Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 87

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 87

In response to Tae-woo’s question, Seung-hun immediately connected him with Ji-seok.

[Yeah. Kim Chief. You doing okay?]

“Yes. I’m fine. What happened?”

[Well. According to what the Settlement Team confirmed, it looks like a Grade 3 specter. From what I saw, it seemed about Grade 3 too.]

“Is that so? It seemed incredibly violent.”

[It was possessed, though. A person possessed by a specter can lift objects and all that, so it probably felt more violent.]

“The apartment damage seems quite extensive. Do you think it’ll be cleaned up properly?”

[That’s exactly why the Settlement Team and Manager came down having a heated argument. With the damaged vehicle repair costs alone—this business trip’s expenses aren’t even enough to cover it, so they’re saying we have to pull from other sales figures in our team too.]

“Ah. I see.”
Tae-woo recalled what had happened at the battle site yesterday.
“Oh. But didn’t Hye-ji’s parents say they’d repair the house damage themselves?”

[But I guess they didn’t think about a TV worth hundreds of thousands breaking, the entrance door being destroyed, the room door being destroyed, the dresser and desk all getting ruined. Plus, there’s been a commotion over the knife scars on Lim Hye-ji’s back.]

“Sigh.”
It was unavoidable, but on the other hand, it was understandable.

[But Manager threw a fit saying it was unavoidable. Even Kim Chief fell from the ninth floor and got puncture wounds in his hand—it was such an intense operation. He’s strongly protesting whether it’s right to lose everything like that. He says this was an act of God.]

“Ah….”

[Anyway. I’m not sure what’ll happen, but it looks like the Settlement Team submitted the case to the Internal Dispute Resolution Committee. The board of directors, the Executive Director, and the managing directors will probably have a meeting.]

“This might end up costing us sales because of me.”

[Don’t worry about it too much. Kim Chief almost died anyway. You can get scolded when you come to work—just don’t worry about that now.]

“Yes, understood.”

[Still, according to Manager Cha, it should be handled well. Take care of yourself and I’ll see you tomorrow. You can come in tomorrow, right?]

“Yes, I’ll be able to come to work.”

[Got it. Rest up.]

“Yes, understood.”
Tae-woo hung up the phone.
In conclusion, the scale of damage from yesterday’s field operation was substantial enough that even pouring all the client fees wouldn’t be sufficient—but it seemed Cha Manager was appealing to how grueling the work had been, making sure it would be counted as revenue.
“Sigh.”
Tae-woo pondered how yesterday could have gone differently to minimize damage while still succeeding in the exorcism.
“Will you be resting at home today?”
Seung-hun asked.
Tae-woo thought for a moment, then shook his head.
“No. I’d like to visit the school that Jang Man-ho attended.”
“The spirit you encountered in yesterday’s field operation? Why do you wish to go?”
“I did dispel it, but still… he was a victim. He was a victim of school violence. I think there should be measures taken against the students who perpetrated it.”
“Ah. As expected of the Chairman’s grandson. The Chairman also always conducted follow-up measures after exorcisms. Whether through official channels or private ones if necessary.”
“Let’s have lunch and head out right after.”
Tae-woo said.
Then Seung-hun clasped his hands together and spoke respectfully.
“No, sir. You should rest for a while, so I shall go in your stead.”
“Alone, driver?”
“Yes. Please rest thoroughly today. I’ll have your meal brought to your room at noon.”
Seung-hun finished speaking, bowed at a ninety-degree angle, then turned and left the room.
Tae-woo tilted his head with a puzzled expression, wondering what measures Seung-hun intended to take.

* * *

Seung-hun contacted Cha Manager and explained the situation, then heard detailed accounts of what had transpired at the battle site yesterday.
Afterward, he moved to the Jinang Apartment management office and secured the CCTV footage from the time of the assault.
He then filed a report with the police, sent the footage to the media, and headed to the school.
Of course, throughout this process, he took measures to ensure the perpetrators’ identities remained unspecified, thereby avoiding any potential legal backlash that might come his way.
When Seung-hun met with the student affairs director at the school, he handed over the CCTV footage while making it abundantly clear that he had already filed a report with the police.
The school expressed reluctance at these measures, but with the victim already deceased and a police report filed, the situation had escalated beyond what could be dismissed lightly.
Moreover, with the assault footage having reached the media, the school found itself with no choice but to impose severe disciplinary action.
Subsequently, the perpetrators’ parents knelt before Jang Man-ho’s mother and apologized, but her fury had already reached a boiling point, and she refused to forgive them.
Even as all these measures proceeded in rapid succession, the perpetrators showed no signs of remorse.
“Damn it. This is infuriating. That bastard should’ve just died quietly. Why the hell is he still causing trouble even after death?”
“Right? That asshole’s still making waves from beyond the grave.”
“What do we do? We were even on the news.”
“Who cares? Let’s screenshot the news and post it on Instagram. We’ll get so many likes. Hahahaha.”
The perpetrators huddled together in a back alley, smoking cigarettes and chattering away.
Then, Seung-hun appeared at the mouth of the alley.
“Students. Is it appropriate for you to be smoking here? And what kind of filth are you spewing with every word? Your language is nothing but profanity.”
As Seung-hun spoke with a smile, the perpetrators turned their heads toward him.
“Who are you?”
“Just leave~”
They waved their hands dismissively and spoke with insolence.
But Seung-hun did not stop and slowly approached them.
“I said leave.”
“Hahahaha. We must look real easy to push around.”
The perpetrators turned around, stretching their shoulders as if ready for a fight at any moment.
“You don’t need to apologize. You just need to quietly take your beating.”
Seung-hun spoke those final words with an unwavering smile.
“What did you say!”
The perpetrators lunged at Seung-hun all at once.
And several days later.
The perpetrators who appeared at the police station had their faces and arms covered in wounds and casts.
In his own way, Seung-hun had carried out a measure of revenge on behalf of Jang Man-ho.
And these three students each received ten-year prison sentences.

