The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 99

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My heart pounded.

I strangled his neck with all my might.

‘I’ll kill you.’

His dirty face didn’t suit Dahye’s sacred face. I wanted to erase his image, to protect Dahye’s purity.

I put all my strength into strangling his neck.

But my strength was fading.

Jeong-hoon stepped back.

He shook his head violently.

His words kept repeating in my ear, echoing with disbelief.

It felt like the unbelievable words kept coming out of Prosecutor Park Hyun-cheol’s mouth.

My Dahye is his daughter.

He just kept sneering with an unknown expression.

“Tsk, tsk, didn’t you even know that? I don’t know whether to call you pathetic or feel sorry for you. Just forget about my pretty daughter.”

“……”

Jeong-hoon threw a punch at Park Hyun-cheol’s sneering face.

But he couldn’t bring himself to smash his face. At the last moment, he redirected his fist towards the solid wall.

-Thud

I didn’t feel any pain.

“Should I thank you for this? Are you showing respect to your future father-in-law? If so, thank you. Hehehe.”

Park Hyun-cheol disappeared out of the office.

Jeong-hoon blankly stayed in the office before returning home.

He had to confirm the truth with his grandmother.

“Grandma, Prosecutor Park Hyun-cheol came to see you.”

Grandma looked embarrassed.

“Sit down.”

Her voice was heavy.

“Did you know?”

“Man-ho told me that day. The day we first met… remember?”

It was the day we all had dinner after the college entrance exam.

“Jeong-hoon, what are you going to do?”

“What do you mean, what am I going to do?”

“I’ve been thinking a lot since that day. To be honest, I was caught off guard that day. Why, of all people, did we have to get involved with such a bitter enemy? As each day passed, my thoughts changed. It’s not about you and Dahye. The enemy is you and Cheonjihoe [Heaven and Earth Society, a historical Korean organization], that child is just Dahye. Before being Park Dahye’s daughter, she is just Dahye.

So, I was going to be more affectionate now…”

Grandma couldn’t continue speaking.

Only silence flowed between them.

“What are you going to do? What are you going to do with your girlfriend Dahye, not Park Hyun-cheol’s daughter Park Dahye?”

Grandma’s voice grew louder.

‘Are Park Hyun-cheol’s daughter Park Dahye and my Dahye different?’

“Ah…”

Jeong-hoon let out a short sigh.

He was so blinded that he couldn’t think at all.

He himself was trapped in people’s prejudices.

Grandma pulled him out of the sea of ​​misunderstandings and prejudices.

There was no need to be so agitated and bitter.

She is just my Dahye.

“Does Grandma like Dahye?”

“Does that matter? The two of you are what matters. Dahye probably knew. That we and they are in a bitter enemy situation. But that child was confident and dignified. Maybe Dahye taught me the way. Jeong-hoon, go. I’ll be waiting.”

“Yes.”

Jeong-hoon had to meet her.

He arrived in front of the library where she always waited for him.

He called her.

“It’s me, I met Prosecutor Park Hyun-cheol.”

“Wait, I’ll be out.”

Her voice was trembling.

She revealed her figure outside.

She didn’t run.

She slowly and carefully walked towards him.

She stood in front of him with a more anxious face than usual.

‘She must be anxious because she doesn’t know where my heart is.’

Jeong-hoon pulled Dahye into his arms.

He hugged her tightly into his arms.

Dahye also hugged him with all her strength.

She was not his Park Dahye, but my Dahye.

Jeong-hoon made a decision.

‘I will cut off everything that blocks you and me like the Gordian knot [an intricate knot that Alexander the Great cut through to solve a seemingly impossible problem, symbolizing decisive action]…’

“Are you okay?”

Dahye asked.

Jeong-hoon smiled as he looked into her deep, calm eyes.

He hugged her once again with all her might.

He conveyed his firm heart that would never waver.

“Are you confident?”

Dahye raised her head and blinked her big eyes.

The pure white color made her black pupils stand out even more.

She carefully moved her red lips as if she had made up her mind and whispered.

“Yes.”

Jeong-hoon grabbed her cheeks and kissed her.

He didn’t stop until time flowed again.

***

“I knew he was a rootless merchant, but I didn’t know it was to this extent.”

Deep wrinkles were etched on Judge Jo Jae-wook’s forehead.

“He thinks he’s on the same level as us. How dare he stab the gentry [the ruling class or aristocracy] in the back.”

“What are you going to do?”

“First, we need to correct his habits. We need to show him properly so that he can never crawl up again.”

“Okay, set a date. I’ll assign a warrant judge who listens well that day.”

“Okay.”

Park Hyun-cheol nodded.

His eyes were filled with a murderous aura.

Judge Jo Jae-wook, who had emptied his glass, looked regretful.

“By the way, have you been to Sugeumjae recently?”

“Sugeumjae in Jungbu Market?”

