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< Establishment of Pyongyang Branch >
A week has passed since Pyongyang was recaptured from the spirits.
“Move quickly, quickly!”
Ri Cheol-jun went around the construction site urging the workers. Pyongyang was currently undergoing reconstruction work.
As refugees continued to arrive after hearing news that Pyongyang had been recaptured, the city’s population grew rapidly.
Most of them were families, sometimes in the dozens. They all came to Pyongyang looking emaciated and skinny.
Refugees who entered the city shed tears of joy.
“That man wasn’t just talking nonsense!”
“Oh my, General! Thank you! Thank you!”
Every time he saw that sight, Lee Cheol-jun felt indescribably proud. He couldn’t sleep for several days because he was worried about the new people, but he didn’t feel tired at all.
“Comrade Lee Cheol-jun! How do you do that?”
“Comrade Lee! There’s a fight!”
“Comrade Lee Cheol-jun! Come here for a moment!”
Whenever something happened, people looked for Ri Cheol-jun. He was a hero who led the operation to recapture Pyongyang and liberated the people.
– It was known in North Korea.
Lee Cheol-jun raised his head and looked at the collapsed Supreme Command.
‘…Comrade Chairman is dead.’
We’ve already identified the body. Most of the other high-ranking officials are also dead.
Currently, North Korea is in a state of political power vacuum. However, the vacuum does not seem to last very long.
“Comrade Lee Cheol-jun!”
“Comrade Lee Cheol-jun!”
Because the new power was naturally gathering around Lee Cheol-jun.
The liberator of the people who succeeded in the operation to recapture Pyongyang!
A superman who can break rocks and fly through the sky!
The absolute ruler who commands fire giants, golden giants, and silver devils at will!
For the North Korean people, who were accustomed to deifying their leaders, Ri Chol-jun was a new leader sent from heaven.
There was no way Lee Cheol-jun wouldn’t know the emotions contained in the people’s gaze directed at him.
Lee Cheol-jun smiled bitterly.
‘The reality is completely different, though.’
All the feats that Lee Cheol-jun was known to have done were done by landlords. But the people did not know this fact.
It wasn’t Lee Cheol-jun who intercepted the ball. It was just Dae-in who decided to do so.
“Hey! Lee Cheol-jun!”
From afar, a great man was approaching and waving his hand.
Behind him, dozens of refugees that Daein had rescued followed.
The man went out of the city several times a day to rescue refugees.
“These people. I saw them on my way here and brought them here.”
Although he always said that, Lee Cheol-jun knew that the man was running around trying to save the refugees.
“I see… I see.”
Lee Cheol-jun felt like he was going to burst into tears at the warmth in the person’s heart that was conveyed even though he pretended not to care.
He hugged the man tightly.
“Comrade Daein! Thank you!”
“Why is your child acting like this? Are you crying?”
The man was confused. He was on his way back from checking the location of the magic stone mine. He had brought refugees who were hiding inside the mine.
The rescue of refugees from the Greater China has always been like that.
But even if he explained it like that, Lee Cheol-jun didn’t believe him. He already considered Dae-in a benefactor of the country.
‘If it weren’t for the help of our South Korean comrades…’
It wasn’t just Daein. Comrades from South Korea were working hard and diligently to help rebuild Pyongyang.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At the center of the construction site, Wang Gu-ho was single-handedly doing the work of dozens of heavy equipment.
“Patient, come this way!”
“We’ll dismantle the monster. We’ll divide it into edible parts and ingredient parts.”
“A group of monsters have been spotted at 11 o’clock. Refugees are being chased. People’s Superhuman 3rd Platoon, please go.”
Seven medical teams, equipment manufacturing teams, and filming teams were helping the city by utilizing their respective specialties.
And outside the city,
Whoosh whoosh!
A little fire giant was clearing out monsters around the city.
The performance of the WH-7 team also left a strong impression on the people of Pyongyang.
“Comrades of South Korea!”
“Thank you so much!”
“Try this!”
Before they knew it, they were calling each other comrades and being friendly with each other. It was a change that happened in just a week.
Lee Cheol-jun looked at this miraculous change with moved eyes. His gaze turned back to Dae-in.
“Comrade Daein. I will not forget this favor even after I die.”
The man nodded.
“Of course. The favor you gave me today will be returned many times over.”
A soft smile appeared on Lee Cheol-jun’s lips.
“Comrade, you don’t have to say such things to put my mind at ease.”
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“Really, Inma. I told you that if Pyongyang is rebuilt, we will receive several times more?”
“Hahahaha!”
“Oh my. Take these people away.”
Daein handed over the refugees he had brought to Lee Cheol-jun and turned around.
That was when.
“Um···.”
A boy who had followed the man from the mine came to him and took something out of his bosom and held it out to him.
It was a boiled potato. The boy held out the dirty potato, which was covered in dirt and stains, to the man as if it were a treasure.
“This… please, have some.”
“You want me to eat? You must be hungry. Why don’t you eat?”
The boy nodded and said.
“Thank you for saving our mother.”
Behind the boy, a woman with a pale expression appeared. The woman was also bowing her head to the man.
