The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 259
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While observing the situation after the cleaning team was restructured, something unexpected happened.
None other than Operation Chief Nguyen was suddenly fired overnight.
Before I could figure out what was going on, the branch manager immediately called me, Lee Ah-young, and Huin.
It seemed like the branch had finally figured out what was going on.
The reason for the dismissal of Operation Headquarters Nguyen was disciplinary action due to intentional omission of work and obstruction of subjugation.
I was also surprised that he hid the cleaning status report without saying anything, but in the end, it was only natural.
It was a fairly serious matter for the head of the headquarters to intentionally conceal internal operational documents.
But that wasn’t the whole problem.
Since the branch manager realized what was going on, there was no way he would be punished for openly siding with us.
‘I need to make some contact…’
I muttered as I entered the office.
Just one month after coming to Vietnam, I met the new branch manager.
“Are you Kim Jun-woo?”
Just looking at the branch manager’s expression and voice, he was extremely angry.
“That’s right.”
He sighed at my answer.
“Are we going to start a real war?”
He asked, his eyes flashing.
But I shook my head with a smile.
“Is that possible? It’s not a war. “What benefit would you have for us by doing something like that?”
“You’re planning to attack the branch, but you’re not planning a war?”
“I think you are misunderstanding something… We already had a contract with the Vietnam branch.”
When I answered calmly, his eyebrows twitched.
“The contract included a reorganization of the cleaning team’s work and a reduction in the overall size of the cleaning team. Above all, didn’t you even get the branch manager’s approval regarding the content in question?”
“….”
“I just fulfilled the contract. I had no intention of confronting the Lions Clubs International, much less ruining the operation. And in the first place…”
I shrugged and continued.
“I have been demoted to the cleaning team. “As I am neither the representative nor the head of the branch, what authority do I have to even touch the operation of the branch?”
When I started to make a fool of myself, I could see his clenched hand trembling.
Of course, he would know that everything I said was nonsense.
However, from a public standpoint, it is not particularly wrong.
As long as the contract in question really exists, there is no physical evidence that I attacked the branch, and it cannot be driven away.
In other words, even though Branch Manager Sean knows that I am attacking the branch, he cannot hold me responsible for anything.
“Then why did Nguyen omit your report? No matter how you look at it, it was intentional?”
However, Branch Manager Sean did not give up and tried to catch the pod somehow.
Of course, that wouldn’t work.
“Do I know? “The branch manager told me to take care of the cleaning team’s work, so I may have just overlooked it.”
“…Ha ha ha ha ha!”
He burst into laughter at my answer.
“This crazy guy… Hey, do you think you’re kidding me?”
“Director Sean.”
I also looked at him intently and opened my mouth.
“Does this sound like a joke now?”
“….”
I felt sparks flying from his eyes as he looked at me.
I also stared without avoiding it, and we stared at each other in silence for a while.
“It’s a contract, it’s up to you, and you solve it yourself. Then I’ll make it up to you like it never happened.”
“How can you pretend that what happened never happened? And… from the moment an uncleaned dungeon occurs, it is already too late to solve it. “Please calmly wait for support from headquarters.”
At those words, Branch Manager Sean’s eyebrows furrowed.
I immediately knew what that reaction meant.
‘Look at this…?’
Could it be that you haven’t contacted headquarters yet?
Are you afraid of taking responsibility and trying to solve it somehow on your own?
‘This is so stupid…’
I shook my head and laughed to myself.
Do you still think this is a problem you can solve on your own?
“It seems like you still don’t understand the situation…”
But Branch Manager Sean opened his mouth, as if he still didn’t know who was actually unable to understand the situation.
“This is definitely a branch of the International Association. And you are our number one target. Do you think you can leave things like this and return safely?”
“What if you want to return safely? “What can the branch manager do?”
“what…?”
“If you are someone dispatched from headquarters, you still know to some extent, right? “The last battle with the balance team in Sicily, Italy… what was the result?”
“….”
I spoke slowly, looking straight into his eyes.
“Do you think you can lay a finger on me with the staff here?”
At those words, Branch Manager Sean fell silent.
“I think they are trying to solve it somehow by threatening me. As I said, it’s already too late. Now, it’s not a matter of what will happen if I do something about it. “Either request support from headquarters or conduct Operation All Stop.”
“….”
He chewed his teeth.
“What on earth do you want?”
“yes?”
“I know you’re trying to escalate the situation and negotiate! “What do you want?”
“It’s what I want…”
I continued, looking at him with a smile.
“Branch leader, if I were to ask for your head, would you be able to give it to me?”
“…!”
At that moment, the branch manager hesitated.
But I shrugged and said, as if it was a joke.
“There is nothing I want. Like I said, I’m just carrying out my contract.”
“You… will never be able to return home safely.”
“I also have no intention of just going back.”
I responded to his words jokingly.
“If you don’t have anything more to say, I’ll just head back. “I have additional work scheduled.”
I turned my back with Lee Ah-yeong and Huin.
And then.
“You pretended to be noble, but you ended up being the same guy.”
Branch Manager Sean spoke meaningful words to my back.
“You kicked out employees who had nothing to do with you to keep your position. “In the end, you too were part of a group that had no choice but to be in power.”
“….”
Are you grabbing the leg of your pants and shaking it in an obscene way?
