Chapter 17
Episode 17: Wicked people are not excited.
I parted ways with the demon lord and went to the doctor’s room..
Seo Dae-ryong, who was there first, was surprised..
“uh? How did this Confucius get here??”
It seemed surprising that I was there..
“Why are you so surprised??”
“no. I didn't know that this Confucius would come to Uibang..”
“I am even more surprised that you are here.?”
“yes?”
“He said he was hated by his colleagues?”
“So I'm trying to make up for it..”
Contrary to what I said, I didn't feel much at odds with my colleagues..
“What is the status of the injured friend??”
“A magician is currently treating you. Thank you for calling the old man of Ma..”
“Of course I should call you. Even though it's a temporary job, I'm still a co-worker..”
It was something he said without much thought, but both Seo Dae-ryong and the Hwangcheongak investigators next to him seemed slightly impressed..
After a while, the doctor came out of the treatment room..
He was a divine doctor with the greatest medical skills in our school, and the religious sect called him a magic doctor. We called him Demon Ui because he liked being called that..
“how is the condition?”
“Fortunately, there is no danger to my life. Instead, you will have to recuperate for a while before you can return..”
“Please use the best medicine.”
“That's right.”
The Hwangcheongak investigators who heard our conversation came to me and expressed their gratitude. Even if I got hurt during a mission, I never had the opportunity to receive treatment directly from a magician like this..
Seo Dae-ryong asked as he returned to his residence..
“What did the demon lord say??”
“He wanted me to go back after this..”
“About the death of Lord Il?”
“Let's make him the one behind this..”
Seo Dae-ryong was shocked..
“His favorite subordinate died.?”
“It's not the subordinate you cherish the most, but the subordinate you use best. Soon someone else will fill that void. What on earth did you expect from the demon lord??”
“I thought he was going crazy to seek revenge on his subordinates..”
“It's an illusion. I think the wicked will be more excited?”
“Isn't it??”
“That's the same with Parakho bastards. Real villains don't get excited easily. Rather, pure and kind people get excited easily. I quickly got emotional.”
Of course, the Demon Lord must have had great malice towards me. Whenever I get the chance, I'll plunge a sword into my heart and relive today's humiliation..
“What are you going to do now??”
“I threw out some bait, let's see what happens..”
“It's bait?”
“If you ask, I'll tell you.”
They said they need evidence to cover up the incident, so it's time to see how the demon lord comes out..
“So what should I do now??”
“Come have a drink with me.”
Then Seo Dae-ryong turned in the other direction..
“Where are you going?”
“I'm going to buy you a drink. Do you like alcohol??”
“Buy what you want to drink. Okay, here's the money..”
As I was about to take out the money, Seo Dae-ryong walked toward me with great strides..
“I'll buy you a drink today.”
I drank with Seo Dae-ryong in broad daylight..
The alcohol he bought was sweet and easy to drink, but it had the disadvantage of easily leading to excessive drinking..
“Because I like sweet drinks.”
“He said he doesn't like eating very much.?”
“I drink alcohol sometimes.”
After a few drinks, Seo Dae-ryong revealed his true feelings..
“You saw me the other day and said I was a power-oriented person.?”
“Adding the word ‘human’ at the end makes it seem too cold. Let's just say you have a tendency to be power-oriented..”
“That's it..”
“It's not necessarily a bad thing. It's better than being helpless?”
Seo Dae-ryong, despite his gloomy appearance, had a big dream. Because people without dreams won’t talk about ‘change’.
“Honestly, I want to become successful. I have no desire to achieve justice by preventing corruption at our school in any grandiose way. It's hard for me to make a living alone..”
I should have brought Ian here. What Ian needs is this heart..
“Why do you feel intimidated when you say you are working hard for yourself? Lift your head up!”
Seo Dae-ryong raised his head..
“How old are you??”
“I'm thirty-two.”
“and! You're older than you look.”
I was shocked. I thought I was around twenty-three or four. Well, no matter how smart you are, to become a special investigator, you would have to have established yourself and gained at least ten years of experience..
“Why did you become an investigator??”
“To be honest, I wasn't confident that I would succeed with martial arts. I didn't learn the martial arts that would allow me to become a peak expert, and I'm short so I don't have a body type suitable for martial arts.…….”
Due to the nature of the organization, Hwangcheongak was not a place for combat. A place where school discipline is maintained with absolute authority..
