The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 55

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Chapter 55: Immortal Realm Merchant

Danggumak was so overjoyed that he even danced with glee.

It wasn’t just because his prediction that a signal would definitely come had proven correct.

Another connection had been established.

And thus, the possibility of maintaining the connection continuously in the future had become very high.

A connection with another version of himself from a different world.

It hadn’t even been severed despite ascending to the Immortal Realm through transformation.

He still didn’t know for what reason or by what means this was happening.

Was there a need to know?

What mattered was that the connection would continue.

Anyway, though faint, he now knew what kind of signal he received when the Shared Warehouse connected.

He had confirmed the sparkling, and what remained was…

Had Kim Tae-ju really seen the letter he had sent?

The Poison Immortal Danggumak opened the Shared Warehouse.

Then.

“Hahaha!”

The immortal peach and letter he had placed there had disappeared.

Kim Tae-ju had definitely read it.

Also.

‘Hehe, he sent items again. He didn’t need to do that…’

Danggumak quickly emptied the Shared Warehouse.

Then he put in a letter he had prepared in advance, writing down what he had realized today, along with 2 immortal peaches.

There had been a total of 3 immortal peaches he had extorted from Sambong Seonin.

He had sent 1 before and saved 2 without eating them.

He had sent them all, but didn’t regret a single one.

Next, Danggumak checked the items Kim Tae-ju had sent.

‘A lot of alcohol came. Hehe, jackpot.’

There was alcohol in the Immortal Realm too.

Taebak the Immortal Winemaker made it himself and sold one large jar of alcohol for 2 immortal peaches.

In fact, immortal peaches were a kind of currency in the Immortal Realm.

The veteran immortals here stored anywhere from a hundred to thousands of immortal peaches in their dwellings.

But Danggumak was a newly ascended immortal.

How could he have spare immortal peaches?

‘Let’s see, this is Macallan 18-year-old. Royal Salute, and there’s even Ballantine’s 30-year… all high-end products indeed.’

Besides that, there were Rocher and Godiva chocolates, premium cheese, sweet candies, instant coffee, and various snacks for munching.

A whopping 6 bottles of Earth’s premium liquor.

Like the Dom Pérignon he had received before, they existed only in his memories and he had never actually tasted them.

Danggumak had also tasted Taebak the Immortal Winemaker’s alcohol before.

While watching another immortal drink, he had begged ‘Please, just one sip!’ and managed to taste exactly one mouthful.

It was baijiu, an alcohol he had commonly drunk in the mortal world.

He also made and sold other types like huangjiu, zhuyeqing, and shaoxing wine…

Of course, the alcohol in the Immortal Realm was much higher quality than those in the mortal world.

But could it compare to Earth’s alcohol that he was tasting for the first time?

If Kim Tae-ju continued to send items through the Shared Warehouse, they would all be things he was seeing for the first time.

But something was sparkling.

He had been in such a hurry to take things out that he hadn’t properly checked.

“…Hm? Aha!”

It was a wristwatch.

Searching through Kim Tae-ju’s memories, it was a luxury watch called Rolex.

“To think I’d see this in person.”

He was deeply moved.

Danggumak picked up the gold watch and tried it on his wrist.

It fit perfectly.

He brought it close to his ear and listened to the sound.

Tick, tick, tick…

The regular sound of the second hand.

‘Hmm, good. Very good.’

There was no need to set the time either.

What use was knowing the time in this boring Immortal Realm?

It was enough to wear it for style.

‘No wait. I should still adjust it from time to time, right?’

What a truly blessed life.

To think he would achieve everything in Gangho, ascend to the Immortal Realm, and even enjoy the luxury of directly experiencing the culture of another world called Earth.

Suddenly!

The immortals of the Immortal Realm began gathering around Danggumak.

Their expressions were filled with curiosity, wondering if something had happened because of the exclamation Danggumak had made earlier.

Danggumak quickly rolled up the sleeve on his left arm where he wore the watch.

Then he naturally sat with his left knee raised and gently placed his left hand on top of it.

‘Come now, you primitive immortals. You frogs in a well who don’t know how vast the universe is. Get a taste of Earth’s culture.’

It was impossible not to be noticed.

The gold watch on his wrist was displayed prominently.

Wind Immortal, who had come close, asked Danggumak.

“I say, Poison Immortal.”

“Hm? What is it?”

“That gold band on your wrist. Is it perhaps a treasure? What function does it have?”

“Ah! This?”

Danggumak flicked his hand upward, showing off the watch.

The immortals were startled by how stylish that gesture was.

“If you call it a treasure, then it’s a treasure. It just has the function of telling time.”

“Time? You mean the hour?”

“When this moving second hand makes one full rotation, this long hand moves one space. Also, when the long hand makes one full circle, the short hand moves a little, which equals half a shijin by our standards.”

Half a shijin was one hour on Earth.

Then the immortals exclaimed in admiration.

