Chapter 198
Episode 198 Jung
Joo-ho is currently satisfied with joining Choi Jun-ho’s team.
Although it was only a company with no personnel and a difficult system to find, Choi Jun-ho’s presence gave it stronger authority than any other organization, and Jin Se-jeong, who established an unusual image frame with the title of ‘idol expert’, was a newly emerging talent.
What you do here is coordinate conflicts with government agencies.
It may seem difficult at first glance, but if you look at the reality, it was just a matter of listening to each other’s positions and coming up with a compromise based on relationships built up in the past.
It may be a very difficult task for some people, but it was an easy task for Jung Joo-ho himself.
In particular, I often thought that it was a good decision to be with Choi Jun-ho, as I was able to stand up proudly to someone who was my lifelong competitor and colleague.
“Without me, you would all be dead.”
“….”
Yeom Gi-cheol chewed his lips and sighed, unable to even reply.
Looking at that, Jeong Joo-ho grinned. It was always fun to see my lifelong enemy struggling.
“I guess your senses have become dull after climbing so high, Commissioner Yeom?”
“If you’re going to take medicine, go back.”
“Uh-huh, I’m the one who came here to persuade Choi Jun-ho and lead him to a conversation, right?”
“So you’re going to leave me in mourning?”
“It’s not like that. “I just wish the person asking for it would be more polite.”
In other words, the person asking the request should show a more earnest attitude.
Yeom Ki-cheol’s expression crumpled.
“When you said you were going to join Choi Jun-ho’s team, I should have done something to stop you…”
“Who was the guy who asked me to help him on active duty when he said he was going to return to farming?”
“….”
“Hehe.”
Jeong Joo-ho, who had made fun of Yeom-cheol to his heart’s content, thought that he would explode if he teased him any more, so he stopped and got to the point.
“I said it as a joke, but you know this is quite serious, right?”
“know. “How did this happen?”
“In my view, Park Gyu-won is the problem.”
“I thought you would lead it well.”
“To be exact, the people around him are the problem. “The problem is Park Gyu-won, who was swayed by that.”
At the same time, Joo-ho Jeong presented Yeom Ki-cheol with a document summarizing the issues of the External Cooperation Management Bureau.
“You probably did your research, but you need cross-validation, right? “Read it.”
“….”
Yeom Yeom-cheol started reading the document. As Jeong Joo-ho watched this, he realized that his own abilities were not the only important factor in leading an organization.
Park Gyu-won, who was newly appointed to lead the External Cooperation Management Bureau, had the image of a virtuous leader who gained the trust of the organization members, but since he was not very capable himself, he granted considerable authority to subordinates with excellent practical skills.
The problem arose from there.
The Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau is also a member of the three bureaus and performs various special missions, so special activity fees are granted, and corruption arose over this.
Special operations such as those carried out by Han Sang-min require a significant amount of special operation expenses, so there is a high possibility that information was intentionally blocked to secure the money.
Work to erase the shadow of base iron was also carried out in parallel.
In other words, Yeom Ki-cheol found himself in a position where everything he had done at the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau before coming to the National Front Defense Agency was denied.
“It comes down to money.”
“It’s also a common occurrence with public servant hunters.”
“How do you want Choi Jun-ho to solve the problem?”
“Are you asking while guessing? “It is a comprehensive overhaul of the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau with the arrest of all those involved.”
“Even if we try to find evidence, it won’t be easy.”
“Do you think I would care about that? Even if there is no evidence, if the suspicion is clear, we will move on that.”
“…What should I do?”
As long as Choi Jun-ho moves, there is nothing that can stop him.
Rather, I realized that just sending Jeong Joo-ho to give notice was a huge favor.
“I don’t think you will protect the subordinate who committed corruption, but still be careful not to get involved. “If you just leave it alone, everything else will take care of itself.”
“It’s so simple.”
“Choi Jun-ho is that kind of person, isn’t he? “The ability to solve any complex problem simply.”
This was possible because he had overwhelming power. Without making this case too complicated, a problem arose in the External Cooperation Management Bureau, and the cause was Yeom Yeom-cheol’s appointment ceremony.
“….”
One personnel disaster completely destroys everything that has been built.
Should I say I’m glad I found it before the floor collapsed? Considering that he was still running the National Defense Bureau well after moving to the National Front Defense Agency, he proved that his abilities were inferior to those of Jeong Joo-ho.
Perhaps what Jung Joo-ho is worried about is that he cannot step out of the chaos to protect his former subordinate.
