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Chapter 122 – Divergent #2
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Kataros, who was sitting in his office at the castle, felt cold and rose from his seat. On top of that, his shoulders were covered with white snow.
"Jeez, the windows are open."
Snow and icy winds had entered through a small gap in the window. The candle on the table shook and was instantly extinguished. It felt like he was looking at himself as a bitter smile appeared on Kataros' face.
He was the godfather of the Red Mafia Ivankov family. However, several failures meant that the eyes of the other bosses were on him. Right now, Kataros only remained as a boss due to the support of his right arm, Semon. He needed to find something that would allow him to come back from behind.
At that time, there was a knock on the door.
“Boss. It is Semon. I brought what we spoke about."
“Hrmm.”
Semon walked into the office and spoke like a butler.
“The weather is quite cold. If you keep the windows open like this then you will catch a cold."
Kataros had long silver hair that completely covered his shoulders. Then he felt a cold touch at his fingertips.
"It seems to me like the wind is coming from South Korea. I want to see what it feels like."
Semon answered with a big sigh,
“Open your eyes. Stay still for a moment."
“It seems like I am still a young child in your eyes."
"Is that right?"
But Kataros closed his eyes and let Semon work. Semon brushed at Kataros' shoulders with careful gestures, like he was handling a delicate piece of glass. Then he placed the materials he was holding on Kataros' table.
“Hum hum. By the way, it seems like Boss really likes Phantom."
"Being Arsene Lupin was the dream of any child who watched him."
"Huh? Did I hear that correctly?"
“It's a joke. I just feel like I need this person's abilities in order to survive."
Semon looked at his boss with a strangely grim expression. In his eyes, the boss's dazzling silver hair shone.
Kataros started to read the neatly arranged data about Phantom.
“Mister did a better job than I thought."
Semon nodded as he heard the name of the spy he planted.
“I wasn't expecting Mister to become so close to Phantom. It seems to truly be god's work."
"Phantom. The more I see, the more I like. He really has unpredictable abilities. He managed to defeat the fully armed Big Brother. He even used the press and government freely. In addition, he has a strange magic that can change his voice and face. It is like he is the second coming of Lupin."
Semon smiled and remained silent.
"Hrmm. By the way, look at this. Phantom was also involved in the collapse of Blue Dragon Prison?"
It was a well-known place for Kataros. It was one of the four prisons modelled after Alcatraz. Inside the Blue Dragon Prison, the Japanese Yakuza and Chinese Triads were each working in their own interests.
Kataros looked at Semon. Semon was looking back like a parent gazing at their child.
“How much information does Mister have?"
“He is watching out for the mafia in South Korea. It will be easy for him to act as a spy."
“Hrmm.”
"What would you like to do? Should I instruct him to move more aggressively?"
“No, just watch him for now. There is a possibility that Phantom will confront the Triads and the Yakuza."
“I think I know what Boss wants."
"Yes. It means we might be able to cooperate to face the same enemy. Tell Mister to keep an eye on Phantom. If Phantom is the enemy of the Yakuza and Triads…"
Kataros looked down at the photograph of Phantom with grey eyes.
"…I will go and meet him directly."
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He had been thinking about the proposal since the Christmas he spent with her. Kang-suk went on a date and then suddenly volunteered at the orphanage. Even the good girls in dramas would frown at that.
However, Ha-ran smiled brightly and thanked him for introducing her to the cute children. At that moment, Cho Kang-suk once again set his heart on Seo Ha-ran. However, the direct decision was made after the Park Sung-yul case.
"Ah Hyung! It isn't ready yet."
"Heh. Originally beef should be cooked like the meat is alive."
“Don’t just eat meat, have vegetables as well. Oh, Kang-suk shouldn't just watch. I'll make a wrap for you."
Ha-ran started putting all sorts of delicious things into a lettuce wrap. The finished product was larger than expected. It was the size of Kang-suk's fist, a size that was impossible to eat in one bite.
However, Kang-suk wasn't the type of person to give up. After clearing his throat a few times, he opened his mouth widely and put the lettuce wrap in. He leisurely tasted it and said it was delicious.