Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1271

The next morning.

Lee Hyun-soo stood in the conference room with a serious expression. Not only the directors but also Lee Hyun-joo, who worked at MK, had been summoned to the conference room.

The atmosphere in the conference room was slightly subdued.

Lee Hyun-soo, slightly raising his head, glanced at Kang Jin-ho and opened his mouth.

“The draft of the company rules is complete. Please review it and let me know if there are any areas for improvement, and I will revise and publish it.”

“…Is this it?”

“Yes.”

Wiggins was speechless, looking at the massive book in front of him.

‘Is this an encyclopedia?’

This was practically the limit of what could be made into a book.

He was told to create company rules, but he had created a legal system. It was clear that he had worked hard, but…

‘A person needs to know their limits!’

He was calmly telling them to check it, and it made one wonder what was going on in his head.

“…So, we have until next week to review it?”

“Just read it here.”

“This?”

“Yes.”

Wiggins smiled meaningfully.

“That’s unfortunate. Although my Korean has improved a lot recently, I’m not good enough to read through such a specialized book on the spot. So, I…”

“Ah, I’m sorry.”

Lee Hyun-soo took another book of similar thickness from his bag.

“I’ve also prepared an English version. After all, it’s a global world.”

“And this is the Mongolian version. I also made a Chinese version separately, but it doesn’t seem necessary right now.”

Bator’s hand trembled slightly as he received the book.

‘No, this crazy bastard!’

‘He needs to know his limits, his limits!’

There was no one here who didn’t know how Lee Hyun-soo worked, but recently, there hadn’t been much work-related interaction with him, so they had forgotten. However, looking at the book in front of them, they were once again reminded of what kind of person Lee Hyun-soo was.

Bang Jin-hoon swallowed hard, and his face contorted as he flipped through the pages.

“Hey! Is this, is this made to be viewed with a microscope?”

“Don’t exaggerate. If you’re a martial artist, you can read it all.”

“Don’t you think it’s wrong to make a book that only martial artists can read?”

“Well, martial artists are the ones who will be reading it anyway.”

Bang Jin-hoon rubbed his forehead.

That guy was fundamentally flawed.

Even Lee Hyun-joo was glaring at Lee Hyun-soo with a fierce look.

Eventually, their gazes turned to the person who could resolve this situation.

Kang Jin-ho, receiving the directors’ desperate gazes, brought his hand to his mouth and coughed dryly.

“You want us to read all of this?”

“Ah!”

Lee Hyun-soo took something else out of his bag.

‘It’s not like he has a Doraemon pocket [a reference to a Japanese manga character with a magical pocket], what keeps coming out?’

A much thinner booklet came out compared to before.

“Here’s a summary for the Chairman. It excludes the detailed rules and clauses, so you can review it very simply.”

Bang Jin-hoon immediately protested.

“Hey, you! If you have a summary, you should have given it to us!”

“The directors need to read the whole thing. They actually have to deal with the kids. The Chairman doesn’t have to do that!”

“Hey, there are Lee Myung-hwan and the others!”

“Ah, I manage them directly. Anyway, the company rules state that the Chairman’s personal guards, including Lee Myung-hwan, can have different standards and punishments according to the Chairman’s will.”

“Isn’t that like saying it’s up to the candy maker?”

“Yes, it is. Is there a problem?”

No, there isn’t.

There couldn’t be a problem. Kang Jin-ho was going to do as he pleased, so what could they say?

From the start, just by specifying the company rules, which had been practically meaningless, and saying that he would follow them, Kang Jin-ho was the most democratic chairman in the history of the organization.

If you exclude the fact that there have only been two chairmen, it was something to applaud, wasn’t it?

So, what could they say? Even if he tore up the company rules right now and declared that he would do as he pleased, there would be no justification to oppose him.

And they didn’t particularly want to oppose him either.

Kang Jin-ho quietly unfolded the summary. The directors looked at Kang Jin-ho with eyes that were half dissatisfied and half desperate.

“Ahem.”

Kang Jin-ho slightly raised the book to cover his face.

‘Traitor!’

‘Let’s look at it together!’

‘Honestly, how can we read all of this?’

The directors glared at Lee Hyun-soo with faces that were boiling with anger.

“Is there a problem?”

No, there isn’t a problem.

They couldn’t criticize him for doing his job well, so even if there was a problem, they couldn’t say there was.

“Ahem~ Hey, Director Lee.”

“Yes, Director Wiggins.”

“I know you’ve been doing a great job, but it’s a bit much for us to grasp this here, isn’t it? It seems like it would be too much even if we read it until tonight…”

“Company rules are basically made to be followed. Isn’t that right?”

“…That’s right.”

“But conversely, if those who enforce the rules don’t know them properly, it also means that members can commit wrongdoings without being detected. Considering the organization’s situation where we can’t operate a separate internal security force, the executives must fully understand the company rules.”

“…This?”

Wiggins pointed at the book in front of him with a blank stare.

“If you coat it well, you could use it as a weapon, too?”

Bang Jin-hoon offered a counterargument.

“You don’t even need to coat it to use it as a weapon. If you ask me whether I’d rather fight with a knife or this book, I’d choose this without hesitation. Just looking at the weight, you’d be done for the moment it hits your head.”

However, Lee Hyun-soo was firm.

“I don’t accept exaggerations.”

“It’s not an exaggeration, you jerk!”

“Regain your human heart, your human heart!”

