Goblin Library - Chapter 34

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Chapter 34

[What’s going on?]
As soon as the other party picked up, Kang Woong spoke while looking at Bong-ju.
『Uncle, you told me to call if I got involved with a gang.』
[Did you get involved?]
『You mentioned it, so I’m calling to report.』
[Put him on.]
At the other party’s words, Kang Woong extended the phone to Bong-ju and spoke.
『It’s on speaker mode, so he’ll be able to hear you.』
[This is Jang Jin-sam from Seoul. What organization are you with?]
At the name Jang Jin-sam and the question about his organization, Bong-ju looked at the phone with confusion before responding.
『Who are you, sir?』
[Sir?]
At the formal address, Jang Jin-sam let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded, then spoke.
[Looks like you don’t even know my name…. Never mind. Just tell me what organization you’re with. Your bosses might actually end up respecting me as their superior.’]
At Jang Jin-sam’s weighty tone, Bong-ju stared at the phone for a moment before answering carefully.
『I’m with Tae-sung’s organization.』
From the way he spoke, it was clear he was part of the underworld.
[Tae-sung…. I don’t know him.]
At those words, Bong-ju’s eyes narrowed.
[Forget Tae-sung. Tell me who’s above him.’]
At Jang Jin-sam’s words, Bong-ju furrowed his brow while looking at the phone. No matter how much this guy seemed to be a gangster, he still had his pride. Did he really have to answer like this?
But the thought that this person might actually outrank Tae-sung made him decide to answer as instructed for now.
『It’s Sung-sam.』
[Kim Sung-sam? Lim Sung-un?]
『It’s Lim Sung-un.』
[Good. I know him. What’s your name?]
At Jang Jin-sam’s words—referring to Lim Sung-un, the big boss that Bong-ju’s boss served, as just “him”—Bong-ju quickly bowed his waist.
This was real.
『I’m Bong-ju. Sir.』
[Sung-un will call you.]
Beep!
The call cut off, and Bong-ju glanced at Kang Woong for a moment. What was happening?
But that was brief. Bong-ju’s phone rang. He pulled out his phone and quickly answered at the caller ID showing Tae-sung.
『Yes, sir. It’s Bong-ju. Yes? Sung-un, sir. Ah, yes! Yes! I understand.』
Bong-ju received the call while bowing ninety degrees, then quickly hung up and slightly lifted his head to look at Kang Woong before bowing again.
『Thank you for your time, sir.』
As he quickly turned to leave, the school gang member who had called him out spoke up.
“Hey, if you go like this….”
At the school gang member’s words, Bong-ju struck the back of his head.
Smack!
“Don’t contact me again.”
Then, hurrying out of the alley, Kang Woong watched the school gang member who had been hit on the back of the head with a steady gaze.
The school gang member flinched at that look and quietly returned to his spot, lying down.
“Anyone else to call?”
None of the school gang members answered Kang Woong’s question. Even with the gang having shown up, the problem remained unsolved—there were no more fists to summon.
Watching the school gang members, Kang Woong spoke.
“Get up.”
The school gang members exchanged glances before slowly rising to their feet.
Kang Woong pulled out his phone and went in front of the school gang members, taking a photo of each of them one by one.
Click! Click!
Startled by the camera shutter sound, the school gang members raised their arms to cover their faces and asked.
“Why… are you taking pictures?”
“I have a hobby of taking photos of kids who hit me. Stay still.”
At those words, the school gang members slowly lowered their arms.
After taking photos of all the school gang members, Kang Woong spoke to them.
“Don’t bully the kids.”
“Yeah? Yeah….”
At the school gang members’ response, Kang Woong mounted his motorcycle.
“See you tomorrow.”
Vroom!
As Kang Woong rode his motorcycle out of the alley, the school gang members finally let out sighs and collapsed to the ground.
“This crazy… this!”
Suddenly, one of the school gang members lunged at the one who had called him.
“You! You called me here, didn’t you?”
“Ugh! Argh!”
The school gang member screamed as he was beaten, then suddenly turned his head to glare at the one who had called him.
And the other school gang members also lunged at the one who had contacted them. Their minds held no question about what Kang Woong meant by “see you tomorrow.”
Right now, all they could think about was punishing the one who had called them and caused them to suffer like this.

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The Dung Carrier Goblin looked up from his book and spoke.
“Just because we crack down once, the school gangs will stop bullying the kids?”
At the Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong nodded.
“If it ended there, that would be true. But….”
Yu Tae-poong flipped through several pages of the book.
“Everything before this is about finishing the job and reporting on it. Look from here.”