He expressed his gratitude for understanding the situation with cold reason.
“thanks.”
“I can’t thank you enough. “Of course I did what I had to do.”
Yeom Gi-cheol shook his head.
“I think I understand after taking this position. “You are better suited for this position than me.”
“Did I eat something wrong?”
“You deserve high praise just for dealing with Choi Jun-ho.”
“Our CEO is amazing. “Hehe.”
Although it was funny, Jeong Joo-ho seemed to know what Yeom Yeom-cheol was feeling.
It was a burden that came from being something that was difficult to bear. A bomb whose time is unknown will explode regardless of enemy or foe, so just thinking about it is accompanied by a shock that will make you lose your head.
That’s why, even though she’s grumbling, she can’t leave Choi Jun-ho.
‘It’s a pity.’
Still, there is no one as qualified as Yeom-cheol.
If I get more stressed out, I might say I’m quitting, so I need to step up.
* * *
“….”
Park Gyu-won, Director of the External Cooperation Management Bureau, felt a dizzying feeling of dizziness coming over him.
A few days ago, after hearing a request for cooperation from the National Security Bureau and a series of reports related to Black Agent Han Sang-min and Commissioner Yeom Yeom-cheol, which were intentionally omitted by the working team, I realized that the situation had become much bigger than expected.
This incident has to do with Choi Jun-ho.
What I thought would be a good idea for only Han Sang-min to give water to, turned out to be bigger than I could have imagined.
How did Han Sang-min and Choi Jun-ho know in the first place?
From there, everything went wrong.
“So if you did something, there must be a way to fix it, right?”
Park Gyu-won had three confidants: In Cheong-ho of the negotiation team, Kim Yu-baek of the intelligence team, and Jeon Jeong-cheol of the strike team.
All three are from the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau’s elite and are known as powerful figures.
Park Gyu-won knows that his practical skills cannot match those of other talented people. So he bought the loyalty of his subordinates by giving them preferential treatment.
“….”
However, they could not respond to Park Gyu-won’s words and just watched.
“Why is there no answer? Are you saying that you provoked Choi Jun-ho and there is no solution? uh? Kim Yubaek! “You said you can handle Han Sang-min cleanly?”
Kim Yu-baek, who was pointed out openly, bowed his head and said.
“First of all, I didn’t know that Choi Jun-ho and Han Sang-min would have a connection.”
“Are you saying that now?”
“This is something we couldn’t figure out because Commissioner Yeom destroyed all previous information. In addition, since Han Sang-min was a black agent, there were many undocumented operations, so it was difficult to identify him.”
That was the starting point of the problem that has arisen now.
“Whoa! So what is the solution?”
“No matter how much Choi Jun-ho goes on a rampage without knowing the subject, will he still touch us? “I think we can just chalk it up to an incident that occurred because our signs did not match during the operation.”
“That’s right. Choi Jun-ho probably doesn’t know much about the current situation. “If we talk about this part, even if there are suspicious circumstances, you can’t insist on it.”
“That’s right.”
As In Cheong-ho helped out, Park Gyu-won’s expression became much more relaxed. Yes, such incidents can often occur because information exchange between ministries does not flow smoothly.
Because the worst hasn’t happened.
All you have to do is insist that it happened due to a minor error. All you have to do is take the punishment that comes with it.
Park Gyu-won’s thoughts and those of his confidants coincided.
Jeon Jeon-cheol, who was watching quietly, said.
“How about quietly eliminating Han Sang-min?”
“Is that possible in the current situation?”
“It is entirely possible to make it look like a struggle between villain organizations.”
“And you know that if Choi Jun-ho catches you, we’ll all die, right?”
“So, if you decorate it so it’s not obvious…”
“Stop.”
Although he usually listens well to his subordinates, Park Gyu-won is the most outstanding when it comes to political sense. He sensed that the current situation was much more dangerous than other team leaders thought and that if he overused it, he could get caught in the tail and lead to the worst situation.
Rather, if you don’t take the loss, you could become Choi Jun-ho’s target.
“You don’t do anything, just stay still. I will contact Commissioner Yeom. An error occurred during the process of expressing one’s opinion, and this is what happened as a result. Disciplinary action may be taken accordingly, but this is the way to minimize it. “Just know that.”
“….”
The team leaders nodded with dissatisfied expressions. Park Gyu-won felt anxious that his henchmen’s greed had grown beyond his expectations and thought he had to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.
