# 236
The Legend of Return
Chapter 236. The Monster of the Han River
– Excuse me, could I have a cup of tea with you?
“You mean now?”
It is a series of absurd events.
As soon as I thought I would plant personal connections in the political world, I got a call.
Just like the gods planned.
– yes. CEO.
The voice was polite.
I know a little bit about National Assembly member Yang Woo-seok.
He is the one who made me a member of the National Assembly in Jangju City.
After a candidate from the Liberal Party of Korea was killed in a sexual scandal, he was elected as a member of the National Assembly due to his fisherman geography, but there was no connection with me.
Originally, after being elected in the next National Assembly election, he will become the floor leader of the United Democratic Party after the 2020 general election.
Contrary to his innocent face, he has a strong and honest style.
“Is there a problem?”
– He wants to say thank you.
Members of the National Assembly were also quick on information.
I thought I handled it quietly, but I think I noticed it.
“You have nothing to thank me for.”
once removed
It’s not what I planned.
And from now on, if you frequently meet with members of the National Assembly, you will not see good things.
After the change of government, the inspection begins in earnest.
Until Obama became president, he needed to save himself.
– It’ll take a while. If you feel burdened, how about having a cup of canned coffee at the Han River?
Han River?
not a bad place
“I’ll see you at the Yeouido dock in an hour. Only the Senator needs to come out.”
Something came to me.
Because of me, Yang Woo-seok’s entry into politics was accelerated.
I didn’t even know that the relationship had already begun.
– All right.
The call ended simply.
Chairman Ha Gwan-woo looks at it with suspicious eyes.
“A member of the National Assembly wants to see you.”
“Chairman, I am presumptuous, but do not trust the politicians. Just as politics moves like a living creature, so do the beliefs and wills of their politicians. There are many renegades among the current members of the opposition party.”
This is a well-known fact.
Although they wore the mask of the opposition party, there were many worse people than the ruling party.
Those who abandoned their beliefs through discord and grouping had no right to speak of democracy.
Politicians are one of the most dangerous types of human beings in the world.
In order to survive at the pinnacle of human desire, whether it is the ruling party or the opposition party, politics, they must be good at scheming.
“Who didn’t say this?”
CEO Ha Gwan-woo said with a smile.
“If you can sacrifice your body to jump into the excrement and purify it, then you are a saint of death.”
***
Squeak slither.
Member of the National Assembly Yang Woo-seok rode a bicycle wearing short-sleeved shorts and sportswear.
In the heat of August, many citizens came out to the Han River.
While riding the bicycle prepared by the aide, I looked around.
Although he is a first-time member of parliament, he felt that he was under surveillance as the government changed.
I know it’s illegal, but I used a cannon phone for urgent calls.
The same was true of contact with CEO Jang Tae-san.
Yang Woo-seok could not calm down his shock at the sudden election.
The Liberal Party of Korea took the lead by a considerable margin.
Rep. Oh Joo-hyuk was a bloodline of the prominent Ahn Group, so it was difficult to defeat.
Moreover, many people did not choose the United Democratic Party due to the behavior of the Korea Liberal Party using public opinion.
It was the price paid for drinking delicious honey during the 10-year regime.
Yang Woo-seok, who had been fighting for democratization from the bottom up, swallowed tears of blood.
There was no way to beat the ruling party, which had been degraded to represent pro-Japanese descendants and vested interests.
Large media outlets also received envelopes of money and became government trumpets.
I was able to get more money when the Korea Liberal Party took power than when the Hapdong Democratic Party took power.
The issue of non-regular workers was also passed in a timely manner.
The number of seats was so small that nothing could be done.
People’s judgment was severe.
Even with ten mouths, there was nothing to say.
Because it was urgent, it was the price of accepting the idiots.
There was also a big problem with multi-election lawmakers who were intoxicated with power instead of conviction.
New people were needed for a new era.
However, as a first-time member, he had no power.
Then, I learned about CEO Jang Tae-san.
The aide has secretly delivered the contents.
