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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 31

shadow of seoul (1)

“Hey, would you like one more drink? call?”

“The person who called by proxy!”

“Oppa there, you’re so handsome~. How about having a drink here? huh?”

Although public order was in disrepair, the streets at night were still vibrant in their own way..

The loud voices of drunk people, people soliciting customers, and even those who pick the pockets of drunk customers..

The detection network using Hans' ministry magic improved in range and precision over time..

As the scope expanded, incidents occurred more frequently within the area, and Hans naturally had to be busier..

In the beginning, all kinds of minor criminals were dealt with, but these days, priorities were set and punishment was focused on violent criminals..

‘Still, it seems like rumors about Hans have spread around here, and it feels like criminals are on the run lately..’

Hans worked as a security guard and came into conflict with numerous criminals, including back-alley gangs with their own power..

Of course, we did not blindly destroy a criminal organization, but first disposed of only those caught in the act or those who were deemed to have crossed the line..

It's not a problem that one individual can completely eradicate, and even if they did, new ones would just take over the empty space..

The rest, who did not overstep the line, were keeping an eye on them after identifying the location..

-deep sea game land

And where Heinz is now was one of the organizations identified at that time..

Adult arcade located in a remote alley.

When I opened the door of the store, which was covered with sheets so tightly that I could not see the inside, thick cigarette smoke obscured my view..

The eyes of those inside were focused on Heinz as he opened the door and entered..

“Why did you young man come here? Did he come for a fight??”

A hairy guy approaches with a cigarette in his mouth..

He feigns calmness, but he clearly shows signs of caution..

Among the gang inside, some were secretly moving their hands in search of weapons..

‘Well... I understand that feeling, but.’

An uninvited guest who suddenly visits a secret space where no one would normally visit..

It's even a very suspicious outfit, with all-white hair, a black suit, and a black mask covering under the eyes..

It would be strange not to be on guard.

‘I was thinking about wearing sunglasses, but it seemed like it would be too much, so I gave up.···.’

As I became a vampire, my pale skin and facial features became so different that I couldn't even imagine my original appearance..

But since I'm here to do illegal work, I can't show my face anywhere..

‘However, it would be a shame to completely wrap it up..’

In that case, using your changed appearance will be more helpful in hiding your identity..

By intentionally exposing the sharp eyes, which are the biggest factor in the change in impression, imprinting a completely different image from Han Sung-hyun..

The coordination I put together with that thought in mind was what it looks like now..

I thought walking around wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night would attract more attention..

“I want to sell some things.”

“thing? This is an arcade, are you trying to sell game consoles? We don't accept miscellaneous merchants..”

I put my bracelet-covered hand into my bosom, took out a gold piece, and showed it to the hairy boy..

Then he stared at it for a moment, then looked over and frowned..

“This is my first time seeing this guy... Who introduced you here??”

“does it matter?”

“It's not important then. In this floor business, trust is the most important thing. You can't do business without knowing who they are.”

“Well, you're not wrong..”

This was an organization that relayed stolen goods and all kinds of illegal trafficking..

The organization that Hans left behind because it was too difficult for him to use his own hands..

I reached into my pocket again, took out a metal badge, and threw it at the guy..

He took the item lightly, looked at it for a while, and then sighed..

“I heard he was killed by some crazy guy wearing a mask..”

The badge was given to the executives of the organization that was exterminated by Hans..

Those who focused on human trafficking and organ trafficking.

Naturally, they captured them all and turned them into undead..

“Most of them died and disintegrated. I was lucky to avoid it though. So, I want to dispose of some of the remaining items..”

Of course, we searched the brain using black magic to find and exterminate the leaders and criminals who committed bad crimes, so unless they were really lucky, there would be no one left..

He seemed to think about what I said and then handed me back the badge..

“Well, if that's the case, you've come to the right place. It's a pity that President Park went like that, but those who live must live..”

