God of money

by Stayrr

Is money really everything in a life? If you could live through your life again you must become a God of money. A person who lives for money. A person who treats money with the worth it deserves.

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Choi Gichul gritted his teeth and answered, "Yes, sir."

Woosung ordered him around rudely, "This isn't Daeyang. Remember that."

Choi Gichul sighed deeply. His assistant from Daeyang texted quickly to Choi Taemin.

"Relationship worsening. No signs of changes."

The final compromise from Choi Taemin was to have one assistant from Daeyang follow Choi Gichul around. The rest, including Choi Gichul's cell phone and bodyguards, were all provided by KND.

Choi Gichul had no choice but to follow Woosung's orders. If he didn't, Choi Taemin would be angry.

"Yes, sir."

Choi Gichul left quickly. Woosung grinned.

Jang Gwangchul, who was also in the room, asked, "Are you a sadist? Why are you so mean to him?"

"Haha, I have a good reason. By the way, is the Korean Business Agency going well?"

"Yeah. Many IT businesses have asked to get involved. Some mid-sized companies too. Ahyun Auto wants to think about it. Other bigger financial and communications companies don't seem interested though."

"I expected that."

"So why are you making this? We don't need it."

"To become more powerful and influential. I will need fairer business laws as I buy more companies. Having this agency at my disposal will make it easier for us in the future."

"Well, I trust your judgment."

"This will benefit all the other companies too. I want the business world to become more transparent."

"I see."

"And now, it's time for us to start shopping for businesses in Japan."

"W, what?"

"We should invest in Japan with the money I made from the Japanese disaster."

"What are you planning?"

"Dobashita, which has the patent for Nand flash memory. If we have this company on top of ANIX, we will become number one in the semiconductor sector."

"Hmm…"

"As you know, Dobashita invested heavily in nuclear development. After this recent disaster, its stock price has declined sharply. This is our chance."

"They produce Dram, right?"

"That's right. If we have ANIX and Dobashita, we will rule the IT industry."

"I guess. I can't stop you anyway."

"So we should visit Japan."

Choi Gichul returned home with a bunch of reports.

"Bastard! Does he think he owns me?" He threw the papers on the ground.

The assistant, who was following him close behind, hurriedly picked them up. "I will take care of the reports."

"Dammit! He said he would quiz me on them."

"Oh, then you can watch me do them."

Choi Gichul glared.

"What?"

"I apologize."

"You think apologizing is enough?"

Bam!

The assistant closed his eyes. He knew what was coming.

Every punch was worth 5000 dollars.

Punch!

Wham!

It was painful, but the assistant's contract guaranteed payments for physical abuse, so it was endurable.

Finally, after a few more punches, Choi Gichul stopped hitting him.

"Get everything done and prepare a summary of everything for me."

"Yes, sir."

The assistant left quickly.

Choi Gichul went into his room and took out a cell phone.

It was a secret prepaid phone he hid from everyone.

He called Jung Jinsup. Jung Jinsup didn't answer the first time, but the second time worked.

"Oh, w… what's up?"

Jung Jinsup sounded nervous. Choi Gichul grinned.

"Hey, why do you sound so anxious?"

"I… I'm just really busy. What's going on?"

"How's working at Bitmain? What do you do there?"

"This is a cryptocurrency dealership. We maintain Coconut Mall too… Yes. Yes, sir."

Jung Jinsup suddenly hung up.

Choi Gichul called out Jung Jinsup's name a few times, but there was no answer.

"W… what the!"

After a few minutes, a text message arrived from Jung Jinsup.

"As you know, my company is gone and I need the money. Thanks to Woosung, I got this job."

Choi Gichul quickly replied.

"Why did you agree to it? If you asked me, I would have gotten you a position at Daeyang."

"I need to learn how Kang Woosung became successful. I need to know his data analysis technique."

"Technique?"

"Y."

That was the end of the conversation. Choi Gichul stared at the phone in frustration.

When Woosung arrived in Japan, he visited the KND branch and met with the manager Park Jinmyung.

"Did you find out what I asked?"

"Yes. As you predicted, they are trying to hide the fact that they have a huge loss by split accounting"

"I knew it."

In Woosung's previous life, Dobashita suffered from big losses. They came close to filing bankruptcy. In the end, they ended up selling the memory department to make up the loss.

"Can we steal their information? I want to use them if possible so we can take over this company quickly."

"You plan to reveal their split accounting to further deteriorate their stock price? That will make it easier for us."

"We have been buying their stocks for a while now in preparation. If we can make the stock price fall further, wouldn't it make it easier for us to take over the company?"

"True… In Japan, you are seen favorably."

"But even then, the Japanese public will still protest against losing their company to a foreigner. We need to make sure to weaken this company before we buy it."

Park Jinmyung finally understood what Woosung was asking him to do.

"Do you want me to trail the high-ranking officials from Dobashita?"

"I expect that there are a lot of corruptions in this company. If we can get the proofs and release them to the media…"

"Hmm… It won't be easy."

"I don't care how much it costs. I will fund it with my personal money. Don't use the company fund."

Park Jinmyung nodded. "Yes, sir."

"Did you know that Dobashita is making money from the clean up of the recent nuclear explosion?"

Park Jinmyung's eyes widened. "Pardon?"

"The Japanese nuclear damage compensation law states those that maintained and operated the nuclear plant gets compensated, not the one that developed the plant. This is why Tokyo Electric Power Company may go bankrupt, but Dobashita is making money from it. Does that make sense to you?"

Park Jinmyung shook his head.

"Use this info too."

Nomura Finance's Sato Ichiro couldn't understand.

"Someone made a lot of money on Nikkei future by mass short positioning right before the nuclear disaster."

It didn't make sense. He looked at many indexes including the US interest rate, crude oil future, and different countries exchange rates. None of them suggested that the Japanese economy would decline.

"Then did someone predicted the earthquake? How about the Fukushima nuclear plant explosion?"

There were so many strange things about this.

There was no way someone could have predicted nuclear plant involvement. Did this mean someone was involved in this disaster? Did someone purposely make it happen?

It was unthinkable. Ichiro swallowed nervously. He quickly became furious.

"Who would attack Japan like this?"

Someone was out to get his country.

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Japanese Financial Service Agency.

After getting a call from Nomura Finances, Director Watabe Shota poured over the future market records from early to mid-March. As Sato Ichi suggested, a strange order was made at the beginning of March.

There was no other explanation for this other than a huge unknown force in works.

Shota started investigating to unravel where the purchase was made. Using his authority as a member of the Japanese Financial Service Agency, he managed to track it back to Right Capital from US.

The profit appeared to be over a billion dollars.

The positions this hedge fund took were incredible. It was as if someone knew the future.

18 billion dollars were made in less than 2 weeks.

Over a billion dollars a day…

"How?"

Who was behind this?

How could someone know a tsunami was coming and it would affect the nuclear plant?

Further investigation was necessary. Watabe Shota made a quick call.

Japan's National Integrity Index was 8.1.

It was much higher than Korea, but it didn't mean the Japanese government was completely free of corruption.

Garo Yukimura.

The Chief Financial Officer laughed, "Hahaha, I can't keep up with you, sir."

"Not at all. I learned a lot from you today."

"Haha, I don't want to keep you for too long. Let's get to the business."

Woosung took out an envelope and replied, "Please have a look at this first."

Yukimura read over the report silently. As he continued to read, he turned serious. His smile disappeared and his face hardened. He exclaimed a few times as well.

Woosung watched and explained, "It is a report on Dobashita's corrupt ways. Dobashita used split accounting to hide its huge losses. Briberies were made among many high-ranking officials too."

"Hmm… Where did you get these…?"

"I don't seek this kind of information out. They usually come to me. As you know, I run a huge corporation and many interested parties offer me information."

"Hmm…"

"If this becomes public, Dobashita's stock price will plummet. The company will be in a huge trouble. I came to you first because I wanted to give you a chance to make it right before it happens."

"You are interested in Nand flash memory?"

"Yes. If your agency approves this deal and gives me this company, I promise to keep 100% of the current employees and invest in building factories in Japan."

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the door.

"Sir, it's Watabe Shota."

"You may come in."

Yukimura introduced Shota to Woosung, "Say hello. This is Right Capital's CEO Kang Woosung. You have heard of him, right?"

Shota swallowed hard. His current cellphone was Blue S. He cheered for Red Angels during the disaster relief effort. Everyone knew who Kang Woosung was.

"Oh… This is…"

"Have a look at this."

Yukimura handed him the report. After examining it, Shota paled. It was the same reaction as Yukimura's.

"This…"

"You need to closely examine it."

Shota asked hesitantly, "Then what about the case on Right Capital…"

Woosung answered instead of Yukimura, "Did you find anything from your investigation?"

"No, but…"

"Do you think if you continue, you will find something on me?"

This didn't seem like the case. Shota couldn't answer.

Woosung continued quickly, "It was Sato Ichiro from Nomura Finances who reported this, right?"

Shota nodded.

Woosung grinned and continued, "You will soon get a call that he made a mistake. Please have a good look at that report. It is very important."

At Woosung's emphasis, Shota's eyes widened.

Woosung added, "Very important. If this doesn't work out, it could cause a lot of problems."

Shota had to nod. Afterwards, Woosung called for the waitress.

"Do you have what I asked?"

Quickly, a table was brought in. On it was a beautiful naked woman with fresh sushi arranged on her body.

Nyotaimori.

Shota's eyes widened again in surprise.

"I have ordered some great drinks as well. Let's enjoy!"

After a few days.

The news on Dobashita was released, but Japan was still grieving from the recent disaster. The news did not receive much interest from the public.

However, the corrupt ways of the executives were still criticized harshly. The stock price declined. The company didn't know what to do with the current situation.

Woosung visited the office.

"Did you make a decision?"

He didn't have to explain. He just placed a document on the table.

"Open it."

The executives swallowed and examined the document.

"Fukushima nuclear parts delivery company list."

"Dobashita."

The executives' eyes widened.

"Currently, Dobashita is abusing the recent disaster in Japan to make a profit. In addition, it is now suspected that the nuclear plant was built without necessary safety precautions for a possible earthquake, which is always a strong possibility in Japan."

If this report reached the media… The company would be destroyed.

"I thought about taking this report NHK, but I decided to come to you first."

"Do you think you can blackmail us?"

"It's not a threat. It's the truth. Besides, I am now a major shareholder of Dobashita. You can't be rude to me like this."

"…"

The room silenced.

Woosung murmured, "No wonder your company is failing. Do you treat all your major shareholders like this?"

Dobashita's CEO Yamashi Daichi finally replied, "How much are you offering?"

"10 billion dollars. I think it's a fair offer."

"I assume you have all the necessary paperwork done? Did you get the approval from the Japanese Financial Service Agency?"

Woosung grinned, "Of course."

Daichi looked devastated. There was no other option.

"Alright…"

"ANIX CEO takes over the Japanese Doshibata."

"ANIX will largely benefit from Nand flash."

"Kang Woosung does it again!"

Woosung was becoming even more popular in Korea. He became the most beloved businessman in Korea.

Another news quickly developed.

[Daenam Construction Yongsan project confirmed.]

"Daenam Construction announced the beginning of both Pangyo and Yongsan projects."

"Coconut's newest AI technology will be incorporated into the Yongsan project to build smart homes and offices."

It was the era of Kang Woosung.

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Chapter 173: Two sides of the same coin

Jang Gwangchul grinned widely and teased Woosung, "I heard you were voted the most eligible bachelor in Korea!"

Woosung grinned. "Haha, too bad you're only in the 7th place."

"W… what?"

"I told you to strive to be number one! I mean, I realize it will be hard to beat me, but you could have at least been number two."

Jang Gwangchul closed his eyes and shook his head.

Woosung continued, "Haha, I'm still in my 20's but you are so old! When will you get married?"

"Hey!"

"Your parents even told me how worried they are!"

Jang Gwangchul started to sweat. "Gosh, that's none of your business. I will get married when I'm ready."

"Whatever."

"…"

Jang Gwangchul knew he couldn't win an argument against Woosung, so he changed the subject.

"I heard you will be interviewed by the Times magazine."

"Yes. They also want to use me on the cover page. I have been selected as the young business leader of the year."

"How do you feel about that? Times!!!"

"I don't feel anything. What I am actually interested in is perhaps taking over the Times magazine company."

"You want to buy EVERYTHING in the world… Is that it?"

"Haha, don't you think I could do it?"

"Hmm?"

"Don't worry. I won't. I don't have the time anyway."

Jang Gwangchul shook his head. Sometimes, he couldn't understand Woosung's jokes.

Jang Gwangchul changed the subject again.

"We are making hundreds of millions of dollars every day, so what's next?" Jang Gwangchul was curious about Woosung's plan.

Woosung replied, "I think it's time to focus on Sungyong Auto."

"How?"

"Grow it into an electric and self-driving car specialty company. To do this, I am thinking about hiring many more AI experts."

"And?"

"I don't have the specifics, but I want to buy a few more companies and introduce Bitmain at the Times interview."

Jang Gwangchul asked doubtfully, "Will Bitmain really become a profitable company?"

"It will be bigger than you can ever imagine."

coin.

Woosung planned on popularizing this cryptocurrency soon.

When appropriate, he would get Choi Gichul involved.

"Then what?"

"The end of dollars."

"W… what?"

Woosung didn't answer. He just looked out the window. He wasn't ready to talk about it yet.

Korean Business Agency office.

Choi Gichul frowned as he looked at the Times magazine.

"Why does everyone think he is so great?"

"The man that will lead 2011."

"The god of money."

"Kang Woosung."

It was the nickname Times gave to Woosung. God of money.

Choi Gichul stared at it unhappily.

Suddenly, his landline beeped. When he answered, it was Woosung, "Please come to my office."

Choi Gichul frowned nervously.

Woosung's office was on the 10th floor. Choi Gichul sat down anxiously.

Woosung read the report in front of him and glanced at Choi Gichul.

"Hmm…" Woosung sighed deeply.

Choi Gichul's stress level was soaring. His position was precarious. If he got on Woosung's bad side, it could have a bad reflection on Daeyang.

Woosung finally said to him, "This report is better. Why couldn't you do this before?"

Compliment.

This was the first compliment he got from Woosung. It didn't feel bad. Choi Gichul almost smiled.

"Good work. The introduction and the main parts are all very concise yet detailed. I can't find anything to correct."

Choi Gichul had to stop himself from smiling widely.

He calmly replied, "Yes, sir."

"Keep up the good work."

"Yes."

Woosung was most likely the richest man in the world now. He was by far the fastest growing businessman. Choi Gichul couldn't help but feel ecstatic at the compliment from such a great man.

Woosung laughed after Choi Gichul left. "What an idiot."

This was the technique he learned from Choi Gichul in his previous life. Criticize and punish until they hit bottom. Then compliment them a few times. They will feel grateful for these rare praises.

Woosung felt great. Sweet revenge.

"This is just the beginning. I will get him to invest in coins and then destroy him." Woosung started to laugh hysterically. "Hahaha, it's going to be so fun."

After getting back to his seat, Choi Gichul looked at the magazine again. Woosung didn't look as bad on the cover now. He even smiled a little.

Choi Gichul turned the pages to Woosung's interview.

"What did he say to the Times?"

As expected, it was mostly about his business and his future plans. One word caught Choi Gichul's attention.

"coin?"

He remembered Woosung mentioning this word in the past. It was also one of the cryptocurrencies dealt at Bitmain.

"AI, self-driving car, and blockchain are the future."

"Through the currency called coin, blockchain will continue to improve. coin will someday destroy the current monetary system and will become the most popular digital currency in the world."

"It will happen sooner than you expect."

"Please remember the two words. Blockchain and coin."

Choi Gichul quickly searched these terms on the internet. They were already the most searched terms online in Korea. He called Jung Jinsup for more information, but he didn't answer.

"coin… coin…"

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After the popup, another server was created within only a few minutes.

"Frontend 3, backend 5. Completed."

"Connection delay has been fixed."

"We will upload the announcement right now."

"The call center is going crazy with all the inquiries."

The Bitmain office was busy. The employees stared at the monitors worriedly.

"Sir, this isn't enough. We need more servers. If this continues, the servers will shut down again." Park Jonghyun glared at Jung Jinsup, who continued nervously. "This is a structural problem. It needs to be fixed if we want things to improve."

"Do you know how much it costs to maintain a new server? 400 dollars per month. 400 dollars!"

Jung Jinsup replied, "I'm sorry."

"We have a sudden increase in the number of users because of the Times magazine. We will eventually get to more servers, but right now, what we need is program improvement. Got it?"

"Yes, sir."

"Let's get going then."

Woosung watched the scene secretly from his office.

When Park Jonghyun walked into his office, Woosung praised him, "Friend, I'm impressed. You are so good at dealing with the employees."

"But things are becoming awkward now. As you know, we hired a lot of people for Bitmain." When Woosung nodded, Park Jonghyun continued, "People are feeling sympathetic towards Jung Jinsup."

"Hmm…"

"People hate me."

"But you don't treat other people like you do Jung Jinsup."

"People see how I treat him. They talk behind my back. Is it really okay for me to continue like this?"

"Well, I think you've done enough. The only thing you need to monitor now is to make sure the employees don't trade coins on the side. If they are ever caught doing it, they will either lose their salary or get fired."

"Don't worry about that. I have made it into an official office rule."

"Haha, good."

Woosung grinned evilly and glanced at Jung Jinsup.

'But Jung Jinsup will get involved. He has to.'

Park Jonghyun saw Woosung's expression and flinched.

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Midnight.

Jung Jinsup was still at work. He worked on weekends nowadays. It was all because Woosung mentioned the word coin at the Times interview. The price of coin jumped from a few dollars to over 10 dollars.

All because of Woosung.

Some people made a lot of profit already. People thought 10 dollars was too expensive, yet they continued to buy them.

It quickly went up to 20 dollars. The number of transactions at Bitmain increased exponentially. The amount of work for Jung Jinsup increased at the same rate too.

Jung Jinsup sighed deeply and leaned back. He has been staring at his computer all day and now he's tired beyond any measure. He placed some eye drops to remedy his dropping eyes and went back to his screen.

He murmured, "How did I get here?"

Only a year ago, he was one of the richest men in Korea. Why did he end up here like this? He couldn't understand.

"I'm so tired. So tired."

He wanted to quit right now, but he also wanted to meet Woosung's mentor who taught him how to analyze data. He also needed the money.

"I'm so poor now that if I don't have this job, I will be in trouble."

Jung Jinsup sighed again.

After 1 am, Jung Jinsup finally turned off his monitor and left the office. When he got to the street, he noticed a familiar man. This man was talking on the phone.

"Yes. So you are saying it will go up to 50 dollars next week? Alright. I will take care of it."

It was Woosung.

He continued, "Haha, not at all. It's enough. Your data analysis technique is way better than mine, of course. I trust you."

Jung Jinsup hid behind the building and continued to eavesdrop.

'Is he talking to his mentor? The analysis expert?'

Woosung continued on the phone.

"Of course. I will mention the coin again. Yes. Yes."

Woosung finally hung up and got into his car.

When the car drove away, Jung Jinsup murmured, "It's 20 dollars now… if it becomes 50 dollars next week…"

Jung Jinsup took out his phone and turned on the Bitmain app.

coin price was indeed rising slowly.

Jung Jinsup couldn't help himself.

"I…I'm sure I won't get caught."

The office rule strictly forbade anyone working at Bitmain was to trade. However, Jung Jinsup's finger clicked the "Buy" button anyway.

The next day, Jung Jinsup called in sick and stayed home. He sat in front of his personal computer. He bought the coins at 21.10 and now it was 25.20. He invested 100,000 dollars and now it was 120,000 dollars.

Only in two days.

However, this wasn't enough. 20,000 dollars was nothing. According to Woosung, it would rise to 50 dollars in the following week. He had to invest more money.

Jung Jinsup currently had a million dollars in cash and a million dollars in properties. 2 million dollars in total.

The only problem is he couldn't sell his assets right away. He didn't want to borrow money at high interest from loan sharks.

Suddenly, he thought of someone.

"Choi Gichul! If I explain, he might loan me 5 million dollars…"

Jung Jinsup quickly picked up his phone.

"coin reaches 30 dollars."

"Will cryptocurrency take over the world?"

"coin gaining popularity quickly."

"The truth about coin."

coin became the most popular topic in the media. New articles about it popped up daily. Jang Gwangchul asked after reading a few of them.

"Should I invest as well?"

"If you want to lose money, sure."

"Why? You said it's a profitable business."

"Haha, I guess. You never know with these things though. In 10 years, who knows how much it would be worth?"

"Are you saying it will go up or down?"

"Blockchain technology will for sure become huge. Coconut Coin will be a success too, but coin…"

Woosung couldn't tell anymore. He has changed so much of the history from his previous life. He wasn't sure of the future.

"It will be less profitable than Coconut Coin, so just invest in Coconut Coin."

"Alright."

Hong Soobum, who was also in the room, asked, "Thanks to the cooperation from Nuri Finances, the preliminary test for international money transfer system via Coconut was a success. It currently takes a few days for such transfer to be processed, but with Coconut, it takes only 10 minutes. Should we make an official announcement?"

"Yes, please. I think Nuri Finances probably already leaked the news anyway. It's such a big project."

Jang Gwangchul said in frustration, "I should have been more active in the Coconut Coin business when we first started it."

"Haha, do you remember saying you don't believe in digital currency?"

Jang Gwangchul turned to Hong Soobum and asked, "You must be happy. You bought into it quite earlier, right?"

Hog Soobum replied after glancing at Woosung, "Yeah, but it still can't compare to our President. I got less than 1% while Woosung got 90%."

Woosung added, "I guarantee you, Coconut Coin will be huge."

[coin reaches 35 dollars.]

"coin frenzy, which started with President Kang's mention of the concept at the Times magazine interview, has now reached everyone in the country including the college students and homemakers. Some believe that President Kang Woosung planned this in order to make a huge profit for himself."

All the other news articles, including the investigation on Daeyang and the Fukushima disaster, started to disappear because of coin.

Jung Jinsup couldn't focus at work. He invested a total of 1.5 million dollars.

He bought them at 20 dollar-mark, so his profit was now at 50%.

Even if he sold it right now, he would still have a gain of 700,000 dollars. However, he overheard Woosung saying it would go over 50 dollars. That would mean a 100% profit. Jung Jinsup couldn't stop now.

'Dammit! Choi Gichul would only loan me 500,000 dollars. That's nothing! I can't get a loan from the bank…'

Should he go to a loan shark? It was so dangerous but…

He knew a famous loan shark from his MOX days. If he used his assets as collateral, he could probably borrow between 500,000 to 800,000 dollars.

'This is my chance!'

Jung Jinsup finally decided and picked up his phone.

"Lender Kim Jihwan."

He checked the coin price again. It was at 37 dollars. He had to move fast. He dialed the number.

3 in the morning.

Woosung was still looking at his monitor.

The coin price was continuing to rise slowly. It was now past 40 dollars.

"10,010,013 BTC."

Woosung had over 10 million coins now. This was enough to control the price. In fact, it was Woosung who was making the price go up to 40 dollars.

"Haha, Jung Jinsup asked for a week off, which means he is most likely involved in coins. He is trapped now."

Woosung would drop the price to a dollar.

That meant whoever bought into it right now would lose.

If you put in 100,000 dollars, you would end up with only 5000 dollars.

"45.10 dollars."

