[Contest] You're Surrounded

You are surrounded 02

Our team consisted of eight people, including me. Our team leader explained that the reason we had more people than other teams was because the incoming cases were more challenging and required more manpower.

And now, I.

전정국

"Listen carefully. I'll only say this once."

I am listening to the explanation about the team members from the youngest member, Police Officer Jeon Jeong-guk.

전정국

"First of all, our team leader. Did you see him earlier?"

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"yes!"

전정국

"...Don't answer like that. I'm going to get in trouble."

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"Oh, yes..."

전정국

"He's only 30 years old, but he's already a superstar, a detective. His investigative skills are exceptional, and his judgment is exceptional, so he's probably the most accomplished team leader here."

...I just thought he had a dirty personality...

전정국

"That's probably why he's quite hated within the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Someone much younger than him is sitting in the position of inspector..."

Something...the team leader started to look different.

전정국

"Besides, the manager really cares about you."

"That makes sense." I nodded and began to focus on what he was saying.

전정국

"Just do your best. You're a perfectionist. If you mess up even one thing, it's death that day. Death. It's better to be disciplined."

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"...omg."

전정국

"Next is Detective Min."

전정국

"Everyone calls me a powerful hunting dog."

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"why?"

전정국

"Once he bites, he won't let go. He has incredible tenacity."

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"..."

전정국

"You hate being bothered, so you go out on stage. But the fact that you're doing well is a huge turnaround."

전정국

"Just think of him as someone with incredible abilities. That's why he's a member of the Strongest Team."

I nodded at the reasonable words, and my senior left a final warning comment.

전정국

"He's a person who causes a lot of accidents, so it's best to avoid getting involved if possible."

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"yes?"

전정국

"It's a bit of a headache. The scale is so big."

I, too, have been involved in this situation and written a report several times... My senior groaned and held his head, perhaps as if some painful memory had come back to him.

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"I... am okay..."

전정국

"Next is Detective Kim Nam-joon.

Oh, yes. I think you're okay.

I turned my gaze to where my senior had pointed, and saw a man with slicked-back hair reading a book. Wait a minute, the title was...

'Seducing deliciously.'

전정국

"A genius in the violent crimes division. I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard his IQ is over 140. He graduated at the top of his class at the police academy. He was famous."

These people. Are they just a bunch of amazing people? Suddenly, the book he's reading starts to look like a criminology textbook.

전정국

"He has such a good memory that he memorizes all the information about the criminal. So, when Inspector Min is bothered, he calls Inspector Kim to investigate the case."

In another sense, the great Min Kyung-wi...

전정국

"But instead, his real-life memory is zero. He often can't remember where his cup went, where he put his report, or even where his handcuff keys are."

I stared at him, dumbfounded, at his words. Then, when I turned to meet his gaze, he coughed and averted his gaze. Then he spoke of the next order.

전정국

"Next is Sergeant Jeong Ho-seok."

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"...What is that person doing now?"

전정국

"He's a former special forces soldier. He works out whenever he has free time. That's a form of exercise."

I turned my head and saw Officer Jeong doing push-ups with his upper body exposed. The problem was that he was supporting himself with only his fingers, not his palms.

전정국

"He's the same age as Officer Kim, but he came in through the police officer exam with us, so his rank is lower. So I think there's a bit of a rivalry between them."

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"ah..."

전정국

"Still, you're an amazing person who's been promoted so quickly. You're only 28 years old."

I was dumbfounded. I was just an ordinary civil servant, but from the start, I felt like I'd joined an incredibly powerful team.

전정국

"Oh, and... if you touch it wrong, you might really die."

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"yes?"

전정국

"It's no exaggeration to say that if Detective Jeong goes crazy, this Seoul branch will be blown away."

At this moment, what scared me even more was my former senior who said those words so calmly.

전정국

"Next is Officer Kim Tae-hyung."

Where the senior pointed with his chin was a man with a lollipop in his mouth.

전정국

"You have a bit of an odd personality. But you're still a good person."

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"...Oh, yes."

