After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 100

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 100

A executive meeting was held at the Chinese Information Department.

“The higher-ups are very displeased that we failed to secure the liquid cooling technology due to the Nereid incident this time.”

“Tsk, that idiot Wei Han screwed things up and now we’re the ones with a headache.”

“What happened to that guy?”

“He’s no longer a person of this world.”

They spoke casually about taking someone’s life as if it were nothing.

“Well done. We needed to give other agents a wake-up call anyway.”

“Isn’t Lin Zhao also a problem? That woman failed twice.”

“Haha, naturally she can no longer be found.”

“It’s a shame since she had a pretty face, but it can’t be helped. By the way, what are you planning to do going forward? It seems Nereid has already withdrawn from the United States.”

“The headquarters remains, but I heard that Nathan, who could be called the core, has entered South Korea.”

They had already accurately tracked Nathan’s movements.

This meant there were other informants besides Wei Han.

In fact, this wasn’t just about Nereid.

The Chinese Information Department had informants stationed around the world.

And if necessary, they were people who would steal company information and return home.

“How about kidnapping Nathan through our agents in South Korea?”

“Tsk, South Korea has too many CCTVs, making it difficult. The country is so small that there are CCTVs almost everywhere.”

“Most importantly, the route for bringing Nathan from South Korea to China is ambiguous. We’d have to exit through airports or ports, but it would be difficult to have Nathan accompany us.”

“Then let’s at least steal the technology.”

“It just so happens that KH Group, which Nereid belongs to, is recruiting employees on a large scale. We could insert our agents there.”

“Haha! Large-scale recruitment, you say. Doesn’t it seem like they’re opening the door just for us?”

“Exactly! Haha!!”

They laughed brightly, confident that the mission would succeed.

Infiltrating some Korean group was an incredibly easy task after all.

However, they had to hear an unexpected report a month later.

“What… What did you say? Everyone received rejection notices?!”

“Yes, yes. All the agents who tried to infiltrate KH Group received rejection notices all at once.”

“How many?!”

“A total of 52 people.”

“How terrible were their specs that they all got rejected?!”

“That… those were agents who received Grade 1 or higher evaluations even within the Information Department.”

The Information Department internally classified agents by grade.

Among them, Grade 1 meant super-elite individuals who had even earned doctoral degrees from famous overseas academic societies.

Since they were originally raised for industrial espionage purposes, it was natural for them to have built up such credentials.

“All 52 Grade 1 agents were rejected?”

“Yes.”

This was absurd.

Grade 1 agents were talents who would receive acceptance notices even if they submitted applications to Apple or Nvidia right now.

They were even managed well enough to infiltrate important departments of G5 countries.

And all such people were rejected by some group?

There was only one thing to think about.

‘Did our information leak out?’

In fact, this was also an unrealistic situation.

What kind of place was the Chinese Information Department?

It was more secretive than the CIA and more covert than MI6.

Even there, the Grade 1 agent list wasn’t possessed by other countries’ intelligence organizations.

But a South Korean private company secured the Grade 1 agent list and rejected them all?

It was impossible.

But there was no other way to explain it except for that.

‘Is there a spy? Or did we get hacked?’

His head became complicated.

KH Group, which he had looked down upon, now appeared to him as an invisible massive organization.

“What should we do?”

“…Suspend operations for the time being.”

“What? But…”

“Do I need to say it twice?!”

“No… No! I’ll give the order immediately.”

After the subordinate left, the man leaned back in his chair.

‘If 52 Grade 1 agents were all rejected, I need to reassess this place.’

He had to change his evaluation of KH Group, which he had taken lightly.

But he had no intention of giving up.

‘If we can’t extract information from the inside, we can use other methods.’

On the honor of the Chinese Information Department!

* * *

Kang Hyeon looked at the final acceptance list and breathed a sigh of relief.

“Phew, I don’t see any more black light.”

When he first discovered the black light in the list, he had been dizzy.

“What exactly was that light? Not just one person, but as many as 52 people were connected by black light.”

Being connected by black light meant they belonged to one group.

If it were stocks, they would be grouped in the same sector, and if it were people, it meant a collective.

But 52 people who submitted resumes to the company were bound by light.

Even as a proportion of total resume submitters, it was 32 percent.

“Their nationalities were diverse – American, Australian, Canadian, etc., but background checks revealed they were of Chinese descent.”

Since the black light was suspicious, he had them investigated.

And he was able to uncover one fact.

That they were of Chinese descent.

There was only one thing that could be inferred from this.

“The Chinese Information Department hasn’t given up on Nathan yet. Bringing him to South Korea was the right answer.”

He had many concerns about bringing Nathan to South Korea.

Because President Goldwin might raise objections to this.

Given his personality, it wouldn’t be strange if he imposed direct disadvantages.

But Nathan being kidnapped would be a greater loss.

“For the time being, I should have all Chinese applicants eliminated at the document screening stage.”

Since he couldn’t continuously check personnel himself, he needed to establish minimum safety measures.

He planned to send the same instructions not only to KH Group headquarters but also to subsidiaries.

