Episode 62
“Uhm….”
Team Leader Seo came to his senses because something cold fell on his face. When I opened my eyes, it was rain.
The team leader was dazed for a moment as he watched the raindrops falling. I was momentarily confused as to what was going on. The back of his head hurt. He frowned and started going back through his memories.
He came here to inspect the villa. And the moment I approached the inner door… I was attacked by someone. He seemed to have fallen unconscious after that.
“shit.”
thud.
Team leader Seo clenched his fist and hit the ground with an angry face. How could he, a class A hunter, have ever experienced such a humiliating situation? He was surprised by someone and passed out.
However, it was not the time to just disassemble it. I was worried about the safety of my subordinates who came with me.
He took out a portable light from his pocket and turned it on. It was so dark that I couldn’t tell the time, and it was raining, so I couldn’t see an inch ahead.
When he took out the light and looked around, he saw that it was the villa where he had fallen. It seemed like the other person knocked him unconscious and left him there.
Team Leader Seo first began looking for subordinates who had entered the villa with him. And after a while, he was able to find his subordinate. The subordinate was also lying unconscious on the floor.
Team leader Seo quickly approached and checked his breathing and pulse. Fortunately, he was breathing and had a pulse. I don’t know who the attacker was, but it seemed like they had no intention of killing him.
Team leader Seo slapped his subordinate several times.
“Yes…?”
The subordinate slowly opened his eyes. He blinked blankly for a moment and then spoke in an embarrassed voice.
“…Team leader? How did this happen?”
“Well, the only thing that’s certain is that we were attacked by someone.”
Only then did the employee realize that he had been hit by someone and fell to the ground, and his eyes widened in surprise.
“It’s an attack. Oh my, how dare an employee of the Inspection Bureau….”
“We’ll have to look into it, but maybe…”
Team leader Seo stood up, trailing off his words. Investigating it will not yield much results. There was no way that an opponent who was capable of attacking the employees of the Inspection Bureau would leave traces in a sloppy manner. If he had left any trace, he might have killed them all. And the fact that he didn’t do that means he was confident that his tail wouldn’t be caught.
Team leader Seo bit his lip bitterly and headed outside the villa to check on the safety of the remaining employees.
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Sihyeon came to work early as usual and sat in the break room. However, his mind was in a dazed state unlike usual. It’s because he went through too much yesterday.
Assassins storm into the house.
Escape and kidnapping.
Torture chamber.
Murder.
It wasn’t a movie or a drama. It was reality. Rather, it felt as if it wasn’t real that he had come to work and was sitting here.
It seemed like the reality of having to fight with other assassins, shedding blood, would unfold as soon as I got off work today.
“ha….”
After a long sigh, Sihyeon walked to the water purifier and drank cold water one after another. I felt a little better as my insides cooled down.
How can this happen? He said he was an ordinary prison guard. It was a bit unusual for him to go on raids on the weekends, but even so, he was only a low-level hunter now.
However, he ended up becoming entangled with a crazy organization called Black Cross. What’s even more absurd is that it happened while I was working to establish prison order.
When I try to twist it, it gets twisted like this.
At that time, the lounge door opened and someone came in. My classmate was Juncheol. Si-hyeon and Jun-cheol’s eyes met.
“Huh? Sihyeon.”
Juncheol opened his eyes wide.
“Yes, why? Juncheol hyung.”
“Why does your face look so bad? Where does it hurt?”
“Ah, I’m a little tired. I didn’t sleep well last night.”
“Have you been drinking?”
“That’s not it. I just happened to see it.”
“So, can I work with it? I’m worried.”
“It’s okay. I have a lot of free time now, so I’ll do something.”
“If you’re having a hard time, just take it easy. You usually work a lot, so sometimes that’s okay.”
“Oh my gosh, I can’t do this because Doyeon is so unreliable.”
Sihyeon waved his hand. And she continued her words as if something suddenly occurred to her.
“That’s right. Now that I think about it, brother, I have something to ask you.”
“What?”
“Doesn’t producer Han Yi-seol have a younger brother? I saw someone who looked exactly like him on the street yesterday.”
“Hmm… I guess there is one? I think I heard before that you have a younger brother. But do you look that much alike?”
“Yeah, well… I may have misread it, but that’s right. Anyway, I got it, bro. I need to go to the bathroom for a moment.”
Sihyeon said that and thought as he left the lounge.
As expected, there is it, little brother.
The world is really small, and it was hard to know how human relationships would unfold.
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“Huh, senior. Why does your face look so bad?”
All people’s eyes had a similar shape. Minister Do-yeon said the same thing as Jun-cheol.
“It’s no big deal. Don’t worry about it, just go to work.”
“Ah yes.”
“Have you heard any news from the scholarship side?”
During the morning inspection, there was nothing specifically mentioned about the scholarship period. Normally, I would have just waited leisurely, but now that I was involved with an assassination organization, I couldn’t be so relaxed.
I couldn’t help but be curious about the news. So I asked a few acquaintances, but they all seemed to have no idea. So, Do-yeon probably doesn’t know, but she asked that just in case.
“I don’t know much. But from the rumors I heard, it’s said that his condition is not very good.”
“I guess that’s right.”
“Hmm, shouldn’t I be applying for sick bail like this? I don’t think I’ll be able to come back.”
