The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 76

075

French Paris, PB Corporation Headquarters.

An emergency meeting was held in the office early in the morning.

Emma, the CEO, and the heads of each team were all in attendance.

Team Leader Chloe had already finished her report a while ago, but silence still filled the office.

The team leaders continued to watch CEO Emma carefully.

Even Team Leader Marc of the Balance Adjustment Team, known as the organization’s key figure, looked visibly nervous this time.

Even he was seeing the CEO this angry for the first time.

“So.”

Breaking the silence that made it hard to breathe, CEO Emma finally spoke.

“You were exposed to the head of the Seoul operations base?”

“I’m sor…….”

[Acquired Skill: Finger Pistol]

Bang.

A gunshot rang out from CEO Emma’s index finger.

The repulsor beam pierced Chloe’s left shoulder.

“…….”

Immense pain struck, but Chloe couldn’t even groan.

Of course, she couldn’t help but lose strength in her legs, but that was only for a moment. Chloe gritted her teeth and immediately stood up.

“You know, I hate those who betray my trust the most.”

With everyone on edge, CEO Emma spoke in a calm tone as if nothing had happened.

“Team Leader Chloe didn’t think much of my trust, did she? I trusted and entrusted Team Leader Chloe in my own way. How could you handle things like this? Twice, too.”

“……I’m sorry.”

Team Leader Chloe replied, clutching her bleeding shoulder.

“Hoo…….”

CEO Emma sighed deeply, touching her forehead.

It was a situation where she couldn’t hold back her anger.

The Time Stone retrieval failed again.

The hostile M&A [mergers and acquisitions], which she had promoted to go out legally, was eventually caught by that janitor, and Yang Min-ho, who had been bragging about being the No. 1 in Korea, was utterly destroyed.

As a result, the organization’s existence was exposed.

CEO Emma didn’t even know where to start cleaning this up.

‘If the Secretary-General finds out, I’ll have to give up a few heads…….’

She frowned.

In fact, it was fortunate for Team Leader Chloe that she found out first. If this report had reached the Secretary-General’s ears, it wouldn’t have ended with just a hole in her shoulder.

“Well, what can we do since it’s already happened. You just have to do better in the future.”

CEO Emma finally sighed after pressing down on her forehead.

At that time, Marc, the head of the Balance Adjustment Team, asked cautiously.

“So, what should we do now? Now that he knows about us, shouldn’t we deal with that janitor as soon as possible…….”

“Deal with him? How can you say that after failing so spectacularly?”

“This time, Team Leader Chloe got into trouble because she was greedy even though it wasn’t her job. Originally, balance adjustment work isn’t something that can be done just by assigning it to field workers.”

“Are you saying it would have been different if you had proceeded?”

“Yes.”

Team Leader Marc answered immediately as if there was nothing to think about. Confidence overflowed in his eyes.

But CEO Emma’s reaction was lukewarm.

“That’s enough. Now is not the time.”

“…Yes?”

“If he has any sense, he would have already told everyone around him that we attacked him.”

“Surely no one would believe that.”

“They wouldn’t. But if he really dies, then they’ll have no choice but to believe it, even if they don’t want to.”

CEO Emma shrugged.

It was so true that Team Leader Marc nodded silently.

“Anyway, moving now will only solidify our identity. Well, fortunately, it seems that detailed information hasn’t leaked out. For now, I think it’s best to lie low.”

“Then, what about the Time Stone…….”

This time, Cain, the head of the Token Recovery Team, asked.

“I know. We can’t just leave it alone…….”

CEO Emma narrowed her brows.

“Let’s leave it for now. It’s a bit difficult to move any further since our tail has been exposed. Put the item recovery on hold for a while and proceed with the Independent Association absorption first.”

“Yes.”

“Understood.”

There were no objections.

Even though it was a bit of a detour, it was the safest way in the current situation.

In any case, the meeting ended like that.

The team leaders got up from their seats first, and Chloe also left the office with difficulty.

The CEO was left alone in the office.

Staring blankly at the empty desk, she suddenly burst out laughing without realizing it.

It was absurd to think that all of this was because of one Asian man from a cleaning background.

It was ridiculous.

A secret organization belonging to an international association was being played by a single cleaner.

Sigh.

CEO Emma sighed softly and smiled bitterly.

“Should I get rid of all the cleaning teams?”

She muttered to herself, resting her chin on her hand.

***

Support Team, Hunter Management Office.

“To advance overseas in the name of the Korean Association…….”

Section Chief Lee Ah-young made a subtle expression after hearing about what happened at the board meeting.

“You’re not just forming alliances, but you’re actually acquiring independent associations?”

“That’s right.”

“If we do well, we could become the second international association, not just keeping the International Association in check……. If we fail, we’ll all be unemployed.”

“Yes. We can’t even dream of severance pay.”

Haha, she bursts into laughter.

“Well, that’s your kind of scale. I like it.”

“But just in case, you should look for a job.”

“Hey, if I become unemployed, you’ll take responsibility, right?”

“…….”

“……I’m kidding. Loosen up your expression.”

I belatedly realized that I was being serious.

“So, where will our association’s glorious first branch be located?”

