I Was Betrayed But It's Okay haha

Chapter 95

"Who exactly is that guy?"

"Not sure. Can you even save up points like that? It seems suspicious."

"Well, who knows? Wasn't there someone who quietly saved up while they were A-rank and then jumped to S-rank all at once?"

"Yeah, but that person wasn’t avoiding investment; they were just staying low-key while they were A-rank because they didn’t like the attention."

The Hunters of the Zeus Guild were buzzing with chatter. As the fourth largest guild in the industry, Zeus Guild, along with every other guild, was completely stunned by the news about Baek Ji-hoon. It was unheard of for someone to jump from E-rank to S-rank in such a short time.

Curiosity was rampant. Adding to the intrigue was the fact that Yoo Hana had recently rejoined the Blue Guild. Most people were speculating that it had something to do with Baek Ji-hoon.

"That guy definitely has something to do with Yoo Hana."

"Right? Otherwise, why would Yoo Hana go back to a guild she left so adamantly? She swore she’d never be a Hunter again."

"And from what I hear, both Lee Soo-ah and Yoo Hana are clinging to that Baek Ji-hoon guy."

"What?"

Everyone was taken aback.

"No way, that’s too far-fetched."

"It’s true!"

"Those untouchable women? Come on, that sounds like a wild rumor."

"I’m serious. My friend is in the Blue Guild, and they said that Baek Ji-hoon and Lee Soo-ah were secretly dating the first week he joined. Can you believe that?"

"He doesn’t even look like someone who would be that popular..."

They all exchanged skeptical looks.

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?"

Cha I-seul, an S-rank Hunter, had just arrived at the guild after a late-night shift.

"Oh, Hunter I-seul, you haven’t heard about the big news yet?"

"Big news?"

"Take a look at this."

The Hunters pointed to the TV.

"A guy named Baek Ji-hoon jumped five ranks in just a week and became an S-rank Hunter. It’s causing a huge stir. The Guild Master is on edge, thinking that the Blue Guild might dominate all the other guilds."

"Baek... Ji-hoon... Baek Ji-hoon?"

Cha I-seul’s eyes widened in shock as she saw the screen.

"Why? Do you know him?"@@@@

The Hunters noticed her reaction immediately.

"Do you know that guy, Hunter I-seul?"

"Uh... yes... I know him..."

Cha I-seul’s eyes were filled with confusion.

‘What... Ji-hoon? How did this happen?’

Her reaction showed that Baek Ji-hoon was indeed a familiar face to her.

"Sigh... This is a serious problem."

The atmosphere at Baekho Guild was tense, almost suffocatingly so.

"Guild Master Jin-hyuk, should we consider throwing money at this problem?"

One of the high-ranking executives suggested in a sneaky tone.

"I don’t think this is about money."

Lee Jin-hyuk cut off the suggestion sharply.

"Sigh. This Baek Ji-hoon, we’re looking into him, and it doesn’t seem like he’s particularly wealthy. There’s talk that he lives in Sillim-dong... If we offer him money, he might be swayed."

"Finally, we’re number one in the guild industry!""We’ve secured both the business and Hunter worlds!""All thanks to Guild Master Jin-hyuk! Hahaha!"

‘How did it come to this...’

She bit her lip in frustration.

"Hyung, Ji-hoon."

"What is it?"

Hyung-seok, who had just started as my secretary, looked slightly surprised as he spoke.

"The Guild Master of Baekho Guild is here... He wants to meet with you."

Hyung-seok’s expression was a mix of confusion and concern.

"Is it Lee Jin-hyuk?"

"Yes... that’s right..."

It was no wonder Hyung-seok looked that way; he was aware of the situation with Cha Soo-hyun.

"What should we do?"

"I’ll meet him. Let’s see what he has to say."

"Yes, sir!"

"Good day. I’m Lee Jin-hyuk."

His tone was formal and slightly intimidating.

"Hello. I’m Baek Ji-hoon, the newly appointed leader of Blue Guild’s A-Team."

"A-Team leader? What about Hunter Lee Soo-ah...?"

"The reorganization took place today."

"What?"

Lee Jin-hyuk’s face showed clear confusion. He hadn’t expected this at all.

It was obvious from his reaction that he hadn’t anticipated such a sudden shift.

"So, what happened to Hunter Lee Soo-ah? Did she resign?"

"No, she’s been reassigned as the Deputy Manager of Hunter Team 1."

"Deputy Manager? You demoted Lee Soo-ah?"

His expression became even more bewildered. For someone familiar with Lee Soo-ah’s reputation, this was utterly incomprehensible.

He was visibly rattled. When he first came to meet me, he had been confident and imposing, but now he was clearly shaken by the information he had just learned.

"What brings you to see me?"

"I had some personal questions."

"Go ahead."

"Why didn’t you invest your points until now?"

"I’m not sure why that would concern you, and I don’t feel like discussing it."

‘Of course, it’s because of Cha Soo-hyun, that damn woman.’

I couldn’t tell if Lee Jin-hyuk knew this and was just pretending to be ignorant or if he was genuinely clueless. His expression didn’t give anything away.

"My apologies. I was just very curious. It’s almost impossible to understand how someone could become an S-rank Hunter in just a week."

"Yes."

"Then, may I ask more seriously, what are your plans moving forward?"

I could tell what he was getting at. His demeanor, his posture, and the way he asked the question—it all pointed to one thing: he wanted to join forces.

Whether it was recruiting me or forming an alliance, he was trying to get closer.

"I plan to gather all the S-rank Hunters."

Lee Jin-hyuk’s expression hardened at my words.

‘Yes, everyone except for you two.’