The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 83

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟑: 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩

Kiryu frowned for the first time.

The fact that the information had been leaked, and that an unrelated organization knew about it, was upsetting in itself.

“. . . . . . .”

As his gaze sharpened, Jiang Chen raised the corners of his mouth.

“Don’t make such a scary face. We can figure out the information about the Japanese HSIU as well.”

“. . . .I see. Do you know who our target is?”

Thinking that he could confirm the facts later, Kiryu asked calmly.

“Hayakawa Hikari.”

“And yet you want to change the target?”

Kiryu forgot to even respond to the sudden suggestion.

He had never expected this kind of deal.

The sound of children playing in the park and dogs barking sounded like they were submerged in water.

Jiang Chen took out his case and offered Kiryu a cigarette.

He shook his head and refused, and Jiang Chen shrugged and put one in his mouth.

“Is there anything you’re curious about?”

“I’m curious about your intentions. I’m also curious about the purpose of this.”

Jiang Chen exhaled the cigarette smoke into the air.

There were a few people frowning around him, but they all avoided him when they saw Jiang Chen’s appearance.

“It’s a bit of a touchy subject, but I’ll tell you since I don’t like dealing with falsehoods.”

Jiang Chen paused for a moment before opening his mouth.

“I got involved with the Korean HSIU while doing the drug business. There’s a big deal going on in Korea right now. . .I guess it’s a bit awkward because we’ve been involved before.”

The explanation was long, but the reason was simple.

“You want us to get rid of the HSIU Hunter who is involved with drugs, right?”

“That’s right.”

Jiang Chen flicked his fingers and replied.

“If the Red Fox gets rid of the HSIU Hunter. . .?”

“We’ll take care of Hayakawa Hikari.”

“Isn’t it just a matter of killing each other’s targets?”

“Kukuk. Are you playing dumb on purpose?”

“. . . . . . .”

“You know what’s going on, so why bother? Well, to put it simply, we’re being watched by the HSIU, so it’s difficult, and you can’t be caught doing something that would expose the yakuza.”

Kiryu tapped his calculator in his head.

The other party’s proposal was not bad.

Even if Hayakawa Hikari were eliminated, if it were revealed that <Yamaguchi-gumi> was involved, the organization would be burned to the ground.

The ‘Hayakawa’ family had that much power, and the ’20 rankers’ that Seigen belonged to would be able to lend their strength.

“So you’re suggesting an exchange murder.”

“That’s right. Even if there is a suspicious culprit, if the evidence points elsewhere, it will be useless.”

Kiryu nodded.

“I’ll accept the deal. In return, let’s make sure that we each take care of the targets we’re assigned to.”

“I won’t say anything unnecessary.”

Jiang Chen shook hands with Kiryu lightly.

“So, who is the target?”

“This guy.”

When he opened the file folder that Jiang Chen had handed him, a picture came out.

“. . . .Surely you don’t mean to kill an S-Rank Hunter?”

“Of course not. It’s the guy next to him.”

Kiryu looked closely at the face of the man standing next to Kang Yeo-hwa.

‘𝙃𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙄 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢?’

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

𝕒𝘸ė̇𝘣𝙨𝚝𝔬ʀɪᴇ𝕤.𝚌ᴏ𝔪

Siwoo bought a new house after leaving his younger brother’s house.

Of course, he didn’t pay for it.

A few days ago.

“Master, let’s move to another place.”

“Where?”

“Well, there’s a good property for sale near my house. It’s a two-story house, and it’s almost like a new house! What do you think?”

Kang Yeo-hwa spoke quickly so that she wouldn’t reveal her inner thoughts about being “near my house.”

In fact, this was something that Siwoo had been thinking about as well.

The number of people in his family had increased unexpectedly, so they were running out of rooms.

“Should I?. . . But isn’t it expensive? How much money do I have?”

“Don’t worry! I’ll buy it for you!”

