The Tough Guy Hides the Villainess - Chapter 95



095 – Suddenly, it’s a Mafia Game # 2

095 – Suddenly, it’s a Mafia Game # 2

When Bbangdaengi said there were wicked b*tches in the banquet hall, I had a hunch myself.

The moment I stepped into the banquet, I had this strange feeling.

You could say I caught a familiar scent. I wanted to pinpoint what it was, but with so many people it was hard to distinguish the smell.

There were just too damn many people at the party, that was the problem.

So, I figured I was just imagining things, but the second Bbangdaengi said ‘wicked b*tches,’ I couldn’t just brush it off as a feeling anymore.

Bbangdaengi Baek Yeo-ul has a weirdly good sense, you know?

So, I kicked out all the politicians and left only twenty awakeners.

Once there were fewer people, I was sure about the identity of the strange deja-vu I had been feeling.

It’s the smell of “Witch’s Grass.”

“Ahn Yu-ri, you’re giving off that smell, you know.”

When Seo Ga-eul was emitting that “Witch’s Grass” smell, I was wondering what the hell was going on, but the second he said he met Ahn Yu-ri, I started being wary of her.

And the result? Bingo.

I was right after all.

It’s a smell that’s soaked into your body from frequent use.

Why the hell is this woman using “Witch’s Grass” so much?

It’s not the end of the century, the world hasn’t even ended yet.

Like I said, “Witch’s Grass” is often taken by female awakeners who crave power to steal other awakeners’ concept stones, so maybe that’s why she’s doing this.

“Hey, Ahn Yu-ri, aren’t there quite a few awakeners who have gone missing around you?”

“Ha, I wondered what kind of nonsense you were spouting.”

Ahn Yu-ri let out a *pik-*laugh.

“If you’re talking about my colleagues who went missing while fighting zombies during martial law, I’ve already explained my situation to the police and the superhuman management bureau countless times. I have an alibi, okay?”

“That’s right! When Yeong-eun disappeared, how sad Unnie was! Yeong-eun was like a younger sister to her!”

“Don’t falsely accuse her!”

The women who were just a moment ago asking for my number and showing me all sorts of favors became quite hostile the moment Ahn Yu-ri became the enemy.

With this support, Ahn Yu-ri’s attitude became even more cocky.

“Kid, you’re still too green to understand, but when you’re in this kind of business, it’s common for colleagues to go missing or disappear.”

*Tsk*-.

An Yu-ri clicks her tongue.

“Actually, *I’m* the one who finds *you* suspicious.”

Me, suspicious?

Where else would you find someone as pure and innocent as me!

“Everyone think about it. Ever since he transferred to Youngsa High, he suddenly started racking up achievements, all unbelievably unbelievable. Discovering a Mine, saving Seo Ga-eul. Isn’t this all fabricated? Isn’t the Nam Tae-gun administration trying to create a new successor, a hero?”

I wondered what nonsense she was about to spew.

Soon, An Yu-ri added.

“Actually, I was also offered to fabricate an incident. They planned to create a fake incident and have me solve it to make a name for myself in the media. But me? I refused. Why?”

*Squeak-.*

An Yu-ri’s fist was clenched, trembling.

“Because I can prove myself without needing that! So Ha Nam-jin, how can you prove that you’re *not* suspicious?”

Daring to suspect this man, Ha Nam-jin.

The method of proof was simple.

“I already said, I’ll tie you to a post and if nothing happens after half a day, you can have both of my balls. Isn’t that enough to show my resolve?”

“Goddamn it, you really can’t talk sense.”

Soon, someone got up from their seat.

“Ha Nam-jin, can you prove that? If nothing happens after half a day, you have to keep your word. Everyone here is a witness.”

It was Wang Ja-hyun.

His eyes were shining with excitement and, judging by 「Emotion」, he seemed pleased with this whole situation.

This guy is way too interested in what’s between my legs.

I have to watch out.

I don’t have those kinds of hobbies!

Soon, even the bulky Jeon Su-ho joined Wang Ja-hyun.

“Half a day. Three hours. It’s not a short time, but it’s not a long time either. If nothing happens, you’ll have to take full responsibility for this.”

“Of course, thank you.”

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“What kind of situation is this?”

“An Yu-ri’s a spy?”

The infield was buzzing with confusion.

Soon, An Yu-ri grew serious.

“Shit, what the hell are you all talking about. You’re gonna tie me to a pillar? Don’t you know I have another event in an hour! I don’t have time to be tied up for half a day!”

Oh, so that’s how you want to play it?

Right at that moment, Nambada, who had been watching the whole thing with a disturbingly indifferent expression, spoke.

“No, the night event is canceled. Ahn Yuri-ssi, I want you to accept this challenge. If you just back out like this, it’ll look like you’re running away. You like to prove yourself, so you can’t do that, can you.”

Nambada’s eyes shifted to me.

“Kid, if you’re wrong, I’d like to take custody of your person, is that alright? We’re looking for volunteers for the ‘Concept Stone’ ingestion, but resources are scarce, you see.”

So, if I lose the bet, I’ll be used as a guinea pig for illegal experiments, is that what he’s saying.

# # #

“Bbangdaeng, tie it tight. Tight.”

Ahn Yuri and I were tied to separate pillars, some distance apart.

In a few hours, it’ll all be settled.

“Hanamjin… are you really okay with this? If you lose the bet, you’ll… you’ll become a eunuch…!”

