My Subordinates Are Insanely Competent

00030 #2 – My minions know no fear

#2 – My subordinate knows no fear (5)

The Cheonghak Dojang was turned upside down when all three instructors were assassinated overnight.

It seems that the instructors were killed without even realizing that they had been assassinated.

The trainees at the Cheonghak Dojang started talking among themselves, generating numerous rumors, and they were startled by the increasingly ugly rumors.

“Ahhh. Aren’t they really stupid?”

Lina was very happy to watch the scene.

It’s because of what you did.

I’m not bold, so I just enjoy it casually.

“Don’t laugh too loudly. It draws attention.”

“yea, I got it.”

Now we are spying on how Cheonghak Dojo responds to last night’s assassination.

In order to prevent Lina’s sudden action, I also accompanied her this time.

“boss. Look over there.”

“watch!”

I quickly hid in the alley. The guards have a history of being arrested once, so it’s not good to show up at such an impure time.

Afterwards, with the help of the Adventurers’ Guild, they were released safely, but the story is different now that they even created an organization called the Black Mountain Society.

Caesar has committed a number of psychotic acts, so if he gets arrested, it won’t be as easy to get rid of as before.

“boss. Shall I come over and overhear what Lina is talking about?”

“Well.”

I felt a sense of reluctance for some reason.

Lina is also an assassin.

It’s not a good job to stand out from the guards.

Right now, even if Lina’s face isn’t sold, it’s unsettling to show her face.

If even a single hair fell off, he might be arrested on the spot as a current criminal.

The attention of the crime guild is that there is a security guard, so I am not worried, but the danger of the guard is too great, so I decided to pay attention here.

“I will watch over here a little longer and return.”

“Okay, boss.”

Five people were dispatched from the guard. To be precise, there were four blue uniforms and one green uniform.

The blue uniform refers to the guards who are the last part of the guard, and the green uniform refers to the guard commander, the lowest-level commander who begins to have on-site command and investigation authority.

It was information that he knew because he had already confirmed that the guards had the same command ranks in the labyrinth city and the labyrinth world, and that the uniforms and markings did not change.

“The guards are showing their willingness to investigate this case.”

Because there are so many people who work so hard, it’s a murder case that happens every day, so if it’s an ordinary murder, you can just file a report and get rid of it after a light investigation.

However, in this murder case, there are strong suspicions of assassination, and three instructors were assassinated at the same time.

If it is natural for the guards to react sensitively, it is only natural.

‘After all, it’s the market that calls these guys.’

As a bonus, the mayor of Brahm, the labyrinth city, is of course aristocratic.

All countries in the labyrinth world use the monarchy system.

If a non-noble person wants to become a mayor, he has no choice but to become a high-ranking clergyman of a particular denomination.

The labyrinth city of Bram does not appear to have a particularly strong religious belief.

Then it was natural that the mayor was an aristocrat.

Instead, it would be an aristocrat with an opposing angle to the aristocrats who belonged to the central political system of the capital of the Alfonso Kingdom.

‘A place where human and material resources separate from the capital are concentrated.’

At the beginning of the game, in the introduction to Brahm, it was said that the intervention of nobles was involved in the attack on the labyrinth.

The fact that it is mere intervention rather than direct attack by mobilizing private soldiers is proof that the mayor of Brahm prefers adventurers.

The reason for giving preference to adventurers is that they have external enemies, and it was natural that those enemies were the nobles of the central government.

So, what is the most reliable means of attack that the enemy can mobilize?

There will be political pressure using the power of the central government, and there will be military pressure using private soldiers.

However, the surest means is [assassination], which takes the life of the opponent.

‘Even in the previous work, the assassin was a job that received great checks.’

In particular, if the crime of a highly skilled assassin is discovered, the guards respond more sensitively.

It’s Lina’s mistake.

Because she succeeded in the assassination so perfectly, on the contrary, it raised the guard’s awareness.

‘I don’t mean to blame.’

Now, if I come to point it out, it will only make Lina feel gloomy.

Aren’t we already seeing the results together?

I kept silent, believing she would wake up on her own.

“Ugh. Boss, are they coming this way?”

“Somewhere to hide…”

“for a moment. Here’s a suitable burrowing tool!”

If you are able to undercover, you can overhear their conversations beyond simply hiding from the guards’ eyes. I looked back at where Lina was pointing.

And he frowned and fell into anguish.

‘Are you in the trash again? … .’

At the crossroads between a comfortable escape or an uncomfortable hiding, the decision was made after intense deliberation. My choice was the latter.

We each picked up one trash can and hid ourselves.

Even the guards wouldn’t have thought that someone was hiding in the smelly trash can in the alley right next to Cheonghak Dojo.

“At this point, the trainees at the dojo will not be able to hear the conversation. Are you satisfied with this, Mr. Cheonghak?”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“Then that’s the question, but is there anyone with such a deep resentment that they send an assassin to Cheonghak Dojo?”

The person presumed to be Cheonghak was outraged.

“It is… there! There are exactly three!”

Like a scheming guy, he must have built up a grudge relationship with other people besides Gato.

“The first suspect is my death sentence. In the process of distributing the inheritance of the teacher, there was a big fight. The death penalty shared the master’s weapon, and I shared the master’s house.”

