The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 169
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Chapter 169: Now We’re Going to Catch Them (1)
The New Seoul Arabian Octagon Club case entered a full reinvestigation.
Following Baekdu Group’s Jeong Uk-cheol, even Palace Secretary Geum Su-ho had stormed in—that said it all.
The police chief’s eyes were bloodshot and the officers desperately ran around on foot.
All club employees were also summoned to thoroughly examine the inside story of the case.
It was only natural that the truth would be revealed.
Police also dispatched to the hospital ICU where the two who had gone from victims to suspects were lying and interrogated them.
They looked surprisingly fine for being in a comatose state.
The Swordsman had shown considerable mercy.
Even while beating them, he had healed their internal injuries with sword energy… though of course his purpose was to beat them longer.
Fujii Construction Chairman Tsuchida Shohei led his entourage in a lonely exit.
He was worried about tomorrow.
Short selling would pour in, and Secretary Geum Su-ho’s cold stare was also frightening.
‘I should prepare for at least a tax audit.’
At worst, surprise safety inspections might storm the apartments he had built so far.
That was the biggest problem.
Tsuchida Shohei knew it too.
That there were more than just one or two places built shoddily.
Poor concrete, and places where nearly 50% of the rebar had been skimped on.
‘Sigh, because of one stupid son… Tsk, if he was going to do it, he shouldn’t have gotten caught.’
Meanwhile, the Swordsman replayed the CCTV footage the police chief had given him several times, chuckling with delight.
Matching the sync between the recorded statements he’d exchanged with the detective and the video.
“Good. The story is quite something.”
The scene of being dragged to the police station with detectives yelling at him and actress Lee Yun-mi.
And the villains swarming in, the moment when false accusations were about to be pinned on them as fraudsters and honey traps!
Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol and the Palace Secretary appearing dramatically.
Even if deliberately staged, such a scene couldn’t be created.
Jeong Uk-cheol stuck right next to the Swordsman and constantly chimed in agreement.
“We could make this into a drama and broadcast it as is.
“Hmm hmm, the voice is clear too. ‘I’ll exercise my right to remain silent.’ Almost actor-level, isn’t it?”
“But it’s unfortunate that the video isn’t very clear so your handsome face doesn’t show properly. Hahaha.”
“Is that so? Well, I do have quite a face. Hahaha.”
“Oh my, that goes without saying. Hahaha”
From the side, it might seem funny to see him bowing his head so obsequiously to such a young man…
But Jeong Uk-cheol didn’t think that way at all.
‘This person is younger than me?’
Not a chance.
Rather, it would be the opposite.
He was surely older than himself.
His Majesty the Emperor had lived nearly 200 years but outwardly looked middle-aged.
Then what about this person called Do-bin?
Though irreverent, His Majesty the Emperor couldn’t even compare to this person.
An insurmountable four-dimensional wall, what you’d call an impossible barrier?
So he bowed even lower.
The Swordsman also showed favor toward such a Jeong Uk-cheol.
He had good sense and excellent quick thinking.
‘Certainly outstanding talent.’
He seemed to have raised his children well too.
Seeing how well he’d raised his granddaughter who was left alone after losing his son due to unfortunate family circumstances.
‘Did he say he lost his child because of Mages?’
He had briefly heard about his life story when taking Jeong Yeon-hee as a disciple.
‘Hmm, should I catch a few Mages myself?’
But he soon dismissed the thought.
Kim Tae-ju could handle that.
No, that wasn’t right either.
Would Kim Tae-ju, who was no different from an Immortal of Earth, have time to worry about mere Mages?
Such trivial matters could be handled by subordinates.
For example, that fellow called the secretary.
Just then!
“Um, Do-bin sir?”
Actress Lee Yun-mi quietly approached the Swordsman.
“Ah! What is it, actress?”
“Could I get your phone number…”
“W-wait a moment!”
The startled Swordsman immediately cut off Lee Yun-mi’s words.
And handed his smartphone to Jeong Uk-cheol.
“Please do me a favor.”
“Just say anything.”
“Film a video with this smartphone.”
“…What? Oh, ah, understood.”
Then he spoke to Lee Yun-mi with a gentle expression.
“Oh! Aren’t you actress Lee Yun-mi who played the supporting role of the protagonist’s friend in ‘Strange Judge Yoon A-yoon’? So, what business do you have with me?”
“…Um, thank you so much for helping. I really want to treat you to a meal, so maybe your contact information…”
“Actress Lee Yun-mi wants my phone number?”
“Ah, yes yes.”
“Hahaha! I don’t usually give it out easily… but I’ll make a special exception for you.”
With this, another Achievement unlocked.
[Celebrity Immortal who got a number from a drama actress.]
But even if she called later, he had no intention of seeing her again.
As an Immortal, leaving worldly connections here and there wasn’t advisable.
He was an Immortal.
Connections with humans must be approached carefully.
Even if this was a different world.
