My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 9

But people tend to dwell on the past as they get older.

Just for being a friend since elementary school, Chairman Hyunseong provided my father with a livelihood, and being on a chairman’s scale, it was substantial.

‘So I only found out the truth later.’

However, before the regression, they couldn’t leverage that connection.

Firstly, they were completely unaware of the relationship between their father and the chairman. Even though their father and the chairman were close, there was no inherent reason for him to take responsibility for the next generation.

In fact, Chairman Hyunseong later knew that they had failed, but he didn’t attempt to rescue them. The relationship essentially ended with their father’s generation.

‘But it’s enough of an excuse to contact him.’

At Park Do-joon’s words, the original contractor’s employee looked incredulous. Of course, Park Do-joon didn’t know the chairman’s contact information. From the beginning, he had lived a life completely separate, even before the regression.

‘But not anymore.’

Park Do-joon got up from his seat.

“Hyung [older brother or close male friend], where’s the guestbook from Dad’s funeral last time?”

“Huh? Why?”

“There’s something I need to check.”

“Oh. In that drawer….”

When running a company, it’s standard practice to attend to family events, especially those of other businessmen who attended his father’s funeral. Therefore, the guestbook from his father’s funeral was naturally kept at the company, as they needed to send wreaths or gifts in the company’s name.

Park Do-joon opened the drawer and started flipping through the guestbook, quickly finding the information he needed.

‘Found it, bingo.’

The chairman’s name was clearly in the guestbook. Of course, the presence of the chairman’s name didn’t automatically mean his contact information was there. He attended because of his friendship with the deceased, but that didn’t guarantee he left any personal contact information.

‘But the secretary’s office contact information is there.’

Since the chief of staff also manages the chairman’s personal affairs, he handed over his business card, which Park Do-shik received and kept with other business cards.

‘And he failed because he couldn’t remember it.’

“Uh….”

The original contractor’s employee’s face turned pale. Obtaining a business card from the chairman’s secretary’s office is no easy feat in the first place.

“Wait, there’s some misunderstanding….”

At those words, Park Do-joon took out his police ID from his pocket and handed it over.

“The technology theft attempt has already occurred. Shut your mouth.”

At those words, he started trembling, and Park Do-joon turned his cell phone to speakerphone and immediately called the phone number on the business card.

-Yes, this is Hyunseong Group’s secretary’s office.

“Hello. This is Haneul Industrial.”

-Yes. What’s going on?

Of course, it was unlikely that the secretary’s office would remember a small company called Haneul Industrial. The chairman and the chief of staff attended that day, but there was no way that the general employee answering the call would know that. But that didn’t mean there was no way to leverage the situation.

“I’m calling to express my gratitude for the chairman’s direct visit to my father’s funeral.”

-Oh, is that so?

The fact that the chairman came in person was something the secretary’s office could never ignore. How many relationships would a person who is the chairman of a large company personally attend to?

“Yes. That’s also true, but there’s someone here impersonating your company, so I need to verify something.”

-Impersonating us?

He eliminated any possibility of them ignoring his words. If it’s a place that the chairman visited in person, the secretary’s office can never ignore it.

“The thing is, a person claiming to be an employee of Hyunseong came and said that the company’s internal verification process has changed and is asking to hand over all information related to technology. Has Hyunseong’s technology verification process changed by any chance?”

-That’s the first time I’ve heard of it. Please wait a moment while I check.

“Yes. I’ll wait.”

Park Do-joon closed his mouth and waited, and hold music started playing from the other end of the phone. The employee sitting there started to panic and fidget.

Park Do-joon looked at him, got up from his seat, approached the door, and locked it completely.

“Don’t even think about running away.”

“Wait, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding….”

“It wouldn’t be difficult to fake something with just one business card. You can print 100 copies for 10,000 won [approximately $8 USD].”

Of course, this person was a real employee of Hyunseong Group. He was just doing his best for the director.

But this time, he chose the wrong opponent. Once the company finishes checking, he will be definitively labeled an impersonator.

-Hello?

“Yes. I’m listening.”

Park Do-shik, realizing the situation, stood up quietly and blocked the window just in case, and Park Do-joon made another call with his cell phone.

-As a result of the confirmation, there are no such regulations. Are you sure he is our employee?

“He came with your company’s employee business card and said that technology verification is necessary and asked to hand over everything.”

-There are no such regulations.

“I see. I guess he’s an impersonator. We’ll report it.”

-Thank you.

“Ah, and I was wondering if I could make an appointment to thank the chairman.”

-I’ll ask and let you know.”

“Thank you.”

Park Do-joon smiled inwardly as he hung up the phone.

‘There’s no connection? I can make one.’

He had no intention of being fooled like in his previous life. He wanted to change his family and his life a little in this life. The chairman of Hyunseong Group is a reasonable person, so he is not the kind of person who would refuse to meet the son of a friend to thank him for attending the funeral.

“Was he a real impersonator?”

