Chapter 96

Chapter 96 – Advance Notice of a Storm #1

As a result of the fight against the terrorist, Phantom was being broadcasted on TV every day .

Among them, the interviews with the survivors of the terrorist attacks garnered a lot of interest . On the screen, a woman who was suffering relatively minor injuries was explaining the situation at that time .

“Some of the men tried to lunge at the terrorist . They thought that despite the fact that he had a gun, he was still a human, and could be beaten . When they failed, I really thought that I would die . ”

A reporter holding a microphone asked from next to her .

“Then he appeared?”

“Yes . He emerged from a place that the terrorist never expected . ”

The reporter knew the outline of the case, but shivered and pretended ignorance .

“Did he break through the ceiling?”

“Nope . He was mixed in among the hostages . The person that the culprit thought was ordinary suddenly pulled out a phantom mask and put it on his face . ”

“Ohu… Then did you see the Phantom’s face?”

“Yes . But I don’t think it is his original face . ”

“What do you mean?”

The woman hesitated for a moment before replying .

“That…there was a man who was groaning next to me, and Phantom had the same face as him . They obviously aren’t twins… Maybe Phantom has the ability to disguise himself with another’s face . ”

“Perhaps it is special makeup or something like that . ”

“I don’t know . Then he suddenly pulled an iron pipe from somewhere and started fighting the terrorist . ”

“He fought that monster with an iron pipe?”

“Yes . ”

“It is certainly a famous weapon, but using it to fight a terrorist armed with powerful weapons… It sounds a little reckless . ”

“I thought so as well . No matter how great Phantom is, I thought that he couldn’t beat a gun with an iron pipe . Then an amazing thing happened . The terrorist shot Phantom’s face… Blood appeared on the face of the shooter . ”

Changing his face could be explained with special makeup . However, not only did he survive a gunshot, but he also wounded the opponent? It was a mystery that was impossible to prove with modern science .

The reporter finished the interview with some last words .

“Thank you for the good words in the midst of the confusion . Then, let’s connect to a correspondent who will take you inside the building where the incident took place . Now, shall we see how the Phantom fought the terrorist? Come out!”

The screen faded out before changing scenes . Shin Se-ho turned off the TV from where he was lying down on the ICU bed .

“Damn . Phantom came to my rescue, but I couldn’t interview him properly… I’m not qualified as a journalist . ”

Kwon Joon-hyuk, who was lying on the next bed, raised his body half-way up .

“It seems so . It would’ve been a much more plausible scene if you were there . ”

“At any rate, didn’t Phantom know my heart? He risked his life in order to protect me . ”

Ha? Really?

Kwon Joon-hyuk barely refrained from saying the words .

“Ugh… There is no time for this . Ask the doctor when I can be discharged . If I can just get an exclusive interview then the ratings…”

He hadn’t changed despite almost dying . He was still Shin Se-ho .

Kwon Joon-hyuk sighed and quietly muttered,

“Aigoo… It is the same as you smearing dung on the wall . Can you really catch that guy?”

Unfortunately for Shin Se-ho, he wouldn’t get the desired interview with Phantom for some time .

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“When I think about it again, this skill it too crazy . ”

Tae-hyuk was lying on a bed and looking at the Demon Revealing Mirror . He wasn’t aware due to the anesthetic, but he had suffered serious injuries . Even if the damage was decreased by half, he was still shot at close range . His shoulder bones were broken and the muscles had ruptured .

The problem was his head . After an X-ray, the doctor said that it was amazing that he was still alive . Tae-hyuk recalled the situation at that time and shivered .

“I was definitely shot in the head… If it wasn’t for the skill then I would be riding the express train to hell . ”

The doctor said that his skull was cracked and the optic nerve shocked . For the time being, more medical treatment was needed . Just lying still would cause him to feel dizzy and nauseous . When he closed his eyes, he would see something like flashing lights . For a while, it felt like he was treated as a dead rat .

The hospital where Tae-hyuk was resting in didn’t have any signs . It was a place for criminals who couldn’t go to a proper hospital, or those who needed illegal treatments . The facility was unexpectedly very neat . Despite the lack of signs, it was better than a general neighborhood hospital .

“Seo Tae-hyuk . It is time for your regular checkup . ”

The door opened and a man with thick horned glassed entered . He was Tae-hyuk’s primary doctor, Jung Eui-do .

“Is there any particular place where you are feeling pain?”

A nurse with a brusque expression untied the bandage wrapped around Tae-hyuk’s head . Then Jung Eui-do asked with shining eyes .

“You said that you rolled down the stairs right? You weren’t shot with a gun?”

Tae-hyuk replied with a smile .

“I really did roll down the stairs . I thought you didn’t ask that type of thing here . ”

“Aigoo… I’m sorry . I have been working here as a doctor for a long time, but I can’t help my curiosity . ”

“What do you normally do?”

“Ah, I am a specialist in abortions . ”

“Cough…”

It was surprisingly easy to find unlicensed doctors in South Korea . Most of them did simple cosmetic surgery or abortions . In South Korea, having an abortion was an illegal procedure, so a back alley doctor was required for it .

