Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 68

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Chapter 68

“You’re attaching the video to the final report, right?”
Bang Ji-seok asked.
“Yes, of course.”
“How much longer on the report?”
“I’ll have it completed by this morning and upload it to the web drive.”
“Got it. Can you share the video first though? I want to take a look at it.”
“Ah, yes, understood.”
Kim Tae-woo answered immediately and began manipulating files on his computer.
As he did, Bang Ji-seok noticed something odd in the way he kept glancing around nervously.
Go Yu-rim also found Kim Tae-woo’s behavior suspicious.
The Settlement Team wasn’t supposed to make mistakes.
‘We eliminated the Silent Spirit Ghost, yet there’s no trace of its elimination.’
With Class 3 Vengeful Spirits, Class 2 Resurrection Ghosts, and Class 1 Wandering Spirits, the traces could be completely erased after elimination.
However, with Class 4 Jangdok Ghosts or Class 5 Silent Spirit Ghosts that possessed extraordinarily strong resentment and spectral energy, even after elimination, spectral fragments would scatter about like debris.
The fact that the Settlement Team hadn’t detected the Silent Spirit Ghost’s remnants was something that shouldn’t have been possible.
This was actually one of the methods used to verify the ghost’s classification in the final report, so the Training Team had no choice but to trust the Settlement Team’s investigation results to some degree.
‘Could the Founder’s Ghost Hunting Blade have consumed all of it?’
Bang Ji-seok waited for Kim Tae-woo’s video to upload to the web drive while pondering this.
Any employee with a rank knew that the Founder’s Ghost Hunting Blade absorbed ghost fragments.
But given that the Settlement Team had been able to detect everything while processing so many Silent Spirit Ghosts at the Jangdok Training Ground, that explanation didn’t quite fit.
In conclusion, the possibility that Kim Tae-woo was lying couldn’t be ruled out either.
“It’s all uploaded.”
Kim Tae-woo said then.
Bang Ji-seok gave him a knowing look, then quickly scanned through the footage of Mando High School captured on his smart glasses.
And finally, the climactic confrontation with the Female Student Ghost on the rooftop.
In the rain, the Female Student Ghost appeared like a pale twin, and the camera suddenly cut out.
After the ghost was eliminated, the footage jumped directly to a scene of Yoon Taek-jong lying collapsed.
Based on the pattern so far, it seemed impossible to rule out the possibility that Kim Tae-woo had intentionally cut the video.
‘Could he have actually released the ghost?’
He stroked his chin thoughtfully, then opened the company messenger.
He needed to send a message to Cha Manager.

