I opened the door to the study and a handbook came in. It used to be that expressionless face, but now I like his poker face. It was because it gave me the belief that at least I wouldn’t be fooled by the play of my enemies.
“Did you call?”
“Yes. Sit down.”
There is only one left now. It was clear that if he went to prison, the Dokgo Group’s life would be cut off.
Up until now, he had been dissatisfied with not following his instructions to eliminate the antagonist, but now he is stronger than ever. It was because there was a low possibility of being entangled in the murder charge if it was a single person.
Dokgo-gap also knew why Dokgo-jin had called him. I also found out that the Swiss safe was robbed through the person who planted it in advance, and confirmed that they delivered it to Yu-san.
I had a picture of the scene where a person who had plastic surgery to resemble Dokgo-jin was treated, but I didn’t bother to tell Dok-go-jin.
“Sooner or later there will be a major investigation into me.”
“What are you doing?”
Even though I knew it, I shrugged it off and asked. At least in this part, he had to look like a son who was worried about his father. Only then will he be able to sleep with Dokgo Jin, who is imprisoned in prison.
“Don’t trust people easily.”
“Is there a problem.”
“no.”
He looked at his son with uncharacteristically sentimental eyes. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but at least in terms of business management, he showed results that exceeded his expectations.
Compared to the other two sons who forgot what they had, it was no different from military school.
‘I’m glad I didn’t introduce you to Yusan Lee.’
If he had been introduced to him, Dokgo Gap might have been treated along with him. Fortunately, he has not yet had contact with Yusan.
“When making alliances with politicians, don’t trust them too much.”
“…”
“You will know when the time comes.”
Dokgo Jin started to talk about his relationship with Yoo San. He covered up the disadvantages for himself well and explained everything he needed to know about Mt. Yoo. Dokgo-gap pretended to listen as he watched his father talk at length about things he already knew.
‘It’s time to go.’
I already guessed when I lost Cheok with Yoo San, but Dokgo Jin’s end was one of the two. Neither mouse nor bird knew it was being cleaned up, or going to prison.
Usually, the latter is used, but when the scale of the story grows, the former can be used. And as far as he knew, the cards Dokgojin had transcended the former’s scope.
“I’ll leave the Dokgo group to you while I’m away for a while. And don’t trust these guys. You can trust Manjae.”
He held out a piece of paper with the names of the members of the coalition. Each one was carefully pressed by hand. Because Jeong Jae-il, the chairman of JJ Telecom, is a member of the association, communications are at risk of eavesdropping.
Dokgo Gab took it. It was a list I already knew, but I didn’t have to tee it off.
“I’ll be careful.”
“Yes. Now go.”
“Take care of yourself.”
Dokgo Gap lowered his head and left the study. Due to the successive incidents, Dokgojin’s body was very weak.
It didn’t matter that the lower ones climbed on him, but being betrayed by Yu-san, whom he believed to be on the same side, was extremely stressful.
‘Three days until the date of appearance.’
He decided to pass on the information he had to the Koryo Ilbo. He heard that he was the trumpeter of the Dokgo Group, but it was the most credible place among the media he had.
In the last fight with Hwang Yong-nam, it was the place where he fought for himself even by sniping him first.
‘It was a problem because of excessive protocol, but…’
Still, it didn’t change that he was on his side. It was clear that he would write an article excluding materials that were unfavorable to him as much as possible.
He moved the materials he had hidden in his study into his bag. I could have passed it on through someone else, but since it was an important material, I decided to bring it myself.
In the living room, a dokgo glove was sitting. He was drinking tea and talking with his mother. She was the daughter of a chaebol family, but she was a young woman who knew nothing about company management.
“Honey. Gap says he has something for you.”
“I hope you accept it as a year-end gift.”
He held out a box containing a bulletproof vest.
Dokgojin frowned.
“What is this?”
“On the battlefield, protecting yourself is the first priority. Public opinion is not good, so I would like you to wear it on a regular basis.”
“I have a bodyguard, what are you worried about?”
“Isn’t it something you don’t know?”
Dokgo-gap heard from his subordinate that Yusan’s movements were suspicious. It was clear that Dokgo-jin would try to do something if he went to the Koryo Ilbo.
His power to control the media was mostly coming from the Koryo Ilbo.
“Not required.”
