Episode 73. [Secret Police Bureau – 2]
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Lee Hyun-wook informed Woo Seong-moon that he had discovered that Okita Kaito’s escape location was in the basement of the Taesan Guild office building. Therefore, the plan was to have the government monitor the Taesan guild.
‘Of course, it is difficult to bring down Mount Tai with just this.’
It was impossible to bring down the largest guild in the country with just one piece of evidence.
It would be fine if Taesan said that it was something they didn’t know about.
However, as the government’s sharp eyes will be on them, they will not be able to move freely
. The next date on the list was approaching.
However… Woo Seong-moon’s side made an unexpected proposal.
The Special Secret Police Bureau was a grandiose name even at first glance. Woo Seong-moon asked Lee Hyun-wook to take charge of the organization. That is, even after passing the legendary grade item ‘Hugin’.
Lee Hyun-wook couldn’t help but be a bit confused by the unexpected suggestion.
“Could you please explain what kind of organization it is and why I should take charge of it?”
Woo Seong-moon began to explain the need for such an organization.
The fact that the unidentified force that attacked the 1st Battalion during the 4th wave moved as if they were allied with monsters was not known to the public, but only government agencies, including Woo Seong-moon, knew about it. . Therefore, the government was also secretly conducting an investigation into the incident.
However, just a few days later, the ‘Summoning the Devil’ incident and the ‘Attempted Assassination of a Saint’ incident occurred.
“This became clear. A huge, unidentified force is taking over this country. “We are aiming for.”
In fact, they were targeting not just this country, but the entire world, but that didn’t matter.
“But we don’t know who they are. So, we are thinking of creating a secret investigation agency to chase down those forces. It is currently tentatively named the Special Secret Police Department… I would like you to take charge of it.”
Woo Seong-moon was saying that he would chase the villain now, although he did not know it clearly yet. And he made a bold decision to hand over the management of the organization to an outsider, Lee Hyun-wook.
In fact, the government’s surveillance network has not been functioning properly in recent years.
If Lee Hyun-wook hadn’t stepped forward, he could have faced a huge failure…
It was Lee Hyun-wook who even tracked down Kaito Okita, who had run away.
‘…No matter how much the national intelligence agency is, it already knows their true identity and can’t be faster than me.’
So, Woo Seong-moon put aside his pride and expressed his intention to lean on Lee Hyeon-wook.
“Sergeant Lee Hyun-wook, I can give you absolute investigative authority.”
In a way, Lee Hyun-wook was honestly a bit embarrassed by the unconventional proposal, which was like outsourcing the role of a counterintelligence agency. ‘
Following the saint, this is Woo Seong-moon’s full support…’
In an instant, huge wings were attached to both of Lee Hyun-wook’s shoulders. ‘
But Woo Seong-moon… has a very clear sense of purpose.’
If it was in line with the safety of the Republic of Korea, it would be the best help, but if it was a little off, it could turn around or even become an obstacle, so it had no choice but to be limited in its ability to move as it pleased. If the saint was an obedient wing, Woo Seong-moon was a wing that flew only in the desired direction. And this
matter
. Once he becomes the person in charge, it becomes very difficult for Lee Hyun-wook to make personal moves.
Being a member of a large organization inevitably leads to interference from higher-ups.
‘Even if not, there is a lot of work to do in the future. It is an opportunity that cannot be given up.’
‘So this offer should be accepted in a reasonable way.’
Lee Hyun-wook seemed to be thinking, and then opened his mouth.
“Thank you for thinking so highly of me that you entrusted me with such an important mission. However… I don’t think I will sit in the general position of director. I don’t have that level of ability. ”
“Hmm… Didn’t you already perfectly command the Steel Company during the 4th wave?”
Hyunwook Lee shook his head.
“I was lucky enough to handle such a temporary incident, but wouldn’t leading an organization in the long run be another problem? I was active on the battlefield, not at my desk.”
“Director Woo, please give me a suitable role in that secret organization. In that case, like a freelancer, I will usually do my own thing and step forward when necessary.”
Woo Seong-moon thought about those words for a moment.
‘As expected… it is a clear will to freelance perfectly.’
When Woo Seong-moon just made the proposal, he said ‘freelance’ or ‘contract worker’, but appointing Lee Hyun-wook as the head of an organization was intended to force the government to focus its full attention in some way.
However, Lee Hyun-wook avoided even Woo Seong-moon’s clever moves.
‘But… just getting Lee Hyun-wook’s cooperation is enough.’
Woo Seong-moon knew that this man would not neglect the threat facing this country.
