Girl's Revenge (6)
The next day, in the office of the Buyers Guild's guild leader.
[I apologize. It's entirely my fault for not managing the guild mbers properly. So people may not believe . However, I will say this much: I, Park Mingyu, have lived my life without any sha on my chest. I place my hand on my heart and declare that I have no connection to the drug incident…]
"How's the reaction?"
Upon returning to the guild, Park Mingyu imdiately reached out to his contacts to conduct an interview and release an apology statent. He consistently maintained an attitude of having no involvent and displayed a remorseful posture to avoid suspicion.
And the public's response was positive.
"It's very good. People are saying that the Guild Leader's image is already positive, and they find sincerity in the apology."
"Good… Let's just let it pass like this."
As Park Mingyu often received praise for his kind deanor, he reaped the benefits of his appearance even in this situation.
"Yes. I'll go and manage the comnts a bit."
"Sure. Let's think of this as the last hurdle before moving on peacefully…"
Park Mingyu still pressed down on his pounding heart. Then, he soon discovered a letter on the desk.
"What is this, Director…?"
But the director had already left the room. In an empty room, suddenly, a single letter appeared.
"…"
Must have seen it wrong.
Due to fatigue, he noticed the letter that had been there all along just now. Park Mingyu closed his eyes, then opened them, shaking his head. After regaining his composure, he opened the letter. Soon, his face turned pale as he scrutinized the contents.
The letter contained photos of Park Mingyu drinking with won and evidence of past criminal activities he thought were disposed of.
"What is this… I'm sure I got rid of all of them."
Even in the establishnt he frequented, magic circles were installed to imdiately alert security when magical activity occurred.
"It's an internal whistleblower?" Park Mingyu, after a heavy gulp, discovered an additional page in the letter.
[Today at 5 PM. Co alone to this address. Otherwise, I will imdiately expose the evidence.]
I have to find out who…
Park Mingyu felt his lips drying up. It would have been fine if he were still under Shin Young Guild; he could seek their assistance. Even if he had to sacrifice one or two guild mbers, he could start again since he was already at the bottom.
But now, it's different.
"I've co this far…!"
He was facing the end of over a decade of life at the bottom. Only now did he truly feel the weight of honor, having such a good reputation. He couldn't give up here under any circumstances.
"…"
While he wanted to mobilize everything at his disposal to catch the culprit, ti was against him. Moreover, he couldn't gauge the level of the adversary. The only hope left for him was that the other party had sothing they wanted from him.
Should I go alone for now? That's too risky.
He decided to go, but he needed at least so insurance. He took out a dark sword from the safe corner in the guild leader's office.
"Ugh…."
It was the last option at the last mont, but he never thought he would use it here. With the sword in his arms, Park Mingyu stepped outside.
***
The next day, after Scarlett delivered the letter, we headed to the eting place. We're going to et Park Mingyu directly to fulfill Nam Daeun's request.
"Don't be too nervous."
"Yes…"
Nam Daeun is, of course, accompanying us. She's the one who expressed the desire to see him and is the protagonist of today.
I kept trying to engage her in conversation to ease the tension. She took deep breaths, keeping her composure.
She seems incredibly tense… It's better to leave her alone in tis like this.
I spoke to Scarlett on the other side. "Park Mingyu won't really co alone, will he?"
"Observe the people around."
"People?" I scanned the surroundings. Everything seed normal, but was there sothing odd?
"There are people intentionally not looking at us. Probably the ones he sent. They might be the cheapest, judging by how noticeable they are. Seems like he's in a hurry."
"Oh…"
Indeed, after hearing that, it seed to be the case.
Even though an interference barrier is set, it's only a weak one now. It's a spell that makes my face being difficult to recognize as Lee Hoyeon; not the concept that the person nad Lee is disappearing.
"Let's go in through the back door to ensure he doesn't know."
"Yeah. Let's go."
"Okay…"
We entered the warehouse.
Well, I didn't expect him to co alone anyway.
Still, he might not be aware of our strength, so it's unlikely he'll bring a group. If the number becos overwhelming, we can always escape.
Hidden in the darkness of the warehouse, we waited for our target to appear. As the agreed ti approached, the rusty door creaked open. Familiar and his usually friendly face was full of tension.
After confirming Park Mingyu entering the warehouse, I revealed myself from the darkness.
"Hello, Mr. Park Mingyu."
