Bab 236: Chapter 222
Korea was suffering from an untimely 'serial murder case'.
"A report has
Korea was suffering from an unexpected 'serial murder case'.
"We've received a report!"
"Again? Doesn't this guy ever sleep? Or eat?!"
Day and night, headless corpses were being discovered everywhere. Report calls were constantly flooding the Association. Because of this, the staff were having hectic days.
"Why is this guy working so hard?!"
It was truly chaotic. A world where a serial killer roamed freely day and night, committing murder as a hobby. But surprisingly, there was no public unrest. Rather, welcoming responses and an atmosphere of cheering for the murderer were the majority.
– Kya! Another one down today!
– Tsk tsk, the news is slow. He's already made three hits today.
– (Related article link) 'Vigilante Update'
– Kya! He really made three hits!
– Busy, busy! Like everyone in modern society!
– He's working hard. I respect him.
It couldn't be helped. The corpses that were being discovered were all vicious villains or criminals who deserved to die. There were no exceptions. Even if a corpse wasn't on the villain list, once an investigation was launched, their heinous criminal acts were always revealed. The fact that unregistered villains were committing crimes in the shadows was being revealed day by day. It was only natural that the popularity of the serial killer, who tracked down those guys and mercilessly beheaded them before disappearing, was skyrocketing.
People called him 'Vigilante.'
Testimonies from citizens who narrowly escaped death thanks to the Vigilante also followed.
– (Breaking news) 'Thank you to the person who saved me.'
– (Interview video) 'He is my lifesaver.'
– (Personal opinion) 'I hope he never gets caught.'
– (News) Vigilante! South Korea is now a villain-free zone!
– Haha, to think a vigilante we only see in movies appeared in our country.
– The police and Association Hunters must be frustrated, but it's good that those who deserved to die are gone.
– Vigilante-nim, we support you.
– 222'nd dead. We support you.
– Please be a righteous killer again today.
Thanks to this, only the police and the Hunter Association were frustrated.
"They're saying such frustrating things!"
"What's the point of having laws if this is how it's going to be?"
"It's the end of the world. A serial killer is treated like a superstar."
South Korea was a country strictly governed by law. This act of ignoring the law and punishing criminals directly was clearly illegal. Crimes had varying degrees of severity, but the Vigilante was resolving all of them with murder. For now, the targets of his crimes were limited to villains, but no one could guarantee that the Vigilante's blade wouldn't suddenly turn towards innocent citizens.
"But… like this comment says, he's only killing those who deserve to die so far."
"Hey! Are those words that should be coming out of our mouths?"
"So, sorry."
"Tsk." The seniors were scolding the newbie who had misspoken and was now cowering.
"Why doesn't anyone know what this guy looks like, even though he's so openly rampant?!"
"They couldn't see because it was dark? Does that make sense? They're obviously hiding his identity because he helped them!"
"One thing's for sure, he has a stealth skill. It doesn't make sense that there's no CCTV footage of him despite his rampage."
Sip.
Chief Director Lee Se-hwan, who was leisurely watching the busy staff from behind, took a sip of his instant coffee and leaned against the window. Then he turned his gaze to look outside, where darkness had fallen.
"…"
The world was going crazy, but the instant coffee was still sweet. After the Cataclysm every day was a battlefield for the Association staff due to the urgent incidents that kept flooding in. As he ran around busily, he got promoted, his seniority increased, and he even became the Chief Director.
'Life is unpredictable.'
Life was strangely rolling along. It seemed like just yesterday when he took the police exam, became a rookie detective, and followed his scary senior around, arresting criminals.
'…I've been thinking about those days a lot lately.'
Criminals suddenly being found dead? He didn't understand why they were making such a fuss about something so trivial.
'It was common in my day.'
In the past, many guys came to surrender, begging to be arrested, because they were afraid of being killed if they didn't.
'…Heh. Those were truly romantic days.' He recalled the glory days when they achieved the highest arrest rate in the country.
