Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Chapter 149. Stolen Trash Can (2)
Oh Han-seong brought in the members of the 666 unit who were waiting outside for security.
A sinister atmosphere flowed from them. The three hackers who felt it were taken aback and immediately closed the laptop that Yudong-sik was holding.
"Suddenly, what is the matter?""It seems we need to move to the shore." So let's go out."...Movement?""It seems that someone has tracked down to this area, possibly because of the hacking failure back then.""Yudongsik felt strange, but he had no choice but to listen to his words."
"Where are we going this time?""I have prepared a new route to Paju." This time, we need to move in multiple ways to avoid being caught on CCTV, so please follow me quickly. We will move the luggage separately."With the answer, Ohanseong guided them towards the entrance."
The three hackers hesitated and then stood up.
"To avoid being tracked, you can leave your phone and laptop behind as we will provide you with new ones.""I said this because I saw what was held in the hands of Yudong-sik and others."
"...there was something I was doing." Can't I just take it?"Please give it here."It was a request that felt calm yet heavy.
Then, Yudongsik swallowed once and handed him the laptop. Others were the same.
"Are we leaving right now?""There's no time, so let's go quickly." The vehicle is waiting in front.The three hackers exchanged glances and then got up from their seats to go outside.
Oh Han-seong placed the laptop he received from Yoo Dong-sik on the table, gestured to the nearby members of the 666 unit, and then followed.
The three hackers had already boarded a large van.
Oh Han-seong got into the passenger seat and said to the subordinate in the driver's seat.
"Let's depart."The car started off like that and drove for more than 30 minutes.
The three noisy hackers began to feel anxious due to the strange atmosphere.
The windows of the van were covered with black sheet material, and the driver's seat had a partition, making it impossible to see outside. I still didn't know where the car was heading, whether it was really going in the direction of Paju.
"...Where are we going in Paju?""Despite the trembling voice of the floating meal, the chill was expressionless."
"I cannot say.""No way... Are you planning to take care of us?""I thought I might die due to the extremely ominous atmosphere."
"We gathered you by paying in advance because we needed technicians." I haven't even been able to do a proper job yet, so would I do that just out of regret?"Each received 1 billion won under the condition of working for 3 months."
Since the funds were placed in a safe location, there was no worry of losing them unless they were voluntarily withdrawn.
"Have you found out who the black hole is?" If we just find that person, breaking through the MH Group will be a piece of cake."Ohanseong listened to his words and fell into deep thought."
"Not yet.""If you dig into the MH Group's Human Resources Management Headquarters or the System Management Headquarters, you can easily find out.""If you had only let the MH Group through, it wouldn't have been difficult.""If it weren't for the appearance of the black hole, the trio of hackers could have solved it."
Then silence returned once again, and shortly after, the car came to a stop. The door opened and revealed a landscape where the surroundings were completely forested.
They realized that there was no sign of a place to stay, like a house, after getting out of the car.
"I definitely...!""With a click—
Before long, Oh Han-seong took out a silenced pistol from his pocket and aimed it at the trio of hackers."
"If you bleed in the car, it becomes a hassle to clean up." Of course, I considered using drugs or an electric shock device, but to disguise it as a suicide as naturally as possible, it's important not to leave even the smallest trace.In the meantime, the other members of the 666 unit began to hang ropes on the branches.
The three hackers saw that and immediately knelt down.
"Please, save me!" I will return all the money I received!"Please!" We will not speak of what we did anywhere!"Please save me!"Even the cries echoing through the forest did not move Oh Han-seong. I could only look at them with an expression as if I would pull the trigger at any moment if a situation I didn't like occurred.
"I am ready."The rope was ready in no time.
Oh Han-seong quietly stepped back while aiming his gun and signaled with a nod. The 666 unit members tried to raise the trio of hackers.
In that moment, Yoo Dong-sik shouted in a desperate voice.
"We found something on the recycled bin server that was hacked by the Ministry of National Defense!""Ohanseong tilted his head and thought for a moment before asking."
"If it's the files from that server, I believe I've taken all of them.""I was curious, so I made a separate copy and restored it..."At first, it was pure curiosity. And despite seeing that the hypothermia risk was reduced by immediate recovery, they couldn't resist their curiosity and opened it.
"What was inside it?""If you save me, I will tell you!""Oh Han-seong, who was staring intently at the fluid formula, deduced one thing."
"Did you check that with the laptop earlier?""Even if you know that, I've set it up so that the lock engages when you close the cover." So please spare me―!"\n\nPew—\n\nThe bullet fired from the pistol lodged itself into the head of Nam Min-jun, who was kneeling like a flowing stream."
Seeing him collapse, Yoo Dong-sik couldn't continue speaking and trembled uncontrollably.
"Don't make me wait in a situation where everything is already over." What was in the data hacked by the Ministry of National Defense?This time, the muzzle was directed at Kim Seok-hwan.
"It was military materials!" UAD! It said UAD project!”
“UAD?"Oh Han-seong entrusted the pistol to his subordinate and contacted another subordinate in charge of handling the hideout."
"How far have we progressed?"All digital devices are being incinerated."Are you saying not to leave out even one?" The laptop that was on the living room table too?"Yes." You instructed me to handle this first earlier, didn't you?The person who gave the instructions couldn't have forgotten.
Soon after, Ohanseong ended the call and looked at Yudongsik.
"If there is a file, can it be restored again?" And let's stop saying please save me. If I keep listening, I might pull the trigger right now.”
“……."Can it be restored?""...That's right."Mr. Yudongsik has bought himself some time to live.""In response to that answer, Yudongsik felt something strange."
"...Yes?""Pew—
At the same time, the subordinate holding the pistol shot Kim Seok-hwan in the abdomen."
