#181. Boom! 1
The bodyguard nodded meaningfully.
"All right."
The hiker stood up.
“You are doing a good thing. This.”
What he took out from his bosom was a tie pin.
And a thin, small battery pack too.
“There’s a small camera on a tie pin….”
He, dressed as a hiker, stood up and showed me how to use it.
Then he got up from his seat and extended his hand to the bodyguard.
The bodyguard who had risen from his seat with him grabbed his hand.
The hiker's hands were very soft, contrary to his attire.
“Then I will see you here at this time tomorrow.”
The hiker who had shown a smile went out, and the bodyguard sat down on the chair as if his legs had lost strength.
Then I looked at the shopping bag next to me.
He received a large sum of money in return for granting one request.
To them, this might seem like a small amount of money, but it was an amount that could be saved for years without food or clothing.
After staring at the shopping bag for a while, he borrowed a pen from the counter.
“My father… said that if you are greedy, you will get into trouble.”
And on the shopping bag it said:
[I hope it is used in a precious place.]
The bodyguard who wrote the note hesitated for a moment, then put a bundle of 50,000 won notes into his bosom.
“This is my reward.”
The bodyguard who escaped like that stopped by the daycare center right away.
"who are you?"
The director opened the door at the sound of a knock and came out, and saw the shopping bag that the security guard had left behind.
And the bodyguard was gone.
* * *
The next day.
The bodyguard who arrived at the villa came outside and bowed to Chairman Lee, who was carrying a load on his back.
"good morning."
The chairman nodded and turned his body.
“Do you eat breakfast?”
“Yes. Have you eaten, Mr. Chairman?”
“Then, the pickled radish kimchi I bought at the market suited my taste.”
After that, the bodyguard took as many pictures of the chairman as possible before his shift change.
And I could tell.
The chairman's appearance seemed a little strange… no, he seemed to have dementia.
So when the shift change came around, the bodyguard came down from the villa and called Woojin.
“Are you saying I can just let this go?”
-Yes. Thank you for your hard work. As I said, you can take that money without any problem.
The bodyguard said with a wry smile.
But he didn't say what he used the money for.
To be honest, I felt a little sorry and regretted not having put more money in my pocket.
On the contrary, I also felt proud at the same time.
“Okay, I’ll get back to you later.”
-Ah, Mr. Kim Jae-hoon.
"yes."
-You are fired from today. You don't have to come out.
At Woojin's words, the bodyguard and Kim Jaehoon's eyes widened.
“What do you mean?”
– That's exactly what it says. You don't have to come to the villa anymore. Of course, I will deposit the contracted amount.
Kim Jae-hoon smiled faintly as if he felt empty.
It felt like I was a tool.
All the strength left my body and I could only laugh hysterically.
At that moment, Woojin's voice flowed out again.
-And then renew the contract.
Kim Jae-hoon's body, which had been moving with a plodding gait, suddenly stopped.
What is this?
“Renewal of contract? I don’t know what you mean….”
-Representative Kim Chul-woong. Can you take charge of Representative Kim Chul-woong’s security from now on? In other words, as his personal secretary.
"yes?"
-I'm an executive secretary.
Kim Jae-hoon blinked his eyes.
“Me, the secretary to Representative Kim Cheol-woong?”
-yes.
Woojin recognized his good side.
Good people must rise up to make an impact in the world.
That is to say, build up your specs.
-You may not know this, but Congressman Kim Cheol-woong's nickname is Ssamdak. That's why he needs a reliable person.
"ah……."
-Then please take care of the work and call me back.
When the call ended, Kim Jae-hoon blinked and stared blankly at his phone.
But that was only for a moment.
A shiver ran down my spine.
“Me? I’m going to be a secretary to a member of the National Assembly?”
A sudden power clenched in his hand.
It was as if I had woken up from a good night's sleep, my mind clear and I felt energized.
He immediately made a phone call somewhere.
She was a girlfriend who was slowly talking about marriage.
“Hey, Hyein! I might become a secretary to a member of the National Assembly! Hahaha!”
* * *
Lee Jeong-mi and Lee Jeong-hye, who were watching the video, could not open their mouths carelessly.
It was because of my father's actions on the screen.
Aren't you acting strangely, speaking strangely, and acting like you're seeing the dead Lee Jeong-man right in front of you?
"how…."
The youngest daughter, Lee Jeong-hye, covered her mouth with her hand, and Lee Jeong-mi's pupils shook as if there was an earthquake.
At that time, Lee Jeong-ho said.
“Get your heads together. If this gets out, the shareholders and the old foxes on the board won’t stay still. They’ll use their brains to manipulate the situation to their advantage.”
Lee Jeong-mi looked at Lee Jeong-ho in a hurry.
“Oh, what should I do? Where is Dad now?”
“It’s better not to come see me.”
"dad……."
Tears fell from the eyes of the youngest daughter, Lee Jeong-hye.
Lee Jeong-ho said.
“Listen carefully to what I say. Before you get in trouble, before the old foxes realize this, we have to move first. Jeongmi. You said you wanted the department store and the electricity, right? You can take the hotel too. I’ll make my nephew Jeonghoon wear the LH Construction president’s business card. Give me the shares you have. And the ones your husband has.”
This time, Lee Jeong-ho turned his gaze to Lee Jeong-hye.
“Jeong-hye, you don’t like going to the golf course often, so you take care of everything. You don’t have to worry about planning, cards, or securities. You take care of them.”
