Chapter 457 – A Man Carrying an Accident
After I came out and looked around, I realized that the person was following me right after I left the hotel.
‘A total of 6 people?’
[You’re right.]
Since having a ‘half body’, his senses have become quite sensitive, so he can perceive most of the things around him even if he does not see them with his own eyes.
When I was in Korea, there was too much information and I turned it off because it was annoying, but since I was in the US, where I didn’t know what was going to happen, I was able to notice it after using it once.
‘It looks like the person my parents attached to me.’
I don’t have any grudges in America, and the people following me are probably escorts put by my parents who are worried about me.
It seemed that they were considerate of me, fearing that I would feel uncomfortable being around them, saying that people I didn’t know openly escorted them.
My parents still don’t know what kind of power I have, so I decided to leave it alone because it was understandable enough.
I didn’t really care because it was following me from a little distance away.
“It’s been so awkward for a long time.”
In the past, I still came once or twice a year, but since I became a high school student, I have never come, so it was very awkward.
It was the first time I came to Washington DC, the capital of the United States, and it was because the smell here was quite different from Korea.
There are many restaurants around, so the thick smell of oil and the smell of spices mainly used in the United States.
In addition, when I passed by a person, the strong American flavor occupied my nose.
“Shall we try a hamburger?”
The handmade hamburger shop next door smelled delicious, so I went in.
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Around the time Lee Jin-seok was looking around without paying attention to escorts.
His parents were currently in the PMC company and meeting with the CEO.
“You found us?”
“I was waiting.”
Lee Jin-seok’s mother, Park Ha-eun, said that as soon as she entered the office of Wellchrome, the CEO of PMC, she sat down on the sofa as if she was used to it, and asked why she called her.
His husband, Lee Jong-wook, did not talk well even when he was working, unless it was necessary, so all conversations were done by Park Ha-eun.
“For what reason did you call me?”
“The nomination request came in for the two of them.”
“It’s already been a while since I came back with a ship escort request. It’s already a mission.”
It’s been less than a week since I completed the longest ship escort quest, unless it was a war.
Originally, it was an unspoken rule for mercenaries to take a break for at least one month after returning from a request.
Unless someone was really in a hurry for money, there was no such thing as receiving a series of requests even though it hadn’t been long since the request was finished.
“We tried to refuse as much as possible, but it was a request for nomination from a shareholder here.”
“Who is that?”
“It is a request to escort the only granddaughter of Keitel Military Corporation.”
Ron Gatel, chairman of Keitel Military Corporation, was a huge shareholder in Immortal PMC, where Lee Jin-seok’s parents currently reside.
“That rich old man nominated us?”
“Yes, sorry to those of you who have just returned, but this is something we cannot refuse.”
Chrome, who has dark skin, a tall stature of 190 cm, and a large body due to having worked as a mercenary for a long time, said as if he was embarrassed.
“He said he had just returned from a request, so he sent me this.”
Scratching his smooth scalp with his fingers, he handed out an envelope to Park Ha-eun.
“What is this?”
“Read the contents once.”
Park Ha-eun, who opened the envelope at Chrome’s words and saw the contents inside with her husband, was dumbfounded by the contents written inside.
The contents of the letter were written that you had a grudge because of the military supplies you sent, and you said that you would get the money from your precious granddaughter.
“You called us just for this?”
“It’s free to believe, but it looks pretty serious there. You know the character of old Ron well.”
“You know, it’s all about caring for her one and only granddaughter.”
“That’s why we asked you to nominate the most famous people in our company for escort work.”
Military companies that produce weapons have no choice but to have many enemies here and there.
A lot of people are dying because of the weapons they sell.
However, at the level of Keitel Military Corporation, such threats could be ignored.
Receiving a threatening letter wasn’t a day or two, and most of the time it was something that couldn’t be done.
‘But they called us…’
Jin-seok Lee’s parents worked as mercenaries and were ignored as Asians.
It’s something that doesn’t disappear because of white supremacy even now that the name is known and famous.
However, those who have worked with them at least once know them well.
The fact that with those two, there was a risk of death, and many requests could only end up with slander.
When a request is decided, Lee Jong-wook completes it with minimal loss by thoroughly blocking the variables that can happen by making a thorough plan.
Park Ha-eun has a sense of being the most important on the battlefield and is the first to notice and avoid dangerous situations.
‘Their skills are genuine.’
He knew Chrome well because he had met and worked with them when he was young.
Because thanks to them, what was supposed to be death was saved and I owed my life.
So, wouldn’t he have poured money into scouting the two of them to this place even at the cost of a big loss?
“Umm… I’d accept it if possible, but I think it’s a bit too much for now.”
“Why?”
“It’s been a while since my son came over here and I was thinking of spending time with him.”
“Ah…You mean that child you said was the only child?”
“Yes, because of that, I have no intention of accepting requests for a while.”
