It’s a big deal.
‘I smell money.’
“(Let’s go see it.)”
Should I thank you for this?
Upon entering the office, the height-adjustable desk was located in a sunny spot. Fred Balman walked around the room and started explaining.
“(The front glass was replaced with tempered glass, and a polarizing film was applied to make it difficult to see inside. In preparation for sniping, I chose a room with no cover and placed the desk.)”
From the outside, there was a film that looked black on the inside. If the window wasn’t open, it would be difficult to see what was going on inside.
“(I also ordered an infrared camera anti-shooting device. If it is installed, it will be difficult for the infrared camera to determine the person’s location.)”
“(You’re strong.)”
I liked it because it seemed that they cared more about security than I thought. Benjamin Chung, who is good at work, was like a person who guaranteed it.
“(You have to pay for it.)”
“(Then let’s check the data you said.)”
He put the presentation on the computer installed on his desk. The first thing that appeared was a map of San Francisco.
“(As you know, housing prices in San Francisco are exorbitant. Demand is high and supply is short, so many people are being pushed out of town.)”
I’ve heard that many university professors are unable to afford the high rent and are lodging on boats floating on the lake, or sleeping in cars or on the streets.
San Francisco’s housing problem was endemic. Numerous technology companies, including IT companies, settled down, and the number of high-payers increased, but the monthly rent soared to the ceiling due to the lack of housing supply.
It was not uncommon for the rent to exceed 3 million won for just one room. People who work there chose to stay homeless or commute from far away for hours.
‘It’s like people flocking to Seoul.’
It was even worse than Seoul.
“(San Francisco has very strict floor area ratio restrictions. I heard that there are many apartments in Korea, but it is not easy to build such a building here.)”
New York had a lot of tall buildings, but not all cities did.
“(And Zach Gardner is here, working to increase the floor area cap in this district.)”
As he clicked, a yellow border was drawn on the ground in an area off Silicon Valley.
“(Then isn’t Zach Gardner the owner of this land?)”
“(No. That’s a very important point.)”
His eyes flashed.
“(If you increase the floor area ratio of land owned by a single company or individual, there will be a problem of equity. It means that the justification will disappear. But isn’t the United States a country of juries? The public sentiment can change the situation.)”
“(It means that there are several people involved.)”
“(It includes Zach Gardner’s land, but so far we haven’t started any aggressive land purchases. There are over 200 people in the cooperative.)”
He pursed his lips and met my eyes.
“(Relationships that were gathered for profit anyway. If you give us more money, we can make it our land.)”
“(Exactly. Looking at the situation, 80% of the behind-the-scenes work has already been done. Zach Gardner will start buying the land in earnest soon.)”
sooner or later It means moving fast.
“(Could you contact the owners and negotiate?)”
“(Of course. If you tell us the investment amount, we will try to negotiate as efficiently as possible within it.)”
San Francisco’s Silicon Valley is home to all kinds of high-tech companies. Nevertheless, due to floor area ratio restrictions, many buildings were maintaining a low height.
‘Will this opportunity come again?’
The opportunity to own a tall building in the middle of San Francisco never came. In the first place, it was an area where it was difficult to build tall buildings due to floor area ratio restrictions.
If only I could build a new building to my taste…
‘Even though I don’t know how Zach Gardner got it.’
‘This is an opportunity.’
Talent surpassed Zach Gardner, and money was an opportunity for me to sweep. Once the contract is signed and the date of the transaction is set separately, the name change will not proceed immediately.
‘If I’ve already made a deal, I’ll just have to pay the penalty.’
“(Is there a high possibility of success in raising the floor area ratio?)”
“(Civic group persuasion stage. There are three groups involved, but two groups are already being persuaded, and you only need to persuade the last one. Based on the data we are currently negotiating with, I’ll tell you.)”
As he clicked, red-painted areas appeared within the yellow lines.
“(Regarding the increase in the floor area ratio in this area, the talk ended with a building up to 40 stories high. However, the building design was decided to be discussed with the surrounding residents.)”
It was an unusual situation that is difficult to imagine in Korea.
“(What is the possibility that the region will pass together?)”
“(It’s on the low side.)”
