The crazy villain regains his sanity - Episode 143
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Public opinion was divided exactly in half regarding my evaluation of Kim Young-Hwan..
Those who supported me responded by saying that even though Kim Young-hwan was a superhuman, he took a passive role in national disasters, and that it was his daily routine to try to protect himself and gain profits by engaging in a war of nerves with the government every time he went on an operation..
On the other hand, those who criticize me say that it is disrespectful to the superhumans who have worked hard to protect the country for decades, or that they are muddying the water with rumors about Berserker..
“…It's accurate?”
That's true, there was that intention. After all, the world is wide and there are many smart people..
It's enough to make people doubt Kim Young-hwan. If we make known the reality and remind people of the countless evil deeds committed by Kim Young-hwan and know the damage he caused to Berserker as the perpetrator, it will be a success..
Sometimes people have very simple situational awareness. What if Berserker did not become a villain because of Kim Young-hwan, but grew up smoothly and became a superhuman? You might think that Korea would have a brighter future..
There will be no such thing in history.
Oh, come to think of it, I returned to the past and Korea faces a future without hematomas, so the possibility exists..
I am providing an excuse to disparage Kim Young-hwan, who is still deified even after his death..
Because the end was so tragic, the evaluation is bound to be devalued. When those perceptions come together, at some point the evaluation will be overturned..
Even thinking about it again, it was a stupid ending..
“Why did you suffer for Kim Young-hwan’s trick??”
“I've never had it happen to me.”
Berserker denied my question..
Are you pretending not to know, or are you looking away even though you know?.
Berserker sighed under my persistent gaze..
“However, the Red Snake probably helped me achieve what I wanted at the time. Because I was burdened and buried by the expectations of those around me. The red snake may have seen exactly what I wanted to be liberated from everything..”
Kim Young-hwan's intention to eliminate a promising future competitor and Berserker's desire for freedom coincided..
What an unfortunate coincidence..
“Even though it was unintentional, is it like revenge?.”
“Revenge? I'm not sure. There's nothing refreshing.”
“Then shall we stop??”
“No way. Since he bared his teeth at me, he should see the end..”
To anyone who sees it, it looks like they're trying to exterminate everyone..
That person somehow looks like someone.?
…Oh, it was me..
“Go smart, go smart.”
“…….”
“Why are your eyes like that? I don't like it.”
“no, nothing.”
“There is also a way to kill them all, but public opinion is still split. So we need to make the situation favorable to us..”
This issue also divided the media's opinion..
To be precise, I would say Berserker and I were caught in the crossfire..
The reason why the one-sided trend has changed is because Go Ye-jin, who dug up past data, is demonstrating inaction. As the truth is revealed, more and more media are taking my side..
Typically, it is a place related to pro-shinsung groups and large guilds..
In the first place, Kim Young-hwan was a person who was like a corrupt department store. The more you dig, the more negativity comes out like a sweet potato. It was a comprehensive crime set that made it faster to find crimes that did not include verbal abuse and abuse of power, as well as various types of corruption, assault, and sexual harassment..
They covered up criminals like that just because they were superhumans, but there's no reason to do that anymore..
Because the person involved is dead.
Berserker can be portrayed better if he is portrayed as trash. It can be said that superhumans have a worse image than villains..
I'm a superhuman, but I'm not the type of person who cares about image..
“thanks.”
“what?”
“You did it for me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have received such strong support..”
“All you need to know is.”
“…….”
I tried to end the conversation with that, but Berserker had a complicated expression. It looks like he wants to say something.
After hesitating for a while and unable to open his mouth, I urged him..
“What is it, if you want to say something, say it quickly.”
“At the time, my personal history was complicated. If you want to know I can tell you.”
“it's okay.”
“So me and Heeyeon... what?”
I guess he thought I would naturally be curious. Berserker opens his mouth and makes an absurd expression..
No, why did you think I would be curious??
“I'm not curious. What's the point of finding out about someone else's personal history??”
“…….”
Just by looking at it, it looks like there's some complicated personal history hidden behind it. Even if I heard something I wasn't curious about, I couldn't empathize with it and had no intention of doing it. It's probably best to just not listen and keep the relationship the way it is now..
“Don't be left alone, get ready..”
“What should I prepare??”
“sparring preparation.”
Berserker's expression becomes strangely distorted..
“…Team Leader Jin said that further sparring will not help improve the image.?”
“hey.”
I was shocked when I heard it. This guy, he thinks he's some kind of celebrity..
Does it only work when the camera is on?.
If you are a superhuman, you should think about sparring as if it were a real fight, every day. I lost my mind.
“Since when have you been trying to improve Dalian’s image? Do you have any plans to improve your skills? I'll be satisfied with that much?”
“…….”
“If you don't want to get hit somewhere, it's not enough to struggle, so you get caught up in useless sentimentality..”
When I came to a city where I could enjoy everything, my sense of wildness disappeared..
Should I make it come back to life?.
“I didn't mean to say no..”
I clicked my tongue at the pitiful appearance, and the Berserker grabbed his sword with an expression of unwillingness..
