Chapter 124

Chapter 124 – Swallow the Sun #2

Anybody that had their close family or a friend that fell into a cult would somehow try to rescue them . The Sun Cult had dedicated personnel to deal with such people .

This was a remote place far from the centre of the city . There was only a factory and some rice fields around . In addition, most of the stores that traded with university students had closed down . It was to the extent that there was just a lonely convenience store .

If there was an appointment to meet someone about the Sun Cult, they would inevitably meet at this cafe .

‘It is because there has to be a meeting before entering the base of the cult . This cafe is the best trap . However, doesn’t the status of the leader seem a bit low?’

It had been one year after gaining the crime skills . Did he feel like this because he had faced so many criminals in the meantime?

Tae-hyuk found 12 hidden cameras inside the cafe . There were also mini-microphones installed at the tables . Obviously, the bishops of the Sun Cult would be checking all of the guests that entered here . Using Tae-hyuk’s abilities, he could penetrate the building without anyone knowing .

But in order to shatter the Sun cult, he needed to use a frontal attack .

“Here is your coffee . By the way, I guess you have been waiting for someone . Have they arrived yet?”

Tae-hyuk looked at the door as he replied,

“He is a little late but I think he is coming now . ”

There was a rattle as someone entered the cafe . Naturally, the gazes of the people inside the cafe would focus on him . He was a man in his 30s with shortly cropped hair . His physique showed that he exercised a significant amount .

The man looked around the cafe and confirmed that there were only two people . He turned to Tae-hyuk and bowed slightly,

“Are you Kim Cheol-su?”

“Ah, yes . Hello . ”

“I am Lee Gun-woo . Pleased to meet you . ”

He extended a small business card towards Tae-hyuk . The words ‘Republic of Korea’s Army’ in English and the title of ‘Captain’ were written . Lee Gun-woo received Tae-hyuk’s business card and muttered with a surprised face,

“…It is your real name . Ah . I’m sorry . ”

“Haha, it is okay . Isn’t it a name you often see in textbooks?”

Anyone who saw the business card with ‘Kim Cheol-su, maths teacher’ would have the same reaction . The two people had only exchanged a few phone calls . It was the first time actually meeting today .

Lee Gun-woo ordered a glass of white mocha and sat at the table where Tae-hyuk was currently at . Then he carefully started his story .

Lee Gun-woo was a lieutenant who failed to get promoted and was preparing for discharge . He then found out that his sister had become involved in the ‘Sun’ cult . He was searching for a person to help him and met Tae-hyuk .

“In fact, I hadn’t thought about going there directly at first . She is an adult and I should leave her to her own work . However… I don’t think I can leave her in a cult . ”

Tae-hyuk nodded with a heavy expression .

“Yes, I also want to regain the family that I lost to the Sun Cult . ”

“That family is…”

“Ah, my little brother . ”

“I see . At any rate, I want to find Min-young and bring her out . ”

The two people exchanged information about the Sun Cult . And there were a few eyes watching them .

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The base of the Sun Cult was only a minute’s drive from the cafe .

Lee Gun-woo started the car and said,

“I wanted to bring a handgun, like a pistol . However, I don’t have much time left until my discharge, and I don’t want to go to military prison, so I am just a soldier in spirit . ”

“Haha . Then did you bring any weapons?”

“Ah, I brought a small rod, so I will be fine . Rather, you should be careful as a maths teacher . ”

“No . A lot of students abandoned maths so I had to study other subjects . ”

Lee Gun-woo continued to joke around as if to calm himself down . Then he suddenly stopped and raised his hand from the steering wheel . There wasn’t even time for a deep breath as they arrived at the base of the Sun Cult .

Tae-hyuk spoke like it was the first time he had visited this place .

“It isn’t as large as I thought . ”

“It seems so . I thought that it would at least have an atmosphere similar to that of a military base or a prison, but the fence is low and people can freely enter and leave . ”

Tae-hyuk knew the answer but he didn’t speak it aloud . He was just a high school teacher whose family member was taken away .

The reason for having no barriers or guards was simple: the Sun followers lived in groups of five . They were the shackles that restricted each other’s actions .

Lee Gun-woo took slow, deep breaths and said,

“Hu… Then as we already discussed, let’s break through the front . ”

Even if it wasn’t wide, there were three 4-story buildings . No matter how they moved, it would take a while with just two of them .