I just smiled slightly at his words.
And then he left the office without giving any answer.
“Are you okay like this?”
When I came out into the hallway, Director Lee Ah-young sighed and asked.
“What do you mean?”
“It looks like he is trying to resolve it somehow on his own terms… If I were to use this opportunity to use the hub to negotiate, wouldn’t he have passed on it?”
Although it made sense at first glance, I shook my head.
“I ate the branch because of the herbs, but if I ask for herbs, wouldn’t it be a turn-off? “I will never accept it.”
No problem.
If I was going to give up so easily, things wouldn’t have ended up like this in the first place.
“You won’t use force just because you’re cornered, right?”
“That probably won’t happen. “No matter how much they threaten us now, the problem has already happened and the use of force will not solve the problem.”
Well, I’m just saying ‘for now’.
“Let’s start by looking for Director Nguyen. “It could be dangerous if left alone.”
“Yes, I already contacted headquarters. “Help will arrive by afternoon.”
“All right.
He nodded and this time spoke to Huin.
“Mr. Huynh, do you have any friends with Vietnamese businessmen?”
“yes? Yeah well… I know a few people.”
“Then, please set up a meeting with them. “The sooner the better.”
“A meeting? “Why is that suddenly…”
I raised the corner of my mouth and said in response to his question.
“Isn’t it obvious how Branch Manager Sean will come out?”
He moved his gaze forward and continued speaking.
“Now it’s the end.”
***
Boom!
Branch manager’s office.
As soon as Kim Jun-woo left the office, Branch Manager Sean slammed the desk.
“What the fuck…!”
At the same time, his fists were shaking.
No matter how much I thought about it, I missed the time.
If I had known about the problem before it occurred, I could have tried threatening or negotiating…
As Kim Jun-woo said, the problem has already occurred and they cannot solve it on their own.
It’s a mistake.
From the beginning, the cleaning team should not have been outsourced.
No, I should have at least checked.
Branch Manager Sean regretted it later, but…
‘Did you know it would turn out like this…’
Even thinking about it again, it was unexpected.
That time when I was chewing my lip while looking down.
“Can’t we get a cleaning team right away?”
Operation Chris Team 1 leader said.
Then Jonathan, the control team leader, shook his head.
“The number of people on the cleaning team is not important. There are already uncleaned dungeons and the number will continue to increase in the future. To solve this, we need to increase not only the cleaning team but also the operations team. “As it is an uncleaned dungeon, the support team will naturally have to be fully operational.”
“….”
At his words, Branch Manager Sean tapped the calculator in his head.
Can your current budget cover the cost of increasing the cleaning team and operation team, as well as the cost of operating the support team?
‘No…’
Even if it’s not enough, it’s still not enough.
The current budget is not enough.
So what do you mean by requesting additional budget from headquarters?
If you do that, your mistakes will be revealed.
That much… absolutely not possible.
“Now that things are like this, how about going out by force?”
At that time, Operation Team Leader Chris spoke again.
Branch Manager Sean glared at him and shot back.
“Against Kim Jun-woo? Are you confident?”
“Oh no, I mean… that woman and her colleagues. “Why not hold them hostage and threaten them to resolve it immediately?”
“….”
I would like to do it right away, but that is not a fundamental solution either.
Just looking at it, the move was planned as soon as they heard that the International Association was going to open the Vietnam branch.
If the golden egg is taken away, they will destroy it so that no one can get it.
In other words, they didn’t even consider a way to solve this problem from the beginning.
Ultimately, that means they have to solve it themselves.
“…Can we do anything if we have the funds?”
After thinking for a while, Branch Manager Sean asked the control team leader.
“It may not be solved just by having funds… but we can at least try.”
“Where can we bring in money?”
“We have not yet searched for local investors. “At best, it’s only the hub profits… we need three more months.”
“Whoa….”
It is impossible to receive investment and it is difficult to expect immediate profits.
Then there is only one way.
I can’t help it.
“Let’s get a loan from a company using the hub as collateral.”
“yes yes…?”
Control Team Leader Jonathan’s pupils widened.
“Is that okay? If we don’t solve it, we might lose the hub…”
“Anyway, if we can’t solve this, the hub and Nabal are all over.”
Branch Manager Sean clenched his fists.
Now that it’s like this, it’s all a matter of judgment.
If this situation is not resolved after taking out a loan using the hub as collateral, the hub will be out of the hands of the branch.
And if the news reaches headquarters… Your life will be on the chopping block.
However, if they can resolve this situation…
from then on, they will be in control.
“Everyone listen carefully.”
After completing the simulation in his head, Branch Manager Sean slowly opened his mouth.
“We have to solve it at all costs. Whether it’s the budget or loans, don’t think twice and pour everything into it.”
“….”
“….”
“And when the situation is somewhat resolved, we will then contact headquarters. Contact us… and report that Kim Jun-woo has declared war. And…”
Branch Manager Sean raised his head and continued.
“We ban Kim Jun-woo from leaving the country and request an airstrike on the Korean WDSO headquarters.”
They made a lot of excuses by saying that they were only fulfilling the contract, but that was only limited to the branch.
If the headquarters intervenes, it can be considered a contract, an invocation, and a clear declaration of war.
If so.
“I told you, you won’t be able to go back smoothly.”
You will pay a heavy price for daring to touch me.