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The only man wearing a suit slowly walked down the stairs.
The large men who got out of the forklift followed behind them, each carrying a weapon such as a club or an iron pipe.
"Do you know him?"
I asked Director Ma next to me. He slowly shook his head.
"It's a face I don't remember."
Director Ma knew the faces of all the key figures in Cheonha Group.
The fact that he is not remembered means that he is not an important person.
When they were almost there, I got up from my chair.
There was little light on the beach, other than the distant streetlights.
Thanks to their loud entrance, we were able to see their faces, but they could only see us after they came closer.
The man who saw our face, or rather my face, narrowed his eyes.
"You? The kid who called."
I nodded instead of answering.
"Ha! You little brat who hasn't even dried his blood yet!"
He was embarrassed because he looked younger than he expected and just laughed in vain.
The man frowned again and spoke fiercely.
"Mom, do you know who I am?"
"정한철이 저장해 놓은 이름이 개새끼라서 개새끼인 줄 알았지. 그래서 누군데."
"What? You little punk! You're just a stray bird! Do you really want to die?"
The large men behind the man moved forward threateningly.
The bodyguards also stepped forward in unison to escort me.
The man glared at me, as if his appearance was unusual.
"Who are you? Where did you come from?"
"Does it matter who I am? By the way, I heard you're an employee of Cheonha Group. Is that right?"
"Ha! How can a kid who knows that much be this crazy? How many lives does he have?"
"I'm going to take care of my own life, so answer my questions. What company in Cheonha Group do you belong to? As far as I know, there's no company called Cheonha Yongyok in Cheonha Group."
I turned my head to Director Ma, who was standing proudly behind me, and asked.
"Isn't that right, sir?"
"Yes, boss. There are no registered companies."
There was no company called Cheonha Yongyok in Cheonha Group.
Of course, it's not that they don't do contract work. It's just that the term contract itself has a bad reputation, so they intentionally use the company name Cheonha Security.
"You're really brave. You're selling the name of Cheonha Group."
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The man who had been listening to the conversation between me and Director Ma tilted his head.
Then he opened his eyes narrowly and began to examine our faces again.
"Now, just a moment!"
The man in the suit checked Director Ma's face, and the color drained from his face in an instant.
"Oh, by any chance······. Are you Director Ma?"
The man stuttered, his voice cracking with surprise.
Director Ma didn't answer and just looked down at the man.
The man started to stammer without me even asking if he felt pressured by that gaze.
"Okay, while I was guarding the front of the hotel on the day of the feast······. I will greet you properly. This is Pyochi-seong."
The man who revealed his name bent down so low that his head almost touched the floor.
I couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of the quick change of stance.
"You seem to know the director?"
"It's a face I don't remember."
"If it's a holiday, isn't it time to clean up the inside? What on earth did you do in the hotel to be so scared?"
"······."
A person who was full of confidence was suddenly bowing his head like a rabbit before a tiger.
"You must have been quite the flyer."
"······."
Director Ma didn't answer, perhaps because he was embarrassed.
I wanted to tease him more, but given the circumstances, I decided to stop.
Looking at the way you come in, bending over like that, I don't even feel like it's worth getting angry.
"Please raise your head."
However, the expression of the words did not raise its head.
"Raise your head. If you ignore the boss one more time, I'll take action myself."
At Director Ma's warning, Pyochi-seong quickly got up so that he could hear a sound.
"yes yes!"
I couldn't help but laugh at the sight of the military being so tense. I nodded while thinking about what to do about this situation.
"Are you going to keep holding that scary thing? It's not a problem for us though."
"Oh, no. You little punks, put that vicious thing in your hand away right now!"
The large men hesitated at the shouts of the demons, then quickly put down the weapons they were holding, such as clubs and iron pipes.
"Everyone go back and wait in the van."
"Sir, are you okay?"
"Even if you guys were here, there are people who could kill anyone if they wanted to. So go back and wait."
"Okay. Pack everything and go back."
The man who had received the order from the commander turned around and shouted, and the big guys grabbed their weapons from the ground and trudged away from the beach.
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I gestured toward the remaining Pyochisung.
"Come here. Let's talk."
"Yes? Yes!"
Pyochisung ran towards us in one step.
He looked like a trained soldier with a sharp mind.
