Episode 268.
2 weeks.
This was the time that had passed since Kwon Pil-sang left for Myanmar.
In fact, it had been a few days more than two weeks.
So to be more precise.
『
It could be seen that two weeks had passed since this contact.
Anyway, there was no contact for two weeks.
Well, that could be possible.
The place where Kwon Pil-sang went to get the orichalcon was an unnamed historical site in Myanmar.
It was a particularly dangerous place that easily allowed human access.
There was a high possibility that the call would not be connected.
Maybe it was just a relic of the horse.
It could have been a place inside a dungeon.
So it could be that there was no contact.
“There has been no contact for two weeks….”
But ‘two weeks’ was too long.
Whether the ruins are a difficult place or a dungeon.
Two weeks was such a long time.
Kwon Pil-sang was an S-class hunter.
He was also a veteran who had explored countless difficult dungeons and wilderness areas around the world.
There wasn’t much that could put Kwon Pil-sang in danger.
So Si-woo didn’t have much to worry about and was only focused on taking good care of Kwon In-hye.
“too long.”
But it’s too long.
When you think about it, two weeks is a long time.
“hmm….”
Siwoo kept fiddling with his smartphone.
Right then.
“Huh? Brother?”
A familiar voice was heard from one side.
A man as handsome as a movie star.
“What are you doing standing there?”
Kim Yi-jun approached Si-woo with a puzzled expression.
“Let me think for a moment.”
“What are you thinking about that makes you look so serious?”
At that, Kim Yi-jun pretended to look scared.
I guess I was frowning without realizing it.
Siwoo said with a softened expression.
“I have something on my mind for a moment.”
“Is it something that concerns you?”
“It’s a bit hard to say because it’s not certain yet.”
It wouldn’t have been good if it had reached Kwon In-hye’s ears for no reason.
He was a child who had just begun to smile.
I didn’t want to take that smile away with something I wasn’t sure about.
“By the way. What are you doing here?”
“Huh? Oh, that’s… .”
Then Kim Yi-jun rolled his eyes.
I looked back and forth between Seo-ah’s hospital room and Si-woo.
It was obvious why he had come.
“You I… .”
Siwoo was about to say something to Kim Yijun, but then…
He just shook his head once.
I guess he came because he was worried about Seo-ah.
It was also funny to tell them not to come there.
More than anything, Siwoo felt grateful to Kim Yijun for this incident.
Because I knew what would have happened to Seo-ah if Kim Yi-jun hadn’t been there at that time.
The fact that Seo-ah was able to stay safe was largely due to Kim Yi-jun’s influence.
“… Since there is also Inhye, don’t come here too often.”
Siwoo said, clicking his tongue slightly.
Then suddenly!
“Huh? Does that mean you give permission?”
“allow?”
“Oh, no. That’s why….”
Kim Yi-jun waved his hands wildly in embarrassment.
Anyway, this kid shouldn’t have been given any openings.
“I took back what I just said. Don’t you dare come near me, Seo-ah.”
“Hey! Where are you changing your words, brother!”
Kim Yi-jun appeared with a tearful face and made an appeal.
But Siwoo just pretended not to hear.
“This is too much….”
Finally, Kim Yi-jun showed a gloomy expression.
And yes.
I wondered how he could be so handsome even with such a gloomy expression.
And is it that women just can’t leave a handsome man alone?
Even now, nurses passing by could be seen furtively glancing at Kim I-jun.
Adonis is like that, and so is Kim Yi-jun.
Appearance was definitely a weapon.
Of course, the opposite was also true.
Maybe that’s why.
“Don’t even think about sneaking in when I’m not around. I’ll make sure to tell Heukdol.”
It seemed like I had to keep Kim Yi-jun away from Seo-ah.
“Eek!”
Kim Yi-jun looked startled and surprised.
Kim Yi-jun was completely cowering at the word ‘black stone’.
Since Lee Ye-jun had seen and experienced with his own eyes what happened to Heuk-dol, it was a natural reaction.
“That’s enough of that. But more importantly, do you happen to know any news from Myanmar?”
“Suddenly Myanmar?”
Kim Yi-jun tilted his head.