As soon as the price of coin reached 45 dollars, Woosung started to sell his coins fast.

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Minus 2000%.

Jung Jinsup paled. He was shaking violently.

Minus 2000%.

He gaped, "H, how…"

He saw it rise to 40 dollars last night before going to bed. He put an order to automatically sell when it reached 50 dollars. He expected it to be sold by this morning at 50 dollars. He went to bed happy and expectant.

2.5 dollars.

A coin was worth 2.5 dollars now. It started at a dollar at the very beginning so whoever bought it at that time would have still made a profit. However, not Jung Jinsup.

"132,001.01"

132,000 dollars. 2.5 million dollars turned into 132,000 dollars.

He continued to shake.

What should he do?

What should he do?

He couldn't think straight. He couldn't even think about going to work. Jung Jinsup sat down and stared at the wall.

"coin prices plummet."

"Minus 2000% overnight."

[coin is not a good investment option.]

Woosung made an announcement regarding the recent coin frenzy. He stated what he meant to do was to introduce the blockchain technology through coin, not to make coins appear to be an investment opportunity.

The news reports on coins continued to be aired, but Jung Jinsup had no time to watch the news.

Knock! Knock!

Some men were banging on his front door.

"Jung Jinsup, I know you're in there. Come out!"

"Hey, this isn't funny. Come out right now."

"Jung Jinsup, open the door!"

The loan shark's thugs were outside Jung Jinsup's apartment. He stayed in his bedroom and kept staring at his cellphone.

He murmured like a crazy person, "This can't be. This can't be. How could this be?"

His eyes were red.

Suddenly, his phone rang. It was from his loan shark, Kim Jihwan.

Jung Jinsup didn't answer. Another call came. It was from Choi Gichul. He didn't answer again. Jung Jinsup didn't answer anyone.

Someone from work also called. Again, Jung Jinsup didn't answer. He laid down on his bed and closed his eyes. His consciousness started to drift away.

Click.

Suddenly, the door opened and people ran into the apartment. The first person to enter was Woosung.

Woosung stared at Jung Jinsup on the bed.

'No way I will let you die this easy.'

Woosung shook Jung Jinsup and yelled in a worried voice, "Hey, get up. Get up!"

Woosung poured cold water on Jung Jinsup's face.

"Gyaaa!"

Jung Jinsup opened his eyes. Woosung slapped him a few times and asked, "Are you awake? Are you okay?"

Jung Jinsup's cheeks were turning red. He rubbed his cheeks and murmured, "Hey, hey, stop hitting me. I'm okay. I'm awake now."

Woosung sighed deeply, "Phew, I thought something happened to you. What's going on? You didn't come to work today and I saw a couple of thugs waiting outside your door."

"Where are they now?"

"I sent them away."

"They left when you asked?"

Woosung smirked. "Why wouldn't they?"

Woosung was the richest man in Korea, possibly in the world.

When Woosung replied confidently, Jung Jinsup murmured, "I, I guess."

"So what happened?"

Woosung noticed Jung Jinsup's cellphone. On the screen was the Bitmain app.

"Did you buy coins?"

Jung Jinsup closed his eyes. He couldn't believe his situation.

Choi Gichul 500,000 dollars.

Loan shark 1 million dollars.

He didn't know how he would pay back 1.5 million dollars. He could sell his house right now and pay back the loan shark, but what about Choi Gichul? Jung Jinsup turned to Woosung slowly.

'1 million dollars is probably nothing to him.'

Jung Jinsup asked hesitantly.

"C… could I borrow some money? As you can guess… I need…"

Woosung smiled kindly and replied, "I think we should get you some breakfast first."

Woosung took Jung Jinsup to an expensive traditional Korean restaurant. When the food came, Jung Jinsup ate hurriedly. He was starving.

After the meal, Jung Jinsup sighed deeply. A cup of hot tea was brought to him.

Woosung said to Jung Jinsup, "It's chamomile tea. It will relax you."

Jung Jinsup took a sip. His heart started to feel at ease.

"T… thank you."

"Now, explain yourself. What happened?"

Jung Jinsup told Woosung the whole story except for eavesdropping on Woosung about coins.

Jung Jinsup murmured, "I… I was wrong to do this. I lost my mind."

"How could you borrow from a loan shark…?"

"Please help me this once, and I will pay back as soon as I can."

He begged. When Woosung didn't reply, Jung Jinsup asked again, "Please, just this once. 1 million dollars is nothing to you."

"I can't lend you money for free."

"W… what can I give you? Tell me. I will do anything you ask."

When Woosung became quiet, Jung Jinsup couldn't hide his desperation. If Woosung didn't help, Jung Jinsup would be homeless. If he lost his job because he got involved in coins, he would starve to death.

"Are you really willing to do anything?"

"Of course. Anything!"

Woosung asked slowly, "As you know, I have accomplished a lot in my life. However, there is one thing I don't have, and I really want it. It's Daeyang."

Jung Jinsup swallowed nervously. This was escalating into dangerous levels.

Woosung continued, "There is something you can do for me."

"M, me?"

Jung Jinsup's voice trembled. He couldn't imagine what Woosung wanted him to do.

"You borrowed money from Choi Gichul, right?"

Jung Jinsup nodded.

Woosung continued, "Payback his money and get him to invest in creating a cryptocurrency dealership. Tell him you made a lot of money from coins. I will take care of the rest."

Jung Jinsup was at a loss. "I don't understand what you are saying…"

"Tell him you made a lot of money from coins and you plan on making your own dealership using the technology you learned from Bitmain. Get Choi Gichul to invest in this new business. If you do this, I will pay back your debt."

"…"

"Convince him to invest."

"That's all I have to do?"

Woosung nodded.

700,000 dollars.

Jung Jinsup paid back the money to Choi Gichul. They met at a bar.

Choi Gichul asked with awe, "I thought it went down to a dollar. Did you sell?"

Jung Jinsup laughed awkwardly and replied, "Ha, haha. I have been collecting coins since it was only 2 dollars."

"Really? So if you bought at a dollars and sold at 40 dollars, you must have made a huge profit."

"That's why I'm buying today."

"How much did you invest?"

"Enough. I put everything I had."

"Then you must've made about 40 million dollars?"

Jung Jinsup didn't answer. He emptied his glass and asked, "Do you want to create a company with me?"

"A business?"

"I'm planning on opening my own dealership."

"Didn't you say there was something you wanted to learn from President Kang?"

"That was before I made this much money. Now, things are different. I learned all the necessary technologies for cryptocurrency dealership. I just need someone to take care of the marketing and operation."

Choi Gichul took a sip of his drink. He was interested in coins.

"Are you sure you know all the technologies?"

"Of course. Remember, I'm a Seoul University grad, and I have worked in MOX for years. I ran Bitmain for the last few months. I'm ready. I already have the developers hired. All you need to do is run the operation team."

Choi Gichul took another sip. He was almost convinced, but he had to be careful. Jung Jinsup added casually.

"I understand that you can't answer right away. Think about it and let me know. Don't wait too long though. I will be starting very soon."

Choi Gichul nodded and grinned mysteriously.

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Korean Business Agency office.

Choi Gichul stood in front of Woosung respectfully. Woosung tapped his desk with his finger.

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

"So you are late to work because you were out drinking late last night?"

"Yes, but I was working. I met with a new businessman to explain what our agency does. It was a meeting." Woosung nodded for him to continue. "I actually met with someone who is planning on creating a business involving blockchain technology. I spent a lot of time with him last night and that is why I was late today."

Choi Gichul was being monitored by Woosung's bodyguards so he already knew this.

Woosung asked, "Did Jung Jinsup say he would make a blockchain related business?"

"To be exact, he wants to make a dealership using the technologies he learned from Bitmain."

Choi Gichul ratted Jung Jinsup out. He looked expectant as he waited for Woosung's praise.

"Jung Jinsup said that?"

"Haha, for sure. He wants to steal important technologies from Bitmain. I drank with him last night to find out more about it so I can report back to you."

Woosung grinned. Earlier that morning, Jung Jinsup told him Choi Gichul seemed almost convinced. However, it appeared Choi Gichul had a different idea. This was funny.

"Really?"

When Woosung responded positively, Choi Gichul became excited.

He replied, "Jung Jinsup said he made a lot of money on coins and that is why he wants to create his own company."

"So what do you think? Do you think the dealership business has a future?"

"This industry has a future, but…"

Choi Gichul looked at Woosung. He wondered why Woosung was asking him such a question, but he couldn't figure it out.

Choi Gichul quickly continued, "I think it has a great future. I researched about coins and found that it is an impressive concept. I believe blockchain will be the future of the IT world."

"Is your opinion based on your instinct or proofs?"

Was Woosung testing him? Choi Gichul wondered.

The truth was Woosung was asking these questions to learn about Choi Gichul. He was curious about how Choi Gichul's mind worked.

Choi Gichul answered, "Instinct based on proofs."

Woosung thought carefully. He had to get Choi Gichul to invest in coins at the highest price.

"Jung Jinsup has left Bitmain as of yesterday, so your information isn't new to me."

Choi Gichul frowned.

'Already?'

Woosung continued, "So what will you do?"

"P, pardon?"

"Even if you go into business with Jung Jinsup, you can't neglect your duties at this agency."

"Oh…"

"And your excuse for being late to work is ridiculous. If it was any other office, you would have been reprimanded."

Choi Gichul bit his lips, but there was nothing he could do.

Woosung continued, "What would happen if I fire you for being late to work?"

Choi Gichul didn't reply.

Woosung repeated in annoyance, "Did you not hear my question?"

Choi Gichul replied slowly, "It will break the contract with Daeyang and you will get my Daeyang shares."

Woosung asked, "And?"

"You will refile the lawsuit against Daeyang and start airing the TV ads again."

"And then?"

Choi Gichul was humiliated, but he had no choice but to answer. "Then Daeyang will be placed at a difficult position. Daeyang will lose many of its subsidiaries."

"So you understand the situation, yet you are late for work? Then you give me an excuse that it was for work? Hahaha! Ridiculous."

"…"

Choi Gichul reddened in anger and shame.

Woosung continued, "There is no excuse for a salaryman to be late for work. Do you understand?"

In his previous life, Choi Gichul treated Woosung like this. Woosung wanted to give it right back to him.

He raised his voice. "Did you hear what I said? Do you understand?"

"Y… yes, sir."

"Answer me quickly when I ask a question. Why are you so slow?"

When Choi Gichul tried to answer, Woosung added, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Do you have more to say?"

Choi Gichul left quickly.

Choi Taemin asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes. He contacted us that he will open a new dealership with Jung Jinsup. He will borrow money using his Daeyang shares as collateral."

"Not a bad idea. Maybe they can grow their company and take over Kang Woosung's Bitmain."

"Then I will let him know he can go ahead with it."

Choi Taemin nodded. He picked up the report on his desk.

"I see our smartphone is still doing poorly."

"The recent situation has affected our sales. Many of our customers are switching to Blue S, so we may have to develop a new line of cheaper phones."

"Are you kidding me?"

"…"

"Cheaper versions?"

The assistant bit his lips. He was fearful of Choi Taemin and his unpredictable moods.

"Hmm…" Thankfully, Choi Taemin calmed down.

The assistant continued, "I will look into improving our designs and functions to increase sales."

"As you know, ANIX took over Dobashita. Our electronics department is at risks. I also heard Kang Woosung is hiring the best semiconductor experts from all over the world. Do you know what this means?"

The assistant couldn't answer.

Choi Taemin continued, "It means Kang Woosung plans on destroying our semiconductor department. You understand, right? Our smartphone business is a failure at this point. We can't lose the semiconductor too. If we do, we can never recover."

Choi Taemin had an accurate understanding of the situation. He continued.

"He is also involved in AI and blockchain. We need to rid of him so we could survive."

"I will try to find his weaknesses."

"We don't have a lot of time. We may become the next Nokia. Remember that."

The assistant nodded.

"Yes, sir."

"Coconut Talk reaches 500,000 users."

"30 million Blue S3s sold."

"XFeed now owns 30% of the market."

"Daenam Constructions to start Yongsan project."

"Sungyong Autos to launch a new line of cars named 'Line.'"

"Home Mart to have a new strategy."

KND and Coconut stock prices continued to rise. Woosung was making tens of millions of dollars daily.

Woosung wanted to pursue other business projects. He visited England with Jang Gwangchul.

Woosung inhaled deeply. "Air in England feels different than in Korea."

"Why?"

"It just feels gentler?"

At Woosung's joke, Jang Gwangchul spilled his coffee, "W, what a lame joke!"

"Haha, it's not a joke. As of yesterday, I am the richest person in the world."

"…are you happy?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Haha, good job."

"If we take over ARM, KND will be invincible."

Jang Gwangchul didn't argue. Woosung was always right.

Jang Gwangchul replied, "We have a busy schedule. We need to attend the Kang Woosung AI research center opening ceremony. Then we have to meet with English businessmen, we need to visit France and Germany too."

The two entered the ARM headquarter. In Woosung's previous life, Chairman Son Jungi invested 35 billion dollars in ARM for its potential. Woosung would offer one billion dollars today. It would be an excellent investment.

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Pangyo.

A large sign was being placed on an eight-story building.

Bit Trading.

Jung Jinsup said to Choi Gichul, "You made the right decision. This will be a huge success."

"It better be. I invested a lot into this."

Jung Jinsup quickly glanced at Choi Gichul, who couldn't stop staring at his cellphone.

[Breaking News] Kang Woosung purchases ARM.

[Breaking News] President Kang getting ready for the IoT world.

[Breaking News] President Kang Woosung spreads his wings to the world.

Jung Jinsup murmured quietly, "What is he planning now?"

He was curious. Why did Woosung buy ARM?

Jung Jinsup asked Choi Gichul, "We will deal with not only coins but other cryptocurrencies too. It will run like a hedge fund that trades stocks. We will also make our own cryptocurrency to make an even bigger profit."

Woosung had prepared Jung Jinsup on what to say.

Choi Gichul answered coldly, "I will find the way to make money. You just focus on the technology. I will take care of the rest."

"A, alright."

Choi Gichul turned to his phone again. More news popped up.

[Breaking News] Kang Woosung donates 100 million dollars to Oxford University, opens an AI research center.

[Breaking News] President Kang donates one billion dollars to the AI research.

[Breaking News] Kang Woosung receives an appreciation plaque from England's Prime minister.

"What is his plan…?"

"Hmm?"

Jung Jinsup asked, but Choi Gichul didn't bother answering. He walked into the office. Everything was ready including the employees and the equipment.

Choi Gichul murmured to himself, "Let's see who wins."

At a luxury hotel suite in Paris.

Woosung was drinking a glass of vintage wine. "This bottle cost me over 3000 dollars, but it tastes mediocre to me. Wine from convenient stores might have suited me better."

Jang Gwangchul laughed, "Haha, you are the richest man in the world. If people heard you say that, they will think you're crazy!"

Woosung ate a piece of foie gras and replied, "I can't tell the difference between foie gras and cow liver."

"How can you compare foie gras to cheap cow liver? You have such poor taste. All you know is how to make money. You need to learn now how to have an expensive palate."

Jang Gwangchul took a sip and ate a piece of foie gras too. He closed his eyes. "It's heavenly. I can't believe you don't appreciate this."

Woosung ate another piece. "Does it really taste different?"

"For sure! Should we order another plate?"

"I'm full. We have a busy schedule tomorrow so you should go to bed now."

"But I want more…"

"We have a lunch date with the French President. In the afternoon, we have to announce the purchase of Wiko. Tomorrow, we have to publicize that Coconut's international transfer system will be cooperating with BNP Paribas."

Wiko.

It was a smartphone company in France. It currently ranked number two in the world. Blue S was, of course, number one.

Jang Gwangchul grumbled. "Stop nagging me."

"Haha, this is how you become a trillion-dollar corporation."

"You work so hard. It's amazing."

"We need to be aggressive with our MA. Our stock prices are rising because of our strategy. I am expecting to reach the trillion-dollar mark in three years."

"But why can't I drink a little bit more right now?"

"I will let you drink your fill after we successfully take over BMW. We will have a big celebration."

"Alright."

BMW in Germany. That was Woosung's final goal for this trip.

The next day.

After the lunch with the French President, Woosung signed the contract with Wiko and appeared at the BNP Paribas office.

"We will now test the international money transfer system."

Everyone watched expectantly as one thousand Euros were transferred to a Korean Nuri Bank.

It was completed in a minute.

It was even faster than expected, but Woosung was not satisfied.

"I guess international speed is not as fast as I hoped."

Julia, who also attended as a representative of Coconut Bank, replied, "Boss, a minute is beyond successful. It used to take a week! Do you not realize how great this is?"

"I know, but why haven't the other banks use this before?"

"Because their technology is still at a beginning stage, and their security system is questionable. Look at everyone here. They are all impressed."

"If it happened within 5 seconds, they would have accepted this system right away."

Jang Gwangchul replied, "Don't be so hard on yourself. This is good."

"We can't be happy with just good, or else another company will do better. We need faster transfer to destroy the dollar system."

Julia replied, "Boss, as I said before, the dollar is the world currency. If the dollar system goes down, the whole world will be in trouble. Cryptocurrency can't replace the dollar system completely."

"You are wrong, Julia. Do you know how the dollar became the international currency?"

"I'm just telling you to be realistic." Julia reddened.

Woosung continued, "If every KND branch in the world starts using the Coconut Coin, what do you think will happen? People will use Coconut Coins to shop at Home Mart and electronics from KND. I can also use the Right Capital to make real estate purchase possible with this currency. What do you think will happen then?"

Julia bit her lips.

Slowly, the CEO of BNP Paribas approached them.

"It looks like the test was a success. We would love to incorporate the Coconut system. By the way, what were you guys talking about? It looked interesting."

Woosung answered, "Something very interesting. Do you want to hear about it?"

Julia looked at him in shock.

Woosung explained, "Euro was unable to replace the dollars. China has tried, but its currency couldn't do it either. So should the world continue to be controlled by the dollar system?"

No one could answer Woosung's question.

"If we go on like this, we will never escape from it."

BNP Paribas CEO looked at Woosung with interest.

Woosung continued, "But if we change the system completely, it will be possible. Cryptocurrency is the answer."

One man asked, "Are you referring to Coconut?"

Woosung nodded and answered, "That's right. As you just saw, international transfer only takes minutes now. Soon, it will become even faster. It will take less than 10 seconds, which will eliminate the transfer fee. Currency exchange will become unnecessary." Woosung continued quickly, "Most people already don't carry money around. They use credit or debit cards. Soon, there will be a room for cryptocurrency in everyone's life. If BNP Paribas becomes part of Coconut, it will become the leader of the European economy. It will become the only bank in Europe because Coconut will share its technology only with BNP Paribas."

The CEO and the other representatives swallowed. It was such a futuristic dream, but it was Kang Woosung, who was the richest businessman in the world. It was hard to dismiss him.

"I already made a similar offer to JP Morgan and HSBC. You better make a quick decision if you want to survive the coming of the future."

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The group left the BNP Paribas office.

Julia grumbled, "You used me just now, didn't you? You wanted me to make a scene to get people interested!"

Woosung grinned. "How could you say that? We are a team!"

"Dammit! You should have told me about your plan before we went in."

Jang Gwangchul asked, "Were you serious back there? You want to make Coconut Coin into the common currency of the world?"

"That's right."

Julia and Jang Gwangchul swallowed.

Julia asked, "Do you really believe it's possible?"

"The US dollar became the world's currency because America is the strongest country in the world, right?"

Julia nodded.

Woosung continued, "That means if Korea becomes strong, the same thing will happen for whichever currency is being used the most in Korea, right?"

"But the dollar system is well established. Do you really think it will be possible to replace it with a brand new system?"

"Listen, we already have the semiconductors. We will soon take over the oil and agricultural markets too. Once we have all these and involve Coconut Coins in them… It will happen. Coconut Coin transactions are more convenient and safer. There are no reasons why people won't use it."

Julia murmured in frustration, "You are dreaming. Do you think US will let it happen?"

"What could they do? Will they come and kill me? Destroy Korea? Money is the strongest weapon nowadays and I have the most of it."

"100 billion dollars isn't enough."

Woosung laughed and replied mysteriously, "Julia, why do you think my wealth is only 100 billion dollars?"

Only?

Julia stared.

Woosung continued, "100 billion dollars is only a part of it. If you add all the companies I own, it will obviously be much more."

Julia stammered, "B, but…"

"I am going for it. If you are afraid to try, you can give up now."

Jang Gwangchul shook his head and Julia gaped.

Woosung asked again, "Are you in? Or out?"

Jang Gwangchul answered quickly, "I'm in!"

Julia answered as well, "Me too!"

"Then let's get going. We still have more to do today."

They visited Italy and finally ended up in Germany.

They purchased three companies during this trip.

Four companies asked to cooperate with KND.

The last meeting of this trip was with BMW in Germany.

Jang Gwangchul looked up at the BMW building and said to Woosung, "Whenever I think of BMW, all I want is buy a BMW."

Woosung laughed, "What are you talking about? You can afford to buy all the BMWs you want."

"Haha, I'm just reminiscing my 20's when I started with nothing."

"Were you not always rich?"

Jang Gwangchul nodded and replied, "I never imagined I would be in a company that buys BMW. Time went by so fast."

"BMW will be ours soon."

Jang Gwangchul said to Woosung, "You mean it will be yours."

"Haha, I guess."

Nuri Finances headquarter.

Shin Semi, Chairman Shin Yongwon, and now Vice president Shin Gungu sat down together.

Shin Semi said to the men, "Coconut Bank and BNP Paribas' transfer test was a success. It only took one minute. It's remarkable."

"What did they say in Paris?"

"They seemed impressed, but Kang Woosung was still not satisfied."

Shin Gungu asked, "There is a rumor he is purchasing BMW. Is this true?"

"Nothing's confirmed. KND is very tight-lipped about it. We couldn't find any information on it."

"Well, I understand why they would want to keep it a secret. I'm just shocked at how he managed to come up with the funds for it. As far as I know, he hasn't borrowed any money from the banks."

Shin Gungu suggested, "Perhaps he borrowed from a foreign bank?"

"Maybe BNP Paribas."

Shin Semi added, "But 50 billion dollars? If you include ARM, it would be 60 billion dollars. Would a single bank loan that much money?"

Shin Gungu replied, "There are plenty of companies that want to be on President Kang's side, including us. I'm sure he would have had no problem borrowing any amount."

Shin Semi bit her lips.

Shin Yongwon said to her, "He is an incredible businessman. We must accept that he is now greater than us. There is no shame in requesting to offer our cooperation."

Shin Semi replied slowly, "I'm not worried about that. I just… I can't stop thinking about how we may not survive this."

Shin Yongwon said to her patiently, "Finance is the foundation of every business. We are safe."

Shin Semi murmured, "Did you see the Coconut Bank's official goal?"

No one answered.

Shin Semi continued, "Don't be evil. It's the same moto as Google's. Coconut's motto is 'Connect.'"

"So what?"

"Coconut Bank is currently acting as a connection between different banks. What if their goal is to connect people with Coconut Coin, make Coconut Coin into an everyday currency?"

Both Shin Yongwon and Shin Gungu's eyes widened.

Shin Semi continued, "Kang Woosung's mention of coin made cryptocurrency into the hottest topic in the world. Currently, we use credit cards more than cash. At this point, money is just a number."

