episode_0088

The accomplice in sacrificing people to the devil was President Park Jae-ho.

Now everything is falling into place.

‘That’s what it was!’

A murder case that took place in a motel room this morning. If the owner of the motel was the culprit, he could have murdered the guest. Even if the room is locked, you will be able to open it and enter with the spare key.

‘The reason why Susalgwi targeted motel employees was not because of a grudge relationship. I did it because President Park Jae-ho knew him well.’

Choi Seok-ho, who worked as a motel employee, died, and Jeong Hye-jin, who is talking to me now, almost died. The reason these two people’s lives were in danger was purely because they were people President Park Jae-ho knew well.

These are employees who have been working at the motel for a long time.

President Park Jae-ho would know where they are moving and at what time.

They are the perfect people to secretly throw as prey to a predatory spirit.

“Thank you for your cooperation in our coverage. Now I heard everything I wanted to hear.”

“The coverage is over? What does the death of the boss’s daughter have to do with Seok-ho’s death?”

“There was an important connection.”

“Well, I’m glad it was helpful… . Because I lived and died thanks to Jinwoo.”

The coverage is over.

I parted ways with Hyejin after leaving the cafe.

President Park Jae-ho was probably working the counter at the motel right now. I’ve been looking at the counter since last night, so it’s not time for my shift yet. Of course, he may have been gone for a while, like when he attacked us in the early morning hours.

Let’s check it out.

I called Sarah on my cell phone.

[hello.]

“Uh, Sarah. Have you finished making the soul bowl?”

[huh. Now all I have to do is finish it.]

“Please stop working for a moment and take a look at the first floor. Look to see if President Park Jae-ho is at the counter.”

[CEO Park Jae-ho? What’s going on with that guy?]

He was someone you should not miss.

If you were away, you had to find out where you went.

“It’s not that something is wrong. President Park Jae-ho is an accomplice in helping the murderer. The boss was the one who killed someone at the motel in the morning.”

[what… ?!]

When the identity of the accomplice was revealed, Sarah reacted in surprise.

I would be surprised if they told me that there was a murderer in the same building.

“After investigating, I found out that a girl named Park Ji-won drowned to death at a fishing spot on the Han River last year. He was a child who was murdered by his stepmother and drowned. But the dead child’s father was CEO Park Jae-ho. Aren’t you starting to feel it now?”

[So, you mean CEO Jae-ho Park committed murder for his daughter? Are you trying to get your daughter, who has become a murderer, out of the water?]

“That’s it.”

It was truly a ridiculous story.

Is there a father who would commit murder for his daughter who has become a ghost?

This was a true story.

We had to prepare in advance for President Park Jae-ho, who would come to interfere with our soul-saving efforts again.

[I’ll check it first.]

The call hasn’t ended yet.

I could hear Sarah moving through the phone. It seemed like he was trying to go out of the room and check if President Park Jae-ho was there. Footsteps echoed softly, and then Sarah’s voice rang out again.

[Stay in your seat… ! I see him sitting at the counter!]

President Park Jae-ho was at the counter.

“Good. Are the police still at the motel?”

[huh.]

“Then let’s find the evidence and immediately hand it over to the police. Just watch and wait until I leave.”

[When are you coming?]

“Go soon.”

It wasn’t far from the cafe to the motel.

I ended the call and ran straight toward the Sunshine Motel.

There were still police officers at the motel where the murder occurred this morning. If they found evidence that CEO Park Jae-ho was a murderer, they could immediately hand it over to the police. If he was arrested within today, President Park Jae-ho could not interfere with saving his soul.

10 minutes after that.

I passed the dark parking lot and arrived at the entrance of the Sunshine Motel.

A police car and two constables were standing near the entrance.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

I greeted the police officers and immediately opened the glass door and entered the motel lobby. Even though it was daytime, there were quite a few people in the dark lobby. There was also a young police officer and a few customers.

“Jinwoo.”

Sarah was waiting for me, leaning against the wall in the lobby. As requested earlier, it seemed that he was quietly watching his accomplice without making any fuss.

“Did anything happen at the motel until I came? Someone died again.”

“That never happened. Jaeho Park is over there.”

Sarah quietly pointed to the motel counter.

President Park Jae-ho was sitting at the counter and working. It was a counter table that was open on all sides and not blocked.

I looked at President Park Jae-ho’s face.

The expression is so natural that you would think he was an innocent citizen just by looking at his face.