“Ooh!”

“What a fascinating item.”

“It tells time.”

“It even shines. Is it gold-plated?”

“Where did it come from?”

“You can tell at a glance it was made very precisely.”

The immortals’ eyes couldn’t leave the wristwatch.

Tick, tick, tick.

The second hand moved at regular intervals.

The rhythm of its movement was unwavering.

After one full rotation, the long hand also moved exactly one space.

The immortals sat huddled in front of Danggumak, just staring at his wrist.

They didn’t seem bored either.

For a whole hour, no less.

“One full rotation of the long hand equals half a shijin, that’s correct.”

“It’s accurate.”

“I looked through the inside with my penetrating vision.”

“Hm? What’s there?”

“Over a hundred small gears and parts meshing together and turning. This is a treasure among treasures.”

Danggumak swelled with pride at the immortals’ recognition.

Finally.

“…Dokseok.”

“What is it, Uryeong Seonin?”

“Won’t you sell this to me? How about 20 Seondo?”

Danggumak chuckled.

“20 Seondo? That’s too shameless.”

Bargaining erupted simultaneously.

“How about 30?”

“I’ll give 40.”

“I’ll offer 50.”

“Let’s make it 100.”

But Danggumak shook his head vigorously.

“This isn’t for sale, absolutely not!”

Disappointment flashed across the immortals’ faces.

What could they do when he said he wouldn’t sell?

“But there are things I can sell.”

Danggumak pointed with his finger at the premium liquor bottles on the floor.

“What’s this?”

“Liquor. Very special liquor. I’m thinking of selling it for 3 Seondo per bottle. Just 4 bottles.”

It was a reasonably set price.

Previously getting 3 Seondo from Sambong Seonin for a glass of Dom Pérignon and a piece of spam was because he found him so annoying.

If it’s too expensive, it won’t sell.

A price the immortals could afford to pay.

However, the immortals looked unimpressed.

The winemaker sells a jar of liquor for 2 Seondo.

Are they crazy to buy that small bottle for 3 Seondo?

“Not just the liquor, but you’ll own this bottle too. How beautiful is it? It can’t even compare to gourd bottles or porcelain bottles…”

Suddenly!

“Dokseok, do you truly believe this one bottle of liquor is worth 3 Seondo?”

Taebak the Immortal Winemaker had arrived.

Not only was he skilled at brewing liquor, but he was an immortal who loved alcohol more than anyone.

He had been waiting for this inwardly.

You need a shill for business to go well.

“Hmm, then why don’t you try a glass first? If you like it, take it for 3 Seondo. If it doesn’t satisfy you… you can just leave without me saying anything.”

Taebak Seonin’s brow twitched.

This was a challenge to him.

‘How dare you challenge me with liquor?’

He would gladly accept.

“There are many types. Dokseok, please choose one bottle.”

“Hmm, how about this one? It’s called Ballantine’s, aged 30 years. You’ll like it.”

“Ballen…? Hmm, let’s drink it.”

Taebak Seonin had no expectations.

‘With just 30-year-old liquor…’

Danggumak slowly opened the Ballantine’s cap.

Then, as if prepared in advance, Taebak Seonin extended his cup forward.

Glug glug glug.

Golden liquid poured into the cup.

Taebak Seonin first smelled the liquor’s aroma.

‘What a unique fragrance.’

One he had never smelled before.

And one gulp.

‘Hmm.’

He closed his eyes and took another sip.

‘Ahh.’

The cup was already empty.

The immortals were staring at Taebak Seonin’s mouth with curious eyes.

Finally.

“Good. I can feel the care put into brewing this liquor. Above all, I want to give points for it being new liquor. Throughout both the human realm and immortal realm, I’ve never tasted liquor like this.”

Danggumak grinned.

“Try this one too.”

When he unwrapped a Rocher chocolate and handed it over, Taebak Seonin immediately put it in his mouth.

Chew chew.

After chewing a few times, Taebak Seonin’s eyes widened.

A deadly sweetness that made his head ring.

“A-are you selling this too?”

“Just give me 1 Seondo.”

“Never mind that, I’ll buy all 4 bottles of this liquor, no, everything here!”

But Taebak Seonin’s attempt came to nothing.

“No, winemaker! What kind of attitude is this! Taking everything for yourself?”

“I’ll buy this. Wait. I called dibs. I’ll bring 3 Seondo.”

“This one’s mine.”

Whoosh!

The immortals scattered and regathered.

“Quickly give me one bottle.”

“Here…”

“How much is this?”

“Just give me 2 Seondo and take it.”

“This too.”

“1 Seondo.”

Danggumak smiled contentedly.

They were selling well.

Doing business was actually fun.

He had to work diligently.

So he could keep sending Seondo to Kim Tae-ju.

* * *

Igor Baranov was probably the most successful person among Slavic Empire citizens.

He started with a small bar.

He had natural luck.

