The night air was cool as Han Min-Yoon and Han Hanni walked quietly down the sidewalk, the faint buzz of Seoul's nightlife humming in the background. Min-Yoon had insisted on going home that same night after being treated at the hospital. She didn't want to miss another day of work especially not just because of a "small" incident, as she downplayed it.
Han Hanni glanced at her sister walking beside her, noticing the soft, almost dreamy smile on Min-Yoon's face.
"You're smiling," Hanni teased. "What's that look about, huh?"
Min-Yoon's cheeks turned a light pink. "It's nothing."
"Uh-huh. You were unconscious and now you're blushing at the moon?" Hanni squinted playfully. "Come on, spill it."
Min-Yoon laughed nervously. "I just… I don't know. I someone saved me. I didn't see him, not clearly. But... I remember his voice, maybe. His hand. He was bleeding."
Hanni raised a brow, suddenly serious. "A bleeding man saved you?"
Min-Yoon nodded faintly. " He stopped the knife. That's the last thing I remember."
"Then you owe this mystery guy your life," Hanni muttered. "If I find him, I'll treat him to every barbecue place in Seoul."
The two sisters laughed softly, walking side by side under the streetlights.
The Next Morning
Sunlight poured through the half-closed blinds of the safe house, casting long stripes across Jahm's bare torso. He had fallen asleep on the couch, shirtless, his arm dangling off the side and his bandaged shoulder slightly exposed.
Justice, already up and munching on cereal, glanced over and snorted. "Well, well… Look who's got abs. You've been hiding a whole gym under those suits."
Jahm blinked awake, groggy. "What… time is it?"
Justice grinned. "Relax, Agent Hero. You're off the hook today."
Jahm sat up abruptly. "What do you mean? I'm supposed to start driving for the Minister today!"
Justice held up a printed email like a prize. "Rescheduled. Minister's got some emergency meeting. You start tomorrow. Read your email for once."
Jahm groaned and leaned his head back. "You couldn't tell me earlier?"
"I am telling you. Now. You're welcome."
Still half-dazed, Jahm stood up and stretched, his muscles tightening against the morning air. Without a word, he headed straight to his room, quickly changed into a pair of shorts, and stepped out again still shirtless. Then, he made his way up to the rooftop
The Seoul skyline greeted him hazy, bright, and alive. Jahm took a deep breath, then dropped into a series of warm-up stretches. Push-ups. Shadowboxing. Lunges. Each repetition sharpened his focus. Each breath slowed his racing thoughts.
His mind wandered to the nurse. He could almost hear her voice, soft and calming. Her eyes, wide with fear, yet full of quiet strength. But Jahm shook the image away.
No. Not now. Focus.
This wasn't the time to think about her not when his mission was only beginning. Minister Kang was just the tip of something deeper. And Jahm knew better than to let distractions creep in.
So he trained. As the city woke up around him, Jahm pushed himself harder every punch, every breath a reminder:
He was here for a reason.
And he couldn't afford to fail.
Across Town – Han Sisters' Residence
Min-Yoon rushed out of her room, already putting her shoes on. "Where's my phone? My alarm didn't go off!"
"That's because I turned it off," Hanni said, blocking the door. "You're not going anywhere. You need to rest."
"I have to go! I already filed for emergency leave once this week. My patients need me," Min-Yoon insisted.
"I'm your sister. I need you to stay alive."
"I'll be fine!" Min-Yoon grabbed her bag and sprinted to the door. "You can't stop me!"
Hanni groaned in frustration, grabbing her own bag. "Fine. I'm going with you. At least if you collapse on the way, I can call for help."
As the sisters walked toward the bus stop, the city buzzed with its usual rhythm. Min-Yoon kept glancing at the pavement, still feeling a faint ache in her arm. Beside her, Hanni was on her phone, checking for updates from her contacts.
Last night, she sent a message to an old acquaintance from her journalism days someone now working in the police force and asked them to look into the gang that attacked Min-Yoon.
Her phone buzzed. A message appeared:
[Police Contact] "Six suspects have been apprehended last night. Matches the description you gave. Being processed now. Thought you'd want to know."
Hanni stopped mid-step, her eyes glued to the message. She nudged Min-Yoon gently. "Hey… remember I contact someone at the station to look into your attackers last night?"
"Yeah?" Min-Yoon looked at her, confused.
"Well… I just got a text. They caught a gang last night six guys fits the description. They're being held now."
Min-Yoon froze. "That's them? Already?"
"We'll only know for sure if you go in and see," Hanni said calmly. "Just a visual ID. You don't have to talk to them."
Min-Yoon bit her lip. "I'll think about it…"
"You should do it," Hanni added firmly. "It could help other victims too. We'll go together tonight."
"Thank You"
Min-Yoon gave a slow nod, her fingers instinctively brushing the bandage beneath her sleeve. The memory of that dark alley flashed in her mind but so did the thought of the man who stepped in to save her.
The bus finally arrived, and the sisters boarded each lost in her thoughts, unaware that their paths were slowly drawing closer to something much bigger.
Later That Morning – The Seoul Eye Headquarters
Han Hanni was scrolling through her social media feed, sipping her second cup of coffee, when she froze. A video was quickly gaining traction recorded by a civilian near a private restaurant in Incheon. The footage showed Mayor Choi Sung-ho stepping out of a black vehicle… accompanied by a man in a sleek gray suit.
Hanni leaned closer, narrowing her eyes. The man wasn't just anyone. He wore a pin belonging to one of South Korea's most prestigious law firms.
"Why would a top-tier attorney be meeting with the Mayor Choi Sung-ho in secret?" she muttered.
She immediately turned to her colleague across the desk. "Hey, do you know who that guy is?" she pointed to the paused video. "I think he's with the Ko & Shin Law Group."
Her colleague squinted, then nodded slowly. "Yeah, that's Attorney Yang Soo-hyun. Big shot. Usually handles corporate stuff. Weird that he's with the mayor."
"Exactly," Hanni said, already grabbing her coat. "There's something off about this."
Without wasting another second, she called out, "Jun-wo! We're going to Incheon. Now."
Her cameraman looked up from his lunch. "What for?"
"We're investigating a lawyer who has no business hanging around corrupt politicians. And we're getting it on record."
As she stormed out the door, she muttered to herself, "Let's see what Attorney is really hiding…"