episode_0019

Anna Hong giggled as she saw the police car driving away without getting anything in the end.

“Hehehe, you’re stupid. As expected, he is incompetent.”

Incompetent police officers who cannot even figure out whether a call they receive is from a truly dangerous person or a prank call.

So, I haven’t found a single clue about her.

Hunter police and regular police all had the same lack of ability.

“Ha, I did something today too.”

She hugged her pounding heart and swallowed her pride.

Fooling the police like this was a routine she had.

In order to emphasize the incompetence of the police before starting a full-scale incident, they were deceived with prank calls or false incidents.

The reason was simple.

To fill your confidence.

Emphasizing their incompetence made them feel like their own abilities were increasing.

You won’t know she did it.

This is because the call was made from a public phone booth in a way that the number is not saved.

“Hehehe, there are only two days left.”

Feeling her heart pounding, she looked at the back of the police officers leaving in vain.

The police car left with its siren blaring.

Unlike her mouth, which rose in an arc like a leaf blowing up in the wind, her eyes were cold as she looked down at the police car.

As if out of revenge, she watched the police car leave with cold eyes.

“Your incompetence is what made me.”

The police officers’ inability to even notice that it was a prank call.

Abolished police officers.

She hated them so much.

“So you also get punished.”

If you have the slightest conscience, you should evacuate people.

“You won’t be able to stop me anyway.”

Anna Hong, who was looking at the police car in the shadows, disappeared into the shadows with her eyes shining.

***

“What was it?”

As I was returning to the district post after patrol, police officer Kim Joo-hwan asked.

“Why on earth are you making prank calls? It’s nothing else but at a time like this, past 2 in the morning… … .”

Kang Chan didn’t bother to respond.

I believed that there was nothing more useless than understanding the psychology of the person making the prank call.

It may be simply for fun, or it may be a person who wants to cause as much harm to others as the pain they have suffered.

He didn’t want to understand.

They were people as incompatible as villains.

People who have a negative impact on a system that is running well.

Of course, Kang Chan does not think that the police are unconditional justice.

But at least I thought I was one of the first people to step forward when someone needed help.

He was also the person who could provide the least amount of help when a problem arose.

This was someone who thought that interfering with their work was, in fact, similar to villains harassing people.

Because I didn’t know what would happen in the hole in work created by the prank call.

“I don’t understand. What have you got to gain by making prank calls? … . Why make such a vicious phone call? … .”

Police Officer Kim spoke as if he did not understand.

Even while patrolling, caring for drunk people sleeping on the streets and sending them home, Police Officer Kim muttered.

“You seem to be a person who has trouble getting things done. You may be some kind of failure who wants to take out his anger on others. It is a problem that needs solving rather than understanding.”

“Is that so…? … .”

If he didn’t do this, he would talk endlessly, so Kang Chan expressed his thoughts succinctly.

That was it.

There was no conversation between the two while returning to Earth Base after completing the patrol.

This was comfortable.

At least for the people inside the Earth Valley, this level of distance was best.

***

The Earthquake is noisy since dawn.

“Move quickly! We must arrive before it is too late!”

“Don’t procrastinate!”

“Hey, did you get all the equipment?”

-Notification that you are leaving now.

Today is D-day.

It was the day that Imperno declared that he would set fire to the bank in Bucheon.

‘I couldn’t find it in the end.’

Even when I was on duty and not on duty, I wandered around everywhere looking for Imperno.

In Bucheon, around the bank she was planning to set on fire, around the Hunter Police Station, and even nearby motels and officetels.

At least he seemed to have gone everywhere he could.

However, no matter how much you knew the face, personal information, and other information, it was virtually impossible to find someone with no contact information or address.

Kang Chan also knew.

That it won’t be easy.

Even though you know it, there are times when you have to do it.

‘Just waiting in front of the bank is too much of a gamble.’

But unfortunately I couldn’t find it.

No clues related to Anna Hong could be found.

‘Now there’s only one thing left.’

Caught her coming in front of the bank.

