Chapter 767 – #162_Mundane Excursion (6)

#767

One.
The police station arrived in a patrol car and was noisy.

“Your old cop! Isn’t this an attempted murder?”
“No, you ask for your ID, but why do you keep talking about something else? Did you drink a lot? Would you like to go in and out of the lockup?”
“Is that what you say to the assault victim now?”
“It’s because this friend is very drunk. We didn’t really fight. It is a one-sided assault.”
“This! See this? I see the nosebleed still hasn’t stopped.”
“So who hit you first?”
“That parasitic brother sitting over there hit me first!”

I am the victim, he is the one to kill.
I hit first, that guy hit first.

Lieutenant Cho sighed deeply as he watched the usual customer’s gossip.

In the eyes of Lieutenant Cho, who gave up his promotion to Inspector and accumulated time at the police station, the picture came out right away.
This is because there were no scoundrels and no well-intentioned guys who came to the police station in droves.

“Commander Kim, you should also go and calm down. This is the corner of the room. Anyway, you punks, tsk tsk.”
“Yep.”

Lieutenant Cho, who clicked his tongue a couple of times, continued the conversation that had been interrupted by the commotion.

“Let’s see….”

However, this case was a bit unusual even for him, a veteran with a lot of bones.
Incredible assault case.
It was because of its peculiarity that he dared to undertake statements that would normally have been roughly ordered by police officers.

“So, first-class scribe So…. Are you a diplomat?”

Lieutenant Cho glanced at the diplomat’s ID given by the pink-haired foreigner in front of him and her figure.
There is a woman with a beautiful appearance that makes you doubt her eyes on her ID card sparkling with an anti-counterfeiting device, but her real life is even more so.

“Yes.”
“Then…. Who is the man next to you?”
“He is my husband.”
“Shall I check your name and social security number? Or maybe she’s an ID.”
“It’s an American.”
“You don’t even have a passport?”
“Not now.”

Inspector Joe scratched his head.
Diplomats and their families basically enjoy immunity and non-arrest privileges.
Of course, I wouldn’t go so far as to get arrested for this level of grunting, but….

In a situation where there is no way to confirm the exact identity, there is no response manual for when the husband of a diplomat is caught in an assault case.

“This makes my head hurt….”

I had in mind the thought that this ID might be forged.

It was because the woman in front of her had a youthful appearance that could hardly be seen as the 33-year-old written on her ID card.
And with that face, I don’t think there’s any reason to be an actor or a diplomat.

Is YouTube popular these days? The funny hidden camera my son said? Is it like this?

“My lady, if you forge official documents, you will be punished severely.”

Inspector Jo puts aside the possibility of punishment for the woman in pink, who is clearly a foreigner, even if it is forgery.
The pink woman said calmly about him.

“It is not a forgery. Let me check it out.”
“I’m going through the above procedures, but….”

However, when we actually talk, a sense of coercion like that of a superior comes out naturally.
This is also the cause of the cognitive dissonance that Lieutenant Cho has been feeling for some time.

Should I call it a dignified experience, or am I mistaken because my brain is rubbed against the status of being a diplomat who is dating alone for the first time in my life.

Every time I run into eyes that shine as if I’m wearing colored lenses, I somehow shrink.
It was because it was so upright and straight that it seemed to see right through the inside.

At this age, even though he is being spoken to in a rude way by a woman who is over 20 years younger, he does not bother to correct it.
There is not even a bit of humiliation that comes from it.

Inspector Cho, who had been knocking on the table with her fingertips, asked in a much more cautious tone.

“Would you like to leave your contact information and go home first?”
“I will.”

When Eloah got up from her seat, the door to the earth tower was thrown open.

The person who rushed in was an old man wearing an expensive-looking suit.
Even though her hair was white, she had a bright eye and an air of energy.

“What did you come for… Yo. This?”

Policeman Kim, who was responding to the bullies, approached the old man, who was looking around with a pale complexion, and opened his mouth without realizing it.

Somehow, the face was familiar even when I saw it for the first time.
This is because he found a badge with two shining letters of ‘National Assembly’ engraved on the collar of his suit.

“Weight… Loyalty!”

The person in front of your eyes is none other than Kim Joon-beop, a member of the National Assembly for the 6th term in the local district and the speaker of the National Assembly.
He was an elder-level politician that anyone who often watches the news would have seen at least once, even if he had no particular interest in politics.

“Brother, don’t you think you saw that grandfather somewhere?”
“I think I saw it on TV…. Are you a celebrity?”

Not to mention the street bullies.

“Loyalty!”

Inspector Cho, who wanted to quickly get this troublesome incident out of his sight, jumped up from his seat and gave a salute.

Suddenly, my mouth was dry.

It’s easy to overlook because the character of ‘politician’ is caricatured and ridiculed in various mass media, but politicians are the pinnacle of the system that supports society.
In addition, if you are an Inspector Cho who is at the end of the system, you feel the power much closer than ordinary people.

If you are a person who has risen to the position of National Assembly Speaker through the party representative without being able to take the 6th line, even the police chief, who is far superior to Lieutenant Cho, is a high-ranking person to be embarrassed by.

