NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 240

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Episode 240. Return Home

Yeon-woo pressed his head against the small window of the passenger plane and looked outside.

 

With the noise of takeoff, as they gradually moved away from the ground, the red-roofed houses near Guarulhos Airport began to feel progressively smaller like miniatures.

 

‘Hmm, I gained more than I expected.’

 

The deal with Urbano Silva was successfully completed.

 

Fortunately, they had stock of the chemicals needed to make chemical weapons, which was the reason for finding the illegal arms dealer, so they said sales were possible.

 

Dealing with them, not only rifles and anti-tank rockets, but even attack helicopters could be traded if money was paid.

 

In fact, for dealing with Baeksol domestically, such weapons weren’t necessary and there wasn’t money to buy them either.

 

He mainly purchased detection equipment used by the US military, and was also able to obtain counterintelligence equipment to further fortify Mokwha Building.

 

‘With equipment of this scale, wiretapping and detection would be impossible unless the state targets our building for investigation.’

 

The principle is similar to the Aegis system (ACS) used on large cruisers.

Of course, in terms of scale, it naturally doesn’t compare to that level…

 

If the radar equipment purchased this time is installed throughout Mokwha Building, they can immediately detect when opponents attempt wiretapping or infrared detection.

 

If wiretapping devices are brought in from outside, not only can their exact location be pinpointed, but signals can be disrupted without the opponent noticing to transmit desired audio files.

 

For example, even if someone finds the 5th floor of Mokwha Building suspicious and sends a wiretapping device disguised as a flower pot, fake audio filled with ordinary office noises can be transmitted.

 

Besides that, he splurged on various optical equipment and some items he had used for Special Operations in his previous life.

 

‘I need to work hard to make money when I return to Korea.’

 

Before he knew it, the passenger plane had risen above the clouds and Yeon-woo lifted his head from the window.

Having pressed his forehead against the cold airplane window, his thoughts seemed to be organizing quite well.

 

‘Still, I gained something more valuable than the equipment from this deal.’

 

Yeon-woo had skillfully extracted information through clever rhetoric while dealing with Urbano Silva.

 

What customers mainly seek from arms dealers are firearms and explosive weapons like rockets.

On the other hand, Urbano Silva, pleased with Yeon-woo who selectively bought items that were relatively less sought after, had let slip various pieces of information.

 

Yeon-woo recalled Urbano Silva’s words again.

 

– [Haha, if we had made a deal back then, the money we would have earned as partners until now would be astronomical. Isn’t that right? These days the maritime blockade has quieted down again, don’t you have any thoughts of trying once more? Our stuff is better quality than the Chinos’ stuff.]

 

Partnering with Baeksol to make deals?

There was only one item to trade. Their main money-maker: drugs.

 

The maritime blockade likely referred to the periodic control of the South Pacific and Caribbean Sea that the US Navy conducts to eradicate drug distribution.

 

‘And mentioning that it’s better quality than the Chinos’, meaning the Chinese, suggests that when Baeksol was trading drugs, they were looking for new suppliers to reduce dependence on China and tried to establish deals in South America.’

 

Probably due to unit costs and frequent US maritime blockades making long-distance transport difficult, they seemed to have given up on smuggling from South America, but apparently had made several weapons deals in the meantime.

 

During this, there was one person Urbano Silva mentioned.

 

– [How is ‘Mr. Cha’ who Gye-sik brought along back then? His golf skills were quite impressive.]

 

Though he only knew the surname, he found out that ‘Mr. Cha’ was someone above Kim Gye-sik.

 

While Yeon-woo was lost in thought, Kim Min-su waved his arm beside him.

 

“Actor?”

“Hmm? Yes?”

“They’re asking what you’d like for the in-flight meal.”

 

At Kim Min-su’s words, when he looked to the side, a flight attendant was holding a guide booklet and smiling at Yeon-woo.

 

“Ah, anything is fine with me. Please give me whichever you have more of.”

