295: commit again (4)
“Zahar is going to Korea with me.”
“I already heard from him.”
Cheol-woo, who was sitting on the sofa, notified Irina. By that action alone, she made it clear that her opinion had no effect whatsoever.
She also took his word for granted. It was as if he didn’t care how things went.
“like! You don’t mind the fact that you risked your life for stealing him?”
“Because agitation does not change the outcome.”
“So, did you secretly contact me somewhere else, to change the result…?”
Hearing his words, her pupils widened slightly. She tried to hide her expression, but she couldn’t control even the slightest reaction.
Yesterday, I went out of the hotel under the pretext of buying daily necessities. She was even slightly embarrassed by the fact that no one was chasing her.
However, she did not know that the Warrior was monitoring her using all CCTVs in Hong Kong. Even the fact that he knows everything about the phone conversation…
“ah! Don’t be too nervous. ‘Cause I’m not the one to say things to people who work for me. Everyone has their own circumstances. As long as it’s not in the way, I don’t care what anyone does. So, put that foot back in its original position. Before I break it. Huh!”
There wasn’t even a trace of a trace. She even did several tricks so that even if she followed, she wouldn’t be able to figure out who she was calling her.
But it was a futile effort. Hearing the nuances of her story, everyone knew where she was calling.
She moved her legs away from the table to a better position for kicks. The blade was supposed to stick out from the front of the boot at the same time as she lifted her leg.
But at the same time as his warning, he gave up all counterattacks. Her body stiffened at will because of the blood that slowly rose from his body.
Most of all, the energy made my head confused. Perhaps, if you risk your life and focus on one point, you will be able to get out of the confusion.
But I had no intention of risking my life here. If she had to choose an enemy, it was her honest feelings that she would rather choose the Red Mafia.
“There will be a large protest today.”
“Is that yours, the Hong Kong Minister’s job…?”
“I’m going to stop by Aberdeen Port once in a time of chaos.”
“How the hell…?”
Cheol-woo, ignoring her question, chewed on today’s schedule. She understood him right away.
The Red Mafia hid in Aberdeen Harbor, famous for its boat people. The port on the back of Hong Kong Island was easy to get in and out of, avoiding the eyes of the Hong Kong Coast Guard.
“Shall we share the details while eating? Let’s eat together through room service today.”
“Is Zahar with you too?”
“Sure. He’ll need to know what’s going on in the future. So you don’t have to worry.”
With an answer, Cheol-woo stood up from the sofa. But she sat still on the sofa.
After listening to him, my head was confused. She was confused as to who she was supposed to attach to if she wanted to live.
“Then see you later. In the meantime, think about it.”
Cheol-woo left the room without any regrets. The worries and choices were left to the rest of him.
It was on the way for Min-seok to go down to the scene of the fire. I got a call from Chairman Kang.
“This is the way down to the fire site.”
Chairman Kang heard the news of the fire, but did not answer or make calls from anyone, let alone the conference hall. It was intended to make it clear that he was taking this opportunity to empower Min-seok.
After waiting like that, around the end of the meeting, I called. Even if he went on his own, he became a hard voice without realizing it in the face of a crisis that would be difficult to handle.
“Are you alone?”
“Director Park is accompanying me.”
“huh! Guess he hasn’t rusted his wits yet. Two days!”
Min-seok answered the phone and looked at Manager Park, who was sitting next to him. It was meaningful that he, who was a key close aide to the deceased Min-tae, said he would assist Min-seok.
In particular, the fact that Min-seok did not let him go was a gesture of reconciliation that he would put an end to the past. When he accepted Park’s request, the rest of the executives let out a small sigh of relief.
“Are you sure you can fix it?”
“You should jump right in.”
“You have to be careful. If I stumble one more time here, it will be hard for me to handle it even with my own strength!”
“Yes, believe me! cut off.”
Chairman Kang hung up the phone without any regrets. As he said, the current damage alone has exceeded 1 trillion won.
In addition, if you add up the production and sales losses that will occur from companies related to chemical plants, even the experienced Chairman Kang will feel the burden. It was such a great crisis, but Chairman Kang tried to entrust everything to him like a gamble.
If it is the one who will collapse here anyway, the future of the group will be the same as that of a chemical factory. Just a little more time to live…
Minseok hung up the phone and loosened his tie as if choking. I wanted to have Cheol-woo instead of Park by his side.
“president!”
“Vice President, you are in a lot of trouble. What is the situation on the ground right now?”
Minseok hurriedly asked the vice president of Kangho Chemical, who had come first. With his retirement approaching, he greeted Min-seok with his hunched shoulders strenuously stretched.
Under Chairman Kang, he was a strong vice president. Even if Min-tae had an accident, he was able to somehow manage it because of him.
But even the seasoned one shook his head as if it was difficult enough for this time. Having lost his youthful spirit, the situation was spreading too far for him to handle.
“Huh! It has not been reported in the media yet, but more than 20 people have died. Almost all of the fires have been extinguished, but it is difficult to predict how many casualties will increase.”
“Is it because of the smoke?”
“yes! Toxic fumes flowed into the nearby residential areas with strong winds as well as on-site staff …”
The chemical complex was far from downtown. However, a strong wind that blew at just the right time quickly blew over the hills to the nearby residential area.