Why would such a person be in a place like the Earthquake at this time?

While the accident is not properly connected, Congressman Kim Joon-beop can’t even keep his body in order and can be seen approaching someone with quick steps.

“Oh my gosh, what is all this about?”
“It’s been a while, Congressman Kim.”
“I heard the words of Sua and hurriedly ran. I sincerely apologize for taking such a precious step, but getting caught up in an unpleasant incident.”
“Don’t worry.”

Her destination was none other than a self-proclaimed first-class scribe.
Congressman Kim was embarrassed, bowing his head repeatedly to a woman who looked like his granddaughter.

Lieutenant Joe was watching him with his eyes wide open.

I heard she made a phone call earlier, but why is the Speaker of Parliament coming?
If you are the Speaker of the National Assembly, isn’t it second in the order of protocol, just below the President?
Did the power of the first-class secretary of the US Embassy in Korea skyrocket without Lieutenant Cho’s knowledge?
Even if I met the ambassador, I don’t think it would be that difficult.

It wasn’t even during the election campaign period, but Rep. Kim Jun-beop, who was bending over, said to Lieutenant Cho.

“You work hard day and night. Is there any place here where we can have a quiet conversation?”

2.
The existence of witches is treated as a top secret in the world.
Therefore, most humans are unaware of the existence of homunculus or witches.

However, if you are a politician with the distribution of Congressman Kim, you can contact the top secret.
During the COEX Massacre and the Rain Tunnel Incident, it was Congressman Kim Jun-beop who contacted and coordinated with Duke Tiphareth.

Therefore, I know very well what kind of person Duke Tiphareth is.
Because she was one of the witches who had the greatest influence on her world.

She is a pro-human witch who established Wichi Point to promote coexistence between witches and humans, and is a close friend of the elder Sua, who is no different from a Korean guardian deity.

The position of first-class secretary is nothing more than a facade.
Right now, had it not been for her help, a terrifying monster would have roamed the streets of Seoul in a carnage.

Moreover, the recent witch society is chaos itself.
He is an important figure directly related to national security and must maintain friendly relations at the government level.

She has already been greatly favored, and will continue to be an indispensable partner to assist.
Then, her unprecedented situation in which she got into a fight with her street bullies and went to the earth station is more serious than any other diplomatic rudeness.

Sitting in the conference room, he was trying to make up for it by wiping away the sweat with a handkerchief.

“I didn’t know you were in Korea. If you had contacted this lady in advance, she would have served her as a state guest.”
“It’s okay. You don’t care at all. However, I want you to handle this matter fairly and fairly.”
“Is it possible? By the way, would it be all right if I asked you what exactly happened?”

Eloah answered Congressman Kim’s careful question.

“I was harassed by those gangsters and insulted my disciple. The disciple came forward and displayed his skills befitting rudeness.”

Dalliance? Besides, insulting her pupil?
Rep. Kim, with the feeling of wanting to bite the bubble, said one word at a time.

“I will make sure to deal with it in my line.”
“I will trust you.”

The duke himself doesn’t seem to care much, so I should say it’s a relief.
In the meantime, Congressman Kim’s gaze was focused on Siwoo.

“I-maybe…. Are you Shin Si-woo?”

A disciple of Tiphareth, the first male witch in history, and her skills are comparable to those of a great witch.

There is no way they don’t know the person who caused the whole witch society to riot.
In addition to her, if she is of Korean origin, she is a person that must be embraced.

“Yes, that’s right.”
“It is such an honor to meet you.”

Siu, who did not know that he would be involved in the conversation, replied shyly.

“To think that the first male wizard in history came from Korea. You are so amazing. I wonder if this is what national prestige is. I’d like to share a meal with you once, but if you contact me when you have time, I’ll run right away. Even if it’s not that, if you have any difficulties, please contact me right away.”

After gilding his face, Siwoo asked for a handshake and even received a business card.
Eloah feels better after receiving the high-quality whiskey that Congressman Kim hastily brought.

The two left the Earthquake to return to Gehenna as originally planned.

“Whoa….”

Rep. Kim, who was left alone in the conference room, let out a deep sigh.
Judging by the atmosphere, I was embarrassed to see the elderly Sua, as it seemed to have been resolved amicably.

Fortunately, the flames were extinguished before they spread to a great fire.

But he still had work to do.

Eloa asked for a fair solution.
Due to her personality, she did not intend to rely on her power, but if it was a one-sided quarrel and then a two-sided assault, she would be able to cover it up without a big back story, so she did.

However, Rep. Kim did not intend to take this lightly.
He called in the attendant who was listening to the situation from the inspector outside.

“Oh, Choi Jin-kyung.”
“Yes, Senator.”
“Those bullies out there, dust off even a speck of dust from your pocket and report it directly to me.”

A few days after that.
It is said that a large-scale crackdown on illegal hold’em pubs took place in the entire Seoul area, and the owners of the illegal shops were handed over to the prosecution on charges of arranging gambling.