The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 209

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“What…?”

Karma Corporation headquarters operations headquarters room.

Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon, who visited there after a long time, told a shocking story to Director Kim Min-ju.

“I have that kind of relationship with Team Leader Taebeom Lee… What does that mean?”

“Such a story is circulating within the Seoul headquarters. I actually heard that they saw the two of them walking around together…”

After hesitating, assistant manager Song Hye-yeon carefully continued.

“Oh, isn’t it? “It’s just a rumor, right?”

“Of course not. “Who on earth spread that bullshit?”

“Up to that point… I tried to find out on my own, but the rumor spread so quickly that I think it would be difficult to find the original source.”

“Hah, what on earth is this…”

Kim Min-joo let out a laugh as if there was no time to be embarrassed by such a ridiculous story.

“I think they are rushing more because of the image of the head of the department. “For someone who was a perfectionist himself to say he was having an affair… it’s perfect for attracting attention.”

“….”

“I think it would be better to explain quickly. “If we leave it any longer, it could really spread out of control…”

“It’s not difficult to explain.”

Kim Min-joo, who was lost in thought for a moment, opened his mouth with difficulty.

“There is no evidence that we have such a relationship anyway, and if we announce our position together with Team Leader Taebeom Lee, it will easily be revealed that it is a rumor.”

“Then, without delay…!”

“But once rumors have already spread, they don’t easily disappear.”

“…yes?”

“It would be even more severe if, like me, you were a young woman who ignored seniority and became the head of a division at once.”

“….”

Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon closed her mouth, not knowing what to say.

Because everything was correct.

Anyone who knows anything about her will of course know that the story currently circulating is a rumor.

However, for anyone who had even the slightest doubt about her career… it was obvious how they would react even without watching it.

What can you do if you have good skills?

I knew it would be like this.

Didn’t he get the position of head of the division by dealing with his superiors? etc.

It doesn’t matter to them whether the rumor is true or false.

I just want to believe that.

Only by doing this will you be able to relieve your feelings of inferiority even a little.

“Of course, if we catch the person who spread the rumor, we can somehow hold him accountable and resolve the issue. But…”

“There’s no way we can catch him…”

Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon answered, almost in tears.

It is nearly impossible to go back on a rumor that has already spread.

However, there is no way the person in question would reveal that it was a rumor he spread.

The person most responsible for this incident is hiding behind the scenes.

“If I don’t catch the person who spread the rumor, I will have to take full responsibility for this incident. And speaking of that responsibility… it will ultimately be reflected in the personality evaluation.”

“That makes no sense! “It’s not the director’s fault, so how can you…!”

“Maintain dignity.”

Kim Min-ju cut off Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon and spat out those words.

“It is definitely an item included in the personality evaluation. “The fact that the head of the operation headquarters, who should be a role model for all hunters, got caught up in this kind of rumor, regardless of whether it is true or not, has already been disqualified from that category.”

“….”

“It’s that kind of place. “Here.”

Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon’s pupils shook greatly at Kim Min-ju’s calm words.

But perhaps she thought there was a solution somehow, she did not give up and continued to look for other ways.

“But if the evaluation committee were flexible, they wouldn’t end up disqualifying themselves, right? Besides, I have a personal relationship with the CEO, so it would be enough to talk to him in a friendly manner…”

“I don’t know.”

Kim Min-ju trailed off.

This isn’t that simple.

Now that the rumor has spread throughout the headquarters, Kim Jun-woo may face a backlash if he tries to protect himself hastily.

Because we are close friends, we have to go even more extreme.

Otherwise, not only Kim Jun-woo, but also other headquarters heads and personnel may become involved.

“But wouldn’t it be better to at least talk to the CEO first?”

“Well, since he’s someone who has more than one thing to worry about…”

Kim Min-ju seemed hesitant about even that.

The screening process must have been overwhelming, but I felt like I was burdening myself with it for no reason.

“First, let’s watch a little more…”

“A little more, when.” “What are you going to say after it’s cut out?”

