Closed Beta That Only I Played - Chapter 512: Juyoung Hong (39)

In my house in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, the next day.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

When I heard somebody knocking on the door, I told them to come in.

When the door opened, Director Sok appeared.

“What’s going on?”

“I think you should know this.”

“What?”

“There are rumors that the mansion of a guy named Chaesan Lee was robbed last night. Chaesan Lee is a big player in the private loan market and the tycoon of the underground economy that dominates Korea.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. Of course, I hear the prosecutor’s office or the police won’t investigate the robbery because the victim didn’t report it.”

“Tut, tut, tut. He has to. He must be really devastated because he must have amassed lots of wealth until now.”

“You bet. Actually, he was rumored to be the richest man in Korea unofficially. It looks like the robber has made a fortune.”

“I think so.”

“Okay, I will leave then, Juyoung.”

“Take it easy.”

I didn’t tell him about what I did to Chaesan Lee, nor did he ask me anything.

Shortly afterward, I picked up the phone and called someone.

When they picked up the call, I said in a low voice “Are you accustomed to the work now?”

“Yes! I’ve grasped how it works!”

“Good. I’m thinking of giving you another mission.”

“Pardon? Another mission?”

“Yeah, I’ve brought a bunch of papers this time, so I want you to review them. I can’t do it, as you know.”

“Sure, let me return quickly.”

“By the way, I hear you’ve scouted another guy from Myongjin. Well, they are complaining because we’re scouting their elite employees a lot!”

“Well, he was the last man I scouted. I’ve already laid the groundwork for scouting talented guys here.”

“I’m glad to hear that. See you soon here!”

“Sure, Chairman Juyoung Hong!”

I ended the call with Taesok Oh in Sierra Leone. I thought about asking Director Sok to analyze the account books and other financial documents I brought from Chaesan Lee’s mansion, but he was too busy serving my father.

So I gave the work to Taesok because that’s why I was paying him a lot

I wrapped up the work involving Chaesan Lee because I didn’t have to worry about it anymore.

After robbing his mansion, I spent my days as usual, or more precisely, peacefully.

What about Kyongyoung Lee, the source of all this trouble?

I haven’t heard anything about him since he was transferred to an ordinary high school.

And I didn’t bother to find out more about him.

Other than that, there was nothing particular to me except to await the return of Taesok Oh from Sierra Leone.

Once Taesok returned and reviewed the documents, he said, “This account book is a certificate to show that he lent 58.1 billion yen to Japan’s Sumitomo Capital to allow them to enter the Korean Market!”

“And this one is a certificate that he has lent 190 billion won to Hanmaeum Savings Bank!]

” And this deed shows his registered ownership of the 71-story Golden Cross Tower under a false name in Tehran St. Seoul. It has an estimated value of 1.57 trillion won. The real owner of this property will be subject to a significant fine, but he’s the permanent owner of this building anyway!]

“And this one is…”

Not all of the documents I brought from Chaesan’s Lee’s mansion were of the same kind. Some of them were meaningless or lost their value because they had expired.

He carefully organized the account books by year, perhaps thanks to his meticulous personality which was evidenced in the construction of his mansion like a fortress.

Aside from those, he had lots of securities.

“All of these are bond certificates, and government bonds at that. If anybody who has these bonds asks to retrieve their money, the borrower must return it unconditionally because they are powerless when it comes to bond certificates they have issued.”

Taesok then paused for a moment, and I knew why.

Those who issued the bond certificates would know Taesan Lee was robbed, so there was a high possibility that they would pretend they had nothing to do with the certificates.

They were obviously legitimate bond certificates, so the bond issuers had an obligation to pay a guaranteed amount to whoever owned them, but the problem was they issued the certificates to Chaesan Lee, who had been controlling the underground economy of South Korea for more than 10 years.

So if anybody who owned these bond certificates was less powerful or influential than Chaesan Lee, the bond issuers would totally ignore them. If they couldn’t do so, they would try to spark controversy by revealing it to the public because it would cost less to do so.

That’s what Taesok was worried about at the moment.

But I noticed it, and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll make them pay all their debts.”

But Taesok responded worriedly, “You should not step in under the name of Myongjin. If you do so, they will use it as a chance to attack Myongjin. In other words, they will obviously find fault with Myongjin by saying that Korea’s major business conglomerate has been involved in the illegal underground economy.”

So I gently said, “Hey, do you think I’ve climbed to this position thanks to Myongjin’s help?”

[…]

He didn’t respond, but I didn’t press him because he was not stupid not to understand my point.

On the top floor of the 71st floor Golden Cross Tower in Tehran St. at the time.

In a space decorated just like the office of a chairman of a big company, someone holding a cell phone shouted with a loud voice without hiding their excitement.

“Are you serious?”

“Yes, that’s true! It seems that Chaesan Lee has no intention of doing business again. He doesn’t even have the will to do anything!”

“What about the robber?”

“Chaesan Lee is being tight lipped about him. And those who said they saw him won’t talk, either.”

“Then there is a high chance that Chaesan Lee’s account books will be lost forever, right?”

“Sure! I think 99% of them, or all of them will be lost. He controlled South Korea’s underground economy for more than 10 years, and that’s why many people issued bond certificates to him. They would not have done it for others. In other words, they do not have to pay back anyone who now owns those bond certificates because they are not Chaesan Lee. So the Golden Cross Tower building that was originally just under your name as a cover is now yours, Chairman!”

“Hahaha. Good job. I won’t forget your help, Prosecutor Lee. Come and see me one of these days. Let me treat you to a nice dinner!”

“I look forward to it, Chairman!”

“Alright.”

After he hung up the phone, Yongtae Han stood up from his seat.

Then he went to the big window overlooking Tehran St, before raising both his hands and shouting “Hahahaha! I’ve been serving him with all my heart…Finally I’ve hit the jackpot!”

The registered owner of the Golden Cross Tower, a well-known building in Tehran St, estimated more than 1 trillion won in property value, is Yongtae Han.

Considering this, he was rich enough to be included in the top 1%, or more precisely the top 0.001% exceedingly rich individuals of South Korea.

But before, he was only the registered owner of that building, not its real owner.

That’s why he had kept a low profile until recently.