Chapter 58-59 (1/2)
Chapter 58 – National Treasure (3)
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Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun stood silently on the runway
In front of hi at attention
The silence lasted for a long time
“Unbelievable”
It was Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun’s sigh and exclamation that broke the silence
Kian to talk While eyeing the two of thean to speak
“I had thought that e, but what you’re telling ht now is hard for me to believe”
“Forgive us sir”
The two of theiveness
However, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun looked at the two of them and spoke
“I still have faith in you, don’t getIt’s just that the story you have told me about Kim Tae Hoon is impossible for me to believe”
“We have not lied!”
“That’s right We’ve not lied!”
Seeing that Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun was unbelieving of their report, the two of the was true
Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun closed his eyes The lieutenant colonel started thinking about their nonsensical story
‘He killed a yellow rankeda hand’
He are that Kiht with Oh Saebuh to confirm that
Also, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun’s personality required that he maximize his own skills and options so as to prepare for the unknown
As the commander of the 35th Battalion, he had to
He was the head of a group responsible for handling terrorist groups targeting the Republic of Korea He wasn’t a soldier that would ever look down on an eneht be an enemy, and so as a result, he would always picture the ene himself
However, Ki to Kim Yuri and Kim Joohyuk’s report was much more than he had expected
No, rather, nobody would have expected Ki
‘It’s not that it’s beyond expectations, but common sense’
Literally beyond common sense……
And in the face of that realization, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun’s heart began to beat faster
‘Opportunity in crisis’
The only person in contact with Kim Tae Hoon currently was Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun
If Kirows, then Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun’s influence, being in contact with Kiroell
‘If I carry this out alone, then my position will improve on its own’
If Kim Tae Hoon successfully fulfills this o to Yoo Daehyun
‘Everything turned outto Kim Tae Hoon’s scenario’
At that moment, Lieutenant Colonel made the decision to ith Kim Tae Hoon
“The two of you will remain in Bucheon and observe Kim Tae Hoon No, I suppose you won’t be able to”
Kim Yuri and Kiiven that direct order They had initially gone to spy over Kim Tae Hoon, but since he had discovered theain
“Well actually, it’s rather good now”
However, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun was rather pleased with how things had turned out
“If Kim Tae Hoon is able to successfully save her in Incheon, we can attach her to him”
In fact, he could attach people to Kim Tae Hoon
Kim Joohyuk couldn’t help but ask a question in the face of the lieutenant colonel’s command
“If by 'her' you mean……”
”Kate Kennedy Kim Tae Hoon’s mission this time is to rescue her from Incheon”
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“Who is Kate Kennedy?”
While walking back to Bucheon, Chang Sung Hoon asked Ki the road
“Why is the Capital Defense Coe for saving her from Incheon She seems to be an American?”
Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun’s demands were simple
To rescue the woman named Kate Kennedy in Incheon
The le question as though he already knew her identity So of course Chang Sung Hoon would ask
“She’s the daughter of solas Kennedy”
“Who is that?”
Kim Tae Hoon didn’t bother to hide her identity
“The US Ambassador to Korea”
He told him the identity of the woman without any hesitation
“What?”
The probleine
Chang Sung Hoon stopped walking and stood still After a bit of silence, he exclaimed ide eyes
“Th,the US Ambassador to Korea?”
It was so he did not expect
But on the contrary, it was a name that Kim Tae Hoon was familiar with It was a na happened to the ambassador or any of his family members, the consequences for the Republic of Korea wasn’t soh at
“But why the ahter……”
“Tothe ambassador over to their side”
Hearing that, Chang Sung Hoon put on a sour expression
“So because of that, they’re willing to give you a national treasure if you save an American instead of a Korean? No, I know that he’s not just an average A to save hie for a national treasure…… the behavior of the Korean top brass is so……”
[TN: Let ust towards Aust towards the Korean politicians who are placing nitary than on their own native people of power, ie president, prireed and lack of interest in national security They’re willing to exchange a national heirloom for their own benefit]
Fro Hoon saw it, a national treasure wasn’t so you could so easily approach They were meant to be admired from a distance
“Regardless, once you rescue his daughter, that a he doesn’t kno to distinguish between personal and privateher”
There would be no good feelings about the exchanging of a national heirloom for another country’s person
In other words, Kim Tae Hoon wasn’t too pleased with the current situation
“He’d probably be happy In this hellish world, to rescue his fa left to him would mean a lot”
“Yes, other people out there can’t even check in on their family let alone meet them”
“Soood results for them”
“That is correct Threats…… what do you mean?”
