The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 353
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354. Side Story After Episode 11
“Are you going to America?!”
Han Sang-hyuk’s voice echoed loudly in the narrow living room.
The news that was suddenly delivered seemed quite shocking.
“Surely Kim Jun-woo is sending this?! Is that kid sane? “A guy who messed around in the U.S. and got his hunter cut off is being sent back to the U.S.?!”
“Don’t make a fuss. “I’ve been there once before, so why?”
Han Yubin said calmly as she packed her luggage.
After all, it was only three years ago that I searched all over America to find Eden.
It wasn’t a problem back then, but now it’s ridiculous to do that.
“No, is it the same as then?! Kim Jun-woo also went with us at that time. And he said he wasn’t even at the branch in the first place.”
“…That’s right.”
Han Yu-bin answered quietly as if she had hit the nail on the head.
What Han Sang-hyuk said was not wrong.
It was true that three years ago, I was worried that I would run into colleagues with whom I had a bad relationship.
However, despite those concerns, she only stayed at the branch building for about two hours, and most of the rest was spent dispatched to other regions.
As a result, I almost never had to see people in the first place, let alone encounter anyone.
As if someone had set their schedule to avoid contact as much as possible.
At the time, I wondered if Kim Jun-woo had paid attention to her on purpose, but…
‘If he had cared about that, he wouldn’t have sent me this time…’
After a while, she decided that he wasn’t a great person worthy of that.
“This time, I’m going alone without Kim Jun-woo. “Is this really okay…?”
“Ayoung is going with you too. And what’s not okay?”
“Anyway, you said you do your activities alone. “I’m sure you’ll run into some former colleagues, right?”
“What if we run into each other?” “It’s been so many years since the Nicole incident, would you even punch people if you met them back then?”
“….”
There was no answer, but the expression on his face seemed like he wanted to say yes.
Well, actually, it was something she couldn’t guarantee either.
Even if you think it shouldn’t be done with your head, your fists always listen and don’t do it.
“I will take care of my own affairs, so mind your own business.”
“…okay. Do it yourself. Contact me when you get there. “I don’t think I can go to the visit.”
Han Sang-hyuk shook his head as if he had half given up and entered the room.
Han Yu-bin continued packing her luggage. Then, her eyes suddenly turned to the small picture frame on the desk.
The only photo I took with Nicole.
Looking at her smiling brightly in the photo, Han Yu-bin also smiled slightly.
And then I thought about it for a while.
‘I should stop by for a moment on the way…’
I muttered and put the picture frame in my suitcase.
***
New York International Airport.
Ahyoung Lee stretched out loudly, as if her body was sore from the long flight.
Then, as I glanced at Han Yu-bin, I noticed her expression that seemed to be lost in worry.
He seemed unusually calm, wondering what he had been thinking since he left the country.
Actually, it was obvious what he was thinking.
“Don’t worry too much.”
“…yes?”
When Lee Ah-young spoke with a light sigh, Han Yu-bin was surprised and asked back.
“Are you worried now too? I wonder if I’ll cause an accident or cause trouble… Well, there’s no need to worry too much. Yubin, you are a much more cool-headed person than you think.”
“How did you do that…?”
“It’s written all over your face.”
When Lee Ah-young smiled, Han Yu-bin also smiled sheepishly.
“I don’t know how to sit on a chair and fight with words or paper. So, my hunter license was revoked and I was kicked out of the American branch.”
Soon, Yubin Han continued speaking in a very bitter voice.
“I’m the head of the division now and all, but… honestly, I still don’t know. It’s important, but if I cause trouble again…”
“Hehe.”
After interrupting her, Lee Ah-young’s low laughter was heard.
“…Why are you laughing?”
“Has Yubin ever gotten emotionally involved and messed things up?”
“…?”
Han Yubin did not immediately understand the meaning of those words.
But take a moment to slowly look back on your memories.
Soon she felt dizzy.
That’s because, while working on this job, there were several times when she couldn’t control her emotions and acted out impulsively… At
least, in her memory, she never had anything go wrong because of that.
“From the beginning, Junwoo put Yubin in that position even though he knew everything about her personality. “If that was a problem, I wouldn’t have sent you here.”
“Are you saying you planned everything from the beginning and put me in?”
“well. “I don’t know that far.”
Lee Ah-young smiled slightly and continued
, “What I know is that at least Yu-bin is one of his best forces.”
“….”
“So let’s not worry about unnecessary things and just mind our own business.”
Han Yubin nodded.
The American association official who was supposed to come to meet us was nowhere to be seen.
Since I couldn’t wait, the moment I left the gate to catch a taxi.
“wait a minute. “Two women there.”
A deep voice.
They heard someone calling them from behind.
When I turned my head, a man who appeared to be an airport quarantine officer was standing there, accompanied by airport police.
“…What’s going on?”
When Lee Ah-young asked in a curious voice, the quarantine officer answered with a meaningful smile.
“We are searching because a theft has been reported. Please cooperate.”
“…So what do you want me to do?”
“Please open your suitcase so we can search it.”
It was so absurd that I burst out laughing.
