Chapter 142

Chapter 142 – War Between Criminals #1

‘W-What are with all these forks and spoons?!’

Tae-hyuk gulped as he watched all the cutlery spread out before him . He had never been so nervous in a fight against armed gangsters…

His back was moist with sweat . If he hadn’t been wearing the opera mask, then it would’ve been obvious that he was nervous . It was best to just watch what other people were doing and to follow along .

He shifted his gaze towards the person sitting in front of him . Her long, silver hair hung down to her waist, and her white skin seemed to reflect the sunlight . She was a woman several times more beautiful than the celebrities on TV . She was wearing a stunning dress that revealed her shoulders and upper chest . The perfect fit made her look even better .

‘Ah, what the? Eat! Eat! I’ll follow you!’

However, the woman just watched Tae-hyuk’s face and didn’t eat . An awkward silence flowed between the two people .

“Doesn’t it suit your taste?”

The woman opened her mouth and spoke pretty good Korean . It was like watching a foreign film being dubbed .

“I just wanted to have a meal with you . Surely it is delicious? I’m just not familiar with it . ”

Tae-hyuk and Caterina were sitting in a French restaurant . It was a three-star Michelin restaurant so it was very expensive . It was a popular place to have dinner .

‘She rented out this whole place . She must be rolling in money . ’

Tae-hyuk inwardly clicked his tongue . In fact, the three-star restaurant had their headquarters in Paris . However, the atmosphere and chefs were similar, so there was almost the same satisfaction .

Of course, the price was the same .

Caterina’s eyes widened .

“Omo, then should we leave this place?”

Normally, he would eat at a Chinese restaurant or at home . Tae-hyuk was a commoner who didn’t often eat outside .

‘If she asks then jajangmyeon is Phantom’s favourite food . Still, when will I get to eat? Um . Can I get chopsticks?’

“It is the first time I’ve eaten in a restaurant like this with a beauty like Anne . ”

“I-Is that so? I was wondering… You wear those clothes with such ease that I thought you were familiar with these types of places . I’m sorry . ”

Caterina apologized and bowed her head .

She was the godfather of the Red Mafia that contained thousands of members . However, she was showing him a submissive attitude . It was possible because she felt favourable towards him .

Tae-hyuk was dressed in a neat suit due to the dress code . It fit properly, and was from a high end brand, costing at least five to six million won . In fact, it was a fake made from Counterfeit .

“Is that so? I saw the suit in a magazine and made it . ”

“Ahaha! You are speaking like you made it yourself . ”

“I did make it myself . ”

“Omo, what a good joke . ”

Caterina covered her mouth and gently laughed . Then she took the spoon on the outside and explained,

“It goes from appetizer to the mains so you use it in this sequence . ”

“It is hard so can’t I just ask for a fork?”

“Fork? What is that?”

“……”

Tae-hyuk was at a loss for words .

How could she not know the thing that he had loved during his two years of military life? At that time, Semon brought in a tray of food while dressed as a waiter .

“Young Lady . Please enjoy your meal . ”

“Yes, Semon . Thank you . ”

He really seemed like a butler at that moment . Caterina spoke after Semon left .

“Once the meal is over, we are going to see the Phantom of the Opera at the theater . Isn’t it a great trend in Korea right now?”

The more active Phantom was, the greater the number of theaters that started showing the Phantom of the Opera . It was a big trend among the university students .

“At any rate, thanks for lending me your subordinates . ”

Tae-hyuk had received Caterina’s help to deal with the Yakuza . He obtained information about the Yakuza that the Red Mafia had and asked to borrow some men . In exchange, Caterina had wanted a date with Phantom . Investing half a day on a data in exchange for the Red Mafia’s help wasn’t a big deal .

Caterina spoke with thrilled eyes .

“It is nothing, since I was originally planning on helping out this way . Anyways, I wanted to eat with Phantom like this . Thank you for pampering me . ”

It was a little burdensome to have a woman who was 10 years older acting like this . Well, it was cute but…

“C-Cough . At any rate, I was able to easily deal with the Yakuza thanks to you . ”

“Yes, yes! But I have a question!”

Caterina asked while wriggling her fingers .

“What?”

“I only gave you approximate information about the Yakuza . How did you know the enemy’s base and production areas?”

“That…”

All information was organic . If he found a small clue, then he could track it down the line to see the big picture . It wasn’t much different from putting together a jigsaw puzzle .

It started with a Yakuza executive who entered the country a fortnight ago . Tae-hyuk was able to get a lot of information by chasing after him .

‘It is great that I was able to get Mister Park’s voice and face . ’

Tae-hyuk was able to disguise himself as Mister Park, one of the higher ups in the Yakuza in South Korea . He used this to gather information about the Yakuza . It was truly hard work .

Tae-hyuk laughed and continued .

“…It is a trade secret . ”

“Oh, please~”

Caterina grabbed his arms and acted cutely, but it didn’t work .

“Anyway, Phantom is doing well . You truly are bright, I like it . ”

Caterina said with shining eyes .