It was Jang Tae-san, a 20-year-old man, who was deeply involved in the acquisition of a foreign company by the An-A Group.
In the investment building he owned, the An-A Group acquisition team was put into operation.
Yang Woo-seok mobilized all the power he had to grasp the information.
It was a possible mobilization force because he was a member of the National Assembly.
and findings.
‘Are you sure you’re human? A myth that can be achieved at that age… is realistically impossible.’
The more I got to know it, the more it was shocking beyond awe.
He was not an investment guru, but a god.
Only the amount of assets identified was close to 3 trillion won.
It was advanced information, but it was difficult to obtain.
Rumors circulated that he was the one who destroyed An-ah.
I tried to check, but couldn’t get any further.
Foreign investors came to the fore.
It was just a large-scale strategic M&A from anyone’s point of view.
However, Yang Woo-seok, who had developed sensitively since childhood, knew that Jang Tae-san had elected him to the National Assembly.
While destroying Ahn, he also blew Congressman Oh Joo-hyuk at the same time.
To say he would be a fisherman was not enough.
It was a heaven-sent genius opportunity.
When the number of opposition party lawmakers was sorely lacking, the future was guaranteed if they exercised their strength.
I heard rumors of a large-scale development project being promoted in Zhangzhou.
If you follow the string, you will be connected to a group called TS and Jangtaesan Investment Company.
Public sentiment in the provinces was often judged by the attraction of investment.
The same goes for Zhuangzi.
Oh Joo-hyeok, who actively supported the Ahn group, became a member of the National Assembly using that as bait.
Moreover, when new factories or industrial facilities come in, a young population comes in.
favored the next parliamentary elections.
slither slither.
Yang Woo-seok slowly rode his bicycle towards the Yeouido dock.
There was no one following.
It was not easy to find because there were a lot of people around.
Yang Woo-seok’s heart was pounding.
He graduated from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Korea University, so he could be called a senior, but he was nervous.
It feels like going to meet a non-human monster.
It reminded me of the movie ‘The Han River Monster’ which was released two years ago.
My hands were sweaty enough to remind me of the movie that mobilized 10 million viewers.
“!!!”
And Yang Woo-seok saw it.
A man standing on the dock and looking at the Han River.
Although he was wearing a white shirt and plain jeans, he could see an aura that overwhelmed the surroundings.
It was a self-luminous force that can be seen in political giants.
gulp.
Yang Woo-seok swallowed dry saliva.
I rode my bike and approached him.
I saw the side face I saw in the picture.
Jang Tae-san is right.
The squeezing bike naturally stopped.
The monster that was watching the Han River turned its head towards itself.
“Are you here?”
The greeting handed over was friendly.
“My name is Yang Woo-seok.”
“This is Jang Tae-san.”
The two of them naturally shook hands as they parked their bikes.
Pretending was no joke.
“Sorry for calling you at a busy time.”
“I wanted to see you once.”
I didn’t call you Senator.
‘what? How does this feeling of being overwhelmed?’
It was a really nice face.
She has such an outstanding appearance that women passing by stare openly at her.
However, unlike his appearance, the energy he exuded was at the level of the chairman of a large company.
Yang Woo-suk put his strength into his crouching posture and endured it.
“Would you like a drink?”
In Jang Tae-san’s left hand, there was a cold beer in a plastic bag.
Yang Woo-seok, who was hot and nervous, suddenly felt his throat burn.
“You shouldn’t drink and drive a bicycle…”
At the same time, common sense held me back and I couldn’t get a can of beer.
If it became known that a member of the National Assembly had been drinking and riding a bicycle in the Han River, his image could be damaged.
“Sometimes you have to enjoy a break like this. Someone I know said this.”
Jang Tae-san did not hand over the beer right away.
I laughed strangely.
Yang Woo-seok listened to Jang Tae-san’s words.
It seemed that there was a clue to understanding Jangtaesan in what he was saying.
“No good and evil”
“???”
When Yang Woo-seok was told that good and evil are not different from each other, Yang Woo-seok had a question.