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook also thought that belonging to the [Special Secret Police Department] was a significant advantage.
‘Put simply, it means that you can have a huge information advantage.’
It would be the best weapon than anything else to keep the villains from taking over the land.
‘Yes, when Woo Seong-moon was alive before the 4th wave, villains could not easily infiltrate.’
After the 4th wave, the Republic of Korea is shaken and Woo Seong-moon weakens, and the villain takes control of this land.
However, the worst domino of the 4th wave was stopped by Lee Hyun-wook.
‘Then, from now on, we will fall the dominoes in the opposite direction.’
With this much power, he could have completely eliminated the villain forces from this land.
“Sergeant Lee, fine. In that case, I would like to ask you to serve as the head of a sub-department in that organization.”
Woo Seong-moon held out his hand and Lee Hyun-wook held it together.
“Yes, I will do what I can to prevent any force from shaking my country.”
Although the words did not come from the heart, it was clear that they were words that Woo Seong-moon would like.
Meanwhile, Kim Kang-seok, who was listening to the conversation, inwardly stuck out his tongue.
‘Lee Hyun-wook… Now it’s completely out of my hands…’
Now Lee Hyun-wook has become such a huge figure that it’s embarrassing that he once thought he was a talent worthy of being raised as an officer. Kim Kang-seok felt proud, but also somehow bitter.
***
And the very next day, a search and seizure of the Taesan Guild headquarters began.
‘Woo Seong-moon drew his sword properly.’
The name was ‘fraudulent accounting’. There was no reason why Okita Kaito’s last location could be detected here. That meant pulling out all the cards from the very beginning.
‘But we will continue to fight psychological battles and chip away at it little by little.’
If Woo Seong-moon decides to harass the Taesan guild, he will be able to brush it off very persistently.
‘Okay, in the meantime, I do my own thing.’
Hyunwook Lee: I planned to focus on my own growth and developing a trustworthy force with relative peace of mind. Of course, if a request for support came from the government, we would have to rush, but not immediately.
Hyunwook Lee opened his notebook for the first time in a long time.
– Potential item scheduled to appear at Guro-gu Oak Gate on October 11th
‘How can I get this… if I do well?’
Lee Hyeon-wook remembered and wrote down all the benefits he could take from the future.
However, most of them were forced to give up for various reasons.
This Guro-gu Oak Gate item was also like that, but I came up with a way to solve it.
‘I guess I’ll have to go out today.’
Lee Hyun-wook was now able to freely travel outside the base. Since he was cooperating with the head of an agency directly under the president, there was no need to be bound by discipline like a mere soldier.
That afternoon, Hyunwook Lee visited Shingil’s [Hope Guild] office.
“Hyung, has anything happened so far?”
It was said that the Hope Guild had met with the Zmunnarae side, which had become the mother guild, and had once been deployed to raid a dungeon as their assistant… Other than that, there was nothing else to do. “Well, the size of the guild has suddenly increased
. I’m worried about whether I can handle this…”
In the past few days, Park Cheol-soo seemed to have keenly felt that his shoulders had become even heavier.
“I don’t know about anything else, brother, but you don’t have to worry about money.”
“Haha… Those are really reassuring words. Thank you.”
Soon a huge amount of money comes in.
Most of the rewards received during the 4th wave belonged to Lee Hyun-wook. Of course, some compensation will go to those who fought together at the time, but in any case, since he performed the best in the three erosion factors, he will receive 90 million dollars—about 100 billion won, 3 hero grade weapons, and
… Bolg that legendary item is also given.’
However, there was some delay as distributing such a large amount of money was not something that could be done quickly within a few days.
‘And since we have support from the saint’s side, we won’t fail due to lack of money.’
Even though Lee Hyun-wook said that, Park Cheol-soo’s expression didn’t get any better.
“But Hyunwook, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you…”
“Huh?”
“We’ve gotten bigger, but with my sales skills… I don’t know if I’ll be able to find work.”
The guild’s work simply meant ‘the right to conquer the dungeon’.
And it wasn’t Park Cheol-soo’s fault in the first place. It was difficult for small and medium-sized guilds to win the ‘right to attack the dungeon’. Large guilds monopolized almost all of the pie, and small and medium-sized guilds were only subcontracted under them. In fact, as a handyman, ‘porter’, ‘gunman’, or ‘dungeon dismantling squad’ were examples.
In other words, the Hope Guild was also destined to continue in that role.
But…
“Oh, I was just about to say this, but I’ll probably get a dungeon pass within three or four days.”
