NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 181



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 181

Anger (2)

Sailors who had an altercation with pedestrians on the streets of Heungnam were massacred.

But I hope the culprit reveals his identity.

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong?”

“Yes, the shop owner said with his own mouth that the ghost of Gyeongseong would soon come to visit the sailors.”

Since the Governor-General’s Office officially announced the death of the Ghost of Gyeongseong, there have been at least a dozen people in the eight provinces of Joseon who have claimed to be the Ghost of Gyeongseong.

So you might think that this incident is just another one of those, but what sets this incident apart from those other incidents is that most of the con artists who claimed to be the Ghost of Gyeongseong were caught for either scams or petty crimes.

The crazy serial killer broke the necks of six sailors in broad daylight and then leisurely disappeared.

“… … He’s dead, right?”

“He died.”

“Then, what is this thing?”

“… … I don’t know.”

Admiral Hara’s adjutant was cautious in his words.

He had heard of the name “Ghost of Gyeongseong,” but he thought it was just a novel serialized in the form of an article in the Chosun Ilbo, a fiction magazine.

And the same was true for Admiral Hara.

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … Wasn’t that a being created by the Joseon (Japanese) military command to clean up the mess they had made?”

“I knew that too.”

It seems that Admiral Hara was thinking a little differently.

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … . So they’re saying that the army deployed real agents to cover up their own corruption.”

“According to the store owner’s testimony, the ghost of Gyeongseong was waiting for the army officer.”

“okay?”

Admiral Hara’s face lit up.

If we only listened to this far, it would have been easy to link this incident to the previous Nagato explosion and blame it on the Army’s plot against the Navy.

but.

“And he also revealed himself as a member of the Korean Independence Army.”

“Um… … . Really?”

That was an unnecessary addition.

From Admiral Hara’s perspective, this was yet another piece of bad news for the Army, but if bad news piled up like this, it was certain that the higher-ups would become suspicious when they later confirmed the facts.

“Independence Army… … . Korean Independence Army… … .”

And it was also important why the name “Korean Independence Army” emerged here.

“Um… … . An army agent was openly waiting for someone in Heungnam… … . and revealed to the sailors that he was a member of the Korean Independence Army?”

“Yes.”

“Are there any other unusual features?”

“There was an old man in the store besides the army agent, and one of the sailors seemed to have beaten him to death. The army agent was so angry that he killed all the sailors there.”

Even though it was information that seemed quite important just by hearing it, Admiral Hara’s reaction was indifferent.

“I see.”

Since Admiral Hara had already concluded in his head that the Ghost of Gyeongseong = Army agent, he did not think that such trivial things were important.

“I think it would be best to proceed according to procedure for now.”

“Procedure… … . is that right?”

“Yes, the ghost of Gyeongseong has returned, so we need to report this to the Governor-General and confirm that he is really dead.”

“Ah… … . You are also keeping the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) in Yongsan in check?”

“yes.”

The Nagato explosion that had claimed hundreds of lives and the recent loss of six sailors were no longer on Admiral Hara’s mind.

The only thing that matters to him now is promotion.

It was just a promotion.

‘Attack the army and protect my promotion examination… …!’

The formula Army = Enemy was already established in his head.

It seems like I never thought we were on the same side in the first place… … . Well… … . Yeah… … . That’s what it seems.

* * *

“What’s for lunch today?”

“It’s curry rice.”

“Curry rice? That’s something only the Navy eats. What kind of curry rice does the Army eat?”

“In order to foster camaraderie and exchange between the Army and Navy on the mainland, let’s exchange each other’s meals once in a while… … .”

“You are saying that it is a royal edict from His Majesty the Emperor.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Tsk.”

North Korean Army Command Headquarters in Yongsan.

Lieutenant General Shinnosuke, the commander of the Korean army in charge of the Japanese forces on the Korean Peninsula, frowned slightly at the mention of His Majesty the Emperor’s edict.

“Yes, if it’s His Majesty’s order, then we must follow it… … After all, there is no loyal subject who disobeys the royal command.”

“As expected, Your Excellency the Commander is truly a loyal subject for all time.”

“Why is this happening… … .”

Today, Commander Shinnosuke was spending peaceful days with an awkward smile on his face at the praise from those around him.

“Then, shall we go and taste the Navy guys’ curry rice?”

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

But his happiness did not last long.

“What’s going on?”

“An urgent telegram from Heungnam.”

“Emergency telegram? Ugh… … . I feel like I’ve seen this situation before somewhere.”

Lieutenant General Shinnosuke accepted the telegram cautiously and with a flirtatious tone.

Then, after taking a deep breath, I carefully… really carefully, I opened the telegram.

[Please check if the ghost of Gyeongseong is still alive.]

It contained content that I could never have imagined.

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … ?”

Lieutenant General Shinnosuke looked at his adjutants and staff.

They stared blankly at him, not knowing why the commander was looking at them.

“It looks like he’s alive.”

“Your Majesty, that guy… … is dead, isn’t he?”

“The Governor-General’s Office officially announced his death and even made his body public.”

“But you’re alive?”

“No. The Navy guys in Heungnam are asking you to come check on him because they think he’s alive.”

“yes?”

The staff and adjutants took turns passing the telegram around.

And everyone’s faces turned pale as if they had seen some forbidden knowledge.

“He, he’s alive?”

“Then… … . Then what on earth is the corpse that the Governor-General’s Office revealed?!”

“Is that guy a real ghost?!”

“No, then there was news that Nagato sank a while ago… …?”

A well-crafted spy movie was already forming in their heads.

