episode_0062

“Oh my goodness, you know the problem solvers too?”

“Because if the net-runner backs up, it’s often the problem solvers who carry out the operation.”

Hong Seo-yeon was surprised to see Sonagi and Hong Gil-dong entering the vacation home. Lee Ji-ah didn’t call them because there was a possibility of annoying problems, and the two people in front of her came in wearing black coats and sunglasses, so they seemed to be bragging to the neighbors, “I’m a problem solver.”

Of course, this was Ji-hoon’s request. Sonagi really hated it, thinking, “Do I have to do something like that?” But it actually worked. Hong Seo-yeon seemed to believe that Sonagi and Hong Gil-dong were truly capable people, and she even waved for them to come in.

“..Ji-hoon, is it okay for you to see my face? Last time, I tried to kill Mr. Hong Gil-dong and the three others.”

“I erased all memories related to Jia. Don’t worry.”

Thanks to the fact that only the necessary parts were deleted, Hong Seo-yeon did not say anything even after seeing Hong Gil-dong and Sonagi’s faces. Instead, she was looking at Ji-hoon with great satisfaction for having saved trustworthy people.

“Hello. I’m Hong Seo-yeon, the president of Mirae Enterprise. If this were normal circumstances, I would have to hire you through the fixers, but right now, my bio ID is suspended, so I can’t call the fixers.”

“Because I can’t use the money in my account as I please. It’s impossible to pay in advance. Instead, when the work is done, ”

Ji-hoon raised two fingers. It was an obvious meaning that he would be given twice as much money as usual.

“Honey, is that all you need? I’ll give you 3 times the amount. What do you think? Since I’m not entrusting it to a fixer, there’s a risk that my personal information will be exposed, and since they don’t have a middleman, there’s a chance that they’ll be betrayed, so I’m telling you 3 times the amount.”

In fact, Sonagi and Hong Gildong had no intention of refusing no matter how much they were offered. If Ji-hoon were to gain Hong Seo-yeon’s favor and become her ‘real husband’, there would be many benefits for them.

First of all, from Hong Gil-dong’s perspective, he is able to do things that he could not do with the power of Hwalbindang.

Sonagi knew that even though Hong Seo-yeon called Baek-nal Ji-hoon “Honey” right in front of her, she had never actually had a wedding and had no plans to get pregnant, so it was like gaining a living water lily.

“OK, Good”

Hong Seo-yeon blinked as Hong Gil-dong spoke English in a deep voice. She was trying to speak English very seriously. ”

“Oh, honey. This person is having trouble with the translation program. It’s okay if you speak Korean.”

“Oh.. Really? Oh my. This must be really inconvenient. Should we fix it for you later?”

“sorry, that’s impossible.”

“Mr. Hong Gil-dong’s Brain Book is such an old version that there’s probably no one among the ripperdocs these days who knows how to use it.”

“Ah…”

Hong Seo-yeon smiled awkwardly. She, too, could only smile awkwardly, wondering what to do with the old Hong Gil-dong chip that must have been made 100 years ago.

“Come on, stop laughing awkwardly and start talking quickly?”

Sonagi couldn’t stand it and laughed and said something. At those words, Hong Seo-yeon quickly came to her senses and clapped her hands once. Emma, who had been waiting in the kitchen, brought orange juice and poured it in front of the four.

Even in the 21st century and the cyberpunk world, orange juice was a common drink. But it was a different story when it came to fresh juice made from freshly squeezed oranges.

“Oh my god… How much is this…”

Sonagi’s eyes grew wide and she quickly grabbed the straw and drank it in gulps. Hong Gil-dong was still wearing his sunglasses, but he couldn’t hide his surprised expression.

“I can’t give you a deposit, but I have to treat you to this much. If you want, I have some fresh fruit, so just let me know.”

“Oh, no. Oh my… Let’s start with the request first.”

How expensive is it? Sonagi was surprised and even used formal language. Jihoon touched his sunglasses, thinking he would ask later.

