Chapter 92

Chapter 92 – Big Brother’s Raid #3

Shin Se-ho felt great .

“Hahaha! Drink, drink! I will pay for it today!”

“Can Sunbae really do it?”

“Of course . ”

ABS Station’s AD, Kwon Joon-hyuk, pulled the girl sitting next to him closer to him .

“Aish, what is Oppa doing?”

“Shin Se-ho PD… No, this news department head will treat you! Let’s drink!”

Alcohol was consumed and the girl’s breaths smelled of alcohol . The waiter came over with bottles of alcohol and fruit snacks . There was already beer on the table . Then the appetizing snacks were placed down .

“Beer service!”

A female extended some bomb shots to Shin Se-ho and Kwon Joon-hyuk . Shin Se-ho gulped it down with a red face and a breath that was stinking of alcohol .

“Kwon Joon-hyuk! What did I say? Didn’t I say to trust in and follow Hyung?”

Shin Se-ho had been on the rise after revealing the secret hobbies of domestic conglomerates . Soon after, he revealed the truth about the hippo case that the police had been trying to conceal . That alone was tremendous .

Usually, PDs only reported exclusive scoops once or twice a year . However, Shin Se-ho had several jackpots successively .

“There was an exclusive interview with Phantom . How did you get that?”

“I’ll just say it here . I’m close to Phantom . , so if I call him, then he will come running right away . ”

“Wah…”

Shin Se-ho worked as a PD at ABS Station . As a PD, he had to follow most general events . It had been two years since he started stalking detectives in order to get a scoop . He finally got recognized due to meeting Phantom .

“I was originally going to try other stations, but the chief held my leg and asked for me to remain at ABS Station . ”

“Kya! As expected from Shin Se-ho hyung-nim! Now the world recognizes Hyung-nim . ”

Shin Se-ho laughed at the compliments and ate the fruit snacks . His title at the station was PD, but now he was promoted up two levels . Starting today, he was a Chief Producer, a CP, not a PD . The CP managed the PDs, and was in charge of the total production of the broadcasts . It could be said that his position would be equivalent to a general executive at other companies .

“I can also use the corporate card that wasn’t available in my PD days . ”

Shin Se-ho waved a luxurious gold-plated credit card that was held between his fingers .

Kwon Joon-hyuk hadn’t heard the contents of the deal between Shin Se-ho and Phantom . Why had Phantom given Shin Se-ho the right to interview him? He asked Shin Se-ho, who replied,

“Are you crazy? Do you think I will cut the belly of the duck laying the golden eggs?”

“I-Is that so?”

At that moment, a female grabbed Shin Se-ho’s arm .

“Oppa . Let’s sing . I want to hear 18 Times . ”

“Yes . ”

The two people went on stage and started singing a slow blues song .

Kwon Joon-hyuk licked his lips . Such a person was now the chief producer . He started to worry about the future of ABS Station .

“Ah, I don’t know . Today is a day to play! Now, let’s go and sing .

“Yes!”

Kwon Joon-hyuk put an arm around a woman’s shoulders and walked towards the stage . Then the door opened and a man in a sharp suit entered . He had such a strong physique that he could be in an action movie right now .

Shin Se-ho, who was playing with the female, turned and looked at the man .

“What? I didn’t call for the waiter . ”

The man, who was mistaken as a waiter, looked around the room .

“Are you Shin Se-ho?”

The unpleasant pronunciation showed that he wasn’t familiar with Korean .

“Uh, that is me . Did rumors about me already circulate? I am a bit famous . Huhu…”

Shin Se-ho felt proud and took out a 50,000 won bill from his pocket .

“Can you buy me a pack of cigarettes? Marlboro red . You can keep the remaining change as a tip . ”

The man… no, Big Brother laughed . He pulled out the Tokarev TT-33 and aimed it at Shin Se-ho’s head .

“It seems like I’ve come to the right place . The tip is for your life . ”

Big Brother quietly closed the door and entered . The people inside screamed until their throats were sore . However, it was a place with good soundproofing so the screams didn’t escape outside .

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There were a few reasons why Big Brother chose the karaoke bar as the place to keep the hostages . (In Korea: a karaoke bar has girls working working there, sort of like an escort bar)

It sold alcohol, snacks and other illegal things . Thus, CCTV were installed everywhere to avoid a police crackdown . There were devices installed inside the room and the structure outside was unknown . Instead was like a maze with multiple random passages .

It was a fortress that didn’t allow enemy penetration .

There were 30 hostages in the room, including Shin Se-ho and Kwon Joon-hyuk . Most of them were employees and girls working at the karaoke bar . Unfortunately, some students who used the convenience store on the first floor were also trembling among the adults .

One young man whispered to another .

“Did you hear? If Phantom doesn’t show up, then he will kill the hostages one by one… Before that, we have to neutralize him somehow .

“That’s right . Even if he has guns, aren’t we more numerous? I think we can neutralize him if we strike at the same time but…”

“I think there will be good enough odds if 10 people join together . ”

“I agree . ”

“Me too . ”

Big Brother hadn’t tied up the hostages . He was just blocking the entrance so that no one could leave the room . The hostages were talking so low that Big Brother couldn’t hear them . They would jump from four directions at the same time, suppressing the opponent and taking his guns . It was better to risk one’s life fighting than to die one by one .

On the right, the man who decided to strike Big Brother was anxious . Among the hostages here, there were many men working as waiters, their numbers reaching more than 10 people . How confident was that person in his ability that he didn’t even tie them up?

Still, they would just die at Big Brother’s hand if time kept passing . If so, he would rather risk his life to fight . The determined man bit his lip . He nodded towards the other hostages .