At that moment, a familiar voice was heard.

“Hide what you want to hide. “My hair looks like it’s flying off right now. Is it time to think about other people?”

“Mr. Seo…?”

It was none other than CEO Kim Jun-woo himself who stormed into the headquarters director’s office.

“You became a very famous person.”

“It’s all lies. “It looks like someone is intentionally attacking me…!”

“Sit down quietly. “I know everything.”

“…yes?”

Kim Jun-woo sat facing her with a calm expression.

I immediately threw something on the desk.

“This…?”

Kim Min-ju accepted it and asked.

It looked like a motel key, but he couldn’t understand why he took out an item that had nothing to do with him.

“This is the key to Team Leader Taebeom Lee’s dorm. Choi Jong-hyuk, that bastard ordered me to bring this to your office.”

“yes?! “What is that…!”

“If someone else had found this in your office, they wouldn’t have been able to do anything about it. “Maybe the one who spread the rumor is that guy.”

“….”

Minju Kim closed her mouth.

That’s why this situation was so embarrassing.

I couldn’t understand at all why he was attacking me like this.

I thought I had been living a fairly honest life so far… but why does something like this happen?

“Wait! The person who spread the rumor was Choi Jong-hyuk? Then you’ve caught the culprit! “If we catch him quickly and make him confess…!”

“no.”

Kim Jun-woo cut off Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon’s words and answered firmly.

“It’s not that simple. It’s just a suspicion, there’s no evidence. “Even if we capture and interrogate him, if he turns out to be unaware, we have no way of verifying further.”

“I told you to bring me the keys! “Isn’t that really proof that you can’t get rid of it?”

“There is no point in saying that there was a mistake or misunderstanding. And above all….”

Kim Jun-woo soon spoke carefully.

“Even if you catch Choi Jong-hyuk’s back, you won’t be able to prevent disqualification if you don’t catch his superiors.”

“…!”

“….”

Assistant Manager Song Hye-yeon looked surprised, but Kim Min-ju reacted calmly.

Soon Kim Jun-woo’s eyes turned to Kim Min-ju again.

“What we are guessing now is that someone on the evaluation committee instigated Choi Jong-hyuk to bring you down, and that the International Association is behind that person.”

“…International Association?”

Kim Jun-woo nodded.

Then he rested his chin and spoke in a very serious voice.

“It seems like they are planning to weaken the organization in some way by destroying its main axis. “I think I came in with both timing and method.”

“….”

“Since he has already been embroiled in gossip, it will be grounds for a deduction in points in the maintenance of dignity category, and Choi Jong-hyuk’s higher-ups will probably try to get hold of that somehow and disqualify him.”

“I guess so…”

“So, before the end of the review period, we have to make Choi Jong-hyuk and his superiors take responsibility for this incident, either by getting a confession or by finding physical evidence. “If I don’t…”

“I will be responsible.”

Kim Min-joo lowered his head and answered.

And then he slowly opened his mouth in a trembling voice.

“What should I… do?”

“Don’t do anything.”

“…yes?”

“No explanation, no refutation, nothing. “There’s no need to prove something you didn’t do because of ridiculous rumors.”

Kim Min-joo tried to smile at those words, not knowing whether they were comforting or scolding.

“That’s what I came to say. “Don’t think nonsense and just focus on subjugation.”

“But…”

“It’s okay, don’t worry about it.” “Leave the rest to me.”

Kim Jun-woo left those words and immediately stood up.

“I will definitely find it and destroy it.”

***

“What a shameless bastard you are.”

As soon as I left the office, Director Lee Ah-young approached me as if he had been waiting for me and said.

“That’s right. “There is no other modified work like this.”

“Minjoo… He may look strong on the outside, but he is a soft person. “You’re probably going to have a lot of trouble…”

“What can I do? “It’s all because I’m a good person, so I have to endure it.”

“…what the.”

Director Lee Ah-young laughed as if it were absurd at those words that were said without thinking.