“I see we have people who came to visit . Sun welcomes all visitors . ”

As they drove through the gate, a few people in suits came out to greet them . The man standing in the front said with a smile,

“Hwanin said you would come and you really did . The two of you are welcome . ” (Hwanin: google link . I suggest you glance over this link because this myth will be mentioned several times)

Lee Gun-woo’s eyes widened at the unexpected hospitality .

“Kim Cheol-su and Lee Gun-woo, please follow me . Min-young is waiting for you . ”

Lee Gun-woo groaned as the name of his sister emerged from the man’s mouth .

“H-How do you…”

“Hwanin knows everything . Then please come this way for a more detailed explanation . ”

The guide was one of the bishops of the Sun Cult . They followed him and arrived at a big bathroom .

“Aren’t I going to see my younger sister? And how the hell did you know my name and my sister’s name? Perhaps…”

Lee Gun-woo was obviously agitated . He even came to this place without saying anything to his little sister . Then suddenly, he recalled a rumor about Sun’s leader .

He called himself the incarnation of Hwanin and had the ability to see the past, present, and future . Surely those abilities weren’t real . Such thoughts disappeared from his head . He didn’t believe in things like that in this world . There was obviously some crafty trick .

The bishop smiled at Gun-woo’s look of suspicion and said,

“I’m sorry but there is an order in everything . First you have to clean your body and wipe away everything of this world . Then we will arrange some clothes for you . ”

Gun-woo didn’t protest again and entered the bathroom . Tae-hyuk followed behind him with a puzzled expression . In fact, Tae-hyuk knew the trick used by the bishop .

‘How did he do that? It was a cold reading based on the contents of the wiretap . What the hell, wasn’t that a tactic used a few hundred years ago?’

It was a technique that utilized psychological tricks during a conversation to guess what the person was thinking .

‘The information that they have isn’t perfect yet, so they will use the time in the bathroom to supplement it . ’

Tae-hyuk smiled . It was like watching a young child’s cute tricks .

‘Well, if that is what you wish . I’ll give it to you . ’

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The smiling expression disappeared from the bishop’s face as the two men entered the bathroom .

“Huhu . The two of them don’t know that they are moths in a web . Hey, what are you doing? Go grab their ID cards and phones . ”

“Yes, I understand!”

“Make sure to set up some massages . It should take at least one hour . ”

During that time, all the preparations needed to be finished . The bishop made them take a bath under the pretense of being cleansed . It was a prelude to the scam that would now begin .

“It has been a while since people have fallen into the trap . ”

The cafe and nearby rest areas were all operated by Sun . Those who visited there were under the watchful eye of Sun . If one of them tried to come here, then it would be like this event .

When bathing, everyone was forced to undress . Of course, they would leave their wallets and phones in the locker room .

The believers entered and came outside with something .

“We got everything!”

“Yes . Check if they have SNS and get as much personal information as you can . I’ll be unlocking the phones . ”

“I understand . ”

The bishop smiled as he received the phones from the believers . Smartphones made cold reading much easier . This little device contained everything about a person . Moreover, it was possible to release the fingerprint lock .

“It there are fingerprints, then we can collect a lot of it . After making the artificial fingerprint, I can see all the personal information . It is a really good world . ”

Name, gender, age as well as the place of birth and what school they attended . The name and contact information of the people they knew . The most visited sites on the Internet . In addition, there was the ID card .

From there, it was simple to pass on the information and make the leader appear like the incarnation of Hwanin . The only thing left was how to produce a plausible stage .

“It is very simple . We have done this over 100 times . ”

The bishop laughed and headed for his studio with the two phones .

An hour passed by .

After bathing, Tae-hyuk and Gun-woo opened the bathroom door and went outside . The waiting believer held out some clothes and a glass of milk .

“This is milk gained directly from the cows raised here . There are no external chemicals ,so you can drink with confidence . ”

Gun-woo muttered as he took it,

“It really feels like everything about the world has been washed away . ”

Then they heard the voice of the waiting bishop .

“It was cleansing . You have been purged through Hwanin’s power . Now you are ready to meet Hwanin . ”

“Ah, then your name…”

“I am called Song Chi-hyun . The founder is waiting . Please follow me . ”

Tae-hyuk and Gun-woo walked down the long corridor as they followed Song Chi-hyun, a bishop of the Sun Cult .