Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 25

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25. You’re All Screwed

Uncle Cheol-gu roughly threw away the pistol he had seized.

“First, gag their mouths so they can’t make any noise.”

“Earlier you said we needed to get confessions…”

“Hey! There’s an order to everything. I’m from the KCIA.”

The Taeseong Group Security Guards gagged the mouths of the unconscious men.

“Put handcuffs on them if you have any.”

“…”

“Put masks on them if you have any.”

“…”

The Taeseong Group Security Guards glared at Uncle Cheol-gu with defiant attitudes.

“You keep interfering with our work. As a civilian, you should step back now.”

“I’m not a civilian, I’m from the KCIA.”

Uncle Cheol-gu opened his wallet and showed his ID Card.

“Let’s just say I’m conducting an internal investigation.”

The KCIA mainly hunted down North Korean spies and leftist criminals, and collected intelligence on North Korea and foreign countries.

They controlled the Prosecutor’s Office, Police, and Correctional Institution from behind the scenes, effectively exercising investigative and prosecutorial powers.

Click! Click!

A Security Guard took out handcuffs and put them on.

His attitude was filled with displeasure and irritation.

Regardless of that.

Uncle Cheol-gu found several more hidden jackknives and threw them away.

Click, click, clickclickclick!

When Uncle Cheol-gu began his Firearm Disassembly, Taeseong’s Security Guards couldn’t hide their surprised expressions.

One of the Security Guards couldn’t contain his curiosity and spoke up.

“Your firearm disassembly speed is no joke. Do they give special training for this at the KCIA?”

“Ah, I didn’t learn this at the KCIA but in the military.”

“The military? Which unit were you with?”

“Special Forces. Somehow I ended up beating down armed communist infiltrators my entire military career.”

Uncle Cheol-gu answered indifferently.

But the Security Guard asked back with a suddenly surprised expression.

“W-wait! If you dealt with armed communist infiltrators…, by any chance what class were you…?”

“Korea Military Academy class? Or officer commissioning class? I caused some trouble at Korea Military Academy so I was held back about two classes.”

“Huh? An officer who caused big trouble and was held back two classes… may I ask your name?”

“Park Cheol-gu.”

“Gasp! You’re the legendary hothead Colonel Pak?!”

Hothead?

Even if he has the surname Park, they wouldn’t carelessly give a colonel such a nickname, would they?

The Taeseong Group Security Guards immediately snapped to attention and saluted.

“The one who got so pissed off that he headbutted a One-Star General and sent him to the Hospital!”

“The Army legend who got discharged that very day and fled to KCIA!”

“It’s an honor to meet you!”

Their respectful gazes burned like flames.

“The strongest soldier since the founding of the Army!”

“The worst nemesis of armed communist infiltrators!”

“A specialist in Spy Detection!”

“A collector of medals for catching spies!”

Though this was surely their first meeting, the Taeseong Group Security Guards’ favorability and loyalty seemed to shoot up instantly.

“Oh right, you were looking for a Mask earlier, weren’t you? We don’t have masks, but we have these Coffee-colored Stockings here. Should we put these over these Brats’ faces instead?”

“Colonel Pak, we’ll take care of these Brats!”

“There’s no need for Colonel Pak to go through trouble because of these petty criminal Brats!”

Uncle Cheol-gu furrowed his brow deeply.

“No. Maybe these Brats aren’t robbers but spies.”

“…Suddenly?”

“Let’s just roughly assume they’re spies. I’m something of an expert in this field. I’m with the KCIA Public Security Department.”

“Ah…! As expected!”

Indeed, all the titles attached to Uncle Cheol-gu seemed to be related to ‘spies.’

“So you’re leaving these Brats to me?”

“How could there be any question about it!”

Uncle Cheol-gu grabbed the unconscious agents by their collars and dragged them away.

He was even humming a tune, his steps remarkably light and cheerful.

“Damn it, why won’t these spy bastards get completely wiped out no matter how many times I beat them down!”

Uncle Cheol-gu stopped in front of a water faucet that was installed for watering the garden.

Uncle turned the water faucet on full force.

Pressing the end of the rubber hose to increase the pressure was a bonus.

Whoooosh!

The KCIA agents suddenly received a baptism of cold water on a winter night.

They snapped back to consciousness.

“Mmph! Mmph mmph!”

But they had gags in their mouths, handcuffs on their hands, and their bodies were tightly bound.

