The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 69

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 069
But what really fell apart was my mental state.
Because—
A short while later.
I was summoned to Captain Hong’s office.
As always, Captain Hong greeted us looking less like a mid-ranking officer of the Investigation Unit and more like some nosy middle-aged man from the neighborhood.
“Oh my~ I hear you’ve caused trouble again today~”
…And this time, his gaze was directed at me.
Not long ago he was trying to bribe me with sweets to film promotional videos, and now I’m being treated like a troublemaker!
I felt wronged, but I wasn’t in a position to talk back.
And that wasn’t all.
My name was plastered everywhere, and now the entire Heonsu Building’s computers had gone down!
I answered while shrinking back.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about….”
“You are my reason for living~ And you still claim ignorance? There’s even a heart attached?”
Captain Hong pointed at his monitor, pressing me for answers.
I really don’t know! I have no idea why that damned heart is even there!
…Just as I was about to shout that.
Pee So-won, with an annoyed expression, spoke up.
“Stop teasing our guy. Just get to the point already.”
As she said that, she subtly stepped half a pace ahead of me.
That somehow felt—
‘reassuring.’
In my past life, that Team Leader was always stealing my work!
I take back what I said about her being a scoundrel! Take it back!
“If you’re going to cut me loose, do it quickly. I’m tired of this.”
“….”
I take back my retraction.
This woman. She really is a scoundrel.
I glared at Pee So-won from behind.
“Ah, looking out for family again, are we.”
Captain Hong smacked his lips and gave me a sidelong glance.
“The server recovery will take another hour, so the Gamer is still the Gamer, right?”
He was talking about the Gamer.
“Given the skill level to destroy a public institution, it looks like they’re using a skill, so we’re currently investigating all the crafting-type hunters.”
This was why the Heonsu Department hadn’t caught Choi Woo-jin.
Because Choi Woo-jin employed typical hacker methods, the Heonsu Department had always suspected the Gamer’s identity as a ‘crafting-type hunter.’
And that was exactly his intention.
“Either way, the higher-ups are in an uproar again because of this incident.”
Captain Hong spoke as if exhausted.
The “above” he pointed to with his finger was undoubtedly the Hunter Management Office.
“They’ve been making a fuss about how we manage the Heonsu Department normally, saying my ears are ringing from all the noise. And they’re saying we should suspect Investigator Lee Yu-ji too—”
But somehow, his face as he picked at his ear looked relaxed.
‘Why?’
There was naturally a reason for that.
A faint smile crossed Captain Hong’s face.
“As you know, our Yu-ji uncovered the person who killed the Heonsu Department investigator. With Lamia skin powder, no less.”
“…!”
Lamia skin powder.
Technically it was Choi Woo-jin’s work, but externally it was reported as something Team 5 uncovered independently.
‘No matter what, we’re an investigation unit that catches villains, so it’s a bit awkward to say a villain helped us investigate, isn’t it?’
“When I told the Chief about it, his face just kept flushing red and blue, and he couldn’t say anything, ah, I wish you all could have seen that expression—”
Captain Hong clapped his hands like a film director giving an okay sign.
As if that applause was the cue, a serious expression soon settled on Captain Hong’s face.
“And so, I went and had a showdown with the higher-ups.”
“Showdown? Let’s use proper Korean, please.”
Pee So-won picked at him even now. But Captain Hong spoke as if he didn’t care.
“Quiet, you. I’m talking about something important.”
Something important?
This feels ominous.
Do I have to put on a dobok and do something in front of the Heonsu Building again? This time they’re not preparing wooden boards or anything, right? Huh?
“If Investigator Lee Yu-ji just brings in the Gamer, they’ll promote the entire Team 5 to rank 3.”
“…!”
My eyes widened.
“By the way, your salary will go up by three levels. How about it? Want to try?”
Rank 3, no less.
Rank 3…!
Salary up three levels…!
I should have naturally refused to catch the protagonist—
“To do that, I asked them to form a Special Team. With some kids from Team 5 and Team 1.”
At the same time, Pee So-won’s eyes gleamed.
A Special Team.
At those words.
Usually in the civil service, when there’s something like “special this” or “special surveillance that,” you’re not supposed to get involved with it!
But I couldn’t refuse those words.
The reason was—
Quest ‘Catch the Gamer (S)’
-Time Limit: 2 months
-Reward: Skill Upgrade Token, 9,000 Gold
-Penalty for Failure: Sudden Death
Because a window like this was appearing right before my eyes.
This time, death itself is so vague that it’s infuriating.
Is this right?
A nameless extra from a novel is turning in the protagonist who’s playing Dark Knight to the Hunter Investigation Unit?
But before I knew it, these words were spilling from my mouth.
“I will! Work hard to catch them! The ‘Gamer’! With my own hands! I must! Apprehend them!”
Hahahaha!
As I laughed, Captain Hong smiled contentedly and pulled out a bubble tea from under his desk.
“As expected, my reason for living—Investigator Lee Yu-ji. I’ve always held your passion in high regard.”
Damn it!
I forced my head down with an expression somewhere between laughing and crying, accepting the bubble tea.
This bubble tea tasted sweet, yet not sweet.
Ah, the taste of sudden death!
“Thank you so much!”
Whether or not Captain Hong understood my feelings, he glanced at Pee So-won beside him and asked.
“Then naturally you’re doing this too, right?”
Pee So-won spoke to Captain Hong with a face burning with enthusiasm.
“Then who will be the Special Team leader?”
“That’s naturally—”
Captain Hong nodded and pointed smoothly at someone behind him.
It was Kwon Ik-seong.
Kwon Ik-seong, who had been quietly observing this situation the whole time.
The man who had seen through my EX-rank skill, my favorite person and my potential romantic interest.
‘Ugh… how uncomfortable.’
I have to work with that guy from now on? On the same team?
The moment I thought that.
“Both of them.”
Captain Hong pointed at both Pee So-won and Kwon Ik-seong.
“Pardon?”
Pee So-won’s face contorted.
Pee So-won was eyeing Kwon Ik-seong with a wary gaze.
“A dual team leader system. Since integration probably won’t be easy for a while anyway. Actually, I’m going to deploy Team 3 in addition to Team 1 and Team 5.”

