Chapter 23
CHAPTER 23
Villa purchase itself wasn't difficult.
Starting with corporation possessing villa mother resided.
Corporations of other complexes.
Acquired one by one. Evening of day acquiring 10th corporation. Met Lawyer Choi and Manager Jeong at office and heard report.
"Corporations acquired until now are total 10 places and villas these corporations possessed were total 1350 units."
After Lawyer Choi reported progress situation.
"As result of checking all financial statements of corporations possessed assets are almost non-existent. There was absolutely no way to return Jeonse funds of 1350 units."
Manager Jeong uploaded report on finance.
"Certain that thought to run away from beginning."
"Lawsuit was already in progress as Jeonse deposit return wasn't made in villas possessed by 3 corporations already."
"Amount?"
"Total 22 places, Jeonse fund is about 2.54 billion won."
"Please make all return measures happen within this week."
"Understood."
"Afterwards will maintain villas as vacancy."
"Vacancy?"
Manager Jeong asked with wondering face.
"Yes. Final goal is making all villas vacancy and demolishing. To do so better to maintain as vacancy than re-contracting and exit period twisting."
Gang-hyeon moved like person knowing there is good news in this area. Because that was too certain Jeong Min-jun also didn't argue anymore.
"Then will notify that returning all Jeonse deposits and not proceeding re-contract and deliver re-contract impossibility to places where contract expiration is imminent too."
Everything proceeded smoothly. But stumbling block was bound to appear always.
"What? Thought older nobleman would come hearing representative. Green young nobleman came?"
Man in mid-40s with bulk and tattoos faced Gang-hyeon swaggering. Although person giving feeling of gangster whoever sees, Gang-hyeon didn't care much.
"Age is not important. Point that I am representative of KH Recovery and new representative of JS Global Construction is important."
"Heard rumor that President Oh that nobleman handed over company. How such green..."
"Look here."
At Gang-hyeon's word man's eyebrow twitched.
"Look here? No, this young bastard...!"
"Seem not able to judge situation."
Gang-hyeon put down document on table. Man looking at Gang-hyeon with face asking what this is lifted document and checked content.
"While reviewing internal data acquiring JS Global Construction confirmed 300 million won money transferred to Newtown Village, your company."
Face of Newtown Village representative stiffened. Time to push more.
"You would know better for what purpose this money was paid right?"
"Th... that is..."
"Will give choice. First is receiving punishment for this 300 million won. We will mobilize all means to recover 300 million of course, calculate interest meanwhile and receive."
Received 300 million 1 year ago. In case of crime like embezzlement since legal maximum interest can be imposed interest over 60 million won could come out. Although possessing over 100 villas, nominal president anyway. Way to repay money of 360 million won had to be distant. Just seeing face changing to pale color could see worked sufficiently as threat. Turn to throw carrot here.
"Second is handing over company quietly. Then won't ask responsibility for this 300 million won."
"Wo... won't ask responsibility? Really?"
Tone became soft. Using polite language too. Hm, liked a little.
"Yes. Really. However, if today passes I don't know next either. Thought might change..."
"Will do! No! Please let me hand over!"
Carrot worked properly. Without looking back representative signed contract.
"Thank you!"
Handed over company at giveaway price of 1 million won, but he disappeared with word thank you rather. Looking at his back appearance with absurd face handed contract to Lawyer Choi.
"Here it is. Like other companies review all data and if there is illegal part please take accusation measure all."
"Yes? Said won't ask responsibility..."
"That is responsibility for 300 million went out from JS Global Construction. Never said won't ask responsibility up to corruption that person committed in this company."
It was wordplay. But such wordplay worked in court. Plus didn't put special contract in contract. Part able to know how stupid opponent was.
"Ah, and don't know perhaps. One sheet of document about this 300 million might enter other complaint coincidentally."
This man. More shrewd than thought. Had this side too.
Lawyer Choi seeing Gang-hyeon's new side accepted document.
"Probably will be so."
He also matched rhythm.
Yeongjong-do Villa Complex. Popularity was high as new villa and Jeonse deposit not high. Kim Min-gu also obtained first Jeonse in life here for such reason.
Everyone said dangerous though...
Surroundings stopped that choice. Because Jeonse fraud increased rapidly and villa was representative target of Jeonse fraud. Still believed such thing won't happen to self only. There was no person scammed around too. But.
To him trying to move to better environment as child conceived landlord gave answer like bolt from blue sky. All plans fell through. Couldn't tell wife. Because wife near term might receive shock. Kim Min-gu shouldering all burden alone felt world collapsing.
What should do...?
Helplessness rushed. Method didn't come to mind. Wanted to give up everything, but thinking of wife and child in belly couldn't do so. At that time one phone call came.
When hanging on cliff, rope came down.
