The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 143

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[GT Dungeon, Lawsuit Filed for a Total of 42 Facilities]

The fight started with a single line in an article.

As planned, I immediately gathered representatives from various companies for a press conference.

At the conference, I revealed everything that had transpired between the subcontractors and GT Dungeon.

This alone was a significant blow to GT Dungeon.

They probably never imagined we would bare our fangs so openly after being silent all this time.

But it didn’t end there.

[Kang An Logistics Foreman Choi Yong-gu States, ‘We Were Just Cheap Slaves.’ Shocking Press Conference]

[Price Gouging, Unreasonable Schedule Adjustments, and Abuse Upon the Slightest Problem… Subcontractor Employees Continue to Report]

[The Reason GT Dungeon Was Able to Rise So Quickly Was Due to ‘Excessive Subcontractor Pressure?’]

[GT Group’s Abuse of Power Controversy Continues to Surface, Is This Okay?]

[Lee, Chairman of the Otherworld Dimension Management Association, Sparks Debate with Statement: ‘GT Dungeon’s Actions Are Clearly an Abuse of Power That Undermines the Subjugation Market.’]

[Ha Sung-il, CEO of Hanbyul Corporation, Fiercely Criticizes GT Dungeon on Personal SNS]

The allies I had prepared in advance were tearing them apart relentlessly as planned.

CEO Ha Sung-il and Director Lee Doo-shik also joined in, and although unintentional, the numerous posts that many subcontracting employees voluntarily uploaded to the internet also played a part.

This phenomenon triggered a chain reaction.

People who had worked for GT Group affiliates and contract workers were sharing their stories one after another.

‘What have these guys been doing all this time? How can they keep digging up nothing but horror stories…….’

I couldn’t help but stick out my tongue at the internet’s real-time reactions.

To be honest, I didn’t know it would be this bad.

“Well, I guess their usual behavior wasn’t very good. Unlike someone else.”

“……?”

Lee Ah-young, who was next to me, said something out of the blue.

I stared at her, wondering who she was talking about, but she didn’t answer.

Well, it’s not really important.

“Anyway, our work is done. From now on, let’s just sit back and watch the fight.”

“What? You’re saying it’s over? Shouldn’t we push harder?”

“Everything in moderation. If you’re too greedy, you might face a backlash.”

“Still…… isn’t it a bit ambiguous to end it like this? In the end, we’ve only swayed public opinion, and if they just ignore it, it won’t mean anything.”

“We can at least make them aware.”

Nevertheless, Director Lee Ah-young still seemed uneasy.

“What good does it do to just make them aware? It doesn’t actually damage GT Dungeon! They’ll probably go back to normal as soon as things quiet down, right?”

Well, she’s not wrong.

Public opinion, in itself, doesn’t actually inflict any damage on GT Dungeon.

It’s not a business that targets the general public, so there’s no chance of a boycott or anything like that.

Above all, their foundation is already so solid that they won’t collapse easily with this level of issue.

But…….

“Don’t worry too much. From now on, others will move on our behalf.”

“……Others?”

The important thing is that GT Dungeon has already incurred the public’s wrath from far too many people.

Not just thousands or tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands of people.

And usually, when things get to this point…….

[Petition to Seize GT Dungeon Subjugation Rights Surpasses 350,000 Signatures]

[The Blue House Announces, ‘Actively Reviewing the Petition’]

The government has no choice but to act.

“They can’t just leave a nationwide corporate issue alone.”

Soon there will be a tax audit or a parliamentary inspection [a formal investigation by a legislative body].

Of course, it would be great if they could find something to latch onto, but in reality, it doesn’t matter what the outcome is.

Just being targeted by the government will force GT Dungeon to bear a lot of losses.

GT Dungeon will have to do everything they can to quell public opinion now.

