Episode 150
“Whew.”
Sihyeon sighed briefly.
Dealing with reporters was also not normal.
Dealing with multiple media outlets, not just once, but one after another, drained quite a bit of my mental energy.
When Sihyeon had some free time, he sat down and caught his breath.
Then I turned on the laptop.
This was to check if there were any articles that had been posted in the meantime.
When a familiar portal site appeared on the screen, I entered the news section.
As expected, there was an article related to this incident posted.
It was an article published by a newspaper that had been covering the story in the morning.
-Guild A, was it a guild of ex-convicts?
It was an article with initials, not yet real names.
However, it was clear that after a while, real-name articles would start pouring in.
Sihyeon quenched his thirst with water and read the article.
It was an article that simply summarized and listed facts.
The reporter’s thoughts were barely included.
There was also an interview with Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung at the end.
Sihyeon adjusted her posture and began to read the comments.
-Where is Guild A? You should use your real name for things like this, it’s annoying.
-Where are you, Yangji Guild?
-Rumors have already spread throughout the industry, but what initials? This is Yangji Guild.
-Yangji Guild? Wow… I liked the image there.
-what? So you’re saying that the Yangji guild is full of tattoo guys with multiple red lines? It’s so f*cking explosive lol
-Hey, this is creepy. It means that they have been doing business by lying about it until now.
-The guild leader has no sense of pestering. You have to fake it. What is the crime of the innocent hunters who went in there without knowing anything?
-Aren’t you thankful that you sort out the trash for yourself? lol
-Is it Bingshin? If you are an ex-convict, when running a business, you will do well by boasting that you too are ex-convicts and your employees are ex-convicts.
-Is the part-time job at the above Yangji guild already dispatched? How much do you pay? Let me try it too.
-But looking at the interview, isn’t it true that the prison guards provide after-sales service? I felt it during the Ganghwado disaster, but that prison guard is really amazing. Definitely not an ordinary person.
-If you caught the murderer Kang Tae-eun and saved the people from the Ganghwa Island disaster, you should at least give him a ticket. So I’m just watching.
-I like that prison guard. I think you tried something with the prisoners in mind this time too?
-Regardless of the intention, it was clearly a mistake to just bring in the general hunters without informing them of the fact. It wouldn’t matter if they just took care of each other and made a living.
-He was so obsessed with his own beliefs that he was avoided by regular hunters. There are many cases like that when people like that get lost in their own thoughts.
-Still, they apologized and allowed me to leave as I pleased.
-It’s obvious that people cry and decide to eat mustard because they are worried that public opinion will worsen.
-Is it okay to let that continue to operate? Doesn’t it feel bad to hear that there are so many criminals out there? There must be all kinds of bastards, including murderers and rapists.
-Don’t overdo it. Hell Joseon Now that they say Hell Joseon, does it really look like a pseudo-country? What kind of business is blocked in a country governed by the rule of law? Double punishment?
-Whether we block business or whatever, who’s going there now? Haha, I’ll have to play with centipedes for the rest of my life.
“hmm.”
Sihyeon turned off the Internet window with a look on her face as she thought about something.
As expected, the reaction from netizens was not very positive.
If it’s good, it’s strange.
Still, it didn’t seem like the interview he was doing as a prison guard was ineffective.
As the Ganghwado disaster and the Kang Tae-eun incident became known, he developed the image of a righteous prison guard.
I had to actively use that image for this project.
“Chief, what is your reaction?”
Cheolhyung, who was sitting next to me, asked.
“It’s just as I thought, well.”
“Is that so as expected?”
Cheolhyung smiled bitterly.
“You went out a lot in the morning, right?”
This time Sihyeon asked.
“Yes, very much.”
Cheolhyung added the word ‘very’ with a bitter smile.
“Maybe we can all get out.”
Sihyeon looked like she had already emptied her mind.
From the moment I found out that the rumor had spread, I thought that I would not be able to go with ordinary hunters.
They chose Yangji Guild because they did not know that the guild members were ex-convicts.
Also, I chose this place because I thought there would be a bright future for the rapidly growing guild.
However, it became known that they were ex-convicts, and it was clear that the bright future they had envisioned would disappear.
So it is natural for them to leave.
Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung politely expressed their apology to the general guild members in an interview with a media outlet.
Not only that, even though he was busy with media interviews, whenever he had time, guild leader Cheolhyeong personally apologized to each and every guild member who left.
They inevitably could not reveal that they were ex-convicts, but in any case, ordinary guild members were victims.
“Yes, that seems very likely.”
Cheol-hyung added the word ‘very’ again.
It almost seemed like he thought that would be the case.
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“The media company came to visit again.”
Mujik opened the door to the guild leader’s room and said.
Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung looked at each other, smiled tiredly, and stood up.
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It was evening.
Their expectations were correct.
Almost all regular guild members left the guild.
Now, not only Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung, but everyone else looked as if their minds were empty.
Any thoughts of possible disappearance disappeared overnight in the endless relay of withdrawals.
It was a time when only that one-sided trend continued.
Suddenly, a different ripple occurred in the guild than before.
“…Yes? What did you say?”
Dongil widened his eyes.
It had to be that way.
Until now, we have continued to process withdrawals like an automated machine that can only process one task.
However, when the machine suddenly says something different, confusion arises.
“I will not withdraw and will continue to be in this guild.”