Therefore, Hwangcheongak investigators chose people who were smart, had excellent judgment, and could handle the subject of investigation well, rather than people with strong martial arts skills..
“It may sound pathetic, but I chose to become an investigator because I wasn't confident in my martial arts skills..”
“Seeing that you keep emphasizing that, it seems like you have some regrets about martial arts..”
“Who wouldn't that be? Anyone who has jumped into martial arts.”
“It's not too late now.”
“It's late.”
“This sounds a bit pathetic.”
Seo Dae-ryong looked up from his glass of wine and looked at me..
“Can't do it because it's late? Are you saying you can’t do the martial arts you learned because you’re weak? Did you say it was because he was short? I really think that's why?”
Unable to make any excuses, Seo Dae-ryong drank the drink he was holding..
“It's been a while since I've been beaten so hard, my bones hurt..”
“Eventually, your bones will ache even if you stay still. I need to move before I get old.”
“Even though you are younger than me, you say things like that easily..”
I smiled and emptied my glass..
At that time, inspector Hwangcheongak came and told me something..
“I brought this from the demon army..”
It was a booklet and thousands of taels worth of vouchers..
“You took the bait.”
The booklet was a murder contract book. A contract ledger who mobilized demonic forces in the area to kill people and receive money..
“It is said that this was found in the house of Lord Godang of Ildae..”
The ledger detailed which of the warriors in the area had been recruited as a contractor, how much they received, and who they had killed. Coincidentally, the demon soldiers listed in the contract were the ones who died by my hands earlier..
It seems that only the parts of their activities were extracted from the schedule and a new schedule was created. The intention is to use those who are already dead to finish this matter. In addition, the number of cases was reduced to three or four and treated as an aberration by Godang and some demonic forces. The Demon Lord's own responsibility is minimized..
I handed the booklet to Seo Dae-ryong..
“Soak your face in cold water and wake up!”
“yes. I'll start by investigating the slip..”
“It's no use. Because it would be an untraceable slip. Please research something else than that..”
“please speak.”
“Find out who is the smartest among the Demon Lords. There's definitely going to be a very knowledgeable and smart guy who doesn't fit in..”
“All right.”
“I have to meet the demon lord again..”
“why is he?”
“I need to buy some time.”
We quickly left the room and went about our own business..
When we met the demon lord again, he looked much more at ease..
“Evidence was found at Ildaeju Godang's house..”
“Oh, that worked out..”
“This made me take a breather.”
“Haha, I guess I should drink this to celebrate. I'll make a reservation and see you there later yesterday..”
“But there is one problem.”
“also? something this time?”
“I brought this from the Magun side. We should have found it ourselves..”
Annoyance flashed across his face. Why are you bickering so much?.
“Is the source that important??”
“It's important. Is the military general an ordinary person? If it is revealed that the information was received from the Magun side, the process and results of this investigation will be immediately questioned. If it turns out later, even I will be in danger..”
“What if I do it??”
“I think I should at least pretend to do some research for a moment. We will conduct a large-scale investigation for just one day, so please cooperate. Would you want to stay with me??”
One crucial thing to convince him.
“We will not keep track of confidential documents. Just a general document is sufficient. It's a formal investigation anyway..”
Only after those words did the Demon Lord nod his head and give permission..
“Good. I'll tell my men to cooperate..”
With the permission of the Demon Lord, a large-scale search and seizure began..
Demon Army's ledgers and documents were moved to the investigation room, and the investigation began..
I did not ask for any confidential documents that would embarrass the Demon Lord..
There was no need for it anyway. Because that wasn't what I needed. What I found was the application form they wrote when they first applied for the Demon Army and the suicide note they left before going on a dangerous mission..
I secretly brought in the best handwriting expert on campus..
And through the materials they brought, they were asked to find out who wrote the contract book..
When Seo Dae-ryong returned after completing the investigation, I pretended to be a fortune teller..
“Let’s guess who is the smartest among all the warriors in the area.?”
I gave him the name of someone who said it couldn't be possible..
“Yangguji?”
“Hey, how did you know??”
As a result of handwriting comparison, it was found that the person who wrote the contract list was Yang Gu..
Now we have found out who was in charge of the demon lord's household chores. We also secured solid evidence through handwriting comparison..
“What should I do now??”
“Anyway. I need to move on to the next step. Bring Yanggu to Magachon tavern without other people knowing. can you do it?”
“Let me use my brain.”
