The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 139

#139

“That Yoon Jeong-hoon is out of his mind.”

“Why?”

“He’s not supplying phones to Hyung-nim [older brother, a term of respect] Kyung-seok’s company. Selling phones in Korea and refusing to supply KP Telecom? That bastard’s completely lost it.”

“I know, right? He’s underestimating our Hyung-nim Kyung-seok too much. We can’t just let this slide.”

Of course, those two knew very well.

All they could do with their lack of power was to let it slide.

Stirring things up would only get them beaten black and blue like last time.

Their cousin, KP Group Chairman Choo Kyung-seok, had to make a move for them to do anything.

“What should we do? Should we bury him?”

“What do you mean, ‘bury him’?”

“I heard from a friend recently that the Yanbian [Korean-Chinese autonomous prefecture] beggars are pretty bold these days.”

“What’s that about?”

“If you hire them in Yanbian, it only costs 100 million [Korean won, roughly $75,000 USD] to get rid of someone.”

“What, 100 million? That’s peanuts.”

“Exactly.”

“Then should we bury that bastard? What do you think?”

“With our money?”

“We need to save money. We’re poor, so we have to save. Let’s go.”

Choo Kyung-hoon stood up.

“Where are you going?”

“We have our money source. Hehehe. Hyung-nim Kyung-seok will take care of it. He must be in a bad mood because of Yoon Jeong-hoon right now.”

The two went to KP Group to meet Choo Kyung-seok.

“Hyung-nim, are you just going to let Yoon Jeong-hoon disrespect you like that?”

Choo Kyung-seok’s face twisted.

Choo Kyung-hoon’s words scratched his pride.

“That bastard? I told you I’d take care of it. Just wait.”

“Hyung-nim, don’t just get angry. I recently found some good guys. One ‘jang’ [a unit, implying a single hit or action] and they’ll scrape out that guy’s insides.”

“What? You think I’m a gangster? I’m Choo Kyung-seok, the chairman of KP Group. Don’t act like some lowlife gangster.”

“That’s why I’ll do it. If you just give me permission, I’ll take care of him properly.”

Choo Kyung-seok looked at his cousin’s face.

His dry lips were licking, showing he wanted money.

His eyes showed his determination to solve it cleanly if he just got the money.

“How much do those guys move for?”

“2 billion [Korean won]. With that money, they’ll send him off cleanly without any loose ends. If you give them 500 million more, they’ll even take the blame for him.”

“What? Were Yanbian guys that expensive?”

Choo Kyung-seok activated his mind-reading.

His cousin’s pupils were slightly shaking.

‘That bastard doubled the price.’

“With that much money, even Korean guys will do it. Chinese guys aren’t that skilled.”

“No, Hyung-nim. Since ancient times, Chinese guys have been the experts at using knives. Aren’t all the great sects of martial arts in China?”

Choo Kyung-hoon became anxious when his cousin seemed to lose interest.

“Really? Then negotiate for around 1 billion. If it goes well, I’ll give you a bonus of about 100 million.”

“What? With that money……?”

He frowned, pretending to be disappointed.

“I’ll talk to them. But the amount is…….”

“Tsk, this bastard…… Give them 500 million as a down payment and say you’ll give them 1 billion if it goes well. No more than that.”

“Okay, Hyung-nim. I’ll take care of it responsibly.”

“Alright, go.”

A happy smile filled Choo Kyung-hoon’s face as he left the chairman’s office.

He secured 400 million for now.

And if he succeeds, he can get another 1 billion.

He had a reason to get rid of that bastard no matter what.

Choo Kyung-seok, left alone in the conference room, had a satisfied expression.

He saved 500 million with his mind-reading.

‘Good job, Choo Kyung-seok, 500 million is not a small amount!’

Praising himself, he got up from his seat, grabbed a golf club, and took a stance.

He glared at the golf ball at his feet.

After swinging it a few times, it cried as it cut through the air.

-Woong, woong

Imagining it was Yoon Jeong-hoon’s head, he gathered all his strength and swung it hard.

-Thwack

“You bastard, just you wait. You’re going to taste my golf ball before you go to the afterlife.”

***

The cousin who took the down payment of 500 million was nowhere to be seen.

