Chapter 432 – Part 2 – Terrorists

Heo Yun-ji, who had been working in the Investigation Department team leader’s office like any other day, stretched.

“Phew, that’s the end of today’s work!”

Looking at the time, it was 3 PM.

There were still 2 hours until leaving work, but she had no intention of just playing around.

Clatter- Thud-

Heo Yun-ji took out a thick file folder from the drawer.

It was the information file about Revolution that she had shown to Choi Seong-min before.

‘Since I can’t investigate officially, I have to dedicate personal time like this.’

Revolution was an organization she had investigated for 3 years.

Heo Yun-ji wasn’t one to simply let go just because higher-ups told her to stop.

‘But what happened to the Minister? Not coming to work for a month and not answering calls…’

Though she didn’t know for sure, there didn’t seem to be any problems with his safety.

The name of Investigation Department Minister Am Pil-yeon was still on the rankings.

‘Come to think of it, what is Team Leader Choi doing? Ah, maybe I shouldn’t call him team leader? He would have quit the team leader position and left long ago…’

The team leader she was referring to was Choi Seong-min, the 1st team leader of Hunter Management Department.

It had been almost a month since she last contacted him.

Originally they weren’t close enough to contact each other or have business relations, but Heo Yun-ji was curious.

About the life of someone with 10 million combat power.

‘How did he go from 250,000 to 10 million in just one month?’

When she first saw Choi Seong-min’s combat power in the rankings, she couldn’t count how many times she rubbed her eyes.

‘It was like I thought I was seeing things!’

She wasn’t the only one with this reaction.

Investigation Department team members also mentioned Hunter Choi Seong-min’s name during break time.

Saying a new powerhouse had been born after Woo Seong-jae.

Saying they should investigate how such dramatic growth was possible.

It was such unbelievable growth.

‘Should I call Hunter Choi Seong-min and ask? No, we’re not close enough to suddenly ask such questions…’

Actually, not being close was just an excuse.

There was another reason she felt awkward talking to Choi Seong-min.

It was because of her younger sister, Heo Sol-ji.

‘To think my sister would like Hunter Choi Seong-min…’

Though she didn’t say it, Heo Yun-ji had noticed long ago.

She had no choice but to.

If someone who had never packed a lunch box in her life was making one with a blush on her face, anyone would notice.

‘He saved her from bullies at school and there’s only a 2-year age difference, so she could like him. She could, but…’

As an older sister, Heo Yun-ji honestly felt uncomfortable.

She didn’t particularly dislike Hunter Choi Seong-min, but she didn’t like him either.

‘Is it rivalry? No, he’s too high up for that. Maybe it’s just envy…’

What if someone so enviably successful dated her sister?

‘I don’t know. What kind of feeling that would be.’

At least she was certain it wouldn’t be good.

‘I don’t want my sister to be taken by someone who has so much.’

Though she wasn’t close to her sister, she didn’t want to give her to someone else either.

‘Even if you curse me for being narrow-minded, I have nothing to say. I just don’t like what I don’t like.’

Maybe she wasn’t ready to let go of her sister yet.

With a 15-year age gap, she had watched her from infancy and even changed her diapers.

In a way, she could be called a mother-like older sister.

‘In the old days, I helped mom clean up poop and bathed her… After awakening, I couldn’t take care of her much.’

That’s probably when it started.

When the two began to drift apart.

‘Maybe it’s because there’s such a big age gap with my sister that it’s hard to get close.’

Honestly, she wanted to go shopping and traveling with her sister and give her dating advice.

But it was too late to do that now.

They were awkward enough to barely talk at home.

‘The generation gap is really…’

If her sister got together with Hunter Choi Seong-min in this situation?

‘The chances of getting close to my sister would decrease that much.’

A sigh naturally escaped Heo Yun-ji’s lips.

‘Instead of investigating Revolution, what am I thinking about… Ugh!’

