The Cop Is Too Strong [EN]: Chapter 148

148. Twisted Devotion

Chief Manager Wang sent a text asking to meet privately. Haru immediately informed the Special Crime Squad.

“That’s bullshit, ignore it.”

Shin Hae-soo agreed with Oh Gyeong.

“Tell him to talk at work.”

“Yes, I understand.”

[Reply to Wang Pervert: No]

[Wang Pervert: ···]

At commuting time, Haru waited in front of her studio apartment when a familiar van approached.

Creak-

This time, the door opened on its own before she could even touch it. Inside was Chief Manager Wang.

“Welcome, Miso. I came to pick you up today, let’s go.”

Haru hesitated upon seeing Kkang-sik inside with Chief Manager Wang before getting in.

Chief Manager Wang had a troubled look, but his eyes sparkled again when he saw Haru’s casual attire.

A thin white hoodie, black leggings, and sneakers; she looked just like a college student from the neighborhood.

“Wow··· Seeing Miso dressed like this is different again, truly a woman of many faces···.”

“What.”

“Huh? Ah, I came to see you because you wouldn’t meet me.”

-What is this bastard

-Suddenly a distributor is sticking to her? Suspicious?

-I’ll follow them.

-Okay, do that.

Haru crossed her arms, making an X, and said firmly.

“No funny business.”

“Huh? Ah, hahaha··· Not funny business··· I’m trying to help Miso, don’t you want to make a lot of money?”

At his meaningful gaze, Haru slowly lowered her arms and asked.

“Money?”

“Yes, money. I wouldn’t offer this to just anyone, but I’m telling you because it’s you, Miso···.”

At that moment, Kkang-sik, sitting across from her, took out a long stick and said.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Then, he scanned Haru’s body up and down with it.

-Buzz

Just before it almost touched her, Chief Manager Wang pushed him away.

“Enough.”

But since Chief Manager Wang was no longer in charge, Kkang-sik smirked and put the stick away.

“Sorry, did that make you uncomfortable? What I’m proposing is··· instead of catching one or two customers here and there, we’re finding a new distributor, and we’ll take care of everything, you just have to stand there.”

“Just stand there?”

“Yeah, sometimes a face is more persuasive than a hundred words.”

“Hmm···.”

Haru agreed with his words. But by now, she should be hearing the noisy radio chatter from the Special Crime Squad members, but she heard nothing.

Instinctively, Haru realized that the electronic stick Kkang-sik had waved earlier had jammed the receiver.

If so, there was a high possibility that the button, which was both a camera and a tracker, was also out of order.

Did they know she was a cop and were kidnapping her? Or were they really just using her as a figurehead for the distributor?

‘If I subdue them now··· I won’t get anything out of it.’

Haru nodded slightly.

“Okay.”

As soon as Haru finished speaking, Kkang-sik took out a black cloth from his pocket.

“The route is confidential. Please understand.”

Then, he covered Haru’s face with the black cloth and tied her hands with cable ties.

Haru didn’t resist at all as her eyes were covered and her hands were tied.

Chief Manager Wang looked at Haru sitting demurely next to him and recalled his conversation with Team Leader Cha.

-···Why not just kidnap her and knock her out right away, why go through all that?

-Yes··· Since they’ve infiltrated a female officer undercover, their response will be quick. We need to confuse their investigation.

-Yeah, those bastards will have no choice but to fall for it even if they know. They’re trying to catch a big case, so they even infiltrated this frail female officer undercover, they have no choice but to bite.

-Yes.

Chief Manager Wang’s gaze towards Haru was very complex.

* * *

At the same time, the Special Crime Squad’s mobile headquarters.

-Buzz

“Ah!”

“What is it?”

Oh Gyeong, who was wearing a headset, frowned.

“I have a bad feeling. Check the monitor.”

Before Oh Gyeong could even speak, the youngest member checked the shared screen and looked up.

“The screen is blank. The GPS is also disconnected.”

Team Leader Kwak stood up and listened to the radio.

“These bastards figured it out. Taurus, follow closely, they figured it out. It’s a trap.”

-Yes, please let us follow quietly without ambushing them as soon as support arrives.

“Huh? Why?”

-If they knew Haru was a cop, the reason for kidnapping her like this doesn’t make sense. Their words might be true. Let’s follow them and see what happens. If we ambush them in the middle of this, Haru’s undercover operation will be ruined, right?

“Well, yeah, but··· isn’t Officer Ha too dangerous?”

