The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 62

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Chapter 62: Completion Ceremony

Finally, the Patent Office review was completed.

Recognition of patent rights for Taehong Saengibulkkun and Taehong Saesalssugsseuk.

Kim Tae-ju said to Baek Seo-yeon.

“Now everything’s done.”

“We still have the Food and Drug Administration sales permit left.”

“That will go well too. Now we need to start drug production, right?”

“I’ll prepare for the completion ceremony.”

Manager Choi Dong-il also said.

“We’ll also begin marketing work. We need to secure distribution and sales networks too.”

“There might be interference.”

“I know. You mean Mirinaei Group, right?”

“Yes. It might be a bit tiresome…”

“That’s nothing to be scared of. Distribution and sales interference? We’ll crush them with just the efficacy of our products.”

“Oh! That’s tremendous confidence.”

“If you get a royal straight flush in poker and lose, you’re an idiot. It’s definitely maximum betting.”

And so the new factory completion ceremony proceeded.

Southern Outskirts Industrial Complex of New Seoul.

Here stood Taehong Bio’s new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

But the atmosphere was dreary.

Usually completion ceremonies should have a bustling atmosphere, but there weren’t even any reporters.

There should have been employees of course, but also distinguished guests, media broadcasters, celebrity hosts, and congratulatory performances – they should have been spreading word throughout the neighborhood.

At the completion ceremony site, only Taehong Bio Newseoul branch employees, new employees who would work at the factory, and skilled technicians dispatched from Gurye were gathered, sitting in chairs in front of the stage.

Roughly 100 people.

Among them, the newly hired factory employees felt a bit anxious.

Most of them were from New Seoul.

‘What’s this? They told us to look forward to it and got our hopes up.’

‘Right, why is it so quiet?’

‘Hey, it’s not a major corporation, and who would come to a factory completion ceremony for a company that just entered New Seoul?’

‘It’s because Taehong Bio’s chairman is from Gurye. He has no connections in New Seoul.’

‘I hope the company doesn’t go bankrupt.’

‘Me too. The conditions were so good I applied without hesitation.’

Just then!

Cars approaching the event venue stage from far away. Soon the cars stopped, and men and women in black suits got out first.

People began murmuring.

Then Baek Seo-yeon and Manager Choi Dong-il, and finally a very young-looking man got out of the car.

Is that person Chairman Kim Tae-ju?

‘Our chairman is young.’

‘Right? He’s handsome too.’

‘Hmm, if he looked a bit older…’

‘He probably hired Awakened Guards to look impressive. At least he’s someone with money.’

‘Shh! Quiet.’

Kim Tae-ju went up on stage and stood before the people.

And he opened his mouth.

“I won’t speak at length. Starting with this factory, our Taehong Bio will dominate New Seoul’s pharmaceutical market.”

It was a clichéd statement.

Something everyone says.

So the employees just listened quietly.

“Many of you are probably still skeptical. Will it really succeed? Won’t we just record losses and close both the factory and branch? But I say firmly: That will absolutely never happen.”

Anyone can talk.

Results need to show.

“Oh, and…”

Kim Tae-ju trailed off.

“Actually, Mr. Baek wrote a speech for me, but I couldn’t memorize it all. Well, even if I conveyed my sincerity to you, who would believe it? I wouldn’t believe it myself.”

Kim Tae-ju gave Baek Seo-yeon a look.

Baek Seo-yeon nodded.

Then Do Min-su and the Awakened Guards moved.

“We didn’t really need to hold a completion ceremony, but we held this event to meet you all and give you gifts.”

People began reacting.

Gifts?

Some major corporations give employees new smartphones.

What about us?

The Awakened Guards brought out large boxes and placed them in front.

Kim Tae-ju took out a small paper box from inside.

“Come up one by one and take one each.”

Employees received flat paper boxes slightly larger than a palm from Kim Tae-ju.

One employee, unable to contain his curiosity, sneakily opened his box.

Then he saw a bundle of purple paper.

Could it be…

“Gasp!”

The first employee to open his box gasped loudly.

“Mo-money?”

Inside were 100 ten-thousand won bills with the Emperor’s face printed on them.

“Whoa, ten million won…”

“Re-really?”

“Wow!”

“Jackpot!”

Kim Tae-ju said with a smile.

“This is the first performance bonus. Since we’ll succeed anyway, let’s start after receiving advance payment. And I’m preparing a second performance bonus too, so look forward to it.”

Trust starts with money.

This was an absolute unchanging truth.

He distributed money boxes to all employees.

To Newseoul Sinjongno Branch employees, newly hired factory workers, employees dispatched from distant Gurye, and also…

“What? We should receive them too? Oh, no, it’s fine.”

When Kim Tae-ju handed them money boxes, Do Min-su and the other Awakened Guard escorts waved their hands.

“It’s okay. Everyone else is receiving them, and I’d feel uncomfortable if only you went empty-handed.”

“Uh… but it’s such a large amount.”

Right then!

Cars approaching the event venue from the distance.

