Chapter 1759 – [Everyone Has Taboos]

Currently, Korea is enjoying an economic boom thanks to unification. Among them, the business that is in the spotlight is, of course, construction.

How dare they say that there will be no shortage of jobs for the next several decades. This is true even when not only domestic construction companies but also foreign construction companies are busy working.

It’s almost like a construction boom in the Middle East… No, it’s even bigger than that? This is because Zion, which has power beyond oil money, is providing support.

However, if there are that many people, there are some problematic ones due to the law of idiot preservation. Overseas construction companies were relatively good because they were selected by Zion, but domestic construction companies were the problem.

“These are the kind of guys who will only come to their senses when the house they live in collapses completely. No, they are such fucking bastards that they will make a fuss about every defect in the house they live in, even if it is not there.”

“My wife is in a vicious mood. But have you thought of a cause?”

“Don’t worry. The money going to construction companies now comes from the Korean government. Who do you think lent that money?”

“I could legally become a debt collector.”

“A debt collector who has no problem even with violence.”

When Korea was unified, Zion provided the necessary funds. The reason why we are enjoying an economic boom even though taxes are rising sharply, and the economy is in dire straits is because of Zion.

But you did something crazy with Zion’s money? Although the government was responsible for failing to manage it, in the end, those who committed the biggest crime were those who carried out shoddy construction on site and either did not notice it or turned a blind eye even though they knew about it.

And there is no taboo for Sion like poor construction. At the very least, I wouldn’t be this upset if the series got ruined due to a PC issue in my favorite work.

Of course, that would be annoying, but it’s not to the point where they would use force with me in tow. Rather, they tend to use money and power to deal with such things.

Anyway, Sion and I took some time off on the weekend and headed to North Korea, where development work was in full swing. We have already told the government separately that we will be dispatching the Board of Audit and Inspection, so there will be employees.

Due to our circumstances, I have to work on the weekend, but what the fuck can I do? Even if it were me, if someone had an upset stomach because of the food I made, I would go and visit them on the weekend and apologize, but what if I did something like poor construction?

If you are a dissatisfied bastard, come out. I’ll put your head in the concrete and hit you with a hammer.

“They said they would thank them, but they didn’t specifically say who was coming. If they said you and I would come…”

“If you prepare properly, people will die.”

“For your information, I ordered a few ready-mixed concrete units.”

“Gongguri? If you actually do that, the body will rot and gas will leak out, so it’s a hassle to clean it up.”

“We don’t know how to execute it anyway, but it’s not up to us to take care of the cleanup. And shouldn’t we set an example?”

“If you say so, well, there are some things that are important to show honestly.”

To put it mildly, humans do not listen. That’s why I use force and kill people when I’m unsuited. If they had picked it up and eaten it, humans wouldn’t have been called an unreasonable race in the first place.

You have to remember it to hear it or not, so you just have to make it so that you can’t forget it for the rest of your life. Well, some people won’t be able to remember even if they want to.

Anyway, while chatting leisurely with Zion, we go to the site of the collapse with our audit team. Since it is on the Pyongyang side, the road has been rebuilt the fastest, so you can get there by just following the procedures.

Although it is relatively possible to come and go, the reason procedures are still needed is that there are problems such as illegal immigration or crime. That’s because there’s a lot of shit made by the North Korean Kim clan. After unification, they suffered from refugees flocking from North Korea.

“Ah, here it is.”

“You can see it just by looking at it.”

“It’s fortunate that the parking lot collapsed when there were no people around. If we had built a few more floors or collapsed when there were people, it would have been a disaster.”

“So, in a way, is it possible to build a place like that where people live, where eating is more important than eating?”

“It’s because they don’t live there. That’s why they run the site like a mess and put construction waste in the corner. Have you ever seen a restaurant where people cook food without paying attention to hygiene just because they say it’s not for them to eat?”

“Ah, so I understand.”

