Episode 607
Jeong In-ho thought he was interpreting Lee Jae-heon well in his own way.
When he saw that.
“….”
Right now, Jaeheon Lee is in a rational state.
‘…Lee Jae-heon has a different way of thinking than ordinary people. We have to think that the reason that person is keeping a distance from us is not due to emotions but solely due to reason.’
As Lee Jae-heon said, his distancing was a response that took efficiency into account. The survivor left the group because he was afraid of Lee Jae-heon, but he stayed quietly at the border of the group to avoid any side effects from ‘leaving.’
That was not a decision that someone swayed by emotions could make.
“….”
Squeak.
Jeong In-ho leaned back on an old chair.
“…If I was in an emotional state to begin with, I wouldn’t have prepared a place with Ha Seong-yoon.”
When Jeong In-ho contacted Lee Jae-heon regarding a matter related to Ha Seong-yoon, he readily answered the phone, accepted In-ho Jeong’s opinion, and quickly provided a space where he could run wild as much as he wanted.
‘It’s not like they just gave us a seat.’
Throughout the meal, the restaurant staff, who were clearing dishes and preparing new dishes, did not say a single word. It was an attitude that showed that he would never attract the attention of Ha Seong-yoon and Jeong In-ho.
‘I’m sure Lee Jae-heon said something.’
So, Lee Jae-heon was paying enough attention to provide an arena for them to bite and tear each other.
“….”
I was sitting in the stands at the arena, leisurely watching and enjoying it.
“It’s annoying.”
Jeong In-ho muttered with a unique smile.
“People are so twisted.”
The old Lee Jae-heon, who was surprisingly old-fashioned, was easier to deal with.
‘Of course, that was also Lee Jae-heon’s acting… but I felt much more at ease back then.’
But the real Lee Jae-heon was a crazy guy with a twisted mind and good skills. Even at his age, his brain was still strong, and the way he came up with various schemes sometimes made Jung In-ho sick of him.
“….”
It’s hard to let go because Lee Jae-heon is like that.
‘If you capture just one person, the entire survivor team becomes stronger.’
To put it conversely.
‘They say that even if just one Lee Jae-heon makes a fuss, the water becomes cloudy.’
At this point, the conclusion comes again.
“After all, that person is the culprit.”
I had roughly guessed it for a long time.
“….”
It felt really bad.
“haha.”
Although there is still a lot of evidence lacking, the feeling of Jeong In-ho, an assistant manager at Ohsung Corporation who worked under an old manager for several years, was telling. Lee Jae-heon was clearly at the center of this shitty situation.
And it was clear that Lee Jae-heon had someone who was subtly pushing his back.
‘Due to Lee Jae-heon’s shady personality, there won’t be many things he does himself, and that’s why Lee Jae-heon, who cares for chicks, won’t use other survivors who already know him well as long-term words… The only ones left are Seo In-young and Park Min-joon.’
Seo In-young was not the kind of person who would muddy the waters by pretending that people were not just crazy.
In the first place, he never made any gesture to actively join this group of survivors. Although he was shy, he seemed reluctant to create new relationships due to the nature of the industry he worked in.
In contrast to Seo In-young, let’s think about Park Min-joon.
“You bastard.”
Jeong In-ho, who came to a conclusion in 0.1 seconds, smiled warmly.
“This bastard joined hands with Lee Jae-heon.”
For some reason, Hong Kyung-jun was glaring at me like that.
‘I guess I’ve lost my personality first?’
I know it’s not my in-laws’ business to talk about, but the person Hong Gyeong-jun’s intuition was wary of was that his personality was basically a mess. From Jung In-ho himself to Song In-myeong, Hong Gyeong-jun’s intuition was clear in its performance.
‘Lee Jae-heon is excluded because he resembles Hong Gyeong-jun’s shooter, so let’s make an exception.’
In any case, it meant that Park Min-jun, whom Hong Kyung-jun was wary of, was clearly a dangerous person.
“….”
At the level of Jeong In-ho and Song In-myeong.
“But he’s trembling with such a gentle sheep-like face…”
Should I be suspicious of this bastard or not?
Of course it was the former.
“What should I do with this?”
Minjun Park.
He was a suspect in many ways.
‘Why did Lee Jae-heon choose Park Min-jun in the first place?’