“So, did you call Director Go Byeong-cheol and Director Park Jang-mok?”

“Director Go Byeong-cheol is waiting in the office right now. Director Park Jang-mok told me to contact the employee below me.”

“great. “Let’s meet right away.”

We walked quickly without any time to chat.

Eventually we arrived in front of the office.

As soon as we opened the door and went inside, Outside Director Koh Byeong-cheol stood up and greeted us.

“Oh my gosh, are you here?”

“I’m sorry for contacting you suddenly.”

“ha ha ha! no. So why did you call me?”

Instead of answering, I sat down across from him and took a moment to catch my breath.

Then, she looked straight into his eyes and opened her mouth.

“It’s nothing else… There’s a sinister rumor going around inside headquarters right now.”

“Oh, I heard. “I heard that the head of the operations headquarters and team leader Tae-beom Lee are like that?”

“Do you believe that story?”

“Well, otherwise there would be smoke coming out of the chimney.”

Director Go Byeong-cheol shrugged his shoulders and smiled.

I soon changed the subject and started talking about him.

“Doohan Group is where the director is currently located, right?”

“Yes yes.”

“I heard he was a very scary person there. I heard you eliminated a department last year through restructuring. Thanks to you, I was given a strange nickname. What did they say… sharp wind?”

“Heh heh…”

Director Go Byeong-cheol continued with a stern expression and a smile on his face.

“That’s true, but why are you suddenly bringing up my story now?”

“I’ll tell you straight.”

Without further ado, I got to the point.

“I suspect that this scandal was spread maliciously by someone. And I think the evaluation committee members are behind that.”

“…yes?”

He looked shocked for a moment, but for a moment he snorted and continued speaking.

“So you want to tell me it’s me? “I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal to bury one person since he cut off dozens of people?”

“I’m saying this because I hope not.”

“Huh…”

A shocked response.

Eventually, he opened his mouth, openly showing his displeasure.

“Why would you want to bury the head of someone else’s company by spreading such low-level rumors when you have your own social status? “It’s not like anyone will give you a piece of gold if you do that.”

“Is that so…”

While answering that question, I continued to stare into his eyes.

Soon there was breathtaking silence for a moment.

“All right. I’m sorry for telling you this. “I apologize if you were offended.”

I bowed my head first and showed respect.

“That’s all you need to know.”

Director Go Byeong-cheol stood up from his seat, openly showing his displeasure.

Then he slowly turned his head and added a word.

“If you are close to Director Kim Min-ju and want to protect him… it would be better not to do it.”

“….”

“The atmosphere inside is not good, and if you try to cover up for no reason, it’s easy to get caught.”

“I will listen carefully.”

With those words, Director Go Byeong-cheol left the office, slamming the door shut.

“how is it?”

At the same time, Director Lee Ah-young came straight inside and asked.

“I’m not that human.”

“…You’re resolute.”

“When I asked him about the rumor, he said he didn’t spread it. “If he knew anything about this, he would have said he didn’t do it.”

“…Can you be sure about that alone?”

“It’s just that the probability is high. “More than anything, he was not embarrassed that his plan was discovered, but rather angry that he was being treated like this.”

Other emotions can lie, but anger cannot.

If nothing else, I can at least trust his anger.

Director Lee Ah-young also seemed to understand that point, nodding his head and opening his mouth.

“Then what… all that’s left is Director Park Jang-mok.”

“yes. “Call me here right now…”

And that moment.

“Director!”

A woman who appeared to be Lee Ah-young’s subordinate urgently entered the office.

“what? “What’s going on?”

“I’m talking about Director Park Jang-mok. “I kept trying to contact her, but she didn’t answer, so I looked into other departments…”

The words that eventually came out of her mouth were truly shocking news.

“He just left for Japan. According to his schedule, he will return only after the screening period is over…”

“Huh?!”

“Huh…”

Have you ever seen this fucking bastard?

I feel like I’m going to get caught, so I’m going to hide myself. Are you saying this?