NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 126



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Flash point (5)

A city shrouded in darkness.

The harmony of stars densely decorating the black sky created beautiful memories, but if you lower your head just a little, there was a place where you could have the most terrifying experience of your life.

Here, Hwang Geon-cheol was also one of the victims.

He was walking through the dark Gyeongseong, led by a man who might be the ghost of Gyeongseong, Tsugimoto, who was pointing a gun at him with a smiling face… … .

‘Where on earth are you taking me… … .’

Until a little while ago, I had been near the Chosun Ilbo, so even though it was a pitch-black night where I couldn’t see an inch ahead, my surroundings felt familiar. However, as I walked absentmindedly, led by the ghost, I realized that the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

It’s to the point where I doubt if this is really Gyeongseong.

“Almost there.”

“yep…….”

But now there was nothing I could do but follow the ghost quietly.

That’s why Hwang Geon-cheol kept his mouth shut and followed the ghost.

But the ghost was in such a hurry that it kept increasing its speed and distance, so Geon-cheol had a hard time keeping up with it.

‘What’s so fast?’

He was born into a good home, grew up eating only the best food, and had one of the most muscular and healthy bodies in Gyeongseong.

That is why I was able to graduate from the hellish Chosun Ilbo new employee training course with top honors.

But even Hwang Geon-cheol found it difficult to follow the ghost of Gyeongseong right before his eyes.

‘I’m going crazy, when did we get that far again?’

Hwang Geon-cheol’s breathing became faster as he hurriedly followed the ghost that kept getting further away, and the suit he had paid a lot of money for was torn as if it had gotten caught on a tree branch.

However, the person who told him to follow did not consider the person behind him and went far away alone… … It may have been natural for Hwang Geon-cheol to have rude thoughts.

‘Just run away?’

If you think about it, the reason he accepted the ghost’s offer was because the other person was threatening him with a gun.

So, if I run away from here, wouldn’t I be able to save my life and get a scoop?

“What’s the point of falling behind like an idiot?”

“?!”

… … The ghost of Gyeongseong suddenly appeared right in front of Geoncheol’s nose as he was thinking about it.

Hwang Geon-cheol sat down on the spot, startled as if he had fallen from a tree.

It must have seemed far away just a moment ago, but in that short time it was right in front of us.

“There’s a long way to go, so what’s the use of giving up already?”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“No need to be sorry, just follow along.”

“Yes, yep!”

Passing through downtown Gyeongseong, where the surroundings were brightly visible even though it was a little darker than during the day, and arriving at a place where the surroundings were vaguely visible and the ghost walking in front of me was only a silhouette, the ghost’s steps finally stopped.

“They all came.”

“?”

Guncheol looked around.

But all he could see was a pitch-black darkness, like his future, which he could not see even an inch ahead of him.

“Whew… … . Still fine.”

Still, the ghost fumbled around on the floor as if it were walking down the street in broad daylight, and then opened the hidden door.

“Come here.”

“???”

Beyond the secret door, there was a small, dusty lightbulb and a long staircase leading down into the basement.

It was dark around here because it was the middle of the night, but it was much darker down there at the bottom of the stairs.

It was so dark that I almost felt like I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to walk out on my own two feet if I went in there.

However, the ghost strode down the stairs without any hesitation and looked back at Geoncheol.

“Wouldn’t it be better to walk down safely on your own two feet rather than rolling down here?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Hwang Geon-cheol had no choice.

* * *

There was a cellar under the stairs.

The only light in the room was a single light bulb hanging precariously from the ceiling, but the room was so small that it was enough.

There must have been a big fire there, because the room was filled with soot and soot.

“Where is this…?”

“It’s a secret base that even the Governor-General doesn’t know about.”

“Is that so?”

The legendary terrorist who made the Gyeongseong Government-General and the Imperial Police tremble in fear, the place where the Ghost of Gyeongseong resides… … . Somewhere… … . Something… … .

‘It’s a bit shabby, isn’t it?’

The only furniture that was brought in was a few chairs that I couldn’t remember where I found, a table, and a bed that looked like it had been stolen from a hospital.

“It looks a bit out of place.”

