## Chapter 250 – 25. Seo Aram (7)
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“As you mentioned, the total investment made so far is approximately 3.7 trillion won. About 4 trillion won is pending contract execution, and we are currently negotiating investments for the remaining 2 trillion won.”
Just being near me was enough for reports to pour in from all directions. Simply having someone by my side to listen was a form of education.
They could naturally learn what I was doing, what businesses I was involved in, and what I was planning, just by working with me.
Seo Aram seemed to understand my intention, listening to the reports I received with sparkling eyes.
“I’m not sure if it’s faster or slower than expected… The investments made so far are for the ones already on the market, right?”
“Yes. Most of them are structured that way. Among the companies you mentioned, we’ve signed contracts with a total of 13 that haven’t been established yet. However, the report indicates that there was a lot of suspicion during the investment proposal process. They were asking how we knew they were going to start a company.”
How did I know? I knew from the future.
“So, what did you do?”
“They said they just used the name of the Goryeo Group.”
“Hmm.”
They must have been hesitant but nodded and signed when they heard it was the Goryeo Group.
If someone is thinking of starting a company, it’s bound to show. They probably thought that the Goryeo Group could catch those things.
“Keep an eye on the places we’ve invested in, and keep making offers to the ones that refused. Keep offering even if they refuse, keep offering even if they say they don’t want to. Until they accept.”
“Understood.”
These are all going to be my sources of money, so I can’t tolerate them refusing.
You’re going to do business in Incheon and refuse my investment? Then, of course, you won’t be able to do business.
“Regarding the broadcasting station you mentioned earlier, after looking into the relevant laws, it seems difficult to purchase one. You’ll have to establish a new one.”
“Seriously? First the prison, and now I have to build a broadcasting station too?”
Sooa looked troubled and handed over the documents.
“Well… There’s a category묶인 by the Special Conglomerate Act, and among them, there’s something called the ‘Monopoly Prevention Act for the Protection of Freedom of the Press.’ You cannot own a broadcasting station that has already grown to a sufficient size. Similarly, after establishing a new one and growing it to a sufficiently meaningful size, you must sell it to a non-conglomerate entity.”
“Why?”
“…Because you’re a conglomerate.”
“What the heck.”
I was so dumbfounded that I snatched the documents Sooa was holding.
But it really did explicitly state the status of ‘conglomerate.’
Are these guys, who claim to be a democratic country, allowed to discriminate like this?
Everyone is supposed to be equal.
“What’s the standard for a conglomerate anyway? What’s the legal standard they’re using for conglomerates?”
“…I don’t think there’s any standard that Master wouldn’t fit into.”
“…”
I had nothing to say, so I stared at Sooa before rummaging through the documents.
“What kind of law is this? Is Shin Mirae Ilbo okay?”
“It’s limited to broadcasting stations.”
“Ha. They really made a stupid law.”
“It’s a law that’s been around for 40 years… It’s a law that’s often talked about in the legal community.”
I folded the documents and handed them back to Sooa.
“Is there no other way?”
“For now, I think it would be best to start a new station, grow it sufficiently, and then proceed with selling it to Snow White.”
“Is that legally okay?”
“There are no restrictions on status as long as it’s not a conglomerate.”
“Hmm.”
Snow White is 100% owned by Snow White.
Although she is a knight subordinate to me, her legal status is clearly that of a free person, and she is not a conglomerate. Therefore, there are no restrictions on ownership.
‘In that case… is it actually advantageous?’
Indirect ownership through a knight is only possible for someone like me, from the Go family.
The knight is a creation of the Militarys, and the subject who receives the absolute loyalty of that creation is only our owner family.
As a result, the Goryeo Group can circumvent the Special Conglomerate Act in this way and own broadcasting stations or whatever else, but other conglomerates in the conglomerate category can’t do that. Even if they try to do it through someone else, risk management would be complicated.
“Then proceed in that direction for now.”
“Yes.”
The reports continued until we arrived at Namdong Industrial Complex.
While listening to the secretaries’ reports and giving orders, I also added annotations and explanations to Aram in between.
It’s the secretaries’ job, but I think it’s fastest and most efficient to convey my thoughts in my own clear and accurate words.
Fortunately, Seo Aram picked it up quickly.
“We have arrived, Master.”
It had been a while since I visited Namdong Industrial Complex, and there had been quite a few changes.
First of all, the number of police officers had increased significantly with the deployment of Namdong-gu Police Station personnel, and the number of AVs and heavy equipment coming and going had also increased noticeably.
And in areas other than my own restoration business office, quite a few plausible temporary buildings had been erected.
Judging from the embedded marks and fluttering flags, it seemed that the police, prosecution, city council, standing committee, and other related offices had set up offices and were reporting on related matters.
“This is the Namdong Industrial Complex that’s all the buzz right now. We’re going to tear it all down and rebuild everything from the ground up. For your information, it’s 100% owned by me. Not a single inch is left out.”
“Wow… This is that famous hell….”
Seo Aram looked out the window with an admiring face.
There were still flames in some places, and there was resistance from some gangs, but it was clearly visible from above.
“I’m going to make this the most expensive land in Incheon.”
“Turning hell… into the most expensive land…! It’s just like my life….”
Seo Aram, who muttered as if moved, had a determined look on her face for some reason when the AV landed and the door opened.
She’s a mysterious kid who I can’t quite figure out what she’s thinking.
When we got outside, dozens of people were there to greet us.
