370 – [7] Cartel Consortium
#370
“Um…… “What on earth is this?”
A particularly notable entity among the few companies participating in the takeover battle.
It was none other than a consortium of Mexican nationality.
“Dahlia Consortium? Are several companies in Mexico planning to band together and participate in a takeover battle?
A method in which several companies band together to reduce risks and costs because the company they are trying to acquire is too large or expensive.
That was the general meaning of consortium.
“Hmm…… But if I do this, won’t I have to split the shares later?”
Of course, not only the shares but also the benefits would have to be divided among themselves.
As many companies participate, it would be incorrect for all of them to receive equal benefits.
However, there was also a way to establish a holding company that owned Palaistra Academy.
Instead of providing benefits to the holding company, if they share the shares of the holding company among themselves, there will be no need to split the benefits.
It may be questionable whether the benefit actually functions as a benefit.
Anyway, the reason why this consortium caught my eye was not only because it was a consortium, but also because it was of Mexican nationality.
“The minimum acquisition amount is over KRW 5 trillion, but Mexico has this capability?”
Until 30 years ago, the Mexico of this world was no different from the Mexico of my previous life.
A Central American-like neighborhood located below the United States, where gangs run peacefully and public security is very bad.
It wasn’t anymore.
This is because the Mexican government collapsed as the Germanic environmental warriors ‘world-treed’ the Earth’s environment with their crazy terraforming machines.
Fortunately, the situation is a bit better now compared to when the government disappeared.
The local nobles still pretend to stabilize their honey pot.
This was information you could easily hear while living in Puerto Rico.
Perhaps it was because Mexico was right across the sea.
And since it was Mexico, something came to mind.
Isn’t drug famous as a traditional Mexican specialty?
I heard the cartels make a lot of money from it…….
I heard that they are making more money than most companies due to the recent increase in demand…….
“Hmmmm… ….”
I guess not?
Are you sure it wasn’t a consortium formed by some drug dealers?
Oh, no way.
Is there any big guy who has gone that far?
But when I thought about a company in Mexico that could acquire this, nothing in particular came to mind.
It was safe to say that it was not a matter of money and there was no reason to acquire it.
They are busy stabilizing the security near the factory, so what kind of academy are they buying?
With that money, how many private security guards can you hire?
But, if it’s a drug cartel… ….
Uh…… Although it involved money, the reason for the acquisition seemed plausible.
Using the Academy as a legitimate business stepping stone.
Nowadays, there is a lot of news that drug cartels are also trying their hand at legal businesses, but there was a possibility.
It seemed like there was nothing we couldn’t do in terms of money if we worked together well with various organizations or companies.
Of course, it is not at a level that can be compared to Nartica, which deliberately participated in the Academy takeover battle.
“Ayaka, can you investigate this company here?”
“Dahlia Consortium…… What? “You mean here?”
“Oh, I think they are a bit suspicious.”
That’s why I asked Ayaka for a favor.
She felt like nothing good would come of taking it lightly.
* * *
It wasn’t something that needed to be investigated in depth, so the results came out quickly.
Ayaka handed me a document that could be said to be the result of an investigation.
“Just as the boss said, a little…… “They were very suspicious people.”
“It seems so. “Are the companies forming the consortium colluding with the cartel?”
“There are quite a few companies that are presumed to be like that. And not only that, it was assumed that there were cartel-owned companies that were venturing into legitimate business.”
They were really big-hearted guys.
What on earth were you thinking when you shamelessly participated in the negotiations?
“Of course, they probably know that they are legally at risk, so the companies that are taking the lead are here…… “It’s called the Beta Group.”
“They are multinational companies and they do a lot of things. “It’s much smaller than Nartica.”
“That’s right, Nyang. However, unlike the Beta group, which stands out the most, the companies of the practitioners participating in the negotiations were somewhat different.”
When I turned to the next page, a list of companies to which they belonged along with each person’s photo was revealed.
It was a company that most people didn’t know about, but judging by the phrase written next to it, it seemed like they wouldn’t have to know about it in the future.
“Suspicion of collusion with cartel?”
“There is no evidence of direct support, but those who are presumed to have indirectly helped are participating in the negotiations.”
“…… “I think the Academy will refuse to sell this to them.”
It sucked even if it sucked.
And I don’t want to disparage Ayaka, but it was more problematic when a third party was able to collect information so easily.
Nartica and other companies also show a lot of bad sides, but at least their bad sides are not to the extent of causing great harm to society.
Isn’t it a great social harm to kidnap people in Nartica, TS them, and manipulate them around?
By enslaving already evil people to teach them the pleasures of the opposite gender, and then passing that pleasure on to others.
Unlike drugs where only drug addicts are happy, everyone is happy, so it could be said to be truly utilitarian.
Happiness, not harm.
Even me, who is politically correct, the more I looked at the issue, the more I couldn’t say anything about it.
“That’s how I see it. No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t seem like they will sell it to these people…….”
“Wait a minute, isn’t that it?”
“Nyan?”
“Did the Academy not know anything about this? “If you were going to refuse the sale, you should do so before sitting down at the additional negotiation table.”
A thought suddenly occurred to me while running the happiness circuit.
Did they really pass it without knowing?
This is a company that will own them in the future, so it made no sense for them to have conducted a negligent investigation.
“…… Nyang, that’s it again.”
“Are you planning on creating competition? Or are you planning on selling it anywhere for real money?”
Nothing looked very good.
However, there were quite a few problems when this was leaked to the media.
