Crafting an Alibi
Some time later, at Min-hyeok's hideout.
Park Min-hyeok, who was sitting in his seat, was listening to reports from Seo Gyu-hak, Jeong Seung-gyu, and the others.
His face was shadowed with deep concern as he listened to Seo Gyu-hak's report.
"So, Jae-hyeok is currently hospitalized?"
"Yes, Team Leader. He got injured while fighting Ryu Sang-tae at the A Workshop."
Park Min-hyeok let out a sigh without saying a word.
And Jeong Seung-gyu bowed his head and apologized to Min-hyeok.
"Sorry. If we had been more careful..."
"Your fault is not that. It was because that guy was being stubborn for no reason."
While saying that, Min-hyeok couldn't shake off his worry for his son.
"Where is Jae-hyeok hospitalized?"
"At Myeongsaeng Hospital."
"Myeongsaeng Hospital..."
Then Seo Gyu-hak asked cautiously.
"By any chance, are you planning to visit the hospital?"
Min-hyeok was silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth.
"...I was just asking."
'You're lying.'
"By the way, how is the situation with the B, C, E workshops?"
Seo Gyu-hak took out his phone and answered.
"I just received a call from B that it's almost finished, so I'll contact them again."
Then Seo Gyu-hak pressed a contact labeled 'Dallari' on his phone and contacted someone.
At that moment, at B Workshop.
The Gangryonghoe members managing it were all lying on the ground bleeding.
"Aigoo, my back is killing me... I guess I'm getting old too."
Then Jeong Seung-gyu stretched by leaning back.
Around him, his subordinates were putting bloody knives into their pockets or holsters.
At that time, Jeong Seung-gyu's phone in his pocket vibrated.
He took out the phone and checked the caller.
The caller was 'Terminator', and he answered.
"Pigeon, incoming call."
"How is the B Workshop situation?"
"It's done, and we're handling the cleanup now."
"A and D?"
"A succeeded, but D failed."
"What? Why?"
"Ju Tae-yeol and his subordinates came to support at D Workshop."
"The police officers deployed there mostly died, and our guys barely escaped."
"If one of us or you had gone there, the situation would have been better."
"But what about C and E?"
"They said they finished it earlier. I'm the last one."
"That's why youth is great."
"Once it's done and cleanup is complete, return."
"Okay. Oh, right, is Park Jae-hyeok safe?"
"We took down Ryu Sang-tae who came to support A, but his injury is severe, so he's hospitalized."
"Is that so? The Team Leader must be worried sick."
"Actually, he asked where the hospital where Park Jae-hyeok is hospitalized."
"He said he was just asking, but his true feelings are obvious."
"Of course. It's been 25 years since he last saw his son, and now his son is injured in a dangerous job, how pitiful."
At that time, someone approached from behind Seung-gyu, and he felt the presence and turned around.
The man standing behind Seung-gyu had short sports hair, broad shoulders like a movie hero, around 180cm, sharp eyes, angular face, looking in his early 30s, and he spoke politely to Seung-gyu.
"Seniors. I came to pick you up."
"Hwang Min-gyu. Jeong Seung-gyu's junior."
He was the junior who worked with them in the National Intelligence Service Maritime Special Forces unit, performing countless secret operations.
"Oh, Min-gyu, you're here?"
Then Seung-gyu said to Gyu-hak.
"Min-gyu came to pick me up now."
"Let's talk about the rest later."
"Understood."
Then Seung-gyu ended the call and asked Min-gyu.
"C side is done well?"
"Yes. All cleaned up neatly."
"E side?"
"As expected. They had it cleaned up more neatly than us."
"The guy who single-handedly blew up the nuclear facility in North Korea."
"Since we finished cleaning here too, let's return together."
"Ah, all the victims have been handed over to the police side."
"Yes. Understood."
Then Seung-gyu and his subordinates, Min-gyu left the workshop.
A short time later, B Workshop was engulfed in black smoke and flames with a sound like something exploding.
That morning, at Myeongsaeng Hospital.
Jae-hyeok, who was hospitalized there, was lying unconscious on the bed.
And next to him was Gang Su-ho sitting.
A short time later, Jae-hyeok slowly opened his eyes and looked around.
"Mr. Park Jae-hyeok. Are you okay?"
To Su-ho's question, Jae-hyeok rolled his eyes towards Su-ho and slowly sat up.
Then a strong pain covered his whole body.
Jae-hyeok frowned at the pain and asked Su-ho.
"Ugh... Ryu Sang-tae... what happened to him?"
"He's been arrested, so don't worry."
"Fortunately... but the mission...?"
"As you know, our A Workshop was successfully completed,"
"But D Workshop failed."
"Failed?"
"Yes. The Gangryonghoe side sent quite a strong guy."
"Based on the report from the detective who barely escaped from there,"
"Ju Tae-yeol from Crown Capital came with his direct subordinates."
"Ju Tae-yeol?"
