Chapter 183 – Boom! 3

Chapter 183 – Boom! 3

The two men couldn’t help but be flustered.

Instead of Chairman Lee, who should have been in bed, a very young guy in a police uniform was lying there.

As they froze like statues, as if they had seen something they shouldn’t have, Woojin sat up, and they instinctively recoiled.

Then Woojin checked his wristwatch.

“It’s a little past 2 o’clock.”

“Who, who are you?”

When a man asked, Woojin got out of bed.

Suddenly, one man shouted and rushed at Woojin.

“Subdue him!”

Whump!

The man who had rushed at Woojin fell to one knee with a dull thud.

“This bastard!”

Whump!

The last one to rush also got kicked in the chest by Woojin and was pushed against the wall.

And then.

Zzzzzzzzt-

A scene like sparks flying was visible.

Woojin had shot a taser at him, who was leaning against the wall.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh!”

As his body groaned and collapsed, Woojin shifted his gaze to the thug who was just regaining consciousness.

“One room each, nicely.”

Zzzzzzzzt-

Woojin’s actions weren’t over yet.

He made them stand back-to-back and then crossed two handcuffs, putting them on their wrists.

Woojin’s voice reached their ears as they sat slumped.

“You shouldn’t do that to the Republic of Korea Police.”

One of them frowned and spoke.

“What bad luck… We were robbing a police officer’s house.”

He had to pretend to be a petty thief.

Otherwise, things would definitely get much worse.

Woojin picked up the fallen flashlight and shone it on them.

“You called me Chairman Ira.”

When they remained silent, Woojin nodded.

“I’ve been waiting for you. This one story should be enough for our shared interests.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about…”

Just then, the front door opened, and the living room lights flickered on.

Woojin went out to the living room, as if to greet the person who had entered the villa.

Soon, Woojin’s voice, coming from the living room, reached the two men.

“I’ve got them.”

It was none other than Chairman Lee.

He strode into the bedroom.

And turned on the light.

Click.

The sight of the two men sitting on the floor was clearly visible to Chairman Lee.

At that sight, the thugs involuntarily swallowed dryly.

Chairman Lee’s eyes, with his hair streaked gray as if frosted,

clearly resembled a tiger’s.

Chairman Lee, who had been silently watching them, opened his mouth.

“Who ordered this?”

He wasn’t speaking to the thugs. He was speaking to Woojin, who was standing behind them.

Woojin replied,

“I have a video. You’ll understand when you see it.”

Chairman Lee fixed his gaze on the two thugs and spoke.

His eyes looked as if they could devour them.

But soon, he silently turned and went out to the living room, and Woojin helped the two men to their feet.

“Let’s go.”

Woojin wasn’t sending them to the police station.

He had them stand in the living room.

As their eyes trembled uncontrollably, Woojin approached Chairman Lee, who was looking out the window.

And he showed him his cellphone screen.

-Transfer your shares to me….

It was a video showing Lee Jeongho, Lee Jeongmi, and the youngest daughter, Lee Jeonghye.

Cha Juhyeok had installed small cameras in Chairman Lee’s residence.

As the video played, Chairman Lee’s brow furrowed more and more.

And he could even see Chief Jo.

He was refusing his son Lee Jeongho’s proposal, but….

Woojin skipped ahead in the video and said,

“Chief Jo came back two days later.”

-Alright.

His son Lee Jeongho and Chief Jo shake hands.

-I’ve had a very difficult time too. But this is also for Father’s sake.

Chief Jo nods.

-I will make Chairman Lee live forever. I will serve him until the very end.

After the video, Chief Jo could even be heard talking on the phone.

-The bathroom tiles must have been very slippery.

-The time is 2 AM.

-You’d better take good care of him.

Chairman Lee’s hardened face softened after hearing the video and Chief Jo’s final voice.

And he chuckled.

Then, at a rustling sound, Chairman Lee’s head turned to the thugs standing there.

“You’d better be quiet. I really hate being bothered when I’m working.”

At Chairman Lee’s growling sound, they swallowed hard.

It seemed impossible to escape.

