Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Episode 165. Huh? It's twitching (1)
The concrete jungle northwest of Paris, France.
The two people watching the stark white building from inside their car waited for darkness to fall.
Soon, Na Seon-hwi, sitting in the driver's seat, looked at Ahn Deok-chil and pressed the radio button.
“Confirming again. Team A, after confirming the target, tail them to S1 point. Meanwhile, Team B infiltrates S2 point and secures the target as quietly and quickly as possible immediately after they enter.”
Chijijik—
Along with the radio noise, replies from the 666 Unit members waiting in other vehicles could be heard.
[Roger.]
Ahn Deok-chil asked with an expectant expression.
“If we catch the target, can I really do whatever I want?”
“Of course. But you absolutely cannot kill them.”
“That’s my specialty. Just thinking about how my hands have been itching from all the training…”
Ahn Deok-chil missed the feel of blood soaking his hands and its metallic scent.
Watching him, Na Seon-hwi couldn't help but furrow his brow.
‘…He really is a crazy bastard.’
Even in the 666 Unit camp hidden by Kwak Chi-young's Bigeokdo, Ahn Deok-chil was notorious for frequently injuring fellow trainees during practice.
At the same time, Ahn Deok-chil's speed in learning combat techniques was also fast, which allowed him to leave the camp early.
“You must not make any noise until we secure them. Especially if the opponent is stronger than you in an emergency situation, retreat immediately.”
“I know that much.”
For a moment, Ahn Deok-chil recalled the two mysterious mercenaries he met in Yemen. They were called Hounds, and they appeared without a sound, pointing their guns at him.
Moreover, they didn't hesitate even for a moment to pull the trigger. The thought that they could have killed him in Yemen if they had wanted to sent chills down his spine.
“Are you thinking of those guys from back then?”
Na Seon-hwi had been there too, so he understood what Ahn Deok-chil was thinking.
“Are there really that many people like them in the world?”
“Honestly, I can count on one hand the number of people I’ve seen with that level of skill. Unless they’re Gray-level mercenaries from higher up.”
Ahn Deok-chil tilted his head at the explanation.
“Is Gray that good?”
“I haven’t met them directly, so I can only guess.”
“They’re only attached to the Elder-level individuals, right?”
“There are eight in total. Five of them are with the Elders, and the other three are unaccounted for. I heard rumors that they receive direct orders from the very top and operate individually.”
For the 666 Unit members, Gray was a goal to aspire to and an object of admiration.
Especially for those from Cella, their goal was clearer than anyone else due to the indoctrination they received from childhood, instilling a sense of mission.
“Then what am I?”
“Didn’t they tell you at the camp?”
“They said trainees there were Green.”
“Then, you’re just Blue now.”
“What about you, Assistant Manager Na?”
“I’m White.”
For a moment, Ahn Deok-chil heard that as a boast, and his brow twitched.
“Then how can I move up to White?”
“It’s not difficult. Either by completing missions that yield results, or by creating a White T/O under a Gray or Black.”
“…I see.”
Various conversations ensued, then silence fell.
Night arrived, and Na Seon-hwi’s gaze sharpened as he confirmed a car emerging from the building.
Ahn Deok-chil also saw it and said,
“…I’ll follow.”
Meanwhile, Na Seon-hwi picked up the radio.
“Target moving. Team B, depart.”
[Roger.]
With the reply, Ahn Deok-chil began driving, maintaining a distance from the target car as he followed.
The owner of the car was Amber Montgomery, an agency representative for the mercenary company FEROX.
Na Seon-hwi and the 666 Unit members planned to kidnap her. Of course, they had meticulously tracked Amber Montgomery's movements for several days to ensure no trace was left behind.
[Team B infiltration complete.]
“Ok.”
About thirty minutes passed. They entered a neighborhood in southwestern Paris where detached houses were clustered together.
The target, Amber Montgomery, entered a rather large yard and got out.
“Target entering S2 point.”
[Roger.]
After the reply, they waited quietly.
Then, after a few minutes, Na Seon-hwi’s brow furrowed.
“We’re going in too.”
“Already?”
It felt like it was taking too long for professionals to kidnap just one woman.
“There’s a problem.”
As the two were about to open their car doors with their guns already drawn, they felt something blocking them.
Tuk—
In front of both windows stood two figures wearing masks. They tried to aim their guns simultaneously, but the intruders broke the glass with their fists and clubs and attacked.
As glass shards flew into the car, hands reached in and twisted the gun-holding hands.
“Aargh—!”
However, Na Seon-hwi and Ahn Deok-chil couldn't just take it lying down. With their left arms, they drew their knives from their waists and swung them at the arms that had entered.
“Kevlar armor?”
There was no sensation from where the knife had cut.
Meanwhile, the two outside didn't miss the opportunity and thrust something towards their necks.
Pajijijijik—
It was a stun gun. As a result, Na Seon-hwi and Ahn Deok-chil trembled uncontrollably for a long time before losing consciousness.
“Wow, it smells like grilled meat.”
“…What did this MANDU guy make for FEROX? They’re not dead, are they?”
The identities of the two were Meian and Wen Wei.
“They don’t seem dead?”
Meian checked by placing a hand on their necks.
