Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1509



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Episode 1509. We’re not related at all.

Section 5 of the Shiwenshi Public Security Bureau.

Lim Cho-yeon, the special task force team leader, stared into space with an ambiguous expression.

In her hand she held a report compiled by her team members.

‘What on earth happened at Baejudaegok?’

Her eyes turned back to the report.

The report chronicled a series of events over time.

February 25th.

At around 8pm, Jin So-hyang was kidnapped to the Mugeukbang.

February 26th.

At 1:40 PM, Yeonjeok-ha visited Baejudaegok.

At 2:15 PM, the Dongbang Security vehicle, presumed to be carrying Jin So-hyang, entered Baejudaegok.

At 2:45 PM, I left Yeonjeokha Baejudaegok and took a taxi back to Hongryeon Sanghoe.

At 3pm, Jin So-hyang comes out through the main gate of Baejudaegok and gets into Dongbang Kyungho’s vehicle and returns to Hongryeon Store.

At 3:30 PM, Advisor Wang Ju-cheon leaves Baejudaegok with the Ma Hwa-dong president.

This is a record of CCTV footage from around Baejudaegok, so there is no error.

President Ma Hwa-dong, who went out with advisor Wang Ju-cheon that day, disappeared without a trace.

But it wasn’t just the Ma Hwa-dong CEO who disappeared that day.

Eleven employees of the Eastern Security Service also disappeared from view after that day.

After they all went to work at Baejudaegok, they disappeared from the world cleanly.

Considering that all of the staff at Touhou Security Service are mutants, this could be considered a major incident.

In the case of the Eastern Guard’s Ma Jang-cheong, his power is so high that the Public Security Bureau takes notice.

Even Ma Jang-cheong disappeared along with Ma Hwa-dong that day.

‘Did the underworld and the triads go to war?’

If you only look at the damage to Jangrakbang and Cheonmubang, it is normal to think that way.

But Im Cho-yeon shook her head.

This is because there was no damage to the Hongryeon Trading Company, a triad.

“what?”

Lim Cho-yeon nervously put the report down on the desk.

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no reason for the mutants of President Mahwadong and Dongbang Kyungho to disappear.

At that time, Mo Kang-jun, the police officer, said.

“Could it be that there was an internal rebellion in Baejudaegok? Could it be that Vice President Kang Mu overtook President Ma?”

“Jangrakbang was under the tight control of President Ma. If there had been an internal rebellion, there would have been casualties in Jangrakbang as well. However, in this case, the only person missing from Jangrakbang is President Ma. The interior of Jangrakbang is also quiet without any disturbance.”

As soon as Im Cho-yeon finished explaining, Mo Kang-jun turned his head with an embarrassed expression.

This time, Kang So-jeong and Gyeongwon said something.

“Isn’t Yeon Jeok-ha a bit suspicious? There were only two outsiders who entered Baejudaegok on the day of the incident. Jin So-hyang was kidnapped and taken to the Dongbang Security vehicle, and Yeon Jeok-ha voluntarily visited Baejudaegok. These two people are the only ones who are different from usual, but Jin So-hyang was moved… … Yeon Jeok-ha… … .”

“I tested him with a genetic mutation tester made by NASA. His dimensionality was zero.”

“Oh, yes.”

Kang So-jeong immediately bowed her head at Im Cho-yeon’s words.

Because it was impossible to connect ordinary people to the case of only eleven mutants who disappeared.

Suddenly, Im Cho-yeon picked up the report again.

‘Yeonjeokha stayed at Baejudaegok for 1 hour and 5 minutes?’

Looking at it again, it was the golden time when the incident occurred.

A guest of Hongryeon Sanghoe spent over an hour in the enemy camp, Baejudaegok?

Even if he wasn’t behind the incident, there was a strong possibility that he witnessed something.

Lim Cho-yeon jumped up from her seat and spoke to Mo Kang-jun and Kang So-jeong.

“Mr. Mo Kyung-won, please look into the relationship between Yeon Jeok-ha and Hongryeon Trading Company. And Kang Kyung-won, please investigate Yeon Jeok-ha’s personal life in detail. I will go and meet Yeon Jeok-ha again.”

Kang So-jeong, who thought her reasoning was correct, smiled and asked.

“It seems like there’s something about Yeonjeokha-ssi, right?”

