NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 218



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 218

A tall man leaves home and never returns (3)

“Umm… … . Water… … .”

Park Mal-dong opened his eyes.

He slowly got up from his seat, holding his head which was in so much pain that it felt like it was going to burst.

No, I tried to get up.

“?”

Eventually he realized that he was tied up.

“what’s this.”

He looked around in great bewilderment at the sight of the thick rope tied around his body.

But all that was visible around them were a few horse troughs, sacks, and some ominous-looking contraptions.

“Hey, hey! There’s no one there!”

He desperately searched for someone to help him, but sadly, all he could hear outside was the sad sound of crickets.

“What the heck is this in the middle of the night… … .”

Park Mal-dong slowly recalled his memories of last night while holding his pounding head.

“On my way home after the festival last night… … .”

* * *

“Maldong, are you going to leave already without drinking any more?”

“Huh? Hey, if you drink any more here, you won’t be able to look at your son’s face properly.”

“Oh my… … Since when did our Maldong become such a family person?”

“From today onwards, you little punk! I’m coming! Don’t catch me!”

After the independence army disintegrated, Park Mal-dong, who was wandering around Manchuria, heard news of the Korean independence army searching for comrades and somehow ended up in Yanji.

And, having previously been recognized for his activities in the independence army, he was able to rent land near Yeonil and live there by farming.

It was a very safe and peaceful experience, with no danger like before.

That’s why Park Mal-dong also liked this job very much.

Because I had a lot of free time.

“… … .”

After laughing and parting ways with his old comrades, Park Mal-dong quickly slipped into the alleys of Yeongil City.

Then, he took out the notebook he usually kept hidden in his bosom and began sketching the building of the headquarters of the Korean Independence Army and the portrait of Commander Kim Dong-sam that he remembered.

-Square, square.

His hands moved without any hesitation.

Even the moon hid behind the clouds in shame, but Park Mal-dong continued to paint silently without any hesitation.

‘If I just hand this over… … . He said he’d give me 300 won… … . 300 won would be enough money for my family to move down to Gyeongseong and start a new life… … .’

During the difficult years that had passed, in Park Mal-dong’s mind, the lost homeland had become a country that should perish and disappear, and the Japanese Empire, which had been a hated enemy, had become as friendly as the uncle next door.

He didn’t feel that his present life was lacking anything in particular.

But I also didn’t feel any sense of stability.

One thing he had learned firsthand during his years of fighting against the Japanese Empire was the sad fact that such a neighborhood army of childish proportions could not inflict even a single blemish on the Japanese Empire.

He fought the Japanese in numerous battles, winning and losing repeatedly, but had no influence on the grand plan.

Rather, I was caught by the Japanese police and even heard this.

“Do you think Joseon will come back just because you say that?”

“… … .”

To his shame, Park Mal-dong couldn’t answer that question.

His steadfast colleagues either refuted his words point by point or even cursed him out loud before dying, but he did not do so.

I just kept my mouth shut and turned my head away from the situation in fear that I might die.

“Hey, look at this kid?”

A policeman approached him like that.

Then he pointed the gun at me and said.

“You have no answer?”

“… … .”

“Do you want to live?”

“… … .”

Park Mal-dong nodded his head in fear after seeing the corpses of his dead comrades first.

“Yeah, that’s right.”

That’s how it started.

At first, he started by receiving money in return for reporting the locations of other remnants of the independence army who had escaped or for providing clues to their whereabouts.

The first few times, I tried to resist in my own way, either by refusing indirectly or deliberately giving false information… … but every time, all I got in return was merciless violence and threats to my family.

“Hey, Park Mal-dong.”

“… … .”

“If you can’t do your job properly, why would we keep you alive? Right? If you die… … . Do you think we’d keep you alive because we’re your family?”

“I, I won’t touch your family… … .”

“If you keep breaking your promises like this, why should we keep our promises?”

Because my family was threatened… … . Then because I couldn’t find a decent job… … . Then because I couldn’t live without the money they gave me… … . Then because my comrades were criminals… … . Then for the Empire of Japan.

Park Mal-dong’s values ​​began to run wild.

And before he knew it, the work he had been forced to do because of threats had become a ‘job’ he did for the peace of the Empire of Japan and his own safety.

In this way, Park Mal-dong sold out dozens of his colleagues and several branches of the independence movement.

He lived day by day, selling out his old comrades like a mosquito that must suck other people’s blood to survive.

The reason he came all the way to Yeonil was to finish this job and start a new life in Gyeongseong.

‘I guess I’ve saved up some money… just a little… if I save up a little more, my family of five can open a store in Gyeongseong and live well.’

That is why Park Mal-dong planned to retire from this kind of work after this incident.

‘These days, a guy called the Ghost of Gyeongseong or something has been running wild, so all the spies have been wiped out… … Thanks to that, my price has gone up.’

It was a bit risky, but it was a good thing because his value went up thanks to the loss of competition.

Since the big shot who was like the ghost of Gyeongseong would not pay attention to a pyramid like him anyway, he was relieved and devoted himself to his spy work.

‘Come to think of it, I think I heard someone from Gyeongseong come all the way to Yeonil.’

According to news relayed by old comrades, a woman and a child came from Gyeongseong to see General Kim Jwa-jin.

There was also news that other comrades from Primorsky Krai had joined them, carrying military supplies.

‘Kim Jwa-jin had another family… … and it seems he opened up a new supply purchasing route in the Maritime Province… … .’

Both were new information.

‘This will probably sell for a bit more.’

