The Genius Decided To Live An Ordinary Life [EN]: Chapter 85

Jinhyuk, feigning leisure, rested his arm on the driver’s side window.

Someone had paid a large sum to have the man and woman kidnapped. Upon closer inspection, it seemed they wanted them dead. He could guess that someone who would order such a thing wouldn’t reveal their identity.

However.

“I really don’t understand how you can do someone’s bidding without even knowing who they are.”

He felt the need to pressure them to keep them in check.

Moon Seokil lowered his head powerlessly. Not only was he agile, but his mind was sharp too. Could he really think that far at his age? Even a saint would lose their reason in this situation. Then again, he was a monster who had neutralized four human weapons in an instant, so it was understandable if something even stranger happened.

But now wasn’t the time to be weighing things.

“I’ll find out! Who ordered this!”

Moon Seokil said, looking around the car as if making a vow to himself and his colleagues. Getting his friends to a hospital was the priority.

Jinhyuk’s hardened face slowly softened. Finally, he heard the words he wanted to hear.

“You should. Don’t forget, you owe me your lives.”

“Y-yes, so about the car…”

“Ugh-!”

Cough-! Kang Heonchang vomited blood. Dark red clots of blood gushed onto his white shirt. The car filled with the stench of blood mixed with a burnt smell.

“Ughh-.”

Kang Heonchang, seized by pain, rolled his eyes back.

‘He looks more serious than I thought.’

Jinhyuk felt Kang Heonchang’s abdomen and chest with his hands. He had no medical knowledge. He was just feeling around. He had decided to give them a chance, so it was better if no one died. If someone got hurt more, they might harbor resentment and go berserk. With that in mind, he carefully checked Kang Heonchang’s condition.

‘He won’t die at this rate.’

Kang Heonchang’s heart was beating strongly, and his complexion was so good that it seemed like he was faking it.

Jinhyuk took his hand off Kang Heonchang and reached out to Moon Seokil.

“Give me your hand.”

Moon Seokil, suspicious that he might break his good hand, hesitantly extended it.

“The broken one.”

Moon Seokil frowned and held out his right hand with the broken fingers. Jinhyuk grabbed it without hesitation.

Crack-.

“Kuh!”

The fingers that had been broken and twisted out of shape returned to their original form.

“I thought you should be the one driving.”

“Ah, okay.”

Jeong Sangtae and Kim Inrang were as pale as people suffering from seasickness.

Since Moon Seokil, who had undergone murderous training, was used to the pain of broken fingers, Jinhyuk gave him the driver’s seat. Moon Seokil grabbed the steering wheel.

He quickly started the engine and put it in first gear. He had no time to worry about the pain in his hand. He was anxious because Kang Heonchang, who had fallen asleep, was breathing calmly.

Whether he knew it or not, Jinhyuk leaned into the car and growled.

“Don’t get any funny ideas.”

A piece of paper fluttered in Jinhyuk’s hand.

It was a blank check with the price of Moon Seokil’s group’s lives written on it.

***

As he watched the car drive away, Jinhyuk walked home.

He needed to investigate further, but he had a feeling he was caught up in something bad. He had a gut feeling that the person behind them had also influenced Jinhyuk’s past life.

‘If they’re sending professionals like that, they won’t stop with just one attempt.’

Hong Gijun must have known something too, so he took action. He even thought that they might know information about the future as well as the past. If that was the case, it would be easier to start a conversation with Hong Gijun through this incident.

Sigh, he sighed.

His life was going in a strange direction.

He just wanted to live a normal life. That’s why he was satisfied that his parents were alive and he was happy enough.

‘Nothing has changed yet. I’ve learned something I didn’t know and I know what I have to do, so that’s good.’

Still, Jinhyuk’s goal of living a normal life was still valid.

He nodded as if making a vow and unfolded the paper.

‘The names are unique.’

The paper contained information such as contact numbers, addresses, and family relations.

Jinhyuk quietly recited the names of the men written on the paper.

Moon Seokil, Jeong Sangtae, Kang Heonchang, Kim Inrang… They were somehow familiar names. Even though he was seeing them for the first time.

He tilted his head, folded the paper neatly, and put it in his pocket.