Someone counted down in a low voice .

“3… 2… 1… Pounce!”

A dozen people instantly jumped towards Big Brother . They lowered their bodies as much as possible and focused on making it difficult for the opponent to hit them with his gun . Big Brother held the gun in one hand and slowly opened his eyes . He didn’t seem confused at all by the hostages’ actions .

Then he muttered,

“There are a lot of people so killing a few hostages should be okay . ”

Big Brother rotated his body and kicked one of the hostages .

“Keok!”

He then turned and pulled the trigger at the men who were trying to do a back tackle .

Tang! Tatang!

“Kuheok!”

A man was shot in the leg and rolled across the floor . On his right, the man who tried to jump Big Brother was shot in the head .

Big Brother laughed,

“Did you wonder why I didn’t tie you up? The reason is simple . Even 100 of you lowlives wouldn’t be able to beat me . ”

“Aaaaack!”

One waiter took a knife and attacked Big Brother from a blind spot . The knife struck Big Brother’s chest and the waiter shouted loudly,

“Hahaha! I did it . My attack…”

Big Brother casually looked back and fired his gun . It pierced the waiter’s waist precisely .

The hostages started to feel despair .

“I’m sorry but your attacks won’t work on me while I’m wearing this . ”

Big Brother took off his suit and showed the trembling hostages . It was a reinforced suit . It was like he was wearing black armor .

“B-Body armour…!”

He wore a reinforced suit made of Kevlar . Special products made of those fibers were used in various bulletproof shirts . He wore it around his whole body . Even if it was hard to move, the ability to protect the body was enormous .

Furthermore, the rubbery black fibres on the outside were Nomex . It was a special fiber used for firefighting clothing, as it had great heat resistance and electrical insulation . In the end, he couldn’t be hurt, even if he was attacked with a stun gun . The only downside was that it felt like an extra 20kg of weight was on the body . It was the same as wearing huge sandbags on the body .

“Being able to move like that while wearing this…”

He had handled 10 hostages in an instant .

“Ahh… Ahhhhh!”

The remaining people could only scream . Big Brother knocked on his suit and muttered,

“If you want to knock me down while wearing this, you should bring an anti-tank rocket . ”

Kwon Joon-hyuk, who was hiding among the hostages, groaned . Then he spoke to the injured Shin Se-ho . Shin Se-ho had several bullets in his shoulders and thighs . Despite that, he didn’t give Phantom’s contact details .

Therefore, Big Brother took hostages and made an announcement to the police .

–If Phantom doesn’t come here within 30 minutes then I will kill the hostages one by one .

This was the condition that Big Brother gave to the police .

“D-Department Head… Do you really not know Phantom’s contact details?”

“Eu… . euhhh… . I said I don’t know…”

“You said you were friends!”

“……”

Shin Se-ho had no words to say and could only bite his lips . Big Brother didn’t seem to believe him but what he said was real . The relationship with Phantom was only one way . Shin Se-ho couldn’t do anything unless he was contacted .

“Phantom…”

Shin Se-ho called out Phantom’s name in his pain-filled state . Would Phantom come here to save him and the hostages?

If he did, Phantom wasn’t just a criminal…

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Tae-hyuk arrived at the scene to find the neighborhood completely sealed off by police and soldiers .

“No… I told him to release the hostages . Block it off completely to stop anyone from entering . ”

The soldiers were the 35th Battalion of the Capital Defense Command . He had encountered them during the Bomber case . They were a special unit specialization in street warfare and counterterrorism, but now they were just blocking off the road .

“First of all, I have to somehow enter . ”

He could go up to the police .

-I am Phantom . From now on, I will plunge into enemy territory!

That wouldn’t happen . It was impossible for an average person to get past that surveillance and enter, but it was possible for Tae-hyuk who had the crime skills .

‘Then let’s use my newly acquired skill . ’

First of all, he used Counterfeit to change his leather jacket into a soldier uniform . Then he use Disguise to get the face of Sergeant Kim Ha-sae who he met several times . The Demon Revealing Mirror showed that he had become a completely different person .

‘There is a bit of height difference . Was he originally taller due to his combat boots?’

Tae-hyuk approached a soldier who formed part of the blockade .

“The road is fully sealed off, and not even a single ant will be able to enter . ”

Park Jong-sa, who was maintaining the barrier, looked at Tae-hyuk and said,

“Sergeant Kim . Didn’t I tell you to make a barrier on the roof? Why did you come down here?”

Tae-hyuk didn’t panic and said,

“The captain asked me to check the blockade . ”

“Really?”

In this situation, it was good to borrow the name of the boss . It was even better if they were a very high ranking person that couldn’t be questioned .

Sergeant Park pointed inside with his thumb . It was a quick signal telling him to go inside .

“Then keep up the good work . Charge!”

Park Jong-sa clicked his tongue as he saw Tae-hyuk saluting .

“Aigoo, look at that salute . This is a real situation . He should go back to basic training . ”

“……”

Tae-hyuk had a moment of silence for Kim Ha-sae before moving to the back of the karaoke bar .

‘The killer is sent by the Triads . ’

It was obviously that the opponent would possess a great deal of firepower that he couldn’t deal with . Tae-hyuk wouldn’t be able to fight him with the Violence skill and iron pipe .

‘But for weak people, there is a weak way of fighting . ’

Five minutes later, Counterfeit was released and his leather jacket was restored . Tae-hyuk took the phantom mask from his pocket and placed it on his face .

Phantom and Big Brother .

The two criminals’ fight was about to start .