The Cop Is Too Strong [EN]: Chapter 186

< #186. Shin Hae-soo VS Chief Ma (2) >

A high office overlooking a forest of buildings.

A man with snake-like pupils narrowed into slits had his head bowed halfway, one corner of his mouth raised.

A middle-aged man with white hair stood before him, gazing out.

“…You’re saying the entire Team 4 of the Sales Department has resigned?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Chief Ma… didn’t tell me about such a big deal?”

“…Yes.”

Teacher Cheon quietly watched the cars moving through the forest of buildings.

The snake-eyed man felt uncomfortable with the silence but bit his lip and endured it. Teacher Cheon pathologically hated having his thoughts interrupted.

Then, Teacher Cheon finally spoke.

“Team Leader Ha, continue as you have been.”

The snake-eyed man, called Team Leader Ha, bowed sharply and replied.

“Yes, leave it to me.”

At Team Leader Ha’s words, Teacher Cheon’s brow furrowed very slightly, but he didn’t notice as his back was turned.

Adding unnecessary words to force belief.

He had only seen Chief Ma, who pleased him in every way from one to ten—no, acted to please him 120 percent—so trying to raise his successor was proving to be difficult in many ways.

Teacher Cheon’s body, which had been looking outside, did not turn in the end, and the snake-eyed Team Leader Ha turned and left the office.

* * *

The security office of Lead Building.

The security guard, returning from the restroom, saw the coffee on his desk.

“Huh? What’s this?”

A pink sticky note was attached to the coffee, with cute, schoolgirl-like handwriting.

[Thank you for your hard work!! Drink this and cheer up!]

“Heh heh, well, it’s still a worthwhile world to live in.”

The security guard smiled at the message and drank the coffee without any suspicion.

At the same time, in a corner, the CCTV showing the elevator reflected two bulky figures colliding, but the security guard, already succumbing to a drowsy nap, did not notice.

* * *

Shin Hae-soo immediately recognized the bulky figure squeezing into the elevator just as the doors were about to close as Chief Ma.

Perfect timing.

As soon as he slipped in, the elevator doors closed, and he body-checked Hae-soo.

Hae-soo took his right foot far back, twisted his body to the side to avoid the attack, and pushed his side with his left forearm and right palm.

Clang!!

Hae-soo, who pushed Chief Ma, and Chief Ma, who was pushed and bounced back, simultaneously collided strongly with both sides of the elevator, shaking it violently.

In that short gap, Hae-soo canceled the 10th floor and pressed the 8th floor before anything else. Haru and this guy must never meet.

Meanwhile, Chief Ma slammed his palms against the wall to gain momentum, lunged forward, and threw a punch.

Hae-soo dodged one swing by ducking and evaded another punch by pulling his upper body to the side.

The second punch grazed Hae-soo’s collar and slammed into the elevator mirror.

Thud- Crash! Shatter!

The mirror shattered completely, and the wall was dented with the fist mark.

Tension settled on Hae-soo’s face.

Hae-soo felt a jolt of electricity every time he dodged his fist, wondering how such explosive speed could come from those thick muscles and bulk.

Thump!

Taking a half step forward with his left foot, he pushed with his shoulder, and immediately, sticking close, he struck Chief Ma’s side, which was slightly off balance, with a short, sharp punch.

Thwack!

Not the feeling he expected.

As if he had read the attack, Chief Ma was already blocking Hae-soo’s attack with his palm.

It was an attack that could have strained his fingers or palm bones, but his hand was so thick and calloused that the impact felt more than halved.

Whoosh-

He immediately spread his fingers, raised the edge of his hand, and swung it, and the moment Hae-soo ducked to avoid it, a knee came flying.

Hae-soo quickly crossed both hands to block his knee kick.

Thump!

The impact shook his upper body, and the attack came in almost without a gap after swinging his arm, so even though it wasn’t fully powered, it was enough to make his head spin.

Thud-

‘Damn it!’

In that short gap, Chief Ma grabbed Hae-soo’s head with both hands and, again, put his full power into a knee kick.

Bang, bang, bang!!

The pain of his finger bones crushing and his nose bone digging into his face was felt directly.

Thud-

Hae-soo, dripping with a nosebleed, grabbed his right foot with both hands and desperately hooked his other leg to trip him.

No matter how solid Chief Ma’s core was, Hae-soo had both feet on the ground, and he only had one foot touching, so he had no choice but to lose his balance.

