episode_0054

“What kind of relationship are you in?”

“Not much.”

“Do people like that come to work?”

Seungmi Jeong approached Kang Chan and asked.

“We have a story with each other.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

She looked outside the door and at Kang Chan, then hesitated and stamped her feet.

“What’s going on? It’s not like usual.”

“Open, what is normal?”

“Wasn’t it a little more fierce?”

“I’m fierce?”

“Ask other people. Everyone will probably answer the same.”

At those words, Jeong Seung-mi looked around.

Everyone quietly avoided her eyes.

Although he was good at his job, he wasn’t a very good personality, so it was a natural reaction.

“Ugh, you need a certain level of ferocity to be a police officer! Well, we need more to subdue the criminal.”

Jeong Seung-mi, who reacted a little more violently to hide her embarrassed expression, cleared her throat and continued speaking.

“Anyway, I understand that we don’t have much of a relationship.”

“Is it important enough to put off what you were doing for a while and ask?”

“Yes?”

“I asked Inspector Jeong Seung-mi if my relationship with Young-eun was important.”

“Well, it’s not like that… … .”

Jeong Seung-mi, who was hesitant, managed to speak with difficulty.

“I wonder what the friendships are like with my coworkers.”

Kang Chan met her gaze for a moment.

slap! Jeong Seung-mi turned her head and quickly changed the topic.

“Keuhum! Well, then let me ask you one more question.”

“What is it?”

“Do you have time next weekend?”

“Weekend?”

“Yes. Did you know that there was a story about dispatched police officers this time?”

“… … Do you mean the dispatched personnel from the Hunter Police to the regular police?”

“Yes.”

It was said to be the beginning work for efficient work exchange between Hunter police and general police.

-General police stations and district units where dispatched police officers are located have the authority to investigate hunter cases.

It was something that came down in an official document.

Although it was said to guarantee the investigative power of ordinary police, even that was limited.

It was not a satisfactory change.

It was a blindfolded approach to solving problems that was often seen in the Hunter police.

I didn’t even think this would make an effective difference.

‘If we look at it positively, it means that the Hunter police have acknowledged their shortcomings.’

Kang Chan thought his way was right.

This is because the Hunter police officer’s rotten wound was exposed due to an external stimulus called Master X.

‘If you keep doing this… … .’

If they continue to show the strong and healthy appearance of Master

I saw hope that things could get better.

Of course, it will take a long time for the Hunter police to return to normal.

Until then, Master X will continue to rehabilitate villains.

“I know. But why?”

She looked at the district captain’s eyes and lowered her head and lowered her voice.

“Our district college was selected as one of the pilot targets.”

“Is that so?”

“Bar, why is your reaction like that?”

“Recently, several villains have confessed in Bucheon, so I thought the test target would be selected around this area. Oh, was I supposed to be surprised here?”

I thought it would be used as a means to keep Master X in check.

Although it was unfortunate that the glass belt became the target.

“Well, it’s not like that.”

“But I don’t think the official letter has been sent to the district commander yet. How did you know?”

“Lower your voice. Because I also heard it as internal information.”

I realized she worked at the police headquarters.

They said he was a great ace there too.

Although he was a general police chief who had lost much of his power, he was still a chief.

“I received a call from the main office before I went to work today. Our district became a pilot target. They also said that an official letter would be sent to the district office by tomorrow.”

“Why are you suddenly saying this?”

“Well, there is a rumor that next weekend, the officers above the rank of lieutenant from the place selected as the test target will be called.”

“Is that so?”

There was a different intention.

After all, it was her typical reason to only think about work.

“Yes. Did you really think something strange?”

“It’s not like that.”

“You didn’t do it?”

“Why are you angry?”

“No. Nothing.”

Seungmi Jeong shook her head.

“If you have to go because of work, you have to make time even if you have a schedule.”

“Keuhm, I see. You were worried for no reason.”

“Thank you for letting me know in advance.”

When Kang Chan nodded and expressed his gratitude, she cleared her throat as if she felt something was missing.

“So, be aware of the time. We need to change the perception of the crew. You said that if you could change, you would.”

She spoke with her head turned and then returned to her seat.

Kang Chan saw Jeong Seung-mi’s back.

‘Seeing as how he takes care of things like this, he is meticulous in his work.’

It seems he wasn’t called Ace for nothing.

But that lasts only a moment.

Kang Chan focused on his work again.

First, you have to focus on what you have to do.

He compiled a list of villains who frequently operate in Korea.

***

Joo Guk-young, founder of the Korean Hunter Police.

A man who created a system called the Hunter Police in Korea by borrowing several systems from IHP, known as the World Hunter Police, and became the police chief of the Hunter Police.

Once considered the strongest man in Korea, he was now building his power as the highest-ranking hunter, even when military rank was not considered important.

From when the gate was created and the world changed drastically, to now, 10 years have passed since Victory Day.

He was a man who fought on the front lines of the battlefield for 20 years.

He had more combat experience than anyone else, and he was always successful, so he felt awkward about the ignorance he was receiving from the Hunter Police.

Was he a perfect hunter who never received criticism?

That wasn’t it.

Because it wasn’t always possible to protect everyone when fighting monsters and villains.

