Chapter 52 – Onboard Casino (5)
The hunters who were participating in the game just a moment ago glared at the casino manager and staff as if they were enemies of their parents.
Looking at those guys, I clicked my tongue inwardly.
After all, it’s hard to see them as just innocent victims.
The shipboard casinos were clearly gambling fraudulently.
It’s because I thoroughly prevented it this time, but normally, he would have used the foul without hesitation.
If they turned off the magic sensor only when they showed their skills, they would have been able to commit denial.
But the players wouldn’t have known it at all.
I, who hadn’t even entered this room, guessed it early, so I said it all.
Nevertheless, the reason they participated in gambling is simple.
‘Because I knew you were different.’
They were also hunters, so they must have had confidence in their skills.
They must have tried cheating several times.
In addition, if you were to target a player who did not communicate with the casino, there was no chance of winning.
In fact, there will be memories of going back after winning money for a day or two.
It’s just that they haven’t been properly punished by the law yet, but they are also gambling addicts.
Seeing those guys glaring at the manager as if they were innocent made me feel queasy.
The manager asked me as if he couldn’t dare to play a card.
The two eyes that were glaring at me were poisonous.
“What do you want? If I refund all of today’s damages in addition to the money I have here…”
“Ah, where are you going to get over that much?”
“Kuk!”
Compared to the money these guys have made so far, today’s loss is new blood.
I recited the most important crimes that led me to decide to arrest him.
“On top of that, you pay taxes.”
“What?!”
“Here, I’ve been in business for five years, and I haven’t paid a penny in taxes. You must have been really hard on bribes.”
The manager was furious at my words.
“That’s because this ship belongs to Terrain…”
“Terrain is gone now.”
“This ship is Terrain!”
He spat it out fiercely, as if he was trying to vomit out the sadness of the past.
“Your country tried to drive us out several times when we came here to avoid monsters. They quarantined us for months, not even letting us go down to the docks!”
“If that’s your complaint, why don’t you go to China or Japan next door?”
I retorted with a small snort.
This is not because of patriotism for the country called Korea.
My patriotism had already dried up five years ago when I was kicked out of the prosecution service.
Nevertheless, the reason I work in Korea is because I am familiar with it and there are many high-level hunters and the population density is high.
Hunters who participated as players suddenly raised their voices as if patriotism had been demonstrated.
“Why are you talking so much about the subject of running away from this country?”
“If you guys went to another country, you’d be drowned whole like a boat!”
“Everyone, shut up.”
Of course, the manager had no intention of paying taxes straight away.
Gambling industries like this kind of casino have a high tax rate…
I delayed it for 5 years, so if I pay it all at once now, I might really go bankrupt.
Therefore, the manager’s answer was fixed.
“Mo, can’t! Absolutely can’t!”
“It’s the money I scraped up from Korean gambling addicts while receiving help from Korean hunters at a Korean port, but you said you couldn’t pay taxes? You guys must have stayed quiet during the monster wave a while ago, right?”
“Of course we can take this much! We couldn’t get anything else. This casino was just started by recycling equipment from the ship!”
I don’t know if it’s the other guys.
The A-rank is not very persuasive because the hunter who is sure to be confident says it.
Well, it’s natural to be afraid.
In the past, he was treated as one of the few A-rank hunters in Terrain, but when he saw that Terrain disappeared overnight, he couldn’t help but hate working as a Hunter.
If you sit here quietly, gambling addicts from all over the country will come and give you money, so why are you doing such a difficult and dangerous hunter job?
While fully understanding the situation, I gave the last notice.
“Do you want to pay your taxes or just get arrested? There are so many things to do with the taxes you’re going to pay. We’ll have to start with treatment for gambling addiction.”
“Ugh!”
Beep!
The manager, who had been thinking over and over again, pressed the button installed in the room.
Then a loud noise echoed throughout the ship.
I was a little taken back when I felt the huge vibration of the cruise ship.
“Huh? I can’t believe this… Is it moving!”
“Nonsense. It’s a ship that has been docked for almost 7 years!”
As if they were preparing in advance, the cruise ship began to slide on the surface of the water in an instant.
I didn’t even know it would actually work.
The casino manager shouted at the hunters who opened his eyes.
“Get the investigator!”
“What?”
“That human, Yeriel Frost’s husband. If you take him to another country, you can play and eat for the rest of your life! I saw a black market bounty!”
Ah… It’s not gone yet?
As Seo Ji-yu flinched and hid behind my back, Alice, who had been still, became furious.
Among her hunters in this position, there was not a single one that could be felt to be equal to her.
“This bastard is just getting out? Do you think I look like a scarecrow?”
“Eh?”
Tia, who was holding a drink in both her hands, was still lost in her direction.
The manager gained courage from the guy’s bewildered appearance.
“It’s useless to have Alice Winter. There are only two ordinary people over there!”
