I Became a Scoundrel From a Wealthy Family 294

## Chapter 294 – 29. Your Country, Your Homeland (8)

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Ha Eun-yeong and Ma Yeon-ju’s temporary holding facility was solely designed for Ha Eun-yeong’s surrender and downfall, so the moment she swore loyalty to me, it lost its purpose.

However, demolishing the facility after all that effort seemed wasteful, so I entrusted it to my secretaries to find another use, while Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju were immediately taken for thorough examinations.

“The biggest factor seems to be the imperfect drug management. The accumulated damage to their bodies is quite significant.”
“Complete recovery is possible, right?”
“Treating the damage is possible in the near future. However, weaning them off the drugs will require a very long time and considerable effort. Creating a suitable environment is also essential. For now, the best course of action is to monitor their progress for about five years while managing them appropriately.”
“So, with time, a full recovery is possible?”
“Yes. Methods for forcibly reversing the brain’s reward system have been reported numerous times. And if necessary, we can perform a forced reset by opening up the brain. It’s a bit extreme and leaves significant aftereffects… but what is that compared to the drugs? Treatments for ordinary people often use such methods.”
“Okay, I understand. Good work.”

I even called in doctors from Korea Medical to conduct a thorough examination from head to toe, and then established a recovery plan based on their physical data.
While the physical damage could be quickly recovered, drug addiction required a very long-term schedule, anticipating at least five years for recovery.

I called Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju and explained the situation.
Various aftereffects and physical damage from drug use and the harsh environment would be quickly recovered, but drug addiction couldn’t be cured immediately without cracking open their heads, so we would monitor their progress for a long time and try to help them recover.

However, a variable arose.

“…If possible… I want to keep taking the drugs without treatment.”
“…?”

Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju wanted to continue taking the drugs that had tormented them so much, without undergoing treatment.
Well, there was no shortage of drugs, so it wasn’t impossible, but was it really necessary?

‘It is… it’s drugs… of course they want to keep taking them.’

It seemed I had underestimated the danger of drugs.

‘Even I had a hard time. If it weren’t for Nine Road, it would have been impossible to quit.’

The gap between the terrifying withdrawal symptoms, which caused not just cold sweats and a pounding heart, but actual breathing difficulties, confusion, and blurred vision, and the indescribable ecstasy that washed over the body the moment the drug was administered, was enough to break the brain.

They weren’t just taking regular drugs, but also dosage-enhancing drugs, so it was no wonder their brains’ reward systems were messed up.
No matter how much treatment they received, the memory of the sensations they felt wouldn’t disappear.

Perhaps… these two had crossed a river they could never return from.

“…You want to keep taking the drugs?”
“Yes…”

Seo Eun-mi answered with a rather serious face, while Ma Yeon-ju blushed and subtly avoided my gaze.

“Why?”
“It… it feels go, good…”
“It’s a way for me to feel alive as Seo Eun-mi… and I think of it as a sign of atonement and loyalty to Master.”

….
If you say it like that, what does that make Yeon-ju?

“Ah…! Me, too. I think so too…”

Yeon-ju belatedly echoed Seo Eun-mi’s words, but it was too late.
Her true feelings of wanting to keep taking them because they felt good were already exposed.

“Continuing to take the drugs means continuing to receive management, and in that case, you’ll have to keep wearing chastity belts? Wouldn’t it be better to just get treatment? Even if it takes a while.”
“So, if I can maintain it, I…”
“I, I actually like…”

Their minds are made up.
They want to keep taking the drugs, even if it means wearing chastity belts….

“A drug addict secretary… that’s refreshing.”
“…”

After my comment, even Seo Eun-mi, who had been making the request with a serious face, blushed and avoided my gaze.
It seems she realized how absurd it was.

“Okay, I understand. It’ll take time to recover your bodies anyway, so let’s talk about it again then.”

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After Seo Eun-mi and Ma Yeon-ju were admitted to Korea Medical’s main campus, the situation in Incheon became very urgent.
Political propaganda and slogans were everywhere, and various policy posters and pamphlets were scattered around.

People in large number uniforms came out on the streets, dancing ridiculously and shouting like nightingales, and posters of each candidate were plastered on any wall that caught people’s attention.

