Chapter 51
It took just over 40 minutes to reach the House.
Even as the cold wind blew and the surroundings gradually darkened, Hongju never stopped walking.
He tried to settle his heart during the walk, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that tears might come at any moment.
No one had lied to him, yet somehow, he was the only one left feeling deceived.
“Hey, you punk. When the hell did I call you, and you're only just crawling in now?”
A House without customers felt unfamiliar.
The space was large, but the quiet made Chief Yang’s annoyed voice echo harshly.
“Where’s President Mu-gyeong?”
“He’s inside with Guppping. Hand it over.”
Chief Yang snatched the documents from Hongju as if yanking them away.
Then, without another word, he strode toward the room where Mu-gyeong was.
Just as Hongju was about to sit down, something came to mind. He opened a drawer.