Chapter 175 – Traps (3)
“Mr. Choi Yeon-joo. I heard that you had a fight with terrorist Choi Soon-hong once. I would appreciate it if you could explain in detail!”
Choi Yeon-joo nodded her head as if she had waited for the question posed by the reporter. At the time, there were few hunters who knew how Choi Sun-hong and Choi Yeon-ju fought, and many people were curious because the on-site CCTV was not disclosed.
In her flashlight she blinked her eyes and opened her mouth.
“It was nothing.”
All the reporters were buzzing at her one word. Choi Yeon-ju found Lee Hyeon-woo standing among the reporters. He was looking at Yeonju Choi with a very interesting face. Choi Yeon-joo was very uncomfortable with this situation where the two S-class people were all in one place, but she didn’t bother to show it. Turning her head to look at the reporters, she began to tell the story she had originally thought of.
“It was really easy. To explain in great detail, I smashed Choi Soon-hong. Very beaten up. So, all of a sudden, Soon-Hong Choi got down on her knees and begged me to save her. She even begged in front of the members of the Black Dragon Room, asking if she was going to brutally kill her. The moment I turned my head away because my heart was weakened by those words, he attacked me with the cowardly prepared special move.”
Choi Yeon-ju said, pointing to the scars on her head.
“These are the scars left from that time. It’s a sign of a cowardly blow.”
“In the end, did Choi Sun-hong lose out because of that?”
Yeonju Choi shook her head and said.
“No. Soonhong Choi then started attacking the researchers. One of my researchers who fled suffered a broken arm, and a French researcher who had been hired from outside lost his life. Right after that, I reappeared, and when I came out looking more intact than expected, Choi Soon-hong was startled and ran away screaming like a girl.”
“Jane…”
Laughter was heard among the reporters. As if Choi Yeon-ju could laugh more, she herself raised the corners of her mouth and smiled. And she stressed it out to reporters again.
“Choi Soon-hong. It was nothing. I thought I could win even if I came back. Now, our researchers are conducting another study to show that they are not yielding to such threats. Based on the data provided by the French researcher, we will soon be able to come up with innovative inventions and new interpretations of the origins of [Fragments of the Almighty], So please look forward to this as well.”
The reporters murmured for a moment at the words of the origin of the fragments of the Almighty. The reporter, who had been writing down Choi Yeon-ju’s remarks in his notebook, raised her hand and said.
“Mr. Choi Yeon-joo. So, how is the current security of the research facility going? Looking at the on-site announcement at the time, I heard that there were many hunters belonging to the Black Dragon room, but are those hunters still together?”
Yeonju Choi shook her head and said.
“No. All Hunters in the Black Dragon Room have been sent out, except for Hunter Jung Soo-Hyun, who is participating in the experiment. A lot of money was lost when the hunters stayed there and the research facility repair cost was added. Hunter Choi Soonhong might beg her not to kill her in front of the members of the Black Dragon Room again, so she just sent them all out to clear up any excuses. Currently, the hunters in [Paradise] Are taking turns standing guard.”
The reporter asked again in a sharp tone.
“It’s a rather important research facility, isn’t it too defenseless?”
Yeonju Choi asked again, twisting the corner of her mouth.
“Since the reporter intends to pay for the cost of keeping the hunters stationed, you are also evaluating them as defenseless, right?”
“No, that…”
Before the reporter could say anything, Yeonju Choi looked around her again and said,
“That is all. I will not take any further questions.”
She said and shook her hand. The men in suits standing next to them politely induced the reporters to leave. Even if she asked another question, she pretended not to know Choi Yeon-ju and just fiddled with her cell phone. While everyone was leaving, only Lee Hyun-woo, wearing a mask and hat, stood there like a stake. People glanced at Lee Hyun-woo and thought that he had seen a lot somewhere, but they never imagined that he would really be Lee Hyun-woo.
After the reporters all left, Hyunwoo Lee quietly took off his mask. The bodyguard, who was trying to get him out, saw Lee Hyun-woo’s face and backed away in amazement.
“Lee, Lee Hyeon-woo.”
“Mr. Lee Hyeon-woo. It looks like you have a lot of time. You play life-size at my interview location.”
“We have to join forces with the same S-class. In such an emergency situation.”
“The biggest thing you can do to help me is to go back to work right now and wait for the emergency gate.”
Yeonju Choi said that while frowning at her. Lee Hyeon-woo did not lose his smile despite Choi Yeon-ju’s cold treatment.
“You are sober. After Jiwan Jang passed away, I thought about it in many ways. I thought that we should help each other defeat the evil Choi Soon-Hong. That’s why I’m saying it, but I thought it might be a good idea to share a simple plan. I will provide the necessary items or supplies for the operation from my company.”
Choi Yeon-ju looked at Lee Hyun-woo. His sharp nose, charming eyes, nice smile and soft voice. Careful gestures to avoid arousing suspicion and sometimes sharp eyes.
