Chapter 135 – Recruitment – Part 6

Chapter 135 – Recruitment – Part 6

Managing Director Kim, who was bowing his head, had pupils that trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

Managing Director Kim had already sided with Lee Hyerim.

Out of the 5 million shares held under Lee Yohwan’s borrowed name, if 3.5 million shares were transferred, 1.5 million shares would remain.

Lee Yohwan, unaware of this fact, was now demanding that even the remaining 1.5 million shares be transferred.

Additionally, 500,000 of the 1 million shares Lee Yohwan held under his real name.

Then, Lee Yohwan’s 6 million shares would become 500,000 shares, and Lee Hyerim would end up with 5.5 million shares without lifting a finger.

Billions of won were changing hands like this, but would Lee Yohwan truly be released?

Managing Director Kim’s thoughts stopped there.

It was not his business to meddle in, and he might get caught in the crossfire between the whales.

He just needed to act cautiously, looking out for his own safety and observing the situation.

“Are you not paying attention? Why aren’t you answering!?”

At Lee Yohwan’s growling words, Managing Director Kim bowed his head deeply.

“Understood.”

“Don’t worry about unnecessary things and focus on transferring the shares to Hyerim. Got it?”

“Yes.”

Go.

As Managing Director Kim left, Lee Yohwan stood up, frowning.

Incompetent bastard…

He didn’t even know that the nominee shares were being transferred. No, even if he had known, it would have been difficult to stop it.

Because Lee Siyoung would have made a deal with a large sum of money, and if that didn’t work, she would have resorted to all sorts of blackmail.

And the timing, when he was arrested, couldn’t be more appropriate, could it?

Lee Yohwan muttered, thinking of Lee Siyoung.

My sister Siyoung… you want to take me on, huh?

Lee Yohwan’s expression seemed to turn demonic.

***

Kim Taehyun, who had received a call from Woojin, urgently pushed open the door.

Just then, a man who appeared to be in his 40s stumbled and grabbed Kim Taehyun’s leg.

Police! Call the police! Please call the police!

Choi Gicheol, who was next to Kim Taehyun, spoke instead.

This is the police. We’re here because of a report…

The man, who had been clinging to Kim Taehyun’s leg, quickly lifted his head.

Police!? I’m the criminal! Take me away! Arrest me quickly! Quickly!

His eyelids were swollen blue, and there was blood around his nose, as if he had a nosebleed.

And the man was terrified, as if he had seen a ghost.

Is that all?

His neck was severely constricted, making it bright red.

What are you doing! If you’re the police, shouldn’t you arrest the criminal quickly!

Kim Taehyun had never experienced anything like this in his detective life, so he couldn’t help but scratch his head.

You’re the criminal?

The answer came from elsewhere. Woojin pointed a nail from the living room to the entrance.

“It’s like kidnapping and murder.”

At Woojin’s voice, the man spat into the room and said,

He didn’t know how many times he had lost consciousness because of that crazy lunatic.

Woojin had repeatedly shown him life and death multiple times.

That number exceeded 20.

It was torture of the primitive limbic system, the brain.

“Quickly! Handcuff him, huh?! Take him away quickly! Take that guy away too! No, just get me out of here quickly!”

When Kim Taehyun gestured, Choi Gicheol helped him up and handcuffed him.

As the man let out a strange laugh, Choi Gicheol slapped his cheek and dragged him away.

“Hey old man, snap out of it. I said, snap out of it, alright?”

After Choi Gicheol disappeared, Kim Taehyun and the police stepped inside.

“Woojin.”

Kim Taehyun looked around and couldn’t help but be surprised.

Unlike Woojin, who was neatly and stylishly dressed, the surroundings were a mess.

“Woojin, what happened here?”

Woojin adjusted his tie and replied,

“He pissed me off. The evidence is clear.”

“Kidnapping and murder?”

“Yes. Do you have Luminol Reagent? Try spraying it in the bathroom.”

