The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 221



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Episode 221 Encounter (1)

A call came to Yerin Lee.

Since I could check my skills at any time, I canceled the casting and immediately answered the phone.

“Yes. This is Shin Kang-hoo.”

– Is it okay to talk?

“If it wasn’t okay, I wouldn’t have accepted it.”

– ah…….

Lee Ye-rin sighed for a moment, perhaps because she had heard an answer that had a strong scent of Kang-hoo from the beginning of the conversation.

Considering that most of the clients who deal with Lee Ye-rin are witty and like to joke around.

It is clear that Kang-hoo is definitely on the boring side. If we were to rank him by boring, he would be number one.

“Have you received any overseas requests?”

– Oh, that issue is still under discussion. There are a lot of things to coordinate.

“I see. Then what’s the matter?”

– I got a call from the Purification Guild. They asked me to arrange a meeting with Kang-hoo.

“Why don’t you contact me directly?”

– I want to be polite and courteous. If I contact you directly, you might think it’s rude?

“Who are you?”

– Isn’t that Mr. Kang-hoo? They want to give the impression that they are approaching you with the utmost caution.

“hmm.”

Kang-hoo was lost in thought for a moment.

There is really no reason to avoid meeting.

That’s even weirder.

Kang Hoo-ya knows Jang Si-hwan’s true nature, so he can’t help but be concerned about all of his actions.

If you look at yourself from Jang Si-hwan’s perspective, the picture is completely different.

I’m just one of many hunters.

For example, let’s recall Baek Seon-tae, whom I met at the warlord ‘Ja-gang’ when I went to Yeosu before.

At that time, Baek Seon-tae gave me his contact information and showed a lot of interest.

However, Kang-hoo thought of Baek Seon-tae as a somewhat unusual assassin, but not a particularly great person, and passed him over.

After that, I wasn’t curious about Baek Seon-tae’s news, and I didn’t want to know where he was or what he was doing.

If you put yourself in Baek Seon-tae’s position and Jang Si-hwan in your position, you can make a rough guess.

Jang Si-hwan may be interested in himself.

But to go beyond that, we need to stand out and grow more than we are now.

Otherwise, ‘Shin Gang-hu’ as seen from Jang Si-hwan’s perspective would be considered somewhat special.

– What should I do?

“Let’s meet up. While we’re at it, let’s meet up at the Cheong-an Building. Let’s do two things at once.”

– You want to meet me and make the next schedule in one go?

“Can the middle one move first? The temple has to move first.”

– Huh. That joke was kind of funny just now. I guess I’m getting old.

“If you treat me like an old person with this kind of money… … . Ugh.”

Kang-hoo burst into laughter.

– When shall we meet?

“This is Suwon. I’ll be heading to Daejeon right away. Please also set up a meeting with the Purification Guild quickly.”

– Okay. Then should I send someone to Daejeon Station?

“No. I’ll go there myself to check out the surrounding atmosphere. Don’t worry about coming.”

– Okay, then. I’ll wait.

After ending the call, Kang-hu headed straight to Suwon Station.

There are always opportunities to train and refine the Flame of Death. I don’t regret not being able to demonstrate it properly.

* * *

Daejeon Station.

Since I haven’t been here recently, the atmosphere around Daejeon Station has changed quite a bit.

The seals and flags of the Cheong-an Mercenaries and the Black Lion were fluttering much more than before.

The hunters belonging to Eclipse, who could be seen frequently, were nowhere to be seen. It was as if they had disappeared.

So, even though I expected some conflict and came to Daejeon Station, I didn’t have to worry about it.

Currently, Kang-hoo is under a death order from Eclipse, so there are many people chasing him with their eyes wide open.

Of course, unless you are a hunter with decent skills, you will most likely die doing something useless.

While drinking an Americano that I took out to soothe my dry mouth.

I could hear two men nearby talking, so I listened in.

“By the way, why don’t you see any Eclipse guys at Daejeon Station these days?”

“Eclipse must have a lot of enemies. There are more than one or two places where power can be used, so they said they started from here.”

“Well, I guess they deployed the hunters to provoke Cheong-an and Heuk-sa-ja, right?”

“There’s no dungeon in Daejeon Station. To be honest, it was just a place to mess around.”

“I heard that you deployed quite a few Hunters for symbolism. It seems like there is a separate urgent fire.”

“I don’t know why you’re suffering like that. Is that the Cha So-hyeok who died in Japan this time? He’s said to be Cha So-hee’s older brother.”

“Oh, really?”

The two men seemed to be interested in Hunter-related issues, even though they were civilians with no constellation information.

It can’t be helped.

Depending on which hunter organization influences your living space, your quality of life will vary.

Daejeon is still considered a good place to live.

Ironically, peace is maintained because the Cheong-an Mercenaries, Black Lions, and Eclipse maintain balance.

It was a peace that could break at any moment, but it was still balanced. There were almost no armed conflicts.

‘What is Yoon Sang-mi going to do?’

The person who comes to mind when I come to Daejeon Station.

I have many memories with Yoon Sang-mi from Daejeon, so I always remember her whenever I forget.

I know you’re working hard on clearing the dungeon, but it feels like there’s suddenly been no news.

‘Well, no news is good news, I guess.’

It is a luxury to be overly concerned.

I moved forward, thinking that if I felt sorry, if I needed something, if I thought of it, I would be contacted.

As the two men had said earlier, the traces of Eclipse had noticeably disappeared.

It looks like Kang Dong-hyun is having a hard time.

* * *

After a while.

