The Second Love ||PJ&RP

CHAPTER 114: Let me go

In the outskirts of Los Angeles an abandon construction site stands it’s ground, giving off an eerie aura.

Inside a dimly lit warehouse, Joshua Hong stood in front of the large open window. Dressed in a black T-shirt and black jeans, he wore a tan wool coat over. His calm and handsomely define face was one that can make any woman fall head over heels for him.

Holding his hands together behind his slim back, he stare out to the dark vast sky. His mind traveling to thousands of miles away.

"I swear on my life, I don’t know where he is!"

A voice wails from behind, breaking Joshua Hong's thoughts. Calmly as he was, he turns around, his light brown eyes meeting the man’s red eyes.

The man is in his late thirties. He was on his way to meet with a young woman from a wealthy family, but who would have thought he’d end up here. The him now was in messed up shape. Everything about him is disordered, even his face was beaten black and blue. Tears, snob and bloody saliva were all over his face as a group of men in black suits surround him.

Joshua Hong looks at the man with his calm eyes. No one would ever think that such a handsome man would be at a place like this.

"Ryu Siwoo."

Hearing his name being called, Ryu Siwoo lift his head to look at Joshua Hong. Meeting those dark eyes, he felt a chill crawl on his back. He felt fear in his heart as more tears fall from his eyes.

He begs and wails, "Please.. let me go. I won’t tell anyone about this. Please, I haven’t done anything to you people."

Joshua Hong tilt his head, "Let you go?"

Ryu Siwoo nods his head quickly five times.

"Yes, let me go. I promise with my life I won’t tell a soul."

In slow and steady steps towards the disfigured man, Joshua Hong's expression remains calm and collected. However, to Ryu Siwoo, each step Joshua Hong took was like an earth shattering eruption to his heart.

It was as if the calm man was the reincarnation of the grim reaper. Coming to collect the souls of those who owe him.

Stopping in front of the trembling Ryu Siwoo, Joshua Hong squat down and slightly tilt his head.

"If I remember correctly..." he pause then continue, "those were the exact words you said to my hyung."

Ryu Siwoo’s body tremble tremendously. He rather face someone angry than someone who was calm in a situation like this.

"My hyung let you go, but you people still came after him."

Hearing Joshua Hong words, Ryu Siwoo frown. He didn’t know this man, but his words seemed very familiar.

Joshua Hong sneer at the confused beat up man, "Let me help refreshen your head." He leans closer to Ryu Siwoo, "Does the name Cho Shin rang a bell?"

Like a bullet penetrating his head, Ryu Siwoo’s eyes widen in disbelief at the name. He was now scared, not just scared, but terrified to death’s door.

Three years ago, they had made sure no one would find out. All the evidence should have been destroyed. They even checked Cho Shin’s background, the man was a nobody.... how... who was this man then? How does he know?

"Now tell me, where is that coward boss of yours?"

Joshua Hong's tone of voice was steady, but Ryu Siwoo could hear the danger in it. Left with no other choice, he could only cooperate.

"He said he was going to Korea. I don’t know if he’s left Los Angeles, but all I know is that he’s going to find someone with the name hyun."

Getting the information he needed, Joshua Hong stands up. Dusting away the dust that wasn’t on his coat, he didn’t look at Ryu Siwoo and walks away indifferently.

Reaching the large metal door, he stops. Without turning around, he nod his head once before striding out.

Getting a signal, a young man around the age of 25 gets up from the chair he’s been sitting on. Walking over to Ryu Siwoo, he sneers in disgust and hatred, giving off a different side to his good looks.

Choi Hyun Suk stare at Ryu Siwoo with eyes of Asura. Reaching his hand into the inner pocket of his black parka, he pulls out two black objects. Taking his sweet time, he assembles the objects together.

"W-What are y-you going to do? I-I already told you guys wwwhat you wanted!"

Ryu Siwoo could not believe his eyes. This young man, who looked more innocent that the man from before is actually holding a.... gun.

Not only that, he’s easily assembling the weapon and suppressor as if he was out at a gun range!

Realizing what was going on, he screams inside to run! He needs to escape from here and find his boss! However, he couldn’t move his legs.

’Shit!’ He cursed inside for falling into a stupid trap. He was Ryu Siwoo, a well known member of a notorious gang in the underworld! These people were able to capture him and break his arms and legs!

*click*

Hearing the sound of the gun assembled, sweat mix with blood slides down from his forehead.

"Wwwwwait! Let’s talk this out first. I can—."

Choi Hyun Suk points the tip of the suppressor an inch away from Ryu Siwoo’s forehead. Tilting his head, he said indifferently, "Too late."

*puuu*

The bullet shoots through Ryu Siwoo’s forehead. His eyes widen in disbelief and regret as his body slumps to the ground and blood flow out from his head.

Choi Hyun Suk looks expressionless at the dead body. This man was one of the reasons why his hyung died. Even if he has to keep staining his hands, he will. As long as it means revenging his hyung, he will search high and low for Song Li Sun.

"Clean this up."

Giving order to the other men, he turns around and walks out. Outside the warehouse, Joshua Hong leaned against the wall as he and Kira wait.

Seeing Choi Hyun Suk come out, Kira sighs, "Do you always have to be so ruthless? Even a silencer?"

"It’s a habit."

Joshua Hong looks at the two of them, then he walks away. They can’t stall time here.

Kira and Choi Hyun Suk quickly follows after, all three men heading towards a black Maserati Quattroporte.

Kira: "What now?"

Joshua Hong: "We’ll keep searching. If there is no lead on Song Li Sun here.... we will go to Korea."

Kira: "Are we going to ask her for help?"

Joshua Hong: "..."

Choi Hyun Suk: "Hyung, I think its best to tell her, she will—"

Joshua Hong: "No one is to tell her. Until we really need her help, we will keep this in the dark."

All three men get inside the car and drives away as if nothing had ever happened. Like, three friends out for a night cruise.