The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 279

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Central Police Station, Berlin, Germany.

As soon as our disguises were exposed, Chief Director Lee Ah-young, Chloe, and I were taken into custody by the police and thrown into a detention center.

And there we were.

“…….”

“…….”

“…….”

We didn’t say a word to each other.

Instead, we occasionally let out small sighs.

“……What on earth is going on?”

In the heavy silence, Chief Director Lee Ah-young opened her mouth with a dazed voice.

“It seems… they didn’t work things out with Hanbyul Construction.”

“What do you mean……?”

“It seems Chief Director Ha Sung-il did this on his own.”

“I didn’t think he was that kind of person…….”

Lee Ah-young clicked her tongue as if she was dumbfounded.

And I was just as dumbfounded.

The situation became complicated.

It seems he didn’t persuade Hanbyul Construction, but secretly moved his affiliation and stole the contract…….

‘If it wasn’t going to work, he should have just said so…….’

I ran my hand through my hair, feeling agitated by the complicated situation.

I know he’s the type to make things happen no matter what…… but I didn’t expect him to go this far.

Thanks to him, we’re the only ones in trouble.

I’ll have to give him a stern talking-to when we get back to Korea.

As I was resolving to do so, Lee Ah-young asked again.

“What do we do now? Can we get out of here?”

“If headquarters intervenes, we’ll be released, but we’ll probably be deported immediately.”

“Then what about preparing for the airstrike…?”

“Forget about preparing; we won’t even be able to set foot in the German Association.”

“Haa…….”

Lee Ah-young’s deep sigh echoed through the detention center.

Just as we were all looking at the floor with gloomy expressions, Chloe, who was sitting in the corner, chuckled and muttered.

“I thought it was a decent organization, but it’s a complete mess.”

“…What did you say? What did you just say?”

Lee Ah-young reacted immediately.

“What’s with you, suddenly getting so worked up?”

“You were begging to be accepted, and now you’re saying that, so I’m just speechless.”

“Seriously.”

Chloe openly mocked her and continued.

“And honestly, did I say anything wrong? How can an international organization steal a private company’s contract without saying anything and make such a mess of things?”

“Th, that’s…….”

Lee Ah-young hesitated at Chloe’s pointed words.

In fact, in the current situation, anyone could see that Chloe was right, but Lee Ah-young couldn’t just stand by.

“Then why don’t you come up with a solution! You just stood by until everything blew up, and now you’re complaining? Anyone can do that!”

“No, why should I come up with a solution when it’s not my fault? Why don’t you, the great Chief Director of the Support Division, do it?”

“Ugh! You’re really getting on my nerves! When you get back to Korea, you’re going to be…!”

“Are you going to hit me?”

“…….”

The two women finally stood up from their seats.

I looked at them and sighed deeply.

‘I wish you would all just disappear…….’

I muttered to myself for a moment.

“Both of you calm down and sit down. What are you doing? You’re all grown adults; it’s embarrassing.”

I suppressed my anger and opened my mouth.

“Now that things have gone wrong, there’s no point in complaining. If you have time to fight, let’s come up with a plan.”

“…….”

“…….”

At my words, the two women finally calmed down and sat quietly in their seats.

I slowly continued.

“First of all… Chloe.”

“What?”

“Do you happen to know when the International Association will launch the airstrike?”

“Of course not.”

She chuckled and shook her head.

“In the first place, the airstrike zone was just a guess. There’s no way I’d know the exact date.”

“I guess so.”

“Still… it probably won’t be long.”

Chloe shrugged and continued.

“Secretary-General Wesley is timid and impatient. He’ll never let this situation, where his power is threatened, last long. It’ll probably be within this month… or even this week, at the earliest.”

“…….”

Lee Ah-young glanced at her.

Even though she hated the person, she couldn’t deny that her words had a basis, which made her even more resentful.

“Then we have even less time.”

“That’s right. If we stay here, we might die without being able to do anything.”

“…….”

I frowned at Chloe’s extreme joke.

It may be a joke now, but in this situation, it could soon become a reality.

We should be persuading the chairman of the German Association to prepare for the airstrike right now, but instead, we’re locked up like this.

Besides, we don’t know how long we’ll be locked up, so in the worst-case scenario, the airstrike could start while we’re still trapped.

Then Chloe’s words would no longer be a joke.

What we can do in this situation is…….

“Why don’t we just break out?”

“……?”

At that moment, Chloe casually threw out those words.

“Isn’t it strange that someone like you is just sitting here quietly? You can easily get out of the police station and the detention center if you want to.”

“What do you mean……? There are rules in society.”

“Can’t we break them if we need to?”

“……That’s certainly the International Association’s way of thinking.”

I have no words.

“It’s an emergency. We’re not trying to do anything bad. Are those rules important, or is stopping the war important?”

