Chapter 91

Chapter 91 – Big Brother’s Raid #2

The Red Mafia was a Russian crime organization . Decades ago, they were a hydra with multiple heads, and were notorious for committing all types of evil deeds throughout the world . They would incorporate the beliefs of Zvezda, the symbol of the Ivankov family . (Zvezda= star in Russian apparently) .

After a bloody struggle, he became the godfather with tens of thousands of members . Ivankov recruited Soviet troops, who had been unemployed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, into his large organization . Then he acquired large quantities of scattered weapons to make a private army that he would use as mercenaries in the world’s conflict zones .

The war came to an end . Zvezda accumulated tremendous wealth as an arms dealer and mercenary leader . After Ivankov’s death, the Hydra’s neck that he had cut off, started to regrow . The people that Ivankov trained aimed their guns at each other and conflict swallowed the Red Mafia again .

The difference was that the weapons were guns and missiles, not swords . If the war persisted, only ruin would be left in its wake . Ivankov’s legal successor, the young boss Kataros, was well aware of this .

An old castle, Winter, hundreds of kilometres away from Moscow was Zvezda’s home . As the name suggested, it was surrounded by white snow all year round .

“Boss . Our plan was completely foiled by Phantom . ”

Kataros sat on his office chair and looked at Semon, his second in command . He was a genius with an IQ of 160 and had three doctoral degrees in economics . Since Ivankov had been the boss, Semon had managed the organization’s economics and was notorious for weapons smuggling around the world . There were rumors that he could supply submarines, tanks, and nuclear weapons at any time . The only one he bowed to was the boss of Red Mafia, Kataros .

Semon said with an angry face,

“Revenge is necessary . The damage he inflicted is millions of dollars . ”

“Killing the Phantom won’t make all that come back, Semon . ”

“But Kataros, it is dangerous if you ignore this . The other bosses won’t stand it . ”

Apart from the godfather of the Red Mafia, there were nine representative bosses . Kataros had legitimacy as Ivankov’s successor, but his forces were the weakest . He only kept his position due to the absolute support of Semon .

The Red Mafia dealt with high risk crimes such as drugs, prostitution, trafficking, arms trading and casinos . However, Kataros was interested in the so-called brain business . He supported students who were smart but had no money to study things like law and economics . After graduation, they would work in the Russian mafia .

It took a long time to see the results . Of course, the other bosses objected violently .

Kataros and Semon just prepared it silently .

“The world is changing . I want talent . ”

“But it is money that moves the world . If there isn’t a large amount of money available then Boss won’t be able to do what you want . That’s why you started the forgeries…”

He stopped before pointing out that it was the boss’ failure .

“And it failed . I know . Phantom hit us perfectly . ”

“So I’ve prepared some extra budget . ”

Semon was the man who handled the biggest amount of money among the nine bosses of the Red Mafia . He couldn’t understand why Kataros was refusing his aid .

Kataros said with a laugh,

“I told you . I love talent . It is the same with me . Everything I’m doing is to prove that I am fit for the position of the boss . ”

“Ah…”

Kataros had only been one of the nine bosses for one year . He didn’t have any achievements . If this situation persisted then Kataros would be forced out by the other bosses . Of course, it wasn’t like someone being fired from work . Rather, his neck would be sliced and he would be displayed on the streets of Moscow .

“That Phantom person is very interesting . It feels like he enjoys having people play in the palm of his hand . ”

“If Boss commands it, then I will cut off his head right away and decorate it in a well-visible place . ”

Kataros coughed . Semon was highly loyal but sometimes it was a bit intense .

“Let’s just watch first . We are not the only ones aiming at him . ”

“Do you mean the Triads?”

“That’s right . The long-term organ trafficking business they were running was blown up . It seems like the damage is considerable . ”

“The damage is bigger here . ”

Kataros coughed again . He spoke in a strangely sweet but sarcastic tone .

“They boasted that they sent their strongest killer to South Korea . ”

“He bought a lot of weapons from us . A high number of explosives… He can fight a war in order to get Phantom . ”

“If Phantom manages to defeat the killer from the Triads, then I will go and see for myself . Maybe he is the person I have been looking for . ”

Semon narrowed his eyes .

“South Korea will be set on fire . ”

“Yes . The movements of the Triad and the Yakuza are strange . Soon there will be a war . ”

Kataros said prophetically .

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Inside the hotel room, ‘Conquest of Paradise’ was playing . It was classical music that expressed the joy of Columbus discovering the New World .

Big Brother was moving his body on top of a woman while listening to the music .

“Heok… Heeeok…”

The girl panted roughly before becoming quiet . Big Brother, who had been choking her from above, released his grip . Then the woman’s body flailed like a broken doll .

“So don’t just follow anyone . By the way, what was your name? Well, it doesn’t matter . ”

Big Brother inserted his fingers into an eye and pulled out the eyeball . He pulled out a combat knife and cut the connected optic nerve . He always carried a bottle of formalin in his bag . It would be okay as a souvenir .

Big Brother picked up the phone on the floor and called the janitor .

-W-Why weren’t you picking up? What can I do for you?

“There is some garbage to clean in the K Hotel Suite . She hasn’t died yet, so you can sell her . ”

–I guess you didn’t have a favorite part this time . Just before…

“Hey . Just do what your job is . If you have a long tongue then I will shorten it . ”

–H-Hik! I-I’m really sorry . I understand . Then please have a shower and I will clean it up nicely .

Big Brother went to the shower and turned on the cold water . His body was hot with excitement .

Chwaaaaak!

The icy cold water poured on his head, but it didn’t cool the dark desires in his blood . It was a long trip and he could kill dozens of people .

“Well . It is clean . ”

After finishing out the shower, he found that his room was tidy . The bed-sheet that had been dirtied with something red had been changed . The janitor did a good job .

