The Civil Servant Who Concealed Their True Strength Turns Out to be a Master of Possession - Chapter 15

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A Civil Servant Who Hides His Strength Is Exceptionally Good at Possession – Episode 015
Pee So-won cleared her throat and quickly changed the subject.
“Anyway, what do we do now? We were clearly investigating the Jeongmun-go murder case, not the Geumho-dong illegal weapons trafficking case, and the suspect Kang Won-yeon isn’t saying a word.”
That was true.
Ever since Kang Il-yeon was transported to the Hunter Investigation Unit, Kang Won-yeon had refused to make any statements.
Kang Il-yeon was in some mysterious state of intoxication, making proper testimony impossible.
‘I can’t disappoint the Chairman… I’m a useful person… I deserve the medicine… I…’
According to the Healer, he kept spouting such nonsense while attempting self-harm.
But since we didn’t know exactly what this “medicine” Kang Il-yeon was addicted to was, there was no way to resolve it.
‘I know what it is, but I have no intention of telling anyone.’
Kang Il-yeon must never receive treatment through that “medicine” again. That drug wasn’t actually making him healthy—it was making him sick.
‘Because it’s a Dungeon byproduct with mind-control effects!’
No matter how talented Kang Il-yeon was as a production-type Hunter, how could someone do something so despicable to a nineteen-year-old?
He definitely deserved divine punishment.
With that thought, I opened my mouth.
“Actually… I think we might be able to proceed without Kang Won-yeon’s statement…”
“Who said you could interrupt me and speak whenever you want?”
At Pee So-won’s words, I clicked my tongue and raised my hand.
“Right. Go ahead.”
Ugh. This psychopath.
Oh my, Mom and Dad. It seems I’ve ended up on a team with a psychopath!
“We don’t need Kang Won-yeon’s statement! From what I heard from Kang Il-yeon, there’s apparently a different murder weapon. The weapon found at the crime scene only had bloodstains—there were no victim’s tissue fragments on it, right? But the real murder weapon will be different!”
I rushed through my words, worried Pee So-won would cut me off again.
Then Pee So-won’s brow furrowed.
“You’re telling me you got all that out of that lunatic in such a short time?”
“I originally…”
I scratched the back of my head and laughed awkwardly.
“…have good interpersonal skills.”
“…”
Watching Pee So-won’s expression darken, I quickly added.
“When I gently brought up Kang Won-yeon, he just spilled everything. The two of them seemed like brothers with a good relationship. So I used that to persuade him.”
“What made you feel they had a good relationship? You could have died by bringing up Kang Won-yeon and triggering him in that situation.”
Pee So-won spoke sharply.
“Then it would’ve been a pathetic death.”
A pathetic death?
Wasn’t that a bit harsh?
But if you ask what made me feel that way…
“Because he’s nineteen.”
I could only answer with common sense.
At those words, Pee So-won’s expression shifted slightly.
“He’s nineteen, he knew his brother was falsely accused, and most importantly—Kang Il-yeon gave him that keyring, and Kang Won-yeon treasures it.”
Even if this weren’t the original story, the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming.
It’s proof that Kang Il-yeon cares for Kang Won-yeon.
Even if it’s not brotherly affection in the conventional sense, you can feel it, can’t you?
In those eyes that react so sensitively whenever the other’s name comes up.
They’re still not even adults yet.
There’s no way they could hide such feelings.
‘That arrogant Lee Yu-ji guy lies to me and I catch him immediately.’
Back in first year of high school, he claimed he wasn’t going to cram school because there was no money for it, then said he didn’t need cram school anyway—and got caught in the lie.
‘That’s when I gave him a joint lock and nearly broke his shin bone….’
I’m F-rank, but because I trained in martial arts, even a proper stance doubles my strength output.
At first I couldn’t control it well and broke several pieces of furniture at home.
‘I always have to be careful with my strength….’
I continued speaking, recalling that day’s lesson.
“I believed Kang Il-yeon wouldn’t harm me, since I’m protecting Kang Won-yeon’s safety. And of course, I trusted he would cooperate with the investigation.”
“….”
Pee So-won regarded me quietly for a moment.
“You believed….”
Pee So-won seemed to be thinking about something for a moment, then turned away.
“How sentimental. What does such benevolence solve? The murder weapon you mentioned hasn’t turned up anywhere. Kang Il-yeon and Kang Won-yeon are now both sitting in prison together….”
“…It’s at the Chairman’s house. At Jeongmun-go Chairman Jeong’s house. The murder weapon. Kang Il-yeon confessed to it.”
It’s a lie.
He never made any such confession.
But I know.
That the Chairman’s son hasn’t thrown it away yet.
‘According to the original story,’ that bastard probably hasn’t even told his father the truth about the incident yet.
“So… this time you’re going to break into a civilian’s home armed instead of with a keyring?”
“No? They should open the door for us, shouldn’t they?”
“What….”
“Ah, well. The ownership records for that Geumho-dong warehouse lot seemed a bit odd, so I investigated and found it’s owned by a foundation—and it turns out that foundation uses the same fund as the Jeongmun-go Foundation. So I traced the fund’s source and found one person. The Chairman, Jang Hae-yeol.”
I slid the file folder from behind me forward with a grin.
“I received a little help from Team Leader Kwon…?”
Well, of course I gave him a few hints too.
The moment Pee So-won’s face hardened completely.
A soft whistling sound came from behind.
Pee So-won glared in that direction, but Byeon Gu-do simply turned his head as if he had nothing to do with it.
He avoided Pee So-won’s gaze and glanced at me, then gave a thumbs up over the partition.
I got… praised!

