The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 116

#116

‘Why is that person with Mr. Hyun-soo?’

Ji Hyun-bok was Jung-hoon’s superior when he was a section chief at Sweet Potato Credit Information.

The man they called Chief Ji.

He was the superior who severely harassed him when he first joined the credit information company.

However, when he showed that he was working hard, he took good care of him.

He also gave him information related to debt collection and taught him the secrets to choosing profitable collections.

What started as a bad relationship eventually turned into Chief Ji Hyun-bok becoming Jung-hoon’s role model.

His annual salary was around 300 million won.

A Korean with a strong sense of purpose, perhaps?

He once asked him over drinks.

Why are you so good to me?

The reason was simple.

He was too similar to himself.

He also came here knowing nothing at first.

At that time, no one taught him anything.

Instead of kind guidance, he received scolding, contempt, and neglect.

So he studied relentlessly and was always in the top 3 of Sweet Potato Credit Information’s performance bonuses within two years.

In his eyes, new employee Yoon Jung-hoon was very similar.

Ignorant and knowing nothing.

But he seemed to know how to fight.

And he worked as hard as he did.

So he took good care of him.

Ji Hyun-bok, a lifelong bachelor, spent a lot of time with Yoon Jung-hoon, also a lifelong bachelor.

They drank a lot together and shared many secrets.

Jung-hoon told him about his ability, photographic memory.

Of course, he didn’t believe it.

He said he was a black ops agent.

Jung-hoon didn’t believe it either.

Chief Ji, who usually preferred and often wore black clothes.

Jung-hoon thought it was his dream.

He thought it was every man’s hidden dream.

But if he’s Kwak Hyun-soo’s friend…….

He thought he might really be a black ops agent.

“Then I’ll be going. I’m going to Shinwha Pharmaceuticals with Eun-soo. They said the analysis of the drug that the Cheonjihoe bodyguard had is finished.”

“I will go too.”

“No. Someone who doesn’t have any friends is meeting a friend for the first time… Please talk.”

Jung-hoon looked at him again.

Looking at his clothes, he didn’t seem very well-off.

“If you’re looking for a job, please contact me.”

Jung-hoon handed him a business card with only his name and phone number on it.

“Yes, thank you.”

After exchanging polite greetings, Jung-hoon left.

“Hyun-bok, you said you wanted to work in a different field. What kind of work is it?”

“I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing.”

“Okay. Do what you’re good at. At our age, the only job you can change to is a chicken restaurant.”

“Haha, that’s true too.”

In their mid-30s, it was not easy to change jobs anymore.

Kwak Hyun-soo, who was taciturn and uninterested in worldly affairs, also knew society well.

***

“The drug you brought last time is a narcotic.”

Shinwha Pharmaceuticals CEO On Jung-shik said, handing over the documents.

“A narcotic? No way. There’s absolutely no way.”

The analysis must be wrong.

Chairman Lee Seok’s father is giving his son narcotics?

That could never be.

“It’s certain. Many people don’t know this is a narcotic. It’s a drug developed for soldiers in special forces.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, we asked around because it was our first time too. It’s a narcotic that the Japanese army during the Japanese colonial era made to remove soldiers’ emotions and increase only sexual pleasure. It makes them kill without hesitation, strongly stimulates the desire for sex, and provides pleasure.

Long-term use leads to addiction to killing and sex.”

Jung-hoon could only blink, unable to believe it.

The father was turning his son into a monster.

It was a chilling feeling that was hard to put into words.

“It didn’t sell because of such serious side effects. But where did you get this?

This has no commercial value as a narcotic.”

“That’s… I don’t think it’s good for you to know. But is it easy to make this?”

“It’s not difficult if you have the equipment.”

Jung-hoon listened to On Jung-shik’s words and thought about Chairman Lee Seok once again.

His greedy eyes came to mind.

That it wasn’t money and honor, but killing and sex.

It was horrifying.

“Thank you for your hard work in analyzing it.

How is the stem cell therapy research going?”

“Yes. We are researching various types of stem cells.”

Jung-hoon was worried.

The upcoming stem cell scandal came to his mind.

Stem cell research would be wiped out for the next 10 years because of that.

Many related companies would also go bankrupt.

He had to prepare for the upcoming crisis.

“Why are you doing that?”

“No. Please accelerate the research. If you need funds, please tell me.”

“We have plenty right now. And thanks to the chairman’s support, excellent talent is flocking to us. Good results will come out soon.”

“You said you can develop stem cells tailored to the individual, right?”

“Yes, we can produce them tailored to the patient. In the case of adult stem cells, the recovery power definitely increases even if you only increase the dosage. And there are fewer side effects.”

“Then please review the patients in Shinwha Hospital first.”

“I understand.”

“We must secure the world’s best technology. And we must also strictly adhere to legal and ethical regulations.”

“Yes, we are conducting experiments while verifying through the medical ethics verification committee as you instructed.”