"That's impossible…"

"But Kang Woosung has made many impossible things happen. He will try, and when he does, what do you think will happen?"

The room became quiet. If anyone could do it, it would be Kang Woosung.

Suddenly, the phone rang. Shin Gungu answered. After hanging up, he murmured quietly, "He bought BMW."

"President Kang Woosung now forms a tripod of auto, smartphone, and Coconut.:

"Electric and self-driving cars to be produced."

"Korea could be the place where the best cars in the world are created."

Korean auto companies were in a panic.

Ahyun Auto CEO Jung Manho called for an emergency meeting.

"How did this happen? Sungyong Autos, and now BMW too? Are we going to let him take over the entire auto market in Korea?"

The head of the marketing department replied, "Ahyun Auto still owns 70% of the Korean automobile market. This news shouldn't affect us much. What we can do is lower our price and spend more money on marketing."

"Did you not see Blue S destroy The One? The recent poll suggests that people will buy BMW if there isn't much price difference."

The head of the marketing department cringed at Jung Manho's anger.

Another member suggested, "Why don't we start focusing on the cheaper versions like India's Tata? There is a rumor that Daeyang electronics is showing interest in cheaper versions of smartphones."

Someone from the corner murmured sarcastically, "Are you suggesting we just give up on our current model like a coward?"

"No, I don't mean that. What I mean is we should become flexible to overcome this situation! The other option would be just to sit still and fail!"

Jung Manho sighed deeply.

Was this the end?

Jung Manho was right. Many Koreans were excited about BMW and planned to switch their cars. The existing auto companies could not find a solution to this problem.

Suddenly, Jung Manho's cellphone rang. It was from Daeyang's Choi Taemin.

"Hello, sir. It has been a while."

"Ha… haha yes. What's new?"

"What do you think will happen to Ahyun Auto?"

"W, what?"

"I will be frank. Daeyang Electronics isn't doing very well nowadays, and I think Ahyun will experience the same difficulties."

Choi Taemin continued quickly, "We need to combine forces."

Jung Manho sighed.

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Chapter 179: Two sides of the same coin

When Woosung returned to Korea, he didn't hold a press conference. The reporters always asked the same questions anyway.

"How do you feel about purchasing such a well-known company?"

"How did you come up with the funds?"

"What is your plan for the future?"

Woosung didn't feel the need to answer such mundane questions. He also didn't want to get awkward questions some reporters often asked.

"There are many unpleasant rumors on why you changed your mind on moving your headquarters. Please explain."

"Some think your new relationship with Daeyang is suspicious. What do you think?"

"You are getting involved in so many different businesses and many think it's not smart. What do you say to that?"

Jang Gwangchul looked at the crowd of reporters and said to Woosung.

"Wow, you are like a celebrity."

"I'm handsome and rich, so it's understandable."

"Ha! Handsome?" Jang Gwangchul shook his head and continued, "You think you're so great?"

"Haha, obviously."

"By the way, I think it will be really helpful to own a broadcasting station." Jang Gwangchul added to break the ice.

"We have enough power over the media already."

"But it would be different to actually own and control it. Look at Daeyang. Their controversy often gets buried or minimized."

"That is why the law prevents people like us from owning a broadcasting station. You are so awful."

"No, I'm not."

"Haha, you sound like you want to become a dictator."

"You are worse than me. You want to control the entire world with your currency."

"Well, I guess."

"It's nice to be back in Korea. Are you going to go home first?"

"No, I need to go somewhere else." Woosung smiled mysteriously.

He dropped Jang Gwangchul off at work and headed to Sangam.

DNK.

It took over MOX and owned world-famous games including League of Ancient and Clan Royal. Yoo Sona and Lee Ari also belonged to this agency.

Alex had the official CEO title, but Moon Yongjun was the one who actually ran the company. Of course, the real owner was Woosung, but not many people knew this fact.

Moon Yongjun greeted Woosung at the entrance and took him to the top floor where his office was.

Moon Yongjun explained, "As you ordered, we have named the channel KTBC."

Woosung nodded.

Moon Yongjun continued, "We are currently in the process of poaching famous PDs from different broadcasting stations. As you asked, our priority is hiring PD Na Yongjun. We were already able to hire writers Kim Minah and Hong Miran. Whatever TV series they write will be DNK's property."

Woosung previously let Moon Yongjun know which TV personnel to hire. He planned on creating a channel that aired popular TV shows he remembered from his previous life.

Moon Yongjun continued, "We have also invested in the movies you mentioned, and we have so far made a 50% profit from them."

Woosung asked, "How is Yoo Sona doing?"

"She is very determined. Her English is improving at an astonishing rate. She will start to audition in America by the end of this year."

Woosung was confused.

Moon Yongjun explained quickly, "That's what she wants. She doesn't want us to buy her way into a movie. She wants to accomplish it by herself."

Woosung nodded. Moon Yongjun sweated heavily.

'Phew.'

He always felt nervous in front of Woosung. Woosung has always been courteous to him, and he wanted to keep it that way.

Woosung replied, "Alright, let her be. Now, remember, our goal isn't just to become a channel. We need to become like Netflix and YouTube. Always remember that."

Moon Yongjun nodded. "Yes, sir."

"I won't come here in person anymore. You can report to Alex if any major decision needs to be made. Of course, you will pretty much have full control over this agency."

Moon Yongjun nodded.

Choi Taemin and Jung Manho met at a restaurant in Seoul.

Choi Taemin emptied his glass and explained, "We learned that Kang Woosung has a secret line of funds. He is using this for his aggressive MA."

Jung Manho was impressed. "Daeyang has a good source of information. Were you able to find out where he gets his money?"

"We don't know yet for sure, but we think Saudi Arabia might be helping him."

"So oil money?"

Choi Taemin nodded. "And as you know, the extent of oil money is beyond our imagination. No one really knows the amount. We suspect he has a sponsor in Saudi Arabia."

Jung Manho murmured, "Oil money…"

"Now, what's really important is what we need to do."

"Hmm, you have a suggestion?"

"We can't rely on our government anymore."

"Then what should we do?"

"Banks."

"Banks?"

"There is no way he could have completed this many MA without getting loans. If we can pressure whoever gave him the loan to ask for early repayment, KND will be over. I heard Kang Woosung borrowed a lot of money from Nuri Bank. Most likely he borrowed from other banks too."

"Really?"

"Yes. Vice president Shin Gungu told me. Kang Woosung may look rich, but he is living on debt."

"But if he has a rich sponsor in Saudi Arabia, he should be fine no matter what."

"That's why I need your help."

"Pressure and track?"

Choi Taemin smiled and answered, "That's right. We need to pressure the banks while also tracking the source of Kang Woosung's funds."

"Pressuring banks may be possible, but how can we track? Even if we find out, how will we be able to destroy the relationship between Kang Woosung and his sponsor?"

Choi Taemin took another sip of his drink, "We need more companies to join us. TK, Oland, Eugene, and others. We need as many of them as possible."

"Wouldn't Kang Woosung find out about our plan?"

"We just need to work fast. As you know, KND is getting bigger by the minute. If he gets any bigger… This is our chance. We need to do this to survive."

Jung Manho emptied his glass and replied, "Alright."

Choi Taemin smiled in satisfaction.

On his way back home, Woosung got a call from Nuri Finances' Shin Gungu.

"I leaked the information to Daeyang about your debts as you requested. I told him you owed Nuri a lot of money."

Woosung replied quietly, "Good. Continue to cooperate with Daeyang."

"What if he asks me to demand an early repayment from you?"

"Then do it."

"…So hundreds of millions of dollars is nothing to you? I heard you borrowed money from other banks too. Can you really repay all of them at once?"

"If I can't, then I should go bankrupt."

"It sounds like you borrowed money even though you didn't need to…"

"You can think whatever you want."

"I don't understand you, President Kang."

"Just remember, you should pick the right side. Your decision can change the fate of Nuri Finances."

Shin Gungu remained silent.

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June 2011.

"Lians Bank under investigation."

"Sangho Bank experiences bank run due to uncertainty."

"Financial corporations experience instability and uncertainty."

Many of the secondary financial corporations suffered from customers' bank run. Their provision of payment rate dropped below 3%. If it went down to 0, it meant that the institution was unable to return the customers' deposits.

The government had to do something. They couldn't let all these organizations go bankrupt. The government started the process of purchasing these institutions and Right Capital was assigned to be the mediator.

Similar things were happening in the world.

August.

Oh Hoon's new free meals project did not get enough votes to be passed. As he promised, he left the Seoul Mayor position.

Finally November.

It was the time Woosung has been waiting for.

The prime minister of Greece announces that the public will vote to decide the fate of IMF's bailout plan. European stock market plummets and gave Woosung another chance to make money.

This time, Woosung made 20 billion dollars.

Every time they did this, it got easier. Afterward, Alex and Woosung popped a bottle of Champaign.

Alex said to Woosung, "Boss, it's 20 billion dollars this time."

"We did well."

"Which company will you be buying with this money?"

"I will be using part of it for marketing."

"Marketing? What kind of marketing would cost so much money?"

"I am going to use at least a billion dollars to destroy a company."

"Are you talking about Daeyang Electronics?"

Woosung nodded.

Alex replied, "Daeyang must have done something terrible to you in your past life."

Woosung smiled mysteriously.

Lee Sunghyun drank heavily and grumbled, "Bastard. He gave up his position as the Mayor of Seoul! How could he? Does he not realize how hard I worked to get him there?"

He continued to drink, but his anger couldn't be contained.

Mayor of Seoul.

If Oh Hoon had done well, Lee Sunghyun would have entered the next election as a representative of the Liberal party. However, the party's reputation was in ruins now.

An official from Daeyang, Suk Jinmyung, said to him, "You must have a lot of worries."

Lee Sunghyun handed him an envelope.

"This is the report on Kang Woosung's finances. It's clean. Nothing illegal."

Choi Taemin ordered Suk Jinmyung to get this record from Lee Sunghyun.

Suk Jinmyung asked, "So this means…"

"That's right. As he claims, he made his money by using data analysis."

Suk Jinmyung smiled and replied, "But what Daeyang found out is a bit different. We found that he has a sponsor."

Lee Sunghyun's eyes widened. "He has a sponsor?"

"Do you really believe he can predict the future by analyzing data?"

Suk Jinmyung stared at Lee Sunghyun. Lee Sunghyun's hand trembled.

Suk Jinmyung continued quickly, "Did you ever consider that perhaps he made things happen and lied that he predicted it?"

"Sponsor…"

"That's right. We suspected it's someone from US, Middle East, or China. We need help from the government for this."

"You want the government to find out who Kang Woosung's sponsor is?"

"Yes. Kang Woosung is destroying the Korean economy. Important technologies or companies may end up leaving Korea because of him. Will you let that happen?"

Lee Sunghyun rubbed his chin and replied, "Of course not. That can't happen."

"We, Daeyang, suspect it must be Saudi Arabia that is helping Kang Woosung. Oil money."

Lee Sunghyun nodded.

Suk Jinmyung continued, "And what if we create a negative image for Kang Woosung? Make him look like he will engulf the Korean economy using foreign funds?"

Lee Sunghyun's eyes widened. He answered, "Let's do this."

"We came to an understanding."

Choi Taemin smiled when Suk Jinmyung reported back to him.

"Good. This plan will benefit the government too."

They were watching the TV together.

"Crazy project!"

"If you bring your old The One, KND will give 50% discount on your new Blue S3!"

"This ad is being aired all over the world. It must be costing Kang Woosung billions of dollars."

"Maybe he is using his bank loans on this."

"Or he did very well with his smartphone sales, so he may be using that profit on this marketing to destroy us."

Suk Jinmyung was confused. "Why would he go this far?"

"He wants us to give up the cellphone business completely."

"Our legal team has already filed a complaint against it."

"That won't be enough. Apple did the same thing against android phones, and it was all approved to be legal."

Suk Jinmyung sighed deeply and murmured, "So he is now treating us as his enemy."

"It's a war and only one of us will come out alive."

"Semiconductors, smartphones, and soon other electronics… So many overlaps…"

"He is preparing for the war."

Choi Taemin licked his lips. He needed to relieve his stress.

He asked, "You said Lee Ari is no longer available?"

"That's right. She now belongs to DNK."

"Too bad. She was good."

"I have prepared a new girl for you. She is good too."

Choi Taemin nodded.

Julia White held her cup nervously.

"Julia, why are you so nervous?"

"Boss, we are meeting a great man today."

Suddenly, a big man with blond hair walked in.

"Haha, nice to meet you."

"My name is Kang Woosung."

They shook hands.

The man replied, "I read your proposal. It was very interesting."

"I thought you might."

Jeremy Dison.

He was the current chairman of JP Morgan.

He replied, "A replacement of the current dollar system! Who wouldn't be interested?"

"So did you make a decision?"

"I did a little research on you. You made a lot of money. You made decisions as if you knew the future."

"I was lucky."

"You've made a profit every single time. That's not luck."

"I didn't request this meeting to discuss my past investments."

"Haha, how can we work together without trust?"

"Trust is for the weak who fears its stronger opponent. You are JP Morgan, which means you should fear nothing."

Jeremy frowned and replied, "You are very forward."

"I don't know if you are aware but for me to circulate my cryptocurrency, I don't need all the banks in the world. I just need one famous bank to start, and it will be enough to convince the public."

"Aren't you too confident about it? You are underestimating the power of dollars."

"Haha, I think you're underestimating me. As you said before, I have never failed."

Jeremy bit his lips.

Woosung continued, "I offered this exact same deal to BNP Paribas. If they accept it, this meeting is pointless anyway. If I get Europe and Asia, the US won't be able to stop me."

"It sounds like you have China or Japan already."

"Why would you think I don't?"

Julia took a sip of her water nervously. Jeremy glared at Woosung quietly.

Woosung continued, "China is trying its best to beat America. Japan feels the same way. Money controls the world."

After a brief pause, Jeremy replied, "So are you really doing this?"

"Yes."

"Overconfidence can ruin you."

"I think I deserve to be confident. I am the richest man in the world after all."

Jeremy frowned again.

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"I don't think 100 billion dollars is enough to warrant such confidence."

"100 billion dollars is a number the media happened to pick. Do I really need to tell you that I am wealthier than that?"

Woosung looked at his watch.

"Tic, toc." Woosung continued quickly, "I just got 10 million dollars richer. How much do you get paid per year? 100 million?"

Julia laughed quietly at Woosung's joke. Jeremy continued to glare at Woosung angrily.

Woosung continued with a smile, "Tic, toc. Time's running out. I could be making 10 million dollars every second, yet I am spending this time with you. Why do you think I'm doing this?"

Jeremy remained silent.

Woosung continued, "It's because I can make even more money with you. I just don't understand why you won't accept such a great opportunity like this."

"The government will never allow it."

Woosung laughed loudly. "Chairman, I think you don't understand the situation. The government has no power over us. People like us control this world, not the government."

Jeremy swallowed. Woosung was obviously determined. It was clear that Woosung would go through with this plan with whoever that would accept his offer. Woosung continued, "China has the most to gain by destroying the dollar system. If Korea, China, and Japan decide to designate this cryptocurrency as the common currency of Asia, it will be game over. Like I said before, I am ready. Do you know why I am trying to convince you?"

Jeremy shook his head.

Woosung answered, "China will be hard to control, but US is at least well-ordered and law-abiding."

"I can't give you my answer right now."

"One week and no longer. That's the best I can give you. If not, I will continue without JP."

Jeremy stood up silently.

When he left, Julia sighed deeply and asked Woosung, "Boss, was that really necessary? He could cause us a lot of damage by getting the Federal Reserve Bank involved."

Woosung replied calmly, "It's something we need to overcome at some point anyway."

"But the longer we can delay it…"

Woosung laughed, "Haha, Julia, you graduated 3 years ago, right?"

"Yes, why?"

"You're so naïve."

Julia reddened, "W… what do you mean?"

Woosung took a sip of his wine and answered.

"Do you really think Jeremy and the Federal Reserve Bank don't know about our plan? They already do. They are just doing their own calculations to see which decision would get them the most profit."

"So they already know?"

"That's right. The problem is, however, something like this has never happened so it's not possible for them to calculate the outcome accurately."

"I see."

"We need to get this done ASAP. We need to take the initiative and be the first to do it."

"A, alright."

When Julia stammered, Woosung teased her, "What is this? Are you getting drunk already? You are so red."

"No, it's not like that!"

Julia gulped down a glass of wine and glanced at Woosung. He stood up to the CEO of JP Morgan. His confidence was very attractive.

Woosung said to Julia quietly, "We will become even busier soon, but it will be worth it. After we accomplish this, you will be world-famous. You will also become very rich. Just keep up the good work."

Suddenly, Julia kissed him.

Woosung flinched and stammered, "J, Julia, stop kidding around."

"Why do you think I'm kidding?"

"B… because…"

Julia got closer to him.

Rose perfume.

Blue eyes.

Beautiful.

Woosung's heart beat fast.

Julia said to him in a husky voice, "Boss, don't you think our last night in New York should be special?" She took another sip of wine seductively and continued, "I'm at room 1302. Don't forget."

Julia left the room slowly. Woosung took a deep breath.

Jeremy made a conference call to the CEOs of Citi and Bank of America.

Jeremy said to them, "I just met with him. He won't stop."

Citi's Michel Ryan replied, "He is crazy."

Bank of America's Sandy Warnick added, "He is just a young pup."

Jeremy closed his eyes for a second. He remembered the meeting.

"It's not like that. He is more than we expected. He could become dangerous. We need to do something."

Michael answered, "You are the only one who met him in person so I trust your judgment. To be honest, my company already bought about a million coins just in case."

Sandy added, "I got about 1.5 million of them."

Jeremy said to them, "We have about 2 million coins…"

"Hmm…"

Sandy asked, "So doesn't this mean we should accept his deal? If we miss this chance…"

"…"

"He is too big to destroy, but it's too risky to work with him."

Jeremy suddenly changed the subject. "You all know the Korean company Daeyang."

"It's famous for its semiconductor, yes."

"I heard Daeyang is investigating Kang Woosung. They plan to frame him as a national traitor who got a foreign sponsor."

Michael murmured evilly, "So perhaps we should help Daeyang…"

Sandy added, "We can also use another company to start a patent lawsuit against him."

"I will try to get help from the government."

"Alright."

"That's our plan then."

The conference call ended finally. Jeremy leaned back in his chair. He couldn't stop the feeling of the upcoming doom.

New billionaires were born every day, but Kang Woosung was different. Where did he come from? How was he able to do what he does?

Jeremy sighed deeply.

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Chapter 182: Monopoly

Choi Taemin murmured in frustration, "You don't really believe he made all that money just based on his data analysis, right? What do you think?"

Choi Gichul replied, "I didn't get to study him as much as I would have liked, but…"

Choi Gichul remembered Woosung's ideas and plans at the Korean Business Agency. Kang Woosung was definitely the smartest person he knew.

"One thing I know is that he is a genius."

"He's smart?"

"The word smart doesn't quite describe him. Once, I handed him a report, and he managed to find the smallest calculation mistake in minutes, and he was right."

"Hmm."

"With a brain like that, I can understand how he came up with Coconut, Blue S, and AI."

Choi Taemin swallowed and asked, "So he became rich only with his brain?"

"Elon Musk became world famous with his intelligence too, so it's possible."

"That's different! Elon Musk is talented in the tech department, but Kang Woosung succeeded in both business and tech."

"All I can tell you is… he is very intelligent."

Choi Taemin thought for a second. Did Kang Woosung really make his wealth only with his brain?

"Did you look into who Kang Woosung's mentor is?"

"I asked Jung Jinsup again, but he didn't know. Kang Woosung only mentioned the existence of his mentor but nothing else."

"And that's all we know…"

"Yes."

His plan would be harder than he expected.

"How's Bit Trading going?"

"coin still hasn't recovered fully, so it's not doing well so far."

"Was Kang Woosung angry at Jung Jinsup leaving his job?"

"No. I asked him, but he said he was fine."

Choi Taemin murmured, "We pre-installed Bit Trading on The One and offered many prizes for it, yet this project is still not going well. No wonder Kang Woosung doesn't care. I heard that he has found a way to incorporate the cryptocurrency into everyday life."

Choi Gichul's eyes widened.

Choi Taemin continued, "He managed to successfully make international transfer between BNP Paribas and Nuri Finances via Coconut Coin. The next step would be to decrease the time it takes. I also heard he had a meeting with JP. Something big is in the plans."

Choi Taemin bit his lips.

Choi Gichul replied, "If he got any further, we may not be able to do anything to survive."

"We need to destroy him NOW."

Choi Taemin thought for a second. Suddenly, he asked Choi Gichul.

"Hey, how much is a coin now?"

"It reached 10 dollars again."

"Collect as many coins as possible. It will be useful in the future."

"Yes, sir."

After returning to Korea, Woosung enjoyed his days in leisure.

KND Park Byungki.

Coconut Hong Soobum.

XFeed Jang Gwangchul.

His companies were run by his trusted employees. All Woosung had to do was to make major decisions. Now, Woosung had the time to focus on destroying Choi Gichul.

Woosung met with a government official.

"Hello. I'm Kang Woosung."

"I'm Han Gumin."

Han Gumin was the representative of the democratic party. This meeting was arranged by Lee Myungin.

Lee Myungin explained, "Kang Woosung would like to talk to you about a new business plan. He can be trusted, so I hope you two have an honest conversation."

Han Gumin looked at Woosung. "I trust you, Myungin, so I will trust this young man too, so what do you want to talk about?"

Woosung replied frankly, "There is one thing Korea is missing as the number one IT country in the world."

Han Gumin took a sip of his drink.

Woosung continued slowly, "A world-famous software company."

"But we have Coconut."

Woosung grinned and answered, "Yes. Thanks to me, we got one, but it's not enough. The software is the future. Korea needs to become a software-focused country. What do you think software is?"

"I'm only a politician, so I wouldn't know."

"You don't know… Then how do you do politics? How could you lead this country when you don't know the most important future industry?"

Han Gumin took another sip calmly and replied, "I have great experts like yourself to help me. All I need to know is how to tell if people like you are telling the truth. Being a politician doesn't mean I have to know about everything in the world."

"Haha, Lee Myungin said the same thing, and you're right. Now, I will tell you something. You try to figure out if I'm telling the truth."

Woosung continued.

First step: Coconut Coin development.

Second step: Its application into the international transfer system.

Third step: Deciding the exchanging rate for Coconut Coin.

Fourth step: Turning it into the key currency.

After Woosung's explanation, Han Gumin sighed deeply.

He replied, "I agree with you that nowadays, money is only a number you see online. I completely agree, but to control it by software rather than the central bank… I don't understand."

"In most countries, the central bank commissioners make the currency decisions, but they make their decisions based on data. Do you agree?"

Han Gumin and Lee Myungin nodded.

Woosung continued, "Then how do you think these data are collected? They are from the internet. Imperfect humans then interpreted these data. Decisions are made with biased minds in order to increase profits for the country and individuals."

Han Gumin frowned, "Personal gains… I don't agree. Korean Bank is a completely independent agency that has no connection to the government."

"Ideally, yes, but you know better than anyone that it's not what really happens. The government pressures the bank all the time to change the rates."

"…"

"So wouldn't it be better for an objective software to have full control? My first goal is to make international money transfer to be completed only within a few seconds. This will eliminate the inconvenience of the different exchange rates between different countries. For this to happen, we need to have appropriate measures for this new blockchain industry."