Anyone would react like that if they were suddenly asked this question.
“No. I don’t have any specific news….”
As expected, Kim Yi-jun shook his head.
Then suddenly.
“Ah. I vaguely remember seeing something about peacekeeping forces on YouTube a while ago. Was that in Myanmar?”
Kim Yi-jun said with a puzzled expression.
“Peacekeepers? Tell me more.”
“I don’t know the details. I was watching your YouTube videos and it was like, what is that? I vaguely saw the title of a news article that came up through an algorithm….”
Kim Yi-jun said, scratching the back of his head awkwardly.
This too was natural if it was obvious.
Even if the video was released through an algorithm, it was rare for people to watch the events of other countries with interest.
So Siwoo picked up the smartphone he was holding and launched YouTube.
And in the search box, type ‘Myanmar’ and ‘UN’.
In addition, we conducted a search centered on the keyword ‘peacekeeping force’.
Hold on.
As soon as I searched, related news videos started to pop up.
And what that means is this:
‘The proposal to send peacekeeping forces to Myanmar was rejected?’
… I had a strange feeling.
Siwoo erased all keywords in the search bar.
And this time, I searched mainly using the keywords ‘Myanmar’ and ‘real-time situation.’
Hold on.
… there were just videos that were nothing special.
There was not a single video showing the dire situation in Myanmar.
If Myanmar is in a serious situation, there must be at least one related video.
Myanmar is a country that has everything.
It was a country where smartphones were widespread and the corresponding infrastructure was also in place.
And yet there isn’t a single video showing any serious situations?
‘Is there no problem?’
Perhaps this was why the deployment of peacekeeping forces was canceled.
‘Did Mr. Dow Shin Sayama solve it?’
Dow Shin Sayama.
13 heroes of Myanmar nationality.
The 13 heroes had the strength and ability to overcome a national crisis.
‘hmm….’
That’s why the situation in Myanmar didn’t seem that serious.
Therefore, it was highly likely that Kwon Pil-sang would also not have any problems.
As you said, it was just an area without a telephone line so contact was impossible.
But why is that?
‘That’s strange.’
I couldn’t shake off this feeling of unease.
I felt like I needed to find out more about Myanmar through other means than YouTube videos.
“Lee Jun-ah. Do you know where So-eun is?”
Kim So-eun, the CEO of Soeun Mulsan and Kim Lee-jun’s older sister.
No one was as well informed as a merchant.
“My sister? Uh… Well? Maybe she’s in the office?”
“office?”
Was there an office for Soeun Mulsan?
Of course it would have existed.
However, I have never been there.
“Do you know where Soeun’s office is?”
“of course.”
“Then give me some guidance.”
“…yes?”
Kim Yi-jun opened his eyes wide and looked bewildered.
“Can’t you just tell me the location…?”
There was a pervasive feeling of unwillingness to follow.
The reason is obvious.
“Stop talking and just guide me.”
Siwoo dragged Kim Yijun to Soeun’s office.
* * *
Soeun Trading Company’s office located in Seoul.
“I also thought it was strange, so I looked into it personally.”
Soeun has been talking.
Soeun in a neat office look.
Soeun looked completely different from her usual casual attire.
She seemed like a capable career woman.
If she was usually a lively puppy, she now had the air of a mature woman.
Well, anyway.
“Are you saying that Soeun also found the situation in Myanmar strange?”
“yes.”
When Siwoo asked, Soeun nodded slightly.
“Why?”
Siwoo asked Soeun again.
Why would Soeun find the situation in Myanmar strange?
“Because of the herbs and poisons that Mr. Siwoo mentioned.”
“Herbs and poisons?”
“About 60% of the medicinal herbs and poisonous plants I supply to Mr. Siu are brought from Southeast Asia. Of that, almost 40% are brought from Myanmar.”
“… Ah. Then is that also the reason why there was a shortage of poisonous plants and medicinal herbs?”
“Recently, the volume of goods from Southeast Asia has completely stopped. In particular, trade with Myanmar has completely stopped.”
“ah.”
Siwoo was able to nod his head quickly.
no wonder.
I felt like bringing in poisonous plants these days wasn’t as common as it used to be.