"Based on the report, but when I asked if this person is the one who came, showing Ju Tae-yeol's face, he said it's confirmed."
Then Jae-hyeok changed the subject and asked Su-ho.
"But who is the person who helped us?"
"The guy with the gun..."
"I still don't know the exact identity."
"The police investigated, but the police side said they couldn't do identity check."
"Is he a black agent from the National Intelligence Service...?"
"I investigated, but it said identity check couldn't be done?"
"If he's a black agent from the National Intelligence Service, the identity might be locked, so it couldn't be checked."
Then Su-ho looked around and asked Jae-hyeok.
"By the way, how do you plan to make an alibi for that side?"
"I heard that an alibi was secured by taking leave,"
"But if it's like this, won't the Gangryonghoe side suspect?"
"Definitely."
"It seems like we need some dramatic scenario..."
Jae-hyeok, thinking for a moment, asked Su-ho.
"By the way, where is my phone...?"
"I have it. Wait a second."
Then he rummaged through his pocket and handed Jae-hyeok two phones.
"Why do you carry two phones?"
"One is my original phone, and the other is a burner phone."
"We prepared them to perfectly operate as Gangryonghoe members."
'In fact, it's a means of contact with self-defense forces who are hostile to Gangryonghoe.'
"Right, to commit crimes without being caught, you need such burner phones or cars."
Jae-hyeok called someone on his phone.
"Have you eaten breakfast?"
The other party was the police side commander of the Big Brother Project, Ma Seung-cheol.
"I ate jajangmyeon with extra."
"I heard you got injured while attacking A Workshop."
"Yes. But we succeeded in catching Ryu Sang-tae and handling A Workshop."
"Right. I heard. There were some words in the headquarters that the process was excessive,"
"But against such heinous criminals, it's sufficient response."
"For now, there are no people in the headquarters who have negative opinions about what you did."
Then Seung-cheol asked Jae-hyeok.
"By the way, I heard your injury is quite severe."
"Yes. I heard it might require hospitalization for about a month."
"The Gangryonghoe side doesn't know that you are hospitalized?"
"Yes. I didn't contact them at all, so they won't know."
"Good. Then we'll make a scenario soon."
"And for the alibi, we'll send you to LSH Hospital in Seoul."
"We'll erase all medical records from the current hospital you're in."
Then Seung-cheol explained the scenario for the alibi to Jae-hyeok.
"The scenario is like this. You went to Seoul to your family home during your leave,"
"In the early morning of Friday, while hanging out in Seoul, you got into a fight with some thugs,"
"And you were ambushed while walking home."
"But will the Gangryonghoe side just sit still?"
"Especially that Ha Seong-jun guy, no matter how low-level, if his subordinate gets hurt,"
"He is the kind who will search even outside Korea to find the perpetrator and punish them."
"So, we have already prepared the criminals who will participate in this scenario."
"Fortunately, an incident similar to the set scenario happened early Friday morning,"
"And we changed the victim to you."
"Of course, after giving sufficient compensation and obtaining consent under the victim's agreement."
"In other words, the thugs don't know who they attacked, but the Gangryonghoe side will think they attacked you."
"Right. That way, the alibi will be established."
"Ah, anyway, those thugs are also criminals who commit crimes like eating breakfast,"
"So, don't be too uneasy if we frame them with a crime they didn't commit."
"Yes."
"Right. Then take good care of your body."
"Soon, you will be transferred to LSH Hospital in Seoul."
"Also, I will deliver documents related to this scenario to you."
"Based on that, convey your condition to the Crown Hotel side."
"Yes. Understood."
Then Jae-hyeok ended the call, and Su-ho asked him.
"What did the headquarters side say?"
"They said they'll make an alibi for you and transfer you to a hospital room in Seoul."
"Erasing the medical records here, creating a record of hospitalization in Seoul's hospital,"
"To get away from the suspicion of Gangryonghoe."
"I see."
Then Su-ho stood up and said to Jae-hyeok.
"Then I'll go."
"Yes. Thank you for your hard work."
"I hope you get better soon, Mr. Park Jae-hyeok."
Su-ho bowed slightly to Jae-hyeok and left the hospital room.
After Su-ho left, Jae-hyeok lay on the hospital bed and rested.
Meanwhile, at the Athena Korea headquarters office in Seoul.
Alina Kim was participating in a meeting with the executives and receiving education on Athena's business.
Her special bodyguard Robert Han was standing behind her.
At that time, Robert's smartwatch on his wrist vibrated, and he asked Alina for permission in English.
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Robert left the conference room, and to the one black male bodyguard outside, he said.
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After the black bodyguard entered, Robert took the call.
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At this, Robert's expression hardened slightly.
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After ending the call, Robert let out a sigh.
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Robert stood silently for a moment, then carefully opened the door of the conference room.
And he swapped places with the black bodyguard standing behind Alina.
After a while, the meeting ended, and Alina asked Robert.
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To this, Robert lied to Alina.
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Alina looked at Robert suspiciously, but didn't ask more.
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