The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 29

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Deputy Chief Lee Ah-young’s father.

Current executive of the Ability Dimension Management Association.

Director Lee Du-sik.

A big guy appeared out of nowhere.

“haha! Don’t be so guarded. “I’m not a bad person.”

“How do you… director know me?”

I asked as politely as possible.

Of course, it is a fire that will soon be extinguished, but even so, he is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in the association.

That person like that knows me.

I feel anxious for no reason.

“Is there anyone in headquarters right now who doesn’t know you? Even if I don’t want to know, I hear various things. “I heard that the cleaning team is working very hard.”

“no? That’s not true….”

“Furthermore, in the joint project, they blew away Lim Dong-bin and even operated an operations team, planting lines all over the headquarters, right? They are laying the groundwork to take over the headquarters little by little…”

“…?”

Whose delusion is that?

“ha ha ha! Just kidding. Well, that means there are a lot of rumors about you. Rather, I’m more surprised that you know me. Should I call this an honor?”

“That’s too much praise. But what business do you have for me…”

“Hmm? No, I don’t have anything special to do, I just saw a famous person passing by and I wanted to talk to him. This is what it felt like to be a daughter who followed around idols in their prime. ha ha ha!”

Director Lee Du-sik laughed heartily.

He is a person who has not changed.

In his previous life, the president of the association described Lee Doo-sik as ‘an immature bastard who thinks he’s still a high school student.’

Looking at it again, I can’t think of a more suitable expression.

‘By the way, Lee Ah-young of the world followed the idol around?’

I just can’t imagine it.

“So, what brought you to Seo Min-cheol today?”

Lee Du-sik spoke again to see if he wanted to continue the conversation.

“It’s nothing special, I’m here to negotiate wages.”

“Looking at your expression, I guess it didn’t go well. “It’s strange… Seo Min-cheol would have done that right away.”

“I proposed a double raise for the entire team.”

“Ah… then well… it’s worth it.”

Cleared my throat a few times.

If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t have been enough to scold him and say he was crazy.

“Well, I actually didn’t have high expectations. “I took matters that could only be decided at the board of directors to the head of the division… so it was a natural result.”

“Hmm… Are you quick to give up or are you the type of person who values shame?”

“…yes?”

Director Lee Du-sik shrugged his shoulders.

“The member of the board of directors is in front of you right now, but you’re not asking me to do it?”

My eyebrows twitched for a moment.

You come in so openly?

“…Can you please listen to me?”

“Well, of course I can’t give a definite answer. It’s not a problem I can decide alone. But wouldn’t he at least have a better chance than Seo Min-cheol?”

Ambiguous answer.

I reflexively tightened my eyes.

“What I’m saying now is my personal opinion and has nothing to do with the board of directors, but… I honestly don’t think your request is absurd.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about the cleaning crew’s wages. I have a vague idea about it, but honestly, it’s surprising that there are people who do it for that kind of money. “Operation team hunters earn an annual salary exceeding hundreds of millions even if they only go out on raids a couple of times a month.”

“You can’t compare a cleaner to a hunter, right?”

“ha ha ha! When you say that, I actually feel at ease. Yes, that’s true, but… shouldn’t they at least be treated as employees working in the same organization?”

Lee Du-sik’s voice became heavier.

“Like you said, it’s natural that hunters get paid more than cleaners. But that doesn’t mean the cleaner can accept an absurdly small amount of money. Aren’t they also part of an association? “Then I think it’s only right to treat him that way.”

“That means you will give me a raise…”

I asked vaguely, and Lee Du-sik let out another lively laugh.

“ha ha ha! As I said, this is a personal opinion. Given the current boardroom atmosphere, it is something that cannot be proposed hastily. “The risk is considerable for me as well.”

“….”

I started to get irritated.

I had no idea what he wanted to say.

“So, if I were to do you a favor… what could you do for me?”

I smiled.

In the end, did you say such useless things just for this reason?

What a great build-up.

“I don’t have to do much for you… I will help you in the future when you are in crisis.”

I looked straight at Lee Du-sik and said.

This is truly a tremendous proposal.

A fairly lucrative business that promises to keep you in the association.

Well, of course…

“Hmm, it’s not very intuitive, is it?”

I have no way of knowing what my future will be like.

“I am also a member of the association, and when I am in this position, I have no choice but to focus on performance. So we need intuitive results.”

“Results?”

“The idea is to persuade people through results whether it is worth raising wages. “Then wouldn’t I have a reason to join the board of directors?”

“I don’t quite understand. “What kind of results will a janitor who only does the assigned work achieve?”

Director Lee Du-sik smiled.

It was as if he had taken bait.

“From what I heard, the leader of Operation Team 2 is your line, right?”

“It’s a bit grandiose to call it a line. “Yes, I’m just a janitor.”

“Well, I’m not interested in whether you’re a janitor or a hunter…”

Director Lee Doo-sik glanced at the door of the general manager’s office and continued speaking quietly.

“I don’t know if you know, but this month is the operation team settlement season. However, the information provided by the control team to team 1 alone amounted to nearly 100 dungeons. Seo Min-cheol is saying that he is going to blatantly blame Lee Soo-yong for his performance. Tsk… they’re the ones I don’t like after all.”

