Genius Grandson of the Loan Shark King

You would have done better if you had gone into politics

I first headed to the room where Kim Gap-su was.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed, and as soon as I came in, he got up from his seat as if he had been waiting for me.

"President Kim Mu-hyeok."

In just one day, his face had changed a lot.

"I have understood everything the Chief said."

The dates on which the high-ranking Chinese children mentioned by Kim Kap-soo entered Korea were all consistent, and the confirmation process was completed with the clubs and hotels where they had accidents.

"Of course. I told the truth. I am not a spy."

"But it is not right to pressure them into letting them go. And it is not right to help them and receive benefits."

"That, that."

There was no way I could do something for free that could cause problems later.

Maybe that's why Kim Gap-su's eyes wavered.

"I can close my eyes and pretend not to know. I can also tell the President."

"What should I do?"

"Do you have any evidence of a favor? If you have any evidence or testimony of criminal acts committed by the children of high-ranking Chinese officials, please hand it over. I may not be able to keep my position, but I will try to avoid legal liability."

Kim Gap-su hesitated for a moment before nodding his head at my suggestion.

"There are things like videos and recordings. They are evidence that we received from the police. But······."

"Don't worry. I'll keep what Chief Kim handed over a secret."

"Yes, then I will hand it over to you."

The evidence that Kim Gap-su handed over could be used to pressure them.

Drugs are a big crime in China.

"Then, go with our staff and hand over the materials and go home. After that, you can go to the Blue House and wait. The President will take care of it."

I motioned to Director Ma and instructed him to send an employee to Kim Gap-su to receive the evidence and take him home.

And I left the room where Kim Kap-soo was and went into the room where Woo Young-sik was.

Unlike Kim Gap-su, Woo Young-sik smiled as soon as he saw me.

"What do you think? Was there a lie in what I said?"

"It's all true. I haven't confirmed yet whether Ye Xiaotong is indeed Chief Wu's daughter."

Black Bear also said that it is not certain whether Yeshaotong is Woo Young-shik's daughter.

Nothing was known about Yeshaotong's father.

However, it was confirmed that the period of study abroad of Woo Young-sik and Ye Xiaotong's mother, Ye Zhu'er, overlapped, and it was confirmed that Ye Zhu'er gave birth to Ye Xiaotong after returning to China.

Since Woo Young-sik had no reason to lie, I believed that his story was true.

"If you find out in one day, that's a problem. The fewer people who know a secret, the better. Even the President doesn't know."

"Is that so?"

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"I want my daughter to live well. Even though I didn't do anything for her. And I want China, where my daughter lives, and Korea, where I live, to have good relations. As I said before, that's my true heart."

I also didn't think Woo Young-sik's words were false.

"Do you want a good relationship, or do you want a relationship that is subservient to China?"

Woo Young-sik furrowed his brows.

"Surrender? If we make concessions to each other, we can maintain a good relationship. That's why I'm on the side of wanting to resolve this incident amicably."

"Once you bend down, you have to bend even harder the next time. And after that, you have no choice but to submit. Is that what you want?"

"Diplomatic relations don't always work out that way. There's no reason to engage in unnecessary wars of attrition. You didn't experience the Cold War, so you wouldn't know. How useless a war of attrition it was to both sides."

Woo Young-sik's story is good, but it is unrealistic. In short, it is a story about grasping at clouds.

As its national power grew, China increased its influence over other countries through various economic, military, and diplomatic methods.

A typical example is the Belt and Road Initiative. China has imposed massive debts on many countries and used that to weaken the national power of other countries.

"This time, I will not step down. I intend to use every means at my disposal. However, if I do not work with the Blue House and go my own way, nothing I do will work properly."

"You can't harm the interests of the country for personal gain. I don't want to change my mind."

"Even if I die because of that choice?"

Woo Young-sik did not avoid my cold gaze.

"I'm dying. Yes, I have no intention of changing it even if I die."

"Is it because of your daughter? Isn't that also something you do for personal reasons?"

"······I won't deny it. But, China has no choice but to continue growing. And as China grows, Korea will grow along with it."

"You would have done better if you had gone into politics."

"Hahahaha. I guess I'll take that as a compliment."

I just laughed at Woo Young-sik's relaxed reaction.

The more I talked to him, the more interesting he became. Even in my previous life, I didn't know about Woo Young-sik's existence.

'It's more surprising that this kind of person couldn't do anything.'

Even if Woo Young-sik was against it, I wasn't too worried because Yoon Chang-ho would agree with me.

"I will take care of the China issue. Chief Wu, take care of it yourself. But the President will not accept Chief Wu's opinion. And it will be even harder to do so since we already know that there is a spy in China."

"······I know."

Woo Young-sik wasn't a stupid man. He also knew that this wasn't something that could be covered up.

"How about quitting your position as Chief of Civil Affairs and going into politics? Isn't there a by-election that will determine a seat in the National Assembly?"

"Politics······. Can you say you want to do it?"

"If the President wants, I can do it. Or I can help him."

He didn't answer, but he seemed to be thinking about it. The power of the chief of civil affairs is limited, but there is more he can do if he becomes a politician.

"Do you know what Ye Xiaotong is doing?"

Woo Young-sik responded to my sudden question with a puzzled voice.

"What is Xiaotong doing?"

"You don't know."

Woo Young-sik asked again with an uncomfortable expression on his face.

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"What are you doing that makes you react like that?"

"I am a lobbyist."

"what?"

