The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 269
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– There is news that Ministry of Justice Minister Hiroto Kobayashi has disappeared.
Japan branch.
The anchor’s excited voice came out from the Internet news broadcast by Branch Manager Haramura.
– At around 8 PM today, Minister Kobayashi left his office after work and sent a text message to his wife saying he had left work, but it has been confirmed that he has not returned home to date. Minister Kobayashi was seen leaving his office on CCTV, but he disappeared at some point without boarding a private vehicle, so police authorities began an investigation focusing on kidnapping. If anyone has seen Minister Kobayashi or knows any news, please contact the number below…
It was well past 1 a.m.
Branch Manager Haramura still hadn’t left work and was watching the news in his office.
“You’re causing a lot of trouble in someone else’s country…”
He soon sighed and muttered.
Now I never thought they would even touch the minister.
The influence of the International Association was felt once again.
And then.
“…There are now 3 hours left.”
Aide Hina, who was also present, opened her mouth in a worried voice.
“How about… getting in touch?”
“To CEO Kim? it’s okay. “You must be doing well.”
“no. “With the contact information the woman gave me.”
“under! “What do you mean, hand over the branch?”
“….”
Assistant Hina could not bear to answer.
If you think about it, what’s the big deal if the branch is handed over to the International Association?
Wouldn’t it be better than having the branch be overrun by thugs and have an impact on the subjugation?
She felt that way now, but Branch Manager Haramura seemed to think differently.
“I told you. “We will never hand over the branch.”
“But the situation…”
“I know. “If I’m arrested like this, the branch will become a den of druggies.”
“There is nothing easier than destroying an organization without a person in charge.”
She answered in a hushed voice.
Then, Branch Manager Haramura looked at her and cautiously opened his mouth.
“So… if I get caught, you can take my place.”
“yes…?”
Aide Hina’s eyes widened.
“What do you mean by that!”
“I will delegate all authority of the branch to you from the moment I leave.”
“Don’t talk nonsense! How can I replace the branch leader? As for me, I’m an aide…”
“Is there anything I can’t do?” “If you think about it, I guess I also took charge of it accidentally because it was passed on to me by CEO Kim.”
“That’s true, but…”
“If you do it, you will do it. And I think you’ll do better than anyone I’ve ever seen.”
“….”
Assistant Hina lowered her head, unable to think of anything to say.
But even for a moment.
“Do you really need to do that…”
She hesitated before spitting out those words.
“No matter how loyal we are to CEO Kim Jun-woo, it’s still our association. If the branch collapses, our country will be in more danger than anyone else…”
She trailed off.
It may be a selfish thought, but I had to say what I had to say.
No matter how much help they received from Kim Jun-woo, shouldn’t the branch think again now that the safety of its citizens has been held hostage?
However, Branch Manager Haramura’s answer was quite unexpected.
“I’m not even a high school student, so what’s the importance of loyalty?”
“…yes?”
“It seems like if you just bow your head once, everything will be resolved, but that one time will become a lifelong shackle. Do you really think things will return to normal if you hand over the branch to the International Association? ”
you’re welcome.
Branch Manager Haramura continued his words.
“Rather, they will just use this incident as an excuse. Then we will have to keep our heads down for the rest of our lives.”
“….”
“Don’t misunderstand. “This is not for Representative Kim, but for our country.”
Branch Manager Haramura folded his hands and muttered.
“Well… it seems that some people whose own interests are more important have a different opinion.”
He sighed softly as he looked at the news reporting Minister Kobayashi’s disappearance.
Then he shrugged his shoulders and said to Assistant Hina.
“And best of all, it’s not over yet.”
“…Can we get supplies within 3 hours?”
“It must be difficult. No… I would say it’s almost impossible.”
Branch Manager Haramura shook his head.
He said while smiling at the same time.
“But… how come I’m not anxious?”
***
It’s done.
‘X done, X done….’
There are only 3 hours left now.
We shouted here and there and even got help from the President, but we haven’t been able to find a single proper clue, let alone find a supply plan.
‘What the fuck should I do…?’
If you do this, you will never find it.
At this rate, whether or not the branch is handed over to its own hands, it will fall into the hands of the International Association.
Now, there’s another way…
“Well… if you don’t have any more questions, can I just leave…?”
Kyoku Seigumi’s office.
The leader, Horie, knelt down with a bruised face and opened his mouth insinuatingly.
“….”
I looked at him in silence.
Puk puk!
“why! Why don’t you know! “Does it make sense to take so much care of Boyd and not even see his face?”
“Argh!”
My temper got out of control and I punched out again without realizing it.
“I told you… we only talked on the phone, and I couldn’t see your face because you threw things at me…”
he said, breaking down in tears.
Of course, I didn’t come all this way to hear excuses like that.
“What about payment? “There must be at least a transaction account.”
“Well… they gave it all away for free…”
What…?
“I thought it was strange at first, but they said it was my first transaction service so I just accepted it.”
“Then what number did you call? “That won’t be left.”
“Maybe it was from a pay phone, but the number wasn’t even left…”
Puck!
That’s not fucking helpful.
“What should I do. “If there was no contact and no number left, there would be no way to find any clues…”
At that time, Kim Min-ju, who was next to me, opened his mouth insinuatingly.
Instead of answering, I let out a deep sigh.
To be honest, I couldn’t think of any special numbers.
Completely dead end.
There is absolutely no hope like this…
“Ah!”
At that moment, Horie suddenly clapped his hands and let out an exclamation.
“Now that I think about it, the last time we spoke on the phone, she said something like that. “If anyone comes to visit, please contact me.”
“what…?”
“So I asked if he would leave his contact information… and he said he had already done so.”
What kind of bullshit is this?
