The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 81

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“I’ll rebuild the Association. Cooperate with me.”

Those words made Huin contemplate for quite a while.

After much deliberation, almost to the point of wondering if it was necessary, he finally spoke.

“Are you really confident? It’ll be like starting from scratch.”

“That’s what I expect. And shouldn’t you be asking yourself that question, not me?”

I glanced at Huin.

“Huin, you might have to turn your back on that superior you can’t defy. It might not just be turning your back; you might have to become enemies. Are you confident you can do that?”

“…….”

“To be blunt, if you hesitate even a little, just quit. Don’t come later saying you can’t do this or that, and don’t get in the way.”

Huin bit his lip.

Then, he looked back and forth between the scattered monsters and me.

“Okay.”

Finally, he nodded.

“I’ll trust you once.”

“Hey, that’s not it.”

I immediately shook my head.

“What, what is it?”

“How is that the attitude of someone who needs help? You need to be polite when asking for a favor. This isn’t just for my benefit.”

“…….”

He seemed momentarily flustered, and then I saw his clenched fist trembling.

Only for a moment, before he hesitantly opened his mouth.

“P-Please, help me…….”

“Good. Then, first.”

I twirled my finger and continued.

“Let’s meet this superior of yours.”

“……What? Right away?”

“Is that not possible?”

“No, it’s not that it’s not possible…….”

“Then it’s settled. We’ll take care of the scene, so please contact him in the meantime.”

I turned my back as soon as I finished speaking.

It was to avoid hearing any more unnecessary chatter.

***

A few days later, at a restaurant in Hanoi.

Through Huin, we managed to secure a meeting with Viet, the Director-General of the General Department of Politics, with considerable difficulty.

Kim Min-ju, Han Yu-bin, and I were sitting quietly, waiting for him, along with Huin.

Viet, Director-General of the General Department of Politics.

The head of the General Department of Politics, one of the command organizations of the Ministry of National Defense, wielding considerable power within the military.

I heard rumors that he would soon become the Minister of National Defense…….

Since the day the dungeon opened, the Party’s power has been gradually increasing, so his influence in Vietnam was self-explanatory.

‘Well, he must have that much power to be doing so well even after blowing up the Association.’

I crossed my arms and tapped my leg incessantly.

Kim Min-ju and Han Yu-bin were the same.

Of course, they weren’t nervous about meeting a big shot.

“He’s got some nerve. Making us wait.”

“I know, right? He has no basic manners.”

“Is he too important to feel pain?”

Putting aside their extremely personal feelings, it had already been 30 minutes.

It was well past the appointed time, but today’s protagonist had yet to appear.

Is it a lost cause?

Just as I was about to get up, the restaurant door burst open.

“Oh, I’m so sorry. I’m a little late.”

A short man with a bulging belly approached with a sly grin.

I immediately stood up.

I could tell at a glance that he was Viet, the Director-General of the General Department of Politics.

“I’ve been so busy with official duties, hehe. You haven’t been waiting long, have you?”

“Yes, we’ve been waiting long enough.”

“……Hmm?”

A look of disbelief.

His bodyguards or secretaries, whoever they were, showed signs of alert.

Ignoring them, I smiled nonchalantly.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Kim Jun-woo from the Korea Ability Dimension Management Association.”

“I’m Kim Min-ju, also from the same Association.”

“I’m Han Yu-bin.”

We shook hands in turn.

Viet scanned us up and down.

“You’re younger than I thought. Are you rookies?”

“We haven’t been with the Association for very long.”

“I wondered who was so great that they wanted to meet me, but it turns out to be just a bunch of kids.”

He gave us a blatantly dismissive look.

I was so used to it by now that I didn’t even feel anything.

“So? What’s the reason you wanted to see me?”

“Let’s sit down first.”

Viet cleared his throat and sat across from us.

A waiter approached, and Director-General Viet ordered coffee.

From his clothes to his accessories, it was clear at a glance that they were quite expensive. It was a stark contrast to Huin, who was sitting next to him.

The disparity almost made me burst out laughing.

“Now, tell me.”

“Our Korean Association is planning to pursue a merger with the Vietnamese Association.”

“Hmm……?”

A look of bewilderment.

It was a natural reaction.

The story of a merger was only possible if the Association still existed.

“Well…… you may not know it yet, but our Association is in a bit of a difficult situation…….”

“You don’t have to beat around the bush. We know that the Vietnamese Association is currently in a state of de facto dissolution and only exists on paper. Including the fact that you’re taking all the support funds, of course.”

“…….”

His sharp gaze turned to Huin.

Huin was fidgeting, looking guilty.

Viet shook his head with a look of disdain.

“So, you’re going to use that as leverage to threaten me and take over the Association?”

“Of course not.”

Threaten?

What era is this to use such childish methods?

“All you have to do is sign the merger resolution. The Association only exists on paper anyway, so it’s not a difficult task, is it?”

“What if I refuse?”

“If you just sign, I’ll make sure you get exactly ten times more than the support funds you’re currently receiving. Still refuse?”

“What……?”

His pupils shook for a moment.

“Ten times?”

“Yes.”

“Is it a lump sum?”

“What are you talking about…….”

I shook my head calmly.

“It’s ten times every month.”

“……!”

I could already see numbers spinning in his eyes.