It was only natural that the densely built forest of buildings spoiled the surrounding landscape. However, if a nice building was built in harmony with the mountain, it could become a landmark without harming the landscape.
“(Start buying in the red zone.)”
“(How much do you think your budget is?)”
“(Let’s negotiate at the level of 500 million dollars.)”
“(500 million dollars?)”
Fred Balman opened his mouth.
500 million dollars was about 625 billion won. It was a number that could not be easily put into words, but to me it was an insignificant amount.
‘I’m going to have to lower the profit of the best product for a while and give a sh*t to J&H Co., Ltd.’
It was money that could be made quickly by changing the stock’s profit distribution.
“(You mean 5…500 million dollars?)”
“(For now, let’s start with that.)”
“(Okay. As soon as I report it, you said you would willingly invest that amount.)”
“(Isn’t timing important?)”
Thanks to him planting an ambush on Elisha, we were able to share his pie.
‘Should I be thankful for this?’
My mouth watered.
***
Dok-go-jeong sorted out her luggage with a mixed feeling. Thanks to his father, Dokgo-jin, who was not considerate, he escaped arrest, but it was because he had to go to prison on his own feet in the next five days.
[I’ll release you for a week, so don’t do anything stupid.]
Dokgojin’s words seemed to cut out his heart.
“Heh. Huh.”
Shortness of breath came and I knocked on my chest while packing my things. Even the damned wife, who would normally have rushed over, didn’t even show her nose.
“f*cking b*tch. Damn b*tch.”
He gnashed his teeth and hit the box with his hand. I won’t come out after living all 35 years, but they were things I wouldn’t see for a long time. It’s what he did, but the other guys managed to avoid it, but the bomb exploded only over his head.
‘Kim Jae-gu…’
Seo Eun-chae’s ex-husband, whose name he couldn’t even remember. I was just one of the common people who got hit by the feet that I thought was trash.
Now, it’s stuck in my brain to the point where my teeth tremble.
‘Song Woong.’
Dok-go-jeong inevitably sharpened his teeth. If it wasn’t for the two of them, he wouldn’t have been driven to such a predicament. However, due to the joint operation of the two, they ended up in prison.
‘You guys are brought in.’
When he got up from his seat, the bodyguards took notice and avoided their seats. The guy who was his secretary couldn’t take out his anger because he requested an arrest investigation himself.
“Incompetent guy.”
What else can be caught by eavesdropping? His giving instructions to his secretary, and his telling the story to them, were in turn presented as evidence. If it wasn’t for that, things wouldn’t have gotten this big.
On New Tube, reports of murder cases related to poisoning continued to pour in. It was because of the situations that only had circumstantial evidence among the files created by Moon Moo-young flowed to the New Tubers.
It is easy to create a rumor, but difficult to dispel it. If you planted a single seed of doubt in the public mind, then they would just inflate it on their own.
I found the cannon phone he had tucked away in the corner of his belongings. They also found precious metals hidden as an emergency fund.
‘I can’t go alone.’
I hurriedly put it in my pocket and got up from my seat with the box. The bodyguards followed closely.
I entrusted the box to one of the bodyguards.
“This to the warehouse.”
I handed over the box and headed to the garage. It was uncomfortable for the remaining bodyguards to follow him.
“I’ll cool down and come back, so I’ll be waiting for you here.”
“The chairman told me to keep an eye on the boss.”
“I don’t even have permission to go for a drive?”
“I’m sorry, but the president…”
“Who hired you?”
“I’m Dok-go-jeong’s boss.”
While he bowed his head and said hello, Dok-go-jeong got into the car before he knew it. He hurriedly pushed himself into the car and locked the door.
The bodyguards clung to the car and knocked on the door.
“Boss. Open the door.”
burrung.
Instead of answering alone, the engine started, and the bodyguards’ hands became urgent. They blocked their way and shouted loudly.
“Boss! You shouldn’t be like this.”
“Move!!”
As I pushed back the bodyguards who blocked it, the bodyguards split left and right. The self-proclaimed car broke down the gate and ran onto the road.
The bodyguards hurriedly moved the scene.
“Vehicle. Arrange a vehicle quickly!”
“Team B. Repair the gate, stop leaking to the press!”
