Chapter 44

A few minutes later, hurried footsteps echoed through the alley as Park Ji-tian and two other police officers arrived on the scene.

Upon arriving, the two police officers pounced on the unconscious pervert lying on the ground and restrained him.

Park Ji-tian, on the other hand, rushed to Kim Yun-ho, who was bleeding from his abdomen. He anxiously asked, "Are you hurt? How serious is it?"

Kim Yun-ho gritted his teeth and shook his head, "It's nothing serious."

Feeling Park Ji-tian's inquiring gaze, Kim Yun-ho felt embarrassed and couldn't look up.

Sigh, how embarrassing.

He had been so confident earlier, promising to deal with the pervert, but ended up getting injured.

He blamed himself for being careless.

Actually, when the pervert stabbed at him and the victim with a dagger, his side-step was entirely correct.

Prosecutors, during their training at the judicial institute, not only take regular academic courses but must also attend combat classes. In these classes, the instructors teach that when a prosecutor is attacked, they can side-step and use the gun belt on their left side to protect themselves.

Kim Yun-ho did exactly that... but tragically, he wasn't wearing his suit jacket at the time!

Earlier, in the car, to show his gentlemanly demeanor and to make up for some guilt, he had given his suit jacket to Lim Yoon-a, who then placed it on Seo Hyun.

Kim Yun-ho shook his head and bitterly smiled, feeling truly frustrated!

Seeing Kim Yun-ho's forehead drenched in cold sweat, Park Ji-tian helped him up, "Come on, I'll take you to the hospital."

Kim Yun-ho glanced at the scene and declined, "First, protect the victim and control the pervert. I'm fine. My car is just ahead, and there are two girls in it who can take me to the hospital."

Kim Yun-ho refused Park Ji-tian's offer. Only three people had arrived at the scene, and one of them needed to comfort and protect the victim. If Park Ji-tian accompanied him to the hospital, only one person would be left to control the pervert.

Kim Yun-ho understood the pervert's dangerous nature and was worried about leaving him in the hands of just one person.

Seeing that Kim Yun-ho could walk on his own and that he was also concerned about the pervert, Park Ji-tian reluctantly agreed.

"I'll take the pervert back to the station first, then I'll come to the hospital to see you."

Kim Yun-ho, feeling a bit cold, managed to respond, "Go quickly."

After parting ways with Park Ji-tian, Kim Yun-ho staggered back to his car.

In the car, Seo Hyun was wearing Kim Yun-ho's suit jacket, her eyes wide open, waiting for his return.

Lim Yoon-a was also looking around curiously.

After a long while, Kim Yun-ho finally returned to the car. He sat down with difficulty and nodded to Seo Hyun and Lim Yoon-a in the back seat.

When Kim Yun-ho got out of the car, Seo Hyun woke up and immediately hugged Lim Yoon-a, watching the situation outside with fear.

Due to their extreme tension and the dim light outside, they didn't notice anything unusual about Kim Yun-ho's return, nor did they see the blood on his abdomen. They thought the sweat on his forehead was from the intense activity.

Lim Yoon-a spoke first, her tone inquiring, "Did you catch the pervert?"

Kim Yun-ho nodded slightly, careful not to aggravate his wound.

"Yay!" Lim Yoon-a clenched her fist, excited. She thought that their efforts tonight had not been in vain, and that they had successfully helped Kim Yun-ho catch the pervert. She was looking forward to the opportunity to be mentioned when Kim Yun-ho recounted the capture.

Having achieved their goal, she felt relieved and asked, "Since the pervert is caught, can you take us back now? Just to a less remote area."

Although the danger from the pervert was over, it still wasn't safe for her and Seo Hyun to go back alone. She thought that after helping him so much, this request wasn't too much to ask.

However, the result was unexpected.

Hearing Lim Yoon-a's question, Kim Yun-ho bitterly smiled but didn't answer.

He wanted the two girls to take him to the hospital, but he couldn't bring himself to ask after hearing her words.

