The Civil Servant Who Conceals Her Power Is Too Good at Possession Chapter 78

“Ah.”

 

A short scream escaped Choi Woojin’s mouth.

 

It felt less like a scream out of pain and more like a performative scream.

 

‘…As if it hurts. You’re a hidden S-rank.’

 

But at the same time, blood started flowing from the intoxicated Choi Woojin’s forehead.

 

‘…?’

 

Just how hard did you hit him?

 

You actually struck him that hard?

 

You clearly said unnecessary violence should be restrained….

 

I looked towards Kwon Ikseong.

 

However, the ferocity felt from Kwon Ikseong’s eyes had not disappeared.

 

“Your action just now felt like a threat to the investigator.”

 

No. It was just getting a bit close to call it a threat, though?

 

It was while I was caught between the two, unable to do this or that.

 

Choi Woojin wiped his blood with his other free hand and giggled.

 

To think he’s laughing while looking at his own blood.

 

A lunatic, as expected. 

 

“Wow. Our investigator doesn’t seem to be scared of my grandfather. As expected of the person who put Kevin Hyung away, you’re built different, huh?”

 

Playing the part of the reckless scoundrel.

 

I almost momentarily forgot that there was no one who could keep up with Choi Woojin in that regard.

 

It was also hard to see it as a coincidence that Choi Woojin very opportunistically interfered with our apprehension operation.

 

If it were the Choi Woojin of the original work that I knew, he would definitely have some ulterior motive.

 

‘Whether it was because there was something he needed to dig up first before the HIB caught the Joker and the Loach.’

 

Because Choi Woojin is someone who doesn’t trust the organization known as the HIB.

 

So he must have known about the apprehension operation in advance and deliberately jumped into this situation.

 

“There is no reason for an investigator to be scared of a criminal. Unless it’s the other way around.”

 

“Is that so? But from what I know, all the HIB b*stards are scared of my grandfather?”

 

Choi Woojin giggled again.

 

“What do you…….”

 

“It would be a lie to say you don’t know what it means, wouldn’t it?”

 

Choi Woojin’s face turned cold.

 

Seeing that, Kwon Ikseong furrowed his brow.

 

F*ck….

 

The mood is totally f*cked.

 

Why are you making such meaningful remarks, Choi Woojin!

 

It really would be a problem if the HIB started investigating Choi Woojin.

 

The original work would be completely ruined.

 

Isn’t that why I’m suffering so much right now?

 

Even if I wanted to reveal that Choi Woojin is the Gamer right now, doing so would ruin the original work, and I have no idea what kind of dog-awful suffering I’d have to go through next.

 

Since my level as a ‘nameless extra’ upgraded to an ‘extra the protagonist started getting attached to’, the quest level changed entirely—just imagine what it would be like if I really got fully entangled with Choi Woojin.

 

‘I’d get absolutely shaken down.’

 

So my mind, which had to somehow come up with a trick within 2 months, had no choice but to be complicated.

 

It was then.

 

Choi Woojin grinned and changed the mood.

 

“And a criminal? That’s too harsh. I’m telling you, I just came to see the fun stuff those hyungs were selling! This is unfair!”

 

Choi Woojin said that while waving his handcuffed hand.

 

When Choi Woojin waved his hand, my hand was pulled along.

 

Seeing that, Kwon Ikseong’s expression turned fierce again.

 

And the moment Kwon Ikseong reached for the passenger seat again.

 

I struck Choi Woojin’s nose with the hand connected to his.

 

“Kuhuk!”

 

This time, a real scream escaped.

 

Looking at that, I spoke to Kwon Ikseong, who had frozen, and Choi Woojin, who was looking at me with a dumbfounded expression.

 

“I too… judged this to be threatening. Let’s go quietly, Choi Woojin-ssi.”

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

Both of them became quiet.

 

Thank goodness.

 

I took out a few tissues from the pocket behind the driver’s seat and handed them to Choi Woojin as I said.

 

“Wipe your nosebleed.”

 

“….”

 

Choi Woojin quietly looked at me, then let out a hollow laugh and pinched his nose.

 

I told you to go quietly!

 

Because my head is complicated!

 

* * *

 

The investigation of the Joker and the Loach began.

 

Pi Sowon’s reaction upon seeing the completely smashed faces of the Joker and the Loach was simple.

 

“Good job.”

 

…A psychopath, as expected.

 

At times like this, I’m really glad my partner is a psychopath.

 

“But why the hell was that Choi Woojin b*stard brought along?”

 

Then she furrowed her brow while watching the video of Choi Woojin happily eating hangover soup in the interrogation room.

