The Cop Is Too Strong [EN]: Chapter 66

“Kkeueuaaak!”

Chiiiik-

Along with a sharp scream, bone burst through the suit, and blood spurted into the air.

Some who saw the gruesome sight for the first time squeezed their eyes shut, while others covered them.

There were also those who widened their eyes, reveling in the blood.

The venue fell silent for a moment. Then, without any prompting, several well-built bodyguards stepped forward.

“I’m not exactly thrilled about doing this here, but you’re being too cocky. You need to be taught a lesson.”

“Woof woof.”

Shin Hae-soo responded with dog barks, and the man, enraged, charged at him.

Hung pak-

Hae-soo dodged his punch and threw a jab. The man quickly raised his guard, blocking Hae-soo’s fist.

He was a former martial artist or boxer. His cauliflower ears [deformed ears common in combat sports due to repeated trauma] were prominent.

“Why, are you flustered? You were being arrogant, picking on small fries, but now you realize something’s wrong–”

Tak peok-

Taking advantage of the gap while he was talking, Hae-soo landed a series of jabs on the man’s nose. As the man stumbled back, Hae-soo relentlessly rushed in and knocked him down.

Koo-oong!

Hae-soo mounted him and began pounding his face with his fists like a madman.

Pak pak peok peok kung kung kung kung!!

As a fist slipped through a slightly open guard, the guard completely collapsed, and after that, fists mercilessly rained down on the man’s face.

The man had already lost consciousness and couldn’t even scream, only making strange noises reflexively with each hit.

Hae-soo effortlessly grabbed his limp arm, lifted it, and looked around at the people, saying,

“This isn’t a provocation; it’s a warning.”

Wooduk-!

Now, two men had fallen, and the atmosphere turned icy. Unlike the first, the second bodyguard was a well-known expert even among them.

The bodyguards who had come out with him flinched and timidly stepped back when they met Hae-soo’s eyes.

At that moment, the second son of the Hye-sung Group, who had been frowning at Hae-soo, slightly raised his hand.

“100 million more.”

-O-oh, 100 million more…

Now, you could take 200 million [Korean Won, roughly $150,000 USD] if you beat Hae-soo. Nevertheless, the venue was silent.

Then, the president of Geon-young Corporation, who had been alternating between looking at Hae-soo and Ahn Seo-eun behind him with worried eyes, took a step forward.

Because everyone was frozen like a still image, his action was very noticeable.

“Is a dog sprinkling chili powder where the owners are playing? [idiom for interfering where one doesn’t belong] I’ll give 1 billion [Korean Won, roughly $750,000 USD] if you make him kneel before me.”

A total of 1.2 billion; the bodyguards calculated in their heads. It was worth risking their lives for that much.

As one person moved, the other bodyguards, afraid of being deprived of the opportunity, began to step forward without exception.

Only then did the president of Geon-young Corporation wear a proud smile.

Soon, more than ten bodyguards were confronting Hae-soo.

“Stop!”

At that moment, Ahn Seo-eun hurriedly came out, spread her hands, and blocked Hae-soo.

With her more slender frame today, she stepped forward to be Hae-soo’s shield.

“I will interpret any bodyguard who steps forward now as ending ties with Dae-sung from now on.”

Seo-eun’s voice was fierce, which was a first. The bodyguards stopped and flinched but soon started thinking again.

Regardless of their current employer, the money was coming to them. If they received that money, it didn’t matter if they were fired.

The bodyguards, having finished their calculations, moved again. Ahn Seo-eun’s face gradually filled with fear.

At that moment, Hae-soo grabbed her shoulder. She sharply shook off his hand. Her resolve not to back down, even if she was scared, was evident.

Hae-soo sighed softly and whispered to her.

“I have a plan. Don’t interfere with the investigation.”

“…Pardon?”

Hae-soo looked up at the president of Geon-young Corporation and said.

“What do I get?”

He narrowed his brows and lifted his chin.

“A dog dares to negotiate with its owner; what a worthless bastard… If you win, you can take that prize money.”

“That’s not cost-effective. I’m risking my life; you should bet something of equal value.”

“What?”

“Why, do you only know how to throw money from behind? Are you such a coward that you can’t even bet a strand of your hair?”

The president flared up but looked around. The other chaebol [Korean conglomerate] heirs were focused solely on him. He had to show the dignity and guts befitting the protagonist of today’s party.

“Say it.”

“Your position.”

“…What?”

“Your position. If I win, you voluntarily resign from your position as the president of Geon-young Corporation. That’s the least you can do.”

“This crazy bastard…”

“Don’t do it if you’re scared.”

As Hae-soo turned around, he shouted.

“Hey! I’ll do it!! But we need to raise the stakes accordingly!”

He pointed at Hae-soo with his index finger and shouted, consumed by anger.

“Bring me that bastard’s head, and I’ll give you 10 billion! [Korean Won, roughly $7.5 million USD] I swear on the name of Jang Kang-cheon, the eldest son of the Geon-young Group! Start now!!”

This was no longer a game. It wasn’t a joke. It had become a gamble involving the lives of dozens of people.

Due to Jang Kang-cheon’s nonsense, madness and murderous intent exploded in the venue.

Seo-eun was stunned, not understanding what was happening.

“Oh my!”

Hae-soo grabbed both of Seo-eun’s shoulders, lifted her up, and moved her behind him.

“Just watch. My plan.”

“W-what plan is this? What on earth…”

Hae-soo turned around and looked at the group of bodyguards rushing toward him, saying,

“A plan to beat them all down.”

Kwang!!

Hae-soo punched the jaw of the closest man and suddenly turned around and ran away.

