Max-Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 41

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41. The Giants of the Previous Era (2)

We got into the car without looking back.

“Team Leader Yoo, let’s go!”

“Everyone buckled up? Young Master, then we’re departing!”

Vroom.

Uncle Cheol-gu, sitting in the passenger seat, chuckled.

“That Songgolmae fellow, bursting out with exclamations one after another when it doesn’t even suit him. Little Kid, what exactly did you whisper to him?”

“Oh my, whether to earn Young Master’s trust or satisfy curiosity. Baldy Colonel Pak, no, Mr. Park Cheol-gu, please choose.”

“······.”

“For reference, I chose trust over curiosity.”

Yoo Jong-tae grinned triumphantly.

“Well, I find it amazing too. That Elder who just clicks his tongue every time we see him, today he even slapped his knee! How surprised must I have been that I rubbed my eyes and looked again?”

“That fellow, day after day lamenting whether some smart disciple would just drop from the sky.”

“Who would have thought that picky Elder had already set his eyes on our Young Master?”

“When he asked the kid to come under him and learn the trade, I doubted my own ears!”

“Of course! For that Elder, you’d have to be at least Secretary Kim’s level to get a ‘decent enough’ comment, right? But to our Young Master… Hah, as expected, as expected, as expected!”

Come to think of it, when I first met Master, I was told I had shit for eyes too.

He said my Sharp Eye was terrible compared to my brain, so I was hopeless.

Thanks to that, I rolled around in the Pawn Shop for a whole 10 years!

“He even readily volunteered to be a lookout.”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen that stingy Elder provide service without taking money.”

Uncle Cheol-gu and Yoo Jong-tae burst into laughter simultaneously.

“Puhaha, our Little Kid really is the best!”

“Kheuhup, our Young Master really is the best!”

Uncle Cheol-gu and Yoo Jong-tae stopped laughing at the same time.

Then they looked at each other with very bewildered expressions.

“Why are you saying the exact same thing as me?”

“I’m just as confused myself?”

Both of them let out hollow laughs at the same time and turned their heads sharply in opposite directions.

Uncle Cheol-gu said while looking at the scenery rushing past the window.

“Hey, Little Kid. It would have been nice to watch that guy make phone calls to provoke people like watching a fire across the river, so why did you refuse that fun and just run away?”

“I’d rather not have sparks fly while watching the fire.”

Given Master’s personality, as soon as he hung up on Maljuk Intersection Horse Head, there would definitely be talk about writing up a contract right away.

‘Just like how a bribery ledger becomes shackles, you shouldn’t leave evidence when secret backdoor deals are made.’

I’m the type who really hates leaving traces when making backdoor deals.

I absolutely refuse to let that become shackles that strangle me.

“Young Master, where shall I take you?”

“Please go to Jongno.”

Uncle Cheol-gu and Yoo Jong-tae both turned around at the same time.

“Not going to Maljuk Intersection first?”

“You’re not going to Maljuk Intersection first?”

I shook my head.

“If we go there now, we’ll just get a cold water baptism in the middle of winter and be turned away at the door, won’t we?”

Maljuk Intersection Horse Head wasn’t someone with an ordinary temper.

I guess you could say he was truly worthy of being Namsan Leech’s master?

That guy was known as our Master’s bitter enemy.

And right now, it was right after Master had called to thoroughly provoke him.

He was probably grinding his teeth and firmly planning to take out his anger on any errand boy.

“Little Kid, but why are you working so hard to get invitations and distribute them?”

“Grandfather told me to bring Mother and me to the year-end night.”

“Exactly. You’re an invited guest, not the host of the event.”

“What do you think will happen when Mother and I are introduced in front of all those people? Father has a fiancée. Do you think they’ll just sit still?”

“Ah…”

“There will be many people pointing fingers at Mother. Saying she ruined the marriage between both families.”

Uncle Cheol-gu’s eyes became strangely deep.

“I want to prevent people’s cold stares from focusing on Mother, and instead draw attention spectacularly so that everyone focuses on Taeseong’s subway construction project.”

I smiled brightly.

