EP44. Jeju Island Trip

“Wow. This is so much better than I thought. ”

The eyes of the merchant and wisdom on the plane twisted. Spacious, comfortable seating.

I have never seen a chair equipped with all the functions of convenience.

Chief Kim followed them in and told the children.

“I was in a hurry to get it. It's business. ”

“I don't know what it is, but it's amazing. ”

The children stared at each other as they sat down.

And they carefully forgave each other.

“Do you want to sit by the window? ”

“Huh? No. Sit down.”

“I'm fine · · ·”

When I saw Director Kim and I, I called the children.

“Come here if you want to sit by the window. Let's switch seats. ”

Wisdom listens to him and shakes his head.

Then he pushes the merchant inside and sits in the outer corridor.

And I shook my hand as if to say no.

“It's okay. We'll just sit down. ”

Come on. Have fun. Director Kim and I laughed nonsense at the children.

“The kids are fast these days. ”

“Yeah, good times. Ehhh.”

Director Kim sighed while sitting next to me.

His cell phone doesn't fall out of his hand as if he's waiting for someone to contact him.

I wore my belt and wondered.

“What's your emergency? ”

Director Kim's gaze is disgusting.

She grips her teeth and stares at me.

I hate to say it, but I don't want to take it out of my mouth.

“Haha. What's the matter? ”

I knew it roughly, but pretended not to know it.

He had his own plans because he had to rest consecutively until Monday.

Going to see my girlfriend or something.

But I couldn't take the two of them alone.

I went through the letters the merchant gave me and asked him if he was jealous.

“Do you like France? ”

“Go, go, go. Where are you?" France is just France. ”

Director Kim seems a little harsh.

“Go to Jeju and have some time. ”

“What time? I don't have time to pay. ”

“I have a favor to ask you. You should go to France. I'll send you as much as I want, so go take a tour. ”

“When asked · · ·”

“I'll write down an address for you, so you can go there and meet someone. I have a question I haven't heard from him in a while, and he hasn't come to Korea. ”

“Is that all you need? ”

Chief Kim's voice softened.

‘As much as you want’ vacation. It's free because it's a business trip.

Besides, the intensity of what you're asking for doesn't seem that high. His mood became softer.

“Yes, that's all you have to do. Please take care of your time. I'll tell him. ”

“Hehe! Assari! ”

“If you'll excuse me for a moment, I'll be assisting even one of your companions. ”

I wedged it.

Director Kim was almost ready to cry because he was impressed.

It's a trip to Europe with my girlfriend. He checked my seatbelt badly.

“Young master, how did you get kicked? No thirst? Hey! Here's some water.”

“That's all right. You better call the police on someone you're going to France to meet. ”

“Yes? What do you mean by that? ”

The family of the royal family in France.

They asked you to return the body without returning.

Dispose of all remaining assets in Korea, whether they will be completely settled there.

I have a lot to ask, but I'll need to see your face.

No phone calls, no e-mails, nothing.

“I'll send you the details in a separate note. Schedule for now. ”

“Yes! I understand. ”

Chief Kim, who has a single mouth in his ear.

I feel like going on a real trip because I'm excited about it and so are my kids.

By the way, have you ever been on a trip?

In my previous life, I had a hard time eating and living every day, and I was constantly running after being reincarnated.

To be honest, this was like my first "out."

“Oh, the plane's leaving! ”

“I feel so weird. ”

A few moments later, the plane takes off, filled with excitement.

It takes an hour to get to Jeju Island.

I focused on the letters from each other.

‘Even if you go to the address, there is no guarantee that you will find it. ’

It's been five years.

It would be even harder if the guesthouse disappeared or if the boss changed.

And because of the nature of the place, there are so many people who come to see each other for a short time, I wonder if there are people who remember each other.

First and foremost, the last letter.

There must be a small clue melting down. Too small to notice · · ·

[· · · It was good. Seeing the ocean made me think a lot of things about us. It means family · · Sometimes it's hard to get around · · · but thanks to the people we meet here · · because the location is good · · go to play or relax · ·]

Hmm. I don't know how to look at it.

When I have a lot of worries about the future, I just think about my life.

I folded the letter and put it in Chairman Kim's bag.

* * *

Jeju International Airport.

We rented a car and drove straight to Nodong. Just like the envelope says.

I ran along a road with palm trees, and the landscape was unique to Jeju.

The merchant slowly frowned as if something was real.

You shouldn't expect too much. Disappointments that come after expectations are frustrating.

“Almost there, I think. ”

Director Kim took the wheel and wandered around.

But I didn't see the guesthouse sign.

We stopped and went to the right place.

“I think this is the building. ”

An old five-story building.