With paper company acquisition Jeonse deposit return work made quickly. At same time inspection finding corruption of paper companies proceeded.
"JS Global Construction looks like fairy."
Paper companies were doing nonsense things to extent Manager Jeong Min-jun shook head.
"Places putting forward homeless or foreigner as proxy are better side. But paper companies where criminals or President Oh Jeong-seok's close associates are representatives have embezzlement laid as base."
Paper company representatives divided into two classifications. Place lent only name knowing nothing and place sat as representative knowing everything to eat crumbs. Former could be seen as ignorant, but latter participated in crime for profit. Work to do to them was one.
"Gather all data and proceed accusation quickly. Anyway legal judgment isn't what we do."
"Understood."
Executing justice is work legal institution does. Ignorant doesn't mean no sin. Strictly illegal thing and victim occurred due to that. No thought to overlook blindly.
Law will do all judgment.
While processing work to do, mother returned to Korea.
"Did you have good trip?"
"Son~! Europe was really really really good!"
"Aigo! Gang-hyeon, thanks to you rested too comfortably and came!"
"No, what hotel did you catch so good? I really was first time for such good hotel!"
"Sister! Said it was whopping suite room! Looked up on internet, said 10 million won per night!"
"Really, our Gang-hyeon succeeded in securities firms!"
Atmosphere mother and aunts all satisfied greatly. After sending off aunts riding prepared car, Gang-hyeon headed home with mother.
"By the way, son. Jeonse deposit was deposited a while ago."
"Did you check? Story went well with that side. Became able to terminate without paying penalty too. So going to new apartment immediately."
"Really good! Phew, now relieve sigh."
While traveling Jeonse house weighed on mind occasionally. But encountering good news as soon as returning felt 10 years old indigestion going down at once.
"Trip was fun too?"
"Yeah, next time really wanted to go with our son together."
"Of course. Let's go again soon. Shall go to US this time?"
"US? Really good!"
Gang-hyeon smiled seeing mother liking like girl.
Incheon City was continuing meeting day after day.
"Next agenda. Decided three places as site candidates for K-Culture Theme Park composition."
As public official pressed button first site appeared.
"Site of this place located closest to Incheon Airport Terminal 2 has good accessibility with airport and good connectivity with surrounding Inspire Resort so seems able to create considerable synergy. As disadvantage site is state several corporations possessing dispersedly, seems considerable time will be consumed for purchase."
"Such place is really bad. If even one place twists problem might occur even if purchasing other places."
If site owner several people takes considerable time for purchase. Knowing that negative words had no choice but to come out.
"Second is one owner possessing site. Confirmed sales intention too, but problem is accessibility drops. Distance from subway station so difficult to access on foot and have to use car. Plus site being narrow is also a little regretful."
"Foreigners move by subway more than rental car. What to do if subway accessibility drops?"
"That part seems solved if operating bus regularly..."
"Let's see third."
As screen changed villa complex revealed appearance.
"Third site has good subway accessibility. Distance from Yeongjong Station is close and originally place scheduled as theme park site so site also wide and perfect to build K-Culture Theme Park."
"Oh, if there isn't it land JS Global Construction possesses?"
"Mmm, if there suitable."
High officials listening to story nodded. Since already theme park candidate site accessibility or everything was perfect. However not without problem.
"Problem is currently large-scale villa complex is formed on this site. Plus checking several corporations possess villas dispersedly so problem having to purchase up to that..."
"Such part have to solve in practical affairs!"
"We are not sitting in this seat receiving tax for nothing!"
"Shouldn't provide proper things to see when K-Culture causes worldwide boom and numerous foreigners visit Korea?!"
"Let's decide that place as strong candidate site and proceed negotiation!"
Strangely high officials showed friendly reaction to third site. Although there was feeling that's strange, public official Choi Woo-hyeon uploading report could do nothing.
If told to peel have to peel...
What would subordinate say to high positions? Word to say was one.
"Understood."
Financial statement due diligence of JS Global Construction reached finishing stage. In that process Gang-hyeon discovered absurd fact.
"JS Global Construction did large-scale lobbying to city council members and former national assembly members."
"So site JS possessed was strong for theme park construction?"
"Yes, probably so. But as negotiation with global company supposed to build theme park overturned eventually site became floating."
Even if selected as theme park site by corruption useless if place to enter disappears. Money went out as money and didn't recover properly.
"Building villas urgently and committing Jeonse fraud also seems was to recover funds entered at this time to some extent."
Reason JS Global Construction planned this work unreasonably was seen clearly. At that time one phone call came.
"Yes, understood. Then will prepare related documents."
Manager Jeong Min-jun finishing call simply said to Gang-hyeon smiling brightly.
"Contact came from Incheon City. Says want to discuss related to villa complex!"
Incheon City started to move.
(End of Chapter)
— Translated by Prime Works —