“I don’t understand. Why do we have to open the bag? “I’ve already completed everything including quarantine and customs declaration?”
“If you don’t want to open it, we have no choice but to enforce it.”
“I beg your pardon…?”
“When a problem occurs in a large country like the United States, you are the only ones affected. So please be gentle and comply with the request. If you continue to refuse, you may be arrested and detained.”
“….”
“….”
Lee Ah-young and Han Yu-bin looked at each other for a moment at that absurd story.
And soon.
“I refuse.”
Lee Ah-young answered firmly.
Then the quarantine officer shook his head.
“I can’t help it. “I will arrest you for obstruction of official duties and failure to follow instructions.”
At the same time, the airport police approached the two people, taking out handcuffs.
OK.
“I’m warning you, you’ll regret it the moment you handcuff us.”
Lee Ah-young looked straight at the two men and said.
But the men, who did not understand the meaning of those words at all, just snorted and opened the handcuffs.
That moment.
“Get your hands off me right now.”
A man dressed in a suit approached them.
At the same time, dozens of attendants followed behind him.
When people who looked like they came from high-ranking institutions appeared at the airport, a moment of confusion flashed across the faces of the quarantine officers and airport police.
“What is it?”
“Who are you guys? “Right now we are carrying out official duties…!”
“The moment you put handcuffs on them….”
Soon, the man in the suit continued speaking with a glaring look in his eyes.
“You could die.”
“What what…?”
“What is that…”
Those words, which could never be considered a joke, caused the quarantine officer and airport police to unconsciously take their hands off the two women.
The man who confirmed this spoke politely again in front of Lee Ah-young and Han Yu-bin.
“Forgive me for being late. “This is Marcus from the New York Association Division.”
“….”
Lee Ah-young looked at the man who introduced himself as Marcus for a moment.
And then it was time to sneak a peek at the quarantine officer again.
“They said they would arrest us for stealing.”
“…yes?”
“You can’t believe they would arrest a foreigner without any basis or explanation, just based on speculation…”
Association President Lee A-young smiled.
“I think the Secretary General will be very sorry if he finds out.”
“…!”
“…!”
At that moment, the faces of Marcus and other attendants froze.
Countries around the world have an invisible hierarchy based on their national power.
It is a force that everyone is implicitly aware of, and no country can easily ignore.
And it was the same for the association.
The Korea Association is the center of the global subjugation industry and holds both Eden and Bank items under WDSO.
A place at the top of all associations in the world.
Lee A-young and Han Yu-bin are the heads and high-ranking executives of such an association.
The two people were not just guests visiting another association, but top VVIPs who had to risk their lives to assist.
But not only was it late to pick them up, but the VVIPs were insulted in the meantime?
This was not something that would end with just such punishment.
At least two or three heads in this position could be blown off.
Marcus also seemed to immediately recognize the situation and immediately approached the quarantine officer and airport police.
“Tanimbala?”
As soon as those words were uttered, the two men’s faces became thoughtful.
“Why wasn’t my salary satisfactory? Or because they are young Asian women?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Do you have any evidence? “We are really searching for theft…!”
“Well, trying to do Tanimbala in the middle of the New York airport is a mistake, but an even bigger mistake is…”
Marcus continued in a low voice.
“Even if you choose the wrong person, you’ve chosen the wrong person.”
“…”
“Now, because of the mistake you two made, the American Association has lost a diplomatic strategy. So… you will have to take responsibility for that.”
Marcus soon gestured toward the attendants behind him, and each of them took out their cell phones and started making calls.
Meanwhile, Marcus once again approached Lee Ah-young and Han Yu-bin.
“Tanimbala is a scam that was popular against tourists at airports in developing countries in the past. “The method is to put something in a bag in advance and then pretend to find it and demand a fine.”
“I know that much. What I don’t understand is how we almost got caught up in a prank that went back decades.”
“….”
When Lee Ah-young shot out, Marcus’ gaze fell.
“sorry. It’s all my fault. “I sincerely apologize.”
“It already happened, so why bother apologizing now?”
With those words, Ayoung Lee and Yubin Han walked past Marcus.
“The vehicle is waiting. First, let’s go to the accommodation…”
“No. Let’s go straight to the association. “There are things I need to report.”
Ahyoung Lee answered without even looking at Marcus. Then he glanced at Han Yu-bin and spoke quietly.
“It’s a good start.”
“…Huh?”
“As soon as we arrived, we were already in an advantageous position.”
Han Yubin’s eyes widened at those words.
Soon Lee Ah-young continued speaking.
“Like now, we can create an advantageous situation without having to fight. Because the influence of an organization can never be ignored. Yubin, please take note of this too.”
“…Isn’t that just bullying?”
“….”
For a moment, I hoped that Lee Ah-young would spare the answer to Han Yu-bin’s dagger.
“If you think about every single thing like that, you won’t be able to work.”
“…?”
“Let’s skip over the little things.”
With those words, Lee Ah-young left the airport first.
Han Yu-bin looked at her back for a moment.
‘They say that if you love, you become alike…’
Isn’t that too similar?
Han Yubin muttered that to herself.