"If it were , I would’ve already launched an attack."
The sky began to darken, and the ti transitioned into evening.
At the third periter surrounding the Namdong Industrial Complex, a large tent had been set up at the outskirts. This tent housed the key participants of the operation.
"Waiting any longer is the most foolish move we could make. If there’s even one person inside with half a brain, they’ll attack before our encirclent is fully ford. Or they might surrender outright. Though surrender… well, I doubt that."
The speaker was the Special Operations Liaison from the Incheon Autonomous Police Bureau headquarters.
His rank was Chief Superintendent, quite high, and he had a youthful appearance despite his status.
He tapped the strategic map in front of him.
"Given the terrain, no matter how tight we make our encirclent, there will inevitably be weak points here and here. They’ll know this too. Strengthening these areas and holding off their initial attack before pushing forward is the best strategy."
"Are you suggesting we prioritize defense?"
The one raising the question was Lee Na-eun, the special prosecutor.
Backed by the prosecution’s full support, she had mobilized about 100 special prosecutors for this operation.
Though it might seem like a small number compared to the 50,000 police officers deployed, the inclusion of terminator units, capable of imdiate action, ant it was by no ans a negligible force.
Moreover, prosecutors typically operated in teams. Each prosecutor had at least two investigators working with them, all of whom had undergone implant procedures. In terms of utility, investigators often surpassed prosecutors.
"If they were to go crazy and bombard the city, the damage would be catastrophic. Wouldn’t it make more sense to annihilate them with overwhelming firepower first, then move on to clean-up operations?"
"I agree, but if we’re going to do that, it has to happen imdiately. My point isn’t that we should focus on defense first, but that we’ll inevitably be forced to defend initially. Frankly, I’m surprised they haven’t responded yet."
"That makes sense."
Lee Na-eun nodded.
He wasn’t wrong.
Even she thought that if those inside the Namdong Industrial Complex had any sense, they’d launch an attack before being surrounded.
Of course, there was a chance they wouldn’t.
The encirclent being established was the largest since the industrial complex was ford.
Making the first move was risky.
The city had never shown such a strong will to crush the Namdong Industrial Complex before.
The prosecution alone had created the most unprecedented and powerful special investigation team in history, and the police had deployed a massive force of 50,000 officers.
Additionally, reinforcents from the City Defense Force had been requested by both the district office and the Public Safety Restoration Committee. This could an reinforcents on the scale of several regints or even a division.
To top it off, Go Muyeol had dispatched fifteen knights.
At this point, if the situation inside was understood clearly, surrendering might seem like the best option.
‘Not that it would be accepted.’
Lee Na-eun knew that Go Muyeol had no intention of sparing anyone inside.
Given his personality, which favored simplicity and impulsiveness, he wouldn’t tolerate any noise caused by leaving survivors.
He’d rather cleanly eliminate everyone, sparing only a select few valuable individuals—exceptionally beautiful won, perhaps.
"When are the City Defense Force reinforcents expected?"
"Hard to say. Since both the committee and the district office requested them, they’ll probably mobilize by tomorrow morning."
"Hmm. That should suffice."
The first eting concluded.
The participants had outlined basic defensive and encirclent strategies. The rest would be adjusted once reinforcents arrived.
Though the plan felt sowhat rushed, it couldn’t be helped.
The operation itself had been hastily arranged by Go Muyeol.
If they had started planning earlier and taken their ti, things would’ve been better. But various circumstances made that impossible.
Go Muyeol’s need to keep his land acquisitions confidential ant he had to delay negotiations as long as possible, and on top of that, the knights borrowed from Go Min-ji had to be returned within a month.
This ant everything had to be wrapped up within the week, including negotiations and the operation.
Still, given the circumstances, the participants’ morale was surprisingly high.
They saw it as a historic mont and were more determined than ever.
Assemblywoman Kim Eunji arrived at the operations desk around 8 PM.
She, too, had received rare support from her party, arriving with a conspicuously large security detail.
Notably, her security included knights.
Known as "institutional knights," they were part of public agencies responsible for guarding high-profile figures.
This was also true for Incheon, where knights were allocated to each party based on its number of council seats.
While these knights could be utilized in ergencies, they weren’t technically subordinates of individual politicians, and deploying them in active combat was legally prohibited.
Kim Eunji pushed through the swarm of reporters surrounding her, approaching Lee Na-eun.
Blocked by the knights and security, the reporters resorted to taking photos from a distance, their cara shutters clicking furiously.
"So, you’re… Special Prosecutor Lee Na-eun?"
"Hmm~, Assemblywoman Kim Eunji?"
It was their first eting in person.
But both already knew about each other.
Especially the fact that Kim Eunji was closely tied to Go Muyeol’s faction.
