NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 198



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 198

Reunion (1)

On the day of the Governor-General’s New Year’s address.

The new Government-General of Korea building, which was nearing completion, was crowded with people invited from all over the country.

From the Joseon aristocrats who farted in Gyeongseong to those who somehow managed to make a living by currying favor with the Governor-General in each region, there was no room to set foot.

“Your Majesty, the guests have all gathered.”

“What’s special?”

“None. It’s quiet.”

“also.”

When Governor Saito heard that the surroundings were quiet, the corners of his mouth twitched and a smile appeared on his face.

That would be the case.

Because today’s speech was a huge trap he had dug to catch the ghost of Gyeongseong.

“No matter how much the ghost of Gyeongseong flies and crawls, it is still alone.”

“Yes. As Your Majesty commanded, we have deployed detectives disguised in plain clothes around the venue, and the police are also on standby.”

“Hmm… … . Good. Very good.”

Governor Saito smiled with satisfaction and patted the police chief on the shoulder.

“Yeah… … . What did you say happened at Mt. Fuji?”

“You said the sun is rising.”

“You remember.”

Governor-General Saito was worried that the ghost of Keijo might be hiding among them, so he had given a separate code to his close associates.

Even so, he gave each person a different password so that if something happened to someone and they were ‘replaced’, they would be able to recognize them right away.

‘Police are deployed everywhere, and the military is densely deployed on the outskirts of Gyeongseong… … So, what are you going to do now, Ghost of Gyeongseong?’

Confidence was growing in Governor-General Saito’s chest.

But it’s not like there are no concerns at all.

“Hmm? I don’t see Commander Shinnosuke.”

“The North Korean commander said that he would have difficulty attending due to his critical condition.”

“Symptoms?”

“Yes, I think I have a bad case of pneumonia.”

“Hmm… … Then, what about the military forces on the outskirts?”

“He told us not to worry, because he would build a strong defense line centered around Yongsan.”

“Centered on Yongsan?”

Governor-General Saito frowned and gave an order to his aide, as he felt that they were only guarding the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) garrison in Yongsan.

“Go and tell Commander Shinnosuke that attending the congratulatory address is a personal matter, but abandoning your duties is a different matter.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The military’s role in this operation was quite important.

No matter how many traps and snares you set, if the ghost of Gyeongseong runs away, it’s all useless.

“Don’t come back until you receive assurance from the commander that you will move.”

“Oh, I understand.”

That is why Governor-General Saito needed to move Commander Shinnosuke even if it meant being a bit unreasonable.

Even though he always looked uneasy, he was the one who held the most powerful military force in the land of Joseon.

‘Tsk… … . In the past, instead of asking like this, you could have just given an order and that would have been it.’

Former Governor.

So, after the large-scale rebellion that occurred throughout Korea in 1919, the Japanese government confiscated the military command authority of the Governor-General of Korea.

Thanks to this, Governor-General Saito had no choice but to ‘request’ Commander Shinnosuke instead of giving him orders, despite having repeatedly overwhelmed him and subdued him.

“Tsk.”

However, work was underway to capture the ghost of Gyeongseong.

That is why Governor-General Saito forced a smile and went to meet the guests who had been invited to the event.

* * *

“Wow… … It seems like you put a lot more effort into your makeup today than before? You look really handsome.”

“Enough with the nonsense.”

After a long time, I took off the stuffy silicone mask and threw away the stuffy shirt and dull coat that I usually wear.

Instead, he wore an expensive tuxedo that suited the party atmosphere and even put pomade on his hair to give it some flair.

Thanks to that, I was able to naturally hide in the party venue… … .

“Teacher, isn’t that woman standing next to that hunchbacked old man cute?”

I turned my head briefly and saw an unnatural-looking woman looking around as if looking for someone.

“… … Are you looking at a woman right now?”

“I don’t know about you, teacher, but I’m very relaxed. Hahaha!”

Because there was a Sasaki corpse next to him that looked like a dried-up fish head, he had limited freedom of movement.

“Enough with the useless talk… … . You hid the bomb well in the place I told you about, right?”

“Of course~ I hid it somewhere where no one would look, and I left a separate sign just like you said.”

“The police?”

“For now, all troops have been ordered to standby, so everyone is waiting at the police station.”

“Yeah, I see.”

It seemed unnatural to anyone to have the police ready for such a large-scale event.

‘Once the incident happens, are you planning to blockade Gyeongseong and hunt me down?’

