Chapter 13 – Prologue (14)
The news of the arrest of the S-rank hunter, Yoo Si-hyun, spread very quickly.
After handing him over to the Association and rescuing the missing people, we went back to the office and had a brief toast.
Originally, I wasn’t going to do all of these things… But this time, it’s amazing in many ways.
I never expected that the culprit was an S rank.
“Actually, I was a bit anxious… I thought I would give up my membership in the association.”
“Are you anxious?”
“Yoo Shi-hyeon doesn’t have the ability to dispense drugs on her own. Obviously, another hunter must have been in charge of dispensing. So, at most, the only thing that was involved was kidnapping, confinement and sexual assault. Even that could have been done with a lawyer and escaped.”
Lee Seo-woo was taken aback by my explanation.
“Nonsense. Drugs were found in his room, right?”
“Don’t you know that our country is very tolerant of drug offenders? He’s not even a regular citizen… I think it was possible enough.”
But now you don’t have to worry about that.
Since Yoo Si-hyun gave up his qualification as a member of the Korea Hunter Association, his existence itself became illegal.
Now, it’s up to the Association to decide whether to grill or boil him.
In addition, it was fatal to kidnap the same hunters.
The guild to which Shihyeon Yoo belonged was already raising their voices about unreasonable arrests, but…
There were very few guilds that responded to him.
The second most shameless thing was the hunter guild, but this time the crime was so bad.
Let’s raise our voices for kidnappers and rapists. It’s nonsense.
The method of deliberately targeting female hunters without families was also very vicious.
“Is it possible for Yoo Si-hyun to rejoin the association?”
“The Hunter Association isn’t going to be so easy going. Even new Awakeners will be punished unconditionally if they don’t join within three weeks.”
“Ah…”
‘For the first case of our special investigation unit, it’s really the best.’
If the special investigation team decides, they can catch even an S-rank hunter.
Hunters will accept this case that way.
Lee Seo-woo asked eagerly as if he still had something on his mind.
“If he hadn’t given up his association membership, what would have happened? If we catch the criminal, will we send him to the prosecution?”
“No. Prosecutors are not qualified to deal with Hunter-related cases. If we make an arrest, a judge directly appointed by the president of the association will make a decision. All other minor matters will be handled by the association.”
“Yes? Oh, no way…”
“Yes. It’s because of the Big Dipper Guild incident.”
Perhaps because he was a police officer, Lee Seo-woo listens very well.
Then, Seo Ji-yu, who was sipping beer next to her, tilted her head.
“As for the Big Dipper guild incident… The one that the team leader was involved in six years ago?”
“Right.”
“Why is it here?”
Ah… Seo Ji-yu doesn’t know?
But. There are not a few people who are not interested in current events in the first place.
Of course, you’ve probably heard the name of the Big Dipper incident, but you’re not familiar with the details and aftermath.
Her teammates looked at her in a slightly bewildered manner, but…
I decided to be generous with Seo Ji-yu’s ignorance.
In fact, it can be said that her number one contributor to this case is none other than her.
Less than eight hours after issuing her sortie order, she uncovered information about the club where her drugs were being circulated.
‘Of course, I had a little bit of luck… But my skill at bewitching men is real. He has the ability to make the opponent feel like he’s going to drain everything.’
Still, it’s a bit embarrassing to explain directly with my own mouth, so let’s look at Kim Jung-tae…
He started explaining the Big Dipper incident in my place.
“The Big Dipper scandal is a super-large corruption called the worst case in the history of the Korean hunter world. The Big Dipper, which was the largest guild in Korea at the time, intentionally delayed a large-scale raid, causing enormous physical and human damage.”
“Oh, I’ve only heard of that.”
The Big Dipper did such a thing only because of their own greed.
There was a competitor in the raid monster’s path, so they deliberately delayed their dispatch.
At the time, large-scale raids were impossible without the Big Dipper Guild, so other hunters had to keep their feet on their toes.
“And it was the team leader who uncovered the case. Originally, it was an incident that should have been kept in the dark.”
“Wow. Really? How did you find out?”
“There was a whistleblower.”
From here on, it would be correct for me to explain myself.
I thought so and was told.
Then not only Seo Ji-yu, but also Lee Seo-woo and Alice listened with their eyes wide open.
“He was a second-tier hunter of the Big Dipper Guild and risked his life to come to make a statement. But the other swordsmen didn’t even take it seriously.”