“Sonagi, and Mr. Hong Gil-dong. The mission we will be doing this time is a request from Mr. Hong Seo-yeon, the president of Mirae Enterprise. Since it is related to Megacorp, it will be difficult to get help from other fixers or problem solvers.”

“This is a family feud, right? I get it. If we don’t move quietly, the other side will call a fixer. ”

“Sadly, there’s a high chance that a war will break out.”

Hong Seo-yeon felt once again that the problem solvers in front of her were not rookies. It was so comfortable not having to explain in detail why they had to be the only ones to use, and how work had to be done as quietly as possible…

“I guess you all work hard at Neo Seoul? I wish I knew there were people who do such good work…”

She clicked her tongue in vain, looked regretful, and snapped her fingers.

A certain person’s face appeared naturally before Ji-hoon’s eyes. A man wearing a black hat and a silver, shiny robe was being printed. To some, he looked like a perfect Joseon Dynasty scholar, but Ji-hoon, who had gained knowledge and experience here, knew that this outfit was not just a traditional costume.

‘That black hat is actually a transmitter and receiver that can connect to the network…’

I couldn’t believe it because I found out about it while surfing the web, but when I asked around while waiting for the rain to come, it seemed to be true. The silver-shining robe wasn’t made of ordinary cloth, but was something close to a combat uniform made of a synthetic material with bulletproof and fireproof functions.

Anyway, Hong Seo-yeon pointed with her finger at the man who looked like a typical NEO nobleman (new nobleman) of Neo Seoul. Needless to say, the HUD seen through Ji-hoon’s sunglasses was the same for So-ga-gi, Hong Gil-dong, and Hong Seo-yeon.

“This man is my grandfather, Hong Kwon-tae. He is already 200 years old, and he is still the vice president, never giving up management rights.”

Hong Gil-dong smiled bitterly at the sight of Hong Seo-yeon spewing out evil words without knowing the meaning behind it.

“Hmm, so we just have to get rid of this Vice Chairman Hong Kwon-tae? It seems like a pretty easy task. Right, Ji-hoon?”

Sonagi deliberately calls Jihoon’s name with a pitiful smile.

“What? Jihoon?”

At that moment, Hong Seo-yeon’s thoughts flashed through her mind and she grabbed Ji-hoon’s arm for no reason.

“You stupid bitch, you’re being fooled by Jihoon right now. You’re having a great time, honey! Really.”

Sonagi thought with a smile, and Jihoon, who could see both women’s thoughts, couldn’t help but sigh.

“It’s not an easy task, Nagi. This Hong Kwon-tae is known to not go out unless it’s something serious. Even if he does go out…”

Ji-hoon briefly glanced at Sonagi and Hong Seo-yeon as he spoke. The two were strangely looking into each other’s eyes, and it seemed like they were engaging in a strange war of nerves.

“….Seoyeon, can you tell me the rest?”

“Oh, of course. Honey, this old man Hoho thinks he could be assassinated at any moment because he did so many crappy things when he was young. So whenever he goes out, he has no choice but to drive this car.”

Hong Seo-yeon smiled at Sonagi, and the moment Sonagi was about to say something, Ji-hoon sent a message.

“Nagiya, now is the time to use this woman. Do you know that you are the one I love the most?”

“Of course I know. I’m sorry. Did you care?”

“No. I was just worried because I thought Nagi was worried. I’ll be counting on you in the future.”

Although it was a brief conversation, Sonagi smiled. She had an overwhelming sense of superiority that Hong Seo-yeon could never feel. It was the fact that she was not under ‘hypnosis’.

With another satisfied smile on her face at that fact, Sonagi began to look seriously at the ‘black car’ that Hong Seo-yeon had put on the HUD.

“This car is coated with a synthetic material that makes it impossible to scan, starting with infrared detection, and inside it hides a heavy machine gun, a smart gun, and two anti-tank missiles. ”

“Oh…”

“In case of emergency, it is equipped with a special engine that can levitate… Basically, you can think of the machine gun and other weapons as being usable at any time.”

“I guess I should consider it a walking tank”

Sonagi is seriously thinking, rubbing her chin. She has a brain too, so she doesn’t say let’s just attack this.