I looked back at Director Ma's face once more and raised the corners of my mouth slightly.
Director Ma slightly avoided my gaze.
Although he had the same calm expression as usual, I could tell that Director Ma was extremely flustered.
But soon the smile disappeared and he asked Pyochi-seong.
"How does Jeong Han-cheol know?"
"I met him in prison. He was a very obedient person and did everything I told him to do, so I made him do some odd jobs in prison."
Pyochi Seong gave a long and rambling explanation of the story of how he first met Jeong Han-cheol.
"After I was released, about a year later, Jeong Han-cheol was released. He came to me and asked if I wanted to work at Cheonha Group."
"Let me just clarify one thing. Are you affiliated with Cheonha Group? There is no company called Cheonha Service."
"He is not a full-time employee······. He runs a business that receives subcontracted work······."
Pyo Chi-seong, who was observing Director Ma's expression, trailed off.
But I could clearly see why he used the company name Cheonha Yongyeok.
In the end, it turned out that it was a subcontracting company that did the work of Cheonha Security, which had nothing to do with Cheonha Group.
"Then that's fine. I heard that Jeong Han-cheol will soon be joining Cheonha Group as a full-time employee. Is that true?"
"Hey. How could that be? It's Cheonha Group, which I can't even get into······."
"Then what on earth makes you go around installing things like that?"
Pyochi-seong shut his mouth tightly. At the same time, Director Ma loosened his cufflinks.
The action made Pyochi-seong flinch and stutter.
"Ma, let me tell you. I was just trying to extort some money. I told him to prepare 1 billion won if he wanted to join Cheonha Group."
What is this again? I looked at Jeong Han-cheol lying on one side like a corpse, then looked at Pyo Chi-seong again.
"Do you believe that? 10 billion is not even a kid's name, and you're burning that money just to get into Cheonha Group?"
"······For those who work in this field, Cheonha Group is a dream job. Whether you work or not, you get paid regularly, and if you faithfully complete your assigned tasks, you are guaranteed a bonus. The most important thing is that you are free from police threats."
I looked down at my fist. Cheonha Group was my dream job.
There was no irony like this. Putting aside the absurdity, I decided to continue listening to the story.
"So what would you do if you received a billion?"
"Well, a promise is a promise, so I was going to introduce you to the person who gave us the job."
"But you were speaking in a dialect earlier, but now you're speaking in a Seoul dialect?"
When I pointed out the part that had been bothering me from earlier, the man smiled awkwardly and said.
"Haha. Actually, I was born in Seoul and came to Busan after becoming an adult."
I wasn't even angry anymore at the sight of him scratching his head and whining.
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I shook my head and got back to the main point.
"So, if I introduce you to that person, will it be possible for you to join Cheonha Group?"
"Cheonha Group is not a small neighborhood store, so how could that be possible? If I eat alone, there could be problems later, so I eat half and give half to the people above."
"Then you're saying that you were just going to take advantage of it?"
"In summary, yes."
When I go back, I'll have to pay attention to this part too. I glanced at Director Ma, and he nodded as if he had guessed what I meant.
"Did you know that Jeong Han-cheol was causing trouble in Yeongdo?"
"A riot? I didn't know. I knew that they were doing it, but······. They told me to wait so they could save up money."
There was no sign of falsehood on Pyochisung's face.
It was said that Jeong Han-cheol had no idea what he was doing in Yeongdo and that he was just going to suck up the money and throw it away.
"Where is your office, sir? Do you have a business establishment in Yeongdo?"
"No. We have an office in the department store, and our staff is waiting somewhere else. We don't know anything about Yeongdo."
"Then, I wonder where the person who used to work here disappeared to?"
"Yes? Was there anyone who used to do the work? I heard from Hancheol that he was a native of Yeongdo and that he would continue doing the same work after being released."
What do you know? There's nothing more to find if you search this guy.
"Okay, I understand. You should go back now. Oh, and I recommend that you change the company name to Cheonha Yongyeok. You could get seriously hurt if you do."
"Oh, I understand. I'll change it right away. I was rude earlier. I apologize."
Pyochi-seong bowed his head deeply to me. His gaze, raised as he did so, was directed at Director Ma behind me.
I waved my hand lightly at him and gave him a vague answer.
