The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 120

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The Hanbyul Dungeon was in a state of emergency.

Just when they needed a team to start cleaning immediately, CEO Kim Junwoo unilaterally declared a suspension of dispatch and went into hiding.

Director Oh Jaeyeop called Kim Junwoo several times, but…

“He’s not answering.”

“Haa…”

CEO Ha Seongtae’s brow furrowed deeply.

‘How annoying, really.’

If he was going to rebel, he should have done it before the contract. Why is he suddenly backing out now?

Now that the private subjugation market had opened, the company would suffer enormous losses if the cleaning team went on strike.

If this happened, there would be no point in trying to absorb Karma Corporation to save money.

He thought they would be allies, but in the end, they turned their backs like this.

He never imagined he would be such an emotional guy.

“I have no choice.”

“……Yes?”

“I have to cut him off.”

CEO Ha Seongtae said quietly.

“That’s secondary, but what are we going to do about the cleaning work right now? There aren’t any other dispatch companies…”

“Did you contact the Association?”

“Yes. They flatly refused.”

“Refused?”

It’s not like they were asking for it for free. They’re refusing to dispatch when they’re already busy?

Either way, they can’t even proceed with normal operations right now, so they have more than enough people to spare.

Besides, there was no reason to refuse to dispatch a cleaning team, not an operation team.

CEO Ha Seongtae couldn’t understand.

…Did someone say something to them?

“It seems Karma Corporation put in a word.”

“Are you talking about CEO Kim Junwoo?”

“He said he’s quite close with Director Lee Doosik, who holds the real power in the Association. Since Karma Corporation and the Association are the only two places in the country with cleaning team personnel, if they block those two places, we won’t be able to find a cleaning team right away.”

“Ha, but is it really necessary to go that far?”

“I guess he’s trying to retaliate in his own way. Or maybe… he thinks we’ll bow down first when we need a cleaning team.”

‘You have to do something that will work, geez.’

CEO Ha Seongtae clicked his tongue.

‘No surprise he used to be a cleaner, he thinks in such a one-dimensional way.’

How dare a cleaning company try to take on a Hanbyul Group affiliate?

Does he think we’ll bat an eye just because we don’t have a cleaning team?

“Anyway… the immediate problem is the issue. It’s already been an hour since the subjugation, so we have to do the cleaning somehow…”

“Hmm.”

CEO Ha Seongtae, who had been organizing his thoughts for a moment, took out his cell phone.

“Yes, Team Leader Go.”

He contacted Go Junsik, the leader of Operation Team 1 of Hanbyul Dungeon.

He sounded quite urgent.

「D, CEO, Karma Corporation isn’t answering! We need to clean this up quickly…!」

“I know. They unilaterally suspended the dispatch, so we’re in a pretty difficult situation right now.”

「Y, yes?! They suspended the dispatch? Th, then the cleaning is…….」

“Therefore, I’m sorry, but the operation team will have to do the cleaning in the meantime.”

CEO Ha Seongtae said, and the answer stopped for a moment.

「What do you mean we’re going to clean!」

“Then what do you want me to do? There’s no one else to do it right now. We can’t just leave it like that.”

「St, still, isn’t that a bit much? More than anything, we’ve never done it before…….」

“Team Leader Go.”

「……Yes, yes.」

“Do I have to worry about the site myself?”

「…….」

“And what, is there anything special about cleaning? You just wipe and clean it up. I’ll give you extra pay, so please help me out. Well, it’s not like the operation team is the only one there, is it?”

Team Leader Go Junsik had no choice but to accept.

CEO Ha Seongtae clicked his tongue after hanging up.

‘Those hunter guys, all they have is pride.’

He wondered if they still thought they were special.

They’re hunters when they’re in a guild, but once they’re hired by a company, they’re just ordinary workers like everyone else.

A worker should just follow the instructions of their superiors.

“Anyway, it looks like things will work out roughly on the dungeon side, so now…….

CEO Ha Seongtae looked straight at Director Oh Jaeyeop and said.

“Call a shareholders’ meeting.”

It was time to throw the knife.

“But… doesn’t CEO Kim Junwoo have the right to call a shareholders’ meeting?”

“I specified it in the contract. If the person refuses to perform the work that the other party legitimately requests without any special reason, the director will have the right to call the meeting instead.”

CEO Ha Seongtae looked out the window.

‘Touching him was the same as touching Hanbyul Group.’

How dare a cleaner try to bite with his teeth without knowing how high the sky is.

Now he will pay the price.

***

In the car returning to the office.

“It’s me, Director.”

I urgently contacted Director Lee Doosik.

“How is the preparation going?”

「I’m trying to gather as many white knights [investors who will support the company against a hostile takeover] as possible… but it seems like it will take some time because of the amount of money involved. Why?」

“It’s not that, but it seems like the agenda for the dismissal of the CEO will be raised within this week.”

「Th, this crazy…!」

A highly excited voice echoed from beyond the phone.

I took the phone away from my ear and continued the call because my ears hurt from listening to it.

「Y, you, you couldn’t stand it and did something?!」

“Something like that happened.”

I didn’t say anything more because I thought I would hear more unpleasant things if I explained in detail.

It’s more important to deal with the urgent things first.

“First of all, please ignore any dispatch requests from Hanbyul Dungeon.”

