Chapter 109
Chapter 109
Shinwoo sent Meian to the KITE office and returned to his office with Wen Wei.
Jang Man-soo and Lillian, who had been waiting inside, greeted him enthusiastically as soon as they saw him.
"What's this? I thought it would take a few more days."
"You should have at least given us a heads up!"
Wei smiled awkwardly, then gave Jang Man-soo a strange look when he saw his attire.
"Hey, Jang Man-soo... what's with your clothes? Don't tell me, that awful disease of yours is back?"
With the question, Wei's gaze turned to Shinwoo and Lillian, as if seeking confirmation.
"Why wouldn't it be?"
"But... last time I saw you, you were wearing a normal suit, weren't you?"
He was referring to the MH Group's 40th-anniversary party.
"I forced him to wear that back then. As you can see, this is his usual work attire."
"Haa―! I used to think you only dressed like that as a deviation during vacations, but you wear that every time you come to work?! Seriously! What kind of fashion sense do you need to have to wear a green suit with a red tie?!"
"It's not red, it's strawberry pink?!"
At that moment, Wei remembered the WAVE CHAT login issue that had popped up in the taxi.
"Ah! What's your favorite color? Why does something like that pop up with contact issues?"
"This is it! My favorite, strawberry pink!"
Jang Man-soo held the tie in front of Wei's eyes.
"Why is there a strawberry name in a color that's pink..."
"...I agree with that."
Shinwoo patted Wei on the shoulder from the side, understanding his confusion.
"Anyway... you're all fashion-illiterates."
"What does that mean? It feels really unpleasant."
"It means you don't know fashion!"
"......"
They chatted noisily about the tie and Jang Man-soo's favorite color.
Then, everyone started laughing, and they could once again feel that they had really come together.
"Is there anything I can do at this company? In my previous life, all I did was fight against Triad Eye, and my only other experience was managing kids in the organization."
Shinwoo chuckled at Wei's worried question.
"It's a similar job. You can take over KITE's work."
"...Huh? KITE? You mean the security company you're the CEO of?"
"That's right. You'll be the head of the security and bodyguard division there."
Wei was surprised once again.
"Me, the head? You know I dropped out of middle school, so my highest education is elementary school, right?"
Wei, who came from an orphanage, had been rebellious since he was young. His life afterward wasn't easy either, as he wandered the back alleys and, as an adult, made a living with his fists to support his orphanage siblings.
Of course, Shinwoo knew that very well.
"You graduated high school with a GED, didn't you?"
"That was before I came back here. Now I'm an elementary school graduate."
He had obtained it with the help of Lillian, who had the highest education in Triad Eye.
"It's okay. Man-soo and I are doing well even though we only graduated high school. And what you'll be doing isn't much different from what you used to do. Just take good care of the training and supervision of the security and bodyguards and the system operation."
Shinwoo said that as he brought over the KITE's work summary documents that he had printed out in advance from his desk and handed them over.
Wei, who started looking at the documents, had a worried expression.
"Hmm..."
"If there are any problems with the security and bodyguard system, just fix them right away. It's mostly set up now, so there shouldn't be any problems."
"Can I really do this?"
"I've done it enough myself. And it would be good for you to show your orphanage siblings that you're working with peace of mind."
In fact, Wei had been worried about that part.
His personality, which had been that of a gangster immediately after his regression, had changed drastically, and he had begun to take care of his siblings with great devotion. At first, his siblings even told him he was crazy...
Of course, he had also lived as an Assassin for a while to protect the orphanage, but he didn't regret that choice.
"Are you sure it's okay?"
"If you have any difficulties, I'll help you anytime. There's me, Lillian, and Man-soo."
The others standing next to him also smiled slightly at Wei. Both of them seemed to completely trust Shinwoo's choice.
"Anyway... the boss hasn't changed from before."
"There's no reason to change. Then I'll assume you've accepted and post a formal announcement."
While Shinwoo went to his desk, Jang Man-soo approached.
"That damn boss is giving everyone but me the title of head."
"Man-soo, what are you then?"
"I'm just a manager."
Wei also knew that the current MH Future Security had been created with Jang Man-soo's abilities. He had naturally assumed that he would be in charge of important tasks like Lillian, so he looked puzzled.
"...Why?"
"Well, if I step forward too aggressively, it's easy to become a target. That's why the boss and Lillian are stepping forward."
Shinwoo had been the target of assassination attempts several times. If Jang Man-soo, who specialized in support, had been targeted, it might have been really dangerous.
"Ah... but are you really okay with it?"
"I don't care if you become the head. I'm just a little dissatisfied that Lillian is above me."
Jang Man-soo's sharp gaze turned to Lillian.
At that moment, Lillian flashed her eyes even more sharply and raised two fingers.
"Who told you to look at me like that? Do you want your eyeballs gouged out this time?"
"Try it again."
"Oh, really―?"
Jang Man-soo and Lillian went back into a confrontation and started spinning around in the middle of the office as if they were about to wrestle.
Shinwoo approached from the side and looked at them with a pathetic expression.
"We should just install a ring here."
"Wouldn't Man-soo be called up every day if we did that?"
"It depends on what that bastard does. Anyway, the announcement..."
Knock, knock― Knock, knock―
Then there was a knock on the door, and Yoo Hyung-jin, the operations director of KITE, was visible through the glass.
