Rust - Chapter 66



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RUST-66

“Ice! Ice! Get ice from the ice maker!”

At Gi-sun’s shout, Ms. Kim moved obediently.

Good idea. I have a cast on my arm, but I’ll bring ice. Good idea. I have a hole in my left shoulder, but I’ll bring ice. Really good idea. Hehe. A really good idea. The shadow in the corner flinched for a moment at the good killing intent emanating from Ms. Kim.

Ki-sun and Kim-yang diligently filled the six-person whirlpool at the front of the ship with ice. Meanwhile, the self-proclaimed CEO Shim was inspecting the half-damaged yacht, which was covered in traces of the deck.

Traces of the outer wall being torn off, bullet holes here and there. Debris and clumps of blood on the floor. ‘This is hell.’ President Shim went into the yacht’s cockpit and started checking things out. And he found the black box. It contained call records and navigation logs.

‘I took one, so here’s the other.’

First, remove the CCTV records, physically pull out the hard drive, and then pongdang. Next, take out the firearms and fuel, and set it on fire. Is that it? A 70-foot power yacht. Sometimes, executives would ride it for fun. This is a pretty good band, but it ended like this.

Can you believe that this mess was caused by just one person? There were about 30 armed personnel on board a 20m large yacht, and who would believe that one person jumped in with just a Bowie knife and cut them all up, including the outer wall of the yacht? Even those who saw it in person couldn’t believe it.

‘What should I do?’

President Shim was troubled. There was a possibility that he could go bankrupt if he made a mistake. The right answer was to just leave it alone for now. Up until now, they weren’t on bad terms, and although they were a bit like that with their friend Ki-soon, that was within the scope of the situation.

“Well then, since the information has leaked, we should start backtracking from there, right?”

It was a secret visit to Japan. So, not many people knew about it. We set up a tracking system in preparation for such a situation, but as always, everything depends on preparation.

How long will it take? How far will it take? The smile on the corner of President Shim’s mouth was ominous.

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“Put this on quickly. Put it on and go into the ice water.”

Ki-soon put the diving suit on Maru. As soon as he put on the diving suit and went into the cold ice water, the pain that felt like his whole body was being torn apart disappeared. As his hot body cooled down, a cool feeling spread throughout his body.

“How are you? Are you okay? And your palm. Isn’t the skin on your palm peeling off?”

“It didn’t peel, it just got a little blister and then burst.”

“No, shit, that’s peeling skin. Give me your hand. I’ll disinfect it, apply some medicine, and bandage it.”

“It’s perfect now, but can we do it later?”

“Stop being a jerk and give me your hand.”

Maru reached out his hand in response to Ki-sun’s attack. Even though he was wearing gloves, if it was this bad, his palm would have been torn off if he hadn’t been wearing gloves.

“Ah- hot.”

“You little shit. I told you to do it properly, not like that. Can’t you fucking understand the context? Do you have a literacy problem? What if you just fucking up an entire ship like that? It even has a unique identification number, so you can’t just vaporize it. Huh?”

“What can we do about it? Just set it on fire and sink it.”

“Who is it? Who said fire! Your head is full of arson. You need a hammer to get out of that arson. Why can’t you start a fire and cause chaos?”

Kim Yang, whose eyes had become kind, came holding an ice bucket, poured it out, and headed back to the ice maker.

“Hey, but why is Ms. Kim in that condition?”

To Maru’s question, Ki-soon made a face like ‘What?’, ‘What’s the situation?’

“No, my eyes are like that. So, what’s the point of picking on it?”

“I saw you dodge all the bullets from the machine gun and go down the side of the yacht, and then I saw you do that.”

Why is that tasteless? Anyway, that subtle feeling completely disappeared from Kim Yang. Should I say that the subtle unease disappeared?

“Hey. Mr. Kim, with your arm like that, are you going to keep ordering ice delivery? Just tell them to stop bringing it.”