-She’ll be fine.

“Uh··· okay.”

At Hae-soo’s answer, the team leader put down the radio, raised one eyebrow slightly, and tilted his head.

“What’s with him, why is he so calm? If my wife was in that situation, I’d be going crazy.”

“He’s pretending to be calm, instead of talking about your wife, call for support, maknae [youngest member]!”

“Yes!”

The youngest member immediately moved to the front, grabbed the steering wheel, and started the engine.

Meanwhile, Oh Gyeong listened to the radio and turned the frequency.

“This is Kang Hana, requesting intensive support from the control center.”

* * *

Vroom vroom-

Hae-soo narrowed his eyes and stepped on the accelerator.

He was anxious because he couldn’t see the van carrying Haru yet.

No matter how skilled she was, he was always worried.

* * *

‘Left, train sound, two tunnels, west···.’

Haru closed her eyes and focused on the sounds, memorizing the direction they were going.

Then, she suddenly remembered when she left the headquarters. Hae-soo had personally put her shoes on for her.

-Here, there’s a condition-activated GPS device in the air part of the sole. It’s often discovered or detected under the insole, so I cut open the air part and put it in. It won’t be pressed down when you walk with your weight, so press it a little harder when you need to activate it.

When Kkang-sik jammed the electronic devices, that iron stick didn’t go near her shoes. So, there was a high possibility that the GPS device installed in the sole of her shoe was still alive.

She decided to activate the GPS when she arrived and got out of the car, as any unusual behavior now could raise suspicion.

* * *

-Damn it, these bastards are serious, there are two identical cars, the control center can’t track them by vehicle number right now, they’re watching both of them for now, receiving real-time reports.

‘Damn.’

It was unknown whether they had turned from the initial direction or continued straight. They might have lost them.

Hae-soo pulled the motorcycle to the side of the road and stood there, trying to guess where they had taken Haru.

‘If it’s human trafficking··· smuggling, if they knew she was a cop··· still smuggling? No, the location is specific, if they’re smart···.’

The range becomes much wider. No, it can’t be specified. He had no choice but to wait for Haru to escape the crisis and contact him.

Then.

Tick Tiddick-

Hae-soo heard a strange sound in his ear.

It was the GPS device notification attached to Haru’s sole, registered on his personal phone.

Hae-soo immediately took out his phone and checked.

“Location found.”

-Where!

“It’s Yongseong, Gyeonggi Province. I sent the location address. I’ll radio again if it changes.”

-Damn it, Yongseong? Got it!!

Hae-soo immediately changed direction and stepped on the accelerator.

* * *

Creak

“Get out.”

Even though they had arrived, they didn’t take off the black cloth covering Haru’s head.

The person presumed to be Chief Manager Wang carefully grabbed her wrist and escorted her.

A musty smell, a dark space, echoing sounds, no wind. A large indoor space, like a warehouse.

Led by Chief Manager Wang, she was seated on a chair, and soon a disgusting, strong perfume smell came close.

Swish

The black cloth was removed, and an unfamiliar scene unfolded.

A factory that seemed to be hundreds of square feet, the sound of machinery was loud as if it was still in operation.

On one side, four 5-ton cargo trucks were parked, and there seemed to be at least thirty men who appeared to be gang members.

They were gathered in groups of three or five, eating or looking this way.

In front of Haru stood a middle-aged man wearing a striped suit with black lines on a white background.

He stared down at Haru for 3 seconds, then grabbed her chin with one hand and lifted it.

“This face is a cop, amazing.”

They all knew. She was startled inside, but Haru’s eyes, eyebrows, nothing wavered.

“A cop?”

The middle-aged man, Team Leader Cha, was genuinely impressed by Haru’s reaction.

“Do you infiltrate often? Not bad. But there’s no need to act, we already know everything. Officer Haru from the Special Crime Squad of the Gangjin Police Station.”

When Haru remained silent, Team Leader Cha, taking it as an admission, placed his hand on Haru’s head and spun her around while continuing to speak.

“Probably by now, the cops are going crazy because a pretty colleague like you has disappeared, they’ll be looking with their eyes wide open. They’ll probably find this place soon too. But···.”

He took his hand off Haru’s head, bent down, and brought his face close. Haru frowned at his strong scent.

“When that happens, you’ll be floating in the blue sea.”

It was a chilling statement that anyone would find terrifying, but Haru’s eyes were dry.

