The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 473



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Episode 473

#473. It’s been a while.

Seeing Cody’s pitiful expression, Shawn shrugged and said.

“Do you think you can escape from those persistent Yankees just because you’re smart?”

“then?”

“It must be so bad. So much so that persistent guys can take the blame.”

Shawn’s eyes sparkled. Even Cody, who was in the same category, was shocked.

“It’s certain that Jeong Na-mi will fall.”

Cody had seen on the news the horrors Sean was talking about.

A criminal who hid in South America via Mexico while fighting off agents from the HCF (Hunter Crime Bureau) who were pursuing him.

Shawn was so notorious for his brutality and cruelty that he was sentenced for first-degree murder before he even stood trial.

The number of casualties from his escape was in the four digits, so if Illusion hadn’t recruited him, the international hunt would still be ongoing.

“So kill me or let me live? That guy Gary, I mean.”

“I feel bad for Gary Dee. He’s risking his life for this guy. How does this guy even fly an airplane?”

“Learning through games.”

“… … Just don’t think and do as the Master says.”

“What would be the benefit if you taught me a little?”

“Let’s go before it’s too late. We’ll get in trouble if we keep doing this.”

Sean put the plane into autopilot and followed Cody down into the cargo bay.

The cargo bay door happened to be open. A strong wind filled the cargo bay. The clown’s men were jumping out one by one through the open door.

Cody asked one of the soldiers who was waiting for his turn.

“Master?!”

“I jumped first! If you’re late to your destination, do whatever you want!”

Cody hurriedly searched for his parachute at the single word that pierced his ears, which were now deafened by the sound of the wind.

“Oh, if I’m late, I’ll be screwed.”

Sean, who had not heard the words of his men because he was too focused on the open door, tilted his head at the sight of Cody floundering.

“what’s the matter?!”

“If the Master is late, he will kill you!”

Cody leaves that one word behind and quickly bungee jumps out of the cargo hold.

“What?! That means you’re really going to kill me?! Come with me!”

Sean followed him and jumped down.

“You crazy bastard! A parachute! I have to get a parachute!”

“Let’s get some!”

“Is this a car, you punk?!”

Shawn and Cody fell together like that.

Below them, a ravine leading to Medusa’s head was visible. Then, dozens of parachutes adorned the sky. Behind, a military aircraft that had been passing over Medusa’s head was crashing.

-A Central African Republic military aircraft is crashing in the direction of Medusa’s Head. Repeat. Central Africa… … .

The Moroccan Air Force fighter jets that had been chasing them turned around. If they had chased them any further, they would have met the same fate as the Central African Republic military aircraft.

The fighter jets retreated and the military aircraft crashed into the ground.

A loud noise spread through the peaceful wilderness except for the monster’s cries. The startled monsters began to run wild.

Kang Moo-hyuk could also sense this abnormality.

“Something just happened… … .”

The raid hunters also looked around, not knowing what was going on.

In the midst of the chaos, Gary DeMan smiled faintly.

‘You came.’

Something strange began to happen to Medusa’s head.

* * *

“I don’t like it.”

Since evening, Joo Se Ah has been standing on the cliff with her arms crossed, gazing out at the sea, wondering what she doesn’t like.

The direction she looks is west.

Far beyond China, beyond India, beyond the Middle East, Africa. Heading towards Morocco.

Since Gilma is a low-pressure area, the guild members naturally have no choice but to keep an eye on him.

While most guild members tried to stay as far away from Joo Se Ah as possible, Go Eul Ji was hanging around nearby, assisting Gil Ma.

To be exact, it was because of curiosity. Gilma was uncomfortable just like the other guild members, but that damn curiosity held Goeulji back.

“Gilma, why are you like that?”

When Noh Song-rin spoke without notice, Go Eul-ji put his index finger in front of his lips to give her a hint.

“Shhh! Speak quietly.”

“Is volume important for S-rank hearing? You could probably hear even the sound of ants pooping.”

“Ants poop… what’s wrong? That expression is really cheap. I told you that Mr. Noh is not very good at anything except for the manager’s help.”

“What? What the heck? Hey, I like girls! No!”

“That’s a request.”

“Oh, shit. This is so annoying. Ugh.”

Goeulji hit his forehead.

“Oh my, you don’t even have common sense.”

“I never thought I’d hear you call me senseless. I guess it’s time for me to die.”

“It was time. Mr. Noh has lived too long. He died without even being able to read the mood. Why are you still alive? Can’t you see that Gilma is under low pressure right now?”

Noh Song-rin glanced at Joo Se-ah, who was standing far away, and asked again.

“So why is Gilma feeling so depressed?”

“I didn’t get a call from the chairman. Maybe?”

“Chairman? If you’re the chairman that Gilma is looking for, then Taeseong’s Taejinseong Chairman?! Why is the chairman here? It’ll be awkward between the two of you.”

Noh Song-rin’s eyes were filled with doubt.

It was an occupational disease that I acquired while working with Kang Moo-hyuk. Kang Moo-hyuk’s motto was to be thoroughly suspicious of any suspicious areas until they were resolved.

Since I was always around 365 days a year and all I saw and heard were similar situations, it was an inevitable habit.

That captain, that confidant, you know.

‘Yes. I’m the captain’s right-hand man. Not Mr. Hyun or Mr. Cho. It just didn’t work out this time.’

As I was trying to shake off my anxiety, Go Eul-ji spoke to me as if rebuking me.

“No, not that. Captain, Captain Kang.”

“Why the captain? Why the captain, the chairman… gasp! Could it be that he’s finally hatching a plan to eat Taesung… …”

“What’s the plot? Is this guy making movies? What genre is he living in? This isn’t a corporate thing.”