Jung-hoon planned to develop stem cell therapies and various types of new drugs through Shinwha Pharmaceuticals.

He was worried about the upcoming storm.

But overcoming the crisis?

It’s always the world’s best ‘technology’.

***

Carols were ringing out in the streets.

“It’s here and here.”

Cha Young-mi pointed to two places on the Korean peninsula map displayed on the screen.

One was in the mountains of Miryang, and the other was a salt farm in Shinan, Jeolla Province.

“What’s the basis?”

“Electricity usage. The chairman mentioned it last time. He was surprised by the unpaid electricity bill at the drug hideout in the mine.”

“Yes. The arrears were 250 million won for two years?

They used almost ten million won worth in two years. Anyway, they used a lot of electricity.”

“That’s where this genius Cha Young-mi got a hint.”

“Ahem.”

Lee Byung-seok, who had been quiet, cleared his throat and gave us an apologetic look.

But Cha Young-mi didn’t care.

How could someone who looked as innocent as the cartoon character Young-shim [a classic Korean cartoon character known for her naivete] have such excessive confidence and destructive instincts without any foundation?

I was curious, but I decided not to ask.

“As a result of a genius-like hunch, it’s a mushroom farm in the mountains of Miryang and a salt farm in Shinan. The electricity bill for these two places comes out to about 30 million won every month. Unbelievable, right?”

Mushroom farms and salt farms hardly need electricity.

As she said, there were clearly suspicious circumstances.

“And the most important thing is that the landowner is an individual, and his name is Lee Heon.”

“Who is Lee Heon?”

“Don’t be surprised. The address is Hannam-dong, Jongno-gu, which is the same address as Star Group Chairman Lee Seok.”

“Could it be…….”

‘Is Lee Heon Lee Seok’s father?’

“That’s right. The hidden ruler, Lee Heon. Lee Seok may be just a figurehead. He inherited the chairmanship after his uncle, the chairman of Star Group, passed away.”

“Why did his uncle pass away?”

“They say it was a sudden heart attack… but nothing has been accurately revealed. There were rumors of murder at the time, but they were dismissed as nonsense. The investigation also concluded that there was no suspicion of murder.”

“Hmm. It would be good to dig into that too.”

“Yes, if you want, I’ll go into the National Police Agency.”

Jung-hoon glared at Cha Young-mi.

Last time, she left traces while burning down the servers of three places, including the Japanese Ministry of Defense.

The Japanese media made a fuss, saying it was the work of a hacker with an address in Korea.

It caused a serious diplomatic problem that even summoned the ambassador to Japan.

“This time, I will definitely not leave any traces.”

“Let’s put that aside for now and take care of those two places first. Eun-soo, shall we go together?”

When Jung-hoon said confidently, looking at Eun-soo, Eun-soo was startled.

“No. I’ll go with Mr. Hyun-soo.”

“Then, I’ll go with Park Chang-soo.”

They decided to divide up and attack simultaneously on the same day.

Jung-hoon looked at Lee Byung-seok, whom he had seen in a long time.

“Is game development going smoothly?”

“Yes, the server exploded because I slightly modified the trajectory in the direction the chairman instructed.”

“What? Really?”

Jung-hoon made a surprised expression.

He tried to match Lee Byung-seok’s dad jokes.

“Hahaha, it was that popular.”

“Ah, yes, I was surprised, hmm. That’s good. How is the person who was harassing CEO Lee Byung-seok doing?”

Lee Byung-seok shook his head.

And he turned his head out of the conference room with a very bitter smile.

“I’m using him as a personal secretary. I’m also making him carry my bag. I’m having a great time getting back at him for what I’ve suffered. Thank you, Chairman.”

He couldn’t quit because of the contract.

He was properly feeling the joys and sorrows of a worker.

“Hmm, too much is as bad as too little. Be careful. If your name comes up on the internet for abuse of power, it can cause a big problem for the group’s image.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

There was something Jung-hoon had to say to him.

“And Lee Byung-seok is no longer a developer.”

“What? What does that suddenly mean?”

“It means you’re now a CEO. You have to have the eyes of a CEO, not the eyes of a developer.”

“Ah. Yes.”

‘I was worried about it anyway, but you pointed it out exactly.’

“I wanted to report to the chairman about that issue. An MBA course once……”

Jung-hoon raised his hand and interrupted him.

“I’ve registered for the CEO course. Build connections there and do it. Go and put some strength in your neck and swagger around [a Korean expression meaning to act confidently and with authority].”

“Yes?”

Lee Byung-seok’s eyes widened as much as they could. Cha Young-mi’s lips also turned up brightly.

Lee Byung-seok’s eyes began to turn red.

Jung-hoon thought it was time to avoid the situation.

He jumped up.

“Chairman, I will be loyal.”

Saying those words, Lee Byung-seok tried to hug Jung-hoon.

Jung-hoon wanted to punch him, but he held back and dodged slightly.

He hugged Kwak Hyun-soo next to him tightly.

Kwak Hyun-soo’s face turned red.

