The Genius Grandson of the Loan Shark King - Chapter 47 (47/840)
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#47
I think I should use it.
Manager Ma, as promised, brought Bae Won-chun to the factory the next day.
Indeed, this guy, who had a history in organized crime, reacted completely differently from the others I had seen yesterday.
There was a fierce glint in his eyes.
This time, it might be a bit more interesting.
“Take off what’s on his mouth.”
Manager Ma tore off the tape that was stuck to his mouth.
As soon as the tape was removed, Bae Won-chun started to curse.
“You bastards! Who sent you? Don’t you know who I am? I’m Bae Won-chun! Bae Won-chun, got it?”
“Right, you did a good job bringing him. Bae Won-chun of Geukseong Construction, right? Nice to meet you. I really wanted to see you.”
I couldn’t help but smile.
Bae Won-chun seemed to be trying to gauge who I was, staring at my face.
“Who the hell are you! You little punk, have you lost your mind?”
I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Is it important to know who I am now? Won-chun, understand the situation. Are you wearing your head as a decoration?”
“What did you say? You fucking bastard!”
Bang!
Manager Ma kicked him.
Bae Won-chun, tied to a chair, fell backward. Manager Ma’s fists and kicks rained down on him.
Even without any weapons, his face was quickly a mess.
“Stop!”
Manager Ma dragged Bae Won-chun to his knees in front of me.
Blood was dripping from Bae Won-chun’s nose and mouth, but he still glared at me with a strong resolve.
“I won’t ask you again. Who sent you? To push Park Hyun-sung under a car.”
Bae Won-chun seemed genuinely surprised, as if he hadn’t expected Park Hyun-sung to be involved.
“Park Hyun-sung? Why is his name coming up now?”
He has some backbone, but he’s not very perceptive.
I clicked my tongue and stood up.
“... I said I won’t ask you again. Manager Ma, make him behave. I’ll be back after a call.”
“Yes.”
I went outside the factory and called the hospital.
— Hello.
“Mother, it’s Mu-hyuk.”
— Mu-hyuk? Should I let Hyun-sung take the call?
“Mother, have you eaten?”
— Yes, what time is it? Hyun-sung, it’s Mu-hyuk. Take the call.
After a few minutes, I heard Hyun-sung’s voice.
— Yeah.
“... Mother is right there, just answer.”
— Yeah.
“I caught the guy who did this to you.”
— Really?
“I’ll tell you the details later. Anyway, I’ll make sure he gets the same treatment. Wait for me. And I’m sorry.”
Hyun-sung seemed at a loss for words.
“I’ll come see you tomorrow. I’m hanging up.”
As soon as I hung up, I suddenly craved a cigarette.
I had quit after coming back, but I get these cravings when I’m in a bad mood.
Looking up, the full moon and stars were shining brightly in the night sky, oblivious to my feelings.
‘This is all my fault. I feel really terrible.’
A moment later, Manager Ma came out of the factory.
“Is he calmed down?”
“Yes.”
When I entered the factory with Manager Ma, Bae Won-chun was already lying in a pool of blood.
The men, receiving a nod from Manager Ma, dragged him to me.
“I’m asking you for the last time. Think carefully. Loyalty and all that, whether Jo Hyun-gu ordered you or not, I’ll strip him down to his underwear, so don’t expect anything. Did Jo Hyun-gu order you?”
He nodded a few times, seemingly too weak to speak.
“I’ll summarize. Nod if I’m right. Park Hyun-sung refused to give up his spot in the national team, so Jo Hyun-gu gave you the order. You paid the kids to push him under a car. Right?”
“Yes, yes...”
“... Really fucking terrible.”
I sighed.
Standing up, I said to Manager Ma,
“Make sure none of these guys can ever get out. Maim a few of them and send them to the salt mines.”
“Understood.”
“I’ll wait outside. Finish up and come out.”
While waiting outside, Manager Ma soon came out.
“I’ve given the order to handle it as you instructed.”
I nodded weakly.
“I’m tired. Let’s go home. I want to rest.”
I got into the back seat that Manager Ma opened for me. He sat in the driver’s seat and slowly started the car.
“We’ve arrived, Boss.”
I opened my eyes at Manager Ma’s voice.
I must have dozed off...
“Thank you for your hard work today. We’ll talk about the rest tomorrow.”
I bowed to Manager Ma and went into my room.
Too lazy to shower, I just took off my clothes and got into bed, falling asleep.
When I woke up, the morning sunlight was already flooding the room.
‘I feel really terrible...’
I was sure I had a dream, but I couldn’t remember it clearly.
After having breakfast with my grandfather, I went to the hospital to see Hyun-sung.
When I opened the door to the hospital room, Hyun-sung was sleeping.
I sat down and quietly looked at him.
‘What a stubborn kid. This isn’t something you can solve by holding out. You should have told me.’
But I knew he wouldn’t tell me, worried that it might interfere with my plans.
As I was thinking about how to talk to Hyun-sung, he spoke.
“Did you come?”
Hyun-sung had already woken up and was looking at me.
“Just now. Did you sleep well?”
Hyun-sung sat up.
“Can I move?”
“Yeah. What’s up?”
The stubborn kid is perceptive.
“Is it obvious?”
Hyun-sung nodded silently and stared at me.
“What’s up?”
I looked back at Hyun-sung’s eyes.
“What are you going to do now that you can’t play sports?”
“Huh? It’s fine.”
He said that, but it couldn’t be fine.
“I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“Since when did you come here? Why is it your fault?”
I didn’t know how Hyun-sung would take this, but I didn’t want to lie.
“It wasn’t an accident. He was pushed on purpose. His senior’s father ordered it because you didn’t give up your spot on the national team.”
