novelraw Chapter 198 : Contention (2)
Chapter 198 : Contention (2)
Among those tracking Sergei Song, the ones taking the lead were, naturally, the Baumanskaya Brotherhood.
"It seems they've passed through Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and entered Gangwon-do. They should have passed Wonju by now."
Brigadier Alexei, who was sitting in the back seat with his eyes closed, crossed his legs the other way at his subordinate's report.
"They've gone far. Those rats."
"Damn it. What's all this fuss about because of that bastard Sergei?"
"He always was a suspicious bastard. As yellow as his skin!"
"Looking like a monkey and all."
"I knew he was just after money, but I never thought he'd be so arrogant as to betray the organization!"
As the organization members each had their say, the van quickly became noisy.
"Enough."
All the organization members shut their mouths at Alexei's heavy voice.
"What's important now isn't why that bastard ran away or whether he was originally a scumbag."
"That's right!"
"What's important is that we make him pay for disgracing the organization."
"What are you going to do?"
Alexei's will, as the most capable man in the brotherhood and the one who monopolized the boss's trust, was effectively the boss's will.
What came from his mouth would determine Sergei's fate.
"If he comes along obediently, perhaps we can end it with a slight lesson."
But if he doesn't.
"The boss's will is clear. If he won't come with us, we 'liquidate' him."
"...!"
The organization members, who knew what Alexei meant by liquidation, swallowed dry saliva.
"That bastard will end up begging to be killed mercifully."
[They've entered Gangwon-do!]
"They're going quite far."
Nam Tae-hoon, who was tracking the Red Mafia on a special motorcycle via another road, quietly muttered as he heard the radio transmission.
'At this rate, we might end up at the front line.'
Tae-hoon, who had been assigned one route to follow his gunner, sighed at the situation of working hard right after being dispatched.
'It would be easier to just stick to the shadows and follow them.'
Of course, that wasn't easy because it could get caught by someone with excellent spiritual sense.
Also, because he had no intention of revealing his level of skill at erasing his presence.
'By the way, 1st Unit Group A has joined, right? I guess Su-hyeon is coming too.'
Last time it was Hwang Ji-su, this time it's him?
They were friends who had been eating together and sleeping in the same room until yesterday, but now they were meeting outside again after being dispatched, which made Nam Tae-hoon wonder what was going on.
'Seriously. How much are they going to roll us around for us to keep meeting like this? They said quasi-wartime, quasi-wartime, but it's not an exaggeration?'
Nam Tae-hoon grumbled.
"I heard Lee Yu-jin and Choi Min-a might also be involved in the joint operation. I hope no accidents happen while they're rolling these kids around."
Nam Tae-hoon sighed.
'Well, I'm in the same boat.'
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Vroooom!
I was riding a specially made bike along the road with Yu Chanmin.
'Getting to ride it legally too. The Execution Force is nice indeed.'
While doing an internship with the Execution Force, one could get a temporary license earlier than the age restriction.
'A car might be too much, but motorcycle driving is possible.'
Of course, normally one would have to complete the education first.
But thanks to laying the groundwork by saying I had ridden before and actually showing my riding skills, I was able to easily get permission.
'I can't be hugging Yu Chanmin from behind, can I?'
A rider has his pride.
'By the way, these gloves are quite good.'
The rider gloves that Lim Eun-seo made were indeed much better in feel than those sold commercially.
[How is it? Is the driving manageable?]
At Yu Chanmin's question, I chuckled.
"Yes. I think we could go faster."
[Really? Senior Squad Leader was just saying to come quickly!]
"Is that so?"
[I'm going to increase the speed, so follow me!]
"Understood."
Vroooom!
The bike, with much better output than commercial ones, cut through the wind relentlessly.
"Su-hyeon! You came?"
"Yes. Just arrived."
Jo Sujin, who casually received my salute, pointed to a seat and said.
"Come and sit down. We were just about to have a meeting."
The 1st Unit Group A had set up near the helipad to deploy at any time.
Armed police inside the unit barracks were glancing at us as if they were curious to see a famous person.
