“Are you Fred Balman?”
Fred Balman asked with a smile when his name was mentioned.
“(Is it black tomato?)”
“(you’re right.)”
“(Looks like you need a manpower.)”
{Looks like you noticed already. Hacking team support will be requested.}
“I’ll replace Fred Balman.”
I thought the story would be long, so I handed the phone to Fred Balman. He picked up the phone, smiled, and moved a little further away to start talking.
***
After returning Triton Green to security duty, he and Fred Balman had an interview in the study alone. He leaned toward me with a relaxed smile.
“(Looks like you’re getting into trouble.)”
“(I believe you will solve it on your own.)”
“(It’s not difficult to organize people.)”
He leaned back in his chair, maintaining a relaxed expression. It’s not difficult to organize people… I expected it, but it also seemed to be closely related to the root of darkness.
‘I don’t know that well, so it would be nice to have someone to represent me.’
It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about expanding his forces towards the Dark Root. But if I did that and things went wrong, it would be a headache.
‘Don’t you know what crazy people are going to do?’
They needed someone to be a buffer between them. And the middle-aged man in front of me looked like a suitable person for the role.
‘But now is not the time.’
I didn’t want to have human blood on my hands just yet. I could defend myself if absolutely necessary, but I didn’t want to take their throats for my direction.
“(On the surface, I want to legally clear it up.)”
“(Can I hear you want to put the main target in jail?)”
“(you’re right.)”
“(Can you understand the rest to mean that it doesn’t matter what happens?)”
“(If you need it, you can’t help it.)”
He was not so foolish as to give a ridiculous order to subdue and send back the illegal immigrants who were attacking the lions after they died. If necessary, organize it, but I did not want sparks to fly.
“(What’s the point of identity if you’re going to organize it anyway?)”
Fred Balman smiled strangely and put his fingertips together. A chill came over me, wondering if it would feel like this when a tiger was in front of me.
He usually gave the impression of a middle-aged foreigner who stayed in the next room, but when he talked about work, he was definitely professional. If he wasn’t on the same side, he would be overwhelmed by the spirit he exudes.
But he was mine. A person whom I paid money to hire and who will be loyal during the period of employment.
“(The employer does not have to worry about such trivial things. Just give us a small activity fee, and we will take care of it.)”
“(Charge as much as you need.)”
“(As expected, I really like the boss. There are people who act cheesy with activity money, but then they can’t do anything big.)”
The overflow was money. If money can buy people, it’s cheap.
At the same time, it became bitter that people’s lives could be bought with money.
‘I’ve risen to the top of the food chain, but I’m in a bad mood.’
It reminded me of the days when I was an office worker doing my job day by day. A time when I didn’t even know that such a world existed. I felt sad when I remembered the days when I was hung up on the meager salary to feed my family.
‘At that time, I thought that was the whole world.’
A life of working diligently at the company and aiming for a promotion by paying attention to the superiors. A life confined to human relationships inside the company and unable to even think of expanding to the outside world. It was the life of an ordinary head of household who could not even dream of a new challenge in order to earn his family’s living expenses.
Some might say thank Seo Eun-chae and Dok-go-jeong for creating the opportunity for change.
‘It was my grandfather who saved me. Not those humans.’
I met Fred Balman’s eyes.
“(Please don’t let them touch my people.)”
“(Let’s work with Mr. Triton Green to get it right. Who’s the general manager of the people on the ground?)”
“(This is Seo Kang-jae. Let me introduce you.)”
He immediately called and introduced Seo Kang-jae to Fred Balman. When the pros met, the greetings were over and the negotiations proceeded quickly.
It was decided that he would help with the work in the field under the direction of Fred Balman.
Fred Balman sorted through the papers.
“(What happens next has nothing to do with the boss.)”
“(i look forward to.)”
“(Don’t worry, I have the know-how to be on the ground at this age.)”
“(It’s reliable.)”
If there was a problem, rumors would have spread and he would have retired. Thinking so, Triton Green also looked great. It was a story about a person who took on a role fighting on the front lines and survived to an age close to old age.
Fred Balman chuckled.
“(It’s only natural to reward the boss who invested so much with that kind of performance. I’m trying to introduce the latest equipment right now…)”
He showed me the paperwork from which he had extracted the estimate for the equipment. The form of the official document was prepared, but it was unlikely that the receipt would be formally processed.
