The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 215
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“….”
“….”
Early morning on the first day of vacation.
As soon as I ran into Director Lee Ah-young at the meeting place, I couldn’t help but be shocked.
I skipped saying hello and just looked at her blankly.
She tried to avoid my gaze and looked quite awkward.
I couldn’t help but be that embarrassed.
That’s right….
‘Why are your clothes like that…?’
She, who always wore a suit or a neat shirt, came out wearing a dress.
Even before returning, I felt dizzy at the sight of it, something I had never seen before.
Even full makeup?
What kind of plan is this?
“I said I could just go. Yubin forced herself to…”
“….”
She trailed off, perhaps because she felt awkward about herself.
I glanced at the luggage she was carrying.
They had a lot of luggage, as if they were going to evacuate.
What on earth did you bring so desperately?
“Try to say something. “It’s so embarrassing because they just stare at me blankly.”
“Uh…”
I opened my mouth after hesitating for a moment.
“How are you going to investigate wearing those clothes?”
“…yes?”
“…?”
She looked dumbfounded for a moment and then asked vaguely.
“Joseo Jo…? “I’m not going to have fun…?”
“What are you talking about!”
I answered the absurd question firmly.
“I’m going to investigate the congressman who is looking after Director Park Jang-mok.”
“….”
It was that moment.
Director Lee Ah-young’s face cooled to a level I’ve never seen before.
***
Headquarters Planning Director’s Office.
“You two must have met by now, right?”
Kim Min-ju, who came to visit Han Yu-bin during a quiet time, opened her mouth in a hushed voice.
Then Han Yu-bin smiled and asked back.
“why. “Are you jealous?”
“No, it’s not like that…”
Kim Min-joo trailed off, not knowing how to express his complicated feelings.
That’s because Kim Jun-woo was a very special person to him.
It would be a lie to say that I have never thought of Kim Jun-woo as the opposite sex… but even so, I have been trying to control my feelings on my own.
Kim Jun-woo thought that he was just an object of respect and that any further relationship would be presumptuous.
So, even if I went on vacation alone with Director Lee Ah-young… no, even if they became lovers, it had nothing to do with me.
Still, the strange feeling I get is probably just because of my childish grumpiness. The fear of losing the object of respect to someone…
Of course, that doesn’t clearly explain this complicated feeling.
Minjoo Kim rested his chin and let out a light sigh.
“It’s just… complicated.”
“Phew…!”
“…?”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
Even as Han Yubin said that, she couldn’t stop the laughter that kept coming out.
“What’s so funny…?”
Kim Min-joo asked because he did not understand the reaction.
“Just… because your reaction was cute.”
“yes…?”
“You really don’t believe that person who asked me to go on vacation with them, do I?”
“What does that mean? “You really asked me to go with you, right?”
“Puh puh haha!”
Han Yu-bin eventually burst into laughter.
Then, wiping away the tears that leaked out, he continued speaking with difficulty.
“I thought you knew the best about that person. “I don’t think that’s true either.”
“…What do you mean?”
“You’re a human being who only knows work. “Maybe they just need some help this time?”
“No way….”
“No way.” Do you think he said that because he really wanted to go out alone?”
“….”
Kim Min-ju saved his answer.
In fact, it was impossible to imagine that Kim Jun-woo would do that.
That’s why it was even more shocking.
“Whatever you see, it’s either someone’s investigation or they’re just trying to get this matter over with.”
Han Yu-bin raised the corners of her mouth and said, as if it was obvious even without looking at it.
“Then why did Yubin ask Ayoung to go shopping…?”
“That’s it…”
Han Yu-bin shrugged and continued.
“I thought it would be fun?”
“….”
“You’re both probably confused and dumbfounded by now, right? Well, their reaction was also interesting.”
Han Yu-bin kept chuckling as if it was fun just thinking about it.
Kim Min-joo looked at her and shook his head sincerely.
***
“…It relieves your anger, right?”
Inside the car, there is an unusual atmosphere.
He spoke to Lee Ah-young, who was holding the steering wheel with a very grim expression.
“what. “Are you not angry?”
“…I don’t think that’s what your expression looks like.”
“You’re not angry?!”
…Or it’s not. Why are you yelling?
Okay, let’s stop worrying.
He says it’s not him, but I’m the only one who gets frustrated if I talk to him further.
At that time I thought so.
“Ah! “The more I think about it, the angrier I get?!”
“…It’s true that you’re angry.”
“If you ask me to go on a vacation just the two of you, isn’t it definitely misunderstanding?! I came here after decorating it, but what? inspection?! “This is a fart!”
“That’s why I told you to come comfortably.”
“Who knows what that means! I’m the only one who became a complete idiot! “I’m really embarrassed to death!”
“Why are you telling me that you misunderstood? And to put it bluntly, it’s not like we’re going on a trip alone.”
“That makes me even more angry!!”
Director Lee Ah-young couldn’t keep his body still, perhaps because he couldn’t control his irritation.
“I knew. “I’ll apologize, so stop now…”
“Oh, why is that bastard interfering? Hey, get out!”
“….”
He pursed his lips and looked straight ahead.
Okay, let’s not touch it.
If I keep doing this, I might get hit.
I didn’t say anything like that for a while.