When I was heading to the training room with Berserker, Jin Se-jeong, who was approaching from the other side, saw the two of us and her eyes widened..
“uh? Superhuman! Today is a day with no broadcast content.?”
“Sparring is something as natural as everyday life..”
“But isn't this too frequent??”
“You will be able to withstand that much. right?”
The Berserker guy was giving Jin Se-jeong a hard look..
Was he trying to put Jin Se-jeong first because he didn't want to spar? It was a ridiculous rebellion..
“Mmm! As expected, I didn't know much about the battle between superhumans..”
However, upon receiving that gaze, Jin Se-jeong became lost in thought. Could it be that they are doing this to stop sparring?.
Sure enough, a glimmer of hope appears on Berserker’s face..
In my opinion, it seems like he's doing this because he doesn't know Jin Se-jeong very well..
“I guess it won't work! I will also go to the training room with you.!”
Well then.
Despair appeared on Berserker's face..
“But you have to get off work, why are you going??”
“It's too bad to miss this opportunity! It's not enough, but I'll set up the camera! Let's go to the surprise content!”
“…….”
It was shocking that the Berserker guy was speechless..
Did you really think that Jin Se-jeong would respond to the look in your eyes and stop you?.
“I'll do my best to capture it on video.!”
Lasers were shooting out from the eyes of the malicious commenter who caught the number of incidents..
* * *
I seriously admit that my past self was extreme..
Even if you deny it, the traces don't disappear. However, there is no need to take matters into your own hands or be soft here..
There are times when everyone is immature. I, too, had lost control of my body to a hematoma and had been going crazy for decades, and then suddenly regained my sanity, so I was admitting to myself that I lacked a lot of social skills..
If it were me in the past, I would have declared war on the forces following Kim Young-hwan and then immediately gone looking for them..
But that is a one-dimensional response.
“It has to change.”
By meeting Da-hyeon Jeong and Se-hee Lee, and meeting Jin Se-jeong and forming my team, I was able to fill in the social skills I was lacking..
The reason why I say this is because I can now stab the painful parts rather than hitting them hard like before..
People have to develop.
I went to the National Tax Service with the documents Cheon Myeong-guk had been researching. Among them, we visited the four most notorious and famous survey countries..
The person who greeted me was a stern-looking man in his mid-50s who leads the 4th investigation bureau. The eyes looking at me were full of wariness..
“Nice to meet you, this is Junho Choi..”
“This is Ki Young-min, Director of Investigation Bureau 4..”
We shook hands lightly and faced each other. Ki Young-min is a person who has made the National Tax Service's four most notorious investigation bureaus even more infamous, and is called the grim reaper that tax evaders tremble at..
I plan to swing the sword called Ki Young-min and watch their reactions before finishing it..
Ki Young-min asked to get to the point, using the excuse that he was busy with work..
“This time, I'm going to dig into the part related to Kim Young-hwan..”
“Sorry, but the problems related to Kim Young-hwan's superman have been piled up extensively for decades. Not only are we lacking the manpower to investigate this, but a considerable amount of time has already passed and it is nearly impossible to properly delve into it..”
It was a rejection.
Well, it is said that they did whatever they could to prevent the investigation while Kim Young-hwan disappeared. A lot of data will be missing, and it will be difficult to distinguish properly because the information accumulated over decades will be mixed together..
Ki Young-min may have refused for practical reasons, but I have a solution..
“What if you could just pinpoint the problems??”
“It's impossible.”
“If possible?”
“Is that possible??”
“it's possible.”
I took out hundreds of documents I had prepared in advance. It was a document from an awakened equipment company that was believed to have been prepared by Kim Young-hwan. I have a criminal record of only getting caught in minor cases by avoiding cooking and cooking..
The fact that only a small number of cases were reported meant that a large number of cases remained..
“It's a document from Fine Group. We think there might be something here, but the documents are so well decorated that it won't be easy to dig into it..”
“Anyone else would.”
But it was impossible to fool my senses.
I stopped Ki Young-min, who was trying to say more, and activated my intuition..
Just looking through the documents conveyed the intention. Was he trying to reduce the scale, divert attention, or have another ulterior motive?.
A hole was made to mix normal content in the middle and weave it into small numbers..
Due to persistent interference, setting up traps and reaching the limits of manpower. In the past, it would have been difficult for the National Tax Service to understand.
“…….”
Ki Young-min’s eyes trembled as he watched the documents being quickly sorted. They realized I wasn't just processing the paperwork..
“This is a strange document.”
The analysis of the documents was Ki Young-min’s responsibility. Among the hundreds of documents, only a little over twenty were found to be strange. As he was examining them, Ki Young-min began to moisten his lips with his tongue, as if his mouth was dry..
“…This is something that has been planned and prepared for a very long time. The intention is to make it impossible to judge without being able to see the big picture. You are a complete swindler. That's why we couldn't figure it out either..”
“I'm glad I found out now.”
“Um, may I ask how this is possible??”
“It's a feeling. I can instinctively know the other person's intentions..”
“If you had this ability, you could catch any tax evader.…….”
“That depends on what you do. Could you please cooperate on this matter??”
Ki Young-min nodded without a moment of hesitation..
