LBOT-6

Xiao Zhan stood in front of the bathroom mirror after wiping the water off his body.

His body was covered in scars.

The majority of the wounds were knife wounds, and there were also traces of gunshot wounds to the shoulder.

He put on his glasses after putting on a shirt and pants with a broad width that he had brought in.

The glasses included a small camera attached to the frame so that the inside of the house and other objects could be recorded and forwarded to Kim Joon.

After putting on his glasses, he took out his phone and called Kim Joon’s number.

As soon as the signal came in, he answered the phone and a voice came from the other end. You can imagine how worried he must be after sending Xiao Zhan to China.

[Did you arrive safely?]

“Yeah. I’m at Wang Yibo’s house now.”

[But what is the noise?]

“The bathroom. There are CCTV cameras all over the house, so I can’t even talk on the phone.”

[I see. How do you feel about seeing Wang Yibo in person?]

Xiao Zhan remembered the man who had stayed in his room a while ago.

“He looks better in person than in the picture.”

[And?]

“He is more dangerous than I imagined.”

[He’s no ordinary guy. Be careful not to be noticed.]

Xiao Zhan lowered his gaze to his palms. He looked at the calluses and looked up to see himself in the mirror.

Wang Yibo didn’t ask any more questions after learning that he studied art. He wasn’t sure if it meant he entirely believed it or if there were ulterior motives, but just having his suspicions could lead to a dangerous situation.

“Did you say the promotion ceremony is in three weeks?”

[Exactly 20 days left.]

“Until then, I’m not going to meet him as much as I can.”

Wang Yibo was promoted from managing director to representative director 20 days later. Even though he was young, it was a remarkable promotion.

The client requested that Wang Yibo be killed at the promotion ceremony. He wanted him to die in a crowded place.

They generally had a profound animosity or revenge while pointing to a specific location or a location with a large number of people.

He hadn’t seen it before today, but considering Wang Yibo’s behaviors, Zhan could understand the feelings of the person who commissioned it.

“I mean, you pissed people off.”

[Me?]

“No, there’s someone.”

[Zhan.]

“Yes.”

Kim Joon hesitated for a moment. Zhan guessed what he was going to say.

[If you don’t think it’s a good thing, let’s wash our hands now. I’ll talk to Alan.]

Kim Joon was still hesitant even after sending Zhan to China.

“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to finish it and go back.”

A small sigh was heard over the phone.

“Should I buy you a gift at the duty-free shop?”

[I don’t need that, take care of yourself. If anything happens, call me right away.]

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhan double-checked his clothes before heading outside.

He proceeded deliberately, oblivious to the CCTV camera set in the room. After opening the luggage and organizing the clothing he had packed, he climbed onto the bed.

He then took the book from the shelf and opened it.

Kim Joon handed him the book because he said he needed to look like a model student, but if he reads constantly, he would get bored reading, so he couldn’t read the letters.

He forced himself to read a few pages before falling asleep and waking up several times.

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Closed rooms appeared everywhere after traveling over the long hallway. He was led to the innermost room by the staff.

Three men were already in the room when he opened the sliding door.

They were the shipping group’s directors, and they assisted Wang ShenHai in organizing and establishing the company.

They were also the ones that wanted Wang Haikuan, the eldest son, to succeed him.

“I’m a little late. I’m sorry.”

Yibo took a seat and sat down after bowing politely.

The three directors, who had been standing, sat down and exchanged awkward glances.

They came because Wang Yibo requested it, but it was never a pleasant place to dine.

Yibo ignored the awkward atmosphere and wiped his hands with the towel provided by the staff.

“I’m not sure why Director Wang insisted on seeing us.” Director Lu, who had the most power among the three, asked.

“It’s nothing special. I just remembered that I haven’t eaten with the directors lately.”

The three of them exchanged secret glances.

Before coming here, the three of them made a promise to each other that no matter what happened, Wang Yibo would not be pushed to be the next president.

This was most likely due to the fact that the eldest son, Wang Haikuan’s maternal grandfather, was a member of the National Assembly, and while he had resigned from his current position, he still wielded power and made significant contributions to the company.

However, Wang Yibo had no family to support him.

His mother was almost forced to marry Wang ShenHai because of her father’s debt. Maybe she didn’t like it, so she was intoxicated throughout the marriage. She committed suicide one day, leaving her child behind.

The food was set while they were having a conversation about work.

Yibo took a bottle of booze and poured it into their glasses.

The conversation went smoothly, contrary to the three’s expectations.

As the awkward atmosphere slowly dissipated with alcohol, someone knocked on the door.

Bowen walked in right away, sat down, and took the paperwork from his bag.

The document was presented to the three directors.

“What is this?”

“This is the agreement document for the safe transfer.”

Director Lu read the document’s contents one by one.

Chairman Wang ShenHai and four directors had a place where they kept enormous sums of cash and gold bars, as well as laundered and dispersed the company’s back money.

However, police and prosecutors recently became aware of the situation and began digging in, forcing the place to be relocated.

He wasn’t sure why Wang Yibo dared to reveal what he knew ahead of time over a meal.