“Rather than that, I think he might have seen something at Baejudaegok. I need to pressure him to open his mouth. So, find out if there’s anything you can use to pressure him. Call me right away if you find anything.”

“All right!”

Leaving Kang So-jeong’s spirited answer behind, Im Cho-yeon left the fifth section.

***

A ten-character poem by Jang Wan-gu.

After leaving Hongryeon Store, Yeonjeok wandered around aimlessly until the sun began to set.

Eventually the sun set.

As evening fell, the streets became more lively than during the day.

This is what has changed the most from the past.

In his time, most people went home when the sun went down.

But in this modern age, it seems like the opposite is true.

The streets were more crowded with people than during the day.

‘Oh my!’

There were even many stores that were only open at night.

Is it similar to what the poet Li Bai said, ‘There is a world apart from heaven and earth and not humans’?

Of course, Baek said that in the mountains, so it could be said to be the exact opposite.

As he was walking along in the crowd, a middle-aged man approached him and spoke to him.

“Are you sleeping alone?”

“why?”

“There’s a pretty girl… … It only costs 500 yuan (about 90,000 won) to date her.”

“I’m not interested.”

“There are men too. Men only pay 300 yuan (about 50,000 won in Korean currency).”

“I’m not interested.”

“Are you short on money? The newly imported adult dolls cost a hundred yuan (about 18,000 won).”

“Oh, I’m not interested.”

“Why are you wandering around without even a hundred yuan? Go hunting? You’ll probably be impressed with that face.”

“What?”

When Yeonjeok-ha glared, the middle-aged man took a step back with a stinging face.

At that moment, I felt a vibration in my pocket along with the sound of a bell.

I took out my phone and it was an unknown number.

“hello?”

– Mr. Yeonjeokha? I am Lim Choyeon, a detective from the Public Security Bureau.

“But?”

―I have a question for you regarding the Baejudaegok Mahwadong CEO. Where are you now?

“I don’t know where it is.”

– Don’t joke around. If you avoid me now, Jang Wan-gu’s security will come and take you to Hongryeon Store. You don’t want that, do you?

“I really don’t know where this place is.”

―Call out the largest sign nearby.

“Shincheonji Entertainment Club?”

– Don’t move from in front of it. It’ll take about 15 minutes.

“Come here… … .”

The call was suddenly disconnected before he could finish speaking.

Yeonjeokha stared at her cell phone with a bewildered expression.

“What is this woman?”

Do you just say what you want to say and end the call without listening to what the other person has to say?

I swear this was the first time a woman had treated me this rudely.

I wanted to stand against the wind, but I held back.

We had to meet to avoid the police storming into Hongryeon Store.

I sat on the edge of the flower bed in India and waited for Im Cho-yeon to come.

Do that for about ten minutes.

This time, a young lady in her early twenties approached and spoke to me.

“Excuse me, can I ask you something?”

“What is it?”

“Do you know where the Peach Blossom Hotel is?”

“I don’t know. I’m not from here either.”

“Oh, where did you come from?”

“It’s a joint expense.”

“I see. I’m from Muhan. It’s nice to meet someone from another place. Where did you find your accommodation?”

“I’m staying at a place called Hongryeon Sanghoe.”

“Is this a guesthouse?”

“It looks like a liquor wholesaler.”

“Oh, I see they have a guesthouse in a place like that. I guess they have some rooms available?”

“There was something like staff quarters.”

“You’re not an employee, are you?”

“No way. You are a guest.”

“Haha! I’m just kidding. It’s fate that we met like this, so should we have dinner together? As you can see, I came here traveling alone… … I was a bit self-conscious when I ate.”

“Oh, what should I do? I’m supposed to meet someone right now… … It’s almost time to come.”

“Oh my, I guess you have company.”

“Not a group… … Someone I wanted to meet briefly… … Oh, they’re here.”

The girl’s eyes followed the young man.

A beautiful woman in a suit was getting out of a mid-sized German sedan.

The woman, Im Cho-yeon, walked straight towards Yeon Jeok-ha.

Then, the infinite girl, who had missed the chance to say goodbye, stepped back hesitantly.

Lim Cho-yeon greeted Yeon Jeok-ha with her eyes and said.

“Wherever you go, there’s always a woman by your side? You look ordinary… … but do you have a lot of money?”

The infinite girl seemed offended by those words and snapped at him from behind.

