chapter 23
I couldn’t believe what was written on the A4 paper I received from Moon Moo-young, so I read it over and over again.
On the paper he handed me, there were records of the people I worked with during my time on the general affairs team at Gangmyeong Corporation.
‘3 out of 7 people changed jobs, 1 person left the company, and one manager moved to the sales department.’
It smelled.
Isn’t there a reason why the manager of the general affairs team moved to the director of the sales department?
‘The largest customer of Gangmyeong Products was Dokgo Trading.’
It was also Manager Park who suddenly assigned me to the asset management job. The possibility that he operated on me in a deal with Dokjeong increased.
‘The deceased is a suicide…’
This assistant manager was the prettiest subordinate. I have a naive side, so I couldn’t mix well with other employees, so they took care of me well…
He said he quit the company three months after I was arrested and committed suicide two months after that. The reason was said to be due to a drop in self-esteem due to a long unemployed life.
“Is this substitute a suicide?”
“Suicide is correct. Whether it’s voluntary or unintentional is the issue. It’s not for nothing that people say that people commit suicide.”
Murder isn’t the only way to kill people. There was no way he could bear it when he held his family hostage and threatened them.
‘He was a good guy…’
Should I say I’m glad he didn’t kill me? My taste became bitter.
“Where did you get this information?”
“What do you have? Running with your feet. The rest is a trade secret.”
There was also information that was not good because of deep knowledge.
“There are also deaths among those who have left their jobs.”
One of the three people who moved to a better company was also listed as dead. What is there to do for people under 50 in just two years?
“It’s a traffic accident, but doesn’t it smell?”
“It’s very good.”
My instincts were telling me that more than this was dangerous. But I couldn’t stop here. Because this dangerous guy had Ha-yeon with him.
‘Still, I wouldn’t do anything to a child.’
A hasty move could cause serious trouble.
‘I have to move when I’m fully prepared.’
I think clearing your name should be delayed a little later. Unfortunately, I wanted to refrain from plucking the nose hairs of sleeping lions while poking around here and there.
‘Dokgo Group is dangerous.’
Before starting an all-out war, I needed someone to protect me and my family.
‘I need to find a bodyguard.’
In order to do that, the first thing to do was to make money. Earn money to secure your stake, and hire bodyguards to ensure your safety.
The fight was next.
Moon Moo-young rubbed her hands and gave her intense eyes.
“I’d like to dig in a bit more.”
“Stop it for now.”
There was something to check before we had a deep discussion.
‘Use the eyes of trust’
A pop-up appeared above Moon Moo-young’s head.
[Reliability 80%]
I expected it from the time I said honorifics, but as I investigated, the trust increased by 10% to see if trust was built up. Compared to Lim Han-ul and Choi Ji-hoon’s reliability, it was on the low side, but it was a reliable enough number.
He bangs the table with the palm of his hand! and threw it down
“Why do you want to stop all of a sudden? If you dig well, Kim Jae-gu can clear his name.”
“It’s dangerous now.”
It was important to get rid of the false accusation, but it was more important to survive and win.
“Then are you going to let go?”
“Moon Moo-young.”
“why!”
He sighed and glared at me. I met him with the calmest eyes possible.
“You must not be noisy when hunting animals.”
“That’s right…”
“I want to move as quietly as possible until I can gather evidence that will definitely take my breath away.”
Taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth.
“…Then what are we going to do?”
“Let’s take them down and get rid of them. For now, can you quietly investigate the Dokgo Group?”
“You’re saying this as if Kim Jae-goo was hiring me?”
“please.”
smart.
“Dinner is served.”
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Just in time, the course dish we ordered was set. When someone else came in, the overheated heat subsided a little.
When the waitress left the room, Moon Moo-young reached for the red soju.
“Let’s talk over a drink.”
Let’s clink glasses and eat, the atmosphere is relaxed. Moon Moo-young drank red soju without stopping.
“Keuah! This is the taste.”
By the time the food started to show the bottom, I spoke first.
“Honestly, I didn’t expect you to investigate this far.”
“I did it because I’m sorry. He took offense by turning a decent person into an embezzler. But how did you buy that expensive car if it wasn’t embezzlement money?”
“It’s a trade secret for me too.”
“Keukkeuk. I ate one of these.”
His expression, which had been smiling for a while, became serious.
“Then, how does Mr. Kim Jae-goo plan to destroy Dokgo Group?”
I remembered the last time he clung to a reporter.
“I will inform the whole world of Dokgo Group’s atrocities.”
“How do you mean?”
“Once the ingredients are ready, we’ll buy the press.”
“Is that possible?”
“Nowadays, you just have to ask popular YouTubers. If you are sure about the ingredients, leave the rest to me.”
If necessary, I plan to buy the media as well.
“Are you asking me to prepare the materials?”
“Yes.”
Moon Moo-young made a puzzled expression.
“There are limits to investigating alone…”
“Alone. Aren’t we on the same boat?”
“That’s natural, but wouldn’t it be Mr. Kim Jae-goo’s own investigation?”
“Take it.”
When I handed out the envelope, Moon Moo-yeong frowned.
“What is this?”
“Don’t do it alone, use someone else if necessary.”
We have put a lot of money into our activities.
“but···.”
As I paused to attract attention, Moon Moo-young’s eyes turned to me.
“Would you mind talking about me?”
He burst out laughing as if it was absurd.
“How do you look at people? Isn’t that basic?”
***
I packed tuna sashimi and headed home in a good mood. As I entered the gate, I was greeted by daylight-colored lighting leaking from the house. The light felt like warm sunlight.
‘You don’t seem to be sleeping yet. If you see tuna sashimi, you’ll like it, right?’
