Episode 173 Black Market (3)
“What the heck is this?”
“what……?”
The three-man leadership team tried to untie the strings that were binding them, but it wasn’t as easy as they thought.
Even though I pulled up the mana, instead of breaking, it tightened even more.
I watched them struggle for a while, then I made an exaggerated show of surprise, like someone remembering something they had forgotten.
“Ouch! Senior, that’s us!”
“Huh? Oh, that! I forgot that!”
Dang Gyu-yeong is quick to catch on to the beat, even though he doesn’t know what ‘that’ is.
He grabs my hand and pulls me away, clearly showing his impatience, and says goodbye to Kwak Seung-jae.
“Hey, we should hurry and go. We’ll go to the leadership office next time! Good work, everyone!”
“line-“
And before Kwak Seung-jae could say anything, he quickly kicked the ground and went over to the next building.
After running for a while and checking the back, I can’t feel any sign of the leader.
It looks like the fishing line hasn’t been cut yet.
“Isn’t it expensive?”
After taking a moment to pause and catch his breath, Dang Gyu-yeong spoke to someone.
A young man who was a graduate finally appeared from the darkness.
“Thank you for your help.”
Something thin sparkled near him and was sucked into his hand.
It’s probably the fishing line you just used.
‘I thought you were a graduate.’
The three leaders were quickly subdued without much resistance, and they were unable to cut the fishing line until we left the area.
It was even more certain because two of them were third graders.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“But how did you know?”
“I came here because Dabin told me about it while I was passing by.”
As the idiot answered nonchalantly, Dang Gyu-yeong immediately connected the communication to the control tower.
Cha Da-bin’s voice mixed with worry is heard.
– Did you get out okay?
“Oh. You responded really well. You hit Seungjae hard.”
– Because he was a person of interest. I kept watching him.
Kwak Seung-jae is a key figure who contributed greatly to increasing the arrest rate in the black market last year.
From the perspective of the thieves’ club, this is the target that must be given top priority.
Because of this, several personnel in the control tower were closely monitoring Kwak Seung-jae’s movements, and as soon as he summoned the wooden door, they tracked his next location.
And when the two of them joined in the third year, he sensed something was wrong and asked the sly man for help.
“How are things going?”
– I think Exchange C will be busted soon. They’re also searching A.
“That’s fast.”
Originally, we should have wasted a lot of time at Exchange B, but the graduates from the leadership team demolished the building in one go.
This means that we can immediately deploy personnel to search the next exchange.
“We can’t just take it. Let’s diligently interfere, Dabin.”
– Yes, sir.
“From now on, you take command.”
– … … !
“The leaders’ guard has probably become quite alert. We can’t just barge in blindly now.”
For example, Dang Gyu-yeong and I surprised Geum Jo-han and the Hell Department seniors to help the customer escape.
But the same method won’t work two or three times.
Even if Geumjo-han doesn’t know, the Hell Department seniors will be more cautious and act accordingly, so it will be much more difficult to make a surprise attack.
‘If you go in clumsily, you might get hurt in return.’
So, this side also needs to be more careful, and it would be better for Cha Da-bin to secure the field of vision before going in.
And every time that happens, he hands over the command authority without having to get permission from Dang Gyu-yeong.
– But I wonder if I can do it well… … .
“You have to do it someday anyway. Next year, you’ll be the manager. Can I trust you?”
– … … I’ll try it.
Dang Gyu-yeong smiled brightly after hearing Chae Da-bin’s determined answer.
* * *
Chae Da-bin did not disappoint Dang Gyu-young’s expectations.
It makes full use of the view provided by the busy Sujeong-gu district to faithfully fulfill its role as a control tower.
Just before one of the customers was stopped for questioning, Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“Go in now?”
– No, it’s a trap. At 8 o’clock.
“Really. You used your head.”
When I checked the direction that Chae Da-bin had given me, I saw that indeed several of the leaders were waiting.