Jo Jae-wook nodded.

“That was the last time Kang Cheol-joong went to get it.”

“Really? It’s closed.”

“Suddenly?”

“That’s strange…”

“They’re not the type to disappear so suddenly. Who do they belong to?”

“At best, they’re just local gangsters. Didn’t they bow their heads as soon as they saw our business cards?”

“Yeah, that must be it. Ah… that’s a shame!”

“Stop it. You need to have a clear head to properly deal with that Yoon Jeong-hoon.”

“Okay. I need to restrain myself a bit now. I’ll show you what the gentry’s restraint is.”

“Okay. It seems like the old Jo Jae-wook is showing his face again.”

“In that sense, how about one last time today…?”

Jo Jae-wook, who threw the words, looked at Kim Hyun-cheol.

“Tsk, tsk, that’s just you.”

Park Hyun-cheol clicked his tongue and then shouted loudly outside.

“Bring them in.”

“You’re the only one for me.”

Women with revealing clothes and strong perfume took their seats.

It was the soldiers’ last hot night before the battle.

***

“Let’s take a look at the Yeongi-gun development plan. We plan to forcibly purchase 100,000 more pyeong [a Korean unit of area, approximately 3.3 square meters] of land near the land we purchased this time and sell a large apartment complex. Land purchase will take less than a year. Profitability is guaranteed if more than 70 percent of the sales are completed.”

The president of Hanho Construction was full of confidence.

If it’s 300,000 pyeong, it’s possible to build up to 20,000 houses if built tightly.

Even if 100 million won remains per house, it’s 2 trillion won.

He couldn’t help but smile at his growing status within the group.

“Will 20,000 houses be sold in a rural area, hehehe.”

Han Pan-soo smiled.

“It’s the new capital of Korea, and the most important location. You can get hundreds of times the difference just from the commercial district, not the apartments. You are amazing. Chairman. How did you find such good land…”

Han Pan-soo nodded with a satisfied expression at his subordinate’s flattery.

“Good job. Okay, let’s finish the meeting.”

Suddenly, the door opened and the chief of staff ran in.

“Chairman, something terrible has happened.”

“What’s wrong?”

At the same time as those words, several men in suits entered the conference room.

They had prosecutor name tags around their necks.

“Chairman Han Pan-soo, you are under arrest on charges of bribery, embezzlement, and tax evasion.”

The prosecutor, who showed the warrant, stated the charges and then notified him of his Miranda rights. And he tried to put handcuffs directly on Han Pan-soo’s hands.

“You have the right to appoint a lawyer…”

– Slap

Han Pan-soo’s big hand slapped the prosecutor’s cheek holding the warrant.

“Where did this bastard come from? I’m on good terms with Park Hyun-cheol from the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, we eat and drink together.”

-Thud

The prosecutor who was slapped punched Han Pan-soo.

“Park Hyun-cheol? Is the Deputy Chief Prosecutor your friend? And is this bastard crazy? How dare you lay a hand on a prosecutor’s face.”

He said, looking at Han Pan-soo who had fallen to the floor.

“Investigator Hong, tell everyone to bring this bastard in, handcuff him, and put him in his chair. I’m going to make this rootless merchant realize what’s going on today.”

Everyone left the conference room.

With his hands cuffed behind his back, he was placed in his chair.

The highest seat in the conference room that everyone looked up to.

Park Hyun-cheol, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office,

He was kneeling on a chair made of natural leather worth millions of won.

Han Pan-soo was just turning his head from side to side, unable to adapt to the surreal situation.

The prosecutor, who was taking off his watch, said.

“Hey, don’t you know what it means that I came here? Tsk, tsk, I’ll make you realize what’s going on.”

Just as he raised his hand and was about to slap Han Pan-soo’s cheek, the door opened. Park Hyun-cheol came in.

“Stop it!”

He turned his head to check his face and showed respect.

“Have you arrived? I could have done it…”

“Still, we used to eat together, so shouldn’t I do it? Go out.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting outside.”

Han Pan-soo had hope.

His friend Park Hyun-cheol came to save him.

“Please untie this. Why is the prosecution doing this to me?”

“Tsk, it’s noisy.”

Park Hyun-cheol, who was taking off his watch, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth.

Han Pan-soo’s small eyes widened as if they were about to tear.

The worst situation he thought would never happen was happening to him.

Park Hyun-cheol’s hand, holding the cold luxury watch, struck his face several times.

He carelessly beat Han Pan-soo’s entire body as if trampling on a powerless bug.

After a while, he let out a long sigh as he looked at him, who had lost consciousness and fallen to the floor.

“Hoo, how dare this low-born bastard interfere with the affairs of the gentry!”

“I’m, sor, ry…”

Han Pan-soo’s last words were barely uttered as he writhed in a pool of blood.

