There were several such contracts, but there was no link to tie them together. In order to link the chaebol, solid evidence was needed.
Otherwise they will run away from the law like mudfish.
‘You mean to create an alliance.’
There were many people I knew who were strong. Although it was a relationship that led to investment rather than friendship, there were enough people who could turn my money into power.
From Hugo Evans, a former lobbyist, to professional investor Ricardo Gibson, famous singer Della Foster, and Alec Carver of Carver Company, a mega grain company.
However, they were all foreigners, and they were not enough to influence Korea.
‘There is no need to publicize Korea’s private affairs to the whole world.’
The lower the country, the higher the corruption index.
Korea has now entered the ranks of advanced countries and has lowered its corruption index much more than before, but Dokgo Group was an exception.
Because they have firmly defended their kingdom while dealing with people in the old way.
Employees may not know, but the tycoons did not need to know about the chaebol war in Korea.
‘The whole family was evacuated.’
Happy and Ha-yeon were playing together in the yard, and their parents were watching them happily. There was also a chef, so there was no need for the two of them to cook.
“Father. Father. Aren’t you bored?”
He sat down beside the two of them.
“It’s boring. Watching Hayeon play is fun.”
“That’s right. There are a lot of delicious dishes here too.”
“If you want anything to eat, let me know the day before. The chef will make anything he can.”
“Looks like you’ve become a king.”
I couldn’t see my eyes because I was wearing sunglasses, but my father smiled happily.
“I’ve been to Korea for a while and I’m going to come back, but I hope everyone stays here without leaving the house.”
“What are you going to do?”
“A friend asked for help.”
“Yes. Friends are very precious. I don’t know if Mr. Kim of the poultry farm is doing well.”
“You can call.”
“That’s right. You can call me.”
Since they had lived together in the same village all their lives, it was more convenient to visit them than to call them. I told my parents how to make a phone call to Korea.
“It’s dawn now, so take a walk later.”
“Yes. Thank you. Jaegu.”
“Stay at home as much as possible. I’ll teach you how to watch TV.”
Thanks to the connection to Korean TV channels, I was able to watch Korean dramas in New York. I also told them how to watch Netflix, but my parents refused, saying they gave me a headache.
I told you that if you want, you can grow a flower bed on the rooftop. However, it was better to refrain from going out as much as possible, so I asked Han Kyung-ah to tell me if there was anything to buy.
“Kyung-ah, please.”
“All right.”
“I’m sorry for doing my own thing.”
Han Kyung-ah had a debt in her heart. I brought it in for program development, but I couldn’t even pay attention to it properly. But since he was related to me, I couldn’t let him roam freely.
Besides, since Ha-yeon was asking her to study, she had nothing to say even if she was the vice president.
“It’s good for me. Thanks to you, I have a lot of time to study, so it’s good.
Han Kyung-ah smiled shyly.
“Please work a little longer.”
“all right.”
“If you need anything, talk to Fred Balman here and he will help you get it.”
She bowed to Fred Balman.
“(Yes. Mr. Balman. Please take good care of me.)”
“(Miss Han. Thank you for taking care of me.)”
He lightly kissed the back of Han Kyung-ah’s hand.
“Then mother and father, I will go back to Korea.”
“Yes. Have a good trip.”
When I nodded to the two of them, Ha-yeon came running and grabbed my leg.
“Where do we go, dad?”
“Yeah. Dad, I’m going to Korea.”
“When are you coming?”
“I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
When I lifted Ha-yeon, the child hugged my neck and rubbed my cheek. It was a soft and warm cheek.
“I want to be with Dad.”
“Dad wants to be with Hayeon too.”
“really?”
“huh.”
“hehehe. Have a nice business trip.”
Ha-yeon kissed my cheek making a clicking sound. It was something I did occasionally after seeing Elisa kiss me on the cheek.
‘They say children are mirrors of adults.’
“Then I’ll be fine.”
When I got into the car, the driver started the car.
‘ruler. Now let’s go back to Korea.’
***
A gorgeous Japanese restaurant room in Seocho-gu.
Under the transparent glass where Dokgo-jin and Lim Cheol-hyeon were sitting, carp fish were playing.
The food in front of Dokgo Group Chairman Dokgo Jin decreased considerably, but the food in front of Taesan Group Chairman Lim Cheol-hyeon hardly decreased.
Chairman Lim Cheol-hyun frowned with a dark face.
“Are you sure you want to do this?”
“Chairman Lim, do you have to endure this far? Come on out here and stick to my side.”
Dokgo-jin shoved the glass into his mouth, but Lim Cheol-hyeon didn’t even want to pick up his chopsticks. It was because Dokgo-jin’s nonsense made his appetite run away.
“There is no way that our Chairman Lim could have done this alone, and what about the members?”
“Why would I put Chairman Dokgo’s sons in prison?”
“There are many reasons. There is a case of building a heart apartment, a development of agar, and a case of supplying to T Mart.”
It was natural to compete in the same industry, but Taesan Group had never won the competition with Dokgo Group.
It was no wonder that the success rate of the Taesan Group, which went to war solely with the mindset of competing with the quality of goods, and the Dokgo Group, fighting with the mindset of winning a successful bid regardless of means and methods, was different.
After that, the Taesan Group also began to use expedients little by little, but it was not enough to reach aid.
However, it was not he who attacked Dokgo Group. I came out to talk about business, but I was distracted by the sudden interrogation.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Chairman Lim. You have a platform as well.
“How can I stand against Dokgo Group?”
