We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 178

178

The Super Conglomerate (2)

A minibus was parked in front of the Musk Hotel.

While the CIA sometimes directs operations from headquarters, it also uses field command posts for various reasons.

Though it was a minibus, it was equipped with everything one could need.

Linked to military satellites and supported by military drones, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it contained the sum of current scientific technology.

Moreover, this was the capital of the United States.

In other countries, there might be limitations to the support received, but not here. Full support was provided, and they believed that even Chairman Lee Yoosung would have his limits.

After the kidnapping of key figures, they were now aware of his elusive nature.

They had rearmed with the latest equipment and were planning to bring Chairman Lee in politely, as this was an interrogation, not a kidnapping.

However, they had no idea how Chairman Lee would react.

They intended to resolve things peacefully through words, so they didn’t bring a large number of personnel.

First, a few agents would enter openly and request Chairman Lee’s cooperation. If he complied willingly, fine, but if he refused, they were prepared to use more aggressive methods.

Rather than allowing the national economy to collapse, it would be better to restrain Chairman Lee, even if it meant taking unreasonable measures.

Having finished her thoughts, Catherine opened her eyes.

The agents were already waiting for Catherine’s response.

“Director, shall we proceed?”

“First, move to the VIP room and bring him in politely. If that fails, I will issue further orders.”

“Understood.”

Tension was evident in the agents’ voices.

They had already suffered a severe defeat once.

Even with the military mobilized, they couldn’t prevent the VIPs from being kidnapped. They were worried whether CIA agents alone could bring him in.

As soon as the entry permission was given, two agents moved to the top floor.

Bringing too many people from the start could create a sense of unease and lead to a longer, more complicated operation than necessary.

That couldn’t happen.

Ding!

The agents arrived at the elevator.

Swish!

Cheee!

“What’s going on!?”

As soon as the elevator reached the top floor, the agents suddenly disappeared from sight. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.

Catherine’s face showed bewilderment.

‘Did I misjudge? Was it impossible even to take a gamble?’

“Director! We’ve lost contact with the advance team!”

“Check the CCTV! We need to know what happened!”

“Well… the CCTV footage disappeared for about a second, and in that gap, the agents vanished!”

“Is that even possible!?”

“It’s true.”

“…….”

The atmosphere in the situation room was tense.

Only Catherine’s presence and composure were preventing things from falling apart. If Catherine weren’t there, they would have given up on the mission immediately.

It was that bizarre.

“It doesn’t make sense…”

“What should we do?”

“The agents are waiting for instructions!”

“Damn it!”

Bringing him in politely had failed.

Then, they had no choice but to bring him in somewhat aggressively. And they needed to have a frank discussion about the American economy.

If necessary, they would have to resort to threats.

Of course, that was assuming it was possible.

If they proceeded with the entry here, there would be no turning back. They couldn’t predict what kind of retaliation Chairman Lee would bring.

‘Even so.’

The United States could lose its hegemony immediately.

Absurdly, Korea could emerge as the hegemonic power.

If an unprecedentedly large corporation was born, and if Chairman Lee’s army started a war, the hegemonic power would change immediately.

A so-called superpower could be born.

The United States didn’t want the birth of such a power. There was no benefit to having more competitors.

“Proceed with the entry.”

-Roger.

Catherine bit her lip.

Could the agents bring Chairman Lee in?

The results would be known soon.

-Kkeuaaaak!

-Aaaagh!

There was a brief power outage on the top floor of the hotel, and then the lights came back on accompanied by screams.

-…….

Cheee!

“No contact.”

“Everyone’s cut off?”

“Yes. Everyone is cut off without exception.”

Thud!

Catherine slumped into her chair.

Chairman Lee was more of a monster than she had thought. She couldn’t even understand how such a human being could exist.

Thump!

At that moment, the space distorted, and someone appeared.

They were handsome men and beautiful women, and Catherine lost consciousness in an instant.

As soon as the news of the CIA’s intrusion reached them, they dispatched succubi [female demons who seduce men] and high-ranking demons.

Those who had sworn allegiance couldn’t hide their unease.

Rakson, France, and Cadlack spoke in turn.

“Shall we step in?”

“If the CIA gets involved, things could get complicated, Master.”

“Leave it to us!”

They seemed eager to gain merit.

Dark Moon’s system wasn’t fully established yet. It was still being absorbed, and a large-scale invasion would occur soon.

An invasion into another world.

It would probably be a disaster for the otherworlders.

Once the other world was conquered, the black mages under my command would all get positions. If possible, it was advantageous to gain merit and get promoted here before going to the other world to seize power. That’s why they were all vying to be at the forefront.

But I shook my head.

“It’s not something you need to get involved in.”

“But the CIA…”

“A few summons are enough to deal with those guys.”

I decided to show off my power here.

