We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 133

133

Demanding a Price (1)

Thick beads of sweat trickled down.

Novaski, the masked leader, and several others aimed their guns, the air thick with tension.

Now, it wasn’t just about stealing secrets anymore.

President Lee Yoosung had anticipated such infiltration attempts and prepared accordingly.

There were no secrets within the company. They entered the manufacturing room to film the production process, but there was nothing to be found.

To create androids, machinery was essential. Even if they started with manual production, there should be mechanical equipment completed by now.

Various countries had placed large orders.

After receiving an order for 10,000 units from the United States, other nations competitively placed orders, creating a demand for at least 100,000 units.

Yet, the manufacturing room was empty. Androids were stacked on one side, but the machinery seemed to have been removed in advance.

It was suffocating, this incredibly meticulous scheme of President Lee Yoosung.

Whoosh!

It felt like a gust of wind blew.

Wind in a perfectly sealed space?

That meant something moved.

Thud!

That ‘something’ struck Novaski’s head and passed by.

Rat-tat-tat!

“What’s going on!”

“There’s something here!”

“Damn it! Does that mean we’re trapped like rats in a cage!?”

The masked leader also moved his gun around.

But the field of vision was limited. A small flashlight could only illuminate so much.

He moved the gun and flashlight together.

Whoosh!

The wind blew again.

Thwack!

“Aaaagh!”

Someone else fell.

People were falling one by one, and Novaski looked ashen, as if he’d seen a ghost.

From the start, President Lee Yoosung didn’t seem to have any intention of handing the spies over to the police. Was he planning to capture and torture them?

‘Does he not care about the law!?’

Well, it was funny for a spy to bring up the law.

A chilling voice echoed in the air.

-To dare set foot here. Atone for that sin with death!

Whack!

“Kkeuaaaagh!”

In the end, even the masked leader fell.

His hands trembled.

Everyone was taken down. Even the other spies, presumably Americans, were all defeated.

Swish!

Someone appeared before Novaski.

A woman with a very beautiful face. Seeing this surreal beauty, Novaski realized she was a combat android.

Bang!

“Do… dodge it?”

It even dodged bullets.

Novaski momentarily lost his will to fight. How could he possibly win against an android that dodged bullets while looking directly at the gun?

Soon, the android arrived right in front of him.

Thwack!

A strong impact reverberated through his head.

His vision blurred.

‘Am I going to die like this?’

No.

He thought they wouldn’t kill him since they needed to extract information.

In the situation room, exclamations of astonishment erupted.

Lee Taejin looked completely bewildered.

“C, Chairman. What is this right now?”

“It’s an android.”

“Are androids this powerful?”

“You could say it’s an upgraded version.”

It wasn’t a lie.

The higher version of the dummy was the undead I directly summoned. And the higher version of that undead was a vampire, and upgrading it further would create a vampire noble. Among them, a variant had emerged, so in fact, Lina alone would have been enough to deal with the spies.

I patted Lee Taejin, who couldn’t close his mouth, on the shoulder.

“Shall we go?”

“Y, yes, let’s.”

The spies were already disarmed and tied up in the warehouse.

Upon arriving at the warehouse, a total of eight spies were unconscious. Three were unmasked, and five were masked.

The unmasked ones seemed to have not brought EMPs because they detonated them. They probably didn’t expect the EMPs to be neutralized.

Lina slightly bent her knees.

“I carried out Master’s orders.”

“Splash some water on them.”

“Yes!”

Splash!

The spies groaned and woke up as cold water was poured on them.

With a gesture, Lina brought a chair.

I sat comfortably on the chair and looked at them.

“Spies, huh? How foolish. Did you think I’d keep secrets here?”

“…….”

They didn’t open their mouths.

It was a natural reaction.

It was clear that they wouldn’t open their mouths even if tortured.

The unmasked man raised his head and looked at me.

“What are you going to do with us?”

“I need to extract information. I know you don’t intend to divulge anything.”

“Then why don’t you just let us go?”

“Can I really do that?”

“Hand us over to the police.”

“Then you’ll be released? You guys are probably spies sent from Russia or the United States. Let’s see. You guys are Russian, and those guys are American.”

His pupils trembled slightly.

With this much, I could roughly deduce the situation without interrogation.

“Seeing your eyes waver, I guess I’m right. If you could acquire the technology, you’d mass-produce androids for military purposes. You guys are used to fighting proxy wars, so you need soldiers who don’t die. Of course, androids will also be used throughout the industry, so I understand your greed.”

Grit!

They were just clenching their teeth.

The man presumed to be the leader of the Russian spies asked.

Of course, he spoke in fluent English, not Russian.

“What are you going to do to us?”

