Inspection Again - Chapter 726



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Episode 726: The Unforgivable Sin

“Hey, classmate, by any chance….”

Lee Soo-won and Ryu Mun-hye looked at Bukjin with expressions of anticipation.

At every crucial moment, he would rely on his old classmate who was right in front of him and bother him.

But there was no other way.

They were genuinely worried about Dokgo Yuk-yeong and Mr. Won.

No matter what Dokgo Kyung-hong did, Dokgo Yuk-yeong was absolutely innocent.

She was a true daughter of the North Sea Empire who ran for the empire.

Although she did not achieve any great feats, she did everything she could as a citizen of the empire.

Such an excellent woman should not be innocently implicated.

Bukjin said.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this.”

He said with a sigh.

“I once promised Dokgo Bangju that I would protect Dokgo Yukyeong.”

When Lee Soo-won and Ryu Moon-hye heard that, their expressions relaxed a bit, as if they felt relieved.

All this time, ‘Ordinary Gocheonrak’ had created the impression that he was a person who could do anything, so it seemed that there was nothing he couldn’t solve if he just got involved.

Of course, as for the true identity of the old school friend… … .

The two people said nothing, as if they had reached a tacit agreement.

“Hey, that… Uh, who is that…?”

Lim Buk-jin said.

“Yes, your highness.”

With a calm voice, a young woman appeared behind Bukjin, moving like a ghost.

It was public.

His limbs appeared to be unusually strong, as the mechanical arms and legs from the divine realm had undergone some unusual changes during the process of merging with his body.

The former leader of the Yunmeng clan, with his symbolic bald head, gave off a uniquely sinister vibe even though he just stood quietly in the shadows.

“We have to get moving now. Gather everyone at the police headquarters.”

Although Bukjin’s face was calm, thunder was rumbling in his heart.

As if opening the curtain on a new chapter in the capital, he spoke each word forcefully.

“I think I should say hello to the people in the capital.”

“Yes, your highness.”

The public voice was as cold as two blocks of ice rubbing together.

However, those who knew him well would have detected the suppressed excitement in his voice.

What’s unfortunate is that those who knew him are almost on the verge of forgetting him.

The public heard the order and took a step back.

His massive body dispersed like smoke carried by the wind and disappeared into the shadows.

Even the only remaining shadow disappeared cleanly in the next moment.

From the time the public appeared until they disappeared, Lee Soo-won and Ryu Moon-hye showed strange reactions.

The two people who were initially very surprised suddenly looked at each other with expressions like ‘What just happened?’ as the public spirit completely disappeared.

“Now let’s go.”

Bukjin reached out and grabbed the shoulders of the two students.

Shhh-!

The three people came out of the tower and rose into the sky as a ray of light.

Lee Soo-won and Ryu Moon-hye almost screamed.

When have they ever experienced flying?

The two could only feel the strong wind blowing and the scenery passing by very quickly.

When they came to, the two were already hundreds of meters above the ground.

Looking down, the capital city, with its towering pavilions and tall buildings, stretched out endlessly, beyond what could be seen at a glance.

The buildings visible at our feet were several times smaller in size.

From a bird’s eye view, the capital looked like a giant sandcastle of metaphysical shapes.

“Which direction is the police department?”

Bukjin asked.

Both of them felt a little dizzy.

Especially since I had never seen the capital from this angle before, I couldn’t tell the direction and route for a moment.

“Okay. I’ll just do it.”

He summoned the smartphone voice recognition AI Shinshin in his head, opened the [Map] app, and searched for the police department office.

Since the police station is one of the representative facilities of the capital city, it was very easy to search.

It was incomparably faster than finding people.

After searching for the location, Bukjin decided on the route and started searching for directions.

Shhh-!

The three of them passed through the air quickly like bombs.

This scene was immediately discovered by a master of the Capital Guard.

As soon as they discovered the advancing party, they sounded the alarm.

At the same time, interception began in pursuit of the northward advance.

* * *

Police Department.

Fortress-style building at 1 Geomgi (劍氣) Street, east main gate.

Large statues of prosecutors holding stone swords as tall as thirty jang were erected on either side of the main gate of the police department.

The statue stood for hundreds of years with a solemn face and a longsword in its hand, as if it were a giant from the divine realm.

Its massive body was slightly taller than the castle walls.

The magnificent stone statue itself radiated majesty.

This is the legendary ‘power of the North Sea inspector’.

The Police Department, which solves crimes such as theft and tracking down violent criminals, is responsible for public safety throughout the North Sea Empire.

These two ‘North Sea inspectors’ powers’ have been guarding the Gyeongmubu since the day the Gyeongmubu fortress was built.

The stone sword held in the statue’s hand symbolized the fairness and justice of His Majesty the First Holy Emperor of the Empire, and was engraved with the three main principles and twelve laws.

