We Do Business In Full Auto [EN]: Chapter 72

Full Auto Business Chapter 072

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Knowing Hurts (4)

“Catacombs… As far as I know, there are several catacombs, but the one you’re talking about is the Catacombs of Paris, France, also known as the Gate of Hell, right?”

“That’s right!”

“Indeed.”

It’s plausible.

No, it’s not just plausible; I regret not thinking of it sooner.

The Catacombs were created in 18th-century France to manage the continuously accumulating bodies in the cemeteries.

Back then, the underground cemetery was a serious problem, with frequent incidents of the ground collapsing and bodies popping out.

They dug up existing cemeteries and moved the corpses there, so it’s no wonder many evil spirits arose.

The scale of the remains buried here is 6 million.

It was a more enormous number than any other cemetery in the world, and I thought that if I absorbed the evil spirits from this place, I might be able to reach the 5th Circle at once.

Currently, the French authorities thoroughly manage it and have installed CCTV, but even just 10 years ago, disappearances frequently occurred in the Catacombs.

If evil spirits appear to the extent that ordinary people can see them, the frequency of evil spirits gathered there must be beyond imagination.

A true gate to hell.

But what about me and Sujeong?

There is no such paradise on earth.

“If we could train there…”

“Wouldn’t it be amazing?”

“Not just dozens, but hundreds of thousands of evil spirits could be there. The density is very high, and if you absorb evil spirits there, it would be incredible.”

“Correct! If reaching the 5th Circle were possible just through training, going there might allow you to reach the 5th Circle in an instant!”

“You’re right.”

My heart raced.

If I could reach the 5th Circle, my range of activity would be much wider than now. It means that the scope of the business itself would grow, as well as its scale.

Once the things I’m currently working on are roughly finished and can run smoothly even without me, I should book a trip to Paris right away.

That morning.

Since the topic came up, I should suggest a trip to Paris to my wife as well.

It wasn’t possible for just me and Sujeong to go, and if I had to train there, I would have to sneak out and train while my wife and Sua were sleeping, just like now.

It would be better to book a hotel near the Catacombs if possible.

I came in at dawn and stayed up for an hour with my eyes open.

When my wife prepared breakfast, I pretended to wake up and got up.

“Haaah.”

“Are you awake?”

“Good morning.”

Swish!

I unfolded the newspaper for no reason.

I read through the economic paper that I couldn’t even understand properly and suddenly brought up the topic.

“Honey, we’re doing well enough now, shouldn’t we go on a trip abroad?”

“A trip abroad?”

My wife raised her eyes slightly.

It might be a bit sudden, but it’s not strange to mention a trip abroad at this point.

My wife never refused my words, so a positive answer would naturally come out.

“Do you have any places in mind?”

“How about France?”

“France. It’s a place I’ve never been to.”

“Sujeong likes it!”

Of course, Sujeong provides support fire.

If it’s Sujeong, she’ll talk about the Paris trip with quite a bit of basis.

“Sujeong wants to see the Eiffel Tower.”

“Why?”

“The Eiffel Tower was made quite scientifically. I want to calculate it mathematically.”

It was almost like grasping at clouds.

Calculate the Eiffel Tower mathematically? Ordinary people don’t even think about that.

My wife just lets it go.

“Paris is the city of romance, isn’t it? We haven’t been on a trip for almost 7 years. You could say Sujeong has never been on a trip abroad.”

She had been to England, but you couldn’t call that a trip.

My mother-in-law called, so I had no choice but to go, and I couldn’t possibly be in the mood to travel at the time, so I returned to Korea right away.

My wife answered positively.

“If you like it, I like it.”

“When would be good?”

“Anytime is fine as long as it doesn’t interfere with your work.”

As expected of my wife. I knew she would say that.

“Then let’s leave next week.”

“Are you sure you’ll be okay?”

“Of course. Now that things are gradually getting on track and running on their own even without me.”

“I’ll prepare by next week.”

That’s enough.

Next week, I’m filled with anticipation that I might be able to reach the 5th Circle.

Sujeong and I exchanged glances without my wife noticing.

After finishing the meal, I go to the uninhabited island to work.

Tomorrow is Sujeong’s graduation ceremony.

Today was Sujeong’s day off, so I didn’t necessarily have to take her.

I go to work, enjoying the increasingly warm spring breeze. It was quite chilly at night, but now I felt cozy in the morning.

When I got off at the port, Ahn Tae-gyun was waiting for me with Rin.

Ahn Tae-gyun’s eyes were constantly shaking as he looked at me. You could say he was completely pale. I could feel that he was steeped in fear.

“Welcome, President!”

Ahn Tae-gyun bent over sharply.

Construction workers were slowly coming out to work, so I shouldn’t overdo it.

When I frowned, Ahn Tae-gyun was dripping with cold sweat.

“Please forgive me…”

“Be quiet. What if someone sees you?”

“I’m sorry. Please save me.”

“Who’s killing you?”

I glared at Rin.

She pretended not to notice, but she seemed to be in a very good mood.

You could say she blew away all the stress she had accumulated so far.

I don’t know what happened last night. Her face looked fine, but her whole body was probably covered in bruises.

