Chapter 129
Chapter 129
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New Year with the Prosecution (2)
Attorney Jeon Hyeong-beom meticulously pointed out the mistakes made by the prosecution and pushed forward.
Thanks to that, even Prosecutor Roh Seung-jin couldn't properly refute and had no choice but to release Shinwoo.
Shinwoo left the interrogation room and was about to return to the company. At that moment, Jeon Hyeong-beom, who was walking beside him, looked around and said quietly.
"In the future, you must never comply with any Voluntary Accompaniment from the prosecution. Even if such a thing happens, please call me immediately."
Jeon Hyeong-beom took out his business card and handed it to Shinwoo.
"I only came because I was curious about what the prosecution would use to pressure you."
"But coming like this will only make the situation worse."
"I know. I also know what will happen in the future."
"...Pardon?"
He took the elevator down and went outside.
But reporters, who had somehow caught the scent, were swarming like a pack of dogs in front of the Central District Prosecutor's Office.
"CEO Baek Shin-woo! Is it true that you profited from insider trading?"
"Please say something!"
"I heard that insider trading has been frequent at MH Future Security. What do you think about that?"
"What did you discuss with the prosecution?"
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The questions were fired like a swarm of attacking bees.
At the same time, Mark Freeman and other bodyguards, who had been waiting in front of the Central District Prosecutor's Office, surrounded and blocked them.
"Let's get to the vehicle quickly."
Shinwoo listened to Mark's words and was able to get into the car, passing through the layers of people surrounding him.
Even through the closed window, the reporters' shouts continued.
Jeon Hyeong-beom, who got into the passenger seat, looked at Shinwoo with a slightly surprised expression.
"There were definitely no reporters until just now... Did CEO Baek know about this?"
"Just by looking roughly, you can tell who set up the situation. If that's the case, they would naturally mobilize reporters as well."
Shinwoo had been watching the news on his phone at the prosecutor's office.
【MH Electronics, following MH Foods, this time insider trading allegations at MH Investment Company? The Central District Prosecutor's Office is conducting a large-scale investigation with a Search Warrant for MH Investment Company, and the CEO of the company, Mr. A, was also taken into Voluntary Accompaniment on the same day...】
【Is the secret to the investment success of M Company, which belongs to MH Group, insider trading? The Central District Prosecutor's Office announced that they have launched an investigation focusing on the matter after receiving a public interest report...】
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In a short amount of time, numerous articles poured out on the internet.
As Shinwoo's influence had been significant, there were bound to be many stories.
Jeon Hyeong-beom also sighed as he examined the articles.
"At this rate... MH Future Security will inevitably take a hit."
"The group headquarters will also be damaged."
Shinwoo had expected it from the moment the prosecution, armed with a Search Warrant, stormed the company. And he could easily guess who had created the situation.
'I didn't think that Kwak Chi-young would use such crude tactics...'
Currently, the TSF Korean branch was acquiring shares of MH Group and its affiliates. The justification was to dismiss Chairman Myung Joong-hwan and support Myung In-chul, but Shinwoo didn't believe that Kwak Chi-young would really stop there.
The ultimate goal would be to use MH Group as a stepping stone to create Brilliant Group after TSF swallowed it up.
"For now, the prosecution won't be able to move without solid evidence. Instead, CEO Baek, you must tell me all the important details."
"Tell you what?"
While coming to the Central District Prosecutor's Office, Jeon Hyeong-beom had roughly checked the performance of the Strategic Investment Operations Team and Operations Team 2, which Shinwoo had led since before MH Future Security.
He had heard stories about how amazing it was, but when he confirmed it with the records, he felt a chill and even suspected that they had actually engaged in insider trading.
The company's profits that Shinwoo had generated in about a year were enormous. Moreover, they had recently acquired Baesung Distribution with 1 trillion won, so it was impossible not to find it strange.
"...There really isn't any insider trading?"
No one can pursue only pure methods in success.
As a corporate lawyer, Jeon Hyeong-beom had seen countless such people, so he thought that Shinwoo was no different.
Shinwoo chuckled at the question.
"What if there wasn't?"
"...Are you sure?"
Because there were many people who spoke with forked tongues.
Of course, he couldn't help but not fully trust the lawyer. Although he was from the group's legal team, Shinwoo was the owner's illegitimate child, so it was even more likely.
"If I'm not sure, is there no way? Well, I don't know if there's a separate way in this situation."
"Are you saying there are no problems at all? I'm a lawyer. I need to know all the details to prepare for any situation."
"What problem is there with investing after predicting how the stock price will fluctuate?"
"If it's just pure prediction, then there wouldn't be. But..."
Shinwoo interrupted him.
"I did know. That's why I was so good at stocks."
"Exactly how?"
"I came back from the future."
For a moment, Jeon Hyeong-beom looked at Shinwoo as if he was genuinely dumbfounded.
"Do you think this situation is a joke?"
"Honestly, seeing such ridiculous tricks makes it seem more like a joke than a joke."
"It's affecting the group's stock price. It's something that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. So, CEO, you must tell me what I need to know."
Shinwoo stared at Jeon Hyeong-beom and asked back.
"Exactly what are you talking about?"
"Whether there were any illegal acts. If there were, I need to prepare a defense accordingly."
"Hmm... If you're talking about illegal acts, there is one."
"What is it?"
Jeon Hyeong-beom, with his ears perked up, leaned towards Shinwoo.
"I've killed people before."
"......"
"Why? Can't you believe it?"
"I came here to help CEO Baek on the chairman's instructions. But why have you been acting like this since earlier?"