In times like this, you have to show yourself breaking down so that they have nothing to say.
“I’m going to contact Commissioner Yeom now, so stay still…”
It was when I took out my smartphone and tried to contact him.
bang!
At that time, the door opened loudly and a contemplative subordinate came inside.
“Director!”
“What happened all of a sudden?”
Park Gyu-won shouted as he saw his subordinate intruding at a critical moment.
But the words that followed made everyone’s hearts sink.
“Choi Junho! Superhuman Choi Jun-ho has arrived.”
“what? “Why is he here?”
“They say they have some business to attend to. And…”
“And what?”
“A person claiming to be a black agent from the home country also came with us.”
“….”
Park Gyu-won’s face turned white.
* * *
At first, I thought it was just a minor incident between the National Defense Bureau and the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau. It was Han Sang-min who corrected that. As a black agent of the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau, he was fully aware of the situation of the organization he belonged to, even though he was on the scene.
Han Sang-min said that what happened last time was a trick by the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau to take advantage of me.
I did think that things were not going smoothly.
So, I sent Jeong Joo-ho to Yeom Yeom-cheol to check and confirmed again with the National Security Bureau, and I realized that what Han Sang-min said was true.
Originally, I was going to visit the External Cooperation Management Bureau alone. However, I don’t know how Han Sang-min came and asked me to take him with me.
“I don’t think there is anyone who knows more about the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau than me.”
Since the victim said he would go with him, there was nothing he could do.
Above all, it will be easier to determine who is the one to kill and who is the one to save.
“You’re not planning on killing everyone, are you?”
“No way.”
The External Cooperation Management Bureau is a major axis of civil servant hunters. You have to take out only those who are involved. If you kill them all, things will only end up being difficult to handle.
Han Sang-min lamented that Yeom Ki-cheol was promoted and the atmosphere in the External Cooperation Management Bureau changed.
Seeing the atmosphere change so much with just one person as the leader made me think that Jung Joo-ho was amazing. I brought him here because I liked him more than his ability, but it wasn’t like I lost my head.
I spoke to Han Sang-min, who was overcome with anxiety.
“I just wanted to let you know that if you tried to swing me, you could get cut too.”
“iced coffee.”
Han Sang-min’s expression was so bizarre that he couldn’t help but feel relieved.
Even if we don’t sweep everything away, the only problem we found in the short time we investigated was Park Gyu-won, director of the External Cooperation Management Bureau, and the three team leaders who were known to be his henchmen.
There was so much rampage in such a short period of time that the investigation did not require much effort. It is stained with various types of interests, as well as abuse of power and corruption within the ministry.
I never thought there would be three guys like Wang Ju-yeol.
“….”
As we entered the Foreign Cooperation Management Bureau, a cold atmosphere greeted us. If the National Defense Bureau was busy, it felt cold here.
We headed straight to the director’s office. When I went inside, all the people I needed were gathered there.
A crunching sound was heard from Han Sang-min’s mouth, but he paid it no mind and fixed his gaze on Park Gyu-won.
“Choi Choi Jun-ho is a superman.”
“Director Park Gyu-won? Nice to meet you.”
“My name is Park Gyu-won. “I greeted you at the Blue House the other day.”
“This is Junho Choi. “Do you know why I came here?”
“sure. “I regret what happened this time.”
And then he looks at my eyes.
This is an unpleasant answer for me to hear.
“Is that the end?”
“…This incident is a surprisingly common occurrence in which conflicts occur due to poor information exchange.”
Even though I was in a cold sweat, I came back with a sigh of relief.
Just looking at it, I guess he thought he could insist with those words. I’ve seen a lot of guys like that.
[He’s lying?]
Yongyong also thinks the same way.
Instead of listening more to Park Gyu-won, I chose to get closer.
“Huh!”
The scared guy opened his eyes and tried to avoid me, but my leg was faster than kicking his shin.
Bah!
“Kwaaaak!”
The guy with both broken legs knelt on the floor and screamed.
“If I did something wrong, I should apologize first. Why do you have such a long tongue?”
Oh, of course, even if I apologized, I would have done something.
I took my gaze away from Park Gyu-won, who was struggling in pain, and looked at Park Gyu-won’s henchmen and said.
“It’s okay to rebel.”
The most clean way to solve the situation would be brainwashing. Still, since I am a civil servant hunter, I should not do it right away and use it when it is resolved.
“….”
They made eye contact with me and raised both hands, showing that they had no will to resist.
Something is disappointing.