“If I were to point a gun to the ambassador’s head, he probably won’t yield; however, if I point a gun at his daughter’s head, then the story would be different”
Hearing what Ki Hoon became speechless He simply stood there and looked at Kim Tae Hoon
What Ki
Having spoken those scary words, Kim Tae Hoon drew up a picture of the current situation of Seoul in his head
‘The US A up a national treasure just so that they have soe is a bit of an excessive investment’
He understood why they wanted the daughter of the ambassador It wasn’t a bad card to keep on hand
However, offering a national treasure in exchange for inti a US Ambassador seemed like a steep price
However, Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun had stated that they illing to pay at least that much
It meant that the situation was not simple
‘Of course, if by doing this they’re able to influence the US Armed Forces in Korea, then it would be worth it’
If there are any proble for the ambassador to step in and take command, then let alone one national treasure, it would be worth it to hand over several
‘If they were to frame the situation like a war…… then even without the president or the pri as they have the USFK, it would be h to justify what they plan to do’
The power and prestige of the USFK was just that great
Looking at the big picture, if after soet back up on its feet and moves its forces in Korea, then any force in opposition to the USFK is done for
‘If they’re able to successfully recruit her…… then even if they lose a national treasure, they won’t lose anything’
Even if he didn’t gain a national treasure, sihter would be good enough
Having listened intently to Ki Hoon snapped back to reality
“Does he want us to go save the daughter with the actual intention of threatening the ambassador?”
“If it’s not that, then it would make no sense for them to pay us a national treasure One national treasure at this point in tihters”
“So they’re buying a hostage off of us and paying us in national treasures”
Hearing Chang Sung Hoon sum up the situation, Kim Tae Hoon paused
Having heard what Chang Sung Hoon said, Ki that Lieutenant Colonel Yoo Daehyun had said
‘You’ve changed a lot’
He had said that Kied a lot
However, Kim Tae Hoon didn’t feel appreciative
‘I’ll have to change more’
He knew better than anyone that he needed to change in order to survive
‘I’ll have to get as much as I can'
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“Huk, huk, huk!”
Thein a crazedoff of hi expelled from from a train
The only difference was that trailing behind his
Keuuuh!
Those ere chasing him were unidentified monsters
Starting fro creatures They looked like monkeys, but because they were covered in ht have been more apt to call it a bundle of hair The only visible part of their body was their club-like noses that protrudes from within the mess of hair
Large Nosed Orangutans
There was one kind of s and broken cars known as Incheon as its territory
Its race was a race of cruel and evil monsters
‘damn it, damn it!'
They would capture humans and play around with them
It was literally as said
They didn’t just eat the humans they captured, they would toy with them first They would crush the limbs of their captives so that they couldn’t escape, afterwards proceeding to throw their feces at them, inflict pain upon them but not let them die, and even sometimes rape both men and women alike
As a result, those who get captured by the Large Nosed Orangutans would eventually becoory messes
‘I can’t get caught! It’d be better to just die!'
The joon, had seen it happen many times That hy he was so desperate
“fuck!”
At thatappeared before Bae Sungjoon It was a dead end that completely blocked the road
‘Why is the road here blocked? The deafening roar from yesterday?'
Bae Sungjoon turned his neck to the side
Kueh!
At thatafter Bae Sungjoon threw a stone at him
Peuk!
That stone struck hiht in the shoulderbone
“Ggeuahk!”
Bae Sungjoon fell to the floor while screa, his hair turned white
‘Euhah!’
The nohite-haired Bae Sungjoon began to think of all the things he wanted to do in the future
”N, no……”
It was his desire for life that joon forced himself to raise his body He slowly turned around and looked behind hi him
Then he shouted at the top of his voice
“F, fuck off! I said fuck off!”
Hearing his spirited cry, the orangutans began to giggle under their breaths
One of the orangutans got up frojoon
Bbak!
The stone struck Bae Sungjoon right in the chest Bae Sung Joon’s face cruain fell to the floor
A few joon whilst picking up rocks from the side of the road
They began to play
‘These fuckers……!’
Realizing the orangutans’ intentions, Bae Sungjoon began to overfloith both anger and dread
Bae Sungjoon knehat he would have to face in the not-too-distant future
The orangutans kept throwing stones at Bae Sungjoon in order to incite fear so that he would piss his pants Additionally, they’ll s hio farhorrors
“Ggeuah! Euhaaaaaah!”
In the end, all Bae Sungjoon could do was let out a desperate cry towards the heavens
“Please, please save me! Please! I’ll do whatever you say!”
There are no Gods