‘If they’re fake, then so be it.’

Jinhyuk shrugged.

He was trying to act like a villain, but he had no intention of becoming a real devil.

‘I’m surprisingly calm.’

He had felt this every time he was in an unexpected situation, but this time it was even more severe. Even when he was dealing with professional fighters who were wielding violence and knives, he was strangely not excited or confused. Rather, he was calm and collected, as if his heart was beating slower than usual.

‘Someone who could wait for my dad to appear and then stage an accident.’

There was one suspicious person in the village. If Moon Seokil didn’t find out, he would have to investigate that person, but he had run away a few years ago.

He remembered Choi Janghwan and Jo Ilheon sighing and talking at his house.

– “That rascal got caught up in a pseudo-religion and ran away.”

– “Hey-. This brother is talking nonsense again. Daesun never prayed even when his mother was sick. He always took her to the hospital. How could such a guy fall for a cult?”

Jo Ilheon was upset that he had sold all his land and cows and even went into debt because of his mother’s hospital bills.

‘I should ask those uncles to find Park Daesun when they contact me.’

He had instilled enough fear, so now it was time to show mercy. It would be nice if he could help with the hospital bills, but he had no money. Being a student was a disadvantage in this situation. Students had to go to school.

Still, the sense of belonging as a member of the school and family was a comfort. How fortunate it was to have a place to return to.

‘It seems like it’s time to have a serious conversation with Dad and Hong Gijun.’

Now that the family had grown, it wasn’t just his dad’s problem. He thought that if a direct approach didn’t work against such a persistent enemy, they would provoke him in other ways.

If that was the case, he was naturally more worried about his weak mother and young Yujin.

‘It might not be enough for the land grabbers to watch from afar. I’m also worried when I’m not by their side.’

Jinhyuk first stopped by Choi Mikyung’s house.

He took the ribs and forelegs that Jo Ilheon gave him and headed back home. He was surprisingly calm as he organized the situation and made plans, afraid of missing his alone time.

In Son Jinhyuk’s mind, a multi-page plan was being written.

Then, when he was almost home, he heard a sound that made his heart beat ten times faster.

Screech-!

“Oppa-! Waaaaah-.”

“Oh my! Yujin woke up!”

The little one had such a loud voice that the neighborhood seemed to shake.

Jinhyuk’s legs started running like the wind. Time slowed down, and even the sound of the wind that had been swirling around his ears went silent. Soon, his house came into view.

“Waaaaah-! Oppaaaaa-!”

Yujin, who had woken up and come out to the yard to look for her brother, was sitting down and crying while hugging Janggun. Janggun, who had also woken up from his sleep, was licking Yujin’s cheek with his hazy eyes. Despite Janggun’s efforts, Yujin’s crying showed no signs of stopping.

His heart ached as if the harsh autumn sun was shining directly on it, as if he had been pricked by a night thorn. His little sister, who he wouldn’t trade for the world, was crying for him.

“Oh, my, don’t cry. Don’t cry, my baby. Oppa is sorry.”

“Yes, ehehe-.”

Son Yujin stopped crying as if by magic when her brother picked her up.

When he was nine years old in his past life, how much had he cried looking for his parents who had gone out to sea and hadn’t returned by morning? This young Yujin must be crying with the same feeling, waking up from sleep and not seeing her brother to rely on.

His heart was pounding violently, and his eyes were burning without him realizing it.

“I’m sorry, Yujin. It’s okay now.”

“Ehehe-, Oppa is here?”

Yujin gently stroked Jinhyuk’s cheek.

The heart of a beast melted at that touch.

“Yes, Oppa is here.”

The siblings, holding each other tightly, patted each other’s backs.

***

There was no medical center in Taeyang County.

Moon Seokil drove 10 kilometers and was frustrated to find that there was only a small private clinic.

“Damn it! Heonchang is going to die.”

He cursed as he roughly stepped on the accelerator. He was a military comrade who had gone through thick and thin with him, and one of the few friends he worked with in society.

“Seokil hyung, I’m okay. I don’t think I’m going to die.”

“What? Heonchang, are you really okay?”

