312 – [5] We’ll be fine, right?
#312
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Tiring!
– Current target ‘Wei Long’ and his acquaintances are scheduled to contact first-year cadet ‘Ahn Hyun-jin’ at the Shareltea campus.
– The estimated time of contact is approximately three days later, around 18:00.
– However, the number may be higher than expected. The estimated total number of people is about 15 to 30 people.
“It’s exactly what I expected.”
Weilong’s contact with the eldest son of the Meowth Guild was as expected.
However, the number of people contacted was larger than expected.
I thought there were at most around 10 people, including security personnel, errand boys, and various acquaintances.
But 15 to 30 people was too many.
“We shouldn’t have to fight them, right?”
Depending on whether I was a cadet or not, things could have escalated.
If they were just gangsters, there would be no problem if they fought…… It seemed like it would be quite a headache if there were a lot of cadets.
Cadet Kang Xian assaulted the eldest son of the Naongs Guild owner at Palaistra Academy.
Well, it was unfortunate that a disaster like this would happen and an article would appear the next day.
So, I waited for the next message to make a more definite plan.
In less than a minute, a ringing sound rang out.
– Hyunjin Ahn is the eldest son of the owner of the Meowth Guild, and is currently attending the first year of Palaistra Academy.
-Her overall fighting skills are at a level that is better than that of a local Chihuahua.
-She is said to have a lot of bodyguards and acquaintances around her.
– Their skills are quite good.
“Write… ….”
It wasn’t very good news.
In that case, it seemed necessary to avoid engagement or conflict as much as possible.
By the way, how incompetent are you comparing a thousand horses to a Chihuahua?
On the other hand, what can you possibly gain from a guy who has no answers like that?
– Contact locations are as follows.
– [Map attached]
– This is an underground measuring station located in the corner of the Shareltea campus.
– However, it was not possible to determine in which room of the underground measuring station the conversation took place.
Well, if you didn’t know which room the conversation was in, you could just look it all up.
If we can get a glimpse of the situation, we will proceed from there.
– Also, you don’t have to go alone.
– You can go with friends who are also watching.
– However, I wish you could spy on the scene with a magic camera.
– It is assumed that there will probably be content related to the World Tree.
“What? “Spying?”
Instead of just listening, we have to record it with a magic camera?
It wasn’t an easy task since we had to film the scene at the last minute.
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Furthermore, the magic camera was not a piece of equipment that cost a penny or two.
It takes quite a while to get something like this…….
The aforementioned three days later was too short-term.
I wondered if this was right, and then the last message arrived.
– If spying fails, it would be better not to engage in combat if possible, but if that doesn’t work, you can suppress and deal with them.
– The equipment (cameras and other) used in the plan was delivered by courier from the government.
– And make sure to return safely. Even if you fail anyway, you can come up with another plan.
– (Cha So-yul to Nartica’s Bo-Bae)
“I’m glad it’s like this… ….”
More support means more eyes.
I wouldn’t be so disappointed that I would have to decide on active duty in the military.
Or it would be better.
I wish I wasn’t just doing something meaningless.
Time passed like that again.
The next day, several packages arrived at my house in rags.
“Oh, it’s USPS again.”
It’s good that I came early.
Please use a delivery company with good service.
I kept grumbling and opened the dripping package.
A small square tool with a lens on one side came packaged.
“Let’s see how to use this…… Ah, you write it like this. “You can use this for film.”
I didn’t think there would be any major difficulties in using it.
I felt like it wouldn’t be that difficult to spy on something and take pictures.
I opened the remaining boxes one by one.
Extra magic cameras and films came out one after another.
And that was the moment when I opened a certain box.
A number of very ordinary-looking insoles stuck out.
“What? “Did I send you something wrong?”
The address was accurate enough to say so.
I wondered what this was and read the manual at the bottom.
“Footstep sound canceling insole?”
Oh, I guess they sent it to me so that I wouldn’t be caught.
But this is a pretty expensive item, and they send it to us like this.
I opened all the remaining boxes to see if anything could happen.
Similarly, products and protectors that reduce noise came out one after another.
“This is to eliminate noise from the arm…… This is a mask that eliminates breathing…… Also, this is an accessory that reduces the sound of the weapon being drawn.”
I’m wondering if it’s okay to give it out like this.
I was also wondering if I might have to return it later.
The answer to this was delivery.
A damp piece of paper was in the corner of the package.
– This is the equipment that will be used for this work.
– There is no need to return it, and you can use it as you wish.
– In addition, if the work is successfully completed in the future, additional compensation will be provided.
– Fighting.
I don’t know who it is, but it was written very politely.
I don’t think it’s Cheonma-ri’s grandmother, but I’ll have to ask who it is later.
Anyway, I couldn’t proceed roughly once I had acquired the expensive equipment.
I immediately sent a call message to my acquaintances.
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Of course, the people who received the message were Shannon and Ines.
This was because these two were the only people who could currently pursue the chase together.
Cheonma-ri has other things to do.
Ayaka doesn’t have much talent in fighting.
The Chinese Three Musketeers…… We became a little closer, but we weren’t as close as these two.
Crucially, the analysis work had been completed some time ago.
In other words, both Shannon and Ines were very leisurely.
For that reason, two women were invited to the house.
Actually, since Shannon lives with her, Ines was actually the only one invited, but the four men and women gathered in the living room anyway.
“Hey.”
“Hmm.”
“Oh. “What is the lineup?”
“…… ? It’s Marie. “Why are you in my room?”
What are you?
Why are you here if you have work to do?
“Huh? Why are you here? Of course, it’s because I have nothing to do.”
