A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 179



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179.

#Prepare to hunt

“Is everyone okay? You little brat, you hurt your leg. And yet you endured it like this? You’re amazing.”

Yongtae smiled faintly at the crying child and patted his head. Then, he was about to tell everyone to leave.

“Kuuuu, keuhehehe… … .”

A chill ran down my spine, and I instinctively covered the little boy’s mouth. A mad laughter could be heard from above.

This is a spectacle that is very good.

At that time, all that could be seen through the gap were several feet, but Yongtae and the others realized it at the same time.

If you say even one word here, you will be torn to pieces and killed.

So Yongtae and the others froze without being able to do anything.

For a long time after they were gone, all the time.

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“… … Then, I gradually became short of breath, and I thought I was going to die. But then, a miracle came down from the sky.”

It was then. The time when the water of life that the devil had blown fell.

Miraculously, the fire went out, and thanks to that, Yongtae and the others were able to escape safely.

“I know because I’ve caught many criminals at Horongdang, but that voice sounded like someone whose resentment was seeping into their bones. Aren’t there guys like that? Guys who are blinded by revenge and have gone mad. Yes. It’s probably one of those guys who set the fire.”

After Yongtae’s story ended, silence followed.

Who on earth set fire to Wolha Village, why, and for what reason? That’s something we’ll have to find out from now on.

“Anyway, you’ve worked hard. First of all, take care of your body, so don’t do anything else and just focus on recovering.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

“What about gratitude? Take a rest.”

Mao smiled and said hello before going out.

And the moment you open the door and come out.

Shh …

He changed his expression like a yaksha, as if he had never laughed before, and showed his blatant murderous intent. He had tried hard to hold it back in front of the injured Yongtae.

“No matter what bastard… … I will never leave them alone. Find those bastards. I will do whatever it takes.”

It was the first time.

It was because of this evil that Mao gave the order.

“Your name.”

At this, everyone including the demons bowed their heads at once.

Whoever caused the arson, it is an unacceptable felony to harm innocent believers. If there is a culprit, we will find them and punish them.

And if they didn’t just set the fire and leave right away, but stayed in the place for a while, they were definitely not ordinary guys.

Perhaps someone noticed something fishy and took a closer look.

Jang-seo assigned tasks to his subordinates in an orderly manner.

“Hongran, find out without fail if there is anyone the believers remember according to their hearts.”

“yes.”

“As for Asin and Gwapyeong, they might show up again, so for the time being, focus on patrol.”

“Okay, brother.”

“As ordered.”

“And I ask you to take care of the injured people for the time being.”

“Okay.”

The long and arduous day has come to an end.

But perhaps because of the aftermath, the entire way to Chilsogung was filled with silence.

All I can think about is who the hell did this.

And when I passed through the bamboo forest and arrived at Chilsogung Palace, I realized how futile this reasoning was.

“Hey, what is that?”

A corpse lying in front of the main gate with bloody words written in bold letters on it.

【I told you I’d kill you with my bare hands, you little snake. This is just the beginning. See you later, Jang-seo.】

There was a letter left there addressed to Jang Il-seo.

“Could this be the arsonist… …?! Jang-seo. Do you know who he is?”

Why don’t you know? The one who held a great grudge against me and called me a snake. There was only one such being.

‘Hey! So what’s with that kid Jang-seo! How did he get hurt by my brother? You have to say something!’

‘curious?’

‘Tell me. Then I will never forget this favor. I swear it on my palm.’

‘That bastard is me.’

That guy who shouted at me with full of resentment.

‘Hey, you little snake!’

The second of the Sa brothers.

“Sahojeong… … .”

He was the arsonist of Wolha Village.

“He’s trapped in Doraok right now! But how?!”

Yeah, that’s right. It definitely had to be that way.

Geomno Ssangsaldo, Galmuncheondo, and Sahojeongdo.

Everyone had to be locked in Doraok.

“I think we need to call another meeting.”

Shh …

It was one night when the bamboo was swaying wildly.

*

The family of Chilsogung gathered again.

“I will immediately go find the Horongdangju and hold him accountable!”

When Ma-ui heard the news, he stood up and became furious. How could a criminal who should have been locked up in Doraok come out and set fire to the village?

However, this was not such a simple matter.

“It’s not just Sahojeong that came out.”

Everyone’s eyes widened. So there are more? Who on earth? Jang Yi-seo opened his mouth quietly.

“Geomnossangsal and Galmuncheon. They should have been locked up in Doraok, but they are the assassins who attacked the temple in Jangho.”

“That, that kind of thing!”

Even if others didn’t know, Ma-ui knew them well. Galmun-cheon in particular was a target of attention who was trapped in Dora-ok. In other words, he was a master who was on the verge of reaching his peak.

“Then, was that twisted sword mark carved into your body back then that of the Four Soul Sword Demon?”

As he nodded, Ma-ui’s pupils shook violently. Thinking that he had almost come across Jang-seo’s corpse in the front yard of Doksan-gak, his heart couldn’t help but pound.

“Who the hell? Who sent that guy to you!”

“Lee Gongja’s assistant, Jeolmyeongsu Jo Yang-ak. He was the one who sent assassins to me.”

“Ugh!”

Everyone was shocked by Jang Yiseo’s words. It was getting worse and worse. Now, there was no more strength to be surprised. How far along was he involved?

“Wait a minute. Sado-cheol is a member of the Blood Cult! The assassin who attacked you also used the same martial arts as Sado-cheol, so of course he’s a member of the Blood Cult. Then the second oldest brother who sent that assassin… …!”