Robert Yoon’s Legend Company and Sovereign continued to buy up shares of ‘KP Corp.’

Nevertheless, he wasn’t too worried.

Unless the National Pension Service exercised its voting rights, his victory was certain.

But a strange sense of unease lingered.

The ‘Jeongwoo Society,’ which had held 9 percent of the company’s shares since long ago, continued to bother him.

If they moved, things could go wrong.

But they were shadow shareholders who had never exercised their voting rights since the establishment of KP Group.

In the end, he didn’t have to worry about them.

Choo Kyung-seok took out his phone, feeling frustrated.

“Hey, you bastard, if you got the money, do the job. I’m holding a golf club right now.”

“Yes, Hyung-nim, it’s almost done. I’m coming to Korea next week. But I have a favor……”

“What?”

“Please set up a meeting for me.”

“What meeting?”

“A dinner appointment with Yoon Jeong-hoon. If possible, a quiet place like a room salon [private entertainment establishment] would be good.”

“You…….”

Choo Kyung-seok poured over a minute of curses into his ear.

“That’s because Yoon Jeong-hoon’s security is no joke. I think we need to corner him before we strike.”

“You bastard, if that’s the case, I’ll do it myself.”

“This is the last time. I’ll definitely put that guy’s head in front of Hyung-nim’s golf club.”

“……This is the last time.”

“Yes, Hyung-nim.”

Choo Kyung-seok hung up the phone and pondered.

What should he say to get him to meet?

‘An apology?’

He called directly.

“This is Yoon Jeong-hoon.”

“Chairman Yoon, this is Choo Kyung-seok, Chairman of KP Group.”

“What’s the matter?”

“I wanted to apologize for the discourtesy last time.”

“If you mean the discourtesy…… I was wrong. Please supply Anytimes to us as well.”

“Well……”

“Instead of doing this, let’s meet and talk. I’ll treat you properly.”

Jeong-hoon was curious.

What was a chaebol [conglomerate] chairman’s hospitality like?

Was there a different class from others?

“Alright.”

He was suspicious, but he accepted his offer.

If they were up to something, he would pay them back in kind.

He had nothing to fear.

***

A knock was heard, and the door opened slightly.

Ji Hyun-bok, who poked his face through the door, asked Jeong-hoon.

“Boss, aren’t you leaving work?”

“I have an appointment tonight. Go ahead first.”

“I’m supposed to be your bodyguard, how can I just leave? My early 퇴근 [leaving work early] is out the window. Where are you going tonight?”

He had an appointment with Choo Kyung-seok in the evening.

They were supposed to meet at a room salon in Gangnam.

“It’s a ten-percent room salon in Gangnam.”

Ji Hyun-bok’s face lit up at the word Gangnam.

“Call me when you’re ready to go. I’ll be waiting.”

After finishing his work, he went down to the underground parking lot, and Ji Hyun-bok was sitting in the driver’s seat.

Dressed to the nines in a shiny suit and sunglasses, he was looking his best.

‘He’s really ready for Gangnam.’

Jeong-hoon went to the driver’s seat and opened the door.

Ji Hyun-bok looked up at Jeong-hoon with a pitiful expression.

He wavered for a moment, but he was the owner of this car.

He had the right to enjoy the envious gazes of people.

Ji Hyun-bok moved to the side.

Jeong-hoon, who grabbed the steering wheel, stepped hard on the accelerator.

The gleaming Bugatti roared in the underground parking lot, revealing its presence.

-Boo Woong

Leaving the underground parking lot, he drove to Gangnam.

Entering Dosan 대로 [Dosan Avenue], Jeong-hoon’s Bugatti overwhelmed all foreign cars.

Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Rolls Royces, McLarens.

The supercars that had been showing off their presence on Dosan 대로 ran away as soon as they saw Jeong-hoon’s car.

Feeling relaxed, Jeong-hoon watched them run away and went to the meeting place past Gangnam.

He went inside with Ji Hyun-bok, but unlike usual, there were no people.

‘This is a deficit.’

He was worried about the room salon’s deficit.

It was usually noisy at this time, but it was strangely quiet.

Just in case, Jeong-hoon awakened all his senses.

These guys might be up to something strange.

If they did that here…….

‘Poor guys, why here of all places…… Tsk tsk.’

