NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 156



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Gyeongseong at the end of the year, with the new year approaching soon.

Usually around this time of year, people’s faces are filled with anticipation for the new year to come or sadness as they reminisce about the year that has passed.

But perhaps it was because of the weather that was getting colder day by day, or perhaps it was because of the economic situation that was so cold that it was freezing, but it was overly quiet after the end-of-year classes.

“Could it be that Gyeongseong has become a giant portrait house after hearing the news that the ghost of Gyeongseong has died?”

“… … .”

The special investigation unit was officially disbanded the day after the official death of the Gyeongseong Ghost.

The team members were scattered here and there, and I… … So, the rank of Superintendent Miwa Wasaburo, who is currently wearing the title, went from the head of the investigation team to the head of the police department of the Japanese Government-General of Korea.

Although the title was grand, it was more of an honorary position with no real work to be done.

‘I don’t know if it’s because there’s no work to begin with, or if they’re not giving me work.’

If Miwa and that guy were alive and saw this, they would have shed tears of blood at the Governor-General’s actions that were a disgrace to their loyalty, but the dead are silent.

But I am not Miwa.

In my situation, it was better to do nothing than to take on the bother of work.

Rather, thanks to the Governor-General’s decision to exclude me from work, I had more opportunities to look around.

“This line… … no, Manager Miwa.”

“… … .”

“I was quietly watching the situation unfold at the police station, and I had the feeling that the people here were more vicious than the police officers on the mainland.”

“… … .”

“The reason is that in the mainland, no matter how vicious a criminal they are, they don’t torture them from the beginning. In the mainland, even if you arrest a communist, you have to go through some kind of procedure first.”

“… … .”

“The Miwa squad leader I saw before and the guys under her… … . It seems like they’ve all gone crazy.”

Inspector Sasaki, who was happily chatting next to me, also followed me around because he had nothing better to do.

As I have said several times, his affiliation was not with the Government-General of Korea, but with the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, and his job was to monitor the weapons of the police department coming over from Shanghai to make sure there were no problems.

So, if things had gone as planned, Sasaki should have been keeping an eye on the Shanghai Consul by now and passing that information on to me.

But as we all know, the boxes that were supposed to contain the weapons were actually full of explosives, and upon arrival at Jemulpo, the explosives exploded and blew up the port.

Since Geumchon Station, the intermediate stopover on the Gyeongui Line, which can be called the aorta of the Korean Peninsula, was blown away and trains could not be used, the Sasaki Inspector General flew all the way to Jemulpo Port, so there was no way for him to return to Shanghai.

Even if we walked all the way to the north, that was the territory of the military, which was in the midst of a standoff with the Governor-General.

In the end, Inspector Sasaki had no choice but to remain in Gyeongseong, crying bitterly. The problem was that this was not his place of assignment, so he didn’t know anyone and there was nothing he could do.

“Wow~ When they said that the Japanese Government-General of Korea received a huge amount of money from the government every year, I didn’t know exactly how much it was, but when I see this newly built new building… … . Wow… … .”

That’s why you stick right next to me and talk nonsense all day long.

“This line… … . Ah, chacha! Manager Miwa.”

“… … .”

“That’s the new building of the Government-General of Korea that’s being built over there. Looking at those thick walls, I don’t think they could even be damaged by just using some explosives.”

“I know.”

As Inspector Sasaki said, the newly built Government-General of Korea building was a building made of thick concrete and equally large, thick steel bars.

The walls there were so thick that it was questionable whether even a small amount of explosives would be able to damage the walls, let alone destroy the building.

‘I don’t think a small amount of force will be enough to completely collapse the building… … .’

Obtaining explosives from Gyeongseong was a problem at the time, but even if they had obtained that much explosives, the problem would be where to hide them until the operation was underway.

And on the day of the operation, or the day before, in order to install this large quantity of explosives in the building, it was necessary to move them, and the means to move them had to be found out, or the plan had to be done secretly.

‘The difficulty of the operation is crazy, crazy.’

If you think about it even a little, this operation is more likely to fail than succeed.

but.

‘There is no failure for the ghost of Gyeongseong.’

As always, I’ll find a way.

