Episode 566
Chapter 5
The head of the household, Park Mu-gi, furrowed his brow.
“… … You’re late.”
It’s literal.
It’s late.
After leaving the Inspectorate, I went straight to see Jeong Woo-yeong, but he wasn’t there. Then, a policeman came over and spoke to Park Moo-gi.
“Inspector Jeong Woo-yeong just followed Inspector Melon.”
“… … Just now? Tell me the exact time.”
“… … I think it’s been about a day.”
One hour meant 15 minutes in Western Continent time.
It’s not a long time, but it’s not a short time either.
I guess we should see it as a misunderstanding. My eyebrows furrow.
I had a brief conversation with Chief Beck on my way out, and that’s why I was delayed like this.
I was angry, but it had already happened.
Slowly, really slowly, Park Moo-gi fell into thought.
Inspector Melon.
First of all, it is certain that he is a new inspector. Park Moo-gi knows everything about his actions at the academy, including what grades he received in each subject during his time at the academy.
First of all, when you are transferred to the Cheonha Seong Inspection Office, the first person you contact is the Cheonha Seong Inspection Office Director.
Please note that so-and-so has been appointed as the new Inspector General.
As soon as he heard that, he sent people to the Western Continent to gather all the information about the newly appointed inspector. Park Moo-gi, who thought he knew everything about Melon, was now shocked as if he had been hit in the head.
First things first.
He’s too strong.
And secondly, there was no evidence of a strong connection to anyone, which was rather surprising. When Park Moo-gi saw the man named Melon, he seemed like a die-hard fanatic who only looked at one path and walked on.
This is an extremely generous assessment. No, there are hardly any people like this in the world.
A person who rejects all pressure from those around him and follows only one path for his beliefs will, in one way or another, end up at the center of the world.
The problem is that few people go that far, but no matter how I looked at it, this melon looked like someone who would go that far.
“… … It doesn’t suit the world at all.”
I’m serious.
In the future, he will surely become a man who will make a name for himself in the world in some way, but that is why he should not be in the world.
Rather, it is harmful. Even now, if you look at it, it is already harmful.
From now on, it’s a gamble.
Should I just leave him alone?
It’s impossible.
Is persuasion possible?
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It’s impossible.
A man with strong convictions like Melon will not yield to power, and will only yield when he realizes that his actions are ‘wrong’.
And, since it’s Park Moo-gi, I can say this.
Right now, Melon is not doing anything ‘wrong’, at least from the Western Continent’s perspective.
He is definitely on the right path. It is ‘Cheonhaseong’ who is on the wrong path.
In this case, there is nothing we can do.
There’s really nothing we can do about it.
I guess so.
“… … I guess I’ll have to cut off the sprout.”
I’ll do it like I usually do.
I’ll get reprimanded, but that’s okay.
Park Moo-gi said.
“Tell all the patrolmen and ministers of the Four Heavenly Kingdoms.”
What do you want me to say?
“Gather together.”
Park Moo-gi’s two eyes are filled with murderous intent.
“I will take responsibility. I will bury one of the inspectors today.”
* * *
I stared blankly at Jeong Woo-young in front of me.
“Are you really not going to say anything?”
“… … I have nothing to say.”
I burst out laughing.
“The party leader said everything. He gave the order.”
“… … .”
“You told me at the time that you knew nothing about the disappearances and deaths of the inspectors and other employees.”
“… … .”
“You lied without even wiping your lips once. Let’s take it easy.”
I pushed a piece of paper in front of Jung Woo-young and placed a small bead next to it.
“It’s a voice recording device. The paperwork is a simple consent form.”
“… … I’m sorry, but I repeat, I don’t know anything.”
Jung Woo-young was stubborn.
I let out a sigh. I really wanted to take it easy.
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So I tried lying about how all my party affiliations were gone, but it didn’t work. Tsk, I clicked my tongue and crossed my legs.
“Tell me everything, including how you killed Inspector Elena and the other Inspectors, and how you tampered with the evidence after killing them, and how you killed and harassed other regular employees. If you do.”