"Aaaah!""At this level, it won't lead to immediate death, so it should be enough to shoot each other once and make it look like we died."The subordinates removed all the remaining bullets from the pistol magazine and replaced it with an empty magazine. And after cleaning the surface of the pistol thoroughly and smearing it with the fingerprints of the deceased Nam Min-jun, it was handed over to Kim Seok-hwan.
"Then let's get going now.""Yudongshik trembled and got into the car with chills."
The next day.
Shinwoo saw the article as soon as he arrived at the office.
Two bodies shot to death were found in the northern hills of Gyeonggi Province. The identity of the deceased is presumed to be Mr. Nam (24 years old) and Mr. Kim (22 years old), based on circumstances suggesting that Mr. Nam attempted to kill Mr. Kim with a firearm but failed. It has been determined that Mr. Kim, who took the firearm, killed Mr. Nam and then died from excessive bleeding...There were related articles continuously being posted on the internet.
Since this incident occurred in South Korea, where firearms are illegal, it has caused quite a stir.
"Man?" Kim?"Shin Woo, familiar with the surname Seong, asked Jang Man Soo, who was hanging a light green jacket on the coat rack."
"Mansu." What did you say the hackers' names were last time?"Who?" Ah, the guys who were trying to infiltrate the MH Group server?"Yes." They are talking about them."Piranha, green whale, antlion?"Shinwoo frowned deeply.
"Not that strange name." Real name."Ah~ liquid food, Nam Min-jun, Kim Seok-hwan." That's because the nickname is familiar to me. But why?"At that question, Shinwoo pointed to the monitor."
Jang Man-soo, who approached from the side to check the contents, tilted his head.
"So, is it Mr. Nam and Mr. Kim, Nam Min-jun and Kim Seok-hwan?""Can you check it right away?""Wait a moment." I'll go in and take a look at KICS.KICS was able to query cases through the criminal justice portal. Of course, Jang Man-soo confirmed that there would be no record using LEUCO.
"It's really Nam Min-jun and Kim Seok-hwan." Why are they suddenly dying? That too with a gun? Is this America?"It's obvious." It must have been abandoned due to the failure of the last task. The timing is also very precise."This is because Kwak Chi-young returned to Korea just yesterday morning."
"But why is it only Nam Min-jun and Kim Seok-hwan?" What is a liquid diet? It's strange to handle it elsewhere."It might have become useful for something." But what that is... Is there any trace of the three people attacking somewhere other than the MH Group?"I'll search with the source they used this time." The police case materials have been shared.Jang Man-soo started to turn the LEUCO again.
In the meantime, Shin Woo checked the death records of Nam Min-jun and Kim Seok-hwan that Jang Man-soo had uploaded. The location of death and the injuries from the gun were documented in a long list of photos and documents.
"Just looking at how precisely he aimed for the center of the forehead shows his professional skill." But it feels like the investigation will conclude with the two people having killed each other."While quietly murmuring, Jang Man-soo finished the search."
"Wasn't the Ministry of Defense attacked?" But the only thing taken was the recycling bin server... but... Captain! This is a big problem.As Jang Man-soo's voice became serious, Shin Woo approached him.
"What's wrong?""There was UAD material on the recycle bin server.""Why is that there?""Wait a moment." I'll come right away and try it out."In response to such a question, Jang Man-soo began to confirm again."
Woo woo woo— woo woo woo—
While time was passing, a call came in on Shinwoo's phone. A unknown number was displayed on the screen.
"...I received a call.""It's been a while." CEO of Vaccine Woo.A voice that was hard to hear often, but difficult to forget. It was Yoon Tae-in, the overall head of the UAD project and the commander of the Army Special Warfare Command.
"That's right." It's been a long time. Colonel Yoon Tae-in."If you have some time right now, I would like to meet briefly... Is that possible?"Shinwoo was able to piece together like a puzzle the reason why Jang Mansu was calling by looking at the file he was analyzing.
"Where shall we see it?"Can you come to the Defense Science Research Institute? I will send the exact location via message."It will take about two hours, is that okay?"The Defense Science Research Institute is located in Daejeon.
I will wait.Shinwoo let out a sigh after finishing the call.
"It seems like we are meeting because of the UAD project leak.""You mentioned Yoon Tae-in earlier, right?" UAD project manager."That's right." First, check if you are in a state where data recovery is possible."I'll send it to you when it's done."Shinwoo canceled the morning schedule through Jang Jin-ho and left the company with the bodyguards.
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As scheduled, I was able to arrive at the Defense Science Research Institute in about two hours.
Since it was a pre-approved vehicle, I entered without any issues and headed to the location that Yoon Tae-in had informed me about.
The agreed meeting place was the walking path on the outskirts of the Defense Science Research Institute.
"Please stop for a moment." Meian."Huh?""Meian, who was riding in the car with Shinwoo, remained silent and did not speak as usual due to the serious atmosphere that had developed."
"You quietly turn around and..."”
“Ok."With Shinwoo's instructions, Meian received the operation earphones and got off."
After that, the car started again.
Perhaps because it was working hours, I easily spotted cars parked close to the sidewalk. Soon after Shinwoo got off, Yuntae came out and walked closer, as if he had spotted him.
"Have you been waiting long?"In response to Shinwoo's question, Yuntae smiled kindly.
"I just finished my business at the research institute."Yoon Tae-in originally looked down on Shin Woo. The difference between a sergeant major and a sergeant...
However, since their positions have changed significantly, Yoon Tae-in also paid attention.
Then, Shinwoo asked as if launching an attack.
"So, is the reason you wanted to meet today because of the UAD project?""In an instant, Yoon Tae-in's expression hardened."