They set traps, waiting for thieves to disturb them.
I thought I should give up on this because I might get caught trying to save a single customer.
Next, he found the customer being chased and asked Dang Gyu-yeong again.
“That?”
– There’s nothing wrong. You may come in.
“Okay. Kim Hoya, let’s go.”
“yes.”
We harassed the leader with a mix of wind magic and shadow butterflies.
The leadership did not just take it easy either.
There was an overwhelming difference in force between them and the thieves’ club, so even though Cha Da-bin was properly in command, the number of thieves arrested continued to increase.
To make matters worse, Chae Da-bin delivered surprising news.
– C exchange has been breached.
Looking at the screen that Chae Da-bin shared, the leaders were rushing into the C Exchange building like a tidal wave.
Finally, the formation and passage maze were analyzed.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“Did you evacuate everyone in advance?
– Yes, no one was left behind.
“Then you didn’t suffer any major losses. Next is A?”
– About half of them were gathered in A, and the rest were divided up and started searching for D, E, and F.
“You can give me up to A, but let’s block the rest by any means necessary.”
– Yes, sir.
“There’s not much time left. Just hold on a little longer.”
As the night deepens, the bustling downtown area gradually becomes quieter, and most of the black market transactions have concluded.
Now all I have to do is just endure the remaining time.
To do that, we need to be more active in obstructing the search for the leader.
Dang Gyu-yeong took the lead.
“Let’s go, Kim Hoya.”
But then, a personal message from Cha Da-bin came.
“Yes, senior.”
– I asked you to do something before.
I once asked Chae Da-bin for a special favor.
If you happen to see someone wearing ‘suspicious clothing’ while walking around the downtown area today, please let me know right away.
– … … I found it, a suspicious person.
“… … !”
– Looking at the direction, it looks like it’s going where you said.
Meanwhile, Dang Gyu-yeong realized that I had connected to a private communication, pricked up his ears, and looked at me with narrowed eyes.
“… …Senior? Who is senior?”
“This is senior Chae Da-bin.”
“Ah, Dabin.”
Dang Gyu-yeong’s expression immediately loosened, even though I don’t know what he was thinking.
But then a new question arises and his eyes narrow again.
“Wait, are you contacting Dabin separately?”
“… … .”
Dang Gyu-young with questioning eyes.
Depending on the answer, it seems very likely that it will be a problem.
But that wasn’t important right now.
I made a serious face and opened my mouth.
“Senior.”
“huh?”
“Do you remember the graffiti from the preliminary inspection?”
“……cryptogram.”
Dang Gyu-yeong’s face also hardened with seriousness.
When I went to the downtown area for a preliminary survey, I found a cipher on a wall covered in graffiti and cleverly fixed it.
At that time, I did not give a detailed explanation to Dang Gyu-yeong, but
– I know it’s dangerous, but I still want to help.
– Not now. I’ll tell you everything when the time comes.
– Okay, promise.
“Now is the time.”
“… …Tell me. I’ll help you.”
“I’ll tell you as I go. If possible, I’d like you to invite Senior Bbanjil as well.”
“Okay, let’s do that.”
Not long after Dang Gyu-yeong sent the call, a man with a bad temper joined.
He looked at our faces alternately and then asked, bewildered.
“What’s going on? Why is the mood like this all of a sudden? Did you guys fight?”
“He explains it.”
Dang Gyu-yeong passed the floor to me, and I took the lead and headed toward my destination.
He began his explanation by jumping from one rooftop to the next.
“The graffiti was exactly as you guessed, a cipher.”
“I thought so. What did you mean?”
“Time and place.”
And if the time and place were written down in the form of a cipher, the purpose of those who wrote the cipher can also be inferred.
To make contact secretly, avoiding the attention of others.
It also meant that they were suspicious guys who had to act secretly.
“But didn’t you change that password a little bit?”
“Yes, it was.”
The time and place were changed to a completely different place, so that the two sides were at odds.