“What if I do it?”
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“I will give you some consideration to the situation.”
Jung Woo-young snickers.
“Inspector, I feel so wronged. I don’t understand why the party leader is doing this to me. I don’t know anything.”
The voice recording device is turned on. Jung Woo-young is now believing in the power of Cheon Ha-seong. Things are getting quite interesting.
“Would you like to hear what I think?”
“… … Let’s try it.”
“The inspectors of the Office of the Inspector General have great power. You had to persuade them, but there were those who did not join in the persuasion or who were greedy. You had to make sure that they were removed from the world. Accidental deaths or transfers.”
Jung Woo-young looked at me quietly. He continued speaking slowly.
“Dangjeoksang, Jung Woo-young, Park Moo-ki, and Inspector General Raymond Beck. These four people are definitely connected, but I still don’t know the exact connection between them. I’m currently asking Inspector Jung Woo-young about that connection.”
“… … .”
“Let’s talk frankly now.”
Jung Woo-young was still the same.
“Inspector, as I said before, I really don’t know anything. You’re arresting a living person.”
I stared blankly at Jung Woo-young. His expression was filled with a slight sneer and the belief that this situation would soon be ‘resolved’.
I see that. Okay, this is it.
I can’t just let this end quietly anymore. I’ve endured too much.
“From my perspective, this Cheonhaseong Inspection Office is an area where there are no restrictions for inspectors.”
“There are… no restrictions?”
“Whatever happens here, no one will know.”
“… … .”
“Even if investigators come from the Western Continent, the one who ultimately creates and submits evidence is the Cheonhaseong Inspectorate. What do you think would happen if I were the only one in that Inspectorate?”
Jung Woo-young didn’t seem to understand what I was saying.
“Let me say this again, the title of inspector is very useful. At least it won’t interfere with what I’m trying to do. So.”
“……so?”
“I plan to do things my way.”
He slowly stood up from his seat and grabbed Jung Woo-young’s hair.
“Okay… … Just a moment… … .”
Ignored it.
I just threw Jung Woo-young away.
Bang, Jung Woo-young was flying against the wall before he could even raise his head. He kicked Jung Woo-young’s head as he came up after kicking him.
Kwaaaaang-!!
“Kekekeke-!”
Jung Woo-young is a top-notch expert. In terms of the Western Continent, he’s a beginner-level master.
He raised his internal energy. His fist glowed blue.
He swings his fist at me.
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Did not block or avoid.
I swung my fist too. To be exact, I slammed it down.
My fist and Jung Woo-young’s fist meet.
Soon, Jung Woo-young’s mana, surrounded by mana, began to tear apart.
It happened almost in an instant. Jung Woo-young’s eyes opened wide and my fist smashed his right fist into pieces before striking his face.
Kwaaaaang-!!
“Coolook-!”
He swung his foot once more at Jung Woo-young, who was spitting out blood.
Kwaaaaang-!!
Jung Woo-young, who was blown away and crashed into the wall, had no time to do anything.
Because I grabbed Jung Woo-young’s neck, who was about to fall down the wall again.
“This… … crazy bastard… … . The inspector is using violence on an innocent person like this… … .”
“Why are you without sin?”
“what?”
“You tried to kill me by using my party affiliation.”
To be honest, that’s not true.
The fact that the party leader tried to kill me was purely the party leader’s personal will.
But it doesn’t matter. You just have to roughly fit it together.
“… … When did I… … !”
I ignored it. I just straightened my fingers and threw them out.
The target is Jung Woo-young’s ‘Danjeon’.
He was unable to do anything as I held him by the neck.
Phew.
Then, a thud, a sound is heard.
Jung Woo-young’s body began to tremble.
A warrior whose dantian is broken is no longer a warrior. He just let go.
Jung Woo-young falls to the floor. He looks down at his arms in disbelief.
He raised his head, his body still trembling. Our eyes met. Anger filled his eyes.
“you!!!”
The sense of loss must have been indescribable. I had no intention of comforting or anything like that.
I just squatted down in my seat.
