Chapter 167 - Richest of them all
Chapter 167: <Richest of them all>
Choi Taemin screamed, “What the hell!”
His secretary flinched.
Choi Taemin continued, “I can’t believe the bastards made those stupid videos!”
“…”
“FIX IT NOW! You are such an idiot!”
Choi Taemin was getting even more abusive. The secretary has been working for him for many years, but he still had a hard time enduring it.
“I apologize.”
Choi Taemin panted in anger.
The secretary continued quickly, “We need to come up with a solution fast. Our connections in the government can’t deal with this.”
“Why not? We paid a lot of money to them so they can take care of things like this.”
“The liberal party may stay quiet, but the conservatives probably will make a lot of noise about this. This could turn ugly.”
Choi Taemin gritted his teeth. “Did you get in contact with Lee Myungin’s people?”
“We are trying, but they won’t respond.”
“Do we know any of his weaknesses, so we can use them against him?”
“We tried, but we couldn’t find any dirt on him.”
“What? How is that possible?”
“He is a rare case. Most politicians are corrupt, but it appears he is clean.”
“Then are you suggesting that we just don’t do anything?”
“The best we can do is hire more lawyers and hope we win the case. We can argue that those weren’t bribes but donations and sponsorship. You won’t be involved at all no matter what.”
The plan was to frame someone else in the company if necessary.
“Fine. Contact all the lawyers. Hire as many as possible.”
“Yes, sir.”
Woosung met with Hong Minwook from Hwajung law firm.
Hong Minwook explained, “Other than Josun, we were able to get most of the other law firms on our side. We also got cooperation from retired lawyers, prosecutors, and judges who used to have prominent positions, but Josun… You will have to meet with the current owner to make it happen.”
“So Josun won’t help us?”
“They have a longstanding relationship with Daeyang, so they are very hesitant.” Hong Minwook lowered his voice and murmured, “They will need a very solid reason to change side.”
“Can we do it without Josun?”
“Hwajung is a fast-growing law firm, but Josun is still number one in this field. There are many big names there. We could still win without them, but if we get Josun, we will have an 80% chance of winning.”
Woosung frowned.
Hong Minwook continued, “If we get Josun on our side, Daeyang will have difficulty hiring lawyers, which will be in our advantage.”
“Alright. I will meet with him.”
“Good. He is waiting in the other room.”
When Woosung nodded, Hong Minwook left the room. Within a few seconds, a man walked in. It was Go Gyungsuk, the CEO of Josun law firm.
Go Gyungsuk was in his late 50s. He had grey hair but no wrinkles.
He asked, “So you want to hire our lawyers?”
“Yes, as many as possible.”
“That would cost you a lot of money.”
“Haha, money is not an issue. KND is the richest company in the country.”
“You can’t buy justice with money.”
“Then can I buy victory with money?”
Go Gyungsuk laughed, “Hahaha.”
Woosung continued, “I don’t want to buy justice. I want to win.”
Go Gyungsuk’s eyes sparkled. He stared at Woosung and said, “I got a call from Daeyang as well.”
“I already know Josun has been representing Daeyang for a long time.”
“Then why did you contact us?”
“As my companies got bigger, I need more legal help. Hwajung alone is not enough anymore. I wanted the best law firm in the country.”
“Hahaha.”
“As you know, KND is bigger and better than Daeyang now. I think it’s a good reason for you to change side.”
“You can’t last long in this field without loyalty.”
“But you were loyal to the previous Chairman. Do you still feel the same way about the current Vice president Choi Taemin?”
Go Gyungsuk rubbed his chin and answered, “Wow, you talk like a lawyer. Very convincing.”
“If you felt loyal to Choi Taemin, you wouldn’t have come here for this meeting.”
Go Gyungsuk flinched.
Woosung continued quickly, “I realize that it may take a long time to distance yourself from Daeyang. I am okay with you representing both Daeyang and us to start.”
“Hmm…”
“I will pay 1.5 times your normal fee. I will also pay incentives to the lawyers who represent us.”
Go Gyungsuk sighed, “This may cost you tens of millions of dollars. Will that be fine with you?”
“If you come to represent us, that would be a small price to pay.”
“Hahaha.”
Woosung could feel that the negotiation was going well.
He offered his final deal, “If you say yes right now, I will double my offer.”
When Go Gyungsuk swallowed and stared, Woosung added, “But you need to decide right now. As you know, Daeyang will down either way. What will you do?”
“KND hires over 100 lawyers.”
“The long legal battle begins against the government and Daeyang.”
“The public supports KND.”
“Daeyang stock price declines. The One sales drop significantly.”
Woosung’s plan was working.
Woosung called Alex in US. “Nikkei index will drop. You know what to do, right?”
Alex answered in excitement, “Of course!”
“Go full in this time. Use every available cash we have.”
“Haha, I assume it will be huge.”
“Yup.”
March 12, 2011.
A tsunami will occur in Sendai, Japan. Towns will be wiped and the Fukushima nuclear power plant will be affected. It will cost the Japanese government over 300 billion dollars.
After the call, Woosung called in the Red Angle’s team leader Ban Jihwan.
“You will have to go to Japan.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I realize Korea doesn’t have a warm relationship with Japan, but these are innocent lives. Please save as many as possible, but I don’t want you to take unnecessary risks. I don’t want any of our people getting hurt.”
“Haha, I understand.”
“You will have to be extra careful. The nuclear power plant may explode.”
Ban Jihwan’s smile disappeared. “N… nuclear power plant?”
“Yes. Please avoid that area at all cost, focus on the suburban areas.”
“Alright.”
After the meeting, Woosung checked the Nikkei index. It was reaching 10,700 now. In a few days, it will go below 10,000. He will make billions of dollars again.