With his unique affinity and service spirit, the small bar achieved great success, and through continuous expansion, it became a large entertainment establishment.

Igor didn’t stop.

Based on the money earned from the entertainment business, he attempted new ventures.

A social gathering with a membership system.

That was the beginning of the Leaders Club.

Luck aside, Igor Baranov also had ability.

When first recruiting members, he sought out high-ranking officials, famous celebrities, military generals, and Imperial Household personnel to register them as club members.

He didn’t charge membership fees or monthly dues to the first registered members.

The VIPs were bait.

He even captivated their souls with gift offensives every time he visited.

Then came people who heard the rumors.

You could meet high-ranking officials and leadership figures that you normally couldn’t encounter just by going to the club?

Businessmen wanted to join the club to get help with networking and business dealings, and Igor went through a selection process, sending invitations only to those who seemed to have potential for future success.

The club grew by leaps and bounds.

Thus Leaders became the Samhan Empire’s premier social club.

However, the reputation they had worked so hard to build almost crumbled overnight.

Igor Baranov, owner of Leaders Club, received a report about the prince-related incident from club manager Jo Mi-yeong.

“I’m sorry. It was an error in my judgment.”

“No, you followed the manual correctly. We just failed to gather information properly.”

He never would have thought.

That Taehong Bio Chairman Kim Tae-ju and Prince Oh were in such a close relationship.

So he conducted a reinvestigation.

Using members with contacts in the Imperial Household and their information network, they even confirmed that Prince Oh Ryu Jin-cheol had participated in the Jirisan monster subjugation operation.

But they still hadn’t uncovered the events that occurred afterward.

What was certain was that he was being treated almost like a lifesaver.

“What should we do?”

“About what?”

“About reassessing Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s grade.”

“Didn’t the prince give us a hint? He told us to take note.”

“Ah! Then…”

“Issue him a diamond badge.”

It was courtesy toward the prince.

Then the prince would owe Leaders Club a debt too.

Also, Kim Tae-ju was definitely someone with substance.

Information aside, he had to admit they had underestimated his potential.

“Send staff to Gurye.”

“Yes.”

“Look into it quietly. Who Chairman Kim Tae-ju is, what abilities he possesses.”

So he planned to find out from now on.

* * *

Son Dong-wook, an examiner at the Newseoul Patent Office’s pharmaceutical examination department, couldn’t focus on work lately due to a creeping sense of anxiety.

It was because of Mirinae Pharmaceutical’s suddenly changed attitude.

He couldn’t reach them at all.

If they assigned him work, they should either pay him or give him the next instructions.

So he secretly called Department Head Jeon Ju-hak.

But the response he got was that there were problems at the company, so he should stay quiet for the time being.

Hearing Jeon Ju-hak’s trembling voice, it seemed like something had happened, but what was he supposed to do?

Today, Taehong Bio would come again with patent-related documents.

Until now, he had continuously rejected their examination applications.

A patent isn’t possible with these documents. This is missing, that’s missing, supplement it and bring it back…

They would definitely come today too.

This would be the third time.

Should he reject it again? Or should he start the examination.

‘Let me try rejecting it one more time.’

If there are no more instructions, he’ll proceed with the examination for now.

He should only do as much as he was paid for.

Later, when the full-scale examination begins, there will be contact.

Whether to disqualify it or drag out the time.

Then he planned to charge a bit more.

Suddenly!

Taehong Bio CEO Baek Seo-yeon and New Seoul branch manager Choi Dong-il appeared carrying an armful of documents, along with another man who seemed to be an employee.

“Hello? We’re here to submit an examination application. This is the third time today.”

At Baek Seo-yeon’s words, examiner Son Dong-wook frowned as much as he could.

“Yes, yes, you’re here again. Did you bring the documents I instructed you to attach?”

“No. We don’t think that’s necessary. We found out that those documents can be submitted after the full examination is completed and the patent is confirmed, right?”

“Ha! These people…”

Son Dong-wook snorted.

“I decide what documents are necessary. Do you think civil servants are a joke? Go back right now. As long as I’m in this position, you’d better not even dream of a patent examination.”

“That’s strange. I was clearly told that the documents I prepared would have no problems for the examination.”

“You’re really acting up. Who told you that?”

Then the man behind Baek Seo-yeon stepped forward and spoke.

“I did.”

“What? Who are you?”

“I’m Pyo Seong-tae, section chief of the Special Investigation Division, Imperial Audit Office directly under the Imperial Household.”

“…Huh? What? Who did you say you were?”

“Here, take my business card. From now on, based on the authority His Majesty the Emperor has given me, I will conduct a special audit of the Patent Office.”

“No, there’s some misunderstanding… Wait, just a moment.”

Audit Office section chief Pyo Seong-tae picked up his smartphone and dialed a number.

“Everyone come in!”

Then, as if they had been waiting, Imperial Police and Audit Office staff came rushing into the office.

Son Dong-wook’s face turned completely pale.

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