NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 5



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There are ghosts in Gyeongseong – 4

We’re off to catch the traitor Kim Sang-ok!

If you say that, the other police officers will laugh and turn their heads away.

But if you say that you are going out to arrest Kim Sang-ok, a traitor from Uiyoldan, the story is different.

“Everyone, move quickly!”

“Arsenal! Who has the key to the armory?!”

“Huh? Can’t you see my feet? Look at my movements! Everyone, put your spirits into it and go!”

“yep!”

Even though she was so busy, Inspector Miwa quietly watched over me, leaving the command to Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department Tamura.

To divert his attention, I asked him a question like a detective who doesn’t know much about the situation.

“What on earth are the Uiyeoldan or whatever group of people that are so great that everyone is making such a fuss?”

“How great could the immortals be?”

As expected, Inspector Miwa was a typical imperial police officer.

Like other police officers, he was convinced that the Uiyoldan’s uprising was simply a terrorist act by the rebels that had been occurring frequently.

“······I thought so.”

“yes?”

“There have been many Bulyeongseon people who have moved alone or with the support of others, but there aren’t many who have moved in an organized and systematic way like Uiyoldan.”

“Is that so…?”

Miwa and Kyungbu did not look down on Uiyeoldan.

Rather, it seemed like they were viewed as something that needed to be eliminated immediately.

“The mere existence of Uiyoldan will make the Korean people on the peninsula realize that there are still those who have not forgotten the vain dream of independence, and this will soon lead to dissatisfaction with the current system in their minds.”

“That seems like speculation.”

Miwa and Kyungbu shook their heads.

“This is not speculation, but a clear fact. Following the example of Uiyoldan, various groups such as Damuldan and others have already emerged one by one in China.”

“If it’s China…. Is it Shanghai?”

“Yes, it’s a city of sin where all kinds of evil terrorist groups gather.”

“Then. Your Majesty, you seem to think that the headquarters of Uiyoldan is in Shanghai.”

“Such organized crime groups don’t have any headquarters, but rather follow people.”

Certainly, Miwa seemed to be a person with considerable insight, as expected from someone who had risen to the position of superintendent, a fairly high-ranking position even within the Imperial Police.

Although he tried to mix things up a bit, he seemed to know something, but he didn’t fully reveal the information he had.

Rather, it felt like his answer was a sophisticated interrogation technique designed to provoke me into answering.

But I wasn’t the type of person to fall for his three-inch tongue.

“Hearing it carefully, I can see that it might be true. However, I think you are still relying too much on your feelings without any solid evidence.”

“A rational inference is what connects the scattered evidence, and evidence is what adds credibility to this result.”

“You say things that would make Tokyo legal scholars horrified without a care in the world.”

Inspector Miwa snickered.

“The interior has its own way, and Gyeongseong has its own way.”

“Gyeongseong style! I see.”

For a moment, he looked at Miwa and Kyungbu with a smiling face without saying anything.

Miwa also didn’t avoid my gaze.

At that time, the snowball fight continued for a long time.

“Sir? We’re ready to go.”

“I will also prepare and follow.”

“I will join you too.”

When Inspector Miwa said he would come out, I said I would follow him, but his eyes were cold.

“Of course you should, especially since this is your first time in Gyeongseong, so come with me with the mindset of learning from me.”

It seemed like Miwa had no intention of leaving me behind.

It was only natural that such a suspicious person would be in one’s sights.

“All right.”

However, field work is always urgent and often goes beyond expectations or common sense.

So, once we got to the scene, there was another way.

‘First, I’ll wait for an opportunity next to Miwa and Inspector General, and then I’ll escape when the time is right.’

It’s easy to send one of those small, stubby cervical vertebrae in front of you into a hole.

But dealing with other heavily armed police officers is a different matter.

Sending a person to the goal was no easy task, but dodging blind bullets was a headache.

“Where is my weapon?”

