Chapter 22 – The Big Sea (1)
Sunday evening.
Alice, who had been invited to our couple’s dinner, walked into the living room.
I didn’t want to invite him, but… Looking at it, if Yeriel doesn’t feed him, he seems to be starving.
Alice pouted at her, noticing that our distance had grown significantly since the merger.
He’s also an adult, so he’s probably guessing.
After trying to look at her, he found that the carpet in the living room was missing.
“Huh? Sister, where’s the carpet? That’s what you liked.”
Was it something she liked after all…
I clicked my tongue inwardly at the fact I had roughly guessed.
Yeriel preferred her simple interior to the point that she wondered if it was minimalism, but she must have liked the carpet she had laid out.
Yesterday’s story was just to reassure me.
Yeriel, who was clinging to me, explained with uncharacteristic nervousness.
“Oh, I spilled something on it and threw it away.”
“Really? It’s a waste.”
Originally, a carpet is not something that can be ruined immediately by pouring water on it, but that wasn’t normal water.
In addition, it was soaked and then left for a considerable period of time, making it difficult to recycle.
I couldn’t get out of her lap pillow even as I felt her guilt towards Yariel.
‘Certainly, the sense of distance has decreased tremendously.’
Yeriel must have been aiming for this same effect.
I’m sure I only mixed my body once, but it feels much more stable and cozy than before.
Actually, not once, but a lot.
Of course, I didn’t just enjoy it without thinking, and I set out a few of her weaknesses.
But right now, I feel like I can get rid of all the liver and gallbladder.
‘It’s not like a mutual guarantee…’
A weekend that passes by like a lightning bolt when you are endlessly immersed in a cozy feeling.
As soon as the day dawned, I took a reluctant step toward the office.
The smartphone’s wallpaper had been changed to a picture of Yeriel before I knew it.
‘Shit. I’m completely possessed.’
As I calmed down inside, Lee Seo-woo came running towards my desk.
His face was unusually bright as he held something like a strange letter.
“Seowoo, what’s wrong?”
“My complaint has been withdrawn, sir.”
“Oh, the rape case? That’s great.”
Did the drug start to circulate?
Others will notice by now.
Our special investigation team is the new real power of this era.
So, the accusation against Lee Seo-woo, a team member, must have been quickly dropped.
In the first place, when the video evidence came out, there was no chance of winning.
“Since it happened like this, would you like to sue for innocence?”
“No. Right now, the work of the investigation team is too much.”
“Then let’s go into the target investigation for that bastard.”
“Ah, chief.”
I suggested it half-jokingly and half-seriously, but I stopped because Lee Seo-woo seemed to have no idea.
When I called Seo Ji-yu, who arrived at a fairly close timing, and tried to run her coffee errands, she smiled confidently.
“Mr. Jiu, will you buy me some coffee when you go to work soon?”
“Why do you keep making me do it?”
“Mr. Jiu has my card.”
“Huh, I knew that, so I wrote my hand in advance.”
“What?”
Seo Ji-yu fiddled with his smartphone, and a moment later, a cafe staff came up with a lot of coffee.
Wouldn’t it have started a delivery service now?
As I was thinking that, Alice said with a puzzled expression.
“Have you ever bought a store?”
“Answer!”
“Hey!”
Seo Ji-yu really clings to me when I shout out loud.
He said he could get the money from the company anyway, but his back got sore.
“I told you to use my card for investigation!”
“Ah, no. I’m also working these days… After all, wouldn’t it be considered an investigation? Haha…”
Kim Jeong-tae is looking at me in the cold office.
If permission is given from this side, he intends to bury Seo Ji-yu altogether.
I let out a small sigh and shook my head.
“Hey, return your card.”
“Yes…”
By the way, how did you buy the store when you only gave the card?
As expected, it seems that his know-how is unique because he is a former criminal of embezzlement.
‘I put up with it because there is no other useful talent.’
I started my day by giving Seo Ji-yu a lot of her work.
Politicians, lawyers, and associations became more cooperative, so the work was very easy.
Most crimes can be dealt with using oracles.
However, if the oracle does not solve the problem, then the problem becomes serious.
It means that the case is a very carefully planned violent crime.
Alice, watching my work with her bored face, leaned forward when she saw me searching.
It’s not Oracle this time, it’s a normal search engine.
“Yongsokkyo Jinrihoe? What is this?”
“The pseudo-church I’ve been keeping an eye on for a long time. It’s quite a mogul.”
“A pseudo cult? Are they really that strong?”
“Okay.”
In Korea, it’s a pseudonym to get kicked while walking down the street…
These guys are special.
The leader is a hunter and has a very closed structure, but the scale is considerable for such a subject.