Sip
Of course, if he said these things out loud, he would be called an old geezer. Chief Director Lee Se-hwan, who was sipping his coffee with a chuckle, was now staring blankly at the glass door entrance out of habit. As if waiting for someone. His gaze deepened. This place, which was once the Jungbu Police Station, was incorporated into the Hunter Association when Woo Jinchul became the President. But only the signboard changed. As he blankly stared at this place, which remained the same inside, faded memories he had forgotten while busy resurfaced.
'…Where are you and what are you doing, brother?'
It had been over five years since Detective Sung Jinwoo, his respected senior, and legend of the violent crimes unit, suddenly disappeared. Looking back, all the moments he spent with him were the most brilliant and shining times of his detective career. He missed those days terribly.
'I'm sure you're doing well wherever you are, but could you please come back soon?'
Yes. Lee Se-hwan wasn't really worried. He was always a mysterious person. That's why no one was too worried when he suddenly disappeared. They firmly believed that he had gone off to solve some case on his own, as always. They had no doubt that he would suddenly appear one day with a carefree expression, bringing a string of criminals with him. But even after more than five years, he still hadn't returned…
Creak.
"…Huh?"
For a moment, Chief Director Lee Se-hwan doubted his eyes. The door suddenly opened, and a familiar face walked in. Dragging a string of thugs who looked obviously shady!
"B-Brother? No, no…!"
He suddenly came to his senses, swallowed his words and looked at the person again, rubbing his eyes. He was too young to be Sung Jinwoo! But that face…! He looked so much like him that he could be mistaken for his son, huh?
"Huh? Uh… uh?"
"Hello. My name is Sung Suho. I have something to report…"
"It really is you!"
The Association staff couldn't help but be surprised as Chief Director Lee Se-hwan suddenly rushed towards Suho. And…
Hug.
"Uhaha! You're Suho!"
"Uh? Yes?" Now it was Suho's turn to be surprised.
Lee Se-hwan was a colleague who had worked with Sung Jinwoo for a long time. He knew his son's name. He had even seen pictures of him when he was young. Of course, this was the first time he had seen him all grown up. He couldn't help but burst into tears as soon as he saw Suho's face. It was because he saw a lot of his father in his appearance.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm being emotional. Ahem. You're Sung Jinwoo's son, right?"
"You know my father?"
"Of course, I do. I was your dad's subordinate, kid! Uhahaha!"
Chief Director Lee Se-hwan let go of Suho and introduced himself with a hearty laugh.
"I see. Hello. I'm Sung Suho."
Suho had unexpectedly met his father's subordinate. But when he thought about it, it wasn't strange. Until two years ago, this was the police station near the house where his father had worked for a long time, and those who awakened among the police officers at that time were transferred to the Hunter Association. It was only natural that there would be a few people left who knew his father. Although it was a bit awkward, Suho first handed over the guys he had caught to the Association staff.
"I caught them on my way here. They seem to be villains, but I guess he didn't kill them because they were small frys."
"Hmm?"
The Association staff tilted their heads at the words with a strange implication. And they noticed that the villains who were dragged in by Suho were terrified. After checking their faces one by one, they were indeed small-time wanted criminals, just as Suho said.
'But why are these guys so scared?'
Judging from their expressions, they looked like victims who barely survived a brutal murder scene, not villains.
"Oh, and if you go to this address, you'll find a few bodies. A report should have already been filed, so if you check…"
"Could it be the Vigilante?!"
Suho smiled bitterly and shook his head at the burdensome gazes that were almost frantically focused on him.
"I don't know about that."
He drew a line, not wanting to get involved in something troublesome.
'Kira, this guy, how much has he been up to in the past few days?'
When he sent him out to hunt villains with Harmakan, the body disposal was handled cleanly, so it didn't become such a big issue. But now that he had been left alone, Kira had become quite a celebrity.
'I'll deal with him later.'
But it was also hard to scold him for his wrongdoing. Because it seemed like he only killed those who truly deserved to die, probably because he was afraid of being rebuked by Suho later. These small-time criminals left at the scene were proof of that.
