Special Investigation Team BTS Complete

EP 41. Sabra (3)

Since then, Yeo-ju has been held in a detention center within the Special Investigation Unit. This was done both externally to ensure a thorough investigation and internally to provide protection.

Exactly. Exactly.

The sound of someone biting their nails in anxiety echoed through the detention center. The heroine thought, thought, and thought again.

How did Sabra know I rejected her? Why did she ask me what I liked? And… why did she target me?

bang!!

전정국

"Hey lady!! Namjoon hyung wake up!!!!"

김여주

"What?! Really?!"

The quiet detention center was soon filled with the voices of Jeongguk and Yeoju, and Yeoju jumped up from her seat at the sound of Namjoon waking up.

Before he could even ask when he woke up or if he was feeling okay, a familiar figure appeared behind Jeongguk. Neat hair, tall stature, and a navy suit. It was Kim Namjoon.

김남준

"Hey, are you okay?"

김여주

"Seo... Senior?! How did you get here, Senior!! Are you okay?! Is your body okay?! Is it okay to move around like this already?!"

김남준

"Lady, one by one... one by one, water."

김여주

"Why did an injured person come all the way here!! Go back to the hospital quickly!!! I told you it might be dangerous to stay here right now?!"

김남준

"Phew... Okay, lady. Take a deep breath, and then exhale. Let's calm down."

First joy, then worry, and finally a scolding. Namjoon, properly hit by the triple combo, burst into laughter, then calmed the female lead down the hallway, catching his breath.

Yeoju, who had taken a deep breath as Namjoon had instructed, finally seemed to calm down, briefly closing her eyes before opening them again. Concerned that it might be a dream, Yeoju blinked several times, but tears welled up in her eyes at the sight of Namjoon still lingering.

김여주

“Really… is this really Namjoon senior?”

김남준

"Yeah, that's right. You were hurt too, right? Are you okay now?"

김여주

"Almost… almost completely healed. It doesn't hurt much except when I sleep."

Jungkook, who had been listening to Namjoon and Yeoju's conversation, thought, "Oh no!" and dragged two chairs from outside and placed them in front of the detention center where Yeoju was. When Namjoon looked at Jungkook, asking what he was doing, Jungkook gestured for him to quickly sit down.

전정국

"I gave you the gist of it, but I thought it would be good to hear from you, too. You're the brains of our team, right?"

김남준

"You've become so cute while I wasn't looking. Did you take some kind of bribe?"

전정국

“…It’s dangerous to say something like that at this time, hyung.”

At Jeongguk's words, both Yeoju and Namjoon laughed out loud. The atmosphere was relaxed, a change that hadn't been long in coming.

김남준

"Yeah, I should ask the female protagonist directly. Yeo-woon… I heard that Lee was murdered. And you're the suspect. Is Sabra the real culprit?"

김여주

"Yes, I'm sure. He kept texting me after that. Look."

Yeoju showed Namjoon the message she had seen with Hoseok. Namjoon read through the message from Sabra, pausing for a moment on the phrase, "What you like."

김남준

"What do you think Sabra would like best?"

김여주

“…I didn’t even answer when Sabra asked me what I disliked. I wondered if she was just asking me and hurting the people around me.”

김남준

"No, you didn't touch Yoongi hyung, you're not going to hurt anyone like that. You didn't even kill me outright."

김여주

"……."

As I was groaning, thinking Namjoon's words were right, Jungkook, who had been sitting quietly next to me, spoke. He seemed to be asking why something so obvious was being asked.

전정국

"What's important to Yeo-ju is either her family or our special investigation unit. But I think she's more likely to meddle with us than her family."

전정국

"It could hurt one of the people who thinks Sabra is suspicious, and it could hurt one of the things the heroine likes. It's killing two birds with one stone, right?"

Namjoon nodded, saying that Jungkook had a point. The woman frowned, worried and apologetic. Seeing this, Namjoon reached over the bars and gently placed his hand on the woman's head.

김남준

"Don't worry. They're our aces. You can tell just by looking at me that I survived being hit by a bomb at such close range. Right?"

김여주

“…I don’t think you should be saying that with a smile, senior.”

김남준

"Avoid making a face. The junior who has worked hard for so long, get some rest. This senior who arrived late will take care of it."

Namjoon wrinkled his nose and smiled, and knowing his feelings, the female lead relaxed her face and smiled faintly. As expected, Namjoon's mere presence brought relief.

After finishing their conversation with Yeoju, Namjoon and Jungkook came up to the conference room. The entire team was already gathered there, and since they had just exchanged greetings before heading to Yeoju, Namjoon sat down without saying a word.

김남준

"So, what do you think of the recorder the heroine attached? Did you get anything out of it?"

정호석

"I think I'm meeting someone at the wellness buffet at 9 p.m. But judging by the way he always uses formal language with the person he's talking to on the phone... it could be Sabra."

김석진

"But don't be too sure. Think of it as just reconnaissance."

민윤기

"The person the director speaks to with formality is either the minister or Sabra. Wouldn't it be beneficial for us to meet either of them? The timing is off."

박지민

"I'm also taking a recorder just in case. I didn't know you'd use something you asked another team to do like this."

김태형

“Then, just in case, I’ll take a recorder… But, Jeon Jungkook, what are you doing?”

At Taehyung's words, everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Jeongguk.

Clank–

It would have been understandable for them to be concerned about his gaze, but Jeong-guk was loading bullets without a care in the world.

전정국

"I told you. I'll kill Sabra."

박지민

"...Hey. You, I before,"

"Even if you say that, my decision won't change."

"I'm going to arrest you my way."

The sight of Jeong-guk unloading his loaded gun and counting the bullets was overly calm, like a bomb about to explode.

Seeing his teammates silently watch the situation unfold, Namjoon realized that they had been struggling mentally while he was gone.

Suddenly, Namjoon felt a stabbing pain in his arm, so he gently wrapped his other arm around the sore spot. His teammates wouldn't notice, since he had a bandage wrapped inside his clothes.

Namjoon's arm still hadn't fully healed. The close-range bomb hit had ruptured the skin and nerves, and he'd ignored the doctor's advice that continued treatment and surgery would be necessary to even begin to return him to his former state, so he returned here.

He'd likely be in therapy for the next few years, but that didn't matter to Namjoon right now. With the special investigation unit in danger, Namjoon...

"Then, let's follow the chief for now."

"Whether to save or kill, let's think about that later."

Protecting them was the priority.