The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 79
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Chapter 79: After Entering the Palace (1)
After finishing the meeting with the Emperor and coming outside, Secretary Seo Pil-myeong was waiting.
“Chairman, I’ll escort you. Where would you like to go? If you’re going to Gurye, I can take you to the station…”
Tae-ju was planning to return to Gurye today, but since he was already in New Seoul, he might as well meet a few people.
“No, not the station. Could you take me to the Leaders Club?”
“Yes, of course.”
So he came to the Leaders Club.
The limousine arrived at the club’s main entrance and Tae-ju got out.
“Huh?”
“What!”
“Q-quickly!”
The guards suddenly became busy.
Tae-ju got out of the limousine and entered the club.
“Welcome.”
As the door opened, Igor Baranov came running frantically from the far end.
“Ch-Chairman! No, member!”
“It’s been a while.”
“Why didn’t you contact us in advance? I heard you entered the palace?”
“Has the rumor already spread?”
“Hahaha, don’t even mention it. It’s complete chaos.”
It wasn’t strange.
He had drawn so much attention from the moment he entered the palace.
“I came to show my face before going to Gurye.”
“You came at a good time. Why don’t you rest here for a few days…”
“Haha, I have a lot of work to do.”
“Let’s go inside and talk first. This way!”
Tae-ju stood in front of the Diamond-level elevator with Igor.
Ding!
The door opened and people came out.
Suddenly!
“…Huh?”
“Ah!”
A white-haired old man with surprised, wide eyes.
“Ch-Chairman Kim!”
“Chairman Jeong.”
It was Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol of Baekdu Group.
“My friend! You should have contacted me first after finishing your business.”
“I was actually planning to do that.”
“Hehe, let’s go up together.”
Although he had received Diamond grade quite a while ago, this was only his second time in the exclusive room.
Moreover, the first time he came, he couldn’t even sit down because he was busy catching the demon Sergei.
Three people sat on the plush sofa.
Tae-ju, Jeong Uk-cheol, and Igor Baranov.
“Now, now, I heard the rumors too. You entered the palace?”
“I did.”
“Did you meet His Majesty the Emperor?”
“That was the purpose of entering the palace.”
Jeong Uk-cheol looked at Tae-ju’s expression and asked in a whisper.
“How was it?”
“What do you mean?”
“His Majesty the Emperor. You must have known too, but there were rumors going around. Hmm, that his health wasn’t good.”
Igor also seemed curious about this.
Everyone was just staring at Tae-ju’s mouth.
What should he do?
Secretary Geum Su-ho had told him to just say the Emperor was in good health if anyone asked about his condition.
But that could actually become true.
If the Emperor had eaten the Seondo, that is.
‘I gave him two, so he must have eaten one, right?’
He would have definitely opened the bag, and if he smelled the fragrance, he wouldn’t have been able to resist.
Then he could tell the truth.
It wouldn’t go against Geum Su-ho’s request either.
“He is in good health.”
Not right now, but soon.
“Hmm, really?”
“Why would I lie here?”
“Hmm, it’s different from what I heard. The rumor that His Majesty’s illness is at a serious level is almost accepted as fact.”
Igor was no different from Jeong Uk-cheol.
“Member Jeong Uk-cheol is right. Everyone knows it that way. Other club members are also making connections here and there.”
Both seemed to find it hard to believe.
They had no choice.
The spark of the current succession struggle was precisely the Emperor’s illness.
“Anyway, I told you the truth. His Majesty is healthy. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.”
“…Hmm.”
“Phew.”
The contemplation wasn’t long.
The first to act was Igor Baranov.
“I should at least warn our members. There are many people who bet on the Emperor’s illness theory or early death theory… Would that be okay?”
“Do as you see fit.”
“Thank you. Instead, I won’t reveal the source of the information.”
Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol of Baekdu Group also picked up his smartphone right there.