Lee Jeong-mi and Lee Jeong-hye's eyes widened.
“Hand it over to me. No, I’ll keep it. I can’t hand over even a single speck of our Shinwha Group to those who can’t even do it.”
Lee Jeong-ho's eyes seemed to shine bright blue.
Lee Jeong-hye spoke carefully.
“Brother, where is Jeongcheol?”
He was Lee Hye-rim's father.
“Wrong, that guy. Everything that Jeongcheol will have will become yours.”
After some more time had passed, Lee Jeong-mi and Lee Jeong-hye returned home.
Lee Jeong-ho, who was left alone, went up to the second floor and moved to Chairman Lee's study.
And then I took a deep breath.
Whenever I come here, the fragrant smell of trees lingers like a fragrance.
It was the same even then.
Lee Jeong-ho, who had been quietly looking at his father's seat, soon made a phone call to someone.
He was Director Cho of SH Strategy.
“Father, I found the location.”
Director Cho's surprised voice immediately came out.
-Is that true?
“Yes. You should come right here. Come to my father’s house.”
After finishing the call, Lee Jeong-ho swept his father's chair.
Lee Jeong-ho, who had been touching and looking at the chair as if admiring it, soon sat down on the chair and closed his eyes.
How much time has passed since then?
Less than an hour later, Director Cho arrived.
It was that urgent.
“Where are you?”
In response to Director Cho's question, Lee Jeong-ho slid his cell phone that was on the table.
“I think you should see this first.”
Director Cho, who was frowning, soon played the video as Lee Jeong-ho had instructed.
When the chairman's appearance came into view, his face turned happy, but that expression did not last long.
My face changed from moment to moment, and as I replayed the video, I unconsciously rubbed my face with my hands and sighed.
Director Cho, who had watched the entire video, opened his mouth while washing his face.
“Mr. Chairman, where are you?”
“It doesn’t matter where my father is now. What matters is the present.”
Director Cho's eyes trembled.
“If this fact becomes known….”
Thoughts on where to start blocking things and who to persuade flashed through his mind like a film.
But that's difficult.
Because this chairman is not of sound mind.
Lee Jeong-ho opened his mouth.
“My father doesn’t want people to know about this. That’s why he went into hiding.”
“Where are you?”
Lee Jeong-ho fixed his gaze on Director Cho and slowly shook his head.
“My father wouldn’t want that. Let me tell you something. My father was always a person who dreamed of Shinwha Group’s continued existence. No, he wanted it to expand further. But what about now? Our niece, Hye-rim, who has not even dried her hair, is gradually taking over the shares. She used to be someone who did not do that, but I believe you will understand why after watching the video… .”
Lee Jeong-ho's gaze was fixed on Director Cho, but Director Cho simply shook his head and looked incredulous.
But he was also well aware that it was reality.
Lee Jeong-ho spoke again, looking at him as if observing him.
“Director Cho, your daughter seems to be of marriageable age, and I know someone who would be a perfect match for her. He’s tall, handsome, and a prosecutor with a pedigree.”
Director Cho raised his head with his eyes wide open and looked at Lee Jeong-ho.
“What are you talking about now….”
“I heard that Director Cho’s son is good at business. I think he would suit well in the position of president of Shinwha Motors.”
Lee Jeong-ho did not offer material things to Director Cho. He was referring to his children.
Since I was little, I have seen my father deal with people more than once or twice.
Such things came out naturally from Lee Jeong-ho.
“I hope that Director Cho can make sure that your father lives forever in good health. Think about it carefully. That is what your father wishes for.”
Director Cho jumped up from his seat with bloodshot eyes and looked at Lee Jeong-ho.
But there was no word.
Soon he stormed out, looking like an angry man.
Lee Jeong-ho muttered as he quietly looked at the place where Director Cho had disappeared.
“Know it as glory.”
I made a suggestion to the shit dog.
And there was no second time.
Although Lee Jeong-ho and Director Cho didn't know it, someone was listening to their current conversation.
It was none other than Woojin.
Cha Joo-hyuk placed wiretapping devices and small cameras all over the place, and Woo-jin was looking at the screen as if he had installed multiple CCTVs.
* * *
A few days later.
Kim Cheol-woong blinked and looked at Kim Jae-hoon, who had come to see him.
“I will do my best to serve you, Congressman.”
Kim Cheol-woong laughed heartily.
I overheard Woojin's story, but I just took it as a joke.
I never dreamed that it would really come to this.
Kim Cheol-woong stood up from his seat and extended his hand to him.
“Nice to meet you. I am Congressman Kim Cheol-woong.”
Kim Jae-hoon grabbed Kim Cheol-woong's hands with both of his.
And then he bowed his head once more.
“It is an honor. I will do my best to serve you.”
Kim Cheol-woong, who was scratching his eyebrows, suddenly asked.
“Are you good at fighting?”
"yes?"
"fight."
“Ah, Taekwondo… .”
Kim Jae-hoon's resume poured out one after another.
Kim Cheol-woong patted his shoulder as if encouraging him.
“It’s sturdy.”
“I will work hard.”
Kim Cheol-woong nodded and asked.
“What is Woojin doing?”
“Huh? Ah… … ·. You’re a police officer, so aren’t you working right now?”
Kim Jae-hoon, who had said that, suddenly spoke again as if he had remembered something.
“I think you said today was D-DAY.”
“D-DAY?”
“Yes. D-DAY.”