“Haaah!”

Bang, bang, crash!!

Chief Ma slammed Hae-soo’s back with clasped hands, then was pushed back and lost his position as he collided with the elevator wall.

The elevator was so narrow that he couldn’t knock him down, but at least he was able to escape the worst situation of having his head grabbed.

Hae-soo pushed him against the wall, pushed his body away with his hands to create distance, and took out his gun from his coat.

Bang, bang-!

Chief Ma twisted his body to dodge one shot, and he quickly pounced and grabbed the wrist holding the gun, lifting it high.

He accurately hit the CCTV, completely destroying it.

Crack

“Ugh!”

He grabbed Hae-soo’s hand and wrung it like he was wringing out laundry. His finger bones were already badly broken when he blocked the knee kick, so Hae-soo couldn’t resist strongly and dropped the gun.

Now he couldn’t even make a fist with his right hand.

Chief Ma tried to immediately aim the stolen gun at Hae-soo. At that moment, Hae-soo stepped on his instep.

Thwack!

He put his arm holding the gun under his armpit with his left arm and struck his chin with his right elbow.

Pow!!

Chief Ma’s teeth shattered, and the fragments splattered on Hae-soo’s face. Chief Ma’s pupils could be seen dilating in real time.

Hae-soo realized this was his chance and, with his hand holding the gun under his armpit, he struck the liver area of his side with his mangled fist.

Bang, bang, bang!! Jaw

Hae-soo’s last punch cut through the air.

Chief Ma, who had regained his senses, abandoned the gun and grabbed the back of his neck with that hand and pushed him to the side.

Cooong-!

Then, with eyes still unfocused and not fully returned, he threw a punch.

Bang!! Bang! Crack! Crack!

Hae-soo’s eyes flashed.

Instinctively, with only animal-like senses, he threw a punch. But the speed, angle, and position were very accurate and dangerous.

It was a killing punch that was automatically manifested even when his mind was not right due to numerous training sessions.

Hae-soo desperately dodged the punch while turning his body. The elevator wall, which had been shaking continuously, crumbled as if made of copper, leaving fist marks, and the lights went out, and the movement stopped.

Kugugugung-

Hae-soo’s head, cornered, raced frantically.

The gun was on the floor, but there was no timing to pick it up. In the first place, it was difficult to pull the trigger with both hands in this situation.

If Chief Ma regained his senses and picked it up, it would be even more dangerous. He had to make a move before that.

‘The distance is ambiguous.’

It was good for exchanging punches, but since he couldn’t use his fists, he had to attack with his elbows, but to land an effective hit with his elbow, he had to aim for the head at close range.

The risk was very high. Then, a kick.

Thud

Hae-soo dodged the incoming punch again, took a step back to create distance, and swung his foot with a half-turn of rotational force. The target was the side where he had landed a few effective hits earlier.

At that moment, Chief Ma’s eyes twinkled.

Thwack-

As if what was coming had come, he suddenly changed his posture, twisted his body, grabbed Hae-soo’s foot with both hands, and pushed him towards the elevator door, throwing him in the direction of the movement.

Crash, bang, bang!!

Hae-soo’s body, thrown helplessly, collided with the elevator door, and the door opened as if torn in half. Chief Ma, seizing the opportunity, grabbed Hae-soo’s neck with both hands and squeezed hard.

Crack, creak-

The door opened more and more, and about half of Hae-soo’s body came out. It was the 7th-floor lobby. He was lying halfway, so he could see the ceiling of the 7th-floor lobby.

Hae-soo felt like his neck bones would break, let alone breathe, from Chief Ma’s brutal hands. The blood vessels in Hae-soo’s neck and face bulged as if they would burst.

“Kk, kkeuaaack!!”

Hae-soo gave up trying to grab his hands with his malfunctioning hands and put all his strength into striking his forearms with both arms, and at the timing of the fold, he gave strength to his waist and abs [abdominal muscles] and headbutted him.

Cooong-!

The force strangling his neck momentarily loosened.

Hae-soo didn’t miss the opportunity and, like Chief Ma earlier, grabbed his collar with a still blurry mind, solely to survive, and slammed him out of the elevator.

Crash!

Chief Ma’s massive body slammed into the concrete floor. At the same time, Hae-soo was dragged out and fell face down on the floor.

For a few seconds, they lay still, unable to get up.