The hairy boy continues speaking in a lighter tone..

“Anyway, I had a hard time finding it all the way to Ye. It must have been a bit far to come from Daeran-dong..”

“two.”

“huh? What do you mean??”

I just watched the furry boy who was shaking in anger and didn't say anything else..

Let’s make eye contact like that for a moment.

“Hmm... this should be enough. Follow me.”

The hairy boy cleared his throat and then led me inside..

Those who were watching around turned their gazes one by one and started talking among themselves..

‘That person is more sly than he appears..’

The conversation that took place a little while ago was a kind of password verification process..

The boss of the organization was Mr. Cho, not Mr. Park, and the base was also Garae-dong, not Daeran-dong..

However, you should not pretend to know anything and try to correct it..

In fact, there are many ways to know this level of information, and the process was designed to filter out such people in the first place..

The important thing is to answer the hidden problem.

To put it simply, it was 'How many of the following conversations were incorrect?'.

‘It's a shame they searched the executives' brains and read their memories. Actually, I came here knowing that..’

The questions and answers discussed in advance are different for each transaction organization, and they change periodically..

If you remember them all and test them appropriately against your opponent, that hairy guy must be more intelligent than he looks..

“You can go in here. Then I'll see you again when I leave..”

After passing through a complicated hallway and arriving in front of a door, the furry boy said that and disappeared..

Without hesitation, I opened the door and went inside..

There was a hole the size of an upper body in the wall inside the room, leading to a table like a bank teller..

“Okay, what do you want to trade??”

A masked man sitting on the other side of the wall looked towards me and said:.

“I like it because it’s straightforward..”

Getting to the point without even saying hello..

I sat down on the chair across from him and pushed the gold piece I was holding into the hole..

Then, without saying anything, he took the item and held it out to his side..

Although I couldn't see it because it was blocked by the wall, I could sense that there were quite a few people in the room across from me..

The item has probably been handed over to an appraiser now..

Sigh—

After a while, he took a piece of paper handed to him from the side, glanced at it, and held it out this way..

Paper with only numbers written on it.

I frowned..

“Isn't that hitting too hard??”

“That's basically what all the goods traded in places like this are. Didn’t you know this??”

Of course I knew, but I didn't know it would be to this extent..

I thought for a moment and then nodded..

In fact, I still had a lot of cash. There is no need to take this method.

‘Because they robbed the criminal organizations..’

Piles of cash, including gold bars and various real estate documents, piled up in their safe..

Hans carefully packed them into his subspace..

But the reason he goes through this troublesome process is···.

“Okay, can I get something other than cash instead??”

“Anything is possible as long as the price is right. what do you want?”

“Lotto 1st place.”

No matter how much cash you have, if you can't use it, it's useless..

There are degrees of cash payments, but in this day and age, there are limits to making all economic activities that way..

What I needed, as Han Seong-hyun, was ‘funds that could be used legally’.

And the record of being the first prize winner of the lottery will serve as a smokescreen to some extent when spending cash in the future..

“···That would cost quite a bit of money. Does it matter??”

“of course. How much is possible??”

“Hmm.”

The sound of a keyboard being tapped echoed softly from the room across from me..

There seemed to be a monitor next to the window over there, so he slightly turned his gaze and read something..

“The highest amount that can be saved right now is 6.1 billion won. There are 4 months left to receive.”

“After that?

“44100 million. 10 months.”

These kids were more capable than I thought..

“But do you have things like that? It would be difficult to make this much gold..”

Well, I was empty-handed right now, so I was skeptical..

I used a subspace magic tool to take out the gold bars on the spot and stack them on the table..

“···You have something quite valuable..”

In an instant, the man's expression changed completely..

Greedy eyes that can be seen even beyond the mask.

In the first place, the magic tools themselves are precious, so what are we talking about when it comes to objects that manipulate space?.

No matter how rich an organization is, it is something that cannot be obtained by itself, so it is natural to be greedy..