“I need to be careful of industrial spies sent from China in the future too.”

Through this opportunity, he learned painfully how China steals information.

Not letting information be stolen by those who would stop at nothing was also his duty as the group’s chairman.

* * *

KH Group quickly established itself.

By the time three months had passed since the group’s establishment, essential departments were filled with people and full-scale operations began.

As essential departments started running, the work that had been concentrated on Kang Hyeon began to be distributed.

“This is the report from the Future Strategy Office.”

“Thank you.”

The Future Strategy Office was also included among the essential departments.

It was the department that decided what the group headquarters as well as subsidiaries should strive for in the future.

Of course, the final decision was made by Kang Hyeon, but since it was the opinion of a place where the group’s top elites gathered, it was worth paying attention to.

‘As expected, Physical AI will become important in the future. Especially, stock prices are likely to move depending on how quickly it’s deployed in the field.’

Physical AI.

It meant utilizing AI embedded in robots so that robots could be naturally deployed in the field.

Existing robots were made to perform repetitive movements, but Physical AI could think and learn on its own, jumping into missions immediately even when field conditions changed.

Of course, there were problems that needed to be overcome for this.

‘The biggest problem is that we need to resolve the labor union issue. But since our group doesn’t have a union yet, we need to create a subsidiary that introduces Physical AI from the beginning…’

A subsidiary that would fully introduce Physical AI.

But this could also cause conflicts with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions or Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

The report also contained related content.

‘It’s clear that the backlash from introducing Physical AI will be more intense than any other labor movement.’

This wasn’t just KH Group’s problem.

In the case of Hyeonhwa Group, which was leading in the Physical AI sector in Korea, when they tried to deploy Physical AI in the United States, domestic unions went on a general strike.

Eventually, it spread domestically with claims that Physical AI would be introduced.

What they were claiming was their right to survival.

They were vehemently opposing it, claiming that the introduction of Physical AI could eliminate human jobs.

If this issue couldn’t be resolved, it would ultimately be difficult to introduce Physical AI in the field.

‘This is a problem we can’t avoid either. I need to think about this part carefully.’

The future business was certain, and introducing Physical AI was just a matter of time.

But he needed to think of ways to minimize the conflicts that would arise in the process.

Then Kang Hyeon’s phone rang.

“Yes, go ahead.”

-Chairman, today’s production announcement for The Founding of the Great Korean Empire is scheduled.

“Ah, it’s already that time. I’ll prepare right away.”

-Yes. I’ll prepare the vehicle.

The Founding of the Great Korean Empire had completed casting work and location scouting.

Everything was finished.

What remained was six months of filming.

The event to announce this was scheduled to be held today at Dynasty Hall, Shilla Hotel.

Kang Hyeon was also invited as a VIP and decided to attend.

“Let’s go.”

He grabbed his jacket and left the chairman’s office.

* * *

Dynasty Hall, Shilla Hotel.

Amazon Prime officials also attended in large numbers at this venue where countless reporters had gathered.

The reporters were amazed to see them.

“Isn’t this the first time Amazon Prime officials have attended a domestic drama production announcement?”

“I’ve seen executives from Amazon Korea attend, but I heard those people came from headquarters? Then it’s probably the first time.”

“They must have tremendous expectations.”

“The production budget is enormous. Plus the director is Bong Jun-seok.”

“Is only the director newsworthy? The main actors’ lineup is amazing too. I never thought they’d even cast Governer.”

Mac Governer.

One of Hollywood’s famous actors, he had shown tremendous acting skills, having won Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

His box office performance was also good, making him one of the top casting candidates in Hollywood.

The news that he would appear in a Korean drama was enough to draw the attention of movie fans worldwide.

Moreover, when news spread that he would appear in a drama rather than a movie, it became gossip among movie fans.

In addition, with famous Hollywood actors appearing alongside Korean actors who had reached the pinnacle, attention was inevitable.

However, there was one actor who didn’t catch the eye of domestic reporters.

“But why is Kim Eun-hye standing shoulder to shoulder with them?”

“Exactly. Her career isn’t much to look at and she looks too gentle. According to advance information, she’s appearing as a villain?”

“Hmm, it looks like miscasting at first glance.”

The news that rookie actress Kim Eun-hye was cast in a major villain role was enough to make industry insiders tilt their heads.

Among fans, there were even talks of miscasting, but uniquely among original work fans, opinions that it was an excellent choice were prevalent.

“Oh. Over there.”

Then reporters spotted a man taking his seat in the VIP section.

“It’s Chairman Choi Kang-hyeon of KH Group.”

“Wow! That person also attended today’s announcement.”

“Since he’s essentially the one providing the production budget, he would attend.”

With the attendance of Chairman Choi Kang-hyeon of KH Group, who was listed as a major investor in The Founding of the Great Korean Empire production, the host took the stage.

-We will now begin the production announcement for The Founding of the Great Korean Empire. First, we invite Director Bong Jun-seok, who will be directing this work.

With the host’s proceedings, the event announcing the full-scale beginning of The Founding of the Great Korean Empire began.

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