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About 14 months ago.
Daehan Heavy Industries is located in Geoje Island.
It is a world-class shipyard.
Executive Vice President Park, who is in charge of the Management Support Office.
He was walking down the hallway at a brisk pace.
‘What’s going on… ?’
I had already met the boss this morning.
But I just got a call and I’m on my way up.
It wasn’t through the secretary, but a text message through my cell phone.
Hurry up right now.
rattling
As soon as the elevator door opens, Executive Director Park quickly steps back.
The secretaries in front of the president’s office greeted his appearance.
“Executive Director. There is a guest inside right now…”
“I came because the boss called me to come quickly.”
“ah….”
Then, Director Park asked in a soft tone.
“Who’s inside?”
The secretary shook her head at those words.
At the reaction, Executive Director Park stood out.
Because I understood the meaning properly.
But it’s quite unexpected.
It means that someone who is already inside doesn’t know who the secretary is.
‘It’s a visit that the secretary doesn’t know… .’
Why did you call me all of a sudden?
‘… Who’s here, is this an agenda for me?’
Then the secretary said in a low voice.
“The vice president also entered a while ago.”
“The vice president?”
The secretary nodded.
Then the company’s number one two three were all involved.
‘Is it very important?’
You’ll find out when you go in.
Executive Director Park stood in front of the door, checking his outfit.
smart
open door.
It was the first two people I had ever seen sitting in the president’s office.
And as soon as Managing Director Park was in sight, the president jumped up to ask for their understanding.
“Ah! I have an important matter, so excuse me for a moment. Vice President! Let me tell you about the status of the company for a moment.”
The boss rushes out of his office with guests.
‘this… What are you doing?’
And Executive Director Park followed him without knowing English.
Soon after, the boss spoke to him in an urgent tone.
“…Executive Director Park. Do you know anything about the Ghost Project?”
“…yes?”
“These two guys came out of the National Intelligence Service… they’re all of a sudden talking about that project. Have you heard anything lately?”
“I’m hearing this for the first time… But what about the NIS?”
“Yeah. The National Intelligence Service. They said it was a top secret among top secrets and came suddenly.”
“Top secret…? Suddenly?”
“Yes. Without prior contact.”
“how…?”
At that moment, it is a question that comes to the mind of Executive Director Park.
No matter how much the National Intelligence Service meets the president of a large corporation, how can such a one-sided visit without an appointment is possible?
But the boss’s reaction is not like that.
As you can see, there seems to be a reason for that.
“Anyway… you go and check out the project right now!”
The boss’s tone is serious, telling him not to talk too much and do what he tells you to do.
Executive Director Park felt that he was in a situation where he could not raise any more questions.
The fact that you can come and meet the boss directly means that the other person’s status is absolutely not normal, so the first question can be skipped.
However, more information was needed to carry out the boss’s instructions.
Executive Director Park asked the president who was rushing to enter the president’s office again.
“Boss. What is that ghost project… doing?”
The boss looked back and said.
“submarine.”
* * *
Executive Director Park returned to his office.
His clogged mind wandered around dizzy.
‘He asked me about the project… .’
If so, it was clear that the boss heard it for the first time today.
from that sudden visit.
They were the ones I saw at first glance when I entered the president’s office.
One middle-aged man and one young man.
‘… .’
There is no time to think for a long time.
The vivid expression and tone of the boss in his head continued to urge Park.
Anything is fine, so we need to figure something out quickly.
He hurriedly shook his head.
‘where… Who should I contact?’
Executive Director Park raised his cell phone at the same time as he thought.
The boss’s words echo in my head.
‘submarine… Top secret among top secrets… .’
he called
Tiriri-
Soon connected phone.
A familiar voice was heard.
“Oh my, Executive Director Park?”
“Ah, yes. Business Manager Choi. How have you been? This is Daehan Heavy Industries & Construction Park.”
“Yes. I’m fine. It’s been a while. But what’s going on?”
It was Executive Director Park who urgently called the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
The DAPA is an organization dedicated to the development and purchase of new weapons in the Republic of Korea.
It was thought that even if it was a top-secret project, they might know something.
“Business manager. It’s not me… I have one urgent question…”
Director Park’s tone getting closer.
A feeling of unexpectedness fills the brain of business manager Choi, who answered the phone with a light heart.
long time phone call.
Still, without talking about the rims, are you asking the main point right away?
‘… Did you think it was too urgent?’
“Yes. Executive Director Park. Tell me.”
In Park’s mind, the information shared by the CEO comes to mind more.
[I don’t give you a business card because it’s a state secret… My name is Jinha Lee and I said Yongjin Seo.]
He recalled the memory and opened his mouth.
“Do you know… Lee Jin-ha?”
“Lee Jin-ha…?”
Choi’s head was spinning quickly.
But none of the main characters he knows have such a name.
After waiting for a while, Executive Director Park opened his mouth again.
“I… Then, what about Seo Yong-jin?”
“……”
Choi was the business manager who felt really embarrassed.
‘What is this… ?’