Yeonju Choi said.
“It’s okay.”
Lee Hyun-woo seemed a little strange that she had refused his help. He blinked and asked the question again.
“Are you really going to be okay without an escort? I heard that he refused to help the members of the Black Dragon Room.”
“Yes. Of course it’s fine. Choi Soon-hong is nothing. I can win with just one of his fingers.”
Yeonju Choi said firmly. Lee Hyun-woo did not persuade her further. He clicked his tongue and opened the door and disappeared. Choi Yeon-ju sighed deeply and spoke to the man in the suit.
“Prepare the tea. I have to go to the research facility.”
*****
[Choi Soon-hong screams like a ‘girl’ and runs away.]
[Choi Sun-Hong knelt down and begged for his life.]
Choi Yeon-ju was trimming her fingernails when Seong Ha-yeon opened her door and stormed in. Unlike usual, she looked at Seong Ha-yeon, who was glaring at her with a bright red face. The hunter next to her hesitated with her slightly embarrassed face, then walked over cautiously and said.
“Hey, if you just come in like this…”
Seong Ha-yeon said while holding up a newspaper article.
“What’s this?”
“It’s a newspaper.”
Seong Ha-yeon became even more angry at the indifferent response.
“No, kidding. Now?”
“Why are you angry?”
Seong Ha-yeon shouted.
“She ran away like a little girl? Kneeled and begged her? Anyway, this… !”
“I have to do that for Soonhong Choi to attack again. What are you so offended about? If you’re really that uncomfortable, you can post a correction article. [Seong Ha-yeon of the Black Dragon Room. Expose the hidden truth] Title it like this, and hold a press conference.
‘Choi Soon-hong did not run away like a girl.’
‘I didn’t even get down on my knees.’
‘He was like a mosquito.’
‘I stood up against Choi Yeon-joo fair and square, sucking the hunters in Paradise until they became mummies.’
‘I tried to kill Choi Yeon-ju, the Frenchman, and Jung Soo-hyeon. He was like the Black Dragon Ark.’
How is it? It’s based on facts, but do you think the honor of the Black Dragon Ark, which you liked, has been revived?”
The rapidly heating up head cooled down as quickly as the heat spread. Seong Ha-yeon took a few more deep breaths and calmly began to organize her thoughts. Yeonju Choi said.
“It’s not like I don’t know that you were like Black Dragon Ark and his family. However, does that mean I need to protect Soonhong Choi’s honor? How many people died because of it? Should I be sparing in words because I care about the murderer’s family? All of the hunters in [Paradise] Were like my family. Ms. Seong Ha-yeon. Who should keep an eye on who?”
There was calm anger on Yeonju Choi’s face. She was very calmly letting go of the anger she had stored in her own heart. Seong Ha-yeon was finally able to control her emotions. It was not an emotional issue. However, to Seong Ha-yeon, Choi Soon-hong was like her father.
The slight confrontation quickly died out like a bonfire in the bitter cold. Seong Ha-yeon handed over the apology first.
“…Sorry. The fever has risen for a while.”
“Yes. All right. Go in.”
Yeonju Choi nodded her head and said so. There was the sound of her door closing, and Yeonju Choi let out a sigh.
******
“Aaaaa!”
It was the next day that Choi Soon-hong saw the newspaper article. He turned his newspaper into scraps of paper, dyeing his whole body red. The masked man was also at a loss because he couldn’t contain his rage.
“What? Scream like a little girl? Do I get down on my knees I will kill you! I will go and kill you right now!”
“Now, calm down. Elderly. Yes? Thanks to killing the Frenchman this time, I got some money there.”
“Cost?”
At the word, Soonhong Choi turned his head again. A masked man took out a new box.
“The performance is better than the one hit last time… !”
However, before the masked man could speak any further, Soonhong Choi pushed him away and took the box away. Inside the box, opened with trembling hands, was a syringe filled with a darker liquid.
“Ha… ! Ha… !”
Stronger power. If we add medicine, surely we can get stronger power?
As it is, it was one step short of defeating Choi Yeon-joo.
If it had been a little while ago, before I read the article, I might have thought about putting this medicine in.
But now, he wasn’t worried.
I wanted to beat up that hateful Choi Yeon-joo.
I wanted to smash and beat him to death with overwhelming force.
To do that, you need strength.
Anger makes a person blind.
I hadn’t heard any instructions on how to use it or how to use it yet, but Soonhong Choi took out the syringe and inserted it into my arm.
“No, dilute that… !”
A black liquid seeped into his body. The liquid, wriggling like a snake, instantly dyed all of his blood vessels black, and even his skin in an instant.
“Aaaaa!”
A man wearing a mask sat in the corner with a startled look on his face.
Choi Soon-hong was screaming as he twisted his whole body.
