I Became an Officer in Another World in Just 5 Minutes - Chapter 145

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Episode 145

“Um… Security Chief.”

“Tsk, so it was you bastards after all.”

Seeing 1st Squad Sergeant Kumbel and 2nd Squad Sergeant Velit enter the room, Raifen clicked his tongue.

“We have no excuse.”

“We’re sorry.”

The two men bowed their heads.

Raifen suppressed his rising anger and leaned back against his chair.

“The 3rd Squad Sergeant isn’t involved in this?”

“Yes… that guy isn’t interested in this kind of thing, isn’t he.”

“Right, so how much did you bastards take?”

At Raifen’s question, the two men exchanged glances.

“Hurry up and speak! Have you idiots lost your minds?!”

Raifen flew into a rage at their behavior.

Thinking this would lead to big trouble, Kumbel hastily opened his mouth.

“We… we received 3 gold each time we turned a blind eye.”

“There were several times during this period.”

“If my memory is correct, twelve times…”

Raifen squeezed his eyes shut at the higher number than expected.

‘They wouldn’t have kidnapped just one person at a time, so the number of people would be…’

It would easily be twice as many as the number of kidnapping victims reported.

‘If this gets out… I’m finished.’

Facing such an obvious future, Raifen gripped the pen in his hand tightly.

“Who else knows about this?”

“Just… just the two of us.”

“Keep your mouths shut for now. Unless you want to die.”

“Yes… yes! Of course! Where would we go to talk about it?”

“That’s right. We only told you because you’re the Security Chief, but even if a blade came to our throats, we would never speak of it.”

Their constant nodding didn’t look very trustworthy, but right now, believing them was the only option.

“So where is their base?”

“The base… we don’t know either. They would always just tell us the date, and we would work by not going out on patrol.”

Kumbel’s words made one wonder if this was really a soldier guarding the city.

However, since Raifen wasn’t exactly an exemplary person either, he only focused on the problem at hand and didn’t criticize their behavior itself.

“You took bribes without even identifying their base? Don’t you have any contingency plans?”

“In… instead, they sent word that they’re active today.”

“Is that really true?!”

At this news like an oasis in the desert, Raifen shot up from his seat.

“Yes, that’s why we weren’t going on patrol and were sleeping.”

“Where did they say they would do it?”

“That… we don’t really know either.”

“You useless bastards!”

His good mood was short-lived.

Raifen picked up a pen from his desk and threw it.

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“That… we don’t really know either.”

“You useless bastards!”

I don’t know if it’s because I have good hearing or if the walls are thin.

The conversation from the Security Chief’s Office two rooms away was faint, but I could hear it clearly enough to understand the content.

“What a complete mess.”

A soldier took bribes and turned a blind eye to crimes.

Isn’t this guy just completely insane?

‘And the money he received was only 3 gold?’

On top of being corrupt, he’s also stupid.

‘Really a comprehensive piece of trash.’

The city that hired this kind of person as a soldier also has problems, in my opinion.

“Still, the Security Chief has some brains.”

The sense to immediately think there would be soldiers taking bribes and call them in.

As they say, it takes one to know one.

‘But they only know it’s happening today, not where.’

Since District 9 is quite large, searching around won’t be easy.

And if soldiers start openly moving around, those guys will also lay low.

“Well, isn’t there some good method?”

I calmly thought it over while drinking the tea the Security Chief had served.

‘How to lure the kidnappers.’

It seemed difficult, but if I thought about it a little, I could come up with a method.

Just as thieves appear where there are things to steal, kidnappers also appear where there are people worth kidnapping.

“We just need to set a trap and wait.”

Besides, didn’t they say the kidnappers prefer adult men?

There are plenty of them scattered around here.

‘Perfect. This should be worth trying.’

With a decent plan formed, I left the rest area and opened the door to the Security Chief’s Office where they were having a heated discussion.

“Gasp…! We were just about to go out on patrol.”

“I heard the entire conversation. These two took bribes, right?”

When I asked while looking at the two soldiers standing side by side, their expressions crumbled.

“That… that is.”

“We are.”

“Yes! That’s correct. These bastards! They betrayed the pride and beliefs of security guards and sold citizens to kidnappers – they’re absolutely heinous criminals!”

Raifen pointed at the two with his finger and raised his voice.

‘Look at how fast he cuts ties.’

Even a pro gamer would applaud that level of skill.

“We’re… we’re sorry! Please spare us just this once!”

“We’ve committed a crime deserving death.”

Thud.

The two prostrated themselves flat on the ground.

I don’t understand why they always commit wrongdoings and then beg for forgiveness.

“If you’ve committed a crime deserving death, then you should just die.”

“Hiiiiek!”

“That… that is.”

When I placed my hand on the sword at my waist, the two recoiled in horror.

“Don’t want to die? Then catch them within six hours. I’ll consider it as mitigating circumstances.”

“Yes… yes! Understood!”

“We’ll definitely catch those heinous kidnappers.”

The two with determined expressions.

I’d believe them if they said they were generals heading to war.

“Security Chief.”

“Yes.”

“I’ve been thinking – let’s set up some traps.”

“Traps, you say?”

“After all, kidnappers only appear when there are targets to kidnap, right? If we have security guards sit on benches pretending to be drunk, won’t they show up?”

