Chapter 210

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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“Blocking Gwangwoon Insurance?”

“Yes. They say the association is lobbying diligently. Regardless of Republican or Democratic Party, congressmen are currently receiving lobby and trying to block Gwangwoon Insurance’s entry.”

Aiden, who ended up sitting in this terrible White House again due to unwanted reelection, burst into a smirk at the incoming report.

“Everyone must have lost their fear. Blocking what Gwangwoon wants to do, of all things, because they have nothing to do?”

Are there still guys who don’t know what kind of place Gwangwoon is?

Pathetic.

“Still there is sufficient reason to do so. Anyway they receive sponsorship from insurance association, and probably pocket a lot of money behind scenes too, so it would have been hard to refuse.”

“Whether money line gets cut, or get on Gwangwoon’s bad side. So they chose money among that.”

Before money, human reason is bound to snap.

Salary given to congressmen is sufficient, but it would be hard to refuse a financier who shoots money becoming several times that at once.

“So, in what way are they checking?”

“To set up an insurance company in US, a license is needed. If supervisory bureaus existing by state don’t issue license, operation is impossible. Approval was granted in a few states, but there are much more places that aren’t.”

“That is all insurance association’s doing?”

“Yes. Isn’t insurance cartel’s network massive like financial cartel. If Gwangwoon Insurance enters, market disturbance will definitely happen, so they will try to block it no matter what happens.”

Gwangwoon is trying to enter insurance market with unconventional conditions.

They say they look after vulnerable groups, but anyone could know that is bait.

Plus as Gwangwoon always did, they were promoting their own company in a very extreme way.

By murdering insurance company CEO.

“Did evidence come out?”

“Insurance association is also trying hard to find this together with FBI. However, no trace is coming out no matter how much they search.”

In a way it is natural.

Isn’t the opponent Gwangwoon.

“The criminal isn’t confessing either?”

“Yes. They tried asking questions about Gwangwoon, but he asked back saying he couldn’t understand why asking such questions at all.”

“Really not a single connection point came out?”

“Yes. They say he doesn’t even use SNS run by Gwangwoon.”

Indeed you didn’t leave a single trace so terribly, Gwangwoon.

“What about trial?”

“Insurance association doesn’t want to drive issues anymore so they plan to pressure to receive trial quickly. So sentence will come out right next week.”

Usually it takes at least few months to try a criminal who committed murder.

Because courts are that busy.

But this time a happening occurred where trial opens right away not long after criminal was caught.

It wasn’t because court was suddenly free, but due to pressure from insurance association wanting to quickly erase the criminal receiving Messiah treatment from people’s memories.

“If criminal keeps getting mentioned in people’s mouths, and gives stimulation again, wouldn’t probability of additional crime happening be high.”

“I heard they took down all executive profiles.”

“Yes. Plus the ones really controlling the cartel don’t even have profiles out. Even if crimes are committed against people whose profiles are shared, only minions happen to be killed.”

Invisible power is scary because of this.

CEO murdered this time too, and profiles currently spread on SNS too.

They are not real power holders.

Just managers moving by receiving orders.

Real power is separate.

That is why Gwangwoon is so triumphant right now.

Although Gwangwoon is also well known for the figure Jeong Jin-ho, he is not the real power holder.

Definitely someone is behind him.

But people don’t know who is behind.

So even if killing the person out as figurehead, power cannot be killed.

Because substance is separate.

“How is Gwangwoon doing?”

“Still no reaction.”

“No reaction?”

“Yes.”

“…”

Why.

That was more terrifying.

Usually if other company, they would have protested such unfair treatment and not shied away from legal dispute.

But Gwangwoon stayed silent, quietly.

Calm before storm.

Aiden felt so.

“There was no separate contact coming through John either?”

“Yes. None. Mr. President.”

It is funny that mighty US President waits for instructions from a mere enterprise.

But must remember that Aiden sitting in this seat now is also all made by Gwangwoon.

“No words, and no reaction means they are preparing something….

Tell Democratic congressmen cooperating with insurance cartel side now. Don’t do useless things, and if wanting to ride the line ride it well.”

Didn’t unprecedented situation happen where Aiden administration became vegetable regime by touching what Gwangwoon does wrongly.

He didn’t want to repeat that past which is terrible just thinking about it.

“But… Those insurance guys, time came for them to be touched once.”

However he was curious how insurance cartel running wild without knowing how high sky is and extorting people would be smashed in Gwangwoon’s hands.

***

“LA also refuses approval?”

“Yes. They say license issuance was rejected.”

In Korea there was no big problem opening insurance company.

Because approval dropped immediately.

But the problem was America.

America has different laws by state, and because approval must be received separately, it was complicated in various ways.

Even so there were too many states refusing license issuance to our side now.

“What do they say is the reason?”

