The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 43

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 043

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[I wish you the best of luck until the end, Investigator Lee Yu-ji.]
As expected, my Ik-sung is so thoughtful.
“Yeeeeees!”
I answered loudly before my communication with Ik-sung cut off.
But then….
‘How do I stop this vehicle now?’
As if answering my question while driving a bus at 100 km/h, Pee So-won spoke.
[The vehicle might shake a bit, so have everyone fasten their seatbelts first.]
What is she planning to do now?
Despite the ominous feeling, I obediently did as she instructed.
I gave myself a strong mental suggestion not to hit civilians and tried my best to get everyone seated.
“Seon-ju, our Seon-ju! Shall we spend another hot night together?”
Of course, it wasn’t easy.
“Ugh! I’m not your Seon-ju! Please…!”
When things didn’t work out, I just used the items Pee So-won threw me to stick them to their seats.
“H-Grandmother! This is my hair, not yarn!”
I’m sorry, grandmother. But you could get hurt if you move around, right?
And from the high school student playing the violin—
“I’ll hold onto this for now, student.”
I took the violin and stuck the student’s two hands to the curtain rod.
By the way, isn’t an instrument like this expensive?
I was holding the violin carefully when I encountered a man who was an E-Rank Hunter.
“Ahahaha! It’s Melodians! I love you! Melodians! Milky-white An So-jung!”
This person is a Melodians fan club member. That’s understandable.
But a hug is a bit….
It’s problematic when someone this strong does that!
“Damn it!”
Thud!
I knocked down the E-Rank Hunter with a back kick to his stomach.
Since this person isn’t a civilian, I don’t need to write an incident report, right…?
And thinking naively that I’m F-Rank so he shouldn’t be hurt too badly, the man was somehow unconscious.
I swallowed hard and fastened a seatbelt around the unconscious man.
“Melodians fighting! I also like the song ‘In the Secret Forest.'”
After roughly securing all the passengers, I returned to the steering wheel.
[No matter what happens, don’t let go of the steering wheel.]
“Huh? What… Yes!”
It would be nice if you explained what you’re planning to do! You’re my partner, after all!
The electric vehicle had already put some distance between itself and the bus, pulling back slightly.
And in the next moment.
Through the side mirror, I could see Pee So-won half-hanging out of the car door, rifle in hand.
Her entire body supported by just her two legs, not a single tremor in her stance.
It was like watching a circus act.
I was genuinely admiring the feat when it happened.
Bang!
Rat-a-tat!
With successive gunshots, the bus lurched violently and the steering wheel spun wildly out of control.
“What the—?”
[What did you tell me?]
“No, no, no! If you’re going to do something like this—!”
You should’ve told me beforehand if you were going to shoot the tires, you maniac!
Just as the vehicle was careening out of control.
Pee So-won fired again.
Bang!
This time the bus spun a complete half-rotation.
With the sound of spinning wheels below, the vehicle began crashing back and forth between the guard rail and the sound barrier.
“Aaaah! I can’t control it!”
[Don’t let go of the wheel!]
Bang!
Bang!
The moment Pee So-won burst both front tires of the spinning bus.
Finally, the vehicle came to a stop.
More precisely, it was still trying to crash into the sound barrier, but with the tires blown, only the wheel axles spun uselessly.
“Insane….”
At some point, I had crashed my nose into the steering wheel and was bleeding, cursing under my breath.
As I was wiping my nose with my sleeve.
Pee So-won came trudging toward the side door with smoke billowing out.
She quietly climbed up the bus steps and looked down at me with eyes full of disdain.
“What’s this? A junior member cursing at the Team Leader?”
“…Team Leaderrrrr…!”
Honestly, in that moment, there was no psychopath or anything like that.
As strength drained from my body, before I could even think—
I unbuckled my belt, stood up, and suddenly pulled Pee So-won into an embrace.
“I thought I was going to die…!”
Damn it!
We actually survived!
I thought we were dead!
Pee So-won, who had hesitated for a moment, firmly pressed her palm against my forehead and pushed me away, then spoke.
“That’s right. You almost died, you bastard. But what the hell made you think you could disarm that bomb yourself?”
At Pee So-won’s words, I gestured toward the passengers who were trembling with items and safety belts still fastened, my voice wavering.
“The people….”
“….”
“There were just so many people….”
Of course, the Quest played a role too.
But thinking about all those people dying right before my eyes—it was genuinely terrifying!
Pee So-won’s expression hardened as she listened to my words.
Was she angry?
That’s what I thought in that moment.
Pee So-won’s affection has increased by 3.
Seriously.
Even a psychopath’s affection only goes up by a pittance.
But I didn’t care.
I suddenly embraced Pee So-won again.
“You came to rescue me!”
Today too, I survived.
An extra’s life!
And that was all.
Congratulations. You have completed the Quest ‘Prevent the Bus Explosion Accident!(S)’ and your reward has arrived!
You can claim 10,000 Gold as completion reward and unlock a portion of special side stories. Will you claim your reward now?
Mom. Dad. Yu-gyeom!
Your sister risked her life to earn a billion won?
But what’s this special side story anyway?

