Mining And Construction Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 73

73. Teacher and Disciple (1)

Tae-soo engraved Secretary Song’s words deeply in his heart.

That’s why he never interfered in the secrets of Han Il-kwon and Han Cheong-ho.

Even though he knew about the existence of Han Cheong-ho’s hidden ledger, he never showed curiosity.

Even if he noticed Han Il-kwon’s suspicious behavior, he never pried into it.

‘I survived for a long time, but in return, I was left with bitter regret.’

He didn’t know that his family was dying at the hands of Han Il-kwon.

It was a mistake to believe the police investigation results and the doctor’s diagnosis as they were.

‘I still thought of him as a friend. I believed his hypocritical act.’

-Tae-soo, I would have collapsed long ago if it weren’t for you. Thank you so much for being by my side.

-I think of him whenever I see alcohol. I miss skinny Han-soo.

-I heard Han-soo’s baby’s prenatal name was Tae-yang? I just put a doll in Han-soo and his wife’s charnel house [a building or chamber above ground containing remains]. A sun-shaped doll.

They were same-age secretary and boss who had shared joys and sorrows for as long as 45 years.

Of course, Tae-soo worked within the group, and Han Il-kwon, who was bad at management, went out and about, spreading bribes and having fun.

‘Secretary Song knew. What kind of person Han Cheong-ho was, what kind of bastard Han Il-kwon was.’

That’s why he secretly gave such advice.

“Kang Tae-soo, there’s one thing I’ve wanted to ask you since I met you. Why are you standing against Han Cheong-ho? Is there a special reason why you started this reckless fight?”

“The important thing is not the reason. It’s the current position.”

“Ah······!”

Secretary Song immediately understood.

“If you are in a position to oppose Han Cheong-ho, then I will definitely be useful.”

Secretary Song also knew his current position well.

“I will prove my usefulness as you wish.”

Secretary Song looked at Tae-soo and said directly.

“So… won’t you buy my life, Kang Tae-soo?”

He was still a smart man.

That’s why Han Cheong-ho had kept him around for so long.

‘He was too good of a man to be thrown away.’

He was a competent person.

‘Secretary Song, unlike in my past life, you’ve been assigned to deliver the Saudi minister’s money bag. It must be because I used Jang Joon-yong of Geumsan to stir up Han Cheong-ho.’

Thanks to that, Secretary Song’s death seems to have been brought forward.

‘If Han Cheong-ho hadn’t been so impatient, you wouldn’t have been caught by Khalid and died. But it seems like it’s not your time to die yet. Fortunately, I was here.’

Tae-soo said.

“I know what kind of situation you are in right now.”

Because he was smart, he was struggling to survive.

Like a graceful swan floating on a lake, outwardly calm.

“You know too many of Han Cheong-ho’s secrets. You’re probably being threatened.”

“You really know Han Cheong-ho well.”

“I know Han Cheong-ho well, but I don’t know Han Cheong-ho as well as Secretary Song does.”

“He’s… a hideous and scary person.”

“His son, Han Il-kwon, doesn’t know as much as Secretary Song does.”

“He’s… a hypocritical and cruel person.”

Secretary Song shuddered.

Secretary Song’s reaction was the same as before.

He was just trying not to show it in front of Tae-soo.

“Kang Tae-soo, you probably know why I’m doing this, and what I can do.”

“Yes, that’s why I appeared in front of you like this.”

Tae-soo, who had taken a step away from the Han Cheong-ho and his son and devoted all his energy to managing the company.

Tae-soo was closer to a chairman in a secretary’s mask, but Secretary Song was literally an executive secretary.

No, he was closer to a cleanup errand boy in a secretary’s mask.

That means he knows a lot of Han Cheong-ho’s dirty secrets.

“I will give you what you want, Kang Tae-soo. So please save me.”

“Are you sure?”

“If you understand how I felt when I had to go even though I saw the edge of the cliff approaching, please reach out to me. I want to escape by holding your hand.”

I knew Secretary Song would come out like this.

He was a man who always dreamed of escaping.

In his past life, he never escaped from Han Cheong-ho’s hands, but I hope it will be different this time.

“I will get you out of there. Just do two things for me.”

“Thank you. I will do anything willingly.”

Before he knew it, Khalid’s subordinate untied the rope that had bound Secretary Song.

Secretary Song rubbed the place where he had been tied and asked.

“My family is in Korea. Can they also escape from Han Cheong-ho’s hands?”

“Of course. Don’t you have an excuse to come to Saudi Arabia? A desertion.”

“Ah!”

Secretary Song was smart.

He immediately understood Tae-soo’s words.

“You’re planning to have me reported missing in the desert.”

“No one will be able to stop the family from coming to a distant foreign country to find their missing husband and father.”

“Thank you. Then my family will be able to safely escape from Han Cheong-ho’s hands.”

“Go far away with them and live. No matter how great Han Cheong-ho is, he won’t have that kind of power.”

Tae-soo says he will open a way for him to live.

Secretary Song bowed and expressed his gratitude.

“Thank you so much for your kindness, but I haven’t proven my usefulness yet, so I haven’t paid for my life yet. Please tell me how.”

Tae-soo raised his finger.

He folded one finger and said.

“First, disappear like this and screw over Han Cheong-ho.”

Secretary Song also knows.

How insignificant his existence is to Han Cheong-ho.