She probably did mental education all night along with the beatings.

“I’m sorry about yesterday.”

“About what?”

“I’m sorry that you had to go to the police station because of me and that you were tired in many ways.”

“Don’t mention it. It’s natural to report if you have suspicions.”

Construction workers started working with me.

The Undead had been working all night, and the construction workers told the Undead that they were working hard from early in the morning.

“I hope there won’t be such a thing in the future.”

“How could there be! Never! There will never be such a thing in the future.”

“I’ll tell H Group. Please take good care of me.”

“Wh, wh, what do you mean you’re going to tell them…?”

“You have to stay with us forever.”

Ahn’s eyes are constantly shaking.

Anyone could see that he was trembling with anxiety, but unless you looked at him head-on, you couldn’t see Ahn’s anxious expression.

“Is it not possible?”

“It’s an honor! Let’s be together forever!”

Ahn Tae-gyun simply closed his eyes.

His future is probably bleak.

Even if I’m okay, if he sees Rin every day, it would be fortunate if he doesn’t go crazy from mental stress.

“Now, go and work.”

“Yes! Thank you!”

Ahn Tae-gyun moves quickly.

Looking at the way he gives instructions, it seemed like he had received proper mental education yesterday. He only gave instructions to the construction workers and didn’t even look at the Undead.

“What did you do yesterday to make him like that?”

“I handled him moderately enough not to go crazy.”

“Moderately?”

“Just moderately.”

“…”

I don’t know the standard of moderation she’s talking about.

“Tell me roughly.”

“Causing hallucinations by causing mental confusion, along with water torture, beatings, cutting some flesh and putting salt water on it…”

“Ah, that’s enough.”

I didn’t want to know anymore.

Somehow, I could imagine what Rin had done.

“If there’s anything like this in the future, please leave it to me anytime!”

She snorted.

As expected, Rin is not in her right mind. She enjoys people’s suffering. No, she lives knowing it as the joy of life, beyond just enjoying it.

There was no psycho like this psycho.

It’s fortunate because she’s quite a talented person except for her personality.

Poo-oo-oo!

In the distance, a siren sounds, and a shrimp boat that had gone out returns.

I wonder how much they caught in a few days?

Weeing!

A huge amount of Acetes japonicus [small, shrimp-like crustaceans] is pulled up from the net.

Acetes japonicus die as soon as they are taken out of the net. It was not at a level where they could be brought back alive.

For that reason, they had to be salted as soon as they were caught.

They salted it with about 30% salt so that it would not rot, and drums full of Acetes japonicus were constantly lowered.

Five ships caught a whopping 10 tons of Acetes japonicus.

At this point, it was possible to establish a distribution network and sell it.

Ahn, the head of the branch, who was passing by, was watching the scene. Of course, he didn’t come here just because he was curious.

One drum contained more than 100 kilograms of salted Acetes japonicus, which could be fermented as it is.

To make Acetes japonicus into Jeotgal [fermented seafood], salt is added at a ratio of about 30% to 50%.

The Kimchi I make contains Jeotgal with about 30% salt.

The drums were sealed and could be moved as they were.

Even though it’s called a Jeotgal factory, it was just a warehouse.

“Gasp!”

Ahn, the head of the branch, let out a groan.

It was because the Undead was lifting the drums and carrying them to the warehouse.

I need to find a way to distribute Acetes japonicus and various other Jeotgal nationwide. Since they were fishing 24 hours a day, they were able to scrape up this amount.

I was lost in thought like that.

Jieeing!

A call comes to my personal cell phone.

Looking at the caller, it’s Branch Manager Han Cheol-soo.

“Yes, this is me.”

-Director Lee. I have something urgent to discuss with you, can we meet?

“Something urgent to discuss?”

-I have a request to make.

“A request… What kind of request are you talking about?”

Han Cheol-soo’s voice sounded quite urgent, but I don’t know what’s going on.

Wasn’t Grandpa Han Cheol-soo always full of leisure?

-Are you aware that Syria is currently in a civil war?

“I know. But why is that…?”

I am a businessman.

There were many kinds of businesses, but I am not engaged in the mercenary or defense industries. So, there is nothing I can do in the Syrian civil war.

Even if bullets rained down on the battlefield, I could block them enough, but I had no intention of participating in the war at all.

-In the Second Syrian Civil War, the capital Damascus was devastated by bombing. At that time, the presidential palace was also bombed, and the president went missing while fleeing to a bunker.

“Hmm.”

-Could you rescue the survivors there? While you’re saving the president, save other people too. The pay will be generous.”

If they are alive, rescue is possible. It wasn’t a difficult task. If I release the evil spirits to find them, it will be quick.

The battlefield is a concern, but if I put up a barrier around the presidential palace, it could withstand the bombing. It doesn’t seem very likely since the United States has intervened.

They say the pay is good, but how much are they going to give me?

-If you succeed in the rescue, I think you can get about 20 billion won [approximately $15 million USD]. This is not only the compensation they have built, but also because our H Group can improve relations between Middle Eastern countries and the United States to gain profits. How about it? If you help, your business can take off.