“If we reveal this to the world, the acquisition period will be infinitely longer because we have to wait until the controversy subsides… ….”
“Can’t the acquisition period be extended?”
“If it goes on too much, the sale of the academy itself may become nothing. Of course, the acquisition price may become more expensive due to the participation of latecomers.”
The acquisition should be completed this year.
No matter how long it lasted, it couldn’t last longer than January or February of next year.
As the economy of the hunter industry recovers, opinions on selling will gradually disappear.
Moreover, I had to sell it, but if I was forced to hold on to it for several years, I couldn’t help but think that it would be better not to sell it.
It was a time when I was wondering what Academy officials were really thinking.
While flipping through documents, a person caught my eye.
“…… “Why is this bastard here again?”
“Who do you think this person is?”
A Mexican dressed as a master.
It may be my first time seeing this Mexican, but I actually know him very well.
“Cartel master. “There was a collision when we took over the warehouse, and that’s when we ran into each other.”
According to the investigation, her name was Cortez Landin.
She was the successor to a cartel in Mexico.
Of course, he was the successor to a drug cartel, so it was okay to say he was trash.
Also, it could be said to be even more garbage in that it clashed with us, who were legitimately running the warehouse.
In a country with the rule of law, trying to take land belonging to others by force.
If you think about what happened at the time, it was clear that he had committed so many illegal acts that he had no qualms about it.
He was truly a fucking drug addict.
“…… “I think it would be better for you not to fully engage in acquisition negotiations.”
“That’s how I see it. “If I do this wrong, I think I’ll be in big trouble.”
He could have done something crazy because he thought something was blocking his path.
It is right to leave the full-scale negotiations to Cheonmaly.
Unlike me, she didn’t sell her face to that guy.
“Would I tell a thousand people to use the card I’m saving up?”
“What card do you mean?”
“I had previously collected all information related to the cartel members following this guy.”
If you use it in various ways, you may be able to interfere with the other side.
If you ask her if she can be quietly kicked out of the negotiation table with that, she will say no.
“If we hold this and shake it… ….”
“If they rush in like you die and I die, the entire academy will turn upside down. Well, bullets could come and go.”
I don’t know if it’s time to deal a fatal blow after something happens.
It seemed difficult to use that information to kick them out of the negotiating table.
In the end, there was virtually no way to ‘quietly’ expel these evil bastards.
The only way to do this is to raise the bid so high that people will suck their fingers during the takeover battle.
That was actually a really quiet way to expel them.
After organizing it in my head, I shared this information with Cheonma-ri.
“Really? Well, then. “I am in charge of the U.S. Branch and the Puerto Rico branch anyway.”
“Just in case, try not to react emotionally.”
“That’s natural~ By the way, please grant just one wish to me.”
“Wish? What?”
Cheonma-ri grinned and pointed to my pants.
Soon, I whetted my appetite like a customer waiting for something delicious.
No, this guy is real.
How delicious is something like that?
“Can you do it?”
“Ugh…… It’s a bit like that now. “Let’s do it tomorrow when Shannon isn’t around.”
“Hehe, that’s natural~”
I’m sorry Shannon.
I guess I’ll have to postpone my promise to go somewhere tomorrow for a while.
This was my own judgment that if I tried to keep my promise on the same day, my body would not remain.
Of course, if you wander around, Shannon might find out what happened with Cheonma-ri.
The opposite could happen, with Cheonma-ri finding out what happened with Shannon.
Perhaps, Su-a’s older sister noticed that I seemed to be lacking energy recently and often asked me to get a massage in the lab.
Because something should not have happened, I repeatedly cried out to Shannon that I was sorry.
“Well, then, let’s think about what to wear when we are asked to come to the negotiation table later.”
Do you know this feeling?
Cheonma-ri kept showing me a bright smile with excitement.
In the past, a face that would have made me angry.
But strangely, even after seeing that face, I no longer felt angry.
“… ….”
I was just a little annoyed.
I turned my head.
* * *
A few days later, Cheonma-ri headed to the negotiation room where working-level officials gathered.
The negotiation time was expected to be about three to four hours, so I stayed at home nervously during that time.
“Please don’t let our Mari get into trouble.”
“Please don’t let our Mari end up giving up on negotiations.”
“Please don’t let our Marie get angry.”
I walked around the house, repeating the uncertain future like that.
Later, I walked around the house in circles, thinking I needed to cool my head at least.
How many minutes did I waste like that?
One car parked near the house caught my eye in particular.
A vehicle with so much tint that you can’t see inside.
On that topic, the car engine had been running for a while.
What is idling?
Do you want to reveal to the world that you want to destroy the Earth’s environment?
I was just about to check to see if anyone had fallen asleep inside.
An anti-gravity vehicle landed in front of the house.
There were a thousand vehicles.
I ignored the tinted car and hurriedly approached.
Kikik─
“Whoa…” ….”
However, Cheon Ma-ri’s expression after getting out of the car was not good.
He looked like he was gritting his teeth and hiding his emotions.
Soon we headed home without saying anything.
I washed my face in the bathroom sink and washed it thoroughly again.
Like quickly cooling down a heated face.
As expected, her impression after finishing washing the cat was very sharp.
I came out of the bathroom with heavy steps.
Eventually, she grabbed a sofa in the living room and shook it as if she was spewing out her emotions.
“Have you ever seen a bastard like this? How dare you say something like that?! “I will kill you right now!”
Shouts filled the interior of the house.
It seems that something bad happened during the negotiation process.