147 – 147. The Narrowing Shadow (2)
“…… Dawn Assassination Team. They are here now.”
Ahn Suho’s expression hardened coldly at those words.
The Dawning.
The anti-government terrorist groups operating mainly in East Asia, such as Korea, Japan and China, basically have a vertical organizational system.
At the top is the leader of the Dawn. Below that are the head of headquarters and the heads of each branch. Under the head of a branch, there are an average of three or four cadres, and below that are regular and apprentice members.
Sometimes, however, there were groups that broke away from the vertical class system, such as the ‘Intelligence Department’ to which Ji Ye-won belonged. And the assassination team stood out among those special groups.
They are subordinates under the direct control of the leader of the Dawning Corps. As the name of the team implies, the mission is to assassinate the person designated by the leader.
They would assassinate anyone at the commander’s command, regardless of means and methods. Famous hunters and high-ranking politicians, and even members of the same assassination team, were no exception.
As such, the strength of each member of the team is outstanding, so if you ask someone who knows the inside of the Dawning Corps who is the strongest armed group in the Dawning Corps, nine times out of ten they will pick the Assassination Team.
However.
‘An assassination team appeared? Why?’
Aren’t the assassination teams supposed to come out only in the second half?
Ahn Suho thought so and immediately shook his head. Questions like “Why” Were meaningless. The development of the original work has been twisted for a long time, so it was necessary to refer to it but not blindly believe in it.
-Kok.
Ahn Su-ho hugged Ji Ye-won even tighter. Then the spasms that spread through her body began to subside little by little. He asked her softly, as Ji Ye-won did.
“Are you still nearby?”
“…… No. Not now He went inside the stands a while ago.”
Ji Ye-won dropped her body from him. From the perspective of passers-by, it seemed that the long act of love had finally ended, but the expressions of the two parties were as frozen as ice.
“Jiye… …. Support. Do you know who he is?”
“Yes. All I know is the code name, but…….”
“What is your code name?”
Assassination Team is a group whose members were revealed in the latest episode. Therefore, even Ahn Su-ho did not know all the members. In other words, the key was whether or not the assassination team Ji Ye-won saw was a person he knew.
“…… Aegis.”
“Aegis?”
At those words, Ahn Su-ho’s face turned bright for a moment. Aegis was the assassination team he knew.
However, the expression immediately darkened again. What if it’s a guy you know? The fact that the assassination team appeared here is already a crisis situation.
‘It’s like I came here by chance. No, it can’t be a coincidence. Accidentally bumping into the assassination team like this? Don’t be mean.’
If it’s not a coincidence, it’s inevitable, and if it’s inevitable, there must be a reason. Ahn Soo-ho was deep in thought.
There are two reasons that immediately come to mind. It was Xiaomei and Miya. Both of them were attacked by the Dawning in the original work, so it made no sense if Aegis’ target was one of them. No, I couldn’t think of any other possibility right away.
‘If Aegis’ target is Shao Mei, it will be a headache. If you make a mistake, the primordial silver might end up in the hands of the Dawning. Besides, the fact that he came here aiming for Shao Mei means that he figured out that the trading place was an amusement park.’
In order for the Dawning Corps to find out about Xiao Mei, they must inevitably raid Hangaram to gather information.
So Ahn Su-ho wrote down the numbers on the Hangaram side in advance. He informs Seol Ah-hyun of his planned raid. By now, Seol Ah-hyeon or his subordinates would be watching Hangaram. Maybe he’s already fighting the Assassins of the Dawning.
However, if Aigis had come here aiming for Shao Mei, it would have been one of two things. Either Seol Ah-hyeon failed to block the Hangaram attack, or the Dawning Corps found out about Xiao-Mei through another route.
Both annoying and dangerous situations. Then we had to act as quickly as possible.
“Can you tell me a bit about the impression of that guy called Aegis?”
“…… A Westerner with brown hair, about 180 cm tall. He wears a shirt and dress pants and has a tattoo on his right forearm.”
“You said you were inside the stands right now, right?”
“If I had left, I would have gone the other way. I’ve been watching, but at least they didn’t come out to us.”
‘Xiao Mei is the target, and she won’t have to hide herself in the crowd. So, is Miya the target? Or maybe you’re aiming for something different…….’
At that time, an ominous feeling flashed through Ahn Su-ho’s mind.
“What is the sky? Why are you still not coming?”
“Huh?”
He checked his watch. Almost 30 minutes have already passed since Kang Ha-neul went to the bathroom. No matter how crowded the bathroom was, it made no sense to be so late.
‘No way…… !’
Ahn Su-ho hurriedly rose from his seat. He took out his smartphone and immediately called Kang Ha-neul.