“Excuse me, you’re speaking strangely. We… … .”

At that moment, Im Cho-yeon took out her police identification card, showed it to the woman, and asked.

“No, it’s not you. It’s Lim Cho-yeon from the Public Security Bureau. Who are you?”

The young lady, who realized that her opponent was a police officer, hurriedly lowered her eyes.

“Sergeant Lim, I have no relationship with this man. I was just asking for directions.”

“Okay, first of all, please give me your ID. This man is a witness in a violent crime, so we need to check on the people who meet him.”

The girl who had been hesitating took out her ID card and handed it to Im Cho-yeon.

Lim Cho-yeon, who was comparing the ID photo with the girl’s face, said with a sly smile.

“He’s from the neighborhood right next door. There’s no use asking him for directions. He’s from out of town and hasn’t been here for very long.”

When Im Cho-yeon returned the ID card to the young lady, the young lady left without even looking back.

Yeonjeokha, who had been standing there with a blank expression, asked as if confirming.

“Is that lady really from Mojeongu? She said she was traveling from Muhan and asked where the Dowon Hotel was… … .”

“The woman asked me to have dinner with her?”

“yes.”

“I would have suggested that we have a drink after dinner to wash it down. If I had, I would have gotten kicked out of that weird bar and got robbed. You should thank me.”

“Is that girl a gold digger too? She just looked like an ordinary person.”

“If you look like a snake, will men bite you? If you look like a normal person, men will drool and lose their minds. Like Yeonjeokha.”

“I think you’re misunderstanding something. I’m not that kind of person.”

“Did you know that I saw Yeonjeokha three times, and two of those times were when he was with the snake?”

“hey.”

“This is Detective Lim Cho-yeon.”

“Sergeant Im Cho-yeon, I’m telling you, it was really a misunderstanding. At that time, it was Madame who did it, and now… … .”

“I saved you from being bitten by a snake. That’s not the point. The night wind is still cold, so let’s have some coffee and talk.”

Lim Cho-yeon pointed to a nearby coffee shop.

It was unfair to be in love, but I thought I had learned something about life and didn’t bring it up anymore.

***

Panda Coffee.

A man and a woman sat facing each other at a window seat overlooking the night view.

This is Yeonjeokha and Imchoyeon.

Lim Cho-yeon, who brought the coffee she had ordered upon entering, placed a cup in front of Yeon Jeok-ha and spoke.

“I did some research on Mr. Yeonjeokha. He seems like an interesting person.”

“I’m actually a bit funny.”

“I didn’t mean it like that.”

From the beginning, Im Cho-yeon did not allow any jokes as if she was trying to kill the spirit.

My lips were quivering, but I held back.

There’s no point in showing off here, it’ll just make you suspicious and won’t be of any help.

“It was clean. I’ve never been fined even once. Of course, that’s the case for most people who spent their youth in the countryside.”

“Is it wrong to be clean?”

“But, why would a young man from the countryside who has no connection to the Samhaphoe stay at Hongryeon Sanghoe? Or, how could he become a guest at Hongryeon Sanghoe?”

“I and the vice president… … .”

“You’re not related to anyone.”

“Ugh.”

I couldn’t help but be amazed at the intelligence gathering capabilities of the modern state I was in.

The straight-line distance from Shipunsi to Heopi is over 1,500 li (approximately 600 km).

But unlike in the past, distance no longer means anything.

Because we use telephones and the Internet to exchange information in real time.

Lim Cho-yeon continued speaking.

“Coincidentally, on the day that Yeonjeokha visited Baejudaegok, President Ma Hwadong and eleven employees of Dongbang Kyungho disappeared. You said that you had visited Baejudaegok before and met President Ma, right?”

“yes.”

I sipped my coffee while it was still hot.

The combination of bitter, rich, and slightly sour flavors is intriguing.

I also drank coffee at Hongryeon Sanghoe, but the coffee they served was Korean mixed coffee.

I think the original taste of coffee without sugar and cream is pretty good.

‘What was the name of this coffee… … .’

No matter how hard I racked my brain, I couldn’t remember the long English name I’d seen at the entrance.

I guess I was absent-minded for a little while.

When he raised his head to the hot gaze, Im Cho-yeon was staring at him intently.

“What did you say?”

“What is the name of the high school in Yeogang-hyeon that Yeonjeok-ha graduated from?”