Chapter 100
Chapter 100
100.
A Leech-like Unwelcome Guest (2)
The final interview, the third test for KITE security guard recruitment, was scheduled for the same day.
The applicants who made it to the third round used the KITE employee shower rooms, changed back into the clothes they had worn initially, and waited in front of the CEO's office.
One by one, they were called in and entered the KITE conference room.
Inside, Baek Shin-woo reviewed their resumes, the results of the first physical test, the second interview, and the third sparring session while conducting the final interview.
'Most of them aren't bad. Their skills are decent too.'
Since they were hiring new recruits rather than experienced personnel, the bar wasn't set too high.
However, the applicant who came in this time was on a different level.
"Next applicant."
Jang Jin-ho, who was in charge of conducting the final interview, opened the door and let someone in.
The person who entered was Meian. Unlike when he saw her in China, she walked in with a composed expression and sat down in the opposite seat.
"Ahem… What on earth are you thinking, coming all the way here?"
Meian responded to Shinwoo's question, which was thrown in Chinese, with a deep smile.
"Why are you being so formal~!"
"Sigh. What are you doing here?"
"Do you really not know? It's because of LOX. But the name Baek Shin-woo suits you well too."
Shinwoo couldn't help but sigh.
"Did you hear about me from Yakuza?"
"Nope? I kept asking, but he wouldn't tell me, so I broke into the vault and looked. You know my dad's personality. He had thoroughly investigated it. And I happened to see that this company was hiring."
Meian's mobility, moving as soon as she thought of something, was truly impressive.
"So, what are you going to do here? Are you really going to work as a security guard?"
"Why not?"
"What about your father? Liwen and Huwan leaving has created a big hole, hasn't it?"
The betrayal of his two right-hand men, who were also his younger siblings, was a major blow to Yakuza Weishuan. As such, Meian's position became even more important, so the void in the organization was bound to be even greater.
"Well, I've finished the important work there. Besides, there weren't many things that LOX ordered that I could do."
Currently, Weishuan was in the process of turning the organization into a legitimate business. It was reasonably well-organized, so as Meian said, there might not be much she could help with.
Weishuan was even willing to entrust her to Shinwoo...
"First of all, don't call it LOX here."
"Then can I call you Shinwoo?"
"...Address me as CEO Baek, according to protocol."
"Eii, that's too impersonal."
Shinwoo's head ached at Meian's glib response.
"So, are you really going to work under me? Just so you know, I have no intention of having any personal relationship with you. Especially not romantically."
"Whyy~? I'm not so bad, am I? I used to be quite popular."
Meian looked no older than her twenties on the outside. Moreover, her appearance itself, with her round face, big eyes, and high nose, was objectively idol-worthy.
Perhaps because of her appearance, many male applicants were glancing at Meian in the sparring arena earlier.
Of course, they would run away immediately if they knew Meian's true personality.
"You're not my type."
"Then what's your type? I can change to be anything."
"Impossible. More than that, what do you like about me?"
Shinwoo knew that answer would come, but he asked just in case.
"You're stronger than me! And you're good-looking."
Shinwoo knew that was the answer he would get, but he asked just in case.
"If it's just about being strong, Lillian beat you earlier."
"That person's a woman. I don't do homosexuality. But that woman's name is Lillian? She seems close to Shinwoo. What's your relationship? Are you lovers?"
Shinwoo narrowed his eyes.
"She's the head of this company. And she's much older than you, so act accordingly."
"Oh, the head! What is that person? How can she be so strong?"
"What is she? An office worker."
"You expect me to believe that?!"
Meian, the adopted daughter of Yakuza Weishuan and the leader of the organization's action squad, had lived in the blood-soaked Chinese underworld since she was young. At the same time, she was naturally gifted with the talent needed to fight, so there were almost no peers in the underworld who could match her skills.
So, naturally, it was hard for her to believe what Shinwoo was saying.
"What if you don't believe it?"
"What are you really trying to do? Instigating my dad to embezzle Ray Sung Group's slush funds and even set up a company. And the person involved is even the owner family of such a large company."
Along with the topic of conversation, Meian's expression, which had been bright until just now, became slightly serious.
In a way, Meian's usual behavior was a device to put her opponents off guard.
Of course, Shinwoo had experienced it before his regression, so he was able to remain unshaken when they fought in the park.
"It's a good thing for each other. Yakuza is achieving what he wanted too."
"What if he gets caught from behind? Isn't my dad going to take all the blame?"
"I wouldn't be safe either."
"You don't seem too scared, though?"
Anyone would be nervous about something that could cost them their lives. Especially since the Seven Circle Society, the largest organization in the Chinese underworld, was involved.
But Shinwoo was too calm, as she said.
"There's no reason to be. If you're scared now, you can back out. Whether you return the funds or use them yourself, I won't interfere at all."
From the beginning, the goal was to take the slush funds from their hands, so Shinwoo wouldn't be worse off if he didn't get them.
"What's with you, saying you'll back out now?"
"I was trying not to create an uncomfortable relationship, but I couldn't, could I? Like you, coming here out of the blue and sitting in front of me now."
"What's wrong with me?"
"It's not just because you like me that you came here. You're worried that Yakuza will be in trouble because of what I said earlier, right?"
As if she had been hit right on the mark, Meian stiffened beyond seriousness before smiling brightly again.
"Tch! Don't you know too much about me? Is it because we're a match made in heaven?"
