chapter 21
21. Nuisance
I headed to the broadcasting station.
First radio appearance since the start of his tenure.
It was forced to come out because of the topicality of 30 billion won. The head of the broadcasting station called me directly and begged me. It meant that what I had done was getting a lot of attention from people.
“Rep. Suho Lee is encouraging speculation right now. Do you know?”
But when I actually appeared on the show, the host asked a ridiculous question.
It was the moment when I realized that Mana Coin is new. You shouldn’t say such a thing while Yeouido is in a quagmire, but that was the reality.
But when the moderator asked, I had to answer.
“I forcibly extended the lifespan of Mana Coins, are you trying to say something like this?”
“You can’t say no, can you?”
Crazy b*tch. It’s bullsh*t, but it had its own basis.
He said that there is a virtual currency exchange called CoinQ in Hong Kong. It was not a major exchange. Compared to the 4 major exchanges in Korea, the level is weak.
But… He said that the transaction money is flowing in there now. It was because it was one of the few exchanges in the world that did not delist Mana Coin.
“I didn’t even know such an exchange existed. Isn’t it my fault to trade a coin that has already lost its usefulness?”
“Still, isn’t it true that Congressman Lee Soo-ho put firewood?”
“You mean the firewood I publicly asked Ye-Sol Kwon to reveal?”
“Yes. As the congressman raises the topic, it is likely that naive investors are buying Mana Coin just in case. Even if it wasn’t your intention, you shouldn’t deny that you stimulated investors.”
The attack that I am misleading naive investors. In the midst of this, I wondered if people who jumped into Manacoin could be described as naive.
Currently, the value of mana is less than 0.1 Won per piece. It was a coin that once recorded up to 90,000 won per piece, but it was a situation where even the mantle was buried a long time ago as the issuance increased exponentially during the crash. To be honest, it’s meaningless to judge the value itself.
By the way, right after I used 30 billion won to highlight Kwon Ye-sol’s presence, the trading volume of Manacoin was revived.
Although it was limited to the Hong Kong exchange, the price fluctuated repeatedly. Even so, it skyrocketed from 0.02 Won to 1 won per piece, and then it was at the level of crashing again.
“In the last 24 hours, the transaction amount exceeded 400 billion won. Most of them will be contributions from Korean investors.”
“You’re saying that’s my responsibility.”
“Ai, you can’t keep denying it like that. Do you know how many people are tracking Kwon Ye-sol’s whereabouts because of you? There are dozens of people wandering around Kwon Ye-sol’s apartment just in case.”
“I know. I heard that there are even people who have been caught breaking into the Korean branch of Mana Finance, which has already been closed.”
“Did someone who clearly knew that instigate it?”
I don’t know if what I did was instigation, but it was true that the firepower came out well. There are even people who invest in coins that have become corpses.
I didn’t even want to belittle them. 30 Billion won, find Ye-sol Kwon, 24 hour time limit. This is enough material for the coin market.
But apart from that, I had no intention of acknowledging responsibility. It was an idiot to apologize when he had done nothing wrong.
“Okay. It’s a pity that the whole country is in trouble because of one impostor. But that’s not my fault. Rather, I am just doing what I can to find out who is truly responsible for this situation.”
“Even so, if you use such stimulating means… does it? Politics is no joke.”
“Would Ye-Sol Kwon be surprised if I didn’t do this?”
“… ….”
“Even if you politely ask for help for victims, Kwon Ye-sol is not the kind of person who will listen. If he was that kind of person, he would have gone out in public right after the crash. It’s not like they’re hiding where they are from, like now.”
The existence of Ye-Sol Kwon, who gives legitimacy to all my actions. The presenter had a confused expression, but he did not defend Kwon Ye-sol to see if he still had intelligence.
He just said he had a question for me.
“Good. Representative Lee Soo-ho. Then I will ask you one last thing.”
“Yes. Ask.”
“You set a deadline of 24 hours, right? Less than 3 hours left now…. What would you do if Mr. Kwon Ye-sol did not reveal his existence until the end? I am asking because there are not just one or two listeners who are curious.”
It’s worth asking.
But I didn’t mean to spoil it. At least until the deadline has passed.
“You will find out. It’s because there’s not much left anyway.”
There was no possibility that Ye-sol Kwon would reveal her existence before the time limit expired. To be honest, he didn’t get to mound himself even if he was given 240 hours instead of 24 hours. I bet on 24 hours because I believed in Kwon Ye-sol from the beginning.
I guess, that b*tch has been diving for a long time already.
*
Shortly after she appeared on the show, she had someone call me. Na Hye-ri was a lawmaker.
[Come to my office for a minute]
We were usually able to see each other for no reason. She worked under this man for four years, and even that was not enough, because she played 27 holes every weekend.
However, considering the current situation, I don’t think I’m inviting her to see her face. Probably to ask about my plans.