Bbangdaeng came to me and uttered those terrifying words. There was a possibility that the man, Hanamjin, would no longer be a man.

So, I gave Bbangdaeng a firm warning.

“Keep a close watch on Ahn Yuri to make sure people don’t get near her. Especially if they try to give her anything suspicious or feed her anything, absolutely do not allow it.”

“Okay! I’ll definitely keep watch!”

As expected, Ahn Yuri, tied to the pillar, kept grumbling a lot.

“Why do I have to do something like this? More importantly, I need to go to the bathroom, can’t you untie me for a bit? I can’t just piss here.”

Ahn Yuri said she needed to use the bathroom.

Immediately, the male awakeners looked at each other, seemingly flustered.

“What do we do?”

“We should send her, right? In this day and age, if Ahn Yuri ends up peeing herself, who knows what kind of hate comments we’ll get….”

They seemed afraid of getting criticized by Ahn Yuri’s fans.

So they tried to untie her, but it was a real headache. Who knew if she’d pretend to go to the bathroom and then try to ingest “Witch Weed”?

Who knew if she was trying to pull something off to stop the withdrawal symptoms?

She probably was.

Just then, Seo Gaeul, who had been watching the scene with her arms crossed, stepped forward.

“Ahn Yuri-ssi, when was the last time you went to the bathroom?”

“Me? When was that….”

“Before the event started earlier!”

“Right! Unnie was with us!”

“Then that’s roughly two hours ago? You can hold it for that long. Awakened ones can hold it for at least three days. I know, I’ve experienced it myself.”

“What?”

“Even someone as fragile as me, who got kidnapped by a thug, could do it. I doubt someone as powerful as Ahn Yu-ri can’t, right? So hold it.”

When Seo Ga-eul, who had been kidnapped by a thug, said that, everyone seemed convinced. Even Jeon Su-ho, who could be considered a veteran, nodded.

“I’ve also held it for over four days during operations. Yuri, it’ll be a bit annoying, but hold it for just two hours. Two hours from now. In two hours, you can beat that rude junior to a pulp.”

“Ha, really. You just wait.”

Ahn Yu-ri scoffed, saying ‘You just wait.’

However, I could see that beads of cold sweat were starting to form on Ahn Yu-ri’s forehead.

I said half a day, but it might end up being shorter than I thought.

And my prediction was spot on.

About thirty minutes had passed.

“Guys, wait, I really can’t hold it anymore either. Undo this. Hurry! Undo this! I need to go to the bathroom! I can’t hold it—aaack!”

Ahn Yu-ri was making a huge commotion, trying to break free of the iron chains binding her body. *Cr-chunk*, a sound like the chains breaking rang out.

Her brute strength is immense.

The bigger problem was that blotchy red spots were starting to appear on Ahn Yu-ri’s face. Her eyes were shifting erratically from side to side, and her breathing was extremely heavy, like a horse that had just run at full speed.

“I need to go to the bathroom! Undo this! You perverted b*stards! You dogs! I’m going to sue all of you! You fuckers! You’re all the same—aaah!”

Ahn Yu-ri was screaming her lungs out.

Seeing that, Jeon Su-ho was greatly flustered.

“W-what’s wrong with her? Not being able to go to the bathroom for half a day shouldn’t be this bad…?”

“Hyungnim, maybe we should just let her go….”

“Don’t let her go!”

I thought I had an opening and yelled loudly.

However, seeing Ahn Yu-ri go crazy and the flustered men scrambling around, it was clear that Ahn Yu-ri would break free if we stayed like this.

“Don’t let her go!”

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh*.

Then Bbangdaengi pulled out a frying pan from her waist and started swinging it wildly at people. No one got hit, but Bbangdaengi was almost insane and her eyes were completely crazed.

“Don’t let her go! Arrrarrr!”

Could she have eaten the ‘Witch’s Herb’? Even I started to wonder. Anyway, everyone was stunned by Bbangdaengi’s strange vigor, and they hesitated and backed away for a moment—

“It feels like…ants are crawling under my skin! Catch the bugs! Bugs got inside my clothes! aaah! Monster! Mo-monster! A monster’s inside me! On the ceiling!”

Ahn Yuri started babbling nonsense, her face twisted with terror.

Delirium.

A common withdrawal symptom for those who take Witch Weed.

“See? She’s not in her right mind.”

“She certainly doesn’t seem to be, but… that alone doesn’t prove she’s the mole you’re talking about. And I’m not yet certain that this is even withdrawal from the weed…”

Jeon Suho still seemed hesitant.

It was right at that moment.

“You, you crazy b*tch! What the hell were you trying to make me eat!”

“So that’s what it was? Unnie! You never told me a thing about─uuurk-.”

The women, who just moments ago were defending Ahn Yuri and accusing me, were now fumbling in their pockets and throwing things on the floor, looking thoroughly panicked.

「Name: Kang Naro

Possession: 《Blades Lv.3》 – Proficient with blades and can alter parts of the body into sharp edges.

Condition: 《Fear》 – Afraid that she might become like the woman before her!」

「Name: Bae Mina

Possession: 《Slinking Lv.3》 – Can move as quietly as a night visitor.

Condition: 《Disgust》 – Overwhelmed with nausea and unable to focus.」

*Clink-!*

Something like powder spilled onto the floor from a small glass vial. It felt like a substance made by drying and grinding up some kind of leaves.