After the Divorce, I Found a Thousand Bitcoins - Chapter 26

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I Got Divorced and Found a Thousand Bitcoins Episode 026

“I’m Kim Su-kyeong from the Capital Market Investigation Bureau, Investigation Team 1.”

“I’m Choi Kang-hyeon, CEO of KH Capital.”

After exchanging brief greetings.

“I came today to request cooperation.”

“Cooperation?”

“Yes. The FBI has requested cooperation.”

FBI.

Then it must be about NextMove, not the Yeongjong Island matter.

“If it’s an FBI cooperation request, it must be about the NextMove transaction.”

“Yes, that’s right. We formally request that you submit all meeting minutes related to NextMove, internal email materials from KH Capital, and all transaction records. This is the official document.”

Kim Su-kyeong held out the documents.

I confirmed it was an official document with the Financial Supervisory Service director’s seal and nodded.

“Understood. I’ll prepare the materials and send them to you. You didn’t need to come in person for this kind of cooperation.”

“No. Official FBI cooperation requires team leader-level personnel to go out directly. Besides…”

Kim Su-kyeong adjusted her horn-rimmed glasses and sent a sharp look.

“I wanted to meet CEO Choi Kang-hyeon of KH Capital and KH Recovery, who’s been making headlines lately.”

I felt her wariness.

But there was no reason to be intimidated.

Even if they investigated, there was nothing to catch me on.

In times like this, I had to be strong.

“Please contact me anytime you need help.”

“I’ll do that.”

With that, Kim Su-kyeong left.

“Phew! The Financial Supervisory Service…”

“Why did they come?”

“They said the FBI requested investigation cooperation regarding the NextMove short selling case.”

“Ah…”

Everyone understood immediately.

“This is the list of materials requested by the Financial Supervisory Service. They want it organized and sent by tomorrow, so please prioritize this work.”

“Yes, understood.”

I had to resolve the issues one by one.

* * *

Recently, there was a rising company in Yeouido.

It was KH Capital.

The reason KH Capital rose wasn’t because of notable performance in financial products.

“I heard KH Capital made profits of over 100 billion won from this real estate investment.”

“That’s just profit on paper for now. Depending on whether the theme park is completed and successful, they could make even more than 100 billion won.”

“True, with BTS and Squid Game these days, foreigners are very interested in Korean culture.”

“The theme park Incheon City wants to build is also riding on that K-culture wave.”

“But will it work properly? Most of the time when local governments jump on trends like this to build something, it fails.”

“Whatever happens, as long as the exit is done properly. At least before it’s built, land prices will double, right?”

“True, that’s right.”

Along with the real estate investment jackpot, catching jeonse fraud earned them the title of hero of the common people.

For traders, this kind of social phenomenon was hard to experience.

So-called institutions were enemies of the common people, after all.

Thanks to this, KH Capital’s name was constantly mentioned in Yeouido.

* * *

Kang Hyeon, who had sent documents to the Financial Supervisory Service, was sitting in a cafe in Gwanghwamun.

“Nice weather.”

As Kang Hyeon sat on the outdoor terrace looking up at the sky.

“Huh? What? Why are you here?”

A familiar but unpleasant voice was heard.

When I turned my head, my ex-wife Han So-ye was standing with a man I’d never seen before.

‘Even during the divorce I hated her and all that. But now I don’t feel anything special.’

It was only six months, but surprisingly, I felt no emotions at all.

Kang Hyeon had changed so much that she no longer occupied a significant place in his life.

“Didn’t you hear me? I asked why you’re here?”

Was it because she was annoyed by Kang Hyeon’s relaxed attitude?

Han So-ye raised her voice again.

“We’re strangers now. It would be nice if we stopped caring about each other.”

“Hmph! You think I like talking to you? This works out perfectly. Lawyer Lee, this is the person.”

With that, Han So-ye sat down in the chair across from me.

Her rudeness in not even asking permission was enough to make Kang Hyeon uncomfortable.

