## Chapter 190 – 19. Turf
“Huh? So what???”
I’m the one who should be dumbfounded, but these presumptuous old women are acting more astonished than I am, making grand gestures. They’re dramatically tilting their chins and sighing deeply, or shaking their heads. Seriously, every little thing they do is irritating me.
If they had invested in some basic anti-aging and skincare package and had somewhat pretty faces, I might have at least enjoyed looking at them. But instead, they’re all bulging with fat on the sides, and they dare act like this? How could I not be angry?
“No, it’s not ‘so what?’ If you’re going to start such a big project, shouldn’t you talk to the local residents about it?!”
“Why would I?”
“Why???”
“Listen here. I just told you, how much damage we’ve suffered because of those eyesores!”
“Even when you were tearing them down, you made such a fuss with that ‘resident evacuation order’! What if one of your stray shells had landed in my yard during the operation? We took a risk with this operation too. So, of course, we should be consulted about the benefits!”
Once one of them started talking, the other old women around her chimed in all at once. Their voices weren’t pleasant either, screeching so loudly that my ears felt like they were about to explode.
I casually picked at my ear and clenched my fist on the other side.
I’ll try to reason with them as much as possible, but if that doesn’t work, there’s nothing I can do. Since ancient times, the best cure for troublemakers has been a good punch in the face.
“Ma’am, you can’t do this here.”
“Ladies, please go back. If you keep this up, it’s obstruction of justice.”
The cops who followed me tried to stop them. But they must be rookies, or maybe they’re just afraid of something, because they’re just fumbling around with these harmless old women.
They don’t look like the proud cops of the Devil’s City, Incheon. A proper Incheon cop would have thrown a punch already.
“Hey, wait! We’re talking to the young master here.”
“Hey, don’t you dare touch me!”
“Ma’am, please, you really can’t-“
Seeing that there was no point, I waved my hand to stop the cops. They retreated, speechless, and the old women, thinking they had been listened to, became even more emboldened.
“You’re someone who’s been on TV, so it seems like we can have a conversation.”
“Why do they keep telling people who came to claim their rightful due to leave?”
“So? What do you want me to do?”
“Stop with the casual talk… It doesn’t seem like you’ve properly considered the situation around here. For the past 20 years-“
“I told you, for 20 years, the house prices haven’t gone up, they’ve only gone down, so that’s a loss in itself. Everyone else has houses worth 700 or 800 million, but ours are only 300 or 400 million. If you calculate an average interest rate of 4% over 20 years, that’s about 300 million in interest alone.”
“Y-yes. Plus, if you consider that our house prices haven’t gone up and the inflation rate, the loss per household is roughly a billion!”
“And we shared the risk of this operation too, so-“
I flicked the earwax off my little finger.
The old women flinched and frowned.
“W-what are you doing!”
“The risk of the operation… Then would it have been better to just leave the Namdong Industrial Complex as it was, since we wouldn’t have had to take that risk? Was it better to live when the Namdong Industrial Complex was still around?”
“That’s… not the point, but we need to think about it a little-“
“Risk, lady, is when your daughter is walking around outside and gets kidnapped by some scum from the Namdong Industrial Complex and turns into a cum dumpster. That’s what risk is.”
“Why do you have to use such an example? That’s offensive!”
“It’s been resolved, thanks to me. I should be getting money from you people, but you’re here at a site where I haven’t even broken ground yet, causing a ruckus. How do you think that makes me feel? And why are you talking about house prices? Of course, the house prices are low because there’s a gang around. Now that it’s gone, they’ll go up. Do I have to lecture you on the basics?”
It’s an obvious fact, but the reason why the house prices where these people live are low is because of the Namdong Industrial Complex. How could the prices go up when there’s an uncontrolled gang den right next door? They’ve been steadily declining.
But I’m the one who solved that.
Shouldn’t I be getting money instead?
“That’s right. Now that we’re on the topic, your house prices are going to go up now, and that’s thanks to me mobilizing all my assets, manpower, and connections to tear down the Namdong Industrial Complex, so pay up.”
I clapped my hands and gestured, and the old women were horrified.
“W-what? Pay money???”