Hyun-sung’s expression didn’t change. It hurt to see him like that.
“I never imagined things would turn out like this because of my selfishness. I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”
“Why are you here in the morning, causing a fuss? How is this your fault?”
“Because you were trying to make the national team for my sake.”
“Mu-hyuk, even if we’re friends, would I have tried for the national team just for that reason? I wanted to be the best in the sport I started. That was a bigger motivation.”
The kid who usually doesn’t talk much was explaining in detail.
“What can I do? It’s my choice, and I have to accept it. Why should you feel sorry? Are you my boss? My friend.”
“What kind of obvious thing are you saying?”
“But if this happened because of you, what would all my years of training mean? Forget it.”
His calm demeanor was even more heartbreaking.
“Still...”
“Mu-hyuk!”
I was surprised by Hyun-sung’s outburst.
It was the first time I had seen him angry since middle school.
“I get it. Don’t get mad.”
“If you say sorry one more time, I won’t see you.”
“Ah! Kid. I get it. Thank you.”
Hyun-sung smiled.
“I thought you forgot your dialect, but you didn’t.”
“...”
He’s one of the few people I can open up to, a precious friend.
“What can I do now? I can’t do intense sports, and I can’t follow you around like Manager Ma.”
“There’s plenty to do. But you’re talking a lot today?”
“...”
Hyun-sung immediately shut up.
I laughed.
“Still, I’ll make the guy who did this to you suffer. No, I’ll make sure he can never stand up again. This isn’t just for you, but for me.”
Hyun-sung, knowing my stubbornness, didn’t say anything more.
“I’m leaving. I’ll come again tomorrow.”
“Don’t come anymore. Myung-soo said not to.”
“I’m leaving!”
Outside the hospital room, Manager Ma was waiting.
“Find out everything about Geukseong Construction. Their construction sites, financial status, shareholder list, everything.”
“Understood.”
“I’ll go to school for a bit. Call me if you need me, and I’ll come back.”
Manager Ma looked at me with concern.
“You shouldn’t go to school alone anymore.”
“It’s not that well-known yet. I just want to go to school without too much hassle.”
“...”
“For now.”
“Understood.”
“I’ll take the car. You take a taxi.”
After sending Manager Ma away, I arrived at school.
A cool breeze blew past, the heat of summer having subsided.
It was the first time I had seen the school in a while.
“Mu-hyuk!”
As I entered the lecture hall, Oh Hyun-woo waved at me. Everyone was already there.
I sat down next to Myung-soo.
“Did you go see Hyun-sung?”
“Yeah.”
“Who’s Hyun-sung?”
“A friend since childhood. We were the three musketeers.”
“If he’s your friend, he’s our friend. Introduce him to us sometime. I want to meet him.”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
“Is everyone preparing for the bar exam well?”
“We often study together. But the guy who suggested forming a study group never showed up.”
Yoon Jae-ha said jokingly, and Han Min-kyung added,
“Well, that guy probably thinks he doesn’t need to study. It’s a bit unfortunate, though.”
“He’s been busy since coming back from the U.S. I’ll try to join the study group when I have time.”
“Great. Studying with the top student makes me feel deprived.”
Everyone laughed, and I nudged Myung-soo.
“I’ll be a bit busy for a while. I’ve been making friends with the others, and my mother said she’ll cook for your family when Hyun-sung is discharged. I’ll come by then.”
“Really?”
“Things have gotten a bit complicated. I’ll tell you later.”
Myung-soo didn’t question me further.
“Got it. Do you think I don’t have social skills? I’m almost always with them. It’s better than studying alone.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“Are you just going to skip today? You’ll end up repeating the year. Attend the classes.”
“If it doesn’t work out, I’ll take a leave of absence. I’m just letting you know.”
“Got it.”
After attending two classes, I left school early.
When I got home, I called Prosecutor Yoon.
“Prosecutor Yoon, it’s Mu-hyuk.”
— Junior, it’s been a while.
“Are you doing well?”
— Thanks to you.
“I heard you’re the most popular prosecutor among the junior prosecutors these days.”
— Haha, so they say.
I started with a casual laugh from Prosecutor Yoon.
“To be honest, remember the favor I mentioned last time? The one we agreed on before... I think I should use it.”
— You want to use the favor?
“Yes, it’s a personal matter. And it’s something I really need you to do.”
— Hmm, go on.
“There’s a company called Geukseong Construction. I plan to take it over soon. I want the prosecution to get involved as soon as my preparations are complete.”
— Geukseong Construction? What kind of company is it? I’ve never heard of it.
Prosecutor Yoon asked, puzzled.
“It’s not a large corporation. It’s a well-known construction company in the Chungcheong region, with its headquarters in Seoul. I’m still gathering information, but I’ll provide you with the details when we meet.”
— Isn’t it a waste? You could use it for something bigger later. After I become the head of the prosecution, for example.
To be honest, I never thought I would use it.
At that time, I planned to build connections in the court and repay my debt to Prosecutor Yoon. My original plan was to make my gain his gain.
“It’s that important to me. Just understand that. It’s a company that a gangster has laundered into a legitimate business. I want to strip the real beneficiaries and turn the CEO into a pauper before sending him to jail. Tax evasion or something, it should be easy with the right information.”
— Even without the information, it’s doable. We’ll discuss the details when we meet.
“Got it. I’ll hang up now.”
I ended the call with Prosecutor Yoon.
Looking at Manager Ma, I said,
“Find out as quickly as possible. I want to take everything he has and send him to jail. Nothing should seem out of place in there.”
“Understood.”
Of course, before that, I plan to put his son in the same position as Hyun-sung.