NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 251



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 251

Four Seasons (1)

-widely!

“… … ?”

It’s a hot summer, so hot that you feel like you’ll sweat buckets even if you just sit still.

Sasaki, who was suddenly hit on the back of the head, turned around and asked the police officer who hit him on the back of the head.

“Why are you like that, teacher?”

“I just hit him for no reason.”

“Oh my, even though I’m Japanese… … . I’m not the kind of person that a teacher would treat like that… … .”

“Inspector Sasaki, how many independence activists have you arrested, and how many spies have you personally trained?”

“… … That’s right. Feel free to do as you wish!”

Inspector Sasaki smiled again and focused on his work.

The documents in his hands were packed with information about the Joseon aristocrats currently residing in Joseon.

* * *

-widely!

Autumn is a season of abundance, with a chilly breeze blowing and the trees on the streets changing their clothes.

Today, while managing a mining company, I was also paying attention to stock prices in America, far across the ocean.

In the midst of all that, I was suddenly hit in the back of the head, so I couldn’t help but be flustered.

“Why, why are you doing this, teacher?”

“I just looked at the back of my head and suddenly I was unlucky.”

“Yes, yes… … ?”

Daegal looked back at the young man, trembling as if he had met an angel of death.

Whether so or not, the young man sat down on the soft leather sofa in the president’s office and asked the great lord.

“So do you think we’ll make any profit this year?”

“Yes? Oh! Yes, yes, I think Westerners and Japanese people have been stockpiling minerals in warehouses since they saw the unusual international mineral trade these days, so they might be able to get a better price.”

“Really? How much of that is gold or silver?”

“I haven’t counted them in detail, but half of what’s in the warehouse is gold, and a significant portion of the other half is silver.”

“Didn’t you sell gold to the Japanese government last time?”

“Oh, that’s just a small portion of what we’re mining for at a high price.”

“Oh, really?”

The young man stood up and gave a simple order to the great sergeant.

“Sell them all.”

“yes?”

“Sell all the gold and silver in the warehouse.”

“Ha, but… … . Looking at the international transaction prices right now, it seems like the price of gold will continue to rise… … . If I sell it later, I think I’ll be able to sell it for more… … .”

The old man begged the young man who was trying to kick away the opportunity to earn more money.

“Teacher, if you wait a little longer, you will be able to see greater benefits… … .”

But the young man was resolute.

“Britain will soon return to the gold standard, and the other European powers will follow suit.”

“Huh? Are you saying that… … now is the high point?”

“Yeah, if I sell it now, I can sell it for the highest price.”

“aha!”

A smile spread across the Great Lord Daegal’s face again.

“Then this time, it would be best to sell it to the British or Americans rather than the Japanese.”

“yes.”

“Uh-huh-huh… … There’s a reason why Westerners’ necks are getting stiffer day by day.”

Daegal Daegam, who had a natural talent for making money by selling things that people should not have sold, greatly helped the independence movement forces manage their funds, although it was only for a short period of time.

Thanks to that, I’ve been able to hang on to my life until now, and as long as that ability is effective, I won’t lose my neck.

“Ughhh.”

He loved money so much that he thought that he was satisfied as long as he could make money, even when his life was threatened every day… … . Truly… … . He was a great person in many ways.

The bountiful autumn passed with the evil laughter of the great lord.

* * *

Soon, winter comes, when a cold wind blows and the world, darkened by injustice and corruption, is covered with a white sheet of snow.

As the cold wind blows through the streets, the number of people on the streets decreases. It is hell for those who have nothing, but for those who have something, a warm year-end is approaching.

The Japanese Empire, under the leadership of Prime Minister Takaaki Kato and Acting Regent Yasuhito for the past year, has managed to get the country back on track, albeit with some creaks.

The two used their authority to focus on keeping the military from rising again, and they punished indiscriminately those within the empire who were even slightly objectionable, including socialists, far-right groups, and dissidents.

Thanks to the unprecedentedly strong response of the Japanese government, public security in the Kanto region, which had been devastated by the great earthquake, was restored, and peace was also restored in Joseon.

For now, that is.

They even poured enormous amounts of money into rebuilding Tokyo, which had been completely destroyed, to forcibly revive the economy.

Thanks to this, the Japanese Empire appeared to have completely recovered from the damage.

At least now people don’t fight and kill each other in the capital city of a country over something to eat.

Those who lost their jobs were sent to rebuild Tokyo, where they were provided with meals and even a small amount of money.

Thanks to this, Tokyo was rebuilt quickly, and key areas were returning to how they were before the earthquake.

but.

“It looks good on the outside, but the inside is desolate.”

Secretary of State Hughes, who had been staying in Tokyo for several months, officially on a personal vacation to the Japanese Empire, was shocked by the situation in Japan being more serious than he had thought.

He had been staying in the Japanese Empire for a long time and was currently investigating counterfeit money circulating in the market.

But when he came to Asia, the situation was more serious than he had thought.

The counterfeit money he had seen in the United States was just the tip of the iceberg.

‘I don’t know who it is, but the precision of counterfeiting is increasing day by day.’

While the items circulating in the United States were counterfeit enough that even a quick glance would be enough for seasoned government agents and experts to tell them apart, the Asian items required a lot of expert examination and subtle differences in texture between the genuine and the fake before they could be distinguished.

