Chapter 129

Chapter 129 – Mister Park’s Identity #2

Cho Min-hyuk looked at the person who magically appeared with a blank expression . Then he shouted as he realized who they were .

“Y-Y-Y-You…!”

The mask only covered the upper part of the face . Therefore, the scammers could see Phantom’s expression . He looked down at them with a smile . In a dark room with no light, the white mask worn by Phantom gave off an eerie atmosphere .

Cho Min-hyuk gulped as cold sweat flowed down his chin . Phantom said,

“Aren’t you missing a person?”

Then Kim Jin-woo screamed indignantly,

“Song Chi-hyun was caught by the believers! W-Whose fault do you think it is?!”

“It is karma for deceiving all the believers over the years . You can’t be like a politician and blame others . ”

“This bastard…”

Kim Jin-woo gazed at Phantom like he wanted to strike . He touched the cutlery that was secretly hidden . The person in front of them was a criminal that even the special forces couldn’t catch . In addition, according to the Oyabun, Phantom was the one who handled the notorious Big Brother killer sent by the Triads . They wouldn’t be able to live if they attacked him .

Damn… If he knew this then he would’ve brought a gun .

While Kim Jin-woo and Park Bum-ho were thinking about how to fight that monster…

Cho Min-hyuk quickly regained his cool and opened his mouth,

“You aren’t as big as the rumors . There would’ve been tremendous benefits if you hadn’t destroyed the cult . With those abilities, you could easily be the head of a religious cult . Being called a god by millions of people…”

Tae-hyuk smiled and interrupted Cho Min-hyuk,

“I don’t have a particular reason for shattering Sun . I’m sorry but you just caught my eyes . ”

“Y-You kicked the pumpkin for that reason?!”

“Actually, what I care about are the pumpkin leaves . ”

“…What does that mean?”

Tae-hyuk beckoned them to come closer . The cult leaders were overwhelmed by the atmosphere given off by Phantom and quietly gathered around .

“I will summarize your situation in simple terms . The leader gathered a talented magician, a writer, and an engineer to create the pseudo-religion Sun . Your abilities showed a strange synergy and the group increased at a rapid pace . ”

The cult leaders stared dumbly . Phantom’s words were all true . He really seemed to have a technique to read people’s minds .

“Then someone passing by smashed the plate . Well, let’s say that all the accumulated evil spirits exploded . ”

Tae-hyuk laughed as he saw Kim Jin-woo’s face distorting . Anyone who had their profit machine broken in front of them would react in a similar way . Cho Min-hyuk stopped the agitated Kim Jin-woo from rushing towards Tae-hyuk and said .

“You didn’t come here just to tease us . It seems like you want something . ”

He realized that they weren’t a match for Phantom . Cho Min-hyuk’s tone towards Phantom had become quite cautious .

“You noticed quickly . Is this how you were the leader for several years? Yes . What I want is a deal . Right now, the fanatics are aiming for you . They are searching and will discover you in a few minutes . What would happen then? Personally, I think the correct answer is either an Oriental Express style murder case or the French Revolution . ”

Cho Min-hyuk started sweating at the conclusions .

“So let’s skip the complicated story . I have a suggestion . I will help you guys escape from here . Instead, answer a question for me . Isn’t it very simple?”

“…What will happen if I lie?”

“You can say whatever your like, but there might be a punishment after you are free . ”

“……”

“For reference, I want to know about the ‘Yakuza’ who are behind you . ”

“……!!!”

Cho Min-hyuk controlled his expression, but the other two turned white like ghosts .

“If that was a question then I would’ve read the answer from your expressions . ”

“Kuhuk…”

Tae-hyuk spread both hands out and declared,

“Come, choose . The Yakuza in the distance, or Phantom in front of you . Your fates will be changed depending on your choice . ”

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Cho Min-hyuk was worried .

He had to accept Phantom’s offer in order to survive . The issue was that Phantom wanted information on the Yakuza . If he made the wrong choice then he could meet a group of lions while trying to escape a tiger .

However, he couldn’t reject . Without Phantom’s help, it would be difficult to get out of here alive . Then what should he do?

In the end, Cho Min-hyuk came to a conclusion . First of all, he decided to see what Phantom could do for them .

“…It isn’t enough to just escape from here . If the Yakuza finds out that I spoke to you about them then it will be hard for me to survive after leaving here . I’d rather…”

“There will be an after-sales service . Don’t worry . I’ve already thought about that . ”

Cho Min-hyuk smiled as he answer he wanted emerged from Phantom’s mouth .

