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“Composed, you say…?”
Kang Jin-Ho chuckled softly. Was that the impression he gave off?
Chang Piljae tilted his head. “Was I wrong, sir?”
“Well…”
How should Kang Jin-Ho go about defining his current mood?
“It’s more like the… calm before the storm, I guess.”
A wry smirk spread on Kang Jin-Ho’s face.
His story was not the same as Chang Piljae’s. He never thought about how the country protected him as one of its citizens.
During Kang Jin-Ho’s first life, he had been forgotten. Neglected. As for his second, it was an unending struggle for survival. What about now, though?
The ones protecting him and keeping him sane this time were his acquaintances, his family, and the Martial Assembly, not the country.
Kang Jin-Ho stared into the distance. “First thing first.”
“…?”
“The country did not throw you away. The government did. Don’t forget.”
“…”
Kang Jin-Ho lazily puffed away at his cigarette. “Also… We might have to narrow that definition down even more.”
“Sir? Isn’t that, like, splitting hairs? It’s true that the country has stopped protecting me, right?”
“Has it ever protected you, though?”
“…!”
“Nothing has changed. For you, for me. In the end, every man must fend for himself. You must protect your own life. Even if your enemy is China. Or Korea, for that matter.”
Chang Piljae silently chewed on his lips. What a straightforward way of viewing things that was. Unfortunately, it didn’t do much to comfort him right now.
“I still don’t get it, sir. Maybe it’s because I’m just not as bold as you. But most normal people will probably feel the same as me.”
“That might...
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