Episode 581
Carl Sagan.
Micah describes him in just one word.
‘A man truly suited to the job.’
There is no doubt about his talent.
Karl, who was the third graduating class of the Milos Academy, was appointed inspector of the County of Pence after graduating at the top of his class.
He had shown extraordinary talent and drive since his days as a trainee, starting with personally chasing down and catching a serial killer, and then destroying the Jackson family, a vassal family of the Earldom of Pence who had been taking bribes from the merchants in the area, and then going on to take down the Earl of Pence himself, showing off his crazy ability.
He produced three or four major achievements every year, and was promoted to manager in just two years, and after two more years, he was promoted to inspector general of the Earldom of Pence.
After that, he reigned like a king in the County of Pence, and after serving as the Inspector General for three more years, he was immediately transferred to the Central Inspector General’s Office, where he was the head of the Anti-Corruption Investigation Command Division.
After working in this position for five more years, he was promoted and is now in his current position.
Director of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Central Inspection Office.
The position of head of the Anti-Corruption Department is a very high position in the Central Inspection Office.
Without going far, you can audit all the dukedoms that exist throughout the country.
This means that he has powers practically equivalent to those of the head of the Central Inspection Service.
There is only one position he can rise to as inspector general: the head of the Central Inspectorate.
The position of the Central Inspector General is one of the core positions in the Milos Empire.
There is only one person who can give orders to the Central Inspector General: the Emperor.
However, since the emperor has extreme trust in the prime minister, he usually follows the prime minister’s orders.
It could be seen as a kind of induction, but Carl Sagan judged that it was very premature for the Central Inspector General to be fighting the Taoist priests, at least at this point.
so.
He said this to Micah.
“I want you to organize Baekgok.”
Micah was genuinely curious. Organize? How? And why?
“The reason is that the Inspectorate and the Taoist Temple must not be at odds yet. You know that. The two factions created in the Taoist Temple. Those who follow the lord and those who do not follow the lord. The Taoist Temple’s information power is beyond imagination. They are spread all over the Milos Empire. The Three Warriors are great, but in the end, they are just the tail of the snake. Grabbing the tail and achieving results? That would be good. The Inspectorate’s name would become known to the world, the Taoist Temple would be embarrassed, and those who caused the problem would live in silence, so it’s definitely not so bad. But.”
But. The next thing was important.
“That is not the best outcome. We cannot rule out the possibility that His Majesty, who tries to avoid interfering in ‘the people’s affairs’ if possible, will step forward. Do you think that is right?”
This was a bit of a deep story.
“It is best not to do anything that His Majesty would do if possible. He has done enough. If we who are in public office cannot do His Majesty’s work, then the position itself becomes meaningless. Myka, I think it is absurd to be satisfied with the snake’s tail, both objectively and subjectively. What do you think?”
“I agree with you, sir.”
Coming back again, it is clear that the relationship between the Do-Gwan and the Inspector General is complex and subtle.
They cooperate with each other, but they do not give orders to each other. If the chief wants to give orders to the Inspector General, he must present appropriate evidence.
We need to provide evidence and suspicion to give them a solid reason to move. And that is what we call ‘cooperation.’
Cooperation and giving orders are two different things.
However, behind the scenes, there are inspectors who move under the orders of the conductor.
“I plan on creating an opportunity to clean up all of those things at once, like the cancerous lumps that have sprouted inside and the snake’s head. And that is.”
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Carl Sagan paused for a moment, then tapped the table with his hand and continued.
“At least not now.”
Micah wasn’t sure what Carl Sagan was drawing, but one thing was certain.
If the Inspector General is going to strike, at least not now.
“It would be good if Baekgok commits suicide. Do you know anything about it?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Baekgok has two wives and three children.”
“… … I know that he has a wife and two children.”
As I said before, the Taoist temples are widely spread throughout the world. It is safe to say that there is almost nothing they do not know. With the three temples of such a Taoist temple, it is possible to limit the scope of information procurement and even hide some of them from the world.
“At least the one wife and two children known to the public are known to everyone in the Taoist temple. But the rest are not.”
“… … .”
“Another wife and another child. Baekgok truly cherishes these two. Go and tell him. If you don’t commit suicide, I will kill the two people you cherish.”
“… … .”
“Of course, you should also add that if they commit suicide, the two will be thoroughly protected by the Office of the Inspector General. If I say this incoherently, they might not understand, so if they don’t understand, tell them this. ‘The tall woman and tall man of Jeongmyeongsan.’ That should be enough for them to understand.”
That was all. Micah relayed those words to Baekgok, and Baekgok committed suicide, just as Carl Sagan had said.
Micah turned her head.
Micah sighed deeply as she looked at Melon and Jason, who were asking for an explanation.
“Let me be clear about this. Jason, despite your ill feelings toward me, I don’t hate you. And Melon, I don’t hate you either. But what you two have to do and what I have to do are different. Do you know what I mean?”
I know. I can’t not know.
The inspectors of the Anti-Corruption Department are like great warriors of the Taoist temple. First of all, unlike other inspectors, they must be supported by ‘force’.