That was the way to stop her before she did anything.

If you don’t catch this in advance… … .

At least we need to catch her even after the incident happens.

You can never fail.

You must not fail.

We had to do our best to prevent more victims.

“Phew… … .”

“It looks like you are very nervous, too.”

After taking a deep breath, Captain Park Du-yeol asked.

“Yes, who wouldn’t be nervous? It’s not anyone else, it’s Imperno.”

“Well, he’s a very famous villain. We said everything to the extent that the Hunter Police even asked for our help.”

Park Doo-yeol laughed more heartily than usual to drive away the fear that was coming.

“By the way, we are one team.”

“Me and Inspector Park?”

“Yes, I think Joohwan will go with Inspector Yu.”

Captain Park Du-yeol pointed to Captain Yoo Seong-tae.

Inspector Yoo was one of the police officers who particularly disliked Kang Chan.

“Isn’t Inspector Park making a sacrifice?”

“Sacrifice. Aren’t we the aces of the Yuri Earth Team who also captured villains together? Haha!”

It was about catching Park Eun-young, a former puppeteer UY.

Hunter Police did not receive much compensation for stealing the ball, but at least within the glass team, the personnel evaluation of Inspector Park Doo-yeol went up a lot after that incident.

“I think I might be lucky this time too. Haha!”

“Will a coincidence happen twice?”

“I don’t know. Would you give up on the crime after seeing Inspector Kang’s face?”

It was Captain Park Du-yeol, who joked and lightened the mood.

Kang Chan got into the car with police officer Park Du-yeol, who had such a good personality.

“Let’s give it a try. This is the strongest duo! Hahaha!”

The police car quickly headed to the bank.

When they arrived at the bank, numerous police officers had already been deployed and the area was tightly guarded.

This bank, her target, is the largest bank in the neighborhood.

It was not a small local bank, but a large branch with the entire 6-story building occupied by the bank.

There were that many people.

The police are tightly guarded, the hunters are using various magic circles to not only block magic, but are also preparing fire extinguishing magic to prepare for explosions and arson, and the employees are busy preparing for work.

‘You have employees?’

Despite the warning letter from Imperno, the bank continued to operate normally.

‘Are you sane?’

Do you trust the police?

Or is there a reason why Imperno has no choice but to operate despite its warning notice?

Whatever it was, it was an unbelievable act.

Because Imperno’s crime success rate was 100%.

“ Since it is operating normally during this time, it seems like the entire place should be controlled now and public access should be blocked.”

Park Du-yeol seemed to have the same thoughts as Kang Chan, repeating in a shocked voice.

The two got out of the car and entered the command center of the regular police officer commanding the scene.

It is true that the Hunter Police requested assistance from regular police, but the two groups were each led by separate command posts.

“As expected, there are no hunters in sight. Are they meeting somewhere else?”

“That will happen. When I came here earlier, I saw that there were two command centers.”

“Ah… … . These guys are discriminating again.”

I felt it from the moment I received the plan in advance.

‘The Hunter Police requested reinforcements from our district unit. ‘What they want is to check the public passing through the bank, search the surrounding area, and search for potential attackers.’

This is to think of them as workers who can take the place of ordinary police officers, or rather, do chores.

The important thing is that they will solve it.

‘Aren’t you saying you’re going to pick someone else?’

‘What is Ttakari? Leave the nice words aside.’

The district captain clicked his tongue at Kang Chan’s words.

‘In any case, it is a proposal without the right to veto. I will accept applicants. ‘It won’t be easy.’

The district commander recruited half of the district team members.

Kang Chan immediately raised his hand.

Everyone, especially the district leader, said it was surprising, but Kang Chan spoke bluntly.

‘Wouldn’t you need a lieutenant in an operation like this?’

This became a suitable excuse.

In any case, the Hunter Police did not have much expectations from regular police.

And Kang Chan also didn’t have high expectations from the Hunter Police.

They don’t even know Imperno’s true abilities.

