The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 179

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 179

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“The internal injuries aren’t severe. It seems he had a skill to defend against mental-type attacks….”
The man who had inserted a potion into Kwon Ik-seong’s IV line clicked his tongue.
“Still, it was a foolish thing to do. You understand, don’t you?”
The man spoke to me as if exasperated.
Well, what good does it do if I understand?
It’s not like I had the power to stop Ik-seong anyway.
And shouldn’t he be the one handling his own treatment?!
“Well… it’s not at a level where recovery is impossible. He’ll wake up after a day or two of rest.”
The man spoke in an emotionless tone without even looking at Kwon Ik-seong, who had completely lost consciousness, then rose from his chair.
‘Quite the professional.’
He just treated and left.
The man exited through the door and, guided by Kang Han-geul who was standing outside, stepped into the hallway.
I furrowed my brow looking at the potion inserted into Ik-seong’s thick, solid arm.
“I… I’m not saying this because I don’t trust you….”
When I quietly spoke to Gu Jae-yong beside me, he let out a hollow laugh.
“You’re asking if he’s really a Healer, aren’t you?”
“….”
I could only close my mouth.
I mean, isn’t it strange?
Why would the President’s residence have a resident Healer?
And even A-Rank potion IV lines like this. Why would they stock items like this? Unless it’s a special forces barracks.
“Do you perhaps operate some kind of secret special forces base down here?”
“Usually we don’t say we ‘operate’ such things—we say we ‘keep them hidden,’ don’t we?”
Gu Jae-yong let out another hollow laugh as he spoke.
“…That’s true?”
“That’s not it. To protect the President, we also employ Hunters as bodyguards.”
Hunters as bodyguards for the President?
There are more civil servant Hunters in this world than I thought….
“Of course, it’s classified. As you know, President Baek’s public image—”
“Is anti-Hunter.”
When I struck the nerve, Gu Jae-yong smiled faintly.
“But not all Hunters are the same, are they? Didn’t you see that today? The person lying there.”
Gu Jae-yong gestured with his chin toward Kwon Ik-seong.
“Everything that aired on the National Assembly broadcast today, all citizens have seen. The media must be in an uproar by now.”
I nodded.
By the way, this place seemed to be a fairly secretive location even within the President’s residence.
My phone had been dead since earlier, and when I came in, all items like smartwatches were confiscated.
Our Imalra is attached to Pee So-won and should be returning smoothly to the Hunters Bureau.
“What will happen to Choi Jun-gu?”
When I asked cautiously, Gu Jae-yong tilted his head.
“That’s something we wouldn’t know. The Republic of Korea operates on the principle of separation of powers, doesn’t it? The judiciary will have to handle the disciplinary action.”
Tsk.
Just the most textbook evasion.
As I thought that, Gu Jae-yong spoke.
“That said, if I may express my personal view, Choi Jun-gu will have a hard time escaping this. At minimum, he won’t be able to dodge the charges of instigating murder and actively participating in guild lobbying. And more importantly, his political standing will suffer greatly. He’ll fall right alongside Representative Kim Jae-sul and the Chief.”
“Well, that’s something…”
“Isn’t that good?”
“No. There’s still a long road ahead.”
My eyes gleamed.
Gu Jae-yong’s eyes widened.
“Choi Jun-gu committed far more wrongs than that. We need to uncover every single one of them from here on out. Without fail. And as you said, that’s something we’ll handle.”
Gu Jae-yong nodded at those words.
“Yes. I believe Investigator Lee Yu-ji will be capable of it.”
“…Isn’t that not something I do alone?”
“Well, I believe Investigator Lee Yu-ji possesses considerably more ability than that.”
Gu Jae-yong spoke in cryptic terms and led me to another room.
“I thought you should check what the media is saying about this.”
“Rather than that, I should contact the Hunters Bureau—”
“That contact has already been made. Through Captain Hong.”
So Captain Hong and the Presidential Office are closer than I thought.
I read the subtle nuance dripping from his tone and obediently followed where Gu Jae-yong led.
My heart felt heavy leaving Ik-seong unconscious—
‘What else could I do about Kwon Ik-seong in this situation?’
Ik-seong has essentially become a national hero now.
While everyone was frozen by Choi Jun-gu’s skill, only A-Rank Hunter Ik-seong moved properly and arrested an S-Rank Hunter.
