Guide Me If You Dare-Chapter 179: LINES HAVE BEEN CROSSED

"GAYOON Oppa, I know it’s hard, but please try to remain calm."

Ki Gayoon heard what Lee Sarang said, but he didn’t say anything. He just tightened his grip around the steering wheel, and then he drove faster.

He was already driving past the speed limit.

It was something that high-ranking Espers like them were allowed to do.

But even if we weren’t allowed, I would still break the law if I wanted to.

"Oppa, what do you think?" Lee Sarang asked softly, hugging herself while looking outside the window. "I didn’t really notice it because I wasn’t sober these past few years. But now that I can think clearly again, I realize that Matthew Oppa has really changed. He was grumpy and a bit rude, but he was never abusive to his Guides."

Gayoon shared the same opinion as Lee Sarang.

But he wasn’t in the mood to talk.

If I open my mouth, I’m afraid only profanities would come out.

"Matthew Oppa is the weakest among us because he has a short temper, and he relies on his ability too much," Lee Sarang said. "Even so, there’s no way Matthew Oppa would die easily."

"He would if Ryu Sungbin wanted him dead."

"..."

Was Gayoon too harsh?

Physically, Matthew was the weakest among the original Top 5.

But mentally, Lee Sarang was the weakest.

This isn’t the time to baby her, though.

"Gayoon Oppa, do you think Sungbin Oppa could kill Matthew Oppa?"

"If it was the Ryu Sungbin from the Facility, he would rather kill himself than kill any of us," Gayoon said bluntly. "But I don’t recognize the current Ryu Sungbin."

Lee Sarang paused for a moment, and then she smiled sadly. "I’m sorry, Gayoon Oppa. When you left, you told me to protect them since I’m the second strongest among us. But I don’t even remember the things Bambi-ssi asked me to do these past few years. Every time I try hard to remember, all I get is a big headache."

"You don’t have to force yourself to remember the past."

"But we need to justify our ’rebellion.’"

Gayoon scoffed. "I’m not that righteous, Lee Sarang."

"Oppa, Yuno already told you that you can’t kill them without justification."

Tsk.

Now that Lee Sarang had brought up Yuno, Gayoon couldn’t say anything back.

Because, no matter how angry I am, I would still listen to that punk.

And Lee Sarang knew that.

"Brace yourself, Lee Sarang," Gayoon said when they finally entered the National Guide Bureau HQ’s premises. And when the main entrance was within in the view, he stepped on the gas. "Let’s make a grand entrance."

Yep, Gayoon crashed his car against the glass doors on purpose.

***

"SAJANGNIM, you absolutely have to stop Gayoon Hyung from committing murder," Yuno said firmly while talking to Moon Noa on the phone. "I mean, I don’t really care about Esper Ryu Sungbin-ssi and Team Leader Bambi-ssi. But even if it’s Gayoon Hyung, he’ll still be charged with murder if they killed them without a valid reason. We should expose the enemies first before killing them."

<"Leave it to me, Yuyu. I have a plan~">

Of course, Moon Noa always had a plan as he was the ’sly fox’ for a reason.

"Thank you, Sajangnim."

<"Alright. I’ll call you back later.">

Yuno ended the call then.

He couldn’t stop Ki Gayoon and Lee Sarang from leaving.

And he couldn’t bribe his guards to let him follow Ki Gayoon in secret.

Lee Woonhak made an excuse to check on Kim Jaeha’s condition.

Lee Haerin went back to the HoneyMoon Convenience Store already.

Kang Dabin and Gu Inwoo were checking on their fellow men who had just retrieved their memories.

The only ones who were left with Yuno in the lounge room were...

"Hyung, you’re surrounded by celebrities," Kwon Hojun said, his eyes sparkling. "Can you help me ask for Esper Kang Dabin-nim’s picture and autograph later? No, even a handshake will be enough for me."

Yuno raised an eyebrow. "You’re a fan of Dabin Hyung? Since when?"

"Since I attended his sand exhibit last year in Busan," Kwon Hojun said excitedly. "Esper Kang Dabin-nim created gigantic sand sculptures of different dungeon monsters. But the most impressive one was the sand sculpture of an Imoogi. It was so freaking cool."

Oh.

This kid is really a fan.

"I’ll introduce you to Dabin Hyung later," Yuno said, making Kwon Hojun beam. "Should we play a game while waiting?"

Kwon Hojun was about to respond, but someone else beat him to it.

"We should do light exercises while waiting instead of playing mobile games, kids."

Argh.

Yes, it was Yang Youngjae.