“Your house prices are going up because of me. How much did you say? Even if they only go up to the Incheon average, that’s a 300 or 400 million increase. You should give me 30% of that. All of you here, and the residents of the complex you live in, pay 100 million per household. Sua, get all their personal information.”
“Yes, sir. Everyone, look over here.”
Sua put her hand to her temple.
Her eyes turned golden as she quickly scanned the old women.
“W-what are you doing! Why should we pay-“
“That’s what I’m saying, you fucking bitch!”
I slapped the woman who was screaming in the face.
Crack-! With a crisp sound, a few white teeth fell out.
I faintly heard Sua’s voice saying, “Oh my-,” and a horrified group gathered around the old woman who had collapsed with a terrible scream.
The cops also ran over, surprised.
“Y-you can’t do this, young master…!”
“Trying to get in on someone else’s business. Do you know how much money I’ve put into this?”
I spent a trillion won just on the land, you bitches.
How dare you.
“Sua, write up a formal notice and send it.”
“Are you really going to bill them?”
“Of course, I’m serious. Bill them all for now.”
Of course, I don’t actually plan on getting the money.
I’m just doing it because they’re infuriating me.
Just stay still and don’t cause trouble.
No, if they just stayed still, their house prices would go up on their own, so why are they causing such a fuss?
It’s true that people’s greed has no end. They’re rushing in without looking ahead.
“What… what is this?!”
“Do you think you’ll get away with this?!”
“A person who’s supposed to be in politics…! Hitting civilians like this!”
“I will never vote for someone like you!”
What the hell is this nonsense?
“Politics? Who? Me?”
When did I ever say I was going into politics?
Where did that bullshit come from?
“…It seems like they’re saying that because of the speech you gave last time. I’ve seen some people making that kind of speculation.”
“…”
Just in case, I looked at the cops.
They must have been thinking the same thing, because they looked quite embarrassed by my assault on a civilian.
Huh.
That’s absurd.
So, I beat up the district head and gave a speech, and some people saw that and predicted that I would go into politics?
Did my actions look political?
‘So that’s why the cops couldn’t handle these troublemakers. Because of me.’
It’s already been revealed that the Namdong Industrial Complex restoration project is my work because of my speech.
If there’s trouble here in the midst of all that, it’ll create unnecessary flaws in my reputation.
That must have been a burden for the cops.
“That’s interesting. The way the world works. Politics, my ass.”
“It seems like in the eyes of ordinary people, the highest form of success is becoming a politician.”
“Tsk.”
I went over to the old women who were spouting nonsense and crouched down.
After getting hit, their danger sensors finally seemed to be working, and they flinched when they saw me.
“Lady. I’m not going into politics.”
They trembled silently.
“Have you ever seen an owner take a broom from a servant?”
“…!”
“Why are you dragging my status down as you please? How dare you.”
“Y-you….”
The old women didn’t act up anymore.
As expected, a punch in the face is the most effective way to deal with troublemakers.
I took out my wallet, pulled out a few checks, and threw them on the ground.
“Here’s your settlement money. I put in a little extra, so don’t say anything later.”
“…”
I also gave some bills to the dumbfounded cops as a token of my appreciation.
“Next time those kinds of people come, just punch them in the face.”
“A-are you sure… that’s okay?”
“This bullshit is even less okay. How much of my time do you think has been wasted?”
I briefly checked my watch.
“I wasted 10 minutes.”
“W-we’re sorry. We’ll do that from now on.”
“Tell your superiors too. Don’t make unnecessary assumptions, and ask if you don’t know.”
“Yes. I’ll be sure to tell them.”
I patted the cops on the shoulder and walked past them.
“Alright, everyone, get up.”
“You’re under arrest for obstruction of justice and assault.”
“Kyaa-! What, what are you doing!”
“We’re the victims!”
“Get up, you bitches.”
I could vaguely hear the cops’ attitude changing.
The flustered old women tried to act like they did before, but their resistance soon subsided with the sound of slaps.
“That’s what I call an Incheon cop.”
“…What do you think of the police, anyway?”
“Well, I think of them like our Sua.”
I touched Sua’s butt, who was standing next to me.
“Excellent corrupt cops.”
“…”
Sua was speechless.