“No, that’s not it. It’s because Gilma-nim hates Chairman Taejinseong. Instead, he wanted to put the captain in that position… … .”

Unable to bear the sound, Goeulji used telekinesis to scoop up seawater and sprinkle it on Nosongrin’s head.

“Ahhhhhhhh!”

“Wake up. Anyway, the captain has abandoned many people. I just saved the captain’s name as Chairman on Gilma’s smartphone, so I’m calling him that.”

“On your smartphone?”

“yes.”

“why?”

“Why? That’s… … .”

Goeulji was speechless. He didn’t know why either.

Noh Song-rin was very angry.

“Well, that’s right. You don’t know either?”

“It is the duty of a disciple to protect privacy.”

“What about the disciple? Isn’t he just a sandbag exclusively for Gilma?”

“Do you want to get your head smashed with a sickle?”

“Yeah. You can’t refute it, right? That’s why you’re trying to use violence?”

“What about you? You were also treated badly by Captain Kang.”

Gloomy.

“No, why do you look so deadly? You seem to be having really bad mood swings these days. Are you going through menopause?”

Even at Goeulji’s menopause joke, Noh Song-rin had a gloomy expression.

“Haa, this isn’t about comforting a child. The manager needs to come quickly.”

It was when Goeulji was quietly talking to himself and thinking about how to handle the situation.

“What’s that noise?”

Before I knew it, Joo Se Ah had approached me.

“Hey, that’s a surprise! Make some noise, Gilma.”

“I made a noise. You didn’t hear me because you were talking. So what’s the big deal? I was just trying to think for a while, so why did you come all the way here and start talking?”

“Pfft! What is Gilma thinking… No, it must be agony. Yes. Human agony. Something a culprit like me wouldn’t dare think about… Why are you raising your fist? I didn’t laugh just now. I just sneezed. Pfft! Pfft! This is how I sneeze. Seriously… Aaaah!”

Go Eul-ji, who was punished by having both temples pressed by Joo Se-ah’s fists, was unable to move.

It was better to just get scolded and leave it at that, since resisting would only prolong the suffering.

“Ahhh! Ugh… It hurts. Sob.”

After completing the punishment that seemed like an eternity to Go Eul Ji, Joo Se Ah asked Noh Song Rin.

“Hunter Noh Song-rin, what were you talking about with him?”

“I was talking about the fact that Director Kang Mu-hyeok was saved as the chairman on Gilma’s smartphone.”

Noh Song-rin quickly summarized the content and answered, covering her temples with both hands.

Joo Se Ah said while looking at Go Eul Ji.

“Are you really that curious about that?”

“Just a little bit?”

“It’s nothing.”

“It’s natural to be more curious about things that are trivial.”

Noh Song-rin took care of the village. When Joo Se-ah’s eyes turned towards her, she flinched, but it seemed that he too could not hold back his curiosity.

Joo Se Ah snickered and opened her mouth.

“I heard that Director Kang was the president of the school when he was a student. That’s why I just wrote “President.” He looks more like a president than a director. His actions are also like those of a president.”

“Ah, that was it?”

“It’s really nothing special, right?”

“That’s right. It’s so disappointing that I was curious.”

“If your curiosity has been satisfied, then go now. We’ll have to go out and catch it again tomorrow.”

When Joo Se-ah turned her back, Noh Song-rin suddenly asked her a question.

“But, Gilma-nim. Were you close enough with the captain to talk about old times?”

“Huh? Oh, well… Everyone talks about that kind of thing. Between coworkers. Don’t you think so?”

“Normally, Gilma and Bugilma aren’t that close. I haven’t even heard of the real story of Captain Kang’s time.”

Noh Song-rin looked at her with suspicious eyes. Joo Se-ah hesitated, sweating profusely. It was an unusual reaction for an S-rank. That only fueled Noh Song-rin’s suspicions.

“Your Majesty, surely… … .”

“Seo, what is it?”

“No way~”

Gulp.

“Did you even do a background check on the captain?”

“… … .”

“That’s right. There’s no other way to explain it. How could Gilma know something that I don’t know?”

“A background check?”

“Well, I understand. The captain is so sinister. He’s a tough person to deal with, so that’s normal. It’s common in this industry. But if the captain finds out, he’ll be a little upset. It’s not like he’s cracking pumpkin seeds behind my back, but he trusts me and gives me full authority, and then he’s suspicious of me. Really.”

Go Eul-ji was shocked by Noh Song-rin’s remarks.

‘Mr. Noh, you’re crossing the line. If you keep doing that, you’ll never live to see your full potential.’

Contrary to the local government’s expectations that Gilma’s punishment would come soon, Joo Se-ah consistently made defensive excuses.

“I didn’t do any background checks. I’m not that kind of person.”

“Where would you find such a path from the beginning? I understand.”

“I told you, it’s not true.”

“Or what? Why do you know about the captain’s school days?”

“That’s the headmaster… Huh? He’s smart, isn’t he? He was so smart that I asked him if he studied hard. Huh? He said he was a model student. He said he was even the president. So he just called me the president. Huh? That’s right. Yeah. Right. Now I remember. We had that conversation.”

Joo Se-ah finished speaking as if she was trying to mumble something. Noh Song-rin opened her eyes slightly and rubbed her chin.

“Why does this sound like a hasty excuse to me?”

“What excuse do you have? It’s true.”

“When, where, and what did we talk about? If you remember, you’ll know.”

“Uh, when?”

Joo Seah’s eyes became distant. No, they were looking at the distant past.

‘When?’

When was that?

Her slightly open lips trembled as she searched for an answer. Then, as if an idea had come to her, she spoke.

“It was a long time ago. It’s been a while.”