“Taeseong Construction doesn’t have money these days. If we receive financial support this time as well, everyone will think that our Taeseong will win the subway construction contract, right?”

Of course, I’m planning to extort a lot of money from the big shots I invited.

In exchange for passing on information about where subway stations will be built.

This is a win-win deal that benefits both us and them.

“Little Kid, you think too much. You don’t need to work so hard on adult matters.”

Uncle Cheol-gu patted my head gently.

“Your Grandfather and Father will handle it properly. Trust them a little, Little Kid. Got it?”

“Yes.”

I nodded my head.

Of course I trust our Grandfather and Father.

If I set the stage, they’re the ones who will promote Taeseong more brilliantly than anyone else.

For that to happen, we need people who will enthusiastically provide sponsorship money to Taeseong.

Master readily agreed, and the only person who would cause trouble here is Horse Head.

‘Horse Head has a strong rebellious streak. Spite comes before profit for him. He won’t be able to just sit back and watch what Master is doing and will cause trouble. Then Taeseong might end up being criticized and suffer a setback.’

Horse Head is the type of person who can only be satisfied if he somehow follows along when Master goes somewhere!

He’s the kind of person who would steal an invitation and barge in on the year-end night.

If that bastard causes chaos, not only Mother and I, but also Grandfather and Father could be in trouble.

‘Since Grandfather has decided to firmly support my parents’ marriage, I too must firmly support this subway construction project. Not only fundraising for construction funds but also creating buzz.’

I concluded that Horse Head needs to be suppressed from the very beginning.

So I’m about to start Psychological Warfare with that bastard from now on.

‘If I was going to invite troublemakers, I wouldn’t have prepared invitations in the first place! Instead of persuading him, I should take this opportunity to grab that bastard by the throat!’

Maljuk Intersection Horse Head and Namsan Leech.

After living for many years constantly clashing with that annoying master-disciple pair over every little thing, just hearing their names makes my teeth grind automatically.

Just thinking about how those master and disciple conspired to harm our Master…

Grind.

‘I can gladly become a source of money for Master, but I won’t give even one won to Horse Head!’

I used a carrot for Master, but I’ll use a whip for Horse Head!

‘Let’s take this opportunity to completely empty Horse Head’s pockets!’

If I set my mind to it, there’s nothing I can’t take!

When it comes to money matters, I almost never lose.

“Let’s save that person for last.”

There are already many guests I need to deliver invitations to.

Disrupting Horse Head’s composure and then attacking him.

That’s exactly the beginning of this plan.

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At that moment, Maljuk Intersection Horse Head was in his office.

On the office wall hung a taxidermied horse head, next to it was a picture frame containing a photo of Ttukseom Seoul Racecourse, and below that was a company motto written in palace script on traditional Korean paper.

【Someday I will definitely advance to the racecourse!】

A plaque he looked at ten times a day, reflecting on his grand ambitions.

Horse Head was grinding his teeth today as usual, contemplating the racecourse photo and company motto.

“Songgolmae, how dare that brat mock me?”

True to his nickname Horse Head, he was skinny as a rail with an elongated lower jaw.

“What? An invitation to the Year-End Night came? Oh, this is infuriating!”

Slapping his palm with a horse whip, Horse Head paced back and forth in his office.

The House Manager watched Horse Head’s mood carefully.

“What should we do? Should I call Myeongdong again?”

“Forget it! That brat Songgolmae won’t answer my calls anyway!”

That was the reason Horse Head was furious to the tips of his hair.

“To bypass me and deliver the invitation to Myeongdong Hawk first!”

Horse Head ground his teeth.

“When that damn errand boy comes, splash a bucket of cold water on him first and chase him away!”

“Yes, understood.”

After venting his anger to his heart’s content, Horse Head flopped down on the horsehide sofa.

It’s already been quite a while.

No word that anyone has come looking for him.

Ring ring.

Horse Head quickly answered the telephone.

“Hello?”

-It’s me, Jongno Gold Teeth. Horse Head, are you also going to attend the Year-End Night event?

“What?”

Horse Head furrowed his brow tightly.

“You got an invitation too?”

-Even Myeongdong Hawk got one, so is there any reason I wouldn’t?

