Special Investigation Team BTS Complete

EP 17. Human Trafficking (6)

Taehyung tried to call the radio, but there was no response for a long time. The team members thought it was significant and headed to the beach where the three of them had said they would take a short walk.

전정국

“…Tongue, bro…. What, what is this….”

They headed to the sea with anxious hearts, speechless at the sight before them. They split up into groups, some of them approaching Yun-gi, and others approaching Yeo-ju.

정호석

“…Hyung Yoongi. Hyung Yoongi, wake up. I told you to wake up…?”

김태형

"…….Why are you wearing something like this around your neck? Why… Who the hell did this!!!!!!!"

Taehyung roughly released the rope that was strangling Yoongi's neck, and tears flowed from his eyes, one by one.

Thump–

Thump-

The rain started pouring down along with Taehyung's crying voice.

Hoseok wrapped the jumper he was wearing around Yoongi's body and wrapped his entire body around Yoongi to keep his body temperature from dropping.

전정국

"Hey, my lady… my lady… there's blood in my head…."

김석진

"……."

Meanwhile, the situation for the female protagonist was not good either.

Blood flowing mixed with rain and swollen ankles.

If I hadn't put my hand on his neck and checked that his artery was pulsing, I would have thought he would have died.

전정국

“Ah, no…. Seokjin hyung, it’s raining… it’s raining too much. Yeoju… Yeoju is cold.”

김석진

"……."

전정국

“Hyung… Seokjin hyung…! Team leader…!”

"ha……."

"The weather is so fucking nice. Damn."

Seokjin couldn't take his eyes off the fallen Yeoju and Yoongi, and didn't respond to Jeongguk's voice calling him, instead swearing quietly.

Namjoon looked at Yeoju and Yoongi, then got up and looked around as if he was looking for something.

At that moment, a black object appeared in the distance, moving as if it was floating in the sea.

김남준

“…Walkie. That’s right, Jimin. Jimin is missing.”

Namjoon counted the number of people still here, holding the walkie-talkie floating in the seawater, and soon realized that Jimin, who had gone out for a walk with Yeoju and Yoongi, was gone.

김남준

"Hyung, Jimin is missing. I clearly saw the three of you leaving together, but Jimin is the only one missing."

김남준

“…Those kids weren’t the ones Jimin took away, were they?”

김석진

"……."

김남준

"…Hyung? Hyung, why haven't you said anything since earlier? Say something."

정호석

"ah!!!!"

When Jimin told Seokjin that he was missing, Hoseok, who was resting his head on Taehyung's back, let out a single scream.

김태형

“Why, why? Hyung Yoongi, aren’t you breathing…?”

정호석

“No, that’s not it… Jimin. Jimin isn’t here.”

김남준

"……."

정호석

“Those bastards… It must have been those bastards’ doing. Just like the lady in the afternoon thought Jimin was pretty!!! Those bastards must have looked favorably on Jimin too. You bastards.”

Namjoon silently stared at Hoseok, who was saying the same thing as him, and then took a deep breath at the words that followed.

김남준

"Yeah, that lady. That lady was strange from the start."

정호석

“…What? Was it only Jimin who liked it?”

김남준

"That lady asked Jimin a lot of questions. She even complimented him."

정호석

"…however?"

Despite Namjoon's words, Hoseok tilted his head as if he didn't notice and asked back, and Jungkook, who had been listening to their conversation from the side, stopped walking while carrying Yeoju.

전정국

"You're in good health. What's your date of birth? Are you married? Isn't this just a family census?"

전정국

"Since you look healthy, there probably isn't any illness or anything. Date of birth is information that could be useful when selling someone, and marriage... it's a question that reveals your closest relationships. Wow, this is truly unbelievable."

정호석

“…Crazy. Just kill these kids!!!!”

김태형

“Then what about Jimin…? Are you saying Jimin is in the hands of those kids right now…? The ship is leaving tomorrow night…?”

전정국

“…Ah. Shit.”

silence.

Everyone except Jungkook said nothing to Taehyung's words, but they probably cursed under their breath.

김석진

“…For now, let’s go back to the hotel. The kids’ health will get worse because of the rain.”

Seokjin, who had been the quietest until now, finally opened his mouth heavily, and Taehyung and Jungkook, who were carrying Yoongi and Yeoju on their backs, nodded and hurriedly walked away.

Namjoon and Hoseok, who were behind him, also carried away the various pieces of evidence that had fallen to the floor, while only Seokjin remained there, not even bothering to avoid the rain, and slowly took his phone out of his pocket.

-Dooroo dooroo

Click.

“…Permission to kill…….”

“…I request.”

–… What? What did you say, Captain Kim?

김석진

“I requested permission to kill.”

-Right now… Do you even know what you’re talking about right now?!

김석진

“…Yes, I know that very well.”

–No. Captain Kim has no idea what he's talking about. A shoot-to-kill permit in South Korea? What the heck, you called at this hour to say something so ridiculous!!!!

김석진

"...One of our team members has been kidnapped. Two others are seriously injured. Judging by the wounds, the attackers appear to be armed. Judging by the bullet holes on the ground, they appear to be carrying firearms."

-Ha… . Among the kidnapped one or two seriously injured, Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju is included. Is that correct?

김석진

“…Yes. That’s right.”

"Hey, Captain Kim. Didn't I tell you from the beginning? Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju isn't a good fit for this team. It's not too late. Hurry up and send Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju back to her unit."

김석진

"But sir,"

"I regret not having told Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju to turn back right away when I first met her. No, more than that. In the last incident, you were even kidnapped by the perpetrator, right? How could a South Korean soldier, a Lieutenant who graduated from the Korea Military Academy, do something like that?"

"Because of Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju, I can't hold my head up high. I'll say it again, Captain Kim. Not only am I against the kill order, but Lieutenant Kim Yeo-ju is also against it. Do you understand?"

I'm starting to get angry at the mayor who keeps talking nonsense without even listening to me.

김석진

"Chief, I have a lot to say, but our current situation is not good, so I'll keep it brief."

-what?

김석진

"I am Captain Kim Seok-jin, the leader of the Special Investigation Team. I have the authority to select my team members and conduct the investigation. Not even the President can dare say anything about this."

-Hey, Captain Kim!!! What have you heard from me so far?

김석진

"Oh, Chief, you didn't ask the most important question. Are there any sons among the kidnapped or injured team members? I suppose you don't care, Chief?"

–… …Captain Kim.

김석진

"Since you didn't ask, Chief, I won't bother answering. However, please know that what I do from now on is to protect not only my team members, but also your son."

–…….

김석진

"Then I will assume you have permission to kill. I will hang up now. Unity.

Tut- tut- tut-

As soon as the call ended, the brightly lit screen turned off.

“…and even threatened me with my precious son…”

“…You’ve really changed a lot, Kim Seokjin.”

It's a suffocating day in many ways.