‘Of course he would refuse.’
They were the ones who refused even when I offered them 10 million won to stop working. So, I should have found the building first and called it when signing the contract.
Now is the time to evacuate to the United States, so when I return later, I decided to talk to Lee Shin-ae and deal with it.
I was about to call Benjamin Chung for an interim check when my phone suddenly started ringing.
‘What’s going on at this hour?’
It was a video call from Hayeon. It was night here, but it was still early morning there.
I received a video call with a pounding heart.
{dad!}
Ha-yeon’s face appeared in the background of the indoor swimming pool with sunlight. Happy was panting beside her, wagging his tail.
“Yes. Yes. Ha Yeon-ah.”
{Grandpa called.}
“Yes? Can’t you see?”
{We are in front.}
I heard my father’s voice.
{I called because I wanted to see my dad’s face. When are you coming?}
It’s already been over a week since I came back to Korea, so I could understand Ha-yeon’s feelings. The child drew the tips of his eyebrows down and made a pitiful expression.
Now that I’ve started digging into the enemy’s identity, it seemed like it would take some time.
“Dad? It might take some time.”
{I miss you. Can’t you come sooner?}
Ha-yeon’s nostrils were close-up. It was evident that he had put his face like he would on a phone.
‘What are you doing now?’
I resisted trying to laugh.
{dad. I miss you. ah. right. I went out to town the other day, and I saw my dad come out.}
“uh?”
{I was surprised to see my father’s face on the big TV.}
{Your face appeared on the billboard. When was that picture taken?}
ah···. Della Foster.
His face turned red.
{dad. what’s the matter? it hurts?}
“No. Ha Yeon-ah. Dad, I’ll stop by next week.”
{really?}
Ha-yeon expressed joy with her whole body, even mixing in the sounds of dolphins.
“Yes. So you should be doing well in the meantime.”
{huh! I will study hard and exercise hard!}
“Yes. It’s commendable.”
{lol.}
It was a daughter who had barely been brought back, but I couldn’t make her lonely.
After finishing the call, I sat down in a chair and thought about it. Delaposter was obviously testing me whenever I noticed it.
‘If I don’t say this properly…’
It was clear that they would promote the teaser video more vigorously until I found out.
‘The scale of a celebrity joke is too big.’
Now that the land to plant pears has been secured, it would be nice to see Alec Carver face to face.
‘If I go to America, I’ll have to see Della Foster and Alec Carver at least once.’
And Elisha too.
This time, since she came to Korea and went on a date, it would be nice to meet her in New York.
It was much easier to move around in New York than in Korea. Even the Dokgo Group would not come all the way to the United States to monitor it.
‘good. I need to check the current situation and go back to the US.’
I called Benjamin Chung, Choi Ji-hoon, and Han Sung-min.
“Brother. Did you call me?”
“We’re almost done.”
“I still have something to report to the boss.”
Each of them laid down the papers they had reviewed on the round table.
“Then let’s sort things out.”
When I draw it like this, it catches my eye.
As soon as he got out of prison, his revenge was successfully completed.
‘Dok Go-jeong is sentenced to 30 years in prison, and Seo Eun-chae is…’
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Just thinking about it made me laugh. He said he went up to Uijeongbu and gave away all of his possessions because he threw in the keyword “green belt.”
The land she bought was a blind land with no development plan itself, so there seemed to be no sign of a jackpot in the future.
‘My arms and ears are still intact.’
I remembered that whenever my friends said they bought luxury goods, they begged me to buy them too. She was a very simple woman who would follow others if she liked them.
I met a strange woman because it was love at first sight, but the only Ha-yeon she left for me was really lovely.
Thanks to the fact that I almost neglected my child, the time I spent with me was long, so it was fortunate that the porridge matched well. The only thing I was grateful to Seo Eun-chae was that he didn’t curse at Ha-yeon.
‘Because I was busy chatting with other people while I was swearing.’
I’d say it’s a phone call.
Dok-go-jeong and Dok-go-eul were imprisoned, but the next step remained. While dealing with the two, Dokgo-jin declared me an enemy.
