The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 168
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Chapter 168: The Swordsman’s Adventures in New Seoul (3)
Tae-ju received a phone call early in the morning.
It was a call from Chief Moon Gyeong-sik of the Ministry of National Intelligence.
– Chairman, we’ve found out where Daniel first departed from.
“Oh! Where is it?”
– Cairo, Egypt, an outpost city near the Sahara Grassland monster-infested area.
It was Africa.
And near a large monster-infested area at that.
– We’ve dispatched Ministry agents overseas to Cairo urgently… but there’s a problem.
“A problem?”
– European Empire intelligence agents are already spread all over Cairo.
“Aha!”
The European government hadn’t been sitting idle either.
Well, unless they were fools, they would have noticed that Vincent Moretti was involved in the Moscow disaster.
After the explosion occurred, he packed his bags and disappeared somewhere.
‘They still haven’t found him.’
Though they must have made desperate efforts.
– Just a moment ago, the European Intelligence Agency M-19 contacted us, asking why Ministry agents came to Cairo.
They seemed curious about the evidence or clues the Samhan Ministry possessed, but there was no need to tell them.
“…Let’s keep Daniel’s existence hidden.”
– Yes, understood. We’ll investigate independently.
Tae-ju was also thinking of going to Cairo.
‘But the Swordsman…’
He should contact him.
So after finishing the call with Moon Gyeong-sik, just as he was about to press the Swordsman’s number saved in his contacts!
Bzzzzt!
A phone call came in at that moment.
Was it the Swordsman?
‘Hmm?’
It wasn’t.
‘Why is Yeon-hee calling?’
Tae-ju answered Jeong Yeon-hee’s call.
And only after hearing the full explanation.
“…Sigh, he finally caused trouble.”
Well, it wasn’t unexpected.
When the Swordsman said he was going sightseeing alone in New Seoul, he had prepared himself.
‘But why was he caught by the police?’
With his abilities, even if the military was deployed, he could toy with them at will, so there was absolutely no way the police could restrain him.
Unless he let himself be caught.
‘…It might be because of me.’
The Swordsman must have tried not to cause major trouble if possible.
That’s why he called Jeong Yeon-hee for this reason.
Instead of calling him first.
‘He must be very troubled.’
He felt uneasy.
Honestly, this level of trouble couldn’t even be called trouble.
At least no one had died.
‘I should give him more room to maneuver.’
At least within the Samhan Empire, he should be able to play freely without worrying.
He should also show consideration to the Swordsman.
So he picked up his smartphone and dialed a number.
* * *
The Swordsman was dragged to the police station.
So he gained another Achievement.
Wasn’t this also an experience he couldn’t have again?
Every moment was truly spectacular.
What would have happened if he hadn’t come to Earth?
He had saved a poor woman in crisis.
He had also punished the scoundrels at the scene.
Though there was excessive violence in the process, and those bastards were carried to the hospital’s intensive care unit and fell into a coma.
Now he had to choose.
Should he go to detention like this?
Or should he get help to clear the charges?
If he went to detention.
[Prisoner Swordsman locked in Earth’s police station detention center.]
Furthermore.
[Shawshank Immortal who escaped from detention.]
He could acquire two Achievements simultaneously.
The case he most desired.
But there was a problem.
If he were alone, he would have definitely done that, but actress Lee Yun-mi, whom he had saved, was also dragged to the police station.
Moreover, the situation had taken a strange turn.
“Ms. Lee Yun-mi?”
“Yes.”
“Is your statement true?”
“How many times do I have to say it? These bastards drugged me. And my body went limp and I was dragged away helplessly…”
“That’s strange.”
“Pardon?”
“Why are you perfectly fine? The officers who responded to the scene gave the same testimony. They said you didn’t seem to have been drinking either.”
“That, that’s…”
Because the drug’s effects had completely worn off.
She couldn’t understand what had happened either.
Her excuses could only sound lame.
“Didn’t you approach Mr. Tsuchida intentionally?”
“What did you say? I’m an actress. Tsuchida was the one who first mentioned sponsorship and forced me…”
“Do you have evidence?”
“Pardon?”
“Well, you know. You’re fine even now, and since you’re an actress, you could act like you were drugged.”
“…”
Actress Lee Yun-mi was being suspected.
In this situation, if he pretended not to know, what would happen to her?
And if the Immortal Realm immortals and Hwangcheon-gye officials found out about this?
He would face tremendous criticism.
He would probably be cursed for a long time.
Especially the Hwangcheon-gye’s Yama and the magistrates and chasa wouldn’t even treat him as an immortal.
Because to them, Lee Yun-mi was a star actress.
‘Hmm, but I can’t give up the prison break,’
Wasn’t it the best scenario?
So he was conflicted.
Should he pretend not to know, or…
But then.
Slam!
“Who’s the bastard that sent my son to the ICU!”
Led by a middle-aged man, men in suits came bursting through the police station doors in a rush.
“Who are you?”
Then a man wearing glasses stepped forward from behind.