‘But the quantity wasn’t only taken from Korea.’
It was a moment when So-eun’s abilities were once again revealed.
“It seemed clear that something was wrong in Myanmar, but I couldn’t figure out what it was. So I did some research on my own, but wait a minute… .”
Soeun got up from her seat and rummaged through the drawers.
Then he quickly brought out some documents and handed them to Siwoo.
A document with complex graphs drawn on it.
I thought it meant some economic indicator….
‘I have no idea what’s going on.’
I couldn’t understand a single word he was saying.
Even the Future Vision (SR) was being taken aback.
Future Vision (SR) is the ability to predict possible futures based on learned knowledge.
It is not possible to know knowledge that has not been learned.
“This is a graph analyzing the movement of goods in Myanmar.”
Fortunately, Soeun gave additional explanation.
“As you can see here, the overall volume of goods movement in Myanmar has decreased dramatically since a few weeks ago.”
Soeun said, pointing to the spot with her finger.
And definitely.
Starting from the point that Soeun pointed out, the numbers on the graph decreased noticeably.
“The movement of goods fluctuates from time to time. But this level of decrease is not common. No, it only happens once.”
So-eun looked at Si-woo and continued speaking.
“These are figures that you would only see in a state of national paralysis or anarchy.”
Soeun had a confident expression.
“That means….”
“It looks like the problem is serious.”
“But there didn’t seem to be any particular problem with the article. And most importantly, there were no YouTube videos related to it.”
“That’s why I thought it was strange. According to my research, Myanmar definitely has problems, but there’s no news about it. Maybe…”
So-eun couldn’t easily continue talking.
Unlike when he was interpreting the previous indicators, his face was full of uncertainty.
Is that why?
Siwoo could easily figure out what Soeun couldn’t say easily.
“Are you saying that someone is controlling information in Myanmar?”
Control.
Someone unknown is controlling information in Myanmar.
“I’m not sure….”
Soeun nodded with an uncertain expression.
As the saying goes, controlling a country is never an easy task.
But now there is a significant gap in Myanmar.
‘hmm….’
It seemed like a little more investigation was needed.
“Thank you, Soeun.”
“Thank you. Mr. Siwoo is a VVVIP customer of our Soeun Mulsan, so I should give him this much.”
Soeun smiled like a puppy.
For some reason, I thought of Heukdol for a moment.
“…lie.”
Kim Yi-jun, who was sitting quietly next to So-eun, muttered.
“It’s just because it’s Siwoo hyung. Look at it now. Normally, I act like a beggar at the office, but when Siwoo hyung comes, I try to look pretty─.”
Pinch.
“evil!”
“Flow gently…”
So-eun smiled at Si-woo, clenching her molars.
A truly perfect ventriloquism.
“Then I will go now.”
Siwoo slowly got up from his seat.
* * *
“The situation in Myanmar is being controlled so that it is not known….”
Siwoo sat quietly lost in thought.
I couldn’t tell who it was.
I also couldn’t be sure if it was true.
No, honestly, it was more likely not.
Is it even possible to control all information in a country?
“I’ll have to check.”
But it was clear that it was something that could not be ignored.
And if it was really true that information was being controlled, there was nothing Korea could do.
The only way was to see the situation in Myanmar with my own eyes.
In short, Siwoo had to go to Myanmar himself.
Fortunately, the pending custom orders were also processed.
Above all, I hope Seo-ah woke up safely.
“Let’s go and see.”
Siwoo headed straight to the airport.
The airport we arrived at.
Siu found the fastest flight to Myanmar.
but.
“Sorry, there are no flights to Myanmar right now.”
I was told that there were no flights to Myanmar.
“Then do you know when it will happen?”
“That… It’s difficult for us to give you a definitive answer.”
The airline employee continued speaking with an embarrassed look.
“Because Myanmar is blocking all entry.”
The airline staff continued to speak.
That moment.
Siwoo was able to confirm the identity of the strange uneasiness that had been tickling his chest.
“For several days now, Myanmar has been blocking entry from all countries.”
It is clear that something happened to Kwon Pil-sang.
fantasy,