He had already owed them a lot by bringing them to the crime scene late at night and making them worry. Asking for more would be too much.

He remained silent.

But Kim Yun-ho's silence was interpreted differently by Lim Yoon-a and Seo Hyun.

Not agreeing?

How rude! They had come to help him find clues late at night, and now that the case was solved, he was ignoring them. That was too ungrateful.

Seo Hyun's face was cold as she pulled Lim Yoon-a, "Sorry for disturbing you! Yoon-a, let's go."

"Hey! Hyun, can't we stay a bit longer? I'm a bit scared," Lim Yoon-a argued, still concerned about their safety. Although she was smart and alert, she was also very timid.

"No! Besides, the pervert is caught, so there's nothing to fear." In the past, Seo Hyun was often bullied in the girl group, but this time she was unusually firm, refusing to compromise with Lim Yoon-a.

"Okay, let's go. We're walking too slowly, let's run, it's faster."

After getting out of the car, they took a few steps, and Lim Yoon-a started running, pulling Seo Hyun along. She had a阴影 (shadow) of the alley and didn't want to stay there a moment longer.

After running for a while, they finally reached the main street. Seeing the bright streetlights, they both sighed in relief.

"Ha, we finally escaped," Lim Yoon-a exclaimed, as if she had accomplished something great.

In the dead of night, her exclamation echoed far and wide.

"Yoon-a, be quiet, you'll disturb others' rest," Seo Hyun reminded her, displeased.

"Okay, I know. But I'm so happy. You don't know how scared I was. ... Oh, there's a 24-hour supermarket, let's buy some alcohol to celebrate," Lim Yoon-a pointed to a supermarket across the street, excitedly.

"Yoon-a's drinking habit is acting up again. Why does she want to drink whenever she's happy or excited?"

Seo Hyun muttered to herself and then advised Lim Yoon-a, "Yoon-a, drinking is bad for your health. We're idols, so we should drink less. Also, you're still a minor, the supermarket won't sell you alcohol. Last time, you only got to drink because the other sisters were there. This time, if you go to buy alcohol, the store won't sell it to you."

Seeing Seo Hyun in lecture mode, Lim Yoon-a quickly avoided it, "Okay, I know, I was just saying."

Lim Yoon-a's cunning eyes flashed, and she pulled Seo Hyun's hand, "Hyun, it's hard to get a taxi at this hour. You wait outside the supermarket for a taxi, and I'll buy some snacks, okay?"

Lim Yoon-a noticed that people occasionally passed by, and she could see outside from inside the supermarket, so leaving Seo Hyun alone at the entrance wouldn't be dangerous.

She wanted to separate from Seo Hyun to buy things, and also—buy a few bottles of alcohol.

According to Korean law, minors are not allowed to drink, and stores are not allowed to sell alcohol to minors. However, in recent years, this law hasn't been strictly enforced. If the store thought the person was old enough, they usually wouldn't ask for ID. She had successfully bought alcohol from a supermarket before.

Seo Hyun looked at Lim Yoon-a suspiciously and pouted, "Okay, but only buy snacks, no sneaking alcohol like before."

"Got it, got it," Lim Yoon-a happily ran into the supermarket, waving to Seo Hyun.

Not long after Lim Yoon-a entered, Seo Hyun saw someone walk out of the alley across the street.

Seo Hyun didn't pay much attention at first, thinking it was just a passerby.

When Lim Yoon-a came out with a black plastic bag full of things, Seo Hyun had just managed to get a taxi. She stood on tiptoe and waved to Lim Yoon-a, "Yoon-a, hurry up."

"Coming," Lim Yoon-a, holding the bag, ran over quickly.

After Seo Hyun opened the car door for Lim Yoon-a, she accidentally saw the person again, but this time, the person was sitting on the ground by the lamppost.

The bright light illuminated the person's face, and Seo Hyun recognized him.

Him?! How could it be him?!...

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