Chapter 111 – Chapter 111
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Labyrinth Hotel owned by Shinbaram Co., Ltd.
As the main business is dungeon item auction, everything from the name of the hotel to the decoration is mysterious.
Today, the open bidding for their dungeon expedition division is held here.
“Wow… There are so many amazing things. Look at the thing hanging on that wall. That’s a magic mirror from the Nascal ruins. You put that expensive thing in the hotel lobby. Oh, where are you really looking at?”
“So who told you to wear that tight dress?”
“I come to a place like this, so I have to decorate it too.”
“That kind of person doesn’t even shave there… Ugh…”
“Please! Are you going to bother me in a place like this?”
“What’s this place? You can just think of it as a store where customers who come to buy things come in. Or, since you’re at the hotel, are you going to go upstairs together?”
“… I’ll go after work. You said you’d give me a prize.”
I arrived here with Hong Eun-young in a flimsy party dress.
She is more like a CEO than my secretary.
So much more work than I do.
I am in charge of nagging with a mindset like the previous founder.
A bit of a pervert grandpa?
Senior Ahn went on a trip and has been abstinent for the past week.
Maybe it’s the aftermath, but I’ve been thinking about that all over the last few days.
“Did you come out. Kang Jeong-hyeok, Transcendentalist?”
“Oh, welcome. Thanks to you, I’ve come this far. Nayeon’s father.”
“My name is Lee Sang-soo.”
“Of course I know. Nayeon’s father.”
A man helping with the takeover also arrived.
He asked me to call him by his first name, as if he didn’t like the constant mentioning of his daughter’s name.
Still, I insisted on calling Nayeon my father.
Because this is an advantage to pamper yourself.
There is now an hour left until the Open Bidding.
The paperwork that makes my head hurt just looking at it will be replaced by my side.
My job is to find and eliminate competitors.
So, I entered the hotel conference room in advance.
Let’s see who came from where?
First, three companies were selected as negotiators.
I am an individual, but I made a temporary corporation, and thanks to the government’s influence, I was able to be included in the list.
Shinbaram has not disclosed the three companies, including me, until today.
I don’t know what the reason is, but I’m shutting up because I didn’t have anything good to know that I was participating in the bidding.
If perverts took over, they feared that employees would rebel.
Public opinion about me is getting more and more serious day by day.
Like an idiot who thoughtlessly freezes the sea, and perverts are told to be killed by monsters.
How can a guy who gets all sorts of swear words on the Internet be happy about becoming the CEO of his company?
I wonder if there will be a struggle against it if it is made public.
Of course, there were those who supported me on the other side, but I couldn’t see those words.
Such comments were also in the minority.
Anyway, that’s why I’ve been working in secret until today.
“Uh, Transcendent…”
“It’s Kang Jeong-hyeok! Why is Kang Jeong-hyuk here?”
There were quite a few people, including some reporters.
Recently, this industry has been buzzing.
Articles on mergers and acquisitions of small companies are pouring in every day after the announcement of the government policy.
But, among them, this is the one that is attracting the most attention.
The fame of Shinbaram Co., Ltd. Also plays a part, and they are putting money into advertisements.
To get even a penny more from what they sell.
Of course, all of this starts with the purpose of raising stock prices as it is a corporation.
At the same time as I entered, a shower of flashes poured in, and everyone recognized me and raised their voices.
“Why is Kang Jeong-hyeok, the transcendental, here?”
“Why is that pervert Kang Jeong-hyeok here? Who invited you?”
There are also people who talk with their hands behind their backs from a distance.
“Hello. I’m a regular reporter for the Gate Daily. I haven’t been able to reach you even though I’ve tried several routes. Can I interview you?”
“This is today’s Dungeon Reporter Park. What is the purpose of coming here today? May I know which company you belong to? I heard that you recently graduated from the academy in the shortest period of time. How do you feel?”
“I’m Reporter Kim from Gate Today. You’ve been swearing at me as a pervert on the Internet. Do you have any plans to explain?”
Journalists demonstrated their professionalism.
These troublesome bastards.
Get out if you don’t want to die!
I wanted to shout, but it’s just counterproductive to my image now.