“I’m worried. What should I do when my father dies?”
It was necessary to prevent the fair distribution of shares to the younger siblings. From Dokgo-gap’s point of view, Dokgojin was a person with common sense, but Dokgoeul and Dokgojeong were just old unexploded bullets. Even if I try to remove it, I can’t remove it because I don’t know when it will explode.
So, Dokgo-jin had to stay alive until he completely took over the group.
“I can’t help it if you say so.”
Dokgojin pretended to be invincible and picked up the bulletproof vest.
***
At the end of the year, I invited Im Han-ul to my house. There was a chef at home, so there was no need to go out to eat. He said he only had time on Thursday evening, so I called him in at that time.
“Jaegu. Thank you for inviting me.”
Lim Han-ul visited the house with high-quality Andong soju. It was because I was well educated not to come empty-handed when I came to a friend’s house.
“Hey. Andong soju. How do you know I like this?”
“I like it openly, but how can I not know?”
He smiled and handed me the barrel. It was high-quality Andong soju with a pretty picture on it.
‘Grandpa would be happy if I gave it to him.’
Andong soju was my grandfather’s favorite drink. I preferred Yangju, but my grandfather insisted on Andong Soju, saying it tasted cleaner.
It was Andong soju from a brand I had never seen before, so I decided to pick it in front of my grandfather’s grave.
Im Han-ul looked around the yard.
“Hey. Even though it’s winter, it’s neatly organized.”
“Because the experts do it.”
“Good hire. If we have a garden in our house, I’d like to entrust it.”
“Isn’t it? I have a seal.”
“I see. How did Elisha seduce you?”
“well.”
I do not know either. However, thanks to the fact that she showed a crush on me first, I was able to become close with her naturally. It was Im Hanul who first introduced her.
‘Should I at least wear a suit if I get married later?’
Maybe next year I could get married.
Im Han-ul came in and looked around the living room, then stopped in one place. he asked me with surprised eyes.
“Isn’t this a drink made by the Carver Company?”
“Yes. The other day, the prospective father-in-law gave it to me.”
“I heard you don’t give this to just anyone…”
“Fortunately, everyone took good care of it.”
I think maybe Alec Carver’s role was great. Seeing him at a family party, he looked like a de facto second-in-command. Since he expressed a lot of liking for me, it was clear that he was pushing Elisa so that things could go well.
Elaine, on the other hand, didn’t like it at all.
“Looks like you liked it a lot. If you do well, won’t you be eating noodles soon?”
“Look forward to it.”
“I really look forward to it.”
He smiled and patted my shoulder with his fist.
“Today’s menu is steak, what would you like to drink? How about Royal Salute 32 Year Old?”
“Okay. Aren’t you overdoing it?”
“I’m rich.”
“That’s right. I did. Thank you. I’ll drink well.”
We ate meat cooked by the chef in the kitchen and drank Royal Salute. The soft meat and rich whiskey went well together.
“Mm. It’s delicious. I’m going to eat it all.”
“Eat a lot. If it’s not enough, you can eat it again.”
“You should eat a lot too.”
We drank for a while, giving and receiving.
Because we didn’t have time to have a deep conversation for a long time, I didn’t know that the conversation would stop even at dawn.
I drank so much that I wanted to go to the bathroom.
“I. I’ll go to the bathroom for a while.”
“Come quickly before we finish eating.”
“I’ll be back soon, so just wait.”
I did my job coolly and came out of the bathroom, but Benjamin Chung blocked my way.
“Ah. Benjamin. Would you like to drink with Benjamin?”
“Boss. I have something to tell you.”
“Is it urgent?”
“Chairman Dokgo-jin was attacked by an assailant and seriously injured.”
If it was Dokgo Jin, he would have brought a bodyguard with him.
The spirits of alcohol were gone.
“What happened?”
I’m good at everything else
Dokgo-jin was lying in a private room at Oseong Hospital.
He still gets goosebumps when he thinks of that time.
‘I thought I’d suddenly run into a car.’
While on his way to the Koryo Ilbo for this case, a vehicle suddenly attacked him. I don’t know where the information leaked out, but they attacked Dokgo-jin and tried to take the bag.
There were bodyguards, but it was unreasonable to fully protect him from about 10 strongmen who came with a determination.
he stroked the nape of his neck.
