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Ding-The door to Hwayeon opened with a noise, and Seokjin, who had just entered, let out a ragged breath, as if he was quite tired.
"What's going on, hyung, why are you running like that?"
It was Namjoon who asked Seokjin, who seemed to have run in a hurry, while handing him a handkerchief.
"Namjoon, Yoongi was caught..."
Seokjin continued speaking while wiping the sweat from his face with the handkerchief Namjoon handed him.
"You said you left a letter here... Oh, I guess this is it."
Seokjin found the letter Yoongi had mentioned, but since he hadn't explained the context yet, he told Namjoon why Yoongi had been taken away.
"Be kind and fall in loveSomeone else was caught instead,He confessed and was taken away.Anyway, if there were no charges, he would have been released, but I don't want my fellow countrymen to suffer, that's what it is..."
"Haa... If it's Yoongi hyung, then that's understandable..."
"Then I guess I'll have to look at the letter here first, hyung."
After hearing Seokjin's words, I suggested that we check the letter first, and we read the letter that Yoongi left behind together.
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The letter began with the words that he had been captured and that he had read this letter, and it contained a picture of Yun-gi attached along with the words that he should not struggle to save himself and that he should fight for his share as he had said before.
And after reading that letter, a brief silence flowed between the two.
"no..!! "Yoongi can't go on like this!"
And it was Seokjin who broke the silence. He seemed to be filled with resentment as he read the letter he had left behind, as if it were his last.
"How about calming down for now... and seeing how things are going, and finding a way to save them through the cedar tree, hyung?"
It was entirely Namjoon's job to calm down the excited Seokjin.
Seokjin, trying to calm down the emotions of Namjoon's words, soon gave up and agreed with Namjoon's words.
"..Yeah, that would be best."
"Once you're caught, unless you do something really urgent, whether it's torture or execution, you'll only get it once or twice.It would be possible to meet and exchange letters...I guess I should contact them in advance."It's fortunate that tomorrow is the day I receive the report."
Namjoon, who was to receive a report from Samnamu tomorrow, said that he would contact him in advance and try to get Yoongi out of the way before leaving.
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The next morning dawned bright,
Two figures heading into a secluded alley.
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"Oh, you're here"
Namjoon, who seemed to have arrived early and was waiting for someone, greeted a person walking towards him happily.
But one thing that is curious is that the person who received the greeting
He was wearing a Japanese military uniform.
"Long time no see? Almost a month since my last report..."
"Samnamu, I have come to report."
The man in the military uniform opened his mouth and formally explained that he was Samnamu and had come to report.
"We've covered the formalities between us, what's the big deal?"
"Hahaha, I can't eat this."
After laughing for a while at Namjoon's words, Hoseok suddenly became serious and began to convey important information to Namjoon.
"First of all, it's urgent. It seems like some information has leaked from our side. Not me, but people in key positions? It seems like someone intentionally leaked it, and our office will be issuing a wanted notice within the week. The only good thing is that the information is incomplete, so they haven't completely identified the person yet. They just said they're going to arrest anyone suspicious related to this assassination... But it seems like that's not all..."
"Oh, and anyway, Yoongi-hyung was arrested..."
Namjoon, listening to Hoseok, cautiously relayed Yoongi's whereabouts. And then, following Namjoon's words, Yoongi added that he'd been assigned to the place where he was working undercover yesterday.
"Oh, right. I was going to tell you that story too, but we were both arrested yesterday and are currently locked up in a detention center. As you probably guessed, after we were arrested, we were interrogated all night without any sleep. It was so hard for me to watch. I guess the police chief is dead so he can handle things properly.."
"...Hoseok, can you get Yoongi out?"
Namjoon, who was listening carefully to Hoseok's words, interrupted and asked seriously whether he could get Yoongi out.
"Huh..? ...To be honest, it's difficult. You're saying he'd probably get the death penalty for killing the police chief? They'd torture him a lot, and the surveillance would be tight. How can you get him out of there? You can't get him out unless you pretend to be dead and disguise him as a corpse. The way I see it, for that to be possible, you'd have to recruit or use a trustworthy police officer..."
"..No, wait a minute, then it's not you?"
Hoseok was momentarily flustered by Namjoon's question, but answered seriously. After hearing that, Namjoon asked the question again because he saw someone who met the criteria right in front of him.
"That's right, I don't"
At Namjoon's wordsSs ...Hoseok, who was smiling, opened his mouth again.
"I wasn't under suspicion, but they said they'd assign each Korean belonging to the West a fellow independence activist to test their loyalty? Those cruel bastards... But if I were to take on Yoon Ki-hyung? Maybe it would work. The problem is, I'd have no choice but to torture him myself...? They'd plan it, but they had to put on a show, right?"
"Then it's possible? That's the best... Let's proceed. The sooner the better, and we'll take Yoongi out no matter what. But be careful not to arouse suspicion, and if you need help, Jimin will send it every night, so pass it on. Let's meet for the next report on the day of the nearest full moon after Yoongi is taken out."
After hearing Hoseok say that it might be possible, Namjoon spontaneously made a plan and delivered it, and it seemed like he was going to wrap up the meeting after setting the next report date.
"Okay, our captain, you've worked hard."
"You've had more trouble, Hoseok.
Goodbye, Yoongi-hyung. Please take care of me."
Hoseok, who expressed his understanding and then waved his hand as if to tell Namjoon not to worry as he asked him to do so again, left. No, that appearance hid his true self and once again...
