Chapter 3
MAMACITA: Secrets of San Mar ValleyLeeteuk follows through with the plan to steal the crown. MinJi makes an offer to Lee Donghae, the bounty hunter she's been looking for.
MAMACITA
The Offer:
Siwon just sat by the jail feeling sorry for himself, since he couldn't think of anything else to do at the moment. The word got around town within the hour. Sheriff Siwon left his post and a thief was able to get out of jail. Missy called him names as she passed by, following whispers from the saloon girls, Veronica and Jennifer. It couldn't possibly get any worse. He decided to drink his problems away at the bar since he had nothing better to do anyway. It wasn't like he had a most wanted criminal in jail to watch over, right?
"Hey, Sheriff!" Heechul happily shook his friend's hand. He couldn't help it, he was in a great mood. "What can I do for you?"
"Just give me the strongest bottle you have." Siwon sat at the bar with Heechul next to him.
"You sure? What's bothering you?" Heechul knew exactly what was bothering him but decided not to say it. He then told Leenah to give them their strongest whiskey.
"Please? I'm humiliated, a laughing stock, and I just want to forget how much of a failure I am before I leave town for good."
"Wow, you're not even drunk yet and you're already saying nonsense." Heechul got the shot glasses and poured drinks for the both of them. "You're not gonna leave town, and you're not a failure. Now kick back and relax because I'm drinking with you."
"You're the only person I've seen today who hasn't laughed at or whispered about me." Siwon took the shot glass. "You're such a good friend."
"Cheers, my friend." Heechul clinked his shot glass with Siwon and they drank.
Heechul knew he couldn't drink too much. He had to stay on high alert for what was about to come next.
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Everything was normal for that afternoon. The sun was still shining, Eunhyuk was once again busy showing off for Missy, Shindong was working (waiting for Sungmin), and Kyuhyun was playing a "fair" game of poker with Ryeowook outside the saloon.
"So Ryeowook," Kyuhyun spoke up. "It's been a whole day. A whole day of you thinking. Are you going to accept my offer?"
Ryeowook became stiff at his words. He had thought constantly about it. He still didn't have an answer for him. "I don't know. I'm just not sure if I'm capable of doing it. I mean, do I really seem like the type to be involved?"
"That's exactly what makes you perfect. You blend in, which is the whole point." Kyuhyun replied, then immediately lowered his voice. "As a matter of fact, I actually have a job for you right now."
"What is it?" Ryeowook lowered his voice as well.
"Leeteuk, the prisoner, he's been hiding out at my place all morning."
"What!" Ryeowook raised his voice, but Kyuhyun quickly shushed him. "Why?"
"Leeteuk is out because he has his own job to do. That's where you come in. He's going to rob Sungmin in a short while, and I need you to not interfere. After it's over, I'll tell you what to do from there." Kyuhyun ordered him. "Understood?"
Ryeowook fidgeted in his seat. "Yeah."
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"So, how do you tell that one apart from all the others?" MinJi pointed to the watermelon the fruit shop owner, Kangin, was holding.
"Oh, well one time while I was carrying her, I bumped into a wall while I was drunk. Marcy has a small mark on her now. I feel terrible every day because of it. Right there, see?" Kangin pointed to the scratch mark on the watermelon.
"Marcy?" MinJi couldn't believe he actually named it, but it was still funny.
"Yes! I would marry Marcy if I could."
"Good for you."
"Seriously," He said sternly, "I would seriously marry her if I could. I love her."
"And again I will say, good for you."
"Here, why don't you have this? On the house." Kangin handed her an apple. "It's fresh."
"Thank you so much." MinJi took the apple.
"It's no problem. Please don't hesitate to come back." Kangin smiled sweetly as he waved to her.
"Finally!" Sungmin cheered to himself, "I finally found that key!"
He pranced outside to the deposit carriage that contained the empty chest and used the key to unlock it. He rushed back inside his office to gently grab the crown off his desk and bring it to the now open chest. He carefully placed it inside and locked it with the key, then placed said key into his jacket pocket.
Shindong stopped working and glanced over at Kyuhyun, giving him a nod. Leeteuk peeked out from his hiding place, which was behind Ryeowook's barber shop. He gave Shindong a nod, waiting for his signal. Shindong casually approached Sungmin with his hammer at the ready.
"Hey, Sungmin." Shindong patted his back. "Have you taken a look at the wheels on this thing lately? They really need fixing, and I know you don't want any valuables in there to get damaged."
"Really? You think so?" Sungmin looked puzzled. "What's wrong with them?"
"Look closely here. Do you see that?" Shindong made him look closely at the wheel, averting his attention.
"I don't see anything," Sungmin admitted while Shindong anxiously gestured for Leeteuk to come and take the chest. Sungmin then surprisingly laughed, confusing Shindong. Sungmin stood and looked at him with a smirk on his face.
"Do you think I don't know what you're doing?" Sungmin chuckled.
He caught Shindong off guard when he quickly reached into his jacket and pulled out a gun, but since Leeteuk was just grabbing the chest, Shin
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