Chapter 291
Chapter 291
Jimin stayed in Sungyoon’s embrace for a very long time . She was afraid his warmth and his presence would disappear as soon as she separated from him .
However, this dream-like situation couldn’t last forever .
Someone interrupted them .
“Excuse me!”
These words were spoken in English, and not Korean .
The hesitation in the man’s voice was apparent as he interjected himself between the two .
“I’m sorry for interrupting your moment, but we have to carry out our mission soon . ”
Jimin’s eyes widened . She carefully extracted herself from Sungyoon’s embrace and observed the owner of the voice . She had never met him in person before, but she recognized his face .
He was the Connector who represented England—Sir Charlie Russell .
“… Sir Russell?”
“You"re Jimin Hahn, his wife! I’ve heard a lot about you . ”
Russell greeted her, and it looked as though a knight was paying his respects to a n.o.ble lady .
Click!
“Did someone say Sir Russell?”
The front door opened, and Woosang and Woosung rushed out of the door with shocked expressions .
It seemed the people inside had already realized Sungyoon and Jimin were having a reunion .
Connectors were second to none when it came to hearing capability .
When Sungyoon had appeared before Jimin and she had called his name, Woosang and Woosung had jumped to their feet . They had then explained what was going on to their mothers, who were glancing at them with quizzical expressions . The brothers had wanted to rush out of the house . They had so many questions .
How did Sungyoon manage to come back? What was he doing up until now? How dare he make their sister worry so much?
They were about to give him a piece of their minds, but their mothers had held them back . The two women wanted Jimin and Sungyoon to have their reunion in peace . However, the brothers could no longer hold themselves back when they heard Charlie Russell had come for a visit .
“Ah? You"re Woosang Hahn and Woosung Hahn?”
“T-that is correct, Sir!”
The brothers were close to Hyunwoo, a Connector on the same level as Charlie Russell . Yet, their hearts had palpitated at the prospect of meeting another Connector who had reached the pinnacle of their profession .
“Yes . I"ve heard a lot about both of you . ”
Russell spoke in a friendly manner .
However, the brothers couldn’t feel any friendliness in his eyes . It could be just their imagination, but they felt that those eyes contained a bit of coldness .
“What’s the big fuss?”
“Wow! It really is Sir Russell . ”
Aiin and Hweeyoung followed the two brothers out of the house, and the last person inside the house did the same .
“I never expected a person of such n.o.ble character to come here . ”
Sung Hyunwoo!
Hyunwoo slowly took stock of the situation, and his gaze came to a stop on Sungyoon .
“You"re back . ”
“Yes, I am . ”
Hyunwoo spread his arms as he greeted Sungyoon .
“Welcome back . Your wife and your mothers-in-law were very worried . They can rest easy now . ”
Hyunwoo pointed at the house .
“Why don’t you all come in? I want to hear your story . Let’s talk while we drink . ”
“Ah! That won’t be possible . ”
Russell was the one to answer Hyunwoo . He took a step forward . It was just one step, yet the mood in the backyard completely changed .
Jimin, who had reluctantly separated herself from Sungyoon’s arms, was confused . This was true for the brothers . Aiin and Hweeyoung, who were glad to see their son-in-law return, could only roll their eyes when the atmosphere suddenly turned cold .
The only ones unaffected were Sungyoon and Russell, who had created this atmosphere . Sungyoon moved to cover Jimin .
Hyunwoo looked at Russell .
“Is something wrong?”
“Is something wrong? Yes . To be precise, I have a bone to pick with you . ”
Russell moved his hand .
The bright light of the full moon reflected off the sword in Russell’s hand . Everyone stopped breathing when they realized that Russell was now holding a weapon .
Hyunwoo furrowed his brows .
“You"re on Earth and on foreign soil on top of that, yet you activated your Gems? Have you lost your mind?”
“We are of sound mind . In fact, I want to flip that question back at you . ”
The speaker of these words wasn’t Russell . A man clad in st.u.r.dy battle gauntlets placed his hand on Hyunwoo’s shoulder .