Numerous criticisms poured out, but Lee Hyun-soo wore an expression that said, ‘I’m listening to your words with one ear and letting them out the other.’ The directors gritted their teeth and glared at Lee Hyun-soo.

“But…”

Reluctantly, Kang Jin-ho stepped in to mediate.

“Isn’t it unreasonable to read this now and have a meeting? It seems like we’d have to wait until tonight?”

“The directors can read it sufficiently.”

“We can’t, you jerk!”

Bang Jin-hoon yelled.

“I’m the guy who was humiliated last week while teaching my nephew math!”

“Please calm down, Director. That’s not something to be proud of.”

“Why is math so difficult these days? It wasn’t like that in my time.”

“The moment you say ‘in my time,’ it’s irreversible.”

“Fine. I’ve already given up.”

Lee Hyun-soo smiled wryly.

“As the Chairman said, we need to have a meeting now, so I’ll give you the summary. But even if it’s not right now, you have to read and understand all of this.”

“…That’s easier said than done.”

Bang Jin-hoon grumbled until the end, but the other directors nodded vigorously.

It might be a trick, but just not having to read this right now felt like being saved.

Lee Hyun-soo took out the summaries from his bag, enough for everyone.

‘He was aiming for this, that bastard!’

‘He had it all along!’

‘That snake-like guy.’

It seemed that Lee Hyun-soo wanted to get a confirmation from the directors that they would read the original no matter what. The trick was obvious, but the directors couldn’t blame Lee Hyun-soo.

They knew that the effort to read this was nothing compared to the effort to create it.

“…It’s a headache when a subordinate is too competent.”

“Hey, you’re not planning to give the original to the underlings, are you?”

“Of course not.”

Lee Hyun-soo chuckled.

“The state doesn’t give the legal code to the citizens and tell them to check it. It’s meaningless.”

“That’s right.”

“I’m planning to issue a separate, simple set of company rules with the basic things to follow. Those who want to know more will look at the summary, and those of you who have to punish them… well, you know?”

“Ahem.”

Bang Jin-hoon scratched his head vigorously.

Anyone could see that Bang Jin-hoon was the one who would have to use these company rules the most.

Bang Jin-hoon looked back at Kang Jin-ho with eyes like a lost puppy. However, Kang Jin-ho just coughed dryly and turned away from Bang Jin-hoon.

“Chairman.”

“Ahem.”

“…No, Chairman.”

“Let’s read it first. We’ll talk after reading it.”

Kang Jin-ho also quietly turned his gaze away. Bang Jin-hoon, with the face of an independence activist who had lost his country, picked up the summary with a sorrowful expression.

It was a summary, but the summary alone was the length of a decent novel. However, at least the letters were large, so it wasn’t too much of a burden to read.

Those who quickly skimmed through the contents put down their books one by one. When Bang Jin-hoon finally put down his book with a deathly expression, Lee Hyun-soo opened his mouth.

“Are there any parts you want to improve or point out?”

“Hmm.”

Wiggins stroked his beard.

“You’ve done a good job.”

“Thank you.”

“There’s no point in having a theoretical discussion here. Originally, all rules and laws are meant to be implemented while correcting errors and applying them to reality.”

“That’s right.”

“I guess so.”

Lee Hyun-soo made a sulky face.

“Isn’t that just saying you’re too lazy to read it properly and point things out?”

“How could that be?”

“You seem a bit sharp these days… You should take a vacation, Director Lee.”

Lee Hyun-soo chuckled and nodded.

He had asked them to look at it together, but there wouldn’t be much to point out.

And basically, except for Bang Jin-hoon, the other directors would find it difficult to speak about the company rules. They didn’t know Korean culture well, so they couldn’t mention the rules they had in mind.

The only person who could speak up was Bang Jin-hoon, but…

“What? What are you glaring at, you jerk?”

As you can see, he didn’t seem to be in a good mood.

“Chairman, what do you think?”

“…It’s good.”

“Are you saying that after reading it properly?”

“It’s very good…”

Kang Jin-ho waved his hand. This time, even he was thoroughly fed up with Lee Hyun-soo.

Just as he was about to say something, Kang Jin-ho cut off Lee Hyun-soo’s words.

“It’s good to set standards, but these detailed rules will only strangle people. If we follow this, it will be impossible to live.”

“…It’s true that there are some excessive aspects.”

“Leave the parts about crime as they are, and ease the other parts a bit.”

“Understood.”

Lee Hyun-soo’s eyes gleamed slightly.

“Chairman, if you leave the parts about crime as they are, it’s possible to punish those who are imprisoned based on these rules.”

Kang Jin-ho’s eyebrows twitched.

“That’s right.”

“What will you do?”

“Let’s check it again. What is the punishment for those who have dealt with drugs?”

“I left it blank.”

“Why?”

“Because I didn’t think it was my place to decide.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

Even Lee Hyun-soo couldn’t have decided this part arbitrarily. Kang Jin-ho knew that. It was his job to decide this.

“So, all I have to do is decide on the punishment for that part?”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded.

“There’s no need to drag it out. Director Bang.”

“Yes!”

“Prepare. We’ll settle everything this time.”

“Yes!”

Bang Jin-hoon’s eyes shone coldly.

“I will gather them by the afternoon.”

Kang Jin-ho nodded heavily and put a cigarette in his mouth.

He hadn’t even lit it, but a bitter taste lingered around his mouth.