He too had accidentally killed people.

The entire village was burned down because they were unable to stop the horde of monsters.

I went to save them later, but it was already too late.

The monsters ravaged the village until they arrived.

People without any ability were powerless to resist them.

That past still lingers in Zhou Guoying’s mind, giving him a sense of guilt.

So we created the Hunter Police.

So that helpless people are no longer harmed.

Being criticized was a daily occurrence for him.

Hunter police knew they weren’t perfect.

Although the system was established, there were holes here and there, and we are still struggling to fill them.

The villains’ abilities were extraordinary, and no matter how much records were made and improvements were made, there were always extraordinary villains who fell through the cracks.

I knew it couldn’t be perfect.

However, this was the first time that negative public opinion was directed at the Hunter police to this extent.

“How did we get to this point? … .”

It was not because of a mistake by a Hunter police officer.

The number of people questioning the system called Hunter Police gradually increased.

Because of none other than one person.

“Master X… … .”

A person who single-handedly arrested 9 Class A villains.

He even made Jung Woo-jin of Neon Sign, who broke through all the police arrest nets with his strength, confess.

Who on earth is he?

Where does the ability to make villains confess come from?

How were the Hunter police able to so perfectly capture and rehabilitate the hard-to-catch A-level villains?

Zhou Guoying became interested in Master X.

I was also curious about how criminals were tracked down.

What abilities do you have?

Didn’t they even catch Imperno, who didn’t even know what his abilities were yet?

‘This is a talent I want to recruit.’

But how?

Aren’t they the ones who couldn’t even catch the villain?

“Ha. The structure that was set up when it was founded was wrong.”

Didn’t even the Hunter police chief himself get any information about him?

My mouth was bitter.

It was a defeat that divided the ranks and established positions based on the strength of the hunters.

The division between hunters and general police was also a failure.

Until Victory Day, those who were good at killing monsters were the best hunters.

If the brain was not capable of surpassing that of a hunter, then no matter how outstanding the brain was, it would inevitably be pushed back in ranking when evaluating.

After building a group based on the hunter’s abilities, the truly important investigative power was sorely lacking.

The lack of investigative power was not revealed for several years.

Well, back then, I was able to cover everything with my abilities.

A time when both villains and police were new.

But it was different now.

Villains have become smarter, but those at the top have become dull due to their own power.

That dulled sense was passed on to the new recruits, creating the tone for the dull Hunter police of today.

Even those who were on the front lines 10 years ago have now retired a long time ago and have lost their sense of the field.

Wasn’t he like that too?

“Is it time for the times to change?”

However, it was not something that could be changed just because the commissioner himself moved alone.

It took a long time for the system to be built.

Now there are too many interests involved.

If the incompetent Hunter police officers still occupying their positions joined forces, there was no way that Zhou Guoying could win on his own.

As I became dull and bloated, I became more lazy.

Dispatched work is the only way to make a change.

The best he could do was to give limited investigative powers to ordinary police officers.

“Master

Zhou Guoying looked at the Hunter police rank chart.

-Police Commissioner Hunter

-Chief Inspector General of Public Security Joo Guk-young.

Among the 12 high-ranking executives who occupied the leadership, there was only one other than himself who would support his choice for change.

-Hunter Deputy Chief of Police

-Policy Commissioner Hong Ji-hee.

Hong Ji-hee was the only partner who was with him from start to finish.

“Because there is no such thing as benevolence.”

It was the first time that the four Taegeuk Rose of Sharon on my shoulders felt more shabby.

“Change is needed.”

Zhou Guoying sighed.

***

Kang Chan looked around the hotel room he had booked.

It was not a very expensive royal floor hotel.

I didn’t have the financial resources to do that.

How much money does a single police officer make?

In fact, it was a hotel similar to a love hotel.

The inside shower room is clearly visible.

The bed is a little softer.

There are separate lights to create an atmosphere.

A hotel that gives off a strange atmosphere.

“Not bad.”

While I was watching it for a while, the bell rang.

Ding-dong.

Hearing the bell ringing in front of the door, Kang Chan walked to the door as slowly as possible.

Ding-dong. Ding-dong. Ding-dong.

An urgent ringtone hit my ears.

“You seem to be in quite a hurry.”

Kang Chan smiled lightly at the initiative he had already taken.

After appreciating the sound for a moment, he opened the door.

“Ha, ha.”

Park Eun-young was at the door.

Her face was red and she was already out of breath. She was in such a hurry that she was stamping her feet in front of the door.

“Master… … .”

She muttered quietly and looked up at Kang Chan.

“2 weeks… … . I held on.”

Her lips were trembling as she was panting.

The tip of my nose twitched and I smelled the smell of the hotel and Kang Chan.

“Have you reflected on it now?”

“Yes… … . Now, I cross at the crosswalk when the light is green, and I don’t throw trash on the street. Oh, and I also picked up the trash at the motel entrance.”

She proudly held the plastic cup in her hands.

“Master, did I do well?”

He grinned like a child trying to receive praise.

How urgent it looked.

Kang Chan smiled and gently stroked her hair.

“Come in. Let’s talk inside.”

“Yes, Master… … .”