In a flash, another Connector had moved up behind Hyunwoo .
“You… . ”
This man was fully armored, so Hyunwoo couldn"t see his face . However, Hyunwoo recognized the armor .
“Danny Bruce . ”
“Correct! Don’t think about doing anything funny . Russell and I went through the trouble of coming here for you . Even you won’t be able to win against the two of us . Your Device and Gems have been confiscated . Even if you were able to get some past inspection, it’ll take you some time to activate the Gems . If you do anything I consider suspicious, I’ll break your neck . Don’t think about running away either . This place is surrounded, of course, by armed Connectors . ”
“Ah! Please don’t provoke him too much, Mr . Bruce . At the end of the day, you"re here to help us . The only ones with the authority to arrest him are us . ”
The front gate opened, and two men entered .
Both had scraggly beards, and they looked unkempt . This image was reinforced by their eyes, which showed great fatigue .
“It has been a while . Hasn"t it, Mr . Sung Hyunwoo?”
“… I see . The fact that you guys are here means the government recruited you . ”
“Recruit? Please don’t put it in such strange terms . It"s our job to arrest suspected criminals . Of course, we did bring outside help since the suspected criminal is a Connector . Sir Russell and Mr . Bruce are third-party helpers . They aren’t part of the government . You should already know this since you’ve done similar work before . ”
“S-suspected criminal! That’s nonsense! What crime did Mr . Hyunwoo commit!”
Woosung apoplectically yelled . After his father, Jungb.u.m, had gone missing, Hyunwoo had stepped up to fill the shoes of the missing Jungb.u.m . Hyunwoo had become a father figure for both brothers . Therefore, even the usually level-headed Woosang lost his cool .
However, one of the detectives who had come to arrest Hyunwoo spoke in a cynical voice .
“That is why we are arresting him . We want to investigate if the accusations are true . Moreover, it isn’t just him . Hahn Woosang and Hahn Woosung, we are arresting the two of you too . ”
“What?”
“It isn"t just you three . We are arresting all the members of Fabion . The whole company is under suspicion . ”
The detective let out a sigh as he continued .
“In fact, I’m the one who wants to ask you the question . What did you guys do?”
Stunned expressions appeared on the brothers" faces as they looked at the detective .
Hweeyoung, Aiin, and Jimin were at a loss for words . The situation had devolved too quickly . Right now, they kept opening and shutting their mouths as if they were goldfishes .
“Well, my curiosity can be satisfied at a later time . Let us arrest them for now . ”
The detective clapped his hand, and four Connectors entered through the front gate and roughly arrested Woosang and Woosung . The two of them didn’t put up a fight; they weren"t in the state of mind to do it either .
“S-sungyoon . What’s going on!”
Jimin grabbed Sungyoon’s arm . She was happy that her husband had come back alive, but her father’s best friend and her brothers were about to be arrested .
“Don’t worry about it . Nothing will probably happen to your brothers . They are being arrested to check some facts . ”
No one thought the brothers were deeply related to the plot that brought about their father’s death .
A faction of Fabion Connectors might have been unaware of their company"s shady dealings . This was Sugyoon’s guess .
“B-but!”
“Please wait a little! I’ll explain everything after this . ”
Sungyoon had a calm expression on his face, but he felt anxious .
‘Why did Sung Hyunwoo have to be here of all places?’
This was a plan to round up Fabion’s troops in one fell swoop .
Even though the remnants of Armstrong city"s leaders.h.i.+p had acquired a method that would allow the survivors to return to Earth, the return journey hadn"t taken place yet .
Only a small number of people, including Sungyoon and the Mayor, had returned to Earth .
They had done their best to keep a low profile as they contacted every country in the world . They told the leaders of each country about what had happened on the Moon . They had done this so that they could make a wholesale arrest of every Fabion member .
The past few days, every person connected to Fabion had been under tight surveillance . It was to make sure none of them could run away . The Korean government decided the day and time when all the members of Fabion would be arrested .