The names of the four directors were also listed in order on the agreement form, but the fourth director, Jin Zixun, did not even show up today.

“Why did you bring this today? Director Jin isn’t even here.”

He didn’t know what was going on, but Jin Zixun has lost contact since yesterday evening.

“Are you still having trouble getting through to him?”

“It’s just the way it is. What is he doing in this situation?”

“I’m sure he’s playing with some woman somewhere. I’ve seen him like that before.”

Yibo, who was listening to the three people’s conversation, laughed silently.

“You don’t have to be concerned about Director Jin’s signature.”

Yibo winked at Bowen, who was sitting next to him.

Bowen pulled a little box from his luggage and placed it on the table.

The three directors looked at the box with curious eyes.

Bowen lifted the lid, and Yibo reached inside.

“Aah!”

The other two, including Director Lu, had twisted faces.

What Yibo took out of the box was someone’s finger. The cut finger’s knuckle was covered in dried blood.

“Y-, you!”

“Director Jin was unable to attend, so I brought this instead.”

“No way! No way, you!”

“Bowen, stamp pad.”

When Bowen pulled out the red stamp pad and opened the lid, Yibo smeared Director Jin’s fingerprint on it.

He was unconcerned about the three persons who had turned white.

“Is that the right thumb?”

“Yes.”

Wang Yibo stamped the thumbprint at the bottom of the agreement form, next to Director Jin’s name.

He then wiped his hands with a wet towel after putting the finger in the glass.

The three of them became pale and focused solely on the fingers in the glass.

Director Lu, the first of the three to come to his senses, raised his voice.

“What exactly are you doing? How could you make a silly joke!”

Wang Yibo stared at Director Lu. Did he look like he was joking?

Indignant at Wang Yibo serpent-like eyes, Director Lu kicked off his seat and stood up.

“I’m leaving. I’ll go straight to the president and inform him!”

Wang Yibo took out the finger from the glass and threw it on the plate in front of him, then poured the drink into his mouth.

Director Lu’s eyes trembled slightly when he saw it.

THUD!

Yibo made a sullen expression as he set the glass down.

“Director Jin provided a foundation for the guys who sold logs.”

Director Lu flinched as he listened. Log trading was an abbreviation for organ trafficking.

Yibo’s gaze rose to meet Director Lu’s.

Director Feng and Director Shi, who was sitting next to one another, appeared completely clueless, while Director Lu did not.

Yibo had the impression, based on the confused expression on his face, that he had also contributed.

“I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Fucking old man. You’re pretending to be innocent.

“I hope you don’t know until the very end.  How devastated would my father’s heart be if I cut Director Lu’s finger? Right?”

“You’re disrespectful.”

While Wang Yibo and Director Lu were disputing, the other two appeared to be debating whose side to take.

Following the confrontation, Yibo rose from his seat, picking up the jacket he had taken off initially.

Director Lu’s clenched fists trembled.

Chairman Wang ShenHai was doing illegal things behind closed doors, but there were a few things he would not accept.

One of them was the business of buying and selling organs.

Director Jin was the first to break the rule, intending to use the money to open a casino in Shanghai.

“It would be better for the three of you to eat today. This uninvited guest will leave.”

Looking at his leisurely smile, Director Lu finally couldn’t stand it and shout.

“Do you think the president will make you his successor because of this? Don’t even dream about it.”

Wang Yibo still smiled and respectfully greeted the three of them before exiting the room.

His smile vanished as the door closed behind him.

Inside the closed door, not even the sound of breathing can be heard. It was evident that many old people like snakes were beating on calculators in their heads right now.

However, this will prevent them from acting hastily. Because there was no way their fate could different from that of Director Jin.

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“Are you okay?”

The guard who appeared in front of him asked with a worried expression.

Zhan smiled apologetically and nodded his head.

He purposefully dropped the big vase in front of the window, and when moving it, he cut his hand, but the guard quickly arrived.

Even though he didn’t call for help, they appeared like a ghost, indicating that he was being monitored in real-time and recorded by CCTV.

That meant he couldn’t do things his way in this house.

“Please wait a moment, I’ll bring a first aid kit.”

“Can you just bring me a band-aid?”

Zhan took a tissue from next to him and placed it in his hand.

The guard called the servants and instructed them to clean up the shattered glass in the drawing room.

The flowers that Wang Yibo gave him were moved to another vase.

He applied the band-aid the guard had given him to the wound.

Zhan stepped out into the hallway and began strolling around the house while the staff cleaned up the leftover shards of glass.

This appears to be fine, given that no one showed up like before.

It was easy to work if he had a basic idea of where the object was located, but it was difficult to figure out because each corner was big.

Furthermore, each room was locked, making it impossible to access without a card key.

He walked from one end of the hallway to the other, looking around the house and occasionally looking at the paintings on the walls.

There were also several things in the paintings that gave off a warm feeling. It was completely different from the owner.

It was quiet when he went downstairs since it was time for a break.

He walked around the first-floor living room and stopped in front of a wide window.

The view through the window as the sunset was beautiful.

