Chapter 113
Symbol of Peace (10)
Gunfire in a city where public safety had rapidly deteriorated wasn’t particularly unusual. Even civilians could easily obtain illegally modified weapons for villains defense if they were determined enough.
The reason the gunshot caused bewilderment wasn’t simply because a gun had been fired. The context was important. No one had expected an attempt at immediate execution upon meeting face-to-face.
Han Jae-jung himself hadn’t expected it either.
“Wow, really…”
After the ear-splitting noise, smoke spread. In the darkness, an indistinct line wavered, overlaying blackness. The acrid smell of gunpowder stung the nose, and silence once again dyed the night.
“That startled me.”
There was no sticky bloodstain in that silence. Surprised, he picked up the earpiece he had dropped and reconnected the signal.
[Are you alright?!]