Laborer Mr. Kim Reaps Sweet Rewards with Auto-Hunting - Chapter 47

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Episode 47

The Eye of Truth had once been nothing more than a modest private detective guild.
Now?
A proper subcontractor to the Personnel Management Director.
Having come all the way to Beijing to work, he could say it with confidence.

“Of course, though I wouldn’t dare mention it outside.”
“Here he goes again.”
“I’m serious—step outside and tell anyone you’re a subcontractor for the Personnel Management Director, and you’ll be kidnapped on the spot.”

Fair point.
That much was true.
The whole damn world had been hunting for the Personnel Management Director….
Especially these bastards.

[Regarding the Purpose and Primary Operations of China’s Secret Government Organization, the Special Operations Division (※ Additional Research Required)]

“The Special Operations Division—the more you learn about those lunatics, the crazier they get.”
“At this point, I’m both curious and terrified about what’s hidden in their basement.”
“What’s in the basement?”

Jesus. Startled me half to death.
No.
Why did that bear show up without warning and cause all this commotion?
I nearly had a heart attack.
Still, he was the principal contractor—couldn’t exactly complain.

“There are probably people being held captive down there—”

He quickly composed his expression and turned his head.
An unfamiliar face appeared, just like that.
Who was this?
He tilted his head in confusion, then froze.

“Uh….”

A face he’d never seen before.
And yet….
there was something strangely familiar about it.
Tall, with a long beard and a ruddy complexion.
Surely he’d seen this somewhere before—.

“It’s been a while. The bear told me you’ve been doing well.”
“Huh?”

Did this person know him?
And this way of speaking—smoother than the bear’s, yet oddly similar.

“Are you perhaps my benefactor?”
“If by benefactor you mean the one who healed your ankle, then that’s me.”

Wait.
This isn’t the face I saw back then.
Could this be a disguise?

“No. This is the wizard’s true face.”
“No. That doesn’t make… sense. I… “.

Isn’t his face supposed to be something other than this?
I think I’m starting to figure it out….

To be honest, I was uncertain at first.
No, wait.
If it’s the person who came to mind the moment I saw him, it doesn’t make sense.
But….
Looking at the weapon he’s holding, the feeling clicks into place.

“The Green Dragon Crescent Blade….”
“This thing? I simply received a fine staff.”

A staff?
That thing?

“Since I understand there’s something in the basement, I’ll be taking my leave now. I made a promise to return before the coffee got cold.”

While I was tilting my head in confusion.
Whoosh.
He vanished.
Just like before—as if he’d cast a spell.

“Damn…. Hey Min-woo, what do you think? That person just now.”
“Boss, were you thinking of Guan Yu?”
“…That couldn’t be, right?”
“No way…. Though I’m a huge Three Kingdoms fan, so I know the lore well—he does seem pretty similar.”

Right?
It doesn’t make sense.
If that person is actually Guan Yu, what is the Personnel Management Director—a dealer in heroes?
Ha ha.

“Ah, surely not….”

It couldn’t be, right?

* * *

‘Yun Jang, please make it as spectacular as possible.’

The words Todd had passed along on my way out.
I remember them clearly.

“Hmm.”

As spectacular as possible.
Unmissable.
If I’m unsure what to do?

‘If it’s Yun Jang, simply appearing as yourself and standing quietly will be enough—the eyes of everyone will naturally turn toward you.’

That guy….
When you watch him, he’s really something.
How does he always get it so right?

“What is this, cosplay?”
“The quality is insane.”
“Oh….”

Everyone passing by kept stealing glances.
Just as Todd had suggested.
Running like this would be enough.
But….

‘Why not summon a horse to ride instead? The speed might be a touch slower, but it’ll definitely turn more heads.’

Right.
Since I’m going to humor him anyway, I might as well do it properly.

The Staff that Rani had crafted for me—that spirited girl.
It possessed two functions.
One of them.

[Summon the Flame Horse]

“Come forth.”

