The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 83

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Song Ji-ho spoke into the phone in a low voice.

“Proceed. Make sure to convey my words at the last moment. Tell him I’m grateful I could send him off with my own hands.”

“Yes.”

Han Hyun-dong replied briefly.

A few days later, the obituary of Song Cheol-ho, who took his own life in prison, was published in all the newspapers.

The media treated Song Cheol-ho’s end with great respect.

Song Cheol-ho, always with a kind smile, was praised as a sound businessman and an industrial hero who built Ilsong Group.

His final journey was hypocritical to the end.

Song Ji-ho inherited Song Cheol-ho’s shares and took office as the chairman of the floundering group.

Meanwhile, Jung-hoon contacted Han Hyun-dong and persuaded him.

He won Han Hyun-dong over more easily than expected.

The money Jung-hoon used to win over Han Hyun-dong, Song Cheol-ho’s closest aide in Ilsong Group, was only 5 billion won [approximately $3.7 million USD].

He, who was struggling with a declining company and difficulty in receiving severance pay, readily accepted the money offered by Yoon Jung-hoon.

Han Hyun-dong provided Jung-hoon with tapes of all the instructions Song Ji-ho had given.

He had secured evidence of all crimes from the Song Cheol-ho era to Song Ji-ho.

He handed over their secrets to Yoon Jung-hoon for 5 billion won.

Among them was evidence of the school violence incident Song Ji-ho committed in high school.

He had meticulously prepared this, thinking it would one day be his retirement bonus.

His loyalty was merely surrender to fear and kneeling to money.

After taking the money, he disappeared with his family the next day.

Jung-hoon went to find Song Ji-ho.

The old and frugal chairman’s office that Song Cheol-ho used was gone, and a dazzling golden space greeted Jung-hoon.

“My deepest condolences, Chairman Song Ji-ho. Did you send your father off peacefully?”

“No. They said he resisted fiercely. I prepared diligently, but it seems my father didn’t like what his son prepared until the very end. Hehehe.”

‘Definitely a family of madmen,’ Jung-hoon thought.

Jung-hoon frowned, looking at Song Ji-ho, who was laughing grotesquely.

“How is your body?”

“…….”

Song Ji-ho looked startled. The vivid pain of that day must have resurfaced in his mind.

“Don’t you know what you guys did?”

He expressed his discomfort openly.

It is necessary to instill fear before starting a conversation with these kinds of guys.

That’s the only way to communicate.

“You look uncomfortable. By the way, how is the chairmanship? Isn’t it overwhelming?”

Song Ji-ho looked at the golden chairman’s office once and then opened his mouth.

“I erased all traces of my father and decorated it in the style I wanted… and the group will soon be normalized under me.”

“Well, there are already widespread rumors of a liquidity crisis.”

“The liquidity problem will be solved if we list many of Ilsong Group’s companies. It’s just ridiculous nonsense.”

“The problem is that others don’t think so. Banks will call in their loans, and you won’t be able to avoid bankruptcy. What are you going to do?”

“That’s absurd. Ilsong won’t collapse that easily.”

“A company that has grown through dirty deals without any real technology, it’s only natural that it will collapse when the shadow of Chunjihoe [a powerful, shadowy organization] disappears, but you seem to be the only one who doesn’t know.”

“What did you say?”

Song Ji-ho’s lips trembled.

He already knew this. That’s why he couldn’t refute a single word.

“You look uncomfortable, and you’ve had enough fun playing chairman, so step down.”

Jung-hoon said calmly, looking into Song Ji-ho’s eyes.

Startled, he soon raised his eyes with madness.

“How did I get to this position? Absolutely not.”

“Tsk, I was going to spare your life… If you want it that way, there’s nothing I can do. Then do as you please. I’ll be on my way.”

Jung-hoon got up from his seat.

The excessively flashy gold interior was still tacky.

“Ah, the interior needs to be redone. It’s not my style. You just wasted money.”

“What? You better watch yourself.”

Song Ji-ho shouted in an angry voice.

Jung-hoon sighed as he looked at him.

