Chapter 39 (2/2)
”Correct answer.” (Hao Win)
”Whatever. You should know when to quit, if you know what's good for you. You'll regret it when you find out who we are.”
”Maybe. But I don't know who you small fries are. But then….” (Hao Win)
Hao Win grinned and let off a thin wisp of air. Just as he placed his head near the man's ear….
There was a loud noise of a table being pushed aside.
Salcido couldn't hold back anymore and shoved the table upwards, using that momentary confusion to break free from Seol's grasp.
”You son of a wh.o.r.e!” (Salcido)
Salcido succeeded in pulling his hand back, and he shouted out loudly. However….
Slam!!
Seol got to witness the following: the legs of the unsteady table planting back down to the ground, Salcido's face slamming into the table's surface, and a high heel forcing the hapless Cartel man's head into the wooden surface from the back of his head.
”You finished your breakfast yet?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
The voice sounded familiar. Seol confirmed her long legs, as well as the grey H-line business woman's skirt, and raised his head immediately.
And he saw Kim Hahn-Nah retracting her leg and placing her hands on her waist.
”Kkeuh…. W, which motherf*cker did that….?” (Salcido)
Salcido frowned deeply and lifted his head with much difficulty.
”Oh, you haven't? Wanna eat some more?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Unfortunately for him, Kim Hahn-Nah reached out faster than a streak of lightning and slammed his face down on the plate of food one more time.
*SFX for plates shattering into pieces*
The impact was great enough for the plate to shatter.
The banquet area soon fell into utter silence as the new entrant to the banquet made her presence known.
The burly guy pressing down on Hyun Sahng-Min stood there blinking his eyes in shock. The mid-boss Salcido was taken care of in one breath, and two of his older brothers were being held back by Hao Win as well.
The burly man couldn't figure out what was going on, but he also realised that he shouldn't be standing there doing nothing.
”You crazy b*tch!!”
So, the burly man tried to hit Kim Hahn-Nah with his fist, but…
*Two SFXs for a knife flying in the air, then something exploding*
A spinning dagger flew from somewhere and the burly man's fist exploded into a gory mess, instead.
”Uwaaaahk?!”
Salcido's entire body shuddered as he watched the burly man fall to the ground. He managed to move his face to the side and found the woman wearing the business suit pressing his head down to the table. He sucked in his breath after confirming who it was.
”Kim…. Kim Hahn-Nah!” (Salcido)
”Hi~. Been a while, no?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
She finally released his head and grinned widely. She walked around the table and sat down next to Seol. She then rested her chin on her hand and leisurely stared at Salcido.
”You're still up to your old tricks, aren't you?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”What did you say?” (Salcido)
”How brave of you. Just whose Invited were you trying to steal away?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”….I've no idea what you're talking about.” (Salcido)
Salcido managed to raise his upper torso up, but he was still shuddering noticeably.
”I was only….” (Salcido)
”Ahhh, so you're trying to imply that you've been wronged here unfairly, is that it?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Kim Hahn-Nah snorted briefly and cut short this conversation.
”My bad. Okay, so. It's all sorted now, so go on. Get lost.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Kim Hahn-Nah dismissively waved her hand about. Salcido just stood there and gnashed his teeth while glaring daggers at her.
However, what was going on here?
Salcido, who was so full of himself only a minute ago, didn't dare to utter a word of defiance in front of her.
”….I'll be going then.” (Salcido)
”Good idea.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”But, we'll see each other soon enough. I'm thinking, we'll have a chance to meet again pretty soon.” (Salcido)
Salcido pushed himself up unsteadily to his feet.
Unfortunately for him, Kim Hahn-Nah didn't plan to let him off that easily.
”Stop, What did you just say to me?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Her cold, sharp voice entered his ears, but Salcido ignored her and continued to walk away.
Kim Hahn-Nah grinned and beckoned with her finger.
”s.h.i.+n Hahn-Sung?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Yes, noonim.” (s.h.i.+n Hahn-Sung) (TL: noonim = noona + nim)
”If that f*cker doesn't stop in three steps, gift him with a new breathing hole by his temples, okay?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Understood.” (s.h.i.+n Hahn-Sung)
A man with curling hair, s.h.i.+n Hahn-Sung replied while spinning a dagger around, before taking on an attacking posture. Salcido's steps came to a halt, then.
