Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 54



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Episode 54

Joo Seung-ik came out holding the USB he received from Hee-sung.

He was still confused by this whole situation.

The USB he handed me contained conversation files between Yong Han-soo and the members of Pierstar, and the content of those conversations was truly shocking.

The manager has no intention of persuading the members in any way, and instead is trying to encourage them to leave the agency.

That wasn’t all.

He seemed to be trying to disband the group itself, urging Lena to pursue a solo career and Ji-ae to become an actress, while also actively supporting the other members to pursue their own paths.

He added that no matter which path he takes, he will be with him until the end.

How can you take care of a torn net when you only have one body?

‘I should have noticed when they said they wouldn’t change managers even if the members died.’

He’s actually been a guy with a lot of awkward sides since a long time ago.

I have received reports that there were several calls asking if I was still working at the company, and that there were also several visits in person.

According to employees’ testimonies, they felt like gangsters or loan sharks.

He said that from the way he spoke to his impression, to the clothes he was wearing and the atmosphere, he definitely did not feel like an acquaintance and that he did not come because he had not been able to contact him.

He said he just came to check if it was true that he was actually working for this company.

It was uncomfortable in many ways to keep attaching that kind of person to a girl group that was like the company’s poster boy.

So, in the process of reorganizing the singer team and the actor team, they naturally tried to focus on the rookie side, but when the members of Fierce Star heard the news, they got angry and started to vehemently oppose it.

I don’t know about anything else, but they told me not to touch Manager Oppa at all, and that if he was replaced, they wouldn’t do any events or anything.

So since then, it has remained in its current state without any further touch.

If things continued like this, not only the company but all the members would get stabbed in the back of the head by that guy.

‘I don’t know why you asked me to listen to the conversation, but there must be a reason for it. Maybe there’s something bigger hidden there.’

Jeong Hee-seong ordered Yong Han-su to protect his cell phone without any other explanation.

He says that Pandora’s box is hidden inside it and that only by having it can the members be protected.

For now, I had no choice but to take his word for it.

“Isn’t it hard? You came all the way to Jeju Island during the vacation season and you can’t even have fun. You said you couldn’t even sleep last night because you were filming all night?”

First, Seung-ik Joo approaches Yong-han Su and tries to talk to him in a friendly manner.

Yong Han-su narrowed his eyes and said, “It’s okay.”

“It’s okay, Chief! The kids are having a hard time, so I can’t just sleep comfortably, haha. He said he’d rest until the afternoon, so you can sleep then.”

“Yeah, you’ve always worked hard. Once this schedule is over, I’ll take a break for a while, so use up your accumulated vacation days and do it. Don’t worry about what other people think.”

“Yes! Thank you, Chief!”

“Oh, by the way. I was so out of it because I had to catch the first flight in the morning that I didn’t even get to tell the company. My battery is dead, so can I use your phone for a second?”

“Oh, my cell phone? Yes, sir. Here it is.”

“Okay, thanks. Could you please unlock it for me?”

“yes.”

Joo Seung-ik receives a cell phone from Yong Han-soo and first enters the company phone number on the keypad.

And yet, he cast a glance at someone so that they wouldn’t notice.

“Hansoo! Come here for a moment!”

“Yes, team leader!”

At that moment, Team Leader 3 called Yong Han-soo, and after seeing him move away with his own eyes, Seung-ik Joo immediately started the voice recording app.

After that, I found the recorded phone conversation saved during the time period that Jeong Hee-seong had mentioned and immediately put the speaker to my ear.

-Hey, ×foot. I told you not to worry? I’ll take care of everything. How many years have you worked on this, you can’t even finish one thing? Your life is a total mess! Billions, billions. If you go to a place like the Philippines and disappear with this, it’ll be over. You know? There are thousands of islands in the Philippines. You’ll never find them. Even if you come back from the dead. If you just go to Jeju Island this time, you’ll use family as an excuse and rest for a few days. ×foot, with this, you’ll pay off all your debts and not have to worry about money until you’re old. Live well, you guys!

It was hard to believe that this was the Yong Han Soo he knew.

Besides, the content was quite unusual.

Joo Seung-ik checked the name of the person written in the file name and started looking for other conversations he had with that person.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before I saw the same name.

-Oh, in 3 days, the kids’ settlement day is coming up, and they’re going to collect everything on the pretext of taxes. It’s right around the time when comprehensive income taxes are due, so there’s absolutely no way they’ll suspect anything. Hehe, this time, they’re going to come home with a ton of money since they’re going on a tour in the US. If you add that up with all the things they’ve embezzled so far, you’ll be able to live like a king in Southeast Asia for the rest of your life! No way. With that kind of money, do you think you could live anywhere in the world, let alone Southeast Asia? Hahaha!

The call records between Yong Han-su and the other party were recorded several times a day.

And, even though he only listened to a few recording files, Joo Seung-ik felt his blood boil.

“I dared to do this as a skate.”

There was no need to hear any more.

No, more precisely, the plan was to leave this somewhere else in order to dig deeper and more closely.