Jeong Yeon-hee and Jeong Uk-cheol, and that skinny fellow called the secretary, were connected to Kim Tae-ju so it didn’t matter.
Weren’t they those who had accepted sword energy through the Seon-do Peach?
Then it was as if they had formed connections with the Immortal Realm too.
“Sir, I’ve finished filming.”
“Hehehe, truly the capability to lead a nation’s greatest merchant group.”
“Hahaha, you flatter me.”
Though what filming a video had to do with running a merchant group…
Jeong Uk-cheol’s face brightened at the Swordsman’s praise.
“Let’s go outside for now. I’ll take responsibility for escorting you around New Seoul.”
“That’s fine. Going alone is more comfortable.”
There was too much to do.
He didn’t even know how long he could stay on Earth.
But then.
“Excuse me, if you’re not busy, may I ask what your future plans are…”
Geum Su-ho asked the Swordsman with an anxious expression.
His situation was different from Jeong Uk-cheol’s.
Wasn’t he a civil servant eating the Empire’s salary?
This unidentified Awakened claimed to be acquainted with Chairman Kim Tae-ju, but honestly, he looked far too dangerous.
For that reason, he had no intention of telling His Majesty the Emperor about this person’s existence.
“Hmm….”
The Swordsman noticed what this so-called secretary was worried about.
“You there, let’s have a private chat, just the two of us. Is there a quiet place?”
“…Yes, this way.”
In a quiet interrogation room inside the police station.
“You seem worried about my existence.”
“Well, that’s….”
Geum Su-ho let out a deep sigh and said.
“You’re such an important person that I’m afraid I won’t be able to handle it.”
“I understand. As an administrator of Samhan, it would be burdensome to have a dangerous person of unknown origin freely roaming New Seoul.”
“…I don’t think you’re dangerous, though.”
Swoosh.
The awakening markings disappeared from the Swordsman’s face.
“Let me be direct. You’re right. I am dangerous.”
“Uh oh.”
Whooom.
Swoooosh!
Geum Su-ho’s body moved on its own as if pulled by a magnet, sliding right up to the Swordsman’s face.
“Huh, huhk!”
Resist?
He couldn’t do anything.
Even his mana wouldn’t move.
Geum Su-ho was dragged right up to the Swordsman’s face.
“If I put my mind to it, even if all of Samhan’s Imperial Forces came rushing, they couldn’t stop me. Fighter jets? Tanks? Nuclear weapons? Awakened units? No matter how many come, one gesture would end it all.”
Gulp.
Geum Su-ho swallowed his dry saliva.
It didn’t seem like boasting.
It really seemed like he could do it.
“There’s only one person on Earth who could stop me with force.”
“Wh, who?”
“Who else? Kim Tae-ju. That man’s power is nothing to scoff at either.”
“….”
“But I would never do anything to disgrace Kim Tae-ju’s face. I’ll just quietly play around as if I’m here but not here, so trust me.”
He had no choice but to nod.
Still, one question remained.
Just who is this person?
“…Are you perhaps a Soul Connector?”
“Me?”
“Are you related to monkeys?”
“What, what did you say?”
“I’m asking because there was an incident recently where golden monkey hordes appeared in Europe.”
The Swordsman’s face scrunched up.
“I’m not a Soul Connector. And even if I were a Soul Connector, monkeys? How dare you compare me to mere thieving demon monkeys….”
That’s when it happened.
Bang! The interrogation room door opened.
“So you were here.”
It was Tae-ju.
“Oh! Chairman Kim.”
“…Kim Tae-ju?”
Geum Su-ho’s face lit up with joy.
However, the Swordsman was rolling his eyes around, just watching for reactions.
He wouldn’t say anything, would he?
He had only lightly touched two troublemaking scoundrels.
Tae-ju let out a deep sigh and spoke to Geum Su-ho first.
“Phew, you’ve had a hard time, Secretary.”
“Oh, no, it wasn’t that hard.”
“Making you come to the police station when you’re busy with official duties.”
“No problem at all. Rather, I’m grateful that this person caught the bad guys.”
This time he turned his eyes to the Swordsman.
“Do-bin.”
“I was wrong. I won’t do it again.”
“No, you did well. How could sparing those bastards be wrong?”
“Right? But why did you come all the way here….”
“Something came up. I roughly figured out where that guy is.”
“Ah! Vincent?”
“Yes.”
“Then let’s go catch him right away.”
The Swordsman smiled brightly.
Perfect timing.
He needed to catch that guy to earn some points.
“But it’s quite far from here. It’s a frontier city in Cairo, Egypt… Should we ride? Or fly?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, would you like to take a plane, or just quickly use the Thousand-Mile Flight….”
“Aha!”
He understood what he meant.
In that case?
“…Is this a time-sensitive matter?”
“No, it’s not that urgent.”
“Then wouldn’t it be fine to take a plane?”
“Hmm, we’d need to make a passport.”
Then Geum Su-ho quickly stepped forward.
