Chapter 105
Chapter 105
105.
A Nice Misjudgment
A villa on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province.
It was the place where Myung In-chul had met with Director Kwak last time. Again, he entered familiarly and went inside, where Director Kwak, who had arrived earlier, was waiting with Oh Han-sung.
"What exactly are you trying to do? Wasn't it supposed to be handled definitively?"
Myung In-chul had foreseen a sure success after Myung Joong-hwan collapsed and was taken to Hansang Hospital.
But the ambulance parked in front of the hospital was a mess. Shinwoo was stabbed inside, the paramedics were all fake, and Myung Joong-hwan was handed over to the police on suspicion of attempted murder.
It didn't end there. Even Director Han Young-hoon, whom Director Kwak had supposedly taken care of, was charged with falsifying medical records and attempted murder.
Moreover, Myung Joong-hwan had regained consciousness and learned about all these events.
Director Kwak, sitting on the sofa, gave a sighing look.
"Isn't that too much of a parricidal remark? Still, your father almost died and was saved, so you should be very saddened."
"Ahem!"
Myung In-chul, also a little embarrassed, turned away from the direct gaze.
"Frankly, we only expected Chairman Myung to be in the ambulance. But why did you let Baek Shin-woo get in?"
"I noticed the situation and tried to do something about it. But Baek Shin-woo beat me to it. If you had given me a heads-up that you were going to execute the plan in the first place, none of this would have happened, would it?"
It was because Director Kwak had failed to account for the variables.
But it wasn't like he had no excuse.
"If I knew beforehand, wouldn't it have been obvious, even in this situation?"
"Do I look that naive to you? This has been planned for a long time. I led the atmosphere well in the hospital, according to the situation."
"Then, instead of coming to me as soon as the plan failed, you should have been by Chairman Myung Joong-hwan's side."
Director Kwak's atmosphere became threateningly eerie.
"But..."
"Chairman Myung Joong-hwan even implicated Director Han Young-hoon. That means the manipulation of examination records has been exposed, and it means that the probability of finding the culprit is higher among those nearby than far away, doesn't it?"
Recently, in the Baeseong Corporation incident, even the eldest daughter, Bae Min-sook, had hidden the chairman's vegetative state.
In such a situation, if a similar incident occurred at MH Group, the children of the Myung family were likely to be the primary suspects, even if it was just gossip.
"Th-that's..."
"Even if you were impatient, why are you becoming more and more foolish?"
"...Your words are excessive."
"Am I wrong? With this incident, Baek Shin-woo will undoubtedly gain more trust from Chairman Myung Joong-hwan. That means you, Director Myung, need to pay even more attention. Instead of being here."
Myung In-chul was greatly disappointed by the failure, as the success of the plan had been right in front of him. Naturally, he couldn't help but be angry at the opportunity that had flown away just before he could grasp it.
"Then what are you planning to do from now on? Can you put MH Group in my hands?"
To that question, Director Kwak let out a long sigh.
"Hmm... it's difficult for us to say anything for the time being."
"Why is that?"
"The damage from the Baeseong Corporation incident is not small. We barely managed to get by this time, but it's not like there were no losses at all."
"So you're just going to stand by and watch?"
As Myung In-chul's questions became increasingly sharp, Director Kwak also began to get annoyed.
"Then, should I go to the hospital right now and kill Chairman Myung Joong-hwan?"
"That's..."
"We set up a plan to proceed without causing as much trouble as possible. We also wanted MH Group to be taken over by Director Myung In-chul in its entirety."
"But you've ruined everything. And do you think I don't know that you're weighing me against CEO Baek Shin-woo?"
That was what Myung In-chul found most absurd.
It would have been one thing if he had hidden such intentions from Myung In-chul, but it was only natural that he was angry because he was showing it so openly.
"It's also foolish to abandon someone who is useful. Isn't that the case this time as well? Who made up for the losses caused by Baeseong Corporation? Unlike someone who keeps quiet about what's happening within MH Group."
Again, Myung In-chul was momentarily speechless.
The actions of Director Kwak, which he had considered offensive, had instead turned against him.
"...Would anything have changed even if I had told you that?"
"At least we could have squeezed more out of Baek Shin-woo."
Information was an important card in a transaction. Of course, the TSF Korean branch might not have found any information gained from the losses caused by Baeseong Corporation very useful.
But Myung In-chul's silence had wasted the opportunity for TSF to gain even a little more profit.
"Haa... so you're really just going to stand by and watch?"
"Of course not. Instead, from now on, only complicated choices remain."
"Whether it's complicated or simple, I'm curious about Director Kwak's thoughts. Are you going to continue to keep Baek Shin-woo in your pocket like this?"
At Myung In-chul's question, Director Kwak sighed.
"He's a more difficult and stronger person than I thought. So, for now, we have no way to deal with him."
There was also a history of failed assassinations. He had even shown the power to face three 666 Unit members directly in the ambulance, so he judged that a forceful suppression was impossible.
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Shouldn't internal affairs be resolved internally? Someone like Director Myung In-chul should be able to keep Baek Shin-woo in check enough."
At this, Myung In-chul frowned. If that were possible, he would have taken action long ago.
"Baek Shin-woo has already grown too big to handle."
"Hoo... or there's a slightly noisier method."
"What is it?"
Director Kwak thought for a moment and then explained the plan to Myung In-chul.