 

The flight attendant smiled brightly.

Since in-flight meals are limited in quantity, from a flight attendant’s perspective, passengers who ask for whatever they have more of are the most welcome and appreciated.

 

***

 

Meanwhile, unlike Yeon-woo, there was also a man who ate up all the remaining in-flight meals.

 

The agents returning home on different flights for Route Disruption each took completely different connecting routes and entered Incheon Airport at approximately one-hour intervals.

 

Park Jung-hyeon also got off the plane carrying a body that had gained several kilos since the start of the flight.

 

Having eaten plenty of in-flight meals, Park Jung-hyeon landed at Incheon Airport, briefly stopped by the restroom, then headed straight to the parking lot.

After stretching his body tired from the long flight in various ways, Park Jung-hyeon took out earphones from his bag and put them in his ears.

 

“Tau, I just entered the country at Incheon Airport.”

– Good work. The other agents entered the country first at one-hour intervals, so take some rest.

“Understood.”

 

Hearing Alpha Beta’s rest order, Park Jung-hyeon squeezed his large body into a parked car to head to Seoul.

 

As Park Jung-hyeon’s car started and left the Incheon Airport parking lot, a car secretly followed behind.

 

Whether he knew this or not, Park Jung-hyeon’s car headed toward Seoul.

 

Inside the black sedan following Park Jung-hyeon’s car, the man driving spoke up.

 

“I’m following now. I’ll maintain a distance of over 200 meters while following.”

– Good. I’ll also follow while checking the location in real time.

 

It was Lee Kyu-jin who was conducting surveillance on Park Jung-hyeon, and Kim Su-hyeok who was checking his movements.

 

After driving for quite a while, Park Jung-hyeon’s car stopped in front of a shabby building located on the outskirts of Gangseo-gu.

 

And Lee Kyu-jin, who had been following him from a distance, parked his car.

 

“Park Jung-hyeon is entering the building. I’ll enter as well.”

 

Lee Kyu-jin looked at the sign of the building that Park Jung-hyeon had just entered.

 

– Grandma’s Ox Head Soup

 

“Even when I asked you to tell me, you kept your mouth shut till the end. Did you think I wouldn’t be able to find it if you didn’t tell me it was classified?”

 

Lee Kyu-jin grinned and entered the restaurant.

 

Upon entering the hall, he could see the back of a large figure sitting at a table.

 

Creak─.

 

Lee Kyu-jin pulled out the chair across from him, sat down, and smiled.

 

“Tsk tsk, you should be careful about surveillance. What are you going to do if your movements are tracked so carelessly? Thanks to that, I found out the address of this soup restaurant.”

 

Then Park Jung-hyeon, with an expressionless face, took out a spoon and handed it to Lee Kyu-jin.

 

“You need to improve your surveillance skills more. I already ordered yours too. The soup will come out soon, so wait.”

“······.”

 

Park Jung-hyeon had a build like a bear, but his reading the room skills were faster than a fox.

 

***

 

Yeon-woo, who arrived in Korea, immediately got into the car that came to pick him up from Saebyeol.

 

“Thank you for your hard work.”

 

When Im Jae-wook, Jeong Cheol-min’s manager, greeted him from the driver’s seat, Kim Min-su, who got in following Yeon-woo, patted his shoulder.

 

“Was there anything unusual with our manager team while I was away?”

“Yes. There were no special incidents.”

 

And in the car that departed immediately, both Kim Min-su and Lee Ye-eun fell fast asleep.

 

Yeon-woo watched the two of them snoring and their heads swaying back and forth as the car moved, then quietly took out neck pillows from the back of the car and placed them behind their necks.

 

‘They must be tired.’

 

Of course, Yeon-woo was tired too.

He had been managing not only his actor schedule but also his agent schedule simultaneously.

 

The car driven by Im Jae-wook stopped first at Yeon-woo’s home.

Then Kim Min-su, who had been dozing with his head resting on the neck pillow and drooling, woke up with wide eyes.

