confident voice.

“Assuming she finds him properly, it’s still only him….”

K sat down in front of the computer, tapping his fingers in the air.

[Blue Elephant]

Despite the cute nickname, this person was a notorious broker in the dark world. Due to dealing with anything profitable that came his way, he had a bad reputation and many enemies. However, he maintained a good friendship with K.

Also, there were many tasks requiring hacking skills, and since there was no one else to rival K in that aspect, their relationship aligned well.

[I have a favor.]

K typed.

[To think K is asking for a favor. It’s touching.] [If a traffic accident request comes in, you can pretty much find out everything, right?] [Whom should I kill?]

K gave a strong impression.

“Uh-uh. To casually talk about killing. You really aren’t my style.”

While saying that, he responded quite kindly through the chat.

[No. I want to know about any requests first.] [You have to save someone.]

The one who needed no lengthy words, K found it easy to talk. He immediately got to the point.

[In her late twenties. I’ll send you the approximate information by email.] [I’ll take responsibility and let you know.] [Thanks. The compensation is double the amount you requested for the task.]

The blue elephant flatly refused.

[I don’t need the money. Consider it repaying a debt. What else do you need?]

‘None. Thanks,’ typed K, whose hands paused for a moment while typing. The story he heard from Tae-Seok a few days ago flashed through his mind.

“Two years ago. Even after pouring money using every illegal route available, I couldn’t find Ye-Rum.”

If it was two years ago, K was still an office worker, so there wasn’t much information. But for people who could do anything for money, not finding a single ordinary woman was hard to believe. K, suddenly doubtful, asked the blue elephant.

“Two years ago. Did Seo Tae-Seok ever extensively search for a woman? Do you happen to know anything?”

The answer came without hesitation.

“It was an interesting incident.”

“What happened?”

“When Seo Tae-Seok made a request, there was a woman who contacted him without fail the next day. As a condition for not finding what Seo Tae-Seok was looking for, she asked for twice the amount.”

K got the answer and slammed the desk.

“Crazy Ji-Hyeon-Jeong! Tae-Seok hacked the phone!”

The blue elephant had similar thoughts.

“He probably had access to Seo Tae-Seok’s phone. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain it. Anyway, I’ll inquire about those guys from that time.”

“Crazy woman… I’ll repay her the same way.”

K ground his teeth.

An idea flashed in his mind. It was a pretty good idea, but to execute it, Tae-Seok had to move.

“Let’s try persuading Tae-Seok.”

Hong Director can tell whether persuasion is possible or impossible at a glance. Today, it was clearly on the impossible side. It would be better if K gave up early.

“I said no.”

Tae-Seok spoke with an angry expression.

“Hey.”

However, Hong Director also understands K’s personality. Once he grabs onto something, he never lets go—a stubborn and independent person. Back in high school, he hacked into the company run by the father of a bully who had ostracized him for being poor, exposing corporate corruption.

Director Hong clenched his fist and watched.

“Next week, just completely vacate the office. Not knowing the situation when you go back? What’s the point of putting cameras in the office when there’s no one there.”

“Find another way.”

“That woman hacked your phone two years ago, right? You should pay her back the same way, right? Moreover, what about Choi Ye-Rum’s accident? No matter how powerful Blue Elephant is, Secretary Kim can approach through different routes, and if that happens, there’s no guarantee of preventing the accident! We don’t have time.”

There were many variables that K couldn’t know. In the end, it was best to check directly.

“So, find another way to approach.”

“What other way! The quickest way is hacking. It’s what I’m best at. Ji-Hyeon-Jeong is smart; she won’t fall for phishing texts.”

“What a pathetic thought for a smart guy like you. So pathetic.”

Tae-Seok expressed irritation to the end.

“Ji-Hyeon-Jeong won’t be fooled.”

K couldn’t trust the plan; it seemed too sloppy. Moreover, these days, he was mentally falling apart, and he didn’t have the confidence to execute it properly.

It was just a little while ago that he visited Ji-Hyeon-Jeong to inform her that he would restart things with Ye-Rum. Now, whether it was possible to completely reverse his words remained uncertain.

“She’ll fall for it. Trust me.”

K made a confident declaration.

As Tae-Seok reluctantly agreed, preparations progressed steadily. Without a chance to regain his composure, everything from attire to hair was set in a rush.

Tae-Seok arrived at the promised location, took the elevator with a somewhat arrogant expression, as preparations were completed.