They had already sworn allegiance, but showing them my powerful strength was the best way to make them feel deep loyalty.

Black mages were those who had the survival of the fittest ingrained in their bodies.

If they knew that I could solve these kinds of problems without any special help, they would follow me sincerely.

In less than 10 minutes, the situation was over.

Swish!

A summon appeared and reported.

“Master, the enemies have been dealt with.”

“Where did you put them?”

“They are locked in the Musk Group’s warehouse.”

“Good. Keep a close watch.”

“Yes!”

Swish!

The Succubus Queen disappeared from the spot.

Like vampires, when succubi were summoned, variants rarely appeared.

Among the succubi, those who were strong enough to receive the title of Queen and those who could be called nobles among the demons were the variants.

One variant was enough to end the situation, but they also needed people to monitor, and they wanted to handle the situation faster, so they sent a few.

“Tsk, tsk. Director Catherine still hasn’t come to her senses. The president and ministers were all kidnapped once, and she’s still plotting something like this? It’s incomprehensible.”

“……!”

Of course, I showed off my achievements.

I needed to show them that even if the American government intervened, they couldn’t harm me.

Flame’s leader, France, couldn’t hide his surprise and said.

“Y-you kidnapped them all!?”

“Yes. That happened.”

“And yet she’s doing this… Director Catherine must be crazy.”

“Since it’s come to this, let’s see what she has to say. Shall we go take a look?”

“If you take us, we will be honored to observe.”

“Good. Let’s go see.”

There were no problems with us moving now.

The Succubus Queen used teleportation to lock them in the warehouse, and no one saw it. So there was no reason why there would be a problem with moving there as a group.

A street completely darkened.

Looking at the time, it’s 2 AM.

To think they were watching me until this hour. What on earth is Catherine’s scheme?

I had already shown my strength once, but they still provoked me. I don’t understand the reason at all. Unless she’s an idiot, she would know that she’s no match for me.

Calbern guessed the reason.

“Isn’t it possible that she deliberately got caught?”

“Deliberately?”

“Since she can’t have a normal conversation with the Chairman anyway, she’s trying to get caught and come in to talk.”

“That’s not credible. If it was a light conversation, I would have agreed to it at any time.”

“Hmm. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain Director Catherine’s actions.”

“She must have thought it was a gamble.”

“Are you saying she’s gambling, risking the fate of the nation?”

“She can just take the blame alone.”

“Hmph. That woman has a lot of guts.”

“She’s a former army general. She has to have that much guts.”

We drove for about 10 minutes and arrived at the Musk Trading warehouse.

Since the chairman was also accompanying us, there were no restrictions on moving to the warehouse.

On the contrary, the guards even saluted.

“Good work.”

“Sir! It’s an honor to see the Chairman!”

I had many chairmen under my command.

Once they are merged into the Soo Group and completely reorganized, the chairmen of each group will have to adjust their positions to vice-chairmen.

Of course, the company was still expanding, so the adjustments were planned to be made once the expansion was somewhat complete.

Perhaps because it was a trading company, there were many warehouses built here and there.

After going in for a while, we arrived at a building that was almost an abandoned warehouse.

It seemed that the company didn’t use it much, and it was said to be completely closed. It was scheduled to be demolished soon.

Kugugugung!

When the warehouse door opened, there were about a dozen people tied up inside.

They were tied to chairs, and Catherine’s expression showed bewilderment.

“Director, what is going on here?”

“Ugh.”

Catherine gritted her teeth.

Was she trying to kidnap me?

From Catherine’s point of view, she would have nothing to say even if she had ten mouths.

Anyway, I need to find out why she did this.

“Reason, explain.”

“You are eating away at America.”

“It’s not like I’m only eating away at America, is it? It’s just a process of acquiring many large corporations around the world. It’s completely legal, so why are you interfering?”

“Five large corporations have already fallen into your hands! If this situation continues, I judged that there could be a significant impact on the economy!”

“So, you did this alone?”

“Yes! Just kill me!”

“Geez, I’m not some kind of killing machine, why would I kill you? What would I gain from doing that.”

“Ugh. What are you going to do to me?”

“Hmm. I feel like starting a war.”

“……!”

“Do I have to get hit by a nuke to come to my senses?”

Catherine trembled.

She knew very well that it wasn’t impossible if I mobilized the forces I had now.

“Kill me!”

“I don’t want to?”

“Please, at least not a war…”

“I have a huge army. What will happen when they land in America?”

“Landing is impossible.”

“They’ll teleport over, so how is landing impossible?”

“That’s ridiculous!”

Swish!

I lightly jumped through space.

Catherine’s eyes widened at the sight of me appearing here and there.

Looking around, no one else was awake yet except for Catherine. Then that means I can negotiate with Catherine.

“There is only one way to prevent war.”

“W-what is it?”

“Become my slave.”