episode_0095

Tuk─

Seol Joo-hee, who threw away the phone call from Hong Yu-ra, quickly picked up the remote control and turned up the TV sound.

I quietly stared at the news, holding my breath.

[The amount estimated to be involved between Cheonhwa Guild and the parent company is approximately 80 billion won. Including other incidental costs, the amount is well over 80 billion won. ]

The news continued its aggressive actions by directly mentioning Cheonhwa Guild and Cheonhwa Group.

[According to the testimony of Mr. A, who exposed internal corruption, Cheonhwa Guild diverted the funds received under the pretext of laundering to guild operating expenses, but in reality… ]

As if all the facts had been confirmed, the circumstances surrounding the corruption were laid out without hesitation… .

Seol Joo-hee’s expression, as she watched this, began to become more and more stiff.

[The operating costs attached to the regular report are approximately 13 billion won. In fact, the difference is nearly 10 times… . ]

This is because whenever information about the Cheonhwa Guild appeared, the mosaicized image of the Queens was constantly shown.

“… … .”

Of course, Cheonhwa Guild’s signboard is no different from Queen’s, so in a way, it’s natural.

They say that the angular stones fit perfectly, and as much as they were the most famous, they were the Queens that were the most formidable.

Fortunately, Seol Joo-hee, who has experienced countless times of envy and jealousy, did not suffer much from external attacks.

As he rose to a position so high that no one could reach him, his tenacity naturally increased.

however… .

“Fuck… .”

Since she was human too, she couldn’t help feeling bad.

Wooong── Wooong──

Soon the phone started ringing again.

Seol Joo-hee checked her cell phone, remembering that she had received a call from Hong Yu-ra belatedly.

[Former Manager]

This time it was a call from Gook Il, the leader of the Cheonhwa Guild.

Seeing that Nook-il, who had not even contacted me in the meantime, called me on his personal cell phone, I think he probably called me because of something that was being reported on the news… .

“… Tsk.”

Seol Joo-hee, who had no desire to answer the phone at the thought of being criticized for no reason, moved her finger and rang the phone—hanging up.

“Ha… .”

Seol Joo-hee let out a nervous sigh.

I was already in a very distraught state, and to make matters worse, when something like this happened, I felt like I was getting a heavy headache and a surge of anger for no reason.

‘… I need to take medicine… .’

Seol Ju-hee, who realized that her psychological state was starting to become strange again, immediately got up and walked to the kitchen where the medicine was placed.

I thought it would be better to pickle him with medicine before doing something weird and making the situation worse.

‘Morning medicine… .’

The tranquilizer that Seol Joo-hee was prescribed by a psychiatrist boasts great effects.

Even when I tried to think about something, I felt as if there was fog in my head and I was so dazed that I couldn’t think of anything.

To be honest, it wasn’t a very good feeling, but Seol Ju-hee thought it was much better than pulling her hair and going back and forth in her mind like before.

Rustling─ Rustling─

She moved to the kitchen, took some medicine first, and opened the bag labeled ‘Morning Medicine’ with the intention of calling Hong Yu-ra and placed the cup in the water purifier.

Ding─

Then I pressed the water supply button and stared blankly at the clear water filling the cup… .

Beep─ Beep─ Beep─ Beep─

The sound of a door lock suddenly echoing throughout the house.

In the end, Hong Yu-ra came to her house.

“Sol Joo-hee!”

Hong Yu-ra, surprised that she did not answer her phone call, urgently called Seol Joo-hee from the front door and entered the house.

“… I’m here.”

Fortunately, Seol Joo-hee came out of the kitchen looking completely fine and greeted her.

“You… !”

Hong Yu-ra was relieved to see her like that, but also a little angry.

“Why aren’t you answering the phone? ! Do you know how worried I was?

“… Sorry.”

Seol Joo-hee thought that Hong Yu-ra must have come to see her in a hurry because of news about the Cheonhwa Guild.

The fact that it was reported on the morning news meant that the article had already started appearing on the Internet, so there was a high possibility that she would have seen it too.

“Is it because of the news?”

however.

“What news?”

Hong Yu-ra reacted as if she knew nothing,

Seol Ju-hee narrowed her eyebrows without realizing it and asked a question quietly.

“News… . Didn’t you see it?”

OK… .

Hong Yu-ra carefully asks back with a puzzled expression, as if she really doesn’t know.

“What news are you talking about… ?”

Seol Joo-hee, who was slightly surprised by her reaction, rambled on about how corruption in the guild and the group had been revealed.

“… It’s on the news now. Isn’t that why?”

“What?”

Hong Yu-ra, who found out the whole story, crumpled her expression and held her forehead with her hand as if she realized something.

It was a reaction as if something was holding him back.

“Those humans… .”

“Why are you doing this?”

Seol Joo-hee crossed her arms and asked why she was looking for her so quickly.

“… that is… .”

Hong Yu-ra slowly opened her mouth with an oddly cautious look.

“… Because of Arin.”

Arin Lim.

The moment her name came out, Seol Joo-hee’s face hardened.

“… Why that bitch.”