They only made ridiculous speculations, such as burning everything in sight, burning flames in random locations, or using fire to teleport.

That’s not the real ability.

“Considering Imperno’s ability to use fire, we are disallowing the use of fire in all nearby buildings within a 1km radius.”

“20 search teams to search the surrounding area, 14 search teams to search for people, 12 security teams, and 2 inspection teams to check customers entering and leaving. There will be a total of 48 teams like this. Hunters will be assigned to each team, one person, and police officers… … .”

Kang Chan looked at the command staff and raised his hand.

“Citizens don’t stop it? If the arrest fails, the entire bank will burn down.”

“The higher-ups judged that more control than necessary would encourage confusion. I have already removed all important information and necessary items from the bank. If Imperno is not arrested 15 minutes before the incident, all personnel will be evacuated.”

Kang Chan thought it would make things even more confusing.

However, if it had already been decided by the higher-ups, there was nothing for him to do.

“Okay.”

The reasons to stop it have increased.

Meanwhile, the team was divided.

Search team, search team, security team, and inspection team.

“We will first receive resources from the inspection team. As you know, nothing much will happen. Are there any volunteers?”

Unlike the search for the beholder and the surrounding area, it was judged that it would be difficult to do anything special.

Did you think it was the part of least importance?

If Imperno’s ability was truly to set off a visual firework, the inspection of the general public was the least important and at the same time the most vulnerable to fire damage in the event of an incident.

All of the officers who came here came with their own desire to win and rise.

In the first place, it was very rare for regular police to conduct joint operations with Hunter police.

There were many people here whose goal was to catch the attention of the command and be promoted, or to catch the eye of the Hunter police and change jobs.

‘They’re all ambitious.’

It was natural that there was no one to do it.

When everyone was reluctant, Kang Chan was the first to raise his hand.

“Yuri Earth Team 1, I will volunteer.”

“Lieutenant?”

Park Du-yeol looked at him in surprise.

Kang Chan saw the staff silently dividing the team.

“I understand. Yuri Team 1, then we will attach Sangsa-dong District Team 2 as the inspection team.”

That’s how the team was divided.

The meeting was quick.

In the first place, not much was expected of regular police officers, so their role was not that important.

Unlike the passionate police officers at the scene, I felt a strange sense of defeatism prevailing within the command staff.

Well, there is no reason for the Hunter police to take people who already have a lot of experience.

They have no reason to be passionate.

Not anyone else, but the police.

‘I don’t like it.’

Kang Chan hated seeing that.

It’s like looking at myself in the early days of my police commission, when I felt like I couldn’t do anything.

It was time to head to the bank entrance for inspection.

“Inspector, why did you apply to be part of the inspection team? I think it would be better to go to the search team if possible. It’s definitely hiding around here, so if it’s our ability… … .”

“It’s a good place to take some rest.”

The fact that a slight look of disappointment appeared on Captain Park Doo-yeol’s face at those words was not just due to his mood.

“I see. Good for moderate rest… … . Well, you can’t always do difficult things. Haha!”

Together with Park Du-yeol, who forced a smile, Kang Chan approached the police officers guarding the entrance.

The main gate of the bank.

The size of the main gate was as large as the building.

‘There was definitely a back door.’

Yesterday, when Kang Chan was off duty, he visited this bank in advance.

There were two entrances to this place.

The gorgeous front door contrasts with the shabby back door.

The overall building was shaped like an ‘L’, and if you stood at the front door, you could see the entrance to the back door.

This meant that if you stood at the front door, you could monitor both the front and back doors into the building at once.

That’s right.

‘If you volunteer as part of the screening team and are selected as team 1, you can check the faces of everyone who enters this building.’

Even if Anna Hong disguised her face, she could still recognize herself.

No matter what methods she uses.

That was the reason I volunteered for the inspection team.

Kang Chan stopped them saluting him with a wave of his hand and opened his mouth.

“This is Lieutenant Kang Chan of the Yuri Earth Team. I will lead this place from now on.”

Imperno will never pass by here.

never.