Raifen fell into deep thought at my suggestion.

“If you have any other better methods, feel free to do as you wish. I just need to catch those bastards within six hours.”

“No… no! That sounds like a really good method! As expected, a war hero is definitely different!”

The Security Chief’s flattery was so sweet it could melt and disappear.

His skills were considerable.

“Then let’s move right away. We don’t have much time.”

“Yes!! You guys hurry downstairs and get the men ready! Dress the suitable ones in civilian clothes!”

“Understood!!”

With the operation decided and time being short, the security guards moved faster than ever.

Teams of five – one pretending to be drunk and collapsed, while the rest lay in ambush nearby.

I also joined a team and moved with them.

‘Now I’m even doing security guard work.’

I really should get overtime pay for this.

“How about going inside there?”

Kumbel, who ended up on the same team as me, pointed to a nearby bar.

“A window seat there would give us a perfect view.”

By the way, the one we threw out as bait for our team’s trap was a young man named Erit, the youngest in the security guards.

‘Sorry. Originally, this kind of thing is what the youngest does.’

He might end up in a terrible situation, but I couldn’t do it myself, could I?

Besides, this incident happened due to their incompetence.

There’s absolutely no reason for me to sacrifice myself.

“It might take a long time, so let’s go in and have something.”

“Let’s first see if they’re open for business.”

“Yes…!”

With the other two waiting on the opposite side, Kumbel and I opened the bar’s door.

“Welcome… huh?”

An employee at the bar greeted me.

It was a face I knew all too well.

“Captain Bern? Why are you here?”

Captain Bern, who had left work early due to curfew, was wearing an apron and diligently carrying drinks around.

“Oh… this is the bar my wife runs, so I was helping her with work. Is there some problem with me?”

Captain Bern looked at me with a worried expression as he asked.

‘This is that bar…?’

I took a step back and looked at the store sign.

【Vivian Bar】

‘Vivian… Vivian.’

Come to think of it, I remember hearing about it in the office.

‘What are the odds of such a coincidence.’

At this situation created by pure coincidence, the corners of my mouth lifted without me realizing it.

“What problem would there be? You said there was a curfew, but in reality there was no curfew?”

“Huh! That… that’s…”

“It’s fine. The problem is with those who don’t follow it. Well, I didn’t come here for business with Captain Bern, it’s about something else. Would it be okay if I stayed here for a bit?”

“Yes…! As for seating…”

“I’d like to sit at that window seat over there, I have something I need to watch.”

“Of course!”

As Kumbel and I sat at the window seat, it wasn’t long before a young woman came over with a menu.

“Hello. Manager, I’m Bern’s wife. It’s an honor to meet you like this.”

“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you.”

The situation of facing a work colleague’s wife.

This isn’t easy.

‘This is uncomfortable.’

I can treat Captain Bern casually, but I can’t do the same with his wife.

You could say this is the ultimate level of awkwardness.

“Please take a look and order comfortably.”

“Thank you.”

Taking the menu and looking it over, it was a typical bar that served as a dining hall for lunch and sold alcohol in the evening.

Something that caught my eye was.

New Menu 【French Fries】 3 Silver

‘They’re selling french fries here too.’

Every time I see this, it’s both joyful and painful.

“Pick what you want to eat. I’ll buy it for you.”

“Huh…! Thank you!”

As if it was an unexpected offer, Kumbel made a surprised expression as he took the menu.

‘You have to feed them well for them to work, and not stab you in the back.’

Even if I send him to prison later, there’s nothing wrong with being generous.

“Then I’ll have steak and beer…”

“What? You want to drink alcohol during an operation?”

“No… no! I misspoke about carbonated water.”

He tried to take back his words, but the word had been completed too perfectly.

‘These guys really are hopeless.’

Whether in South Korea or here, I thought there was no organization more hopeless than the military.

I think I found one today.

“Manager.”

While I was watching the youngest guy lying on a bench some distance away, Captain Bern approached carrying a plate of pasta.

“I never ordered this.”

“If you’ve come to our bar, you must try this before you go. By the way, it’s on the house, so please enjoy it comfortably.”

‘No. Service is the most uncomfortable thing.’

I know exactly how much he makes in salary, so how could I accept free service?

‘I’ll have to pay double when I leave later.’

That’s the weight of being a superior.

“I’ll enjoy it.”

“Not at all. But is he your friend?”

Captain Bern glanced at Kumbel once and asked.

‘Don’t we look like there’s quite an age difference to call him a friend?’

I don’t know his exact age, but he must be at least in his mid-twenties.

“Not friends, we just have some business right now, so I guess you could call it a temporary collaboration?”

“Pardon…? What kind of business could you possibly have at this hour?”

Bern asked back with a surprised expression.

‘Sigh, if he’s curious, I’ll have to explain it to him.’

And naturally, after that, he’ll be joining the operation with me.

“Because of the kidnappings, there’s a curfew in effect right now, isn’t there?”

“That’s correct.”

“Generally speaking, if you kidnap adult men, where would you use them?”

Places where kidnapped men could be put to use, excluding organ trafficking.

Well, where else could it be?

Obviously the Salt Farm… no, the Construction Site.

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