A joyful whinny split the air—

I mounted the greeting horse with practiced ease.
And the reactions of all those sideways glances?

“A horse… from thin air….”
“That’s insane.”
“This doesn’t feel like cosplay anymore.”

Tall frame, long beard.
Crimson face.
Yes.
Up to that point, one could suspend disbelief.
It’s just makeup and costume, after all.
The Green Dragon Crescent Blade?
Same thing.
Well.
A prop, obviously.
But a burning horse materializing out of empty air from nowhere?
This crossed well beyond the realm of cosplay.
And besides.
The imposing figure atop it stirred memories that everyone knew.

“It’s the General…. The General has come down himself to save China…!”

An elderly man cried out.

“General! Thank you, General!”

Another elder’s voice joined in.
And then.
The fervor spread to the younger onlookers who’d been uncertain a moment before.

“General…, did you say?”
“Could it be General Guan?”
“The Green Dragon Crescent Blade and the Red Hare… It all fits, doesn’t it?”
“My goodness! It’s real, isn’t it?!”

Ah.
That Todd.
Truly cunning.
Thanks to him, the atmosphere has been perfectly set.
All that’s left is to finish with a flourish.

“Come on, let’s go!”

Whiiiine!

* * *

“It’s him here, him there! There are two of him!”
“Right? And that broadcast—tons of people are watching it.”

Yun Ha-jun’s job title was Personnel Management Director.
What was he doing now?
Monitoring Top-tier Workers.
And, in the process, watching an internet broadcast.

[Guys, look at this! Insane! See that? Riding the Red Hare Horse! It’s really Guan Yu!]
– Lmao this is crazy
– No seriously??? I thought he was joking when he posted he was going live
– Wait but isn’t he in China?? How’s he even streaming lol

[There are ways around everything!]
– Isn’t he gonna get arrested tho lmao

No.
I heard one of our Top-tier Workers was appearing on an internet broadcast.
How could I not check it out.
I switched it on right away.
Wow.
The popularity is insane.
Two minutes into the stream and the viewer count was, what….

“One hundred thousand…, one hundred ten thousand…. Wow…, it’s climbing so fast.”

[Who am I! I’m Kim Ji-ho, the man serious about streaming! Even if they drag me away, I can’t pass this up!]
– Lmao what a legend
– No wonder 120k viewers showed up in just two minutes
– Pretty sure it’s gonna go higher lol
– But like, no matter how crazy the world gets, how is Guan Yu actually showing up???
– The Chinese are saying he came to save them, I think.

[Honestly if it’s Guan Yu, we gotta bow to that. S-Class Dungeons, floor 60, all of it—he’d clear it all]
– Facts lmao
– But why’s only Guan Yu showing up, what about Yi Sun-sin???
– For real save us too!!!!

“But General Yi Sun-sin hasn’t shown up yet….”

He has to show up to save us.
Anyway.
This really is a fast-moving world.
It hasn’t even been three minutes since Yun Jang crossed over….
And already the broadcast is live.
Over a hundred thousand people are watching.
In China, it’s even made the news.

“I didn’t expect the public interest to spike this fast…. The recognition level of Worker Yun Jang is quite remarkable.”
“He’s that famous, after all.”
“Certainly…, seeing all those people following him like that….”

“Kyah! Red Hare is so fast, so fast! Guys, look at this. At this speed, at least a hundred people are chasing after him!”

When the streamer switched on the broadcast and panned the camera across the scene—
Wow.
It looked like a marathon.
The street was packed with people following behind.

“I can see reporters too.”
“They said it would be on the news. Looks like they came to film it right away.”

Everyone kept saying faster, faster.
And meanwhile.
The number of viewers watching the live broadcast had swollen considerably.
Where had word spread from?
It looked like Chinese viewers had come too.
You could see chat messages written in Chinese scattered throughout.
What were they saying?
I hit the translate button.

– As expected, Heaven aids the Great Nation.
– The only country in the world where a true hero has descended directly—what could this mean?
– With the General here, China’s future shines bright.