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Doyeon made a natural guess. It would have been difficult for an ordinary inmate to be granted sick bail, but it was different for influential members of society. The chairman of a large company was sentenced to four years in prison, but he spent only about 60 days in prison and was granted bail for illness. He was criticized by the media when he was seen enjoying his time outside. That was the so-called imperial bottle jewel. Moreover, it seems that the scholarship student’s condition is really bad, so if he applied for sick bail, it would be easily approved.
“No, I won’t.”
Sihyeon said decisively. It was something only someone who knew clearly the reason for Jang Hak-gi’s current state could say.
“yes?”
Do-yeon looked at Si-hyeon with a puzzled gaze.
“The question is not when it will come in, but it will come in. It would be better if it were today, though.”
“Is that so…? But maybe even if I come in, I won’t be automatically taken out of treatment?”
“That won’t happen. I will have a private interview with you as soon as the scholarship starts, so I know that.”
“yes….”
Doyeon still scratched her head with a doubtful look on her face.
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In the afternoon, the vision’s prophecy became a reality.
The atmosphere of the cow suddenly became chaotic. Sihyeon, who was resting in the break room during the 30-minute break given in the afternoon, also felt it.
I was lying down on the sofa, closing my eyes, and resting when I heard a whispering sound from behind me.
“I heard the scholarship is starting now?”
“really?”
“Then it’s true, man. I’m sure. I heard the security chief say that? He said he was going to come back in and make a fuss.”
“No, why did you come back when you were already out? I don’t understand. I heard you’re not feeling well. Was there some kind of honey in the cell?”
“The director is probably very upset right now. He probably wants to stop anyone from getting a scholarship. How will he take responsibility if something happens here?”
“Huh, you said you don’t know what’s going on in the world, but you’re going to get stabbed in the back for taking care of it like that.”
The scholarship comes in today?
Sihyeon cried out in joy. It felt like the tooth I was suffering from was falling out. I felt like the uneasy feeling I had had since morning was relieved.
“Is Manager Lee Si-hyeon here?”
At that time, the break room door opened and security and employees came to see Sihyeon.
Sihyeon stood up and raised his hand.
“Yes, I am here.”
“The head of security is looking for you now.”
“All right.”
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The head of the security department called Si-hyeon and made a few requests. Although the words were spoken by the head of the security department, they conveyed the meaning of the director.
Pay close attention to the status of your scholarship. If there is any abnormality, contact the medical department immediately. Be sure to thoroughly hand over these instructions regarding the scholarship period to the night shift worker.
Sihyeon answered that of course she knew. Coming this far, I didn’t really care about those instructions. All you have to do is finish the cooked rice well. It was enough to give the impression that the details regarding scholarships above were being followed closely.
Upon returning to Sadong, Sihyeon’s face was clearly straightened. Do-yeon asked Si-hyeon if she had noticed that.
“Huh? What happened?”
“Yes.”
“What is it, senior?”
“The scholarship period is coming back today.”
“yes?”
Do-yeon looked at Si-hyeon with an expression of disbelief. Although she had said with certainty earlier that Si-hyeon would return, she thought in her heart that it couldn’t happen.
… But you’re really coming. That too today.
“When that person comes, we will have to welcome him warmly.”
Sihyeon said with full sincerity.
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The scholarship did not arrive as quickly as expected. Maybe it felt that way because I had a strong sense of waiting. Sihyeon checked his watch more often than usual while working.
There was about an hour left before work time.
Do-yeon came out of the office and said.
“Sir, I just received a call. Scholarship offers are being posted right now.”
“Oh, really? I understand.”
Sihyeon answered with a slight smile. I was worried that it would be too late, but luckily it didn’t seem like that would happen.
Sihyeon leisurely went back into the office. When the scholarship arrived, I planned to walk out as leisurely as possible and greet him with a worried face. Of course, it was for external use. The guards would follow along, so I needed to control my facial expressions until then.
After a while, the door to the building was seen being opened on the CCTV in the office. A prison guard was pushing Jang Hak-gi in a wheelchair from behind.
First of all, I was heading towards the office. It seemed like he was planning to return after handing it over to the person in charge in the office.
Sihyeon was watching CCTV and slowly walked out when he approached the appropriate distance.
“you worked hard.”
First, I said hello to the prison guard.
“you worked hard.”
The prison guards also greeted each other.
He looked relieved to be taking over. He seemed nervous that he might hear some harsh words, as he was usually a prisoner of special attention and the scholarship period was already in bad condition.
“Oh my, how are you feeling?”
Si-hyeon also greeted Jang Hak-gi.
Because it was in front of the guard, I deliberately did not call him by name. His facial expression was made up as if he was worried about Jang Hak-gi’s condition.
There were no problems at all up to this point.
however… .
“Huh….”
Jang Hak-gi suddenly burst into tears. I got up from the wheelchair on my own, with thick tears streaming from my eyes. It was as if a miracle of healing had suddenly occurred. Then he was hugged by Sihyeon.
“Huh… Manager in charge….”
“….”
A situation that is absolutely bizarre to anyone who sees it.
Sihyeon stiffened for a moment.
The guards also stiffened.
Doyeon, who was watching from behind, froze.
fantasy,
