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In Pursuit of Happiness - 16

(Reposted)
A/N: Oh no! I was stressed to find a lot of angry comments but I do understand where you're coming from. I did, however, wonder if I should continue and contemplated just dropping the story but I needed to finish what I started. And yes, Baek Jang-mi and Min Tae Gu are back because I love them and am proud of that work. =) and I don't regret for BJM to make an appearance whenever I can.

Happy Sunday everyone! Please don't be stressed. To those still here, thank you for still reading!

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"Whoa!"

Baek Jang-mi walked into the NIS and found a man scowling by the window. "For a second there, I thought it was Detective Im Cheol-Ryung and his surly face. I never thought I'd see such a scowl in another face on this Earth."

Hwang Jin-tae, the other NIS agent she was meeting with, laughed earning him a growl from Park Dae-sik. "Good morning, Ms. Baek," Dae-sik greeted.

"Good morning, Agent Surly," Baek Jang-mi returned. "So, you'll be my bodyguard."

"Not exactly but I will be around you often as we execute the plan," Dae-sik said.

Baek Jang-mi listened. The plans had changed because Ha Chae Yoon's set of skills were different from Jang-mi, so they had to adjust. This time, Jang-mi would pick the pockets of the targets to find out the current identities used by the criminals. Then, she would have to return it quickly.

The tricky part is that their only window was while the targets are on the elevators.

"Elevators?! Are you guys nuts? They're loaded with CCTV cameras," Jang-mi pointed out.

"Ms. Baek, trust that we had done our research," Dae-sik said. "We have a person inside who will shut the camera on the lift we need but the timing has to be precise. Are you sure you can still do this? You've been out of the streets for years."

"Yes and you guys keep trying to bring me back. Tsk!" Jang-mi reprimanded.

"Ms. Baek, please answer the question."

"YES, I can do it as well as I can still slit someone's throat with my knives," Jang-mi replied. Then, realising who she was speaking to, "Not that I practiced that. I just keep my knives sharp. In another house under lock and key!"

Hwang Jin-tae laughed. "You're funny, Ms. Baek. Maybe we should hire you as a special agent."

"And take time away from my handsome husband?! No way!" Baek Jang-mi declined vehemently. "Unless... is there a chance for you to work with actors?"

"Rarely. Almost never," Dae-sik said.

"Oh, boo. I'm not interested then," Jang-mi said with finality. "So, when do we start?"

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