After organizing the new information and successfully completing the sketch, Maldong happily put away his notebook and turned around.

“Park Mal-dong.”

“Who are you?”

There was a person standing there.

Because the alley was so dark, I couldn’t see his face very well, but judging by the shadows in the night, he was clearly a fairly large person.

“Is this Park Mal-dong?”

“That’s right, I am… … . Who are you?”

“You don’t need to know.”

-puck!

* * *

“Hmm… … . It was him.”

Park Mal-dong held his head, which felt like it was going to burst.

‘No way… … . Did they catch me doing spy work?’

He clicked his tongue at his own foolishness.

‘Tsk… … . I should have looked around a little more… … .’

But I wasn’t too worried.

Koreans were a people who were inherently weak in emotions.

There have been several times before when you were caught like this, but each time you appealed to your feelings and survived.

‘I guess we can do it like that this time too.’

While Park Mal-dong was organizing his thoughts, he heard a noise near his ear.

He immediately closed his eyes and pretended to faint.

-Squeak… … .

The old hinges creaked as the door opened.

And then someone approached Park Mal-dong.

‘One? No, there are two.’

He could tell how many opponents there were just by the sound of their footsteps.

“Are you still out of your mind?”

Then someone’s voice was heard.

It was a voice that sounded familiar, somehow deep and solemn.

“No, it will be ready soon.”

“how?”

“Like this.”

-Snap!

“Kuaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

Maldong couldn’t hold back his screams due to the intense pain he felt in his knees and vomited them out.

When he opened his eyes, General Kim Jwa-jin and a young man he had never seen before were standing before his eyes.

‘Kim Joa-jin? Next to him is… … . Who is that?’

Park Mal-dong quickly checked the faces of the two and immediately began to cry and plead.

“Oh my… … . Why are you doing this to me… … .”

Then the young man holding a monkey wrench in his hand said,

“You have confessed your sins.”

“yes……?”

“Don’t you know? If you don’t know, then you should be right.”

-Snap!

“Kuaaaaaaah!!!”

The young man had no mercy in his hands.

His monkey wrench was mercilessly slammed into his knee.

“Oh my gosh!!! Oh my gosh!!! I’m dying!!! Neighbors!!! Neighbors!!!”

“From what I heard, it seems like you still have a chance to live.”

“Oh my gosh… …!!!”

-Snap!

“Cause cause cause… … .”

The young man beat him mercilessly until no more words came out of his mouth.

And when his right knee was completely crushed and he could no longer scream, he stepped aside and gave the seat to General Kim Jwa-jin.

“Now let’s talk.”

“… … I thought I was used to this kind of thing, but you’re even better than me.”

“Is that a compliment?”

“Let me just say that it’s fortunate that you’re on the same side as me… … If you had sided with the Japanese, the number of Koreans who would fight for independence would have dried up.”

“I will take that as a compliment.”

General Kim Jwa-jin spoke to the half-crazed Mal-dong while tapping his cheek.

“Hey, are you out of your mind?”

“Ugh… … . Save me… … . Please save me… … . Sob sob… … .”

“Would a man of great character be able to write without shedding tears? Stop now and answer my questions.”

“Please save me… … . Why on earth are you doing this to me… … . Sob sob… … .”

“We can’t communicate.”

-Keep going.

“Kuaaaah!!!”

Kim Joa-jin pressed Mal-dong’s right knee.

As his fingers dug into the wound, a scream tore from Maldong’s mouth.

“Park Mal-dong.”

“Ugh… … .”

“Park Mal-dong.”

“Ugh… … .”

“I’m calling you for the last time. Park Mal-dong.”

“Yes, yes… … . I am Park Mal-dong… … .”

Kim Joa-jin took out a notebook and thrust it in front of him.

“There are a lot of interesting things written in your notebook… … . What do you think about this?”

“… … .”

“Hmm… … . No answer.”

Kim Joa-jin stood up from his seat.

Then he immediately pulled out his pistol.

“Hey hey hey!!! You can’t do that.”

Then the young man next to him stopped him.

“Huh? Why is that?”

“No, what if you’re already trying to kill me?”

“Why are you killing me? You’re just threatening me.”

“Oh my, if you just point a gun at him like that, will he open his mouth and say it’s okay?”

“Then what do we do?”

“Whew… … This time, I’ll take care of it myself. So, please think of it as an observer and watch quietly from the sidelines.”

Then he pushed Kim Joa-jin aside and stood in front of Mal-dong.

“Comrade Park, tonight might be a long one, so let’s take our time and get to know each other.”

“… … .”

Maldong felt terrified at the sight of the young man calmly smiling while calmly pulling off another person’s leg.

* * *

And two hours later.

The young man left the warehouse, wiping the blood and sweat that had spattered his face with a handkerchief.

And behind him, General Kim Jwa-jin, who usually maintained a solemn expression, followed along, looking slightly surprised.

“Heh heh… … . I feel a little bad about saying this, but… … . You really are a bad person… … .”

“I hear that a lot.”

“… … Didn’t you keep that in mind yesterday?”

“I’m not that kind of person.”

“… … That’s fortunate.”

The young man wiped the blood from his hands and spoke to Kim Jo-jin.

“By the way, the Japanese army has crossed the river again and is advancing into Gando… … This is a big problem.”

“It’s a big deal… … . I think a little differently.”

“Differently?”

Before he knew it, General Kim Jwa-jin’s face was overflowing with confidence.

“Last time, I was completely unprepared and was pushed back by them, so I had to run away without any plan… … But this time, things are different.”