There are a lot of shitty, conscienceless people in the world. So, they are on their way to attack Gonguri now.

We got ready separately before getting out of the car. Actually, there was nothing special and I wore a Raccoon Man mask. In fact, there is nothing more effective than this.

Zion can prove who it is just by itself. Eden, who looks exactly like Shion, is a famous person, so it’s rather strange that they don’t recognize him. So when the two of us go out, we’ll know roughly what the situation is.

Then, we got out of the car and started moving separately with the audit team. The construction company’s internal audit team may have already conducted an investigation… But there is a possibility that they may try to cover it up, so it’s better for us to do it ourselves.

As we walked to the entrance of the site in a group, a man who appeared to be a security guard tried to stop us, but he flinched and backed away. It looks like they figured out who we are.

“No one except authorized personnel can enter here, uh…”

“This is the government’s special audit team that was scheduled to visit today. Do you have the director?”

“Yes, yes… She is there. By the way, are you the mother of the Wakamo priestess…”

“That’s right.”

“Well, then the person next to you must be an evil emperor.”

“Yes, I made time to come with you. But… How about you leave work early today?”

“Yes?”

“I may not be responsible for this incident as a security guard, but I may not be able to see it. If someone says something later, just say that I did it and leave work early.”

“Ah, yes. I understand. Yes…”

It wasn’t any kind of John Wick, but Sion sent the security guard off work. Since he is not directly involved in the construction of Hagi Knight, he will have nothing to do with this incident, so it is okay to let him go.

Spider-Man says that with great power comes great responsibility, but on the contrary, with no authority, there is no responsibility. In some ways, the biggest beneficiary of this… I don’t know, but that’s roughly it.

It’s okay if it’s not just me~!!!! That’s roughly it.

Eventually we arrived at the collapse site. As if it wasn’t for no reason that they went to work on the weekend, workers and other safety personnel are busy cleaning up the site.

Shion gestured and gave the order for the audit team we had brought to go. The words come from the government, but in reality, people who are no different from Zion’s employees busily approach the site and conduct various investigations. Since we use the latest machines, the results will come out quickly.

“If you give them time, they will just make excuses and try to cut their tails. So, if you deal with them quickly, you can cut out where they need to be.”

“To what extent do you think they are connected?”

“We’ll have to wait and see, but my guess is that the construction boss is connected. He was stealing materials to the point of causing a total collapse, but he probably didn’t do it alone. He knew that he would get in trouble if he did things like this alone. Furthermore, he’s probably connected to the superintendent as well. And… It seems like I just ate everything evenly.”

“It’s a total mess.”

“I think there may be a shortage of concrete.”

“That’s right.”

As the audit team was brought in and caused a commotion, the people on site also realized who we were and why we were there.

Maybe that’s why there are so many people who are nervous or sweating. Even if that’s the case for Zion, they probably don’t think things will end well when I come here wearing the mask.

It wasn’t long before the investigation was conducted that the news had been relayed, and not only the site director but also all the people involved in the site rushed out. The field director, who appears to be middle-aged, bows at a 90-degree angle… No, why are you doing this to me?

“Oh, welcome!!! I heard that a special audit team was coming, but I didn’t know that Emperor Hung would come in person. My name is Kim Kwon-yoon, and I am the director here.”

“I think I’m the wrong person to say hello to.”

“Yes?”

“Today, I am not the representative, but my wife came as the representative. My wife also holds the position of representative of the special audit team, and I have nothing to do with this incident.”

“Ah… Is that so?”

This incident is nothing more than what I followed along with Zion’s work. Therefore, the subject is naturally Zion.

In short, you can think of him as a gangster who is like a shoulder that holds the weight when making threats. The only difference is that he is a transcendental person who can turn the scene into powder if he wants to in less than a second.

“I can’t say it’s nice to meet you, Director. My name is Si-On Choi. I’m here today as the leader of the special audit team.”

