Chapter 20

Chapter 20 – Criminals #2

Tae-hyuk knew of a thief in the immediate vicinity .

He had just witnessed a thief trying to cross a wall as he returned from Eun-young’s house . He wasn’t a hero or police officer . If there was no benefit then there was no reason to catch other criminals .

But now it was different, as it was likely that she had robbed his house . She had visibly looked very clumsy; however, the thief who stole Rosario didn’t seem that good either . He needed to confirm if they were the same person .

Tae-hyuk ran to the high-class residential area where there were always thieves .

‘… There!’

The scene wasn’t much different than it was 30 minutes ago .

He hid his body in the darkness and watched . If she had Rosario, then he could steal it using Robbery .

‘She still hasn’t climbed the fence . ’

She was worried about how to enter the yard . But what if it was just a performance…?

It was at that moment .

Something different happened than usual .

The thief huffed angrily and kicked the wall with her feet . Of course, this caused tremendous pain, so she grabbed her toes and started rolling on the ground .

Then Tae-hyuk’s eyes widened . For the first time, Tae-hyuk was able to see the face of the female thief .

He almost screamed at that moment .

‘T-that woman!’

The thief was a person that Tae-hyuk knew .

She had long black hair that flowed down to her waist, and a butterfly mask on her face . Was it to hide her identity? However, half of the face was clearly revealed .

‘It is Moonlight Flower!’

She was in her early 20s . That was 10 years younger than what Tae-hyuk remembered .

Of course, the other person was also astonished to see him .

“Kyaaak! T-thief!”

Moonlight Flower shrieked .

“… You shouldn’t be the one saying that . Who is the thief?”

Tae-hyuk angrily replied to Moonlight Flower’s words .

“I’m not a thief . You must be mistaken . ”

“That argument is hardly convincing when wearing such clothes… You completely look like a thief . ”

Moonlight Flower looked down at her body . She was dressed in tight clothing that showed off her body . Many of her body parts were highlighted .

Moonlight Flower shrieked again .

“Kyaaak! Where are you looking?”

“……”

Moonlight Flower covered her chest with both arms . It was to cover something exceptionally large . Still, the size meant that it couldn’t be completely hidden .

Tae-hyuk made a wry smile .

‘I never expected to meet Moonlight Flower here, of all places . ’

She was a capable thief who started her activities approximately four years from now . She primarily aimed at banks, large corporations, and also conglomerates . Rather than stealing money or objects, she was famous for leaving marks of her visit . She would enter a vault filled with gold bars, taking nothing and leaving after leaving a sign, showing that she was there . For example, she would break into a museum and vandalize a painting . She only aimed for the richest, and also had a cute appearance . The youthful personality meant that she would become popular and have a large fan club .

‘Four years later . Did she work before her name was known?’

Tae-hyuk gritted his teeth .

It was unlikely that Moonlight Flower had robbed his house . However, he needed to check to confirm it . She had kicked a wall, so it seemed like she couldn’t move properly .

Tae-hyuk moved quickly and narrowed the distance to Moonlight Flower .

Moonlight Flower, who had fallen to the ground, instantly got up and started to run away . A thief with sore feet…

Tae-hyuk ran to catch the opponent .

Then he was shocked .

One of Moonlight Flower’s feet was obviously hurting, yet she was running at such a quick speed . The distance between the two people gradually started to widen .

‘W-what is this speed?’

The movements were unexpected from someone who couldn’t even climb a wall .

Tae-hyuk exclaimed .

“Wait a minute! I have no intention of catching you . I just want to ask you something!”

Moonlight Flower laughed .

“Heheng! Do you think I will be convinced by that?”

The distance widened from five metres to twenty metres in an instant .

He was going to end up missing her .

Biiiik!

It was at that moment . There was the sound of a whistle .

There were police patrolling nearby . Two senior policemen and one junior policeman approached Tae-hyuk .

“What is going on?”

Tae-hyuk panted as he pointed in front of him .

“T-thief . ”

He was able to see the back of Moonlight Flower, who was currently running away . The policeman nodded like he already knew .

“I have a perfect grasp of these streets . We will go chase them . Students, please take this path . ”

“I understand . ”

A group of three people ran through the streets in order to catch Moonlight Flower .

