World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 78



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Episode 78. The Beggar

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Kang Bae-deok was meeting with his lawyer once again.

However, judging from the lawyer’s unpleasant expression, it seemed that things were going from bad to worse.

“Client, in this situation, it would be best for you to consider reducing the sentence…”

“Attorney!! Didn’t you clearly say that the man gave money to Chairman Jang! I am innocent!”

Even if Chairman Jang took all the embezzled money, it does not mean that President Kang Bae-deok is not guilty. However, the current situation was not one in which such a thing could be pointed out.

“Haa… Even if you say that, the results of the investigation are so clear…”

Kang Bae-deok’s lawyer sighs.

“Shouldn’t we at least do some background check on that guy? I’m sure he must have moved it! If that doesn’t work out, I’ll check with my errand center!”

Kang Bae-deok spoke without giving up. The lawyer waved his hand at Kang Bae-deok’s words that he was the errand center.

“Uh, client. I’m sorry, but a place like that can’t hire just anyone. If necessary, I can hire a detective for you.”

“Then… Then, please ask the lawyer, a detective or something, to quickly investigate!”

The lawyer seemed slightly embarrassed by having brought up the subject, and he adjusted his glasses with his hand as he answered.

“To be honest, I wouldn’t recommend that either. Given the prosecution’s urging, it would be very difficult to approach the person you’re talking about. Even if you do approach him, it wouldn’t be easy to find the answer you want. Unless you’ve done some research beforehand… .”

The detective agencies and errand centers that people commonly know of have joined detective associations and worked with lawyers in order to operate within legal boundaries as times have changed a lot, and even now, anyone who does not do so can be considered a gangster.

And in those cases, there were many cases where the collected evidence could not be legally used.

“Listen, Mr. Lawyer. What do you want me to do now? Even if I admit my guilt as you say, what do you want me to do next? Don’t I have to pay back all the money I never took? Where did that money come from and I have to pay for it all! Huh?!”

Kang Bae-deok’s unjust appeal. Even lawyers are human and may not trust their clients, but his appeal sounded genuine.

Kang Bae-deok, who had been thinking for a moment in the gloomy atmosphere, carefully opened his mouth.

“Attorney, there’s one last thing I need to ask you. Could you do me a favor?”

“Really? Why are you asking me to do that?”

Kang Bae-deok, who had been thinking hard, carefully put the three letters of his name into his mouth.

“Do you happen to know PDC’s CEO, Cheon Jeong-woo?”

* * *

“So Kang Bae-deok, that human wants to see me…? Why?”

Jungwoo asked Sarah. The reason was that Kang Bae-deok had asked the lawyer to meet him.

[The exact reason was not mentioned.]

“This old man is giving me a headache again….”

Even without that, things weren’t so easy at the moment. There were a lot of meetings about battery contracts, not just with Daehyun Motors, but also here and there.

I don’t know what the principle is for underground base production, but the production line and the specifications of the products are treated completely separately and can be adjusted at any time.

Because the batteries for any electronic product can be customized to the customer’s liking, there is usually no reason to refuse the offer.

[It appears that Mr. Kang Bae-deok is trying to persuade you based on the circumstances.]

I wasn’t curious at all about what happened to Kang Bae-deok or Kang Seung-hyun because I could find out in real time from Sarah, but I’m a little embarrassed that they’re looking for me instead.

“You’re going to persuade me…? I wonder how you’re going to persuade me?”

Trying to persuade someone you have a grudge against… Will you really come off as mean, or will you still be unable to bend your modest pride?

“Yeah, I do want to see for myself what kind of face that person looks like when he’s been driven to this point.”

After that, Kang Bae-deok’s lawyer came to see Jeong-woo as promised to his client.

The lawyer seemed to have high expectations, knowing that his opponent was PDC, which was no less powerful than Daehyun Group.

It’s not a huge expectation, just a hopeful expectation.

Kang Bae-deok’s lawyer also knew that he could not have high expectations because he had only checked a little bit of the circumstances while helping Kang Bae-deok.

The only thing that is being aimed at is that Jeong-woo also has a grudge against Chairman Jang.

Anyway, the lawyer’s expectations rose a bit after Jungwoo readily(?) accepted the meeting.

On the day of the meeting, Jeong-woo, accompanied by his lawyer, visited the detention center where Kang Bae-deok was imprisoned.

“Oh. Yes, Jeongwoo. It’s been a long time. Nice to see you, nice to see you.”

Kang Bae-deok welcomes Jeong-woo. He looks much more gaunt and shabby than expected.

Jeongwoo sits down calmly.

“You said you had something to tell me?”

“Yeah… Where should I start talking about this?”

Kang Bae-deok calmly tells the story as if reminiscing about the past.

“Jungwoo, I know you resent me. But think about it carefully. I was your father’s best friend for 20 years. Why would I betray him? Did your father ask me to take revenge before he died? Did it say anything like that? No! Because it was all done because Chairman Jang ordered it!”

Are you shifting the blame to Chairman Jang?

Of course, my father didn’t leave any such details before he passed away. But that doesn’t mean he told me to take revenge on Chairman Jang.

“I’ll tell you the story. At that time, our company was a partner of Daehyun Motors. We were supplying parts that we made with our own technology to Daehyun Motors. However, Chairman Jang wanted Daehyun to use the technology exclusively. So Chairman Jang first went to see your father. At that time, your father also firmly refused, just like you.”