-Tururu, Ruru.
A beep that lasts for a long time. Cold sweat ran down Ahn Soo-ho’s back. The ominous feeling that has passed through my mind is gradually starting to grow in size.
At that time.
-Tururu, Ruru. Pop.
Finally the beeping stopped and someone answered the phone. Ahn Su-ho urgently shouted.
“Heaven?! Are you okay? Where are you now-“
-You’re behind your brother?
“Is he behind you?”
The sound from the phone overlapped with the voice from behind. When Ahn Su-ho turned his head with a devastated face, Kang Ha-neul was leisurely answering the phone. He had a half-eaten churros in one hand.
“Haaa.”
Ahn Suho let out a sigh of relief. Soon he asks her as if he is scolding her.
“Why are you so late?”
“The bathroom was so crowded that I had to go a little further. But since it was my first time visiting, I got lost and wandered a bit, so it was late.”
“…… What is that in your hand?”
“This, it smells so good, stop… ….”
Kang Ha-neul slightly blushed and took a bite into the churros. Ahn Su-ho’s cheeks moved, and the strength in Ahn Su-ho’s knees was released.
“Haaa. Anyway, I’m glad you’re safe…….”
“Samurai? Did something happen?”
“That’s right… ….”
Ahn Su-ho told Kang Ha-neul about Aegis, a member of the assassination team. Of course, Ji Ye-won was right next to her, so she avoided mentioning the original content as much as possible and delivered only the general information.
“…… Then shouldn’t we be in a hurry? If that person meets Xiao Mei before us…….”
“Even if you want to hurry, you have to show up from Xiao Mei’s side before you can do anything. Besides, I still don’t know exactly why he appeared or what his purpose is.”
“For now, yes…… Jiwon sister, isn’t she supposed to be hiding somewhere? If that assassination team member knows her sister’s face…….”
“That is difficult now. No one but me can recognize the faces of the Assassination Team. Hey Aigis, even if I told you how to dress, there’s no law that says they have to act alone.”
“…… It means that there is a possibility that other members are also present.”
“Right. I don’t know all the faces of the Assassination Team, but I can warn you in advance. And even if they knew my face, I changed my hair color and even wore a hat and mask, it would be difficult for them to recognize me at once.”
Ji Ye-won seemed to have no intention of leaving Ahn Su-ho. In the first place, it was because I was worried about him that I had followed him here today, but he wouldn’t try to get away from him while the assassination team was on the move.
However, the other person was worried about Ahn Su-ho as well. Where is that, Kang Ha-neul was also worried about Ji Ye-won.
Even if she doesn’t recognize her when she comes and goes, she doesn’t recognize her. Even if she hits her, if a fight breaks out, the attention will be drawn to her by Ahn Su-ho’s side at once. Perhaps, in the process, someone who sees through her identity may come out.
To recognize the assassination team, Ji Ye-won must be by her side. However, when Ji Ye-Won is by his side, they can also recognize Ji Ye-Won. It was a dilemma on both sides.
‘…… Still, if I had to put it into perspective, it would be better for Ji Ye-won to stay away from me. There is no guarantee that a battle will always happen. If there is more than one assassination team, he can’t guarantee that he can protect Ji Ye-won.’
Since the Assassination Team is a force that appears in the latter half of the original work, the strength of each individual was unmatched. However, if you borrow Kang Ha-neul’s abilities with the cherry blossom skill effect of love heart, you will be able to deal with up to one person somehow. However, victory could not be guaranteed, much less if there were more than one assassination team, they would be helpless.
‘If at least the forces on this side were stronger, I could be relieved… ….’
It was the moment Suho Ahn fell into such trouble.
“Uh, Suho hyung?”
A familiar voice from behind.
When the three of them turned their heads, Ryu Tae-hyeon and his party were on their way. Some of them seemed to be distracted by the stage, so they must have come to see Amamiya’s performance.
“I didn’t know that hyung would come to see the performance. Shouldn’t he have contacted you in advance?”
Ryu Tae-hyeon put on a puzzled expression, wondering if he had interfered with Ahn Su-ho’s date. However, Ahn Soo-ho could not hear his words at all.
‘I found it.’
An answer that will solve Ahn Su-ho’s worries. The key to make up for their lack of power compared to the assassination team was right in front of their eyes. Not to mention Ryu Tae-hyeon, and Ha Seong-min, Naeun-sol, and Seong A-ra were strong players who ranked 4th, 5th, and 8th in the freshman year rankings, respectively. Ryu Jin & Ryu Seol are relatively behind, but even they are in the top 20.
