Genius Warlock - Episode 122
The skull-like man's face twitched at Joe's words..
"what? You think it would be better to let go? ....why? I know someone?”
"okay.”
"Hehe… .. It seems like your fear has disappeared because you've made a name for yourself these days? ..… Hey, it looks like you became the director of the crime firm just because you were in charge of security here.?"
"no way… . That's not what I mean. You shouldn't touch that person carelessly..”
The skeleton man frowned as if he didn't understand..
Joe snapped his fingers, and although he was reluctant, he slightly stuck his head out and listened..
Joe whispered. Then her eyes widened slightly and she looked at Oliver again..
“.…It's you Dave?”
"Yes, it's Dave Wright..”
When Oliver answered, the skeleton man motioned to his subordinates to let go, then adjusted his posture and apologized..
"Well, I'm sorry. Lately, there's been an unpleasant incident in this market, so I've been acting a bit rough. sorry."
Oliver also responded politely to the polite attitude..
"no. I'm sorry if I caused you any inconvenience..”
The Skeleton Man looked at Oliver strangely..
I felt awkward, as if I was seeing an unfamiliar creature..
The skeleton man gathered his thoughts for a moment and then opened his mouth..
“…It's called medicine seller Bini. If you need medicine, come see me. Pilgaret, drug potion, cannabis, banned cigarettes, stimulants, painkillers and even poppy, a rare drug from the East... .. Even if it is not a large quantity, we handle it evenly..”
"Yes, then can you answer the previous question as well??”
Oliver asked persistently. He reconciled, so I guess it's possible..
But that seemed to be just Oliver's illusion..
"I'm sorry, but I don't think I can tell you that easily. First of all, not only do we know nothing about the company that makes the gifts, but we are barely able to do business with them... . I cannot give away information carelessly. They might get offended and unilaterally break off the deal..”
"ah..… . Then there is nothing we can do..”
Oliver was disappointed but quickly accepted it..
Because what Binnie said was sincere. He now knew that it was not good to go overboard and interfere with other people's livelihoods..
It would be nice to find out quickly, but it wasn't urgent. Oliver decided to take his time and find out..
Vinnie seemed to have read that thought and gave advice..
"Just in case, it would be better not to ask other stores either..”
Vinny said, pointing to another medicine store..
While there were small retail stores like Vinnie, there were also wholesalers that handled large quantities of products..
Shop owners range from pale women to fat men, young men, and foreigners wearing turbans. They all gave off a dangerous atmosphere..
"Even though it looks like this, we are quite fierce behind the scenes. They are already fighting with each other over securing items, so they are quite sensitive. So, I hope you don’t bother yourself. You might misunderstand it like I did... .. There is a saying like that, right? They say curiosity kills the cat.”
"If it can satisfy your curiosity, it doesn't matter if the cat dies, right??”
Oliver asked because he was really curious..
If you want to satisfy your curiosity, it's about a cat..
However, some people, including Vinnie, seemed to have misunderstood something, and their expressions became awkward..
I even felt a little creepy..
There seemed to be something wrong with the flow of the conversation, so Oliver finished it quickly..
"Well, I understand anyway. I will try not to cause a fuss..”
Vinnie nodded. Meanwhile, a person who appeared to be her subordinate whispered and suddenly opened his mouth..
"Hey, Dave. Can I call you Mr. Dave??”
"yes."
"Well, can you tell me why you are investigating gifts??”
“..…As I said before, it's a bit difficult to talk about because it's a personal matter..”
Vinnie shrugged his shoulders..
".…Well, I can sell you one in particular. If you're okay.”
"Didn't you say it was all sold out earlier??”
"I'm talking about it without mentioning mine..”
"okay. Well, can you sell it to me??”
Vinnie reached deep into his shabby coat and took out an item..
After rummaging around a few times, I took out the cigarette pack..
Instead of the ready-made cigarette packs seen in the past from Joseph Family, it was a cigarette pack with its own logo and writings, like Murphy's magic spell. Are you really planning to create a brand??
"how much is it?”
"Money? hmm… .. That's it. I just said it was a rude gift..”
Oliver shook his head..
"No, I made a mistake too, so it’s okay… . At first glance, one cigarette costs 300,000 won. They say they will charge more if there is a shortage... .. Would it be okay if it was 7.2 million??”
Oliver asked, forcing a bundle of money out of his mouth..
Vinnie was about to refuse, but he looked Oliver in the eye for a moment and took the bundle of money..
“…you're right.”
"thank you Thank you for your kindness.”
Oliver bowed politely and placed the Pilgerette-Gift in his arms..
It was a painful expense now that I had so much to buy, but I still had no regrets..
It feels like some kind of souvenir.?