“Didn’t you say you had work to do the last time you talked to me?”
“That’s the story of that day. “I’m free today.”
I see.
Anyway, I didn’t want the information to be leaked just because I heard something, so I continued the explanation.
Most of what I heard from Grandma Cheonma-ri.
And I shared most of what I heard from Cheonma-ri with Shannon and Ines.
First of all, Shannon’s reaction was as follows.
“Uh…… So this time, I have to go take pictures of some very suspicious cadets having a conversation…… ?”
“Isn’t it spying, not voyeurism?”
“It’s taken with a camera, so how can you spy on it?” … This is completely illegal…… No, it’s a voyeur who could easily kill you.”
“But it’s not a bad thing, right? “It is presumed that they are in collusion with the World Tree.”
“Even so, it’s still just an estimate…… It’s a bit… To take a huge risk like this. ….”
The reaction was a bit skeptical.
I felt like I had to do it this way.
Of course, this is Shannon’s reaction.
Ines’ reaction also─
“So you’re saying we can just stab them all to death?”
I think I misunderstood a bit.
I shook my head.
“We’re not killing them, we’re just collecting evidence with cameras.”
“Huh? “So you’re saying they won’t kill you after collecting evidence?”
“Of course. What if a wanted order is issued or we are directly threatened? “It’s definitely not about killing.”
“Hmm, I guess we should just film the guys who like the World Tree and send them away…… “As a southerner who loves freedom and justice, this is a difficult proposition to accept.”
Ja?Yu.
Jeong?
It was a bit strange, but he seemed dissatisfied anyway.
I think it would be better not to get involved, but doing something like this alone was at a disadvantage.
I handed over the items I had prepared.
These were equipment sent by the government to eliminate or reduce sound.
“Huh?! Sleep, wait a minute! This is a very expensive item…… !”
“No, this kind of thing…” … ! Do we have to secure testimony through torture?!”
“It’s not like that. “They’re just recording the conversation, so don’t worry.”
As I looked at the two people’s ever-changing faces, I looked at them as if they were not going to accept this.
Ines looked like she would set the world tree on fire if she even said anything, and Shannon was almost on the verge of falling.
“Massage?”
“I will participate.”
Okay, persuasion was successful.
I explained to them the plans I had in mind.
Actually, there was nothing special.
The idea was to go there in advance while appropriately armed, find a place where the guys could have a conversation, and film while hiding.
I had doubts about whether it would work, but if it didn’t work out, I just had to force it.
That’s what hunters originally did.
“Hmm, but Gangsi. “I guess it’s not that easy to film while hiding.”
“Hmm, is that so?”
“Of course not. I know this because I’ve done it a lot, but the most important thing in voyeurism is to film secretly so that even I don’t know.”
Very detailed advice followed.
If it’s a roughly collapsed building, where would be better? If it’s an open area, where would be better?? Natural objects such as bushes have a better camouflage effect than expected; or if it’s ambiguous, it’s worse than not using anything. These cameras have lens reflections. They say you have to be careful.
It felt like advice from a professional and experienced person.
If it’s good, it’s good…… Why do you know so much about this guy’s voyeurism?
“But. “Mari, how do you know such details?”
“Ah~ This? When she was a little girl, she secretly filmed and tried to capture the dark history of Gangsi. As a result, she gained experience.”
“No, this bastard?”
Somehow, he often knew things I didn’t tell him.
All of these were possible because the returnees were serious criminals.
“Uh…… That’s not a crime…… ?”
“Yes, it is a crime. But I was a beginner at the time, and childhood friends wouldn’t be able to do something like that— hehehe!”
“I can’t survive!”
I pulled the head of a felon.
Then, he slapped me on the back several times, asking me why I was so confident about being the eldest daughter at that age.
“Ouch! Argh! Ouch! Well, still! Thanks to that, I have a lot of old photos containing our memories on my computer— neeeeeh!”
I have never made memories like that.
And where are you going to keep those photos of your friends and use them?
I caught a thousand fish like this.
However, Cheonma-ri wanted to make an excuse, wondering if there was something unfair about her.
And to the criminal who was to be judged, an excuse was a sin.
I gave her her sentence.
“Cheonmari, dinner confiscated for the time being.”
“Uh, what?! Confiscation of the food you cook?!! “No, no!”
Thousands of people were clinging to me, saying this was too cruel and a war crime, but my will was firm.
The preparation meeting ended up turning into a show that someone regretted.
“Ines, we’ll be fine, right?”
“That’s right…… “Wouldn’t it?”
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Make sure the equipment is not too heavy.
But be sure to prepare.
I walked with that mindset.
And it was a time when I had no idea how much I had moved or how many monsters I had fought.
“Um…… I think it’s time to arrive…….”
“It’s not when we arrive, but I think we’re almost there. “The sign over there is the same as the store name on the map.”
“Well, that’s right. “I think we arrived just about right.”
Two prideful groups arrived at the meeting place.
Unusually, I didn’t know it when I was looking at the map, but somehow it felt like a very familiar place.
I feel like I’ve heard it once before.
I thought that way even more when I saw that one side of the building was destroyed, there were signs of burning, and there was a big hole.
But I didn’t know exactly what that feeling meant.
In the end, I headed inside the building with doubts.
“Oh.”
The doubts did not last long.
As soon as I entered the interior, I remembered what kind of place it was.
A place where there are traces of many people losing their lives.
On the other hand, it is a place where students who were trying to take an exam were overcome with despair.
No other than that, this was the place where Shannon and I took the entrance exam for Palaistra Academy.
At the same time, it was one of the origins of the terrorist attack that destroyed the Academy.