With her people, even if her assassination team recognizes her Ji Ye-won and attacks her three or four times, they will be able to protect her.
“Brother?”
As Ahn Soo-ho’s face turned unexpectedly, Ryu Tae-hyeon tilted his head with a puzzled expression. Ahn Su-ho said to him.
“Taehyun-ah. Shall we act together in the afternoon?”
“…… Yes?”
At that unexpected proposal, Ryu Tae-hyeon asked back, forgetting even that he had decided to let go.
***
Meanwhile, at that time. An alleyway somewhere in Gangbuk-gu.
“Turn it off… ….”
“Stay still. If you forcefully move for no reason, your bones will come out? Are you afraid that this is not a criminal bastard?”
Jo Gwang-il, an A-class hunter belonging to the Black Dragon, had his arms bent behind him while crushing the mean-looking young man. Next to him, Hunter Kim Yo-han of the same Black Dragon was reporting to Seol Ah-hyun over the phone.
“Yes, Lord. The members of the dawn that the Lord said have been subdued. Yes. Hangaram Hunter is safe.”
John’s gaze insinuatedly turned to Garam Han. While he lamented looking down at his car with his front bumper dented, he glanced suspiciously at the two Black Dragon Hunters who suddenly appeared.
It was a natural reaction. The immediate situation was that on the way to Neverland, Jin Tanaka, a member of the Dawning, attacked him, and similarly, two hunters from the Black Dragon appeared and subdued him.
From his point of view, Jin Tanaka and Jin Tanaka, but more than that, Jo Kwang-il and Kim Yo-han were equally suspicious. At least they knew each other, but Jo Gwang-il and Kim Yo-han did their own thing without answering Hangaram’s questions.
“Hey, Hunter Kim Yohan. How the hell did you know this guy was attacking me? Rather, a member of the Dawning Corps, I can’t believe this man is a member of the Dawning-“
“You mean his true identity? I don’t know that yet. He kept his mouth shut and didn’t speak. But when the police arrive soon, they’ll be able to figure it out with a database lookup. As long as he’s registered in the database.”
“Jo Kwang-il Hunter. If you know anything, please tell me-“
“Hey bastard, I told you to stay still! Move one more time! Against the dawn, it’s overpowered and nothing! Know!?”
“… ….”
Hang Garam let out a deep sigh at the attitude of the two people consistently ignoring him. Anger creeped up inside him, but the reason he didn’t express it outwardly was because the two of them were his lifesavers.
If it hadn’t been for the two of you, you would have been beaten up by that guy lying there by now.
If you think like that, you should be thankful to the two, but the attitude of the two was to the point that even that gratitude was blown away. Frustrated, Garam Hang asked for a cigarette while sitting on the bonnet.
That moment.
“I knew this would happen.”
At the new voice overhead, the three of them raised their heads at the same time. A man was looking down at them from a tall telephone pole.
“Look at me? Tanaka: Didn’t I say that that bastard couldn’t handle the work dirty? How could you be so damn bad that you couldn’t fight a single B-class superhuman?”
“Don’t say too much. It looks like it was 3 to 1.”
A question crossed John’s face. Even though there was definitely only one person on the telephone pole, the voices of the two could be heard.
‘No, there is one more person.’
John’s eyes shone sharply. His senses caught a transparent ‘something’ swaying next to the telephone pole. Gripped at his fingertips! And a bright yellow current jumped out.
“…… Mr. Two more wild dogs were attached. I will hang up for a moment.”
-Kooung. Thud.
The man jumped off the telephone pole as soon as he finished his words. One big landing sound and one small landing sound.
“Jungoo. Did you hear what he said? A wild dog. A wild dog. How did you find out that you’re an asshole? You wouldn’t even be able to see it.”
“The bastard must be you. An asshole who is crazy about women and keeps f*cking her with a cock rod in her closet every single day.”
“Write. You don’t know the hero, the hero?”
“It must be a heroic lust. Know a little bit and speak up, asshole.”
One visible enemy and one invisible enemy. Kim Yohan stunned the current from both hands and took a stance. Hangaram, who had been smoking a cigarette, also took out a weapon from the trunk, and Jo Gwangil also twisted and crushed Jin Tanaka’s ankle, which he had suppressed, and then stood up.
“Just looking at it, that bastard doesn’t seem to be able to fight. So it’s 2 vs 3? How could our hero, Hogul, use his strength? Do you have yourself?”
“Two words are nagging.”
As the man spread his right hand, a blue cube-shaped energy slowly rotated above it. A fishy smile hangs on her man’s lips.
“At most, two A-class and one B-class. An easy win is an easy win.”
The next moment, another strong roar rang through the alleyway.