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Chapter 279
Chapter 279
Chapter 279
‘It isn’t wrong.’
Choi Yeonseung was forced to admit that Hwang Gyeongryong was right.
It was hard to realize since he usually lived frugally, but Choi Yeonseung received a lot of benefits from Hwang Gyeongryong’s overflowing wealth.
It wasn’t just about the money he could spend when he wanted to buy something.
If that was the case, Choi Yeonseung also had money he accumulated through the raids so far and he could earn more if he wanted.
Just as wealth became power when it exceeded a certain number, Hwang Gyeongryong had the power to create a huge corporate group called Dragon Industry.
Since he made a large donation to the US president, they went to the sauna together. Since he built several factories in China, he threatened the Chinese government by saying, ‘If you keep acting like this, I will take away my investment’...
This wasn’t the power of a single hunter who made a jackpot and built a fortune in raids.
It was a power that had been honed over a long period of time by steadily sowing money and cultivating human resources.
It was a level that hunters who were drunk on their own fame and had drug parties using the money they earned could never reach!
‘I will have a lot of headaches without this power...’
It started with government pressure during raids to mobilizing hunters like right now.
Someone had to take care of it.
Now there was no one to entrust this power to except for him.
Hwang Gyeongryong was well aware of Choi Yeonseung’s circumstances because he was Choi Yeonseung’s household member, but other people didn’t know it.
Hwang Gyeongryong said, “The CEOs I have chosen aren’t lacking in terms of ability, but they are selfish bastards compared to you...”
“Isn’t that a bit harsh?”
“Uh? Yes. I understand. I’ll reword it. They are good people in terms of ability but they are selfish compared to you...”
“No. That isn’t what I mean... Forget it. Keep talking.”
“...There is a good chance they won’t understand what you are doing. You have to take care of it.”
The CEOs in charge of the companies under Hwang Gyeongryong were those who ran the companies to extract the best profit.
If he said to such people, ‘There is a dungeon over there, give us some money to evacuate the people,’ it was natural to get a response like ‘Why us?’
“The last time I met them, everyone was stubborn. Will they listen to me?”
“Make them listen. This is something you will have to figure out... Fighting. I’m going to go and see the Abyss. If you have any problems, contact me.”
“Hmm. Hyung, you won’t get mad if I ruin the business, right? On a grand scale, Earths’ companies are very insignificant...”
“...Never ruin it...!”
Hwang Gyeongryong said while glaring with blazing eyes.
***
The first thing Choi Yeonseung did after sending Hwang Gyeongryong away was to beat up Gerrity like he was a dog.
“You come here.”
“Ah...”
The advantage of mastering martial arts was that Choi Yeonseung could dominate melee combat almost absolutely.
It wasn’t just at the level of winning a fight. He was able to perfectly control how much pain he inflicted on the opponent and how to hurt them.
Choi Yeonseung used his honed abilities to beat Gerrity like a real loser.
Bam bam bam bam!
“...”
“...”
The reporters were distracted by the bloody beating that seemed like it was going to kill Gerrity and blinked.
Should they stop it? They thought about it but no reporter was brave enough to get involved in a scuffle between A-grade hunters.
Besides, the people here had heard what Gerrity had said earlier.
-Kill those reporters!
He coaxed them to come in and then said to kill them. Since the reporters were human beings, they couldn’t help getting angry.
“What...! What are you doing?! You bastards!”
Gerrity opened his mouth without knowing their thoughts.
His pride meant he tried not to give in even though he was beaten up, but it was too painful to do that.
Moreover, he couldn’t resist because of the skill used by Choi Yeonseung earlier.
He couldn’t resist an A-grade hunter, so he was going crazy.
‘What skill did he use?’
If there was a weakness about Choi Yeonseung, it was people’s eyes.
He had already figured out that Choi Yeonseung had a pushover-like side who cared about public opinion.
Gerrity urgently called the reporters. “Stop him!”
“...”
“...”
“Stop... cough!”
“Aish. Shut up. Don’t get hit more painfully for no reason.”
Joseph watched from the sidelines and nodded in admiration.
“That’s right. Was it a strategy to win the favor of the people around him by attacking Gerrity, who caused the most damage in this incident? It is great.”
‘Don’t talk nonsense and stop him...!’
Gerrity cursed Joseph, but Joseph couldn’t hear his thoughts.
Even if he had spoken his thoughts, Joseph wouldn’t have helped.
The raid was already over!
He had been with Gerrity because he had something to gain, but he didn’t necessarily intend to side with Gerrity when the matter was over.
In addition, Gerrity had made too many mistakes in this Rutherford raid.
From being infected by an S-grade monster and almost ruining the raid itself to letting civilians in.
Of course, Joseph was also responsible for the latter but...
‘That is why I have to stop losses even faster.’
[The ‘Iron-Blooded General Who Shakes the Battlefield’ praises your judgment.]
Choi Yeonseung felt better after beating Gerrity like crazy and kicked the half-dead Gerrity to the side.
“If you run into me in the future, you had better keep your head down and watch your mouth. I want to hit you again when I think about today.”
Then Joseph asked carefully, “Dragon Hwang... did he get hurt?”
He originally didn’t have a timid personality but anyone would act like this when looking at Choi Yeonseung now.
If he said something wrong, he would get hit like a dog!
“Yes.”
“I see.”
No matter what was said, Dragon Hwang was a bigshot among the bigshots.
He achieved S-grade as a hunter and reigned as a chairman of the raid industry...
‘There will be a commotion.’