Just as Heo Yun-ji was messing up her hair with a complicated mind.

She heard murmuring sounds from outside the door.

‘What? Did the Association President make an appearance?’

Coming out of the team leader’s office, she saw team members huddled together in front of the department door.

“Ah, Team Leader.”

“What’s happening…?”

“I don’t know either. There’s some commotion from outside…”

Then she saw people running frantically down the corridor.

“Everyone run! Run!”

“Wh-what’s happening?”

“Terrorists! Terrorists have attacked!”

“Huh? Terrorists?”

Seeing them all running urgently together, it didn’t seem like a lie.

“L-let’s go too.”

“Team Leader, let’s go.”

Investigation Department employees who sensed the seriousness of the situation also began joining the group one by one.

‘What on earth is this about?’

Though she didn’t know the details, Heo Yun-ji also decided to evacuate for now.

If terrorists had appeared, it wasn’t an ordinary serious matter.

‘If they’re terrorists bold enough to attack the association, they must have come with serious determination.’

No matter how much of a B-rank hunter she was, she didn’t have combat traits and her equipment wasn’t very good.

Rather than foolishly fighting back and dying a miserable death, running away would be the wise choice.

Then one of the employees shouted urgently.

“B-behind us, look behind!”

Turning her head, she saw fully armed masked figures chasing the employees.

Judging by their menacing appearance, they were definitely terrorists.

“Th-they’re coming!”

“Where are the security guards and what are they doing!”

“Run quickly!”

They ran hastily, but the terrorists ran faster.

Looking back, she could see employees getting knocked out after being hit in the nape or abdomen.

They even mercilessly struck faces.

‘Th-they really are terrorists!’

Seeing them subdue people indiscriminately, it was hard to see they came with good intentions.

What was strange was that the terrorists had different skin colors and hair colors.

‘Westlanders?’

When she first heard the word terrorists, Heo Yun-ji naturally thought of Revolution.

Revolution was the only terrorist organization she knew.

‘I thought Revolution had invaded, but it wasn’t?’

According to her investigation, Revolution was composed only of Eastlanders.

Not these foreigners.

“P-please spare me…”

Thud-!

One of the terrorists slapped the caught employee’s face and shouted.

“You’d better get caught quietly, you yellow monkeys!”

“Uuuk…”

“What? This bastard. Not unconscious yet?”

Thwack-!

The shouting masked figure kicked the employee’s face.

Everyone watching trembled in fear at the sight of him fainting with a broken nose.

Some panicked in fear while others raised both hands and came forward.

“I-I surrender. So please…”

“Surrender my ass.”

Thud- Thud-!

The Westlanders beat up and knocked out even those who came forward voluntarily.

The masked figure doing the beating was smiling broadly as if enjoying the violence.

Seeing this, no fool came forward to surrender voluntarily.

‘I-I have to run. Absolutely.’

Heo Yun-ji started running again.

“Chase them! Damn it!”

The terrorists chased them with their smiles wiped away.

Cold sweat beaded on Heo Yun-ji’s forehead as she ran blindly following the person in front.

‘I can’t win with my skills. They’re all A-rank hunters or above.’

Though she ran until she was out of breath, the distance wouldn’t widen.

Instead, it kept narrowing until finally her nape was grabbed.

Just as she reflexively tried to pull away and swing her weapon.

Tap-

Her wrist was lightly grabbed and someone pulled her.

“Let go of this…!”

Heo Yun-ji, who was trying to resist, stopped moving as if brakes had been applied when she confirmed the other person’s face.

With a more surprised expression than ever.

“S-Seong-min?”

“You were here. Team Leader Heo.”

When Choi Seong-min let go of her wrist, Heo Yun-ji lowered her weapon.

“How are you here…”

“Wait a moment.”

Choi Seong-min’s gaze turned to the pursuing group.

“Let me handle those guys first.”

