Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Part 2 Episode 55
55. Persuasion
About 30 minutes after Choi Sung-min arrived at Team Crush.
Bam-
The office door opened and Yang Jo-young came in.
“Oh, the captain is here?”
“Where is Choi Sungmin?”
As Team Leader Bang pointed his finger, Yang Jo-young walked briskly.
Choi Sung-min, who was sitting on the sofa, got up and bowed his head.
“Hello, Hunter Yang Jo-young.”
“You want to talk to me alone?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, let’s do that. Everyone, get out!”
At Yang Jo-young’s order, the team members left the office one by one.
When the two of them were left alone in the office, Yang Jo-young sneered.
“I thought I would never see you again… … Why did you come here?”
“I came here because I wanted to rejoin the team.”
“So why are you trying to rejoin the team that kicked you out with your own feet?”
“Isn’t it because you miss Hunter Yang Jo-young’s team?”
“You’re talking nonsense!”
Yang Jo-young suddenly got angry.
“What do you mean, a guy who’s been living a life of luxury as the direct subordinate of a great hero, now he’s going to abandon the great hero and join my team? F*ck, anyone can tell that’s bullshit.”
“I told the other team members who were curious about it, and they had the same reaction.”
“Of course, you shameless brat. Do you think your words are convincing?”
Yang Jo-young was truly angry.
You’re talking nonsense after meeting me for so long.
I got even angrier when he came out so shamelessly.
“Do you know how I felt when I got the call that you were coming? I felt like shit.”
“… … .”
“But when I actually met you, I felt secretly good. Do you know why?”
Yang Jo-young suddenly put on his equipment.
“I have a chance to go on my feet.
“Are you going to hit me now?”
“Why? Are you even trying to resist? Do you think you can stand up to me as a D-rank?”
Yang Jo-young still thought of Choi Seong-min as a D-class.
That was natural, since the combat power had not been updated.
“I didn’t come here to fight. I came here to talk.”
“I have nothing to talk to you about, kid. All you can do is beat me.”
“There would be no benefit to be gained by hitting the direct subordinate of a great hero, right?”
Yang Jo-young’s eyebrows twitched as he stumbled over the great hero.
Because of his excitement, Choi Sung-min forgot who was protecting him.
‘You foolishly forgot that and acted like this… … .’
Yang Jo-young, feeling guilty, had no choice but to take off his equipment.
Certainly, there is no good to be gained by hitting Choi Sung-min.
To himself and to his father, Yang Baek-du.
“You lucky bastard. Get out of here.”
Choi Sung-min looked at the wall clock without saying a word.
It was past 6 o’clock, the operation time.
“I still have more to say.”
“I have nothing to say, so get out.”
“It’s about Hunter’s father.”
At that moment, Yang Jo-young glared at Choi Seong-min with wide eyes.
“Say it again. What did you say?”
“Hunter Yang Jo-yeong, your father is Secretary Yang Baek-du, right? And you have children named Yang Jo-geon and Yang Jo-wi.”
Yang Jo-young’s family history is something that everyone in the association knows to some extent.
It wasn’t something that could be hidden.
“But? So what?”
“Hunter’s father is in danger right now.”
At that moment, Yang Jo-young forced himself to hold back his laughter.
“Hey. My father, a Class A Hunter, is in danger? Seriously… .”
Choi Sung-min suddenly showed me the text message on his phone.
[Choi Seong-min: I’ll start working soon.]
[Song Chi-hyun: Okay.]
Yang Jo-young, who saw the conversation with Song Chi-hyeon, made a calm expression.
“What is this?”
“Do you know that Mr. Yang Jo-young and his family have a dinner appointment at a restaurant at 6 o’clock?”
Yang Jo-young asked back in surprise.
“How did you do that… …?”
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“I received an order from the Great Hero. He told me to capture Hunter Yang Jo-young and buy time while he takes the children of the Chief Secretary hostage. This is what the text said.”
“what?”
Yang Jo-young looked at Choi Seong-min with an incredulous face.
Yang Jo-young was speechless at the serious look in his eyes that could not be considered a joke.