Humming a song, I was about to enter the front door, but I heard my parents’ voices through the slightly open bedroom window.
“Aigoo. It’s not that way, it’s a little to the side.”
“Left? Right?”
“On the left! Oh dear. I couldn’t put on even a patch.”
“No. Tell me more.”
As the story continued, I caught my breath and overheard.
‘Where are you sick?’
I heard my father’s voice.
“I can go to work from next week, so you stop cleaning now.”
“What are you talking about, a poor man? I’m going to work, so you should recuperate more.”
“Still, I’m the head of the family, so I have to take care of my family. What if I push myself to the point where my body is weak?”
“Still, seeing that our recovery is going well, it’s worth the hard work.”
“Heh heh. He looks like he’s doing very well in the company.”
I woke up from the alcohol and something clung to my throat.
‘What filial piety is, freeze to death.’
The tuna sashimi, which had been like a treasure until just now to make my parents happy, felt so stupid.
Bentley? fancy suit? Those were the things I wanted to have. Just as a rabbit presents grass to a lion, I only filled up my self-esteem by giving my parents what I wanted.
While spending money on the outside, I was mistaken that I was doing filial piety just by eating expensive things together.
‘You don’t even know that your parents’ bodies are weak. Fool.’
I felt like an idiot for being proud of myself for losing my store and taking my father who was injured while doing manual labor to the hospital because of me.
I banged my head on myself.
‘Kim Jae-goo. You stupid idiot.’
What do you do if you have 7.8 billion in your bank account? You’re the one who only thought of your daughter and didn’t even know how hard your parents were.
The conversation with the parents continued.
“Are you leaving tomorrow?”
“I’m off tomorrow. I have to go out the day after tomorrow.”
‘A while ago, he said he was sick and put on a patch…’
My mother’s answer was so depressing that night.
***
The next morning’s menu was the tuna sashimi I bought last night. My mother dipped raw tuna in soy sauce, put it in her mouth, and savored the taste.
“Mmm. It’s delicious.”
“Expensive is different.”
Normally, I would have liked it like an immature person just seeing the two of them happy, but today was different. It felt as if a stone had been placed on my chest.
I thought about it all night, but I couldn’t figure out how to say it.
So I decided to throw a stone fastball.
“Mother. I’m making a lot of money these days.”
“Yeah? That’s great.”
My mother smiled, looking genuinely happy. What’s so pretty about a stupid son who makes a lot of money but doesn’t even take care of pocket money properly…
“So I’m going to give you pocket money starting this month.”
“Pin money?”
Both of their faces lit up. I didn’t say the amount, but seeing them so happy made me feel sorry for nothing.
It was because before I went to prison, I didn’t have money because I was working at a small business, and after I came out, I couldn’t even give my pocket money properly because I was hit by my job.
“Yes. I think I can give you 10 million won every month.”
Let’s start with this at first.
“10 million won?”
“How much?”
The two opened their mouths and blinked their eyes.
“Ten million won.”
“Say something that makes sense.”
“I earn a lot. If it’s not enough, tell me. I’ll give you more.”
At those words, the mother put on a worried expression.
“Weren’t you kidding? No. What kind of company pays you that much? Aren’t they multi-level?”
I couldn’t bring myself to say it because I was afraid he would say something like this, so I had come this far. I couldn’t back off now.
“It’s a solid company.”
“No. No matter how much you do, you don’t have a special career, so if you give a lot of money, you’ll be suspicious.”
“I’m working for what I deserve.”
I’d like to give more, but I didn’t know if I suddenly touched a lot of money, and dung flies would come around. The amount should be gradually increased.
‘I can buy a house or other necessary items separately.’
“Mom, you are old now, so stop using your body.”
“Son! Mom is still healthy.”
“You should take care of it while you are healthy.”
“Yeah, but…”
“Get this first.”
I robbed the cash I was holding and put 2 million won in an envelope and gave it with both hands. Mother took it and tilted her head.
“No. Why are you suddenly giving pocket money? Honey. Is it April Fool’s Day today?”
“not really.”
Even so, a faint smile appeared on his lips as if he was happy.
“After living, I get pocket money like this from Jaegu. I don’t know if I can really get it.”
“You deserve it.”
“No. Still…”
“Now you should take care of your son.”
It was not easy to convince my responsible parents. After persuading for an hour with all my heart and soul, I was finally able to convince him.
“Ayu. Thank you so much. Thank you.”
“I can’t believe our talent is already growing up like this.”
My parents’ eyes were red.
My nose also got cold.
“I’ll set up a health checkup next week, so please come.”
“You’re not really overdoing it, are you?”
“Ah. He said this again. Don’t you trust your son?”
At that, my mother laughed.
“Yes. Believe. Believe. Thank you. Son~”
My father also got caught in his mouth.
“We’ve done well with our children’s farming.”
“I didn’t do anything, but how commendable it is.”
There’s no reason why you didn’t do anything. You supported me with endless faith.
Seeing the two smiling brightly made me happy too.
***
On Sunday evening, I met Im Hanul in Gangnam. Because I had something to talk to him about. The place was a luxurious beef restaurant with fairly wide table spacing.
As I settled down and waited, Hanul appeared neatly dressed in a suit.
“Jaegujaegu! Kim Jaegu!”
“Wow. Lim Hanul. Do you wear a suit even on your days off?”
“Dude. It’s a stretchy material, so it’s comfortable.”
He moved his arms up and down.
“Rather than that, suddenly buying rice, is there anything good?”
“What’s a good thing? There’s something I want to discuss about business.”
No matter how much I thought about it, Im Han-ul was the only person around me who knew the best about this.
“Really? I’ll help as much as I know. What are you curious about?”
“I’m trying to establish an overseas corporation.”
< You deserve it > End