“Why…”
“There was pressure from the top. But I went ahead with the investigation. I got a statement saying I’d try it or not, I made a recording, and I submitted the evidence the whistleblower brought. All of it was perfectly legal evidence .”
But back then I was young and stupid.
With the mindset of ‘I’ll try whether it works or not…’, There was no way.
I should have made it somehow, but I couldn’t.
As a result. The incident, as everyone knows, ended in tragedy.
“Is there a verdict of not guilty?”
“Much worse than that.”
“Uh…”
“The prosecutors at the time didn’t have the ability to keep the evidence in the Hunter case. In fact, it’s still the same now.
At the time, the hunter industry developed too rapidly.
The skills of the Hunters were the same.
I strongly requested that the Hunter Association, which had the ability to respond, keep evidence and protect witnesses… But it was ignored as if it were very obvious.
There was no way that the prosecution, one of the most powerful and authoritative organizations in Korea, would give up their role so easily.
In the end, the witness died and the evidence was lost.
The culprit stole only the evidence of the case.
And I was dismissed for excessive investigation.
“…”
“At that time, I really wanted to give up everything.”
“So… How did the Big Dipper Guild disband?”
“I distributed copies of the evidence and transcripts I had to the media anonymously.”
“!”
It was a very extreme method, but the effect was just as clear.
The prosecutors found out about their lack of ability and were beaten from all sides.
Especially in the political world, they were excited and bitten.
The Big Dipper Guild disbanded in the aftermath of the incident.
Those involved were later punished directly by me as Green Dust.
“Anyway, after that incident, the prosecution couldn’t handle Hunter-related cases properly. All related functions and authorities were taken over by the association.”
“You’ve done a really great job…”
“It wasn’t me, it was a man’s conscience that did it.”
I muttered heavily, thinking of the unfortunate victim of the whistleblower.
From then on, I decided not to cover the means and methods.
Amidst the heavy silence in the office, Lee Seo-woo spoke cautiously.
“But… Even so, the authority of the Special Investigation Unit is ridiculous. Even the judgment is made within the association itself.”
“That’s right. In fact, in a normal rule of law country, there shouldn’t be such a special investigator.”
I did not deny Lee Seo-woo’s words.
In fact, it is natural to feel that pressure.
If you don’t have such a question, you can see that you don’t have the qualifications of an investigator.
But I didn’t back down abruptly.
“Still, it’s just us.”
“Yes?”
“We are the only safety device recognized by the state. Without us, there is no means to check and punish hunters who commit crimes. All citizens are defenselessly exposed to hunter crimes.”
“…”
I said it to myself, not to my teammates.
“We arrest hunter criminals at all costs. As long as the state can’t come up with an alternative, don’t worry about anything else.”
Lee Seo-woo didn’t say anything anymore.
I added a little to comfort him.
“When you go to jail later, give my name and get your sentence reduced.”
“What, what? Are we going to jail?”
“Of course. Do you know how many laws we break with each move?
When Seo Ji-yu, who was frightened by her side of her, responded with half-joking and half-serious words, her face her became contemplative.
Lee Seo-woo asked with a serious face as never before.
“Can I ask you one last question?”
“However much.”
“Team leader, how did you pass the civil service exam?”
“…Is there anyone who doesn’t know that I’m a parachute? Now, after work, everyone go home and rest. See you tomorrow morning.”
The investigation team disbanded amid applause and laughter.
Returning home in a very proud mood, I found Yeriel waiting in the living room and clicked her tongue.
A precarious outfit in many ways, she didn’t seem to have slept at all.
“Oh, you’re here.”
“Didn’t I tell you to sleep first?”
“You’re a newlywed, but how do you sleep alone without Mr. Seo?”
“Does it again.”
I gave a small scolding and then kept quiet for a while.
Yeriel is retired at best, but instead of traveling with her, she’s quietly staying at her house.
Of course, it was to be considered of me, but I felt sorry for nothing.
“… When the investigative team’s work settles down a bit, shall we go on a honeymoon?”
“Really? Okay! Where shall we go?”
“I’d prefer a foreign country first. In Korea, people’s eyes would be a bit burdensome…”
Where would it be for Yeriel, but she wanted to go to a place as quiet as possible.
Yeriel was subtly out of focus with me.
“If I do something, I’ll go to the hotel. Well, I traveled a lot during my Hunter days… Of course, it also doubles as a business trip.”
“Is that so? I’ve never been to raids, so I didn’t know.”
“Hehe. Hurry up and have a meal and rest.”
I ended the day with Yeriel in a good mood.
