The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 340



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340. Be silent (4)

There are 29 days left until the Seoul mayoral by-election.

I received a call from Cheon Min-jeong that evidence had been secured, and I went straight to the office on the river.

“Have you finally secured decisive evidence?”

“It took longer than expected because the operation was being conducted in the Philippines. We were able to catch it thanks to the Chairman who said there was a high possibility of using the IP used in the North Korean DDoS attack.”

I knew that finding the root of a DDoS attack was really difficult.

However, I gave many hints, and thanks to the competence of Cheon Min-jeong and Captain Kang’s staff, I was able to find the route.

“Based on the evidence obtained by Team Leader Cheon, we were able to identify the instigator. Three secretaries of the National Assembly can be seen as the instigators, and the youngest of them is currently residing in the Philippines and leading the DDoS attack. Also, the representative of an IT company. It has been confirmed to be related.”

“Since IT experts are needed to carry out a DDoS attack, they must have brought in representatives from IT companies.”

“He is a junior to a secretary and runs a business in Daegu, the ruling party’s stronghold.”

My heart was overflowing.

However, it was not possible to increase the size of the board with just strong hearts.

Intuitive evidence was needed to continue the trend until the presidential election.

“Is it possible to secure decisive evidence?”

“We have secretly taken steps to secure real-time CCTV footage from Daegu IT company offices, and video recording experts are monitoring all ringleaders 24 hours a day.”

“Carrying out a large-scale operation like this costs a lot of money. If necessary, bring in our line and check out a list of all the ringleaders’ financial transactions.”

“We will do that. And we have sent some of our employees to the Philippines. If we are lucky, they might even be able to participate in the DDoS attack themselves.”

It was also Captain Kang.

Better evidence than filming or wiretapping was direct participation in the operation.

If we could create an insider, we could have secured all the evidence.

“It is the best method, but it is also a very risky operation. Even if you spend a lot of money, make sure to put the safety of your employees first. If necessary, hire a large number of Filipino mercenaries.”

“If I were to participate directly in the operation, I would personally go to the Philippines with 30 employees. Of course, there is a high possibility that nothing will happen, but I will definitely prepare for any unexpected situation.”

It would be a relief if Captain Kang went to the Philippines in person.

And since the opponents were not violent organizations but former National Assembly aides and IT experts, the possibility of violence occurring was low.

Nevertheless, we had to be careful because there are many gun accidents in the Philippines.

If Captain Kang and his staff were on standby, they could prepare for any emergency.

“It will definitely have a large impact since it was planned by an aide from the ruling party, but if we can secure footage of a member of the National Assembly ordering a DDoS attack, the impact could be several times greater.”

“We will monitor suspected members of the National Assembly 24 hours a day. And if we investigate the flow of funds, we may be able to find a link to the National Assembly member.”

“Proceed like that.”

I thought there was nothing particularly difficult about this job.

However, the moment Cheon Min-jeong revealed new information, the risk level rose sharply.

“But as we followed the path of the zombie PC, we found that it was connected to an Internet gambling site. It is possible that the hackers were connected to an Internet gambling organization.”

“Speaking of an internet gambling organization, there is a possibility that gangsters may be involved.”

“It seems highly likely that the IT company itself is a shell company trying to hide the gambling site.”

Politicians and gangsters.

A relationship that would have existed during the military regime was still maintained.

Of course, this may not be the case for the entire ruling party, but I sighed at the fact that at least some of them still maintain such a relationship.

“Captain Kang, please find out which organization he is affiliated with.”

“If you follow the money flow of an internet gambling site, you can find clear evidence. However, it takes some time to go through the laundering process. We will monitor the IT company 24 hours a day and look for traces.”

“I have already figured out the money flow of the internet gambling site. And I even found out how the money is being laundered.”

Cheon Min-jeong’s abilities always amazed me.

Understanding the flow of funds is great, but figuring out how to launder money is also great.

“How are you doing your laundry?”

“Irritatingly, the Bitcoin we created was being used for money laundering purposes.”

“Are you cashing out on an exchange created by a fintech bank?”

“The only place in the world that safely cashes out Bitcoin is fintech banks, so the possibility of that happening is very high.”

Even before the regression, Bitcoin was widely used for money laundering.

Unlike other cash assets, it was difficult to determine the source, and since it was not yet classified as a cash asset, Bitcoin could be converted into cash without being tracked.

So there was no way for the prosecution or police to find out.

However, I was able to do what the prosecution and police could not do.

This was possible because not only did I create Bitcoin, but I also had a fintech bank that owned a Bitcoin exchange under my control.

“Wait a minute. Let me contact Dimon.”

I took out my cell phone and called Dimon.

Before the dial rang a few times, Dimon answered the phone with a happy voice.

[Chairman, what are you doing at this time? I heard the news from a president. I heard you’re having a lot of fun in Japan and Europe? He was even told that principal and interest could be repaid early.]