Right, let’s start from here.
‘I wouldn’t have chosen Park Min-jun simply because he was an outsider. First of all, it was probably because he was darker on the inside than Seo In-young, and secondly, he was excellent at basic image management. Since he is a smarter person than Seo In-young, who is clumsy and unreliable in many ways, it would have been easy to use him here and there….’
So, it is explained that Lee Jae-heon deliberately chose Park Min-jun to muddy the waters of the group of survivors.
‘I didn’t really see them exchanging glances or communicating, but Lee Jae-heon would have been able to hide that much. If Park Min-joon is a clever and skilled person who can secretly interact with Lee Jae-heon, then this also makes sense. Anyway, when you remove this and that, the only result that remains is Park Min-jun, so the culprit does not change.’
However, a question arises here.
“…Why does Park Min-jun listen to Lee Jae-heon’s orders?”
If there is an error, it is this part.
“There must be no reason for that, right?”
Park Min-jun could have been a clever and skilled person of Lee Jae-heon’s level. In fact, the fact that he was surviving alone in the other world revealed the true character of that person. So the existence of a survivor who was different on the outside and inside was not that special.
But why does a guy who is so different on the outside and inside and with such a tight head listen to Lee Jae-heon’s orders?
‘You could have just sucked at the sweet water and joined the Eoyeongbuyeong group or just ran away.’
Of course, Jae-Heon Lee may have seduced Min-Jun Park.
“Because he is a very talented person in that regard….”
Lee Jae-heon showed great ability in dealing with people.
‘He might even know that I’m thinking this way right now.’
He made allies as he wanted and enemies when he needed to. At least, there were some difficulties for people like Kwon Yeon-hee or Noh Yeon-seok who pushed in without any intention, but even those walls had become stronger recently.
There was no way Lee Jae-heon couldn’t handle even Park Min-jun.
‘They hired you for the price you wanted.’
Or maybe it touched on Park Min-jun’s ideals, which I don’t know about. There were many reasons and ways in which Lee Jae-heon could sway Park Min-jun. That’s how great he is.
“….”
Jeong In-ho blinked his eyes slowly.
“…But even so…”
The progress is too fast.
‘If Park Min-joon is a smart enough person to join hands with Lee Jae-heon, Lee Jae-heon would also have to invest a lot of time and effort in seducing Park Min-jun.’
However, the speed at which Park Min-jun muddied the waters was too fast.
As soon as he escaped from the underworld, he settled down among the survivors as if he had been waiting for him. The survivors did not find him strange at all, and Park Min-jun was making his own ‘friends’ in the crack that just happened to appear.
“…Lee Jae-heon didn’t have time to do anything.”
Nevertheless, Park Min-jun moved according to Lee Jae-heon’s wishes.
It was like that from the beginning.
“….”
Where is the ‘first’?
“….”
Jeong In-ho blinks once more.
he concluded.
“Aquarium.”
From there, Park Min-jun was already following Lee Jae-heon’s will.
“It doesn’t make sense.”
If so, it means that Park Min-jun has had a relationship with Lee Jae-heon for a long time.
However, Lee Jae-heon did not show any such signs, and the same goes for Park Min-jun.
“Logically…”
If you look at it.
“….”
There are a few cases left.
“….”
I left it behind.
“….”
However, there was no case where a correct answer could be given among these.
‘…There is not enough evidence.’
These are assumptions that make it difficult to jump to conclusions.
After thinking about this and that, Jeong In-ho finally decided to observe Park Min-jun a little more.
* * *
“Captain.”
Park Min-jun grabbed Lee Jae-heon’s trouser legs.
“The captain’s chick is bothering me.”
“Yeah, it’s cute, right?”
“Please take off your bean pod and speak.”
“Yeah, yeah, it’s gross, right?”
“Yes, exactly.”
Park Min-jun was lying on the floor of Lee Jae-heon’s living room with a pale face for several days.
“It’s so disgusting that I wonder if this is really going too far.”
“Oh my.”
“I believe this is an exclamation that shows no intention to help me. Is that correct?”
“I can’t even handle being a chick, so how are I going to get good grades?”
“Ugh…!”
At the mention of ‘sexuality’, Park Min-jun got up from his seat while making a dirty and shameful expression. For a possessed person who had been trained for grades all his life, these were no different from magic words.