“But I didn’t think that Phantom itself would be used as a symbol . ”

It was something that Tae-hyuk prepared to fight the mafia . Anyone could become Phantom with an opera mask . It was Phantom who installed the bomb at the enemy’s base, Phantom who knocked out the guards, and who was seen by lookouts . He made Phantom itself a symbol by introducing numerous Phantoms .

The first one was the Bomber . He was the Phantom in charge of manufacturing bombs . The former Red Mafia members took charge of enemy surveillance, intelligence gathering and installing the bombs . Even now, there were people gathered on the Internet who wished to become Phantom . It didn’t matter if there was a spy among them . Masks and some missions were given to them .

“You are welcome to wear the mask at any time . ”

“Ahaha~ I want to be Phantom’s girlfriend instead . Am I lacking in any way?”

“……”

Tae-hyuk wondered why there were only strange women around him .

‘But she likes me . I can use this . ’

Anyway, it was Phantom she liked, not Seo Tae-hyuk . There was no need to feel any remorse .

Tae-hyuk cut into the steak and said,

“Then let’s do the next deal . This time, give me information about the Triads . Then…”

“Ah, the next date will be at an amusement park!”

Tae-hyuk started sweating .

This girl was the boss of the Red Mafia? He was worried about the future of the organization .

‘They will be ruined . ’

Caterina smiled softly as she checked her calendar for an appropriate date .

“Then let’s talk business . ”

The young girl turned into the mafia boss . Tae-hyuk inwardly muttered as she gave off a strange pressure .

‘I don’t know what tune she is dancing to . ’

She truly was a difficult woman to deal with . Tae-hyuk once again realized the truth of the world .

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He was fairly happy with his deal with Caterina .

However, he promised to go with her to an amusement park date two weeks later .

‘She is also desperate . If she doesn’t have Phantom, then she won’t be able to walk the tightrope for much longer . ’

Tae-hyuk used his tablet PC to check the people who wanted to become Phantom . By sending them masks and giving them commands, the number of Phantoms in the world would increase .

“Aigoo . This uncle…”

He muttered as he looked at the profile of Shin Se-ho . This was the level of falling in love with a girl .

“Well, there are many places where I can use him . I’ll send him a message . ”

Every person on here would jump with joy if a Phantom mask was sent . He was able to give that much fan service .

“What, a police officer?”

The names of police officers were mixed up among the applicants . No matter how he looked at it, they were spies .

Tae-hyuk smiled .

He could see how big Phantom had become in South Korea .

“Actually, I was going to use the Nuclear Bomb people . However, don’t they know my real face?”

Therefore, he thought of the temporary measure of selling Phantom’s name . However, it had a greater impact than he had initially thought . Even now, articles about people who had become Phantom were appearing on the Internet every five minutes . The police couldn’t ignore it and would be hitting someone’s house right now . Clouding the eyes of the police . He could do several different things at the same time .

Phantom’s popularity was literally exploding . Tae-hyuk recalled the information he got from the Phantom in charge of watching the Yakuza .

“The president of Taesung Group is the Yakuza boss . Will the rats step back due to this?”

Tae-hyuk had set up some bugs in the Yakuza’s offices . There was a Phantom responsible for monitoring it 24 hours a day . If the contents were important then it would be sent to him . Since there were several Phantoms in charge of this, Tae-hyuk didn’t have to worry about any information being missed .

Everything was a system created by Sun’s Cho Min-hyuk

‘It isn’t difficult once I view Phantom as the leader of a cult . ’

Unfortunately, the Yakuza were being attacked by their own system .

‘The head of the Yakuza here is dead . Then what opponent will come out now?’

There were two likely outcomes . A newly promoted person will come from Japan . Or someone already here would be promoted .

‘The most likely possibility is Mister Park . ’

He was the organization’s right hand man and directed the important tasks . There was no one else fit for the position .

‘Maybe the end of the mafia game will be a confrontation with him . ’

Ding dong!

“Delivery!”

The things Caterina sent him had arrived . No matter how close they were, he couldn’t tell her where the Bomber was hidden .

Therefore, Phantom was the direct contact . He had several hideouts so there was no need to worry about being caught .

“The life of a fugitive was difficult . ”

Tae-hyuk looked at the information prepared by the Red Mafia . There was a lot of information about the Triads .

“The Triads is a harder opponent than the Yakuza . ”

The Yakuza’s default business in South Korea was the hallucinogenic drug . He used that as a small clue to find out where the Yakuza were at .

But the Triads was different, as they participated in fetal organ smuggling, organ trafficking, kidnapping, etc . They did the worst crimes that weren’t even possible in China in South Korea . He had to find the core and work backwards from there .

“There are 10 more places like T Medical Centre . ”

There would obviously be a leader operating this, but there was no way for him to find it .

“Well, would they pop out if I keep on shaking?”

Tae-hyuk approached the man making a bomb in his workshop .

“How much bombs is in stock?”

Kim Tae-sung took off his safety goggles and said .

“Including today’s one, 13 bombs . ”

“That is enough . ”

Tae-hyuk smirked .

‘Toad, toad . Reveal yourself, or I will blow everything up . ’