Chapter 152

Chapter 152

Settling with the Central Intelligence Director (1)

Uncle Cheol-gu was immersed in thought the whole time.

I clicked the tongue.

“Uncle, now grandmother Ok-bun is sleeping on the street.”

“Eueok!”

Uncle Cheol-gu surprised with a whoosh and ran to grandmother Ok-bun.

“Aigo, Madam Kang! Surely fainted surprised?”

“Snore! Pua, pua······!”

“Our Madam Kang, have to boil and feed ginseng a bit. As expected no match for time.”

Yes, no.

Because the underworld messenger put to sleep.

“Eutcha.”

Uncle Cheol-gu carried grandmother Ok-bun on the back at once.

Rummaging the pocket looking for the car key so I said indifferently.

“What how with a car with flat tires?”

“Damn, these dog bastards really······!”

Uncle Cheol-gu whether anger surging even thinking again, suddenly kicked the fainted guys.

Crack crack bone breaking sounds came like harmony.

Yu Jong-tae ran and held Uncle Cheol-gu’s waist.

“Aigo, headbutt Lieutenant Colonel! If hitting more these bastards really die!”

“Let go.”

“Heard the bone breaking sound! Going to clean corpses?”

“Just attach breath enough, just breath!”

“Said these bastards gifts to send to the central intelligence director!”

“······.”

“Can’t drag critically ill and put out saying gift.”

“Damn!”

Only then Uncle Cheol-gu withdrew the feet.

I gestured to Yu Jong-tae.

“Team Leader Yu, seems have to open those people’s mouths.”

“Yes! Shall drag to the basement? Or Cheonggye Mountain?”

Uncle Cheol-gu grinned revealing even the gums.

“What need to go far laboriously. How many minutes take to beat these dog bastards.”

Uncle Cheol-gu stuck out the chest.

“Don’t know the central intelligence?”

A place that can even extract non-existent confessions!

“Try entrusting and believing.”

Said the appearance exactly resembles a brown bear.

The forearm revealed rolling up the sleeves looked as thick as a person’s thigh.

So-called, Uncle Cheol-gu style truth time.

“Said gift? Let’s extract only the core briefly aa~♬”

The meaning of reducing the labor of the central intelligence director interrogating directly.

Indeed gifts have to be sent considering the receiver’s position!

Like.

* * *

“The day the sun rises clear and returns~♬”

Uncle Cheol-gu hummed a nasal song and walked over.

In Uncle Cheol-gu’s hand five sheets of paper with silver light were held.

“Receive.”

“What is this?”

“Statement.”

As expected document rather than words!

“Heard the central intelligence deputy director’s instruction.”

Already a fact known peeking Uncle Cheol-gu’s future.

But looking at the report organized clearly according to the six principles like this, the feeling was new.

‘A power struggle held over the central intelligence director seat.’

After Koreagate burst, the 7th central intelligence director Shin Ji-su was dismissed and the current central intelligence director was appointed as successor.

The president specially stuck own confidant in the central intelligence director seat to return the 4th central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won who testified at the US hearing.

Thanks to that the central intelligence 1st deputy director who was internally decided as the next central intelligence director turned empty water.

‘If the central intelligence 1st deputy director the guy who persuaded and sent to Paris when the 4th central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won defected.’

In a word the figure who established merit persuading the core figure of Koreagate and covering the incident!

Thanks to that the man who sat in the central intelligence director seat that became vacant.

Glory of only 5 days though.

‘Heard joined hands with the Blue House security chief and stood on the opposite side of the central intelligence director and set the angle of power confrontation.’

Regrettable.

‘In the statement only the circumstances that the central intelligence 1st deputy director made subordinates play tricks to push out the central intelligence director revealed.’

But not bad.

‘If a card binding the central intelligence 1st deputy director and Blue House security chief and pressuring, seems can tear more from the central intelligence director. Up to that can’t help.’

I neatly folded the statement and put in the coin wallet.

“Thanks to uncle ended up going holding a very good gift?”

“Usable?”

“With this much the central intelligence 1st deputy director will be busy watching the body and watching the superior’s eyes for a while?”

“Yes?”

Uncle Cheol-gu was very shy and smiled innocently.

Then scratched the back of the head and said.

“That, the key I entrusted earlier.”

Key?

Ah, Seoul Station locker!

“If gifting anyway better to take that together too?”

“That also enters the gift category? What hid there?”

“Recorder. Somehow wiretapped the secret talk of the central intelligence 1st deputy director and Blue House security chief.”

“Eek?”

How wiretapped the secret talk of the Blue House security chief and central intelligence 1st deputy director?

Aigo, this gentleman!