“So what on earth are you taking time off to do to investigate?”
She asked in an exasperated voice.
“Well, it’s a bit uncomfortable to say it out loud…”
He continued speaking slowly, taking in her glance.
“Last time, when Park Jang-mok was moving, there were some people he brought with him. “They say they were introduced by a congressman who is looking after them, but they are former hunters who are active in the back world.”
“Former hunter?”
“yes.”
After hearing my answer, Director Lee Ah-young tilted his head.
“Are there still those guys left? “Didn’t we handle it all before?”
“I knew that too.”
“No, it’s not a matter of just saying you didn’t know, is it? Hunters who are disqualified are monitored by the government for five years. But is it possible to avoid being caught for being active in a violent organization?”
“I told you. “They are the people introduced by the congressman.”
“…no way.”
“yes.”
I answered, resting my arm on the window.
“It appears that our handsome congressman is secretly raising a fighting dog.”
There are many reasons why a hunter may be disqualified.
Embezzlement, bribery, assault, threats of retaliation…
and even murder.
The worst thing that can happen is that people with abilities beyond ordinary power commit crimes.
In particular, hunters who have lost their qualifications and are outside the association’s control are more easily exposed to crime.
So, former hunters… especially hunters who have been disqualified for violent crimes are classified as the most dangerous people in the country.
Because we don’t know what they will do outside of the dungeon because they have supernatural powers.
The fact that such people form a violent organization and operate is not simply illegal, but is directly related to national security.
It’s not that it’s not, but isn’t there an unofficial gathering of talented people who can destroy an army if they put their mind to it?
They are not even sane people, but people who have already done something once, so the danger cannot be expressed in words.
The government declared a second war on crime. And they set out to eradicate illegal hunter organizations on a large scale.
Of course, before returning, I also participated in that project.
That was already 5 years ago, and since then, disqualified hunters have been strictly managed, so I thought they had completely disappeared… Are
those guys still active?
And that too under a member of the National Assembly?
This is obvious to anyone.
The organization is being nurtured by a member of the National Assembly who is said to have looked after director Park Jang-mok.
Whether for political use or for other business.
“So, if you dig into that organization, you can find out who’s on top?”
Director Lee Ah-young immediately asked as if he understood.
“That’s right.”
“But do you know where that organization is?”
“Recently, construction of a 20,000-square-foot resort was confirmed in Pohang.”
Perhaps because it was a quite unexpected answer, Director Lee Ah-young looked at me with a puzzled expression.
“Pohang?”
“yes. It looks like there will be a golf course, ski resort, and even a water park. GT Construction won the bid for construction. However, it seems there was some friction with other companies.”
“I heard there was a bidding competition?”
“That’s not it… a small to medium-sized company’s factory was scheduled to be built on that site. “The contract was completed and the construction start date was set, but suddenly the business collapsed.”
“yes? Does that make sense? “How can we force land that has already been contracted…!”
“I don’t know the details. It wasn’t even reported in the media. However, the constituency member in question is a member of the Future Democratic Party.”
“…!”
At that moment, her eyebrows twitched.
“Above all, hasn’t there been a lot of talk about the relationship between GT Group and the Future Democratic Party? “It was probably a joint effort between the congressman and GT Construction.”
“No matter what… there was no backlash?”
“Wouldn’t it have been there? The CEO of the small business personally came forward and protested. All the employees also stepped up. As a result, local media also began to take interest. Thanks to this, public opinion gradually shifted towards small and medium-sized businesses.”
“And yet you proceeded with the resort business? If I had pushed it in that situation, it would have gotten worse…”
“Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.”
“yes?”
Instead of answering, I held out a piece of newspaper.
A small article published in the corner of the middle page, not even in the headline.
He pointed to that place with his finger and continued speaking.
“The CEO of that company is dead.”
“…!”
Her eyes were round.
“Well, to be exact, he is missing. “It won’t change the meaning.”
“What on earth is that…”
“Anyway, after the CEO disappeared, all the media swept this incident down like it was a lie. The internet is also quiet. “The only thing left is a line of an article in a corner of the newspaper.”
Director Lee Ah-young asked with a quite shocked expression.
“Then, the constituency congressman….”
“That’s probably not true. This is the person’s first election. “It would be impossible for a new member of the National Assembly who has no influence yet to control the media to that extent.”
“Then who on earth did that?”
“Well, the local congressman is not the person we are looking for, but it is clear that the person we are looking for did this.”
I answered in a firm voice.
“Perhaps this resort construction project was beneficial to me as well. So, you must have added a hand. But the CEO of a small business is more persistent than expected…”
“You used the Hunter organization to deal with it?”
“Of course, this is just my guess. “You have to go there to know for sure.”
That’s why we are going to Pohang now.
To be exact, we are heading to the company of the missing CEO.
Since this is a buried incident, there are limits to confirming it through articles.
There is nothing more certain than going and finding out for yourself.
“Haa…”
At that time, Director Lee Ah-young sighed heavily.
“If something like this happens, please tell me in advance. No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem like a place where you can wear a dress.”
“What do you think? It’s not even an official event.”
“…It’s easier said than done.”
Director Lee Ah-young continued to drive toward Pohang even though he was annoyed.