Even the sky wasn’t spared.
Countless expensive AVs flew through the sky, with the names of specific candidates written on their undersides, and occasionally entire buildings were rented out for promotions.

The name promotions in the form of fireworks that decorated the night sky and the ultra-large hologram posters created by spraying ultra-fine particles were truly spectacular.

In short, it was a vibrant scene of determining the new mainstream in Incheon.

“The Equality, Freedom, and Constitution Party has virtually declared defeat. They’ve put up insignificant candidates in Incheon, which has become the center of attention, just to save face, and seem to be slowly withdrawing.”
“That’s bold.”

Following the party leader and city representative who met their demise along with the corrupt mayor, the floor leader of the Equality, Freedom, and Constitution Party took over the emergency committee to lead the party for the time being.
And after confirming our group’s firm will and my intentions, he decided to give up on Incheon.

They nominated only the dregs who could never be elected (mostly serious repeat offenders) and didn’t engage in any significant promotional activities.
With no support from influential figures within the party, they were truly disposable pawns.

Of course, despite that, the candidates who ran were working their asses off, but would it really work?

“How’s the election side?”
“No problem.”

I couldn’t possibly not intervene in this massive election to elect 130 assembly members, 15 district heads, and a mayor.
Even if the politicians in Incheon were loyal to me, I had to directly intervene in a few essential elections.

“The head of the Election Commission, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General, and even the Acting Director of the National Police Agency all seem to be tacitly approving.”
“That’s enough.”

I don’t intend to make it too obvious.
After all, an election is just about getting one more vote than the opponent, right? I have to do it moderately. Moderately.

“Only directly interfere in the essential areas I mentioned, and for the rest, just go in the direction of buying off the assembly members.”
“Understood.”

To be precise, it’s not buying them off, but ordering them, but still, it’s good to be good.
I have to feed them something good and go together.

One day, I personally appeared at the campaign rally of Kim Eun-ji, who was running for district head of Namdong-gu.
She was already quite well-known due to interviews and other activities, so it became a huge topic.

“Our candidate Kim Eun-ji was the first to join forces with me when I said we should get rid of the trash in the Namdong Industrial Complex. She is a very excellent person who can serve the residents of the district with all her heart and in a devoted manner for the development of this Namdong-gu, and furthermore, the development of Incheon. I still vividly remember the face of the candidate who said she would risk her life to develop Namdong-gu.”

I gave a speech praising her and appealing for support, and when moving to another location, I fucked Kim Eun-ji in the campaign vehicle.

I also actively utilized the Shinmirae Daily.
It had recently been revealed that I owned the media company, giving it considerable influence, which I mobilized to wage a propaganda war.

I opened a candidate verification channel on MiTube and created content that invited each candidate or reviewed their pledges, subtly promoting my cronies and denigrating other candidates.

Other media companies didn’t dare to publish content or facts that differed from that.
Shinmirae Daily is a media company I own, and Shinmirae Daily’s stance is my stance.
Deviating from that would be impossible unless you were a very courageous person.

And companies are usually not brave.

Anyway, as I spent my days so busily, March was almost over.
The super yacht that White Sister had borrowed had long been returned, and the factory in Pyongyang had begun full-scale production, and packaging for delivery was also in full swing.

And a long-awaited message arrived from the Militaires.

– Knight Baekseol’s private jet, scheduled for delivery in April.

A private jet for Baekseol…!
Since the delivery is in April, it’s safe to say that the construction itself is complete now.

‘Finally, I own a knight who owns a private jet.’

The 1st Pacific Knight Squad of 15 members is assigned to my command, but that’s only because I’m borrowing the knights owned by Sister Min-ji.

Still, the only knight I truly own is Baekseol.
My first and only knight is getting a private jet in addition to her personal equipment…!

‘Now it feels like I’m getting somewhere.’

Baekseol is my knight and the CEO of Snow White.
And Snow White has mercenaries consisting of the Red Team and Blue Team, and the 1st Pacific Knight Squad.

There are knights with private jets as members, but Baekseol, the head of the company, is empty-handed?
That doesn’t make sense.

But now that unbalanced situation is over.

– Master, this is Seo Eun-mi.