Mao’s reasoning hit him hard! Ma Yi sat down as if he had lost his mind. If the male and female members of the Blood Cult had also extended to the Iso Palace, then this was a very serious problem.

But Jang was skeptical about that part.

‘The counterintelligence unit is much more thorough and persistent than you might think. If the same bird lands on the roof three times, they start an investigation.’

The reason why the Counterintelligence Corps became known as the carriage of power was because of its autonomous investigative power without any sanctuary.

As soon as they sensed something suspicious, they immediately began an investigation, and surveillance was carried out for a few days at the shortest, or for years at the longest.

Among them, Isogung was one of the places that Jang I-seo kept the most close watch over in the counterintelligence unit during his time as a commander.

‘Because not all of the Baekgoedan guys were normal.’

Moreover, since he had the support of the Oryong Party members, he conducted the investigation with even greater rigor.

The conclusion is clear. No trace of the spy was found. Of course, we will have to investigate again.

After silence, Jang Yi-seo threw a number.

“Let’s try catching Jo Yang-ak first.”

Everyone’s eyes widen.

“By what means.”

“I’ll make you come here on your own two feet. And I’ll have to hear for myself. What the hell is going on?”

“Is that possible?!”

He’s not the one who seduces the yellow dog next door. Who is Jo Yang-ak? He is the second in command and the brain of the Iso Palace.

But you speak as if you were playing with a child. Of course, you weren’t just saying it to make fun of me.

“Perhaps Jo Yang-ak is very excited by now. I should be dead, but I am still alive.”

That’s right. Geomno Ssangsal and Galmuncheon are not just assassins.

The criminals who should have been locked up in Doraok. But not only did they fail to assassinate him, they disappeared without a trace.

What would Jo Yang-ak think when faced with this? Whether he is a blood relative or not, it would be crazy to wonder.

Even Jang-seo didn’t say a word about this matter, as if he was telling us to die of curiosity.

“The reason I chose Jangho as the place to attack the temple was because I didn’t want to leave any evidence behind. The status of Geomno Ssangsal and Galmuncheon would have been an issue, and there were also the political positions of Iso-gung and Chilso-gung.”

In short, they tried to make Jang Yi-seo disappear without even knowing whether he was alive or dead.

But Jo Yang-ak should have considered the opposite case as well.

Jang Seo declared to everyone with a more evil smile than usual.

“The assassins are alive.”

“Th, what is that!”

I was so surprised that my face stiffened. What on earth is this? Are the Geomno Ssangsal and Galmuncheon alive?

“Please pay special attention to the security of the village for the time being. Also, tear down all the places that were burned and rebuild them. Please also set up a shrine to commemorate the departed.”

“You. Where are you going?”

“If you want to catch a big fish, you have to prepare diligently. It won’t take long.”

Zhang Yishu greeted him. Mao and his family nodded with blank expressions. They had given up on understanding. They just… … .

“I’m just going to get hurt again.”

I just hope and hope he returns safely.

“I’ll be back soon.”

He went out with a big smile.

Preparations for the hunt have begun.

***

The bright moon is shining brightly, and it’s the perfect time to have a drink with Jigijiwoo before going to bed (5-9 PM).

Even when he got home, Ji Dae-ho was frowning like an angry tiger, buried in work rather than drinking.

It’s already been two days. For some reason, there have been a lot of disappearances at the main mountain lately.

Originally, it was something that crazy guys who studied magic often did.

But for some reason, this time it happened simultaneously in all directions, east, west, south, and north, and it was absolutely terrifying.

“If anyone is caught doing this, I will cut off every single part of your body, from your fingers to your spine.”

Crunch. The walnut in his hand split in two with the force of his fingertips. He seemed quite angry.

And the adjutant, who knew this well, knocked very carefully on the already open door so as not to provoke his temper.

“Dangjuni… … Huiik!”

Khwaaaaaang-!

Then, Ji Dae-ho, who was looking at the documents, raised his head and a roar came out of his eyes. He was going to kill anyone who was wasting time with nonsense.

“What’s going on!”

He was startled by the fierce, scratchy voice and fell to his knees to appeal.

“A guest has arrived!”

“who-!”

“This is Assistant Jang!”

“Where is Jang?”

The angry tiger turned into a cute cat.

meow.

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“Hahaha, come in! Assistant Jang. I never dreamed you would come all the way to my house at this hour.”

Ji Dae-ho greeted him with a big smile. The adjutant who was putting the wine and glass on the table glanced at him with a sidelong glance at his duplicity. Then, “Kuhaaang!” As expected, a roar came out of his eyes.

“Have a good time!”

“joy!”

As the adjutant hurriedly closed the door and left, Jang-seo looked back and asked.

“I didn’t know the adjutant would be home with me. Did the author make a mistake?”

“I heard you didn’t come home after drinking yesterday.”

Why is that?

“My brother-in-law.”

Ah. I smiled and looked forward. Ji Dae-ho came over, shook my hand, and asked how I was doing.

“How have you been?”

It’s only been a couple of days since I last saw you in Mark, but it’s easy to laugh when you welcome me like this.

“I had a relaxing time after a long time. I saw the dancing bamboo and the clouds rowing.”

“Haha! The whole world is talking about you guys. You guys are living a carefree life. Yeah. That makes sense! You guys are the ones who defeated the world’s greatest demons. That’s okay.”

You must have been quite busy. You didn’t even notice that there was a fire in Wolha Village.

Ji Dae-ho nodded proudly and told me to come to my senses as he roughly cleared away the documents that were piled up on the desk.

“Have a seat. Since you have an important guest, I should treat you to a drink. But why are you here at this late hour without any chimney?”