Episode 138. Club LETHE (3)
While everyone was surprised, Kang-soo remembered the person who almost reminded him of Gingamin while watching Gong So-yeong.
And Gong So-yeong continued to explain as if she was giving an answer.
“It was a family of geniuses. I quickly found out about it, graduated from high school early, and went to MIT. Anyway, what is it?”
He didn’t want to explain any more.
In response, Kangsu listened quietly and then asked a question.
“… What is your brother’s name, by any chance?”
“Your name? Only one letter is different from mine. It’s Gong Chi-young.”
It was exactly the same as the person I thought I resembled Gong So-young.
At the same time, Kang-soo was very surprised inside. If the name was common, it might have been the same name.
However, it could not have been someone else with an unusual name for an MIT graduate.
Gong Chi-young, who was always talkative, had never heard anything about his family. That’s why he only thought that he was an orphan like himself who had lost all his family.
“and… Did Gong have an older brother like that? But why didn’t you ever say anything?”
Choi Yun-ho was also surprised that he had heard it for the first time after working with him for several years.
At this, Gong So-yong furrowed his brow.
“Why am I even talking about that madman? If you are in the mood to send money home, send a letter. Or should I come and visit you?”
It was a voice full of sadness and anger. The meeting, which fell into a side road for a while, came to an end.
As soon as the meeting was over, Kang-soo came out and took out his cell phone.
I was contemplating whether or not to call Gong Chi-yeong and tell him what Gong So-young said. It seemed that something was twisted between the families.
Of course, I also thought that it was an ojilap. After thinking about it for a while, I put my phone back in.
* * *
Club LETHE.
CEO Ahn Hee-won grabbed a crystal glass that was lying in front of him in his office and threw it.
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The glass passed by Go Bong-soo, who was standing in front of him. Then it hit the wall and shattered and fell to the floor.
“Hey, fail? Can’t that one girl calmly solve the problem? You’ve given enough children.”
“Sorry, boss… . The guys who went inside suddenly jumped out for some reason, and from then on, all contact was lost… … .”
It was an incomprehensible situation.
Ahn Hee-won scratched his waxed hair as his annoyance soared.
“I’m really going back. If you don’t prepare it by next week, that bastard will give a damn.”
“… Shall we send the kids again?”
At his question, Ahn Hee-won’s expression crumpled.
“Are you crazy? I heard you! If you go back, there’s a ‘Welcome!’ Would you like to?”
“Sorry, sorry… … .”
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A knock rang out.
“what?”
Along with the answer, Ko Bong-soo’s direct subordinate carefully thrust his face in.
It was a rather embarrassing face.
“A guest has arrived upstairs.”
“On the first floor? customer? I don’t have any appointments today, who are you?’
“I am Chunseong Lim of the Chunseong faction.”
“… what?”
Ahn Hee-won felt more annoyed than before and at the same time had a headache.
The Chunseong faction had a great influence even in Seoul as it moved around the Gangnam area.
In particular, it was impossible for large entertainment establishments to ignore his touch.
“Take me to a quiet room on the second floor.”
“And Ko Bong-soo, you somehow find those bastards and have them shut down. If something goes wrong, find out who did it.”
“All right.”
Heewon Ahn gritted his teeth at his answer, got up, grabbed his jacket, and got into the elevator. I arrived at the room floor on the second floor and walked to the room where Lim Chun-seong was enshrined.
When the door opened, Lim Chun-seong, the ruler of the back alleys of Seoul, was sitting in his seat, and two of his subordinates stood next to him giving it a solid feeling.
“It’s been a while, Chairman Lim Chun-seong. How did you get here yourself?”
“Why do you think I came?”
“That’s it… may I not know? First of all, I am paying a lot of protection money every month.”
I actually found out. This is because rumors circulated that Lee Sang-wook, who was ranked third in the Chunseong faction, recently tried to overthrow Lim Chun-seong by attracting the Hong Kong Wu Yuan-hoe, but was counter-attacked.
Originally, Club Lete was Lee Sang-wook’s district.
Of course, Lee Sang-wook looked after me when I was using drugs or doing something illegal in the club.
But now, not Lee Sang-wook, but Lim Chun-seong came directly. Proof that the rumors were true.
“Second to the protection fee… There is a lot of talk about drugs being sold here.”
“yes? No medicine! What a scary word that is!”
Ahn Hee-won’s startled attitude made Lim Chun-seong’s eyes wide open.
“You don’t know? Are there rumors going around? A new drug that came in through Busan is circulating in the club.”
“Ah—that’s what you said. I would have been misunderstood. We’re also checking that out. It’s helpless when customers come in and spray it quietly.”
“but… It can be enough.”
The Incheon side was also held tight by the Chunseong faction.
Of course, it was difficult to check the details of drugs or illegal activities that circulated quietly in Chinatown.
However, Busan was on a different level.
It was the area of the Saha faction, which was in competition with the Chunseong faction, so it could be a big bump if you make a mistake.
“First of all, as you know, the customer rating here is high. It’s not a gossip, it’s mostly kids who have a good name, but it’s medicine. If something like that gets caught while running, aww—the customers will be careful too.”
Ahn Hee-won even pretended to shudder.
It was not wrong because it was the son of a family where Club Lete’s main customer base lives quite a bit.
Families and companies that everyone knows even if it gets a little noisy… … .
However, Chunseong Lim’s eyes did not change much from before.
“You mean you really don’t know about medicine here?”