“Heard His Excellency the president very angry because of Koreagate. Secretly suggested ousting the central intelligence director in this opportunity.”

“Haa······!”

“The central intelligence director’s mission is returning former central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won. But the central intelligence 1st deputy director is trying to defect to Europe where His Excellency’s hand doesn’t reach.”

This not almost died because of the U-gwang Construction bribe ledger!

“If only so the current central intelligence director also can’t help but be dismissed like former central intelligence director Shin Ji-su, and that seat will become own share as original.”

With this level have to see properly mixed in the fight of heads killing each other.

“Heard central intelligence agents are pursuing former central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won’s back. Somehow I also obtained that address.”

Absurd.

No, does this make sense?

Caught so luckily like this?

Couldn’t believe.

“Already 2nd year since Koreagate burst and under the president’s instruction the central intelligence turned upside down and dispatched agents. Yet uncle suddenly caught the tail couldn’t catch?”

“That··· obtained accidentally while digging the U-gwang Chemicals arson. Shady guys all entangle like that. Ahem!”

“With this level digging the back innate?”

“The sign quite strange. Hung on until the end then eh, this pops out?”

“Haa, uncle luck good, ability good?”

I made a hollow laugh.

For me who always messed up work ‘unluckily’ at the end no matter using all kinds of talents in the past an unimaginable luck.

“Ended up caught like that?”

“Well became so.”

“Yet still luckily not dying and alive?”

“Ahem!”

“Caught the tiger’s neckline! So the central intelligence deputy director lights eyes and tries to kill uncle. Even secretly sending such guys.”

“Because a dangerous matter tried not to pull in as much as possible······.”

Uncle Cheol-gu lowered the head deeply like a sinner.

I clicked the tongue.

“A matter the central intelligence deputy director aims, think will end removing those guys in front of the eyes?”

Even though caught the inspection bureau director and Seo Mun something.

Still above Uncle Cheol-gu’s head the underworld countdown [3 days] was sparkling.

“Became sorry.”

“Raise the head. Did uncle commit a crime? The guy with fault separate why uncle acting like a sinner?”

I crossed arms.

‘If the central intelligence deputy director the problem just remove enough.’

At the same time as the determination the calculation also ended.

“Good. No better gift, no, bribe than this to send to the central intelligence director.”

“No face. Tsk.”

Uncle Cheol-gu flinched the large body like a bear and slowly watched my eyes.

No need for that though.

‘Uncle also. Whether to say no knack, or the head not rolling at all toward the shady side.’

Yet what Uncle Cheol-gu brings is always only what I necessarily need.

At this level only the words amazing come out.

“Rather should have gone looking for the central intelligence director and informed?”

If so no matter of me gaining thanks to uncle.

Uncle could have monopolized all the merit alone.

“Ahem, would a high person who is the central intelligence director even meet a mere agent like me?”

“······.”

Well that’s so but.

“Heard treasure fallen in the hands of a powerless person like a disaster. But I exactly that pair.”

Uncle Cheol-gu scratched the back of the head and smiled innocently.

“Even at the U-gwang Construction bribe ledger time so. If you not helped I really almost died helplessly. Really thankful for helping.”

“······Thankful I more thankful.”

How much I obtained with uncle’s bribe ledger.

There is also the memorandum torn with negotiation with grandfather, how many affiliates torn from U-gwang with this······.

‘The secret talk of the central intelligence 1st deputy director and Blue House security chief······.’

Heard the Blue House security chief and central intelligence director sharpened blades over power for a long time as the president’s closest aides.

Didn’t know even the central intelligence 1st deputy director mixed in here.

‘The person who should become the right arm joined hands with the political enemy and was eyeing the back covetously, how much the central intelligence director ground teeth.’

Convinced.

This gift will properly work no doubt.

‘The future I know is that former central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won was persuaded by the central intelligence 1st deputy director and defected to Paris France. After that Kim Hyeong-won disappeared without mice or birds knowing and Koreagate was buried vaguely.’

Regrettably was planning to send Uncle Cheol-gu and chase Kim Hyeong-won’s back even in Paris.

Because the US refuge not revealed because of personal protection.

‘If can hang a proper debt on the central intelligence director······.’

The central intelligence director a power holder among power holders that drops even flying birds!

A person who holds domestic and foreign information in one hand, exercises powerful influence, and can tighten the breath of political and business world figures.

If he helps Taeseong and my investment company underwater would be like obtaining a heavenly army!

One more.

‘Covet the materials the central intelligence director has.’

No opportunity to divert somehow?

Somehow if Uncle Cheol-gu outstanding in this direction seems possible······.

‘First Koreagate. Thanks to Uncle Cheol-gu the possibility of settling directly with Kim Hyeong-won also opened.’