It was fortunate that he did not aim for his life, but he almost suffered serious injuries. As I held on without letting go of my bag, the wound from the knife was sore.
‘What should I do now?’
The materials to shoot Yusan were again in the hands of the enemy. Now, there was no way or means to confront Yusan. All he had was his own voice.
‘It wouldn’t be easy to weave together with only the testimony…’
The more I testified to catch him, the more I would be digging my own grave. Dokgojin closed his eyes and lay down on the bed.
The stress made my head throb even more.
‘I lived thanks to Gap. If I hadn’t worn a bulletproof vest, I would have been in big trouble.’
Thanks to this, it seemed that I was able to get less injured in a car accident.
***
Dokgo Gap’s study.
He was on the radio with someone.
“Did the hijacking succeed?”
{yes. As you said, I have the material in my hands. What should I do?}
“For now, keep it safe. We’ll send someone within today.”
{All right.}
“Good job. Take care of yourself for a while.”
{Please feel free to contact us.}
Click.
He changed the frequency of his walkie-talkie with an expressionless face. With wired communication, it was impossible to know when it would be eavesdropped and caught, so radio frequencies were changed and used according to certain rules.
‘My father would think that Mt. Lee took the data. Even if he says no, he’ll think I’m pretending.’
I don’t know if the two will ever meet before that.
‘This heritage must not collapse now.’
It was Han Jung-taek that Dokgo-gap supported. He was stepping on a similar line as Yu-san, but he was a man who had room to dig into because his foundation was not yet strong.
He bet on the rising year Hanjungtaek rather than the losing year Mt. Since the two belonged to the same party, they had to fight at least once to run for president.
He continued to collect data to defeat Yusan in order to win in the stage of selecting the presidential candidate. There were other small and medium candidates, but it was clear that it would be a two-way battle between Yu-san Lee and Jung-taek Han.
‘It’s not good to have variables.’
I had to prevent another candidate from suddenly coming up like a comet. If the relationship of power continues as it is now, Han Jung-taek and Lee Yu-san will face each other, and Yu-san Lee will fall due to the data he and his colleagues collected.
‘I’ll take this.’
It was clear that the evidence that Yoosan Lee colluded with Dokgojin would bring them down to the bottom of the abyss. And it was a benefit that couldn’t be better for a single person.
Yu-san Lee will disappear from politics, and Dok-go-jin’s sentence will increase.
From nob le mt l dot com
Jiying. Jiying.
Dokgo-jin’s name appeared on the cell phone trembling next to him.
***
I finished a fun year-end party with Lim Han-ul. It was a shocking incident that Dokgojin was attacked, but it was not directly related to me, so I was able to play with peace of mind.
But after sobering up, I started to think a lot.
‘Who the hell attacked you? Is it milk acid?’
Is there anything to attack people during the year-end and New Year holidays? I’ve heard rumors that Dokgojin decided to hit him, so maybe that’s why.
‘I’m sure he’s not the type to get his hands dirty.’
I heard that he used Dokgojin and other subordinates to handle the matter. He didn’t seem like the type of person who would step up and take care of things on his own, but since he’s been a political eater for a long time, he didn’t know what he was holding inside.
‘But I wonder if it was necessary to deal with it so loudly.’
There were hardly any articles about Chairman Dokgo-jin being hospitalized. It was not even published by the Koryo Ilbo, so it was clear that there were no incidents that could be disclosed.
It was most likely an issue within the alliance.
‘I don’t think I need to touch it.’
It was Dokgo Jin that had to be cleaned up someday, but it would be appreciated if someone would clean it up for me.
Now what I have to consider is not Dokgo Group. They’re like the awl in my pocket, so I just kept an eye on them because I didn’t know when they would do something unexpected.
Because I had to sort out people who could harm my family and move on.
‘Once the Dokgo Group is resolved on its own. I have to focus on dealing with Seol Kyung-taek first.’
While they were arguing with each other by grabbing each other’s ankles, it would have been enough to go to a place where they couldn’t catch it first.
With a surplus budget and connections, I felt like I could do anything.
Checked the current work in progress.
‘Han Seong-min’s running area hasn’t been decided yet, so I’ll contact you later.’
‘Alec Carver’s business in Vietnam is going well, and the pear farm is still winter, so there’s nothing much to do, so I’ll do it in the spring.’