"Gayoon Hyung-nim asked me to be your personal trainer, Yuno-ssi," Yang Youngjae reminded Yuno. "Should we start with a warm-up?"

Aigoo.

"Youngjae-ssi, why is Gayoon Hyung your ’Hyung-nim?’" Yuno asked curiously. "You and Gayoon Hyung are the same age."

"Well, Gayoon Hyung-nim is older than me by a few months," Yang Youngjae said. "Plus, Gayoon Hyung-nim is so freaking cool. I’d call him ’hyung-nim’ even if I were born older than him."

Spoken like a true fanboy, huh?

"Yuno-ssi, should I call you ’Noonim?’"

Okay, the idea of Yang Youngjae calling him ’noonim’— the higher and more polite version of ’noona’— horrified him.

"Why would you call me that?"

"I heard Gayoon Hyung-nim’s subordinates address you as ’madam,’ Yuno-ssi."

Aigoo.

I should ask Gayoon Hyung’s subordinates to stop calling me ’madam.’

"Y-Yuno Hyung..."

"What is it, Hojun-ah?" Yuno asked worriedly when he saw Kwon Hojun shaking while his eyes were glued to his phone. "What happened?"

"My parents," Kwon Hojun said weakly, looking at Yuno with blazing eyes. "They’re asking if you could lend them five billion won."

Ah.

So, Hojun-ah is shaking with anger and not in fear.

***

"CRAZY BASTARD."

"I heard that," Ki Gayoon said while getting out of the car, greeting Ryu Sungbin with a bitter smile. "I’ll pay for the damages, so just send the renovation fee to my office."

Ryu Sungbin frowned and shook his head. "Again, crazy bastard."

It seemed like Ryu Sungbin already asked everyone to evacuate because the entire lobby was empty.

Good— we don’t need an audience for this anyway.

"Did you come here to return Lee Sarang to us?" Ryu Sungbin asked sarcastically. "How nice of you, Gayoon-ah."

"Sungbin Oppa, I’m not an object that you can return," Lee Sarang complained lightly, smiling bitterly. "Or is that how you’ve seen me all this time? An object that you can order around by using Mo Hanjin?"

"A doll like you is only pretty when quiet and obedient," Ryu Sungbin said coldly. "Don’t make me break you, Lee Sarang."

"Shut it, you bastard," Gayoon warned Ryu Sungbin through gritted teeth, grabbing the bastard by the collar. "Did you kill Matthew?"

"I don’t know what you’re talking about," Ryu Sungbin denied without missing a beat, swatting Gayoon’s hand. "Matthew is still alive. It’s rude of you to kill him off. I know you’re not fond of that kid, but he’s still one of the kids we raised."

"Don’t talk about the past as if you treasure the memories we had. If you do, you wouldn’t have hurt any of us."

"Isn’t everything your fault?"

"Why are you blaming me—"

"You abandoned us first, Gayoon-ah," Ryu Sungbin said in a bitter tone— as bitter as the smile he flashed. "So, you have no right to criticize me."

Gayoon didn’t want to admit this, but it was true that he abandoned him.

To be fair, he didn’t regret it because he had a reason for leaving his original team.

But, now that everything had gone downhill, he couldn’t help but question if him abandoning his original team was a mistake.

I can’t believe I grew a conscience when I thought I was already too jaded for this world.

"Sungbin Oppa, don’t blame Gayoon Oppa," Lee Sarang said sternly. "Gayoon Oppa didn’t abandon us— and you know that."

"I’m pretty sure you didn’t come here to just reminisce about the past," Ryu Sungbin said, scoffing. "Are you only here to accuse me of killing..."

Ryu Sungbin was forced to stop talking when a loud noise was heard from outside.

Ah, the sly fox is here.

Gayoon didn’t have to turn around just to know that Moon Noa had already arrived with his army of reporters from different broadcast stations.

Local and international news stations, at that.

Yes, there’s a reason why I destroyed the main gate with my car.

"Ah, there they are!"

"It’s Esper Ki Gayoon-nim and Esper Ryu Sungbin-nim!"

"Hurry, bring the camera here!"

Heh.

The reporters surrounded them like the vultures that they were.

"Ryu Sungbin Hyung," Gayoon said, smiling and addressing Ryu Sungbin politely for the camera. "I challenge you to an official match with our ranks on the line."

`Got you, bastard.

Ryu Sungbin glared at Gayoon while the flashes of the cameras around them kept blinding them, followed by the loud voices of the reporters who caught them for an "ambush" interview.

***

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