“These guys don’t use electronics because of doctrine, so it’s very hard to track them down. Probably to prevent whistleblowers from coming out.”
“Then why don’t you attack me right now?”
“I really want to, but I don’t have the time.”
Currently, the power of the Special Investigation Unit is at its peak.
All the government agencies that are supposed to check us are holding their breath because they noticed my identity.
Originally, now would be the time to deal with the permanent bridge, but…
Unfortunately, the company’s regular meetings are annoying.
“There’s less than three weeks until the regular meeting. It’s hard to make a decision with these guys in three weeks.”
“Aha. Then you’re going to go to the house and take care of it?”
“I think so.”
When she said that she bought the cafe earlier, she thought about letting Seo Ji-yu infiltrate here…
If something happens while I’m in the US, it’s hard to deal with it.
So, for now, I decided to just keep quiet.
‘It must be difficult to do anything until the regular meeting is over.’
For the time being, I have no choice but to keep quiet whether I like it or not.
By the way, Kim Jeong-tae came up to me and whispered in my ear.
“Chief, it seems that surveillance has begun.”
“Oh, yes? I see.”
This, too, was roughly expected.
I nodded my head and finished my work smoothly, and got up from my seat as soon as it was time to leave.
Originally, he had no intention of quitting, but Yeriel is waiting for him at home.
“Attention. I’m leaving work all at once today.”
“Are you leaving work all at once?”
“Okay. Everyone go down to the parking lot.”
The team members who are slightly embarrassed but follow the instructions.
Kim Jeong-tae and I pushed them all into the ambush vehicle and set it off without hesitation.
When we left the parking lot, people hiding around the building each pointed to their smartphones or cameras.
Lee Seo-woo noticed this and was started.
“Oh, what is that?”
“You’re reporting that we’ve been dispatched.”
Because the Special Investigation Unit uses the Hunter Association headquarters as its office, no matter how careful you are, your movements will inevitably be exposed.
In addition, there is currently no other investigative agency targeting hunters.
Therefore, from the point of view of hunter criminals, we only need to keep an eye on them.
“In less than two weeks since the launch, we’ve captured one S-rank guy and even one guild, so we have no choice but to be scared.”
“Ah, then…”
“If you see us moving, you’re holding your breath.”
“Oh my God. Isn’t this how we can’t properly investigate?”
Alice next to me was sick of it, but I thought it was rather good.
“We’re going to go home and get a good night’s sleep. What?”
“Eh…”
“In the meantime, if the hunter crimes across the country are all stopped, isn’t that an advantage?”
“Is that how it works?”
“It’s amazing. You know all the actions over there.”
Besides, I have already set up a temporary office.
When you need a break, you can take a fake vacation and commute that way.
This situation was expected even before the special investigation team was organized.
“Even if they use their hair, it’s in the Buddha’s palm.”
“Oh, please drop me off here.”
“Good work today. See you tomorrow.”
“Goodbye, chief.”
After sending Seo Ji-yu and Lee Seo-woo, I got out of the car that reached Winter Kingdom’s headquarters even before it stopped completely.
The undercover vehicle could not enter the parking lot because it had not been given permission to enter.
So, as I entered the main gate with Alice, I was constantly greeted with glances and greetings from around me.
“Ah, Alice. Are you leaving work? You’re having a hard time.”
“Hello, Jaehyun.”
“Hello.”
I was greeted a little awkwardly because of my position as an investigator.
In Alice’s case, even though she was a member of the same guild, it felt more rigid than me.
Fortunately, interest in us did not last long.
Yeriel, who knew roughly my schedule, came out to meet me in the lobby.
Her guild members enthusiastically welcomed her to her reunion after a long absence.
“Yeriel sister, please come down more often.”
“Ah, you’re resting all the time. What’s wrong? Besides, you’re a newlywed.”
“You two really get along.”
As Yeriel greets her old colleagues.
Suddenly, a young female hunter quietly approached me.
She was a hunter and entertainer who was making a name for herself recently.
To be honest, it’s not my favorite type.
“I, Detective Lee Jae-hyun. If you don’t mind, there is something I want to talk to you about… “
“Consultation?”
Originally, she would have moderately refused, but her atmosphere was unusual.
A hunter belonging to a super-large guild like Winter Kingdom is asking for help from a special investigator.
It’s not a normal thing to pretend.
Alice knew that too, so she reserved her words.
I once handed her the card key to her front door.
Without that, the elevator wouldn’t stop at my house.
“It’s a little hard to hear here… Please come back in 3 hours.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you.”
She lowered her head and quickly disappeared, avoiding the eyes of others.
I quickly climbed into the elevator with Yeriel.
