Chapter 311
Ha Dae-Chul sat alone in his office, talking with someone on the phone. “I’ve spoken to City Hall, so make sure everything goes smoothly. If anyone stirs up trouble again, report to me immediately.”
Ha Dae-Chul ended the call with Shark Guild’s guild master and roughly tossed his smartphone onto the desk. He leaned back in his chair, propping his legs up on the desk, and glanced at the calendar. Tomorrow’s date had “9 AM, Hotel Grand” scribbled in ink.
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Do-Jun paid the taxi fare and then helped Cheol-Soo out of the vehicle. Supporting the intoxicated man, he guided him to his apartment door. Cheol-Soo, too drunk to stand properly, slumped against the wall next to the entrance.
Do-Jun pressed the intercom button, then, without waiting for the door to open, he descended the nearby stairs and sat on a bench outside the building. Taking out his smartphone, he tapped on a file REC001 in his message inbox and played the audio recording.
—I’m not sure I follow.
—You don’t follow, huh?
—As you mentioned, sir, there can be cases where people file unjust complaints. However....
Listening to the recording, Do-Jun recalled the Fissure entry logs he had reviewed earlier that day.
—But demoting a civil servant? That’s easy.
—Excuse me? With all due respect, sir, I think you’re crossing a line.
—Think I can’t do it?