The Padlock of Destiny
This Child Requests to Be Beaten

After completing Hansen's dispensing procedure, they exited the police station and headed to the parking lot.

On the other side of the police building, Eunhyuk who had just checked the scene returned with a tired face. He's been two days overtime to solve the case, but they haven't found any abductees.

Eunhyuk gets out of the car, he grumbles that when he was a NIS secret agent he rarely overtime. Missions of medium difficulty can be completed in a few hours to two days. Even if the mission is quite difficult, he rarely works overtime without sleep like this.

Captain Hwang said that overtime was part of the daily life of investigators when there were cases. He felt that his salary was not in accordance with his working hours.

He saw a black car driving past him, from the window of the car was seen passengers inside. Eunhyuk blinked a few times and rubbed his eyes. Was he too tired to see the illusion? Why did he see a man who resembled his long-dead best friend?

The black car disappeared behind the front gate of the police station. Eunhyuk was hesitant. He may miss his best friend so much that he makes him see the shadow of his face on other men.

He once read a theory that says that the eye sees what we want to see. As in the case of the rough walled strokes, there was a man who missed his mother until he saw her face on the wall. He believed that it was his mother who came to see him. But others only saw abstract strokes that were not even human-shaped.

“I'll go on a pilgrimage when there's free time.” Eunhyuk muttered and continued his steps into the office building. He intended to close his eyes for an hour before the case was exchanged with his captain.

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The car drove through the downtown area and headed towards Hanwu's house. Kyuhyun glanced at Hansen who was sitting behind while playing his phone quietly. It was as if he didn't feel guilty after getting out of the police station.

“Hanwu.. You said, did your mother really accept me as her firstborn?” Ask Kyuhyun suddenly.

“Yes, of course ibj is very serious. Because you're the oldest, then you'll be the firstborn. My brother and sister Hansen.” Hanwu replied calmly, he controlled the steering wheel of the car and they turned through the suburban farmland.

“As a sister, it is my duty to educate my sisters.”

“Yes, sister.. You can be the head of the family if you want.”.

“Good, now pull over and stop the car!”

Hanwu looked at the surroundings doubtfully. They're still in the middle of nowhere. There were even only dim street lights to illuminate the area.

If there was someone who had bad intentions on them, they would be at a disadvantage.

“You don't want to listen to your brother?” Ask Kyuhyun coldly.

Hanwu recalled the ability of his martial arts boss. The thugs did not struggle against him, so they should be safe with him.

Hanwu immediately pulled the car over and turned off the engine.

“Hansen, is there something you want to say to your sister?”

Hansen who was busy playing online games in his car immediately raised his head when he realized that the car engine was turned off.

“Uh, I thought we were up.” He muttered with a pouting face. He was already sleepy and exhausted after being held for several hours at the police station.

“You didn't listen to brother.”

“You're not my brother. Even my brother Hanwu didn't ask me anything.” Answer with a huff. The character he played with was shot dead by the enemy as he shifted his gaze for a while. Hanwu feels that her sister is very disrespectful, but she stays quiet and lets Kyungsoo rebuke her.

“I'm telling you, your mother and sister last night already acknowledged me as your sister.”

“I don't approve it!”

“You don't have any voice rights in the family. Even if you have rights, those rights are gone when you work with those drug dealers.”

Hansen was surprised, how did Kyungsoo know about it? Even the old policemen were unaware of his involvement.

Hanwu who saw Hansen's face immediately realized that what Kyungsoo said was true. His beloved sister lied to him in front of the police.

“Hanwu, do you believe me or in the words of our little sister?”

“I handed it to the eldest brother.” Hanwu shook his head in resignation. It seems like what Kyungsoo said was right, he was too pampering his sister.

“Down!”

As soon as the approval speech from Hanwu, Kyuhyun's voice grew colder as he told Hansen to come down.

“You don't have the right to give me orders.”

Hansen was just sitting there. Whatever happens, he feels that he is in danger.

Kyuhyun opened the door and got out of the car. He saw that Hansen had not obeyed his orders. After a screech he opened the back door and pulled the boy out.

“Hanwu, if you don't have the heart don't get out of the car. If you want to stop me, you don't have to call me brother.”

Hanwu is shocked when she sees her sister being dragged out by Kyungsoo. He hesitated for a while before coming out and catching up with the two who had entered the forest.

“You said I didn't have the right to give you orders or scold you? Fine... I can beat you up then.”

Kyuhyun took off the scarf around his neck and threw it aside.

Bukk!

Ughhhh!

He punched Hansen in the stomach and made the man fall to the ground. He coughed and grimaced in pain holding onto his stomach which felt like it was being stirred.

“Stand! Aren't you very brave when you beat up the gangsters earlier?!”

Kyungsoo pulls Hansen's collar and hits him back. This time he made the man's cheeks flushed. He only used a little bit of his strength, but Hansen was already about to cry.

“Don't cry like a child! Hanwu might cheer you up, but tears won't work for me!”

“Kakak..huk” Hansen called his brother soft, but Kyuhyun grabbed his collar and made both eyes look at each other.

“Why? Do you remember when you beat your father? Or when you get beaten up by those thugs?”

Hearing Kyungsoo's words, Hansen pulls the hand he is still in and tries to hit Kyungsoo. But the man dodged easily.

“Oh, look at your beloved sister's gaze!”

Kyuhyun learns that Hanwu has been following him since and hiding behind bushes. He must have seen the look of hatred in the eyes of his sister who had always looked innocent and innocent.

“You hate me? Did you realize that if I hadn't helped you back then, you and your mother would have died underground!” Kyuhyun.

“Go! Our family doesn't need a rude person like you! You're the same as our father!” Shouted Hansen, he threw a stone as big as a palm towards Kyungsoo. But Kyungsoo caught it easily.

“So you hate your father? You know if I don't hit you you'll probably end up like your father.”

“Omong empty! I never hit my mom!”

“Your father never hit your mother either. He's even very kind to your family.”

Hansen was silent when he heard that. His father was indeed being kind before them, he had only disappeared just ten years ago. But the problems he caused his family never stopped. Only after Kyungsoo helps them beat up the thugs and pay off their debts will his family's life be peaceful and better. His mother can smile and live a quiet life.