Silence Epoch

Yo-han walked into the basketball court cautiously, not doubting Seung-Heon's despicable mentality to harm him. Who knows what Seung-Heon might have planned.

Yo-Han took out his phone to lit up the dark room, but the lighting system did the job with just a press of a button. Who it is, we all know.

At that instant when everywhere was fully lit, Yo-han sensed something coming his way and the moment he turned around, he reflexively stopped the fast moving ball that was aimed at his head with his right hand.

"Nice catch" Seung-Heon said with an innocent face, while clapping for Yo-Han's perfect catch.

Yo-han did nothing but watched Seung-Heon position himself before him with his hands folded in front of his chest.

"Why did you call me here?, I don't really have your time." Already losing his patience, Yo-Han said to Seung-Heon.

He was not willing to stay any longer because he had to go meet Dan-Bi. He only spared Seung-Heon some time which Seung-Heon does not deserve.

Seung-Heon on the other hand felt like he had the floor today, so he decided to waste some time. " I have a piece of news about a man called Park Mit-Eum, I am sure you are interested in knowing what my news is." He said with his face asking Yo-han for a comment.

That name was all it take to get Yo-Han's full attention, and Seung-Heon was surprised by the effect it had on Yo-Han, then definitely his intuition is right.

Yo-han fell deep into his thoughts immediately he heard that name. ' If Seung-Heon really did have news about my father, then that could possibly lead to the person who sent him to the grave'.

Yo-han gazes at Seung-Heon for traces of deceptions but he found non. ' He is not lying but why is he helping me find information, is he so daft to help an enemy.? It only has one explanation, he is using this information to get something that I can't give. I am sure that he doesn't have a legit information. But no matter what, I will have to validate his words for myself.' Yo-Han thought.

Still scanning Seung-Heon, he sensed some evil smirk lurking behind Seung-Heon's angelic smile. Definitely Seung-Heon has some evil plan.

He started doubting Seung-Heon without even knowing what piece of news Seung-Heon had. 'If Seung-Heon is telling me this, then he knows that Park Mit-Eum is my dad.' But what will he gain from it?.

Also how did Seung-Heon find out, there are no information about Mit-Eum's family all over the internet, not even one archive has a record of Mit-Eum's family. The record available about him starts from his secondary education till the last case he solved. After that case he was declared missing two weeks before he really died.

So tell me how did Seung-Heon know!.

" He is your father right?" Seung-Heon's words interrupted Yo-Han's thought.

"How is that of your concern?" Yo-han replied

" Because I know you plan to avenge your father, and you want to take your revenge on the killer.... I think I have few information about Mr Park's killer, and you will only need it if he is your father, so I am asking." Seung-Heon said, though he knew, he needed to hear it from Yo-han, and make him beg for the info.

" How did you know about my revenge?" Yo-han asked.

"Hehehe, it's obvious, that essay of yours ehn!, To others, your will is to conquer the business world. But when I looked deep, there were some words that pointed at how desperate you are to achieve your goals, those words are pointers to the fierceness you had in you while writing, which pointed to some murderous intent that are only results of a will for revenge... I did my findings later and I am right. You even confirmed it unconsciously, that uncontrollable murderous gaze of yours confirmed it....y.."

" Now I know that your brain only works well when it comes to matters like this.... I see that you know a lot and who my father is, why are you asking then?. Just say what you want to say and let me go." ' what useful information can he possess?.' Yo-han thought.

" Well since you admit it that Park Mit-Eum is your father, let's get to business then... I think you should know about the ' Silence Epoch ', it's the period when the country's great chaebols silence those who have evidence of their dirty background businesses in the underworld, just like you had that of the Ong family. " He paused and signalled that Yo-Han should pass the ball and the latter did.

Being a very good basketball player, Seung-Heon got into the mood and started bouncing the ball and motioning for Yo-Han to tackle.

Yo-han reluctantly accepted the invite, and the game started.

"Ten years ago, a force called ' The Storm ' had it's Silence Epoch..." Seung-Heon dunked the ball but Yo-Han's tall frame intercepted, took the ball and headed for the opposite net, dribbling all the way.

" ...And your father, Mr Park, was the sole victim. The only one who refused to receive bribe in exchange for keeping his mouth shut. What a stubborn pair of father and son...."

*Slam dunk*. Yo-han dropped down and Seung-Heon went for the ball and the game continued.

Seung-Heon looked at Yo-han with surprise after they played for a while, he wanted Yo-Han to get worked up because he heard from his father, Jang Chul-Soon, CEO Won's assistant about Yo-Han's health condition.

If he successfully make Yo-han tired, he would have the chance to deliver some good beating for all those times that he could not hurt Yo-han and all the bully he missed. That's one of his reasons for summoning Yo-han.

But after playing for a while, Yo-han is still as agile as a gorilla, while he, the basketball player is already panting. 'Is this Yo-han invincible?'.

Not knowing that Yo-han is only holding up so that he could extract a lot of information. At least there might be some sense in Seung-Heon's nonsense. Everytime Yo-han turns around, he uses his inhaler without Seung-Heon noticing.

"...Your father had stains on The Storm and the result is his death.... "

"It's all a waste if you are still hell bent on avenging your father, because he wasn't clean either. For someone to know about the dirt of the Storm, then the person must have some connections with the underworld, meaning he or she is not clean. " Seung-Heon said with a display of fake worry on his face.

'Now you're dumb again, if he is really dirty, why can't the so called The Storm use his dirt to shut him up.' Yo-han thought to himself.

" How do you know about this stuff, are you not a part of the underworld if you know all this?." Yo-Han asked " Then you're not clean either."

*Check* almost *Checkmate*.

"I am...I am not...I have my ways to get information, I don't have to be a part of the underworld to know this". Stunned by Yo-Han's accusations, he fumbled on his replies.

"It's not yours to decide what it is if I continue my revenge, just let me mind my business and never speak of such words about me and revenge, learn to keep quiet.." Yo-han answered indifferently.

"When did we become allies for me to keep your secrets" Seung-Heon said as he displayed a smirk on his face.

"Then how about we play again, highest number of goals in five minutes determines whether you speak or remain silent for life." Yo-Han proposed, set the timer and immediately got into action.

*Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk Dunk and Dunk* the game went on with a draw.

Now the ball was with Seung-Heon and he moved swiftly to the net but in a split second Yo-Han made a perfect steal and a sharp turn. He did not bother to run to the net, he made a perfect dunk from that same position and just as the ball hit the floor, the timer beeped.

Yo-Han sighed as a sign of his victory and said. " Don't forget to shut your mouth for life." And then he started breathing heavily and it was obvious that he had worked himself up.

Just like always, Yo-Han won him again. He felt ashamed for always losing to Yo-han, He used to be the king but since Yo-Han appeared, he suddenly became more like a slave and in every way, he couldn't compare to Yo-Han, not even in this game where no one can beat him.

Seung-Heon neglected that fact because he saw this as the great opportunity to launch an attack and to venge his anger towards Yo-han, but just when he lept to pounce on Yo-Han, a pair of strong hands wrapped around him and dragged him backwards, then pinning him to the ground.