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◈ The Newbie Civil Servant Hunts Villains Before Going Home ◈
Chapter 35: It's You (3)
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If Yujong disappeared, a famous information broker would be gone. The repercussions would be enormous.
Thinking of how much less capable the Villains would become without information, the outcome of Yujong’s disappearance was a good one.
Hyeonyul held out his dagger without hesitation.
“E-experimental subject! I’ll find that information for you!”
Hyeonyul’s dagger, which had been aimed at Yujong’s eye, stopped at the words “experimental subject.”
“If you could have given it to me earlier, why didn’t you?”
“...You didn’t ask.”
Yujong spoke as though holding their breath.
One wrong move, and they would lose an eye.
‘Well, that’s true.’
Hyeonyul understood Yujong’s words.
He had not asked.
“Are you going to keep doing business here?”
“Y-yes! I’ll keep doing business.”
Hyeonyul’s eyes shifted at that answer.
Honestly, once he heard a Villain’s name, he had wondered whom he should ask.
But he had found just the right person.
“Wash your hands of it.”
“...Pardon?”
“I’m telling you to stop acting like a Villain.”
“I will! I’ll keep quiet and just run an entertainment business.”
At Yujong’s quick response, Hyeonyul narrowed his eyes.
In fact, Yujong had kept their promise.
The Poison King must have heard Hyeonyul’s information from Shin Daeho, and Yujong simply had not known he was Black Eagle.
“I’ll give you time, since you can’t pull out immediately.”
“...Thank you.”
“How can I find you?”
“I-if you show this, they’ll let you in.”
Yujong held out a black card.
Without lowering his dagger, Hyeonyul asked, “If today’s information leaks, who dies?”
“...Me.”
“I’ll come by from time to time for the locations and information of certain Villains. If that leaks too, who dies?”
“M-me.”
“Good. You understand well.”
Only then did Hyeonyul take the card.
Yujong understood their situation very well.
He had only kept both sides alive because he needed them.
For now, he needed one person to bring this matter to an end.
“Who handled this job?”
Hyeonyul asked.
“...I’ll bring them here immediately.”
“I’m taking them to Black Eagle, so brief them properly.”
“Black... Eagle?”
“Do I need to explain why?”
“...No.”
Yujong merely glanced at Hyeonyul before immediately lowering their head.
How could they know what that man was thinking?
‘Is he planning to go after Black Eagle...?’
The thought was strangely satisfying.
Those bastards had gotten in the way at every turn.
Anyone caught by that man was bound to be destroyed.
It was simply Black Eagle’s turn now.
“Ah, I have something to ask.”
“Please, go ahead.”
Yujong answered stiffly.
“I don’t know if I should call it a portal, but do you know anyone with the power to cross space and make an eye appear in midair?”
“...What?”
Yujong looked like they had no idea.
“If you don’t know, find out.”
“Y-yes!”
“And give me information related to experimental subjects.”
“May I... get up?”
“You may.”
As Hyeonyul stared steadily at them, Yujong lowered their head.
It did not seem like they could get up.
“I’ll just... stay seated.”
“If that is more comfortable for you, do so.”
‘You think that would be comfortable for you?’
Yujong swallowed the curse that nearly burst out.
“And where is the Red Witch right now?”
Yujong was startled by Hyeonyul’s next question.
‘...Does he even know Ahsan was the contact we were going to give Black Eagle information to?’
Yujong did not know how he knew, but it was overwhelming.
‘...Fuck, just grovel. Grovel before this bastard!’
How could anyone win against him?
“I’ll tell you.”
* * *
“...Sorry for the trouble.”
Hyeonyul changed clothes and came back inside.
He met Sinu’s eyes.
Hyeonyul looked somehow refreshed.
‘Did he not get hurt?’
Sinu wanted to ask what had happened right away.
“Wow. Wow, that fit looks incredible on you.”
The woman immediately began complimenting Hyeonyul.
They were newly released clothes, yet they looked as though they had always belonged to him.
“Ah, right. Are your injuries okay?”
“I am fine. I hope the conversation was not delayed because of me.”
“Not at all. There will be more chances for us to talk like this in the future.”
The woman looked at him with confident eyes, and Hyeonyul could not help feeling sorry for her.
The outcome had already been decided. She did not need to work so hard.
Bzzzz.
“Ah, just a moment.”
The woman glanced at her vibrating phone.
Her expression soon hardened.
‘It must be Yujong.’
Hyeonyul had expected it.
He had told Yujong to make the call.
Soon, this woman would say something urgent had come up and suggest meeting another time.
