Chapter 36

Chapter 36 – Ill-Fated Relationship from a Past Life #7

Park Jung-bae did better than Tae-hyuk initially thought .

Tae-hyuk’s purpose wasn’t simply to win a large sum from gambling . Even if he won now, the threat of a predator wouldn’t disappear, as long as SY existed . SY might strike again to take away something else that was precious .

In the end, he had to win the war, and not just the battle . To get rid of the predator, it was necessary to pull out its teeth and claws in order to weaken them . In the case of SY, their money represented those teeth and those claws .

‘Destroy the illegal casino system itself . ’

According to Big Mama’s information, most of SY’s operating funds were supplied from this casino . If it disappeared, then the organization would naturally die out in suit . It was the best way to get rid of the ghost from a previous life .

In order to do that, Park Jung-bae’s cooperation was essential . Tae-hyuk had promised him 50% of the profits earned from today’s events .

Han Sang-won murmured in a trembling voice .

“W-What is going on…?”

As if to answer his question, the door to the manager’s room opened . A person in a suit burst in and shouted in an urgent voice .

“S-S-Sang-won hyung-nim . I-It is serious!”

“I told you to call me chief! Where is that bastard Park Jung-bae?”

“T-that…”

“What about it?”

“Hyung-nim should run away! The police are out there!”

Han Sang-won’s face distorted in an instant .

“Son of a bitch! How much have I paid him in the up to now…?!”

Tae-hyuk started to take the money piled up on the table while Han Sang-won was distracted by the sudden appearance of the police .

It was 300 million in total . It was already lucky that he previously gained 50 million won . If not, he would have needed to mobilize 007 bags to move it .

He started out with 30 million won, and it had literally multiplied by around 10 times its original amount .

‘The professional gambler fled, and has probably been arrested by the police officers guarding the exit . ’

Kim Shin-hyeong could no longer be seen . His wits were incredible, since he gambled for a living .

“Seo, Tae, Hyuk!”

Han Sang-won glared at Tae-hyuk .

Tae-hyuk replied with a sudden expression of remorse .

“Ah, Chief . Doesn’t Noona still owe you 250 million won?”

Tae-hyuk extended the money to Han Sang-won . Once the police came in, the money would be no different from toilet paper . He acted like this while knowing that fact .

“Kuock! T-This bastard!”

Han Sang-won couldn’t resist the urge and pulled out a knife .

“Don’t you have to run away? Kim Shin-hyeong has already escaped . Meanwhile, the police encirclement is narrowing . ”

The manager’s room had a back door . Tae-hyuk thought it would be best for Han Sang-won to run away there .

Park Jung-bae, who was armed, would soon come here to receive the money that could be called the profits of this case . Before that happened, it would be more than easy for Han Sang-won to disappear .

However, more than three minutes had already passed by .

‘This bad detective…! He is completely late!’

Thus, Tae-hyuk had to deal with Han Sang-won alone .

“Fuck . I’ll kill you now, even if it means getting caught!”

Tae-hyuk felt sweat flowing down his back .

‘I-Isn’t this a dangerous situation…?’

There were loud sounds coming from outside the door . The guests who came to the casino had become mixed up in this mess .

At that moment, something unexpected happened .

[Crime Skill: Violence has been learnt . ]

-Can use iron pipes .

Tae-hyuk stared at the Demon Revealing Mirror with an absurd expression .

‘It is good that I received a new skill . What? Can use iron pipes?’

That was the end of it .

‘If I have the Violence skill, then shouldn’t I be able to win in a 17:1 fight? But what is this?!’

Despite how he felt, Tae-hyuk tried to use the skill . Then, as if it had always been there, an iron pipe appeared out of thin air . He caught it, since there were additional capabilities .

‘The cold feeling in my hand . I can only wield it in moderation . This really is the end for me!’

Unlike his bad appearance, Tae-hyuk was a ‘model student’ who had never been in a fight before . Even if he had the iron pipe, he wouldn’t be able to win in a fight against Han Sang-won, who was a gangster .

‘Ah, I don’t know! It is better than nothing!’

The agitated Han Sang-won rushed towards him and swung his knife towards Tae-hyuk’s arm to try and cut a wrist artery . Tae-hyuk aimed the iron pipe towards Han Sang-won’s head .

Kang!

There was a loud thud and the opponent’s body shook .

‘Uh, isn’t this better than I thought?’

Tae-hyuk had never seen a fight between criminals . All he could remember from the movies were the protagonists attacking the enemies .

Even so, he was able to deal an intense blow to Han Sang-won’s head . The iron pipe, summoned by the Violence skill, moved as it if was part of his body .

[With the effect of your stamina, you can deal stronger blows . ]

[Agility will allow you to move more swiftly . ]

‘Wah, my stats are applied!’

Tae-hyuk was filled with admiration . Violence was a simple skill that allowed him to summon an iron pipe . But when he held it in his hands, his stamina and agility stats were reflected within, and he could make stronger and more agile movements .

While Han Sang-won was the master of the back alley fights, Tae-hyuk was unlikely to lose this one .

“This bitch!”

After being hit by the iron pipe, Han Sang-won ran aggressively towards Tae-hyuk .