‘Even if that’s not the case, it’s okay to formally apologize to this person.’
I, Hye-ri, didn’t pay attention to her coin, but was hooked by me and attacked the mana coin.
Because of this, the damage she suffered was enormous.
The administrative officer who had been put in her Blue House suddenly had her head blown off, and it was she who was deprived of her position as the head of the political affairs committee. If you eat the chairman of the standing committee once, you get at least 6 million won every month just for special activities. No, apart from the money, the standing chairman itself was a good spec.
What did Na Hye-ri get in return?
‘Honestly… There’s nothing.’
Before the mana coin collapsed, she read the news several times, but thanks to that, Hyeri and I didn’t have much fun.
Immediately after the crash, she lost her presence, and she boasted, “I was wrong, too,” Because the wounds of investors were too great.
Besides, I’m in charge of even issues related to mana.
Although it was unintentional, it was a drawing that only caused Na Hye-ri a nuisance and I alone enjoyed the effect of raising awareness. It wasn’t at all what I wanted to do, but intentions didn’t matter much in the political arena.
At times like this, the answer was to hit the head honestly.
“The explanation is late. Sorry. Representative Na Hye-ri.”
As soon as I entered Hyeri’s office, I bowed down and apologized to her. It’s because you can’t slurp over at any time just because you’re friendly.
But there was no answer. Could it be that she is fat because she lacks apples?
‘No. I don’t feel that way.’
When she raised her head, she saw Hyeri, who was sitting with her arms crossed.
Black band stockings, a miniskirt showing off the thighs, a fitted dress shirt and a jacket. An expressionless face staring at me… In the meantime, the complexities that are subtly revealed.
After a brief confrontation, I guessed something.
“You didn’t call me because you had complaints or questions.”
“Yes.”
“Then.”
“Actually, Suho was asked to convince you…. No, to be honest, it might be more accurate to define it as a threat rather than a request. It was my first time experiencing something like this, so I didn’t know how to react.”
What a threat against Na Hye-ri.
This floor was a world where even the same party used to cheat and intimidate. However, Na Hye-ri was not in a weight class that would be intimidated by anyone. In the first place, the reason why I drew Hyeri into her shield with confidence was also because I believed in her status.
“Could it be that CEO Park Ha-sun did this? You should just ignore it.”
“I’m not from Park’s side. So it’s more of a problem. It means that all factions are related in some way.”
“What did you hear?”
“How should I explain it? … That’s Suho. Did we often play night rounds last year?”
“Ah.”
Even listening to this, I could tell what kind of threat it was.
Night rounds. It was true that I enjoyed it often last year. The green fee was cheaper and there were fewer people, so it was okay. It makes the game difficult to play, but since I’m a master, it wasn’t a problem.
It didn’t seem like he was threatening me with the fact that he was playing golf at this point.
Then.
“Looks like you’re trying to create a scandal. Perhaps a s*xual scandal.”
“It wasn’t that he was overtly intimidated, he was just sneaking up on luck. But it’s obvious It seemed that he was already ready to explode.”
I, Hyeri, are single, so I can’t blame her for having an affair, but if she manages to cover it up well, it won’t be difficult to use her position to drive her husband into a doctor’s office who cheated on her.
In fact, it was true that golf courses are often used as hotbeds of shady love affairs. In a sense, it is more famous than mountaineering.
Of course I’ve never been eaten. Because Na Hye-ri was serious about golf at the time. However, it was true that she was in a good condition for conniving anyway.
“They pressured me to persuade you. He was worried that you would drop a bombshell after the deadline, maybe?”
“… You must have been in trouble because of me.”
“Yes. Of course, you don’t have to worry about me. Just letting you know that this is happening.”
I could sense that I had caused a huge inconvenience to Congressman Na Hye-ri.
Not too long ago, you were the most comfortable person living in politics in Korea, but now you’re being threatened.
I was able to feel once again how many politicians were involved in this case. There are probably many people who ate the money without even knowing it came from Kwon Ye-sol. I thought that if it exploded, everyone would die, so it seemed like it was going against a sacred bone like Na Hye-ri.
“… Pitiful years. I don’t know if I have a lot of money. Only a few, including Park Ha-sun, took care of it in a big way, and the rest must have gotten crumbs from them? It’s just that you’re being grabbed by the neck and you’re f*cking f*cking around, right now.”
I couldn’t read his resentment towards me, but he showed signs of exhaustion. I have no choice but to do it because I am being robbed without gaining anything.
Of course, if Jungkook goes as I expected, Na Hye-ri was likely to be the biggest beneficiary.
But the process won’t be easy, so at this point it was time to explain my plan and gain trust. Because she is essential for my survival. And it was her duty to leave the political game and be polite to the person who was harmed because of me.
“Mr. I would like to explain my future plans.”
I opened my mouth seriously.
It was exactly one hour before the deadline expired.