“It’s a big deal…”
It was a request from a shareholder who has a stake in this side, so I wanted to accept the nomination request if possible, but Ha-eun Park flatly refused, so Chrome was in trouble.
Just in case, I looked at Lee Jong-wook, who was sitting next to me, but he seemed to be thinking the same thing, so he just stayed quiet.
‘There must have been more than once or twice such threats…’
To be honest, even Chrome didn’t understand why Keitel Military Corporation entrusted the two with a nomination request.
Since it was a large company and a military company, it was only natural that there were many enemies.
I must have received countless threatening letters, but I only reacted sensitively to the letter I received today.
Hearing from the client, Ron, that he just wanted to escort him, Chrome thought that something must be hiding important information.
“Once that’s impossible, I’ll introduce you to another substitute.”
“I would appreciate it if you would do that.”
“We’ll just go.”
When the conversation was over, Lee Jong-wook, who hadn’t said a word until now, got up first.
“Oh my dear, are you doing it because you’re worried about Jin-seok right now?”
“Even though they said they put an escort on it, I’m still worried.”
“I’m not even a kid anymore, so I’ll take care of myself.”
“Mmm…”
As soon as the conversation was over, Park Ha-eun, who noticed Lee Jong-wook’s heart rising from the seat, smiled and said, and he nodded slightly.
Of course, the pace of walking quickly did not change at all.
“Ha…”
Watching the two of them leave, Chrome let out a big sigh at the thought of having to find another replacement.
There are not many mercenaries who can complete escort missions perfectly with two people working together.
To the extent that it would take at least 10 people to complete the quest at a similar level to those two.
‘I can’t say anything since I brought it.’
However, he couldn’t push the two of them to accept a request.
Skill is skill, but it was because he was the one who persuaded them and brought them back, and he still hadn’t repaid the life debt he owed to them on the battlefield.
Since the ransom has risen since becoming famous, there is not much lack of money, so it is difficult to compensate materially.
So, now that I have a son and a family, I suggested that I would not be absent from the set, but it was rejected.
It was because they said that although they were old, they could still play on the field.
That’s why he couldn’t forcefully leave because Chrome had no chance to repay the debt of his life to the two of them.
‘I guess I’ll have to contact them saying it’s impossible for the two of them.’
Although it is a nomination request, there are many talented mercenaries stationed here at Immortal PMC.
Thinking that he should help others, Chrome sent a call to Ron, his client.
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Park Ha-eun, who came out of the PMC and got into the car with Lee Jong-wook, smiled and said as he hurriedly departed.
“This job should have been done with this, right?”
“I hope so.”
To be honest, both of them wanted to accept the request from Ron, the shareholder of Immortal PMC.
Because I knew how precious my family was, I was inclined to accept it.
But not this time. It is more important to spend time with their precious child, Lee Jin-seok.
To some extent, after my son grew up, I was busy going abroad, so I couldn’t take care of him much.
Even though he was taking a break, it was because he was so popular that he was always busy and didn’t have much to do with his son until he retired.
“It’s precious time, so don’t waste it.”
“Besides, this place is dangerous.”
While working as a mercenary, most of them were in charge of escort-related work, and there were not many enemies.
However, while making the request, resentment may have arisen indirectly from a place they do not know.
It was too dangerous to leave my ignorant son here alone.
“Then we just have to go to Korea.”
“Because I also wanted to show you this place.”
If they met in Korea, where the land is small and security is good, there would be nothing to worry about, but it was their parents’ greed that called Lee Jin-seok here.
When she was little, she traveled abroad at least twice a year, but she never took her with her since high school.
She wanted to spend time with her son outside of Korea, where they had always been together.
It may be dangerous, but since it is the capital of the United States, it is not a job to protect Lee Jin-seok if the two of them have the skills.
“Now, Jin-seok is also on his way back to the hotel.”
“Have you been contacted?”
“Yes, they say they are enjoying themselves without any problems and are returning.”
“I’m glad.”
Hearing that Lee Jin-seok was going back to the hotel just in time, Lee Jong-wook stepped on the accelerator a little more.
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The third day since I spent time in America with my family.
Since I came to a foreign country after a long time, I mainly spent time with my family while sightseeing.
I had never been to Washington DC before, so it was fun because there were so many things to see.
After I gained my skills by playing games at home for a while, I was a bit tired of having sex, but it was new to spend time like this.
“Mom, where are you going today?”
“Where do you want to go?”
“I don’t know where to go, so anywhere is fine.”
Security is quite good, but you can’t go far because you don’t know when and where something will happen.
So when you are thinking about where to go today because you are going sightseeing to famous places located around here.
“Casey!”
A foreigner she hadn’t seen came running in a hurry, calling her mother’s English name from afar.
Even a person who doesn’t know anything about mercenary work has an urgent face as if something is wrong.
‘Something happened.’
Seeing that, I wondered why they called my parents that way.
