283. The man who saved the world once (2)
[It must have been a terrible day….]
One day, news came on the radio.
Even on weekends.
[Suddenly, there have been sporadic terrorist attacks all over the city. Bombs were detonated at a number of factories in the industrial district, and large-scale crashes on several major roads resulted in numerous casualties. The police tried to respond immediately, but they are facing difficulties due to traffic congestion and lack of manpower. In some cases…]
Just like the story in the news, on a peaceful weekend, all of a sudden, large and small incidents occurred in various places in Landa.
Factory explosions, mass traffic accidents, and daytime robberies.
Of course, even if the number was large, it was not so great in terms of the entire Landa the size of dozens of cities combined.
In fact, it was as peaceful as usual around Oliver’s house.
It must have happened in the same city, but to Oliver, it sounded like it was across the sea.
And perhaps that feeling was the same for everyone else, except for the place where the accident occurred and the police station, Landa was overall calm.
However, as the weekend passed, an incident that no one could ignore any longer occurred.
That’s right, ABC’s key officials, including Seamus, disappeared overnight.
***
“I didn’t know it would come out like this.”
Landa Municipal Sheriff’s Office. In one of the largest conference rooms, Paul Carver was lucky.
He showed a feeling of embarrassment, but a little bit of joy.
Because, as he claimed, it turned out that Sheamus was a swindler.
‘Of course, the process was not smooth…’
Oliver recalled what had happened in the past two weeks.
Two weeks of fierce battles between Sheamus and Carver.
As soon as the claims that she had never met a financial fraudster turned out to be false, Sheamus attempted a head-on break.
It is true that he met a person suspected of being a financial fraudster in the center of the continent, and he also said that he was a enjoyment druid.
People were greatly moved by the remark, but Sheamus did not give in.
He argued that the person suspected of being a financial fraudster was in fact falsely framed.
It was nonsense that would make an average person frown, but when someone about Seamus put an iron plate on his face and talked, people hesitated.
Driven by momentum, Seamus shouted through the newspapers and radio.
‘Craig is a conscientious businessman. Rather, he is unfairly falsely accused of being a fraudster with the backward financial system in the center of the continent and the backward economic system. That’s why I met you in secret. Don’t you all know how beggars those villagers are?’
He could not deny the meeting, but rather insisted on Craig’s innocence, mocking the meager economic scale of the central continent divided into small states and a lagging financial system.
A truly astonishing way to respond. What was even more surprising was that this worked.
Sheamus announced a surprise plan through Craig that ABC is considering overseas expansion, and said that he intends to return more than that to the first investors in Landa.
He said that he would increase the profits from 10% to at least 12% and up to 15%.
At those words, investors who were suspicious of Sheamus were shaken again.
The fact that they can receive more free money has clouded even the sense of crisis inherent in living things.
Of course, Carver was not alone.
Officially publicizing the risk of ABC, as explained to Oliver, by analyzing the investment proceeds that ABC must pay monthly and the current return on ABC, he put a super strong force that is said to be a scam.
Arguments based on complex mathematical calculations were enough to rekindle people’s anxiety, and quite a few people started looking for money.
However, Seamus initially maintained his dignified attitude and responded by returning the principal and investment proceeds to those who came to seek money.
As if there was no problem at all without you.
At the same time, he showed everyone the business proposals of foreign assets including Gallos and investment companies, showing off the strength and vision of ABC.
‘You are mistaken. ABC’s true vision is not your money, but the world tree investment system I built. World Tree Investment System…! A city iron bowl is terrifying with a complicated chatter, but there is one thing you and he have overlooked……. That is, ABC’s investment so far has not failed. If yes, bring it. I’m about to close the company!!’
Sheamus made a claim without pretense, and he was not wrong.
There was a gap between Sheamus’ claimed return and ABC’s actual return on investment, but ABC never lost money.
Seamus argued that all of the customers’ money is safe because the investment system is growing day by day, and stable profits can be achieved soon.
As evidenced by this, the investment proceeds were paid without delay, even if a significant number of customers went for money.
After a week, most of the customers who were looking for money changed their minds and brought the money back to ABC.
Even taking a loan.
The number of wins thrown by Sheamus paid off. Thanks to this, the investment from 2.8 trillion won was added to 300 billion won, breaking the 3 trillion won mark.
However, during the weekend, the city was in chaos and Sheamus had disappeared. like smoke.
“Thanks to this, the city is now in a state of chaos. Especially the urban working class. Smart city wealthy people withdrew a small amount of money, but the workers took their friends into loans to entrust all of their fortunes. It could be a tragedy.”