They were handcuffed and had to move like crabs, and they could hear bodyguards spread out outside.

Chairman Lee’s gaze turned to Woojin.

“Was this what you had to give me?”

“Young Lady Lee Hyerim noticed something strange and prepared this. My presence here is also at Young Lady Lee Hyerim’s request. She was worried that the story might leak out.”

“That girl…”

Chairman Lee closed his mouth again.

Hyerim showed her talent.

She expanded the business, surpassing SH Construction’s rival company.

This time, she even took care of family matters internally, worrying about Shinhwa Group.

It’s different from the flattery and cleverness of his other children and grandchildren.

“Did Hyerim find out where I was first?”

Woojin shook his head.

“She noticed when Representative Lee Jeongho figured out the location.”

“I see.”

Chairman Lee, who had been quietly looking outside, thought of his sons and daughters and said,

“I raised my children very well.”

Because he had instilled in them the belief that if they could get something, they shouldn’t hesitate to use any means or methods.

However,

he couldn’t finish the job properly.

“Tsk.”

Chairman Lee clicked his tongue and opened his mouth again.

“You shouldn’t have been caught.”

Chairman Lee turned and approached the thugs.

“Do you have a cellphone?”

***

Chief Jo, sitting alone in the study, began to feel increasingly anxious.

This was because no contact had come for an hour.

That amount of time was enough.

Is something going wrong?

Or is it still ongoing?

Chief Jo pulled out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

“Whew….”

Chief Jo’s frustration scattered like smoke, like a ghost.

Just then, the cellphone on the table vibrated.

It was a burner phone.

Chief Jo quickly brought the cellphone to his ear and said,

“Is it over?”

-It’s over.

Chief Jo blinked.

The voice he expected wasn’t there; instead, it was… no, it was Chairman Lee’s voice.

“Cha- Chairman?”

-Jeongbae, the bathroom floor here is non-slip, so it’s not slippery.

“Chairman….”

-I always told you to be cautious and suspicious when handling matters, yet you’re still like this… Come here right now. Let’s talk face to face.

“…”

-Why aren’t you answering?

Chief Jo felt a chill run down his spine.

Chairman Lee’s voice was calm, too calm.

It was the same voice as always.

-Are you hard of hearing? Why are you silent?

“I’ll go to the Gold Room.”

-It’s late. Come quickly.

The call was abruptly cut off. Chief Jo, unable to hide his bewilderment, moved as if wandering. No, he immediately called Lee Jeongho.

“Damn it… why isn’t he answering the phone?!”

-Hello?

“It’s me, Chief Jo.”

-What’s going on at this late hour?

Chief Jo’s eyes widened.

Could he have found out first that the plan had gone awry?

His tone was a step behind.

Or was he guessing from his urgent voice and holding his tongue?

“Chairman Lee is doing well.”

-Where is he? I’ve been looking for him everywhere…

“Damn it…”

Chief Jo, who had hung up the phone, slammed his fist on the table.

Bang!

“That son of a bitch thinks he can survive on his own, huh? That’s how he’s going to play it, huh?”

Bang!

At the sound of the table being hit, his wife opened the study door in surprise.

“Honey?! What’s wrong!?”

Despite her words, Chief Jo cursed.

“I won’t die alone. No, if you touch me, you should know that Shinhwa Group is finished.”

Chief Jo, who had been muttering while looking at the drawer in the corner of the study, ignored his wife’s words and called Cha Juhyeok.

“Juhyeok, it’s me. Gather the guys on duty, no, gather all the guys and assign them to Lee Jeongho, Lee Jeongmi, and Lee Jeonghye. From now on, report everything they do and where they go.”

Chief Jo went straight to the living room and told his wife.

“Go to sleep. Something urgent came up at the company.”

“Haa…”

His wife ran her hand through her hair and watched her husband leave through the front door.

This used to happen frequently, but it had been a very long time since he had left like this recently.

An hour later.

Someone pressed the doorbell of the house that Chief Jo had just left.

“Who is it?”