Park Min-jun instantly returned to his usual expressionless face.
“Anyway, this time I really felt the power of the main character.”
“That’s right.”
“There’s definitely a creepy, persistent side to it.”
For the past few days, Park Min-jun has been stalked by Jung In-ho under the guise of coincidence.
“The ‘faking a coincidence’ part is the most disgusting.”
It was really disgusting to see someone who didn’t even live in the area suddenly appear and snoop around with a friendly face saying, ‘Wow, that’s a coincidence!’ Park Min-jun sometimes felt dizzy due to the abomination.
“The shamelessness went beyond the limit and even seemed frivolous.”
“He has a bit of that side to him.”
“Are you asking too much?”
“They say the chick is good at work, so what should I do?”
“I will also be a chick again.”
“Do you think it will work?”
“shit.”
Park Min-jun, who trudged over, sat Lee Jae-heon down on a chair at the dining table, and he himself went and sat across from him.
Park Min-jun asked seriously.
“Please give me some advice.”
Jaeheon Lee nodded.
“Hold on.”
“I would like to ask for new advice.”
“Clench your teeth and hold on.”
“I don’t like it.”
“You know.”
Jaeheon Lee smiled faintly.
“That’s basically the main character.”
“Your son is not like this.”
“Well, there was only one main character.”
Jaeheon Lee snorted as if it was no big deal and shrugged his shoulders.
“Don’t you remember the manager?”
“….”
Park Min-jun stopped.
“….”
“….”
“ah.”
Jaeheon Lee wiped the corners of his mouth.
“You didn’t know?”
“What are you talking about?”
“The main character was that manager.”
“I can not understand.”
“It’s nothing special.”
“I get goosebumps down my spine every time you say that.”
“It’s just not that big of a deal…”
Tuk-tuk.
Lee Jae-heon, who brushed off the cookie crumbs on the table, continued.
“There were two main characters.”
“…I remember the main character was the youngest of the captain.”
“In a story about revenge and coming of age, our youngest was the main character.”
“….”
“But was our world just an ordinary story of revenge?”
Jaeheon Lee said, holding up a suitable cookie.
“If that’s the case, then why were we watching that story as if it were a separate play in the first place?”
“….”
“So, there is an inside story.”
“….”
“There is a separate story from the outside world, including ours….”
Misreading.
Jaeheon Lee chewed the cookie and swallowed it.
“The main character on the outside was the manager.”
“….”
Ah, so… such deep hatred towards the author whose wife is the main character… hatred…
Park Min-jun wiped his face.
“…I really…”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“I really… hate those bastards who are the main characters…”
“How dare you say that?”
“He really looks like a dog…”
Park Min-jun’s face showed desperation.
“For some reason, no matter what I did, it didn’t go away.”
“Because he’s the main character.”
“Madam, then you are trying to use the captain to kill the main character. “The manager.”
“I’m not sure if I, a third-rate villain, can actually do it, but whatever.”
“That sucks.”
“It’s like that.”
Lee Jae-heon shook the crumbs off his hands and looked back at Park Min-jun.
“So what did our little protagonist do to make you so disgusted?”
“Ah, Jeong In-ho… Is that what you mean?”
“Then who are you talking about?”
“There were so many people called the main character that I got confused.”
Park Min-jun returned his expression to its original state and continued speaking.
“As I said before, you are stalking me.”
“Oh my.”
“It seemed like they had doubts about my identity, but the fact that they revealed themselves so directly shows that they were quite close to the truth. If they had thought of me as an ordinary survivor, they wouldn’t have approached me as openly as they did now.”
“I think so too.”
“Please give me some advice.”
A faint look of fatigue was reflected on Park Min-jun’s expression.
“It’s too much for me to deal with the main character alone.”
“Well, no matter how grown up he is, Park Min-jun, who was an extra, is not at a level that can compare to the main character.”
“….”
“Just reveal it.”
Jaeheon Lee nodded calmly.
“Hide it appropriately.”
“…yes.”
“Fake it a little bit.”
“yes.”
“There are a lot of good stories.”
Park Min-jun also nodded.
“understand.”
Mixing lies and truth to create plausible lies.
That was the specialty of these crazy guys.
(Continued in the next part)