“As a servant, I lack weapons, so I couldn’t prepare one for you.”

“Is that so? That’s too bad. I wanted to show you my shooting skills, sir.”

“That’s too bad.”

Miwa didn’t even give me a gun.

That would be proof that you don’t trust me.

By now, Miwa and Kyungbu are probably racking their brains over the connection between me and Uiyoldan.

‘Think about it as much as you want.’

I quietly snatched a fountain pen from my desk and hid it in my pocket.

******

“Brother, I wonder if you are having any difficulties getting by.”

“I feel very comfortable thanks to your consideration.”

“That’s fortunate.”

As Miwa Kyungbu said, Kim Sang-ok was hiding in his brother-in-law Go Bong-geun’s house, waiting for the next uprising.

“In a few days, Governor-General Saito will leave for Tokyo to attend the Imperial Diet held in Japan.”

“Then, my brother, you are planning to deal with the governor at that time···!”

“That’s right.”

Kim Sang-ok opened a bundle containing two pistols and several rounds of ammunition that he had kept carefully in the closet.

“It would have been nice if there had been a bomb, but… I wrote that down at Jongno Police Station, so I guess I’ll have to write this instead.”

“Hmm. The police will stop you from getting close to Governor Saito.”

“I guess so.”

“Especially because of the recent incident at Jongno Police Station, security will be tighter, so we’ll have to keep some distance… How can we target the governor with these two pistols?”

Go Bong-geun looked at Kim Sang-ok with a worried look, but he consoled him with a confident look.

“Are you doubting my marksmanship right now? How disappointing.”

“I know that your marksmanship is 100% accurate. However, you are also a human, so you might feel nervous in a place with so many people and watchful eyes. Also, it is true that a pistol is harder to handle than a rifle.”

“Even so, I will do it.”

“older brother···.”

Kim Sang-ok comforted Go Bong-geun’s heart, which was filled with worry and fear, and gave him courage.

“If the gods of heaven and earth are watching the wicked actions of the Japanese, they will give me strength for the sake of my 20 million compatriots on the peninsula.”

“older brother···.”

“As a man of the Korean people, I returned to Gyeongseong to put an end to Governor-General Saito. I vowed that I would not leave this land, even in death, until I saw him fall to the ground, shedding blood.”

“Understood. I will also help you, my brother, and definitely put an end to Governor Saito.”

Kim Sang-ok laughed and shouted at Go Bong-geun’s words.

“Hey, you little bastard! Are you planning to make my sister, who is as good as life, a widow?”

“Oh, you’re a widow….”

“It’s too early for you to be doing something like this. You should marry your older sister and have many children.”

Kim Sang-ok held his two hands tightly.

“If someone sacrifices his life for this country, shouldn’t someone else stay behind and watch the world change? That way, when he comes back later, he can have some regrets.”

At Kim Sang-ok’s words, large tears began to fall one by one from Go Bong-geun’s eyes.

“Sob···. Brother···.”

“What, you bastard? Did I hit you? Why is this man crying like this?”

“A guy who only knew how to make a little money met my older brother and was greatly enlightened after learning great things about him.”

“Haha, even though you praise me like that···.”

While the two were sharing a touching story while planning their future adventures.

Outside, I could hear the distinctive noise of roof tiles interlocking.

“!”

“older brother?”

Kim Sang-ok let go of Go Bong-geun’s hand and quickly picked up his pistol.

“Why are you like that, brother?”

“fizzle.”

Kim Sang-ok gestured to Ko Bong-geun, who was looking at him suspiciously, to be quiet, and then glanced out into the yard through the crack in the door of the servants’ quarters.

Then, the imperial police appeared in the yard, having entered at some point.

The number is three.

The first two were armed with a pistol and a rifle respectively, while the last one appeared to be carrying nothing.

“Master? Is the master inside?”

Go Bong-geun watched Kim Sang-ok’s expression.

Kim Sang-ok nodded and nodded outside as if telling them to go out.

