Chapter 71
Chapter 71
Episode 71. MOTHER (2)
Im Hee-yeon had initially brought Shinwoo to Cheon Hye-rin to introduce them for Shinwoo's safety.
But what was the situation now? The identities of those bastards, which she herself couldn't figure out, were flowing out of Shinwoo's mouth.
She couldn't help but become more serious than ever.
"How did you find out about that?"
"Thanks to my information network."
"I'm asking, what is that information network!"
"It's important to me, so I can't tell you."
The information he learned from his regression... Of course, he couldn't share it with anyone except his comrades.
Cheon Hye-rin said with a meaningful expression.
"How much did our grandson figure out with the clue '666'?"
"What I'm about to say won't leak out, right?"
Inside the greenhouse were Shinwoo, Im Hee-yeon, and Cheon Hye-rin. Only the maid serving tea was nearby.
Shinwoo looked at the maid as if he was worried about her.
"That child is also my secretary. She's trustworthy, so you don't have to worry."
"How can I trust her? The standards for judging a person's trust aren't all the same."
Money could shake people depending on how it was used. He didn't know what kind of person the maid was, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that she might be someone who would use information if it could be turned into money.
"Our grandson is quite picky."
The maid only slightly lowered her head at Cheon Hye-rin's gaze and then left the greenhouse.
"Is that enough now?"
"I'm just being careful."
"Then tell me. 666. What's there?"
After thinking for a moment, Shinwoo carefully opened his mouth.
"A mercenary unit, tentatively called 666 Unit. The official name is SHASS. It's an acronym for Six Hundred And Sixty Six. They're very dangerous guys who won't hesitate to kill for their purpose."
"Mercenaries..."
"They operate under TSF Investment."
Unlike Cheon Hye-rin, who was listening quietly, Im Hee-yeon's face hardened when the name of a company she knew came up.
"TSF? Why would they target me?"
She hadn't done anything while working at MH Electronics that would make her clash with TSF.
"Myung In-chul and Kwak Chi-young, the head of the Korean branch of TSF, have joined hands. But don't even think about intervening. You wouldn't be able to anyway."
At that moment, Im Hee-yeon was able to piece together Shinwoo's actions so far like a puzzle.
"...Could it be that the reason you joined MH Electronics was because of that? How long have you known?"
"Since I found out about the 666 Unit. If those guys targeted you, it meant the enemy was nearby."
"Then you should have told me."
Shinwoo's expression turned cold.
"If you knew, what could you have done?"
"At least I could have prepared."
"What kind of preparation? Preparation to die without pain? Even that day, you would have been dead if it weren't for me, right?"
Originally, Im Hee-yeon shouldn't have existed in the future. MH Electronics would start to shake from that, and in the end, preparations would be made for it to be torn to shreds by TSF Investment.
"...So you're saying you're okay?"
"Worry about yourself before you worry about me. And don't interfere with what I'm doing because of the explanation I just gave you."
Currently, TSF Investment was in crisis due to the Baesung Logistics matter. With Myung In-chul cornered at MH Electronics, he didn't know if things like Myung Joong-hwan's death and the company's crisis would be brought forward from the original future.
Of course, Im Hee-yeon would be a major obstacle to Myung In-chul in that process, so she would be the top priority for elimination.
"Are you saying I should just stay still?"
"If you don't stay still? Can you immediately get rid of President Myung In-chul? Or can you solve TSF Investment?"
"......"
Until now, she hadn't even found out the identity of the 666 Unit. If Shinwoo hadn't told her, she might have continued to be ignorant and been attacked.
"Just stay as you are now."
"What about you? If they're such dangerous guys, wouldn't it be better to just let it pass quietly? Why are you trying so hard?"
Shinwoo wore a serious expression with a cold murderous intent.
"Because those guys targeted my life. I can't stand not returning more than I received."
"They might hurt you."
"We'll have to see. And I don't think I need the help of the Cheongwoo Group."
He even rejected the reason why Im Hee-yeon brought Shinwoo here.
At this, Cheon Hye-rin, who had been listening quietly, chuckled.
"If it's such a great place, shouldn't you need my help even more?"
The Cheongwoo Group had global influence. Especially in its home ground, China, there were only a handful of places that could compare to the Cheongwoo Group.
Of course, Shinwoo knew that her help could be a great strength in terms of funds and information.
"I don't like being indebted. But a deal might be different."
"A deal with this Cheon Hye-rin? Do you have the conditions to say that?"
The scale of funds that Cheon Hye-rin moved was on a different level from what Shinwoo had handled so far.
"To give you a taste... I recommend you withdraw from the business you're cooperating with Raysheng Gold Money as soon as possible."
At that moment, Cheon Hye-rin's brow twitched.
"Are you talking about the Raysheng Group that specializes in real estate development?"
"If there's no other place, that's probably it."
"Why?"
"Soon, there will be a problem with the financial affiliates that were the source of funds for the Raysheng Group. About... 60 billion yuan will be short."
About 11 trillion won in Korean currency. If that amount couldn't be resolved, even a large company would collapse in an instant.
"What's the source of the information?"
"I don't know why you keep asking me what I can't tell you."
The Raysheng Group matter was information that Cheon Hye-rin hadn't even received yet.
