Chapter 45.1
The Place Where No One Dares To Go (1)
We were now at a nearby diner. Our luxury SUV was awkwardly parked amidst all the taxis up front. Although it was rather eye-catching, we were so hungry that we didn’t care in the slightest. Sang-Beom and Ji-Hye flipped open their menus as soon as they reached their seats.
“Two orders of kimchi stew set meals, please!”
“Wow. Just the smell of it is making me drool.”
Chief Kim and I also ordered from the same menu. Laying out our cutlery on the table, we took a moment to scan our surroundings.
Taxi drivers were gathered together in groups of twos and threes around us, enjoying their meals.
“Yeah. Here’s how the story goes. The guy left his wallet behind as he got out and then…”
“…that restaurant by the roundabout has closed its doors for good.”
“It’s because the couple who were running the place got divorced. They’ll probably end up opening separate restaurants…”