It’s not a very suitable word for a young friend to spit out.
“Good and evil are equal because they have no substance. It is just that it appears and disappears according to the relationship. What does that mean?”
It was a prior question.
Yang Woo-seok’s expression slightly hardened.
It wasn’t something a 20-year-old would say.
It was like a challenge to seniors in life.
“It is easy to fall into a dangerous error. Good and evil are always distinct. That is why mankind constantly strives to live a good life for the sake of goodness.”
Yang Woo-seok’s tone gained strength.
It was a remark comparable to Yangbiron, which Yang Woo-seok did not like.
“Let me ask you a simple question. Is it good for farmers to spray pesticides to get rid of weeds and bugs? Is it evil?”
Jang Tae-san did not lose his smile and did not back down.
“……”
Yang Woo-seok was speechless for a moment.
It is clearly a conflicting question from the standpoint of man and nature.
“Is it good for beekeepers to steal honey from bees? Is it evil?”
There was nothing more to say about the question that followed.
It was as if the sophists were looking for answers in everything.
Both good and evil coexisted.
The difference was only in terms of whether the target was a human or a bug or insect.
“If you give water to a cow, it becomes milk, and if you give water to a poisonous snake, it becomes poison. It’s a really hard choice. How do you judge when that happens?”
‘What the hell did my young friend see, hear and grow up with?’
Yang Woo-suk did not let go of the tension.
Today, he tried to evaluate Jang Tae-san.
If he was a wicked man who only pursued money, there was no more meeting after today.
However, a man who can dream for the future of his country and nation was willing to help.
There is a lot more that legislators can do than you think.
But it turned out to be the opposite.
It was a place where Yang Woo-seok himself was tested.
“That’s…”
The answer didn’t come out easily.
“Isn’t it difficult? The boundary between good and evil, which is determined by the actions of the mind and body, was a difficult problem even for the ancient ancestors. But in life, especially if you’re a politician, there are definitely times when you have to make a choice. Would you like to quench your thirst with a glass of beer like now? Or, it is entirely up to you to decide if you will show a sense of compliance and endure.”
“!!!”
Yang Woo-seok received an unexpected shock.
I also imagined that he would be a kid with excellent investment sense.
But this was the real thing.
Yang Woo-seok himself was not the vessel to judge.
And the topic thrown now had several meanings.
It is a question of whether one is confident enough to endure a little illegality for the sake of true good.
Suddenly money came to mind.
Politicians always needed money.
I couldn’t ignore the small amount of money to manage my district and personal connections.
Financial strength was also required to maintain friendships with fellow lawmakers and reporters.
Unknowingly, Yang Eui-seok also had a sponsor.
It was a secret political fund that was not reported to the National Election Commission.
He was the one who committed illegal acts for what he thought was good.
“Can I get this beer?”
Jeong Tae-san asked with a beer.
It was a moment of choice.
It was a question of whether a little evil could be tolerated for a moment for the good that each one pursued.
Farreu Yang Woo-seok shuddered.
More than ever, this moment today was the crossroads of the biggest choice in life.
“Then…… what standard do you think is good and evil!!”
Yang Woo-suk now asked a question.
Depending on the answer, I had to drink a cold beer or just leave.
“Good and evil are like holding barley with your left hand and reaping barley with your right hand.”
“What is that…”
It was an answer that was difficult to understand at first.
“Speak simply about good and evil…”
Jang Tae-san’s smile was now mysterious.
However, Yang Woo-seok was overcome with tension and fear.
“The standard is… it is said that it is according to one’s own heart. You’re thirsty, can’t you just drink a glass of this beer? Don’t you yourself know what kind of seat you are in today? If you still can’t hear the sound of moving your heart…”
Gap.
Jang Tae-san didn’t finish talking, but Yang Woo-seok quickly grabbed the beer can.
In front of you is a young man named Jang Tae-san.
He was the most dangerous in Yang Woo-suk’s life and possessed the appearance of a perfect helper…
he was a monster of the Han River.