As Minseok approached the scene, he took on a pungent smoke and had a slight cough. Even though it was quite a distance from the fire site, the foul smell continued to linger on the tip of his nose.
If the situation escalates to this extent, the media will go crazy. They will try to inflate the damage even a little bit to make a provocative report, and they will try to turn all the accusations into the strong group, with a sense of insecurity.
“It will cost more advertising money to feed the press than the victims’ compensation. If you want to shut the mouths of those hyenas, a regular advertising budget alone will not be enough…”
When a major accident occurs due to human resources, the advertising cost to newspapers and broadcasters increases sharply during the year. Especially these days, it was obvious what the media, thirsty for the already reduced advertising costs, would do with the pen of public opinion.
“I will think about that later. For now, we’re preventing subsequent damage, so let’s focus as much as we can.”
Min-seok dismissed the vice president’s concerns. When you start to examine the back and forth of the accident, it becomes difficult to even get a sense of where to start.
“Let’s go to the accident scene first.”
“In that case, the media immediately…”
“Just because you are afraid of maggots, you can’t help but soak your intestines. If you leave, you can chase all the reporters out of the field, huh?”
“Then it would be more difficult to get behind…”
“Isn’t it a difficult situation to get ahead anyway. Now, let’s go!”
There is a saying 杞憂. It comes from an old saying that the people of Ki (杞) were worried that the sky would fall.
For those who have tasted all the sweet and bitter flavors of the world, the future is clearly visible. But the old man, who lost his energy, lost his motivation just by that prediction.
Retirement is not due to aging, but rather due to loss of strength and loss of motivation. As the vice president watched Min-seok’s actions, he felt deeply that it was time for him to retire.
gulp, gulp!
People looked at Cheolwoo and Mighty with tired expressions. Looking at the amount of food ordered through room service, everyone thought it was too much.
However, seeing the two of them munching on food as if competing, it seemed that the food wasn’t enough. Seeing them eating deliciously should boost their appetite together, but they all lost their appetite because of boredom.
“He deserves to admit it. Because it’s bulky! But what the hell is your identity, does it all go into your stomach?”
Wolf put down his fork and knife, angry. Seeing the two of them eating 10 steaks each gave me a sense of defeat.
“What are you doing with what you eat, am I living anyway? Well, well!”
“What do you do if you buy me, I have no appetite. Let’s both eat in moderation. is this a human kid? Cow cub.”
“This is lean beef, when did cows start eating meat?”
“Yeah, I mean… If you eat someone else’s flesh, you are no longer human.”
“Why are you with me? I think he eats more than me…”
Cheol-woo pointed to Mighty and made a sad expression. Obviously, the mighty was eating more than that, but the arrow of condemnation only flew at Cheol-woo.
“I am completely on your brother’s side. To be able to see a mukbang in front of your nose like this… I’ll edit it and post it, so why not open a mukbang channel? This is definitely going to be a hit.”
Zahar said excitedly. He was forced to control his diet for the rest of his life because of his uncomfortable lower body.
No matter how sophisticated the artificial muscles were made, they could not even replace his fire extinguisher. Therefore, he was satisfied with the mukbang channel.
But you’re going to see such an exciting (?) mukbang right in front of you. I was satisfied enough to be full even if I didn’t eat.
“Yeah, you can be like me if you try. So, be strong!”
“yep! older brother!”
“There was no comedy.”
“You keep saying something, and you suddenly lose your appetite.”
“OMG! Is that what you are going to do now?”
Cheol-woo gracefully wiped his mouth and said. I’d give such an excuse to a plate that had already run out of food.
Unlike Cheolwoo, Mighty was still chewing the cud hard. Unlike Cheol-woo, who binge-eats and believes in the digestion power managed by the Warrior, the Mighty chewed it tightly and ate a lot.
“Eating is also a practice. Well, well!”
“Yeah, I wish I could practice a lot.”
It was easy to understand why Mighty was chasing Zahar. If you ate like that, no matter how much you did a high-profit mercenary, your balance would soon run out.
“Okay, so let’s move on to the main game now that we had a simple meal, shall we?”
“What, go… simple?”
Wolf made an absurd expression, but Cheol-woo lightly ignored it. Then, he looked at Irina, who was grinning as if to express her complicated feelings.
“As I said before, we are going to stop at Aberdeen Harbor. Before that, do some shopping.”
“···shopping?”
“Because it’s not just the Red Mafia who came to Hong Kong. There is also an American special team.”
“Are you guys in those suits?”
Mighty intervened in the middle of talking as if talking to her. The knife and fork in his hand sharpening his teeth were twisted like a toe.
“I will give you a chance to get revenge. But before that, you have to prepare.”
“Ready? What preparation…”
“I don’t know how many guys are in Hong Kong, and the US team is even wearing suits. You can deal with it with your bare hands… But I don’t want to bother dealing with them all. I already have a lot of work to do…”
Cheol-woo answered Wolf’s question. Still, his eyes were on her.
She did not avoid his eyes forcing her to make a choice. She was raised as a killer from an early age, and she had no loyalty to her organization.
“What is the goal…?”
“I will take Zahar to Korea. But, he shouldn’t be able to come up with a crazy guy who follows him all the way to Korea.”
“Are you going to kill them all?”
“If it doesn’t make sense to you… willingly…”
He answered as if hung up. It started to drizzle again from the moody skies of Hong Kong.