Car doors opened and soldiers in Imperial Forces uniforms got out in succession.

“Is this already over? We timed it right.”

Generals from the military including Oh Jin-hyeong.

Kim Tae-ju personally went out to greet them.

“You could have just sent congratulatory messages, why did you come all this way?”

“Hmph! Can’t I come sightseeing in New Seoul?”

“I mean thank you for coming.”

“Actually, I came to monitor how those bastards are slacking off.”

The Awakened Guard officers flinched.

Up until this point, people weren’t too surprised.

It wasn’t a secret that Chairman Kim Tae-ju had close relations with the military through antidote development.

But this was only the beginning.

Another car entered the event venue.

A white-haired elderly man got out of the car.

As soon as he got out, he approached Tae-ju.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Jeong Uk-cheol.”

“Ah! The chairman of Baekdu Group? I’ve heard a lot about you. I’m Kim Tae-ju. And please speak comfortably, I feel burdened otherwise.”

“Hehehe, is that so? Anyway, I welcome Taehong Bio’s expansion into New Seoul.”

Jeong Uk-cheol was the first to offer a handshake.

Tae-ju also firmly grasped his hand.

“Thank you for coming.”

“No, I’m more grateful. You have no idea how good it feels to have that bastard Lee Gi-eon kicked out of the Leaders Club.”

“Then did you join the club?”

“I did, and so did the presidents of Baekdu subsidiaries. Now we’re fellow members, so please take care of us. And…”

Jeong Uk-cheol continued speaking while slightly lowering his voice.

“Be careful of that bastard Lee Gi-eon. Don’t underestimate him. That guy has no lines he won’t cross. He’ll do anything for his own greed.”

“Don’t worry. I also cross lines quite well myself.”

Though when he crosses once, he crosses excessively, which is the problem.

The person who should really be worried is Lee Gi-eon, not himself.

“I heard you met my granddaughter…”

“Yes, I met her at the hotel.”p>

“Treat her well. She’s a child who has suffered a lot.”

“She has good bone structure… I mean, she’s a bright person. She seems to have business talent too.”

“Hahaha! Is that so? I’d like to keep her by my side if I could, but she enlists in the military in five days. Well, I’ll have to wait until she’s discharged.”

Jeong Uk-cheol burst into hearty laughter as if he was in a good mood.

“I was actually hoping to meet you, Chairman.”

“Hm? What for?”

“As you know, this is Taehong Bio’s first business in New Seoul, so we’re lacking in many areas…”

“Ah! I thought it was something else. I’ll help you. Drug sales won’t be a problem if you use our Baekdu Group distribution network.”

“How about we go one step further? For example, business partnerships or strategic partner relationships?”

“…Partners.”

Tae-ju pointed to the newly built large factory with his hand.

“Honestly, with just the factory we built now, it seems difficult to handle the volume.”

“…Hm? Are you that confident of success?”

“Yes.”

“Ho, if it were someone else, I would have scoffed, but since Chairman Kim is saying it, it sounds believable.”

“Since this conversation might get long here, I’ll prepare a proposal and come visit you.”

“Alright. Come visit anytime.”

People were shocked to see Jeong Uk-cheol and Tae-ju conversing.

It was already surprising enough that starred generals appeared in droves, but the Baekdu Group chairman came too?

Just to attend a drug factory completion ceremony?

Not even his own subsidiary, but someone else’s company.

Moreover, their long conversation looked very intimate.

‘This isn’t a hidden camera show, is it?’

‘Then would those people be actors? That’s definitely Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol.’

‘Uh oh… another car is coming in.’

‘Who is it this time?’

‘The license plate is… gasp!’

Vrooom!

A car with the imperial mark in front of the license plate appeared at the event venue.

Who could it be?

“Hyung! The event hasn’t started yet, right?”

Even Prince Ryu Jin-cheol came.

And in the distance, other cars were lining up to enter.

Turns out they were Leaders Club members from politics, business, academia, and culture.

They were people anyone would recognize just by their names.

It seemed Igor Baranov had made the calls.

Following them, reporters from various media outlets also flocked in.

They hadn’t planned to cover it, but rushed over after hearing rumors that VIPs were moving.

‘Wow! This is magnificent. What’s suddenly happening? Is this some imperial household event?’

‘…Is this a network flex? Who is Chairman Kim Tae-ju?’

‘I think I joined a good company.’

‘I decided to dedicate my life to this company from the moment I received ten million won.’

‘Me too.’

The new factory completion ceremony proceeded successfully.

* * *

Originally, immortals who ascend are granted attributes.

Like ‘Poison Immortal’, each person’s life goals when they were human work into the ascension process.

So sometimes overlapping attributes appear.

This means there could be multiple Poison Immortals or Wine Immortals.

Of course, there’s still only one Poison Immortal so far.

So immortals have separate names they call each other.

They can decide for themselves.

For example, the Martial Immortal is called Sambong Seonin, and the Wine Immortal is called Taebaeok Seonin.

In the Immortal Realm, there was a veteran immortal called ‘Dongbin Seonin’.