“What is this…”

“Hello? I’m Lawyer Lee Tae-seong from Choi & Jang.”

At the mention of Choi & Jang, my gaze naturally turned to Lee Tae-seong.

He also sat next to Han So-ye and naturally continued speaking.

“I just had a consultation with Soe today. It’s fortunate to meet the party involved like this.”

“Party involved?”

“Yes. According to Soe, during the divorce, her husband…”

“Ex-husband!”

“Ah, sorry. She said her ex-husband hid assets.”

“What kind of claim is that?”

“Ha! Are you pretending not to know? You were secretly hiding Bitcoin! How can a person do that? No wonder you bought that Hermès bag out of nowhere and moved somewhere else. I couldn’t understand it.”

She had a refreshed expression as if she’d found the answer to an unsolved problem.

But wait, what does that have to do with anything?

“What does Bitcoin from before marriage have to do with you? Originally, those coins…”

“Ah, it seems the ex-husband doesn’t know properly. These days, there are rulings that pre-marital assets are also subject to division if they were maintained during the marriage period.”

There are such rulings?

It was absurd.

No, more than that, why are they making expressions like they’ve already won?

“You heard that? So I have a stake in those coins too.”

Ah, so that’s why they made those expressions?

“When I first heard the news, I was going to file a lawsuit. But that takes a lot of time and is tiring for both of us, right? So just give me 30 percent.”

An absurd demand.

There was no need to listen anymore.

“Go ahead, sue.”

“Wha… what?”

“Do it. Not just a lawsuit, but try everything you want to do. I listened to what ridiculous things you were saying. You’re getting more and more stupid, aren’t you?”

“Ugh…!”

Unable to contain her anger, her face turning red like a ripe tomato was quite a sight.

Just as she was about to shout something, the lawyer Lee Tae-seong stopped her and said.

“The fact that the ex-husband deliberately hid Bitcoin will work against him in court. Moreover, fighting with our Choi & Jang won’t be pleasant for you…”

“Since when do you represent Choi & Jang?”

At the voice from behind, Lee Tae-seong turned his head.

There stood Choi Kyeong-min holding two cups of coffee in both hands.

Seeing him, Lee Tae-seong’s face turned pale as if he’d seen the grim reaper.

“Choi… Choi Lawyer.”

Passing by the flustered man, Choi Byeon set down coffee in front of Kang Hyeon and said.

“I apologize, CEO. Our company employee was rude.”

“It’s fine. By the way, Lawyer Choi, am I really at a disadvantage in this fight?”

Seeing Choi Kyeong-min treating Kang Hyeon with such respect, Lee Tae-seong instinctively knew something had gone wrong.

“No. Since we just need to prove that the CEO didn’t intentionally hide assets, you’re not at a disadvantage. More importantly, the case that Intern Lee Tae-seong mentioned was a rare occurrence that happened only in long marriages. In the CEO’s case, since the marriage was short, it won’t be recognized.”

“I see. Still, fighting against Choi & Jang doesn’t seem like it’ll be pleasant.”

“I’ll resolve that issue as soon as I get involved. Intern Lee Tae-seong, let’s have a meeting right after lunch break.”

“I’m… I’m sorry! I’m truly sorry!”

Lee Tae-seong hurriedly bowed and apologized, but Choi Kyeong-min was firm.

Han So-ye was visibly flustered by the suddenly reversed atmosphere.

Looking at her, Kang Hyeon felt nothing.

He only deeply realized how poor his judgment of women had been.

‘I was naive and foolish too.’

What was so good about this woman that he had clung to her like that?

The feelings that were never there to begin with disappeared even more.

“Could you leave now? We don’t have much time.”

“…Just wait and see.”

He let out a hollow laugh watching Soe disappear without admitting her wrongdoing until the very end.

When only the two of them remained again, Choi Byeon bowed.

“I apologize, CEO.”

“Not at all. I’m the one who made you get involved in problems with my ex-wife.”

“If you need my help, please let me know anytime.”

“Yes, if any problems arise, I’ll ask for your assistance.”