The KITE's internal office was on the 33rd floor, not the 4th basement floor. Yoo Hyung-jin had come down so urgently that his forehead was covered in beads of sweat. The reason he came was obvious.
"Did you see the announcement?"
"I just checked it. What's going on?"
He was dumbfounded because he hadn't been informed of anything in advance.
"It's as it says. This is the person who will be in charge of the practical work at KITE from now on."
Shinwoo said that and pointed to Wen Wei, who was standing in the middle of the office.
At this, Wen Wei hesitated and approached Shinwoo's side.
"...I'm Wen Wei."
Yoo Hyung-jin looked slightly surprised when fluent Korean came out of the Chinese man's mouth.
"...I'm Yoo Hyung-jin, the operations director of KITE. But CEO! Shouldn't you at least tell us the basic information about the person you're hiring?"
Yoo Hyung-jin knew the people Shinwoo had hired so far very well. However, the only one he could understand was Lillian Foster, who had been transferred from Livio Soft as a dispatched employee.
Jang Man-soo, who was collaborating with MH Tech on research, Meian, who was hired as a new recruit for the special bodyguard team, and Lee Sung-moon, who was working as the planning manager of MH Future Security.
If you only looked at their resumes, they were all people with careers that would make it difficult for them to even come near the headquarters.
But now they were all being recognized and active, so it was difficult for Yoo Hyung-jin to say anything.
"Well... that's true. But the head of KITE is responsible for the safety of our customers. Customers may complain."
"We'll know once we try. If you're curious about his skills, let's go down first. I'll show you directly."
At that moment, Yoo Hyung-jin began to feel uneasy. He had never seen anything quietly proceed whenever he heard those words.
Shinwoo looked at Jang Man-soo and Lillian.
"I'll go down with Wei and come back."
With that explanation, Shinwoo took Wei and Yoo Hyung-jin and went down to the 4th basement floor.
Then Wei quietly asked in Swahili, which they used among colleagues.
"What are you trying to do?"
"Seeing is believing. You'll know once we go down."
On the 4th basement floor, employees who had not been assigned to missions were training as usual. Then, Jeong Gang-ho, who was supervising the training on one side, approached, tapping the floor with his cane.
"CEO! What brings you here at this hour?"
Shinwoo usually didn't come down unless it was an important matter related to MH Future Security's work in the morning.
"I have someone to introduce you to. Didn't you see the announcement?"
"I haven't had a chance to check it because I'm supervising the training."
Jeong Gang-ho's gaze turned to Wei, who was standing next to Shinwoo.
"This is Wen Wei, who will be working as the head of KITE's security and bodyguard division starting today. He's outstanding in security and bodyguard operating systems and training programs, but he's new to office work, so I hope the instructor will teach him a lot."
The things he had just said were what Shinwoo had been in charge of so far along with his CEO duties. It was no different from saying that he would hand it over to a man named Wen Wei, so Jeong Gang-ho looked surprised.
"...The head? But is he Chinese?"
"That's right. But he speaks Korean well, so there won't be any problems with communication."
Jeong Gang-ho was one of the few people who knew about Shinwoo's UAD career. At the same time, he had once owed him his life, so he didn't doubt the people Shinwoo brought in, as he had never seen anyone work carelessly.
"I'm Jeong Gang-ho, the strategic training instructor."
"I'm Wen Wei. I look forward to working with you."
The two shook hands.
Meanwhile, Shinwoo watched the field employees who were training and shouted.
"Everyone stop and gather here―!"
The loud voice echoed through the long training ground. At the same time, those who had been busily moving their bodies immediately stopped and stood in formation around Shinwoo.
Yoo Hyung-jin was familiar with that situation.
"...Don't tell me, are you going to have Head Wen Wei spar with them?"
"It's best to show them directly."
A parachute appointment that suddenly falls from the sky is bound to be disliked by everyone. To suppress their doubts at once, it was best to let them experience it with their whole bodies.
As his hunch came true, Yoo Hyung-jin sighed.
"You do this every time."
"I don't like forcing people to stay and explaining things."
With that answer, Shinwoo looked over the bodyguards and pointed his finger. Those who were pointed out one by one left their positions and began to come forward.
The number was 15 in total. Everyone looked slightly bewildered because they didn't know what was going on.
But that worry didn't last long.
"Wei. 10 minutes is enough, right? But don't hurt them too badly."
"All fifteen of them in 10 minutes?"
"Why? Is it too short?"
"No. It's too long. 5 minutes is enough."
Everyone could hear it because they were talking in Korean.
At the same time, the bodyguards' foreheads furrowed, and their pride crumpled like paper.
"Then do it."
"Hata hivyo, nahodha bado ni yule yule. (Anyway, the boss is still the same.)"
Wei, who had already realized Shinwoo's intentions, muttered as he walked out, throwing the jacket and tie he had taken off to one side.
Many against one. It was an unpleasant thing for those who had learned martial arts.
"What are you doing? Aren't you going to attack?"
Wei's hand was stretched forward and beckoned to them.
At the same time, the fifteen men and women glanced at each other, and the things they had been through with Shinwoo, Lillian, and Meian flashed through their minds.
Soon, they slowly moved their steps and began to surround Wei.