The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 31

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Operation Team 2 Office.

The whiteboard in front was already a mess.

They had been talking for an hour already… but there was still so much more to say.

“…So, it’s not always good to just subjugate a lot. That goes for other operation teams too. As I said, the more we subjugate indiscriminately, the more overload there will be for other cleaning teams.”

“Yes!”

The team members, who were continuing to take notes in their notebooks, answered loudly.

“If other cleaning teams are delayed in their work due to a murderous schedule, the operation teams will inevitably have to reduce the amount of subjugation. That turning point is our opportunity.”

Of course, with the lack of personnel, we will inevitably be pushed back by other teams at first.

But according to my plan, we can subjugate at a consistent rate without any team being delayed.

If we can just hold out until the point where other teams’ subjugation amounts decrease… then we can start to climb up.

“So, the support team should prioritize providing equipment first. With the current power of Team 2, we can only handle one or two dungeons a day. Please provide as much A+ grade or higher weapons and supplies as possible, and prepare for daily repairs.”

“Wow… how shameless.”

Lee Ah-young moved her lips with a blank face.

“Support is also needed for the cleaning team. Three plasma cutters. Reinforcement robots. And I think we’ll need some drones too.”

“……”

“Hunters should be cared for once every two days. Also, we need spare equipment that can be used as a substitute when repairing weapons. And a command system to manage so that the routes don’t overlap. And also……”

“Wait, wait a minute!”

Lee Ah-young raised her hand and hurriedly stopped me as I kept rattling on.

“W-what do you need so much of? We shouldn’t have much difficulty staying in a safe zone with less than that?!”

“……? Safe zone? What are you talking about? Do you think I’m doing this to aim for such a mediocre ranking?”

“……?”

“……?”
The team members’ eyes widened.

It was only after seeing that reaction that I realized I hadn’t mentioned the target.

“Well… I have no intention of losing to those parachute team leaders [leaders appointed without experience] who don’t know anything about operations, or those moron teams who think personnel is everything.”

I turned to face the team members again.

“Therefore, our goal in this settlement season is first place.”

“……”

Everyone was silent.

At the same time, everyone is wearing a subtle smile.

Looking at their eyes, it seems that this is what they wanted.

“Let’s just focus on participating? If there’s anyone who’s going to approach it with that kind of thinking, step out now. I don’t need anyone who doesn’t have that kind of guts as long as I’m helping.”

Bang, I lightly tapped the whiteboard with my fist.

At the same time, the team members let out shouts of enthusiasm.

Moon So-yeon and Team Leader Park, who had been silent, were also caught up in the moment and shouted fighting.

“Um… not to nitpick……”

But even in the midst of that, Lee Ah-young still opened her mouth as if she was not satisfied.

“The control team has given almost all the dungeon information to Operation Team 1 this time. Even if we form an alliance among ourselves, the difference in the amount of information will be huge, right?”

“Don’t worry about that.”

“……How can I not worry? We don’t even know when and where the dungeon will appear.”

“Well, I’m pretty good at sensing things.”

I answered calmly, but Lee Ah-young had an even more puzzled expression.

“Okay, anyway, operation team, proceed with subjugation according to the routine I told you from tomorrow. If there are any additional matters, I will relay them through Kim Min-joo, so keep your radios on.”

Kim Min-joo nodded her head greatly.

“Thank you for your support, support team. The whole team will probably be very busy. Please explain it well to the team members.”

“Don’t worry. I can handle that much.”

Vice-Minister Lee Ah-young had a confident expression.

“And the cleaning team… well, let’s just do what we always do.”

“Yes, yes!”

Moon So-yeon’s face was stiff, but her spirit was not inferior to the two women.

The meeting was slowly coming to an end when.

“Excuse me for interrupting the meeting……”

Reporter Gu Sang-chan, who had been sitting quietly, carefully raised his hand.

“What is it?”

