Chapter 193 – The Plot Conference
He could have sold his soul to the devil if he could get revenge on Germi for making his arms and body like this. It’s not just Germi. He wanted to take revenge on Hergel, who had decided to pass it on to himself, but changed his successor to Germi as soon as he became a one-armed idiot.
‘Do it, I’ve become a one-armed idiot like this, but you’re going to retire and go up to the capital and live in goodwill? To take over the organization and live with the money? If I can’t have it, you can’t have it either. I will turn it into ashes!’
“… Pretend you didn’t hear.”
“No, Uncle! Please listen to me.”
Johannes wrinkled his face as if he had heard a story he couldn’t hear, and tried to leave in case anyone would hear it, but Herendal urgently grabbed him.
Johannes was the only person he could cling to. He had to convince him. He squeezed his brain so fiercely that he wondered if Herendal had ever pushed his brain this far in his life. He rolled his tongue.
“Think about it. I heard that Germi is collecting the money. What are you going to do with that money?”
“With that money? They said they would return it after they found the traitor anyway, so I guess they keep it?”
Hearing Johannes’ stupid reply, Herendal held his breath. He was old, so his head was hard, even if it was hard.
How did a girl who had been away from the organization for so long find out if there was a traitor inside? It must have been a lie.
“Will you give it back? You might want to invest that money somewhere else to see other benefits. Isn’t that bitch doing business these days?”
“Business… ? And then… Making a textile factory…”
“A textile mill? Tell me more.”
“Uh, so the alchemist…”
Hearing Johannes’ answer, Herendal felt like he had caught his clue. A textile factory, the expansion of a new business, an opaque traitor who may or may not exist, and a reward for receiving it as an excuse.
Everything is connected
Herendal looked up at Johannes as he sorted out the information that had entered his head.
Germi is taking advantage of stupid executives by creating imaginary enemies called traitors.
What Germi can do, you can do yourself.
In addition, Hergel’s back was the same. Didn’t he increase the position of the executives to weaken the power of the existing executives and take away the businesses and distribute them?
That is why the existing executives had antipathy toward him.
Even if Hergel had not increased the number of cadres and put the responsibility on himself in the first place, he would have already received the support of the cadres and inherited the position.
‘What? After I become the boss, the executives might betray me, so I have to reduce the power of the executives in advance? Are you pretending to care? You shameless bastard!’
It was entirely Hergel’s choice to increase the number of officers. The responsibility was entirely on himself. So if you expose the truth, it’s a good enough justification.
Even if he cannot completely turn the public sentiment of the officials to his side, he can generate hostility toward Hergel.
If that happens, sparks will fly to Germi, who will take over from him, if hostility arises toward Hergel.
As long as I can kill them both, I don’t care what else happens.
“Uncle, I know very well that the current executives did not support me. Was it because I increased the number of executives? Because you took away the business?”
“… Okay.”
“But that wasn’t what I did. What kind of power do I have to do such a thing when I am only an heir?”
“What about that?”
“Everything my father did. My father didn’t trust the officers. They said that if I inherited the organization, the officers would betray me, and that I should encourage discord among the officers in advance.”
“Brother… ?”
Johannes frowned. It’s a response to hearing unpleasant stories.
“Yes, my father told his uncle that he was a sworn brother and all, but he really didn’t trust anyone.”
“Why are you telling me that story?”
“Because I’m your uncle, I’ll be honest. I want revenge. I want to get revenge on Germi who made me like this, and my father who threw me away like a devoted wife! It’s okay if you don’t inherit an organization. My body has become like this, but I can’t lead an organization. I will give all the businesses my father owned to his uncle. Then his uncle can have the most influence within the organization. He could be the boss of the Black Moon.”
“Are you insane?”
“I am sane. Uncle, isn’t that a tempting proposition? If you kill Germi, you don’t even have to pay the ransom. Is that all? Everything Germi will have belongs to her uncle. I won’t be greedy either. I’ll be satisfied if you just let me recuperate like now.”
