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"The cedar tree tells the wolves. One of the captured wolves remains silent. It is wounded, but still in good condition. However, I must inform you that I have discovered the identity of the pheasant disguised as a wolf. The pheasant's name is a false one, a twenty-five-year-old man who uses a surname."
Namjoon, who had accepted the letter, read it so everyone in Hwayeon could hear. As soon as Namjoon's mouth fell still, a chill filled Hwayeon.
"under,"
After a few seconds, the cold silence was broken by Seokjin's empty laughter. A single exclamation seemed to encapsulate all the despair and betrayal. With that exclamation, Hwa-yeon's inner self began to crackle, as if something had been sealed off, revealing the identity of the traitor.
"Ha... Now that everyone knows, I'm asking, are you just going to let this slide?"
Amidst the chaotic commotion, a distinct voice rang out in everyone's ears. A cold, almost suppressed voice. It belonged to none other than Jimin. Unlike earlier, when he'd been lashing out, unable to contain his anger, he seemed to have calmed down. He sat down in an empty chair, running his hand through his hair, and asked everyone. He wanted to hear everyone's opinion: should the betrayer be given another chance or punished?
"Betrayal leads to death. No matter how much you avoid murder, you can't just let this pass."
Seokjin firmly told Jimin that he couldn't do that, and Taehyung, who was next to him, nodded several times as if he agreed with Seokjin's words.
Namjoon, who had been quietly observing the situation since reading the letter, was about to open his mouth when someone's sobbing echoed through Hwayeon. Naturally, everyone's gaze turned toward the source of the sound.
"... Does this make sense? Dohyun... There's no way Dohyun would do that. It's not right. Right?"
Everyone's eyes were on Jeongguk, crying. Even after learning the contents of the letter, Jeongguk couldn't believe the betrayal of someone he was close to, someone his age. No, he didn't want to believe it. Hot tears welled up in his eyes and fell repeatedly. Because he was closer to Dohyun than anyone else in the room, his sadness and pain multiplied, spilling out as Jeongguk's tears.
Before Yeoju came in, Jeongguk was the youngest, but he had never been disheveled, and he always looked cute, strong, and sturdy, so everyone seemed bewildered by his tears for the first time. And there was one more person who was surprised by Jeongguk's tears, and that was Yeoju, who had not seen her cousin cry since she was little.
The surprised female lead immediately approached Jungkook to comfort him, and as Taehyung, who had been looking at Jungkook with pity, approached Jungkook, Namjoon opened his mouth. It was to say what he couldn't say earlier due to Jungkook's tears.
"Jungkook, I understand that because you were particularly close to Dohyun. But you also know that you can't let this go. First, everyone, pay attention. We're starting a new operation."
Although it began with words of comfort for Jungkook, Namjoon's words ultimately amounted to a declaration that he would deal with Dohyun. No one in the room failed to grasp his meaning. Namjoon's words, which began with the keyword "new strategy," were as follows:
"The name of the operation is Pheasant Hunt. Since you dared to imitate me like this, you must have been prepared for that much. The target, as you all know, is Ga Do-hyeon. I thought he was a trustworthy executive, but from today on, I consider him an enemy. We'll proceed simultaneously with taking out Yoon-ki hyung. Normally, Jeong-guk is in charge of this, but since this is a special person, I'll receive your support."
And to Namjoon’s words,
"Then I'll take charge of this operation. Since the matter is so serious, it should be handled by one of us, but the youngest members are very close, and neither Yoongi nor Hoseok are here. Then it's just you and me left, so I should go. Isn't that right, Chairman?"
Seokjin calmly said he'd take charge right away. Perhaps half-expecting his reaction, Namjoon chuckled, handed the job over to Seokjin, and changed the conversation to Yoongi.
"Then, please take care of yourselves, hyung. There's something about Yoongi in the letter, so I'll talk about that too. He's maintaining his silence and he's doing well, so there's no need to worry too much, but things can change from the beginning. While Seokjin-hyung hunts pheasants, you maknaes, go rescue your fellow wolves."
At the same time, Namjoon started explaining the mission to each of the youngest members, Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook, and Yeoju, one by one, starting with telling them to help him save Yoongi. It seemed like his plan had been planned for quite some time, as each person was given a detailed mission that suited them.
"Hey, if I act, it's me, Jimin. Leave it to me!"
"I'm good at it too. I'll try to do well, hyung."
"I'll save you, Yoongi."
"Yes! I can do it."
These were the words left by Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook, and Yeoju, who had each received their respective missions in order. Jungkook, who had stopped crying and was now focused, Yeoju and Taehyung, who had been comforting him but were now listening intently to Namjoon, and even Jimin, who had been cooling off on one side but then suddenly became terrified at the sound of Yoongi's name, focused on his mission. Everyone answered with determined expressions, received their missions, and the four youngest members left Hwayeon to prepare for it.
When the youngest members left, only the eldest member and the president of the Independent Youth Association remained in Hwayeon.
"Sigh... I hate killing anyone. I hate it even more when it's someone I know from Joseon."
These were the words Seokjin blurted out as soon as the youngest members left, clutching his head. As the eldest brother, it was a confession of the burden he couldn't express in front of everyone.
"No one would be happy, hyung. I didn't even know Dohyun would do that... Before coming to Yeoju, Dohyun was actually the backbone of the Independent Youth Association. That's why the sense of betrayal is even greater. What can I do? The situation has already happened, and the conclusion is that they deceived us, so you know we have no choice but to deal with it before it causes even greater trouble."
Namjoon sympathized with Seokjin's words, but spoke as if it was something that could not be avoided.
"That's right. It won't be good to be late, so I'll take care of it by tomorrow. I need to prepare myself mentally too..."
Seokjin was fully aware of this. Still, he seemed to need time to prepare, and stood up, saying he would carry out his mission tomorrow. The brief but satisfying conversation among the eldest members of the Independent Youth Association concluded.
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#008 Key Points of This Episode
1) Jeongguk's tears
2) A plan to rescue Yoongi!
3) The burden of the eldest brother Seokjin and Namjun, the president of the Independent Youth Association
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2021.06.21