Episode 55
The person who contacted Kang Jin-hyeok was Seo Sang-ho’s secretary.
He still had her number on his phone, thanks to the contact information they exchanged during the previous large-scale air raid.
“What’s going on?”
The secretary’s voice coming from the receiver was trembling terribly.
It felt like I was barely holding on to my body, which seemed like it might collapse at any moment.
Is this acting?
Or is it just suppressed emotions that are leaking out?
“Do you have the antidote?”
If by any chance Seo Sang-ho’s secretary is on the same side as the guild members chasing him, his life is over.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok thought that since he was going to die anyway even if he was left alone, he should take a gamble.
“We are at your house, so come quickly. There is not much time left.”
The secretary immediately hung up the phone after hearing the answer.
And then, less than five minutes later, there was a loud knock on the front door, as if they had been there from the beginning.
As I opened the door, a secretary with disheveled hair and a shaggy appearance, her stockings leaking out, came running into the house.
“Where is the guild leader? Is it over there!?”
“Please calm down and wait here for a moment.”
Kang Jin-hyeok sat his secretary down on the living room chair and went into the attic alone, locking the door from the inside.
“There’s nothing good to tell about dungeons.”
Seo Sang-ho couldn’t help it because he was dying, but Kang Jin-hyeok originally had no intention of revealing the dungeon information to anyone.
Moreover, it was foolish to reveal the most important secret when he didn’t even know if the woman was a complete ally.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who entered the dungeon alone, hurriedly returned to the workshop.
The dwarf looked puzzled when he saw Kang Jin-hyeok return five minutes after going out.
“What? Have you found the antidote yet?”
“Yes. He said he would come find me.”
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”
“I don’t have time to explain, so I’ll talk about it later.”
Kang Jin-hyeok carried Seo Sang-ho and ran out of the dungeon.
With only about 10 minutes left, I had to move a little faster.
Kang Jin-hyeok ran so fast that he was out of breath and opened the attic door wide and came out.
The secretary, who had been sitting anxiously on the chair, jumped up as soon as she saw Seo Sang-ho’s face.
“Mr. Sangho!”
Kang Jin-hyeok felt relieved when he saw his secretary running towards him, calling his name.
‘We were like that to each other.’
If it weren’t simply a matter of superior-subordinate feelings, there would be no need to worry about betrayal.
Kang Jin-hyeok carefully laid Seo Sang-ho down on the living room floor.
In front of Seo Sang-ho, who was struggling between life and death, the secretary shed tears without making a sound.
Kang Jin-hyeok understood her feelings, but he couldn’t afford it right now.
“There’s not much time left. We need to give him the antidote quickly.”
The secretary, who was unable to answer because her throat was choked, nodded.
Then he took out the antidote and disposable syringe he had prepared from his bag.
“Do you know how to give an injection?”
The secretary’s eyes flashed as if telling him not to look at her like water.
As the syringe containing the antidote was inserted into his arm, a color returned to Seo Sang-ho’s face, which looked like he would suffocate at any moment.
The secretary, who confirmed that he had overcome the dangerous crisis, felt relieved and sighed.
“thank you.”
As time passed and her emotions calmed down, the secretary bowed her head respectfully to Kang Jin-hyeok.
“I will never forget this favor and will definitely repay it.”
“I think it’s a little too early to say it’s all over.”
As Kang Jin-hyeok said, it is still too early to let your guard down.
An antidote was administered, but the patient needed to be moved to a suitable facility to receive proper treatment.
However, there were still many pursuers lurking around here.
If you show up carelessly, you will be met with a full-scale attack from them.
“I’m sorry, but could you help me out a little more? I will definitely return the favor.”
“… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t want to get deeply involved in other people’s guild affairs.
But I couldn’t help but cruelly refuse her when she was asking for help while swallowing her tears, because it stung my heart.
“Okay. Since I’ve come this far, I’ll help you until the end.”
“thank you.”
“But there is a condition.”
“What are your conditions? I’ll give you anything I can.”
The condition that Kang Jin-hyeok put forth to his secretary was simple.
“Please tell me what happened without hiding anything. I don’t want to get caught up in it without knowing the circumstances.”
“All right…….”
Before starting the long story, the secretary took a deep breath.
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The hotel where Seo Sang-ho’s welcoming ceremony was scheduled to take place was a complete mess.
Even if you feed him poison, your opponent is S-class hunter Seo Sang-ho.
This was an opponent you shouldn’t approach lightly.
“Hahaha. I didn’t think you’d hit me with that body.”
Next to Han Yeong-seok, who had a serious expression on his face, another S-class hunter, Kang Jun-tae, burst into a refreshing laugh.
“Are you laughing at this situation?!”
“Will crying and getting angry solve anything? It’s already happened, so you should at least enjoy it.”
Kang Jun-tae gently stroked his abdomen, where he had been hit by Seo Sang-ho.
Even though his body was paralyzed, Seo Sang-ho swung a punch strong enough to blow himself far away.
That will was truly admirable.
“It was a mistake for you or me to underestimate Seo Sang-ho.”
“That’s right. There’s a reason why they say even a rotten tooth is a good tooth.”
“But thanks to you, I learned my lesson.”
Han Yeong-seok agreed with Kang Jun-tae’s words.
It’s inevitable that we’ll get out of here, but next time will be different.
Han Yeong-seok intended to use all his power to finish off Seo Sang-ho.