Tae-hyuk stepped forward and calmlyswung the pipe towards the hand holding the knife .

Bam!

“Kuaaaak!”

Han Sang-won screamed and dropped the knife he was holding . Tae-hyuk confirmed it with the Demon Revealing Mirror . With the previous blow, he had completely learned the crime skill . It was the first time that he had received two skills from one incident .

“D, i, e! This bastard!”

Han Sang-won roared and ran to the table in the corner of the manager’s room . He pulled out a pistol from the drawer, aiming it at Tae-hyuk .

‘Crazy, this isn’t America where guns are everywhere, you know?’

Tae-hyuk gave more strength to the hand holding the iron pipe . How could he fight against an enemy with a gun, instead of a knife?

At that moment, the reinforcement that he had been waiting for arrived .

“Chief Han . You keep acting poorly until the end . You lost . ”

Clink .

Park Jung-bae entered the room, pulled out a gun and aimed it at Han Sang-won’s head .

“Detective, Park! This bastard dared betray me!”

“This… Don’t misunderstand me, as we weren’t on the same side in the first place . ”

“Have you forgotten that there is somebody behind this organization?”

Park Jung-bae laughed .

“I know . That person is politician Park Jung-hwan, who, for reference, was caught in a political scandal last month, and is now confined in a halfway house . ”

“Kuock!”

Han Sang-won grit his teeth .

Park Jung-bae knew everything, so his bluff wouldn’t work . SY was an organization raised on the back of a politician, which was why the police weren’t able to handle them properly . They pretended not to see the many criminal actions, but now it was different .

“It looks like you are saving money in order to make connections with other politicians . However, that is the wrong move . A few days ago, the name of SY emerged from Park Jung-hwan’s mouth . You are now a walking bomb . ”

“……”

“There is no one who will carry that bomb . It is the end of SY . ”

Han Sang-won lost his spirit and sat down .

Tae-hyuk, who had been watching the conversation between the two people, opened his mouth .

“Detective Park, you are completely late . ”

Park Jung-bae spoke while handcuffing Han Sang-won .

“I forgot to say the Miranda Rights because I was too busy talking . Chief Han, you heard it roughly . ”

“……”

Saliva emerged from Han Sang-won’s mouth .

“Things became a mess . ”

Park Jung-bae placed Han Sang-won in a corner and turned his attention to Tae-hyuk . He came here alone because there was something he wanted .

“By the way, why was he pointing a gun at you? Even if he is a criminal, isn’t that overkill?”

“Does a corrupt cop care about that?”

“Ahaha…”

“Then, let’s split the revenue . ”

Tae-hyuk showed Park Jung-bae the vitamin drink boxes containing money . There were four boxes with 50 million won each .

“Well, that is 200 million, and will be divided 5:5 per the contract . 100 million each . ”

Park Jung-bae received two vitamin boxes from Tae-hyuk . He checked the contents and made a satisfied expression .

He had completely swept up the bad guys, and had also got some extra income doing so . It was a rewarding day .

“It is surprising that Mama knows someone like you . I confess that I did some investigation, since it was a proposal from a kid . ”

“So it is like that . Well, it doesn’t matter . ”

“You were the one who uncovered the crimes of Park Jung-hwan’s son . Additionally, on the same day, Park Jung-hwan’s wrongdoings were uncovered . Don’t you think this is a strange coincidence?”

Tae-hyuk laughed .

Park Jung-bae was more competent than he initially thought . However, he wouldn’t discover the truth of this case .

“Well, maybe we had a relationship in a past life . ”

“A relationship?”

“Probably an ill-fated one . ”

“Haha! An ill-fated relationship from a past life . Anyways, if you have another job similar to this one, then contact me again . I’ll be waiting . ”

Then there was a signal from Park Jung-bae’s walkie-talkie .

–Detective Park . The situation is ending .

“Yes . I am coming now . ”

Park Jung-bae pointed to the back door of the manager’s room .

“Go out that way . I’ll instruct them to release the net for a moment . ”

“Thank you . Then…”

Corrupt policeman Park Jung-bae .

Tae-hyuk left the casino, Park Jung-bae gazing after him .

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Tae-hyuk sighed with relief as he sat down on his bed .

The long day had ended .

“Detective Park . I’m sorry, but didn’t you know about this?”

Tae-hyuk took off his clothes, revealing the wads of cash taped underneath . Today, he had earned a total of 100 million from SY Capital .

“It is too big of an investment to only regain half . ”

Ha-ran had 50 million stolen from her . He spent almost 20 million on the information . In addition, 30 million out of the 300 million was originally his . No matter how he thought about it, earning 100 million was a deficit .

‘It was the right answer to hid some money in advance . ’

In a situation where guns were pointed at each other, one mistake could cost a person their lives . In the midst of all that, Tae-hyuk had been concealing the money .

“In the end, I received 200 million?”

Tae-hyuk laughed .

Not long ago, he had been working as a delivery man at a Chinese restaurant for 10,000 won . Now, he had just earned 200 million in one night .

It felt strange .

However, he had promised to take back 10 times the lost money . It was a bit lacking .

“There are still gifts left . This time, please be satisfied . ”

Tae-hyuk whispered into Ha-ran’s ears, who had fallen asleep waiting for him .