I will listen and judge
Port of Kobe.
In the past, it was a port that enjoyed such great power that it was called the gateway to Japan.
Of course, it still boasts one of the largest water volumes in the world, but it is true that its influence has decreased compared to the past.
Also, the starting point of Yamaguchi-gumi was Kobe Port.
That is why the symbolism of Kobe Port has not disappeared over time.
Yamamoto, who took control of Yamaguchi-gumi, also made considerable efforts for Kobe Port.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that everyone working at the Port of Kobe was under the influence of the Yamaguchi-gumi.
"It's been a while since I've been here."
Yamamoto muttered as he arrived at the warehouse owned by Yamaguchi-gumi in the corner of Kobe Port.
This was also the space where the organization worked.
Since the sea was right in front, it was not a big deal to make a person disappear forever.
"Are you here?"
Dozens of yakuza guarding the front of the warehouse bowed their heads and greeted loudly.
Yamamoto asked after receiving a brief greeting.
"What about Takayama?"
"It's inside."
"Really? Open the door."
At Yamamoto's words, the tightly closed iron door opened with a loud noise.
In contrast to the shabby exterior, the interior was quite well decorated.
Takayama and the yakuza who had been waiting inside jumped up from their seats when they saw Yamamoto.
"Are you here, Mr. President?"
Yamamoto nodded and asked Takayama.
"Her?"
Takayama glanced at his subordinate, and the yakuza brought the woman over.
The woman who was dragged in was not under any restraints.
"Is that you? A traitor?"
When Yamamoto asked, the woman looked at Yamamoto with confident eyes and said.
"Okay. It's me. Now kill that bastard."
Han Hyun-soo was where the woman pointed with her hand.
He looked this way while tied to the chair.
"Ugh, ugh!"
Han Hyun-soo shook his body and made a sound as if he was trying to say something.
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But since my mouth was tightly shut, only muffled sounds came out.
"Kill me? Why should I do that?"
"You broke your promise! You said you'd kill me if I lured that kid."
The woman shouted, her eyes brimming with venom.
Yamamoto chuckled at those eyes and warned in a cold voice.
"Don't you know who I am? Are you staring at me with your eyes wide open because you want to die before that bastard dies? This is Kobe Port. Even if the Japanese Prime Minister came here, he wouldn't treat me like that. Are you really trying to die and acting like you don't know what you're doing?"
Yamamoto threatened her, but she didn't back down at all.
"You said you'd kill me. I heard that clearly!"
"Who? Who made that promise to you? Who made that promise to that bitch?"
Yamamoto raised the corners of his lips and asked the yakuza.
But no one opened their mouth.
The secretary bit her lips tightly at the sight and spoke fiercely.
"Kitamura said, 'Bring Han Hyun-soo to Japan by any means necessary. Then they'll take care of the rest..."
"Kitamura? Who is that?"
Yamamoto cut her off and frowned when he heard a name he had never heard before.
At that time, Takayama, who was next to me, whispered information.
"Chairman, I am the head of the Japanese branch of the Church of Heaven."
"These religious kids are so easily telling people to kill or let live? This world is ending, it's the end of the world."
Yamamoto muttered in a tone of disbelief and turned his head towards Han Hyun-soo.
Yamamoto and Han Hyun-soo's eyes met.
Han Hyun-soo shook his body desperately to survive, showing that he had something to say.
"Unblock my mouth. It looks like I have something to say."
As Yamamoto gave the order, the yakuza standing next to Han Hyun-soo took off the cloth covering his mouth.
"Hey you fucking bitch! How dare you betray me?!"
As soon as Han Hyun-soo opened his mouth, he started swearing in Korean.
"You! How dare you do this to me. I was the one who brought the bottom bitch up! But, but how dare you do this to me! After all the good I've done for you. I'm going to kill you!"
Han Hyun-soo shouted and cursed.
The secretary trembled without realizing it. She still had a fear of Han Hyun-soo, so she was afraid whenever he raised his voice.
"Huh. This kid······. He starts swearing as soon as he opens his mouth."
Although they were yakuza who didn't know Korean, they knew how to curse better than most Koreans.
Yamamoto shook his head and gave instructions to another yakuza.
"That kid still doesn't know where he is. What are you doing? How long are you going to take all this swearing? Shut him up again."
When Soo-ha tried to cover his mouth again, Han Hyun-soo finally spoke urgently.
"Are you the boss here? Please spare me. I don't know how much you're getting for this, but I'll give you ten times that amount! No, a hundred times that amount, so please spare me."
At those words, Yamamoto raised his hand and stopped his subordinate.
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"Hey, do you have that much money?"
Han Hyun-soo nodded his head up and down urgently.
"I, I am the leader of the Church of Heaven. Our Church of Heaven's assets alone exceed hundreds of billions. How much is it? How much would it take to send me back?"
"It would be a shame. It would be a shame to die without being able to spend all that money."
Yamamoto felt greedy for a moment.
It was a situation where they could have extorted a huge amount of money just to keep him alive.
But this was something related to Kim Moo-hyuk. I couldn't mess things up for money.
Yamamoto said, swallowing his regret.
"But what can I do? I'm not doing this for the money."
Yamamoto nodded to his subordinate as if he had nothing more to say.
Han Hyun-soo's mouth was shut again, and Yamamoto spoke to Takayama next to him.
"Call me. I've sorted it out now."
"······Wouldn't this be a problem later?"
Instead of answering Yamamoto's instructions, Takayama asked questions.
Yamamoto glared at Takayama with a cold gaze at that action.
"Takayama. Since when have you been questioning my orders? You hang out with Hiroyuki, and now you find my orders ridiculous?"
"Oh, no. I'm afraid that the president might make a mistake······."
