The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 221

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Thud, thwack!

Inside the dusty, abandoned factory.

Min Yujin was fighting alone against half a dozen Hunters.

Crack, crunch!

Rat-tat-tat—

“Ugh, aghhh!!”

“Th-this bitch, what kind of power… Keuk!”

Only the pain-filled voices of the former Hunters echoed.

Krav Maga, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu.

Having mastered all kinds of martial arts, she was already a monster to ordinary people.

But that only applied to ordinary people.

No matter how strong an unranked person was, they couldn’t possibly stand against a Hunter with abilities.

Yeah, it didn’t make sense.

Unless they were a pure monster from birth.

‘…This is insane.’

Movements and strength that didn’t seem like a civilian.

A combat sense that could easily surpass E and D-rank Hunters.

She was like a machine made for fighting.

‘There was a reason she wanted to join the task force…….’

I stared blankly at the unbelievable sight.

But only for a moment.

“Damn it, seriously…!”

“This is too annoying… What do we do?”

“I don’t know, damn it. Just kill her!”

[Unique Skill: Flame Shot]

[Unique Skill: Finger Pistol]

Pew—!

Unable to endure, they activated their skills. Sharp magical masses flew accurately towards Min Yujin.

“Hey, hey…!”

I hurriedly shouted at her, but it was already too late to dodge.

In the end, I immediately kicked off the ground and rushed towards her.

[Acquired Skill: Supreme Mirror]

Bang—!!

I immediately hugged her, blocking the attack with my whole body.

“…Y-you.”

But Min Yujin seemed more shocked that I had used a skill than that she had almost been attacked.

Well, in her memory, I would have been a non-ability user.

“W-when did you become an ability user?!”

“Well… it just happened.”

I vaguely glossed over it.

Explaining it would take all day and night.

Well, not that she would believe me even if I explained.

Forcing myself to avoid her gaze, I turned towards the men.

“Are you using skills against a civilian… a police officer at that?”

“Sh-shit…….”

“That guy was a Hunter too…?”

“Don’t be scared! We still outnumber him!”

They didn’t recognize me, their former leader, and once again took up a fighting stance.

Well, ignorance is bliss.

They were completely out of their minds.

“This is self-defense.”

I raised my finger.

At the same time.

[Acquired Skill: Destroyer]

Bang—!!

With a powerful explosion that shattered the factory ceiling, everyone there was sent flying into the air.

Soon, their bodies fell back to the floor.

“Keueuk…….”

“Ugh, ugh…!”

I approached the guys who were barely clinging to life on the floor.

“What’s your organization’s name?”

“Ugh…….”

I asked kindly, but there was no answer, perhaps because they hadn’t regained consciousness yet.

Well, nothing I can do.

Crack—.

“Kkeuaaaak!!”

“Don’t make me say it twice. What’s your organization’s name?”

I asked again, crushing a man’s leg with my foot.

Only then did he seem to come to his senses, and the man hurriedly opened his mouth.

“W-we don’t have a name!”

“…You don’t?”

“Yeah, we don’t! We didn’t give it a name from the start so we wouldn’t get caught!”

“Then who is your boss?”

“Th-that’s…!”

Again, the answer was cut off.

But only for a moment.

Crack—!

“Kkeuaaaak!!”

As I broke his other leg, the answer immediately came out.

“W-we don’t know either!”

“What…?”

But it wasn’t the answer I wanted.

“We’re not one organization. We’re divided into several teams in each region, and the boss gives instructions to each team leader. We just do as we’re told!”

“So… the boss only knows your team leader?”

“Y-yes! We don’t know anything…!”

“You don’t know anything?”

I lowered my stance and met his eyes.

“You killed people without knowing anything?”

“…….”

When I asked with a fierce look, he shut his mouth tightly.

“I’d like to grind you all to dust, but I’m on vacation, so I’ll let it slide.”

With those words, I snatched the phone from the man’s pocket and said.

“Call and tell them to come here.”

“Wh-what…?”

“Your team leader, I mean.”

I looked down at them and said dryly.

“Call Choi Jonghyuk!”

***

Immediately after finishing the meeting with Assemblyman Jung Hoon.

Choi Jonghyuk was driving back to Pohang in his car.

As he drove along the road, already darkened by night, memories of the past few days flashed through his mind.

After being forced to resign from the task force because of the rumor someone had spread, every day was hell.

He couldn’t meet people, and he couldn’t even go outside, trapped at home with agoraphobia and panic attacks.

As time went on, his heart filled with anger towards Kim Junwoo rather than shock.

‘Should I just blow up the entire headquarters and go to jail?’ He imagined it dozens of times a day.

And then, someone came to find him.

It was none other than Assemblyman Jung Hoon’s aide.

He said that Assemblyman Jung wanted to meet him.

Choi Jonghyuk also knew about him.

The eldest son of Hanbyul Group, the assemblyman who had been caught and put on trial for joining hands with Ha Sungtae.

But why was he looking for him?

Could he have returned to politics?

How?

But the moment he met Assemblyman Jung Hoon and talked, all his questions were answered.

Yes.

This was the very person Director Park Jangmok had mentioned.

As expected, Assemblyman Jung Hoon suggested that he join the organization he was raising, and Choi Jonghyuk had no reason to refuse.

To get revenge on Kim Junwoo.