“Both are important. Especially when you have great power, you should follow the rules even more… No, do I really have to explain this?”

This is absurd.

This isn’t some kind of ethics class…….

‘She certainly can’t hide where she comes from.’

Even if the venom is gone, I need to reform her ideology.

“Anyway, there will be some measures taken by the National Assembly or the Association. For now, let’s just observe the situation…….”

The moment I said that.

Ring―.

The phone in the police station started ringing.

Immediately after a police officer answered the phone, his expression suddenly hardened.

“───!!”

He shouted something at the other police officers.

At the same time, everyone’s faces turned pale, and they quickly became busy.

“Hey! What’s going on?”

In the ominous atmosphere, I urgently raised my voice to them, but they didn’t even listen and all left the police station.

‘…….’

It’s certain.

Something has happened.

‘Could they have already advanced to Berlin…?’

Unfortunately, I can’t confirm anything while locked up here.

But if the airstrike has really started…….

‘I have no choice.’

[Unique Skill: Ultimate Technique – Sword Control]

Swish―.

Clang―!

Without a moment’s hesitation, I cut through the bars of the detention center.

“……Where did the person who said rules were important go?”

At the same time, Chloe’s sarcasm was heard.

***

Berlin Parliament Building.

Office of Lucas, Minister of Transportation and Construction.

Before the shock of the embarrassing situation that had just occurred in his office could subside.

Three documents were delivered to him.

‘What on earth…….’

It was none other than the personal information of Kim Jun-woo, Lee Ah-young, and Chloe Ross, the three people who had been taken into custody earlier.

What confused Minister Lucas more than the fact that the three were not affiliated with Hanbyul Construction was…….

‘All three of them were affiliated with WDSO…?’

The fact that the three were affiliated with WDSO, an organization recently recognized as an international organization.

His mind began to become complicated.

If it’s WDSO, isn’t that the organization established to counter the International Association’s control?

I heard that it was a more rational and public-spirited organization…….

Why would such people hide their identities and contact him?

Not only that, but they also asked for an audience with the German Association.

Why?

What was the intention behind these actions?

‘What on earth are they trying to do…….’

He couldn’t grasp any sense of the current situation, and he was just sighing in frustration when.

Ring―.

The phone in the office rang.

He calmly answered the phone.

“Yes, this is Lucas.”

「Hello, Minister. This is Ha Mi-yeon, CEO of Hanbyul Construction.」

“Ah, CEO Ha!”

It was a call from Hanbyul Construction, the real contracting party.

「I’m sorry about this incident. It seems there was some misunderstanding on our side.」

“No… more than that, what on earth happened? According to the investigation, they were affiliated with WDSO, but why did they disguise themselves as being affiliated with Hanbyul Construction…….”

「……Minister. Can you unconditionally believe what I’m about to say?」

“Yes…?”

Lucas tensed up at her serious voice.

And only for a moment.

「There is information that the International Association is launching an airstrike on Berlin right now.」

“Yes? Wh, what do you mean…?”

「The WDSO affiliates say they met with you to prevent that. No… they were trying to contact the German Association through you.」

“…….”

Lucas was speechless at the shocking story.

As he was doing so, CEO Ha Mi-yeon continued to speak.

「As you know, Germany has almost completely cut off exchanges with other countries. It seems they judged that even if they were affiliated with WDSO, it would be impossible to make contact without a disguised identity.」

“That’s your situation. Why are you explaining that? If you think about it, you’ve also suffered damage…….”

He heard her sigh once.

「I have a somewhat lacking younger sibling.」

“……?”

An incomprehensible answer came back.

「Anyway, I would like to politely ask you. Please listen to their words in detail, even just once. And if possible… please help them persuade the German Association.」

“…….”

Lucas was silent for a moment.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t release criminals based on a story that has no basis. That’s beyond my authority.”

He answered firmly.

CEO Ha Mi-yeon desperately appealed for something, but Lucas didn’t listen anymore and hung up the phone.

‘What on earth are they doing…….’

Do they think we’re a joke?

Even if we’ve stopped exchanges, how could they openly try to deceive me by entering the country in disguise like this?

As he was muttering, at that moment.

“Well, Minister.”

His aide entered the office.

“The Prime Minister has just summoned all the ministers of each department.”

“What…?”

Summoning all the ministers…? Suddenly?

“Is something wrong?”

“Th, that’s…….”

The aide hesitated for a moment.

“There is a report that the International Association is advancing, crossing the Strasbourg and Kehl borders…….”

“……!”

At that moment, his face turned pale.

And after rolling his eyes for a moment.

“Im, immediately contact the Berlin Central Police Station and tell them to bring those three people who were arrested earlier to the National Assembly!”

“Ah, that’s…….”

Again, he hesitated.

“Those three have escaped from the police station.”

“…….”

Nothing matched up until the end.