Kang Bae-deok glared at Jeong-woo as he finished speaking.

“I didn’t really care. I thought your father had thought it through and made a wise decision. But when Chairman Jang came to see me the next time, I couldn’t help but think differently. That’s because he came to me that time. Chairman Jang knew that I had a lot of decision-making authority and shares in the company. At the time, I left it up to your father to some extent.”

Kang Bae-deok, who had been speaking for a long time, took a deep breath as if it was tiring, and then continued.

“At that time, Chairman Jang was not so easygoing. He threatened me. If you don’t want to cooperate, he will take it by any means necessary. However, if you only cooperate with him, he promised to give you all kinds of wealth and honor. I tried to persuade your father countless times. However, your father never listened! Then what choice did I have to make?”

Kang Bae-deok’s anger and resentment came through the bars.

“Jungwoo, would you have thought of letting the company go bankrupt and have nothing to gain? Yes. It could be because you take after your father.”

No, I think it would have been the same for me too… .

“But I was not such a noble scholar. I gave in to temptation. Don’t ask me to forgive you for this.”

No matter what the circumstances, I never even thought about forgiving him in the first place.

“But Chairman Jang, that bastard! Me! If I had embezzled even a single penny, I wouldn’t have said anything. I gave it all for him, so how could you! Just catch him! I’ll give you the evidence. If you just investigate the bastard who took the money and moved it, it won’t be a problem to catch Chairman Jang! That could be Chairman Jang’s weakness.”

Kang Bae-deok leaned against the bars toward Jeong-woo.

“Jungwoo, you don’t only have a grudge against me, do you? You’re not the kind of person who would forgive Chairman Jang. I know that. You definitely would. You can definitely catch Chairman Jang! I’ll help you! You have to catch that rotten guy, right? Huh?”

You’re saying I don’t forgive Chairman Jang? Well… that’s true.

But if we involve Chairman Jang in this embezzlement issue, isn’t it like Kang Bae-deok himself is the one who is going to die? Even if you want to use tricks, you have to be considerate of the person you are using.

When there was no change in Jeong-woo’s expression, Kang Bae-deok took one last step.

“Jungwoo, I really didn’t know. You resented our family. Isn’t that because Seunghyun stole your woman?”

Ouch.

“yes…?”

Jungwoo’s reaction came out for the first time. Kang Bae-deok continued talking, gaining confidence from that.

“I really didn’t know. I only found out after you rejected my investment from Daehyun. If I had known, I would have absolutely opposed that marriage! Me, I mean. I may have met another woman and ruined my ex-wife, but I’ve never met a woman who has a partner. Even if I was tricked into meeting her, I can say with certainty that I’ve never met her on purpose!”

No, I’m not bragging about that right now… .

“If raising a son is a sin, then I apologize. I promise to send him to his mother and never take care of him. A pledge! Yes! Can you write a pledge and show it to me? I promise not to inherit a single penny of my property after I die, and that I will even give back to society after I die! Isn’t that enough? Please help me just this once! Please!”

If only the bars were a little lower, he would show himself kneeling.

Kang Bae-deok just looked at Jeong-woo, catching his breath as if he had poured everything out.

Jeong-woo, who was looking at the scene, slowly opened his mouth.

“Uh… I guess you’re done talking. Kang Seung-hyun, do whatever you want… I’ll catch Chairman Jang even if you don’t say anything.”

“Is that true?! Thank you! Thank you!!”

Kang Bae-deok approached with a smile. It was fortunate that there were bars.

“No, there’s no need to be thankful… If you just stay still, you’ll probably see Chairman Jang end up in a similar situation sooner or later. That’s all I have to say.”

I didn’t lie.

“That… that’s right! Don’t wait! I’ll be waiting!”

After finishing the meeting, President Kang Bae-deok’s new lawyer was waiting for Jeong-woo.

The lawyer’s expression isn’t that good either.

He seemed curious about how the conversation between Jungwoo and President Kang Bae-deok ended. He seemed to know at least what kind of conversation went on.

“Representative Chun, have you finished your story?”

“Yes, it ended well. You were asking me to catch Chairman Jang, but I asked you to do so.”

The thought crossed the lawyer’s mind.

“…Are you willing to help me?”

“I’m not saying I’ll help you, Mr. Kang. Of course I said I would… .”

“But… what about that?”

The lawyer asks cautiously.

“It won’t happen that quickly. So, don’t expect too much, Mr. Lawyer. I hope you find your own way out. Even if I do that, President Kang’s name won’t be cleared.”

Knock. Knock.

Jungwoo passed by, patting the lawyer on the back.

“ha….”

Jeong-woo got into the car, leaving the discouraged lawyer behind.

Hmm… I wonder if Kang Bae-deok’s words are true.

Was he just a coward who had no choice but to give in to Chairman Jang’s threats?

[If you want to know the facts clearly, you can use Mind Reader.]

“No, it’s okay.”

If you look at the fact that he even sold his own son, nothing has changed.

If it had been the old Jeong-woo, he might have been a little curious about whether what he said was true, but not now.

Kang Bae-deok. He has now become a slightly different person to Jeong-woo.

Clearly, until recently, Kang Bae-deok was my mortal enemy. That was the kind of person he was.

He believed that this fact would remain unchanged even if Jungwoo forgot everything and lived on.

But what should I say?

Right now, he’s just an annoying person who needs to be removed from sight someday.

It was just a feeling that I didn’t want to hear the whole story of a person I was trying to get rid of right away.