“(Introduce. Buy what you need.)”
Fred Balman’s expression brightened.
“(As expected, you are the CEO. You invest generously.)”
“(You’re mine.)”
There was a moment of silence at those words.
Moments later, Fred Balman cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head.
“(What kind of mercenary contracts on an annual basis…)”
“(If Mr. Balman is okay, you can join the company as a full-time employee after this contract ends.)”
“(hahahaha, it’s okay.)”
“(I’ll raise my salary from now.)”
At those words, Fred Balman’s eyes fluttered.
“(This is true… It’s the first time I’ve ever made a proposal like this…)”
The way to buy loyalty was to give it a sense of belonging. Because I suffered from Kangmyeong Mulsan. And unlike Kangmyeong Moolsan, I had no intention of abandoning them.
“(Think about it.)”
“(Heh heh. I don’t want this to change my mind, I can’t disappoint you.)”
He grabbed the papers and got up from his seat.
“(Just leave it to me. I’ll take care of it properly.)”
“(I believe Mr. Balman.)”
***
Seo Kang-jae, who received a call from Fred Balman, immediately dispatched additional bodyguards to Choi Ji-hoon, Song Woong, and the remaining two executives.
The two executives introduced through Song Woong had already gone abroad, so there was no need to worry. Because the contract with them ended there.
‘Tomorrow, 20 additional personnel will be dispatched.’
I had already been contacted by Triton Green and had an understanding of the situation going back. The blue team was also on standby so that they could sortie at any time.
Because Korean roads can run faster than anyone else on a motorcycle, they were provided with a motorcycle in advance.
“(Everyone, please wait more nervously than usual. The person in charge of patrol should reduce the patrol interval by half.)”
“(yes.)”
The security of the house was also reinforced, and Kim Jae-gu’s family was properly isolated in the house.
“What’s going on?”
Kim Jae-gu’s mother asked Seo Kang-jae with a worried face. He smiled to alleviate her anxiety a little.
“It’s just in case, but we ask for your cooperation. If you have any ingredients you need, just tell us and we’ll prepare them.”
“Will Jaegu be okay?”
“The boss will be fine.”
Seo Kang-jae smiled and nodded. Because Kim Jae-gu, whom he had been through so far, was not a person who would be seriously hurt by this. In addition, Triton Green was also hired locally, so if there was a problem, it would be big enough to be in the newspaper.
‘I don’t think Dokgo Group is like that.’
The mouse, driven into a corner, bites the cat, but the cat’s leader, Dokgo-jin, hasn’t even touched it yet. In his opinion, Kim Jae-gu’s method of slowly cutting off from the end was quite stable.
‘Sooner or later, a response will come from somewhere.’
It was the most important thing to secure them without missing the timing.
***
Dokgojeong hid herself in a nearby guest house. I was able to avoid being ripped off and killed by them because I had left some precious metals in the locker at a nearby jjimjilbang before meeting them.
‘Crazy guys. I never thought I would pull out a knife from there.’
If it was a naive person, it was clear that he would have been stabbed and buried on the west coast without being able to request it. Still, Dok-go-jeong was a villain, so he knew their tricks.
So I didn’t go with the request money. If you’re a villain, wouldn’t you, of course, turn your back on a walking bag of money?
Instead, I moved with only 5 million won to be used as a down payment. It was money raised by depositing a ring at a pawnshop.
‘It’s 100 million won for one guy. That’s not expensive.’
Even if he sold only the gold bars he brought with him, it was enough to make 300 million won. It was embarrassing to have it hidden in a jjimjilbang locker, but it seemed a little safer than a subway locker.
‘I have to go into hiding until the request is completed.’
They might have been tailing me, so I couldn’t go back right away.
‘If only two of them are dealt with. I’ll rot in prison for about 10 years.’
Kim Jae-goo and Song Woong, who pushed themselves into hell. If I could erase the two of them from the face of the earth, I felt like I would feel a little better.
‘sh*t. Why is the bed so dirty here?’
Every time Dokgojeong moved, the bed made a squeaking sound. I missed sleeping on a cloud-like bed in a spacious mansion.
‘If I go to prison, I won’t even have this.’
His situation, which had fallen to the floor, made him sad.
‘Damn you bastards. I’m going to drag you two into hell.’