The table had a report that listed everything about his target, Phantom . Big Brother wore a dressing gown and sat down to read it .

“…He touched the Russian mafia? This brat is putting himself out in the open . I should check him out once . ”

As he drank wine in the suite, attendants emerged from the darkness . They placed various weapons on the table and disappeared . Big Brother saw the familiar Russian semi-automatic gun Torkarev TT-33 among them . He aimed it at one of the attendants and pulled the trigger .

Tang!

The head of the attendant scattered like a smashed watermelon . The faces of the other attendant turned white . He was terrified of the man who laughed like killing one person was a fun game .

“Hu… Now I am a little calm . I’m sorry but can you call the janitor?”

“Yes! U-Understood!”

The survivor sighed with relief .

Tang tang!

“I’m sorry but I like killing those who think they survived the most . ”

After killing the two attendants, Big Brother realized that he had no one to call the janitor .

“Was this a little too much?”

Big Brother laughed .

Anyway, his killing spree was just starting . He laughed like a child receiving a new toy .

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The Triads had dispatched a skilled killer to catch Phantom . He was armed with a large number of firearms distributed from the Red Mafia . An enemy different from the criminals so far had emerged .

Tae-hyuk didn’t know this and was handling the enemies in front of him with a serious expression .

“No… No matter how delicious you tteokbokki is… Isn’t it a little too much to make it for all the children in the orphanage?”

The one who spoke was Sister Viviana, a nun who cared for the children at St . Mary’s Orphanage .

“I am always thankful . After Hye-mi ate it last time, she was bragging loudly . ”

Still, no matter how simple the food, it was more than 30 servings . Tae-hyuk put the sauce into the large pot of boiling rice cakes . He grunted as he started to stir the contents with a large spatula that was more like a shovel .

“The smell is unbelievably good!”

“I used a good hot pepper paste . And this seasoning…”

Tae-hyuk sprinkled some white powder into the pot . Sister Viviana tilted her head and asked,

“What are you putting in now?”

“It is a secret . Do you know any chefs who would tell their secrets?”

“Ehhh… Surely it isn’t cocaine or…”

Tae-hyuk laughed,

This nun… She had a naive face and harsh manner of speaking, He wasn’t the Red Mafia, who dealt with such things .

“It is Miwon . MSG is good for your mouth, regardless of your body . Ah right, some people treat it as a crime . ”

“Omo . No?”

“Anyway, it is now completed so please help me put it on the plates . ”

“I understand . ”

“I can help . ”

Kim Soo-bin said from where she was snooping around the kitchen .

“Sister, be careful . It is hot so you might get burnt . ”

Kim Soo-bin picked up the pot with her right arm and started to add the rice cakes to the plate .

“This arm, it is strong . It isn’t hot holding something like this, and is quite comfortable .

Fortunately, Kim Soo-bin seemed to like the Machina .

“Speaking of the arm . Would it be better to use it a bit more carefully? It is still a machine . ”

“A friend gave it to me so it won’t be respectful if I don’t use it . ”

“F-Friend…”

Tae-hyuk sighed . It was good if she liked it .

Kim Soo-bin looked around the orphanage .

“I am leaving here soon, so I wanted to give them a last present . ”

“Then you should do it yourself!”

“I don’t cook . ”

Kim Soo-bin and Song Hye-mi were leaving the orphanage to stay at Cho Kang-suk’s house . It was only a short time until they graduated school and became self-reliant, but there were still freeloaders in Cho Kang-suk’s house . Thanks to the Machina, Cho Kang-suk could now be at ease when going to catch criminals . Ha-ran also confirmed that they would have the promised date sooner or later .

“Wah! Tteokboki!”

Once dinner was ready, the children entered . Sister Viviana spoke as she watched them eating the delicious food .

“Thank you very much . ”

“Did you want to eat the tteokbokki?”

“No, for many other things . ”

Sister Viviana smiled like she knew everything . Then all of a sudden, the expression disappeared from Viviana’s face . She spoke in a voice that was empty of any emotion .

“There will be many trials for you in the future, but don’t worry . Your skills will become even stronger in the future . In the near future, someone will appear asking for help . Don’t ignore him . You must definitely take care of him…”

“Eh? Sister Viviana?”

“… . Eh? I’m sorry . I must have fallen asleep . Ahaha…”

Sister Viviana blushed like she was embarrassed . Tae-hyuk asked several times about what she just said but she couldn’t remember anything .

‘What…? It felt like someone borrowed Viviana’s mouth to give me a message… I shouldn’t refuse to help?’

Tae-hyuk scratched his head . Viviana’s words were strangely embedded in his head .

–Breaking news . In Seoul, a person with guns has taken hostages at a bar .

Tae-hyuk suddenly looked at the TV after hearing the report . It was clearly an entertainment program being broadcasted…

“A gunman?”

Tae-hyuk approached the TV and listened to the announcer’s words .

“I-I’m sorry . We are eating… I’ll turn to another channel . ”

“No, wait a minute . ”

–He has one requirement . If Phantom doesn’t appear in front of him within 30 minutes, he will kill the hostages one by one . Phantom . Are you seeing this now? The lives of the hostages depends on you .

Tae-hyuk licked his lips . Such a thing should be left to the police and SWAT team, but why was he looking for Tae-hyuk?

‘I shouldn’t ignore the request for help?’

Tae-hyuk thought about what Viviana said once again .

“There is more tteokbokki in the pot if you run out . I have something to see to, so I will go out for a while . ”

Tae-hyuk left the orphanage before pulling out the opera mask and putting it on his head . He didn’t know who the killer was, but Tae-hyuk wanted to meet him .

Of course, the price would never be cheap .