“Ah, Mr. Cho. Thank you for your help.”
After finishing his errand, Oliver said hello to Joe. Joe accepted my greeting..
“Just call me Joe. by the way....."
Joe glanced at Oliver..
"Your appearance has changed quite a bit.?”
"What it looks like?”
Oliver looked at himself at those words. What has changed?.
"Oh, you mean clothes. I think the same goes for Joe.?”
"I just wore it because I have to work here..”
"Working?”
"I was hired to guard the black market and product security due to the contaminated area..”
"Oh, I see… 、I belong to the fighter crew, is it okay??"
"The fighter crew isn't that tight, so it doesn't matter... .. Rather, you came here to buy medicine.?”
"Yes, but I have other things to buy too.”
"Something else?”
"Medicine, a large tank, some surgical tools and a few corpses..”
"dead body?”
"yes..… . I heard you can get it at the black market, but is it sold here??”
"......."
Joe was silent and looked around..
"Uh, I'll just wait an hour.?”
"An hour? .… That's fine, but why are you doing that??”
"I got used to this while working as a security guard. I'm getting off work in an hour, if you don't mind, I'll help you out.."
Unexpected kindness. Oliver didn't refuse.
In the black market, there were many cases of bargaining other than dealing directly with the crime firm, and I would be grateful if you could help me with this..
Of course, bargaining is fun, but this time was an exception..
There was quite a lot to buy, and above all, I didn't want to take the risk of buying something special and important, like a corpse..
If I could get help, I wanted it..
"I gratefully accept that offer..”
"Okay, then I'll see you here in an hour..”
"By the way, may I ask why you are helping me??”
“..…Let's meet again and talk.”
Joe answered after a moment of silence, and Oliver agreed..
After that, some time passed.
Oliver had no intention of wasting time, so he spent the remaining time looking around the black market..
The Black Market, located deep in the basement of a small general museum in District R, was not much different from the Gray Market on the outside, but everything was not as it seemed..
The black market, knowingly or unknowingly, had tighter security than the gray market, and the atmosphere was somewhat more cautious..
The merchants were wary competitors rather than neighbors, and some were often hostile..
Still, nothing special happened because someone noticed..
Probably, that someone was the Crime Firm..
The critical difference between the gray market and the black market is that the proportion of directly managed stores operated by crime firms is higher.,
Directly managed stores traded more medicines than tenants who rented and did business in the black market, or even handled raw materials for medicines..
In addition, they also deal in personal firearms such as guns, which has attracted quite a few people such as troubleshooters and gangsters, adding vitality to the heavy atmosphere of the black market..
I thought it wouldn't be any different from the gray market since it was a popular place with a lower rating among the black markets, but that didn't seem to be the case..
There was a subtle, but distinct difference between the black market and the gray market..
However, because the directly managed stores were relatively uninteresting, Oliver looked around at places with tenants that were not directly managed by the crime firm..
In addition to medicine, they also sold medicinal herbs, animal bones, claws, human skin, human body parts, and even plant seeds..
Oliver felt the urge to buy a few things, but decided to hold on because there were so many items to buy..
Even though we had a lot of money coming in, we still shouldn't waste it carelessly..
This part was especially emphasized by Cant, so I had to follow it..
At first glance, it seems like a fixer is making good money, but his work is not regular and his body is his only source of income, so if his income is cut off, he can run into a very difficult situation..
So Oliver planned to carry a minimum amount of cash..
I just looked around like that for a while. Before we knew it, an hour had passed and Oliver met Joe..
He was wearing a suit that I had never seen before..
"I was waiting for you.”
"Because you told me to wait for help.."
Joe nodded silently and asked.
"What did you say there was something to buy??”
"hmm… . First of all, the bucket or tank must be large enough to fit a whole person down in it. The material is a special non-corrosive steel made by William Heavy Industries..”
"That's a bit hard to find.”
What Joe said was true. You could find a water tank or tub that could hold a whole person down in a regular market if you searched hard, but the one made of non-corrosive steel made by William Heavy Industries was a different story..
Although not immortal, the corrosion-resistant steel was only used for special industrial or military purposes and was not easy to find on the market..
At most a pot or frying pan?
To obtain such an item, a custom order had to be placed. In that case, it could have attracted unnecessary attention..
So, I looked for it on the black market according to Glip's journal, and it turned out to be the correct answer..
"Now, how about this? customer. It's plenty..”
On one side of the black market, a merchant selling various laboratory equipment, containers, and suspicious tools spoke..
what he said was true.
When I knocked it on, it seemed to be made of the right material and the size was also generous..
It was tall enough to accommodate three people stacked on top of each other..
"Yes, please give me this. The stuff is good.”