Several wounded people inside the mine. The man used potions to heal them.
“I have nothing else to offer, so…”
The boy holding the potatoes was watching the old man’s face. His skinny hands were shaking.
“······.”
The man reached out and picked up a potato. He put it in his mouth and chewed it.
The potatoes were cold and dry. They had been pickled for a while, so they were salty, but not very tasty.
Ugh, ugh.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve had something like this.’
Daein thought of Seoul right after the First Gate. It was a time worse than Pyongyang today.
At that time, Daein lost his parents.
Gulp.
The old man, who had swallowed all the potatoes, tapped the skinny boy on the shoulder.
“I ate well. I’ll tell my mother that too.”
“yes!”
The boy answered with a bright face and turned around.
On the other side, Lee Cheol-jun was looking at the man with a pleased face.
‘That crazy guy.’
The man grumbled softly and left the city.
Pyongyang was quickly coming back to life.
Hope was visible on the faces of the people. Hope that they could live again. They gathered together to build shelters and share food.
Laughter broke out everywhere as if they were telling a funny story.
“Comrade Landlord! Where are you going?”
They greeted the great man happily as he passed by.
Although most of the achievements of the Great Leader were attributed to Ri Cheol-jun, the Great Leader was also a great benefactor who helped recapture Pyongyang.
The man came out of the city, greeted by the people.
He muttered, looking south.
“It’s almost time to come···.”
That afternoon, dozens of vehicles appeared in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.
It was a vehicle carrying aid supplies sent from Korea.
There were ten trucks filled with supplies in the middle, with several guild vehicles escorting them from the front and rear.
“older brother-!!”
Above it, a
A smile spread across the man’s lips.
“You’re finally here.”
A week ago, Daein sent Sirutteok a statue of Cheonma to the guild. He delivered news of the recapture of Pyongyang and asked them to send relief supplies as soon as possible.
“Aid supplies came from South Korea?”
Lee Cheol-jun, who heard the news, ran out in a hurry.
The vehicles stopped some distance from the city.
After a while, Bang Woo-hyuk and Baek Young-hee, the 2nd team leaders of the White House Guild, got out of the lead vehicle.
Bang Woo-hyuk was the team leader that Baek Chang-soo trusted the most. Even on a personal level, he and Baek Chang-soo were like sworn brothers.
Bang Woo-hyuk couldn’t close his mouth after seeing Pyongyang.
“···Huh. We really recaptured Pyongyang.”
Even before he arrived here, he was half-confident. He was a landlord who had done many great things, but he didn’t think he could do something like this.
‘I wonder if we might end up unifying like this.’
Somehow I had a feeling that that might not be impossible either.
Lee Cheol-jun and Bang Woo-hyuk shook hands.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Bang Woo-hyuk.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Cheol-jun.”
“Team Leader Bang. It’s been a while.”
“···You always surprise me.”
Because of the situation in Pyongyang, all cumbersome procedures were omitted. They went straight to the official residence.
“Team leader, no, vice president.”
When Daein turned around, Baek Yeong-hee approached him with a curious face and whispered.
“Please tell me more about the current situation here. I heard it from Minjae···.”
The man briefly explained to Baek Yeong-hee what had happened here and what had happened up until recently.
That alone was enough to keep her mouth shut.
“So, the team leader saved Pyongyang?”
“People’s hero Lee Cheol-jun saved me. I am just a painting that was helped by someone.”
I wasn’t saying this out of humility.
That was what I was saying because it would make for a better ‘picture’.
Even if he saved Pyongyang, he was a South Korean. If he became a hero, the North Korean people would feel gratitude but also rejection.
Also, from an outside perspective, it may appear that South Korean troops have occupied Pyongyang.
‘I can’t be caught up in that later. After all, what I want isn’t fame.’
Daein had no intention of going back after doing a lot of volunteer work here.
He intended to gain as much practical advantage as possible.
“The government doesn’t know yet?”
Baek Young-hee nodded.
“Yes. Neither the government nor the other guilds know about it yet. We purchased the relief supplies through various channels, and we also split into several teams when we set out.”
The man smiled brightly. Baek Yeong-hee was quite trustworthy at times like this.
“great job.”
The government and other guilds will only find out about what’s going on here after Whitehouse has finished all of its backroom dealings.
The man spoke with shining eyes.
“Let’s set up a branch here.”
Baek Young-hee’s eyes also sparkled brightly.
“I already brought the contract.”
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Inside the conference room, the leaders of both sides sat facing each other.
“Until the city returns to some degree of normalcy, our guild intends to continue providing aid.”
“comrade···!”
Daein pushed away Lee Cheol-jun, who was trying to hug him tightly. Then he spoke with a serious face.
“I’m not just offering it. I’m proposing a deal.”
“···transaction?”
Only then did Lee Cheol-jun’s expression become serious. The man nodded and said.
“The magic stone mine in North Korea. We want to exclusively trade the magic stones produced there.”
As technology advances, the value of magic stones increases day by day.
And North Korea had several mines that produced high-quality magic stones. These were created when various dimensions were mixed during the First Gate.
