The other participants were unaware that gambling was taking place outside, but Seo Kang-rim was not.
I already knew that in my past life there had been a gamble on the direction of the race.
That’s why Seo Kang-rim finished all the preparations in advance.
He took out a loan using the items he owned as collateral, and even Do-Hyeon Kang’s grave and house deed were mortgaged.
The amount of money raised in this way alone amounts to tens of billions.
He bet it all on himself.
“[Since I guessed the winning team and who came in first place correctly, the odds should be high.]”
The gambling in this year’s Zodiac Race was conducted in two types.
One is to choose the winning side.
Another one is to guess the player who comes in first.
If you get both of them exactly right, your dividend will double.
“[I’m a little worried that there might be a lot of people who bet on me.]”
“Self-indulgence… … was not as high as I thought.”
Kang Do-hyeon continued speaking rudely.
“Because Yang Ui-seong published malicious articles about you, there were fewer people who chose you than expected. Even among those who chose the Rat zodiac, there were many who chose Dokgo Jun as number one.”
I was worried that the multiplier would be low because my recognition in this life was quite high, but I really benefited from the positive aspect.
As a result, the dividend yield was more than 10 times.
After hearing the amount, Seo Kang-rim opened his mouth quietly.
“Well, it’s not bad. It’s a little lacking, though.”
It’s not quite the target amount, but it’s enough for military funds.
Because Yuha-rang also joined.
Now it was time to move on to the next step.
* * *
‘They’re all useless… … .’
Yang Seong-seong was sighing while looking at the monitor.
After the Zodiac Race ended, people were still talking about the results for weeks.
Yang Seong-seong also bet money on the race but lost a significant amount of money.
‘I didn’t think any of them would make it to the rankings.’
All the hunters he had trusted were defeated, and their humiliation was broadcast live.
Meanwhile, Seo Kang-rim’s fame was growing even more.
‘If we can’t capture Seo Kang-rim, we have no choice but to destroy him somehow.’
Even though all the hunters he sent failed, he showed no sign of backing down.
If you fail by force, you can bring down Seogangrim in other ways.
As he was pondering how to deal with Seo Kang-rim, his cell phone began to vibrate quietly.
Yang Seong-i answered the phone.
“Yes, it’s positive. Yes. … … Yes?”
At the following words, Yang Seong-seong’s brow furrowed and his face turned pale.
He spoke with difficulty, maintaining his composure.
“Dismissal? What on earth does that mean? What does that mean, the order of the changed largest shareholder mean? Who has changed the largest shareholder?”
A reply came from the other end of the phone.
The positive energy just froze over.
He said it as if he couldn’t believe it.
“Seo Kang-rim is the largest shareholder… …?! What the… …!”
-Bam!
And at that same time the office door opened.
All the people who came in had unfamiliar faces.
As Yang Ui-seong was panicking at the sight of the crowd of people, the man standing in front took out his police notebook and spoke.
“Mr. Yang Ui-seong. You are under arrest on charges of assault, intimidation, and attempted murder.”
14. Questions
A month after the Zodiac Race ended, the community and media were still ablaze.
The scenes that were broadcast were replayed continuously and numerous highlight videos were uploaded.
[Award Clash, Highlights!]
[The Clowns’ Intrusion! Who Are They?]
[The Clowns vs. the Protectorate of Fate. One of them will die and leave!]
The clown’s intrusion was also a hot topic.
In particular, the scene where the Guardians of Destiny come out and fight is a rare and memorable one.
But the video that got even more views than those videos was Seo Kang-rim’s video.
Beneath it were hundreds, thousands of ripples.
– Are you crazy? I thought you’d faint when a dragon suddenly came flying at you.
-Thank you, Kangrim! Thanks to you, I saved all my fortune! Damn it, I believed in you!
In addition, it was easy to see replies written in numerous foreign languages.
Although it was a situation that could have been exciting, Seo Kang-rim ignored the replies and looked at other videos.
There were several videos, but Seo Kang-rim’s face was constantly exposed in all of them.