‘What? What is that reaction……’

After the meeting, Jung-hoon called Park Chang-soo.

There was no need to delay.

If the narcotics that Chairman Lee Seok was taking were being manufactured there, they had to strike as soon as possible.

His hazy consciousness was a favorable condition for them.

Eun-soo and Kwak Hyun-soo departed for Shinan, and Jung-hoon and Park Chang-soo departed for Miryang.

***

A shiitake mushroom farm that didn’t fit in the deep mountains of Miryang.

They didn’t deliver mushrooms anywhere.

The farm was far away from the village, in a place like an isolated island.

It was extremely suspicious.

“How many did you bring?”

“About twenty people.”

“Then shall we go in right away?”

“Yes.”

The dump truck at the front pushed the front gate barricade straight in.

They pushed in two excavators from behind.

The people at the mushroom farm were flustered by the sudden attack.

The excavator’s long arm repeatedly pressed down on the building.

The people inside hurriedly came out.

Most of them were people wearing white full-body protective suits that didn’t fit the farm.

Park Chang-soo’s men subdued them.

Jung-hoon went inside.

A terrible chemical smell stung his nose.

He confirmed with the person who made the drugs.

They were only making methamphetamine here.

He instructed Park Chang-soo to send them all to the police station.

And he poured a lot of oil on the floor of the shiitake mushroom farm.

Jung-hoon lit a lighter.

-Dupont [a brand of luxury lighters]

A space that eats away at people’s souls.

Burning it down was the best thing to do.

-Fwoosh

The flames soared in an instant, filling the air with black smoke.

Meanwhile, Eun-soo and Kwak Hyun-soo raided the warehouse in Shinan.

The situation there was similar.

Under Kwak Hyun-soo’s direction, they raided the warehouse and sent the people to the police station.

And fortunately, they found a large amount of Lee Seok’s narcotics there.

“Young Master, I will take the drugs for now.”

“Do that. Be sure to burn down the factory.”

“I understand.”

“Was there a list of clients or anything like that?”

“No. I didn’t see it. It seems that the production factory and the distributor are completely separated.”

“Everyone, retreat safely. Let’s meet in Seoul.”

“Yes.”

“Uncle.”

Eun-soo called Hyun-soo.

“Why?”

“This place is too beautiful to make drugs. The sea and mountains sparkling in the sunlight… It feels like I’ve come home. It’s cozy.”

“Really? Let’s clean up, go eat nearby, and go up [meaning to return to Seoul].”

“Yes.”

Eun-soo and Kwak Hyun-soo handed over the drug factory workers to Park Chang-soo’s men.

They would drop them off in front of the police station.

Next, they poured gasoline and set it on fire.

The hot flames burned the factory cleanly without a trace.

***

“This place has a lot of set meals [banquet-style meals with many side dishes].”

“I don’t care. I eat everything well.”

The two, who came to a famous restaurant nearby, ordered the most popular lotus leaf rice in this restaurant.

Dozens of side dishes filled the table.

The two, who had not had a proper meal, hurriedly filled their hungry stomachs.

“I ate so much. Really… it was an unstoppable taste.”

“Hoo, me too. I don’t think I can eat anymore.”

Eun-soo said, patting her stomach.

“Shall I bring you cinnamon punch [Sujeonggwa, a traditional Korean cinnamon drink] for dessert?”

The old woman at the Korean restaurant offered the two their last dessert.

“Yes. Please give me cinnamon punch. I really like it.”

“Young people don’t really like it……”

A little later, the old woman brought the cinnamon punch.

“But you look very familiar. Is your hometown here?”

“No. My hometown is… Jungbu City.”

Eun-soo, who didn’t know where she was born, answered that the place where she grew up was her hometown.

“I’m sorry. There was a child who looked like you. A child who wasn’t even four years old was so pretty… It was a child raised in a temple, but suddenly disappeared.”

Eun-soo’s eyes changed at the word suddenly disappeared.

“Disappeared?”

“Yes, she disappeared from the temple overnight. Her name was Hwan, yes, ‘Lee Hwan’. It was a single character.”

Eun-soo’s hands began to tremble.

She began to hear strange noises in her ears.

‘Hwan, Lee Hwan.’

‘Go into the room.’

‘Be quiet. Lee Hwan, you’ll be in trouble.’

Only the sharp voice of a woman filled her ears.

“The woman who was her mother harassed the child so much. If it were now, she would have been arrested for child abuse. So the people in the neighborhood raised the child.”

The owner of the restaurant was lost in old memories and told the story.

“Ah… I see. Uncle, let’s go now. Thank you for the meal.”

Eun-soo’s voice was trembling.

Eun-soo slowly got up from her seat and went outside.

After walking a few steps, she lost consciousness and collapsed.

“Eun-soo, Jung Eun-soo!”

“Hwan, hey Lee Hwan.”

Two voices were heard in Eun-soo’s ears at the same time.

Genius Grandson of the Cash King, Becoming a Tycoon.