[Karma Corporation’s Ambition to Dominate the Domestic Subjugation Market? ‘Red Light on the Subjugation Market’]

[Professor Chun Seung-ho of Seoul National University’s Otherworld Dimension Department States, ‘Subjugation Is a Matter of Citizens’ Lives, the Balance Will Collapse the Moment It Leans to One Side.’]

[Seizing Control of Domestic Byproduct Distribution? Blocking Karma Corporation’s Monopoly Is a Top Priority]

[Karma Corporation Joins Hands with the Association to Undertake Overseas Branch Acquisition Projects, Is Overseas More Important Than the People?]

Just like this.

Counter articles, diversion of attention, emotional appeals.

I hope they try everything they can.

If they keep doing stupid things, they’ll eventually be left with only one option.

***

Barely an hour after the rebuttal article was released.

GT Dungeon’s office was in a state of mourning.

Vice President Go Taek-soo was planning to drag this issue into a mud fight no matter what.

If they continued to fight in a messy and disorganized manner, exposing each other’s ugliness, people would slowly start saying things like this.

‘Those guys are all the same.’

Then everything can be glossed over.

He released a rebuttal article first instead of a statement, for that magical phrase that makes the bad guys and the good guys disappear…….

└ Lol~ GT Dungeon’s media play is so pathetic, right?

└ Idiots lol Did you think we’d turn a blind eye just because you released an article criticizing Karma at this timing?

└ Those bastards should be apologizing, but why are they picking on God-Karma?

└ Seriously, their brains are empty.

└ Monopoly lol What they were doing was a monopoly.

└ They did something to get hit first, and now they’re struggling.

└ I looked up the professor who did the interview, and he’s GT Dungeon’s vice president’s cousin lol

└ How did you find that out…?

The chief of staff, who was checking the comments, shook his head.

“As you can see, no matter how many counter articles we pour out, they don’t work at all.”

“……Damn it.”

Vice President Go Taek-soo clenched his fist.

‘This is more like a religion than a company…….’

What’s the difference between them and us that public opinion is so extreme?

They’re all after money in the end!

“Public opinion is too bad. The government seems to be moving soon.”

“……What do you think we should do?”

When Vice President Go asked, the chief of staff opened his mouth with a gloomy face.

“Given the current situation, the longer the fight lasts, the more we lose. The top priority is to end the current situation…… We’re doing everything we can, but no matter how I look at it, there’s only one way.”

“Withdraw the lawsuit…… you mean?”

“……Yes.”

Vice President Go smiled bitterly.

Yes, the fight started with the lawsuit against the subcontractors.

If you remove the spark, the smoke will inevitably subside.

‘They were aiming for this from the beginning…….’

They’re trying to prevent it from even starting because it’s disadvantageous to go to court.

Vice President Go ran his hand through his hair.

If he withdraws the lawsuit, it’s obvious that all the facilities will be transferred to Karma Corporation.

Then there’s no need to see more, we’re doomed.

But it’s also difficult to continue this fight.

The government may step in before the legal battle.

‘Damn it, how did things get like this…….’

Just because I messed with some subcontractors, how could things get so big?

Subcontractors have to shut up and follow us, and we pay them for it…….

Why did it turn out like this?

‘It’s all because of Kim Jun-woo, that crazy bastard…….’

Vice President Go’s teeth grinded.

Still, I can’t kneel down like this. It’s a fight with everything on the line.

How could I let a company that I’ve built up to this point be ruined because of some subcontractors?

“Chief Seo.”

Vice President Go’s gaze turned to the chief of staff.

“Let’s change the target.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Instead of Karma Corporation, let’s target Kim Jun-woo. It seems more effective to target an individual than a group.”

He thought it was a clever move he could make in the current situation.

But the chief of staff’s reaction was lukewarm.

“Well. He’s such a flawless person, there’s nothing to aim for…….”

“When he was in the association, he participated in the headquarters reform and blew away all the higher-ups, right?”

“Yes, yes, that’s right.”