전정국

"Don't be embarrassed if he says something strange or pranks you sometimes. Just accept it and you'll be fine."

How am I supposed to accept such strange words and pranks, Senior...

전정국

"You have a very good eye. You even noticed that I cut 1cm of Min Kyung-wi's bangs last time."

Why...why on earth did you only cut 1cm of your bangs? I had so many questions I wanted to ask, but I decided to leave them aside. After all, I'm just a powerless rookie cop.

전정국

"That's why you often find evidence that detectives miss. With that keen eye, you caught evidence of a murderer and got promoted. Otherwise, you'd still be a police officer."

The senior's tone, almost like a "heungchitpoong!" irritated me, but I decided to ignore it. Let me reiterate: I'm a powerless rookie. The youngest of the youngest. The lowest on the food chain.

전정국

"...and there..."

When I looked at my senior, who suddenly lowered his voice and spoke, he smiled awkwardly and said.

전정국

"...Detective Park Ji-min..."

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"Oh, yes."

전정국

"..."

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"..."

전정국

"..."

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"...Senior...?

After mentioning his name, I called out to my senior, who hadn't said a word or moved a muscle. Only then did he smile awkwardly and continue speaking.

전정국

"Detective Park is an amazing person."

Yes. I think I can tell just by looking at your actions.

전정국

"Just looking at her face, she seems very playful and cute, right?"

...I'm just scared of everyone here, senior....

전정국

"He might be the scariest person on our team."

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"why?"

전정국

"He's even got the childish nickname of 'Jekyll and Hyde of the Violent Crimes Unit.' That's what the higher-ups call Detective Park. It's a combination of teasing and endearment."

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"...Jekyll and Hyde?"

전정국

"Yeah. He always hides his true feelings, so if you provoke him, you'll bleed. Incidentally, Officer Kim did the same thing..."

Ah, I think I know what you mean. My senior didn't seem to have any intention of telling the rest of the story either.

전정국

"Anyway, as long as you don't do anything weird, you won't have to worry about anything."

Hearing that, wouldn't you be quite worried? At that moment, my senior suddenly smiled brightly, patted himself on the chest, and spoke cheerfully.

전정국

"The last one is me!"

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"yes!"

전정국

"My name is Jeon Jungkook, and I'm the same rank as you. Until recently, I was the youngest here. But now, I'm your senior. Do you understand?"

...It turned out to be untrue, but the real power behind the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency was this man. He was Police Officer Jeon Jeong-guk. Even the tough (?) Police Officer Park was caught up in the Jeon's insubordination several times, so that speaks volumes...

My first day on the job. I learned only the basics from my senior, including an explanation of the job and my team members.

It was an incredibly tiring day, even though I wasn't deployed or doing any work.

Tilong-

After washing up and finally lying down on the bed to sleep, the room suddenly brightened and a cute notification sound went off from my phone.

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"...hmm?"

김석진

[Youngest. Please take good care of me in the future.]

The writing was neat and tidy, befitting my personality. Still, I felt a sense of elation, so I replied as energetically as possible, befitting the youngest.

Then, a reply arrived right away. I was surprised to see a text message arrive less than a minute after sending the reply, and as I unlocked my phone,

Tiring tiring tiring---

Notifications started blaring one after another. I was startled by this unprecedented notification bombardment, and I unlocked the phone. Upon unlocking, I saw nothing but...

민윤기

[Youngest. ㅅㄱ]

김남준

[If there's anything you don't know, please ask, and I'll take good care of you.]

정호석

[If Kim Namjoon says anything, just ignore it. It's advice from a senior!]

김태형

[Take care of me, youngest! If you come early tomorrow, I'll give you a piece of candy!!]

전정국

[The new youngest. Please take good care of me.]

박지민

[Don't be late. If anyone messes with you today, tell me.]

They were texts from my seniors. Their personalities were evident in the messages, which made me laugh, but I still responded to each one. Of course, I never received a reply.

Only then, thanks to my seniors who welcomed me warmly, was I able to shake off the fatigue and burden that had built up throughout the day and fall into a comfortable sleep.