“The Great Hero has been planning to kill the Chief Secretary for several days. He took over a restaurant that his family frequented in advance and waited for them to fall into a trap. By now, the brothers who went to the restaurant have probably been taken hostage and the Great Hero is threatening the Chief Secretary.”
“… … .”
It was too specific to be a joke, and the look in his eyes was serious.
Above all, the two were not close enough to exchange such jokes.
Tseueueueu-
Yang Jo-young, who had summoned the hammer, struck the floor.
Kwaaang-!
Then he glared at Choi Sung-min with a face as angry as fire.
“If you’re joking, I know it won’t be fun. I’ll smash your head in here.”
“This is not a joke.”
“Really?”
“How could I dare to joke around in front of Hunter Yang Jo-young? I don’t even have multiple lives.”
“hmm…….”
Yang Jo-young was convinced.
‘Well, unless he wanted to die, he wouldn’t be joking with me about a D-class topic.’
For now, I decided to believe Choi Sung-min’s words, but that was a problem in its own right.
Because you said your brothers were kidnapped.
“I know you’re not lying, but it’s hard to believe. It feels like listening to a low-quality conspiracy theory.”
“Everything I said is true. If you have any doubts, please contact your family. They probably won’t be able to answer the phone.”
When Choi Sung-min told her to call first, Yang Jo-young couldn’t help but believe him.
“The phone call went through, but what’s the reason? The reason the Great Hero wants to kill our father.”
“I don’t know the details, but it seemed like he was seeking revenge out of personal grudge.”
“You knew about it for several days and turned a blind eye to it?”
“… … I’m sorry, but that’s true.”
If all of this is true, Choi Sung-min is also an accomplice.
Yang Jo-young wanted to blow his face right away, but he decided to let it slide because he saw that he was reflecting.
“Why are you telling me the truth now?”
“Is it because I feel skeptical?”
Choi Sung-min has entered full-fledged acting mode.
“All this time, I did everything that the Great Hero ordered me to do. I didn’t even hesitate to do illegal things. It was far from the heroic aspect I had in mind, but I still worked without complaint. I rationalized it by thinking that there must be a reason for everything. However… … .”
Choi Sung-min was speechless for a moment.
Contempt and disdain for the great hero leaked out from his eyes.
“I thought this wasn’t right, seeing them dragging in civilians and trying to kill them. I couldn’t accept it. The fact that they were actually killing people was already crossing the line. And the fact that they were targeting the family of Hunter Yang Jo-young, who had a connection with me… … .”
Yang Jo-young also listened in silence, wondering if Choi Sung-min’s acting was believable.
“Once I was given the mission, I couldn’t just sit by and do nothing. I had to make a choice. Should I let innocent civilians suffer like this, or should I disobey orders and change the situation?”
Yang Jo-young also knows well what decision Choi Sung-min made.
“In the end, you chose me.”
“Yes. I had to decide whether to maintain the Great Hero line or switch to Hunter Yang Jo-young’s line, and after much thought, I decided to return to my original position, and that’s why I’m telling you all my plans like this. It’s a little late, though.”
“It’s really late. Isn’t it already past 6 o’clock when we promised?”
“I’m sorry. As a direct subordinate, it’s not easy to betray the Great Hero, so it took me some time to make the decision.”
‘Well… … it makes sense since the opponent is a great hero.’
Yang Jo-young was nodding in agreement with Choi Seong-min’s words.
This is because Choi Sung-min’s realistic acting and specific reasons were convincing.
“If what you said is true, then by now the brothers are being held hostage in the restaurant and their father may be in critical condition?”
“Yes.”
“Then go ahead. I will personally verify whether what you say is true.”
Yang Jo-young said, placing his hand on the back of Choi Seong-min’s neck.
“If it’s not the situation you said, or if there’s a trap set… … .”
Kwuk-
“Ugh!”
Choi Sung-min was in pain as he tightened his grip.
“I’m going to snap your neck right away, so know that.”
“Oh, I understand.”