Park Cheol-soo’s eyes widened at Lee Hyun-wook’s words.
“…Huh? Is there something you can bid on for a gate you don’t own?”
“No, not a bid.”
“Then where are you going to get the right to access the dungeon? I can’t think of anything…”
Lee Hyun-wook took something out of his pocket.
– Blue Fire: Catherine YO
That was Yoo Hae-na’s business card.
“What are you, Catherine Yu, head of the Seoul strategy department of the Cheonghwa Guild?”
Lee Hyun-wook dialed her number.
A few tones went by…
– Yes — Yoo Hae-
na, with her elegant voice as expected, answered the phone.
“Catherine, this is Lee Hyun-wook. “You remember, right?”
Then there was a moment of silence, and he seemed somewhat taken aback by the unexpected contact.
– Oh, who is this? Isn’t he the savior of Seoul? How did you get in touch with me? Ah, now that you have gained a great name value, you are thinking of joining our Cheonghwa guild….
“Haha… that’s not it.”
As expected, it seemed that he did not give up his will to scout Lee Hyun-wook.
– …Then what on earth is going on?
“You remember the bet we made, right?”
– …….
At that time, Red Gate opened in Cheongdam-dong, Lee Hyun-wook and Yoo Hae-na made a bet.
Which of Cheonghwa’s strategy team or AMT’s special strategy platoon would catch the boss monster first?
The winner of the bet was Lee Hyun-wook and Hae-na Hae. He was indignant and told him to tell him what he wanted.
And Lee Hyun-wook had not yet stated his demands.
“Because I wanted to ask for something as compensation for that bet.”
***
The reason why Cheonghwa Guild is called the No. 1 guild in Korea was simple and clear.
This is because it has the most players and closes the most gates every year.
And Yoo Hae-na, as head of Cheonghwa’s Seoul strategy department, oversaw the strategy team in the Seoul area.
Hyunwook Lee was sitting in her office now.
“…So you’re asking me to hand over a dungeon access right now?”
“yes that’s right. “Just one is all you need.”
Lee Hyun-wook asked her for the right to conquer one dungeon as a wager reward.
“Why on earth… did you even set up a guild?”
Lee Hyun-wook shrugged his shoulders and didn’t bother to explain.
“Catherine, I remember you confidently told me to say anything the other day. “The strategy is okay, right?”
“…Do you know how much money you can make in one dungeon and say it so easily?”
At those words, Lee Hyun-wook leaned back on the sofa and nodded.
“Ah, I guess Seoul Strategy Manager Cheonghwa’s bet wasn’t at this level? I guess I misunderstood.”
It was something that aroused her vanity.
“What? “After being praised as the savior of Seoul, you seem to have become a bit arrogant.”
The fact that her tone became sharper meant that her vanity had been properly stimulated, or in other words, that her unique desire to conquer had begun to surge. In other words, Lee Hyun-wook hit it right.
“…….”
Yoo Hae-na seemed to think for a moment, then nervously put down her teacup and crossed her arms.
“Ha- Anyway, it’s a bit awkward to hand over an entire dungeon pass. How about two joint attacks with us? “For a new guild, it’s better to have more experience, right?”
Lee Hyun-wook looked like he was thinking for a moment.
What Yu Yu and this woman cared about was not the items found in the dungeon.
It was very famous for being obsessed with the number of dungeons conquered per year, that is, the performance within the guild.
‘In other words, I am obsessed with competing with my brothers.’
The competition for succession in the Cheonghwa Guild was famous for being fierce.
In that respect, Yoo Hae-na seemed very reluctant to see her performance diminish even a little.
On the other hand, it could be that they are trying to pick on Lee Hyun-wook by putting in a talented person during a joint attack…
‘Whatever the reason, this worked out better.’
Thanks to Yoo Hae-na’s trick, it seemed like instead of one dungeon, I would have to eat two dungeons.
“…great. It was a bet, so please be gentle. Because we are the first attack.”
“Oh, of course. I will help the new guilds watch and learn.”
After reaching an agreement, Lee Hyun-wook stood up.
Immediately after he returned, Yoo Hae-na called someone.
A large man came to her office.
“Did you call Manager Yoo?”
“…Team Leader Park Moo-han, what is your current ranking?”
“I am ranked 151st in Tier B, Tier 1.”
In other words, this man was the 151st most powerful player in Korea.
He was the highest ranked player under Yoo Hae-na’s command, and
as a martial arts player, he possessed incredible strength that allowed him to fight an ogre one-on-one.
” “Well, I need you to enter the C-level gate in a few days.”
