The Chairman of Pharmaceutical Company is a Poison King - Chapter 85

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Chapter 85: Preparation for the Leap

The Emperor didn’t only wield the blade of purge.

After Tae-ju, the medal ceremony for the true meritorious subjects continued.

The meritorious subjects listed on the roster separately written by the Emperor, Geum Su-ho, and General Kim Song-gyeom, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Thus, the victory ceremony ended.

There was no separate meeting with the Emperor.

According to Geum Su-ho, he planned to establish discipline in the Imperial Family, so he would be very busy.

Tae-ju was guided out of the event venue by Seo Pil-myeong.

“Chairman Kim, if you leave now, it will be very troublesome. Let’s spend some time in a quiet place before going out.”

Probably as soon as he left the Imperial Palace, reporters would rush at him. And not just them?

All sorts of riffraff would come running to meet Kim Tae-ju, who had emerged as the Empire’s new power broker.

So they entered the office attached next to the event venue.

Taking this opportunity, Tae-ju casually spoke to Secretary Seo Pil-myeong.

“Do you happen to know? That you might be dispatched to work in Paju.”

“Yes, I heard from Secretary Geum just a moment ago.”

“I’m sorry. Because of me, you suddenly have to leave New Seoul.”

“Not at all. For me, leaving the bustling city to live in a leisurely place for a few years would be a new experience.”

A leisurely life.

Would it really be like that?

“I think you’re misunderstanding something… It definitely won’t be leisurely. You’ll be incredibly busy soon.”

“Yes…?”

“I’m planning to make Paju one of the major cities in the Empire’s southern region.”

“Ah!”

He had something in mind.

The initial investment cost would be high, but if successful, it would return several times the profit.

“Secretary Seo Pil-myeong, no, Administrator, you’ll need to help me a lot.”

“…I’ll do my best.”

“Instead, I’ll give you twice the salary you’re receiving now.”

“Hmm. That won’t work.”

Seo Pil-myeong shook his head as if it were impossible and continued.

“I’m still a civil servant. Even if dispatched, it’ll be the same. I can only receive the set salary.”

“Then quit your public position and come over. If you settle in Paju, I’ll give you triple the salary. Salary negotiations are possible every year.”

“…What? The Imperial Palace secretary’s salary is quite substantial. It’s equivalent to a department head at a major corporation.”

“It doesn’t matter. Definitely triple. Also, lifetime employment guaranteed.”

“…Uh.”

Seo Pil-myeong’s eyes shook wildly.

Let’s push just a little more.

“And I’ll also provide quarterly bonuses, tuition support if you have children, vehicle support, and a free house.”

He was someone whose abilities were recognized even at the Imperial Palace.

I need to offer this much to recruit him.

Still, let’s not rush or force it.

“Take your time deciding. I’ll wait.”

“Ah, understood.”

“Oh! I have a favor to ask.”

“Please tell me anything.”

“Could you get me a bag? One big enough to hold about two bowling balls, with a locking mechanism.”

“I’ll get it for you right away.”

After Seo Pil-myeong left, Tae-ju spent some time alone.

‘Paju…’

While Gurye was where his new life began, Paju was where he was born and raised.

First, let’s lay the foundation through large-scale construction projects.

‘I should build a pharmaceutical factory too. The production of Saesalssugsseug and Vigor Boost is still far from sufficient anyway.’

People still had to line up in front of pharmacies or marts from morning to buy Vigor Boost drinks.

So export was out of the question.

When they couldn’t even meet half the demand of the Samhan Empire.

‘I need to expand the territory too.’

Paju was a coastal territory bordering the West Sea.

The east bordered Yeoncheon Territory, and to the north was the DMZ Monster Concentration Zone.

Territorial expansion could be done by subjugating the monster concentration zones.

According to Imperial law, land completely cleared of monsters could be immediately incorporated into the territory.

‘If I just unleash Ilisambaeyi in the DMZ…’

He could subjugate it alone.

