A Spy’s Demonic Life - Chapter 285



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285.

#Who could it be?

Lumberjack Kang In-su was an old man who turned sixty-eight this year.

‘Oh my, are you going to work today?’

‘What has been decided cannot be put off.’

‘You’re amazing, really.’

‘Tax cut.’

In the small village, he had a reputation for being hard-working and upright, and his reputation was so good that people would ask him to mediate if a dispute arose.

In that sense, he was not the one who deserved to die in such a vain way.

“Keuk… … .”

Kang In-su sat leaning against the lumber yard, spitting out blood.

Both my legs were cut off, and a dagger was stuck in my shoulder. But what was more surprising than the pain was the man approaching me.

“7th grade demon Kang In-su. Is that right?”

“Brain… … Ma… … .”

Brainstorm. No, No. 103 appeared in front of me like a messenger of death.

Squeak!

As the crows closed the barn door, Jang-seo opened his mouth again.

“I guess you came to the right place since you’re not surprised.”

“Why did Brainma tell me… … .”

“There’s no need to lie. I came knowing you were an agent.”

“… … !”

Kang In-soo was confused. He was a thoroughgoing man of principle and had never been followed before.

But how?!

“Once the mountain gets wet, it takes a long time to dry. So it’s common sense not to cut down trees for at least two days when it rains. But they went out to cut down trees yesterday.”

“It’s just that I have a lot of distracting thoughts, so I wanted to clear my head… … .”

Bam. The moment Kang In-su was about to explain, a book was thrown in front of him.

This is an entry list.

“You have a rule. There must be at least ten workers on the day you go out to log, and you can’t go to the same area twice in a row. It’s probably to avoid being followed.”

As the story continued, Kang In-soo’s eyes gradually lost their vitality. Jang Il-seo continued on without paying any attention.

“But even you, a man of principle, couldn’t have helped it yesterday. There was an emergency situation where I, a person of interest, was running for the vice-chairman election.”

“… … .”

“That’s fortunate though. I was worried that there would be multiple agents reporting the news to the outside world. It turns out you were the only one who moved.”

It was only then that Kang In-soo realized that he had taken the bait thrown by Jang I-seo.

“From the beginning… …were you after me?”

Before he knew it, his eyes had become calm and his voice had become cold. On the other hand, the corners of Jang Il-seo’s mouth had risen in inverse proportion.

“I have to tell you straight. You guys are after me.”

Kang In-su shivered.

Jang-seo may not have known himself, but he knew him.

That made it even more creepy.

The gaze he had now was colder and more cruel than the brain demon in the rumors.

“Are you saying you will betray the alliance?”

“You did that too.”

“Room 103!”

“You know a lot about me. Then you must know the identities of the other agents, too.”

“… … !”

Kang In-soo’s eyes turned bloodshot. It’s dangerous. The opponent is the best agent of the dark side. If we get involved here, everyone could be in danger.

Kang In-su took a pill out of his bosom and put it in his mouth.

“I’m sorry, So-jeong.”

Then, without shedding a single tear, he swallowed it and left behind only his will.

It’s a poison for suicide!

But again, I am not one to die in vain like this.

Shhhhhhh!

As Jang Yi-seo stretches out his hand, the poisonous aura escapes like smoke and is absorbed.

“Uh, how… … .”

“Jeon So-jeong. So she was the daughter of the owner of this inn who had been hiding her. So that’s why she settled in this village.”

Kang In-soo’s face turned a bright blue color.

This guy… … is a demon.

I am the best agent in the entire rock carving.

The stabbing of former colleagues began.

*

After a long time, Jang-seo finally came out.

Outside, Soo and his men waited.

“Clean it up.”

As Soo-oh looked inside after a short conversation, he saw Kang In-soo dead, more cleanly than he had expected.

Judging from the relaxed expression on his face, it seems like things were okay when he left.

“Are you okay?”

However, Soo asked Jang-seo how he was doing.

Even though he was clearly the one who did the harm, his expression wasn’t very good.

How could it be okay?

Until recently, we were agents of the same status.

“It’s okay.”

But Jang-seo decided not to indulge in sentimentality. The road he had traveled and the road he had to take were too long.

As Baek Oh-mun’s men started cleaning, So-oh approached and asked.

“So. Did you figure it out?”

Jang Yi-seo nodded.

“Number 12.”

“Number 12?”

Yes, Kang In-su said that all the spies in Cheon-san receive missions from him.

He too received his first mission from him.

In short, he is the leader representing the agents here.

Kang In-soo described No. 12 like this:

‘I don’t know his true identity either. But I do know two things. One is that he can easily get out, and the other is… … you.’

‘what?’

‘The one near you.’

‘… … !’

‘That’s all I know.’

It was a shocking story. Number 12 was right next to me.

At that moment, Jang was so shocked that he couldn’t speak.

And number 39. No, Kang In-soo met his death after saying that he wanted his daughter to live.

“… … So, that means there’s a leader. If we just catch him, it’s over. Who is that guy?”

Soo-oh opened his eyes wide and asked. Jang-seo, who woke up from his thoughts, answered softly.

“curious?”

“Oh my. You know. I can’t stand being curious.”

“The leader of the Bulmun-gaek-jan, who can easily communicate with the outside world at any time, and the head of the Baek-o-mun next to me.”

“What, what? Could it be… me?!”

