The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 26

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 026

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Article Link🔗 “Hunter Investigation Unit Survives Crisis of Abolition”
Survives crisis??? The wording is terrible.
There aren’t many articles about Kevin Choi. How ridiculous.
The next morning.
I commuted to work while slowly reading through the accumulated messages in the Hunter Investigation Unit’s new employee group chat.
Honestly, my body was so sore that I wanted to rest, but if I came to work and got treatment from the medical office healer, it would be free anyway….
‘Of course, I can’t use vacation days at such a critical time!’
My precious vacation days!
I had a specific plan for how to use my precious vacation days.
Because I needed to spend my illegally obtained 700 million won!
Is Investigator Lee Yu-ji coming to work today?
Moreover, looking at the messages from my colleagues looking for me, it seemed like if I didn’t come to work today, my absence would become office gossip regardless.
Is it really true that Investigator Lee Yu-ji caught Kevin Choi? Was Team 5 secretly forming some kind of task force team?
So how much is the reward anyway….
Among my colleagues, messages tinged with jealousy and envy were exchanged.
Some tried to extract information, and others speculated whether there was an internal network I didn’t know about—
For some reason, Ham I-na from Team 1 firmly said this.
From what I know, she conducted independent investigation out of a sense of duty. She risked her life. I heard she nearly died.
Is that information from Investigation Team 1?
I can’t say anything more.
Thanks to Ham I-na appropriately cutting off the conversation, the atmosphere somehow became solemn, and the topic quickly shifted elsewhere.
So we don’t need to worry about finding new jobs?
Whether from the political sphere or the higher-ups, the movement to abolish the Hunter Investigation Unit seems to have completely disappeared. No matter how much Daeyang tries to control the media, a murder case has too much impact, so they probably won’t be able to touch the investigation for a while.
It was a message sent by the youngest member of the support team.
I didn’t know exactly what the internal atmosphere was like, but it was clear that public opinion had definitely reversed.
No matter how strong Daeyang Guild’s influence was, and no matter how dominant the theory that the Hunter Investigation Unit was useless had become, a murder case was too powerful.
Moreover, the tablet PC contained the murder scene in its entirety.
The combat participants were brutally murdered by monsters, and a video of VIPs and general spectators watching and laughing with delight.
Team Leader Pee’s reaction upon seeing that video was this.
‘Damn it.’
Simple and straightforward.
By the way, the Announcer stated that instead of saying he seemed “possessed” regarding sending the video from the tablet PC to Team Leader Pee via email, he couldn’t bear it because of his conscience.
He had decided his course of action after seeing how the situation was developing.
Thanks to that, no evidence remained that I had used my skill.
However, regarding participation in the illegal combat, I thought I might have to write an incident report—
“Look. So our youngest member… no, wait, no. Investigator Lee Yu-ji conducted independent investigation. After discovering that monsters were being distributed in the subspace and wondering where they would be used, she made inquiries around the area and even conducted undercover investigation at the illegal fighting arena. Right?”
“Yes. That’s correct.”
It seemed like the situation was being brushed over rather casually.
I stood before Captain Hong Jae-gyeol, a man with a good heart who kept chuckling foolishly.
When I arrived at work, Captain Hong Jae-gyeol was waiting for me at Team 5.
Team Leader Pee looked even more exhausted than usual, and Ma Deok-ho and Byeon Gu-do hadn’t arrived yet.
“Hey! The rising star of the Hunter Investigation Unit! Post Kwon Ik-seong! The star has arrived!”
…What?
I stood there awkwardly, unsure whether I should sit at my desk or not.
In the meantime, Ma Deok-ho walked into the office the moment the clock struck nine, sat down, and put on his headset.
He didn’t even seem to have any intention of greeting the investigation captain. He was truly a difficult MZ generation person.
Byeon Gu-do arrived even later and made excuses while flattering Captain Hong Jae-gyeol.
Even watching Team 5’s chaotic situation—like a disaster waiting to happen—Captain Hong Jae-gyeol just kept laughing.