Find every single one of his dirty deeds that remain on this phone.

“Chief! Did you get the call right? He said he’s going to rest until the afternoon. Hehe, I should go to my dorm and get some sleep.”

After finishing his conversation with Team Leader 3, Yong Han-soo approached Joo Seung-ik again.

At the same time, Joo Seung-ik swung his fist at his face without a moment’s hesitation.

Phew-!

“Ahh!”

The sudden assault caused screams to erupt from the surroundings.

This is because not only the staff who were organizing the filming equipment, but also the members of Pierstar who were about to head to the resort witnessed the scene right in front of them.

Everyone was looking at Seungik Joo and Hansoo Yong, who was lying on the floor, with shocked expressions, but Seungik Joo ignored their gazes and shouted at Team Leader 3.

“Contact the legal department right now and tell them to do everything they can to put this kid in jail! And from this moment on, hold him tight so he doesn’t go anywhere. I’m going to throw him in the detention center in Gangnam as soon as I get to Seoul. Got it?!”

It’s none other than the head of GEM Entertainment.

A person who can be seen as practically in charge of all the company’s work.

Among those powerful figures, no one could say a word in the face of the great anger of the powerful figure, Joo Seung-ik, and they just froze as if they were frozen.

Except for one person.

‘I should have asked you to buy a few more. The price is so damn expensive and the quantity is so small.’

Jeong Hee-seong was already emptying the Huggins and was sucking on the spoon with a regretful heart.

***

A few days later, Joo Seung-ik contacted Hee-sung, who was enjoying a sweet break back in Seoul.

After receiving his call, Hee-sung arrived at the GEM Entertainment building that stands guard in the middle of Gangnam.

As he went up to the 12th floor using a free pass after calling out Joo Seung-ik’s name, he greeted Hee-seong in front of the elevator.

“How have you been? It’s been almost a week since you said you’d contact me as soon as possible. Nothing much has happened, right?”

“Yes. I also had a good time, taking some time to rest. By the way, the company is amazing, isn’t it?”

“Haha, isn’t that obvious? After all, it’s one of the three major agencies. Another one will be added in the near future. It feels like the space here is starting to get cramped.”

“Huh? Here? No… … When I looked from the elevator, there were dozens of floors. Are there that many celebrities under your agency?”

“The company doesn’t just run on celebrities. We’re also adding various new businesses, and now that the entertainment market is operating globally, we have a considerable number of employees. Why don’t we take a look around the building while we’re here?”

Heeseong nodded quickly without refusing, wondering when he would ever come to a place like this again.

“Yes, I definitely want to try it!”

Joo Seung-ik was no longer showing any of the vigilance he had shown in Jeju Island.

Under his gentle yet kind guidance, Heesung carefully inspected every corner of the building.

By hearing about how large planning companies operate, what departments they belong to, and what exactly they do, I was able to understand anew why large companies are called large.

Then Heeseong asked Seungik Joo.

“What happened to that manager? The Pierstar manager. There wasn’t a separate article about it.”

I thought things were going to get worse because they said they were going to throw me in detention as soon as I got to Seoul.

There are always reporters stationed at the police station, so it was natural that any complaint would reach their ears the moment it was filed.

But as the days passed, not a single article related to it was published, and instead, only promotional articles for reality shows were published one after another.

Joo Seung-ik answered as he entered the hallway lined with framed paintings by artists.

“I wanted to let him rot in the bread for years, but after coming here, I realized that there was no need to do that. It wouldn’t be good if things got out for no reason. I’d probably spend my days in hell worse than going to prison.”

“What do you mean?”

“The first priority was to recover the members’ money. Fortunately, he was a guy who was planning to leave the country completely, so he kept it safe and didn’t spend it on anything. If he had bought real estate in his name or embezzled it somewhere so that it couldn’t be traced, things could have gotten quite complicated.”

“Were you keeping that money in your own account?”

“No. Some of it was stored in my own account, and some was stored in accounts under the members’ names. However, I had the authority to freely transfer or withdraw money at any time. I think I was planning to move it all to one place and cash it out right before it went public.”

“It seems meticulous, but it has many flaws. If such a large amount of money is transferred at once, the Financial Supervisory Service will definitely come to investigate.”

“Well, maybe he didn’t think it mattered. He must have thought that he had already made over a billion dollars in cash over the years and that it was a country he would never return to anyway. Maybe if he had been a little bit later, it would have gone according to plan.”

He managed the four members’ funds for a full six years, so even if he embezzled it little by little, it would have been over 1 billion won.

That wouldn’t be noticeable compared to the income the members earn.

Heeseong asked Seungik Joo as if he didn’t understand.

“But even though they are still young, they are all adults. How could they not have known about that long period of time? No, more than that, how could they not have suspected it at least once? They all have families and parents.”

At Heeseong’s question, Joo Seungik suddenly stopped walking.

Then, he looked at Heeseong with a slightly darkened expression and asked a question.

“Do you know a friend named Misun? She’s an artist who was with our company a few years ago and used the stage name ‘Wends.’”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices