The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 24

Episode 24 Heo Jeong-tae (2)

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I saw hell.

Could there be a better word to describe the current situation?

Heo Jeong-tae was shocked by the explosion that started from his shoulder the moment Kang-hoo snapped his fingers.

I didn’t plant a bomb or throw anything that could explode.

All Kang-hoo did was snap his fingers as if signaling, and blood literally spurted out from both shoulders.

Chakang!

The spear of the assault fell.

It wasn’t that I wanted to let it go, but that I couldn’t get my fingers to hold on.

His tattered shoulders moved randomly like a floppy-jointed doll, and his arms hung limp.

No matter how hard I tried to keep my expression straight, I couldn’t get any strength below my shoulders.

“Let’s hit one more time.”

“이 개새끼야……!”

Kang-hu jumped up and ran towards Heo Jeong-tae, making Heo Jeong-tae’s shouts sound meaningless, and struck him in the face with his elbow.

No matter how strong he was, he had no ability to withstand the force that completely snapped his neck backwards.

Heo Jeong-tae fell down in a semicircle in the air and fainted.

It was a complete black out.

… … You might think so, but Kang-hoo did not let his guard down and hit both palms of Heo Jeong-tae who had fallen.

Phew! Phew!

I put in the practice dagger I had been carrying as a spare. With this, the knot was tied perfectly.

And then I called right away.

– Yes, this is Police Officer Yoon Kyung-Hwi from the Yangpyeong Hunter Police Station. How may I help you?

“This is in front of Moonseong Villa. We caught the wanted man, Heo Jeong-tae.”

– yes?

“There is some bleeding, so if you delay, you could die. I think it would be best for you to come quickly.”

– Ah! Okay! I’ll go right away!

I’ve heard that most police stations outside of Seoul are ‘plant’ police stations, but it seems like they’re still somewhat operational here.

As soon as I hung up the phone, I got a text message saying that a report had been filed and that five police officers were on their way.

At this point, it seemed like there would be no problem transporting Heo Jeong-tae safely.

Kang-hoo picked up the long spear that Heo Jeong-tae had dropped.

In any case, the only thing that needs to be handed over to the Hunter Police Department is Heo Jeong-tae’s body, and the items are outside their jurisdiction.

There was no separate report of stolen items, and there was also something of an unwritten rule.

【Spear of Strike – Weapon】

【Rating: 4th grade】

【Strength +100】

【You can freely shorten the length of the spear as much as you want. However, there is a maximum length.】

It may not be used as a primary weapon, but it seems like it would be good to use as a backup weapon in an emergency.

This is because, in some cases, the dagger may not be pulled out easily from the target or may fly far away.

It would be nice to have a weapon that could be used as a spare to buy time.

The long spear seemed like such a spare.

Next.

Kang-hoo also took a ring off Heo Jeong-tae’s bloody finger.

Normally, you would wear several rings without feeling burdened, but now you were only wearing one.

【Hunter’s Blood – Ring】

【Rating: 5th grade】

【Stamina +50】

【When your health falls below 50%, your recovery ability increases by 2.5 times the original amount.】

“There’s nothing to see.”

Kang-hoo put the ring on right away.

Just by increasing my stamina by 50, I could clearly feel the change in my body’s condition.

Stamina 197.

At this level, you have the physical strength of a top-level athlete, and the stats are similar to those of a level 80 physical strength tester.

Of course, the base that has been steadily built up will be eaten away by mana hypersensitivity, but in any case, it is still quite high.

Stamina was a stat that Kang-hoo had been greedy for from the beginning, so he couldn’t miss this opportunity to raise it.

I also got a few other ‘junk items’, but they weren’t useful items for Kang-hoo.

These guys were thinking of selling Lee Ye-rin on the black market.

The estimated sales price is around 200 million.

“Phew.”

Only then did Kang-hoo let out a sigh of relief and sit down on Heo Jeong-tae, who had fallen into a coma.

In a car where there wasn’t really any space to sit, this was comfortable because it felt like a soft chair.

Clear black hair.

A pungent perfume smell.

Here, paradoxically, a lively A-line skirt and stockings… … .

“It looks really amazing.”

Kang-hu, sitting on Heo Jeong-tae’s stomach, frowned as he looked at the top and bottom, which gave off a completely different feeling of gender.

It’s an ugly sight I never want to see again.

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The first thing the police officers who arrived at the scene were shocked by was the fact that Heo Jeong-tae lived so close to the police station.

at the same time.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on Kang-hoo as if they had made a promise.

Yoon Kyung-hui, who was in charge of the phone call with Kang-hu, was the first to express his thanks.

“I sincerely appreciate your help with this matter. This matter will be compensated as announced by the National Police Agency. There may also be an additional plaque of appreciation.”

Since it was such an obvious story, I just nodded without much interest.

Since Heo Jeong-tae happened to have a piece of candy in his pocket, he took it out and was chewing on it diligently.

“Do you want to make this public or not?”

“Go ahead and ask. It’s not a big deal.”

Even if you make it public, it’s meaningless since all that will remain is a reputation in name only.