“This is Chairman Tsuchida Shohei, representative of Fujii Construction. I’m the legal representative for Mr. Tsuchida Tomoya and Mr. Arai Kento.”
The police officers tensed up immediately.
Fujii Construction was a famous major corporation even in the Samhan Empire.
It was natural for them to storm into the police station when their son had been assaulted and was in the ICU.
“Ah! Ch-Chairman, please come in.”
“How is the investigation proceeding?”
“We’re currently interrogating the suspect.”
“We’re not being discriminated against for being Japanese, are we?”
“Of course not! We will thoroughly uncover the truth.”
The lawyer persistently interfered with the investigation.
“This seems like an Awakened crime – did you properly put on the mana restraints?”
“Of course we did.”
“I can clearly see evidence that this third-rate actor gold-digger and this Awakened are working together. We won’t let this slide, so please handle it strictly.”
Swordsman’s eyes widened.
No way, this kind of situation.
Wasn’t this flowing even more interestingly than a prison break?
“Furthermore, the victims are fighting for their lives in the hospital. Please investigate on charges of attempted murder. And that nobody celebrity on conspiracy charges.”
Ahhh.
The conflict reaching its climax.
Swordsman realized.
That right now was the greatest moment since coming to Earth.
So thrilling.
This was the first time he’d felt this way since getting the Harley bike in the Immortal Realm.
‘Hehe, I wish someone could film this situation.’
Evidence was needed.
Because those suspicious Immortals would never believe it if he just told them.
So he asked the Awakened specialist police officer.
“Is there CCTV here?”
“Why are you asking that? Shut up and just answer. Name and social security number!”
“I told you it’s Do-bin. Social security number is hmm…”
“Tell the truth! You’re a con artist, aren’t you? Why isn’t your name in the Awakened database?”
“Well…”
Because he wasn’t an Awakened.
Because he was an Immortal.
‘I should wrap this up around now, right?’
There was also actress Lee Yun-mi’s situation to consider.
Swordsman raised his hand and said to the police officer.
“Let me call a lawyer too.”
“Ha! Do you even have the ability to do that?”
“Just give me a smartphone for now.”
Taking the smartphone from the police officer, he pressed a saved number.
“Yeah, it’s me. I’ve run into a difficult situation. I’m at the police station…”
After explaining in detail.
“Are you done?”
“Yes. They said they’d send someone soon.”
The police officer smiled mockingly.
Send someone, my ass.
How could someone like him handle Fujii Construction?
“Then let’s start again. What was your reason for approaching Mr. Tsuchida Tomoya?”
“I’ll exercise my right to remain silent.”
“Cut the crap. Still don’t get it? Do you know who you messed with? It’s Fujii Construction, you idiot.”
“Do I care?”
“…Geez.”
Time passed.
Continued interrogation met with exercising the right to remain silent.
But Swordsman remained calm.
He even made eye contact with the anxious actress Lee Yun-mi, signaling her not to worry.
Suddenly!
Slam!
The police station door opened once again.
Whoosh.
Led by an elderly gentleman, people in black suits also came bursting into the police station.
The police officers were startled.
When the Fujii Construction people first entered, they had to ask who they were.
Because although they’d heard Chairman Tsuchida Shohei’s name, they didn’t know his face well.
But they immediately recognized who that elderly gentleman who just entered was.
He was quite a famous person.
“Huh?”
“Gasp!”
“…N-no way?”
“Chairman! Wh-what brings you here?”
It was Baekdu Group Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol.
Chairman Tsuchida Shohei being here made sense since he was the victim’s father, but why Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol?
Everyone couldn’t help but be surprised.
The police officers, the Fujii Construction lawyers, and actress Lee Yun-mi who was being investigated.
And.
“Wh-what brings you here? Ch-Chairman.”
Fujii Construction Chairman Tsuchida Shohei asked stammering.
Then Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol with cold eyes.
“Tsk tsk, I’ve seen many who got knocked out in one blow because they couldn’t control their sons. You’ll be like that soon too.”
“Wh-what?”
“Just focus on protecting your company. Though I doubt you’ll be able to.”
Jeong Uk-cheol looked at his secretary and said.
“Secretary Jang.”
“Yes!”
“Tell Baekdu Securities to start short selling Fujii Construction from tomorrow.”
“Understood.”
Swordsman was extremely excited.
His bottom naturally wiggled with excitement.
To actually experience a typical story that could only be seen in novels or dramas, and moreover, he was the protagonist.
‘There’s even an actress.’
So he grinned while looking at actress Lee Yun-mi who had a bewildered expression.
Her eyes became dreamy.
Swordsman’s chest swelled with grandeur.
“Where is the person named Do-bin here?”
The Swordsman raised his hand.
“That’s me.”
Jeong Uk-cheol tilted his head.
The informal speech was one thing, but.
“Huh? You? You look completely different from what I heard from my granddaughter. I was told you were quite old.”
“There were circumstances. Come closer.”
“….”
The Swordsman lowered his voice.
He revealed just a tiny bit of the Immortal’s dignity he had been hiding, only to Jeong Uk-cheol.
Then Jeong Uk-cheol’s body trembled.