The prosecution’s simultaneous search and seizure of Hanho Group received great attention from the media.

Everyone praised the prosecution’s investigative power in punishing the corrupt group leader.

Park Hyun-cheol’s popularity, who led the investigation, soared.

He was already scheduled to become the Prosecutor General, but he got closer a little faster.

Han Pan-soo, who was under arrest and investigation, was released on bail with a wheelchair.

The arrest decorated the front page, but the bail was carried out quietly.

After recovering in the hospital room, he put on a suit again and left the house.

He had to hand over what he had to give in exchange for bail.

Han Pan-soo stood in front of a huge building next to Gwanghwamun [a major intersection and historical landmark in Seoul].

Star Group.

The No. 1 in Korea and the No. 3 in the world, the best group in Asia.

It is a global group that ranks first in Korea and globally in most industries.

It was a powerful capital that was no different from a company leading Korea.

Han Pan-soo swallowed and then slowly moved towards the group’s headquarters.

After confirming his identity at the entrance, he followed the guide and went up to the president’s office.

***

Lee Seok, the head of Star Group.

He became chairman despite being 30 years old.

He inherited management rights due to the sudden heart attack of the former chairman.

Contrary to concerns, he clearly showed that he was a prepared talent.

As soon as he led the group, he has been leading 10 percent growth every year.

It is something that no one can do to achieve 10 percent growth in a company that exceeds the GDP of a country.

Everyone admired his ability.

The president’s office, filled with young and sophisticated furniture, was very different from the atmosphere of other chaebol [a South Korean business conglomerate] presidents.

Simple and well organized.

His philosophy that orderly arrangement is the best was also reflected in the office.

Han Pan-soo entered the office decorated in black and white tones.

Lee Seok, who neatly swept his hair to one side, glared at him.

Park Hyun-cheol, who was already sitting, clicked his tongue as he looked at him.

“Sit down.”

“Yes, I… .”

Lee Seok’s eyes changed sharply.

“Tsk, tsk, you have no sense and a lot of greed, so you do such foolish things.”

As Park Hyun-cheol clicked his tongue while looking at him, Lee Seok glared at Park Hyun-cheol.

“I’m sorry. President.”

Park Hyun-cheol stood up and bowed deeply.

Meanwhile, Han Pan-soo went to the opposite side of where Lee Seok was sitting.

And he knelt down and bowed his head.

“I have committed a crime worthy of death. President. Please forgive me.”

Lee Seok smiled kindly, which was not appropriate for his age, and then moved his hand to make him stand up.

“Hahaha. Get up. I’ve already forgiven you. Tell me about your future plans.”

It was a merciful voice.

“Yes, I will hand over Hanho Construction, which I own, to Star Group.”

“Is that the end?”

“No. I will also hand over distribution. If you want, I will hand over everything, even my daughter.”

“Pfft, would I need a daughter who is ugly? Hand over the construction and distribution companies to Park Hyun-cheol’s family. And you have to hand over the defense industry too.”

Han Pan-soo’s face turned pale when he heard his words.

Hanho Group’s defense affiliate accounts for 30% of the group’s sales.

In the end, he lost half of the group.

“I understand.”

“You will be very disappointed. But don’t be too disappointed because you can look forward to the next time. And this time, it’s going so well.”

“Thank you. President!”

“But…”

Lee Seok shouted loudly.

Both Park Hyun-cheol and Han Pan-soo flinched and shrugged their shoulders.

“If you betray me again, I will destroy your entire family. Han Pan-soo.”

Park Hyun-cheol smiled slyly at the sight.

Lee Seok frowned at him.

“And, Old Man Park. Even if it’s something below you, refrain from touching it directly. You’ll get your hands dirty, tsk. You have the dignity of a nobleman.”

Park Hyun-cheol, flustered, jumped up and bowed his head.

“I was careless. I will refrain from now on.”

“Old Man Park, have you started the plan? How are you going to play with that Yoon Jeong-hoon?”

“Soon, all the prosecutors’ offices across the country will move. With that as a signal, we plan to cut off his breath soon.”

“Really? I want to see that guy’s breath cut off, so prepare the ‘Royal Interrogation’ [likely a euphemism for a particularly harsh or thorough investigation].”

“Are you talking about ‘Royal Interrogation’?”

He looked like he was too lazy to answer.

Lee Seok got up from his seat and looked out the window.

“There’s going to be a bloody smell soon. My heart is getting hot thinking about the taste of blood I’m going to see after a long time.”

“I will do my best to avoid mistakes.”

“Yes, then go out.”

After everyone went outside, Lee Seok, who was looking out the window, thought.

‘Yoon Jeong-hoon’

A man who created a huge conglomerate in his early 20s.

I have to kill him.

But it’s a waste of talent to do that.

I wondered if I could persuade him for my empire.

His face after thinking for a while.

The left corner of his mouth was raised.

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