Excluding Beyond Elite, there were no monsters stronger than Ilisambaeyi.

‘And there are also disciples training hard in Gurye.’

Suddenly there was a lot to do, but he felt good.

‘Going back and forth between Paju and Gurye will be hectic.’

Suddenly!

Knock knock.

The sound of knocking on the office door.

‘Did he already get the bag?’

The door opened and one person entered.

“…Huh?”

“Hyung-nim!”

It was Fifth Prince Ryu Jin-cheol.

“Your Highness.”

“Hey, please call me Jin-cheol. I’m completely screwed now.”

“How did you get here?”

“Hehe, I saw you leaving the event venue and secretly followed you.”

He really was screwed.

All the princes and princesses were about to be kicked out of the Imperial Palace.

But as far as Tae-ju knew, Fifth Prince Ryu Jin-cheol had stayed far away from the succession struggle.

But he’s still getting kicked out?

The Emperor must have made up his mind firmly.

“Father always keeps his word once he speaks it. I won’t be an exception either.”

“You must have many worries. Have you made any plans?”

“Yes! I have. That’s why I came here.”

That’s why he came here?

Ryu Jin-cheol knelt down in front of Tae-ju and said.

“Chairman! Please give me a job.”

“Uh…”

“If hyung-nim doesn’t accept me, I might starve to death.”

So that’s why he came.

“I’ll do any kind of work. Just stick me anywhere. Salary? If you provide room and board, I’ll be satisfied with that.”

“…”

What choice did he have?

He had received a lot of help when expanding into New Seoul.

It wasn’t even sponsorship, just giving him a job.

“Will you really do any kind of work?”

“I’ll do anything except bad things.”

“Alright. I’ll hire you. And from now on, the way you address me…”

He’s an Awakened and an Expert after all.

“Let’s go with Manager Ryu.”

“Yes!”

Suddenly! The door opened and Secretary Seo Pil-myeong also entered.

“Chairman, I got the bag… Huh? Your Highness, why are you here?”

“I’m not a prince. Please call me Manager Ryu from now on.”

“….”

“I’ll work hard.”

For the time being, Manager Ryu could work in Paju together with Seo Pil-myeong.

* * *

Newseoul Central Station.

General Kim Woong-bang had finished preparing to leave.

His destination was the Imperial Siberian Frontier Expedition Division.

Secretary Geum Su-ho had connected him through the middle.

He hadn’t received his assignment yet.

He had no intention of settling comfortably.

He was determined to fight demons at the absolute front lines.

He had asked His Imperial Majesty to forgive Honda Mitsui, who was now his ex-wife, and their two sons.

He had readily agreed.

After all, the two sons were also bound by blood ties.

He had to open a path for them to live.

It was time for the train.

Kim Woong-bang picked up his bag and walked toward the platform.

But right then!

“General Kim Woong-bang?”

“Hmm? Who is it?”

“I’m Seo Pil-myeong, a secretary from the Imperial Palace. I’ll be working with Chairman Kim Tae-ju from now on.”

“Ah! Please… take good care of him.”

“Don’t worry. And this, Chairman Kim Tae-ju sent it.”

Seo Pil-myeong handed Kim Woong-bang a bag.

“He said not to give it to anyone else and to definitely consume it alone… Well then, I’ll be going.”

Something to consume?

He must have sent a lunch box or something.

Kim Woong-bang smiled slightly as he took the bag.

And boarded the train.

He sat down and opened the bag Tae-ju had sent.

‘Huh? Peaches?’

Two peaches the size of bowling balls.

And a small bottle too.

‘This looks like alcohol…’

Come to think of it, he hadn’t been able to share a drink with Tae-ju.

Someday when his heart felt lighter, they’d definitely have to drink together.

The bag was also full of medicine.

A whopping 30 Taehong Recovery Pills worth 5 million won each.

‘Phew.’