Since this was a serious matter, other countries didn’t hesitate to make their resources available to the Korean government . Charlie Russell and Danny Bruce"s secret visit to Korea proved that other countries were fully cooperating in this matter .
However, Sungyoon hadn’t known that Sung Hyunwoo would be visiting Jimin"s family when the plan would be executed .
‘Still, it doesn"t look like he plans on taking any hostages . ’
They had been fortunate . Since Bruce was near Hyunwoo, it was unlikely that Hyunwoo could take a hostage .
Despite knowing this, Sungyoon remained tense .
Suddenly, a ringtone broke the silence in the yard .
Hyunwoo took out his phone and accepted the call . A nervous voice came from the other side of the phone .
“… I see . ”
Hyunwoo disconnected the call before the caller could finish his words . Then, he asked .
“Were all members of Fabion arrested like this?”
“It was very hard for us to maintain secrecy . Do you know how much trouble I faced in secretly entering Korea? I’m too famous . ”
Bruce made invidious remarks .
“Well, let’s go . Our work is done here . Hey, Detective! Let’s hurry this up . ”
“Alright . ”
The detective shrugged . Onlookers had started to gather around the house, and there was no good reason to drag this out . At the detective"s signal, the Connectors started to take the suspects into custody .
“Wait . . . wait a moment!”
Hweeyoung got in their way .
“At the very least, tell us why you are arresting Mr . Hyunwoo and our sons!”
The detective let out another sigh . The woman was being rude, but he wasn"t offended by her actions . He had sighed because he didn’t want to answer her question .
“Mr . Sung Hyunwoo and the Fabion Connectors have been accused of committing many crimes, including murder . There"s a chance that your sons partic.i.p.ated in the crimes . That"s the reason for the arrests . ”
“M-murder! Who did they kill!”
The detective smacked his lips .
“Mr . Hahn Jungb.u.m . ”
“… What?”
“Mr . Sung Hyunwoo is being accused of killing your husband, Hahn Jungb.u.m . Well, murder isn’t the only thing he"s being accused of . ”
Tul-suhk!
“M-mom!”
Aiin sank to the ground . Woosung, who was about to rage at the ridiculous accusation, became surprised . He wanted to rush to his mother, but he was in custody .
Unlike Aiin, Hweeyoung didn’t fall to the ground, but her legs trembled .
“H-he killed whom?”
Hweeyoung looked at Hyunwoo, and her face turned as pale as if she had seen a ghost .
“Bulls.h.i.+t! Why would have Mr . Hyunwoo killed my father!”
Woosung raged, but he didn’t possess his Devices and Gems . He couldn’t do much against fully-armed Connectors .
Unlike Woosung, Woosang remained calm . However, his eyes contained a violent expression .
“You"re accusing Mr . Hyunwoo of killing our father, and you think we had something to do with it too?”
“The truth will soon come out after the investigation . Also, we do not believe that the two of you had any hand in killing Mr . Hahn Jungb.u.m . However, you are Connectors affiliated with Fabion, so it doesn’t change the fact that you have to be put under scrutiny . ”
The detective spoke in a calm manner . It seemed he was worried about Hweeyoung and Aiin and how they were holding up .
“I’ll take care of them . ”
Jimin had also lost all strength in her legs, but Sungyoon held her in his arms . He said those words as he approached Hweeyoung and Aiin .
“Please do so . ”
A relieved expression appeared on the detective"s face as he lowered his head toward Sungyoon . Then, he turned around to lead the three suspects to the police station .
“Mr . Hyunwoo!”
Sungyoon, who was helping his mothers-in-law, threw a question at Hyunwoo in a low voice .
“Did you really kill my father-in-law, Hahn Jungb.u.m?”
It was the question that he wanted to ask Hyunwoo immediately after hearing Plu-El"s story .
However, Hyunwoo kept his back toward Sungyoon and remained silent . Under Russell and Bruce"s watch, he slowly walked out through the front gate .
The commotion that had arrived under the moonlit night concluded just like that .