Chapter 94
Chapter 94
94.
The Fourth Comrade
Shinwoo sighed at Wen Wei's unexpected method before explaining the situation so far.
How Jang Man-soo and Lillian met, the traces of the 666 Unit, the main enemy of Triad Eye, and the process of joining MH Group.
Everything that had happened so far.
Wen Wei understood without difficulty and nodded.
"If those bastards are after the Boss's life, I can't just stand by. But the fact that TSF is the predecessor of that Brilliant Group... that's quite unexpected."
Outwardly, the parent company of Brilliant Group was not TSF Investment but another private equity firm. It was clear that they had secretly gathered funds, laundered them, and then used that to grow their size.
"For now, Man-soo and Lillian have prepared a decent foundation for catching them."
Livio Soft and MH Future Security were prime examples.
"But the Boss, Man-soo, and Lillian noona at a company... do you really go to work?"
Wen Wei had seen office workers bustling around in the city.
But he couldn't easily imagine his comrades, who had roamed the battlefield together, looking like those people.
"We go to work. Everyone's adapted reasonably well(?)."
"Amazing. But if you've got a good grip on them, shouldn't you just wipe them out?"
Wen Wei seemed to think simply, making a gesture of slitting his throat with his thumb.
"The situation is different from the battlefield. In China, we had no choice because those guys kidnapped Executive Director Im Hee-yeon first, but Kwak Chi-young needs to be used to draw out not only TSF but also the guys behind them."
"Those guys we couldn't find before?"
Triad Eye often clashed with the 666 Unit on the battlefield. Of course, the 666 Unit also recognized Triad Eye's skills and had tried to recruit them, using Brilliant Group as a front.
But Shinwoo and all his comrades refused, and soon they were assigned to the nuclear missile base mission, where they all met their deaths.
"Brilliant Group isn't everything. Those guys are as meticulous as we are. Honestly, I didn't even know TSF was involved until I learned about the situation."
"Damn complicated. So what am I supposed to do? Don't tell me I have to go to work too?"
Wen Wei seemed to have a bad feeling.
"Why not? Surely you're not going to keep doing that, are you?"
He was referring to being an assassin. At Shinwoo's question, Wen Wei was troubled.
"I quit that as soon as I found the Boss. But a company? How can I go to a company? I don't have the experience that Man-soo or Lillian have."
Jang Man-soo was with the National Intelligence Service, and Lillian was with the CIA.
Unlike them, Wen Wei was with the Seven Circle Society, the largest mafia in China. Naturally, the work he did there was no different from being an assassin, so he emphasized that he had nothing to do with companies.
Of course, Shinwoo knew that well.
"Don't worry. There's something you can do."
"What am I supposed to do there?"
Shinwoo recalled a task that had been bothering him. Of course, he wasn't just passing it on. Wen Wei would do it better than anyone else there.
"It's perfect for you."
"Ah, I have a bad feeling... don't you think? Man-soo... what are you guys doing?"
Jang Man-soo and Lillian, who had been arguing loudly until just now, had approached and were looking at something on a phone.
And that phone was Wen Wei's, the one he had used to show them his SNS earlier.
"Hey, Wei. You mess around like this on SNS?"
"Oh my. Look at those abs. You could do laundry on them."
They were talking about Wen Wei's SNS, which had over 1.8 million followers.
Wen Wei's Goodstagram account mostly featured workout routines that seemed to be taken at an orphanage.
Pull-ups using only two fingers on the roof, handstands on bricks with three fingers while doing the splits, sit-ups with only his toes hooked on a tree branch, and so on...
Honestly, Shinwoo didn't understand why he took those pictures.
"Aaaargh—! Who told you to look at my stuff!"
"Didn't you leave it there for people to see?"
Wen Wei's face turned red, and he reached for the phone. But Lillian dodged his hand and playfully passed it to Jang Man-soo.
Wen Wei ran at full speed to grab it, and Lillian teased him by passing the phone to Jang Man-soo.
Shinwoo sighed slightly at the sight.
"It feels like we've got another elementary schooler... Ah, I miss Hector."
He longed for Hector Hammond, who was always serious and quiet.
Meanwhile, Wen Wei rushed at Jang Man-soo, stopped quickly, and then jumped and snatched the phone that had been thrown into the air as if performing an aerial stunt.
Even for an athlete, that kind of sudden turn would put the full weight on the knees at that speed, potentially tearing the cruciate ligament.
But Wen Wei performed that move and stood there perfectly fine, checking only his phone.
"These guys are making fun of me."
"Tch! Aren't you posting it for others to see anyway? Why are you so embarrassed?"
"I didn't post it for you guys to see?"
But Jang Man-soo wasn't going to stop teasing him. He had already searched for Wen Wei's Goodstagram account on the laptop next to him.
"Lillian! I found Wei's account."
"You're fast as always."
They were usually at each other's throats, but when it came to teasing someone, their teamwork was amazing...
Wen Wei fully realized that it was useless and approached Shinwoo again.
"Those guys are still the same. They seem even worse than before."
"They're always like that."
"So what am I supposed to do?"
