After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 146

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 146

A 5-star hotel business suite room in Washington D.C.

Kang Hyeon loosened his tie slightly and leaned back deeply into the plush leather sofa.

The first meeting with President Goldwin at the White House had been a continuous series of tense psychological warfare.

Both sides had engaged in fierce reconnaissance while hiding their cards, ultimately failing to reach a conclusion and agreeing to sit at the table again tomorrow.

‘I’m tired. But I can’t rest yet.’

Kang Hyeon’s gaze turned to the large display that filled the entire wall.

Real-time satellite footage of Taipei, Taiwan and on-site drone cameras were displayed in split screens.

The feared World War III had not occurred.

Just before armed conflict broke out with the deployment of the U.S. 7th Fleet, China’s carrier battle group had turned around and retreated as if it had been a calculated move from the beginning.

‘I saw it in person, but the horrors of war are hard to watch again.’

The scars left by China were sharp and precise.

An ultra-precision strike targeting the Presidential Office in the heart of Taipei.

While they avoided the terrible situation of the entire urban area becoming a sea of flames, the collapsed Presidential Office building and civilian buildings resulted in approximately 400 civilian casualties.

Currently, the highest level travel advisory was issued for all of Taiwan, but Taipei itself, with all signs of additional airstrikes completely gone, was as quiet and safe as the eye of a storm.

“Chairman, we’ve connected to the Taipei site.”

With Secretary Ha-ryul’s report, the main screen switched.

Heavy yet sleek disaster relief robots were moving over the debris of the collapsed Presidential Office.

The Titan models were in operation.

[Oh! Chairman, did things go well in Washington? You look tired.]

And in the bottom right corner of the screen, in a video call window, Nathan with disheveled hair holding an energy drink in one hand spoke rapidly like a machine gun.

“I’m quite tired. I didn’t even have time to adjust to the time difference. You look tired too, Doctor. Are you alright?”

[Haha! If you’re tired, drink Monster. This is the best. Or should I make you a special energy drink?]

“I’ll ask for that later. What’s the current situation at the site?”

[It’s quite complex. Missiles hit several places, but they mostly avoided civilian areas. However, the damage to the area you mentioned, Chairman, is quite serious.]

As Nathan moved his hand, a new screen appeared on the display.

It was the collapsed building that Kang Hyeon had seen when he visited Taiwan.

[Initially, a missile hit the 5th floor causing it to collapse, and secondarily, grenades hit the pillars causing further collapse.]

China’s invasion this time focused on striking the command structure.

So civilian damage was minimal, but it wasn’t completely zero.

[But the results were definite.]

Nathan downed his energy drink in one gulp and continued speaking.

[We’ve rescued 21 survivors so far. The collapse debris is so complexly intertwined that it’s impossible for Taiwan’s regular heavy equipment to enter, but our Titans are doing excellent work. Even though we’re controlling them from South Korea, the communication delay is less than 0.01 seconds, so it’s incredibly smooth.]

The Titan model had two main control methods.

One was Nathan controlling them with brainwaves, and the other was self-driving using AI.

But for precise operations, Nathan’s direct control was the most accurate.

“You’re working hard. Operating from South Korea. Are there any major problems?”

[What I was most worried about was radio interference. Since the Chinese fleet completely withdrew. There’s no interference. Thanks to that, we’re clearing debris efficiently. Thanks to that, the robot data keeps accumulating too. Oh, of course, rescue operations are our top priority. Data is just a secondary element.]

Though his tone was light, the movements of the robots on screen were amazingly precise.

The process of lifting dozens of tons of concrete debris without error and inserting micro sensors between them to search for survivors was close to art that only a genius brain like Nathan could make possible.

Kang Hyeon gave instructions without taking his eyes off the display.

“This operation must prioritize rescue operations above all. Please keep that in mind and continue the work.”

[Of course. Oh, by the way, did things end well with President Goldwin?]

“There are still issues under discussion, so I think we’ll have to meet again tomorrow.”

[You’re working hard.]

“Not at all. I’ll contact you again soon.”

[Yes sir!]

He chuckled watching Nathan salute awkwardly.

The screen then turned off and silence returned to the meeting room.

Kang Hyeon immediately spoke to Secretary Ha-ryul.

“Let’s start the meeting with KH Capital.”

“Yes, Chairman.”

Meetings continued one after another.

The next day.

A second meeting took place in President Goldwin’s office.

“Did you rest well yesterday?”

“Yes, the accommodation you prepared was excellent, so I rested well.”

“Haha! That’s good to hear. So what did you think about it?”

He got straight to the point.

Since he had prepared an answer for this, Kang Hyeon shook his head.

“I’m sorry, but it would be difficult for us to accept and manage your funds in trust.”

“Are you refusing now?”

Goldwin’s expression hardened.

His displeasure could be felt in his voice.

But here, he had to refuse clearly.

“It’s difficult according to our company’s operating guidelines.”