Of course, at that time, the concept of a spy movie did not yet exist, but when you look at the anecdotes they drew in their heads, you can only explain them as spy movies.

“First of all, calm down. Not all the facts have been completely revealed yet, right? So I think it’s a priority to confirm the facts.”

Ironically, the most calm among them was Commander Shinnosuke, who had been the most flustered when the incident had previously occurred.

“Well, first of all, I think we should send a telegram or someone to the Governor-General to confirm whether that guy is really dead or alive.”

“Good idea!”

“As expected, Commander, you are the greatest strategist in the Empire of Japan!”

“What… … . Saying something like that… … .”

Everyone was out of their minds due to the ghost of Gyeongseong, but even in the midst of all that, they did not forget to praise the commander.

For that reason, Governor-General of Korea Makoto Saito also became aware of this fact.

“The ghost of Gyeongseong might still be alive?”

“Yes, the fleet headquarters in Heungnam has requested that we confirm whether the Ghost of Gyeongseong really existed and whether he really is dead.”

“Why are you asking for something like that… … .”

Governor Saito showed the army officer a picture frame that was on his desk.

“Here’s a picture of his body.”

“Oh, I see.”

“I saw with my own two eyes that he was dead.”

“That’s true, but… … Since I received this request, I think I should check it out.”

“Well, do you want to see the grave? That shouldn’t be difficult. They said he was buried somewhere at the foot of Namsan… … .”

For a moment, the governor felt a strange tingle on the back of his neck.

“?!”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Ah, no… … . Nothing… … .”

Governor Saito was suddenly overcome by an overwhelming fear that he could not control.

‘Why? What makes me so anxious and scared… … .’

And he forced open his mouth, which was not moving very well, and continued speaking.

“So… … . I heard it was buried somewhere at the foot of Namsan… … .”

“Where exactly is it?”

“Until that point… … . I don’t really know… … . Because… … . That’s… … .”

After all, it was the responsibility of Miwa Wasaburo, the head of the Police Affairs Bureau of the Government-General of Korea.

I allowed him to bury his body because he strongly wanted to… … .

Now that I think about it, I only heard that they buried him somewhere at the foot of Namsan, but I didn’t hear exactly where.

‘And… … . Has Manager Miwa ever taken off her face bandage in front of me?’

The suspicions continued one after another.

Like the Ouroboros, a giant snake biting its own tail in Greek mythology.

Governor Saito’s suspicions were eating away at his mind.

“So… … . That… … . I left it entirely to Manager Miwa… … .”

“Ah! Then, if you tell me where Manager Miwa is, I will go and check with him.”

“That’s… … . That guy is now… … .”

I’m on vacation.

It was also a merit for exorcising the ghost of Gyeongseong, and Governor-General Saito and the Chief of Police took a long vacation to get rid of that friend who had been a problem for them.

By the time he returned, he planned to clear out his desk in the office and assign it to a local post.

But… … . Now that I think about it… … . there were more than a few things that didn’t seem right.

‘Come to think of it… … Has Manager Miwa ever gone back to her own house?’

Miwa is married.

I have children and a wife.

And his family is now in Gyeongseong.

In the past, when he was investigating the ghost of Gyeongseong, there were many times when he did not go home, but after killing the ghost of Gyeongseong, it seemed like he had not been seen going home at all.

‘No way… … ? No way… … . No. There’s no way Miwa would do that… … . Then? No way… … .’

All sorts of speculations and delusions were swirling around in Governor-General Saito’s head, making his head dizzy.

His mind was never clear, and whenever something came to mind, a counterargument would immediately pop up, making it difficult to reach a conclusion.

But one thing was certain.

‘Maybe… … . Miwa Wasaburo might not be the person I knew… … .’

In many ways.

However, the army officer who was unaware of this fact could not help but feel puzzled by the governor’s sudden stop in speaking.

“I… … Your Majesty?”

“Uh, huh? Why, why are you doing that?”

“That is… … If we can’t meet Manager Miwa, can the military search Namsan and find the grave?”

“Oh, yeah?”

“That… … The ghost of Gyeongseong is a bit of a burden to us as well… … I would like to sort it out for sure.”

“Yeah… … . That’s right… … . It’s better to organize everything clearly… … . I agree.”

Governor Saito nodded, calming down the confusion in his mind at the officer’s words.

“Good. Then let’s cooperate with our police department and investigate the foot of Namsan.”

“All right.”

“You can handle this matter through Inspector Sasaki at the Police Department.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Inspector Sasaki was suddenly assigned another strange task, but things went smoothly for the time being.

Whether it was the police or the military, everyone was gnashing their teeth and grinding their teeth at the thought of the ghost of Gyeongseong, so they were all desperate to confirm the death of this evil spirit.

Except for one person, Inspector Sasaki.

“I wonder if something like that is enough to tire out so many people in this bitter cold… … .”

So thousands of soldiers and police officers rushed to Namsan, dug up the entire mountain and turned the ground up, looking for the place where the ghost of Gyeongseong was buried.

I found it… … .

“I found it! There’s a human body!”

Yeah, I found it, but… … .

“But, but… … . The clothes are a bit strange… … ?”

The corpse, which was already in the process of being decomposed, was wearing a yellow-colored Japanese army officer’s uniform.

“Ah! Here’s your military ID number!”

[Major Daisuke Tsugimoto, supply officer, Imperial Japanese Army, Korean Army Command]

“… … ?”

“… … .”

It was the moment when a new horror story about the ghost of Gyeongseong was added, and at the same time, the never-ending nightmare of the police and soldiers began again.