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Lim Sung-un, standing at the front listening to reports about today’s events, nodded.
『Now let’s start the second phase.』
As he spoke, Jang Ma-ru tapped the keyboard several times.
Tap-tap-tap!
Then names and phone numbers appeared on the monitor.
『These are the phone numbers of the school principals where the gangs attend.』
At Jang Ma-ru’s words, Lim Sung-un looked at the numbers and pulled out a 2G phone that was barely used anymore.
『What about the video?』
『Already sent. I also sent a message saying we’d call along with the video, so they’ll be waiting.』
Lim Sung-un nodded and made the call.
[Hello?]
When the other party answered, Lim Sung-un spoke.
『Is this Principal Lim Yeo-myeong of Songbuk High School?』
[Yes, but… are you the one who sent the video?]
『That’s correct.』
[…Are you going to leak the video?]
『That’s not the issue. Shouldn’t you be concerned about the students being beaten there?』
Jang Ma-ru had hacked the surveillance cameras in the area days ago and saved all the school violence footage.
Then today, after matching photos with the gangs that appeared, he sorted the videos by the schools the gangs attended and sent them to each school principal.
[Of course I’m concerned. So if you could just delete the video…. Do you need money?]
If footage of students in school uniforms beating and assaulting children spread, the school’s name would be plastered across the media, and as principal, he would have to take responsibility.
At the principal’s offer of money first, Kang Woong shook his head slightly. Kang Woong had seen many teachers like this before.
Teachers who knew the gangs were bullying students but turned a blind eye and pretended not to know.
Of course, there were teachers who tried to stop it. But it was beyond what one person could handle alone, and when fellow teachers said it was useless and told them to just let it go, they eventually gave up.
And since the gangs bullied students secretly and covertly, the school appeared peaceful on the surface. Everyone closed their eyes because they found it bothersome and didn’t want to be bothered.
At the principal’s response, Lim Sung-un, who had been silent for a moment, nodded.
『Tomorrow, a student on a motorcycle will enter the school. Do not stop them.』
[A student on a motorcycle?]
『They’ll leave after about two minutes. Don’t stop them, and I’ll delete the video.』
[A motorcycle on school grounds….]
『If I just upload the video to YouTube, it’ll get plenty of views.』
[…No one will stop us.]
『Then….』
After ending the call with those words, Lim Sung-un glanced at his phone before shaking his head slightly and studying the names of the principals displayed on his monitor.
『I wish all these principals here weren’t teachers….』
『Pardon? What do you mean by that? Aren’t they all teachers?』
At Choi Tae-sik’s words, Lim Sung-un shook his head.
『I mean I wish we could use the word “teacher” in its true sense. Not “principal teacher.”』
Then, as Lim Sung-un dialed another number on his phone, Kang Woong spoke.
『Is there any particular response you’re hoping for?』
『I suppose… a response that prioritizes protecting students over their own safety?』
When another school principal answered, Lim Sung-un repeated what he had said before.
And unfortunately, no principal gave him the response he was looking for.

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“Something feels… odd about this. Why are they doing it this way? The student on the motorcycle seems to be Kang Woong. What’s the significance of that?”
At the Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong nodded.
“I didn’t have the detailed plan written down either, so I was confused about what this was supposed to accomplish.”
At Yu Tae-poong’s words, the Dung Carrier Goblin studied the book intently and murmured.
“Is this the author’s skill…?”
“The author’s skill?”
“I’m not good at laying down hints like this. I just write things as they are… but looking at this, the narrative seems well-crafted. It makes you curious about what comes next.”
“That’s true. It’s better to have some foreshadowing rather than revealing everything from the start.”
“Exactly.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin nodded.
“I should study these kinds of narrative devices and try writing them myself.”
“There should be books at the bookstore here that help with writing. Would you like me to find one for you?”
“Those kinds of books aren’t fun though….”
At the Dung Carrier Goblin’s words, Yu Tae-poong laughed and pointed to the book.
“Then just read this for now.”
The Dung Carrier Goblin nodded and turned the page.

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A high school in Gyeonggi Province, 11:20 AM.
Vroom!
A motorcycle roared through the wide-open school gates at breakneck speed.
Vroooom!
As the bike thundered in with a deafening exhaust, students instantly crowded against the windows.
“Whoa! What the—! That’s insane!”
“He’s wearing a school uniform!”
“Who rides a motorcycle to school in a uniform?!”
“What is this?”
“What school is he from? That uniform isn’t from ours, is it?”
Teachers tried to calm the students, but the sight of the motorcycle tearing across the school playground only sent them into a frenzy.
Vroooooom!
The bike suddenly roared with tremendous force, lifting its front wheel off the ground.
As it sped forward on only the rear wheel, students whistled and cheered.
Screech!
The motorcycle skidded to a stylish stop, and Kang Woong flipped up his helmet visor before pulling out a megaphone.
“Ahhhhh!”
As his voice boomed through the megaphone, Kang Woong spoke.
“Kim Sung-su, Choi Mu-ho. You two doing okay after I beat you yesterday?”
The moment those names left Kang Woong’s lips, the cheering students fell silent. Kim Sung-su and Choi Mu-ho were the school gang leaders here.
If they got caught cheering now, those two would mark them. That’s why everyone shut up immediately.
“For those of you who saw them—those two got absolutely pummeled by me yesterday.”
Kang Woong spoke into the megaphone, surveying the now-quiet school.
“I’m giving out my phone number now. It’s 010-****-****. From this moment on, if any school gang members extort money or assault anyone, send me a text. I’ll come back and make sure these two pay for it.”
Kang Woong continued, still addressing the silent school.
“Kim Sung-su, Choi Mu-ho—stick your faces out the window. Oh, and everyone else—pull your heads back inside. There are too many of you, and I can’t tell who’s who.”
Students hurriedly pulled their heads back inside. Every last one disappeared from the windows.
Kang Woong smirked dismissively before adding a threatening remark.
“Kim Sung-su, Choi Mu-ho. You want to see me after school?”
Moments later, two faces appeared at a third-floor window. Seeing them, Kang Woong spoke.
“Let me be crystal clear. If your school gang keeps bullying students from today on, you two will see me again.”
At Kang Woong’s words, the broad-faced Kim Sung-su shouted back.
“How are we supposed to stop other kids from fighting?!”
“How? You figure it out. You’re responsible for keeping school violence from happening here. If some random gang member beats someone up, that’s on you two. So… make sure no assaults happen in your school.”
With that, Kang Woong lowered his helmet visor and fired up the motorcycle again.
Vroooom! Vroom!
The bike roared powerfully as Kang Woong tore out of the school and disappeared.
As the motorcycle sped away from the school playground, Kim Sung-su and Choi Mu-ho’s faces turned pale.

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