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And the next day.
I was assigned a new office.
The name of that office was none other than the 【Special Crime Investigation Dedicated Team】.
In short, the Special Team.
Captain Hong must have been so satisfied with this result he’d obtained from squaring off against the Hunter Management Office that he had a nameplate installed in this office within a single day.
‘Good grief…!’
And it quickly became clear who had bought that mysterious bubble tea from Captain Hong’s office.
The moment I was assigned to the new office, a man was already cozying up to Pee So-won.
A man who placed his hand on Pee So-won’s shoulder as if they were old classmates reuniting after years.
“Ahahaha… It’s been a while, So-won?”
Hunter Investigation Unit Team 3
Team Leader Baek Sang-jin
This man who had been dismissing our team and even tried to poach Byeon Gu-do from us, and now suddenly acts friendly.
He was Team 3’s team leader.
“Oh, Gu-do came too?”
He smiled brightly upon seeing Byeon Gu-do’s sour expression.
Whether you’d call it thick-faced or poor social skills.
“Ah, is the one coming in now a new recruit? Lee Yu-ji? So you’re that famous Lee Yu-ji. Huh?”
“You saw me just a few days ago.”
Ma Deok-ho, who had entered the office carrying a large box stuffed with cat-related items, delivered a cutting remark and then found his seat and sat down.
Then, before Baek Sang-jin could even say anything, he put on his headset.
“Hey, why is the water situation like this? What kind of investigator puts on a headset the moment work starts—”
“Leave him be. He works better that way.”
That was when it happened.
Pee So-won looked at Baek Sang-jin with a cold expression.
“Leave… him be?”
Baek Sang-jin frowned at the sudden informal speech.
“Hey, even so, I’m four years older than you….”
“You’re one class below me. Probably.”
“…?”
“And I’m the team leader of the Special Team.”
Pee So-won offered Baek Sang-jin a rotten smile.
“So shut your mouth. Before I shut it for you, punk.”
The atmosphere was absolutely terrible for a team.
In the midst of this, I felt a presence behind me.
It was Kwon Ik-seong.
“Good morning.”
He greeted me very briefly and pressed a note into my hand.
With the kind of excitement you’d feel if you were actually having a secret office romance, I opened the note—
I’ll see you in the interrogation room during lunch break.
And so, another interrogation date was about to begin.
Ugh…!

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