The crow was startled and stuffed. Jang-seo laughed and patted him on the shoulder as he passed by.

“Is it you?”

“Oh, what? You surprised me! No, then who are you?”

“well.”

“No, you just sent the author away without even knowing that?”

“Because even if I ask, there’s no answer that will come out.”

And even if you don’t listen, there’s still one more way to catch it.

“In the Central Plains, everything can be done as Zhuge Shang wishes, but not here. Spies cannot come to the forefront. So what should we do?”

“Well… … I’ll send a spy to find a substitute. Someone who can cut off Jang Hyung’s head instead.”

“Who is that now?”

“Since Elder Il has fallen behind, the only one left is Elder Lee… … No way!”

The moment I heard that, goosebumps ran all over my body.

Because now I understand why Jang Il-seo went to see Il-jang.

The plank was designed so that the rock carving would have no choice but to find the elder.

“No, but how many people does Elder Lee meet right now? How can he check them all one by one?”

Yeah, that’s true too. But not anymore.

“egg plant.”

Jang I-seo stepped forward.

A bitterness rose up inside me that made my heart ache, and the light of the dark night sky formed in my eyes.

But there is no way back.

There is only a way forward.

* * *

– Cheonga (千家) Shinwoldang (神月堂).

At sunset.

“Ugh… … .”

Elder Lee Cheon-o-san had a bad expression on his face the whole time, as if he was upset.

“Why are you doing that again?”

The servant now felt sick just hearing those worried breathing sounds.

It’s already been eight years since Jang Il-seo declared that he would run for vice-chairman.

Now, if someone were to ask me if there was even a slight chance that Jang would become the vice-chairman, I would say that there was not even a speck of chance.

To that extent, Elder Lee prepared thoroughly.

There were countless warriors ready to fight for them on election day, and many conversions were prepared.

Moreover, Jang-seo was either dead or had run away. He didn’t even show his face, let alone persuade the leaders.

Thanks to this, only those who signed the petition will be eligible to receive the prize. In other words, Cheon Oh-san’s decision is the leaders’ decision.

“Ugh… … .”

However, the elder was not satisfied.

“I feel anxious.”

“hmm…….”

“Because of that guy, the ambition of the Heavenly Family was completely destroyed. Your Majesty, don’t you know? How that guy brought down the Grand Duke.”

“That’s why I prepared this much. So why are you so anxious?”

“Not yet. Not yet! If he doesn’t show up, or if he arrives safely at the synagogue, then he’ll just fall off the pontoon and be done with it. He’ll just run wild again!”

“hmm…….”

“He has already gained the trust of the cult leader and the believers. Just because he didn’t succeed this time, there’s no reason he won’t fail next time. We must kill him for sure this time. We will grind him down and grind him down until the day the Grand Duke breaks the seal and comes out, and sprinkle his ashes in front of the gate.”

I understand your feelings, but what else can you prepare here?

Previously, he was arrested under the pretext of being a spy, but this backfired.

If you bite a mad dog without thinking, it could end up in your own head.

It was the moment when I was about to sigh in frustration.

“Your Majesty, a guest has arrived.”

“me?”

In that moment, the eyes of the servant and the elder opened wide. This is the elder’s house. Why are you looking for me in someone else’s house?

But the two people couldn’t help but be even more shocked by the words that followed.

“He said he would know if I told him that he was the person who reported the brain tumor earlier.”

“what……?”

“And this time, he said, there is even more solid evidence that cannot be escaped.”

“immediately!”

Elder Lee Cheon-o-san shouted with fire in his eyes.

“Bring them in now!”

And after a while.

The door opened with a creak and he appeared.

“It’s been a while.”

* * *

A wide open round hill without a single tree.

Jang-i Seo stood in a small pavilion in the center of the place, lost in thought.

‘No. 12… … .’

The person who filled my head was definitely number 12.

A person who came to my house located on the slopes of Mt. Gomi in the past and gave me a mission.

【Make the Seven Princes into little cult leaders.】

It was like a turning point in my life.

I had no ill feelings towards him.

Rather, I was grateful.

Because of that, I met Mao, and my lonely life was filled with grateful connections.

Actually, looking back, it wasn’t that difficult to guess who he was.

How many people around you can freely travel to and from Cheonsan? Not many.

Representative examples include the successors of first-class nobles.

Mao, Meng Hui, and the three princesses, Sa Hae-ryeong.

What are the odds that these are number 12?

First of all, Mao.

‘Jang Yi-seo. Actually, I was the one who gave you this mission. So, what I’m saying is, make me the leader of the cult first. Do you understand?’

Do you understand? That’s nonsense.

What about Maeng-Hwi then?

‘Excuse me, Assistant Jang. This is a secret… … . Actually, it’s me. Number 12… … .’

Okay.

Now all that remains is the Sahae Ridge.

‘I have to stop dying, 103.’

Considering his skills, his weight as the leader of the agents, and the parts that he has helped me with without compensation up until now, it is not impossible.

Moreover, she was the one who contributed the most to entering Chilsogung Palace.

‘But no.’

Because the masked person who gave me the mission was clearly a man, not a woman.

I didn’t see it in detail, but I remembered that much.

In the end, there is no number 12 among the successors around me.

Also, Soo can communicate with the outside world but cannot go out, so he is excluded.

Then who could it be?