He opened the door and went inside, but Choo Kyung-seok was nowhere to be seen.

‘Is this not the room?’

He checked the room number again.

It was right……

Inside the room, there were about five men with unkempt hair who hadn’t washed for days.

Soon after, a pungent odor stung his nose.

He hurriedly closed the door.

But already, ten burly men were blocking the way on both sides of the hallway.

‘Is this a trap?’

The door reopened, gesturing for him to come inside.

In their hands, they held sharp knives that emitted a chilling light.

“Chairman Choo will be here soon. Please wait inside.”

Jeong-hoon and Ji Hyun-bok went inside the room.

He couldn’t stand it…….

Looking around the room, there was a bathroom.

“If you come to Korea, wash up a bit. You stinky bastards!”

The faces of the five men contorted at Jeong-hoon’s harsh words.

-Thwack, thwack, thwack

-Ugh, ugh, eugh!

They became even more crumpled by Jeong-hoon and Ji Hyun-bok’s fists.

They fell to the floor.

Ji Hyun-bok took them to the bathroom one by one.

He washed them clean, slamming their heads into the toilet.

“Who ordered you to do this?”

They didn’t answer.

“Is it because of loyalty?”

“No. If you want information, you have to pay double.”

What are these guys?

They don’t know the industry rules, but they don’t have the slightest conscience…….

Well, they wouldn’t have picked up a knife if they had a conscience.

“Double? I’ll pay.”

The men’s faces brightened.

The man who seemed to be the boss opened his mouth.

“They told us to kill Yoon Jeong-hoon and sell his organs.”

His expression crumpled.

His body without organs.

Just imagining it made him feel bad.

It was the first time he had confirmed that such guys actually existed.

“Was the client Choo Kyung-seok?”

“We don’t know the name either. But he’ll be here soon.”

Was Choo Kyung-seok, the chairman of KP Group, such a piece of trash that he would do this?

Jeong-hoon decided to wait for the client.

Suddenly, they would do anything for money.

If so…….

“How much would it cost to do to them what you were going to do to me? Would double be enough?”

“No. You need triple.”

Ji Hyun-bok glared around, looking around.

A plastic tambourine caught his eye.

-Clang.

-Agh!

He struck the leader’s head.

The tambourine, hitting the hard head, made a loud noise and flashed a bright light.

One more time.

-Clang.

-Ugh!

“Do it for double. You should be grateful that you’re still alive…… Can’t come to your senses.”

“Yes, yes, I understand.”

After a while, the door opened.

The first two people Jeong-hoon saw, he thought he had never seen them before.

No.

‘Those are the guys who got beat up on the Gangbyeonbuk-ro [a major highway in Seoul].’

Anyway, they shouldn’t be left alive.

Chairman Choo Kyung-seok entered behind them.

“Chairman Choo, I’m disappointed. So you’re only capable of doing this.”

“Disappointed? Don’t come begging me to save you later, pissing your pants.”

He gave a bitter smile and sat down.

“Then shall we start watching? Hey, what are you doing? You have to start quickly.”

Choo Kyung-seok urged the Joseonjoks [Korean-Chinese people from Yanbian].

They slowly got up and approached Yoon Jeong-hoon with expressionless faces.

And bowed politely.

“What course would you like?”

“Do it as they booked.”

“Understood.”

They rushed at the three Choo brothers and stripped them of all their clothes, leaving only their underwear.

After tightly tying the two Choo Kyung-hoon brothers to the table, they opened their bags.

Silver surgical tools appeared.

“Wh, what is this? What are you doing, Hyung-nim! This isn’t it. Chairman Yoon, Chairman. Please save me. Hyung-nim, do something.”

A scalpel pierced Choo Kyung-hoon’s thick abdomen.

Blood began to seep out next to the knife.

Seeing this, Choo Kyung-seok trembled all over.

“Sa, save me. Please, I’ll do anything.”

Chairman Choo Kyung-seok knew very well that his turn would come.

“Please save me. Please! I’ll do anything.”

The Choo brothers tied to the table struggled and begged.

Jeong-hoon raised his hand to stop them.

Actually, it didn’t look good.

He looked at Choo Kyung-seok.

His lower body was wet, trembling like an aspen.