After clearing the atmosphere like that, they got to the main point.

“I’ve thought carefully about the proposal you made, CEO. However, no matter how much I think about it, there doesn’t seem to be much I can do as a lawyer at your company. If you just give me cases like now…”

Watching Choi Kyeong-min state his conclusion after much consideration, Kang Hyeon quickly corrected the misunderstanding.

“Ah, there seems to be some misunderstanding.”

“Yes?”

“I’m not trying to recruit you simply as a lawyer.”

“Not as a lawyer?”

“Yes. What I want is for you to serve as both advisor and lawyer for our company.”

What was this supposed to mean?

“As you know, I haven’t been in business for very long. Moreover, I’ve devoted most of my life solely to investing. So my thinking has become rigid in one direction.”

He knew well what this meant.

People were surprisingly simple.

If you repeat only one thing, you become optimized for it.

Your thinking becomes fixed and it becomes difficult to think in other directions.

That’s why switching to completely different fields was more advantageous when you’re young.

“But you’re different, Lawyer Choi. When I recently heard your idea about rebuilding KH Construction, I thought, ah, this is someone who sees things differently from me.”

“You’re too kind. I think it’s because I’ve met people from various professions while handling different cases.”

“Yes, I want someone with that broad perspective to advise me from the side.”

This statement meant one thing.

‘He has no intention of stopping here?’

Starting with KH Capital as an investment company, then KH Recovery and KH Construction.

Though it was still too early to call it an organization, the scale of business led by Choi Kang-hyeon had grown considerably.

Yet Kang Hyeon didn’t seem satisfied.

If he had been satisfied, he wouldn’t have thought of recruiting him.

“I formally request again. Will you help me and work together going forward?”

At first, he had intended to refuse.

But after hearing his blueprint, his mind that had intended to refuse suddenly swayed.

“Understood. Please take good care of me.”

Toward wanting to work together with this man.

* * *

Kang Hyeon returned to the office.

Choi Byeon had decided to join, but immediate joining was impossible.

Since he had existing cases to handle, he would resolve those and finish the handover before joining the company.

Until joining, they decided to continue working in a commission format like now.

“A reliable ally has been gained.”

And it was a very reliable ally at that.

In terms of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was like Liu Bei gaining Zhuge Liang.

“I think it’s time to look for new investment opportunities.”

Since the Yeongjong Island development would take quite some time to complete, it was time to look for other investment opportunities.

Then Kang Hyeon’s phone rang.

[CEO Kang Myeong-gu]

Confirming Kang Myeong-gu’s name, he immediately answered the phone.

“Yes, CEO. What’s the matter?”

-Well… someone came to the office. They say they have something to discuss about KH Construction’s equity issues.

“Equity?”

-Yes. They say they’ll wait until the director arrives. What should we do?

“I’ll leave now. Tell them it’ll take about an hour and thirty minutes.”

-Understood.

After hanging up, Kang Hyeon recalled KH Construction’s equity structure.

“The Chinese private equity fund?”

The private equity fund that had held shares since the JS Construction days.

It bothered him that they, who had been quiet until now, were coming now.

“I’ll know when I meet them.”

He immediately departed for Yeongjong Island.

* * *

KH Construction Office on Yeongjong Island.

In that place which had taken on quite a proper appearance, CEO Kang Myeong-gu and a group of men were facing each other.

“Ah, Director, you’ve arrived?”

As Kang Hyeon entered the office, CEO Kang Myeong-gu welcomed him warmly.

“Have you been well?”

“Haha! I’ve been doing well thanks to you.”

After exchanging greetings with CEO Kang Myeong-gu.

“I’m Choi Kang-hyeon from KH Recovery.”

He faced the private equity fund representatives.

“I’m Li Chunseong from Dongbang Partners Korea.”

He could tell at a glance.

That he wasn’t Korean.

But that wasn’t what was important.

‘Light is coming out.’

Intense blue light was emanating from the body of the man called Li Chunseong.

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