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The search and seizure of Chairman Jeong’s house proceeded swiftly.
Though there was considerable debate about the Hunter Investigation Unit’s continued existence, their authority in matters like this was undeniable.
It seemed that was because Hunter-related crimes could result in catastrophic damage—entire cities could be wiped out if the golden window of opportunity was missed.
And without much difficulty, the exact same murder weapon that Kang Won-yeon possessed was discovered in the closet of a boy named Jang Ho-jin who lived on the second floor of Chairman Jeong’s house.
This one still had the victim’s flesh clinging to it.
Along with it came the CCTV jammer that Kang Il-yeon had created and the sticky shoes that could evade witnesses.
“They’ll argue in court, but Won-yeon will be released tomorrow, and Ho-jin will be transferred to prison tomorrow. Wow. A perfect good-triumphs-over-evil ending, right!”
And….
In the hospital room of Kang Il-yeon, who had been transported to Healer Hospital, stood a woman.
More precisely, she was upside down.
Stuck to the ceiling.
“…You….”
Kang Il-yeon had to doubt his sanity, which had only recently begun returning.
That woman’s bright, cheerful voice was definitely the same one he had heard in the Subspace.
That investigator wearing the mask.
But how on earth had she gotten here….
And why was she on the ceiling….
“Did you use my item?”
Lee Yu-ji tilted her head at those words, then, as if just remembering, descended to the floor.
“Oh, right. I didn’t realize I was stuck to the ceiling. Since my body’s gotten all squishy, I keep wanting to stick to things without thinking about it… Hehe… I want to lie on the bed right now too, but…!”
Lee Yu-ji stared at Kang Il-yeon with wide eyes.
The duration of ‘Squishy Transformation’ has 14 minutes remaining.
She needed to focus.
The skill boost she’d gained from possession was gradually fading.
If she was going to sneak out of this hospital later, she needed to get to the point!
“Hey, I have something to tell you! Want to do some business with me? I have some money….”
Lee Yu-ji’s eyes sparkled with light.
“I want to try using this through dark market channels!”
Can an investigator really do this?
…That’s what Kang Il-yeon wanted to shout, but he held it back.
Because Lee Yu-ji’s body was melting out of the chair and had already begun touching his bed.

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