Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1528

“Aaaaaaaack! Aaaaaaaack!”Jung Myung-chul thrashed about. Nurses rushed from all directions and pinned him down.If an ordinary patient had a seizure like this, they would be restrained or tied down, but given Jung Myung-chul’s status, neither the doctor nor the nurses dared to make such a decision.Moreover…The gazes watching them from behind made them even more cautious.The doctor holding down Jung Myung-chul glanced back.He saw an old man with white hair, leaning on a cane. The doctor quickly turned his head back and pressed down on Jung Myung-chul after making eye contact with the old man.”Patient! Patient! Calm down!””Aaaaaack! Ack! Aaaaaaaack!””Hey! Hold his arm properly!””Yes!”The medical staff gripped Jung Myung-chul tightly.The old man, who had been watching Jung Myung-chul’s struggles and the medical staff holding him down, quietly opened his mouth.”Has he gone mad?””Ah, no, Chairman.”Kim Sang-ho, the executive director, had cold sweat trickling down his forehead.The person standing next to him was small, only reaching his shoulder, but no one would dare to dismiss him as small.That was because this old man was none other than Jung Hong-geun, the chairman of Taekwang Group.Jung Hong-geun’s aged eyes stared directly at Jung Myung-chul.”Then what’s with that state?””That’s… I, I don’t really know…”Jung Hong-geun’s gaze grew colder.”I told you to manage him well, but you’ve turned him into a complete wreck.”Kim Sang-ho’s back involuntarily bent.”I, I’m sorry.””Pathetic lot.”Jung Hong-geun looked at Jung Myung-chul with a displeased expression.”I thought he might become a person when he got older, but it seems there’s no hope for someone who was born wrong.”Kim Sang-ho swallowed hard.The thought of defending Jung Myung-chul? Not even a little.However, Kim Sang-ho had no choice but to defend Jung Myung-chul. Kim Sang-ho’s value to the group was no longer significant. If Jung Myung-chul was discarded, Kim Sang-ho would also end up in the same pot.”The attending physician says it’s a temporary shock. There’s almost no chance of it developing into a long-term disability.””Doctors always talk like that.”Jung Hong-geun narrowed his eyes.”Shock? If he recovers from that shock, will he be able to act like a human being? Can you say that after seeing him like that?””He will recover.””What will change if he recovers?”Kim Sang-ho closed his mouth.This question wasn’t about whether Jung Myung-chul could fully recover.It was about whether his nature would change even if he recovered.”Tsk, tsk, tsk.”Jung Hong-geun clicked his tongue and continued, sounding very displeased.”Just because someone is born as a human doesn’t mean they are one. You have to act like a human to be one. I don’t know how such a degenerate was born into the Jung family, causing so much trouble.””But blood is thicker than water, isn’t it? If he sets his mind to it, he can do better than anyone.””Such obvious words.”Kim Sang-ho clenched his fist slightly.Agreeing with Jung Hong-geun here would be a foolish thing to do. Jung Hong-geun had a strong pride in his family and a strong attachment to his bloodline.No matter how harsh his words were, others had to support and favor his bloodline. That was Jung Hong-geun’s basic mindset.Perhaps the flattery worked, as the corner of Jung Hong-geun’s mouth twitched slightly.”If he comes to his senses, I mean, if he comes to his senses. But will that guy come to his senses?””Taigong Wang [a famous strategist in Chinese history] waited his whole life and only shone in his old age. It is said that the Peng bird [a mythical giant bird] crouches for a thousand years and then travels a thousand miles with one flap of its wings. Those who do great things have a different beginning.””You’re just making things up.”Jung Hong-geun glanced at Kim Sang-ho, looking displeased, and then fixed his gaze on Jung Myung-chul, who had calmed down a bit.”Did you find out where that guy went?””We’ve asked the police, but he’s someone who avoids CCTV…””That means we can’t know anything until that guy comes to his senses.””I’m sorry.””Hmph.”Jung Hong-geun didn’t blame Kim Sang-ho for this.Because asking why they couldn’t properly track Jung Myung-chul’s movements meant asking why they hadn’t properly monitored Jung Myung-chul.From Jung Hong-geun’s perspective, that was impossible.How could a mere executive director monitor Jung Myung-chul? Even though Jung Myung-chul was at the very bottom of the list of potential successors to the group, he was still a member of the group.He was different from Kim Sang-ho, who was no better than a slave. How could a slave monitor his master?”Tell the attending physician clearly.””Yes!””It doesn’t matter if his mind is going back and forth. Just make him able to speak clearly.””