The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 309

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“What?”

Hanbyul Electronics Headquarters.

Chairman Ha Deok-soo’s eyes sharpened instantly as he confronted his grandson.

“Changed? Are you saying that to me now?”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo’s voice changed completely.

Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il flinched for a moment, but only for a second.

He straightened his posture, looked directly at Chairman Ha Deok-soo, and said, “Haven’t you always talked about the qualifications and responsibilities of a company? You said that we are citizens as well as businessmen, and that we must fulfill that role, Grandfather.”

“…….”

“How can you, who said that, now say that you won’t move because there’s no profit in it?”

He glared at Chairman Ha Deok-soo and continued, “If it’s a company that has the ability to help but turns a blind eye for its own benefit and grows its size, then I don’t need it.”

“…….”

“If you still won’t change your mind… I will withdraw my statement that I will succeed you, Grandfather. I’m sorry.”

Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il bowed deeply.

Chairman Ha Deok-soo watched him, his mouth closed for a moment.

Ha Seong-il.

His youngest grandson, and the child he loved the most.

Unlike his other grandsons, who had been strictly educated in elite courses since childhood, he didn’t provide any support to him.

He wanted him to be Ha Seong-il, the person, not just a conglomerate heir.

Fortunately, Ha Seong-il didn’t have much desire for position or money.

Ha Seong-il was just a person who liked to connect with people.

Chairman Ha Deok-soo himself was also considering passing the company on to Ha Seong-tae, the eldest, or his sister, Ha Mi-yeon.

But that wasn’t as easy as he thought.

His sister was kind-hearted but too emotional to be decisive. His brother was smart and rational, but he would do anything to achieve his goals.

Neither of them satisfied Chairman Ha Deok-soo.

It wasn’t until Ha Seong-il became an adult that he belatedly tried to groom him as his successor.

In the process, he also learned that Ha Seong-il had the advantages of both his brother and sister, but in fact, he had a talent for something else.

Eyes.

He had an eye for people.

That alone was far superior to his brother and sister… no, even himself, who had founded the Hanbyul Group.

If he had that eye, and if he could make that person his colleague, then he would be qualified enough to entrust the Hanbyul Group to him.

The only problem was that Ha Seong-il himself had no ambition.

He was the type who preferred to work with people rather than lead an organization from above.

Whenever the story of transferring management rights came up, he would always slip away.

No matter how you looked at it, he was the most suitable person, but he couldn’t force him unless he wanted to.

So he gave up halfway and tried to pass the position on to his sister, Ha Mi-yeon…

But one day, that guy’s mind suddenly changed.

All because of Kim Jun-woo, that one person.

After working with him a few times, some kind of switch seemed to have been flipped.

That guy, whose goal was to live a normal company life, was now confidently declaring that he would succeed my position.

It was for this reason that he joined WDSO… no, Karma Corporation.

He learned from Kim Jun-woo that the head of an organization can go with the members of the organization, not just wield power over his subordinates.

That was something that even his grandfather couldn’t do.

And finally…….

‘Satisfactory.’

He passed the mark.

“Then, I’ll consider it didn’t happen and go back now.”

Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il said goodbye and turned around.

Just as he was about to leave the office.

“I’ll establish it.”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo said those words to his back.

“…Yes?”

“I’ll establish the relief foundation.”

“Are, are you serious?”

When he asked with surprised eyes, Chairman Ha Deok-soo sighed deeply and said, “I’m also very old. Other people would have retired and gone golfing or traveling, but I’m still stuck in the company doing this.”

“…….”

“I was thinking of gradually passing on the position anyway. But I can’t just put someone who isn’t ready in the position.”

Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il was stunned by the sudden news.

Soon, his eyes widened.

“Su, surely Grandfather…….”

“Yes, you passed.”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo got up from his seat.

“Well, there are still many procedures left until the official transfer, but I’ll take care of that.”

He reached out his hand to Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il.

“I look forward to your taking good care of the Hanbyul Group in the future.”

He quietly asked for a handshake.

Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il looked at his old hand.

And then.

“First of all… I’ll solve this situation and visit you again.”

Instead of shaking hands, he bowed once again and said those words.

“…Hahaha! Yes, do that.”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo burst into hearty laughter as if he had been surprised again by an unexpected reaction.

Soon, Headquarters Manager Ha Seong-il quickly hurried out of the office.

Chairman Ha Deok-soo smiled faintly as he watched his back.

***

“Contact with the New York branch has been lost.”

The 14 ships carrying WDSO personnel, including those heading to New York, and all the manpower from Korea.

In the ship we were on, Headquarters Manager Lee Ah-young carefully spoke.

“It seems they failed to defend. In the first place, there were hardly any personnel…….”

“Haa…….”

“The control team has checked the skies over New York with satellites, and it’s completely devastated.”

I let out a deep sigh at the report.

I had anticipated it to some extent, but I felt quite complicated when it actually happened.

“How is the U.S. Department of Defense responding?”

“It seems they’ve immediately entered combat readiness, but I don’t think they’ll be able to handle it…….”

That’s a matter of course.

They throw fire with their hands, spit poison from their mouths, and fly at the speed of sound.

Fighter jets and tanks are just moving targets.

It may be desperate, but ordinary troops will not be able to respond in any way.

‘We need to get there quickly…….’

There are still 8 hours left until arrival.

A precarious time.

If we’re even an hour late, it will be irreversible.

But the bad news wasn’t just that.

「T, Team Leader!」

A radio transmission came from the control team, which was constantly monitoring the situation in real time.

