Episode 189. Dumb (1)
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Next day.
As the day dawned, Jennifer Han went straight to the hotel room at Horyuji Kamikura.
Horyuji Kamikura had an uncomfortable expression because he was primarily briefed on the situation.
“Can’t we even meet each other?”
“… I have no face.”
Horyuji Kamikura sighs at Jennifer Han’s answer.
“Big—how long are you going to brag about your incompetence as if it were a talent?”
“… … .”
At first, Jennifer Han was also careless, saying it was not difficult. I didn’t think it would be that difficult to meet people.
And besides, it’s going to be that difficult… … .
“Tsk—”
As Horyuji Kamikura clicked his tongue, Jifuchen, who was standing next to Travis Floyd, cautiously opened his mouth.
“There was a person named Jack Cortez next to CEO Han Kang-soo.”
“… Who is that?”
“I’ll have to check what it’s like lately, but… Back when I was with the Black Kirin, Jack Cortez was a member of the Blackwood mercenary unit called Nightwing.”
At that moment, Kamikura Horyuji’s face couldn’t help but harden.
“… Nightwing? Are you sure you mean that Nightwing?”
It was a voice full of anger.
Jihuchen, who had expected that, continued.
“I don’t know the face, but I’m certain the size or name I’ve seen and heard about.”
“Huh—Are the traces of the Nightwing you’ve been looking for so long coming out like this?”
“I checked further. Today, Jack Cortez was an escort affiliate called Blueguard, which was acquired by Camo Investments.”
It was because I saw the ‘Blue Guard’ badges on the collars of Simon and Jack who were standing on either side of the river yesterday.
Kamikura Horyuji’s eyes narrowed at this.
“The one who was a mercenary is a bodyguard?”
“It happens quite often. … What should I do?”
Savnak, who was active as a mercenary, was annihilated by Nightwing. Of course, it wasn’t a big hit, but it was inconvenient as the mercenary units that were used for external purposes on the battlefield disappeared.
“… Let it go.”
“At the time, it had suddenly disappeared and no trace could be found. Even Jack Cortez, whose name I managed to find out.”
“It was already a few years ago, but. Besides, we’re getting attention now. Are you going to reveal more traces here?”
“… … .”
Silence fell in the room for a moment.
Then Kamikura Horyuji let out a deep sigh.
“For now, give it a little more time. It came out better than that. We have somewhere to go together, so let’s go.”
I hadn’t heard anything beforehand.
Jennifer Han questioned, but didn’t ask. Meanwhile, Horyuji Kamikura prepared himself and took the lead with Shane.
Everyone climbed into the prepared vehicle in the underground parking lot and started moving.
After exiting the southern outskirts of Seoul, I got off the main road and fell into a remote country road.
After running for about an hour, I stopped in front of a villa surrounded by forest.
There was a car parked separately in the yard of the villa. Ten men in black suits stood around the vehicle with grim expressions on their faces.
“Only Shane and Jennifer Han follow me.”
As the three got out of the car, one of the men approached.
“I am waiting inside. Please follow me.”
The man lifted up his square, silver-rimmed spectacles and started walking ahead.
Upon entering the villa, another man was standing in the living room holding a portable metal detector.
“Put all communications equipment in a basket next to it.”
“I have nothing.”
“Excuse me.”
The man scanned Kamikura Horyuji with a metal detector.
In the meantime, Jennifer Han and Shane took out their phones and put them in the basket.
After all checks were completed, we were guided into the living room.
In the living room, a middle-aged woman stood with a calm expression and spoke in Japanese.
“nice to meet you. I am Cheon Joo-hee.”
She was Cheon Joo-hee of the Green Window Party, known to be one of the most influential candidates for the current presidential election in Korea.
As soon as Jennifer Han saw Cheon Ju-hee, she couldn’t help but be surprised.
“… My name is Jennifer Han, the CEO of Ten Tsubasa International.”
After the introduction, we sat down.
“I heard about CEO Jennifer before. Oh, is it okay if I call you comfortably?”
“… You see.”
“hehehe— I guess you didn’t know you were coming to see me.”
He was none other than a leading presidential candidate in the Republic of Korea.
Jennifer Han knew that the organization had tried to contact Yoon Jae-seung the other day. So I understood that the plan was overthrown as Yoon Jae-seung fell at once.
Of course, he did not know that he was in contact with Chun Ju-hee, the second most likely candidate.
“You didn’t say a word until you came here.”
Jennifer Han’s gaze turned to Horyuji Kamikura, who was sitting next to her.
“I was curious to see how you would react. How was it fun? heh heh heh—”
“That’s really novel and fun.”
“hehehe—CEO Han’s horns are really good.”
Chun Ju-hee continued the conversation in a slightly strange atmosphere.
“I received the sesame oil gift you sent me last time. It is very useful.”
“When you finish writing, tell me anytime. If you keep spraying sesame oil because it is fragrant, it will always run out.”
“It is as the elder said. If they see me sprinkling sesame oil, they ask me to sprinkle it too. Thanks to that, the savory smell vibrates around.”
Too classic and obvious metaphor… Sesame oil meant money.
This, of course, meant that funds were transferred between the two.
“If it tastes good, it is good.”
“Ho-ho-ho—you really have fun expressing it. Rather… I have a new news for you today.”
“What is?”
Horyuji Kamikura and Jennifer Han perked up their ears.
At this, Cheon Ju-hee’s smiling expression became serious.
“You know my name is Jaeseung Yoon, right?”
At the mention of that name, Kamikura Horyuji’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Of course, I was cautious because I had never revealed my relationship with Yoon Jae-seung to Cheon Ju-hee.