…Yes?””We need to know what happened.”Jung Hong-geun’s eyes shone coldly.”Even if he’s a bastard, he’s a bastard of the Jung family. There’s a saying that even if you touch a dog, you should look at its owner. This is a challenge to Taekwang, and further, to the Jung family.”Kim Sang-ho held his breath.Jung Hong-geun’s words meant that he would find the person who touched Jung Myung-chul and make them pay the price.Moreover, now that the words ‘Jung family’ had come out of his mouth, it wouldn’t end easily. He wouldn’t have used that phrase unless he intended to mobilize everything possible to thoroughly destroy the enemy.”What are you doing?””Yes?””It seems your brain has deteriorated with age. What are you doing instead of going to tell him right now!””I, I’m sorry!”Kim Sang-ho hurriedly ran to the attending physician, and Jung Hong-geun frowned.’This guy and that guy.’There wasn’t a single trustworthy person.His gaze fixed on Jung Myung-chul, who was visible through the glass.His gaze was filled with various emotions. Pity, anger, contempt, and affection.No one in his family could evoke such emotions in Jung Hong-geun.A good-for-nothing.Trash that should be thrown away immediately.Jung Hong-geun was not unaware of the gazes and evaluations directed at Jung Myung-chul. He didn’t think there was a chance that Jung Myung-chul could be reformed either.But that was a separate issue from discarding him.How many people would casually cut off a finger just because it was rotten? For Jung Hong-geun, Jung Myung-chul was not just a painful finger.He was the worst failure of his entire life.’If only that guy could be normal…’His life would be complete.That was why he couldn’t completely let go of Jung Myung-chul. But with this incident, something he had been agonizing over for a long time was about to reach a conclusion that was beyond his control.Jung Hong-geun couldn’t tolerate that.’I don’t know who they are, but…’Jung Hong-geun’s aged eyes flashed with a blue murderous intent.’I will make sure they know the price of daring to touch me in this Republic of Korea.'”An old man?””Yes. A senile old man.”Kang Jin-ho’s eyes narrowed.”Watch your language.””Yes? Ah…”Lee Hyun-soo looked at Kang Jin-ho and then firmly closed his mouth. However, his trembling cheeks couldn’t hide the fact that he was holding back laughter.”Ah… I, I’m sorry… I was short-sighted. It wasn’t a word to use in front of the Clan Lord. An old man, indeed.”That bastard?Kang Jin-ho’s eyes twitched slightly.”Ah, what I meant was the physical meaning, physical. Of course, not the mental meaning.”There were too many things to pick on.But Kang Jin-ho didn’t want to pursue this topic.”…Explain in detail. What are you talking about?””I’m talking about the chairman of Taekwang.””Chairman?””Yes. Jung Hong-geun. He’s 83 years old this year.””He’s lived a long time.””He’s the chairman of Taekwang Group, which is ranked in the top 10 in the business world. In a way, he’s similar to Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo. In terms of wielding absolute power within the group.””Hmm, is that so?””Of course, if Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo heard this, he would throw an ashtray at my head.””They only look similar on the surface. Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo is a self-made man who built his wealth from the ground up, but Jung Hong-geun created his group with the money of a family that was wealthy since the Japanese colonial era.””Since the Japanese colonial era?””Yes. He’s a pro-Japanese collaborator.”Kang Jin-ho frowned.”And yet he’s in the top 10 in the business world?”Lee Hyun-soo smiled bitterly.”Don’t think about blaming the people. Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo is just exceptionally clean. If you look closely, it’s harder to find those who didn’t collaborate with the Japanese among the big shots in the business world today.”Kang Jin-ho’s expression didn’t improve.He didn’t care about pro-Japanese activities.There were limits to what an individual swept up in history could do. Even if they chose to collaborate with the Japanese to survive and sold their pride, Kang Jin-ho personally didn’t want to criticize them.But it was a different matter that those pro-Japanese collaborators were living well and prospering.”It’s unpleasant.””Everyone had a hard time making a living back then. If a clean company sold sugar for 100 won, and pro-Japanese collaborators sold sugar for 50 won, what would you buy?””A few principled people might buy the 100 won one. But the problem isn’t just that. Back then, there was no information to know whether the owners of those companies were pro-Japanese collaborators or not. By the time people started to care about that fact, it was already…”Lee Hyun-soo drew a large circle with both hands.”Had they become a dinosaur?””Their size had grown to the point where a boycott wouldn’t solve anything. It’s not the fault of the people, but the fault of the politicians.””It’s the sorrow of the weak.””That’s also true.”Lee Hyun-soo nodded quietly. In the first place, everything happened because they lacked power.”Hmm.”Kang Jin-ho nodded.”Anyway, so?””It was generally known that Jung Myung-chul was treated like a runaway colt even within the family, and that the chairman didn’t like him either… But after hearing about Jung Myung-chul, he canceled all his schedules and rushed to the hospital.””Didn’t you expect that?””It’s not that I didn’t expect it…”Lee Hyun-soo smiled subtly.”The reaction is more intense than I thought. The problem might get a little bigger.””Hmm, so it could be a problem?””No.””…Huh?”Lee Hyun-soo chuckled.”If that happens, we can just crush them. Taekwang is no match for the General Assembly now.””Hmm.”Kang Jin-ho chuckled at Lee Hyun-soo’s confident attitude.”It’s like you wanted them to provoke you?””It’s not like I have any particular ill will towards Taekwang. I’m not someone who has lived an upright life either. But if they provoke us, there’s no reason to avoid it, is there?”Lee Hyun-soo shrugged.”Chairman Hwang Jung-hoo will be happy. They’re sworn enemies.”Anyway, there wasn’t a single person with a good personality around him.Not one.