 

“We caught him because he was suspected of being one of the buyers trading with the Loach and the Joker. We also discovered records of transactions with the Loach and the Joker. It seems he used an undisclosed burner phone.” 

 

With Choi Woojin’s assist, the burner phone that the Loach and the Joker hadn’t confessed to surfaced.

 

However, the list of items Choi Woojin had purchased walked a very fine line between illegal and legal.

 

“Pink Pink Honey Powder? What is this.”

 

“…It’s a dungeon by-product.”

 

“No, I mean, I know it’s a dungeon by-product, but what is it used for exactly? Is this also something they feed to women to use in sex crimes or something?”

 

At Pi Sowon’s menacing voice, Ham Ina slightly lowered her head and mumbled quietly.

 

“An erectile dysfunction… treatment….”

 

“F*ck this. Seriously. He does all sorts of things. A young punk like him.”

 

As soon as she heard that, Pi Sowon’s face crumpled.

 

An erectile dysfunction treatment, of all things.

 

At most, it was an item that would result in a fine on charges of misusing medical dungeon by-products.

 

“They say if an unawakened person takes it, it doesn’t die down for a day…”

 

Ham Ina dutifully added an explanation that wasn’t particularly necessary.

 

And I desperately pretended not to notice Baek Sangjin writing that down on his phone.

 

Ugh. I don’t want to know.

 

“But who smashed this b*stard’s nose?”

 

At that moment, Pi Sowon hit the nail on the head.

 

In the quiet silence, just as I was about to raise my hand.

 

Kwon Ikseong answered.

 

“It was me.”

 

“…?”

 

I looked at Kwon Ikseong with questioning eyes, but Kwon Ikseong didn’t even glance my way.

 

“And you’re the one who cracked the forehead of this precious grandson of the Daeyoung Group, Team Leader Kwon?”

 

Pi Sowon looked at Kwon Ikseong as if something displeased her.

 

“Yes. That too.”

 

“The reason?”

 

Pi Sowon pressed Kwon Ikseong as if she were interrogating him.

 

“Because he’s an obnoxious b*stard.”

 

Kwon Ikseong said in a low voice.

 

Wasn’t that remark just now……. incredibly out of character for Kwon Ikseong?

 

It was when all the investigators were looking at Kwon Ikseong with that expression.

 

Kwon Ikseong opened his mouth.

 

“The situation itself of using female investigators as bait for an apprehension operation was not very pleasant. In that situation, Choi Woojin unexpectedly approached Investigator Lee Yuji, and my emotions got ahead of me while trying to stop it. I am willing to accept disciplinary action if necessary.”

 

At those words, Ham Ina’s expression became subtle.

 

Well, honestly…. It was true that I wasn’t happy about the situation where Ham Ina had to go undercover for the apprehension either, so hearing Kwon Ikseong say that felt refreshing.

 

As expected, once you have enough seniority, you can even say things like this.

 

Pi Sowon seemed to have had similar thoughts, as she didn’t press the matter further.

 

“It can’t be helped. Criminals are always one step ahead of us. Because they don’t follow the rules. We need small fouls too.”

 

Saying that, Pi Sowon looked at Ham Ina. Then Ham Ina nodded.

 

As if she understood. Her expression was rather one of gratitude for saying so.

 

It was a situation both could understand.

 

We are people who punish crime anyway, so sometimes a slight ‘foul’ is necessary to do that.

 

But it’s also true that we shouldn’t lose our own conscience and pride in the process.

 

‘It’s difficult….’

 

Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.

 

How would my parents, who were police officers, have handled this situation?

 

Although I also thought they might never have faced such a situation since they were patrol officers….

 

It was then.

 

The door to the Special Task Force opened, and someone with well-combed hair appeared.

 

“Ah, I was told this is where our client is.”

 

A sharply tailored suit. Shoes that looked like luxury brands even at a glance. An expensive watch shining on his wrist.

 

It was an entrance that roughly gave off a certain vibe.

 

He soon took out a business card from the inner pocket of his jacket and held it out toward us.

 

No one particularly wanted to take it, but I, being the closest, took the business card.

 

And on that business card—

 

“I am Choi Woojin’s defense attorney.”

 

Lee & Kim

 

Partner Attorney

 

It was written like that.

 

It was the very appearance of one of the top domestic law firms.

 

“I hear our client was subjected to illegal assault during the arrest process….”

 

The eyes of the attorney, wearing an amiable smile on his face, were saying exactly this.

 

Gotcha!

 

…Damn it.