‘I don’t know if Dokgo Gap is still an enemy or not.’
They gave me pretty accurate information. According to the facts revealed through the cooperative investigation of Benjamin Jung, Choi Ji-hoon, and Han Seong-min, there was a clear cooperative relationship between them.
‘It’s so complicated that it didn’t go unnoticed.’
When two particular companies mutually helped each other, it was not long before they were noticed. However, if the number of companies reached 7, it was not difficult to drive the subsidiaries together without being noticed.
‘It catches my eye when I draw it like this.’
Among the contracts that I thought were not work-driven, those that were actually work-driven caught my eye. There were times when the work was carried out in a circle, and there were times when it was hidden in plain sight by changing the order.
‘It’s hard to come up with a picture like this if it’s not a union.’
It was clear that if it wasn’t for the clues that Dokgo Gap had brought him, he wouldn’t have even thought of investigating. So the data he brought was correct to some extent.
Han Seong-min explained the main agenda extracted from the messenger conversation record.
“Judging from the contents of the conversation, there is a high probability that the mogul is mixed in rather than Moon Taek.”
In their conversation, there was a person referred to as ‘the elder’. It might be sarcastic, so I checked the context, but rather than being sarcastic, it was clear that he was very careful with his words.
“As you can see, there is another person who is referred to as the elder, other than ‘Moon’.”
“The door is probably Munmuntaek.”
“We think so.”
“If you call Mayor Moon Jang-taek carelessly and call him an elder, he’ll be a bigger person…”
In terms of having a lot of money, it was likely that he was a politician if he was a person worthy of being praised by noblemen who would not be envied.
‘Could it be Mt. Yuyu…’
Lee Yu-san was a person being discussed as the next presidential candidate. I knew he had a relationship with Dokgo Jin, but if he was an enemy, the scale would have grown considerably.
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Just being hostile to Moon Mun-taek was nerve-wracking, but if he was involved, the story would become even more complicated.
“To fight Dokgo-jin, do I have to be hostile to all of these people?”
“I guess it depends.”
Sungmin Han replied. Attorney Han Seong-min, a former prosecutor in Korea, was in a position to give me advice.
“If the circumstances.”
“If it’s just an alliance built on gain, you can get it out just by providing more gain. The problem is that you have politicians in the mix.”
“Is there a problem with politicians mixed in?”
“If it’s a gathering of only entrepreneurs, it can be done with interests alone. But from a politician’s point of view, cutting one person off is accompanied by risks.”
It was clear that if he cut it without a specific cause, other entrepreneurs would not trust the politician. Conversely, it was also a story that if there was a justification, it could be cut as much as possible.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a cause?”
“Among the big players, is there anyone who doesn’t have a bad back?
“Isn’t a suicide teacher enough?”
“It may have been carried out by Dokgo-jin at the direction of Mayor Moon.”
It could be that he didn’t just kill people related to the Dokgo group. I had no choice but to fight if I accidentally touched the wrong person and the death of a person related to them was illuminated.
“It’s a headache.”
“There is no easy fight. You have already launched an onslaught on Dokgo’s group, so whether you like it or not, you must make a decision with Dokgojin.”
I could feel the strong will in Han Sung-min’s eyes. I quit my job as a prosecutor after attacking Dokgo Group and even got hurt. How can I stay still now that I have been given the opportunity to take revenge on them?
His feelings were understandable.
It was the same with Moon Moo-young. Since he had a grudge against the Dokgo Group, it was inevitable to organize Dokgo Jin in order to have an amicable relationship with the two.
‘It’s also to prevent Dokgojeong from being released from prison in the middle.’
If Dokgo-jin was alive and well, there was no way to know when he would use his hand to send him out as a special envoy. If Moon Mun-taek’s party produced a president, there was a possibility.
‘I see the end here.’
I would consider dissolving the alliance, but Dokgojin had to end here.
‘If things don’t go well, I won’t be able to step on Korean soil again.’
But I had to try.
I like living in Korea, but I didn’t have to live in Korea. Even at this moment, the account of J&H Co., Ltd. was increasing its outstanding balance.