“By the way, has anyone else received any information yet?”
“I tried contacting the police and the hospital, but he hasn’t shown up yet.”
“Then you’re saying he’s hiding somewhere… … .”
“I’ve sent out trackers, so you’ll hear from me soon.”
Although he said it was nothing, the one who was the most anxious was Han Yeong-seok.
The basilisk venom used on Seo Sang-ho was smuggled for an astronomical amount of money.
He should have been found dead by now.
But none of the trackers sent to the surrounding area found any trace of Seo Sang-ho.
“This is a big deal!”
Han Yeong-seok instinctively felt that this was not the news he had been waiting for when he saw the guild member shouting in an urgent voice.
It was clear that information that was usually revealed in that way would be a headache.
Even though it wasn’t pleasant, Han Yeong-seok, as the person in charge of the current situation, had to listen to the news brought by the guild members.
“What’s going on?”
“One of the antidotes that was stored separately has disappeared!”
Han Yeong-seok couldn’t close his mouth when he heard the news.
Two antidotes purchased along with the smuggling of Basilisk venom, just in case.
The fact that one of them was missing meant that most likely someone had brought the antidote to Seo Sang-ho.
“X is done.”
Kang Jun-tae giggled and fanned the flames of the burning house.
As Han Yeong-seok’s anger reached its peak, he felt calmer.
Han Yeong-seok, who had been massaging the area around his eyes with his hands for a moment, opened his mouth with a sigh.
“So, did you find out who took it?”
“This is Secretary Lee Hye-na.”
“It’s that girl after all… … .”
The antidote was kept under strict surveillance.
Aside from Han Yeong-seok and other executives, the only person with the authority to break through the surveillance was Lee Hye-na, Seo Sang-ho’s personal secretary.
“Track that woman’s whereabouts. Seo Sang-ho is definitely there too.”
“All right.”
The guild members ran hurriedly to convey the order.
Han Yeong-seok chose a chair that looked relatively intact and sat down weakly.
I never thought from the beginning that things would go smoothly as I planned.
But I never thought it would get this twisted.
Seo Sang-ho, who was struggling like a dying corpse, and Lee Hye-na, who finally found out where the antidote was.
Han Yeong-seok was then convinced that there must be someone who hid Seo Sang-ho’s whereabouts.
Even if Lee Hye-na was a very sly woman, she would have only heard the news after Seo Sang-ho was hurt.
While she was searching for the antidote, Seo Sang-ho was defenseless.
“It is absolutely impossible to hide so tightly that no trace can be found when your body is not even in good condition on your own.”
“Do you have any idea where you’re going?”
“I’m thinking about it now.”
Of the eight Titan executives, two did not join this plan.
But it doesn’t seem like those two would have helped Seo Sang-ho.
Those two were locked in their house by mobilizing guild members in case they interfered with the plan.
They were also spreading jamming signals so that even the Internet could not be used, so there was no way for them to interfere with outside affairs.
“No matter how much I think about it, it’s the work of an outside force, not someone affiliated with our guild.”
“Why do you think so?”
“I prepared this plan so meticulously. Do you think I left any unease inside?”
Any guild members who showed even the slightest hint of friendliness toward Seo Sang-ho were thoroughly excluded from this plan.
“There might be a traitor.”
“… … Yeah. That could be possible.”
When the incident actually happened, there might be guild members who were scared and clung to Seo Sang-ho.
Han Yeong-seok contacted his direct subordinates to identify any possible traitors.
Less than 30 minutes after the order was given, his subordinates arrested three guild members and brought them in front of Han Yeong-seok.
Two people had disfigured faces and one had a broken arm.
Anyone could see that there had been a huge fight somewhere.
“The reports and actions of these people do not match.”
“how much.”
“There is a gap of about an hour.”
“That’s enough time to make a fuss.”
The color drained from the faces of the three guild members who heard Han Yeong-seok’s words.
“Okay, just a moment!”
“It’s a misunderstanding!”
The Hunters became anxious as they realized that they were being treated as traitors.
If things continued like this, I would be tortured without even being able to make a proper excuse.
“I just didn’t report it, I had no other intentions!”
“If there were no other intentions, I would have reported it properly from the beginning.”
“That, that… … .”
Kang Jun-tae became annoyed when the hunters hesitated to open their mouths.
“Let’s just start by killing one guy. There’s no need to leave all three alive.”
Kang Jun-tae took out the hammer himself and held it in his hand to show that what he had just said was not a joke.
“Okay, okay, just wait a minute!”
“I’ll tell you everything!”
“Please save me!”
The hunters, who thought it was better to be reprimanded than to hide it and die, had no choice but to tell the truth.
I discovered suspicious traces in front of Kang Jin-hyeok’s house.
I pounced on him and got hit in return.
Afterwards, I barely managed to get permission to thoroughly search the house.
The three hunters confessed everything without the slightest distortion.
“What the f*ck… … .”
Han Yeong-seok’s face turned red after hearing the whole story.
These were facts so absurd that they renewed the threshold of anger.
How much blood, sweat and tears have been shed in preparing this plan?
All the hard work and determination I’ve built up over a long period of time is in danger of collapsing because of these three stupid and incompetent people!
“Beat him to death.”
“Who?”
“All of them!”
Han Yeong-seok watched indifferently as the hunters who were crying for help were killed by Kang Jun-tae’s hammer.
Such incompetent guys were not needed on Titan.