"Stop talking nonsense. If you really plan to work here, I'll pass you."
"Oh~ really?"
Of course, he wouldn't allow it purely out of goodwill.
"However, this isn't China. It's not a completely safe place, but you have to follow the rules, at least. Can you do that?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You absolutely can't carry around a Handaxe. The same goes for other weapons. So, you can only wear the equipment provided by KITE."
"Can I have something like a knife?"
"Go back if you don't think you can keep it."
Meian glanced around before asking back.
"What about taking something from the opponent and using it?"
It sounded like she was going to use it no matter what.
But Shinwoo couldn't do anything about that.
"That's okay. But no killing."
"I have that much sense! Then I'll pass and guard LOX… no, Shinwoo?"
"Call me CEO Baek."
"That's too impersonal~!"
"It's a company. The personnel team will inform you of other necessary matters after you pass, so follow them well. That's all for the interview."
Meian puffed out her cheeks as if she was upset by Shinwoo's actions.
"Am I not guarding CEO Baek? Just tell me that much."
"I have a lot of other things to do, so be quiet and leave."
"Tch―!"
Meian had no choice but to go outside. Meian was the last in line, so they were able to finish the final interview.
Following her, Lillian came in as if she had been waiting and said playfully.
"The interview time was quite long. Did something happen? Judging from the fact that the conference room is intact, it doesn't seem like you had a fight. Did you get another confession?"
"How could I not? And I talked about this and that. It seems like she came thinking we might betray Yakuza."
"Her ardent family love is still the same."
Before his regression, Meian lived for Weishuan, who was suffering from the betrayal of his subordinates and the collapse of his organization at the time. At the same time, she killed countless people with the goal of rebuilding the organization, which was everything to Weishuan.
Their relationship seemed stronger than that of real blood relatives.
"I decided to accept her for now."
"Are you sure that's okay?"
"There might be a time when I need to shake off my security team later. It'll be easier if I have my own person."
Lillian's face hardened at those words.
"Are you saying you'll accept her into our team now? Because you couldn't do it before?"
"Not right away."
A bad relationship and a good one. Originally, Meian was one of the candidates they had considered for the seventh member of the Triad Eye.
But at the time, Meian was too obsessed with Weishuan's organizational work, so they had no choice but to give up.
"The Captain must have his own thoughts. But what about her clinging to the Captain and asking him to marry her? That was a headache even before."
What's more dangerous than a plain crazy person is a crazy person who knows how to distinguish between public and private matters and calculates. Meian was exactly that kind of person.
Even during the interview earlier, she was thoroughly thinking about Weishuan while blindly wanting Shinwoo.
"I'll attach someone better than me."
"Who?"
"...Wei?"
Lillian tilted her head at those words.
"Hmm… Wei isn't bad. Well, I don't know exactly what Meian's taste is. And will Wei like Meian?"
"We'll know when they meet."
After thinking for a moment, Shinwoo tried to change the subject.
"Anyway. I received a deal from TSF. Now it's Yakuza's turn to move."
"Didn't you talk about it on the phone earlier?"
"I only said that because of Meian and hung up quickly."
Shinwoo took out his cell phone and called Weishuan. At the same time, he connected it to the speakerphone so that Lillian could hear it as well.
[Why do you keep calling when I'm busy?]
"I'm even more distracted because of your daughter."
[Ah, I'm sorry about that. She's a kid who doesn't listen to me in the first place.]
"Anyway, that's fine. A company has come up that needs to be acquired, so prepare 500 billion won in Korean currency."
Weishuan was surprised by the request.
[500 billion won… 2.8 billion yuan? What company are you trying to acquire?]
"Baeseong Corporation in Korea. I'll send you the data. The post-acquisition plan is also included, so it won't be difficult to understand."
[Isn't that place going bankrupt right now?]
The Baesung Corporation Ledger Gate scandal was a big deal that was known even in China. If Weishuan, who had become more interested in Korean affairs because of Shinwoo, wouldn't know, then who would?
"That's right. But don't worry, there's a way to sell it expensively."
[It wouldn't be strange if it collapsed right away… What's the method?]
"Have I ever been wrong? So, look at the data and tell me."
Of course, 2.8 billion yuan was a huge amount, equivalent to a quarter of Ray Sung Group's slush funds.
Naturally, Weishuan was worried because he thought he could lose that much money.
[Are you really sure?]
"Don't worry about that. Oh, did you contact Minister Wang Hong of the Ministry of Construction?"
The Minister of Construction in China was the Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Chongqing, which meant the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Korea.
[I've already transferred the funds without any problems. The situation is so serious with Ray Sung Group over there that they had no choice but to accept it to minimize the damage, even a little.]
"Good job."
[I've also taken care of the orphanage site you mentioned without any problems. I've transferred the land lessor to our nominee, so there won't be any legal problems.]
He was talking about Wen Wei's orphanage. Unlike Korea, China owned all the land and leased it out, so it was a system.
The person who offered the highest lease cost at the end of the period was determined as the next lessor, so there was a high risk of losing it if they didn't take definite measures. So, Shinwoo had asked Weishuan, who was going to contact Minister Wang Hong of the Ministry of Construction in charge of it, to do it as well.
"I like that your work is neat and fast. Anyway, please take care of this one too."
[Just let something bad happen to Meian! I'll quit everything I'm doing now.]
"Who would make her feel bad?"
[That's true…….]
Meian had already had her ribs broken by Lillian, but he didn't feel the need to say it.