There will come a time when you should properly leave your name behind. Not when you deal with a lowly guy.

“If it’s not too much trouble… … .”

“I only have one question.”

“Yes. By any chance, how did you find out where Heo Jeong-tae was? His whereabouts were unknown until now.”

“Isn’t the result important?”

“… … That’s true. It’s just so amazing. We searched for you in several places.”

“That guy, if he bleeds any more, his condition could get worse, so take care of that first. Let’s move on to compensation.”

Kang-hoo changed the direction of the conversation.

It would be difficult to explain it as a lie, and above all, there was no reason to explain it.

“Okay, then.”

Afterwards, under the instructions of Yun Gyeong-hui, the five police officers dispersed.

The two were in charge of transporting Heo Jeong-tae to the hospital and providing treatment, and the two went to Heo Jeong-tae’s house at the scene.

And when Yoon Kyung-hui returned to the police station in charge of Kang-hu, he was the first to pay out the cash compensation.

Only after seeing the exact 300 million won added to his bank account balance did Kang-hoo’s stiff face lighten up a little.

In this world, no matter how sweetly you speak or package something, it has no meaning until its substance is conveyed.

But now that the compensation has been confirmed, I feel somewhat relieved.

Of course, there was still one more reward left.

“This is a list of dungeons that were previously announced. They are under level 100 and have detailed information.”

“Can I take a look?”

“Of course. How dare we rush someone who has done such great things for us? Please take it easy.”

Yoon Kyung-hui was completely humble from the beginning. That was the position of the Hunter Police Agency from the beginning.

Because the swagger and power that once existed in the early days of the Hunter era is now nowhere near as strong as the dirt on their claws.

It can be seen as being worse than a back alley cat.

Kang-hoo scanned the list.

With a one-month rental, you can conquer this dungeon at least a dozen times.

Dungeons that I’m interested in are those with many middle bosses and main bosses.

Anyway, since I couldn’t leave out skill theft, I wanted to take a definite advantage in this area.

at that time.

Kang-hoo’s gaze stopped at a list of dungeons.

‘This dungeon. This is where the characteristics change.’

It was a dungeon that was mentioned in the original work.

Immediate change in characteristics.

A change in which the dungeon’s internal ecosystem and structure are completely changed for unknown reasons.

In that case, not only will everything change, including the middle boss and main boss, but the terrain structure will also change.

‘There is only one middle boss and one main boss, but when the characteristics change, there is a total of four. Each has four different skills.’

The timing of the change also coincides with the end of April, which is the beginning of April, and the one-month rental period.

Because other dungeons had a maximum of one main boss and two mid-bosses.

There was nothing more to look around.

It seemed like there was no lineup that could beat this dungeon, which allowed you to steal up to 4 skills.

“Gwangju Songjeong Station. To this dungeon near exit 3.”

“When would you like to start renting? We will secure exactly one month from the desired date.”

“A week later.”

Kang-hoo set the time.

There are also plans for Ground Zero, the infiltration request that Yerin Lee is about to propose, and the relearning of the decapitation skill.

I was planning to solve these first and then challenge the dungeon.

In addition, the area around Gwangju Songjeong Station is located in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, so it was necessary to understand the power map.

That is because that is where the current fierce battle for vested interests is taking place, rivaling Daejeon.

The fact that Eclipse, the Black Lion, and Lee Ye-rin’s mercenary group Cheong-an are in conflict with each other is rather cute.

“Then, one week later, starting at midnight, I will issue a dungeon rental license. It will expire in 31 days.”

“check.”

Kang-hoo entered his hunter registration number and checked the waiting status through the app that searches for the license.

All rewards have been collected.

Yoon Kyung-hui must have found out his real name during the compensation payment process, but he didn’t really care.

If you want to take government money and rewards, you can’t hide your identity.

On the way out of Yangpyeong Hunter Police Station.

Yoon Kyung-hui, who was escorting Kang-hoo to the entrance, asked.

“Which side was it?”

“Cheong-an.”

“Aha, I see. If you’re a mercenary from that side, I can trust you.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“I hope we can meet again if our fate allows.”

Kang-hoo left the police station, hoping that something like that would never happen again.

It seemed like it would be better to leave Yangpyeong a little early before the tail got stepped on.

The Purification Guild’s movements are always a few beats faster than you think.

15 minutes later.

While Heo Jeong-tae was receiving emergency treatment under the supervision of police officers, Chae Gwan-hyeong was receiving a report from his subordinate.

It was about Heo Jeong-tae.

A report that is clearly organized to suit the meticulous nature of the recruiter.

His expression distorted when he saw the contents.

“You were hit right after Heo Jeong-tae spoke to me? You couldn’t even use your hands properly and both your arms became crippled?”

“… … That’s what they say.”

“Is this the work of the sheriff’s men?”

“No. There is no one in the Yangpyeong Hunter Police Station who can overwhelm Heo Jeong-tae to that extent.”

“Then who is it?”

“I don’t know. What is certain is that someone completely subdued Heo Jeong-tae and handed him over to the police.”