The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 413



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413. The dawn of upheaval (3)

The weather in 2015 was strange.

Even though it was November, the temperature did not drop, but rather rose.

It was a strange weather with rain coming every day.

But it wasn’t just the weather that was strange.

Like rain falling without warning, a very important guest visited Korea without warning.

“What are you doing without contacting me?”

“It’s been a while since I came here because I wanted to see Chairman Kim. The presidential primary is just around the corner, so he’s having trouble sleeping properly.”

The identity of the guest was Trump.

The man who will become the 45th President of the United States next year came to Korea just to see me.

“What can you do if you are already distraught when the primaries haven’t even started yet?”

“Because I don’t have much political experience, I have all kinds of worries.”

“You are doing well. If you look at the approval ratings in public opinion polls, there is no problem. If you continue as you are now, you can not only be selected as the Republican candidate but also be elected president.”

It was Trump who was anxious.

It was not an anxiety that came from his short political career.

Just looking at Rep. Choi Jae-seok, he had a long political experience, but he was so anxious ahead of the presidential election that he sought sleeping pills.

It was an anxiety experienced by all politicians.

Trump came to me to relieve his anxiety.

“I wanted to hear your assurance, as my biggest supporter.”

“Let me tell you one more time: You will be elected as the 45th President of the United States.”

“Hehehe, when an aide or another politician says something like that, it makes me more anxious. But now that you say that, I feel very at ease.”

It was natural.

So far, I have supported three presidential candidates in a row.

All of the candidates I supported were successful in being elected president.

Therefore, it had a different weight from what other sponsors or politicians said.

“It’s going to be a very difficult time, from the Republican primary to the presidential primary.”

“The body can handle as much hardship as it wants.”

“Make sure to rally your support base even more. Today’s America needs a strong leader. Be the candidate the times want.”

“Strong leader. That’s a word I like very much. I will take your words to heart.”

There was no doubt that Trump would be a strong leader.

The problem is not only that they are powerful, but they are also self-righteous.

It was Trump who would shake up not only the United States but also Korea due to his arbitrary judgments and choices.

Even before the regression, how noisy was the world during the Trump presidency?

But this life will be different.

I had been close to Trump for a long time, and he depended on me to the point where he came to visit me right before the primary.

“We will provide support to ensure that there is no shortage of funds for the primary.”

“We are still receiving enough support.”

“I never want to hear that we lost because we didn’t have enough funds for the primary. It’s better to have too much.”

“Hehehe, do whatever you want. If I’m elected president, I’ll repay everything.”

“I’m not asking for something in return. And although I’ve supported many presidents, I’ve never once asked for something in return.”

There was no need for actual repayment.

All I had to do was remain silent or give very little consent to what I was doing.

Taewo Group has now passed the stage of growth with support, and has grown to a level where it only needs to be uninterrupted.

“I think it was a good idea to come all the way to Korea. Seeing your face and talking to you makes me feel relieved.”

“It won’t be long before we can see each other like this. If you are elected president, it will be difficult to meet you in person.”

“Don’t worry. I will make up any excuse to arrange a meeting with you.”

It didn’t sound like empty words.

I felt like Trump would really make a space and call me.

“Since you came all the way to Korea, I will take care of you.”

“Okay, I’ll take care of you for just one day. I have to fly back to America tomorrow morning, and I’d like to talk to you a lot in the meantime.”

“I’ll take you to the restaurant right away.”

It was a meeting with the next US president.

I could have suffered as much as I wanted for one day for the next four years.

* * *

next day.

I didn’t go to work until lunch time.

I received a report from a vice president, even smelling of alcohol.

“What have you been drinking so much?”

“How can I abstain from drinking when the person who will become the next President of the United States is here? So I just drank everything they gave me.”

“Can candidate Trump really be elected president? He has no political experience and is closer to a broadcaster than a politician, isn’t he?”

“The trend of the times wants a leader like Trump. There is no wind stronger than the trend of the times.”

The implication that America wanted Trump was quite dangerous.

Because it was like a signal that several countries are causing a trade dispute.

“The times are flowing very strangely. The atmosphere in China and Korea is also flowing very strangely.”

“Is it because of the THAAD problem?”

“That’s right. The Korean government has declared the deployment of THAAD in earnest. The Chinese government is very angry.”

This was the response just to the announcement of THAAD deployment.

However, if THAAD were actually deployed, it was clear that China would react even more severely than it does now.

“THAAD deployment starts next year, right?”

“It appears that THAAD will be deployed next year on the site provided by the Charlotte Group.”

“China will begin imposing sanctions on Korea starting next year.”

“Many experts have already begun to worry about relations with China. Trade with China is very important to Korea’s economic structure.”

Just look at the Taewoo Group.

Many products, including automobiles and electronics, were being exported to China.

However, if the Chinese people boycott Korean products due to the deployment of THAAD, sales will be greatly affected even by Taewo Group.

“We need to gradually reduce the Chinese market. We’ve had enough fun, so it’s time to get out.”

“Although we haven’t invested much in China recently.”