“Catching tax evaders is my job..”
* * *
Fine Group, the 3rd largest supplier of awakening equipment to the government, was devastated by the sudden invasion of the National Tax Service..
In the era when the Awakened appeared, the National Tax Service was a powerful department that could even mobilize its own Awakened troops. When the four investigative bureaus came in and investigated in the right direction, the amount of money that had been made in collusion with Kim Young-hwan over a period of 20 years was quickly revealed..
The media reported this fact every day. And it was widely known that the proper torso had not yet been revealed..
When Kim Young-hwan was alive, the one that benefited the most was Geo Group, which was linked to him through marriage..
If Fine Group was Kim Young-hwan's personal business partner, Geo Group could be considered Kim Young-hwan's body..
“Choi Jun-ho revealed this. Please tell me what to do..”
Geo Group honorary chairman Jun-gu Lee, who was semi-retired, made an appearance for the first time in a long time..
Daewoon Lee, currently serving as Chairman, said:.
“This case must be viewed in a different way than before..”
“How are they different??”
“If it were a normal Choi Jun-ho, he would have stepped forward to resolve the situation. However, this time, I borrowed the help of the National Tax Service, not myself. If you look at this another way, it could be that the National Tax Service is trying to resolve it..”
“Are you just trying to improve Berserker's image??”
“yes.”
“Then what is the solution??”
“The National Tax Service stabbed Fine Group with accurate data. You can't think that it's any different for us. Entry should be prevented by claiming that the investigation period has expired..”
Lee Jun-gu frowned..
“Then, when Choi Jun-ho intervenes,?”
“We will conduct a thorough investigation with the 4th Bureau. There are some sloppy parts, but if you frame it as blocking corporate activities, it will be difficult to avoid the public opinion that the four countries are also revealing old stories..”
“I think the 4th Bureau of Investigation will be able to deal with that well. What I'm talking about is Choi Jun-ho's countermeasures..”
“One thing is clear: Choi Jun-ho, who was acting recklessly, also started to hide his place. We will contact the Blue House and Shinsung Group to determine whether Choi Jun-ho was involved..”
Lee Dae-un said he would thoroughly build a picture of confrontation with the four countries, but would continue behind-the-scenes negotiations with Choi Jun-ho..
It's a compromise and a compromise that's been going on for a while..
Lee Jun-gu, who was lost in thought for a moment, nodded..
“Even if it means giving up an arm and a leg, there should be no conflict with Choi Jun-ho. Let's proceed with that in mind.”
* * *
“I think I thought this wrong..”
The downside to the sophisticated method was that it was boring and frustrating..
I was feeling that now..
I would have been able to see the progress myself if I had gone there and looked into it and resolved it myself, but since that wasn't possible, I couldn't see how things were going..
I think I left the job to Ki Young-min for no reason..
After all, I realized through my own case that people don't change..
“Is it very frustrating??”
The president saw me and asked.
“To be honest, yes.”
I was in no position to lie, so I answered honestly..
the president nodded.
“Still, it's amazing.”
“Which one do you mean??”
“This is what you want to change. Usually people stick to what they think is right. It's a great attempt to change it.”
“That's not all. I just thought it would be right to criticize the allegations rather than come forward myself..”
“I'm talking about thinking about the method itself..”
“…….”
Well, the president thought it might be possible..
But it's not my taste.
Maybe it could be something like this. Trying to get me to reduce the frequency of coming forward while saying my decision is right..
“Haha, there is no other meaning, so don’t misunderstand..”
“All right. However, I know that Fine Group is a side dish, but it is worth 2 trillion won..”
“The main body, Geo Group, must be bigger. This is a place that grew rapidly when Kim Young-hwan was there. If you touch this place, something pretty interesting will probably happen. However, what is difficult for me to touch is the work of the previous administration..”
Meanwhile, the thing that slipped away was, of course, the 9th Dan in politics..
If the president steps forward, there will inevitably be talk of revenge against the previous administration..
“Are you annoying people around you??”
“It's no joke. I'm just saying this now, but Director Cheon and I have suffered tremendously. But I flatly refused, saying I couldn’t help. However, things won't go smoothly on the other side either. They will try to hinder you in every way possible..”
“I guess that's what it takes to survive.”
“The biggest misjudgment was that Choi Jun-ho judged that Choin would not step forward and made a misjudgment.…….”
“Could it be so?.”
“It might be a problem because it can still be like that..”
The crime is obvious, but is it that shameless?.
Well, it would be a vested interest if it came out that way..
It's not because I want to come forward..
A while later, after receiving a call from Ki Young-min, I confirmed that my prediction had become a reality..
“It is said that the Geo Group is mobilizing the Awakened Unit and erecting barricades to block it..”
“her…….”
“It is said that it is difficult to survey only 4 countries. I have to go and see..”
“I guess so. however.”
The President said, looking straight at my face. Did you ask something??
“You look very happy.”
“Me? Is that possible?.”
“He's smiling now.”
“Oh, did you??”
I turned my head and looked in the mirror and found my face smiling brightly..
Facial expression management failure.
I left the Blue House rubbing the corners of my mouth..
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