“The time for that change is now.”
“you’re right.”
“Then where is it?”
“… … .”
I walked on in silence for a while, then suddenly stopped.
And when I raised my hand slightly to give a signal, Dang Gyu-yeong and the man with the short hair stopped following me.
I nodded downwards and mouthed the words.
‘There it is.’
There was a shadow of a person standing there in the distance.
He had a large bamboo hat on his head, which alone was enough to make one feel suspicious.
Cha Da-bin also contacted me after seeing that.
Usually, a bamboo hat is used to keep clothes dry from rain or to avoid sunlight, but if you go out wearing a bamboo hat in the middle of the night,
The weight is placed on the other purpose, that is, to hide one’s identity.
The man with the short hair seemed to have thought about it that far, but he still seemed to have many questions.
‘So, what should we do?’
‘From now on, both of you, please listen to what I have to say seriously.’
When Dang Gyu-yeong and Bbaenjil nodded at the same time, I pointed to Juklipin.
‘I would like you to put a restraint on that person.’
‘Huh? What?’
It was understandable that the idiot was flustered.
When I asked for help and listened to their story, it turned out that it wasn’t a black market issue, but a completely different one.
And on top of that, you want me to put a restraint on someone I’m meeting for the first time?
‘What if I catch a strict person like that?’
‘That’s why it’s a suppressor.’
I would have liked to have asked him to use his finishing move, but I had no choice but to choose the subduing move.
Then, even if that person is a strict person, he won’t get hurt.
I added a word.
‘I will take full responsibility.’
‘… … .’
The rascal glanced at Dang Gyu-yeong as if telling him to stop her, but Dang Gyu-yeong was already preparing to subdue her as he had said.
Then he answers.
‘I trust him. I want to do everything I can for him.’
‘… … .’
The look in the bum’s eyes became strange.
It seems like he didn’t know Dang Gyu-yeong would say something like this.
He lets out a silent sigh as if he has given up, and then asks me again.
‘Okay, let’s say what you said is true, but what about that guy’s skills?’
‘If my guess is correct… … it’s an A-rank.’
‘… … !’
‘… … !’
The faces of both people hardened even more heavily.
A rank is a level that only a very small number of highly skilled people, the very top among graduates, can reach.
‘So, you must give it your all and use your strongest skills. I will request support as soon as the battle begins.’
‘… … This is a total mistake.’
The bastard’s face was wrinkled.
I was planning to help out a little on the black market and earn a nice reward, but out of the blue I ended up fighting an A-ranked player.
But he didn’t seem to have any intention of backing out.
Given the situation, if he doesn’t help, Dang Gyu-yeong will go into battle alone, and if he does, there’s a high chance that my junior will die.
The punk put on a pair of gloves on each hand.
Around Dang Gyu-yeong, shadow butterflies flutter and pile up.
The two people prepared to subdue each other while raising their momentum.
At the same time, you can drop down from the rooftop and release your skills.
Ten thin fishing lines were pulled out from the ten fingers of the fisherman.
“!!”
The man who caught them just then discovered them, but before he could react, he was entangled in the fishing line.
There, countless shadow butterflies flew over him, creating a cocoon covered in shadows.
At the same time, I used the remaining lead flare.
A single, clear beam of light crosses the sky.
– Shoooooo—bang!
Meanwhile, the two were preparing for their next attack.
If Jukripin is an A-ranked fighter as I said, even if he succeeded in a surprise attack like this, the advantage would only last for a very short time.
I wondered if the shadow trap was really shaking,
– Thump thump!
A bloody stream of energy burst out, tearing through the cocoon.
The creature gradually began to take on a certain shape, resembling a monster with six arms.
When he saw that, the rascal glared at him.
“Asura Blood Magic!”
If you have mastered the Asura Blood Magic to the level where you can unleash your power, there is only one affiliation for the man of Jukrip.
‘Blood sect.’