"I'll let you know what to do when you officially come to Korea. Before that, we need to make sure there are no problems with the orphanage. I'll send a donation of about 30 million yuan anonymously. Take measures to ensure that the kids can live comfortably and safely."
That was over 5 billion won in Korean currency. Wen Wei had made money as a fixer under the name Ghost, but after deducting commissions, he received a little less than 100 million won per case.
As vast as China was, there were many people doing fixer work, and there weren't many jobs that required such expensive fixers.
Moreover, since he was working while hiding his identity, all he could do was make sure the kids at the orphanage didn't starve.
Of course, Wen Wei knew that Shinwoo was a third-generation chaebol, but he couldn't help but be surprised at how easily he could handle that kind of money.
"Is that possible?"
"I told you, I made a lot of money thanks to Jang Man-soo and Lillian."
"Even so... it's not just a small amount, and... it's not like I earned it..."
"Wouldn't you do the same if you were in my position?"
"Well..."
Comrades who had fought side by side for seven years.
The reason Shinwoo and his comrades first came together under the name Triad Eye was to take on only the requests that aligned with their beliefs, without being swayed by anyone.
It started modestly, but it didn't take long for them to become famous in the mercenary market.
At the same time, a camaraderie that transcended bloodlines, one that no one could envy, blossomed.
"Money is just a means to us. The important thing is that now that we've decided to reunite, we can't ignore anyone's difficulties."
"Hoo... the Boss is always..."
"Cool, right?"
Jang Man-soo suddenly popped up next to him.
"Cool my ass."
"You were having a cozy time looking at Godstagram or whatever with Lillian, why are you butting in?"
Lillian also bristled and sat down next to him.
"Are you crazy? What's cozy about me and Man-doo?"
"You were looking at it together just fine."
"I was just going to tease Wei a little because I was happy to see him after a long time. But when did you start taking care of the orphanage while doing this? Is 1.8 million followers a lot?"
Wen Wei chuckled.
"I've been doing it for a long time? I just didn't talk about it."
Everyone had their own personal time, so they might not have known.
Shinwoo sighed at Wen Wei's seemingly impressive SNS.
"It's a relief that Wei was looking for us in his own way. It's just that we didn't know how to find him."
If even one of the three of them had been interested in SNS, they would have searched for him. If they had, they could have found Wen Wei a long time ago.
"That's because you only know how to fight."
"So, have you heard from any of the other guys?"
"Hector and Rick? Would they even do SNS? Just look at the Boss, Man-soo, and Lillian?"
"Ahem..."
Shinwoo felt embarrassed for no reason.
"So when will the contact network be ready?"
Everyone turned their attention to Jang Man-soo. He was in charge of building the contact network, so they were demanding an accurate answer.
"The test device will be out in two weeks. I don't even know if it will work like before. The parts I used are an updated version of the current ones."
Lillian chimed in, grumbling.
"Seriously... why did you make it in such a difficult way..."
"It's because of you! You! You! Are you a goldfish? Why do you forget so easily!"
"You're calling noona 'you'? Do you want to die?"
The two started fighting again.
Shinwoo's head ached, and he sighed.
"Anyway, that's the situation. So, sort out the livelihood issues of the kids first and then come to Korea with a real identity. If you use a fake identity, you might get caught by some strange people."
"Okay. Anyway, the Boss wouldn't ask me to do something I can't do. Ah, what are you going to do with those guys?"
Wen Wei's finger pointed to Go Sam-woo and Gye Jong-wi, who were tied up and shoved into the corner of the greenhouse.
"What are we going to do? It's not like we're going to make soup out of those guys. We need to dispose of them properly so that there are no repercussions. Those guys will take care of Lim Do-hwa, who we handed over to the police anyway."
Given Kwak Chi-young's personality, he would definitely eliminate anything that could become a trace. Of course, Shinwoo had fully anticipated that.
"Can't we get anything out of them? The Three Fiends wouldn't have any loyalty, so they'd spill everything with just a little threat."
He knew that well too. The Three Fiends were so cruel that they were called murder addicts, but they had no loyalty or sense of duty.
"The Seven Circle Society was the broker, and the client is Kwak Chi-young, the head of TSF's Korean branch. Oh Han-sung, who was under him, tried to hire you but failed."
"It would have been a disaster if those guys hadn't come to me first."
"That's right."
This was really dangerous. Shinwoo had also thought he had a good grip on TSF and had been a little careless.
Moreover, he hadn't thought that Kwak Chi-young would use an assassin to kill Im Hee-yeon. It was a completely unexpected move, so he needed to be more vigilant in the future.
"We're not going to just stand by, are we?"
Shinwoo thought for a moment and said.
"Since they almost messed up our staff, we need to make sure their side collapses."
"Do you have a plan?"
At Wen Wei's question, Shinwoo smiled deeply as he looked at Go Sam-woo and Gye Jong-wi.
The two had regained consciousness a while ago. They had been listening intently, trying to find a chance to escape, and then felt a chill run down their spines.
'What are they planning to do with us?'
Go Sam-woo, who had been killing people for over a decade, realized that something was seriously wrong