While I was thinking about how to roast and boil that murderer with a deep face, I came up with a good idea.

“Good job. I’ll take care of catching Jaeho Park.”

“Is there a way to catch it?”

“I should use my daughter as a hostage.”

I left Sarah behind and approached the counter directly.

President Park Jae-ho looked at me arriving right in front and gave me a puzzled look.

“Hello, boss.”

“Aren’t you a journalist? Do you need any service? I’m so out of my mind right now that I’m not in a position to take care of anything.”

“I guess so. Because someone died in the motel this morning.”

“Hu… .”

There is nothing to drag on.

I got straight to the point.

“Why are you sighing? You’re pretending to be a poor victim.”

“What?”

“The boss killed him. I already killed two people.”

I said while looking straight into President Jaeho Park’s eyes.

“This is a murderer.”

“… … !”

At that moment, President Park Jae-ho’s pupils shook. There was a brief moment of agitation and then his calm expression returned, but I saw it clearly. However, President Park Jae-ho refused until the end.

“What do you mean? Who did you kill? There’s nothing this pale young guy can’t say.”

“Choi Seok-ho and a guest in the second floor room. Even if Choi Seok-ho did not kill himself, the murder case that occurred today is different. The boss must have done it himself. In the first place, the owner is the only one who can come and go in the room as he pleases, right?”

“Don’t say anything funny. The criminal who entered the room did not enter through the door, but opened the window and entered from the outside. You can do it even if it’s not me. First of all, I am also suspected by the police.”

“Anyway, he seems to be the suspect.”

Didn’t you open the room door with the spare key and go in?

Well, that could be possible.

President Park Jae-ho must have been careful not to be found out right away as the culprit. Things like creating a fake alibi or manipulating the scene. I’m not a detective, so there was no need to refute it in detail.

I knew a weakness that could irritate President Park Jae-ho.

It was a murderous ghost.

“If you keep talking nonsense, I will report you for obstruction of business.”

“That’s right. I’m going to go exterminate the demons. Did you see it last night? I tried to get rid of the snake demon by doing things like fishing.”

“… … .”

“It’s said to save souls, and it’s a special medicine for evil spirits that drown in water. I’m going to do it again. I will definitely send your daughter to the underworld within today.”

“… … You bastard!”

President Park Jae-ho’s expression became grimly distorted.

President Park Jae-ho knew that we could put an end to Susalgwi.

If we went to rescue souls during the day today, President Park Jae-ho would be in great trouble.

“Boss. No matter how much evidence you hide, you’re still under suspicion from the police, right? A murder occurred inside a motel, so it’s natural to be suspicious of you.”

Because now CEO Jae-ho Park is suspected of being a suspect in a murder case.

He was the person working at the motel last night. The police were not fools and there was no way they would not suspect President Park Jae-ho at all.

President Park Jae-ho could not move freely now.

Maybe it’s the night the police leave.

It was difficult to stop us during the day. If you tried to sneak away from the counter, you would be noticed by the police.

‘It’s the same for us that we can’t save souls right now.’

Of course, we also couldn’t save souls during the day. The scriptures that go into the soul vessel are only effective at night, so it was useless to try to save the soul now.

But there was no way CEO Park Jae-ho knew about our situation.

Only Sarah and I knew that the scriptures had annoying restrictions.

“The boss is playing with the police here. We’re going to go catch my daughter. Because I will openly rescue souls and do it during the day.”

“You fucking bastard!”

Finally, my true nature came out.

President Park Jae-ho didn’t even try to hide his expression anymore and swore at me.

“Do you know how my daughter died? I was murdered by my stepmom! If that’s not enough, you’re destined to be trapped in the water and suffer for the rest of your life!”

“What are you saying? If you wanted to save your daughter, you should have called someone long ago and moved the capital.”

“That’s not possible! My daughter wants to remain in this world. I can’t be separated from my daughter forever. A young guy like you doesn’t know how his father feels.”

She is a very greedy woman.

“I don’t want to know how my father feels like such a crazy psychopath. I wish father and daughter could go to hell holding hands. We are going to give orders! If you can stop it, try blocking it.”

I pretended to leave the motel.

It was right then.

” This is a dog !!!!!! ◦ ◦ ◦

President Park Jae-ho shouted and touched the bottom of the counter desk. Although there was no special handle, the desk opened and a secret storage space popped out. A stranger would not have known there was a storage space there.