The terrorists stopped walking when they saw Choi Seong-min.

“What the hell? Who are you?”

Kyle, the man who had been beating people earlier, made a menacing expression, but.

“Hey, hey.”

A colleague beside him seemed to recognize him and elbowed him to give him a hint.

“What?”

“Don’t you know who that person is?”

“Who?”

“That’s Hunter Choi Seong-min, ranked 2nd.”

“What?”

Kyle looked at Choi Seong-min again with a surprised face.

‘That small yellow monkey is ranked 2nd?’

Choi Seong-min was well known even among Westland hunters.

His name appeared as soon as you opened the rankings, so it was impossible not to know.

But they didn’t know his face.

‘I heard Hunter Choi Seong-min was in Revolution, but it was this person.’

Kyle smiled wickedly.

“I wanted to meet you after the operation ended anyway, so this worked out well. Nice to meet you, Hunter Choi Seong-min. I’m Ky…”

“You’re from Wings of Hope, right?”

When he cut off his words as if he didn’t want to know his name, Kyle’s expression hardened.

“Speak.”

“That’s right, but?”

“Didn’t you receive word from your vice-leader? To subdue association employees without injury as much as possible.”

“I heard that. But how do you subdue them without injury? They’re hunters, not ordinary people.”

“It’s possible if there’s enough difference in skill.”

“That’s difficult for me. I only feel at ease after beating them half to death. Hehe.”

Choi Seong-min sighed at his attitude of speaking with a grin.

He could tell just by looking.

‘He won’t listen to words.’

Just as Choi Seong-min was thinking of showing him the difference in power, he looked at the guy’s karma.

His karma exceeded 100.

‘To think there was such trash in Wings of Hope.’

All four Wings of Hope members in front of him had karma over 100.

A smile appeared on Choi Seong-min’s lips.

Thinking about it again, he would probably listen to words after all.

“What’s funny?”

Thinking it was mockery directed at him, Kyle made a displeased expression.

Choi Seong-min said casually.

“Don’t worry about it. But why did you go out of your way to beat up people who were surrendering and knock them out?”

“Ah, when did you see that?”

“Answer.”

“Well, I knocked them out because I was anxious. What if they pretended to surrender and suddenly attacked? Ah, and also.”

Kyle, who had been answering obediently, made a dissatisfied expression.

“Why do you keep speaking informally? No matter how high your combat power is, speaking informally when meeting for the first time isn’t right…”

“Shut your mouth.”

“What?”

Kyle, who was about to glare and argue immediately, suddenly closed his mouth.

To say he was overwhelmed by the aura of 10 million combat power, Choi Seong-min hadn’t done anything.

His pupils had just turned purple.

“You mercilessly beat up people who were surrendering just because they were Eastlanders you didn’t like, to relieve your own stress. You admit this was a clear violation of orders, right?”

“I admit it.”

When Kyle’s mouth so easily said he admitted it, his colleagues who had been beating people together were flustered.

“Hey, Kyle…”

“How could you admit that…”

“The rest of you shut up and listen.”

Choi Seong-min spoke in an icy voice.

“From now on, you will go back the way you came and confess all the atrocities you’ve committed so far in front of Leader Ryu Jong-ik and Vice-leader Don Hall. And say you’ll gladly accept whatever punishment. Understand?”

“I understand.”

It wasn’t just Kyle who answered.

The other three foreigners also nodded seriously.

“Go.”

“Yes, then…”

The four including Kyle turned around without complaint.

Only then did the purple light disappear from Choi Seong-min’s eyes.

“Are you okay?”

At Choi Seong-min’s question, Heo Yun-ji was just bewildered.

“Yes… I’m fine. But could you explain what all this situation is about? You seem to know, Seong-min…”

Choi Seong-min nodded.

“I should. I happened to have something to tell Team Leader Heo anyway.”

“To me?”

“It’s not good to talk here, shall we go over there?”