Carver said without any sincerity.
“But where there is bad news, there is also good news. The city council, knowing the seriousness of the case, gave us the position of a special investigation team to catch Seamus. From now on, you don’t have to hide and move, you can move confidently.”
Arthur raised his hand.
“Can I ask you a question?”
“You do.”
“I’m glad we didn’t mess around and did the right thing, but isn’t the special investigation team too dangerous? Actually, you’re saying you’re going to solve this mess with a special investigative branch, a gun? Wouldn’t it be dangerous to fail?”
Oliver didn’t know what to say because he didn’t know much about it, but looking at the reactions of those around him, it didn’t seem like he was wrong.
They were delighted to have taken the lead in this case, but at the same time felt the pressure of being given official responsibility.
“You can present us as meat shields to escape the wrath of the city in a weak city council.”
“Well, I’m not going to deny that. In fact, the lawmakers who were being paid by Sheamus suggested we do the job. Perhaps, if things don’t work out, they’ll use us as a shield.”
“Damn it… So, is it a big deal? We don’t even know where Sheamus is. Or does anyone know?”
Arthur saw Albert of the Moirai school.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t know. I was monitoring the world tree, but because of the last time it happened, I couldn’t figure out something because I refrained from using the world tree to communicate. It seems that they have been preparing to run away from the old days, seeing that they changed the means of communication in an instant.”
In other words, it was a sudden move, but the preparation was thorough.
It was quite a hopeless story, with no known whereabouts of Sheamus and no police department to mobilize due to an accident that happened over the weekend.
But Carver’s reaction was different.
“It’s all right. I don’t know where Seymous is, and there’s no news from the surveillance team I hired. But, if there really wasn’t a way, I wouldn’t have been given the position of the Special Investigation Team in the first place.”
“······then?”
“Can you all come in?”
Carver said towards the conference room door.
The door swung open and two groups of people entered.
The face Oliver knew all along.
Joe from the Fighter Crew and Jane from the Sisterhood. These two brought people to each other.
“…they are?”
“There is a group of fighters who have signed a contract with the Crime Firm, and they are Sister Hood. They will make up for the informal shortage of manpower and information.”
Albert asked.
“I don’t quite understand, do you? I know about them, but why are you suddenly helping us?”
Albert of the Moirai asked a question. As Carver was about to answer, Jane opened her mouth.
“It is to live.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Jane. She asked Carver’s permission and then went on to explain.
“ABC has grown so big that people seem to have forgotten about it for a while, but Sheamus was affiliated with the Crime Firm and Sister Hood. After a while, people will realize this and they will try to bite us.”
Oliver raised his hand for the first time.
“Yes, Mr. Dave……. We meet again like this. I’m so happy.”
“Yeah, I’m glad too. Jane Miss. As far as I know, Sheamus-sama left the Sisterhood with his own supporters, is that a problem?”
“For those who have lost all their fortunes, it’s just a trivial matter. In fact, Daisy, one of Sheamus’ lovers and former Sisterhood member, was kidnapped and tortured by troublemakers who lost money while shopping yesterday. He’s not dead, but he’s been lying in bed for the rest of his life.”
“ah······. okay.”
Oliver said convinced.
“So are we. Crime Firms are terrified of their entanglement in this uproar. There are people who have entrusted funds to the organization.”
Joe said politely to Oliver. He wore the same suit as before, but a little looser, and his hair was bald to make sure he wasn’t waxed.
It could be said that it was a natural look, not an unnatural figure recently. It was nice to see.
“greatness. greatness······. Can I talk to you again?”
Carver asked politely in the meeting room, which had suddenly become like a report to Oliver.
Oliver apologized and gave the voice to Carver.
“thank you. As the two of you explained earlier, they also have their own reasons to hold onto Sheamus. The Crime Firm has information that has been investigating Sheamus and thousands of members, and the Sisterhood knows not only a multi-faceted intelligence network, but also the secret hideout discovered by Sheamus’ men. So we will work with them to pursue Sheamus. First of all, we will divide the team, and based on this, each of us—”
━aa have not have to go!!!
As Carver was briefing, a terrible flurry rang out throughout the conference room.
It’s so terrifying that it gives you goosebumps all over your body.
Taken from n̲o̲b̲l̲e̲m̲t̲l̲.̲c̲o̲m̲
Naturally, Carver had to stop talking, and they all turned their heads in unison towards the source of the sound.That’s right, for Oliver.
Oliver apologized to the people, and pulled out a small round piece of meat from his bosom.
The identity of the chunk of meat was the head of a compressed dry person, a type of communication device received from none other than Lee Wan.