The feelings that Americans had for Dragon Hwang were extraordinary.
As an S-grade hunter, he had dealt with various hunters to defend the United States.
Older Americans only had good feelings about Dragon Hwang.
It was to the point where they wanted to thank the Korean government!
...Of course, that would be a dirty blow from the Korean government’s perspective.
In any case, now that such a hunter was gone, it was expected that the ripple effect would be great in many ways.
Joseph seriously considered if he should sell shares related to Dragon Industry.
“So you are going to take over the role of Dragon Hwang?”
“I guess so.”
“I think Dragon Hwang picked well. You have the ability to do so.”
“What... That is ridiculous.”
Choi Yeonseung was pretty cold in assessing himself.
He was powerful in battle but other than that, he honestly didn’t have much abilities.
It didn’t sound very good now that Joseph said such a thing.
‘I wonder if he is messing around.’
It was a bit suspicious since Joseph was with Gerrity...
“You even show a humble appearance after a battle like this. It is amazing. There is a reason why my master evaluated you well.”
“No, what...”
Choi Yeonseung was a bit dumbfounded by the sight of Joseph chattering to himself and nodding with an understanding expression.
Should he just beat up this guy?
***
-At 3:28 p.m., the Rutherford raid officially ended. The hunters who participated in the dungeon raid, presumed to be S-grade, started with S-grade hunter Hwang Gyeongryong and A-grade...
-Dragon Hwang was seriously injured and has to recuperate for a while...
-The hunters who participated strongly criticized the government’s lack of preparation. A controversy erupted because it was revealed that if the support was stronger, more could’ve been done quickly...
-Gilbert Gerrity, an A-grade hunter of the Western Shields, was sued today. When accused of attacking the hunters during the raid, Hunter Gilbert Gerrity dismissed it as ‘an unfortunate accident that happened during the raid’...
-There are still monsters left, so nearby residents shouldn’t let their guard down. Until the hunters finish processing...
-Attention is being paid on to whether the rating of the A-grade hunter who led the raid, Hunter Choi Yeonseung, will once again rise. It hasn’t been long since he rose to A-grade, but experts say there is a possibility of an S-grade promotion when looking at his achievements...
-Due to the news of Dragon Hwang’s injury, a memorial process is taking place. There are voices of concern that Dragon Industry, which has lost its leader, might collapse...
“Turn off the news.”
At Choi Yeonseung’s words, the secretary turned off the TV in a hurry.
It felt different when Choi Yeonseung sat in the place where Hwang Gyeongryong was supposed to sit.
What type of person would the new boss be?
The secretary had heard a lot about it from rumors but...
‘He will be a lot easier to deal with than the chairman.’
Hwang Gyeongryong was a good employer who paid them a lot of money, but he wasn’t a good boss.
He was a bit... Eccentric.
-Did you come to work?
-Yes. Did you come first?
-Yes. Today is April Fool’s Day, so I came first to play tricks on people. What do you think about trying to lie to Monali Gupta, who is in charge of Dragon Solutions, that there is a ‘wastewater discharge incident at the Dragon Solutions factory?’
-...Wouldn’t it be better not to do that?
-...Yes. Apparently, I don’t have a sense of humor.
-N-No. It isn’t like that, Chairman.
-Forget it. Why talk to someone who doesn’t have a sense of humor? Don’t laugh when I talk to you from now on.
-No... No...
Compared to that, Choi Yeonseung was a better boss in many ways.
Moreover, he was much different from the rumors.
-Praise is pouring in from all over the place for the A-grade hunter who used his own money to evacuate the civilians in this Rutherford raid, Hunter Choi Yeonseung. Reporters at the scene said in unison, ‘If it wasn’t for Hunter Choi Yeonseung, we would all be dead.’
Just in terms of saving the general public at raids, his personality ranked in the top 1% of hunters.
Thump—
The door opened and Aine stepped inside in a slightly more stiff manner than usual.
Choi Yeonseung asked in a worried voice, “Are you feeling okay?”
“Ah... Don’t worry. My insomnia has become worse. It isn’t because of the news, so there is no need for you to comfort me.”
Aine didn’t waver despite Hwang Gyeongryong being injured to the point of not being able to perform official activities.
She was a former hunter so she was prepared for this day to possibly come.
Rather, Aine was worried about other things. “By the way, is it really okay?
No matter how much my father... No, even if the chairman asked it, this task won’t be easy.”
“Is there anyone who can replace me?”
“There is no one who can replace you but you don’t have to step forward. Even if it collapses, it won’t be ruined.”
Aine was worried that Choi Yeonseung, an A-grade hunter, was wasting time for nothing.
Not all the top-rated hunters participated in business. There were a lot of them who were just enjoying life.
“No. I owe him, so I have to do this.”
“...Yes.”
Aine was a bit moved.
There were many people who talked about friendship, but it was rare for them to actually show friendship when faced with a real situation.
“What does Gyeongryong hyung do?”
“Um... Would you like to turn on your computer?”
At the secretary’s words, Choi Yeonseung pressed the button. A hologram floated over the huge desk.
What type of state-of-the-art computer did Hwang Gyeongryong use?
Choi Yeonseung was puzzled. “...What are these videos?”
“These are the new Korean dramas that came out this quarter.”
“...Is there... a secret here?”
Did Korean dramas contain a secret that could save the word?”
“No... He has been hooked on that drama and has been watching it for a while.”
“...Before that?”
“He watched Korean variety shows...”
“...”
Surprisingly, Choi Yeonseung thought that the job of chairman might be easier than expected.