That’s because that’s the ghost of Gyeongseong.

“Knowing something and doing it are two different things.”

“… … .”

When I lightly glared at Inspector Sasaki, who kept nagging me, he flinched and took a step back.

“Well, of course that’s what you say, but I have no doubt that the Ghost of Gyeongseong would be able to do it. Hehe… … . Of course! Of course!”

“Don’t you have anything to do?”

“Huh? Hehe… … . Somehow… … .”

When I saw him in Shanghai, I thought he was cool-headed and had a good head on his shoulders, so I kept him alive, but as I kept seeing him crawling like this, I started to think that my judgment was wrong.

Inspector Sasaki also felt a threat to his life from my gaze, so he kept his mouth shut.

“Inspector Sasaki.”

“Yes, yes.”

“We need to get explosives.”

“That, that’s right, that’s what I’m saying.”

“Can you save me?”

“… …Me?”

Then I looked at him with eyes that said, “What should I do?”

“… … That seems a bit difficult.”

“I see.”

Even for Inspector Sasaki, it is impossible to ask him to do the impossible.

Now, both land and sea routes to Gyeongseong are blocked, and the movement of goods is not easy due to interference from the Joseon army (Japanese army).

In fact, this means that Gyeongseong is virtually isolated.

“Then we need to break free from isolation.”

“Huh? You’re saying you’re breaking free from isolation?”

“okay.”

“Uh, how… … ?”

“It’s simple.”

Reconcile the military and the Governor-General.

Then, the tightly-clogged logistics will also get some breathing room.

“It’s not as easy as it sounds… … .”

“It’s not that difficult.”

“yes?”

I was the one who planned and started this mess.

So, ending this dispute also has to come through my hands.

“But many people have already died or been injured. In such a situation, will settling the conflict really calm their minds…?”

“Who said we should completely seal it?”

“then……?”

All I need is just enough explosives.

After that, it’s none of my business whether it’s the Governor-General or the Joseon Army (Japanese Army).

“Hiya… … . As expected, a terrorist… … .”

“what?”

“Oh, no.”

“So, Inspector Sasaki.”

“Yes, sir.”

“There is one thing you have to do.”

“If you say work… … ?”

* * *

A little later, the office of the Governor-General of Korea.

Governor-General Saito sat in the middle of his office, beautifully furnished with various pieces of furniture and carpets, the product of imperialism, in which craftsmen from all over the world had painstakingly replaced their valuable skills with cheap labor to make a living.

This governor-general, who had a double name of being the fear and disaster of the Korean people, and also the benefactor who gave them a breath of fresh air, was in a very good mood recently.

Because the ghost of Gyeongseong, who had been like a tooth rotting from cavities, had died.

It wasn’t just for a day or two that I groaned because of that guy every day and lost sleep at night out of fear that he might come looking for me.

Although he didn’t show it on the outside, Governor-General Saito was also a human being, and he was afraid of the ghost of Gyeongseong, who was running wild in Gyeongseong, killing people with his mysterious appearance, and scattering bombs here and there.

To be exact, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to face him, and that I would fall asleep and not wake up the next day.

But then he died.

The tooth that was aching has fallen out.

How could I not feel good?

Thanks to this, Governor-General Saito never stopped smiling even though the country was in shambles and the situation in colonial Korea was a mess.

That is why I gladly accepted the interview request from Inspector Sasaki, who came suddenly without a prior appointment like today.

“So, what brings you here today?”

“Your Excellency, Governor… … . It’s nothing else… … . I have come to you despite my rudeness, because I have something to suggest to you.”

“tendinous?”

“That… … . Rather than a suggestion, I should say that I have something to tell you… … . Anyway, this is what I’ve been thinking while quietly observing the Governor-General’s Office… … .”

Governor-General Saito also showed interest in Sasaki’s words, saying that he had observed the Government-General and had something to suggest.

“Now that you mention it, I’m starting to get interested too.”

“According to the information I have received, something unusual seems to be happening in the North right now.”

“Something unusual?”

“Yes, this is information I obtained through my personal spies. In the northern part of Joseon, that is, in Manchuria, among the armed groups that were part of the Bulyeongseon, there was a group called the Korean Independence Army… … .”

