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.