Soon, Section Chief Lee Ah-young asked, crossing her legs.

“Vietnam.”

“Hmm, that’s good. The association was established relatively recently there, and the operational infrastructure is still insufficient, so… if we meet the conditions well, it’s worth a try.”

“Well, the condition is ultimately money, but the truth is, there’s not much budget left. I poured it all into this operation.”

“…….”

She blinks silently.

She has an expression that says, ‘What did I just hear?’

“Th-then how are you going to acquire it?”

“Well… wouldn’t it work out somehow?”

Section Chief Lee Ah-young glares at me with her eyes narrowed as if she’s dumbfounded.

I quickly averted my gaze, fearing that I would be scolded again.

“I’m just going to think about it once I get there. Anyway, I’m going to proceed with this Vietnam case and then resign, and it would be too shameless to use the budget again.”

“…You’re just going to open the door? [Start the process].”

“Yes. My successor will do well with the rest.”

“I don’t know. I don’t think anyone can do as well as you.”

That’s an unnecessary overestimation.

If you’re in your right mind, you can just put a monkey in that seat.

“By the way…… that’s right. Time has already passed. Payday doesn’t come quickly, but time always flies when this happens.”

She spoke in an increasingly subdued voice and made an openly disappointed expression.

“…….”

“…….”

Thanks to that, the atmosphere became quite awkward.

Because I was suffocating, I quickly got up from my seat.

“Well, anyway… Lee Ah-young, please make some achievements in Time Stone research before I leave. I want to hear about it before I leave.”

“…Huh? W-wait a minute!”

Section Chief Lee Ah-young suddenly jumped up from her seat.

“W-wasn’t I going with you too?!”

Then she spouted some nonsense.

“……What are you talking about? Everyone who’s going has already been decided.”

“Wh-what? No, how can you not take me on this kind of project?! How much have I helped you with office work all this time!”

That’s true.

She’s more knowledgeable about the association’s affairs than anyone else. It’s true that she’s the most suitable person for this kind of work.

Lee Ah-young was the first person who came to mind, but…….

“You’re busy with research. I didn’t want to burden you.”

I have to get the research results somehow before I leave. I shouldn’t get in the way.

“That’s your excuse……. So who are you going with?”

“Team Leader Kim Min-joo.”

“Seriously, isn’t she busy?”

“She hasn’t been discharged for long. She’s been overdoing it lately. I’m taking her as a vacation. I’ll be doing all the work anyway.”

Section Chief Lee Ah-young groaned softly.

Then she glared at me and asked in a voice that could barely be heard.

“……Are you two going?”

“Team Leader Han Yoo-bin is going with us. Why?”

“Then it’s okay.”

“…….”

“Go on, now.”

Now she waved her hand dismissively as if she wasn’t interested anymore.

I turned around with a sullen expression.

‘No, if you want to go that badly, pay for it yourself.’

I knew she wasn’t normal from the start, but she seems to have gone even crazier.

I clicked my tongue and left the management office.

Walking down the hallway, I recalled what Section Chief Lee Ah-young had said earlier.

‘The second international association…….’

It’s not that I haven’t thought about it.

But that was too much of a burden.

To overthrow the International Association, which holds half of the world’s associations, means waging war against half of the world.

Of course, creating a new international association and becoming the Secretary-General there is also a method, but it’s uncertain whether karma will allow it.

More than anything, going that far is too much of a hassle.

For now, it’s best to just create a few overseas branches as a means of control.

As long as they don’t cross the line.

‘But the budget is really a problem…….’

As expected, it was far from enough to acquire an association. It’s not like a used transaction, so I can’t shamelessly ask them to match this amount.

What could be the solution? As I was thinking about it, I ran into some familiar faces.

“Oh?”

“Huh?”

“Wow, it’s been a long time.”

“I know. Why is it so hard to see your face~.”

“Don’t tell me you’re not playing with us anymore now that you’re the head of the headquarters.”

In fact, it’s only been two weeks since I saw them during the large-scale intercept, but Moon So-yeon and Han Sang-hyuk were still making a fuss.

“I’ve been very busy. I don’t have time to rest.”

“I knew it, right?”

“Then why don’t you just quit and come back to the cleaning team?”

Moon So-yeon chuckled at Han Sang-hyuk’s joke, saying that was a good idea.

Looking at them, the corners of my mouth unknowingly rose.

“How’s the work going these days?”

“What can I say? We have plenty of people and good equipment. And the other team members are very considerate. It couldn’t be better than this.”

“Above all, this has gone up a lot,” Han Sang-hyuk said, drawing an OK sign with his fingers.

“Honestly, I never thought I’d be able to receive this much while doing this job.”

“Who do you think we should thank? Hehe.”

Han Sang-hyuk held out his fist to me.

I also bumped fists with him, and he grinned.

“Then we’ll be going now since we have our next job!”

“Come hang out when the cleaning team has a company dinner. With the company card, of course!”

Soon, they waved their hands and quickly left.

Immediately after the two disappeared to the opposite side of the hallway, my expression briefly hardened.

I briefly calculated in my head.

‘Sigh, never mind…….’

Soon, I shook my head after thinking about it.

Yeah.

Why go that far?