Though this young man spoke down to him, it didn’t feel awkward at all.
When told to come closer, he had no choice but to comply.
“You ate the peach.”
Jeong Uk-cheol was startled.
There was no way this person was talking about an ordinary peach.
“…H-how?”
“You encountered a miraculous opportunity. One that’s absolutely impossible for ordinary humans.”
“Uh, uh, uh.”
“You’ll probably live incomparably longer than others. Without any illness, so you must carry Kim Tae-ju’s grace in your heart until you die.”
“Ah, ah, ah, ah….”
Jeong Uk-cheol didn’t know what to do.
He understood why his granddaughter told him to go quickly.
This person was a noble benefactor.
He wasn’t someone who should be in such a shabby police station.
“I, I will serve you.”
“Good, let’s go out for now. That woman too.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle everything.”
The Swordsman straightened his shoulders.
And with an arrogant posture, he stuck his hands in his pockets and wore a cold smile.
He had been building up to show this moment all along.
Everyone in the police station was trembling.
What kind of situation was this?
Had they picked the wrong side?
The young man speaking informally so openly, and Jeong Uk-cheol wasn’t angry but bowing his head and flustering.
That Jeong Uk-cheol, chairman of Samhan’s top conglomerate.
They were terrified of the consequences that would follow.
Having heard the news, the police chief also came running frantically.
He didn’t even glance at Fujii Construction’s Chairman Tsuchida.
“Ch-Chairman!”
He rushed over and bowed to Jeong Uk-cheol, but….
Bang!
The police station door opened for the third time.
In fact, the real deal was separate.
“Who’s the chief here?”
A white-haired man with a sword at his waist entered.
“Hiek?”
“Eok!”
“Uaaaah….”
“L-loyalty!”
It was Imperial Palace Secretary Geum Su-ho.
As soon as he entered, he saw Jeong Uk-cheol.
“Hm? What brings you here?”
“…I got a call from my granddaughter,”
“Ah! I see. I also came after getting a call from Chairman Kim. Who here is the person named Do-bin….”
“He, he’s over there.”
“Hm? He looks different from what I heard?”
Geum Su-ho said while looking at the Swordsman.
“How much hardship have you endured? Don’t worry anymore. I received a request from Chairman Kim Tae-ju….”
The Swordsman also looked at Geum Su-ho.
‘Ho.’
Quite a strong fellow.
Among humans, that is.
So he gestured to Geum Su-ho.
“You come closer too.”
“What?”
In an instant!
Geum Su-ho felt it too.
‘Huh….’
His heart sank.
It was tremendous dignity.
Should he say the class was different?
His Majesty the Emperor?
Compared to that man, he would seem shabby.
He slowly approached.
“You also ate the peach. Quite a lot too, I can smell the immortal wine as well.”
“…Y-yes, that’s right.”
“Is the sword useful? The Taeul Divine Sword, I mean.”
“This sword, co-could it be?”
“It’s one of the swords I collected. It seems you received it from Kim Tae-ju. You wouldn’t have just received it for nothing, so you must be quite recognized by him.”
“I, I’m working hard to help him.”
“Good, I’m counting on you in the future too.”
Geum Su-ho snapped to attention.
He answered each question clearly in a military posture.
“Oh! It would be good if I could take the CCTV footage from here separately. I need it.”
“I’ll get it ready immediately… Chief!”
“Yes!”
“You heard?”
“Y-yes, understood.”
The chief moved quickly.
The police officers’ vision went dark.
The same went for Fujii Construction Chairman Tsuchida Shohei.
‘Just who is that man?’
Could he be royalty?
When Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol told him to protect the company well and mentioned short selling, he had secretly scoffed….
‘Even Secretary Geum Su-ho and Chairman Kim Tae-ju?’
The company might really collapse.
No, it seemed like it would.
* * *
The Heavenly Realm.
The Immortals lost their motivation.
Nothing seemed fun anymore.
Just thinking about that annoying Swordsman freely roaming Earth as he pleased made them burst with frustration.
“Kim Tae-ju should keep him under strict control so he doesn’t cause any trouble.”
“Exactly! He should be confined so he can’t go anywhere at all.”
“If left alone, Earth might be destroyed.”
Well, as if he would actually destroy Earth.
Honestly, they didn’t voice that it was because of jealousy.
“He’ll see everything in person. Those skyscrapers reaching high into the sky too.”
“He’ll get to ride airplanes too.”
“I’d love to at least ride the subway. Actually tap a transit card.”
“I hear New Seoul has so many famous restaurants too.”
The more they thought about it, the more their anger flared up.
“Don’t tell me he’s going to meet celebrities and actors?”
“Come on, how could those busy people—”
“As if celebrities would readily meet some old squid!”
“Being old is simple to fix with rejuvenation techniques.”
“Tsk tsk, even so, does the original face go anywhere? He’d just become a young squid.”
“That’s true.”
Talking behind his back like this made them feel a little better.
What could a country bumpkin from the Immortal Realm possibly do on Earth?
It would be fortunate if he didn’t cut his own nose.
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