Exorcism Specialist Company: Ghost Soul Trading - Chapter 9

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Chapter 9

The conference room was equipped with a laptop and projector, displaying the footage I had recorded.
Simultaneously, CCTV feeds from the Abandoned School’s corridors and classrooms appeared on one side of the screen.
“Wait, that was the Abandoned School, right? Where did those cameras come from?”
I pointed at the screen and asked.
“It is the Abandoned School. We purchased it and installed cameras for the intern orientation program.”
Yoon Ye-rim explained.
For a moment, I felt as though I’d been struck on the back of my head.
The realization that someone had been watching my performance was deeply embarrassing.
“Hmm.”
Meanwhile, Cha Jun-ho and Bang Ji-seok examined my footage with serious expressions.
What surprised them was that I had actually captured the ghost on camera.
The CCTV they had installed at the Abandoned School had failed to record any ghost.
In the CCTV footage, I appeared to be performing some sort of show—swinging a sword and rolling around alone—but in my recording, it looked like a genuine scene from a horror game with real action unfolding.
“How did you manage that? It’s usually difficult to capture ghosts on camera.”
Bang Ji-seok asked, looking at me.
Cha Jun-ho chimed in from beside him.
“Right. Sometimes clients want to see what kind of ghost it was, but the footage doesn’t come out well, which can be frustrating. We had you record out of habit, but I never expected the ghost to actually show up on camera like this. How did you do it?”
I scratched my cheek as I answered.
“I’m not entirely sure myself. But it seems the ghost only gets captured once it notices me.”
“Really?”
“Yes. So if you look at that pull-up bar area, nothing appears at first—then it suddenly materializes. I could see the ghost with my own eyes, but it couldn’t see me until our eyes met. That’s when it started appearing on camera.”
I pointed to the scene where I had wielded my sword in the Schoolyard.
“So even in those situations, the camera doesn’t pick up on us?”
“Correct. It rarely does. Only occasionally.”
“That’s fascinating.”
The three of them, excluding me, each murmured their amazement.
It seemed they struggled to capture ghosts on camera even when they tried.
“Did you make those smart glasses?”
“No. They’re a commercial product, but I customized them.”
I answered Cha Jun-ho’s question.
“Customized? How?”
“I synchronized them with my swords, flashlight, and other equipment to display a custom UI. It also records in real-time.”
“That’s possible? You know how to do that?”
“Yes. At least to that extent.”
I held up my hand as I answered.
Cha Jun-ho smiled with evident satisfaction.
“What exactly are its functions?”
Bang Ji-seok asked.
“Well. It displays the location of weapons, shows the flashlight battery level, and… after that last mission, I added a Bluetooth radar function as well.”
“Bluetooth radar? What’s that?”
“I noticed that electronic devices sometimes malfunction when spirits appear. I reverse-engineered that phenomenon—using Bluetooth to detect the location of spirits in my vicinity. When a spirit causes electromagnetic interference, a blue dot appears at that location.”
“So you can detect spirits even behind doors?”
“Yes. Though it’s still in the testing phase. I added this function hastily yesterday and the day before, so it needs refinement.”
I shrugged and answered.
Bang Ji-seok tilted his head with a subtle expression, while Cha Jun-ho and Yoon Ye-rim focused silently on the screen.
“Hmm. If someone has strong spiritual sensitivity, that radar wouldn’t really be necessary anyway.”
Cha Jun-ho murmured.