He gritted his teeth and tossed and turned.
Kik-.
There was the sound of a rotten mattress moving.
***
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Jason Cole was chasing Dokjeong. It was not difficult to pursue him, thanks to the GPS attached to his vehicle in advance.
It was also the information he found out that Dok-go-jeong met a group of fixers made up of illegal immigrants. I couldn’t hear the contents well due to the distance, but I was able to take a picture and secure it, albeit in a blur.
‘But I don’t know what to do with this.’
As a result of pursuing Dokgojeong from a distance, he was seen coming out of a nearby sauna. On the way to the escape, I decided that there would be no need to stop by the sauna, so I visited the sauna after confirming that Dok-go-jeong entered the guest house.
And 6 gold bars weighing 1 kg were found there.
‘Should I take care of it?’
If you take gold bars, you will be a thief. But if you don’t bring it, Dokgojeong will take it back and use it as a request fee.
He contacted Benjamin Chung.
{Songsan-myeon Naru Jjimjilbang. 173. Belongings found. What should I do?}
{Leave your seat for now.}
{All right.}
It was clear that if Jason Cole, a foreigner, stole it, he would be noticed. He returned to Kim Jae-gu’s house and packed his disguise items.
‘I guess it’s a pretty big deal for Jason Cole to contact. Then you should have taken better care of it.’
Laughter leaked out at the thought of losing things and being embarrassed.
He is a man who never disappoints
The money used for crimes is money without an owner, so there is no harm in eating it. However, gold, which was still owned by Dok-go-jeong, could get sick if he ate it.
‘But it doesn’t matter.’
It wasn’t going to be sold as it is anyway, but it would be processed and sold, so it just needed to be gold, so what does it matter? Several routes to dispose of gold came to Benjamin Jung’s mind.
I was greedy when I saw a lot of money, but I didn’t want to sell the honor and trust I had built up until now for just a few gold bars.
‘If it’s Mr. Kim Jae-goo, I’m sure he’ll give you a reasonable reward.’
It was a person who had already given the money corresponding to employment, but had given bonuses every time he put it into work. It was unknown how he was able to invest in stocks so well, but one thing was certain.
‘That person is not narrow-minded.’
Seeing him spend money for activities from time to time, he didn’t seem to have any sense of money, but when he persuaded him, he gave as much money as he needed.
No one was as easy to work with as Jaegu Kim. Even if a little money goes into it, there are many people who ask questions about where it is used.
It was also a blessing to ask a few questions and meet the person who finances the activity.
Now only mid 30’s. With a bright future ahead of him, he thought that rather than taking a few pennies right in front of his eyes, he should show himself well to Kim Jae-gu and raise his ransom.
‘I need to contact you.’
Benjamin Jung sent a telegram to Jaegu Kim.
{boss. B.}
{Is the situation understood?}
{Looks like he was trying to request an assassination.}
At the word assassination request, Jaegu Kim swallowed dry saliva. He had heard stories of people committing suicide, but he hadn’t expected it to come right under his nose.
{Who is the target?}
{Not sure. The transaction took place in a difficult location for eavesdropping.}
It was a pity.
{I retrieved the gold bars I brought with me from a nearby sauna. How to handle it?}
{How much is it?}
{There are 6 pieces of about 1 kg.}
Since Benjamin Chung touched the heavy gold bars with his hands, his palms were coated with silicon, so there was no fingerprinting.
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Jaegu Kim thought for a moment.
‘What will happen to the request if there is no request money?’
There was no way the request would succeed anyway, so there was no way to deliver the money. Still, I was curious about Dok-go-jeong’s expression when he found out that the money was gone.
‘Self-fixed. You should also taste the sense of collapse I felt when I came out of prison.’
money remains It is the subordinates who take the risk and work, so they will need incentives too.
‘I might have been worried because it was a huge amount of money, but since I reported it properly, I should give you enough compensation.’
{Can you dispose of it so it doesn’t get caught?}
{Sure.}
{Then dispose of it and share it.}
At Jaegu Kim’s reply, the corner of Benjamin Jung’s mouth went up.
‘He’s a man who never disappoints.’
His trust in Kim Jae-gu was solidified. The belief that he would never lose anything if he reported honestly grew even more.
{How to distribute?}
{I believe you will do well on your own.}