Han Gumin continued to frown and asked, "And what kind of law are you thinking about then?"

"To allow the digital coins to be used for national and international money transfers. Also to allow it to be used in the real financial transactions after the government's approval. These are the basic concepts. My Coconut legal team is currently writing down the details of this plan."

Han Gumin turned to Lee Myungin. "What do you think?"

"This is the era of AI. Woosung's new idea isn't strange at all. If his plan works, we can finally escape from the dollar system."

Han Gumin licked his lips.

To be free from the dollar.

China and Europe tried and failed.

Will a small country like Korea accomplish this? "This will be a huge change to the Korean economy. It could be great, or it could be bad…"

Woosung stared at Han Gumin and replied, "We will be gaining control, so how could that be bad? I don't understand."

"Economy is not that simple. We are such a small country… This might ruin us…"

"We can do this. We could rule the world."

"But US won't allow it to happen."

"Don't worry about that. I already have the lobbyists in US working hard."

"What about the liberal party?"

"It had already taken care of them. It will happen. I just need your support."

Han Gumin slowly replied, "If the liberal party agreed to it, then there is no reason why my party would reject the idea. Especially with the upcoming election, we should, of course, support the most popular businessman in the country."

Woosung smiled in satisfaction. Things were working out according to his plan.

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After Han Gumin left, the two had a private conversation.

"So according to your analysis, I will lose the next election."

"That's right. By 4 percent."

"4% isn't very big."

"Exactly. This means there is a way for you to win."

"Would this involve an illegal method?"

"We will be entering a grey area."

Lee Myungin looked at Woosung and asked, "Tell me."

"I think it's best you don't know."

"How could I not know about it when it will affect my career? Whatever happens, it will be my responsibility, and I am willing to accept it."

Woosung took a sip of his drink. Lee Myungin was different than other politicians he met. That was probably why in Woosung's previous life, Lee Myungin became the President of Korea.

"I have some information on the current President and the next strongest liberal candidate, Kim Junghee. This information is bad enough that it could ruin them."

Lee Myungin asked firmly, "Did you get this information illegally?"

Woosung answered without hesitation.

"No."

It was information Woosung knew from his previous life.

Lee Myungin asked, "Will to accomplish this illegally?"

"I see that you value the rules."

"If I don't, I am no better than them, and what would be the point then?"

"You really believe that the process is more important than the result? You are too idealistic."

"I think your dream to create a worldwide currency is also idealistic."

Woosung took a sip of his soju.

He replied, "I will do my best."

"You must follow the law."

"Even if that means you may lose the election?"

Lee Myungin nodded without hesitation.

Woosung answered, "Alright."

Lee Myungin smiled in satisfaction and replied, "Good."

Early in the morning.

When Woosung returned home, he read the report on his desk.

"BS and JH investigation results."

It was the report Woosung requested on the current President Lee Parksung and the leader of the liberal party Kim Junghee.

"I knew it."

The report confirmed Woosung's knowledge of the future. The two politicians' illegal activities filled the pages.

"Abuse of authority"

"Accepting bribery."

"Violation of public election law."

During the next election, Woosung knew Daeyang would support the liberal party. By making Lee Myungin win, Woosung would be able to damage Daeyang.

"I know he wants me to find the proofs legally, but I can't keep that promise." Woosung murmured.

Woosung sat in front of his computer and checked the number of coins.

11 million coins.

Unfortunately, the rate of mining has decreased recently, but this meant the others probably had an even harder time accumulating them.

"I now have over half of the available coins in the world. I can use this to destroy Choi Gichul by controlling the price. It's a perfect plan."

He already did it once recently to Jung Jinsup, and it worked flawlessly.

"coin was just a PoC. Coconut Coin will be the true world currency."

Woosung frowned after studying the screen. He noticed some unknown agencies were accumulating a significant number of coins.

"Maybe Nakamoto Satoshi… But it doesn't matter. I will be the ultimate winner in the end."

Things were going as he planned.

"After I accomplish my revenge, I will be able to finally enjoy my life."

He would date beauties and travel the world in his private jet.

December 19, 2011.

North Korea's leader Kim Jungil died just as he did in Woosung's previous life. The government declared a national emergency. KOSPI dropped as Woosung expected.

He made hundreds of millions of dollars once again, but he felt nothing anymore. He had so much money that a million dollars were nothing to him.

Woosung asked Julia, "We can't wait for an answer forever. It's time for us to act."

"So we will go ahead with BNP Paribas?"

Woosung nodded and replied, "We could now make an international transfer within 10 seconds. We are ready."

"How about JP…"

"I called them yesterday, and they asked me to wait a little bit longer. I take that as a no."

Julia's eyes widened. She asked, "If you do this before they give you an answer, you will no longer have a good relationship with JP. You will piss them off."

"Who cares."

"Even if you have the best of the technology, you can't accomplish everything all by yourself. Things can change quickly. If Google or Facebook get involved… It would have been better if we never even asked JP…"

"It took me this long to get where I am with my cryptocurrency. For Google or Facebook to create their own cryptocurrency, and make it available… It won't be easy."

"But if they get cooperation from JP or other big financial companies, it can happen. You are underestimating them."

Woosung laughed, "I think it's you who's underestimating me, Julia. The entire US can try, but I will win in the end."

"Why?"

"Because I know."

Julia shook her head.

Woosung continued, "I will now start promoting the blockchain business. coin's price will jump. Many developers will get involved to make money. Other cryptocurrencies will appear."

Woosung saw this happen in his previous life.

"So?"

"We need to be the first in this cryptocurrency industry. We need to incorporate our Coconut Coin into BNP Paribas, Chinese and Japanese banks."

"You mean I need to?"

"That's right. I already arranged the meetings. You need to travel around and get the contracts signed. You'll need to go all over Asia."

"I will become very busy."

Woosung nodded. "I will stay in Korea and continue working on Coconut Coins and blockchain."

Julia nodded. "Alright. I will get it done."

"Julia, this is your chance to become famous in the financial world. Do your best."

Julia bit her lips and nodded in determination.

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Bit Trading office.

Choi Gichul asked Jung Jinsup, "You think we should make our own coin too?"

Jung Jinsup answered quickly, "It's called ICO (Initial Coin Offering). It's how funds are raised for a new cryptocurrency offering. The only available digital coins now are coins and Coconut, so we have a good chance to make a lot of money."

"Hmm."

"I even have a specific use for it. We will create our own SNS Service and whenever a user uses it to comment or 'like' it, we will give our coin as a reward."

Choi Gichul asked bluntly, "Do you really think people will buy it?"

"It will be like tulip mania. People don't think clearly when they speculate. You know this very well."

Jung Jinsup glanced at Choi Gichul. Woosung ordered Jung Jinsup to convince Choi Gichul on this idea. If he didn't, Jung Jinsup would get in trouble.

Choi Gichul thought out loud, "I guess. coin went up from a dollar to 40 bucks just because Kang Woosung mentioned it."

Jung Jinsup waited quietly. It was better to let Choi Gichul think alone.

Choi Gichul continued slowly, "It's not a bad idea. The government just announced it will be promoting the blockchain business growth. There will be a cryptocurrency boom."

Jung Jinsup nodded slightly.

Choi Gichul added, "Can't we also incorporate the new coin into the international money transfer? Like Coconut?"

"Well, not really…"

Choi Gichul asked sharply, "Didn't you say you learned all the necessary technology when you worked at Bitmain?"

"International transfer system was created by Coconut development team. I was responsible for the cryptocurrency trading system."

"Oh, too bad."

"But I can look into it. I know a few people in Coconut."

"What do you think? Do you really believe your idea will work?"

Jung Jinsup nodded.

"Right now, what's most important is to be one of the first."

This was a huge gamble, but Jung Jinsup sounded sure of himself. He thought perhaps this new coin could be used in Daeyang like Coconut Coin was used to buy KND products.

Choi Gichul replied, "Let's make some money. I will ask Daeyang for help too."

Suk Jinmyung walked into the office and stated, "We were right. He has a sponsor in America."

Choi Taemin's eyes widened. "What?"

"It sounds like it's JP. We learned that Kang Woosung met with JP Morgan's CEO."

Choi Taemin couldn't believe it. "Are you sure it's JP?"

"Positive. It looks like they are helping him. Julia White, who now works for Kang Woosung, was also an employee at JP."

Suk Jinmyung was sure of it, but Choi Taemin asked doubtfully, "We can't assume that just because he met with someone from JP."

"I thought so too at first, so I called JP's Korean branch CEO."

"And?"

"He seemed like he was waiting for my call. He said he couldn't give me the details on the phone. He wants to meet with you."

Choi Taemin rubbed his chin and replied, "Arrange a meeting then. When does he want to meet?"

"He said whenever."

"Then let's go now."

"I thought you might say that, so I already invited him here."

The door opened and JP Korean CEO Steve Yoo walked in.

Steve sat down on the sofa rudely. "I can't believe you made me wait."

Choi Taemin's face hardened.

Suk Jinmyung started to sweat nervously and replied, "Sir… But you promised…"

"I never promised you anything."

Suk Jinmyung got even more anxious at Steve's aggressive tone.

Choi Taemin looked calm as he said to him, "Let's not get into a power play. I am ready to listen."

Steve's expression relaxed. "Good. I need this conversation to happen too. I am glad you are ready."

Suk Jinmyung finally sighed in relief.

Choi Taemin asked, "Is it true that JP is helping Kang Woosung?"

Steve thought quickly. He already heard about the situation from Suk Jinmyung. He knew Daeyang was making a wrong assumption, but he didn't plan on correcting them.

"JP supports many companies in the world."

Choi Taemin frowned. "Then why don't JP help Daeyang?"

"I thought we already are doing that."

Choi Taemin asked loudly, "Why did you come here? It sounds like you won't tell me anything."

Steve bit his lips. This was important to him too. He couldn't go back empty-handed.

"I came here so JP can work with Daeyang on something."

"We don't need any more money. Daeyang doesn't need financial help."

"We already know."

Choi Taemin pointed at the clock. "I don't have time for this game. If you don't have anything important to say, this meeting is over."

Steve realized he needed to be a bit more honest.

He replied, "The truth is, JP and Kang Woosung aren't on good terms. Kang Woosung can't be controlled. We can't let him continue this way."

"So you will help Daeyang."

"Yes. US will soon sue KND for a patent issue. This will hopefully cause some key members to leave KND. We will get your company to hire them."

"That's not enough to destroy KND."

"You are probably aware that Kang Woosung spent a lot of money on MA. Not all of this money came from his personal funds. He borrowed most of it from different banks. Billions."

"I thought President Kang Woosung had unlimited funds."

"That fund comes from a US hedge fund Right Capital with a CEO named Alex. We are already talking with Right Capital about this. We will soon be putting pressure on KND."

"Won't he sell Coconut or KND stocks to raise more funds?"

"Coconut stock price will drop very soon, same for KND stock."

Steve had answers for all of Choi Taemin's questions.

Choi Taemin asked again, "I thought JP supported Kang Woosung. Is that not true?"

"As I said, JP supports companies all over the world. The only thing I can tell you for certain is that this time, JP will help Daeyang."

"Is it because of Coconut Coin? I heard he hopes to replace the dollar system."

Steve frowned.

Choi Taemin continued, "Some experts think it's possible. Kang Woosung probably made an offer to JP, but you obviously didn't accept it. Now you hate Kang Woosung, so that is why you are helping Daeyang. Did I get it right?"

"What's important is the future. If you accept our help, Daeyang will soon return to its glory days of being the top company in Korea."

Choi Taemin bit his lips. "Daeyang is still at the top of its game."

"But not for long if this continues."

Choi Taemin frowned angrily.

Steve continued, "My assistant will provide you with the details of this plan."

Steve then walked out. Outside the building, he took out a phone and sent a text.

"It's done."

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"Nuri Finances, Coconut, and BNP Paribas sign contracts for international money transfer system."

"Chinese and Japanese banks to use Coconut cryptocurrency for international money transfer."

In the new years, many banks in the world began to announce their contracts with Coconut Bank. It was all thanks to Julia who has been traveling around the world. Woosung arranged all the meetings, but Julia was the one who got the contracts signed.

Woosung said to Julia, "Good job."

"This is only the beginning. I heard JP is planning something though. Should we be worried?"

"Don't worry."

"So what's next?"

"Hmm… It would be better for fewer people to know about it."

"So I'm not important enough to know about it?"

"I'm saying you should relax and enjoy the show now."

"You want me to be passive. I hate that."

"You already know what will happen, Julia."

"I can guess the final result, but I want to know how we will get there."

"Do you know how big KND is?"

Julia shook her head. She was focused only on Coconut Bank.

Woosung continued, "If we include the Korean Business Agency's subsidiaries, it's beyond anything in the world. It will get even bigger now. Coconut Coin can be used to make purchases at Home Mart. You can even buy cars at Sungyong and BMW. XFeed fees can be also paid with Coconut Coins."

"You have created an empire."

"That's right. We also now have a transfer system with Nuri Finances and BNP Paribas."

Woosung continued slowly, "It all began in Korea. Cryptocurrency is starting to replace the money system, and it will spread to the rest of the world."

"How about the rumor that the governments of many countries will stop this from happening?"

"Haha, you mean just the US? Because many other countries are showing interest in destroying the dollar system."

"So you think it will be the US against the rest of the world?"

"Kind of, but I don't plan on rejecting US completely. If they are willing to work with us, I am all game."

"Pardon?"

"Money makes everything better. With money, you can turn your enemy into your friend. Do you understand?"

Julia nodded and replied, "Yeah."

"They are the idiots who didn't take this great opportunity to invest. Such idiots shouldn't be allowed to rule the world."

Julia stared at Woosung. She started to understand what Woosung was trying to say.

"Then you mean… There are some in US who supports your plan…"

Woosung shushed Julia, "Shh. That's all I can say."

Julia nodded slowly.

"KND releases Blue S4 and the world's first AMOLED TV."

"KND plans to produce other home appliances as well."

"ANIX share price goes up 10% thanks to Blue S4 sales."

Woosung quickly pushed Daeyang out of the market. Daeyang's stock price continued to decline.

Choi Taemin gritted his teeth and asked Suk Jinmyung, "Any news from JP?"

"Not yet."

"Just what are those key developers doing? We paid millions to poach them yet they haven't done anything."

"It is a little strange. Our own people told me these developers have minimal skills and knowledge."

"Did we just get duped?"

"I don't think so. I know for a fact that they have been treated like the top developers at KND."

"I see. Phew. How are the banks reacting?"

Suk Jinmyung flinched. He was afraid to give Choi Taemin the bad news, but he had no choice.

"The thing is… When the banks asked Kang Woosung for repayments, he apparently did so immediately."

Choi Taemin sighed deeply. He was afraid this would happen.

Money makes more money.

KND products were being sold out quickly. Kang Woosung was making so much money.

"Did you hear anything from Ahyun?"

"Ahyun isn't doing well either. With Kang Woosung's new BMW…"

Choi Taemin swallowed nervously.

Suk Jinmyung continued, "Ahyun is currently letting go of many of its high-ranking officials to make ends meet."

"That's bad."

"So they are not in a position to help us."

Suk Jinmyung glanced at Choi Taemin nervously.

Choi Taemin asked, "What?"

"The thing is, we may need to do the same in our company."

"At Daeyang?"

Suk Jinmyung nodded and replied, "Yes. We might be doing fine now, but our future is so uncertain. If we continue like this, we may start having net losses…"

"Loss?"

"…"

Choi Taemin sighed deeply. His hands and feet were shaking. His lips started to bleed from biting down so hard. He was angry.

He asked, "You're telling me that there is nothing we can do to destroy KND?"

"We are doing everything JP suggested, but we haven't had any success."

"How about the government?"

"We contacted Lee Sunghyun, but… He replied back asking for election funds instead."

Choi Taemin breathed hard. He couldn't calm down.

"So Ahyun, the government, and JP are all no helping us. Kang Woosung is becoming even stronger. He is destroying Daeyang."

Suk Jinmyung nodded in fear.

"How about our subsidiaries?"

"Not great."

"So this could be the end for us."

Choi Taemin's eyes looked crazy.

He ordered, "He needs to die. Kill Kang Woosung if necessary, or else, I will kill you."

Korean Business Agency meeting.

Many of the big companies in Korea gathered here.

"He made us come, yet where is he? How could he make us wait?"

One CEO complained.

Another CEO replied, "I know. No respect at all."

However, a CEO of KND's subsidiary company added, "The meeting time hasn't started yet, so why are you guys in such a hurry? We should be thankful to Kang Woosung. Remember how Daeyang used to treat us? Daeyang wouldn't even pay us on time for our materials and products."

The two CEOs who were complaining replied grudgingly, "Hmm. I guess."

"And look around here. We are only small fishes in this room."

Indeed, many bigger companies' CEOs were waiting patiently. They owned companies that directly worked with KND.

"Even they are waiting quietly, so we must do the same."

A few minutes later, Julia walked into the conference room.

She explained how Coconut Coins will be used to make payments from now on.

"These coins can be converted to cash at Nuri Finances and Bitmain, or you can use it directly at any KND companies to make purchases and services."

Some CEOs couldn't understand. They raised their hands.

"It sounds like this will replace the money as a currency. Am I correct?"

"Think of it as a reward point system."

Woosung added, "We will make sure this currency can be used as real money."

Many frowned.

Woosung continued quickly, "I'm sure many of you are curious why we are doing this, but those who work with international companies will understand the reasoning. I am planning to create a universal currency."

One by one, people started to nod.

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Woosung continued, "To accomplish this dream, many companies have agreed to participate in this project. I have over 50 companies that have already signed the contract and I expect this number to grow fast."

Woosung took a sip of water and continued, "Very soon, the majority of the stores in Korea will be using this cryptocurrency. Korea is now one of the top 10 trade countries in the world. If we get this transaction system going, I guarantee you that Korea will be on top of the world. When this happens, can you imagine what kind of advantages you would have as a Korean businessman?"

Some raised their hands. Woosung pointed at one person for a question.

"It sounds like you just want to eliminate the exchange rate issue. Even with the Coconut Coins, you can't completely eliminate different exchange rates between different countries. What do you say to that?"

Woosung replied, "Imagine. Korean won, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, and euros. All these and the dollar will disappear. Only one currency will exist. What do you think would happen when this is accomplished?"

None of the CEOs have thought about it, so they couldn't answer, but one thing was for sure. It would be easier to run their businesses.

Woosung continued, "Coconut Coin can already be used on POS manufactured by Coconut company. The system is now fully functional. That is all I need to say."

No one left the room.

Woosung looked around and added, "Any more questions?"

A few raised their hands. The QA period continued.

Even after the session, people didn't leave. It was as if they were waiting for Woosung to leave first.

Jang Gwangchul finally announced, "That's the end of this meeting. You are all free to go."

Some stood but most kept glancing at Woosung.

One CEO raised his hand and asked, "Could we get some private time with President Kang?"

"Unfortunately, no. We have no plans to have any more meetings like this in the near future."

Many sighed in disappointment.

Another CEO asked, "May I suggest arranging a conference? This time, we can include all the subsidiary companies."

Another CEO added, "We should also include any other companies that would like to join. I would also appreciate more of your opinions on different business matters, President Kang."

Many nodded in agreement.

A bald-headed CEO added, "Most people here attended this meeting in hopes to see you and talk to you in person. Am I right?"

Most people nodded. "My understanding is you created this agency to help businessmen like us. If you just have one meeting, you would be no better than any other agencies."

Woosung nodded. "I understand. It's too late for that today, but I will make sure to arrange another event very soon."

Finally, people stood up and left.

When they returned to their office, Jang Gwangchul sat down and said to Woosung, "You are so popular. Everyone wants to meet you."

"It's because I'm rich."

"I guess you are the richest person in the world."

"But not compared to the Saudi Arabian oil tycoons."

"Is that why you are going ahead with this project?"

"Not exactly."

Jang Gwangchul said worriedly, "I think it's too dangerous to publicly talk about replacing the dollar system."

Woosung laughed, "Haha, I'm not that bold. I am just working to make this world a little more convenient. I get a lot of information. You have no idea how much money I spent on the US government."

"So the rumor is true that you have a strong connection in the American government."

"Not just there. I have some in Japan, too, and China; everywhere."

Jang Gwangchul swallowed and asked, "Shouldn't I know about these things?"

"As I've said before, it would be better to have the least number of people to know about these unsavory businesses."

The coin price continued to go up again at the news of Woosung's involvement in the cryptocurrency industry.

"coin reaches 50.10 dollars."

"How high will it go?"

"Kang Woosung's cryptocurrency to engulf the world."

Choi Gichul wondered, "I can't believe it really reached over 50 dollars. How could this happen?"

Jung Jinsup looked at the screen in disbelief. He remembered how he lost all his money.

"People can get crazy."

"Crazy…"

"I was like that too. Thank goodness I got out when I did." He sounded fearful.

Choi Gichul nodded in agreement. "I guess. It only took 5 hours for the price to go from 40 dollars to a dollar last time."

"It was actually 2 hours and 30 minutes."

"Hmm."

Should he buy?

Choi Gichul wondered. Choi Taemin ordered him to collect coins, but if he lost money on it, he knew he would be blamed.

Jung Jinsup asked, "Why? Are you interested?"

"Of course. It would be the quickest way to make a lot of money."

"But you are so rich already. Do you still need more?"

"What are you talking about? You and I both know the more you have the better. So what do you think? Should I go ahead?"

"It's a huge gamble. You could lose everything, but you could also gain an amazing profit. It was like that for me."

"…"

"If you get in with hundreds of millions of dollars, you probably could actually control the price."

Choi Gichul's eyes widened.

"The government allows and promotes the use of blockchain."

"Bitmain and Bit Trading make huge profits."

"KND announces to make every kind of payments in its own cryptocurrency."

"Companies belonging to Korean Business Agencies agree to participate in the new cryptocurrency project."

The price of coins rose even higher.

76.20 dollars.

Choi Gichul couldn't hide his disappointment. He still hasn't purchased any coins in fear of losing money.

And finally, it reached 100 dollars.

"Should I buy…" Choi Gichul wondered.

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Chapter 187:

Control

As people invested in cryptocurrencies, the stock market declined thereafter. KOPSI index plunged and Daeyang Electronics were in a debacle.

From 300 dollars, it dropped to 100 dollars. It wasn't just Daeyang Electronics. The same thing was happening to Daeyang Construction, Daeyang Life, and other Daeyang departments.

"The One 3's sales have dropped to 60% since last month. The cheaper versions we launched in India isn't faring well either because of Chinese phones."

At Suk Jinmyung's report, Choi Taemin frowned. "So what does that mean for our company?"

"If this goes on, we will have to close down at least one of our smartphone factories. We will have to pull back our investments in Brazil and India too."

"Did you say our debt ratio is at 90%?"

"Yes. It's the worst it has ever been since IMF."

Choi Taemin bit his lips.

Suk Jinmyung continued anxiously, "The problem is the debt ratio still rises…"

Choi Taemin screamed, "Why did you let this happen?"

"I already included this fact in the last report for the Chairman, but he said we needed to continue making aggressive investments to survive…"

Choi Taemin rubbed his temples. "That stupid old man." He knew the situation was dire. Choi Taemin continued, "What kind of loss are we looking at if we discontinue all our investment projects?"

"I will report back to you with the calculation."

Choi Taemin clenched his teeth and replied, "You should have come today with the calculations ready."