‘Yeah, I knew that..’

I faced him..

Heinz's eyes turned blood red, and the scent of blood spread around him..

“······!”

Not only the masked man, but also those in the same space could be felt to stiffen..

It may be an appropriate amount, but the scale of the transaction is large, and the other party is a self-proclaimed remnant of a fallen organization..

If a tiger crawls into your mouth defenseless and you don't swallow it, you are not part of a criminal organization..

‘This is a necessary process for proper trading..’

They would have tried to eat me somehow if I hadn't shown my strength..

They must have used force or whatever..

So there was a need to show off our power to some extent..

“Be cool about the deal and end it on a good note. I will see you often in the future.”

After a while, when I felt that I had put enough pressure on myself, I relaxed my strength and spoke to him..

“···Huh, was it that way? I made a mistake.”

Fortunately, he seemed to have heeded my warning, and he cleared his throat, took the gold bars piled in front of him, and held them out next to him..

The appraiser next to me seemed nervous for a moment, as if he was not yet relaxed, but soon appraised the gold bar and presented an amount..

‘After all, force is the best means of communication.?’

Appraisal amount is definitely better than before.

It must have been taken care of in many ways to benefit the commission..

I nodded in satisfaction..

“Please note that we only trade at face value. Take care of your tax issues.”

In addition to the currency exchange fee, there is an additional fee for winning the lottery, and even taxes to be paid when receiving the winnings..

It was less than half of the profit that would have been made if gold was sold normally..

‘There is nothing we can do about this amount of gold bars, as they are items whose source cannot be revealed. My stomach hurts.···.’

“The total appraised value is a little over 7.8 billion won. If you play a lottery ticket worth 6.1 billion won, the remaining amount after deducting the commission... will you take the rest in cash??”

“Hmm, wait a minute.”

Heinz took his time, pretending to think for a moment..

Meanwhile, the main unit at home quickly searched for data on the Internet..

‘Past lotto winnings, including 6.1 billion won 8 months ago... Only 3 people? There hasn't been a similar amount recently. This won't work?’

You may be able to raise money to spend legally, but there is a chance that you will be tracked down by those who are determined to find you..

I don't know how much information they have, but there's no need to take risks..

“61Not billions of dollars. How far can you go to receive the entire settlement amount as a lottery ticket??”

“entire? Hmm, then after fees it will be about 6.5 billion won..”

“Then, let’s divide it into half… no, divide it into three. 3 billion, 2 billion, 1.5 billion. Is it possible?”

“It should be possible in a similar way···.”

The masked man looked quite agitated..

However, he seemed to understand our intention and immediately nodded his head in agreement..

“You're quite cautious, aren't you? In fact, it is mainly used here for money laundering purposes. There aren't many people who try to hide their identity so obsessively..”

The average amount of recent lotto winnings is about 2 billion won..

Also, there are dozens of winners every week, so tracking them is absolutely impossible..

“Since we are also in the position of broadcasting, we cannot accurately match it. I'll divide it roughly equally within the amount..”

“Does not matter. But you are quite well prepared. There must be a lot of people using it?”

“Not that many. Because it costs a lot of money in taxes. There are many easier and more efficient ways to launder money..”

He shrugged, saying that there were still quite a few people looking for him..

Well, as I thought, there was nothing like this for legal use in Yangji..

Since I had paid taxes and received the money, there was no basis for tracking the funds, and if I insisted that I was lucky, there was no one to question me..

“is it. So how long will it take for the item to be ready??”

“Hmm... I think it will take about an hour to get it here..”

It seemed like a business agreement had been signed between people doing similar work..

It only took an hour to get that amount right..

‘I think it would be convenient if I had hands and feet to handle things like this. A person who can take care of minor problems and run errands for you.···.’

···okay.

I don't think it would be a bad idea to completely eat up a back alley organization..

You don't have to go through this hassle, and it seems useful in many ways..

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