“… … .”

Hwang Geon-cheol kept his mouth shut at the ghost’s words that seemed to read his inner thoughts.

“Okay, just sit there and… … . How far did we go in our conversation?”

“I haven’t heard anything yet… … .”

“Ah! That’s what happened, right?”

The ghost smiled awkwardly and placed the gun on the desk.

Naturally, Hwang Geon-cheol didn’t even see when he pulled out the gun.

“Okay, then I guess we should start from the beginning.”

“… … .”

“This isn’t a threat or anything. If you feel uncomfortable listening to it, you can always go back.”

“… … .”

What kind of crazy person takes out a weapon before starting a conversation?

This was a silent message to anyone who saw it that he would shoot anyone who tried.

“Hwang Geon-cheol, I’ve been watching you very closely for a while now, and compared to your peers, you are superior in physical strength, psychological strength, and personality.”

“… … .”

Geoncheol was so nervous that he just stared at the ghost with his face frozen.

“Hmm… … Are you the type that isn’t easily swayed by other people’s praise? Great!”

“… … .”

“Even the taciturnity to not easily open one’s mouth in situations where it is necessary… … . Hmm! Excellent. Excellent!”

The ghost, who had been nodding his head wondering what was so great, opened his mouth again.

“First of all, let me apologize for calling you to such a shabby place on this late night.”

He bowed his head as he said that.

It was only a brief moment in the air, but it was significant that the famous ghost of Gyeongseong bowed its head before Geoncheol.

Clearly, Hwang Geon-cheol had been wary of him until just a moment ago, worried that he might shoot him with that gun, but when the other person lowered his head first, his tension eased as if it were a lie, and he felt a bit more relaxed.

“Well… … . Well… … . I think that’s possible because he’s a very busy person.”

“Thank you for understanding.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a map popped out from the hem of the ghost’s coat.

It looked like a map of some port, but there were strange diagrams drawn here and there, making it difficult to read.

“What is this… …?”

“Didn’t I ask you to do one thing with me a little while ago? This is it.”

“yes?”

Hwang Geon-cheol looked back at the map again.

All that is visible are intricately drawn symbols and numbers scattered about in a jumble.

Hwang Geon-cheol looked back at the ghost with an expression that said he had absolutely no idea what was going on.

“That… … Ghost?”

“Stop making that ghostly noise.”

“……teacher?”

“I’m sick of hearing you say that, teacher.”

“… … Instructor?”

“That’s better.”

Hwang Geon-cheol, who had just decided on a title, asked cautiously.

“You came to me a little while ago and asked me to work with you. Is it by any chance something that would be hostile to the Japanese Government-General of Korea or… something that would cause them great harm?”

“Why? Do you think I would order you to throw a bomb at the Government-General building?”

“It’s not necessarily like that, but… … .”

Hwang Geon-cheol, who thought that the ghost of Gyeongseong would do that, lowered his gaze at the words that hit the nail on the head and slyly mumbled.

“Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do that.”

“Is this really…?”

“Okay, I promise on my name.”

“Oh, yes… … .”

Although he was very nervous about the ghost of Gyeongseong asking him to work with him, the task he gave him was much easier and safer than Geoncheol had thought.

“You just need to take this briefcase and place it at the marked location on the map.”

“You want me to put my briefcase away?”

“Yeah, what do you think? Is it really that easy?”

It was so easy that I was skeptical.

“… … Wait, can I take a look at that bag?”

“of course.”

Guncheol received the bag and looked through it, but it was just an ordinary briefcase no matter where he looked.

Just in case, I opened the bag and looked inside, but there was only a simple receipt inside the briefcase.

Geoncheol carefully examined the receipt, but it was a normal receipt, except that the recipient was listed as the Government-General of Korea and the Governor-General’s signature was written on it.

“I… … . Why is the signature of the Governor-General of Korea here… … ?”

“Well, that’s because I took it from there myself.”

“Ah… … I see.”

It was a pointless question.

It seemed as though this bag had been taken from the governor’s office.

‘Are you really telling me to just bring you one bag?’

It was such a simple thing that my doubts, rather than diminishing, only grew.