It wasn’t easy to open their eyes because of the stockings that had been pulled over their heads at some point.

It was already night, but here in the garden tree shade it was far too dark.

That made it even more eerie. It felt like being dragged into a KCIA underground torture room.

“Do you even know who you’ve messed with?”

“Mmph mmph!”

“You felt something was strange even while climbing over the wall, didn’t you?”

“Mmph!”

“Why are there so many people guarding this house, why is this wall so high, who the hell is this brat talking to you. You don’t understand any of it, do you?”

“······!”

“But somehow you probably understand just this one thing.”

Uncle Cheol-gu grinned wickedly.

“You guys are properly fucked, aren’t you?”

Uncle Cheol-gu’s threat seemed to work, as their desperate struggling suddenly stopped.

“Want to die without anyone knowing for attempting to assassinate an important figure?”

“Mmph mmph!”

They desperately shook their heads.

“Your punishment… let me beat you up first and then think about it again.”

Crack! Smack! Crack! Thwack!

It was the sound of foreheads splitting.

Crack! Craaack! Smash!

He had only slapped their cheeks with his palm.

Yet somehow, the sounds of flesh tearing and bones breaking came as a bonus.

* * *

I cut off the Vision Sharing with the Grim Reaper.

Uncle Cheol-gu beat them so thoroughly and skillfully that it was completely satisfying.

His technique was so good that even nationwide organized crime would step back in respect.

If he had the skills to beat down armed spies and even receive a medal for it, that said it all.

‘He’s properly paying back the debt from getting slapped and being dunked in the water bucket, with interest added on top. That fierce hand technique that beats so refreshingly! I really like it!’

I left the intruders to Uncle Cheol-gu.

I picked up the fire poker and stirred around in the campfire.

“Oh, they’re well cooked.”

Steam was rising from the potato and sweet potato.

These were snacks to share with the security guard and Uncle Cheol-gu who had worked hard catching thieves today.

It’s human nature to want to give something to people who have suffered!

“Uncles, you’ve worked hard in this cold weather! Come over here and have some snacks!”

Of course, there were drinks to go with them too.

The Taeseong Group Security Guards blinked their eyes.

“1947 White Marin Red Wine?”

“There’s also 1959 Lafite Rothschild Red Wine!”

“H-how much does this wine cost?”

I smiled brightly.

“Once it goes into your stomach, it’s all the same anyway. If we’re going to drink, we should drink the good stuff.”

“No, Young Master. You’re still young so you might not know well, but if you carelessly give out things like this, you’ll be in big trouble later.”

“I’m giving my wine to my people – who’s going to say anything to me about it?”

This is wine from the wine cellar in the underground bunker of our house.

Thanks to the well-built basement, the wine was stored in excellent condition.

“You’ve all been working hard outside on this cold winter night, so I should at least treat you this well. Just one glass each to taste, so you don’t get drunk, okay?”

The Taeseong Group Security Guards licked their lips and nodded.

I brought out the punch bowl I had gotten from the kitchen.

“Instead of wine glasses, which might seem inadequate, I picked out some bigger glasses.”

“······!”

Suddenly, thunderous applause erupted.

There’s no need to look that moved.

Oh right, I forgot the wine opener. Can’t help it.

I picked up a jackknife that was lying around on the garden ground.

“Young Master, put that down! It’s a dangerous object!”

Pop!

I easily popped the cork.

It was a skill I learned at the pawn shop.

As I said before, I’m good at picking safes, picking locks, and opening bottle caps too.

Something like red wine can be opened in one go even without a wine opener!

“······!”

This time, not only applause but even whistling broke out.

The Taeseong Group Security Guards were now looking at me like I was some cute animal.

This kind of gaze is awkward. I really can’t get used to it.

I decided to subtly change the subject.

“I can pick handcuffs too. Should I open those for you as well?”

“······.”

Why are you looking at me more and more like you’re watching some exotic animal?

As expected, when drinking starts, it’s proper for a kid to step aside.

I politely bowed deeply.

“Thank you so much for protecting Mother and me. I’m grateful.”

The Taeseong Group Security Guards smiled brightly.

“What are you talking about? I just did what I had to do.”

“I’m so relieved that Young Master wasn’t hurt.”

“Young Master, you shouldn’t stay out here in the cold. You’ll catch a cold.”

“Let me peel a roasted sweet potato for you. I’ll also pick out some nicely cooked roasted potatoes for you.”

Uncle Cheol-gu walked over with a completely relieved expression, swaggering as he moved.