Park Mu-han could not hide his surprised expression at those words.
“yes? Why am I there…”
Since they were suddenly telling me to attack a gate that was not suitable for my level, I couldn’t help but worry that I might be out of line and get demoted. Yoo Hae-na explained the whole story to
him.
Then Park Mu-han A look of confusion spread across his face.
“Ah! The commander of the Steel Company… is he planning a joint attack with us?”
“Yes, it’s an F grade. Let’s take a closer look at how they can do such brilliant things.”
Lee Hyun-wook is currently an F-grade player, but it is only known that his abilities have increased to a certain extent by accumulating achievements, and it has not yet been revealed that he has growth characteristics other than level. “Haha—what difference will it make if I accumulate a few achievements?
”
Park Mu-han was already in a state of arrogance.
“Director, I don’t believe that an F grade can do that. Rain of steel… haha….”
The rumor that the commander of the steel company is making steel rain has already spread widely, but in the 4th wave area, all electronic equipment was disabled, so no data remained.
So. Quite a few ‘rankers’ were still suspicious of the absurd performance of Class F.
“…Team Leader Park, don’t let down your guard. I said it was a special mission, right?”
“Oh, of course! I will always be nervous! Still, how great can an F grade really be?”
Yoo Hae-na nodded, but did not disparage Lee Hyun-wook like Park Mu-han did.
He had already ignored the man several times, but as always, he only ended up embarrassing himself.
‘There’s something different about that person… Isn’t it true that he lied and said he was in F grade?’
***
Three days later, Oak Gate occurred in Oryu 1-dong, Guro-gu.
However, all Oak Gates were not at the same level. Judging by the appearance of the ‘Orc Champion’ during the first eruption, it was a dungeon with more than 1,000 boss monsters, presumed to be the ‘Warchief’.
For a safe strategy, 80 players of Tier 1 or higher with an average C grade were needed.
Lee Hyun-wook pointed to that gate and obtained the right to the first joint attack as per the contract with Yoo Hae-na.
‘This gate holds an unexpected treasure. Hephaestus’ hammer….’
I thought I could get that potential item someday.
However, rather than directly ‘farming’, I planned to use a different route.
Since this is an area handled by the Cheonghwa Guild, Lee Hyun-wook will not be able to participate.
‘But I never thought an opportunity would come like this…’
And at 3 PM, the Hope Guild’s strategy team arrived in front of the Oak Gate.
Including Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Jeong-jun and his colleagues were a total of 18 players.
On the other hand, the Cheonghwa Guild’s attack team, which came first, had a total of 51 people.
“…Do you mean there are only 18 people?”
They looked towards the Hope Guild with wary eyes.
“Damn it, I should have looked into it when I said there was a nameless guild involved…”
From the moment the two groups started their ‘joint attack’, they couldn’t look upon each other favorably. Also, it felt bad that they, who were quite successful, were fighting together with a new, nameless guild.
“So who among them is Nauri, the great hero of the Steel Company? Do you remember his face?”
“Hmm, does he look like that guy over there? Isn’t it….”
Of course, the name Lee Hyun-wook intrigued them, but still, there were 18 people…
While they were complaining, an even more incomprehensible scene unfolded.
“…What is that again?”
Beep, beep,
a trailer carrying a container was squeezing into a narrow alley.
“Why on earth are you pulling such a big truck?”
It was truly something I couldn’t understand.
“Wow… I’m really going crazy… Who uses trailers to conquer dungeons?”
“I guess I was scared because it was my first attack, so I brought everything with me, right? “It’s a characteristic of beginners.”
It was foolish to put a lot of things in when entering the ‘dungeon’ inside the gate.
Not only is it impossible to know what the environment is like inside, but heavy materials are literally just baggage, so the attack team takes the minimum amount of equipment and the least bulky food.
At that time, the container on the trailer opened slightly.
“It looks great!”
Cheonghwa’s attack team was able to see inside.
Inside were 12 unidentifiable square metal boxes.
“Did you just see that? “What was it?”
“I don’t know, this is my first time seeing it… Isn’t it just like a moving box?”
That wasn’t the end.
Then another trailer arrived.
And inside it…
“Wow, those are all Living Armor, right?”
“So, I think it’s more than twenty… Why do you need that?”
There were as many as 22 living armor units that seemed to have stopped functioning.
However, no matter how much I thought about it, there was absolutely no way to use them. Even if a magician with a high level used ‘control magic’, he could not use more than 3 units at the same time. .
“What is something strange…”
They were soon going to encounter a strategy that they had never experienced before.