At the entrance there was a large square that could accommodate ten thousand people, and in the center of the square was a sixty-foot-tall statue of the Lord of the Sword.

The statue, wearing armor and holding a sword high, looked like a full body.

At each of the four corners of the square were fifteen-foot-tall stone statues of the ‘Power of the North Sea Inspectorate’ facing the square.

The stone statues were also magnificent and made the hearts of the people who appeared at the police station square tremble.

There were a total of 3,721 killing pillars in the entire square.

The bronze salwiju was about three zhang in height and less than half a zhang in diameter.

Despite having been exposed to wind and rain for many years, it was well maintained and its golden, splendid exterior stood out.

The pillars of the Salwiju were engraved with colorful pictures of the 72 major and minor criminal laws of the empire.

The cruel and horrifying images of various tortures inflicted on criminals had a very strong visual impact.

Even people who were planning to commit a crime would be so shocked that they would not be able to sleep at night if they saw this bronze statue.

At the top of the salwiju were six crossbars that resembled tree branches.

The crossbars all extended outward by about two meters, and were used to hang prisoners’ heads and bodies, as well as various instruments of torture.

There were already dozens of corpses hanging on the ten slaughterhouses in the center.

They were all members of the famous Cheonwoonbang, the best organization in the capital city.

At the very top hung the portrait of Dokgo Gyeonghong, the head of the ark, and below that hung the portraits of the heads of each parish and the heads of the incense burner.

Except for the mysterious half-step, thousand-level strongman ‘Ro Nae Noh Jo’ who luckily escaped the crisis, all eighty-one high-ranking members of the Cheonwoonbang were arrested by the police and the 66th Division.

Treason was a high crime, and since the evidence was clear, the police took the emergency measure of a public execution instead of a normal trial, and hung the corpses on stakes.

Among them, the only person who was not publicly executed was the owner of the room, Dokgo Gyeonghong.

He took his own life out of fear of sin.

But the corpse was still hanging on the stake.

Of the eighty-one people whose bodies were hung on the stake, none of them had any high status in the capital, but now they were nothing more than cold corpses.

Dokgo Gyeong-hong is known as the number one figure in the capital city organization and was once known for his brutality.

Even the second and third rank government officials were reluctant to deal with him.

But all that was just a story of the past, now he was nothing more than a cold corpse.

Even his body, which was hung in the air tied to the almshouse, had its hair pulled back so that onlookers could clearly see the crimes written on its face.

There were already five or six thousand people gathered in the square.

They were all shouting angry slogans.

They were all citizens who were angry at Cheonwoonbang’s treasonous actions, and they were cursing and swearing at Cheonwoonbang and everyone associated with Cheonwoonbang.

“No one from Cheonwoonbang should be left alone!”

“Anyone who betrays the country by colluding with outside forces must be torn to pieces!”

“I can never forgive you! Dokgo Kyung-hong must be exterminated!”

“I heard that the remnants of Cheonwoonbang are still out there! We absolutely cannot leave them alone!”

Here and there, cries of righteous indignation rose like waves.

In recent years, the North Sea Empire has been gradually losing ground in the war against the Arctic Empire.

Moreover, with the sudden attack of the Hae-jok, many in the capital felt that the sun was setting over the empire and that wind and rain were beginning to blow.

The resentment of the people towards the Empire of Polar Light reached its peak, and it was difficult to list them all.

In such an unstable situation, betraying the Empire and colluding with the Arctic Empire was the most unacceptable act.

What Cheon Yun-bang did was like touching the limits of all citizens of the Northern Sea Empire.

It was natural that they were so indignant.

However, a hundred police patrol inspectors wearing red armor were standing at the main gate of the police office, watching the protesters with solemn expressions.

They stopped violent acts by citizens during the protests.

* * *

Secret Interrogation Room 4, Police Department.

Chief Dae-Yu Deok sat comfortably on the interrogation chair and leaned forward.

He smiled, lightly twisting the white jade ring on his left thumb.

This beautiful girl before his eyes was already a prey trapped in a cage.

Prey caught in a trap.

A poor prey that is destined to be eaten by the hunter.

Now all he has to do is cook this prey to make it even more delicious.

“Student Dokgo, everything has become clear.

Your father betrayed his country and conspired with the enemy. It is an unforgivable crime. You are his only daughter, so according to custom, you should be held accountable.

Even if I execute you right here and now, it will not be against the laws of the empire. Do you know this fact?”

Dokgo Yuk-yeong, wearing a long white skirt, stood alone in the center of the main hall.

Her face was all terrified.

At the same time, he looked bewildered.

It was like a child who had let go of his parents’ hands in a stormy street.

About three feet away, Wonnong lay collapsed, bleeding all over his body.

He was wearing black chains and handcuffs and was hanging on a frame shaped like the letter ‘門’.

His dantian was stabbed with a golden needle, so his martial arts training was completely blocked and he had no strength to fight back.