At the name of the Korean Independence Army, Governor-General Saito’s smile disappeared from his face and he cut off Sasaki, who was about to enter into full-fledged explanation mode.

“The Korean Independence Army? If it’s them, I know them well because I’ve received reports on them, so just get to the point.”

“Yes, according to our information, the Korean Independence Army was originally supposed to spend the winter in the Imperial Kwantung Province, but that wasn’t the case.”

When information different from what he knew emerged, Governor Saito jumped up and down like a pirate in a game of pirate roulette and shouted.

“No?! So, are you saying that the Korean Independence Army is not in Kwantung Province but somewhere else?”

-bang!

“Your Majesty! Are you okay?!”

The voice was so loud that the governor’s secretary and guards who had been guarding the outside of the office burst in at the sudden loud noise.

Governor Saito coughed a few times and waved his hand to dismiss them.

Then he calmed down again and asked Inspector Sasaki.

“So… … where is the Korean Independence Army now?”

“According to the information I have received… … . It appears that Hamheung and Nanam have already fallen and the entire Hamgyeong Province has fallen into their hands.”

“Hamgyeong!”

Governor Saito was about to raise his voice again, but paused for a moment, suppressed his anger, and opened his mouth again.

“Are you saying that the entire Hamgyeong Province has fallen into the hands of the Bulyeongseon people?”

“According to the information, yes.”

“These stupid army guys have finally caused an accident.”

Governor Saito’s face turned pale.

It was so red that it looked like steam was rising from his head.

“Is this information confirmed?”

“We will have to check the details to know, but we have confirmed that an armed group called Bulyeongseon is stationed in Hamheung.”

“shit!”

Governor Saito cursed harshly and then put a cigarette in his mouth.

Inspector Sasaki naturally pushed the ashtray on the desk, took out his lighter, and lit a cigarette.

“Whew… … . Inspector Sasaki, thank you for sharing this valuable information with me. I almost didn’t know until things were too much of a mess.”

“Don’t worry. I am also a citizen of the empire.”

“Yes, we are all citizens of the same empire… … . It seems like there are some people who don’t know that.”

Governor Saito smoked his cigarette without saying a word.

“dismissal.”

Inspector Sasaki said this to Governor-General Saito.

“You haven’t heard my suggestion yet.”

“Um… … Wasn’t the information above a suggestion?”

“No. My suggestion is to reconcile with Commander Shinnosuke, who is currently at odds with Your Excellency.”

“reconciliation?”

Governor-General Saito smiled as he put out his cigarette on the clean desk instead of in the ashtray that Inspector Sasaki had pushed for him.

“Make up. That’s a good thing.”

“… … .”

“Okay, let me think about it.”

Despite what he said, Inspector Sasaki realized that the Governor-General had absolutely no intention of reconciling.

That’s why I added one more word.

“This is just my opinion, but if the Governor-General and the military continue to confront each other like this, the ones who will ultimately benefit are the Bulyeongseon people in the North.”

“yes.”

“Now that the ghost of Gyeongseong is dead, their morale will have been dampened, so if we join forces with the military, we won’t just be able to push them away, but we’ll be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop.”

“Maybe so.”

But Governor Saito’s reaction was no different than before.

“Let me think about your suggestion.”

“… … .”

And a few days later.

A familiar face appeared at the 20th Division camp near Jolling.

“It’s been a while, Your Excellency the Commander.”

“Lieutenant Tsugimoto? Are you alive?”

“Somehow, I’m still alive.”

“Huh… … . So you’ve been in Gyeongseong all this time?”

“Yes, unfortunately I was badly injured while escaping, so I couldn’t run away right away.”

Commander Shinnosuke, who had tried and failed several times to cross the pass, was overjoyed at the appearance of Major Tsugimoto, who had saved his life.

“You came back alive, and now I feel like I’ve won a thousand battles! This can’t be helped. I’ll have to throw a huge party for you today!”

“Now is not the time.”

Lieutenant General Tsugimoto cut off the commander’s words about throwing a feast in his honor.

“I found a way for our troops to pass through Jolling and go up to Gyeongseong.”

“!!!”

NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 157