“If you just take care of the paperwork, I’ll make sure you get ten times the support funds every month. Well, to be honest, it’s just called ten times, but contractually, I’m planning to give you 50% of the projects we’ll be doing in the future, so it’ll be even more than that.”

“Hmm…… You’re not asking me to believe you without anything, are you.”

“Of course.”

I took out the documents I had prepared.

I showed him the attached data on branch development and the hub project and began to explain.

Director-General Viet listened to my story quite intently.

For him, who didn’t even have basic knowledge of the subjugation market, it must have been an unimaginable project.

“We’ll ship the byproducts of the surrounding Associations from our side…… Well, I know roughly what you’re talking about.”

When I finished the explanation I had prepared, he asked with a calm expression.

“Aren’t you showing your hand too much? I could just listen to this and promote it myself.”

“I have to show this much for you to open your heart, Director-General. And…….”

I took a breath and continued.

“I dare say, there’s no one in Vietnam who can promote this, at least.”

“……Ha. Hahaha.”

He let out a hollow laugh.

“So…… you’re going to rebuild the Association yourself, create a hub, and even give me a monthly allowance. Only on the condition that it’s acquired by the Korean Association. Did I understand correctly?”

“Exactly.”

“If it’s true, it’s not bad.”

Bullshit, not bad.

It was obvious he was secretly ecstatic.

“Besides the signature, what else do I have to do?”

“You don’t have to do anything. Instead, we’ll proceed with the project in our own way.”

“Even better. That means I don’t have to worry about it.”

“Also…… I hope you don’t touch the subjugation profits for the time being.”

“……What?”

His face hardened for a moment.

“Isn’t it a principle that subjugation profits are taken in proportion to operational capabilities?”

“……?”

Don’t tell me he thinks the profits he’s eating are legitimate?

Damn, there’s a limit to how shameless you can be.

“Yes, well…… you’re right. It’s reasonable for people who contribute more to the operation and have better abilities to take a higher percentage.”

That’s only the case in general. There’s no problem if the principle is working properly, but looking at the current state of this place, it’s so absurd that I can’t help but laugh.

Well, who’s to blame for all that?

“That’s why I told you not to touch it, Director-General.”

“Huh! This crazy bastard…….”

“Director-General.”

I put my hands together and brought them to my mouth, speaking softly.

“I’m not making this offer to fill your belly, Director-General.”

“……What?”

“This is a deal. A deal for mutual benefit. Don’t think I’m trying to give you everything to get on your good side like other idiots.”

“…….”

“Oh, of course, I can be a friend. As long as this deal goes well for both of us. So, just eat what I feed you. If you’re too greedy, you might lose both money and friends.”

“……Hahaha.”

Viet, who had barely regained his composure, scratched his chin.

“Look, this isn’t Korea. It’s obvious who will lose more if you cross me here, isn’t it?”

“I agree. It’s obvious who will lose.”

Well, it seems like we’re thinking in opposite directions.

I smiled at Viet, and he did the same.

A strange atmosphere settled in the silence.

Soon, Viet smirked.

“Well, you have guts. Unlike someone who’s just full of fear.”

He glanced at Huin.

“Okay. I got it. I won’t touch the profits anymore. But you have to keep your promise too.”

“Of course.”

I took out another document and handed it over.

It was a contract to invest in the hub construction project using the current Vietnamese Association as collateral.

Without immediately resolving the merger, the Vietnamese Association would naturally fall into our hands as long as the project didn’t fall through.

Viet signed the contract only after reviewing it several times.

“Now, let’s hear about the plan. Where are you going to start and how?”

“When I first came to Vietnam, I noticed that there were many areas where the basic infrastructure was lacking. The biggest problems are dungeon location information and travel time. I’m going to tackle those two first.”

“And then?”

“And then…….”

After organizing my thoughts for a moment, I immediately opened my mouth.

“I’m going to form a cleaning team.”

***

“So, how are you planning to supplement the basic infrastructure? Do you have any specific goals?”

After Viet left, Han Yu-bin asked with a puzzled expression.

“Is there anything specific? In the end, we’re just paving roads. Is there anything bothering you?”

“No, I agree with paving roads, but…… how are you going to pay for it? It’s not going to be cheap.”

“We saved the acquisition cost, didn’t we? We have to use that.”

“How much?”

“All of it.”

“…….”

Han Yu-bin had a horrified expression.

We said the budget was insufficient, but it was still hundreds of millions of dollars.

To pour all that money into basic infrastructure that may or may not work, it’s understandable.

“Of course, that won’t be enough. We’ll have to get investment from other places. Well, that’s…….”

I trailed off and glanced at Huin.

“Huin, please take care of it.”

“Yes?”

“If you can persuade them the way I did today, you’ll be able to attract investors. It would be even better if it’s a company.”

“…….”

He hesitated to answer.

“Why, are you not confident? You don’t have to if you can’t…….”

“……No. I’ll try.”

I nodded with a satisfied expression.

“Then…… Kim Min-ju, take the local operation team and proceed with urgent subjugations first. Give some operation planning training whenever you have time.”

“Yes.”

“Han Yu-bin, gather some good guys and form a cleaning team. There should be at least ten teams. Of course, give them basic training as well.”

“Okay.”

“As I said earlier, Huin, search for investors, and I’ll look into construction companies.”

I’m going to be busy.

Working hard isn’t my thing, though.

“What are you doing? If you understand, move immediately.”

I poured the remaining coffee down my throat and got up from my seat.