The Time-Limited Leader Makes the Raid a Success - Chapter 46



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Episode 46

46. ​​How about removing it from the family register?

The place that Chairman Tae Jin-seong called me to this time was not the house where we first met.

A mountain lodge located in a secluded area on the outskirts of Seoul.

He owned a fairly large piece of land as his private property, and the only people nearby were the chairman’s entourage.

The sedan carrying Kang Mu-hyeok stopped at the entrance to the mountain lodge.

The security guard guarding the mountain lodge ran over and opened the back seat.

At first glance, it may seem like a polite way to treat a VIP, but depending on the owner’s decision, it could turn out quite the opposite.

“This way.”

I headed to the place that Director Jeong had guided me to.

As he approached the entrance to the mountain lodge, a strange sight came into view for Kang Mu-hyeok.

Unlike the other bodyguards, a man was seen drinking a beverage at a shaded table under a parasol. At first glance, he looked unremarkable, but somehow he kept catching my eye.

Kang Moo-hyuk slowed down his walking pace. He couldn’t take his eyes off the man and looked at him closely.

The moment the man turned his head and made eye contact, a tingling sensation prickled the back of my neck.

An unpleasant feeling. It felt like I had seen something unsettling and dangerous.

He stopped walking and stared at the man.

Only when his face emerged from the shadows did the man’s facial features become clearly visible.

‘The author is… …!’

The corners of Kang Mu-hyeok’s eyes twitched.

“The chairman is waiting. Hurry up… … .”

Director Jeong was about to urge Kang Mu-hyeok, but stopped when he saw a man standing up from under the parasol.

“It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s not like anyone will die if you wait for that old man.”

The man waved his hand and greeted Director Jeong with a sly smile and tone of voice. Then he turned his attention to Kang Mu-hyeok. He held out his hand as if he was going to shake hands.

“My name is Kim Myeong-jun. I work under Chairman Tae in various tasks.”

“I’m Kang Mu-hyeok. As a result, I’m also someone who works under Chairman Tae. In a way, we’re like family.”

Kang Moo-hyuk grabbed Kim Myung-jun’s hand. There was a foul odor coming from his mouth. A odorless odor of lies. Kang Moo-hyuk knew the other person’s identity.

‘Kim Myeong-jun. Managing Director of Hansung Enterprise. From Ujungdo, cellmate with Noh Song-rin. Slayer Guild stooge.’

It was the Hansung Enterprise person who had ordered Gong Du-ri to hack into Noh Song-rin when trying to persuade him.

I didn’t know that interest would pop up here. No, in a way, it wasn’t strange.

Chairman Tae created the Taesung Guild with the support of the Slayer Guild, and Hansung Enterprise is on the surface a small business that does post-processing of items, but behind the scenes, it is a place that reeks of the Slayer.

The connection between Chairman Tae and Hansung Enterprise is overflowing.

‘Director Jeong might also be affiliated with Hansung Enterprise. I wondered why such a great hunter was working under Chairman Tae. If you think of him as an external dispatched employee, it’s not that hard to understand.’

Kang Moo-hyuk quickly grasped the situation in his head and spoke without wavering.

“Would you mind giving me a business card? We might be able to do business together in the future.”

“Is that so?”

Kim Myeong-jun put his hand into the breast pocket of his suit jacket, then felt around the outside pockets and the hem of his trousers, frowning awkwardly.

“Oh no! What should I do? I didn’t bring my business card. Haha, what’s the big deal about a piece of paper like that? If the chairman needs it, he’ll just connect me.”

“I guess you are very close to the chairman.”

“Rather than being close, I am a person who does a good job and is sought after by many people.”

“I see you’re a contract worker. But I guess you could say I’m a full-time worker.”

Kim Myung-jun’s lips moved and then closed at the joke.

It was because I asked indirectly whether I was an outsider in the group.

As Kang Mu-hyeok tried to continue the conversation, Director Jeong intervened.

“The chairman is waiting.”

Kang Moo-hyeok made a strange sound. It was the tone of Director Jeong asking for permission from Kim Myung-jun.