‘I’m glad I asked my brother to make me a destiny amulet in advance.’
Because he expected his face to be exposed, he asked Kang Do-hyun to write a destiny talisman on him.
It was a much more reinforced version than the one used in educational facilities, so there would be no chance of the fortune-telling being revealed by exposing faces or names.
As I was staring at the video, Kang Do-hyun appeared and spoke to me.
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“It looks like the CEO is working.”
“Don’t call me that.”
“Why? That’s right. You’re the largest shareholder of ES Entertainment.”
The reason Seo Kang-rim was saving money was Yang Eui-seong, or more precisely, ES Entertainment.
It was obvious that if he left his positivity alone, it would become a stumbling block for him.
Killing them was relatively easy, but that method would only eliminate the positive aspects and miss out on the sweet prey that was ES Entertainment.
That’s why he decided to legally own ES Entertainment.
His plan is to purchase stock in ES Entertainment and become its largest shareholder.
Seo Kang-rim has information about the future, but it takes time to make money through stocks or real estate.
So, although they secured funds from the Zodiac Race, they were a little short of money to acquire ES Entertainment.
But on this side there was Yu Harang.
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[Ability] Lucky Pig
[Grade] Yongsam-pum (Dragon Third Grade)
[Description] When this ability is activated, the ability to capture financial gain is strengthened.
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The lucky pig, one of the twelve zodiac signs.
It is a power that is helpful when buying gambling tables or lottery tickets, but it is also very effective when it comes to stocks and investments.
If the capital is small, it will take a long time, but if the military funds are already plentiful,
With Yuharang’s help, I was able to make money in an instant.
After becoming the largest shareholder, Seo Kang-rim called a special shareholders meeting and proposed the dismissal of Yang Ui-seong.
As a result, Yang Seong-seong was dismissed from his post and was also indicted on several charges.
As a result, ES Entertainment came into Seo Kang-rim’s hands, and the CEO chosen by Seo Kang-rim was acting as the management agent.
ES Entertainment would become Seo Kang-rim’s subordinate and would also help him utilize the mass media.
Now that the Yang Seong-seong case was taken care of, other things needed to be taken care of.
Because money isn’t the only thing you get from the Zodiac Race.
The clown group he encountered there was also an important clue for Seo Kang-rim.
“Brother, how’s the situation with the Protectorate? Have you gotten any clues about the clown?”
“We’re investigating, but we haven’t found any useful information. We raided the place after digging it up, but it was already empty. It seemed like it was a temporary location.”
Kang Do-hyeon let out a short sigh and continued speaking.
“By the way, those guys have been on the move since the Zodiac Race. Thanks to them, the Protectorate has been busy too.”
The clowns who made a flashy debut have since been appearing all over the city, committing crimes.
There wasn’t much difference from my previous life.
Seo Kang-rim opened his mouth as he thought about something.
“What about Lananot Maurer?”
The only fate that could be read among the four fortune tellers who couldn’t read the four pillars because all the clowns covered their faces.
That name would now serve as an important clue.
When Lananot’s name was mentioned, Kang Do-hyun looked slightly embarrassed.
“… … I looked into it, but it wasn’t on the list of awakened criminals. Instead, I found it somewhere else.”
“What about somewhere else?”
“I was on the list of candidates.”
Seo Kang-rim’s eyes widened at the word ‘tea master.’
Lananot is the tea master?
At that moment, Kang Do-hyeon quickly corrected his words.
“To be exact, it was a tea ceremony.”
“So you’re saying not now?”
“Yes. According to the records, he was recorded as having died during the mission.”
There were many strange aspects to the story, such as the fact that the dead messenger had now joined the clown group.
Seo Kang-rim thought deeply and then raised his head.
“The other one? She was a woman with the ability to control a cartwheel.”
“I searched for it by ability, but I couldn’t find it. There was no name called Burna.”
I wasn’t disappointed because I didn’t think it would be easy to find.
Meanwhile, Seo Kang-rim was thinking back on the conversation he had with the clown group.