「Why would those guys ask us to dispatch?」

“Where else in the country can they get a cleaning team besides us and the Association? Anyway, they’ll have to put out the fire, so they’ll definitely contact you.”

「……You don’t think that if you just block the dispatch of the cleaning team, they’ll bow down first, do you?」

“Well, you’re not entirely wrong.”

「Hey, you. Even if it’s a new company, it’s a Hanbyul Group affiliate. They can somehow find a substitute for cleaning. They can even have the operation team do it in parallel.」

“Well, I don’t think it’s something to be taken so lightly.”

「What…?」

“I know because I’ve done it. Dungeon cleaning, it’s not easy.”

Even I, a former SSS-rank hunter, kept stumbling for the first few days.

In the first place, if it was something that anyone could easily do, they wouldn’t have made a manual, and they wouldn’t have spent money and put so much effort into training employees.

I can guarantee it.

Now that the dispatch of the cleaning team has been blocked, it’s not just us who are on fire.

「Okay. Anyway, that’s it…….」

Director Lee Doosik changed the subject as if to move on.

「What are you going to do about the shareholders’ meeting? If you get fired because of the strike, it’s all over. It will take at least a month for our side to secure a majority, so we can’t stop the dismissal as it is.」

“I know.”

「You know, you! Then what, are you just going to be fired?!」

“Didn’t you say that we can’t stop the dismissal? I have to be prepared for that much since I started it.”

I can give up the CEO position as much as they want.

However, I can’t stand to see things go the way they want.

Of course, I have no intention of just being defeated as they think.

“I think we need to change the plan now. So, could you please contact our investors?”

「Why? Are you asking for more money? It’s not as easy as it sounds…….」

“No. It’s the opposite. Please tell them to sell back the shares of our company that they have been buying.”

「……What?」

“Either way, we can’t get a majority with this. It’s foolish to waste money unnecessarily. Instead, I want you to invest that money elsewhere.”

「Where.」

“Hanbyul Dungeon.”

「……?」

“Please go all-in on Hanbyul Dungeon shares.”

Silence followed.

It seemed like he needed time to think about what he was saying.

After a while, Director Lee Doosik asked, as if he understood.

「Are you talking about now?」

“No. I can’t tell you exactly when… but there will come a time when you think it’s the right time. Please do it then.”

「Shibal [Korean slang, similar to ‘damn’], I don’t know. It’s not like we’re moving just a few pennies……. Is this really okay?」

“Yes.”

I answered confidently.

「Okay. I’ll try to persuade them somehow, so you prepare well for the shareholders’ meeting.」

“I understand.”

I hung up the phone.

Just a few days ago, there were slang terms for dungeon cleaners.

Lowest class, serfs, slaves.

But now that dungeon privatization has been implemented, that will all be a thing of the past.

At a time when many dungeons are being subjugated one after another as everyone jumps into the subjugation business, dungeon cleaners are essential personnel who cannot be left out of the operation.

However, the number of cleaners nationwide is woefully insufficient compared to its importance, and we are the only ones who can fill that gap.

Many companies, including Hanbyul Dungeon, were overlooking that point.

They probably think that we can be replaced by anyone, not just us.

‘Well, we’ll see.’

A smile spread across my face.

***

A blue-grade dungeon located in Jongno-gu.

Operation Team 1 of Hanbyul Dungeon, including Team Leader Go Junsik, had already completed the subjugation an hour ago… but they were back to cleaning at the command of their superiors.

In fact, before re-entering the dungeon, they felt more annoyed than anything else, but after starting the work, they didn’t even think about it.

“H, how do I do this?”

“Hey… the gas keeps building up, is this okay?”

“Why are you asking me that!”

“Do we cut up the monsters and move them, or do we just carry them whole?”

Even though it was a dungeon they had subjugated, they had no idea how to handle it.

“T, Team Leader? Do we have to wipe off all the blood on the wall?”

“Th, this won’t come off, what do I do…?”

“I don’t know, you bastards!”

Team Leader Go Junsik finally couldn’t stand it and shouted.

Clearly, dungeon cleaning was not a difficult task.

But that didn’t mean that anyone could do it.

There was a clear order and method to this work.

Even if they work in the same dungeon, it was only natural that they would wander around if they didn’t have basic knowledge.

‘It’s nothing special, what do you mean it’s nothing special…….’

Team Leader Go Junsik muttered, grinding his teeth.

‘Damn it… did I quit the guild and join a large company to do this kind of work?’

Frustration and resentment crossed his mind, but there was no time to grumble.

Only 15 minutes were left until the dungeon disappeared.

‘At this rate, will we be able to finish on time…?’

Team Leader Go Junsik quickly scanned the inside of the dungeon.

The work was still at a standstill.

They hadn’t even managed to get rid of the by-products that had splashed inside, let alone remove the monsters.

‘This won’t work.’

Team Leader Go Junsik, who made that decision, finally took special measures.

“Hey. Let’s just burn it all.”

“Y, yes?”

“Let’s just burn it all. When are we going to clean all this up one by one?”

“Is that okay?”

“It’ll be fine. Whether we burn it and get rid of it or wipe it and get rid of it, the result is the same.”

“Ah, I understand.”

It sounded reasonable at first glance.

The team members used their skills according to Team Leader Go Junsik’s instructions.

――!!!!

And…….

A huge explosion occurred inside the dungeon.