“I know that the chairman is taking medicine, but how does that help? Absolutely not.”
“I mean… If you’re going to lie to me, you better be prepared.”
“Ugh—who are you chanting in front of? There really is no such thing.”
Responding to the re-emphasized answer, Lim Chun-seong got up from his seat and went out with his subordinates.
Ahn Hee-won went out to the entrance to see him off, and then a sigh of relief came out.
At the same time, my head hurt as if it would explode at any moment.
“I can’t eat it because it’s really dirty. Why do bastards who do business with fists cover medicine?”
Go Kwang-soo, the ostensible general manager of Club Lete, approached cautiously.
As the name suggests, they were brothers with Ko Bong-soo, the manager of the secret floor.
“Would it be okay? There are even rumors that Lee Sang-wook, who was in charge here, was dumped in the sea in front of Incheon.”
“If you try to beat it and fail, you have to accept that much. Rather, we are the problem, we are. For a while, if there is something spinning in the room above, block it. If you touch it wrongly, you could end up in more trouble than the police.”
Go Kwang-soo hinted at Ahn Hee-won frowning.
“Why don’t you help me beat Lim Chun-seong in Sahapa?”
“what-? Lim Chun-seong?”
“I heard it when I was picking up things from the Busan side, but Sahapa is waiting for Chunseongpa. Probably because the rumors about the Five Wonhoe that have been circulating lately seem to be true.”
It was about rumors related to Hong Kong’s Wu Yuan Hui.
It was certain that Lee Sang-wook of the Chunseong faction had staged a coup, but he was dubious because it was too risky to involve Hong Kong forces.
“You hit Im Chun-seong because of Oh Won-hoe?”
“I heard that Owonhoe even goes around saying that Sahapa helps them eat all the way to Seoul.”
“Uhm— is that for real? That such important information goes rumors? Isn’t it a fake?”
“It is said that the members of the Owonhoe have come and gone recently. Isn’t that true?”
Ahn Hee-won’s head began to roll rapidly.
Even if rumors circulated, it wasn’t 100% certain information. However, if Sahapa took over Seoul, Club Lete could be in danger.
There was a high possibility that Sahapa would swallow up the bonanza that Ahn Hee-won had worked hard for years.
“Can you—can you line up with Sahapa? With a clear line.”
“If it’s a clear line, is it about the level of an executive?”
“No, head. To be sure, the head is the best.”
“You mean Seong Tae-woo? ah… … .”
Ahn Hee-won’s eyes sharpened at Go Kwang-soo’s subtle reaction.
“Why is that?”
“That person, Seong Tae-woo, is a guy who views the business owner as a dog. Since I’m famous for having a bad temper, I’m honestly worried about whether the boss will be okay.”
Just by looking at his expression, he was sincere. And Ahn Hee-won had also heard a few times about a man named Sahapa Seong Tae-woo.
It was a rumor that I had no choice but to hear because Sahapa specializes in medicine.
And among the dogs, it was said that the owners of the business broke the earthenware pot once in all four seasons. Seong Tae-woo’s childhood nickname was ‘Ttukbaegi’ for that reason.
“Okay, just make a seat. If they have an idea, they won’t be able to ignore the deals Seoul will throw.”
“… I will try.”
* * *
A high-class Korean restaurant in Gyeonggi-do.
Seohwa Group Chairman Seo Kang-guk was having lunch with Jinyeon Group Chairman Jin Yeon-seok.
We met because we had something to talk about business. After this and that story ended, a sigh flowed from Seo Kang-wook’s mouth.
“You must be struggling a lot these days.”
“What— if only we could catch them… I am thinking of throwing the verse away.”
It was because Sogang-guk’s daughter-in-law almost suffered something bad at home, not anywhere else.
First of all, the media reports were refrained, and the police and prosecutors were moving to find the culprit. Even after a few days, the results were inconclusive, so I had no choice but to be frustrated.
“Criminals go too far these days.”
“Oh, sorry. I can’t think of Chairman Jin… … .”
Jin Yeon-seok almost put his eldest son’s family in danger, and even lost a grandchild.
In addition, the deceased grandson lost his cousin’s leg along with the owner of the incident… … .
In terms of the world, there was no separate bean flour family.
“Could it be different? It’s my karma. More than that, is your daughter-in-law okay?”
“I hurt my face a bit, but they say it doesn’t hurt. However, he was so shocked that he lost his mind for a while.”
I wondered if he would say something of his own, but in the end, it was obvious that there would be rumors of this or that, so I brought it out first.
I also have a business relationship, so that’s better than strange rumors.
“this… … .”
“My granddaughter makes a fuss about missing her mother every day, but I can’t even get her out of the hospital right away. I am not alone in my worries.”
“Director Seo Myeong-won must be worried too.”
“To work or to the hospital. I am busy going about every single day.”
Should we call it “same illness”? The two sighed quietly.
“I hope to catch them as soon as possible. So it’s not better to be sick, but… It will give you some peace of mind.”
“My son is also preparing for it. It’s like going to the police station because of that. I will take more care of my daughter… … .”
Seo Kang-guk loved his wife more than anyone else, so he felt sorry for his son who was struggling.
So it was hard to see him as unkind to his daughter for not caring about him.
“It will work out. So don’t worry too much. me too… Didn’t it go well?”
“I hope so.”
As they answered each other, the two sipped from the cups in front of them.
Returning life of a retired S-class mercenary