Chapter 41.1
Between Extermination and Annihilation (1)
My teammate’s faces stiffened, exposing their shock at this revelation. However instead of saying anything, we carefully drew in our chairs to form a close huddle. We also started whispering, just in case somebody might be eavesdropping.
“What do you mean by that?”
“You brat. This is family you’re talking about. Are you sure?”
“Phew. Hold on a moment. Let me prepare my heart.”
With bewildered expressions on their faces, they all focussed their eyes on me. I took a surreptitious look around the office before quietly saying his name.
“It’s Detective Wang from the Narcotics Unit. At first it was the fact that he found the clue leading to the abandoned hospital, but, on top of that, the children at Aeryuwon have seen him before.”
Since I couldn’t tell them that I’d had Ho-Un privately investigate Wang Ong-Gu, I had no choice but to lie to them. Claiming that I had heard this from the children held the least risk of causing me trouble in the future. By saying that I had heard it from the kids, I avoided any need to provide material evidence.
Team Leader closed his eyes for a moment before responding in a sceptical tone.