“Then I’m grateful, but. . . it’s not your house, so aren’t you pushing yourself too hard?”

“No! Then I can live there with you too. Hehe. . . Hihi. . .”

Kang Yeo-hwa blushed and smiled shyly.

Not long after that conversation, Yeo-hwa actually bought the house, and she even bought the house next door, showing her amazing financial resources and determination.

“Sister, aren’t houses in this neighborhood expensive? No matter how much, it’s at least twenty bil. . .”

“Be quiet.”

Before Min Si-joon could finish his question, Kang Yeo-hwa gave him a sharp look.

It was a signal to stop talking nonsense in front of the master.

“Kang-hwa, thank you.”

“Hehe, what are you talking about. I’ll be going there often, so be prepared!”

“Why do you need to come often. . .?”

【𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞! 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 】

Kang Yeo-hwa gave a thumbs up to Pre, and Pre flapped its wings at her.

“Um. . . sorry. But why did you buy two houses?”

“Well, it’s not convenient for a man and a woman to live together.”

In the first house were Sion and No. 2.

In the second house were Red Ear, Volk, and Ah-sul.

“Aha. So I should live in the second house?”

“No. Master should live in the first house.”

“You just said that men and women should live separately.”

“That’s true, but they’re both too difficult, so they need a guardian. I asked them, and they said Master would be fine.”

“Ah. . . If they’re okay with it.”

“And it’s more convenient for me to visit that way-. . . Anyway, it’s my house, so do as I decide!”

And so, the move went ahead as quickly as Kang Yeo-hwa wanted.

Two modern-looking two-story houses.

Siwoo felt a strange feeling as he watched the people moving his things.

He had never thought that he would create his own people again.

At first, he just wanted to see his disciples, and then he wanted to investigate Min-jun’s death.

Then he reunited with Yeo-hwa and made new connections.

He was happy about these things, but he was also scared in a way.

What if he lost them again?

If the things he thought he had in his hands scattered like a mirage and disappeared, then━

Would he be able to endure another time of suffering?

They say that it’s scarier when you have more than when you had nothing.

What would the past me say to the present me?

“Congratulations.”

Siwoo looked away.

His younger brother Si-joon was looking at him with a warm smile.

“Congratulations.”

Kang Yeo-hwa crossed her arms timidly and smiled.

【𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩.】

I really want to kill you.

Siwoo took a deep breath as he looked at the others.

He had fought for a hundred years to see this smile again, and now he was afraid of that time again.

‘𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙.’

Let’s not look back.

Let’s lead the way.

If someone blocks me, I’ll just fight them to the death.

‘𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮.’

Siwoo opened the door with a bright smile and stepped out.

🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷🔷

𝘢ẇ̇𝐞𝐛𝙨𝙩ᴏṙ̇i̇̇𝐞ṡ.𝔠𝘰𝕞

<Narak>, an underground club on the outskirts of Incheon.

This illegally remodeled place was created by criminals and is now a slum area that ordinary people do not visit.

Every 15th night of the month.

<Narak> holds a festival of darkness where auctions, illegal fighting rings, drugs, weapons, and things that can only be sold in ‘Black Heaven’ are traded.

Despite being fully aware of this fact, the police, the military, and even the HSIU have been turning a blind eye to this problem.

The idea is that rather than raiding the underground club and getting rid of it, it’s better to keep it under control by maintaining a certain line.

Of course, there were bribes and lobbying behind this.

That’s how <Narak> became an ‘untouchable’ place outside the law.

The entrance to the large shopping mall, where the steel frame was exposed.

Someone in a white suit approached the vagrants who were hanging around there.

“. . . .What’s going on?”

A vagrant with a scruffy beard asked, crouching down.

“I have business inside. I’m going in.”

“《The shadow has no color.》”

“《Only the red blood is the same.》”

After the simple password test, the vagrant glanced at the group of people behind the man in the suit.