The immortal title granted to him upon ascension was Sword Immortal.

Sword Immortal Dongbin Seonin was riding on his sword and flying freely through the sky.

Riding his sword to the Hwansu Realm to commune with spirit beasts, going to the Yoma Realm to have refreshing fights with demons.

This was his own way of spending time in this boring and lonely Immortal Realm.

But even this was no longer fun.

Sword Immortal Dongbin Seonin returned to the Immortal Realm.

Let’s hang out with the immortals for the first time in a while.

Maybe play a game of Go.

But a strange sight below caught his eye.

‘Hm?’

A square-shaped tent.

An installation he hadn’t seen before.

‘…What is that place for?’

The Sword Immortal moved his sword and descended to the ground.

He tried to enter the tent.

Clunk!

He couldn’t get in.

‘A barrier.’

But he could see several immortals crouched in front of the tent with forlorn expressions.

“Excuse me, everyone.”

“Oh? Isn’t that Dongbin Seonin? Long time no see. Where have you been and what were you doing?”

“I went for a walk. Anyway, what is that tent for?”

“Ah, well…”

One immortal began explaining to the Sword Immortal.

Starting with the story of a martial artist named Danggumak ascending as a Poison Immortal, the extraordinary items he brings from another world, the tent’s purpose, and what’s happening inside it.

‘What the…?’

The Swordsman’s eyes widened in disbelief.

‘Video footage?’

Light shoots onto a white cloth and another world unfolds within it. They say you can experience how humans live without having to descend to the mortal realm.

But something seems strange.

Why are these immortals staying outside?

“Why aren’t you going in and gathering here instead?”

“Because of the admission fee. 25 Seondo per month. But we don’t have any.”

“Sigh, I ate up all the Seondo as soon as I received them.”

“Ugh! Why won’t the Poison Immortal buy my treasure?”

“Did I ask for too high a price?”

“Even when I asked for just 25, he said he wouldn’t buy it…”

“I shouldn’t have watched the free sample. If I hadn’t seen it, I could have endured it.”

The Swordsman was curious about what was inside.

However, he also had no Seondo.

He ate them as soon as he received them, or gave them to his spirit beasts.

‘I guess I’ll have to see it with my own eyes.’

If I can’t enter, I’ll have to force it open.

The Swordsman approached the front of the tent.

And he drew his sword.

Woooooooong!

The realm of the Immortal Sword that surpassed the Heart Sword .

A mere barrier like that could be split with a single strike.

The Swordsman’s sword slowly traced from top to bottom.

Seogeogeogeogeogeok!

Crack!

The barrier shattered.

The tent splits open.

Then the scene that appeared.

“Ah!”

It was exactly as he had heard.

The sight of Gangho shown on the white cloth.

Thrilling battles unfolding with unfamiliar music.

The immortals watching it.

The Swordsman’s eyes were glued to the screen.

They were real people.

They were moving vividly within the white cloth.

The Swordsman was shocked the moment he saw it.

However.

“What? Isn’t that the Swordsman?”

“How shameless. Trying to watch for free without any Seondo?”

“What are you doing? Demon Valley Immortal, deal with this quickly.”

“Hmph! How dare you touch my barrier?”

The Strange Immortal Demon Valley Immortal shook his sleeves with an angry expression.

In an instant!

“Huh!”

Whoosh!

The Swordsman was pushed backward.

At the same time, the barrier and tent were restored to their original state.

“Damn!”

The Demon Valley Immortal, no less.

Was he in there too?

Now it’ll be difficult to watch again…

The Swordsman stood with a dejected expression.

Then immortals stealthily approached the Swordsman.

“Ahem, Swordsman, do you want to go in there?”

“…Of course. I’m dying of curiosity.”

“There’s one way. Would you like to hear it?”

“Tell me quickly.”

One immortal looked around and then whispered in a quiet voice.

“Let’s raid Dowon .”

“…You mean the orchard where Seondo and Cheondo grow?”

“That’s right. We don’t need the Cheondo, just bring the Seondo.”

“How?”

“The Swordsman can deal with the Guardians protecting Dowon, and meanwhile we’ll happily raid the Seondo. We’ll split the stolen Seondo equally.”

“How do you plan to carry all that Seondo?”

“My treasure is sufficient. A gourd that can hold infinite amounts of anything! I tried to sell it to the Poison Immortal but he rejected it saying it wasn’t needed. We can carry them in this.”

Since Jecheon Daeseong became a Buddha, Dowon had never been raided.

So by now, hundreds of thousands of Seondo would have grown.

The Swordsman pondered for a moment and then nodded.

“Good! Let’s do it.”

“You made a wise decision.”

The Guardians were certainly manageable opponents.

He’d get scolded by Taesang Nogoon later, but he could endure that much.

Right now, he desperately needed Seondo.

He wanted to enter that tent immediately.

Even Jecheon Daeseong had raided Dowon, and that fellow had committed the outrageous act of uprooting even the Seondo trees and stealing the Cheondo peaches.

Stealing just some Seondo isn’t even a crime, right?

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