"I’ve heard a lot about you. You’ve been making quite an impact lately."
"Oh, not as much as you, Assemblywoman."
The two shook hands.
For so reason, their grips tightened slightly.
"But, Assemblywoman…"
"Hm?"
Lee Na-eun leaned in and whispered softly.
"Have you… opened any channels?"
"Excuse ?"
"I’ve opened two… no, three, actually."
"??"
Kim Eunji was baffled.
What on earth was Lee Na-eun talking about? Two? Three? How was she supposed to understand this out of the blue?
Lee Na-eun smirked mischievously, her signature irritating grin, and added a cryptic comnt.
“There are three holes a woman can use to please a man, aren’t there?”
“...”
It finally clicked.
She was making a sexual comnt. And by "opening," she probably ant…
‘Wait a second, three holes?’
Kim Eunji’s mouth fell open in disbelief.
So, this woman who outwardly played the role of a righteous prosecutor was, behind closed doors, nothing more than a filthy slut for the chaebol heir, offering him her body in every possible way.
Kim Eunji had long understood that those who preach the loudest about justice often have the dirtiest secrets, but witnessing it firsthand still left her speechless every ti.
“Oh, I see. I haven’t yet…”
“Hoho. I see.”
“...”
It felt insulting, but there was no good way to respond.
Was this her way of asserting dominance?
Not seeing any reason to continue this disadvantageous topic, Kim Eunji decided to change the subject.
“How is the operation going?”
“Smoothly. The encirclent is being established without any issues, and the enemy remains quiet. Investigators are periodically gathering intel, but nothing suspicious has been detected so far.”
“That’s good to hear. I’m glad it’s going well.”
“But why are you here in such a dangerous place, Assemblywoman?”
Kim Eunji sighed.
“Why else? The party sent . They think this is going to be a much bigger deal than anticipated and told to make an appearance. After all, I’m the district’s representative, so I have to show my face at events like this.”
“Hmm. Makes sense, since you’re the local representative.”
‘Since? Was that shade?’
There was sothing vaguely mocking in the way she said it, but Kim Eunji decided to let it slide.
“The district head will probably show up too. Politicians never miss events like these.”
“Wow.”
Lee Na-eun mouthed the word with exaggerated emphasis.
If the district head ca, the already chaotic scene would only beco noisier.
“And if an old shell hits us, we could all be obliterated in one go~. Hoho.”
“...”
“High-ranking police, prosecutors, local representatives, and the district head all turned into minced at in one strike? What a spectacle that would be.”
“Just make sure that doesn’t happen. Be prepared.”
Kim Eunji decided then and there that Lee Na-eun was a psychopath. She excused herself from the conversation, convinced there was no benefit in associating with such a lunatic.
While I was enjoying a hot bath and enriching myself with so reading, Soo-ah approached .
“Master.”
“Yeah? Everything going well? Should I start monitoring soon?”
“It’s proceeding smoothly, but we just received word from the field. Following Assemblywoman Kim Eunji, the district head has also arrived on-site.”
“...?”
I set the book aside.
Seung-hee, who was diligently working on with her mouth, ca into view.
I stroked her head gently, focusing for a mont.
The fiery pleasure surged again, intoxicatingly hot.
“That toad?”
“Yes.”
Kim Eunji’s presence had been reported earlier, so that wasn’t surprising.
She was the district representative, after all; it made sense for her to be there.
But what was the district head doing at the scene?
Was it because she, too, was a politician?
“She’s giving a speech in front of reporters, acting as if she planned the entire operation herself.”
“Unbelievable.”
The audacity.
“Is Hyun-joo there? At the scene?”
“Yes, this report ca from her.”
That toad-like woman had been so hesitant and noncommittal when discussing matters with , yet now she’d rushed to the scene?
‘Or maybe not? She did actively support the operation itself.’
Technically, her resistance had been more about the developnt plans after securing Namdong Industrial Complex.
Still, it was infuriating.
“I wasn’t planning to make an appearance myself, but this is really pissing off.”
The ideal situation would have been for Lee Na-eun or Assemblywoman Kim Eunji to take the spotlight.
But if the district head started hogging all the credit and acting as though this were her doing, it’d feel like I’d just prepared everything for soone else to reap the benefits.
I couldn’t let that slide.
“I’m going.”
“What? It could be dangerous, Master.”
“Dangerous? With you, Baek Seol, Levi, and everyone else here? Co on.”
“...”
I almost pushed Seung-hee’s head away but decided to let her finish the job. I was already on the brink, and there was no point in stopping now.
With one final thrust, I finished.
“Phew… Let’s go.”
Quickly getting ready, I gathered my aides and boarded the AV.
“How dare they think they can use ?”
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