After Lim A-rin fought with Do Ji-hyuk and declared her marriage, Seol Joo-hee began to react harshly, calling Lim A-rin “that bitch.”

Of course, every time that happened, Hong Yu-ra would warn me not to speak too harshly… .

This time, Hong Yu-ra could not bear to defend Im A-rin.

Considering only the revealed circumstances, it would not have been a waste to use a more severe derogatory term.

“… Don’t be surprised and listen. You should never get excited. Got it?”

“… … ?”

Seol Joo-hee was even more puzzled by her strange behavior.

Hong Yu-ra took out a tablet from the bag she was carrying, sat Joo-hee Seol at the table, and began to explain calmly.

What has Lim A-rin been doing without their knowledge?

What kind of movement was there at Chunhwa Group?

From the actions that Cheonhwa Guild has shown so far,

What kind of composition was drawn as a result?

and… .

Who is the only one who will benefit?

“What is this…? .”

Seol Joo-hee looked at the evidence appearing before her eyes with an expression of disbelief.

I feel more embarrassed than angry.

It was so shocking that it was hard to believe that this was what Lim A-rin, who had been like an indispensable friend, had done.

“You have to think calmly.”

Hong Yu-ra looked at Seol Joo-hee’s reaction and spoke solemnly.

“All the evidence is in our hands.”

She seemed to think she could turn this situation around.

“You can’t just stay stupid like this… !”

“… Ah.”

At that time, Seol Joo-hee seemed to have remembered something and muttered something quietly.

“Legs… .”

“Huh?”

“… No.”

Then, he gave it a quick look as if it was nothing, then his eyes flashed and he spoke softly.

“So. What do you plan to do?”

Maybe it was because she came to her senses, but there was a firearm in her eyes that I hadn’t seen in a long time.

“First of all… .”

Hong Yu-ra was relieved by Seol Joo-hee’s calm reaction and slowly explained the plan.

Dealing with Lim A-rin… .

Finally, the plan to subdue the dirty traitor began to move forward.

*

Immediately after raiding an important base in the Black Society and capturing the leader of the action, Park Pyo-seong.

The Black Society began behaving strangely, uncharacteristic of a criminal organization, such as reporting me to the police.

When I saw that, I thought there must be something else going on… .

“Yes? That guy ran away?”

[ uh… . We were a bit embarrassed, too, because he ran away so quickly that we couldn’t even track him down… . ]

Kim Dong-heon, the leader of the Black Society, ran away all night.

Even overseas.

‘No, it definitely wasn’t like that in the original… .’

In the original novel, Kim Dong-heon showed a majestic appearance and instilled considerable expectations in readers.

Of course, as the writer continued to make rapid progress, the existence of black society itself was sublimated into a MacGuffin… .

He was amused by Seol Joo-hee’s steps in destroying the organization step by step, and showed a pretty cool side.

This means that he wasn’t such an uncool character that he suddenly went on a rampage like this.

‘Did I approach too quickly…? .’

I, who had secretly been anticipating a match against Kim Dong-heon, licked my lips with a bit of disappointment and spoke to Park Hae-rin over my cell phone.

“So what do we do now? Will the operation continue?”

however.

[Uhm… . Well, we’re in the middle of a meeting too… . First of all, I think we need to look at the situation for a while. ]

I received news that was different from what I expected.

“Operation… . Is it interrupted?”

[ for now… . I think so… . ]

The unexpected operation was halted.

‘In the end, that’s how it happened… .’

Actually, from my point of view, it’s probably good.

Since the fundamental goal was to block variables, it can be seen that the goal has been reached to some extent by making black society struggle.

but… .

‘It’s a shame.’

To be honest, I regret not being able to work as the ‘Mysterious Masked Robber’.

Defeat enemies using stolen abilities.

It was like I had achieved something I had imagined and dreamed of, so I would be lying if I said I was not disappointed.

“Well, it can’t be helped. … Then, can I just wait for a while?”

[ … yes. If anything is decided, I will let you know right away. ]

Park Hae-rin responded in a slightly regretful tone,

I said hello to him for his hard work and offered to have dinner with him sometime, then naturally hung up the phone.

“… Good things must be good.”

After ending the phone call with Park Hae-rin.

After going down from the rooftop, I walked straight to the training area where my teammates were gathered.

“Uh, it’s the producer!”

“… It’s late.”

“Producer! We’re ready… !”

Kim Na-rae and Jin Seo-won greet each other warmly as soon as they see their faces. And Bang Hanna.

As I inadvertently raised the corners of my mouth at the sight of the three people who made my stomach feel full just by looking at them, I was able to realize again what my main job was.

‘okay… , this is my job.’

Even if your leg is fully healed… .

It doesn’t change that I’m a producer.

“Sorry, the call took a bit long… . Is everyone ready?”

““Yes!””

I smiled happily at the sight of my team members answering energetically, and slowly looked around at them while crossing my arms.

The training that will be held today is the final subjugation training that will mark the end of the season.

“Then… . Shall we get started soon?”

It was the last training session to end Team Seoul City Hall’s successful first season on a grand note.