“That man said something, and then Lee Jung-sook left in a huff… That’s all I saw at the time, but I swear that this was exactly what I saw! I can clearly recall their exact demeanor and expressions! There’s no way my recollection of these events would be wrong!”

These were the incidents leading up to his birth as a Hellguard-class Yin spirit.

“Hang on…” Just then, Ahn Somi carefully queried, “Do you remember… if the man speaking with Lee Jung-sook bore any unique character traits?”

Kwon Kyung-ho paused for a moment to search through his memory.

Ahn Somi took a deep breath and probed a little bit further, “For instance… on his hands, or on his neck?”

At once, Kwon Kyung-ho’s eyes lit up, and he looked up abruptly, “His hands and neck are both covered with knife wound scars! These were clearly wounds from a long time ago that he’s since recovered fully from, only leaving in its place indelible scarring!”

“That’s No 2!!!” Ahn Somi exclaimed, “He’s No. 2… I still recall back when I’d crossed paths with both No. 1 and No. 2… No. 1 has no distinguishing traits, but No. 2… has knife scars all over his body! He’s in charge of the coastal areas apart from Pusan, while I’m in charge of Daegu and Pusan! Meanwhile, No. 1 is in charge of the central areas of Gyeonggi Province, Gwangju City!”

“I get it… I finally understand why Miss Lee suddenly grew wary of us five years ago! It’s definitely because she personally...