By this point, it was something that ordinary experts would absolutely not be able to tell the difference between.

‘The real problem is that the quality is getting better and better… If we just sit still, we’re going to be in big trouble.’

Minister Hughes was horrified to see the counterfeit money floating around.

Although the United States was currently experiencing a golden age with remarkable economic growth, it did not last forever.

The real economic indicators he was looking at right now were showing a slightly but definitely downward trend day by day.

Of course, if you look at the overall indicators, the difference wasn’t that big, but the problem was that it was still falling.

‘This is what happens when the rich get richer and the poor get poorer… … .’

Those who had amassed this wealth were unable to control their surplus money and jumped into investment and speculation to make more money.

Thanks to this, even though the real economy is slowly declining, various asset market indicators have shown a large upward trend.

So wherever you go in the market, money is overflowing.

So people didn’t starve.

Everyone was overflowing with leisure.

Everyone thought this situation would last forever.

Everyone was swimming in thick foam and thinking that this party would last forever.

But every party has an end, and the bubble is bound to burst at some point.

But here… …. counterfeit money is interfering and disrupting the market.

For now, things haven’t been so bad because the economy seems to be doing well and people aren’t suspicious of Washington in their wallets.

But it was true that there was more money circulating in the market now than the U.S. government had expected.

Secretary Hughes put everything aside and came to Asia to investigate this.

but.

‘Damn it… … . I’ve been investigating for months… … . Why can’t I get even one little piece of information about the counterfeiter?’

Usually, in cases like this, it didn’t take long to catch the culprit once they figured out where the counterfeit money was being distributed.

However, in this case, it was difficult to confirm the circulation structure of the banknotes at all.

The problem was that the counterfeit money was so sophisticated, but the person who distributed the money did not settle down in one place, but moved around to various places.

Secretary Hughes and agents of the United States Secret Service traveled back and forth between Japan and China, diligently investigating this matter, but… … they found absolutely no trace of it.

So, at this point, my thoughts are… … .

‘This is not something that can be dealt with by individuals or criminal organizations, but it is clear that some country is taking the lead.’

After failing to find any trace of the culprit for a long time, Secretary Hughes suspected that foreign countries were involved in the incident.

Otherwise, there would be no way to avoid the persistent pursuit of the United States Secret Service.

‘If there is an intelligence organization with capabilities comparable to Secret Mission agents… … .’

There was only one intelligence organization on Secretary Hughes’ mind right away.

‘Soviet Politburo.’

It was just them.

* * *

Late winter, when the cold winter winds become increasingly severe.

[Welcome to the visit of Dr. Seungman Lee, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in the United States. English]

Dr. Lee, who had just set foot on the Shanghai docks, was startled by the large banner welcoming him and spoke to Kim Gu, who had come out to greet him.

“Baekbeom! Are you crazy? Even though Shanghai is somewhat free from Japanese surveillance, what are you going to do if you act so conspicuously!”

Kim Gu laughed heartily at Dr. Lee’s behavior.

“Hehe, it’s okay, hyung.”

“Are you okay? No, how can this be okay?”

“The situation in Shanghai has changed a little since the last time this guy visited.”

“Changed? How?”

“Hehehe… … Let’s walk for now. You must be a little tired after coming all this way by boat, so eat something first.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

The doctor felt puzzled by Kim Gu’s appearance, which was much more relaxed than before.

When he had visited Shanghai before, he had acted so tensely that the Japanese police would chase him at any moment, but now he seemed to have no concern for the Japanese.

‘What’s been happening in Shanghai lately?’

Although this doctor had heard some news about Shanghai through previous exchanges of letters with Kim Gu, he could not have imagined that the atmosphere would change this much.

‘What on earth happened?’

The doctor was wary of being watched or arrested by the Japanese police, but Kim Gu just laughed at him.

After walking for a while, Dr. Lee suddenly realized that Kim Gu was walking into downtown Shanghai and asked him in surprise.

“Baekbeom, isn’t this the center of Shanghai?”

“Yes.”

“No, as far as I know, the Shanghai Provisional Government was not in the center, but on the outskirts of Shanghai… …?”

“It used to be like that.”

“Isn’t that right now?”

“Yes, right now… … . Ah! Do you see that building over there?”

Kim Koo pointed to a magnificent Western-style building in the distance and said to Syngman Rhee.

“That building is currently being used as the headquarters of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai.”

“?”

The doctor rubbed his eyes several times as he looked at the magnificent buildings that one would expect to see in New York.

But no matter how many times I wiped my eyes, the magnificent building remained the same.

“What kind of harmony is this? Where did you get the money to build such a splendid building… … .”

“It’s all thanks to this teacher.”

“This teacher?”

The doctor did not quite understand the situation.

A Japanese police officer wearing the uniform of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai passed by Dr. Lee, who was still not in his right mind.

“Hey!”

The doctor took a few steps back in shock, but it was the police who were more surprised.

“Huh? Kkieeeek!!! It’s Kim Gu! Kkieeeek!!”

As soon as the policeman saw Kim Gu, he ran away for his life as if he had encountered a tiger in the mountains.

“???”