He must have packed them so he wouldn’t die somewhere.

No matter how he thought about it, he had been a pathetic father.

The train departed for Siberia.

Still, his heart felt warm.

* * *

Tae-ju was also at New Seoul Station.

‘I hope it was delivered well?’

He would have liked to deliver it to his father personally, but it seemed like meeting him would be burdensome, and they both still needed time.

He had sent Seo Pil-myeong and Prince Ryu Jin-cheol, no, Manager Ryu Jin-cheol straight down to Paju.

He planned to have them receive a handover from the Feudal Lord’s Mansion administrators there.

Tae-ju was thinking of going to Gurye to meet people and discuss future plans before going to Paju.

Well, Paju was close anyway.

For the time being, he’d have to go back and forth between the two places to establish the foundation.

It would be quick if he flew on the Manri Flying Sword.

He took the train alone and got off at Gurye Station platform.

And entered the station waiting room.

‘…What’s this?’

People filling up Gurye Station.

“He’s here!”

“Congratulations!”

“Long live Chairman Kim Tae-ju, no, Mayor!”

Banners and signs were visible everywhere.

【Congratulations on Chairman Kim Tae-ju’s triumphant return.】

【Please be a great help in Gurye City’s development.】

【Gurye citizens also wish for Paju’s development.】

【Gurye advancing together with Paju!】

Baek Seo-yeon, Baek Hong-pyo, his disciples, and Guild Leader Lee Jeong-hak along with former standing committee members and autonomous committee members.

Clap clap clap clap!

The applause didn’t stop.

Flower garlands were also hung around his neck.

‘Tsk, how embarrassing.’

* * *

Tae-ju came to Taehong Bio Headquarters first with Baek Seo-yeon.

“We need to build a factory in Paju.”

“Yes, I was actually going to suggest that first. Land prices have risen in Gurye recently and the same in New Seoul, so Paju is the most suitable location.”

Baek Seo-yeon answered as if she had been waiting.

“Additional production of Saenggibulkkeun and Saesalssugsseug is too urgent. Baekdu Pharmaceuticals is also running all production lines day and night, but they can’t even meet existing order volumes.”

For that reason, they weren’t currently taking additional orders either.

Nevertheless, the company’s sales and net profit were skyrocketing.

Since they made money, they needed to reinvest quickly.

“We need to export overseas too, so let’s build it as large as possible.”

“Yes, I’ll make plans taking that into account too.”

Paju was too underdeveloped.

Let’s tackle it with the intention of building an entirely new city.

For that, they also needed to select a construction company to handle large-scale construction.

Tae-ju called Jeong Uk-cheol.

Baekdu Group’s main focus was the construction sector.

– Chairman Kim! I’ve been waiting and waiting for your call. I’m alive thanks to you. What would have happened if I had made a sponsorship contract with the Second Prince! Other companies are in chaos right now.

Chairman Jeong Uk-cheol was right.

Large corporations that had bet on rumors of the Emperor’s illness or early death and sided with princes and princesses were all being wiped out.

“Haha. That’s fortunate. The thing is…”

Tae-ju explained the Paju development plan to Jeong Uk-cheol.

– I understand. Baekdu Construction will take the contract. We’ll do our best without thinking about profit. I’ll form a survey team soon and send them down to Paju.

“Thank you.”

– Oh my, I should be the one thanking you. It’s been a while since we had an ultra-large-scale construction project. Oh! Would it be okay if I invested in Paju too? Paju will soon become a major city, won’t it? Building apartments, marts, department stores, and hotels too.

“I would absolutely welcome that.”

– Hehe, let’s go all the way together to the end. By the way… don’t you have any thoughts about marriage? I wonder if you have a girlfriend.

“…I’ve been too busy to even think about dating.”

– Really? That’s good to hear.

Good to hear? Isn’t that kind of insulting?

Now it was time to go to city hall.

The city hall officials were waiting for the new mayor to take office.