"Okay. I was a little annoyed, so I spoke a little harshly. Just do what you were doing. And don't wander around."
"Yes. Yes. I will do that."
Director Ma must be really scary. He couldn't move at all.
Just as we were about to end the conversation, the lights of a car began to appear in the distance.
Soon a man got out of a car that had stopped in front of a streetlight. He seemed to be in quite a hurry, as he didn't even close the car door properly.
A man who had been looking around quickly came running towards us after checking our direction.
"Huh, gasp."
The man was running so fast that he was out of breath.
"Hey, President Kim Mu-hyeok."
Look at this? How do you know me? I glanced at Director Ma and he whispered softly enough for only me to hear.
"I just contacted headquarters. They asked me to send the person in charge of Yeongdo here immediately."
Only then did I understand why the man in front of me was flustered like this.
I crossed my arms and stared blankly at the man.
The man, who had been panting, caught his breath and waited for me to speak, his hands clasped together politely.
"Did you come from Cheonha Group?"
"Yes, that's right."
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"Don't be so nervous. I called because I have a question. Would you mind answering it?"
"Yes. Ask me anything."
It seemed as if the headquarters had already explained me sufficiently, and his appearance was more military than formal.
"Then do you know who the person next to you is?"
He shook his head when he saw Pyochisung's face.
"I don't know him."
"He said he was the president of a subcontractor who worked for Cheonha Group."
"Is that so? Did this kid do something wrong to the boss?"
The man from Cheonha Group glared at Pyo Chi-seong as if he was going to kill him.
Pyochi-seong flinched and cowered at the sight.
"Oh, that's not it. We resolved it amicably, so let's move on from that. Today, I came down to my hometown for the first time in a while and had a drink with my friends······."
I explained the situation in a rough way. As I continued talking, the man's face paled noticeably.
"I'm sorry. It was my fault for not managing it properly. I committed a mortal sin. Please forgive me."
The man suddenly fell to his knees. I stopped him because he threatened to hit his head if I left him alone.
"It's not something you need to apologize for. By the way, did you know a day laborer named Jeong Han-cheol?"
"Yes. I know all the people who work at the market. But I really didn't know that they would act violently towards the merchants. Our employees were ordered from above not to pay attention to the market······."
I'm telling you, guys who use their fists instead of their heads, this is the problem.
When they are told to do one thing, they really only do that one thing.
"Well, that's what I asked you to do. I think you did a good job, but you should have protected me. Do you think a hyena can come after a tiger that has disappeared?"
"I will make sure that something like this never happens again."
"Do you know the friend who used to work here before Jeong Han-cheol?"
"If it's a friend we used to have… Are you talking about that friend named Jongbu?"
"That's probably true. That person suddenly disappeared, and Jeong Han-cheol took over all the bonds."
"I'll look into it. I haven't figured that out yet."
"If possible, please find him and bring him back. They say he's better than that bastard Jeong Han-cheol."
The man nodded vigorously.
It's so nice to have someone I can communicate with and have a moderate conversation like this.
"Then, can I take him too and ask you to educate him so that he never appears here again?"
"Of course! I will make sure that you will never show your face on the floor of Yeongdo, no, Busan again."
It looks like you've been well-educated above. A satisfactory answer has come out.
I nodded my head with satisfaction and nodded.
"Okay, then go ahead. I've taken up too much of your time."
I left the responsibility of dealing with Jeong Han-cheol to him and spoke to Jeong Jin-seok, who was frozen beside me.
"You won't see that here anymore. So you tell your aunt well."
Jeong Jin-seok, who had been watching with his mouth wide open, shook his head up and down several times as if he had come to his senses.
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"Yes. Yes. I'll definitely tell you."
"Just do what you've been doing. Just do what you've been doing."
I snickered at the sight of him looking a little embarrassed and ruffled Jeong Jin-seok's hair.
Jeong Jin-seok, whose hair was disheveled, looked at me.
"Is that okay?"
"Okay. That's okay. No matter what I do, to you I'm just Muhyuk hyung, right?"
"Harmony! You are my eternal companion!"
"Your voice is good. Now, clean up the store and go inside. I should go home too. Grandma will be waiting for you. I'll come again next time."
I ruffled Jeong Jin-seok's hair once more and left the beach to go home.
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