The cute girl blurted out with an expressionless face.
It was Eun-ah, an A-level healer who Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung had recruited directly a few months ago.
And next to her was her husband, Yongjin.
“Is that so? Why…?”
Dong-il seemed embarrassed by a situation he had never experienced before, so he asked that question without realizing it.
Finally, someone has come forward who wants to stay in the guild, so why on earth don’t you leave the guild? I ended up asking a strange question.
Dongil covered his mouth, probably feeling it only after speaking.
But neither she nor her husband seemed to care about that at all.
“I haven’t had any problems living in the guild for the past few months. But why do I have to leave?”
Euna asked back with an indifferent expression.
Dongil was embarrassed and scratched the back of his head.
“Ah… Yes, yes. That’s right. Of course.”
My husband, Yongjin, who was next to me, opened his mouth.
“I share the same thoughts as my wife. I plan to continue working with Yangji Guild for the duration of the contract.”
“Oh, thank you, teacher.”
Only then did Dongil realize that they would definitely remain in the guild.
He was so happy that he forgot his status as a hunter in the same guild and bowed while holding Yongjin’s hand.
“No, not until you do this….”
Yongjin said with an embarrassed face.
“You’re staying?”
“Really?”
The guild members around them looked at them with surprised expressions.
“Hey guys, what are you doing without being noticed? Clap, clap.”
Someone said loudly.
“Yes, yes.”
“Applause!”
Clap clap clap!
Suddenly, the guild office was filled with loud applause.
Yongjin looked completely embarrassed and didn’t know what to do.
There was a subtle movement on Eunah’s indifferent face.
Upon hearing this commotion, Si-hyeon and Cheol-hyung came out of the guild leader’s room.
They looked like they couldn’t understand the sudden change in the atmosphere of the office.
Dong-il quickly explained.
“These people will remain in the guild.”
“is it so?”
Sihyeon looked surprised.
It was the same with Cheolhyung.
Since everything continued as expected, I didn’t expect anyone to stay.
He is also an A-level healer who will be welcomed with open arms wherever he goes.
“thank you.”
Cheolhyung came to his senses and expressed his sincere gratitude.
A pleasant smile appeared on my lips for the first time in a long time.
“Thank you too.”
Sihyeon also bowed his head.
A person who helps you in difficult times remains deeply in your heart and cannot be forgotten.
That was the situation right now.
“no.”
Euna said with an expressionless face.
She continued speaking while looking straight at Sihyeon.
“Are you a prison guard?”
I felt like I had seen an article in the media.
“Yes, it is.”
Sihyeon answered.
“Do I have to be managed by prison guards even when I come out of prison?”
She saw Si-hyeon’s interview that it was for jobs for prisoners released from prison, but she didn’t seem to understand it well yet.
They may have thought that it was part of the prison guard’s job.
“No. They are people I was in charge of when I was in the detention center, so I am helping them a little even after they are released.”
“Is that so? If it were me, I wouldn’t want to get involved with the prison guards and even come out into society. Do you really think they are helping you?”
Sihyeon smiled bitterly at her words.
I felt it on the day I signed the contract, but he wasn’t an ordinary person either.
So, you can say such offensive words without any hesitation.
“Sure.”
“It is a great help.”
“If it weren’t for you, manager, would I have been leading a normal social life like this? Oh, just thinking about it….”
The answer came from the guild members around him.
Without exception, everyone said they received help from Sihyeon.
Still, Eunah’s expression did not change.
At that time, Cheolhyung came forward and spoke.
“I can roughly understand what you are thinking. However, Chief Lee Si-hyeon here is not an ordinary prison guard to us.”
“What do you mean?”
“There are people here who have served time for a variety of crimes. There are many first-time offenders, but there are also people who have been in and out several times. But there is one thing they all say: This is the first time they have seen a prison guard risk his life for an inmate. ”
“….”
“Because the manager showed us that, we sincerely believe in him and follow him.”
There was a slight movement in Eunah’s indifferent expression.
“And I don’t know how you may hear it, but our country’s recidivism rate is not low. No, it’s actually high. If you look at the statistics, many of the people here would have committed a crime again. But not a single person has committed a crime. It wasn’t the chief. Otherwise it would have been impossible.”
Many guild members around him nodded at Cheolhyeong’s words.
Euna blinked deeply once.
Then he opened his small lips and spoke.
“I see. I understand what you mean. I guess I misunderstood.”
She continued.
“They say no one has committed a repeat crime… You didn’t say anything like that in the interview. Shouldn’t this be reported to the media?”
“I thought I would talk about it when I saw the right opportunity.”
Cheolhyung answered with a smile.
Euna nodded.
“I hope this goes well.”
“I feel the same way as my wife.”
He said it as if he hoped Yongjin would be strong.
“Then let’s go. Honey, let’s go.”
Yongjin left the office, holding his wife’s hand.
After they left, the atmosphere in the office was different from before.
It felt like some vitality had returned to the stagnant atmosphere.
“It’s awesome?”
Dongil opened his mouth.
It was no one else but an A-level healer who decided to stay in the guild.
For the guild, it was as if unexpected luck had come amid misfortune.
“That’s really good.”
Sihyeon said with a smiling face.
I felt better because it was unexpected.
“Let’s use this as energy to keep going strong. I will do everything I can.”
Sihyeon encouraged the guild members.
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