At the same time, Myung In-chul's eyes shook greatly, as if showing his complicated feelings.
* * *
[MH Group Chairman Myung Joong-hwan Attacked! Director Han of H Hospital, who was in charge of the examination, is also implicated in the manipulation of medical records...]
[It has been revealed that Executive Director Im of M Group received death threats at the 40th anniversary party... The suspect at the time was reportedly murdered before being transferred to the detention center... The police have not yet released a statement regarding the threats against M Group...]
[MH Group to Commercialize New Concept Distribution System Developed by Livio Soft. Classification error rate of 3.4%, processing speed increased by approximately 220%. The system is also in operation at KEDEX in the United States...]
[New Repercussions in the Defense Industry. MH Tech Announces Successful Completion of Third Test for R2ED (Radar Radiation Expansion Device)... The device is said to improve the performance of existing devices, so it is judged to be beneficial in terms of budget as it does not involve the indiscriminate introduction of new equipment...]
South Korea became noisy without a moment's rest.
At the same time, MH Group's stock price fluctuated for a while, but it soon turned upward as a series of good news was reported.
Click—
Jang Man-soo, who was watching such news in his studio, turned off the TV.
"Whew~ This is a mess, a mess."
Shinwoo and Lillian were also sitting next to him. Lillian opened her mouth as if to echo Jang Man-soo's words.
"With this much chaos, TSF won't be able to move recklessly for a while."
Shinwoo agreed, nodding his head.
"On the other hand, Myung In-chul's mouth will be parched. He'll be making other moves to keep me and Executive Director Im Hee-yeon in check."
"Even while Grandpa Chairman was hospitalized, he quickly ran off somewhere."
Myung Joong-hwan was hospitalized in another hospital due to the arrest of Director Han Young-hoon. Of course, there was nothing wrong with his body, but he decided to stay in the hospital for a while due to the reported facts and external position.
"He must have gone to meet Director Kwak. He must be desperate."
Myung In-chul, who appeared after the situation at Hansang Hospital was settled, turned pale when he saw the healthy Myung Joong-hwan. It was closer to an atmosphere that the person who should have died had returned than relief.
Jang Man-soo also chimed in with that explanation.
"For now, it's certain that they're all messed up and can't do anything. But it seems like things are going to be quiet here, but the neighborhood next door is a mess. This is information that Yaguza and Wei collected and sent."
At the same time, other data was displayed on the computer monitor.
"China? In the end, the TSF China branch and the Seven Circle Society clashed."
"It started suddenly, and 70% of the Seven Circle Society's territory collapsed. Because of that, pyramid schemes are rising up here and there, and it's a complete mess. It's like the Warring States period."
"If it started in Macau, Director Kwak must have touched it."
"The place where Ray Sung Group's slush funds were kept? Director Kwak leaked that? They're on the same side?"
Everyone looked surprised.
Shinwoo checked their reactions and let out a long sigh through his nose.
"Director Kwak tried to get rid of Executive Director Im Hee-yeon with the Three Fiends. We tried to create conflict between the Seven Circle Society and Director Kwak with that, so we made sure Gye Jong-wi's body was found in Chinatown. This must be to change the rudder to inside China."
At the same time, Jang Man-soo and Lillian sighed.
"Are these guys on the same side but so eager to kill each other?"
"They're crazy..."
"For now, things have gone the way Director Kwak wanted. With that, the TSF China branch has started to destroy the Seven Circle Society instead."
Shinwoo pieced together the situation and matched it perfectly. And all the circumstances were bound to be understood.
At this, Jang Man-soo looked worried.
"From now on, a lot of the corporate information I know will be useless."
"Is it because of the future we changed?"
Because there is a past, there is a present and a future. Shinwoo and his colleagues indiscriminately touched such a past, and many of the things that should have happened originally changed.
"That's right. We changed it too much. Well, there will still be places that aren't... but still, because we changed the flow, it's not difficult to infer later."
Jang Man-soo had talent in investing as well as computer skills.
At this, Shinwoo let out a burst of laughter and shook his head.
"I look forward to your continued support. Then from now on will be important."
Beep beep— Beep beep—
While Shinwoo was about to continue speaking, an alarm-like sound rang from Jang Man-soo's computer.
"What is it?"
"Finally, the program setup is finished!"
"Huh? What program?"
"What else could it be? It's the Contact Network Radar Device. I installed it on the Contact Network Radar Device that I completed as a beta version."
"Really?!"
At the same time, Shinwoo and Lillian got up from their seats and approached the computer.
Meanwhile, the frame of the Contact Network Radar Device program that they had seen before appeared on the screen.
"I've set the server address and team member IDs all the same as before. But the safety of the frequency channel is a little different, so I'll have to try it to see if it's perfect."
"You've made it really complicated."
"Who's fault is that... Ack! My eyes!"
At that moment, Jang Man-soo glared at Lillian, who was sticking her face out to the left, and suddenly his eyes were poked by a finger that popped out.
"Where do you think you're glaring at your sister?"
"That doesn't mean you have to poke my eyes!"
"That's right, who told you to look at me like that?"
Shinwoo shook his head at the sight of the two people who had started fighting again, thinking it was going to be quiet.
"...You guys, do it moderately. Man-soo, hurry up and start it."
"Ouch! I really thought my eyes were going to fall out."
With a mumble, Jang Man-soo wiped away the tears he was shedding from the pain and pressed the operation button of the Contact Network Radar Device.