# Covering One’s Eyes with a Sickle
Jae-young frantically made his way through the streets. He had trouble escaping the house due to the doubled manpower.
He had been rummaging through various parts of his house under the pretext of storing newly purchased items. He stole one by one the drugs hidden in the second-floor study bathroom and took them before sleeping.
At first, it’s true that he was afraid to take drugs that could be narcotics or stimulants. However, there was no other way.
If he suffered from insomnia, there would surely be sleeping pills somewhere in the house, so he had to hold onto a glimmer of hope.
The attitude of the guards, who had been extremely disciplined, gradually loosened as days went by. He expended tremendous effort to make them feel comfortable around him, exchanging jokes and occasionally playing games.
After Sa Gong-hyun left Korea on a night flight, all the efforts he had built up finally bore fruit.
He finely ground the sleeping pills he had found with difficulty and hid them in his sleeve. Under the pretext of making a cake, he lingered in front of the counter for a long time.
The guards, whose numbers had doubled, took turns roaming around Jae-young. Even they were sitting at the table fiddling with their phones, so he mixed the sleeping pills into the batter.
Concerned that the heat might cause the drug to lose its potency, he also laced the coffee with the sleeping powder.
When asked if they could taste it, there were guards who hesitated, but none refused. They were also familiar with the situation. The fact that he had been affable without being discouraged, even when guards changed without notice, played a role.
To the guard who said he didn’t particularly like sweets, Jae-young offered coffee and urged him to take a break. Only when all the guards had fallen asleep did he hurriedly leave the house.
Though he felt uneasy leaving behind Ver, who had barked at him wagging his tail thinking he was going for a walk, there was no other choice.
It was a stroke of luck that he happened to leave the country at this time. If it had been later, an ambiguous period would have passed even to hold hope.
When he first opened his eyes in his bedroom, Jae-young unconsciously felt relieved.
I’m still alive. Just as a sense of relief suddenly came over him, the next thing he checked was his surroundings. Where he was lying, his condition, and Sa Gong-hyun.
It was only then, after seeing him, that he felt it. You were sincere. Only then did he realize it. It was an ambiguous situation where he didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.
He could be at ease because he hadn’t died, and knowing that he had been sincere made him want to cry. While he was relieved that he hadn’t been betrayed by his group, he felt anxious not knowing their situation.
He had no choice but to make an inevitable decision. That he had to deceive him once more. No, this time, he absolutely had to deceive him.
To save those who might still be alive, he had to induce Sa Gong-hyun’s carelessness.
In the end, it wasn’t that his ploy worked, but that luck was on his side.
His first thought was to visit Ju-yeon’s office. There was some hope that he might find even a small clue there.
The moment Jae-young turned the corner of the alley, an unfamiliar hand suddenly extended from inside.
“How did you get out alone?”
“…”
He was so surprised that he couldn’t utter a word. What he encountered immediately after escaping from Sa Gong-hyun’s house was none other than Cha Seung-kwon.
“…How are you here, hyung?”
As if not even hearing the surprised voice, Seung-kwon examined Jae-young’s body. At that moment, his gaze reached Jae-young’s right wrist. Seung-kwon unfastened Jae-young’s bracelet without hesitation.
“What are you doing…?”
After throwing the bracelet to the floor, he continued to examine every corner of Jae-young’s body without a word in response.
“I said, what are you doing!”
“What else do you have besides this? Things received from Sa Gong-hyun.”
“…”
Jae-young swallowed heavily. It seemed that Seung-kwon was looking for items that Sa Gong-hyun might have placed a GPS on.
“…Nothing. That’s all. But that’s not what you think…”
“Be quiet and follow me.”
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