A strange laugh came through the telephone.

Horse Head immediately realized that Jongno Gold Teeth was grinning so wide his mouth was splitting, showing off his yellow Gold Teeth that were neatly embedded like corn kernels on both his upper and lower jaws.

-Who would have thought the day would come when we’d be invited to a High Society Gathering that only high-ranking officials from Political and Business Circles attend. This is something you see when you live long enough. Well, see you then. We should have a drink after such a long time.

Click.

“This can’t be! I’m ranked behind not only Myeongdong Hawk but even Jongno Gold Teeth?”

Horse Head snorted.

“Well, Gold Teeth does handle a lot of US Dollars and Gold Bars. Since he’s the one doing Money Laundering with those, most of his clients would be those high and mighty folks from that side.”

His mouth felt dry and rough, and he had a bitter taste.

“So they say charity begins at home, and it looks like they went to Gold Teeth first since they’re acquainted with him… Tsk!”

Honestly speaking, don’t I have more Cash than Gold Teeth?

“Add another bowl of coarse salt to the bowl of cold Water for the errand boy who comes looking for me!”

Horse Head flopped back down on the Horsehide Sofa and picked up the Horse Racing Paper.

“I’ll be next. That’s for sure. That’s a fact, pure and simple!”

Tick tock tick tock.

Another hour has already passed, but there’s still no news whatsoever.

This is infuriating.

Ring ring!

“Hello!”

-It’s me, Kkachi Mountain.

It was Kkachishan Lady Bang.

-I’m calling about the Year-End Night. You never have cash shortages, right? As you know, I have a lot tied up in real estate, so my cash flow suddenly got completely blocked up.

Kkachishan Lady Bang mainly swept through the real estate and apartment pre-sale markets, dealing with Apartment Ladies and Real Estate Agencies.

The so-called floating coffee shop!

She also took charge of Money Laundering real estate for Tax Evasion and Speculation purposes.

Recently, with the Gangnam development craze sweeping through, I’d been hearing that Kkachishan Lady Bang was screaming with joy and busy beyond belief.

-Some prime land and well-built apartments came up in Gangnam, I’ll give them to you cheap. How about it? Let’s dispose of them as urgent sales. Hm?

“If you don’t have money, go Home and wash your feet before sleeping! Screw the Support Association!

Bang!

Horse Head slammed down the Telephone as if to break it.

“Kkachishan Lady Bang also received an Invitation, but they left only me out?”

Lady Bang’s specialty was selling real estate at high prices.

Her hobby was creating kye groups with Apartment Ladies and embezzling the Kye Money.

So it’s obvious that she wouldn’t be short on Cash either, yet who is she treating like a Bank Safe!

“Right, Kkachishan Lady Bang’s main customers are Apartment Ladies and Chaebol Family Madams. She also looks after her own… I’m being pushed behind even Lady Bang?”

Among all of us, I probably have the most Cash.

It’s just that I’m the only one who doesn’t have as many connections as those bastards?

“For sure, the only times I meet with high-ranking Political and Business Circles figures is when I’m grabbing them by the collar and brawling.”

Even so, this is too much!

All those Brats who used to come crawling to me on their knees when they were desperate for money…!

Tick tock tick tock.

Time flowed by helplessly once again.

“Hey, if anyone comes looking for me today, tell them I’m not here! I’m absent so I couldn’t receive the invitation! Got it?”

“Yes.”

“Give them some gambling games to kill time until I come! Call some gamblers and stick them next to him!”

“Yes!”

Horse Head laughed wickedly.

“Empty his pockets and break his mental state completely, turn him into a penniless wreck and kick him out!”

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Uncle Cheol-gu got out of the car and hardened his expression.

“What’s this bloody smell?”

“Cockfighting, dogfighting, bullfighting, gambling. Also known as House gambling.”

Horse Head was someone who built a House in a secluded area outside Maljuk Intersection and operated an illegal gambling den.

“That’s Horse Head’s main business.”

“What? That bastard was running a Speculation arena?”

The only gambling establishment that Horse Head couldn’t get his hands on was the racetrack operated by the Korea Racing Association.

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