 

“Gasp, I dozed off for a moment.”

“Min-su hyung. You must be tired. Go home quickly and sleep.”

“Oh my, we’re already at your home. Please go in safely.”

 

Yeon-woo nodded and got out of the car.

 

Yeon-woo entered his home after doing some light stretching in the elevator, extending his arms in various directions.

 

“Hmm, I’m a bit tired, but it’s still midday… If I sleep now, it’ll take longer to adjust to the time difference.”

 

Most of the equipment purchased this time was designated as strategic materials by most countries, making it impossible to import or export through any route by normal means.

 

Therefore, it would be delivered to Korea by ship through a professional broker, which would take at least two months.

 

“I spent a lot of money, so now it’s time to earn money quickly.”

 

Yeon-woo, sitting on the sofa, took out his smartphone.

 

It seemed he should check how much progress had been made.

 

Director Lee Yong-su of the movie 「Moon」.

Director Kim Han-su of the drama 「Parabola」.

 

First, since the drama side had many cast members, it would be better to get a briefing from Director Yoon Mi-yeon to understand the exact schedule.

 

“I should check the movie side first.”

 

Yeon-woo called Director Lee Yong-su.

After the signal rang a few times, Director Lee Yong-su’s voice came through the phone receiver.

 

– Oh, Actor Ryu. I heard you went abroad for an overseas schedule.

“Yes. I finished my schedule and returned today.”

 

Director Lee Yong-su chuckled softly at Yeon-woo’s words.

 

– You probably haven’t even recovered from jet lag yet, but seeing how you contacted me right away, you must be calling to hear about the progress, right? I heard through Saebyeol that you cast Hong A-yoon.

“I see. You haven’t met her yet?”

– Haha. Well, what reason would there be to meet separately? It’s not like I’m her mentor or anything, it’s just good that things worked out well. We’ll see each other at the meeting anyway.

 

But contrary to the director’s words, when Hong A-yoon heard that she had come through Lee Yong-su’s recommendation when she was being cast, she immediately nodded.

 

Seeing that, it seemed she thought of him as somewhat of a mentor or benefactor rather than just a simple business meeting.

 

“Then how much progress has been made?”

– We consulted with Saebyeol and have put together a list of candidates for the supporting role of Jo-dan.

 

The content of discussions with Saebyeol would go straight to the 5th floor agents.

 

‘Hmm, but those agents have been busy with the Brazil operation for a while, so they probably couldn’t do background checks.’

 

Yeon-woo added more words to Director Lee Yong-su.

 

“Director. Then there’s no rush, so I’ll have Saebyeol Media conduct some investigation into the supporting role list. Since there are many moral issues in the entertainment industry these days, it seems safer to check thoroughly beforehand.”

– Moral issues… I see. Lately there’s been quite a lot of talk about drugs and drunk driving and such.

 

Of course, not only would Saebyeol conduct surface-level checks, but the agents would dig deeper and check more thoroughly.

 

“Is there anything uncomfortable or that you need?”

– Nothing uncomfortable of course, and as for what I need…

 

Director Lee Yong-su, who had paused for a moment, continued speaking.

 

– If there was someone like an assistant writer, I could raise the quality a bit more…

“An assistant writer?”

– If there’s someone to check the detailed aspects of the scenario and share opinions, something more creative would come out.

 

Upon hearing Director Lee Yong-su’s words, someone immediately came to mind.

 

“There’s one guy who’s young but has outstanding ability. He has experience putting on plays and above all, he’s a movie fanatic.”

– Oh ho, if he’s young that’s great for me. Since I’m an old man, I can’t imitate young sensibilities, and if he’s a movie fanatic, isn’t that what they call an otaku these days? When it comes to expertise, otaku are the best, better than most experts nowadays.

 

Yeon-woo nodded at Director Lee Yong-su’s words.

 

It seemed he would have to call that otaku.

 

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