Wei nodded and spoke into the radio.
“Emergency Clear.”
Then, Jang Man-soo’s voice came from the other end of the radio.
[The inside is finished too. They’ll be out soon.]
“Ok—! But what’s the output on this stun gun? They’re completely roasted.”
It still felt like the smell of grilled meat was rising from Na Seon-hwi and Ahn Deok-chil.
[That? 45mA.]
“Crazy! Does the battery hold that much?”
The output limit for commercial stun guns was 10mA. However, what was important to Wei now was not the output, but another issue.
[We developed a small, high-capacity battery called TGE8947 this time. I made it as a test, is it okay?]
It was a battery developed in preparation for the MH Electronics incident.
Wei listened to the explanation and marveled.
“It’s completely usable.”
[And you’re using it against the 666 Unit guys. Since they’re not easily affected by torture, unless you plan to drug them, you’d need a more definitive method.]
“Good job. You’ve tidied up the surroundings, right?”
[Handled it cleanly.]
The call was connected to Jang Man-soo in Korea via the receiver. Because of this, they had hacked into nearby CCTV and electronic vehicles to secure their black boxes.
At that moment, Amber and several men came out of the house, carrying other men on their shoulders.
“Did you finish up here without any problems?”
“No problems. If you load them into the car, we’ll take care of these individuals. Please just clean up.”
At Amber’s gesture, a large van pulled up in front of the house. Five unconscious men, bound, were loaded inside.
“Do you really just need us to clean up here? If you need it, I can help more.”
“Given FEROX’s position, it would be best not to get too involved. So, let’s just say these guys failed their kidnapping and fled.”
“We’ll make sure the traces are well-fabricated.”
“Ah, does anyone have pliers?”
In response to the question, a FEROX operative handed over a multi-tool.
Wei, having received the multi-tool, approached the people loaded into the van and opened their mouths.
“Is this it?”
He searched for something with a deeply furrowed brow and pulled out a molar. Then, one by one, they moved to the others, collecting five molars.
Amber watched, startled.
“…What are you doing?”
“These are molars containing suicide poison. And……”
This time, he took out a palm-sized device from his pocket and held it towards the men’s shoulders.
A red light flashed from the device and turned green. Wei then extracted a device about the size of a finger joint from the bottom of the machine.
“This is to transfer the signal from the trackers implanted in their bodies. You can break them after moving them with the vehicle to cut off the trace.”
“…Poison disguised as molars and an internal tracking device? What on earth is their identity?”
“The boss will explain that, not me. Please take care of the rest.”
“…We will.”
Amber looked bewildered. Meanwhile, the FEROX mercenaries were also busy.
Wei, completely devoid of his usual chatty demeanor, finished his greetings and immediately drove off with Meian in the van.
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After a considerable amount of time had passed.
Na Seon-hwi slowly opened his eyes and realized a hood had been placed over his head. His mouth was gagged, rendering him unable to speak.
‘Did we get caught? If it’s this bad, the information must have leaked from within.’
Only Kwak Chi-young, Oh Han-sung, and the deployed unit members knew about this plan.
Na Seon-hwi wriggled, checking his wrists and ankles, which were bound behind his back with zip ties.
Hook—
Perhaps due to his movement, the hood was removed by someone.
In front of him, one of the unidentified individuals who had attacked their car window was crouched down, still wearing a mask.
“Looks like they’re awake.”
“……”
The person before him was Wei. However, his voice was completely different from the original. He was using Lillian’s voice changer.
Of course, Na Seon-hwi had no way of knowing Wei’s identity, and with his mouth gagged, he couldn’t say anything.
Wei removed Na Seon-hwi’s gag and spoke in his altered voice, even using English.
“It's so nice to meet you.”
Hearing that, Na Seon-hwi’s brow furrowed.
“…What? Do you know me?”
“You don’t. But we know you. SHASS.”
Wei, like Shinwoo, had fought at the Russian nuclear missile base and died. Naturally, he harbored no good feelings towards the 666 Unit.
Since his regression, he had always wanted to tear the 666 Unit apart whenever he encountered them. However, due to the plan of their leader, Shinwoo, he had held back, just as he did when he faced Dorothy McDaniel.
Meanwhile, Na Seon-hwi’s face stiffened when SHASS, the true name of the 666 Unit, was mentioned.
“Was it you? The ones who have been interfering with us?”
“You are the ones interfering. You keep becoming obstacles to our plan.”
“What on earth do you mean by that?”
“You don’t need to understand. We just want to annihilate all of you.”
Just then, Meian, who had been digging in the ground from one side, shouted.
"Is it the capital?"Completed! (Finished digging!)”
Meian’s voice was also modulated, like Wei’s.
“Good job∼!”
In response, Wei noticed Na Seon-hwi searching for something in his mouth.
“…Ah, you don’t need to look for the suicide molar. I removed it.”
“You know about that too?”
“I’ve also transferred the tracker signal and rerouted it elsewhere, so don’t expect your allies to come for you.”
“……”
Na Seon-hwi’s face hardened at the realization that everything had been figured out.
However, Wei’s expression, hidden by the mask, was also not good.
“But it seems your organization didn’t trust your abilities.”
“…What?”