episode_0134

“Come on in here.”

He guided the target man and his group with gentle words.

In comparison, the subordinates who followed him were astonished as if it was their first time seeing a place like this.

“Wow…”

A gentle and beautiful lantern.

From magnificent tiled roofs to splendid pavilions.

Judging from their appearance, this place must have felt like a paradise to them, who were previously homeless.

The young men, who gave off a pungent odor, lined up and sat down in the pavilion, following my guidance.

Fortunately, the madam allowed this and the part-time workers didn’t show any sign of discomfort.

But… the leader of the group still looks nervous.

“These… Don’t let your guard down! This is enemy territory!”

“Hey… This is enemy territory?”

I smiled and stood close to him.

And he links his arms with him and points to one of the pavilions.

“This is just an ordinary pub. Isn’t that why you came here earlier?”

“…”

The guy bit his lips as if he was uncomfortable.

However, soon, he sighed deeply at the sight of Anna and the enemy watching from nearby and their murderous gazes.

The guy sits down in the same seat he was sitting in before.

I sat across from him.

Then Anna and the enemy sat on either side of me like guardian angels and glared at the target.

This way… it’s not persuasion, it’s more like an interrogation.

“What kind of food would you like?”

“No need.”

“Hey… I think your younger siblings need it?”

I smile and point to the back seat.

The target’s men, huddled together, look at the food with their mouths drooling.

They feel as if they haven’t seen proper food in a long time.

At that sight, the man closed his eyes in resignation.

“Haa… Just do it yourself…”

“Okay-.”

I sent a signal to Madam.

Then she went straight into the kitchen.

Before long, the smell of delicious braised ribs begins to waft throughout Ilhwa Tavern.

Thanks to that, his subordinates, who had been holding back their anger, began to drool openly.

Soon, part-time workers dressed in beautiful hanbok bring warm galbijjim and Korean food to the table.

Then, before even saying thank you, the subordinates began to tear at the meat in a hurry.

Except for one person.

“Come eat.”

“I’m okay.”

The guy just stared down at the meat in front of him.

Then, he immediately picked it up and carried it to his subordinates’ table.

“If you drink without any side dishes, you’ll get drunk quickly…”

I carefully rolled up the sleeves of my coat.

And then slowly poured clear soju into his glass.

Although I only had a short training period, I soon became accustomed to wearing a plain suit.

According to Madame, it seems as if she had received similar training before.

I didn’t say anything in response to that.

It’s hard to explain…

He just stared down at the drink he had poured.

The faces of the enemy and Anna are reflected in the transparent water.

The target, seeing their expressions, trembled and took a drink.

Thanks to that, the man whose tongue had been loosened was finally able to stop trembling.

“Okay, can you relax a little now?”

“If only those rankers weren’t right next to you…”

“Don’t worry about us. Just think of it as a totem pole.”

Jangseung…

Both of them are so pretty and gorgeous compared to Jangseung.

The two rankers linked arms and watched intently to see what their target would say.

If you even touch me, I’ll cut your arm off right away…

“Ah, I see…”

“All the memories I showed you are true. I hope you believe me.”

“Believe it.”

He accepts it quite readily.

And he gulped down the second glass I gave him.

“Congressman Park also used the same ability. If he really stole your ability, then it makes sense.”

“And… those rankers you saw in your memories. Those are the faces I saw when I first met you, sir.”

“They each took charge of one area and sprayed the poison.”

Has the drug already spread throughout the Korean peninsula?

That means that now most of the hunters have become stronger through the effects of the potion.

If they all side with Park Shin-ae, who gave them the medicine…

Perhaps there will come a time when both the association and Ilsim will have to fight against the entire nation.

“But I never imagined that the drug would be a power gained by kidnapping and torturing people…”

The man covered his face with both hands as if in pain.

It seems hard to believe that the power of the victims is infused into his own body.

“Because there is no power without a price.”

The enemy sitting right next to me spoke absentmindedly.

She must know this very well, having also given up her family for power.

“If this goes well, I’ll even get medicine for my siblings…”

“Why didn’t you give the medicine you were giving to your younger siblings?”

Anna asks a pointed question.

Then the guy took a deep breath and looked at his siblings.

“To begin with, the medicine doesn’t work well on the incompetent. Even if they do, the side effects are severe…”

Soon he took Angel Tips out of his bosom.

However, the color was somewhat different from the medicine that 06 and 08 had taken in the past.

“This is a new version of Angel Tips that the congressman is currently researching.”

The potion, unlike its predecessor, gives off a dull and musty glow.

The enemy picked it up and observed it carefully.

“It’s not finished yet, so if you take it, your whole body will twist. However, if it’s finished properly…”

He looked at me with serious eyes.

I swallowed deeply, pierced by those eyes.

“Even the incompetent gain random abilities.”

“What did you say…?”

“Of course, it will be expressed from the greatest desire that the user has.”

The target got his pills back.

And then he carefully put it back into his pocket.

“That’s why I’m helping you, sir. When the medicine is completed, my younger siblings will also be able to rise in status to become people with abilities.”

The enemy crossed his arms as if he was not pleased with his words.

And glared at him with red eyes.

“Why are you so obsessed with ability? This is a world where even incompetent people can live comfortably.”