“It’s me. You know the proposal that came in today? Cancel it… Just do it! I’ll take responsibility.”
After hanging up, he turned to Tae-ju.
“Actually, Prince Lee’s side approached us today.”
“Why?”
“Originally, Prince Lee’s sponsor was Miri-nae Group. But they said they were planning to cut ties.”
“Hmm.”
“Prince Lee is also a scary person. After Lee Gi-eon was hospitalized in the ICU, when Miri-nae Group’s situation became difficult, seeing him come out so coldly… In the end, they were abandoned.”
He could guess what the situation was.
“They suggested transferring the privileges they gave to Miri-nae Group to us, and proposed a partnership contract between Prince Lee’s faction and Baekdu Group.”
“So did you sign it?”
“I said I would consider it. I just canceled that.”
“You did well.”
“Since they were rejected, they’ll probably join hands with Miri-nae again. Well, our business will become a bit more difficult.”
“Don’t worry about that.”
For now, the Emperor’s illness theory or early death theory would still be dominant.
Because the source was the Imperial Palace.
It had been leaked by people closer to the Emperor than anyone else.
The Empress or the princes and princesses.
So there were almost no people claiming the Emperor was in good health.
Except for Tae-ju.
Igor from the Leaders Club is circulating warning messages, but it’s questionable how many people will believe them.
‘Well, they’ll figure it out on their own.’
That’s when it happened.
Bzzzzt.
‘It’s here.’
Tae-ju got up from the sofa and said.
“Excuse me, I need to use the restroom for a moment.”
Walking to the bathroom, he opened the Infinite Space.
First, let’s check the items that were sent.
‘Wow! Jackpot!’
Precious Seondo piled up in heaps.
The Shared Warehouse must have expanded again as there were over 150 items inside.
Combined with what came before, it was close to 300.
From now on, I could eat one a day.
‘There’s no letter this time.’
He probably didn’t have time to write one.
Since the opening time is extremely short.
Tae-ju entered the bathroom while taking out Seondo from the Shared Warehouse and filling it with the items he had prepared.
Return gifts always prepared for Danggumak.
He also put in Beyond Elite mana crystals.
Though shameless, he intended to ask Dok-seon to process the crystals, since he said there was also an immortal who made the Divine Spirit Secret Sword.
And he also included a long letter he had written in advance.
From the last soul connection until now, how he had lived, what work he was doing, how he used the items sent to him, what level his current Honweonmusangdokryeongong achievement was at.
‘I wish I could actually meet him.’
Whether Danggumak came to Earth or he went to the Immortal Realm.
‘…That would be impossible, wouldn’t it?’
Tae-ju returned and talked about various things with Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol and Igor Baranov until night, then went to a quiet place and took out the Ten Thousand Li Flying Sword.
He came up by train, but let’s try flying down.
* * *
Palace Secretary Geum Su-ho wheeled in a tray with Spore Poison Antelope Deer steak to the sickroom where the Emperor was staying.
Though his master was annoying for eating all the tribute peaches by himself, he still had to take care of his meals.
Swoosh, passing through the outer door, whirr, opening even the inner door and entering.
“Your Majesty! I’ve prepared your meal… Gasp!”
Geum Su-ho was startled.
The Emperor had gotten down from his bed and was standing on his own two feet.
“My, my goodness! What on earth is this?”
“Don’t make a fuss. I just removed one stake.”
“H-how?”
“What do you think it was because of?”
“…Could it be?”
“That’s right. Thanks to the peaches Chairman Kim gave me.”
Geum Su-ho couldn’t close his gaping mouth.
His Majesty the Emperor had been lying helplessly in the sickroom for years after being attacked by demons.
But he got up and about from just two peaches?
“Should I ask Chairman Kim for a few more?”
“Tsk tsk, those precious things again? Are you trying to make me a shameless ruler? I’m already troubled like a mountain about how to repay this debt.”