“I thought you knew to value your remaining legs and life, but I was wrong. Then enjoy the little time you have left. Ah, you don’t have that. Hahaha, I’m leaving.”

Jung-hoon left the chairman’s office.

-Thump

The sound of something hitting the door was loud.

He must have thrown a chair.

Shaking his head, he said to Mr. Hyun-soo, who was waiting outside.

“Words won’t work after all. He’ll probably attack. Then we can sweep away the last of Ilsong’s power.”

“Good. There are people we’re looking for among them.”

“Please prepare, Uncle.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

He will eventually be eliminated by Chunjihoe.

If he had listened to the advice, he could have saved his life, but his miserable end was visible.

***

Quiet Legend Company office.

Chun Jin-hyuk jumped up from his seat and shouted.

“Hyung [older brother], Byung-seok, it’s done, it’s done!”

“What? Where this time?”

Lee Byung-seok asked Chun Jin-hyuk.

“The National Intelligence Service. It seems they couldn’t do it with the prosecution, so they requested it from the NIS. Our hard drive is plugged in there. Hehehe.”

Cha Young-mi looked at Chun Jin-hyuk, who was speaking with a blank face.

“Jin-hyuk, you should say things like that with a smile. Stretch your mouth wide and make your eyes into crescents.”

“Ah, like this.”

She was embarrassed by Jin-hyuk’s Joker-like smile but didn’t show it.

Thanks to Cha Young-mi and Lee Byung-seok’s family-like affection, he was slowly getting better.

“Y-yes.”

“So, you’ve penetrated everything from the National Tax Service to the police, prosecution, and NIS.”

As Lee Byung-seok spoke, Cha Young-mi shook her head.

“It’s not related to our work, but the Defense Security Command is still left.”

“Ah, right. But that side is too difficult. We have no connection with them.”

“It will happen someday.”

“Yes, Nuna [older sister]. Let’s wait with time. The opportunity will come.”

“Okay.”

-Grumble

Chun Jin-hyuk slowly rubbed his stomach.

“What should we have for lunch today? How about the ladder game [a type of lottery game]?”

“Good!”

Cha Young-mi shouted.

She stood up and woke Eun-soo, who was dozing off on the desk in the corner of the office.

“Eun-soo, let’s bet on lunch.”

Eun-soo raised her head, looked at Cha Young-mi, and smiled sleepily.

‘Wow, this face, a work of God.’

Cha Young-mi shook her head and looked to the side. Lee Byung-seok’s eyes were burning with jealousy.

“No. Oppa [older brother]. It’s not like that.”

Cha Young-mi hurriedly appeased Lee Byung-seok, but his jealousy did not subside easily.

“Are we playing the ladder game?”

“Yes.”

“If you lose, it’s beef rice soup with two orders of boiled beef slices.”

Cha Young-mi added boiled beef slices to the rice soup.

She was always full of unfounded confidence that she would never lose.

After the ladder game ended, Cha Young-mi’s face distorted.

“Damn it, let’s go.”

“Ah, right, today it’s two orders of boiled beef slices, right?”

Chun Jin-hyuk asked, oblivious.

Cha Young-mi’s wrinkled forehead moved up and down.

Just as she was about to go out of the office.

Jung-hoon came in.

“Where are you all going?”

“Oh, Jung-hoon, let’s go eat lunch.”

Eun-soo put his arm around Jung-hoon’s shoulder.

“President, let’s go eat lunch.”

Cha Young-mi felt good at the thought of being able to pass the lunch bill to the president.

After eating spicy rice soup and tender boiled beef slices, everyone patted their stomachs.

Chun Jin-hyuk told the story of how he had penetrated the NIS server today.

“So, you’ve penetrated everything. NIS, National Tax Service, prosecution, police, everything. And you’ve backed up the data there on Korean and overseas servers in duplicate?”

‘Was it that easy for them to hack?’

He thought that they were the ones who could know even his dinner menu last night if they wanted to.

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lee Byung-seok, who had properly demonstrated his skills, shrugged his shoulders.