Fuck…
“I’ll be interviewing you soon. I’m here today for a different purpose. I want to buy some things.”
Also journalists.
Know how things are working around.
Everyone knew what I wanted to buy and was busy contacting them here and there.
Within minutes, articles with my name on the Internet will start appearing.
“Then I’m busy. If you buy something today, I’ll hold a press conference soon, so ask any questions you want to ask then.”
The urgent thing right now is not to manage your image in front of reporters.
You have to figure out the other two preferred negotiators and hit the ball ahead of time.
If you can’t do that, you will have to compete and the purchase price will naturally rise.
That’s what Shinbaram wants, but the bullets I have are limited.
72 billion.
If it goes beyond that, the long-planned work will fail.
According to the calculations of Nayeon’s father, Lee Sang-soo, Shinbaram’s dungeon expedition business is worth about 110 billion won.
There are only slight differences in other participating companies, but it is highly likely that they judge similarly.
Have you prepared at least 100 billion won?
It is said that there is no choice with the money I have.
So, preliminary work behind the scenes is important.
Even after one or two weeks, the value will drop sharply, and seeing the public sale in a hurry at this timing, it can be said that it is also exciting.
“…”
That time when I’m trying to find out which company is competing with me by examining every side of the people in the conference room.
I saw a face I knew.
First time actually seeing it.
But we never talked on the phone.
No way… Are you planning to get in my way again?
Dragon guild.
These guys who would be cool even if they chewed on them…
The same face as the one I checked on the internet.
Jongwon Lee, the guild master of the Dragon Guild.
Our eyes met.
He had been glaring at me from the moment I entered this place.
Without avoiding his gaze, he stepped forward.
The flash went off, hurting my eyes.
I opened my mouth lightly so as not to show my emotions because the reporters noticed.
“What is this? Could it be that the Dragon Guild was also the first negotiating target? Except for the first week, all sponsorships stopped and I’m sorry about this? The 6 billion I already received will be useful, but I will use it.”
“Kang Jeong-hyeok…”
Lee Jong-won looking at me with his eyes narrowed.
It looks like sparks will fly out of your eyes.
He doesn’t reveal it openly, but he is clearly angry.
What.
Are you trying to get revenge on Ahn Ji-hyun?
In the end, she was satisfied enough and went back.
He even raised his mana a notch.
Will you be my boyfriend?
If so, you should have stopped them from attempting something like kidnapping in the first place.
Against anyone who dares without fear.
“Nice to meet you.”
He smiled and held out his hand.
Would you like to shake hands?
Are you scared? I’m afraid the magic will disappear.
“Thank you for returning Jihyun safely.”
Uh?
Unexpectedly, he grabbed my hand lightly.
Then it is.
He had gloves on his hands.
It also looked like A-class mana-coated gloves.
“You’re well prepared. Did you know I’d be here?”
“… Transcendence, Ishi. He also uses the same skills as our sub-principal.”
“Hey, how did you know that? As expected, the Dragon Guild. It’s great information. How is Ahn Ji-hyun? Didn’t you say you missed me?”
At my sarcasm, the veins on his forehead twitched once.
Lee Jong-won, who is much shorter than me, looked straight up at me and left a solemn word.
“I’ll harass you without any cowardice. Legally.”
It seems that I am very angry at this.
Ahn Ji-hyun never said that she had a boyfriend… She wasn’t curious about anything, and she didn’t even ask.
The information I’ve heard from her about this guy is that she’s transcendent.
A dragon guild with two transcendentalists who have not been publicly revealed.
Are all the companies that are said to be in Korea like this?
So, how many transcendentalists are there?
“Are you Ahn Ji-hyun’s boyfriend? What the hell did she hear from her to get so angry?”
“I’m not angry. Just seeing that the great Kang Jeong-hyeok has his eyes on me, I’m suddenly very greedy. You’re looking at me, but shouldn’t I?”
What the hell did Ahn Ji-hyun say to this guy?
Did you run over and tell me the story that got eaten by me?
I didn’t see it that way.
“So you’re saying you entered this bidding on purpose to make fun of me when there’s no need for it?”