Tae-ju left the company and got into the car that was waiting for him.

“Chairman! Where shall I take you?”

“To Gurye City Hall.”

“Yes!”

That’s when it happened!

Ding ding ding.

The delivery completion signal ringing in his head.

‘Great!’

He had been waiting for this moment.

The subspace bag he received from the Emperor.

He had filled it up in advance.

The subspace bag could hold the equivalent of one container’s worth of items.

In other words, it was much larger than the existing shared warehouse.

However, since this also had size limitations, only relatively small items could fit inside.

He had finished the first experiment.

The experiment to see if this subspace bag could be stored in the Infinite Space.

The result?

Success!

It went into the Infinite Space without any particular conflicts.

He had even confirmed that the items were properly stored inside by putting it in and taking it out.

Now all that was left was to put it in the shared warehouse.

‘Let me take out the Immortal Realm items first.’

There were Seondo peaches, letters, and various hidden weapons inside.

‘Oh!’

Hidden weapons that looked terrifying just by looking at them.

Weapons made using Beyond Elite mana crystals.

But there was also something unexpected.

‘Why is this here…’

The tablet he had sent to Danggumak.

He had sent two or three each time.

‘Did he watch everything on this?’

Even so, there was no need to send it back.

‘Now let’s try putting it in.’

Whether the subspace bag would go into the shared warehouse.

Swoosh!

‘Yes!’

It went in.

Tae-ju clenched his fist.

He stuffed the remaining space with various products too.

And also the letter he had written in advance.

A massive explosion of supplies.

What he sent now was more than everything he had sent so far combined.

Why didn’t he think to experiment with this earlier?

He could clearly picture Danggumak’s delighted expression.

‘Now shall I read the letter?’

He didn’t know what was written, but it was much longer than previous letters.

Looking at the first sentence, it seemed to describe daily life in the Immortal Realm.

He slowly read through it.

Suddenly!

‘…What?’

Tae-ju’s eyes widened.

My goodness!

‘The, the tablet was for that?’

He couldn’t even have imagined it.

He hurriedly took out the tablet and checked the videos saved in the album.

There was an Immortal there.

‘Wow!’

The solemn and noble bearing of the Swordsman.

Just looking at him made respect well up inside.

And the techniques of the Demon-Subduing Sword Method demonstrated with Danggumak’s commentary.

It was truly beautiful.

The sublime realm of swordsmanship shown by the Immortal of the sword.

Although he hadn’t had much interest in swordsmanship, this scene was deeply moving even for Tae-ju.

Could he have ever imagined?

That he could see Immortals frolicking in the Immortal Realm through a tablet.

But there was another video.

What could this be?

Tae-ju played the video.

– What was it called? Cola? That was truly refreshing and delicious. Just saying.

– I saw something called cocktails in the drama… I’m seriously curious about that.

– Something like an encyclopedia, for instance.

– A bike? Harley something… I’m not asking you to send one, but… my legs hurt a little.

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.

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‘Ahhhhh!’

Tears welled up and he raised his head.

His vision became blurry.

He felt so sorry and sad for the Immortals.

How much they must have suffered, trapped in the prison called the Immortal Realm?

Their desires were just cola, cocktails, encyclopedias, motorcycles, and such.

He had to prepare thoroughly.

This should be handled as the top priority before anything else.

Honestly, Tae-ju was making money to send things to the Immortal Realm.

However.

‘The Harley bike is the problem…’

He wasn’t sure if it would fit in the Infinite Space.

If only it could go in, it seemed like it could be put in the shared warehouse too.

‘If it doesn’t work, I’ll make it work.’

From today, his staple food would be the finest Seondo peaches.

When thirsty, he’d gulp down immortal wine.

A Harley motorcycle?

He would definitely make it fit.

‘I should also reconfigure the Infinite Space zone settings.’

So I can quickly store things when the signal comes.

* * *

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Realm, large-scale construction work was also in full swing.

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