Kim Taehyun took out the Luminol Reagent, which he had carried like a first-aid kit since meeting Woojin, and headed to the bathroom.

Criminals who commit murder at home usually had many brushes or detergents, but only a bottle of bleach was visible.

Splat- splat-

Kim Taehyun’s brow furrowed slightly.

Because the Luminol Reagent did not react.

No matter how much he sprayed, there was no blood reaction.

Woojin was wrong?

Everyone makes mistakes, but it was hard to believe that Woojin had made a mistake.

This was because he knew Woojin’s abilities better than anyone else.

Kim Taehyun felt a sense of unease creeping up on him, just in case.

If, after all this commotion, it wasn’t the Criminal, Woojin would be in a difficult situation.

Even if he were disciplined or handled it somehow, there was a high probability that he would still be in trouble.

Kim Taehyun turned and said,

“Woojin, by any chance, are there any other pieces of evidence that have been captured?”

At Kim Taehyun’s words, Woojin, who was in the Living Room, approached.

“When collecting evidence for the Candle case, isn’t a blood reaction important?”

Kim Taehyun gave a bitter smile.

“Well, you see…”

Woojin, guessing Kim Taehyun’s thoughts, went into the Bathroom and pulled out a small drain cover.

Then, he received the Luminol Reagent from Kim Taehyun and sprayed it.

It was precisely inside the drain.

At that moment,

Kim Taehyun could see the brilliantly glowing blood reaction.

“I covered the entire Bathroom with a large plastic sheet. And I made a small hole so that it could flow directly into the drain.”

Kim Taehyun ran a hand through his hair.

At the same time, he remembered that the Criminal was a son of a bitch.

“This older brother feels a bit sorry for his younger brother.”

“It’s okay.”

Kim Taehyun shook his head.

Didn’t he answer as if he had read his thoughts?

He thought he had gotten used to it, but at times like this, it still surprised him.

Anyway…

“This fucking bastard…”

Kim Taehyun took out his cellphone to call Choi Gicheol. Just then, Choi Gicheol called him first.

-Senior, this guy seems crazy.

“What are you talking about?”

-He’s out of his mind. Stay still, you bastard!

Whack! Whack!

-Hello?

“What’s that noise?”

-He’s drooling like a madman, babbling that he killed someone, and his eyes are completely gone.

“First… take him away.”

-Yes.

Woojin, who was listening to the conversation, slowly nodded his head.

Perhaps because Han Bora came to mind, he wanted to make him lose his reason.

And it happened.

Woojin completely dismissed all these thoughts in an instant.

“Detective Kim, I have an appointment. I’ll get going first. Good luck.”

“Huh? Oh. Woojin, good work. I’ll contact you.”

“Okay.”

Woojin, who had gone outside, checked his cellphone.

He had five missed calls from Hyerim.

Woojin called her as he left the apartment building.

“Hyerim, I’m sorry. Something urgent came up suddenly.”

Her concern flowed from the cellphone.

-Urgent matter? It’s not bad news, is it?

“No, it’s resolved. Where are you?”

-I’m at work, but you weren’t answering your phone, so I was about to go home.

“Sorry, I’ll come to you. Let’s meet at that coffee shop where the sweet strawberry cake was delicious last time.”

-If you’re far, should I buy it and bring it? In the car…

“No, I’ll go to Geum Room.”

After the call, Woojin was walking downtown.

Woojin walked with a steady pace, observing the many people.

All sorts of people live in this world.

People change with their environment, or live hoping to be placed in a certain environment.

Isn’t ordinariness the middle ground?

Adapting to the surrounding environment and assimilating into the current environment.

Am I like that now?

Woojin’s lips curved slightly.

It seemed so.

With a smile, Woojin disappeared, engulfed by the crowds.

***

Meeting Hyerim at the coffee shop, Woojin heard the whole story.

“That’s good.”

