The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 260
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“So…”
The man sitting across from Branch Manager Sean at the negotiation table opened his mouth with a very embarrassed expression.
“You want to receive investment using herbs as collateral?”
“yes.”
Branch Manager Sean answered immediately as if there was nothing to think about.
Hermes, a Vietnamese distribution company.
Although it is not a leading conglomerate, it is a company that has achieved steady growth for quite a long time.
Branch manager Sean, who met the representative there, immediately got to the point.
This was because there was no time to get lucky by talking about various things.
In fact, considering the amount needed immediately, it would have been better to do business with a trustworthy large company or overseas company.
To avoid falling into the ears of headquarters, smaller companies were safer.
Of course, it still had to be trustworthy and have a strong enough position to invest a large amount of money.
Hermes was a company that perfectly suited those conditions.
“May I ask why? It seems like a pretty serious situation to have a living room with the hub as collateral… Did something go wrong internally? Or externally…”
Hermes President Long, the man sitting across from Branch Manager Sean, asked cautiously.
Associations generally do not reveal problems well.
This is because citizens are anxious.
So it was natural for President Long to ask.
of course.
“It’s difficult to tell because it’s confidential.”
“…Is that so.”
There’s no way I can tell you that straight away.
“Anyway, why did you come to us and not the bank? “You will be able to receive more if you take out a loan through a bank.”
“That’s also… confidential.”
Branch Manager Sean gave the same answer this time.
President Long reacted indifferently, but in fact, Branch Manager Sean did not give an answer as honest as this.
Borrowing money using the hub as collateral is something that only a very few people in the branch, including myself and the control team leader Jonathan, know about.
Of course, it was something that should not have been known to those around us or reached the ears of headquarters.
However, if a loan is made through a financial institution, the headquarters inevitably has to know.
It will only be a matter of time before it spreads to the media.
This is an act that shows Kim Jun-woo that he has lost his game, and at the same time, it is a very shameful thing to admit that he was pushed into a corner according to his plan.
In order to proceed as quietly as possible, the safest option was to borrow money from the company in the form of an investment.
“Once it’s a hub, there won’t be any special screening. “It is the best golden egg, both in name and reality.”
When the deal was openly presented, President Long also got straight to the point.
“So how much do you want?”
“300 million dollars.”
“….”
When Branch Manager Sean answered immediately, President Long fell silent for a moment as if he was at a loss for words.
That’s because it was a large amount of money, close to 300 billion won in Korean currency.
“It’s quite… a lot of money.”
President Long answered, trying hard to hide his embarrassment.
“Are you having a hard time?”
“No, no. “It’s not difficult… Are you sure the branch manager is okay?”
Branch Manager Sean smiled.
“It’s okay.”
“It might be funny for me to say this, but I think you should think about it carefully again. “No matter how much it is a branch of the International Association, it will not be easy to repay $300 million.”
“no. “This is a decision I have already thought through and made.”
After Branch Manager Sean answered firmly several times, President Long also nodded.
“…All right. “Then let’s proceed with the contract.”
He took out the documents he had prepared.
“Hermes will invest $300 million over the next year in the Vietnam branch of the International Association.”
I immediately began verbally confirming the contract details.
“The repayment period is 3 years, but if more than 10% of the principal cannot be repaid in 6 months or more than 30% in 1 year, the sale process of Vietnam International By-Product Hub will proceed. “Have you checked?”
“yes.”
The answer was so quick that I didn’t even know if it was really confirmed.
Soon, branch manager Sean scribbled his signature at the bottom of the contract.
“This is the first contract of this scale since our founding. My heart is pounding. Then… I’ll just head back.”
President Long made a joke while organizing the documents, but Branch Manager Sean immediately got up and left the office as if he had no more business to do.
“Oh, it’s me.”
As soon as he came out into the hallway, he took out his cell phone and called Control Team Leader Jonathan.
“Did it go well?”
“We signed a $300 million contract as scheduled. From now on, we will attract hunters regardless of domestic or overseas. “Prepare to activate the support team and expand the cleaning team.”
“Are you talking about expanding the cleaning team? “We don’t have the authority to run the cleaning team…”
“You idiot. All you have to do is take the cleaners and give them different names. “We’ll roughly build a dungeon management team and recruit whoever we can.”