If that happens, the fate that originally awaited Kim Sang-ok will befall me.

However, one question remained here.

‘Did he think that if I did something, he would be able to survive? If not… … .’

What on earth was Governor Saito thinking when he lured me? Did he think he could survive if I told him I was going after him?

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t see any way for him to survive.

When I actually started doing things, it was nearly impossible for Governor Saito to notice.

There is a huge information gap between the Governor and me.

‘Could it be that you planned this with the intention of killing me, even if it meant risking your own life and the lives of the guests here?’

No matter how much I thought about it, this was the only answer.

“That’s fun.”

“What’s so fun about this? Let’s have some fun together.”

“Be quiet, man.”

Sasaki, who had been crawling up and down recently, hit him on the head once, making a lump as big as a rock, and then immediately gave him an order.

“You go to Byeoksusanjang and tell them that preparations are almost finished, so everyone should move to their positions.”

“And then you can run away?”

“What about running away… … . I have to come back.”

“Huh? You want me to come back? Are you saying you’re going to kill me… … ?!”

“What? Stop talking nonsense and go and come back quickly!”

Inspector Sasaki flinched and quickly ran away.

Then he smiled like a kid and waved his hand.

“Teacher, I’ll be right back!”

Even when I first met him, he was armed with a firmness like a sharp blade and a cold-blooded coolness, but as time passed, he was turning into the neighborhood idiot.

“Oh my.”

It was fortunate that he was an irreplaceable person, otherwise he would have been abandoned in a secluded mountain long ago.

‘That’s that… … .’

Appreciation for a moment.

From now on, it’s time to focus.

‘There are twenty police officers guarding the main gate… three? No, five.’

I left the podium where the congratulatory speech was being prepared and walked around the party venue, taking note of the police deployment and number of people in my head.

However, I did not forget to check whether there was anyone among the people present whose name was on my death list.

‘Eodam, Park Sangjun, Seonwoo Soon, Seonwoo Gap… It seems like all the people from the Privy Council have gathered, and with a few exceptions, all the Joseon nobles seem to have attended.’

If you were to rank traitors, the top 5% were all gathered in one place.

They were not evenly spread throughout the banquet hall, but were stuck like barnacles near special traitors such as Governor-General Saito, Yi Wan-yong, Yi Ji-yong, and Yi Byeong-mu.

Thanks to that, the only people around them were people who had come as party companions but were unable to fit in with the party atmosphere and were just loitering around.

Such parties were usually for those with deep connections to power rather than young people… … and since they were usually for older people, young people, especially women, did not fit in well with this atmosphere.

If it had been a normal party, they would have spent time chatting with men from other families, but now they were busy selling their faces here and there, led by their father’s hand.

“Oh, are you by any chance the granddaughter of the former Count Im…?”

“Do you know me?”

“I know!”

And these people were my perfect prey.

If you approach women who look like they might turn away from boredom and chat with them, they all smile and tell you one or two things they know.

“… … So I was just alone like this~”

“It’s because it’s everyone’s first time in a place like this. Should I also look at Ms. Im from a distance and talk to her? I thought about it twenty times.”

“Twenty times?”

“Um… …. Should I have filled it about thirty times?”

“Well, I think you only need to think about it once or twice… … ?”

“That’s because I’m so timid… … .”

The conversation between the young couple attracted the attention of those who liked to be the center of attention, and even the timid young men and women who were wandering around the Serengeti plains like hyenas gathered one by one to hear the laughter and chatter.

“Where did you come from, Mr. Hae-myeong?”

“Mr. Hae-myeong! Please tell me a little more about the North Korean story you mentioned earlier!”

“Wow… …. Mr. Hae-myeong, you must have heard a lot of compliments here and there… … .”

“How about a cozy cup of tea outside later…?”

“I’d rather have alcohol than tea.”

As the conversation continued, only women gathered around me.

It’s not like there weren’t any men at all… … . Somehow, the more I talked to them, the more I felt uneasy, to the point where cracks appeared in my perfect facial expressions.

anyway.

By chatting with these friends, I was able to kill some time before the congratulatory speech began, and I also got some additional information along the way.

“Mr. Hae-myeong, do you know that? They said they were having a party at the new building today, so they kicked out all the workers who were working there.”

“That’s right. I also heard from my father that today, soldiers have installed machine guns on the roof of the new Government-General building and are on guard.”

