How To Live as a Civil Servant in Murim



Exciting Yeon Woo-hyeok (1)

-This is a story that actually happened.

‘Isn’t that too much for a text game opening phrase?’

Yeon Woo-hyuk thought as he looked at the screen. Every time I look at it, it was a very grand start to the text game theme.

– Daehwanguk, Cheondeok 15 years.

-The murder took place in a manor 20 li east of Hankyung.

-The body of the victim, Ahn Jang-ju, was found in a pavilion outside the manor, and no steps were found except for the victim’s.

-The distance to the nearby fence is three and a half feet, the nearby suspects are red-faced three-guts, and the iron-hearted iron swords of the volcano group…

Before reading it all, Yeon Woo-hyuk entered the correct answer.

– The case is settled.

– Reputation rises.

– Spiritual energy builds up through good karma.

‘Did I do too much?’

Even though he answered correctly, Yeon Woo-hyuk’s face was not bright.

The case that just came out was obviously a case that had been solved many times.

A mystery game where you guess the culprit of a random incident that occurs in Moorim with information given only through text.

In an era full of cutting-edge games, it was somewhat retrogressive, but Yeon Woo-hyuk really liked this game.

In a background reminiscent of martial arts, all kinds of unusual events and tricks. The fun of being cheerful and checking the suspects’ remarks, checking their alibi, and finding the real culprit was fun that other games couldn’t give.

The problem was that he had done so many things that he could now find out who the culprit was and how he used it in any case.

Didn’t he immediately identify the culprit after hearing such words as the outskirts of the manor, the pavilion, the steps of the victim himself, and the wall?

Now, the special ability provided by the game to additionally identify clues or hidden information from the criminal was meaningless.

‘I’m really sorry. I don’t think a game like this will come out again.’

And with that thought in mind, Yeon Woo-hyeok’s consciousness was cut off.

* * *

“Feeling exhilarating. Are you listening?”

“yes? yes.”

Yeon Woo-hyuk nodded as if he was possessed by something.

Seeing that, Podu clicked his tongue in disapproval.

“you. I gave you a yopae because I looked good on you, but what if you’re already like this? Do you know how many people want to have fun in this Hankyung?”

It was only natural that Podu and Ohchung were displeased.

What is exhilaration?

Those who, under the order of the judge, arrested the wicked who had committed crimes, were Pokke.

Upward, it is to serve and serve the Son of Heaven, and below, to capture the wicked for the sake of the common people and to gain fame.

Of course, promising young people didn’t get excited about it.

The amount of money coming in little by little while catching the wicked was more than expected.

First of all, I received a few pennies from the person who was victimized by the wicked as a fee for working hard, and if the wicked person had a family, I would receive a few pennies as a thank-you fee instead of going to visit them and get a few pennies for the meal. After receiving it, thinking about it, the shoes must have worn out, so I got the money for the shoes…

At first glance, it seemed like an unscrupulous detective duck, but the diligent and sincere exuberant people were far from the detective duck. If they said, ‘I lost my bag, ask for the money for the bag’, it was a dignified duck, but the Pokkeats don’t do that.

In any case, such an honorable pleasure with extra income was, of course, not something anyone could do. Besides, isn’t this a prosperous city? There were a lot of young guys who wanted to have fun.

As such, it could be said that the fact that Oh Po-du handed Yeon Woo-hyeok a magic tablet proving that he was a purgatory was a truly unconventional process.

He wasn’t from a great family, and he wasn’t a native of this city, just an ordinary wanderer. Some of the delights were even saying things like ‘Oh, are they distant relatives of Podu?’

However, Yeon Woo-hyeok was not a distant relative of Oh Po-du, nor was he paying a bribe. It was because of rumors that Podu Oh appointed Yeon Woo-hyeok as Pokwae.

– How crazy. As soon as I heard the words, I found the lost tentacle. That young man must have magical powers.

– It’s really strange. Podu. The hermit he earned by working hard all last year disappeared, so why don’t you guess who took it? Thank you, but I’m still curious how you got it right. Could it be that the young man has other heart pain?

‘I don’t even need a good guy.’

Oh Podu basically selected promising young people who can show sincerity as relatives or hermits, but this traditional method also had problems.

If the Pogwaes under Podu are too incompetent, Podu can be caught and punished as well.