No different from a driver who has been loyal for a long time.

If he thinks I’m a threat, he’ll cut off my tail and throw me away.

“It won’t have much of an impact. Do you think Han Cheong-ho would even blink if I disappeared now?”

All you have to do is make sure the impact is heavy.

“You said you carried a money bag to the Saudi Minister of Finance’s house, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“When Han Cheong-ho sent you to do money errands all the way to Saudi Arabia, he wouldn’t have given you just one bag.”

“That’s right. I brought a total of three.”

“Then that’s it. Let’s send a very small gift to the Saudi Minister of Construction’s house—a small gift box with a handful of money.”

“Yes? Ah!”

Secretary Song suddenly realized Tae-soo’s intention and laughed out loud.

“Are you deliberately sending only a small amount of money to the Saudi Minister of Construction?”

“Exactly. You guessed my intention.”

Secretary Song and Tae-soo have always understood each other well.

“That’s a good trick to drive them apart. Han Cheong-ho will really get screwed. Cool. Hahaha.”

Secretary Song seemed to have completely turned his back on Han Cheong-ho.

Seeing that he was not worried about his old superior even after hearing these words, but rather felt relieved.

Secretary Song gets excited and talks to himself.

“Han Cheong-ho sent a large money bag to each of the two ministers, intending to win the Jubail Industrial Port construction project.”

“But the Minister of Finance received a large money bag, while the Minister of Construction received a gift box containing only a small amount of money.”

“What would the Minister of Construction think if he found out about this later?”

“He would be very resentful.”

The Minister of Construction is the fourth son of the founding king.

He is the current king’s brother and the most likely candidate for the next king.

But he treats his younger brother with more respect.

A man who is already full of jealousy and inferiority will resent his brother.

He will feel even worse because his younger brother holds a better position as Minister of Finance than his position.

“It’s like he values the Minister of Finance more than himself, who is in charge of the Jubail Industrial Port.”

“Moreover, if it becomes clear that Han Cheong-ho chose the Minister of Finance, wouldn’t he be jealous of his brother?”

“The two will drift apart.”

Clap.

Secretary Song, who had been talking to himself, clapped his hands in excitement.

“It’s a perfect trick to drive them apart. Division starts with such trivial things. Excellent.”

It’s the same as Secretary Song in the old days, who praised Tae-soo.

“But isn’t this too light of a price to pay for my life? You’re just sending a small gift box to the Minister of Construction.”

“The result is by no means light. The division of the Saudi ministers is beginning.”

Secretary Song cherished Tae-soo as if he were his successor.

So Secretary Song generously gave Tae-soo teachings and gave Tae-soo a lot of advice.

‘I am repaying that favor here now, but since unprovoked kindness would be burdensome, I am making this small offer. I will help you escape safely.’

Secretary Song, who liked Tae-soo’s plan, smiles.

Tae-soo also smiled.

“Then what is the second thing I have to do? It must be very difficult, right?”

“Secretary Song, you will have to prepare a bomb.”

This is something that only Secretary Song, who knows a lot of Han Cheong-ho’s secrets, can do.

“A bomb?”

“I would appreciate it if you could collect a lot of evidence of Han Cheong-ho’s wrongdoings. You don’t necessarily have to go to Korea, right?”

“Of course. I have something prepared in advance.”

Secretary Song recalled the ledger he had secretly hidden.

“Can you secretly tell my family when you tell them that I went missing in the desert? Then they will be able to bring it here.”

If that happens, a huge bomb will probably explode.

“With this, you have paid all two prices for your life.”

“No······!”

Secretary Song’s mouth dropped open.

He thought he would ask for a very difficult request because he was proving his usefulness by paying for his life.

If necessary, he was even prepared to go back to Han Cheong-ho’s side and play the role of a spy.

But Tae-soo says he will just let him go.

“Now, Secretary Song will be able to completely escape from Han Cheong-ho’s hands.”

Han Cheong-ho will never know.

How properly Secretary Song, who was known to be dead, is setting off a bomb.

“Secretary Song, live happily with your family with the money Han Cheong-ho has prepared for you.”

“Yes?”

A trunk full of dollars was delivered to the Minister of Finance.

A gift box containing a very small amount of money will be delivered to the Minister of Construction.

Then what about the remaining two trunks?

“With two trunks, you won’t have any trouble going anywhere.”

“Are you even giving me the money bag? Thank you so much, Kang Tae-soo.”

Secretary Song was overwhelmed with an unknown complex feeling.

The superior he had helped with all his might throughout his life abandoned him, but a man he was seeing for the first time was showing him such grace.

“I will definitely repay this favor someday.”

Secretary Song vowed.

‘I will hand over Han Cheong-ho’s secret ledger to this person.’

Secretary Song also had another secret ledger that he had secretly collected while handling Han Cheong-ho’s dirty work.

‘This is another bomb that Han Cheong-ho doesn’t know about.’

Secretary Song’s weapon, which he had never been able to use in his previous life, was revealed to the world.

‘He’s amazing. If it’s this much, I think I can compete with Han Cheong-ho?’

He’s so young.

His every move is unusual.

You can see the traces of careful and long-term education all over his body.

‘Where did such a person suddenly fall from? Who raised him so wonderfully?’

In his previous life, Secretary Song had stuck with Tae-soo for five years and raised him.