Everyone was silent about the abomination, and Oliver repeatedly apologized and activated the communication device.
The screaming stopped.
“Uh, hey, it’s urgent now—”
Oliver spoke, but minute words came out from the mouth of the person’s head.
Oliver paused.
The voices that flowed out were too small to be understood, but I could tell that Oliver’s reaction was unusual.
It was because Oliver’s expression, which had been calm despite any crisis or insult, was very slightly wrinkled.
Usually, compared to people, it was enough to just say something unpleasant happened, but for some reason, the people in the conference room felt strangely tense.
The tension that rises up your spine.
slurp.
Oliver pulled the chair back and stood up slowly.
and opened his mouth.
“Mr. Carver… Excuse me while I’m at work, but wait, I have work. Could you please excuse me?”
***
“Woo! The boys and girls run away quickly!!”
shouted Cant, the head of the poor brothers.
In response to Cant’s cry, beggars armed with guns and clubs fled the women and children into a secret passageway behind them.
They did not scream as they had been trained, but moved with their hands covered their mouths.
In order for the weak to live in this city, they had to hide themselves in silence rather than screaming for help.
A young beggar shouted the moment he saw the women and children escaping safely.
“Coming!!”
urgent call. Dozens of beggars panicked and hid behind cover.
And they all aimed their guns at the intruders coming from the dark sewer at the far end.
“Shoot!!”
At Cant’s orders, the beggars who camped at the entrance to the abandoned sewer opened fire.
Flashing muzzle flames lit up the sewers, and at the same time knocked down invading enemies.
“Keuk-ah…!”
“stop! stop! Those bastards have guns!”
“What bastards!!”
Embarrassed enemies shouted and backed away. Cant’s men rejoice over the unexpected save.
Cant told him not to be vigilant.
If gangs attacked while they were monitoring Sheamus, this would be a terrifying omen.
As soon as I thought of that, something ran again from the other side of the darkness.
was a druid.
“Shoot!!”
Cant shouted again, and fired at the man who was rushing through his men.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo-
roaring gunshots.
However, the man burst into laughter as if it was plastic and rushed in a straight line, covering only sensitive areas such as his eyes.
It was a human body, but it didn’t go through bullets.
“What a crazy…!”
“Ha-!!”
When the beggars were tired of the unreasonable force, the man shouted and kicked a drum filled with cement with his long legs.
Surprisingly, the cement-filled drum was not as crushed as an empty can, so it flew a few meters back and crushed all the beggars in range.
“·················ogue.”
Cant is speechless at the shocking sight. Even when he was working as a solver, he was a rare monster.
The shock did not end there.
A rat the size of a wild dog slipped through a crack in the ceiling and attacked the poor brothers.
Cheeky-! Take it! Cheeky-! Take it!
The regular cries and the rats that devour human intestines alive created fear, and with just one shot the control of the fight passed to the invaders.
shoot!! shoot!!
shoot!! shoot!!
Cant swung his quarterstep at two rats running towards him and split their heads, then fired a pistol at close range and pierced them in the head.
even cried
“Everyone retreat!!”
As soon as Cant’s orders were issued, the poor brothers, who were desperately fighting the intruder, began to run away in unison.
It was the best order to save the dying members, but it became a danger for Cant.
“You are the captain.”
The druid lightly picked up a shard of the shattered crate and threw it at Cant.
The druids used to lift it lightly, but the box was quite heavy, and as evidenced by this, Cant, who could not avoid the fragments of the box, was hit and fell.
thump. thump. thump. approaching druid.
The men blocked the front with guns to protect Cant, but the druid’s lightly swung fist smashed his head and killed him.
Seeing this, Cant squeezed his strength in the midst of pain and wielded the quarterstaff, but the Druid only caught him with his quick reflexes.
“Are you the boss of the beggars?”
The druid asked a question and raised his hand and cut off Cant’s arm with the quarterstaff.
Kwajik! Crimson blood spurted out with a rattling sound.
“··········!!”
Cant let out a silent scream.
“Five······. Can you stand it?”
A druid trampling on Cant with its large feet. He put some weight on his feet. A crackling sound was heard from Cant’s ribs.
“gaffer. Are you the bastard taken by our boss? Are you talking about a hotel?”
Cant just stare instead of answering.
“You don’t answer… Well, what does it matter? I’m just here to vent my anger in this fucking situation.”
The druid raised his feet slightly. To trample and kill like this.
At that moment, I felt a strange pretense of popularity in front of me.
When I turned my head, there was actually a person standing there.
A man wearing a thick, large cloak.
He said.
“You who worked hard, leave.”