Chapter 86
Chapter 86
86.
The Light Under the Lamp is Darkest
Dorothy McDaniel could hardly believe what she was seeing. At first, she wondered if Cui Xun had been threatened into making the video call.
But the recording date of the video was after Cui Xun's death.
Dorothy glared at Xue Yulan.
"Cui Xun's body... is it really her?"
"Yes? Of course..."
"I'm asking if you confirmed it yourself."
The most reasonable suspicion right now was Cui Xun's betrayal. It was possible that she had faked her own death and embezzled the funds from the Black Ground Project.
However, Xue Yulan, Cui Xun's subordinate, did not have much authority within the TSF China branch. In the first place, Cui Xun had directly managed the Black Ground Project, so it was difficult to know the details.
"The disposal of the body... I had no choice but to entrust it to the support forces that arrived there."
"Haa—!"
The biggest problem was that Cui Xun's body was completely burned in the car explosion. Naturally, it was impossible to confirm whether it was Cui Xun by her face.
Other methods were DNA analysis and dental comparison, but it would be difficult to confirm because the body had been completely disposed of.
"Could it be... are you thinking that former Director Cui Xun orchestrated this?"
"Can't you see this video?"
Cui Xun in the phone held by Dorothy looked like herself.
"But if former Director Cui Xun was going to take action herself, would there have been a need to change the representative?"
Dorothy didn't understand that part either, but considering Cui Xun's position, it could be thought of in a twisted way.
"She might have been planning not to show herself if possible. But because this guy checked so meticulously, she had no choice but to make a video call."
"Even though it's something that would be revealed with a little checking?"
"She might have thought that she just needed to secure the money and hide."
Dorothy turned her gaze to Lu Wens, who was lying on the floor.
"Do you know where they moved the warehouse?"
"How would I know that?"
"Haa. He doesn't know his situation at all. Well, if he's useless, there's nothing we can do."
At the same time, Braden pierced his head with a pistol equipped with a silencer.
Thwack—
Braden looked at Lu Wens, whose face was buried in the dirt floor, and said to Dorothy.
"First, I'll secure the nearby CCTV from the video call's point of origin and track down the changed representative of Haishin Trading."
"Please do so. Cui Xun might have left other traces. I'll report the current possibilities to the higher-ups. If Cui Xun is really alive... I'll have to let her know what price a traitor will pay."
Dorothy, who got back in the car, became even more complicated.
Cui Xun's betrayal... frankly, she was one of the people who knew better than anyone what kind of existence was behind TSF Investment.
Of course, considering the current situation, Im Hee-yeon's kidnapping by MH Group had to be considered a smokescreen. It was to make the Public Security Bureau believe that she was definitely dead after deliberately leaking information to them.
"If Cui Xun is really dead..."
Dorothy didn't miss other possibilities.
But if the enemy's identity was completely different, the seriousness of the problem would be completely different. That was because the identity of TSF Investment had been revealed.
Currently, TSF Investment had taken root in many countries based on the mercenary unit SHASS and its home country's business. The plan created based on that was Black Ground.
Since the Black Ground Project aimed to create a new image for the organization, it should never be stopped no matter what.
"The only way is to eliminate all the outsiders involved in this..."
Of course, this was a matter that could become a major social issue, so she couldn't decide on her own and had to get permission from the higher-ups.
Ray Sung Group was shaking greatly as financial products and real estate problems surfaced.
Meanwhile, Shinwoo entered China under the pretext of a meeting with Azure Feather Group and arrived at the customs warehouse in Nansha New Port, Guangzhou.
It was late at night, so the surroundings were dark. While standing in front of the customs warehouse office, several cars approached and Yakuza Weishuan got out.
"You arrived early."
"It just happened that way. More than that, I'm glad you left Meian behind."
"I sent her on a business trip to another area. But is it really okay here?"
The Nansha New Port they were at was managed by the government and was influenced by the Seven Circle Society.
"The light under the lamp is darkest. They wouldn't think that we moved the warehouse to the place they entrusted to us."
"Heo... that's really absurd."
The warehouse that TSF China branch had entrusted through Lu Wens was moved to Nansha New Port.
Of course, the traces were erased by detouring several times out of Guangzhou and completely changing the exterior of the container.
In addition, Jang Man-soo had disrupted the nearby CCTV, including the movement route, and changed all the records of the Nansha New Port customs warehouse, so they would not be tracked.
Meanwhile, Shinwoo and Weishuan entered the warehouse.
A pre-arranged employee let them through, and they were able to reach the container box inside the warehouse area.
"Still, you managed not to run away with the money. Weren't you tempted?"
"To be honest, it would be a lie if I said I wasn't."
A whopping 10 billion yuan. It was an amount that could allow him to live his life dozens of times over if he didn't do anything foolish.
"You resisted well."
"I was also scared of you, and if I had run away with this money, you would have chased me to the ends of hell."
Weishuan opened the container in front of him wide. Inside, boxes were piled up to the front of the entrance.
Each box was filled with 100 yuan bills.
"I wasn't really planning to chase you even if you ran away with it."
"What?! Really?"
"My goal was just to get the money out of there."
By now, the TSF China branch and the insider of Ray Sung Group who had embezzled 10 billion yuan must have been in chaos.