“Are there any people you can contact among them?”

As if something came to mind, he immediately started contacting various places.

Soon, he brought up one of the people involved in the incident at the time.

“There’s Branch Manager Seo Min-cheol, who was the representative figure who was cut off during the headquarters reform. He’s currently in the Ulleungdo branch. Here’s his contact information.”

Vice President Go immediately called the number written on the note.

After a while, the ringing tone flowed.

「Hello.」

A man’s voice, drained of energy, was heard.

“Hello, this is Go Taek-soo, Vice President of GT Dungeon.”

「……Yes?」

“It’s not that, I just wanted to ask you something……. Have you ever been treated unfairly or unjustly by CEO Kim Jun-woo in the past?”

「…….」

The other person’s answer was cut off.

Vice President Go belatedly thought that he was too blunt.

But that was only for a moment.

「No.」

A short answer was heard.

“We will thoroughly protect the identity of the informant, so please don’t worry about that and feel free to…….”

「Didn’t I say no?」

It was so firm that it was embarrassing.

Vice President Go opened his mouth again as if he couldn’t understand.

“I, I heard that you stepped down from the position of operations headquarters manager because of CEO Kim Jun-woo. I don’t know the details, but there must be some circumstances…….”

「Vice President Go Taek-soo. May I give you some advice?」

“Ah, yes, yes. Please tell me.”

The words that came back from the other side of the receiver, cutting off the long words, were more resolute than before.

「Stop it right now.」

“……Yes?”

「I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but if you’re thinking of messing with that human, stop it right now.」

“What does that…….”

「I guarantee you, you won’t see anything good.」

“…….”

Feeling the bone in his words, Vice President Go swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

Was that reaction the answer?

「Or, well… it might be too late already.」

“…….”

「Anyway, if you don’t have any more business, I’ll hang up now.」

The call was cut off absurdly.

Vice President Go had a dumbfounded expression, not realizing what he had heard for a moment.

But that didn’t last long.

The office door burst open.

Checking the visitor, Vice President Go reflexively jumped up from his seat.

“C, Chairman?!”

Chairman Oh Kang-tae, the head of GT Group, had come in person.

“Ch, Chairman, what brings you here…….”

“What the hell are you doing!”

Chairman Oh’s voice was sharp.

Taciturn.

Vice President Go closed his mouth tightly because he knew what he was asking.

“Are you out of your mind? How did you make things this way?”

“I, I’m sorry. But this is all for the company…….”

“For the company? Is this mess for the company?”

“…….”

I couldn’t help but avoid his sharp eyes.

“I, I’ll fix it somehow.”

“It’s already too late.”

“Yes…?”

Thud―.

He threw a few documents handed over by his attendant to Vice President Go.

“The date for the parliamentary inspection has been set.”

“……!!”

“You’ll have to take all the responsibility for this.”

Soon, a bolt from the blue instruction was dropped.

“Resign.”

***

“This is really working…….”

Even Chairman Ha Deok-soo was surprised by the news.

GT Dungeon had raised the white flag only a day after the fight broke out.

CEO Ha Sung-il, who was checking the detailed data, opened his mouth.

“They have withdrawn all lawsuits. And they’re going around the facilities apologizing. They say they’re going to renegotiate the contracts so that this doesn’t happen again.”

“They’re locking the barn after the horse is stolen [taking preventative measures after damage has already occurred].”

“Yes. Most companies are already reacting that they won’t renew the contract.”

“Then…… it’s over.”

Since the byproduct processing is blocked, further subjugation is impossible.

In other words, GT Dungeon’s subjugation business is virtually over.

“They paid the price.”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo chuckled.

Yes, isn’t this all karma?

“Anyway, now that the troublemakers are gone…… let’s start eating in earnest.”

Chairman Ha Deok-soo got up from his seat.

“The Korean subjugation market.”

The board has been cleared neatly.

All that’s left is to set it up to our liking.