To become an inspector in the Anti-Corruption Department, you must be at least a Master. There are only two departments, but to become a section chief in one of them, no matter how good your inspection skills are or how brilliant your brain is, you must be at least a Red Master.
The reason they value strength so much is because of what they do.
Unlike other inspectors, they focus on investigating those in power. They don’t investigate barons or viscounts, but those with at least a count or higher rank. That’s their job.
In the first place, why did the story of Marquis Leopold and Marquis Sagan being elevated to dukes come out into the world?
It’s simple.
The Diane Duke family that existed in the past Cradle Kingdom and the Meister Duke family that existed in the Ishmael Kingdom were completely erased from the world.
In other words, there were currently two vacant ducal houses on the continent, and the new families that would fill those empty positions were the Marquis Sagan and Marquis Leopold.
“I don’t want to be harsh, so I’ll just summarize it briefly so you can understand it. We don’t intend to settle for the snake’s tail.”
“… … .”
“I’m telling you this because at least you two have already set foot on this side, but the corruption in the Taoist temple is an issue that the Central Inspection Office’s Anti-Corruption Department is paying attention to. In other words.”
“You already knew about Baekgok’s corruption, is that right?”
It was a melon.
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Myka nodded at Melon’s words.
“As you know, His Majesty the Emperor rarely interferes with earthly affairs. The reason is that His power is too great.”
“… … .”
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“He didn’t just give autonomy to the Eastern Continent. He gave autonomy to our Western Continent as well. He doesn’t care if there are corrupt people or not.”
Micah is an inspector. Inspectors must graduate from the academy without fail.
And those who graduated from the Academy know what the current Emperor, Jack Milos, is thinking.
“If Your Majesty is the one who eradicates that corruption, then this world will not be able to function without You. Your Majesty the Emperor wants the world to function properly without Him. What the newly founded Milos Empire needs is foundation. Your Majesty the Emperor wants to create that foundation. That is why.”
therefore.
“You guys do your jobs. Jason, you’re an inspector general in the Violent Crimes Division, so you investigate kidnappings, human trafficking, slavery, serial killings, and premeditated murders. Melon, you.”
In some ways, this was the most important point.
“… … I have to manage the Eastern Continent. To be honest, the Eastern Continent is more difficult than the Western Continent right now. With the Eastern Continent in such chaos, would there be any inspectors who would want to be dispatched there? Look at reality. Each of us has our own work to do. So, let’s get off this one. You’ve done enough.”
That wasn’t a wrong statement. That was why Melon and Jason looked at each other for a moment.
Micah, who was looking at the two, shrugged her shoulders and stepped back.
“Anyway, I’ve had enough to talk about. And don’t worry. Stealing the ball or anything like that is something that can’t happen at the Central Inspection Office. Well, I’ll be leaving now, so you two can finish talking.”
And so Micah disappeared.
Melon said.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promise.”
Melon promised a big sum. He was sure that if he turned it over, something would catch on, and he was right.
Because the three warriors of the Do-Gwan were caught.
But the three warriors have now committed suicide. It is difficult to even question their guilt. The Central Inspection Office’s Anti-Corruption Department was already investigating the case.
Jason waved his hand vaguely.
“Okay. It’s not your fault. I’ll just focus on the fact that I got to work with you for the first time in a long time.”
But Melon was not satisfied.
“Bring Nam Jeon, Josh Brown, and Ryan Crycastle with you, hyung.”
This meant giving the ball all to Jason.
But Jason refused again.
“No, Inma. You did most of it, how could I eat it all?”
Jason is stubborn, but not as stubborn as Melon.
“Brother, take me. I think it will be easier if you think of it as saving me time.”
There were many discussions after that, but in the end, it was Melon who won.
“… … Let’s make this clear. Your names will all be on it. I’m not planning on eating this alone. Okay?”
“yes.”
however.
“What are you going to do from now on?”
“For now, I plan to return to the Eastern Continent.”
I had no intention of neglecting my duty.
“Why don’t you have a meal before you go?”
“Let’s do it later. Later.”
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Jason shrugs and smiles.
“Still, it was a pleasure working with you. If there is another opportunity like this, please call me. I will actively cooperate with you in any matter related to you.”
I was grateful, even if only for the words.
So Jason left with the avoiders.
Melon, left alone, was lost in thought for a moment.
Micah’s words were not wrong.
His father, Jack Milos, wants the Milos Empire to become self-sufficient.
Even when crimes occur and corruption arises, we try to ignore it as much as possible.
It’s not that I’m lazy at all. If Jack Milos were to step in, it would certainly be easier, but that in itself is a problem.
The way the Emperor solves all problems is beyond inefficient; it’s just meaningless.
A king of a country should not be like that.
We need to nurture talent and give them the opportunity to lead the world.
If it were a problem that was really too much to handle, Jack would step in, but it hasn’t gotten to that point yet.
So, Melon was convinced.
Melon slowly turned his head as he thought that the affairs of the Western Continent could be left to the Central Inspection Office.
The Eastern Continent beyond the Black Sea.
I’m trying to go back there.
This time, I plan to take a break instead of running.
like that.
Melon went over to the Eastern Continent.