He sat on the window for a while, staring out the window, when he heard a voice calling out from behind him.

Zhan shifted his gaze.

The old man who looked after the housework was approaching.

Despite his white hair, he had a straight back, and several wrinkles around his eyes, he also had a warm impression.

“The scenery is wonderful, right? The director also occasionally stands here and looks out.”

“It’s cool, but being at home is a little boring.”

“Oh no, It would have been better if master Haoxuan had arrived earlier today.”

“Haoxuan… is?”

“This family’s youngest young master. He’s supposed to be here tomorrow morning.”

Ah. Then he remembered who Wang Haoxuan was. He was called by Wang Yibo. He was going to play with him.

Zhan was curious as to how his character will turn out. Perhaps he was the client. He was strangely excited at the thought of meeting one of the client candidates.

Zhan erased the thoughts of the client from his mind for a moment.

“Can you tell me who built this house?”

“It was built by a well-known architect. The design was done by Director Wang himself.”

“By himself? Wow… Incredible.”

“There’s nothing he can’t do.”

He spoke of Wang Yibo as if he were an almighty god.

Xiao Zhan smiled unintentionally. Anyway, he didn’t think that man’ll be able to wake up from death. Only time will tell.

“What is the architect’s name?”

“Why?”

“I like the house… I’d like to meet him and ask him to make something similar.”

“Well… I heard he built this house and then went abroad. I don’t know exactly where.”

It would be heaven, not a foreign country.

Yibo couldn’t possibly let him build this house while yet keeping him alive. Zhan made the decision to ask him one last question.

“There was also a basement, what was there?”

“I’m not sure. I don’t know because I haven’t been there.”

That’s all right. When Zhan made a sad expression on his face, the old man smiled kindly.

“Xuanyu-master you can ask Director directly. Maybe he will answer you.”

Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but smile. Wang Yibo would be suspicious right away if he did it.

He asked a question but received no enlightening answers.

After Zhan did some more digging, the old man returned to the kitchen and said that it was time to make dinner.

When Zhan was left alone, he climbed up the window frame and sat with his legs crossed, looking outside.

The sun began to set behind the mountain, and the sky darkened even more.

He enjoyed surfing at the beach when he wasn’t working, but it was especially pleasant to watch the sunset while floating in the ocean.

He was so engaged in watching the sun dip into the water that he imagined himself being drawn into it.

Maybe it was because he was so immersed at the time that he didn’t notice a chuckle behind his back till later.

He turned his head to see the person, but his face was already on his shoulder. Zhan was startled and started screaming.

“Oh, fuck!”

Wang Yibo’s face naturally tilted and their eyes met from a distance. Fuck?

“You curse so naturally.”

Zhan was confused and stuttered.

“That, that… Because my mother is Chinese …,”

What a stupid thing to say.

Nevertheless, Wang Yibo smiled. He sat across from Zhan, oblivious to his presence, and stared at him.

Zhan’s neck became stiff. He questioned whether it was obvious. For the first time, he relaxed his eyes, raised his glasses, and lowered his gaze.

He looked him in the eyes, but Wang Yibo remained deafeningly silent.

Zhan raised his head and smiled awkwardly to face him, unable to bear the suffocating silence.

“A little while ago… I was so surprised…”

“Hand.”

“Yes?”

He couldn’t help but stare at him, but Yibo first extends his hand. Long and slender fingers resembled those of its owner.

Zhan lowered his gaze to his hand.

“Hand.”

“…”

He reached out and took Zhan’s right hand without hesitation. Then, turn it over and visually check the area where the band-aid was pasted.

“Fortunately, you’re not seriously hurt.”

Oh, it was because of the wound.

“You know…?”

“It’s my favorite vase, but I won’t hold you accountable.”

His favorite vase. How much would it be? Ten million won?

“No. I will make amends.”

“700 million?”

“…”

“I wouldn’t say no if you insisted.”

“…”

Zhan was silent and his eyes twitched. It was really 700 million.

He looked serious. That had to be another reason why the guard arrived so quickly. It was no surprise that their face had grown unusually pale for such a minor injury.

“I’m sorry… I didn’t know it was that expensive….”

No other words came out of his mouth to ask.

In compensation for the shattered vase, Zhan promised to kill him painlessly. He’s not going to make a hole in his handsome face.

Of course, he had no way of knowing whether or not the promise would be kept.

Wang Yibo just smiled and didn’t bring up the vase any longer, not knowing what Zhan was thinking. He chose to look out the window instead.

With the last sting, the sun had entirely disappeared.

It was getting dark all around him, and a veil of darkness was falling over his face. His prominent features shined even brighter when the shadows fell.

It looked like an animal’s face right before it went hunting. He’s the same person, but he’s really handsome and attractive.

As Zhan look at him, his gaze from the outside shifts to him.

“It’s the first day, but I think you’ll have to eat dinner alone. I have an appointment.”

Wang Yibo got up from his seat. He said with a sad tone that he’d have to see his face tomorrow or so, but Zhan was happy in his absence.

It was true that he didn’t want to meet him as much as possible. He just realized that imitating and deceiving others was far more difficult than killing people.

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