Turning to Frank, the beggar said, "You must be special, seeing how you found my family in no time at all. All I ask is that you protect them... No, I beg you."

"I will," Frank replied, nodding.

"Thanks!"

The beggar then sighed and headed for the door, but his wife and daughter promptly stopped him. "Is there no other way?"

The beggar shook his head. "This is the best option there is. Just remember to stick with that young man-don't argue, because this is what I deserve. Do you understand?"

As the mother and daughter were silent, Hana leaned toward Frank. "Well, isn't that something? I'd never have admitted to my crimes in his place-he's certainly manned up."

Frank rolled his eyes. "Let's see if you'd say that if he had trafficked you. A criminal who atones is still a criminal, so don't forget their crimes just because they have something going for them."

Hana smiled and nodded. "Don't worry I'm no saint myself, just commenting."

told the mother and daughter duo, "You can

beggar's wife nodded, but

blamed him, Frank shrugged. "You can get your revenge whenever, but not now.

those words that both women left, and Frank returned inside the building to find the youth being

stopped Plum and told the youth, "Go on, tell us everything about your syndicate. They may have sucked up to you before, but now that you're done, they're not going to hesitate to traffick your family too, sentiment be

because I was surprised

"Isn't that exactly what you want—so that they'd

everything-remember, I'll be waiting for you by the gates

Frank chuckled. "Keep hoping!"

him everything, Frank stood up and told Plum, "Make it quick. I'll be waiting

and

was only a single scream before silence returned, and Plun strode out, standing in front of Frank as she said, "You must've killed many in your time. How did feel

just like it was for

of movies that portrayed how

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