'Wait.' He suddenly had a bad feeling.
'Don't tell me he is now in India?'
Kira was indeed currently in India. There, he would be hiding in Rio Singh's shadow and following him, as originally ordered. Rio Singh had decided to stay in India for the time being to sort things out. And he had sent other shadow soldiers along with Liu Zhigang, who returned to China. Like this, whenever he had the chance, he had to spread shadow soldiers all over the world so that he could immediately teleport with Shadow Exchange whenever traces of Itarim were found, like this time. But looking at the situation, it didn't seem likely that Kira would stay put in India.
'Well, I will handle it somehow.'
He didn't intend to stop him as long as he didn't cross the line. It was a common saying in the Hunter industry that for every villain eliminated, 100 innocent lives could be saved. Of course, he heard this from Kira but...
"Anyway."
Putting Kira aside, Suho brought up the real reason he came here. Fortunately, the person who was said to be his father's subordinate seemed to be in a high position. Suho glanced at the name tag hanging on Chief Director Lee Se-hwan's neck and formally introduced himself.
"Chief Director Lee Se-hwan, let me introduce myself again. I am Sung Suho, the representative of Woojin Guild. I came here for a different matter."
Pause.
"…What?"
Chief Director Lee Se-hwan, who had been happy to see Suho's face and how much he resembled his father, stiffened at Suho's words.
"You're the representative of Woojin Guild?"
Ah, that changed things. A strange light appeared in Chief Director Lee Se-hwan's eyes as he looked at Suho anew. He had been so caught up in his joy that he realized it belatedly. Come to think of it, this guy's name was 'Sung Suho.'
'He really… takes after his father.'
A chuckle escaped his lips.
been received!"
"also? No, this kid doesn't even sleep? "You don't even eat?!"
Decapitated corpses are found here and there day and night.
Report calls come to the association from time to time.
Because of this, the Hunter Association employees were having a hectic day.
"Why on earth are you so eager?"
It wasn't really a fuss.
A world where serial killers are on the loose day and night, committing murder as a hobby.
But surprisingly, there was no confusion among citizens.
Rather, the prevailing reaction was a welcoming response and an atmosphere of support for the murderer.
-Hey! You did something today too!
-ᄍᄍ The news is late. You have already jumped 3 times today.
-Related article link) 'Vigilante Update'
-Hey! You really jumped 3 times!
- Busy, busy! modern society!
-You work hard. I respect you.
It had to be that way.
The bodies that were found were all either vicious villains or criminals worth dying for.
There were no exceptions.
Even if the body was not on the list of villains, when the investigation began, the criminal activities that were committed behind the scenes would be revealed without a doubt.
Day by day, it was being revealed that the criminal activities of unregistered villains who had not registered as hunters were
running rampant in the shadows.
In a way, it is natural that the popularity of a serial killer who searches for such people one by one mercilessly cut off their heads, and then suddenly disappear, is skyrocketing.
People were calling him 'Vigilante'.
There was a series of testimonies from citizens whose lives were saved thanks to Vigilante.
-Breaking News) "Thank you to the person who saved me."
-Interview video) "He is the savior of my life."
- Statement of conviction) "I hope you don't get caught until the end."
-News) Vigilante! Korea is now a villain-free zone!
- Haha, a vigilante group that we only see in movies has appeared in our country.
-The police and association hunters will be upset, but it's good because those who don't deserve to die are dead.
-Vigilante, I support you.
-222 I'm rooting for you.
-Please become a righteous murderer today as well.
Thanks to this, only the police and the hunter association were frustrated.
"You're really saying crazy things!"
"If it's going to be like this, why is there a law?"
"Don't say anything, don't say anything." "It's a crazy world where serial killers are popular."
The Republic of Korea was a country strictly ruled by law.
This act of ignoring the law and directly punishing criminals was clearly illegal.
There are serious crimes, and Vigilante was only resolving the punishment through murder.
Although the target of the crime is now limited to villains, no one can be sure when a Vigilante will suddenly start attacking good citizens.