“Ah, yes. I understand…”
I ended the call without even hearing the answer.
There is no need to worry now that you have a source of funds.
Once the uncleaned dungeons are resolved, everything can be brushed aside.
Then, you can contact the headquarters and report that there was a small mistake but that it was resolved without a problem.
No matter how many mistakes you made, what can you do if you already solved them?
Secretary General Wesley will also be generous.
‘And then…’
Kim Jun-woo regards his actions against the branch as a clear declaration of war and requests an airstrike, blowing up WDSO.
Kim Jun-woo will be stranded here and just look at the headquarters being bombed.
‘If you try to destroy us, you will end up destroying yourself…’
So where does the modification work come from?
A smile leaked from the corner of Branch Manager Sean’s mouth.
***
Paris, France.
International Hunter Association Headquarters.
“How’s the Japanese branch going?”
Secretary General Wesley asked Assistant Secretary Kate.
“They say preparations are complete. “I think we can proceed next week.”
“great.”
She handed him the documents she had prepared.
Secretary General Wesley confirmed it with a quite satisfied expression.
I felt very refreshed for the first time in a while.
It’s not that it wasn’t, because things were progressing more smoothly than expected.
Karma… no, the WDSO guys are quiet too.
‘It seems like they are afraid to move once they are given the title of international organization…’
So what is the significance of a bunch of losers gathering together and deciding to make it an international organization?
Of course, they are said to be managing the subjugation of all countries that are members of the organization, but they don’t seem to have any intention of going against us.
As soon as it became an international organization, Kim Jun-woo was demoted to the cleaning team, and Secretary-General Park, who was newly in charge, is doing nothing.
There is no reason to fight with us.
Wouldn’t it be possible to maintain influence as an international organization just by managing the subjugation without the need to take on risks?
So… just stay still and don’t move.
Easy for us to catch and eat.
That was the time when I smiled like that.
The phone on the desk rang.
When I answered the phone, it was none other than Branch Manager Sean.
“It’s only been a week since we spoke on the phone, what’s going on this time?”
“It’s nothing else…”
Secretary General Wesley asked, and Branch Manager Sean answered cautiously.
“Actually… a few days ago, a minor mistake led to an uncleaned dungeon.”
“…Yes?”
The Secretary General’s eyebrows twitched.
“How on earth could it be that this is an uncleaned dungeon…?”
“Kim Jun-woo secretly infiltrated the branch. “I took advantage of the time I was focusing on other things to cut the branch cleaning team in half, and I think that’s why the work schedule kept getting pushed back.”
“Ha.”
You idiot.
Didn’t I tell you to be careful like that?
“As a result, the operation was halted for about 3 days, and a total of 30 uncleaned dungeons occurred…” “….” It
was
very shameful to report such a serious problem now, but why bother getting angry? It didn’t seem like there was anything wrong with it.
Even though he is aware of his mistake, the fact that he contacted me directly like this means that he has already solved all the problems…
“I… failed to respond.”
“… Yes?”
At that moment, I heard an answer that made me believe my ears.
“The poem failed. “What is that…”
“I judged wrongly. “It wasn’t something we could do with manpower and support.”
Branch manager Sean’s voice trembled.
Just as he did, Secretary General Wesley’s blood began to tremble.
“Currently, more than 105 uncleaned dungeons have appeared… and further operations are impossible.”
“….”
Secretary General Wesley gritted his teeth.
And soon.
“It can’t be helped. Vietnam branch… let’s give up.”
“But… there’s one more problem.”
Shit, something else this time.
“I received investment using the hub as collateral… but if I give up the branch, the hub…”
“Ha… hahaha.”
Suddenly a burst of laughter broke out.
You handed over the hub as collateral?
Did you really make money?
I trusted you and left it to you, but then things got to this point?
“How much did you get paid?”
I asked, trying hard to control my anger.
“300 million dollars…”
The string of reason was suddenly cut off by that enormous amount.
“Please bring all staff back to headquarters right now.”
“yes yes? Then the branch…”
“If you say one more word, I will come and kill you, so shut up and return.”
「….」
A terrified gasp was heard from the other end of the phone.
Soon, Secretary General Wesley hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
But even for a moment.
“Kate how much is left in our budget?”