The room Gu Jae-yong led me to appeared to be a spacious reception room.
Unlike before, there was a large window overlooking an interior garden, allowing sunlight to pour in abundantly.
Refreshments were laid out there as if he had known I would come.
Gu Jae-yong brewed tea with practiced hands, handed it to me, and spoke.
“Captain Hong seemed quite angry. It’s clear he didn’t hear anything about this operation beforehand.”
“Yes… well… We were extremely careful about information leaking externally. Internally…”
Should I mention the information I heard about there possibly being a spy?
While I hesitated, Gu Jae-yong didn’t miss the gap and caught my words.
“You’re suspicious of Captain Hong?”
“What? Why would I suspect the Captain…”
“At least you must be suspicious of someone among the investigators who carried out this operation.”
At those words, I recalled what Pee So-won had said earlier.
‘Don’t mention this matter to the Chief. You understand, right?’
That statement.
Did it have a different meaning?
Could Pee So-won actually suspect Captain Hong?
In the original work, Captain Hong was someone who trusted his team members until the very end—a somewhat incompetent but righteously passionate investigation captain.
‘The kind of character you’d expect to see in a detective story?’
Was it even possible for such a development—that this person was actually a villain—to unfold?
I recalled my superior Captain Hong, whose gentle face had repeatedly pulled us out of danger through clever maneuvering.
‘It’s impossible.’
If I started suspecting even someone like that… no, if we suspect him, we truly have nowhere left to turn.
“It’s understandable, though.”
But Gu Jae-yong’s next words instantly shook my conviction.
Understandable? What did that mean?
Did he know something?
“What do you mean by ‘understandable’?”
The moment I asked that, someone opened the door and entered.
Simultaneously, Gu Jae-yong rose from his seat and greeted the newcomer.
Baek Hee-ryeong.
It’s awkward to say this in someone else’s home after meeting the owner, but…
‘I seem to meet the President more often than my next-door neighbor.’
“It’s been a while.”
It didn’t really seem like it had been that long, though…?
As I bent my waist at a 179-degree angle to bow, Baek Hee-ryeong dismissed the security personnel standing at the door.
“Move the security line to the back.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Soon the door closed, leaving only me, Gu Jae-yong, and Baek Hee-ryeong in the room.
“You’ve caused quite a major incident.”
I clamped my mouth shut and rolled my eyes.
It was indeed a major incident. I’d exposed Choi Jun-gu’s misdeeds in front of everyone.
Not through proper channels, but shamefully using the National Assembly broadcast!
So the only excuse I could offer at a time like this was…
“Well… separation of powers…”
At my words, a stifled laugh burst from Gu Jae-yong’s lips.
He quickly composed his face, but his mouth corners were still twitching…
‘I saw that, you bastard!’
Ugh.
What else was I supposed to do? This was all I had to say!
However, Baek Hee-ryeong, her face devoid of any hint of amusement, turned on the monitor that resembled a TV in the reception room with a remote.
National Assembly live broadcast: Chief’s revelation—”Representative Kim Jae-sul, Guild Master Choi Jun-gu, Daeyang Guild Master engage in three-way transaction”
Choi Jun-gu arrested urgently
Captain of Hunters Bureau briefing scheduled for 8 AM
Experts: “Choi Jun-gu cannot escape judicial punishment. Nepotistic practices at Daeyang Guild must be eliminated”
Some fervent supporters flood the Hunters Bureau in protest of Choi Jun-gu’s arrest
The shockwave is far greater than I anticipated.
No, I could never have imagined a ripple effect of this magnitude from the start.
Without realizing it, I clenched my fists tightly.
While I remained transfixed on the screen, Baek Hee-ryeong spoke.
“So you were expecting the usual narrative to continue—investigators from the Hunters Bureau becoming heroes, battling corrupt hunters, and all that?”
I turned to look at Baek Hee-ryeong at those words.
With an expressionless face, she sipped the tea Gu Jae-yong had prepared.
“Everything will change from here on. The Hunters Bureau will be fighting this entire world. That’s why I told Captain Hong to bury the Han Su-eop incident.”
…!
Not a flicker of hesitation could be read in Baek Hee-ryeong’s eyes as she set down her teacup.
Rather, the emotion displayed on her face resembled the exhilaration of an athlete who had finally arrived at the arena after years of rigorous training.

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