"Heo... I kept my loyalty for nothing. Or even now..."
"It's already too late. And you'll need my help to use this money without getting caught, right?"
Even though China was vast, it was easy to track the flow of funds. Moreover, since it was 10 billion yuan, the possibility of being tracked would only increase if it was handled carelessly.
"You said you had a way, right? But is there really no problem?"
"There won't be if you follow me well. If you don't like that, you can dispose of it yourself. But if there's a problem, there's nothing I can do."
Weishuan also pondered about that part for a long time. Judging from the moves Shinwoo had made so far, there was no sign of bad intentions.
However, Weishuan had lived in the underworld full of betrayal and suspicion. He couldn't trust everything just because it seemed trustworthy right now.
Just like how he was betrayed by his brothers who he had been living with like family recently, he could be backstabbed at any time.
"Can I hear what the method is first? I also need to see how it can be connected to the work I have to do."
"It's simple. First, set up a company. But the capital won't be this money, but an investment through a company I've prepared."
Establishing a company for capital use was understandable, but it was difficult to understand why he would use other funds instead of the 10 billion yuan in front of him.
"Is there really a need to do that?"
"The easiest money to track is investment money. Besides, you're a person of interest in the Seven Circle Society. Wouldn't it be strange if you suddenly started a company?"
"But paper companies are also dangerous, right?"
"Paper company? What are you talking about all of a sudden?"
In the underworld, paper companies were an essential element for managing funds. Weishuan naturally judged that Shinwoo would use such a method.
"If it's a company you've prepared, you're talking about a paper company, right? Or not?"
"It's a formal investment. Of course, the reorganization of the organization will also be necessary."
"...A real company? Then I..."
"You'll be the CEO there. Don't worry about work. If you know how I worked in Korea, it'll be easy to understand."
At Shinwoo's confident answer, Weishuan recalled the information he had gathered.
Shinwoo had no failed investments in MH Group. Rather, he created results that no one had expected and rose to the position of CEO of MH Future Security.
Frankly, Weishuan couldn't hide his admiration when he saw such content.
"Are you telling me to go into the light?"
"Isn't that what you've been thinking about for a while?"
At that moment, Weishuan's expression hardened.
"...How do you know that?"
"I did some research on you, just like you did on me. Originally, you were planning to make enough money and then go into the light with the brothers who betrayed you. Well, it didn't end well."
Of course, that information was what Shinwoo had heard when he met Weishuan before his regression. Instead, the betrayal of the brothers was successful at the time, and Weishuan went deeper into the underworld because of the shock...
"Just how far does that information network of yours reach... it's disgusting."
"Is the decision still pending?"
"There's still the next explanation. The company is the company, and you have to tell me what to do with this money."
Tap— Tap—
Weishuan tapped the box with his palm as if trying to change the subject.
"The rest is easy. If there's someone trustworthy in your organization, have them create a company and invest in the company you created. A large amount at once will be difficult. They put in money, the company grows it, and the profits are shared. How about it? Neat, right?"
"Are you that confident in the investment?"
"I wouldn't be able to say this if I wasn't confident."
In any case, the list of investors was thoroughly managed by the company, so there was no chance of it leaking out. And since the funds were being dispersed, it would be difficult to track even if they intentionally targeted it.
"If it goes according to theory, my subordinates won't have to worry about making a living."
"It would be even better for those who want to go into the light like you."
Of course, Weishuan also found problems in that theory.
"Isn't there a limit to the number of companies? I have more than one or two people under me. I can't tell all those guys to create companies."
"Of course not. In any case, the company you create will continue to grow. At first, investment, then expansion into real estate, lodging, distribution, trade, etc. Who will fill that position? Of course, your subordinates have to follow along that much."
"Reorganization is also necessary."
Like Liwen and Huwan, other subordinates could also become greedy.
Moreover, it was not easy to come out of the shadows into the light. It was something that required that much determination, so it was necessary to consider it carefully.
"It would be nice if you took care of it yourself."
Shinwoo thought that Weishuan, who had experienced betrayal, would solve the worrying parts well on his own.
"You're really not an easy person."
"Ah, lastly, is it possible to contact Wang Hong, the Minister of Construction of the Chinese State Council?"
"Are you really thinking of returning some of the slush fund to the Chinese government?"
It wasn't just companies that were harmed by the Ray Sung Group incident. Since the group was operated with real estate as its base, all construction work and sales were suspended as problems arose.
It was bound to be a huge loss for those who had paid for housing.
"I wouldn't know if the money didn't come into our hands. But if it's in our hands, it's a problem if we don't take action."
"I don't know if you're being nosy or if you have other intentions..."
It was then. A chilling voice echoed from somewhere.
"LOX—!"
The owner of the voice was Meian.
Shinwoo looked at Weishuan with a serious expression.
"I told you to send her far away!"
"I definitely did... Did one of my subordinates tell her?"
"Aish! Let's talk about the rest next time."
Shinwoo, who was looking around, ran to the opposite side. Then, when he came to an open space, his brow furrowed. Even if he climbed over the wall of the customs warehouse, Meian would chase after him.
In the end, there was only one place to escape.
"Damn it!"
Splash—