“Yeah, I thought I was going to die a while ago, but now I don’t feel any stabbing pain.”

Although it was a small voice, Kang Heonchang explained his condition without difficulty. He then gently stroked the area where he had been hit. It didn’t hurt. It was a different feeling from the numbness of tissue necrosis. It was the sensation of a healthy body.

“I think I’m really okay? I think I broke a few ribs, though.”

Moon Seokil sighed in relief. However, while he was relieved, he was also confused by the situation.

‘He dodged my knife?’

It felt like he was swinging his knife in the air.

What about his swordsmanship? It must have been a beanstalk. Because it was near a bean field. Son Jinhyuk picked up a weak and thin stick like a beanstalk and swung it fiercely.

He was hit on the wrist with the first blow, dropping his dagger, and the second blow hit his forehead, causing blood to flow. The third attack on the right side pierced his side, and the fourth attack stopped in front of his neck.

Moon Seokil sensed it.

If he had attacked further, the beanstalk would have pierced his neck. He was scolded by a kid for being a bad guy, his fingers were bent, and a fist flew at his face. So, Moon Seokil was scolded by a kid for being bad.

He didn’t even remember how his hand was grabbed. It felt like he had been possessed and lost his mind, and then he came to his senses when his finger was broken.

‘Ha-, I’m not even ashamed.’

There was no time to be ashamed. Fortunately, his friends were all unconscious, so they didn’t see Moon Seokil being defeated.

The strange black shadow was also vivid in his memory. Moon Seokil thought about telling his friends about it, but he stopped. It wasn’t just because he was worried that they would call it a cowardly excuse.

– 【…With this, a contract is made. I will watch how heavy your mouth is and how firm your heart is.】

It clearly said that in his mind. The silhouette that had been moving like Jinhyuk and was considered the same entity was showing individual behavior. It was indeed the dignity of a grim reaper.

From the back seat, he heard Kang Heonchang exhale, sounding like he was doing better.

“Seokil hyung, what should we do?”

“What do you mean? We have to do as we promised. Have you forgotten that we owe him our lives?”

“Will we be okay?”

Would the guy who ordered this leave them alone? The down payment they received was not small. He must be a big shot. The two men, who were having trouble moving their jaws, had gloomy expressions as they listened to Moon Seokil and Kang Heonchang’s conversation. They wiped the dark red blood that was seeping from their lips.

Moon Seokil, who was gripping the steering wheel tightly with his left hand, sighed.

“I don’t know. But I can’t think of anything else.”

“Hehe-.”

Kang Heonchang smiled bitterly at Moon Seokil’s words.

Fear.

Would a helpless rabbit feel like this when it encounters a huge tiger? Kang Heonchang thought that was probably the case. Jinhyuk’s eyes, glaring at the group in the car, telling them not to get any funny ideas. In those eyes, Kang Heonchang experienced an undeniable and unchallengeable fear.

“Seokil hyung, should we retire?”

Kang Heonchang said quietly. Moon Seokil, who had slowed down after seeing that Kang Heonchang was recovering, sighed again.

“That would be good.”

After finding out who ordered this. Since they had failed anyway, neither side would leave them alone. It was lucky that the guy they met today had shown them mercy.

The other two also nodded almost imperceptibly.

‘How can we beat a guy who does swordsmanship with a beanstalk?’

The sound of the beanstalk cutting through the air sharply seemed to ring in his ears. Moon Seokil shuddered, shrinking his neck for a moment.

***

Even after the sun had set and it was dark, Jinhyuk reviewed his plans for the future.

He followed Yujin and Janggun, who were running around in the yard, with a blank stare.

Yujin, who had run until she was out of breath, came up to him with her tongue sticking out. She had become close with Janggun, and her actions were becoming similar in many ways.

“Oppa, are we going to eat grilled pork?”

Ah, that’s right. Jinhyuk jumped up as if he had been startled.

He had been so engrossed that he had forgotten that he hadn’t eaten since lunch.

‘No wonder.’

He was so hungry that he had been violent with the uninvited guests.

Jinhyuk nodded with a serious face.

Jinhyuk, who had engaged in self-justification, a typical species-specific behavior of humans, began to gather firewood in the yard.