124 episodes. This is the first step towards that, today.
“what is that?”
“It’s a biological clock.”
Carlson pulled out his stopwatch and pressed the button, pointing at me.
Time, which was set at 00, began to flow.
Then the conversation continued again.
“Are you on time?”
“Yeah, there’s a furlong time for the jockey to adjust the pace of the racehorse. Unlike a car, there’s no dashboard.”
“If you’re a first-class sleeper, you can do most of it, right?”
Nothing special.
If you are a first-class jockey, you should be able to adjust the furlong time to your liking.
It’s only natural to set the time with just your senses for that.
“Is that so?”
“……?”
“I don’t know if I’m concentrating, is it possible to do it right when we’re talking like this or doing other things?”
“Are you going to be that?”
“It’s possible. Since I was little, my grandfather taught me that one thing thoroughly. Now, I’m at a level that I can do even when I wake up from sleep.”
Wow, even when you wake up, you set the time with your senses?
Isn’t it superpowers?
“That’s enough to have a real watch in your body.”
“If I have it, I can check the time of other competitors as well as myself. It’s a comparison. There is a time difference of a few seconds, and you can also calculate how long it takes to inject.”
Carlson pressed the stopwatch button again at that moment.
And I told the time without looking.
“2 minutes 38 seconds 04.”
“That’s right. Wow… how can you get it to a hundredth of a second?”
“It’s a watch that has been engraved on the body for 10 years, every day, every day.”
“……”
“That’s what my grandfather used to say. Whether you win with 10 demons or with 1 demon, you have to cross the finish line first in the race. I guarantee that with the combination of me and the Hellmaster, any horse can win with a single head difference.”
“Are you going to pace yourself so that?”
“It’s my job to create a situation up to that point. For the last spurt, you just have to trust the Hellmaster.”
“Are you very strong?”
Carlson answered, scratching his head with a shy expression.
“It’s the rider’s job to do his best on the stage that Maju has prepared for you. There’s only one thing I’d like to ask you, Mr. Jin.”
“What? Say it comfortably.”
“I don’t know how important the Chinese New Year is to Mr. Jin’s business, but I would like you to think about Hellmaster’s career in the future. Although the fracture has been cured, his life as a racehorse won’t be as long as other horses.”
“Hahaha, I know. I don’t know why. So don’t worry too much. This is the most famous event along with the Arc de Triomphe in Hong Kong. I heard that if you become the winner of such a competition, you can raise your awareness in Hong Kong at once.”
“Are you planning on going to the Arc de Triomphe?”
“Yeah, Hellmaster can’t go to the Melbourne Cup.”
Sara, a veterinarian, made the final decision that the Melbourne Cup was impossible because there was a handy weight and it was much longer than a regular long-distance event.
I’m sorry, but what can I do?
If the fracture reoccurs due to a mistake, it is necessary to retire as it is.
“So that’s where Hong Kong started.”
“That’s right. Hong Kong is the land of sprinters.”
It is not without long-distance, but Hong Kong is a country where short-distance is particularly popular and places a high weight on it.
In addition, it could be said that it was most suitable for a sprinter because it was operated as a grass road under the influence of England.
***
3 weeks later,
Chinese New Year Race Day.
As soon as the Hellmaster finished quarantine at the International Quarantine Massa for two weeks and adjusted for one week, it was the day of the competition.
While Madduck Hunt and Carlson were getting ready to compete, I again met someone at Hong Kong International Airport.
The person who will meet today with the most excitement among those who will be attending the event,
“Hey, young friend.”
It was Tranus Bacon.
He was wearing thick fur and, as usual, wearing women on both sides of the arrivals hall.
“You’ve worked hard to come a long way.”
“What are the hardships. Hellmaster’s recovery battle, of course, you have to come wherever you go.”
The condition that Tranus handed over to him at a low price and even a separate treatment fee.
That was the Hellmaster’s resurgence.
The person who waited the most for today could be called Tranus rather than me.
“Aren’t you surprised that the rematch was held in Hong Kong?”
“Why wouldn’t you be surprised? He said he was running a grand prize race right away after an overseas expedition. No, how did you get a Hellmaster without experience to participate in the grand race? He’s very talented, yes.”
That being said, it’s usually impossible.
The Grand Prize is a stage for horses who have proven their skills.
Even though Hong Kong has a low entry standard for foreign-bred horses, it is not a competition in which a Hellmaster with no history of winning can enter only one race experience as a general procedure.
“The story is a bit long…”
I told him about an incident related to the Triad.
Also, thanks to the influence of Hwahapdo, one of the factions, I was able to participate.
“……you.”
“yes?”
“Are you not that fearless in the first place? The Triad? Last time, you pretended to be the rulers of the Korean government, but now you are entangled with a dark house?”
“It is said that he was born in a dark district, but he is gradually moving out into the sun. It won’t be that dangerous.”
“Don’t tell me you don’t know. That’s only part of the story. In a country with unstable security and a high proportion of the underworld, the triad is a place where even the mafia and cartel can fold.”
Tranus Bacon, who runs a tobacco business.
He says he is also familiar with the world of drugs like marijuana and cannabis, perhaps because of his business nature.
Come to think of it, drugs are illegal in Australia, but they are fairly common.
Cookies sold at festivals and other places contain marijuana, or rolled cigarettes are mixed with marijuana leaves and smoked.
