Lucifer
The next morning, Somin gathered all the men into the living room and told them of her plan,
"We need to find out all we can about Rising Sun. It might have nothing to do with anything but I don't want to overlook any possibilities. It's very strange that my father would sever all ties in what appeared to be a lucrative deal."
Some of the men nodded their heads in agreement as she continued,
"I know I can't confront them directly about this. I think our best course of action would be to retrace my father's steps to back before the deal was terminated to find out what caused it. What do you guys think?"
Somin addressed the men and opened the floor to questions. The first to speak was Namjoon,
"Rising Sun was before our time so my men and I can't tell you very much, but we'll do what we can to get as much information to you as possible."
Somin smiled at him kindly and thanked him before looking at the others,
"What about you guys?"
Suho was the first to respond,
"I know someone from my earlier years of this life who might be able to help. When he isn't swindling the rich, he has a plethora of information about international companies. He might know about Rising Sun."
"Can you find him?"
Somin asked him inquisitively. Suho nodded,
"Yes. He runs a nightclub downtown called Lucifer. He should know everything worth knowing about Rising Sun."
"Anything I should know about him?"
Suho hesitates slightly before answering her question,
"Well, he can be a little... he's a bit of a Casanova, if you get my meaning."
Somin tilted her head in confusion, causing her hair to slip off her shoulder and frame her face as he explained,
"He can be a bit of a flirt and is easily distracted by a pretty face. The problem is that it's easier to get information out of him if a woman approaches him, but he has a difficult time staying focused. It's sort of a catch 22."
Somin nodded in understanding,
"I gotcha. Do you know the places he frequents? If need be I can speak to him."
Suho gave her a measured look as he responded,
"He's always at Lucifer. If you want Baekhyun, Kai, and myself will take you there and introduce you to him. What do you say?"
Somin thought it over for a moment before turning to Kris,
"What do you think? Do you have any input?"
Kris leaned back in his chair and looked at the hazel eyed girl before him as he spoke,
"I believe I know the man Suho is talking about. Song Minjae, correct? In that case bringing three men isn't nearly enough. Minjae is more than just a swindler, he runs a large amount black market auctions and private 'parties' for the rich. People want him dead and he knows it. Three men won't even come close to the amount of armed bodyguards he'll have dispersed throughout the club. Here's what I suggest: Luhan and Tao enter first, then Baekhyun and Kai, Xiumin and Chen, Sehun and D.O., and finally Chanyeol and Lay. Suho, myself, and you will enter after Baekhyun and Kai. Each arrival will be staggered by ten minutes. It sounds like a lot but once you get in there you won't notice how much time has passed. If we all walk in together it'll put Minjae on alert and he won't talk. We have to make this look somewhat natural. Now Namjoon, you and your men will need to take point outside of the club. If you see anything suspicious you need to let us know immediately. Somin will have to stay inside but the rest of us will be able to help. For the moment we have to assume that the house is currently being watched, even though we haven't caught anyone, and that there will be an assassination attempt on Somin. I know how it sounds but this is the safest way to do this. If this goes south all of us are gonna have to work together to get Somin out of there. Which reminds me, we can't all enter through the front door. Obviously Suho, Somin, and I will but among the other pairs you'll have to decide who comes in the front and who goes through the back."
Once Kris had finished Somin nodded,
"That sounds like a good plan. I'll try and get the information quickly-"
"Not too quickly. If you start right off questioning him he won't answer anything and he'll take off."
Suho interjected with Kris chiming in,
"You have to kinda wine and dine him, if you get what I'm saying."
Somin laughed slightly,
"I understand. I'll be discreet. I just have to find something to wear."
She commented lightly before leaving the room and ascending the stairs to her bedroom. Somin opened her closet and took inventory of her outfits,
She looked at the four choices thoughtfully until she heard a knock at her door,
"Who is it?"
"Namjoon. Jungkook is with me."
"Come on in, guys."
The door opened and the two men entered the room, Jungkook softly closing the door behind them,
"Somin, we're gonna do some butting in."
Namjoon declared. The brunette gave them a skeptical look,
"Why?"
"This is dangerous. We don't know anything about Minjae and he sounds dangerous. What if something happens to you???"
Jungkook blurted out, Namjoon speaking after,
"Kris said he's involved in the black market. We have no idea what kind of merchandise he auctions off. What if he decides he could get a good price for you, huh? What if he kidnaps you? Do you honestly think that the people who killed your parents wouldn't find out, buy you, and kill you?"
Somin sat down on her bed and thought their words over as Jungkook moved to sit next to her, grasping her small hands in his own,
"Somin, we care about you and we want to protect you. Not because of your father, but because you've earned our respect and loyalty. We want to keep you safe. Namjoon and I, and the others too, are worried that you could be hurt or killed. I for one am worried that Suho and Kris aren't taking your safety seriously. We would feel better if we were inside with you and some of the others took point outside. Even Kris and Suho's men were whispering their concerns to each other. After you left and Kris and Suho began discussing something, several of the men, including Baekhyun, Kai, Luhan, and Chen, came up to us and voiced their concerns. They would rather take point outside and have us inside. Minjae knows their faces, he doesn't know ours. They pointed that out to us and they're right. If Minjae saw the others he'd know something was up."
Somin turned to look at Jungkook and saw the concern in his eyes. Her gaze softened and she squeezed his hands comfortingly,
"How about the two of you go tell the rest of them that I changed my mind and would feel better if my personal bodyguards were inside Lucifer with me, and that I want a combination of Kris and Suho's men to take point outside. Sound good?"
Namjoon nodded,
"Yes ma'am. We'll tell them that."
Relief flooded Jungkooks' eyes and he nodded slightly in agreement, slowly releasing Somins' hands and leaving the room with Namjoon. The brunette smiled to herself as she went back to her closet and continued to ponder what to wear, deep down hoping that she made the right decision.
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