Although it was just small information, it was somewhat helpful information, so I was putting it into my head one by one.

“And… … . This is a secret… … . The famous Gyeongseong ghost might appear today.”

Someone brought up my story.

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong?”

I asked back without realizing it.

Then the woman in the yellow party dress who had spoken smiled brightly and said.

“Yes! The man who has turned Gyeongseong upside down in the past few months! I heard that he is making an attempt on the Governor-General’s life today.”

“Is that so… …? Wasn’t the Ghost of Gyeongseong a character in a novel created by the Chosun Ilbo? I thought so all along… … .”

“Huh? Haha! It seems like Mr. Hae-myeong doesn’t know much since he lived in the countryside for a long time and came to Seoul, but the ghost of Gyeongseong really exists.”

“Is that so? Well… … . The Chosun Ilbo recently said that he died and came back to life.”

“Resurrection? Ah… …. In the first place, wasn’t that person never dead?”

“……okay.”

There was a strange tremor in her voice.

It was not a trembling that came from worry or fear, but from joy and delight.

‘Are you glad you met me?’

‘Are you feeling ecstatic?’

‘Why?’

And it was clearly a face I was seeing for the first time… … but somehow, somehow, it felt familiar.

Just like the one I met in Beijing… … .

“Iva?”

“Who, who is that?”

He pretended to be calm, but his voice was slightly trembling.

“That’s the name of a woman I met at a club… … She was famous for meeting men here and there.”

“… … .”

“I’m joking.”

“… … That’s a funny joke.”

“And his father was a bald man who liked red things so much that he only wore red underwear… … That father was a man with a bit of a personality problem.”

-Keep going.

She stepped on my foot.

The joy of seeing a familiar face after a long time was short-lived.

One question arose in my mind.

‘Why is he here?’

It’s not like I’ve seen it before, so it’s a little awkward, but it has an oriental appearance.

“Oh, excuse me… … .”

She asked.

“Where are you going?”

“Wait a minute, something big is going on… … .”

Then he signaled for them to follow him.

As I waited in the dark bathroom entrance, smoking a cigarette, I was able to have a touching reunion with Ms. Iba, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.

“What are the commies doing here?”

“Whew… … This is harder to breathe than I thought.”

Iva Yang took off the heavy mask that covered her entire face like a lizard shedding its skin.

Then, the appearance of Eva, whom I had met in Beijing, was revealed.

“Where did you get that?”

“I commissioned the home country to make one.”

“You copied it? This is really… … . The communists’ awareness of copyright remains the same, whether it’s now or in the past.”

“Good things should be shared.”

Her mask was much thicker than mine, and it looked flimsy and uncomfortable.

“If you need one, just let me know and I’ll sell you one at a reasonable price.”

“Really?”

“No, I was just saying.”

“… … .”

Iba’s Korean skills had improved in the time since I last saw him, and he was so fluent that even locals didn’t feel uncomfortable listening to him.

“What’s going on here?”

“Um… … . I came to check on you because I heard you died.”

“F—k.”

Now he threw away his half-smoked cigarette, pulled a dagger from his sleeve, and aimed it at Iva’s neck.

“I’m a bit sensitive today, so don’t waste time by making excuses.”

“… … It looks like that.”

Iva’s already pale skin became even paler.

“First question, what is happening in Gyeongseong for someone who should be in the US?”

“… … I received an order from my superiors to contact you again.”

“and?”

“And… … . If possible, try to win them over… … . Even if that’s not possible, at least build friendly relations.”

“hmm.”

The commies are after me.

Twice, at that.

“good.”

He took the knife from her neck.

Then, Iva stroked my neck with an expression that said he had been watching for ten years, and then asked me as if something had just occurred to him.

“No way… … . That’s a toy too?”

Instead of answering, I lightly threw the dagger and stuck it in the door.

“… … .”

“I don’t play around during operations.”

“… … This is new information.”

“We will settle the information usage fees and copyright fees later… … .”

I checked my watch and there wasn’t much time left.

“Go out and find the Sparrow Cafe in Jongno and tell the madam there that I sent you. She’ll give you a place to stay for the time being.”

“Wait a minute, for a while?”

“Yeah. I’m going to be super busy for a while.”

At that moment, a magnificent voice was heard from afar, along with the crackling sound of speakers.

[It is a pleasure to meet all the distinguished guests who have graced our occasion today.]

It was time to get moving.