‘Director Jeong seems to have a hard time with Myungjun Kim. The hierarchical relationship is clear.’

Kim Myung-jun didn’t hold on any longer either. He spoke to Kang Mu-hyeok.

“Go and see. Rich and powerful people lose their patience as they get older.”

“It’s a shame. I wish there was someone I could talk to in this desolate place.”

“Today is not the only day. There will be another day to see you.”

“I hope it will be a little longer than this next time I see you.”

Kang Moo-hyuk turned back to the path he had come from. Director Jeong guided him with a blank expression. When he turned around slightly, Kim Myung-jun waved at him with a smile on his face. If someone saw him, they would have mistaken him for a close friend.

“He’s not even a hunter, but he’s quite fierce. I can understand why Joo Se Ah has been acting so reckless lately. With a guy like that around. It must be really annoying.”

Kim Myung-jun muttered to himself, wiping away his smile. He clicked his tongue several times while looking at Kang Mu-hyeok’s back as if he was really in trouble.

* * *

“What about the promise?”

As soon as he saw your face, he asked you a short question.

Taejinseong wiped away the dust that had accumulated on his face, and his stubborn lips were tightly shut.

“I failed. Guild Leader Jusea’s ability was too good.”

“It’s not because I lack ability?”

“Rather than saying it’s because I lack ability, I feel a bit wronged.”

“Unfair?”

“I thought there would be no use in ruining my career to get my hands on the guild.”

“It’s because you’re not hungry yet. You have to starve to know how warm and filling that place is.”

Tae Jin-seong clicked his tongue and made a fuss.

Kang Moo-hyuk snorted. Feeling arrogant at that, a vein appeared on Tae Jin-seong’s forehead.

“If you slaughter cows because you’re hungry right now, how are you going to farm the next time? After all, the foundation of the guild is the hunters. There’s no reason to follow a failed non-hunter leader. Knowing that, didn’t you readily accept my offer to become a guild leader?”

“You asked for that seat even though you knew it.”

“If I hadn’t made that suggestion, would my sincerity have been conveyed? I probably wouldn’t have been able to return home in front of the chairman at that time.”

“Are you confident that you’re okay now?”

In response to Tae Jin-seong’s words, Director Jeong, who was standing at the entrance to the study, took a step forward.

Kang Moo-hyuk continued speaking, sensing an obvious murderous intent behind his back.

“I am a person who values ​​‘win-win’ when working with someone. At that time, I was dragged in without any hesitation, so I was not able to make a proposal that would satisfy the chairman.”

“Your tongue is long, so I guess you’re trying to throw a rag. Keep going.”

Kang Moo-hyuk took a deep breath and then exhaled.

“The point is, if Guild Leader Joo Se-ah comes under the Chairman’s shadow, it will be fine.”

“Just because you’re in the guild doesn’t mean you’re in my shadow.”

“I don’t know why, but I know that the Chairman treats the guild like his own child. That’s why I’m telling you this. Since you’ve already given up on me, how about just removing me from the family register?”

“Don’t beat around the bush and just get to the point.”

“Please list the Ironwill Guild.”

“!!”

Tae Jin-seong was dumbfounded by the sudden suggestion.

A listing?

It was difficult even for an A-class guild. In reality, there were only a few guilds that were listed among the A-class guilds. Most were tier guilds. So, it was shocking that Iron Will, who was barely a C-class, was talking about listing.

It was natural for Taejinseong to make an expression as if he had been unexpectedly hit.

‘Except for the guild leader Joo Sea, this guild has a lot of C-ranks. The current Iron Will.’

Kang Moo-hyuk knew that it was an absurd suggestion, but he didn’t think it was impossible.

The reason was precisely the existence of the Taesung Group.

Tae Jin-seong also noticed Kang Mu-hyeok’s intentions and laughed in vain, saying it was ridiculous.

“If it was a suggestion made with the thought of ‘what would happen if it were Taesung’, then I’m a bit disappointed.”

“I understand that among the dozens of Taesung affiliates, there are a few ambiguous listed companies. It just so happens that Taesung Machinery is not in good shape. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to create a decent shape and take it over.”