The bodyguards, blinded by money, chased after Hae-soo like madmen.

Hae-soo positioned himself in a narrow passage with a wall on the left and buffet food lined up on the right.

Peok peok!

He knocked down the approaching men one by one, but since it was a gathering of skilled individuals, he was quickly surrounded.

Half of the bodyguards who had been rushing in, blinded by money, realized the reality of the situation and stepped back with a look of emptiness.

However, the rest charged at Hae-soo with vicious expressions.

“Overwhelm him!”

“Catch him!!”

“I’ll break your arms too!”

As several people pushed in with their bodies instead of striking, Hae-soo was helplessly pushed back and fell to the floor.

They pinned Hae-soo’s body down, and some grabbed his arms and legs, trying to break them.

“Keueuk.”

At that moment, Hae-soo saw a fork lying on the floor. He picked up the fork and stabbed the forearm that was choking his neck from behind.

Pook chiiiik-

“Aaaak!”

Pook pook-!

Next, he stabbed the armpit of the man holding his left arm, then the instep of the man pressing down on his stomach.

“Aaaagh!”

Once a few fell and his hands were free, it was no longer a problem.

Wooduk

He grabbed and broke the neck of the man trying to twist his ankle first, then broke the fingers of anyone he could see.

Eudeuk eudeuk kadeudeuk

“Kkeueuaaak!”

The men with their fingers, arms, and legs twisted grotesquely groaned and crawled on the floor. Hae-soo gasped for breath and slowly punched each one in the face, knocking them unconscious.

With a total of thirteen bodyguards knocked down like that, there were no more suicide hopefuls rushing at Hae-soo.

Hae-soo wasn’t in good shape either. Two of his left fingers were bent backward, his face was bruised, and the area above his eyebrow was torn, with blood streaming down.

Hae-soo’s hands were soaked with the blood of others.

Jeobeok jeobeok jeobeok

Hae-soo slowly moved his feet, filled with murderous energy. Everyone knew that his steps were directed toward Jang Kang-cheon, the eldest son of the Geon-young Group and the protagonist of this party.

People slowly moved away from Jang Kang-cheon. As Kang-cheon approached, his face turned pale, and he stepped back.

Teok

However, there was a chair at the head table behind him, so he could no longer retreat.

Hae-soo brought his face close to him.

“Why are you so scared?”

Hae-soo straightened his tie with his blood-stained hands.

“Submit your resignation tomorrow.”

Tuk tuk

Hae-soo tapped him on the shoulder twice, then turned around and walked away.

Ahn Seo-eun quickly clung to him and supported him. However, when Hae-soo took his strength away and leaned on her, she staggered helplessly.

On the way out, Hae-soo’s eyes met those of the bodyguards lying on the floor, groaning. They avoided his gaze, not out of anger but out of shame.

This was different from fighting in a ring, following the rules. It was an act that undermined human dignity.

But how many people without money would not succumb to the temptation of money? He had stopped them from speaking for now, but unless the owner who moved the dogs changed, this would continue.

Before leaving the banquet hall door, Hae-soo stopped and slowly looked around at the faces of the third-generation chaebols. As if engraving each one in his mind.

Most of them avoided Hae-soo’s gaze.

-Now that the leash is broken, the owner will move directly.

Hae-soo was reminded of Madam Yu’s words as he looked at them.

Jeobeok jeobeok.

As Hae-soo moved away, the overwhelming energy emanating from him disappeared, and only then did Jang Kang-cheon breathe out, glaring at his retreating figure.

“How dare, how dare a trashy bastard, not even worth an ant, smear shit on my face… Th-this, shit!!”

Koodangtang!!

Unable to contain his anger, he kicked the chair, then grabbed his foot and shed a few tears.

*

The events of that day’s party were not disclosed to the outside world. Not even a single article that could be inferred was published.

It was just that a group of patients were hospitalized in nearby hospitals.

Although numerous competitors were watching, Jang Kang-cheon, the president of Geon-young Corporation, naturally did not step down from his position.

However, the damage was not entirely absent.

“President, Yujin Distribution, Sanghwa Distribution, and Leberte Distribution say they are reconsidering their contracts.”

“This shit… If they’re going to fall off because of something like this, they were going to fall off eventually anyway. Dump them!”

“Yes… President, and the Chairman has summoned you.”

“The old man is holed up in his house; how does he know everything? Did you snitch?”

“…The most important thing for a secretary is trust.”

“Ha… Damn it! It’s all because of that police bastard! Just you wait!!”

Kang-cheon’s eyes burned with anger as he fumed.

The third-generation chaebols who attended the party were half impressed and half insulted by Hae-soo’s shocking actions.

They used their respective connections to try to pressure Hae-soo.

*

Chungnam Provincial Police Agency, Commissioner’s Office.

Jjeup jjeup

The Commissioner was drinking banana milk, and in front of him, the Chief of Staff was holding a cell phone and reading something.

“…Group, JL Group, and Hye-sung Group have simultaneously requested it.”

The Commissioner nodded a couple of times and opened his mouth.

“What on earth did our Special Investigation Unit do to cause such a fuss? Whatever it was, it’s clear they’ve achieved justice. They’re exactly the guys I didn’t like, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“Yeah, they must have given those guys they requested money or something. That… prosecutor, what’s his name? Hwang Shi-mok?”

“Are you referring to Prosecutor Kang Ji-tae? Hwang Shi-mok is a nickname.”

“Yeah, yeah, hand it all over to him. So it doesn’t interfere with our Violent Crimes Unit’s work.”

“Yes, Commissioner.”

“People have to live cleanly, cleanly…”

The Commissioner neatly removed the lid of the banana milk and threw it in the trash can.

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