"I apologize."

"Idiot!"

Suk Jinmyung reddened.

A meeting with JP's Steve was arranged.

Choi Taemin asked Steve who came to his office, "Didn't you say it will be KND's stock that will drop?"

Choi Taemin couldn't help his aggressive tone. JP's Steve remained silent.

Choi Taemin continued angrily, "How can this happen? Weeks have passed and the situation has gotten worse! Daeyang stock price is at its lowest!"

"JP is doing the best it can, but President Kang Woosung is better prepared than we expected. Things didn't work out as we planned."

"What happened to the patent lawsuit?"

"We filed it, but it will take years for the result."

"What about the anti-monopoly law you were perusing?"

"We are working on it, but Kang Woosung has spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying himself in the US government so…"

Choi Taemin fumed with fury.

He replied rudely, "Those key developers you got us to hire are the worst. We spent millions on them as you recommended and they are useless. What the hell!"

Steve remained silent.

Choi Taemin asked, "Say something!"

"Once JP announces its investment plan for Daeyang, your stock price will recover quickly. JP is prepared to invest billions of dollars."

"Assistant Suk, how much do we need right now?"

"About 10 billion dollars, sir."

Choi Taemin smiled sarcastically and turned to Steve, "We came up with the number. Can you invest 10 billion dollars on us?"

Surprisingly, Steve nodded. "No problem, but Daeyang's stock has declined so much, JP won't be paying premium."

Choi Taemin's eyes widened. He was expecting a flat-out rejection. He planned to negotiate, and he would have been happy with 3 billion dollars.

He asked politely, "Are you sure JP can invest 10 billion dollars on Daeyang?"

"If it's necessary, we can go even go higher. The request you made has also been approved by our headquarters."

"You mean the report that President Kang Woosung has a foreign fund sponsor?"

Steve nodded. "You can leak it to the media. You can even mention the initial 'J' as the foreign sponsor. Release the news that Kang Woosung was funded by a hedge fund 'J' and the actual money came from Japan. When the media asks, JP Morgan will remain silent and make no comments."

Choi Taemin rubbed his chin. "Hmm."

"It is a well-known fact that the Korean public has a negative feeling towards Japan. If you paint a picture of Kang Woosung allowing Japan to take over the Korean economy, it will surely destroy him."

Choi Taemin nodded in agreement.

Moon Yongjun frowned angrily. "Does he think this is a brothel?"

Daeyang was still untouchable. Whenever it asked for something, there was no option other than following its order.

Moon Yongjun's assistant replied, "Daeyang requested another girl for Choi Taemin with a promise of a possible contract for the cellphone commercial."

Bang!

Moon Yongjun slapped the table.

"Daeyang! Daeyang! They ruined so many actresses!"

"A High Entertainment CEO actually contacted us for help. Apparently, Choi Taemin also asked for a specific actress from that agency, and they want to protect her."

Moon Yongjun's power in the entertainment industry was minimal, but it improved recently with Woosung's help.

"Stop him…"

Moon Yongjun murmured, but he knew he couldn't stop Daeyang alone.

The assistant asked, "What should I tell the High Entertainment's CEO?"

"Tell him I will take care of it."

"But sir, it's too risky for you. Lee Ari has a contract with Daeyang Construction, and this could be ruined."

"It doesn't matter. We can't let this continue."

After the assistant left, Moon Yongjun made a call.

Suk Jinmyung's face darkened. "What? You are refusing me?"

The voice on the other side of the phone answered apologetically, "I'm sorry, sir, but she isn't feeling well today."

"Who cares? Do you want to disappear from the entertainment industry? Don't you know what happens if you don't do what I say?"

"T… that is… I'm sorry, but not today."

"Are you crazy?"

"I'm sorry."

Afterward, the conversation was over.

Suk Jinmyung couldn't believe what had happened.

As a representative of Daeyang, he was never refused like this.

Suk Jinmyung quickly texted the three major TV station directors.

"Daeyang requests that High Entertainment's Shin Ahmin excluded from any TV appearances."

He then quickly tried to come up with another female celebrity for Choi Taemin. Suddenly, he got replies from the three directors.

"MBD Director Choi: Sorry. I'm afraid that's not possible."

"SBC Director Park: I'm sorry."

"YTT Director Kim: I can't fulfill your request."

Suk Jinmyung stared at his phone. He murmured angrily, "What the hell… Did they all go insane?"

Suk Jinmyung called his connection in the Korea Communications Commission, which controlled all TV stations, but he was denied again.

"Just who is behind Shin Ahmin?"

Suk Jinmyung contacted many of his sources, but he came up with nothing.

Suddenly, his phone rang. It was a number he didn't recognize. When he answered, he was greeted by a familiar voice.

"Chun Gisu?"

"I heard you are having a hellish time with the vice president."

"You traitor…"

Chun Gisu laughed and replied, "We are only pawns in this dangerous game."

Suk Jinmyung answered sharply, "What do you want?"

"Just how long are you planning to remain as Choi Taemin's slave?"

Suk Jinmyung swallowed hard. He could guess what Chun Gisu would offer.

Suk Jinmyung replied firmly, "I am not interested."

"So you choose to be a slave?"

Suk Jinmyung reddened. Another text message arrived on his phone.

"I'm sorry, but that female actress is not available for Choi Taemin today."

Suk Jinmyung was being rejected by everyone he contacted. He could imagine how Choi Taemin would react. He started sweating.

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Woosung frowned in disgust.

He murmured, "Dirty bastard."

He got a call from Moon Yongjun for help.

"Please stop Choi Taemin from continuing to assault innocent female celebrities."

Woosung already knew about Choi Taemin. He was famous in the business world. Woosung called around to inform every major agency and TV stations that they should no longer obey Daeyang. It took a while, but Woosung was successful in convincing everyone.

"I think it's time to leak that video."

Daeyang Electronics was now worth only 40 billion dollars.

Just a little while longer, and Woosung was sure he could destroy it.

"I just need to get Suk Jinmyung on my side…" Woosung murmured in disappointment.

He asked Chun Gisu to contact Suk Jinmyung, but nothing came out of the call. However, one positive thing happened recently.

"JP finally called."

Woosung grinned.

"Is KND being funded by Japan?"

"KND rumored to be sponsored by a hedge fund 'J.'"

"Will Japan take over the Korean economy?"

The rumors were starting to surface. Woosung laughed at them.

"It's the opposite. I own Japan, not the other way around."

Jang Gwangchul walked into the office.

"This must be Daeyang's doing."

Woosung nodded. "Probably. They are becoming so desperate."

"It's true. Many people think Daeyang will slowly disappear."

Woosung nodded again. The news channels continued to air the rumors.

"Japan may take over the Korean industries."

"The government needs to do something to stop it."

"President Kang Woosung needs to be investigated."

These were all planned by Daeyang.

Jang Gwangchul asked, "So will you do something about it?"

"I am waiting for the right time."

"When?"

"When it gets huge. At that time, I will reveal the truth about Daeyang and the government, which will end them."

"…"

"It will be devastating for them. I already have information on Choi Taemin bad enough to send him to jail."

Jang Gwangchul's eyes widened. "Jail?"

"I just need to wait for the perfect time."

At the top floor of Daeyang building.

Suk Jinmyung looked at Choi Taemin in fear.

Choi Taemin said to him, "Jinmyung."

"Yes, sir."

"You've been working at Daeyang for 10 years now, right?"

"Yes, sir."

"Why do you think you survived this long?"

Suk Jinmyung tried to think of the right answer, but he couldn't come up with anything.

He answered honestly, "It's because I worked very hard."

"Wrong."

"…"

"It's because you got things done, but I am starting to doubt your ability."

"I apologize."

Choi Taemin leaned back and replied, "You didn't get the girl I wanted. You got someone else."

"I apologize."

"I am so stressed. I need a way to relieve it. Remember?"

Choi Taemin threw his cellphone at Suk Jinmyung.

Smack.

"Answer me!"

"I'm sorry."

"What is wrong with you?"

"I'm sorry."

"Get that girl now. I WANT HER. Got it?"

Bit Trading office.

Choi Gichul called a few times, but there was no answer.

"Why the heck isn't he answering?"

coin: 176 dollars.

The price was continuing to rise. It now almost reached 200 dollars. Some people believed it would reach 1000 dollars.

Choi Gichul bit his nails and murmured, "I need to buy right now."

He already spent 30% of his wealth on buying coins. He bought them for 150 dollars. He already made over 10% profit.

Jung Jinsup asked, "So you really bought them?"

Choi Gichul nodded.

Jung Jinsup asked, "How much?"

"I bought at 150 dollars. Won't you go in too?"

Jung Jinsup laughed, "I will wait a little while longer."

In truth, Jung Jinsup wanted to buy too, but he had no money. He only had debts, something Woosung would handle.

Choi Gichul asked, "When will you go in?"

"When it goes over 200 dollars. If it does, I think it will reach 1000 dollars. I will buy in bulks when it reaches 200 dollars."

"I see."

"It's just my guess, but it's a little different if someone like you gets involved. You could control the price. You have about 400 million dollars available, right?"

"Much less now because of Daeyang's stock price. I don't know the specifics."

"I guess."

"But you are saying I could be the force that can influence the coin price?"

"Yeah."

Choi Gichul's eyes shined.

Suk Jinmyung called different entertainment agencies, but all of them rejected him again.

Chun Gisu called him, "The fact that you answered means you might be interested in what I offer."

"Shut up."

"I'll bet this call has already been reported to Choi Taemin. You know how controlling he is." When Suk Jinmyung couldn't answer, Chun Gisu continued, "Do you really want to wait and see what happens when Choi Taemin goes after you?"

Suk Jinmyung listened silently.

Chun Gisu continued, "He killed his own father. Remember that."

217.50 dollars.

Choi Gichul glanced at Jung Jinsup.

'It could reach 1000 dollars quickly if I get involved…'

Choi Gichul had up to 300 million dollars in cash. It was the money he received for giving the Daeyang shares to Woosung as collateral. With this money, he could buy about 10% of the coins in the world.

'It might not be enough with only 300 million dollars, but…'

He had Daeyang. He could form a group with other companies. With his Daeyang background, there would be many companies who would be interested. With these companies' money, he knew he could really control the price of coins.

"Why isn't Suk Jinmyung answering my call anyway?"

He had to ask Suk Jinmyung to see how much money he could get from Daeyang.

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Suk Jinmyung clenched his teeth in pain as Choi Gichul kicked him.

Choi Gichul screamed, "Do you think you're better than me? Is that why you've been ignoring my calls?"

"No, it's not like that. I've been very busy."

"Busy? That's your excuse? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm sorry."

"Damn it! Do you think I'm not busy myself? Do you know how much money I lost because of you? It's an amount you will never see in your lifetime."

Suk Jinmyung lowered his face.

Choi Gichul continued to scream, "It's over 30 million dollars! Should I tell this to my brother?"

Suk Jinmyung continued to apologize, "I'm sorry."

"You think apologizing is enough? Because of you, I was unable to make a purchase at the right time! How will you compensate me for this?"

Suk Jinmyung remained silent. He glared at the floor. He was furious, but he couldn't express his anger.

He finally replied, "I was too busy with the vice president's orders. I apologize. I will confirm the fund and transfer it to your account right away."

"Did you not hear what I just said? Because of you, I lost my chance. Do you know how much a coin is now?"

"It's 314.40."

"And how much was it when I asked for the funds?"

"It was 215.10."

"So you do know. The price went up by 100 dollars. What do you think will happen when I tell the vice president? The bigger problem is that the price is continuing to rise. Even as we speak! By the time you make the transfer, it would be even more expensive. How much money do you think I would lose?"

"…"

Choi Gichul pushed Suk Jinmyung and yelled, "Are you a mute? Why can't you answer?"

Suk Jinmyung's face turned bright red. He trembled in anger.

Choi Gichul continued, "To make up for it, you need to transfer at least a hundred million dollars instead of 50 million dollars like my brother's ordered. Got it?"

"Yes, sir."

Choi Gichul left without a word. Suk Jinmyung sank into his chair. How did he get here? He stood up and grabbed his coat.

Strong whiskey burned his throat. Suk Jinmyung continued to drink fast.

"…" He sighed deeply.

He tried to figure out the situation. What should he do?

Should he continue to work for Daeyang?

Or should he leave and find another work?

Should he accept Chun Gisu's offer and take Kang Woosung's side?

There were so much to consider.

Suddenly, someone sat next to him.

"I heard they have a great whiskey here."

Suk Jinmyung saw who it was and gasped.

Woosung called for a bartender and ordered, "Please get me a bottle of whatever he is having."

"W, what the…" Suk Jinmyung stared at Woosung.

Woosung replied quickly, "We are just having a drink here."

"I don't think we have that kind of relationship." Suk Jinmyung tried to stand up and leave.

Woosung replied, "No one will ever know about this meeting. There is no reason to let anyone know. I made sure of it."

Suk Jinmyung sat down again. "I don't have a lot of time."

Woosung replied, "I wasn't planning on staying long either." Woosung turned to the bartender and ordered, "Please close down the shop."

The bartender nodded. When Suk Jinmyung looked around, the place was empty.

Woosung said to him, "I heard a lot about you from Chun Gisu. He said you are a decent guy. Talented but happened to work for the wrong men."

"You're sugar-coating his words. I bet he said I'm the man who will get anything done."

Woosung flinched and paused. That was almost exactly what Chun Gisu said.

"Well, that's pretty close."

"This meeting… Choi Taemin will find out, and that means it's over for me at Daeyang."

"Don't worry about that. I can make sure that doesn't happen."

Suk Jinmyung's eyes widened.

He asked, "How long have you had spies in Daeyang?"

"That's not important."

"Then what is?"

"Your life. Your future. Your decision today can change everything."

"What do you think will happen in my future?"

Woosung emptied his glass. Suk Jinmyung did the same.

Woosung turned to him and replied, "You will go to jail."

Suk Jinmyung stared.

What did Woosung know?

Suk Jinmyung did so many vile things in his life. Any of them could get him in prison.

Suk Jinmyung replied, "You're being rude, sir."

"Can you deny it?"

"… What if I cooperate with you?"

"Then I will help you as much as possible. I can give you one or two of Daeyang subsidiary companies."

"Did you make the same promise to Chun Gisu?"

Woosung laughed, "Of course I promised him something even bigger!"

"Subsidiary companies… not bad."

"Only because you're worth it."

They talked for a while. After an hour, their bottles were empty. They were both becoming drunk and dizzy.

Suk Jinmyung asked, "… can you prove you are different than Choi Taemin?"

"…"

"Unless you convince me of that, I will never work for you."

Suk Jinmyung left.

Late night.

After returning home, Woosung looked out the window. The beautiful view of the Han river greeted him.

He was now living at a new penthouse in Seoul.

"Phew…"

His new home cost him 4 million dollars, and he paid it full in cash. Millions of dollars didn't feel like money anymore.

Woosung sighed, "He wants a proof…"

Was Suk Jinmyung worth the trouble?

Yes. He knew many secrets about Daeyang. Woosung needed him.

"What could I do?"

Woosung drank a bottle of energy drink and sat in front of his computer.

13,240,321 BTC.

1 BTC 357.00 dollars.

Woosung now had full control over the coin price.

"Choi Gichul got in at 150 dollars and will go in further in the near future. When it reaches 1000 dollars, he will go crazy. In the end, though, his account will be 0."

Woosung clicked a few times to put an order for automatic transactions. In about a month, the price would reach 1000 dollars.

Woosung grinned darkly.

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A protest started in front of the KND headquarter.

"We need to get rid of this Japan-loving company!"

"Kang Woosung is a traitor! Apologize!"

"This company was funded by Japan! It needs to be destroyed!"

The securities tried to calm them down, but it was no use. Many protesters were in their 60's, and they screamed whenever restrained.

"Ow, these young men are trying to hurt this old man!"

"I'm a frail old man. Leave me alone."

"Don't touch me! You're hurting me."

"Your parents would be ashamed of you!"

The securities couldn't do much. The KND employees frowned and complained as they watched the protest.

"Why isn't our CEO making an announcement? Was he really funded by Japan?"

Another staff replied, "No way! I think it must be Daeyang's doing again like the last time."

"But this time, JP was mentioned. Don't you know our CEO met with JP's CEO recently?"

"But President Kang meets a lot of people. Do you really think he got funded by Japan through JP?"

"If it's not true, why would our CEO remain silent?"

"Hmm. I don't know."

Since Kang Woosung remained quiet, people started to believe the rumor. Jang Gwangchul was frustrated.

"How long do we need to remain silent?"

"As long as possible. The bigger this gets, the better it will be when we reveal the truth."

"Are things going well?"

"It's going nice and slow."

"Can you tell me what they are?"

Woosung chose to not answer. He instead changed the subject.

"I looked into Suk Jinmyung's past and learned he was a good student. He went to the best schools with scholarships. These scholarships were funded by Daeyang though."

"I guess he felt grateful to Daeyang all his life."

"He had an unfortunate childhood. His parents were very poor. Daeyang helped his entire family with their living expenses."

"Hmm. I guess it wouldn't be easy for him to leave Daeyang."

"But not hard either." Woosung replied with a grin.

Last night, he managed to come up with a plan. He didn't have to convince Suk Jinmyung. He just had to make a situation where Suk Jinmyung had no choice but to leave Daeyang.

Choi Gichul grabbed the mouse.

"It was 547.00 just a minute ago… It has to go up…"

After getting 70 million dollars from Daeyang through Suk Jinmyung, he purchased the coins at 555 dollars. He was losing money.

Choi Gichul panted nervously. He stared at the screen. He was able to get other companies involved. As a group, they got in at 570 dollars. Again, he was at loss with this money too.

"Should I go in a little bit more?" Choi Gichul murmured.

Jung Jinsup asked, "Are you in deep?"

Choi Gichul nodded.

Jung Jinsup continued, "It doesn't look like it's going well?"

"Because of Kang Woosung's rumor, the coin price dropped a little. It appears Kang Woosung and coin are connected."

Jung Jinsup glanced at Choi Gichul and asked nervously, "Do you know what a cage technique is? What we can do is to pause the coin trading briefly at our Bit Trading website. This can pump the price."

Choi Gichul's eyes widened.

"This will make the public traders want to buy more."

"We pause it, then sell some of our coins at the highest price, then resume trading." Choi Gichul smiled in satisfaction.

"We will make an easy profit and also increase the number of transactions at our dealership, which means our company will make money too."

"Amazing! How did you think of this idea?"

"It just came to me."

It was actually an idea given to Jung Jinsup by Woosung.

Choi Gichul urged him, "Great. Let's make an announcement today."

That night, a notice was made at Bit Trading.

Notice.

"Due to the expansion of network infra, coin trading will pause briefly. We will resume all transactions as soon as possible."

That was the signal. As soon as the notice came up, the coin price jumped from 550 dollars to 700 dollars. Quickly, it went up even higher to 1000 dollars.

Only at Bit Trading.

Choi Gichul grinned widely. With this method, he managed to make 300 million dollars in a very short period of time.

"This is so easy."

"How much did you make?"

"Enough. I will buy you a drink soon."

"Then I will put up the resumption notice."

"Okay."

Woosung saw the notice at Bit Trading.

"Perfect."

Whatever coins Choi Gichul sold, Woosung purchased them. Woosung got over a million coins. He had some loss from these transactions, but it was minimal.

"Now, I will make him go crazy."

The current coin price at Bit Trading was 700 dollars.

"Should I pump the price again?"

Woosung grinned. A coin was worth 560 dollars at Bitmain. He would pump the price so it could reach the Bit Trading coin price.

Choi Gichul entered Daeyang confidently. 70 million dollars from the company turned in to 130 million dollars. Choi Gichul expected Choi Taemin's shock at his success. Choi Gichul got into the elevator and went up to the top floor.

Inside the office, Choi Taemin was screaming at Suk Jinmyung.

Choi Taemin saw Choi Gichul and asked, "You have my coins, right?"

"I made a profit of 60 million dollars with your money."

Choi Gichul replied confidently, but Choi Taemin's reaction was cold. "Did you sell them?"

"I sold at the highest price. If I sold any later, you would have lost money."

Choi Taemin lowered his voice.

"At what price did you buy?"

"If Suk Jinmyung did his job, I could have bought at under 200 dollars…"

"I already heard about it. Just tell me the numbers."

"I bought at 550 and sold at 1000."

Choi Taemin turned his computer screen and showed it to Choi Gichul. "Do you see this?"

Choi Gichul nodded. Choi Taemin asked, "How much is it now?"

"… 1200 dollars."

"Who told you to sell my coins?"

"Y, you told me to buy…"

"I told you to buy, but I didn't tell you to sell, did I? You sold my coins without my permission?"

Suddenly, the screen beeped.

1 BTC 1403.21 dollars.

The price jumped 200 dollars again.

Choi Gichul became rigid and Choi Taemin sighed deeply. "What do you think will happen?"

Choi Gichul hesitated.

Choi Taemin answered instead. "It will probably go to up to 2000 dollars, maybe even 5000. This means you basically made me lose money. How will you fix this?"

Choi Gichul couldn't believe this situation.

He stuttered, "I… I will invest again and make up the difference."

Choi Gichul left the office.

Suk Jinmyung looked at his cellphone in despair. He had no power in the entertainment industry anymore. The only place now for him to find a girl was in brothels.

"Damn it."

Choi Taemin would be angry again, but Suk Jinmyung had no choice. He called a few prostitute madams with high-end call girls.

Shockingly, he was rejected again.

"Sorry, sir, but my girls aren't available today."

"We are too busy today."

"Please call me later. We are at capacity."

No one would help him.

"Damn it."

Suk Jinmyung could guess who was behind this. He now had no choice but to call Kang Woosung.

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Suk Jinmyung sighed and said to Woosung on the phone, "You can't do this."

Woosung laughed lightly and replied, "I just wanted to show you that I'm different. Don't you think I'm different?"

Suk Jinmyung sighed, "This isn't the time to joke around."

"I made sure Choi Taemin can never abuse another girl in this country. You can call around, but no one will help you. The only thing you could do now would be to find someone from another country."

Suk Jinmyung's hands trembled.

He asked, "Are you really going to be like this?"

"What else can I do? What did you think I was going to do? I told you last time, if you continue this path, there is only one possible future for you."

"You mean I'll end up in prison?"

"Yes."

"Do you think you can convince me like this? Don't you think this will make me resist you even more?"

"Do you still feel loyal to Daeyang?"

Suk Jinmyung didn't answer.

Woosung continued, "You have already repaid the scholarships you received from Daeyang. I don't understand why you are still there when you are being treated so horribly."

Suk Jinmyung replied sarcastically, "I see you have done your research on me."

"It's readily available information. I wouldn't call it research."

Suk Jinmyung sighed again. "The main thing now is that I will have to inform my vice president Choi about this."

"If you tell him the truth, you know what will happen to you."

Suk Jinmyung couldn't reply. He was fearful for his life.

Woosung continued slowly, "Think carefully. Your future depends on it."

1 BTC 2530 dollars.

Woosung was controlling the price.

1 BTC 1810 dollars.

The price fluctuated heavily. People found this to be an attractive investment chance.

If you got in at the right time, you could become rich.

1 BTC 2781 dollars.

Many people got in including Choi Gichul.

"Dammit! It's rising again."

As the price went up and down, Choi Gichul became anxious.

"Dammit, why is it that when I buy, the price goes down and when I sell, it goes up?"