Kim Hyeong-won now a state driven to the edge of the cliff.

Right before dying of suffocation from the pressure of Korea and the US.

A desperate person puts the body in the hole to escape without measuring front and back and sees.

‘Koreagate a matter U-gwang’s successor stepped forward to the front and supported the lobby. If only can put a rice spoon on the US distribution network U-gwang laid with this opportunity······.’

The mouth corner automatically hung on the ears.

‘Since determined to roll the defense industry company as expected is there another market as attractive as the US market in that direction!’

The US boasted the largest scale among weapons or defense related markets of course in the 20th century even in the 21st century.

‘Good! The most important Kim Hyeong-won’s residence Uncle Cheol-gu secured, I have the Republic of Korea’s best lobbyist list revealed later!’

I looked back at Yu Jong-tae.

“Team Leader Yu, phone Inwangsan Fairy Bodhisattva’s house. Ask to open Cheongwongak a bit.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“When did President Shim say the day to meet U-gwang’s Chairman Kim Dae-sik?”

“Tomorrow evening 8 o’clock, decided to meet at Cheongwongak rear garden separate building Yeosimdang.”

“Ask to empty the next room at the same time. Ah, also contact Secretary Kim.”

“Secretary Kim?”

“Wouldn’t the central intelligence director meet separately only if about Secretary Kim?”

I patted the coin wallet with the statement bang bang.

“Convey will give a gift that can cleanly cut only the central intelligence 1st deputy director’s neck like an eyesore without need to power struggle with the Blue House security chief.”

* * *

The next day evening Cheongwongak rear garden separate building Yeosimdang.

Slide.

Took off shoes on the stepping stone and climbed the veranda and opened the sliding door.

A splendid room decorated with luxurious mother-of-pearl furniture, Joseon white porcelain, mandarin duck ornaments and paper crafts.

In the middle of the room a drinking table with all kinds of food raised was set firmly.

Secretary Kim quietly tilted the ceramic alcohol pot filling own alcohol cup then stood up with a whoosh.

“Director, came?”

“I think came exactly matching the appointment time.”

The central intelligence director confirmed the wristwatch.

Evening 8 o’clock sharp.

Secretary Kim recommended the silk cushion opposite.

The central intelligence director walked with big strides and sat on the cushion.

“What on earth the gift that can cleanly cut only the central intelligence 1st deputy director’s neck like an eyesore without need to power struggle with the Blue House security chief?”

A cold tone that perfectly hid curiosity and interest.

The central intelligence director looked down at Secretary Kim with sharp eyes.

The appearance of trying to read the expression and find the opponent’s gap and gauge the intention.

“A seat that came out even breaking an important prior appointment. Hope has that much value.”

“Why wouldn’t I know the director’s time precious.”

Tak.

Secretary Kim put the five-sheet paper on the drinking table.

The central intelligence director looked at it with indifferent eyes.

“Was there a document to give and receive between us?”

“The statement written by the former inspection bureau director and subordinate inspection bureau central intelligence agent who were dragged to the Seobinggo water torture room on suspicion of U-gwang Construction bribe corruption.”

“Think can cut the central intelligence 1st deputy director’s neck with only such a thing?”

The central intelligence director not even properly reading the statement immediately withdrew even the indifferent eyes.

A gaze even small interest subsided.

The meaning no interest in the sound of a dog that already lost in the power fight barking.

“Called me up with a business much more insignificant than expected.”

The central intelligence director confirmed the wristwatch then raised the body.

“Came out knowing a seat the Taeseong’s brain personally prepared. This disappointment large.”

“Still early to be disappointed.”

Tak.

Secretary Kim took out and raised the recorder with silver light.

An object with the central intelligence mark largely stamped in the middle.

“The central intelligence 1st deputy director planned to divert former central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won the core figure of Koreagate to Europe.”

“Kim Hyeong-won?”

The central intelligence director’s eyebrows twitched.

Returning former central intelligence director Kim Hyeong-won, blocking the troublesome mouth and vaguely ruining Koreagate.

That was the top priority mission the president entrusted to the central intelligence director.

Secretary Kim lifted the alcohol pot and poured trickle into the central intelligence director’s ceramic alcohol cup.

“Seems a business worth giving precious time?”

“Kim Hyeong-won’s identity the US government is thoroughly hiding. So even if secretly plotting impossible to execute······.”

Tak.

Secretary Kim put up a neatly folded note.

“Caught Kim Hyeong-won’s whereabouts.”

“What?”

The central intelligence director sat back on the silk cushion flop and sat cross-legged.

Whether the inside of the mouth drying tightly put the alcohol cup Secretary Kim poured in one mouthful.

“In detail.”