Jeon Hyeong-beom, thinking it was nonsense, became frustrated.
In response to that question, Shinwoo erased the slight smile that had been on his face.
"That's right. You came because the chairman sent you. Ah, I heard you're retiring in two years. Is that right?"
"...Pardon? Why are you suddenly talking about that...?"
Jeon Hyeong-beom tilted his head, confused by the sudden talk of retirement.
Shinwoo glanced at his phone and continued.
"When you retire, you'll be able to live comfortably in a 2.3 billion won house in Honolulu, Hawaii. It'll be comfortable with five rooms and two bathrooms. Right?"
"......"
Jeon Hyeong-beom's face hardened, and he couldn't open his mouth.
"You could have settled the lawsuit against LAOJIA quickly, but you deliberately dragged it out. You must have felt relieved to receive such a gift for such an easy favor."
"Th, that's... What are you talking about?"
From the beginning, Shinwoo knew that Jeon Hyeong-beom was someone that TSF had moved. It started with Go Seok-ju and An Dong-won, who had betrayed MH Electronics.
From that point on, he continued to scan people from MH Group headquarters. Jeon Hyeong-beom was filtered out there, and he confirmed that his family's assets had increased with the LAOJIA design and technology leak case.
"You were dragging out the lawsuit preparation even though you were well-prepared."
"What on earth is that..."
"If you don't want to suffer, you should be moderate in your greed. And this is the end of my warning. So, Attorney Jeon Hyeong-beom, think carefully."
Silence began to linger in the car.
In the meantime, the car was able to arrive at MH headquarters. Outside the company, there were reporters who had caught the scent, just like in front of the prosecutor's office.
Of course, KITE's security guards were blocking the reporters from entering.
Shinwoo passed them, entered the underground parking lot, got out of the car, and said to Jeon Hyeong-beom.
"Ah, if I were you, I would pack my bags and leave for Hawaii right now. Because you might get into trouble if you stay here after your identity has been exposed."
Jeon Hyeong-beom, left standing alone in front of the car, swallowed hard, and his fingertips trembled.
After saying that, Shinwoo went inside with the bodyguards. When he went upstairs, the office was a mess due to the prosecution's search.
"Is everyone okay?"
Jang Man-soo and Wei were inside.
"They turned it upside down like thieves. But you came out faster than I thought."
"Jeon Hyeong-beom, the head of the group's legal team, came as my lawyer."
"That greedy bastard must have had some ability."
It was Jang Man-soo who had investigated the Hawaiian house that Jeon Hyeong-beom had received as a bribe.
"I just gave him a moderate warning. If he has any sense, he'll step down on his own."
"The news will reach CEO Myung In-chul and Kwak Chi-young."
Attorney Jeon Hyeong-beom was originally a person of Executive Director Lee Byung-jin, who was an executive at headquarters. And Lee Byung-jin followed Myung In-chul.
Naturally, Jeon Hyeong-beom had delayed the lawsuit preparation between MH Electronics and LAOJIA on Myung In-chul's instructions.
But here, another person approached Jeon Hyeong-beom. It was Kwak Chi-young of TSF. He was the one who had given the Hawaiian house to Jeon Hyeong-beom as a bribe.
In other words, Kwak Chi-young was supporting Myung In-chul but was not completely trusting him and was watching his movements.
"They must have checked by now. But there's nothing dangerous among the data they took, right?"
"Everything is encrypted, and the really important stuff has been moved to an external server while locking the system. Anyway, we hardly use written materials, so there won't be any problems."
Jang Man-soo shrugged his shoulders, and Wei stepped forward from the side.
"Are the accounts okay? If they can't find our data there, they might try to latch onto that. I don't doubt Man-soo's skills, but if TSF is moving to this extent, the prosecution won't let it pass quietly either."
"There's only legal transaction information, so they won't be able to milk that for long either."
Shinwoo continued after Jang Man-soo's answer.
"That's right. But they'll probably use this opportunity to collect more shares aggressively."
"They've already started moving. Because of this MH Future Security situation, MH Holdings has fallen by 0.34% and MH Electronics by 1.23% more."
"That's quite significant."
In particular, MH Electronics' market capitalization was over 380 trillion won. 1% of that is about 3.8 trillion won. The total decline to date was over 10.83%.
The total loss was 42 trillion won. With a loss of 420 billion won per 1%, the shareholders were bound to be in an uproar.
"Our investment funds are mostly circulating externally, so there's hardly any impact, but their target is MH Holdings and MH Electronics."
Anyway, Myung In-chul had already stepped down from his position as CEO of MH Electronics and MH Construction on Myung Joong-hwan's instructions.
With the owner of the castle gone, it was easier for TSF to attack.
"We need to resolve this situation quickly."
"The prosecution will keep trying to latch onto it. Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"What's with asking that when you know how I'm going to solve it?"
Jang Man-soo tapped on the keyboard and pressed enter at the end.
"It's fun. I put the data on Prosecutor Roh Seung-jin and Chief Prosecutor Ahn Sang-hye in WAVE CHAT. Pick something appropriate."
Shinwoo accessed WAVE CHAT with his tablet.
WAVE CHAT was not only a communication network but also a place where team members shared various data.
"It looks like there's still no contact from Rick and Hector."
Before checking the data, his eyes went to the message icon first.
But suddenly, the 'N' mark appeared.
"Huh? Ah, it's Lillian."
It was a message from Lillian, who was on a business trip.
【Lillian(SILVER) : FAKE Mission Clear.】
【Shinwoo(LOX) : Ok.】