“Your son is very close with Jaegu Kim.”
‘Jaegu Kim?’
The face of the man who invested money in Im Hanul last time came to mind. The youthful, pulpit-filled eyes were still vivid.
‘He wasn’t an ordinary guy.’
Ordinary common people talked about their opinions in front of the president of the company. There was no stake, but it wasn’t easy.
So it was quite pleasant. That’s why I was watching Im Han-ul’s business without interfering with it anymore.
“Isn’t it the chairman who told Kim Jae-gu to attack the Dokgo Group?”
“What are you talking about now?”
“Kim Jae-gu and the best product. It was difficult to catch the tail through the attack by dispersing in two.”
“It’s the best product.”
It was a company I had never heard of.
“How long are you going to keep pretending?”
The smile gradually disappeared from Dokgojin’s face.
“I’m not pretending, I’m really.”
“Lim Cheol-hyun!”
Dokgo-jin set down the glass with a bang. The bottom of the glass broke and the drink spilled onto the table.
“Now I’m giving you one last chance. If I don’t take this, President Lim will be my enemy.”
As the Dokgo Group is a 3rd generation chaebol family, there were many members of the National Assembly who sprinkled money on it, and many people who would support them.
The bond between the bad guys was stronger than expected. If one guy is caught, he will be woven into the gulbi one after another.
So I didn’t want to make him an enemy.
“How can I seize the opportunity?”
“Give me the names of the guys with you.”
“What the hell are you talking about?”
Clink!
The glass that Dokgojin threw on the table was smashed. He groaned and rose from his seat.
“You mean it’s going to come out like that? Just look forward to it. So far, it’s just the beginning.”
“What are we going to do now?”
Thinking it was too rude, Lim Cheol-hyeon was about to get up from his seat, but Dok-go-jin’s bodyguards stopped him.
“I’ll call you back in a week. I hope for a good answer then.”
When Dokgo-jin left, the bodyguards began to search his body.
Beep beep beep.
“What are you doing?”
“Sorry, I’m just checking to see if there’s a bugging device.”
He punched them, but they continued their work regardless. They inspected the metal objects one by one before returning them to him.
“Here it is.”
When Lim Cheol-hyeon snatched his belongings, the bodyguards rushed out like a wave. He was now alone in the empty room.
‘So far was the beginning?’
Corruption was inevitable when doing big things. Compared to the Dokgo Group, I thought I committed less corruption, but when I decided to dig it out, I had no choice but to be defeated.
I immediately thought of the tax investigation of Daehan Market, which competed with Dokgo Commerce.
‘no way. Isn’t it?’
He stumbled and rose from his seat. Unlike Daehan Market, which had a short history and was managed conscientiously, it did not have the ability to withstand a tax investigation.
‘Kim Jae-goo. Kim Jae-gura.’
He hurriedly picked up the phone.
“Uh. Hanul. Are you busy?”
***
I arrived in Korea comfortably on a private plane. When I went, I felt quite lonely because the space that was crowded was empty when I came.
‘I told you to have a good trip, so I should have a good trip.’
It seemed that the touch of Ha-yeon’s cheeks was still there. I guess that’s why I like raising my daughter-in-law.
The image of Hayeon with Happy came to mind.
‘There are a lot of people at the airport today too.’
Even during the recession, the airport was always crowded. Seeing the families moving in groups of threes and threes made me smile.
I felt people glancing at me, probably because I was surrounded by bodyguards. But I wasn’t ashamed of it, probably because I was wearing sunglasses.
“I’ve come to see you.”
Benjamin Chung came to meet me at the airport.
“(Since we have something to say on the way, why don’t you put Mr. Smith in the passenger seat?)”
“(Mr. Smith. Would you like to sit in the passenger seat?)”
“(Yes. Boss.)”
Benjamin Chung entered first, and I took the first seat. The car started as Jeffrey Smith lightly closed the door and took his seat in the passenger seat.
“What are you talking about?”
“I found it while investigating Dokgo Group.”
The photo he held out showed Dokgo Jin and a man having a meal. It was a middle-aged man I had never seen before.
“Who is this?”
“A member of the National Assembly for the fourth term. I am Yoo-san’s aide.”
that’s not the problem
Member of the National Assembly Lee Yu-san.
On the outside, he was a 4-term member of the National Assembly with a good-looking image. As an elite graduate who graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul National University, his father also came from a family of politicians who served as a member of the National Assembly twice.
He was currently a member of the National Assembly of Eul, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
Three years ago, the Mapo branch of Dokgo Card was established in Mapo-gu.
‘Was that pledge realized through a secret agreement with Dokgo Group? It’s a movie-like reality.’
The reality that Dokgo groups kill people, and politicians and conglomerates eating together were things that were laughed off at the level of urban legends when commoners were.
But now it was different.
Now they could be my enemies, so I had to prepare in advance.
“What is the problem if the National Assembly member is the enemy?”
“They are the ones who make the bill, so it will be a lot of burden on business activities.”
“It’s a business activity…”
Although the best product was taken, there were no other companies in Korea.
However, it was said that if you can influence companies to that extent, you can mobilize them.
‘It won’t be easy.’
I don’t know how close Lee Yu-san and Dokgo-jin are, but it was clear that turning him into an enemy would be a headache.
However, it was not yet confirmed that he was the enemy.
“Could you investigate a little more?”
“Yes. Boss.”
More information was needed to understand the situation.
***
A large hanok house located in the middle of Namhansan Mountain.