“I need to get you to confess.”

“Wouldn’t it be faster to just kill us?”

He wore a cynical smile.

He seemed to pride himself on being tight-lipped.

Unfortunately, I had no intention of making them talk through torture. I was planning to make them confess through mind control, a curse-type magic.

Mind control was high-level magic, and it didn’t have the power to make them move like puppets as in movies. But it was enough to make them confess briefly.

What if I captured the scene of them confessing on camera?

Of course, Russia and the United States would deny it, but gathering various evidence would create justification.

Gather information and show them power.

If I showed them such a powerful force that they would never dare to touch me again, the situation would be resolved.

However, it might take some time to get there.

“Since the opportunity has come, it’s only natural to take advantage of it. If I demand tariff reductions, you’ll have no choice but to comply.”

“You’re crazy.”

“Camera.”

“Yes!”

The camera was immediately set up.

Lee Taejin was watching them with a face full of excitement, wondering what would happen next.

“Administer the truth serum.”

“Yes!”

“Hah! Truth serum!?”

Everyone was bewildered.

No matter how advanced science was, there was no such thing as a truth serum that could make spies talk.

Of course, this was a performance.

Since I would erase their memories and release them later, this was a performance for Lee Taejin.

Lina injected the man who appeared to be the leader of the spies with a nutritional supplement.

It was a common vitamin drip, harmless to the human body. However, Lee Taejin was watching Lina’s actions with a very surprised expression.

“Truth serum…….”

I secretly drew hand signs behind my back and manipulated the dark magic.

Mind control, a 6th circle curse [a powerful spell], was activated.

Slowly, his pupils began to blur, and his pupils dilated. Since there was a possibility that the United States or Russia would deny it later, I ordered Lina to cover his eyes.

“Where did you come from?”

“……Ru……ssia.”

“Were you a spy sent by the Russian government?”

“……Ye……s.”

He was quickly caught by the magic, so he felt a bit stuttering.

I took some time and started filming again.

“Who are you from and what is your purpose?”

“We are mercenaries hired by the Russian government. Our goal is to steal android technology, and if the situation is not favorable, we were supposed to film the manufacturing facilities.”

“Are you related to the masked men?”

“No relation. They are presumed to be spies from another country. Probably Americans. Or those commissioned by the United States.”

“What were you going to do with the stolen android technology?”

“I don’t know. We just do what we’re told for money. But I can guess.”

“Speak.”

“The Second Syrian Civil War was in a lull, but it will intensify again. Soldiers are needed for the war. If the war intensifies, even in a proxy war, each country will have no choice but to deploy troops. At that time, androids are needed.”

“You mean there was a need to mass-produce androids because of the proxy war?”

“That’s expected.”

“How and through what channels do you receive money?”

“The Russian government gives instructions to the Minister of Defense, and the Minister of Defense gives instructions to the operatives. The operatives then go through the mercenary group, and we were selected. Going through several stages seems to be a trick to cut off the tail [a method to obscure the source].”

“Is that a common method?”

“Yes.”

He was readily telling the facts he knew.

The mercenaries who came with him couldn’t believe the current situation.

This time, I brought the masked man forward.

The unmasked men were confirmed to be spies sent from Russia.

When I took off the mask, a man with an ordinary impression that could be seen anywhere appeared. He looked at me with a determined resolve.

I administered the truth serum to him as well.

At the same time, I used mind control on him.

Swish!

The masked man’s pupils blurred.

Lisa covered his eyes just like with the Russian, and information flowed out.

“We were commissioned by the CIA [Central Intelligence Agency]. The CIA received orders from the government, and I know the initial commander was the Secretary of Defense.”

“You need androids because of the proxy war, right?”

“That’s right.”

My prediction was accurate.

Russia and the United States had sent spies, and their purpose was the same.

Of course, only Russia and the United States were moving now, but it was certain that spies from all over the world would soon flock in.

I had a means to earn a tremendous amount of money, but it was like opening Pandora’s Box [releasing unforeseen consequences].

But I didn’t think I made a mistake.

‘How do I deal with these guys?’

If I just left Russia and the United States alone, they would definitely do the same thing again today. I couldn’t let that happen.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t stop them, but it was obvious that it would become annoying.

If they sent spies, there was no reason why they wouldn’t send people to kidnap me. I didn’t care, but if they kidnapped my family and tried to exchange them for technology, it could become a headache.

Of course, that wouldn’t be easy either.

I had attached a variant vampire to my wife, Sujeong, and Sua.

Even so.

“Ha, these guys are underestimating me.”

“Chairman, we need to formally protest to each government.”

“That’s going to be difficult.”

“Then…….”

“It seems like appropriate threats are necessary.”