The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 267

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“Haramura Ryuhei, representative of Haramura Workshop and head of the WDSO Japan branch. A large amount of Octavoid Amphetamine distribution has been detected.”

“Wh, what is this…!”

As soon as he saw the headline of the newspaper with tomorrow’s date, Branch Manager Haramura jumped up from his seat and shouted.

“Don’t try to be funny! You think this will work?! Where’s the evidence…!”

“Evidence……? Yes, evidence.”

Team Leader Chloe looked at Haramura with a cynical smile.

“Do you think we can’t create something like that?”

“……!”

“A package should have arrived at your house by now, Branch Manager. Well, the contents… I don’t think I need to tell you, do I?”

Branch Manager Haramura’s face stiffened.

Drop.

The act of handing over drugs to a specific location or a third party instead of directly distributing them to the buyer.

It’s usually a method used to avoid being caught at the drug purchase site, but…….

It was also common for suppliers to intentionally pass off drugs with detected distribution routes to specific individuals in order to avoid suspicion or intentionally divert the investigation target.

In other words, at this moment, the head of the Japan branch was involved in drug distribution overnight.

“Of course, just because drugs are found at home doesn’t necessarily mean that the branch manager’s distribution charges are proven. If you investigate, it will soon be revealed that you were dropped [framed].”

Chloe said as if there was nothing to worry about.

Of course, that word was not comforting to Branch Manager Haramura.

“……If you dropped it knowing that, does that mean you have other intentions?”

“Well, as you know, drug crimes are subject to detention investigation as a principle. If the branch manager is arrested tomorrow, he will be in jail for at least half a year until the investigation is completed. Well, if you’re unlucky and your innocence isn’t proven, you may never get out.”

“…….”

“In the meantime, the number of addicts will continue to increase, and the branch situation will become more serious because the head is not in office. If the addicts even go on a rampage, you won’t be able to proceed with the operation anymore.”

Chloe, who was talking, smiled.

“Then… what do you think will happen next?”

Branch Manager Haramura swallowed hard.

Finally, Chloe brought up the main point.

“As you might expect, we want the Japan branch. I would appreciate it if you would consider it carefully, but unfortunately, you don’t have much time to think about it.”

As expected, the goal was the branch.

“Please contact us before this newspaper is distributed throughout Japan tomorrow morning. If you’re late, you’ll be watching the branch become a mess from inside the detention center. If you don’t like either, catch the supplier in it.”

“…….”

“You’ll have to choose quickly, whatever it is. Now there are 14 hours left.”

Chloe put a business card with her phone number on the desk and immediately left the office.

At the same time, Assistant Hina picked up her cell phone.

“Se, send all the operation teams on standby to headquarters right now! The person who’s leaving now, you have to catch them…!”

“Stop it. It’s useless.”

Branch Manager Haramura stopped her from urgently calling for support to catch Team Leader Chloe.

She couldn’t understand.

“Ye, yes? What do you mean…….”

“There’s nothing you can do even if you catch that guy now.”

No, in the first place, it’s not someone you can catch.

Branch Manager Haramura muttered and sighed towards the ceiling.

Chloe never said a word that she was the supplier.

Not to mention the story about the International Association, she didn’t even say that the thing sent to her house was drugs.

In the first place, the fact that she can come out like this means that she has already recruited high-ranking officials.

More than anything, even if I catch that guy here, this newspaper will be published tomorrow as planned.

‘Damn it…….’

I’ve been investigating all week and haven’t found a single clue, can I catch it in 14 hours?

That’s ridiculous.

There’s nothing I can do.

‘In the end, our turn is coming like this…….’

Whether to let the branch fall apart.

Or hand over the branch.

Now I vaguely understood why the Vietnam branch had no choice but to make such a choice.

Is there a way to solve it?

However, the more I thought about it, the whiter my head became, and that’s when I couldn’t think of anything.

“Br, Branch Manager.”

One of the employees came into the office and called him, and he came to his senses.

“I just got a call from the airport…….”

“Airport…?”

And at that moment.

As if something flashed through his head, his face instantly regained life.

Kim Junwoo.

He must have come to Japan.

Yes, if he steps in, he might be able to do something.

No, it will definitely work out.

“Did CEO Kim enter the country? What are you doing! You have to go pick him up right now…!”

“Th, that’s right, he did enter the country…….”

The employee then spoke with difficulty.

“He’s… being held at the immigration office.”

“……?”

What?

***

Haneda Airport, Immigration Office.

“No, let’s know the reason for the detention. I entered the country without any problems just a few months ago, but why can’t I enter the country?!

I couldn’t stand it anymore and raised my voice to the immigration officer, but the answer was the same.

“Please wait, we’re investigating.”

“……Ha.”

It’s been three hours since I was detained here, but all I’ve heard so far is that.