They were all puffed up with pride at the unbelievable achievement.

Well, even Jung-hoon couldn’t believe it.

Except for the classified documents, all of South Korea’s information is in his hands.

“But unfortunately, we haven’t been able to penetrate the Defense Security Command yet. They have a lot of secret information there too.”

“Is it related to our work?”

After thinking for a moment, Lee Byung-seok replied.

“Actually, it’s not very related. But Young-mi is personally curious about something.”

“Ah, your younger sibling? I’ll take a look once…”

“I’m looking into it. Please wait a little longer.”

Kwak Hyun-soo interrupted Jung-hoon’s words.

“Yes? Really?”

Cha Young-mi was surprised.

Kwak Hyun-soo, who had been silent, was looking into her younger sibling’s case.

She felt sorry for having treated him coldly.

So, she ordered another plate of boiled beef slices that he liked.

After all, the president is paying.

“Thank you, Hyun-soo. And thank you, President, for caring.”

“No. I got a meal, so I have to do this much.”

Jung-hoon said after swallowing the last of the soup.

“Yes?”

Cha Young-mi’s lips trembled.

What you gain, you lose.

Cha Young-mi felt good but also a little bitter.

“Let’s go get coffee. I’ll pay for the coffee.”

At Jung-hoon’s words, everyone went to a nearby franchise cafe.

They ordered expensive and strangely named drinks.

Everyone was beginning to learn the joy of drinking coffee after a meal.

***

Song Ji-ho, who had been trembling with anxiety after Yoon Jung-hoon’s threat, called Lee Man-shik.

Lee Man-shik’s eyes were intense as he stood before Song Ji-ho.

He had to take revenge at all costs.

His younger sibling also had to die because of Yoon Jung-hoon.

The attack at the mine last time was also a futile defeat.

Having been defeated by Yoon Jung-hoon several times, he harbored a terrible murderous intent.

Song Ji-ho judged that he was the right person for this job.

“How have you been?”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“Are you still dreaming the same dream?”

“Yes, I dreamed of slitting Yoon Jung-hoon’s throat yesterday too.”

Song Ji-ho liked his burning desire for revenge.

He could wipe out all of Yoon Jung-hoon’s gang.

“How many guys can you gather now?”

“About 300 in total. There are the remaining members of Lee Ji-yong’s international gang, Ilsong Security employees, and the guys I can gather personally.”

“Personally?”

“They are from special forces.”

“How many of those friends can you gather? I need as many as possible.”

“They are desperate for money, so they will all come if you give them money.”

“Okay, then prepare. That guy is having a founding anniversary for his Shinhwa Group or whatever.”

Lee Man-shik said with a grotesque smile like the Joker.

“That day seems perfect.”

“That’s right. Wipe out all the guys who attend that day. I wish I could install a bomb, but it’s a shame.”

“I understand.”

Lee Man-shik raised his head and looked at Song Ji-ho. He seemed to want to hear the price for the job clearly.

“If this goes well, come up now. You’re good enough to be my chief of staff, Man-shik.”

“Thank you, Young Master.”

“Ah, haven’t you found that Han Hyun-dong bastard yet?”

“I’m sorry. It seems he went to North Korea via Laos.”

“Puhahaha, North Korea? Well, North Korea and Iceland are the only places our power doesn’t reach, so it’s a wise choice.”

“I’m sorry, Chairman. I almost caught him.”

“No, it’s all in the past. And when I looked into it, he didn’t have much data anyway.”

Lee Man-shik quickly relaxed his hardened face.

“Yes, Chairman. There was nothing.”

Sweat was beading on his forehead.

“Hey, why are you sweating so much? Don’t be nervous. I’m different from our father.”

“Yes, Chairman. Then I’ll prepare and report back.”

“Okay. It’s a shame about Hyun-dong, but we can just chew up Yoon Jung-hoon!”

Song Ji-ho gave a bitter smile and then smacked his lips as if he was disappointed.

He was grateful to Yoon Jung-hoon for giving him the opportunity.

