NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 208



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 208

Clouds under the hill (8)

Since being born into this world, humans are creatures trapped in a fate where they cannot obtain everything that satisfies them.

That is why humans live by exchanging what they need with each other.

Why did I say such useless things that you would only find in a third-rate philosophy book or in the preface of a professor who is publishing his first book?

“… … So you’re saying you don’t have anything to give me, but you want me to cooperate with you guys first?”

“I’ll give you enough money… … .”

“Do I look like I need money?”

“……no.”

It was because of this ignorant, conscienceless, and arrogant communist.

“Look here. I think I know who the beggar is under the bridge right now… … . Ha.”

I really couldn’t figure out where it all went wrong.

Sure, I thought I had impressed the Soviet intelligence service last time, but this is what I got in return.

Of course, I had no intention of working with the commies, no matter how much they offered or how good the terms were.

However, if they brought a story that would be helpful to each other, I would be willing to look after their convenience, even if it was just to see Iva’s face.

But this is… … .

“You’ve gone too far.”

“… … .”

“You’re saying you’ll throw me some money if I swear unconditional loyalty? Isn’t that like throwing a bone to a dog you raise at home and being satisfied with it?”

“Please don’t interpret it so negatively… … .”

“You’re forcing me to think negatively right now.”

Ivana also looked troubled and hesitated.

“This, this was when the great war was in full swing at the time of the founding of our federation… … . Also… … . Later on, we had to fight a separate war with the reactionary forces… … .”

“The country has no money. Is that what it is?”

“yes.”

Ivana tried to act as if nothing had happened, but her ears turned bright red, as if she was embarrassed to talk about the difficulties of her homeland.

“Yeah, yeah, when you do this kind of work, you get tired of hearing people say that the country doesn’t have money.”

“… … .”

“The truth is, it’s not that you don’t have money, it’s because of the thief in the middle… … . Right?”

“… … I, I don’t know anything?”

Judging by her reaction, it seemed clear that there was a thief in the middle.

And she was also sending me overt signals that she didn’t like the thief.

“I heard there’s a new branch in Vladivostok. Is that the new branch manager?”

“… … ?”

Ivana looked at me, flinching.

The look on his face was like, “How did you know that?”

“What? A new branch was created? Or a new branch manager?”

“A branch was created.”

“How many Koreans are there, and how many of them do you think I know?”

“… … That’s true too.”

It’s not like I’ve been busy running around here and there, shooting guns and throwing bombs.

Rather, such things are additional, and what I really put effort into during that time was the treatment of the Uiyoldan.

During that time, the more I danced the sword dance in Gyeongseong, the more the Uiyoldan’s position became weaker, and their goal of assassinating important figures and terrorizing the colonial government’s institutions to achieve independence became more and more vague.

As a result, their position in Shanghai and Beijing was rapidly weakened.

First of all, they were also one of the targets of my support, so they did receive support, but they didn’t have anything else to do after receiving that much support, and Kim Won-bong also had a change of heart after seeing the series of events I had caused, and he completely changed the nature of Uiyoldan.

how?

The organization was reorganized to feel like an intelligence organization that cooperates more closely with the provisional government, breaking away from the existing idea of ​​drawing out the spirit of independence of compatriots through assassination and destruction.

Of course, Kim Won-bong and other members of Uiyoldan still had a lot to learn about information warfare, and they were absolutely lacking in experience in such matters, so the organization was not yet functioning properly.

However, we were proud to say that our information about Shanghai, Manchuria, and the Maritime Province was one step ahead of that of the Japanese Empire.

Even the Japanese Empire, which is known to be concerned about information assets in East Asia, is like this, so what about the Soviet Politburo, which is only just beginning to pay attention to the East?

“Did the branch manager there say his name was Beria?”

“Hey, do you know his name?”

“There’s an old saying that even a dog eats half of what it finds in its own yard.”

“The dog… … in the yard… … what did he say?”

“They say you have to take off your shoes when entering someone else’s house.”

“Shoes? I’m sure you took your shoes off when you came in.”

Ivana’s gaze turned downward.

He was so calm that I almost fell for him.

“Go and tell Beria. Either come to Gyeongseong and meet me in person… or I will come to you.”

“Then, wouldn’t it be better for you to come to Vladivostok, sir? Then we will treat you well… … .”

“I also told them that if I go there, one of the two will die, and there’s a high probability that the one who dies will… … .”

I didn’t really say anything after that.

It wasn’t meant to be mysterious, and it was a bit of a threat, so I didn’t say it out loud.

* * *

A few days later.

A handsome brick building in the heart of Vladivostok housed the Eastern branch of the State Politburo.

The head of the Eastern branch of the Soviet State Politburo was Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria, who was somewhat dissatisfied with being appointed head of the branch in Vladivostok, far to the east, away from the warm and pleasant Georgia.

‘Compared to Georgia, this place is like a wasteland with nothing… … tsk.’

He was dissatisfied with everything about Vladivostok.

I was dissatisfied with the snow flurries falling outside the window, and I was also dissatisfied with having to go back to the stove every morning when it was turned off.