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Fortunately, the passengers’ injuries were minor.
The E-Rank Hunter I’d kicked complained of a ringing sensation in his head and was transported to Healer Hospital, but they said there shouldn’t be any serious issues.
But Seo Gil-su….
“He’s completely pulped.”
Captain Hong, who arrived late at the crime scene, looked at me with suspicious eyes.
“An F-Rank Hunter subdued a C-Rank Hunter with a single kick?”
“Well… that is….”
I was making nasal sounds while holding tissue rolled up in my nose to stop the nosebleed.
Pee So-won, who was also being checked for injuries beside me, spoke up.
“The criminal consumed Funny Powder, so their response time could be delayed. Isn’t it common knowledge that Funny Powder strengthens stats but impairs cognition?”
“So what, you’re saying I lack common sense?”
“A person with common sense wouldn’t stay silent when the higher-ups deploy drones?”
Pee So-won glared at Captain Hong with sharp eyes.
I always think this—when a civil servant without ambition for promotion goes all out, there’s no stopping them.
“I did protest! You just didn’t hear it!”
Captain Hong made a fake cough sound and grabbed my shoulder.
“You did well… If it weren’t for you, everyone here would’ve been dead.”
“I was simply doing my job… though I suppose.”
I was about to deliver a typical righteous detective line, but instead I grinned and said.
“We’ll get a bonus this time too, right?”
Even a righteous hero has to eat, after all? And I’ve got plenty of expenses coming up these days!
“Huh?”
Captain Hong looked flustered, as if he hadn’t thought that far, but soon widened his nostrils and spoke.
“Of course there should be! Of course! But the thing is… the Bureau Chief is quite unhappy about the Heonsu Department acting independently this time, so we might have to go before the Disciplinary Committee….”
Huh? The Disciplinary Committee?
“But what did we do wrong….”
I was muttering.
A black sedan pulled up on the side of the national highway.
At the same time, men in expensive-looking suits got out, and another man emerged from the back seat.
They approached me in a triangular formation, like a crane wing formation, with the man from the back seat at the center.
Among them was a face I recognized.
‘Oh. It’s Ji Won-gil.’
Before I could even acknowledge him, the middle-aged man standing at the front extended his hand to me with a gentle smile.
“Ahem, so you’re the investigator who caught the terrorist today?”
I alternated my gaze between the badge gleaming on the man’s chest and his face, recognizing who he was.
This person…!
The Hunter Management Bureau Chief.
A ministerial-level official!
In other words, a three-star in the civil service world!
I sprang to my feet and bowed deeply to him at a 170-degree angle.
“Ah, hello!”

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