Not by going directly and beating him to death, but by having him collapse at the hands of people he didn’t even know.

That’s how he was reminded of his purpose once again when.

“Oh, why?”

A call came to his phone.

It was one of the team members in the Ulsan area he was in charge of.

「T-Team Leader… Th-there’s a problem.」

“What…?”

「A detective suddenly raided the dorm and…….」

At that moment, he heard the sound of someone snatching the phone.

「Have you been well, Mr. Choi Jonghyuk.」

Soon, he heard a man’s voice.

The voice he had never forgotten.

“Director… ?”

It was Kim Junwoo.

“How did the Director know to go there?”

「Why are you asking when you know everything.」

He chuckled once.

「Choi Jonghyuk. Who is above you?」

“…….”

A dagger-like word flew at him.

What?

Did he find out that far?

There shouldn’t have been any clues to narrow down the encirclement…….

‘That terrifying bastard……!’

Choi Jonghyuk hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment.

“What are you talking about? I’m their leader.”

「Don’t lie. The you I know isn’t smart enough to pull something like this off.」

“……Hahaha.”

Choi Jonghyuk only laughed with his mouth.

And then.

「It would be best to tell me when I’m asking nicely.」

「Kkeuaaaak…!!」

「Unless you want to see your subordinates become half-crippled.」

A scream that tore his ears came through the phone several times.

“Ha, hahaha! Director, if you’re going to threaten me, you should use something plausible.”

「…….」

“Those guys aren’t bargaining chips. They’re just disposable pawns anyway. Kill them or leave them, do whatever you want.”

「……I see. Then what would be tempting?」

What Kim Junwoo said next was…….

「Your sister in the hospital? Or your mother living alone?」

“……!”

It was Choi Jonghyuk’s family.

“Damn it, what are you? What did you do to my family!”

「As expected, this works.」

Kim Junwoo answered calmly, and Choi Jonghyuk gritted his teeth.

「Don’t worry. I have no intention of harming your family. Of course, if you obediently tell me the assemblyman’s name.」

“You crazy bastard! A director threatening me with my family?!”

「Unfortunately, I’m on vacation right now…….」

Kim Junwoo snorted and continued.

「I’m not acting officially.」

“You, you… If you touch my family, I won’t let you get away with it. I’ll really kill you!”

「Then tell me obediently. Who is above you?」

“You son of a bitch!!”

Choi Jonghyuk screamed into the phone.

The car shook violently, but he had no time to care about such things.

He had to choose.

Assemblyman Jung Hoon and his family, one of the two.

‘Damn it, damn it…!’

He gripped the phone so hard it seemed like it would break, and after agonizing for a long time.

“Jung Hoon…….”

He had no choice.

“Assemblyman Jung Hoon! The person above us!”

「That can’t be… The one on trial for bribery…….」

Kim Junwoo immediately trailed off.

He seemed to understand what was going on.

「Just one more question.」

And then, Kim Junwoo spoke again.

「Director Ju Sehoon…… Did you kill him?」

“…….”

Choi Jonghyuk’s eyebrows twitched at the question.

He couldn’t believe he had noticed even that.

But Choi Jonghyuk tried to control his emotions and answered.

“I wonder?”

There was no evidence anyway.

Kim Junwoo was just testing him.

So there was no need to answer truthfully.

“Never heard of him.”

「…Well, I understand.」

Then Kim Junwoo surprisingly backed down.

「Anyway, thank you for telling me. And try not to get in my sight. If we meet again, it won’t end with a conversation like this.」

“Go fuck yourself. You son of a bitch.”

Choi Jonghyuk ended the call with those words and immediately contacted Assemblyman Jung Hoon.

“Assemblyman, Director Kim Junwoo has found out.”

「…What? How?」

“Well, he threatened me with my family…… I’m sorry.”

He heard his sigh over the phone.

But only for a moment.

「It’s okay. Seeing as he contacted you, he must have already found out to some extent. If it wasn’t you, someone else would have told him anyway.」

“…I’m sorry.”

He apologized repeatedly, but Assemblyman Jung Hoon didn’t seem to care at all.

「He’s a great guy anyway. It was something that had nothing to do with them, but he caught the tail again.」

“He’s definitely a scary guy.”

「Well, there’s nothing to worry about. Even if he found me, he wouldn’t be able to catch me anyway.」

“I know. On the surface, you just helped Assemblyman Kang Jonggu.”

「That’s right. I didn’t do anything. But…….」

At that moment, Assemblyman Jung Hoon’s voice changed.

「You didn’t, did you?」

“……Yes?”

He heard a small laugh once.

Soon, he spat out meaningful words.

「You killed someone.」

“……!”

Choi Jonghyuk could immediately understand what that meant.

「Someone else might have said it even if it wasn’t you, but in the end, you’re the one who said it. You have to pay the price.」

“…….”

「Choose. Whether to end it here, or… go all the way.」

Damn it, so it ends up like this.

Choi Jonghyuk felt his neck tightening more and more.

But it was already too late.

He couldn’t go back now that he had come this far.

“……I’ll do whatever you tell me to do.”

「Yes. That’s how it should be.」

Assemblyman Jung Hoon continued in a calm voice.

「From now on, take care of all the people involved.」

“…All of them?”

「Yes. You have to cut off the tail completely.」

Finally, the order was given.