“Which organization are you from?”

“Jiang Chen from Hong Kong.”

The vagrant nodded.

And he pointed to the entrance of his tent, indicating the inside.

“Go down the stairs.”

“Thank you.”

“May you find the shining darkness in <Narak>.”

Jiang Chen watched as his men went in first and followed them down.

As he went down the cold and smelly stairs, a door like a freezer appeared.

He opened the door and went inside, and it really looked like the inside of a freezer, with music coming from inside.

Following the sound of the woofer that filled the space, he found a surprisingly large hall, paths cut here and there, and hundreds of people.

“It really is <Narak>.”

Jiang Chen laughed, clicking his tongue.

The noisy club music that hurt his ears, the screams of people cheering, and the bottles of alcohol and syringes scattered everywhere.

His men led Jiang Chen through the crowd and into a path that had been cut inside.

The place they arrived at was a large room filled with red decorations on all sides.

“He’s not here yet.”

Jiang Chen handed his fedora and coat to his men.

Then he sat down at the table in the center and took out a cigarette and lit it.

“What about the woman from the Hayakawa family?”

“Yes. We’re currently stalking her and waiting for an opportunity.”

“A deal is a deal. Tell your assassins to be careful not to die horribly if Seigen finds out.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jiang Chen smoked his cigarette and fell into thought.

It seemed like he would have to stop traveling to Korea for a while after this deal.

He had come one last time because he had invested in Dae-sung, but he wouldn’t have come so recklessly if it had been normal.

‘𝙄’𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 <𝙂𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙨>. 𝙄’𝙢 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙜-𝙙𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙚-𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙚. . .’

The problem was that they were loyal to Dae-sung, not Jiang Chen, so they didn’t listen to him properly.

Jiang Chen glanced at the people standing at the entrance.

Chiu and Liu, the two Cheong-doboks who were both over 2m tall.

They were wearing round sunglasses that made them look stupid and were talking to each other.

An eerie aura that could be felt even by a non-awakener like himself.

“What’s the matter, Master?”

‘𝙉𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 0’ 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙙.

From Number 1 to Number 10, he had them work as an assassination organization called <Ghost Corps>, but the strongest Number 0 was taken by Jiang Chen as his bodyguard.

“No. I only trust you.”

“Thank you for your praise. I will protect Master with my life.”

Number 0 said that Chiu and Liu had shown similar abilities to him.

Just as he was about to finish his cigarette.

The entrance opened and two people came in.

Two men in suits wearing clown masks.

“Long time no see, McJester.”

“You’ve arrived, Master.”

The one called McJester sat down at the table across from him and greeted him, and another person wearing a clown mask stood behind him like a secretary.

“I’m sorry for asking you to buy such a large amount all of a sudden.”

“Haha, no. It’s something that I’ll sell anyway.”

McJester waved his hand excessively, indicating that it was no problem.

“Dae-sung urged me to do so. I’ll make sure to bring an appropriate amount next time.”

“Oh~~ Dae-sung is taking care of it personally. It seems that Master’s position has risen considerably.”

“Watch your mouth.”

At McJester’s words, Number 0 next to him twitched his face.

“Ah, ah. It’s okay. I’m sorry, McJester. I hope you understand that my subordinate is just being loyal.”

“No. I guess I misspoke.”

As McJester flicked his fingers, the other clown next to him handed him a large sports bag.

“This is the amount you told me. Please check it slowly.”

As Jiang Chen nodded, Number 0 immediately opened the bag and began to check the money.

“It seems to be correct.”

“Yes, that’s why McJester is good. We’ll give you the goods as well.”

Jiang Chen put the black briefcase next to him on the table.

McJester opened the case and checked the contents.

“Haha, this is really━ beautiful.”

“Of course. It’s a product made by a craftsman.”

Inside the case, hundreds of Awakener drugs in individual cases were shining with an ethereal light.

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