Choi Gichul didn't trust coins. He expected it to plummet to 0 someday, which meant he couldn't hold it for more than 2 days.

"If I lose money, Choi Taemin won't let it go."

Since it was so expensive now, Choi Gichul and his group could no longer have a significant effect on the price. Choi Gichul wanted to escape from Choi Taemin, but unless he gave up everything, it was not possible.

"Would he do to me what he did to Choi Gitae?"

Choi Gitae was in the hospital in a comma. Choi Gichul was afraid.

When Choi Gichul walked out of the office, Chun Gisu was waiting for him. He knew he was now Kang Woosung's man.

Choi Gichul asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"

"You haven't changed. I no longer work for Daeyang, so you can't talk to me like this."

Choi Gichul sneered, "Ha! So what?"

"I heard you are running a dealership. How's that going?"

"I don't have to tell you."

"Listen, we both have something in common. We both want to escape from Choi Taemin's power."

Choi Gichul paled.

"…"

"President Kang is a decent man. You probably know that already." Chun Gisu continued quickly, "He is intelligent, talented, and knows how to take care of his own people. Unlike someone we know. This is the only way."

"Did Kang Woosung get Suk Jinmyung too?"

Chun Gisu laughed, "Unfortunately no. As you know, President Kang Woosung is aware of all your phone calls and activities. He makes decisions based on this information. He asked me to come and see you today."

"So what do you want?"

"He told me to tell you that you need to make the right decision or else, you will end up like your brother Choi Gitae."

Choi Gichul visited Choi Taemin.

"I will only keep 10 million dollars for myself and give everything else to you, so please let me go."

"Ha. I've never stopped you from leaving."

"This isn't a joke."

"I'm not joking."

"…"

"No matter what happens, you will always belong to Daeyang."

"I want to be my own man. I will give up my shares of Daeyang."

Choi Taemin laughed, "You know too much about me and this company. Don't you think so? There are only two ways for you to leave. Either become mute or braindead. What do you think?"

Choi Gichul bit his lips. He finally realized he could never escape Choi Taemin.

April 11, 2012.

Two days before the 19th General Election.

The media released the rumors on the current President Lee Parksung and the leader of Liberal party Kim Junghee.

Quickly, the rumors turned out to be facts as proofs were released as well. A representative of the democratic party held a press conference.

"With these proofs, you can be sure that President Lee Parksung has lied so many times even before he became President. You can also see how Kim Junghee has done many illegal deeds. How can we let these people run this country?"

Lee Sunghyun turned the TV off and sighed deeply.

Those proofs shown on the TV were supposed to be hidden in a safe place. It must have been an insider who got to them and released them.

Lee Sunghyun tried, but he couldn't unravel the person behind all of this.

"By the way, why aren't these people answering my calls?"

Hwajung law firm's Attorney Park Changsun.

Josun law firm's Attorney Jo Namgi.

Daeryuk law firm's Attorney An Soohyun.

He needed the best lawyers to defend his father, but no one was answering his calls.

Lee Sunghyun asked a liberal member who was sitting next to him, "So what is the party doing to resolve this situation?"

The liberal party member stammered, "W, we plan on making it look like the opposition is plotting against us with lies, but we may still lose this election."

"We need to make sure that doesn't happen."

"But the situation is very serious…"

"This could be bad. Dammit!"

"…"

"What happened to the request we made to Daeyang for election funds?"

"They said they aren't doing well themselves so they only sent 500,000 dollars."

"That's nothing."

"We were told that if we give up more information on Kang Woosung, they will give another 500,000 dollars."

"But we have no more information."

"Then what should we do?"

"We need to meet him."

"Who?"

"The man who owns all the best lawyers in the country."

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Chapter 192: Control

Woosung said on the phone harshly, "All of my lawyers are tied up at the moment with patent lawsuits."

Lee Sunghyun replied angrily, "Are you really going to be like this? Everyone knows you hired all the best lawyers available in the country. There isn't anyone left."

"I'm just telling you the truth. I have many ongoing patent lawsuits with different companies like Apple and Daeyang. Are you telling me I should just lose?"

"Were we always on such bad terms like this?"

"Not at first, but that was the past. I did my best to help you, yet you are the one who betrayed me. You sided with Daeyang."

"Are you still on that?"

"I have a very good memory."

"…"

When Lee Sunghyun didn't reply, Woosung continued, "It's not that I want our relationship to continue like this. I would like to be on good terms with you."

"Tell me."

"I heard Daeyang was recently rumored to be involved in an illegal split accounting, but the government let it go."

"…"

"I keep asking for fair treatments, yet the government keeps doing things like this."

"Are you asking me to suspend Daeyang? A 40-billion-dollar company?"

Woosung laughed, "Haha, no. How would I accomplish something like that? All I'm asking is if an illegal deed was done, whoever did it must be punished. Fairness is all I ask, as always."

"… I will consider it."

"You can do whatever you want. I will continue to do whatever I want too."

Lee Sunghyun couldn't say anything despite Woosung's rudeness. He was now afraid of Woosung.

The General Election results.

Democrats won by a landslide.

Lee Parksung moaned, "How did they find out about our past? Did you find out who's behind this?"

Lee Sunghyun couldn't say anything.

Lee Parksung grimaced. "Dammit, you're a disappointment. Why can't you do better?"

Lee Sunghyun bit his lips without answering.

Lee Parksung asked, "And you still haven't found a decent lawyer?"

"No, Kang Woosung has most of them."

"Then did you get someone to take the blame?"

"Not yet…"

"Can't you do anything?"

"I'm sorry."

"That's not good enough. This is serious. The prosecutors have the proofs. All we can do now is fight for the legality of it and to do that, we need an amazing lawyer."

Lee Sunghyun bit his lips.

Lee Parksung continued quickly, "If you can't do it, I will take care of it. We don't have the time to be lazy. We need to resolve this now."

"I will try."

Lee Parksung looked at his son doubtfully.

He said to Lee Sunghyun, "I will give you three days. If you don't accomplish something big by then, you are off the case."

"Yes, sir."

Lee Sunghyun bowed and left.

A restaurant in Seoul.

Democratic party leader Han Mingu couldn't help smiling.

"Hahaha. We won! We got 167 seats! The most we've ever had in history."

Lee Myungin took a sip of his drink and replied, "I still feel uncomfortable."

"Are you still thinking about that?"

"We owe him now."

"We can pay him back slowly. If this continues, we can take over the government."

Lee Myungin emptied his glass. "I'm just afraid this debt to him will cause trouble in the future."

"Don't worry. I took care of it."

Suddenly, Woosung talked in, "Haha, you two have nothing to worry about. I took care of everything."

Han Mingu stood up and greeted Woosung.

"Oh, you're finally here!"

He grabbed Woosung's hands.

Woosung smiled brightly. "Congratulations."

"Haha, it's all thanks to you, President Kang. I will never forget this."

"Everyone worked very hard. It wasn't just me."

Lee Myungin put down his glass and asked, "What happened? Did you forget what I said to you before?"

Woosung replied, "I remember."

"Remembering isn't enough."

"I know what you mean. It's you who don't understand."

Lee Myungin glared at Woosung and asked, "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm telling you that you just need to do your job faithfully."

Han Mingu watched the two men uncomfortably.

He poured a drink for Lee Myungin and said to him, "Come on, don't be angry."

Woosung picked up his glass and asked with a smile, "Could you pour me one too?"

"Haha, of course. It's my honor to be drinking with the world-famous Kang Woosung!"

Woosung emptied his glass and replied, "I don't want much. I just want fairness and transparency, that is why I chose the democratic party. If you can accomplish that then it would be enough for me."

Woosung was suggesting that the democrats won because he made it happen. Both politicians understood immediately.

Han Mingu laughed, "Haha, I know, I know!"

Woosung took another sip and continued, "There is a rumor that Daeyang was involved in an illegal split accounting. The government let it slide without even an investigation. KND was investigated so many times in the last two years. Please look into his. That is all I have to say."

Woosung left quickly. The two men looked at each other rigidly.

Woosung's empire continued to grow quickly.

Jang Gwangchul announced, "This quarter's sales reached over 60 billion dollars. Earning surprise!"

Woosung nodded calmly.

Jang Gwangchul continued, "And you know what else?"

"Coconut sales reached over 2 billion dollars?"

"That's right. It's higher than Facebook. We will soon become the best SNS service in the world."

"I already knew that."

"With these number, do you know what this means with respect to Korean GDP?"

"Our companies now makes up over half of it."

"Exactly. It means we now control the Korean economy."

"Haha, I like that."

"It could be even better since this quarter's result didn't include Sungyong and BMW performances. On top of that, we are doing an amazing job in China too! Our Chinese sales have reached over 10 billion dollars. We are growing at a 40% rate. In five years, we should be reaching 100 billion dollars."

"That would mean at some point, we will make up over 70% of the GDP."

"Haha! Now, what's next?"

"First, we need to destroy Daeyang and take over their sales. That will make our own sales to reach 700 billion dollars."

Jang Gwangchul's eyes shined brightly.

1BTC 3210 dollars.

The coin frenzy reached the entire world.

Choi Gichul stared at the screen and murmured, "It could really reach 10,000 dollars."

"Did you buy more?"

"Yeah, about 70 million dollars."

Jung Jinsup's eyes widened.

He asked, "At what price?"

"Between 1500 to 2000 dollars."

"You…"

This meant Choi Gichul made a lot of money.

He murmured, "You were wrong. It reached 300 dollars."

"…"

"Will it reach 10,000 dollars?"

"I don't know anymore. It could."

"What do you think?"

"I think… 10,000 dollars seems too high."

"I disagree. If this continues, it will reach 10000 dollars, but what's really important is…"

To escape from Choi Taemin. Choi Gichul wondered if this cryptocurrency could allow him to accomplish that dream.

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Choi Gichul asked Jung Jinsup, "Can we pause the trading again on Bit Trading?"

"Technically, we can do it whenever we want, but if we do it too often, we will get complaints from the users."

"So we shouldn't use it too often."

"Exactly."

Choi Gichul rubbed his chin. After the conversation with Choi Taemin, he hasn't been able to sleep. Should he run to Kang Woosung and ask for help?

Or should he try to save himself?

Choi Gichul knew he had to do it on his own or else, it could backfire.

'I will use all the funds from Daeyang and make money by investing in coins. I will then transfer the profits into my personal Bitmain account.' Choi Gichul continued to think. 'But then what? I could convince Suk Jinmyung to give me some proofs on Choi Taemin. I will send Choi Taemin to jail. That's probably what Kang Woosung wants too. That must be why he sent Chun Gisu to me.'

Choi Gichul's breath became shallow. Jung Jinsup stared at him, but Choi Gichul didn't notice and continued to think.

'Kang Woosung could probably send Choi Taemin to prison easier and faster than I can. Does this mean I need to ask him for help after all? Phew. Yes, I think that's for the best.'

Choi Gichul called Woosung.

He was shocked when he heard the message.

"This phone number does not exist anymore. Please dial the correct number."

"This phone number does not exist anymore. Please dial the correct number."

'He changed his phone number?'

Now there was no way for him to contact Woosung. After thinking, he headed towards the Korean Business Agency building. He had to meet with Woosung and resolve this situation.

When he entered the office, Choi Gichul was met with Chun Gisu instead of Woosung.

Chun Gisu explained, "President Kang is busy. I am taking care of his business for now."

"So Kang Woosung won't even meet with me in person?"

Chun Gisu stretched his arms and replied, "You are not as important anymore."

Choi Gichul gritted his teeth. His pride was hurt, but there was nothing he could do. It was true, Kang Woosung was now beyond his reach.

Chun Gisu said to him, "Did you decide to leave Daeyang?"

Chun Gisu asked slowly, "Can you really protect me?"

"Haha, of course."

Chun Gisu pushed the interphone button on his desk.

Beep.

Several men in black walked in.

Chun Gisu explained, "We will double your bodyguards and install security systems in your house. We will monitor everything you do."

"What about my assistant from Choi Taemin who follows me around everywhere?"

"What do you want us to do? We can shut him up or we can get rid of him."

Choi Gichul swallowed. He hadn't realized how powerful Woosung was.

Chun Gisu continued, "All you have to do is bring us the smoking gun. That's all we ask of you."

Choi Gichul was furious at Chun Gisu's disrespect, but he had no choice but to leave.

When he left, Chun Gisu murmured quietly, "Did you hear all that?"

His cell phone was turned on the whole time.

A voice answered, "I see that a lot has changed."

"I can't believe I used to work for that idiot."

"…"

"You must know by now that the faster you make your decision, the better treatment you will receive from us."

"I know."

"If you stay at Daeyang, you will be used as a scapegoat. You have already done more than you needed to for Daeyang."

"I understand what you're saying."

"So what is your decision?"

"I am just not sure if Kang Woosung is someone I can trust. I could end up in a worse situation."

Suk Jinmyung couldn't trust anyone easily. He couldn't believe Chun Gisu either.

Chun Gisu replied, "I understand what you are feeling. We have never been close. I understand you would be worried and afraid, but think of it this way, you already know what will happen if you stay at Daeyang, and it's not pretty."

Suk Jinmyung had never regretted working for Daeyang until now.

Chun Gisu continued, "Technically, wasn't it Chairman Choi Gunwon who gave you the scholarships? What happened to him?"

Suk Jinmyung's heartbeat started to hasten. He felt thirsty. Chun Gisu raised his voice.

"He harmed his own father! What are you expecting from him?"

After a quick hesitation, Suk Jinmyung finally gave his answer.

Dark night.

Lee Sunghyun was brought to Woosung to a secret place in Sungbook Dong. When he walked in, Woosung didn't even stand up.

He asked, "Have a seat."

Lee Sunghyun sat down nervously. Woosung was being rude, but it was clear who was the boss in this room.

Woosung continued, "I heard you have something to say to me."

"These are the documents on Daeyang. The prosecutors have been keeping these a secret."

Woosung's lawyer approached them and took the envelope from Lee Sunghyun. He examined them quickly. The lawyer was someone Lee Sunghyun knew.

"Prosecutor Go? What are you doing here?"

He didn't get an answer. Woosung also remained silent.

Lee Sunghyun continued, "I see that you hired many people."

"Tell me what you came to say."

"Um… You have been invited to the Blue House as soon as possible. You will get everything you want. We could give you an award. We can help you with your business any way you want."

"I don't need any help with my business."

"I wasn't planning on saying this, but…"

"Then you shouldn't."

Lee Sunghyun reddened.

He yelled, "I can destroy both of us."

"I don't understand what you're saying."

"If you continue to be like this, I will let people know that you bribed me. I am done for anyway, and I can drag you down with me."

Woosung laughed loudly, "Haha, is that it? You're really going to threaten me with that?"

"I will do anything to fix this situation."

"Haha. This is why you can never trust a politician. Good thing I never trusted you."

Lee Sunghyun paled.

Woosung leaned back into the sofa and continued, "You must have not understood this situation. The government will always change, but the rich and powerful will always remain the same."

Lee Sunghyun couldn't deny this fact.

Woosung added, "Money rules the world, and who has the most money? That would be me. No one can touch me. So if you're threatening me with our past bribery, go ahead. Do it. You will see who gets destroyed."

Lee Sunghyun stammered, "I, I didn't mean it like that. I meant we should try to get along."

"I heard it as a threat. You are a lawyer. You know what it sounds like."

Lee Sunghyun couldn't hide his anxiety. He has never been treated his way, especially since his father became the President of Korea.

As the tension rose, Woosung's lawyer said to him, "Sir, the documents are legit. With them, we should be able to carry out our plan."

"Good."

Lee Sunghyun asked hopefully, "D… does this mean you'll help me?"

"I am willing to talk to you, but that's it. Of course, you did just threaten me, so I'm not sure if I should help you."

Lee Sunghyun gritted his teeth.

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Woosung asked Lee Sunghyun bluntly, "How can I trust you after that threat you just gave me?"

Lee Sunghyun had difficulty controlling his anger, but as he looked into Woosung's eyes, Lee Sunghyun knew there was nothing he could do.

400 billion dollars in sales last year.

600 billion dollars expected this year.

Woosung was the biggest businessman in the world. Compared to him, Lee Sunghyun was a nobody.

Lee Sunghyun replied, "What can I do to gain your trust?"

"You must have more information on Daeyang."

"You mean…"

"I want everything the government has on Daeyang. You know my goal is to destroy Daeyang completely."

"If I give you everything, will you make my problems go away?"

Woosung grinned. "Think about it. If a huge company like Daeyang gets exposed, will the media and the public even remember the current political scandal?"

Lee Sunghyun's eyes widened.

Woosung continued, "You bury a scandal with another scandal. It's a common technique in politics. As you said, I have the majority of this country's lawyers on my side. I can provide you with a few. The trial will end quickly and quietly as if nothing happened. People will focus on Daeyang. All of this can be accomplished if you give me what I want."

Lee Sunghyun swallowed. It was an attractive offer.

Lee Sunghyun asked, "Do you promise? If I bring you everything, you will make this go away?"

When Woosung nodded, Lee Sunghyun sighed in relief.

After Lee Sunghyun left, Woosung asked his lawyer, "How long do you think Choi Taemin will remain in prison with these proofs?"

Attorney Go Gihoon.

He used to be one of the main prosecutors in the government.

"I think about 2 years."

"On probation?"

Go Gihoon nodded. Woosung wasn't satisfied. It wasn't enough.

Go Gihoon continued, "At most, he would get 5 years, but he will be let go on probation soon after."

"So we need much more."

"If Lee Sunghyun provides something really good…"

Woosung's eyes shined.

Suk Jinmyung.

Choi Gichul.

If these two men brought him more proofs…

Woosung replied, "I understand."

When he was left alone, Woosung turned on his computer.

"I got the price of coin to reach 4301 dollars. Some companies are trying to accumulate them, but they can never compare to me. I will pump the price to its highest and sell everything. Then, I will launch Coconut Coin as an official cryptocurrency."

coin's price would plummet. The key was to make sure Choi Gichul and Choi Taemin hold a significant number of coins when it does.

"I can't wait to see Choi Gichul's face when he loses everything."

According to Jung Jinsup, Choi Gichul continued to buy coins.

Woosung looked at his watch. It was midnight, which meant it was around 2 pm in New York. As expected, Woosung's cellphone rang. It was JP's Jeremy.

"Did you make a decision?"

"How much did you spend on the lobbyists?"

"Billions."

"…"

Woosung continued, "I'm not asking people to give up dollars. I am just planning to replace it."

"Isn't that the same thing?'

"Haha, giving up is different than replacing."

"But with the new replacement, US will lose its control."

Woosung laughed and replied, "I don't expect this project to succeed without America's cooperation. If you decide to side with me, I will try to make sure you retain your control and value."

"Try?"

"Haha. Alright. I will make sure no other country will be above you."

However, Woosung will still be on the top.

Jeremy asked, "What will happen if JP refuses? What if the US government and banks refuse as well?"

Woosung replied calmly, "The US government has already partially accepted my project. In addition, many of the old and new companies in Silicone Valley are already using this currency. Will America give up on all these companies?" Woosung laughed and continued, "I am the one who saved Silicone Valley after the financial crisis. I was the one who invested over 10 billion dollars on the manufacturing factories in Silicone Valley. I also own the most shares of the start-up companies there."

Jeremy remained silent.

Woosung continued, "And it is also me who can move all these from Silicone Valley to Israel. Do you know how will this affect the US? I think you do. Also, do you know who the biggest trader in Nasdaq is?"

Jeremy didn't say anything. He knew now. He also realized that Woosung owned Right Capital too.

Woosung added, "I own a huge part of the American economy. If I take all of it and move to somewhere else, JP will be damaged big time. You know all this already. Isn't that why you called me?"

After a long pause, Jeremy finally answered, "I want to talk to you about some details."

Daeyang hospital.

Chairman Choi Gunwon and Choi Gitae were both in a coma. Choi Gichul visited them.

Looking at his father, Choi Gichul murmured, "Did you really not expect something like this to happen?"

Beep.

Beep.

Hook up to various machines, Choi Gunwon remained still. Choi Gichul bit his lips.

"You are the one who made us the way we are. Why did you do it?"

Again, Choi Gichul got no answer.

He continued quietly, "I plan to go a different way now. I won't follow your path anymore. Even if it means I destroy everything you built."

Choi Gichul glared at his father with resentment.

Beep.

Beep.

The machines continued to beep regularly. Choi Gichul moved to the next room where Choi Gitae was in a similar state.

Choi Gichul murmured, "Crazy idiot."

Looking at his helpless brother, Choi Gichul didn't feel sympathetic. He just felt relieved that he was free from his abusive brother.

Choi Gichul continued to murmur, "Someone like you should have died."

Choi Gichul remembered being beaten up by Choi Gitae as a child. He used to pray for Choi Gitae's death. His wish was finally about to come true.

"I will take everything you have."

Beep.

Beep.

Choi Gichul walked out of the room.

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Chapter 195: Control

After leaving the hospital, Choi Gichul headed towards a place in Sungbook Dong. It was the same place where Lee Sunghyun visited Woosung recently. Someone guided Choi Gichul to the living room where Woosung was sitting on a sofa.

Woosung ordered, "Sit."

When Choi Gichul sat down quietly, Woosung asked, "So you have something to tell me?"

Chun Gisu arranged this meeting. Choi Gichul asked, "If I give you Choi Taemin's weakness, what can you give me in return?"

"Oh, so you want to trade with me?"

Choi Gichul nodded. He took out his phone and showed Woosung a photo. It was a picture of Choi Gunwon in the hospital.

"How about this?"

"It can't be proven. There is no solid proof."

"I will get you the proof. In return, protect me and my wealth."

Woosung laughed, "Haha, but there is one problem. I'm not interested in your offer."

Choi Gichul paled. He begged Chun Gisu for this meeting, yet Woosung seemed unwilling to help him. Woosung suddenly pressed a button on the table.

"If I give you Choi Taemin's weakness, what can you give me in return?"

It was Choi Gichul's own voice from a recording device. Woosung asked, "If I take this recording to Choi Taemin, what do you think will happen?"

Choi Gichul stood up and screamed, "You bastard!"

Suddenly, a large hand grabbed Choi Gichul's shoulder from behind. It was one of Woosung's bodyguards. Choi Gichul was thrown back onto the sofa.

Woosung said to him, "Be careful. He is a very scary man. He used to be in the special forces."

Choi Gichul swallowed. He was sweating. He glanced around the room nervously.

Choi Gichul stammered, "W, what do you think you're doing? Do you not know who I am?"

"I know very well, but do you know who I am?"

"President Kang Woosung. Every Korean knows who you are."

"Not that."

Woosung wanted to say it, but this wasn't the time.

Choi Gichul replied, "The richest man in the world."

Woosung grinned. "And?"

Choi Gichul finally realized that Woosung was making fun of him.

Choi Gichul frowned and replied, "This isn't the time for jokes."

"That's your problem. You know how it is. When you reach a certain status, everything becomes boring. You need to seek fun wherever you can."

"…"

"Of course, I'm not saying I reject your deal completely. I will think about it. Now leave and wait for me."

Daeyang Electronics 103.10.

Daeyang's stock price plummeted further. Unsurprisingly, KND's stock continued to soar.

Then, breaking news flashed on the television.

"JP Jeremy announces an investment of billions of dollars in Daeyang Electronics."

"[Breaking News] JP takes over 20% of Daeyang Electronics."