The people asking where they belong, or what the agenda is, isn’t there nothing like that?
Park’s ignorant attitude of asking if you know them by simply giving their names without any explanation of the background made him annoyed.
However, at the same time, he had an intuition that this case was something very important, from his opponent’s urgent sign.
Information is power and power.
‘It’s not that I’ve been building up networks all over the industry for nothing… .’
Business Manager Choi suppressed his annoyed feelings and shook his head violently once again.
But the names are completely unfamiliar.
“Executive Director Park… Why are you doing this?”
He slurred his words slightly.
It’s a vague way of speaking that doesn’t mean that you know or don’t know.
However, the emotion felt through the handset was stained with disappointment on the inside of Executive Director Park.
Because the other person’s reaction was embarrassing.
‘You don’t know because your business headquarters are different?’
The Korean Submarine Project Group is part of the Future Power Business Headquarters of the DAPA.
Director Choi, who is on the phone right now, belongs to the Basic Electric Power Division.
The head of the Korean submarine project group has not yet made a connection because he is an upright person who does not like alcohol and is not easy to lobby.
So, I’m asking the business manager Choi, who is the most sticky… .
‘If it’s the Bangsa Agency’s business, he’s blaming out loud that he doesn’t know… .’
“Ah… you don’t know?”
It was Executive Director Park who suddenly felt that he was valuing the other person too highly.
Judging from the content he usually talks about and his informational power, it is difficult to know about such an agenda even if you look down on his ability by 50% considering the fact that he is bluffed.
“If you could explain the background in more detail…”
The business manager Choi was in a very difficult mood.
The disappointment felt in the other person’s voice.
In this way, the evaluation of me will be used again, and then my influence will be lowered as well.
“I… Then… Have you ever heard of The Ghost Project?”
At that moment, the words of Executive Director Park without much expectation flashed in the head of business division manager Choi.
‘… !’
Not long ago, the NIS had sent the wrong e-mail to him.
Immediately, e-mails and attached documents were deleted remotely, and there was a strict request from the NIS to never set foot.
Of course, there is no way that he, who puts his safety first, leaks such top-secret data.
However, knowing that even if it does not leak is itself a great strength.
‘Is it a stealth submarine project?’
Business manager Choi cleared his neck once.
he opened his mouth
“Humhem. Executive Director Park. I’ll get back to you soon.”
After hanging up on the phone for a while, business manager Choi quickly opened the cell phone photo album.
A quick picture of the mail before it was deleted.
‘Seo Yong-jin… ? Jinha Lee!’
Personal information of key personnel specified along with project details.
One of them is exactly the same as the name mentioned by Executive Director Park.
‘Also… ‘
Email that was sent incorrectly.
The information I captured right away without hesitation.
The business manager Choi, who hurriedly moved with frequent steps, greatly praising himself at the time.
He went outside, moved to a quiet place, and called.
As soon as the bell rings, Executive Director Park quickly answers the phone.
“Executive Director Park?”
“Yes, the business manager.”
Choi said in a solemn tone.
“How did you hear that?”
At the sudden change in the other’s attitude, Executive Director Park’s mind is awakened.
“Hmmm. Yes… how did I find out…”
“Heh heh… You don’t seem to know the seriousness of the situation yet, but that’s absolutely not top secret. If you don’t tell me how I found out, there’s a limit to how I can protect you!
Director Choi, who borrowed a part of the repertoire of the National Intelligence Service, which had scarred him.
When he came out strong, Executive Director Park was convinced.
‘I know something!’
Now that I see, it must have been because it was such a serious matter that I had such an embarrassing reaction even after hearing those names.
Since it’s a matter related to my safety, I can’t keep my mouth shut.
And even though I don’t know much, I have to say it as much as possible.
Director Park’s voice still resounds seriously.
“The two people I mentioned are visiting our company in secret. The president, the vice president, and me. I don’t know anyone other than these three top-tier people.”
To those words, Choi’s remarks seemed to be natural.
“It’s a top secret among top secrets.”
And at this moment, the emotion that the two of them share at the same time.
‘It really was!!’
Hearing that, it was Choi who seemed to know what was going on.
That the stealth submarine localization project is about to proceed in secret.
Thanks to Park’s comment, the puzzle continues.
At this point, it should appear that you know more.
That’s how your self-worth goes up.
As he looked down at the photos he had taken with his cell phone, Business Manager Choi opened his mouth.
“Mr. Jinha Lee. He is the secret agent of the state in charge of this project. He has been given full powers. A middle-aged man.”
“Ah… that’s right. So, what about Seo Yong-jin?”
Choi’s eyes turn quickly.
“Isn’t there a young man?”
“you’re right!”
‘Also… .’
The names are different but the surnames are the same, but they fit perfectly.
“He’s a key talent. He worked at a national research institute in the United States since he was young, and among them, he was known as a genius. I heard that the government barely brought him here for this project.”
Executive Director Park jumped up from his seat.
After he rushed to the president’s office, saying thank you again and again, the last words of business manager Choi followed.
“Your name will be ‘Jake Sir’.”