Of course, there were people from the restoration business office that I was pushing forward, Do Yoon-jung, the head of the Namdong-gu Police Station who was in charge of the field command, Kwang Seok-jin, the special participant dispatched from headquarters, and the highest-ranking people dispatched from each party office belonging to the Incheon City Council, the prosecution, and the standing committee, who came out to greet me.
They all bowed to me at almost 90 degrees like gangsters.
“Why are you all out here like this? It’s cold.”
After roughly accepting them and exchanging handshakes and pleasantries with the representatives, I went to Do Yoon-jung.
The most influential person here right now, besides me, is Do Yoon-jung, the head of the Namdong-gu Police Station.
She’s an incredibly powerful person who can command tens of thousands of police officers.
“It’s been a while, Young Master.”
“Indeed.”
As if it were a conditioned reflex, my dick throbbed just by getting a little closer.
I can’t help it because she’s an unforgettable 명기(expert). Besides, I didn’t even have morning sex today because I was taking care of Seo Aram.
I should have gotten a blowjob before coming.
“Chief, are you getting a lot of spoils of war?”
“Yes? Ah… Ah! Yes! We’re stacking them up by classifying them by type as soon as they come in. Many people have already taken what they could take. I think it would be good to see them in person, but would you like me to guide you?”
Do Yoon-jung looked at me with a subtle look.
Kwang Seok-jin next to her had an uncomfortable expression.
‘Judging from the reaction, it doesn’t seem like any great items have come out.’
If there was something obviously amazing and incredible like a burning rose, Do Yoon-jung would have made a fuss with her personality, but it doesn’t seem like there is.
But it’s only been about two weeks. There’s no need to be disappointed.
“I would appreciate that. Ah, Special Participant Kwang Jin-seok, it’s nice to see you again. It’s been a while. Let’s go together.”
I held out my hand to the man standing next to me.
He politely shook my hand with an uncomfortable expression.
“…I’m Kwang Seok-jin, Young Master.”
“I don’t know how well you’re collaborating with the people in Namdong-gu.”
“…It’s going well.”
After exchanging some useless words, we headed to the restoration command post in charge of the police.
Since the destination was the destination, there were literally police officers everywhere we went.
It seems like there are thousands just in my sight, but I don’t know if the public safety of Namdong-gu is being maintained with this.
Is it okay to deploy this many?
“You’ve deployed a lot of troops.”
“Hehe. Of course. The sooner Namdong Industrial Complex stabilizes and functions as a proper area, the sooner we can protect the public interest and safety of our Namdong-gu residents, right?”
“I agree.”
Do Yoon-jung was constantly flattering me by my side.
She was acting like she was going to give me her liver and gallbladder, but I heard that this is only her personality in front of me, and she is usually quite taciturn and unexpressive.
My position, which even turns such a person into a natural flatterer, is really.
‘The protagonist himself.’
The spoils of war and items farmed by the police were piled up in a container temporary building built a little away from the restoration command post.
It’s not like they were just thrown away, but they were displayed in a plausible way.
‘…As expected, there doesn’t seem to be anything outstanding.’
I glanced over it and came out right away.
“Please send these to the business office right away. I’ll pay the price from time to time.”
Most of them are 잡템(miscellaneous items), but some of them look plausible if you manage them well and polish them.
Since there’s an art museum, it would be good to create an item category and display them.
Following works of art and cultural properties, various mysterious, valuable, and meaningful items are displayed.
If it’s a spoil of war obtained by cleaning up Namdong Industrial Complex, which was the largest collection of garbage in Korea, wouldn’t it be worth exhibiting to some extent?
After roughly examining the items,
Since there are many things to collaborate with the police, we had a three-way meeting for about an hour or two.
Do Yoon-jung of the Namdong-gu Police Station, and Kwang Seok-jin of the Incheon Autonomous Police Agency headquarters.
From the perspective of trying to obtain Namdong-gu, there is no end to the stories to be told with these two.
Kwang Seok-jin occasionally raised objections based on the headquarters’ perspective, saying, “Isn’t this proceeding too much in the direction of benefiting Young Master?” but overall, it was a smooth conversation.
It was when I came out for a cigarette for a while.
Kwang Seok-jin also came out and tried to move away while looking at me.
“Do you smoke?”
“…Yes.”
“My cigarettes are a bit better. Have one.”
He hesitated when he saw the cigarette I was holding out, but then approached.
The secretaries who were forming a dense net stepped aside.
He put the cigarette he received in his mouth and lit it.
“That’s about 1 million won per cigarette.”
“Cough!”
“I can give you a pack every day if you want. Our Special Participant Kwang Jin-seok, you’re working hard in such a harsh place, shouldn’t you smoke something good?”
“Cough, cough,”
I guess the 1 million won was shocking.
Of course, it’s a lie. There’s no way a cigarette, not a cigar, costs 1 million won per stick.
It’s just a metaphorical expression.
He looked at me with somewhat bloodshot eyes as he coughed repeatedly.
“Th, ahem….”
He was about to say something, but he smacked his lips and smoked again.
After a rather long silence, he suddenly asked.
“…May I ask you something?”
“Yes.”
“Why do you keep calling me Kwang Jin-seok? It’s not a confusing name.”
“Ah. That.”
I also smoked a cigarette.
“I was curious.”
“Yes?”
“I was wondering when you would find out.”
“What… do you mean?”
I threw the cigarette and stepped on it while looking at Kwang Seok-jin.
“I was wondering when you would realize that if I say Kwang Jin-seok, you become Kwang Jin-seok.”
“…”
Kwang Seok-jin looked at me like I was crazy.