“Still, if you just close your eyes…”
“Two precious peaches are enough. The demonic stakes have weakened considerably. It’s just a matter of time before I clear them all out.”
“Ahhhhh!”
Geum Su-ho’s expression was moved.
“I’ll inform the Empresses immediately.”
“No, don’t tell them, not the children either. Just stay quiet. It’ll be fine to show up at the victory ceremony.”
I can guess why he’s doing this.
“Hmm, that’s very like Your Majesty.”
“What is?”
“You want to see the Empresses, Crown Prince, Princes, and Princesses faint from shock, don’t you?”
“Heh heh heh, as expected Su-ho, you know my heart well. You could call it a kind of shock therapy.”
The Emperor walked to the tray Geum Su-ho had brought and said while cutting the well-grilled deer steak with a knife.
“No matter how much children grow through fighting… there are still lines that must be maintained. The wives are also problematic, so I should discipline the household while I’m at it.”
“Yes yes, well, family harmony brings success in everything, and you should cultivate yourself and govern your family.”
“Speaking of which,”
“Please command me.”
“Try delaying the victory ceremony schedule a bit. Subtly spread word that it’s because my health condition isn’t good.”
And that day.
Official documents flew from the Imperial Palace Secretariat to various agencies.
Press releases were also distributed to the media.
【Imperial Government Postpones Announcement of Great Wall War Victory Contributors List.】
【Victory Ceremony Date Also Expected to be Postponed.】
【Reason for Postponement Unknown.】
【Beyond the event postponement, His Majesty the Emperor’s attendance at the victory ceremony is also unclear.】
【His Majesty’s continued absence from official events – has something really happened?】
【According to an anonymous Palace Secretariat official, there are reportedly problems with His Majesty the Emperor’s health condition.】
All kinds of rumors spread uncontrollably.
It got worse day by day.
The Crown Prince and other princes and princesses requested audiences to see how bad their father’s illness had become, but were all refused.
The Empresses were the same.
Thus, after several days passed, rumors of the Emperor’s illness became perfectly established as fact.
* * *
Heavenly Realm.
About ten immortals gathered in Danggumak’s Tent Theater.
The Swordsman had also been safely released and joined them.
In a disheveled state from being imprisoned in the Prison of the Mind for so long.
No matter how urgent, he could have washed up before coming.
“I say, Dok-seon! Don’t you have tofu?”
“What tofu! You’ve watched too many dramas.”
“Heh heh heh, I only watched a few episodes.”
Joo Seon Taebak Seonin asked Danggumak as if something had occurred to him.
“Oh right! When can we drink that green bottle liquor that appears in the dramas?”
“…Ah, you mean soju. That’s too cheap a liquor for Tae-ju to send.”
“Where’s the distinction between expensive and cheap? Any liquor from that world is precious. Write a letter to Mr. Tae-ju asking him to send beer too. Let’s try mixing somaek.”
“For free?”
“What about immortal liquor worth 200 Seondo?”
“Deal!”
“I’m in too! I’ll bring the liquor jar right away.”
The Swordsman also seemed to have something to say and spoke subtly.
“How long are we planning to play in this shabby tent?”
“What’s wrong with a tent?”
“Well, watching the dramas, all the humans on Earth watch movies in proper buildings. There’s no law saying we can’t build a multiplex in the Heavenly Realm too.”
“…Multiplex?”
“That’s right. Now that the shackles have been released by the Magistrate’s scale weights, what is there to worry about?”
Danggumak’s eyes widened.
The Swordsman was right.
Why hadn’t he thought of that?
But there were obstacles too.
“How are you going to build such a massive structure? We don’t have adequate manpower or equipment.”
The Swordsman smiled bitterly at this.
“For manpower, we can use those traitors kneeling outside, and for equipment, we can substitute with magic techniques.”
“Aha!”
“When you think about it, those guys are pitiful too, aren’t they? Let’s mobilize them for building construction and forgive them if they work well.”