The video continued playing.
In the footage I recorded, the UI displayed on the smart glasses wasn’t visible.
The UI was projected onto the smart glasses’ lens, while the camera lens mounted on the frame was what actually recorded the footage.
After reviewing all the recorded footage, the staff members nodded and exchanged glances.
“Good work on the recording. Regardless of other details, we’ll need to discuss the camera’s ability to capture spirits with the Technical Department later.”
Cha Jun-ho nodded and spoke, then turned to Bang Ji-seok. “What’s your assessment? How was the new recruit’s field orientation?”
“Well. I’ll give credit for not running away and seeing it through to the end, but breaking the glass and smashing the door—that’s a serious deduction, isn’t it? What kind of employee destroys doors while catching spirits? It just makes it easier for the one inside to escape and the one outside to enter.”
“That’s a fair point. Spirits can pass through walls freely, but due to their habits from life, they often move through doors and windows. So simply keeping doors and windows closed can effectively block their escape routes. But Kim broke the glass door, didn’t he?”
Cha Jun-ho spoke, looking at me.
I didn’t answer and looked away.
“There are situations where such boldness is necessary. But not knowing what kind of spirit was inside—that was quite dangerous.”
Cha Jun-ho added.
“Yes. I understand.”
I nodded and replied.
“That’s all. Be more careful next time.”
“Yes, understood.”
“Any questions?”
Cha Jun-ho paused the video and asked.
I stared at the paused footage before turning to Cha Jun-ho.
“Yes. I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Does the Training Team actually catch spirits like that? Or do they do recording work like I did?”
“We catch spirits. Most new recruits would bolt immediately if we told them upfront it was about catching spirits, so we called it recording instead. If someone has decent spiritual sensitivity, they’ll see plenty of spirits while doing the recording rounds.”
“So all those spirits back there were real? You said it was an abandoned school for new recruit orientation.”
“Everything there is a real spirit. Abandoned schools naturally attract wandering spirits. When the next batch of recruits goes, there will be new ones.”
“I see.”
“Ah.”
After hearing the response, Tae-woo’s expression showed he had even more questions.
“Your curiosity about spirits—you’ll learn that in the field going forward. You’ll encounter plenty of them and face all sorts of situations.”
“Ah, yes, yes.”
When Cha Jun-ho spoke, Tae-woo nodded.
“If there are no other questions, let’s move on to the next item.”
“Yes.”
At his words, Bang Ji-seok and Yoon Ye-rim opened their notebooks.
Tae-woo also opened his notebook and followed suit.
“A new request came in. It’s been assigned to Team 4. Tell me your schedules.”
“I’ve scheduled a meeting with a client from Guro Ace Tower who’s suffering from a vengeful spirit.”
At Jun-ho’s words, Bang Ji-seok responded quickly.
“Is it serious?”
“Yes. The client has already attempted suicide three times because of the vengeful spirit. They’ve visited shamans for exorcism rituals and tried talismans, but apparently the shaman even got cursed instead.”
“How much are they offering?”
“They’re asking for two million won.”
“Two million? If someone’s attempting suicide because of a vengeful spirit, shouldn’t we be charging around three million?”
“It seems the Sales Team accepted two million because the client’s mother had used our company before. Apparently the family’s in difficult circumstances and they pleaded with us.”
“Hmm. I see. Okay, understood. We need to save lives. But don’t forget we still need to mind our revenue. We can’t develop an image of just doing charity work.”
“Yes, understood.”
Jun-ho turned his head toward Yoon Ye-rim.
“What about you, Deputy Manager Yoon?”
“Ah, yes. I’m heading to a commercial building at Incheon Yeongan Wharf where spirits have been appearing. The Merchants Association there put down a two-million-won deposit, and we agreed on eight hundred thousand won as the final payment after the work.”
“So it’s a ten-million-won job?”
“Yes. A ten-million-won operation.”
As Tae-woo listened to the conversation, he realized the secret behind this company’s 750-billion-won revenue lay right here.
Exorcising spirits and collecting payment for it.
They were essentially selling an exorcism service.
“A mountain spirit?”
“From what we’ve heard, it appears to be a mountain spirit. It doesn’t cause serious harm to people, but it keeps appearing and startling them. Apparently, that’s why no one’s renting the commercial spaces in that building.”
“I see.”
Jun-ho touched his chin and nodded.
“What about the new request?”
That’s when Bang Ji-seok asked.
“There’s a mart in Ilsan where mannequins have been moving on their own lately. The CCTV even caught one moving by itself. One time, a child was walking by and a mannequin suddenly fell over and landed on the kid. The mart ended up having to settle with the child’s parents, and it’s been a complete mess.”
“Possession. A spirit’s inhabiting the mannequin.”
As soon as Bang Ji-seok heard Jun-ho’s explanation, he added his own assessment.
“Since we can’t have this kind of problem happening again, they’re asking us to come as soon as possible and handle it. The fee is four million won.”
“Hmm. But this is actual fieldwork—we can’t send Manager Kim alone on his first real assignment, can we?”
Bang Ji-seok asked.
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about.”
“What if you went out yourself, sir?”
“Am I not busy enough already? Becoming a manager just made things worse. Damn it.”
Cha Jun-ho crossed his arms and paused in thought before continuing.
“Yoon Ye-rim. You go with Kim Tae-woo to Incheon, then handle the Ilsan situation.”
“Yes, understood.”
Yoon Ye-rim answered without hesitation.
“Yes, yes!”
Tae-woo also acknowledged and immediately jotted down the mission he’d just received in his notebook.

Guihon Trading Company – Episode 9

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

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