Son of a Conglomerate at the Highest Level

＜ Negotiation (2) ＞

“Wouldn’t you like to take a big chunk out of the land by collateral?”

This is more important than my age.

A great opportunity to grab a piece!

“Hmm.”

indeed. Perhaps she smelled the money, Master brushed her tongue with her lips.

But this man, even at times like this, he doesn’t bite and checks the liver.

“Where is the land in Seoul that doesn’t go up in price these days? kid, you don’t have to worry I’m sweeping away most of the land on my own.”

“I guess so. But what if Taesung Construction and Wookwang Construction jump in and raise it?”

Then the story would be different.

gulp!

Master’s neck belt rang loudly.

“Gangnam apartment sales boom? If so, how many times more will it run? On the other hand, this is a different dimension from real estate speculation with such pennies. The land itself in Seoul has risen as a stake.”

Master’s eyes flashed.

It was the same with Secretary Kim.

“Subway Line 2 construction!”

“Are you bidding on subway line 2?”

I nodded.

“According to the development of Gangnam, a railroad line connecting Gangnam and Gangbuk was needed, and to build a great circulation line in downtown Seoul that subway line 1 could not pass through. A total route distance of 48.8 km and a major construction project with an estimated bidding price of about 180 billion won were planned.”

“…”

“The subway is an important national facility that is free from the noise and dust generated by railroads, preserves the city’s ground functions and aesthetics, and is also used as an air defense shelter to escape from North Korean shelling or bombing.”

“…”

“In addition, it has many advantages such as speed, accuracy, safety, mass transportation, comfort, low pollution, and low cost, such as dispersing the concentrated road traffic in downtown Seoul and reducing travel time, It is.”

“…”

“In addition, there will be convenience facilities such as drinking water and toilets, as well as an underground shopping center where food and emergency clothing can be supplied. In other words, it means that the nearby commercial district is revived and the floating population is exploding.”

“…”

Master pointed at me with that expression again and looked at Secretary Kim.

Then Secretary Kim replied with a sigh.

“Because I’m seven years old.”

These gentlemen are really from a while ago!

Even if my age is not important right now?

“For that reason, it is expected that the price of land near subway stations and subway stations will skyrocket to an unprecedented level even in the metropolitan area.”

I grinned.

“Of course, at this point, what if there is only the inside information of the contractor in charge of the subway construction? You can know where the subway station goes before anyone else, and you can preoccupy the land at a low price, right?”

If you are a teacher who preoccupies a good land in advance and makes a fortune, this information will be coveted enough to roll your eyes.

This was the reason why high-ranking government officials and political figures rolled their eyes and ran.

‘In the past, during the development of Gangnam, high-ranking officials such as the Blue House Security Office raised market profits in this way to raise political funds and fill their safes.’

I know it, Master knows it, Woo Kwang knows it, and Tae Sung knows it.

However, Master pretended not to know and said without pretense.

“To be honest, I covet the land near the subway station. But if you’re going to take 8 million won from me for that reason, you should have come from Woogwang, not you! Isn’t it?”

It means that if Woo-gwang is in charge of the subway construction, he will use insider information to sweep the land near the subway station.

Secretary Kim snorted.

“Do you think Woo-gwang is on a more advantageous position than Tae-seong?”

“of course. Isn’t that true?”

“It can’t be. Our Taeseong will win the construction of subway line 2 this time.”

“Wouldn’t that be difficult? Woo-gwang is one step faster this time. I can hear from here that high-ranking officials were properly roasted.”

Who will give the subway construction order?

It is given by high-ranking officials who directly plan and promote urban development.

‘Woogwang is a representative company that grew through collusion between politics and business during the military regime. He tried to win the project by bribing high-ranking government officials, not by construction performance or the lowest bid price.’

Anyway, the bidding price and the bidding process are private.

This was an era when transparency in information disclosure was abandoned, and collusion between politics and business was rampant.

“If you want to stop Woo-gwang from winning the project with bribes, you need a weapon comparable to that. This is it.”

I waved the file from side to side.

It was a ledger detailing the amount of bribes Woo-gwang distributed and the list of high-ranking officials who received improper solicitations.

“Now the government is putting up the eradication of corruption as a banner to eradicate corruption among high-ranking officials, right?”

The people’s gaze towards the government is not good.

It’s a government that seized power by launching a coup.

Outwardly, he pretended to be very clean, fearing that he would be disliked by the public.

A government that works well and is honest, a government that revives the economy and cares for the people.

The elimination of corruption was part of such an image packaging.

“What if His Excellency knew about this? Shall we take care of Woo-gwang and a high-ranking official who openly committed the government-prohibited bribe solicitation?”

It is an unconditional punishment.

We will set an example by purging ourselves in front of the people.

And then I will shout again.

A government that works well and is honest, a government that revives the economy and cares for the people does not tolerate corruption and is doing its best to eradicate corruption.

“Woo-gwang actually paid the bribe, but the person who has to do the favor must be the person with this ledger.”

For example, it is said that it is a weapon to intimidate high-ranking officials and a leash to capture high-ranking operatives.

There could be no more coveted knife on the tycoon’s plate.

A knife that would slit the throats of high-ranking officials who were intrusive.