“Okay, well. But you, do you think you don’t need to suck that Chinese zodiac sign?”

“That’s an ampoule injection. You don’t have to suck it. You don’t have to prick it. I left some reserves. I had a big experience rolling around for more than half a day at the Royal Marina without eating.”

“Wow- Are you saying that was something you did with some energy left over?”

“In terms of time, it only took 5 minutes? 6 minutes? If I think about it, I fought with the World kids, that old man, Executive Director Choi, people in armor, and the drug dealers running around at Royal Marina, so now is the time to do it.”

Especially at the end, when Executive Director Choi and his subordinates rushed at each other while throwing punches at each other, it was really thrilling. Even thinking about the drug dealers, they kept fighting without resting at all.

That’s one thing, but this time, the strength and weakness of the force were also important. Director Choi’s movements. Slow movements that accelerated instantly. Movements that induce attacks.

Come to think of it, Chief Baek also used that method. He would show an opening and induce the enemy to move, and then when the enemy used all his might to attack the place he had inducement, he would attack.

Director Baek tried to do a backstab, but he stabbed him in faster than that. Executive Director Choi said, “Take the lead,” and at the moment he put his sword in, he dodged and did things like cut or slash at an odd angle. Simply cutting or stabbing the shortest distance was blocked by Executive Director Choi.

The shortest range attacks were read by experienced inspectors. Even quick slashing or stabbing attacks were blocked as if they had been expected to come that way.

But what if you move erratically and attack erratically like you do now?

There is no reason to attack only the vital points. Even if the arm is cut off, it is out. Even if the thigh is cut off, it is still out. There is no need to cut off the head or completely cut the torso. If you inflict a large wound, it will be quiet for 1~2 minutes, or at most 5 minutes.

“Don’t talk nonsense. What if I muster up the last of my strength and, with the help of the universe, put a bullet in your head? Just do what you’ve been doing. Do what you’ve been doing.”

Ki-soon turned on the whirlpool. Maru’s face felt relaxed as the cold ice water bubble massage went in with a whoosh sound.

“But what about the other ships? Did they get sunk?”

“Fried, Kim Yang is floating with a bullet in his motor.”

“Then I guess I should sort it out. Oh, but aren’t those guys supposed to report to the Korean Coast Guard or the Japanese patrol?”

“The CEO’s older sister has already confirmed it. She said that the yacht you tore off had a communication jamming device on it, and that it activated and attacked us. They were trying to prevent us from reporting it, so they were just digging their own graves.”

Maru nodded.

“Okay then. Well, I guess we’ll have to find a solution though. Should I just get things sorted out and come back and rest?”

“Okay. I’ll have the boss’s older sister’s bodyguard take care of the cleanup, and you just stay here. It’s all over, so there’s no need to get your hands dirty.”

It may seem like nothing to get bloody, but it will eventually eat away at you. If you want to go back to your daily life and live your daily life, the less you do to hurt your soul, the better. Ki-soon said it out loud.

“Did you hear that? I’ll say it again, we’re done for now. I need to rest, so you guys clean up. If you don’t want to, then don’t do it.”

Maru was surprised. Did Ki-sun notice? She was a woman who would miss things if she wasn’t paying attention. But Ki-sun noticed it.

“Why are you so surprised? Isn’t that obvious? If there’s a guy who can rip the side of a yacht open with a huge Bowie knife, you wonder what he’s thinking. Of course he’d stick it here, right? You can hide with expensive equipment, so why would you make fun of that?”

Maru said, ‘That’s true,’ to Ki-sun’s answer.

“But it’s really amazing. An invisibility cloak? An optical camouflage? Something like that.”

“It’s amazing. In the lab, when the Gary Potter movie came out, it was already a success. It was on Newtube 10 years ago. It’s been 10 years since then, so why can’t we make something that can be used in the field?”