To Chief Jo’s Wife’s voice coming through the intercom, Cha Juhyeok said with a gentle smile,

“Madam, it’s me, Cha Juhyeok. Chief Jo left in a hurry and forgot his documents and USB drive.”

“Just a moment.”

Click.

As the door opened and Chief Jo’s Wife appeared, Cha Juhyeok bowed politely.

“I apologize for the late hour.”

“Don’t apologize. My husband causes you a lot of trouble.”

Cha Juhyeok maintained his smile and said,

“Not at all. He said the documents were in the study…”

“Come in.”

The Wife opened the door to her husband’s study for Cha Juhyeok.

She didn’t dare to call her husband, who had left in a hurry, thinking he must be busy.

***

It was past 4 AM.

Chairman Lee was playing Go with Woojin at the villa when he heard Chief Jo’s voice entering the front door.

“Chairman, I’m here.”

Even with his deep bow as he entered the living room, Chairman Lee’s mouth remained shut.

No.

He placed a Go stone on the Go board and said,

“What are you doing? If you’re here, sit down.”

Chief Jo bowed once more, then quietly sat down.

He then subtly glanced at Woojin, who was wearing a police uniform.

He had seen him once before.

The Go Teacher that Chairman Lee replaced was a police officer.

But he was a police officer.

However, he didn’t know Chief Jo.

The fact that Woojin had spun this web of a plan.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

The sound of the Go stones hitting the Go board sounded like a countdown to Chief Jo.

Chief Jo’s gaze turned to the two thugs dressed as hikers next to the bodyguards.

‘Jeongbae, the bathroom floor here is non-slip, so it’s not slippery.’

It was clear that the guys had confessed everything.

Chief Jo gritted his teeth.

Even though it failed, he still had a hidden card.

“I lost again today.”

Chairman Lee, who was collecting the Go stones one by one, looked up at Chief Jo.

“If you have something to say, say it.”

“Cha, Chairman…”

“Don’t call me.”

“I, I’m sorry.”

Chief Jo, who had risen from the sofa, fell to his knees.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Take this as a lesson and engrave it in your bones. If you’re sloppy with your work, you’ll not only get into trouble, but things like this will happen.”

“Chairman, I have committed a sin worthy of death…”

“Oh really? Then you should die.”

“If you could just open a path of atonement for me, just once…”

“Spit out everything I’ve given you so far and reflect while serving time in prison. This is me being very lenient, considering our 15 years of acquaintance.”

“Cha, Chairman…”

Chief Jo, who was kneeling and unable to lift his head, clenched his fists tightly.

Then he stood up.

“Chairman, Representative Lee Jeongho ordered it. Parricide! But are you telling me that I’m the only one who should be punished? I can’t do that! I will never die alone. I can’t be the only one. If that happens, Representative Lee Jeongho won’t be safe either!”

Chairman Lee, who was collecting the Go stones in a concave bowl, said calmly.

“Do it.”

Chief Jo’s eyes widened.

“Do whatever you want.”

Chief Jo’s two clenched fists trembled as if they would break.

“The Room Act that Shinhwa Group used to devour other companies! Corruption! I can spread it all over the world! With just one word from me…”

“I’m here.”

Chief Jo’s head turned to the entrance at the familiar voice.

To his surprise, wasn’t Cha Juhyeok walking into the Living Room?

“Hello, Chairman.”

Entering the Living Room, Cha Juhyeok bowed deeply to Chairman Lee and placed a USB Drive on the table.

“These are the originals of the materials Chief Jo collected. The copies and Documents have been disposed of.”

“You… you, Cha Juhyeok, you bastard…”

Chairman Lee nodded for a moment, then spoke to Cha Juhyeok.

“From now on, you are the SH Strategy Chief.”

Cha Juhyeok was flustered but immediately bowed.

“I will work hard.”

Chairman Lee changed his title and opened his mouth.

“Chief Cha. It’s been a while since I’ve heard from my children. Go out and break off a tough Switch for me.”

Cha Juhyeok’s gaze Unconsciously went to Woojin, who gave him a small nod.

It has begun.

The fuse has been lit.