“I’ll kill you!!!”

President Jae-ho Park took out a machete from inside the desk and came out. It was the machete they used when they attacked us yesterday. When I wondered where it was hidden, it seemed like it was hidden in a secret place.

━━Sereung

The sharp tip of the machete was pointed at me.

This was not just a space for us, it was a lobby with many people gathered.

Customers wandering around screamed when they saw the knife.

“Ugh, wow!”

“That person has a knife in his hand!”

Of course, the police were also waiting in the lobby. The police officers at the entrance also heard people screaming and ran into the lobby in a huff.

“President Jae-ho Park! What are you doing all of a sudden? Throw away the knife right now!”

A police officer with the rank of sergeant along with constables tried to stop President Park Jae-ho. The police officers unfolded their triple batons, but President Park Jae-ho had no intention of putting down his sword. Instead, he came closer to me and waved his knife threateningly.

“You! Abby says she wants to save her daughter, but is it such a big sin? I won’t let you get out alive!”

By you guys, I meant Sarah and I.

President Park Jae-ho was planning to kill us to prevent us from saving our souls. I had no idea it would get such an enthusiastic reaction. The threat of expulsion must have touched the boss’s heart.

‘He came with a knife.’

I had no idea that CEO Jae-ho Park would pull out a knife from a strange place.

Now I was empty handed.

It was impossible to threaten someone with a knife in the same way.

Since there were police around, it was better not to use a knife in the first place.

“Stop right now!”

Police officers nearby rushed in.

However, President Park Jae-ho moved one step faster than the police arrived.

“Shut up!”

President Park Jae-ho held the machete backwards and stabbed me.

‘come.’

I concentrated on looking at the tip of the knife. The trajectory of the fast-flying knife was clearly visible to the eye. President Park Jae-ho’s hands were shaking slightly due to excitement. If you consider the trembling of your hands, you could guess where the tip of the knife would fly.

It was near my chest.

‘I just need to time it right.’

I had no intention of avoiding it.

In order to easily subdue an excited person, it was necessary to show off force. Just like the generals who instilled fear into their enemies on the battlefields of old. The performance, which was like an art, helped to subdue people.

A knife flew in front of my eyes.

It was possible now that I was concentrating.

I stretched both hands forward and held the sword like I was putting my hands together.

━━Percussion

The machete stopped in midair.

I succeeded in catching the blade.

At that moment, the police officers running around stopped and the customers’ eyes widened.

“Huh? Huh?”

“Hey, that guy grabbed the knife!!”

“Does that make sense?”

The most embarrassing thing was CEO Park Jae-ho, who tried to stab me.

President Jaeho Park was sweating coldly and tried to twist the blade in my hand.

“Fuck you! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!”

It seemed like he was still trying to kill me, but the blade in my hand didn’t budge.

President Park Jae-ho’s expression gradually became perplexed.

“You, what are you… ! How do you hold a knife with your hand?”

“Why? They say it a lot in movies.”

“Well, that’s a movie, you bastard!”

“Whether it’s a movie or reality, that’s it, dude.”

This time, I twisted my hands holding the sword as if I was putting my hands together.

When he twisted it so hard, President Park Jae-ho’s hand, which was holding the knife, flew off.

good.

We have now secured the killer’s weapon.

“Jinwoo!”

Sarah, who was watching from behind, waved her hand and shouted.

Sarah was holding a cell phone in her hand.

It looked like he had just filmed Jaeho Park trying to stab me with his cell phone.

“The boss just tried to stab you! I took a video! This alone is attempted murder, so please quickly call the boss a lawyer!”

“Lawyer?”

“Attorney Joo!”

aha!

You mean ‘State’s Attorney’.

I threw away my knife and moved forward.

President Park Jae-ho took a step back and shouted with a trembling expression.

“What the fuck! Who is the main lawyer?”

“You don’t know our state attorney? You just need to know now.”

I twirled my arms and relaxed my shoulders.

The owner, who was walking backwards, stopped when he was blocked by the lobby wall.

There was no longer any place to run to.

It was that moment.

I punched CEO Park Jae-ho in the body.

━━Puuuck!!

After being punched, President Park Jae-ho’s body shook violently and was bent over backwards.

“Wow!”

President Park Jae-ho, who was able to express ‘ㄱ’ with his body, frothed at the mouth and fainted on the spot.

I said while raising my fist.

“This is the main lawyer.”