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“The reporters? You stopped them first, right?”
“We immediately put them under a gag order. Fortunately, Gyeon Riok Hunter finished his clear late at night, so there weren’t many members of the press stationed there.”
Lee Bunhong, head of the Special Security Corps, rapidly delivered her report while hurrying after Director Jang Ilhyun.
Awakened Management Bureau, Center Seoul Headquarters.
The Center building, which had only had the night shift remaining, was now lit up bright as midday.
Jang Ilhyun, who had rushed over in his pajamas the instant he received the call, frantically flipped through the report.
“So he’s at the Center right now?”
“On Basement Level Five. Team Leader Kim Sigyun and the old Team One are with him.”
“How many more minutes can we secure? I want to speak with him personally.”
“Unknown. Weren’t you the one who told us never to make predictions when it comes to King? Because there’s no point?”
“Right.”
“Director? Are you all right? Your complexion……”
“……The timing is bad.”
At Jang Ilhyun’s muttered words, Lee…