Woo Young-sik got up from bed.

"Lobbyist? No, why would Xiaotong do something like a lobbyist?"

In Korea, being a lobbyist is not welcome, but in China it is different.

As long as the culture of guanxi exists, such a being is necessary, and Ye Xiaotong will continue to grow.

"The real owner of the secret bar frequented by high-ranking Chinese officials is Ye Xiaotong. There must be a lot of talk going on there. And the economic and diplomatic pressure on Korea this time must have also come from there."

"······I don't understand."

Woo Young-sik sat down again.

"There are still not many things women can do in China. But she has found the best way to do it. I plan to approach her."

"······you."

Woo Young-sik glared at me.

"If necessary, I plan to reveal the existence of my biological father."

"what?"

"What if she becomes hostile to Korea?"

"······."

"What difference would it make if you knew about your biological father? Do you think you would miss a father you've never seen? She's a cold-blooded woman who doesn't care about the means to achieve her goals. She'd probably even use her father as a means."

"······."

Woo Young-sik just looked at me without saying anything.

"Thanks to you, I got a good card."

"President Kim Moo-hyeok. If you use my daughter······."

Finally, Woo Young-sik's eyes lit up.

I smiled leisurely.

"We help each other. It's not like I'm taking advantage of you."

"······You speak well."

"Even if I stay still, Ye Xiaotong will walk that path. If I help, the path may become easier, and if I interfere, it may become more difficult."

"······."

"Think carefully. What path is best for your daughter?"

I got up from my seat.

All the bait had already been thrown at him, so it was time to wait for him to make a choice.

"Our staff will bring you there. Please keep quiet about what happened. If you tell anyone, then this meeting will not be as good as it could be."

Woo Young-sik nodded with a thoughtful expression.

"Oh, it's good to fight with Minister of Justice Choi Tae-min. But······ Leave Oh Hyun-woo alone. This is a warning."

After saying those words, I left the room where Woo Young-sik was.

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A few hours after Kim Kap-soo and Woo Young-sik left, several black vans arrived at the villa.

"I came from the National Intelligence Service."

Chief Ma brought Ban Jang-woo and handed him over to people from the National Intelligence Service.

President Yoon Chang-ho had no intention of leaving Ban Jang-woo alone.

His plan was to blow this up and use it to pressure China.

While Ban Jang-woo was getting into the van, a man wearing square glasses spoke to me.

"This is Lee Tae-hyuk, 2nd Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service."

"This is Kim Mu-hyeok."

"Thank you for standing up for our country."

I said with a smile at Lee Tae-hyuk's words.

"Someone had to do it."

Lee Tae-hyuk nodded and said.

"Let's have a meal together sometime."

"Yes, let's do that."

I glanced at Director Ma behind me.

Director Ma handed the briefcase over to Taehyuk Lee.

"This is what Chief Ban Jang-woo stated and the data we investigated separately."

Lee Tae-hyuk took it and smiled in vain.

"I guess my workload will be reduced a bit. Thank you."

Lee Tae-hyuk bowed his head slightly as a greeting and then got into the van.

As the van carrying Ban Jang-woo disappeared from sight, I erased the smile I was holding.

"This villa is now abandoned. Dispose of it without leaving a trace."

"Yes, boss."

* * *

A few days passed after Ban Jang-woo was taken to the National Intelligence Service.

Kim Kap-soo, the senior secretary for public relations, voluntarily resigned and left the Blue House, while Woo Young-sik, the senior secretary for civil affairs, retained his position.

Since it was President Yoon Chang-ho's choice, I didn't bother to talk about it separately.

It seemed like Woo Young-sik was needed to keep Justice Minister Choi Tae-min in check.

And then the news leaked out that Chief Public Relations Officer Ban Jang-woo had been arrested by the National Intelligence Service on charges of leaking state secrets.

"Hey! Does this make sense? The person who is the chief secretary of the Blue House is acting as a spy!"

Myeongsu came to the Myeongdong office without saying a word.

I laughed as I watched Myeongsu grumbling and getting angry.

"Are you laughing? Even when I heard that the President might have a Chinese spy among his senior secretaries at the Blue House, I couldn't believe it······. Does that make sense?"

Myeongsu was angry and talked to himself for a while.

"What kind of position is the National Security Chief? Isn't he supposed to advise the president on national security policy? And he's a spy? Do you think we can just let him be? Kill him."

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"Killing isn't going to solve anything."

"still······."

"Have you heard the story about the head of public relations?"

Myeongsu, whose excitement had gradually subsided, nodded.

"You say they pressured the police to erase the records of the children of high-ranking Chinese officials? They really do all sorts of things. I heard that the president decided to wrap things up by having the chief public relations officer voluntarily resign."

I nodded, opened the drawer next to me, and pushed the envelope of documents I had received from Kim Gap-su in front of Myeong-su.

"what?"

"These are the evidences that Kim Gap-su released or deleted records. Who asked him to do it, who put pressure on him, and he organized them neatly by date. He was quite meticulous."

"really?"

Myeongsu picked up the envelope.

"I'll check that later. There's no top level, just people in the middle. But I guess it depends on how you use it."

"That's true. I'll write well."

Myeongsu put the envelope down again and asked me.

"So what are you going to do? The President doesn't seem to have any intention of backing down. Do you think so too?"

I answered Myeongsu's question with a cool smile.

"We have to try until one side backs down."

I don't know about the Korean government, but I have absolutely no intention of stepping down first.

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