“Well, real technology is no joke. But when you see it in reality, it’s really amazing. Amazing things are amazing, isn’t it romantic? Invisibility cloak.”

Ki-soon whispered in a low voice at Maru’s sinister expression.

“And if you always see them in the back or corner, you might have three-way coverage, but not the back.”

That’s a good tip. It’s a tip with a prerequisite, but Maru noticed it with his eyes. The slight ripple disappeared.

Moments later, the boats that were floating around with their motors broken down were engulfed in flames one by one. The screams of those engulfed in flames, the pleas for help, and the fleeting sounds of gunfire were lost in the dark sea.

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Charlotte headquarters.

“Everyone tell me, why didn’t you deal with that bitch?”

I couldn’t tell. Apparently, there were only four people who left the Royal Marina. Ms. Kim, two men, one with a knife, one with a boat, and that woman. That’s four people. Even if there were any missing bodyguards, there wouldn’t be more than two. Even so, there were six.

On the other hand, over 60 heavily armed men, 6 boats armed with heavy machine guns and various firearms were waiting. But they couldn’t catch it? They couldn’t catch it when the odds were 1:10? It’s not a mountain or a city, it’s a vast ocean with nowhere to run. On the ocean?

“If you have a mouth, speak up! What the hell is wrong? It’s not that I couldn’t catch it because there’s something wrong!”

As he spoke, Shim Eun-gyu’s voice grew louder as he became angrier. But he couldn’t figure out the reason. Even if you think about it logically, no matter how you think about it, it’s hard to understand. Was it the Battle of Myeongnyang?

Even if it’s not Kim Yang, it’s John Yang. The weapon that Kim Yang has been using most recently is the Walther P22. That is, it’s just a .22 caliber pistol. It’s a small caliber that has a hard time penetrating bulletproof vests.

Even if you think about sniping, it’s the same. Disabling a boat with a 7.62mm bullet? Let’s say that’s possible. Even if you hit every time you shoot, since it’s John Yang, that’s still 6 ships. Even if you kill 2 or 3 ships, what’s left?

“First of all, there won’t be any damage.”

“Yes, there must have been serious damage.”

“Even if it’s not Miss Kim, but Grandma Kim, there are over 60 people. It’s a number that I can’t handle alone.”

“Even if we had more bodyguards, the limit would be two bodyguards who could move without being noticed.”

“We’ll stop at a port to repair the damage and replenish our forces. Probably the closest port. We’ll try to get to the port where the Charlotte branch is located. Here and here.”

“You can get things done here.”

Two ports were marked on the map floating on the screen.

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The self-proclaimed chief judge spoke while patting the black box he had taken apart.

“They can’t know our strength from the other side.”

Of course. How could anyone know that there was a person who could destroy a yacht with a large Bowie knife? Kim Yang’s skills were also beyond expectations. Even though he was sniping from a boat rocking back and forth in the waves, he stopped four ships by himself. Ki-soon’s navigation skills were also good, and in many ways, it was impossible for them to figure out our strength.

“They didn’t catch us, but they probably think we’ve suffered serious damage. So they’ll expect us to be at the port for repairs and replenishment. They’ll probably see these two ports as potential ports and set up an ambush. And we’ll take advantage of that.”

Ki-sun tilted her head as she listened to President Shim’s explanation while pointing to the map on the screen.

“Is this reverse utilization?”

“Yes. We’ll hide the ship near this island, land on the corner with an amphibious vehicle, and sweep the other side from behind.”

President Shim, who was marking on the map, turned his head and looked at Maru with expectant eyes.

“Boss, I understand what you’re thinking, but isn’t that what we signed the contract for? We were supposed to get you to Tokyo as quickly and safely as possible. All of a sudden, you’re saying we’re going to destroy the enemies? This is completely different.”

President Shim, who had been looking at the floor with heated eyes, turned his head. His eyes, which had suddenly turned cold, pierced through Ki-sun. The atmosphere became chilly.