Then he gave the order in the shape of a mouth to evacuate to the safest place possible.

‘Brother-in-law, don’t worry about me, and take refuge with your sister to a safe place.’

‘Brother, good luck.’

‘Why are you wishing me luck? You should wish it for them.’

Go Bong-geun carefully opened the door to the servants’ quarters and went out.

“Who are you to go to someone else’s house and look for the owner?”

“I am Tamura of Jongno Police Station, and the people here are Inspector Imase of Jongno, and Inspector Sato.”

“What are the police officers doing here…”

“I have something to investigate, so gather all the family members together!”

“No, you have to know what’s going on before you can do anything, right?”

In response to Go Bong-geun’s remark, Tamura threatened him by pointing a rifle at him.

“Move quickly while you can!”

“Oh, I understand. Don’t shoot!”

While Go Bong-geun was wasting time, Kim Sang-ok quietly filled the pistol he was holding with bullets.

At the same time, I kept my eyes peeled for Japanese police officers who might be somewhere other than the yard.

‘There aren’t just three people in the yard… There are probably more troops surrounding the area.’

Kim Sang-ok checked the gun one last time.

Thanks to the good care he had taken of them, the pistols he held in both hands were shining brightly.

‘There are only about ten bullets that can be used at a time. There are plenty of bullets left, so there is no need to rush right now.’

Go Bong-geun’s voice was heard calling his family members, and soon the family members were seen coming out into the yard.

Among them was his sister.

But Kim Sang-ok didn’t even move.

I brought the gun to the entrance while keeping my breathing low in case my breathing sound escaped.

‘I’ll have to do something if my family members run away.’

At that moment, a voice that made the back of Kim Sang-ok’s neck shiver was heard.

“Wait a minute… Why is there no sign of anyone in the servants’ quarters?”

When I looked outside, I saw a policeman pointing to the servants’ quarters with his hand, seemingly unfazed.

“That, that’s because I didn’t use it there, so I left it empty.”

“You left the servants’ quarters empty? There must be quite a few servants, but you left that large servants’ quarters empty and crammed them all into a small room… Something doesn’t add up.”

“The servants’ quarters are currently under construction, so that’s why···.”

“Construction? I don’t see any workers. What kind of construction are you talking about?”

“that···.”

The policeman waved his hand as if he was annoyed.

“Okay, let’s take a look. Is that okay, Inspector Imase?”

“Huh? Yeah. I guess so. Tamura, you take the lead.”

“yes!”

The police approached the servants’ quarters.

As the sound of their footsteps drew closer, sweat began to drip from the grip of the pistol held in Kim Sang-ok’s hand.

And then the police’s footsteps stopped, separated by a thin paper door.

“Tamura, open up.”

“Yes, sir!”

The doorknob moved.

Kim Sang-ok put his hand on the trigger.

Now I’m ready to go out and fight at any moment.

But at that time.

I heard something a little odd.

“Wait a minute. Even if it’s a search to catch a criminal, would you really wear your shoes and go into someone else’s house?”

“What does it matter now?”

“No, isn’t it polite to take off your shoes when entering a room?”

“Is now the time to be concerned about manners?!”

“That’s true too.”

“Sato Alert Department! Stop talking nonsense and get back if you have nothing better to do···.”

Just then, a hissing sound and a spurting sound were heard outside, and blood splattered on the door.

And then the door opened and the unconscious policeman fell down, blood gushing from his neck.

“Is Mr. Kim Sang-ok, a member of Uiyoldan, here?”

Kim Sang-ok aimed the gun.

But the trigger wasn’t pulled.

To be exact, I couldn’t pull it.

“Who are you…?”

A fountain pen with someone’s blood on it was stuck in Kim Sang-ok’s trigger.

Naturally, the owner was the bear-like man in front of him.

“Kim Won-bong from Miryang… I will just say he is from the same hometown.”

“······.”