“If it is established as a joint venture with China, change the name completely to minimize damage, and if the Taewoo Group is entering the market on its own, prepare to withdraw.”

“In the case of electric vehicles, there will be no major damage. Apple Car is recognized as an American company, and even if Taewo and Kai automobiles withdraw, GM can fill their positions.”

Taewoo Group has already prepared.

Even if a boycott of Korea were to take place in China, the damage could be minimized.

“China is openly putting pressure on Korea, so we can now move without paying attention.”

“Can I start short selling?”

“Move slowly from now on. If you want to make a big hit in January next year, you need to secure short selling volume now.”

“We will move together with all the financial companies in the financial tower. We will do it very properly as we take the last hit.”

“Move coldly like you’re someone you’ll never see again.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

Vice Chairman Han returned to the financial tower.

I still had a hard time sitting up because of the residual hangover.

That’s why I left work earlier than usual and headed to Captain Kang’s office.

Sometimes it was because Captain Kang’s office was more comfortable than at home, and there were times when I had to give instructions to Captain Kang.

“Chairman, it’s hangover ramen!”

“The ramen I eat at other places doesn’t taste like this.”

Slurp!

I soothed my stomach with the spicy and cool soup.

Only then did I feel like the hangover was going away, so I refreshed myself with a cup of cool barley tea and called Captain Kang.

“You’re still doing a good job collecting domestic information these days, right?”

“A huge amount of information is pouring in from a variety of places. In the past, we only collected information through informants, but now a wide variety of information is coming in from taxis, restaurants, and Gangnam high-end bars.”

It would not be wrong to say that Captain Kang was at the center of Taewo Group’s powerful information power.

David was in charge of overseas intelligence, but he depended on Captain Kang for domestic intelligence.

He also maintained a close relationship with Myeongdong and collected information.

The information obtained in this way ranged from rumors bordering on gossip to very serious incidents.

“There is so much miscellaneous information that it will be difficult to organize it.”

“Center Director Cheon Min-jeong created an information management program. All you have to do is enter the collected information and it will be organized one by one.”

“Director Cheon? I don’t know when you found the time to create such a program.”

“If you try it, you will see that it is a truly amazing program. It automatically distinguishes between false information and real information based on various collected information. It is also a program that gathers information to find new facts.”

This is a program created by Center Director Cheon. Would it be difficult?

Since she had already created a SNS information collection program, creating an information collection program for Captain Kang would not have been a task.

“Are you also collecting gangster-related information?”

“That’s right. We are managing in detail the organization chart, activity radius, and members of gangsters across the country, whether in Seoul or Busan. We can be confident that we have more information than the police.”

It was Captain Kang, who runs a luxury bar in Gangnam together with Myeongdong.

As a result, naturally, there were many cases of scuffles with gangsters, so information about gangsters was collected sensitively.

“There must be information about the Pan-Northwest faction.”

“That’s right. It’s an organization that runs an illegal gambling house, and it’s the size of a national district. And in the case of its leader, Kang Dae-chun, he has also engaged in political gangsterism.”

“It’s a fairly large organization. Please research the information about the Pan-Northwest Sect in more detail.”

“We have even received information that a junket room is being operated in Southeast Asia. We will send some employees to Southeast Asia to investigate further.”

The company led by Captain Kang surpassed small and medium-sized businesses.

It was making profits at the level of a mid-sized company, and most of the profits were being used for employee training.

In particular, we recruited many former special forces and athletes.

It was Captain Kang who hired such people as employees and trained them as professionals.

From escort to intelligence gathering, Captain Kang had the most outstanding and largest organization in Korea.

“If you dig across the Northwest, you will be able to catch people from many different walks of life.”

“When you say various classes, do you mean the political world?”

“From athletes to politicians and conglomerates. Gather all the information you can.”

There was a reason to be interested in the Pan-Northwestern faction.

Strangely enough, the starting point of the president’s impeachment was the Pan-Northwest faction.

Therefore, it was necessary to collect information about the Pan-Northwestern faction.

I had no intention of spreading it to the media or leading the impeachment of the president.

It was information that could be helpful to the National Economy Party, so it was planned to be collected.

“I will collect all the information about the Pan-Northwestern faction and report it to you.”

“There is no need to report it, just keep it secretly.”

“I will.”

“And can we repeat the work we did in the last general election?”

“Is it already the general election season? Of course it is possible. The number of PC rooms has increased compared to four years ago, and we have branches in all regions of the country. We can work in more detail and with greater certainty than in the last general election.”

SNS and video platforms.

It is not wrong to say that most Koreans use it.

If this was used as a means to exaggerate the evil deeds of the two major political parties and promote the National Economy Party, it could have a greater effect than using the media.

“Try to let us, not the media, lead the issue. However, it is difficult to create fake news. One fake news can reduce the reliability of the entire information on social media.”

“We will never create fake news. We have continued to train professionals who specialize in exaggeration. You can trust that these employees are waging information warfare against North Korea.”

It was a secret operation that the National Economy Party did not know about.

It was a task that would lead to the National Economy Party’s victory in the general election as well as the presidential election.