“He’s probably filled with venom. He looked like he was ready to kill someone.”

Woojin nodded.

Lee Yohwan was a person, an organism, who would rush in like a fire if his opponent was in a similar position, driven by pride and competitiveness.

“Are you okay?”

At Woojin’s sudden question, Lee Hyerim tilted her head.

“What about?”

“Your feelings.”

Lee Hyerim chuckled.

“It’s like I’ve become an actor? They say people die if they change, so if I keep this up…”

“You won’t die. I won’t let you.”

Only the words had changed, but Woojin’s voice tone was no different than usual.

But feeling her face flush, she sharply turned her head to the window.

“Oh my…”

That way of speaking when eating something delicious, too.

Lee Hyerim took a sip of cold coffee to calm herself down.

“I’m getting 5.5 million shares of hotel equity tomorrow. That’s over 3%. If it exceeds 3%, I have to report it, and then my siblings will find out. Do you think they’ll just sit back and watch?”

“They’ll react.”

“So, about that…”

Lee Hyerim subtly observed Woojin and spoke again.

“How about you hold 2.5 million shares? I don’t have enough power, so a nominee would be risky.”

Lee Hyerim crossed her legs and threw out the suggestion.

“If only there was someone I could trust.”

Then she glanced at Woojin again.

If it were anyone else, they would have bowed and accepted, but with Woojin, it was a different story.

Even if a large sum of money was put in front of him and he was told to take it, he was the kind of person who might just leave with a single question of ‘Why?’

Woojin was someone who didn’t act conventionally.

“Alright.”

“What?”

“I’ll hold onto them.”

Woojin nodded.

He acts according to the situation, adapting to the environment.

Generally, everyone does.

Isn’t it an ordinary thing?

For a moment, Lee Hyerim unknowingly broke into a big smile.

“Really?”

“Yeah. Should we get another Cherry Candle Cake this time? I’ll go get it.”

At Woojin’s sudden departure to order a slice of cake, Lee Hyerim smacked her forehead.

He’s being offered tens of billions of won, yet he’s so composed.

More than anything, her feelings from a moment ago.

Had she ever been happy to give something to someone?

No, she hadn’t.

Lee Hyerim closed her eyes and chuckled.

“Hyerim, what’s wrong?”

“What?”

At Woojin’s voice, she flinched and opened her closed eyes.

“No? I didn’t say anything?”

Then, picking up a fork, she fixed her gaze on the cake Woojin had bought.

“It looks delicious.”

She brought a piece of cake to her mouth with her fork and said with a bright smile.

“Oh my…”

“Is it sweet?”

Lee Hyerim swept back her falling hair and replied.

“It’s so delicious.”

Lee Hyerim thought everyone, from the people outside cutting through the cold air to everyone in this coffee shop, looked joyful and happy.

* * *

A few days later.

Lee Yohwan sat alone in the interrogation room.

His face and demeanor seemed very relaxed, and after a little while, Prosecutor Kim Cheolung entered the Interrogation Room.

Kim Cheolung, who had been quietly staring at Lee Yohwan, tossed a folder onto the table.

Then he sat in the chair, placing his right ankle bone on his opposite thigh.

“My, you have quite a sister. They’re all desperate to get rid of me at the Department 4 and Department 8.”

He was referring to Lee Hyerim.

He immediately turned off the recording button.

Lee Yohwan curled one corner of his mouth and leaned his upper body towards Kim Cheolung.

“Just because your face is a little known, you thought you could do something to me? I told you. Don’t waste your time.”

Kim Cheolung pressed his sole as if massaging it.

“Alright. I’ll smoothly push for a suspended sentence for you. But I’m a person with pride and dignity, too…”

Lee Yohwan’s smile widened.

“Don’t beat around the bush. You want something, right?”

Kim Cheolung, who had been massaging his foot, looked up at Lee Yohwan.

And very slowly, he nodded his head.