Of course, most of the things that happen in the city can be solved by jumping on your feet and swinging a club, but sometimes some things can’t be solved by that.

At this time, if the problem was not solved for a long time and dragged on, the elders of the branch could fall into a thunderbolt if they were unlucky.

The seasoned Oh Fodu knew very well that at least a few smart guys should be kept under him for such an occasion. If that clever guy had magical powers, he would be even more trustworthy.

So I went to Yeon Woo-hyeok, gave him a magic tablet, and handed him the place of glorious exhilaration, but I regretted it a little as he stayed blankly as if he was possessed from the first incident.

‘Did I believe the rumors too much?’

Rumors coming out of one person’s mouth are hard to believe, but I thought that rumors coming out of several people were credible, but it’s already like this.

Of course, the first case I took on as Pokke was a very big case. It was an incident in which the manor of the manor was stabbed to death.

But if it’s fun, shouldn’t you have a lot of guts?

Oh Podu opened his mouth with a stern expression.

“you. Do you remember when Papa, who steamed tea leaves at the Northern Zi Tea Shop, found the lost tentacle?”

* * *

“…!”

Yeon Woo-hyuk only blinked.

Oh Podu was talking about something in front of me, but I couldn’t hear it.

It was natural. I was playing a guessing game just a moment ago, but when I closed my eyes and opened them, it was the first time I had seen Moorim’s exhilaration.

The waistcoat and club worn around the waist, the lightly worn light jacket, the watery worker passing by, and the merchant in the store shouting at the worker as he offered him a drink all seemed unrealistic.

“you. Do you remember that Ma Papa, who steamed tea leaves at the Bukja Tea Shop, found the lost tentacle?”

“yes?”

“okay. Do you remember? Didn’t you use your magical powers to find them back then? Now is the time when your magical powers are essential. Come to your senses! I mean you have to have a lot of guts.”

It was only then that Yeon Woo-hyeok realized that he had become a purgatory, and remembered that the muscular, middle-aged man in front of him was his boss, Podu. It was natural, as if I had known it from the beginning.

A wanderer without a home and no theft, he was fortunate enough to have solved some cases around him…

…This was the first case I took on after I became an exorcist.

If you fail, you may be kicked out right away. Yeon Woo-hyuk quickly grasped the current situation.

It was absurd to suddenly fall into a world I didn’t know at all, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t be kicked out with my bare body. There was a world of difference between receiving a green salary and staying in a warm house, and sleeping on the roadside as a tramp with nothing.

‘What did you just say?’

Bukjada Branch, Tea Leaf Steamer Papa, Lost Tentacles…

In Yeon Woo-hyuk’s mind, an incident that he had solved someday flashed.

“I remember.”

“huh?”

“It’s the tentacle that Papa Ma lost. I remember how I solved it.”

“oh. is it?”

Oh Podu was delighted.

He was dubious, but seeing that he remembered how he solved it with his magical powers, he seemed confident this time.

In fact, those who use magical powers or magic are capricious and eccentric, so even if they were fine until yesterday, there were a lot of people who suddenly said that they would not be able to do fortune-telling today.

It seemed to Poduo that scammers would come up with similar excuses, but what to do? Guys with great talent were always treated well.

“There was no moisture in the lamp that day.”

“What did you say?”

“They said there was no moisture in the lamp.”

“…??”

Oh Po-du looked at this young exuberant man, wondering if he was possessed by a ghost under the pressure, but Yeon Woo-hyeok spoke earnestly.

“Do you know the structure of the lamp that Papa Ma used? Oil goes into the upper cup and cold water goes into the lower cup.”

The lamp was usually filled with oil and put a wick on top to light it. At this time, a double cup was made under the cup filled with oil and then filled with cold water to adjust the temperature of the oil.

In this case, precious oil can be saved.

“Papa Ma is a person who cares for tea leaves even at night, so it was common for him to work with the light in the lamp. However, while I was sleeping, the tip disappeared, and even the remaining lamps did not have cold water. Isn’t that strange?”

“How strange!”

O Fudou involuntarily became focused on the words of the young Pokke. This youthful exuberant narration made Oh Po-do feel as if he was there.