"Well, still... ... . "Like this comment, they are still only killing those who are worth dying for."
"You bastard! "Is that what comes out of our mouths?"
"S-sorry."
"Use it."
These were seniors who got into trouble with new recruits who were crushed after saying the wrong thing and were unable to get their money back.
"No, why does no one know what's wrong with a guy who goes on a rampage like this?"
"You couldn't see it because it was dark? Does that make sense? "It's clear that they are hiding their identity just because they helped them!"
"First of all, it is clear that he has stealth skills. "It doesn't make sense that they are going on a rampage to this extent and there is no footage of them being caught on CCTV."
Hello.
Director Lee Se-hwan, who was leisurely watching the busy-looking employees from behind, leaned against the window with a cup of mixed coffee in his mouth.
Then I turned my gaze and looked out the darkened window.
"... ... ."
The world was going crazy, but mixed coffee was still sweet.
After a cataclysm occurred around the world.
Every day was a battlefield for the association's employees because of the urgent incidents and accidents that came flooding in every day.
As I ran around so frantically, I got promoted, my salary increased, and I even became head of the division.
'I don't know the history of life.'
Life goes on in such a strange way.
It seems like only yesterday that I had to take the police exam, become a new detective, and follow my scary senior around to catch criminals.
'... ... 'I've been thinking about that a lot lately.'
Criminals suddenly found dead?
I don't know why they're making such a fuss because it's such a strange thing.
'It was common in my time.'
In the past, many people even came to us and surrendered themselves, crying and begging for them to be
arrested.
They say that if you don't embroider, you too will be eaten or something.
'... ... Hehehe. 'That was a truly romantic era.'
It was Director Lee Se-hwan who was reminiscing about the glory of the past when the arrest rate was ranked first in the country.
Hello.
Of course, if I say something like this out loud, I'll be called old-fashioned.
Director Lee Se-hwan, who was just sipping coffee and sighing alone, was staring blankly at the glass door entrance, as was his habit.
As if waiting for someone.
His eyes gradually deepened.
This place, which was once the Central Police Station, was unusually incorporated into the Hunter Association when Woo Jin-cheol became the association president.
But only the signboard changed.
As he stared blankly at this place, the interior of which was still the same as before, faded memories that he had forgotten because he was too busy come to mind.
'... ... Where on earth and what are you doing, brother?'
It's already been over 5 years.
A legend in the violent world who was a heavenly senior and colleague to Director Lee Se-hwan.
'Detective Sung Jinwoo' suddenly disappeared.
Looking back, all the moments he spent with him were the brightest and most brilliant moments during my detective career.
He missed those days terribly.
'I'm sure you're doing well wherever you are, but could you please come back soon?'
Okay. There is nothing to worry about.
Because he was always a very curious person.
So when he suddenly disappeared, no one was too worried.
He firmly believed that he would have gone off to solve a case on his own, as always.
He did not doubt that one day, he would suddenly catch criminals like candy with a carefree face.
But it's been like that for over 5 years.
He still hadn't come back.
Squeak-
"... ... uh?"
For a moment, Director Lee Se-hwan could not believe his eyes.
Suddenly the door opened and a familiar face came inside.
Grab those guys who look tough at first glance like candy!
"Hmmm, brother? no no... ... !"
Suddenly he came to my senses.
Director Lee Se-hwan collected the words he had spoken in an instant, washed his eyes again, and looked at the other person.
He's too young to be Sung Jinwoo's older brother!
But that face... ...!
They look so much alike that it's hard to believe they're not brothers, huh?
"Uh? "Uh huh?"
"Hello. My name is Sung Suho. I have something to report... ... ."
"That's right!"
The association's employees couldn't help but be quite taken aback by the sight of Director Lee Se-hwan suddenly running towards Suho in a huff.
and.
Wow!
"Hahaha! "You are Suho!"
"Huh? yes?"
This time it was Suho's turn to be embarrassed.