“They say possibility of us disturbing market is big. Also not suitable for business. Besides that they attached various reasons but… Actually it’s not because there is some problem.”

“Is it because of insurance association?”

“Yes. They say association is desperately blocking Gwangwoon entering insurance business through lobbying. Not to mention license refusal, they seem trying to make us unable to even step foot in here.”

Insurance association was looking unpleasantly at our Gwangwoon entering insurance business.

“And aren’t we trying to compensate by gathering people who suffered damage from unfair screening this time. They say they try to sanction even that regarding it as illegal act intentionally ruining company brand image.”

“People over there seem to think we are really trying to do insurance business sincerely.”

“Yes. That side sees it as a ploy for us to promote brand under pretext of helping vulnerable groups and steal all customers. So they are trying to block entry.”

Honestly we had no particular intention.

Not entering insurance side seriously either.

Just giving helping hand to people needing help.

That was our pure intention.

But as world always does, they look at our intention with twisted gaze.

I really want to help vulnerable group people, but in their eyes it looks like robber trying to steal customers.

“This needs resolving misunderstanding.”

“Or there is method going to legal dispute too. But if that happens it takes too long time. Since we aren’t trying to make money seriously with insurance, I wonder if there is reason to go legally.”

Manager’s words were right.

We are not trying to make money with insurance but trying to do charity business.

But waging fierce legal dispute to do that was also funny.

“….Then the best method is resolving misunderstanding with insurance association right?”

“Yes. Sending message to insurance association side, I see trying having conversation first as priority.”

“If they don’t listen even then?”

“Then although regrettable… Wouldn’t it be better to withdraw? Since insurance cartel is so massive, if that side decides to harass us, damage will be transmitted to other affiliates too.”

Cartel is indeed scary.

From their stance, large enterprise called Gwangwoon suddenly entering insurance business might not be pleasing.

Because fully understanding, not going through complicated legal dispute was decided.

Then ultimately remaining is solving with conversation but…

“Shall we request Strategy Team to try persuading insurance association well?”

At Manager’s words fingertips tingled and went numb.

Rather than me writing letter explaining lengthily, entrusting to Strategy Team specialized in such work looked good.

“Yes. Tell them to please persuade well. We are trying to do good work. Not trying to steal their business.”

“Then we will try entrusting this matter to Strategy Team. Strategy Team stepping up will probably be a bit more helpful. Of course… Think it’s better not to expect big though.”

I was also half giving up.

But my intuition giving signal to this work first, doesn’t it mean breakthrough definitely appears?

***

“Right. LA side wrapped up well, and Chicago side?”

[That side also seems license refusal will come out soon.]

“Good. It is proceeding very well.”

UHIP Chairman, Carlson made satisfied smile receiving phone call from employee.

Gwangwoon guys.

Know their influence is great, but shouldn’t look down on cartel holding tight to this American insurance.

“It doesn’t matter Gwangwoon makes a lot of money. Tell them to earn a lot in other sides. No need to invade our territory for nothing right?”

[Yes. Gwangwoon also seems surprised at our fierce check, not doing any response.]

“…That’s a bit strange. Company becoming Gwangwoon level can’t withdraw this easily right? Might be plotting something else. Try finding out.”

[Yes, Chairman.]

“Anything else to report?”

[That is… We found out today, they say profiles about our insurance association core members including Chairman spread through dark web.]

“W-What?”

Carlson standing in front of mirror after finishing business in restroom furrowed brow.

“How can you say that now? Is it serious?”

[No need to worry greatly. Not openly revealed on SNS either, only went out through dark web so probably few people saw it too. Plus isn’t there not a single person who suffered damage among profiles being shared on SNS.]

World is flowing strangely.

Pitiful of this low level national character praising criminal who terribly murdered insurance company CEO deifying him.

So insurance association was trying to finish trial quickly and bury this issue fast.

Also deleting profiles spreading on SNS, fortunately state is copycat crime hasn’t happened yet.

“Monitor continuously and if there is account sharing profile report immediately, sue legally too, must suppress like this or damage might grow bigger.”

[Yes. Will do so.]

“Oh right. And I should increase bodyguards too. Until now my profile never went out so didn’t care much.”

[Will process that too.]

“Right. Then see you later. I will also depart from hotel soon.”

[Yes, Chairman.]

Until now Carlson thought he would be safe from corresponding copycat crime.

Because profile about him never went out even once.

Since not revealing in the first place, it was hard for ordinary person to know his profile.

“But what bastard spread such thing?”

After hanging up phone Carlson opened restroom door.

Then bumped shoulder with person entering simultaneously.

“Ah. Sorr…”

Moment of nodding roughly and trying to leave.

“Chairman Carlson.”

At the thick voice he felt chill on spine.

“Wh-Who…”

“Revenge for our parents. You thief bastard.”

When he turned head muzzle was already touching his forehead.