“The killing department of high-ranking officials. Depending on how you use this, I think the result of the construction bidding will be different. what do you think?”

As the bait swayed in front of her eyes, Master’s eyes also swayed back and forth along the folder.

“Earlier, you even brought a business card with which you can do one favor for Secretary Kim. What are you waiting for?”

“Kuhm!”

“Only eight million won. It’s not even worth an apartment in Gangnam?”

“Heh, no way! The biggest problem still remains!”

Master cut it off.

“Whether or not the blame book is real! I’m not sure about that, but what do I trust and pay for?”

“Then why don’t you check it yourself?”

I leisurely reached out my hand toward the inside of the pawnshop.

“One phone call will suffice.”

“Mmm!”

“The person who created this book is called Park Cheol-gu, a police officer. Don’t you know Alan?”

“good night. Excuse me for a moment.”

Master slammed the iron bars of the pawnshop.

Then, he slipped through the back passage of the pawnshop.

Secretary Kim smiled while rubbing her chin.

“Bocchan, how about this?”

“…?”

“Sell that ledger, Taesung. I will give you a generous ten million won.”

Secretary Kim’s eyes didn’t seem to fall off the file folder.

I wondered why he covets something whose authenticity has not yet been confirmed.

I realized the difference with Master.

‘Looks like Mr. Cheolgu got caught while investigating my background.’

Perhaps Secretary Kim had information that I did not know.

So, it must be openly coveting this ledger.

“Even if you sell it to a pawnshop, it will eventually come to us. I intend to get it no matter what.”

He was probably drawing a picture in his head of how to shake up the people who were tied to Woo-gwang with that bribe ledger.

I grinned.

“That would be up to you, mister.”

Originally, when there are more competitors, the seller gains an advantage!

I just had to wait for the winner of this competition with a relaxed mind.

My goal from the beginning was to secure 18 million won, which was insufficient for the house contract.

‘Hey, guardian deity.’

Right.

[why? also? what? what’s going on?]

‘That’s what you did. It allowed me to steal and listen to the conversations of the abdominal people. Give it a try.’

[Ah, is this what you mean?]

The sound coming from inside the pawnshop was clear and distinct.

* * *

A secret room inside the pawnshop.

There was a man who was sorting out secret papers.

Master frowned and commanded.

“Put the phone in the courtyard. If there is an agent named Park Cheol-gu, tell him to change the phone.”

“Yes, old man.”

After a while, the man hung up the phone.

“Elderly, it is said that a court agent named Park Cheol-gu has been taken to the basement of Seobinggo.”

“Are you being taken to the water torture chamber? what brings you here?”

“They said they were caught trying to dig up Wookwang Construction.”

“Mmm!”

“I was dragged away after certain circumstances were captured, but when I looked around, the confidential documents were not found. It seems to have been hidden away.”

The man handed out some of the papers he was sorting out to Master.

“This is just news. Right now, Woo-gwang is moving with his eyes lit. They mobilized all the secretarial staff to meet people from newspapers and broadcasting stations.”

“Are you preventing it from spreading to the media?”

“In addition, the upper court line was also moved. They say that a large number of courtiers have been recruited and are arresting Park Cheol-gu’s acquaintances.”

Master turned over the papers the man handed over and listened to the gossip.

“I ordered a serviceman to overturn Park Cheol-gu’s house and started forcible demolition. They even set the shantytown on fire.”

“It’s annoying, so it’s a trick to burn it all down.”

“I guess so. Hide it at home, or hide it next door. Better to get rid of it than to find it. The fire has caused quite a few casualties, yet the media is silent.”

“Hmm. It was really well-baked here and there.”

That was Woo-gwang’s specialty.

In addition to spreading bribes in all directions, they formed a close network here and there.

There was no hesitation in using the school ties, delays, and blood ties of Korea’s chronic disease.

“Oh, the document Woo-gwang is looking for. There is a torn part in the middle.”

“The torn part?”

“When I searched through Park Cheol-gu’s desk, that was all I found. I heard that it was part of the details of the slush fund that Woo-gwang gave to Congressman Choi Il-tae?”

“If you check it, you will know. Whether or not that is the original written by the jungjung agent.”

Master slammed the papers he received from the man on the desk.

“Open the safe.”

“Yes, how much would you like to pay?”

“18 million won in cash.”

Past experiences and insights speak for themselves.

That must be the original ledger that Woo-gwang and Joong-jung are looking for.

* * *

Master came out of the aisle inside the pawn shop.

I opened the closed iron grate again.

Master’s hand came out through the gap where the object was inserted.

“It’s an eight million won deal. I need to check things first.”

“If you wish.”

I obediently put out the ledger.

Master flipped through the pages and stopped at one point.

The paper was greatly torn.

At the top of the page, the words ‘Rep. Choi Il-tae’ caught my eye.

widely.

Master closed the ledger.

“You are a very resourceful kid. Okay, I’ll buy this for eight million won. A watch, a business card, and this ledger, totaling 18 million won.”

I pushed the thick paper bag toward me.

However, I also pushed the paper bag back toward Master.

“You are impatient. Are the negotiations not over yet?”

＜ Negotiation (2) ＞ End