“Huh! Are you saying you’re going to do a roundabout listing? As far as I know, no guild has ever used such a method.”

“That’s because it’s a guild.”

“Because it’s a guild?”

“Most people still don’t think of guilds as businesses. Hunters are no exception.”

“You make so much money and yet you don’t think of it as a business? That’s a funny way of thinking.”

“That ridiculous idea is real. In fact, it’s even vaguely expressed in the Guild Law.”

Seven years ago, the National Assembly handcuffed the guilds with the Guild Act to prevent tax evasion by guilds that were making a lot of money.

However, since the guild is an organization that is closely related to monster security, it is difficult to define it only within the framework of a company.

The loose and ambiguous text of the law could be interpreted as either a nose ring or an earring.

Moreover, the public still tended to view the guild as some kind of group of warriors for justice.

Hunters define themselves somewhere between clever and heroic activities.

That is why guild operations proceed differently from ordinary business activities or economic structures.

Even if they noticed this vulnerability, it was difficult to touch it because it was an area that was considered a sanctuary to some.

“Okay, let’s say I get listed. What do I get out of it?”

Tae Jin-seong asked in a way that made him want to hear it.

“First, we will naturally bring Guild Leader Ju Se-ah into the group. I know this because I was in Titan, but a stock company is not something that the Guild Leader can do whatever he wants. In Taesung, the Guild, which is a semi-independent organization, will become a full-fledged listed subsidiary of the group.”

“… … The second one?”

Tae Jin-seong couldn’t help but admit that his ears were perking up without him knowing it, even though he thought it was reckless.

Kang Moo-hyuk, who noticed the subtle change in his feelings, continued speaking.

“If it becomes a stock company, Gilma can also be made into a contract worker. Guild leader Ju Se-ah does not have any significant stake in Iron Will. It is not the Hunter’s rank that gives him power, but the stock that gives him power.”

Before he knew it, Tae Jin-seong’s hands, which had been cleaning the orchid, had stopped.

* * *

That evening.

Kang Moo-hyuk went to a fancy bar to meet someone secretly.

It was the same VIP bar as when I met Tae Su-man, the second son of Chairman Tae Jin-seong, but the difference was that the host I was meeting today was directly managing the place, so security was tighter.

As soon as Kang Mu-hyeok sat down in the private room where high-quality liquor and snacks were set out, the door opened and the host came in.

The main character was Oh Jeong-su of Hanju Group.

“It’s been a while, Captain Kang. Now that I think about it, I haven’t been able to congratulate you on your success in subduing the Bukpocheon goblins. I should have made time to visit Sanjeong Lake sometime.”

“Thank you. I can’t tell someone as busy as Director Oh to come and go. I should come.”

“Is everything going smoothly?”

“Thanks to your help with the last ampoule kit and connecting me with the construction company this time, I’m making progress.”

“Why are you bringing that up, haha. I was the one who couldn’t come forward directly in our Hanju Group, and I just threw out the phone number of a mid-sized construction company I used to work with, so I felt uncomfortable.”

They sat down and offered drinks, but no one took a sip and only filled their glasses.

After exchanging greetings and updates, Kang Mu-hyeok got to the main point first.

“Did you buy any stocks?”

“It’s not that expensive, so I try to buy as much as I can… … .”

“You can’t proceed under the name of Hanju.”

“Yes. We have people who manage it. It won’t be noticeable since we collect it under someone else’s name. But why Taesung Machinery… …?”

“That’s still a secret… … .”

“Hanju and Ironwill, aren’t you friends? You’re on the same boat.”

“Well, it’s a bit shameful to hide it from someone who is receiving help. I’m just trying to secure friendly shares.”

Oh Jeong-su, who had been thinking deeply about Kang Mu-hyeok’s answer, soon asked with a look of incredulity on his face.

“Are you thinking of acquiring Taesung Machinery from Iron Will?”

“Yes. We are preparing for listing through you.”

Oh Jeong-su froze with a shocked expression on his face at Kang Mu-hyeok’s answer.