“...What should I do?”
After hanging up, the woman spoke to them.
“Something urgent... came up, so I think we should stop here for today. I...”
She abruptly drew in a breath.
This was not merely a summons. It was a summons from Yujong, their leader, so she could not help being afraid.
“Could I apologize next time by treating you to a meal...?”
Would there even be a next time?
Even as she spoke, she looked uncertain.
“If something urgent came up, it can’t be helped.”
Sinu went along with how things were unfolding.
It seemed they needed to leave as well.
There was no reason to make the others suspicious that something had happened here.
After all, they were the ones who had invited them.
“I enjoyed our conversation.”
Sinu smiled until the very end.
“I’ll have the clothes cleaned and return them.”
When Hyeonyul mentioned the clothes, the woman shook her head.
“No. We were the ones who behaved rudely, so you can keep them.”
“Thank you.”
“Put the clothes in here... and please, please come see us again.”
In her hurry, the woman packed the clothes into a paper shopping bag and left.
Sinu looked at Hyeonyul.
There was much they needed to discuss, but not here.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes.”
Hyeonyul anticipated what would happen next.
Yujong had sold out a subordinate, and that subordinate would willingly act according to Yujong’s orders.
Even knowing they would die, the subordinate would have no choice but to obey Yujong.
There could be many reasons. Perhaps their family was being held hostage, or perhaps living in a Villain company had naturally placed them under psychological control.
Hyeonyul took the lead.
They were merely returning the way they had come, but if an incredible coincidence happened here, the situation would change.
“...They found out about the internal informant?”
A voice sounded as though someone were on the phone.
It was a situation Black Eagle could never pretend not to know about.
Sinu stopped before Hyeonyul could.
His eyes referred to the words “internal informant” they had just heard.
Hyeonyul nodded, indicating that he had heard it too.
“What if Black Eagle finds out we’re the ones who planted an internal informant inside? Fine! Hang up!”
As soon as the voice finished speaking, someone stormed out.
They did not look back.
Sinu signaled with his eyes.
The person had definitely mentioned Black Eagle.
Still, one thing was strange.
The situation was going too smoothly.
So smoothly that it felt wrong.
‘...Is it a trap?’
Sinu considered it, then looked at Hyeonyul.
He remembered Hyeonyul’s somehow refreshed expression.
But Hyeonyul had only been gone for a very short time after heading to the restroom.
Three or four minutes at most.
What could he possibly have done in such a short time?
Even if he could do something, would it be possible?
Regardless of the circumstances, they clearly needed to chase that Villain.
They needed to learn about the internal informant.
* * *
The process of catching them was very simple.
Before Hyeonyul could do anything, Sinu had already finished it himself.
He pinned their leg with a summoned sword, then struck the back of their neck and knocked them unconscious.
It was clean.
“Hyeonyul.”
After leaving the Villain with a Manager, Sinu approached the waiting Hyeonyul.
“Yes.”
Hyeonyul answered, prepared to explain what had happened in the restroom.
“Clock out here. I’ll handle the rest.”
When Sinu smiled, Hyeonyul blankly looked at the time.
Even giving himself plenty of time, he still had five hours left before work ended.
“...I-is that all right?”
At the unbelievable words, both Hyeonyul’s hands nearly began shaking.
He could go home already.
“Didn’t I say I’d handle everything? There was nothing dangerous, and you weren’t hurt, so it’s right for you to clock out here.”
Sinu smiled, while Hyeonyul remained stunned.
“You’ll be busy looking into a place to live and other things now, right?”
Sinu found Hyeonyul’s unfamiliar expression amusing.
“You should go before I change my mind.”
Contrary to his words, Sinu waved first and turned away.
Sinu did not know what Hyeonyul had done, but he had no intention of digging into it.
Someone who would uproot the Villains had appeared.
More than anyone, Sinu wanted them gone.
‘Not a single one... can remain.’
The smile vanished from Sinu’s face as he turned away, and his expression rapidly grew cold.
Hyeonyul slowly walked forward, then glanced back.
Sinu really was not going to stop him.
Only then did he relax and walk lightly down the street.
Even after walking quite a while, S.T.D. Entertainment was still visible.
How much money had they made?
‘...In any case, I have an information broker now. All that remains is the information Yujong will give me.’
It would be best to learn Ahsan’s location for later.
‘Please, just... wait a little longer.’
Yujong had begged like that, but Hyeonyul did not believe it.
The information brought to him could contain lies.
‘Still, I should wait.’
He was unsure what to do once he obtained Ahsan’s information.
