Chae Min continue his fight until he got to the main office in the dock unaware of someone watching him as he made his move.
He arrived at the main office in the dock with a man in his late 40's sitting on the table holding a cup of wine and looking at it. The man said :"You came in right on time." Chae Min without a slight hesitation move towards the man raising his fist against him. But the man was quick enough to escape his blow and give Chae Min a hit on his stomach, slowing him down.
But Chae Min manage to get up straight from the pain and look at the man who is seen enjoying what is happening. This pisses off Chae Min as he use his full force to attack the man but the man was really beating up Chae Min. Chae Min didn't give up as he continues to get up, coughing out blood and again raise his fists to the man.He managed to finally pull a blow that fall him to the ground. He pinned him to the ground and started hitting him hard. Not once, twice but more as Chae Min was filled with rage.
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The air around the abandoned dock was tense, thick with the stench of rust, oil, and impending danger. Do Hyun and Soo Hyuk stepped out of their car cautiously, Soo Hyuk drawing his gun while Do Hyun scanned the area with sharp eyes.
Bodies were already sprawled across the ground groaning, unconscious, or too afraid to move.
Soo Hyuk whistled low. "It seems someone already began."
Do Hyun's eyes narrowed. "Chae Min…"
Without another word, he sprinted toward the dock's main building, knowing that if anyone could cause this much chaos alone, it was Chae Min and that also meant he was getting dangerously close to doing something he couldn't undo.
They passed more fallen men some crawling, some knocked out cold. Do Hyun pushed through the last hallway and burst into the main office.
Just in time to see Lee Chae Min standing over a large, bloodied man in his late 40s. The man was on the ground, clearly the leader, trying to raise his bruised arms in defense. But Chae Min, consumed by fury, stood over him, fists clenched, eyes wild, knuckles raw.
Without a word, Chae Min slammed his fist down again and again.
"STOP -" ,Do Hyun shouted but Chae Min didn't seem to hear him. Do Hyun swings towards Chae Min.
Chae Min's breath came out in ragged bursts, eyes wild with fury as he pounded the man beneath him blow after blow, knuckles smeared with blood. The man groaned beneath the weight of the assault, barely able to shield his face. Chae Min raised his fist again, this time with more force, ready to end it.
But a strong hand caught his wrist mid-air.
"That's enough!" Do Hyun's voice rang sharp and firm.
Chae Min turned his head slowly, his eyes still blazing, only to meet Do Hyun's intense gaze. For a moment, neither spoke. The room was filled only with the sound of the man's labored breathing and Chae Min's heaving chest.
Soo Hyuk rushed in behind, gun still drawn, and scanned the room quickly. "We've got company incoming," he said, peeking through the shattered office window. "More men. Reinforcements, maybe."
Do Hyun released Chae Min's hand but didn't break eye contact. "You need to control it, Chae Min. If you go too far, you'll cross a line even I can't protect you from."
Chae Min looked down at his bloodied hands... then at the bruised man beneath him, who was now staring at him laughing. He stood slowly, clenching his fists, hitting his head. Do Hyun look at him with a worried face."This man knows where the boy is," he said. "And we are not leaving without answers. So don't kill witnesses."
Just then, the lights in the dock flickered. Heavy footsteps echoed from outside the office door. Shadows passed by the frosted glass... then a low voice spoke on a radio from outside:
"We've lost contact with the guards. Secure the asset. Kill anyone else."
Do Hyun and Soo Hyuk exchanged a sharp glance preparing for another round of fights. Soo Hyuk keep talking to himself :" I have not yet gotten married." Chae Min turned toward the door, wiping the blood off his face with the back of his hand.
"Looks like round two is about to start," he said. As tons of men walks into the room, some holding knives or sticks ready for a fight. The man who Chae Min almost killed, raised his hand signaling them to hold on and leave which got Do Hyun,Soo Hyuk and Chae Min surprised. They turned and looks at the man.
Chae Min made a move again on the man to attack him, the man on the floor,blood trickling from his nose and lips suddenly burst into laughter.
A slow, painful chuckle that echoed through the warehouse office.
"You think this is funny?!" Chae Min barked, his rage reigniting. He shoved Do Hyun's hand off and lunged again, landing two more solid blows.
Do Hyun reacted quickly, grabbing Chae Min by the shoulders and pulling him back forcefully, slamming him against the wall. "That's ENOUGH!" he growled, breathing hard. "If you kill him now, we lose everything. No names. No leads. No evidence! Control yourself."
Chae Min's chest heaved as he stared at the man through gritted teeth, fists shaking.
The man coughed and slowly sat up, wiping the blood off his nose with the back of his hand. He leaned back in his chair, breathing heavily and smirked.
"My daughter was right about you…" he muttered.
Chae Min blinked. "What…?"
Do Hyun suddenly stepped forward and bowed slightly. " Hello sir."
The man nodded back with a slight grunt. "So you're the one Harin mentioned. What a strong personality."
Chae Min look at the man with his rage disappearing and a curiosity overcrowding him as he did not understand was was going on.