It was the sight of a pine tree heading towards the enemy lines.
His determination to save Yoon-gi while establishing himself as a spy if this mission is completed successfully was like that of a wolf hunting for prey.
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Namjoon, who returned to Hwayeon after meeting with Hoseok, found four members of the Independent Youth Association waiting for him, along with a girl.
"Hey- I'm out.."
"What's with that girl?"
The appearance of a stranger was enough to make Namjoon, who had just come in worried along with Hoseok's words, momentarily wary, and he was asking the members of the Independent Youth Association about the girl's identity.
"Ah, bro! This is the female lead who came to us this time to say she wants to become a member! My name is Yoo Yeo-ju, and I'm a student at Ewha Hakdang. I was in the reading club, but it recently disbanded, so I want to join here and continue my independence movement."
"He's also Jeonggugi's cousin!"
And Taehyung introduced the girl to her with a calm smile, as if he didn't care about Namjoon's murderous tone.
"..Hello, this is Yoo Yeo-ju."
The girl who had been watching carefully also cautiously greeted Taehyung's words.
"Hyung Namjoon, can you accept Yeoju as our member too?"
Namjoon pretends not to be able to resist and gives in to Jeongguk's words.
"Haa.. It would be okay if Jungkook was my cousin.But let's check one thing."Hey, heroine? If you become our member, how far can you go?"
The question Namjoon asked to Yeoju seemed like an ordinary question on the surface, but in reality,"The independence movement is no different for women. Can you endure it?"It was a question with a hidden meaning.
After a brief pause, the female protagonist opened her mouth.
"..I can do anything. I have no intention of backing down because I'm a woman or because I'm weak. I'll do anything to get what's ours back. That's what's natural for a Korean, so I'll believe in my beliefs and protect them. Even if it means dying."
"..Okay, good. Then, from today, Yeoju, you are also our member.I am Kim Nam-joon, the president of the Independent Youth Association. I ask for your continued support."
Namjoon, who was reminded of someone by the female protagonist's words, turned to the female protagonist.Smile-He smiled and held out his hand.
After welcoming the new members, he continued by saying that he had some news to share with those gathered.
"First of all, the people gathered now..."
"Seokjin-hyung, Taehyung, Jimin, Jungkook, Yeoju... I'm telling you this because everyone here is trustworthy, but you all heard that Yoongi-hyung was taken away, right? I met Samnamu today. But the important thing is that our internal information is leaking out."
"Who, so fearless? You dare say our information was leaked. Does that mean there's a Japanese spy?"
It was Jimin's question, who immediately realized that there was a spy and the smile on his face hardened at Namjoon's words.
"Right. So we have to find out..."
Namjoon was about to continue speaking when Yeoju raised her hand and spoke.
"I'll find it.I'm a woman, and I just became a member, so I only know the people here. Wouldn't it be easy to eavesdrop and fool others?"
Namjoon, who was momentarily hesitant about Yeoju's question, nodded and entrusted Yeoju with the task of catching the spy.
And then Namjoon, who also wants to convey his plan to remove the gloss,
"Then, I'll take charge of finding it myself, and the next thing I want to tell you is to take Yoon Ki-hyung out."
"Oh really? How is it? Is Yoongi-hyung okay??"
When the name 'Yoongi' came out of Namjoon's mouth, Jungkook asked urgently.
"... First of all, Yoongi hyung was arrested yesterday and is being interrogated without sleep. Since it's the assassination of the police chief, he'll probably be tortured and sentenced to death..."
"No, this is serious, hyung!!"
Jungkook seemed surprised by Namjoon's words, as if he had briefly considered whether he should tell the truth or not, and then decided to relay exactly what he had heard from Hoseok. Namjoon, interrupted by Jungkook's response, paused for a moment before continuing.
"Listen until the end. So, the plan is that once Samnamu takes charge of Yoongi, he will be tortured and pretend to die before being secretly taken out.
"We still don't know who among our members is a Japanese spy, so keep this matter to ourselves. If it leaks out, we'll all know there's a spy among us, right?"
Namjoon, who had told them to keep their mouths shut while telling them his plan to take out Yoongi, spoke to Yeoju and Seokjin this time.
"Catch the heroine as soon as possible and report back as soon as you catch her.
Seok Jin-hyung, please help Yeo-ju."
Namjoon continued to relay his message as if he wasn't expecting an answer.
"Oh, we'll be wanted this week, so be more careful."The only people who know the identity of the samnamu are the people here and Yoongi hyung, so be careful what you say, just like you always do."
As soon as Namjoon finished his long speech, everyone nodded and said they understood, and then dispersed to carry out their assigned tasks.
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#003 Key Points of This Episode
1) Yoongi is suffering
2) The cedar tree was given to the Japanese police by the Independent Youth Association.
Planted spy = Hoseok
(It's no secret that it was named after Ho-seok's birth tree)
3) A large number of new characters appear!
-It seems like all the main characters have appeared?
*Reading club
: It was a student-centered anti-Japanese group formed in Gyeongseong, and was called a reading club because it carried out the independence movement under the guise of a reading group.
In this piece, last month, after someone tipped off a meeting, police officers barged in and arrested key personnel, forcibly disbanding the group. Although Yeo-ju was a key figure at the time, her identity was not revealed, and she was away gathering information, thus avoiding harm.
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