“Hoh, that means…”

“Yes . I’ll send you to a place where the Yakuza absolutely can’t touch you . Once there, you can do the same thing that you are doing now . Of course, it can be hard starting from the beginning, so I will go and help you a few times if you want . Is this enough?”

“Hrmm…”

The conditions weren’t perfect, but Cho Min-hyuk decided to be satisfied with this much . A lot of their earnings were siphoned off to the Yakuza . If they took advantage of Phantom’s power, then they could get a lot more revenue than they were right now .

Cho Min-hyuk asked for confirmation .

“Will we really be in a place where the Yakuza can’t reach us?”

“Yes . I promise for sure . Don’t worry about it . ”

“What about the profits we earn? Do we have to give you a share?”

“Of course it is all yours . ”

Unlike the Yakuza, his services were free . If that was the case, this might be a huge jackpot . Yes, they were simply changing clients . Didn’t this sort of thing happen frequently?

Cho Min-hyuk slowly reached out his hand .

“I understand Phantom . I will accept the offer . I will be happy to tell you all I know . Then we are business partners . ”

“Business partners . You can say that . ”

Tae-hyuk smiled with satisfaction and shook Cho Min-hyuk’s hand . Thus, the cult leaders made an alliance with the criminal called Phantom .

Cho Min-hyuk told Tae-hyuk everything he knew about the Yakuza . The contents that emerged from his mouth was half expected .

Japan was a country where numerous cults existed . Of course, many of them were backed by the Yakuza . Cho Min-hyuk was a Korean but he had grown up in a Japanese cult since childhood . Then a Yakuza executive saw his talent and made a suggestion .

‘Create a cult in South Korea . I will give you support for it . ’

The goal was to us the followers to do things behind the scenes . Therefore, Cho Min-hyuk decided to go to South Korea where he could be the leader of a cult . And over time, Cho Min-hyuk became the leader of the Sun Cult .

“It seems like the Yakuza are planning something in South Korea . ”

It wasn’t much different from the Triads . Drug growing, organ trafficking, etc . Those things couldn’t be done in their country .

Tae-hyuk extended his notebook . It was the drawing of the strangely familiar man wearing black sunglasses . Cho Min-hyuk might know who he was .

“Oh, it is too small so I don’t know if this is correct . That is Mister Park . ”

“Mister Park?”

Tae-hyuk narrowed his eyes and muttered the name . It was the same title that he found in the Blue Dragon Prison warden’s notes . Was it simply a coincidence?

“Yes . An agent of the Oyabun . Most of the orders come through him . I also trade the necessary supplies through Mister Park . ”

“I see . Do you know anything else about him?”

“Only that he is Korean… Oh, I will notify you if he ever contacts me . But you won’t be able to meet him unless I contact you personally . ”

In order words, Phantom wouldn’t be able to meet Mister Park without his help . Tae-hyuk laughed and said,

“Don’t worry about that . ”

“H-Heok!”

Cho Min-hyuk felt goose bumps at suddenly hearing his voice from the other person . Once again, he realized how his opponent was .

“For your mental health, I won’t take off this mask . ”

“T-Thank you . ”

Cho Min-hyuk wasn’t that familiar with the Yakuza . Most of his information was useless . However, he was a person with contacts to Mister Park . If he used Cho min-hyuk’s voice and face, it was possible to meet with him .

“It seems like we can’t stay in here much longer . Shall we leave?”

Tae-hyuk quietly led them out of the room . The encirclement of the believers was imminent .

“This is a blueprint of the building . If you follow the escape route that I wrote down then you can escape from here . ”

“W-We are surrounded by the believers…”

“I will attract the attention of the believers . If the believers follow me in the opposite direction, then the encirclement will be broken . You can escape through the crack . ”

“However, Phantom is alive, so how can you be three people… Ah, you will use your skills . ”

“That’s correct . ”

Phantom was capable of freely changing his face . He would use it and head in the opposite direction of their escape route . In the meantime, the scammers would leave here .

Cho Min-hyuk nodded with understanding . Tae-hyuk pointed to an area outside the building .

“A man will be waiting here for you . If you follow him then the Yakuza absolutely won’t be able to touch you . ”

“I understand . Thank you Phantom . ”

Phantom disappeared into the darkness .

Cho Min-hyuk, Kim Jin-woo and Park Bum-ho followed the escape path on the map .

“We just need to follow this path . ”

The cult leaders started walking towards the destination without knowing what was waiting for them .