Episode 172: Virginity is a Major Issue
“…”
Sua fell silent for a moment. Why the hell was she asking something like this out of the blue? I had a rough guess, but still, a woman who'd found herself a partner and even gotten engaged—surely she wouldn't go there?
“We were doing it in parallel until recently. And then my assignment got completely shifted over there.”
“…So the rumors were true. They said an entire team was formed just to escort some young master.”
“That was me.”
“Whoa… As expected of a young master from the Goryeo Group. You're on another level altogether…”
Kim Seon-ah even clapped lightly in admiration. It was a bit exaggerated.
“I've seen people slip one or two promising folks into hot departments pretty often, but moving an entire team wholesale? That's a first for me…!”
“You're awfully interested.”
“Ah… Well, it's just such a fascinating story… Hehe.”
“…”
I narrowed my eyes at her slightly. Kim Seon-ah gave an awkward smile, looking flustered, and licked her dry lips to wet them.
“S-So, how's the job? I hear Prestige is brutally tough…”
“It's hard, but the rewards make it worth it.”
“Really? That's a relief. Junior—ah, does that rub you the wrong way?”
“Ha… Why are you acting so subservient? It's frustrating. Just talk like you used to. We're not strangers.”
“Aw, come on~. But your social status has changed now. It's not like back when you were under me.”
“…”
“Anyway, I'm glad you're doing well. Honestly, I was worried when you left so suddenly. You were a subordinate I really valued…”
“I'm doing too well for you to worry about me.”
“Uh, y-yeah. You look it.”
The conversation stalled. I could tell she wanted something but was hesitating to say it. She hadn't been like this before. She used to be more… direct, the type to push forward. She'd smile sweetly and speak softly on the surface, but she had a fierce spirit that always got her way in the end.
But now she was completely submissive…
My guess was right.
If it wasn't a total personality change, there had to be a reason she'd suppress her nature and act this way. Like, maybe wanting to become Ko Mu-yeol's secretary. She probably figured that offered way more power and money than sticking with the police.
But if she'd decided that, she should just say it straight. Dragging it out like this was a huge minus.
“Kim Seon-ah… Deputy Chief?”
“Y-Yes?”
She tensed up sharply when I called her name. She'd been my team leader when Sua first joined as a rookie cop, and now she was a high-ranking deputy chief at a regional police station.
“Do you want to become the president's secretary?”
“…!”
Kim Seon-ah swallowed hard and answered.
“Yes! I want to be Young Master's secretary too. B-But… with a bit of police flavor…”
“Why?”
“Of course I'd be useful as a straight secretary, but I think there are definitely ways a high-ranking cop like me could help Young Master.”
“Not that. Why do you want to be Young Master's secretary?”
“Ah… Well…”
The answer was obvious. Money and power. The wealth and glory that came from being the gatekeeper to Asia's top royal family, beyond just Korea. Being his personal secretary would net way more rewards than loyal police service.
I couldn't blame her for that—Sua herself had joined Ko Mu-yeol for pretty much the same reason. And he wasn't the type to bitch about it anyway. As long as she didn't abuse his name for shady shit, he let most things slide. He was incredibly lenient with his own people.
Hell, he'd forgiven Sua even when there was every reason to suspect her as a spy. She'd felt like she'd crawled back from hell at the time, but he'd trusted her. And now he was still using her in key roles like nothing had happened.
Master has bigger priorities…
“You don't have to answer that—it's obvious anyway.”
“…”
“But you do have to answer this. Deputy Chief Kim Seon-ah, are you a virgin?”
“…”
Her eyes widened briefly before she clamped her mouth shut and squeezed her eyes closed, bowing her head.
She didn't even ask why I'd ask something like that. She knew the reason.
It was Kim Seon-ah who'd first taught rookie cop Sua about the importance of virginity. Beauty plus virginity equaled invincible. The value skyrocketed. Don't waste it on reckless flings—save it for your future.
That absurd but bone-deep advice had come from the woman right in front of me. And now here she was…
“Becoming the president's secretary means becoming his property. Naturally, virginity matters a lot. Appearance too.”
