Yama Rising

Chapter 566: The Walking Corpse

Chapter 566: The Walking Corpse

“Is she the culprit behind it?”

Kwon Kyung-ho was practically hissing towards the end. At once, the surroundings were suddenly filled with the muted sound of gurgling bubbles and a sunken atmosphere.

Kwon Kyung-ho paused for a moment, and then responded hoarsely, “Thanks…”

“There’s no hurry.” Qin Ye interjected, “It’s not necessarily Ms Park either. The cronies around her could well have been involved as well. Had I been the one pulling the strings from behind the scene, I would definitely surround Ms Park with my people as soon as I discover the connection between Choi Tae-min and the Park family. For instance, her secretaries, personal assistants, spokespersons, and so on and so forth, would all be clothed with authority as her representative to trigger the MV Sewol incident. All Ms Park needs to do is to acquiesce with a nod of approval.”

“All I ask is the life of the culprit behind the MV Sewol incident. I’ve already waited for five years. What’s another one short month of waiting…?”

Qin Ye nodded, and finally sat down in front of the computer, where he began to browse and peruse the documents presented to him.

This wasn’t an unorthodox means to investigations. Many mystery cases since time immemorial had been resolved using such methods after all.

Qin Ye immediately flipped to page 21.

There was a western-style coffin located right in the center of the photographs. This wasn’t unusual. After all, it wasn’t uncommon to hear of Catholics in Daehan. That said, there were various sculptures placed around the coffin, all of which were clearly unrelated to the doctrines of Catholicism. Vibrantly-coloured scripture streamers hung loosely all around the coffin.

To be more precise, these were lanterns, and each of the lanterns were illuminated with a soft… green flame.

Lee Jung-sook walked right up behind him, reaching over and taking control of the mouse to zoom in on the important parts of the photograph.

Qin Ye’s pupils quivered slightly, and a wave of adult-rated thoughts immediately washed straight into his mind…

Here was an exquisite beauty coveted by the men of the world, standing no more than three inches from him in an unintentionally questionable posture. The faint fragrance of alluring perfume wafted right into his nostrils, assaulting the logical faculties of his mind and sending his heart thumping wildly. In his mind, he’d already bitten down tenderly on her collarbone, licking it slightly as he inched closer and closer…

It was incredibly awkward.

Lee Jung-sook smiled.

Could it be that… today… I’m going to--...

The adult-rated fantasies swirling in Qin Ye’s mind instantly sank to the bottom of the ocean. Qin Ye’s heart skipped a beat, and then he immediately shook his head fervently.

“The next time I catch you stealing glances at me with such an indecent look in your eyes, I’m gouging them out.” Lee Jung-sook released her grip around Qin Ye’s jaws and casually slumped back into the sofa, “I’ve got to say that your looks are rather baffling… Are you 16 or 18? You must have had the taisui fungus, haven’t you?”

“...” Lee Jung-sook rolled her eyes, barely concealing the regret that had surfaced in her heart - Perhaps I shouldn’t have recognized this man as a kindred spirit after all… He appears to have a brain defect somewhere…

Inch by inch, he navigated the enlarged photograph until it crossed the lanterns on the ground. And then, he suddenly paused.

All of them appeared to bear the appearances of young children, ranging from 10 to 16 years of age, and every single one of these children appeared to be screaming and crying in anguish and pain.

“Unfortunately, I’m unable to investigate the contents of the coffin. The loyalty of the cultists guarding this is absolutely staggering. But, according to the reports of the subsequent police investigations, the coffin was in fact… empty.” Lee Jung-sook lit a cigarette and crossed her legs, “Are you able to see anything?”

Without my eyes?

He knew what Kwon Kyung-ho was suggesting.

Tell him… all about the truth of the tragedy that sank to the bottom of the sea on that fateful day…

Blurb… blurb… The sound of bubbles rising from underwater filled the room at once, causing Qin Ye and Lee Jung-sook to glance reflexively at Kwon Kyung-ho, “It’s… it’s not me!”

The power had gone out in the room, but the computer was still working!

The maximum magnification with the software should have been ten times. However, the magnification right now went well beyond that! 12 times… 15 times… 20 times!

“Haaa--...” Even Lee Jung-sook couldn’t help but gasp in consternation at the peculiar series of events.

The corpse in the coffin… was alive!

“That’s impossible. The coffin has to be empty. My guys never make any mistakes.” Lee Jung-sook frowned and whispered to Qin Ye.

Lee Jung-sook sighed softly, “Are you saying that… there was a corpse in the coffin before the police investigations, and that these images are telling us what happened in the interim?”

Kkkrrrrr… As the gap to the coffin opened up more and more, the darkened room suddenly began to echo with the wails and cries of countless ghosts.

“Die…” “Die, die, die, die!!!” “You deserve to die…” “Go to hell!!!”

Boom! The lid slid right off the edge of the coffin, and a bald man wearing a black missionary suit with a cross displayed right across his chest stepped out from within.

Meanwhile, the chorus of ghastly cries around him escalated to its climax. Qin Ye’s heart skipped a beat. He thought of a possibility, and he promptly turned to Lee Jung-sook, seeking verification.

It’s actually him!

My conjectures are right… Arturo’s script of death has been designed around the cult leader, Choi Tae-min, the cause of the MV Sewol incident, the Train to Pusan incident, and close-knit relationship between Ms Park and Choi Soon-sil… To think that he was actually resurrected through the MV Sewol tragedy five years ago!

And as he had predicted, such a monstrosity would serve as the perfect villain for the emergence of the hero!