‘The reason why the facility is so well-equipped…’

Jung Eui-do was a really chatty doctor, which was why Tae-hyuk didn’t need to ask anything .

“It is okay until 10 weeks . The fetus starts to swell as arms and legs start forming, and after 25 weeks, it almost feels like I am killing a person instead of doing an abortion . Ah right, our hospital will do abortions up to 36 weeks . If you know anyone who needs one then please contact me . ”

Jung Eui-do smiled and pulled out a business card . Tae-hyuk accepted it with a laugh .

‘36 weeks is almost murder . ’

Maybe this doctor had killed more people than the murderer he fought a week ago . Since the medical treatment would take some time, Jung Eui-do continued to talk .

“When I’m here at night, I think I hear the sound of babies crying . Don’t you think that is strange?”

“……”

Tae-hyuk ignored Jung Eui-do and looked at the Demon Revealing Mirror . However, the contents of the story couldn’t be ignored .

“In fact, it has been 100 years since the building where this hospital is was built . It used to be the headquarters of the Japanese army . In the basement, prisoners were tortured and killed every day .

“…The Japanese?”

“Yes . After Korean became independent, they rushed away in a hurry, leaving something great hidden here . ”

It might be dismissed as a ghost story told about an old building, but Tae-hyuk had heard this somewhere . It was clearly a memory from the future…

So maybe he might find a clue in Jung Eui-do’s story .

Tae-hyuk put the Demon Revealing Mirror away and focused on the doctor’s words .

“What is hidden?”

“That’s what I mean . The Japanese gathered gold in South Korea and turned them into gold bullions . Then they buried them somewhere… This place…”

Surely the gold wasn’t here? Tae-hyuk swallowed his saliva . When considering the Japanese army, that gold would be worth tens of billions of won .

“Gold…!”

“Ohh!”

“…I guessed there were clues leading to the hidden location, so I hired people and searched all over the place . But it looks like I was duped by the person who sold me the building . Ahahahat!”

“Well, it is a common ghost story . At any rate, it was interesting . ”

“Is that so?”

Jung Eui-do finished the examination of Tae-hyuk and explained the results with a smile .

“Did you eat any wild ginseng? The bones are already almost restored . I think you can be discharged in two weeks . ”

“I am better than wild ginseng . I can’t die that easily . ”

“At any rate, you have a great resilience . ”

It was really fortunate . Jung Eui-do made a few more jokes before leaving the room .

Tae-hyuk was left alone to think quietly with a very serious expression . It would be nice if it was a story that could be ignored . The Japanese fleeing without their treasure . They left clues behind to where it was buried .

“The old Japanese army… Wasn’t there something like this?”

Seo Tae-hyuk had memories of the future . There were definitely something about the Japanese army in it .

“Was it two years later?”

Some gold that the Japanese army hid was found, causing the whole country to become noisy for a while . The full amount was returned to the nation’s treasury, with the finder only being given 50 million won .

“I forgot the spot where it was discovered…”

If Jung Eui-do’s story was true… Maybe Tae-hyuk could find something enormous .

“Wasn’t the original finder only given a pittance? But if I were the one to find it…”

He could swallow it up alone without the government noticing! He never imagined that his future memories would help in this way .

“I am going to be here for a while anyway… Should I start searching for a treasure map?”

The gold was said to be discovered by chance when the building was renovated . If so, the clue was hidden in a place with no light .

“A treasure map that no one else has found . Isn’t this amazing?”

Tae-hyuk’s eyes lit up .

Anyway, there would be no damages . Jung Eui-do said he searched this area but couldn’t find it . He was obviously quite disappointed . It was probably why he told his patients the story .

However, Tae-hyuk had the crime skills .

“In this case, I can use the Spying skill . ”

Every day was so idle that hospital life seemed very enjoyable .

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Kang-suk gathered at Kim Do-shik’s call . He wondered if Kim Do-shik wanted him to contact Phantom again .

“Aigoo . Now I dream of a phantom mask every night… Isn’t this terrible?”

Since the fight against the terrorist, the pressure from above to catch Phantom had increased, but they were unable to do so .

“Ah, Detective Cho . ”

“I’m sorry but there has been no contact from Phantom…”

“It seems like you’re going to have a nervous breakdown . I’m sorry but this time it isn’t because of Phantom . A letter came for you . ”

“A letter?”

Kang-suk was baffled . He wasn’t part of the general affairs section, so why would someone send a letter to him?

“That’s right . Park Sung-yul sent it .

“…Park Sung-yul . ”

Kang-suk groaned .

The first heinous criminal that he caught . He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for brutally murdering a woman in her 40s .

“Read it first . If the contents are true… You are the one who is most familiar with Park Sung-yul . I wanted to hear your opinion . ”

“Is it a case?”

“Just read it . ”

“I understand . ”

Kang-suk gulped . He slowly opened it and read Park Sung-yul’s letter .

“O-Oh my god…”

The letter contained words that Kang-suk could never imagine .