ALL NOVEL "Yes, yes, I know. We are investigating, and I believe we will have results soon. Please rest assured. There will be no problem."
In the Blue House, the South Korean president hung up the phone, his upright posture slowly relaxing as he exhaled lightly.
Unconsciously, beads of sweat had formed on his forehead.
His male assistant, standing behind him, immediately approached and asked softly, "Are you okay sir?"
The South Korean president shook his hand to indicate that he was fine.
After hesitating for a moment, the assistant asked in a low voice, "Mr. President, do you have any orders?"
From the president's facial expression and demeanor, it seemed that a significant event had occurred this time. Otherwise, the president, who was well-experienced, wouldn't be so startled after just one phone call.
Indeed, he was startled, and his assistant, who had been by the president's side for some time, could tell.
The South Korean president tapped the table with his fingers. His earlier performance was indeed embarrassing. There were things he didn't want to say, but he also knew these things couldn't be left unspoken. He sighed and said, "Just now, it was a call from the leader of China. He claimed to have reached an agreement with the presidents of the United States and Russia, formally requesting South Korea to investigate the whereabouts of a book called the 'Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan'. The tone was quite intense…"
“If South Korea doesn't respond, the Chinese and Russian forces stationed in the north may join forces with North Korea, crossing the 38th parallel.”
"What? This is an invasion, an aggression! This is an attempt to provoke a world war!"
The assistant, his face flushed with anger, exclaimed, "Didn't the United States say anything about this?"
As soon as the words were spoken, the assistant realized that the president had mentioned in the previous conversation that the threat this time was in line with the United States. Did that mean the United States agreed to this proposal?
Especially considering the current situation where the South Korean military was commanded by the U.S. commander stationed in South Korea, if the United States turned against them, facing the most powerful military forces on Earth, along with North Korea, South Korea would almost certainly be defeated.
The assistant looked horrified, not knowing what South Korea had done to face such a crisis.
After hesitating for a moment, the president said, "... Did you watch the news today?"
The assistant quickly responded, "Are you talking about the news at China's capital airport, the sudden appearance of the Buddhist monk? It's said that countries in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, are very excited."
The newly appeared monk looked like someone from Southeast Asia, and was most likely similar to the elderly figure from China. Now, the entire Southeast Asian countries had started to exhaustively search for ancient texts. With the assumption that the old man from China was from the Ming Dynasty, everyone began poring over the history of the Ming Dynasty. They began searching for a monk who called himself ‘Maha’.
Regardless of whether it's 'Maha' or 'monk,' both are honorific titles in Mahayana Buddhism. These countries are delving into history, and indeed, they have found a high monk referred to as 'Maha' from approximately six hundred years ago. With this revelation, the Southeast Asian countries have started to reclaim their ancestry. However, the territorial boundaries of the countries six hundred years ago differ from the present. There was intense debate among these Southeast Asian countries regarding the nationality of this Maha monk.
Most Southeast Asian countries already follow Buddhism to a large extent, and their belief is strong. Since this Maha monk has been proven to be an extraordinary person, even though he claims not to have attained the position of an Arhat, in the eyes of ordinary people, he is already considered a Buddha. Monks and ordinary people have started to convert and worship.
This is also part of Louis's plan to absorb the strong Buddhist beliefs in the Southeast Asian region, accumulating more power to achieve great divine power.
"Yes, after the appearance of the divine figure from China, the Christian saint, and the newly arrived monk, they discussed something. In the end, the three of them jointly proposed a suggestion to the leader of China, stating that someone in South Korea is summoning an evil god and must be punished. One represents the ancient beliefs of China, one represents the Buddhist beliefs, and one represents the Christian beliefs. In addition, their proposal aligns with China's interests. That's why the leader of China informed the president of Russia, and they are now jointly exerting pressure on South Korea."
"After learning the reason, the United States actually directly revealed the secret of the book Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan to China and Russia. This further confirms our involvement in summoning an evil god, and now we are in a very passive position."
The South Korean president was full of resentment. The American dog had changed. The past America would never bow down to such matters and would have sought to monopolize the benefits after learning about them. It wouldn't have directly exposed the secret to China and those supernatural individuals. America was no longer the invincible, world-plundering country of the past!
In fact, the South Korean government had long been involved in the investigation after learning about the mysterious extraordinary book in South Korea. The South Korean president had been playing a double game with the American president. They did send people to investigate the whereabouts of the book, but the South Korean president's intention was to seize the book for themselves and not hand it over to America.
The American president was not foolish. Knowing that the South Korean people wouldn't hand over such an important thing, the Americans had already obtained a copy of the book. Although it might not be as powerful as the original, it was still valuable. So, instead of keeping the secret, the United States had decided to share it with China and those supernatural individuals. This not only allowed America to make its presence known but also potentially gain some benefits. Why not take advantage of the situation?
As a result, South Korea was thoroughly betrayed and now finds itself standing on the opposite side of the strongest three countries on Earth.
"We can't wait any longer!"
The South Korean president took a deep breath, "Send our special forces out. Break into that slaughterhouse and find that mysterious book. We can use the excuse that the book was found by us in South Korea to request joint research with other countries. Ideally, we should keep the book in South Korea and have them send experts."
Anyone who could be a president wasn't foolish. The South Korean president immediately chose the option that would benefit his country the most. Going against the United States, China, and Russia was not an option; it was practically suicide. If he chose that path, the North Korean leader born in the 1980s would probably wake up laughing from his dreams.
In fact, the national forces of South Korea had long been involved in the investigation. A targeted courier could easily be traced, and even the leader of the 'Christ New Century Church,' Lee Uijin, obtaining the book and establishing a slaughterhouse in the outskirts of Seoul, causing hundreds of killings – all of these activities were thoroughly investigated by South Korea's National Intelligence Service.
Lee Uijin, the self-proclaimed leader of that cult, believed he was acting without anyone's knowledge, but little did he know that modern state powers had infiltrated even the most subtle corners.
However, the reason the South Korean president did not order a direct crackdown on this cult was that he knew the book required blood sacrifices. If the South Korean government obtained this book, some actions would become challenging to justify, such as conducting secret blood sacrifices. If such information were to leak, the president would be in deep trouble, likely becoming a scapegoat.
Therefore, Lee Uijin's blood sacrifices inadvertently provided an opportunity for the South Korean government. It allowed them to observe and gather more intelligence, knowledge, and experience. When the time came, all they needed to do was shift the blame onto Lee Uijin, and everything would be fine.
But now, it seems that it's time to close the net.
The South Korean president doesn't believe that the special forces will fail. After all, Lee Uijin was just an ordinary person who obtained something extraordinary; he's not one of those truly extraordinary individuals. How powerful could Lee Uijin be?
‘Remember, our special forces were the 'Descendants of the Sun'!’