The Regressor Only Protects Me Chapter 161

Episode 161. An Unexpected Reunion (1)

Nest, 3rd floor iron bars on one side.

After three days, no one heard any more strange noises from this place.

Everyone sat on their knees reverently and calmly waited for the food to be distributed.

When the meal was served, the prisoners in the third ward took it and respectfully offered it to Jin Jae-hee.

“It’s a belly, a belly. Haha… … .”

The serial killer carefully placed the plate in front of her, sweat dripping down his face.

Jin Jae-hee looked down at the distribution plate in the thick shadows.

After that, he started eating in silence.

The ecosystem of the three companies has now been reestablished.

All the weak knelt before the absolute power, and no more barbaric acts occurred.

Even without the power of the artifact, Jin Jae-hee was a god of battle.

There were prisoners who would challenge her to a fight several times a day, but she would mercilessly subdue them each time.

After three days, he didn't try to challenge her anymore.

Like lionesses bowing down to the leader who has become the king of the group.

They all tucked their tails and lay down.

“Whew-.”

Jaehee spat out the brick-hard bread and pushed the plate away with his foot.

Then the serial killer from earlier ran over and took her plate away.

She looked out the bars and thought.

At the end of the hallway, two guards were chatting.

Her eyes, looking at the prison guard, were burning with anger.

'What kind of bastard did this? Is Sion also locked up like me? If he is being treated like this, I will kill them all. The ringleader, the people involved, all of them… If they just get out of the cage. If they just get out… If they just get out… '

Jin Jae-hee's anger was directed at the leadership of Man-gyeong, but the ones who were truly trembling with fear were the other prisoners in the same group.

“Heeeeeeek… … !”

“It seems the captain is in a very bad mood.”

“Let’s quickly clean the floor. The captain hates dirty things the most.”

Murderers, terrorists, and political prisoners stood side by side, wiping their mops across the floor.

At that moment, beyond the iron bars, at the end of the hallway.

Another group of prisoners walked in.

As they were the first prisoners to enter since Jin Jae-hee, the prisoners were extremely excited and grabbed the iron bars with both hands.

“Whew! Hey! You’re new.”

“Welcome. Huh? Come.”

The atmosphere suddenly became chaotic.

At that moment, Jin Jae-hee spoke in a small voice.

“Sit down.”

Then the prisoners, like obedient dogs, broke free of their bars and sat down.

Even though Jaehee only spoke in a small voice, the prisoners instinctively felt the need to live and ran away.

Again. Again. Again. Again.

The sound of the guards' footsteps echoed steadily throughout the 3rd building.

At the same time, the handcuffs worn by the prisoners shook and a sharp metal friction sound was heard.

Crunch-! Creak… … .

The guard opened the iron gate again and let the prisoners in.

The guard looked at Jin Jae-hee, who was leaning against the inner wall of the iron bars, and Jin Jae-hee glared at him in return.

The two had made a deal.

“Everyone, be quiet.”

The guard left those words behind and turned around to walk away.

There was a suffocating silence until he was completely gone.

And once the guards had completely left, the prisoners rushed at the newcomer.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The prisoners beat the new recruits who were lying face down and covering their heads, and brought them, covered in blood, in front of Jin Jae-hee.

Iron Fist-!

The newcomer fell down before Jin Jae-hee, bleeding.

“Ugh… … . Ugh… … . Kill me… … . Kill me… … . I said. Just kill me… … .”

The newbie groaned and trembled.

The regular prisoners snickered as they watched the newcomer die in agony.

But Jin Jae-hee could never smile.

Instead, his expression became distorted.

“… … Ho-seung?”

When his name was called, the newcomer slowly raised his head and looked at her.

* * *

Now I had a problem to solve.

To correct the disordered order.

First of all, there is no escape from this pension.

This was because there were soldiers with wandering status standing guard tightly around the pension.

If you don't know their strength, it's uncertain whether you can fight them and win.

Of course, it would be possible to do so by force, but that would only be a last resort.

The power of the edict comes in two forms.

The first is the power of the absolute monarch, which is activated only when a member of the faction is confronted.

The moment you make eye contact with a member you're facing, you can give them an order they can't refuse.

The second is compliance with the laws stipulated in the edict.

This is not as mandatory or coercive as the first power, but there is a penalty for breaking it.

Although it is impossible to calculate the exact number, if you disobeyed the monarch's edict, your lifespan would decrease in real time.

I could activate my second power to cause division within the force, but this would inevitably result in the collapse of my force.

I don't think Ha Yoon-ha betrayed me.

Even if you look at the numbers, she's completely there for me.

But there must be some obstacle.

Anyway, I can't get out of here.

However, that doesn't mean you can just sit back and relax in your pension.

So what if we start to disrupt things slowly?

It is very easy to destroy an organization from within, without having to use force.

The structure of the organization is simple.

Representatives, rules and relationships.

Organizations are built around these three, and if even one of these elements is unstable, the organization is bound to collapse.

These three elements can be seen as three pillars that support the huge slab called organization.

When they first tried to destroy Manan Police Station from within, they dug into the relationships and took over the power.

But at the time, Manan Police Station was a structure that was obviously dangerous, so it was a very simple matter to tear it down.

'Is it like that here too?'

I turned my eyes and observed people's behavior.

A middle-aged woman holding a mop and cleaning the floor.

A young man cooking, spewing out fire.

A young woman organizing a bookshelf.

Several soldiers holding weapons are watching the 'inside' rather than the 'outside'.

Although everyone seemed to be doing their own thing, their ultimate goal was one.

This is what keeps me trapped here.

'Let's test it. What position do I have in front of them?'

I got up from the fancy sofa and walked to the bookshelf on the other side.

