11:47 PM.
Three locations.
Three teams.
Perfect coordination.
Or so they thought.
Team A.
Incheon warehouse.
Captain Choi raised his fist.
The signal.
His team moved in formation.
Weapons up. Silent.
They reached the entrance.
Rusted metal door. Padlock hanging loose.
Too easy.
"Breach in three," he whispered into his radio. "Two. One. Go."
BANG.
Flashbang.
White light. Deafening sound.
"POLICE! HANDS UP!"
They poured inside.
Swept left. Right. Center.
Flashlights cutting through darkness.
Dust particles dancing in the beams.
"Clear!"
"Clear!"
"Kitchen clear!"
"Storage clear!"
Captain Choi moved deeper.
Found a large open space.
Old equipment scattered everywhere.
Broken conveyor belts. Rusted machinery.
Rat droppings.
But no people.
No hostages.
No Jiwon.
"Team A to command. Location is empty. Repeat. No hostages at Incheon."
★☆★☆★☆
Team C.
Gwangju residential building.
Detective Kim led the charge.