But unlike what they said they were investigating, they didn’t ask us anything, they just left us alone.

“What is it……?”

Kim Minju asked cautiously as she returned to her seat.

She also seemed unable to understand the current situation at all.

Not only her, but all the members of Cleaning Team 3 who accompanied her were the same.

“Have you contacted headquarters?”

“I did…… but they don’t know why either. I thought it was a visa problem, so I checked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it doesn’t seem to be the case either.”

“Then… there’s no reason?”

“Or they might be making one.”

Kim Minju’s eyebrows twitched at my answer.

“Why are they doing this? What did we do…….”

“It’s not because of what we did, it’s because of what we might do.”

“……Yes?”

I looked at the immigration officer and the team members one by one and answered in a low voice.

“It seems like there are guys who want to stop us from entering Japan.”

“…….”

She refrained from answering at that word.

Well, it was obvious who I was referring to without having to say it.

In the first place, who else but them could involve a department of a country?

“How much longer do we have to stay here?”

“That’s… what I want to know more.”

I sighed and answered.

I want to know what the situation is, not to mention the frustration.

As long as I’m stuck here, it’s like covering my eyes and ears.

Ring―.

My cell phone rang when I was staring at the floor with my arms crossed.

“Hello.”

「CEO Kim, it’s Haramura.」

It was none other than Branch Manager Haramura who contacted me.

“Ah, I was just about to contact you…. We were going to visit the branch today, but we’re being held at the immigration office right now…….”

「I heard the story. We’ve taken as many measures as possible on our side, but it seems that external pressure is working.」

“Well, it’s not surprising.”

That’s right.

Without any special reaction as it was expected, I immediately asked the main point.

“How’s the branch situation now?”

「……Not good.」

“What do you mean not good? Did the number of addicts increase in the meantime?”

「That’s also true, but…… someone from the International Association came.」

“……!”

My brow furrowed at that moment.

The fact that they went directly to the branch meant that they had begun to take steps to take away the branch in earnest.

「As CEO Kim expected, they demanded that we hand over the branch.」

“What are the conditions?”

「Tomorrow morning, an article will be published in the newspaper that I distributed Void. I was dropped [framed].」

The moment I heard that, I felt strength in my eyes.

‘Drop…….’

Did they prepare that much?

“Leaving aside the proof of charges, it will be difficult for you to get out for a few months if you are detained.”

「If I leave my position, the branch situation will become more serious.」

“That’s what they were aiming for. Either watch the branch become a den of drug addicts, or hand over the branch nicely.”

「Yes…….」

Branch Manager Haramura’s voice sank.

「Of course, if you catch the supplier in it, you might be able to do something…… but it seems difficult to expect since they’ve already recruited high-ranking officials.」

“How many hours until the newspaper is published?”

「14 hours… no, now there are 13 hours left.」

“Ha, so like this…….”

I glanced at the immigration officer while talking on the phone.

Perhaps aware of my gaze, he immediately avoided my gaze as soon as our eyes met.

“Okay, I understand for now. I’ll contact you again.”

「Okay, I’ll be waiting.」

After hanging up, I immediately opened my mouth to Kim Minju.

“I think I know what’s going on.”

“Yes?”

“Branch Manager Haramura will be arrested in 13 hours. They’re telling him to choose whether to hand over the branch or not within that time.”

“What does that mean…….”

“It seems like they’re keeping us here to prevent us from finding the supplier during that time.”

“…….”

Kim Minju’s face stiffened.

“Then what do we do now? We can’t help while we’re stuck here. Whatever choice Branch Manager Haramura makes, it’ll be the worst situation for us…….”

“Hmm…….”

I was lost in thought for a moment.

I never thought it would come to this.

It’s not an operation that would come out of the heads of mediocre people like in Vietnam.

A meticulously prepared plan from the preparation stage.

As Secretary-General Park Inbeom said, it seems like a pretty big shot is moving.

‘Tsk…….’

I clicked my tongue and shook my head.

At least if the team members could get out, I would give instructions and try to do something, but if they belong to WDSO [World Drug Suppression Organization], no one can get out…….

I’m in trouble.

A situation where I can’t go out or go back.

There’s nothing I can do here right now.

‘Should I hope that a dungeon will be created at the airport…?’

Time is running out while I’m worrying about this.

While I was trying to find a way and racking my brains more than ever.

A person flashed through my head.

Yes… he might be able to solve this situation.

Of course, I’m sorry to contact you for this kind of thing, but I can’t help it.

After hesitating for a while, I picked up my cell phone again.

“Hello, this is Kim Junwoo. Is it okay to talk now?”

「Ah, yes. Go ahead.」

As I said the first word in a nervous voice, the answer came back immediately.

“I have a problem…….”

I slowly brought up the main point.

“I hope the President can help me.”