It was a convenient shop in the neighborhood, with a laundry and skin care room.

Looks like the fourth and fifth floors are empty. I went inside and searched the mailbox.

“What are you looking for? ”

“Just hold on to what you're touching. Wisdom, go to the dry cleaners and ask if there's a guesthouse here. And ask if you know someone called Choi Sang-woo. ”

“Yes, I'll be right back. ”

“Chief Kim, go up and see if there are any people, and look for Sang-bum and me. ”

“I understand.”

I went through the dusty letters one by one.

Many of the building tenants' names and names were messed up, whether they changed frequently.

“You said you and your brother didn't make the call, right? ”

“Yes, mostly letters. I don't even know the number. I used to come by on payphones and store phones from time to time. ”

A sudden murmur in the merchant's voice.

He's my brother. He doesn't even have a phone number.

I feel a reality that I don't want to face gradually. Seriously, my brother left me.

“Don't lose your breath. Do that after you find your brother. We don't know anything yet. ”

I thought it was because of what I said, so I heard a soft voice.

The merchant nods silently and looks through the mail.

“There was a guesthouse. But one or two years ago, it went down. ”

“The door's locked up. There's nothing out there. ”

Director Kim and the words of wisdom with no income.

Unfortunately, neither was I nor the merchant.

I couldn't erase my overwhelming feelings as I looked around the street.

By the way, a comic book store across the street.

That's it.

“Check to see if anyone remembers you best as you stop by a nearby store. ”

I left them behind and opened the rental door.

A man with a bad face was sitting at the counter watching a novel.

Smells of old books. It was definitely a place that had been running for years.

“Excuse me.”

“Yes?”

I showed him my police ID.

The boss covered the book in half and looked at me. It seems like the Seoul police are going to Jeju Island.

“I'm looking for someone. Can I check if you're registered here? ”

“Wait a minute. Please call me by my name."

“Choi Sang-woo.”

“I have two names. You're not an elementary school student, right?”

“Yes. I'm in my mid-twenties. ”

Yeah, I knew it. There's nothing like a rental shop for a young man to enjoy his hobbies at a cheap price.

They all look like cell phones in the future, but this was a time when there were a couple of comic books in the neighborhood.

The boss presses something with his mouse and frowns.

“Oh, I remember. He borrowed everything from the beginning to the end. It's been three years since I was late. I bought the whole book again because of this. Is he a repeat offender? You mean like a book thief? ”

The boss indignantly muttered.

Probably hates it the most when it comes to selling books. Long-term delinquent.

Plus, it's a one-book sweep. I handed him a pen, roughly confronting his words.

“That's right. Write down your recent address and number. ”

“These bastards need to eat some bean curd. Phew.”

Zec

The boss swiped a pen and handed over the membership information.

The address was the same as the one on the letter. But the new phone information.

I made a phone call right away.

[Phone is turned off and connects to voicemail · ·]

You're saying it's off, not missing a number?

I bowed my head to the owner of the rental shop.

Director Kim came to me with his car.

“No one in the neighborhood knows. There are so many people in the crowd. What did you find out? ”

“Mobile number. Got it. Looks like we're gonna need a location trace. Oh, and, Director Kim. Do you know a book called" The Void Dragon Hole "? ”

“You know, it's a very famous no-nonsense. But the doses were so long, I gave up reading them. ”

Hmm. A young man who was wandering around, borrowing books, disappeared.

To put it bluntly, it was nothing special, but it was a bit awkward.

Based on the number of overdue days, it looks like the guesthouse was before it crashed.

Wisdom leans her head against the window and mutters.

“What do we do now? Everyone in town doesn't remember their brother. Even the laundry lady. ”

“Hmm. Something's frozen and clogged. ”

The merchant also shouted an embarrassing elasticity.

I put a text in the situation room of the Xian Police Department on my cell phone.

I'm gonna send you a number for all sorts of reasons, so I need you to trace the last call.

Detective Go. Locations can only be traced once a report has been received.]

I thought about it and replied.

[I'll take it. For theft. I'll post the order, so please check it first. Please.]

“Yes? Uncle. What do we do now? ”

Wisdom pushed her face into the front seat.

I asked for this personally, so it's going to take some time.

I checked the watch and prompted Director Kim.

“Let's go. Let's go eat. The oldest, tastiest place in the neighborhood. ”

“Where is it? ”

Everywhere I go, the eternal truth.

There is only one restaurant with a guaranteed taste and tradition.

And it's the perfect place to gather information.

“The Knight's Restaurant. Let's just eat until we hear from it. I need to talk to the knights. ”

EP44. End of Jeju Island Trip

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