‘They were after my blood, but they weren’t trying to kill me.’
Also, Berna said before leaving.
He will be happy if I become strong.
What on earth did that mean?
“Anyway, I’m still investigating, so I’ll let you know if anything comes up. For now, why don’t you have some dinner and go? I just happened to go grocery shopping yesterday… .”
“Oh, sorry. I have something to do this evening.”
When Seo Kang-rim said that and got up from his seat, Kang Do-hyeon looked as if he had been betrayed.
He said, glaring at Seo Kang-rim.
“What’s going on?”
“I wanted to buy something and check it out.”
“What did you buy? You can check tomorrow.”
Seo Kang-rim opened her mouth after thinking about Kang Do-hyeon’s words.
“I bought a building.”
* * *
Shin Soo-ah was sitting in her seat and looking around.
The interior was neat and stylish, and the building didn’t look like it was built that long ago.
While sitting in the lounge on the first floor and watching, Yun Gyul-woo said in an excited voice.
“Is this really your house?”
“okay.”
About a month after the second Great Demonic Cult ended.
Seo Kang-rim suddenly appeared in front of them and suggested that they move.
The place they were dragging people to was a 10-story building.
“The fourth floor and above are residential areas, so you can stay in the room you like.”
Seo Kang-rim said it as if it was no big deal.
Hearing that, Jang Tae-heon asked with a somewhat dumbfounded expression.
“Brother, are you the third generation of a conglomerate or something? How did you suddenly come up with a building like this?”
“It just so happened.”
Even after acquiring ES Entertainment, there was still plenty of spare cash left.
Shin Soo-ah looked at Seo Kang-rim carefully and spoke to him.
“You didn’t make money by doing dangerous things, did you?”
“Yes. I just went through a few magic circles.”
Even after hearing those words, Shin Soo-ah’s expression was somehow dark.
It was because of the second place reward from the Zodiac Race.
The reward she received, the ‘Bird of Misfortune’, was an item that predicted the misfortune of its owner or someone related to him.
‘The bird of misfortune said that bad luck was hanging over Seo Kang-rim.’
When he activated the ‘Bird of Misfortune’, the fortune the bird told him wasn’t good either, but it wasn’t as bad as Seo Kang-rim’s.
‘Seo Kang-rim’s enemies are approaching, and he also has a premonition, but he cannot escape the certain ending… … That’s the content.’
That’s why Shin Soo-ah told Seo Kang-rim the fortune that the ‘Bird of Misfortune’ had told her.
I asked if he was being threatened by anyone and if there was anything I could do to help, but Seo Kang-rim simply said that nothing was wrong.
‘Mr. Kangrim said that it was because of his good fortune, but… … somehow it’s hard to believe.’
While he was quietly staring at Seo Kang-rim, he felt his gaze and looked back at Shin Soo-ah.
At that moment, the sound of a door opening was heard from the entrance.
“Brother, sister! I’m here. Why, what kind of building is this big?”
Father John looked around with surprise in his eyes, wide open.
Seo Kang-rim was looking at Yohan, or rather, at the back of Yohan.
“Hello Seo Kang-rim and Shin Soo-ah! Nice to meet you and the other supporting actors too!”
The person who followed in after Yohan was Dokgo Jun.
He was holding something in both hands, as if he had come to a housewarming party.
“what’s the matter?”
“I heard you bought a house, so I brought you some gifts. I brought a variety of things for room expenses and security items, so please take them.”
At first glance, they seemed like pretty expensive items.
There were a lot of items that were valuable even if they were not good.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at him and said.
“I don’t remember inviting you.”
“You say that, but I know you’ve been waiting for me. Today is the day we promised, right? I came to go with you.”
Other people looked puzzled by those words.
Jang Tae-heon asked.
“The promised date?”
“You probably got it too, right?”
What Dokgo Jun was holding was an envelope.
He shook it quietly and laughed.
“The Second Great Demonic Scripture Reward, an Invitation from God.”
