Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 206

"Oh?"

"Shhh."

Su-ho struck his pressure point, grabbed his hair, and dragged him into the subspace.

There was a slight commotion, prompting the secretary outside to glance toward the office door.

However, she quickly returned to her phone, engrossed in a chat with her friends.

She was too busy gossiping about the fact that the Sword Saint had visited the Jeju Branch.

***

Su-ho sat in a chair he had dragged over from nearby, flipping through a few sheets of paper.

In front of him, Han Myung-ho knelt on the floor in nothing but his underwear.

"Hmm."

Flinch!

Han Myung-ho's entire body jolted at Su-ho's small sigh.

A conditioned reflex.

In less than an hour, Han Myung-ho had endured more violence than in his entire lifetime.

Of course, his body was perfectly fine.

Hit and heal.

That was Su-ho's specialty.

After beating him just enough to ensure obedience, Su-ho had him personally write down every detail of his corruption.

‘Disgusting.’

Su-ho already knew most of it from the whistleblower reports in his past life, but nothing was as accurate as a confession straight from the source.

Even though the timing was earlier than in his previous life, meaning less corruption had accumulated, the major offenses remained unchanged.

The most glaring issue was his collusion with Tamna, the dominant local guild controlling Jeju.

Su-ho glanced up from the papers and spoke.

"You really helped yourself to quite a bit, didn’t you?"

"...I’m sorry."

"Incredible. The higher-ups are all getting their heads chopped off because of the redevelopment cartel, and here you are, still sitting pretty, clutching your little bowl. How fortunate. You didn’t even have to join the cartel, huh?"

"..."

Han Myung-ho lowered his head.

That wasn’t a compliment.

He hadn’t joined the redevelopment cartel not because he was clean but because he didn’t need to.

There was no reason to bother with real estate speculation when Tamna was regularly delivering bribes straight to his hands.

Su-ho tucked the papers into his jacket.

"Director Han."

"Y-yes! Officer An!"

"Why do you think I came to Jeju?"

"That is..."

"Just as the Main Association is undergoing reform, other branches are also undergoing internal audits. That means you’re caught, and there’s no way out."

"...I’m sorry."

"But I’m giving you a chance. From what I can see, Tamna wouldn’t have been able to grow this much without your backing. That means you’re the one who’s going to bring them down."

"I—I have to do it personally?"

"What, you can’t?"

"It’s not that... but I don’t have that kind of power—"

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"Tsk, then be a hunting dog. Otherwise, I’ll throw you into the pot right now."

"N-no! I’m excellent at hunting! Just give me the orders!"

"Good. Then gather every record of transactions, bribes, and any other corruption tied to Tamna. And inform your wife—you won’t be seeing her for a while. Until Tamna is completely dismantled, you won’t have any personal time. Oh, and don’t even think about involving your secretary or aides. Do it all yourself. Understood?"

"Y-yes, understood."

"Also, I’m here in Jeju for the sealed gates. Your job is to cooperate and facilitate my work on that matter."

"Yes, I’ll make sure to align my statements accordingly."

"Good. Now let’s head back."

Su-ho stood up and pressed a pressure point on Han Myung-ho’s body.

Having already been subjected to countless pressure-point strikes, Han Myung-ho instinctively flinched the moment Su-ho’s fingers touched him.

However, this time, nothing happened.

Confused, he looked up at Su-ho with a puzzled expression.

Seeing his dumbfounded face, Su-ho chuckled.

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"It’s nothing major—I just made sure you won’t be functioning as a man for a while."

"W-what?!"

"You seem to have enjoyed quite a few entertainment sessions at high-end lounges, despite being married. So until we’re done here, your little friend is out of service."

"T-that’s..."

"Or would you rather be permanently blind, mute, and deaf?"

Blind, mute, and deaf.

All conditions Su-ho had briefly subjected him to with his pressure-point techniques.

Han Myung-ho shuddered.

"N-no, I understand..."

"Do your job properly. That’s all."

With that final warning, Su-ho blacked out his vision again and stepped out of the office.

He dismissed his clone soldiers and restored Han Myung-ho’s sight.

"Get to work. Once the documents are ready, contact me immediately. I have some errands to run in the meantime."

"Y-yes, sir!"

"Good luck."

Su-ho grabbed one of Han Myung-ho’s business cards from his desk and left the building.

Then, he got into his car and drove off to his next destination.

Vroom!

***

Su-ho’s next stop was Cham Sarang Hospital, located in Jeju City.

After parking a short distance away, he approached the hospital on foot.

He had already altered his face.

As he was about to enter, a security guard at the entrance stopped him.

"May I ask your reason for visiting?"

"Isn’t this a hospital? I’d like to get a check-up."

"It is, but we operate on a reservation-only basis and do not accept walk-in patients."

"Excuse me?"