“I didn’t say it that far. Let’s not get ahead of it. We plan to weed out and resell only a few Awoken who show talent.”
“Then, wouldn’t there be a big backlash from the remaining staff?”
“How about that? From the perspective of Shinbaram shareholders, it’s enough to sell at the highest price possible. So, I’ve prepared plenty.”
Lee Jong-won, who always seemed angry, showed a fishy smile for the first time.
This is a big deal
I only have 72 billion.
This bastard must be aware of my financial situation… Did you think I would be scared?
You stupid bastard
What do you do when you show off what you care about in front of me?
I immediately called Ahn Ji-hyun.
In front of Lee Jong-won’s nose.
“Ah, Ahn Ji-hyun? How are you? Sure. I want to see you too.”
– Yes? Ah… I, I missed you too… But why all of a sudden…
Lee Jong-won overhears the phone call.
He must have raised his hearing even further by using magical powers.
Take care of your expression, you bastard.
You can see clearly.
It looks like you didn’t tell Ahn Ji-hyun about this bid, right?
“I’m going to buy a company this time. Could you lend me some money? I’ll pay you back with a generous interest.”
– Go, suddenly? Uh, how long will it be? Anyway, all of a sudden…
“You know what interest is? Why is it a fraction at the very end? Let me experience that one more time.”
– Yes? Hey… Aren’t there people right next to you? If you just say that…
“Eh, people who have heard it for the first time don’t even know. This much. So how much can you lend? Looking at the competitive side bragging about bullets, the more generous the better. Of course, the more you lend, the stronger we will make it.”
– Um… Uh, wait a minute… I’ll call the company and ask how long it can last.
“Ah, just at that moment, Mr. Ji-hyeon’s company is right in front of her. Wait for her for a moment. How, can I change her, Mr. Lee Jong-won? Or would you just leave quietly so I don’t have to borrow money?”
There are people who want to kill people with their eyes.
Right in front of my eyes
Her face was flushed red enough to be recognizable at a glance, and her eyes were bloodshot to the point that she wondered if she was tearing up.
The color of his blood is getting darker and darker.
“Kuh… You coward…”
On the other hand, when I saw that, I became very calm.
I regained my cool.
From the moment he exposed his weakness to me, he could never defeat me.
Of course, from the beginning, I didn’t think that even a single bit of physical strength and ability would be pushed back.
From now on, look at the opponent and attack, you bastard.
“Hey, Lee Jong-won.”
It is forbidden to provoke more here.
If I did that, I thought I would rush at him without hesitation, so I decided to calmly comfort him.
If I get into an accident like this, even if I am the victim, I will end up being criticized.
I should avoid that as much as possible for now.
Even the perverted title must be removed quickly.
I put my face close to him and whispered in his ear.
“If you don’t want me to touch An Ji-Hyun again, keep quiet. You’re the one who tried to kidnap An Ji-Hyun in the first place, right? You’re saying that you should reflect on it as if you were punished. Then you think of An Ji-Hyun so dearly. I won’t even touch a finger from now on. .”
“…”
Of course, even after saying this, Ahn Ji-hyun will use it many times in the future.
As long as she is the head of the Awoken community.
But sex is no longer necessary.
How many women are she in line now?
I’ve already seen everything I’d like to see and even set the synchronization rate to 100%.
I said, patting Lee Jong-won’s shoulder as he stood in a cold sweat without answering.
“Haha, thank you for conceding this. After all, it’s a big company, so it’s really big!
“…”
The reporters were far away, so they couldn’t have heard the conversation between Lee Jong-won and me.
I’ll just fire the camera flash like I do now.
And it’s not me who’s in trouble because the story leaks out, it’s Lee Jong-won and the Dragon Guild.
If there is a problem, he will take care of it.
Leaving Lee Jong-won, who was completely blue and still unmoving, I moved my body in search of another company.
Now, there is only one more thing to do.
Then I will be the sole negotiator for this deal.
And I already calculated in my head how to coax that one remaining opponent.
However.
However, the one remaining competitor was very different from what I expected.
The scenario in my head went awry.
Unbelievable.
Maybe this is good
“Hi, nice to meet you.”
“Ha, hey…”
The other was not necessarily a domestic company.