A foul odor spread from him.

“You told me not to piss yourself earlier…… Tsk……”

Jeong-hoon looked at him with a pitiful expression.

“You should have thought about it. How could you even think of working me over in a business operated by our Hwashin Distribution?”

“Hwashin Distribution is in Chairman Yoon’s hands?”

Choo Kyung-hoon, tied to the table, blamed his foolishness.

Hwashin Distribution, a gang that started in Jungbu City a few years ago and quickly conquered the whole country.

To think that the owner of Hwashin Distribution, a nationwide organization, was Yoon Jeong-hoon.

It was clear that this fight had already been lost.

“Chairman Choo. Do you still want the phones?”

“Yes, I’ll sell them diligently. Please give me a chance.”

He knelt down and begged.

“Then I’ll give you the phones, so please pay immediately.”

“……I understand.”

Choo Kyung-seok was puzzled by Yoon Jeong-hoon’s offer.

There was no particular benefit for him.

The payment, which is usually made a few months later. If his request was to process it immediately in cash…….

It was a matter of life and death, so he couldn’t refuse.

“Thank you. All payments related to Shinhwa Electronics, no, Shinhwa Group, will be paid in cash immediately. Chairman Yoon.”

He bowed his head and thanked him.

“I’m going to send those two friends to the afterlife. Is that okay? They’ve done so many bad things.”

“Yes…… I understand.”

Jeong-hoon nodded to them, and they covered their mouths with white gauze.

They prepared to move them, who had lost consciousness.

After seeing that, Jeong-hoon came out.

He took out his phone.

“Hyung [older brother/friend], what are you doing? Playing around?”

“Playing around, you bastard. It’s overtime after overtime. Park Hyun-chul won’t let me rest. But what’s going on all of a sudden?”

“I’m going to introduce you to some good guys.”

“What kind of guys?”

“Organ traffickers and chaebol brats.”

“What? Organ trafficking? That’s a jackpot. You can get a lot of credit if you catch them.”

“Really? Buy me food later if you get a lot of credit.”

“Of course!”

Jeong-hoon hung up the phone.

No matter what, he couldn’t just leave them as logs [useless].

He thought that if he handed them over to Kang Chul-joong, he could take care of the Yanbian guys who were selling logs and the Choo brothers.

Killing two birds with one stone!

A pleasant smile was drawn on Jeong-hoon’s face.

***

People gathered in the main conference room of KP Group’s headquarters.

The host announced the opening.

“From now on, we will hold the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of (주)KP [KP Corporation]. The first agenda item is the dismissal of the current CEO, Choo Kyung-seok.”

Choo Kyung-seok was easily dismissed.

Both Sovereign and Jeong-hoon’s Legend Company wanted his dismissal.

“Next is the election of a new CEO. Robert Yoon and Chairman Lee Seok of Star Group have been nominated.”

Choo Kyung-seok’s face twisted when Lee Seok’s name appeared.

‘You bastards, was this the price of loyalty in the end?’

It was a moment when he needed a golf club.

But who the hell was Robert Yoon?

Only unresolved questions continued.

After a while, as the shareholders’ voting ended, the host confirmed one last time.

“Has everyone voted?”

At that time, the conference room door opened and a man in a suit entered.

He showed the host a document.

“The representative of the ‘Jeongwoo Society,’ which holds 9 percent of the shares, has attended.”

Choo Kyung-seok’s brow furrowed.

It was the moment when the Jeongwoo Society, which had never exercised its voting rights, made its first appearance.

The representative of the Jeongwoo Society finished voting, and after a while, the host grabbed the microphone.

“Ah, I will announce the new CEO. The new CEO is Robert Yoon of Legend Company, who received the most votes.”

They congratulated the election of the new CEO with great applause.

“Did you happen to attend?”

At the host’s words, Jeong-hoon, who had been smiling, stood up from his seat and went forward.

“No, way!”

Choo Kyung-seok’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

So did Lee Seok and Ha In-sun.

“Hello? I’m Robert Yoon.”

Shinhwa Group Chairman Yoon Jeong-hoon, whose American name is Robert Yoon, was elected as the new CEO of (주)KP, the holding company of KP Group.

The Genius Grandson of the Cash King Becomes a Chaebol.