“…about $500 million.”
“500 million dollars…? “Wasn’t there more than a billion dollars last month?”
When Secretary-General Wesley fired back sharply, Executive Secretary Kate calmly explained.
“Recently, a lot of budget went into the Japanese branch project. Additionally, all of this quarter’s conquest profits have not yet been settled. “We have to operate within this budget for the next six months.”
“Damn it…”
After paying off $300 million, only $200 million is left.
Can you run all branches for 6 months with 200 million dollars?
‘There’s no way it’s possible…’
He clenched his fists.
You can’t fall into a hole yourself just to get the hub back right away.
Then there is only one way left.
“I am giving up the Vietnam branch, which is a hub. “Please evacuate everyone.”
“Then the right to run the branch….”
“I’m telling you to leave it to the local area to take care of it and just bring in all the employees.”
“…All right.”
At that time, the secretary cautiously asked again.
“Well… then what do you do with the uncleaned dungeon?”
“Why the hell do we have to solve that?”
“If we leave it like this, the entire Southeast Asia will be in danger. “In this situation, our mistakes are an opportunity for WDSO.”
“….”
It’s time to take a deep breath.
“Contact the bank item management team right away…”
What can you do?
I can’t even deal with over 100 uncleaned dungeons now.
“Block the appearance of dungeons in all regions of Vietnam.”
I have no choice but to do it like this.
***
A table with three men facing each other.
Huin was the first to speak on the spot.
“It appears that a withdrawal plan is currently being made, focusing on employees from the headquarters.”
“Withdrawal? Then the investment money….”
“You won’t get it back.”
At the same time, Hermes President Long asked in astonishment, and I soon answered.
“It doesn’t matter to us since the amount was all provided by WDSO, but do you really think it’s okay with Team Leader Kim? If we withdraw like this, we won’t be able to recover any of our investment…”
“Well, I don’t know.”
I gave a vague answer.
Hermes, a Vietnamese distribution company.
Before Branch Manager Sean went there, we contacted President Long first.
He then requested that he be sure to accept it, as soon someone would come looking to sign an investment contract using the hub as collateral.
Under the condition that all investment funds be supported by WDSO.
“Wouldn’t it be better for us if we gave up on repayment when we have invested less than $100 million? “If you think about it, it’s no different than selling the hub for only $100 million.”
“….”
President Long looked at me carefully and asked cautiously.
“Did you know… that the branch would withdraw?”
Instead of answering, he smiled.
Rather than knowing it… it was obvious.
From the beginning, it was impossible to fundamentally resolve this situation.
This is something that was planned from the beginning so that it could never be resolved no matter how much money and manpower was poured into it.
You can try, but it won’t be long before you realize that it’s impossible.
Then and only then will headquarters be contacted.
As of today, a total of more than 100 uncleaned dungeons have appeared throughout Vietnam.
All operations will be all-stop.
Moreover, a large sum of money is tied up as collateral for the hub.
In this situation, what method can the headquarters choose?
All except giving up and running away.
With this, the branch and hub are once again in our hands.
And one problem remains.
“But… then what do we do with the uncleaned dungeons? “If no one can solve it, does that mean we should just leave it alone?”
I anxiously asked if Huin had the same thought.
“Just leave it alone and sleep, there’s no need to worry.”
“…yes?”
“Vietnam is scheduled to be liberated from the dungeon from now on.”
“…!”
“…?!”
The two men’s eyes widened at the answer.
“In fact, it would be right to be happy if the dungeon that threatens the lives of citizens disappears. However, not being able to give up on the dungeon would be very wrong, even if something is wrong.”
I continued speaking slowly.
“The reason I gave in to Secretary General Wesley’s threat to close down the dungeon was because I wasn’t ready to accept it yet.”
“…Yes.”
“But what if you are ready?”
The Huin branch manager looked up at me with a puzzled expression.
“If the industry can run sufficiently even without the profits from subjugation, do you think dungeons will still be needed then?”
“Ha, but that’s easier said than done…”
Huin tried to object, but cut himself off as if he noticed something right at that moment.
“No way…”
I nodded.
“Vietnam will go all-in on herbs and distribution in the future. And…”
He looked at the two men with a smile.
“The company and employees are already prepared for that.”