‘How can you say that you have already left something when there is nothing left behind?…’
I quietly rolled my eyes for a moment.
‘…!’
I felt like sparks were flying in my head.
“Well, since there’s nothing left, I guess I just did it… Argh!”
I gave him one last honey chestnut.
I smiled as I looked at him looking up as if he felt aggrieved.
“It’s the price of being the last to say the most important thing.”
“…Yes yes?”
“Give me Minjoo Kim’s cell phone.”
She looked puzzled, but she really didn’t have time anymore.
I skipped any explanation and immediately called somewhere.
“…What happened?”
Branch Manager Haramura’s voice came from the other side of the cell phone.
“We found a supply, but it was bait. “When I heard about it, they said they received the goods in the name of the branch leader.”
“…What?”
“I need to find the original source… but I haven’t found any clues about it yet.”
“What a disaster…”
“I told you. “Not yet.”
His answer was cut off for a moment.
I took that opportunity to speak.
“Perhaps. “When someone from the Lions Clubs International came to visit you, didn’t you leave your contact information?”
“hmm? Uh uh. “I gave him my number and asked him to contact me in time if I was going to transfer the branch, but…”
“Could you give me that number?”
“I’m telling you, I’m telling you… Is there a reason? “I don’t think contacting us that way will solve anything.”
“I’ll tell you the details later.”
I put the explanation aside and hung up the phone as soon as I got the number.
As I was immediately entering the number into my cell phone, Minju Kim asked this time.
“That’s the contact number for branch transactions. Does it have any meaning?”
“They are the ones who completely disappeared and cut off all traces. Even if it was a hotline for core transactions, other methods would have been used. “You can’t leave your contact information.”
“yes…?”
“I don’t know who planned this operation, but leaving contact information was not part of the plan.”
I continued speaking while looking at Minjoo Kim.
“In other words, it is an independent action of an attendant moving together.”
“…!”
At the same time, her pupils dilated.
“Then you left your number on purpose so we could contact you…”
“Shh.”
I pressed the call button and the moment I heard the connection tone, I put my finger to my lips.
I focused on the sound coming from across the street.
Well, I think I roughly know who it is.
Click-.
At that moment, the call was connected.
But the other person said nothing.
“…This is Kim Jun-woo.”
I opened my mouth first.
「….」
“Didn’t you leave a number for me to contact you?”
“….”
“Please say something….”
“I’m on my way outside, so wait a moment.”
Finally, I heard the answer.
Sure enough, it was a familiar female voice.
Let’s wait like that for a while.
“I guess I found Kyokusei,”
she began again.
“Yeah whatever. But you’re not telling me who it is?”
“Don’t you already know?”
“Ha….”
That’s true.
There is only one person in the Lions Clubs International Association who can contact me personally.
Head of the bank item management team at PB Corporation.
Chloe.
“So why did you leave your number? No matter how you look at it, I don’t think it was something your superiors ordered. “
Why do salespeople also look out for their own interests? “Is there anything I can’t do?”
“I want to make a personal deal…?”
Chloe’s laughter was heard at that question.
“Honestly, that’s true. What happens to the Japanese branch? It doesn’t matter to me. “It’s better if I take care of my own things while I’m working.”
“So… what do you want?”
When I asked, there was no answer for a moment.
“Eclipse.”
She said something out of the blue.
“It’s a bit hard to say this, but Eclipse is the world’s best facility and largest research institute. To be honest… it’s a coveted place for a researcher.”
“…Are you really telling me to pass on Eclipse?”
“No,”
she answered immediately.
“I’m asking you to give me a job.”
“…?”
What else is this….
“Honestly, I’ve worked at PB Corporation for a long time, but other than providing research facilities, it doesn’t really suit me.”
“You’ve been bothering me so much for so long, and now you’re here?”
“What power do I have? “I did it because everyone told me to.”
“It’s ridiculous.”
“Whatever you want,”
she continued, laughing.
“Anyway, my condition is to be the general manager of Eclipse. Honestly, I think you have that level of skill? “Would you like me to send you a resume?”
“That’s okay. What can you give me?”
“Musashino Shimbun.”
“…?”
My eyebrows twitched at the unfamiliar name.
“This is a newspaper company that will publish content related to Branch Manager Haramura in three hours.”
“….”
“Why? Don’t you like it? Even if they can’t catch us, it’ll be enough to save the branch right away, right?”
I know.
Even if you can’t find a supply plan, it’s a tremendous clue that can put out an urgent fire.
But…
“What is the reason?”
“Yes?”
“If you tell me that, you too will be in danger. “Are you really going to reflect and do something good now?”
“Don’t be mistaken,”
she said.
“I just chose something that was more beneficial to me.”
“…I could just take your cue and not listen to your conditions?”
“Then I will be killed by that bitch. Well… if you really want to do that, I can’t help it.”
…You’re crazy.
Are you serious?
“So what are you going to do?”
“If it were before, I wouldn’t have even heard it, but… unfortunately, I have no choice now.”
I guess I’ll just have to accept it for now.
“You’ll have to move quickly.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
I hung up the phone immediately after saying that.
He then looked at his teammates and said.
“Musashino Shimbun. They publish articles about Branch Manager Haramura there. “Pick the location and move right away.”
“That’s right!”
“yes!”
The three members of the cleaning team, including Manager Park, left the office immediately.
but.
“What about the teacher…?”
Kim Min-ju stayed there, hesitated, and asked me.
“I have something else to prepare.”
“yes?”
“I’m not feeling well. Anyway, go first.”
Kim Min-ju still seemed shaken, but did not open his mouth again and followed his team members out of the office.
I let them go first and took out my phone again.
“Yes, it is me.”
Soon a voice is heard.
“Are you ready for what I asked you to do before?”
I started preparing for the boss battle with a very serious expression.