He even packaged my participation in the illegal fighting as ‘cognitive investigation’ and ‘undercover investigation’.
“How did you think to go that far after seeing illegal monster trafficking in the subspace? You’re really smart…. That brain of yours….”
Captain Hong Jae-gyeol moved his fingers near my temples as he spoke.
“So. Very. Smart. Brilliant.”
“Ha ha…. Thank you so much…!”
There was no reason for me to refuse such favorable framing.
In fact, I had even thought that if my connection with that damned Captain Gil were exposed, I could face disciplinary action due to my past participation in an illegal dungeon raid.
“Ah. But that guy Captain Gil, you know? He’s really vicious?”
“…!”
So I couldn’t just let this slide…!
As I panicked, Captain Hong continued speaking.
“There are rumors that he was running illegal raids. Right? Because of that….”
Captain Hong rested his chin on my desk and looked down at me.
Unlike his friendly smile, his eyes were sharp.
“…Victim hunters who participated without knowing it was illegal have been appearing in droves. Hunter Ji Won-gil seems to be one of those cases too.”
He winked at me.
So right now….
‘They’ve decided to cover up my participation in the illegal raid as a case where I was a victim who participated without knowing it was illegal?’
I swallowed hard and barely managed to open my mouth.
“Then Hunter Ji Won-gil….”
“He’s not injured and will undergo witness questioning, but there’s no suspicion to speak of. Since we’ve secured his statement that his participation in the illegal fighting was to help your cognitive investigation, there’s no problem.”
Was it just my imagination that it felt like he ‘guided’ such a statement…?
I became slightly afraid of Captain Hong Jae-gyeol, who seemed happy about landing a blow against the abolitionists of the Hunter Investigation Unit.
“Rather, I’ve already spoken well of you to the Hunter Management Office, so it’ll be easier for you to come to work and do your job from now on.”
So he knew everything, including that Ji Won-gil was a prospective employee of the Hunter Management Office.
Captain Hong Jae-gyeol had judged that holding a weakness of a Hunter Management Office employee—the organization to which the Hunter Investigation Unit belonged—was nothing to complain about.
‘…Mom… Dad… Everyone here is scary.’
“Since the situation seemed difficult, I talked to the higher-ups and had them move up his start date. Then he’ll be dispatched from the Hunter Management Office right away.”
In any case, it was fortunate.
Though the matter was resolved so quickly that I missed out on the prize money that would have gone to Ji Won-gil, it ultimately turned out to be a better outcome for him.
Only by resolving his debt problem within legal channels could Ji Won-gil have a future.
The multiple calls from Ji Won-gil last night were likely because of this issue.
‘I was too exhausted and passed out, so I couldn’t answer them…’
Since I’d be reporting to the Hunter Management Office soon, I’d see him again eventually.
A Grade 4 civil servant, no less.
‘I’m envious…’
Just as I was thinking that, Captain Hong brought up the most important matter.
“Oh, right! I almost forgot. About the reward money.”
“The reward money?”
I feigned ignorance while perking up, though this was exactly what I’d been waiting to hear.
He’d said reward money comes in every time I boost my performance record!
But since this was quite a big case, wouldn’t it be more than before? At least 800,000 won?
That’s when I was thinking such thoughts.
“I’ve agreed with the higher-ups on two big ones, so if you want anything more, just say so.”
“Pardon?”
What? They’re only giving 20 million won?
No matter what, 15 murder cases should be recognized as 15 performance credits—
“…20 million is a bit much, isn’t it? I should really be getting 30 million, shouldn’t I?”
…No, wait. Ah, 20 million, he said.
It just went up to 30 million.
I felt burning loyalty ignite in my chest as I bowed deeply to Captain Hong.
“I will lay my bones to rest in the Hunter Investigation Unit!”
At the thought of 30 million won legitimately deposited into my account, my body bent into a perfect right angle.
“Is he always like this?”
As Captain Hong patted my shoulder with a puzzled expression, Team Leader Pee answered.
“Yes. Well, you could say he’s our youngest member, someone we’re not ashamed to show anywhere.”
Our youngest member.
It was the first time I’d heard that term of endearment from Team Leader Pee.

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