“Patrolman Jeong Woo-yeong. You will no longer be able to perform your duties as a patrolman.”
Suddenly, Jung Woo-young’s mouth closed.
“And, if you leave here like this, you will probably be found dead in no time.”
“… … .”
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“It’s not too late. Tell me. What’s the link?”
Jung Woo-young gave up. He continued speaking in a voice suppressed by anger.
“… …Why do you think they all died?”
Didn’t answer.
“One of the rules of the Academy states that anyone who takes office must ‘complete’ a certain period of time. But do you think there are more people who want to keep that rule, or more people who don’t want to keep it?”
Surely that provision exists.
The exact period is 5 years, and in my case, I have to work as an inspector for at least 5 years. If I violate this, I will be punished by the law of the Empire of Milos.
If you run away, the Milos Empire’s top intelligence agency and military organization, the Dokan, will chase you down, capture you, and force you to serve the remainder of your term.
Of course, because I ran away, the period of time was extended, but it was funny to hear. So.
“You were working as a broker? How did you get the body?”
“This is the Eastern Continent. People die every day. That’s the world of martial arts. It’s not hard to find corpses of similar size.”
“Hmm. I’ll make a ‘secret proposal’ to the inspectors who’ve been assigned here, and because of that proposal, I’ll treat it as an ‘accidental death’… … and give them a new identity?”
“Yes.”
“What’s next? Don’t tell me that’s all there is to it.”
Of course, it depends on your perspective, but strictly speaking, this is a big deal.
Because it violated the laws of the Milos Empire.
First of all, bring in another corpse and deceive them while taking the original person to another place? This is basic impersonation, desertion, and if done well, it can even lead to ‘civil war’.
But this can’t be all.
Jung Woo-young didn’t say anything more, as if my hunch had come true.
“… … .”
I stared blankly at him, who was silent, and then blurted out the words.
“Who is it? The ‘deserter’ who is still alive.”
“… … Josh Brown of the Brown family on the western continent, Ryan Crycastle, the second son of the Crycastle Counts, Nan Jeon, the princess of the Nanman Jincheon Palace in the eastern continent, and Jeok Gaesan, the princess of the Potato Heavenly Palace at the western end. These are the four people I know.”
As of now, there are a total of seven inspectors known to have died in accidents. Now, the names of four of them have been revealed.
I tell you for sure, it’s all just a bunch of crap.
He asked quietly.
“What about the other three?”
“… … .”
“Did you kill him?”
“… … Yes, I killed him.”
“Why did you kill him?”
“Because you didn’t listen.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I can’t tell you that.”
Sigh, I can’t help but laugh. Jung Woo-young quickly spoke to me like that.
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“Make me a firm promise to protect me. Swear on your head and everything you have. No, swear on your mana. Swear that you will protect me. Swear that you will protect me with your life, and I will tell you everything.”
My answer to that suggestion is, of course, ‘no.’
Why should I do that?
That’s too risky. If Jung Woo-young dies, I die too. If Jung Woo-young commits suicide, I die too. My life, or rather, all of my body’s mana, will be with Jung Woo-young.
That’s what it means to swear by mana.
There is no reason for me to do that. I don’t value Jung Woo-young that much. In my life, Jung Woo-young is just someone at the bottom, someone below that, nothing more, nothing less.
I just stood up from my seat.
Things are turning out pretty interestingly.
First of all, based on what is currently known, not all of the new inspectors are dead. Some are alive. So did the investigation team dispatched from the Milos Empire really not notice this?
That doesn’t make sense.
This is just.
‘It’s rotten.’
I have a feeling there will be more people that need to be killed.
“Why is there no answer… … .”
Jung Woo-young couldn’t continue speaking. It was natural that he couldn’t continue. Because there was a ‘sword’ stuck in his head.
Let’s make this clear.
I didn’t do it.
“… … I didn’t know you were this talkative.”
It was the owner, Park Mu-gi.
He glared at me, his red haze rising.
“You have crossed the line.”
I ended up laughing.
“You crossed the line.”
Park Moo-gi swung his sword, seemingly not intending to continue the conversation.