Therefore, drugs that give more intense pleasure than cigarettes would have been the main enemy that Tranus wanted to get rid of the most.
“Of course, out of the four major factions, the level of harmony and unity that you have come to know is the best. However, 14K and Hwaseunghwa are different. They run various businesses in the Yangji, but also distribute drugs and firearms in the shade.”
“……”
“It’s mainly from the Third World, but it’s still dangerous. If you help Shinui-an and Hwa-Hwa-do, won’t you face 14K and Hwa-Seung-Hwa?”
“After hearing that, I think I should help them even more.”
“……?”
“The faction that boasts the most influence among the four major factions is Shinui-an. Next is the 14K. What if it was the other way around?”
“Are you advocating for justice now?”
“No. I’m speaking in capitalist logic.”
I took a business card out of my pocket and handed it to Trainers.
“All Mining?”
“Didn’t I tell you? Because I’m in the mining industry.”
“Hmm…”
“Most of the resources that can be developed abroad are in the third world. Advanced countries have capital and technology, and the government manages their own resources under strict control, so mining companies have no choice but to advance into the third world. If All Mining advances to such a place, which one can you trust more, Shinui-an or 14K?”
The Third World will inevitably be intertwined with the underworld, the rebels, or the military and political powers.
One of them could be the Triad.
Anyway, isn’t it one of the organizations that dominates the world?
“You’re right. If we hold hands, it’s better to trust God. In fact, the Triad has refrained from radical activities since they have the greatest influence. It will be of great help if you advance to the Third World in the future.”
I nodded and said.
“This is the first step towards that, today.”
***
Sha Tin Racecourse.
Located in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong, this is a racetrack where G1 international competitions are mainly held.
Unlike Happy Valley Racecourse, where nighttime races are mainly held on weekdays, it is open on weekends, so there are many spectators and various events are held.
One of them is today’s Chinese New Year Race Day.
“It’s still crowded this year.”
Yang A-gwan looked down at the crowd that filled the grandstand and said.
“It’s all thanks to the efforts at HKJC (Hong Kong Jockey Club). Last year’s donation alone was HK$3 billion, and the tax paid to the government was HK$18 billion.”
The money also included a significant amount of money that Moon-Jung Du had donated to the club.
But he wasn’t worth anything.
By the way, what does being part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club mean for Hong Kongers?
Whether it is the president of a large corporation or a high-ranking government official, it is a place where celebrities from all walks of life make every effort to become a member.
Being a member of a group that supports philanthropy, social welfare and donations in Hong Kong with huge capital has given him an invaluable honor.
“So, people from other countries don’t say that it’s a gambler country. Is it normal for eight out of ten people to gamble?”
The two men and women who appeared in the hall, a middle-aged man among them, snorted and said:
“Chief, I don’t think that’s what you’re talking about? If you’re going to say something like that, why don’t you get out of the casino?”
At Yang Ah-gwan’s words, 14K’s Sanju and Bang Won-ryang raised their eyebrows and asked.
“If you let go? Are you going to hand over your business to me? Then think about it.”
“You’re soo over for?”
“I can’t help but be greedy. That’s where the organization started? Why don’t you see that these Jesuits are also rioting over Jerusalem?”
“Huh! I’m going to find my roots now? When will I cross over to Macau?”
“Because you don’t know what’s important when you’re there.”
“Then why don’t you value what you have now? If it flies away, it’s dog hair, right?”
“What? Have you finished talking now?”
As Bang Wenliang raised his voice, the young woman next to him stopped him.
“Restaurant, calm down. When the results of the match come out, you will be shy and not even make eye contact, so why are you so hot?”
Bang Won-ryang smirked at her words and sat down on the chair.
“Actually, if you lose in the most sassy race, how can you lift your face? You’re right, Tsumei.”
“What do you think, Yang-sook and Du-sook?”
“Heh, do you still think of us as uncles?”
Dumunjeong asked with a snort.
“Oh, that’s right. They were the two of you who gave us pocket money when we were young.”
“Yeah, she was really nice and pretty back then. After becoming a mountain owner, her tongue turned into a viper.”
“It becomes a snake and a dragon, ho ho ho.”
Tsumei continued, unfolding the horse racing information sheet on the table.
“Today, I’m going to try ascension through the entrance gate, but what do you mean, Jejeol?”
“You’ll know if it’s a sacrifice or a golden bird that eats Imoogi.”
“You’re overconfident.”
“You seem to believe in the frog in the well and have too much momentum.”
“Yeah? The King is a frog in a well? Hohohoho.”
She continued, showing the record of the great king written on the information sheet.
“Can you see it? It won the Yasuda Memorial G1 in Japan. Does it still look like a frog in a well?”
“Since when did we consider the island nation to be a big thing? Did you get to hang out with the LeBunguits guys and become similar to them?”
“……”
Tsumei bit her lip and looked at him terrifyingly.
Bang Won-ryang opened his mouth as if supporting him.
“Oh, okay! So who’s that player?”
“Hellmaster.”
“What? What Master?”
“Hell, Master. If we translate it in our language… He’s a great king. Ha ha ha ha.”
It’s a coincidence that the names have the same meaning, only the way they are called is different.
Bang Won-ryang and Tsu-mei checked the Hellmaster’s records in the information magazine and uttered the same words at the same time.
“What’s this!?”