“No. He must be a real employee.”

“What?”

Park Do-shik was surprised at Park Do-joon’s words.

“Then aren’t we making a mistake?”

“It’s not a mistake. It’s their mistake. They’re probably trying to steal technology to create a comfortable position for the directors after they retire.”

“How do you know that?”

“I’m a police officer.”

“How many days has it been since you started working?”

Saying that, Park Do-shik turned his head and looked at the man being dragged away by the police.

If he goes to the police station and opens his mouth, the directors and those related to him will all have to resign.

“By the way, did you know about the relationship between Dad and the chairman?”

“No.”

“Then you just called him out of the blue? Are you crazy?”

“The chairman of Hyunseong came in person, wouldn’t he only come if he had a very close relationship?”

“You’ve got a lot of guts. What the hell happened at the police station?”

“It just happened that way.”

Park Do-joon just smiled.

‘I’ve stopped hyung from failing for now.’

This incident will be rumored within Hyunseong, so there will be no crazy people in Hyunseong who will target Haneul Industrial again.

Now he doesn’t have to do the crazy thing of putting his hyung in jail with his own hands.

‘But it’s not over yet.’

Perhaps the chairman of Hyunseong will want to meet him. First of all, his company caused damage, and as the son of his friend is the victim, he will try to listen to the story.

‘And that’s the opportunity to change my life.’

Park Do-joon made a firm decision, and just in time, the phone rang.

“Yes. This is Park Do-joon.”

-This is Hyunseong Group’s secretary’s office. Is it a good time to talk?

“Yes. It’s possible.”

Park Do-joon smiled at the voice over the phone.

***

Since the chairman of Hyunseong Group is so busy, it is not easy to schedule a meeting. That’s why Park Do-joon met Chairman Bae Deok-gi of Hyunseong Group at dawn five days after the call.

“I’m Bae Deok-gi. Are you Park Do-joon?”

“Hello, Chairman.”

“Yes. You look like your father, so handsome.”

Bae Deok-gi’s face turned bitter, as if memories of the past were resurfacing.

‘I can’t understand it.’

The descendants of Hyunseong Group. Since he was old enough to understand, there would have been many people around him who approached him with an ulterior motive. So, the only friendship he had without a purpose in his life was in elementary school, even in his lower grades, and that’s why Park Do-joon’s father was precious to him. Because he was the only relationship from a time when he could truly connect without any hidden agendas.

“I was so busy at my father’s funeral that I couldn’t properly greet you.”

“No. That’s what funerals are all about. By the way, I heard that our company caused some trouble this time?”

“It’s not trouble. Thanks to you, I prevented it in advance.”

“I’m sorry. Those directors are so focused on lining their own pockets.”

Bae Deok-gi smiled bitterly. As Park Do-joon expected, Bae Deok-gi, who received the report, was furious and cut off everyone involved in this incident, starting with the directors.

And he ordered a thorough investigation of all subcontractors and cut off all subcontractors who had plundered technology in that way.

‘The directors who were making a lot of money will go bankrupt.’

In fact, this kind of thing has been a recurring problem.

“But how did you know that I was your father’s friend? Your father is not the kind of person who would leave such information behind.”

In fact, Park Do-joon’s father was worried that his children would go to his friend and mooch off him, so he didn’t even tell them that they were friends.

He said that it was enough that he helped his family live well.

“My father said that you have to repay favors.”

“Yes, that’s the kind of friend he was. That’s why I trusted and visited him all my life. But what do you mean by favor?”

“Didn’t we live a prosperous life thanks to you?”

“That’s right. But how are you going to repay it?”

At those words, Park Do-joon took a deep breath inwardly.

‘Now I have to lie. Lies are useful if you do them well.’

Just because you’re looking for the truth doesn’t mean you can’t lie. No, rather, half of the work of profilers is lying. They have to deceive criminals to extract information and find out the truth.

“I’m a profiler.”

“Yes. I heard. But?”

“So, my main job is to analyze people’s psychology and behavior. But recently, something was strange about the work that Hyunseong was doing, so I consulted my father.”

“Consultation?”

“Since we are the original contractor, if Hyunseong goes wrong, we will also have problems. So my father said that if I mentioned his name, you would listen to me once. And not long after, he passed away. Only then did I know that the two of you were friends….”

“You’re a smart young man. So, what do you want to say to me? Of course, you sensed something strange as a profiler.”

Park Do-joon took a deep breath and spoke slowly. For the future of Hyunseong Group. And for his relationship.

“There must be a player that Hyunseong is pushing right now, Kang Soo-do.”

“I know. Isn’t he an e-sports player?”

Kang Soo-do. He is a famous e-sports player in Korea, an e-sports powerhouse. He grew rapidly with the support of Hyunseong Group and even received advertisements. In fact, Hyunseong Group believed in his future and invested heavily in him from an early age.

And he is currently the main advertising model for Hyunseong’s computer affiliate.