"Now, the 7th Unit is currently tracking the Brigadier of the Baumanskaya Brotherhood within Gangwon-do."
Jo Sujin, who had marked the positions of the 7th Unit teams on the map, said.
"The problem is that even those mafia bastards haven't found Sergei yet. Useless bastards."
"If one of their own escaped to begin with, you've got to wonder how dog-like they treated him normally."
"That's exactly what I'm saying. Like this noona, right? If you take care of them with love, there's no way someone would dare to do that."
"Uh......"
"Yes. Absolutely."
"What? Are you annoyed?"
"How could I be annoyed, Noona!"
"That's right, unni!"
"Anyway. So. The 7th Unit is considering diverting their own personnel to track the activities of the PMCs suspected as perpetrators."
"Should we just play Rummikub here in the meantime?"
"We can't do that here, there are too many eyes watching, you bastard."
'Hmm.'
From my perspective, knowing the full scenario, I was contemplating whether it would be good to tell the correct answer.
'If I stand out too much, it'll be troublesome.'
But if the incident drags on and doesn't end even by tomorrow, I would have to return to the academy.
'Then I'd lose a lot of skill points and achievement points.'
That's when it happened.
"Hmm. Shall we see how our youngest's mind works?"
Despite my concerns, Jo Sujin directly pointed at me.
'This is fortunate.'
"Whatever it is, if you have any useful thoughts, speak up."
"If you say so, I'll give it a try."
First, I laid some groundwork by pretending to be humble.
"In my opinion, I think we don't necessarily need to engage in a tracking game competing with them."
"What do you mean?"
"If, as we infer, Sergei Song is in the hands of the PMC, I think the current approach of following the Baumanskaya Brotherhood to gain an advantage is reasonable."
"Right. The problem is that there's no telling how long it will take. What if those bastards lose him? Then we have no answer. To find people who are deliberately hiding would require more manpower than we currently have."
"That's right. Going back to the beginning, we are forces prepared for when a struggle breaks out over Sergei Song's location."
"So?"
"In other words, we don't have much to do until then. Instead, I thought we could create a variable by moving on our own, and I came up with an idea."
"Kid, you'd be good at writing reports."
Jo Sujin, having found a second target for passing the buck after Kim Taesung, licked her lips.
"Hey, hey, wait a minute."
The squad members, sensing something ominous, interrupted my words.
"Don't tell me this ace is trying to make his seniors run around now?"
"This bastard......"
Jeers broke out, but Jo Sujin waved her hand.
"Shut up, you guys. If you don't want to work, go home."
"There's no need to take on work that wasn't even assigned, is there?"
"Isn't it better than spacing out and going home late? Do it quickly and leave quickly."
"Sigh, that's good too......"
"Anyway, let's hear what he has to say."
Jo Sujin, having suppressed the squad members' resistance, said.
"Your groundwork-laying skills are quite good. So? What's the main point?"
"While the 7th Unit members are tracking the Brigadier, we hit the Baumanskaya Brotherhood's main base."
"What?"
"Hooh."
The squad members who had been listening quietly showed their reactions.
'It's working.'
"Sounds like an interesting idea. What benefits could we gain from it?"
Kim Taesung asked.
"If we can secure their boss, we could easily receive Sergei through negotiations when he's caught later."
"Well, it sounds plausible, but would they be willing to do that?"
One squad member asked me.
"To be blunt, if they don't negotiate and just take the guy, they become instant rich, right?"
"As far as I know, the Red Mafia's discipline is quite strict. If they refuse to negotiate and cause their boss's death, they will face retaliation from other Red Mafia groups. Not a good choice."
"Hmm."
The squad member nodded at my counterargument.
"Well, that is characteristic of those guys."
"From their perspective, they won't even consider the possibility of being ambushed, and since their forces are currently dispersed, if we move now, I think we can subdue them more easily."
"Taesung."
Jo Sujin turned to Kim Taesung.
"Yes."
"What do you think?"
"It's fine, but before deciding, we'll need information on how strong the Baumanskaya Brotherhood is."
