The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 267
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Ministry of Justice of Japan.
A phone call made directly to Minister Kobayashi.
“excuse me. “Are you Minister Kobayashi?”
“Oh, yes. “Yes, but… who are you?”
Minister Kobayashi asked, alert to the voice he was hearing for the first time.
“Oh, I’m sorry for contacting you so suddenly. “I am Cho Hyun-min, the President of the Republic of Korea.”
“…!”
Minister Kobayashi’s expression hardened for a moment.
That’s because there has never been a case where the head of a country called the minister directly.
And that too without any comment.
Of course, I seemed to vaguely understand the reason.
It must be important enough that the president of a country contacted me directly, ignoring the existing procedures.
And that would be a matter of courtesy.
“The President contacted me directly about something…”
But Minister Kobayashi asked, pretending not to know.
“I heard that the Haneda Airport Immigration Office is currently illegally detaining Korean nationals.”
“….”
Minister Kobayashi refrained from answering.
As expected, it was because of that incident.
Minister Kobayashi hurriedly maintained his composure.
After clearing his throat a couple of times, he answered slowly.
“Is that so? Unfortunately… I cannot personally check the immigration process. However, if he had been detained in a kwanliso, there would have been a clear reason.”
“Then please confirm what the problem is so we can correct it.”
“That’s not difficult, but… I don’t quite understand. “Is this something the President would personally ask for?”
“yes. “It is worth it,”
President Cho Hyun-min responded immediately.
“This is a very important matter. As you know, the Japan branch falls under the direct jurisdiction of WDSO, and those currently detained are employees dispatched to resolve recent issues. Therefore, for the sake of Japan, I request that you allow me to enter the country as soon as possible.”
“….”
Minister Kobayashi gritted his teeth.
‘You’re going to come out like this…?’
It’s not about anything else, it’s about helping your country, so resolve it quickly.
If you decline this request, things will look quite strange.
Who wants their country to be in danger due to mistakes made by their own department?
I made a move that I had no choice but to accept outright.
But….
“We follow our principles. There must be a good reason why the personnel at the kwanliso decided to detain him. “I cannot change such matters on my own.”
But we can’t pretend now that it never happened.
“It’s a principle…”
Then President Cho Hyun-min muttered.
Soon, I heard the sound of tired laughter.
“Are you sure you want to follow the principles?”
“…Yes?”
Minister Kobayashi’s eyebrows twitched at the provocative tone.
“I understand. “Let’s stick to the principles like the Minister said.”
“What are you doing now…”
Before Minister Kobayashi could say anything, the call was cut off unilaterally.
For a moment, I looked at the unanswered phone with a puzzled expression.
“…Tsk.”
He clicked his tongue and put down the receiver.
I never thought the president would contact me directly.
I’m a little uneasy about the unexpected appearance of a big man, but… I can’t help it.
Haven’t you already received something from there?
Now, there was no reason to ignore their suggestions and stab them in the back.
After thinking for a while, Minister Kobayashi picked up his cell phone again.
And then I made a call somewhere.
“This is Mr. Kobayashi.”
“I would have asked you to avoid contacting me directly.”
The person who answered the phone was PB Corporation CEO Emma.
“It’s nothing else… I received a direct call from President Cho Hyun-min.”
「….」
When the news was delivered, CEO Ema was silent for a moment.
Minister Kobayashi continued speaking.
“We have been requesting that the people currently being detained in the management center be brought into the country as soon as possible. Of course, I think he is referring to Kim Jun-woo… Seeing that the president himself came forward, it seems that he has realized what is going on here.”
“so? “How did you do it?”
“I said I would stick to the principles.”
“Good,”
she answered.
“Well, there are only a few hours left, so just keep pretending not to notice. Anyway, things like this are not uncommon, so I won’t hold you responsible.”
“I understand.”
“Then thank you for your hard work. Oh, and like I said, immediately issue a warrant for Haramura’s arrest at that time tomorrow morning.”
“Of course.”
Minister Kobayashi answered like that and ended the call.
But before I could put the phone down, the phone rang again.
I checked the number and it was his senior in college and his senior in politics.
He was the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fujiwara.
“Yes, senior. “Why did you contact me…”
“Hey, you bastard, what are you?!”
“Yes…?”
Minister Fujiwara started by swearing.
“How on earth did you handle this so that President Cho Hyun-min contacted me directly?”
“What is that…?”
The moment he heard those words, Minister Kobayashi’s eyebrows twitched greatly.
“They say the ruling on compensation for forced labor in the dungeon from 40 years ago will be enforced within a week!”
“Yes yes?! What does that mean? “Wouldn’t that mean I couldn’t really enforce that ruling?”
“I thought it would be because it was a complete diplomatic pretense! Who would have thought that something like this would come out of nowhere! “Nothing has been prepared!”
Minister Kobayashi’s mind began to feel dizzy.
“It’s not even just me! We have also been contacted by by-product trading companies and equipment research institutes. From now on, we will regulate the import and export of by-products and equipment!”
“What is that…”
“The reason they continued to trade with us even after the Japanese branch moved to Korea in the first place was 100% diplomacy! Now, if the contract is terminated, it will really be a disaster!”
“But… why is it because of me…?”