“…”
“Your looks are top-notch, Deputy Chief, but I figured someone who's engaged would be hard-pressed to still be a virgin. Am I right?”
“…Chief Sua is… correct.”
“…You can't even start a family. You'd have to break off the engagement.”
“I figured… as much…”
“…”
It was tough seeing my old boss slump like that, defeated. Technically, I might owe my current position to her in some way, so maybe I should offer a sliver of hopeful(?) advice.
“…That said, it's not completely impossible.”
“!”
Sua leaned in close and whispered.
“If it's a general pussy house spot… even non-virgins can make it. Of course, you'd still need to break off the engagement.”
“G-General… p-pussy house?”
Seon-ah recoiled at the crudely vulgar term, beyond her imagination.
“We call people like me 'pussy houses,' and the ones collected casually to pull out and fuck whenever—those are 'general pussy houses.'”
“…”
It was a word she'd never heard in her life. She'd at least heard 'pussy house' before, but 'general pussy house'? What the hell kind of bizarre term was that…?
“Even that would be better than staying a cop. The president… no, Master is a very peculiar man. Who knows—he might end up owning this whole country someday. If you could just earn his favor…”
“This whole… country?”
“Yes. The whole thing.”
It was a gut feeling. One honed sharp by years as a detective. Nothing logical to explain it, but he had that aura. Especially when he pulled off something totally outlandish and impossible.
Like dumping everything into a shit game studio like Real Production and raking in massive returns. Or effortlessly digging up unheard-of gems like Burning Rose. Or crafting jewels so ecstatic they made your soul leave your body. And so on.
He definitely had an aura.
“That's what I believe. So I've decided to serve him for life. As long as I can.”
Kim Seon-ah saw the rock-solid faith in Sua's eyes. Her own confidence crumbled. She could never have eyes like that.
“I…”
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“As you can see, our station is full of excellent talent. If someone as outstanding as you, Young Master, could guide them, they'd grow splendidly and use their skills for the citizens' safety and order. It would maximize the public good. Truly righteous work.”
The Namdong District Police Chief smiled demurely over her pretty face. Her makeup was a bit heavy, old-school style, but it only amplified her sultry allure. The classic milf vibe, you could say. Thick, seductive sex appeal oozed from her features.
“Mm. Definitely a lot of talent here.”
“Hehe. Right?”
Alone with her, I was flipping through personnel files on the device she'd handed me. Personnel files, my ass—they were all female officers, high-ranking ones, with heavy emphasis on the sexy bits. The photos were practically photoshoot quality.
In other words, this was an offering list. The chief picked the hottest, sexiest subordinates, made shit like this, and let VIPs choose. No say for the chosen ones, obviously.
Thoroughly corrupt as fuck.
Sexual favors? Expected that much. But this professionally systematized? No idea.
How the hell did our Sua survive a place like this? She's a genuine virgin by stats—total mystery.
Tap.
I set the device down.
“Chief.”
“Yes.”
“There's something I want to confirm.”
“Go ahead.”
“I'm curious what our chief is thinking.”
“Thinking… what do you mean…?”
“There has to be a reason you're summoning me over the ward chief assault case and just spinning your wheels.”
The chief waved it off.
“Oh, Young Master. Of course, of course—that case will be closed as no charges. How could we investigate you? I just thought, since you'd gone to the trouble of coming, why not show you around a bit…”
“You went public on broadcast like that—is that okay?”
“Now that you've graced us with your presence, the public will be satisfied. We can wrap it up quick and quiet once the attention fades.”
“Is that so? Well, you're the expert.”
I stood up. She started to rise too, but I gestured for her to sit.
“Now, let's figure out our chief's real intentions.”
“Pardon?”
I approached her. Still on the sofa from my words, she squirmed as I got close, lifting her ass a bit. Uncomfortable sitting in front of me, apparently.
If it were a male chief, I'd crush him with force or authority to take control. But a female chief?
And one with a face this pretty? Only one play.
Ziiiip.
I unzipped right in front of her. Her eyes grew wider by the second.
“Your mouth has been on my mind since earlier, Chief.”