Se-Hwan Lee was a colleague who had worked with Jinwoo Sung for a long time. He knew at least his son's name.
He also saw pictures from when he was young. Of course, it was his first time seeing him grow up like this.
As soon as he saw Suho's face, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
It was because his face overlapped with his father's.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I am in charge. Huh. "You are Sung Jinwoo's son, right?"
"Do you know my father?"
"I know. I was your father's direct subordinate, you bastard! Hahaha!"
Director Lee Se-hwan released Suho from his tight embrace and introduced himself with a chuckle.
"I see. hello. "My name is Sung Suho."
It was Suho who suddenly met his father's subordinate.
But if you think about it, it wasn't strange.
Just two years ago, this was the police station near the house where his father worked for a long time, and among the police officers there at that time, those who had awakened were assigned to the Hunter Association.
It was only natural that there were one or two people left who knew his father.
It was a bit of an awkward situation, but Suho first handed over the people he had caught to the association employees.
"I caught them on the way. "I think he was a villain, but I guess they didn't kill him because he was a common criminal."
"Hmm?"
The association employees tilted their heads at the words, which had a strange meaning.
A little later, he noticed that the faces of the villains who were brought in by Suho were terrified.
After comparing their faces one by one, they were indeed wanted miscellaneous criminals, just as Suho said.
'But why are these guys so scared?'
If you look at the faces of these guys, they don't look like villains, but rather like victims who barely survived the scene of a brutal murder.
"Oh, and if you go to this address, there will be a few corpses. It must have been reported a long time ago, so check it out... ... ."
"Could it be Vigilante?!"
Suho shook his head with a wry smile as he looked at the burdensome gazes that were focused on him at the same time, almost as if he was convulsing.
"I'm not sure about that either."
I felt like it would be a hassle, so I drew the line.
'Kira, this guy, how much have you messed up in the last few days?'
When he was sent out to hunt villains with Harmakan, the corpses were handled neatly, so it didn't become this big of an issue.
However, when Kira was left alone, he became a very famous person.
'We'll see later.'
However, it was still ambiguous to criticize the mistake.
It seems like he was worried that he would be scolded later, so he only picked and killed the people he really wanted to kill.
These miscellaneous criminals who remained at the scene are proof of that.
'For a moment.'
Suddenly he had an ominous feeling.
'Could it be in India?'
Kira is now in India.
There, as per your original orders, you will hide in Rio Singh's shadow and follow him around.
Rio Singh decided to remain in India for the time being to sort out the situation.
He also sent other shadow soldiers in the shadow of Liu Zhigang, who returned to China with the promise of a better future.
In this way, shadow soldiers had to be spread throughout the world whenever the opportunity arose, so that whenever and
wherever traces of foreign religion were discovered, they could be immediately dispatched through shadow exchange like this time.
However, looking at the situation, it seemed unlikely that Kira would remain calm in India.
'Well, I guess I'll figure it out.'
I had no intention of stopping him as long as he kept the line.
It was an established belief in the Hunter industry that for every villain lost, the lives of 100 innocent people could be saved.
Of course, this is also something I heard from Kira.
"Anyway."
Kira took his mind off work, and Suho brought up the real purpose of coming here.
It was fortunate that the person who was my father's subordinate seemed to be a high-ranking person.
Suho glanced at the name tag hanging around Director Lee Se-hwan's neck and formally introduced himself.
"Director Se-hwan Lee, let me introduce myself again. I am Hunter Sung Suho, the representative of the Woojin Guild. "The reason I came here was because of other business."
Stop.
"... ... what?"
Director Lee Se-hwan, who was just happy to see Suho's face because he looked like his father, his expression hardened the moment he heard Suho's words.
"You are the representative of Woojin's guild?"
Ah, this makes a different statement.
Director Lee Se-hwan looked at Suho again and Lee Chae appeared in his eyes.
I realized it a little late because I was overjoyed.
Come to think of it, this guy's name is 'Sung Suho'.
'Anyway, really... ... . 'I wonder if it's someone's son.'
He burst out laughing.
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