「T, twelve ships sailing in the Atlantic Ocean have been attacked and sunk!」

“……Yes?”

At that news, I felt like I had been hit in the head, and I started to feel dazed.

「After checking, it seems to be the ships on which the New York branch personnel were on board! It seems that the information that the branch personnel were moving got into the International Association’s ears…….”

“Damn it…….”

My eyes narrowed sharply.

The dispatched force is almost the entire force of the New York branch.

The fact that they were attacked at sea means…….

‘Are they trying to end it before it even starts…….’

The worst situation.

New York is unable to defend itself, let alone attack, and the branch personnel who were urgently returning were even attacked.

If all the International Association forces gather like this, then there will be no chance of winning.

And above all…….

「There are still about 8 hours left until arrival in New York. Leaving aside arriving on time, there’s a chance that we’ll be attacked in the meantime…….」

“…….”

As he said.

Even the New York branch’s information was leaked.

There is no guarantee that we, who are floating on the vast sea, will not be attacked.

Our current state is truly defenseless.

If we are ambushed on a ship where positions and skill utilization are limited, we will have no choice but to be caught.

“It seems…….”

In that place where all the headquarters managers gathered, I carefully spoke.

“It’s best not to expect that we’ll be able to arrive safely.”

“…….”

“…….”

At the same time, Kim Min-joo’s and Han Yu-bin’s expressions hardened.

They also know.

That if we are attacked here, there is almost no chance of survival.

A heavy silence filled the conference room.

In the meantime.

“Still… you never know. If the information wasn’t leaked, we might be able to arrive in time.”

Kim Min-joo offered some positive words to try to change the atmosphere.

Of course…….

“Well. It’s a matter of sooner or later, but I think they’re going to attack no matter what.”

I immediately poured cold water on it.

I’m sorry, but the power of positivity and hopeful thoughts are useless right now.

We must look at reality coldly and thoroughly.

They are the ones who gritted their teeth and attacked the United States. Moreover, they even obtained the news that we were dispatched.

But wouldn’t they know that we’re going to provide support?

‘There’s no way.’

I can be sure.

We will be attacked no matter what.

“Then what do we do?”

“You know we’ll all die if we’re attacked here, right?”

Kim Min-joo and Han Yu-bin asked in a dry voice.

Method…….

“First of all… we need to be as vigilant as possible.”

I continued in a low voice.

“Tell each team leader to prepare for battle right now. It seems like we need to build a barrier, so summon all the Guardian classes.”

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

Kim Min-joo and Han Yu-bin answered immediately.

But they also know.

That if we are really attacked, we will never be able to stop it with that alone.

‘I might have to be prepared…….’

I was muttering to myself like that, unable to say it out loud, when.

「Unidentified ship approaching from 2km behind!」

An urgent radio transmission rang from the captain’s room.

At the same time, the faces of the headquarters managers turned pale.

‘Speak of the devil…….’

After muttering to myself with a laugh.

“What are you doing? Move!”

With those words, everyone jumped up from their seats and ran out of the conference room.

Soon, a siren rang throughout the ship and combat readiness was conveyed to each team leader.

All the personnel on board followed us and came up on deck.

Soon, when I looked at the horizon, I could vaguely see a huge ship in the distance.

But…….

“Sh, shall we attack?”

“Wait a moment.”

It is not certain whether it is the International Association.

It could be a passing merchant ship.

We need to check it first.

‘…….’

I kept my eyes on the horizon and continued to watch the ship.

Soon, the ship slowly approached us.

Everyone on the deck held their breath and watched the ship.

Soon, the hull came into view.

“……What?”

My eyebrows twitched greatly.

***

“Confirmed.”

The captain of the ship of the Istanbul Association, which was hijacked by the International Association.

“It’s 14 ships belonging to WDSO.”

And the person who received the report was the Secretary-General of the International Hunter Association.

It was Wesley David.

「Are you sure?」

“Yes, I’m sure. Judging from the fact that there are no troops on the deck, it seems they haven’t discovered us yet.”

The captain said, looking at the 14 ships.

“How about it, shall we attack right away?”

「There’s no point in wasting time.」

Secretary-General Wesley gave the order.

「Attack.」

“Start the attack.”

The moment the captain’s instructions were delivered.

Kwaang―!

Kwagwang, kwaang―!!

Indiscriminate skills began to pour down on the 14 ships.

A surprise attack that started on the vast sea.

The WDSO ship was attacked without any proper counterattack, and soon.

Kugugugu―!

A total of 14 ships began to sink helplessly.

A limited place on the sea.

No matter how skilled the hunters are, they cannot use any power here.

Once the attack is allowed, they can never survive.

“It’s taken care of.”

The captain reported the end of the situation.

But Secretary-General Wesley didn’t seem to be relieved even then.

「Just in case, don’t withdraw immediately, go closer and check.」

“…I understand.”

The captain answered and slowly steered the ship to the sinking point.

All kinds of debris and black oil slicks filled the surface of the water.

And in between…….

“What…….”

“Th, this is kind of strange……?”

Something strange was revealed.

The sailors who first checked the scene continued to examine the shattered ship with puzzled expressions.

The captain, who felt an unusual atmosphere somewhere, also headed to the deck immediately, and soon checked the surface of the water directly.

It didn’t take him long to realize the strange thing either.

‘Wh, what is it…?’

14 ships.

The estimated number of troops on board is hundreds of thousands.

But…….

“Damn it…….”

For some reason, not a single body floated to the surface of the water.