At this, Cheon Hye-rin pressed a button and called the maid who had left earlier.
"Find out about Raysheng Gold Money right away. Especially..."
Cheon Hye-rin paused and made eye contact with Shinwoo. Her eyes were asking for more information.
"There will be a problem with the financial products that Gold Money was operating."
"That's what he says. Go through it without leaving out a single thread."
"I'll check right away."
After the maid left, Cheon Hye-rin looked at Shinwoo with a strange expression.
"If this is true, what should I give my grandson?"
"You must have been doing quite a big business with the Raysheng Group. And you keep calling me grandson, but I'm very uncomfortable with that title."
"Then what should I call you?"
"I have a title, so please call me CEO Baek."
"Why? I want to take out the 'grand' in grandson and just call you son."
"...As I said before, I'm very uncomfortable with that."
Shinwoo was more serious than ever.
"Well, I'll think about it. Ah! Don't tell me the title is a condition? If that's the case, it seems like I'm getting a bad deal."
"The price hasn't been set yet. We'll have to talk again when that's done."
The key was how much money the Cheongwoo Group had tied up in the Raysheng Group. Moreover, if it was already too late, they might have to bear a huge loss.
"I like that you're not naive. So, how long are you planning to stay in China?"
This question was directed at Im Hee-yeon, who had a reluctant expression.
"I came here for the audit of the MH Electronics and Baipo business, so I'm planning to stay for about 3 days. But Shinwoo..."
Shinwoo was only brought here to be introduced to Cheon Hye-rin. There was nothing else to do, so it was ambiguous to keep him here.
"I'll stay for about 3 days too. I remembered something I wanted to do while I was in China."
It was to find Wen Wei, another member of the Triad Eye. Originally, he had given up on the search itself because it seemed difficult to leave the country, but Myung Joong-hwan had solved it, so he could take it as an opportunity.
"Good. Then let's see if we can make a deal within that time."
Shinwoo had also thought about getting help from Cheon Hye-rin to find Wen Wei.
But he didn't know what he would have to endure to borrow her power without any deal. Even before his regression, Cheon Hye-rin had been thoroughly profit-oriented.
"Then is the conversation over?"
"What are you going to do about accommodation? If you haven't booked a hotel, it would be good to stay here. There are plenty of rooms anyway."
Shinwoo looked at the side of the mansion visible through the greenhouse glass. He had felt it when he came in, but it was enormous.
"I don't like extravagant places. I'll excuse myself first. The Managing Director knows my contact information, so you can ask her."
With those words, Shinwoo left the greenhouse.
In the quiet atmosphere, Im Hee-yeon looked at Shinwoo's back with a wistful expression and sighed. Cheon Hye-rin smiled at the sight.
"It's not easy to win your son's heart, is it?"
"I don't even think about winning it. I just... hope he understands me even a little."
"That's the same thing. But what was he really doing? He's twenty-three this year?"
"That's Korean age, and he's twenty-two in international age."
"Am I not Korean?"
Cheon Hye-rin had only obtained citizenship after moving from Korea to China 60 years ago.
"Honestly, you're closer to being Chinese."
"I'm just living here because I have to work. I want to wrap up all the work here and go back to Korea, but I only have one life."
She had created the current Cheongwoo Group over about 40 years. In the process, she had made countless enemies.
Now she could live well because there was the fortress of the Cheongwoo Group, but if that disappeared, she couldn't guarantee what would happen or how she would be treated.
"You should have done it moderately."
"Look who's talking. You're talking like you haven't experienced that?"
Fate was fate. They felt a sense of kinship with each other, so they had been able to continue until now.
Cheon Hye-rin and Im Hee-yeon had many similarities.
"More than that, is there really a problem with Raysheng Gold Money as Shinwoo said? I know that there are more than 1 trillion yuan of funds being operated there..."
"If there were no signs that I didn't know about, it means that someone is intentionally blinding people."
"Could it be CEO Du Im-hwa..."
That was the name of the CEO of Raysheng Gold Money.
Du Im-hwa was a founding member of the Raysheng Group and had played a major role. In particular, she had shown outstanding skills in real estate speculation and financial product management, so she was able to take on the position of managing the source of funds.
"That's probably the most likely possibility."
"If Shinwoo's words are true... the aftermath will be quite big, right?"
"I hope not, but... if he can even estimate the scale, it's hard not to believe it. But your son is really your son. He's a former soldier, but he also has outstanding talent in business."
"I wish it was moderate too. He's not easy to deal with. He's busy turning MH Electronics upside down."
Cheon Hye-rin might have only repaid the favor and ended it if Im Hee-yeon had only saved her life without any ability.
But she gave her a separate opportunity, and Im Hee-yeon showed sufficient ability there.
"He's worse than you... that's amazing in itself."
Then Im Hee-yeon's phone rang.
It was a call from Song Tae-hoon, who was waiting at the entrance.
"Yes, speak."
[Managing Director. CEO Baek went out alone.]
"What? Why didn't you stick with him as a bodyguard?"
[He was headstrong.]
"You should have followed him even if it was by tailing him."
[You know that he can easily shake us off even if we do that.]
Im Hee-yeon grabbed the back of her neck.