I Became a Scoundrel of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 141

City Council Member of Incheon.

Unlike council members in other cities who are often criticized for being useless and redundant, Incheon’s city council members are on a different level.

This is because Incheon, being such a massive city, has significant autonomy and its own legislative authority, naturally elevating the status of its city council members.

To simplify, using a pre-possession South Korean comparison:

Incheon Mayor = PresidentDistrict Mayors = Mayors of individual citiesIncheon City Council Members = National Assembly Members

With that in mind, the young woman in front of me, at least on the surface, stood near the pinnacle of political power in Incheon. She even held a notable position on the national stage.

Of course, in reality, she was just a rookie council member with no real base or influence, certainly not enough to oppose the Koryo Group’s clout.

Still, if she were to make a fuss or raise her voice during inspections or hearings, it could cause minor inconveniences.

"You’re... planning to develop the Namdong Industrial Complex?"

"Yes."

"How... how will you manage that?"

"I’ll wipe it out completely."

"!!"

Kim Eun-ji’s eyes widened in shock. She seemed utterly unable to believe what she had just heard.

"If you go through with that, it’ll be a war! I don’t know if you’re aware, but the estimated number of criminals residing in the Namdong Industrial Complex is nearly 50,000. The number of unaccounted-for weapons is staggering. Clearing them out and securing the complex without devastating the city is almost impossible."

"It’s possible. If you and your colleagues assist me, it can absolutely be done. I’ve already spoken with the prosecutors, and the police will not back out either. My private PMC and Koryo Militaris are also at my disposal."

"Prosecutors and police...? When did you manage all that...?"

"My words carry weight."

"..."

"So, will you join me? Even without your support, I will proceed with my plans. However, if everything succeeds, don’t expect me to let you claim credit simply because it happened in your district."

"..."

Kim Eun-ji bit her lip, lost in thought.

What I was asking of her wasn’t much. I needed her to leverage the authority of the Public Safety Recovery Committee, which she was a part of, to request police and municipal support for troop deployment. Along the way, her assistance with my business operations would also be appreciated.

Of course, the committee didn’t have much power, so it might not yield significant results. But it wouldn’t be entirely ignored either. For appearances, they might send a few battalions, which would be more than enough.

My main objective right now was to prevent the gang members from scattering and ensure they were eradicated within the complex.

"I’ll... think about it."

"I hope you’ll decide quickly."

"Yes... By the way, what’s that noise I’ve been hearing for a while?"

"?"

BOOM!

The familiar roar of explosions echoed.

"This," I said.

"Ah."

The noise was from my knights, hard at work clearing the forest.

I had grown so accustomed to it that I hardly noticed, but Kim Eun-ji, visiting the artificial island for the first time, seemed quite unsettled.

"Right, I haven’t shown you that yet."

I snapped my fingers and stood up. Kim Eun-ji followed suit.

"Let me show you something extraordinary."

I escorted her to an AV and headed toward the opposite side of the island.

Spanning 10,000 hectares—about one-tenth the size of Incheon itself—traveling quickly required the use of an AV.

Kim Eun-ji pressed her face to the window, marveling at the scenery.

"Seeing it like this, it’s enormous... Owning something like this privately really shows the power of the Koryo Group."

Her voice was slightly dry, as if her admiration were forced. It wasn’t what I wanted to show her anyway.

"Councilwoman, not that side—look over there."

"?"

I pointed to where the knights were engaged in forest-clearing operations.

Fifteen mechs were systematically blasting through the trees with railguns, clearing the dense forest.

"What... what is that?!"

"Believe it or not, this island was as dense as the Amazon just two weeks ago. Do you see those trees? Each one is 30 meters tall, packed tightly all over the island."

"..."

"In that state, the land was unusable. You can’t build anything with such a thick forest in the way. So, I decided to clear it all out. But those trees aren’t easy to cut down—they’re stubborn, requiring heavy machinery to remove."

"So, you brought in knights...?"

"A person has to use their brain."