“Instead, if the situation matches your argument and you help me save my father… … .”
Yang Jo-young loosened his grip and tapped his shoulder.
“I will give him a proper reward so that he will not regret betraying the great hero.”
“Thank you. I will only trust in Hunter Yang Jo-young.”
Choi Sung-min bowed his head deeply as if he would be loyal.
“Okay, there’s no time. Hurry up and take the lead.”
“yes.”
As the two people left the office in a hurry, the team members waiting looked at them in bewilderment.
“Captain, where are you going?”
“That kind of thing happens. If you guys don’t have anything to do, you can just leave work.”
Choi Sung-min and Yang Jo-young headed to the restaurant, leaving their teammates’ gazes behind.
* * *
Yang Jo-young, who was driving, felt anxious on the way to the restaurant.
Because the lives of the family were at stake.
However, I assumed that what Choi Sung-min said was true.
‘Father, Hyung Jo-ga, Hyung Jo-wi. Everyone must be safe. Please… … .’
Upon arriving in front of the restaurant, Yang Jo-young checked the time.
‘It’s already 6:30. I shouldn’t be late… … .’
But I couldn’t help but think about variables.
The variable that all of this is Choi Sung-min’s trap to catch himself.
“Take the lead, Choi Sungmin.”
“yes.”
An armed Yang Jo-young entered the restaurant with Choi Seong-min at the forefront.
As soon as he stepped inside, Yang Jo-young was startled.
‘I can smell blood, though faintly.’
There was also a loud banging noise.
While searching for the source of the sound, the two did not encounter anyone.
“I think there’s someone fighting in that room.”
“I can see it too.”
It was visible even though Choi Sung-min didn’t point it out.
Traces of a fierce fight.
“Approach with caution.”
Yang Jo-young approached cautiously, with Choi Seong-min at the forefront.
It must have been a fierce fight because the sharp sound of metal was still being heard.
‘If my guess is correct, the people fighting are Song Chi-hyun and his father. Since their fighting power is similar.’
It was just as Yang Jo-young expected.
When we arrived at the scene, Song Chi-hyeon and Yang Baek-du were engaged in a fierce battle.
Then Song Chi-hyeon discovered Choi Seong-min and stopped attacking him.
Yang Baek-du was also surprised when he saw Yang Jo-yeong.
“Jo Young-ah!”
But Yang Jo-young was already distracted by something else.
I saw heads rolling around on the floor.
“Jo, Jo-gyeon hyung… … Jo-wi hyung… … .”
As Choi Sung-min said, they were held hostage.
It was clear that not only the head but also the wrists were cut off.
Now, it was nothing more than a cold corpse.
“Ugh, tongue, brothers… … .”
The pungent scent of blood tickled my nose.
Yang Jo-young’s eyes became bloodshot.
“Song Chi -hyun will kill him.”
Yang Jo-young, unable to contain his anger, stepped forward with a hammer.
No, I was going to step forward.
“Please don’t move.”
Until Choi Sung-min put a dagger to his neck.
“If you move any further, I will cut off your head.”
“Yes, you… … .”
Yang Jo-young’s anger at the unexpected betrayal was directed at Choi Seong-min.
“You bastard… … You planned this from the beginning.”
“Yes. So please don’t put up any unnecessary resistance. If you underestimate me because I’m a D-class, you’ll die. Actually, I’m a B-class.”
“B… … grade?”
Yang Jo-young looked like he had a hard time believing that they were on the same level.
“This kid is joking even in this situation… … .”
“If you don’t believe me, try testing the damage.”
“… … .”
Yang Jo-young couldn’t move rashly.
As long as there’s a knife to my neck, it doesn’t matter whether I’m a D-class or a B-class.
When Yang Jo-young seemed to have calmed down, Choi Seong-min’s gaze turned to Yang Baek-du.
“Hey. Chief Secretary?”
“… … .”
Choi Sung-min had a sneer on his lips.
“If you don’t want to see your son being killed, then just put down your weapon.”
Song Chi-hyeon, who was watching Choi Sung-min’s threat, smiled broadly.
