The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 171

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“Ugh, it’s cold.”

 

The weather was far too cold to wait outside without any outer clothing.

 

Han Da-min blankly stared at her breath rising into the sky before shifting her gaze.

 

Inside the auditorium, Kim Gwang-cheon and Ryu Ji-ye were in there.

 

‘Ji-ye, I’m sorry.’

 

In fact, even when they were playing dodgeball together in the auditorium, she hadn’t had the slightest intention of betraying Ji-ye and joining the culprit team.

 

‘I was a detective after all.’

 

But how did the situation end up like this?

 

How did she end up in a position where she had to capture Ryu Ji-ye?

 

Ryu Ji-ye’s trusting eyes as she firmly said they would be on the same team until the end kept weighing on her mind.

 

“But do we really have to wait outside the auditorium? It’s cold, so let’s just go inside.”

 

“That’s right, hyung. Let’s just go in. It’s not just us who are cold – Da-min is shivering terribly right now too.”

 

Han Da-min turned her head at the sound of the conversation.

 

Even as Joo Na-hyeon and Daniele complained that it was so cold their mouths were going numb, Lee Tae-hyeon firmly dismissed their opinions.

 

“Think about it, you guys. Do you think those two inside aren’t watching us right now?”

 

“They’re probably watching, but.”

 

“I think they’re waiting for an opportunity and will escape outside the moment we enter the auditorium.”

 

Lee Tae-hyeon’s words were correct.

 

The auditorium was quite spacious with many rooms, making it a structure where people could easily miss each other.

 

It was entirely possible to sneak out secretly.

 

“So we keep watching in this cold weather?”

 

“They’ll come out eventually. They definitely have to come out. They’ll come out to meet the detective, and when they do, we can all rush in and stop them.”

 

“What do you think, Da-min?”

 

“Huh?”

 

The cast members asked, seemingly concerned about the quiet Han Da-min.

 

“I don’t mind waiting here. Except for feeling sorry for Ji-ye.”

 

“Oh my, our detective has such a soft heart.”

 

“But Da-min can feel that way.”

 

Joo Na-hyeon spoke as if she understood and wrapped her arm around Han Da-min’s shoulder.

 

“I saw earlier that Da-min really cares about student Ji-ye.”

 

“Ah.”

 

“You must feel really sorry right now. For suddenly switching to our team.”

 

Han Da-min nodded with a tearful expression.

 

“That’s right. I promised Ji-ye earlier that we’d stay together until the end.”

 

Then Lee Tae-hyeon looked at Joo Na-hyeon with an incredulous expression.

 

“You’re the one saying that, Na-hyeon?”

 

“That’s what I’m saying.”

 

Han Da-min pouted.

 

In fact, if it weren’t for Joo Na-hyeon, she wouldn’t have ended up separated from Ryu Ji-ye like this.

 

Who could have known?

 

The protagonists of this filming weren’t the four cast members of Flora, Kim Gwang-cheon, and Park Nam-seok combination, but the remaining members.

 

In other words, this entire plan was a grand trap set by the criminal team performers.

 

And all of this was.

 

“Ah, so Teacher Gwang-cheon… you shouldn’t have thrown me away like that last week.”

 

“You shouldn’t have betrayed me.”

 

“You shouldn’t have stolen and eaten my Dubai chocolate.”

 

It stemmed from none other than the cast members’ desire for revenge against Kim Gwang-cheon…

 

So this plan wasn’t a horror or thriller episode, but a revenge drama episode by the Kim Gwang-cheon Victims Alliance.

 

Flora was swept up in the situation without knowing anything.

 

“Sigh, it’s cold…”

 

Han Da-min tried to shake off her guilty feelings toward Ryu Ji-ye and shifted her gaze back.

 

Only after becoming teammates did she learn that this team’s ultimate goal was to make Kim Gwang-cheon the sole survivor struggling alone.

 

Therefore, the next sacrifice and recruitment target was undoubtedly Ryu Ji-ye.

 

“How touching, how touching. Are you that worried about your little sister?”

 

Han Da-min finally made up her mind along with Joo Na-hyeon’s playful words.

 

‘Fine, since it’s come to this.’

 

Either way, Ji-ye was destined to be eliminated.

 

Then it would be better to eliminate her quickly and let her know the situation.

 

“I’m worried, so I want to quickly make her join our side.”

 

“Nice, good. But when will they come out?”

 

Just when everyone here thought victory was practically guaranteed.

 

“Oh! They’re out!”