While they hurriedly moved, a lone car was leaving Seoul. He took out his cannon phone and called someone.
“Quickly. Take it quickly.”
clap.
“hey!”
I answered the phone, but no voice was heard.
“hey!”
He shouted loudly as he stepped on the accelerator. A passer-by who was crossing the crosswalk at the green light saw his car and ran away in horror.
“How much did you pay to kill someone?”
Then a woman’s voice came through the phone.
{Depending on how you kill it.}
“There’s plenty of money, so be as cruel as possible.”
{president. Please talk face to face.}
***
The weekend in New York started with an American Breakfast. Judging that it was better to cook inside rather than bring in food from outside, three chefs were hired through Fred Balman.
Since my family hadn’t moved to New York yet, I had breakfast with Fred Balman and Triton Green.
When the chef pressed a knife against the center of the perfectly cooked omelet, the surface cracked and the soggy egg sauce flowed out.
I took a piece with a fork and put it in my mouth.
‘hmm. It tastes good too.’
When I raised my thumb to the chef, he bowed his head in satisfaction.
It was said that the main characters take orders and serve dishes, and the rest of the members choose menus from the menu in advance.
Triton Green opened his mouth.
“(Mansion security is running in two shifts. 26 people are divided into morning and afternoon groups and assigned to each position.)”
He took out a map of the mansion and pointed out the places with his hand. As an outsider myself, it was a fairly even arrangement.
“(The four armed personnel are divided into two places so that they can respond at any time. Even if an unexpected situation occurs, quick action is possible.)”
This was not a 5-minute waitlist, but a 1-minute waitlist. I liked the fact that when you hire people, you can have this guarantee of safety.
“(The remaining 20 members are ready to be dispatched to Korea at any time. What is your schedule?)”
The remodeling of the building he had purchased for staff accommodation was also nearing completion. In order to increase the escape route, the number of emergency exits was increased, and we did not forget to install emergency escape stairs outside.
It was a five-story building, but for 20 people, the second floor was enough to cover it.
The CCTV I ordered also arrived, so I just had to install it myself.
“(Please dispatch immediately. I will instruct Titanium Security personnel to meet you. Can you leave tomorrow?)”
“(I will pass on the instructions.)”
“(Mr. Balman.)”
“(yes.)”
“(May I ask for the plane ticket?)”
“(of course.)”
He took over each person’s personal information and passport number from Triton Green. In the name of J&H, the money in the money activity expense account was left open so that he could use it at will.
Thanks to that, Fred Balman could handle everything without me having to worry about each one.
‘The aide is really comfortable.’
Work in Korea was evenly distributed between Benjamin Jeong and Seo Kang-jae. Seo Kang-jae was in charge of the bodyguards and blue team-related tasks, and Benjamin was in charge of information-related information.
For legal issues, I was able to seek advice from Han Seong-min, who changed his job from a prosecutor to a lawyer.
[If it’s related to Dokgo Group, I’ll come running anytime, so please consult me.]
It reminded me of the way I was talking with straight eyes.
Although each job was separated, it was possible to manage work in Korea to some extent with a single phone call.
From nob le mt l dot com
Jiying. Jiying.
Suddenly the cell phone started ringing.
It was a call from Benjamin Justice.
“(The two of you are talking for a moment.)”
When I answered the phone, I heard Benjamin Chung’s calm voice.
{Chief Kim.}
“Yes. I am.”
{It seems that Dokgojeong is plotting useless things. What should I do?}
“Please explain in detail what is going on.”
Crazy bastards don’t know what to do
As the conflict between Dok-go-jeong and Dok-go-eul intensified, it was a situation in which each person had a trail to identify trends. In that situation, I heard a story that Dok-go-jeong suddenly drove a car and got out of the outskirts.
{The contact was made in a remote place, so it was not possible to approach and check the contents. However, the contact person is suspected of being an illegal alien.}
“Are you an illegal immigrant?”
{yes. I think there is a high probability that they are illegal immigrants, considering that a Vietnamese and a Thai-looking man were together. Fingerprints were obtained, but the investigation will take some time.}
Korea’s national management system was meticulous enough to compare with other countries. If they were not illegal aliens, accessing the fingerprint database would reveal their identities.
{So, is Fred Balman there?}