“Do you think that the distribution of inheritance at that time was so bitter as to send an assassin?”

“That’s not all. I entered the labyrinth city of Bram and raised money by selling my master’s house to open a dojo. The death penalty is raging like fire, and the next time we see him, he is an enemy.”

I raised awareness about listening.

In the words of Kato, Cheonghak Dojang is a dojo that transmits porcelain martial arts. If Cheonghak himself claimed that, Kato would believe so.

If his martial arts were handed down from his master, the level he developed while practicing alone may be higher than expected.

‘Even if I decide to do the same, it will be close.’

The greater the difference in skill, the less effective it is. If you give flesh to an expert who is more prominent than you and try to take the bones, you will lose only your own flesh and bones and die.

Even if Cheonghak shudders at Gato’s boldness, if his natural ability is excellent, he can strike Kato’s head in an instant.

I was convinced that this information would be of great importance.

“Where is the death penalty now?”

“I do not know. If the death penalty is the culprit, it’s natural to be in the city. I think only the instructors would have assassinated me to put me in despair and slowly dry me out.”

I heard the sound of a quill playing and writing something.

The chatter was over and the conversation resumed.

“Tell me about the second suspect.”

“The corpse worker Bardon. he is suspicious As he headed to the labyrinth city of Bram to escape the death penalty, he lost more money than expected and did not have enough money to build a dojo. Then I borrowed money from Bardon.”

“Do you think that you received death threats because you did not pay the money on time?”

“different. The money was paid, but Bardon offered an unfair calculation method and forced him to pay more interest. In the end, the settlement of interest was decided to end in a duel, and I managed to win.”

Had a duel with a loan shark’s subordinate?

That’s amazing.

Isn’t this a pretty interesting story?

“Bardon did not receive interest as promised, but the fact that his subordinate had been defeated showed signs of anger. I think he might have hired an assassin.”

The guard recorded Cheonghak’s statement again this time.

Eventually, it was the turn of the last suspect.

“The last one is Kato from Baekbo Dojo, a business partner who had a conflict in the process of gathering trainees from Cheonghak Dojo. Kato must have held a grudge for losing his trainee. It doesn’t matter.”

“Doesn’t it matter?”

“He is weak and has no money. If I used something I didn’t know, I’d probably hire an assassin, but it didn’t seem like I had the resources to do so.”

Wow.

Kato looks so shallow.

It’s blatantly rude.

“I would like to ask about the part where the trainees were stolen.”

“It’s nothing. Our dojo’s martial arts were superior, so naturally, the trainees came to this place. My dojo is better than a white paper painting with no skills and no money.”

“Ah yes.”

The voice of the guards became very dry.

Towards Cheonghak, the answer may be, ‘There are all these bastards,’ or the answer may be, ‘The last guy can be excluded from the suspicion’.

Either way, it was a satisfactory response because there was no benefit to Cheonghak.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“Pooh.”

The trash can on the side opened and I heard Lina’s breathing.

It seems that both the guards and Cheonghak have left.

When I came out, I saw Lina wiping off the dregs on her robe.

“Ugh. Once I get back, I’ll take a shower. Throw away this rubbish robe.”

totally sympathetic This is what makes your nose rot.

Next time, I’ll have to prepare a comfortable trash can for camouflage.

[I learned valuable information through burrowing. Depending on how you use the acquired information, it will be a big clue to solving the quest.]

[Lina’s favorability increases by 1.]

Why is the sensitivity rising?

Could it be the crush that grew out of the trash can?

* * *

After returning to the inn and removing the stench, we organized the information we had learned.

“The death penalty. Corpseman Bardon. There are two enemies in Cheongak.”

“If you use it, it would be the Bardon side!”

“Yes. We will establish a confrontation with Cheonggwa within the next six days. It would be difficult to use a country where you don’t know where you are. It is worth meeting Bardon once.”

“Aren’t you going to get mad at a stupid murderer for doing something stupid?”

“The first to use a conspiracy is Cheonghak. Moreover, there is a very high possibility that the state of listening and learning will be higher than we expected. It’s a bet on the name of the Black Mountain Society, so we have to do everything we can to cut our power.”

Lina was delighted with her eyes lit up with lanterns.

“Wow! The boss who does anything by any means is so cool!”

“Do not hang. It smells.”

“Ugh. lie. How hard did you wash!”

“It’s a joke.”

“profit! Boss is stupid! dummy! Caesar!”

Did Caesar’s name become a curse on the same level as an idiot?

Severely underutilized.

If it were me, I would use it as the equivalent of Sangtorai, Psycho, and Personality Breaker.

“Reena. Can I get some information about the loan shark Bardon?”

“I can’t save you!”

Can’t you save it!?

“The crime guild is no longer available. Even if I make contact with the information merchant in the back alley, they will sell my information directly to the crime guild, and the crime guild’s pursuit will become more severe.”

“i get it. Then I will take charge of meeting with the information merchant. I ask you to escort me in the dark while following you so you don’t get caught.”

“Good! You can leave the escort to Lina! Anyone who stalks the boss will kill everyone in sight, from pickpockets to robbers and murderers!”

I’m telling you to be reassured, but I’m not at all reassured.

rather scared

Can’t we just escort the body without making a pile of corpses?