“I’m really sorry for making you come here like this. But why did the Emperor’s wife come here in person…

“There are several reasons, but the personal reason is that I am very interested in architecture, so I couldn’t just ignore such poor construction.”

“Oh, no!!! It’s poor construction!!!!”

“It looks like they missed the rebar, and on top of that, the strength of the concrete isn’t enough. What on earth did they do to make it collapse like that? It would have been a disaster if it hadn’t been fortunate that it collapsed now. What would have happened if it had collapsed after the apartment was built and moved in? ?”

“No, that’s me… I’m sorry. We should have taken better care of it, but in fact…”

“Actually?”

“The driver who was in charge of that scene is his first time on the scene. Boat driver!!! What are you doing!!! Come here quickly!!!!”

The site manager called in an architectural engineer who still looked young among the on-site employees who had flocked to the site. Newcomer to society… Perhaps he got a job right after graduating from college and was hired? The following article is quite understandable as the construction boom is in full swing these days and all architecture graduates are being hired by construction companies.

The young man called the boatman had a pale complexion and came out in front of us like a cow going into a slaughterhouse. He couldn’t raise his head, so he looked down, but something was clearly visible.

“This is my first time on site and the driver lacks experience, so I think the problem arose because he was inexperienced in handling workers and using tools. It’s a mistake made by a young kid, so please be lenient. No one got hurt, right?”

“…”

Shion’s face became expressionless. The expressionless expression that only I could recognize showed that Shion was angry.

Honestly, it’s obvious even to me. It certainly seemed like the young man was the knight in charge of this area, but apart from that, the warden’s attitude seemed like he was offering a sacrifice. It’s an ugly sight that uses one person as a scapegoat and tries to survive by cutting off the tail.

Shion knows that too, so he has that look on his face. I think there will be quite a few people playing Gongguri today, and the warden will definitely be included among them.

“Have you finished making excuses now?”

“Yes? Yes? Bye, you’re saying it’s an excuse?”

“Even if a mistake was truly made by a new technician, the person in charge is there to take responsibility. Why do you pretend to be a scapegoat when you, the field manager, cannot take responsibility for the mistakes made by your own employees?”

“Oh, no!!! That’s not it…”

“And is the supervisor a stooge? They would have come and looked into it carefully before putting in the work and if there were any problems, they would have been corrected. Do you think that the new engineer ignored the supervision’s words and proceeded with the pouring? In my view, many people got along and stole materials, leading to poor construction. I think I did it.”

“You can’t believe that!!! You’re misunderstanding something!!!!”

“There is no way I could have done this kind of shoddy construction alone, so it is clear that there are problems on the part of the workers, construction, and supervision. So, I must set an example so that something like this does not happen again.”

“Yes?”

And just then, the ready-mixed concrete that Zion had called for arrived at the scene. A ready-mixed concrete truck with a barrel-like container standing at an angle and spinning around is not something unusual that you often see at construction sites, but at least today’s truck will feel ugly to someone.

“Ah, it looks like the ready-mixed concrete I called for has arrived. Then, let’s investigate in more detail and distinguish between guilty people and innocent people.”

“W-what now…”

“Do you know what words gangsters use other than the meaning of pouring a hole in the ground?”

“Stand, no way…!!!!”

And the complexions of the employees and laborers turn pale. There may be some people who are innocent, but at least they couldn’t help but feel tired as they think about what will happen in the future.

“Anyone who is deeply involved in this incident will be set as an example and be kicked out. Wouldn’t that prevent such shoddy construction from happening?”

“Please, save me!!!! Please save me!!!!!”

“Don’t worry. As you said earlier, if the accident was caused by a mistake made by a new driver, no one will die. I am not cold-blooded enough to hold someone responsible for death for an accident caused by mistake.”

There was room for it. We don’t just go out of our way; we only use our power on those who cross the line. So, if the accident was caused by a mistake, I don’t think there is a need for people to die because of it.

If it’s really a mistake… Right?