“Um… does the association usually have the cleaning team lead a joint operation of this scale?”

“……”

Isn’t it?

***

Thus, the joint operation of Cleaning Team 3, Operation Team 2, and the Support Team began.

The ones at the forefront of the operation were, of course, Team Leader Kim Min-joo and the members of Operation Team 2.

As the team that had to carry out the actual subjugation, they had to maintain tension more than ever and could not let their guard down for even a moment.

“Leave two people behind and the rest go straight to the boss room! How can you spend two hours in a green grade!”

Green grade ‘King Goblin’ dungeon.

Kim Min-joo’s voice echoed loudly.

“Team leader, the position is shaking!”

“The healers are also running out of stamina. We’ve used up almost all of our potions!”

“Let’s retreat for a moment and reorganize……”

“If we delay here, the routine will be broken! It’s enough to knock them all down at once!”

[Unique Skill: Thousand-Hand Guanyin(千手觀音) [a Buddhist deity]]

[Skill Activation]

Soon, Kim Min-joo’s unique skill was activated.

With that as the lead, Team 2’s attacks poured out again.

***

Same time.

Support Team Hunter Management Office.

“Is Team B’s weapon repair still far off?”

Vice-Minister Lee Ah-young moved busily and raised her voice.

“W-we’re short on materials! Should we temporarily suspend the operation until the materials are secured……”

“If we’re delayed, the routine of the remaining teams will be broken! Have you asked the material management office?”

“Yes, I told them… but they said no. They said they’re short on materials too……”

“They’re full of crap. It’s not that they’re short, it’s that the people to give them to are already decided. If they keep saying they can’t give them to us, steal them!”

“A-alright.”

The support team employee had a very troubled expression at her absurd instructions.

It wasn’t that, if you were working under her, even a newbie who hadn’t been there for a week would know.

That the words to steal them were definitely not a joke…….

“And when Team B returns, immediately start treating the injured, and the rest focus on recovery. Pay attention so that they can alternate every 3 hours.”

“Yes, yes!”

Nevertheless, Lee Ah-young’s instructions did not stop.

She frowned deeply and quickly flipped through the documents.

“Also, make the most of the CCTV to prevent the next route from overlapping. Ah, how’s the weapon production going?”

“It’s almost complete. It will be available for use tomorrow!”

“U-um…… but Vice-Minister.”

At that time, a team member cautiously opened his mouth with a somewhat uneasy expression.

“Is this… is this okay?”

“What is it? Is there a problem?”

“N-no. It’s not that, but… if we make A+ grade weapons for all of Operation Team 2, Team 1 will definitely say something……”

“Geez, how much have we been giving to Team 1 while being called their lackeys, and you’re making a fuss over this…… I’ll take responsibility for that much, so focus on your work now.”

“Yes, yes!”

Anyway, those bastards, I don’t know if they have no shame or no concept.

Vice-Minister Lee Ah-young shook her head with a very displeased expression.

An employee had been staring at Lee Ah-young quietly since earlier.

“……”

Assistant Song Hye-yeon.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No… you just look very happy.”

“Um, well……”

Assistant Song Hye-yeon had a very surprised expression.

Of course, it was a surprising sight from her point of view.

Until now, Lee Ah-young, who she had seen, was always someone who came to work with a look of having lived through the world, and only yawned from the moment she came to work until she left.

For her to change like this.

“You’re collectively screwing over Chief Seo Min-cheol and Team Leader Lee Soo-yong, right? There’s no way it can’t be fun.”

“……”

Why is the reason like that again.

***

Seoul Headquarters Chief’s Office.

Secretary Cha Min-soo and the Control Team Leader were urgently summoned by Seo Min-cheol.

“The cumulative subjugation dungeons of the top three teams so far… Operation Team 3 a total of 19, Operation Team 1 a total of 22, and Operation Team 2……”

Secretary Cha Min-soo trailed off while reporting the interim settlement status.