”You G.o.dd*mn fox of a woman! Are you insisting on doing this?” (Salcido)
”You said it yourself, didn't you? But, there's no reason to drag this out, is there? Let's just end it here.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Why are you suddenly imitating a mute as*hole now? Weren't you planning to go on a war with us? Wasn't that it?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Flinch.
Salcido shuddered after receiving her cold, hard stare and lowered his gaze.
”Uhm…. I made a mistake just now. I had no such intentions. I shall apologise.” (Salcido)
”You 'shall'? Since when were you on the same social standing as me? Did you forget your brain somewhere or something?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”I, I apologise.” (Salcido)
”Still forgetting something, haven't you?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”….I apologise, 'ma'am'.” (Salcido)
Hng~. Kim Hahn-Nah let out a soft snort and shrugged her shoulders.
”Okay, fine. But, you weren't planning to leave just like that, were you?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”T, that is….” (Salcido)
”I mean, you should take responsibilities before leaving, no? You've got zero manners, you know? It's because of people like you that your Cartel is saddled with such rotten reputation, don't you understand that?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Kim Hahn-Nah's pointed criticism caused Salcido's brows to p.r.i.c.k up in anger.
”Better lower your gaze or else.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Of course, he ended up lowering his head again.
”So, how should we go about fixing this mess…?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Kim Hahn-Nah mumbled to herself before s.h.i.+fting her gaze over to the burly man rolling on the ground, clutching his bleeding stump of an arm. She even pretended to be seriously deliberating on something.
”Okay. You can leave, but not with him. You understand why, don't you?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”You did interfere first while mouthing some c.r.a.p about Neutral Zone this and that. I'm just going to reciprocate that.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Bu, but!” (Salcido)
”If you've got a complaint, lodge it to Sinyoung directly, okay?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
As soon as she mentioned 'Sinyoung', Salcido's expression looked as if he just saw the scariest demon in his imagination.
”Sin, Sinyoung?” (Salcido)
”But, of course. I'm here because of Sinyoung's directive, after all. Since we're here now, I might as well fix your uncouth manners, too.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”I…. I understand, in that case.” (Salcido)
”B, bro?!”
The burly man's tear and snot-stained face became frozen in shock. Salcido did his best to avoid meeting that painful gaze.
”Fine. All sorted, so you can leave now.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Bro! Brother!”
The burly man called out in desperation, but Salcido hurriedly left the banquet area along with his goons. It was as if he was making a bid for his freedom with his life on the line.
”And then…. you.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Kim Hahn-Nah's next target was Oh Min-Young. When the attention landed on her all of a sudden, Oh Min-Young began retreating several steps.
”Is anyone among you in a contract with her? If you're here, then I want to talk to you.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
When Kim Hahn-Nah asked while sweeping her gaze around the crowd, a smart-looking man hurriedly ran up to her side.
”You're the one?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Y, yes, ma'am.”
”That woman named Oh Min-Young, I'd like you to leave her to me. I'm sure you have some ideas as to why?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Y, yes, ma'am. I got a call this morning.”
The smart-looking man nodded his head repeatedly.
”Is that so? Well, we wouldn't really do something like this, but my company president is very unhappy at the moment, you see?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”I completely understand. She's his daughter, after all.”
”Very good. I'll explain to her about the cancellation of her contract so you can leave now. As it was promised to you, you will receive a suitable compensation soon.” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
”Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much.”
The smart-looking man bowed his waist 90 degrees, before disappearing like the wind from the area.
”Whew~.”
Kim Hahn-Nah let off a soft sigh, then locked her arm with Seol's.
”Sorry. Am I a bit late?” (Kim Hahn-Nah)
Looking at her wink like that, Seol forgot all about closing his slack jaw.
The Sinyoung Pharmaceuticals.
Kim Hahn-Nah, the department head.
Those two facts were the only things Seol knew about her until now.
But, after witnessing her sort out the situation in the proverbial blink of an eye, Seol got to figure out just a little bit more about the position Kim Hahn-Nah occupied in the Lost Paradise.
< 39.=”” miss=”” foxy=”” (2)=””> Fin.