"Mr. Xue Kang, we have a lot to talk about," Taehyung spoke with a smirk, "You had been such a good dog till now. So what made you think David wouldn't notice your recent sneaky actions?"
Xue Kang's eyes widened in horror as soon as he heard the name and Taehyung's smirk looked to be a little wicked as he tightened his grip around the man's throat and choked him.
"W-who are you...?" Xue Kang managed to choke out as he desperately grabbed Taehyung's hand and tried to free himself.
"You need not concern yourself with my identity," Taehyung replied nonchalantly, "What matters here is not who I am, rather, it's the reason why I'm here that you should be worried about."
Xue Kang gulped as he heard this and his twisted expressions almost looked as if he was going to pass out at any given moment due to suffocation.
"Why did you go behind David's back?" Taehyung tilted his head with a sadistic smile as he questioned, "If that old Hwang died, you should have just followed the orders and cut the loose ends. Now the news headlines seem to be blowing up because of you."
Everything Taehyung said was based on both facts and guesses, but his words hardly had any impact on Xue Kang. In fact, the reason why Xue Kang looked so terrified was not because of Taehyung's words, it was because of the way he spoke them.
Like a grim reaper that was here to incinerate the soul of a sinner.
There was probably no man on earth who could maintain his composure under such fierce glaring eyes.
"An unknown tip led the port petrol to stumble upon a human trafficking ship," Taehyung scoffed, "David could care less about the unknown tip and the news headlines, but the fact that you went against his orders still remains and I'm afraid, it won't be easy to make him overlook this incident."
"It won't be e-easy...?" Xue Kang's eyes widened slightly as he understood the underlying meaning behind Taehyung's words, "T-that means there is still a way to save me, right...?!"
Taehyung's face turned blank and he stared at the man with an empty gaze for a minute before he finally smiled and released the man's neck.
"I knew you were smart, Mr. Kang."
Xue Kang fell onto the floor and gasped for air as he rubbed his neck that had almost been twisted out of place under Taehyung's monstrous grip.
In reality, Taehyung had merely guessed something and with his confident words, he baited Xue Kang to confirm whether the guess was right or not. He didn't really expect the guess to be accurate and perhaps that was the reason why he was quite surprised to see that he had hit the mark at its center.
Taehyung had heard about the leader of The Iris. David was not a man who liked to leave loose ends and he was also not one to be associated with people who failed to do their job. If one got caught by the police, he'd be completely abandoned by David and all traces of him would be erased along with him. It was cruel and yet, it was also the best way to ensure that the Iris survives.
After all, all members of Iris were loyal to the empire and not to the individuals running this underground empire.
If Mr. Hwang had indeed duped both the Iris and the black jade, even if the Orcus didn't kill him, one of the two empires would have and everything related to him would have been destroyed. The dating app that tricked and lured in victims would have been completely erased and the human trafficking incident back at the ship would never have taken place.
However, the ship still continued to sail out even with Mr. Hwang's death and this was definitely not something that David would have allowed to happen. If so, then it was someone who had power inside the Iris. Someone who was close to David and could hide the truth from him.
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Someone exactly like Xue Kang.
In reality, Taehyung was not sure whether it was Xue Kang or not so he was simply testing the man and in case, he was wrong, he would just laugh it off as a misunderstanding.
However, from the reaction he received, it seemed that Xue Kang was very much involved.
"Where there is a will, there is a way," Taehyung leisurely commented with a chuckle as he took out a napkin from his pocket and wiped his right hand that he had used to choke the man.
"After getting a chance to converse with you today, I am convinced that you are not someone who would further hurt the reputation of the Iris," Taehyung spoke and although it sounded like a compliment, it was merely a mockery and a warning.
He was telling the man that his actions had already hurt the Iris, but since he was responsible, he could be smart and solve the problem or die. In other words, be a good dog or you'll be put down.
Taehyung suddenly crouched down in front of the man and took a gun from Xue Kang's pocket.
Xue Kang looked to be a little stunned to see that Taehyung had noticed the hidden gun but after considering all the other shocking things that had happened, this was perhaps too normal.
"I'll give you this," Taehyung said as he made Xue Kang hold the gun, pointing it at Taehyung's head, "Choose carefully who you want to shoot. If you shoot me, you'll be safe today but David will definitely send more people after you."
Xue Kang gulped as he heard this but he didn't even dare place his finger anywhere around the trigger, showing that he preferred to take the second option without even hearing it first.
This was a bit convenient for Taehyung so he smiled, "However, if you don't shoot me, then you'll get to live out the rest of your life in peace. But of course, before that, you'll need to personally take care of the mess that you created. Kill everyone involved and make sure that you personally cut off all the loose ends."
Xue Kang looked at Taehyung's face and he couldn't help but wonder how this man was able to act like a sheep just a few minutes ago. It was as if this was a completely different person from before.
His words, although sounding a bit polite and helpful, were all nothing more than threats. Threats that were not empty or fake.
Xue Kang couldn't help but fear that if he failed to do anything Taehyung ordered him to do, getting behead would probably be the least of his worries since he won't even be getting an easy death.
Taehyung took in a deep breath and closed his eyes as he waited for a minute before suddenly smiling brightly with an innocent angelic expression, "I hope you make a wise decision, Mr. Kang. If not, it would be a pity to bury such a handsome face."
"..." Xue Kang no longer knew what he was supposed to feel as he heard this.
This man's speed at switching personalities was inhuman!
"I might have approached you as a warning but..." Taehyung sighed as he stood back up, "I really did have a good time drinking with you. If the future allows, I hope to play another game of truth and dare with you."
That was a lie and at the same time, it was not completely a lie since he really did have fun playing truth and dare. However, the game was only fun because of Xue Kang's confused and frustrated expression every time the bottle pointed at him.
Xue Kang looked down at the gun that Taehyung had made him hold and sighed as he spoke with a small sarcastic chuckle, "Even if future does allow, I'd rather not play that cursed game with you."
"Then we'll play charades," Taehyung responded with a chuckle and didn't even wait for a reply as he spoke, "Then I'll give you some time to think and decide. Please have a nice day."
Taehyung unhesitantly opened the door and walked out of the washroom, not expecting that he would be abducted as soon as he stepped out.
His eyes widened and his body fell forward as he felt a strong tug from someone abruptly grabbing his hand.
It was a bit dark in the hallway and hence he was not able to immediately recognize the person so he got ready to curse out in anger, however, he felt a familiar soft fragrance of coffee coming from the man that had pulled him.
"Little Devil, didn't I tell you to patiently wait?" Taehyung sighed and chuckled at the same time.
"I did wait for five minutes," Yoongi replied with an indifferent tone of speech.
Taehyung felt that there was something wrong so he tried to take a closer look at the man's face.
Although it was quite dark, it was still manageable and hence, Taehyung was clearly able to see that Yoongi was not wearing that stupid mask anymore, instead, he was wearing a fancy masquerade ball mask.
"You're quite the mask enthusiast, aren't you?" Taehyung teased the man with a soft laugh but surprisingly enough, he got no reaction.
"Little Devil, are you mad that I didn't follow the plan?" Taehyung pouted and started acting clingy as he questioned.
However, there was still no response.
"You're so mad that you don't even dare talk to me?" Taehyung leaned in closer as he whined.
"You're really... Tch-" Yoongi clicked his tongue and for a second there, Taehyung thought he had pissed the man off, but in the very next moment, he was pulled in by the back of his head and felt a soft warm sensation on his lips.
This little devil was quite bold and unpredictable when angered.
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A/n: Let me just go take a pillow, bury my face in it and scream my lungs out.
Next update: 13 December 2021
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