“Once you start a war, you can’t take it back. Would you still like to join us?”
“of course.”
Han Sung-min showed enthusiasm. People who have more to lose also jump in, but I couldn’t run away with my tail here.
“As the boss wishes.”
Benjamin Chung gave a professional answer.
“I’ll do my best to help.”
It was okay to say that Choi Ji-hoon was left out here, but he was even more glad to help. I put my hand on his shoulder.
“thanks.”
“But can this be done right?”
“Of course. I’ll finish it in 10 years.”
“Ten years?”
Choi Ji-hoon vomited his flagship, and Han Sung-min nodded as if he was determined.
Benjamin Chung chuckled.
“Boss. Are you saying we’ll be together for 10 years?”
“If you continue to work as you are now, it will only be 10 years.”
His eyes shone sharply.
“I have to work hard so that it can become a lifelong job.”
“i look forward to.”
***
A Korean restaurant near Korea University. Normally, it would be crowded with students looking for hearty soup, but today was different.
Thanks to Chairman Hwang Yong-nam’s charter of the soup restaurant, it was closed and quietly operating today. It was written outside that it was a holiday.
Hwang Yong-nam and Lim Cheol-hyeon sat across from each other with an ordinary wooden desk in between them. Lim Cheol-hyeon was uncomfortable with Hwang Yong-nam. Although he was a senior, I had never had a proper conversation with him.
As soon as they exchanged greetings and sat down, there was silence between the two. The two did not have enough consensus to talk about their school days.
It was Hwang Yong-nam who broke the silence.
“I heard you liked this soup restaurant.”
“Yes. The soup is authentic.”
“I’ll eat it all and wrap it for you, so eat as much as you want.”
“thank you for this food.”
A bowl of hot soup topped with garnish was placed in front of the two of them. Cheolhyun Lim tilted his head.
“Boss. I think there are too many garnish.”
“Ahh. Today is a special day. Call me if you need side dishes.”
The restaurant lady waved her hand and went back into the kitchen.
‘The amount of garnish at the restaurant changes depending on the amount of money you pay.’
It felt like the memories of the soup I used to eat with my friends in school were shattered. Hwang Yong-nam did not know that and stirred the soup.
“It has a lot of ingredients and I like it.”
“Yes. I’ll eat well. Senior.”
It was a call I wanted to refuse, but I didn’t want to spread rumors among my alumni that I was a braggart.
Besides, he is one of the few people in Korea who can stand on the same level as himself.
Chairman Hwang Yong-nam’s Hwangryong Group consisted of six companies, led by Hwangryong Heavy Industries. The ranking of the business community was 27th, higher than the Taesan Group, which is currently ranked 47th in the business ranking.
Moreover, unlike the Taesan Group, the Hwangryong Group has been established as a conglomerate since Hwang Yong-nam’s father.
The Hwangryong Group had a history that Taesan Group did not have.
The two ate without speaking.
Around the time the bottom of the bowl was revealed, Hwang Yong-nam raised his head.
“You hang out with young people these days?”
“Are you talking about Daehan Market?”
“There’s also Daehan Market. What…”
‘I must be referring to Kim Jae-gu.’
The only young people I recently met were Kim Jae-gu and Han Ho-jae, unless they were new employees who joined the company. If it wasn’t for Daehan Market, it was clear that he was trying to bring up a story about Kim Jae-gu.
‘Since he failed with Dokgojin, is he Hwang Yongnam now?’
I don’t know what’s going on, but Kim Jae-gu was a friend of his only son and a benefactor who helped revive Taesan Mountain.
If Hwang Yong-nam was collaborating with Dok Go-jin, who attacked him, it was clear whose side he would take.
‘Even if there’s nothing I can do, I might be able to pull the time.’
“CEO Han Ho-jae. That friend is a very personable person.”
“No. Other than that, the friend who became famous for investing these days.”
“You mean Coin?”
“No no. I have a friend who is good at investing in stocks rather than coins. I’m going to try stocks.”
Information about Kim Jae-gu had already been shared within the alliance.
“I’m not sure who you’re talking about.”