“Repayment will be possible within two years at the latest. Early repayment may be possible as early as next year. Rather, there is one piece of information I would like to confirm. Is that possible?”

[Is there anything you can’t do if it’s the chairman’s request? We can tell you all confidential information about fintech banks.]

I told Dimon about the Internet gambling ring.

Minjeong Cheon sent relevant information to Dimon via e-mail in real time.

About 20 minutes later, I got a call from Dimon again.

[Has confirmed. I searched mainly for accounts where Bitcoin was traded in large quantities, and among them, there were only a few cases where the funds were going to Korea, so I was able to confirm without difficulty.]

“I found it easier than I thought. I thought it would take at least a few hours.”

[It was possible because it was me. Not to brag, but I am the only one who has access to all the security information of the fintech bank. That’s why I was able to find it so quickly.]

Dimon handed over the information he found to Minjeong Cheon.

Based on that information, Cheon Min-jeong and Captain Kang began analysis, and in the meantime, I continued a little conversation with Dimon.

“I have something to go to America soon. Let’s meet then.”

[Do you have any big projects coming up again this time? Fintech banks will definitely join in!]

“The scale is quite large. It could be an operation where Taewo Group and fintech banks alone may not have enough funds.”

[The larger the scale, the higher the rate of return. I will invest even if it means taking out all of my fintech assets.]

“We will continue the detailed story in America.”

[I’ll be waiting!]

When the phone call with Dimon ended.

Cheon Min-jeong and Captain Kang ran towards me at the same time.

“We found a connection between an Internet gambling organization and an IT company. As expected, the IT company was a shell company to hide the Internet gambling site.”

“I found out what kind of organization was running the internet gambling site. They were a bunch of guys called Kang Il-pa, who were quite popular in Gangnam, Seoul. They are said to have gone down to Busan and are not only engaging in internet gambling, but are even acting as match-fixing brokers.”

The moment an organized gang becomes involved, the risk increases significantly.

Depending on the size of the Gangilpa organization, it may be necessary to increase the number of security personnel sent to the Philippines.

“Contact Myeong-dong and find out about Gangilpa. It is said to be an organization based in Seoul, so Myeong-dong will definitely know about it.”

“I know.”

It was Cheon Min-jeong, speaking in a trembling voice.

She, who has absolutely nothing to do with organized crime, knows about the Gangil faction?

“How does Team Leader Cheon know about Kang Il’s faction?”

“The group that led the E-sports match-fixing faction was the Kangil faction. So, I personally investigated them for over eight months.”

It was my first time seeing Cheon Min-jeong so angry.

His anger was burning as if flames were really coming out of his eyes.

This was understandable because she had a special love for E-sports.

“Are you aware of the forces of the Gangil faction?”

“They were pushed out of Seoul and kicked out to Busan, and since they couldn’t settle down in Busan, they are a group of scoundrels who engage in internet gambling and match-fixing brokerage. The number of people is about 40.”

“It’s not a large organization. I don’t think you need to worry that much.”

“Give me two days. Then, I will turn the cell phones of not only the Gangil faction leader but also all of the gang members into zombie cell phones. Then, you can check not only calls but also what messages are being sent in real time.”

It wasn’t something a typical large company employee would think of doing.

The act of turning a cell phone into a zombie cell phone was close to a kind of surveillance, and without a doubt, it was also a criminal act.

However, Minjeong Cheon was not an ordinary employee of a large company.

Before joining Taewo Group, she also made money through illegal work, so her way of thinking was quite flexible in this direction.

“It won’t be easy to make a zombie cell phone, but is it possible?”

“You can turn your phone into a zombie just by accessing the link I sent. If you send me a message saying you want to participate in match-fixing, you are forced to click on it.”

“Do whatever you want, but it would be difficult if your identity was revealed. If you need any support, just say it.”

I had no intention of stopping her.

Because revenge was the best way to relieve the pain deep in my heart.

* * *

A few days later.

We met again in Captain Kang’s office.

Cheon Min-jeong and Captain Kang had already achieved a lot.

“We turned all three cell phones of Gangil faction leader Seo Kang-il into zombie cell phones. We also made cell phones of about 30 gang members into zombie cell phones. With the information we obtained in that way, we secured the location of the office in the Philippines.”

“Based on the information obtained by Team Leader Cheon, we sent our staff to the Philippines. And with the help of Myeong-dong, I was able to get a job at Kang Il-pa’s Philippine office. We decided to leave the country tomorrow, and 50 bodyguards boarded the next flight to the Philippines. “I plan to go in.”

Now it was only a matter of time before decisive evidence was secured.

Evidence obtained by two of my closest associates who spent their time working on this matter.

I wonder if it was necessary to go this far, but this was the best way to make Choi Jae-seok president.

Of course, it didn’t matter if Choi Jae-seok didn’t recognize our efforts.

It was enough to complete the picture I had drawn in advance of how Taewo Group and Korea could grow together.