"Okay. Then get in touch and bring back the information. Let's take a break until then."
"Understood."
"Whew, go have a smoke and come back."
"Woohoo!"
As about half of the squad members left enthusiastically, Jo Sujin patted my shoulder.
"Kid, so your brain works too?"
"Thank you."
"I guess your written scores are good too?"
"Yes. They tend to be."
"Hehe, perfect. Hmm. Very excellent. I've been annoyed because there was no intellectual one except Taesung."
"......"
Is she already looking to pass the buck?
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"Looks doable."
Jo Sujin, who confirmed the Baumanskaya Brotherhood's strength through Kim Taesung, nodded.
"Their base is in the industrial complex in Gunwi County?"
"Yes. They're disguised as a food factory externally."
At Kim Taesung's words, a squad member raised a question.
"Then shouldn't we not just charge in?"
"Hey, hey, we've been in this business more than a day or two."
Jo Sujin wiggled her finger.
"This is why we prepare warrant materials in advance. The 7th Unit guys have secured everything. We can immediately receive their identity and criminal activity data if we request it. Then getting an emergency approval is no problem."
'This is a measure that wouldn't be easily used if it weren't quasi-wartime.'
Su-hyeon thought.
"Got it? For organizations of their size, it's set up in advance so they can be hit anytime when the justification and timing are right."
"Huh, there are so many smart people around."
"So, you guys have no objections?"
"None!"
"Good."
Jo Sujin grinned.
"Taesung!"
"Yes."
"Report the operation plan and get approval."
"Understood."
"Su-hyeon!"
"Yes."
"Since you started this, help out."
"...Understood."
And so, three hours later.
All members of the 1st Unit Group A had gathered near the industrial complex in Gunwi County and were preparing for battle.
"Now, pay attention, you bastards!"
Jo Sujin, excited before the fight, spoke to the squad members in front of her.
"The operation is simple! First, we divide into two groups. Taesung, Su-hyeon, Chanmin, Dallae! You four go to the back entrance."
"Understood."
"Yes, unni!"
"The rest come with me to the main entrance."
"Yes!"
"Taesung, take the guys and block the retreat from the rear while waiting for the chaos."
"Understood."
"When we rush in and it gets noisy, observe the situation and penetrate as deeply as possible. If possible, secure the boss."
"Yes."
"Don't overdo it, use your judgment. You know what I mean?"
"Don't worry."
"Okay, then we attack in 10 minutes from now. Any questions, knuckleheads?"
"None!"
"Good, everyone to their positions."
"To positions!"
It was the moment when an operation to take down a huge mafia organization in the blink of an eye was beginning.
10 minutes later.
"Well then, shall we knock first?"
Whoosh.
A fire whirlwind created by the combined powers of sylph and salamander flew towards the main gate blocking the entrance to the industrial complex.
Boom!
With an explosion, the main gate was beautifully shattered.
"My goodness, is there such a knock?"
"Shut up, attack!"
As squad members led by Jo Sujin, who had pulled down their masks, entered, organization members surprised by the sudden explosion came rushing out.
"Who the hell is it!"
"What kind of fearless bastard dares to... Hmm?"
The organization members hesitated at the sight of the squad members who had pulled down their masks.
"It's the Execution Force!"
"Damn it!"
"What are you doing? What have we done wrong for you to do this!"
The organization members, who had completely changed their fierce expressions, protested.
"We received intelligence that one of your executives is a Ma-in!"
"What? On what grounds!"
One organization member shouted indignantly, but.
"I'll show you those grounds right now!"
Jo Sujin launched an attack without further discussion, provoking the organization member to use his ability.
Boom!
"Oh? You blocked it?"
"I blocked it because you attacked, damn it!"
"Everyone knows you're a Russian mafia, why are you still cosplaying as citizens! Want to die?"
"Damn it, counterattack for now!"
"...Sometimes I think our noona-nim goes too far."
One squad member who was in charge of supporting from the rear muttered.
"Is it okay to handle business like this?"
"If it wasn't, she would have been fired long ago. Just accept it as the way things are."