“Keuk, cough-”

It was Hae-soo who raised his upper body first, even while spitting out blood.

He shouldn’t let this monster live, no matter what the information is. There’s no chance if not now.

Hae-soo barely got up and reached for the gun in the elevator. He might be able to pull the trigger with his still okay left hand.

Thud-

Hae-soo’s face hardened.

The moment he picked up the gun, he felt a shadow looming, and he tried to turn around, but the enormous force grabbing his nape was more urgent.

“Uaaa!!”

Chief Ma lifted Hae-soo’s body with one hand and threw him towards the fire door.

Crash! Bang, bang, cooong!!

Hae-soo broke through the fire door and fell on the ceiling above the stairs, then bounced off and rolled down the stairs, collapsing on the middle landing.

He dropped the gun again.

“Keo, keok, keuheu···.”

Hae-soo’s chest rose and fell laboriously. Blood gushed from his mouth.

Thump, thump

From above.

Chief Ma looked down at Hae-soo with dry eyes, as if nothing had happened, and came down the stairs step by step.

At that moment.

Suddenly, Chief Ma raised his guard and turned around at the chilling sensation that made his spine tingle.

Swish, rustle-

Someone with a small build stuck close to Chief Ma. Thin lines of blood appeared long on Chief Ma’s forearms and neck, and a long line was also drawn on his side.

As he swung his arm and threw a punch at the person wielding the knife, she kicked Chief Ma’s side with both feet and quickly moved away.

Thud-

A woman who landed lightly, protecting the lying Hae-soo as if with her back, glared at Chief Ma with a determined look.

Haru’s eyes and legs, facing Chief Ma for the first time in almost ten years, were shaking like crazy, but she didn’t seem to have any intention of backing down.

Chief Ma, who hadn’t even twitched an eyebrow even after seeing the corpses of his colleagues who had been with him for decades, was the same.

But soon, his eyes, looking at Haru, trembled slightly.

He couldn’t help but be surprised that Haru, who he thought was dead, suddenly appeared at this timing.

His gaze carefully scanned Haru. The slightly trembling tip of the knife, the legs that seemed about to collapse at any moment, yet the eyes that seemed firm in their will to protect.

Chief Ma looked into Haru’s eyes for a few seconds without saying a word, then suddenly came down the stairs.

Thump, thump, thump

Haru gripped the dagger so hard that her palms bled and backpedaled. Then, when Hae-soo touched her toes, she bit her lower lip and didn’t back down any further.

Thump, thump

Chief Ma was getting closer and closer. Cold sweat was beading on Haru’s forehead, and her hand holding the knife felt like it was cramping.

The opponent had no weapon, and Haru had a dagger, so a preemptive strike would be advantageous, but her body wouldn’t move as if it were broken.

Swish

Haru’s body flinched.

Chief Ma also came down to the middle landing and was completely close, then he suddenly turned his body and went further down.

Now Chief Ma’s back was exposed defenselessly, but Haru couldn’t bring herself to attack him.

Like that, not long after, his footsteps disappeared altogether.

Thud-

Only then did Haru’s legs, which had been holding on, give way, and she collapsed on the spot.

* * *

Some time later, Chief Ma was walking towards a black van parked not far from Lead Building.

Screech-

The door opened, and the snake-eyed man, Team Leader Ha, who had been waiting in advance, got out to greet him.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“I failed.”

Team Leader Ha tilted his head at Chief Ma’s words. It was something he had never heard among the things Chief Ma had personally undertaken.

“…I must have misheard.”

Chief Ma passed him without a word and put one foot on the van. At that moment.

Trickle-

He suddenly collapsed to the side, bleeding from both nostrils, and Team Leader Ha quickly caught his body.

* * *

An office overlooking a forest of buildings.

Team Leader Ha was reporting, looking at Teacher Cheon’s back.

“…So, what Team Leader Ha is saying is that Chief Ma… disobeyed my orders?”

Team Leader Ha bowed his head, slightly raising one corner of his mouth, then composed himself and answered hesitantly.

“Chief Ma’s physical condition was also not good, so I think he retreated to plan for the future.”

“…Is that so. Chief Ma… has been doing it for a long time, he’s old, and his body is bound to be not good. Isn’t that right, Team Leader Ha?”

It was the moment he had been waiting for.

Team Leader Ha couldn’t hide the rising corner of his mouth at Teacher Cheon’s new title.