Bzzzz.
His phone vibrated.
[Dr. Jeongmin: It’s just that.]
[Dr. Jeongmin: I was worried you might’ve forgotten our plans today~]
[Dr. Jeongmin: I’m not rushing you, okay?]
[Dr. Jeongmin: I’m just looking forward to it.]
‘...Ah.’
Hyeonyul remembered their plans.
[I forgot for a moment, but I’m not running away.]
[Dr. Jeongmin: Then you didn’t forget to take your medicine, right?]
[It is not time to take it yet.]
[Dr. Jeongmin: You know to tell me if anything feels even a little off, right?]
[I know.]
[Dr. Jeongmin: Okay. See you later~]
[All right.]
Hyeonyul briefly smiled at the tildes that only appeared in Jeongmin’s messages, then lowered his phone.
People said they made messages look softer, but he found them difficult to understand.
‘...Ah. The new weapon.’
Should he not examine it today before his appointment?
Hyeonyul looked toward the mountain.
‘And I need to check out the house too.’
As work piled up, Hyeonyul frowned.
He truly hated working after clocking out.
But what could he do? He had already taken it.
‘...Let’s go.’
Hyeonyul headed toward the mountain.
* * *
He traveled through the darkness and arrived at the mountaintop.
Only after confirming that no one was there did Hyeonyul take out one of the new weapons.
No matter how many times he looked at it, it resembled two rice bowls turned upside down.
As far as he knew, a subordinate of Ahsan, known as the Red Witch, had once shown a new weapon to Shin Daeho.
The one behind the recent incident where poison spread around a building had been Ahsan’s subordinate.
The place this new weapon had been brought into was the Nest, Black Eagle’s base, and the one who had attached it was the assassin sent by Yujong.
In other words, there was a good chance that Ahsan was the one Yujong had intended to trade Black Eagle’s internal information to.
Hyeonyul narrowed his eyes.
‘First, I need to figure out how it works.’
That was how he would be able to destroy it.
The moment he sat down, darkness surged around Hyeonyul.
He knew what it contained.
A complex mixture of poisons.
‘They are making an antidote, right?’
If they could not make one, how many people would suffer from this poison?
‘If they cannot, I will have to visit the Poison King.’
By now, the Poison King would be getting transferred to the Special Criminal Detention Center.
Finding out where it was would not be difficult.
After already preparing his answers, Hyeonyul examined the new weapon.
It appeared to be operated by pressing buttons or controlled remotely.
‘But there are several buttons. If I press the wrong one...’
Boom!
With an explosion, countless poisons leaked out in every direction.
“...Cough, cough.”
Hyeonyul waved his hand around, then realized too late and absorbed every bit of the poison with darkness.
He looked at the nearby plants.
They had withered from the poison’s effects.
‘Then what if I strike it?’
He took out another new weapon and smashed it with his fist.
Bang!
It burst apart from the impact.
He drew in the spreading poison with darkness again.
‘How do I disarm it?’
Hyeonyul took out another new weapon and held it in his hand, then sent darkness into its interior.
At its center was a container filled with poisonous liquid.
Hyeonyul took out only the container holding that liquid.
‘I will give this to the Team Leader.’
As he felt around with darkness again, Hyeonyul slightly raised the corner of his eye.
‘This is it.’
There was a button inside.
It was positioned where it could only be reached after stopping it remotely.
Hyeonyul looked at its exterior.
It was where a pattern had been engraved.
‘So this is how they hid it.’
Just as he felt he had a rough understanding of it, Hyeonyul sensed someone watching him.
The instant he turned his head, he threw his dagger.
Thunk.
Something was struck and fell.
When he approached and checked, a drone was rolling on the ground.
Keeping his face concealed, he stomped on it firmly.
Crunch.
He intended to consume it with darkness anyway, but he inspected the drone before swallowing it.
The Black Eagle insignia was stamped on it.
Hyeonyul blinked for a moment.
‘...Did it spot me during a patrol?’
His eyes moved.
The drone stopping here meant someone would come.
‘I should leave before I get caught.’
Hyeonyul immediately melted into darkness along with the drone.
A while later, someone descended at that spot with an eagle.
Jihwan looked around, then covered his mouth.
‘...Poison.’
He had heard that a violent reaction had occurred here and the drone had been destroyed at the same time.
It was close to a patrol assignment.
‘The Poison King was definitely caught...’
Jihwan put on a gas mask and examined the area.
Poison.
He did not know what scheme the Villains were trying to pull this time.
Who would it be now?
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