Lee Ye-rin came out to greet us in front of the Cheong-an building.

Kang-hoo, who met her, looked at her constellation information with narrowed eyes.

This is because one more constellation has been added while I was not looking. It is also a constellation that strengthens the ‘defense’ aspect.

For her, who is a magician, having defensive abilities means maximizing stability.

This is a perfect constellation for Lee Ye-rin, who pursues an extreme outfighter style of fighting.

When Kang-hoo’s gaze turned different from usual, Lee Ye-rin asked, cowering in a playful manner.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“I think I gained some weight.”

“Wow… … . Are you saying that so openly to my face?”

“I can’t lie.”

“You’ve become more and more joking, Kang-hoo!”

“I’m not joking.”

“Tch. You’re definitely hitting the counter. Okay, this way. I’ll guide you personally.”

Still, perhaps because we’ve been seeing each other for a long time, I’ve become quite close with Yerin Lee.

If you think about it, it was after I possessed this world with Shin Kang-hoo’s body and escaped from the Qingming concentration camp.

The next person I met after Han Seo-yeon was Lee Ye-rin.

If you look at the early stages of adaptation, Lee Ye-rin had the largest share. There’s also Yoon Sang-mi.

While moving to the VIP-only reception room.

Lee Ye-rin spoke about Kang-hoo’s activities in Japan and praised him so much that her mouth was watering.

Saving the grandmother and granddaughter, giving Yuuji and Kenji a good beating, and destroying Cha So-hyuk and the Toushi guild members.

Judging from the fact that everyone who heard the news kept repeating the story, it seems like it was engraved in everyone’s mind.

Lee Ye-rin arrived at the reception room, took a seat, and continued her conversation with Kang-hoo over a cup of coffee.

“Because this time, Kang-hoo became famous, whether by choice or not.”

“Otherwise.”

“Yes. Then, that’s why there has been a significant increase in clients requesting mercenaries from overseas.”

“It’s probably because of the shortage of bleeding dealers. There’s no way that one video alone would change people’s perceptions.”

“You’re missing the point of the video. People who are good at it can tell something is special just by looking at it.”

“That is indeed good news.”

“Yes. It has become easier to set up a board under favorable conditions. This is also my specialty… … .”

“Please take care of me.”

“Is there anything else I should consider when considering a commission? Feel free to ask.”

“We will give top priority to requests coming from Germany or South Africa.”

“all right.”

Lee Ye-rin didn’t ask for a specific reason.

Because not being overly curious is also one of the virtues of a competent mediator.

If you have personal curiosity, you can do your own research. There is no need to reveal it.

“Can we talk about something else for a moment?”

“Yes, it’s okay. I do get asked out on dates and things like that.”

“That’s not it.”

“… …Take this joke!”

“I met Ayane. I got her permission to tell this story. I also got her permission to tell me about myself.”

“wait a minute.”

Lee Ye-rin paused for a moment and then made a phone call.

Kang-hoo could immediately tell who was calling. Of course it had to be Ayane.

It was an expected reaction. Some people even brought it up to try it out.

What if Lee Ye-rin started talking about Ayane because Kang-hoo asked her permission?

You might have doubted her qualifications, because that would mean you didn’t know the weight of a mediator.

But it wasn’t.

“Oh, yes. I understand. I checked. Then I will proceed if there are any relevant parts, assuming you agree.”

The conversation ended with an exchange of opinions and agreement between the two.

Lee Ye-rin continued speaking to Kang-hoo.

“It was a natural verification procedure, so I paused the conversation for a moment and made a phone call. Is that okay?”

“of course.”

“It’s strange how coincidences overlap so much. As for the Jeongmun Pharmaceutical case, I arranged both of them, so let’s say that’s the case.”

“My trip to Fukuoka in Japan was not part of the plan.”

“That’s right. Ayane happened to be there at the time because she had received a request from me. I guess fate is fate.”

“Thank you for the late greeting. I couldn’t say hello to you even though we helped each other at the lab before.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

“Ayane-san is the type who is really picky about hunters. She really shows her worth when it comes to finding partners… … .”

Judging from Lee Ye-rin’s tongue-sticking-out reaction, it seems she’s not usually that picky. She continued.

“When you find a really good hunter, you start to fall in love with them. You fall in love in a good way.”

“You have a peculiar personality.”

“That’s right. Hunters without skills are treated like trash. There’s no courtesy, no humility, no such thing.”

“hmm…….”

“The fact that Ayane-san is so interested in Kang-hoo-san means that she recognizes that his skills are different from others.”

“Ayane is also good at it.”

“That’s right. That makes me nod even more. It’s cool how you stole the heart of a picky hunter.”

“I didn’t really intend to take it away, but since you had already given me all your attention.”

Kang-hoo laughed as he recalled his meeting with Ayane in the Fukuoka Liberation Zone.

at that time.

Lee Ye-rin’s expression darkened slightly as if her thoughts had changed, and she adjusted her chair.

“Among overseas requests, I will seek mutual consent and attach any requests that can be linked with Ayane-san. Actually, that’s not the important topic today.”

Although he seemed to know what was going to be said, Kang-hoo tilted his head and pretended not to know.

Talking about the expected ‘topic’.

I think it would be better for her to realize it herself and speak out rather than Kang-hoo mumbling on and on.

That’s right.

“I’m going to have a serious talk with Kang-hoo today about the Purification Guild. I hope you’ll listen carefully.”

It was a story about her resentment towards the Purification Guild, which reminded her that her fate was proceeding as originally intended.