“If it’s such a simple task, why don’t you do it yourself instead of leaving it to me and increasing the risk?”

“That’s a very good point. As you said, this is a simple matter that I can just sneak over and take care of.”

The ghost chuckled, took the briefcase, and ran his hand over the outside of the bag.

“As you may know, the relationship between the Governor-General and the military is terrible these days.”

“It wasn’t just a terrible situation, it was almost like a civil war where they were shooting at each other.”

“Haha, right… … So these days, even street cops carry dogs and cows and guns?”

“Yes.”

Since the conflict between the military and the Government-General exploded in earnest, police officers on the streets were armed with guns and watched the people.

Even Geoncheol, whose father was known to everyone in Gyeongseong just by mentioning his name, was subjected to random security checks several times a day, so it goes without saying that they exercised more control.

“Given the circumstances… … . Isn’t it a bit difficult for me to go out?”

“……okay.”

It was a very understandable explanation.

He is said to be the ghost of Gyeongseong who has been playing with the Gyeongseong Imperial Police and the Governor-General’s Office like the Monkey King in the Buddha’s palm, but in this situation where control and surveillance have become so severe, there is nothing he can do.

“That’s why I gave this job to you. Since your identity is clear, the police won’t be looking at you too closely, right?”

“okay…….”

Hearing this, the seeds of doubt that had been growing in Geoncheol’s mind disappeared as if they had never existed.

And where doubt had left, curiosity and arrogance had taken their place.

“But what if I run away after hearing this explanation? Why are you explaining everything in such detail like this?”

At Geon-cheol’s words, the ghost paused for a moment, then laughed so loudly that the basement seemed to float away.

Hwang Geon-cheol got angry at his laughter that was clearly ignoring him and asked.

“What do you find so funny?”

“No, isn’t that funny?”

“What’s so funny?”

At Hwang Geon-cheol’s serious question, the ghost wiped the smile off his face and picked up his gun.

Then he immediately put the gun between Hwang Geon-cheol’s eyebrows and said.

“Do you think I came to you without thinking about something like that? If you want to run away or hide, do it. If you want to, you might as well let the police know where I am.”

“… … .”

As the gun muzzle was thrust right in front of his eyes, Geon-cheol’s mouth closed like a ghost.

“You were talking so well a while ago, but now you’ve kept your mouth shut.”

“… … .”

“Is it because of this?”

After putting the gun away, the ghost turned it around and thrust the handle into Guncheol.

“Okay, then let’s have a talk while you point a gun at my head.”

“… … ?”

“Take it. It’s not often you get a chance to point a gun at my head.”

“… … .”

Guncheol hesitated and accepted the gun.

And I paused for a moment at the cool, yet heavy sensation I felt beyond my fingertips.

“How is it? Is it heavy?”

“Yes… … . It’s heavy.”

“That’s what happens when you first pick up a gun.”

“Yes… … .”

-puck.

Guncheol’s vision went blank for a moment.

When I opened my eyes again, the ghost was gone, and only his note remained on the table.

“Ugh… … . My head.”

Geon-cheol grabbed his pounding head and lifted the memo pad. It contained all sorts of information about his family, including Hwang Geon-cheol’s family relationships, his home address, the location of the safe in the house, the characteristics of the government his father cherished, and his corruption.

It was obvious what this meant.

“They say that if you try to catch a flea, you end up burning down the house… … .”

Guncheol took a deep breath and picked up his briefcase.

Maybe it was because my head was pounding, but my briefcase felt a little heavier than yesterday, and I couldn’t control my body properly.

“Ugh… … . What on earth did you do?”

Even at the moment of his fall, Geoncheol didn’t see what the ghost had done to him.

I was briefly examining the gun, and before I knew it, I was shot.

It was a brief meeting, but one thing was certain.

‘The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … He is more than just rumors.’

The bigger problem is that this is likely not the last time he asks for help.

‘My nose is properly pierced… … .’

There was nothing he could do last night or today.

The only difference between last night and this morning is that this morning the ghost of Gyeongseong is not with me.

However, she was not only not there, but was binding him from an invisible place.

NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 127