Kim Eun-ji turned her head stiffly, looking at me as if I were insane.

"If heavy machinery takes too long, use mechs instead!"

"That’s ridiculous!"

"Hey, even I was impressed with my idea. And as you can see, it worked beautifully. In just two weeks, the forest is nearly cleared. Only a small section remains, and once that’s done, my fifteen knights will have no more work to do."

"!!!"

She was stunned.

"So, if those fifteen knights are deployed to Namdong Industrial Complex, would it still be impossible to clear it out?"

"...!"

Kim Eun-ji gulped, her face pale with shock. For a moment, she alternated between looking at me and the window. Then, with a resolute expression, she suddenly stood up and hastily straightened her clothes.

"I must bow to you, Young Master."

"?"

Out of nowhere, she knelt before me.

"If you take me under your wing, I will devote myself to you completely!"

"What the—?!"

"Ah, my apologies..."

What’s with her all of a sudden?

"Councilwoman," I said.

"Please, drop the formalities! Just call me Eun-ji!"

Still bowing with her forehead pressed to the floor, she responded fervently.

This was a space people walked through with their shoes on, and she didn’t seem to care. Even her aide, standing nearby, hesitated for a moment before bowing as well.

"Well, this is... unexpected."

"Tsk, tsk."

"A city council member, reduced to kneeling so easily."

I removed my shoes and socks.

Since she’s offering herself to me, there’s no need to refuse. But if she’s going to pledge her loyalty, it should come with a symbolic gesture.

"Hey."

I tapped her head lightly with my bare foot.

"Y-yes?"

She looked up, startled, as I rubbed her nose with my foot.

"Words alone aren’t enough for loyalty."

"Ah..."

She trembled slightly but began opening her mouth wider, bit by bit.

"The sweep is complete, Director."

"Good work. Wrap it up and return."

"Understood."

Soo-ah ended the call and took a sip of the coffee handed to her by her assistant.

Despite having just ordered the deaths of people she'd known for quite some time, she felt no pangs of conscience. After all, she never considered gangsters as comrades or anything similar.

They were merely inconvenient, useless remnants she had come across during her time in law enforcement.

Though, admittedly, they had been somewhat helpful this time.

"I gave them 30 million won as fare for the afterlife, so I hope they don’t hold any grudges~."

As Soo-ah sipped her coffee, she let go of any lingering thoughts about them and shifted her focus to reviewing reports and assessing progress.

Since Go Muyeol’s prodding, she had accelerated her efforts and managed to secure a staggering 70% of the land in Namdong Industrial Complex. However, progress beyond that had proven difficult.

"About 7% of the remaining land is owned by overseas entities, while the remaining 23% belongs to individuals within the Namdong Industrial Complex."

"Tsk. Criminals who don’t even follow the law still manage to own land?"

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Despite her words, she had anticipated that some landowners would be based within the complex.

"What’s the plan? If we move rashly, we could run into problems."

There was the risk of retaliation, and even if the landowners # Nоvеlight # didn’t strike back, rumors could spread unnecessarily.

Being someone who valued clean and efficient resolutions, Soo-ah wasn’t keen on such complications.

"Assign a dedicated team to handle the overseas ownership. Who owns the land within the complex?"

"Almost all of it belongs to a woman named Dan Tto."

"How much does she own?"

"Approximately 500,000 pyeong."

Soo-ah mouthed the word “Wow.”

Considering that she had secured around 2 million pyeong thus far, it was astonishing for an individual to own such an expansive piece of land.

"So, she holds nearly 18% of the area by herself... Did she inherit it, or was she pushed into poverty because the land happened to be in Namdong Industrial Complex?"

"No, that’s not it. It’s believed she’s been steadily acquiring it over the years while working as a fixer."

"Land she doesn’t even need?"

Did she have some kind of foresight?

"Maybe it’s like buying a lottery ticket—hoping that one day, this land would become valuable."

"That’s a fair point. There are dreamers everywhere."

Whether those dreams would come true was another matter entirely.