Danggumak agreed.
Either way, they were fellow Immortals.
He had been planning to forgive them soon anyway.
‘I’ll ask Tae-ju first.’
That’s when it happened.
Zzzirrrrr.
“It’s here!”
At Danggumak’s shout.
“Huh!”
“It came!”
“It’s here, it’s here!”
About ten Immortals came rushing over.
First, they calmly moved the items inside the Shared Warehouse.
Then they carefully placed the finest Seondo and premium Seondo that Seo Wang-mo had given them inside, and also received and put in the high-grade immortal wine jar that the wine master had brought.
After that, he was about to read the letter.
‘The letter is too long.’
If he read all of this, it would take too much time.
Let’s write a letter to send to Tae-ju instead.
Danggumak took out a fountain pen and paper.
Content thanking him for always sending precious items, content asking what he thought about plans to build a multiplex in the Immortal Realm, content about how the Immortal who made the immortal wine wanted to drink beer, and so on.
He quickly wrote it and put it in the Shared Warehouse, and the light immediately disappeared.
‘Phew, that was close.’
After that, Danggumak read Tae-ju’s letter.
It was a long letter, but he read it carefully.
‘Haah!’
It contained trivial daily life, but the more he read, the more tears naturally flowed.
To think that another version of myself in a different world was living such a hard life.
‘Mages…’
Even if not exactly the same, those damn Demonic Cult bastards from that world.
‘And a Beyond Elite magical beast at that.’
What kind of monster could it be that even the 9-star Honweonmusangdokryeongong would struggle against it?
He said he barely managed to defeat it using the power of a talisman.
‘Earth wasn’t just a peaceful world either.’
Swish!
Danggumak took out the Beyond Elite magical beast’s mana crystal that Tae-ju had sent.
‘So this came from that creature’s body.’
The Immortals also widened their eyes.
“Hmm?”
“Huh?”
“…What’s this?”
“It, it looks like a dragon orb.”
“No, for a dragon orb, the energy is weak and murky.”
“Did a dragon chew it and spit it out?”
Danggumak asked Iron Seonin.
“Iron Seonin, could you forge a weapon with this? I’ll pay generously with Seondo.”
“It’s not impossible, but there’s too much miscellaneous energy.”
Then Demon Valley Immortal stepped forward from the side.
“We can purify it. I’ll purify it for you.”
“Then I’ll try making it.”
He also asked the Swordsman.
“Swordsman.”
“Speak.”
“Among the sword techniques you know, is there one that humans could learn?”
“Why? Will your other self learn it?”
“No. Tae-ju’s subordinates are planning to learn it. What would Jeoldaedokma do learning some sword technique?”
“Tsk! As expected of someone with the same soul as Dok-seon, you look down on sword techniques too much.”
The Swordsman seemed displeased, but.
“Do you have one or not?”
“I have plenty. Shall I write you a sword manual?”
“That’s not necessary, you can just film it and send it.”
“Film it?”
Rather than explaining, it would be better to show directly.
Danggumak took out a tablet from the Infinite Space.
“Huh? That’s what we use to watch movies.”
“It can be used for other purposes too.”
Then he launched the camera app and filmed a short video to show them.
“Ooooooh!”
“A, amazing.”
“Incredible, incredible!”
“…I wonder what kind of world Earth really is?”
Suddenly!
The Swordsman’s expression looked like something had occurred to him.
“Wait! You mean you’ll film me wielding my sword with this?”
“Exactly.”
“Then humans from another world can see me?”
“If we send this whole tablet, they should be able to see it.”
“Huh.”
Suddenly!
The Swordsman disappeared with a pop!
And after a moment.
Pop!
He reappeared.
The Swordsman appeared wearing elegant traditional robes, with his messy beard neatly groomed, his hair properly tied, and holding a gleaming treasured sword.
“I’m ready.”
It was truly the perfect bearing of an Immortal.
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