Bang Ji-seok:
Manager Cha, did you receive the report from Kim Chief’s visit to Mando High School yesterday evening?
Cha Manager:
No, it hasn’t come in yet.
Bang Ji-seok:
He’s currently working on the final report, but the smart glass footage has already been uploaded. Would it be possible to ask you to review the video first?
Cha Manager:
What for? I’ll look at it once the report comes in.
Bang Ji-seok:
I have a suspicion that the ghost was released. Either it was deliberately freed, or it escaped.
Cha Manager:
Come on, that can’t be.
Bang Ji-seok:
When he dealt with the last Silent Spirit Ghost, the smart glass malfunctioned and stopped recording. It seems like he deliberately turned it off. The Settlement Team also says they can’t find any trace of the Silent Spirit Ghost being destroyed.
Cha Manager:
That’s nonsense. Wait a moment. Let me take a look.
Bang Ji-seok:
Yes, thank you.
.
.
.
Cha Manager:
Bang, tell Kim Chief to come to my office.
Bang Ji-seok:
Yes, understood.
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After exchanging messages, Ji-seok looked at Tae-woo and spoke.
“Kim Chief. Come to the manager’s office now.”
“Yes? Ah, yes. Understood.”
Tae-woo, who had been typing busily, rose from his seat and headed toward the manager’s office.
Knock knock—
As I knocked and entered, Cha Manager gestured seriously for me to come closer.
When I approached and stood across from his desk, Cha Manager asked.
“I watched the footage you uploaded. At the end, that Silent Spirit Ghost with the two Female Student Ghosts attached to it—did you release it?”
“No. I eliminated it.”
“Don’t lie. The Settlement Team says there’s no trace of the Silent Spirit Ghost being eliminated?”
“I’m not entirely sure about that.”
“Tell me honestly. If you keep insisting, I can’t cover for you either. You think the Settlement Team’s investigation is a joke?”
“…No, it’s not.”
“From what I saw in the footage, it didn’t seem like a Silent Spirit Ghost that Kim Chief couldn’t eliminate. What happened? Did you deliberately turn off the camera?”
“….”
Tae-woo pondered for a moment before answering.
“…It felt too pitiful to eliminate those dead spirits as things were.”
“And then?”
“I said that if they only dealt with Teacher Yoon Taek-jong from the footage according to their wishes, they would ascend on their own.”
“You made a promise? With ghosts?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Sigh. Kim Chief, you remember that Yoon Taek-jong is the client, right?”
Cha Manager let out a dry laugh as he spoke.
“Listen. Kim Chief. We’re a company that eliminates ghosts that remain in this reality, the world of the living, and cause harm—regardless of reasons or circumstances. You can’t be swayed by the ghosts’ stories like this. Which side do you think we work for?”
“I understand.”
Tae-woo answered while lowering his head.
“Even if a victim’s ghost killed by a murderer is filled with resentment and tries to kill the murderer—we must still eliminate the ghost. You know that, right? Especially since he’s the client. If something happens to him, we won’t even get paid properly.”
“I apologize.”
“So. What did you decide to do?”
“They said they would deal with Yoon Taek-jong according to their wishes and then ascend on their own.”
Tae-woo answered.
At that same moment, I recalled what had happened.

* * *

Whoooosh—

In the rain, my sword moved toward the Female Student Ghost’s neck.

Thud—

The blade came to an abrupt halt just before the ghost’s neck.
In that moment before I could annihilate the spirit, I hesitated.
It was because what Yoon Taek-jong had done was far too immoral.
I was furious not only at his actions, but at the very nature of a man who had commissioned an exorcism to destroy the vengeful spirits that had become what they were because of him.
That was when it happened.

Drip—Drop—

Tears of blood streamed from the Female Student Ghost’s eyes, rolling down her cheeks before falling onto the Guihon Blade.

Saaaaaaaa—
Uuuuuung—

The Guihon Blade trembled slowly in response.
Simultaneously, the blood that had fallen upon the blade mingled with the rain, becoming murky as it seeped into the steel itself.
I clenched my teeth and glared at the ghost before slowly lowering my blade.
“So if you deal with only this man as you wish, you’ll ascend to heaven on your own?”
I asked.
The ghost stared directly into my eyes, tears of blood streaming down her face.
Though she didn’t open her mouth, I could understand what they were answering.
“Fine. Do as you wish. But don’t even think about causing harm elsewhere. If you break this promise, I’ll find you again and annihilate you. Without fail.”
I said.
Then the tears of blood flowing from the Female Student Ghost’s eyes retreated back into her sockets.
She lifted her head, transformed into black smoke, and vanished.
I watched the Female Student Ghost disappear, then looked down at the Guihon Blade.
The Guihon Blade continued to tremble faintly with a soft humming sound.
It seemed to be praising me for doing the right thing.

* * *

“What if the ascension doesn’t happen? What if it doesn’t—what then?”
Cha Manager asked.
“I will handle it, sir.”
“Handle it how? The Silent Spirit Ghost you’ve released into the world.”
“…I will take measures one way or another, sir.”
“Ha. This is quite the predicament. Kim Chief, you must never show compassion toward spirits. They can devour you in an instant.”
“Yes, sir. I will remember that.”
Cha Manager washed his face with his hands and seemed lost in thought for a moment.
Then he shook his head and spoke.
“You understand that if this is handled this way, we might not even receive proper payment from Yoon Taek-jong, right?”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Submit a full report and statement of circumstances after you’re done.”
“Yes, understood.”
I lowered my head and left the manager’s office.
Bang Ji-seok and Go Yu-rim glanced at me briefly before returning their focus to their work.