 

“They’re out. Catch them!”

 

Suddenly the cast members began to get noisy.

 

Reflexively turning around to look inside the auditorium, Kim Gwang-cheon and Ryu Ji-ye were running toward this place.

 

“Wow, they’re trying to break through head-on.”

 

“Just like Teacher Gwang-cheon would do.”

 

“Ignore that teacher and catch the Class President first.”

 

The team members giggled as they prepared to greet them.

 

From the situation, Kim Gwang-cheon and Ryu Ji-ye, unable to find a place to escape, were undoubtedly trying to break through this place with strength and speed to escape through the main gate.

 

At least all the cast members here thought so.

 

But.

 

“…Huh?”

 

Something was strange.

 

The way they were running somehow didn’t seem like they were trying to break through enemies and escape.

 

“Wait, did I just make eye contact with Teacher Gwang-cheon…?”

 

“Something’s weird. Wait, everyone step back.”

 

Everyone panicked and hesitantly stepped backward.

 

That momentum, the confident expression and peculiar running style.

 

And even Ryu Ji-ye’s relaxed smile visible behind him.

 

That doesn’t look like trying to escape, but rather like… trying to catch and crush us.

 

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Han Da-min’s mind.

 

“Could it be…?”

 

The only way Kim Gwang-cheon, cornered with only one teammate, could win this game.

 

“Did he already make contact with Detective Park Nam-seok?”

 

Handing over all the culprits to Detective Park Nam-seok.

 

“Huh? Is, is that possible?”

 

“No way, how long has he been running? How could he meet Detective Park in that time? Come on.”

 

The team members turned pale and began to waver.

 

Then Lee Tae-hyeon shouted in a voice that said this was serious trouble.

 

“What if Detective Park Nam-seok was inside the auditorium? Then they could have met in the auditorium!”

 

“Damn it! Everyone run!”

 

With Joo Na-hyeon’s shout, the team members began running toward the opposite side of the auditorium.

 

The culprit team becoming the hunters only happens when Kim Gwang-cheon’s team loses their direction.

 

If Kim Gwang-cheon found Park Nam-seok and learned how to eliminate all the team members.

 

Then Kim Gwang-cheon would no longer have any reason to run away.

 

And soon Kim Gwang-cheon and Ryu Ji-ye came out of the auditorium.

 

“Uaaaah!”

 

Kim Gwang-cheon chased the team members with a roar.

 

Then he spread his arms wide and began herding the team members together so they wouldn’t scatter.

 

From that moment on, not only the team members but also Han Da-min couldn’t think of anything.

 

They just realized the tide had completely turned and could only flee from Kim Gwang-cheon’s grasp.

 

Meanwhile, they didn’t even notice that Ryu Ji-ye, who had been quietly following behind Kim Gwang-cheon, had disappeared somewhere.

 

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“It was complete chaos.”

 

I entered the school’s main building and surveyed the chaotic scene on the playground.

 

Fortunately, my plan had succeeded.

 

Thanks to Kim Gwang-cheon herding them with tremendous momentum, I was able to sneak in here without much difficulty.

 

“Now I need to find Detective Park… I wonder where he could be.”

 

I muttered to myself, very conscious of the cameras, as I headed toward the music room.

 

Kim Gwang-cheon’s endurance has its limits, so I need to find him as quickly as possible…

 

I was walking quickly toward the music room when.

 

“Looking me straight in the eye and saying whatever you want, you have no manners.”

 

“Oh, really?”

 

“Yeah. Now that I’ve talked to her directly, I can tell. Those discord rumors seem to be true.”

 

“Ah… But the members seem to get along well with each other now?”

 

“Hey, hehe, come on. Even I would want to look good if Hong Jin’s daughter was next to me! I heard that company and dormitory, all that stuff was provided by Hong Jin.”

 

“Really? They kept it so tightly wrapped, but they must really cherish her.”

 

I stopped walking.

 

And looked at the VJ who had been filming me with a stern expression.

 

“….”

 

“Ah….”

 

Then he hurriedly lowered his camera and rushed toward where the voice could be heard.

 

The voice I just heard, and that way of speaking.

 

I couldn’t be certain, but it sounded like Park Nam-seok’s voice.

 

Park Nam-seok was badmouthing us in a place where Han Da-min and I weren’t present.

 

At that moment, only one thing came to mind.

 

‘The Smiling Face Mask’s trap’

 

I slowly headed toward that place where the voices had died down, thinking.

 

Perhaps, that trap might not be something that happens today.

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