He furrows his brows and shakes his head.

“But why should I even touch Team 1? Anyway, isn’t it the association’s signboard? Trying to belittle those guys would be like spitting in my face. Well… I don’t know if there is a team that can replace those guys.”

Then, he quickly shifts his gaze to me again.

“So, take your friends from Team 2 and try to beat Team 1 in this performance battle.”

“……yes?”

My eyebrows twitched and I almost ascended to the sky.

“I heard you were delegated as leader during a joint project. From what I see, I heard you also advised on Team 2’s operation plan this month… You can do that much, right?”

“Oh no, no matter how much it is….”

“If it is successful, we will have a reason to push it to the board of directors… so I will do whatever I can to double the wages of the entire cleaning team.”

Lee Doo-sik tapped my shoulder with a bright smile.

“Show me your skills.”

“….”

Damn.

It seems like things are getting bigger and bigger…

***

It’s almost midnight.

I called together the cleaning team and the second operations team.

I don’t know if they had nothing to do or if they just rushed over because I was called… but in just 5 minutes, everyone gathered in the office.

But among those gathered like that….

“Why are you here?”

Even reporter Koo Sang-chan is proudly occupying the spot.

“My role is to cover the A cleaning team’s every move. “Do you feel embarrassed when I say that?”

Actually, it doesn’t matter who is involved…

‘I don’t want to be caught out here trying to fix my bluff…’

I bit my lip slightly.

“So, why did the teacher call the meeting…?”

Kim Min-ju, who had been waiting at that time, spoke first.

“It’s nothing else. “Isn’t this the season for settlement of operations teams?”

“Oh yes….”

“Are your preparations going well?”

“Oh no. With our current staff, it is difficult to meet the quota…”

The voice creeps out.

“From what I heard, Seo Min-cheol is openly supporting team 1. Judging by the fact that Team 3 has recently recruited a few freelancers, it looks like they’ve gone through quite a bit of hard work.”

“Well, we don’t have enough personnel or support to get involved in the performance battles of major teams, so there’s nothing we can do.”

At the same time, the team members nodded and agreed.

“Why don’t you at least try it?”

“We want to do that too, but the conditions are….”

“You mean we can do it if the conditions are right?”

“…yes?”

Kim Min-ju tilted his head.

“This time, we received a good offer from the cleaning team. Well, I don’t know the details…”

I continued, pulling my body forward.

“Anyway, because of that, I hope you guys can achieve some results in this settlement season. Honestly, I think it might be worth a challenge for you too, right? If you do well, you can even get rid of the hakotim label.”

“….”

“Of course, I’m not saying you should just recklessly join the fight. I’ve roughly made a plan. I will also help you as much as I can. So tell me now.”

I looked at my team members one by one and said,

“I will wear it or not.”

“If the teacher says that, I can’t help it.”

At the same time, Minju Kim smiled slightly.

“No, if you can help us, we would be grateful.”

“I heard that cleaning lady Kim Jun-woo is willing to help out, so is there any reason not to do so?”

“Of course you can!”

Team members continue to raise their voices.

I nodded with a satisfied expression.

“good. Instead, there is something you need to be careful about.”

“Just say the word!”

“This is a fight between the operations team, but the cleaning team is also involved.”

The team members’ somewhat puzzled expressions.

I continued my explanation slowly.

“During the settlement season, an average of 50 dungeons are conquered per week. All dungeons that appear within Seoul over the course of a month can be conquered within a week. “It’s an important time, so it’s natural, but it’s up to us to take care of everything.”

“Ah…”

“With our current staff, even 3 a day is too much. 50 per week? “That’s nonsense.”

A solemn office.

It seems like everyone was so crazy that they didn’t even think about it.

Well… I wouldn’t have known either.

It only makes sense because I actually looked like I could do it.

“That’s why you can’t just blindly pursue subjugation. If that happens, the cleaning team won’t be able to handle it. “The operations team and the cleaning team must work together perfectly as one team.”

“As expected…”

“I understand!”

“After all, it is a joint operation between two teams!”

“…no. That’s not right.”

I scratched my head.

“Actually, there is one more team…”

That moment when I blurted out the words.

Suddenly –

“Oh my…”

She entered the office just in time.

“Whenever you reject me outright to my face, you call me now because you need me.”

As soon as she appears, she is given a reprimand.

“Do you know how sad it is? “If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t have noticed.”

“I am sorry.”

I let out a light sigh.

The last support group is none other than Deputy Director Lee A-young of the Hunter Management Office of the support team.

This operation is not possible with just the operations team and cleaning team.

Subjugation is a reality.

It’s not something you can do with just a little confidence or grit.

No matter how brilliantly I plan and how hard the operations team works, there are clearly limits.

So, I gave up all my pride and went to see Ahyoung Lee and asked for help.

I bounced a few times, but… Still, I’m glad I accepted it, pretending I couldn’t win.

“You know that you can’t just catch a bus once it has left, right?”

“…I know.”

“I’ll tell you in advance, I’m in a bad mood. “I won’t say anything else later.”

“Of course.”

When I answered reluctantly, Deputy Director Lee Ah-young smiled.

“Well, let’s talk about it again later. So…how can I help you?”