"Lee Hoyeon…?" He slightly furrowed his brows upon seeing my sudden appearance, then soon bit his lower lip.
"You piece of shit… So it's you…" While cursing at , he glanced around, trying to see who was present.
"It's not exactly like that… Let's first assess the situation, shall we?"
Seeing Park Mingyu channeling mana, I pulled out a docunt from my pocket. It was the double ledger of the Buyers Guild.
"W-Wait… Speak what you desire. Isn't that why you called , Student Lee Hoyeon?" Mingyu controlled the rising mana, gesturing with his hand.
"I've got a client. Co out, Daeun."
"Daeun? Wait, could it be…"
Nam Daeun, who had been hiding in the darkness with , stood next to .
"Uncle Mingyu. It's been a while."
Mingyu's expression, as he looked at us, was filled with insult and disgrace.
***
"Daeun…" Park Mingyu started to tense up, looking at Lee Hoyeon and Nam Daeun standing side by side.
By this point, he could understand the whole situation. Nam Daeun must have told Lee Hoyeon everything and sought help.
What kind of trick did she use…?
He had been observing Nam Daeun for a long ti. Since he fully understood her personality and way of speaking, he could predict all her actions. She was never the type to ask for help from others. She was more likely to suffer alone, silently.
What did she do? No… That's not important now.
Park Mingyu cleared his mind. It wasn't the ti to think about the cause. What mattered now was what the other party demanded. He needed to fulfill those demands sohow and get out of this situation.
At that mont, Lee Hoyeon, who had been staring at him, spoke up, "I recently saw an interview you did, and you're really good at apologizing. It's fortunate since you'll have many apologies ahead."
"What do you want…?"
Only now, he managed to suppress the dia frenzy surrounding the drug distribution. It was still buzzing in so places, and if it exploded further here, it would be difficult to cover up.
"Well, I want a lot of things. Money?"
"How much do you want? The guild's scale is not large yet, but I can offer a decent amount…"
"All of it."
"Huh…?"
Lee Hoyeon smiled inwardly. Indeed, Mingyu was definitely a bit agitated after the drug incident. It's not easy to let go of the reputation once gained.
"You've amassed money through dirty and despicable ans. I want it all."
Park Mingyu couldn't conceal his surprise as he looked at Lee Hoyeon, who spoke calmly.
"T-That… What is this about?"
"You can always earn money again. But if these pieces of evidence spread, what will happen? You won't even have the opportunity to make money. I promise you, all I'm asking for is money."
"…"
Park Mingyu pondered. However, no matter how much he thought, there was no answer other than agreeing to those terms. Considering the use of force, even if he were to defeat the two, there was no guarantee that the evidence wouldn't spread.
"Do you still not grasp the situation?" Lee Hoyeon shook the docunt in his hand.
"I… don't have it with
right now. It's stored in the guild building. If you give
so ti…"
"We'll take care of that. Tell us where it's hidden in the guild building."
"T-There's a safe in the guild leader's office."
"What's the password?"
"…"
"The password."
"4856… But it's set so that only I can open it."
As Park Mingyu revealed the safe password, he breathed a sigh of relief. Personal safes were expensive magical artifacts, and they wouldn't open unless his biotric information was confird. Even if soone infiltrated the guild leader's office, the door wouldn't open…
"Yeah. Did you hear that? 4856. Does it open?"
[Yes, it's open. There seems to be around 5 billion in cash and so artifacts.]
Of course, that trick wouldn't work on a top-tier information agent from the world's leading information guild.
"5 billion…"
As the sound of the conversation reached him, Park Mingyu broke into a cold sweat. The accuracy of the amount, 5 billion, was too precise to dismiss as a bluff.
"No, it can't be…"
"Mr. Mingyu, is that all?"
"I-It's the end. 5 billion. It's the money I've accumulated my entire life…" Trembling, he knelt down. As if denying everything he had built, he sighed heavily, exhaling the breath from his lungs.
But Lee Hoyeon chuckled as he watched the distraught man. "Mr. Mingyu, do you think I'm a fool?"
"W-What…"
"You can't have only 5 billion in savings." Hoyeon tilted his head in thought, looking at the pitiful old man. He wasn't a fool, not knowing the financial power of the Buyers Guild and engaging in such an act.
After that, Hoyeon prodded the docunts with his finger and pressed on with the next question, "Where's the rest of the money?"
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