“… Everyone knows. Isn’t it the candidate who was once certain that he would be elected unconditionally? I heard that you are now in prison.”
“that’s right. I came to meet him this time.”
Kamikura Horyuji looked slightly surprised.
“Huh—how could you do such a dangerous thing at such an important time… … .”
As the saying goes, the election is only a few days away. Chun Joo-hee was slightly ahead of Lee Jung-hwan, the other leading candidate, in terms of recognition.
There was a need to be careful, as it was impossible to be relieved unless it was 100%.
“I was worried too. But you have to overcome your curiosity.”
“… What are you curious about?”
“He was a strong candidate for the presidential election more than anyone else. Aren’t you curious, Elder? How did he fall?”
It was natural. Horyuji Kamikura moved people to investigate because of that.
However, Yoon Jae-seung has kept his mouth shut until now. So I wondered if Cheon Joo-hee had said something to the person who sent it.
“Something… Did you tell me?”
“Rather than tell me— I was wondering who.”
“Who are you talking about?”
For a moment, Kamikura Horyuji’s eyes grow cold.
It was because they didn’t know if Cheon Ju-hee was talking about their relationship.
Tension begins to rise in the living room. Then, Cheon Ju-hee slowly opened her mouth.
“A person named Han Kang-soo, CEO of Camo Investment.”
At the same time, the faces of Horyuji Kamikura and Jennifer Han hardened slightly.
The person who keeps failing to meet Jennifer Han in the hotel room earlier. I wondered why it came up with that name.
Kamikura Horyuji rubbed his chin with his hand as if stroking it.
“that… Did you hear why you are curious about CEO Han Kang-soo?”
“They said that it might be CEO Han Kang-soo who sent him to prison.”
“What do you mean? How does CEO Han Kang-soo send Congressman Jae-seung Yoon to prison?”
I didn’t understand at all.
It was the same expression as Cheon Joo-hee.
“I don’t know how. But the more I think about it, the more CEO Han Kang-soo says it’s clear that he made me that way.”
“but… It was last year that Rep. Jae-seung Yoon went to prison for bribery. At that time, isn’t it time for CEO Han Kang-soo to work as a manager at JIN Entertainment?”
At Horyuji Kamikura’s explanation, Cheon Joo-hee frowned and smiled.
“Elder Kamikura was also very interested in CEO Han Kang-soo, but I didn’t know.”
“Isn’t it strange that the business community isn’t interested in him these days? Well— I was a little more interested than the others, so I looked into it.”
Kamikura Horyuji, who felt sorry for the moment, spoke as naturally as possible.
Cheon Joo-hee nodded slowly as if she understood.
“That’s right. It is even called the star of the investment world these days. If I wasn’t a candidate, I’d like to go personally and talk about this and that.”
“okay.”
“What do you think, Elder? Regarding what Assemblyman Jaeseung Yoon said.”
He was not a person who would make up words without Yoon Jae-seung. But even so, it was not a convincing situation.
How will Han Kang-soo, who was a mere celebrity manager, bring down Yoon Jae-seung, who was chosen as a strong presidential candidate?
Until the bribery was revealed, Yoon Jae-seung was a person who could not be easily touched anywhere.
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No matter how much I thought about it, it was close to impossible to come up with an answer.
“I honestly don’t know. Didn’t Rep. Jae-Seung Yoon tell you why he thought so?”
“Even Rep. Yoon Jae-seung doesn’t know. I don’t know, but I’m sure. How am I supposed to understand this… … .”
Cheon Ju-hee’s head shook. It felt like I went to find out something I was very curious about, and then got a lot of homework that I couldn’t solve.
“hmm… … .”
At Horyuji Kamikura’s sigh, Cheon Joo-hee thought for a moment before continuing.
“Honestly, I think I may have gone crazy.”
“But— isn’t it a competitor with a different party from Rep. Yoon Jae-seung? You told me quite a bit.”
It was because Kamikura Horyuji hadn’t been blunt at all through the person he sent.
Looking at what Yoon Jae-seung said to Chun Ju-hee, it felt like they were close friends.
“It is said that until recently, I competed with a presidential candidate for a lawmaker, but until then, the relationship was senior and junior at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. It wasn’t too bad either.”
“Oh, I see.”
“And Rep. Yoon Jae-seung told me to be careful with CEO Han Kang-soo.”
“… Be careful?”
“You should never think of them as breeds like hounds or wolves.”
Horyuji Kamikura and Jennifer Han tilted their heads slightly at the meaningful explanation.
“It sounds like Congressman Jae-seung Yoon meant that he saw CEO Han Kang-soo that way and then got his big nose hurt.”
“Hu—I thought I might tell you that story. Because I rode the same boat. I’ll tell you. I didn’t hear it correctly, but I heard that CEO Han Kang-soo’s military service record was a code that was locked by the Ministry of National Defense.”
Cheon Joo-hee said this after thinking about it for a long time. As much as that, Yoon Jae-seung asked for trust while conveying the words in prison. It was because there was a part of me worried about what would happen if the Ministry of Defense found out that the information had been leaked.
At the same time, the atmosphere of Kamiluka Horyuji and Jennifer Hando became heavy and made me worry.
“May I find out about the things you just said?”
It doesn’t matter if you don’t say it or recognize it, but since it’s a hand-in-hand relationship, it was the intention to keep it from the line.
Cheon Joo-hee also noticed that, and erased the sunken expression and smiled.
“Thank you for sharing.”
The meeting ended like that.
Everyone left the villa and got into the car to go back to their original schedule.
Returning life of a retired S-class mercenary