He was also dissatisfied with leading the newly reorganized Eastern branch there.

‘This is the level where I have to rebuild the building from the ground up.’

During the last civil war, this was a place where reactionaries in collusion with the Japanese Empire gathered and resisted until the end. Even though they cleaned it up, traces of reactionaries still remained on the streets.

Although this was clearly Russian territory, there were more Asians and Europeans who had left their beloved homeland to come this far away than Russians on the streets.

‘This is a great place for informants to run wild.’

Thanks to this, Beria’s work never stopped.

He would catch anyone who seemed even slightly suspicious and treat them ‘carefully’, and was obsessed with extracting as much information as he could from them.

Thanks to this, he succeeded in removing the cancerous tumor that had taken root deep in Vladivostok, but his achievement was made at the expense of innocent citizens.

But Beria didn’t care at all.

Because he left no evidence of these acts.

When their family members and friends suddenly disappeared, citizens did not think of them as victims of the rampant crime in the city, but rather as victims of the Politburo’s arrest.

Thus, within a few weeks of arriving here, Beria took complete control of the city and began to gradually take control of the Primorsky region.

But there was one thing he couldn’t do anything about…

“What? That guy told me to come to Gyeongseong?”

“Yes, I tried to persuade him, but… … It seemed like he didn’t like the amount that the branch manager had proposed.”

“Tsk… … . Comrade Director, what good is it that someone only cares about his own greed when it comes to the people’s cause… … !”

Beria grumbled to himself.

Ivana, who had returned from Gyeongseong, asked Beria with a rather serious expression.

“Comrade Director, you told us to do whatever it takes to bring that person over to our side. Do you remember what he said?”

“Comrade Victoria, are you trying to teach me a lesson? Or do you think I look like an idiot who can’t remember a single order from Comrade Director?”

“I’m saying this because you don’t need my teachings and you clearly remember the orders of the director. If the director later takes issue with this, neither the branch manager nor I will be able to die in peace, right?”

Beria coughed slightly and turned his head at Ivana’s words.

If Comrade Beria were a strict director who was as strict as she said, he would not have overlooked Beria’s mistakes.

Even though Victoria was the one in front of him right now, she was an elite agent known as the jewel of the Politburo. But when she failed to faithfully carry out the director’s orders, didn’t she immediately fall out of favor with the director?

He didn’t want to be like her.

Because all he wanted to do was go higher.

“Comrade Victoria, I see you’re dissatisfied with the way I’m handling my affairs.”

“I guess I can’t help it because he has a different way of doing things than I do.”

“If you say so… … . You also failed to attract the ghost of Gyeongseong to this side.”

“But, unlike the branch manager, he didn’t provoke them to the point of making a fuss and saying he would fight for his life.”

“Hmm… … . Stimulating… … .”

A smile appeared on Beria’s lips.

“Isn’t that something we’ll have to wait and see?”

Ivana saw Beria’s smile and smiled back, putting a spoonful of water in her mouth.

“They say there are people in this world who open the gates of hell themselves.”

“Religion is the opium of the people. It is also said to be a false doctrine that deceives the people.”

“Oh! I guess I’ve been living in America for so long that I’ve gotten used to saying things like that.”

“… … I will report your words and actions from just now to Comrade Director.”

Beria growled lowly like a ferocious cat.

“Do whatever you want~”

Ivana responded with a leisurely smile, like a cat napping under the warm sunlight.

“Well, I think I’ve said everything I wanted to say… … so I’ll go now.”

“Is that all you came to me to tell me?”

“Yes, do I need to say more?”

“… … I’ll include this in the report too.”

“Well, while you’re telling my story in your report, could I borrow a light for a cigarette?”

Ivana shoved a bucket of water in front of Beria’s nose.

“I don’t smoke.”

“i know.”

Ivana left the room with a slight smile.

Beria was slightly annoyed by Victoria’s always relaxed appearance.

‘You’re such a stupid bitch, thinking that the Director’s favor will last forever… … .’

Beria, feeling increasingly frustrated and unable to bear it, called out to someone in a harsh voice.

“Viktor, Viktor!”

Then his aide, who had been waiting outside the door, opened the door without even knocking and came in.

“Did you call?”

“Get that out of the basement.”

“What do you mean by that…?”

“It’s something imported from Japan!”

Beria’s only hobby was fine wine.

However, it wasn’t something he drank to get drunk on, it was just something he did to get a taste of it, but it was still a hobby that was frowned upon by a high-ranking official of the Federation.

“I brought it!”

“Phew… … .”

Beria was seething with anger, but his heart melted when he saw the fine French wine brought from Japan.

I poured a little of that fine wine into a glass, enjoyed its aroma and flavor, and felt the intoxication slowly rising.

“Umm… … .”

“Are you tired?”

“Okay, I need to take a nap, so don’t let anyone in for the time being.”

“Yes, I will do that.”

Beria closed his eyes.

For a moment, I put aside all my worries and escaped into the world of dreams.

And by the time he was completely asleep.

“That bastard who calls himself the people’s watchman has such a high-class mouth.”

Beria heard something strange in passing.

But his mind had already begun to drift away into distant dreams.