“Trust me, Seokseokjakjak.!”
After one visit, Seo Dae-ryong successfully completed his mission..
They brought Yang Gu to a bar in Magachon, which was the meeting place..
The person who brought him in was Jo Hyang, a beautiful female investigator from Hwangcheongak..
“The food here suits my taste..”
“I like the food here too.”
Yanggu was filled with anticipation that he might be able to have an enchanting sleep with this woman today..
“Why are there so few customers? This place is usually crowded with customers..”
Yang Gu looked around with a puzzled expression..
“It's cozy and nice.?”
“I guess heaven welcomes our first meal too..”
The steering wheel smiled at him as he lifted up the sky in a grandiose way..
“This was the first time I knew that there was such a thing as love at first sight..”
“The atmosphere is nice. Let’s have a drink..”
“great.”
Yanggu shouted towards the kitchen..
“Bring out the best drinks and food here..”
Then Seo Dae-ryong and I, who were waiting in the kitchen, came out..
“It's a pity, but I think I'll have to drink alcohol next time..”
Yanggu was surprised by my appearance..
“This Confucius?”
He was rolling his eyes and glaring at Jo Jo, wondering what the hell was going on..
“Damn bitch! You fooled me.!”
Sigh.
The next moment, Yanggu's jaw spun and he rolled around on the floor. Seo Dae-ryong rushed at him like a thunderbolt and struck him with a blow..
“I'm not the type of person to be criticized by someone like you..”
Seo Dae-ryong imitated me. He said scaryly, showing the sole of his foot in the guy's face..
“Are you going to burst into tears like you did??”
Yanggu shook his head like crazy..
“no! I was wrong.”
Seo Dae-ryong was not at all afraid of Yang Gu, who was twice his size. There was another reason than because he trusted me..
While other investigators who were waiting came and overpowered Yang Gu and took him out the back door, Seo Dae-Ryong approached Jo Hyang..
“great job.”
“I just did what you advised. He was reputed to be the smartest person in Magun, so I said I wanted to have a meal with him. I didn't know it would be this easy to follow.”
“If it were you, you would have come even if I had glared at you and told you to eat..”
At that moment, Jo Hyang laughed mischievously..
“It's a compliment?”
Seo Dae-ryong did not answer anything..
Jo Hyang came out, said hello to Seo Dae-ryong, and then left..
Just the two of us, I told Seo Dae-ryong.
“He's a man, a very manly man..”
“yes?”
“I like that friend earlier?”
“no.”
“It was too powerful to say no.?”
The guy who was dull in front of me started shining in front of the steering wheel..
“Just slap it.”
Seo Dae-ryong quickly changed the topic with a red face..
“What happens now??”
“I have to finish it soon. So investigators and enforcement officers, mobilize as much as you can..”
“yes!”
“I also called my favorite junior earlier.!”
“I said no!”
Seo Dae-ryong raised his voice for no reason and left in a hurry..
“Only when votes come out like this…….”
I went to the kitchen, got a bottle of alcohol, and sat down on the bar railing..
“Come out here!”
Then Ian walked out from the side of the building with his head down..
“Foolish Gomtaeng, playing alone is not like that.?”
“I was just wondering if you were okay..”
“Come here. Since we're here, let's have a drink.”
“I'll bring you a glass..”
“it's okay.”
After I drank from the bottle, I handed it to her..
“Drink and give.”
“How dare you?”
“why? It's dirty because I drank it?”
“No, that can't be possible. It's because I feel sorry for daring to open my mouth. Drink, drink..”
she drank alcohol I tried to drink it without touching my mouth as much as possible, but it spilled so much that I threw away my clothes..
“I'm sorry, master..”
“Ian.”
“yes.”
“It doesn't matter.”
“……yes.”
“Everyone in the world does this, but you don’t have to do this.”
I took the bottle from her again and drank..
“Still, it's nice to see you after not seeing you for a few days..”
Ian grinned and her eyes were buried in his flesh. When you smile because you're really happy, it shows..
“I'm doing well in my martial arts training.?”
“Yes, I'm doing my best, but.”
“We need more than that. Because even evildoers do their best.”
“If you say this, I feel stronger without even realizing it. Master's advice is addictive..”
“You won't like it if you keep hearing it?”
“Probably not..”
handed her the bottle.
“Drink my worries away with that drink, go back and wait.”
And I added an awesome snack to Ian..
“This work is finished today.”
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