We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 24

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NK Construction (2)

Three days had passed since I signed the contract with Han Cheol-soo, the head of the Structural Division.

I had to start commuting to the Samcheok Tunnel construction site today. I had a week to complete the construction, which only required simple reinforcement, so no special skills were needed. Of course, the biggest skill was preventing the tunnel from collapsing.

Since Samcheok was a bit of a distance from Seoul, commuting from home wasn’t feasible. That meant I had to stay in Samcheok for a week.

Yesterday, I spent the whole day practicing hand signals and figuring out how to thoroughly protect the house.

My conclusion was to have the four Undead I created and Soo-jeong’s two Undead guard the house.

No matter how much the world changes, there are bound to be human scumbags. It’s better to be thoroughly prepared and have nothing happen than to be caught off guard.

On the way to work, I dropped Soo-jeong off at kindergarten.

“Soo-jeong, you have to guard the house well. I’ve also placed one in front of Soo-jeong’s kindergarten, so be careful.”

“Don’t worry too much! I can use my powers if necessary.”

Well, Soo-jeong had also learned black magic.

Soo-jeong doesn’t kill people not because she can’t, but because she chooses not to. No matter how strong an adult is, they can’t beat Soo-jeong, who has supernatural powers. Well, if she were ambushed and her mouth suddenly blocked, there would be nothing she could do, but who would plan to ambush such a young child and block her mouth first?

I learned black magic specialized in Undead, but Soo-jeong learned black magic in various fields.

This means she can resolve things with various clever methods before anything even happens.

I held Soo-jeong in my arms.

“I trust you.”

“Hehe, Soo-jeong will guard the house. So, Dad, don’t worry too much.”

I gave Soo-jeong a kiss on the forehead and set off for Samcheok.

I was a little worried the whole way, but I also thought it might be a needless fear. No matter what, it was a subcontractor of H Group, so would they really harm my family?

Besides, I had prepared thoroughly.

“Let’s focus on work.”

For me, who lives for my family, their safety was the most important thing, but I trusted Soo-jeong, and I had placed enhanced Undead in hidden places, so I thought nothing would happen.

I arrived at the Samcheok Tunnel construction site.

I left early in the morning, but the traffic was a bit heavy, so I didn’t reach my destination until around lunchtime.

When I got out at the site, banners with red letters were hanging everywhere.

[Survival Struggle!]

[H Group, Guarantee Our Right to Live!]

“Hmm.”

It wasn’t a special phrase, but it felt a bit harsh because it was in red letters.

Lee Seo-gyeong was already here.

“You’ve arrived?”

“No, what brings Team Leader Lee here? Do you have to manage something here too?”

Lee Seo-gyeong mainly handles management.

I don’t know why she’s all the way out here.

“I’ve been promoted to manager.”

“Oh! Congratulations!”

I praised her as usual, out of habit.

It’s human nature to like being praised, even if you know it’s intentional. That’s why they say praise can make a whale dance. It didn’t cost anything, either.

I even clapped my hands like a seal and rejoiced.

“Wow, I felt like I was having a lucky day today. But when I arrived, I found out that Team Leader has been promoted? Does that mean your position has changed?”

“Thank you. My position hasn’t changed, but I’m in charge of waste disposal here.”

“You do that kind of work too?”

“What can I do? I have to do what they tell me to do.”

Lee Seo-gyeong seemed subtly dissatisfied.

It meant she had to clean up after the construction site, and she didn’t look very happy to be cleaning up trash right after being promoted.

“Hahaha! The company is testing you. An executive position isn’t far off.”

“Hoo. I just hope I don’t slip up here. Do you see those people?”

“Those are the hired hands from NK Construction, right?”

“You’re exactly right. There are hired hands, but half of those people are gangsters.”

“I heard about it, but is it true? Why are there so many gangsters these days?”

“There are always cancerous presences in society, aren’t there?”

There were about 50 people with sturdy-looking shoulders.

This was like a rally, and it was strange that the police hadn’t shown up yet. Was there lobbying on the police’s side?

“Oh, my. What a world.”

I was just as dismayed as Lee Seo-gyeong.

Because I didn’t think they would leave me alone once I went in.

“It’s lunchtime. Let’s go somewhere to eat.”

“Okay.”

First, I needed to hear what was going on. That way, I could come up with a plan.

Looking at it now, the tunnel interior work didn’t seem to be a problem at all.

Samcheok had many famous foods such as potato ongsimi [potato dumpling soup], buchimgae [Korean pancake], snow crab, and makguksu [buckwheat noodles], but among them, Mul Dakgalbi (watery spicy chicken stew) was the most famous.

Originally, Samcheok was one of the largest ports on the east coast. Furthermore, with the development of coal mines, various foods developed, one of which was Mul Dakgalbi. This was a dish for the poor.

Mul Dakgalbi is said to have been created for coal miners to share a chicken.

Looking at the visuals, it was somewhere between Dakdoritang (spicy braised chicken) and Dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken)?