"Over 10 billion dollars invested."

Suddenly, Daeyang stock started to go up quickly.

Choi Taemin finally smiled. "We are finally out of the woods."

"Yes, sir, but it's only a temporary solution. If we don't launch a successful cellphone and improve our semiconductor department, we will return to our earlier situation quickly."

"Our next cellphone line will be a success, which will help our semiconductor department."

Suk Jinmyung frowned and replied, "But the problem is whether or not we can survive till then. In addition, 70% of Daeyang Electronics now belongs to foreign companies. We are basically a foreign company at this point. What if one or two of them give up on us?"

Choi Taemin glared at him. "It sounds like you want me to fail."

"It's not like that. It's my job to get prepared for the worst scenario.

"Your most important job is to relieve my stress, and you are doing a very poor job nowadays."

Suk Jinmyung breathed deeply. He needed to calm down.

He replied, "I apologize."

"If you're sorry then do a better job. I need to not be stressed out so I can do a better job to save Daeyang. Now leave me and find me someone. It better be someone good."

Choi Gichul was waiting for him when Suk Jinmyung returned to his office. He had his legs up on the desk.

He said to Suk Jinmyung, "I see that you got lectured by my brother again."

"What are you doing here?"

"You must have a lot of worries nowadays. It must be hard working for that bastard."

"…"

"I thought perhaps I should help you from becoming his biggest victim."

Suk Jinmyung's face paled. Choi Gichul threw an envelope at him.

"Have a look."

Suk Jinmyung's hands trembled as he read the report. It was a plan in case Daeyang was implicated for an illegal account splitting. The key to this plan was Suk Jinmyung.

"The plan is for you to be the whistle blower, and I can be your savior." Choi Gichul stood up and continued, "Get me Choi Taemin's secret funds in Switzerland and Virgin Island. I will make big profits from them. He will never know."

"Then what will happen to me?"

"You will become rich."

"How will you survive Choi Taemin's anger?"

Choi Gichul lowered his voice. "I have a way. You know President Kang, right?"

Suk Jinmyung nodded.

Choi Gichul continued, "He promised to protect me."

Choi Gichul grinned. Suk Jinmyung lowered his eyes and thought.

'Just how many people did Kang Woosung ask?'

When Suk Jinmyung remained silent, Choi Gichul asked, "You're in, right?"

"What if I say no?"

Choi Gichul handed him another envelope. As Suk Jinmyung read the documents, his eyes widened once again, but this time in shock. It contained all the illegal things he did for Daeyang over the years.

Choi Gichul explained, "My father always said we need to have a good record of everything just in case. He gave this to me before he became 'ill.'"

Suk Jinmyung slowly replied, "I understand."

Choi Gichul grinned brightly. "Good. You can expect to be rewarded a huge amount of cash for your cooperation. Let's work together."

Choi Gichul left. Suk Jinmyung sat down. It was over. He knew what he had to do. Suk Jinmyung opened his cabinet drawer.

1BTC 6310 dollars.

November 2017.

Jang Gwangchul checked the coin price on his phone and asked Woosung, "Tell me the truth. How many coins do you actually have?"

"Probably the most in the world."

"…what?"

"You asked me to tell you the truth."

"S, so how many would that be? A million?"

Woosung shook his head.

Jang Gwangchul asked again, "T, then 5 million?"

Woosung shook his head again.

"Y, you mean 10 million?"

"Haha, it's not important. It's time to attend Korea's first civilian satellite launch."

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Four black helicopters flew from Seoul to South Junla Province where the Space launch center was located.

Riding in one of the helicopters, Jang Gwangchul asked Woosung, "Woosung, isn't this a little too much?"

"Haha, our safety is always my priority. We need to be careful. We are responsible for so many employees."

"But four helicopters seem too much… Three just for our security… This is Korea after all."

"This is how the President flies. This way, whoever may attack us won't know which one holds us."

"But four black hawks seem way too much…"

Woosung smiled. "This is also to show off to someone."

"Who?"

"The President of Korea is coming to this event. I'm showing him I'm not someone he can play with."

"To show him who's the boss?"

Woosung nodded.

Naro Space Center.

The four helicopters arrived.

President Lee Parksung, who was waiting in the VIP room, saw this and asked, "Those are all for Kang Woosung?"

His head of security answered, "Yes. One holds him and the others hold all his bodyguards."

"Is he that important of a figure?"

"Recently, President Kang Woosung has been busy meeting with leaders of different countries and financial institutions to discuss the application of cryptocurrency. The US has been unhappy about this and that must be why Kang Woosung re-enforced his security team."

Lee Parksung smirked. "Ha! Who does he think he is?"

"According to our research, Kang Woosung knows the direct phone number to the President of United States. Just the fact that he plans to replace the dollar system… His financial power is greater than those of many of the businessmen from different countries. According to IMF, President Kang Woosung's value is…"

The President's secretary was interrupted by Lee Parksung.

"Stop." Lee Parksung glared at him.

Woosung and Jang Gwangchul got off the helicopter. Jang Gwangchul looked around awkwardly.

"I don't think I will ever get used to this."

"Haha, you are the CEO of XFeed and the Vice president of KND. You're worth it."

"But this is…"

Ten intimidating bodyguards surrounded them.

Woosung replied, "This just means we are important."

"…"

The President's secretary approached them. Woosung's bodyguards stopped him and only let him pass after Woosung nodded.

The secretary asked, "Sir, the President would like to speak with you."

Woosung nodded and said to Jang Gwangchul, "Go ahead without me. I will see you soon."

Jang Gwangchul nodded slowly.

Lee Parksung said to Woosung coldly, "I see that you like to show off."

"I am only doing what suits my current status."

"You need to remember the importance of modesty."

"I'm not like you."

Lee Parksung frowned and replied, "It feels like every time we meet, you become more and more stubborn."

Woosung grinned. "Probably because I am on my way up, and you are going down, President."

Lee Parksung glared at Woosung. "You better watch it."

Woosung glared back at him and replied, "Did you bring me here to insult me? If so, this conversation is over. Being seen with a President who is known for corruption and has only a 30% approval rating is not good for my reputation."

Lee Parksung clenched his fists, but that was all he could do.

He relaxed and replied, "I didn't mean to upset you. I wanted to confirm you had an understanding with my son, Attorney Lee."

"Yes. I'll let him know what I need."

"You will get what you asked for. The government will also be rewarding you with an award for your good business ethics and space research."

Woosung nodded indifferently.

Lee Parksung frowned and asked, "What do you think? This should be enough to convince you to help us."

"Your secretary already explained this to me. You want me to announce an increase in employment and investments."

Lee Parksung nodded.

Woosung continued, "I was going to do that anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"Haha, good. Let's forget our past and become friends again."

Woosung shook his head. "This doesn't mean I want to be your friend."

Lee Parksung's face darkened.

Woosung continued quickly, "I need to get going now."

Naro Space center conference hall.

It was filled with countless reporters. Some TV stations were airing the event live.

"Hello. This is MBD's reporter, Lee Sunghyun. I am at Korea's very first civilian satellite Tiger-X's launch. This satellite was created by President Kang Woosung's company, Space Dream, with the help from Space X." The reporter continued quickly, "In 10 minutes, the satellite will be launched. This place is filled with tension and anticipation. President Kang Woosung is currently in the VIP room watching the event with President Lee Parksung."

Lee Parksung asked Woosung, "What do you think? Will it be a success? I heared the technology is very complicated."

"It will work. The technology will also be applicable to communications and military fields."

"We'll see."

Finally, the countdown commenced.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Zero.

With a loud noise and vibration, the rocket lifted off to the skies.

KND 1100.30.

KND was currently worth over 310 billion dollars. With the recent satellite success, it's stock price rose at an unprecedented rate.

1BTC 7501.10.

coin prices also continued to increase. Choi Gichul sighed as he logged on to his Bit Trading account.

110,010 BTC.

He purchased coins with the money Suk Jinmyung stole from Choi Taemin. Choi Gichul spent a lot of time money laundering through purchasing and selling of coins.

"If I can keep this up, I will end up with billions of dollars"

He felt hopeful. He also felt grateful to Jung Jinsup, who was sitting next to him. If it wasn't for Jung Jinsup creating this dealership, this would have never been possible.

'I'll buy him a drink. That should be enough'

Choi Gichul clicked to a coin information website. He had been thinking about the cryptocurrency mining machines. Instead of collecting coins, Choi Gichul was thinking about mining himself.

"Should I create a mining company?" Choi Gichul wondered in all seriousness.

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Choi Gichul asked Jung Jinsup, "Hey, do you know about cryptocurrency mining?"

Jung Jinsup nodded. "Of course. It's really popular nowadays. I heard mining graphic cards have been sold out."

"What if we use the mining machine Ant 7 from BitLine?"

"As you know, many people got into mining recently. It won't be easy."

"What do you know about Cloud Mining?"

Choi Gichul had a lot of questions. Jung Jinsup opened the BitLine website on the computer and explained, "I bought Hash power from this website and used it myself. I have been getting a decent profit so far, but I made more with coins."

"So you're saying it's legit."

"Money always gets deposited on time, so I guess so."

"Hmm… I see."

"Why? Are you interested?"

"I was wondering how to expand our business, and I think this might be the way."

"I guess it's not a bad idea."

When Choi Gichul nodded, Jung Jinsup asked, "But where will we get the money for it? The initial cost will be significant."

"We'll find a way."

Choi Gichul smiled confidently. He had plenty of money now.

Jung Jinsup pointed at the TV where Woosung's speech was being aired.

"Well, Kang Woosung is deep in this industry, so I'm sure it's safe. The faster we get started, the better."

On the stage, Woosung said to the crowd calmly, "I would like to first thank my Space Dream team for making this launch into a huge success."

The audience applauded.

"And I would like to also thank the government officials who stood behind me in this project." Woosung sighed lightly and continued, "I thought I would take this opportunity to talk about something disappointing. The experts said, with respect to space research, the US is ten years ahead of Korea and at least five years ahead of China. Korea initially put a lot of money into space research, but when the result wasn't significant, the government reduced the budget as of recent years. With less money, many of the important researchers end up leaving the Korean space program, this of course negatively affected our chance to catch up to our foreign counterparts such as America and China."

Lee Parksung's face had a sudden sour turn. Woosung was clearly criticizing the government.

He continued, "It's a vicious cycle. I think the government should focus on making a good environment for relevant businesses to thrive. What I mean by that are transparency and fairness. Laws need to be obeyed. This should be applied to EVERYONE. I beg our government to accomplish this goal."

When Woosung returned to the private room, Jang Gwangchul said to him, "You are creating more controversy."

"There will be people who will disagree with me, but some will understand and support my idea."

"We might get investigated again."

"We will be found innocent again, so it doesn't matter. If we really get investigated again, it will give me ammunition to fight back."

"You mean the impartial business audit team?"

Woosung nodded. "Instead of the current national business investigation department, which is biased as it is funded by businesses themselves, this new impartial business audit team will be able to carry out a fair and objective inquiry. It will consist of foreign accountants and investigators."

"And at the end of this nationwide investigation, our company will be the only one proven to be clean."

Woosung nodded. "Most, if not all, CEOs of major companies will end up in trials for their corruptions."

"And we will take over these companies, which will be devalued."

"We will rule Korea."

Jang Gwangchul inhaled deeply. "Do you think the government will really investigate us again?"

"I expect so."

When Jang Gwangchul sighed again deeply, Woosung said to him, "Don't worry. Things will work out."

1BTC 10,400.00.

coin finally reached 10,000 dollars. Choi Gichul stood up. This was the first time ever for him to accomplish something by himself.

Without Daeyang.

He felt proud. With the current price of coin, Choi Gichul's wealth reached two billion dollars.

Two billion dollars.

With this, he could do anything he wanted. He had nothing to fear anymore. Choi Gichul looked at the monitor and laughed. Jung Jinsup saw this and looked at him worriedly.

"Hey, are you ok?"

"Thank you. Thank you so much. You saved my life."

"Hmm? What are you talking about?"

"Without you, I wouldn't have known about coins."

Suddenly, Jung Jinsup's eyes turned cold. It was time. He put his hand in his pocket and pressed a button. Via Bluetooth, a message was sent from his cellphone to a predesignated person.

Suddenly, Choi Gichul yelled, "Huh? What? What's happening?"

He paled as he watched the monitor.

1BTC 9442.00.

1BTC 9100.40.

1BTC 8501.00.

1BTC 7910.70.

It happened so fast. Choi Gichul started to click quickly, but the price continued to drop so fast.

"There are too many orders at the moment. Your transaction has failed. Please try again."

"There are too many orders at the moment. Your transaction has failed. Please try again."

"There are too many orders at the moment. Your transaction has failed. Please try again."

"Dammit!" Choi Gichul started to swear loudly.

"What the hell! Why is this system so slow?" Choi Gichul turned to Jung Jinsup angrily. "You better hope I sell my coins quickly."

"What are you talking about?"

"Our computer system keeps failing so I can't sell my coins!"

Choi Gichul screamed as he threw away his mouse in anger.

The price continued to drop.

1BTC 6132.00.

1BTC 5372.00.

1BTC 4551.00.

In less than an hour, the price dropped from 10,000 to 400 dollars.

Minus 60%.

Choi Gichul stared at the screen in shock. The media was surprisingly quiet about it. Choi Gichul got his mouse back and logged onto his BitMain and Bit Trading accounts.

"Dammit."

His balance was now only about 700 million dollars.

From 2 billion dollars.

He put 200 million dollars from Choi Taemin and his entire 300 million dollars.

He still made money, but it wasn't the same as 2 billion dollars.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the coin price started to go up again.

1BTC 5142.00.

Choi Gichul clicked the buy button by reflex. After he purchased thousands of the coins, the price suddenly dropped to 2000 dollars.

Choi Gichul continued to stare at the screen.

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Woosung murmured as he stared at the screen, "Little fishes can't win against the whale."

Woosung raised the coin price to 10,000 dollars, then sold off quickly which dropped the price to 3000 dollars. He then purchased them back at 3000 dollars.

Woosung made a 7000-dollar profit per coin and accumulated even more coins. He now owned 70% of the coins in the world, but no one knew about it. All his coins were divided into countless different wallets.

Woosung logged onto the CCTVs at Bit Trading. These CCTVs were originally installed to monitor workers, but for Woosung, it was to monitor Choi Gichul.

Woosung murmured, "He is in shock."

Choi Gichul was staring at the screen with his mouth wide open. Woosung loved this situation.

"Bastard! This is only the beginning for you."

Woosung knew Choi Gichul will ask Jung Jinsup again to pause Bit Trading transactions to make up for the losses. However, Woosung planned on stopping it from happening. He would make Choi Gichul lose all his money. Woosung also planned to make Choi Gichul borrow from his rich friends.

Woosung grabbed his coat. It was time to attend the KYLO meeting.

People stared as Woosung entered. Shin Semi was no exception. She waved at him, but Woosung was not looking her way.

As usual, Woosung was swarmed by everyone. Woosung talked to the group with an easy manner.

"Haha, I am investing in coins too."

"So you think it has a good outlook?"

"Well, I guess so."

People listened carefully to Woosung's every word.

They started to talk among themselves.

"Hey, didn't Choi Gichul ask us to invest in coins with him?"

"That's right!"

"Did you do it?"

"No, I just told him I'll think about it."

"I invested only a little. I wonder if I should go in more."

Choi Gichul must have asked everyone in the room.

One man asked Woosung, "Does this mean you will go ahead with investing in relevant businesses?"

"Cryptocurrency's growth rate will slow down at some point, so I am focusing more on other financial sectors."

Suddenly, Shin Semi grabbed Woosung's arm. "Can we talk in private?"

"Is it something you can't talk about here?"

Shin Semi whispered to him, "Then can you tell everyone why you are talking about coins out of the blue?"

Woosung frowned and followed her. The others who tried to follow them were stopped by Woosung's bodyguards. The KYLO rule stated no individual could bring his or her personal bodyguards, but no one complained.

In a private room, Shin Semi said to Woosung, "I see that you came here today to talk about coins."

Woosung stared at Shin Semi.

Shin Semi continued, "You don't do anything without a clear purpose."

Woosung was shocked at Shin Semi's keen observation, but he hid his surprise.

He asked instead, "What is it that you want to tell me?"

"What can you promise for Nuri Finances' future? What kind of guarantees can you provide?"

"Nuri will probably have a decent future."

"BNP, Nomura, ICBC, and now JP. You are 'partnering' with everyone." Shin Semi bit her lips and continued, "I realize that these institutions are bigger and better than my company, that is why I need to know. Is Nuri Finances over?"

Woosung smirked and asked, "And if I say yes, will you leave KND's circle?"

"No. The company will remain under your power. It would be better to be under your thumb than be alone and exposed in this industry."

"Did your father approve this as well?"

"Yes. He wanted to let you know in person, but your phone number has changed."

Woosung sat down and replied, "010-XXXX-XXXX. It's my new number. He can call me anytime."

Shin Semi sighed deeply.

Woosung continued, "Is that it?"

"Why are you telling people to invest in coins?"

Thankfully, it seemed Shin Semi didn't realize Woosung's connection to Choi Gichul. Woosung stood up.

"Let's talk about that later. I still have a few things to do right now."

Shin Semi stood up as well. She realized Woosung was too far gone from her. He was also too big now. Big enough to close down Nuri Finances if he wanted.

After leaving the KYLO party, Woosung met with various deans from world-famous colleges.

Harvard.

Stanford.

MIT.

The deans sat around Woosung.

Woosung said to them, "Let's start with 100 million dollars."

The deans glanced at each other.

"500 million dollars."

The men flinched.

"1 billion dollars."

The donation amount reached a billion dollars.

The dean of Stanford University said to Woosung nervously, "Sir, we cannot accept a student based on donations alone, even if it is a large sum of money."

Woosung replied, "2 billion dollars."

The three deans trembled. It was more than the three schools received in a year. The deans kept glancing at each other. They all seemed to want to raise their hands.

Woosung continued slowly, "And I will donate this amount every year for the next 5 years."

MIT's dean quickly raised his hand first. The other two deans did the same, but it was too late. Woosung turned to MIT's dean and shook his hand.

"Thank you."

"No, thank you!"

"Let's work together to make MIT the best school in the world."

The other two deans frowned unhappily.

"Yes, sir. I will create the new school policy so your students can be accepted to our school ASAP."

Woosung met with Suk Jinmyung. "MIT has agreed to accept them. Full scholarships for the next 4 years plus post-graduate program for free. The only thing left is for your children to work hard."

Suk Jinmyung nodded. "Thank you."

"And until they graduate, I will provide them with a 24/7 security team, though it won't be necessary once Daeyang gets destroyed."

Suk Jinmyung said again, "Thank you."

"Then the only thing left for us to do is to destroy Choi Taemin."

Suk Jinmyung nodded.

Woosung continued, "I read over the documents you brought. They were filled with clear proofs enough to send Choi Taemin to jail."

Suk Jinmyung lowered his voice and replied, "You need to always be careful. Choi Taemin is crazy. You never know what he'll do. Even if Daeyang goes down, he will try to do something."

Woosung didn't seem worried.

He answered, "Where do you think his power comes from?"

"Money."

"Exactly. I agree. That is why we will take away all his money."

"I'm sure you'll do great, but I can't help but be worried."

"Don't worry. I will take care of him."

Choi Taemin was unhappy.

He could feel something bad was going to happen. When he arrived at his office, there was an envelope on his desk.

"Resignation letter?"

It was from Suk Jinmyung.

"That bastard."

Choi Taemin couldn't believe it. He called the head of the security team. The explanation he got was unacceptable.

"What? He's not home? Then find him!"

Suddenly, Choi Taemin realized something.

"It can't be…"

He unlocked his safe and checked his accounts for his secret funds. Thankfully, everything was there.

"But what if he copied these…"

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Chapter 199: Control

Choi Gichul's phone rang early in the morning. He arose quickly and checked the caller's ID. He was worried it was Choi Taemin, but thankfully, it was an acquaintance from the KYLO meeting.

"Hey, you run a coin dealership, right?"

"Why? Are you interested in investing?"

"I heard investing directly in coin can be very risky, but it seems like Cloud Mining is at an early stage and a better option. Is your offer still available?"

"How much can you invest? My company is actually in the process of expanding into that field, but we need more fund."

"Then let's meet in person. I will meet you at your office."

When Choi Gichul hung up, his phone rang again. It was from another man he knew in KYLO.

Choi Gichul got multiple calls inquiring about the investment opportunity. He arranged a meeting with them quickly. When he asked why they suddenly were interested, they all said it was because Kang Woosung told them the cryptocurrency industry had a bright future.

Choi Gichul's next step was Cloud Mining.

In Woosung's previous life, Cloud Mining became popular in 2018. It was a business where people paid to get coins mined. In the end, however, due to many scams and unfair contracts, many ended up losing a lot of money.

"Once Choi Taemin goes to jail, I will use my profits to buy Daeyang shares." Choi Gichul thought out loud.

After getting the investment contracts signed with the KYLO members, Choi Gichul returned to his room in the office and turned on his computer.

"Let's see what happened to the price."

Before he went to bed last night, the price rose to 4000 dollars.

Choi Gichul smiled happily. When he checked that the price was a little over 4000 dollars, he murmured, "I should go in even more."

He now had more money from the KYLO members as deposits. Choi Gichul believed the coin price would reach 20,000 dollars. He could use these deposit money to make profits for himself. They would never know.

Choi Taemin asked his head of the security team, "You can't find him?"

"No, sir. We suspect someone is hiding him. No one seems to know where he is or when he left his house. It would have required a lot of preparation… It's not something an individual can do alone."

"So what are you saying?"

"We are continuing our search, but… Unless he reveals himself, there is a good chance we may never find him."

Choi Taemin threw his cellphone to the wall.

Crack!

"Did you not understand when I told you to bring him to me no matter what?"

"I apologize."

Suddenly, Choi Taemin flinched.

"I apologize."

Suk Jinmyung used to say this to him all the time before he disappeared. Choi Taemin believed Suk Jinmyung was probably hiding somewhere, waiting for a chance to destroy him.

Choi Taemin turned his attention towards his head of security. He couldn't find the will to trust anyone now.

'Could he also…'

Daeyang's security team was the best in the country. Some even said it was better than the government's. The fact that his head of security told him he couldn't find Suk Jinmyung could mean…

'This man is a traitor too.'

Betrayal.

Choi Taemin was becoming paranoid. He started to believe everyone was out to get him.

Choi Taemin said calmly, "Fine. Get out."

"As soon as I find him, I will let you know."

"I get it. Now, get out."

When he left, Choi Taemin made a call. He could trust no one. It was time for Plan B.

President Kang Woosung made an official announcement.

"Today, we make history. A reformation of the financial world! I am happy to announce this great news. I would like to introduce the new digital currency Rie. Rie was created with the cooperation from various international banks. Rie will allow international transactions to take place within a few seconds and eliminate the exchange rate problems companies experience every day. Rie is a new and improved cryptocurrency, especially compared to coin. coin is an old news now. Rie is our future."

After his announcement, the price of coin started to drop from 8000 dollars.

1BTC 2531.00

Choi Gichul at first thought it was a glitch in the system.

1BTC 531.00

He then realized that this was real.

1BTC 331.00

He had no time to take any actions. It was happening too fast.

1BTC 94.00

It was finally below 100 dollars. Choi Gichul couldn't think.

