Chapter 76
He sank into the drugs and closed his eyes. His dazed mind hovered at the vague boundary between dream and reality.
"Uugh, help me, help me, Guppping..."
A groan echoed. From around the corner, a young Hongju suddenly poked his head out. His black eyes were fixed on the ground. He was small and scruffy—looked like he had just started begging on the streets. The Hongju in the dream observed everything like a third party.
"I-I didn’t run, I’ll pay you back soon, kuhk. Ugh!"
Yang Siljang and a bulky man kicked him relentlessly. The man sprawled on the bloodstained floor looked to be in his late forties. The young Hongju watched the violent scene, trembling.
"How the fuck are we supposed to believe that? You paid for your daughter’s recital, bought your son a brand-new car, even booked your wife a flight for her 60th birthday trip. So why the fuck is your debt still sitting there, huh?"
"Listen to me! T-That was my wife’s—!"
The man clung to Guppping’s pant leg. But Guppping impatiently pulled his foot away and spat on the floor.
"Exactly. So go bring me your wife’s money or whatever the fuck. Are you too dumb to understand words?"
"Just a little more time..."
"Time, my ass. Fuck, this rabbit got caught and still won’t shut up. Should we go collect from your wife instead? That’d be easier, huh?"
"N-No, don’t—!"