What the man wanted was the exclusive trading rights to that mine.
“I have no intention of haggling over the price. I will pay a reasonable price.”
Lee Cheol-jun finally realized that this position was not simply a matter of goodwill. A look of bewilderment appeared on his face.
The man continued to speak.
“Many jobs will also be provided to North Korean residents.”
It wasn’t a bad proposition for North Korea either.
Anyway, North Korea’s current technology is not capable of processing magic stones. In addition, many people will get jobs.
If jobs are created, the economy will recover quickly, and the money can be used to accelerate national reconstruction.
‘Not bad.’
Lee Cheol-jun was not a stupid man.
He was a former special forces agent and received thorough training.
But I couldn’t answer hastily.
“···What happens if I refuse?”
The man shrugged his shoulders and said as if there was nothing he could do.
“Unfortunately, this aid will end soon. We will have to go back soon. Personally, I would like to help, but… I am only a salaried worker, so I cannot act as I please.”
For a moment, Bang Woo-hyuk and Baek Young-hee looked at Dae-in with bewildered eyes, but Dae-in ignored them and continued talking.
“When we get back, news of this place will be officially relayed to South Korea. Then, the delegations from both countries will come and go. But do you know? There are people who will come even faster than the delegation.”
“who?”
The man said he was deliberately silent.
“···Korean superhuman guilds. They’ll come like a pack of lynxes, looking for something to eat. They might bite you if you look easy. Don’t expect them to be as friendly as we are.”
“······.”
Lee Cheol-jun’s complexion worsened.
Since he had already seen the strength of Daein and Team 7, he thought that all Korean superhumans would be just as strong.
‘If such superhumans come rushing in…’
When Lee Cheol-jun’s ominous imagination reached its worst, the master spoke again.
“We can stop that too.”
Bang Woo-hyuk, who had been just listening until now, accepted the words of the great man.
“Mr. Lee Cheol-jun. White House is the strongest guild in Korea. As long as we are here, no other guild can threaten Pyongyang.”
Bang Woo-hyuk spoke with confidence. He was a man who inspired trust just by his presence.
In fact, the WH-2 team was one of the strongest teams in the guild. In addition, they recently increased their number of members to 20.
Even if Team 7 returned to Seoul, they could sufficiently replace that role.
‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our guild.’
Exclusive trading in the Magic Stone mines will bring enormous wealth to the guild.
And that’s not all.
Having a stable distribution network connected to North Korea meant that in the future it would be possible to advance into China or Russia by land.
‘I can’t miss this opportunity to expand into the world.’
Bang Woo-hyuk’s determination was revealed through his sharp eyes. He had been given full authority over this deal by Baek Chang-soo, and he intended to make it happen somehow.
“We will provide free food and medical supplies for the next three years. I can guarantee that there is no guild in the Republic of Korea that can make such a proposal.”
“3 years···.”
Lee Cheol-jun muttered with a serious expression.
Pyongyang was in a situation where it would be difficult to survive even for a few days without external aid. It would be foolish to refuse the hand that was extended to it at this time.
But still···.
Lee Cheol-jun decided to speak honestly.
“I am just a soldier. It is up to Comrade Chairman to decide such a big matter…”
The answer was already expected. The man spoke in a soft voice.
“Chairman. You can do it.”
“Hey, watch what you say!”
Knock knock!
Lee Cheol-jun jumped up from his seat and shouted. His face was bright red.
Seeing that reaction, the man became convinced.
‘It’s not like I don’t have any feelings after all.’
Ri Cheol-jun heard the words “hero of the people” for a week.
It was even stranger that in his heart there was no desire to seize power.
The man continued speaking in a quiet voice.
“The chairman is dead, most of the power holders are dead. We need a new leader.”
“···There are still generals who have formed warlords in the provinces.”
“The first ones to run away when Pyongyang was taken? Are you going to give Pyongyang to them?”
Ugh!
Lee Cheol-jun gritted his teeth. It couldn’t be. How could he have reclaimed Pyongyang?
Are you saying that we will allow those bastards who haven’t shed a drop of blood to take power?
‘We can’t entrust the future of our people to unqualified bastards!’
The man read his expression.
‘Can you do just a little more?’
From a human standpoint, it would have been better for Ri Cheol-jun to take control of the North Korean regime.
Lee Cheol-jun was a guy who had a moderate amount of humanity and a moderate amount of lust for power.
Besides, he felt a debt of gratitude to the great man. He felt sorry that he had stolen the credit that the great man had earned. That sense of debt made it difficult for him to refuse the great man’s offer.
The man took full advantage of it.
“Think carefully. Above all, you must think about what is best for the people.”
“For the people···.”
Lee Cheol-jun looked around. The comrades gathered there were quietly waiting for his choice.
With just one word here, he could have become the new leader of North Korea.
“I am···.”
It was then that the conference room door opened roughly and a man rushed in.
“Comrade Lee Cheol-jun! We’re in big trouble!”
“What’s going on, causing such a fuss?”
“There are soldiers coming outside!”
“what?”
Everyone jumped up and went outside.
< Establishment of Pyongyang Branch > End
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