* * *

Two days after the Jinang Apartment field deployment.
When I arrived at work, Ye-rim greeted me warmly.
“Ah, how are you feeling?”
“I’m doing well, thank you.”
I answered with a smile.
“Manager Bang is away on a business trip.”
“I see.”
“I heard about the Jinang Apartment field situation. Yesterday, the client decided to cover all compensation costs. It looks like our sales figures will remain unchanged—no deductions or offsets.”
“Ah, is that so? That’s a relief.”
“The damage was severe, but since we were ultimately trying to save an eight-year-old girl possessed by a spirit and perform an exorcism, it was deemed an unavoidable circumstance. Lucky for us, really.”
“Yes, I was quite worried about it, to be honest.”
“I can imagine. Cases like this happen from time to time.”
Ye-rim explained several similar field cases to me.
Just as I’d experienced before, whenever property damage occurred during operations, compensation costs were deducted from the contract fee.
This was a loss resulting from damage caused by deployed staff members—essentially a concept similar to the client holding the responsible employee accountable.
However, when an objection was filed with the Settlement Team claiming it was an “unavoidable circumstance,” the Internal Dispute Resolution Committee would convene, analyze the circumstances, and decide whether to deduct from the contract fee or have the client provide compensation.
This time, as Ye-rim had mentioned, the objection that the circumstances were unavoidable was upheld, and the client decided to handle the compensation.
“By the way, are you able to go out on a field tonight? We have one field operation scheduled for this evening.”
Ye-rim asked with a concerned tone.
“Yes, I’m fine. What kind of field is it?”
“The Sales Team uploaded it to the web storage. Check it out. The number is 89671.”
“Understood, I’ll take a look.”
I sat down at my desk and searched for the number in the web storage request file folder.
A single request file came up in the search results.

[No.89671 – Gyeongnam Hamseung Mountain Water-Dwelling Spirit Exorcism Request]

Water-drowned ghost.
It was a term referring to a water spirit.
“A water spirit?”
Tae-woo asked in surprise.
Ye-rim picked up the Americano cup from her desk and provided further explanation.
“We have an outsourced sales company near Hamseung Mountain. There’s a temple called Hamseung Temple, and we occasionally receive requests from there and pass them along. There’s a small pond near that temple, and apparently water-drowned ghosts appear there quite frequently. I heard that not long ago, a woman in her twenties who was doing a temple stay drowned and died there.”
At her words, Tae-woo immediately read through the document content.
Hamseung Mountain water-drowned ghost.
It seemed the locals had been familiar with it since ancient times.
There had been rumors of a water spirit for quite a long time, and from children to the elderly, oral tradition warned everyone never to approach that pond.
However, recently a woman in her twenties who was doing a temple stay drowned in the pond while taking a walk.
Moreover, it was an incident where the woman was only discovered a full week after she went missing.
Fortunately, no signs of foul play were found on the body.
So the police closed the case as a simple accidental death, and the temple stay program at Hamseung Temple was suspended.
Following this, Hamseung Temple sent a request to Guihon Trading to eliminate the water-drowned ghost.
“The fee is 100 million won. That’s no small amount.”
Ye-rim said.
“Wow. But does a temple have 100 million won?”
“Geez, you’re underestimating religious organizations.”
At Tae-woo’s question, Ye-rim let out a small laugh and shrugged her shoulders.
“Gyeongnam is quite far. When should we depart?”
“I’m planning to leave around two o’clock after lunch. Is that alright?”
“Yes, I understand.”
Tae-woo replied.
As he did, he carefully examined the photos of Hamseung Mountain and Hamseung Temple displayed on the monitor.

* * *

Two o’clock in the afternoon.
I rode in Ye-rim’s car and headed toward Hamseung Mountain in Gyeongnam.
Inside the car, I gazed down at my left hand wrapped in bandages with worried eyes.
The pain had diminished considerably, but applying strong force with my left hand still proved somewhat difficult.
Ye-rim glanced at me and spoke.
“Wielding a sword seems like it might be challenging for you?”
To that question, I brushed my hand dismissively and answered.
“No. I’ll be fine.”
“I have a spare pistol I can give you. If it becomes too difficult, use that as well.”
“Ah. Is that alright?”
“Of course. You can take it. Would you like to open the glove box in front of the passenger seat?”
Ye-rim gestured with her chin while driving.
When I opened it, I found a USP Compact pistol housed in a black case.
“That’s also based on a GBB airsoft gun. Of course, the Technical Team reinforced it. Two magazines are included as well, so use those together. It should be helpful.”
As I listened to her explanation, I removed the pistol and examined it from various angles.
A weighty sensation transmitted through my palm.
If wielding my sword with my left hand proved difficult, I could hold the Guichal Blade in my right hand and the pistol in the other to supplement my offensive power.
I nodded slowly.
‘I’ll need to do some work once I get home.’
I thought it necessary to synchronize the smart glasses with the Guichal Blade and Blood Water Blade just as I had done before.

Demon Exorcism Specialist Guihon Trading Company Chapter 87

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

UCI
G720:N+A036-20260318158.0087

ⓒ2026, Cha U-Lens

※ This e-book is protected under the copyright law of the Republic of Korea.
No part or all of this work may be reproduced or modified in any form without the permission of the author and publisher.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Novels. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————