Cannon Fodder's Time Has Come
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Jeon Minho
(bitterly, thinking to himself) *Jungkook? You’re even calling him that now? So intimate, aren’t you?*
Minho face twists, hiding the hatred burning beneath his skin. But the sharp, icy glare from Taehyung pins him in place. Swallowing his anger, Minho closes his eyes and forces himself to think.
Jeon Minho
(after a pause, hesitantly) …Hyunwoo?
Kim Taehyung
(leans back, arms crossed) Is that so? Keep talking.
Jeon Minho
(voice faltering) No. It couldn’t be. He’s too… gentle. He was the only one in the family who treated me kindly.
Kim Taehyung
(raises an eyebrow) Gentle?
Jeon Minho
Yes. He was the first to show me kindness. He gave me medicine when I was sick, celebrated my birthday in secret, even visited my mother’s grave with me. Why would someone like that hate me?
Taehyung says nothing, his silence unnerving. Minho’s thoughts swirl, the walls of his assumptions closing in.
Jeon Minho
Father said Jeon Group wasn’t mine to inherit, not since Yang Hyejin’s legacy went to Hyunwoo. There’s no conflict of interest… so why would he harm me?
The desperation in Minho’s voice grows. His mind races in circles, but every path brings him back to the same place.
Jeon Minho
(angrily, pounding his fist on the table) No! It has to be Jungkook. It’s always him. He’s behind this—I know it.
Taehyung saw that he had no revelation, too lazy to speak, he left him to the nurses and returned to his study then he connected to a video call.
On the screen a lazy looking handsome face appeared, because it was the middle of the night, his eyes looked blurry.
Jeon Jungkook
(on a video call, his tone seemingly casual but firm) What do you need?
Kim Taehyung
It’s half past two. You’ve been programming, haven’t you? Time to sleep.
Jeon Jungkook
(smirks as he grabs a bottle of eye drops, tilting his head back to ease the dryness) Sleeping now.
Jungkook wipes away the excess drops and narrows his glimmering eyes slightly, the simple action laced with a casual allure that makes Taehyung’s breath hitch. Taehyung leans back in his chair, crosses his legs, and forces himself to appear composed.
Kim Taehyung
(clears his throat) Minho is being detoxified. Do you know an Elsa?
Jeon Jungkook
(pauses, then laughs lightly) He’ll die in a woman’s arms sooner or later.
Jeon Jungkook
[ picks up a steaming mug of milk, drains it in one go, and licks his lips before continuing.]
Jeon Jungkook
Yeah, I know her. A few months ago, she tried offering me something. But you know me, Hyung—my nose is too sharp for that crap. I refused.
With 007 in hand, Jungkook could freely adjust his physical data, such as enhancing the five senses, strength, spiritual power, and so on. But he usually adjusted his body to the level of a normal person, not for any ethical reasons, but because it could cause the world to collapse.
Before Elsa’s cigarettes had even been handed to him, he’d smelled the pungent smell of drugs.
Jungkook leans back, looking relaxed, but his words are sharp and deliberate.
Jeon Jungkook
Don’t you have people watching me, Hyung? Shouldn’t you be taking better care of your own nephew?
Kim Taehyung
(voice steady, eyes narrowing) Watching you? My hand doesn’t stretch that far.
Taehyung’s eyelid twitched, but his face gave nothing away. He was still using a fake identity, even Minho did not know his uncle was the helm of Kim family. He only thought that after he resigned he’d joined a company in J country, and was currently the company’s middle management. He had a little money, but no power.
Jeon Jungkook
(leans back in his chair, smirking knowingly) There’s no pie in this world you can’t stick your hand into, Taehyung-hyung.
Jeon Jungkook
[reaches into his drawer, pulls out a photo, and holds it up to the camera with a raised eyebrow.]
Jeon Jungkook
(holding up the photo, a faint smirk tugging at his lips) This was the only photo the media managed to get.
He tilts it slightly under the light, the vague side profile of a face barely visible through the blurred image.
Jeon Jungkook
By chance, the heavy swarm of bodyguards parted, and the lens caught this. It’s distant, blurry… Even you wouldn’t recognize yourself in this, Taehyung.
Taehyung’s eyes flicker to the screen, his calm expression faltering for just a moment.
Kim Taehyung
(leans forward, eyes narrowing) What are you getting at?
Jeon Jungkook
(raises an eyebrow, casually setting the photo down) Who would’ve thought that Kim Taehyung is also J Country’s Kim Taehyung? But, it’s the truth, no doubt about it.
Kim Taehyung
(voice low, guarded) That photo is vague at best. How can you be so sure it’s me?
Jeon Jungkook
(grinning slyly) Oh, I forgot to tell you. My company recently developed advanced identification software.
Jungkook picks up a scanner from his desk, holding it up for Taehyung to see.
Jeon Jungkook
Doesn’t matter if it’s the side of the face, back of the head, or even a shadow—this baby can match identities using bone structure, height, weight, gait, and other factors. It’s so precise that A Country’s defense department is negotiating a high-price deal to use it for tracking terrorists.
Jungkook’s grin widens as he moves the scanner toward the photo, teasingly preparing to demonstrate.
Jeon Jungkook
Want me to show you how it works?
Kim Taehyung
(laughed helplessly)You don’t have to. I’m Kim Taehyung.
Jeon Jungkook
(pauses, raising an eyebrow as he sets the scanner down) Took you long enough to admit it.
Kim Taehyung
(softly, almost amused) When did you figure it out?
Jeon Jungkook
(leaning back, arms crossed, smug expression firmly in place) Two years ago.
Kim Taehyung
(chuckles despite himself) And you played along this whole time?
Jeon Jungkook
(shrugging, tone playful) You wanted to play, so I indulged you. Satisfied yet?
Jeon Jungkook
[moved his hand to turn off the video.]
Kim Taehyung
(leaning closer to the camera, his tone serious, eyes sharp as they lock on Jungkook) Don’t log off yet. I have something to tell you.
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