Johannes gulped down his saliva as he looked at Herendal, who was clinging to him as if pleading.
It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t greedy. The city’s guards have recently been investigating a kidnapping case, which has dampened business. The money coming into the pocket is decreasing, but Germi has to continue to pay the bounty.
In addition, Germi is also working on a new business for a textile mill.
He wouldn’t have been so greedy if he had been able to share the allotment of the textile factory, but since he was taken away by Danian, the medicine rose. What if the business is yours?
Advancing into Yangjiro is a legal business that does not need to be noticed.
“Um… Okay… It doesn’t sound bad, but… A little thought…”
“Yes? What is it?”
“If I attack my older brother and Germi, the other executives will be against me.”
It’s like a careful nobleman.
Herendal clicked his tongue inwardly and changed Jogi’s purpose. If it is difficult to incite all the cadres, it is enough to make at least one person on their side.
Other executives are rich, but Johannes Mann had heard at a drinking party that the reason Johannes Mann became a sworn brother was because he was a political opponent who divided the back alleys of the city before he became a sworn brother.
So, Johannes must still have ambitions. He stimulates it
“We keep it a secret from the other executives. Buy some kids and kill them on deserted streets. Then you won’t know if your uncle killed it or a psychopath passing by on the street.”
“Um…”
“If the two of them die, it would be the right thing for me, as the only blood relative, to take over the business. But I’m not well enough to take care of the business. So I’m handing it over to my uncle. Other executives will nod their heads. Actually, the black moon will be your uncle. My uncle will be my guardian.”
At Herendal’s words, Johannes swallowed his saliva. Certainly, as he said. You don’t have to take it. If Hergel and Germi die, other executives will not object to Herendal taking over their business.
And what if Herendal, who is disabled, entrusts the running of the business to him?
Everything becomes your own You can fulfill your dream of ruling the back alleys of the Westway like never before.
“I need some time.”
“What time is it?”
“If we deal with it now, we can’t have Germi’s textile mill. I guess we’ll have to wait at least until Germi brings back the spider he said he’s researching.”
“Then your father will hand over the position to Germi?”
“I’m going to kill you anyway, so how about handing it over? Do not worry.”
The original plan was to kill Hergel and Germi as soon as possible, but it was okay now. Even if it took time, if I could kill it, I would be satisfied.
“The death of my father and Germi, those are the only two things I wish for. Once that is done, I will hand it over to my uncle.”
“Brother… Alright, let’s deal with it secretly later.”
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Phillips, who had been stealing everything from outside the door, felt a tension he had never felt before.
His thumping heart felt like it was about to burst through his ribs.
Rather, Johannes, the traitor, did not bring up the story, but Herendal brought up the story first. No, Johannes had been provoking Herendal by leaking information about Germi from the beginning. It must have been planned to get Herendal to speak first, so that he would give up what he had.
‘Johannes… Scary man!!’
Phillips was afraid. And at the same time, reverence for Germi, who foresaw this situation, welled up.
How on earth can you predict something like this? Phillips clenched his fists.
If you report this fact, you can dispose of Johannes and Herendal. He will be able to rise to the top and save Vivian.
The shabby imagination you had until now becomes a reality.
‘Vivian, wait a little longer! I’ll save you from the hands of that wicked bastard!’
It was good to see that blunt face smiling warmly at himself. Imagining Johannes and Herendal on his knees begging for their lives made me feel better.
If he was his usual self, he wouldn’t have listened to the story coming from inside the door.
He would not have been able to catch the circumstances of the betrayal, and as usual, he would have soothed his ugly feelings of inferiority and jealousy toward Herendal with delusions.
But, not anymore. He has in his hands what he wants, the future he imagines. If Hanseong hadn’t come and reminded him of himself, this wouldn’t have happened.
This wouldn’t have happened if the new boss hadn’t noticed him.
A feeling of gratitude to the new boss and his aides welled up.