The spicy smell was intense.

We devoured the Dakgalbi before talking.

“This is delicious.”

“It’s spicy. It feels like the stress is going down a bit because it’s spicy.”

She even added minced Cheongyang chili peppers [a very spicy Korean chili pepper] because the spiciness wasn’t enough for her.

After filling our stomachs to some extent, our minds were ready to work.

“Let’s talk about work.”

“Okay.”

Her expression suddenly darkened.

The company seemed to have given Lee Seo-gyeong, who had just become a manager, a difficult instruction.

Currently, construction wasn’t proceeding at all. Those bulky guys were preventing the construction from happening.

First, I needed to hear the outline.

“But why was NH Construction kicked out?”

“They’re holding out for money.”

“Huh? What money? The contract fee and down payment should have been paid, right? Didn’t it come down from headquarters?”

“Of course, it did. They’re talking about the final payment, not the down payment. And compensation for damages.”

“I heard no one died?”

“They’ve excessively calculated the compensation for damages, and they’re using this as an excuse to receive the down payment and not do that much work.”

“Something’s strange. No matter what, land grabbing for that reason? Surely they weren’t a force that came in with the intention of stopping construction from the beginning?”

“They had a good relationship with H Construction and worked together on various projects… If they’re acting like this, they must have received a sponsor from somewhere else. I heard they recently received a subcontract from S Construction, so it seems to be related to them.”

“Ha!”

In the end, is it a battle of nerves between conglomerates?

I don’t understand at all.

H Group, L Group, and S Group divided the Korean political world into three and fought like the Three Kingdoms [a period of Chinese history known for constant warfare and political maneuvering].

I had been thinking about it since the companies started building landmarks unreasonably, starting with L Group.

But looking at it now, the level is truly pathetic.

“Chairman Lee Gang-no doesn’t seem like someone who would get involved in such tricks. I haven’t seen him in person, but even that head of division seemed formidable.”

“Of course, they can handle it. It’s just troublesome. You don’t know where reporters are waiting here. If you touch them and stir up a hornet’s nest, H Group’s image will only get worse. So, my thought is this. S Group became the new sponsor of NK Construction, which grew from a gang group, and they planned the land grabbing to cause trouble. But what happened? The tunnel kept collapsing, and to make matters worse, their worker got hurt. So, they have a very good excuse. They’ve laid down.”

In short, things have gotten terribly twisted.

“But there must be a way…”

“There is a way. But H Group doesn’t directly get involved. They’ll try to incite the same subcontractors. And our Moa Construction and the president were selected for that company.”

“Um…”

“And this is also the president’s testing ground.”

“Me?”

“If this is resolved, the chairman might push you.”

“What? Hahahaha!”

I shook my head and laughed.

It’s ridiculous.

Why would the owner of Korea’s No. 1 conglomerate push someone like me, who is nothing special? Besides, I wasn’t in a position to provide technology.

Lee Seo-gyeong’s thoughts were excessive.

“Is there a solution?”

“I’ve been thinking about it for hours.”

“So, what’s the conclusion?”

“There’s nothing special. We have to sweep them away with force.”

“Why that conclusion?”

“There are no police. That means they lobbied on their side. If we handle it quickly before the reporters flock in, it’ll be over. Maybe the reporters were blocked by S Group. But if we use force, we need a security company…”

So, she’s saying to just push them away with force.

Whether they’re land grabbing or whatever, she’s trying to push ahead with the construction. Then, they’ll inevitably make a move first, and it seems like we can just suppress them.

I was thinking too hard.

No matter how much the gangsters act up, they’re just gangsters.

“I’ll handle it.”

“Yes!?”

“It’s time to test the special suit I developed this time.”

“Heok! What suit?”

“Well, there’s something like that.”

I smiled, revealing my teeth.

I’m a busy person.

There’s no reason to waste time here. What if I solve the case today?

Of course, the evaluation within H Group will go up.

Of course, I don’t believe the story about the chairman that Lee Seo-gyeong told me. It wasn’t very credible. But the head of division is different.

Han Cheol-soo was definitely watching me. He gave me this job to put me to the test to some extent.

Then, it’s a head-on collision like a man.

“Let’s get up!”

“No, wait a minute!”

Lee Seo-gyeong followed me as I got up enthusiastically.

She must be anxious.

There seemed to be over 50 gangsters, and I was going to charge into such enemy lines.

I arrived at the site and opened the car door.

Click!

The construction workers (?) poured out.

The number of Undead I brought here was 30. That’s why I rented a small bus this time.

Rumble!

The majesty of the workers armed with shovels and various tools!

I lined them up like a military unit.

Chuk, chuk!

When they lined up in rows and columns and held their tools, a plausible army was completed.

Lee Seo-gyeong couldn’t close her mouth as she watched the scene.

“What is this… Are they soldiers disguised as construction workers…?”

It was understandable.

The workers I brought out were basically over 180 centimeters [approximately 5’11”] tall.

“Guys! Let’s go to work!”