In fact, I did a good job calculating it calmly.
There is a green dust wedding ring on this side, but if we use it, we will be greatly outnumbered.
However, since we are serious about beating each other, we have to fight while protecting Seo Ji-yu and me.
Even Alice Winter cannot guarantee victory.
Of course, the hunters didn’t immediately change their minds at that one word.
“What are we doing?”
“Hey, you guys are habitual gamblers too. When this is over, everyone goes behind bars!”
“Don’t be ridiculous! We’re victims of scams, not criminals like you! That’s right, Detective?”
I answered the hunters’ questions truthfully.
“It depends on the amount and number of times.”
“What?”
“Don’t worry. Even if it’s recognized as a gambling crime, it’s almost 100% probation. Hunter-only prisons are too expensive and narrow to confine petty criminals like you.”
However, the Hunters didn’t seem to like my honest answer.
In fact, it is natural for ordinary people to be frightened at the mere mention of a suspended sentence.
Isn’t it obvious without seeing how other people will treat someone who is on probation?
Hunters had no awareness that they had committed a crime or thought that they should be punished.
Alice protested against me when she saw that the hunters’ eyes had become visibly hostile.
“…You don’t know how to read the mood? Just say you’ll watch it!”
“How can you lie when I’m a special investigator in name? I’ll do all the prosecution anyway.”
“Look at that! The investigator had no intention of looking at you from the beginning!”
Whether the casino manager works hard to incite or not.
I stood up and looked at my watch.
I came quite early today, so if I finish here quickly, I can go home before 10:00.
I want to avoid an unfortunate incident where my sleep time is reduced even though my workload is no joke.
“Refugees from Terrein. Because you left your designated place without permission, your refugee recognition decision has been revoked.”
“I wouldn’t even launch the boat if I thought you’d be scared to say something like that!”
When the casino manager responded in a fit of fuss, I smiled and nodded.
“It’s fortunate. Then live strong in the sea from now on.”
“Dat?”
Kwaaang!
As soon as I finished my words, a grand explosion and shock swept the entire cruise ship.
Like a monster, Tia used her tail to balance herself and avoid falling, and Seo Ji-yu was hugged by Alice.
As the hull tilted greatly, the casino manager screamed.
“Muh, what are you doing!”
“Let’s go.”
“Yes!”
I gestured to Alice and Tia and left the room without regret.
The other hunters rolled on the floor trying to collect the remaining money in the room, and it was very upsetting.
Some of them gave up their money early and came after us.
Hunters who had dealt with explosives in real combat noticed that the previous vibration was very unusual.
“Aww!”
Quadruped!
A cruise ship that tilts heavily and sinks in an instant.
Of course, as with ships of this kind, there is still a long way to go until it is completely submerged.
Tia, who lightly kicked the overturning slot machine at her own, hugged me.
“Master, I’ll take care of you!”
“It’s really commendable. I’ll buy you some snacks when I get back.”
“Really?”
I like Tia because she’s such a simple kid.
After getting out to the deck, we quickly lowered the lifeboat.
Fortunately, the lifeboats were as well-maintained as the cruise ships that departed after 7 years.
It seems that the casino side was sincere enough to cherish and love this ship.
Well, if you think it’s the only territory of the ruined country, you can’t help but be affectionate.
“How do you write that?”
“You lower the boat with the pulley and board it. There must be a manual sign nearby?”
“…It’s dark so I can’t see it. Just get on it roughly!”
Alice summoned her killer rabbit, cut the pulley line, and lowered the lifeboat onto her deck.
As the ship tilted a little more, the hunters and casino employees who remained inside also ran away.
“So, are you all here?”
“Yet… The boss hasn’t come yet!”
“What? Where is your boss?”
“It remains in the inner room! I took less gold or something…”
I’m sorry…
While the staff was talking, the ship groaned again and sank a bit more.
Reluctantly, I went back down to the deck and started walking inward.
The inside of the ship was much more messed up than before.
After operating for a long time in a docked state, tables and machines were not properly fixed.
‘As expected, I did a good job sinking it.’
Of course, this is Kim-tae’s work that was left at the dock.
After following the faint magic reaction, I headed inside, and the manager of the casino was diligently taking care of gold bars and documents.
I decided to subdue him by activating the wedding ring.
“My friend, let’s get out before it’s too late!”
“Shut up! Yeah, what did you do? I know!”
“Hey, it’s because you forcefully set sail a ship that’s been neglected for seven years. Do you want to shut up and leave? The kids are waiting.”
“Stop laughing and get out of here!”
Booung!
Right after the manager’s hard fist grazed my nose.
My shoe hit him in the stomach.
I grabbed the incapacitated one and went back the way I came.
As soon as I threw him into the lifeboat, the seawater rushed up to my ankles.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, yes…”
The lifeboat carrying everyone started to return to Incheon Port in a pleasant and refreshing atmosphere.