Tae-hyuk chased after Moonlight Flower, while the policemen were circling around to build a net . They had a very good knowledge of this area .

‘She will be caught soon . ’

Moonlight Flower had great physical abilities, so Tae-hyuk would never be able to catch her alone .

However, it was four against one . In addition, one of the policemen had perfectly grasped the geography .

‘Wait . Should I let Moonlight Flower get caught?’

It was important that Tae-hyuk recover Roasario . Even if Moonlight Flower wasn’t the criminal, he shouldn’t let her get caught .

Tae-hyuk smirked . He suddenly came up with a good idea .

He ignored the policemen and entered a side street . He climbed up to the roof of a house and confirmed the location of Moonlight Flower and the policemen .

‘Isn’t she clearly being surrounded?’

He was able to read the plan from this height . Tae-hyuk discovered the final destination and decided to wait there .

The policemen were herding Moonlight Flower like she was a rabbit . In no time, she was in a dead end . Moonlight Flower could escape if she climbed over the wall, but she couldn’t do so with an injured foot .

Then Tae-hyuk appeared .

“Grab on! Quickly!”

Tae-hyuk extended his hand to Moonlight Flower from his position on the wall .

“…?”

Moonlight Flower looked at Tae-hyuk with a confused expression .

Didn’t he want to catch her?

Yet Tae-hyuk suddenly appeared and shouted like he was planning to rescue Moonlight Flower .

“Damn, just do it! They are coming!”

Tae-hyuk spoke again as Moonlight Flower kept hesitating .

“If you don’t grab my hand in three seconds then I am running away alone . ”

“O-Okay . ”

Moonlight Flower grabbed the hand of the angry Tae-hyuk and climbed the wall .

Then both of them ran away with all their strength .

***

Tae-hyuk arrived at a safe place and calmed his breathing .

Whether it was because they wanted the reward for catching the thief or a holiday, the policemen were really persistent . They had ran for over an hour and barely managed to escape .

“Pant…! Keok…! Really great stamina… How are you fine after running…?”

“Ahaha . I have confidence in my stamina . ”

However, she couldn’t do something as basic as climb a wall . A strange thief . After confirming that they were safe, Moonlight Flower made an odd expression . Then she asked .

“Why did you save me?”

“… I wasn’t trying to catch you . Is this answer enough? Besides, I’m also a thief . ”

“Then why were you chasing me?”

“Didn’t you try to rob my house a few hours ago? This is my area . It is a violation of the rules to invade my area . I was trying to tell you this . ”

The movements of Moonlight Flower stopped completely .

Tae-hyuk inwardly smiled with satisfaction .

He had met a lot of thieves in prison, and learned that they had their own laws .

Was it because he saved her from being caught? Moonlight Flower’s expression softened .

“… Eung . I didn’t go anywhere today . ”

Tae-hyuk had completely caught her .

“Someone aimed for my house and I was robbed today . It really wasn’t you?”

Moonlight Flower responded “Yes . ” in a small voice .

She was surprisingly naive . It was a good type to be scammed .

The control of the conversation was completely in Tae-hyuk’s hands . She was physically better than Tae-hyuk, but he had 10 years of experience .

“Are you telling me the truth? You might have hidden the stolen item somewhere on your body . ”

Tae-hyuk said with a smile . It was a speech that would touch the person’s hidden intentions .

“T-Then check it!”

Moonlight Flower huffed angrily .

Tae-hyuk swallowed his saliva . He hadn’t expected that it would come to this . She was wearing leather clothes that exposed her body . There was not much space to hide anything .

“Why, just do it!”

Moonlight Flower came up to Tae-hyuk, grabbed his hand, and placed it on her chest . It felt like he was touching a soft marshmallow .

Tae-hyuk’s face reddened .

“Nothing? Is this still lacking? Do you want to check anywhere else?”

Tae-hyuk blushed and coughed .

“C-Cough . There doesn’t seem to be anything . ”

His tone had changed to speaking in honorifics .

“In addition, I think that you are mistaken about something . Come along with me for a moment . ”

Moonlight Flower grabbed Tae-hyuk’s hand and pulled him back to the original location . It was the place where she tried to cross the wall .

“I know that you think I was trying to rob this house… Oh, don’t get me wrong! It is just my hobby! This is actually my house!”