“Bro, how about Hacking?”

“I thought about hacking too.”

It was a pity. Ji-hoon shook his head from side to side first.

“According to Seo-yeon, this car was made with hacking concerns in mind, so it is completely blocked from external networks.”

“How can’t you hack using external ports?”

“You can consider it impossible to approach the car except when doing repairs.”

After hearing Ji-hoon’s words, Sonagi sighed.

“Then it’s virtually impossible to kill someone while they’re out. This old man is difficult…”

“Bro, what does Hong Kwon-tae usually do?”

“I’ll answer that. This old man usually stays in his room, exercising or resting to stay healthy. I run the company, and the old man over there is just taking up space. He is actually the vice president, but he doesn’t do any work.”

“I eat Soylent Red regularly to stay healthy, but…”

Ji-hoon shrugged. He didn’t need to explain at length.

“It’s not like Soylent Red, but tricking him with poison is hard enough? Phew, I should get paid five times more for this, not three… How can I kill Grandpa Hoho, who’s locked up in the Future Corporation building?”

Sonagi exhaled with a groan and crossed her legs. Hong Gil-dong looked at her and touched his chin.

“sniper”

“Absolutely not. Mr. Hong Gil-dong, where would Vice Chairman Lee have hung a glass window on the wall that lets in light?”

“Bomb”

“Bombs are even more dangerous. In the first place, wouldn’t the company’s future headquarters be protected from such a bomb attack?”

Hong Gil-dong lowered his head and adjusted his sunglasses, wondering if anything else came to mind. Even the world’s greatest problem solvers had a hard time coming up with a clear idea.

“Hmm… Seoyeon. Is it really that easy to steal your bio ID?”

“Hey, honey, you’re not saying that to tease me, are you?”

Hong Seo-yeon asked with her eyebrows slightly lowered, and Ji-hoon patted her on the back as if telling her not to worry.

“Of course not. Bio ID is more than a resident registration card… it is issued at birth. To hack and take it, you need to be a net-runner with incredible skills. Of course.”

“Just because there’s a Netrunner doesn’t mean it’s possible. Since it’s ‘bio’, it also needs living tissues, but there’s probably a lot of those on Androids.”

“Then, does that mean that the vice president of Mirae Enterprise used Androids to ask Netrunner to hack Seoyeon’s bio ID?”

There was no problem with Ji-hoon’s reasoning. Hong Seo-yeon nodded after hearing that.

“Then let’s find that netrunner first. The reason we kill Hong Kwon-tae is to get back Seo-yeon’s bio ID, and on the other hand, if we can just get back the bio ID…”

“There’s no need to kill your grandfather who’s locked up in an impregnable fortress, Ji-hoon?”

Ji-hoon nodded as Sonagi spoke with shining eyes.

“The problem is that finding the bio ID is not the end. The bio ID is originally… Haa, it’s not like it can be passed on to someone like this. If the company network detects this kind of movement, it will automatically suspend my bio ID on the server network.”

“Then, Seoyeon is alive and well here, and has a bio ID, but she won’t be able to do anything in the future company?”

“That’s right. We need to hold a shareholders’ meeting to resolve that.”

Ji-hoon smiled and shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Hong Seo-yeon, who was smiling awkwardly. He had a plan.

“First, let’s find the bio ID. You’re really good at finding people, aren’t you, Mr. Hong Gil-dong? Please help me.”

“Bro, Me’s eyes are everywhere, I’ll bring you good news soon.”

“Then, I’ll tell you the plan after finding the Netrunner.”

Ji-hoon smiled and touched the HUD as he explained his plan one by one.

Sonagi looked anxious at first, but by the time his explanation was over, she nodded, and Hong Gil-dong also smiled with satisfaction.

“Oh my god…”

Hong Seo-yeon, who could be called the client, hugged Ji-hoon with both hands with an ecstatic expression.

“If this is the plan…! I might be able to kick that old bastard out of Mirae Corporation forever, thank you… Honey! Let’s do this! This is really the best…! Oh, I’ll make you something delicious tonight.”

Hong Seo-young was smiling brightly as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.