He will seize Yoon Jung-hoon and take over Shinhwa Group through this opportunity.

And he planned to rise to the head of Chunjihoe on that momentum.

“Is there anything else you want?”

“No. Go now.”

As Lee Man-shik rubbed his hands, Song Ji-ho took out a check from the drawer and placed it on the table.

“It’s 100 million won [approximately $74,000 USD], save it. The group’s financial situation is not good.”

His pride was hurt.

He had said the word ‘save’ for the first time in his life.

But it will be resolved soon.

It must be resolved.

Song Ji-ho, clenching his teeth, dreamed of revenge and gave a bitter smile.

***

Jung-hoon calmly reflected on what he had achieved.

In the United States, Legend Company.

In Korea, Shinhwa Securities, Shinhwa Lending, Shinhwa Development, Shinhwa Heavy Industries, Shinhwa Mipo Shipbuilding, Shinhwa Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Shinhwa General Machinery, and Shinhwa Pharmaceuticals, a micro-enterprise in Incheon.

There were a total of 7 core affiliates and 1 insolvent company.

He had not yet paid attention to the affiliates below them.

A huge scale of less than 20 trillion won [approximately $15 billion USD] in total assets.

It was an unbelievable growth achieved in just over a year.

It was already at a level where he could enter the top 20 groups.

Jung-hoon decided to launch Shinhwa Group.

He needed to make his presence known.

He thought that was the only way they wouldn’t provoke him rashly.

Jung-hoon went to his grandmother’s study and knocked on the door.

-Knock, knock, knock

“Come in.”

His grandmother’s calm voice was heard.

“How are you feeling today?”

“I’m fine now. My body and mind are very comfortable.”

“That’s a relief.”

“Yes, what’s the matter?”

“I’m going to reorganize the companies I have now around the group.”

“How?”

“I’m thinking of establishing Shinhwa Holdings and putting them under it. I think the governance structure should be simple.”

“That’s right. It should be simple.”

Hyun Jung-ok continued, as if she suddenly remembered something.

“You’ll have to have a founding event, right?”

“Yes, I’m planning to do it unofficially around next month.”

“Let’s do that. Is there anything I can help with?”

“You’ve helped me a lot so far.”

“You’re a remarkable fellow, you’ve come this far without my help.”

“I think I’ll need your help soon. I don’t know their power completely yet.”

“Yes, this old woman is also building up her strength.”

“Yes.”

His grandmother looked at Jung-hoon with loving eyes.

“Let me hug you once. My grandson.”

His grandmother held Jung-hoon in her arms.

“You’ve worked hard, Jung-hoon. I never imagined you would succeed in revenge. It must have been hard, thank you so much.”

“It was nothing. And Grandma, it’s not over yet.”

Hyun Jung-ok flinched and stepped away at Jung-hoon’s resolute voice.

“Well, I forgot. Your father Hyun-joong’s dream was not just to eliminate Ilsong. It was the disintegration of Chunjihoe.”

“Yes, we have to dismantle Chunjihoe. To do that, we must first take Ilsong, Grandma.”

“Take Ilsong…….”

Hyun Jung-ok pondered.

“We’ve already decided to divide Hanho Group and Ilsong in half.”

“What? You’re going to give away half?”

Jung-hoon did not answer.

“Grandma, there will be an article about the launch of Shinhwa Group soon. It will be held unofficially.”

“Yes, even if it’s unofficial, you should invite the many people who have helped you.”

“No, Grandma. No one will be able to attend.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Hyun Jung-ok flinched at the sight of Jung-hoon’s blazing eyes.

“It’s the last chance to take Ilsong. Only Song Ji-ho and his friends will attend the launch of Shinhwa Group. Of course, I won’t send out invitations.”

“Don’t tell me…….”

Jung-hoon nodded as he looked at her.

Jung-hoon advertised the launch of Shinhwa Group extensively in newspapers and broadcasts.

He said that the event would be held with key affiliates and acquaintances only.

It was private, but he told them the location and time.

He thought that many people who wanted to congratulate him would come.