"You know how to see things. Since Joe brought me here, he takes extra care. What else do you need? It would be better to live here anyway..”
The owner asked skillfully, as if showing off his skills on this floor..
Oliver also decided that it would be better to buy everything here at once, so he started ordering products of relatively low importance..
Laparotomy to open the abdomen, forceps to remove internal organs, scalpel, saw, hammer, storage bag, deboning machine to apply bone and flesh, and special welder to reconnect the flesh..
In addition, a large amount of embalming fluid needed for embalming, a coating solution to strengthen the bones, special paints and powder to make the corpse doll look human-like, and processed human skin were also ordered..
The store owner was so enthusiastic that he stopped by the store next door and bought the items he didn't have for him..
Of course, Oliver had to spend a little more money in return, but it wasn't that bad..
Thanks to you, I saved time and effort, so I thought it was good enough..
"what? Should I open a workshop somewhere??”
A person passing by saw what Oliver had ordered and said,.
As expected, the items Oliver ordered were piled up one by one, almost forming a small mountain..
The cost was considerable depending on the size and number of items..
If I hadn't taken on Edith's job, I would have been in big trouble..
"Here you go."
"Hey… This was a big hand..”
The store owner said as he took the pile of money Oliver handed him..
Since the black market was always a cash business, the store owner was skillful in counting the money..
"One, two, seoi... . uh! It's right. It's perfect.”
the store owner said.
I already spent a handful of the compensation I received, but it was still worth it..
Rather, I was just excited about the thought that I could finally make a corpse doll with this..
"By the way, customer. Can you take all of this with you? It's a bit expensive here, but they also provide delivery service. How do you feel? Shall I introduce you??”
The store owner's suggestion. Oliver politely declined..
"No, thanks. There's a way to get it.”
"How to take it?”
"Yes, Big Mouth.”
Oliver said, taking out the Big Mouse from the leather case on the back of his waist..
Big Mouth, folded neatly, puffed up like bread dough as usual..
Just like in the Gray Market, all the customers in the Black Market were surprised when they saw the Big Mouse and looked in this direction..
Big Mouth seemed to stand out everywhere..
Personally, he didn't like attracting attention, but since he couldn't help it, Oliver pretended not to notice and gave orders to Big Mouth..
“Big Mouth. If you don't mind, could you please swallow some??”
“Gurgling…. . Gurgling....."
Big Mouse made a pouting noise. It seemed like he was calling me after a long time and asking me to do some work, but he made a hand gesture with his protruding arm, making it even more lively..
Everyone around him, including Knuckle Joe, looked at that in wonder..
Oliver didn't like attracting attention, so he took out 10,000 rand to get the job done quickly..
"sorry. Just by making me work. I'll give you this first, won't you mind??”
1Big Mouse, seeing Randa, tried to extend his hand, but pulled it back and crossed his arms..
His arms were short compared to his body, so he ended up looking like he was touching his own body..
It means that you are not angry yet..
Oliver pulls out his trump card..
"I'll give you 10,000 Randa more when I'm done..”
“Grumble 1!"
With that, the glutton seemed to have let go of his anger and quickly started devouring the product he had purchased..
The fish tank was swallowed vertically as if swallowing a hot dog, and other items were grabbed into lumps and stuffed into the mouth..
Everyone, including Child and Big Mouth, had a good appetite..
After gorging on 10,000 rand for dessert, Big Mouth shrunk again..
Oliver neatly folded the gluttonous bag that had turned into a wrapping cloth and placed it in a leather case..
"Now all I have to do is buy the body..”
“..…The corpse cannot be purchased immediately, it must be ordered..”
"Is that so?”
"Dead bodies are dangerous to handle and difficult to store... . Just any corpse will do.?”
Oliver shook his head..
"I want a warlock who specializes in corpse manipulation or a corpse with medical knowledge..”
"Well, no matter how bad it is, it will cost at least 60 to 70 million won. No matter how bad a professional body is, that's the basics.."
6One thousand, seventy million randara... . It was quite a large amount. Even Oliver didn't just need one, he needed at least three or at most five..
So, even if we estimate it roughly, it easily exceeded 300 million won, but it was already over budget..
They say earning is difficult, but spending is easy. I wondered if that meant this situation..
Maybe we need to drastically revise our plans..
"I'll tell you where to order and how to use it, so you can do the bargaining..”
"Oh, thank you.”
"It's no big deal. Follow.”
Joe took the lead again. Oliver stopped Joe and asked,.
"Hey, Joe.”
"hmm?"
"Thank you for your help. But I haven't heard an answer yet as to why you're helping me. Can you tell me??”
Joe thought for a moment and answered..
".....I want to ask you a favor too."
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