Team Leader Cha, as if finding the reaction uninteresting, stood up and turned away.

“The kid has no reaction, no reaction. Take her away.”

“Yes, Team Leader.”

At Team Leader Cha’s words, Kkang-sik dragged her to the cargo truck at the very end.

Two large men stood on either side of the truck’s cargo door. One of them unlocked the cargo door and opened it.

Whoosh-

Then came a terrible stench, the smell of sewage. Inside, young women, almost naked, were sprawled out haphazardly.

Half of them had glazed eyes and were drooling, and half of them were leaning against the wall, their eyes full of despair.

Haru stared blankly at their 모습 [appearance].

The surrounding noise gradually became muffled and disappeared altogether. Her hands and feet stiffened, and her feet wouldn’t move.

From a very, very deep place, hidden deep in the endless darkness as if it didn’t exist, her own 모습 [appearance] from a few years ago, when she lived like a beast, slowly 올라온다 [comes up].

“Get in.”

Kkang-sik pushed her back, and only then did she take a heavy step.

A cold tear fell from her eyes, which felt no emotion.

The closer she got to the truck, no, the closer she got to the women inside the truck, the more she felt a pain that seemed to squeeze her heart.

“Huk, huff!”

“What, what’s wrong?”

When Haru grabbed the truck’s cargo door and gasped for breath with her back bent, Team Leader Cha, as if finally satisfied, clapped his hands and approached.

“Yeah, that’s it. It’s much better to see you like this now, there’s no point in acting strong. Once you get in there, you all become pigs and dogs.”

“Get in quickly!”

Kkang-sik pushed Haru roughly. Then, Chief Manager Wang, unable to watch any longer, shouted and ran over.

“Miso, Miso!! I’ll save you!”

Why the hell is that idiot doing that?

Haru stared blankly at Chief Manager Wang.

She hadn’t done anything that would make Chief Manager Wang fall for her, but he was so infatuated that he was willing to risk his life in this situation.

In fact, Chief Manager Wang, knowing that his life was already forfeit, had simply chosen love over a slim chance of survival.

He lunged at the truck where Haru and Kkang-sik were. However, he was quickly blocked by the two men guarding the truck.

But as someone who became a chief manager based solely on sales performance, Chief Manager Wang pushed one man away with a body check and grabbed the arm of the other, turning and throwing him over his shoulder.

Thud! Thud!

“Miso!!”

The lover who had eliminated the nuisance ran towards Haru, who was gasping for breath, looking only at her.

Stab-!

Kkang-sik, who looked at the scene with disdain, took out a 회칼 [sashimi knife] from his pocket and stabbed him in the side.

“Ugh, cough!”

“Ha, this crazy bastard is really··· causing trouble until the very end.”

The two men who had been defeated by Chief Manager Wang quickly regained their senses and stood up, grabbing his arms.

Kkang-sik pulled the knife out of Chief Manager Wang’s side and looked at Team Leader Cha for permission.

Team Leader Cha looked around at the gang members who were watching this as if it were an interesting spectacle and nodded slightly.

He had to set an example at times like this to properly establish discipline.

Then.

Step Step Step

Haru staggered and walked between Chief Manager Wang and Kkang-sik.

Kkang-sik chuckled at her incomprehensible behavior.

“Huh, what, did you get attached to him in that short time? Should I kill you too?”

Kkang-sik raised his knife and pointed it at Haru. Then, Haru took a step closer and put her neck to the tip of the bloody knife.

“Wh-what, is this crazy bitch dying to die-”

This kind of special product’s face is its life and price. Kkang-sik was horrified and stepped back.

Crack-

Haru raised her tied hands and struck down on his blade. The cable ties between her slender wrists snapped like magic, and Haru pulled out the hairpin she had stuck in her hair with her freed hands.

Swish-

Her hair came loose, and her long hair was disheveled. Chief Manager Wang was bleeding from his side, but he was watching the scene with a rapturous gaze.

Stab- Stab

Haru accurately stabbed Kkang-sik’s carotid artery with the hairpin, and then made holes in the throats of the two men holding Chief Manager Wang.

Thud Thud- Sizzle-

The three of them fell almost simultaneously, spewing blood fountains in less than 5 seconds.

After that, the silence of people whose brains had stopped.

Team Leader Cha was stunned for a moment, then stepped back and shouted.

“Kill that bitch!!”

The thirty or so men scattered around, each with a weapon, rushed at Haru.