“The reason is that there are people who have reduced the amount of oil by taking out the cold water in advance. When the lamp goes out, it becomes dark inside, so you can easily go in and come out with the tentacle. Papa Ma was suspicious of the servant who stood guard that night, but I suspected the servant who looked after the lamp in the morning. Because the person who messed with the lamp is likely to be the culprit.”

“Great, great!”

Opodu unknowingly clapped loudly in the street.

“Could that be the six divine powers the monks talk about?”

“yes? no. just…”

“ah. Of course not! I don’t know much about Buddhism, but physical pain must be a really great state. But even if you just follow their toes, you’ll be great. for a moment. Maybe it’s not illegal, but magic?”

“That’s fine with me…”

“It must be an innate supernatural power. I don’t believe in witchcraft. Well, if it was that kind of technique, several people would have died already.”

Oh Po-du patted Yeon Woo-hyuk on the back. Yeon Woo-hyuk staggered at the touch of Podu, who had a well-trained inner workings.

“Actually, I was thinking of taking a step out of this by somehow making an excuse. Apparently, as many as the head of the manor died, Podu like me could fly away if touched by mistake. However, seeing your magical skills changes my mind.”

“It’s an overstatement.”

“no. A really great talent. If anything comes to mind, feel free to tell me.”

Oh Fodu stroked his beard with satisfaction.

Thinking of the other podoos who would talk nonsense about stupid subordinates, I was already proud that I had chosen this exorcist.

Pleasant Yeon Woo-hyeok (2)

‘Did it work?’

Cold sweat ran down Yeon Woo-hyuk’s back.

The reason why he was able to talk about how he solved Papa Ma’s lost tentacle case without holding his breath was because Yeon Woo-hyeok had actually solved it before.

How much trouble did you have when you first solved it?

‘How do I know that the lack of moisture under the lamp is a clue.’

I used to curse at that time, but I never thought this would be so helpful.

“What are you doing? I am not following you.”

Oh Podu looked at Yeon Woo-hyuk with eyes full of anticipation.

In my memory, Oh Podu was not such a kind person. He was the kind of person who would give bribes, or even if he didn’t listen to his relatives, or if he didn’t do well with his work, he would spit out abusive language or slap his hand.

But why are you looking at me with such anticipation?

Although the immediate crisis was over, Yeon Woo-hyuk was bound to become tense.

‘Please, I hope that the incident I know about will come out.’

* * *

In the east, Anjijang was the manor of Anjangju, who made a fortune in the silk business.

“Of course not to that extent. He served cheap drinks to his guests. That’s why I write.”

Oh Po-du spat out a voice of shame, as if Jang-joo had served him cheap alcohol three months ago, still forming a lump in his heart.

Of course, the powerful people in the city don’t have to bow down to Podu like the commoners in the streets, but even so, there’s no need to treat them to cheap alcohol.

“Did you ever incur a grudge, Lord Ahn?”

“resentment?”

Oh Podu looked around once before speaking, then lowered his voice and spoke.

“In fact, Jangju earned a large share not only in the silk business, but also in Yeomwangchae.”

“You mean Yeomwangchae?”

It was a debt owed to Yeomra, that is to say usury.

It wasn’t illegal, but it wasn’t something that influential people in the city would proudly say about it. In the first place, the only places that specialized in renting yeomwangchae were those called Sapa or Heukdo.

“okay. Of course, Jang-ju didn’t do it himself, but he had people under the manor lend it to him… but everyone in the know knew.”

“Did you have a lot of debt?”

“How many people have died? Your relatives will want to kill you.”

Woohyuk Yeon nodded.

In reality, information did not roll comfortably when sitting down. If you needed information, you had to ask directly and run with your feet.

As I haven’t figured out what kind of incident it is yet, I have no choice but to ask as much as I can.

However, it seemed that Oh Podu saw that attitude even more favorably. He nodded his head in satisfaction and smiled.

“Your question is very sharp. My nephew said nonsense that Zhang Zhu had fallen. okay. If someone dies, we have to find the suspect first.”

“no. It is an exaggeration.”

Of course, for Yeon Woo-hyeok, who was not yet accustomed to it, Oh Po-du’s praise was a burden itself. He didn’t know what he would show in this case, but he couldn’t relax.

“You have arrived. That is the manor of Changzhou.”

Oh Podu confidently called the servants of the manor.