Then, after looking at Seo Min-cheol’s reaction, he barely managed to continue speaking.

“…22.”

“What the fuck!!”

Bang!

The desk shook as if it would break.

“What the hell is the problem? Are they protesting because I didn’t raise their wages?! If they have something they can push with my authority, bring it!”

Sincere anger.

The blood vessels in Seo Min-cheol’s neck stood out.

“T-the problem is that the gap is widening. They’ve teamed up with the cleaning team and the support team to create an almost perfect plan. At this rate… they’ll not only overtake Team 1, but they’ll also overwhelmingly take first place.”

“Wait… even the support team joined? Why are those guys doing that?”

“I’m not sure about that……”

If it’s the support team, Lee Ah-young, that bitch, is the real power there.

Could Director Lee Doo-shik be involved in this operation…….

No, no.

That can’t be. Of course, he was unhappy with the performance 몰아주기 [favoritism], but there’s no way a director would do something that would undermine Team 1, which is the face of the association.

Then this is just a bunch of mediocre guys who have roughly banded together…….

“Damn it… how can such an absurd result come out just because one cleaning team, one small operation team, and one lackey team teamed up?”

“Um… I think you should think about the future.”

“The future?”

Secretary Cha Min-soo cautiously continued.

“If the control team joins in, it will exceed the influence of the headquarters. A self-subjugating ‘division’ will be created.”

“……”

As soon as he finished speaking, Seo Min-cheol and Cha Min-soo’s gazes simultaneously moved towards one man.

“Team Leader Pyeon.”

“…Y-yes.”

Pyeon Chang-hyeon, the control team leader, who had been quietly guarding his seat in the back.

He answered in a very nervous voice.

“What do you think?”

“W-what do you mean?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know? I’m asking if you guys are going to join the cleaning team.”

“……There’s no way that would happen.”

“Are you sure?”

Team Leader Pyeon nodded his head instead of answering.

But Seo Min-cheol still seemed to be lacking something.

“Then from now on, don’t give them subjugation permits.”

“……Yes?”

“I’m saying don’t give Operation Team 2 permits. Only let them do it about 3 times a week. Give the rest to Team 1.”

“W-we can’t do that arbitrarily……”

Bang, the desk shook once more.

“I’ll make the excuses myself, so just do as I say! Or what, are you guys thinking of joining the cleaning team too?”

“N-no.”

“Then that means you can do it?”

Team Leader Pyeon swallowed hard.

“……Yes.”

Seo Min-cheol seemed satisfied then.

Soon, at the words to go out, Team Leader Pyeon moved his heavy steps.

As soon as he came out of the chief’s office, Deputy Hwang Dong-hui, who was waiting, followed him.

“What did the chief say? Is he going to 몰빵 [give everything] Team 1 again this time?”

“What else would he say.”

Deputy Hwang Dong-hui openly clicked his tongue.

“Honestly, even if the Team 1 guys brag about being elite, they can’t beat Team 2. Have you seen the operation plan and subjugation routine those guys made? Wow… I was sincerely impressed.”

“Well, isn’t it because the chief knows that that he’s doing something childish like taking sides.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Sigh, I never thought I’d be 고민 [worried] between the cleaning team and the chief while living……”

Team Leader Pyeon and Deputy Hwang Dong-hui simultaneously sighed.

“But we can’t help it. In the end, the cleaning team is just the cleaning team…. As for us, well, we have to side with the chief, of course.”

“I know. I know, but……”

Team Leader Pyeon was quite frustrated with this situation.

Because of that, he scratched his head nervously.

“Sigh, fuck it, I don’t know. I’ll just have to do as I’m told.”

He made a decision with a deep sigh.

“From now on, don’t give Team 2 permits, and give all the appearing dungeons priority permits to Team 1.”

“Huh? All of them? Wouldn’t that be too much?”

“What’s the problem with doing as they tell us? They’ll take responsibility if something happens.”