Is that right?
Hmm.
I’d be grateful if the chat stopped there.
But there were plenty of people hurling insults and picking fights too.

– This is the dignity of the Great Nation, you small-time losers.
– Great Nation, my ass lol Just this morning they were all “Please, Personnel Management Director, help us” crying ㅠㅠ lol
– Personnel Management Director? That guy’s nothing compared to the General anyway.
– You worthless little nations don’t know your place.

Uh.
Listen, guys.
That’s not quite how it is.
Your General here.
He’s heading out to demolish a building right now.
If he finds out, he might just collapse from the shock.

– The Personnel Management Director must be nervous. The General will go retrieve everything that bastard stole soon enough.
– Is just getting it back enough? We should make him pay interest too.

Well.
I have no idea.
You all might as well faint.

* * *

Beijing, China.
A remote district far from the Commercial District.
In front of a dilapidated building in that area—

“Hyah!”

Yun Jang brought his horse to a halt.

“General, what is this place?”

What is it?
Where are we?
The Special Operations Division Building.

“I’ve come from above. Since you’ve returned to the Current Era after so long, I’d like to bring you somewhere more fitting than this humble place.”
“Hello! I’m a fan!”
“Just one look this way, please!”
“General, sir. We’re from Central Broadcasting! Would you perhaps have time for a brief interview—or rather, a conversation?”
“Is that the Red Hare Horse, by any chance?!”

Behind him, a constant chatter.
While they rattled on, oblivious to the world.
Yun Jang had already taken in the situation.

“Right. There’s something here.”

They’d said there might be kidnapped people in the basement.
Indeed….
He could sense the weak presences.
How had he not noticed before?
Perhaps it was because of the stench of blood that now pricked the edge of his nostrils.

“Heh….”

Days ago, when he’d come to this place, he’d made a vow.
If he ever returned here.
He would not let them off easily.
Now it was time to keep that promise.
And he even had a fine Staff for it….

“I can demonstrate its true power. Let’s see….”

Give it a try.
Swish.
He swept the Staff downward in a sharp arc.
Whoooosh!
It burst into being in the empty air.

The Azure Flame Dragon.

A brilliant blue dragon, blazing with fire.

“Gasp!”
“My God… General summoned an azure dragon….”
“What’s this? There must be someone in the building!”
“In that old structure?”
“Save us! There are people in here! Please stop the General!”
“Wait, General! That’s dangerous! You’ve surely demonstrated your strength enough—please, we beg you, set aside your anger!”

Anger?
Hmm.
If death had frightened them.
They should have stopped when given the chance.
The warning was already finished.
So.
Accept it gracefully.

Boom!

* * *

Where the azure dragon swept through.
General Guan.
The one who had led so many people.
That presence which shocked everyone—had vanished without a trace.

“No, wait… What is this… Why would General Guan…?”
“Oh God…”

What in the world.
What on earth is happening.
Why Guan Yu?
Wasn’t he the hero who came down to protect our China?
Those left behind stood in shock.
While some blinked blankly, hollow-eyed,

“Damn, did you guys see that? Guan Yu just blew up an entire four-story building?”

The Korean streamer.
Kim Ji-ho was less shaken.
So he had the presence of mind to point his camera at the collapsed structure—

“Wait. What’s that?”

Crumbled.
Shattered.
The building scattered.
What remained was just the empty space where the building had stood.
Or at most the rubble strewn about the perimeter.
That should have been all.
But beneath it, something strange was visible.

“Guys, doesn’t that look like a prison?”

He flicked his flashlight down to look.

“Is anyone down there? Help! Save me!”
“أنقذني!”
“Help me!”

Cries for help rang out.
What’s going on…?
He glanced over, then froze.

“Jesus…”

A prison packed with people came into view.
What is this place?
He tilted his head in confusion, then stopped short.
I could have sworn I saw something just now…?
The chat lit up with messages.

– Breaking: Live footage shows Guan Yu also demolished the Chairman’s office in Zhongnanhai.

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