Minister Kobayashi carefully retreated.
Isn’t something that happened that had nothing to do with my department in the first place and could explode at some point?
I didn’t understand why he was taking his anger out on me.
But even for a moment.
“You still don’t understand the situation?! President Cho Hyun-min mentioned your name! “Your name is circulating in all departments right now!”
“…!!”
“What on earth have you done?”
“I just followed the principles…”
“You. If Cho Hyun-min continues to swing his sword like this, you will turn all of Japan into an enemy for the rest of your life. “Not only you but your family will not be able to set foot on Japanese soil in the future.”
“….”
“So, as a matter of principle, solve it immediately! “If it gets to the Prime Minister’s ears, it’s over for you!”
Minister Fujiwara hung up the phone with those words.
At the same time, Kobayashi’s vision began to darken.
Are they getting this far just because they were held at the immigration office for a few hours?
Even if it means turning Japan into an enemy, is Kim Jun-woo more important?
‘Damn it…’
Minister Kobayashi’s fists began to shake at the unimaginable situation.
***
“…You can go.”
Haneda Airport Immigration Office.
A few more hours passed and entry permission was finally granted.
As soon as Kim Min-ju, I, and the three members of the cleaning team heard those words, we immediately packed our bags and left the management center.
Of course, there was a lot to discuss, but there was no time to dwell on it.
Just as everyone was rushing out of the airport, the cell phone rang.
It was none other than President Cho Hyun-min.
“Yes, Mr. President.”
“Have you entered the country?”
“Yes. “We just got permission.”
“Thank goodness,”
he sighed in genuine relief.
“I’m sorry for asking you about something personal. Thank you so much for your help.”
“no. I heard that the International Association is currently spreading voids centered around the Japanese branch. “How can that be personal?”
“But… may I ask how you obtained permission?”
When I asked, I heard President Cho Hyun-min laugh softly.
“I just followed the principles.”
“…?”
“Well, you don’t have to know the details. Just… please know that if this fails, all future diplomatic and economic exchanges with Japan will be cut off.”
What?
What on earth did you do?…
‘If you’re not going to tell me, then don’t say it at all…’
He said again as he was feeling quite a burden.
“Anyway, if you have entered the country, please move quickly. “There’s no time for this, right?”
“I understand. “Then I will contact you again later.”
I ended the call and immediately checked the time.
There are only about 8 hours left.
The life of the Japanese branch depends on these eight hours.
We have to find a way to win in it somehow.
“CEO Kim!”
And then.
Branch Manager Haramura, who was waiting in front of the airport, spotted us and approached us in a huff.
“You got out safely! thank god!”
“It did take up too much time, though.”
“Is there anything that can move now?”
“Rather than that… have you checked the package that was said to have been delivered to the branch manager’s house?”
“No, I was too scared to open it.”
“You didn’t really take care of it, did you?”
I asked and he shook his head.
“That’s not it. “I thought about burying it somewhere, but I thought it would only make the situation worse if I got caught, so I decided against it.”
“Well done. There is no way I will let the branch manager handle it.”
“So you’re saying I have to keep it?”
“Unfortunately… yes.”
A shadow fell on Branch Manager Haramura’s face.
“I don’t know if it can really be solved…”
He muttered once.
He opened his mouth again with a nervous and desperate expression.
“What do you plan to do now?”
“Well… isn’t it obvious? “We need to find a real supply.”
I answered immediately, but Branch Manager Haramura still seemed uneasy.
“That’s right, but… I have no clue. “We investigated for a week and made no progress, but we were able to find it in just 8 hours…”
“There is no time to search from the outside.”
“Yes?”
“But I don’t know if it can be put inside right away.”
His eyebrows twitched.
“From now on, we will be contacting ‘Genji’ directly to purchase voids.”
“What what…?”
“yes?!”
At that moment, Haramura and Minjoo Kim showed an extremely excited reaction.
“There is no faster or more reliable way to find supplies.”
“But… if what the International Association did was correct, they would have received news that the teacher had entered the country. Then they will be fully prepared.”
Kim Min-ju raised a counterargument with a very serious expression.
“Also, even if the teacher contacts me directly, it would be difficult because my face is already known…” “
No.”
But before I could hear everything she said, I answered firmly.
I wonder if I didn’t even think of that.
“Of course I’m not living.”
“…sure?”
At Minjoo Kim’s question, I turned around and looked at the people behind me.
“…?”
“…?”
The place my eyes landed on was none other than the 3 cleaning team members.
“Now wait a minute! “You’re not telling us to do it, are you?”
“How do we contact the International Association?!”
“Hey, Junwoo… that’s a bit…”
They immediately realized what that look meant and started to get very embarrassed.
“And Boyd said it doesn’t work for ordinary people! “If we said we were buying Void, even though we are not people with special abilities, we would definitely be suspicious?!”
Sanghyuk Han added, but I shook my head.
“Don’t worry about that.”
He shifted his gaze to look at Branch Manager Haramura and continued.
“The branch manager will help you with that.”
“….”
Branch Manager Haramura also looked like he was wondering what that meant.
But I didn’t say any more.
“There is no time to explain here. Let’s talk about the details as we move.”
Because I didn’t have time for that.