1BTC 51.00

He stared at his computer screen, unmoving and mute.

"What is happening?" He murmured quietly. "Is it because of Kang Woosung's announcement? Because he said Rie was a better cryptocurrency?"

Choi Gichul walked up to Jung Jinsup.

"Hey, you said we can pause the trading system anytime, right?"

When Jung Jinsup nodded, Choi Gichul ordered, "Do it today."

"Today? But we need time to prepare."

"Just do it. We can do it early in the morning." Choi Gichul said in desperation.

Jung Jinsup asked, "What happened? If we act unprepared, it could be problematic."

Choi Gichul bit his fingernail and replied, "But what about my money?"

"Hmm?"

"You made me invest in coins and now I lost everything. How will you fix this?"

Jung Jinsup asked in shock, "How can you blame me? I didn't make you do anything."

"Do you know how much I lost? I even used other people's money! Hundreds of millions of dollars! If we can't recover from this, we are doomed."

Jung Jinsup replied in disbelief, "We? I never borrowed money from anyone. Besides, because of the drop in coin price, the number of transactions increased exponentially, which means our company made a huge profit."

"But you promised! You promised if we pause the system, we can make money."

"What are you talking about? I never borrowed money from anyone. YOU are the one who borrowed. YOU lost other people's money. Why are you keep saying 'we'?"

Jung Jinsup said coldly, but Choi Gichul wasn't listening. He lost his mind. He kept murmuring.

"You promised! It's your responsibility to fix this. Do it today!"

"Why? Do you have to pay back all the money by the end of today?"

"Today! It has to be today! Remember."

Jung Jinsup sighed deeply, "It could be very problematic if we try to rush it. It might not work at all or something might go wrong." Jung Jinsup sighed again and asked, "Do you still want to do it?"

Choi Gichul nodded. His eyes were red.

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Chapter 200: What goes around comes around

Smoke surrounded Choi Gichul as he inhaled a cigarette outside the office. He tried to calm down, but his hands continued to tremble.

"Dammit… Dammit! I should have sold earlier. Even if I sold when it was at 5000 dollars… I would have been safe."

He regretted his decision, but it was too late. Choi Gichul took out his cellphone and logged on to his Bit Trading account.

1BTC 31.60.

1BTC 30.40.

1BTC 29.90.

The price continued to drop. It was believed that Kang Woosung's recent announcement was the reason. However, Choi Gichul couldn't understand.

"Why do people think that bastard is so great? Why does everyone listen to him?"

He tried to think of an answer, but there was none. He got angrier and angrier. He threw away his cigarette to the ground.

"I will make up for it by the end of the day. There is still a chance. The price dropped quickly, which means it can go up just as quickly too."

After his speech, Woosung returned to his hotel room and turned on his laptop.

"Time to drop it to a dollar. I will make sure it can never recover again."

Woosung remote controlled into his home computer and adjusted the program parameters. He put the numbers 90 and 70 cents. The system started to activate Woosung's servers all over the world. His coins were quickly sold and the price started to drop.

Woosung imagined what Choi Gichul would look like when he realized what was happening. He couldn't help but laugh. Choi Gichul would lose all his money.

"Haha, I can't wait. I will send you to jail. Jung Jinsup too."

1BTC 25.50.

1BTC 28.10.

1BTC 16.10

1BTC 20.10.

Woosung turned off his computer and left the room. A luncheon was prepared for him and other officials from the world's major financial institutions.

When Choi Gichul returned to the office and checked his computer, he was in shock again. Before he went for a smoke, it was 31.60, but now, it was even lower. Within 20 minutes, the price dropped to five dollars.

As he watched, the price went down again to three dollars.

"T… three dollars."

His account, at one point, boasted of two billion dollars, but now it had only 7.3 million dollars. Choi Gichul had one last chance. He moved all his coins from BitMain account and foreign wallets into his Bit Trading account.

If he put all his money one last time, he could pump the price.

Late night in the office.

Jung Jinsup placed a notice online.

Title: Server check due to a sudden increase in transactions.

Main: Hello. We will be carrying out emergency maintenance of our system due to the sudden increase in coin trading. All transactions will pause briefly. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

As soon as this notice came up, different online coin forums became filled with negative comments.

"Bit Trading is going to pump the coin price again. I call 500% this time."

"What a bad management team. I suspect that they are trying to recover from the recent loss."

"This is our chance too! Go to Bit Trading now and buy buy buy! The price will rise!"

People remembered what happened last time. coin's price went up sharply at Bit Trading after the halt.

Jung Jinsup checked the numbers and said to Choi Gichul, "A lot of money is coming in right now into our system. Ten times more than usual. This way, we should be able to jump the price ten-fold."

"That's not enough. It has to be at least a hundred-fold."

That would give them a 10,000% profit.

Jung Jinsup swallowed. He hasn't been investing since he lost everything, but this was his chance. Woosung warned him not to get involved. He said he won't pay his debt back for him if Jung Jinsup gambled in coin again.

However, this was such a good chance.

'Oh well, he will never find out. I need to make some money for myself. It's a rigged game and I can't let it pass.'

Jung Jinsup placed 500,000 dollars of his money into the system.

"It's done."

As soon as Jung Jinsup gave him a go, Choi Gichul made a call quickly. He had a group of experts ready this time. After the call, the chart started to move.

Choi Gichul waited for the price to jump.

"Huh?"

Jung Jinsup asked, "What's wrong?"

"Wait a minute."

Choi Gichul picked up his phone again.

Woosung grinned as he watched his monitor.

"Ha! He was going to fix the price with only a few millions of dollars?"

Woosung had previously moved his coins to Bit Trading account. Woosung started to sell them off quickly.

"I have over a million coins here."

Choi Gichul's team tried to increase the price, but Woosung stunted their attempts every time.

After 12 hours, the price could not even reach 1000 dollars.

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Choi Gichul screamed into the phone, "Hey! What the hell!"

"I, I'm sorry. So many coins are being sold constantly, we did not anticipate it."

"How many?"

"20% more coins are involved than we expected."

"Who would do that? Who would have known our plan?"

"We can't tell. It could be that many of the coin owners got together… We are doing our best to find out, but we have no answer so far."

Choi Gichul asked desperately, "What will happen if things continue like this?"

"We won't be able to do anything, and the price will drop at least 40% below what we hoped."

"Then how much more money do you need to make it happen?"

"About 30 million dollars."

Choi Gichul sighed deeply and hung up.

Jung Jinsup asked, "What's happening? Is it not going well?"

Choi Gichul didn't answer. He left the room and went down to the first floor. Jung Jinsup turned to the monitor and checked the price again.

"Should I sell now?"

Choi Gichul bit his lips. "Dammit. Did my own team betray me?"

Choi Gichul has worked with this team of experts several times in the past and it was a success every time. This has never happened before.

"Could they be working against me? Could it be…"

His paranoia started to take over his mind.

"But they know what Daeyang will do to them if they betray me…"

Choi Gichul made a call to Daeyang's security team. The report he got was clean.

Choi Gichul asked, "So everything looks normal?"

"Yes. It's no different than any other time. They are using only our phones, and they are being monitored closely."

Choi Gichul relaxed a little but suddenly tensed again.

'What if the security team is also in on it?'

Choi Gichul gritted his teeth. It made sense.

Choi Gichul knew what he had to do.

1BTC 700.10.

1BTC 621.00.

1BTC 341.00.

The price continued to drop. Choi Gichul's paranoia won over his logic.

"These bastards are all working against me."

He now felt like he only had one option left.

Kang Woosung.

Choi Gichul believed Kang Woosung could fix everything for him.

He called Kang Woosung.

Woosung answered, "I was just about to call you."

"There is something you need to do for me."

"Tell me."

Choi Gichul told Woosung a partial truth. He didn't say anything about the coin situation. He told Woosung he was in the process of collecting proofs against Choi Taemin, but it appeared that Daeyang security team has betrayed him. Choi Gichul asked Woosung to do something about it.

Woosung smirked. "Is that so?"

"Yes, so I need you to confirm my theory."

"Exactly what do you want me to confirm?"

"First, I need to know if they are working for Choi Taemin secretly, but this needs to be done without Choi Taemin finding out."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Please do it right now. It is a very urgent matter."

1BTC 126.00.

coin price continued to dip. Choi Gichul was desperate.

Woosung replied calmly, "I see. So this is an emergency."

"How soon will you be able to find out?"

1BTC 85.10.

"I don't know. Probably a week or so."

"You need to do it NOW! There is no time!"

1BTC 71.20.

At Choi Gichul's scream, Woosung replied bluntly, "This isn't my problem."

"If you don't act now, you may not get the information you need about Choi Taemin."

"I already have enough information."

"…pardon?"

"I don't have to tell you the details."

"W, what? Hello?"

1BTC 35.20.

How could this happen? His team was pumping the price, yet it was still going down.

Woosung replied, "I will think about what you asked."

Woosung hung up. Choi Gichul paled.

Jung Jinsup found him and asked, "Hey, what's going on? The price won't stop decreasing."

Choi Gichul didn't answer. Instead, he called his team.

"Please leave a message after the beep."

Choi Gichul tried calling again.

"Please leave a message after the beep."

"Those bastards!"

"Please leave a message after the beep."

He tried to call a few more times, but no one answered. Choi Gichul threw the phone on the ground.

Jung Jinsup asked in shock, "Hey! What's happening?"

Jung Jinsup was anxious too. He stole from the company and gambled with it. He betted everything on this night. This was his last hope.

An even bigger problem was he broke the promise he made with Woosung. Woosung probably already knew about it.

"Shut up."

"W, what?"

Choi Gichul said again, "Just shut the hell up."

"…what are you…"

Without another word, Choi Gichul left the office.

The next day at KND headquarters.

Woosung stood in front of the reporters.

"Is it true that your MA funds came from Japan?"

"No."

"Then is it from US?"

"No."

"So you are saying you were able to purchase companies worth billions of dollars with your own money alone?"

Woosung nodded. "I made my money based on data analysis of the future trading. It was an honest and legal investment method."

"You are saying you made billions of dollars from the future market?"

"Yes."

The reporters gaped in shock. One reporter asked, "Could we get the details?"

Woosung smiled.

"It started with the financial crisis. A crisis can be a chance for a financial gain, and I didn't miss my chance. I was able to make a lot of money. With it, I created my company. Later, I made even more money during the Greece situation and the Japanese earthquake."

Before anyone could ask him another question, Woosung continued quickly, "I made my money with only one thing. Dada analysis. I worked smart and hard; that is how I did it."

However, people still didn't believe Woosung.

Making billions by investing in the market?

Even world-famous investors couldn't accomplish this in such a short period of time.

Woosung continued, "It doesn't matter if you don't believe me. It doesn't change the fact that it's the truth."

Many reporters raised their hands, but Woosung continued, "I am telling you that I created my corporate empire fair and square. I realize many of the companies in Korea became successful illegally and unethically. That is why the public probably doesn't trust my words. I understand, so I suggest a nation-wide audit by an unbiased team. I am willing to pay for this investigation myself. Any company that doesn't volunteer for this inquiry would be admitting their guilt."

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Because of Woosung's announcement, the drop in coin price didn't even reach the media.

1BTC 75 cents.

Jung Jinsup got drunk and Choi Gichul just stared at the monitor in shock. He looked at the price over and over again, but it still remained the same.

The Bit Trading office was dark and silent.

Then all of a sudden, rich men from the KYLO meeting stormed in. The employees looked shocked.

"What's going on?"

"I heard the coin dropped to less than a dollar. Is it all over then?"

"My money! What about my money?"

Choi Gichul remained silent.

"Hey, say something!"

"Choi Gichul! Don't you know how much money you borrowed from me?"

"Tell us what's happening!"

When he didn't answer, one of the men grabbed Choi Gichul.

"You bastard!"

Choi Gichul finally opened his mouth.

He replied in a condescending voice, "Are you crazy? I'm Choi Gichul. Daeyang's Choi Gichul! Who do you think you are!"

The man sneered. "Daeyang? Daeyang is no more. You're a nobody now. Don't you watch the news?"

The man took out his phone and showed Choi Gichul the news articles.

[Breaking News] Prosecutors raid Daeyang headquarter.

[Breaking News] Daeyang accused of at least 12 crimes.

[Breaking News] Choi Taemin arrested for assault, embezzlement, and attempted murder.

Choi Gichul has been busy with the coin situation he hadn't realized what was happening. The man growled at him.

"Now, do you see?"

All the men glared at him.

"You better pay us back our money, or else you will end up in a ditch just like your brother."

The man pushed Choi Gichul to the ground. Choi Gichul couldn't think straight, but he knew one thing. There was only one man who could save him.

1 BTC 9 cents.

It was now less than 10 cents. coin at one point was worth 10,000 dollars, but no one cared. The public and the media's focus was now on Woosung's new digital currency, Rie.

President Lee Parksung was also under an investigation.

Jang Gwangchul's days were busy.

"Based on my calculation, it will cost a billion dollars to carry out the nation-wide audit."

Woosung replied, "That's not bad. I expected it to be much more expensive."

"…"

"How are the public reacting?"

"Most supports the idea. Of course, the other companies hate us now. Some are even calling us communists."

"Haha, we need to use the media wisely. We need to make any companies that refuse look like a corrupt business."

"It's a perfect plan. It could really work."

"We will destroy everything. Then, we will take all of them."

Jang Gwangchul sighed deeply, "Wow, it's so exciting."

"The public is already on the edge because of the Daeyang situation, and this will be helpful for our plan. We need to continue revealing how corrupt the large companies are. At some point, those corporations will not have any options other than to cooperate with the audit. Gwangchul, what you need to do is to have a detailed plan for this."

"And you don't care how much it costs?"

"Haha, of course. I made a lot of money recently so we're all set."

Jang Gwangchul could guess what it was from.

"coin?"

"The price plummeted, so how could I have made money from it?"

"You could have sold everything you had, which would explain why the price dropped so much."

"Do you really think I had that many coins?"

Jang Gwangchul nodded and replied, "If anybody could, it would be you."

Woosung laughed in delight. "Well, you're pretty much bang on."

"Hmm. So you probably made billions again?"

"You got it!"

"…"

"Then please work on the plan. I would prefer to start with Daeyang. It should be a piece of cake at this point."

Woosung arrived at the Bit Trading office.

It was late and the office was empty except for Jung Jinsup and Choi Gichul, who were sitting quietly.

This was arranged by Woosung. He called ahead and asked them to wait for him.

It was time for revenge.

Woosung walked in with a smile.

"Haha, hello there."

Jung Jinsup greeted him, "P, president Kang."

"Jinsup, why are you so pale?"

Choi Gichul turned to Woosung.

He asked him weakly, "What happened to the request I made to you?"

"I'm working on it."

Choi Gichul was truly powerless now. Daeyang was over. Choi Taemin was under investigation. Choi Gichul replied meekly.

"I, I see…"

"You must have worked really hard. You look so sickly. I feel bad."

"…"

Jung Jinsup asked, "President Kang, I…"

Woosung interrupted him.

"I already know. You broke our promise and got involved in the coin trading. Unfortunately, you lost."

"Y, you know then."

"Let's get out of here. Both of you. Let's go for a drink."

1BTC 50 cents.

Woosung was the only hope these men had left.

Choi Gichul replied, "A, alright."

Expensive steak restaurant.

A meal started at 30 dollars per person.

Woosung watched them eat. Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup must have been starving as they ate silently.

Afterward, Jung Jinsup tapped his stomach.

"It was a great meal."

"Have some more."

"I'm too full."

Woosung turned to Choi Gichul.

"How are you doing, President Choi?"

"I had enough as well. When will we be able to talk business?"

"Haha, what's the hurry? The night is still young. Let's go to the next place. I made a reservation."

An expensive bar.

It was completely empty.

Woosung explained, "I bought this place for the night."

The two men were confused. Why was Woosung being so nice to them?

Woosung called the hostess.

"Please bring your best drinks and girls."

Beautiful women walked in one after another. Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup stared in awe.

Woosung said to them, "Pick whoever you like. You can pick as many as you want."

Jung Jinsup hesitated for a second before he chose two women. Choi Gichul did the same. The rest of whom they did not pick left the room. The women poured whiskey in the men's glass.

Woosung raised his glass. "Cheers. It's a great day."

The men drank. When they finally turned red, Woosung slowly opened his mouth.

"Now, it's time to talk."

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"A long, long time ago, there was a poor developer."

Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup's eyes widened at Woosung's words.

"One day, that developer took his chances and left his job for a new opportunity."

Choi Gichul interrupted him.

"Sir, everyone knows the story of how you started. It's a famous story."

Woosung ignored him and continued, "He then got into the cryptocurrency business. He worked night and day. It was hard, but he could endure all the hardships because of his hope and goal to become successful."

Woosung took a sip of his drink.

Jung Jinsup asked anxiously, "P, president Kang, what are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the past."

"Past? Whose past?"

Choi Gichul signaled Jung Jinsup to be quiet. He wanted to hear this.

However, Jung Jinsup ignored him and continued.

"I am innocent. Choi Gichul made me do it. You know me, Woosung. I am very loyal to you."

Choi Gichul frowned. "You bastard! What are you talking about?"

"I am really innocent. I only followed your instructions, Woosung."

Choi Gichul's expression turned ugly at Jung Jinsup's confession.

"Y, you…"

Choi Gichul turned to Woosung who was drinking silently.

Woosung continued, "Where was I? Oh, yes. That developer worked very hard for his goal. Then one day, he realized the company he worked for had a problem. This was the beginning of the tragedy. He wondered if he should ignore it or report it."

Choi Gichul asked, "President, is Jung Jinsup telling the truth?"

Woosung again ignored it and continued, "When asked, his bosses told him to let it go. The developer felt anxious, nervous, and angry. He was anxious he wouldn't be able to accomplish his goal. He was angry that he has worked so hard for nothing."

Choi Gichul screamed, "President! I am asking you if you really ordered Jung Jinsup to do those things!"

Woosung took another sip and murmured, "Great whiskey."

"I won't let you get away with it."

At Choi Gichul's threat, Woosung grinned.

He continued, "There was nothing the developer could do. One night, he attended a company party. The first part was at the steak restaurant."

This sounded very similar to the night they were having. Choi Gichul stood up in anger.

"Sit down."

At Woosung's quiet order, Choi Gichul had no choice but to sit. He knew who was in charge.

"After the restaurant, the party continued at a bar. The developer drank so much there. Do you know what happened after?'

Obviously, they didn't know. They just stared at Woosung silently. Woosung took another sip and replied.

"Haha, of course, you wouldn't know. It makes sense. It would be strange if you knew."

Jung Jinsup asked anxiously, "President Kang, what are you talking about…"

Was Kang Woosung going crazy?

Woosung continued, "It's just a story about a long time ago. Just listen."

Jung Jinsup quieted. Choi Gichul just looked at Woosung without a word.

"The developer promised to let it go. All he asked was for his bosses to fix the situation. The developer wanted any embezzled money to be returned as if nothing happened. At the end of the night, it was finally time for the developer to go back home. However, the problem starts here. What would be the right thing for these bosses to do? Think carefully before you answer. It's a multiple-choice question."

Woosung raised his finger.

"Number one. Kill the developer since he knows the company secret. Number Two. Do as the developer asked. Now, you answer."

Jung Jinsup said quickly, "O, of course, the answer is number two."

"How about you, President Choi?"

Choi Gichul answered carefully, "Shouldn't it be number two?"

Woosung raised his voice, "You're wrong! Come on, guys!"

Several men came in and started to hook up Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup to wires. Afterward, Woosung asked, "Is your name Choi Gichul?"

"Yes."

TRUE.

The word appeared on the screen in front of them.

"Do you belong to Daeyang?"

"Yes."

TRUE.

"What did you do at Bit Trading?"

"Operations."

TRUE.

Woosung finally asked the same question again.

"Now, what would you do to that developer who knows the company secret?"

"Number two."

BEEP!

FALSE.

Woosung laughed. "The machine says you're lying. What do you think?'

"The machine is lying."

"You called me recently and told me that one of the men from Daeyang security team lied to you."

When Woosung ordered, a man was dragged into the room. Choi Gichul's eyes widened.

"P, please save me. I just followed orders."

The man was begging. Choi Gichul glared at him.

"Daeyang's, or perhaps your personal, cleanup member, right?"

Woosung ordered again and another man walked in.

"And this is the leader of the Daeyang security team. I knew him from the past."

It was the man. The man who was supposed to drive Woosung home, but didn't.

Woosung continued, "Such a loyal employee who would kill for you! I can't believe you doubted him!"

Choi Gichul stammered, "K, kill! What are you talking about?"

"Choi Gunwon and Choi Gitae! I have clear proofs. Do you still deny it?"

Choi Gichul stood up quickly."

"That is… I…"

"You will be found guilty of at least a second-degree murder or an accomplice to a murder."

Choi Gichul lowered his voice and asked, "What do you want? Why are you doing this to me?"

"What I want…"

Woosung stared at Choi Gichul.

Revenge.

Was this enough? Woosung asked himself.

He asked Choi Gichul, "What I want is an honest answer. If you answer honestly, it might help your situation."

"What do you want to know?"

"Do you really think that developer must have died?"

Choi Gichul nodded.

Woosung asked, "Why?"

"Because he knew the boss's weakness."

"But was it really necessary? Daeyang was so powerful. One developer wouldn't have been able to do much damage against such a huge corporation." Woosung shook his head.

Choi Gichul murmured, "Ironically, Daeyang lost everything now."

"True."

"Will you let me go now?"

"It's a different world now. Everyone is on my side. I will let you go today, but the prosecutors will be visiting you soon."

Choi Gichul closed his eyes. Woosung turned to Jung Jinsup.

"As for you, you will have to deal with the loan sharks."

"B, but President Kang!"

"You broke our promise."

Jung Jinsup became red as he yelled, "I won't let you get away with this!"

Woosung's bodyguards frowned.

Woosung continued, "You do whatever you want. It will only make things worse for you."

Woosung threw an envelope at Jung Jinsup. Inside were photos of Jung Jinsup with various women.

"T, these are…"

Woosung said to him coldly.

"I have much more on you so think carefully before you do anything stupid."

Then he left.

Woosung couldn't sleep. He watched the sunset.

"Am I almost there?"

He was the CEO of a giant business empire. Choi Gichul was being investigated while Jung Jinsup was in trouble with the loan sharks.

Everything happened all in four years.

Woosung was so tired. He felt weak.

"Phew."

He sighed deeply. He felt relieved. When he tried to get some sleep, there was a loud noise outside the door.

"Hey, open the door! This is the Vice president."

"Nope."

"Hey, Woosung! Woosung! Why won't you answer my calls? Open the door! What happened?"

It was Jang Gwangchul. It had been already a week since he met with Choi Gichul and Jung Jinsup that night. Woosung hadn't left his house since then. He needed time to think.

Woosung raised his hand and got his bodyguard to open the door. Jang Gwangchul burst in.

"Hey! Why won't you answer my calls? I thought something bad happened!"

Woosung smiled. "I just needed time to think."

"About what?"

"This and that. Didn't you say to take time off from time to time?"

"But you need to answer my calls!"

"Haha, I'm fine. It's all good."

Jang Gwangchul sighed, "This isn't the time to be lazy. The government accepted your proposal. The top 30 companies in the country will be audited."

"Alright. Let's go. We begin again."

Woosung stood up. Jang Gwangchul and the bodyguards followed him.

It looked like the march of a King.

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