“Ha! Didn’t you say you were an investment company? But you’re refusing asset management. This is quite unpleasant.”

“KH Capital is currently not managing any external funds.”

“What does that mean?”

“All funds currently being managed by KH Capital are company funds. In other words, since all managed funds are internal funds, our current rate of return is possible.”

Since they weren’t managing external funds, there was justification for refusing Goldwin’s request.

But Goldwin wasn’t such a reasonable person.

“Good grief! When did I say I’d interfere with investments? I’m just asking you to take my money and grow it without any interference from me!”

His tone became rough.

The courteous presidential demeanor from moments ago had disappeared.

He forcibly suppressed the sigh that wanted to escape at his appearance, which had become as rough as a neighborhood thug.

“I’m sorry. But the Group can invest in the United States.”

Knowing Goldwin would resist, he had prepared a carrot accordingly.

At the mention of investment, Goldwin’s reddened face was returning to its original color.

“Investment?”

“Yes. Currently, KH Group is pursuing various businesses. But due to U.S. regulations, we’re actually focusing more on South Korea or India rather than the United States.”

“Hmm, tell me more details.”

Kang Hyeon’s strategy was simple.

Refuse Goldwin’s unreasonable request while offering a carrot.

But he had no intention of just giving.

‘I need to take what I can get.’

Give what should be given and take what should be taken.

That was the strategy Kang Hyeon had chosen.

The lengthy meeting came to an end.

Kang Hyeon’s expression was full of fatigue as he left Goldwin’s office.

‘He’s someone I never want to meet again.’

He shuddered remembering his face trying to bite and extract more from him somehow.

But the bigger problem was that he couldn’t ignore this person.

As long as Goldwin sat as the U.S. President, the world’s most powerful position, falling out of his favor could result in disadvantages.

That was why he had to somehow handle his unreasonable requests.

‘Plus, the black light emanating from that man’s body is also unsettling.’

Meeting with him this time, he could know for certain.

The black light emanating from Goldwin’s body was still there.

No, it was actually getting darker than before.

‘He’s not someone who would hesitate to start a war.’

After China’s invasion of Taiwan, the horrors of war were etched into Kang Hyeon’s mind.

The sight of people dying and cities being destroyed was a tremendous shock to Kang Hyeon, who lived in modern society.

The bigger problem was that there was almost nothing he could do when war broke out.

The sense of helplessness that came from that was something he felt for the first time since gaining his abilities.

Since it was a helplessness he never wanted to experience again, Kang Hyeon wanted to prevent other wars somehow.

‘To do that, I need to increase my influence. That’s why I came to meet Goldwin, but I didn’t expect him to make such unreasonable requests.’

Looking at Goldwin’s unreasonable attitude, it was clear there would be hardships ahead.

While walking through the White House corridor lost in various thoughts, he saw a group of people walking toward him from the opposite direction.

‘That person is…?’

The face of the young man leading the group looked familiar.

Though he didn’t know much about American politics, he knew at least this man.

‘Aiden Davis.’

He was a 45-year-old young politician called the Republican Presidential Candidate.

Though he was a young Republican politician like President Goldwin, he gained attention for making statements that targeted Goldwin in public.

What drew the most attention was his criticism of Goldwin’s reciprocal tariffs.

-The President’s reciprocal tariffs are nothing but a shortcut to making America an outcast among allies worldwide.

-Unless he has dementia, he should cancel these reciprocal tariffs.

Using such harsh wording to criticize Goldwin, he received tremendous criticism from Republican supporters at the time.

Some Goldwin supporters even went so far as to say they would kill him.

That incident reduced his standing within the Republican Party, but as President Goldwin’s blunders continued, his position has now grown significantly.

‘Now he receives the highest approval rating from Republican supporters, right?’

Republican supporters, exhausted from Goldwin’s tyranny, were flocking to Aiden – that was the current situation of the American Republican Party.

While recalling this general information, Aiden spotted Kang Hyeon and approached with a smile.

“Mr. Choi. It’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time.”

“You know me?”

“Haha! I should at least remember the profile of someone invited by the President to the White House.”

Shaking hands with him as he extended his hand with a friendly smile, Kang Hyeon felt that this person was also extraordinary.

“I’m Kang Hyeon Choi, leading KH Group in South Korea.”

“I’m Aiden Davis. I’m with the Republican Party.”

After exchanging brief greetings and about to leave, Aiden made an unexpected proposal.

“If you have time, shall we have a cup of tea?”

At the Republican Presidential Candidate’s proposal, Kang Hyeon pondered what to do and observed him closely.

‘I should first see what role this man will play for me in the future.’

Only then could he establish his position clearly.

If this man wouldn’t be of much benefit to him, it would be better to keep distance from the start.

So he focused intently on looking at him.

At that moment.

‘This is…’

An intense red light was emanating from his body.

It was as intense as the red light that had emanated from Kwangho.

This meant one thing.

“Of course.”

It was telling him that this man would be of great help to him.

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