She emphasized it again .

“My house!”

“Ah, yes . ”

Moonlight Flower even took a key out from her pocket and opened the gate .

“Look . Right?”

So she was trying to climb the wall of her own house .

‘Indeed, Moonlight Flower… I really can’t understand her . Really…’

“By the way, are you really a thief? It is suspicious . Aren’t you going to show me proof?”

Moonlight Flower’s eyes narrowed with doubt .

Tae-hyuk quickly pulled out the Demon Revealing Mirror from his pocket and prepared a skill .

Then he said .

“Well . Let me show you the evidence . “

Tae-hyuk started slowly walking and bumped Moonlight Flower in the shoulder .

[Robbery has been used . ]

-Please select the item you want to steal!

‘Now, let’s steal something suitable . ’

Tae-hyuk looked at the Demon Revealing Mirror to see what would come up .

All of a sudden, Moonlight Flower rushed towards Tae-hyuk .

“Wah! What is that thing? Cute!”

It was a mirror with a demon engraved on it . It was the first time he had seen a reaction like this .

Tae-hyuk chose randomly from the list due to Moonlight Flower .

‘W-what! What did I steal this time?’

The confused Tae-hyuk searched through his pocket, and touched a piece of soft cloth .

‘D-Don’t tell me…?’

Fortunately, it was the butterfly mask on her face .

Tae-hyuk pulled it out and waved it .

“Uh, when did you steal this?”

Moonlight Flower ran to Tae-hyung, grabbed the mask, and put it on her face again .

“D-Did you see?”

“I didn’t see anything . ”

“You saw! My face!”

Tae-hyuk was at a loss for words . In the first place, the butterfly mask was already half falling off . Did she think it would hide her identity?

“Anyway, do you believe that I’m a thief now?”

Moonlight Flower placed her hands on her waist and turned her head to the side .

“Bah . Your skills still have a long way to go . ”

The one speaking was someone who couldn’t even climb the wall of her own house .

Tae-hyuk just extended his hand .

“Either way, this is a relationship . How about exchanging information among business partners?”

Thieves had their own network . It ranged from places to dispose of stolen goods to equipment deals . Even if it was still early, Moonlight Flower was a thief . It was likely that she knew more information than Tae-hyuk .

This was what Tae-hyuk was aiming for .

“Yes…”

Moonlight Flower moaned pathetically .

Tae-hyuk decided to help her make a decision .

“In exchange for becoming business partners… I’ll take what I just saw to the grave . ”

“… You did see! Bah! It can’t be helped . Should I give you my cell phone number?”

Tae-hyuk nodded .

Moonlight Flower said in a strange voice .

“Wah . You got a phone number through this outrageous method . ”

Tae-hyuk made a dumbfounded expression and held out his cell phone .

Then Moonlight Flower approached Tae-hyuk .

He could feel something soft leaning against his arm . Tae-hyuk coughed . He couldn’t control the blood in his body due to the good food that An Eun-young made .

His face turned red as he felt Moonlight Flower’s soft body .

“An old fashioned phone… By the way, why are you blushing? How old are you?”

“It is my 2nd year of high school . ”

“The cell phone seems to be the same age . At any rate, I am your Noona! Cutie, what is your name?”

“Seo Tae-hyuk . ”

“Noona is called Moonlight Flower . A pseudonym . ”

Moonlight Flower then left her contact details in Tae-hyuk’s phone .

‘Hrmm . Her real name is Yoo Ha-yang . ’

Moonlight Flower had registered her number with her real name, not her pseudonym . He was starting to doubt whether she really wanted to hide her identity .

Tae-hyuk sent a short text to the number entered by Moonlight Flower . It was to exchange contact details .

‘Anyway, I believe that Moonlight Flower is a thief . I can take advantage of this . ’

“Then, Tae-hyuk! By careful when walking the streets at night!”

“Yes . Moonlight Flower noona should be careful not to get hurt when falling from the wall . Be careful . ”

“I didn’t fall!”

Tae-hyuk said goodbye and started walking home .

To Moonlight Flower, stealing was a ‘hobby . ’ It didn’t matter if she was just a clumsy novice now, as her growth potential was tremendous .

‘She has really good physical capabilities… I can use this . ’

Tae-hyuk smirked .

Above all, her chest was big .