"Just shut up and call me like I say. Han Hyun-soo should have gone to see the Dragon King by now. Got it?"
Takayama quickly nodded, took out his cell phone, and turned around.
"Hey, where are you going? Do it here."
"yes?"
"If you spit on me one more time, I'll kill you for real. Talk to me in front of me. Put me on speaker."
"······."
"Why? Is this something I shouldn't hear?"
"Oh, no."
Takayama nodded hurriedly and made a phone call, and the call was soon connected.
- This is Hiroyuki.
"Yes, Chief Cabinet Secretary. This is Takayama."
―······.
There was no answer.
"I contacted you to let you know that the work you instructed was done well. I'm sure you'll never see me again, as I'm playing with fish in the water."
―······.
Even when told that he had killed Han Hyeon-su, Hiroyuki had no answer.
Takayama continued speaking without much reaction, as if this had happened more than once or twice.
"Please keep your promise. Because I have accepted the 'request' of the Chief Cabinet Secretary."
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- I told you not to contact me first.
"I am sorry to bother you, but I am contacting you because it is important."
- Keep your promises. So don't worry and wait. The world will probably change soon.
"Yes, thank you. Then I will wait for your contact."
The call was hung up without even a greeting.
"What an unlucky kid."
Yamamoto muttered in discontent and asked Takayama.
"Hey, did you make the right connection? They don't even treat you like a person."
"The conversation is always like this. When we meet, the words are completely different."
Yamamoto looked at Takayama with a displeased look and turned his head away.
Yamamoto looked at his watch, checked the entrance, and muttered.
"I think it's about time to come······."
Yamamoto was waiting for Kim Mu-hyeok.
* * *
Arrived at Kobe Port.
As soon as I got out of the car, the salty smell that hit my nose made me think of Busan. In my opinion, it wasn't much different from Busan Port.
The warehouse Yamamoto had told me about was not a place that anyone could easily enter.
"What about Mr. Yamamoto?"
I asked the yakuza guarding the warehouse entrance.
"He is inside."
The yakuza quickly opened the door. I went inside with Director Ma and Seon-gyeong Kim.
Yamamoto and Takayama were seen waiting inside.
As soon as the door opened, everyone's eyes were on me as I walked in.
"Mr. Yamamoto, I didn't think I would see you again so soon."
"Haha. That's the same for me. It feels good to meet you like this."
Only then did I turn my gaze towards the woman next to Yamamoto.
Yamamoto introduced it right away.
"I am Han Hyun-soo's secretary. I am also a traitor who handed over the person I was serving."
It was a face I had never seen before.
Before he became the leader, when I met Han Hyun-soo, I remember his secretary was a man.
Did you change people after taking control of the Church of Heaven?
But the girl seemed to know who I was.
"what's your name?"
"Seo Jin-ju."
Mr. Seo.
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That's a surname I don't like.
I don't think it's related, but I don't have any good memories, so my first impression isn't very good.
"Yes, Seo Jin-ju. Is it okay for someone who believes in the Church of Heaven to betray its leader?"
"······."
"Why? That way I can decide what to do. I want to save you, but if I save you, it will be known to the other side that Han Hyun-soo is alive, right?"
Seo Jin-ju looked straight at me without answering. There was poison in her eyes.
She opened her mouth slowly.
"It's okay if you don't spare me. But please kill Han Hyun-soo too."
I shook my head.
"You want to trade your life for Han Hyun-soo's life? The value of something depends on who is judging it. It's no different with human lives. I haven't decided yet whether to save Han Hyun-soo or kill him. I don't plan on killing Han Hyun-soo instead of Seo Jin-joo."
Then Seo Jin-ju bit her lip and glared at me.
I just laughed.
I hate people who don't understand the topic. But I don't hate people who risk their lives and show courage.
"Tell me. Why should I kill Han Hyun-soo? I will listen and decide."
She hesitated and then opened her mouth.
A long story followed. In short, her entire family died because of the Church of Heaven.
And he said that he too had been living as Han Hyun-soo's toy.
In order to one day get revenge with her own hands, Seo Jin-ju thoroughly deceived Han Hyeon-su by doing exactly what he wanted.
Then one day, I received a call from Japan. They said they would give me a lot of money if I brought Han Hyun-soo to Japan.
Seo Jin-ju said she didn't need money and asked him to kill Han Hyeon-su, just like he did to me.
I asked because I didn't understand.
"Who told you to believe in the Church of Heaven?"
"······."
"It seems like someone forced Seo Jin-ju to believe in the Church of Heaven. Didn't you and your family choose it for themselves? It's a sad story, but it doesn't give me a reason to help you with your revenge."
If I wanted revenge, I should have done it with my own hands.
Seo Jin-ju risked her life, but it seems she lacked the determination. Regardless of the circumstances, did she think that killing a person could be done cleanly?
"Okay. Anyway, I'll let you live. But I'll have to stay here until everything is over."
I quickly turned away and lost interest.
"No! No! Kill me instead!"
Seo Jin-ju ran towards me like crazy, but she couldn't even get to me.
Seo Jin-ju, who was caught by Director Ma, wrote a bad word.
"Kill him! Kill Han Hyun-soo! Kill him!"
Yamamoto told me.
"It looks like Han Hyun-soo is still afraid."
I looked at Han Hyun-soo at those words.
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Han Hyun-soo, whose eyes met mine, looked somewhat comically pleased.
While Director Ma was knocking out Seo Jin-joo's neck, who was still screaming, I approached Han Hyeon-su.
Han Hyun-soo was tied up with rope and tape.
A sigh escaped me.
"Han Hyun-soo. Are you really that tall?"
< I will listen and judge > End
< Take this opportunity to clean it up completely >