“You upper class people probably don’t know. In the first place, the pay, treatment, etc., of the incompetent and the competent are all different!”

He shouted loudly as if he couldn’t admit it.

Then Anna makes a gesture to draw her sword.

“I just did my best for my brothers…”

Only when he saw the growling blade did the man finally calm down.

And then I ended up with my butt on the floor again.

“The incompetent are being discriminated against… isn’t that a bit surprising?”

“Of course you didn’t know. You wouldn’t know in the capital area where the upper class lives…”

The man glares at the enemy with a look of indignation.

She responds to those eyes with a relaxed expression.

“What are you talking about? In the first place, all areas managed by our Ilsim are equal.”

“What. What did you say…?”

“That’s literally true. In our district, both the incompetent and the competent are treated equally. In fact, we even provide job support for the incompetent.”

“Is that really true…?”

His eyes, which had been cloudy until now, sparkle.

The glasses on the table also shake because of the man’s excitement.

“Of course, this is not the case for all capitals. It only applies to people living within the Ilsim area.”

The enemy picked up the snack placed on the table.

Then he broke it in half, put one in his mouth, and put the other in my mouth.

When I eat sugar, my head feels clearer.

I mumbled and clapped my hands on the janggu while eating cookies.

“Great! Then they should move to Ilsim’s area!”

The fox looks up at the enemy with its ears perked up.

When she saw my face full of candy, she quickly averted her eyes and coughed.

“That’ll be tough. You have to pay a protection fee every year to enter the Ilsim area. But do you think those vagrants would work?”

“Besides, the conditions for moving in are strict to begin with, so people like us can’t even dream of it…”

The target sighed and picked up the overflowing glass.

And then he poured it into his mouth with a bitter taste.

“Red death…”

I looked up at the enemy again.

She stares down at the crumbs of milk on my cheek.

“Can’t you help those people, at least for my sake?”

“Really?”

The man’s eyes sparkled when he heard my request.

However, the enemy looked at him with pitiful eyes.

“Why do you trust those who only blame the world…”

“You can do anything! Even though my brothers look like that, they were just working hard before the gate opened!”

He knelt down at the thought that he could receive One Mind’s protection.

Seeing the man’s earnest appearance, I also joined in and persuaded the enemy.

“Yeah… It was because there was no opportunity.”

“I don’t have much time left anyway. Please accept me at least, my younger siblings. I’ll reveal all the information I know…”

His hands, placed on my thighs, are shaking.

At that sight, the enemy finally opened his mouth.

“Listen to the information first and then judge.”

“There is a rumor that there is a drug manufacturing facility in the Ansan slums.”

“Rumors?”

“Yeah, we just received the manufactured medicine, so we don’t know the exact location. But, we’re sure it’s Ansan.”

The enemy was lost in thought, calculating the value of this information.

Her tightly pursed lips are attractive.

“Well, if that’s true, then it would be like blowing up one of their strongholds.”

“Yeah… It’s just a rumor, but it’s no different from established fact!”

He spoke in an earnest voice.

The enemy, who felt the sincerity in that voice, sighed lightly.

“Okay, I’ll protect you from the inside out. But there’s a condition.”

The female officer of Ilsim raised her finger.

Her finger points to the number 2.

“First, never tell anyone what happened today.”

“Second, the move-in of the homeless people will take place after catching Park Shin-ae.”

but.

If the subordinates connected to Park Shin-ae suddenly move in unison, it would naturally be suspicious.

It is an unavoidable condition.

The man nodded as if he understood this condition.

“Okay, I understand. I will keep this secret with my life!”

“You risk your life not knowing when you’ll lose…”

The enemy speaks harsh words.

At that sight, I poked her in the ribs and warned her to be careful with her words.

But then she looked down at me with a scary look.

And a deadly voice whispers.

“I listened to it because of you.”

“Uh, yeah… thank you…”

I was startled by her sudden words.

But soon, I heard a creepy ‘request’ from the enemy.

“I did you a favor, so it’s my turn now, right?”

“Huh…?”

“Come to the hotel later in that outfit.”

The enemy plays with my fox fur makeup.

I was so shocked by the sensation that I just blankly stared at the enemy.

“Then, let’s write up the contract first.”

The female officer of Ilsim snickered and got up.

And then I left with the man for a while.

“Haa…”

Only Anna and I were left in the pavilion.

Only then could I breathe a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, while I was looking up at the night sky, I felt Anna’s gaze.

She was staring at me intently, her emotions quite rich compared to before.

As soon as our eyes met, she half-closed her eyes.

The face of the Russian woman became strange.

She quickly grabbed the fox tail sticking out from between her clothes.

And then he whispered in my ear as if teasing me.

“What a bitch-like outfit.”

Seriously, why are you like this too…

Memories of the cabin come flooding back.

What on earth did I do to him back then…

Anna has become so strange.

Suddenly, my eyes are drawn to her outfit.

Could it be because I remember touching Anna’s breasts?

My gaze keeps stopping at her chest.

Her body, wrapped in a silk dress, seemed to have become quite soft compared to before.

Could it be that it’s all my fault?

I was so embarrassed for a moment that I sat up.

And then he ran away from the pavilion.

Now, wherever I go, I just want to do that…

The only one I can trust is the kind Jisoo noona!

I quickly headed to the back of the Ilhwa Tavern to find my older sister.