Then, the young woman who was organizing the bookshelf naturally moved to the other side.

If they were in my shoes, their behavior would be very natural.

Well, just get out of the way so that I don't get in the way of what I'm trying to do.

'Pride and Prejudice. Let's see this.'

I picked up a suitable novel and headed back towards the veranda.

A middle-aged woman holding a mop bowed her head to me and then disappeared on the other side.

I sat down on the floor and began reading a book in the warm sunlight.

'……also.'

24 hours a day, anytime, anywhere.

They were never out of my sight.

That would be the same for me too.

I was never out of their sight.

The young woman simply stepped away from the bookshelf and stood again in a space where I could clearly see her, wiping down her things.

The middle-aged woman now put down the mop, picked up a broom, and began to sweep the yard.

I haven't checked yet, but the woman who took care of the night shift was the same. She didn't leave the room even when I refused.

Even when eating.

Even when washing your body.

I was under their surveillance anytime, anywhere.

They don't talk to each other.

Their gazes never met mine either, which means they must have been trained agents.

but.

'It's strange.'

It was so weird.

If you want to make sure I can't escape from here, all you have to do is double or triple the number of guards.

I'm not a mole.

I'm not a bird that can fly.

Why are you spying on me from 'inside' this pension?

Serving me is just a superficial thing.

There must be something they are aiming for.

He's a pretty smart guy.

'Let's think, let's think.'

It was a suffocating tension and a pressure that took my breath away.

Sure, this was a villa just like any other luxury resort, but I felt a creepy murderous feeling, as if someone was pointing a knife at my back.

Now it's all or nothing.

He might stab me in the back.

Or should I turn around and counterattack?

* * *

The walnut shells made a loud noise as they hit each other.

Ah, ah, ah, ah.

Two walnuts were turned clockwise in the man's hand.

But even though he was making such noise, the other people in the room did not pay attention to him.

The man was observing something carefully through a telescope.

Then he took his eyes off the telescope and let out a short breath.

“Hmm.”

Gil Daeheon.

Lee Seok-jin's confidant and the man in charge of this assassination operation.

Gil Dae-heon continued to think while scratching his temple.

At that moment, a subordinate behind him approached Gil Dae-heon cautiously and asked him.

“Captain. Can I ask you one thing?”

"……what."

“Why didn’t you just kill him? That guy named Kang Shi-on. From what I know, he’s weak in terms of military power. If you put your mind to it, you can kill him whenever you want, right?”

“… … .”

In fact, if Lee Seok-jin had tried to kill Kang Si-on, he would have killed him right inside the transport vehicle.

But Lee Seok-jin didn't do that.

That would have been suicide.

“How stupid.”

Gil Dae-heon clicked his tongue at his subordinate's foolish remark.

And he glared at his subordinates with his slit eyes.

“Does that look like a person to you?”

“Yes, yes… … ?”

The subordinate looked at Kang Si-on, who was standing far away, not knowing what Gil Dae-heon was talking about.

Two legs, two arms, a head.

I got hit by a person.

But Gil Dae-heon’s answer was different.

“That’s not a person.”

Gil Dae-heon looked forward again and continued speaking.

“That’s a bomb. A bomb that could explode anywhere, at any time. If that bomb explodes, we’re all finished.”

“Bomb. Is that what you mean?”

“Yeah. The bomb. Do you know why the US left North Korea alone when it could have completely destroyed them in the past?”

“… … That’s because North Korea has nuclear weapons.”

“That’s not a perfect answer. Even if they had nukes, the US could have neutralized North Korea at any time. But they didn’t. Why? Of course, there would be gains, but the losses outweigh the gains. That’s why North Korea’s possession of nukes has actually had the effect of deterring war. The author is the same. If he feels he’s being cornered, he’ll immediately use the power of the edict. Of course, that would be a last resort, but why would a last resort be a last resort? Because if that happens, we’re all finished.”

After listening to Gil Dae-heon's explanation, the subordinate thought for a moment and asked back.

“Then why did you lock Kang Shi-on up in that pension?”

“To kill.”

"yes?"

He is a person who cannot be killed, but he was locked up in a pension with the intention of killing him.

It was a sentence that didn't make sense.

But the subordinate was immediately convinced by Gil Dae-heon's explanation that followed.

“Our goal this time is to kill him without him even knowing. We will directly intervene in Kang Shi-on’s overall life and kill him slowly. To anyone who sees it, we will disguise it as a natural death or an accident. He cannot die because of someone else’s intervention. Absolutely not. In order to deceive Kang Shi-on, he must not know ‘why’ he is dying even at the moment of his death. That is the plan of the chief to kill the hero.”

Gil Dae-heon got up from his seat and put his hands in his pockets.

The subordinate gave a brief exclamation of admiration.

Director of Land, Lee Seok-jin.

He was a man who was quickly promoted within Man-gyeong in recognition of his outstanding intelligence and management skills.

Not only that, but even during the Great War, he led numerous projects by Ha Yoon-ha's side and developed Man-gyeong.

Of course, Lee Seok-jin did not hesitate to do any dirty deeds to achieve his own goals.

Imprisonment, kidnapping, murder, intimidation.

Lee Seok-jin is the de facto top authority in Man-gyeong, making even the highest leaders of Man-gyeong tremble in fear.

That 'dog' of Lee Seok-jin was Gil Dae-heon.

Of course, Gil Dae-heon couldn't help but be nervous about this operation.

The opponent is Kang Si-on.

If he is a great figure worthy of a heroic epic, it will not be easy.

Even if it's Lee Seok-jin.

“Let’s wait and see how the author will react.”

Gil Dae-heon got up from his seat and walked to the other side.

Kang Shi-on, in the telescope, was sitting on the floor reading a book.

(Continued in the next episode)