“I came carrying dreams. I have arrived~♬ All sadness and suffering, get out of the way~♬”

Somehow it felt like ten years of pent-up frustration had completely melted away.

The death countdown that had been glittering above Uncle Cheol-gu’s head had also disappeared.

‘So Uncle Cheol-gu really was about to die because of those brats?’

Those damn bastards!

Honestly, if it were up to me, I’d want to dump those brats on the back mountain.

After getting beaten up and doused with cold water, they wouldn’t be able to avoid freezing to death.

But this isn’t the Back Alley World, and there are too many eyes watching.

“Ohhh! I was just getting hungry! Roasted sweet potato! Roasted potato! But don’t you have any roasted chestnuts?”

This from the person who devoured dinner like a starving beggar earlier, and even finished an entire bag of fried hardtack!

I whispered quietly in Uncle Cheol-gu’s ear.

“Uncle, what should we do with those bastards?”

“Hmm!”

“Don’t even dream about us letting those brats who came charging in with guns sleep in our house.”

I said while folding my fingers one by one.

“The street, Seoul Station, park bench, police station. Or the back mountain!”

“Ohhh! You’re a genius! So smart indeed! What an excellent solution! Uhahahat!”

As expected, Uncle Cheol-gu was also thinking of the back mountain!

“Indeed, in winter there’s no place better than the police station holding cell where they at least throw you a blanket so your mouth doesn’t freeze crooked? Uhahahat!”

Uncle Cheol-gu put his hands under my armpits and spun me around, whoosh whoosh whoosh.

“Whoaaaa!”

This damn little kid’s body!

Why is this so entertaining!

* * *

Chairman Cha listened to Secretary Kim’s report in his home office.

He looked extremely tired.

It was because of the emergency All Subsidiary Presidents Executive Meeting he had called that afternoon.

Reports continued from each subsidiary, and the Q&A session dragged on.

The longer it went, the louder Chairman Cha’s voice had become.

“They all say the same thing – that there’s no problem! They have so many things they claim they’ll do, but not one of them has thoroughly prepared for the aftermath! Does it sound like they’re just saying somehow things will work out if we do it half-heartedly?”

That was why Chairman Cha was still fuming.

“How is it that they all sound like parrots saying there’s nothing to worry about! But when I ask about performance, they’re all sorry and ashamed!”

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

“These bastards aren’t doing their business properly! They’re already looking around to see who to suck up to! I’m not dead yet! These ungrateful bastards!”

Chairman Cha gulped down the ice water Secretary Kim had brought instead of the hot honey water his wife had prepared.

Thud!

“Secretary Kim.”

“Yes.”

“I’m determined to win this Subway Line 2 construction project no matter what.”

“You will.”

“A major construction project with an estimated bid of 180 billion! A minimum construction period of 5 years! A nationally important facility requiring world-class civil engineering technology! A piece of Republic of Korea’s history that Seoul citizens will remember every time they commute!”

Bang!

Chairman Cha clenched both fists tightly.

“I want to write that history in Taeseong’s name.”

“Of course that’s what will happen.”

“Since Wookwang has scattered bribes to high-ranking public officials, media, and politicians without discrimination, we at Taeseong can’t just sit still either.”

On Chairman Cha’s desk lay a document file with a black cover.

The title on the cover read 【Investigation Report on Wookwang Construction’s Slush Funds】.

It was top-secret internal KCIA material that his seven-year-old grandson had provided.

“Even if Wookwang scattered the bribes, Taeseong should reap the harvest.”

It was a weapon that his young grandson, meeting him for the first time, had brought as a bribe while asking for his favor.

How could words possibly express such admirable thoughtfulness?

So from now on, this old man will step forward and properly slice them up!

“Let’s give each of the bastards written here a good hit. Secretly, quietly, but chillingly. You know well how to threaten them, don’t you?”

“Of course. I’ll move without leaving traces and redirect their arrows of anger toward Woo-gwang.”

“Good. There’s less than a month left until the subway construction bidding. Do you need more manpower?”

“No problem. I’m thinking of deploying Back Alleys fixers and temporarily hiring cleaners.”

“Good. Then what about those Japanese bastards that the Wookwang Construction President brought in this time?”

Secretary Kim’s eyes flashed coldly behind his silver-rimmed glasses.

“Since we need to obtain advanced civil engineering technology regarding the Underground Tunnel, I’ll have to meet those bastards personally.”

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