* * *

Several days later.
A visitation room at a detention center in Gyeongbuk.
Yoon Taek-jong, meeting with his lawyer, nodded with a satisfied expression.
Bandages wrapped around his legs and torso, yet his mind seemed clear.
“That’s good then. So the matter regarding Go Yu-rim’s death is ultimately without suspicion, right?”
He asked his lawyer.
“Yes. It appears they will conduct a reinvestigation based on this incident, but without evidence, it should come back as no charges. However, the problem is the stabbing of Park Bong-soo, the school janitor. While the stabbing itself wasn’t recorded, footage of you leaving with the knife was captured on dashcam and CCTV, so it will be difficult to avoid charges.”
“This is driving me insane. I truly have no memory of it.”
“The circumstantial evidence is clear, so there’s nothing we can do. Your fingerprints were all over the weapon.”
“Wait! Wasn’t there a young man captured on that CCTV too? The one going around performing exorcisms? Didn’t he kill them?”
“No? Actually, the school CCTV shows nothing but you.”
The lawyer shook his head.
When the Settlement Team handled the aftermath, they erased all traces, so the police and others could find no evidence of my presence.
“That can’t be right.”
“It’s certain. The police confirmed it.”
“This is absurd. Anyway, I understand. Just prepare things well.”
“Yes, understood.”
The lawyer answered while organizing his documents.
With that, Yoon Taek-jong stood and moved to his cell with the guard.
As he did, he fell into deep thought.
He had absolutely no memory of stabbing the janitor.
His only memory was waiting in the car with the janitor and having various conversations.
When I came to my senses, I was lying broken and battered on the rain-soaked rooftop.
So the police, finding only two people at the school, had designated Yoon Taek-jong as the School Janitor’s murderer.
‘Either way, with the School Janitor gone, I can completely bury the deaths of Go Yu-rim and Kim Young-soon. The exorcism is done, so the ghost should be gone too.’
With the School Janitor—his accomplice—dead and the ghost vanished, their deaths could be completely concealed.
Screech—clang—
While he was lost in thought, the cell door opened, and Yoon Taek-jong stepped inside and took a seat.
Thud thud thud—
The sound of the guard’s footsteps faded into the distance.
Yoon Taek-jong exhaled a long sigh and closed his eyes.
That was when it happened.

“Teacher. Why did only I have to die?”

The School Janitor’s voice came from behind him.
Yoon Taek-jong spun around in shock.
But there was no one there.

“Why did only I have to die? Why did only I have to die? Why did only I have to die?”

The same voice repeated over and over.
Yoon Taek-jong felt his spine chill as he looked up.
There, hanging from the ceiling, was the School Janitor—drenched in blood—glaring down at him.

Drip drip drip—

The School Janitor’s tongue stretched out grotesquely long and coiled around Yoon Taek-jong’s neck.
“Gack!”
As the School Janitor retracted his tongue, Yoon Taek-jong’s body lifted into the air.
Then, a pair of identical Female Student Ghosts materialized before him.

“You killed us. You killed us. You killed us.”

The ghost spoke to Yoon Taek-jong, her black lips moving rapidly as she chanted.
At the same time, both of their lips tore open horizontally in grotesque grins.
“Gack!”
Yoon Taek-jong felt his breath being cut off and thrashed desperately.
His toes repeatedly touched and left the chair beneath him.
The Female Student Ghost smiled as she kicked the chair over with her foot.
“Gaaaack!”
Yoon Taek-jong’s tongue protruded as he let out a strangled moan.
Then the School Janitor descended slowly from the ceiling and pressed his face against Yoon Taek-jong’s.
A disturbingly cold sensation crawled across Yoon Taek-jong’s cheek.
Hehehehehehehehe—
And a bone-chilling laugh echoed through his eardrums.

Guihon Trading: Exorcism Specialists Chapter 68

Author
Cha U-Renz
Publisher
Daon Creative
Planning / Editing / Production
Yoon Tae-ri
Cover
Lee Chi

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