“I’ll make a passport for you right away. I’ll also book first-class tickets so you can travel comfortably.”
Passport?
The Swordsman quickly interjected.
“For the passport name, please use Dongbin, not Do-bin.”
“I’ll do that for you.”
“I’ll need to take a photo too, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then….”
Swoooosh!
The Swordsman’s face, which had been youthful, returned to its original state.
His missing white beard grew back too.
Geum Su-ho was startled but didn’t show it.
“The passport photo should be my real face.”
Ahhh!
The Swordsman was extremely pleased.
He would have a passport.
What kind of expressions would the Immortals make when he showed them a Samhan Empire passport with his face and name clearly printed on it?
“Can I keep the passport forever?”
“Of course you should keep it.”
With this, another Achievement was obtained.
Flying first class gives you 2, right?
Actually, Tae-ju had planned to go to Egypt alone.
Whether Swordsman came or not didn’t matter.
However.
‘He seems to want to go to the Immortal Realm and brag about what he experienced on Earth…’
Should I make him stay only in the Samhan Empire?
He should go abroad and see other places too.
While we’re at it, I’ll treat him to a plane ride.
* * *
Heavenly Realm.
Danggumak was discussing Sangje’s proposal that had been debated at the Heavenly Realm representative meeting with his trusted subordinates, Demon Valley Immortal and Galhong Immortal.
“The apartment complex should preferably be close to Cheonkye Jamigung.”
“What about the square footage?”
“They’re mostly single-person households. Let’s go with under 10 pyeong.”
“Right. Studio-type apartments would be most suitable.”
Cheongyae Sindosi.
Apartment construction for residential space for heavenly beings.
A considerably large-scale project.
It would take an enormous amount of time.
Securing materials was also a problem.
Steel reinforcement bars could be handled with the black iron abundant in Hwangcheon-gye, but cement would have to be obtained from Earth.
Plus interior materials needed for decoration.
Materials aside, the most important thing was technology.
What if the apartments collapsed due to shoddy construction?
Of course, heavenly beings wouldn’t die from it.
“There are limits to supplementing with magic. We need the know-how of Earth’s construction companies.”
“Dok-seon, does Kim Tae-ju happen to own a construction company?”
“He has a pharmaceutical company, shipyard, and shipping company… that’s about it.”
“Let’s tell him to buy one for this opportunity.”
“What, acquire a company just to build heavenly apartments?”
“To become a true conglomerate, you need at least a construction company.”
Danggumak personally wrote down the main contents of the meeting.
Tae-ju’s intentions were important.
The project could only proceed with his permission.
Suddenly!
Ding ding ding.
A delivery signal came from Earth.
“Wait, let’s pause the meeting. A delivery came.”
“Oh! Don’t mind us and handle your business.”
Danggumak opened the Infinite Space.
He exchanged items and put in a letter too.
But there was an unused smartphone in the Shared Warehouse.
He took it out and played the video.
– Hello everyone? As you can see, this is Earth, Kim Tae-ju’s residence.
It was Swordsman.
“Hmm?”
“Huh?”
Followed by greetings.
– There are many dramas and movies I haven’t seen. They’re all recent ones. They’re not in the Immortal Realm yet, right?
– Beer drunk on Earth really has a different taste.
“Haah…”
“He’s getting cocky.”
– It’s an unlimited credit card, they say. Kim Tae-ju said it’s fine to swipe it as much as I want.
“That, that, that damn bastard!”
“That bastard, I mean Swordsman, can’t we bring him back right now?”
Danggumak calmed them down.
“Everyone, keep your minds at ease. If you get envious, you lose…”
– We’re the same soul, but there’s quite a contrast. Compared to someone who gives you a trickle of coins when you bring them a peach.
“…What?”
There’s a contrast?
“This damn son of a…”
That crazy sword-wielding squid immortal!
– Anyway, take care in the Immortal Realm. Well, it’s probably not as fun as Earth though.
“Damn it! I want to smash that phone.”
“…At this rate, I’ll get sick from anger.”
Gwi-gok and Gal Hong burst with frustration.
These two were immortals known for being quite refined in the Immortal Realm.
Yet they were angry enough to explode like fire.
“Now I understand what relative deprivation feels like.”
“Why did he have to make such a video…?”
“Hmph! Obviously to show off, right?”
“The Immortal Realm attention seeker evolved into an Earth attention seeker.”
If he went to Earth by heavenly fortune, he should have quietly enjoyed himself and come back.
Danggumak felt the same way.
He was already regretful about not being able to go to Earth due to the soul merging phenomenon.
What reaction would the immortals show if he showed this to them?
They’d probably fall backward from anger.
‘Just try coming back after only playing around.’
If he went to Earth, he should at least catch Vincent, that bastard, to ease Tae-ju’s worries.
If he came back only causing trouble without even doing that…
‘I’ll start by suspending his Immortal Realm exclusive smartphone.’
Danggumak was also considering banning him from the multiplex.
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