Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 184

Su-ho had spent about six hours with Pi Seong-yeol.

And in that time, the world had turned upside down.

– Vice-President of Daehun Corporation’s confession! Shock Project truly existed.

– List of members involved in the redevelopment cartel revealed...

– The mastermind behind it all was former Seoul District Prosecutor Pi Seong-yeol?!

Everything was following the expected course.

Su-ho had given all the materials related to the redevelopment gate to Jo Jin-hwi, who, with his team of reporters, was on standby to release the articles immediately.

Moreover, the key figure in this scandal, Pi Seong-yeol, was now completely helpless and had even betrayed his closest allies. The redevelopment cartel, which had always been in control, was now defenseless and exposed.

– Among the members of the redevelopment cartel, the current ruling party leader Son Kwon-ho is involved, causing shock...

– The Blue House has recognized the severity of the situation and immediately launched an investigation...

– A special prosecutor’s bill for the redevelopment gate has been proposed!

Everything was moving rapidly.

The evidence was clear, and there were no loopholes left for anyone to escape.

Even those who thought they wouldn’t be implicated because they received so little were now named and mentioned.

Especially Pi Seong-yeol’s direct subordinates had been working fiercely.

They had gathered all the evidence they could according to Su-ho’s instructions and sent it directly to Jo Jin-hwi.

Jo Jin-hwi, living on coffee and energy drinks, was working tirelessly without showing any signs of fatigue. He felt more alive than ever before.

And Pi Seong-yeol...

“....”

After being mutilated and burned in the space house, Pi Seong-yeol woke up to find himself alone in an empty house.

There was no sign of anyone.

It felt as though nothing had changed from the very beginning; he woke up in the middle of the living room, completely alone.

And the first thing he faced, the moment his mind cleared, was...

“...Ugh!”

An inexplicable pain.

His chest hurt.

Breathing was difficult, and his vision was limited to just one side.

But that wasn’t all.

Whether standing, sitting, or even lying down, a strange pain gripped him, and everything felt uncomfortable.

His heart pounded.

It all felt like a dream.

So, he tried to drink some cold water to snap out of it. But as soon as he took a sip, Pi Seong-yeol realized something.

“Ah...”

He couldn’t taste the water.

He always drank Hogea tea at home, his favorite herbal drink, but now, it had no taste.

It was then that the words from his fevered memories came flooding back.

“Live your whole life in atonement. You’ll only see half the world from now on and hear from only one side. You won’t be able to speak properly, run, sit, lie down comfortably, and even breathing will bring you pain.”

Ah.

Right.

His junior had said those words.

At that moment, Pi Seong-yeol’s hand went limp, and he dropped the water bottle.

Water leaked onto the floor.

Without a word, he poured the spilled water back.

Su-ho hadn’t said anything else to him.

No, Su-ho hadn’t talked to him about the redevelopment or anything else.

He had just suddenly appeared and scolded him, as if he knew everything.

‘Does he know everything?’

That was when Pi Seong-yeol’s eyes widened.

Now that he thought about it, wasn’t that the case?

How did Su-ho know all of this and do this to him?

Had they ever discussed the Shock Project?

No.

Not once.

But Su-ho had appeared, like someone who knew everything, to pass judgment on him, talking about his wrongdoings and sins.

Like the King of Hell.

“....”

Pi Seong-yeol closed his lips.

No one had told him the answer to why Su-ho visited, but Pi Seong-yeol instinctively knew.

Perhaps... No, he was certain.

Everything that was happening to him now was because of Su-ho.

But so what?

Knowing that, Pi Seong-yeol realized he could do nothing.

He also realized that the only thing left to do was remain silent.

Ignoring the water bottle he had dropped, Pi Seong-yeol walked over and sat down on the dining chair.

Even sitting down, his whole body hurt.

But at least, it wasn’t the same pain he felt in the flames.

Now, his brow furrowed, and he bit his lip like someone holding someone else’s hand—he could bear it to some extent.

At that moment, his phone rang.

Coincidentally, it was on the dining table.

Had he put his phone on the table?

That didn’t matter.

Pi Seong-yeol grabbed the ringing phone and checked the messages.

“....”

There were so many messages piled up.

The Chairman of the Association, members of the redevelopment cartel he had been involved with, people he trusted, and even the police, prosecutors, and reporters were all contacting him.

Among them, there were texts from unknown citizens criticizing him, wondering how they got his contact details.

“....”

Pi Seong-yeol silently scrolled through the messages and placed the phone back on the table.

It was over.

Just as Kim Seung-hwan had said, everything was truly over.

So, what could he do now?

At that moment, Pi Seong-yeol’s eyes widened again.

Yes.

In that instant, Pi Seong-yeol realized something.

Su-ho had done all those horrible things to him, yet he had never made a demand.

“Heh... Heh...”

It was absurd.

No, not just absurd—it was terrifying.

Su-ho had delivered such a severe punishment, and yet, unbelievably, he had made no demands.

He just inflicted hellish pain on him, then vanished like a dream.

When Pi Seong-yeol realized this, many thoughts flooded his mind.

What did Su-ho want from him?